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Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
NUTSHELL FACTS.

The aristocracy of Britain includes 14,- 900 persons.
 The room In which Napoleon I died is now stable.
 Coffee is the national beverage of the Boers in the Transvaal.
 The soap of the queens household costs nearly f500 year.
 Nearly f30000O worth of articles are pawned in London weekly
 Every hare on an English farm costs or wastes annually As. 6d; every rab- bit, 2s.
 Nearly every English flagship carries Seight and every cruiser four fully quali- fled divers.
 There are two violet farms in the United States, both managed entirely by women.
 A toilet club for dogs has been estab- ,lished in Bond street, London, where dogs may be shaved, washed and beautifed.
 Barcelona Is the center of the manufac- ture of cigarette paper. Two houses alone produce 1S0,O00 reams year, valued at $60,O00.
 The annual aggregate circulation of the newspapers of the world is estimated to be 12,0O0 O00,000 copies, requiring 7S1,25O tons of paper.
 A wel-known oculist says that opera glasses which may be hired in most thca- ters frequently become the medium for spreading very serious eye diseases.
 The battle of Chillanwallah was fought on the 18th of January, 1S49, between the British forces under Lord Cough, and the Sikhs, under Rajah Shere Singh.
 If an express train, moving at the rate of forty-five miles an hour, were to stop suddenly, 1t would give the passengers g. shock equal to that of falling height of 54 feet.
 The Japanese obtain intoxicating bev- erages from plums and from the flowers of tha and naanh ThFA Chf- | nese actually produce an alcoholic drink from mutton.
 The olive tree attains to a great age; 1t may continue to bear fruit for many hundreds of years, but the average life of the cultivated tree is thought to be from 100 to 150 years.
 An example of the sturgeon is an- nounced as having recently been cap- tured in the river Dee. The length of the fish is given as upwards of feet, and the weight 220 pounds.
 The Japanese for two or three centu- ries have made paper cloth which will bear washing. It Is much more expen- sive than cotton or linen, and Is therefore less employed as textile fabric.
 The olive tree in Tuscany is propa- gated either from seed or from "ovoli-- those protuberances provided with "eyes," which grow on the main roots and at the base of the trunk of the olive. The olive tree forms one of the chief agricultural resources of Tuscany. It Is estimated that about 270, 900 acres are de- voted to it's cultivation, and that an aver- age crop of olives yields about 6,700,000 gallons of oil.
 In full bearing, an acre of olives will produce on an average about sixty-four gallons of oil year. One year the Quan, tity may be very much greater, but the following year. after full crop, the trees will probable bear little or no fruit Crates repaired-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
PUBLIC OPINION.

"No compromise is the motto of the "sound money democrats of Chicago, and it is a mighty good one at this par ticular time.-Manchester Union, Dem.
 Ex-Congressman Belford of Colorado says he is going to secede from the United States. Seventy millions of peo- pie will miss him.-Portland Argus, Rep.
 Now that the United States supreme court has overruled Bowler in the de- cision of the sugar bounty cases, the gov ernment is again resolved into its orig inal parts-executive, legislative and 1u- dicial Bowler had constituted himself fourth department, with authority de- rived from his own inner consciousness Philadelphia Record, Dem.
 Comptroller Bowler has been bowled out so to speak, by the supreme court decision that the sugar bounty must be paid This is right. It is strange that the comptroller should have undertaken to set aside a valid contract as uncon- stitutional but it is hardly probable that he will take this judicial burden upon himself again.-Hartford Post, Rep.
 The sound money" men who still ad- yocate Mckinley must be proud of their candidate and his "dignifed reticence." It is quite apparent he is reticent only for the purpose of deceiving. He is a. dangerous man, because he is weak and dishonest, while he is ambitious and will ing to sacrifice everything to his ambi- ton. What candidate he will be- Providence Telegram, Dem
 We are only sorry that the democratic sound money' men of Iowa did not suc- ceed in using the same tactics their brethren did in the state of Michigan. Anything would have been better than the Humiliation of the state which is involved in the action of the convention of one of the great parties declaring for free silver, on terms and conditions that outstripped the widest ideas of the rank est populists. Anything that could have prevented such news being published to the world would have been welcome.- Des Moines Qa) State Register, Rep.
 The record proves that for seventeen years Mckinley was the continuous sup porter of silver, and stood in, by word and act with the silver men, usually fol- lowing the lead of Bland. He has not, since 1894, by word or vote, contradicted this record. For any man to vouch for him as sound money man" is rot. He has opposed the "sound money" repub- licans in Ohio, in congress and elsewhere. He has fouted the "sound money" coun- sells of Hayes, Garfield, Arthur and Cleveland. He can no more be set down as a sound money man" than Bland or Teller-TrOy Press Dem,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
TRUTH vs. ASSUMPTION.
Some Interesting Facts for the Considera-
 tion of Voters.

some Interesting fdctS LOT bue SoHSluerd-
 tion of Voters.
 Free silver democrat in Atlanta Constitu-
 tion.
 Editor Constitutions: Facts are never out of date. The truth is always season. able.
 In his Covington, Ky, speech MT. Car lisle said that the time had come when the average voter demanded something more than mere unsupported assertions to influence his judgment, and 1 think that he was eminently correct.
 Now I have noticed frequently that very eloquent gentlemen, representing sound money views, have in the course of their debates gone contrary to MT. Car lisle's views and given utteranee to .un- supported assertions" from which they logically and irresistibly argued against free coinage of silver
 To the end, then, that the average voter may have his very laudable desires grat- flied, have determined to place behind some of these unsupported assertions the facts on which they are based.
 1. From the speech of Hon. H. c. Tur- ner, in the house of representatives, Feb ruary IA, 1896:
 ''In 1792 our predecessors in congress inaugurated the coinage by the govern ment of gold and silver at the ratio of 15 to 1. Gold being worth In the market more than fifteen times as much as silver, QlQ uOI BO tU the IIllDlS.
 Facts in support of above, page 341, re- port of director of the mint for 1894, shows that from 1793>to 1872 there was coined at the United States hints, gold, $5,053, ,372; silver, $6,230,9 ,9S9.
 2. From Secretary Hoke Smiths Au- gusta speech, March 31, 1896: Tn 1884 Andrew Jackson approved a bill chang ing the ratio to IS to 1. This undervalued silver, and we went to the gold standard" ["
 Facts in support of above: The same authority, same page, shows that from 1884 to 1846 we coined $40, 534, 1902 gold, $32,- 797.4 silver.
 3. From Secretary Hoke Smiths Att lanta speech, April 2, 1896: Tn 1853 we had lost all our silver because we favored gold at 16 to l."
 Facts in support of above: Same au- thority on pages 341 and 342, shows that from 1884 to 1853 we coined, silver, $42,- 966, ,726, while from 1793fto 1884 we coined silver, $36,075,077, while during the year 1852 we coined silver, $799,410. From which it appeared that during the time we were "undervaluing" and "1osing" silver we coined two and half times as much per annum as during the years we "overvalued" 1t. and in the year before we finally Host" it, we coined more than the average for the years during which we were on silver basis. f. From the remarks of the average "sound money" voter, on reading above: "Well, I don't know anything about 1t, but even if this silver was coined after 1884, it did not circulate, because it was undervalued. It was simply coined so as to get the governments certificate of weight and fineness.,'
 Facts in support of above: Same au- thority, page 339, shows that during the years in which we finally Host" all of our silver, viz: 1852, the $999,410 coined was minted as follows: Three-cent
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
SIR MoREToN FREwEN.
An Interesting Letter From the Distin
 guished English Financier.

An Interesting Letter From the Distin-
 guished English Financier.
 London, May 10, 1S96.-Dear MT. Bland; Thank you for your very interesting let ter of April 21. That crisis in the silver question which has been eliminating since the legislation of 1873, but especial ly since our legislation in closing the In- dian hints in 1893, is now at hand, and it is impossible that the lesson of the last three years has been lost to your great educated democracy.
 A fortnight since I attended mone- tary conference at Brussels, and was much struck by the unanimity of the rec ognition there that those nations, which are. in MT. Gladstone's phrase, the "cred- itor nations,'' are likely to concede as lit- tie as possible. The general opinion here in financial circles Is that the United States is well able to pay the interest on her foreign debt, even should the price of wheat, cotton and your other staples fall much lower still; and further, that if for a few years to come, you are to be obliged to borrow that gold interest from creditor England, which you owe her, all the better for the creditor. Money being a mere drug here at the present time, the creditor will be happy to obaige you. For while you borrow at something over 5 per cent our consolidated PA per cent bonds are now costing our investors l13.
 Your entire financial trouble is in this: You cannot maintain sufficient balance of exports over imports to pay the $300,- GOO. 900 which you require to meet CD the interest on your foreign loans. (2 the enormous expenditure of your tourists and residents in Europe, (O the freights you pay to British ships. This Is diffi- culty not at all confined to your commit nity: it is today the case with all debtor communities In Australia, where was travelling recently, found that the trou- ble is far more serious than with you. Our colonists there are required to pay nearly 75,000,000 of interest yearly to England on the loans they have made here. They make this payment chiefly by their huge exports of wool; the price of wool having fallen 50 per cent, 100000 bales are now required to pay interest in- stead of 1,0O0, ,0O0. The result is that Aus tralia, the most prosperous of pastoral communities only a few years since, has become embarrassed to the last degree, and but for free wool in your last tariff bill, the situation of Australia must by this time have been desperate. These seven debtor Australian colonies are financially in the same strained condition because of the fall of prices that any
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
IN MEMORIAL.
Southland's

southlands great heroes are passing Southland is mourning their absence today; Southland is weeping great tears of regret; Southland is striving her wrongs to forget Scatter bright flowers bedewed with the
 tears
 Of loved ones, whose hearts have been lone-
 ly for years; And scatter them, too on this hallowed day. Over the blue, as well as the gray. Brothers in death, and brothers in life, Help us forget the unnatural strife; But memory silently weeps by the urn Of buried hopes that can never return. The glory that gladdened the land of their Is wanting the luster they lent to our But God, in His wisdom, permitted the
 blight,
 right.
 And now, after three long decades have We meet here to weep OCT our gloriied
 dead,
 And wreath with bright flowers their
 mouldering clay The heroes who once wore the blue and the MRS. MARY WARE.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
Colonel Hodgson.

Mobile Register.
 In view of the fact that the populist- republican combination proposes to att tempt to make some sort of sensational publication concerning Col. Joseph Hodg- son and hia recent retirement from the office of register in chancery at Mobile, the Register departs from its determine tion not to speak of this matter, believ- ing that to keep silent will be to permit a wrong to be done to the colonel, and, through him, to the party, which the combination proposes to attack over his shoulders.
 Colonel Hodgson, after twenty-two years of successful and satisfactory man. agement of the important duties of reg ister in chancery, during which time he handled over $2,000, ,000-made the mis- take of investing certain of the funds in the hands of the court contrary to the instructions of the chancellor. The col- onel says that he misunderstood the chancellor. He was told to invest cer- tain funds in real estate at a certain per- centage, and, finding it impossible to do so he reported the fact, Whereupon the chancellor told him to do the best he could, meaning for him to get the next best rate of interest he could under the circumstances, which the colonel inter- preted to mean to get per cent interest in any other good investment.
 This he proceeded to do, at his discre- ton. He reported the action to the par
 
 of the investment, and went into the court asking for trustee for this par ticular fund. This was granted and a trustee appointed and as soon as he qualified the amount of the fund was paid over to him by the colonel. The transaction does not figure on the books, as there was at no time any misplace ment of the fund, and the accounts show a clean record in the coloneps favor. The chancellor, however, was of the opinion that the transaction and the subsequent proceedings made 1t incum- bent upon him to appoint another repre- sentative in the office, and Colonel Hodg- son at once rendered his resignation, to take effect August l. Finding later that he could obtain journalistic employment in the west he made his resignation ef- fective May 31, and the chancellor ap- pointed Judge R. L. Maupin to succeed him. Colonel Hodgson left here on Sat- urday last.
 These are the facts, and they show that he is not in any sense a defaulter, . as the enemies of the party would repre- sent him to be. and he preserves the re- spect here of all who knew him and whJ recognize that one mistake cannot make them forget lifetime of good work in office and for the democracy of Alabama. Wherever he shall hereafter employ his superior talents as writer and public ist, the Register wishes him well.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
The South Alabama Negro Has Old Nick il
 His Bones.


 Baldwin Times.
 The royal spectacular performance of the republicans at the court house Satur- day eclipsed and completely laid in the shade anything of the kind ever before attempted outside of the wilds of Africa. There were about forty colored voters present, and it was very evident that everyone present believed himself to be the leader of his race, and was prepared to make speech and prove 1t; and Prof" P. w. Morris, who has heretofore posed as the champion colored orator of Baldwin county, will have to look to his laurels. Willard Keys was elected per- manent chairman, and several delegates at once proceeded to make speeches, dis cussing everything from thes American eagle down to the present watermelon prospect. The white people were abused without stint for not giving all the offices :. to the negroes One little knot-headed negro said the white man was like the frozen snake; when the negro took him to his bosom the white man would, like the snake, turn around and bite him. An other speaker said that this country formerly belonged to the Indian, but the white man drove them out, and now in his opinion this country belonged to the negro, and the white man should be made to get off the earth. Isaac Alexan- der, who was never known to make speech, then got the floor and made a loud and long speech, which was SUD- posed to be on the subject of the late war between China and Japan. He would have been answered by Bill Pickett, but for the fact that Bill had on bicycle belt, which would have bursted had he attempted any spread-eagle speech. The convention" then proceeded to nominate the Rev. Albert Williams for the legisla- ture, and the following for county com missioners: N. A. Jackson for the First district, w. M. Burns for the Second, Willard Keys for the Third and A. H. Hurd for the Fourth district, all the nom- inees being colored. The convention then decided that as no colored men could fees they would have to let them go to the "poor white trash" l.. B. Tarvin, an intelligent colored man from north Bald win, made good speech showing that the democratic party had always been the best friend to the negro.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
Music at East Lake for dances five nights a week by Montano's string band. 5-2-H
Low Rates to St. Louis.

On account of the national republican convention to be held at St. Louis, Mo-, on June 16 the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad will sell round trip tickets to above named point at the low rate of $15.20 for round trip. Tickets will be on sale June 9, 13 and 14, good to return until June 21. Three different routes-through Tupelo, Holly Springs or Memphis. For schedule and further information apply to Charles Jones, Traveling Passenger Agent, Birming- ham, Ala. 6-4-10t
 Screen doors-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
They Can't Answer It.

sumter COunty sun.
 Capt. Joseph F. Johnston opened his campaign at Leeds, Jefferson county, Saturday in ringing democratic speech replete with argument, sound sense and patriotism. The opposition is powerless to answer it successfully. Democracy made no mistake when the 'red-headed rooster'' from Jefferson was nominated. He is the peer of any man in Alabama, and his bugle call will be answered from every hill and dale in this great state by those patriot democrats who know no such word as fail.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
Reunion United Confederate Veterans, Rich mond, Va.-Reduced Rates Via Southern
 | Railroad.

For the occasion of the sixth annual re- union of the United Confederate Veter- ans. which occurs at Richmond, Va, June 3O-July ?, 1896, the Southern railway will sell tickets to Richmond and return at rate pfi1 cent per mile.
 Tickets will be sold June 26, 27, 28 and 29. and final limit for return passage will be July 10, 1896.
 The service of the Southern railway is peerless and its equipment is ,lnexcelled
 For further information in regard to rates, schedules, etc, call on any agent of the Southern railway or L. A. Ship man, T. P. A., Birmingham. Ala.
 5-16-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
It Was Up to Date.

Washington County NeWs.
 His speech was up-to-date, and showed some refreshing improvements over those made before his nomination. The "combine" got huge dose straight from the shoulder, caculated to make them stagger. The captain will get there, and don't you forget it.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
Will Put the Pops to Thinking.

Shelby Sentinel.
 Capt. Joe Johnston's speech at Leeds, Jefferson county, last Saturday, opening his campaign, was corker that will put honest pops to thinking. Keep up this kind of music, captain, and the fusionists are ours. The Sentinel will give the full text of this speech in It's next issue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
Replete With Telling Blows.

DemopoIIs EXpresS.
 The entire speech is so replete with telling blows and so filled with good points that it is absolutely impossible to give any credtable account of it. It must be read to be appreciated, and then how any white man living in the south could support the hybrid ticket put out by the fusionists is a mystery to us.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
A Good Opening Shot.
Luverne Journal.

LuVerne JOufnHI.
 It was a good opening shot, and must show to the opposition to the democratic party that decisive battle will be urged in favor of keeping the affairs of the state in the hands of the democratic party.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
A Calm Review of Facts.

Alexander City Outlook.
 It teens with forceful and unanswer- able facts, and we daresay the knightly Goodwin is proud that he did not have to face his antagonist on this occasion. There is no blatant vindictiveness in our champions speech. It is calm review of chill facts.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07

Clayton Courier.
 It was a speech calculated to arouse the enthusiasm of the people and draw them to the great party which he represents.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
CAPTAIN JoHNsToN's SPEECH.
Strengthened the Party.
Calculated to Arouse Enthusi,

FayeIte SeHllntI.
 It has added greatly to the strength of the party.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
It Can Be Done.
West Alabamian

West AIabamian.
 We want to see Captain Johnston elected by a free ballot and fair count, with a majority of 60,000. It can be done.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07

The State Military Park at East Lake. Be sure to see it. < s-2-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
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BEE HIVE.
Money Goods at These Prices Make Dollar coun
DRESS GOODS. displayed

TheSe lots are all lSpldyNd OH our ? lac a Yard.
 One lot neat patterned Irish Lawn (yard wide), reduced to 71z cents. loo a Yard.
 One lot Satin Stripe, Figured Challies, extra wide, reduced from 20 cents yard to 10 cents. -c loo a Yard.
 One lot extra fine Organdy, Persian patterned, former price 20 cents; reduced to 10 cents.
 0c a Yard.
 All colors in extra wide Crepon, satin stripe and plain, former price 171s and 20 cents; reduced to cents. l2 1-2c Q Yard.
 One lot figured, dotted Swisses and Wholesome beautiful patterns-former price 20 cents; reduced to 121s cents.
 Here's a Sumner. 8 1-2c @ Yard.
 Four lots extra fine Persian Lawns and Dimites, figured Jaconets and Piques- not yard formerly sold for less than 1712 cents-reeuced to S1s cents yard. I2 l-2c a Yard.
 About seven pieces plain Linen Batiste nothing like 1t ever sold for less than 20 cents; reduced to 12la cents.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07

The coolest and largest schooner of beer in the city at the Central Beer Hall, 1816 First avenue.
 H. HENTSCHEL, 4-I7F Proprietor. Carpenters' tools-Mayberry 6 Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07

BEE HIVE.

l5c a Yard.
 One lot fine 50c satin stripe Dress Bingham, reduced to 15 cents. He a Yard.
 Linen Batiste in stripes (yard wide), reduced to II cents yard. 1Oc a Yard.
 One lot 25c figured P. K, reduced to 10 cents. 9c a Yard.
 Our best Ducks are now cents. 4c a Yard.
 One lot plain white Lawn, sheer quail ty, 1 cents a yard. 3 1-2c a Yard.
 One lot white checked Nainsooks, 3Rc SILKS.
 One lot figured Waist Silks 171s cents. l2 l-2c a Yard.
 One lot satin striped Organdy Lawn, all solid colors, former price 20 cents; re- duced to 121a cents, 3 3-4c a Yard.
 All our Printed Scotch Lawns, former price to S1s cents, reduced to 3A cents ' l-2c a Yard. All our Seersuckers narrow and wide stripes-the 15 and 20 cent quality-re- duced to 71a cents
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
BEE HIVE.
l2 l-2c a Yard.

Gilt Drapery Goods, reduced to 121s cents yard.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07

Screen doors-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07

carpenters' tools -Mayberry 6 Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07

Crates repaired-Mayberry & Watson.