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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

CALL FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
 AT BLoUNT SPRINGS SEPTEMBER 4.
 h pursuance of the action of the demo- cratic executive committee of the Ninth Congressional district of Alabama on the 9th instant, the undersigned, chairman of said committee, hereby calls convention for the said congressional district to be held in Blount Springs, Blount county, Alabama, at 2 o'clock p. m. on the 4th day of September, 1894, for the purpose of nominating democratic candidate for congress for the Ninth Congressional dis trict of Alabama.
 By resolution of said executive commit tee each of the counties composing the Ninth Congressional district shall be enti- tied to the following number of delegates, viz: Blbb, 10; Blount, 10j Hale, 10; Jefferson, 20; aud Perry, 10.
 The qualification of voters at the beat meetings, mass meetings or primary elec- tions held to select delegates to the several county conventions to select delegates to the said district convention shall be as fol- lows:
 1. All electors who voted for the demo- cratic state ticket at the August election, 1894, or would have voted for said ticket, but were prevented from so doing because they were not able to go to the polls.
 2. All those who will be entitled to vote in the next congressional election, who are democrats, who were not qualified voters in the August election, who will support the nominee for congress of the democratic convention of the district.
 GEORGE SUMNER BAILEY, Chairman Democratic Executive Commit tee, Ninth Congressional District.
 If WIRT WEBB, Secretary.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22
REPUBLICAN ADVICE.

Such an ultra Republican paper as the New York Tribune is engaged daily just now in rendering gratuitous advice to President Cleveland. 1t covers him with a shower of fiattery for having exercised a will of his own to this date, and warns him of the danger of losing all glory if he does not take a firm hold of his pen, and by bold stroke veto the tariff bill. The superb audacity of the Tribune is some- thing unparalleled. It means no good for the country at large, which has suffered so long time under tariff agitation, but at- tempts thrust at the Democratic party,
 to which President Cleveland owes his elevation to high office, and which has fulfilled it's promise to the country in rid ding it of McKinleyism.
 !. MT. Cleveland is not given to accepting advice, even from his friends, and 1t is hard to believe that he will heed instruo- Tribune and it's allies have ever held radi- cal supremacy above the country's welfare, and the President recognizes this fact.
 The Democratic party understands full well that MT. Cleveland is not pleased with the tariff bill as 1t passed the two houses; the whole country has heard his note of DHarhiDg ana solemn protest; ana while tne 'American people have confidence in his judgment, and honor him for his firm con- victions, they know he appreciates the gravity of the situation and that the peo- pie demand an immediate settlement of this long discussed question. The Presi- dent may or may not record his sanction to the measure, but he knows where the re- sponsibility rests, and is possessed of enough patriotism and love of peace and prosperity to allow the country to act un- der the adjustment as ;t now stands. For the people long to do this.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22
The guaranteed cure for all headaches is Promo -Seltzer-trial bottle 10 cents.
EXCURSION RATES TO PIrTsBURa.

For the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, which is held at Pittsburg, Pa., September 10 l5, the Queen and Crescent route will sell on September 5 b g round trip tickets at low rates from all points on their line, good returning until September 9. The rate will be from Chattanooga, S1S.5O; from Birmng gham, s21 80.
 For further Information call on or ad- dress J. R. McGregor, Travalng Passen- ger Agent, Birmingu Ala, or A. J. Lytle, Division Passenger Agent, Chatta- aooea Tenn. w. c. RINEAESoN, 7 8.17 til 99 General Passenger Agent.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22
HALF FARE RATES TO WASHING-
 TON D. O,

On August 23 to 2s, inclusive, the Queen and Crescent route will sell round trip tick cts to Washington, D. o., good until Sep tember 15, Ut rate of one fare. Purchasers of these tickets have the privilege of going and returning by different routes east of Cincinnati. Round trip tickets via the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad from Gin cinnati will be honored from Old Point Comfort without additional charge. For further information call or CT address J R. MeGregor, Travelling Passenger Agent, vision Passenger Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn. w. C. RINEAR5oN,
 s-17 til s-2s. General Passenger Agent.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

ONE reason why the immigrants to this country flock to the Northwest and avoid the South is because of the impression they have in regard 10 the Southern climate.
 They look upon the South as being in the torrid zone and imagine they can't stand the Southern summers. They got this idea from the fact that Central Europe lies mostly between the 50th and Goth degrees of latitude, and the South between the 30th and 40ih degrees. But recent observations prove concInsiyeiy the error of this impress sion. The thermometer in Berlin averaged 77 degrees iu July, and in Montgomery, Ala, only "A. The heat is more extreme in Germany than in the South, just as it is
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22
ABBEVILLE'S FIRST BALE.
ROSTER OF THE SOUTHEAST ALABAMA Aa-

RICULTURAL SCHOOL.
 ABBEvILLE, Aug. 20.--tSpecial Corre- spondence. l-Abbeville's first bale of cot ton was brought in Saturday and sold to MT. Robert Newman for 7A cents.
 The cotton crop hes been greatly injured during the last ten days by the drouth.
 Saturday the trustees elected Miss Callen of Selma teacher of the young ladies de- partment of the Southeast Alabama Agri- cultural school. Miss Callen comes we'll recommended as a successful and ex- sists Of J. H. Davis, principal; J. B.. Espy, professor of aCriculture; Miss Cal len, teacher of the young ladies' depart- ment, and Miss Mollie McAllister, teacher of the primary department.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

IN France the two leading parties have agreed on the tariff and the question is never discussed. It would promote the prosperity of this country if such an agree ment could be reached. The tariff bill just passed will no doubt remain the law of the land for years to come. It's being a com promise measure insures it's perpetuity. If it was extreme either one way or the other it would be much more apt to be dis turbed by future Congresses.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22
AN EXPLANATION.
To the Age-Herald:

TO the Age-defald:
 CENTREvILLE, Aug. 18.-In publishing the result of the election from this county in Sundays paper you gave William 0. Fitts, for attorney general, only 85 votes, This is mistake and does both MT. Fitt4 and the democracy of this county grave inc justice, for the democrats of Bibb always vote their ticket straight, and had Mr. Fitts been unpopular he would have re- ceivey the full party strength. But he fsl very popular in Bibb and received more votes than any democratic candidate on either the state or county ticket. The of ficial count gave William 0. Fitts 835 and W. 8. Reese, Jr., 1875 votes for attorney-l general. Reese's majority over Pitts was: only 240, while Kolb's majority over Oates was 51S. This difference is due to two things-frst, to the fact that Reese received 230 votes less than Kolb, and to the fact that MT. Pitts, from personal popularity, received 48 more votes than Colonel Oates. Please publish this in justice to all parties. Very truly yours, J. T. ELLISON. CHEAP TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D. 0. .
 The tickets sold by the Southern railway to Washington, D. o., and return at tue special low rate of one fare, have been ex- tended to September 15 instead of Septem- Der 6. This will be of great advantage to any who wish to take the trip. The tick cts will be on sale at all important stations August23 to 28 at the very unusually low rate of one fare for the round trip. sf-
 While the rate Is made especially for the Knights of Pythas, still tickets can be purchased by any one desiring to take ad- vantage of the rate. aug9t If
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

SIGNS of autumn already appear. The wind has mouruful vail, the sun sinks sooner to rest, the leaves of the black gum have taken on reddish tinge, the cicada sing intermittently and the boys are prac- ticing football.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22
SOUTHERN RECIPES.

The cream of cook books contains the best cipes of the old books and many never before in print.
 The New South Cook Book Is beautifully bound, and will be sent to any address upon me receipt cf 10 cents in postage.
 0. A. BEUsco2ER, A. c. F. A., Southern Railway Compapy, Western SyPs tenn, Knoxville, Tenn. my Su
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22
NOTICE.

There will be meeting of the Society of United Charities this afternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the Young Men 's Christian association.
 MRS. k. l.. BROOKS, Secretary.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

A LECTURE ToNIaHT.-Rev. ". D Frazer of California will deliver free lec- ture, on the subject of stProphecies Now Being Fulfilled, ,'' at the First Christian church, corner Avenue F and Twenty first street, at 8 o'clock tonight. This lecture is very interesting and instructive. Every body is invited.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

The Irish Presbyterian church reports 104 ,67S members in 1894, gain of 1868 over the past year. The total income is S540,- GOO. which is little over s5a head of the mem bership.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

THE advanced thinkers have told us how to live rightly, and now they are advo- eating enthanasia, or how to die we'll. It is credit to the bravery, the fortitude, and the future hope of human beings that they usually meet death with calmness and resignation. The Christian even meets the arch enemy with triumph. Some of the grandest passages in the Bible relate to death and the hereafter. And 1t Is notable that the master poets have won their fame on verses that have death as their theme. These poems readily come to mind, such as Bryant" 's"Thanatopsis, " Gray's Elegy,iu a Church Yard,' Tennyson's ''In Memo riam, ,'' Dr. Holmes' "I.ast Ieaf,n WolPs tsRnrial of Sir John Moore'' and many others. The poets seem to be much im- pressed by the dignity of death, the mys- tery that hovsrs around it, and the mirsc- ulous connection between time and eter- nifty. It is tue meeting place of two worlds. It is the field of battle between the powers of light and the powers Of darkness. No grander t1eaae- cep enchain the mind of man. No wonder that the newspapers are oyerrun with obituary poetry.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22
Gathered, Noted and Condensed
 by Age-Herald Reporters.
SAYINGS AND DOINGS AT HOME
Items, Personal and Otherwise. Including a General Resume
 of Birmingham Matters.

IT Is FOREMAN RossER. .-'Doco Ros- ser, than whom there is no more popular man in Birmingham, is now round house foreman of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company at this place, having taken the place of John r. Gleason, who formerly occupied that position.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

According to the annual report of Super intendent Carroll B. Wright the total dis bursemeuts on account of the eleventh census to June 30 last were SIG, 1885 ,6i7.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

THE census of 1890 shows that the public school funds of the United States amounted to SIS, 423 ,9i2, the interest on which goes to the support of public common schools. In the early years of the present century the government adopted the policy of granting public lands to the public sch ool fund. The Sixteenth section of every town ship was reserved to the State for the use of public schools. Alabama has received 913,- 750 acres, and the fund arising therefrom amounts to over $2, ,00O ,O00. Ia addition each State has been made grant for the support of a University. Alabama has re- ceived 240 ,000 acres, and amount of funds In 1890, $253, ,074.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

MAN can live economically the coming winter. Coal is cheap. The crops are fine and corn and meat will be low. Free wool will reduce the price of clothing.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

To BE OvERHAULED.-The clock in the county court house tower will be stopped today for the purpose of giving 1t thor ough overhauling. MT. William Rosen. stihl will do the work. The clock has been running several years and this is the first thorough overhauling it wilt have re- ceiyed when finished.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

THE backbone of summer is broken, but we shall find pieces of the vertebrae scat tered through September.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

As the AGE HERALD announced yester- day morning Oscar w. Underwood is to be the nominee of the Democratic party for Congress from the Ninth District. The primaries of last Saturday resulted in his winning solid delegation from Jefferson, 70 to 22 delegates to the Perry county con- yenton, and strong following in the other three counties. MT. Turpin's B friends here and in Perry concede the nomination of Underwood, and will rally as one mau to his support.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

PROFESSOR ELY of the Wisconsin Uni- yersity has excited adverse criticism by teaching so called socialistic doctrines. He believes in municipal ownership of gas plants and water works and government ownership of every enterprise that is a mo- nopoly. He is to political economy what Briggs is to theology. If Professor Ely holds to socialistie doctrines it is doubtful if be should be permitted to teach them to his students. A study should be instructed in the broad principles of political science, and then allowed to form his own opin. ions, just as he should be taught the Bible without denominational bias.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

KILLED AT PIRATES. Late Monday night in fight at Pratt mines Henry Richard son, a negro, was shot and killed by an- other negro named John Scott. It seems that the negroes had row in mining shack and that fight followed. Scott jumped out of window immediately after the shooting and made his escape. Coroner pusenberry went out and made an investi- gation of the affair.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22
TO OUR MANUFACTURERS.

By reference to our local columns it will be seen that the conference committee of the Commercial Club has set about most important movement in the interest of Lir- mingham. This movement, if successful, will have most decided effect upon all the business interests of the city, but it spe- cially seeks first the relief of our industries, and the committee desires the CO., operation of every manufacturer in Jefferson county who feels his business may be increased by more favorable conditions.
 These manufacturers have been requested to furnish certain data to the secretary of the Commercial Club, and it is expected that they will do this at once, so that there may be nothing for the committee to sup ply when our distinguished visitors arrive. As this is an honest effort in behalf of Bir- mingham it goes without saying that the railroad officials will hail it as an auspi- cious evidence of possibly increased busi- ness for them and be the more desirous of attending it. It is truly a most important step in the right direction, and it's success will largely depend on our manufacturers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

more extreme in northern portions of the United States. The climate in the South is much more equable than in the Old World. It is not subject to such extreme changes, either of heat or cold. The proximity of the Gulf stream equallzes the climatic con- ditions. When these facts become widely known it will turn the tide of immigration Southward.
 LA MAN will get along better without credit," said a business man. 'fWith credit he is induced to go into enterprises that do not pay, he buys on time and he becomes extravagant. Credit is enervatiug. Where one man makes money by having credit, ten men lose. would be worth FLO where I am worth $1 if had never had any credit. When a man pays spot cash he can get thin gs cheaper and saves that much. Credit has ruined the farmers of the South and ruins half the merchants. All the en- terprises that demand cash are prosperous. Look at the Western Union Telegraph Company and the Southern Express Com pany. These hard times have taught men to economise and pay cash. It is a valua- ble lesson. Il is worth millions of dollars to the country. When prosperity comes again it will be on sound basis."
 THE Atlanta Constitution tells us that tue assessed values of Fulton county (At- lanta is in Fulton) have fallen off this year about $6, ,000, ,000, and attributes this to the gold-bug policy of the government. Maybe so, but this sounds like the Populite decla- ration that the failure of the corn crop iu the West and the appearance of the locust and grasshopper are evils chargeabe to the Democratic party. The truth of the mat ter is this is an age of retrenchnent, and when the property owner goes to the tax books he never forgets to rstrench there. Government, as well as individuals, will have to live on fewer dollars, or in accord ance with the purchasing power of a dol lar.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

LABOR DAY.-The committee of arrange. ments of Birmingham Trades' council, for the celebration of Labor Day, report much favorable progress. Now that they have secured East Lake as the place for holding the picnic, they are making every effort to have 5000 people present. num- Der of prominent speakers have been in- vited to be present.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

PLEASANT MOONLIGHT RIDE.-The fol- lowing young people, chaperoned by MT. 8. M. Blake, enjoyed moonlight ride over the city electric railway lines in a chartered car Monday night; Miss Villa Blake of Nashville and Clarence E. Mason, Miss M. Moore and George H. Harris, Miss Terrill and Tom H. Harris, Miss N. of Eutaw, Miss K. Eubank and L. Haad- ley, Miss Oracle Smith and Sam Cowan, Miss Jessie Cowan, Miss Mary Sue Bra zeal. The ride was given by Clarence E. Mason complimentary to Miss Villa Blake of Nashville and Miss Jennie Webb of Eu- taw, Birmingham's charming visitors.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-22

CHIEF MULLIN RETURNs.-Y morning Chief Thad Muilin of the fire department, returned from Montreal, i, Canada, where he has been in attendance on the annual meeting of the Fire Chiefs association. The chief speaks in glowing terms of his trip and says he gaiued much valuable information there. The attend ance was very large there being nearly 450 chiess of fire departments present. Au- gnsta, Ga. was selected as the next meet- ing place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-17
TAIL-ENDERS.

TAIL-ENDEkS.
... Seasons.
Winter stole in at the back door.
And just took control OF the place;
And Springtime, asleep on the floor,
Was driven right out Of the race.
But Summer was called. and together
They put the old stranger TO rout,
They took him. along with his weather,
And at the back door threw him out.
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It's an III Wind.
Stranger: "Where's your pa7'
Small Boy: "Gone wild de show"
Stranger. "Ts he an actor7"
Small Boy: Nawi de men tarrcd and
feathered him, dey did-an' now he's
sgittin', $50 q week as Joio, de Missin'
Link"
I I
Two I'm One.
"A dead certainty may be better than
suspense" said the man who was being
lynched. "But when you take them both
together either might bc made to appear
more agreeable"
Radical results In blood diseases are effected
by the use oil Ayers ssrsspsrilla,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-17
DESCRIPTION.

West Arlington, our latest and fin
est home suburb, is situated 1-2 miles
west OF Providence, on the N. Y. a
n. Il. Il. r., between Arlington and
Cranston stations. 1t is but seven
minutes ride from the Union Depot,
and we have secured a new sta
tion on the property. All trains
stopping at Cranston and
other local points, stop regu-
larly at West Arlington. The
Cranston street electric road, and
the new Belt Line Electric, (Which
will connect Cranston, West Arling-
ton, Auburn and Providence), also
run directly past the property. 1t is
the most accessible OF any suburban
tract about Providence.
The estate consists of some 100 acres
in the vicinity of the Narragansett
Driving Park and Spectacle Pond,
(half Of which belong to it), and
is a perfect plateau, elevated and
rolling, admirably adapted to home
building. The land is clear gravel
sub-soil, with surface dressing
OF loan, covered with green
sward and without rocks or
underbrush. Several beautiful groves
of chestnut, oak, etc, and the natural
lake with its islands enhance the
beauty of the property. There is
fine outlook from nearly every point.
1t is high, dry and healthful, and adj
joins thoroughly developed neigh
borhood, in close proximity to schools,
markets, churches, stores, etc.: the
new $4,000 school house Is within a
stones throw. -Four of the principal
boulevards lead directly out of Nara
gansett avenue, one running through
the entire property from Cranston
street TO Park avenue, shortening this
distance one-half mile. This is ac-
complished by an UNDER-GRADE
CROSSING NOW BEING BUILT BY
Us AT A COST OF 5000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-17
It's an III Wind.
Two I'm One.

Radical results in blood diseases arc effected
b. the use oil Ayers ssrssparillA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-17

thanks to the systematic work OF milk
inspection.
On an average there are 5000 quarts OF
milk consumed in Providence daily and
this being sold at siX cents represents a
daily expenditure by the people Of $500.
Two years ago 10 per cent. Of the liquid
sold as milk was something else, water or
something worse and $3.50 was
the dafIy price paid for milkmen's fraud.
since then tho duties Of the inspector Of
milk have been thoroughly attended TO.
Instead Of 400 milkmen coming into town
every morning, a good many OF them with
doctored goods, rs there were in 1892,
there are NOV only s1S, each one selling
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-17

more milk, and the sdulterstion has
dropped from 10 to 8 per cent, which
means total saving OF t250 per day for
tically done by one official, Inspector
George n. Perkins. He coll
lects his own samples, overhauls the
milk wagons, performs the chemical
analysis and sees TO getting the cases into
court for prosecution. The salary at
tachcd TO Office j. 5000, and there is one
assistant who receives $3.50
I'm the Boston office for the same pur-
pose there il every facility for the work.
The inspectors salary ~ 5000, an assistant
chemist receives slsQ0, . clerk with o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-17
OUR IMPROVEMENTS!

In addition to the new depot-which
will be one of the handsomest on the
road and the five thousand dollar
culvert for under-grade crossing, we are
expending thousands Of dollars in other
practical public improvements.
All streets and boulevards are being
laid out to the towns grade and ac-
ceptance in the best possible manner, 40
and 80 feet wide; sidewalks are being
made on all streets, and shade trees will
be planted wherever needed. The drain
age is perfect. Application has been made
for gas and water. No expense or pains
will be spared toward making this the
finest residential suburb about Provi-
dence, attractive and thoroughly high
class in allrespects. We make all improve
ments entirely free Of cost to purchasers.