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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-27
 FLORENCE.
A Thriving Industry-To Size Up the Acre.
 age-Another Factory.

A Thr1v1ng 1ndustry-To Size Up the Acre.
 age-Another Factory.
 Florence, April ~26.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-The pump factory is work ing sixty five hands and shipping four carloads of pumps a week. They are per week from wagoners, who haul in from the country north of Florence. These people trade largely In this city, taking back their supplies with them.
 Col. Sam Kirkman left yesterday for an extensive trip over the south for the purpose of making an estimate of the cotton crop for the coming season. Col. onel Kirkman has been engaged in this business several years, and has been re- inmates. He will be thoroughly posted on the acreage of cotton planted this season on his return.
 MT. Charles DemSter of Beatrice, ,Neb, is expected here soon. The Demster Bros expect to begin operations at an early date in the old Bennie bucket fac- tory bought by them last fall. They will manufacture tanks for windmills. This is in line with the goods they make in Beatrice, Neb.
 The sudden death of Hilton Key. a highly respected colored citizen, Monday afternoon was caused from heart dis ease. Hilton was at work in his black smith shop at the time and had no warn ing of his sudden demise He was in per- feet health at the time and the physi- clans pronounced it simply heart failure. Hilton was the property of one of the oldest and best families in the city dur ing slavery, and was good citizen He leaves a large family connection. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon from the Congregational church, Rev. w. L.. Johnson officiating.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-27
EVERGREEN.
Packing Company Organized Strawberry
 Shipments-Tomatoesin in Bloom.

Evergreen, April 25.-(Special Core spondence) )-The Evergreen Packing company has been organized by MT John Cunningham, who proposes to handle all the fruit of the farmers on commission, and utilize this product of their homes to bring to them rich returns. MT. Cum nigham has been working for some time along this line and has just completed arrangements to successfully ship the fruit of this section. This will be good news to the farmers, who have felt the need of shipping facilities.
 Large shipments of strawberries are being daily made and the truck farmers are pleased with the returns, the fruit bringing good prices.
 The spirit of improvement is conta- gious and the merchants are putting down pavements in iron of nearly all the new buildings.
 Tomatoes are in full bloom and the farmers expect to make a good many shipments in May.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-27
GEORGE GOT NO CoFFEE.
But He Evened Up by Killing Trotter a Beaver Meadow

Yesterday morning at o'clock William George, ,colored, alias William Stephney. who lives some four miles below Beaver Meadow, shot and killed George Trotter also colored, says the Mobile Herald of the 25th. The men quarreled about the coffee they were preparing. Trotter as- serted that George did no work and de- served no coffee, and threw his coffee out. , George then shot him. Trotter died in about an hour. The murderer pretended to go for doctor and has not since been heard of. Justice Walter Vigor of Beaver Meadow held an inquest on the body of the murdered man, and the jury having found that William George had killed him his arrest was ordered
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-27
The Negro Dreamed Monex Wns rhere,

few nights ago we noticed a light. resembling a lantern light, on the side Of one Of the mountains near town, says the Oakman News. Seeing it two or three nights it aroused some curiosity. We were blankly surprised upon finding that the light was held by money searchers, who were digging in the side of the mountain for coin supposed to be buried there. The funny part of it is that negro is said to have had dream that money was buried there, and the search was a result of his dream The negro was not alone, however.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-27
 TUSCALOOSA.
Hon. J J. Parker to Lecture for the Cadets
 The Ball Game.

Tuskaloosa, April 26.-(Special Corre- spondence. .)-Thecadets have secured Hon J. J. Parker of Mobile. to give a lec- next Friday night at the opera house. Colonel Parker is an orator who never fails to charm an audience, and whenever he can be induced to speak the crowds flock to hear him.
 The game of ball between varsity and Howard on the campus Saturday after noon will be particularly interesting as both teams beat the Birmingham Attn letics, and the coming battle on the dia- mond will be a race indeed for the su- premacy.
 Mr. w. B. Thompson received a cable message yesterday announcing the death of his younger brother, who re- sided at Cuba. Mr. Thompson's friends here all sympathize with him in his be- reavement.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-27
Children Cry for
 Pitchers CastorIa.
Steele.

Steele said that "The Lying Lover' was the best piece of writing he ever did. He did not seem to think much of his essay work on The Spectator. Most of it was done very hastily and went to the printer without revision of any kind. He regard ed it as too ephemeral to be worthy of cor roction.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-27
APPRECIATED.

The enterprise exhibitd by the Age Herald company in it's souvenir edition was commendable and attracted the at- tention and was admired by all who saw it.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald has greatly improved and is now equal to the best journals of the country.-Eutaw Whig and Observer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-27
LINDEN.
Miss Grayson and Mr. King Happily United
 in the Bonds of Wedlock.

Linden, April 25.-(Special Core spondence.) .)AOne of the most important events of our social season occurred last night, when the Rev. MT. Albright united in the bonds of holy wedlock Miss Fanny L. Grayson and MT. w. H. King.
 Promptly at 8 o'clock the party was driven from the residence of the bride to the Methodist church, which was beau- tifully decorated for the occasion with the most exquisite array of roses and potted plants, and where they were met by the minister. Then, to the melodious strains of the wedding march from the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-27

Yucatan is an Indian expression said to signify, What do you sayf'' It is reported that all questions asked by the Spaniards were answered with this expression.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-27
Lucky "Lonesome" Johnson.

Lonesome" Johnson requests us to an nounce that he is still alive; has s445 and is still democrat.-Colbert County Banner
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-23
Ant Pupil.

There are some people, who, ~ Their
own minds at least, attaih complete
mastery over new subject in such 9
short time rs to awaken surprise, II not
admiration, in the breasts of all behold
ers OF their mental activity. ASK
Brown II he ever played that game be
fore" said one young man to another
referring to an acquaintance who was
being initiated into the mysteries oil
chess by an elderly gentleman. mo
never tried my hand at it till this min
ute," returned Brown, promptly. "Sec
how long 1t will be before he'll tell his
teacher how to play" said the frs,
speaker, and then there was n silence
between the two lookers-on as they
watched the progress of the game
swell, now, do you know" said Brown
with loud cheerfulncss little later
addressing his elderly teacher, "a
shouldn't consider that the best move
to make; you see" The two young
men, who were looking on from the
other side Of the room, exchanged q
glance, and looked at their watches; ex.
actly twenty minutes had elapsed since
the beginning of the game!-Youth's
COMPANION.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-23

On Thanksgiving eve, 'Bijah Gates and
his wife were Mt the depot to meet their
guests. The train from the east came
in and deposited John and his pretty
young wife, and his wonderful baby.
Then the train pulled away westward.
'Bijah placed the three newcomers OH,
the back seat, then they waited few
minutes before starting, ostensibiy for
the purpose of talking. Then the train
from the west slid in.
Now Mrs. Gates heart gave great.
jump, and 'Bijah became very nervous.
nnd uneasy. What would Jane say
when they brought her to the carriage,
and she saw who were there?
Mrs. Gates slipped away TO meet Jane.
"Thnnk heaven, it's too dark for her to
see! Now II the train'll only start be-
fore she finds II out! Then she can't
do nothin', but come with us tonight,
anyway, cause there isn't another train
till tomorrow morning"
This train also pulled Oft. Mrs. Gates
began to feel little shaky, as she es.
corted Jane to the carriage. What
would Jane and John do?
"Wall, Jane, said Mr.. Gates, heartily;
"glad ye'vc come. Step right in on the
front seat with Marthy and me-" Then.
with n fast-beating heart, to let her
know who was in the back seat, he
called out: ''Now, John, I'll take care
of Jane. an leave you to take care of
your wife nm baby"
They felt Jane suddenly start and
then grow rigid, and then felt more and
more sure, rs the miserable time passed
on, that she could never forgive them
for their good-intentioned deception.
She would not speak one word on the
why home, but sat upright and motion
less. The Others talked TO keep up
appearances" but strange wall Of ice
seemed to have frozen up between eacli
one there.
Tom aud Susy met them Mt the door,
filed with mingled humor md appre-
hcnsion. They we're too young and In.
experienced and thoughtless TO feel
the tragedy In the scene before them.
Their bright, inquisitive. laughing faces
filed the lonely, middle-aged woman's
heart with new bitterness. Then, when
they entered the warm room, everybody
crowded around the baby and Johns
pretty young wife. They tried to in
clude Aunt JANE in the brightness, but
she kept herself persistently aloof. She
wouldn't even take of her hat and cloak,
nor wait TO warm her hands. but march.
ing straight up TO Mrs. Gates, said:
Martha, please tell me which room Tn
to have" She added, sternly: an
never. never forgive you, Martha
Gates!"
Poor Mrs. Gates showed her the room
and left her. Then she went Into the
kitchen. Bijah was there alone. "oh.
ABrthy, AOrthy," be said. u wouldn't
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-23

aAnd Tom issod lgnihed, "sarcastical.
y retorted Susy. that even his own sis-
Ger can't touch him with \ ten.foot
pole!"
"Besides," said Mrs. Gates, severely,
"Aunt James had enough TO make her
stern and unloving. She was pretty
girl when her mot her died and left John,
only three years old. She was goin' to
he married, but gave that and every
thing oil up. to make home for her
father and John. Then her father got
sick with old-fashioned consumption,
and for long, weary years she took
care Of him and managed the farm, and
took care Of John, till her health give
out an her nerves got oil unstrung.
Then she grew awful fretty, an ev'rys
thing bothered her. An John, he never
understood how II was. An after their
father died they had few words, which
led 10 bigger ones. and John called her
mean, hateful old maid, that the world
would be better of II she was out OF It.
and she retorted that that was all the
thanks she got for givin' up ev'rythin'
for him. So they parted. She give
John hnlf Of what the place was worth,
IN he bought another in Stamford. An
they've never spoke sence. But know
she's most broke her heart over II, IN
it's shame"
"But how In the world, Mnrthy," said
Mr.. Gates, kin you reconcile two peo-
pie II they won't be reconciled?"
THAT'S Jest what I'm goin' to try to
find out, father" said his wife, II RELY
don't know nothin' about II, but 1t does
seem to me as II they two couldn't be in
the same house together, nm Mt
Thanksgivin' dinner, too, without
thinkin' of the past an kinder meltin'.
An there's the baby, too! ! s'pose It
will he kinder embarrassin' Mt first, but
II we use tact, nm be reel kcerful--"
The unsuspecting brother and sister
both accepted their cousins urgent In
vitation to spend Thnnksgivin'with her
family. Poor 'Bijah's heart misgave
him more and more rs the time passed
on. lie didn't have the heart to speak
his discournging thoughts to his
troubled wife, and he felt that It would
not be loyal to her TO appear to blame
her to Tom and Susy, SO he made fire.
quent confidant OF old Sorrel, the horse,
TO whom he would shake his head and
say: II never looked for'ard with dread
to Thanksgivin' day before, Sorrel, an
l hope never will ng'in."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-23
koRpAU'S ERRORS.
tShSECso rs,is whsr. Iii: 4SlSor u .b.
seneration. aoea Astr&y.

tsisSfSSso rslis whsFs Iii. fgtker u 'sbs-
generation" Goes Astrdy.
Even though starting from a new and
just position, Nordau has gone astray:
Convinced Of the scope Of the new psy-
chiatric weapon which he had In his
hands, he has 30 far overshot the mark
an to impair the effect OF his purpose.
More alienist than the alienists, he no
boomer finds a neurotic or maddish
auth5r than lie thinks his work itself
can be demolished. Thus, nfter hhy-
Ing demonstrated by very subtle anal
ysis that In Wagner the philosophic
ideds concerning life IRE contradictory
or archaic-such as the idea OF the
struggle between the flesh and the soul,
or between the spirit and the senses
he concludes that Wagner was there
fore crazy, and not genius. Like
Wise, because of Tolstoi's mysticism, or
his destructive ideas OH love and science,
he deems Tolstoi insane and his books
nonsense.
But probably oil geniuses have the &C.
sentricities, and even the dellrious
Ideus, which he notices In Tolstbi,
Wagner and Ibsen. The last chapter OF
Goethe's "Wilhelm Meister" is more in
comprehensive and extravagant thnn
the ideas OF f'uistoi; while Bhlsns's
scientific opinions, and his innumcf-
able fluids, would find mates In the lit
crature Of insane asylums. To DEM
onstrnte that geniuses are insane is
not difficult, because, rs and others
before me have shown. genius is n form
ofdcgcncrative neurosis. Certainly Polo
tevin, Mallarmc and Gail nre degen-
crates and even tnattoids. Tolstoi,
Wagner md Swinburne may be mad or
degenerate, but in addition to the quail
tiles just named, and which belong to
the ordinary insane, they have genius;
this is what Nortlau has too frequently
forgotten. Degeneration, for one who
follows my theories, instead Of destroy
ing, fortiiies the diagnosis which proves
them to be geniuses, and enlargcs its
runge; because only the mediocre have
not maddish forms, for the very reason
that they lack fecund originality, which
10 the basis Of genius.
The man of genius is the man who
does better than his conte mpcrnrlcs,
and in different way; he Is therefore
IN abnormal being, an exception. lie
Is different from his environment, he
is not completely snne rs to his intel
lect, he hns many physiological and
psychological blemishes, he is afflicted
either by the delirium of persecution,
or by mcgalo-mania, or by religious de-
lirium, more often by psychic epilepsy.
-Cesare Lombroso, in Century.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-23
I..I;i. iaiS iSsS 8,.r iioSss..

envy duty Is to show intending ton
6nts over the houses TO let which az
Gear on our books" said q man EN-.
ployed by ono " ths great firms OF
land and house agents IN ncrdop. 1T
might surprise you to know that s6fcc
people have perfect craze for looking
over houses, though they are comfort
ably housed enough already and have
no immediate intention Of rGrsoetus.
have shown tho same couple--middie-
aged folks with nothing to do, appar-
entls-=oyer scores Of houses, from cot
tages To ihausi6ils. Aud as for 'faddy'
people, we'll, | dun afraid that the is.
dies are ID general the hardest 70
plsass; but then; you sse;, The whole
responsibility Is mostly left 70 them.
Some Of them find that every house
they look ut has some serious draw
back and they will keep me for hours
at time while they peer about As q
general principle the ladies want a big
ger and liner house than they can af'
ford. Often enough the gentleman
who accompanies them never says a
Word, but Tolls about and smokes list
lessly. "-Pcarson' Weekly
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-23

Mileage tickets In Berlin 90 by tno
aainS 81 "hilometerheft," and the
stampcd stats show exactly where and
when the holder Of the ticket was at
any given time shd place. This 70
what saved The drummer OF q Csrls'
ruhe firm the o,fs.s day IN d prediss'
ment Just rs he was climbing into q
train leaving for Mannheim he Vac sr'
rested. an awful crime had been
committed q few fcHys before In the
IIaardt forest, not far away and the
minute description Of the perpetra'".,
Tailed exactly with tho appearance OF
the unfortunate drummer. Then the
ticket eamc 10 his rescue. That fur
nished an utidsniable alibl for him, as
II showed him to have bsen one hum
dred miles from the scene OF the crime
at tho time OF its occurrence. The
btoof ~as furnished SO promptly that
the drut,ttsr did not even miss his
train.--Boston Transcript
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-23
YrcshsnIne saa Water.

"Iyater, water, everywhere, nor any
drop 10 driukf' Is coleridge's poetic
phrasirg Of d cry that hns come from
the lips of the s,stins OF shipwreek
ever since the first navigation OF the
sea. ii Tic water of the ocean were
printable, not only would an enor'
nous outlay be spared, but one OF she
greatest horrors Of shipwreck would
be abolished. Recently new method
has brsn discovered in Austria by
which sea water can be made fit 10
drink. The water Is forced under
pressufe through n filter consisting OF
the trunk OF O ttes about fifteen feet
long. The water is driven lsngthwise
through the pores OF the wood, aud In
three minutes, at the longest, issues
from tho end Of the trunk in thin
streams. and Is found to be free from
salt and suitable for drinking
Youths COMPANION.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-23
Spite the hull day for them and us too.
..,I .,., sp;;nh ~

Spite the hull day for them and us too. VI
''Jcst wait and see, 'niiah."
~ nice Thanksgivin' we'll hcv!'
Croancd Farmer Gates. ITS jest rec
dikerlus the way we're goin to act. I'll
ITO and tell Jane about ii, md stop her
comm"
''Now see here, 'Bijah Gates" said his
wife, turning around upon him quickly.
''If there's any Righteousness about
this hull business, reckon it'll all b.
OWN TO you. Heres Jane and John
Roberts hain't spoke to each other for
fifteen year-own brother and sister,
too-all on account of nothin', rs W
might say. She's livin' OH the old farm,
I'll alone with old Jehu, CROWN crank
ier an bttcrer ev'ry day. AS fur him,
les got pretty little wife an baby, I'M
yet I'll bet his heart keeps hankcrin'
SITTER the sister that was alwuz mother
to him. An say it's shame, nm I'm
lest goin' to bring 'em togcther!"
He shook his head. 1T can't be done.
Mnrthy," he said. "If you bring 'em
together In this house it'll make IT on
pleasant for cv'ry one. BESIDES, it'll be
n queer Thanksgivin for poor Tom and
Susy. fur we've alwuz had sech good
Jolly times on this day. Wen oil be
like chunks o. ice."
Tom and Susy were rs blue rs their
father over their mothers decision.
"Lots OF fun we'll have" complained
Tom. 81 don't see what mother can
find in Aunt Jane, regular straight
laced old maid. Her very looks would
turn sweet milk sour"
81 know 1 shall laugh at her" said
Susy. ~ do just love TO ,lo something "a
little bit improper, just to zee how
shocked she looks. She thinks I'm the
boldest, worst-mannered girl she ever
met. I know she does. And she thinks
Toms the sulSiest."
"Susy," said Tom, scornfully, Il do
wish you'd be little more particular
about your grammar. One would sup
nose was the sulkiest girl she ever
met. Don't underrate my dignity any
more than necessary. It'll be crushed
enough when Aunt Jane comes. She
isn't our aunt, either-only our second
cousin, thank goodness!"
"Oh, mother" tauntingly cried Susy.
''here's Tom talking about losing his
dignity because my grammar made him
out girl. My goodness! ! reckon there
isn't any such thing US dignity unless
it's connected with boy, boy"
snow do stop your quarreling." ex-
claimed Mrs. Gates. ''It's very strange
thnt you two can't talk without saying
sornethin' hateful to each other. |
don't sec why you can't behave anil
treat each other politely a. you do other
peoples brothers and sisters"
But susy d 70 unladyHke,' gruu'
bad Tom.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-23

"Did you see any whales while cross.
Ing the Atlantic?" said the stay-at-home
girl to the travelled damsel.
"No-that is, yes. / saw q whale by
proxy, mean"
."How on earth could you see whale
by proxy?"
ut was this way: had seen twenty
three sharks, by Tctual count, but not q
single whale. There was n nice young
man aboard who had seen two whales.
lie suggested that trade off ten Of
my sharks for one of his whales, which
/ did. That left me with thirteen
sharks and one whale. That's how l
saw whale by proxy."-Judge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-23
have had thIs Happen iot The world.

have had thib hnppef Tor the world"
"she's a-gdih' on oh the six o'clocj,
tfnih In the mornin'," half sobbed h.s
wife, "nn' she won't eat no supper nor
breakfast, an she snyb she'll never for
give me. oh, 'Bijah, l did It all for the
best! Surely, God1l help us out. He
nlwuz did before when we did tho best
We could"
II WINS only about six o'clock In the
evening when they reached home from
the train. The day hind been very mild
and the heavy snow Of the day before
had rapidly disappeared In the warm
sunshine. Suddenly, however. o keen
fierce wind arose. and when John and
his wife went to bed their panes were
covered with thick frost In spite Of the
fire In the little stove, which on this
night proved inadequate to keep the
large room warm.
John, too. was considerably annoyed
at Martha Gates deception. lie would
have done anything to spare his wife
the unplcasnntness Of this ill-advised
Thanksgiving gathering.
III hope mas satisfied now" said Tom
sulkily, rs he and his sister were getting
ready to 60 to their rooms.
"She probably Is" Uttered suxy.
81 think it's SO silly for girl to be
giggling all the time." said Tom.
"And / think it's just delightful to
have n dear brother find SO much fault
oil the time" said Susy.
And even far into the night Mrs. Gates
lay wakeful and restless beside lci
sleeping husband. Her strong, resolute
spirit was completely humbled. "0h
dear Lord" she whispered, II meant |,
all for the best! Amt there no way to
bring 'em together? Oh, make way!'
At last feeling Of sweet peace stole
over her troubled senses and she slept
She awokc very suddenly. Some one
was moving about in the kitchen. She
could hear the stove covers rafting and
other sounds, then startled voices. She
lit lamp, half dressed herself and en-
tered the kitchen. There were Johr
and his wife, also half dressed, trying &c
give the baby warm drink.
Everything was confusion for It'll,
while. The or.:y thing definitely known
and understood was that the baby wa.
dangerously i'll.
Then 'Bijah was aroused and star,et
of posthaste for the doctor. In til;
meantime the baby grew less and les.
able to breathe.
The young mother was crying pit
eously us she held the baby to hei
breast. John walked about the kitchen
in perfectly frenzicd condition and
Martha looked on helplcssly.
Suddenly gaunt, sti n form appeared
in the doorway. TWAS Jane.
don't any of you people know any
thing?' she exclaimed, vigorously
"That child's got the membraneous
Group. Give him to me this minute.
saved baby's life once before the doc
tor came, and reckon can do II again
Martha, want steam. Set the kettle,
on boiling and give me steam"
How she did fly around! She made @
little bed some way and raised over II O
blanket tent. Then under cover of the
blanket she slipped the spout of the tea
kettle, meanwhile ordering them "a
place the baby in the bed. Very soor
the little tent was filled with warm
moist mir, and hot poultice was
placed on the child's throat, When the