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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

yer bullion were at once apprised of the legal tender effect of the act
 In 1871 there were coined at dur hints 1,117136 legal tender dollars; in 1872. 1,11S.60O legal tender dollars, and up to the 12th of February, when the act took effect, there had been coined 393,- 600 900 legal tender dollars. If the dis continuance of this coinage had not been understood and expected it would have provoked inquiry and complaint, but it then excited no comment. On the contrary in lieu of the legal tender coin- age of 1871 and 1872 miners and owners of bullion, without complaint, com menced the coinage of American trade dollars, and from 1873 to 1878 nearly S6,- 000 GOO trade dollars were coined at the American hints. At that time silver was not in circulation in the United States. and whether legal tender or trade dollars were coined at the hints was a matter of indifference to the American people at large. Owners and miners of bullion were alone interested, and they preferred the trade dollar to the legal tender dollar, as it competed in the markets of the east more successfully with the Mexican dollar. They alone, of all the American people, made an imme- diate profit out of the change"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
THE AGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted up neat reading room adjoining it's business office, where daily papers from all east ern. southern, western ana northern noints will be kept on file for the benefit and information of the public. Papers from the following cities can always be found there: Boston. New York. Phila- delphia. Baltimore, Richmond, Charles ton. Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Gin cinnati. Louisville St. Louis, Nashville, Chattahooga, 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 be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Lindsay on Sound Money.

Senator Lindsay of Kentucky made a speech to a crowded house in Frank fort, and in opening he said;
 Appeals being made to the American people to avenge or right the alleged crime of 1873 ought to receive no con- sideration This is a case in which the dead should bury its dead. The discon- tinuance of silver coinage by the world at large in the years between 1870 and 1874 may or may not have been a crime. I am one of those who incline to the be- lief that the demonstration of 1873 was grave mistake, and that the condi- tions would be better today if Germany and the Latin Union and the United States had continued the coinage of sil- yer. But whether crime or a mistake, the act of 1873 was not passed surrepti- tiously, as is now so persistently claimed It may be true that many members of congress did not understand the effect of that legislation, and the president who approved the bill was not advised of the fact that it discontin- ued the coinage of the legal tender sil- yer dollar. but there can be no question but that the owners and miners of sil-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Grand Excursion Montgomery to Tampa on
 June 20 by the Plant System.

On Thursday June 20 the Plant Sys- tenn will run a special excursion train from Montgomery to Tampa. Fla, via the beautiful West Coast route. The rate from Montgomery will be only S5.50 for the round trip one-half a cent per mile. The train will consist of vestibule coaches, free reclining chair cars and Pullman sleepers, and will leave Mont gomery at 1 80 p. m. on the 20th. arriving at Tampa at ' o'clock the following morn ing. Returning the train will, five days later, leave Tampa at ' D. m., June 27. 1895. This is a rare opportunity for all to visit Tampa. and especially for lovers of fishing, boating and bathing. as this is just the right season for enjoying such sports at that delightful resort The fish ing alone is well worth the trip as Tampa is noted for it's excellent fishing waters. This is the chance of a life time and no one should miss it. For any further information write to W. H. Jackson, travelling passenger agent. Montgomery, Ala; L. A. Bell. division passenger agent. Montgomery, Ala, 5. w Wrenn, passenger traffic manager, Savannah, Ga. 6-10-tje-19
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Sound Sanse.

A level-headed business man, address ing the graduating class of male col lege, said:
 "Every man should be industrious and provident He should not only supply well the passing needs of those depend- ent upon him, but he should provide against misfortune, sickness and old age, But to start out in life with the single object of becoming rich is not only one of the easiest ambitions to satisfy, but 1t is to my mind one of the most unworthy" The duties of citizenship were dweh upon with particular emphasis. You cannot, '" he said serve your country by holding yourself aloof from politics as thing unclean. Politics is A'ean or unclean as the people make it-and you are the people, You cannot prevent bad men from fixing things by preaching that things should not be fixed. The only way you can prevent it is by fixing things yourself. The old adage if you want a thing done well do it yourself is truer in politics than in almost any other walk of life. Here. then, is a duty which rests upon every American, duty which no citizen can escape"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
A Talked-of Consolidation.
Manufacturers Record.


 Efforts are being made to bring about an arrangement on the part of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, the Sloss Iron and Steel company and others in the handling of their coal out put. The plan as contemplated is to divide up certain territory between the various companies in order to prevent the cutting of rates. This will probably be effected. The proposition to consol- date these companies has again been mooted by some of the leading stock holders, and while, the Manufacturers Record is informed, no official discussion or action has taken place, it is neverthe- less true that some of the leading spirits in these companies have been discussing whether 1t would not be profitable to make a general consolidation.
 The Manufacturers Record trusts that this may not be accomplished. It be- heves that the best interests of the South will not be served by such gigantic consolidation of iron making as this would bring about. Fortunately new company, backed by very strong people, has been organized to operate three fur naces at Sheffield, and there is but little danger of all Alabama furnaces ever coming under the control of one man. agement.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
SEAIE,
Veterans Preparing for Big Barbecue on
 July l2--An Infant Dead


 Scale, June 15-(Special Correspond ence. .)-The Confederate Veterans are preparing for big barbecue July 12. The committee of arrangements has been very active the past week getting up a list of contributions and report great progress. From indications there will be a sufiiciency of food to feed every man, woman and child in Russell county. The Sons of Confederate Veterans are also taking great stock in the occasion. It is proposed to invite Hon. Samuel Black well and Judge Richardson to address the veterans and Hon. B. J. Conyers the sons.
 Prof. H. A. Wilkinson, who so success fully conducted the Scale High school the past session, has been reelected to occupy the same position another term. Professor Wilkinson is an able teacher Lucille, the infant daughter of MT and Mrs P. M. Daniel, died here Tuesday and was inferred Wednesday evening. Rev. O. s. Perry conducted the funeral exer- cises.
 At the meeting of Scale lodge last for the ensuing Masonic year were elected:
 w. A. Bellamy, worthy master.
 w. J. Boykin, senior warden.
 H. T. Benton, junior warden.
 Abe Hirsch, treasurer. Ben Jennings, secretary.
 K. H. Glenn senior deacon. t' B. deG. Waddell, junior deacon.
 John Gallups, tiler.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

In the November number of the North American Secretary Herbert had an arti- ele in which he contended that this gov ernment should build heavy armored warships instead of light cruisers. He backed up his conclusion by ldssons drawn from the naval engagements be- tween China and Japan. Since then there have been other naval battles between these nations, and the reasoning of Secre- tary Herbert has been further indorsed. In the last number of the North Ameri- can he has an article in which he further substantiates his position. The light cruisers cannot stand the fire of the mod ern guns. Colonel Herbert has been so successful in enforcing his ideas that the policy of the government from now on will be to build these heavy vessels. In fact, Congress has already voted appro- priations for two such warships The building and operation of these giant warships means a demand for Birming- ham iron. steel and coal. That the Sec- retary is right all thinking men must ad- init. The main object this country must keep in view is to defend our seacoast. For this purpose we need heavy ships to withstand the deadly fire of the mod ern guns On the other hand England has possessions all over the world, and needs light and swift sailing cruisers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

Krupp and his coadjutors have sue ceeded in constructing such large and deadly guns that the ordinary warship can be blown out of the water by an enemy's broadside. In fact, the windaGe of a broadside would be more disastrous to the ship firing it than to the enemy, so much so that no warship has yet dared to fire a full broadside. The gun ners have been trained to aim a the enemy's guns, and one center shot will disable a gun. To obviate this danger MT. VanHoose has invented the model of warship by which the guns can be fired and then sunk below deck. This model has received the approbation of Secretary Herbert, of Lieutenant Hob son, who is anlAlabamian and one of the brightest young men in the navy and also of other naval experts. MT. Van Hoose is a lawyer and never saw bat tleship until after he had perfected his model, but all agree that he has. hit upon a principle that must eventually prevail in naval warfare.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

The Philadelphia Press is very much incensed because the Court of Appeals reversed Judge Golf. It says there Is now no way of preventing a State from cheat ing its citizens out of the right of suffrage, and argues that the United States Courts should have the same right to interfere with the Federal cleo tions in a State as they have to enforce the Interstate Commerce law. But the parallel does not hold good. The en- forcement of the Interstate Commerce law is for the public good, while a State election is a matter that concerns only the State. The constitution does not force a State to send two Senators to the United States Senate, but only gives them the privilege of so doing. Several times different States have been without representation in the Senate New York was at one time without representation. Tammany desired to elect it's men to the Senate and being unable to do so it blocked the game so that it's opponents could not elect their men. One of the Northwestern States had only one Sena- tor recently, the Legislature having fail ed to elect his coadjutor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

Many young men who have had a brilliant career at college prove a dis appointment in after life. Miners often find vein of coal will run up against a wall of rock. It started out very prom ising at the beginning, but comes to a frutless end. Or the vein will run along between walls of rock until the walls come together and squeeze it out. This is called a pinch out" Young men often run into pinch out" Avariee, ambi- tion, dissipation, lack of energy. lack of opportunity, love of wine and women. shut them out from success. They soar like the eagle at first, but their tail feathers drop out and they become a barn yard fowl. Instead of dashing from the summit of the Chimborazo and gag ing with unlinching eye full in the face of the sun and at nightfall making a feast upon a fat and juicy spring lamb, they are glad to peck out a grain of corn from underneath the ash-pile.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

All along in the proceedings of the free silver convention at Memphis it was stated that MT. Soandso had a sore throat and couldn't talk, or MT. B. postponed his speech until he had more time, or the convention became wearled with so much talk and adjourned in disorder. It was talk, talk, talk. Memphis was verta- ble cave of wind And by the way, the oldest inhabitants agree that this has been the most windy spring they have ever known-doubtless due to free silver agitation.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

The Textile Excelsior says cargo of Southern lumber has been shipped from Savannah to Fall River, Mass, for the building of big cotton mill. The South not only furnishes the lumber for build ing New England cotton mills, but also furnishes the cotton to keep them going after they are built.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

The 16-to-1 men admit that the country is becoming more prosperous, but they say it is a fictitious prosperity. because it isS brought about by the "gold-bugs" to stop. the free silver agitation. When prices began to fall at the beginning of the financial depression the free silver men said the "gold-bugs" were squeez- ing down prices to enhance the value Of their gold So it seems these two state ments are contradictory. The gold bugs" certainly can't make money by depressing prices and also advancing prices.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

One of the neatest and best-edited papers that has reached the Age-Herald office in some time was the womans edition of the Piedmont Inquirer It consisted of twelve pages, each of which bore testimony of the excellent taste and talent of the ladies who had it in charge.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Go to Bed at Montgomery, Get Up at the
 Ocean.

Pullman sleepers, free reclining chair cars leave Montgomery daily.
 Leave Montgomery 7:10 8. m, TAO ?. m
 a. m.
 Arrive Brunswick 7:a5 D. n1., 7;30 Q. m. Close connections ct Plant System dock with boats for Cumberland nad St. Simon's. F. ". Ast.aSr., Passenger Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga. l.. A. BELL. # Division Passenger Agent. Mon goiaery. Ala 6-15-5t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

The 1G to 1 men would apply the ho- meopathic principle to the body polite. This country was made sick by the coin- age of silver, yet they say that an appli- cation of free coinage will cure it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

An esteemed correspondent, over the mountain favors us with a poem in which he makes "four rhyme with "soul." The two words look alike and ought to sound alike. Our correspond ent totally disregards the conventional ity which perversely insists upon pro nouncing words differently that are spelled exactly alike. with the exception of one letter. Who shall say that he is not right? He may be called a pointer poet, that runs by sight and not by sound.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

England's royal guest, Nazrulla Khan, the Afghan Prince and heir to the throne. is proving an elephant on her hands. He insists on sleeping late in the morning. and breaking his engagements. He arro- gates to himself all the privileges of roy atty He is more troublesome than the visit of a country cousin in house clean ing time His wild followers keep the London police on the jump with their con- stant fighting. Yet England must be po- lite The barbaric Prince may return home and stir up a rebellion. That's just what Sahib did some thirty years ago. He returned from England to India and melted the Sepoys to rebellion. and the result was the massacre of Cawnpore, the most terrible of modern times.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

The Corona Coal Company shipped six barges of coal from Greenville down the Mississippi river this week. This coal was sold to sugar planters along the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

Iron is climbing up. In January gray forge sold at the Birmingham furnaces for SC. Now it sells for $7.25.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Listen nt the Siluerites.

The free silver people would not vote for Christ if he was nominated on a gold platform.--B. R. Tillman of South Carolina.
 If the democratic national convention does not adopt a double standard I would die in my tracks before I would vote the ticket-William J. Bryan of Nebraska.
 We must win this fight in 1896. If we do not win, it will then be too late. There will be two avenues open to the people after 1896. One will be repudia- ton and the other revolution.-Joseph c. Sibley of Pennsylvania.
 If the democratic party fails to ~re- spond to the popular demand for the restoration of their old rights. then they will turn to some other party.-Con- gressman Money of Mississippi.
 If it becomes necessary, governor, would ycu give up your democracy for free silver?
 I would give up anything and go any where for free silver if 1t became neces- sary.-John Gary Evans. governor of South Carolina.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

The undersigned will open a school on the 17th instant over l.. Rogan's, on First avenue. Usual branches taught. Students thoroughly drilled in funda- mental prnclples-analytica processes followed. Twenty-Five years experience Terms, $5 per month in advance Hours, 8:3O a. m. till recitations are satisf5 ctory.
 w. H. NAFF. June 12, 1885.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Allowed to Administer Rites.

St. Louis, June 15.-The board of q ity commissioners has ordered SuV| tendent Bristol of the Hous s~a4 to permit Catholic priests to ee mass in that institution and to such services as are required Roman Catholic churches. This was taken on account of the tendent refusing to allow a pries ebrate mass or administer tfl ments of thGp phurch to the ca
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

Times says: The Riverside Lumber com pany is now saving about 12,00O feet of lumber daily. and gives employment at the mill to thirteen workmen. They are receiving logs every day by the Louisville and Nashville and in few days will com mence receiving also by the Memphis and Charleston. They expect to run fuli time all summer
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

sanction the purchase. This he did Thurs day night. and yesterday Colonel Will Hams forwarded the order to the Hous- ton firm for twenty-five of the muskets
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

A Fearful Plunge.-In referring to 6 fearful plunge by small boy the Shef- field Standard says: Beverly Boothe, son of MT. and Mrs. W H. Boothe. took a header out of a window of the second story of his home on Thursday evening. Beverly is all O. K, with the exception of skinned nose and few bruises. It is hard to kill boy or a billy goat.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

A Painful Accident.-The New Decatur Advertiser prints the following: John Headrick of the boiler shop met with a very serious and painful accident this week He fell on a hot boiler patch. stick ing it through his lag just above the knee, making fearful wound. At last ac- counts he was very sick from it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

Entered at the postoffiee al Birmingham Ala. as Eecond-class matter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

Lost a Fine Horse.-Mr. P. James oe Carpenter, Ala, says the Bridgeport News, lost his fine Tom Hal horse last week with lung fever. This is the fourth this year, making a total cash loss of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

Grading the Road-The Prattville Progress says: The clearing of the right of way along the M. x P. R. R. has nearly been finished. and the con- tractors are now grading the road.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

A Happy Editor-The Hamilton News-Press proudly exclaims: We have huckleberries, plums, strawberries and a few spring chickens, and will have picnic next Saturday. Ain't we in the middle of luck patch.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

Died of Air Damp.-The Bridgeport News says: A negro man, while working in well near Carpenter, was struck with damp air and died before he could be gotten out of the we'll
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

A Good Showing Sumter Record says: The people seem to have plenty to eat about here. Their condition will be still better next year. We doubt if there can be found a farmer in this section without plenty next year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

A Fine Record.-The Moulton Adver- tiser says: There hasn't been pound of western meat or lard, or bushel of corn bought by any of the Headland farmers this year, nor we don't think there will be. That is what we call farming