Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-08
Al RANDOM.
lust a Few Local Talks to Think Over and
 Digest

est manifested by some people in wit messing the release of an entrapped rat in the presence of an eager dog, ready to kill the helpless animal? Crowds of not only boys, but men, will form circle on the streets, impede the passage of ve- hicles, whoop and cheer the rat killer The brute of a dog may be excusable, but do the men and boys exhibit refined taste of feeling?
 The custom of removing hats from their heads when seating themselves at the theater is now in vogue in most or the advanced cities of this country and I verify believe Birmingham is far be- hind in this matter. Maybe this plan of relief may soon come to the theater goers of Birmingham, who talk through their hats, but have never learned to see through them. Its wise solution of a lohg-standing yeYed problem
 A local democrat said to me the other day that he. thought things might work smoother with a solid south and solid north than with the menacing effect of mugwumpery north and populism south. He says our own people stand shoulder to shoulder for the advancement of ev- cry good thing when they are politically in harmony, and that the great dividing Mason and Dixon line was a good thing to keep us together I leave the reader to reflect on the proposition.
 The stove men of Birmingham who ad- vertise in the State Herald seem to be doing a live business this season. House. holders seem determined to take warn ing from the severe cold of last winter and this season. heat their houses in reg ular yankee fashion. The cool grates won't do it. The grate consumes more coal and gives less heat We'll. stoves a ra nf here ought to be manufactured fin Bir- mingham.
 The plan proposed by the Commercial club of asking the several land compa- nies to bring their lands into market by quite feasible. and the people are talking hopefully about it. At present these companies are apparently at a stand still. They have much in lands, but little in money By the plan proposed the lands will become active by making a market. It will not do for Birmingham property holders to wait for other people to come and make them rich That idea is exploded. It won't work any more.
 It's sign of. improved spiritual and financial conditions when church vol untarily increases the salary of it's pas tor. A Birmingham church has just in creased the salary of it's spiritual leader from $500 to s2400, He is a good man, has a good church, is doing good always and the Lord thus blesses him through His people. T
 The question is being discussed as to whether or not a preacher should deliver sermon of over thirty minutes, and the concensus of opinion is that not one preacher in ten can safely hold the ats tention of his congregation longer than thirty minutes, and that when he at tempts to do so he is apt to put damper on the spiritual fire kindled by the opep7 ing prayer and make a man hungry, thirsty, sleepy or tired A thirty min utes sermon generally proves most eff fective. This limit will draw the crowd and generally dismiss them we'll pleased and otherwise spiritually benefited.
 Did you ever notice that the merchants who advertise in the, newspapers Of city are the men who lead in the, general advancement of the community? sFdt sf true, as sure as you are born. They are. the builders of cities, foremost in every good work, and without such men there would be no cities
 It is presumed that there was a pretty lively tilt in the executive session of the city council Wednesday night when the "reformers'" were foutXoted in a proposi- ton to keep in office an official who was
 
 of the council. They do say that the Warnockites mustered ten votes on the ballot. But now there is peace in the family and the boys are going to pull to- gether,to the end of the term.
 A little 4-year-old Sunday school girl whose mother tries to teach her the golden text'' every Sunday, became slightly mixed the other day and re- sponded as follows: ',Rise up early in the morning and get a strong drink" She forgot the ''woe unto him" who does. but
 The people are not disposed to com plain at the delightful weather we are enjoying this season. Our daily weather reports point to the fact that everything is just as it should be. By the way. it may not be generally known, but Messrs i Jacobs Bros, our, weather men, are now being consulted daily by farmers as to when to kill hogs. These live young men are experts in hog-ldlling and furniture selling, two entirely distinct fields of usefulness. The idea of Bert Jacobs having risen to that eminence where he sits in his dignity and tells Farmer Jones when to kill his hogs, but he does.
 
 It was Saturday in Birmingham and a liquor dealer was running short in stock He had ordered two barrels of whisky.
 
 earnest plea for hurry declared he would have to close up Sunday if he failed to get it on time. Do the liquor dealers sell on Sunday in Birmingham? Don't know, do you? s.-..
 Said a public spirited citizen: "The thoughts of our people. run on mines and furnaces, and we rarely think of other lines of industry. Yet there are several industries that are worth as much to the business of the city a furnace. Take for instance the printing industry. Bir- mingham is a great printing and pub fishing center. Our two daily newspapers are the best in the state. and have type setting machines and other appliances Of a first-class newspaper office Then there are as many as dozen weekly news papers in the city. and several monthlie$> The weekly organs of the Methodist and3 Baptist denominations of the state afe published here. .Thenrwe have several publishing houses and job printing df- fees. One publishing house has lithp- graphic department and gets work fra8a all parts of the state. These newspapeRe and printing offices pay out to their eff1- ployes several thousand dollars each week, which goes into circulation at onee } through the merchants. The money paid