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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17
Getting Riches.

In his sermon on the career of the
late Mr.. H. B. Clafin. Mr.. Beecher
remarked: "Riches have no power to
confer permanent happiness without
moral character. Animal appetites may
be gorged by them, but man can not
be fed merely by money. There is an
impression that money-getting is a
game, just like a game Of chess, and
that a man may move the pieces as he
pleases; that he may disregard the
rights of others with impunity; that all
is fair in the game, and oil is fair, they
think, in the game Of producing money.
Thousands and thousands of men there
are who suppose they arc merchants
who are nothing but gamblers or
thieves. For man that gets money
without giving to the community an
equivalent for il Is thief. Men are
bound to give an equivalent for every
thing which they receive. A man that
serves himself must SO serve himself as
that he shall serve his day and the gen.
Grafton in which he lives"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17
Our 0isappointments.

As we 60 on through life. if we have
learned our lessons we'll. our disap-
pointments have less and less bitter
ness for US. Looking back over past
experiences, we see how the skillful
hand of God has brought good out Of
80 much that seemed q marring and .
failure; and, thus taught, We learn to
expect the same in other cases. This
is Gods way Of dealing with US. Well
for us that 1t should be so! What a
ruinous failure life would be for us il
everything were allowed to remain
just as it passes from our hands. But
the Master takes up our poor efforts at
living, and by His touch transmutes
blemish into beauty Hence it is that
growing faith fears less and less, as it
goes on, from the seeming misfortunes
and calamities Of life. Somehow, some
time, good will come out of them all
for God rules, and the keynote Of His
providence Is love. II know the
thoughts that I think toward thee, +"
saiththe Lord, "thoughts of peace, and
not of evil. "-6. s. Times,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17
Workingmsn and the Sabbath.

Intelligent workingmep are begin.
ming to see that There is danger Of the
total abrogation Of the day Of rest, and
a Chicago Jew proposes the formation
of q "WOrld' -Day-of-Rest league" The
mover says that human rapacity is be-
coming SO great that unless the work.
ingmen take measures to preserve q
uniform day Of rest they may lose it al.
together. He proposes to his own
brethren that in the year 1900 repre-
sentative convention will be held, and
the Jewish Sabbath be then authorlta-
lively transferred to the national or in.
ternati0nal day of rest. He presents
the case not as a religious question, but
rather rs one of physical need. Tht
Northeastern has frequently called at.
tention to the fact that the growing des.
ecration of the Sabbath was menace
to workingmen, and that in their own
interests they should jealousy protect
its sacredness from VIC ation.-N "
Christian Advocate.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17
CHOICE EXTRACTS.

The proud man hath no God; tho en-
vious man hath no neighbor; the angry
man hath not himself. What good.
then, in being man, If one has neither
himself nor neighbor, nor God
Bishop Hall.
In all charity believe that your
brother desires to hold only Christ's
truth; but do make sure that you hold
it yourself, whether he holds it or not.
This is the best Observation-Disclosures
in the world. -Spurgeoss.
When We pray to be helped We
should ask for the Improvement of the
faculty that will en- ableans to help our
selves. 1t is not new use Of con-
science, Judgment, Imagination We
need, but q better use Of them.
Referring to the stories of the re-
ligious character of some prominent
men, recently deceased, the Christian
Inder remarks: when man piety
can never be seen except by post
norton examination we have no conf
dence In it.
The lark goes up singing toward
heaven; but if she stops the motion Of
her wings then straightway she fslls.
So u it with him who prays not. Pray.
er is the movement of the wings Of the
soul; it bears one Heaveaward, but
without prayer we sink.-M T. o.
server. -
He that serves mam.non with his
estate, can not possibly serve God with
his heart. For as in the heather wor-
ship of God, sacrifice without hear;
was accounted ominous, 80 In the
Christian worship Of Him, . heart
without sacrifice is worthless and i'm.
pertinent. Robert South.
Il say. without seeking, truth can
not be known at all. It can neither be
declared from pulpits, nor set down In
articles, nor in anywise prepared and
sold' in packages, ready for. use.
Truth must be ground for every mau
by himself out Of its hnsk, with such
help as he can get indeed, but mo-
without Stern labor Of his own. -Rws
hin.
-One mark of ripe Christian ckaf
acter Is tenderness. The young greer
fruit is hard and stoneIlike; but d,
ripe fruit is soft. yields to pressure. ca
almost be nodded, retains the mark o.
the fingers. The matured Christian 4
noted for tenderness Of spirit. Anoth
er mark Of ripeness is ssceetNess. IN,
unripe fruit 10 sour, and perhaps !
ought to be, or else We should eat a
the fruits while they are yet green. I
may, therefore, be in the order Of grac,
fit thing that in the youthful Christ
ian some sharpness should be formet
which will ultimately be removed. A
We grow !, grace We are sure to grow
| n charity, sympathy and love.-M p
| Christian AdrocstS f...f. .fe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17
A RELIGION THAT HELPS.

The vital Force OF Christianity to Inspire
and Move the Hearts Of Men to Right
Living.
Rev. DR.. Rugg, writing under this
head, says: "What the world most
needs is a religion charged with power,
. religion capable of moving the hearts
of men so that they will become imbued
with the utmost of energy and per-
sistence with which to apply themselves
70 the true work of life. The demand
is for religion that will stir the souls
of men to their profoundest depths,
that will quicken all right impulses and
dispose to heroic action, thus insuring
. faithful service out of which proceeds
abundant Joy. Christianity presents
itself as such force Of moral stimulus
and blessing It appeals to man as a
child Of God-as having vast possibili-
ties Of good-as cre ated for an immOr-
tai, even Q heavenly destiny-and on
this ground it asks him 10 do the most
and best Of which he is capable. It as
sures him that he does not work alone
In the rendering Of true service. but
that God Is with all faithful souls to
uphold and aid as the emergency may
require, and there need be ne
lack Of confidence, because there
seems often so painful lack o.
strength and resource. II points to IN
ideal state, the radiance Of whose glory
transfeures any present condition, how.
ever dark and unlovely it may be. II
ministers to faith within the SOUS
faith which Is indeed the evidence Of
things not seen-and through this power
holds the life to most abundant labors
Exercising so vital force In the way
of u direct productiveness Of mora
effort, 1t also carries with II potency
of light and sweetness, thereby impart
ing 3 heavenly blessedness. This sure
" is the religion that helps the worlt
to better things Without its impul
sion there would be less Of worth!
service aud less Of noble accomplish
! ment. Take away its constraining
stimulating power and the work OF Id
becomes drndgery. for the charm 9
hope b no ssnger present. and there
NO lofty conservation OF toll such .
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17
SEEK PEACE.

Virtue That Needs 20 Ds Eaithfully
Preached.
1t is a Jewish saying that other Writ
ues we are hidden simply to practice
but peace we are hidden to seek oppor.
tunities to practice. 1t is not simply:
Be at peace, but "Seek peace, and pxr-
sne it," and 1t Is curious that this re-
markable command is thought worth
repeating also in the New Testament.
And Christ does not say: Blessed are
the peaceable. but BLESSED are the
peaoemakers" 4
Peace, peace! 1t was the word Jesus
spake to the storm. He was the Prince
Of Peace. He chose q day Of peace to
come 70 earth, when no trumpet called
the armed throng. His advent was
proclaimed with "Peace on earth!"
Peace, peace! It is the orderliness
Of the world, of nature, of the stars, Of
Heaven! II Is the state of God, the
peace OF God. It Is the bliss of man.
"God found" says an old writer, ''no
vessel that would hold as much blessing
as peace. And so it is said: When
the Lord will give strength to His peo-
pie, then the Lord will bless His people
with peace" it~
Is there any other virtue SO constant
ly inculcated in the Bible as is peace?
"The fruits of righteousness are sown
In place of them that make peace. "
They are "peaceable fruits of right
eousness." ITO be spiritually minded
Is peace" 1.-The Kingdom Of God is
peace "GOd hath called US to
peace" ''God is not the author Of
confusion but of peace, il all the
churches Of the saints" The COM
mands for peace are many times re-
reated: "Pray fol- the peace Of Jerusa-
LEM" "Be at peace among your.
selves" "Live peseeably with all
men," "Follow the things that make
for peace;" keep the unity OF the
Spirit in the bonds of peace" Have
salt in yourselves and peace with one
another;" "Be of one mind, live in
peace. and the God Of love and peace
shall be with you" 4
We suspect that there Is no virtue
that needs more preaching nowadays
than peaceableness. To have ones
own way is good; but to let some one
else have his way is better; for that is
self.denial, is love. is holiness. And Sc
we learn that peace and holiness,
purity and peace, must stand together
as .indissoluble sister virtues. Right.
eousness and peace must kiss each
other. They. can not be divided. The
Saviour from sin is the Prince of Peace
Melchizedek is Kingsof Salem, which
is. being interpreted, the King Of Right
eousness is King Of peace. y hide
pendent.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17
International Sunday School Lessons.

FIRST QUARTER-l886
feb. THE Fiery Furnace. =. Dan. 3: 16.2S
Feb. 1.-THE Handwriting on the
Wall. Dan, 5: LIE: 2S26
Feb sl-lhe Second Temple. Ezrai: Il; ): SIS
Feb S8-Nehemiah's Prayer. -. Neh. l:1.ll
Mar. 7-Reading the Law. 49,. .Neh 8: liz
Mar .H-Esthers Petition Esther 4:lO.l7; s: Ia
Mar 2l-Messiah's Messenger. Nal. 3: Is; 1: Ia
airy. Temperance OF Other Lesson selected
BY the school.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17

Emperor William is again loading the
dance at state balls, the Pope continues
knocking out bulls and John Yelly il re-
suming his leadership Of Tammany. WhsA
viii the young talent Of this sarth have ~
innings:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17
CHICAGO
COTTAGE
ORGAN

- at4alnsd Q Standard Of sxcsllsncs WnisA
ID nits q nosuperior.
y conealns svsU Improvements that tnveaktvo
yDn3us, 6lIin and 16oney can PRODUCE
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15

practiced by our people was psssei,
and it was ordere 1 that five thous-
and copies Of it be ,riuted and sent
to teachers and mini sters and others
throughout the South.
w b Paterson delivered his iec-
ture on "An hour with Robert
Burns"
Papers we're read by A A Aoeters OF
Selma and A w Hines. The (ommlt-
tee on time and place made th, >lr re-
port in favor of Birmingham on the
second Wednesday, in April ltSI
The same was confirmed by It
Association. Last words" we're spo-
ken by Prof Howe, Of Talladega, a d
K NJ Cheeks Of S. Ina.
The ASSOCIATE IN then adjourned.
1t was the impression of all that
We had good time, and that the
session was the best in the history Of
the Teachers Association.
A. w. Nick.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15
ATHENS
DersOnaI and General Notes

ATHENS, Ala. May II, '86
Picnic on the 2Sth.
L. 4. McLin is up from 1npelo
Mississippi.
JDo Thsch Jr. is still confined in
bis room.
Trinity school closes on the 2S,h.
with grand exhibition.
Miss. NJ. G. Harris spent last ssb-
bath in Decatur
Circuit Court Judge, Speake pre-
siding is now in session.
We have in prospect colored
Young Mems Christian Association.
The Baptist Church here has in
progress an interesting revival.
A'hens..girls look upon John Payne
as their favorite train porter.
DR.. II Malone. leaves to. o.day to
locate in the Magic City.
Miss Alice M. Vasser, of Fisk
University, isssat home visiting rsh-
tives and friends. RABBIT FooT.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15
DEMOCRATS In MASS MEET
ING
Instruct for Richardson.

The Madison County Democracy
was out In full force to the Den.
ocratic Mass Meeting l,st Saturday
for the purpose of nominating del
egates to the Decatur Congressiona
Convention.
A lively struggle for the mastery
ensued Immediately after Chairman
Belts of the Central Committee had
called the big meeting to order III
brief business like speech Capt
Humes offered set Of resolutions
the substance of which was tnat the
Mass Meeting was "too previous
and that it should dissolve itself forth
with and go home leaving the cleo
ton of delegate to primaries to be
held alter the August election.
Upon the propotion he made one
Of bis able and eloquent speeches, re-
ceiviug the aplaudits Of those who
agreed with him and on the other
hand the unmistakable disapproval
expressed in the many ways charac-
teristic OF an earnest mass meeting
bent upon certain object
After vainly attempting in other
ways to get the division Of the .eet
ing on Capt Humes proposition vote
was taken by those favoring it pass
ing through the West gate Of the
court yard, those opposed through
the East gate. The tellers announ-
ced the result Of The count to be 2S5
to SOC, and the Richardson men held
the fourt"
Judge Peter NJ Dox was elected
chairman and R w Walker, Sec'y
and the meeting proceeded to the
business Of the call, electing the fol-
lowing delegation to represent the
County in the Decatur Convention:
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15
Synopsis, Teachers Association.
j II BRANCH
Secretary.

The AL, b.ma State Teachers As
sociation convened in Selma Ala.
April 9th. Prof B [ Washington,
President Of Tuskegee State Normal
School presiding. Addressof welcome
were delivered by Rev r M Cheeks,
of A. M. E. Church in Selma, and q
NJ Elliott, Principal of Knox Acad-
envy. The same were responded to
by w B Paterson of Marion and A
W Mckinney Of Huntsville.
The President then delivered his
Annuel Address.
Annual duess we're collected and
members enrolled and the Associa
ton adjourned to meet at 9 A. Nj.
next morning
There were abont 200 delegates
present
SECOND DAY.
The Association Convened at 9 A.
Nj. Pres. B { Washington presid-
ing.
Devotional .xrcises were conducted
by Rev r M Cheeks.
The paper by Miss Davidson was
read and discussed.
Tue Committee on nomination
made their report and the Associa-
ton confirmed their nominations "A
follows;
President. B T Washington of Tus-
kegee. Treasurer. } II Echols of Sell
ma. Secretary. f G Silly Of Talla
dega. Several Vice Presidents we're
also elected.
The question box was opened and
many questions we're discussed.
The State Supt. Hon Solomon Pal
mer was introduced and ddressed tie
Association.
The night session was given to
literary exsrsisss. reports of Commi.
tees &c.
A strong resolution condemning
excursion train riding IS generally
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15

Tie colored people ef Chattanooga a
number about 10, ,OOO The last sta
tisties showed them as numbering be
tween eight and 8 thousand, and We
feel perfectly safe in saying they will
number ali of ten thousand now.
The tax duplicates show them as own
ing, at q very liberal assessment, be-
tween SITS, 900 and 5000. 900 worth
of real estate. Remember Chatta-
nooga is . small place-numbering
only $1,000 or 10000 inhabitants
The negro is doubtless a power in
this place if be would hut combine
his strsngth.-Chat. Tribune.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15
eolored Democrats get a
Spanking.

The Madison County Democratic
Mass Meeting last Saturday went
back twenty years behined the age
in excluding their Negro allies from
from voting. But then it was all IN
the family and Republicans are not
inclined to meddle in family affairs
Won see it is none of our business II
tho Democrats occasionlly give their
colored brethren q good spanking
publicly. otherwise they might leave
3he party.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15

A bill was recently introduced into
the Iowa Legislature which provide
that, before q man can marry in thai
State he must prove his ability to sup
port wife. But if the Legislature o.
Florida was shapinp any such bi
the women would have to put on pan
falcons. and do the proving, as they
do about the height of the supporting
while the husbands execute liens on
street corners. talk politics, drink rum
and 90 to see his 'tother girl Fla.
Journal.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15
Coalition Mass Meeting at Court
land.
CoURTLAND, ALA. May, 8. 1856

OOohAAAND, @AAas, nay, y. Iooo
A Mass Meeting Of the Republi
cans, Greenbrckers and Indcpend-
ents of Courtland beat held at
Com tland this Sth Cay Of My in
pursuance of call from the Chair
men of the Republican and g. cen
back Ex Committees. The meeting
was calleG; to order by Mr. w liter w
Simmons, Chairman. Of the Rep. Ex-
Committe.
On motion of E + Logwood, Sta
phen White was made permanent
Chairman, j II Branch Was elected
Secretary.
On motion of D r Lindsay the
chair was requested ito name
a Com of 5 to select delegates to the
County Convention ts convene al
CORTLAND on May 22nd inst, and
that the chair be permitted 10 name
alternatas to fill all vacancies occur
ing in the delegation.
The Chairman named as such Com
mittee E F Logwood, Wesl.y Wise,
Mat Hawkins, w w Simmons, and
Joo J Murphiee. The Committee re-
tired aud during their absence DR.
Lindsay moved that Hon j Fl
Branch address the meeting. Mr.
Branch came forward in one of his
most Lsppy and eloquent moods and
gave the opposition some whitening
blows.
On motion Of Aaron Jackson, DR.
Lindsay was then called for The DR..
responed in a pointed and eloquent
manner.
Mr. E F Logwood, from the Com.
mittee Of to select delegates to the
County Convention reported the fol-
lowing names:
DR. D r Lindsay, r L johnson.
Mat Horten, James Terry. J J Muir
phree, w W Simmons, Jeff Nc Cul
lough Anderson johnson Prater
I.aughlin Nes Nelson, IF Log
wool. Noel Carts. Mat HawkiL $
Andrew Jones. John Gibson, B Nj.
Lowe. Wesley Wise, James Pride
Thos D Fitzgerald stephen White,
Lawrence Campbell.
On motion of DR.. j E Griffin the
report of the Committee was adopt
ed. On mott n Of J J Murphree, E
F Logwood was selected Chairman Of
the delegation.
On Motion Of E F Logwood the
Hnntsvills GAZETTE. Moulton Adver
tiser were requested to publish in
proceedings.
The meeting then adjourned.
STEPHEN WHITE
Chairman.
j II BRANCH
Secretary.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15

The present law under which our
convicts are managed is a disgrace
10 common dscency. Think Of it, y
man is hired out annually to the
highest bidder. regardless Of what
treatment lhsy may receive. Think
of it, a state speculating upon her
criminals. Is not this an insult 10
the aiesty of the Workman.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
IFrom Colored Exchanges.

A
Colored soldiers reunion at Lex
ington June 16. II, and Is.
Jno, NJ. Langston will vi it Mont
gomery May 2S.
Rev. &c. Davis Of Rockville Tenn.
was recently stricken with paralysis
while preaching.
A banjo match ID the latest ex-
citment at Little Rock, Ark.
Arkansas colored laborers are JPN
ing the Knights of Labor. sn
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Hale Of Mont
gomery are visiting in Texas.
Mr. Tom McNeal and Miss Queen
Alexander were married in Montgom-
cry on the 9th.
Arkansas has a new colored paper
Just esta blshed at Forrest City.
n. A. Moore a native of Liberia
Africa is studying law in Vermont
College.
Miss Louise A Smith, of Washing
ton d. G. is Distinguishing herself as
a dramatic writer.
The scholarly paper on The culti
vation Of Thought" " read by Miss Ida
\. Gibbs before the Alabama Teach
ers' Association IS published by The
Baptist Pioneer, occupying six and a
half columns.
M. John w. Jackson is establish
ing colony at Salem, Oregon. We
hope to see him a representative
in Congress in the near future
The Liberian Republic in Africa
has million inhabitants. Eighteen
thousand are natives of the United
States.
The building association is boom
ing At least fifty new shares of stock
have been subscribed for this week
One lady paid in $40, at the regular
meeting Monnay night, and $50, wa.
received at the special meeting at
Shiloh Tuesday night.
The fifth commencement exercises
of this Tuskegee Normal School will
take place at Tuskegee, Ala, May
L L. d will de iv, the ennual address
A cokred man has brought suit
against the Wheeling Gala. Iron
Company for 5000, for the loss OF
two fingers while 10 their employ.
A Mexican journal says that H. o
Flipper, once celebrated as the color
ed cadet at West Point, who has
been engaged in engineering pursuits
in chihuahua for the last two years
mas gone to Sonora as one the engi-
ueers of the Sonora Land company,
/, Chicago company which has the
contract for surveying the north wes-
tern portion Of the state
Judge Carr, the colored police
Judge of the city Of Hot Springs, is
winning golden opinions from every
body, on account of his ability and
integrity as au officer Mansion.
Ex-senator b uce was on the 10th
inst, unanimously elected all honora
ry me mber Of the North Western
Literary anl Historical Society of
Sioux City. Iowa, one Of the Oldest
and most Influential of it's kind in
the North west.
Jacob Sando the colored Champion
billiard player, has issued challenge
to play any colored man in the world
within two weeks for from $3.50 to
$500 a side.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15

The mortality statistics of Alta ut a
Ga, disclose a frightful percentage
among the colored population. Owe,
80 out of every 1000 die annually,
although the mortality among the
whites is only 13 in 900.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15

The colored voters in Georgia art
moving to elect some of their own
rae tDtle asxt lssislat1ce .-Ex
What are the colored voters OF
Alabama..doing, with not a single rer.
Jesentative in the Legisl ature?
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15
vERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS:
Postage Prepaid.
Business Notice.

Frequent complaints being made OF the
discontinuance of subscriptions at thelr
expiration without notice We direct the
attention of our patrons to the following
notices which We hope may save yon some
Inconvenience, while securing to Us
more prompt payment If all subscription
debts due us.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15

Hon FEED Douglass has written Q
letter coming out squalely for pro
Libition.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15

The Democrats will commit suicide
by allowing the Democratic majority
in the House TO suffer the Blair bil
to be- killed.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15

A tlue cross here men that you eve
ns, aud a prompt settlement will be ea-
TENED as y great favor.
GAZETTE CDMPA
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15
SATURDAY, MAY 18th. Isl

The LONG boom for Governor j
beginning to roar.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-15

A red mark on this paragrapy Is no.
tice OF the expiration of your subscription
aud if not renewed yonr paper VIII De
stopped.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-29

Call, Examine Goods and get Prices
Before Purchasing Elsewhere ana re
Convinced at the low figures. Tin and
Plum ning Work Done in Good share
and at Short Notice.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-29

1t is reported that Cassidy has
written from Washington that no
peace has been patched up between
himself and Senator Fair, and that
none will be as far as he is con-
cerned. He intends to fight the
Senator from the drop Of the hat.
Our Democratic friends should in
sist upon peace and harmony in the
party.-Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-29

There is a row in the Demo
cratic ranks over the making up
Of the slate. There is a portion
who won't stand Adams again as
Governor. They say he is a super
auuated old politician who has fed
of the party for twelve years 81
more, and is thoroughly played
out. ri