Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-18
OVER THE STATE.
Happenings and Sayings Clipped From
 Alabama Exchanges.

Randolph Leader: About o clock Mon- day afternoon a negro boy named Rube Nichols, who was working on the streets, suffered sunstroke and had to be hauled home.
 Greensboro Watchman: We regret to note the death of Rev. D. c. Colberth,
 which occurred at his home in Geneva. He was at one time editor of the Marion Standard.
 Huntsville Argus: friend from the eastern eud of the county informed us yes- terday that in his section the cotton crop looks more plentiful than he ever before knew 1t to be.
 Wire Grass Sittings: The first bale of new cotton was brou ght to Dothan yester- day, the 10th, by D. P. Outlaw and sold to w. c. O Neal at cents per pound. It was weighed by the Planters warehouse. Demopolis Express: To MT. c. W. Col
 lins of Prairieville belongs the honor ot bringing to our market the first bale of new cotton for this season. The bale was stored with John c. Webb last Saturday. Huntsville Argus: The interesting cere- mony of laying the corner stone of the First Baptist church of this city was performed at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the church site, corner of Clinton and Gallatin streets, in the presence of vast assem- blaze.
 Greensboro Watchman: MT. R. F. Otis brought the first new bale of cotton for the season of 1S94-5 to Greensboro today. He did not sell it. MT. Otts has gained the distinction of marketing the first bale three years out of five. He's a splendid and progressive farmer.
 Montgomery Journal: Jim Holcombe, a ell-known negro, who has been suffering with consumption for some time; was at tackled by hemorrhage while on his way | home last night at 10 o'clock, and in a few | moments he bled to death. He died on l Montgomery street, near Wiikerson. | Eutaw Mirror: The negro woman and &I.. t,<x x@zI sasI weeks ago were caught in Meridian last l week and brought back to their former l cozy quarters in the jail. The negro woman was found sticking in a chimney. up which she tried to get out and away.
 Mountain Eagl=: There will be 8 re- | soldiers at Stud dard's Cross Roeds in Fay cite county on the 24th and 2Etn of August, l eight miles south of Ce. oon Hill. Those who go on the train will get off at Townley
 or Carbon Hid. All soldiers and their l friends are invited.
 1 Troy Messenger: A horse driven by Misses l Belle Billiard and May Johnson this morn- l ing took fright near the Peoples bank and
 ran, striking barber's pole aud over l turning the buggy. Both of the young l Miss Hiiliard. They were taken into the | Parker house and given medical attention. l Their injuries are painful, but not serious. Mobile Herald: At Toulminvlle last
 night Mrs. Hannah Lynch celebrated her
 90lh birthday. There was large crowd present and a most enjoyable time was l had. An elegant supper was spread and l was done full justice. Mrs. Ly nch received l the congratulations of her friends and | their best wishes for many happy returns | of the day. Mrs. Catherine Lsonard, who l is S4 years of age, occupied seat at the
 head of the table with Mrs. Lynch and di- | vided the honors.
 Clarke County Democrat: Capt. John | Pace of Cnffeeviile died on Sunday morning, l August o. in tEe 60th year of his age. He | was one of the early settlers of this county, | and for seventy years or more had resided | near Coffeeville. Another link which con-
 nected us of the present day with the ter | ritorial period of our county has been | broken. Few of them remain and soon the
 unwritten history of those early pioneer l days will live only in tradition. l Eufaula Times: Tug Clark, whom it | will be remembered was sent to Clayton jail
 in default of 5000 bond for his appearance
 before the circuit court for the alleged kill | ing of Will Higgs, has become raving
 maniac in the place of his confinement. | He makes his surroundings frightful and
 shocking with his hideous hallucinations, | aud Judge J NJ. Carmichael has been asked | to release him, his relatives and friends
 agreeing to take him in charge and care for | him.
 l Mobile Register: William Burden, a | negro, aged 24 years, was arrested about 10
 a. m. yesterday by Detectives Morris and
 McGovern and locked up as a fugitive from | justice. He is wanted in Wilcox county | Tor the murder of Eli Brandon, colored, in | April last, at Pine Hill, Ala. Burden does
 not deny that he shot Brandon, who died
 four or five days afterward from the effects | of the wound. He claims that Brandon l cursed him, calling him foul names, and l pulled pistol and rubbed it in his face be-
 fore be shot him. The Wilcox authorities
 have been notified and Burden will be held
 until they come for him.
 Piedmont Enquirer: "Uncle Jerry | Aiken,' colored, who lives near Spring
 Garden, Cherokee county, is undoubtedly
 the oldest citizen in the state. If, how
 ever, any one knows of one who is his
 senior let him trot him out: Those who | have known "Uncle Jerry,D If not all
 his life, for long time, cay that he is 115
 years old and that he bids fair to live ten
 years longer, as he is hale and hearty and still able to walk about. He has long been
 a democrat. and this is probably one cause
 of his living so long. o her darkies should
 bear this in mind. ''Uncle Jerry' voted
 for Oates, of course. Just think of itl He
 was fright smart size" plowboy when
 George Washington was made president! '
 Eufaula Times: MT. George H. Dent,
 IT,, sustained tue painful injury of having
 his right leg broken on Tuesday evening
 last while enjoying 8 moonlight ride On
 horseback in company with a few ladies
 and gentlemen who were enjoying the
 sport Tn some mucn neeueO recreatlOu rom
 the dusty confines of tue city streets. From
 some cause MT. Dents horse shied, and in
 so doing collided with another horse, and
 was precipitated to the ground. MT. Dent
 fell heavily also, his head striking the
 ground first, and the horse falling on him
 with the rresult above stated. It was at
 first thought that MT. Dents injuries
 were more serious, but a careful examina-
 tion only disclosed that he suffered tenn
 porary concussion from the blow ou the | IF nd hu