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Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
Politics in Tallapoosa.

Dadeville, June 13.-(Special)-C man Vaughan has called the democratic county committee to meet on the 18th preparatory to organizing for the cam paign and nominating a county ticket.
 Dr. w. H. Blake of Clay county, a prominent candidate for congress, is vis- iting the family of his father-in-law, pr. J. P. Shaffer, of this place.
 The populite candidates for county of- fices are on the run hunting up their con- stituency.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
Straight From the Shoulder.

ThOmaSV1IIe NeWS.
 In this issue of the News appears the first speech of the campaign by Capt. Joseph F. Johnston. He tells his posi- ton in plain words and strikes the ene- my straight from the shoulders. Every democrat should read it. If some of our friends who have been persuaded into the .enemy's camp would study it closely they would see why it is better for the people of the south to stand by demo- cratic principles.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
No Radicalism in His.

A former follower of the opposition to the democratic party, writing to the Hayneville Examiner from Owl Hollow, self right:
 "The peoples party has lost its name in Alabama by joining hands with the radicals. Going into the republican camp expecting to get free silver or anything
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
He Doesn't Mince Words.

WILCOX Progress.
 In this issue of the Progress appears the first speech of the campaign by Capt. J. F. Johnston. It Is a plain and manly construction of the platform and an un- biased exposition of the pledges of the party. He speaks plainly and honestly and does not mince words. He meets the issues squarely and speaks plainly his position. No man can fail to know where Johnston stands after reading his speech.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
Hau TOO MUCH SenSe. Tuskegee Reporter,

Tuskegee RepOrter.
 Last week we stated that Alex Hen derson and Sandy Kennebrew, well known colored men of Warrior Stand beat, wanted to be put on the conglomer- ate ticket for justice of the peace and coroner. This is said to be mistake. It is more than likely they will vote with the democrats. fos ss
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
Sets the Pace.
Fort Payne Journal

FOrt Payne Journal.
 We give Captain Johnston's opening speech in full this week. We pronounce it most admirable political speech. We advise our readers to preserve this speech. It sets the pace for the campaign this year. It shows what fusion has ac- complished in one southern state and what may be reasonably expected from 1t in Alabama. Read and preserve this speech.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
Mir. Porter Remains in the Race.

Clebufne New Era.
 At the solicitation of many persons MT. W. A. Porter has decided not to with draw from the race for representative, as he had almost decided to do, but to remain and let the action of the demo- cratic party decide his future course.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
That Strange White Man.
Luyerne Journal

Luverne Journal
 We learn that there is a strange white man in the eastern part of the county who claims to be a republican and Is working among the negroes to secure their votes for the popu1ist ticket "The forty acres and the mule'' racket will not work in this country any more.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
VICTORY NOW SOARS ABOVE THE CAMP OF DEMOCRACY

continue to be as true to his old friends? If so, he would assuredly have none other than negro clerks. But maybe the popu- lites have gotten his pledge that if elected he would work only white men-maybe so, and maybe not.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
Grimmett's Partiallty for Negroes.

MT. T. A. Grimmett always sees to 1t that the secretaries of the republican conventions and committees are selected from the -colored voters. Suppose the populites should elect him secretary of state. as they say they will do, would he
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14

Columbia, June 11.-(Special Corre- spondence. .)Politics in this section has not yet assumed formidable aspect, but the indications are that 1t will be a hot fight when things do wake up. The county would be lost but for the supre- macy of Joe Johnston and free silver.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
Be True.

oe IFu6
 If the peoples party in Alabama fuses Wlth the republicans the sole argument must be certain contingent favors from possible republican government at Washington which would turn to ashes on our lips if we get them. In the inn probable event of fusion in this state the honest populists who hold fast to their currency doctrine will stand to- ward the new piebald party in precisely the same unenviable light that Captain Johnston and his contingent stand to- ward organized" democracy. Who de- sires such fate?
 Fusion of the peoples party with re- publicans in Alabama will erect in this state a republican party composed of 125,OOO negroes and some 4000 or 5000 white men, among whom, white and black, not ten individuals can be named whose qualifications for governor would be passed upon favorably by a compe- tent commission of disinterested exam iners.
 Such a party as this would fall so in- finitely below the level Of social life in Alabama that it could not possibly make laws, judge of laws ands execute laws fitted for our civilization. We would all cry aloud for the return of the army to govern.
 But 1t may be put down as an assured result that in the event smart managers shall pack public meetings and conven- tions of reformers, and thus succeed in foisting on the peoples party a bastard organization, there will be an explosion before election day next August that will hurl them and their offspring into atoms too small to be scraped up for burial.
 The reform movement in Alabama is popular uprising. It has begun where every movement fin the name of liberty has always begun, to-wit, at the base of the social structure-the will of the masses. The republican party has had nothing to do with 1t, and can never have anything of control over it so long as 1t remains true to itself.
 Republicans in Alabama have voted the reform ticket because they could not help themselves. The moment their few managers in Alabama come to imagine they can get help from Washington to assume the power and emoluments of office In Alabama then they blow their horn and entice weak and designing re- formers to come in and share the booty with them.
 The masses of the peoples party are not republicans, and will not work in republican traces; the masses in the white counties, no, matter under what appellation in the political dictionary they stand, will adopt Colonel Troy's plan for forcing fair election. and the peoples party, on it's own platform, can and will command their votes.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14
Remember That Vote.
Shelby Sentinel.

Shelby SentlneI
 If you are in favor of white supremacy, remember the vote cast by Candidate Goodwin to seat the negro from the Charleston district over a white man who had the real certificate of election.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22
Dande1iOn's Pretty Trick.

Our canary bird, Dandelion, named
for the blossom he so much resembles
in color, had the grip with the rest of
the family. Mamma took him from
his cage every day and gave him medi-
cine and a warm bath. He seemed to-
enjoy being cared for as much as a.
child would.
After his recovery his cage door was,
left open all the time, and he Would hop
all about the dining room. But he
spent most Of his time in a sunny south.
window.
Whenever the family sat down to a
meal Dandy expected his share, and
if he was neglected too long would re-
mind US by hopping onto some ones
shoulder or the L of the table, and
when he got his crumb would go back.
to his cage satisfied.
Dandy's bath tub stood on the win
dow sill, and there he bathed and d'ie.e
his feathers in the sun all through the
summer months; but when the cr Ter
days came on and a low fire smrnl-
dered in the furnace the tiny fellow
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Medieval Necromancy.

There is another marvel performer
by those Bacsi, of whom 1 have been:
speaking as knowing so many enchant-
ments. For when the Great Kaan is at.
his capital and in his great palace.
seated at his table, which stands on a.
platform some eight cubits above the.
ground, his cups are set before him on
a great buffet in the middle Of the hall.
pavement, at a distance of some ten
PAGES from his table, and filled with:
wine OR other good spiced liquor such
as they use. Now, when the lord de-
sires to drink these e%nchanters by their
entertainments cause the cups to move
from their places without being touch
ed by anybody, and to present them
selves to the emperor. This every one
present may witness, and there are.
oft-times more than 10000 persons
thus present. Ills a truth and no lief
and so will tell you the sages of our
own country who understand NEGRO
nancy, for they also can perform it
'"The True Story Of Marco Polo" by
Noah Brooks in st. Nicholas.
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Little :Jnhn

furniture in Johns abode is somewhat
limited, and the bric-a-brac consists
chiefly of old harness, h~orseshoes and
wide cracks. Through the latter the
wind Of Late has been blowing rather
freely.
Fearing that during the last cold
spell that OUR treasure might be carried
off a victim of tuberculosis, we de-
signed and finally induced him to wear
a sweater. But John was troubled
with that itchy feeling to which his
kind seems to be subject, and one by
one shed the buttons that had orna-
mented the back Of the garment, and
proceeded to scratch himself till the
hair few. We, however, were deter
mined that he should be kept warm,
and pinned the sweater firmly on him.
Johns bump of investigation is quite
largely developed, and when next we
saw him he was apparently %endeavor-
ing to use one Of the pins as a tooth
spick Poor Johnnie! He was glad to
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"A GREEDY

Late Shah Was C1ose-F:sted. and
Hlndered by His Parsi-
mOny.
The greatest defect of the shah was
his avarice, which was immense and
Unsuitable; and although this is a COM
mon fault among Oriental despots, who
feel that their power car only be made
secure from attack by the command Of
a FULL treasury. yet it injured and often
ruined his schemes for the develop
ment of his country. If he had been
content to spend some portion of his
boards on public improvements. on the
repair of ancient reservoirs and water
courses, and the construction of roads
and bridges, he would have brought
under cultivation tracts of culturable
land. which are now desert and would
have largely benefited both his own
revenu and the general trade Of the
country. But he could not make up his
mind to spend money, and required
every improvement not only to pay
for itself, but to bring a large CON
tribution to his own treasury.
The concessions which We're given to
all ONE for manufactures, mines,
IIdluNdyS. IOIuS. UlnKS, mOnOpO1eS Tor
lotteries, electric lighting, tobacco cul-
ture, and other schemes were in no
case assisted. by state money, but all
had to surrender a share of their prof
its, real or prob]ematical, to the shah.
The consequence was that the greater
number of these industrial undertake
ings, which, in a strange country, and
among a suspicious population, required
constant support and large pecuniary
assistance from the government, soon
withered and disappeared, and the shah
not only lost his anticipated profit, but
solid and honorable financiers were de-
TERED from adventuring in so unpro-
pritious a country. The ground was
left free to less honest spectators,
who applied for concessions, not to
work them seriously, but to pass them
on for a consideration to others who
might successfully plant them in the
often credulous markets of Europe.
disaster followed, the credit of Persia
was lowered, and sound enterprises
were seriously injured by the collapse
of worthless speculations.-Nineteenth
Century.
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Conqueror1 Ills eye omniscient. His.
arm omlipotent. He will take the
lead. He will draw the sword. He
will give the command. And when he
shall give the battle-shout, all the
gates of hell will tremble.
But do not let us shout until after
we have seen the two armies clash in
the last struggle. Oh my soul! The
battle of all time and all eternity
opens. Forward! Forward!" is the
command on both sides given. The
long lines of beth armies waver, and
swing to and fro. Swords of truth
against engines Internal. Black-horse
cavalry of perdition against white
horse cavalry of e~heaven. THE re-
demption of this world and the honor
of the throne of God to vindicate,
how tremendous is the battle! The
army of righteousness seems giving
way; but no! 1t is only a part Of the
maneuver of the Infinite fight. 1t is
a deploy Of the host celestial. What
a meeting in this field of splendor and
wrath, of the angelic and Of the dia-
bolfc, of hosanna and blasphemy, of
song and curse of the divine and the
satanic. The thunderbolts of the AL.
mighty burst and blaze upon the foe.
Boom! Boom! By the torches of
lightning that illumine the scene I
see that the crisis Of the Armgeddon
has come. 1t is the turning point of
this last battle. The next moment
will decide all. Aye! the forces of
Apollyon are breaking ranks. See!
See! They fly. Some OIL foot, some
'on wing; they fly. Back over the bat
Elements of perdition they go down
with intimate crash, all the regiments
sdiabolic!
See Jehovah's banner furl'd,
Sheatled His sword: He speaks
tits done
And the Kingdoms of this world
Are the kingdoms of His Son. A.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22
Fun with nm Egg.

Here is a trick that will create no~
end of fun when boiled eggs are
served:
Puncture the shell of a raw egg with
a pin, and, through the hole thus
made, extract the contents. When the
shell has become thoroughly dry, pour
fine sand through the pin hole UntiL
the egg is about one-fourth full, TheHs
seal up the hole with white wax, and
your imitation egg will be as naturaE
in appearance as a zeal ore.
When the eggs Ire served co~ntrivet
in some way to have the filled one
passed to you. Then tell your COM
panions that You can make your egg
obey your slight est wish, standing on,
the edge Of a knife, the rim of a glass
or wherever you will. Of course, no.
one will believe you, but you can
prove you are right: The only secret
is to tap the egg gently every time you;
change it's position SO that the sand:
will settle. at the bottom and keep the.
egg upright in just the position you:
wish.
Now let me tell you how to make the
d~isobedient egg, with which you may
have even more fun than with the ODE
dient one. Make the hole large
enough to allow you to introduce half
an ounce of fine shot, together with a.
little powdered sealing wax.
This done, seal up the hole neatly.
with white Wax, and then warm the
egg gently over the fire. This WilD
give you a fixed center of gravity in.
the egg. and, no matter how you may
pretend to place it, the weight of the
shot held in a mass by the sealing:
wax, will drag it away from its posi-
ton just as soon as you release it.
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Met Two Valuable Friends.

Not long ago two Englishmen trav-
cling in Sweden lost their luggage,
and, not speaking the language, were
at their wits end to explain matters.
Two young men finally came to the
rescue, politely asking in English If
they could be Of any assistance, and
promised to undertake the recovery OF
the lost goods. Next day the missing
luggage came to hand, and the English
men met at the railway station their
friends of the day before. The Eng
lishmen, naturally, We're profuse in,
their thanks, and asked the pleasure
of an acquaintance. Certainly" an
sWered n Of the young men. 81 am.
Prince Oscar Of Sweden, and this is
my brother Eugene"
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Vegetable Freaks.

We who live in the temperate zone
are accustomed to nature on her best
behavior. We see rer orderly ways in
the woods, where pines and oaks, pop
lars and naples, alders and willows,
and other forest trees have roots that
grow down%into the ground and limbs
thai grow properly up and out into the
air.
But elsewhere nature has other
moods and methods. In a tropical for
est there is none Of this air of dignity
and good principle. The odd pranks,
the wild a~bsurdities, the vegetable
freaks which she is guilty of make a
difference that is astonishing
, Trees apparently grow upside down
and assume all sorts of eccentric:
shapes. Great dragging vines sprawl
over everything, twisting and distort-
ing the poor, tired trees until they are
crippled for life with what looks like
rheumatism. The heavy rains and the
hot sun make the plants grow rapidly,
and there are fierce fights to see which
shall win a little space in all that tan
gle. Such pushing, such climbing
Then there is the orchid, %clinging,
fringe-like, everywhere-frail and love-
~, swinging back and forth in the soft
air; but it has no conscience. 1t will
not do a stroke of honest work, and is
determined to live on some one else,
in which it certainly succeeds.
And there, too, is the wild pineapple
Called in the West Indies the ''pine'D,
which takes root in the rich mold ~
ing on the upper sides of the largest
branches of the mightiest and Oldest
trees. Where its diverging leaves
start a cup is formed, which catches
the rain and stores it up for the dry
season. In this water little tree-frogs
and small crabs live, and it is told that
years ago one of the expeditions sent
against the fierce marooners in the
mountains of Jamaica would have
persisted from thirst had it not been
for the little pines and their tiny
reservoirs.-''A Vegetable Ogre,' BY
Eustace B. Rogers. in October st.
Nicholas.
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A Balloon Duel.

During the investment Of Paris by
the German forces in 1870, frequent
attempts were made by plucky French
men to communicate with those inside
the beleaguered city by ear Of bal
Icons. None of these voyages, howev-
er, could compare for exciting and per
ilous incidents with the one which was
performed by the we'll known aero
naut, M. Nadar. That gentleman left
Tours fc: Paris with important govern
ment dispatches at 6 o'clock onc morn
ing. At II he was within view OF the
capital. and while floating some 5000
feet above Fort Clarendon, a second
balloon was observed on the horizon.
M. Nadar at once displayed the French
flag, and the other balloon responded
by exhibiting the same colors. Gradu-
ally the two balloons approached one
another, being drawn in the same di-
rection by the current of air. When
they were separated only by a short
distance several explosions were heard.
The stranger had commenced to fire
shots at M. Madras balloon, the In
trepide, which began to descend rap
idly. The French flag had by this
time been taken from the other bal
loon, and the Prussian colors were ex
hibited insted. Those who were watch
ing the affair from the French fort be-
low, and who now saw the character
and object Of the pursuer, cried out
that Nadar was lost. But they were
mistaken. He had scrambled from the
a up the network Of the balloon on
the first shot from the enemy, appar
emily to stop a hole mad. in the tissue,
and he now descended as the balloon
righted itself, and, on a quantity of
ballast being thrown out, again rose
high in the air. Then, loading a rifle
with explosive bullets, he fired shots
in rapid succession into the Prussian
balloon, which suddenly split open and
sank to the earth with headlong rapid
ity. On reaching the ground a detach-
ment Of Uhlans, who had watched the
combat from the plain, picked up their
own aeronauts, evidently severely in
jured, and rode off to the Prussian
outposts. M. Nadar then descended in
safety at Clarendon, meeting with an
enthusiastic ovation for his victory.
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somehow discovered the register. and
mamma saw him step cautiously onto
the edge and look down. Then another
hop, and finally, when he had satisfied
himself that he was safe, he spread
his wings and shook his feathers, and
when he was quite dry few back to
the window to take another bath and
go through the same performance,
again.
This he did every day, and many
times a day, until the cold wave came.
The fire being turned on full force
poor Dandy received such a warm e
ception that he could never be coaxed
to the register again.-Mabel Willis in
Chicago Record.
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A Monkey With an Idea,

Back in the corner of the hayloft we
keep our little John. Before your in
dignation is aroused I will explain he
is a small brown monkey, with a long
tail and an Irish expression. He came
originally from South America. The
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22
Like II Thin-LeEEed Stool.

Like n Thin-LeEEed Stool.
left side, but where the right leg
should be Joined on there is no trace
of a shoulder blade. He is worth more
to his owner than if he were a plain,
ordinary veal calf, for Mr.. McDaniels
has made a pretty sum exhibiting him
to the wonder-loving residents of the
surrounding towns.
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He Heard the Proverh.

Fond Parent-You had better go to.
bed now, Bobby, If you are going fish,.
ing in the morning.
Bobby (decidedly)-Not me. Tie
early bird has ter ketch the worms
World.
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A Rest.

He-Would you advise me to have a
change, doctor?
The Doctor-By all means! I thirk
you ought to send your wife to Europe
for q couple Of mOnths,-Puek.
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A Calf With Only Three Legs

There is a calf in Shickshinny, Pa,
that has just enough legs for a milk
ing stool, but not enough within one
for a calf. This Calls name is Ben.
He is the son Of an ordinary COW, but
Ben is no ordinary calf. He run and
jumps and frisks and butts like any
time he makes an ambitious butt at
the children Of his owner, S. G.. Nc
Daniels, he falls all in a shame-faced
heap.
Ben weighs $50 pounds. He is per-
fectly developed in all respects save
the one. The fore Leg he has is on the
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eat soft bread for the next few days,

a soft bread for the next few days,
for his gums were very sore.
It occurred to us at this time to try
him with a hard piece of bread, which
it would hurt him to bite. When I
gave him the crust he put it down and
deliberately sat upon it.. T concluded
he was not hungry, and gave him his
customary allowance Of milk and then
he did an astonishing thing.
He produced the crust and dipped it
in the milk. Then he bit at it, but it
was still hard. He looked about him
thoughtfully for a few moments-I
know if he could speak it would be
with a rich ~brogue-and then put the
crust into the cup. And as it would
not of itself remain under the surface
he held the bread in the milk until it
became quite soft.-Martha Ruth Rog-
ers in Chicago Record.
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a Sohn~

"A SCneme. .""-"-
Jones-What do you think of that
project Of the Enterprise Brewing COM
Iany? -
RObinsOn-What is it?
Jones-They propose to- establish a
branch in the desert Of Sahara and
open beer saloons at each oasis.-Bos-
very satisfactorily.
Explains what?"
The fact that, although he is the
Sick Man of Europe, he fingers so
long"
II don't see how the fact that he
adds to his harem each year explains
that"
well, he reWives so often, you see.''
-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.