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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
OUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

The colleges and universities haze closed their scholastic year. and a brief retrospect is not out of place. The State University had last session only 135 stn- dents when it should have had double that number. The University was opened last year to young women, but only one was graduated The expenditure for the University last year was S30 900. This makes a cost to each student of S2o2. This is too much. If the University had d2sble the number of students it's ex- penditure would be little, if any more
 There were less than 250 boys attend- ing the Agricultural and Mechanical Col 1ege a Auburn last year. Yet the money paid out to professors and otherwise to run the college amounted last year to over S5S000. This is $232 per student There should be 800 students at the A. x NJ The expense of running the school would be little more with double the number of students that it had last year. It has been suggested that barracks. or dormitories, should be established for the Auburn College, so as to enable poor young men to attend at less expense than they are now paying for board. This question was brought up at the
 
 fully discussed A majority of the trustees favored the suggestion. and thought board could be reduced to S7 a month. The opposition claimed that there was no money-that the funds could not be diverted from the purpose for which it is now used. A compromise was agreed upon, and the President was instructed to rent vacant house con- taining twenty rooms, to be furnished young men free of charge. A committee was appointed to make further investi- gations and report to the next meeting of the trustees
 The advantages of our State insttu- tions of learning should not be confined to the sons of rich men. We must open them to the sons of poor men, for upon them in large degree rests the hope of the State. Every citizen of Alabama should rally to the support of the States institutions. The small expense neces- sary to attend the Normal College at Florence shows what may be done in the way of reform. Last year the Nor nal College at Florence enrolled 344, nearly all teachers, who entered to learn improved methods. The years expense, including board, did not exceed S10O per capita. Not more than $15 per month Is required.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
THE IRON sIruArIoN.

Win the advance in iron cause the idle furnaces to go in blast? And if so. will they flood the market and cause the price of iron to drop? The Manu- facturers' Record thus summarizes the situation.
 The total capacity of plants which will likely go in within thirty days is about HOO tons per week. There is an ample margin between production and con sumption to absorb this While a num- Der of furnaces in the North have gone into blast, their total capacity is only about 1500 tons, and this, with the addi- ton of Southern plants, will not give over 5000 tons per week over our present production, while consumption on June 1 was 25,000 tons per week in excess Of production Since that time consump- ton has, if anything, increased Ger tainly there is no sign of diminishing. Many concerns have been making every effort to provide a place for iron pur- chased at prices then prevailing, as after July 1 the advances go into effect on all shipments whether made on old or new orders. This gives the impression of greater consumption than is actually the case; but the proof that consump- ton is not declining lies in the number of new orders taken in at current quota tions. and in that nearly all makers of standard brands are sold ahead as far
  cases even farther.
 One feature of this heavy advance in the price of iron which is particularly worthy of comment is that in the South, where there are a number of idle stacks, built during the "boom.' there has been uniform caution displaycd in starting any of these The owners are figuring close, but still they are figuring. and when the price reaches a point where they see a safe margin of profit they will start, but not before. At the begin ming of the rise it was freely predicted by some iron-trade journals that the rise would result in the immediate re- sumption of nearly, if not all the South ern plants, and as a result the market would be flooded with iron and the price again seek it's former low level. This has not been the case. The first furnaces to go in were those belonging to large com panies which were sold far ahead then followed others in which the cost of pro- duction was well within selling prices.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
THE DEBTOR WOULD SUPPER.

One class advocating the free and un- limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l are those who owe mortgage debts, and who say it would be easier to pay those debts if we have free silver. In this they are mistaken, for it would be as difficult to earn money under the sil- Yer standard as the present standard Salaries, fees and wages would not ad- vance; the cost of living would
 Again creditors as soon as they dis covered that the country was going to free silver basis, would proceed to de- mand settlement
 Capt. Thomas Connor, a prominent Missouran, in an interview the other day, pointed out what would occur. He said: The people are beginning to realize that the very worst thing that could happen to the debtor class of this country as well as to the great creditor class. composed of wage earners. would be appreciated dollar I hold a few mortgages myself, and have renewed many a one in my lifd time. Suppose the free silver fanatics carry the next election. In self defense would put in the time between the elec- tion and the assembling of congress in foreclosing It would ruin the debtors, though might get along. The men who work for me become my creditors at the end of every day. After putting the screws on the poor devils who had mort gagged to me I could pay them a 50-cent dollar This truth is so very simple that a much less intelligent person than the average American worlSingman can grasp if
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
sIANDERING THE MILITARY.

Birminghams morning journalistic venture, aged months, seeks vitality and strength, first, by boasting of its circulation, then by denouneing every de- partment of the National and State Dem- ocratic administrations. It's very latest is the following thrust at Governor Oates over the shoulders of the young men who compose the membership the three reg iments of Alabama State Troops recently encamped at Mobile In a gossipy way the "Venture" says:
 We are informed that the Mobile people are disgusted with the outcome of the en- campment They think the whole affair was a flzzle both from financial and mil- tary standpoint The real military officers the affair was, turned into political ma chine. Petitions were circulated in camp to pledge the men and officers to support certain politicians for Speaker of the next House of Representatives It is said that gambling was allowed to be carried on openly in the tents: Crap games were going on in many tents with the flies thrown back so that the men were ex- posed. to view, but no effort was made to
 There were some gentlemen among the of 6e men en' we're te beter than hood lums. We are informed that they stood on the streets of Mobile insulting ladies as they passed by. The streets were full of drunken, reeling soldiers, and little or no effort was made to correct the evil.
 The camp WdS III CildTSe Ol al SldlI OIIlEeT, a most unmilitary proceeding.
 It would be impossible to enumerate in one article all the reports that have reach the military in general, but we protest against the States money being wasted in any such way as 1t was last week. It is a disgrace to the name to call last week S gathering military encampment. There was nothing military about 1t except the regularity with which squads of men filed down to the brewery to imbibe free beer.
 Some one was at fault in this matter. We 1nf Tpd n rln [ was but we propose to find out and let our readers know whose fault it was.
 The above slanderous attack upon the young manhood of Alabama deserves the severest censure of the public, and will not fail to find resentment at the hands of Alabama's young volunteer soldiery. The three regiments are composed of our most courageous chivalrous and courte- ous citizenshp-young men whose blood marks each one man, whose families are the best in the State, whose gentle manly and courageous bearing on every occasion has won for them the plaudits of the people and of officials high in authority. To be called little better than hoodlums,' "crap shooters, !" drunken, reeling soldiers" 'insulters of ladies'" by a newspaper claiming cir culation and responsibility in Alabama, is cruel aspersion, and one which can- not be allowed to go unnoticed.
 If by any indiscretion a single member of the State military wounded the feel ings or offended the taste of single lady of Mobile the 1900 members of the command would, with uncovered heads, courteously crave pardon for the offending comrade. These Alabama sol- diers be men, and he who would wantonly insult a lady is less than man.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
rHE aLoRrnus FouRrH.

The signing of the Declaration of Inde- pendence on the 4th of July, 1776, WAS one of the grandest acts that man ever did. It was the dividing line that marks the distinction between the state and the individual In the old governments the State was supreme the individual was nothing. Plato carried out the idea Of the supremacy of the State to the ex- treme limit when he proposed to wipe out the family and make the State occupy the position of head of the family. In monarchy the King is the sole sover- eign-in republican America every man is a sovereign.
 The signing of the Declaration of h. dependence was one of the boldest acts that man ever did. The patriots burned the bridges behind them. "If we don't hang together we'll hang separately" :" said one of the signers. It was a decd hs heroic as that of Cortez, who secretly burned his ships, and his handful of followers had to conquer Mexico or per fsh in the attempt.
 There were several causes that led up to the Declaration of Independence. Tine English treated the American colonists with contempt. This served 10 sever the good feeling between the two countries. The French and Indian war gave the American coiCnists an exalted idea of their prowess, and they did not hesitate to defy the great and powerful English nation. England treated her American colonies just as she did her other colo nies, but the Americans were of braver spirit.
 The name of Jefferson is closely linked with the Declaration of Independence. He wrote this glorious document on the 4th of July, 1776, and died on the 4th of July, 1926.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

readers to graduate in 1898 be called the Laniers. in honor of the immortal poet, whom the whole country now delights to homer. and who was the gift of the south the lamented Sidney Lanier. The resolution was adopted by the original Chautauqua in New York. Thus the Alabama assembly at it's first session had the honor of naming the class of 1S9S
 There are C. L. S. c. readers throughout the civilized world. This honor abroad
 and it's splendid success at home put the Alabama Chautauqua at once in the fore front. It's brilliant success should be a matter of pride to all Alabamians.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
IRE kGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age-H Herald 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- dclphia, 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., 1895-07-04
DEMOPOLIS.
Commercial Association on the Hustle-l
 New Church Being Built

Commercial ASSOc1at1On on the huStle-A
 New Church Being Built.
 Demopolis, July 2.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-Mr. A. H. Smith, represent ing the Southern Mutual Fire Insurance company, with headquarters at Birmng- ham, is in town today, looking after the establishment of branch office in this place. The agency has been placed with H. w. Hayden. Mir Smith speaks in most complimentary terms of our town. He says that it is the cleanest and has the appearance of the most enterprising town he has seen in his travels through the state.
 Under the pushing superintendency of Messrs. J. Beardslee and son the manse is rapidly nearing completion. The frame is already up and Is being weather boarded as rapidly as possible.
 The Young Mems Christian associa- tion desire it to be known that their reading rooms are now open and every body is cordially invited to visit them. Several of the leading dailies of the state are on ther tables. among the most valued of which Is the Age-Herald They have also a good number of choice books and magazines, and spare time can be pleasantly and profitably spent looking over the files.
 The Commercial and Industrial assos citation of this place is making every ef- fort to attract immigration to this sec- ton. Yesterday the secretary mailed twenty-nine letters to persons scattered
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
ALABAMA CHAUTAUQUA.

The second session of the Alabama Chautauqua Assembly is now in session in Talladega. The first session, held last year, was pronounced by all who attend ed Ito be brilliant success from the opening to the closing exercises. This is a great educational movement. and these assemblies have increased in the last few years until there is now about an aver age of two to each State in the Union. The Alabama Chautauqua has a place second to none in this great movement. At its first session it passed a resolution requesting that the class of c. l.. S. c.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

"Your morning paper says the govern ment cannot create values," said MT
 Bryan 'but while this is true, it can create a demand, which enhances values
 If the government resumes the purchase of silver it will create a demand for sil- yer and that will enhance its value" The assertion that demand increaSes values is true only to limited extent. When. the demand has been supplied then values must decline. The government has tried the plan of purchasing silver in the hope that it would rise, but the more 1t bought the lower fell the price.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
BLOUNTSVILLE.
Contract Let for the College-The Outlook
 Is Promising.

Blountsyille, July 3.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-Th contract for our new college has been let to MT. M. A. Pulse. The building will be one of the prettiest in the state The location is on beauti- ful eminence overlooking the town, lying in one of the most picturesque valleys iIs north Alabama.
 The college will open the 1st of Septem- Der with a corps of ten professors and teachers. It is confidently thought that between 300 and 600 students will matrc- uIate in the school during the session. The college never matriculated less than 400 students when regular tuition was charged. and now with free tuition it is confidently believed that the attendance will be increased by at least 25 or 30 per cent.
 Rains have been abundant and crops are fine.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

Mir. Bryan says the rich men of the rev. oution were opposed to separation from England. This is not true, for Washing ton was the wealthiest man of his day
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

When MT Carlisle made his silver speech twenty years ago he referred to the limited coinage of silver, not the free and unlimited coinage at 16 to l inde- pendent of other nations.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

Mir. Bryan carried about with him a ycllow-bacl book that looks suspicously like Coin, but he is careful not to refer to Coin.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

The government has located a weather clerk in Birmingham. Like all of Cleve- lands official family he seems to be for gold. His first official act was to turn loose a flood of rain Tuesday night and drown out the silver meeting.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

GC7- EXCLUSIVE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS, NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK Asso- GATED PRESS, GABLE NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND A SUPERB SPE- cIAL STATE SERVICE.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

How is it that Mexican 5 per cent free silver bonds are selling at 69 cents while United States per cent bonds are sell ing at S12iA? It's only the difference between a silver and @ gold standard.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

In his argument that demand increases values, Coin uses horses as an illustra- tion, while Bryan uses eggs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

Congressman Bryan is a good Fourth of July orator.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
LEMON ELIXIR.
A Pleasant Lemon Tonic.

For Biiiousness, Constipation and Malaria.
 For Indigestion, Sick and Nervous Headache.
 For sleeplessness, Nervousness and Heart disease.
 For Fever. Chills, Debility and Kidney Diseases, take Lemon Elixir
 Ladies, for natural and thorough or ganic regulation, take Lemon Elixir.
 Dr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir is prepared from the fresh juice of Lemons, com bined with other vegetable liver tonics, and will not fail you in any of the above named diseases 50e. and $1 bottles at druggists.
 Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozley, At lanta, Ga.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
A Card

For nervousness and sick headaches indigestion, biliousness and constipation (of which have been great sufferer) have never found a medicine that would give such pleasant, prompt and perma- nent relief as Dr. H. Mozleys Lemon Elixir. J. P. SAWTELL, Griffin, Ga.
 Publisher Morning Call. |
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

Numerous requests are coming in for Mrs. Guckenberger to sing rThe Lulla- by at the grand concert Monday night. the 8th, at the Southside Baptist church.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

The Birmingham Brewery has been turned into an ice factory.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

The Manufacturers Record recently announced that the Mecklenburg Iron Works of Charlotte, N. C., would put up a Thies chlorination plant for testing Southern ores. This plant has been com pleted and is now prepared to make tests ' of Southern gold ores.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
A Banker Writes :

From experience in my family, Dr. Fl. Mozleys Lemon Elixir has few, if any equals, and no superors in medicine. for the regulation of the liver, stomach and bowels. w. H. MAGNESS,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

MT Bryan and his friends. the silver mine owners. are opposed to the free coinage of silver at 32 to 1. This is very natural. They would only get what their silver bullion is worth. But at the ratio of 16 to 1 they would get twice as much as their bullion is worth.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

On the third of July, thirty-two years ago, occurred Pickett's charge at Gettys- burg, which will go down in history as one of the most thrilling events in any war of ancient or modern times. The heavy fire of artillery at Gettysburg caused the air to vibrate in tremulous waves. Fitzhugh Lee has recently pub lished an article in which he takes the position that if the present improved guns had been in use at Gettysburg that every one of Pickett's men would have been shot down before they reached the enemy. Pickett's men started 1900 yards off. and fire was not opened on them until they had come within HOO yards. With the modern gun, firing would have been commenced &.en they started.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

Dallas County Crops.-The Selma Jour nal says: Cotton crop in west and soutf Dallas in the best lands are being over run by grass. News from the entire black belt indicate the crop seriously injured The up lands of Perry and Autauga arC standing the wet weather, and crops nrt much better than usual in places"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

An Alabama Curio.-The Montgomery Journal says: Mrs. A. J. Star of IS Plank street has brought to this office an Ala bama curio. It is a corn cob in the shape of a human hand. It grew in Crenshaw county near the Conecuh river"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04
AGE HERALD.
FRANK P. O'BRIEN, Editor and Proprietor

Entered at the postohiee at Birmingham. Ala, as Eecond-class matter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

Geneva Industrially.-The Citizen says: "Mr. Charles Lake has the contract for the new buildings to be erected for Messrs. ". J. Keith and Drew Morris. From the examination of the plans we can promise our people two large and handsome brick houses, with glass fronts of modern style and finish. A few more seasons and Commerce street will pre- sent row of store houses and ware rooms unsurpassed if equaled in south east Alabama"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-04

laughter it being his first attempt He was followed by Mir Baldwin who made a noble maiden effort MT. Hunter tried again, and made only a short speech, as the court and all were nearly bursting with laughter. The negro was cleared, and Mr Baldwin scored the victory. Neither of these young men was ever on case before, and even though they did not eclipse an old and settled lawyer, they have nothing to be discouraged about; and in years to come they may command the admiration of the entire populace."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-02-12
balance expenditures there can be no
doubt that 1t would exert a most whole.
some influence in restoring confidence.

The adoption by unanimous vote at
recent meeting Of the Seaside Repub-
lican club Of resolution calling upon
the Clatsop county delegation at Salem
to drop all personal preferences, and,
"for the good of the Republican party"
to vote for Senator Dolph's reelection,
ought unquestionably to have great
weight with Messrs. Lester and Curtis.
AS Is well known to these gentlemen,
this resolution is the spontaneous
action of as intelligent and representa-
tive a body Of voters as can be found
in the state, and furnishes, besides, q
most positive indication Of the univer-
sal feeling among the Republicans Of
the county, barring a few reckless and
misguided followers OF the free silver
idea who reside in Astoria. The Asto-
rian has contended from the beginning
that the people of Clatsop county
wanted Mr.. Dolph returned to Wash
ington, and though the overwhelming
noise and clamor Of the personal fol-
lowers of one OF Mr.. Dolph's late OPP
ponents at first deferred many from
expressing their real sentiments, now
as the time set for the adjournment Of
the legislature approaches, and there
Is supposed to be some actual danger
of Dolph's defeat, the real, earnest, and
unselhsh Republicans are beginning to
assert themselves. The voice Of the
yeomen and business men
Of the party, those who support its
candidates out Of honest conviction In
the truth Of its principles; those who
desire the good of the state and ma
tlon; those who vote the party ticket
out of other consideration than the
oayes and fishes-a share in the Offices
and patronage supposed to lie In the
gift of successful candldates-the voice
IF these men is now being heard from
)ne end of the state to the other In
ober, serious and emphatic protest |
-gainst the attempt to overthrow a
aithful and efficient public servant for
he mere purpose Of satisfying the pre-
udice or malice of personal enmity, or
D exploit the ambition of some as
lrant for his place contrary to the re-
orded wishes Of substantial ma
ority of those selected by the people
D perform the important and honor
BILE duty of naming the next United
tates senator from Oregon.