Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-02
WARRIOR.
Warm Weather and the Money Question.
 Some Official Changes.

Warm Weather and the Money Question.
 Some Official Changes.
 Warrior. June 1.-(Special Correspond ence )-The weather is the warmest contemporary item. with the possible exception of the interest in the free sil-l yer discussions. The mercury now stands 8 degrees in the shade. The temperature of the free silver discussion can't be accurately measured, but it is certainly very high. as is indicated by the warmth of the devotees of the white metal as they discuss the nine-heade1 and seven-horned question with the con fident believers in sound money
 Quite number of changes occurred today among officers and employees Of the different corporations doing business here. 8i1l=9
 s. s. Shores. formerly superintendent of the Pearson Coal and Iron company today becomes general manager of the Watts Coal and Iron company. H. B. Urquhart, an employe of the Pearson Coal and Iron company, today becomes secretary and trea aSurer of the Watts Coal and Iron company. MT. w. c. Ruffin, till today superintendent of the Watts Coal and Iron company, retires from the management of that com pany's affairs. Mr Ruffin has made himself very popular with our people. and all are hopeful that he will remain with us. Mir Russell takes charge of 
 company. Business with all the com panies is moderately good and improv- ing.
 The Coaldale Brick and Tile com pany is said to be doing larger business than ever before.
 MT. Dickerson has moved his family here from Adger he having taken charge of the working of the Warrior Coal and Coke company, l.. c. Harrison, lessee
 Percie A, Ellis of Huntsville is enjoy ing a visit to his many friends here
 F. M Davidson has returned from weeks visit to Memphis, Tenn.
 Messrs. s. S. Shores and H. B. Urqu- hart have just returned from business trips to Mobile and New Orleans Miss May Davidson returned to her home at Cleveland yesterday, after long visit to relatives here.
 
 The Opelika Evening News says: Last Sunday while the parents were out of the room little Mary Lizzie Mcfarland, 16 months old, near Society Hill, swal- lowed some peas and hulls. DTS. Brun- son and Sistrunk did all in their power to relieve the child, and it was believed that the danger had passed, but Wednes- day night the child grew worse and at o'clock died. It was buried in the ceme- tary at Society Hill Many friends and relatives were present at the burial.
 The Fayette Sentinel prints the follow ing: On last Tuesday Mir. J. W. Morton slaughtered an S-month's (241 days) old pig which weighed 2S1 pounds after being nicely dressed. This pig averaged gain in weight of one and one-sixth pounds ev- cry day of it's life, and from itMr. Morton made siXty-two and one-half pounds of sausage and 180 pounds of lard, which at 10 cents per pound would amount to S24.25, equal to the value of a bale of cot ton. Only eight months was required to realize this amount from the pig, while it takes fully nine month to realize from a bale of cotton, from the time the farmer begins to prepare for the crop until it is hearyested and sold.
 The Wire Grass Siftings Oothan) prints the following sad experience of a lady: A married sister of Prof Byron Faircloth, who died few days ago, arrived from Georgia on the evening train Tuesday to attend com mencement and arrived at the Faircloth residence just in time to see the return from the cemetery. She didn't know he was dead!
 The Scottsboro Citizen tells the thrill ling experience of an old lady as fol- lows: Aunt Phebe Lee who is over 80 years old, spent day with P. J. Pre- cise's family one day recently and on starting back home to her son Georges in Maynard's Cove she got lost in the woods and stayed in the swamps three days and nights. Search was made for her in vain and on the fourth morning she found her way to Gen. Ad Whites saw mill and was tenderly cared for by the general near Hollywood. Th~ old lady had quite an experience in the woods, but was landed safely with her mental faculties unimpaired.
 The gold excitement continues una bated in Jackson county, as will be seen by the following from the Scotts- boro Citizen: P. W. Keith dug a cistern in his yard at his farm on the river last year. It is now discovered that the dirt thrown out is full of gold. specimens of which he has brought up to demonstrate to the doubtful.
 That was a prolific COW of which the Wilcox New Era speaks as follows: Mr. John Smith of Lamison owns a COW that gave birth to fine, healthy calf, and in nine days was the mother of an other equally as healthy and vigorous. Both calves are living and doing well.
 Cotton, Wheat and Silver.
 The Atlanta Journal says: "The expe- rience of the last three months is quite enough to convince any fair minded per son that the claim that the prices of cotA ton and wheat are dependent upon the price of silver is absurd. The price of cotton has advanced 8 per cent, while ,-sl. I.rr. ,@f 1xv0