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Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
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Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
Dots from Trinity.

The health of our community is
splendid at present.
Our farmers are beginning to
plant,
Mr.. T. !. Cant closed his school at
Spring Hill last Friday with fatter-
ing results. Your writer is glad to
say that we had present our worthy
Township Superintendent, F. A..
Davis, Hon. H. V. Cashin, DR. w.
+. Steers and a number of others
from Decatur.
The afternoon examination was
conducted by Hon. H. V. Cashin.
who made speech complimenting
them.
Our people are very much enthus-.
ed over the court house removal
question, and in every little town
and village the voice Of the politi-
ci ms can be heard.
On Tuesday night March Oath,
Mr.. Napoleon Garth's barn was de-
stroyed by fire, destroying three fine
horses, three hundred bushels of
corn and considerable quantity of
hay. The burning was the work of
an incendiary. No clue to the cul-
prit.
Mr.. Garth is prosperous farmer,
and highly respected by the whites
and intelligent colored people. He
is member Of Widows Sons Lodge
No. 43. Friends are contributing
very literally to,him.
Wishing the GAZETTE much sue
cess, ! am yours for the cause,
FARMER
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
Society Meetings.
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
Evening Star Lodge No. 6 second
Monday night of each month, at their
Hall in Davis Grove. IL. q Bin
ford w. NJ. Charles dendley Sec.
SHARON COURT.
Meets at Masonic Hall. in Davis
Grove, 1st, 3 d, Friday evenings at
4 o'clock Mrs. III. G. Binford, Nj. A.,
Mrs. Matte l.. Mcdaniel Secretary.
IMMACULATEs.
Huntsville Lodge No. IA meets
every Friday night at their Hall
Emanuel McCally w. NJ, Walter
Thompson Capt. Of ceremonies Sam
Taylor, Sec.
ODD FELLOWS.
Spring City Lodge No. 2768 meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday nights in each
month. Charles Rice, N. G.; T r.
Davis, Sec.
S NJ. t. NO. l.
1st and 3rd Tuesday nights. Mrs.
Lizzie Nelson w. P, Miss Sarah
Scruggs, Sec.
PRINCES HENDERSON TEMPLE NO. AZ.
1st and 3rd, Tuesday nights. Mrs.
G. A. Mcdonald W. F., Miss Erma
Hall, Sec.
UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIENDSHIP.
United Brothers of Friendship 1st
and 3rd Monday nights. Mingo
Jones, W. NJ, William Bates, Sec.
Q1een Estber's court, No. 8, meets 3rd
Mouday nights in each month. Maria
Ward, NJ. B Q; Emma Leatherwood, w
S; Maria McCalley, Chron.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
IMPORTANT LADIES ONLY.

We want woman in every coun-
ty to establish a Corset Parlor for
the sale Of DIR. Nichols Celebrated
Spiral Spring Corsets and Clasps,
warranted never break, will OUT
wear any three ordinary corsets.
Wages $40 to S75 per month and ex-
penses; we furnish Complete stock on
Consignment. Settlements Month
ly position permanent. $500 outfit
free; inclose Is cents stamps to pay
postage ETC., address with references,
G. d. NICHOLS IL CO.,
25 East 14th ST., New Y ork !.
3 % ct.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
What the Gazette Would Like
to See.

Work commenced on the I. y g.
Railroad.
The Paper Factory in Davis
Grove erected.
The young men organize and take
interest in Y. M. G. A.
The Spring branch cleaned out
and the bridges repaired
You attend to your business and
let your neighbors alone
Our Sun a Schools, instead f
the ''corners' the places to see our
young men.
Mr.. Henderson Brandon have the
contract for the brick work on the
Dallas Cotton Factory.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11

ALABAMA politics are to be emil
vened next year by the candidacy
of Commissioner Kolb for Governor,
as announced by himself. So says a
state exchange.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11

The "Plumed Knight of Maine.
has won new honors in the Italy cor
respondence. He is more than a
match for any of the foreign diplo.
mats.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11

MORGAN COUNTY voted last Mon
day in favor of the removal Of the
Court House from Somei vile. The
two Decaturs will unite to locate it
"betwixt and between" each other.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11

R. c. O Benjamin has been dis
tinguishing himself in San Francisco
by his conduct of a case in which he
was council. Both the assistant dis
trict attorney and the judge CON-
mended his shrewdness, satire and
humor.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
NATIONAL REPusLicAN LEAGUE
Alabama Republicans Organize
and Select Delegates 70
Cincinnati.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA, s, 1891.

Austin, Vice President Of the Ma
tional Republican League, for Ala
bama, convention composed OF del
egates from Republican clubs was
held in the city of Huntsville, Ala,
April 9Th, 1891, for the purpose of
organizing a State League and to
select delegates to the National Re-
publican League at Cincinnati,
April 81, 1891. Mr. B F. Chisholm
of Florence, was made temporary
Chairman, and HI. c. Binford, of
Huntsville, temporary Secretary.
The committee on permanent or
ganization, made the following re-
port, which was adopted
President, Major N. q. Negley, of
Florence.
Vice Prest., Noble Smithson. of
Birmingham.
Secretary, Col. E. P. Jennings cf
Lawrence.
Asst Secretary, T. G. Daniel, of
Madison.
Treasurer, Hon. H. V. Cashin, of
Decatur.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Hon. A. W. Mccullough, of
Madison county.
Frank Chisholm, of Lauderdale
county.
Hon. Dan. Campbell, Of Law
renee county.
j. H. Harris, Of Madison county.
N. T Tisdale, Of Morgan county.
A. N johnson, of Mobile county.
The following gentlemen were
elected delegates to Cincinnati and
allowed power to select their own al
ternateS.
DELEGATES.
Hon. B. M. Long, of Walker Co.
Hon. r. A. Moseley, of Talla
dega county.
Judge A. a. Stratton, Of Mont
gomery county.
H. c. Binford, of Madison county.
S. H. Haynes. Of Lawrence Co.
Noble Smithson, of Jefferson Co.
a. w. Mccullough, Of Madison
county.
Major P. R. Bailey, of Limestone
county.
Gen. Samuel Gilbert, of Morgan
county.
d. B. Booth, of Mobile county.
j. V. McDuffee, of Lowndes Co.
Judge Jno. III. Norwood, Of Jack
son county.
J. M. Vernon, Of DeKalb county.
DR.. j. G. Hughes, Of Jefferson
county.
Hon. VIM. Vaughn, Of Jefferson
county.
Capt. D. N. Cooper, of Marion
county.
Edward E. Dowd, of Colbert Co.
Hon. F. H. Threat, Of Mobile Co.
Hon. R. w. Austin stated that
arrangements had been made with
the different railroads for reduced
fare.
There being no other business. the
convention adjourned.
B. F. CHISHOLM,
H. c.. BINFoRD, Chairman.
Serretarv
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
NOIleE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Huntsville, 1
Alabama. March 9. 1891. {

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Huntsville Ala,
April "a, 1891.
viz. Homestead entry No.16, 27s Charles B. Brewer
for the Southeast quarIerof Northeast quarter,
East half, Southeast quarter, and Northwest
quarter, Southeast quarter, Section p Township
8 South Range East
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land viz
George NJ Moon, Garth, A la; James NJ Price.
Garth, Ala; William w Keel, Garth, Ala;
George NJ Honea, Garth, Ala
WIN. c. WELLS,
3-l4 6tcolt Register,
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
Three Locomotives Smashed.

PITTsBURG, April 10.-A freight wreck
occurred on the Pennsylvania railroad
at Wilmore, near No. bridge. above
Conemaugh. A freight train, consisting
Of two locomotives. five freight cars and
caboose, ran into another freight train.
The three locomotives and five cars were
wrecked. Some of the train men we're
injured. but none fatally.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11

CHATTANOOGA is to be honored
by visit from the President next
Wednesday.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
COLLEGE, NORMAL. ANDs
COMMON SCHOOL
COURS ES.

FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS "a
year will cover all expenses Of bolfu5I
tuition, fuel, light, and turnl'n'a
toom. Gentlemen and ladies II
ceived. Also little boys and H.
over six years have seperate non" "J
with separate matrons. ParenI' And anj
guardians who wish good homes aJd III
an education for their children 'll0l' aol5
write. Term begins Sept 1''D'
Send for catalogue to acD
PRES. j. s. McCULLOC,h,
Knoxville, Tenn
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11

SENATOR EDMUNDs' resignation
removes from the Senate one of its
ablest members.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
SATURDAY. APRIL 18th. 1891

Now THAT the election is over.
the city assumes its usual quietude.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
ROOFING

GUM-ELASTIC ROOFING FELT, costs only
81 90 per 100 square feet. Makes a coed roof
for years, and anyone can put it on. Send stamp
for sample and full particulars.
GUM ELASTIC ROOFING Co.
80 & Al WEST BROADWAY. NEW YORK,
LOcas Agents Wanted.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
DIR. A. B. SHELBY: !:

DI1s M II ~ lI;r N
Office and Residence, 305, Fraasi.,IM
HUNTSVILLE
Office Hours: 9 to. II am. and 10 oF
Calls in town and country VIII 4
promptly attended. Keslden0'
office.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
FOR DYSPEPSIA.

kOh OSSFE.>STA,
Indigestion, and Stomach disorders, use
BROWNS IRON RITTERs.
All dealers keep it, 81 per bottle Genuine has
Trademark and croGsed red lines ON Wrappes
The morning call., 1891-02-08

and tried to make living at callings which
require nothing beyond human muscle. 1t
goes without saying that they glutted mar
kets which were full enough already, and
that so far as wages are concerned, they
were at the mercy of any chance employer.
To what extent this thing has proceeded
may be inferred from the fact that of the
total immigration of last year only 21S6 per-
sons moved from the emigrant depot at
New York to Kansas, while 1882 went to
Massachusetts.
This is one of the events which underie
the pending movement for restriction on
foreign immigration. 1t used to be said that
every European who came here to make this
country his home added so many dollars to
the wealth of the country; but 1t Is hard to
see what gain there is in piling up in East
ern cities every year 100000 people WEo
know no trade, and have no means OF earn
ing living except by carrying hod or
welding a shovel. On the other hand, the
pressure for existence among this vast mass
of helpless persons is standing temptation
to politicians to propose enterprises oil DOUBT
full utility and for which there is no immedl-
ate call, simply for the sake of atfordlng EN-
plUymeHt TO Iaborers who have come here
and who threaten to be a source OF disturb
ance if they remain hungry.
1t is, of course, a convenience to European
Governments to rid themselves of this army
of non-producers, and to shift TO American
shoulders the duty of providing for them.
Half the political disturbances which have
shaken European thrones have proceeded
from the aggregation in cities of crowds Of
men who could not earn Il living, and yet
who insisted on being fed.
The morning call., 1891-02-08
SALARIED LOBBYISTS.

There are several men at Sacramento in
the interests of various public Institutions
Each of the threatened commissions and
bureaus has its representatives at the Capt.
tol earning their salaries by importuning
legislators TO vote for the appropriation in
which they are especially interested. III
most cases these salaried lobbyists do more
harm than good. The fact of their being at
Sacramento implies that they have no duties
to perform that may not be left unperformed.
Their opportunities do not help them with
the right kind of legislators, ana. unless
they open sack" they hurt them with
the wrong kind of Legislators. The legisla
tor who IS looking for coin votes as a matter
of principle against bills which have no
coin back of them. Measures of real merit
may be allowed TO take their chances in the
hands of local delegations. Newspapers
ale always ready to inform the public of
tie work any commission OF bureau is do
ing. II some of our commissions, which are
really doing some service to the public, are
.snuffed out of existence, the real cause will
be the determination of self respecting
members 10 discountenance the employment
OF lobbyists to work for especial bills. If
siaiaried officials have nothing to do but
dance attendance in the Legislature, the loss
OF their services TO the public will not be
hard 10 bear
The morning call., 1891-02-08
TRUNKS AND ALL.

When a modern actress arrives in this
country the most essential thing to note is
the number and magnitude of her trunks.
Something should also be said OF her dia-
monds. If the actress has reputation for
eccentricity instances should be given. Re-
marks Will pass current from her Which
would subject an ordinary woman to sus-
.picion OF lunacy, 1t is good stroke to
change her hotel every two or three DAYS on
account of chickering's between the actress
and the servants. We have not reached the
point at which a servant may be dispatched
without making trouble for the actress in
the courts, but an assault is not expensive
ana gees to show what great actress is the
assaulter. OFF the stage actors and actresses
are much like other people. They have
ihelr peculiarities as do people in other pro-
LESSONS. But no actress is so great in her
ART mat she can maintain her hold on the
public without making herself talked about
IN the papers. There is long list OF very
popular actresses whose superiority would
never have been discovered if they had not
possessed more genius for ADVERTISING than
for acting
The morning call., 1891-02-08
NOT so SMART AFTER ALL.

When Mr.. Bland injected mis- free-coinage
amendment into an appropriation bill lie
thought he had done a smart thing. lie
thought he had the House and the Presi-
dent on the hip. The President, he assumed,
would not veto the Appropriation Bill and
thus invoke an extra session of Congress-
But Mr.. b land was the hero of n short hour.
When his amendment came up for a vote
the Speaker ruled against it, and the House
sustained the Speakers ruling. The vote
was not so much on the merits of the
m easure as upon the manner of its presenta-
ton. The ee-coinage men have thus lost
the advantage of their position Ii they had
failed through the non-aetion of the Coinage
Committee they would have had good case
to go to the country upon. But they were
thrown upon the utterly indefensible propo-
;iti0n to force measures through the House
under the necessity of passing an Appro-
priation Bill. Dispatches represent Senator
Stewart as prancing about the Senate pre-
dieting what will happen TO officials who
oppose tile Free Coinage Bill. But even
Stewart will think twice. CT get somebody
to think twice for him, before he will make
an issue on ruling that declares an appro-
priation bill no place for measure that
should stand or fall or its own merits.
The morning call., 1891-02-08
WHAT FREE Co1SAGE WILL DO

\ contemporary which favors free coinage
informs its readers that free coinage VIII
instantly stop all purchases of silver, and
that instead of the Government buying the
white metal as it does at present. il would
simply receive it from owners and coin it
into standard dollars, just as it now receives
gold and coins the same into double eagles,
eagles or h",s eagles, without making
profit on the same" Our contemp orary has
stated the order of things correctly. but has
not followed this order to legitimate conse-
quence. There are now in the country
about 500, 100000 fn gold. and littIs less
than S50o,O00,0 geo in silver. When the MINIS
are open TO the free coinage of silver, the
silver dollar being full legal tender as at
present, the cheaper of the two kinds of
money will become the dollar of trade
Gold viii only be paid in cases where a
contract calls for gold. The gold value of a
silver dollar is now about SO cents; the gold
value Of the gold dollar just 100 cents
Now, no one will pay out 100-cent dollar
when an S0-cent dollar will answer the pur-
pose Just as well. The silver dollar will,
therefore. come into general use, and people
who must pay in gold will have to buy it.
Gold, therefore, is certain to be held al
premium until an ounce of silver, now
worth about 1O3 cents, becomes worth 129
cents. Commodities will adapt themselves
to the less valuable currency. There will
be rise in prices about equal to the differ
ence between gold and silver, but the I'M
fortunate debtor who has contracted to pay
in gold Will be forced to pay the premium.
The alternative policy to free coinage is the
continued purchase of silver until it reaches
parity with gold. Then there will be no
disturbance of values resulting from free
colnag", and no pinching of debtors through
the Use of one kind Of dollar for ordinary
purposes, and another kind in payment Of
dpbrs
The morning call., 1891-02-08
THE WITH MAssACRE.

OF all the crimes that the throne of justice
has to consider. those of so-called civilized
races upon defenseless savages are the
worst. A glimpse of one of these atrocities
has just been afforded by the explanation of
Chancellor Won Caprivi respecting the With
massacre. The late Sultan of With, it APP
pears had ventured to defend the action OF
his people in resisting the aggressionS of the
invaders of his country. The letters of the
Sultan were addressed to the English Adj
miral and are said to have been temperate
in tone and dignitied in reas5ning. The dis
patch says the letters ''are remarkable pro-
auctions for a savage poten tate and show
that the killing OF the Germans was justi-
fable resistance toInsolent and brigand-hke
aggression" The reply of the English Ad-
mifal was n barDarous attack upon the
natives of With, in which number of the
latter were slain with little or 10 danger to
the British. The brave British Admiral
looted the SGltan's palace, carried off the
furniture aud set The residence Oh fire.. Queen
Victoria became so enthused over these de-
tails that she bestowed the order of the Bath
upon the English officer who led the troops
at the attack upon With. Reports like this
have doubtless led to the saying that our
boosted Christian civilization is only skin
deem.
The morning call., 1891-02-08
OUR NEW IMMIGRANTS.

The New York immigration tables for
1890 exhibit one curious fact which has not
been considered as it deserves Every one
knows that immigration from Ireland has
been falling off, relatively, for several
years, and that the chief source of our
supply has been Germany. In 1890, for
example, Germany occupied the first
place III the list of countries which fur
nish immigrants, and Ireland the sixth
Italy, Austria, Russia and Scandinavia
being all ahead of it. This will be no sur
prise to those who have watched the course
of the immigration of the European peoples
TO this continent; but what is not so gener-
ally known is that the great bulk of the
present immigrants do not follow the ex-
ample of their predecessors and move West,
but remain on the Atlantic seaboard.
The total number of immigrants who
landed at New York in 1890 was 356, 80. OF
these nearly two-thirds, or 21309S settled in
New York or in the Middle States. What
New ork calls the Western States, mean
ing the grain States in the central valleys of
tue continent took nearly third; 24,674
went to New England, II ,32l to the South
ern States, and 10,97S to the Pacific Coast.
In the years Of great immigration. when
some zooO Europeans landed, on an aver
"cNt N'StJ Na5 az tuc MHtTNeS Oh New Ork
the great bulk of the newcomers were
swiftly drafted off to Illinois, Iowa. Kansas.
Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota .
California and the Dakota Territories. The
consequence was that those States were
peOpled with unnatural rapidly, and that
the Middle States escaped the evils of an
undesirable plethora of labor. The tide
sets differently now. For every European
who goes to the grain States in search of
home, two remain in the seaboard States,
where labor is in excess Of the demand and
wages are low.
The phenomenon is in part accounted for
by The TACT that among the Russians Ger
mans, Italians, Poles and Scandinayians
WHO are now coming to this country agri-
cultural labnrers constitute an iniihites ina |
minority. Barely s per cent of the total i'm
migration OF 1890 registered themselves as
farmers. Nearly all of them were from En-
ropean cities. aud had earned their liyeIi-
hood as day laborers. To such men the fer
Tile pralres of the West offered no attrac-
ZION. They did not possess the skill required
10 raise even the simplest crops. The only
labor they had for sale was raw labor. and
, accordingly they staid in the Eastern cities
The morning call., 1891-02-08
AMONG TIE SCHOOLS.

Deputy Superintendent Babcock said, at a
recent meeting of school principals that
there had been an average of 1000 vacant
seats in the school-rooms during the past
year. In the last half of that year twenty
five new classes were formed, adding that
number to the force OF teachers. What Is
more alarming than the creation of new
classes while there were so many vacant
seats in the old class-rOOms was the fact
that in the last five years there had been
falling off in the attendance upon public
schools The average for the year ending
June so, 1856, was 30, 146: for the year end
ing June 50, 1890, 3l.152. Bnt during the
1886 year there were 773 teachers and III the
1890 year $50 teachers. To this last number
must be added tile twenty-five teachers in
stalled since June. The public will not hold
the new board responsible for the sins of
the old, hut it will hold it responsible for
neglect 20 correct abuses. At present the
expenses OF the department are Increasing
while the attendance upon the schools is
diminishing.
The fault lies in the course of study rather
than in the teacher. The course of study
should be disciplined.