Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-24
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 The Forney Residence Destroyed by Fire.
 Valuable Libraries Burned.
 Munford. June e22.--tSpeeial corre- spondenee.)- )-The residence, four miles from this place, formerly owned and oc- cupied by the late Gen. William H. For ney, who for eighteen years represented this district in congress, was totally de- stroyed by fire about noon yesterday. The fire originated from q defective ti1e. Loss. several thousands of dollars, in- cluding two or-three valuable libraries.
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 Worthy of Note.-The Sheffield Reaper prints the following seneomium to q 12- year-old boy: Among the many boys in Sheffield who are on pleasure bent, there are some who have been patiently at work in the fields. Among them may be mentioned Jodie and Howel Weston, who have been at work blowing and prepar- ing hescrops, thus assisting their father. Another young man, who is just F years old, has been one of the most earnest and persistent workers in the county. We refer to Master Oliver Comstock. who, as soon as the ground could be secured Uhough late) went into the field and plowed, narrowed and did such work as was required. hauling the posts help put them in the ground, planted corn, then laid off the rows for more planting. To help him get his cIop in, some assist ance was given by friends. We shall watch his efforts with interest and give an account of his success or failure, as the case may be. He deserves success, for no youth of his age, with as little Knowledge of farming, has done more, or was more in earnest. That which he does not know, he seeks his elders who do know and asks for information;> then he puts into execution his instructions The Reaper wishes the little fellow an abundant harvest, and lessons that will be of use to him in future years.
 Eufaula's Canning Factory and What It Will Do.-Says the Eufaula Times: This new enterprise is now in full blast When they opened for business Thurs day we are told it looked like a regular campmeeting. The blackberry brigade was on hand by large majority. Each one was afraid they would get enough be- fore he got his or hers in. And we are told that Mir. Martin was not only be- seiged but deluged with berries, and bought 300 bushels at SO cents per bushel before he could take a breathing spell one thousand cans were put up the first day How many will be helped by this small industry? It will pay the stock holders, pay it's patrons and do good generally. It will build up vegetable fields, not mere gardens. and give a vast multitude that will need it profta- ble employment and work that they are able to do. Then they don't have to wait always for the pay, as in a cotton crop It will also bring the lands near Eufaula, on both sides of the river into active demand. Transportation in veg etables, tomatoes, okra, etc. and in fruits is a big thing. So land close by will be far more valuable All those en- terprises do good. They help Eufaula and in helping Eufaula We help ourselves Success to Eufaula's latest factory"
  Another Boom for Hamilton.--The Hamilton News-Press says: The Messrs. Young are progressing finely with their telephone from Guin to this place. and will soon have it completed and in work ing order the entire distance, and our people will be placed in almost instan- taneous communication with Gun with it's telegraph and railroad facilities It is needless to mention the great impor- tance of this enterprise to the business men of Hamilton. They can keep them selves posted as to the fluctuations of prices as effectual1y as if they lived on a telegraph or railroad line. With this telephone an assured fact; with first class public free school located in our town, supported by the state; with the finest crop prospects the county has en- joyed for years; with the sound of the industrious mechanics hammer con stantly ringing in their ears. together with every other evidence of returning
 
 Hamilton and vicinity certainly have fine prospect for future happiness and 
 This Is Not Bad.-Referring to a Eu- faula enterprise the Times says: The Eufaula Cotton mills have declared q dividend, semi-annual of 5 per cent pa ayable on the first day of July. At the same time the board passed 2ia per cent to surplus account and 5000 to undivided ma ft aI of tl surplus account and $5635 to undivided profits. This is not a bad showing. The figures disclose gross earning on S150, 900 for six months of S12, 2,250. There Is perhaps no business in Eufaula that makes as much money free of taxes and insurance as these mills. And other well mills will do as well. Those gentlemen who have the project for new mill in hand can afford to build it at once and without postponement or delay. They can afford to do it regardless of the interest of the city and in spite of it. They can do it because it would pay bet ter than any business they have now or are likely to have. And the way to build a mill is to build it."
 Died at Eufaula.-The Times pays the following tribute to a dead woman of that city: Tt is seldom we are called upon to record the deaths of two of our citizens in one issue, but so it happens
 
 James Tansey was stricken with paraly sis and for days she has been almost gradually growing worse, lowering between life and death until about o'clock yesterday her spirit took it's flight from the scenes of earth. She was the wife of Mir. James Tansey, an old and respected and honored citizen of lSufaula. Mrs. Tansey was a woman of habits who loved her home and lived for it. She naS many friends, and they will miss her. Our sympathies go out especially to the husband, with whom she has so long walked life's path way, whose home and heart will be lonely and sad without her. He has the cordial sympathies of our whole commu- nifty"
 By All Means He Should Go.-The Limestone Democrat has the following: .tCol. P. Sid Jones of the Louisville and Nashville is desirous of having MT. J. c. the present magistrate of this place, go to the northwest and do missionary work among his Scandi- navian friends for the purpose of in- ba, fo oh