Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-30

and cotton crops in this section are the finest and most promising for several years. The seasons have been timely for all vegetation the farmers have kept their crops free from grass and the pros poets are very bright for a bountiful har- vest"
 Poor Rat-The Selma Journal says: Late yesterday afternoon a large rat ran down Broad street and into the drain pipe at Dre intersection of Alabama street. In just three minutes there were sXty-four men and boys and two dogs gathered around the ends of the pipe. One of the dogs was induced to enter the drain pipe and in two more minutes the rat was dead"
 A Successful Revival.--The Warrior Index says; The protraeted meeting at this place closed last Saturday night 1t was indeed a gracious revival There were about seventy conversions, with thirty accossions to the Methodist church and twelve to the Baptist. Both churches were greatly revived. Rev. Mr Andrews returned home Monday to the regret of the people of Warrior"
 How's This for Snakes-The Jackson ville Republican prints the following from it's Cane Creek correspondent:
 Mae Pilldnton plowed up the boss snake. He says it was at least 16 feet lDllB, anu lldL lHt SC1ieS on II bent the point of his blow. The mule kicked at 1t and the snake grabbed at his foot caught hold of the shoe and pulled fl off The snake made off with the shoe in it's mouth and Mac and the mule made for home.'
 A Bad Accident.-The Sheffield Reaper says: MT Shoemaker met with bad accident last Sunday night. He woke up about midnight and saw the lamp had been turned over In his haste to get to the lamp he stepped upon the lamp chim- ney and cut his foot some three or fcur times, but he got the lamp and heaYed it<.out of the window, thus saving the house from fire. but he will be some what crippled for a few days. He does not know how the lamp was over turned"
 Familiar Figure Gone-rhe Hunts vile Argus has the following: "Cirizzlcd and gray, bent under the weight of years and inirmlty. Jacob Haas. d veteran sol dier of the Swiss legion, yielded to the last my-death-yesterday afternoon at his home in this city. For many years the old man had been a familiar figure on the streets of Huntsville, was Juiet and unassuming, a regular attendant at the Episcopal church and a pensioner of the Swiss republic of which Joseph Hamp IS president He leaves a family consisting of wife, son and daughter We have not been advised regarding the hour of the funeral
 Colonel Hodgson's House Burned. The Mobile Herald prints the following: Fire broke out at 12 o'clock last night at the summer home of Col. Joseph Hodgson at Point Clear. caused by aii explosion or overturning of a lighted lamp. bay breeze was blowing, and the flames spread rapidly. Neighbors as- sembled to lend all the assistance possi- ble, but their efforts were futile and the peautiIul home was soon mass of smoulderlng embers. The property was valued at about $3000, on which was an insurance of two-thirds that amount. Col Hodgson was not in the house when the ire started and is not positive how the lire originated. The colonel was pre- summer
 A Good Record--The Huntsville Mcr- cury prints the following: Deputy Col Ieotor J. D. Coffee returned to the city yesterday in company with Deputy Mar shals Jones' Rountree and Fletcher. after two days raid in the hills of Morgan county. They found three plants all in running order, and destroyed quite n large amount of the finished product. as well as several tanks of beer One of the plants had a fine copper worm, and was splendid outfit. The other two were of the ordinary 'moonshine' type After de- stroying these the raiders started to look for others, but their informant was not well posted, and they have weary limhs for their trouble. The record made, three distilleries in one night, is hard to beat and will likely remain pattern for years to come"
 off to Europe.-The Selma Journal says: "On Monday next a party of Sell mians will leave for Europe to be ab- sent several months In the party will be pr. Goldsby King, MT. George Bewig, MT. Fritz F. Keipp and Miss Mad die Keipp. The party will spend few days in New York. and on Satur- day. July 6, will sail on the North Ger man Lloyd steamship Saale for Bremen Another party will leave on July for New York. and will sail for Europe via the Anchor line on the 18th. In the party will be Misses Lucy and Augusta Jcnes. Lii Davidson. Emily Ferguson Mrs. Molly Moray of Selma and Mr. and Mrs. James Spence of Tuskaloosa. They will land in Glasgow. From there they go to Edinburg, thence to London. Carls- had. Berlin, Dresden, Cologne and Paris, diyerging form this route to visit the many points of interest. The trip will cover between three and four months"
 Died in New York.-The following from the Mobile Herald will be read with re- gret by many Alabamians: Intelligence was received yesterday of the death in New York of Mrs. Lilie Hunter Meyer nee Forsyth. This news comes unher- aided and practically unexpected, and the shock is all the greater to her rela- tives and many friends in this city. The deceased was the daughter of the late Col. Charles Forsyth. Her mother was well known in this city in her maiden days as Miss Laura Sprague. The de- ceased possessed many of the character istics of her father and mother-those characteristics which attract and en- dear even upon the shortest acquaint- ance. Her mother and her husband, MT. Matthew Meyer, of Portland, Dallas county Ala. were with her at the time of her death. Her remains will be car ried to Milwaukee, Wis, and inferred in the family burying ground there"
 New Order of Things.-The Eufaula Times says: 'Mr. J. T. Roberts was in the city yesterday from the Enon neigh borhood, some eight miles beyond George town, with lot of fine apples, which was rapidly disposed of He reports good rain the night before and crops doing well, except those injured by the hail a short time ago. MT. Roberts was him. self among. the sufferers. MT. John Q.