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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
TUSKALOOSA.
Memorial Day Will Be F'ittingly Observed.
 Saturdays Ball Game.


 Tuskaloosa, April 25.-(Special Corre- spondence. .)-Memorial day will be fit- tingly observed in Tuskaloosa. At 4:30 the cadets of the university and pupils of all the schools and colleges in the city, together with the Warrior Guards, will assemble at Greenwood cemetery and in a proper manner assist in the ceremonies in memory of the sleeping heroes who wore the gray.
 The oration will be delivered by Mr. Henry Fitts, who will be introduced by Dr. Meek. The music will be rendered by the Methodist choir, and Rev. John D. Simpson will invoke the divine bless ing.
 The ladies and children will come pre- pared with flowers to place on the graves The ladies earnestly hope that our mer chants may see fit to close their places of business during the progress of the ex erciseS in order that their employees may have the opportunity of being present at the same.
 On next Saturday, April 27. the univer- sity team will cross bats with the How ard college boys From all that we can learn the Howard college boys are com ing down for ''blood,'' but of course we believe the varsity to be invincible. It will doubtless though be a good game, for on April 12 Howard beat the Birming- ham amateur boys on score Of 2 to 6, and last Saturday the varsity boys beat the same club by score of 10 to S.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
THAT CYCLONE.
Additional and Interesting Details of the
 Winds Work in South Alabama,

AoQ1IlOndl a1Q 1uICr6sbliAB OCtstAto OA oAAS
 Winds Work in South Alabama,
 The Prairie Bluff correspondent of the Wilcox (Camden) Progress writes:
 A terrific cyclone between 300 and 400 yards wide visited this place on the night of the 16th instant at about o'clock, coming from the direction of the south west and travelling in northeasterly di- rection. HouSeS trees and fences-were completely demolished. On the Mathews plantation there were niEe houses, oc- cupied by colored people, with their con tents, completely wrecked and blown away. The following day there was shattered furniture, bedding and shredS of clothing picked up half mile away. The greater portion of the furniture and clothing has never been found There were fifty or a hundred chickens killed. Some of them were picked as clear of feathers as if they had been scalded in hot water. Some turkeys were stripped clear of feathers. Several colored people were badly bruised, but none were killed, which is considered miraculous. One mule and one horse were hurt, but will recover. Some cows had their horns knocked off by flying timber There were fourteen cribs, stables and outhouseS blown to atoms. One crib of corn be- longing to Sam Coleman was blown en- tlrely away. Out of fifty bushels of corn that it contained there was not peck to be found, said he; also 400 bun dles of fodder Two wagon bodies were carried away and have not yet been found. Texama Coleman had trunk blown some distance, being torn to pieces. It contained clothing and $40 in money; $l5 was gold money one $20 bill the other in silver. Five dollars in gold was found near where the house stood and 15 cents in silver The S10 gold piece and $20 bill could not be found The dam- age to houses and property on the Math- ews place at a low estimate will amount to $150O
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
LANGDALE
Mill Running on a Night Shift-A Lads
 Marrow Escape.


 Langdale, April 24-(Special Corre- Spondence. )-HOn. J. Thomas Heif1in of Lafayette, Ala, is to deliver the memo rial address next Friday the 26th at West Point Ga. MT Heif1in is an excel lent man and a gifted orator, and it will be quite a treat for all, who can go out to hear him.
 On account of the washout under the wall of the forebay leading from the riv- CT to the four mammoth wheels under the main building of the West Point Man ufacturing company a portion of the mill is running at night In order to make the amount they are required to make each month. This mill is quite a paying es- bales of cotton and making on an average twenty-two bales of cloth per day, with $50 hands on the pay roll
 The little son of Mrs. Norris, a widow living here, while ascending on the ele- vator at the mill last Monday narrowly escaped being killed. He was caught be- tween the floor of the elevator and that of the card room and severely bruised
 United States Deputy Marshal John Treadwell is in our vicinity this week summoning witnesses to court, which convenes in Montgomery next week.
 Through this section of country the prospects for good crop are much bet ter than we have had at this time of year for several years. Our farmers have adopted the wise plan of planting more corn, so they may live at home by rais- ing their hog and hominy, instead of so much cotton.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
BULLETIN
Of the Alabama Weather-Crop Service for
 the Week Ended 21st.

Of the Alabama Weather-Crop Service for
 the Week Ended 2lst.
 The weather conditions of the past, week are not so favorable to farm work as the week previous. A very general rain occurred over nearly the entire state on the 18th, on which date the rain- fall was quite heavy in central and northern counties, being accompanied by a good deal of hail in scattered seer tions which did some little damage to fruit and early vegetables. Showers all so occurred in many parts of the state on the 17th.
 The rains of the 16th soaked bottom lands, causing a suspension of work on 6uch lands for two or three days
 The nights have been quite cool, and the temperature for the past week shows an average daily deficiency of about degrees, this deficiency being slightly greater in extreme northern DOT tions and slightly less in the warmth has retarded germination of lately planted seed and delayed growth of all vegetation. light frost occurred in some of the northern counties on the 18th, but did but little if any damage.
 Corn planting is about finished, that remaining to be planted being mostly in bottom lands; it is coming up with good stands and looking green and healthy and in many places is receiving its first blowing.
 Cotton planting has been pushed very rapidly; s6me correspondents report planting completed in their sections, while majority of the others think that it will be about completed during the coming week; the first planted is com ing up and it is thought will make good stands.
 Oats have been very much benefited by the late rains, and our correspond ents think this crop will be much better than was at first promised, some saying that it will make a fairly large yield.
 Wheat and rye have been likewise benefited, and are both in excellent con dition. Peanuts and sorghum are being planted, the latter in large quantities and under very favorable conditions.
 Fruit continues in excellent condi- tion. One correspondent remarks: 'If fruit trees Especially peaches) mature one half the fruit that is on them many a limb will be broken"
 Pastures are all picking up, and will soon furnish food for all stock.
 Melons vines are above ground and doS ing well.
 Vegetables are all in excellent condi- tion except sweet potato slips, which many report as rotting in the beds, and from the fact that there is a scarcity of seeds the sweet potato crop may be light.
 Strawberries are thriving well. and first picking being made in nearly all sections.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
SHEFFIELD.
Iron Shipment by River-Hattie Ensley Get.
 ting Ready for Blast


 Sheffield, April 24.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-The steamer City of Padu- cah is at the wharf today loading 350 tons of iron for St. Louis. This iron is being shipped by the Colbert Iron com pany. The Paducah brought up a large amount of merchandise for merchants at Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Florence and points on the Birmingham, Sheffield and Tuscumbia railroad.
 The Hattie Ensley furnace is now un- defgoing thorough repairs, and will soon be turning out a superior quality of iron again.
 Circuit court is still in session at Tus- cumbia, Judge T. R. Roulhac presiding Judge Roulhac is fast making a reputa- tion as a dignified, upright judge, and Will rank with the best in the state The contest for the mayoralty of Shelf held is warming up. The candidates are Thomas l.. Carter and Thomas B. Woodward, neither of whom are doubt ing Thomases, as they both confidently predict their election. The weather here is simply perfect 2 The prospect for a fine fruit crop is very flattering
 Farmers are well up with their work. ! and large acreage is being put in corn. The cotton crop will be about as last year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
GROVE HILL.
Loophole Tn the lndictment-Mothera and
 Babe in Same Grave

Babe in Same Grave.
 Grove Hill. April 25.-(Special Corre- .)-Last Friday was set for the trial of Riley and Greene Bryan, charged with the killing of Charley Joiner, colered, near Gainestown, some six weeks ago, the bill of indictment, having been found by the late grand jury. The case was called. a special' jury empaneled and the witnesses for, both sides in the court house. SolctorI Fillmore asked for a few minutes that he might examine the indictment Soon; he returned to the court room and an-l nounced that he could not proceed un- der that indictment, as it alleged the killing to have been done by a gun while the testimony of witnesses showed that it must have resulted from some other cause. It seems that the man was shot only in one arm, while it also ap- pears that his skull was crushed, his throat cut and several stabs found. The solicitor asked that the prisoners be held to await the action of the next grand jury. This request was granted, Bryan in the sum of $2500 and Greene in the sum of $1000 They were remanded. to jail, and it is not probabl that they will be able to give bond. Messrs. T. w. Davis and $. B. Brown represented the defendants
 Mrs. Fannie Mcleod and her infant, less than one day old died at MT. J. J. Brackett's last Monday, and were both buried in the same coffin Tuesday after noon in the Grove Hill cemetery.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26

groes. Willard Beverett, thrust the blade of pocket-knife into the lung of MT. Hatcher and then ran away. He was, however, captured later, and brought before Mayor Garner Saturday morning, who fined him $15 and costs. He was af- rewards rearrested by Sheriff Sims, and is now in jail awaiting the development of the wound he gave MT. Hatcher, who, it was reported on the streets yesterday. was in dying condition at his home near Daleville
 A few nights since, in Gilleys beat, in the lower portion of this county, the fence around the farm of MT Bill Buffalo was set on fire in several places, which he discovered. When he ran out to put out the fire he was fired upon by parties who were in hiding and was shot twice with bird shot. The wounds are not dan gerous, but exceedingly painful. It is said that Buffalo has been reporting different parties for stilllng in that com munity, and it is thought that this led to the tragedy of a few nights since. Buffalo will recover.
 A young man by the name of Corbitt who lives in the lower portion of this county, killed himself accidentally one night last week by taking an over dose of chloral. It seems that he had been drinking considerably. and in some way procured a bottle of chloral to stimulate his nerves He drank too much, and was round few hours afterwards stiff in death. He was working for Dr. Rice at the time of the unfortunate affair.
 The Sunday school convention meets today Wednesday, at the Presbyterian church.
 Everything seems to have taken on new life. Prices on everything are ad- vancing. Even COW hides, which have been worthless almost for a number of h1inoincr
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
ROCKFORD.
Fire Destroys Well-Stored Barn-Death of
 an Old Citizen.


 Rockford, April 24.-(Special Corre-1 spondence.)-Mr J. M Parker of Equal ity, Ala, had the misfortune to lose his barn and contents by fire early yesterday morning. MT. Parker arose before day and carried with him lantern to see how to feed his stock. He placed the lantern on the floor in the barn and was feeding the horses when the fodder and hay were, ignited from the sparks.
 MT. Parker at once went about reScuing his horses from the flames, which he did successfully, but lost his large and we'll constructed barn. about 400 bushels of corn and 5000 or 1000 bundles of fodder and hay. MT. Parker is man who usual ly carries insurance and the presump tion is that his barn was insured.
 MT. William Morgan, an old and re- spected citizen, living down in the Half Acre beat died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock of rheumatism MT. Morgan had been an invalid for twenty years. He was a master Mason, and was buried to- day at Swamp Creek church with Ma sonic honors.
 MT. J. H. Newton of South Carolina, representing the Farmers Mutual h. Suranee association of Alabama, is in town. His business is to organize this county and get as many citizens into thd association as possible.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
OPELIKA.
Two Weddings Gladden. the Town-Ex
 change of Judges

Two Weddings Gladden. the Town-Ex-
 change of Judges.
 Opelika, April 25.-(Special Correspond ence.)-According to programme the Maxwell-Sutton marriage took place yes terday at high noon at the Baptist church in this city, Dr. 2. D. Roby performing the ceremony. which was beautiful and impressive. The church was profusely decorated with choice flowers and ferns and presented a lovely picture.
 Dr. Maxwell, the happy groom, is a practicing physician at Kellyton, Ala, and enjoys the confidence of the people among whom he has fine practice.
 At 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon MT. D. R. Finney of Lafayette, Ala, and Miss Susie Clark of this city were united in holy marriage at the residence of MT. George Lyon on Adams street, Rev. MT, G. w. Bull performing the ceremony It was quiet home wedding, only a feyJ of the intimate friends being invited MT. John Bledsoe of Lafayette and Miss Rosa Reed of Opelika were the attend ants.
 Judge J. W. Forster of the Twelfth Ju1 dicial district Is presiding here instead of Judge Carmichael of the Third. The ex- chage was made on account of litigation Judge Forster has pending in his district.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
GUNTERSVILLE.
Murder Cases This Week-Monster Eagle
 Shot-Digging for Gold.

Guntersville, April 25.-(Special Corre- spondence.) 1.-Two murder cases. will occu- py the the greater portion of the time of court this week. The trial of Lucien Compton for the murder of his neigh bor, Browning, near Reedbrake last sum- Hler is now going on. It will be followed by that of Bill Bell of Thompson beat for the murder of Constable Childers.
 James k. Weaver, who lives at the top of Sand mountain at the Miller gap, shot and killed a gray eagle on the 17th which measured feet inches from tip to tip. Jim says he was eighty-five yards dis tant. A 22-caliber rie was used.
 The mining prospector, MT. Derry, who has been for several months boarding with Dr. G. B. May at Hillian's store, has been joined by his family from South Pittsburg, and expects to put in full time digging for gold on Santa creek.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
OZARK.

Stabbed By Negro-Shot From Ambush
 Accidental Death.
 Ozark, April 23-(Special Correspond ence )-Mr. James Hatcher who lives near Daleville, came to town last Friday on business and stopped over at the wagon yard After supper he and MT. John Engram, a friend, were walking around town, when they were both &C., costed in front of Henderson & Bros store by crowd of insolent negro boys. A dispute arose, when one of the me-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
TROY
Release of an Aged Lady From Grievous Affliction

Af1liction.
 Troy, April 24.-(Special Correspond ence.)-Mrs. F. B, Copeland, aged S6 years, had been for long time confined to her bed with a cancer. and at 12 o'clock today she died. She was the mother of eleven children Two of them. J. $. Copeland and Mrs. H. J. Afford, re- side in Troy. Two daughters reside in Texas, while a son lives in Arkansas. Her remains will be inferred at the family burying ground in this city to- morrow at 10 a. m. Funeral services by Rev. A. J. Briggs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
The Rorex Brothers.

There are three brothers now living in Jackson county who have arrived at a ripe old age. They are Samuel Rorex of Pisgah, aged S6; John Rorex of Fackler, age 91; William Rorex of Fackler, age 81. They came to this county in 1919 and have resided in it ever since.-Scottsbor Citizen
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
RICH

NATURES BLOOD PURIFIER, composed of the extracts of roots and herbs growing in our own southern cline. It is strictly vegetable.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
KIND WORDS.

The Age-Herald seems not to be satls- fled with good enough, but continues tc improve as the days go by.-Union Springs Herald
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26

The Birmingham Age-Herald has i'm. proved in every respect, and is doing ex. cellent service for the cause of true democracy in the state and in the un- ion.-Mobile Herald.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26

TOR SALE-Five-room cottage on lot 64x1O0 T feet southwest corner 9th avenue and 25th street, across from public park and one block from the Powell scho house. Can be bought with small cash payment and balance on long time or installment plan. w. J. Dangax Co.,, 2003 list avenue. 1Y If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26

EOR SALE-Twelve secondhand Remington C Standard Typewrters in excellent condi- ton, from $40 to $65 each. Good machines rented by the month. W. J. DangaiA Co.,, 2003 First avenue. 4-2l-u
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26

TOR RENT-Fiye-room cottage corner 9th T avenue and 25th street. w. J. Dangaix 6 Co.,, 2003 1st avenue. 19 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
BLOOD
AN INFANT CAN TAKE IT.

Contains neither potashnor mer- cury, but the essential blood puri- lying and healthrestoring princi- pies of medicinalroots and herbs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26

EOR SALE-Cheap for cash, one three-horse J motor; used very little. Apply to D, c. Caffee, 21st street, between 2d and 3d ave- nues. 20 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
AGENTS WANTED.
SALEsMEN WANTED.
FOR RENT.

EOR RENT-Large, airy rooms, furnished or T unfurnished, suitable for single gentlemen or married couple without children; low rent
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
FOR SALE.

EOR SALE-Merry- -go-round for sale cheap J a for cash; fine one-horse power; forty peo- pie capacity. Write w. M. Roberts, Birmfng- ham. Ala, care of general delivery,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-03
Cummings on Roosevelt.

The brilliant but politically erratic
Asa j. Cummings has gone on the war
path against Theodore Roosevelt. in an
interview that lends picturesqueness to
the autuTnal outlook. New York."
| says the Tammany ex-congressman. "is
| neither the city nor Is this the day for
blue laws and an enforced puritanism.
Roosevelt is ordering the law carried
out but failure attends the execution Of
the order. Each Sunday probably sees
as many beer kegs tapped as ever We're
before the oppressive day Of Roosevelt
They may muiiie the mallet and tap
the thirsty spigot bit more softly. so
as not to excite the policeman outside;
but that's about the limit Of the conces-
sion. The beer flows, the thirsty are
| assuaged. and the excise law has little
to say"
Then he adds:
You must first catch the rabbit. says the
old cookbook, and thus 1t Is with Roose-
velt and his fellow exc.sers. They must
| catch their saloonkeeper before they can
roast him. And what with the wary pub
SIKH as an evader Roosevelt Is failing TO
catch him at u laughabe rate. l should
suppose fully ~ per cent of the New York
saloons are dispensing drinks in q quiet,
else outrage has but little countenance be-
cause OF its unfair effects. The clubman
gets has unrestricted toddy at his club.
The hotel guest-that means anybody who
buys lO-cent sandwich Or u knner--has
his unlimited beer or whisky as he
chooses. -
sort is the poor mans club. Is to be closed.
Roosevelt ,s about as valuable a moral
agent as Parkhurst, who never DID more
than take n puddle of sin which police
control had carefully drained into one cor
ner. where 1t would neither offend the
nose nor foot Of good people. and .spatter
the puddle all over the city, from the Bat
terry to Harlem. Parkhurst never abated
vice: he decentralized it. dispersed 1t.
made it rent the house and live next door
to you. So with Roosevelt. He hasn't
abated Sunday beer; he has merely made
the workman spend three times the money
and leave his home and family to find It,
There are some things that Mr.. Cum
mings unfortunately omitted to say.
For example, he forgot to explain how
Mr.. Roosevelt could, with clear con-
science. in view of his oath of Office,
neglect to enforce, or try his best to en-
force, the excise law. BE that law good
or bad. the president Of the board Of
police commissioners. IL honest with
himself and true to his official obliga-
tions, must use all the power at his dis
posal to have the law Obeyed. He did
not make the law. He is responsible
simply for its enforcement; and for its
enforcement tmpartially, among poor
and rich alike, up to the full limit Of
his power and opportunity. Mr.. Cum
mings' complaint against Mr.. Roose-
welt is, therefore, really a howl at the
Tammany legislature which enacted
the so-called Objectionable statute, and
thereby cleared the way to ''blue laws
| and enforced puritanism."
No fact is clearer than that Theodore
Roosevelt is. as usual, on the right
track; indubitable evidence Of which Dis
supplied by the incessant squealing Of
those whom his courage pinches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-03
COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
pro,oct tho PARTY Primaries.

Norr.stown Herald: 1.-THE present ag!-
tation In favor OF more stringent rcSi-
iat.ons at PARTY pr. mar ,es ought not to be
allowed 10 de out without bearing fru.t
In new legislation and IN party rules that
VIII work a reform In thor management.
II has too often been the case that the pri-
mary elections, which exert SO important
an influence IN naming the party -candi-
dates. were attended only by Few per-
sons, and they not belonging to the best
element OF the organization. After the
experience Of the past few weeks. tbs -
likely TO be more than ever the case unless
that they may attend delegate election
with the expectation that their votes will
not be overborne by bribery. fraud ana the
votes of persons who belong to the oppo-
site party. This Is no merely sentimental
demand. The party primaries are the
source OF po..tical power. once let the re-
putable members Of a political Organ.za-
ton become convinced that II IL useless
for them to attend the primaries. and you
lay the foundation for dissenslon, dis
trust and party overthrow. Those who no
longer participate In making nominations
will become indifferent to elections. They
will stay at home as we'll as on the oc-
casons when primary elections are held.
thing than recommend to the legislature
the enactment of law governing pri-
mary elections that will make them what
they should be. but are not at the present
time-opportuMtles for the expression OF
opinion on various matters as they arise.
The greatest danger to the Republican
party lies in the conviction on the part
Of the better element within 1t that there
IS no use in going to the primaries.