Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-06
TENNESSEE VALLEY-ExTRA.

| TENNESSEE VALLEY-ExTRA.
| The Tennessee Valley since it's in
clplency has been On our exchange list
but we never scanned its columns in its
palmy and prosperous days with the
eagerness that we now devour this extra
1t reminds us of military bulletin in
war times, and serves to show the inde>
fatigible industry of the press even when
surrounded by difficulties and in the
midst of trials.
This little sheet enlightens us more
than any OF our special kilograms can do,
or have done. with regard to the situation
in Decatur. 1t is published by Mr.. w. j.
Douglass, one of the newspaper men
who stood at the post OF duty when yell
low jack invaded the town and held it
in its death dealing grasp. We have no
doubt that Decatur will remember the
brave Douglass when she arises again in
her booming beauty and pride and dofs
her habiliments of woe-her garments of
sackcloth and ashes When she emerges
from the gloom that now envelopes her
in the icy pail of death she will think of
her
Douglass tender and true,''
who stood at his post at time when to
stay meant death.
The Valley extra will be issued again
on Monday next and will appear every
other day for the present.
FEW OF THR HEROES,
We quote with pride the names of the
tried and true who are staying there and
whose staying qualities are worthy of all
praise. OF our old contemporary, Mr..
Dixon, OF the Free Lance it says:
No one who has remained in Decatur
during this epidemic. especially those
who have been sick, will ever forget
Joseph T. Dixon. He has visited every
one who has been sick, white or black,
and night and day he has gone in person
with nOurishments to the bedside of the
sick and dying.
Bully for "Big Joep' He is composed
of the stuff of which heroes are made,
and grateful city will remember him
when commerce again graces its streets
and the sun of prosperity dawns.
Mr.. S. D. Armstrong, manager of the
w. T. U. Office, although worn out with
weary vigils is another of the golden
hearted who stands bravely at the post
of duty.
The name Of Joe Barker is honorably
mentioned, and although he is unknown
to US, he must be hero and we include
him among the gallant and tender.
Capt. j. NJ Kinds and brother, ]. J.
Kinds are mentioned as workers among
the sick and suffering.
Mr.. r. l. Fields the livery man is an
other OF the faithful Jew who stands at
his post bravely and whose teams convey
to the cemetery the bodies OF the dead.
Rev. Father Dennis, the Catholic
priest and DR.. Armstrong, pastor of the
Methodist Church, are mentioned as be-
ing untiring in devotion to the sick and
dying.
Somebody has said that "peace hath
her victories no less renowned than
war" In season like this when the
zoe is unseen and deadly, when there is
no known means or methods Of striking
back and retaliating by giving blow for
blow, we are apt to think that the he
roes who are true in the presence OF the
unseen foe are nobler far t IAN the gal
liant soldier upon whose brow we place
the chaplet of fame in the tented field
We hope brother Douglass will get oul
an issue of his Extra" giving complete
list of the men and women whose stay
ing qualities in Deca.urs' days Of despair
prompted them to remain. 1t will be in
teresting to look at in after days that they
who run may read the names of those
who will do "to tie ."-Mercury.
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