Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-08

 The "kielers" think all that is neces- sary to secure harmony is to give all the offices to their friends.
 The Selma Times favors a constitution al convention and the suffrage plank of the Mississippi constitution. The Cuba Banner also declares for convention.
 
 The man who proposes to get harmony by taking everything in sight initiates the ostrich in hiding it's head and ex- posing considerable anatomy to observa- tion.
 The Peoples Tribune has evidently de- termined not to be delivered into the hands of the republican party, and sounds a note of warning in its last is sue that is significant.
 Talmage writes to the New York World that the reverential attitude assumed by the members of congress during the opening prayer convinces him that they are true patriots and statesmen.
 Judge" Lawrence of Ohio Is already at Washington with plea for the re- imposition of the duty on wool. The procession of subsidy grabbers and tar if beggars has started a little ahead of time
 
 When the democrats took up the cry Anybody to beat Grant" and nomi- mated Horace Greeley, they succeeded in carrying one state. The kiclxers are now rallying under the cry, Anybody to beat Toh n one county.
 There seems to be some possibility of establishing Masonic university at Beaver, Pa, and w. K. Vanderbilt has offered to give $5OOOO as a starter for buildings, put up a s50,000 hotel and build a $15000 station in case the enter prise is carried out.
 Jason Brown, one of the two surviving sons of John Brown, is soon to leave his home in Ono for a permanent residence in California. The other son, Salmon Brown, lives in Oregon. Jason Brown is now 73 years old and somewhat feeble Four of his sisters are living in Calfor- mia, and it is with them that he will make his home.
 The net gold exports are climbing up close to 1S94's figures. They amount for the year thus far to about $57 GOO O0O while at this time in 1894 they were around $66,000,000. There Is very strong probability that the latter mark will be exceeded in the next four weeks This years record in gold outgo will be hard to beat.
 Patented artificial skin Is now produc- ed in Germany. It is made by removing the outer and inner mucous membranes of the intestines of animals and partly digesting them in a pepsin solution. The flores are then treated with tannin and gallic acid, the result being tissue which can be applied to wounds{1ike a natural skin and is entirely absorbed in the process of healing.
 Powell of Cullman is the man for the fusionists to nominate for governor He represents war. blood, bowie knives. dag gers and destruction. He would doubt less get a solid vote in Cullman, for his policy is to kill every democrat in Gull man if by any mistake a colored brother should vote against him in Dallas. Let's have Powell and powder Powell and paint, Powell and extermination
 The Troy Democrat, which has been an enthusiastic Oates paper. now repudiates the governor and spits him out because he said in his communication to the Reg ister he favored harmony, and even went so far as to "blame" the administration. It had just as well be understood now that any democrat who dares to differ from any opinion of MT. Cleveland Is ut terly distasteful to the "kickers," and will be promptly communicated from the golden band. ..5--.-.-.-
 lot at the southeast corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty-second street, New York city, has been leased for ten years at an annual rental of $10.000 to large dry goods firm, which purposes erecting A building there. This move has created much excitement in the metropolis. This is. only natural, as the property in ques- ftion lies in the heart of the fashionable residence district of upper Fifth avenue. which has, until this time, resisted the encroachment of trade. Near by, on Fifth avenue, are the houses of William E. Iselin, Mrs. Catharine Jones, William c. Whitney and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
 The State Herald publishes in another column an admirable article taken from the Prattville Progress, headed Party Harmony" We are informed that this communication was written by Hon. w. r. Wilkinson, the accomplished probate judge of Autauga, a democrat who has never faltered We do not agree with the judge in his reference to our senator's Last year Senator Morgan took an ac- tive and able part in the canvass and Senator Pugh distributed thousands of copies of an admirable appeal to the peo- ple of Alabama to stand by the ticket. The State Herald believes. too, that fair and intelligent and temperate discussion of the money question will tend rather to harmonize than disrupt our party. How ever, this communication should be read by every democrat in Alabama, and its words of wisdom can but have pro- found effect and do much to further the harmony that is now daily growing more apparent.