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Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12

that he will only want to teach OIL
preach, Now as to the flst charge
pronunce it false, and as for the sec.
. Ond, is it not natu al that we seek
that employment which is most rem
merative? We have wives and chill
dren that we are striving, in our hum
bic way to provide for and train
Alright, and in order that we NAV
keep the wolf from the door we select
those vocatlons that will pay best.
Can we be blamed for it; and besides
every other, ,aven except, common la.
Dor, is barred against us by the strong
ha ID of prejudice. Where is the
white merchant that will employ a
colored youth for salesman; How
many carpenters machinist, smiths or
other trades can the colored youth
enter as an apprentice;
On the other hand EVERY AVENUE
is open to the white youth and he has
naught to do but enter. Since this
is true why blame us for using the
only two left us.
Give us educ alton, open the doors
of the machine shops, telegraphy and
all others and you can rest assul ed
that we will not all want TO teach or
preach.
As to manual labor we stand in no
fear, mature has given us strong mus
cles and willing hands-hut we want
to he paid We do not want nor will we
do the drudery receive the abuses
and not be compensated.
But why all this noise about the
Negro not being willing to be''Hew-
ers of wood and drawers of water.
Is it because you are so interested;
in our welfare; Isn't it in reality be,
cause you yourselves do not want to
do this selfsame work? This is the
reason why many Of our enemies
oppose the "Blair Education Bill"
an say they would vote thousands to
get rid of US.
We came here by no volition Of
ours and by Gods grace we intend to
stay and become use ul citizens Let
congress do the rirht thing by us by
by passing the Blair bill and when
our unreasoning prejudiced enemies
shall have passed away and are for
gotten we and our children shall be
writing our names on flames fair
book. JACK DAw.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
LIVE TOPICS.
"Jack DaW" Rest His Wings and
Reviews a Few Interesting
Questions of the Day.

HUNTSVILLE. ALA, Oct. 9TH 1889.
Editors Gazette:
1t has has been some time since l
invaded you columns, is my only ex-
cuse for doing so now.
Several friends have wished to
know "what has become of Jack
Daw"? He is still here friends.
Ihave been close abserver Of the
progress made by our people educa-
tionally and otherwise and | must
confess that it is not such as hoped
for; true there has been, and is yet a
great work being done for US; but
not near enough. And l ask why is
it; why are SO many of our boys and
girls growing up in ignorance in this
enlightened age! And the answer
comes back to me in flaming letters,
POVERTY. we are too poor to provide
the means and the state is either in
the same fix or unwi. ling, at any rate
it does not. | am aware that the two
or three Normal Schools furnished by
the state are good and that they are
doing good work, but these do not
reach the mas es, these do not bene-
fit the country people in but very
few instances for they are not able to
pay Rail Road fare, board &c. nes-
essary to reach these schools The
other parts get but THREE MONTHS
schooling during the year and in mos
instances::these three:.months are vast
ed by having inefficient teachers, be-
cause those that are competent will
not work for the pitance allowed
am told that the state does all it
can and that We should not expect
more as we own but small amount
Of real estate and ther fore pay but
a small propation Of the taxes Is it
possible that we are to be left in ig-
norance because we are poor; whose
fault is it that we e; Have we not
toi ed faithfully for more than two
hundred years; Is it cheaper for the
great state of Alabama to provide
prison bars than schools; If it is,
is 1T BEST?
They say further that to educate
the Negro units him Tor work and
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
school and is doing an excellent work.

school and is doing an excellent work.
Colored citizens of Chicago are
projecting the establishment of a
bureau of information to assist col.
ored people of the South to leave
that section and settle in the North
west.
At the Mississippi Republican
Convention, held last week, Hon. W.
E. Mollison Of Issaquena was nomi-
mated for Secretary Of State. He 8
at present the chancery and circuit
clerk Of that county and is the on y
colored man on the ticket.
The indianapolis World notes the
employ of Miss Nellie Knox as sales
lady at popular cloak house. 1t is
the first instance of the white mer-
chants ofthat city giving a position
to a woman ofthe race.
At Falmouth, KY. Edward Gils
lard, peaceable Colored man, living
about one mile east Of town, was call
ed out of his house Monday night
about 10 o'clock by two unknown
men and fired upon. Gillard got
back into his house, got his gun re-
turned the fire, wounding one Of
them. Gillard don't know what it
means as he always got along well
with his neighbors.
Mindful that the Hon. Frederick
Douglass was on the eye of depart
ing for his post of duty in Hay tt and
mindful of the further fact that |
always call upon him whenever |
find myself in Washington, l pre-
vailed upon Mr.. Astwood to accom-
pany me to Cedar Hill. We found
Mr.. Doug ass in very bad humor.
He had house full Of visitors. He
was as courteous as ever but just as
sholt as New York pie crust Indeed,
| do not remember to have ever
found Mr.. Douglass in such state
of mind. He did not shoS this so
much in his conversation as in his
actions. 1t appeared to me that Mr..
Dou, lass begins to feel his years.
He is not ha f so spry as when | saw
him at Trenton year ago. He has
lost flesh. His eyes are not as b light
and piercing. His voice is sharper
in tone and inclined to peevishness
1t may be that the knowledge
that he would shortly leave his coun,
try for a protracted stay for the first
time, and sense Of the Importance
and difficulty Of his official mission
weighed heavily upon the Sage Of
Anacostia Exchange.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
To Get q Home in the Great City
of Chattanooga.

With the wonderful progress hat
has been made by the City Of Chat
tanooga Tenn there is scarcel, a
man. woman or child in the whole
country who would not like to D n a
home there. In 1870, the population
Of Chattanooga was 5000; in 1880 it
was II 600, and today it is nearly
$4,000. From this can be under
ssood something of the expansion Of
the city, and the corresponding in
crea in value of the property in
and around her. How much greater
then will be the increase within the
next few years? The Chattanooga
WEEKLY TINES, notwi hstanding
these facts is going to give away, on
July 1880. 1000 beautiful bull
ding lots entirely free, among its SUBJ
csribers; each of these lots is 25x 140
feet, and they are situated in Times
ville.' on the beautiful and pictures
que plateau of Walden's Ridge l.,
500 feet above the city and 2 $50 feet
above sea level; they overlook the
beautiful valley of the Tennessee
river, the Ciy Of Chattanooga, Mis-
sion Ridge Lookout Mountain ard
scenes of the famous battles. No
more picturesque of beautiful spot
could be imagined The subscrption
price of the WEEKLY TIMES has been
reduced t. S1.OO per year, and each
subscriber gets a numbered receipt
which entities them to participate in
this grand free distribution Of the
1000 beautiful lots Write for par.
ticulars. Agents wanted every
where. t. whom large cash commits
sions will be paid
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
Alden's Manifold CyclOpedia.

Volume XIV, Of Alden's Manifo' d
CycIopedia includes the titles from
Fluctuate to Galvanism Following
the same general lines as its prede>
cessors it is, in some respects, mark
Ell advance upon them in solid worth.
We notice with pleasure the large
number of practical topics which are
treated, and the thoroughness and
accuracy with which they have been
handled There is also the same
thorough treatment of scientific mat
ters and of the more abstrue subjects
which naturally belong to such a
work. Other publishers have de
monstrated the possibility Of making
costly and elaborate cyclopedias
which are invaluable for professional
men, but far above the range of or
dinary life. Alden has shown, in the
Manifold, how to make fer a low
price a cyclopedian which shall serve
the needs of the great majority of
scholars and also be especially suited
to meet the everyday wants of the
masses of reading people. The mer-
chant, mechanic. farmer, gardener,
and laborer, as well as the student
and the college graduate, can here
find a vast amount Of valuable in
formation. Among the thousands
Of topics treated in this volume we
notice that Food and Drink has 8
pages; Force, II pages; Forest Laws
2 pages; Forms of Address, pages;
Fruit, 13 pages: Fuel, 6 pages; Fungi,
5 pages; Galvanism, So pages. There
are also biographi of Rear Admiral
Foote; Archibald Forbes; Benjamin
Franklin; General John G. Fremont;
James A. Froude; Robert Fulton;
Galen; Calico; and many other
prominent men. The pronunciation
of the words is another prominent
and useful feature especially in Il e
case Of proper names. The import
tan work viii be sent by mail pre-
paid for only so cents a vo'ume in
cloth or 85 cents in half marocco
binding, or, the entire Is vols. now
ready, if ordered at once, are tffered
prepaid, in Goth binding for 81 90,
or in half morocco. for $40. The
price is advancing slightly with the
issue of each new volume. A sample
volume may be ordered and return
ed if not satisfa tory. JOHN B. AL.
DEN, Publisher, New York, Chica 70,
and Atlanta.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12

WE hear that Bro. Smith has start
ed a Dem ocratic paper in Chatta-
noopa. Don't be ashamed to send us
a copy Bro. S. View seen the like
several times.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
From Co!ored Exchanges.)

IL NOiOI Cu
Minister Douglass is in Haytl.
There are 10000 colored people
in Mississippi.
Rev. Ricketts, of Kansas City, is
preparing to build $4,000 hail. at
Kansas City, Mo.
The Odd Fellows, Of Nashville, oc-
cupy hall owned by Mr.. Brown an
Afro.Amelican.
There are two colored sherifs in
the South, the Sheriff Of Beaufort.
S. c., and the Sheriff Of York o.,
Va.
DR.. H. j. Brown Of Baltimore has
been lecturing to large audience IN
Richmond on the race problem and
making chronological examinations.
Bishop Petty of the Zion A. M. E,
Church is receiving congratulations
upon his marriage to Miss Sarah E.
C. Dudley of New Berne, N. {.
Chas. w. Fillmore, a young law
student, has been appointed de-
putty in the Office Of the clerk Of the
Court Of Common Pleas for Clark
county, Ohio.
Hippolyte electors have been
chosen in Hayti, and they will meet
at Gonaives Oct, "a. to revise the
constitution and elect Hippolyte
president.
A Colored convict out in Oregon
has such repugnance to work that
he chopped of couple of his fingers
sfhis left hand in order to evade la
Dor.
Joe Rose, white, pushed Ashby
Eagon, Colored, agai, st stove in
the depot at White Sulphur Springs,
Saturday night. Eagon pulled a
pistol and shot Rose killing him.
Six Colored prisoners escaped from
the jail at Little Rock, Ark, last
week. They first knocked The guard
senseless and then secured the keys.
Bloodhounds are in pursuit.
The granaries and warehouses OF
William S. Moore. Laurel, Del.
were burned Saturday night Dur
ing the fire two Colored men were
detected stealing goods, and they
narrowly escaped lynching.
A Colored man named Sampson
has been arrested for passing coun-
terfeit money at Council Bluffs. 1t
is thought he is member Of the
gang which has flooded the city with
spurious silver coin.
A colored women 40 years of age,
and the mother Of II children, elop
ed with a white man named Evans,
from Xenia, O., recently. Evans
let wife behind.
The State Normal School for col
ored people located at Frankford.
Ky., opened on the II inst. with q
Ia, ge increase in attendance. Prof.
John Jackson is principal Of this
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12

THE results of the first election un
der the Dortch law in Tennessee is
ghly gratifying to Republicans.
The law being practically operative
as an educational qualification TO the
ballot proves that Republicans have
the intelligence on their side.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NA. I. WELLS,
= o. Register
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12

President Harrison is m KING
4 model President. At any rate ne
is working to the interests OF the
Negro.-Negro World.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
Band OF Helpers Supper.

The M. E Band Of Helpers will
give supper in the basement of the
Court House Thurs lay night next
for the benefit Of that church. Call
and get your supper
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12

The many friends of Mr.. Fred A
Howe, jr., will regret to hear that he is
confined to his room with very bad
cold
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12

Two Of the colored letter carriers
at Birmingham have resigned
"Stick" ought to have been their
motto Let the rest "stick.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12

THE contest for the great wor DIS
fair of 1892 progresses lively between
the great citi.s of the East and West.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
6sh day sfNOVe I'M ber, 1889,

viz: HID No 1886, Alonzo W. Holcombe for
the Iof a section 29, t. 4, r 3 east.
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous re,idenee upon and cultivation Of
said land viz:
George w. Uptain, Dock S. Goss. Barley "
Sewell. Jacob NJ. ClartOr, of Paint Rock, Ala
g. n, ct. VIM. c. WELLS, Register
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
SATURDAY..OCT. II tn, 1889
WHooP up the Blair bill.

CHATTANOOGA swells the Republic
can boom 8 t in motion by the new
states.
The sun., 1889-12-08
A BROOKLYN INTERVIEW.
Interesting and Emphatic Statement from
the City of Churches.

Interesting and Emphatic Statement from
the City of Churches.
II did not know exactly what the trouble hrsl"
said Mr.. spad in response to question "Ihad been
subject to severe colds for tme Ny head would
be stopped up My throat would feel and raw.
Sometimes especially in the morning there would be
dry parcned feeling in nv throat and mouth would
catch cold on the slightest exposure.
Atlast got into condition in which IL seemed 40 II
having trouble with my head throat and chest oil
the time There would be pains sharp and stabbina like
knife in my breast side and shoulders would have
q dull, heavy pain in my forehead over tho eyes
Frequently would have spells OF dizziness and
sometimes when would get up suddenly. everything
would seem swim before my eyes Tho conditions In
my head and throat became almost unbearable could
feel the mucus dropping back from my head.
My appetite became poor, and would feel sick
after eating. At times would feel as IL hungry
but when would sit down the table would have no
taste relish for food The cough grew steadily worso
and lost in hesh.
when | went to Ora Copeland 4 Blair realized
that my serious one. placed myself under
their care. Their charges were low. and though they
promised miracle, felt sure they could help me,
see all the time was steadily gaining Ny head and
throat became clear The pains in tho chest diSAp-
peared. My eyesght which had become dim and un.
certain. was entirely restored. lean eat heartily now
and feel strong and well"
Mr. August spadi tho gentleman who made this
statement to the writer, lives at ~ johnson AY,
Brooklyn, E. D., whero the interview can easily be
verified
The sun., 1889-12-08
MR. THOMAS GERAGHTY,
s23 7th Ay., New York.

Indeed he waA" interrupted his mother. who waa
party to the conversation "and he growing wssk-
fast that believed he going into consumD.
ton lie couldn't eat sleep; his face was pale and he
acted sick and miserable all the timo"
"1n the last two three years." Mr. Geraahty
tnued "tho spells of coughing grew more violent They
would trouble more at night than at any other time
In the morning would have to cough and raise until
was exhausted IN order to clear my throat My app<
te poor. / would feel hungry. but after would
sit down tho table would hnd could eat hardly
anything Iseemed to have lost all taste aud relish for
food.
THE least exerton would put me all out Of BREATH
and heart would beat hard and fast This would 30
followed by siow irregular and someamss hy
dizzy swimming sensation. Dark spots would come
before my eyes.
THE trouble in tho throat seemed to be extending
downward all tho time 1t would be hard for me 10
breathe and my breathing would DO accompanied with
wheeling whtHtling sound. II seemed AZ it could
not get air enough into lungs The matter raised
was sometimes hard and strinRy. Something would
TO be sticking In throat that could not ret up
down. The doctors told mo had bronchial cRtarPh
"Well had been reading long in the papers Of tho
results obtained by DrB Copeland and Blair that took
my mothers advice. and at last went TO see them
found their charges were very low. placed myself
under their care and"
HE we'll Ss he ever was, now" interrupted his
mother.
yes" added Mr.. GeraRhty. ~ am like q different
person. My head and throat became clear; the cough
and the pains in the chest passed away gained ltsad
and hearty as / ever was in my life
this statsment lives AZ sa III y2"E a new Vors MESrs
the statement can easily be verified. He ia employed
In one Of Acker, Merrall Condits mammoth grocery
The sun., 1889-12-08
Detroit Maids who Garry Revolvers.
FROM the Deroa Free Pyem

Prom the Detrott Free PTetL
A respectable appearing lady walked into
tho office of Chief of Police Pittman and in-
"Can have permit to carry pistol2"
mo, madam. you cannot" answered Gen.
Pittman, elevAtinR his eyebrows In surprise.
+" II Is not In my power to give you one."
"But | will be arrested u carry one without
o permit, and 1t 10 necessary to protect myself
With IN dangerous parts OF the city at late
"if you are a law-abiding citizen, and only
carry pistol In case o. bell being moiestedd th the
Chief: but II sou show the weapon 70 your
friends ON the street or allow an otticer to
know that you carry It you will be arrested,
This e the fret time ! have ever been asked
As the lady ieft the once she remarked;
II shall carry pistol whom go into danger
pus parts Of the city q am ont alone e late
carry either stIlettos or toy pistols. know
model young ladies who never 90 out without
a loaded revolver In their pockets or satchels.
IheVale given 70 them by iGtheEs husba1ds,
many cellar and secluded back yard there is
9 target whore the girls practise sh9ottnH;
hereafter go armed"
The sun., 1889-12-08
SISTER LILY, EVANGELIST.
TIE WORK or 4 T0UNG WOMAN VINO
SAW FAMOUS TRAGEDE


Her Early NornIng Meal Among the NiGht
Birds In n Bowery Restaurant-Her
Mission In Bleeeker Street-A Curious
Page In the Great City's Book or Life.
Nocturnal workers who take an early
morning meal at Lyons's. the largest restau-
rant In the Bowery and the most cosmopolitan
In this great town, have noticed among the GUS
toners for the last several months. plump.
red-cheeked young woman wearing an odd.
nun-sugRestivo gown. Her shapely head is
adorned with a little black lace bonnet, which
covers profusiun OF curly, brown hair, banged
attractlvely over wide. low forehead. The
sleeves OF her loosely fitting attire are wide
and unconfned at the wrists so that when she
Hts her hands she displays two unusually
white, ornamentless arms. She is Mrs. Lily
Van Dunn, conductor OF the mission at IL
Bleecker street.
Few OF the very worldly and fly folks who
drop into Lyons's just before the morning
papors come out know the strange history Of
this little woman. Many OF them Jump at tho
conclusion that she is OF the same sort as some
Of Lyonss other female customers who haunt
the sidewalks OF Bleecker street. These men
The sun., 1889-12-08

The bowling game commonly played Is the
American tenpin game. Lots Of fancy games
Hal" Cooked Hat and Feather" Pin Pool ?
Newport" the Battle Game" and the Head
h pavsa as stu 10 the od 10 III fbs soms 10
Ten innings constitute game. Each player
bowls three balls In an inning, and thus thirty
balls In the course OF the game. He bowls his
three balls In succession, and scores by tho
pumber OF pins he knocks down altogether, Il
he knocks down all the pins with the first, ball
under the first two balls the player has made q
spare. and II the three balls are used he counts
Just so many as boWled down.
Some idea OF the exhilaration OF the sport
may be gathered from the fact that the balls
are usual twenty:seven inches in circumfer-
fifteen Inches high and fifteen inches In cir
cumference., Sixty feet up the alley from the
head pin chalk line 10 drawn across It, known
as the delivery line. A player may not over
step this line In delivering the ball. TO knock
all the balls down 1t is necessary to hit the
The sun., 1889-12-08
4 1oUKNAMExr OF THE BARDs
Mr. Field AdJudged the Boss Poet or the
e. u. and q. IL. H.
From ne Chicago NetoG

From ne Chicago HecL
Since the time when those NEUROLOGICAL
| but picturesque musicians Pan and Apollo.
stroye for mastery IN their art there has been
test which occurred between rival bards at the
union depot in Bprington. love- tho other
FRANZ Field o Burneton AS we're An lifted
against each other In the presence OF room
M o. 9hs With se6
has claimed 20 be the best poet employed by
the Chicago, burlington and 2uincy; There
The poets entered the lists with the privilege
Of, recfting their own verse for the snaee Of
the h St L., K. & N. W. and two other exper-
fenced critics were a. Spp9RtintteSd RiatS Judges; g.. Then
the contest began % a s4 posGy 1Gs
Gattern's efiusions were mainly Of q sentimen-
@ BS hEa sa t. Seo4e SSySs e
e. Z Ny y
GonsiP Sns 9rsina So6nFon and he Poees e
Mr.. CatteIn favored the audience with The he
oppress." "That Northern Trip" d" Hail 70
Morning" and others. Here Is sample OF Mr.
Cattern's moods:
Tho milkmaId loves her cows and GoAtA
The lawyer loves 10 sue;
g. 5aa%.T aa.a.ss s7fi fia1s ": GTSE'n' you 'n''
Mr.. Fields verse trips along after the follow
The psarly dAmsIk of your cheeks
Eloqnent speaks
With breath Of eekA
The rosy hue upon your lips
And hnRor tips
sweet nectar Blipe-
I'D die for you
Your Your sssh sSss are ike twin saDphirsS bright
They dim the sight
On darkest night
At the close OF this intellectual feast the
Judges conferred. Finally two Of them awarded
the palm to Mr.. Field. The third Judge. who
probably was q little sentimental himself de:
ciared in favor OF Mr.. Cattern, but finally agreed
to vote for MI; Field IN order to "maks i 4
loud applause. Then the box-ofhce receipts
amounting to S1.40. were divided equally be-
tween the victor and tho jRnitor. That cere-
mony closed the meeting.