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Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

Mt day passes without the
strongest evidence that Alabama is
sadly in need Of asylum accommeaa
tlons for insane persons of color. We
commend Representative Whiitd's
letter Oh the subject 'ubIishc,l in
in these columns SEPT 4, to the
though,fui consideration Of the mem
bers elect Of the Legislature.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
From Colored Exchanges J

From Colored Exchanges J
Bishop Turner recently celebrated
his 30th marriage Anniversary.
Ex- Congressman Jno r Lynch Of
Miss, cultivates farm of 1000
acres.
" ashington I'D Fellows are pro
specting for the erection of a Hall
DR.. N. j. Stitch hns been appoint
ed member Of the Crittenden Go
Ark. Board Of Examiners.
Prior to sailing for Europe Fred
Douglass WAS banqnetted Saturday
by the Wendell Phillips Club lat
Boston
In difficulty between two broth
ers at Union Springs, Ala. one shot
and killed the other.
A woman evangelist has been con
ducting successful revival at Den
yer, Col
Denver Col. Republicans have nom
mated Ed Il Hackley. Esq. colored
for the Colorado Legislature
1t will be lasting disgrace to the
A. NJ. E. Church to allow Wilber-
force to be sold for d. bt.-Ex.
The corner stone of the new church
edifce Of Pilgrim Baptist Church at
the corner of 13 and Cedar street
will be laid with Appropriate ceremo-
MES next Sunday, September 10Th,
at $50 p. m st. Paul (Minn Re-
view
The colored Baptists in their Con-
veution recently held in St Louis
passed resolution expressing sym
pathy in the movement now on foot
to destroy he liquor traffic Peoples
Advocate,
Capt Jacob Lyons of the Excelsior
Guard of San Antonia, has been pro-
NOTED the colonelcy in the colored
States militia OF Texas Lieutenant
Turner was promoted to the captain
cy.-Ex.
Congressman O'Hara, crlored, OF
North Cnroli "a, il getting sharp op
position from his white Repuilica
brothers. The nominating conven-
tion which met on the 25th inst. at
Kiastion, n G., divided, one faction
nominating J VI. Abbott. white, ef
New Beinr, and the other renOmiDa-
ling MIR 0 Hara. The Globe.
The ihLuman treatment Of the
conv,cts, botn colored ard white, in
the mines Of Alabama and Georgia
should awaken the interest of all
Christian people, and create a senti
ment against such barbar is IN as would
compel these states to reform their
penal laws Chat. Tribune.
Colored men don't keep biting and
striking back at passed things 80
much. but look more to the fntnre.
and lay out plans yon may shun and
be able to defend Yourself against the
evils that have befallen you in the
past. Memphis Waichman.
1t is gratifying to learn that the
Afro American has profted at Bir-
mingham with others, the .'rashly
who invested in the begin
ming Of his career. Afro-Americans
are urged to take up land nnder the
United States Home stead laws. ad
iacent to the mines, as the invest,
ment will surely pay manifold in
short space of time. -Ex.
In Psterburg, Va. recently. as q
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18
The Crop Lien.

IL n law the Birmingham Age says
"rhe counties selected by the last
legislature to test the measure Of re-
itf expected from the repeal of the
crop lien laws have fairly we'll evad-
I'D the experiment. by the use o; the
common lw privilege OF MOI tg4gt
on cr"p not ready for market. The
business Of advancing hy me-, chants.
and credit trade by customers, in the
agricultural classes, has not plobab-
ly any where been seriously impaded
tAis Year Ms comuared with tie plst
since the crop lien statntes went int.
fleet. Many of the friends OF repeal
are "gain in the legislature, ane
many more are there who hive stud.
ed he subject involved. III the re-
cess. There ought TO lie additional
and more decisive Legislation upop
the gu stlon Credit, bnse.l on a
mohtSage on an unharvestel or -, is
the Papdora's box, from whence fiy
aorosd over Alabama immeasurable
woes. We have an agricultural pop
ulailon skilled in the art ofself sun
port from the soil, we have eoil
capabale OF producing, at every door,
all the vegetable aud animal food
required hy civilizsd man, and vet
our farming people live harder and
harder, go deeper and grow more
and mere discouraged as the yaers
come and e.. The reason is plain as
the noses on the faces of those who
suffer. Our agricultural people can
raise pork for three cents; they can
buy It for SIX cents cash; they pay
tWsiVe cents on u crop mortgage.
They pay in this one article Of con.
sum- Diion a heavy tax to the western
farme, TO the meat packer; to the
home merchant; besides other
chargers on the bought diet"
And yet without the crop lien or
the cinp mortgage or some other
SYSTEM Of Credit is it not plain that
one half if not more of the ..armt RS
OF Alabama would have to close out
farming on their own account and
either. hire out, starve or emngrate.
The abuses of the crop lien are
great. we admit. Ruinous advance
prices are-exacted, and habits Of
economy are not Cultivated. On the
contrary farmers and tenants gener-
ally on the take up or credit sy>-
tenn buy much more than they would
on the cssh basis, thus swelling their
store account while paying sometimes
double the cash market price.
But this an abuse and not neces-
sary consequence.
The wise and thoughtful farmer
will not agree te pay such exorbitant
prices nor fall into such extravag ant
purchases simply because it is on
credit. While awaiting himself OF
the advantage offered by the ad
vance system tc lay in his necessary
supplies to make or nature, crop,
without which credit he would be
powerless to do anything, he exercis-
es the business disci elton to buv the
least quantity needed at the lowest
prices obiainable.
The grave mistake which all of
the advocates of repeal of the lien
law makes, is failure to recommend
a substitute, or suggest any provis
ions for the COZ dition in which the
farming interests of the state would
be placed by the repeal.
Until they can give US snmnthing
better IS it not wise to let the pre-: ent
system stand.
Canvassing High Jacks. n
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

M1aRATuRY birds, it is said. ART
making their fight southwark
caller than last year. indicating Al
early winter.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

LET US organize for the great
struggle Of 1883. Jackson is the
man to stand by this year, and his
election will make ns stronger in 1888.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

Ma. JACKSON says he wants th'
Internal Revenue System abolished
On this subject Gen Wheeler say
lie s.dOes not know what he wants.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18
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~ lnSndms
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All business pertaining to THE
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come. Single copies of the GHz+tte
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Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

The Republicans of the First Con
gressiOnal District meet in COnven-
tion ut Demopolis Tuesday for the
purpose Of nominating candidate
for he congress.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

BOB TAYLOR has hung mp his nd
die in Difference to his brother All
who does not play.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

We need a large representation IN
Congress. What will the colored
Districts do about this
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18
w heeler feels
We suppose if Gen.

We suppose if Gen. Wheeler feelf
80 sure about every thing else In thi'
world as he does about his seat i
the 50th congress he won't speh'
many sleepless nights thinking sDou
Mr. Jackson's chances Of becomi ,g
congressman very soon -Montgol->
cry Dispatch.
Wait until the ballots are counted.
II is the man WHO will sleep best
after the election that the people
are betting on up here III the Eighth
District. The voice of the people is
for jackson.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

BLA1sE turns up in Maine fright
side np with care"
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

Lone is the proper man to repre-
sent the Sixth District in Congress
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

EVERY boy should be taught
trade.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18
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GIVE Us jackson and the Blair bill.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18
SATURDAY, SEPT 18th. 1888
FORCONGRESS.

N An Indspsnient can didate for Congress
rakom this district. Election Tuesday Nov.
Z. 1886 IT,
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

LET ns get the enemy on the run
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

VERMONT sticks to the <. o. p.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

WoRK tor Jackson.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-09-18

Practice economy.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03
Disastrous for Los Angeles, Cal.

The steamer Orizaba which arrived at
San Francisco from Los Angeles, brings de-
tails OF devastation produced by the st orm
in that city and vicinity. The recent rains
were reinforced by cloudburst in the ST.
Fernando valley. The Los Angeles river
almost without warning, became raging
torrent and soon flooded the center OF the
town. Water also covered over 1000
acres OF orchard and vineyards. and rose
two feet higher than the food OF February,
1884. Over fifty houses were washed away
or completely wrecked. Every bridge across
the Los Angeles river was swept away and
also hundreds OF feet OF track OF the South
ern Pacific and local railroads. Telegraph
poles were included in the general destruc-
ton, and for three days the city was cut off
from telegraphic and railroad communica-
ton with the rest OF the world. Mrs. Kate
Little and Miss Theodore Whitney were
drowned while being rescued from partially
wrecked houses. Other lives are believed
to have been lost. Alarge quantity OF stock
persisted. The damage to property in the
city and county OF Los Angeles is estimat.
ed at $500,0OO.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03
Headed in Fine Style.

Dave Rowland was a high private in
an Alabama t'critter company during
the war-and sometimes was carried in,
to the hottest sort of fight when a,
charge was ordered, because his horse
would run when the others ran, no mat
ter how hand he pulled at the reins.
One day the Captain dismounted his
company and ordered the men '.to
charge the enemy a-foot." With big
yell away went the boys, but they soon,
got ahead of Dave, but he hadn't the
spirit Of his horse. Dave began to think.
of the cursings he was to get from his
Captain and the ratings from the boys,
when,. looking ahead, he saw them CONF
ing back in full retreat Dave says he.
Immediately recovered his courage, -
and. wheeling around, shouted out:
Come on, boys and then outran
them as badly as they had him few
moments before. When they had reach
ed the cover of the breastworks, Dave
sauntered up to his Captain and inquir->
sds Didn't lead that retreat in fine
style, Cap. ?"-DetroI Free Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03
Human Ewes light.

When man bows to another man
who does not return his salute, the first
of the twain usually feels that all the
world is aware of his discontinue. He
need not feel so, for no third man could
see both mods at once, and if he see A
nod to B, he will think B returned the
bow before he CO. could change his eyes
from one to the other. This inability OF
the eye may be demonstrated by com
pairing watch with a regulator by sec
onds. The watch can only be timed ex-
actly by keeping the eye for. awhile on
the clock, counting with the beat Of the
clock second hand, and then maintain.
ing the count while the eye is transfer.
ing to the dial Of the watch. Thus
looking at the clock, and beginning
with an even minute One, two, three,
four transferring the eye TO the watch
and counting live, six. seyen,' the
mind is able, by q sort OF dual opera.
ton, to comprehend the fact that the
secondhand of the watch registers nins
seconds just as the word seven" is
pronounced. The watch is then two
seconds faster than the clock. This alb
solute knowledge of the limitations Of
human eyesight is at the basis Of The
highest skill ever attained IN sleight-o.
hand. Chicago Current.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03
Minnesota Amber Cane Association

The Minnesota Amber Cane association
met at Minneapolisin ninth annual session.
Capt. Russell, Blakely, DIST. Paul. presided,
and Prof. E. D. Porter, OF the State Uni
versity, was on duty as secretary.
The election OF officers being in order, the
old corps was reelected, viz:
President, Capt. Russell Blakeley, St.
Paul; vice president, Wyman Elliott, Mime
apolis; secretary and treasurer, Prof. e.
D. Porter; executive committee, S. II. Kin
ney, Morristown; j. F. Porter, Red Wing;
Capt. Blakeley, Wyman, Elliott and Prof.
Porter.
Prof. Porter made statement in regard
to his experiences at the state fair in this
department. Unfavorable circumstances
prevented such an exhibit being made as
there should have been, and he believed an
other year everything would be in good
shape. After some discussion, the meeting
adjourned sine die.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03
GRAINS OF GOLD.

Method is the very hinge of business,
and there is no method without punct,1-
ality.-GecN.
A little praise is good for a shy tenn
per; it teaches as to rely on kindness OF
others.
Whate'rer you would have your chill
dren to become, strive to exhibit in your
own lives and conversation. Sig
Quincy.
He that blows the Goals in quarrels he
has nothing.t to do with, has no sight to
complain if the sparks fly in his face
Franklin.
IT'S an il thing to be ashamed of
ones poverty; but much worse not to
make use of lawful endeavors to avoid
it.-Thucydides.
Good nature and evenness of temper
will give you an easy companion for
life; virtue and good sense an agree
able friend7 love and constancy good
wife or DISQUALIFICATION.
The best rules to form young man
are to talk little, to hear much, to re-
fleet alone upon what has passed in
company, so distrust one's own opin-
ions and value others that deserve it
SIR ". Temple.
Retribution is one Of the grandest
principles of the divine administration
of human affairs; requital is iupercep-
tible only to the willfully unobservant
There is everywhere the working of the
everlasting law of requital; man al
ways gets as he liyes.-J. Easter.
Try to be something in this world and
you will be something. Aim at excel
lence, and excellence will be attained.
This is the greatest secret of success and
eminence. II can not do it'' never ac-
complished anything. II will try has
wrought wonders. -Hawes.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03
Powerful LIQUOR,

General George A. Sheridan. whose
career in Indiana, Imentioned briefly
last week, is one of the most entertain
ing conversationalists in the country.
l met him up town the other night when
he was discussing intoxicants... Said he:
cit is singular state of affairs that
there is no nation on the face of the
globe, so far as known, that has not an
intoxicant of some kind. I had curiosity
once to go into an investigation of that
question in a very thorough way, and
my statement is the result of very care
full study. The Indians, before we be-
gan to furnish them with fire-water,
knew of a plant from which they made
drink. that was Intoxicating. 1t had a
bulb in the center at the root and long
leaves from which the sap. concentrated
in the bulb. It was then expressed from
the bulb and drank. The natives in
Louisiana as far back as, 1880 raised a
sugar plant from which they expressed
the juices and made sugar and from that
a sweet rum. The Mexicans have re-
markable drink. 1t is, made from a
plant that grows in the country. They
skin pig and tie up the hide at the
ends. They fill it with the juice from
this plant and then sew up the belly and
let it ferment. It makes delicious
beverage. You might drink a gallon
of it at night without feeling more than
a momentary exhilaration. But when
you woke up the next morning you
would be more gloriously drunk than
ever before in your life, and it would
take forty-eight hours or so to get over
it.-Gath, IN NeW York Tribune.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03
Wanted.

A damper to check sight draft
A mortgage that is not lien.
The face of a note to shave.
Postage stamps that will. do, their
duty without being licked.
The crown of a hill with the foot of a
mountain to boot.
A pen that will always write TO. the
point.
A new definition. for pistol besides
son Of gun.
Something to preserve the sole Of
shoe to the last without welting it.
A pious printer without a devil.
A new book that is not bound to sell.
Apointer from the finger of fate.
A duck of q man that does not make
goose of a husband.
Some Jokes to crack that are not
chestnuts. Free Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03

the Concord, Delaware and Tindley. and
native plums have been and viii continue
to be speciality. After stat ting that the
Guilty. alton OF apples will eventually. be-
come profitable in MINES Mr.. Lord
recommended the following fruits as W orthy
OF trial by the farmers OF the state for do
nestle use
Strawberries-The Wilsoa for CLAW
ground; Downer's Prolific for sandy soil
ana the Crescent Seeding (wish afertilizer)
for other soil
Raspberrjes- The Philadelphia and Tur.
ner.
Blacsberries and currantss can also be
grown. gu ccsssfully without great cost.
j. NJ. Underwood OF Lake City enliveneu
the session with a well written paper upon
the characterization OF Homes
Hestat ted that it was difficult to find =
country house that does not have some
conspicuous fault in it's surroundings, and
most OF them have very many. The most
common error that farmers make in
laying out their grounds is to put into
the foreground the most Objectionable
and unsightly of their buildings. Frequent
W the hog pen is in front of the house, the
| front fence serving to make one part of the
pen. Very likely back in an out of the way
place may be found flower bed, wasting
its sweetness in obscurity, while the hogs
and their filth are made, conspicuous Near
the hog pen will be found the barn yard, to
be driven through before reaching the house.
Mr. Underwood gave his plan for arranging
the grounds and beautifying the country
| home, 80 that it will be a pleasure for the
passer-by as well as to the occupants.
On motion OF J.. S. Harris. Truman M.
Smith was selected as a delegate to attend
| the meeting OF the Wisconsin Horticultural
society at Madison in February, and Mr..
| Harris was drawn Els the second delegate
The salary OF the president was fixed at
$25; the secretary, $500, and the librarian,
$40.
On motion OF J. S. Harris, the society de-
cided to hold its next annual meeting at
the capitol, St. Paul, on the third Tuesday
in January, 1887.
After further business OF minor import.
ance, and a great deal OF talk upon subjo-ts
above referred to, and the return ofthanks
by President Elliot, the nineteenth meeting
OF the horticultural society adjourned.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03
ALFoasuss EscAPADEs.
Some of HIS Midnight Adventures in
the Streets of Madrid.

Some of HtsM1dnisht Adventures In :
the Streets of Madrid.
'The late King Alfonso was high
roller, as the boys say on this side of
the water, y said we'll known gentle
man OF this city to Tribune reporter
last night. st have spent good many
years in Europe, and much of the time
in France and Spain. Alfonso was, like
all Spaniards, e man of great admira-
ton for the fair sex OF course as King
he was smiled upon by women of his
land. His second. Queen is rather cold
in temperament While he may have
been said to have, been happily mated,
this lack of recognition on the part of
his consort was, no, doubt, a source of
silent grief Fora while after his mar
rage to Christina. he was all that a
faithful husband could be. But when
the Queens true nature developed it
self to him, he began to exercise what is
charitably called N. Europe the royal
prerogative.'
''There was a. Spanish Princess in
Madrid to whom Alfonso began to
pay marked attention. 1t soon became
public scandal. Like the majority of
women, instead Of being abashed at her
notoriety, she seemed proud of having
her name connected with that of King.
The Queen threatened all sorts of
things, but the nobility for the most
part, laughed at the escapades of their
ruler, and Christina found little synpa-
| thy in her court,
''1t was fayorite pastime of Alfonso
to select two escorts and visit in disguise
the gilded palaces, ST the Spanish capital
at midnight. His queen has, suspecting
him of an escapade, often sent to his
apartments at midnight and found him
gone. He would absent himself for
several days.
"On one occasion Alfonso was at
! tracted by beautiful girl at public
dance. She. went into the street alone
that night The King followed. She
did not recognize him in his disguise,
and when,he attempted to seize her, she
stabbed him. The wound was but slight.
The girl fed in terror. She discovered
| by the publicity of the affair who her
victim was. A prayer for FORGIVENESS
and the royal blessing was asked of AL
fonso by the girl He bestowed upon
her life annuity.
''Alfonso was not SO impulsive as
most of his race. He was witty, pol
ished and large hearted. When in po-
sition to throw aside his royal personal
ity, he assumed what was natural to
him, a kind, free, unassuming manner
He was a fayorite with actors and &C
tresses. His intrigues with the latter
were many. He dispensed with lavish
hand his fayors among women of the
stage and circus. He danced with
them and clinked glasses with them and
by his gifts lightened the heart of many
a poor woman struggling to gain
the favor of the public to support fam.
ily.-Detrolt Tribune.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03
A Mothers Love.

Where the autumn sun is shining,
Through leafy maze o'erhead,
There lassie sits repining,
All the joy within her dead.
1t is but the old, old story
OF lover proved untrue,
Yet life seems to lose its glory
AL its hopeful roseate hue.
Then, with patient, sweet endeavor,
Lovingly her mother tries
To dismiss despair forever
Chase the sorrow from her ewes,
And the tender words, revealing
All the unspoken love Of years,
Wake newer, holier feeling,
Bring the priceless gift of tears.
Well may hearts cease all repining,
In a mothers love secure;
Love that needs no fires refining,
Ever watchful, ever sure!
Love that's like pure stream yelling
From heaven-fcd mountain crestl
Love all earthly love excelling-
Love the truest and the best!
%. Weatherly
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03
True Poiiteness,

During the great Ere on New Years
Day, and when it seemed certain that
the frame buildings on Croghan street
must go, man calmly assembled the
front steps of one house and rang the
bell A woman came to the door and
he removed bis hat and said:
madame, came to offer my servi-
ees in ripping up carpets and taking
down bedsteads"
"You are very kind, indeed" she re-
piled, with bow, 'but we are going to
take our chances. The first galoot
who jumps in here to grab furniture
viii never know what broke his neek!''
..Ah!'
Good morningr' Detroi. Free
Press.