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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
I,uverne Instructs Tor stallings.

Correspondence.)- BEAT meetings held
throughout the county last Satur-
day all selected Stallings delegates
10 the county convention, which meets
here next Saturday.
The delegation from TINS peat IS ID, as
follows: C. r. Bricken. j. r. Horn, w.
r. G. Horn, f. L. Hawkins, Thomas
Martin, b. r. Bricken, E. o. Bishop, W.
M. Gates, j. w. Beall. w. d. Colquett; A.
Il. Brooks, J. D. Wood and J. G. Maloy,
all strong friends of Mr. StallnGS. some
few single gold standard democrats re-
fused to participate.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
Anothey
Catchy Wamdo7V
full Of
HanakeycAaeS.
Watch
the dssblay
at
ROGAN'S,
1917 First Aye.
1911 First Ave.

of Birmingham, John Tyre and John
Knight of Admission. The ushers are
Messrs. McElroy, Henderson and Agee
of Admission. The maid of honor will be
Miss Nellie Ell. Knight of Admission. Miss
Gypsy Mcdaniel of Georgia, first brides
maid; and the bridesmaids will be Miss
Davidson and Miss Craig of Selma, Miss
Edwards of Marion Misses Trap, Bren-
er, Williams, Kelly and Jordan of Annis-
ton."
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Chalifoux are now
moving into their new residence on Elev-
enth avenue, South Highlands, and will
be comfortably settled in a few days
Mrs. Alfonso L. Stollenwerck of Green's
boro. who has many friends in our city,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. N Ma
lone on the South Highlands.
For the benefit of Howard college the
young people of the Southside Baptist
church will give an entertainment this
evening in the parlors of the church, to
which all their friends are cordially in
vited. There will be an interesting pro-
gramme of music and recitations render
ed. and refreshments will be served dur
ing the evening.
Miss Roberta Pearson is enjoying a
brief stay at st. Clair Springs as the
guest of Mrs. Thomas H. Motion.
All bills against Hilman hospital must
be presented at the hospital, No. 2512
Fourth avenue, on or before the 9Th of
each month in order to receive the atten-
ton of the treasurer on the 8th of the
month, the same being hospital pay day.
Otherwise. the bills will remain unpaid
Till the following pay day.
Done by order of the board August Is,
1896. MRS. J. MORGAN SMITH,
MRS. B. d. GRAY, President
Secretary Pro Tenn.
Mrs. Stevens of Birmingham, who has
been the guest of Mrs. d. d. Shelby on
Monte Sano and Miss Sophye Davis at
The Grove for several weeks, returned
home on Friday.-Huntsville Democrat.
Misses Maggie Silk Harrell Goldwire
and Flossie Lewis and Messrs. Will Hood,
Ben Taliaferro and Will Silk enjoyed
bicycle ride out to Pratt City Tuesday
evening. They spent several hours with
friends and returned home in the NOON
light.
Yesterday a charming party of friends.
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. James Bow
ron, Mrs. Clara Louise Fraley of Nash
VILE, Dr. and Mrs. r. NJ Cunningham.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Mccormack and
l>Mr. r. B. Nichols, left in special
car for Tybee island, where they will
spend a week. Mrs. Fraley will leave for
her home at Nashville Immediately upon
her return from Tybee, much to the re-
| greet of the large circle of admiring
friends she has made in Birmingham
Mrs. Fraley Is one of the most delight
full and fascinating women of the SOUTH
Mrs. Helen Beatty of Okolona, Miss,
| Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. e. Col
Inns, 2400 Fourth avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Galloway have
rented for the ensuing year the resi-
dence on Eighth avenue now occupied by
Mrs. Flora Buell., and will move from
- c~,,kt IiobIandc notohap
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
A. Flash in the Pan.

Luverne. Aug. 25.-(Spscial Cor
respondence. )-Several days ago the gold
bugs had several thousand circulars
printed calling a mass meeting here yes
terday. 1t was failure. as not one sin
gle voter from outside this beat attended
the meeting. About eighteen men met
in an Office down town and selected five
delegates to the goldbug convention at
Montgomery. All of the delegates Sc
lected Hive here in Luverne, and are as
follows: 7. M. Caddy, o. Robb. ]. A.
Blach, ]. M. Sanders. t. w. Corston.
The failure to have successful meeting
is a great disappointment to the gold
bugs
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
fillmore Instructs for Holmes.

Wetumpka, Aug. 26-(Speciai.)-Deie
GATES were selected from Elmore to the
Congressional convention Of the Fifth dis
trict today. The county is solid for Col.
John A. Holmes for congress, ana SO IN
structed the delegates.
Resolutions were introduced py Col.
Thomas Williams, who was strong
sound money man prior to the national
convention, indorsing Bryan and the Chi
cago platform, which were unanimously
adopted The convention was addressed
by Colonel Williams and Colonel Holmes.
Great enthusiasm and harmony pfeVaii-
ed Roltsrs are scarce in Gilmore.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
For the Benefit Of Howard College.

At the Southside Baptist church to-
night at 5 o'clock the Baptist Young
Peoples union will give a musical en-
tertainment, after which ice cream and
cake will be served. all for Is cents, for
the benefit of Howard college. Miss
florence K1erulff. the charming violin
soloist. win render one of the numbers
Everybody invited to come out and help
the young people in their noble work.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
He Is a Hustler.

Mr.. Charles Jones, the efficient travel
ing passenger agent of the Kansas City.
Memphis and Birmingham, the first 70
put in a cheap rate to the midsummer
festival, brought in an excursion from
Memphis yesterday morning The train
left Memphis at 8 p. m. Tuesday night
and arrived here, at 6 a. m. yesterday,
bearing 800 passengers. Mr. Jones,
through his road, is doing much for the
Interest of Birmingham. as is shown by
such as he did in making the first notifi-
cation of cheap rate here on the above
occasion.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
ST clair delegates Go Uninstructed.

Pell City, Aug. 26.-lSpeciaI.)-Ihe
democratic convention of st. Clair today
elected the following delegates 70 the
Congressional conventions: Mani. d.
Truss, II. NJ Jones, ]. c. Cornett. A. w.
Woodall, j. A. Embry, G. w. Frazer.
The delegation goes instructed.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
Ten Cents Round Trio,

The Bessemer and Birmingham rail-
road will have special train to leave Bir-
mingham at D. m. every Sunday for
the accommodation of those who take
advantage of the 10 cent excursion rate.
This enables the Bessemer people to
spend the afternoon In Birmingham or
East Lake. and return home in time for
church. 6-1S-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

The Indianapolis circus billed for next
week will not be the bowling success its
promoters anticipate in the absence of
their illustrious colaborer. Herr Most.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

The boltocrats don't have the courage
of their convictions even little bit.
They kaow that their own candidate will
be eVerlastingly beaten. Their real pur-
pose is to elect Mckinley. and yet they
haven't the courage and manliness to
vote for him directly. What brave men
and patriots these boilers be!
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

Willie Whitney seems to have been lost
in the general shuffle-or yielded prece-
dence to Herr Most--among the ex-demo-
Gratis of the gold standard persuasion.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

The state Herald is called upon to sur
render considerable space this morning
to Mr.. McI<inleys letter of acceptance.
Being democratic paper and supported
by democratic constituency, the State
Herald today, as the Advertiser did on
the day it printed Mr. Bryans speech of
acceptance, asks the indulgence of its
readers. 1t Is certainly the duty of this
paper to do that much if it was incum-
bent ON the Mckinley organ at Montgom-
cry to ask pardon of its readers, whose
names are upon it's subscription books
because at the time they were entered
there it professed to be democratic pa
per, for surrendering space to the speech
of the democratic nominee for the presi-
dency
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

Knowing ones give it out that Cleve-
land is strongly in favor of third ticket.
If this be true that ticket is already hoo
dooed. No political organization, save
only the democratic party. could have
borne the burden of Clevelandism four
years and escaped utter humiliation.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

Herr Most and Willie c. P. Breckin-
ridge are valuable accessions of about
equal respectahility to the ranks of the
gold standard ex- democrats.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

Pennies saved grow to be dollars. Save
your money and deposit in Peoples Saw
ings bank. S-lb-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

Conspicuous among the members cf the
Indianapolis committee of arrangements
for the boltocratic convention, to be held
in that city next week, are number Of
republican politicians. whose opinions, it
is said, have more weight than those of
any one else connected with the APP
preaching circus, And why shouldn't
they? The real and sole purpose of the
performance is to aid in the election Of
a republican president, and it is highly
proper that republican ring masters
should manage the hippodrome in order
that no mistake be made
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

The Montgomery Mckinley organ COM
plains bitterly that the speakers at the
jefferson county democratic convention
last Saturday spoke their minds freely
and forcibly about Ex-Gov. Tommy Jones
and other boiters. 1t doubtless forgets
that Tommy used to do the same thing,
ard was not particular in the choice of
his words to characterize the objects of
his contempt and denunciations.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Galloway have
rented for the ensuing year the resi-
dence on Eighth avenue now occupied by
Mrs Flora Buell., and will move from
the South Highlands October 1.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

The honor CD of the permanent chair
inanship of the National Republican Aid
society convention will be accorded to the
south. Denny Caffery of Louisiana or
Tommy Jones-our own Tommie-of Ala
hama, one or the other. will probably be
chosen for this distinction. BY all means
Tommy should have it; he's "a real love"
of a boiler, is Tommy, and the very man
to preside over conclave of boilers.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
OUR SOCIAL WORLD

Cali items of social interest will be gladly
noted in these columns If sent to Mrs
George G. Ball. Nineteenth street, between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South High
lands. Telephone $685.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

Mrs. Helen Beatty of Okolona, Miss.
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. e. Col
Inns, 2400 Fourth avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD
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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-08-12
Funeral of Rev. c. X. Fleming.

A very large number of the friends
of the late Rev. G.. K. Fleming at
tended the funeral services at the M.
r. Church in Absecon on Thursday last.
The relatives and few intimate per-
sonal friends and the Trinity Lodge of
Masons, to which the deceased belonged,
assembled at the residence and followed
the body to the church. A special train
brought large number of friends from
Atlantic City, and their number was in
creased by many of his former parish
toner's from Pleasantville and other
places. Beautiful flowers coverd the
casket, and the services were touch
ingly simple. Several leading ministers
of the Conference were present, including
Presiding Elder Harris. All spoke in the
highest terms of the dead brother lying
silent before them, and alluded feelingly
to his kindness, his pleasing personality,
his earnestness and his eloquence. The
universal testimony was, that in nobility
of character and everything that makes
good man, the beloved pastor was
almost without peer among his
associates. After the ceremonies were
concluded the body was taken to Pleas
antville and thence to Glassboro for
burial.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-08-12
Ex-Governor Newell.

William A, Newell, who was Governor
OF New Jersey from 1857 to 1860, has
announced himself as candidate for
the Populist nomination for Governor
of the new State of Washington. Mr..
Newell was a member of Congress from
New Jersey for two terms, from 1877
to 1851, and was Governor OF his State
from 1857 to 1860. He was appointed
Governor OF Washington Territory by
President Arthur through the influence
of Secretary OF State Frelinghuysen.
Mr. Newell was born in Franklyn,
Ohio, in September, ISL Z but his parents
were both born OF New Jersey families,
and when he was three years old they
took him back to that State. He grad
uated from Rutgers in 1880, and took
the degree in medicine at the University
OF Pennsylvania in 1S41, in Monmouth
county. In 1916 the Wings elected him
to Congress. He was Fremont Repub-
lican in 1856, and was SO identified with
New Jersey then that he was elected
Governor that year by the Republican
and American parties over Alexander,
Democrat, by 2,657 majority. DR.. New
ell was an intimate friend Of Abraham
Lincoln 8, whom he first knew when
they were in Congress together. Lin
coin gave him a commission in the New
Jersey coast guard in 81, and he was
in Washington throughout the war.
He ran for Governor OF New Jersey again
in 1877 as the Republican candidate
and was defeated by George B. Mcclellan.
When Frelinghuysen was Secretary under
President Arthur, DR.. Newellwas appoint
ed Governor OF Washington, then Ter
ritory. Afterwards he was made Indian
commissioner for the district. Lately
he has practiced medicine in Olympia.
He is first cousin OF William I Newell
OF Pleasantville. - - '-'-''-.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-08-12
Our Summer Guests.

The height of it's summer prosperity
is now being enjoyed by SculPs Cottage
the popular boarding house of Plea
santville. Many Philadelphians seek it's
inviting hospitality and each year return
to enjoy a brief vacation. The guests
now being entertained are evidently a
happy family Judging from the sounds of
laughter and merriment which float out
from the lawn in front of the house
every evening. Among the recent arriv-
ais are: W. Blagbro, Brooklyn N. Y,
Mr.. and Mrs, Howard I'll. Edge, Brook
lyD, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. W. Howell,
Phila; Oscar P. Howell, Phila; James
Bradford. Phila; Mrs. H. L. Frazier,
Phila; Moses J. Paulding, Daretown, N.
j; John Craig, Phila; Mrs. H. Robinson
and children, OIney. Pa: Misses Mamie
aud Gertie Frazier, Phila; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Stewart, Phila; Mrs. India Robin
son, Olney Pa, Miss Sarah S. Wright and
sister, Phila, Pa.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-08-12
A Letter from the west Indies
Port Castries, ST. Lucia, ". l., July s.

Editor Plea santville Press:
Thinking it would interest the readers
OF your paper l Will try and send you
a few lines describing this Island and
the customs OF the people here. We lett
Norfolk, Va, on July 9th and had
very fair passage out making it III
little less than sixteen days. The first
land we made was the French Island
OF Martinique it being very nigh land.
In clear weather it can be seen fifty miles
or more at sea. st Lucia is high but
shows only about forty miles 1t is in
latitude IA. OOnorthorabouttwo hun6ed
miles from the coast OF South America.
Port Castries is small harbor on the
North west side of the ifland and the
only one OF importance on the island.
The entrance is about a hall mile
wide, between two nigh hills and It is
beautiful sight on entering. Sailing
uu the harDor about two miles we come
to the town Of Castries which is in a
small valley between two high mountains
and consists OF nothing but lot OF small
houses that we at nome would call nuts;
the most OF them not as good as some
of our cow sheds. We have now been
here two days and in tnat time we have
not seen an American face and not over
one dozen white people. We have cargo
OF coal and it is all discharged by darkey
women who carry it ashore on their
heads in baskets; they doing all the
work. including the shoyeling OF the coal.
There are about $50 OF them. Our deck
is black with them. Some OF them are
SO scantily attired their nakedness is
scarcely hidden They havec carried ashore
about 1000 tons Of coal in two days.
The streets mere are small and narrow
but they are kept very clean. That work
is also done by the women. 1t is now
the rainy sea son and we are having
rain squalls eight or ten times q day
but it is considered very hea lthy place.
1t don't seem any warmer here than
it does at home on a not August day,
and the ey enings, if anything, more COM
portable than they are at home. here
we have breeze blowing oil the noun
tains. All tropical fruits grow in abund-
ance and we have been ashore and pick
ed some OF most all kinds OF it. We saw
| the nutmegs and the cloves growing.
Bananas, oranges, cOcoanuts are as
! common here as Strawberries at home.
The prevailing religion is. Roman Cath
CONTINUED on 4th page)
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-08-12
Shakespeare Revised.
Hamlet "a resident OF fPleasantville) soliloquiz

Hamlet a resident OF fPIeasantvleJ SOIIIOqulzIng
To beer or not to beer. that's the question;
Whether 'tis better for all to switch off
On "Soft Stuff and drink the fizzing soda
Or go over to Atlantic City
And fill our skins with rum? The crate
OF beer may come no more. To drink?
To get our fill, and then lie down and go to sleep
'Tis a contamination devoutly to be wished.
To sleep perchance. to dream =
Ay, there's the rub for in that maudlin sleep
What dreams may come when we are "full'.
Must give us pause. There's the chance
OF getUing left altogether;-for who wonld go
without his beer, or walk to Somers Point
And find the "barkeep' not disposed
To "Set 'em up? Who'd to the "City"
Walk, and gruat and sweat
But for the dread OF having Sunday come,
That thirsty day. and nothing left to drink?
'Tis this that makes us drink the slops have
Than fly to others we know not Of
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-08-12
SEAXIEW.

Miss Jane Ingersoll is still on the sick
list.
Harry Smith was a Sunday visitor
here.
John C. Ingersoll was Phila. visitor
on Friday.
Mrs. L. s. Smith is visiting at Dias
Creek, N. j.
Elvin English spent Sunday here with
his parents.
Wesley Sampson is on the sick list
with lame back.
Robert Cordery of Atlantic City spent
Sunday in this place.
Miss Olive Booye has new bicycle
and is an excellent rider.
Mr.. Jos. A. Paul and family are
visiting Mrs. Ann Williams.
Jerry Robinson and VIM. English were
visitors here one Sunday recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Morris are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Steelman.
Mr.. Enoch Clayton who is at Leesburg
for the Summer spent Sunday here with
his parents.
Miss Bertha Hickman of Atlantic City
spent Sunday here with her sister Mrs.
j. c. Steelman.
Mrs. Mccall of Essington N J. is
visiting her son and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs Amos Horne.
Alfred Morris of Fairport Va. was a
visitor here recently with Mr.. and Mrs.
John /, Steelman.
Mr.. Harry Clayton the engineer on
the Somers Point Steamer is home
suffering with some mashed fingers.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-08-12
An Ancient Shell Mound I'm Pleas
antv11le.


Many years ago Pleasantvile 'was a
Wilderness" excepting here and there
spot where yellow corn was grown and
where the Red Man was content in his
wigwam made of the skins of wild
animals stretched on stakes. Then the
bays, meadows and forests abOunded
in game. The Red Man with his bow
and arrow could get his supply as he
required it, If he wished CLAIMS, oysters
or fish he could paddle his own conoeto
the bays where they awaited his coming.
The quahaug (clam) was his fayorite.
There he could open string" and dry in
the sun and carry to his home, perhaps
far away, for tradition says only few
generations back Indians from across
the Delaware came yearly and dried q
supply of CLAIMS. In those days creek
ran from the bay to what is now John
Collins meadow. at q convenient place
on the creek the Indians had their
landing, where, perhaps for centuries,
they dried and prepared the quahaug.
About half century ago a ditch was
dug from the creek to the upland, and
the upper portion of the creek on which
the Indians landing was situated has
since nearly filled up, and only a small
zigzag stream marks its course to the
bay. Two shell mounds, about an
eighth of mile out on the meadows,
mark the exact spot where the Indians
landed their loads of shell fish. From
these mounds hundreds of loads OF
broken shell have been hauled for
meadow roads and for fertilizing pur-
poses and thousands of loads remain to
remind us, and future generations, OF a
race of men from whom the white man
has taken the land, and with his ideas OF
cultivation has driven from the face OF
the earth. A RESIDENT.