davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
STATE NEWS.

Tusealoose is troubled with muie thieves.
Gadsden has in prospect ten new brick
store houses.
There is good stand of cotton reported
The Prattville Signal says a colored
mother there gave birth to five children,
Autauya county has a large acreage Of
ribbon cane planted.
The Laudereale jail has only one inmate
"a lunatic.
Capt. Thos Gibbs, Of Decatur, recently
had stroke of paralysis.
A Tuscumbia paper complains Of thieves
attached to Or.on's circus.
Harry Jackson, Of Colbert county has
received the appointment as cadet to the
Naval Academy
Chattanooga, Tenn, is preparing for the
Free Mail delivery.
President Arthur aud party were at Sa-
vannah, Ga, Tuesday en- route for Wash
ington.
EutAw is shipping sorghum to Cinci n
natl.
There are 1927 more females than males
in this State
Over 500 hands are at work on the W. d
Z. Ala, railroad.
Tallapoosa county voted against prohi-
bition
Eastern capitalists are said to have in
vested $780, 900 in the Decatur and Gaines-
vile railroad.
Preparatory to building peach brandy
mandatory, Nr. Hunter of New Castle,
will plant over 100 acres IN peach trees.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
i Negro Paradise.

Capt. Dow OF tue wrecked English steam
ship Athos, which arrived il this port last
night, relates an interesting story The
Athos sailed from New York for Kingston.
Jamaica, ia September last. Her cargo
was $500, ,O90 worth Of miscellaneous goods.
She had reached tie Banlma Banks in
safety but ran Ashore OF the Great Inagua
Island, one OF the Bahamas. She vas
blown high on the beach. and the crew
escaped with difficulty to the land. Here
they foand yeritable negro paradise.
The island is literally overrun with ne
groes. They GFe the lords Of the land,
skilled in trade and not unaeq qu@inted with
rude arts Only a few white people live on
the island. and they are but the agents Of
English merchants. The exports from
this curious island aggregate four vessels
of salt a year, aud the imports consistoi
the four cargoes Of merchandise brought II
exchange for salt "A Phila. Ex,
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
An Extra Session or Not?

The Legislature at its late session
did some very effective work but left
undone much work OF Importance
which was expected of it.
1t tried to reduce the taxes. 1t ap-
pears by the Supreme Court that it
has failed. Here it is entitled to the
credit Of good intention, which every
citizen will doubtless give as freely as
he must give in the old rate Of tax
alton.
Here the matter rests, uHless the
Governor convenes an extra session.
But it appears to us that the Legisla-
ture deserves rest of two years at
least, to enjoy which we think the
people are willing to continue paying
the additional tax.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21

HARPER's Magazine for May is full
Of interest and very handsomely illus
trated. The opening article striklnglY
illustrated presents the salient feat
ures of San Francisco, by W. 81. Bis
hop. The review Of the "Teeaty OF
Peace and Independence" by George
T. Curtis. is concluded. Among the
other features are Roman Carnival
Sketches" by Anna B. Blake, Nation
al Academy Losing; The Building of
the Brooklyn Bridge, W. G. Corant:
Art Study at Home and abroad by
Prof Weir. The poems and stories
are of unusual excellence and the
Editorial departments we'll filed with
timely and interesting matters.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
Fayetteville.
ROMEO,

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, April 49, '53
Editor Gazette:
AS it has been qnite while since | have
spoke through your columns please allow
a word or two. Revivals III Missionary
and Cumberland churches have just closed
with a good many confessions and several
accessions to each church.
The city school opened the 5th Of March
Bey. j. f. Humphrey and Miss Susie P.
Manson teachers. The school was visited
by the editor of the Fayetteville Expr ess a
few days ago, and be spoke quite favora-
bly, Of the school in an editorial.
We ws.e called TO visit the Huntsville
Pre>bytery which eoEgened in Athens
Ala, on the 5th inst and spent the time
PLEASANTLY. We met the following distln-
guished gentlemen: Rev. Mr.. Williams,
Of Congregational church, J. II. Thomas
son and Rev. Mr.. Gilmore OF the Baptist
church.
Among the various appointments of that
body, we chance to see the name Of Rev
J. T. Humphrey set down for Huntsville,
Ala, by way Of recommendation, but We
don't see how We can spare his time from
this place.
The Banner Of Light once Published
here is now sleep and refuses to send forth
light.
The weather is fine and balmy, in this
climate and shows the real appearance Of
spring.
Pneumonia is roaming through our lit
tie town. Some Of its attacks haYe been
fatal.
We have eolored route agent on the
D. r. Y. Railroad, running to this place:
Rev. B. Frierson, of Columbia
Success to Bro. Binford whose public
record in the reFenus department has
been all 20. K"
The whisper of marriage is in ihe breeze,
and we imagine we hear the ringing of the
bells upon the square.
We are told that the General Assembly
of the c. p. church colored, will meet in
Springfield, Mo, in May. 1t would be
well for the delegates to take along their
glasses that they may view the sceneries of
the Western regions
May the GAZETTE live long, and prosper
day BY day. Yours,
WATcHMAN.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
Our Limestone Letter.
Notes and Observations.
esnnndonce of the Gazettel

( Correspondence of the Glzette)
GREESBRIEE, April Is, 1888.
While the cesseless course Of time rolls
on. we are brought in contact with strange
events. We are thrown from crag 20 crag.
from precipice to preoipics, and eontin-
ually our fondest hopes and dreams fade
away. But each day hnds us the same,
whether near or far from the goal of our
ambition.
| am constrained to say, that as time
rolls on, the colored mans hopes grow dim
and beyond certain Initial is con-
fusion and conjecture. There is always
some ingenious crank turning and grind~
ing out his fancies on the future Of the
eolored race. But confusion ana conjsct-
ure remain.
Does the colored man want to be treated
forever as problem Or does he want 70
be treated as part of the body polite.
After Is years of faithful services as free
American citizens to tie great party which
helped to libarate MS from bondage. is 1t
not time that We were being shown some
recognition The colored man has figured
as an important factor in the polite
affairs of the country. He is one Of the
means contributing to the success Of the
Republican party,
We believes crisis has arrived in the
history of the colored race which demands
the most calm ana serious consideration.
Thinking colored men must remember that
the honor Of conducting their fellow-men
in tie road to success viii be as great as
are the honors heaped upon the few Of the
white 1acs who have been the master spir-
its Of bringing up lheir race t0 tie pima
Gle Of greatness.
More than one field toT tie accomplish
ment Of this object now presents itself;
and, as the darke-t houl is said to be that
which Immediately precedes th8 dawn Of
day, it may be hoped that the lowering
clouds which now ov4rshadow our pros
pe"ts. will soon clear away, and a brighter
sun SlIuC, "HlCu 51i-l ICfFdi tHc "dt Vi
our deliverance.
Changing the subject. tile teachers Of
this county met pursuant to Adjournment
on Saturday last IN the Court House at
Athens for the purpose OF holding an In
stitute. There not being many III attend
.nce on accoQut of their inability TO dis
charge the duties assigned 20 them, the
meeting adjourned to the End Saturday in
July.
We have had much ram during. the past
week, which greatly retarded the progress
of farming.
The storm Of last Wednesday night did
much damage in this vicinity. unroofing
houses, blowing down fences sc.
Hope that our favorite bird Cthe Jack
Daw) may not suffer much Inconvenience
in becoming acclimated to his new quar-
ters, and may find some pleasant way to
while away his sad monotony. L have
travelled Georgia's famous hills and dales
myself under les. favored circumstances
than Jack Daw, and can Fympathize with
those whose lots are east there.
ROMEO.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
Not a Party Success.

The Democratic party have gained a
splendid triumph in the municipal election
In Huntsville last week, having elected
their candidate for Mayor by majority Of
over 400-and eight couneilmen IN full
sympathy with him, three OF whom are
col Jred. Thus have they not only obtain
cd victory over their opponents, but slse
over their race prejudices, which may be
csilsidsrsd q wonderful triumph. But
what would the Bourbon press have said II
the Republican party had dono suen a
thing - that The everlasting howl that
wouId have rent the air about Negro rule
and Negro domination would have been
deafening. We congratulate the Bourbons
of Huntsville on tho victory they have
gained over themselves. The work goes
brsvely on, and the White mans party
viii soon be numbered among the things
that were Montgomery Union.
Neither party, Democratic or Re-
publican, won any victory in our re-
cent city election. First, because no
party issues were involved, and sec
ondly, it was thoroughly understood
that it was not to be political fight.
Staunch Republicans and unterri-
fed Democrats were therefore found
in enthusiastic support OF the same
candidate. For once. partisan bit
terness and 6erceness were dropped,
and the result Of the election wac
caused more by the personal popular
ity Of the successful candidates.
1t is true that three eolored Alder
men were elected, but they are not to
be excepted from the general charac-
ter Of the election. Neither the Re-
publican or Democratic party as
parties deserve congratulation for
their election.
Huntsville is city whose citizens
have good sense enough to lay aside
prejudices and partisan rancor and
be governed by just and friendly
motives. It has bowed at the altar
of friendship instead Of that of King
0hucus.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
Alabama'S Revenue Law.

Montgomery. April 16-Opinions
are some what mixed as to the effect OF
the supreme court decision declaring
the new revenue law invalid. The
governor says the old law holds, and
other great legal minds express them
selves likewise, while on the other
hand it is asserted by some good law
yers that alabama has now no reve-
nue. law in fact, and urge another ses-
sion Of the legislature. 1t is expected
that reliable opinion Oh this impor-
tant subject will decide the matter in
a few days.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
w by Should They.

No man or woman can do satisfactory
work when the brain is dull, the nerves un-
steady, the system relaxed and they feel
generally wretehed. Why should anybofy
drag through taeir work in this condition.
when bottle of Tarksr's Ginger Tonic
will at moderate cost give them tie strength.
and will to perform their duties satistacto
rily.-Ed.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
Future OF the CeIored Race.
Views of Fred Douglass on the Suo-


Washington, April 1s.-One Of tbs prin-
cipal features of the Emancipation day
celebration here was a meeting last night
at the Congregational church, at which
Fred Douglass was the orator He discuss
ed the present condition and the future Of
the negro race in this country, politically
ana socially. With regard to the latter
branch of the subject he said:
.What il 10 be the future Of the colored
psople of this country Three different
solutions to this difficult problem have
bsen given and adopted by different class
es Of the American people-Flrst, coloni-
zation in Africa; second. extinction
through poverty, disease and death; third,
assimilation and unifcation with the grea
body Of the American people. | do not
look for colonization either IN or outside
Of the United States Africa j. too far oil,
even if we desired to 90 there, which we
do not. Removal 10 any Of ths territories
is out Of the question. We have IL bus,-
hess to put ourselves before the bayonets
Of the white race. We lave seen tAs fate
Of the Indian. As to extinction, tin pros
pect ii that direction has been greatly
clouded by the census just taken, il which
| ii is seen that our increase is ten per cent,
greater than that of the white people OF
the south.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
A Big Success.

MY wife was in bed i've years with a
complication Of disorders her physicians
could not cure, when was led to Try Par
ker's Ginger Tonic. 1t was a big success.
Three bottles cured her, at cost of q dol
lar and fifty cents. and she is now as strong
as any woman.-R. D., Buffalo.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
The Chalmers Case.
The Supreme Court of Mississippi
Renders a Decision Adverse to ChaI-
mers.

Jackson, Miss. April 1G-The su-
preme court to-day il the case of
Chalmers vs. Myers, secretary of state
reversed The decision of Judge Whar-
ton Ot The circuit court aud entered
judgment. d-srnisaing Chalmers peti
ton Tor mandam4s. The opinion
was delivered by Judge Campbell and
IS very elaborate. It's conclusion is,
that the secretary Of state haviug de-
clafed Manning elected, AMI tie gov
ernor bayiag issued him a certificate
Of election the case is put beyond
the Jurisdiction VI the cou Is, and ILL
such shape that congress alone can
noW iuLerfera.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21

JUsr how many dark horses are IN
training for the Presidential nom'na
Il N remains shrouded in mystery -
Gov Butler announces himself out
Of the list. But if the lightning
should strike him it is not certain how
long he would be in making up his
mind to write letter of decllnatlon.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
But ONE DESTINY.

There is bnt one destiny. it seems to
me, left for rs. ana that is to make our
selves aud be made by others part of the
American people in every sense of the
word. assimilation, not isolation, is eur
true policy AMI our natural destiny. Uni
fcation ior Is is life. separation is death.
We cannot alTori to set UP for ourselves a
separate political party, W adopt for oar
solves politietI creed upait from The rest
IF oar fellow citizens.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21

The Boston Leader expresses sur
d, ise that the GAZETTE limits its agl-
tston for solored,, recognition BY the
r publican party to North Alabama
instead of extending it all over the
broad Union. 1t is because charity
Is most sadly needed TAT home. We
would remove first the beam from
our eye. However, the business OF
our apl ell cove 3 the whole field.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
The New .;rgenue Law Void.
Montgomery Advertiser.

''fAe Variance botasen the bill as pass
ed and approved w lAe Governor, was
in an ameadiavAt - su5-divi5lou Z, OF sec
tiou-5 ut Tile Jill. lie amendment was
omitted IN tLe enrolment Of the bill and
hence is absent from tie Olll as signed by
tie Governor The Chef Justice held
tbat the difference Vas not mere clerical
error, bat was III a substantial matter. The
Governor had lot ii 5nci tAe bIll passed by
the General Assembly, and as the law must
be considered in its entirety, the substan-
tai variance IL one section carries wltn t
the iuyalidity Of the whole law. The law
was declared unconstitutional ana Tie ap-
plIcation lor nludlmus was granted.
Mr. Justice ooueryllle also delivered an
opinion IA which Le concurrei wlths the
Chief Justice uud discussed the further
point raised by the appeiiees in support of
tie law that tAe aaIe udnent omitted i'll the
enrolled bill was itself Unconstitutional.
Hence, Ii was argued, the omission ut tL5
amendment WIS imlnatt rial O1 this point
MIR Justice SOmeryille nell tile Chief
justice coucufriug, that tie court did not
feel authorized to declare the amendment.
he'd 1t been incorporated. uullIty. Hence
its omission wts material
Justice Stone made verbal ann ,unce-
mcnt that lie did not concur il some OF tie
positions taken by other members Of the
court, but delivered no dissenting opin-
ion"
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21

TIE tax reduction falls to the
ground, and the campaign rallying
CIV falls With it.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21

yellow fever is unusually preva :
al ant in the West Indies. New VI
leans vii be quarantined May LIST.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21

NEXT on docket-The Glorious
Fourth of July.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21

The proposed National Colored
Convention should meet in the South.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
Two Cent Postage.

Assistant Postmaster General Ha-
zen said to-day that there had been a
good deal of speculation az to wheth-
er the adoption Of the two cent letter
postage would cause deficiency. He
said that careful calculation show
ed that if business did not increase as
much as expected there might be a
deficiency. but that under no circum-
stances could the deficiency be more
than 100000.
More Troops to Fight the Indians.
Seven hundred recruits are now on
the way to regiments in Arizona,
New Mexico and the Department Of
Columbus, with view to possible
necessities Of and Indian campaign.
Treaty with Spain;
Secretary Frelinghuysen to-day eg-
changed with the Spanish minister
ratifcations Of trade mark and ex-
tradition treaties between the United
States and Spain.
Star Route Trial.
In the star route trial to-day Ker
began summing up for the govern
ment. 1t is thought his argument
will occupy several days
Alabama Mineral Lands.
Montgomery, Ala, April 19.-Gen.
Burke, of Mobile; Gen. Warner, of
the Tecumseh works; Coils. Foreacre
and Buck. of Atlanta; Judges Bruce
and Buckley, Of Montgomery. and
Dimick and Trimble, of the Uaited
States courts of Montgomery and
Mobile, are organizing to-day for the
purpose Of utilizing at an early day
their recent purchases of about 1000
,cres of mineral lands in Walker
county, in the vicinity Of the Georgia
Pacific railroad.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
eATURDAY, APRIL 21st, 1883.

How much would an extra session
cost
Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-21
WASHINGTON.

Count of Cash in the Treasury Com
pleted.
Washington, April 19.-The count
of the cash in the treasury was com
pleted to day. Everything was count
ed once by the committee appointed
by the secretary of the treasury and
then turned over tc the representa-
tives Of Treasurer Wyman and again
counted. The books of the treasury
now remain to be examined.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-17
Elspsment I'm High Life.

The following particulars are pub
lished in London Is to the recent e)0pe
ment of Lady Francis Macnaghten, wifi
of Sir Francis Macnaghtsn, Of Bash
mells, county Antrim, with Mr.. Thorn
hill, IA agent. The latter is a young
man, while her lady ship Is the mother
Of four children. On leaving the coun-
ty of Antrim Lady Macnaghten and
Mr.. Thornhill went to Bray, a fashi on
able suburb Of Dublin, and putup al
one Of the hotels there, passing as
newly married couple Money was
plentiful, and they occupied suite OF
apartments specially reserved. Her
adyship never vert Uu' Of doors with
out being clorely vsiled. Two maids
came with them, but after few days
one of them LEFT. All went we'll till
Thursday morning, when the arrival
of the morning pagers with an an
uuunceInent ct tAe elopement caused
great excitement. Her ladyship and
her lover then NY seriously disappear
cd. The maid remained behind and
paid the hotel b!l 1t is not known
where thay went, bot 1t is believed
they have taken rrivats lodgings. The
case will shortly come on in the Dublin
Divorce Court, and wi not he defend
cd. Lady Ma"alghten, besides her
good looks, Is noted spCrtswoman, be
ing a successful salmon -tisheress aud Il
good rider to bounds.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-17
Tho Pubic conscience.
For the REPUBLICAN,.


In order to remedy that aocumula-
ton Of cruelty and wrong called the
Federal Indian policy, the public con-
science must be- awakened. For cen
tury they have slept, tor generations 1t
mas known these evils and moved not.
Within few years there las teen a
change for the better. The htroclous
wrongs of the past are becoming gen.
orally known and depiored. But the
public conscience has not yet been
quickened into action. IL has not yet
been determined that anything can be
doue. much less an attempt to DO II.
The greatest obstacle to be overcome
and the cause of the greatest difficulty
ia solving the Indian problem, will be
found in what may be called the via
inertia of society. The evil Is aggres-
sive, restless, untirlng; the good is 'he
reverse. All unite in condemning the
shameless, vaccilating policy OF
the Federal Government, but in the
san breath nearly all exclsim OF the
indians" "nothing can be done for
them!"
They are q doomed race - Certainly
that is the way to doom them. The
we'll meaning, indolsnt, average respeo,
table citizen Is sure that 1t Is all very
BAD and should b. changed, but he
never dreams that the way to change is
to change, and that 1t is bis duty to
help bring about that change. 1t lever
occurs to him that he individually IL
to blame. but nevertheless he is. Why
he should be called upon to exert him
Daily Republican., 1883-01-17
LOG ROLLING.
while wrestling with u Fallen Tree
u Lunlbcrmnn Receives Com
sequcntial Damages.

While on hunting expedition In the grca'
coal and wood REGION near tarbohdale, fh'
the writer met William Coil, ZIMMERMAN
Accustomed to life and labor IN the forest IRON
early manhood, he WAS II true knlSht ol tn'
Axe, MANY Il tree had fallen before hls strok
ca. and fleets of RATS had borne away to mar
kct the sawed products. Coil IL character
and If Oscar Wilde Is right in saying that al
movement. in unhindcrcd labor are graceful
our friend William, stripped for his work, anC
attacking a tree a. Richard | assaulted th'
heavy doors Of Front do Enufs Castle, mus
have presented an admirable picture.
One day huSsver,--but let him tell the storJ
himself, az he told 1t to mo:
81 was out in the woods, you know, trylht
to start q log down II hill. Thinking coult
yet better purchase on IT from the ln"e1
eide, | tackled it there with my log rolling
hook aud threw my weight on the lever. Sh'
started, she did but ns luck would have it,be
for. could get out oftho way, che rolled
riyht over me. If II hadn't been for "A lot o
small limbs ard brush lying In the road
which lifIcd ny. she'd crushed me nat. AZ
il was got up without broken bone, but
with some mighty bad bruises"
Then you were all right, SAID hisau1.'or
mot by IA blamed sight stranger. ! to"h
cold. rheumatism set in, and. If h"dn
heard Of TENSIONS CAPtlNE POROUS
PLANTERS and used en-, It's my opinion
should never hove made another chip ~. Bui
the CapcInc took hold quick, and I'm bout a.
good ~ new. But there's one thihgEou h,i
calhiMtc ont shall never wrnstlc with
another log unlrs9 have the advantage OF
the ground Fur, n told you before, Il II
hadn't been for them brushes Ia been smashed
so 'yuu could IA sold me fer II door mat
The Cnpcno il the thing Ilr rheumatism
1t doesn't keep yea waiting. The word CAP
CINE IL cut IN the center Of the genuine.
ITiCe rs cents.
s.uanury n johnson. Chemists, New York.
l3-Itaw
Daily Republican., 1883-01-17

The case OF ths Mcntre&l boarding
house mistress, who r.sortsd to exvlemt
IN sasures to drive out the occup1ntH OF
q suite of rooms, has been decided
against her She first tried to freeze
them out, and then went to the extreme
by letting on the steam until their
apartments were too hot but they de-
feRted one torture by gas stoves and the
OF her by opening the windows. Then
starvation was triad, and they had
their meals sens mp from q neiGaborins
hotel NeXt, the furniture was taken
AWAY, and JAay promptly brought II
some OF their own. AS lart resort,
the landlady tried the fumes OF Cayenne
pepper aud sssaiutida, which proved
{ ftective. 1t was now the board 3rs'
turn. They brought an action, cnarg..
ius conspiracy 10 commit unlawful
acts, aud obtained - permanent injunc.
ton