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Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11
NEWS AND SENTIMENT

From Colored Excanges,]
Prof. Straker contemplates establishing a
newspaper.
New York City has only 3 colored law
yers.
Talladega has two patent medicine man
ufacturers.
Texas observed June 10Th as Emancipa
ton Day.
Hensly, Ark, wants a colored pbysi'
clan. Address, Geo. T. Rutherford.
A colored Albanian is experimenting
on cotton growing in Southern Dakota.
"Seven Mansions" Vol. No. l, Ed. N. O.
Bryant. is published semi-monthly at Cal
vert, Texas.
DR.. A. L. Strong, a medical graduate oi
Howard University Washington. D. c., has
passed the medical board of Selma, Ala.
and will settle in that city.
Nicodemus, Graham county, Kansas, is
the centre of over 5000 acres of land owned
by colored people. This is almost equal
in area to ths lands owned by colored peo.
pie in Gouldtown, N. J-Christian Record.
or.
The principal banking house of Topeka,
Kan, has colored book keeper.
The A. M. E. Methodists of Topeka,
Kan. are erecting an imposing church edi
fee.
David Dickson, millionaire farmer of
Sparta, Ga, at his death recently willed all
his property to his mulatto daughter,
Amanda Eubanks.
Gen. A. j. Dumont, who suicided at New
Orleans last week was Chairman OF the Re
publican Executive Committee
j. n. Stewart is employed by the Supe.
rior Court of Shaunee county, Kansas, as
stenographer.
Gen. T. Morris Chester will be orator Of
the Day at grand Odd Fellows demon
stration at Cairo, Ill, Aug. 6.
There were 80 graduates this year from
Lincoln University.
Blanche X. Bruce, Jr., nephew of ex>
Register Bruce. recently graduated from
Kansas State University.
Louisville, KY, colored 'itizens recently
met in mass meeting to thank Judge
Thompson of the Louisville city court for
calling R. NJ. Harper, Esq, to preside
over his court during his abb
sence. 1t was the first incident of color
cd man filling such position in the State
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

spector Baird. of Chattanooga, charged
with riAing registered letters.
Mr.. Henry Parson has returned from
the Republic of Liberia and opened an un-
dertaker's shop.-Selma Post.
Greenville had new sensation last
Wednesday in the fact that the colored Ma
SONS turned out and laid the corner stone
of the new ST. Paul's Colored Baptist
Church, lately erected in this place. An
opening had been left at the proper corner
for the deposit by the workmen at the
building. All the ceremonies were con-
Quoted in regular order, and with much
credit to the fraternity. An appropriate
sermon was preached in the church imme-
diately after the Masonic ceremonies had
been concluded. d.-Greenville Cor. Mobile
Register.
Hon. Frank II. Threat has left Mobile
for his home at Demopolis.
Montgomery, July 1.-Ex-Sheriff Renfro,
of Sumter county. has been arrested and
brought back to Alabama from Slidell, La,
where he fed after stealing a horse at Liv-
ingston, about two weeks ago. Renfro was
once Democratic Sheriff OF Sumter, but got
to stealing. He is now under indictment
for burglary, theft and other crimes, is an
outcast and desperate, and has long been q
terror to people in remoter districts of
Sumter.
1t is now learned, without doubt. that
the resignation of General Joseph Burke,
Collector of Customs, has been forwarded
to Washington, and it is expected it will
be acted on very soon. In answer to
question as to the petition which had been
gotten up and sent to Washington asking
General Burke's retention in Office, he sta
ted that he could not control the actions of
his friends, but that under no circumstan-
ces could be be induced to retain Office
longer, he having made business arrange
ments which not permit of his performing
the duties of the office. Mobile Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11
Not Against Foraker.

The Hon. Mr.. Green, of Ohio, to
whom R. T. Greener. Esq, address
ed the letter.of congratulation on his
opposition to the election Of Judge
Foraker, the Republican nominee for
Governor of Ohio. has published a
letter denying that he has opposed
the Republican candidates election.
and advocating his cause and Calm
upon the support of Ohio colored
voters. He declares it to be his opin-
ion and wish that this vote will be
cast as solid as ever for Foraker and
the Republican cause.
The colored Republicans of the
Buck Eye State know their business.
Their course in the pending struggle
will be watched with interest thro
out the Union.
It looks as if they are the balance
Of power there, and any considerable
detection from their ranks into the
Democratic camps will tarn the State
over to that party. The result at the
polls will tell the tale. Meanwhile
both parties are making unusual ef-
forts to secure the colored vote.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

The President Tuesday rendered
the Liberian Mission to the Rev. G
w. Bryant, Pastor Of the A. M. E.
Church at Nashville. Tenn. The ap.
pointee is, we believe, our own ''sil
YER tongusd orator. hailing from
South Alabama His appointment ii
probably due to recent coquetry with
Democracy. The most whitening
outburst Of indignant eloquence that
We ever listened to was pronounced
by this same cratic orator in the Re-
publican State Convention of 1882,
against colored Democrats. "Times
change. and men change with them
but principles never"
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

Francis Davis. soliciting agent for
the Huntsville Gazette, said that Chat
tanooga colored people had better
whet up their appetite for reading. ii
they want to keep up with the issues
Of the day. There is trouble ahead
for certain young man Of the city
watch your points, Chattanooga Com
merciM.
Is the Commercial serving up its
colored news in hash style or where
is the mysterious connection between
the above two sentences :?
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
d. A. Timherlake the surviving partne
OF Hereford IL Timberlake
ATTACHMENT
In Justice Conrt of Robt. w. Figg, } Z
Sallie j. Davidson.

In ustice Conrt of Robt. w. Figg, J Z
Whereas, ID. A. Timberlakc, the sur
viving partner of Hereford Il Timber
lake, having applied to the undersign-
ed, Robert w. Figg, Justice of the
Peace, in dae form of law, for an at
tachment against the property of Sallie
j. Davidson, and having obtained the
same; and whereas it appears to me
that the said Sallie j. Davidson is not a
resident of this State Of Alabama, and
that her residence is Nashville, Tenn.
Now, the said Sallie j. Davidson, wher-
ever she may reside, is hereby notified
of the pendency of the said Attach
ment; that the same has been LEVIED on
Qand) the property of the said Sallie j.
Davidson, and that if the said Sallie j..
Davidson does not appear before me,
my office in the city of Huntsville,
Madison county and State of Alabama,
at the next term of this court,
2ND MONDAY IN JULY NEXT, 1885,
and 18th day of said month, l will pro-
ceed to give Judgment on the said at
tachment in the same manner as if the
said Sallie j. Davidson were present to
answer and defend the same-and |
will, as the law directs, award eXecu-
ten, order of sale or other process, as
the case may require.
Given under my hand, at office, on
the 9th dav of June, 1885.
ROBT. w. FIGG,
Justice Of the Peace.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11
Chattanooga and Chattano0gans.
Sketches from our Agents Note Book

THE CITY's WONDERFUL GROWTH.
During my canvass for the Huntsville
GAZETTE, spent over a week in the city OF
Chattanooga. Tenn. and was surprised to
note the wonderful strides it has made
since I was there last, twenty-five years
ago. A jump from four thousand to twen-
ty two thousand inhabitants, from unpre-
tentious, struggling frame structures to
palatial residences, great ware houses.
mammoth manufacturing establishments,
and imposing public and business struot>
ures is no mean progress in something less
than quarter of a century. Yet all this
and more has Chattanooga accomplished
1t does an immense manufacturing busi-
ness, has built up fine public schools, col
ored and white, and placed itself in front
ranks with the coming towns Of the Sunny
South.
found large number of Chattanooga
CoLoRED PEOPLE
in good, prosperous circumstunces-a in>
dustrious and intelligent as at any place l
ever visited. / was informed that large
number pay taxes on from $1,000 to $4,000
worth of property. They own some of the
handsomest two-story frame dwellings in
the city. We find them in all the DEPART
ments of industry. The work on the streets
and side.walks-consi in place Of
it's size-such as grading, curbing, etc., is
let mostly to colored contractors. Of 200
men and boys found at work at the larg-
est store mandatory there, fully two
thirds were colored, and TO their credit be
it said did as skillful work as any of the
other employees and as rapidly.
They have a Cooperative Trade Associa-
ton, organized about three months ago,
with A. F. Inman as President. Walter J.
Hammond Business Manager, and j. c.
Taylor, Secretary, which seems to be do
ing WELL
Likewise the two resident colored law
yers S. L. Huddens and w. B. Pattons,
Esqrs. And this reminds me Of
UNIQUE INCIDENT
brought to my attention by stopping to oh.
serve curious crowd while passing Justice
Of the Peace @. Z. Freemans Office. The
case on trial was suit by a colored woman
against white woman, the colored woman
having employed white attorney, and the
white woman a colored attorney. The lat~
ter Was successful in having the case
against his white client dismissed.
I must not fail to mention the pleasure
I enjoyed of meeting the Hon. w. C.
Hodge, the present very faithful and able
colored representative from Hamilton
county in the Tennessee Legislature. He
is courteous and affable, and reader Of
the GAZETTE.
Rev. J. M. Mcdaniel will run an excur-
sion from Chattanooga to Huntsville July
18th, at ST. so for the round trip.
The GAZETTE was most literally patrons
lied and congratulations paid it as an able.
consistent and straightforward spokesman
for our common welfare. F. D.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11
EUFAULA.
EuFAULA. ALA, July 5, 1885

EUFAULA, ALA, July D, 1859.
Crops need rain.
Schools are vacated.
Berries and fruit are abundant.
Water melons glut the markets.
Crops hereabout are very promising.
An excursion went from here to Macon,
Ca, on July 4th.
Young doves are plentiful. but the new
game law holds the huntsmen in check.
How much better would the world be if
people understood each other Half of
our troubles and ill-feelings come from
misunderstanding each other. Let us rest
assured there are more people disposed to
do right, than there are who would willing
ly do wrong. Life may be made pleasanter
to as all by acting accordingly.
ContinuG d success to the GAZETTE.
w, A. N.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

The Louisiana fraternity establish
ed in April 1884, Masonic Union
Relief Association, for the relief of
widows and orphans. Up to date
595 policies at $1.25 each has been
issued, each policy to pay 60 cents at
every death. Six deaths have occur
red, on which S1,173 has been paid
to the widows and orphans.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

SEVERAL of our exchanges have
fallen into the error of referring to
Hon. E. P. McCabe, the present Kan
sas State Auditor, as "ex-Auditor. .
Auditor McCabe was renominated
with great unanimity by toe last
Kansas Republican Convention. and
reelected by q handsome majority.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11
Suicide at Florence, Ala.

Florence, July 8 John Perryman.
aged eighty-four, and for fifty years =
resident Of this county, committed
suicide to-day by taking forty grains
of morphine. Mr.. Perryman was an
esteemed citizen, and no cause is as
signed for the act. He made prep
arations yesterday for death, ordering
coffin and giving directions for
burial. s
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

WHEN the railroads sell first class
tickets and force upon the holders
second-class fare they do what no
other business firm in the Union of
whatever pretentions would dare do
to the least customer. Is it not yir-
tually obtaining money under false
pretenses?
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

AMONG our new exchanges is the
"Jou'nal Of the LODGE" published
semi-monthly at New Orleans, La,
by DR.. A. E. Williams. The Journal
is a six column folio, well edited and
distinguished as "the only colored
Pythian paper published" We wish
it long and successful career.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

The u. S. Circuit Court at Balti-
more, Tuesday, affirmed a decree of
the District Court awarding 500
damages to three colored women for
having been excluded from first class
sleeping apartments on the steamer
Sail, while holding frst-class tickets.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

OENTRAL TENNESSEE COLLEGE, Nash
~ vile, Tenn. Chartered 1866. Depart
ments: English, Business, Normal, Academ-
ic. Scientific, College, law, Medicine, Theolo-
gy. PASTORS Course, Industry Enrolment
past year 427. Opens Sept. 7th, 1885. Expen-
ses from $3.50 to 1915 per school month. For
circulars and ca atalogues, Address
REV j. BRADEN, PRESIDENT.
Nashville, Tenn.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

The Chattanooga Abe Murphy
Civil Rights case will be carried to
the U. S. Supreme Court on petition
of writ of error.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

An ex-Alabamian is said to be
making a success of cotton growing
out in Dakota.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

OVER 400 converts are reported as
the fruits of Sam Jones labors at
Waco, Texas.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11
CoIored Educational Directory
Colleges and Universities.

DEREA COLLEGE, open to white and col
ID ored on equal terms. 400 students in
attendance last year. Thorough instruction
from Primary school to college, classical and
scientific. Expense for board, tuition, room
and fue., SIS year, payable by the term in
advance.
Fall term opens October 1st. For catalogue
or information, address, P. d. DODGE,
Treas. BEREA, Ky.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

No Improvement is reported in
Gen. Grants condition.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11
SATURDAY, JULY 11.h, 1885

The official guillotine seems to be
ct work night and day.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

HYALLADEGA COLLEGE,, Talladega, Ala,
is the best equipped school in the State.
4 Mechanical Department added the past
wear. Location most healthful. Next Term
commences Sept. 80, 1884. Early application
necessary to secure room. Address, men
tioning this paper,
REV. Ii. 5. DEF ORST, d. D. PRES, or
3. RE, TREAS, Talladega, Ala.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

DUST UNIVERSITY, Holly Springs, Miss.
IL Location beautiful and healthfui, build
ings large and we'll furnished. Faculty full
and thoroughly competent. No better school
in the whole South, is the verdict Of well in
formed and unbiased visitors. Fall term
opens Thursday Sept. IS, 1884.
For circulars address
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

TOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington, D..
Ill G. The Industrial, Normal, Preparato-
ry and College Departments will open Sept.
18th, 1885. and the Theological Department
Oct. 1st. Tuition free. For particulars ad-
dress. j. B. JOHNSON, Sec'ty.
The Law Department will open Sept, 10th.
Address, PROF. B. T. LEIGHTON,
482 Louisiana Avenue.
The Medical Department., which includes
Dental and Pharmaceutical Courses, will open
Oct. lst. Superior advantages; terms very
low. Address PROF. G. b. PURVIS, Secy
1ll8 Thirteenth St., n. W.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11
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DUST NORMAL INSTITUTE huntsville,
III Ala. Superior advantages to students
preparing to teach. Thorough instruction IN
the Academic, Normal, and College Prepara-
tory Departments; also in Vocal and Instru-
mental Music, by skilled music teach er.-
Session opens Sept. lst. Let pupils be ON
hand the first day. Board in good Christian
families from Sc TO So. Tuition free.
NJ L. RAINES, PRINCIPAL.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11

II NOXVILLE COLLEGE, Knoxville, Tenn.
n Only Sc per month for either ladies OF
gentlemen for board, tuition. fuel, light ano
furnished room. Term begins Sept. 5. Send
for free Catalogue to President,
j. s. MCCULLOCH.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
MagiStrate-The

Magistrate-The policeman
caught you coming out Of the house
with three over coats On your arm.
Prisoner-Ise de victim of sab
cumstances, 20 Honah.
Magistrate-The victim of cir
cumstances!
Prisoner-Yes, yo' Honah. Ise
a kleptermaniac.
Maglst1ate-DO you call it klep-
tomania to enter a strange house
and steal Overcoats?
Prisoner-What's de penalty fo'
kleptermania?
Magistrate-About fifteen years
for the kind you are troubled with.
Prisoner-Den I wifdraws dat
statement, yo' Honah, and pleads
guilty ter insanity in de fo'th de-
gree, and frows mysef on de mercy
oh de Court. Insanity runs in my
family, sab. My poo wife has been
in de county house mon er yeah
Neao York World.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03

"You haven't paid the last pre-
MUM on your wife's life insurance,
Uncle Rastus," said the agent.
"I knows | hasn't. l got dat ole
'oman's life 'sured foah yeahs ago,
sab, an she hain't been sick er day
sence. Dis mawnin' she kicked
me out OBJ de bed wifwun fut. She
weighs sixty pounds mon she ebber
did. Bout er hour ago she eat a
forty cent watermillion and drunk
er quart OBJ cider, an she am now
sleepin' off de effects wifi de presp'-
ration rollin' down her face dat am
de perfec' pictur' OBJ health: Wot's
de use 'suring an ole 'oman like dat'
She hain't nebber goin' ter die
deed she amt. Don't yo' 60 TO
no mo- premyums."-New York S~n
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Facts About the Bible.

The books in the Old Testament
80.
The chapters in the Old Testa
ment, 92e.
The verses in the Old Testament
22,241.
The words in the Old Testament
592,43O.
The letters in the Old Testament
2,72s.7oo
The books in the New Testament
~.
The chapters in the New Testa
ment, 260.
The verses in the New Testament,
1859.
The words in the New Testament
1858.
The letters in the New Testament
S3S, $50.
The Apocryphy has chapters, 1873
The Apocryphy has verses, 7,o81.
The Apocryphy has words, 1872,
1876.
The middle chapter and least in
the Bible is Psalm cxvii.
The middle verse in eight Psalm is
cxviii.
The word "and" occurs in the Old
Testament 35,543 times.
The word Jehovah" occurs 6,865
times.
The word ssand'' occurs in the
New Testament 1O,6O4 times.
The middle book of the Old Testa-
ment is Proverbs.
The middle chapter Of the Old
Testament is Job 20.
The middle verse of the Old Testa
ment is 2 Chronicles, 22nd chapter
18th verse.
The least verse of the Old Testa>
ment is 2 Chronicles, 1st chapter,
25th verse. ....#s
The longest verse of the Old Testa.
ment is Esther, 9Th chapter, 9th
verse.
The middle book of the New
Testament is Thessalonians.
The middle chapters of the New
Testament are Romans Is and IA.
The middle verse in the New Test
ament is Acts. 10th verse.
The least verse in the New Testa-
ment is John, 18th chapter, 35th
verse.
Verse 21, of chapter Z, of Ezra,
has all the letters of the alphabet ex
cept 'j.''
Chapter 10 of 2 Kings, and chap
ter 81 of Isaiah. are alike.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
BILL. NYE.
HE WRITES A LETTER TO QUEEN
VIC.

To Queen Victoria. Regina Del Gra-
cia and Acting Mother-in law, on
the Side: rt" =a...'5
DEAR MADAM Your most gra-
cious Majesty will no doubt be sur
prised to hear from me after my long
silence. One reason that [ have not
written for some time is that 1 had
hoped to see you ere this, and not
because [ had grown cold. desire
to congratulate you at this time upon
your great success as a mother-in
law, and your very exemplary career
socially, AS queen you have Civ
en- universal satisfaction, and your
family have married we'll.
But / desired to write you more
especially in relation to another mat
ter. We are struggling here in
America TO establish an authors in>
ternational copyright arrangement
whereby authors of all civilized ma
tions may be protected in their rights
to the profits Of their literary labor,
and the movement SO far has met
with generous encouragement. AS
an author, we desire your aid and
endorsement. Could you assist us?
We are giving this season series
of authors readings in New York to
aid in prosecuting the work, and we
wohld like to know whether we could
not depend upon you to take part in
these readings, rendering selections
from your late work
l assure your most gracious Ma
jesty that you would meet some Of
our best literary people while here,
and no pains would be spared to
make your visit a pleasant one,
aside from the reading itself. We
would advertise your appearance ex-
tensively, and get out trst>class
audience on the occasion of your de-
but here. .-
An effort would be made to pro-
vide passes for yourself, and reduced
rates. [ think, could be secured for
Yourself and suite at the hotels
Some of us travel with our suites
and some do not. I generally leave
my suite at home, myself.
You would not need to make any
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
TRIED TO ENLIST HIM.

We have smiled at the story O
the honest English tradesman, who
not knowing Mr.. Gladstone, was SC
pleased with bit of rapid writing
and reckoning that he chanced tc
see him do, that he offered him 8
good salary to come and be his book
keeper. The following case of im>
preston is till more amusing.
When the famous Chancellor Kent
was preparing the commentaries
which won for him such distinction
throughout the world, he spent the
greater portion of his time in Albany
that he might have the benefit of the
State Law Library, then the best
and most complete in the common
wealth.
Among the peculiar Characters
tics of the great jurist was passion
ate fondness for martial music, 1000
bad or Indifferent. Another was
the extreme simplicity he affected in
the matter of wearing apparel, often
mistaken when in his prime for a
workman or comfortable mechanic.
Upon one occasion, while busily
engaged upon his great work, he
heard the drum of a recruiting party,
which had taken it's station in the
old Capital Park, and was beating a
point of war.
Leaving his task, and approaching
the scene, that he might hear the
better, he commenced insensibly to
whistle the reveille, when the recrui
ting officer accosted him.
"You are fond of music, my fine
fellow?'' said he.
"Yes,'' was the reply,
"Well, then,'' said the sergeant
"why not enlist? Good bed, solid
food, and lots of good company. come
you'll go, won't you?" a- -a....
Well, yes.' replied the Chancellor
II would, if had not one very strong
objection that don't think can be
overcome"
What is it?'' queried the son OF
Mars. ..
i have good trade responded
the votary of the Thesmian Temple,
land [ hate to leave it"
What is your trader"
II am chancellor Of the State o1
New York. .......-.-.s. * ID, r..
"Whew! beg pardon, excuse me, >
muttered the crestfal1en sergeant
''Strike up-quick time.-forward-
march n'-Albany E@press.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03

A WICKED CLTY.-''When [ cum
to New York; said "A countryman,
II alters 90 found holdin' on to my
pocketbook like grim death. You
can't tell what minute some feller
may rob you. This city is full of
thieves"
DO you carry much money with
your
"rve got about 5000 now. I sold
an old hoss this mornin' that slick
ed I'D fer 5000 that wasn't wuth S75.
I see in minute that the feller [
sold him to didn't know nuthin'
bout hosses." Sun.