Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-25
ALABAMA.
"We saw wood" says the Luverne Journal. An, struck your calling at last!

"we saw wood" says the Luverne Journal. An, struck your calling at last!
 And this is why he is in the coal mines" is the way the Tuskegee Report er concludes as sad a story as was ever compressed into dozen lines:
 An old white man by the name of Maxwell of this county was carried to the coal mines last week. Some time ago he was supplied with funds by MT. Forney Stllwell to go to Montgomery and hire laborers for some purpose. He went there and got drunk and spent the money for other purposes"
 In the same column the Reporter prof fers some poltico-gastronomic advice:
 If you have to eat crow it Is better to take 1t while it is warm.'
 The Roanoke Leader, whose devotions have evidently been disturbed at sundry times, says:
 Among the many thoughtful conven- fences and improvements given to mod ern churches one important addition re- mains to be made; the pews should be supplied with picture books and toy watches for the entertainment of the grown babies who sometimes attend churches"
 Why not add rattlers?
 According to the Anniston Hot Blast:
 HI. J. Frazier, the barber, Is the father of twin girl babies, born last night, and he says that if he ever does need patron age he needs it now"
 Just think of the number of tough and grizzly boards he must go over in order to scrape enough to buy pair of wheels, or even bicycle built for two" for those coming women!
 The prosperity of Hamilton, Marion county, is reflected in the columns of the News of that place. New houses are go- ing up. another store will be opened, and there is snap in the general news locals of the paper which indicates that the people are hustling. The farmers in the vicinity, too, have reason to be thank full. The News says:
 Crops in the Shottsville and Bexar neighborhoods are as good as could be desired, particularly cotton, which is fully two weeks earlier than usual. Corn in the vicinity of Bexar is said to be bet ter than last year. Planters are all in fine spirits"
 Providence is one of the elements of thrift. The Troy Democrat says:
 "The coal dealers are selling a great deal of coal. The people are preparing for cold in time of heat"
 The farmers of Pike seem to be as we'll fixed as their town cousins. The same paper says:
 "Corn and meat in abundance is brought to market every day by our farmers. Meat has been down to AZ cents and corn is selling at 40 cents per bushel."
 The first open boil is bobbing up nu- merously.
 The Cullman Tribune can stand pat on its forecast:
 "Our next president will unquestion- ably be clean shaven man, with vice president who wears mustache, ana the presidents name will probably be William"
 With candidates mailing lies on every hand and bolts all the go, the hardware business, at least, should not be affected by the general depression.
 If no other evidence of the prosperity of the Tuskegee News were to be had the following is sufficient:
 "A few of our subscribers who have real good molasses may bring us enough each to pay their subscription to the News"
 The idea of an editor insisting on any, thing -"real good" is exhilarating. It shows that he has attained proud, not to say dsdainful independence, which enables him to look with complacency upon the days of frost-bitten potatoes, green cord wood, wormy apples and melons of a dubious state of ripeness. But to him that hath, etc. Good things faU the quill:
 ''Mr and Mrs. Dozier of Warrior Stand have our thanks for recent treat of fruit, and puppy"
 This, from the same paper, carries one back to the days when Alabama planters held baronial sway:
 "On Saturday last Messrs. c. w. and w. w. Thompson gave their colored ten- ants and other hands a grand barbecue. The hands were allowed to invite their friends so that they had quite a large company present to enjoy the occasion."