davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12
Tributes Of Respect.

Seven Star Lodge No, IS Of Court
land convened Tuesday Dec. l, 1885,
in a Lodge Of sorrow for the death
Ct Brother B. n. Ross. The follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, It has pleased the Fa-
ther Of Mercy to remove from our
midst our beloved and faithful broth
er Burt N. Ross Secretary OF this
Lodge therefore be it.
Resolved. That we sincerely de-
plore the loss Of our brother.
Resolved. That this Lodge has
lost one of it's best snd most faith
ful members and officer, the church
a main pillar. society q useful and
influential citizen and bis family a
model husband and father,
ResolveI. That we dedicate a page
10 the Lodge Record 20 bis memory,
aud furnish. The Huntsville GAzErrE
with copy of these resolutions, and
request their publica ton.
G. W. 6ughes.
Acting Secretary.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12
THE HOUSE.

The session of the House was opened
with prayer by its new chaplain, Rev.
DIR. W. II. ilburn. The journal OF
yesterdays proceedings was read
At 1925 the committee appointed to
wait upon the President appeared at the
bar of the House and announced that it
had performed it's duty and had been
requested by the President to inform
the House that he would transmit a
communication forthwith.
Immediately the Presidents Secretary
was announced and delivered the Presi-
dents annual message.
The Speaker laid the document before
the House and it was read by the clerk
and listened to attentively by the mem
bers.
There was no manifestation of approx
al or disapproval during the reading Of
the message which was not concluded
until $40 p. m. The document was
then ordered printed and referred to
committee of the whole.
The death of Reubin Elwood, late rep
resentative from Illinois, was announced
by his successor, Hopkins, and as a
mark of respect to the memory Of the
deceased the house at 3:15 adjourned
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12
A REMARKABLE DOOK.

A remarkable book bss recently
been issued by the Historical Pub
fishing Company; ofPhila 'elphi. and
St. l. uis. entitled, THE Wo-ld's
Wonders" Il is q history OF ~
the great explorations Of the worl.l,
and the wonderful things seen by he
explorers in the Polar and TrupioaI
regions Of the earth. Tho work j.
by the rising young author, Mr.. j
w. Buel, whose books have hsd such
remarkable success during the past
f-w years. 1t has many excellent
features, is highly recommended as
work OF value and interest, and Al
though issued only ten months ago
We learn from the publishers that il
has already reached the marvellous
circulation Of 40 large editions, sur.
passing the record Of any other book
ever published in this country. m,
sold by subscription only. and DER
SONS desiring employment will 6nd
the publishers advertisement n
auotdsr column Of this paper.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12
CONGRESS
Great many Bills Introduced
Embracing Some Impor-
tant Measures.
WASHINGTON, December 9th.
TUT CITY ATP

WASHINGTON, December 9th.
THE SENATE.
After the reading of the Senate jour
nal the Presidents message was deliver
ed by Mr.. Pruden, his assistant private
secretary, and at 1915 it's reading was
begun. Printed in another place.
Impressive silence, both on the floor
and in the galleries marked the reading,
many Senator's leaning forward on their
desks to catch the words OF the message.
Reading was concluded at l:52 p. m.
and the message was, as is customary,
ordered printed and to lie on the table.
The chair laid before the Senate the
annual report of the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Several memorials was presented and
large number of bills lover 1901 were
introduced and referred. Among them
were the following:
BY Hoar, to provide for performance
OF office of president in case of removal
death, resignation or inability, both Of
President and Vice President.
Also to establish uniform system OF
bankruptcy throughout the United
States.
BY Edmunds, to fix day for the meet
ing of electors of President and Vice
President, and decisions of questions
arising thereon.
By Beck, a bill to remove all disabii-
ties imposed by the fourteenth amend
ment OF the constitution OF the United
States.
Also, to authorize payments OF Gus
toms duties in legal tender
BY Coke, to provide for an allotment
OF lands in severalty to Indians in sew
eral reservations, and to extend protec-
tio, t.5 .-ws Of States and Territories
or nc lncls-ns.
I IA WAS introduced by Dawes hav-
in. l.-t. same objects.
By Brown. ior relief of Alexander +.
Lawton, eorgia.
By Plr Q aid in establishment ana
teInpor@ry support of common schools.
BY AIR. Teller, bill having the same
object as Mr.. Blair's.
BY Mr.. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, a
Mexican pension bill.
also, for the retirement Of the trade
dollar
BY Mr.. Frye, for the encouragement
OF the American marine and to promote
com nercial intercourse with foreign
countries.
The greater number of these bills are
identical with bills of the same title in
troduced in the last Congress.
BY Mr.. Call, for continuing work on
the st. Johns river. Fla.
By Mr.. Gibson, establishing a navy
yard and depot of supplies at Algiers,
La.
Bills were introduced for erecting
buildings by Mr.. Coke at San Antonia
and Houston, Texas; by Mr.. George, al
Vicksburg.
Mr.. Cameron offered the following
resolution, which was read and referred
to the committee on finance.
Resolved, That in as much as the in.
dustries of the country at present seem
to be reviving, it is inexpedient during
this Congress to pass upon any legisla-
ton looking to reduction of tariff du-
ties.
Resolved, That sny further reduction
OF the tariff should be based upon infor-
nation common to the country as shown
by complete census returns at such def
mite periods as can be readily met by the
different producing industries OF the
country.
The Senate then adjourned.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

GEN. LoaAN's declination of the
Presidency protein Of the Senateunau-
imourly rendered him by his Repub-
lican associates places him in high
or esteem by the Republican party
1t large. While he would have filled
tho place with equal credit with Sen
ator Shermon the President protein
elected. his veil known activity and
vim can be used to better advantage
for bis party and the country on the
floor of tho Senate.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

SENATOR Sherman is ported q
wisely saying "One Of the greatest
evils that could befall the Republi
cans would be to secure . brief ten
ure Of Executive power through the
death Of President Cleveland.
> | should not like to geo . Rspubli-
can enter into the Executive Mansion
by the back door to hold the ,reins of
official power for brief term unit :
q new election could be ordered"
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12
Burned to Death While Getting
Dinner.

GUNTEnsvILLE, Ala, Dec. 8th, '85.
Mrs. James Griffin died Friday
morning Nov. 9th from burns.
While getting dinner about II
o'clock her clothes caught fire,
burning her SO badly that she died
In a few minutes afterwards. The
whole community sympathiz. deep
" with the shocking death Of his ex-
emplary wife.
Strange there has been three
deaths near here within the past
three weeks caused by FIRE. To day
l beard Of a country friend who
caught on fire from a box ofmatehes,
bat taught the flames bravely end
conquered them, saving his life.
5.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

MORE danger to tho republic is to
be apprehended from the 5000, 900
Of children growing up in illiteracy in
this country than froln the defence
less condition Of our coasts.-
Birmingham Age.
The truth timely spoken. Should
ers should be put to the wheel to get
the Blair National aid E1uca tional
bill passed by Congress.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12
Athens.
Personals and II appenings at Lima.
sEone's County Seat.

ATHENS, Ala Dec. 8tb, 'o5
Miserable weather tbis week.
The marriage fever is epidemic.
Apple wagons crowd our streets.
The Fall business boom is miss-
ing
Christmas is almost here, and no
money to welcome Santa Claus.
F. G. Ashford, Of Courtland. was
welcomed among his friends here
last Sabbath.
It steake we'll for the liberality
OF our young ladies that they enter.
tanned the young men with q social q
Jew evenings since.
The construction trsin came down
lest Sunday to clear a large amount
of cotton accumulated at tho depot
and in the streets.
The Annual Conference again sent
Rev. A. G. Corneas to fill the sacred
desk here.
Tho new brick livery stable in
course IT construction wears CON-
pletion and adds to the beauty Of
that part of town.
Harrison & Vassar, "stand in"
with Santa Claus, il we may judge
fram the immense sssortments Of
Xmas goods they have on hand.
Trinity school has orgauizsd an
"Aid and Literary Society." Its
purpose is to enroll enough members
to raise 500 q month that al, chill.
dren may attend the school srse
This is worthy undertaking aud
the community is greatly interest d
in its success.
The following interesting pc
gr.mme was we'll rendered ct ti.s
last meeting;
Music Prayer by the Chaplain.
Family Government-W. A. Hsr-
ris Moral Status of the Nergo,-Rev.
q. G. Williams.
Select Resding.-Miss Annie K el-
ler, Music, Duet-Misses Ella Thom-
asson and Ada Belle Fielding.
Collection OF monthly dues Mu-
sic, Benediction.
WATCHMAN.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

SENATOR Morgan introduced bill
in the Senate Wednesday providing
for the erection Of . public bnild-
ing at Huntsville ut q cost of $780,
600 Congress should promptly
make the appropriation fer thi.
building. the Government bushes,
here being greatly in need Of prope,
office Accommodations. Hnntsvile anu
North Alabama should use ever,
iui ,slcs p,'sipls TO ssease ,hs p.ss.
sage Of the bill.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

THE sudden death Of Willisn, Fl
Vanderbilt. at his homs ip New
lprk. this week. adds another noted
name to the list Of eminent char
scters who have passed away this
year. And still The record is uot
.losed. Deceased grasest during
his Nh was made in founding tht
the Vanderbilt University st Nash
vll, Tenn. The coateuts Of his viii
disposing Of his great fortuus o.!
many millions = 3ot Known at thi.
writing.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

"JAcx Daw" asks. when will ouI
farmers learn to raise meat and bread
at homer We fear they will have to
be pinched to it by the grim persua
81 ms OF starvation.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

THERE may be some consolation il
the fact that while cotton il lox and
money less plentiful .hsn = few
year back, dollar nov will buy al
most twice as much Of the necesaries
of lite as then.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

The Presidents Message is lengthy
document covering about thirteen
columns of small print in the Chica-
g Inter Ocean. He reviews extern
sively domestic affairs and our re-
lations with Foreign governments,
opening with q tribute to the mem
ory Of the late Vice President Hen
diicks.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

The types last week made Mr..
Williams in his letter from Triana
say that ona a-half of the crops we're
annually destroyed BY the Road
Gate system instead Of ouetwelith as
written by him.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

Our esteemed contemporary the
Augusta. Ga. Sentinel must pardon
our offense in thoughtlessly locating
it in North Carolina. Georgia right
full claims the credit Of that excel
lent journal.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

The leadership on the Republican
si.ie Of the House will fall upon Reed,
OF Maine, who is able, adroit and
W. Il verssd in parliam ,ntary ussges.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12
HuntsyilleGazette
CHAs. HENDLEY, JR, EDITOR. !.
yERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS:
{Postage Prepaid.

ngle Copy. one year. ...............4l 80
g . six mOnths............... loo
'' 6 three months............ 80
Sample Copies cents.
Extra copy to the getter up Of club
eight (8) subscribers.
Subscription payable in odoonce.
d TO insure safety, money must b
sent by Post-office money order or reg
istered letter Address,
GAZETTE COMPANY,
Box 100 Huntsville, Ala.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

"OuR LITTLE ONES and The Nur-
sery' for December 10 q good, hand
some Christmas gift for the little
folks.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

GADsDES has RAISED its whiskey
license to $1,000 and Florence elect
Cd prohibition ticket. Its looks like
. tsmpers nee revival.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

LOST, strayed or stolen-the Re-
publican State Executive Commit
tee
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

CONGRESS meets with emily two col
ored members when there should be
a, least q dozen.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12
SATURDAY DEC. 18th 1885,

Gex. BEN BUTLER announces his
Intention to run for Congre O. and
Massachusetts is very uneasy.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

A blue cross here means that you owe
Us. and prompt settlement will be es
TENED as a great favor.
GAZETTE COMPANY.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

A red mark on this psraRrapy ID no
tics of the expiration Of your subscription.
aod if not renewed your paper will be
stopped.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12
Business Notice.

Frequent complaints being made Of the
di-continuance Of subscriptions at their
expiration without notice We direct the
attention Of our patrons to the following
no'ices which we hope may save you some
inco venience, while securing to rs .
moro prompt payment Of oil subscripiton
debts due us.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-12

I'm just Going Down to the Gate.
Handful Of Earth. Wait Till the
Clouds Roll By. I'll NJ eet Her
When the sun Goes Down. a Knot
OF Blue and Gray. Mary's Gone
With O Coon. Sweet Violets.
Brid get Donaghue. Little Wife,
Nehie. Bold McIntires. Only .
Pansy Blossom. Nobody Knows
What q Racket Was There. Where
Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?
Paddy Duffy's Cart. Widow No
lan's Goat. Warrior Bold. We Sat
by the River, You and l. You VIII
Miss Me When I'm Gone. Old, and
Only in the Way. Oh. Dem Golden
own to the Club. Nelly GRAY. YOu
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-26

Visions ofChristmas-Tid

christmas paints many pictures on
the canvas OF the mind, some of them
bright, Joyous, full ofsheen and glitter,
while others, alas are sOmbre and
sad and luridly tinted with that I'M
utterable despair begotten OF the
"might have been" Christmas is a
season wherein, to those who have
passed many Of the milestones OF the
great highway, it becomes necessity
to pause and gaze back and count the
halts by the wayside. What a glOri-
Gus Christmas that was when we were
all with father and mother at the old
homel" ''What a CHASTITY Christmas
that was when poor, darling Mary's
chair was for the first time and forev-
er vacant" ''What a strange Christ
mas that was when Rosie appeared so
cold and | was so miserable" Thus
ring the bells OF memory, now joyous
ly, now sadly, and thus it will be at
Chrlstmas-tide ill the crack of doom.
During Christmas our children are in
Paradise, from the beieweled little
maid who receives gifts from the
gods in the shape OF priceless mechan-
ical toys and costly knick- knacks, to
VIC DIN VI lI4ictiI III bIlS NOS IDlUttl COG,
who dreams of her wooden dol, or her
tiny work-box, and takes her physic
with a smile, knowing that Christmas
with all its delights, is close at hand,
and that the generous paw of Santa
Claus will openfor her as surely as the
day will dawn.
Christmas Is a season of bounty.
The very birds are cared COR, and their
carol Is all the blither in this gracious
and hallOwed time. 1t issa season OF
coquetting, too, and hirtations that
commence in the once-a-year kiss be-
meath the mistletoe, ripen as the year
grows older. See that charming girl,
how deity she arranges a sprig Of hol-
ly in her raven tresses, the red berries
showing warmly in the folds OF her
dark hair Christmas is a golden
time; and if, as we gaze back, there
are some halting places on the road
side where we suffered and were not
refreshed, are there not others as ra-
diant with happiness, and are there
not many vet TO come?
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-26
A Light-giving MEXICAN insect.

ttrom the Scientific American.
AT a recent meeting of the Academy
of Sciences at Paris a plate halt filled
with water, In which were half a dozen
insects about an inch in length, which
shone like diamonds, although the
room was filled with sunshine, was
passed around among the members.
These Insects had been brought from
Mexico, where they are to be found IN
the forests. The scientific name is the
pyrophore; and, as none had ever
been seen before IN Europe, they Great
ed quite q sensation. The light re-
sembles that OF a glow-worm or fire
fly, although as much more brilliant
and intense as an electric lamp sur
passes a wax taper in It's power of
illumination. When the light begins
to fade it can be made as brilliant as
before by shaking the insect, or dip
ping it in water. It is said the Indians
of Mexico use them for light at night,
and few Will suffice to illuminate an
entire room. When they are walking
at night they put one on each foot so
that they can be sure of their way,
and also that they do not step on
any venomous snake or reptile, with
which the tropical forests abound.
The Mexican ladies buy them of the
Indians and inclose them in a trans
parent bag, which they wear in their
hair or at the neck. The effect is very
beautiful, especially when several are
worn, and, as the Indians sell them for
a few cents q dozen, they are within
the reach OF every fair one. They are
fed on sugar-cane, and if well taken
care of will live a long time. One
placed upon page will enable it to
be read with ease in the darkest night.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-26

TO him invariably smiling and pleas
ant. He never knew anvthind was
wrong at all, but really thought that,
as had not spent what money had,
thefe was no use TO giyeme any more
and | valued our mutual affections
too mighty to let money come between
us, though | was woman enough to
feel very keenly the disappointment OF
not receiving that little weekly allow
ance and the modification OF wearing
day alter day the same shabby dresses
TO clearinghouse table.
Inc next Saturday the same prob
lem came up again. ! must spend
what L had, or | would not get any
more; yet two dollars at a time would
not BUY dress nor a bonnet, and if
should try to save it for such purpose,
l should have none at all.
Alter some elaboration, I decided
upon getting some muslin and a para
sol this time. These articles were not
what | most needed, but they were
what the money would buy. Another
dlfhculty was that | knew nothing
about shopping in New York, and |
couId not ask any one to showme how
to spend two dollars at time. had
already spent one dollar for muslin,
when, IN passing a store, | saw para
soils IN the window marked ninety
eight cents. | Immediately went in
and bought one, but, as soon as
came to the sunlight of the doorway,
| saw 1t was OF cotton material. That
l considered q waste of money, so |
turned back and asked Tor a check for
the amount, saying that Iwould come
and purchase a. higher priced one at
another time. Then the idea came to
my mind that the way for me to man
age was TO e, t these returned checks
every Saturday, until had enough of
them to my credit to buy a dress and
bonnet.
Thus, every Saturday evening |
could answer Henry that | had no
money on hand, aud so | regularly re-
ceived the small though valued sum OF
two dollars. The time lost could not
be made up, and it was very late in the
summer before | had the satisfaction
OF purchasing even one plain suit and
bonnet to correspond; but | had
learned how to manage, and when the
fall came on | had a sufficient number
OF return checks to buy a suit and
shawl without having to wait until
half the winter was gone
How my cheeks used to burn when |
would keep getting return checks at
the same store until they amounted
20 ten or twelve dollars. The floor
walker and clerks thought | was a
lunatic, believe, but what else could
| do?
Whether Henry fancied I had be-
come extravagant when each Saturday
my money was all spent, | do not
know; but as it was gone he always
supplied me, nor did hemakeinquiries
either. He had never known or
thought that he was subjecting me to
any anxiety or discomfort, and l do
not intend that he shall know, and
therefore hope that he will not recog-
niZe this sketch
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-26
Raising Pears in the south.

From the New York Tribunel
Gen. George Sheridan has often been
mistaken for the other general of the
same name. He was at the White
House once during the Hayes admin
istration when a delegation was an
nounced. 1t was horticultural con-
vention which had called to pay itsre-
spects. President Hayes asked Gen.
Sheridan to accompany him to the re-
ception-room, where they engaged the
ruralists in conversation, most of
them thinking it was P. II. Sheridan
to whom they were talking. Gen.
Sheridan finally became reticent, and
the President sought to engage him in
further talk. The conversation be
tween them ran about like this:
Hayes General, have you much
fruit In Louisiana?
Sheridan-O yes. We have oranges
and apricots and grapes in profusion.
Hayes-do you have any of the
hardy Northern fruits-apples and
pears?
Sheridan-There are a few apples
raised along the northern boundary
OF the state.
Hayes-Do you ever raise pears?
Sheridan-Always, if we have three
of a kind.
There was a moments icy stiffness,
and then big, fat fruit-grower, with
a rOguish eye, unable to hold in, be-
gan to smoker, and in less than a
twinkling of an eye they were all guf-
fawing. The President himselflaughed
with the rest.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-26

buried in the pile of treasure lay Tot
tvs little blue stocking.
We will not intrudelonger upon such
happiness, but leave the joyful family
sounding praises to heaven and Santa
Claus.
The whole story soon reached Mrs.
Stewart 5 ears. She knew Jack Daw-
son by sight, and when she next met
him, although the honest fellow tried
hard to push by her, she caught hold
of his coat and compelled him to
stand and listen to her fearful thanks.
The tears shed were not all hers, for
when Jack moved away there We're
drops OF liquid crystal hanging to his
cheeks.
-Four months from that "Merrie
Christmas Mrs. Stewart became Mrs.
Jack Dawson, and every evening when
the hardy miner returns from his daily
labor to his comfortable and happy
home, Totty and Benny will climb
upon his strong knees and almost
smother him with kisses, while they
lovingly address him as "Our Santa
Claus papa"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-26
.frt,,

Stand back, gentlemen Clear the
track y shouted the police, and as the
qulekiy-gatRsred crowd surged back, steam
er No. came up the street, the magnificent
black horse striking fire from the pave
ment.
But hold a wheel comes off the steam
er Is overturned, and the brave tiremen are
picked up bleeding and senseless
An investigation revealed the fact that
III olling the steamer that morning the
steward had neglected to put in the Inch
pin. A little neglect on his part had caused
loss OF d half million dollars. The busy
marts Of trade are full OF men who are
making the same fatal mistake. They
neglect their kidneys, thinking they need no
attention, whereas If they made occasional
use OF Warmers safe cure they would never
say that they don't feel quite WELL that a
tired feeling bothers them; that they are
plagued with Indigestion; that their brain
refuses to respond at call; that their nerves
are a ii unStruug-E'Jrs JoUru9I
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-26
Revealed by a NIeteor.

NGWa.I
A week ago last Wednesday Peter
Meuhler, of San Juan, dreamed Of be-
ing guided to a rich mine by light
that fell from heaven. He thought no
more about it until last Wednesday,
when, in coming home from prospect
ing trip late at night, he observed brill
liant meteoric display, and his dream
required to him. He was gazing in
awe at the phenomenon when a fierce
whistling noise was heard near him,
He FASTENED to the spot, dug away the
soil, and by the light OF a torch beheld
glittering grains of metal even at the
grass roots. The mine is thought to
be rich