Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
CARROLLTON.
An Interesting Resume of West Alabama
People and Matters.

CarroIlton, Oct. 15.-(Special Core
spondence.)--M L. D. Henly of Noxabee
county, Mississippi; Miss Edna Henly and
Mrs. L. .. Henly are visiting Mrs. E. b.
Stone their relative, in this place. Mr..
Henly has been prominently connected
with Important Legislation in the eastern
part Of his state
Some Of the leading popultes of this
county declare that they will vote for the
regular democratic nominees of the party
in the coming election
The law TO preserve game in Plckens
and other COUNTLESS permits hunters to be-
gin their sport after the 18th day OF Octo-
Der, and it will be lawful to kill partridg-
es deer and wild turkeys until some time
in the spring.
Mrs. A. NJ. Willett and Mrs. Fife May
Mayfeid, who have been spending the
summer in Carrolltoh are visiting rela-
tives in Columbus, Miss.
MT j. T.. Stewart, q farmer in western
Pickens and a member Of the commits
sioner's court OF this county, has re-
moved his family to Springville, Ala, for
the purpose OF educating his children.
An old farmer in this county states that
the test Of farming is being able to make
corn and cotton in dry year. If this is
true of gardening. Mr.. w. G.. Robertson
is the best gardener in Pickens, as he
now has sufficient Vegetables for his own
family. He is a merchant and gives close
attention to that business but finds time
to do his own work in his garden and de-
vote some spare moments to his flowers.
Pots and boxes Of foliage and Towering
plants fill every place in his front yard.
Mr.. r. C. Long, sheriff, and Mr.. b. B.
Sslmonds, deputy, have been hunting for
robbery in Greene county. They found a
darky answering his description, but
turned him loose when they learned that
it was case of mistaken identity. A few
nights ago Jim Woodbridge stopped at a
colored mans house, and 1t was not long
before the ubiquitous deputy sheriff had
him in custody and lodged in Jail.
Jim Bush and Kelly Bush colored, have
been committed to Jail in this county, in
default of bail for an assault on Jimmie
Williams white, with a knife. The par
ties are all boys. 1t is stated that the
defendants will sue out writ of habeas
corpus.
The fishermen are having fine luck in
catching white perch, trout and 1nullet in
Lubbub, near this place. Angling in this
county was attended with no success I'M
til few weeks ago.
Jim McMath, colored, has been arrested
in this place for gambling. Jim has been
working on the railroad, and introduced
a new way to make money without work,
and some of his brothers in black had
him pulled for his artful game.
Col NJ. l.. Stansel was a member Of the
state senate In 19so-sl, and after his nomi-
nation by the democratic convention a
resolution, instructing him to vote for
Mr. Pugh for the senate of the United
States. was voted down, leaving him
free to act as he saw proper. The last
convention was cpGnposed almost entirely
Of friends OF Dick Clark and who sus-
t4aned the administration OF Cleveland.
That body nomiaated Colonel Stansei
without solicitation on his part, and no
one in the canvass or at any tinnc prior
to his election DO the holse OF representa-
tives, raised the question that he was
favorable to any one for the place now
held by Senator Push. The people OF this
county are satisfied thai he will act in
fhs matter OF sisetins 8 SENATOR for the
best interests of the whole state, He will
90 10 Montgomery untramsnaled in every
respect, and will rehect credit on the as
ssmbly of which he is a member.