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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
THAT COTJ,HaH

As will be seen by. reference to the local columns of this issue. the Birming- ham district has a show to secure the Methodist college, whose erection was provides for at the last annual confer ence.
 Indeed, only one proposition complying with the requirements has been submit ted to the committee having the matter in charge. It came from MT R. w. Owen and offers 100 acres of land on the line of the Bessemer and Birmingham dummy line.
 Woodlawn, Guntersville. Wyeth City, Jasper and Gadsden had signified their intention of putting in bids, but for some reason or other had failed.
 The matter is now in the hands of two subcommittee, one of which is to con- slider proposals from the Birmingham district and the other those from the outside towns.
 The location of this college in the vi- vicinity of Birmingham is a desideratum not to be lightly entertained. It would increase the facilities for the education of our young people and draw a large number of students from every part of Alabama and from other States. In the makeup of a great city its educational institutions are prominent features and are potent factors in attracting and hold | ing population.
 Therefore we should leave no stone un- turned to secure this college. The pre- | else point within the district is matter | of secondary importance, though, of | course the nearer it is to Birmingham | the better we shall be pleased, and the | better, the Age-Herald believes, it Will | be for all concerned. Local jealousy | should have no play. The great point | is to get the college within our lines.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
Knows How They Look.

The bloomer dress is a pair of trousers, very baggy at the knees, abnormally full at the pistol pockets, and considerably full where you strike a match.
 The garment is cut decolette at the south end, and the buttons tied around the ankles or knees to keep the mice out.
 You can't put it over your head like you do your shirt nor around you like a corset but you must sit on the floor iand pull it on just as you do your stock ings, one foot at a time, in each compart- ment
 You can easily tell the right side to have in front by the buttons on the neck band-Asbury Park Spray.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

must necessarily be brainless or frivolous forget that "the foremost man of all the world" Julius Caesar was a flop, and under the finish of dress and levity of. be havior hid as Emerson says, "the ter TOTS of his war. There are persons who speak contemptuously of Lord Chester field. thinking of him only in connection with "the graees; pray remember the gracesf'-the ster- eotyped words with which he concldued many of his letters to his son. or as spending four hours day at his toilet and preparing impromptu and elab- crate courtesies for the social circle. They are ignorant or forget that this elegant and courtly man was one of the best lords lieutenant that Ireland ever had, the best speaker of his day in the house of lords, graceful essayist and the wit tiest man of quality of his time-a time when, as Abraham Hayward says, wit meant something more than pleasantly or sparkle"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
UNIONTOWN.
Fine Weather Benefiting Crops-Improve
 ment and Social N Notes

Uniontown, Aug. 26.-(Specia1 Corre- spondence. 1.-The recent fine weather has been of great benefit to the crops. Corn will turn out better than was first eX- pected. but cotton will fall somewhat short of last years crop.
 Work is progressing rapidly on MT B. F. Harwoods enlarged rope factory The capacity of the factory is about doubled by the improvements which are being made under the direction of MT. Lea Harwood, who is an expert mechanical engineer.
 Our city has been made quite gay dur ing the past week by the presence of a number of visiting young ladies.
 Miss Mary Minge and her guests, the Misses Searcy of Tuskaloosa, have been the guests of Mrs. G. Burke Johnston. The Misses Searcy have been visiting Miss Minge for the past few weeks at her beautiful home near Faunsdale and that stately and hospitable house has been the mecca of the gallant youth of the whole Canebrake country.
 Dr. Charles Whelan, Jr., and his sister, Miss Juliette Whelan, of Birmingham, have been visiting Mrs. James Garbef. Both Dr. Whelan and Miss Whelan re- ceved a cordial welcome from the friends of their childhood.
 MT. Edgar Ware and Miss Lena Ware nave returned e Nlolt to Birmingham.
 Miss Gena Tunstall of Greensboro is the guest of Miss Daisy White.
 A large german on Thursday evening attracted large company of visitors from the neighboring towns, among whom were the Misses Cochrane of Eleanor and their guests, Miss Leland of Tuskaloosa, and Miss McCallister of Anniston, Messrs. F. B. Martin, Molett, McGowan and Nunnerlyn.
 Mesdames Alex May and Dryer of Birmingham, who have been staying with Mrs. Johnstone, have gone to Day. ton to remain some time with Mrs. Bruce.
 Mrs. Alex Pitts of Selma is spending some time with her husbands mother, Mrs. w. M. Pitts.
 pr. Henry Hirshfeld of Mobile was in town on Sunday, visiting the family of MT M. Marx.
 Mrs J. H. White and Mrs. Hany White are visiting in Montgomery.
 Mrs. J. c. Welch and her children have returned from visit to Macon, Miss.
 Sister Elizabeth of the Church Home for Orphans at Mobile has returned home, after a long visit to her relatives in this city. Sister Elizabeth was form erly known as Miss Elizabeth Armistead Semple.
 The town is almost depopulated by the absence of so many of our citizens, who are attending court at Marion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
He Does Not Like to Wash Dishes. .. ioIa

Chicago ChronlcIe.
 A few days ago Lizzie Gravius of Gins cinnati, O.. sued for divorce from George. her husband. He filed an answer in which he says she is one of the coming women" He has been compelled to don an old calico apron, wash the dishes, scrub the children, attend to their cloth ing and perform other acts of household drudgery which custom has relegated to the sphere of lovely woman from time immemorial Hoping that the court still entertairis the old-fashioned idea as to mans proper notion as to domestic ar- rangement, Mr. Gravius humbly prays for authority to get away. Judge Will son, the famous judicial wit whose re- mark, Any man who gives all his money to his wife is fool" gave him national reputation, will tackle the case.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
BROUGHT THE PORTE TO TIME.

MT Terrell, our minister to Turkey has proved himself an energetic and ac- complished diplomat.
 He promptly took up the case of the assault on the residence of Professor Christie of the St. Paul American Col lege at Tarsus. His representations to the Porte were vigorous. He declined to be deceived by the reports of the Turkish officials, and investigated the matter per sonaily.
 The outcome of it isthat the Porte has given emphatic assurance of security for American citizens at Tarsus.
 The success of MT. Terrell is com mended to the consideration of our min ister to China
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
Welcome Visitors.

The New York World of last Friday said: "There landed yesterday an Euro pean investor authorized to put SIG, ,000, 900 into an American enterprise. There are eight other European investors now in the country each of whom will invest from $2000000 to S5,000.000 All this money must come from abroad, and it's transfer cannot fail, with favorable crop balances, to turn the gold tide our way" -Gadsden Times-NeWs
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

in the reporters their greatest annoy ance. Whenever the order is given to bar them out from discussions or assem- plies having public interest, 1t may be taken for granted that something is go- ing crooked.-Commerci Appeal.
 True as gospel. By the way, reporters were excluded from that silver confer ence at Washington, were they not?- Memphis Scimitar.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
We Hope So.

The Defender having broken her goff her boom, her mast, and nearly every thing else that she has had a. chance at, it is to be hoed that she may be con- sstent and break the record when she gets the ortunity.-Pittsburg Dis patch.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
Good Time to Unload.

And so Peffer has declared against 16- to-1 coinage. He evidently thinks that as the silver" democrats are trying to steal that populist plank, it will be good chance for the pops to unload one of their Jonahs.-Dalton (Ga) Argus.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

RDrThe present management or the A GE-H E LID has no claim auairst advertisers or subscrib- CTS prior to February 11th, lS9o' Under decree of court aGooofatS up to that date have been soio and transferred. hence cancelled as between the debtor and this paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
netrophYi1ad.

It is matter of some surprise to find that the Atlanta Constitution gives its sanction to the putting up of golden trophy to be contested for by firemen at the exposition. Is silver to be detrophy ized? And is there nobody to protest against the ime?-Savannah News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

The Boston Herald says emphatically that since the first shipments of the Georgia peach to the East calls for the California peach have been materially less, the Southern fruit being superior, both as to size and flavor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

The New York Mercury says Bob Taylor once fiddled his way to the Gov
 ernorship of Tennessee. It must have been a disappointed candidate who wrote
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

Pretty girls, watermelons and a pro- tracted meeting have made everyone hap py in Choccolocco," says the Gadsden Times-News. It is not quite clear who was met, the girls or the watermelons.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
White Ele phant.

Louisiana sugar planters have 25.000,- GOO gallons of molasses stored in tanks they do not know what to do with. To ship 1t the profits would all be eater up by transportation, and it would take $5OO,000 at the least to barrel it.-Tus- kaloosa Times.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

Prince Colonna is in the field again. Mrs. Mackay's daughter has been di vorced from him, but the Italian courts have decreed that she shall pay him $60,- 900 per annum alimony. The Princess is now on level with the other sex.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

It is reported that 19O0e editors have been beheaded in Pekin. There would be some excuse for the existence of calamity hoWler over there.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
For all He Cares.

General Hardin virtually tells the sound money democrats of Kentucky to come up and vote for him and then go to the deyil-NaShVill American.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

Rothschild received an internal letter. What young Thurman got was not an internal letter but he is of the opinion that it was an internal knock-down. just the same
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
THE EDITOR AT LARGE.
Give Me!

Give me the man who sings at his work, Whose melody scars with the sun; Yes, give me the man who sings at his work
 And give me, oh, gimme-a2 gum
 Indianapolis Journal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

The Boulevard Press is hot with para graphs intimating that Ambassador Eus- tie will be recalled. The reports are gen. orally discredited.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

According to the Chattanooga Press Belle Boyd. the alleged Confederate spy, has been born several times. It refers to her as Mrs Nat R. High, nee Ham, mond nee Hardinge"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

The joke about the last races at Sheepshead is that for those who failed to pick the winner there was nothing in the way of Requital.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
Champagne Charley.

The Huntsville Tribune has a new head Mo- we don't mean the editor. He has 'em with quite great deal of fre- entness-Montgomery News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
Pathetic Truly.

One of the most pathetic scenes in his tory was when Mark Twain wept over Adams grave; the other is the lament of the Atlanta Constitution over the al legged faults of Cleveland's administra- ton. One of these scenes is equally as pathetic as the other.-Paulding New Era.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

MT. J. Kier Hardie, the English labor advocate, is now of the opinion that he touched off his interview before 1t was we'll prmed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

time for the realization of our fond hopes is near at hand. Let us shake off the legarthy, arouse from our stupor and make the marts of the commercial world groan with the richness and weight of our bountieS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
An Impertinent Question.

Rascals dread reporters far more than they do policemen, and all men who de- sire to throw dust in peoples eyes find
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

The question of the equality of sexes has been definitely settled in Cincinnati. A woman has been arrested for stealing a horse.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

No fear of the de-favoritizing the horse as long as there are Futurity stakes and a Requital.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28
The Age-Herald is willing that tn

The Age-Herald is willing that the esteemed Opelika Evening News should copy its editorial paragraphs freely, but there is in this office q slight prejudice in favor of giving due credit for things so pre-empted. This prejudice is seem- ingly not shared by the highly esteemed journal referred to.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

The Defenders mascotte is waller dog" Wat Hardin wants to borrow it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

In Ohio they are still engaged in telling how it happened.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

Major Mckinley says this is not the first time he has been an issue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-28

The kite is fly, but it has string tied to it, all the same
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Last night at the Haven M. Z. Church
there was a meeting especially prepared
for young women and thsre was a large
number present. Miss L.. NJ. Kinds, gen.
eral secretary OF the Young Women's
Evangelical Christian Association, made
an address, and Mrs. s. III. Hazard of Ar
lington made remarks A quartet OF
young ladies rendered selections.
At the Universalist Church Rev. DIR.
Eddy preached the fifth of a series OF lec-
lures, the subject for the evening being,
"Three Centuries of Universalism in Pro-
testantism.o
AT st. Mary's p. f. Church, Rev. An
thony {. Hardy OF Concord, N. H.. father
OF the rector, preached.
At the Second Baptist Church, Rev.
George w. Rigler, the pastor, preached in
the morning and in the evening.
At the Congregational Church in tho
morning Rev. III. Il. johnson preached,
followed by the reception of members,
and in the evening there was preaching.
Tonight the school committee will hold
their regular monthly meeting in the
Council chamber, and the reading of the
annual report by superintendent Farm
ham will be a matter of interest.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Benjamin Pierce, who
have been visiting friends at Hyannis,
Mass, returned home Saturday night.
The Watchemoket Fire Company will
hold meeting this evening. The admin
istrative board will hold their monthly
business meeting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-04
PAWTUxET VALLEY.
Riyerpoint.


Walter Costello ia his forty-third year
died Saturday afternoon of congestion Of
the brain. He had been sick for
the past eight weeks, but was
not in dangerous condition until Friday
night. His death was very sudden
and q terrible blow to his family
and hosts of friends. Mr.. Costello
was employed as boss OF the mule room at
the lower mill, where he had worked ever
since II was built. A wife, one son and q
daughter are left.
The deceased was probably as well
known throughout this valley as any one
person Oh account of his mem bership
with the various organizations.
Rcdmen, Knights of Pythias and Alert
Hose Company OF Riyerpont, all have his
name on their rolls.
The funeral will take place OF $3.50
O'Clock tomorrow morning, in st. James
Church, Arctic Center.
Centerviile.
The funeral OF the late Alice c. Carpen-
ter took place from her home this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The deceased aged 66,
was the wife Of Elder Carpenter and was
much interested in religious work. Many
friends came from Providence to attend
the funeral, which was solemnzed by
Elder Buckley.
The remains, in charge Of Undertaken
Byron Reed OF Anthony, were taken to
East Greenwich for interment.
The willing Workers, an energetic
and growing society connected with the
Methodist Church, have made arrange
ments for a Kaleidoscope supper and en-
tertainment, to be held In their vestry,
next Thursday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-04
Name One OF the BattIeships
+" RHODE ISLAND"

II has been informally decided at the
Navy Department, that one OF the new
ships will be named after the historic
Kearsarge--a departure from the rule OF
naming them after states-,-in honor OF
that famous ship-of-war.
We Want One OF the other Ships
Named Rhode Island.
Why net? Rhode Island was cradle
for naval seamen. Rhode Island furnished
the nucleus OF the first Continental Navy
and her sons did gallant service in every
naval war from the Revolution to the Re-
bellion.
Perry was a Rhode Islander. So was
Esek Hopkins, the first Commander-in-
Chief of the American Navy.
Secretary Herbert OF the Navy Depart
ment has addressed the following letter
to the chief executive ofthe State:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-04
Riverside.

Saturday afternoon meeting was held
at the residence OF Mrs. Nelson J. Aldrich
to organize young peoples Temperance
society. The organization was perfected
and is to be known as the Mugwump
temperance Association. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
Rufus James; vice-president, Mrs.
Nelson j. Aldrich; secretary, Miss
Hattie Laird; treasurer, Mrs. Samuel
Whitaker; visiting committee, chairman,
Miss Mahitable Aldrich, Oliver Ham
mond, Byron Macon, Katie Read, Maude
Hall and Ida Winsor. Meetings are to be
held hereafter every Saturday afternoon
in Reads Hall on Knowlton street and it
is also intended to have DIR. j. {. Hull Of
Providence deliver lecture each week.
The oystermen are gathering a large
number OF oysters, as the breaking up OF
the ice threw quantities OF them up on TO
the flats.
The Hope Social Club will hold busi-
ness meeting tonight.
Councilman James III. Arlington is
suffering from pneumonia at his home on
Pawtucket avenue.
George Kirby.a paper boy,while deliver
ing his papers, q few night age, was at
tackled by q dog owned by Mr.. William
Potter and severely bitten on the left
arm.
The rain on Saturday caused washout
on Worcester avenue.
Mr.. Matthew Hsnley, who has been i'll
for some time, has resumed his position
as clerk at the Pine Grove Hotel.
About all OF the summer hotels enter
tanned guests yesterday.
Special Lenten services were held at st.
Marks Church yesterday afternoon and
evening. At the Methodist Church Rev.
ID. +. Cooper was to officiate, but did not
arrive, and lay reader Thomas Lewis con-
Quoted the services, aud In the evening
Rev. T.. Roper Oakley offlciated. At the
Congregational Church Rev. Henry e.
Small occupied the pulpit.
Officer Clement arrested Edward Cory
last night for vagrancy, having been
sleeping in cottages near Camp White.
This is the first arrest this year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-04
NORTH END NEWS
Impressive Scenes at the Fu-
neral Of Mrs. MetcaIf.
No One Stabbed In TooIevIIIe Yes
terday.
THE NEWS BUREAU.
ToETn END, AS BRAHcH AvRSun
Ielophona 9ol-l

Telephone sol-L
The funeral of Mrs. Jesse Metcalf took
place from her late residence at IL O'CLOCK
today. The Wanskuck Mills stopped AZ
10:16 q. m. out OF respect to the memory OF
the deceased and To allow the help 10
view the remains, and several hundrea
people availed themselves OF the oppor'
tunity. Some OF the scenes were very az
fectiDg. One woman, an employe In the
mill, accompanied by her two little
children, kissed the brow of the dead
woman as she laid in the casket.
surrounded with beautiful flowers, ana
then lifted up her little ones
to kiss the friend who had been KIND 10
them In their hour of need. The act
present. The funeral services We're
Anderson of the Central Baptist
Church, and were very impressive. Rev.
Mr.. Lord OF the First Congregational
Church read passages from the scrip
lures. The choir of the above church,
Mrs. Vaughn, Mrs. Stone, Mr.. Towns and
Mr.. Lane, sang Jesus. Lover OF MY
Soul" and other hymns. Many people
from the city were present at the
funeral, which was in charge OF
Undertaken Knowles. The poor people of
Wanskuck have lost a dear friend. The
body was inferred in Swan Point Gene
tuc tht
stopped no deduction was made in the
helps wages. They will receive a full
days pay.
= A very small audience assembled in
Literary Hall, Veazie street, last ight, to
listen TO T.. l.. Cannon deliver lecture
on Whether Socialism Is Practical
at the Present Time" Mr..
Cannon took the negative. The
lecture last night was the beginning OF
q series on SOCIALISM," which viii be
given every Sunday until the warm
weather. Several prominent SOCIALIST
leaders have been engaged.
nTen Italians got into fight in Eagle
Park lass night. Razors and knives were
pulled, but so far as learned no one was
seriously hurt. A big burly Italian pulled
bread knife on little fellow
half his size and made a lunge at him.
The little fellow ran away into the woods
and the!cry of "police" scattered theicrowd.
There Is always something going on in
Eagle Park on a Sunday night.
row. Several black eyes were the result.
No one was stabbed, however. There
was q mixture OF nationalities in this
fight, though the Italians got the worst
of IL.
There is no truth in the rumor that the
operators at the American Screw Com
pany's mills on Steven street
are going to strike. The
story was circulated by one Of the en-
ployes who was discharged last week for
incompetency. There has been no reduc-
tion, SO far as learned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-04
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
wAsHIs0ToN, Dec. Q. 1894

wAsHIsoToN. Dec. 3, 1894
HIS ExcELLENoy ID. RUSSELL BROWN, GOV
KRSoR OF RHODE ISLAND:
Ny DEAR sm-I beg 10 acknowledge the
receipt OF yours of the lst inst. with reference
10 naming vessel after the State OF Rhode
Island.
should the recommendation of the Presi-
dent be followed. only torpedo boats ana
battleships will be authorized. The practice
Is 10 name torpedo boats after naval heroes
and battleships for States
l file your letter for future consideration,
and In case battleships are authorized at the
coming session OF Congress, the claims OF
Rhode Island will be- carefully considered.
Very respectfully. Ii. A. HERBERT.
ANY movement to this end will
naturally take the form OF petition from
citizens OF the State. Boards Of trade and
business associations will naturally take
the matter up.
Meanwhile lot everybody petition Get
up a rouserl
Write your name on the card below
cut 1t out and send it TO The NEWS office.
THE NEWS will paste them neatly. one
beneath the other, with the printed head
ing at the top, and forward 1t to the
proper authorities!
Sign the petition-everybodyl Sign /:
now! Let's have the next BATTLEsHlP
named RHODE IsLANDl