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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
1nrxo. wonrn nENxNpEnISo.

n you wish to pour boiling hot liquid
into a glass lar or tumbler 10 can be safely
done by putting q spoon 10 the dish before
you pour.
Beeswax and salt will make rusty nat-
irons ~ smooth - glass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

And ny money paid Tor a. Amer having
Liver Compiaint fear YEAR,, aud spending
money on nos'fums ani doctors Who 90
bot hslp ne. I tried Sulphur Bliiers. sii
bottle. cured me shall always usc them.
q. y. Bunfr, CaAoss. v y
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

IL cold In two years ,hiriy.ihree thou
sand one hundrd and twenty (5J,ls0)
bottle. of lluni'. Remedy. Hisa 'alns'
bic msdiclrc for kliuey diseases"
W. u HANDING, Providence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

The following item l. going the rounds
~ the press "Bolsa A. lockwood buttons
her shoes with 8 silver hair pin" The
newspapers seem n think 10 .. strange q
woman can pas. through a Presidential
campaign and have that much silver len.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
ExrosE rnE FRiup.

Patent medicine vendors are now putting
up condition powders In packsg,s a. large
A. q uigser'. foot for Is cents, bat they
are utterly worthless. Doe snail package
OF NAsrffda's Coniii0a TOtcifrs IL worth
AdnylOad Of them
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Those sharp pains 10 the small OF th'
back and around the hips will quickly q
amer you spply = Hop Plaster. Ladies,
pay attention 10 this. 25c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

where Que woman scans the hoyiEon for
signs OF The dawn Of brighter era, ten are
scouting among their nelghbors trying to
borrow salsfatus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Llsuisnari Greeley says The inesi wool
In he world ]. grown ou The Arctic sheep
II l. strange thst wool eau grow on sheep
Ia a region unprotected ~ The American
tariff
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

SIX hundred Dibles were stolen Al q
camp meeting In M~assachuseits. The
M~assschassit. citizen wsnts 20 get bis
Christianity a. be can.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

ro,ilc license IL something Which sna'
Die. q msu H. ssJ thiugs In verse which
would lrcarcsnie him In a luuailc asylum
n worked "a anY whefe else.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

rms All nts stopped frce by Dr kiines oreai
Nerve lsstorcr. 40 nfs amer nnst dals Ne.
Marvellous cures. treatlse nni uiai p..us
free 10 Tt cases. send % nr. Kline, ~ Arch
- rFIIa. IA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Mr Blovsr's wife asked him % boy a
Thermometer the other day. bat be de-
cllnet. saJlng no, my dear We viii
wal, until bert wlnisr. when they will Be
much lower"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Senator Spoonsr !. the youngest man In
the United States Senate. lOar spooner
4. usually q very young manor avery old
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Tts latest freak ofnshiou a THE sea shore
l. Tor Young iliie. on their departure u
give itslr bathing suits - gentlemen
fricnds, Who hay. them st "a scarf plrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Asiaic hung In the kiiohsn or slnk'room'
With a pencil hung on the same nall ON
which 10 lot down all work 10 b. donc ~
II occurs 10 one, IL q great c0hvcnlsnce
Very omen on Sunday the housewife thinks
81 some work 10 be done late In TIE week
yrd then amid the press OF other duil.s
forgsts H. n put on the slate Al once II
could be attended "a In some odd moment
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

ysow TnYsnLr, by reading The "sei'
snce ~ LIE" the beet medical "ofk eve
pahll.Aei, Tor young and mldile-agth men'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
Why uE ENGAGEuENT Was BEOKEN.

Why uE ENGAGEMENT Was BEoKES.-
"And, dearest Augustus, when We are
married you will Awe me al the pin money
I want. won't you, dArllngi'
eyes. duckie, you shall buy All the pins
you eau use"
"Oh. deary. that's ~ nice OF you. Their,
IL a beautiful diamond pin down al ths
jewellers that I have wanted fOr ever %
on.."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
THE H~oMRMA6ERs' COLUMN.
uor wAIra eran ron .Iokl, rLAsT,

nor wArER Urn FoR sIcKtN rLAsfs
NJ. willo~sy .ome time since stated
that plant. po's water may be rsioied
to health by means a ho; water; IL
health. be msiniains. ,nsuss from acid
substances Ia the soil. which. being alb
sabsd by the roots. ~iihsr and erase TO
act. and the upper and younger shoots
consequently turn yellow or become spot
ted. indicA,i,e Of their morbid state. In
such cases the usual remedy Is 10 trans.
plant into fresh ,oil in clean pots With
good drainage. Hut his experience Of
~seyeral years has proved the uhfsiline
efficacy Of the simple treatment. which
consists In watering abundsn ly with ho,
water al a temperature Of las degrees
fahr.. h.,ing previously stirred the soil
Of the pots 20 far as may Be done With
GU, injury to the roots. Water i then
given until Il runs freely from the pots
In his experiments, the water At first
came GU, clear; afterwards !, was 'en'
sibly ,ingsd with brown and gave an ap'
probable acid reaction. After this thor
ough washing. the POTS were kep, warm
and the plant. very scon made new roots,
Immediately followed by vigorous growth,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
cos,lyencss can be permanently cured
by the use Of Bsxter'r Mandrake bi''sf''

The equality u all men before The Law Is
al y,ry well Ia theory, bat 10 pracuce IL ~
A ausllty unknown.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
ASTANOaRD MEDICAL WORK
FOR I0UNG and MDDLEAGED MEN.


Extlustsf NaIIy. Nsftuat AT fhrscAl nt.
hIfF. frfmature iterlIne An uta. tupfs 81
Noufh. al ne unioli uissriss f~esuilnE ifpn
.rflfCrrfirrs ~ snrrsses. Atrk Or gFefr ma
founT mlIfirFFe srd nif m runfains - pc
fCripiions 90 al sruE srf rtrol.c t~iseases, each
ore q st.ch IL irFaakhls. - fou1i Nv ~ Ia.
ihof. uhnss stfer me- 90 q Istrs L. sutl ~
protallY raFrF rrf1rs lsl fl ths lt 81 any phY.
srisn. 30 rtrrs, hcaui In beautiful ffench
urslns futOstrf coFsrs. al FNf, guAanfeot
to a. q fufr srfk I'M sFtfr sfusc-hfchanhs al,
Uisfaw act TrulssftcuAl-tktn anT Cttef soft
800 I'm trs r. rnrr foft o 2 - ne money 81 o.
~ urirt in sFsfV |nstaucs. Free onlT 80 ~
nal. prsfpfli Illustrative sample csntA sd
49,. tsllf urdal Awarded thc auihortyt Ne Ma.
fIrnl Neil e. AssoCafor. o. IL ffssttsnt ~
stifn. m uCn. z. A. Msssil, ard assceiAte on
Gers 81 ne noafdtsc rcaicr 70 rsPsrusiiJ ~
irrfUi.
ns sr.eur. 81 TT saout be Tvad ~ -
yoarg bee asruCtion. All bF M argttt "a o.
Ief lentFEfff a~L-ioaLcs Lead
There e u1 ufunsr q sCfftI O. Htrm ttlt
tcoG aII nlf o. ussfnl. WHISTLER Nolth. ptfenf,
guarIan. Insuurtrf cr flcfEYman-frgraast
Afffeas ~ rratoiT McficN i~asiiatft or bf.
". a.. Parker. -. : huldnfl street. hostp..
Nass.. 40 nay D. cfnsultld On al dIsckscs -
llirrE tkua "a etpsrsncs. Clfonic snd otsl
ALT fsfas pa have hamnd tns an "a All
cher physiclans a spsclaltF. sact ucaici go.
ossstaily srtsas a. insAnrs of fAlare. Aenuon
this InFeTs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

wb.n . man talks about earning an bon
ct dollar. be- cannot mean a shs'r no'lar'
There ale no honest silver dollars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Dr. Lynn Abbot ht. found oai The
cause ard cure ofthc " blues The cause
Is au oy,rNorkui add ,xhadsici nervous
systsm. The Cufs j. sleep
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Eyery mother should have Afniea W.
Llnlmsnt always In the house 10 case o'
seclisut from burns, fcalis or bfulses-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

cnARkpK
NV ii.'. I prEy,
TO What | ss,.
u h.ho',d you Nouhl DE-.
~ fof svOhi
Mr. b. ,i.cu,s,i
nFpNn company
To- sccoai fieui
on. never l'ui
E'su once = listening cAri
Thit wss ne way
That oil dog Tray
csme io NJ. death We hear.
Yea Know the rc-i.
~ least you'vr guessed
The vAois. I'm cure, ere now
4 sailor ibid
whose story told
In talks az long $50.
AipiNH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Tho Eleculc World has something TO
say aboat a NV galvsnlc cell. Keep COOL
M b1yi a.. nj, = new telephone COM
nAnI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
I-nrcarIrAnoNs

t-ntCAftfAtluNr.
I. Dehsad an unmarried woman, aud
leave assistance.
: Beheai a man In command. and leave
q iower.
s. Bshead q girl. aud leave an animal.
4 Bsheai q boy (ss be would be called
In Scoiisut) and leave y glrfs name.
s Dehcad = man OF ohisalric rank aud
leave q time for rest
G Bsheai = superficial young man. and
leave a boys nickname. O.. ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

We ofsr a de.lrabls book for The best
original puzzle with - correct answer
sent f0r tbs department daring The month
OF February The award % the pfiie Is
referred % W. n. EAsimAn East Samnsr'
Me. b whom The p0riles should De sen
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
WHAT is DYSPEPSIA?

Among tho many symptoms
OF Dyspepsia or Indigestion
tho most prominent aro: Va
rlablo appetite; faint, gnawing
feeling at pit OF tho stomach,
With unsatisAod craving for
food; heartburn. feeling OF
weight and wind In tho stom-
ach, bad breath, bad tasto In
the mouth. low spirits. general
prostratlon. headache. and
constipation. There Is no form
OF dlsoaso moro prevalent than
Dyspepsia. and mono so pecul-
lar TO tho hlgh-llvlng and rap
id-oatlng American people.
Alcohol and tobacco produce
Dyspepsia: also. bad air. rapid
eating. etc. BURD0cK BLOOD
BITTERS will cure the worst
case. by regulating tho bowels
and tonlng up tho digestive
organs. Sold everywhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

m-mppEN woED SQUARE.
1. Here l. package OF tArloes Melissa
sent you.
?. when I see boy smoking 4 cigar
I severely r,huke him.
5. Issw your c0a.in sam In rAapoosA.
Have you plenty o, ,omatOes 10 plant
In your gsfdeuf
s. Iusvsr ssw ,ry q else leap % IA
a. phi can.
In the above may be found worts viii
The following deanluoust
4. beast of burden.
?. To get %
g. girls nickname.
T. To binder.
s. Springs.
These words form a square.
Aunt IlrruE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

In the place Of p%a,,ing on an old glove
or miiisn when backing AMI p%olshins
stoves. envelope the hand Ia an old PaPe'
bag Thus waste bags are found very
useful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
ouR ruzzLE CORNER.

Communication Ior mi. department. should
~ scnt she ciitnr. W. u. kAsraAs. hAst sum'
usr. Me-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Con LivER on, VIM nrrornosrnirEs,
10 Try PiiatIbls AL Agrsss riA az
Stomach.
Dr. J. wobflng. % Newark, OHIO. says
- have used SCOTS Emulsion Ia compar.
lson with the plain Oh Ani acid emissions
and nnd IL o. agree much better with The
stomach, and give better results In The
diseases In which Cod Liver Oh IL use.
fnI BE-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

To the sisk and Afflicted VITO vish
o. kInW ahfrc thsy rm bs treated and
ruud Terms AL s1o Nish pltAss state
thsir clss aai taey sil receive = wriuen Ansssr
rfcaiar anf pamphlet free. Disease OF both
ssxes ftgan1E htFefience a1d skuL A cAll -
/ clfrlf Pa fsncs all cDst them nothing 10 dot cot
Ne xrt airat sdEu snd sufEital Discovery ol
fne AEf. lor ne speedy cure - arlts Ant Chr0n-
l ic fIssases al a. q uflFas instifution. Adiress
Pros = NoHK. A. n. 81 Para -. Leuistop. Ne.
stale shat paper yea as this In.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
H;N;N3@MIH

The best ,SsEh tsrs ia eaa 80.
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/ o. 10 uau tnHsn IrTsffas q I1nNna -
| Ns.I al tuUlInT 10 a. healfh al afensh II
/ ~ nafs sarffrfal Ires q scrfuA naunasfsrs
| TtraL Lao. LFsr. AEnsf at Nsr1s t
. al 80 frrnstt tsafh 81 ramfaf O. u1sIs
| q alrfrIrs snnsn IT, rrdrsry q tnrreaslEua
/ naurfhlny 4nalfy = n tsf. rstatsfs u - -
| faflfs IN rsflrirz a. va susrg. ~ y cnen
! aras life Wynl rfff frum fstlItf, sAia hrr
| u.na or1Th. CunUmIttaa AnhnA lfHsl~
| nlstL liver. KIM. 90 ehr a@e- 49,
| L. Affective AT i Isina ns r1str - nrarsh al
| ulnsTa a. usfara lsnt sNf an "a AZ 80 N
t..i ~ =. TsakSAs IlNE tsdsy hsli 80
,-.. 49, unsrnacus 81
AiSa tra.s. Lsr $50
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

ANswEEs 10 PuErLEs or LAsr VITA
l-Falrios (fAF eyes,.
- CASH
A Lite
TOR
HOPE
a-Lifc II an unsolVci snlgtnA
A. siuBhlc
shl g
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cut
pri de
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5-Lark. arb.
C-Glng,r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
PRIZE OFFER

5-Lafk, ark.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-01

Box sheet at TObriDer's cigar store.
Tickets for sale at all business houses.
RICHARD 4 MEDER,
Managers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-01
M urder and suicide.

NEW YORK, March 30.-A New
Haven dispatch says: Jno. An
drews Of Oxford, in this country
proposed marriage to Miss Louisa
P. Williams today, and her refusal
seemed at once to transform him IN
to a madman You shall never
marry anyone else them" he said,
and Selling an Ak he dealt her a
terrible blow over the head that
crushed her skull, Miss Williams
fell to the floor with moan. In less
than a minute her family rushed in
but she was dead. Andrews fed at
once. Half an hour later a crowd
of lynchers found him dead near
the outer edge Of town where he
had poisoned himself.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-01

In the House of Representatives
last Saturday, the Chaplaln's open
ing prayer was as follows, and al
though it may be 'incendiary' it is
true.
Give ear, O God Of Jacob, and
awaken us to see the danger which
threatens the civilized world. A
revolution. more tremendous than
of which the scenes of the reign of
terror may be enacted III every cap
ital of Europe and America. For
long the few have mastered the
many, because they understood the
open secret, tools to them that can
use them; but now the many have
learned the secret Of drill and dyna-
mite. Rouse the rich of the world
to understand that the time has
come for the grinding of selfish
monopoly to cease, that corpora
tions may get souls in them, with
justice, honor conscience and hui
man kindness. Teach the rich men
in this country that great fortunes
are lent them by Thee for other
purposes than to build and decorate
palaces, to found private collec-
tions of art, to stock wine cellars, to
keep racing studs and yachts and
to find better com pany than grooms
and Jockeys, booksellers and book
makers. Teach them o God that it
is Thou who has given them power
to get these fortunes that is to
prove them to know what is in their
hearts, whether they will keep thy
commandments or no, and these
commandments are Thou shall
love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and thy neighbor as thyself;'
that if the rich of our land keep
these commandments, the poor will
follow their example, and we. at
least, will be saved from the days of
tribulation that are fast coming on
all the world. Help US Oh God,
and save US.
Grosyenor, Of Ohio, asked unani-
nous consent that the prayer be
printed IN the Record.
James, of New York, objected,
remarking, soto voce, to the gentle
men who asked him to withdraw
his objection, that it was made be
cause the prayer was "an incendiary
speech"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-01
THE BOYCOTT.

Today general boycott begins,
not as certain parties would have
it appear, upon citizens, but upon
the Chinese. The boycott will be
absolute. and extend as far as the
power of the League lies, to every
Chinaman employed in this county.
irresponsible individuals whose
names are on the rolls Of the
League have frequently placed the
interests of the League in a false
: light before the people by foolish
threats against citizens of Carson.
No attention should be paid to
these vapor pots as they have acted
without the slightest authority
from anyone.
No boycott has been ordered
against any citizen Of Carson; it is
directed solely against the Chinese.
People have asked what they
shall do about washing between to-
day and the time when the Steam
Laundry shall be started up. Do
the best you can. Hire a white
woman to wash if you can find one;
do your own washing if you know
how.
Let the dirty clothes accumulate
for week if you have sufficient
changes, and if not, worry along
until the establishment OF the
white Laundry.
No man is asked by the League
to do any more than the very best
he can, and the League is well
able to distinguish between those
who make masquerading show of
trying to get white help, and those
who are really sincere.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-01

The Woodland Mail says: The
''sister Of the Administration" has
written letter of low corsages in
which she favors a display Of the
neck and clavicular region but
draws the line at the exhibition Of
the bust. If our memory does not
fail us the pictures we have seen Of
Miss Cleveland represents a very
tiat-chested person.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-01
The Reno .JGurn al.

The Reno Journal, an excellent
exponent Of Renos interests, has
Just celebrated its 18th birthday.
The editor of the Journal besides
booming Reno, comes up here
and induces the Ormsby delega.
ton to vote appropriations for its
public buildings. Reno ought to
stand by the Journal If they have
any appreciation at all.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-01

Yesterday the striking railroad
ers received word from Powderly
and Irons to resume work pending
arbitration. The strike is consid-
cred over, and . favorable settle
ment is looked for.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-01

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. l. 1885.
PROPOSALS will be received at the Con-
tract Office for this Department until 4P-
N. Of April II, 1856 for carr Jing the mails
of the United States upon the routes
and according to the schedule Of arrival
and departure specified by the Depart
1856, to June 30, 1890. List of routes,
with schedules Of arrivals and depart
ures, instructions to bidders, with forms
or contracts and bonds, and all other
necessary Information, will be fur
nished On application to the Second A.
sistant Postm aster General.
WILLIAM r. Villas,
feb7 Postmaster General.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-14
THE SHOCKING CRIME.

Speaking Of the murder Of Jerry
Ford by the inhuman treatment Of
Robertson The Birming>
ham AGE we'll says;
Again We are called upon to
chronicle a care of inhuman, brutal
treat ment To convict. from the ef
fects If which he died. 1t is a case
even more shocking and inhun.an in
all of it's details than that Of the man
who, sick aud frostbittsn from expos
ure to cold, went from the Smith
farm. i'll TslIapoosa county. and fell
dead on the stieets of Montgomery.
The beating to death Of this c1a
vi1t is foul crime.
No /; it is toe cheapness OF human
life III Alabama that makes such a
crime possible ; it is indifference to
the laws of the state that encour ,gt 8
the committal of such cfanses, ana
until an example is made Of such Of
tenders of the law, We may expect
this state of things to continue"
We are glad to note also that the
Montgomery Dispatch condemns the
outrage in the strongest terms de-
,nandi 6 that the guilty perpetrator
be brought to justice. The Dispatch
goes further and strikes at the great
evil itself the present convict system
which gives rise to these barbarities
1t is glorious sign OF progress when
such powerful influences Of the press
Of the state are welded against the
evil Down with the convict systen
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-14
SAFELY REPUBLICAN,.

Al the recent election in this conn
tv. il was not that the voters did
hot know the day of election or wer.
.niele.i ~ to The day, as asserted. hut
Jcra want Of iuturrest ia the Il ke!
that 80 large nomber stayed ava,
from the pslls.
Let our friends be not discouraged
The acc. Mt election was no true
measure oithe Republican strenG th in
Ibis county which is Alway. safely Re
,ubl,can when the ticket. and the
! llatfrom commend themselves to the
confidence of the voters, aid some
life and enthusiasm 10 thrown into
,Ls canvass. Even with the best OF
tickets and platform q campaign
which is beadless and without legs
!. uld hardly win anywhere?
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-14

President Cleveland's renomiLa-
tiCn of Matthews. cf New York, as
r. coi der Of DECIDE for the District Of
Columbia speaks we'll for bis con
.istency and fidelity. His def, ut fo'
confirmation before the Senate wac
due to his color, Whatever othei
ressoDs may bs alleged Us a pretexi
President u. velnDd is good macy
ysAIs in advance of his party on the
question Of according the coIored
American citizen just and proper re
cognition. In his effort to elevate
his party to this position be n-eri' :
the support of the country.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-14
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
An Interesting Leaf Of History.
How the Negro is Defrauded Of
An Overwhelming Majority.
SELMA, Ala, Aug, 9th, 1886

SELMA, ALA, Aug, 9Th, 1886.
Editor ofMe Gazette:
You say, The 4 b. District ought
to send some colored man to Con
gress" to which say amen. My
political record for the past ten years
will verify the truthfullness of the
above So onght Dallas. Lowndes,
Hale, Perry, and Wilcox send col
ored Legislators. The constituency
of these counties are more than three
fourths c. lred. Do they send
them?
You answer. of course, not. |
ask the question why? YDn answer
with the reasons that are obvious to
every one who has paid any atten
ton to the politics Of the black belt
for the past ten years; that through
a system Of ballot box mani pulation,
stnffing ostricism &c that it is i'm
possible to make showing as to the
actual vote polled- That the judges
of an selection make such "raturns"
as m ~ suit their whims and party
f.alty, and under our election laws
they can 30 cover their II acts that a
Philadelphia Lawyer cannot uu-
earth their deviltry. Hence no Ne
gro alarms the peaceful ballot box
stuffer with his craftsmanship, ftom
the black counties Ot Ala
Remember Mr.. Editor, that the
above mentioned countiss compose
the 4th Congressional District Of
Ala aud the reasons given why
NO NEGRO GRAoEs THE LEGISLATURE
from those cOu tiles are some of Il Q
rema oIs why We cannot put ne in
Congress from this District.
When the Democrats established
the 4th Congressional Distl ict some
ten years since it was supposed to be
especia ly set apart fot the Negro
They SO agreed in the Legislature,
aud the white Republicans believed
the arrangement. SO much 80. that
none made eff,rt to 60 10 Congress
from this district tor several terms
What will the records show?
In 1876 the first election for II
Congressman after the establishment
Of the District. the .ntestants
were jas. L. raLierr, Jero harals Ii
aud Chas H. Shelly. R.pier aid
Shelly being their respective part,
candidates. But Harrison went b.
fore the people upon iLe PIE.
that he was ,bbed and swin.ii d II y
nomination through chicanery form
ed by the msanest poliiicel ens-
mics the Negro had ia the South
Upon this plea he defeated Rapier
aad Shelly both But our first les
son in the art Of counting out was
then learned. and Cbas n. Shelly re-
ceived the certificate OF IN elsctit u
and took his scat in Congress Har-
alison set up a contest But was un-
able TO prove bis election for the
want OF legal talent. Commissioners
to take dispositions. and witness who
we're untrammelled to testify.
Again in 1878 HARRISON was the
party nominee with no opposing can
lidate from within. Shelly again
he candidate of the Democrats. Har-