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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
BUSINESS IS IMPROVING.

THE INDICATIONS AND FACTS CLEARLY IN
 THAT DIRECTION.
 A revival of business activity has been so long expected during the past period of depression. yet So often postponed, that it really requires something more than con- ditlons or theories to convince the people of any really hopeful change. While there have been indications of light break
 ing through our long night, many were afraid that it would soon disappear and give place to deeper darkness, so that even now while there is positive and unmistaka- bie evidence of improvement many are dis posed to disregard it, rather than make tbe effort to meet new conditions of hopeful ness. But our business men can rest as- sured that the bottom has been reached, and once again trade is on the upward ten dency.
 During the past week several lines of busi ness have shown evidences of im- provement, but more notably in lines that have been the most neglected, but which indicate substantial development and i'm. provement.
 One of our largest dealers in building material filled an order last week which he year past, while his orders for paints are very much above the average. Another paint dealer has been so crowded with orders for several days that he says he has uau Co Sudke nimbell ireQu6DIiy tO kuOW II it were really himself or the victim of some delusion. ftte
 A leading hardware house has shipped to Texas points several good orders, and feels quite bouyant over trade prospects. A member of large retail dry goods firm says their business is better for the season of the year than for some years past, while everything indicates with them a splendid fall trade. One wholesale dealer says his orders show very decided increase of busi- ness, while several manufacturing con- cerns are running to their full capacity and badly behind with their orders besides. Of course, there are other lines of busi- ness that are yet under the touch of past depression, but the above indications are gathered from reliable sources and clearly points to an improvement that all will soon begin to feel.
 Another barometer of improvement Is the Commercial club, the secretary of which says that applications for member ship are coming in quite refreshingly, with no little sprinkling of inquiries of an industrial character from outside parties. All these, together with the congratula- tions the state is receiving from the entire country on the escape it has made from Kolbism, should give Alabama first clas 8 fall business and our own city liberal
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
BY ALL MEANS,

Some people, avery few, are disposed to view meetings such as were held in Augusta and New York, in the interest of Southern development, as productive of more wind than practical results. But the enterprise ing people of the South know that there is no better way to reach the ear of the coun- try, and to be heard is the first of all the essentials. We are being heard more and more willingly, and inquiries and visitors are multiplying every day now.
 A Southern development onference has been called to meet at Washington City on Thursday and Friday, August 30 and 31. The Knights of Pythias will be in national session and hence the rate of one fare for the round trip will be in force. It is 8 happy thought to seize this opportunity to talk business. Wherever the people of these United States gather there should be heard the business voice of the South |, catching the country's ear, sounding clear and loud the story of Southern resources and Southern invitation. Of course some of our Knights will be there. Our Con- mercial Club should accredit them as dele- gates to this meeting, that they may min- gle with pleasure and philanthropy some good work toward the upbuilding of our material fortunes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
BASEBALL.
THE NATIONAL LEAGgE.

THE NAIlONAL LEAQOGs
 At Brooklyn: Runs-Brookiyu, Il; Bos- ton, 10. Base hits-Brooklyn, 15; Boston, IS. Errors-Brookiyn, 2; Boston, 6. Bat teries-Brooklyn, Lucid and Kinslow; Boston, Stivetts and GanZel.
 At Baltimore: Runs-Baltimore, 20; New York, 1. Base hits-Baltimorc, 25; New York, 4. Errors-Raltimore, 0; New York, 4. Batteries-Baltimore, Es- per and Robinson; New York, Westervelt and Farrell.
 At Washington: Runs Washington, z; Philadelphia, 10. Base hits-W Washington, &; Philadelphia, 16. Errors Washing ton, 2; Philadelphia, 5. Batteries-Wash- phia, Taylor and Buckley.
 Second game: Washington, 1; Philadelphia, 16. Base hits-Washiusto ton, ton, 9: Philadelphia, 9. Batteries-Wash- ington, Maui and Mcclure: Philadelphia, Weyhing and Buckley. [Game called on account of darkness
 At Pittsbnrg: Runs-Pittsburg 8; Louis- vile, 2. Base hits-Pittsburg, 6; Louis- vile, 6. Errors-Pittsburg, 0; Louisville, }, 1. Batteries - Pittsburg, Gumbert and Mack; Louisville, Meuefee and Grim.
 At Chicago: Runs-Chcago, 9; CIeve- land, Il. Base hits-Chicago, 10; Cleve- land. il. Errors-Chicago, q; Cleveland, 5. Batteries-Chicago, Stratton and Schri- yer; Cleveland, Cuppy and Zimmer.
 At Cincinnati: Runs-Cincinnati, z; St. Louis, 6. Base hits-Cincinnati, 10; St. Louis, 9. Errors-Cincinnati, 8; St. Louis, 8. Batteries-Cincinnati, Fisher and Murphy; St. Louis, Bawley and TWjueham,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
A CARD.
To the Age Herald:


 It is currently rumored that the miners are willing to accept the 37h cents propo- sition submitted by. the operators, pro viding the latter will agree to weigh the coal at the "tipples." TO a casual ob- server this demand is but fair and honest. Thirty-seven and one-half cents per ton on the face looks all right, but when the cars furnished hold 2640 pounds, paid for at 2OOO, pounds, it reduces the price to 26A ceuts per ton. It is not the men alone who suffer by this treatment. The small opera tor, who deals honestly by his men, Is held at disadvantage for the reason that he is paying 1-10 cents per ton more than his large competitor. The mining corpora- tions of this section owe something to the stale that has been protecting their prop erty for the past three months at great ex- pense, and hold that it is better for them to consent to the demand gracefully than to force the next legislature to pass laws to compell them to give honest weights and measures. The state law requires merchants to 'come up to the rack;p why should not the mining corporations do likewisef "ERIN."
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

A CoUNTRYMAN going up into the Kolb headquarters yesterday, boasted to an &C., quaintance that he voted for Kolb, and pointing to his little son, said: "pm go- ing to teach my boy to do the same." Perhaps his instruction will be something like this:
 A stands for Adams, who burned off his arm like the Roman Sc4vola.
 K stands for Kolb, the modern Savon- arola, who would reform abuses, and who boasted that he would walk through fire, but the fire being kindled he backed out.
 z stands for Zimmerman, @ house bull der, who set up @ block house that the Democratic boys knocked over.
 M stands for McMaster, the Scotchman i, who would shoot negroes like a Highlander shoots the black tailed deer.
 B stands for Bowman, who uttered such terrible Phillippics against the Democrats.
 Il stands for Harwell, the scribe, who wrote such bad hand.
 s stands for Skaggs, the stentor of the Kolbites. whose sonorous tones are yet re- verberating among the hills and Follows of Jefferson county.
 M stands for Manning, the evangel, whose voice was heard in the wilderness. And so on.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
THE NEGROES GO OUT.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa., Aug. 11:--Hun- dreds of the imported colored workmen in the south end of Connellsvile region did not go to work this morning, in keeping with their promise to the labor leaders to join the ranks of the strikers. The latter are jubilant at the prospect of all the negroes coming out. The colored men say they i'll not work at the old rate. The negroes have been paid S1 .50 per day and their board up until the first Of this mo nth |. Organ zers are actively engaged among the colored men todayato get them to induce their fellows who are still at work to strike on Monday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
SPUR UP.

U Ao UT
 We need not shut our eyes to the fact that the giving so large vote to the opposition in the recent election, coupled with the shrinkage of values, has lost to Jefferson county some of the prestige which she en- joyed in Alabama some two years ago. This, too, in face of the fact that her pres- tige in the country at large as one of the leading iron and coal producing districts of the world has steadily increased. Further more, good many Democratic politicians of the State have been growing restiye un . der the growing strength of Jefferson, and the disturbance it has caused to their ancient privileges and powers.
 To these two causes may be attributed the wanton act of the Congressional Com mittee in trampling on the plain rights of Jefferson by the sheer exercise of power &C., cidentally won. To add insult to injury, the charge was made that we have lost in population since the census year and our immediate representatives failed to repudi- ate and refute it. That failure on their part indicates that they were suffering from sort of general depression, discourage ment or condition of being ''hacked, !" that afflicts altogether too many of our people.
 Now there was not word of truth in that accusation. Jefferson county today has more people than in the year 1890, when the actual enumeration gave her 88, GOO. During 1891 and 1892 the population steadily increased and the building of houses went on. Birmingham was overbuilt before the decrease set in, which did not happen until 1893. During that year and this the emil nbes been steady but slow. great
 pie have moved out of the city on
 Fms and truck gardens of the coun-
 There are more mines and more facto- ries and foundries and men enough here to operate them all-more than enough. great many of them are idle now, but they are stil here. One vacant house makes big show.
 The people of Birmingham must assert themselves. Jefferson county is here as the center of wealth and enterprise and will maintain that position. She is great big fact, quite the largest single fact in Alabama. She can't be ignored, or sighted, or put down. She will be heard and will be felt in all the affairs and concerns of this State, and in large and larger way. Our own people must stiffen up and recover theirold aggressive style. Jefferson is all right and on the eve of such an industrial recovery and development as will make past achievements pale.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

the isms and hurled back every assault upon the integrity and security of govern ment and property. The virtue and intel ligence of her people sit secure in the sad de. She is the one section that has passed through the storm with the faith of her people stronger than before stronger in themselves, stronger in their resources, stronger in their power to achieve results. To the people of the North and West she stretches wide her arms. And they are coming.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
IMMIGRATION.

There is tide of immigration setting to. ward the South, small as yet, but growing larger. From the great and money clogged East there will be an influx of investors and from the crippled West will come the people. The South is at premium. She has kept her head. She hes been patient, resolute, conservative, looking after little things, building factories. She bent but refused to break. She has repudiated all
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

Hoi for the land where the pines wave high,, And the lowlands slip to the sea, Where the Goldenrod in the mondays nod To the blue of the sky as 1t leans to the lea.
  leaf, g And they tremble and they twinkle to the breeze Messages send. by the ways of he wind To the world, of the love in the land of the seas. f Ho for the land of the wind and the wave, u'g When the heart goes longing for rest, For the soul never sighs for the sunlight of skies,
 And the blue never fades in the shades from the vest
 AUBREY MAXWELL.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

A FARMER, selling apples from his wagon yesterday, was asked how he voted. "For Kolb, :" was the reply. "Why did you vote against Oates7" "Because, If Oates had been elected he would have made himself king and put the white folks on a level with the niggers.'
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
A GIRLS RASH ACT.
With Razor She Cuts Her Throat. No Cause for the Desper-
 ate Deed.

RUssELLvILLE, Aug. 11.-[Special. l. Miss Dora Smith, the 17-year- old daughter of MT. Alex Smith, at Parrish mines, near this place, committed suicide this after noon by cutting her throat with razor. No cause is given for her rash act. The family formerly lived at Mount Hope, Lawrence county.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
BROUGHT A GOOD PRICE.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 1.-The first bale of this season's cotton crop in Florida was sold at Tallahassee, Leon county, to- day. It was chased middling, weighed 530 pounds and was bought by Levy Bros. at 11% cents per pound. Itwas raised by Mr. Osborn Pride.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM
 Effectively, yet gently, when costive or bilious, or when the blood is impure or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual constipation. to awaken the kidneys and liver to healthy activity, without irri- aches, colds or levers use Syrup of Figs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

THE Democrats Of Jefferson county, after bravely and successfully withstanding the brunt of the battle in the last election and sending six Morgan Democrats to the Leg islature, are profoundly stirred by the bold act of the Congressional Committee in be. Hitting their importance and deserts and in ignoring their rights.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

Tutwiler, he was devotee of learning as we'll as of all the duties of good cilizen- ship. A learned, genial, hopeful, help ful, strong man has gone from among us. The cause of education will miss him sadly and every school house in Alabama may well pin fold of crepe upon it's door.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

SENATOR EoAR's object h helping the Populists in this State was the defeat of Senator Morgan. Hoar has felt the sting ing sarcasm of the Alabama Senator and is afraid of him. But now Hoar has spent his money in vain, for Morgan will go back.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

Too MUCH machine rule broke the State Democracy in two in 1892 and gave Captain Kolb the power to carry off nearly half it's voters. It ought to have acted as warn ing to the mo- basis committee.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

THIS talk of communicating with Mars was probably suggested by the martial at titude of the Kolb men.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

A STORY is told that in one of the upper counties leading politician bet $5OOO that tbe county would go certain way. He then went to work and spent about s40O0 buying up registration certificates The county went bis way and he made 5000.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

ONLY one thing blights the joy of Demo- cratic victory. The sonorous voice of the Clay county evangel will be heard in the halls of legislation protesting it's right to 20 on forever,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

CONSIDERING that the State Committee was located in Montgomery, away off to one side of the battle ground and clear out of hearing of the guns, the majority IS as large as could have been expected.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

ALABAMA is full of statesmen out of ( job. They have too long pursued ar iridescent dream.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

Wright will cause profound grief in many hearts. scholar trained by the immortal
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

IF Senator Chandler had the power he would throw out enough counties in Ala bama to seat Captain Kolb as Governor and send a Populist to the Senate. But he hasn't the power, and never will have.
 We are self-governing people. We have our ups and downs, our frolics and our fights. We have our evil conditions, our misfortunes, our crimes and our bad men.
 But we are quite capable of running a great State and getting farther to the front every day,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

IN Alabama there are 0,000 voters. Oi all that vast multitude, not 5000 can be stirred by the utmost efforts of the desper- ate leaders of the Kolb party into any act of violence or treason. A good many thousands will pump up. vast quantities of wind from their lungs and sending 1t through their vocal organs infict it on the air in q sort of horrid speech. But that is cheap, and very few men who talk lawlessness will do lawlessness when the pinch comes. The outside world may rest assured that the few leaders who would disturb the repose and peace of Alabama, will be powerless to do it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

THE Comm ittee of the Ninth Congres. sional District have only one ruie-do 1t.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
FROM THE LANDS OF THE SEAS.

ONLY one thing is left to Captain Kolb'- the lecture field. 4
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
Gathered, Noted and Condensed
 by Age-Herald Reporters.
SAYINGS AND DOINGS ATHOME
Items, Personal and Otherwise, Including a General Resume
 of Birmingham Matters.

REV. SAM JONES COMING. .-Rsv. Sam Jones is going to lecture at the wigwam September r on "Manhood and Money.'
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

BURGLARS AT ELYToN. Some time dur. ing Friday night burglars entered the resi- dence of MT. William Dupuy at Elyton ant stole his vest containing $40 in money. Nc clue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

AwFULLY HoT.-Y esterday was sampl of what old Sol eau do when he takes th notion. Although there was breeze stir ring the weather was progressively hot anG ice water and other cooling drinks wer largely in demand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-07
HUMOROUS.

Don't let the grass grow under
your feet The cows can't get at it
there. Atlanta Constitution.
Buddy Boy -"Mamms, Bridget
called me the broth Of . boy. Does
she mean I've been in the soup?"-Har-
per's Young People.
-Edith-''Hsve you noticed how
mannish Nell is growing?" NO.
What does she do?" Never chews mp
her pencils. s."-Inter-Ocean.
-"why did your novel fail. PEN
msn?- Cant say. exactly; publisher
thinks il was owing TO It's having
plot and satisfactory ending. Vogue.
-Collingwood Say. Tillinghas,
didn't you tell mo that Miss Elderkin
was an artist?'' Tillinghast-"No; I
said she was = work of art. Detroit
Free Press.
-Artist-"Your portrait will BE- I'm
ished in . few days" Throw it away
and begin new one. I have just been
raised 70 the rank Of . baron. File
Rende Blatter.
THE poet has left his wife and
flown with the grass widow" $50 1
hear" 'sHow do you account for that. :"
.There is No sccounting for the flights
of genius Y. Press.
Retail and Wholesale. = Young
Lady-"How much does it cost to have
a tooth taken out?' Dentist-"One
florin, miss; but by the dozen. IL comes
cheaper. DE Amsterdammer.
-..Oh," she cried, ''if could only So
myself Is others see me r. "It wouldn't
do" said he. 1T would make you too
| conceited." And then she smiled upon
him all the rest Of the evening.
| Female Friendship -Maud-"The
photographer has not done you justice,
dear" Narie-'.How nice Of you to Say
20. dearestr' Maud-"No; he has shown
more mercy than justice
-sOh, / say, 6uithers. why are gal
meters like the ArahsT' Don't know
Jouesy. Besauss every mans hand 4
against them? ''No Because they
evidently silently steal awsy."-N. r
Recorder.
| -Dsyton-'T thou9ht you Rave NJ
swearing 1t New Yesr'A" Peterson
so I did" Dsyton-'sWhat causet
you 70 start a9ain.- Petersou- Writ
ing - instead Of - On my letters."-
NY. Herald.
| -Footman-''ssy. Jesua Whist wouls
I've do II We found . pocketbook Will
e9o, ,OO0 that the bon haa n Rthe oar
riaaeY' Coachuaan-"Doev, v,6Wou11n'
do nothing at AL. We'd hseon or f.
i enrna .-Texaa S1ftinRn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-07
THOUGHT HE WAS A BOXER.
Dst Circumstances Proved That He Was
In Error.

O1tC0m9t0NCG0 "
In Error.
The pastor of one of the West esde
churches in this city is man of splendid
physique, coupled with benevolent as
pcct.
He is not only q sOlidly-built man,
but he has a magnificent muscular de-
velopment. and he walks with tho
quick elastic step of an athlete. In
his younger days he familiarized him
self with the use of all kinds OF
athletic apparatus
| Not far from the minister's residence
is small barber shop whose proprie-
tor pridcs himself on his pugilistic
ability: at least he did SO until short
time ago. IL was his custom to talk
/, about pugilism and his personal
prowesS.
The minister walked into the barber
shop the other day and had his hair
trimmed.
4 While doing SO he noticed a set Of
boxing gloves lying in open view.
When he got out of the chair he
picked up one Of the gloves, slipped it
on and looked at it proudly moment.
smote the palm Of his other hand
smartly, and said to the barber.
Are you boxer?'
"Well, responded the barber, "therc
are very few Of them outside OF the
professionals that / can't keep away
from me-"
There was the ring of assured ability
in the BARRIERS voice.
Perhaps" said he eagerly, ''you
would like to try me. Did you ever
have them on?'
The minister didn't answer the
question, but he quietly slipped on the
other glove.
The barber put on the other pair.
Put up your hands, said he to the
minister, and the minister obediently
threw himself into position.
Then the barber began to dance
about in = most bewildering way. He
backed and filed. feinted. jumped
hither and thither, working his arms,
imbering up his muscles. all in the
most approved way. and calculated tc
strike terror into any but very stout
heart
Now look at me, the barber seemed
to say, as he went into action.
!; Out shot his hand straight for tho
ministerial nose, when 10
Biff! Bif again!
The barber was away back against a
partition, which bent with the force
with which he went against It.
A moment and his antagonist was
upon his again. Left and right. upon
eyes. nose, mouth and jaw, the minis
ter landed. The barber never struck
. blow.
4 Enough! Enough he cried.
Il thought you were a boxer" said
the minister.
~ thought / was" said the barber.
, The minister slipped ont Of the gloves
and into his clerical coat and went
on his way. a
..See that MANI said the barber
afterward as he looked out and saw
the minister. Say, he's a parscn. bat
he's a match for Corhett any day
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-07
snoR1.LIveo MARITAL JOY.

A Woman Who Wanted the Man Who
Married Her to Cnmarry Her.
A young Polish woman, whose maiden
name is as unpronounceablc rs her mar
ried name, which is Katerouwskc, ap-
peared at the Camden city hall one
morning and asked City Clerk Varney
for q divorce. She declared that her
husband had baeely deceived her and
that further union with him was =
marital impoesibility.
"How long have you been married.
madam" inquired the clerk.
'.Since yesterday" came the answer
"What has occurred to i.turb your
nuptial jcy?"
''Why. my husband told M he had
one thousand dollars in banl, owned
any quantity of real estate ind was
going to let me 1--we in clover. found
on getting home that il there was any
clio er pasture fer me I'd haze to find
IL myself His stories of bank ac-
counts are fables, pure and simple.
while the real estate yarn is . hollow
mockery."
Mrs. IA Katerouwske wss ~eryindignaut
when told she could not get divorce
outside the chancery court which
would not grant such . document for
tho reasons detailed by her.
'.Humphr' she ejaculateA ,as she
left the hall. '3t'e very funny that the
man that married me can't unmarry
me."-Philadslphia Evening Bulletin.