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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
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 New Orleans, La., May g. 1895. Circular No. Is.
 Selling dates of tickets for the Houston reunion have been extended to the 18th, and parties can now buy tickets either on the 17th, 18th or 18th of May, which ever they prefer.
 The rate remains the same as stated in circular No. 12, dated April 23. from these headquarters, which is again sent out for the information of all concerned and to which your attention is invited, since the issue of which a rate has been made for Arkansas, Missouri and Kan sas of one fare for the round trip.
 Please publish all these matters in your papers, and also that all who desire can go on these rates whether veterans or not.
 Note that your "extension tickets'' must be surrendered to the joint agent at Houston.
 Houston, and personally inspected the Winnie Davis auditorium" in which the convention is to be held, and looked into all the arrangements made for the comfort and convenience of the veter- ans.
 The "Winnie Davis auditorium" is beautiful beyond description, and will be. to you a wonder and revelation, as it is the finest building ever erected in honor of the veterans, and the Houston management are doing all in their power to make a great success of the reunion, both as to your reception and accom- modation while there.
 I advise all who can do so to attend the reunion, and you can safely advise your neighbors to go, as it will probably be the greatest and most memorable gath ering of Confederate Veterans which will ever take place. as the gallant old heroes are passing away very fast. Fra formally, GEO. MOORMAN,
 Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.
 To Gen. Fred S. Ferguson Birming- ham, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
SELMA.
An Old Confederate Passes Away-Railroad
 Officials in Town.

Selma, May 15-(Special Correspond ence) )-Mr. J. W. Martin, for thirty years a resident of Selma, died at his home, on Blevins street at 1 o'clock yesterday morning in the Goth year of his age. He was Confederate veteran and a con- <sistent member of the Methodist church. He was the father of Mrs. George A. Kale
 The funeral took place from the Water Street Methodist church at o'clock this afternoon.
 Mr. George c. Smith, president and general manager of the Atlanta and West Point and Western Railroad of Alabama, reached the city last night in his special car. With him are MT. J. Herrin, superin- tendent, and MT. R. E. Lutz, freight traffic manager. AS far as can be learned there is no particular signih- canoe in their visit
 They are only looking after the inter- ests of their line in a general way.
 Messrs. w. H. Green and J. s. Barbour Thompson, general superintendent and assistant general superintendent of the Southern railway, with head quarters in Washington and Att lanta respectively, accompanied by Su- perintendent J. N. Ross and MT l.. P. Pairo master of trains, reached the city last night This morning they in- spected the companys properties in this city, and in the forenoon left on Spe- cial train for Birmingham.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
A Mothers Report.

Mrs. N. A. McEntire writes from Spring Place, Ga.: For many years I have been a great sufferer from indi- gestion, sick headache and nervous pros tration. I tried many remedies, but got no permanent relief until I used Dr. Mozley's Lemon EliA.r. I am now in better health than for many years. My daughter has been subject to chills and fever from her infancy. I could get nothing to relieve her; the Lemon Elixir has restored her to perfect health
 Sold by druggists; 50 cents and s1 per bottle. Prepared by Dr. H. Mozley, At lanta, Ga.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
HUNTSVILLE.
An Old Shop Caves In Bringing Number
 of Boys to Grief.

Huntsville, May 15.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-Sunday afternoon a large crowd assemgled around the big spring. attracted there by the promised sight of a baptismal ceremony. On the roof of an old blacksmith shop, from which good view could be had, were Q score or more of little negroes The load was too much and the old shop collapsed with loud noise burying the boys in the debris. A number of citizens imme- diately set to work to extricate the lit- tie fellows.
 A boy named Donegan was found to have gotten an arm broken; another. namede Buglage sustained serious scalp wounds, and another, named Ford had a leg broken at the ankle.
 Medical aid was given the little fel- lows as soon as possible. It didn't break up the baptism, however.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
Chargod With Assault.

Neal Atwood, Carrie Wood N. w Bell and Dock Johnson were arrested yester- day on warrants issued out of Justice Benners' court. The first two are charged with assault with weapon, and the last two with assault with intent to murder. It seems that they all got into row-one using monkey wrench, one a knife, ,one a pistol and one a stick. They are in the county jail to await trial.
 No other baking powder has so many grateful and enthusiastic friends as Dr. Prices.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
BREWToN.
A Butchers Fatal Use of a Knife-He Is at

Brewton, May 15.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-J. H. Lowery, a butcher of this place, had difficulty with negro in which the latter was killed. Ii seems Lowery had a jug of whisky, and some one stole it. A negro named Briggs was suspicioned, and on being accused of the theft denied it and cursed the man who said he did it. Lowery pulled a knife, and with fatal lunge severed the jugu- lar vein, and in a few moments Briggs was dead. Lowery made his escape as soon as the negro died. A coroner's jury charged Briggs death to Lowery, and recommended his arrest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

It is not hard to understand why the silver mine owners of the Northwestern States favor free coinage at ratio that enables them to convert 50 cents worth of bullion into a legal tender American dollar, but it is difficult to understand how the people of the South can afford to give the silver kings such advantage over them, selling our products for de- preciated money. which lacks 50 per centum of the purchasing power of sound money.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

Official Worlds Fair reports show Dr. Prices Baking Powder was tested by the most competent jury ever convened for such purpose. Its verdict awarded highest honors."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
BLOCTON.
A Successful Revival in Progress-The Age
 Herald Grows in Favor

Blocton, May 15.-(Special Correspond ence.)-Lawn tennis is quite popular here now.
 MT. J. B. Wadsworth, the popular pres- ident of the Blocton Savings bank, came down from Birmingham Sunday and spent the day.
 Quite successful revival is being car ried on in the tabernacle here. Revs l.. F. Whitten and F. M. Woods are as- sisting the local pastors.
 On account of it's pre-eminent advant- ages Blocton is highly in favor of Monte vallo as location for the new indus trial school for girls.
 The Age-Herald is growing in favor under the new management.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
Spring Lake College-Programme of Clos
 ing Exercises.

Friday, May "A, 8 D. m.-Exercises of primary and intermediate schools, con- ducted by Miss Mary E. Lovett.
 Sunday, May 26, II a. m.-Annual ser- mon, by Rev J. B. Gregory, D. D., Gads- den. Evening sermon, by Rev. s. l.. Russell, Fort Payne.
 Monday, May 27, p. m.-Exercises of the Lovett and Clionian Literary socie- ties.
 Tuesday, May 2s, 10 a. m.-Annual lit- erary address, by Col w. c. Ward Blr- mingham.
 Wednesday, May 29, D. m.-Annual concert, conducted by Miss Lila Cole man.
 Saturday, June Annual college ex- cursion to Chicamauga National park. The friends of education are cordially invited to attend the above exercises.
 J. A. B. LOVETT, President.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
Lottery Ticket Seizure.

Washington, May 15.-The treasury department is advised of the seizure at Elpaso, Tex, of a large quantity of MexS ican lottery tickets, which it was sought to bring into this country in violation of the law. At the time of seizure the lottery tickets were in possession of an express company.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
s2. .oo Round Trip to Atlanta, Ga,

An excursion will leave Birmingham for Atlanta, Ga., Saturday, May 25, 1895. at II 80 D. m., reaching there at 6 a. n., and returning leave Atlanta at D. m. Monday, reaching Birmingham at Il 30 D. m Only $2 for the round trip. You will realize what a low rate this is whelS informed that the regular fare is $10. You will have two days in Georgia's 8 capital city, while you are only absent one business day, which is Monday. A vestibule train has been secured for this occasion, thus according the passenger every comfort, luxury and convenience known to modern travel.
 For further information call upon any agent of the Southern railway, or
 l.. H. JACKSON, General Manager, P. o. box 6s-, Bir- mingham, Ala. 5-1o-10t i.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

Horse sense is so called to distinguish it from the quality of sense usually To- cated in the head of the horses first cousin. an animal the Mexicans are po- lite enough to designate a "burro." Ere quent meeting with the last sort of sense is a constant temptation to call it by it's proper name.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

MT. Jefferson said "the proportions be- tween the values of gold and silver is a mercantile problem altogether" therefore he could not have been in favor of stamp ing 50 cents worth of silver and in the sight of God and man declaring it a dol lar
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
TUSCALOOSA.
The J. Snow Hardware Company to Put In
 a Cotton Mill

Cotton NH.
 Tuskaloosa, May 15.-(Special Corre- nce.)-Tuskaloosa is to have an- other cotton mill in the near future. The J. Snow Hardware company are the promoters They own a large build ing at the depot, and it is their inten- tion to put in 2100 spindles for the manu- facture of yarn goods.
 MT. J. w. Sanders of the firm will leave in a day or two for Lowell, Mass, with the purpose of putting in an order for improved machinery.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

Prof. J. Morton Boyee's grand concert takes place on Tuesday, May 21. Full orchestra. Chorus and soloists. Tickets now on sale al Messrs. Seals, M. Stones, Jesse French's and E. B. Nortons stores.
 5-16 St thur-sat&sun
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
Secratarv Greshnn1.

Gresham has made rapid progress to- wards recovery in the past two days. Yesterday the secretary was able to see Acting-Secretary Uhl and converse briefly on official matters.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

RB-The present management of the AGE-H ERALD has no claim against advertisers or SubSCrib- CTS prior to February 11t1a, 1895. Under decree of court accounts up to that date have been sold and transferred, hence cancelled as between the debtor and this paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
RANDOLPH.
A Three-Cornered Fight-The Postmaster
 Seriously Hurt.

Randolph, May 13.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-A serious fight occurred here tonight at the postoffice between Edwin and Calvin Sellers and c. w. Brand, the postmaster at this place. in which MT. Brand was seriously hurt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

for this gross violation of the law against insubordination.
 The American citizen has the right to censure and condemn the acts of high ofIieials-the American sailor or soldier has not. It is. well for the dignity of our government and the safety of our institutions that this is true
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

The trolly cars and bicycles have done away with horses. But men continue tC ride hobby horses.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

The production of silver increased from $S1, ,000, 900 per annum in 1873 to over $200,- 000 900 in 1894.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

At 16 to 1 $1.29 per ounce is the coin age value of silver. but its present bull lion value in the markets of the world is 62 cents.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

The 16 to 1 people do not seem to be- lieve that money bears any relation to the commercial value of its metal rep resentative. Jefferson did when he said the mercantile values of gold and silver should settle their coinage prcpertions.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

The Salvation Army is about to invade China. The Salvation Army and the Chi nese army conduct their campaigns along the.same line; the one by brass bands and the other by beating tom-toms.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

A Colorado gentleman who failed to agree with the local school board on the choice of a text book promply shot and killed the three members of the board the other day. Education is making rapid strides in the bounding Vest Chicago News.
 If it keeps on at this rate it will sweep everything else before it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

Jefferson expressed fear that the lib- critics of the people would be more en- dangred by the Federal Courts than from any other cause The decision of the Su- preme Court in the income tax case, set ting aside law of Congress, and the de cision of the Federal Court in the South Carolina case, setting aside a State law. show what tremendous power the Fed eral judiciary has There must be a limit to the power of the Federal Courts, and it should stop at political questions only those of judicial nature should be passed upon. We saw in Alabama in the reconstruction era what despot1c tribunal the Federal Court was when 1t entered the domain of politics.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
sANCTUM GOSSIP.


 What Alabama needs just now is the free and unlimited erection of factories of every description at the ratio of suficiency to utilize the raw material of the state to the highest profit. This will beat free silver all to flinders Selma Journal.
 Alabama also needs few more edi- tors who will advocate just such doc Urine as this and let jingo politics alone.
 A late novel speaks of a lover feeding his hungry gaze on his sweetheart's face. A kind of eye browse.-Philadelphia Times.
 This is clipped from the paper that called on the Kentucky colonel to put up his gun.
 One of the recent magazines has an article on cultivating bees. They really need no cultivating. The fact is, they are a great deal too familiar as it is, and make too many stinging remarks Florida Times-Union.
 They do seem to make quite an impress sion on people who investigate them at close range. The only Republican paper in the State is for the great sound money doctrine which is being agitated in Alabama, be- cause that financial principle is and has been Republican. Watch your company. --Uniontown Herald All right, let us take a glance at some of yours. Here it is: Athens Democrat Pop.). Ashville Alliance Pop). Birmingham Tribune Pop). Cherokee Sentinel (Pop). , Choctaw Alliance (Pop). ts -i4i Clanton Banner (Pop). Columbiana Advocate Pop.). Dadeville New Era (Pop.). Double Springs Observer (Pop.). Gadsden Tribune (Denson). *s: Greenville Living Truth Pop.). ffl Jacksonville Journal (Pop). ft' Ozark Banner-Advertiser (Pop.). Randolph Toiler CPop.). Sand Mountain Signal (Pop). Wetumpka Reform Advocate (Pop). You beat us on non-Democratic com pany on basis of IS to 1.-Montgomery Advertiser. Yes, and some of these days there will be free fight in the camp, and then it will be a bone fide case of pop-goes the weasel. A Cincinnati citizen picked up live wire and became a dead man simul- taneously. One of them ought not to be put under the ground without the other Chicago Dispatch. The wire will very probably be left
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

We are on the Democratic platform and for bimetallism. If you want to know where that is, come and join and quit this fool gold and silver monometal- lism. for it is going to get you into trou- ble.-Tuskaloosa Gazette.
 Glad to hear it, brother. Keep up this sort of missionary work; it is a long sight better and more effective than sending -ruffled night caps to the Fiji Islanders.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

Love lightens labor;' Hoods SarsaDa- rilla lightens spring cleaning trials. Enough said.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

This is the time for some of the mis- guided disciples of Stewart ct al. to bob up and file an injunction against Ala bama's new gold mine, on the ground that it may be prolific in gold bugs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

above ground in order to carry out the saying about the evil that men do liv- ing after them.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railway Company has just sold 10000 tons of pig iron in the Youngstown, O., district. Ihij district is Birmingham's most formidable competitor for the Western trade,and the sale of such a large order right ln the district is quite gratifying.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

Miss Edna May Sharp and Charlie Ying. a Chinese laundryman in Kansas City. got married the other day, and one of the immediate consequences is that the Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday school in that city has been discontin- ued. The young ladies who had it in charge and were so earnest in their eff forts to impart Christian knowledge to these Chinese lack the. nerve to face the ridicule consequent upon such mar riage.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

Dub us "gold- bug" or any other name you may feel so disposed, but the News is for sound money Our position on the financial question has already been stated in language that cannot be misunderstood by intelligent people. We are for what we deem right, and under that standard we propose to meet the enemy to measure swords.-Pine Belt
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

Monsieur Seine passes down Twentieth street to his place of business every morning. For several mornings he passed a bird hanging in a cage in front of a store. The bird seemed to long for liberty Yesterday morning Monsieur stopped paid for the bird and set it at liberty As it flew above the house tops he waved his hat and cried, Liberty Liberty" The French are a liberty low ing people. Lafayette came to fight for the Americans purely from his love of lib- erty. The stirring scenes of the French revolution were enacted in the name of liberty When Count de Remusat, Min ister of the Interior, addressed the Chamber of Deputies, and proposed to bring the remains of the Emperor Ma poleon to France, he electrified the entire nation. He closed that memorial address by saying: "There is one thing. one only, which does not fear comparison with glory-that is liberty" It was France that gave to America the gigantic statue of Liberty Enlightening the World. Vive la liberte
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

The citizens of Brooklyn gave ma jority of 150 in favor of consolidation with New York, but the State Senators elected by that vote refused to obey the will of the majority. They voted down the bill for the consolidation. Brooklyn is justly indignant, and her leading citizens claim that the town has been set back for ten years. They say that if the con solidation had taken place that wealthy New Workers would have invested in real estate in Brooklyn. and it would soon have become equal to New York They say that New York has always imposed on her little sister-that it made Brook- lyn pay two-thirds of the expense of the Brooklyn bridge, and that it enjoys rev. enue from the water front that Brooklyn should share. Many of the leading cit izens of New York also desired consoli- dation. so as to rank New York as the second city in the world in population But Chicago is glad, for now it has the opportunity to become the metropolis ot America.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

"Gold-bug" is not as bad as silver loon," only they ought to spell it "lune," to clinch the connection
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

A Cincinnati citizen picked up a live wire and became a dead man simul- taneously. One of them ought not to be put under the ground without the other. Chicago Dispatch.
 The wire will very probably be left
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16

A late novel speaks of lover feeding his hungry gaze on his sweetheart's face. A kind of eye browse.-Philadelph
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

teaching; yet he was ALWAYS conscien
tjous, laDorious instructor.
IL was the custom at the Military
School 10 IRE saiutes OF artillery on the
Fourth Of July aud Wash lngtOn's birth
day. la houor Of such occasions Major
Jackson would always don his best uni
form and wear his finest sword, a very
handsome one, which the cadets said
bad been presented 20 him ~ the ladies
OF New Orleans al the close OF the Mex
lean War
To the gray dawn Of the morning he
would come marching on the parade
ground, with bis tue sabre tucked well
uD under his left arm He had the long
stride peculiar 10 the diSmounted cav
alrymau, aud on such occasions his
manner would be brisk, IL not CHEEKY,
for he took special pride in these cele-
bra,ions a0d was very punctiinus 10
all their ObServauces.
Major Jackson married a daughter OF
Doctor Junkin, president OF Washing
ton College, during the second year Of
my stay at Lexington. He then took
up his residence q the town.
Before bis removal from tho barracks,
however, an incident occurred which
will 20 20 show the estimate iG which
be was held, even by the most intracta-
ole characters \ number OF cadets
] who were about 10 be dismiS- et, through
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

misspureheud IL. vet would ne lE'@''S-
DIV euaUfy his expression by saying;
.,N.t meaning exactly what say
This pecuIarity OF speech became
,lmost bv word with the cadets,
and subjected him to muen
embarrassment, bus sucO was MS regaru
for truth that he would not depart from
II. even To Jest, without Immediately
correcting his statement.
He belonged 60 literary society 10
Lexington which embraced 10 It's mem
bsrshio men of learning and ability II
was tbe custom OF the society 10 hold
series OF public lectures during tne
winter season. This was one OF tue Ie"
entertainments the cadets were permit
red 90 attend, and when Major jackson. ;
,n-o came 90 lecture there was conSid-
s-.rIs interest evinced by them 10 an
ticiosttpg tae subject Of his lecture and
tbs manner in which he would acQuit
When he spDeared on the lecture
,l,tform lie "a EN- EMBARRASSED, 10 IS true,
and his Lecture lacked in oratorical Ell
e.. vet h, was said at tie time TO have
49,, one of Tue best OF toe whole course,
80 v-es very entertaining The SUBJ
-. ~ his discourse was Acoustics,
80 Ls discussed very effectively al
S,v,astheu known about the proper
-. ~ sopod. lie said u was IAN un-
sl,.olooe8 science" and that no doubt
In the near future progress wouia oe
made in IL, aud discoveries eSp90'AliS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

However, before he became famous
in war be was generally moderated by
his casual acquaintauces, for In such
society he was taciturn man, and
would listen in silence, while others
discOurSed at length upon subjects In
which be was himself we'll verSed. lie
would thus create false impression OF
his own requirements, which were very
considerable outside OF collegiate learn
ing, aud embraced wide knowledge OF
men and things.
About the second year OF my stay az
the Virginia Military Institute, Major
jackson was suffering from weak eyes,
aud be would not read by artificial
light So, when near one Of the exam
nations, our class had prevailed on
him to give US a review OF a difficult
study, ne was compelled TO hear Us az
ter dark, the only time he had to spare
for the purpose. We used TO meet IN
the section room" in the dark. Pro
lessor Jackson sat in front OF US on
his platform aud, with closed
eyes, questioned us over many pages
OF a complicated study. This work
required a strong effort of memory and
concentration OF thought, and no doubt
il was Just such exercise that fitted
him for his duties In the fieId-in hold
ing 10 his mental grasp the countless
details that perpleX the mind OF a com
mander OF armies.