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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-10
MIR. ThObe Threatens 10 Contest.

CINCINNATI, o., November 9.-Tne
Times Star says: The Hon. John g
Carlisle is not TO be allowed 10 recline
on bed OF roses yet awhile. 1t was
terrible strain upon him, those days
and nights of doubt and anxiety be-
fore the official count was made. Many
who saw him during that time said
that he seemed to have aged years in
that brief interim. Now it decidedly
looks as though he will age cousidera-
bly, more before Thobe, his competitor
for Congress in the Sixth Kentucky
Congressional District permits him TO
feel that he is in all justice entitled to
that seat.
A Times Star reporter climbed to the
sixth story Of the Mitchell Furniture
Factorp this morning and found Mr..
Thobe busily at work at his desk. His
keen edged tools OF various patterns
we're lying about ready to his hand,
and tiny, curling shavipgs just freshly
cut from the fauciful designs traced in
the hard wood were strewn about.
Mr.. Thobe presented a neat appear
ance. He was closely shaver and his
eye YVES as clear and bright as a Chi DIS.
There was nothing of dissipation or
worrlment even in his features. 1t
would upset good many men to de-
feat Speaker Carlisle, or come as near
that point as Mr.. Thobe has done.
But not go him. He seems to be OF a
very practical, methodical turn of
mind.
care you going to contest, Mr..
Thobew
az am"
THAT means that you still claim
that you are electedf"
ayes, do. But l don't do this for
myself. am not seeking political no.
toriety. But we have enough evil
dence already in to Justify us ia claim
ing that Mr.. Carlisle is not honestly
elected, and that we will contest. At
a meeting OF the Executive Committee
Yesterday afternoon, it was unsni-
mously decided to go into a contest" "
"You have genuine evidence OF
fraudsf"
ave certainly have. Why in two
counties alone-Carroll and 1rimble-
we are assuIed We can throw off about
900 votes, and add at least fifty to my
own. Now, want to tell you. All day
Wednesday and Wednesday night we
could not get any returns from those
very counties that are always to be
relied upon, especially when news
was all favorable, as it has heen to Mr..
Carlisle heretofore. The very fact OF
this delay was suspicious. 1t looks as
though they must have known that
the vote was close in those counties
and withheld them, as Mr.. Carlisle adj
mi,ted for two days that he was de-
ieated."
Mr., Thobe says he is in possession
OF facts that Justify his course, and a
the proper lime will adduce con6rma
tory testimony.
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An Assurance 81 HHcOrruptibIc In
tegFity.

The presence OF Gems. q. 7. Beau
regard, of Louisiana, and Jubal A.
Early, OF Virginia, at the drawings OF
the Louisiana State Lottery Company,
in entire charge, is regarded ss a
guarantee Of absolute fairness and in
tegrity. Any advertisement or offer
10 guarantee any partiNlity would OK.
pose the cloven hoof Of the swindler.
Remember that the next Che Tooth
Grand Monthly and the Extraordinary
Quarterly drawing takes place on De.
cember i4,h, when over half million
Of dollars will 60 flying shout the
world, trying TO fall into someone's
pocket. For any information address
M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La
Sure you are right. 90 aheadl
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MEMPHIs DAILY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOVEMBER 1O 1856.
they despised US. Now they come TO
49, uoNnp ma

Well, perhaps it is bsst to receive
them with true Southern magnan-
unity, and thus convince them that as
we hsve forgiven the past we can also
etut our eyes as TO the sordid motive
which prompts their present VISIT,
even though that motive be garlanded
with honeyed words and patronlElng
picture language. ]. TREzKVAhr'
Navounhar 1895
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-10

PARIS, November9. The Executive
Committee Of the Paris Exhibition has
granted 100000 francs with which to
construct a tower 994 feet high.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

men, that these laws my be inforced.
Then in the coming years we shall
be a nation Of freeman and not ..
nation of slaves But if we are SO TO-
be we must nov begin the battle
Battle with all OF our energy for this
great cause; but if on the other 81 IL
of the question, We care to be ma
ton Of slaves, we have only to con
tinue as we are.
Who among you or any otlie,
assembly of clear thinking people
can look calmly upon this without
helping the cause of prohibition ? Lei
us contend for it until our young
lives have grown old and grey
Let every man, every woman, and
every child, arouse to sense of theil
duty aud lend helping hand
Let us become interested in the sub
ect that we may begin now to dis
cover the dangers that shall behalf us
without prohibition.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22
Harper's for June.

The June number of this excellent
monthly is on our table, and the list Of
contents presents rich and entertaining
bill of fare. Rear Admiral Simpson, u. S.
n writes instructively on the United
States Navy E. P. Roe, continues, with
the 4th part of an interesting and very
instructive series of articles on ''The
home Acre" James Allen Lane has an
illustrated and charming article on
Through Cumberland Gap on Horse
back"
The fifth article on "Great American
Industries" is given by r. r. Bowker in
"a Lump OF Sugar." in which he treats
of themanufacture OF sugar and molasses.
"King Arthur, not love story" by the
author of "John Halifax, Gentleman" :"
grows in interest, as does all that author
writes.
Several poems and other articles Of in
terest make up very inviting number.
For sale by A. T. Murray, the Booksell
er, who is also the agent of those Won
derfully cheap books of first class litera
ture published by John B. Alden, New
York
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

PERHAPS it is good thing, after
all. that We have four conored fight
for the governorship in Alabama.-
Birmingham Age.
Perhaps our able contemporary
meant to say q fonr cornered fight
for the Democratic nomination.
Or does the Age consider that the
election. We have not heard Of four
parties in Alabama. But with hon
est BEN LONG in the field against the
Democratic candidate the Age vii
find that there will be pretty live
y two cornered fight before the peo-
ole for the Governorship.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22
Meetin 6 of the County Re
publican Committee.

There was full meeting last Sat
urday Of the Republican County
Executive Committee in pursuance
Of the call Of the chairman, Hon. A.
W. Mccullough, who presided.
Members present, Joe Curton, w II
Blankenship, James Isaacs. Francis
Davis. T w Townsend, Eli Patton w
P Williams. and Sidney Pentecost.
After discussion the following res
olution was adopted:
Resolved. That it is inexpedient
for the Republicans at this time ts
call county convention for the pur-
pose Of putting ticket in the field,
but we advise the Republicans to
support good independent ticket,
which if elected, wolld give us jus
tice at the polls"
The resignation Of Mr. H G Bin
ford as Secretary, on account Of his
absence from the county was laid be-
fore the Committee
Upon motion Chas Hendley was
elect ed to fill the vacancy.
Upon motion, by Mr. Williams the
Chairman was authorized to issue q
call for a county delegate Convsn-
ton 10 BILE at Huntsville Sat
urdav May 20 1886. to select dele
gates to the State Convention. con
slider the expendisncy Of nominatin.
. county ticket and such other mat
ters as may be brought before it
The basis Of representation was fixed
at 2 delegates for sach one hundred
votes cast at the last county election.
After passing motion requestig
the Huntsville GAzsTTE and the New
South to publish the proceedings tho
ommittee adjourned.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22
PROHIBITION.

An Grafton by Allen A. Carter, Of the
delivered at the Graduating exercises
Friday May, l4.]
This subject is one that We all
should consider we'll. First We shall
consider its meaning. Prohibition
is that which prohibits or hinde r..
1t proposes to wipe out that monster
alcohol, in all Of its ruinous forms
The way by which we are to ac-
compiish this desired end, is to con
tinue to battle against it. with all
our strength. Church, School, and
public assembly, must all be engaged
in the contest.
To accomplish the end Of this pro
hibition contest, is for as, especially
those .of families, to come to the
front with aoarm heart, and a ready
hand aoorklng and giving for the
cause.
We may do much COOL by organ
izing prohibition societies, talking to
those men who are on the dark side.
Who is he that will lend a helping
hand? If women. and girls are so
interested ii the Cause of prohibit
ion, why, not you men be as they =?
Think Of the great city, of Atlanta
that in prohibition contest complete
ly overthrow the non prohihitionists
Oh that our beautiful city of Hunts
uille would follow the example of At
lanta. IL it not as easy for the peo
pie Of Huntsville to carry the dry
ticket. as well as the people of At
lsnta Oh yes if we will only rally
to the front aud vote for it. Every
man should be q prohihitionist.
Every organization should ie COM
posed of such men.
Since this traffic can best be con
trooled by law, we as a nation should |
appeal to cur republican form Of gov
srnmeut. We should zee to it, that
The laws OF our country, prohibit
ts traffic, and then place the gov
in the hands Of temperate
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
[From CoLored Exchanges.l

st Louis has 3 colored population
of 25. 900.
Arkansas City has Knights .fDa-
Dor Assembly.
Colored IIouisianians own S15. 900,
900 worth Of property.
Oil City. Penn. has it's fret colored
pollceman.-Chas. Sweeney.
John Large an enterprising colored
farmer Of Greensboro, Ala. owns a
valuable prairie plantation.
Baltimore is erecting q new school
house to be put in charge of colored
teachers.
The Metropolitan A. M. f chui ch
ofWashington. D. G. leads the colored
churches with the finest org an. valued
at $4,000.
The U. B. F. & S. M. Us National
Grand Lodge will hold its fifth Bien-
nial Session in Memphis. Tenn, July
19, '86.
McCabe the colored auditor of th
state of Kansas will probably be re-
nominated.
The colorei people of Chattanooga
Tenn. will demand that two of the
five nominees for County offices he
colored men.
There are over 1000 colored
Knights OF Labor in Richmond Va.
Hon. Fred Douglass. accompanied
by Mrs. Douglass. will leave for En-
rope as soon as Matthews relieves him
from his Office.
The Relief Committee white dis
tributed nearly 400 bushels Of colt n
seed to colored planters this week.
Selma Independent
The heirs of l.. Toussaint l.. Ouv-
erture. the great leader Of the slaves
in their revslt in San Domingo, are
suing the Girard heirs for money
that was deposited by LOuverture
with Girard. d.-Ex.
After months of delay the State
Senate has won victory over fraud
and achieved its purpose by seating
the four contesting Republicans. max
ing majority of five. The Hamil-
ton county frauds have gone and will
be compelled to stay.O. Globe.
Miss Elodie T. Allain, daughter of
Hon. T. I. Allan, member of the
Louisiana Legislature for liberville
Parish, and MIR Palmerston Landry,
son Of State Senator Landry Of Don
eldsonville, will we'd in July. The
young lady and gentleman are gradu-
ates of Straight University.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22
DIR. BrysOn Elected Moderator

AUGUSTA, GA, May 20.-In opposing
the election of Rev. j. H. Bryson to be
Moderator of the Presbyterian General
Assembly, DIR. Finn, of Alabama declar-
ed that DIR. Bryson had not kept his own
house in order and could not be expect
ed to keep the assembly in form. The
vote on the second ballot was Bryson, 55,
Hunter of Mississippi, 40.
The Doctors friends here are much
puzzled as to DR.. Films meaning.
Y. NJ. CA.
At the G.. P. Church Sunday May 23rd
4:3O p. m.
Leader-M. w. Weeden.
Subject-'Laying Aside Sin"
COMMITTEE.
VIM. Fletcher, Mingo Jones, Lewis
Jones. H. Hopkins.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22
Why the Case Was Dismissed

Washington Critic.
A young man who had been arrested for
kissing pretty girl, and she was on the
witness-stand.
"You say $ i'd the attorney for the
defendant, "that the young man kissed
you against your will p
eyes, he did, and he did it dozen
times, too"
"Well, now, is it not true that you also
kissed him during the afiray r.
Objected to; objection overruled.
"Now answer my question" continued
the attorney, "Did you not kiss the de-
fendant also ?"
Eyes, | did, replied the witness, in
dignantly, "but it was in self-defense."
Case dismissed.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

WHEREVER the socialist leaders
Tut no their heads the officers are
gathering them in. They are diff
ferent set altogether from the hon
est laborers who aim through such
srganiz atoms as the Knightsof Labor
to incr case compensation for their
work. The latter have Justly repud
lated the socialists and their riotons
proceedings, of which the dreanch.
ing Of the streets of Chicago in blood
is but Q tsir sample.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

The colorej editors Of the United
States should attend the convention
called to meet at Atlantic City Au
gust 8. There are grave features in
the present status Of the race which
should be thoroughly discussed and a
line Of policy withregard to dealing
with them hit upon by the editors of
our papers The conventionc ould bt
made fruitful OF much good by prop
or management and spirit IN. Y
Freeman.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

LIT cOlOred Alabamians through
out the state be vigilantly at work to
secure representation in the next
Legislature.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

ORGANIZE ourselves into body
that will command respect not on
account Of color, but for the amount
of good we may oo.-Western APP
peal
Well spoken The line Of useful
ess is better than the color line.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

The Chattanooga Tribune wisely
says :'.Tennefs4s expend ab. uts 81,
600. 600 yearly for public school pnr
poses. The average school term is
about Two months and half. The
teachers on an average earn less than
$50 per month. Don't we need tbs
Balir Bill to pass ?"
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

AMONG the new exchanges which
have found place upon our
table is The H,rald. published at
Montgomery, Ala. by Mr. ] e Duke.
The Herald is q six columan weekly
and its..initial numbers are creditable
to co'ored journalism. We wish 1t
success
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22
A SILVER LINING.

tunately too just cause for come
plant Of inj justice and wrongs at the
hands of some white people, let him
not forget that this same white race
furnishes him as faithful. noble and
t1isinterested friends as ever ennobled
mankind. Passing over the great
hosts of the past whose devotion to
liberty and justice brought about
freedom in America, we find to-
day this same love of humanity and
and justice lodges in the breasts Of
men in the Norta and in the South,
regardless Of sectional lines.
A Duncan may come forward to
denounce and cut down but Hay
good or a Cable comes along en-I
couraging. building up and aiming
to right such wr'n,s ,s Where the
crafty and the selfish take advantage
of ignorance for fel6sh gain and
plunder. the benevolent through the
various churches are aiding the states
by constructing money for educa-
tional purpose for the enlightment Of
the masses,
Partisan feeling and political ex-
element may run high infaming
prejudioes and stirring up bad blood
and civil deeds. But the coun-
ter lrrect of Christianity is always
at work against the evil influences and
i. setting to-day more strongly than
ever against them.
Do you doubt it? Then look about
you in every day lite. As far as our
observation goes every where every
enterprise among the colored people
| finds it's most liberal contributors
among the whites. They help the
churches, give support to the schools,
encourage the worthy business un-
deltaking or industrial enterprise.
And in adversely and affIiection how
often does the unfortunate find sym
pathy and kindness at the hands of
white good Samaritan
Indeed. pretty well all the blessings
enjoyed by the Negro as well as the
wrongs suffered by him have come
through the instrumentality of the
whites. But as we have said and as
the history Of the recent past from
slavery to citizenship boar witness to
the wrongs are being righted Grad
ually by the whites, under the guild
ance Of Him. "Who works in mys-
terious ways."
How far this IL true lot the though
ful inquire for AL answer into the
sources from which have come the
colored school houses, and churches
and the support given to the free
schools.
So then let the silver lining to the
cloud be pointed out oftener that the
spirits may be sweetened instead Of
smbrlttered. Fallen humanity is be
painted any worse than it is. When
it comes to a kick or a helping
hand to worthy struggling fellow
man we have that faith in the no
bility of man to believe that there are
more Of the true and noble to give
the helping hand than of the sol
fish and ignoble that will give the
kick.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

Now that Madison County Repnb
licans are called to hold con vention
in H untsville next Saturday, let every
one see that only good and true men
are sent as delegates. Let the party
be truly representa-
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

WM II. VAUGHAN ESQ prominent
" spoken of in connection with the
Probate Judgeship OF this county has
written card declining to be a can
didate.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

LOUISIANA has furnished one thous
and colored laborers on the Panama
canal. They give such good satisfac-
{ on that an agent is said to be in this
country seeking to employ 10000
nj r0.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

LAWRENCE County Democrats have
Fut in nomination James G Kumpa
Mouiton, for Probate Judge
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22
SATURDAY, MAY 22nd. 1873

SEND your best Republicans to the
COnven tion.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22

Ll1e cross here men that you eve
as, aud . prompt settlement will be es-
tiemed - q great favor.
GAZETTE COMPANY
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-22
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Business Notice.

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discontnuance of subscriptions at thei
expiration without notice We direct th'
attention of our patrons to the following
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WHAT HE BELIEVED IN.

'That's a great note of Jem's, I do
think, marrying a church woman. They
say she teaches class in Sunday school,
too, and has face as fiat and solemn as
halfbakcd lancake!"
''What-.Jem Knight-has lie married
a reg lar built pious-go to church and be
good woman, and HIM one of the jolliest,
take-it easy and do as-you- please cusscs
between here and Chicago"
"That's the tax"
"Grcat Jee ri salem. a sweet time he II
have. jest fancy her making him sick
up TO the music of slow church bells
Sunday mornings and marching him off,
stead of having a good time at the gar
dens, to a straight backed pew to listen
to Gospel mush."
Thus spoke a couple of Jem Knights
familiar chums, amid knot of the same
ilk, who were seated in the enjoyment
of their customary beer and cigars in
Bottler's popular saloon. Tom Winter,
. third one of the party, seemed to be
particularly impress ed By the converse
ton. He was a sharp eyed young chap
of twenty three or thcreabouts, who was
noted for tie almost re kiss manner in
which nc wen. III tor having q good
time Not that there was ANYTHING
really vicious about him. He was
ightforward, manly and honest, but
full of desire to enjoy life in its freest-
going aspects, and especially liberal in
his views touching the observance of
Sunday as a religious ordinance. No one
had ever heard Of his going to church, or
that he cared button either one way or
the other about church going or any of
its straight-laced arrangements. Hence
it was with more than common surprise
that his chums hearl him say:
''Well, 1 don't undertake to know,
gents. If Jem's wife is the right woman
otherwise, l should say he'd made good
strike. getting oae who goes to church.
l don't go much on churches myself. /
used to 60 with tho old folks when was
little shaver about kncc-high to duck.
But that was when / had to. It's good
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blessed the impulse that led his second
wife to impel him into the path of LIES
truest enjoyment; and, albeit, here were
those of his old chums who still won.
dered that he could have been ''led by
the nose by a woman" most of them were
free to confess that, after all, he was
more OF man, a better man, in fact
than he had ever been before.
To one who asked him how he ever
came to let himself be tied to a woman's
apron-strings. he said:
IF the chief bulk of married men
could be ted to the apron strings Of
wives who are anchored on foundation
of church-going principle, we should
have far greater number of happy
homes and vastly more peace and happi-
ness in the world at large" Clere'aad
TsJIer
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VANITAS.

When after long hattie the prize has been
gained,
When after long searching the jewel is
found,
When after long climbing the peak is at
tanned,
When after long sowing the harvest is
bound,
Then We halt;
And we fret meath the burden of life,
For we feel that the victory's not worth
the strife.
To fail in the heat of the on-rushing race;
To love and receive for our recompense
hate;
To worshipand find that our idol is tase;
To trust and awake to deception too late;
Is sour lot
Each a sign on the pathway of life,
Pointing out that the victorys not worth
the STRIFE.
Our joys never seem the same pleasures we
thought;
Our hopes never come to their frutage I'M
married;
Our future ne'er brings us the grandeur we
sought;
Our past to our vision appears but ill.
starred;
Such is fate;
But it darkens the glory OF life,
Thus to find that the victory's not worth
the strife.
ever sights that are beauty, dull clouds
grizzly sail
Over days that are lightsome, cares blight
ingly fall:
Over fond cherished gardens, blows Boreas's
gale;
Over plans full of promise drops failures
black pail;
So they 60;
But the memories cumber our life
With the tale that the victory's not worth
the strife.
But we look to land where the skies never
dull,
Where the flowers never fade, where the
lights never dim,
Where the hopes never ebb, where the joys
never lul,
Where no failures are found to its utter
most rim
Happy land!
Where we'll feel through an unendng life
That the victory there is well worth all
the strife.
-Chos. H. Horger, in Detroit Free Press.
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Charleston has had eight earthquakes
since its settlement in 1880. The first
was in 1854 and the last before the re-
cent destructive one was in 1853. None
were attended with loss of life or, ex-
cepting that in 1911, with damage TO
property.
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Thou mayest we'll dispense with
pleasure if at the same time thou over
contest grief.