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Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12
The Press Convention.

The members of the executive committee
Of the National Coiored Press Association
met il Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Office of
the Weekly Review, last week, and deeid-
ed to hold the convention in st. Louis,
Mo-, the second Tuesday in July and con.
tinuing three days.
The following programme was advanced:
Journalism as Business, by the press o:
Indiana, Illinois and Kansas; the Negroes
in the Arts and Sciences, by the press OF
the New England States; the Press as al
Educator, by the press Of North Carolina
and West Va. How to manage Dishonest
Newspaper Agents, by the press of Missou-
ri ana Michigan; Colored Authors, by the
press of IeLles.ee and Arkansas; How to
make the Editorial Department most Eli
cleut, b, the press Of Georgia and Florida;
he Aggregate Wealth OF the Colored Peo-
pie, Ivy tie press OF South Carolina and
Virginia, Advertisement, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania; Delinquent Sub
scrlbers, California, Colorado and Texas;
How Be-. to Redress outreses by Common
Carrie s, A.abama, mississippi and Lonisi-
ana; Poi.ucsl Parties ana Policies, Ohlc
aud Kentucky; History Of Col, rel Journal
ism, District OF CoiulL bia AID Mary land.
Tie following representatives Of Tie lace
we're iLvlteG to attend; Hons. B. X. Bruc, /,
Fred Dug lass, }. z. Grfen, r. L. Green
er, and j. ii. Langston, and hight t.e
apart for them to address the convention.
There were present; ". A. Plsdber, At
lanta, Ca, President; ". U. Vance, New
Alabany, Ind, Sec'y.; ". A. st. Clair,
Nashville, Tenn; q. W. Dell, Cincinnati,
Ohio; W. D. Moore. Savannah, GAL W.
Wilson, St. Louis, Mo.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12
STATE NEWS,

Montgomery will have Free Mail Dsl;v-
cry after July 1st.
Calhoun county is fras of saloons.
We have seven living Ex-Governors.
The Alabama Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows met at Greensboro Tuesday.
The Wetamptka Times editor is feastlng
on blackberry pies.
Col. John A. Pope has been appointed
Probate Judge of Marion county.
The L & N. railroad is building a new
depot at Mobile.
The Entaw III. T. Church added 80 con.
verts to its roll within the past month.
Freeman jackson attempted to shoot
Alice Reynolds at Oxford last Saturday,
He was hired for 81 by the woman's hus.
band to kill her.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

forward party matters; and SO the evils run
an The bosses on the chain-gangs have
the reputation Of holGing human life light
". and having little respect for human
suffering. Is on example, lady In At
lanta. told me Of passing sick co1vlt
who had fallen at his work. and seeing him
chained to the fence by which he was ly-
ing without anything to shelter his head
from the pIaring sun Hard tales are told
Of the Selma i N, of its discipline. OF
scant TODD, and cruel whippings. ! pass
ed it often-a castle looking structure with
its Hanking towers and loop-hole Sits that
cannot let in much air. 1t is only on GER
tain days it can be visited. | had handed
to me. as specimen of its treatment OF
prisoners Witnessed copy of the case OF
one colored man: .Millard F. Wainright,
arrested for ass .ult August 10th, tried Sep
tember 18th. Fined 81. Costs, $50. SEN
fenced 10 days for fine, 65 days for costs.
Carried to the works September 18th, re-
leased January 18th, after completing l2O
days of servitude" Between his arrest
and trial he vas foggsd for the Oliver
Twist crime of asking for some more to
eat. He was cut mp till the blood came.
and carries the marks and etf-cts ef this
beating to this day, and he is lame from
the whipping received. This well attested
casa NAV ha taken as a sample Of the
treatment meted out to colored delinquents
The chain-gang system is source OF great
profit to the lessees, and as such will bs
defended b those interested.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12
Come Under the Banner = Of. JUS
tice.

Rhinestone county can poorly af-
ford to pander to the prejudice which
excludes colored men from the jury
boz. while its other enlightened and
cultured sister counties OF North
Alabama recognize the higher and
nobler law Of justice by having color
cd Jurors. Surely county blessed
with a city of so much refinement and
the seat of such excellent institutions
of learning. both colored nd white
IS Athens. should not lag behind the
age in the great work Of establishing
and cementing peaceable and friendly
relations between sll of our people
on a firm basis Of justice and equity.
Efforts for this end are efforts in be
half of tn e prosperity and glory OF the
South. Attempts against it are blows
10 encompass its ruin Limestone
must fall in with the true friends Of
the South and not with it's destroy
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12
AG ENTS WANTED
FoR TIE tiR Nd New Book
IN FSTERIES AND MISERiES
a NJ EE G{IEA'S GRE a. T
CITIES
Ply j. M. FUEL.

Hi, \. ana l. W. HAS I.t Dg. :
tive cities NEW YORK nd it, .A....
of Sin; Struggles ald Trials of tho Poor
Sensualism and Fast Life # the Rich;
Defective Stories and Terrible Grimes; Sc
cret Resorts; Tricks and SwindIes Of
Knaves. WASHINGTON CITY with its
Inspiring Architecture; Intriguing Politi-
clans; Bribery Scandals, Beautiful Sirens
as Lobby lists. CHASTITY Moral Wrecks; our
Law Makers in their true colors SAN
FRANCISCO and its Wonderful Richest
Chinese Life; Opium Dens; Joss Houses.
Gambling Pits; Secrets of the Highpind-
ers; Startling Adventures; Thrilling de-
scriptioRs Of Western life in '49. SALT
LAKE CITY, Ptiygauy in Utah; Histor,
of Mormoni-m; its Mysterious Crimes ana
S'artliag Aoass-; first Revelation Of RI.
Terrible En4ogmei.t Rites; Blood Alone
m,nt and Highway Murders; Secret live
If tie Mormon Leaders: D..gredati1n IN and
Misery OF the Women NEW ORLEANS
the Negros Paradise; Thrilling History OF
Voudouisnl; Negro Ghost Stotries and Su-
perstitions; Rscy Scenes x Camp meeting
Revivals; Coon Hunts; Social Life among
Southern Aristocracy.
This book contains over 900 pages and
$50 illustrations, price, s. so. Pictorial
Circulors and complete Tahle of Contents
free Extra terms to Agents. Write at
once fer full particulars, or send so cents
in stamps or currency, and secure Outfit
and Territory. HISTORICAL PUB, Co.,
4l8 n. Third Street, ST. Louis, No.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12
Colored Mans Humanity and
HerOiSm Rewarded.

In December 1882, the British brigantine
Queen Of the West wrecked on Pawley's Is
land, near Georgetown, IN this State. The
crew, with the exception of the captain AID
one seaman, got ashore in the boats, but
tie sea Was 50 high that it was impossible
to get back to the wreck with the boat.
Pompey Mayrant, q colored man living on
Pawley's Island heroically volunteered to
risk Of his own life safely carried the line
to the vessel ana saved the lives Of the cap
tain and the seam IN who had remained on
the vessel, The Canadian Government, %
which the vessel belonged, has very appro
r-:---ly -A~ncni~A1 Mar-n-i's h.-eic
tion and has just forwarded him through
the Department OF State at Washington, a
handsome silver watch as testimonial Of
its appreciation Of his heroism. The fol
lowing letter accompanying the watch was
received few days ago by Collector John.
son Of this port
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, March 80. 1883. {
To the Collector Of Customs, Charleston
8. C.-Sir: transmit herewith box re-
ceivcd by this department from the British
Legation at this capital. containing a sill
yer watch the Canadian Government has
awarded to Mr.. Pomrey Mayrant. OF Paw
ley's Island, South Carolina, for his hu
name and gallant exertions in the resene of
the master and one of the crew Of the Brit
ish brigantine Queen of the West. l will
thank you to deliver this testimonial to Mr.
Mayrant, taking his receipt therefor, for
transmission to this Department.
lam sir, your obedient servant,
FRED T. FRELISGHUYsEN.
The watch will he sent to Georg. wp,
in care of Capt. Adams, by the steamer
Planter, and will be delivered to tie Col.
lector Of tie Port at Georgetown, to be for
w.rGed to Mayrant. The watch IL very
fine English timepiece, in solid silver
case, and is stem winder. On ,he out
side of the is the monogram Z III. ana on
the inside is an inscription ,.arrafing The
services for which the testimnnal Is pre-
sented. The en9raving il i-ea7l.- h.
1t is very pleasin. " 4 gI.A
ment like that of Great Brittiau u.
amid all its important affairs Of state, of
the heroic deed Of an humble colorsd man
on foreign shore. News and Courier.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

Lambert and Simpson have been assign
ed to '.rock pile" at the Penitsntiary at
Chester, ILL.,, says Deputy Lanier, who had
charge of the burglars.
The Lawrence County Grand Jury re-
turned IS indictments.
The body of w. j. Rivers. who was
drowned near Eufaula by falling from a
steamboat has been recovered. nE
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

\ PUBLIC meeting was held by the
e e,larr.l pcorls Of Chattsnooga Tues.
cay last. for the purpose Of consult.
i.g, advising aud discussing meas
usc, and plans for this moral and So
cial advancement Of the race.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

II its comment on the call for the
National Colored Convention, the
II -mphis Aralanche. with a mixture
rf intended humour and mischief,
s.y.; s'The Republicans seem to be
l.sing their grip on the Senegambian
vt. The colored brother thinks he
laen't had fair show for his black
siley. He may 60 and see how it is
b mseif in the Democratic party and
there seek redress Of grievances. There
b music IN the Sensgambian air"
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

WHILE the Rap ublican leaders are
industlionsly saving at the spigot in
their piggardly policy Of ignoring
coiot-u I.rPuDnoans InUl0 10 great
loss at the bunghole.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

ONLY about one-eighth Of the 2O0,-
900 voters of Georgia voted at the
recent election there to fill the vacan-
ry in the GoverIor's Office.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

VIZ have received among our exr
changes The Arkansas ReUieu, Of
For; Smith, Ark, a monthly relig-
ious and Secular journal, edited fy
Rev. John " Collins.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

TIE sureties on the bond Of $50, 900
gwen BY Collector Casulls, Of Mem
pili., are all colored with one excep-
tion. The new Collector was former
II citizen Of Oberlin, Ohio.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

If is the opinion Of the editor Of
the Wetumpk Times, that the present
legislature is an incompetent body.
and that If the Governor should call
an extra session he should first order
An election for new members. Read
him out
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

.fTHE resurrectionists" is consider
ed an appropriate term for those who
advocate Tilden for. the Presidency.
The same irreverence would likely
style the Butler men "Adventists."
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

JUnex Pardee is keeping up with
the fashion. He has been hooking
trout in the streams around New Or.
leans.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

The reservation of a lot for the
Capital iy our Birmingham fellow
citizens is q standing menace to the
peace and dignity Of Montgomery.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

LEXINGTON, KY, has already des-
ignatei time for selecting its dele
gstes t. the Colored National Con-
vention to be held at Washington
Tho people seem to he entering into
the spirit Of the call.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

a JURY has awarded Urs. Henrietta
Caldwell. colored, $500 damages in q
sait for slandsr against the. Louisville
Commercial.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12

BRorHEn Fortune Of the Gtote
should come back to the fol.l.
while the lamp holds ont to burn.
The vilest sinner may retnrn.'
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12
SATURDAY. MAY 18th. 1883.

PaorscrIoyrsrs to Missouri-Pull
down yonr Vest.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12
EXTREMES conirasted .


President Arthur has grown very
popular with all classes Of Republi
cans. - Louisritie Bulletin.
The Arthurian administration is
doing it's mean work, and doing it
well. No man in the party could
have done more than he has to tear
down and divide the once great Re-
publican party.-N Y. Globe.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12
TheSecret

TheSeCret
Of the universal success OF
Browns Iron Bitters is SIM
ply this: 1t is the best Iron
preparation ever made; is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical and
medicinal principles, and
does just what is claimed for
it-no more and no less.
By thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
it reaches every part Of the
system, healing, purifying
and strengthening. Com
mencing at the foundation
it builds up and restores lost
health-in no other way can
lasting benefit be obtained.
70 Dearborn Ave, Chicago, Nov. 2.
have been great sufferer from
ayeryweak stomach, heartburn, and
dyspepsia in its worst form. Nearly
everything l ate gave me distress,
and l could eat but little. have
tried everything recommended, have
taken the prescriptions OF dozen
physicians, but got no relief until
took Browns Iron Bitters. l feel
none Of the old troubles, and am
new man. l am getting much
stronger, and feel hrst-rate. am
a railroad engineer, and now make
my trips regularly. I can not say
too much in praise Of your wonder
ful medicine. ID. G. MACK.
Browns IRON BITTERs
does not contain whiskey
or alcohol, and will not
blacken the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
1t will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, heartburn, sleep
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debility, weakness, &c.
Use only Browns Iron Bitters made by
Brown Chemical Co., Baltimore. Crossed
red lines and trademark on wrapper.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06

The return Of the Mutual Life In.
ran company Of New York, for
the year 1882, will be found In our
advertising columns to-day. The ex,
hiblt of this, the largest of the life
companies, Is certainly In the highest
degree encouraging, and shows that the
confidence with which the company Is
regarded by the public Is deserved and
rests upon a sure foundation, excellent
management, ample reserves and fnan.
clal of great strength. At
the beginning of 1882 the number of
policies in force wau 101, 400; now the
number Is 1876, The amount of
insurance outstanding has risen from
1915, 900, 1877 on the LIST of January,
1882, to 1929, 554 ,174 at the present
time. The assets of the company,
which in the previous year had reached
the large aggregate of $94, 702, 957,
we're during the year still further aug
mented, and are nov up to almost
80 millions ($97, s6l, 3l8). These
assets comprise owe AZ millions of
real estate mortgages, 2oa millions of
government and other bonds, II mil.
lions OF loans on collaterals, pretty
nearly 8 millions invested In real e..
tate, almost 8 millions of cash, and va
rious other items.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06

state, will give & fair idea OF the gen.
eral character OF the others:
1t provides that all railroad COM
panies shall carry freights tor equal
aud reasonable rates, and prescribes q
penalty of 81, 900, recoverable BY an
action in court tor either exceeding
such rates or refusing to acceptfreights
offered. The bill presoribes what
shall be considered as reasonable rates
as followr: For fourth class freight,
including grain, -four, potatoes, meats,
and heavy groceries, for distances not
exceeding 10 miles, 6 cents per ton
per mile; 10 and not exceeding 20
miles, 4 cents per ton per mile; 20 and
not to exceed 80 miles, 3 cents per ton
per mile; 80 and not to exceed 40
miles ~ cents per ton per mile; over
80 and not to exceed go miles, l cent
per ton per mile; over 60 and not to
exceed 20 miles, seven. eighths Of l
cent per mile; over 20 and not to ex-
coed 80 miles, thrse.qusrters of l cent
per mile; so miles aud not over three
quarters Of l cent per ton per mile.
For other classes Of freight the charges
which The companies may make are
limited to 8 cents per mile per ton for
first class, Il cents per mile per ton
for second class, and 2 cents per mile
per ton for third class for all dis
tanoea.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06

has any other than honorable motives
in this Hatch arrangement. He was
"too fresh" Uncle Rufus knew he
was from the sucker state, and played
him accordingly. II eye teeth have
been cut by this time. From the quiet
retreat Of a rural flee to the glare of
the interior department wee a daz-
cling, not to say dszing. Like the
boy who had been kicked by q mule,
he knows more than he did.
Secretary Teller Is familiar with
frontier sharpness and Wall street
sickness. Ho will look to 1t while he
Is in charge of the interior department
that no monopolies are granted. But
he will not be there alwsyp, and sub
sequent secretaries may be les, com.
petent co protect the public egainst
the sharks. Legislation should DO SO.
cured which will, 80 far as possible,
protect the park from being made the
prey Of spectators. The warning
already given ought to be sufficient to
secure the necessary safeguards.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06

road in Nebraska blanks with
questions relating to the equipment Il
the roads, the passengers and freight
transported, the expenses and re-.
ceipts, the cost per ton per mile, rev.
enue from fast freight, ,xpress, sleep
ing cars aud telegraph, etc. This
would make the secretary of state a
supervisor Of railways, just as the
auditor is now supervisor Of insurance.
The service would be purely minis
t%erial, and on this account would In
no way conflict with the constitutional
mandste. 1t would perform all the
duties which any commission created
in Nebraska could perform.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06

we'll cut of for the present at least.
Still all experience has shown that
the presence of rich and lasting de-
posts Of the precious metals i, o won
derful stimulus TO enterprise. II the
Yukon mines arc what they have been
represented, measures sooner or later
will be taken by consolidated capital 10
effect permanent settlement, upon reg
ular lines Of communication and es-
tablish supply posts. When this Is
done, a cold climate will prove no
great bar to the entrance Of the
miners.
Perhaps this Is to prove the opening
wedge to the permanent settlement
and development of the country. To
most of us Alaska Is still nearly as
much q mystery as it was when Seward
purchased 1t from Russia In 1867. 1t
cost the United States 81, 900, coo and
the only evenue which it has brought
In Is q small royalty of several thous.
ands Of dollars a year from the Alaska
seal company who own the right to
hunt In Its waters under government
protection. Alaska is said to be
heavily timbered and not deficient In
agricultural possibilities. II the gold
deposits hold out immigration will
certainly sooner or later be attracted
to it In large numbers and the story of
California, Colorado and the Black
Hills is likely to be repeated. Mean
time, territorial government ia
greatly needed and congress ought
not be back ward In giving it.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06

IT looks as II there was a great deal
of triple tongued lying In Dublin.
The stimulating rewards Of thousands
of pounds offered by the English gov
ernment has developed an amazing
crop of informers, who seem ready to
wear away the lives Of their nearent
relatives to secure patronage and plum
der from the lord lieutenant. Such
glib tongued confessions arc very sus.
picious. They ought not to DO 90
oepted unless strongly corroborated by
outside testimony. There is a wide
spread impression that many Innocent
men have been hung in Ireland on
informers' testimony. No guilty man
ought to escape, but it is better that
ten guilty men should evade the pen.
atty of law than that one innocent
creature should suffer for the guilty.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06
GOLD IN ALASK a.

Gold has been discovered in the
Yukon valley in Alaska, and combina.
lions CT capitalists are forming for the
establishment of the necessary ma
chinery and mills to conduct opera.
lions ON a large scale. The reports
pronounce the deposits exceedingly
rich, the quartz being easily distiu.
guished, and much OF 1t Of a free mill.
Ing quality, A large area Of placoru
has also boon discovered. The news
has created great excitement on the
Pacific coast, and 1t is predicted that
q stampede of fortune-seekers will at
once set Alaskawsrds. One report
states that within three months there
will be 5000 men on the ground from
Calf ornia and Nevada.
While there are good grounds 70,
believing that the news OF rich colo
discoveries In Alaska Is true, VIZ
doubt whether any great stampede
can set In very soon for the new gold
fields, Alaska Is a long wsy distani
from California, and the Yukon val
ley Is not the most accessible part o.
the country. The coat Of Quitting
Is SO great, tho transportation 50 I'm
certain, the country so difficult, tn,
climate 50 sever, and, above all, tn,
season In which placer mining Ant
prospecting oan be carried on Il SC
abort, that the usual crowd Of for
tune hunters would seem to DO pretty
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06
Court vs.. Commission.

David City Republican.
The people of Nebraska do not want
laws which are liable to be picked to
pieces by the supreme and lower
courts, as being unconstitutional.
When q bill 10 introduced for passage
be the legislature, one of the tirst
duties of the member, In our opinion,
Is to ascertain whether or not such
proposed law would, If passed, stand
the test Of the twisting arguments OF
keen and shrewd lawyers before the
courts. j. Q. Roberts, representative
from this county, having doubts of q
law creating a board Of railroad COM
missioners being constitutional, intro
duced a resolution in the house, there
by asking the oIinion Of the supreme
court on this point. The chief Justice
aud judges of the court rendered their
opinion In communication to
the house on the 25sh, which
ought to put a stop to all further sr.
gument fsvoring the creation of rail.
way commission, but it seems that the
railroad tools disregard this decision,
and are yet advocating the passage of
such a law. The State Journal of
last Saturday, In a column article,
attempts TO make it's readers believe
that this decision amounts to nothing,
and would have the Legislature pass
such a bill. The journal is a first
class paper, but W. believe 1t should
guard the interests of the people q,
well as those of the railroads. But
The Journal 10 not alone in attempting
to set aside the decision OF the opinion
of the highest authority on the inter.
probation of our statutes. Senator But
ler, of Pawnee, who has Introduce q
bill providing for q board of railroad
commissioners, seys that he cares
no more for the opinion of the
supreme court than for the opinion Of
the humblest citizen of the sEate, and
declares the bill should pass. We
would ask, In tho name OF common
sense, what kind of a position is this
for o law-maker to take2 Is it the
Ipeopie who interpret Law, or Is it the
courts2 Senator Butler was elected to
his present position % an Anti Mono.
polist, but his action In this matter
would indicate that he has been either
converted to the other side of the
house, or that he is one of those fel.
loas.who Unjust be queen or he won't
play" and probably the latter Ia true
Of this honorable Senator. 1t would
seem so, at least, from his action
concerning his resolution which he
Wishes the sanate to pass providing for
furnishing tho off ,ers of the senate
with five papers, FIVE one cent wrap
pers and five throe cent stamps. Dur.
ing the session OF tho 24sh, on the
senate refusing to pass this resolution,
this hot.hesded ex-governor, gave tho
members fair warning that tley should
vote on tho resolution every day dur
Ing the session.
"Now without questioning the pro-
priety Of the resolution, 10 1t justics
TO his constituents for Butler to pre-
sent the thing every day and waste
valuable time, simply to crafty his
boyishness3 More work and less play
Is what the people want. We believe
that Mr.. Butler, as an anti. monopolist
will bear watching.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06

TIE Sun Is still calling for army
reduction. It insists that our skele-
ton army ought to be cut down to ton
thousand men. Mr.. Dana was not In
favor Of army reduction In the days
when he used to travel from corps to
corps as assistant secretary of wal
under an armed guard. His dislike Of
the service dates from the day when
General Grant refused to make him
collector Of customs at New York.
Since then the Sun has rhone for
everything else but the United States
army, and It's editors quill has never
passed over a chance to stab the SER
vice. A few months residence on the
frontier would work a change in Mr..
Dans's convictions.