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Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
The VA. Il. Church Conference.

FAYETTEVILLE, Oct. 19-The Tennes~
nessee conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, met this morn
ing at the appointed time, Bishop Keen
er presiding. Religious exercises were
conducted by Rev. w. II. Wilkes.
DIR. Kelley offered a report of the COM
missioner of female education.
The report OF the trustees Of Martin
College asking to be taken under the
fostering care Of the conference was pre-
sented and read by Capt Irwin, and on
motion was referred to the committee on
educ ,tion
DR.. Garland, charcellor Of Vanderbilt
University, addressed the conference at
some length on the theo'ogic depart,
ment of the university.
DIR. John, missionary secretary, was in
troduced to the conference and deliver
ed an address
The standing committees were appoint
I'd and the convention adjourned.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
How Fernandina is Faling.

New YORK, Oct. 19.-[Special The
following telegram has been received by
W. D. G. Duree, secretary Of the Fer
nandina relief committee:
FERNANDINA, Fla, Oct. 18.-New cases
19; whites 2, J. w. Bailey and Annie
Perry. No deaths. This low rating must
not decei. YOU. as the executive com
mittee Of the colored auxiliary commit
tee somewhat mixed it, and made an in
crease Of nearly so per cent on the same
basis Of returns. The weather is very
warm. There are several critical cases.
The city is quiet. R. S. SCHUYLER,
Secretary Howard Association.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
SATURDAY, OCT. goth 1888.
Republican Electoral Ticket.

ELECTORS FOR STATE AT LARGE:
ROBERT A. MOSELY, JR, of
Talladega.
WILLIAM HENDERSON, of Wilcox.
DISTRICT ELECTORS;
EDWARD w. WILLIAMS, of Marengo,
1st District.
JAMES H. PERDUE, of Butler, End
JAMES c.. FLoURNoY Of Barbour, 3rd.
B. o. JAMES, Of Wilcox, 4th 6 ::
CHARLES D. ALEXANDER, Of Autau-
ga, 9th . 6
ASA E. SrRALToN, of Walker, 9Th
NAPOLEON B. SPEARS, of St Clair,
7th" "
BURwELL G. LANIER. of Morgan,
Sth q"
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
ITS CLOSING HOURS.
Congress to Adjourn Sine Die OF
Saturday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 1y.-In-
senate has passed a resolution for ad-
journment sine die on Saturday.
When the resolution of Senator Allison
for a recess came up in the senate Mr.
Paddock offered an amendment making
the recess from October 9th to Novem-
Der 18th. Allison said he had consulted
and he believed the general opinion was
way to Mr.. Brown, who offered an
sine die on Saturday at p. m.
Allison finally accepted Mr.. Browns
amendment. It was reported as the orig
inal resolution and agreed to. A major
against it.
When the announcement that the sem
ate had passed an adjournment resolu-
ton was made known in the house, it
was greeted with applause. Mr.. McMil-
lin, speaking of the resolution, made a
long tariff speechr
There are members of both parties in
the senate who thought that the tariff
view of the difficulties they are greatly
in the minority, and the situation was
such that an adjournment resolution
coming from any source was likely to be
unanimously adopted.
Senator Morgan will call up for action
the resolution giving to the heads of ex
ecutive departments authority-in their
discretion-to make exhibits at Paris of
articles belonging to their departments;
and it is possible that some other belated
measures, which are not likely to en-
counter any opposition, may be taken up
in the morning hours; but the principal
part of the time henceforth to the end
of the session will be devoted to speeches
on the tariff.
Not more than twenty-five or thirty
members of the house of representatives
are expected to be in their seats to-mor-
row. Objection will be made to the
transaction of any important business in
the absence of nine-tenths of the men,
bers. and the legislative possibilities for
the coming week are almost nothing.
Short sessions and long recesses will be
the prevailing order.
The house will doubtless concur in the
resolution.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
Athens.
was loaded

Cotton is declining.
DR.. T. J. Malone is visiting friends
here.
Not single case of fever has Wis "
tied our healthy city.
Rev. w. H. Nixon is convalestent
after hard spell of sickness.
Frank Hays is building a hands
some addition to his house.
J. H. Thomasson writing us from
New York City says that his fences
are about done.
Misses Mary Ella Thomasson and
j. P. Vassar are at Fisk.
Trinity school opens Nov. 1st after
months delay on account of the fe-
yer scare.
j. r. Scales and I. O. Crenshaw
have closed their schaols with good
work done.
RABBIT FooT.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
Smother Collision.

CHANBEFaUURG, Pa, October 1.-Two
passenger trains on the Cumberland
Vale irJad c0llided yesterdaynear
Shippeusburg, while running al a high
speed The engines were tolescoped,
the boiler OF one having been driven five
feet into the boiler Of the other, and the
express on each train telescoped the bag
gage car behind it. One baggage mas
ter was killed and both conductors in
jured Many passengers We're hurt, but
not dangerously. The mail cars caught
fire and most Of the mail was destroyed
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
Mississippi Tranquil.

JACKSON. Miss, Oct. 19.-The execu-
tive committee of the Mississippi state
board of health to-day withdrew all of
its quarantine officers, and travel to and
from the state viii not any longer be in
tered with, unless by local quarantines,
which are now very few.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20

THE Sunny South, though afflicted
with the yellow fever scourge, is
looking up from a business tand
point. Business is quite brisk in all
the prominent cities.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
NEWS and SENTIMENT.
(From Colored Exchanges. }

Columbus, Ca, has colored ply
sician, DR.. E. H. Mayer.
. The colored people of Memphis,
Tenn, are discussing the idea Of pub
fishing a daily newspaper,
A woman named Mary L. Garrett
has been sentenced to be hanged at
Medina, Ohio January Oath. 1889.
The colored people Of Memphis,
Tenn, raised $345, for the jackson
vile sufferers.
A colored man named John Davis.
at Birmingham, Ala,, was bitten by
mad dog recently and has been
seized with hydrophobia
Mr.. Henry Hall is the colored coli
lector Of poll taxes from colored peo'
pie of Birmingham, Ala.
Of Ascension parish: Hand Wat
son, colored sent the first bale of cot
to New Orleans this season.
Jerry Graves, colored, was cutting
down trees at Crofton, KY, a few
days ago, when one of them, in fall
ing, killed him.
Blind Tom," the wonderful musi-
cal prodigy, who has charmed millions
with his playing on the piano, now
lives in retirement in New York.
Joseph Griffin, of Virginia, and
James Brown, Of Maryland, bo tn
colored, are studying for the Catho'
ic priesthood in St. Pete RS college
near Liverpool, England.
A colored woman in Atlanta, Ga,
is the youngest Of thirty-seven chill
dren, and although not yet thirty
eight years old, is herself the mother
Of twenty seven children
The National Grand Lodge Of Col,
ored Masons at its session in Kansas
City, Mo-, selected that city as the
general headquarters Of the order,
and appropriated 100000 for the
erection of a temple.-Mobile Week,
ly.
Relatives of the late Henry c. Hall
who was killed while in the employ OF
the Mobile and Birmingham Rail
road have brought suit Of $4,000,
against the road in the City Court.
Messrs G L. and H. T. Smith, are
attorneys for the Hall family.
A reliable gentleman has author
lied us to say he has s20,0 to $685.
900 to bet that Langston will be cleo
ted in this district. Come along gen.
Misunderstanding Herald
Mr.. Taylor, ex-Minister to Liberia
says that 240, 600 colored men in the
Northern States will vote for Cleve>
land next month Our estimate was
only 239, ,999. We yield to ex-Min
lister Taylor, however.-Boston Her
aid.
Cincinnati enjoys prodigy in the
person of little blind Afro-Ameri,
can boy, who sings in three different
languages, delivers addresses on the
tariff question and is as conversant
with the Bible as learned theologian.
Detroit Plaindealer.
A rife in the hands of Andrew ]
Clark, of Washington, was discharged
on the 18th, the bullet striking nine
year old colored boy standing on the
street, and killing him instantly
| Clark said he did not know the gun
was loaded.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
The President on the National Game.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 19.-The
president has acceded to the request of
Captain Anson, of the Chicago and
American teams, which viii shortly sail
for Australia, for an Endorsement of the
game of baseball as the national sport Of
America. The letter was mailed to Cap
tain Arson, in care Of Mr.. Spaulding, at
Chicago.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
A Sentence COMMITTED.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Oct 19-The SEN
tence of Henry j. Spencer, who was to
have been hanged at Cumberland on the
Goth of October, for numbering Scott
Dawson, has been commuted by Cover
nor jackson to Imprisonment for life
JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 19-[Special. -
Nothing of interest has transpired here
the situation remaining about the same
Official bulletin-New cases 20; deaths
I, Elwood B. Holiday. Total cases to
date 3,692; total deaths 322.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20

GRAND Master Minis has acted
with great promptitude and iberali-
ty in aiding the fever sufferers.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
SHALL WE COOPERATE?

Mex l want to know why it is that
Wit all its boasted intelligence there
is no cooperative business among the
huntsville Negroes. Nashville, Selma
and many places OF less pretentions
have we'll established co operative
businesses carried on by colored peo-
pie, from which they derive good
profits, and aso give employment
10 many young men. Is Huntsville
less thrifty, less intelligent or what is
the trouble?
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20

LocK-JAw is proving fatal to horses
and mules in Chattanooga-sixteen cases
occurred in few days, and fourteen will
die
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20

AN appeal for aid comes up from
jacksonville to the Masonic world.
1t should meet with a liberal re
spOnse.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
HOME TOPIC s.

The old adage, which Ike old wine
but contrary to fair woman, ever
gains as it grows older, tell us that
Charity begins at home" | COM
mend It's sound teaching to all Hunts
vile and all Winchester town,
"Elrae" included Putting it into
practice | shall have to ignore
"Elrae" and the Clown of Millers"
for the present while | turn the light
on "a few homes matters which it will
pay us to give serious thought.
WHY SILENT?
First, | want the Gazette to tell us
why it is silent, the Pulpits Of city
dumb, the heads of our schools mum
and DR.. Scruggs our only colored
physician Indifferent to the startling
fact that in healthy Huntsville with
a colored and white population nearly
equal, the colored death rate is about
double that Of the whites? AS We
all like to hang on to the wicked old
world despite its buffetings,it vii ap
pear entirely reasonable that the
question first in Importance is to
head Oft the ''Pale Horse" in his mad
gallop among our people. VIII, will
come to the rescue?
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20

SEND in yonr mite to held the yell
low fever sufferers. @.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
Order Of Publication,

State Of Alabama Madison CouDtv
In Chancery at Huntsville. Aoho
At rules held By the Register Of ,bon
lister of the 8fh District Of H. Y neg
western Chance'y Division II H. Slln> q
'f Alabama, on Monday, tha I5.b b"'ate 5
OF Octobr, 1888 m uay
Kate Townser d Pullev. bvl
next friend, John +
Townsend, Complainant
No 1913 vs
Robert Pulley,
Defendant.
Concs the complai al, ana ao.
ing TO the satisfaction b. tie Reo;s%,ppe
the defend tut, Rob4ra Pull+v & t'i 'oai
resident OF the State Of Alablma u noa'
he reside in the city OF Memphis NJ NIL. 'uat
Tennessee. '''ae Of
1t is ordered by the Register tbo...,
defendant cause his appearance 'a1 ald
entered, and to plead, answer or dons N os
to the complainant's original bin ot tHeulf
plant, on or before the 10Th of NovsDDcUIlnl' DUln'
1883, or the same will be taken nro 'toef aot
fesso against him thirty days the tbe,s,i ye1'
ter. '10'Tsl'
It is further ordered, That tbis o,,
be published for four wee ks in snccassisa Sst's
n the H lntsville Ga zstte a ,o'.ou nawon"-
ublishe in FL lntsviI e, in said Distli".
ne first insertion to be made IiIn witbnn,
delay; that copy be posted at The l1l,Ou CnU..
House door IN Huntsville, and one H.
warded by mail to each Of said defen5
ants within twenty days from tbis data
Done at office in the City Of Hunt.
vile, this 10Th day of October, 1885
j. B. CABANISS
Register Chancery Court.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20

Huntsville is in the ring with a
big Harrison and Morton club.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
HALF HOUR SERMONS.

The Finest line of Ladies Shoes in
all styles and sizes It The Shoe Store
F. L. EBERHARD & BRO
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
OUR SHORT SIGHTED SOCIETIES.

Again Courtland, with its small
population, Pratt Mines with not
halfour chances and other smaller
places have Masonic Halls bought
and paid for by the local Lodges,
while Huntsville with a half dozen
Orders paying annually a rental Of
not less than 5000 hasn't a foot of
ground or plank which any Order
can call its own, These orders with
a little CO operative sense could pur-
chase lot and erect the finest Hall
in the South without serious incon
venience to the members
SHALL WE HAVE A CITY SCOoL BUILD
ING?
The hundreds 70 bright and stu
dious boys and girls who attend the
City school from year need badly
better facilities in the way of a
school building, Those high in aus
thority in the city government includ-
ing Mayor Mastin, have assured us
that if the people would secure lot
efforts would be made at once for the
erection Of a commodious school
house. Why don't the people come
to the front and buy the lot at once?
The Gazette has called earnestly on
the citizens to subscribe. Suppose
you publish the list and let the world
know how much has been subscribed
and who the public spirited subscrib~
ers are.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
SHOTS AT RANDOM.

Lovers Of Music, that
hath charm OF soothe the savage breast
To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak
are bewailing the decay Of our
church choirs. AS compared to ten
years ago there is wonderful ard
unaccountable falling off in our
church music.
S peaking of churches, il seem
that the average Huntsville man
not a church going animal. The
pews are mostly filled by women and
children.
Possibly the long sermons have
something to do with this. The in
domitable Decatur refugee.
Mr. David Hall was over heard
lately complaining Of being "nearly
dead from sitting throughout a two
hour sermon. Our Pastor should
emember that great sinners must be
fed or dosed in Small quantities to
cad up to a cure. Let Us have well
timely.
HALF HOUR SERMONS.
The Literary looked lonesome last
Monday night-Mr T. S. Cooper
the "Cons ant Listener" was absent
Cotton going at less per pound than
bacon does not look much like a
boom.
Adieu, until you hear again from
one among a multitude, who could
CONSTANT READER"
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20

PREsIDENT CLEVELAND will visit New
York and speak before election day.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
DON'T fail to register

Congress adjourns to day.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-20
Monday, September 3rd, 1888.

The FACULTY consists Of thorough experienced Christian ea
who are unremitting in their efforts elevate the -
SECTARANM taught The allowed the full eg
ment of their several religious opinions
THE DEPARTMENTS of the School comprise Model School N
Preparatory Normal College and Industrial all thoroughly og
Printing Carpentry Sewing Cooking Laundry and general house
are taught in the Industrial Department abd
BOARD only 81 90 month"; in advance Thisincud tu
rooms gh fires and washing But students required bring
own sheets, pillow cases. towes and napkins
TUITION is free
The BUILDINGS comfortable and the location heatht> d
bui dng all lighted by well ventilated and heated The new
elegant Girls Dormtory contains bath sick study halls
bed rooms for five girls and their female teachers
Special attention the training teachers for pubic
For futher nformatioD address
w. FL. COUNCILL, Princpa,
Huntsville ALABAN
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-03
THE BAPTIST REVIVAL.

Owing to the threatening weather of
Thursday evening the attendance upon
the services at the Baptist church at
that time was small, and in consequence
the subject for the evenings discussion
previously announced, was deferred until
last night. A good sized congregation
was present last evening and a good degree
of interest manifested. The pastor, Rev.
Harper, read the third chapter of Johns
gospel for the opening lesson, and after
other Introductory exercises announced
his theme. ''The New Creature" God s
plan of salvation has always been different
from mans theory. Man does the strange
thing Of calling in question the terms
upon which he should be pardoned, and
because not granted man refuses to accept
pardon. Not riches, not responsibility,
not church membership, but the cleansing
blood of Jesus. Nothing but new birth
can save the soul "Ye must be born
again" Old things must pass away and
all things become new.
OF the evidences of New Creature |
will mention three: l. The Bible becomes
a new book TO him, he loves to read it, he
loves its teachings. > Love to the Lord
JesoS Christ. 3. Desire for the salvat ion
of sinpers. Deep interest was manif ested
and sexeral rose for prayers. There will
be no services tonight, but tomorrow the
usual Sunday services will be held, and
special revival meetings will continue
each evening through the week.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-03
Ibis BIBLE" FOR BOARD,

Mrs Parent, who keeps boarding house
on North Topeka avenue, for some days
has been boarding a gent who claimed
each day to be expecting money from the
east with the next mail and he would not
remain financially busted very long. He
seemed to be very pious young gent,
getting off the church racket for slayer.
He returned rather late Thursday evening,
claiming to have been at church, and as
security for paying his board, rendered the
landlady ''his bible" which had been in
his family for some years, and he would
under no circumstances agree to be with
out it but a few days. He soon excused
himself and the book proved to be work
from the patent office. Mr.. Man has not
been heard from since.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-03
MAKES EDWARDS OF ALL.

While We scribe was pacing gently home
ward Thursday evening, with his weather
eye on the approaching storm, he espied
party of three returning from shopping
tour, and coming down the streetat good
round pace.
As the first big round drops battered on
the pavements, the young lady of the party
gave frightened little scream, threw her
shawl over the work of art on her head,
gathered up her skirts with both hands
and struck out for home and shelter on
gallop The old lady hoped along as
rapidly as possible, gazing anxiously at
the gathering clouds and falling drops. her
face solemn with the shadow of expected
rheumatics.
Lastly came the rotund and elderly gen
tleman of the party, a paper of bananas in
one hand and three sacks of popcorn under
his left arm, with adisconsolate expression
spreading over his jolly face, as he ambled
iaborously along and watched anXiously
the softening paper around his treasures.
Thus doth dress, aches and stomach,
make towards of US all.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-03

terday He was bound over in the sum of
term Of the district court.
Mike Cunningham was found guilty on
one count Of selling liquor and was given
$3.50 and forty-fve days in the county Jail.
PROBATE COURT.
Petition was Yesterday filed, to appoint
an administrator for Louise Collins, de-
ceased.
Claims were allowed against the estate
of J. T. Dawson, deceased.
DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Reed yesterday, after term full
of hard and laborous duties, manfully met
and with expedition and energy dispatc',cs
adjourned court until the next tern,
which begins Tuesday, March Och.
In the district court yesterday !. Smyscr,
farmer. brought suit against a neighbor,
Samuel Fandergrift, to recover =, 500 dam
ages for loss to property caused by fire
started by the latter npon his own farm.
The plaintiff alleges in his petition that
there was burned barn, forty rods of
boau and 200 yards of hedge fence, be-
sides large number OF peach and apple
trees.
In the mention Of the divorce suit Of W
s. McBurnie in yesterdays EAGLE. there
might have been misunderstanding
growing ont OF connecting IL with the case
mentioned Immediately before it. The di-
vorce was granted the doctor upon the
grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neg
lect of duty. No others were set forth in
the petition.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-03
WORK PROGRESSING,

Mr. J. c. Tennent, of Hazelton, arrived
yesterday, and says that they will soon
have the gas well No. 2 completed. They
are down fifteen hundred feet and the
present contract calls for one hundred
more 1t is thought, however, that the
company will make arrangements with the
contractors to 90 down four hundred feet
and thus give the question a fair test for
that location.
The porous sands found developed in the
first well are found in the second, but over
one hundred feet nearer the surface. The
conditions for finding gas are much more
favorable than in the first and more gas
found. The flow found in the first sand is
practically shut off by casing and the
water Traces of gas were found in the
second sand. while in the others the salt
water seemed to increase in pressure as
compared with the first well. The result.
though long coming is waited for patiently
and strong hopes are entertained for a
profitable ending.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-03
THE GROUND HOG CASE.

To the Editor OF the EaSle:
Last year on st. Ground Hogs day the
sun peeped out about two minutes at
about Ii o'clock, and ii was said that the
ground hog rushed out and then and there
saw the shadow of its tail. whereupon it
returned to its hole for forty days. took
special attention of the matter, and sure
enough we had forty days more of winter,
and ten on top of that. This was at Kan
sas City. This year on said day the
ground hog could have seen no shadow.
for the sun WAS overcast all day. and con-
fiding public prepared for summer-ha!f
the yards in the city have been raked over.
and even lemons advanced in price. but
here we are getting our forty DAYS of
winter ''all the same, " and desire to say
publicly through your columns that after
this don't care continental what the
ground hog does with his tail. I'll have
no more TO DO with it, and protest against
its being recognized in the same galaxy As
Virgins, Old Probabilities or Bob Incer-
soil. Yours truly, INDIGsAsT.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-03
Written for the Daily Eagle.
TOTHE MEMORY OF EFFIE.

We grieve, dear friend, that the reaper
Hath numbered thy soul today
Thy spirit hath found its keeper,
Thy body hath found the clay.
We have lain thee down in SORROW
Away from thy babes tonight,
To them a sad tomorrow
Shall follow thy cruel flight.
They have lost thy love-never falling
Ere they could weigh its worth
Or know, twas to them, more avalllng
Than all the treasures OF earth.
Death seemed too far to fear it,
How could we guess or know
That thou, with thy life and spirit;
Would be the first to go?
This life and death, this mystery
To solve it would be pain,
TO curse hath crept through history
Since Able fell by Cain,
And it fastens its fangS Of sorrow;
To the heart till a dreary Cloud
ObScures the sun Of tomorrow
Till hope lies in the shroud.
Could we read the Unborn feeling
OF every heart that grows,
Our souls in pity kneeling,
Would oft times pray for our foes
Thy memory fingers ever
For though thy spirits flown,
The seeds of love are never
Lost, when they are sown.
And their nourishment is given
BY the thought of thy dear bright face,
Tho its light illumines heaven
We think of the womanly grace:
Which crowned thy brow compelling
Loye-whlle the earnest eyes,
Told of a soul indwelling,
Worthy of Paradise. BETH.