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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
RESTORED TO THE BENCH.

JUSTICE BARNARD, WHO HAD BEEN RE-
 TIRED, AGAIN IN SERVICE.
 ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 1.-Col. William D. Dckey of Newburg and Senator Lexow called upon Governor Morton at the execu- tive chamber today and presented peti- tion requesting that the governor restore Justice Barnard of. Poughkeepsie to active service in the supreme conrt. The petition was signed by nearly all the lawers of Duchess county. Judge Barnard retired from the bench under the seventieth year limit year ago. Under the new legisla- tion the governor may permit any justice retired to resume work in the supreme court.
 Accompanying the petition Twas the con- sent of Justice Barnard to return to work on the supreme bench.
 Governor Morton at once granted the re- quest contained in the petition and has assigned Justice Barnard to a special term which is to be held on Saturday of each week at Poughkeepsie, and has restored to him all his functions so that he may per- form all of the duties of a supreme court justice. Judge Barnard, who retired on January l, 1894, had served nine years of his fourteen year term. He could have drawn his judicial pension for the remain ing years and have remained in active service and could not have been assigned to duty until he consented to do so. lie preferred, however, to return to the bench and render service for the compensation which the constitution gives him.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
ROAD WORKING.

Under the old law man must work the roads or hire a substitute. This resulted in great hardship to many employers and laborers. 4 furnace, for instance, might be forced to shut down if its workmen were called off on road duty. A workman at a furnace getting B day might be called on to work the road for ten days at a cost of $30. The law was amended so that those warned to work the roads could get an excuse by paying B. This money was turned over to justices of the peace and drawn on by the road overseer. This plan did not work well, for several reasons. The present law requires that the road money shall be turned over to the Commissioners Court and by them dis bursed. The court will have the roads worked in a systematic manner. The law also allows the payment of g instead of personal service. The court prefers the money, as it can uso that to better ad- vantage than unskilled labor.
 By degrees the working of the public roads is reduced to system. In old times the overseer would summon his men just before the grand jury met and throw some brush in the mud holes and cover it with iirt, and thus hope 10 escape indictment.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
COTTON MOVEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11.-The following is the cotton crop statement from Septem- Der 1, 1894, to January II, 1895, inclusive, issued by the New Orleans Cotton ex- change:
 Port receipts, 5,52e, ,Os5 bales, against 4,434, ,s64 bales last year, 3,753, ,164 bales year before last and 5 ,074 1902 bales for the same time inl 1892; overland to mills and Canada, 845, ,156 bales, against 6J2 499 bales last year, 5S2, 1908 bales year before last and S55, ,6S6 bales in 1892; interior stocks in excess of September 1, 494, S04 bales, against 361, ,739 bales last year, 327, 745 bales year before last and 564, ,66l bales in 1892; southern mill takings, exclusive of consum ption at southern outports, 357, AS bales, against 360,771 bales last year, 345, ,136 bales year before last and 3l6, ,53S bales in 1892; amount of crop brought into sight during the 133 days to date. 7,226, 42S bales, against 5,79S,S72 bales last year, 5,0OS, ,S41 bales year before last and 6,Sl1 3s7 bales in 1892; crop brought against 151, ,603 bales for the seven days ended January Il last year, 12s, ,6O1 bales year before last and 246, ,827 bales for the same time in 1892; crop brought into sight for the first eleven days of January, 353, 9l1 bales, against 93,780 bales last year, 217 1886 bales year before last and 365, 301 bales in 1892.
 Comparisons in these reports are made up to the corresponding date last year, year before last and in 1892, and not to the close of the corresponding week. Com parisons by weeks would take in 134 days of the season of last year, 130 days year before last and 137 days in 1892, against only 133 days this year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
COMING OF THE CRACKER.

They say that Shakespeare didn't realize the wonderful truth of half the things he wrote. Richard Malcolm Johnston has gone on year after year writing about the Georgia cracker, describing his love of home, his constancy, his devotion, his honesty, his flashes of intelligence h the depth of his ignorance and his various other characteristics, and all the time he never dreamed of the wonderful effect that would follow his sketches. But the shrewd New Englanders read these stories and, with an eye to the main chance, they said to themselves, "What splendid cot ton mill hands these crackers would make! They have just the qualities we want. We can't depend on the negro to run our Southern mills, for he is sleepy and loves to roam from place to place. We must have hands who love their homes and will stay there, and who will work like piece of machinery. The cracker and his wife and daughter fill the bill exactly." So they move their mills down South to get near the cracker. The superior induce ments of the South, such as cheap fuel, cheap cotton, low taxes, etc. Is all myth. The cracker is the only attraction. Thus the cracker, wbo has been the laughing stock of the so-called aristoerats of the South, is the humble instrument of the South redemption from the curse of pov- erty. The ugly duckling has become the RUan
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
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A BIT OF HISTORY

There are some facts of history that bear upon the days long gone by in our South ern country that shine brightly in the light of the present day and that should be handed down through all generations as testimony to the quick sense of justice that ruled under the patriarchal regime.
 In a recent conversation with venerable friend who lived in Eutaw, Ala, in the decade of 1914. 54 he narrated the following circumstance, which can be verified from the legal records of Greene county.
 It was time when the noted and cele- brated William Murphy was in active legal practice. His splendid and almost unri- valed forensic abilities " ere then in their zenith. As criminal lawyer he had no equal, and bis lofty and impassioned plead- ings are still the theme of tradition.
 In the black belt of that county there were mary large plantations. The owners of some lived in Virginia, and their estates were managed by overseers. Some of these men were cruel by nature and brutal by habit, and, clothed with almost absolute authority, made plantation life misery and terror to the slave. Such men were fortunately the exception. It so happened that on one of these plantations negro man had been repeatedly and cruelty whipped till his back was a mass of bruises and fostering sores. In fit of anger the overseer again began his punishment and the negro turned upon him and killed him. He was jailed, in due time tried and defended by Murphy with all of his peerless power. A hung jury and mistrial was the result. The negro was remanded to jail. At the next term of court the case was called. Quietly and in nonchalant way Murphy had every officer of the court sworn. In- terrogating them as to whether they had secured the consent of the negro to this second trial each one said they had not.
 Turning rapidly to the presiding judge, William k. Smith, with impassioned ear- nestness in the name of the law and justice, he said: CT demand the release of this man, whose life has once been in jeopardy at the hands of the law and who has not given his consent to another trial.' With scarce moments hesitation Judge Smith ordered his release. The court house, crowded almost to suffocation and in sym pathy with the prisoner, was silent as death for moment. Then the pent up sympathy and delight burst forth till the wall of that court room fairly rung with the sense of approval of this just and right eous verdict. Those days are gone, the patriarchRl institution is but memory and almost a dream. It is well for the sake of that past so often blurred and mis- represented to preserve such records as
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
LOBBY OF oFFICEHOLDERs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Il. The secretary of the interior today gave out the following: The attention of this department has been called to a circular letter, the purpose of which is to effect an organization of the and the surveyors general to raise fund to defeat certain proposed legislation. The impropriety of subordinate officers of the department attempting to counteract by a paid lobby the suggestions emanating from the department is so manifest that it meets with the severest condemnation of the sec- retary of the interior, and it is not improb. able that some of these officers will have no occasion in short time to take any in- terest in whether the offices they now hold are abolished or not.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
HORRIBLE REPORT
Of the Massacre of Armenians b Turks Confirmed by Reliable
 Correspondent.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Speaker pub lishes letter from an unnamed correspond ent in Constantinople who claims to have equal Knowledge with tue British apbas- sadors concerning the Armenian atrocities. He professes to have seen the reports of the consuls in Ven Erezeroum, Sivas and Doarkebir, and says that they confirm the most horrible accounts ever heard. Con- current reports, he says, came from Catho- lie and Iprotestant missionaries in the Sas- saouns district. The troops called out against the Armenians have returned from the scenes of the conflict to permanent quarters.
 "They boast of their deeds pu blicly," writes the correspondent. ''Their state- ments have been forwarded to Constantino- pie. One soldier declared that with his own hand he ripped up twenty pregnant women. Another boasts that he took part in massacre in a church, and that the blood flowed in a large stream from the door. The soldiers believe that the sultan ordered the massacre and he approves of it,
 "After the BalI''-an ice aud cake raised with Dr. Pr.ce's Baking Powder. Always rafreshIup.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
FLORENCE HOTEL ARRIVALS.
M. J. WHEELER & co. pRopR1EToRs

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 W H Geham, Memphis; W H Martin, P P Co, Chattanooga; Al N Greene, At lanta; " H Leroy, Cincinnati; Mrs M A Mitchell, Miss Olive c Mitchell, Gaines vile, Ala; James A Mitchell, Living ston, Ala; Col A c Hargrove, Tuskaloosa; w H Dunlap, A G 5 Ky; T Prince, At lanta; Mrs k M Bates, San Francisco; Miss L M Dowing, w E Dowing, Washington |, D c; k Amory, New York city; P Lille, Franklin, Tenn; E z WelIman, Milan :, Tenn; L F Montgomery, Jackson, Miss !; W B Learnard, Memphis; R c Hawes, Cincinnati; Evans, Knoxville; A Bal dock, Cincinnati; c Galloway, Atlanta i; W M Carouthers, Louisville, Ky; R Me- Gregor, A G R R; W K Atkinson, L tS N |; J McCalister, A C RR; W P Maxom , Dayton, o; H H French, Cresthne, o; J $ Claypool, Spencer, w Va; F c Smith i, Cincinnati.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
HEART FAILURE
Supposed to Have Been the Cause of tho Death of Dr. Braxton
 Shields at Selma.
AGE HERALD BUREAU, I


 Dr. Braxton Shields, one of Selma's most prosperous and popular young business men, was found dead in his bed this morn- ing little after 9 o'clock. His room is located directly over the drug store of Shields 6 Co.,. corner Of Broad and Ala bama streets. Dr. Shields was often in the store quite late, and often his sleep was disturbed by being called up to fill pre- scriptons. For these reasons he often slept until 9 o'clock in the morning.
 This morning be did not come down stairs and nothing was thought of it in the store until hls services were needed. A little after Dr. Ritter went up to wake him. He called him, but receiving no reply caught hold of his feet and shook him gently. This did not rouse him, and upon closer examination the doctor was shocked to find him dead. He was lying and looked as though he was in sweet sleep. The body was still warm and he could not have been dead more than two or three hours, and there is no doubt but that his death was caused from heart failure.
 He was in the store until after 10 'clock last night, and was in his usual happy frame of mind, talking and laughing with his friends.
 Dr. Shields moved here from North Car olina about five years ago. He has made many friends and has prospered in his bus mess. His sad end has cast a gloom over the entire city. His relatives in North Carolina have been telegraphed to and it is thought his remains will be shipped there for interment.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
TWO NEGROES HANGED
FOR MURDER COMMITTED TWO YEARS 4

FOR MURDER COMMITTED TWO YEARS AGO
 IN CHATTANOOGA.
 CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 11.-Buddy Wooten and George Mapp, both colored, were hung here today for the murder of Marion Ross, in this city, on the 17th of December, 1892. Mapp stran gled to death in fifteen minutes and Wooten's neck was broken.
 Nothing could have been more unlike than the manner in which the two net death. Wooren, short time since, con fessed to Catholic faith. Two priests read the Catholic service to him on the scaffold, but speeches from the men were forbidden. Mapp, on the othef hand, maintained his innocence, and after shouting farewell to the prisoners mounted the scaffold and in the face of death blasphemed God and cursed those who had borne witness against him.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
RAILROAD VISITORS.

MT. H. Elliott, general freight agent of the Burlington route, accompanied by other officials, spent the day in looking at Birmingham and riding around the city over the Birmingham Mineral. Solicit ing Freight Agent E. A. de Funiak, Superintendent w. M. Newbold, Assist ant Superintendent B. M. Starks of the Louisville and Nashville and Mir. Smith of the Savannah, Americus and Montgom- cry escorted the visitors and showed them the hospitality of the city. They were very much pleased with Birmingham and her resources. They left last night for St.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
A WONDERFUL MECHANICAL PIG
 TURF.

Transformation scenes are not now a novelty in themselves, but the one John R. Wilkins has designed and painted for Charles Ii. Yale's Newest Devils Auc- tiono is of a most iginal character and is an unique work of art. It is entitled ''The Advent of Spring.'' There is first disclosed the month of March. The sign of zodiac of this month, old Boreas, is sending forth the cold north wind and ice and snow, but as hamburger of spring the robin redbreast appears. This dissolves and discloses April, with it's sign of zodiac sending forth copious showers, with beau- tifuI birds fitting from bower to bower. April fades away and discloses the merry month of May, represented by wonderful mechanical and scenic effect, which, to first view, is composed entirely of apple blossoms and discloses the genius of spring, most beautiful young woman in a golden barge covered with flowers drawn by white swans and driven by cupids.
 tThe Devils Auction,' with all its re- visals and improved scenic effects, will be at O. Brien' s for one night only, Thursday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
TERSELY TOLD.

Ben M. Jacobs 6 Bros. sell furniture.
 First citizen-Are you going out to hear -?
 Second citizen-Yawl
 Twenty-Five per cent reduction on all shoes, except Bauister shoes, at T. c. King's, and S100 to the party who will dis prove the integrity of this offer for thirty days.
 The celebrated marine band has received permission from the president to make a six weeks tour of the south, and can probably be induced to stop oyer in Bir- mingham.
 Philip Brooks of this county was placed under S200 bond by United states Com missioner Wilson yesterday for retailing liquor without license. He was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal w. J.. LnVa.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
DOODLE FLOATING.
Republicans at Nashville Want to Buy Representatives, Notes.-The
 Counting Postponed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 1.-The gu- bernatorial contest continuedIto be the all- absorbing subject today. The entire morn ing session of the senate was consumed in the discussion. The republicans insist that the vote shall be canvassed, while the democrats take the ground that an inves- tigation should be made beforehand. In the house this morning something of a sensation was created by Mir. Pobinson. democrat, who arose to question of privi- lege and read letter from w. A. Davis, q republican from Dixon, which-stated that Ehore was lot of republican "boodlep floating around and that he could get some of it for his vote.
 The senate, by vote of 19 to 14, in the afternoon decided to postpone counting tigation could be made.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

FARIsAULT, Minn., Jan. 11.-Near Nerstrand, a village about twelve miles east of here, yesterday, while Mrs. Ernest Schuetta was out feeding the stock during her husbands absence, she saw a smoke coming from the house. Upon entering she found her Swear old boy had taken a shovelful of cosls from the stove and poured then on the head of her 6-months' old baby, causing it's death and setting fire to the building.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
PERSONAL.

Miss Maude Moore, one of Fayette's young misses, who has been visiting for the past two weeks at Dr. Cunningham's, will return home today.
 Twenty five per cent reduction on all shoes, except Canister shoes, at T. c. Kings, and S100 to the party who will dis prove the integrity of this offer for thirty days,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
JACOB,s FATAL sI,EEp

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Abraham Bersam, P years of-age, Joseph Abscon, aged 25, found dead at 5 o'clock this morning in a room at 333 Grand street. There was a small gas heating stove in the room at Jacobs feet. It was overturned, the flame extinguished and gas pouring from two burners. It Is supposed it was turned over by Jacob in his sleep
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
WHAT WILL HAPPEN.

BERLIN, Jan. 11.-Emperor William sent his adjutant, Count Won Moltke, to Friedrichsruhe recently with glass cup of fine workmanship for Prince Bismarck. In his message of thanks the prince ex- pressed regret that the condition of his tie on New Years Day. Since New Year's Day Gen. Count Waldersee, who is still the emperor's "coming man,'' has called upon Bismarck several times. It is re- ported that the emperor will visit his other chancellor at Schenhausen in March.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
CARD FROM DIR. KOSHER.

To the Age He raId:
 The announcement that the Huntsville Female college would likely be moved to Birmingham was made without my authority. I have not been authorized by Dr. Jones to make any such announce ment.
 While the removal of the Huntsville Female college would be great loss to Huntsville, it would certainly be a very greet gain to Birmingham.
 Birmingham could well afford to offer great inducement for such an institution as is the Huntsville Female college.
 January II. s. M. HosMBR.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
TRAVELERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIA
 TlON MEETS TO-DAY

At 4:30 o'clock this afternoon in the ladies' parlor of the Morris the members of the Travellers Protective association are requested to meet without fail, as business of great importance IS to be transacted. This is purelya business meeting and will not detain the members long, and there- fore it is expected that q full attendance will be on hand.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
TT Is SENATOR EIKINs

CHARLESTON, w. Va., Jan. 11.-Ex. Secretary of War Stephen B. Elkins was made United States senator tonight by the republican caucus. He had no opposition, and was put in nomination by State Sem ator N. D. Whitaker, who had been talked of for the United States senate.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
A DUEL TO DEATH.

REVENUE OFFICER AND MOoNsHINER MEET
 AND FIGHT IT OUT.
 COLUMBIA, s. C., Jan. n.-Robert Moore, a revenue officer, and Robert Thrift, moonshiner, shot and killed each other today. Thrift was arrested last night by Moore for running an illicit dis tillery and was being carried by Moore to Walhalla to be placed in jail. Thrift tried to escape by shooting Moore, who returned the fire. Each shot struck a vital part, and both men died in few minutes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
A DOUBLE HANGING.

Wooten and George Mappe, aged 1o and 20, respectively, were hanged here this morning at 10 o'clock for the murder of Marion Ross, an old saloon keeper, Decem. Der IS, 1899.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
A YOUNG BURGLAR.

Jim Reynolds, white boy, whose age is not over 13 years, has developed into a burglar.
 Reynolds is one of gang of street ur- chins who have figured in police circles on several occasions. Last night about 10 o'clock Officer Whaley found Reynolds on First avenue in the act of burglarizing the candy store of Gus Menutis. He was arr rested, carried to the police station and locked up. He will answer upon charge of burglary before Recorder Martin this morning
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
ADJOURNED TO ATLANTA.

MONTGOMERY, Jan. 11.-[Special. T. The Alabama and Georgia mill men met in ann ual session here today and elected w. w. Smith president and F. L. Wager seo- retary and treasurer. On account of the small attendance the meeting adjourned over to February 1 in Atlanta, Ga. Many important matters are to be con- sidered, and as less than twenty members were present today, the postponement was deemed advisable.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
CONFESSED HIS CRIME.

RICHMOND, Ky, Jan. u.-Williem Tay- Tor, the negro who assaulted Esquire David G. Doly December7 1894, was hanged at 12:18 o'clock today. Ills neck was broken. crime in a speech, stating that whisky caused it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
OFF TO BLUEFIELDS.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 1.-The United States cruiser Atlanta left Key West yester- day with Bluefelds as her ultimate desti- nation, though she is under orders to call at the ports of Honduras ou her way. There has been DO chauge in her orders.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
GEORGE w. STREET.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.-Assistant Ma val Constructor George w. Street, United States navy, constructor in charge of naval vessels building at the Union iron works, died suddenly this morning from pleuro- pneumonia.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
NO FIRE DISCOVERED AS YET.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The British steamer Mariposa, Captain Cavein, from New Or leans, before reported on fire in No. hold, continues to discharge her cargo from holds Nos. 1, and and as yet no sign of fire has been discovered iu either of them. The injection of steam continues.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
YOU DO WRONG

To pay big prices for common shoes these hard times when it is so easy to find good shoes at low prices. The Boston Shoe Store, 107 Twentieth street, sells shoes and makes a regular customer out of every person who makes purchase there. There is reason for this. Buy your next pair there and you will soon find out the reason.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12

THE Eutaw Mirror caught the cue from the AaE- HERALD's use of the word build- escent, state of being built, and coins the word "formescent''-a very good word, so far as we can see.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12

THE investigation of the railroad strike last year brought out the enormous profits of the Pullman Car Company. The result is that bills have been introduced in the Leg islatures of different States reducing sleep ing car fares.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
COLD WEATHER.

Wards coal yard is prepared to furnish fou with Carbon Hill or Galloway coal on hort notice. Buy your coal from them .rce and you will have reason to become regular customer. Supply of stove and kindIing wood on hand. Telephone 4S7.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12

A FASHION authority says that big sleeves are going out of style. Perhaps aerial navigation will come in about that time and balloons will be cheap.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12

Have you read the AGE-HRRALD's call for weekly agents? You should. It will surprise you to find out how much good money there is to be made. Read the an- nouncement and write for particulars.