Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

a product peculiar to our section, has
 risen $1.50 per ton recently on duplicate order. This is a sure sign of returning rosperity.-F'lorence Heald.
 Cotton Opening in Henry.--If the pres ent hot weather continues many days longer there will be plenty of open cot ton in the fields A few white bolls can be seen in the early cotton.-Abbeville Times.
 Now a Rope Factory.-Secretary Me Kee said to a reporter of this paper re- gently that the money for rope factory had already been subscribed and that the factory would be built as soon as the cotton factory was gotten out of the way.-Selma Mirror.
 A Novel Craft-G. w. Swartz and D. l.. Zimmerman of Florence are building little steamer" 8x30 feet. It is to be pro- pelled by an air chamber and gaddle box combined-an invention of MT. Ammer- man. It Is designed for pleasure parties. Sheffield Standard
 Preparing for Big Fall Trade.-Our merchants are buying immense stocks of goods. This fall is to be made memora- ble in Eufaula's history forever. We ex- pect to send more goods out on wagons than for ten years and increase our cot ton receipts enormously.-Eufaula Times. A "Funny" Egg.-Robert Mccain brought to this office few days since a curiosity in the shape of an egg. It was found in a nest in gourd vine, and the egg is precisely in the shape of gourd. The neck of the gouri is perfectly formed This is the second one he has found in the vine of The same shape Jacksonville Republican,,
 Birmingham and Anniston to Shoot The Anniston Gun club has received an informal challenge from the Birmingham club, and it is highly probable that An niston and Birmingham will have shoot in the near future. It has not yet been decided where the shooting will take place. The home club has never yet come
 out second best.-Hot Blast.
 A Scientific Farmer.-M. J. H. Hall is one of our scientific farmers. He believes in diversified crops and raises cotton only as surplus. On one acre of clover sod, fertilized with barn yard manure he raised 110 bushels of the celebrated Burt oats," seed planted on the 18th of March. How many farmers in Colbert or Law
 renee counties can beat that?-Leighton News.
 Houses Needed in Blountsville.-Ther is a great demand in Blountsville for some neat little cottages We continual
 
 to Blountsville if they could get houses. About twenty are badly needed. Come on, good old brother, break in that purse of yours and build residence in the paradise of Blountsvile.-Blount County | Courier.
 Favorably Impressed-Mr A. Connel- | son. a prominent citizen and capitalist of Chattanooga was among the many ar rivals this week who came to look at our rich gold deposits. MT. Connelson speaks very favorably of our gold and other min | eral deposits, and says his opinion of 1t | is that this is the very best section of | the state for investors to get sure and l quick returns.-Heflin New Era. | Wiley Tucker in Jail-Constable Joe | c. Leath of Loop fetched in one Wiley l Tucker, an old man of his section, un- l der charge and his confession of arson. | He incendiarated the Congo postoffice l Tuesday morning and attempted to burn | the Chattanooga Southern trestle at Lit | tie river The man is subject to tempo | rary alteration of the mind, and should l not be allowed to run at large-Coosa | River News.
 What Alabama Soil Can Do.-As sample of what a man can do in the way l of farming we will state that gentle l man farming near here expects off of l two acres to make 100 bushels of corn, 1 thirty bushels of peas, forty bushels of l Irish potatoes and a large quantity of l sweet potatoes besides he has picked l over 200 melons, grown 400 cabbage plants and a fine lot of other vegetables l Who can beat this for farming ?-Attalla l Herald.
 l A Good Idea.-We think it would be a l profitable idea if during the Chicka- 1 mauga reunion, an excursion train would take in this city from Chattanooga and l bring here number of the visitors from | the north who will assemble there in Sep l tember. If our chamber of commerce | would ask this of the Memphis and l Charleston railway authorities we have every reason to believe they will cheer l fully acquiesce. The visitors should cer- 1 tainly see our town at all hazards l Huntsville Argus.
 l Practical Missionary Work.-It is re- | ported that Councilman John Craft, who | has just returned from Monroe county, | converted quite a number of silverites | from the error of their ways during his visit to that portion of the moral vine yard. Mr. Craft was much aided in his | missionary work by Mexican dollar
 that he had in his pocket worth 46 cents l The Herald is willing to have President | J. c. Clarke talk in favor of free silver l in Colorado so long as Councilman Craft l and others spread sound money views in l South AldDunld.-N1OUlleI
 The Fodder Crop.-The weather has | been very favorable for saving the fod- | der crop, and the amount already se- | cured is unusually large The value Of this crop has never been properly ap- | precia ted With it, horses, mules and l cattle may be kept in fine condition l with half the corn usually fed. By all l means save it and take care of it after you have done so. The poor crop of cot | ton and the probable low price should | admonish every one to use unusual dil- | igence in securing everything around
 us which may be used profitably.-Ge- | neva Citizen.
 | Going to Texas.-A turnout resembling l the general conception of Noah's ark | drove up on the square yesterday. It l contained a man, his wife and some few children. They had a complete house, ex- cept the chimney, and lived therein. They l had a lot of tent stuff so they could give | show in places where no license was 1 charged, and thus help pay expenses. | They came from Lowndes county, Geor- I ,.,1 lAf