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Catoctin clarion., 1895-09-19
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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
THE IRON TRADE REVIEW.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 12.-The Iron Trade Review today says:
 The central west furnishes the most cheerful news of the week. Four more big freighters have been placed at lake ship yards in the past three days, making four for the week. involving a demand upon the mills for about 35,000 tons of plates. As was to be expected, this bus mess brought out some close competi- tion, and recent quotations were cut; but the important fact is that deliveries are to begin also, and the mills taking the bulk of the material will thus be better able to maintain prices at a time always marked by weakness. There is little change in the present situation in iron. All irons are weaker BeSsemer going at a trif1e below $12, valley furnaces, in few few speculative trades. Thus far no sales are reported by furnaces at less than $1225 in the valley for the first quarter of 1S96 But recent business on this ba- sis would probably not exceed 10000 tons, though on some SIP iron deliveries run through January. While actual sales of billets are limited to 1000 to 5000 ton lots. on which $15 Pittsburg and somewhat less had been done, inquiries are out which indicate that a few important con sumers, notably in Cleveland, are con vinced that the buying time is now. There are reports of low billet quota tions from the west in the Cleveland dis trict and accompanying denials. The fact that the market has been for so many weeks in the hands of non-pro- ducers, coupled with the comparative smallness of the tonnage involved in a week to-week transaction, has made it difficult for mills to gauge an asking price that would be in harmony with the real conditions and be justified by the Besse- mer pig market for the next four months. AS we expected, November brought a check in the reduction of pig iron stocks. Coke iron stocks gained about 26,000 tons, bringing them back to about the figure of October 1, something under 1S9,000 tons. The November addition practically bal anced the October decrease.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
IS IT PEACE. JEHup

Alabama must not keep silence, as some of Captain Johnston's crafty sup porters suggest; she must not declare for free silver, as his organ demands; she must not compromise. as Governor Oates seems to counsel--Montgomery Adver- tiser.
 If Captain Johnston has an organ we do not know it. If that organ has ever declared that the next state convention shall lay down a national currency plat form for everybody to stand on, we are not aware of it. We are sure that the State Herald Is willing for every demo- crat to go into the state convention with any opinion on any subject he pleases. with the one condition only, namely, that he will work for a state democratic administration in order that the south may be saved to the white race. This is what we call an appeal to harmony and for conciliation, but the Advertiser will have none of it. It wants an issue. It
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The republicans and populists of Louis- jana have formed an alliance, and will put out joint ticket Southern repub- licans don't seem to have any political principles worth mentioning.-Mobile Herald.
 The leaders of the g. o. D., elated as they are by the recent success of that party in Maryland, Kentucky, West Vir- ginia and North Carolina, hope by hold ing their convention south of Mason and Dixon's line to still further disintegrate the solid south and to capture the electo- ral vote of these and other southern states, notably Missouri, which are now said to be of doubtful political faith New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 President Cleveland's recommendation that the United States make provision for proper representation at the Paris exposition of 1900 is timely and proper Twice have we invited foreign nations to participate in our own expositions, and both times the invitation has been heartily accepted. This nation, on the contrary, has never been creditably rep resented at foreign fairs. Its trifiing displays at Paris have been the cause of foreign contempt and our own morti- fication. Considerations of business and of sentiment alike support the presidents mendation.-Mobile News.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
DEPORTATION OF THE NEGRO

In the Monthly Review, a small mag azine published at Boston in the interest Of colored people principally, we find a very readable article from the pen of S. R. Scottron, presumably a colored man, entitled Why Not Leave the United Stutes?"
 The subject of this article is brought riVidly to our attention by the mention made in the presidents message of his kindly aid 10 those negroes of Alabama who were deluded into emigrating to Mexico. and whose condition finally be- came so critical as to command the as- sistance of the government. It is not exactly certain that the government has
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
Dvspepsia Twenty-five Years.

May 31 1895: T was troubled with dys- pepsia for twenty-five years, and could get no permanent relief from any treat ment or medicine until began the use of Kings Royal Germetuer, some five years ago. It gave me great relief, and after the lapse of five years can recom- mend it as the best medicine know of for Indigestion and Dyspepsia" Ehis case is but one of thousands which prove that for Indigestion. Dyspepsia and all stomach troubles, Germetuer cures when all else fails. New package, large bot tie, 108 doses, $1. For sale by druggists.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
MIR, BAYARD.

The attack on MT. Bayard will amount to nothing His Edinburgh address shot SO high above the heads of the average congressional mouther and ranter that they do not understand him. It is said that the sensation of the day in Washing ton and of this congress, up to the pres ent time, is the resolution of Representa- tive Barrett, republican, of Massachu- setts. to impeach Ambassador Bayard. Representative Barrett is new mem Der and, a young man, comparatively speaking He was formerly Washington correspondent of a New York paper. and 1t Is to be presumed that he is familiar with the constitutional provision that only those guilty of high crimes and mis- demeanors can be subject to impeach- ment. Even the most bitter opponents of MT. Bayard do not accuse him of this. That he may have been guilty of impro- prieties of speech in declaring that the American people were turbulent set who should be held in check is as far as most men are willing to go, but to inn peach him for this lapsus lingua. no one has seriously entertained the idea outside of cheap demagogues. It is significant that rabid republican partisans of the stripe of Hit, Cannon & Co.,, realizing the mistake that this new-fledged col league had made, were among the first to call halt and to deprecate the purpose of the infiammatory resolution
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
Mentioned for Governor.

The Selma Times says:
 "A great effort has been made lately to bring out some one to beat Joe John ston. The list stands about thus:
 "Governor Oates declined to be used by the Advertiser. .~ "Judge Richardson is not a candidate. "Jelks don't want if, but could get it if he should decide to run.
 s"Judge Simpson has not said yes. "Jne Rich is busy practicing law, and q good lawyer he is. 5s
 "President Jones of the university Is
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
The Cause of It.
Omprv Journal.

- Says the Montgomery Journal:
 We take the following extract from a private letter from one of Alabama's ablest and most distinguished states men and citizens, gentleman who has served the people in high official posi- tions, but who a number of years ago voluntarily retired from public life. He is keen observer and his opinion is en- titled to the greatest respect, in that it is influenced neither by the demagogy of the time-server nor the spleen of the disappointed place-hunter:
 I never believed until after the re- suit of the last elections that I would live to see our grand old party in the condition it now is. The solid south is
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
grateful for the mention, but his present

grateful for the mention, but his present work is congenial
 Dick Clarke is letting the other fel- lows know that he is running for the senate and is not to be side-tracked.
 Gid Harris would probably run, but he has not been urged strong enough.
 Frank Glass is logically the adminis- tration candidate, and is probably wait ing for orders from Washington.
 General Wheeler will succeed himself in congress and is not yet ready to run for governor.
 General Shelley is busy at Washing ton and is for harmony in the party. He don't want it.
 'There are about a dozen others that have been mentioned on the sly but the man to own up that he is willing to . be the goat has not yet been found.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
A General Lameness.

Montgomery Evening News: "The president is duck shooting down on the Atlantic coast. His message left num- Der of lame ducks around the capitol"
 Yes; and very lame treasury, lame congress and brave and chivalrous people whom your Uncle John Bull pro- poses to make slightly lame if there IS not more knuckling. Cleveland generally cripples most everything he shoots at.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
It Will Take Harmony to Win.


The MUHlBUHIeTy JUtI IIe1I oe1J S.
 Tt is going to take the combined ef- forts of sound money and free silver democrats of Alabama to defeat the re- publican -populist combination next year It is perfect folly to ignore this fact and it Is almost criminal for democrats to continue to keep up strife and bitterness in their already depleted ranks. Let's have harmony and thus save the party from defeat at the polls next year.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
Cleveland Better Than a Republican. the Selma Times:

"The Huntsville Tribune says the peo- pie of Alabama had rather see the de- mocracy defeated than to see MT: CleVe- land elected for a third term. That pa- per Is mistaken. The people of Alabama had rather trust MT. Cleveland than any republican that could be named. He don't think our way, but there is no use to condemn him to that extent because he does not"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13

The document bears all the ear marks or having been printed at government ex- pense If such is the case we are not aware of any rule by which the tax pay CTS of this country should be charged with the cost of printing the speeches of cabinet members made in the different states in the interest of the peculiar financial policies of the present admins tration.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
Ought to Have Montgomery Date.

Says the Montgomery JournaI:
 That recent circular sent out over the state to democrats supposed to be friendly to the administrations financial policy, asking that the recipient write Mr. Clarke to become a candidate, ought to have Montgomery date line instead of the blank"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13

gone up. North Carolina, South Caro- lina West Virginia, Maryland, Dela- ware. Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri will be carried by the republicans next year, and it looks to me as impossible to recover New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and replace them in the democratic column. Not only have we lost the union, but I am apprehensive of Alabama. If the republicans and pop. ulists unite and our party is divided they will carry the state next year and send a republican senator from Alabama. All of this has been brought about by MT. Cleveland's fatal financial policy, and still his friends and supporters have the audacity and effrentery to lay all the blame on the shoulders of the silverites, instead of the goldbugs. All the states, that we lost in the recent elections in- dorsed MT. Cleveland's administra ton, and over 100000 voters repudiated it by terrific ma jorities.'"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
Rather Deforned,

The Jasper Eagle prints Christmas stocking which should be sent to some infirmary that cures deformity. The la dies of Jasper should rise up en masse against. the editor and run him to Cuba with orders that he be placed in front of the army.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13

is the Ran Snif1es of the press. anxious for a fight, no matter who gets licked. IL attempts even to goad the good. na- tured State Herald by attributing to Il words and ideas that it never expressed nor conceived. It even charges us with be- ing in the pay of unknown persons whose characters may be base because there are outstanding bonds of our predecess- or newspaper, the Age-Herald, in the hands of persons unknown to us, the payment of which the State Herald as- sumed These bonds have many years to run. and no doubt, under MT Carlisle's banking plan, they will become in time the basis for a national bank. The Ad- yertiser gnaweth a file. II finds that it's editorials have become the laughing stock of the people of Alabama; that it's currency views undergo such swift and so many changes that it's contortions are enough to make the angels weep; that it's frantic appeals for anybody, good Lord, to beat a candidate who once lash ed it's hide with the most seathing re- buke ever administered by a gentleman to malignant perseeutor have laden the air with hideous walls. This feeble apology for a public guide is well under stood by the men whom it would deluda to their ruin and by the people who de- test 1t for the folly with which it is light ing torpedo under the feet of the dem ocratic party. It wants no compromise. It wants to nominate its candidate by pitiful handful of machine politicians and count him in by stuffed ballot boxes It is bourbon of bourbons, vain, arro- gaat, treacherous, inharmonious, un- compromising and doomed, like Jezebel, a painted harlot, to be cast down from it's high window and have it's blood lap ped up by dogs. It never forgets any thing and never learns anything.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
Thinks it Means Disruption.
q H1 1HH11&s q . 11 e7s"E11 D 7' 1s'' V F VT ys the Montgomery Journal:

Says the Montgomery JourhaI.
 "The only possible result of MT. Clarke's candidacy for governor Is the disruption and defeat of the democratic party in this state"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13

Democrats Should Settle Their Differences. The Talladega Mountain Home says:
 Democrats ought to settle all of their differences before the nominating con ventionS are held'
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
All Imnigration.

Says the Montgomery Journal:
 ''The Montgomery ring imagines 1t is still in it. But 1t is a clumsy ring, and has a postoffice setting, and that set ties it."
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13
ALABAMA EDITORS.
A Song of Winter,

A SOnR OI w IHIer. Stanton of the Atlanta Constitution is some prophet as well as poet. A few days ago he thus warbled about the weather: A Sing a song of winter
 IcicleS and all, Heavy hail a-pelting
 The roses from the wall; Mists upon the mountain, Shadows on the world; Fauns around the fountains Shivering with cold! Sing a song of winter
 Fires blazing bright; Fifty fiddles playing
 Dancing every night; flick 'rynuts a-roasting,
 Cider standing by; Rosy cheeks a-beaming
 And kissing on the sly!
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-13

The State Herald Is in receipt of the speech of Secretary Herbert delivered in Huntsville, Ala. on the 11th of October.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-12-20
MANCHESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Boynton re.
turned Tuesday from a two week s
visit to New York.
There has not been any sleighing
here yet this winter.
The village schools close this week
Mrs. A. W. Brown and her two
daughters 60 TO New York for the
winter Thursday. They 60 to
Europe next Spring and will rent
their house here next summer.
H. E. Fletcher, Of H. +. Fetch.
err & Co., of West Chelmsford,
Mass, contractors, and who are build
ing the Skinner library building here,
was in town Tuesday. The inside of
the building is nearly ready for the
plastering.
Fred England, James Vetal, Geo.
Bryant, H. j. Dyer and j. j. Nc
Bride, of this place, are at work for
the Woods Hardware Speciality Co.
at Granville, N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-12-20
PERU.

All will be pleased to know that
letters were read last week from
our pastor, Rev. c. j. Harris, say
ing he should leave Bangor, Me-, the
goth, arriving here the 21st and he
purposed to remain with us four
weeks. His first sermon for next
Sabbath he has prepared from the
text found in Gal. w, 4. Arrange
ments for evening meetings will be
made when he is with us.
The weather manager has given us
several days Of very fine weather.
No sleighing in Peru as yet.
Many homes are to be made bright
er and happier this week by the re-
turn Of the sons and daughters who
are away as students or teachers.
Blessed be the joyous Xmas-time.
A reception Tor our pastor and
Xmas exercises by the Sunday School
will be given Christmas eve, Dec. "a,
at the village hall. All are invited.
Mrs. Sarsh Russell is sadly affiict-
ed with sore eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Hapgood are
in Somerville, Mass, with Mr.. Hap
goods mother and sister, having gone
there on account of the illness Of
Mrs. Charles Hapgood, who is at
present in Boston hospital for treat
ment.
Mis-. Stephen Dutton has returned
home from her extended visit to
Chester and other places.
Miss Effie Phillips went this week
to Bennington to work for Rev. Mrs.
NJ. L. Severance.
Aaron Lyon is again afflicted with
a sore leg.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-12-20
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
What Sntiveaine Nav Do.

Professor Fraser Of Edinburgh has at
tackled the problem Of finding an anti
dote for snake bite, and there is every
reason to hope that his labors will not
be for naught. Starting with the com.
monty accepted theory, which he finds
to be true, that snake is itself immune
to snake poison, he argues that this i'm
munlty must be due to the absorption in
the blood of the poisonous matter. He
next procured some venom, chiefly
cobra poison, and ascertained by direct
experiment the minimum lethal dose to
small animal. The dose was gradual
ly increased without any inconvenience
to the animal. Indeed it grew fat under
the treatment until it could receive by
simultaneous injection enough poison to
kill so creatures its size.
The next step showed that the blood
serum from animals thus treated was
able, in varying conditions of admins
tration, perfectly to prevent lethal doses
of the venom of the most poisonous SER
pents from producing death in nonpro-
tected animals The new remedy is
named antivenine, and its discovery
may be regarded as one of the most i'm
portant Of the century, Chambers
Journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-12-20
wEsTON.

At regular meeting OF Post p
H. Sheridan the following officers
were elected: Commander, G. H
Coburn S. ", W. W. Ward; |.
V. j. Parkhurst; @. NJ, A. D..
Gilmore; Adjt., c. j. Winship
o. D., O. S. Osborn.
The Ladies of the Relief corps
elected the following officers: Pres,
Mrs. Sarah C. Ward S. ", Mrs.
Ann L. Gilmore; j. ". Ellen N.
Barr; Sec, Mrs. Nettie E. Coburn
Treas, Mrs. Mary Atwater; Chap,
Mrs. S. Jane Pease; Con-, Mrs.
Mary R. Osborn.
The Post and Relief corps are a
live and fourisbing here yet, but still
the hand of death and the scythe OF
time is reducing their number slowly
but surely. A few short years and
the G. A. R. will be thing of the
past and may the great commander
above keep US true to our principals,
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.
j. N. Wait is having boom on
his butter boxes this fall, he having
more orders coming in than he can
fill at present, which goes to show
that he has got good article, in the
box line and if any one wants good
butter box 60 for Wait every time.