Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-18

AnAAWe Will not nEaf EuGd d 0AS OA Bt1Ab tiih s.-Eufaula Times.
 Profitable Rice Cr0p.-Mr. D B. TlAmpson who resides nine miles west ofsSt. Stephens, sent us several head of veRr fine rice recently. He has now in cultivation but one-half acre and raises tw1 crops each year. He gathers the frH crop in August and the second crop in October. He will plant largely anoth- CT gear County News.
 Didn't Know You Boozed.--A very clever young friend of ours has our thanks without number for a quart of fresh apple cider It beats the "noon- shine" article, and is not loaded with fe4ts-a-fightin, Please don't accuse us of sanything rash. friends, for revenue 9ii5eerS are thicker than thin and are aVeful on suspects.-AleXander City Out Ioek.
 X Prosperous Negro.-Rev Egbert BoAdman, an enterprising colored cit izdn, has one acre of cotton. from which It Is reasonably expected that he will get twss bales. The cotton is checked feet saeil way and is locked every way The average will be 200 bolls to the stalk Hesargues that cotton must have better distance than corn for great yield Vernon Courier.
 Side Track to Factores.-The new Side IfdcK from the NdSNNllie ilettte1lt''toe' and St. Louis main line to the tactorleS n.sWest Huntsville is now certainty The contract for grading and building was let to MT. w. s. Wells yesterday and he,will begin work at once. This IS but another instance of the public spirit of this great railroad and our citizens ap- pfeciate it.-Huntsyille Mercury.
 4 Brave Act-Henry Wilson and his brother were cleaning out well at.Jem- ison, when the windlass slipped out of the hand of Henry. Henry was afraid tlfe bucket would strike his brother, who was in the bottom of the well, and endeavored to catch the handle Of the windlass as it flew around but it struck him on the head, fracturing his skull He has been having fits ever since.-- Clanton Banner.
 Shocking Conduct of Lightning.-Dur- ing the rain storm Sunday afternoon lightning struck a large walnut tree near MT Jackson Phillips. residence, also his buggy shelter. which tore up the seat on his buggy and killed several chickens, it also struck two trees in Mrs. Boxs ward one tree near Judge InzerS resi- dence and the railroad near Gus Cox's shop. Several of our citizens were shocked.-AshVille Alliance
 Slick as a Button.-On yesterday eyen- ing a couple drove into town and put up at the Hotel de Morgan. They gave their names as MT. Hugh Bradley and Mrs. Martha Keenan of Rollins. MT. Bradley at once proceeded to the court house, procured license and also the services of, "uncle" John Suttle, who gently pressed the button and nature did the rest. 1t was rare treat for the boys-we mean, of course, that binding kiss.-Coosa Ad- vocate.
 Spring Lake College Flourisheth.- Prof l. W. Hill of Springvilie has re- ceiyed the appointment of the presidency of the Spring Lake college. We are per sonally acquainted with Professor Hill and know him to be an energetic and upright teacher and besides these quail ties the professor has had several years successful experience and we do not doubt but what he will greatly improve the college the coming season.-AshVllle Alliance.
 Under Heavy Bond-The trial of old man Grower and his two boys last week for the killing of Garrett on Round mountain resulted in the conviction of the old man and Jim for assault with knives and rocks. John GrooVer, who did the shooting. was required to give bond in the sum of $250O but could not make it and was recommitted to Jail The two who were convicted have ap- pealed to the circuit court.-Cherokee Sentinel.
 Another Hungry Editor.-The person who presents us with the largest water melon this season will receive one years subscription to the Democrat The sec ond largest will receive the paper for six months and the third for three months. The result will be announced the 1st of October You will receive the Democrat from the time you present us with the melon until the 1st of october whether YOU are successful or not.-BountsYille Democrat.
 We Ship Lumber to Cuba.-The steam CT Gyller loaded by the Seabeard Manu- facturing company for Santiago de Cuba, carried the finest cargo of sawn timber that ever left this port. It consisted of all A timber cut from long leaf pine, and was ofthe finest quality in every way. The cargo was sold to the Sea- board company by MT. B. l.. Stafford and ran in length from IS to 60 feet, and from 121a to 1912 in diameter. This is the only full cargo of "A" timber ever shipped from Mobile-Mobile Herald.
 Tit for Tat.-The council of Paint Rock hls passed an ordinance limiting the speed of all trains to six miles per hour while passing through the corporate lim- It's of that town. In consequence the officials of the Memphis and Charleston nave notified the council that when such a law is enforced they will remove their agent and discontinue business at that place. In other words, they would no longer regard Paint Rock as station, and trains would not stop to discharge pr receive passengers or freght-Scotts- boro Citizen.
 More Hogs Than Hog Eaters.-Ed- wardsville can show more hogs than any community near us. It is estimated by some who have been figuring on the matter that there are not less than 800 head in the corporate limits of the town. Many of them are as fine hogs as one may expect to see anywhere. Mr J. A. Bur gess leads in point of numbers, having eighty-two head in all. Many of our townsmen own ten to twenty head each. To see the fat porkers walking makes one think that good times are coming EdWardsville Standard-News.
 It Do Beat All--The editor has had a force of hands and teams at work two days grading and hauling gravel to mac adamize the short or lane leading from tl,a Sbaffia1d and IllSrlmbia nike tO his