Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-11

lost cause. The Democrat says: MT. Tom Murphree, instead of making a cans vass of the city himself to raise a con4 tribution to the Jeff Davis monument, has enlisted the help of the ladies of the city and an entertainment will be gotten I'D for the purpose of making the con- trlbution The ladies always succeed, and they will surely do so in so worthy an undertaking as this. Two hundred dollars would be handsome sum, but none too much for city the size of Troy to invest in the Jeff Davis monument.
 The following from the Brewton Standard Gauge Is worthy of space and perusal: An ecclesiastical council met and organized a Congregational church (colored) at this place Sunday, June ., 1895.
 Three churches were represented by their pastors: First Congregational church, Mobile, Rev. T. C. Ragland; First Congregational church Talladega. Rev. Spencer Shell; First Congregational church, Alco Rev. J. Jay Scott.
 The organization of the church is the result of faithful effort on the part of Rev. J. Jay Scott buring the short space of eight months.
 The Argus is proud of Huntsville and her industries, as every journal should be, and speaks proudly of one of the la bor employing hives of enterprise as 1OiiOWS. 1T you care tO see q BuSg Etfils- take a drive out to West Huntsville and drop in upon the furniture factory. hr. Ward who is in charge, will be glad 10 see you and show you around. He is one of the most affable of gentlemen and will lay before you every detail of his great industry. There are now seventy-three skilled loborers employed. The machln- cry is kept in a steady whirl and llfe pervades the entire atmosphere out there.
 The Prattville Progress says of the Montgomery and Prattville railroadi There is no longer any doubt about the construction of the Montgomery and Prattville railroad. Forces have been scattered all along the line and the once quiet section which the road intorsects is now a busy scene The right of N " along the route Is being rapidly cleared and will soon be ready for the serapsrs. There are now four contractor on tho road and more than fifty scrapers arc being used. The contract expires on September 15. and from all indications the road will be completed by that time. 
 The Decatur News tells of the crop and fruit prospects in that vicinity as follows: The fruit crop all around is re- ported fine. That means something good to eat all sufpmer and lots of canned stuffs, preserves, jellies, etc., for the winter Farmers throughout this sec tion report good crops generally and without any untoward injury yet un- wrought, an abundant harvest will be reaped.
 Scottsboro had an experience with the recent hot wave, as will be seen by the folloWing The weather was so intensely warm last Saturday afternoon in town that two or three ladies tainted. The hot wave was general throughout the United States, and a number of sunstrokes are reported in northern cities.
 Hartselle may have fine cinder path in the near future if the following from the Alabama Inquirer is worth credence: There is talk of a company being formed by the bicycle riders of Hartselle, pur- park. It is good move. We wish it success.
 The Scottsboro Citizen gives a word picture of home prosperity in the follow ing few words: Albert Moody and sam Campbell shipped 8 car load of beef cat tie from Hollywood, last week. Hal Hurt shipped a car load of corn from the same place. Good for Hollywood.
 Autauga county criminals will not find it so easy to escape hereafter, if tho Prattvile Progress knows itself It says: Sheriff Spigener has now in the jail yard two young bloodhounds which will be very useful in catching escaped criminals.
 A four pound trout is good one. The Prattvile Progress tells of one having been caught Wednesday in Autauga