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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16
THE USE OF GOOD WATCHES
A Vital Element in the Operation
of Trains.
ACCURACY AN IMPORTANT FACTOR.
Why Some Tlmcpieces Are Not Al.
lowed by the Delaware aud Hud-
son Nailwny-Newsy Notes.
Railway Gazette,


AS long as railroad trains are run under
regulations which make safety depend on
the arrival of the train at some point at
certain time, the use of good watches is
vital element in train operation, and the
adoption by many roads, during the past
few years of regulations ins which the old
five minute allowance. for possible de
fects in time pieces. is abolished. shows
that the highest possible de: free of accuracy
has a definite value and is appreciated by
practical men. If accurate iuechauism is
important, accurate reading o. the time is
no less SO; and one road the Delaware and
Hudson. has recently prescribed four APP
paTently unimportant conditions for the
guidance of its watch inspectors Ahich are
of interest as showing the wiz om of
guarding against error a; every pSnt. The
Delaware and Hudson inspectors are in
structed to reject ID any watch witt; a
fancy dial, t2l an open face moyen&ut in
hunting case go a watch with M sec
Old hand at the figure Ill, and 90 a
watch with sweep second hand. All these
provisions are for the purpose OF making
the reading of watches easy and uniform.
The objection to a fancy dial is obvious,
The second and third rules are nocessiiatcd
by the fact that opcn-taco dials are made
so that the watch Is naturally grasped at
the top. while hunting cases. intended l.
be graspcd at one side. are so made thar
such dial when placed In one of them is
not in its riFht position. one has to take
care to turn the watch to bring the figure
MI. TO its natural position at the top.
Watches with the second hand at the fig
IRE are those having movements original
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16

scalping is said to have been pF'e'''a,'s
dono ayov with in Minnesota by the de-
eisIon last week of Judge Mitchell OF Tue
surrcrnc court in the case of r. II RahItiy
Snp1 VS.. St Paul and duluth Ran
,aIpelIa,', ,rcsrondents). In substance
W TrSce eU Mitrhsll held that PASSENGER hold
InE a ticket purchased and signed ny ,.s an
ether Is not entitled to ride on lhhl ,aeH W.
being non-transferahle Acc , onnnSrdeJ The
u ,oe~,r ''' evcn though the ticket be NOT
signed by the original purchaser s'hoa az ne
accepted the conditions attached 10 'he S''e
of ,he ticket and printed thereon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16
Aunanlin In the nnnds of K"rciN'rS

FRIDAY. Judge Weed Of the unitea H'"'e'
distric, court at indianapolis heard Inc al
rumcnt in the case of Mark T. cox ct al
nrainst the Terre Hau,c and lhd'ahuPons
Railway company Vandalia)' in wh'cn 'ne
plaintiffs made application for recelVerSh'p'
This action was caused by the coh'pa"!
failure to pay interest, and ended IL Tue
Tcrro Aaute and Indianapolis Ierre hau.H
and Peoria. Indiana and Lake Mlehihan, ~,
Louis. Vandala md Terro liau'e lines
he under the direction of Nolney J. MAJ,
lott OF indianapolis, receiver win oo"'
Judgo Wood said that he would NOT ap,
| point n receiver for the entire foaI !uS.
| for the purpose of trying the eNperihlcn.
! whether the courts receiver could no, run
the road more economically than me p'vs,
,nt management was doing but tha' ms
course was in order to obvlate urine
trouble among the lines as the a''o'N''s
| proved ,,.,, as one of the
r,rsi prosperous roads in the country ana
until a year ago, when It passed INTO tne
control OF the Pennsylvania company Wnlo ai
purchased majority OF its stock !, met
| its dividends and all charges win 'ne w
| mast DromptncSs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16


Seventh dlstrict- Nicholas NJ. Cox
lDom.), Franklin. reelected.
Eighth district-T. W. Sims tF s. p).
Lindcu.
Ninth dstriet-Rico A, Pierce If. s. D).
Union city,
tenth district, IL. w.'carmnck ~ S, D).
Memphis.
First district Thomas H. Bali (F s.
| pD. Huntsville.
| Second district Samuel u. Cooper (F. s.
lpD. Woodvillc. re elected,
Third dislrict-R, G. GoGraifenried (F. s.
u. }. Miucola.
Fourth dstrict-J. W. Crawford III. S.
| u }. sulphur Springs.
| Firth district Joseph w. Bailey (Dem.).
Gainesville. re elected,
sixth dlstrict--R. II. Burke DIm). Dal-
| las,
seventh dIstrlct-R. l.. Henri tr. S,
| ID. Waco.
Eighth district S. W. T. 'Lanham
| CDcm). Wcatherford.
| Ninth district Joseph u. sayers ODom).
| nastrop. rec elected
| Tonth dibtrlotR. ID. lIawicys tRop).
! Galveston. tI.
Eleventh dintrlc, Rudolph Klcbcrg
| (Dcml, Cuoro. reelected
Twelfth ai'triet-J' l.. siaydcn 'pcm)'
Thirteen district John II, Stephens (r.
3. D., Vernon.
UTAH.
: At largc--William II King Dem.),
Provo
VERMONT.
First dlstrict-II Henry Powers (Rep),
| Morrisvillo. reelected.
| Second dstrict-W William w. Grout
| (Repl. Burton.
VIRGINIA
FRS, district william A, Jones tDem.).
| Warsaw, reelected,
| Second diatrict-Willlam a. Young
| tDcm }. Norfolk.
Third district-John D. Lamb Dem.).
'' r""F'n a'a'r'e'-s'aney P. pppe. An,.
Notoway.
Fifth dstrIct-Clamde A. Swanson
| DomD. Chatham, re- elected
| sixth dintriot-reter j, Otcy (DeN).
| Lynchburg. reelected.
Seventh dstrct-James Hay (Dem).
Madison Court House
Eighth distrct--J. II. Rixey (DemD.
Ninth dlstrict-Jamcs A. Walker tRepb.
| Wythcville.
Tonth district--Jacob Yost CRep) staut-
| ton.
| WASHINGTON.
A. largc-James Hamilton Lewis tDcm).
| Seattle
AZ large-william G. Jones tsilvcr).
WEST VIRGINIA.
| First diatrict-Blackburn is. Dovcner
| nopD. Wheeling, reelected.
| second district--Alstou @. Dayton (Rep).
Phillipp reelected.
J Third district--Cbarles =. Dorr (Rep).
Addison, ,,, ,n
Fourth district-Wnrren Miller (hepo'
| Huntington, reelected.
| WISCONSIN,
| First district Henry A. Cooper utepo.
Racine. reelected.
Second dlstrict-Edward sauerherins
| RepJ. Mayyille reelected.
| Third dsiriot-Ioscph w, Babcock
| (Rep) Necedah reelected.
Fourth dstrict-Theobold Often thep)'
| milwaukee reelected.
| Fifth district--Samuel ). Barney thep).
| West Bend. reelected.
Sixth district. IL. Davidson CRep),
Oshkosh.
Seventh district Michael Griffin Wep).
| Eau Claire. reelected.
| Eighth district-Edward s. Minor (Rep).
| Sturgeon Bay. reelected
| Ninth district Alexander Stewart
| (RopD. Wausau. re- elected,
Tenth dsirct-John J. Jenkins Rep).
Chippewa Falls. reelected.
WYOMING.
At lnrge-John f. Osborne (Dem.), Raw
| Inns, reelected.
Observation-Disclosures A. Smith Dem').
Tucson.
| NEW MEXICO.
Delcgate--H. j. Ferguson tDem.), Albu-
querque.
OKLAHOMA.
Delegate-Donnis T. Flynn Rep). Guth-
RE. elected
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16


Tenth district Lucicn j. Fcn'on (Nvph
Winchester, collected.
Eleventh district -thiH II. droSNohor
tkcrl, Athens. reelected.
Twelfth distrc, j. j. Lcnta lpom),
Columbus,
Thirteenth district James A. Norton
OncmD Seneca county
Fourteenth district -- Winfield S. Kcir
tRcrD Mansfield ne. elected.
Fift,rnth distri,t Henry e. Van Voorhls
1Rop) Xaucsvillc. reelected
Sixteenth district Lorenzo Danford
tKnpO st Clirsvlllc. rr-clootcd
sayen,coutb district i A. Mcdowell
,ncm. and Pop1 Millershurg
rt,h,.nnth district, poh,r, ~ T,yle,
,R,pl Now Lisbon. re elected
N,,,.,,.u,h nis,,,c, e,.,bcn vor,h-
v,v n,,nI jefferson rr- elected
T,.nn,t',,I, dts,,,c, ,,lIf,ou IA n,nch
,p,.,,' ctnr.tar1 60 ,,,cto,
no., ,,,,,io, ,r,,nn,or, u uur-
,,,, ,porA ,,i,yo,,,1 RIO o,cc,,d
w" ''oP'' N'o'''''"
iENNS> hNNNlN'
At largc--Galushn a. Grow (Rcp).
Glonwood. re elected.
Al large Samuel a. Davenport GtcpO,
Erie.
First district Henry H. bingham
| NiepJ, Philadelphia. ro-oloctcd
| Second district Robert Adams. lr.
| tRcp1. Philadelphia. reelected
Third dlstrIct--W william McAleor Dem.).
| Philadelphia.
| Fourth dlstrlrt-James RANKIN Young
| ORcpJ Philadelphia.
Firth dirtr!c'-Alfrc C. Ilarmer Utcp),
| Philadelphia reelected.
sixth district John B Robinson (RcpD.
| Media, reelected
Seventh district Irving J.. Wanger
| n4cpD Norris,own, elected.
tn.- al. n rlf D ltsu
| OKopl. Easton.
ninth district Daniel Ermcutrout
CpcmD Catausauuua
Tenth district Marriott Brosils Wop).
Lancaster. reelected
Eleventh district -- William Connoli
| CRopD. Scranton
Twelfth district Morgan b. williams
Ntcn), Wi'krsnnrre =, n.
n't '' ,,,' n. o,or,cd
dep), harrisburg -, - co,,,n.
fl'leon,h uis.r',' J"l',e1
six ,oon,h dts,rIct-IIorace 49, Packer
aNie'n,h u's.''''
''tsp], Mu' n,s,,ic,- Monroe n. KUN
soYen,een u,s'i,el oian,ea mug
WI :, I',n n,,'rt, .rhadlous NJ Mahon
Hls ' ,,,... ,i.,,r, ,,-c,,c,,d
| ''"Spl, ~, 1i.trtc, ,;oorge / nonner
Ninetoen'h n's'r, so
'r. - Xxx, h,,tr,c,N Josiah II Hicks
twentieth n'S'f'o' 'o''"" ~ '''"'
| 'hrpl' ''.uu," ,..xto, II ~ vobhtns
| :Twen'y-ifHt d'H'''o' "a "'
| litep''' u'o.n'"S ,,o,rto, toh, Dal,.lf
| (kep), F1t,tpnrg, rc,o.'c, ,,,,,,,. s,oro
| twenty ,hl,u nl"'., ,,,,an
| 'hrpp' t.,h fit.,ri,, rrnoat II Ache
Twenty fonr'h hls.r'c'- hl,'.s, !
son ,, w,,r ',itth 1t@,r,c,-Jsmos J. David
con tpen Beayer.
| SUI ~, ~ ~ d,s,r,c,-J G. sturtevant
| ny Go,,,,oar,viIlo
utep]' COMMENCING t,s,r,,, Charles w.
80 fto,, ,varron reelected
SION ',evs ~, t,g,,tot- Warren O. Ar
W'u'S va m,,,ats r,-olacted
| nolh 'i""'' p'"oH'
RHODE iahANp'
Firs, JlstrIct--Melville Bull tRcp). New
mort, re-oloctud
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16

Few people can appreciate the 'nasn ,,'
Of the baggage department OF rai'"sS ,
ard still fewer can imagine the amour. VI
business IT does The following VIII ,ui-
n,sh nm idea of the work done IN Ne"
York; ..,,s, ,
For the twelve months ending August
los, there we're handled at the eontr1l sta-
lion approximately 5se,ssi pieces reS &c, es7
and 6l0 1876 sent out. or q totai OF i'1-V''''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16

pieces The New York Central has handled
during the past year. In round numbers.
1000, 900 separate pieces of baggage and
100000 bicycles, which, at an average val
uation OF 500 for each parcel and bicycle
would aggregate slio, 900 900 worth Of prop
erty' General Baggagemaster Wolfe esti-
mates that there are a dozen railway sys-
TENS In America that handle In the course
OF year from 10000 GOO to 40 900 900 pieces
ana out OF the thousands OF pieces han
uled daily 1t Is rarely that single piece
goes astray. In total OF 900 900 pieces
yearly on the New York Central line the
average loss will not aggregate over three
or Tour pieces. and these are usually cases
OF deliberate theft. The system OF safe
guards thrown about the baggage is as per-
iect as II is possible to make II
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y" hallway NIiIcnrc

ANtVNOn.
save error 10 account for the
/" many railroads in the South
pHa too far. ''
ll4pcn is not only insufficient.
i sorn. IN the recent report Of the
S.s,i,n commission table ia
n as that one reason why the
" nae, SECTION ,ion has been retarded
,rr,sr icy, ,eW years is found in the
abio r uIuhsMrtation facilities.
! 70, e, ~nleh shows the railway
/, 0 g,, one huIlrcd miles OF
M. In tH4Aw..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16
~" ~ 10 Every No, to Every
100 Suuaro IN nnn 80


IN rsiles n,@ssl,husctts there are
1 ls,rilqrv a, ,aliway TO every 100
!. w o,hsr N Saa a similar ratio pre-
|saTe apn,- lev England states. II
9 The vre.,n % not oyerione. and
q prrsent ,,v' needs of this Sec
satsToris,i lmS ia IN, reased facil-
,,,.., .yarriiy ' al section has becs
-sasi,l conS,, y. money due 10 al
,.'rsa,y wh,o sas With the vol
b. p q. i s,l there IRE i s0g na r SosS'
'ss could pa, of railroads now
-o' be easily sust,tnad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16
KIAM's.
} Boys All Wool Flannel
! Shirt Waists, in all col.
) ors, ages 8 to IA, 75c,
! 81, 81. so; worth double.

Suits $3.50. We have these In all sizes.
I to 10. They are perfect Fitting Pants.
with double seat and knees and Hold Fast
Buttons.
Ecys' School Suits. $3.50, A splendid
selection OF Reliable All Wool Suits In
dark colors. ages to 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16
: ne,,ro,S,'",. ni,'re.ses you
y The Acid Phospbn,e

ssss With g.: dges; the food.
mat full feeling after
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16
..,r uorrR OF TRAIN MAILS.

n The International and Gre@t
md the Galveston, Houston Pnd
:, arrive al and depart from the
l,pal depot, foot of Congress ave
fg;sr, Kansas and Texas trains
sXl,y depot. at the foot Of Mont
u,nue, north side of the bayou
IA Ia P3rte and Houston and al
Ne except those mentioned use
II Central depot.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13
CITY DIRECTORY CURIOSlTIES.

According to the new city directory, just published by Roberts & Son, there are in Birmingham 125 lawyers, 52 physi- clans, 40 real estate agents, 60 saloons and S2 churches in the city and suburbs. There are also in Birmingham 231 Smiths The next most numerous folks of one name are the Williames, 150 of them being resident here. Then neck and neck come the Jones and Brown people, each with 12S. Close after these are the Johnson clan-11S in number. Those who use a "t," the Johnstons, number 29. We have Snow 6 times, Mudd 3 times, 2 Rains and Fair times, also Summers, 1 Win ter, 1 Fall and no Spring. By the way. there is only one Chestnut in Birming ham.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13
CHEAP RATES TO MARDl GRAS FESTIVE
 ..t ...-- ..;- IFS at

AS usual, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company Is ahead of all com petitors, and through its influence hasse- cured fois the people along It's line onel fare rate for all parties who wish to at2 tend mardi gras exercises at Mobile and New Orleans. e.t, The special days are February I7fand 1S but the Louisville and Nashville rail- road will have tickets on sale from Febl ruary IA to IT, Inclusive, good to ereSs turn within fifteen, days from date of sale, at the low rate of one fare forvthe round trip from all its stations yu.T
 This company is prepared to handle the business in a. superior manner. having double daily trains both ways, with ex- cellert Pullman buffet cars on each train. To accommodate the extra amount of travel which Is sure to attend the mardi gras festivities. the Louisville and Nash vile railroad will put on special sleepers, leaving Birmingham the 18th, 18th and 17th instants.
 If you intend making the trip either to Mobile or New Orleans, do not fall to have your ticket read via the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 Any information. as to sleeping car rates or reservations or in fact anything that you want to know, will be gladly answered by any representative of the Louisville and Nashville railroad or R. F. Beasley. passenger agent. Birming- ham. Ala. 27-t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13
Mrs. Arts Narrowly Escapes Being Run Over
 s hy Dummy Train.


 Mrs. Hattie Arts, an elderly widow, narrowly escaped a horrible death yes- terday afternoon on First avenue by thoughtlessly' trying. t1 board a moving East Lake dummy.
 The train, in charge of Conductor J. l.. Lavenders was entering the city and had stopped for a moment at the Twen- teth street crossing As it began moving again Mrs. Artis, who had been standing on the curbing, ran forward and seized the front hand rail of the rear coach She did not secure fOothold on the step, however. and the motion of the train violently swung her. body on the track between the carsse A. Broadly, who was waiting for the train to pass, sprang for ward just as. she relaxed her hold and dragged her from her perilous situation just in the nick Of time. Many other by islanders. -be1ieKing- that they-were about to witness a shocking tragedy, hid their faces with their hands.
 Mrs. Artis, resides on Twentieth street between Tenth and Eleventh avenues north. She was weak with fright after her thrilling escape. but boarded the dummy when it stopped and went with it on it's outgoing trip.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13
CLAIMS OF MAIL CARRIERS.
Time Over Eight Hours Work Allowed Under
 the 1888 Law.

Hon. A. B. Hurt, assistant superintend- ent of the free delivery system of the postofice department, has been here the past few days Investigating the claims of Birmingham carriers for time worked over eight hours.
 By the law passed in May. 1888, carriers were allowed extra compensation for all time over eight hours. Several cases have been tried in the district court and the claims allowed, but the proper tri- bupal is said to be the court of claims at Washington. Before this court there are about a dozen Birmingham claims of carriers involving amounts from $15 to $500. MT. Hurt is examining the accounts and records here.
 He is accompanied by Mr. George A. King of Washington, who. with Lewis F. Parsons, Esq, of this city, is attorney of the claimants.
 Also with Mr. Hurt is Mir W. M Bell man, special agent of the free delivery system who is here to see whether any improypment is needed,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13
HAPLESS H0USE-BREAKERS.
Pursuit of Two Negro Burglars and One of
 Them Killed

IneIn kllle0.
 The depot of the Birmingham Mineral railroad at Oneonta was burglarized Tuesday night. The burglars secured a number of tickets, a ticket stamp and a few pennies. They then effected an en- trance to a section house, and securing a hand car, made off in the direction of Remlap. They passed Swanson yester- day morning about 1 o'clock. Near Rem lap they took a number of washable garments from a clothes line in Mr. Lit ties yard, where they had been hung to dry. It seemed that the men wanted all they could get, but luck was against them as far as good hauls were concern ed. At Remlap they abandoned their car and after breaking open a small store, where several shoes and pocket knives were taken, they took to the woods. A posse was formed at an early hour yeS- terday morning and began search for the burglars. A fire was discovered in the woods and two negroes were asleep near it. The posse were confident that they were the depredators of the night before and when they were awakened for arrest they offered fight, 1t is said, when shot from MT. Sol Palmer's rifle dropped one of the negroes dead in his tracks. The other then surrendered and was given over to the custody of the sheriff The negroes names are not known. The killing occurred in Blount county, about four miles from the Jeffer- son county line.
 Some of the missing property was found scattered near where the two ne groes were discovered.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13
LOCAL STATE COURTS.
City Court Damage Suits-Some Crimes and Misdemeanors Adjudged
 Yesterday

Tn the city court yesterday morning the jury returned verdict for the de- fendant in. the case of c. c. Burson vs. Louisville and Nashville railroad. Bur son was suing for injuries, which he claimed resulted from his having been struck by Louisville and Nashville De- catur accommodation train about eigh- teen months ago at the Twenty fourth Steet crossing. i--=.-
 The case Of Josie. Truss vs. Birmingham m Railway and Electric company also went for the defendant.
 Julia Mckinney vs. Southern Express company is on trial Plaintiff says she was injured some time ago by being struck by one of defendants wagons on Nineteenth street betwten Second and Third avenues She7asks $l0.0o0 dam- ages. Attorney R1J.e Lowe says the case will be completed during the forenoon today. -4--- =..4--
 c. E. Masscy.v J. and Fannler Lanier; judgment for $f47. .--
 Cfncinnati Chffin company vs. Warner, Smiley & Co; judgment for $los5. 4
 't. D. Carlisle vs. J. It, McMullen; judg- ment for defendant M
 D. H. .BaldWinvs, J: F. and J. B. Wood judgment for. $97..u n D. B. Baidwin& Co. -vs. Reese Thomas; Judgment for $87, ''
 
 Henry Hardy pleaded not guilty to throwing stone into a locomotive, but the jury said that he was and assessed a fine of S25 against him.
 Mack Crawford2 pleaded guilty to lar ceny from store.
 The jury found William Ingram guilty of grand larceny .- William Hawkins pleaded guilty to the same charge
 Will Hodge, charged with burglary and grand larceny, entered plea of guilty to grand larceny and the indictment was so amended. William IIightower was found guilty of grand larceny and the value of the stolen property fixed at $2.50.
 Lena Worthinaten, charged with grand larceny, was acquitted.
 Real Estate Transfers. James s. Brooks and wife to Fannie E. Newcombe, lot at Twcnty-second street and Humboldt avenue; s514. G. B. Edwards and wife to Huse Cox lot 9, block 1, Woodward Iron company property; $1od.
 Same to J-T Williams. lots 1T and 1S block 1, in northwest quarter of section 34, township IS, range 1. west; $43. Inferior Criminal Court. .q:t The following cases were disposed of yesterday in the inferior criminal court Hattie Foster co1ored, charged witt | larceny; fined $10. J. E. Donaldson, dsorderly conduct l two cases; fined s and $l0 Yn Ed Zuber diserderly conduct; fined 5 and costs -.s- '''e2 % n Win Messenger assault and battery S. J. MorreIl, disordorly conduct; fined RI --rat9t.' tttN, -un" -ni- Ophelia Stewart. colpred, resisting an l officer; assessed the cost. 2
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13

the back of the check which is claimed by Bridges Smith to be a forgery.
 The inspector learned that B. H. Fin ney had come to Birmingham and was claiming to be engaged in working up stock company to build a cotton factory.
 Yesterday morning Inspector Jones ar rived in Birmingham and located Smith. He immediately applied to United States Commissioner H. A. Wilson for a war rant, which the commissioner issued Smith was arrested by John R. Perkins, a deputy marshal, and carried before Commissioner Wilson. Finney was required to give $500 bond for his appearance before the commissioner on the 17th and, failing to give the bond, he was committed to jail. The witnesses all live in Georgia and have been sum moned 10 appear before the commission CT on next Monday, the 17th, at which time Finney will be tried
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13
CLAYTON,
The Selma Paper. Badly Off-Henry and
 Barbour Both for Johnston.


 vi -o Clayton, Ala, Feb. Il, 1896. To the State Herald: I noticed in your paper of Sunday an extract copied from one of the Selma papers, containing the following: Henry county will probably go for Clarke. Old Barbour is .tettering and is as likely to go for Johnston as for Clarke" I think the Selma paper badly mistaken in re- gard to both of the counties mentioned. l have recently seen and heard from sev- eral Henry county men, who are reliable and know the county thoroughly and from neither did hear even a doubt ex- pressed as to Johnston being the choice of Henry county. I don't think there is a shadow of doubt about his being able to get a solid delegation from Henry, Barbour is not "totteri IL" she-is safely for Johnston and bimetallism. Johnston will get solid delegation from the Third district. DEMOCRARi
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13
TO JAMAICA.
Special Excursion From Port Tampa to Ja- maca Island by the Plant Steamship Lines.

Owing to the success and popularity of former excursions from this country to Jamaica island the Plant Steamship lines will run a series of them, leaving Port Tampa January F and 31, February IA and 2S, March 13 and 27 Each trip will consume eight days, allow ing two and one-half days on the island. Tickets will be good, however, to return on any ship up to and including April 2. One of the Plant Steamship company's s finest steamers will perform this service. and the trip will be most enjoyable one in every particular. Full information will be furnished upon application to
 w. V. LIFSEY,
 Division Passenger Agent,
 1-2-tf Montgomery, Ala.