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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
MY aREAT-GREAT-GRANDMA..

She hangs within the dim front room In frame of dusl<y gold, And, like a scepter from the tomb, She gazes out upon the gloom, Serenely calm and bold. My great-great-grandma Long ago They framed and hung her there, With we'll poised head and cheeks aglow, And jeweled throat and bodice low, And gaily powdered hair. How very quaintly is she gowned; An, those were funny days. l fancy she was most profound, Because she follows one around With such a steady gaze. I often wonder, could she steal From out her dusky frame And come among us would she feel A pride for old-time ways and veal, Or modesty and shame? An, would that she were living yet! Such stories could she tell. Of course she danced the mnuet With Washington and Lafayette, And was a brilliant belle. They tell me she was good as fair, And wise as she-was quaint. So grandpa says-a pride, a prayer A gem for use as well as wear In short, a perfect saint. She never smiled behind her fan, Nor counseled her papa; Nor wished--nor wished herself a man An, I'm a great deal naughtier than My eat-Srandmamma!
 M Belle Houston Newport R. l.. June 9. 1895.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
THE kGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted up a neat reading room adjoining its business office, where daily papers from all east ern, southern, western and northern noints 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, Gin 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., 1895-08-13
THE MOBILE AND BIRMINGHAM.
Addition to the Rolling Stock and other
 Betterments.

Addition to the Rolling Stock ana otner
 Betterments.
 Mobile Register.
 Before leaving for Washington last night MT. J. D. Clarke, superlntendeht of inc Mobile and Birmingham railroad, was seen by a Register reporter, and after talking with him for few minutes the reporter was satisfied that the Mo- bile and Birmingham railroad proposes to be strictly in it the coming fall so far as facilities for the transaction of busi- ness are concerned.
 In response to inquiries, MT Clarke stated that some time ago the Register mentioned the fact that new steel rails had been ordered for the reiaylns or the track between Mobile and Marion june tion. He stated that the shipment of this steel had begun and that soon the work of relaying the track of the road would begin at both ends and progress as speedily as possible till it was finished.
 While the company proposes to have A well-ballasted steel rail track all the way to Selma they have not neglected to make ample provision for sufficient rolling stock to transact the business of the road in manner satisfactory to it's numerous patrons and make It one of the best roads in this section of coun- try. Two new fifty-siX ton mogul en- zines, built by the Baldwin Locomotive works. will soon arrive in this city, and the company has ordered 100 new box cars, 100 new flat cars and eight new stock cars. These will be made and de- livered just as soon as possible and if there is the rush of business that is an- ticipated this fall then the Mobile and Birmingham will be strictly in it.
 Superintendent Clarke further said that the work on the new shops and round house would be begun shortly. and that the plans and specifications were handed to him yesterday, and that it would not be long now before the actual work of l,c hno
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
GULLY GOT IT.
He Is Re- Elected Speaker of Parliament
 Without Opposition.

London, Aug. 12.-The fourteenth par lament of Queen Victoria opened today with the customary ceremonies. Prior to the formal opening of the house there was the usual contest among the mem- bers for seats. MT. Hatch was the first member to arrive. He reached the house at o'clock this morning and sat in the door for an hour before-i it was opened. He was followed at 6:30 by MT. Ashcroft. Before 9:30 thirty seats had been re- served on the government benches by placing their hats in them, the custom that is always followed. The opposition did not display great eagerness to obtain seats, as at 9:30 they had secured only six.
 Speaker William Court Gully was re- elected without opposition.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
Couldn't Qualify as Instructor.

She was a maiden of some 40 odd and even summers, but she was new wo- man, for she rode wheel. The Cape Cod roads have many forks, and she had lost her way, for she wanted to go to Ware ham. An old Irishman came trudging down the road, smoking a short dudheen and swinging his tin dinner bucket after the manner of his kind. As he neared the bespectacled spectacle on bike he stop
 ped short and gazed with saucer eyes, for such sights were rare in this part of the country.
 Will you kindly show me the way to Wareham2" said the woman. Be gorra, num-" said Mike, Eff they were like me own pants I could show you in a mint, but thim things is too much for me. If, yez haven't thim on roight now divil bit can I help yezw Tableau.-Boston Trav-1 eler.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Dispatches convey the information that the silver back numbers out in Iowa put their heads together and, after agreeing that gold ometallism-meaning the gold standard-was the forbidden fruit s'whose mortal taste brought death into the world and all our woe" resolved to demand these two things: First, re- turn to the coinage laws as they existed prior to 1873, and, second, that Congress shall make provisions to protect the country from any possible evil effect that such q change may have.-Chicago Chrcaicle
 All this merely proves that the silver looms are clattering for Uncle Sam to al- low them to feast on cake with too much soda in it. and at the same time he must furnish in advance the remedy for the indigestion they are sure to have. They ,re prepared n hedge very nicely
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
BoWled Out,

There is something peculiarly appro- priate about the suggestion of Bowler to succeed the late Justice Jackson Mo- body would ask: "Who is Bowler?' for everybody knows who Bowler Is. He is the Great Bowler; the Bowler who bowled out an act of congress and made a ten strike on the profits of the sugar growers; the only Bowler; the same Bowler who succeeded Gilkeson. Yet 1t is something beneath the dignity of a comptroller of the treasurer-preceden considered-to come down to a place in the supreme court.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

AgThe present management or .he AGE-HE BALD has no claim aoainst advertisers or SubsCrib- CTS prior to February 11th, 1850. Under decree of court accounts up to that date have been Soid and transferred. hence cancelled as between the debtor and this paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
THE EDITOR AT LARGE.

There was a little girl, And she had a little curl, And she spooned on the beach with her Jack. And when her papa found her Jacks manly arm was round her And her golden hair was hanging down his back"
 Exchange.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
ALL GO TO WORK.

The Sloss Company's Miners Are Busy at
 Brookside, Cardiff and Brazil
 The .Sloss Iron and Steel company's miners at Brookside, Cardiff and Brazil, who went out on a strike last week, re- sumed work yesterday morning and ev- erything in that vicinity took on it's usual appearance of activity. As stated in the Age-Herald Saturday the com pany and the miners amicably settled all their differences, and all returned to work well contented.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
He Got It.

An application for an annual pass was made to Commodore Vanderbilt by the president of a road about twenty-five miles long. Your road doesn't seem to cover a great amount of territory" said the commodore to the applicant. 'No," said the applicant "taint quite as long as the New York Central but, by gra- cious, MT. Vanderbilt, it's just as widel" The pass was issued.-New York Tri- bune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
Has Ceased to Weep.

What would l like you to say about me-" said MT. Allison of Iowa, as he passed through Chicago, lis that l got here this evening" took a bath and went away in the morning without opening my head."-Chicago Chronicle.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
Strayed.

Sorrel mare, ? years old; two hind feet white and right front foot white blaze iu forehead extending to tip of nose; thin mane and tail; mane worn short by use of collar. Return to Birmingham Mercantile company and receive reward.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
And Elsewhere.

An eXhorter in a Nebraska revival told the brethren that unless they were for at the ratio of 16 1, they would go to hell. Here is an argument that might be used to advantage by some of the Texas silver patriots.-Dallas News
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Before Mrs. Barnum was married to Calliar Bey an ante-nuptial contract was drawn up specifying that neither was to interfere with the fortunes of the other The Bey has bank account almost equal to that of his bride.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

h5y EXCLUSIVE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATED PRESS. UNITED PRESS, NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK Asso- GATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND SUPERB SPE- cIAL STATE SERVICE.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
Bifnrcated sensation.

A very clever little miss Wrote some verses on a kiss Describing well-the sweet sensation. But-questioned on the authorship, She let this little statement slip The kiss-was a collaboration.
 -Tifn
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
Gold Weather Gone.

Wards coal yard can furnish coal and wood on short notice. They have the best coal for summer use in the market Buy from them and you will not conn plain. Will also put coal in for winter Telephone 437. 7-19-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

A correspondent, writing from Gadsden to the Advertiser, says There are six teen hogs to where there was one last year" Now, what has this writer got against the politicians? Don't cross the dead line'--wowi
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
Watch PeRer.

There is an overproduction of hops this year." notes neighboring exchange. And some of them are hops from one side of a question to another.-Mobile News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

The Princess Colonna, formerly Eva Mackay, has had to appeal to the Neapol- itan court against the villainy of her tl- fled husband.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Ten thousand mill operatives in Low ell Mass, last week received notification that their wages had been advanced 10 per cent. It is just such instances as this that make the silverloons tired.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Most of us only believe in a just God when we. see Him punish the other fel- low" says the Jacksonville (F'la) Times Union. It is a problem what the other fellow thinks.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

A picture published in the Chattanooga
 Sunday Times of the woman claiming to be Jay Goulds wife, inclines the public to believe that she hypnotized Jay. 9th erwise he never would have married that
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
StraYed.

Sorrel mare years old; two hind feet white and right front foot white; blaze in forehead extending to tip of nose; thin mane and tail; mane worn short bN use of collar. Return to Birmingham Mercantile company and receive reward
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

The Montgomery Cotton Mill is to put in full electrical conveniences, including boiler light plant, etc.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

''The editor of the Quitman Democrat owns a brick yard'' says the Galveston Daily News, the editor of which is him. self a brick.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Everything in Alabama is rising cheer ily: confidence, wages, smoke from the stacks of industrial plants and the mer- curyein the thermometer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Interested parties are now wondering if the scientists warning against kissing will interfere with the business any. Not while the summer girl is in charge
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

It has been proved to the satisfaction of Gotham that MT. Roosevelt is a tritie corpulent for the size of his bloomers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Troy wants new water works and is go- ing to have them. Nicely of Chattanooga gets the contract.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Long Branch has a horse show, but Asbury Park is rot one whit jealous She still has an exhibition of calves.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Young gentlemen having ambition tp play orchestral or band instruments Of any kind should consult Professor Weba- at the Birmingham College of Music. Splendid opportunity.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Nashville and Atlanta ball teams met at Atlanta Saturday. It is said the um- pire is still alive.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Those dead Cubans have won another victory and been killed again. After this the cat is not in it for number of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

--The Florence Pump and Lumber Com pany is busy repairing and adding to its plant
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Another cotton mill in Alabama, this time in Weyeth City.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Good beer is the healthiest and most nourishing drink made. The American Brewing company are making the A. E.. C. Bohemian bottled beer, which has no equal anywhere. MeyerMarx company, wholesale dealers, Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

At Pruitton Thomas D. Pruitt is en- 1arging his flour mill.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Mrs. Talmage's fortune is $166,oCG, and the doctor is sole legatee. -
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Aluminum's usefulness may be marred by the fact of it's corroding in soda wa
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Hon. Hector D. Lane predicts Scent cotton.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
Tuscumbia will have a hoop factory.

Gail Hamilton is recovering her health slowly.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13

Prattville as a Railroad Center.-Two surveyors passed through Prattville on last Tuesday looking over the route or the Mobile, Tuskaloosa and St. Lotus railroad. They were estimating the cost of the road. There is no doubt that this road will be completed in the near fu- ture and then Prattville will become railroad center-Prattville Progress.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01
THE SEATTLE acknowledgements

basis It's docks. wharves. eouipmen, and
otner property at an expense of over
$3.50. 600
The cpaital Of the Oregon Improvement
company consists Of 100000 stock and
about 10000 600 in bonds. II is invested in
steamships OF its own and the steamship
enterprises of the Pacific Coast Steam
snip Company; in a line of railroads in
California; in the railroads known as the
Seattle IL Northern, the Port Townsend
Southern and the Columbia & Puget
Sound; In valuable wafer front property
At Seattle and San Francisco: in various
coal mines and coal lands, mostly trib-
utary to Seattle; and in various other
smaller interests and enterprises
The main business of the company at the
present time consists in mining and
transportation of coal, and steamship
transportation. The railroad lines are
mostly used for feeders either for its coal
business or its steamer lines Two Of
It's steamship lines are directly tributary
TO Seattle. the Alaska route and the San
francisco & Puget Sound route. Its
coal business is entirely conferred at Sc
attic and has been of very great i'm
portant in past years, not only to the
company. but TO the city and state. The
output OF its mines for the past four
years has been as follows; 1891. 2o5. 1879
tons; 1892 222.6s7 tons: 1893. 2is.sn tons.
1884, 2is.s6s tons. The output of the
mines located upon its road, 10 which It
affords transportation for the past four
years has been as follows: 1891, $40, 90
tons; 1882, $500 tons; 1888, $4,000 tons;
1894. 326. 500 tons
This is about a. per cent of the entire
output Of the state of Washington
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

The coal from the Oregon Improvement
company's mines finds market at al
points along the coast as far south as
San Francisco. The Newcastle coal
has been for many years a favorite for
domestic use and owing TO its cleanliness
AMI free burning qualities is considered
next to anthracite, an ideal coal for do
nestle use Franklin coal is more proper
~ a steam coal and as such has been
used with uniform success all over the
Pacific coast. In many tests made at
San Francisco and Portland It's calorific
power has shown well UP Go the best
Cardiff coal OF England which Is consid-
cred the basis for all steam coal compar-
isons on this coast
The company has for the past two years
contemplated the broadening Of the gauge
Of it's narrow gauge road known as ths
Columbia Il Puget Sound railroad and the
extension of the same To connection
with the Northern Pacific line. This
work would be OF very great benent to
both the Northern Pacific and the Co
,umbla & Puget Sound roads. and would
afford the former an outlet 10 Seattle
twenty five miles shorter than the present
line. Owing TO the financial strlngency
this work although contempla ted. has
not Yet been started. but Will probably
be accomplished al some time In the near
future
The management % the Oregon I'm
provement Company in the past four
years has been very conservative one
the policy being TO maintain In safety
the property and income Of the company
during the depression that has existed
upon the coast. II has succeeded in doing
SO. and the fact that II has done so has
been an element OF credit, as, in view oil
the difficulties under which nine-tenths
Of all the large corporations on the Pa
circ coas, have iabored and escsuse 81
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

the large reductions In the volume of
business, the result mentioned has only
Deem attained by the utmost economy
This standing rebounds not only to its
own credit, but 10 that of Seattle and de-
serves 10 be considered with the record
made by the banks in this city during the
financial panic of 1893
Near the close Of this year the company
sustained a very severe loss in the
closing Of its Newcastle mines. owing to a
fire, but the work of reopenlng the mine
has BEEN ordered and will be prosecuted
with the utmost vigor. with the assur-
mace that but a reasonably short time
will elapse before the company is again
in position TO resume the output of coal
with the attendant expenditures that it
had previous TO the fire. 1t is now min
ing coal from its new slopes at New
castle and il is in all respects equal to
the coal previously mined in the aband-
oned workings.
The present management Of the COM
pnay is as follows: W. III. Starbuck
president, New York: c. A Dolph, vice
president, Portland, Or; C. +. Tedcastle,
treasurer. New York. The local manage
ment of the company are we'll known
and do not require mention.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01

also the purchaser OF the Seattle Coal &
transportation Company. since known As
the newcastle mine. IL has also. since
I'M. purchased and developed the prop
esty Know as the Franklin mine. and the
various docks and water front property
IN the city Of Seattle, thus concentrating
''s business interests at Seattle. and It's
capital has since been very largely en-
p'oyed with that end in view.
IN lss4. al the time the Northern Pa
e't" gave up the question OF using the
lo'h' line known as the Cedar River Ex-
se"s'oh. which would give Il an outlet TO
SEATTLE via Palmer. the Oregon Improve
h'eat company purchased from the Ore
soh Transeontinental Company the un-
"hshed grade and extended at It's own
ssS' Tue line 10 Black Diamond and
frshkhn. During the depression of 1884
ana isS the money thus expended and
we development work done by the Ore
gen improvement Company was a very
@'ke factor In settling the permanent
sAohhty OF the city OF Seattle, and even
now the So.oo0 to $so.ooo per month ex-
pehaed by the Oregon Improvement Com
s1uy from It's Seattle ONCE Is one OF the
sN"hgest elements In maintaining the
"a,Ahe'si position Of Seattle and the sta
VHF OF It's mercantile institutions. The
WIN done by the Oregon Improvement
company at tina, time IS very kindly re-
a'enoered by the citizens % Seattle. and
sHs 'eehng OF interest between the COM
ssHy ana the citizens. although some
@' shaken on one or two occasions
saoe has lasted for many years. and
Aano' be easily shaken of.
immediately after the great fire at Sc
s'ue in 1889 the Oregon Improvement
4ssny was one 81 the first TO enter
sO'0asiy Into the work OF replacing the
p'fefty destroyed by the fire. and ex-
seaaed within year in the process OF
'''Sns'Fuctton on more permanent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01
A SPLENDID RECORD.
re Oregon improvement Company .
Buiwark Of Strength for Seattle.

The Oregon Improvement Company was
ereanixed by Henry Willard In 1850. and
szs originally intended 10 be a company
"a assist I'm the branch line development
AZ the Oregon Railway & Navigation
Company and Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, to develop the coal lands of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
and TO furnish coal and other supplies
20 both companies. Later on the capital
stack OF the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company was purchased from Goodali.
Perkins * Co., and subsequent to that
time the company assumed the position
wfich 1t now holds Of being coal and
steamship company, with railroad lines
a. auxiliary feeders TO one or the other
OF these main enterprises.
At the beginning OF 1854. when the va
rso,e enterprises organized by Mr.. VIII
lard were In financial difficulties, the
management which up to that time had
been the same for all Willard companies.
was torn apart, the various compa MES
assumed q position OF independence, and
the Oregon Improvement Company was
divorced from any association or connec-
ton with either the Northern Pacific or
Oregon Railway & Navigation companies.
and has remained so from that time, ex
cspting those business relations that oc-
eur between connecting companies.
At that time the interests of the Ore
gon Improvement Company were largely
cenaered at Seattle. II was the purchaser
Of the old Seattle & Walla Walla rail-
road, which was merged Into the Column
h.a 4 Puget Sound railroad. and was
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Seattle Coal and Iron Company.

This institution is strictly home con-
Germ, its head office being in Seattle and
its mines at Gilman. in this county. on
the line Of the Seattle, Lake Shore &
Eastern railway. This is one of the old
est mines in the state. II was discovered
by l.. b. Andrews In 1863 when the first
shipment was made by barge down Squak
slough. The present company was organ