Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
CARROLLTON.
Farmers Are Making Their Farms Self-Sus-
tanning Political and Otherwise.


taining-Politcal and Otherwise.
Carrollton, March 24.-(Speeial.) -There
has been all kinds of weather during the
past week but the farmer has been equal
to the emergencies.
All the resolutions by clubs to reduce
the area of the cotton crop below that of
1895 have been disregarded by the farm
ers of Pickens, if the commercial fertil-
iZers being carted from the railroads ln~
dicates anything. Much attention will
be given to corn, as in the past. but cot
ton will be the leading crop of nearly
every one living on rented lands.
Candidates for county offices are not
plentiful. Both parties will put out good
men, as each party is afraid of the other.
This will induce both democrats and pop
ulites to guard against all mistakes in
making nominations and in conducting
the canvass.
The impression is general in Pickens
that congress, in passing concurrent in
stead of joint resolutions in regard to
recognizing the belligerency of Cuba, was
merely taking a stand for buncombe,
while that body intended to leave the
matter entirely with the president. The
statement of such a rope-dancer as Mr..
Hoar abusing in the senate Mr.. John
Sherman for acting in a Pickwickian
sense in regard to Cuba has led several
persons in this county to speak of the
former as a heather Chinee with card
up his sleeve and asking for fair play.
Pickens now has telephone lines from
Carrollton to Reform Columbus, Pick
ensville, Franconia, Vienna and Eutaw.
The railroad has not yet materialized,
but 1t is believed that soon the work will
begin on the line between Columbus,
Miss, and Montgomery, Ala.
The public roads in Pickens have been
very good during the winter except few
days at a time during the rainy season.
1t is a remarkable fact that there is
no candidate among the democrats in
Pickens for a seat in the house of repre-
sentatives This was the case two years
ago. and it is highly probable that call
for candidate will be made this year,
as in the past, without any solicitation
on the part of the gentleman on whom
the honor will be conferred The stand
ard-bearer of the democracy of this
county will be selected without any con-
test, and he will be chosen on account of
past experience in legislative bodies.
Reform, Gilmore and Cars precincts
have called on Mr. James M. Jay to be
candidate for county commissioner
Messrs. John c. McAfferty. M. G. Gun
ter and A. Hood are also mentioned for
commissioners Mr. ]. o. Garner is the
only candidate of the democrats for
treasurer, w H. Platt and James Nc
Stinson for collector G. l. Barrett and
Frank b. Carpenter for assessor. Messrs
B. B. Salmands, r. o. Richardson and
r. c. Long are mentioned for sheriff. 1t
is evident that the democracy will pre-
sent an undivided front in the next cleo
ton, and the nominees for state and
county offices will get the unanimous
vote of the county so far as the demo-
Gratis are concerned. There will be no re-
calcitrants in the race
DR.. p. T. Gunter of Coal Fire died at
his residence very suddenly ON the 21st
instant of heart disease. His father re-
moved to this county in 1884, when he
was about 10 years old. He lived
near Reform until he purchased the place
where he now lives. He praeticed medi-
cine until few years ago. when ne COM
menced teaching school. Dr. Gunter was
very successful in both capacities, and
at the time of his death was member
of the board of education of this county
There have been decided signs of i'm
provement in Pickens during the past
year, and this is more apparent in that
mart of the county where the stock law
does not prevail New churches have
been built, new rails have been put
around the farms, and nearly every
farmer has some lands for cultivation
from which the virgin forest has recently
been cut The small planters nave corn,
and in many instances meat and lard
for sale New buildings have been erect
ed. and the owners of saw mills and
merchants are prospecting: me peope
of this part of the state, being wholly de-
pendent on agriculture for support,
are compelled to make farming self sus-
tanning. They are like Uncle Remus
rabbit in the story, they "are just bleeged
10 do something for living Mr.. Levi
b. Windham, one of the leading planters
west of Tombigbee' river, states that
there will be no uncultivated lands in the
mart of the county where he resides.
1t is reported that Mr. Walter d.
Windham who was recently carried to
Mobile for neuralgia of the eye. is much
improved This will be gratifying news
talrn
Mr.. Windham recently resigned his place
as a member of the state executive COM
mittee. which position he has held for
many years.