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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
A SPACIOUS PLEA.

The Times-Herald of Chicago charges that the packing establishments have robbed the city of billions of gallons of water by means of blind" pipes. In fact, they have been practically getting their water free for years. On the other hand, the packers say they are willing to pay for every drop of water proved tol have been illegally obtained by them. As yet the blind" pipes have not been located. although the city authorities have been digging industriously.
 People of the town of Lake, wherein the packing houses are located. are in- clined to look leniently upon this alleged sharp practice of the packers. 'They give employment to thousands of men, is the plea, and if they are slick enough to steal water, let them have it." This is bad reasoning and worse morals. The packers, in self-defense. should frown it down.
 Too many loose ideas relative to corpo- rations are prevalent now. Men think that corporations are perfectly legitimate objects for the exercise of sharp practice. They have two codes of morals, one for private individuals and the other for the corporations. If the Chicago pack CTS have stolen water they should be pun ished for it. It will not do to condone their offense on any such spacious plea as advanced by their friends of the town of Lake.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
THE DEMAND FOR FOUNDRY IRON.

The Pittsburg Dispatch of Friday in it's review of the iron situation, says:
 Comparatively few of the blast fur naces in this district are now turning out foundry iron, as they are nearly all endeavoring to meet the demand for Bes- semer.
 It was learned yesterday from relia- be source that an increased demand and a higher price for foundry iron is soon to be expected. Most mills have bought and have on hand only enough for inn mediate consumption. The general strengthening and ddeVelopmentof the iron business now going on will soon create an increased demand for castings, and foundry iron will doubtless before long follow the course of Bessemer.
 Finished products, like pipe fittings, valves, etc., are naturally the last to feel the effects of the rise in prices. A mem- Der of leading firm dealing in these sup plies said yesterday that the market for such products was good and an improve ment in prices was to be expected before long.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
A Drummer's Yarn.

crowd of drummers were sit in front of the Louisville hotel one evening this week talking of the tricks of the trade and the following story was told by one of them:
 "One of the slickest men I ever saw was young fellow out west, who was selling baking powder, and was up to all the lodges to advertise his goods. He happened to strike one little town in which English sparrows were a great nuisance, and the authorities had offered a bounty on sparrow heads. The baking powder man saw a golden opportunity to give his goods big reputation and offered to exterminate all the sparrows
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
BISHOP GRANT.
The Coored Prelate DiScourses of His Visit to England, LynchingS, Free Trade
 and Other Topics

Bishop Grant entered a First avenue clothing store Saturday afternoon and ordered $50 broadcloath coat and vest. He had just returned from London but he preferred having his clothes made in Birmingham in spite of the assertion so often made that clothing is cheaper in England. The bishop is a man of large physique, and it took an ample supply of broadcloth to clothe him.
 To an Age-Herald reporter he said that he presided over the African Methodist churches of Georgia, Alabama and Flor ida. There are 10000 members in his charge, HOO pastors and 1900 churches. There are also three institutions Of learn ing in his charge, one in Atlanta, one in Jacksonville, Fla, and one in Selma, Ala. In this connection he paid compliment to Alabama. He said Alabama sup ported three normal colleges for the edu- cation of colored teachers.
 He complmented Booker Washington of Tuskegee and Professor Council Of Huntsville for their good work
 Referring to his trip to London, he said he enjoyed it very much He called on Mr. Gladstone, and was cordially re- ceived. He found Mir. Gladstone in good health and very vigorous. He saw number of colored men in London, put there were no separate accommodations for them. He himself put up at the best hotels without question. One of the Lon don papers, having in mind Ida Wells and her crusade against lynching inter viewed him about the relation of the two races in this country. The bishop was told that there had not been a lynchlng in England in forty years, but he saw the place where Bishop Latimer was burned at the stake. He brought back with him a window from Wesley's church The custom house officers on both sides made him unpack the curiosity to see If 1t was dutiable After some disscusion they let it in free. Any man who travels much will be a free trader said he. Coming over from Atlanta he entered the coach set apart for colored people. Sew eral white men came in the car and smoked The bishop found the smoke very objectionable, but there was no re- lief He thinks the railroads should give equal protection to colored people, and especially during the coming exposition. There will be a number of colored men from the north at the exposition, and they should be given those privileges they are entitled to under the law. The bishop does not object to separate accom- modations, but thinks one race should have as good as the other.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
sruE c1rRsE OF ABsENTEEIsM.

The following is a sad commentary on the degeneracy of the East:
 New York, Sept. Alt is reported that Pierre Lorillard, the tobacco magnate, has tired of America and following in .the footsteps of William Waldorf Astor WN go to England to live.
 .Ttecently MT. Lorlllard sold part Of his fine stable to William H. Vanderbilt, and now he has placed his magnificent house on the market, and it is said he intends disposing of his country seat at Johnstown, N. J., where he owns thou sands of acres"
 Absenteeism has cursed and ruined all countries where tolerated. The red flag of anarchy will never reign over land where the wealthy classes spend their incomes at home, and in develop ing sections that have enriched them. Fortunately the south is free from these absentee degenerates who afflict the East and breed anarchists who can never af- 1ict this section. The fact cannot be denied that the South today offers more secure field for capital and safety for homes than the East or West. Should revolution or hostile invasion menace the republic it's most loyal defenders will be found in the South.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09

in town inside of two weeks. His propq- sition was gladly accepted, so he began his work.
 He selected large vacant lot as the scene of his operations, and every even- ing would go out there with several bush els of corn, which he fed to the sparrows until they began to get acquainted with him, and came to the lot dn bigger droves every day. In the meantime he had sent east and bought a barrel of empty cap sules, which he filled with the baking powder. and then put salt on the outside of them When he saw that all of the sparrows in town were coming to the feed ground he had large tank of water placed there and was ready for the grand climax.
 "On this eventful evening he took his salted capsules of baking powder to the lot instead of corn and threw them out to the unsuspecting sparrows Of course the salt made the birds thirsty and they immediately flew to the water tank and drank and the result was something awful. The water melted the capsules and made the baking powder rise. The poor little birds tried to stay on the ground but the baking powder was too strong and compelled them to rise straight up into the air and finally popped them open. The spectators could plainly hear the sparrows pop and said that it sounded like the popping of a pa- per bag. It rained popped sparrows all night and the next day not a single live one was visible. It is needless to say that there is only one brand of baking powder for sale in that town"-txchange
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
THE RIG CORN CROP.

It would be amusing if 1t were not sad to listen to the latest note of the calam- ity howler. The present corn crop IS assured It will be one of the largest in the history of the country. Now II the howler is to be believed this is one of the greatest evils which could have fallen upon us. Farmers, they say, will get nothing for the corn; the price will hardly pay for the gathering and a great deal of it will rot in the field, and so on. Granted that the price of corn will be very low; the enormous yield will almost compensate for that and the working classes will have the benefit of cheap meal. Starch, glucose and other corn products will be lower, and there IS not a citizen of the United States who will not be benefited indirectly by the big crop
 Again, the farmer need not sell hls cern. He can feed it to the hogs and realize a good profit that way. Many contend that there is more money in this method even when corn is at a fair fig ure.
 But why dwell on the subject? The howler is incorrigble and interruptions. He can see nothing but his selfish inter- est But there is reckoning for him.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09

A county exchange says if corn was used as currency in that county its price would rapidly rise, and it draws the con- clusion that the free coinage of silver would cause it to advance. Our contem- porary seems to have forgotten that de- mand increases the supply. Suppose corn was used as currency, the price might advance temporarily, but soon it would begin to pour in from the West, and the price would fall. If this country coined silver to an unlimited extent sill yer would pour in from all silver coun- ri
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Loretto Academy.

The sight of the advertisement of Lo- retto academy in the columns of the Age-Herald has brought vividly to mind the great beauties of that favored spot Not alone because it is my alma mater does this memory diffuse itself in words, but because that same advertisement has brought forth many questions re- garding the location of this famous school.
 Loretto academy was founded late in the last century, but was not incorpor- ated until 1872. Taught by the good sis ters of Loretto, its fame as an educa- tonal factor is not confined merely to it's own state, but has gone abroad until pupils from Colorado, Missouri, Iowa and other western states are as often seen within it's walls as native Kentucky girls.
 Early in the eos it wrested from Bards- town and the neighboring schools the honor of being the sole educator of south ern women. In every department most careful attention is paid, until it stands without a peer as an institution of learn ing Then within it's own grounds are its teachers drilled and perfected in their various branches Normal school and teachers school of music alike furnish abundant proof that Loretto's teachers rank second to none.
 And the beauty of the place Shaded by magnificent old elms, the long drive way only opens up a fairer view of Lo- retto academy, resting upon gentle slope the very atmosphere of the place, peace, privacy and calm. It is village in itself, convent, church, academy, pastors residence, guests house, steam laundry house for the farm hands, novitiate, con- servatory and dairy, besides innumerable out buildings, such as shoe shop, stables barns etc, dotted here and there. There are in all nine large buildings, and be- tween stretch plots of grass that make a summer scene at Loretto one of inde- scribable beauty.
 Once seen, it is sight never to be for gotten. No later memory, however pow erful, ever erases the charm that To- retto brings. It is favored spot in Gods fairest country, and it's memory never fades A LORETTO PUPIL.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
The Ubiquitous Bicy ole.

At the shops of the Pittsburg Cincin- natl, Chicago and St. Louis railroad in Columbus, O., there are about 15O em- ployes who come to their work on bicy- cles, and, of course, this number of ma chimes standing around in the way all day became quite nuisance The mas ter mechanic has therefore built two .stables." one to hold twenty-five ma chimes and the other to hold sixty. These stables consist simply of light posts, with rafters along and against tight board fence or building, and covered with some cheap form of roof. There is tie from each post to the fence which forms the netition between the stalls and also serves as a support to the wheels. The stalls are about ? feet wide and feet deep Each stable is in charge of some office boy or other employe, who gives out checks to the owners of the machines. each stall being numbered.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
JUST THINK OF TT.

Of course the talk of President Cleve- land nominating Ex-President Harrison for the vacant supreme judgeship IS baseless and improbable; but one cannot help drawing a mental picture of the consternation such an act would create in the ranks of the Republican party. What an intricate network of wires would have to be torn up! What nasty arrangement of the chess board would necessarily follow.
 If a love of the humorous were marked feature of MT Cleveland's char acter the appointment of the ex-Presi- dent would not be so improbable after oil
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
ABSOLUTELY PURE

to do with the building of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and l think that pos sibly the place may be named after him. At any rate I would like to find out if there is any connection between the name of the town and the name of the civil engineer. Will you ask through the Chatter Box?". There is a pecu- liar light in front of a residence on the corner of Wilkinson and Cont streets
 said citizen yesterday, that has been lately put up there, by whom l do not know; but it seems that the owner has despaired of getting an electric hght at that corner, which is very dark, and has undertaken to furnish his own light. IT that is not what it is there for, my curl osity is aroused, and I should like to know what purpose 1t was put out there to subserVe?". Collector King returned to Mobile Tuesday from visit to ms home in Marengo, and says that the crops in that county will not average more than 50 per cent of full crop. lie says that on the lowlandS there IS pros pect of good cotton being made, but that rain is needed badly. He saw stalk that contained sixty squares and bolls, and every one of them was pierced by worms. Concerning the race for con gress in this district, he says that Sollc- itor Wash Taylor will not run, as has been reported. MT. Osborne, chlef or limited States Marshal MorriSetteS stan, while quaffing a draught of the inspiring and restoring water Of the Ruplra well yesterday, between sips wanted to know What is the reason these artesian pipes will not solve easily and cheaply for Mobile the problems of sewerage and water supply? They have solved them for Montgomery and Livingston and De- mopolis. With your city grade lines fixed and your street gutters properly graded from the highest point to the points of discharge at the river front, your city government could attack in de- tail by appropriations of small sums rom time to time for a. series of artesian wells, that could be utilized to keep your streets flushed and clean at all seasons, and 10 in time furnish a water supply for all purposes Montgomery discovered the utility of the artesan well away back Tn the ffties The waters everywhere In this state have been found to be pure healthy and cheap" The British steamship Kennett, which arrived up Monday afternoon from quarantine, and which brought a cargo of sisal hemp from Progresso, Mexico, brought the largest cargo of the kind that has ever been brought to this port. She brought 4006 bales, while the average cargo here tofore has been about 2000 bales She was yesterday unloading her cargo at the Mobile and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville fruit wharves, by which roads it will be transported to Xenia, O., and points in Illinois.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
A POSER FOR THEM,

The weekly statement of the associated banks fell as wet blanket upon the sil- verloon sheets which had just tuned up to harp on the reaction in business The expansion in loans is the highest ever reported in the history of the New York clearing house, the result largelynof in creased business. If this is true with the crop movement hardly begun, may we not expect further expansion later on? It would be silly to say that all classes of business show uniform inn provement, or that there has been no falling off in any lines. But the com mercial sky has not been clearer in a decade than it is today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Opelika.
News. 9th,


 A good many bales of cotton were sold here today, bringing cents. The cotton men are beginning to stir about, and indications are that Opelilka will handle as much cotton this season as usual.... The grand jury is in session at LaFay- tette and we are informed they are mak- ing rather a special feature of blind ti- gers. Never mind; when the dummy line is built she can get along splendidly with out them. Any one who visited the union passenger depot two or three months ago might be surprised to note the decrease in passenger traffic. It may be that people are just getting busy, or times are too hard, or they are at present rather tired moving about. Whatever the reason times are exceedingly dull in this section. The farmers are at work and the children are at school Business men are just beginning in their fall work, and therefore things are not lively in passenger traffice. The young people are complimented on the number that turn out to prayer meeting. Ut is en- couragng to know that about 250 of the children here will be in school this fall.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
MIR. ALLEN J. KREBS.

The card from MT. Allen J. Krebs to the Bessemer Journal announcing his with drawal from the mayoralty race has the ring of true democracy to it. Such men form bulwark to the party, and their action should be emulated by the office seekers of both factions of democracy Mir Krebs realized that if all democratic aspirants remained in the field the con trol of Bessemer would pass out of the hands of the democratic party, hence his withdrawal. All honor to him. It is to be hoped his withdrawal will bring about united action and harmoniZing effort to concentrate on the strong man for demOcracV.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
ANOTHER CURIOSITY.
The Southern Sentinel, an 1865 Opelika
 Newspaper.
Opelilla News.


 Opelika News.
 This morning MT. Jesse w. Smith handed to the reporter copy of 'The Southern Sentinel" dated February g. 1865, just thirty years ago. The paper was published by Dismukes & Harrison, and was only one sheet, printed on both sides, making two pages. The subscrip- tion was SIP per year, or $6 for six months.
 In a perusal of the Sentinel this notice was observed: "We are authorized to announce the name of Capt. Frank Wat kinS as a candidate for justice of the peace of the Tenth beat"
 On the front side of the paper is a four-column letter from Jefferson Davis on the subject of Separate State Ac- tion," taken from the Richmond Whig of February IS, 1865. The letter was written November IF, 1864; and another item is a notice of the fact that Grant had adopted burying bottle containing the name of every soldier killed in his army.
 It seems that this old paper was in- clined to be a little gay, as newspapers will get sometimes. The following are a few jokes from it's columns:
 What makes the milk so warm?" said the cook to the little girl when she brought the milk.
 Please mum, the pump handles broke and missus took the water from the boiler"
 Many of our fast young ladies seem to have taken the "galloping consumption. The advertisements of Drs. T. R. Rus paper. It is full of war notes and ral-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Carrollton.
West Alabamian, 4th.

West Alabamian 4th.
 On last Friday two negro prisoners at the county jail Will Sanders and Henry Gayton, made their escape by running out of the cage door by Deputy Sheriff James Turnipseed while he was in the act of passing their dinners to them. After making their escape from the building they departed through the fields for the southwest. A number of citizens went in pursuit on foot and horseback, but the jail birds were not recaptured. It is reported that they were seen passing through town that night by number Of colored men, but this report has not been verified Recently a lady by the name of Lancaster, living in the eastern part of the county, sold to Messrs. Gardner & Upchurch seventy-five pairs of socks Of her own make. Fifty pairs were of cot ton the remainder of wool. This may be taken as an evidence that there are many ways open to our people for the purpose of settling the financial ques- tion in the family in addition to the dis position of farm crops and other produce.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
IN ALABAMA TOWNS.
Decatur.
News. 9th,

News, 9th.
 Some one in Decatur is guilty of the eowardly and mean practice of writing anonymous letters, letters intended for the eye of one or mere females-letters making mean insinuatiOnS and covert charges against the chastity of females. s.... Where were the 360? At one of the city Protestant churches last sunday the holy communion service was admin istered. The church has on it's register the names of 440 members. or these only eighty partook of the emblems of human redemption. Why? In a north Alabama town there lives a very exemplary mem Der of the church who never appears at the communion table, for the reason that previous to his protesting religion he was an habitual drunkard and he is afraid to taste the communion wine lest It should rekindle his old appetite for whis- ky. Is that the reason the 360 were not present last Sunday? .... Mrs. Lucy Whitley, the venerable grandmother of Mrs. Marcus Mcclure, is on Vlslt 10 her niece on Lafayette street. Mrs. Whitley is remarkable woman. She is now well advanced in her Seth year, and is as active in mind and body as many women are at the age Of 5O. She is native of middle Tennesse and first married the Rev. James Brown. Her second marriage was with Jordan Whit lev and, for the last thirty-fiVe years, she has been his widow, making her home with her children, viz: Judge M. P. Brown of Scottsboro, and one son and two daughters at Pulaski, Tenn. Her progeny is numerous, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren numbering 121 souls. She is member of the Methodist church and so are all her descendants, either by actual mem bership or Christian baptism. She Is the mother of the late Pitts Brown, who was long known as a popular conductor on the Nashville and Decatur road.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Cullnnan.
Tribune. 9th.


 The district Masonic conference, which was announced to take place on the 14th instant, will be held on the 11th instead. Masons throughout the county will please note this change. Rock creek bridge, near Trimbles' mill, will be rebuilt by Mir LaFayete Sims for $274 and the one over Crooked creek, near w. s. Year woods, by Vickery & Mccain for $159 ....For some weeks past MT. Smith, the Cullman brick manufacturer, has been placing machinery at his brick kiln, north of town, preparatory to the begin ming of the manufacture of pressed bricks. He will shortly have everything in readiness to begin the work, having his machinery all in position. The Sacred Heart school opened Monday with very satisfactory attendance. MT. J. T. Self, brother of our townsman, F. R. Self, while splitting wood one morning last week. entirely severed the thumb from off his left hand. A number of St. Der hard college boys have been seen on our streets this week, returning to their studies at that noted institution.