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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-18
Desirable Place for Sale.

WE offer our homeplace at Cokesbnry fol-
w sale or exchange. Premises IN hne re,
pair. 90 acres OF firStclaSS land. Land well
adapted to fruit and all crops. Pure cold wa.
ter and perfectly healthy location.
Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville, ). {.
j. :. Aiken, Cokesbury, :. &.
Sept Sd, '95. IT,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-18
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE,
Columbia, S. c..

SEsSION begins September oath. Ten regu-
y ular Courses with Diplomas. Special
courses, with Certificate. Board, IS per month.
Total necessary expenses for the year (exclu-
slve Of travelling, clothing, and booksD from
Sll3 TO S153. Women admitted to all Glasses.
For further Information. address the Presi-
dent. JAMES WOODROW.
July 81, 1895, If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
pArIENnEipATIENCHi 1

The press of the country, in comment- ing upon the sale of basic iron by the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Com pany to the Carnegie Company and other concerns for the purpose of steel manu- facture, almost invariably ask this ques- ton: "If Carnegie finds it profitable to purchase this iron and turn it into steel why does not Birmingham erect steel plant and go into the business herself?"
 Many of our citizens are asking practi- cally the same question.
 That Birmingham will have one or more steel plants is almost as certain as anything can be on this mundane sphere. It is only a question of time; but, ah you say, there's the rub. All the same, 1t is well for us to cultivate the grace of patience in this connection. When the steel plant is erected and operations be- gin the experimental period shall have been passad-all the problems worked out and success assured from the start. Perhaps this is worth waiting for. At any rate. the Birmingham district is doing well now. In comparison with some other sections we are a shining example of prosperity. Let us rest content with the fact that the steel plant is coming not quite as fast as some of us wish, 1t is true-and make the most of our cir cumStanceS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
A MUCH DREADED DISEASE.

The report from the Pacific slope that the Belgic had recently landed passen- gers at San Francisco from a cholera in fected port is creating quite stir in this country, and well it may, for the 'black devil" as Asiatic cholera is termed, is to be dreaded. It is claimed by many who seem to have given time to the study of the disease that climatic influence has great deal to do with the presence of cholera at any point. Be that as it may, those who have had experience with this much dreaded disease believe in adopting every precaution possible to keep it out of the country.
 The epidemic of 1873 teaches us that the Limestone belt seemed to be more susceptible to infection than is the sand stone CT freestone formation. When the cholera ragged in Europe several years ago the main quarantine station at New York enforced regulations so stringent and effectual that the greatest of calam- ities was averted at that time. It be- hooves the authorities at San Francisco to bestir themselves. The safety of the entire United States depends upon their vigilance, to say nothing of the dam aging GlleCL d NISlldtlOil Ul the plague would have upon the business of that magnificent city. San Francisco has been laying great stress upon its geo. graphical location as regards the prox- unity of the cholera-breeding district (Asia) to New York-3000 mies-and from its own port-6000 miles. It seems to have lost sight of the fact until recent ly that the half way house." Hawaii brought King Cholera much too near it's own doors to be considered comfortable and the recent arrival of the Belgic has created no little alarm among the au- thorities
 The San Francisco Record says: "So far as the Belgic is concerned the health department was taken by surprise. The Belgic may have landed cholera here with it's passengers. We hope not. but the department has now had full warn- ing, and not only San Francisco but the whole United States looks to it to do it's dutV"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
A WAR INCIDENT.

Reading the copy of note received by pr. Sholl and published in the Age Her aid of yesterday brings to mind a re- markable incident and one that goes to prove that truth is stranger than fiction
 In the spring of 1863 the Confederate forces under the command of General Hoke, assisted by Gen. Mat Ransom, made an attack on Plymouth, N. C., and after two days hard fighting succeeded in storming the place and captured General Vessels and his entire command. A young Alabama soldier, now gray haired veteran, resident in Birmingham
 entered boom proof and captured a major, three lieutenants and a color ser geant. The latter had in his possession the colors of the regiment, the Sixteenth Connecticut, and after stripping it from the staff was ill the act of concealing his treasure underneath his clothing. when the young reb entered their hiding place. When "Johnnie" discovered what MT. Yank" was trying to do he imme- dfately forced the hero from the Nut
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
KILLING FOR FUN.

It has not been long since Southern circles were stirred with horror by a tragedy, a murder that admitted of no explanation with the possible exception of insanity on the part of the murderer.
 A young man lying in hammock was shot by his friend, who laughed as he loaded the pistol and remarked he be- heved he would kill his companion.
 Yesterday, in Leadville, Col, two friends met upon the street, one being accompanied by stranger After a few moments of conversation one of the men playfully said, "I guess I'll kill you" at the same time producing a revolver. His words were not taken seriously, and he repeated them, but added. T won't kill you, but I'll shoot your friend. His words were carried out with terrible effect.
 What is the meaning of it? Is it an epidemic of murder that is abroad in the land? Forty-seven murders in Ken lucky in less than two month, twenty two in Florida and many more that have not been duly chronicled. It is a problem. What does it mean?
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06

meg State to disgorge. "Yank' begsed for his flag. Johnnie was obdurate and forced him to give it up, but in re sponse to the earnest pleading of the young fellow permitted him to cut the lower corner of the flag and retain it as a souvenir. The war ended, both armies dispersed and went their way. The in- cident passed from the mind of the young Confederate the captured flag was for gotten until twenty odd years had passed and gone, when a peculiar detail con- nected with the capture of the flag and it's defenders called to mind the fact that such a relic was in existence.
 The flag was found and given to Gov. Thomas G. Jones, then colonel of the Second Alabama regiment, to whom was related the story of its capture. He im- mediately forwarded it to Governor Loundesbury of Connecticut, giving it's history as 1t had been given to him. It was received at Hartford on the day that happened to be the annual reunion of the regiment to which the flag be- longed, and the remarkable part of the story is that the color sergeant from whom the flag was taken was present and had in his possession the piece which he had been permitted to sever from the captured colors, and which he had been exhibiting every successive reunion day for twenty years.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
Eutaw.
Mirror. 4th.

Assessed values of property in Greene county for 1895: Real estate, 1894 $1 ,503.- 96S personal, 94,11120; realty, 1895, S1 47S013; personal, s954, ,2S3. The above shows a decrease in value of real estate of $22. .955, most of which occurs from the claiming of a body of land by two par ties both of whom paid taxes on it for 1894 and only one in 1895, as the owner ship in the meantime was settled. The personal property fell off $39,S2S. This loss is traced to lower valuation on stocks of merchandise and on live stock.
 ...On Monday last while MT. Barnes was charging the soda fount in MT. c. J. Geary's store, or rather in a back shed, it going through the roof, and going up some 20 or 30 feet high fell back to the ground near by. We regret to know that some part of it bruised MT. Barnes arm pretty badly, but fortunately broke no bones A dispatch was received by pr. Barclay on Monday last announcing that his little son, 12 or IA years old had just met a tragic accidental death in a grain elevator. The doctor, who is now sick, has the sympathy of our community in his bereavement. Messrs Charles P. and Jim Doe Smith were in town Wednesday last after new cotton presses and Jim Doc Smith were in town prosperous planters and are putting in the best machinery to handle their crops.
 a. An old negro man who claimed to be over 110 years old, named Felix, died near Springfield last week.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
NO SOCIALISM.

MT J. Kier Hardin. the English labor agitator, is making a big mistake if he is giving utterance to the sentiments attributed to him in the New York World Organized labor in the United States does not mean socialism, and un- less the sentiment of the union is badly misunderstood, there is little of the com munistic spirit in it. As rule, the American laboring man is quiet, orderly, attentive to home interest and law-abid- ing Naturally enough, he wants his rights, but he does not understand those rights to mean anarchy, socialism, blood- shed and infringing on the rights ana privileges common to other classes. lie is too powerful to be oppressed; ne IS not inclined to oppress others. His con- dition does not make him desirous that "after labor organization has been per fected a socialist party can be built upon it. and that the socialistic and trades union should go hand in hand These are MT. Hardie's words. AS a sentiment, they may be true of English. Of Amer iea. they are undeniably false.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
Greenvil1e.
Advocate, 4th.


 The corps of civil engineers engaged in making the preliminary survey of the new railroad from this place are now about ten miles from town, having start ed from here last Tuesday. They are headed toward Elba, and are going right along with the work of mapping out the line which vii give us communication with the Alabama Midland. It is now be- lieved that it will tap that road at Abbe- vile junction. unless Dothan secures it. ....The Sunday school convention of Butler county, which is to meet in this place September 14 and 15, should be at tended by people from all over the coun- ty. It is designed to increase enthusiasm in this particular line of work, and much valuable aid will be given to lovers of Sunday school work. Messrs. w. E. Holloway of Montgomery, w. D. billiard of Matthews Station, w. A. Davidson of Montgomery and others will be present to address the convention and aid in it's work, and much profit will also accrue from the discussion of live topics and interchange of ideas
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
IN ALABAMA TOWNS.
ralladega.

LhtlddOBhs
 Mountain Home, 4th.
 Rev J. A. French has returned from a brief vacation spent chiefly at Piedmont Springs and Ta1ladega Springs, and re- sumed his work. He will preach as usual next Sunday at 10:45 a. m. and 45 D. m. at the Baptist church Saturday even ing, August 91, Arthur, the 5-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. J. A. Thornton, died after a few days sickness. Arthur was a bright and interesting child and his sud- den and unexpected death is a great be- reaVement to his parents, two brothers and his little friends and acquaintances. Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God" The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, when a great many of our citizens were present. ....Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Rev. Lynn Rhea Walker and Miss Venable Holt of Selma. at the First Presbyterian church of Selma, Wednes- day evening, September II. At home in Talladega after October l.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
PrObab1v Untrue.

The absence of class in this country bss, a good illustration in the statement made by a newspaper in Kentucky It says that the mother of the present Mrs. Vanderbilt, the one who but lately en- tertained a duke, was the daughter of a washerwoman in Mobile. The story may be true, but it is nothing to Mrs. Vanderbilt's discredit, for her mother may have been a most excellent washer woman, and such are none too plenty at the present time. All this will not discourage the duke, however, as he is not looking for families nor ancestry. Money is what he wants, and if he mar ries a Vanderbilt he will get it.-Corre- snondence in Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
THE AGE-HERALD READING ROOM'

The Age-Herald has fitted up neat reading room adjoining its business office. where daily papers from all east, 3, ern, southern. western ana n1n renefit r and information of the public; Papers ITS from M the following cities can always 1y,s s,,o be found there: Boston, New York, Pnila- ma delphia. Baltimore, Richmond, Charles dss ton, Savannah Augusta, Atlanta; ;iia In- cinnati, Louisville, St. Louls; NaehS ;ie Mnr, Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Dallas ana many other cities not named
 Citizens of either of the cltles apowe U ',e named or any party desiring to reau are welcome to call at any ana all .iilIJ1, i,,1, night cr day, as the reading rooin "N' always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
Guntersville.
Democrat, 9th.

I1SuOCIdl, OlL.
 The Ladies' Magazine club had a rare intellectual treat on the 31st at the home of MT. and Mrs. John A. Lusk. It was an address from Dr. J. H. Bryson of Huntsville. and showed the literary beauty of the Holy Scriptures. Dr. Bry- son is a divine of varied learning and deep research, who never fails to interest an audience. Robert D. Groves of 120 Adamson street, Memphis Tenn, Is think ing of moving to Guntersville. He talks of leasing the cotton warehouse if suffi- cient encouragement is given him by cot ton merchants. MT Groves has had many years experience in the cotton business. =. .Seventy-three pupils are en- rolled at the academy, a far better at tendance than usual. Two days work by the Wyeth City Manufacturing com pany last week turned out ninety-six pieces of timber 34 feet long, 4x6 inches. They were for the barge under con struction at this landing for the Nash vile, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail- way transfer. Thirteen inches in cir conference is pretty good for Marshall county apples, isn't 1t? Well. that is what several average which were brought us Friday last by Henry H. King. The fruit came from Marshall Gregory's orchard on Sand mountain
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
State Sprays.

State Sprays
 The telegraph office at Grove Hill has been closed on account of insufficient patronage.
 Cotton is beginning to roll into Cam den, and is bringing a good price. Last Saturday about twelve bales were sold. The fodder has all been pulled and saved, and reports from every portion of the county state that a large corn crop h2S been made Large quantities or nay have also been made.
 Many of our ladies have inaugurated a style that is thought will soon become popular. During the past week they have attended night services and the sun up prayer meetings without hats.-Plhe Belt News (Brewton)
 Hon. oscar R. Hundley is in Italy.
 At a. meeting of the stockholders of the Huntsville cotton mills, held Monday, a dividend of 10 per cent was declared. Cotton factory stock in this city Is a pay ing investment.
 The board of equalization raised the assessed valuation in Blount county us follows: Real estate, $42,32O; pefsohal property, $500; toal, $43,62O
 Died.-At Bangor, Ala, August 26, Mrs. Wyatt, mother of MT. R. F. Wyatt. ohe was sick only few days
 Married-At Chepultepec, Ala, sep tember 1, 1895, by the Rev. John Hall Mr James Buckner to Miss Johanna bio- well.
 There is a big revival going on at Car olina Methodist Episcopal church. norih of Oneonta The same denomination closed a good meeting at Balm last week.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
Greensboro.
Rnacnn 4th-

The competition in cotton seed buying at the depot promises to be lively this fall. Only four buyers in the race.
 There will be good crowd of rooters to come over with the Livingston ball team tomorrow. Watch 'em get sorry they came. The store house occupied by MT. T. r. Hall is having a 90-foot ad- dition on the rear end. and will be quite desirable business stand when com pleted. MT. c. c. Seed, Jr., has the contract for erecting the local telephone lines, and the poles and wires are going up. "Centraf' will be located in the Western Union telegraph office, with Syd Taylor as manager. hungry thief broke into MT Jack Beck's kitchen Saturday night and stole his Sunday breakfast. The postmaster forgot that Monday was a legal holiday, and the office remained open all day as usual
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
Tuskaloosa.
Evening Times.


 It is said that the mosquitoes around the oil mill can stand flat-footed and drink out of a quart cup....The air is filled with matrimonial rumorS hereabouts, and marriage bells are tinllling in the distance. Cupid is doing about lively, and the catch of bachelors promises to be unusually large this fall. Last Saturday was a remarkably dull day for business in our city. The farmers were resting after busy week picking cotton, and the colored brother had an off day between the decadence of "watermillons" and the ingress of muscadines. .. The man has lost much of life who has not heard Dave Robertson's old wagon driver "holler' "tate, potate-here's your sweet, nice ta-toes-come along and buy those good ta-toes."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
LINCOLN.
Arrival of the First Bale-Young Mems
 Prayer Meeting Organized.

Lincoln, Sept. 5.-(Special Correspond nce.)-Judge J. c. Wilson bought Lin coln's first new bale of cotton this even- ing at 8 cents. The bale weighed 529 pounds and was raised and marketed by MT. William B. Castleberry, who brought the first bale to Lincoln last season MT. Castleberry is a successful cotton raiser and expresses his determination to bring the first bale next year.
 MT. and Mrs G. H. Plowman, son and daughter, of Dallas, Tex, are visiting relatives in our town.
 Since our revival the young men of Lincoln have organized a young mems prayer meeting, and nearly all the young men of the town and several from the country are constant attendants
 MT. John L. Law has bought the inter- est of MT. T. R. Burns in the firm of Burns & Son, and hereafter the business will be run by Messrs. John l.. Law and R. B. Burns.
 MT. J. H. Wilson is in Birmingham today on business.
 MT. D. H. Goodwin is spending four weeks vacation in Virginia.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
Very Low Rate to Chattanooga.

For dedication of Chickamauga Ma tionaI Military park on September IS and 20 the Queen and Crescent route will sell round trip tickets to Chatta- nooga at the very low rate of 1 cent per mile each way. Dates of sale September IS and 19, tickets good for returning until October Is.
 For further information call upon or write O. l.. Mitchell travelling passenger agent, 2O05 First avenue, Birmingham. Ala, or A. J. Lytle, division passenger agent, Chattanooga.
 w. c. RINEARSON,
 General Passenger Agent.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
It Would Soon Learn.

The Atlanta Constitution is engaged in the congenial task of reading all the democratic sound money men out of the party It bids them God-speed and be- seeches them to stand not upon the order of their going. The anxiety of the Con- stitution is natural. Should the sound money men rule the party in 1896 1t would not know where it was at.-Philadelphia Press.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
besSen1er.
Semi-Weekly Enterprise, 4th.


 Work on the Baptist pastors home will be resumed at once. A new set of harness was stolen from Charley Bells carriage house, at Brighton, Saturday night. The Bessemer Land and Inn provement company is now giving em- ployment to quite a number of men, quarrying rock making lime and con structing a branch road for transporta- ton of material to be used in the build ing of coke ovens, furnaces. etc., prepar- atory to making steel. Died, in the city Saturday, 31st ultimo, of congestion. su- preventing after fever, little Clifford, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Andrews. The afflicted family have the cordial sympa- thy of all their neighbors and friends. .. Several lively scraps occurred in the city yesterday, but fortunately none of the belligerents were seriously hurt Every thing is quiet today with little prospect of a renewal of hostilities. There will
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
Hard Times Going.

We publish clipping from the Age Herald on the condition of many sec tions of the state that goes to show the people are on fair road to prosperity. Eight cents for what cotton will be made and plenty of meat and bread will rout hard times much quicker than the whs- kered howler of the west with his free silver and Omaha populistic. propagan- da,-Tuskaloosa Gazette.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06

The opening of the Morris cafe was an event not to be soon forgotten in Bir- mingham. From every standpoint, ar tistic and otherwise, it was-n success, and the management is to be congratu- lated thereon. Our city has now one more thing of which to be proud, the cafe being indeed "a thing of beauty and a joy forever"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
For the Judgeship.

''The Brundidge News favors Hon. R. H. Clarke for the vacant place on the United States supreme court bench. The article appeared in the Advertiser a few days ago and was very just tribute to the distinguished representative from Mobile MT. Clarke made splendid rep utation at the bar before he entered upon a political career, and easily ranked with the foremost lawyers with whom he came in contact. t.'-Montgomery Adverti- ser.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
No Telling.

Rhode Islands new state house is to be built of Georgia marble. Georgia's new state house is built of Indiana mar ble Savannahs new public building is to be built of-what? New Jersey brick? Savannah News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
To Chickamauga

The secretary of war has instructed Lieutenant-General Schofield to order the general commanding the department of the east to send to Chiekamauga park 1900 officers and men of the infantry and artillery where they will go into model camp.-Collinsville Clipper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
Don't Waste Time That Way.

The following appears in the Birming- ham Age-Herald:
 "hiu ha ,hm anve tsehim a, rip -&n'
 We are wondering whether type setting machine slipped cog and did this, or whether it is some Irish cuss words emitted by Editor O'Brien az in it's nagging silverloon neighbor. the State-HuntSyille Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
And Re-Rlest tn Ye l

The 16 to l or bust journals frequently speak of free coinage like -we had in the olden days" Now the facts are that we never had free coinage until after the civil war; when gold was admitted to the hints for coinage without charge. Prior to the civil war charge for mint age was always made. Now smoke that, se,-Mercury.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
Brave Girls.

Isabella and Sallie Rroadbent, two Florida girls, who gave valuable assist ance in rescuing the crew of the wrecked Norwegian ship Cathrine last August, have received silver lockets and chains from King Oscar of Norway in recogni- tion. The lockets are inscribed with the crown and monogram of the king and the words. For a noble deed. ."-Hunts- vile Argus.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06

The Augusta Chronicle says: Several of our young ladies pull good oar We would advise the fair boatwomen not to attempt to pull any other sort More real damage can be done by the breaking of a bad oar when the weight is put on it than appears at first thought,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-06
Still Kicking.

Some of our populistic contemporaries are now kicking because corn is cheap. Apparently they would like to see the crops fail everywhere except in their own districts and they might gouge all the rest of the earth.-Memphis Scimiter.