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A LAND WITH NO WINTER.Mr. McCardell Writes of th« Glorious Climate of the Sou.h—Col. Douglas' Appointment.Bessemer, Ala.. April 8, 1 01ThOrred | Edito* Times—Has old winter relaxed I bis icy fetters sufficient to nil w you citi* tens of the arctic north to ttilnk about ,l‘c j something less frigid than blr/zanls, storm j a*' I centers and snow heaps? Ha the grip let j go, and vanished before the hurried sun | 1 shine of spring? And ate you jioliticians • * getting on your armor for the spring cam 1 paigti, and settled the question of a successor to Mayor MoKaig? Well 1 can congratulate myaelf upon having once more enjoyed an entire winter without having been for even a single moment inconvenienced by cold weather. I bard ly felt that I had any use for an overcoat, which is a good thing for me, as 1 rarely possessed a decent one.We had snow upon two occasions, but not enough to keep up the fiction of winter. Ice once formed in the night to the thickness of half an inch, a.ii the oldest inhabitant took on a s. Sr, _ believing the *“* Immigrants from the N fth had brought j eai their climate along with them. But now ,ir‘ the leaves are putting t. rth, the woods are full of wild flowers and joeuml spring is coming laughing through the trees. For vou must know that Bessemer is in the j woods, so to sj»eak My home is surrounded on two sides with primeval oak, andqutin, . across the street is an extensive grove, j pr '! where the oriole and the mocking bird j , 'otlwu**ir ur t'Muit a hi uil | ,,^ ' hvberoate, and the irrepressible sparrow;'10pul lhe to i! tights for possession of tlie earth. Hut although in ttie wo •*!, the spirit of im-1 !:e* provement is still quick, and the erection 01 of hoU'«s still continues along every, * ls th.-roughfare of rhe t'.wn. The immense ; nul **?r plant of tue Howard Harrison Iron Com-puny has commenced operations, giving]1 a employment to nearly one thousand per s ns. l he furnaces and coke oven plan s, rtH' • iron and coal mines, art* all in fall opera- rea tion, and the prospect f»r a year of lively j me business is decidedly promising. J11*There is one thing in the South that at • Iu* first jars unpleasantly upon the seusitive ( I 01 nerves of the stranger from communities ; where the criminal classes wi.*ld a po’iti- mli cal influence not to le dt*pi~e;—and tba' j HM, is the cnain gang, as ir is called, although ; P1' I have never yet een anv chain. Whei ! w,! an offemi *r against any municipal ordinance refuses,either from inability or cu *s-edness, to pay an iui lt;d flue, tic is put to work on the streets under an armed guard.If he is suspected of an inclination to run awav a’; iron is placed on ne leg. Thi-iron is ligtit, and i' in the form of a tamer's pick, tbe ankle g ing through tho eye,a id the arra ex euding to the front and rear It in no way interferes witii his move meats so far as a slow wa k or working is concerned, but it iecomes a dangerous irn-ex* pediment if he attempts to run.Ttie aw authorizing this means f collecting fines is the safeguard of ’he com* munity ami is indi*pcusai e. 1 affects ?nt only the most worthless c las* of negroes, on to which a punishment of confinement in ul- idleness would be a picnic Simply to aat ock these pe. . i. -r- at.d f«e-i them in ers idleness, would be i o punishment at ail the Such a po'-k-y woul 1 h - iurelv encourage nit crime. Bui th* offender iu the chain lt;«r ity | gang se-s a rath- determined look ng Iwhite officer standing over him w h a.. daj leaded revolver «r tw* a h s belt. wl ojo [ tur ' duty it is to make the prisoners do at* L. square day'- w. ik, and be generally does for in- hu duty. Hence the p dice court n a 1 cot ra-; Southern city is a terror ? id e - ffenders ! a fi ta- and the vie iou class generally i ershe To give an idea r-f how it work- the pia lly | other morning as 1 came out tuv gate 1 j p«i it. found ttie gang at work on the s rcet in • att on front of my bouse. Am g them was a l*e*i rv- negro wiioiii 1 knew, aini the f. 3 owing j allhis1cleAlldmareevtMecat j redoicolloquy ensue-':MmCap’en. give me five ^ei.ts to gel n life to- i IiV- ba* ker—glt; t • o-ty oa -s w tk «t*r ” I Nata Csp'en —* What have you been d- mg iu«-en now, Jack?” j sotng M C G —“N th n’ ’tab. Cap ; n fin’ ' Nc of tall. M iVor Hard was imghtv hard on ; prt n- me. Give me thirty da»s for almost i ienirg othin’ at a 1. I wisli yon’ i sp^ak to him, i atge, and git aim to let ui n dis nigger. buert Cap’en — ‘ But what was v or offens- . ; iarrer What were you . barged with?’’ iblt;vs- M C G.—“W-n% 'tw.ia j ii§ way. Mv tin led wite conks for Captain JJ, vrd, aud we had ( n I a little 'spute au’ I sla- » her. I j s slapt in* her, datsai:, and Captain, he give tnc ( th rty dollars or tn.rty days on de j r:g at street, and herv I is.” I thlt;^ I ’ - - e ; • |ird | Mayor, i . ,in Ui.-.ti!-, ,, his eoi - f the mhie dly^jle He laughed hearty at Jack'* hd rill inent of the cvae and said *s, h’s . tut,ri w e .-ook- f r ro*- and d u-.e* to support inf •id Jack, and that’s the trouble. This ishu- wi r1 -e #nd offense. Twice be cam- to my1 toa|.j she refused to give him her hard earned j po money to gamble away playing cup. The He v- second time I run him ir., and gave him sG ' ; thirty da^s.and he shall give the city thirty j • days of the first labor he ha^ done f »r a i year.” And that is the class who generally ,. make up the chain gangs of the slt;*uthern fk-: citi-s.1 at I notice that Governor Jacks ro ha ar- F ' appointed *. o k nel D ng au to sue etdl ha ter‘ lamented Syeater up-m the Is neh. em 1 T. F. McCakdellen- I ___Organ recital at the Presbyterian church night. Have y u your tickets?GeSineeouthadThe Striking Tailors.
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Cumberland Daily Times
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Wed, Apr 15, 1891
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