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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
EFFECT OF THE DISCUSSION.

The New York Iron Age says the silver discussion lis convincing the public that the silver men are for the most part fiat money men in disguise, while not a few of them are strongly tinctured with so- cialism and communism.
 "It is also convincing public sentiment that the mint ratio between coinage metals does not regulate the commercial ratio, and when it differs therefrom is impotent to maintain the concurrent cir culation of both metals, and that the progress of the gold standard in the com mercial world is due to the gradual recognition of this lesson of worldwide experience. It is also allaying the fears that gold is an insufficient basis for the currency by showing how large the sup ply of gold is, and yet how small it is compared with the volume of credit em- ployed in carrying on business.
 ''These things when stated do not seem more cogent than their opposites when stated by the advocates of cheap money. But when the reasons for them are point ed out they make an impression, and when the facts in our own experience and in the experience of European nations are produced the evidence Is conclusive and public sentiment begins to recoil from an experiment. with cheap money, which has never been tried without dis aster, and from tinkering with the spigot of currency when the bunghole of credit is the essential thing"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
CONSULAR COMEDY DRAMA,

Uncle Sam seems to have on his hands contract to furnish amusement for the benefit of the entire diplomatic service abroad. In the course of the last decade many European journals have regaled their readers with American consular breaks, and now comes the story of an interesting little quarrel between Consul McIver and Ex-Consul McCrillis. the first recently appointed to succeed the latter in Uncle Sans service at a certain Span- ish port. MT. McIver charges MT. Me- Crillis with failing to obey the mandate of the government and vacate his office on demand, also keeping back certain letters pertaining to the office or be- longing to the incoming consul By way of counter proposition McCrillis retorts that when the present incumbent made his initial demand he presented no ere dentials, that he was drunk as a fooI,'' that no letters such as McIver claims were suppressed were ever written. He rounds up his statement by saying fatly that the present consul is ignorant. in- competent. partisan, personally displeas- ing to the Spaniards. and is a wild and woolly idiot generally. All this for the benefit of the home folks while the peo- pie on the continent LOOK on and lay such performances to the door of their being American. The only comment they make was originated by Puck. and it seems to word photograph the world-"What fools these mortals be
 Such incidents as the foregoing bring up an old question: Would a school of diplomacy with department for con- sular instruction remedy such evils? Consular duties are for the most part purely commercial, but the example of the two gentlemen above quoted would suggest that something more is needed in the way of knowledge than ability to sling English of the Billingsgate variety. It has always been the case that a cer- tain class of men have entertained the mistaken idea that to be American one must be assertive and overbearing. Uncle Sam had better look to his "bound boys" or in their efforts to se- cure their own position they will furnish amusement to the rest of the crowd, and he will be notified when the time comes to settle with the musician.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
Insect Tiddlors and Drummers.

Insects that produce sounds audible to human ears have been roughly divided into two classes-fiddlers and drummers. The grasshopper is fiddler, and makes music by soraping its fore wings against the rows of spinelike teeth that ornament it's thighs The katydid also plays an en- tomological fiddle It produces it's notes by rubbing the inner side of the hind legs over the front wings.
 The locust, on the other hand, is drummer, and a loud one too. His drum is formed by a membrane situated at the base of the fore wing, and he can make forest ring with it. The cicada, or F year locust, carries a drum at the base of the abdomen, and makes with it noise that seems to be quite as terrifying in the in- sect world as that produced by the gorilla pounding it's resounding chest is among wild beasts. It is said that the cicada sometimes ff4ghtens away it's enemies with the rattle of its drum
 There are other drumming insects who make good music, but the violinists, after all, carry off the palm, for the great insect soloist, the cricket is a flddler.-Youth's Companion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
MISSISSIPPI TROOPS.
General Order of the commander-in-ChiefR Rel alive to the Encampment at Colum-
 bus on the 7th Instant.

Meridian, Miss. July 15.-(Special.-The following general order has been issued by the commander in chief of the Missis- sippi national guard. which indicates the line of travel of the several compa- nies to the annual state eneampment to be held at Columbus, beginning next Thursday the 17th instant.
 General Order No. l22.
 1. The Mississippi national guard, it's entire organization of regiments. battal- ions, companies troops and batteries, are hereby ordered to leave their respee- tive stations at the time specified herein, and report to Maj.-Gen. J. $. Billups, at Columbus, Miss, as early in the day or July IT, 1895, as circumstances will per- nit, for the purpose of going into camp al that city for ten days.
 g. Company C, Third regiment, capt r. l.. Bahin, will take train No. 572, Ya- zoo and Mississippi Valley railroad, at Natchez at 8:30 D. m. July 16 1885, and Company F. Third regiment, Capt. E.-N Coffey, with Company c, take train No. 6 at Harriston, Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad for Elizabeth, leaving Harriston July Is at 11:10 D. m. Company A, Capt. D. S. Compton, and Battery A, Capt J. J. Hayes, Third regiment, will take two coaches, Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad at Vicksburg, leaving there at 1 a. m. July IT. Company II. First regiment, Capt. D. N. Scudder, wlll take same train (No. 6) at Rolling Fork at 2:25 a. m., all arriving at Elizabeth at 330 a. m. July IT, where special thrainl of the Southern railway will make inn mediate connection for Columbus, arriv- ing there about 12 go D. m. July IT.
 3. Company H, Third regiment, Capt. J. w. McGrath, will take train No. 26, Illinois Central railroad, at Broolkhaven, at Il: :50 a. m. July IT; Company G, Capt. W. F. Scales, will take No. 26 at Wesson same day at 12:09 D. m; Company K, Capt. T. 1G. Groome, will take No. 26 at Hazlehurst, same day at 12:34 D. m. 1; Company II, Capt. George Didlale, will take No. 26 at Crystal Springs, same day at 12:53 D. m.; Company B. Capt. w. F. Utterback, will take No. 26 at Jackson same day at 2:23 D. m.; Company D. Capt M A. Kramer, will take No 26 at Jack son, same day at 2:23 D. m.
 Train No. 26 arrives>at Winona at 4:53 D. m., where connection will be made with the regular train of the Southern railway passing that point at p. m., and arriving in Columbus at 11SO p. m.
 4. Maj. J. H. Long, in command of the three batteries of the First Artillery battalion, will take Louisville and Nashville train July IS, at their respec- tive stations, on train arriving at Mobile that day at 3:15 D. m., where transfer will be made to the Mobile and Ohio road leaving Mobile at 4:40 D. m. that day and arriving at Meridian at 9:55 p. m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.

After sitting truth from the mass of falsehood the conclusion is almost inev- itable that the Cuban patriots have de- cidedly the best of the struggle. This is shown in the spread of the insurrection to hitherto unaffected provinces, in the continual draft upon Spain for troops and in the summary treatment of pris- oners by the Spaniards The Cubans too. have an ally in the deadly vomito, which is doing more to decimate the ranks of their oppressors than either the rifle or the machete.
 It would seem that Cuban independ- ence is only a question ot time, and it may be a short tiric at that
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
IRON ORES OF FRANKLIN.

When called upon at his final examina-l ton to describe geographically and by physical properties and special advan- tages the iron ores of Franklin county the modest student" having first drawn on the blackboard the Atlantic coast line, and at a gradually increasing distance therefrom the Appalachian range of mountains, extending from Maine to Ala bama, cut through by six rivers in its entire length, all save one flowing east ward, and emptying into the Atlantic. That one exception, New river, in Vir- ginia, which rising in North Carolina within 200 miles of the ocean, flowing northwest. passes into West Virginia, Joining the Ganley at Hawks Nest, joinst the Kanawka river and emptying into the Ohio at Huntington, is throughout its entire length one of the most interest ing and remarkable rivers in the world His drawing further shows this range of mountains, over 1900 miles in length, gradually sinking down to the general level and cut off at it's southern terminus in Alabama by the Tennessee river, Which flows nearly parallel to New river. In order to more fully illustrate his sub Ject our M. $" covers the school room globe with sixteen blankets of various textures and thiclSnesses to represent the geological formations of the earth, hrSt dividing them into three grand di- VlSions-palozoic, mesoZoic and cenoZoic, but the sixteen blankets representing the divisions, according to the fossil flora and structural characteristics of the rock formations, counting upwards from granite as the base, beyond or through which no man has yet gone, towards thel center of the earth. Thus prepared our ''M. S." begins his verbal exposition by emphasizing the fact that every known mineral, including all metals, is found in the Appalachian range of mountains, and that while in New York and Penn sylvania the sixteen geological blankets have a maximum thickness of 26,000 feet, yet as we follow the mountains south ward all the measures thin down or squeeze out, so that in the Tennessee valley the total thickness is not to exceed 4500 to 5000 feet.
 All the formations are found, however, much reduced in thickness. and while a great part of the area south of the Ten nessee river is virgin soil untouched by pick or drill, yet So far as explorations have been made they justify the opin- ion that only the barren and least valu- able strata are absent and all the useful and precious minerals will yet be found in this ideal climatic region. Approach ing his subject more directly our "M s. shows from government reports that of the SOY 900 acres of public land open to settlement in Alabama Franklin county has 32 900 acres. That there are in the adjoining county of Winston S2000 acres with at least one instance of twelve miles square, or IA square miles without a settlement, unknown, except to hardy hunters or enthusiastic disciples of Izzak Walton. Franklin county contains with in it's boundary eight of the sixteen for nations as classified by the father of American geology, Prof. w. B. Rogers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
THE AGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age-Ierald has fitted up neat reading room adjoining it's business office, where daily papers from all east ern, southern, western and northern points will be kept on file for the benefit and information of the public. Papers from the following cities can always be found there: Boston. New York; Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Charles ton, Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Cin- cinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Montgomery, Mobile New Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Dallas and many other cities not named.
 Citizens of either of the cities above named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times, night or day. as the reading room will always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
MleRATloNs OF THE LEMMINo.
4 Norwegian Animal That Is Compelled
 to Kean MovinR.

4 Norwegian Animal That Is Compelled
 to Keep Moving.
 Professor R. Collett of Christiania, who has long been engaged in making re- searches into the habits and migrations of that interesting little rodent, the lemming, has published valuable monograph on it's periodic wanderings in vast hordes down the Scandinavian valleys The migrations, which have long attracted the attention of naturalists are explained by Professor Collett as directly due to oyerproduction.
 In certain years, termed by the writer fprolifio years " an abnormal fecundity is exhibited by the lemming, but the phenom- enon is not confined to this species alone, being equally apparent in numerous fam flies of mammals, birds and insects. Tho consequences of this great multiplication of the lemming is that the enormous null titudes require increased space, and the in- dividuals, which under normal conditions, have each an excessively large tract at their disposal, cannot on account of their dispo sition bear tho unaccustomed proximity of their numerous neighbors 1nvoluntarily the individuals are pressed out to tho sides until the edge of the mountain is reached
 For short time they enjoy themselves there, and the old individuals willingly breed in the upper re rions of tho forests, where in ordinary ti' they are entirely wanting. New sw ms however, follow on. The journey proc ds onward by each fresh secretion down the sides of the noun tains until, when they reach the valleys, they meet with localities which arc quite foreign to them. They then continue blindly on, endeayoring to find home corresponding in conditions to that which they have left, but which they never re- gain. The migratory individuals proceed hopelessly on to certain death.
 Sooner or later all the wanderers are de- stroyed-thousands are drowned in rivers or lords, thousands are attacked by beasts and birds of prey, thousands perish from the effects of cold and damp, but by far the largest number die from the effects of peculiar epidemic which seizes them as soon as they reach the lowlands, but from which they appear to enjoy entire immu- nifty in their mountain forests. This wan dering instinct developed during migra- tory years is suggested by Professor Collett as being of distinct service to the species in reducing the surplus population.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
GRAND SUMMER CARNIVAL
For the Benefit of lndigent Ex-Ccnfederate
 Soldiers,

The committee of Camp Hardee United Confederate Veterans appointed to ar- range for a grand midsummer carnival for the benefit of his indigent members, has decided On having same on the 29th of August at Lakeview Camp Clayton, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and Camp George A. Thomas, Grand Army of the Republic and Camp Custer, Sons of Grand Army of the Republic, will be in- vited to participate and cooperate in the exercises of the day, which will con sist of patriotic speeches, music. flag pre- sentation, barbecue, prize drills grand concert dancing. etc.
 All old soldiers of both the blue and gray will be invited to come and join in a day of patriotic pleasure and fraternal reunion.
 All persons who feel inclined to help the cause by donating meats for the barbecue are requested to notify MT. F. K. McMiller secretary of the camp, or pr. O.. T. Dozier, chairman of the com mittee.
 The programme in full will be com pleted and published In a few days.
 This is meant to be the greatest gath ering of old soldiers ever held in Jeffer- son county.
 The following is the committee: w. H. Reynolds, H. F. Bridewell, B. F. Roden, w. H. Stanley, J. M. Haran, O. T. Dozier
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16

A Fraudulent Hen.--It is remarkable what an amount of human nature can be found even in an old hen. Mrs. J. O.
 Abbott has recently become the owner of hen that is. now not so young as she once was. Mrs. Abbott noticed not long ago that this particular hen went to nest on stated occasions and cackled nightly, but an investigation revealed the fact that it was all cackle and no egg. This was repeated several times and at last Mrs. Abbott concluded to try an experiment. Every time the hen cackled her mistress had an egg put in the nest. This was kept up until there was a nestful of eggs and To, the old hen proceeded to set upon the nest, and in few days. if nothing happens, will have
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
A Carlyle Story.

Dr. Donald Macleod, in an interview in The Sunday Magazine, repeats story which Thackeray told him when he went down to Glasgow to lecture on the -Four Georges:'
 Carlyle and Thackcray were sitting in the open air somewhere in the Midlands Carlyle was haranguing on some philo- sophical subject, when a pheasant began "scraichin" near them. "What an extraor- dinary noise that pheasant is makingl'' remarked Thackeray
 "Oh, !" said Carlyle, something's trou- bling its stomach, and it's taking that method of uttering itself to the universe. ,"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16

The treasury officials say it is very difficult to get the silver now in the treasury out among the people. What will be the result if free coinage is tried :? How do the free silver men expect to get the silver in circulation? On this point they are not decided, as the Popu- lists are. The Populists favor the sub treasury scheme for getting silver out among the people. They want the gov ernment to loan it to the people at such low rate of interest that the people will take silver although they prefer other currency
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
The Southern Railways

Sir Knights: The Southern Railway:
 greeting, In your behalf and your great meeting, The twenty-sxth. triennia1 conclave, Of chivalrous manhood, strong and brave. The Southern is, beyond dispute, To Boston very choicest route, Via Washington City, Baltimore, And points of interest many score. Through Philadelphia and Gotham too, Thence varied routes are offered you, Via steamer and Long Island Sound, Or all rail, oer New England ground. The Southern makes the quickest time, It's passenger equipments prime; And each and all can surely go, The rate is just one-fare, you know So, Templars, e'er you take your trip. Don't let this from your memory slip: That Southern Railways sure to please, And you can travel at your ease. This half rate open is to all, For further information call On l.. A. Shipman, T. P. A., Of the best and quickest-Southern Rail
 way.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
Fuel, $2 per ton.

Rule.
 To price given in table corresponding to the given ore in iron, silica and price per ton of fuel, add selling price of iron at furnace. From this deduct the con stant number 12. which gives the cost of ore for one ton of iron.
 To find the cost of one ton of ore df- vide the cost of ore per ton of iron by fne of the factors:
 For ore containing iron: 40 per cent, S2.50; 45 per cent, SIPS; 50 per cent. $2; 55 per cent $1.S5; 60 per cent, $1.67; 65 per cent, $1.54; 70 per cent, $1.4S. These factors also represent the amount of ore in tons to make ton of iron.
 When it is added that the center of this ore field is by air line distant from Savannah, Ga, APO miles and 290 miles from Mobile. and within twenty miles of water transportation via the Tennessee river at Sheffield. little need be added to demonstrate that north Alabama must be the future iron making center of America if not of the world.
 c. r. c. Darlington, Ala. July 13, 1895.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16

In behalf of Alabama the Age-Herald extends hearty welcome to Messrs. Thorson and Peterson, the Swedish gen. tlemen who are now spying out the land" It is hoped their visit will result in the determination to settle within our bor- ders and that they may induce many of their fellow countrymen to remove hither from the bleak Northwest. The sturdy and industrious Norsemen are a most desirable class of immigrants. Alabama has room for all who may elect to come It will be a good thing for us and a good thing for them.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16

Fashion in dress expresses the prevail ing sentiment of the age. When Napo- leon Bonaparte was in the zenith of his glory the court ladies dressed in the clinging and classic costumes of Roman matrons, for Rome was noted for it's heroes, and the sentiment of France was Napoleonio and heroic. Just after the civil war in this country the ladies of the South wore red colors, as relic of the war spirit, while the young men engaged in tournaments and dressed like the knights of the days of chivalry. The sig sleeves now worn express the ath- letic spirit that actuates the young ladies, and gives a hint of the develop ment of their muscle in athletic sports.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
Analysis of Lady Ensley Iron.

Metallic iron 90 to 92 per cent, carbon to f per cent, manganese 1 to per cent, phosphorus 1 to 1.5 per cent, silicon 1 to per cent showing second to none for making steel and for foundry uses. The Franklin county ores were first used in 1857 in a charcoal furnace built on Cedar creek, and some excellent iron was made there. While the analysis of the iron is the best test as to the quality, yet fur mace men, especially those from Penn sylvania, accustomed to ores assayng 90 to 43 per cent metallic iron, most high ly appreciate brown hematte ores show ing by careful analysis B per cent metal lie iron, as these Franklin county ores have repeatedly made in weekly ship mentS.
 The limestone of Franklin county now used for furnace fiuXing purposes is unsurpassed by any known. yielding 97.5 to 9S per cent carbonate of lime, while the stone in general use in Lehigh valley furnaces in Pennsylvania does not av- craze 50 per cent and often runs to 47 per cent. The following table will be use full for purposes of comparison:
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16

While the new woman is making all this rumpus about the word "obey" in sort winks the other eye. says like she means 1t in the perjuring way of her kind, and then proceeds to rule in the the marriage service the oldfashioned identical way she has been doing since Eve supplied Adam with cider in the rough and made him swallow it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
ing1y ordered his discharge, and the two negroes as well.-Huntsville Mercury.

Important Railroad Sale-By reference to the advertising columns of the Stand ard it will be seen that the Birmingham. Sheffield and Tennessee River railroad will be sold at public outcry on the 18th of September proximo. It has been known for some time that an order for the sale had been obtained, and by con- sent of all parties concerned. The sale will in nowise interfere with the regular business of the road. There will be no in- terruption whatever, either in the pas senger or freight business. On the con trary it is generally understood that this sale will be greatly to the advantage of the road itself, and especially to our own town, where it's chief offices are located. There is scarcely a doubt that so soon as the road is sold it's extension will be be- gun, and this because of a great business advantage that will so evidently accrue. Sheffield Standard.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
and hence heginning wlth coal in No.

and hence beginning with coal in No. Il. found in south end of this county, coming northward we find all the rocks of the underlying formations down to the old Medina sandstone The iron ores of Franklin county, brown hematite, are found upon the limestone of No. F, ac- companied always by one or the other of the ore miners greatest enemies, gravel or white hoss." Ii is claimed by special ists that these ores are the richest and most valuable found in Alabama and as evidence they quote the following aver age.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
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Villain shows his indisoretion; Villains partner makes confession; Juvenile with golden dresses Finds her pa and dons long dresses: Scapegrace comes home money ladeni Hero comforts fearful maiden; Souhrette marries loyal ohsppisi : Villain skips, and al are happy.
 Pau, Laurence Dunbar in Century.