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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
euNTERsv1LIE.
Singular Bell Ringing-A Successful Small
 Farmer-Big Wild Turkey Killed.

Singular Bell Ringing-A Successful Small
 Farmer-Big Wild Turkey Killed.
 Guntersville, May 8.-(Special Corre- spondence. .)3The high wind of Monday afternoon did no damage in Gunters- ville, but 1t accustomed singular bell ringing. On the night previous the Methodist church bell became over turned while being rung and had evil dently become fixed topsy turvy. The wind on the following day shook the church so violently that the bell swung back and forth, pealing loudly several times.
 JamesA. King cultivates a small farm on Brindlee mountain, near Arab He has one mule and four children, aged from g to 15, to help him. In order to encourage the children, he allows each of them to cultivate a patch In anything they like and to use the proceeds as they see fit This teaches them independence and self reliance, and he says they go about their work singing much of the time. In 1894 this family made nine bales of cotton, 300 bushels of corn, 100 gal Ions of sorghum besides some oats, mil let, Irish and sweet potatoes and pea nuts. This season MT King proposes to cultivate sixteen acres in corn, the same in cotton, one in sorghum and will culti- vate about the same side crops as usual.
 Thad Davidson reports the killing of a big wild turkey the other day by w. J. Gregory, five miles south of Gunters- ville, which weighed twenty-four pounds and which sported a 10-inch beard.
 An interesting programme has been announced for the Marshall county Teachers institute, to be held Friday and Saturday, May 10 and Il, at the agricultural school building. Those who may find time to attend should not fail to do so
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
BI,OUNTSVILLE.
The Fifth Annual Commencement Win Be
 Brilliant Affair."

The Fifth Annual Commencement Win Be
 Brilliant Affair.
 Blountsville, May 9.-(Specia1 Core spondence.) 1.-The Burns Grady and Phil omathean Literary societies elected their representatives for commencement, the election resulting as follows:
 Orators-Cadet H. B. Parrish and Lieut. w. T. Morgan
 Debaters-Aff Lieut.. c. L. Whaley and Cadet G. W. Baker; nega- tive, Capt. J. M. Bright and Sergt. M. c. Sivley.
 Recitations-Misses Alice Doyle and Erin Fields.
 Lieut.. J. R. Thomas was elected to act as president on the night of the society anniversary. He will deliver the open ing address.
 The subject for debate is. Resolved. That Calhoun was as Great an Orator as Clay"
 The fifth annual commencement bids fair to excel anything that Blountsville has ever seen. Although our college building has been burned the work has gone on with unaffected zeal and enthu- siasm, which has been shared by both instructor and pupils.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
CAMDEN.
Enthusiastic at the Prospect of Securing the
 Industrial School

SclOOl.
 Camden, May 8.-(Special Correspond ence.)-The citizens of Camden are en- thusiastic over their chances of success in securing the Girls Industrial school. The meeting Monday afternoon was well attended, and liberal subscriptions were made by several of our citizens
 The steam mill of MT. M. D. Curtis on the Marshal plantation blew up one day last week. No one was injured except the fireman, and his legs were broken in three places. He is getting along nicely, and will soon be all right, but says he has enough of mills. MT. Curtis will re- pair his mill at once.
 The spring term of circuit court will convene Monday May 20.
 Rain is very badly needed in all sec tions to bring up the crops. The oats are in many places heading, and we mo- ticed that some of our farmers are graz ing them. They are too small for har- vesting. In few cases are the stems more than 10 inches long.
 The fruit trees hold out abundant promises on their overladen limbs. This years crop of fruit will be the best grown in this section in many years Friends report from all sections of the county that fruit was never more plenti- ful. We would derive a good revenue from our fruit if we~had a means of dis posing of it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
PIEDMONT.
Too Much Rain-Dwellings Building-Straw
 berries and Peas Plentiful.

Too Much Rain-Dwellings Building-Straw
 berries and Peas Plentiful.
 Piedmont, May 9.-(Special Corre- spondence. 1.-The ladies of Piedmont will get out the next weeks edition of the h. quirer. Quite an array of talent appears in the list of editors in the different de- partments and we may expect a bright, sparkling and entertaining issue. The proceeds of the enterprise will go to the founding of a city library.
 We are having too much rain in this section and farmers complain that they are greatly retarded in their work.
 Circuit court at Jacksonville takes up a good deal of the time of many of our citizens, who are serving as jurors, wit nesses, etc.
 Col Robert Mckee is taking a respite here with his family, after his arduous dutiesein the United States court of your city
 Two or three dwelling houses are now going up in Piedmont and more will be built during the summer months.
 The. health of Piedmont is fine No sickness is reported in the city.
 Strawberries are getting plentiful and are cheap.
 English peas are already on the mar ket
 There will be no end to fruit of all kinds this year. The trees are heavily loaded and will have to be propped or they will break down under the heavy burdens of fruit.
 The Age-Herald is favorite with great many of our. citizens. Many nice compliments are being paid it every day.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
FORT PAYNE.
A Very Fine 'Shiner Still Captured-A Mar.
 riage.


 Fort Payne, May S.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-United States Deputy Mar shal D. J. Policeman, Geo. w. Stoner and J. W. McSpadden captured fine little twenty-gallon still near Fabius, in Jack son county, Monday morning. They al- so captured and destroyed about 800 gall Ions of beer, etc, and arrested Wells Ca- perton, negro, who was operating the same.
 The officers went to the still about 12 o'clock Sunday night, and stayed until almost daylight, when Wells appeared on the scene. Not suspecting the off, cers, he made his fire under the still and prepared to turn out good quantity of the fiery fluid. The officers thought it time to take a hand, and very quietly arrested Wells and destroyed the beer, etc, loaded the still cap and worm in a wagon, and brought the whole outfit be- fore Captain Nix in this city Wells plead guilty, and his bond was set at $500 which he gave, and again returned to his mountain home. The still was set up in Captain Nix's office, where it at- tracted much attention.
 Mr. Russell Brown of Sulphur Springs, Ala, and Miss Ada Davis were married at the residence of MT. P. P. Davis, the brides father, near Lebanon, on last Sunday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

Savannah May Weekday IA, 15 and l6. On May 12 to 16 inclusive. the Plant system will sell excursion tickets from all points on the line at one fare Tor round trip, good to return until May 1S. The city of Savannah will be in holi- day attire on this occasion. Five hun dred and fifty dollars will be given away in cash prizes.
 Programme.
 Parade of fire department, with First Regiment band, United States infantry, followed by exhibition of fire works; night exhibition of naval battle on the river front with marine fire works; Tybee day, exhibition of naval battle and marine fire works on the ocean, in front of hotel; open air concert by Fifth Regiment band.
 The Plant system will give $100 to visit ing military companies at the parade grounds.
 Double daily trains, giving perfect passenger service, via Plant system. Pullman sleepers and free reclining cars through to Savannah without change.
 For further information call on any agent of the company, or write to
 B. w. WRENN, Passenger Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga.
 l.. A. BELL, Division Passenger Agent, Montgomery, Ala. 5-10-9t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
southern's Sleeping Car s.rvice.

New York, May S.-Commencing May 12, a through sleeping car line from Ne% York to Chattanooga, Tenn, will be in- augurated over the Southern railroad, Piedmont Air line, going through the picturesque mountains of western North Carolina, via Asheville, Hot Springs, Paint Rock and Knoxville. The through car will leave New York via the Penn- sylvania- railroad at 4:9O D. m., leave Washington via the Southern railway at 10:43 D. m., and arrive at Chattanooga the following evening at $40. This car will be operated over the Southern rail- roads own lines from Washington to Chattanooga.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
TO MERCHANTS

If you want strictly old prices on shoes, excepting four or five styles, and don't want to pay 25 per cent advance, call at once and examine the celebrated line manufactured by the Brown Shoe Company, St. Louis. Sample rooms, ' and 8 No. 1909 1-2 First Or Morris avenues.
 A. s. VANDEGRIFT,
 General Sales Agent.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
AT COST,
 For 30 Days, Watches, JeWelry, Fancy Goods, Etc, At Harry Mercer's O. P. O. J. s., 2O2O First Avenue.
THE aEoRGIA's ANNUAL MEETING.
The Old Board and Officers Re -Eected-Div- A idend Continued.

AIN N OAh 11N0 The Old Board and Officers Re- -Elected-Div- h idend Continued.
 Augusta. Ga, May Sy-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Geor- gia Railroad and Banking company was held at the offices of the banking at 10 o'clock this morning.
 No business of special importance was done. The II per cent dividend, payable quarterly agreed on in 1885, was con- tnued
 The board of directors elected May g., 1884, were unanimously chosen again. and are as follows: Charles H. Phinizy president; H. H. Hickman J. H. Alex ander, Thomas W. Cosksrin, Leonard Phinizy, William E. Mccoy, Jacob Phinizy and William A. Latmer of Au- gusta, Ga.; A. w. Calhoun, R. D. Spald- ing of Atlanta, Ga.; N. l.. Hutchins of LawrenceVille, Ga.; Joel A. Billups, Mad ison. Ga.; H. D. McDaniel, Monroe, Ga.; William M. Reese. Washington, Ga; G. A. Speer, LaGrange, Ga; w. w. Thomas and James E. White of Athens, Ga.
 Directly after the stockholders meet ing the directors met and organized by the reelection of all the old officers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
TO THE PUBLIC.

a Paul Jones' Old Mononga- hela Rye can be purchased from the following merchants: 'd Majors, Morrow 6 Sinnige.
 R. D. Burnett & Go. l Solomon & Levi.
 Snow & Rainbow. ? Some parties in Birming- ham are selling a vile, cheap whisky and using our label, but we guarantee that you will. get the genuine from any of the above firms.
 PAUL JONES & co. 313 Pm
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
SEAJE.
A Youthful Bride-Vegetables and Berries
 Need Rain.

Scale, May s.-(Special Correspond ence )-Mr. Tobe Hooks of Hooks and Miss Annie Lou Cliatt of Jernigan were married here last Sunday afternoon at the residence of Rev. J. w. Hammer, who performed the ceremony. The youth of the bride caused parental objections to the marriage. MT. J. c. Cliatt, father of the young lady, is a county commits sioner respected by friends and neigh bors.
 Rain is needed here. Crops are doing well, but gardens are dry, and potatoes. beans, etc., will be cut off unless rain falls soon. Vegetables are very promis- ing and strawberries will bear well if it rains soon. Clouds indie" te rain soon and it may fall today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Birmingham, May

I3II IIIIII55 IItlIIIf 4NIty OI ioVU' To the Policy Holders of Sun Fire Insur- ance Company of England:
 The agency of this company has been placed with us, therefore transfers, in- dorsements. losses and any other busi- ness should be reported to our office, where same shall have prompt attention. The Sun is the oldest and one of the strongest fire insurance companies in the world.
 w. B. I<eedy & Co.,, agents for: Sun Fire of England, organized A. D. ITO.
 Norwich Union of England, organized A. D. 1797. Phenix of Brooklyn. organized A. D. 1853.
 Phoenix of Hartford, organized A. D. 1854. 5-10-3t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
ATHENS,
Aftermath of the Woman's Edition--It Wa
 a Splendid Success.

Athens, May 9.-(Special Correspond ence)-For the want of space many val uable articles were left out in the wo- mans edition of the eAlabama Cour- fer. and it is suggested that the Kings Daughters publish in pam phlet form full and complete his- tory of Athens from ISIS, includ- ing the war up to date, 1895, leaving out all local advertisements, the money raised from the sale of the history to be used for charitable purposes, at the dis erection of the young ladies engaged in the enterprise. The Souvenir" was a splendid success, netting about S250.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Marriages at Aldrich.

Aldrich, May S.-(Special Correspond ence )-Work has been very dull, but we think it will be better soon. But the boys and girls keep on marrying. MT. l.. Thompson has lost two of his daughters here of late. The first was Miss Lizzie to MT. James Sumner of Blocton, the other Miss Fannie to MT. George Kline of Aldrich. Miss Fannie was hand some yong lady of 16.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
TO THE PUBLIC

We are now offering pure and delicious wines, such as claret, 50 cents per gallon sherry, 76 cents per gallon; port, 75 cents Ter gallon. We can do this because we are agents for the largest wine producers in California. We also keep large stock of imported wines and liquors, which we will sell al reasonable prices.
 M. & A. WISE,
 Successors to s. Wise & Co.,, Corner Twentieth street and Morris ave- nue. 11-3 f2p
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
RICH

NATURES BLOOD PURIFIER, composed of the extracts of roots and herbs growing in our own southern cline. It is strictly vegetable.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Texas Democrats and Silver.

Dallas, Tex, May S.-Chairman Dud- ley has called meeting of the execu- tive committee of the democratic party of Texas, to be held at Dallas May 27, for the purpose of defining the position of the party on silver. He says the issue now must be met and the party united for action next year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
COLD WEATHER.

Wards coal yard is prepared to furnish you with Carbon Hill or Galloway coal on short notice. Buy your coal from them once and you will have reason to become regular customer. Supply of stove and kindling wood on hand. Telephone 4S7.
 11-29 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
PLAIN Unvarnished Facts.
1 Books Must Go at a
 Discount of 25 Per Cent for Cash.

which applies to American copy righted editions, that is, all $1.5O books at SLIP and $1 at 75c, and all along the line an electric battery has been ap- piled to every bookseller in the United States. We might add that an earthquake has struck the trade by an announcement that the leading book sellers in New York, beginning what they call the new era in bookselling, smashing the publishers prices to smithereens. The shock has reached us, and this ad should be read by every one, and more especially by those who have been sending to de- partment stores for their books. Now you can buy from us cheaper than you can have books delivered from any quarter of the globe, only for cash and the next thirty days.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
BLOOD
AN INFANT CAN TAKE IT.

Contains neither potashn nor mer- curry, but the essential blood puri- lying and healthrestoring princi- pies of medicinalroots and herbs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

That Tired Feeling is a dangerous symptom. Hoods lSarsaparilla will overcome it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Trunks and valises at fac- tory cost. Birmingham Shoe Co.,, 2lS N. 18th Street. 4-I8-tf
Secretary Gresham Better.

Washington, May s.-Secretary Gres- ham is much better today, and now reported out of danger. The place to which he will be taken when thorough ly convaleScent is not decided on. He probably will go to some medicinal springs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder so pure or so great in feav- ening power as fhe Royal.

Music at East Lake five nights a week for dances by Montana Bros.' Italian band. Chase's city band every Sum- day. 40 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Reunion of Confederate Veterans at Hous-

UOns rex
 The national encampment of Confed- crate veterans takes place at Houston, Tex, May 20 to 24, 1885
 The extremely low rate of 1 cent per mile traveled has been authorized, and is hereby announced by the Plant sys- tenn. Tickets will be sold on May IT, IS and 19, good to return fifteen days from date of sale, and an extension of fifteen additional days will be granted if tickets are deposited with the agent in Houston.
 The Plant system offers double daily trains. Perfect passenger service. Pull man sleepers to New Orleans, with through coaches to Houston if desired. No better accommodations offered by any line
 Through tickets will be on sale from any and all Plant system ticket of- fees.
 For further information apply to your nearest agent, or write to
 B. w. WRENN. Passenger Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga.
 l.. A. BELL, Division Passenger Agent, Montgomery, Ala. 5-10-10t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

The best and finest line of gents tan shoes can be found at Birmingham Shoe Co.,, 2l6 N. 18th Street. 4-18-H
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
PERFECT

A HEAL HY CIRCUCAT ION. For biliousness, malaria, yellow jaun- dice, skin eruptions. pimples and all blood diseases we can conscientously recommend
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
 J. H. Ross of Cincinnati is on deck with five first-class shoemakers, ready to take your measure for tan, black or patent leather fine shoes. We now have as good a cus- tom shoe factory as any city affords. For samples of our fine work bring in your old shoes and have them half soled like new. St. Pierre's, 1910 Ist avenue. 4-7-tf
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-02-14
NORTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF.

Commissioner of Agriculture John
Robinson has resigned. The office will
probably be abolished by the 1egisla-
ture.
Senator Pritchard has received an in
vitation from the Middlesex republican n
club of Boston to be present on the 18th
instant.
Consul Jarnigan has gotten his in
structions to visit home, and will leave
for Honduras via Tampa, Havana and
Colon on March l.
Sheriff Randy has subpenad a mum
Der of witnesses in Catawba county to
testify in the famous Hoke c. Secrest
case to be tried at the coming term of
Mcdowell superior court.
OF Mebane, will make a strong fight for
railway commissioner and that the re-
publicans are going to claim that the
place falls to them; that the populists
conceded it if Butler got the long term
Senator Moody is pressing his bill to
require inspection of fresh meat from
the western states. 1t provides that in
towns where there are two butchers
there shall be an Inspector and that in
thirty hours of the arrival of any fresh
meats from the west an inspection shall
be made.
The North Carolina Baptist says that
there is a healthy, strong rivalry be-
tween the Tabernacle Sunday-school
Raleigh, and the Sunday-school of the
First Baptist church. Asheville. Each
one has nearly 1000 attendants. and
are pulling to reach that notch. ThS
Tabernacle yet has the banner
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-02-14
For Wide Tires.
Correspondence Lenoir Topic. |
PORTLAND. Ore Ian. 10. q,

| PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. II, '95.
Have the majority of American peo-
pie got to wait another hundred years
before they learn wide tired wagon
| runs lighter than narrow-tired one :?
Common sense and common expert
| ence will soon teach any man that a
| wide-lired wagon will not sink into the
mud or turf as deep as one with mar
now tire, and therefore not require as
much power to pull the same load.
Experience has demonstrated this
fact beyond any doubt in my mind.
Upon ordinary roads team will draw
one third more upon three-inch tire
than on a one or one and half inch
tire with the same eXertiOp.
The wide tire makes good and
smooth roads while the narrow tire
cuts a trench that is difficult often for
horse to walk, not saying anything
about pulling. With the experience l
have had in the last five years with
wagons, would not take the narrow
tired wagon as a gift, as long as I
could buy the wide-tired wagon at the
usual price. Ii you are prejudiced
against the wide tire the sooner you
drop that prejudice the better, for
nothing could do more for the improve
ment OF our roads than to prohibit the
sale of narrow-tired Wagons. By stop
ping the sale of these road-spoilers,
farmers who already have them could
continue their use until worn out, and
the law would entail no hardship upon
them. while it would eventually secure
the exclusive use Of the wide tire.
Iou may ask if all is true that l
have written concerning the wide-tired
wagons why is it that the wagon fac
tories continue to make or keep the
narroW-tired wagon on hand for sale !?
The simple reason is this, the wagon
dealers and makers know that wide
tires mean better roads aud better
roads mean that wagons will last ION
ger aud not so many will be sold.
| will admit it is more essential
where |ide-tired wagons al: IN use
for roads to be kept free Of sm,a.. loose
stones and stunps. All roads should
be clear Of such things for any wagon.
\ ou may count this all in. and then it
will not require near the amount of
work to keep good roads for wide tire
as it does for the na,row-tired wogon
J. n HARTLEY
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-02-14
N. Co., THURSDAY FEBRUARY a. 1895.
TOGETHER.

Sweet hand that, held in mine,
Seems the one thing that l cannot live
without,
The souls anchorage in this storm and
doubt,
take thee as the sign
OF sweeter days in store
For life, and more than life, when life is
done,
And thy soft pressure leads ME gently on
10 heavens own eVermOre.
| have not much to say,
Nor any words that fit such fond request !;
Let my blood speak to thine and hear the
rest
Some silent heartward way.
Thrice blest the faithful hand
Which saves cen while it bleSses hold
ME fast
Let me not go beneath the floods at last,
SO near the better land.
Sweet hand that thus in mine,
Seems the one thing that | cannot live
without,
My hearts one anchor in life's storm and
doubt,
Take this and make me thine.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-02-14
HER STAGE KISS.
A Humorous Description of 1rs
Langtry's Great OscuIatOry Act.

Mrs. Langtry is once more in this
country, and the theater-goi public
will have an opportunity to ascertain
II she has patented any new improve
ments on :" the Langtry kiss.' which
double discounted anything of the kind
ever before attempted on the Ameri-
can stage.
AS Lady Clancarty, her husband
escapes from his pursuers through an
open window into her room. She
stands with her back to the audience
clear down the stage near the foot
lights. Her husband looks at her for
moment, and then rushes wildly into
her arms, somewhat after the manner
of :" the tough girl' in Harrigan g
"O'Reilly and the Four Hundred"
They both swing around and expose
their profiIes to the audience
Then they hold each other at arm's
length. Then her bosom heaves and
he pants. Her head falls upon his
breast, inclinirg backward. Then an
apparently genuine vermillion flush
sutfuses her face. Then he looks down
at her and she looks up at him. Next
comes a perceptible pressure around
the waist that would do credit to
patent hay press. Then he abruptly
places his lips to hers, and she grabs
him around the head. There is soft
gurgllng sound like water escaping
from kitchen sink. the mouth being
worn large and open.
Then there they are, as it were,
glued together. Then all is still. Wo-
men in the audience become nervous.
Bald-headed men are paralyzed. Men
about town have their watches out
timing them. One second, two, three,
four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
sleven-and then there isan explosion,
as IT the bung had been blown out of
beer barrel. 1t is all over.-Te1os
Sytings.