Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01


 A Good Thing, Push It Along l The Edwardsville Standard-News says:
 There is stronk talk of building water
 won't stop with mere talk. The men
 who own property here should look out for its protection"
 l Got the Prize.--The Alabama Leader,
 printed at Anniston, says: "W. T. Gold l en brought to the city Tuesday a cotton stalk about feet high, which had on it 1 a full blown cotton bloom, the first of the
 season. He received the prize of $1 of fered by MT. Ali Truitt for the first cot l ton bloom.
 Fine Turnips.-The Huntsville Mer- cury prints the following. MT T. Eos l ter of Mercury sent in to the Mercury | office yesterday morning sample lot l of the finest turnps we have seen for
 many a day. They were fine white
 variety and measured 20h inches in cir conference"
 Chairs for Boston.-The following is l from the New Decatur Advertiser: U. 1 S. Richardson of the Southern Chair
 works shipped chairs of his manufac- 1 ture to Boston this week. This is quite a feather in his cap as it is undoubtedly 1 the first lot of chairs ever imported in l Boston from Alabama"
 | Fine Cotton Patch.-The Tallapoosa 1 New Era says: MT. U. D. Smith from near Hams Cut brought in the first cot 1 ton bloom of the season last Wednesday. l MT Smith has about three acres in one | patch which he thinks will make about l three bales. The first bloom made its l appearance last Friday"
 | Good Feeder-The Tuskalcosa Times
 says: MT. B. Friedman went up to Cot 1 tondale this morning to pay off the 400 l hands employed in the mills of the Tus- 1 kaloosl Manufacturing company at that 1 place. This mill, distributing as it does l $5000 or $6000 per month in wages, is big feeder to the business interests of 1 Tuskaloosa."
 Will Save the Fruit.-The Tuslegee l News says: "The Normal School can
 ming factory has been putting up 100 or
 200 gallons of berries daily. All the work l is done over there. The cans are manu- l factured in their tnshop That factory an the r. w. Raines Canning factory l will save an immense amount of fruits and vegetables to this section this year" | An Able Negro-The Tuskegee News, l in referring to the president of the col
 ored normal school, says: 'In nearly 1 every paper in which mention is made l of the Tuskegee Normal school some | encomium is given it's able president,
 Booker T. Washington. This negro is a remarkable man.. and by his prudence and common sense and his self-respect | and unobtrusiveness has won for him 1 self and his school the good will of all 1 good citizens"
 l A Fine Potato.-Following is from the 1 Choctaw Herald: "On Saturday even l ing last our staunch and valued friend,
 MT. J. ". Bruister, Sr., presented us
 wth very fine Irish potato of the Ear | ly Rose variety which weighed one and l half pounds. MT. Bruister is one of l the best and most successful farmers in l the county. and this Is only a fair sample 1 of the many articles for home consump- 1 ton raised by him yearly, and proves what can be made by farming in the l right way"
 Not Good Day for Rattlers Either.- | The following is from the Covinefon Times: We learn that four rattle snakes have been killed recently in the Bass l settlement, fifteen miles below here. by l Messrs. H. M., J. W. and E. B. Bass. The largest measured feet and sup l ported eight rattles. Out of two of the | snakes MT. H. M Bass got nearly a | quartS of grease. The smallest one was | feet long and supported four rattles. 1 The other two measured 512 feet each, one having nine rattles, the other elev- | en-
 Died at Hamilton.-The Hamilton | News Press prints the following: Ut be- l comes our painful duty to announce the demise of Miss M. F. Dennis, half sis
 ter of MT. R. N. Terrll, proprietor of the l News-P Press. which sad event occurred l June 25, 1885 Miss Dennis was afflicted | with a cancer and suffered untold agony l for long time. She endured her suf- l ferings with Christian patience and forti- l tude and died in the triumph of faith | Her remains were inferred in the ceme- l tery at this place on Saturday last, at l tended by a large concourse Of relatives
 and friends Funeral services were rem | dered by Rev. w. L. Clark, assisted by l Rev. w. A. Bivins."
 Good Advice.-The Choctaw Herald l says: Reports from all parts of the | county show good prospects, for large | corn crop, an average yield ill the oat
 crop and fair acreage in peas
 and other crops for home con 1 sumption and market While there
 is much complaint at the back
 wardness and shabby appearance
 of cotton, there is yet time for come
 out in that crop, and with favorable
 seasons from now on we hope yet to see
 a god yield in the fieecy staple Now. let every farmer turn his attention to | his hogs and see that he has enough
 ready to be fattended to make his meat next year. If this is done 1896 will find us independent and contented.'
 A Generous Offer.-The editor of the | Tuskegee News has the following to say
 to the small boy: "We desire to say to
 the little town boys who are sighting
 our melon patch, that if they will just
 hold on while until the things get ripe
 and then walk in at the gate we will i stand treat; and. though fruit procured in this way may lose some of its flavor
 and not taste quite as good as if the boys
 had torn their brooches climing over the
 fence on moonlight raid still their
 papas can testify that when manhood's sober years have set in the many bangs
 of conscience spared them by having
 pursued the straight and narrow way
 will abundantly compensate them for the
 loss of zest in the pursuit"
 Decatur's New Enterprise.-The New Decatur Advertiser prints the following:
 "E. B. Miller, formerly of Dakota and lately
 travelling salesman for the Huntsville
 furniture factory. in connection with
 Messrs Palmatier & Campbell of this
 city, has leased the Decatur Manufactur-
 ing company's furniture factory here,