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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
A NOTED AIABAMIAN

One of the most conspicuous figures Tn Chattanooga this week was the honor- able Secretary of the Navy, Hilary A. Her bert No more complete antithesis can be imagined than his presence there to- day and his appearance on that historic field of Chickamauga in the days when this nation made history so fast no writer has yet been able to fairly recount 1t.
 Mir Herbert was a conspicuous hgure at the opening of the National Park and attracted much attention, not alone on account of the honorable record he pos sesses as a Confederate soldier but for the very responsible position he holds Tn trust for the nation and the very capable way in which he has delivered himself of the duties entailed upon him by that post Hilary A. Herbert has made Tor himself in the annals of cabinet history a record to which his children will never fail to turn with pride. His appointment was much criticised in view of the fact that he bears the scars of many wounds given him by the very government which he now serves, but he has successfully demonstrated that man of great nina can blend in himself the virtues Of con- aueror and conquered, and make even defeat conquest by his way of bearing it. He has made a good secretary and Alabama is more than proud to claim him aS her own.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
HNGI,AND,s DIFFICULTY.

They seem to be in much difhcuity Ill England over the poet laureateship. The respective admirers of Lewis MOTHS ana William Watson are pushing forward the claims of those poets to recognition SWineburne the most melodious of latter day writers, has disqualified himself by his ode to Cromwell, and the queen does not like him anyhow. Austin Dobson IS a poet par excellance, but it is objected that he has done no great work Edmund Gosse is not to be thought of for the same reason, and William Morris believes in economies and such things.
 Salisbury has maintained an oyster like reserve about the matter, and the English nation is guessing. Lewis Mor- ris is working faithfully for the honor, writing an ode to every conceivable po- litical event If British politicians wish to fight shy of being put in rhyme they must keep out of politics, as Morris is keeping a sharp lookout for subjects. He has already touched up the Armenian question.
 After all, Sir Edwin Arnold is Eng lands poet. Perhaps the crown will go to him. If so a man of genius will have been honored. Now, if they had Jimmy Whitcomb Riley-but America cannot spare him.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
THE SHIRT WAIST GIRL.

As the summer draws near to it's close we are forcbly reminded of the passing of many good things. Soon will the soda water fountain find itself neglected for the bureau of hot choccolate; the ham sandwich will yield to weinerwurst and hot. red hot" tamalley; the palm leaf fan will find itself relegated to the shelf with many another has-been; the sailor hat will no longer sail and the tan shoe will pine in sad, neglected state, while a more sober hind-foot garb rules the day Saddest of all is the passing of the shirt waist girl; she has dominated the nations, but her days are numbered. The unexampled and unsurpassed comfort Of her cuffs, which did not slip, and her collar, which never sued for divorce from the rest of her attire, must now give placeto whatever fancy Madame Fashion dictates for the coming winter, whether it be either light or weighty harness. The summer has brought us many good things but we easily select the best when we candidly acknowledge all along that we have pinned our faith to the shirt waist girl.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
M A. MASON.

M. A. Mason is dead. The intelligence conveyed in the above sentence came with shock to the Age Herald last night and win be read with sorrow by every good citizen of Birmingham today. The city of Birmingham can point to none among those who came to her doors in latter years to aid in her upbuilding who had her interest more at heart than had he to whose memory this feeble tribute is offered.
 Socially, professionally and politically he was par excellence, the peer of any in the land. Even his political opponents recognized in him, while chairman of the campaign committee last year. an adver- sary from whom they always received fair and just treatment.
 Peace to his ashes! And may loving Father give that strength to his sorrow stricken family that they will need in this their hour of trial.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
Highest all Leavening Power-Laest U. S. Govt Report R9>!a.!!! >!.!! Rs%ass1 RRakiaRs
 ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

the expulsion of the present standard and the adoption of any deprecated standard of value.
 The paper standard, as I have said, is the worst, because paper has no appre- ciable intrinsic value to check it's expan- sion.
 The silver standard is the next in order. but It's mischief is limited by the market value Of the metal in the dollar.
 The most stable, inva riabfes and the best of all moneys is that one of the pre- cious metals which is recognized as ,,the common measure of value" of the com mercial world.
 E We have that stable, invariable stand ard or value nova currency destitute of fexibiity or elasticity, and there is nothing wanting for it's improvement but the substitution of halves, quarters and dimes in place of the national bank notes and continued coinage of silver so limited in it's amount as to keep it at par with gold
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
THE AGE-HERAlD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted up neat reading room adjoining it's business office, where daily papers from all east ern. southern, western ana hor.nefn and information of the public. Papers from the following cities can always be found there: Boston, New York, Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Charies- ton, Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Cln- Chattanooga, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Dallas and many other cities not named.
 Citizens of either of the cities apoVe named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times; night or day. as the reading room VIII always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

The Cameron Furnace company, Mid- dletOwn, Pa, owners of the original Cam eron furnace, built about 1850, has been reorganized, and will probably start up one of their idle furnaces. AThe new oftl- cers are s. c. Young, president; w. II. Ulrich; secretary A. H. Reider, treas urer; Hon. J. D. Cameron, w. H. Ulrich, J. $. Strickler, s. c. Young and Joseph Landis, directors.
 The Kelley Mining company, 93-95 Mas sau street New York city, has leased the Chatham furnace at Chatham, N. Y. The furnace is now being overhauled and re- paired and will be blown in shortly
 The Illinois Steel company has leased the Minerva furnace at Milwaukee WIS, and will put 1t in operation as soon. as the necessary arrangements can De made. The Minerva furnace has been out of blast for over two years Every blast fufnace in the vicinity Of Chlcago is now either in operation or being re. paired with view to the resumption ol operations
 John B. Reagan of Rusk Tex, has been appointed receiver of the New BIT mingham Iron and Land company, Nhe object being to get the companys tur- mace in operation. This will be done as soon as the necessary repairs are made It is believed that in the receivers hands it can be operated with some pront to the stockholders, who made the application for his appointment
 An interesting transaction which mas been widely misinterpreted was cioseo during the week. Naylor x Co. Will lhi- port 75,000 tons of foreign ore, to pc con verted into pig iron by the Maryiaho Steel company, for a fixed price per ton paid to the latter, who guarantee sulphur and silicon. This will put in one or tnelr four furnaces The Bessemer pig wnich will be thus produced about 4U,0oO tons, will be somewhat lower in phosphorus than the usual standard. It mas peeh sold, the buyer being a large flttspurs concern It turns out that the former similar transaction with Lehigh Valley company covering 10000 tons Of pig, dealt only with about 10000 tons Of for eign ore, so that the engagements mus far are less than 100000 tons. The opln- ion has gained ground that all that Is needed is furnace capacity to largely ex- tend this method of relieving the market The trouble lies elsewhere. Nearly every eastern furnace manager in position 10 do so has been figuring, but It turns out that it Is impossible to get the supply or foreign ore, or where 1t may be aValiaple to cover the freight rates at reasonable figures. The largest firm in the business here and abroad, have been able to get together only about 100000 tons Tor lS9o delivery of the ordinary Bessemer ores not counting the special ores, Which are too high. The fact is that we cannot eH- pect to jump into the foreign markets and over night draw upon them, when for years they have settled down to bus mess in which an American demand played no part whatever.-EXchange
 A dispatch from Kansas City, Mo, as serts that the Jacob Dold Packing com- pany of that city have instructed their Wichita house to begin burning corn when it can be bought for 12 cents per bushel claiming that a bushel of corn will produce more steam than bushel of coal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

The University of Pennsylvania team SJayed cricket with the men of Oxford and Cambridge, and whipped them badly. Cricket Is the Englshmans proudest boast, his national game, and the Penn sylvania boys won. And so it goes. In invention, in mechanical skill, in craft manship and in sport America comes out easily the winner. It Is not ill naturea to say that Uncle Sans boys can Win from Johnny Bulls toddlers anything from pin to an anchor, and know what to do with it, too.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
TO THE ALABAMA PRESS.
Office of the Secretary, Alab bama Press Association,
Hartselle, Ala. Sept. 21, 1895


 To the Members of the Alabama Press As sociation
 l have perfected all arrangements for the meeting of the association in Bir- mingham on October s and 9, with the exception of saying to the hotels, sleeping car companies and railroad companies how many will be in our party; conse- quently 1 write this notice to urge cach member who expects to attend the meet ing in Birmingham or go on the excur- sion to Atlanta to fill out blanks for transportatio etc, and forward to me at once. I want them all in by the 25th of September, as it will take at least ten days to arrange the rest of the details of the meeting.
 The trip and programme of the associa- tion promises to be very interesting, and I hope that there will be as large an at tendance in Birmingham as possible. Very respectfully,
 J. A. ROUNTREE, Secretary Alatama Press Association.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
Right Sort of Rivalry.

The Birmingham News asks the Mo bile Register what is the stake in the proposed bet that Mobile will get a sew craze system before Birmingham gets a steel plant. Whereupon the Register bets page of space in any special edi- tion subsequent to the event for an ad- vertisement of Birmingham against like space in the News for an advertisement of Mobile. That's right, brethren. Keep the thing agitated and may one of you win soon and the other be but neck behnd.-Tuskaloosa Times.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
It Can't.

The Birmingham State, quoting from Senator Morgans letter. has this para graph:
 "We fondly hope that our country may have the courage to grasp these inn mense advantages, but we know that it can only be dunned by the democratic party in it's faithful adherence to its set tied creed and its hitherto undertaking practice
 Now did the senator actually write it "dunned," or has his mouthpiece mis- quoted him? Tell the truth.-Montgom cry News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
THE VALLEY OF DEATH.

Dedicated to my father, who four years ago, and after warfare of nearly sev- enty years, crossed the river through death to life.O O, sad was the day, when they bore him away.
 To his home beyond the blue skies; When the cold, lifeless clay in the still cof And death closed forever his eyes, A heavenly band bore him off to that land Where the shadows of night never fall From the Fathers own hand they brought the command,
 And as ever he answered the call. O, dark. mystic shore. where the waves ever more
 Break on thee with unwearied splash, With a crash and a roar, today as of yore,- Where the pillows forever do lash. o shadowy vale, how my being doth quail As l think of thy unbroken night: Yet this spirit must sail-O wonderful This dark sea to the mansions of light. F Yet why should I dread to sleep with the There no troubles and cares can moest; There the once aching head, and the heart
 that has bled.
 Shall at last be stilled into rest. o weak human mind. thou never canst Till the break of eternity's day. How the heart strings entwined round the spirit doth bind That soul in this temple of clay. Yet my loved one who crossed-though
 heart aches it cost Rests not in the marbe-like clay; For angelic host bore him off from his
 post
 To the land that is fairer than day" Though sad as it seems in my visions and dreams.
 He has gone to a country more fair, Where the bright crystal gleams of pellucd
 streams
 Give light to the glorifed there.
 s. H. Roanoke Ala
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

The bloomer ball is popular in New York. It at least possesses the attraction of being trainless. There is no danger in the bloomer ball of man tripping oyer his partners train and breaking his neck. Governor Upham has no doubt become a convert to the boomer. In jumping from a carriage in Chattanooga he ripped on his daughters dress and fell and broke his leg. Had she worn hloomers her father would not now be on cr1ltcheS
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
A Hard-Worked Agent.

We have grave fears that that fellow Holmes has murdered the fool killer Alexander City Outlook.
 Don't be uneasy, buddy, he'll be around your way soon We heard of him in Bir- mingham the other day, where he was busily employed for two days, and while he was somewhat dsfgured, he is still in the g-Florence Gazette.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
Democracy's Want.

All true democrats are in favor of bi- metallsm as long as the two metals can be kept on a parity. This is the kind of bimetallism' that we want and the kind that John T. Morgan says he wants, and the kind that Grover Cleveland wants and has pledged the honor of the United States to maintain the parity of that which is already coined.-Southern Dem ocrat
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
He Is Too Foxey.t

They just kept calling for "our Jess to make them a speech at the silver con- vention at Birmingham last week, but they just couldn't do it; he was too smart for that. We ina zine that Jess sniffs the result from afar, and does not care to rush headlong into political oblivion.- Southern Star.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
Warning to the Daily State.

There are enough democrats in the party yet, let the Birmingham disorgan- izer and demoralizer understand, to win a big victory and to teach it good les son of democratic integrity and truth in the next state canvass.-Southern Aegls.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
Their Mistake.

An Ala bama paper wants to know why, when cotton has advanced 5o per cent, silver has increased in value but 10 per cent The silver orators must have been mistaken in declaring that cotton could never advance until the old ratio pulled it's leg.-EXchange.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
Easily Fooled,

There are men in this county who be- lieve from the teachings of Congressman Howard that they can by their votes transfer to themselves the boundless mil lions now held by capitalists all over the country.-Alabama Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

sgThe present management oi .1,a A AGE-HE BALD has no claim against advertisers or suoSSrio CTS prior to February ii'ii' Under decree of court a0ooNii's up to that date have been sou and transferred, hence cancellso as between the debtor ana 'iiis paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
Forty Per Cent.

It is stated that the Eufaula, Ala, Can ming company has earned 40 per cent this year on the amount of capital after talk ing an inventory of the goods on hand at present prices. This is an indication as to how properly conducted canneries will pay in the south.-Exchange.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

Gen. Charles NJ Shelley is being urged to make the race for governor next year. He is one of the best and truest demo- crats in the state and if he concludes to enter the race his candidacy would cause the boys in the trenches to rally from the mountains to the gulf.-Scottsboro Citi- zen
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
What They Say of Him.

Gen. Charles M. Shelley is looming up as the probable democratic candidate for Alabama's next governor. He is not an aspirant for the honor. but it begins to look as if the democracy of the state intend to impose it upon him.-Shelby Sentinel.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

The friends of Gen. Charles M Shelley wish him to be candidate for governor of Alabama at the next election He Is a man of wisdom and great influence Eutaw Whig and Observer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
THE EDITOR AT LARGE.
Yea and Verify, Read.

Wanted-More good democrats who know their place and will stay in 1t. Read the platform of 1892 for reference Southern Democrat.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

soda water fountain exploded in At lanta lately, but as long as the clerk or the weather keeps pulling on the present string such accidents will not hurt the business any.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
His Qualification

Col. Rolfe Saunders. late of Washing ton, has accepted an editorial position on the Birmingham State. He is well adapt ed to his position and has no love for President Cleveland.-Colbert County Banner.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

The distillers of Kentucky have met to formulate a plan for the reduction of the output of whisky. It was an evidence of true Southern hospitality that they did not reduce the amount before the en- pampment was held
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
ATHENEUM OPENS SEPTEMBER 24.

There will be specially interesting exercises at the opening of the East Lake Atheneum Tuesday, September "A. from 10:30 to 12, consisting of music and reef tations by the teachers. Miss Martin, the piano teacher, will give plan solo; Professors Boyce and Weber a violin duet and Professor Weber a claronet solo, Miss Harrison, the elocuuon teach- CT. will give a reading.
 Short, spicy addresses will be made by a number of visitors. President Palmer expects the largest number of boarding and day pupils in the history of the Athe- neum. In the forenoon all East Lake trains will back up within a block of the college grounds. The public is invited.
 The family medicine in thousands of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

The generous Kentuckians treated the veterans at the encampment to dish, or drink called "burgoo." It consists of meats. vegetables. wines pepper. etc, all mixed together and boiled to proper consistency. Burgoo seems 10 be an evo- lution of gumbo.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

EXCLUSIVE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATED PRESS. UNITED PRESS, NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK Asso- GATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND A SUPERB DEE GAL STATE SERVICE.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

An American has secured the sole right to establish a cable service on the island of Hawaii He writes himself Colonel Spaulding.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

Politicians who were watching the Kentucky affair with interest find that it is to be Wat Hardin after all. It is not the first time a very small 'possum came down from a very tall tree. but Wabbley Wat is infinitely better than Billy Brad
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

"A rolling stone gathers no moss, v quotes a paper bent on featuring its sub- scribers. Just about this time of the year people in the South do not care to have moss on them. There's none on tn
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

It takes latter day journalism to dem onstrate how free from labor is the task of fishing for suckers. Bait paragraph, cast down your line--the very sucker you baited for will rise to the fly. When your cork bobs you have got him and can take it easy and smile.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

The English Earle is a paradox; he IS Dunraven and he is not done raVln' Onjunction already sworn out)
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

The North Alabamian has just an- nounced that the Anniston company se- cured the Tokio contract for piping. So she did (noD about a month ago. So much for being a e-conage-at- ratio sort of paper. Wake up and print live stuff
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

The First Presbyterian church of Washington, where President Cleveland attends. has invited Dr. Talmage to bs- come co-pastor with Dr. Sunderland. If pr. Talmage accepts the invitation the President will have two pastors instead of ore. The congregation seem to think it will require the efforts of two preach CTS to get the Presidential mind in proper tune after a summers fishing in com pany with Joe Jefferson of Rip Van Wrinkle fame.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

It is not for the purpose of twitting the English, but from a certain sort of na- tional pride that gleeful mention is made of the fact of another British defeat.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

The Northern visitors who have f1ocked to Chattanooga and Atlanta the past week have doubtless attributed the hot weather to the sunny South, but as the South has been often misrepresented in other respects so it has in this instance. The South is not responsible for the pres ent hot wave. It originated in the DakI)- tas and spread eastward, as we'll as southward. So that if the visitors had remained at home they would have been as uncomfortable from the heat as tn y have been in the South. Perhaps more uncomfortable, for they would have missed the breeze which tempers the heat in the mountainous region of the South In Nebraska and Kansas the thermometer went up to 100 degrees, which is higher than it reached in the South. The section of the Northwest where the hot wave originated is noted for it's heat. Summer comes there before it does in Kentucky. It's broad plains, without trees and water seem propitious for the formation of heat waves. The hot wave is broken by the mountains, forests and rivers of the South.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

Young gentlemen having ambition to play orchestral or band instruments of any kind should consult Professor Weber at the Birmingham College of Music. Splendid opportunity.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

Says the Washington News "Col Evan P. Howell. editor of the Atlanta Constitution. once said when compared to a Yankee, that a Yankee might beat the devil, but a Georgia cracker could beat the devil and the Yankee hitched together" And now those who saw the other great fair are going about the At lanta Exposition looking for the devil.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

Our evening contemporary is justly ex- ercised but it evidently expected too much of the 2X4 paragrapher Rome was not built in day neighbor. and jour nalstic novice cannot become an editor as long as it insis-s on going off half cooked. Let it paragraph itself nearly to death if it wants to. When it falls the ground will catch it unless the man of law gets there first.
 "Ohio for sound money, Iowa for sound money, Maryland for sound money! Kentucky for sound money. Tennessee is recovering. Georgia is re- covering. Alabama is coming along Set up the pins now and watch old Texas rofl!' says the Galveston News. There's a shot. and right from the stronghold too. They are beginning to read their titles clear in Texas and sooner or later will follow the other States into the safe harbor of sound money Democracy.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22
THE ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION.

In another column will be found a com munication from Secretary Rountree of the Alabama Press Association, which is of interest and importance to members of the associa ton.