Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

Times says: The Riverside Lumber com pany is now saving about 12,00O feet of lumber daily, and gives employment at the mill to thirteen workmen. They are receiving logs every day by the Louisville and Nashville and in a few days will com mence receiving also by the Memphis and Charleston. They expect to run fuli time all summer.
 Fearful Plunge.-In referring to a fearful plunge by small boy the Shef- field Standard says: Beverly Boothe, son of MT. and Mrs. w. H. Boothe. took a header out of a window of the second story of his home on Thursday evening. Beverly is all o. K, with the exception of skinned nose and a few bruises. It is hard to kill boy or a billy goat.
 A Painful Accident-The New Decatur Advertiser prints the following: John Headrick of the boiler shop met with very serious and painful accident this week. He fell on a hot boiler patch stick ing it through his lag just above the knee, making fearful wound. At last ac- counts he was very sick from it.
 To Have Telephone Lne-The Bridgeport News says: To our facili- ties for communication with the rest of the world is to be added a telephone line running through South Pfttsburs to Jas
 
 line to Chattanooga. This will prove quite a convenience to the city
 Russell Crop Notes.-Nat Montrose, writing to the Russell Register from Hyram, Ala, says: Oats are being har- vested, peas planted, and the farmers generally are brighter than they have been for some time. Some are laying by corn. and report the prospects very good indeed.
 Deadly Drink.-The Sumter Sun tells of negro's diabolical deed as follows: A negro named Alex Williams gave Grant Cheny, colored, a drink of whisky Sun day containing poison. He is not dead, but in dangerous condition. Both live near Lee station, this county.
 Died of Her Burns.-The Southern Aegis says; The little girl of MT R. w Lindsey, who was burned some time ago. died on last Friday and was inferred in the cemetery at Hopewell. The bereaved family have the sympathies of our entire community.
 A Fine Record.-The Moulton Adver- tiser says: There hasn't been a pound og western meat or lard, or a bushel of corn bought by any of the Headland farmers this year, nor we don't think there will be- That is what we call farming
 A Good Showing.-The Sumter Record says: The people seem to have plenty to eat about here. Their condition will be still better next year. We doubt if there can be found a farmer in this section without plenty next year.
 A Happy Editor.-The Hamilton News-Press proudly exclaims: We have huckleberries plums, strawberries and a few spring chickens, and will have a picnic next Saturday. Ain't we in the middle of luck patch.
 Lost a Fine Horse-Mr. P. James oe Carpenter, Ala, says the Bridgeport News, lost his fine Tom Hal horse last week with lung fever. This is the fourth this year, making a total cash loss of $500.
 Grading the Road-The Prattville Progress says: The clearing of the right of way along the M. X P. R. R. has nearly been finished, and the con- tractors are now grading the road Died of Air Damp.-The Bridgeport News says: A negro man, while working in well near Carpenter, was struck with damp air and died before he could be gotten out of the well.