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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
ANice Point.
A N ICb T To the Age-TIerald:


 To the Age-IIerald:
 A rect incident raises a nice point. At a meeting of the official members of one of our churches it was decided by vote to expend $500 on the choir for the coming year. One of the leading members opposed this action saying that the church was in debt and that money should be voted to no other purpose until the debt was paid. He argued that a church like an individual was bound to the creditor until the obligation was removed, and that it was morally wrong to apply the proceeds otherwise than to- ward the liquidation of the indebtedness. Was he right? If he was right was it his duty to retire from the church? Or should he yield his opinion to the will of the majority? This question often comes up in politics. The party decides upon a llnC of action which man thinks is wrong. Should he bolt the party, or stand by it. Burke said: All govern ment, indeed every human beneflt and enjoyment, every virtue, and every pru- dent act, is founded on compromise and barter. We balance inconveniences, we give and take we remit some rights that we may enjoy others, and we choose rather to be happy citizens than subtle disputants. As we must give away some natural liberty to enjoy civil ad- vantages, so we must sacrifice some civil liberties for the advantages to be derived from the communion and fellowship of a great government. But, in all fair deal ings, the thing bought must bear some proportion to the purchase paid. None will barter away the immediate jewel of his soul" ENQUIRER.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
SELMA RlDlCULED.A
The g O'clock Ordinance as Relating to Mar
 red Men Sent Out as Fact


 The Selma Journal says: It seems that Selma is to continue to suffer at the hands of resident correspondents of for eign newspapers. A few months ago report of horrible duel with Winchester rifles, in which both participants were killed, was sent as special from Selma to a number of papers and was copied throughout the country, when no such occurrence took place, and nothing what ever has happend on which to base the report. The Journal ventilated the mat ter and hoped no more false reports would be sent out, but they are at it again.
 When Councilman Atkinson introduced the ordinance in the council at it's last meeting prohibiting boys under IS years of age from frequenting the streets be- tween Broad and Sylvan after o'clock at night he did not dream that as an out cine of his act the municipality of Sell ma would be placed in a ridiculous light before the eyes of the people of the whole United States. But such is a fact.
 The morning Times in a spirit of fun published an amendment, which it at tributed to Councilman Pollock, who lives in the prohibited district, to the ef- feet that married men be arrested if found on the streets after o'clock with out written permits from their wives.
 Then the festive correspondents got in their work and wired all over the coun- try that all OTQl1ldnCe GInbIdclHS liC amendment had been passed by the city council. Fully twenty columns of edl- toHal matter has so far appeared in such papers as the St. Louis Republic, Con- stitution, Chicago Times, Herald and New York World, ridiculing not only our city council, but our city, for the passage of such a law.
 The St Louis Post-Dispatch, after air ing it's views at length upon what it terms "a strange freak of the city coun- cil of Selma, Ala.," winds up with these words:
 But before finally determining the significance of the Selma ordinance 1t would be we'll to discover whether majority of the council are married or unmarried. It will be easy to decide then whether the law intended to ben eft the married men of the community, and what part wives who pine at de serted hearthstones have had in it's adoption. It may be that the council is composed of lot of married degenerates who feel the need of a law to keep them at home.
 But whatever the object of the law, all that Selma needs now to make 1t model matrimonial community is force of female policemen"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
THE MONROE DOCTRINE AGAIN.

For the third time since January of this year the United States has been ap- pealed to by one of the Southern repub- lies for aid against occupation by a for eign power This time the call comes from country which has but lately left the cover of the ermine and climbed up on the lap of republican form of gov ernment
 The cause of all the excitement is the occupation of the island of Trinidad by the British for the avowed purpose of making it cable station. This Trinidad is not the important piece of land bearing that name, but small islet in the South Atlantic. about 200 miles off the South American coast and in a line from Rio de Janeiro. It has never been inhabited, but up to last spring Brazil's right to it as part of her territory had never been contested.
 The real occupation of the island took place last February, when a British man. of-war received mysterious orders to quit Gibraltar, and the next heard of ship or captain was that the latter had hoisted the British flag on the island of Trinidad. It is a matter of some speculation why the government of Brazil failed to take cognizance of such occupation previous to the present appeal to Uncle Sam It may be that the authorities were inclined to test the assertion made by the English through Ambassador Bayard, that the occupation was but temporary and would end with the laying of the cable.
 A sufficient amount of time has elapsed to explode this theory and it would seem that John Bull had come to stay. Later reports indicate that England will retire if the United States interferes, and public sentiment will probably di- rect such action on this governments part. England never hesitates to order "hands off to any foreign power that peaches on her preserves just as she never hesitates to fasten her own grasp on whatever may seem worth trying for. She is anxious for foothold on this side of the Atlantic, and will make every effort to obtain it. Not until she has ac- complished this will a certain class of journalists learn that what they thought to be conservatism of utterance was only catering to the faction that would give England all she wants, and thank her for taking it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
LAID TO REST,
The Brave Officer Who Lost His Life in tn
 Discharge of His Duty.

Deputy Sheriff A. T. Wood, who was killed in the battle with some negroes at Brookside Tuesday night, a full ac- count of which the Age-Herald of Wednesday printed, was buried at Wood lawn yesterday.
 His remains, accompanied by his five daughters and a number of friends, ar rived on the Corona accommodation at 1915 a. m. yesterday and were taken immediately to Woodlawn, where at noon they were laid to rest in the silent city of the dead"
 The pall-bearers were Barnes Nor gan, Capt. John Oldham, l.. c. Hudgins, Will Love, T. c. Culverhouse and o. E. Randall.
 Rev. J. A. Bryan of the South High lands Presbyterian church conducted the services.
 Mrs. Wood was unable to accompany the remains of her husband to the city. She is still in a critical condition, but with proper care will recover.
 Deceased was very popular in Birming- ham, where he lived for several years, and his funeral was attended by large number of friends.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
ABSOLUTELY p1JE E

ing and evening to well-filled pews in their respective churches.
 At the colored Baptist church on last Sunday night a collection of $100 was made for payment on very neat brlek church they have erected. That was quite a handsome sum for the time of year and that class of people.
 The canning factory is still putting in good work. One day last week 100 bushels each of potatoes and tomatoes were bought. They buy fruit and veg etables every day except Saturday.
 MT. w. G. MeAndrew is in New York on a visit to the cotton firm he so ably represents in our town. He has for many years bought hundreds of bales of cotton for this firm, and is a large factor in the way of disseminating much money in our county. He is said to be one of the finest cotton classlfiers in the south.
 MT. and Mrs. T. M. Frazer and their little son are recreating this week at the country home of their father, Capt. E. T. Randle.
 Miss Aida Craven. who is one of our handsomest and most captivating young ladies, as well as a gifted elocutionist is visiting the Misses Roden of your city
 Miss Coleman of Troy is the guest of Miss Ethel Raines on Powell street.
 Capts. A Miles. P. H. Coleman and MT. J. NJ Ellis are sojourning at Blount Springs.
 pr. A. L. Priddy of Reysville, Va. is visiting friends in our city.
 Miss Inogene Walker of Perute, in this county. left last Wednesday afternoon for a long visit to her sister in the City of Mexico.
 Miss Annie Belle Lynch, beautiful brunette of Columbus, Ga, is visiting the family of MT. J. A. Lynch on Southern Heights.
 Miss Mamie Belle Parson, charming young lady of Southern Heights, is much missed while making a long visit to z friends at BateSville.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
Continuity of Thought.

To the Age-Herald:
 The pastor of one of the large city churches has recently preached series of sermons, and I think I can detect logical sequence in the series. About six weeks ago he preached against the card parties where prizes are offered. His sermon seems to have convinced the married men of his flock that such play ing was wrong, and they evidently tried to prevail on their wives to give it up, but were only partially successful, for the ladies have since engaged in the in- terdicted pastime. Then the pastor ap- parently realized that he must strike at the tap root of the evil and he preached another sermon and proved conclusiVely that the wife should be subject to her husband. This seems to have had the desired effect, for his next sermon was on the Coming Man"-the man who can govern his wife. One lady, whose husband is opposed to card playing, drew a nice distinction. She decided not to play cards at home, for 1t was her hus- bands house. but she would not surren- der the privilege of playing at the house of a friend DEUCE.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
THE kGE-HERALD READING R00MY

The Age-Herald has fitted up neat reading room adjoining it's business office, where daily papers from all east ern, southern, western and northern noints will he 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, Nashv1lle, Chattanooea. 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., 1895-08-02
UNION SPRINGS.
A Rare Treat in Store-The Canning Factor, L. Is Running Right Along.

.{ Is Running Right Along.
 | Union Springs, July 31.-(Special Corre- spondence)-Our people are anticipating the great pleasure in store for them on the evening of the 5th of August.
 The faculty of the female college of Eu- faula, under the auspices of the Ladies' Memorial association will give a concert. and from the report of those who have heard them and the press notices, a rare treat will be given our music lovers, and they may rest assured of a large and responsive audience.
 Rev. MT. Hall filled for the first time on last Sunday the pulpit of the Episco- pal church most satisfactorily. Nothing but pleasing criticisms have been made on him, and much good is expected to re- suit from his ministry. His people gave him a warm welcome to our midst.
 Our folks are a church going people, and. notwithstanding the extreme heat, Revs. J. l.. Brownlee and Hurt preached able and interesting sermons. both morn-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
Got the Wrong Bottle.

Col. J. H. Willis of Auburn had been quite sick of fever for several weeks and was recovering quite rapidly until yes terday, when he told servant whom he had waiting on him to go up stairs and bring him a black bottle of medicine. telling him the name of the drug, but the servant was unable to read and brought swagged it down. Fortunately he is boarding at the house of chemist. and was at once attended to by his host. If the aid had not come at once the dose would doubtless have been fatal.-Ope- lka News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
The Timber Outlook.

We are reliably informed that there are about 2000 sticks of timber now on the market at Pensacola. an abnormally small supply, and the question naturally arises, where are additions to come from? On the Conecuh river there is only one mill in operation above Brewton. with daily output of about 150 sticks The two mills at Brewton. if operated regular ly. would turn out probably 300 sticks a day, but continued rains have made log ging" impossible, and supplies cannot be expected from that point for some months to come. The small lots which reach here from Chotawhatchee river do not begin to supply the deficit. and it really begins to look like there was go- ing to be corner" in timber.-Pensa- cola Times.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
President Nelson for Free Silver.

St. Louis, July 31.-Louis c. Nelson president of the St. Louis National bank has announced himself as an advocate of free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to l. and has been chosen as delegate from St. Louis county to the Pertle Springs convention.
 There is no reason" said he, "why bank president should not be friend of free coinage. A silver dollar is as much a unit of value as a gold dollar. The former is the alpha and omega of our money The bankers who believe in silver are those who do not borrow money"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

The editor of the Eufaula Times ad dresses a touching note of confidential inquiry to a brother editor It is worded as follows:
 Dear North Alabamian: If it is proper to assume that Major Screws is fighting for Cleveland because he has an office under him, would it not be just as legiti- mate to assume that you are fighting Cleveland because he did not give you a second office? Now come, if the one case is logical how sounds the other?'
 Brothel Jelks has gone to the root of the matter very neatly; better, in fact, than any one else up to date, and the prize now goes to him who shall sue cessfully demonstrate that the goose re- quires a different sort of dressing from that which went to make palatable the gander residing in the premises. It is a poor rule that will not work two ways, says the proverb, evidencing in this as in other things that the proverb writer Anticipated the crying needs of the nine teenth century politician. Let it not be understood that the Age-Herald dubs Colonel Keller a politician his ambition and his talent run to statecraft, and this paper has always been perfectly willing to recognize that fact Only, as a mat ter of interest, it would like to see Brother Jelks question answered, and if the balance fails to fall even, it would be treat to have the wherefore sue cessfully elucidated. In breathless si- lenee the word from the amen corner will be received.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
Poor, But Happy.

While on the train few days since we met a gentleman who some eight or nine years ago was a millionaire, but who today is unable to own the roof over his family, and yet he asserted that he was happier than when wealthy, 'for." said he, "I trust God and believe that He allowed reverses to come for a wise pur- pose Firmly do believe that all things work together for the good of them that love the Lord '"-ChiltOA View.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
CHILDERsBURG.
Features of an Enjoyable Entertainment at
 the Baptist Church.

CuIUro5 OI an EHJOyaDI6 EIJ5I IIHIII11T51It a1
 the Baptist Church.
 Childersburg, July 31.-(Special Core spondence.) .)-There was an entertainment given a the Baptist church on last night by the Hon. J. w. Vandiur of Talladega and Miss Jessie Goodall of Macon, Ga, in behalf of the Ladies Aid society. Ii was opened by song by Miss Ada Cline, after which Miss Goodall recited, which was very fine, and then was had a song by Misses Bussey and Leonore Odin, af- ter which MT. Vandiur was Introduced and received great applause from all over the house. His subject was, "If the Court Please" which he spoke on for for ty minutes.
 w. J. Scale has resigned as postmaster, and D. B. Odin has been appointed as his successor.
 Crops are very fine through this sec
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

The attention of the public is called to the advertisement of the Alabama Cen tral college, located at Tuskaloosa, Ala. The corps of teachers will be made up from different denominations and will be selected with an eye singly to pro- ficiency in their various departments. The guarantee of it's able president, MT. E. H. Murphy should be sufficient proof that the curricula of the college will be par excellence.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt received s25.OOO worth of flowers at her coming out party. It is reasonable to suppose that such expenditure put joy in the family of many an under-worker at the florists shops. yet there are those who caYil at the extravaganza.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
A Clot of Rlood in His Heart.

Carson City, Nev.. Aug. 1.-W. J. Pick Ter, who was waiting trial on the charge of stealing bullion from the mint here. was found dead in bed this morning. The autopsy showed death to have been caused from clot of blood in the heart. He was the only one against whom there was strong evidence.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
ATHENS.
The Meetings at the Gospel Tent Grow in
 Interest

Interest
 Athens. July 31.-(Special Correspond ence) )-The attendance at the gospel tent last night was much larger, and Dr. Henry preached a most powerful ser mon. The choir is greatly improved. Prof. George Dougherty is master of his calling, and Mrs Dougherty has a voice possessed only by few.
 Master Dougherty, only 5 years old is a prodigy in solos, and will make his mark in the musical world
 Dr. Hamilton of the Methodist Episco- pal church was present, and many others who had not attended before. The peo- pie from the country are becoming inter- ested and are pouring in.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
vein of Mica Discovered at Hissop.

Hissop, Ala, July 31.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-W you please make known through the columns of your pa per of the discovery of a nice vein of mica at this place. The vein seems to be a large one. The largest pieces taken out so far measure Il inches wide. It is as- sociated with feldspar crystal beryl quartz I want this done to put me in correspondence with parties interested in such minerals. Yours very truly,
 F. M. DARSEY. !,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

A9The present management or tha AGE-H BRAID has no claim
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
REAL ESTATE TRANF FRS.

Real estate transfers filed in the pro- bate judges office yesterday were as fol- lows:
 Emma S. Glover and husband to L. J. Baines, lot 13, Thomas McAdory estate, in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 16, township H9, range 4 west; S100.
 G. B. Mccormack and Erskine Ramsey to J. A. Montgomery, lot 8, block F, East Highlands addition to Pratt City; $16075. Alfred Eubank and wife to J. H. Eu- bank, twenty acres in section 1, township IS, range vest 5000.
 J. l.. Lockwood and wife to the Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing company, the southwest quarter and the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 12, township IS, range west; $20,000
 Laura E. Owings and husband to Lona Haus, the north half of the north half of lots 16, IT and IS, block A, East Lake; $11465.
 Marriage Licenses.
 The probate judge granted a marriage license to Frank Johnston and Miss Lena
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
Town Swept Awav bv Hire,

Baker City, Ore, Aug. 1.-Meagre re- ports were received here today of the al- most total destruction by fire on the night of July 26 of Harney City in Harney county. Harney is a town of about 800 inhabitants, and lies along distance from railroads. It is believed that the fire was of incendiary origin
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

Says young MT. Bryan: "If eggs were selling for 10 cents a dozen in Mobile, and one of your merchants were to offer 25 cents dozen for all the eggs that were brought to him, he would soon have eggs selling at 25 cents all over town. Now, that is exactly the condition of silver" MT. Bryan has hit on most happy H. 1ustration. and one which will be appre- ciated by every man who has seen his wife break nine bad eggs out of dozen.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

The Hayneville Citizen-Examiner ex- tends this cheerful invitation to it's read CTS: Send In $5 and have yourself an nounced as candidate for county super intendent of education" Several are already in the field.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
HOTEL SIT. STEVENS.

4e to 52 East Eleventh Street, New York. A quiet, home-like hotel, most centrally located. Prices very reasonable. Special inducements to tourists during summer months Correspondence invited. New management.
 LOUIS FRENKEL.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02
I'll EEDITOR AT LARGE.
The man who carries a single state Is accounted now of worth; But in early days old Atlas was The man who carried the earth.
 Indianapolis Journal.

If Gov. William Mckinley can hold his breath until the silver issue disappears he may be happy yet, provided the tarlft issue shall not have disappeared with it. -Courer-J ournal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

The anglo-maniacs who persist Tn speaking of Congress and the Senate as the upper" and lower houses ought to look up the meaning of those terms in England.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

From the looks of things, the reports from various free-silver conventions make the silver monometallist party bear the same relation to legitimate pol itics that is borne to respectable cookery hy Washington pie.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

One Chicago Alderman hit another be- cause the latter invited him to come or the ice. A blue-coated, brass-buttoned gentleman promptly landed both of them in the cooler.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-02

Having advertised Harvey and adver- tised Horr. the great" debate is over, and the pike will steal and the eel will eel. and that is all there is about it.