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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
Another Bit of History.

To the State Herald: --
As war remeniscenses with presiden-
tial candidates are in ORDER reading in
the News Commissioner Stradford's cpl
sode with General Palmer at Decatur, 1t
may be appropriate to the occasion, at
least coincident, to tell my experience
with General Buckner at Mobile. How
ever as the sequel will show, ours was
not of very pleasant nature.
In 1862 there was a regiment of cavalry
stationed at Dog river, twelve miles be-
low Mobile. Every day some of the boys
came to the city on passes. Sometimes
they got booty and passed by our camp
on the she'll road, one mile from the city,
in full gallop, full of hilarity and enjoy
ing all the fun they could get out of a
soldiers life. The cavalry boys took the
jeers of the infantry good-naturedly,
ususally sending back few cuss words
as parting salute. 44 trt-
One evening I was leaning against a
telegraph pole quietly smoking my pipe,
thinking of home and the girl left be-
hind me, when man dressed in citizens
clothes came galloping down the road.
The dogs from house near by ran out
and made the horse shy; the rider reeled
and seemed to almost loose his balance.
Judging him to be a cavalry man "happy
on the way" to Dog river camp, I good
naturally said: Hold him on the ground,
sir" The rider after passing on twenty
or thirty feet, suddenly refined his horse
in and rode directly up to me, and in a
very naughty manner said: what right
have you to accost gentleman on the
public highway" AS the question was
abruptly asked. soldier like, the answer
was as abruptly given. Then an alter
cation set in and lasted until we exhaust
ed our English vocabulary. The boys
gathered around to see the next act of
the drama. The rider stood up in his STIR
rups and said: Il am Major General
Buckner, you damned impertinent scamp!
What is your name, sir? Go and report
your conduct to your colonel, sir" and he
galloped down the road.
I always thought the general played a
stacked hand" on me. Although he used
all the adjectives he had at command he
never cursed me until he called me down
by stating me was a major-general. The
general had but recently been placed in
command of that division and L didn't
know him, but ever after that exchange
of compliments, / knew him, whether in
citizens suit or full military dress and
am sure to remember him after lapse
of thirty-four years by voting against
him on November g.
w. c. M'TYEIRE,
Bessemer Ala. 1850
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
INDUSTRIAL SPRAY.

A fertilizer factory would pay we'll in
Birmingham. The packing houses here
would supply the blood, bone, ETC., of
which fertilizers are made, and freight
could be saved The farming population
around the city would consume all of the
output OF the factory.
The Industrial outlook is Frightening.
The Alice furnace will soon be put into
blast, after being thoroughly repaired.
Messrs. Beggs and Lee have started up
their pipe works, after an idleness of sew
eral days. An eastern steel man has been
in the city this week looking over the
field. He was the guest Of the Tennessee
company, and was carried over the dis
trict in a special train. A letter has been
received from the Messrs. Traynor con-
corning the big cotton mill Mr.. J. L.
Chalifoux has been in the city several
days looking for bargains in real estate.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
BOOK REVIEWS.

1t means a fair promise to all book
readers and fiction lovers when we an
nounce that Dodd, Mead & Co.'S list Of
new books this fall is unusually Interest,"
Ing, for at all times they can be relied
upon as having literature of the highest
grade and calculated to please and arouse
interest in the severest critics and most
satiated readers.
They have true little work, ION MARI
riage," by Anthony w. Thorold, ID. d.
late lord bishop of Winchester, price SO
cents, clearly stating the duties and re-
quirements of both man and wife, which
make the welded life the really perfect
life. 1t is concise and simple and at the
same Time eloquently written, showing
that the words must have come from the
heart as we'll as the pen.
Another book, 1--WE Ten; or, a Story of
the Roses" by Barbara Yechton. should
ma place IN many library, for it sells
at I.5O, handsomely and attractiveIy
bound in cloth and illustrated, and is not,
as might be supposed, story of horticul-
ture, but very delightful tale for young
er readers by a rising writer of books for
the young. 1t has appeared serially in
Inc Churchman, in the pages of which it
aroused much interest. 1t is fresh and
healthy presentation OF the life of a. FAM
lily OF children, adventures and escapades.
The Illustrations by Miss Minna Brown
Qorty in number) add to the attractive-
ness of an unusually pleasing book for
boys and girls.
In this same list we should make spe-
cial mention of Mr.. j. NJ Barrie s MASTER
piece, "A Window in Thrums" Crown
Vo., cloth, fully illustrated, 81.
This edition is printed from new plates,
but is especially distinguished by the adj
d1t1on OF some seventy reproductions Of
photographs taken expressly for the edi-
ton by Mr. Clifton Johnson, whose work
with the camera by method of his own
in illustrating the books of John Bur-
roughs and Whites "Selborne" has made
him prominent among the illustrators of
the day. Mr.. Johnson was fortunate
enough to meet Mr.. Barrie in Kirriemuir,
who expressed approval of this plan of
illustrating his Window in Thrums'
The effort has been to take the sugges-
tons in the text and show the region and
the people, their homes outside and in
side, their kinks, their comings and go
ings, as truthfully and interestingly as
possible OF course an attempt has been
made to depict the picturesque and old
fashioned in Kirriemuir, yet in no case
has the illustrator gone outside the re-
gion described. The illustrations are adj
mirable in that they give us actual repro
auctions of the scenes and characters in
this part of Scotland as they are today,
and as they must have appeared to Mr.
Barrie in writing this Immortal book"
Some of the most prominent writer's of
today are turning their attention to the
study of the time of Christ, and we may
hope to enjoy, shortly, volumes entirely
of His. life from the pens of Hall Game,
Mr.. Crockett and Ian Maclaren, though
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

potism. On the other hand, many of the
republicans turned pale when, the tidings
reached them that William ]. Bryan was
president of the United States. Both the
pulpit and the press had taught them
that he was the incarnation of all evil
an infidel, an atheist, a scoffer at all
things sacred; a leveler, revolutionist,
an advocate of mob government. The
political principles of Mr.. Bryan now
swept the country and Mr.. Bryan sway
ed an influence which was never exceed
ed by Washington. Mr.. Bryan's retiring
words were as follows:
Nature intended me for the tranquil
pursuits of science by rendering them my
supreme delight, but the enormities of
the times in which / have lived have
forced me to take part in resisting them
and to commit myself on the boisterous
ocean of political passions. l thank God
for the opportunity of retiring, then
without censure, and carrying with me
the most consoling proofs of public ap-
probation"
Is history repeating itself?
Yours truly,
a, BRYAN DEMOCRAT.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
The Wall Street Badge.
BY LII b. CAKE.
(Tune: "over the Garden Wallis

(Tune: "Over the Garden Wall.')
Do you know they've moved the United
Down on the street of Wall?
Our congress and cabinets bite the bats,
Down on the street of WALL
Our army and navy get orders from there;
Our treasury's owned by the "bull'' and the
'tbear,"
Our market is just what the corners de-
clare,
~ Down on the street of Wall.
Down on the street of WALL
They buy and sell us all,
The bulls" they below, the bears" they
As England fddles the tune from France;
The poor man wears, somewhere on his
The badge of the street of Wall.
OH they own our factories, farms and
'''ii Down on the street of WALL
Our railroads and steamers and telegraph
line,
Down on the street of Wall;
Our land and our water are mortgaged
there,
Our light they are "cornering" share by
share,
And now they're COMPRISING and bonding
Down on the street of Wall.
Chorus--(sing ION the knee of his pants"
this time.)
The Clique and the pool they balloon"
affairs,
Down on the street of Wall;
Then break it and bust us. these bulls and
bears,
Down on. the street of Wall
They make all our money, then make us
loan,
They charge us for using the money we own;
They take all the meat and throw us the
bone,
Down on the street of Wall.
Chorus-Qts on the bulge of his pants now,)
The patch on your pants is the badge they
make.
Down on the street of Wall;
We TIL People who wear 1t the fools they
fake,
Down on the street of Wall;
The badge is the price of the ballots we've
sold
Now what will we do with the ballots we
hold?
oh. ballot the new and bury the old
Down on the street Of Wall.
Chorus-( please locate the patch)
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REPLY,

A gentleman was heard to say yester-
day that on street car going home from
the speaking Friday night there was
prominent physician and his estimable
wife AS a matter of course the crowd
was discussing the great speech they
had Just been listening to. That speech
has been the principle topic of discussion
in Birmingham since its delivery, and
will be for several days to come. The
physician, as it happened. was one Of the
few men who, evidently for lack of time,
has not investigated the subject of the
free coinage of silver, and, for lack OF IN
vestigation has been standing up and
having himself counted as believer In
the fallacious doctrine that the gold dol
lar ia an honest and the only honest dol
lar. AS many of the gold men, but few
of whom knew anything about the ques-
ton, are prone to do, the physician in
question chimed in. taking issue with the
silver men.
Finally his estimable wife, being I'M
able to longer refrain, came to the rescue
of the silver men in about the following
words to her husband; Now, doctor, you
know that the time was when your pa
tients were willing, anxious and able to
pay you for your services, and did pay
your, and you know that many OF the
same patients are now willing, anxious,
but unable to pay you, and. therefore,
cannot and do not pay you for your SER
vices and 1t Is very clear to my mind
from what Mr. Bailey said that the cause
for this is the demonstration of silver
and the consequent increase in the pur-
chasing power Of the gold dollar" The
doctor promptly subsidized, and when last
heard Of was seeking a copy of Coins
Financial School"
When the women of the land, God bless
them, begin to figure on this financial
question you are going to see great fall
ing off in the already shattered ranks Of
pnldhneiSm
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

both Mr.. Arthur Waugh and Mr. Andrew
Lang, through the London papers, have
denied the truth of such statement.
Miss Katharine Pearson Wood has at
last launched forth her long promised
novel, dealing with the same period of
time, entitled John; A Tale of King Mes
ten in the realm of fiction, and many have
declared it impossible to write truthfuly
in such a style, so that all lovers of the
book world are impatient to know juSn
how it will be received.
1t is said that Mr. W. H. Rideing Of
the Youths Companion and the North
American Review has the promise of an
article from Mr.. Gladstone, whom he Wis.,
tied short time ago, but 1t Is not known
in which publication it will appear.
The Bookman for this month is crowded
with bright, newsy literature on variety
of subjects. Religious articles, poetry,
fiction, foreign letters, reviews of new
books, etc., complete list which makes
this number more attractive than ever.
The October number of Strand has a
splendid article on american Artists in
London" which is finely illustrated, and
a good write-up for those who have be-
come famous in. that foreign capital, and
are ever kept busy executing orders
chiefly for Englishmen and visiting
Americans.
The Critic, a weekly review of litera-
ture and the arts, which sells at 10 cents
a copy or So year, is the most complete,
thorough and interesting publication Of
it's kind edited in this country.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

Editor Birmingham State Herald, Bir-
mingham. Ala
Dear Sir: In times like the present.
when the very best men are abused and
cursed by their interiors, and every little
"pot-houSe" politician, utterly ignorant
of any part of the history of our country
and the great men who have figured in
its politics, are ready to accuse them of
all manner of dangerous theories of gov
eminent, 1t is really satisfaction and
comfort to read what has been said about
the great men who have gone before us
and helped to establish this government
SO firmly. 1 was reading the life Of one
of the greatest men the United States
has ever produced, ard one whom nearly
all seem to be admiring just now. and one
thing struck me very forcibly as applica-
BILE to the present situation. I will not
say to whom,I refer, but want to do this
substitute the name OF Mr.. Bryan for
that of the statesman from the life of
whom / make the quotation and leave it
to the gentlemen to say whether they
would be afraid to have the government
in the hands Of the man referred to, or
rather in the hands of one like him. We
are all perfectly familiar with the abuse
heaped on Mr.. Bryan, and We know, too,
that a great many of his traducerS are as
ignorant of any kind of government as
the Gottentot and are governed solely by
what some one else says, who, by some
chance, perhaps, holds a position which
carries with 1t the right to dictate to him
how he shall act and think.
Below give you the extract in the very
words of the historian, with the excep-
ton that substitute the name Bryan for
that of the original. Just to see how 1t will
read to future students OF histsry:
'The election Of Dir. Bryan was re-
ceived In most parts Of the union with
the liveliest demonstrations of Joy, He
was the leader of the successful and rap
idly increasing party. His friends were
found in every city and village In our
land. They had been taught to believe
that the triumph of the opposite party
would be the triumph of aristocratic
privilege and Of civil and religious des-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

If the people are true to themselves,
their posterity and their country, the ret
publican party will meet with over
whelming defeat on November g. We
have confidence in the patriotism of the
masses and doubt not they will be equal
to the crisis that confronts them.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
NOT ICE.

have this day sold and delivered to my
son, Arthur Lazarus all my right.title and
interest In and to my entire stock of
goods and fixtures in the store, No. 2125
Second avenue. Birmingham, Ala. will
pay all debts contracted by C. Lazarus.
and all debts due to G, Lazarus must be
paid to me.
CARRIE LAZARUS.
October ~, 1896. IT,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18


The Sound money" that the gold bugs
are fighting for is the fiat money that
the national banks want the exclusive
power to issue and control. Their scheme
is to exchange all the greenbacks, treas
ury notes and silver money, amounting
to about $1,000, 100000, which bears no in
terest, for Understanding government
bonds, which they will use as the basis
of a national bank note currency, their
promises to pay-pure fiat money. This
national bank circulation is to be guaran-
teed by the government and by it re-
deemed in gold. This is the real design
and purpose of the republicans and their
allies the Hannaerats. If they succeed
in accomplishing this end, they will not
only have complete control of the volume
of money to eXpend or contract it as may
be most profitable to them, regardless of
the welfare of the people and the nation
but they will have imposed upon the al
ready over-burdened tax payers and
wealth producers an additional annual
burden of $4,000 900, taxes necessary to
pay the interest on the bonds. Govern
ment of the people by the banks, for the
banks, fiat money less money and higher
taxation would be the result of republic
can success in November. Are the people
prepared for these conditions? VIII they
vote to impose these ubiquitous condi-
tons upon themselves? No!!l ri
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

The Hannacrats in these parts got but
little comfort from the efforts of their
antiquated nominees. in this city on
Thursday last. The democrats are more
than satisfied with the splendid presenta-
ton of their cause made by their youth
full but great representative Friday night.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

After hearing Palmer and Buckner at
noon on Thursday some OF the Hanna
Gratis were so tired that they could not
40 to hear Mr.. Bailey on Friday. The
old eronies seem to be artists when it
comes to making all who hear their
vaporings, not excepting their support
ers. tired.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

The combined age of the Hannacratic
candidates for president and vice-presi
dent is 100 years; that of Mr. Bailey "a
years. The strength of their arguments
on the financial question is in inverse ra
ito to their years.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

The labnrlng classes of the middle west
ern and western states are solid for Bry-
an and Sewall. So are their southern
brethren.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

The wake ceremonies of the Hanna
cratic crowd were celebrated on Thurs
day: it's burial services were conducted
on Friday night. Both events occurred
at O'BrienS opera house
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

Democratic leaders in New York are
confidently claiming that state for Bry-
an, and present good reasons for their
faith.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The State Herald is authorized to an
nounce A. G. Lowrey as a candidate for the
office of Mayor of the city of birmingham.
subject to the will of the people at the gem
erai election, first Tuesday in December
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

A French doctor says that persons who
attain their 30th year withox suffering
from any serious disease, are likely-all
things being equal-to live till they are
at least 73 years of age.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

The only occasion on which Dixie"
was ever known to fail to bring cheers
from southern men was at funeral
that was one at the opera house in this
city on Thursday last, at the unusual
hour of mdnoon.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

Republican plutocracy against Amerl
can manhood and patriotism is the way
the case now stands for trial.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

The Hannacrats were in state of po-
litical collapse all day yesterday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

AS to the Chicago platform, 1t Is the
decalogue of American politics.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

Those who went out and sat through
the speeches Of Messrs. Palmer and Buck
ner on Thursday, and failed to go out and
hear the speech of the brilliant Joe Bailey
Friday night, let go by without embrace
ing it, the only opportunity that will like
ly present itself for them to secure ample
recompense for their sacrifice on Thurs
day.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Arthur M. Sewall of Maine.

FOR STATE ELECTORS:
At-Large--S. w. John and j. w. A. San
ford.
First Distrct--E. L. Russell of Mobile.
Second District-John d. Burnett OF
Conecuh.
Third Distriet-T. NJ. Epsy of Henry.
Fourth District-W. b. Browne or Shelpy.
Fifth Distrct-T l.. Bulger Of TaIlapoosa
Sixth District, Nj. Mayheld of Tuska-
loosa. ,
Seventh Distrct-M. D. Sibert of Etowah.
Eighth District-E. b. Almon OF "COPPER".
Ninth Dlstrict--C. b. Powell of Jefferson.
FOR CONGRESS.
Hon. Oscar w. Underwood.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

In a word it was great--was Mr.. Bal
ley'S speech.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

Bailey came, he saw. he conquered.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

The railroads are in deadly antagonism
to the democratic party because they
favor government by injunction, by
which they would be enabled to use the
machinery of the federal courts not only
to crush organized labor and suppress
strikes, but also TO prevent strikes, no
matter how just the cause Of the strikers
Government by injunction means tyran-
ny and oppression Of labor. especially or
ganized labor. Therefore. it Is favored
by the republican party, of which Mark
Hanna is the real leader.
If the supply Of gold in the world is suf-
ficient to meet the demands of the world
for gold, why was IT necessary for Mr..
Carlisle, the secretary of the treasury of
the United States, to go into the dark
and secret recesses of back room and
there consummate in secret q contract
with a few home and foreign bankers to
supply this government with only $685.
100000 of gold, an act that must ever
stand as a blotch upon his administration
of that fice.--Congressman Joe Bailey
at the opera house Friday night.
The national banks are opposed to the
free coinage of silver, because they know
it means the speedy extinguishment of
the national debt and the retirement of
the government bonds. upon which their
existence depends. They favor the gold
standard because they know 1t means the
indefinite perpetuation and Increase Of
the bonded indebtedness of the nation,
and will very soon place in their hands
the absolute control OF the circulating
medium of the country, which. while
yielding to them enormous profits, will
increase the burden of taxation Of the
people and put them at the mercy of the
banks. Only those who favor such con-
ditons will vote for Mckinley.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

both Mr.. Arthur Waugh and Mr. Andrew
Lang, through the London papers, have
denied the truth of such a statement.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

One Of the young lady bicyclists in the
city rides a wheel geared at 70. This is
considered a mans gearing and Is hard
to ride, but better time can be made.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
OUR LETTER BOX.

-horus-(Please locate the patch.)
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

"Your paragraph IN the social column
this morning to the effect that no man Is
a failure in life If he is educated. brings
to mind an Incident that passed under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29
WILL GUIDO HERSELF.
Ohio Will Give Mckinley Largest Majority
Ever Given any Candidate.

Columbus O., Oct. 2S.-Charles l..
Kurtz. chairman of the Republican
state executive committee. has given
out the first statement of his estimate
of the result in this state he has made
in the campaign. 1t Is in the form Of a
telegram to Mark A. Hanna. chairman
Of the national Republican committee.
The telegram Is as follows:
Columbus. Ohio, Oct. q.
TO Hon. NJ. A. Hanna, Chairman. Chi
cago:
Ohio will give Mckinley larger ma
jority than she ever gave to leading
candidate on state or national ticket,
with the possible exception Of that
given to Brough for Governor in 1863.
(Signed) G. l.. KURTZ. Chairman.
The majority given Brough was l0l.-
09S. The next largest majority In the
history of Ohio politics was that given
to S. NJ. Taylor for secretary of state
two years ago, GA. 900. Lincoln, when he
was candidate for reelection to the
Presidency, had majority of 10000 in
this state.