Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01
NEWS AND SENTIMENT
(From Colored Excanges,] ]

lFIOu ColOIcu
Rumor says ex Register Bruce will occu-
py the Shoe-StriDg District in Miss.
Ex-Goy Pinchback contem plates moving
out West.
Cincinnati has new journal called ''rbe
Colored Sentinel"
Ex-Mlnister Langston is down for an
orarion at jackson Emancipation day.
Chattanooga Colored Light Infantry Com
pany has ordered new uniforms
Wilberforce wants class of young men
to train for the African work.
Hon. and Mrs. w. G. Hodge of Chaita-
nooga, moul the loss Of their oily child
In Michigan great preparations have been
made for the celebration of Aug. 3rd, as
Emancipation Day.
At recent glove fight at st. Paul, MINI,
Prot. Hadley, the colored pugilist, whipped
out the champion Mervine Thompson, in
five rounds.
Mrs. B. Moore, her sister, Miss Mary
Ridley. and Miss Ida Hudson, all of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, are visiting in Soddy
Democracy may expect as bad defeat in
the coming election as it received last No.
vember. P!aindealer.
1t is said that our colored lawye ers, Capt
G. n. Perkins and r. B. Thomas, are doing
well in their profession Little Rock, Sun
Prof. W. S. Scarborough, LID of Will
berforce University, who has achieved ma
to a. notoriety as the author OF a Greek
work, is engaged upon Latin work, which,
when done, will add to his already great
fame.-Recorder
The libel suit against Messrs Pledger
and Burnett. OF the Defiance, has been
postponed. The D. fiance keeps up The
war on Rhodes and ever that it can pro.
duce witnesses to prove that "Rhodes had
peeped through the bars for swindling. -
Augusta, (Gal Sentinel.
One of .he fortunate competitors for en-
trance into the military academy at West
Point in June was Mr.. w. T. Andrews. sor
of MIR. h. NJ. Andrews, a colored gentleman
of Sumter, S. c. Tie young cadet is lit
tie past 2l years of age and of metal that
will not show the back to the sword OF pref
udice at w st Point Gen. Robert Smalis
was instigative in securing the appointment
of young Andrews'-Ex.
lady residing in the vicinity Of Lafay
cite gave birth last Monday night, to a
child which is a remarkable specimen of
'lusus nature" The new born baby is one
half white, of the pure Caucasian type,
while the other half is as black as the ace
of spades. A clearly defined line divides
the two colors, which. commencing at the
top of the forehead and passing down, ter
inmates at the lower part of the abdomen
one hip and leg is white and the other
black. Ind World
Bishop Turner of the A. NJ. E. Church
has written small book defining the du-
ties and rights of church officials and mem.
DeIB. ITiCc Ao CcutS. MIS-. Il. A. Turner
% Young ST. Atlanta, Ca, as the agent.
Horace King. colored, a famous lattice
bridge builder and inventor of the idea Of
inserting new teeth in circular saws, died
in LAGRANGE. Ga, recently. aged rs years
He was highly esteemed. Many bridges
in Georgia. Alabama and Mississippi were
built by him.
The following are the officers elect Of the
Kentucky Odd Fellows District Io for
the ensuing year.
P. G. NJ. W. H. Mayo. Frankfort. Grard
Master; H. G. NJ, T. W. Glass, Hopkins
vile. Deputy Grand Master; M. v.P..JJ.
G. McKenley, Louisvill, Grand Secretary.
P. U. F., c. c. Vaughan, Russelville: Grand
Treasury; P. .. F., Jfs F. GRAY, RUSSELL
vile, Grand Dictator.
Covington was chosen as the next plat q
Of msetsng.