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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
PATERNALISM.

The consequences of war finger long after the war is ended. The results of the Franco-Prussian war are yet felt in Germany. The indemnity paid by France to Germany was so great and was paid so rapidly that it enriched Germany be- yond all calculation The German treas- ury was filled to repletion and it adopted extraordinary measures to get the sur plus out among the people, This taught the people to look to the government for everything. It bred a powerful party of socialists. So the civil war in this coun- try, with it's extraordinary measures such as the issue of greenbacks, incul- cated the principle of paternalism in the minds of the people. It is hard for them to get rid of paternallstic notions.
 We see such wrong ideas cropping out in the demands that the government shall loan the people money at low rate of interest, that the government shall own and control the railroads, and that the government shall coin 50 cents worth of silver and make 1t $1. It is hard to get rid of the idea that the government can make money Take the gold dollar, for instance. The government stamp does not make it dollar. The stamp simply certifies to it's value. This is done for the convenience of the people. Now the Is to 1 silverites say the gov ernment should do the same with silver. But it would not be acting toward silver as 1t does toward gold. If dollars worth of silver was stamped dollar 1t would not be at the ratio of 16 to l, but about 30 to 1.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
ALABAMA IN BRIEF.

Solomon Savage of Piedmont was ad- mitted to the practice of law in Jackson vile.
 The Calhoun County Medical society will hold a special meeting in Jackson ville next Tuesday.
 The rumor that case of smallpox ex- isted in Demopolis is found to be simply case of too much "booze," negro and sensational liar.
 within the past few weeks sixty hogs from a disease of the throat and lungs resembling quinzy.
 AS this is the fishing season the follow ing will pass: "Dad' Perry. the. fisher man, exhibited a cat fish on the streets of Florence which weighed 135 pounds.
 Transportation has fallen off so much that the Tennessee River Transportation company has decided to take three of their best steamers off of the Tennessee river and employ them on the Cumber- land.
 <. Greensboro has completed arrange ments for a telephone line to connect that city with the larger cities of the state. Arrangements are also being made to erect an electric light plant at once.-
 A lively law suit is anticipated between the municipality of Florence and the electric light company of that city The company was to suspend operations for one year, which they failed to do. under an agreement with the city, hence the suit
 John Coban, foreman of Leonards log ging camp, while attempting to cross the Chicasabogue creek near the mouth of the Ton1bigbee on log, the log turned with him and he fell into the water De- spite the efforts made to save him he drowned
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
THE vICE-pREsIDENCY.

Steve Elkins wants the Republican party to invade the South for the pur- pose of smashing its solidity. His prop osition is that the Republicans should nominate a Southern man for Vice-Pres- ident, and that Judge Golf who is just now being extensively advertised on &C., cision, would fill the bill. Judge Golf is Southerner by birth. and is declared to be a man of ability and character. What effect his coup detat in South Carolina will have upon the Judges chances Is not yet known, but it has been vaguely hinted that the Butler wing of Democracy, augmented by the negro's free ballot and fare count in bitter antagonism to the Irby-Evans- Tilman crowd. might be persuaded to again have South Carolina first to break the letter just for change.
 It Is said that 15lkins favors a Western man at the head of the ticket which is to wipe out sectional lines and animosi- ties. The Senator seems to be of the opin- ion that this is a good time to strike on the line indicated. That conditions are more favorable than ever before-that the South Carolina muddle, the differ ences on financial legislation in the South and other matters of minor i'm portance all conspire to afford hope for the success of such a movement.
 Now look for movement from the free silver West to buy up the South with tender of support for Southern man for the tail of the Democratic ticket No telling what will happen in 1896.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
STERLING EXCHANGE.

A sure sign of returning prosperity is the low rate of sterling exchange, which has fallen to $4S5. The decline has been cents per pound sterling within ten days. The balance is now in favor of this country for the first time since 1890. The wheat crop of this year will soon be on the market, and then the corn crop, and the flow of gold to this coun- try will be increased. In the winter and early spring months. as a rule, gold. is exported to Europe, but when our crops come in the tide is turned in this direc- tion.
 The sterling exchange market has been in an excltable condition since 1890. The Barring panic, the operation of the Sher- man silver law, the closing of the hints of India to silver, the financial distress in London, and general over-produetion all operated against the United States. In 1891 about $79,000000 in gold was ex- ported, and only $45,O00.000 imported Sales of American. securities held in Lon don were continued at an alarming rate The year 1892 was a repetition of the previous year as to gold imports and ex- ports. In 1893 the crisis was reached. Sterling exchange sold for $4.90. Nearly SSO OO0 900 in gold was exported. The administration was forced to adopt en- ergetic measures, and $73,O00,000 in gold was brought back. By extraordinary efforts the sterling market has been held below the gold shipment point since Jan uary of this year, and now the balance is safely in our favor.
 The cost of transporting specie De- tween the United States and England is about 1H per cent. But the ordinary rate of exchange is about 10 per cent against the United States. This is ex- plained by reference to the early history of this country. The old Spanish milled dollar was the first coin of this country It was not until some time after the gov ernment was formed that our hints were established. This Spanish dollar was the measure of value, and $444 was equal 10 the British pound sterling. Congress en- acted that $4.44 should be the rate at which the pound sterling must be com- puted at our custom houses Since then the relative value of gold and silver has changed. It therefore now takes $4.S6 and fraction in American coin to be equal to pound sterling. The differ ence between the actual value Of the pound sterling and exchange valuation is about 10 per cent, and when exchange is thus quoted it is at par.
 What is meant by the rate Of exchange is simply the cost of transporting money from one point to another. This cost in- cludes freight. time, insurance, abra- sion, etc The amount of coin transport ed from one place to another in the course of business is very small com pared to the volume of trade When there is mutual trade between two points 1t is only necessary to buy bills of exchange between these places. If one place has purchased more largely in the mutual trade, there will be an ex- cess of demand there for bills on the oth- CT point The rate of exchange will fiuc- tuate according to the transactions. It becomes, then, correct barometer of trade. But all depends on a sound cur rencY
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
She Turned the Joke on Him.
To the Age-Herald

A half dozen young lawyers happened together at the court house a few days ago and one of them remarked that he had told his wife very funny story and she never cracked a smile, so he proposed that the others tell it to their wives and they would meet together and report the result. The story was this: A widow desiring to hold communication with her dead husband. wishing especially to find out whether he was happy in the other world, went to a spiritualist and asked that the late husband be called up. In little while it was announced that he was at hand. The weeping widow said "Howdy John;" he said "Howdy, Sue" She then with a voice full of mournful- ness asked if he was happy in his present state The spirit yawned and answered, -"Yaas, bout as happy as was on earth Don't see much change, Then she said, Where are you at, John? He said, I'm in he'll"
 When the lawyers met again they all reported that their wives couldn't see anything funny in the story, except one, and they called on him for a report, after the laugh went round. "W-a-a-1," he said, T think I got the worst of it. l told her the story in very significant way, just like it was she and I, sorter sarcastically and funny too, then I was right full of laugh and chuckled. and she turned round and said: If that had been your spirit, Jim, that said that to me would have told you you were right where you ought to be-" K
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
THE AGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age Herald has fitted up neat reading room adjoining its business office, where daily papers from all east ern, southern, western and northern points will be kept on file for the benefit and information of the public. Papers from the following cities can always be found there's Boston, New York, Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Charles ton, Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Gin cinnati Louisville, St Louis, Nashville Chattanooga, Montgomery Mobile, New Orleans, Galveston, Houston. Dallas and many other cities not named.
 Citizens of either of the cities above named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times night or day, as the reading room will always beAopen.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

 the president of the Knights of Labor, was born in Cassville, Wis. on May 30, 1854 He was sent to Texas and Kansas on the Gonzales and Cattle trail when boy of 15 In 1872 MT. Sovereign went to Iowa, where his father had established home at CreScoe, worked on farm, and went to school in the winter. In 1874 he learned the marble cutters trade, which he followed for nine years. Sovereign be- gan his career as a newspaper man in 1883 at Cherokee, Ia, where he published the Free Press. He afterwards published the Industrial at Atlantic, Ia, and the Argus at Jefferson, Ia.
 During this time he delivered a great many lectures on labor topics, and was active in politics. In 1882 he ran for con gress on the greenbac< ticket, and was the nominee of that party for lieutenant governor of Iowa in 1887. In '91 he was appointed labor commissioner of Iowa. He joined the Knights of Labor in 'S1, and since then has been prominent in their councils and was master workman of Iowa for six years.
 MT. Sovereign is now on featuring tOur
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

The Constitution tells of an Atlanta lawyer who went fishing in Florida wa ters last spring, and while looking over the gunwale of the boat dropped his gold watch in the water. This spring he wentsback to the same spot and caught a large trout. On opening the trout he found his gold watch in it's gullet. The watch was running and kept the correct time. It was stem winder and the food that the fish swallowed had kept it wound up. This fish story should be pre- served in alcohol and exhibited at the exposition as a specimen Of American in ventiye genius.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
Accordlng to the estimates of the mint

According to the estimates of the mint the worlds production of gold in 1873 was $96, 100000. of silver $S1, ,SO0O0O, of both metals $17S,000, ,000. In 1894 the worlds production of gold alone was $1S2. 2.000 900. Thus with gold alone we added as much money metal to the worlds supply in 1894 as we were adding in 1o12
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

the more valuable are it's columns to the advertiser.
 The Age-Herald in exchanging with the weekly press of the State counts it. self fully repaid by the receipt of these ruralypapers, and the publishers thereof have a perfect right to lend give away or sell each copy they receive. The Age Herald is printed to be read.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

Thomas Jefferson said: "Just princi- pies will lead us to disregard legal pro- portions altogether; to inquire into the market price of gold and in the several countries with which we shall priaci- pally be connected in commerce, and 10 take an average from them. The pros portion between the values of gold and silver is a mercantile problem altogeth- CT" The modern "Jeffersonian'' does not agree with the original Jefferson.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
Pavmaster Smith Dismissed.

Washington, May 1S.-Mail from the Asatic squadron brings the official record of the court martial in the case oA Paymaster H. R. Smith of the cruiser Concord, who, it appears, has been sen tenced to dismissal from the service. While the exact nature of the charges is not divulged, 1t is presumed the liquor habit is at the bottom of affairs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
Tine Chicago Times-Herald aptlv r

The Chicago Times Herald aptly re- marks: "In voluntarily iadmitting his employees to share of his renewed prosperity MT Carnegie has done infinitely more to elevate the masses and realize the triumph of Democracy than by squeezing his em- ployes and building libraries and memp- rial churches and halls with the profits. This way lie peace, prosperity, progress; the other leads to pauperism. misery, dis content, anarchism."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
Stop the Dangerous Work.
To the Age-Herald:

The attention of the county authorities lis respectfully called to the dangerous 'blasting that is being done daily at the ore mines on Red mountain just this side of the iron bridge over the Mineral rail- Iroad on the macadamized road leading
 from the city at the head of Twentieth lstreet to Clifton. At every blast stones and pieces of ore are thrown down the side of the mountain from the mines to
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

A confiding woman can construe every thing her husband does into evidence Of his affection for her.-Atchison Globe. - Yes, most of her time is spent in help ing him fool her.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
Berliner Patent Declared Valid.

Boston, May 1S--The United States cir cult court of appeals today rendered decision in the Bell Telephone Berlinger case. declaring the Berlnger patent valid
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
Cardinal Gibbons En Route to Rome

New York, May 1S.-Cardinal Gibbons sailed this morning on a French line steamer for Havre. He goes to Rome to visit the pope in accordance with the cus- tom that each archbihsop and bishop make such visit at least once in ten years.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

the semi-grand and the Sarah Grand.- London Truth.
 Sarah's real name is Mrs. McFall, but as she was the herald of the new woman she did not admit she was married!
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

Congressman Bynum expresses the be- lief that our laws empowering the banks to issue currency should be so amended as to induce a sufficient increase to take the place of the greenbacks, which should be retired. This would relieve the Treasury of all embarrassments and bring into active use our stock of gold. which is now dormant.
 The Atlanta Constitution realized all at once that it's continued lamentations concerning the deplorable condition of the country were injuring the prospects of the Exposition, so it changed it's tune. and instead of singing "Hark, From the Tombs a Doleful Sound" it cheerfully chirfs Happy Day When the Clouds Roll Away" It admits that Georgia is the Empire State, that the farmers are in prosperous condition and that every thing is lovely.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

The Is to fellows, object to our allud- ing to silver as a commodity. Whats the matter with "commodity?"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

Nothing leads to ruin faster than indul- gence in the habit of being helped Minneapolis Journal.
 It is habit that. like the wart on your nose, grows upon you.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

Oh, Patience, Patience, stand firm with the people and help them bear the bur den of inconsistent public utterances like these
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

Since the change in the Alabama Great, Southern schedule the Birmingham Age1 Herald arrives in Greensboro very early the morning of the day of publication, in fact, before many of our people are outsof bed-Greensboro Watchman.
 And they are early risers, too.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

An exchange says: "The first time a girl gets engaged she wants all the world to be interested in it. The last time she hopes, on the contrary, that nobody has caught on.'" Here is paradox for you How could a girl become engaged with out at least one person besides herself catching on?'-Chattanooga News.
 As if the man had anything to do with it!
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD.

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 The Age-Herald will appreciate news from any community. If at small piace where it has no regular correspondent news reports of neighborhood happenings from any friend will be gratefully receiVeu. All communications, of whatever charac- ter or length, should be written on only one side of the sheet.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

When the new woman really gets here the men will take fiendish delight in getting up church fairs.-New York Re corder.
 So there will be free fight at the rallies?
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
-->s- THIS IS A PARALLEL.

A local exchange of the 16 to 1 silver monometallic persuasion which has one column tuned to optimistic notes and the other to calamity bowling, thus sings in an issue of where we are att
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

For president and vice-president, Dah M. Dickinson and Admiral Meade. Plat form. Give 'em h-."-Washingto Post.
 They will advocate silver monometal- lism then. for Heaven is golden.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

Baby Mckee has reached the bicyolel stage. Time flies.-Augusta Chronicle.
 Maybe he will take grandpa on behiiid' and bike up toward the White House.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
RIGID QUARANTINE
Will Be Enforced-Fever Quite Prevalent
 in Cuba.

Washington, May 1S.-Surgeon-Gen- eral Wyman of the United States Marine Hospital service has returned from tour in the south extended as far as Havana, Cuba
 He reports yellow fever quite prevalent on the island, especially about Santiago Dr. Wyman personally visited several United States quarantine stations along the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlan- tac coast north of Florida. Arrange ments are being perfected all along the seaboard as fast as possible for the rigid nforcement of the United States quar- antine regulations, and he hopes yellow fever may be kept out of the United States this spring and summer
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
SANCTUM GOSSIP

There was cloud burst in Kansas thd other day. and people looked out the win dow expecting to see Senator Peffer.- Times-Union.
 But the wind merely sported with the whiskers hanging down his chin.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

Look on This Picture
 Birmingham seems to be on the road to recovery. An im- provement is mo- ticeable in every branch of business. The merchants are looking more cheer ful, rents are going up, the people move with more life and elasticity, the streets are more crowded, the people have quit complaining and the hotels are doing a good business. If business improves in the next few months as it has recently, every va cant house and store will be in demand.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
Then on This.

Our people are nov loaded down by debt - private and public - and y e t some would help double the burden.
 When the laboring' man sees the meat and bread taken from his wife and children. you can-' not fool him as to who is doing it.
 By the hardest work can the inter est be paid on the debt and the home provided with the bare necessary food and raiment, and, yet the gold bug se-' riously tells { h e debtor he Is lazy and dishonest.
 If you would avoid groveling Serfdom fight the continu7 ance of the single gold standard.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
DADEVILLE.
The Doctor and His Gun Fooled 'em-A
 tending Federal Court

Dadeville, May 17.-(Special Corre- spondence.)- .)-Dr. Joe McLendon, Messrs. B. B. Sturdivant; S. E. Pearson and Bozy Bulger, members of the Dadeville Gun club, took a two-round bout of twenty-five shots each at clay pigeons yesterday afternoon at the club grounds in the outskirts of. the city Ordinarily each of the gentlemen are crack shots, and can easily break nine out of ten as they are thrown from the trap, and q large crowd was out to see the shoot ing When Dr. McLendon walked out with 14-pound gun the crowd gave him the laugh, but when he made score after score up to the fifteenth shot the crowd began to think it was almost animpsssi- biity for him to miss. At the windup the score stood: McLendon 21 Sturdi- want 19, Pearson 17, Bulger 19.
 Dadevile was represented at the United States court at Montgomery this week by the following gentlemen: Capt. w. l.. Rowe T. s. Sturdivant Ely c. Pugh William c. Ralck, J. w. Strother, J. H. Lowry. They were there as wit nesses against parties who have been drawing fraudulent pensions.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
ABSOLUTELY PURE

the road below. thus endangering the lives of the people, great numbers of whom travel the thoroughfare every day. Only yesterday evening MT. J. H. Ar rington, the contractor who is repairing the road, came very near being injured or killed by a large stone that rolled down into the road when a blast was made, and fell within a few feet of him as he was unloading gravel from his wagon on the road The blast was made without warning to anyone, thus jeop- ardizng the lives of the people travelling the road. CITIZEN.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19

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