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Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27
Explain it if You Can /!


We have called the attention OF
our readers again and again to the
iniquities and abuses of the convict
system. We present below simple
record of wrong and imprisonment
which the people of this community
will not permit to go without expla-
nation.
COUNTY CoURT-FEB'Y TERM. 1881.
The State Of Alabatpal Comes Hen
Aaron Hammond, solicitor, who
prosecuted for the State in this be-
half, and also comes the complainant
in his own proper person as well as
by his attorney. and the defendant
being arraigned at the bar and hear
ing the indictment III this case read
to him he pleads not guilty as charg
ed, and being asked by the Court in
open court if he will have Jury be
demands Jury, aud it is ordered by
the Court that the Sheriff summon
twenty four freeholders and house
holders from whom Jury may be
chosen, aud thereupon comes David
K. Wall and eleven other good and
lawful men who after being duly
elected, inpanneled sworn and charg
ed Us the law directs on their oaths
do say, we the Jury return verdict
of guilty and fine him fifty dollars
and the costs in this behalf expended
and the same is presently paid and
defendant discharged.
The State of Alabama Comes Hen
Aaron Hammond, solicitor who
prosecuted for the State in this be
half and also comes the defendant in
his own proper as we'll as by his at
torney, and defendant being arraign
ed at the bar and hearing the indict-
ment read to him pleads not guilty,
and ON being asked in open court by
the court if he will have jury, he
waived q jury, and after hearing the
evidence in this case, the Court ad-
judged him guilty and assesses a.
gainst him fine of fifty dollars to-
gether with the costs in this behal I
expended which said fine and costs
are presently paid, aud defendant
discharged.
A letter just received from the
Pratt Mines, states that Aaron Ham
monds (c) came there as a Convict
on the 3rd day Of July 1881, to re-
main until April 1st 1883. Yet Aa-
ron Hammonds paid, or had his fine
and costs paid, in both the above
cases land there were no others a.
gainst him) in open court, as the
minutes show, and was discharged.
He aeds never sentenced to the Coal
Hines. How did he get there ? 1t
is said that Mr.. w. E. Matthews
paid the defendants fines and costs,
and some time afterwards finding
Hammond trifling and disinclined to
work, brought him to our worthy
Sheriff who put Hammonds, a free
ms !. in the Madison Caunty Jail un-
til he was sent to the coal mines,
where he now is. Aaron Hammonds
discharged in open court ofaA offence
against the laws of Alabama, is thrust
into prison months afterwards by the
assistance Of the Sheriff of Madison
County.
Much interest has been CT Gated by
the above publication in the advocate
of this week. Public sentiment lcalls
tor an explanation. But what explana-
ton can be made If the information
by letter to the advocate is true |?
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

A HEALrsY public sentiment is for
ming which will torce all parties to
get On the right side Of the school
quertion, the election law and the
hiYinx of convicts. These three im
portsnt issues must determine the re
suit VI the coming contest in this
Sts t0.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27
A Delicate Reminder.

We diG1ike . "dun" our friends,
W tAsrs aes many still ewing thl
GxxRs mall amounts, Who, from
evszigAh - ether cause, have a.
allowed shsn = 70 unsettled. A
1lss nsRk . this paragraph y In
ipslsd b sall ysus attention to the
Astt, vhish ve trust will be settled
inasdiatsly q with a. little delay Al
psnibis. Rsmistances through the
n4iis should Be- scat BY registered let
~, q psst-e6cs money order. and
GAZETTE COMPANY,
Box 130. Huntsvills, Ala.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

II sths colored brother" votes
right. South Carolina will vindicate
him. The court ct Orangeburg,
d. c.. the other day convicted eleven
eolorsd men for assauiting . colored
Democrat with an intent to kin, and
the Judge sentenced each TO FIVE
years Of hard labor in the Penitenti-
cry Of the State.-Er
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27
News and Sentiment.
From Col0red Exchanges.

From Colored Exchanges.
The poor mans interest in this
country is always the black mans
interest. He should not forget it.
Sentinel.
There is i'll New Ooleans q colored
sisterbood of the Catholic Church,
whs are devoting themselves to the
education of Young girls Of their
own race.-E1.
A colored brother at Mansfield,
Ohio, gave white lady five hundred
dollars for q kiss.-Er-The fool
killer has never caught y glimpse Of
that man.
Rev. Alex. Crummel purposes
the publication OF series OF tracts
OIL subjects of vital sinterest to the
masses Of orr race. They win bs
from four to eight pages each AMI
will he sold ut the low figure OF Ave
cents each. The first one will he
on Industrial Education. ."-Peopl< s
AdCOcate.
The convention Of colored editors
ut Washington next month, is to be
one of the grandest affairs of it's
kind ever held. Six million colored
people will be presented by the
coiored press, whose power is being
felt throughout the land The E.da0
The suggestion Of Prof. j. G. Haze
ley, that the colored people Of Amer
ica prepare monument to the late
Minister Garnet aud have it shipped
to Africa to adorn bis grave. is
worthy of consideration. We're
some favorable plan suggested. We
would heartily urge it; but it il SO
difficult to carry out such pr,iects.
-Christiaa Recorder.
Prejudice based on color is plant
peculiar TO America soil, and is not
confined to section, but is common
the land over.
In denouncing this injustice. there
fore, we err when we contemn the
Southern people alone for it. The
Southern man is warmhearted and
impulsive, outspoken whore his rights
are sought to be infracted, and what
he thinks Of you he is likely to tell
you bluntly and in short order.
Where he hates he hates intensely,
and where he loves he loves without
stint Unlike to this man of the
North, whose nature partakes large
ly Of the frigidity of his climate.
He is not in the habit OF giving you
an insight into his opinions Of you,
but is rather disposed to persuade
you that you are very dear to him,
while on the contrary be has no love
whatever for you. y,
Our hope lies in the sober COM
mon sense, the pride, and the natu-
raj dislike that the American people,
notably those of the North, have to
being shown up in an ugly shape 70
the scorn aud contempt Of their
more generous and liberal minded
fellow citizens. So then, as We have
the remedy and the game practical
ly in our grasp, let us be up and
about. proclaiming our grievances.
not in mild and piping voice. but
in the fearless, outspoken tones Of
impatience and emphatic protest.
N. Y Gebe.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

COMMISSIONERS Knox has decided the
Fresdmsn's Bank property at Wash
inston to the Government, receiving
for it it $3.50, ,00J. lie will begin the
pay :aeut to depositors Of the Is per
cant dividend about the first Of June.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

THR courthouse and records of
Cherokee county, at Center, were
entirely destroyed by fire early
Thursday morning. 1t is supposed
to be the work Of incendiaries.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

T. is safe TO say that South Ala
ban will get the Democratic nom-
nee for Governor and North Alabama
tho tafy.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

TIE Madison Democratic Mass
1loe ing last Saturday, elected dele
salEs 10 their State Convention.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

liurrzAu having bssn denied new
trial now wants . Hsbeas Corpus.
The eoantry is anxious that he shall
get the gallows.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

EHAIL Madison send an Anti Bour
ben delegation to the Legislature
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27
Eleea.ce a.d Parity.

Ladies who appreciate elegance and
purity are using Pxrker's Hair Balsam.
1t + The best article sold for restoring
gvay hair % It. original color, beauty
end lustre.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

Do the Republicans propose to let
The August election 60 by default.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

TIE new Comet has been seen by
the naked eye.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

Pay Jour snbscription.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08
Stolen Goods Recovered.

Some time during Friday night OF last
week, the steam cracker bakery OF w. u
j. Lang, north east corner Fifth and French
streets, Wilmington. was entered by bur
glars who blew open the safe and ritled it
ofall the valuahles, W MEL! consisted of about
$3.50 or $500 i'll money, Il number OF checks,
due bills, and other papers ct yalu". The
robbery was sl,illtully executed, and the
perpetrators got of without leaving the
slightest marks by which jhcy could be
identified.
Early on Saturday morning Harry Lang.
Il section hand on the p, w. & Il. Railroad
here, while al work on the line near Bacon
Hill, picked m shot bag, and upon OPEN
ing it, found :. pocket book therein which
contained Il number Of checks notes, and
due bills drawn 10 the order OF the Messr;
Lang. He communicated this fact to the
firm at once, and n member OF the house
accompanied by special Officer Jones, of
Wilmington, came to Elktnn. The con-
tents of the bag proved to be the property
of the Messrs. Lang, and consisted Of Il num-
Der of checks, notes, and due bills, drawn
in such a manner as to be worthless TO the
thieves, who, fearing detection thereby, had
thrown them from the morning train south,
upon which they We're evidently passen-
gers. No further light has yet been thrown
upon the matter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08

. tween them and hoped 10 meet him il Il
fair world oh hi@h
Il. \. Ellis, E-;i.. az Eiktoa neat spol>, al
his business relations with the DECEASED, hi;
qualifications, rrinhlc, honest and true, aH.t
all through his business relations, he N1,2
srill the consistent christian, carrying a!
through his life the ito press tt" true religion.
Rev. L. 5. Thomas was tie neNt speaker
he has known Miller for lh:rty-two years,
and his esteem for him has increased during
these years.
Rev. Thomas FRYER, then spoke OF, Ills per
sonal relations andinrimare friendship with
Mr.. Miller and is sincere love t.,i' hiu Hop
ed that The many appeals lie had made L.
them would be needed ami that his ltt. and
character would WELD an influence an this
community that would be lasting.
While The congregation MAS taking the
last view ri the remains fhr choir sang,
50 We snail meet beyond he river. While
thest. beautiful lines We're heing sung there
WAS scarcely dry eye in III" hol!Se. The
choir next sung. "A sleep III Jesus, blessed
Sleep and The e:t>krt was Oo.ns to the last
resting place, 10 li,ingir and rnnlmingle with
its mother dust until walked by the trump
cts sound soul and body shall he reunited
and he forever with the lord.
Mr. France read the burial service and
Rev. Abraham Dewitt pronounced the ben
tlictiOn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08
Knocked Overheard and Drowned.

The >oop usually employed by Mr.. Perry
Barnes. at Ills fishery at Carpenters Point
took Il run to Baltimore early in the week
for the purpose of looking up hands for ser
vice at the fishery during The season. Sixty
or seventy colored hands were secured and
placed on beard, and on Tuesday morning
the vessel set sail on her return trip. After
getting under way, it WAS discovered that
some OF the men had struggled Il quantity
of liquor ON board and We're partakiug OF
it freely. In a very short time II number
of them becme intoxicated, and while this
state of affairs existed the vessel entered
Chesapeake bay i'll IA heavy gale. and almost
the entire efforts of the crew and the sober
portion Of the passengers We're found neces-
sary to prevent The drunken men from roll
ing overheard The vessel is 4 small one
and all hands were on deck-Seyeral being
dead drunk, lying around like logs OF wood,
and rolling from side to side at every !urch
of the craft. When just of. North Point I,
heavy sea struck the Sloop, careening her
almost to her beam ends, and the human
logs rolled rapidly TO the ieeward. The
outside one OF This party. by the force of the
concuS>ion from those 10 wiIsltard OF him,
was knocked overheard and, sinking like Il
stone, was seen no more. Fortunately, by
tying them with ropes, and checking them
with blocks of wood, like whisky barrels
as they wcre,--the remainder of the stupr-
fled rnen We're kept on board and landed
safely
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08
Mr. Beecher on Lenten Observances.


Mr.. Beecler discour>el: OH ienten Oh
servances III Plymouth Churci. Sunday
mornin. and according to the New York
Tribune S report OF the discourse he dis
played very little of the spirit Of humil
lty. why should | wear sackcloth if
have other good clothes - queriea the
Plymouth pastor. WHY should one be
asked 10 give ii, What Is inn"cnrt and
good2 | Won look toward the iami-
~, because it is present in which little
girl gave the best answer, when she was
asked what she would give up during
Lent. II know what III do. said
she, - | won II brush my teeth. Laugh
ter s. know of men who come 1rnt-
ing in in the morning and say. Nv
dear, L must make Il short prayer this
morning. Men want me down town AND
| must hurry. N,l. ord nave mercy
on me and bless hlr, I"r / a", :. IL isrranie
sinner \ nu are Il miserable VIE ten,
! That's not the way Ia treat God.-
Don't crawl before the digutari"S of
! Heaven. | never crawl on nay belly be
fore Cod. | never say | am So iiithv and
Slhiul. | an! net 81, we are oil sin.
ncrS. but not criminals. have ii" re-
morse because do not love God enough
| don't l"y" any body us | ought. tnd
is not a Grabbed judge to say when he
! has heard Il con 'tn>l"n. "Oprn the priS-
on door and shove him in 90 before
God Il n"bleman. and say 'nevcrthe-
less | am Thy son. lie has the best
clothes brought out and the ring put on
my finger. The .rila theory of life is to
rejoice always. Lent should be a time to
review ones whole conduct: to clear TIL,
SCOT of passion ont Of the iiueS of the
soul. Perlunctory and machine piety
is odinus to God. and should be to nam.
ii a man urain is out ni order he eau
not lac . good CHRISTIAN. lie may he
Christiansh, bnt no more; but if the
head, liver, bowels and heart are all
clear and in good working order it is
easy to be good and do right =
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08
A New Fashion Magazine.

Strawhridlc \ Cl"lhirr'~ Magazine, In'.
l. No. /, Spring al 1882 Straw bridge Il
loihier. Eighth and Market streets, rAiin-
del phi;.
The first number Of this upw Fashion
magazine has b-rl i.:':.ivrl from the pub
fishers. II appears thai ij,. Ir"sr;,t rnhli-
cation takes the place of their monrhr Nd
per, the J""fH0l Of tie Hoa>rhohR whIrh MAS
discontinued With he Drc"mhrr mum hsr
The special suffice; tn which the t,naft"!ia
is devoted sre-faslion, home art, and
household economy: and glance at the
contents OF this Spring nulnhcr certainly
iuStltieS all that is claimed! for il. The nicl.~
ing article, on linn" .laoyamcif. is written
with the purpose { f inspiring u desire to
beautity the home; and its many pracfic;l
suggestions may be- acted on to advantage
In another class of SUBJECTS are given H.
StFHctiohS IN D.'cSS-ii0hjpg. which being Of
u practical character and illustrated Will
make this article OF III" greatest importance
10 all who are Interested il. he subject. Au
illustrated article on -1pl"i,< tle>criht.s ,h"
Va iou> kinds and the materials of which
they are made, and rXnlain>, by The way,
the manner in which they axe n!rti,'. Hints
on art neeil,.-wnrk are given III WIN lie
Needle: and in the article on .Ndnoge,!lfW IN
Dress, great deal Of sensible advice, j.
given. which, il followed. viii enable murh
to he done with LITTLE. m"n'y, and the be,r
to be- GOT ont Of villa. j. spent.
In the matter oi fashion, besides Il gns
sipy review of the spring fashions. an illus
rr.red catalogue is given of som" If Tho.
goods to I've found at SRA. hrilg. y Cl"th-
ier's Dry Goods House. The Great nuuil,pf
and variety Of the illustrations will maxi"
this part OF the magazine as entertaining To-
its subscribers as the first literary part win
prove.
Altogether, this new Quarterly is l credit
able publication as Il fashion ma -aZinc: and
with lis rs guartp pages and more than "A
thousand illustrations, il S,.hecri ption price
of fifty cents year should insure the Very
large circulation which il it.sei> ,:. |. Is II
most valuable guide to ladies who 30 their
shopping by mail.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08
OF Interest to Tax Payers.

by act of the Legislature, just adjourned,
all collectors of 1aNrs are required to settle
up the accounts with the County Commits
sionerS on or before tile first of May i'll each
year. Ali faxrS, both State and county viii
hereafter be due on august first Of the year
OF their levy. on these paid GA or hefar.,
Sept. lst,a discount OF / per cent. will he al
lowed: ; per cent. on those paid before Oct.
LIST: > per cent. on those paid before NOV.
1sti per cent. on those paid before Dee. LIST,
end on all unpaid upon Jan. LIST, interest
will he charged Each collector is required
to sit for five days in each month ut soIne
central place (sclected by the Commissions
crS) in his district for the reception of taxes,
due notice At such sittings having been Civ
On, and at the end Of each sitting tn pay
over To the commissioners all moneys re-
ceived by him. After April LIST, all unpaid
taxes are to he collected by regular process
OF law.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08
tChap;cr ~. page l0i.l
AN ACT

To amend the twenty first and twenty second sec
ton of the ii tysiNth Article OF the Code OF Pub
lie General Laws. relating to the Licenses OF
Hawkers and Pelaicrs.
Section !. Be enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Ut Maryland. That the twenty first and TWEEN
second sections of the tity-sNth Article of the
Code OF Public General Laws. relating 10 the Ii
cense of hawkerS and pcddlerS, be and the seine
hereby repealed. and the following sections
enacted in lieu thereof:
Twcnty-one. For every such liconse, not to cx-
tend beyond the county IN which the same may be
issued there shall he paid the following rates to
wit; har every license to travel loot. the sum
OF tarty dollars: to travel with horse other
beast Of burden and wagon or other vehicle the
sum of seventy dollars. For every such license to
extend over the whole Eastern Shore or the whole
OF the Western Shore there shall be paid the ol-
lowing rates To Wit; FOR every license to travel
loot, the sun! OF sixty dollars; to travel with a
horse other beast OF burden. horse 9TH
beast at burden and wagon other vehicle. the
sum ut one hundred dollars: wirh two horses ~
other heasfs al burden and wagon or other vehi-
cle. the sum ore hundred and dity dollars.
Twenty-Five. No such license shall he granted to
any ether than white person, or toany hawker OF
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08
Easter Sunday at Trinity Church

4 handsome floral display is expected
at Trinity p. L. Church tomorrow The
services for the day will commence with an
early service at AN. AT l01. morning SER
vice, sermon and holy communion. At -
r. NJ. the Sunday school children will have
their Easter festival. They will enter the
church in procession, each class bearing
their respective EN- bem, banner and offer
ing, and will sing one OF their Easter an
thems as they proceed.
The floral decorations of the chnrch-with
the exception Of the windows-will be EN-
trely under the direction and mana cement
of lady member of the church, to whom
the decoration of chancel, etc, is exclu
sivelv appropriated. This is expected to
be very fine. The various windows will be
decorated by the Sabbath school classes,
each wing with the other to make their
window the most attractive.
As the EXERCISES are expected to he inter
esring, all friends of Sunday school work
are cordially invited.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08
Amendments to the License Laws,
Passed by the General Assembly of Maryland at
the Regular Session commencing Janu-
AIRY. 1852, relating to Licenses.


tChapscr IL, page 81
AN ACT
To amend the .orty-Second section relating to the
granting of licenses to traders. OF Article nifty
six OF the Code OF Public General Laws:
Section J. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Mar, land that the iortv-Second section o;
Laws relating to the granting OF Licenses II trad
CrS he and the same IL hereby repealed. and the
follow Ing enacted as substitute therefor:
IL. When any person, body polite or corporate.
sal pra;l"xe Ia sell or barter any thing mentioned
III the preceding section. except Sprltuous or Ter
mcnted liquors h" Shall apply IN the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court OF the county in which she may
side. "r il he resides IN the city ui Is fillmore L"
ihG Court 81 Common Pleas "f n license therefor:
bat n" license - trade or To sell slrluols or Ter
meutcu l'VuurS shall be issued by any Clerk M u
Govt 10 tsat ccrcrt ur to person under the az
al twrnty-niC years. wlnoat the special order 81
tl- Judge the CnurI. hiit ~ Judge snail give
such scct order to issue licenses To sell Spirtn-
",ss iernente,i liquors, uuiesS upon the recon
nicnditio, OF le Isl ten respectable f!eelodcr@.
Srnt Ut the ward ur dis! Tict wherein the place
Of : lie may be- and whenever any licenses shaii
b.. SSed to Il ft'Ia cOrsft or u.i.ur the said iem1
c0rert OF IL inor shall b. responsible 'or all con
tracts made in the Prosecution ~ their hu>ilfb
luier such li@..s.. an. sh IT H. liable 10 br suc,I
there tur, in any G the courts ui tins State: and
tar said frnaf c1rtri may he sued. ur INDICTED and
prosecuted iii case al violation by her OF the H.
ccuSe laws of this State i'll she Shoaid Keep
Il dl>orirrN house. il she we've isate sole:
il Judgment he obtained against her on any con
tract. execution shall or may issue in the ordinary
way affect her separate estate pr0rided. horepr
such responsibility shall i'll no manner affect
OF impair the responsibility OF the husband OF
parent under the existing laws. and that this act
shall take effect on the thrtieth dayo April next.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08
Owners of Stations or Jacks.

The owner Or Keeper OF eyery Stallion or tack
shall before beng permitted to stand or station
such animal. pay 10 he Clerk oil the Circuit Court
of al the counties in this State the highest
sum whic: he inieuaa III ask M receive Tor the
SEASON 81 ,.iu i.,ate, and the racept 81 the said
Cleric. WIKI tir seal of his Court attached thereto
Tor said ss,hl. shall be the License for stationing or
standing such stallion or Jack. for one year from
the date thereof: proceeded, that in no case shall
the sum directed to be paid by this section Tor such
license he less chan tea dollars; aud that every
stallion or lack upon which the said tax is pai'!
shall be exempt tr,.'a All other State tax
stallion Or lack without IL license shall forfeit and
pay twice the sum authorized and required to he
paid in the last preceding section one-halt to the
State and the other half to the intormer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-08
Marriage of DR.. Frazer.

DIR. James II. Frazer, of this town. was
married, on Wednesday afternoon last, at
Westminster, Carroll county, to Miss Ada
N. Bilingslea, daughter of the late Doctor
BillinsSlea. The ceremony took place at
the residence of the brides brother, Doctor
Howell Billingslea, the Rev. DR.. Murray
officiating. The wedding was Il private one.
The bride and groom soon after departed
for Washington, from whence they are ex-
pected to reach heir future home here on
Monday next