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Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24
MASONIC.

Our brethren seem to sleep on, ard
will not be awakened to the import
anoe of making suitable arrange
ments for the fast approaching cen
tennial anniv ersary Of the sorganz4-
tion of African Lodge No. 469. We
would offar few suggestions. All
of our Grand Lodges will hold anu
al communications between now
and next January. We would say;
first, let each Grand Lodge appoint
one Commissioner, with authority to
make the necessary arrangements
for the celebration, the the the com
missioners, then appointed, meet al
st. Louis, Mo, sometime in Jan. 1887
and there perfect arrangements for
the May Celebration; Second, each
Grand Lodge should levy tax Of ten
cents, upon every member in good
standing. in its Jurisdiction. to be
collected and set apart TO dtfray the
expenses OF the celebration. This
would yield between three and four
thousand dollars, with which we
would be enabled to bring seme of
our foreign brethren to this country
and make the affair something to be
proud of. Third, after the commits
have appointed place for
holding the celebration, let there be
a subcommittee appointed to make
arrangements with the railroad Off
GERS for cheap rates for the occasion.
10 fact. We would place the entire
of the affair in the hand.
If the Commission. We will ha+.
another proposition to make to our
Lodges, for the purpose Of making .
grand success of this affair. In the
mean time, we ask the brethren ali |
ouer the land send us their ideas
and suggestions, let Us confer to-
,ether. Globe.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24
SATURDAY, APRIL, Oath. 1886
To OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

Our Agent, Mr.. Francis Davis il
now on his annual trip south and
will call upon the public and the nu
merous friends and patrons of the
GAZETTE. soliciting their continued
support Nersing the end of its seven
tn year of uninterrupted service il
gathering and spreading the news for
an appreciativs public and in faith
ful. consistent advocacy of the right.
of the people. The GAZETTE still leads
as the representative colored south
ern journal. Our best endeavors
will be made TO make it more than
ever deserving of that warm and
hearty support of the people which
sustains it like fixed star iu the
journalistic heavens, while al around
new papers like shooting stars ap.
pear and vanish. The fittest mus,
survive.'
The need for such a special journal
40 The GAZETTE increases with the
fast changing events of the day. and
as q true and trusty sentinel for th.
race it represents 1t will be ever wide
awake and faithful to their interest
Seeing that events are now passing
which must shape and fix the future
condition Of the colored people in
this country. it behooves every one
to be alive to the situation and to
keep posted with the news. Every
thoughtful reader then, not already a
subscriber will do well to avail him
self or herself of the opportunity o.
fered by the visit of Sir. Davis and
subscribe.
The steady support by prompt pay
ments end inspiring sympathy alw q
given The GAZETTE by its many
friends in the great city of Birning-
ham and other points south which
will be visited by our agent sure
us that on his present vi lit he VIII be
equally as successful and as cordial
ly received. In soliciting their con-
tinued support we propose to con-
tinue to publish such paper as will
slow on appreciation. and to make
further improvements when we can
safely do SO.
Those who fail to see the agent
can secure the paper by writing to
this Office.
Address Gazette Company,
Box 100 Huntsville Ala.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24

THERE il still some hope for the
Blair bill. bat it looks ~ if the ene-
mics of the people who misrepreseDt
them in the House have very nearly
succeeded 10 sm ,thsring if tf in
that body. Unusual efforts only will
secure it passage. Yet its great
importance and tho urgent demand
for il among the masses would repay
the greatest efforts or talents used to
secure IT. passage.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
From CoIored Exchanges

I Georgia educators meet ia C,n-
vention at Savannah in May.
Georgia leads with the largest
number of colored apers.
| Col. Pledger has retired from the
Detiannp
The Fisk University graduates
number fifty-two.
Ex-G '. Pinchback has been ad
mitted to the New O,leans' bar.
The Louisville Ky. Courier Jour.
nal applands Cleveland for his color
ed appointments.
Vicksbmg. Miss has 600 colnrsd
citizens among each from 81 900 to
So. 900 worth OF city property.
Lewis DuckGtt Of Neberry Co. s
G. owns two plan tations estimated
to be worth $4,000
The Arkansas Colored Fair Assoc
iation has been incorporated capital
stock SIS, 200.
n. G. Mitchell vas rec ,ntly re- elect :
cd south town clerk in Chicago, over
another colored man running on the
Democratic ticket.
The colored Methodists of sixteen
Southern Conferences have, during
th" last ten years, CONT iibnted $780,
IT'S for the support Of Methodist mis-
sions.
The negro raises annually millions
Of bales of cotton averah ing $45. 90
per bale making an aggregate of
$135, ,OO0,O 900. This makes him the
bone and sinew of the South. He
o xns Sc 900 900 acres of land in the
South and is assessed $9l. 900, 900
taxable property.-The Globe
A Southern League of colored base
bsllists is being organized, and will
probably have clubs at Nashv lille,
Memphis. Atlanta, New Orleans, Sa-
vannah, Mobile, and other Southern
cities. We should like to see the
league succeed.
Two bales of cotton were sold re :
centlyat Rock Hill, S. c., that were
packed before the war, and the Only
cotton in existence raised by slava ID
Dor in this country. 1t was bailed
with hickory switches in the old
rude way .-Ex.
The Knights Of Labor of the city
are preparing with energetic efforts
to attend their Grand Assemb ly
which convenes in Chicago in the
month of August.
Crittenden county, Ark, who 9
county seat is Marion has more col :
ed men in Office chan any county in
that part of the country. The couu.
ty court Judge, county clerk, tax as
sessor, coroner and State representa-
tive are all colored mem Gate City
Press.
1t is estimated by good authority y
that the colored people of toe South
own rearly 5000. 900. 900 Of property
real and personal. This growing
wealth. which is but commenced
with the rapidly increased education
of the race, will soon give the final
solution of the much talked Of ract
problem putting to flight all crimi
nal prejudice of caste. Then le
every colorsd man put his shoulder
to the wheel; acquire education, oh
tain wealth; for with these thing
you are benefactors of the race
CohservatOr.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24
Fred Douglass Speaks.
Synopsis OF his EmaE cipatiOn Ad-
dress.

From Washington Peoples Advocated
On coming forward the venerable
orator said be appreciated the honor
conferred in the invitation extended
him 10 be the orator Of the occasion.
He sincerely wished that the choice
had fallen on some of the younger,
abler and eloquent men OF this city.
Besides the ordinary embarrassment,
there was the additional difficulty Of
aivoiding = repetition of what he had
said on previous occasions.
This celebration needs no apology.
Tue custom of celebrating great
achievements Is not cpnfined to rae E
age, still the division of two rival eel
ebrations is unfortunate, disgraceful.
deplorable. 1t exhibits us to the
world as not being sufficiently united
to celebrate our own liberty.
He next referred to the unwiatom
cf smptying the dark alleys of Wash
ington into the broad streets and ex-
tensive avenues Of our city, giving un
due proportion to this class of our
people and keeping in the back
ground the better element.
He referred to the approaching
centennial of the adoption Of the
American Constitut on AMI emu
umerated the objects Which this
document profsssed to compass.
He spoke of what the abolition OF
slavery had d me for this ciy, that
the Nation had been benz fited in it's
sovereignty. Independently of what
had been dcne for the states. The
fitness of the place for the celebra-
tion of the centennial " az elaborated "
discussed.
The relation between the white
and colored people of the country
were next considered. The objects
o the Constitution had not baen yet
fully carried out. The bardships and
prevalence OF lynch law were depict
ed in glowing and eIoquentterms.
1t was impossibiiity to secure justice
through the courts of the law. The
Carrollton massacre was appropli
ately the theme of general comment
and righteous indignation.
The Negro occupies an unfortun
ate position, with respect to the pre-
sumptions against him. He vindi
Gated the negro against the charge
of being natural born thief snl
! criminal.
The remedies for the state Of affair
in the South were next considered
He opposed the idea of an exodus
but defended the principle of diff
fusion and distribution of population
and vindicted the right of the peopl'
to ask for assistance.
The impossibly of emigration b.
by the negro. by Ills own Efforts
arose from the limit-d resources
allowed him.
He next dewelt upon the position
Of those who counsel neutral ant
independent position beteen the tw'
parties. He criticised the repnbli
can party. but yet spoke OF it as TIN
best political force now is existence
for the Negro; be credited the party
for what it had done aid reproved i
for its short -comings. As to his ap
pIauding Cleveland's inaugural, b.
gave him honor for what he had don'
and csnsured him f3r what he had
had neglected to do.
He depicted the condition Of the
colored people in somber colors, bu
the description in his judgement wa
not darker than the reality. His wa
not the language of despair; he still
had hope for the future Of the race.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24

mending 1t to the charitable public:
SELMA, ALA, 11th 1886.
To the Ministry Of the Colored
Churches of Alabama and such .other
persons as may be able to sympathize
with suffering humanity.
We the undersigned, composing
the General Relief Committee OF Sell
ma, organized for the relief of the
food suffers, have thought it we'll to
write you this circular letter request
ing you to collect food, clothes, or
money of any whose hearts incline
them to aid thousands Of persons
whose al, including houses and ap-
parel. has baen swept away by the re-
cent foods.
Rev. G.. NJ. Elliott, our Treasurer,
will. with our assistance. faithfully
whatever may be sent to
him.
Fraternally Yours.
R. M. Cheeks. Paster A. NJ. E
Church, Chairman. G. D. Boothe.
Pastor First Colored Baptist Church
Sec. E NJ. BlawIey. President, Sell
ma University. G. S. 0inkins, Prof
in Selma University. A. A. Peters,
Prin Burrell School B. R. Glass,
Pastor A. NJ. E. z Church. l. BRYANT
Pastor Greene st Baptist Church
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24

Our in Southern California last
winter they planted one hundred
thousand orange trees. The induce
ments held out to laborers has taken
thence q good by number Of colored
families.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24

REpuBLIoANs should beware Of com
mitting themselves in the present
canvass before they see what their
party will do.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24

The men with axes to griend ART
abroad in the land. It's always the
case during political campaigns.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24
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Appeal for Aid.

We publish the FLOWING appeal
for Aid sent out in circular letter
from the flooded district, recon-
mending it to the charitable public:
SELMA, ALA, 18th 1886.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24
n ASONlC,

ALABAMA Most Worshipful Sovereign Gran
Lodge, A. F Il A NJ. Next Annual Grand Com
munication will convene at Montgomery June
Oath, 1886 At O'Clock \, NJ sharp The craft
will take due notice. and govern the services
accordingly. Geo. W Brax!all, Talladega,
Chas Hendley, huntsville, Grand Master.
Grand Secretary.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24

CONGRESS is dragging its slow length
along.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-24

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Business Notice.

Frequent complaints being made Of the
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expiration without notice We direct the
attention of our patrons to the following
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-03

D. Parker, to establish a church Of that
school, has been continued for months with
very small success. EX-Mayor Johnson
left this week for a short trip to Honduras,
where he has become interested in cattle bus
mess, and will take his family there later in
the season. Two of the teachers of the
public schools, it is said, will be married be
married before the fall term, opens, and an
equal number of business men will be fortu-
nate. The Hards and the Contineptals are
to wind up the celebration Monday night with
a grand ball. =. Miss Fitch, young lady
prominent in music and societies circles the
past year or two leaves Saturday night for
her home in New Jersey,to remain, greatly
greatly to the regret of her many friends. -.
The fat men of Fargo and Moorhead took
their turn at base ball few evenings ago,
and waddled through four or five innings,
with the margins in favor of Fargo. Gen.
Allen CRATES Monday at the soldiers reunion
at lakewood, in Brookings county :. Col
Tyner, the Republican postmaster, now holds
the festive lines i'll a gorgeous chromatic eq-
uipage, which is taken to mean that he is
solid with the administration until the end of
his term next April. The insurance COM
panies have Cancelled the policies for the May
ers, and they are indignant at the suspicion
that they wanted to close out their stock by
fire. at the expense of the companies. Pat
Madigan's shop was entered by burglars We'd
nesday night and about $50 worth of shoes
taken
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-03

machine had two fingers of his right hand cut
entirely off, and after the accident went to his
Office and telegraphed for q doctor with the
injured hand. "A personal examination of
work done on grading Of the new
road northeast of here shows over
fifteen miles of grade covered, and part
of which is levelled ready for track layers. 1t
is said that as many men are working this
way from Fergus Falls, Mimi, at the same
rate. The Chicago & Northwestern will run
a special train Monday from Huron to Column
bia at reduced rate tickets to attend the
Brown county annual settlers meeting az
Columbia, Oak, at which Ignatius Donnelly
of St. Paul will deliver an Grafton. ..Aber-
deem is receiving the largest land boom sinoa
the town was first plated, and parties inter-
ested IN the Watertown & Bismarck survey
are now selecting grounds here. This 10
probably under the control of the Rock
Island system. -. "A move will be made to bond
the city for $4,000 to aid the Aberdeen o
Fergus Falls railway, and $4,000 to aid tho
Watertown s. Bismarck survey.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-03
Grand Forks.

Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, D. T., July "A heavy
hail storm passed over the northern portion
of the county the first part of the week, and
did great deal of damage. The grain is
badly in need of rain, as the early sown IS
heading out on very short stems and wont
yield more than half an average crop. The
body of n man was found floating in the r1yer
just belowatown. A coronor's inquest failed
to Identify it,. w. E. Perkins, the ruStling
liveryman from Dakota was in town several
days on his return from q visit to his old
home in Illinois. The daughters of Judge
West of Fargo have been in town the past
week, the guests of Miss Lulu Griggs.. w
H. Highmam, of machinery fame, is bricking
his warehouse, and it will improve the looks
of his building a thousand fold. The Her
aid brick block on Kittson avenue is we'll I'M
der way, and will be a fine addition to that
rustling thoroughfare. County Surveyor
Lewis and Register Parker of Nelson county
have been in the city the past few days get
ting pointers on political matters etc.. Will
lis A Joy, member of the Democratic central
committee from this district, is at Aberdeen
to give the committee pointers how to throw
the Day-McCormack faction. He is a red
hot Boynton man, and favors late conven-
tiou Judge II. P. Wilson, an old time
Democrat, and an applicant for a position in
the United States land Office here, has just re-
turned from visit to his old home in Plain
view, MINI.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-03

vention was fraud, that the legislature was
lot elected to divide the territory and create
states, but to make laws for the whole terri
tory. The parties in many instances who
were members of the Huron legis-
lative fraud had no constituencies.
Marshall county held no election in
fact and her representative was temporary
chairman. He represented the county rs q
fraud. 1t is this county that defends mobs in
it's press If the territory desires admission
it should teach the people of the country a
lesson of peace in obedience to law, quit
quarreling amongst themselves, keep bribers
out of Office, not engage in mobs and then
conceal the facts. This does not apply to all
Dakota. but each instance makes Il black spot.
Let the people abide by the law and not
try to set up any revolutionary state gov
eminent, but obey the laws. Congress
will admit you when the matter is brought
up in proper shape. You must blame your
selves and not congress, for the nation
loves its wards as a father does his child.
Let love through all your actions run.
There is but one Dakota. Make it the
home of peace, the lap of plenty, and your
time will come in the sweet bye-and-bye.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-03
NEilbank.
Snecial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
MILBANK, July 1.-The Fourth of July will
be celebrated in this city on Monday. Elab
crate preparations are being made for gala
time, and there promises to be the biggest
crowd here ever seen at the county seat. The
fire department will turn out in its new uni
forms and with the new apparatus. In the
afternoon the races at the driving park
promise to be very fine, and liberal purses are
offered. A number of horses from a distance
will be present. Prize games of base ball be-
tween the senior and junior clubs of Milbank
and Big Stone City will be played for which
liberal purses are offered. In the evening the
tiremen give grand ball. The new hotel is
under roof, the partitions set and plastering
commenced. The dam breast at the big rail-
road and city reservoir is finished. and the
apron is being put in. Fisher s. Schnabe
have erected u new building in Second ave-
nue. and will put in a stock Of furniture.
The railroad company is putting in station
at Twin Brooks, eight miles west OF here, and
Miller g. Strong and Bagley & Cergyl will
erect elevators. Nearly every township in
this county has its Farmers alliance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-03
WelIb0rn Stirred u p.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, July at was an agree
able surprise to the friends of Dakota to
have MI. Wellborn of Texas, take enough
interest in the affairs OF his committee to
ask for and secure continuing order for the
consideration of business, in place OF June
26, which had been assigned. 1t is not at
all unlikely that the recent stirring
up which that lethargic statesman has re-
ceived from the GLOBE has had something
to do with his unexpected energy. Itdoesn't
harm an Indifferent representative to know
that the eyes of the people are upon him.
1t is not always fully appreciated by the
people themselves, but the fact that pub
LEFTY is given to noticeable negligence of
duty frequently stirs to life the energies of
dormant statesmen and secures to the people
th Dir riphtc
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Jamestown.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
JAMESTOWN, Oak, July 2.-Sheriff Ralph
Hall, well-known official in Foster county,
was married one day last week to Miss Nc
Conahan of Darlington 1.-The William H.
Seward post, G. A. r. had social entertain
ment last week, at which addresses were
made by ]. A. Frey and Capt. McClelland of
Pennsylvania, who is visiting in the city in
the interests of Eastern land owners. :. Post
master Klaus has taken possession of the
postofice, and will shortly move it to the
room prepared for its occupancy in the Klaus
block -. The 5th of July will be celebrated
in old-fashioned style at home. Bailey
Fullers grove, probably the finest natural
grove in the territory, will be scene of the
festivities. Everything goes except the
Declaration Of Independence and speeches
by candidates for Office. Hon. ]. W. Good
rich was in Aberdeen last week attending the
meeting of the Democratic central commit
tee, of which d. NJ. Kelliher, the Democratic
war horse of North Dakota, is a member.
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RedSieId.
Suecial to the Globe.

Spcclai 10 td0 OiOoS'
REpFIELD, OAK, July 2.-Creston's circus
viii exhibit here on Monday, July 5. Our
townspeople generally will spend the day at
DohInel and go to see the circus sights in the
evening Quite number of the prominent
Democrats of the territory passed through
here on their way TO attend the committee
meeting at Aberdeen. Hon. M. II. Day was
among the number. "A large force of men
and teams was set at work grading on the
western extension this week. There are
four different crews at work, be-
tween here and Zell, fourteen miles
west The enterprise hes started remark
able boom at this place. Men and teams have
been constantly pouring into town for several
days past, and business generally seems to be
picking up. Work has been beg I'm N earn
est on the artesian well, and viii now be rap
idly pushed TO completion. The estimated
cost is about So, 600. Crops Ave been sick
ing up wonderfully during the pass week, and
farmers are considerably encouraged. Com
paratively little damage has boon done by hail
and should the present state of affairs con-
tinue few weeks longer the crop will -
more than an average one.
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Good Plnm i'm the Balance.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The good fight
still goes on over the Aberdeen land office.
With Senator Voorhees, and the entire Indi-
ana delegation backing him. and with a
splendid war record as gallant soldier,
Maj Burke may be regarded as the man
most likely to get there. Nevertheless,
Maj. Barrett has good Endorsements, and
is now working with the Democratic party
in good earnest and in seeming good faith,
and he may be the successful plucker OF
the plum.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-03

A skeleton was unearthed in Nantucket
the other day with a small copper coin
under one hand. It was probably some
editor who had just drawn his salary when
death overlook him.-New Haven News.
TITS nice to be an editor,
With big round copper cent,
TITS nice to be an editor
And saw wood to pay the rent.
Cumberland Three States.