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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
QUICK CIRCULATION.

When man buys a horse he looks to his quickness of movement as well as to his size. The celerity of the circulating medium is as necessary as it's volume. Business men prefer the instruments of credit to specie. because they are much cheaper and their is less risk attending their exchange. A lezs eheek will be re- covered, or it's. asuitns can be stopped at the bank. but lost piece of coin will not be recovered. Then the instruments of credit can be manufactured as busi- ness demands. and withdrawn when not necessary. They perform all the fune- lions of money. and if it be true that the volume of currency affects prices, then these instruments of credit should have the same effect. As to the rapidity of circulation the Iron Age makes this sen- sible observation:
 The investiga tions of two or three Of our Controllers of Currency and of some English bankers have shown how small a part in the buying and selling of the day is played by money. whether specie or paper, which latter is itself credit, and how large a part is played by in- struments of credit other than paper money. The statement of bank clearlngs is sufficient to show how much more lm- portant is the rapidity of circulation than the volume of circulation. So small an amount of business being done with instruments of credit instead of money, and the amount of business done with money depending so much upon its rapid ity of circula ton, we see that there is no dscoverable relation between the amount of money and the activity of business and the level of prices, and that a large increase or decrease in the amount of money would effect most minute change in the aggregate of money and credit with which business is car ried on. and, perhaps most important of all, it shows how much more serious IS a contract of credit than a contraction of the currency. The currency is gener- ally increasing in all commercial coun- tries, though this may not be true oi England; it Certainly is true of me United States that the volume of money in it's relation to population has been n- creasing Yet panics have occurred with no change in the volume of money, be- cause the condition of national finance or heavy losses incurred by some large concerns, have created apprehensions or the future and led to a contraction ot credit It is the volume of credit whose expansion within limits of prudence IS essential to prosperity, and business makes it's own currency instead of being made by currency.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
SUMMER ADVERTISING PAYS.

An ancient and venerable theory held in high esteem for many years.by adver- tisers was that it was of no use to ad- vertise in dull seasons, that there was no business to be obtained and that there fore it was a waste of time and money to try to get it. This was a good theory as long as everybody believed in it. But along came a shrewd fellow who did some thinking out of the rut. He had new theory. It was that there was always business, the people had to eat things and wear things in summer as well as spring, autumn or winter, and that no matter how much or how little business there was the wide awake man would get the lions share of it if all the other men were asleep. He put his theory into practice and it worked beautifully.
 That was the end of the old theory. It isn't very hard to see why. What bus mess there was was scattered, widely in a less volume than in the busy season. But the summer advertiser attracted the business. It came away from others and concentrated around him until there was a very large volume for him. Then there was another result. Buyers had not been ged before. No one had taken the trouble to show them that there were just as good bargains in the summer as in the spring-better, in fact, for the reason that prices are always lower after the first rush of the "busy season." The man with the new theory gave them encouragement to come and buy and he reaped handsome profits, while his sometime competitors be- moaned more than ever "poor business"
 Now, every live business man knows that to keep in the race at all he must ad vertise in the summer as well as at other times.
 The right sort of advertising pays. It pays all the time. winter and summer, spring and autumn. The man who doesn't advertise is practically shutting up shop. His business gets dry rot Advertising puts snap and life into trade. It makes business come with dash and profits pour in with a rush. And the wide awake. progressive. up-to-date, keen bus mess man knows 1t.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
ALABAMA.
.ADGER.
The Glorious Fourth Was Duly Ce1ebrnted
 by the Jolly Miners.

Adger, July S.-(Special Correspond ce)-Our little town has been lvelier this Fourth than usual. About ten days since our Captain Hillhouse got on foot a plan for a Fourth of July jubilee and the men very quickly fell to it, contrib uting from S1 to $3 each to buy refresh ments for the occasion, so they soon had ample means, which were invested in such things as the committee thought would tickle the palate most; but the rain was quite a drawback to the enjoy ment of the day.
 Foot racing, goat racing, baseball and dancing were the order of the day. Will lie Williams won the first prize in the larger boys race, Ottey Garrett the next Master John Lowry carried off the first prize among the little boys, while Joe Hill- house captured the prize in the goat race Maggie Moreland and Itadie Hillhouse about tied in the first girls race.
 Dr. Dunlap and A A. Amason were masters of childrens' sports. while Mir James Hillhouse made himself useful and jolly all day The baseball game was hotly contested between the boys and the married men, but the odds were against the boys, as James Codey took a wife to himself the day before and as the boys were generous enough to let Codey's old pitcher. Will Hillhouse, go in the box on the married mems side which left the single mems team very much broken, and I heard some of the boys say they could not see the ball anyway The old boys carried off the laurels, but they had to go into the water to wear them, for the boys called them to their posts while the rain was coming down and kept them there until they wished to stop.
 MT James Cooley and Miss Hattie Will Hams, two of our young people, were married in the Catholic church in Bir- mingham on the 3d, and gave us recep- ton the night of the Sd, which was large ly attended. MT. James Hillhouse ad- dressed the crowd. welcoming them in the name of the bride and groom, and MT Mcqueen of Birmingham responded, congratulating Mir. Cooley and advising all the old bachelors to do as MT Cooley had done. The writer wishes MT. and Mrs. Codey happy sail over the sea of life
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
AGAR FAMINE THREATENED.
Due to the Revival in Iron-A Feature of the
 Shipments.

The railroads are experiencing great deal of trouble in getting enough cars to handle all the freight out of Birmingham. Since the revival in the iron market ship ments of that commodity have been heavy and the demand for cars greater than the supply.
 The Southern Railroad company is now having a lot of new cars built at the El- liott car works at Gadsden, and the other roads, it is understood, will have new cars built soon.
 Of the shipments of iron now being made all of it goes direct from the fur naces and none from the storage yards. This would seem to indicate that the American Warranty Storage company has great faith in the future of the iron market and is holding what it has in it's yards for better prices, which they evil dently expect before many months.
 The Southern railway brought in eighty-fve negroes from Atlanta yes- terday to work in J. w. Worthington & Co.'s mines al Ishkooda. Another lot of twenty came in on the Louisville and Nashville train from Montgomery at 11:35 yesterday morning.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

1 from him and finally gave him up as lost. 1 Yesterday his brother in this city, MT James T. Palmes, received letter from l him written In New Orleans, and he will l be here this morning. He was on Con 1 federate gunboat here during the wa. l He has many friends in this city who 1 will be glad to greet him again after his long absence. There is no doubt that the 1 meeting between the brothers will be very pleasant one"
 Got Off Light.-The Mobile Daily News says: "A practical joke came near prov ing serious for Dave Whitney, Charles Smart and Stephen Jackson this morn ing. Tuesday night a woman by the name of Ollie Scott jumped from win dow and was badly shaken up. She re- quested that Dr. Frank Beck be sent for and Whitney went to No. 5's engine house and telephoned for the physician. He was asked by one of the fireman what was the matter and replied that some ne groeS had cut Charles Smart all to pieces. The joke CD was telephoned to police headquarters and Chief Burke was caused much trouble in trying to locate the sup posed wounded man. After an hours hard work the chief learned that it was a hoax and the trio of young men were ar rested for disorderly conduct. They were dismissed with warning.
 Eutaw as a Health Resort Mir TOT prints the following claim for that town as a health resort: We notice in the Livingston Journal several letters from invalids in different places and states inquiring if the artesan water of that place is good for dyspepsia and other ailments. This reminds us to say that if our people were really enterprise ing enough to give 50 cents in silver for a, $20 genuine gold piece we would have the world well informed that as to medical wells and curative waters Eutaw is far ahead of Livinston, or any other place in the country. There are twenty or thirty within two miles of town, medicated by nature to suit any ailment known to suf4 fering humanity. There is one in the public square which is a sovereign rem edy for dyspepsia, diarrhoea, dysentary and kindred diseases, and not enough en- terprise in town to keep it in order for the public benefit. There are two red sul- phur wells in two miles of town, half dozen soda and magnesia and saline wells within the same distances, which are equal, or superior, to Livingstons famed well, and all that is needed is proper analysis of the waters flowing from them. Then there are dozen strongly chalybeate, mixed with sul- phur, saline matter and other chemicals. And there are several as near pure water as are to be found. In addition to this there are mineral springs almost without number. All these should be properly analysed and the analysis spread over the world. And if this was done all the large buildings in town and many more vallds looking for health, and the thou sands of the north in search of mild win ters, equitable climate and healthful wa ter and air
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
THE AGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted up a neat reading room adjoining it's business office, where daily papers from all east ern. southern, western and northern points will be kept on file for the benefit and information of the public Papers from the following cities can always be found there: Boston, New York, Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Charles ton, Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Gin cinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Montgomery, Mobile. New Orleans, Galveston, Houston. Dallas and many other cities not named.
 Citizens of either of the cities above named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times, night or day, as the reading room will always be open
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
MOBILE JUNCTION.
Too Wet For FarmersMore Families Are
 Needed Berry Pickers Galore.

Mobile Junction, July 7-(Special Cor reSpOndence 1.-The last few weeks have been too wet for farmers. No news of particular interest to the politicians this week.
 Home living" seems to be the motto of the farmers in this section of country now.
 The social circles of Mobile Junction are at a discount just at present.
 few more families will be needed here in the beginning of the next year to cultivate the undeveloped farming lands.
 The sound money men are gaining ground fast in this part of the world
 A street car line from Mobile Junction to Bessemer would be a nice thing for those who wish to visit this part of terra firma.
 Quite a large numeber of blackb berry pickers were out on yesterday.
 We had no independence celebration here more than a good dinner, though several of the young people went off to picnic, about seven miles, and got wet. One gun was fired in this immediate vicinity, and that was at a chicken killing dog. He howled and ran off.
 Our baseball team has disbanded. be- cause they say they can make more money chopping grass.
 MT. Toney relieved by Mir. Carley, is taking a rest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
"Not Mems Clothes. '' New York Herald.

Mrs Mary Sargent Hopkins. editor of the Wheelman, met Dr. Mary Walker ac- cidentally in railway station. Hardly waiting for the formality of an introduce tion the doctor said: T hope you tell your audiences how to dress properly for the wheel" Being assured that this was the case she wanted to know just what was recommended, at the same time look ing with great satisfaction at her own costume. The doctors manner was such as to tempt Mrs. Hopkins into saying that she did not advocate the wearing of mems clothes.
 the doctor. They are my own, made by one of the best Washington tailorsw Mrs. Hopkins took her train, which arrived just at that moment. and the doctor was left to enjoy her tailor-made garments.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

cued and he was badly burned, besides getting other bruises. His recovery is doubtful.
 While hunting "Railroad Bill' early this morning at Bluff Springs, Fla, two of the posse became involved in diff culty. knife and pistol were freely used. The result is that MT. Dixon of Bluff Springs, Fla, was shot in the side by young man by the name of Johnson. His wounds are not serious. Johnson escaped. The report was started here that Railroad Billn did the shooting and great excitement prevailed here till il was known that it was a mistake.
 petition is being circulated here to Governor Oates asking him to appoint James McMillan to succeed his mur- dered brother as sheriff. and it is thought that he will get the appoint ment. He was sheriff of this county once before, and made splendid officer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
sea Shore Camp Meeting.

The Louisville and Nashville railroad company will sell round trip tickets 3ir- mingham to camp grounds, Mississippi, at rate of S925 for the round trip. Tick cts on sale July 1 to 27, good To return until 31st of August.
 For further information address or call on R. r. BiIASLEY.
 Passenger Agent. Montgomery. Ala.
 7-2-til-27
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

brimstone she could stand it if she mad the privilege of taunting him by making sarcastic remarks about his cloven feet and forIxed tail. The Spanish inquisitors hung people up by the thumbs, but with all their deviIish ingenuity they never thought of the tongue. The preacher who invented this mode of torture IS a genius It is to be hoped that the board of missions will not send him off to convert the heathen-we need shim at home.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
WHAT IS BIMETALLrsM.

Everett P. Wheeler. d New York law yer has added Q most admirable book to the long list dealing with the silver ques- tion. In his preface the author says he was led to write the book by his observa- ton, as counsel of a company doing bus
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 Sloss Iron and Steel company in this county. The company will soon com mence getting out limestone at the Rick 1 les place. which they will use for fiuxing 1 purposes at their furnaces near Bir- mingham."
 Part of It Comes Here.-The Mobile Register prints the following The award of the contract for supplying the Mobile and Ohio railroad with some 10000 tons of coal for the use of that road has been made. It is stated that the Tennes- see Coal and Iron company got the con tract to supply 10000 tons and the Vir- ginla and Tennessee Coal company got the contract to supply S0,0O0 tons"
 Hard to Hold.-The Ta1lapoosa New Era says: Berry Matthews, a negro prisoner who was confined in the county jail here and who broke jail about two years ago and recently caught in Annis- ton and brought back and placed in jail here, made his second escape last Mon day morning. How he escaped is mys- tery to the officials, as no locks or doors were broken The sheriff has offered reward for his arrest"
 Taken to Limestone-The following is from the Huntsville Mercury: Nellie Gilbert, the clever deputy sheriff of Limestone county, was in the city yester-
 
 Anderson, wanted in Limestone for va rlous offenses. Hal will likely be sent up for number of years, as he has several plain cases against him there. The i'm mediate charge is for obtaining goods under false pretenses."
 Patronize Home Industries.-The Marion Standard uses good argument, as follovs "Every citizen should stand by his own town; what is made and sold at home should be a little better than anybody's and it should be the pride and object of every one to uphold and sup port home institutions. If you have to buy anything buy it at home, for it not only keeps the money here, but from selfish standpoint, if you will, it will come back to you after a while."
 One of Natures Freaks.-The Hunts vile Mercury has the following: MT. and Mrs. John Mason, recently of h. diana, were in the city yesterday shop ping. They brought with them daugh- ter 21 years of age, only 30 inches tall and weighing thrty-one pounds. Her head is apparently that of grown per son, but in every respect otherwise she is a baby. She cannot speak, but by making signs can tell the family her wants. When very small she fell and bruised her head and injured her spine. She is. of course, idolized by the family"
 Fine Specimen.-The Brundidge News says: MT. s. M. Green leads the van as to cabbages. On Monday after noon he presented the News one that was ahead of any we have seen. We have often heard talk of cabbages as large as water buckets, but this ane comes nearer being 8 realization of that expression than any in our experience. It meas ured 3S inches around and 13 through it's greatest diameter From the stalk through the top it measured Il inches and the circumference that way was 34.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

Tonnage is what the railroads want and must have to succeed. The freight re- ceipts of the Pennsylvania Railroad East of Pittsburg in 1892 were SAT, 100000 in round numbers, while the receipts from passengers were only $17.000.000. The same year on the New York Central Railroad the receipts from freight were $26, 100000 as against $1S.0Oo.000 from pas Sengers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
RREWTON.

Serious Accident to Negro An Ugly En-
 counter-Sherif McMillan's Successor.
 Brewton. July 7-(Spcial Correspond ence.)-One of the cars in the dry kiln of the Cedar Creek Mill companys dry house jumped the track late yesterday evening and pitched one of the negro laborers on the hot iron furnace, and the lumber pinioned him down. It was several minutes before he could be res
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

In Minnesota they have to fight the grasshoppers by machinery. In one county there are more than 400 grasshop- per-lSilling machines al work, and it is said that they kill as much as 5000 bush els of the insects daily, and still there is apparently no dimnution in the supply,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

In one column the market reports fur nished by the free silver papers indicate Improvement in every department of bus sness. while the editorial columns team Ailh calamity bowling.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

It is said that tie cost of the census of 1890 will foot up about $11 100000. very nearly twice as much as the census of 1880. It is not yet completed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

RzThe present management of the A ERALD has no claim against advertisers or SubScrib- CTS prior to February 11th, 1895. Under decree of court accounts up to that date have been sold and trans nsferred, hence cancelled as between the debtor and this paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

The South Carolina jails are about to become packed with an interesting DOT tion of the States population. The Fed eral courts are sending the dispensary constables to jail for contempt, and the State courts are sending saloon Keepers to jail for contempt Retaliation, you
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mess in Central America, of ''the loss and inconvenience that are caused by the single silver standard" He says if he has any personal interest 1t is for the silver standard, because he awns stock in silver mine He declares. however, that the real welfare of each citizen is bound up with the welfare of the coun- try.
 MT. Wheeler Is evidently an American citizen who is interested in the welfare of his country. He names his book Real Bimetallism," and the following extract from the work explains what he means:
 And now let me make one proposition to the free coinage advocates. You say that the free coinage of silver would tend to equalize the value of the two metals. and that this would be done by natural means, without any legal compulsion. Would you agree to repeal all laws mak- ing silver a legal tender, if on our part we should agree, on that basis, to allow silver to be coined by the government without charge to the purchaser Down. eD? In other words are you willing to let each of the two metals stand on it's own bottom. without any aid from a legal tender quality?
 Just what the silverites are to say to this proposition it is hard to conjecture. Do they accept it, then they are sincere. If they reject it they are not. Silver at 16 to 1 is fiat money. if it be made legal tender for all debts. public and private.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

Here is business for ,eos,ege boys: Fifty lie iiaafvs3ds have shipped as cattle feeders on Atlantic steamers so they may witness the Cornell English race.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

Professor Fab. the German weather prophet, is striking the first clause of his prediction right He said we were going to have wet July and thinks it will average up a cool July. The latter prophecy may come true.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

The Federal constitution says that no State shall make anything except gold or silver legal tender. A State can take it's choice of the two metals. Some thirty years ago California passed the specific contract law" by which she refused to accept the money of the nation and ad- hered to gold. This law is still in exist ence and if the United States should go to a silver standard California would re- main on gold basis. Visitors to Cal ifornia who desire paper money for con- venience in travelling, say it is almost impossible to get any sort of money ex- cept gold The State Legislature could repeal the gold law, but will not do it. The politicians of that State raise a great hue and cry for free silver in the United States. well knowing that their State is safe, whatever betides.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

Vail of the 16 to 1 fellow-"Stabbing the white metal"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

Gladstone once remarked that Great Britain need not fear for her commercial supremacy so long as America retained a protective tariff. He well knew that a high protective tariff shut this country off from trading with other nations-it prevented them from selling to us and hence we could not sell to them Trade ds reciprocal-to sell we must buy. One of the indictments brought by our rev. plutionary forefathers against King George was that he had cut off the trade of the colonies with foreign nations Yet A high protective tariff does just what our forefathers charged the English King with doing. Under the present Democrat ic tariff our trade with foreign countries ds rapidly increasing and will continue to increase. We are constantly encroaching on our English cousins. John Bull con- trols A per cent of Japan's foreign trade, but Uncle Sam will soon have his share