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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
WITH JOKERS AND RHYMESTERS.

"Some men," says the Manayunk Phil
osopher. never have any spirit till after
death "-Philadelphia Record.
1t is hard to believe that man is tell
ing the truth when you know you would
lie were you in his place.-Boston Tran
script.
Giadys-So Charley has at last popped
the question, Ell? Gwendolin-"Popped"
is hardly the word. 1 had to draw it out.
Puck.
Here" says the Irish bartender, 'is
some whisky that can't be bate" "Sor-
ry," responded Fisher; II wanted it for
bait. "-Indianapolis Journal.
HE didn't have the sand to propose,
did he, Bessie?" Yes, but she rejected
him. She said that while he had the
sand to propose, he didn't have the rocks
to marry "-Harpers Bazaar.
Old Jealousboy furiously)-Now. mad
am, demand of you. who is that young
man? I saw him just sinking out of the
back door! Wife-Ha. ha! Why, that's
Sloper's.
On reaching a certain spot the driver
turned round on his seat and observed to
the passengers: From this point the
road is only accessible to mules and DON
keys; 1 must, therefore, ask the gentle
men to get out and proceed on foot
Fliegende Blaetter.
The poets longs for things beyond
The common, vulgar sort;
If the poet did less longing, he
Would not be quite so short.
Washington Star.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
SNAP SHOTS.

Let up on lamentations.
Incidence is a tiresome task.
The keenest satire is always kind.
The warship follows the missionary.
The fool helps the sharper to live by mis-
wits.
The politics of the partisan is his reli-
gion.
Some worthless mortals are very cheap
fuel.
1t is not stove wood the dark horse Is
saving.
There are always enough candidates to
go around.
Man is always for the down dog If he
owns him.
One person cannot hand over his laureis
I to another.
odor of mothine.
Some people keep their temper because
anger does not pay.
Good nature lasts long time, but 1t
wears out after while.
Every man should learn something
whether he needs 1t or not.
If you lend a talkative person your ear
he will let you keep your tongue.
There are men who are too stingy to
pay a compliment even to a pretty garl.
When a usher finds that his good reso-
lutions will not hold water he tries beer.
If an idle brain is the devils workshop
then Satan keeps his shop in very bad Or
der.
A Chicago man has been whipped by
his wife, but she did not kick him and he
still lives.
Society journals are discussing again
the recklessness of long engagements
The conclusion seems to be that an en-
gagement should last only long enough
to enable the young woman to see wheth-
err she can do any better.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
RUSSIA.

Russia is determined to reap the fruits
of the gallant war waged by Japan
against China Her aim is to build the
eastern end of the great Siberian railroad
south through Manchuria to some ter
minus much further south even than
Port Lazareff, and to occupy also the
district of Manchuria and Liao-Tung
east of the track Russia would thus
gain possession of Port Arthur, easily
the strongest strategic point on the yell
low sea, and would star as Corea's pro-
tector by making the hermit kingdom
an Independent power. Indeed, 1t begins
to look as If she were aiming to make
Port Arthur the Pacific terminus of her
new road, which she would have no diff
Guilty at the same time in converting into
a vastly strong place of arms; and, of
course, she would be too considerate of
China's feelings to split Chinese terri
tory with her railroad tracks, and there
fore she would absorb all the territory
that once was China's to the eastward.
The Great Bear of the North and John
Bull have no hesitancy in stepping into
every quarrel and carrying off the lions
share Perhaps 1t is better for the spread
of civilization.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
THE sPBEcH DrsAPPoINTINe.

Some 600 to 500 people assembled in the
O'Brien opera house last night and heard
the speech of Secretary Herbert. Con-
trary to the expectations of the State
Herald, Mr.. Herbert did not prove
very considerable drawing card, and
there was really no mistake made in Sc
lecting the opera house. The speech was
dry and disappointing. The major por-
ton of the audience was made up of sill
yer advocates. and no converts to the
sole gold standard have as yet been re-
ported.
1t was clearly evident from the begin
ming of the speech that the bulk of the
audience had gathered to hear the sec
rotary of the navy speak and to pay trib-
ute to an honored Albanian, and not
to hear simply an advocate of the single
gold standard attempt to defend sys-
tenn of finance clearly inimical~to the
best interests of the country. The speech
was as good a one, and possibly a better
one, than any other advocate OF that
side of the question now on the stump
could have made, and served only TO
show the weakness of the cause the
speaker advocated. The Alabama men,
Der of the cabinet has come, made his
speech and departed, leaving the Magic
City still a stronghold of genuine bimet-
allism.
The State Herald serves notice now on
the advocates of the single gold standard
that they are wasting time and money
in their campaign against bimetallism.
Unless they can get up some new facts
and arguments they cannot convince the
people who are suffering from the con-
traction of the circulating medium that
the remedy is still further contraction.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
John RuT,J, AND THE TURK.

The Armenian question has reached
an acute stage. "A British fleet threat
ening Constantiuop1e will soon bring the
sublime Porte, to terms IL the Turkish
government is able to control its fanat-
ical subjects The Sultan will no doubt
promise all the reforms demanded, but.
as in the case of the late Khedive of
Egypt, he may, not be able to transform
his subjects into rational, obedient and
tolerating beings, Great Britain was
compelled to take possession of Egypt in
order to preserve order and civilization.
and 1t is within the bounds of probability
that the Christian powers will overthrow
the Ottoman Empire or divide 1t among
themselves. All the indications point in
that direction.
Lord Salisbury is determined to carry
out the policy of his predecessor. Lord
Rosebery, and of Mr.. Gladstone as re-
spects safeguards for the Armenians
and other Christians resident in Turkey.
He demands radical reforms, and in
sists that the proposed reforms shall be
carried out by a mixed commission. of
which three members are to be appointed
by the powers. The Sultan will attempt
to reject this proposal, but he must Ell
Their acquesce or witness bombardment
at Constantinople similar to that of Al
exandria. He can expect assistance or
rescue from no quarter. The German
Emperor advises him to acquiesce. Rus
STA and France have informed him that
they indorse the attitude of England.
In this matter the sympathy of the en-
tire Christian world is with Great Brit
ain.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Atlanta Exposition Improved Railway
Service

Atlanta Exposition = Improved Railway
Service.
Tickets are on sale via the Southern
railway to Atlanta on account of the eX-
position at rate of $3.50 for the round
trip, good returning within seven days
trip, good returning within fifteen days
from date Of sale, and $755 for the round
trip, good returning until January 7, 1895.
The exposition is now open in full force
and every one should take advantage of
the opportunity to attend.
Three trains daily Birmingham to At
lanta-
No SO Lv Bir 5:55 am. Ar Atlanta II 40 am
No. So I4v Biz. 255 pm. Ar Atlanta 1855 pm
No. IL Lv Biz IL 15 am. Ar Atlanta sos ann
All trains carrying Pullman sleeping
cars.
Effective October 6, the Southern has
added another train to the service be-
tween Atlanta and New York. The FIX
position Flyer leaves Atlanta at p. m.
and arrives at Washington at II AS a. m.
and New York at 6:23 D. m. Only twen-
ty-five hours from Atlanta to New York.
Returning train leaves New York via
Pennsylvania railroad at II a. m. and ar
rives Atlanta 1920 following morning.
Train will be a solid vestibule of Pull
man drawing room sleepers between New
York. Washington and Atlanta and first
class vestibule coaches between Atlanta
and Washington.
The schedule of No. 36, known as the
United States Fast Mail" has been
changed between Atlanta and Washing
ton, lessening the time out between At
lanta and New York. Train now leaves
Atlanta at Ills p. m. and arrives Wash
ington at $40 p. M, New York 6:23 a. m.
For information apply toA
L. A. SHIPMAN, T. P. A,
10-10-tf 2201 First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
ALABAMA DAY,

1t is to be hoped that every Albanian
who can possibly do so will attend the
Atlanta Exposition bama
Day. In the first place, it is due At
lanta that the attendance on the EXPOSE
ton from the South generally should be
large, since it is certain that all portions
of the South will receive benefits from it
in a greater or less degree. Atlanta has
burdened herself to benefit the entire
South, and that obligation should be felt
and met by Southern people in spirit
of the most generous appreciation. But
Alabama has double interest in the sue
cess of the exposition. She has an exhibit
there such as cannot but bring returns
to the State at large If properly followed
up, and self interest, if not State pride,
should prompt every Albanian to visit
Atlanta and show at least that much ev
idence of a desire on their part to have
the exposition be a success. Alabama
Day comes opportunity. The season is
neither too hot or too cold, and it is at a
time when a general attendance is posi-
BILE. The State Herald urges all who can
possibly go to be In Atlanta next Friday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
DEATH OF SECTIONALIsM.

A New England journal, writing of
the notable evnts which have just
brought together representative men of
all sections of the country, says:
North and South have met at Chicka-
manga on the common ground of a
sincere love of the republic and an hon
est admiration of the heroes of American
citizenship who have fought bravely for
any cause dear to their hearts and in a
way that, as Henry Watterson truthfully
said the other day, has left no shadow on
American soldiership and no stain on
American manhood. And at Atlanta the
South has shown not only a remarka bile
degree of prosperity already attained
but the capacity and the viii to attain
still greater hereafter.
There can be no question that the an
nual reunion of the old soldiers and the
intermingling of our people at these great
expositions are removing all the forces
which have kept the sections apart in
sympathy. During the present year
long steps have been taken towards per-
manent unification. The Providence
Or ~ Journal recently alluded to the feel
ing at the North as respects the South
for many years after the close of the
war. 1t said:
The prevailing feeling was one of re-
name of the repubilc; the North was
looked upon rather as a foreign con-
Queror than as an associate part of a
common country, and remembrance of
the common glories achieved in the past
by the two sections working together
was obscured by the keener recollection
of more recent antagonlsms. The North
on the other hand, while assuming for
itself a monopoly of the patriotism of
the country, showed by that very fact
and by the scorn in which 1t still held
the South how narrow that patriotism
really was. Not only did the average
Northerner regard the people of the
South as those of conquered province
forgetting in his turn that those same
Southerners had In years past shared in
the making of an honorable national
history and proved themselves even in
later differences worthy American citi-
zens in bravery Of soldiership and 10y
atty to their conceptions of right and
duty, but the average Northerner also
doubted very much whether the con-
quered South could ever again be ad-
mitted to equality with the North in
patriotic support of the Federal govern
ment or could ever attain the position
of a friendly rival of the North in in
dustry and commerce.
us II not, then" the Journal asks. "in
many respects new nation that we
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
Notice to the Public.

The undersigned having bought at re-
ceiver's sale, on September 26, the entire
stock Of undertaking and livery of the
late firm of Warner & Smiley, we will
continue the business at the old stand
312, 316 and 318 North Twentieth street
under the firm name of Warner, Smiley
& Co., undertakers and livery. We have
just received large stock of fine cas-
kets, collins, robes, etc., and can furnish
anything in that line.
We have a No. licensed undertaken.
Our doors are open day and night Our
ambulance will continue to run as here
tofore and is at the command of the pub
lie when wanted
We have had the livery stable put in
thorough repair, many new box stalls
made. and are well prepared to board
horses at a very low price. 1t will pay
you to CALL
G. d. SMILEY,
w. M. NEWTON.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
VISITORS FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

The foreign commissioner of the At
lanta Exposition, Col. l. w. Avery, who
has informed himself very thoroughly
as to the wishes and sympathy of the
Central and South American people.
makes very interesting and valuable
suggestion, which we hope the people of
Mobile will hammer into shape. Colonel
Avery suggests that some shipping
agent, either in New Orleans or in one
of the other gulf ports. send a vessel to
Venezuela, or to some neighboring point
in South America, loaded, say. with lum-
Der, which would enable it to pay the ex-
penses of the voyage there. and that it's
return trip be given over entirely to the
accommodation of passengers In con-
nection with the economic side of the
question, Colonel Avery says that the
present arrangements for reaching this
country from Venezuela necesstate 60
ing to New York. and that the round
trip thus made costs about $3.50, that is,
$40 each way for the oceanic transporta-
ton, and $40 each way for the transporta-
ton to and from New York city. Colonel
Avery is of the opinion that by an adroit
management of cargoes wde-awake
ship owner could bring the people from
Caracas or La Guayra to Atlanta and
return for s75, this price to include all
costs of transportation. He says that he
mas studied the subject carefully, and
That he feels assured that the trip tickets
can be sold for this sum with very -ad-
equate compensation to the seller. He
estimates that live agent sent down
to Venezuela in advance of the projected
vessel could easily bring 1000 Venezue-
possibly go to be in Atlanta tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

have today? In a quarter of century
in a land in which patriotism scarcely exr
listed in one of its parts. and was slittle
more than sectional pride in another, has
become one where the people of both
parts meet in common glorificationi Of
their past and in mutual pledges of ioyT
atty for the future; and in the same time
a conquered and impoverished section,
aided by the sympathy and encourage
ment of the section that conquered and
desponed 1t, has raised itself to an In
dustrial plane higher than that of mere
self-support. We should have to search
history pretty Thoroughly to find instan-
ces where in so brief a time changes of
such. magnitude and meaning in a nation
have taken place.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
Polanders Celebrating.

in Savannah are today celebrating the
10th anniversary of the death of Gen.
Count Casimir Pulaski who fell while
defending Savannah against the British
in the battle of Spring Hill in 1879. The
Pulaski monument in Montgomery
square is handsomely decorated with
flags, the national colors of the United
States and Poland entwined.
The celebration will eliminate in the
organization of a branch Of the Polish
national alliance
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

The report of the Treasury department
issued October /, 1895, reckons the popu-
lation of the United States at 70,253000
and says the per capita circulation is
$22. Mr. Herbert on October says the
circulation per capita is s24. The honor
able secretary only missed the mark
$144, 506 ,0OO-a pretty close shot for an
advocate of the sole gold standard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
KEN NEDY.
Readers Highly Pleased With the State
Herald-Newsy Notes..

Readers Highly Pleased With the State
Herald-Newsy Notes.
Kennedy, Oct. ESPECIAL Correspond
ence.) 1.-The several issues of your paper
which have been received to date have
given general satisfaction and our little
town wishes you much success in your
new venture.
The advance in the price of cotton has
caused it to come in rapidly. Some gins
are running night and day. Receipts to
date, about 400 bales. While our cotton
crop is short, the farmers as rule Will
be in better condition than they have
been for several years.
Messrs. Mcpherson and Bell of Annis-
ton are making Kennedy their headquar-
tiers during the cotton season, represent
ing s. NJ Inman & Co. and Howell Cotton
company of Alabama respectively.
The Misses Vail of Mississippi left for
home last night after pleasant visit to
relatives.
On Saturday last DR.. Baird accepted
the pastorship of the Baptist church at
this place for the next year, much to the
satisfaction of the entire membership
DR.. Baird has been with us for several
years and has endeared himself to all.
Mr.. F. M Berry of Cannon has opened
a branch store at this place, which will
be managed by his son.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Secretary Herbert said in his speech
last night that the circulation per capita
in the United States was $24 and some
cents. The report of the Treasury de-
partment issued, bearing date OCTOBER
l, 1895, which we have before us, says
the circulation per capita is only $22!57
Again We say If the cannon balls miss
the mark as far as the secretary misses
the figures, the enemy need not tremble
in their boots. "a
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

The children on the South Highlands
who attend the kindergarten department
of Professor Taylor's classical school are
gathered up and taken to school and re-
turned to their homes by their two love-
" young teachers. 1t is an interesting
sight and one probably not often seen in
the United States.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Birmingham basic iron has been given
another test in Pittsburg. this time by
the Jones & Mclaughlin company, con-
Germ that rivals Carnegies The steel
making qualities of the iron were again
pronounced first-class. Now for the NOR
al: If you want to catch on to Birming
hams third boom start at once.-Mobile
icta
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10
She Was Sorry for Him

San Francisco Examiner 81
Bearing flowers in her hand, woman
came to the cell of a murderer.
Poor man." she said, I'm sorry for
you" and shed a. tear on the corridor
floor.
you ought to be. madam" responded
the murderer courteously. These cruel
iron bars shut me off fromthe privilege
of killing a she fool''
Still weeping, the woman was led away
by the jailer
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

The State Herald is going to be able to
give it's readers piece of very good news
in the next few days-news that ten
years ago would have marked up the
price of every vacant lot in birmingham
25 per cent.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

With loving look her dimpled arms
About my neck she did entwine,
And raised her rDsy, roguish lips
Up temptingly quite near to mine.
Who could resist such proffered bliss?
I could-and did. Her age was three,
And her wee mouth was too stuck up
With candy to be kissed, you see.
kansas City IOurnal
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Mr.. Clarke and Mr.. Bankhead speak
in Montgomery this week. 1t seems that
Montgomery requires a great deal of
stamping out"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

A gentleman told friend of ours yes
terday that he had been trying for ten
DAYS to find a boarding house for himself
and wife and none were able to accommo-
date him. Every one was full to over
An1Ninc
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

An artificial larynx has been invented
by Professor Stuart of the University of
Sydney. and tried with success on
man who had lost his voice. The mech
anism can be regulated SOFAS toimake the
voice soprano. tenor contralto or bass
at will.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Every member of the labama press
will sympathize with Secretary ]. Asa
Rountree. His young and beautiful wife
was too unwell to attend the meeting of
the Press Association, and yesterday Mr.
Rountree received a telegram informing
him that since his departure from home
his wife had grown worse. and at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon he bid adieu
to his brethren of the press and returned
home to the bedside of his lovely COM
panion. The State Herald joins with the
host of friends Of this rising young man
in hoping that he found his life compan-
ion better, and that she may soon recover
entirelY.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

The Advertiser still neglects no op-
portunity to misrepresent and slur Cap
tain Johnston. 1t seems now to have a
monopoly of that business in Alabama.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Maj, w. w. Screws of the Montgomery
Advertiser is the most venerable look
ing member of the Alabama Press Asso-
citation, and has many warm personal
friends in its ranks.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Time was when men in Birmingham
who owned the most real estate were ac-
counted the wealthiest. That time is
coming again, and that in the neartfu-
ture
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Mr. Cleveland will probably return to
Washington this week, and doubtless in
a short time all the Cabinet officers will
settle down to business.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

1t is a singular coincidence that in
South Dakota a week or so ago it was
necessary to close the schools on account
of the intense heat and two days later
they were closed again because of the
excessive cold.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Cardinal Gibbons visit to Ireland, ac-
cording to- the London Tablet, was for
the purpose of collecting materials for
a history of the Irish people.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Cotton factories established at Bir-
mingham could get coal for steam pur-
poses for less than one-half the cost at
Montgomery, Selma, Atlanta or Column
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

When Mr. Herbert in his speech last
night told his audience that the wages
of bricklayers in Mexico was only Sc per
week a laborer present was heard to re-
mark that he worked in Mexico recently
and received 81 per day. The laborer
ought ta know.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

The building of two new furnaces in
the Birmingham district seems to scarce
ly attract attention. 1t shows how big
the district has grown.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Newspapers and individuals who are
always ready to ascribe base motives to
others are generally without worthy mo-
tiyes themselves
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

Mrs. James A. Duckworth, daughter of
the late DR.. Minnigerode of Richmond,
Va, died in Cornwall, England, Septem-
Der % 1885.