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Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

lying IN the shade and calmly chewing
their cuds. Gbs cravings of apperits long
since ntisfisSL but chewing merely from
sense Of duty or AZ an accompaniment to
more abstTnn reflections.
The pink esover heads nod and toss un-
disturbed sstIsr the very noses OF the cat
tie, laEily whisking the Aies away when
their attacks prove too offensive.
On either side of the street the elMs At
ford . Rlimnaering shade as they wave to
and fro in tie breeze. just perceptible to
the dropping branches in their graceful
motion.
Close beneath the sheltering cliffs of the
mountain is the little hamlet itself, nest
ling ~ if for protection under tho out
stretched arm Of its defending hills.
One might fancy he had reached the
Deserted Village were it not for the low.
living fields whose fallow surface has but
recently received the seed Of the year 9
planting.
By closer observation he can at length
detect some more vivid evidences Of occu-
patton in the milk-pails ranged along the
stone steps Of the houses with the broad
shallow pans beside them to keep them
company. and share the sunlight Near at
Aa6d ohurn ia stretched in familiar con-
tact, while the dash with its long handle
secured to . glittering brightness rivals
the FURNISHED exterior of the tin-ware.
Most Of the farmers are at work in fields
remote from the roadway, but being sought
ont, extend with pleasure, all the rites Of
hospitality, thus proving their Aesdian
lineage. and Oasdiality unrivalled.
Even to this rustic retres: the Snowman
has penetrated, as the flaming posters tes :
tify announcing the coming Of Japanese
Tommy" the greatest centortionist and
high vaulter On earth.' The amusement
loving public here, as elsewhere, manifests
better appreciation Of low minstrel CON.
certs aud similar enterprises than those Of
literary character, possessing real merit.
In every community there are few whose
tastes lead them to exercise better judge
ment, but the multitude are readily taken
in by cheap entertainment afording op.
portunity for the unlimited enjoyment Of
fun prsfering to develop their lungs rath-
or than improve their brains, which doubt
lsas nssd attention fully AZ much.
Truro, N. s., July 2nd 1883.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

Bishop WARREN recently expressed
himself as being amazed At the intel
ligence displayed by the Negroes A.
ter 80 short time for improvement.
He pronounces the assertion untrue
shat colored ministers are leading
their Aocks astrsy by low and immor.
al lives.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

Our esteemed contemporary, the
birmingham PILOT complains that the
GAzErrE has not sent it An exchange
and asks docs the GAZETTE think
the Pilot is too small and insigni6.
cant to exchange with" The fact
that We made editorial notice of tho
Pilot. and promptly placed it on our
exchange list makes the complaint .
surprise. We have enclosed stamps
for . copy Of the Pilot aud still await
in vain it's coming. Bro, Thomasson's .
mailing CLERK is probably out summer
ing.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

GEoRaIA papers have been boast
ing of bale of new cotton marketed
several weeks ago at Atlanta for 25
cents pound.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21
The Alabama Militia.

BIaAIxoHAx, Ala. July 1.-THE Bir-
mingham Rifles and artillery companies.
accomp anied By the Warrior Guards. Of
Tuscaloosa. each with full complement,
LEFT here this afternoon for Mobile. whittier
they 20 to join their regiment the Second
Alabama. u ths snsaDpmsnt at 'fyasea$i, :
% Tie by.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

Two colored duelist shot themselves
to death near Helens, Ark, last
week, using q shot gun q md riAs.-
They went too far in following the
example of the Virginia editors, and
Gre doubtless now reaping their re-
ward for their folly.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21
n The Conventien Needed ]

Il The Conventien Needed
Many opinions - 10 the uss or 10.
,sssity Of the proposed Colofsd Con-
vention have been expressed since it,
can. The .Aotives Of the callers have
been denounced and impugned -
corrupt, selfish and inspired by greed
for Office.
Other critics Join in the denuncia-
ton on the ground that it is tho trick
Of politicians seeking preferment BY
showing their influence and POPULAR
Administration Republicans fear
that il means war on the administra-
ton, while anti-Administration mon
charge the opposite.
This mixed opposition and con)ect'
ure is proof that the Convention is
not cut and dried affair or the crea-
ture Of any clique. To charge either
presupposes that the Convention will
not be National in its representation
or else the charge reflects upon the
intelligence sad judgment OF tho peo'
pie. e,u
Are the people not capable Of hold
ing q convention 7 Who wsnts to
take this stands
No objection appearing on this
ground. the question arises: Is there .
necessity for 9 Convention 7 1t there
10 then it should be held, and the OK
pense incurred thereby should be con.
sidered ss a contribution to the cause
of the advancement Of the race.
In answering the question as to the
necessity or use Of Convention it
must be remembered that Conven-
tions are the recognized aud time-
worn mediums through which. almost
without exception, every undertaking
great or small has been accomplished
iu America. Through It America e..
tablishea its Independence and the
abolition agitation ended in tho F.ss-
dom OF the Slaves.
But granted that the Convention is
. great power and . customary ma
chine for righting wrongs. redressing
grievances OF effscting needed revolu-
tione. is the question asked, Where are
any ", ongs suffered by the colored
people Of this country needing to be
righted, any grievances needing to be
redressed, any changes in their con-
dition needing b. Effected to secure
their happiness. advancement and
prosperity in life. Who dares to an
.xar anna When the present and
future interests and we'll being Of over
5000. 900 people, with their destiny
linked with that of the entire country,
is under consideration, is he not
fool who SCOTS or . william who de-
rides.
Let the Convention meet, consider
and advise upon the great living is
sues which now confront the race
1st-How to advance education :?
2nd-How to stimulate and encour-
age diversi6ed industry, learning
trades and acquiring mechanical srts.
3rd-How to promote and estab-
Iish permanently that political intlu-
encs and civil rights dus to u a. cit
izsns and factors in the support Of this
great country.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

A CONTEMPORARY Of the white
P.Aaa nhiAots to writing Nes,o With a
capital n because white is not 80
written. when applied to Caucasians.
1t thinks it can afford to write it with
. big A every time if We will only
call ourselves AFRICANS
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

A HEATED discussion is in progress
BY the Democratic papers over the sc.
lection Of place for holding the next
National Democratic Convention. It
is astonishing, yet commsndable to
tho modesty Of our Birmingham fel-
low citizens, that they so far, should
have refrained from graciously offer
ing for this occasion the superior priv
ileges Of their great city to the ever
worshiping world The GAZETTE
nominates Birmingham for the Dem
Ocratic National Convention.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

"A SCHOOL house On every hill" as
. Republican campaign cry is much
better than the sinister cry Of the
Democrats, Turn the rsscsls out"
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

john Sway, Huntsville, says: l
have used Browns Iron Bitters in
my family aud am delighted with its
curative effects.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

A STILL hunt 10 Tilden's game, just
now. He has renodeled his cam
paign cry OF '76, "a clean sweep"
into Turn tho rascals out" The
ear marks bstray him.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

The drop in the price Of bacon
should give the farmer . slight idea
of what may be accomplished bv hav-
ing on hand plenty Of hogs and hom-
inv.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

Possibly tho best way will be Tor
the Districts to send delegates to the
National Convention.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

A MR. LEVI married q very little
wife theorizing that "of all evils We
should choose the least"
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21
SATURDAY, JULY 21st. 1883.

ONO il to be aroused during tho
present campaign by the oratory OF
Blaiue.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

E the only Iron preparation that
DOES not color the teeth, and will nse
cause headache or constipation, =
cthsr Iron Preparations VII.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

snziches the blood and puri6es the
system; cures weakness, lack Of
sosrU, etc. Try bottle.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

wlleure dyspepsia, heartburn, mala-
ns, kidney disease, liver complaint,
and other wasting diseases.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-21

Ladies and all sufferers from neu-
nlgia, hyeesia. and kindred COM
e1aintS win End itwithout an equal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13

Anent the persistence of Salmi Morse in
producing the obnoxious Passion Play, "
dramatic writer asks what the people of
this country would say to the fashion in
which Goethe's Faust" is produced in
Vienna The court of Vienna is osten-
tiously religious, and plays introducing
bishops or monks in their official robes are
strictly prohibited Yet at the Faust, " at
the Berg theatre the whole of Goethe S
immoral work is given; the dedication. the
prologue on the stage, the prologue in
heaven and the tive parts of the drama
proper. The prologue in heaven is
based on the first chapter of Job, and God
the old one. as the hooking Mephis-
topheles' calls him lis one of the
inserlocutozs, and sought to be seen.
Baron .Poffman, the official supervisors of
theatres in Vienna, has consented to let
the Father speak his lines, on the condi
ton that he is not visible. sHe viii speak
from amidst the coulds. The most thun-
dering actorsofsthe theatre has been as
signed the part, and is further EQUIPPED
with speaking trumpet, which will mui
tiply twenty fold the voice of the Deity. 1t
thus appears that the official robes of
priest are more sacred in the eyes of the
official censor than the Being who is wor-
shipped by thousand millions of human
beings, and whose holy name the Jews for
ages refused to pronounce. The jewel
is evidently not one of the
crown diamonds of Austria
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13

nonsense or civil servive reform humbug
in his way of going at it. If he wants a
tract OF pine land. he buysit. l. ne wants
any mans services, he does not expect to
get them for nothing. He pays for the m
what he thinks or what both parties think
they are worth If he wants votes he ar
ranges the matter on the same simple busl-
ness principles 1t will easily be seen that
there are great advantages in this summa-
nv, matter of-fae method of persuasion.
The only obstacle to Mr.. WINDOWS success
has been his obstinate refusal to adopt
these practical business methods. His
barrel did not materialize. The fneffably
dirty creatures who have been waiting TO
be bought will now be relieved of their
mental perplexities. Mr. Sabin has that
one indispensable qualification for Uni
ted States senator, the lack of which in
other candidates has proved SO decisive an
objection in the minds of the ineffably
dirty. He has a BARREL capacious one
of ample girth, well heoped, and with a
generous bung.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13
Reckless Extravagancs on Snide We'd
fiinr Present

The marriage ceremony had been per-
formed, and the guests had departed,
and the last vestige of a sumptuous re-
past we're even now being slowed away
under the blue coat of guardian of the
night. The bride was taking an inven-
tory of the pickle castors, and the
groom had just left the house ostensibly
for the purpose of smoking cigar, but
really to seek his father, at whose door
he was about to lay charge of awful
import.
Father and the old man trembled
with apprehension as he noted the stern
visage and heardst the cold, harsh tone
..father. do you know what you have
donea''
What is it. sonP Tell me the worst -
This night you have given me
check for $1,000"
so did, and ought to have made
it $4,000. O, my boy, l am very, very
sorry"
Eyes, you ought to have made it
$4,000; but he added. grimly. lit is
too late now. But that is not ALL
ooh, heavensi / cannot stand fur
ther censure." gasped the miserable old
man.
ut pains me beyond measure to thus
torture you, but. father. your conduct
has been characterized by a reckless
extravagance that must not pass I'M
noticed. Are you aware that the blank
check you filed out was one with the
stamp printed on ftp Would it not have
answered the purpose amply as we'll sir,
to have pasted a cancelled two-cent IN
ternal revenue stamp on the checkp l
can overlook your forgetfulness in fill
ing outithe check incorrectly, but that
you should destroy-a good stamped check
is inexcusable."
But the old man had swooned away
ere the son had finished. 1t was all too
true. In a moment of abstraction the
old man had wasted two-cent stamp
on snide wedding check CincisssaGts
Saturday Might.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13
WHAT MEN NEED WIVES FOR.

1t is not to sweep the house. and make
the beds. and darn the socks, and cook the
meals, chiefly that a man wants a wife.
Ii this is all he want, hired servants can do
it cheaper than wife. IT this is all when
a young man calls to see a lady, send him
into the pantry to taste the bread and
cakes she has made: send him to inspect
the needle work and bed making; or put a
broom into her hands and send him to wit
ness its use. Such things are important,
and the young man will quietly look after
them. But what the true man most wants
of wife is companionship. sympathy and
love. The way of life has many dreary
places in it, and man needs y companion
to go with him. A man is sometimes over
taken by misfortune, he meets with failure
and defeat; trials and temptations
beset him; and he needs one to
stand by him and sympathize
He has some stern battles to
fight with poverty. with enemies and with
sin, and he needs woman that, while he
puts his arns around her and feels that ne
has something to fight for, will help him
fight; who viii put her lips to his ear and
hisper words of counsel, and her hand
to his heart and impart new inspirations.
All through life-through storm and
through sunshine, conflict and victory;
through adverse and favorable winds-man
needs womans love. The heart vearns
for il. A sisters aud u mothers love will
hardly supply the need. Yet many seek
for nothing further than success in house
work. Justly enough, half of these get
nothing more. The other half surprised
above measure, obtain more than they
sought Their wives surprise them by
bringing nobler idea of MARI &c, and
treasury of courage, sympathy
and iove.-OHr H0nae.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13

The house commerce committee has
nearly completed its river and harbor bill
for the next fiscal year, and expects to re-
port it Tuesday or Wednesday. 1t will
appropriate an aggregate of IS, 100000 or
$9, 000,0 600. The following are the Mis-
sissippt RIVER appropriations: From Cairo
to the head of the pass according to the
plan OF the Mississippi river commission,
including harbor. $4,000, 600; from Cairo
to the Illinois river, including the Alton
hsrbor, $500,000; from the Illinois river
to the Des Moines rapids. including stone
revetment'at or near Quincy. $4,000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13

The Western Union Telegraph company
has again swallowed its most formidable
rival-this time the Mutual Union. The
negotiations which have been IN progress
for some days were concluded on Saturday,
resulting in the lease of the Mutual Union
property to the Western Union. The lease
is for 900 years, and the considerations are
the guarantee of the principal and interest
of the 90. 100000 bonds of the Mutual
Union, and II per cent yearly upon its
$10,000.000 of stock. The Western Union
assumed contracts for service, press aud
individual, and for leased wires, made by
the mutual Union. The Mutual Union
will maintain its formal organization The
property consists of about 46, 700 miles of
wire, and offices between Portland. Me.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13
YANKEE THINGS IN THE SOUTH.

The impression Still prevails that the
Southern people cherish such a deadly
hatred to Yankees that they will neither
smell taste, touch lor handle anything
contaminated by Yankee hands This is
most egregious error. The Southern people
love the Yankee, and they show this affec
tion in a thousand different ways. When
they retire at night they unbutton Yankee
buttons to the Yankee made coats, waist
coats, pantaloons. shirts and drawers
They pull off Yankee boots with Yankee
boot-jacks. and diyest their feet of Yankee
socks They march to Yankee oeGsteads,
turn down Yankee coverlets, Yankee blan-
kets, PROSTATE themselves upon Yankee
mattresses, and lay their heads upon Yam
kee pillows. The bedbugs are TIE only
things not made by Yankee hands, and
imported from the land of the Yankee.
On rising in the morning tread Yankee
Carpets stumble over Yankee chairs
and sofas, build fire with Yam
kee coal taken from Yankee
scuttles in Yankee CRATES, catch the ashes
in Yankee pans, and use Yankee pokers
1ankee.shovels and tongs. We repair to
Yankee washstands, pour water from Van
kee pitchers into Yankee bowls, and wash
with Yankee soap; then use Yankee tow
els and Yankee toothbrushes. Next we
march to Yankee bureau, stand before
glass, and use Yankee combs. Yankee
brushes. Yankee powder, Yankee cologne,
in Yankee bottles. We sit down IN Van
kee chair, to Yankee table, covered with
Yankee cloth, knives and forks, Yankee
dishes, and fed upon Yankee food We
call for Yankee tooth picks, seize Yankee
ha is from Yankee racks, turn the key to
a Yankee lock. open a Yankee door. en-
ter Yankee buggy. seize the Yankee
reins to Yankee harness and repair To
our place of business, and spend the dav
in trading upon Yankee industry. The
South is rich in resources, but our people
are SO fond of the Yankees that they Law
ISL their wealth upon Yankee enterprise i
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13

New York World: Mr.. Haskell, Of
Kansas, yesterday supplied some more
gratifying evidence of his knowledge that
there are lengths to which even republi-
can house cannot go in taxing trade. He
proposed small reductions in duties which
were mOnstrous before and remained mon
strous after he had reduced Them Absurd
as the reductions were in themselves, they
were satisfactory in so far as they testified
to the public demand for more substantial
reductions; and Haskells action suggests
that the duties may have been made wan
tonly outrageous in. order to have the use
less excess Topped off when they come to be
exposed. Meanwhile the democrats ought
to vote forany reduction proposed by any
body, even while protesting against the
inadequacy of the reduction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13
COAL STATISTICS.
From Advance Sheets of the Report OF
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics.
generous

| John s. Lord, secretary OF the Bureau
of labor statistic, has had bound. Tor the
use of legislative committee on mines and
mining, advance sheets of his forthcom-
ing report, giving interesting statistics OF
the coal production of the state. The
rate of increase in the coal production OF
the state, as taken from the census report
for 1870 aud 1880, and the aggregate OBJ
tanned by the state bureau for 1882. Is
thus shown. 1870, number of establish
ments, 322; number of men employed
6, 301; number of tons produced. 1924.
1853; value of mines, 5000. 432; 1880,
number of establishments. 500; number OF
men employed, 1407S; number of tons
produced, 6, lis 377: value of mines, SIS,
779, S32 1882. number of establishments.
7O4; number of men employed, 1920;
number of tons produced. 9.115.653; value
of mines $1a COG 357. In 1880 Sanga
mon county produced 4275 19 tons. AND
the value of its mines was 1915, T99
In 1892 the product of the county was
$50, S35. and the aggregate value of the
mines, SS03, 700. The following sum-
maries of bit tminous coal production OF
the state, compiled Oy the
census bureau of 1880, will be of interest;
Number of counties producing coal ..-... DO
Number of establishment of all grades go
Nahum annually capacity, in tons l3,sO5,709
tons IN. 6,OS9 SD
Value of the at the mines. 1871 ,755
Irregular prodnct (being small country
OanESl I'd DOB
Total product from all sources, tons 6115s341
Value of total product at mines ...... IS 7T9 s32
value of mate rial used at mines ...... 100, I49
Wages paid to all classes of labor 6035.9i9
Men employed above ground 2.152
Men employed under ground. .l312s
Boys under IL employed above
Boys IND Under Is employed under
ground 9oo
Total employees 1851
Number OF steam engines 49,. .......... 2s9
Horse power of same...... -. s.aa4
Value of all machinery including
Value of explosive used .....-.....-...-. 267,73
Amount employed as working capital. 1.l6263
Value OF plants. ............ 3.l5S Isl
Value OF real estate 6.1O0 460
Total capital employed and invested in
establishments. .----....-.-.. 10,4i6.b52
Number of tons paying royalty 2.763s54
Amount paid royalty ......-...-... 23S 25o
Acres Of coal land worked out..........-- 1913
Acres of coal land unworked, attached to
working mines -. ......... 255oa
Acres of coal land nnspeciiied. 2a.s39
OF all grades =. $40, s54 a61
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13

and Chicago and st. Louis AS conse-
quence of the lease all suits between the
two companies will be discontinued.
Having thus successfully swallowed the
Atlantic and Pacific and the Mutual Union
Telegraph companies, and other smaller
electrical fry. the Western Unions jaws
are now wide open TO receive the Baltimore
and Ohio or any other like organization
which presents competition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13

Irrigation is necessary in order to fit the
best land IN California for agriculture.
The annual melting of the snow in the
mountains furnishes ample water for the
purpose in many sections; but it seems that
an enormous number of water claims have
been taken up by Incorporated companies.
In the manner the right to takewater from
q number of large lakes and rivers has been
disposed of. The companies, however,
have in only few instances taken any
steps to make use of the privileges granted
but content themselves with prohibiting
others from using the waters. Thus they
have come TO be regarded as serious hin
ORANGES to the prosperity of the state. A
demand that all such privileges shall be-
forfeited is likely to be needed by The pres
ent legislature.