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Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
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Centreville, Aug. 4.-(Special )-Demo- cratic county ticket elected in Bibb coun- ty. Goodwin carries the county by about TOO
 Blocton, Aug. 4-(Special.)-Th demo- crats have certainly elected their county ticket.in Bibb and defeated Rev. S. M. Adams for the legislature.
 Woodstock, Aug 4.-(Special) )-Beat l gives Goodwin populisD 164, Johnston (democraD 112; for representative, s. M. Adams (populisD GA, Lavender (demo- craD 102; Johnston (populisD, candidate for sheriff, 54 Vance (democraD, candi- date for sheriff, no. The democratic county ticket will be elected by small majority.
 Brierfeld Aug. Special)-Frierfeld gives Lavender, democratic candidate for representative, 84; s. M. Adams, populist, Al. Six Mile gives Lavender, democratic candidate for representative, 59; s. M. Adams, populist, 71.
 Blocton, Aug. 4.-(SpeciaL )-Total vote of Blocton beat Q0) TOT; Goodwin S23, Johnston 326, $. M. Adams (populis0 154, Bryson (republican) 159, Lavender (demo- crat) 301 for sheriff, Johnston (populisD 176, Vance (democraD 3O6, Wilson Gepub- lican) 150.
 The following is list of votes cast for w. w. Lavender (democraD and s. M. Adams (populisD:
 Beat 1--Lavender (democrat 102, Adams populisD GA.
 Beat Z-LaVenQef (uHmOCfdL) 5z, AQdmS (populist) 79 Bryson Republican, 37.
 Beat tmated)--Lavender (demo craD 45, Adams (populisD 70, Bryson tre- publicam 15.
 Beat 4-(Es stimated)--Lavender (demo- crat) 130, Adams (populisD 30 Bryson (re- publican) 160. s Beat 5--Lavsnder (democrat) e4, Adams (popuIisD 108 Bryson Republican, S9.
 Beat 6-Lavender (democraD 59. Adams tpopulisU Il.
 Beat 7-Lavendei (democraU 90, Adams populisD 152, Bryson (republican) 20.
 Beat 8--Lavender (democraO 84, Adams populisD 41.
 Beat mated)--Lavender demo- craD 2l, Adams (populist) 31. Bryson (re- publican) ,.
 Beat 1O--Lavepder (democraD 3Ol, Adams (populisD 154 Bryson Republican, 15a
 Beat 11-Lavender tdemocra) 6S. Adams (populisD 60, Bryson Republican, Totals--Lavender tdemocrat) 1921, Adams (populist) S60i Bryson republican) 4s3.
 Estimate does not include beats 1, and S.
 Bloctop, Aug. 4.-(Special)- )-Semi-offi- ctal returns give w. w. Lavender, demo- cratic candidate for representative, 175 majority over Rev. $. M. Adams, popu- lite. Robert Vance, democratic candi- date for sheriff, has 9S majority over Da- vfd A. Johnston, populite. The entire democratic county ticket Is elected by good majority, except tax collector, and probably one or two commissioners
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
JACKSON.

The balance of the county ticket is in doubt.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
And the Magnitude of Democracy s
 Triumph Appears.
ITIsJoHNsToN, HANDsDOWN
The Legislature Is Largely Democratic
 in Senate and House.


At the Notable VictoryBurn- My Arm Off Adams and Evange Manning Relegated to the Shades of Pri-
 vate Life--More Counties Reclaimed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16

coveted political chance, and has finally grasped
at one astonishing bound the highest honor
which any political equalization can bestow.
Outside Of one brief term in the House Of
Representatives. Mr.. Watson's political expert
ences and activities have been confined mainly
to his native State. Some attempt has been
made to trace the Georgia boy Orators"
origin to the poor white or Cracker class.
and to compare his rise to prominence to that
Of Timan in South Carolin9 Butler in North
Caroline from a hitherto despise1 ard power
less grade of citizenship. This effort does ap-
parent injustice to Mr.. Watson; for. according
to local testimony. the Watson family a
landowning and slaveholding in Georgia
long before the war. The abolition Of slavery
cut the elder Watsons estate In two, and the
panic of 1873 is said to have swept away the
rest of 1t.
WATSON'S EARLY STRUGGLES
The present Vice Presidential candidate was
born in 1876 and al the time of the final crash
in the family fortunes was a student a Mercer
University, in Macon, Ga. He had barely finished
his second year in college when his students
career came to sudden close. Country school
teaching was his first resource in the effort to
make ends meet. He took a school In Screven
County at a salary Of $500 year, and out of
this scant allowance managed to save something
to send home for the support OF his family,
which had lost all its farming land. and was
now struggling along In stratened circum-
stances in the city Of Augusta. After two years
OF pedagogsm and private study at law, the
future Populist agitator was admitted TO the
Augusta bar. He then nineteen years old.
and his income was still so uncertain that he
could not pay the customary license or admis-
sion fee to the Clerk Of the Court. This func-
tionary at the direction Of the presiding Judge
gave the young barrister credit for the unpaid
fee. and an entry to that effect was made upon
the court record. Again, on changing his resi-
dence fro Augusta to Thomson, his present
home, Mr.. Watson obliged to ask old
friend Of the family to advance him years
board and lodging that he might in the
twelve months have a chance to get financially
upon his feet
In spite of all these hardshlps and discourage
ments. young Watson gradually acquired pay
ing practice and by 1850 he well on the
road to a fair competence His smatterng Of
classical learning gained by two years study at
college. and his natural bent toward declama-
ton were rapidly developing him into hoy
orator" and he looked eagerly for chance to
test his powers on larger stage than the local
courts The opportunity came In 1850. when
he WAS chosen delegate to the Democratic
State Convention which, was to nominate a can
didate for Governor. General Alfred H. Colquitt.
afterward United States Senator. was the ia
vorite in the race for the nomination. but ma
jority Of the prominent politicians Of the State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16

both achieved notoriety as fluent and precocious
"bov orators; both have led checkered career
of demagogy in public office and out or IT.
each has risen from political and social obscurly
10 be- at the age Of less than forty the choice OF
National Convention for one of the highest Offices
In the peoples gift. Mr.. Watson. Ike Mt Bryan
after many early struggles, won an admission 10
the bar; each. after a brief practice abandoned
the bar to seek more congenial ana RAPID ad-
vancement on the stump The Democratic udal
wave OF 1890 carried both into the popular branch
of Congress. one to win second term the o'her
to meet defeat on his first trial for rejection
Both. when retired from public office by the ebb
OF communistc agitation. drifted into the inVlt-
ing harbor Of political journalism
Something of the greater thrift and cooler
calculation Of the Nebraska politician may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16

Ing Populist leaders Of the West and Northwest,
the protesting candidate from Georgia has been
forced into the ludicrous and ungratefu role of a
poor relation at the free-silver feast
Yet Mr.. Watson is as serious political figure
as any Of the motley Altgeld-Tillman politicians
now so eagerly engaged in elbowing him from a
seat at the free-coinage board Equally with
Bryan Tillman or Altgeld he is the natural and
legitimate product of that curious popular fer
ment which within the last six years has brought
TO the surface all that is crudest and most fanat
cal in Southern and Western political life If
Bryan. his reluctant and evasive running mate on
the St Louis fusion ticket. reflects in personal
opinions and public career the forces which lie
behind recent communistic agitation in the West
Watson himself embodes in as representative a
way the lcveng and disOrganizing influences
which in the South have OverthrOWn the con-
servative traditions Of two generations and scat
tered to the winds the power Of a once para
mount and unchallenged political aristocracy.
LIKENESS BETWEEN BRYAN AND WATSON.
The head and tail of the st. Louis ticket have
indeed many characteristics in common. Both
entered politics a wave Of popular agitation;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
NARRAGANSETT SUFFERS LITTLE.
But IT WAS COOLER THAN THE cITIEs-THRoNGs
AT THE HOPs-PROMINENT VISITORS

BUT IT WAS COOLER THAN THE CITIEs-THRoNGs
AT THE Hops-PRoMINENT VISITORS.
Narraransctt Pier. r. l.. Aug 10 CSpecaD.-It Is
useless to denv the fact that the intense heat OF the
last week reached this usually cool resort. but the
mercury did not execute any such upward flights
as reported from New-York and providence. oh
Monday the hottest day ever known in providence.
the marking here was 81 degrees nj noon ana
POSSIBLY little higher in The middle Of the after
noon The temperature of the water has been
correspondingly high and bathing carnival mas
been the feature of the week
The National Lawn Tennis Tournament has also
been in progress The Casino courts despite the
intense heat. have attracted large gathering
from fashionable society.
Tho hon at the Casino last Saturday made the
record for that resort in the matter OF attendance
It Is estimated that at least 1900 people were III ana
about the dance hall. The hops at the Mathewson
have attracted large numbers OF dancers. ana
many fine costumes have been shown An Incl
don, in this connection of more than common In
,roet was the testimonial ball given at the Casino
last evening 20 Nahan Frankie. the director OF the
Casino orchestra ,..,
4, tbe milo game on the field OF the Point Judith
Countrv club last Monday many OF the horses suf-
fered 10 an unusual degree from the neat anu
one OF them died in consequence
,rho visit of Mr. Herbert, Secretary Of the Navy.
Odd bte family on Saturday afternoon last caused
q great outter OF excitement among the hotei ana
cottage guests. Among those VINO a'Uoip"''I'u
Mr. Herbert and his family were Commodores
w-auaco Dckens. Sampson Admiral Luce and
Captain Taylor
td,yfn u McGunness, the Mayor OF PROVIDENCE
has arrived N the Continental with his family
VIZ ere they will remain until September To-
DR. James B Angel. president OF the University
OF Michigan is at the Gladstone.
II is believed by the detectives that thcy nave
secured in the arrest Of Irving Marks the man
responsible for the theft of the DIAMONDS p SiE
inr 10 Mrs j. j. COogan. Of New oTk. Nafks
confesses to innumerabe thefts but denies stealing
the Coogan gems. ,,-,.,,., ,or,oorIy Min
ister 10 France is "A guest at the GladStone
Mrs r q Dun's bicycle tea Will be held al Dun
mere on Friday August o. from TO O'clock ior
the benefit OF the Narragansett Improvement AS
ISOLATION. - ...oa ,ora 20
Gently while on L yachting trip In his yacht the
Senator. -. .-or, vorl< RI
c. r. Brokaw John f. Talmage. Mr. and Mrs
Cornelius Simpson, David Kane. Mr ana MIS-
Edward G. Rice, George b, Post and MS family
Edward A. Youmans. DR.. Herbert clairborne., me
Rev DR. Charles Young. T. L. DE WINE. W. .
Babcock. Wheeler ii. Peckham. IT., ana MIA isaac
La
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
HOT DAYS IN THE TROPICS.
QUOTATIONS WHICH PEOPLE TAKE IN
EQUATORIAL LANDS.

TESTIMONY OF RETURNED TRAvELLERs-AL,-
ooHoL AVOIDED. MEAT EATEN sPARsELY-
ADVANTAGE OF EARLY R1sING-REsT
~ THE NrDDrE OF THE DAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
ASBTRY PARK FELT THE HEAT.
THRoNGs OF VISITORS TO ESCAPE THE CIrY's
TORNENTs-THE BABY PARADE.

THRONES OF VISITORS TO ESCAPE THE CITY's
roRMENTs-THE BABY PARADE.
Asbury Park. y. j.. Aug 10 (SpeciaD.-The I'M
nrecedented hot weather Of the week has filled
every room In the hotels and boarding houses. and
the resort is now thronged with health and pleas
IRE seekers The extreme heat made 1t almost I'M
possibe TO enjoy outdoor exercise during the mid
day hours so the beach resorts were pracucaily
deserted until after shutdown, when the crowds
0ocked to the strand and hunted up cool spots OH
the pier and pavilions.
The seventh annual baby parade took place on
the boardwalk this afternoon in the presence OF
tAoa spectators who lined the boardwalk ana
crowded the pavilions and other points of vantage
There were nearly four hundred little ones In the
procession: the coach decorations were beautiful.
There were twins and triplets in line, as well as
Chinese and japanese babies Prizes were gwen
for the best decorated coaches and the prettlest
and youngest babies.
The musical festival in Ocean Grove this week
attracted large crowds to the Auditorium. The
oratorios "Thc Creation" and THE Messiah were
sung by chorus of 800. assisted by the New
York symphony Orchestra, and concert was
given by the latter organization. assisted by a
cbildrcns chorus of LOCO voices Walter Damrosch,
of New York. had charge of the festival, WnlCh
Summer School of Theology. over SIX lhousdhu
people were present each evening. , 4. .s,
The local Democrats are endcdNOrlnS W IHuuSc
Rryan TO come here and deliver an address on tne
beach front some time this month. Ihey ,hold
ONT 70 him as an inducement that he would have
an audience Of 100000 to talk TO- ana that ms auul-
tors would represent every section OF the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16

discovered in the fact that while Watson, tax
ing In serious faith the communstc theories
held by both. broke openly with the Demo-
cratic party years ago. his younger rival con-
trved In some way to maintain throughout
n semblance of party regularity. and finally
to extort from the Democratic National organi-
cation the highest prize within its gift; or,
again. that. while the Georgian, on abandon
ing law to embrace the Populistic propaganda,
ostentatously sold his law library at auction
and became a farmer, the more practical Ne
braskan carried his legal training and forensic
ability as rumor charges to the more lucrative
market OF paid advocacy Of the cause and
interests of the Western silver-mne owners.
BRYAN WAS LONGER-HEADED.
Emotional voluble, quarrelsome and head
strong, Mr.. Watson has gone on heedlessly from
one political blunder to another. until now his
fortunes are narrowed down TO the hopeless
horizon of political party which has suddenly
walked up to find its livery stolen and its occu-
patton gone. More suave. more diplomatic,
more foresighted. the Nebraska boy Orator
has waited patiently and successfully for his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
A CASE SETTLED OUT OF COURT.

THE FACT s1nt, POLICEMAN ADMINISTERED PUN
IsHMENT WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW.
The East Side policeman is not necessarily po-
lIceman alone. II occasion requires he can be
Judge Jury and sheriff as we'll At any rate wheh
he combines these functions. the mandates oil the
law ore carried ont expeditousy. The other even
ing ut the Bowery ard Houston-st., an unsklled
bicycle rider ran down another man. The fault
was with the wheelman. the policeman saw. Ihe
pedestrian picked himself up. merely bruised. but
the cause Of the accident had hurt his arm though
seriously.
The policeman might have arrested the bicycle
rider but he didn't Instead, he gave him half "a
dozen smart blows with his night stick ana sent
him off with an injunction to be more careful IN
the future. Thus the majesty OF the law Nlnul-
Gated and its tortuous process avoided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
A LESSON FROM BRAZIL.

A LESSON FROM BRAZIL.
What traveller does not rem member that pc
cuiar picture presented by the famous Sugar
Loaf Hill at the entrance of the harbor of Rio
Janeiro? It's northern side is bare of vegetation
because of the heat of the sun. while the south
side is clothed in luxurant life. Why? Be
cause there the sun. is an enemy. and not
friend. as the phrase goes. In such hta 1t be-
hooves the native and much more The foreign
born resident t. have a care for his diet Even
the Spdniard has come into n rroverb from his
experience there. 1t is: 'In the morning frui.
is gold: In the evening. silver at night lead
Will somebody please frame proverb of equal
potency TO describe the effects of an overfeed Of
meat and extravagant of stimulant In
the heat which New-York has experienced dur
ing the last ten days? In going about the city
and watching laborng men during the hour
for the noon meal. the observer witnesses
strangely reckless things. Beside the dinner
pail, filled with toothsome luncheon. stands
GROWER of beer" stale from carrying from
the nearest barroom and fast warming under
the sun for some new devment in the process
Of incomplete fermentation, for the average par
beer Is notcriously "green. The next thns
there Is a summons for the ambulance and me
hospital physicians alone can tell the reason
why; but no one believes their report, for per-
sOnal reasons.
comfort in this climate opposed TO that OF
the tropics, and the clothing that is worn is
not of the right kind Woolen cloths are the
staple article in the great heat-burdened cities
of this country in times when the sun is more
thar sociable If conventionahty would only
permit, the best example to follow would he
that of the Fiji Islanders. whose dress is the
waist cloth reaching to the knees. Better still
would be the picturesque attire of the Arao:
minus his bood-curdling accompaniment OF
hlood-etting weapons with his high-CrOwned
turban and belted robe and air-crculaiing san
dals The sun hat helmet, such as Is pict-
ured on the heads Of all African travellers
down to Henry NJ Stanley. is unknown on the
streets of South American cities. The people
wear the simple black dress of the European
with the modish high hats. The essential prin-
cpe they follow is that Of exercising care apout
exposing themselves to the heat of merriam
sun. Light clothing is within the reach or all
In fact the money that goes for alcohQhc stlmu-
liant the country over would buy SUIT or sum-
mer garments for husband and children ana
dress for the wife for every poor famiy III the
nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16

not so many years ago an effort made to
construct railway through the forest country
OF the Amazon Valley. and the work had to be
abandoned for the reason that no gang Of
workmen. either native or imported. could stand
the poisonous depths OF the forest. They had
either to flee for their lives to the open or die
where they stood What is prickly heat in this
climate is aggravated into running sores In
some parts of the tropics, where the air is
feverishly dry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
TOM WATSON, POPULIST.
SOME ASPECTS OF THE NAN.
HIS FAME. LIKE BRYAN'S. IS LARGELY
DUE TO BOY ORATORY."
HIS CAREER AS TEACHER LAWYER
PSEUDO FARMER. EDITOR AND POLL
TICIAN-CHARACTERIsTI OF
THE CANDIDATE
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.1

Washington. Aug. 15.-Thomas Z. Watson's
mountebank efforts to compel recognition the
only genuine Vice-Presldential candidate on the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National ticket have natu-
rally given an air Of burlesque and bufoonery to
the part he seeks to play in the free silver
coinage crusade. Ignored by Bryan. defed by
SewaH, frowned at by the Democratic campaign
managers and openly deserted by the spoils hunt
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-03

cent. OF Indebtedness aside from and
not including any of the amount of
said $4,000 court house bonds The
supreme Court in Hunt vs.. Fawcett
has decided to the contrary; the word
ing OF the call to voters cannot avoid
this deri>ion, or rather its interpreta-
ton OF the Constitution. The other
opinion by a prominent attorney is
equally narrow in its view"
Since Mr.. Gaby's communication
was published, the Supreme Court has
passed upon the matter upon rehear-
ing in the case OF Barton VS.. Hopkins
It al. The Supreme Court decides the
question just as | did, and bases its de-
cision upon the same reasons sug-
gested in my opinion to the Commits
sioners. Mr.. Gaby's statement that
the Supreme Court had decided con-
trarv TO my opinion in the case Of
Hunt vs.. Fawcett is mistake on Mr..
Gaby's part. In the opinion just
handed down the Court says this deci
sion is not inconsistent with the Hunt
vs. Fawcett case. The facts in the
two cases were not alike.
Very respectfully,
Milo A. Roof.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-03

gaulitlowers, und ven der gone pack
be shust as dry as never vas. Veil,
Katrina, she drsde mein GUNNER goat
oil for.von dem chimgrax und ven |
comes home she say. Hans. gets you
der shovel oudt und dig Won hole to
but der bost in. Den der drubble gom-
menced. l dakes mien goat off und
digs und digs, undill l dinks it is
deep enough, und den sets oop der
bost in und shovels der ground pack
again. Den | dskes der wire mien
hand in und vastens one end der
sthoop under mid der sthaple in der
vail, und ven bulls id oud i'll Catch
men legs aroundt und | vail der
ground on und sphlit mien nose der
sthone NIT, und gay Got in him
mel! Vat dam gontrivsnce ish dot
to gill me-" und Katrina gone und
rubs mien he'd der goosegrease nit und
l veels peter. At last gets der wire
all ready und Katrina say, "Now |
shows you how some dings gan pc
done" und che get on top of der tub to
reach der dings vot schlide along der
wire on, but ven she bulls der stirring,
she sdeps on Won side of der tub und
it dip over und spill poor Katrina the
sthoop all over. Den l laugh und
Katrina bunch me some eye oudt NIT
der vashpoard. Den she CLIMBS oop
again und pye-and-pye she had der
whole line vull OF CLOSE as vite as der
schnow in winter, und she laugh und
gay, "Vell, vot you drinks now" und
shust den der bost comes der ground
oudt und all dose CLOSE fall der mud
aroundt und mien dime comes for der
laugh in. Poor Katrina, she cry und
| veel so sorry as never vas und /
sthart oud to Wind dot sehlick weller
vot sold der glose-line for mien hummer
goat vich he soldt der old clothes man
to for tief tollar, shust dwice der brice
of der glose-line in cash.
Come oop, poys, und have a grossen
glass Of deer; l chins up dill i Catch
dot glose-line vellar, ven / butts he'd
on him dot will last last all GUNNER"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-03

The Standing Committee" of the
now notorious San Francisco church
have expelled Mrs. Stockton from
the church aud placed her under the
ban OF that organization. This &C.
ton is probably more owing to the
tone OF the letter she wrote the Off
GERS OF the church, asking that her
membership might cease, than any
consciousness of wrong-doing on her
part.