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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING This Is What Former Oates Supporter Thinks of the Attempt of the Goldbugs to
 Defeat Captain Johnston.

Choccolocco, Ala, Dec. 11.-(speeial Correspondence.)-We hear strange things, and we are made sometimes to wonder what a democrat is! I have been taught that it was democracy for the minority to submit to the majority. But it seems I am mistaken. We hear it said that we must have another man to run for governor to bring about harmony In the last canvass I was an Oates man and advocated his principles, and John Ston advocated then what he does now and when he yielded so gracefully to the will of the majority and went into the fight for the will of the majority, and ad- vocated and urged every democrat to vote for his opponent, then it was that every paper praised Joe Johnston for be- ing so loyal to his party, and what a loyal democrat he was.
 There is no doubt in my mind but that Johnston is the choice of at least three ffths of the organized democrats of the state of Alabama. He has merited in the past and he merits now the honor that the democratic party is due him, to make him governor of Alabama.
 The truth leaked out from one of the goldbugs that he (goldbug) would vote the republican ticket before he would vote for a silver crank. Now when it comes that the minority will not submit to the majority, and they had rather
  init to the majority, think it is time to brand all such as Evolves in sheep cloth ing" Such men are more dangerous to the party than all the Kolbs, Bowmans and SkaggS you can rake and scrape. Give me an open enemy always rather than friendly sneaking friend.
 If we want harmony and peace and a democratic administration in the state of Alabama we should go on and nomi- nate Joe Johnston by exclamation, and then there will be such union in the demo- cratic ranks as we used to have in days past and gone. Joe Johnston will clean up the earth with any combination be- tween the republican-Jeffersonia lite combination or any other combina- tion that can be formed, even if they should call for Granny Hoar or John Sherman.
 Now, democrats, in the name of God let us lay aside our prejudices and if the majority want Joe Johnston (about which there is no doubt let us submit like Johnston did in the last election. and not bring shame on the state, as Ken lucky did. If we as democrats do as we should by 1900 Alabama will be as she was before Kolbism and populiteism were known.
 Now, i6 you are democrats, acquit yourselves like democrats and if you are not going to do this come out straight for the republicans, and don't play the hypocrite
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
BlRMlNGHAM'S MARDl GRAS.
Committees Appointed to Organize for the Big
 Carnival

At joint meeting of the committees appointed by the Commercial club and tn German Turnverein to arrange for a mardi gras carnival in this city next February, they organized themselves into the Birmingham Carnival society and elected the following officers:
 President-E. Lesser
 First ice-president-T. l.. McGowan.
 Second vice-president-Olive Chali- foux.
 Secretary-L. Braun.
 Treasurer-B. Steiner
 The following committees were then elected:
 Committee on subscription of funds Rufus N. Rhodes, B. Steiner, M. V. Joseph, Herman Saks, Ross Smith, A. R. Dearborn. D. J. Fox.
 Committee on hall and headquarters c. T. Rainbow. Lew Lazarus. William Reckling.
 Committee on city decoration-Hon. J. A. VanHoose. Simon Klotz, w. G. Estes Joe Frank.
 Committee on floats and parade-Aug Schillnger, Eugene Enslen, T. l.. Nc Gowan, M. Boggan, William Rosenstihl
 Advisory committee-Charles Vince lock. H. H. Sinnige. w. M. Lindsay w D. Colby, G. F. Wheelock. l.. Braun Robert Wishart. Thomas " Vest.
 Committee on transportation. reception and musc-F. Y. Anderson, B. M. Allen George A. Blinn, Jr.. w. H. Kettig. Pro- lessor Guckenberger.
 Committee on awards-Rufus N Rhodes, John w. Tomlinson, B. Steiner M V. Joseph, J. B. Cobbs, B. r. Moore E. Solomon, James E. Webb. S. D. Weak ley. w. T. Underwood. Thomas Seddon Charles A. Senn.
 Committee on invitation-Hon. J. A. VanHoose, E. l.. Higdon. Ben M Jacobs Paul Gilardoni, Solon Jacobs.
 Committee on advertising is to consist of the president. secretary and treasurer
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
Oyster cocktails at the Met rOpolitan bar. II-I2-tf
ATHENS,

Farmers Offered an Advance of $50 per Bale
 to Hold Their Cotton.
 Athens, Dec. 11.-(Special)- )-While New Orleans commission merchants are offer ing to advance on spot cotton to enable farmers to hold over their cotton, the Tanner Cotton company of Athens is offering to advance $30 bale for the san,a purpose to the farmers of north Alabama. charging only per cent in- terest. This will enable those who be- lieye in 10 cents for cotton after the hol- idays to test the experiment.
 Hon. H. D. Lane is spoken of in the papers for governor. Hector is a strong team and had he come out sooner might have stood a better chance, but Captain Johnston is too far to be overtaken. Some of the staunchest of the organized have expressed in his favor in Limestone county.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
RECKLESS DRIVING.
A City Refuse Wagon Colides With an Ensley
 Dummy--Wagon Wrecked.

The neighborhood and people at the corner of Eighteenth and Fourth avenue witnessed one of the most foolhardy tricks that has for some time been att tempted in that usually quiet section of the city last evening about 4:45 o'clock.
 One of the city refuse wagons. which was coming down the street at quite a rapid pace, collided with an outgoing Ensley dummy. The train gave, as usu- al. it's signal of caution at its approach to the crossing, and was at least a third of the distance to the opposite side of the street when the accident occurred The only explanation that can be given is the utter disregard of consequences on the part of the driver. Fortunately no one was injured and the <rain was de- jayed only few minutes. The wagon was wrecked
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Hon. J. c. Richardson, Greenyille. Ala, Toiloosa geese.
 F. M. Vass, white, black and buff Fan tail pigeons, white and black wing tur- keys, Ponter, black, yellow and white Jacovins, Running Antwerps, Nun's silver pick wings, also black breasted red Game Bantams, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Canary birds, incubator and brooder.
 H. D. Clayton, Eufaula, Ala, light Bra hmas and Indian Game.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
Children Cry for
 Pitchers CastoTIa.

General freight and passen- ger office Alabama Great Southern Railroad removed to No. ' North 2Oth~ street. Tele- phone 848. rI-5-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
Children Cry for
 Pitchers Castoria.

Many people want what many others want to get rid of. Brief mention in the State Herald's "Cheap Columns" will fill the bill. "Situations Wanted" three times free. Nominal charges for other "ads."
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
Good fishing at East Lake.
Cuba Quarantined.
12-1-tf

Washington, Dec. 1.-The United States minister at Copenhagen has re- ceived from the Danish government mo- tice to the effect that the government or the Danish West Indies, in view of the prevalence of yellow fever in Cuba, has declared a quarantine of five days against vessels arriving at St. Thomas from that island.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When sue became Miss, she chung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION
Will Be Given at the Wigwam on Saturday
 Night,

The wigwam has been engaged by Den yer Ed Smith and an athletic exhibition will be given there Saturday night.
 The exhibition will consist of a heel and toe walk by Dan O'Leary. champion walker of the world, who will give any man a quarter of mile the start of him and endeavor to beat him in a three mile race. For this race there will be two prizes-$20 for the first and SIC for the second.
 Entries can be made until 10 a. m. Sat urday at Curran & Daly's saloon.
 Denver Ed Smith will spar for points with Jerry Slattery, champion heavy weight of Nevada; Mike Qunlan, the stock-yard giant. and Eugene McElroy, champion of Alabama
 Price of general admittance is 50 cents Reserved seats, $1.
 12-11-2t
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Neglected ills will bring on serious sickness Hoods Sarsaparilla will keep you healthy.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
FOR SALE.

The board of managers of the Charity hospital desire to sell all the red brick, furnace window weights, pipes, etc., to be seen on the grounds of the hospital at Smithfield Apply between the hours of 12 80 and 2:30 p. m. at 2011 Park avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
Cold Weather Is Comine.

Telephone 4ST for coal Wards coal yard keeps as good as can be had in this market. When you need coal call on them. Can furnish on short notice at --~s--A --L-> 7-1o-ff
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
Notice.

We have just received a carload of choice California wines, such as Clarets, Port, Sherry and White Wine They are equal in quality to any imported wines prices are within reach of everybody. Special inducements to parties buying by the barrel. Samples free of charge. Give us a call.
 M. & A. WISE,
 Corner Morris Ave. and goth St. N1l aahi.n oA Tou4 IL .I.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15

B. H. Hile of Morgantown, was
registered at the Phenix yesterday.
B H. BIagg of Capehart, was at
the Kline House yesterday.
DR.. D. W. Petty was business
visitor to Gallipolis, yesterday.
Oscar W. Eagle, of Gallipolis, was
in our city, yesterday.
Hon. John U. Myers, of Mason,
was in town yesterday.
Elk Senator S. Hardman, OF
Spencer, is in the city.
Morris Jordan of Charleston was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. Maj. W. II. Tonlinson is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Maud
Hoy, at Wellston, Ohio.
Miss Rosie Yickers who has been
sick for some time, is again able to
be out.
J. B. Stevenson, travelling for Sc
hon, Blake & Co., of Huntington, is
a hustler. AS we were on our
rounds this morning, we meet with
him, and it was just little after
day light.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15
The Yard Stick.

Parkersburg Sentinel:-Gold bugs
frequently use as an argument that
we can't have but one kind of a
yard stick That silver and gold
as money would be like one kind OF
a yard stick for measuring one kind
of goods; and another kind cf a
yard stick for measuring other kinds.
The absurdity of such an argument
is transparent at a glance. Is a
yard stick any more of standard OF
measure than bushel? Certainly
no one will pretend that bushel OF
wheat, salt and coal are of the same
bulk or of the same weight. We
think the yard stick theory won't t
work. Why select the yard stick
instead of the bushel as the
basis? 1t is because most of the
people being engaged in other pur-
suits do not reason out these things
but accept as conclusive aud true
the declarations of others. Give us
the bushcl instead of tho yard stick.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15
For Governor.

The Kanawha Valley Democrat
published at Charleston, has hoisted
the name OF Hon. James Gapehart,
of this county, at the masthead OF
the paper, as It's choice for the
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor in 1896.
We want to second and heartily
endorse the suggestion ofthe Demo
crat.
With Mr.. capebart, and his pro.
nouneed views on the free coinage
of silver, the Democracy would
sweep the State in 1896.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15
From Thursdays Daily.

Clayburn Greenlee, of Maupin's
Station, was in town yesterday.
John Lunsiord, of Leon, was here
yesterday.
J. B. Menager is in Middleport
on professional business.
Col. D. sealy, of Charleston, is in
the city.
a. w. Wood has returned from a
trip to Jackson county.
P. B. Buxton, of Waterloo, was
in town last night.
VIII. Yates, of the Ohio River
R. R at Parkersburg, is in town.
VIM. Steerborgen, of Gallipolis
Ferry, is in town today.
J. W. Hubbard, of Charleston, is
in the city.
E. R. Greer, of Wheeling, regis
tered at the Phoenix last night.
W. R. Johnson, of Pittsburg, was
here yesterday.
Hon Byrd Hill, of Beech Hill, is
in town.
W. W. Bryan went to Gallipolis
this morning on business.
Miss Belle Simpson is on the sick
! list.
H. c. Bailey, we are sorry to an
nounce, is confined to his home by
sick ness.
Deputy Sheriff Will Gardner, wife
and child, left yesterday on visit
to Cincinnati.
Mrs Lon T. Pilchard who has been
on visit to her parents, at SYRIA
cuse, o., returned home yesterday.
Wayne Thompson, Esq, of Blue
field, this State, is visiting relatives
in this place
Curtis Hysell will move his family
to Galipolis to day, which place
they will make their future home.
S. C. Burdette, Esq, of Charles
ton, prominent lawyer. was in
the city yesterday.
Chas. Monroe left yesterday for
Charleston, where he has accepted
a position with the Standard Fold
ing Bed Company.
]. NJ. Caruthers who severely in
jured his foot some time ago by
stepping on nail, is again able to
be out.
We are glad to announce to the
many friends of Mr.. John Healey,
that he is able to be out, and is
rapidly recovering his former good
health.
Mrs Florence Moody, mother
law and little daughter, of
Lynn, Mass, arrived last night.
Miss Nell Gilmore went down and
met them at Huntington.
Mrs. Charlie ScheivIey, of Logan,
o, and Mrs. Yinton Hartinger, of
Charleston, are here on visit to
their mother. Mrs. Frank Walker,
who has been quite sick for the past
week.
Miss Annie NJ. Moody, of this
county. who has spent the past win
ter with friends in Benwood, has
returned to this place, where she
will spend a few days with her
sisters, the Mrs. Geo. Mcdaniel and
Jas. Purdum; she will then go to
her home on 8 mile.
From Fridays Daily.)
G. R. Maupin, OF South Side, was
in town yesterday.
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Personal Mention.
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.

NfTOl W eunesuaS : Daly.g
a. w. Wood is in Ripley on
business.
Mr.. d. NJ. Smith, of Huntington,
is here on a visit to his mother.
Mrs. Thomas Fields, of Charles
ton, is visiting friends ipsthis place.
Miss Lillia Hogg, of Clifton, is
here ON a visit to her brother, Hon.
Chas. E. Hogg and family.
Mr.. Don D. TulIis, fAthens, is now
handling the keys in the W. U, at
A. c. Van elders.
DIR. Chas. Petty of Now Haven,
was here yesterday on a visit to
his brother D. w. Petty.
The Register congratulates Mr..
W. W. Bryan and wife, over the ar
rival of young daughter yester-
day, TO bless their home.
P. d. Steveson, the GalIipolis
music dealer was in town yesterday,
and we understand sold one or two
instruments.
Il. b. Asbury, Esq, of Middle
port, who left there a few days ago
for Colorado, on account of his
health, got as far as st. Louis,
where he was taken very sick, and
unable to continue his journey, re-
turned to this place Sunday, where
he is confined to his bed at his
father-in laws, Mr.. Enos Smith.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15
WEST YIRGINIA TITLES
Passed Upon by Justice Harlan, Of
the Supreme Court.

The real estate and tax-title laws
of West Virginia were treated in an
exhaustive opinion rendered in the
Supreme Court of the United States
on the 9th inst, by Mr.. Justice
Harlan in the case of Benjamin Rich
ct al VS.. Tamlin Braxton, ct al.
Suit was begun in the local courts
of West Virginia by Braxton and
wife, who are heirs of the late Allen
t. Caperton, against Rich ct al, to
annul certain deeds under which
the latter claim titles to various
tracts, held by the plaintiffs, which
were claimed to be cloud on the
title of Braxton and wife. The
Supreme Court are of the opinion
that the Judgment of the Circuit
Court, in favor of the Braxtons,
was correct, and it was affirmed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15
DEBBY.

Most of our farmers arc douo
planting corn.
Jerry Yauger made a business
trip TO your city Saturday.
Cbas. Thomas was the guest Of
Adam weigand, Sunday.
Mrs. Rachel German was visiting
friends at this place last week.
Samuel Greenlee returned from
Gauley Bridge Friday, where he
has been on business.
Rain is badly needed in this sec
ton. We fear Spring drouth
Miss Eva Yauger was visiting
friends at Leon last Saturday.
We do not hear much said about
politics here, but the man that gets
our support must be a free silver
man, out and out.
Thomas Fisher, ofthe Upper Flats,
was in our midst Friday.
Misses Daisy and May PulIin
made flying trip to your city last
Thursday.
Rumor has it that Jessie Good, of
this place, has purchased a lot of
timber from William Long, and is
going to have it made into cross
ties. GUESS Who.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15

The City Council met in regular
session last night and transacted
quite large amount of business.
All accounts against the town
were referred to the auditing COM
mite, and will be allowed when
passed upon by that committee.
The granting of telephone fran
chise to D. S. Snyder deferred until
next meeting.
S. P. Knapp was appointed street
commissioner.
The following ordinances were
reported and adopted by the council:
An ordinance to prevent cattle
from running at large at night, and
horses, mules, sheep, goats and geese
at any time, and provides for i'm
pounding the same.
An amendatory ordinance pro.
viding for the licensing of dogs
when not taxed, and killing of same,
owner or harborer 10 pay expenses;
penalty fine and Imprisonment.
An ordinance to prevent cruelty
to animals.
An ordinance providing for the
closing of saloons at IL o'clock, p.
m, and opening of same not earlier
shan 3:3O a. m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15

Daniel Wetzel killed his first
snake yesterday evening in his
yard, which measured FIVE inches
around and was eight feet long.
He belongs to the species known as
the "Black Racers"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15

A coIored woman of Hinton, Sc
years of age, is the mother of 10
children.
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Th 10 q 1s78.
Tho Cons On Of these United

.-A- |tlC- 81 10 tDF
Tho Cons on of these UniteC
States empo Congress To coir
money, reg the value thereof
and of forei eein, Sec. s, Art. /
mo state coin money! make
anything B gold and silUer coin q
tender in p ent of debts" Sec. 8
Art. |. &C and silver coinle
Think Oft famy that must have
been enacte 1873, by which q
Republican nsress struck down
as with ( dagger the silver
dollar, wh vas just as truly
money reco ed by the Constitu
tion as CD John Sherman has
accumulate illions out of the Act
of 1873. y ons of men are poor
today on ac nt of it. Let Impair
tial historis estify 10 the nature
of the ira etion by which Con-
gress stole 1ss64s tie American .peo-
pie par and parcel of their birth
right. "Several members of Con
gress had previously complained
that the decentralization scheme of
1873 had been pushed surTeptiously
through the courses of its passage,
Congress having been trtcked into
accepting it, doing, it scarcely knew
what" Woodrow Wilson, Congress-
ional Government, p. 14S, repro
duced in history of "The Ameri-
can Commonwealth" by james
Bryce, an Englishman of note and
authority. If Congress was
"tricked' into passing the demon
etization act of 1873 and scarcely
knew what it was doing, then there
must have been some one interested
in all this knavery. Fhe Demo
cratic party could not have been
the guilty agency, because in 1878
Grant was President and but a
handful of Democrats had seats in
Cong ess. Reflect upon the fact
that an Act of Congress, as far
reaching as the Act of 1878, should
have been surrepttously-that is,
frauduIontly, rascally and hellishIy
put into law. No human power
can stay the determination of the
people to right this wrong.
Speaker Crisp, in an interview,
expressed the opinion that the Dem
ocracy should nominate a western
man with a military record for Pres
ident in 1896. He thought it would
be bad policy to nominate south
ern man, as within the lifetime of
the present generation no southern
.er could De q Successful aspirant for
the Presidential chair, and it would
be suicide to nominate one Speak
ing of the platform, Mr.. Crisp said
that it "should declare for free coin
age of silver direct, and with set
of principles responding to the de-
mands of the common people. we
should select some good man from
the West, some man with a military
record, identified with the domin-
ant sentiment that controls the par
ty, and go forth with confidence to
the victory which the people always
give those who are brave enough to
fight for it. The only fear 1 have
is, not that the people are in favor
of free silver, but that the free silver
people who are in the majority may
divide into factions, in which event
the election would be thrown into
the house, which would elect a Re
publican"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15

DIR. A. r. Barbee lost a valuable
saddle mare last night; cause of her
death is unknown. She belonged
to his son Hugh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15
Fire.

The grocery owned by James
Woods, at Gallipolis, Ohio, burned
at l O'Clock this morning: The
building was insured for 5000 and
the goods for 5000. Total loss.
Frank Dex'cr, one day last week
packed about $500 worth of furni-
turc in the room over the grocery.
and is total loss, with no insur
ance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15

a few days ago the Commercial
Gazette was the most persistent of
advocates for free silver; now it is
equally strong in its advocacy of
a gold standard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15
A SMALLPOX Cure.

Some years ago there appeared in
several newspapers in different parts
of the country, a prescription for a
remedy for smallpox and scarlet fe
yer which was vouched for by re
sponsible parties as efIicacious in
both diseases, alIaying in II hours
all dangerous symptoms. Later,
during the epidemic of smallpox in
Philadelphia, it is stated that the
Superior of the Convent in that city
had administered the remedy with
distinguished success to crowds of
people who come to the Convent for
the medicine which she prepared
and gave out The prescription is
here given for what it is worth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15

Our re organized white band is
now rendering some excellent m music.
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tFrom Friday,s paIly.l

G. R. Maupin, OF South Side, was
in town yesterday.
Joe Norton of Columbus is in the
city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15

The town elections in Indiana on
Monday showed very decided Dem
ocratic gains throughout the State.
Indiana will be all right in 1896, If
the Democrats in National Conven-
ton declares for free coinage of sill
va,.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-15

Japan has agreed to release a part
eff the territery ceded to her by
China provided the money indemni-
ty be greatly increased. The growl
of the Russian bear was an ominous
warning which japan wisely CON
cluded to heed.