Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-15
SELMA SETTINGS. Items of Interest Gathered by an
 Age-Herald Reporter. AN ANTE-BELLUM SCENE 
 $ A o- ummer's Serious MIshap. z 4 Reception to a, Cane- g brake Belle.
N EANTE-BELLUM SCENE
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A german will be given at Hotel Albert next Monday night in honor of Miss Will lie Clarke of Demopolis. It is a compli- ment from the young men of the city paid to the numerous attractions of Miss Clarke. The entertain nment will be given in the handsome parlors and spacious dining hall of the hotel and promises to be one of the leading germans of the season.
 FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
 The young gentlemen who will leave Selma on October for the stete university are Messrs. Hugh Mallory, Portis Welch, Curran Goodwin, Will TIpton, Ben Fox, Dawson Furniss and James Roundtree. Messrs. Mallory and Welch will graduate with this session.
 AN AGED WOMAN DEAD.
 An aged widow lady named Mrs. What ley died at her home in East Selma this morning.
 SOLD HIMSELF INTO SLAVERY.
 There was quite an interesting scene on Selma street, in front of the Southern hotel, this morning. Col. Stark Oliver is a gentleman who lives at Portland, Ala, picturesque little village about thirty miles down the river from Selma. He is known throughout this entire section as the Duke of Portland, and when he created some amusement in Selma today the people at tached moro importance to the affair be- cause the genial colonel was the central character. He came up to the hotel and saw negro named Sam Johnson lounging in the sun in front of the house. He told the negro that he wanted him for a slave, that he did not wish to employ his services, but wanted to buy him bodily. Colonel Oliver was large slave owner in the black belt in the an G. belium days, and remarked to your reporter that he simply wanted to experience again the pleasure that he has so often derived from having a slave about him.
 When he had talked with the negro for a time they agreed upon the price of s60 in hand paid. The Duke of Portland promptly met the demand, aud then proceeded to bind his man to post of the building with a plough line, where he remained while the colonel was transacting his business about town. When he was ready to return to his ducal domains he left the city with his slave bound about the neck with rope, and his royal count tsnance was lit with a light of implicit satisfaction.
 It would not surprise those who know the dark ways and vain Jficks of the Afro American citizen to learn tkat the dnke's chattei had turned up missing somc bright morning to seek again his haunts inA>the city. ~as
 The question which now arises is this: Since the man is the property or the duke, does not this also entitle him to the s60?
 SERIOUS MIsHAP.
 MT. A. Meyer, a travelling salesman from St. Louis, Mo-, came up on the Mont gomery train last night and happened to a rather serious accident at the union car shed when he arrived in Selma. In step- ping off the train he missed his footing and fell upon the platform of the depot, cutting gash in his forehead. His wound was dressed by Dr. Ritter of this city, and he is today resting easily.
 CLOSED BY THE SHERIFF.
 Lilienthal Bros, proprietors of one of the largest clothing houses in this city, had their doors closed this afternoon on account of attachments sworn out by six or eight different creditors. Heretofore the firm has been considered prosperous, doing a large volume of business. They have en- joyed the good will and patronage of the community for number of years. The nedy.
 PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
 You can get delicious oysters served in all styles at all hours when in Selma at the Parlor Cafe, Crenshaw 6 Ward proprietors.
 MT. Calvin Jones, son of Dr. A. C. Jones, left last night for Cornell univer- sity.
 An elegantly served dinner 35 cents at Parlor Cafe, Selma, Ala.
 w. K. Baskin, Esq.,, formerly of Bir- mingham, now representing the Russell Erwin Manufacturing company of New York city, was in Selma today.
 When you are iu Selma go to the Parlor Cafe. Meals 35 cents.
 MT. J. G. Coleman of Birmingham was registered at the Hotel Albert today.
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