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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-30

DeWitt's Collie & Cholera Cure.
Pleasant, quick results, safe TO use.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-30

There is time for everything; and
the time to attend to a cold is when it
starts. Don't wait till you have con-
sumption but prevent it by using One
Minute Cough Cure, the great remedy
for coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis and
all throat and lung troubles.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
b. g. PECK or DAY Bros. +. Middlebury.
G. l.. SOwLE, West Cornwall.
ID. Ii. BENNETT, Bridport.
G. b. KENDALL, West Cornwall.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24

society people. The lady members are:
Misses Ida Wings, Birdie Sharpe, Mary
Hood and Annie Moody. The gentle
men are: Messrs. Nat Hood Joseph Hood,
Indell Hood, J. w. Truss and Floyd Rus
sell. The entertainments by this club
are quite fea ture in Piedmont society
circles, and although the club has been
organized but a short time. it has
achieved quite a reputa ton with musical
critics, and is always in demand on pub
lie occasions.
Mr.. A. r. Moody, after pleasant stay
of a few days with his relatives, returned
to Birmingham a day or two ago
Mr.. c. S. Wise, of Atlanta Ga, visited
the family of Mr.. NJ. T. Moody this week.
Messrs. Blackwell and Keith, attorneys
of Admission. were in Piedmont on bust
ness yesterday.
Mr. F. w. Ledbetter visited Atlanta,
Ca, this week.
The beautiful weather of the past day
or two comes like a God-send after so
much rain.
The peach and pear trees are in full
bloom. This and the sweet warbbling
of the birds suggests the arrival of
spring, causing us all to rejoice.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
"RAIsING" CHECKS.

Professor P. I. Austen writes as fol-
lows.
There seems to be no absolutely safe
protection yet invented against the rails
ing of checks. The so-called Safety
paper has proven to be ineffective, al
though much money is made from sales
Of it. The lines, etc, which may be al
tered by the raising of the check, are re-
placed by delicate brushes in many col
ors. Many inks have eeen tried but rome
have been a real success. The indelible
ones have not proved practical for writ
ing and will not flow, and if they do flow,
are not indelible under the proper con-
ditiOnS
THE punching of the figures from the
body of the check has now been found to
be one of the easiest to manipulat tie. An
ingenious form Of nippeTs has been in
vented which have very delicate and GU
rious points wherewith extremely small
particles of paper can be picked up and
handled The check raisecs have obtained
specimens of every variety of paper. and
having in their possession samples of all
the different check punching machines,
they at once ascertain which punch was
used to cut the figures The same fgur s
are then cut out of the same paper and by
means Of the cipners cars fully inla!d.
The intermediate space is filed in with
dressing and the whole surface is har-
dened down so that the operation Is in
capable of detection by an crd nary eXa M
ination. There is evidently some need of
further i3genuity In this matter"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
SONS OF THEIR FATHER

As a meeting of the Association of
Great Mems Sons is soon to be held in
Washington City, the regular and only
headquarters of said association, the fol-
lowing from a contemporary Of research
rela tive to she first cream of the associa-
ton, presidents sons, will be read with
interest
Someone has been looking after the
record of the living sons of presidents.
Among those who have filed positions
of distinction and honor, Robert L. Lin
coin is che most distinguished, who seems
TO be every inch a man all by himself;
then. too, the younger Garfield, like his
ia ther is developing very able and
popular temperament.
OF Grants sons, there are none above
mediocre. save that they are sons of their
IA Their Young Arthur has eXpatrietted
himself being very English tn~his tastes
and abode. Hayes sons are of the same
stuff that their father was-potter clay
in the hands of scheming men.
All the way through politics we find
men knocking a the doors for political
preferment. because they are the sons of
their fathers. Already President McKin-
ley is being pressed for positions of honor
and perquisites by eX-presldents' sons.
Ever in republics there may crop out
the heritage, of the divine right of kings,
for a season, but presently the sentiment
of the people will be killed by too per-
sistent clamoring by those who, like the
horse leech's daughter, continue to cry
more, more-pap, on account of my
"pappy."
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24

Senator Isham G. Harris, who is now at
Biloxi, Miss, recuperating from a long
illness, has been in public life for half "a
century. He was the war governor of
Tennessee. and when the federals were
about to overrun the state, he escaped to
Mexico with many thousand dollars in
gold that was in the state treasury. After
the surrender he came back and turned
the money over to the state. He took a
prominent part in the settlement of the
stale debt in 1888. In fact, he has been
prominent in every question that has
arisen. He is man of decided charac-
ter, with strong convictions, and the
fearlessness to express them. He is idol
lied by the Tennessee mountaineers,
who love a brave man.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
TALlADEGA.
7. H. Bass, the Defaulter Behind the
Bars-SSevere Wind and
Rain Storm.

Talladega, March 22.-(Special Core
spondence Jour town had on new life
Saturday, as it was very spring-like,
and a great many people in the city do
ing their spring trading. The merchants
all had a good day.
The criminal court docket is called for
this week, and will consume most of the
week.
severe wind and rain storm visited
Talladega yesterday. unroofing a few
houses in the western part of town.
The damage done was light
Our streets are now undergoing some
Improvement, and much is needed.
Miss Kate Coleman; a charming young
lady Of Childersburg was The guest OF
her many friends last week
T. H. Bass the defaulter, was landed
here today, and is now behind the bars.
J. B. Sanford, of Sylacauga, was on our
streets today
Samuel Sellers, of the popular firm of
Howard & Sellers, spent last week in
Selma.
Superintendent Strickland reports good
interest and good attendance in the city
schools.
Services at all the churches yesterday,
and good attendance. The choir at the
Methodist church gave us good music
yesterday morning.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
AGRIcULr.URE IN GEORGIA.

In an address before the Agricultural
Society of Georgia, Pope Brown, presi-
dent of the society, declared it to be his
belief that the farmers and the farm
ing interests in Georgia are better off
today than they have been during his
experience of twenty years as farmer.
Mr.. Brown declares that he keeps books
with his tenants, and has done so for
years. When an Industrious negro man
comes along who wants to work he gives
him a one-horse farm, a mule and pillow
and provisions for the year until his crop
is made. He settles with him at the end
of the year, the negro getting the money
made from his crop over and above the
cost of the advance he has received.
BY reference to my book" said Mr.
Brown, Il find that in 1881. when my
tenants sold their cotton for 101s and II
cents they did not have as much money
at the end Of the year as they did last
year with 7-cent cotton, and all other
things they had to buy lower in proper
ton. For my part" said he, 81 would be
willing to enter a contract now to keep
things as they are for twenty years, and
the farmers will have no trouble in max
ing money who farm on correct methods.
What [ fear" said he, "is that cotton
may so down to cents as long as cotton
is cents we can make money"
A mparison of prices of various ag
ricultural products in 1881 and 1896 shows
that during the latter year the southern
farmer. in spite of the general decline in
prices, got more for his main crop-cot-
ton-than in 1881. In 1886 eight pounds of
cotton would pay for as much wheat
as eleven pounds would pay for in 1881
a bale of cotton would pay for just twice
as many bushels of corn or oa.s in 1896
as in 1881. and now a bale of cotton will
pay for more wheat and twice as much
corn or ats as it would in 1881.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
COLUMBIA.
Young Man Falls a Victim to the High
r-Chattahoochie River on a
Boorn--Many Bridges Gone.

Columbia, Ala, March 23.-(Specfal)-
Rain has fallen here almost continuously
since Sunday noon, but the prospects are
now for fair weather The Cha tia
hoochi+ is higher than since 1886, and
the town is surrounded by water so there
is no exit except by boat. The bridge
at Woods mill is gone and the one ait
Taylor's mill is impossible and will likely
go. The bridg= on the lower river road
is in danger. Great damage has been
done to the new wagon bridge. which is
being built across the Chattahoochie. All
river plantations are under water and
the damage win b. great. The river is
still rising al the rate of four inches an
hour.
While a party of men were out run
ming ra bbits, and in attempting to reach
an island, the boat was capsized and Jim
Roland O. young man about IL years
old was drowned and Charlie Morris
drifted over a mile down STRAIN before
he could be rescued.
The train on the Central left here this
morning on time, but has been unable
to get beyond Blak+ley, Ga, thirteen
miles east of here.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
HOW TO FIND OUT.


FIJI bottleor common glass with urine
and let it stand tweHty-four hours; a sed-
iment or settling indicates an una
healthy condition of the Kidneys When
urine stains linen it Is positive evidence
of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate or pain in the back is also con-
vineing proof that the kidneys and blsd-
der are cut of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root the great kidney remedy, fulfills
every wish in relieving pain in the back,
kidneys. liver, bladder and every part of
the urinary passages. It corrscts inabil-
ity to hold urine and scalding pain in
passing it, or bad effects following the
use oe liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes
that unpleasant necessity of being COM
PEELED to get up many times during the
night to urinate. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing
cases. II you need a medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggists; price,
fifty cents and one dollar You may have
a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent
free by mail Mention the State Herald
and send your address to DR.. Kilmer x
Co., Bingha mton. N. Y. The proprietors
of this paper guarantee the genuineness
Of this offer.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
VERNON.
Result of the Circuit Court Shows a
Marked Decrease in Crime-Too
Much Rain.

Vernon. Ala, March 22.-(Speclal Cor
responderce) Jour circuit court has
come" and gone" and altogether W.
had very good court. A larger amount
of business was done than usual. and
fewer cases left on our dockets than we
have had for some time.
All of the suits against the Kansas
City, Nj mphis and Birmingham Rail-
road company -four in number) were
continued.
Also the cases of James A. Cash VS..
the Southern Express company and John
o. Kennedy vs. the Southern Railway
company Were continued. Not single
conviction for a felony was had in our
court and no one sentenced to hard la
Dor; something very unusual. Our grand
jury returned twentyseven true bills, a
smaller number than has been returned
for number of years.
1t is to be hoped that this Is an indi-
cation that crime is on the decrease and
that the moral condition of our county is
improving.
Col. T. B. Nesmith is still on the sick
list, ard but little. if any, Improvement
in his condition.
Mr.. Walter Hill, who was shot near his
home about two weeks ago, is improving
and his attending physicians have strong
hops of his recovery, but the ball has
never been extracted.
1t is almost useless to say we have, an
abundance of rain. All the water courses
have he5n very high and a good many
mills have ben drowned out, but we
have not heard of any serious damage
| except the washing away of a number
of bridges across the larger streams in
| our county.
Farmers are very backward with their
spring work, but we hope this is all for
ths best, and that beautiful spring will
soon make her advent in all her beauty
and grandeur ard sptendor.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
MUST ACT NOW!
Birminghams Real Prosperity leopard
ized-Turn On the Light.

Mr. Editor:-In the Daily News of the
22d, party under the name of Justice"
tries to criticise and caricature my arti-
Gle in your valua bic paper of Sunday, the
21st, with reference to the baneful effects
Of the department store system of Dren-
nen & Co., on the general business.
Justice" asks me to come again" and
in doing SO I shall not stoop to notice the
uncalled fer personal filings of the self
appointed champion OF the great octipus
department store system. This is Sc
riOus business problem and Will not ad-
NIT of the breezy levfy with which
Justice" assumes to treat 1t. Inc inter
ests of every legitimate dealer IN BIZ
mingham are wrapped up in the question.
If Justice" does not know it, he might
just as we'll be informed that the single
line dealers are in no condition TO meet
the compe tition of this great combination
capital and up-to-da tie business methods
which seem to be concentrated in a de-
termined and unrelenting purpose to
monopolize the business of the city. For
the most part, the legitimate dealers
have but limited capital and have to buy
goods ON credit a long time, and this, to-
gsther with high rents, heavy interest
accounts, taxes and the heavier expenses
required to conduct a single-line bust
ness, as compared 20 the department
stores, simply renders the situation crit
zeal; ard, added to all this, the people
have been taught economy by hard
times, and are patronizing the depart
ment stores on account of the savings
to themselves. seemingly without a
thought as to their patriotic duty to
sustain the legitimate dealers.
Remove the department stores, and the
people will go back to the legitimate deal
ers without complaint-and thus build
up the city. Again 1 call on the CONNER
cial club to act. VERITAS.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
MOTHERHOOD.

Goodbye. little boy, goodbye,
| never had thought of this.
That some day I'd vanly sigh
For the baby | used to kiss.
That into his corner man would grow,
And / should not miss him nor see him go,
Till all of a sudden the scales would fall,
And one be revealed to me straight and tall.
Then l should be startled and sadly cry:
Goodbye. little boy. good-byen
Goodbye, little boy. goodbye,
You are going despite my tears.
You cannot, and neither can-I,
Successfully cope with the years.
They fit for the burden that all must bear.
And then. at their pleasure, they place 1t
there.
1 love you, too, but my heart is sore
For the child who has gone to return no
more,
And deep in my bosom l sadly cry:
Goodbye, little boy good Bye"
Isabel Richey in Omaha World-Herald.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24

before taking precautions.
A man or woman who is losing appetite
or sleep, or healthy flesh, or nerve force,
should know that the enemy OF disease is
beginning to steal march on them.
Then is the time to stand to your guns
and build up your system with Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
builds up health and strength by putting
new vital element into the blood; it
: makes it pure and rich. 1t empowers the
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throat and lung affections and even in
consumption. sv
DR.. Pierce's great book. "The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" would
prevent more than half the sickness IN any
family 1t gives the best advice and hun
dreds of simple remedies for curing COM
mon ailments without doctor. 1t tells all
about anatomy and physiology and the
origin of life, and is the most valuable,
practical medical work ever printed A
free copy in paper covers sent for 81 one
cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only
Worlds, Dispeneary Medical Association
Buffalo, NY. For cloth bound. 10 cts. extra
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
WITH THE STATE EDITORS.
OUGHT TO ACCEPT THE RESULT.

OUGHT TO ACCEPT THE RESULT.
When the. fight is over and the victory
won or lost the victoTs and the van
quished ought to accept the result grace
fully and even if you have some pangs
shooting through your inwards, cry long
live the king and be happy. Now, the
Reporter rather loves the smell of the
power, and loves. like the war horse, the
fights political--has its views, expresses
them and fights for them open and above
board. But when party man IS elected
to Office. though net our choice, and
Though we do no. agree with .ini upon all
questions RE ougilt 10 be treated fairly
and justly and ought to be given credit
for all the good he does.
Gov. Johnston has always been dem
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24

The Philadelphia Press admits that
wooden clothing will cost the wearer more
under the Dngley bill. but it says that
manufact urers will be enabled to pay
their workmen better wages. This means
that the man who works in the mines
must help pay the wages of the worker in
the wooden factories. Now, how does the
workman in the wooden factories help
pay the wages of the miner? The Ding
ley bill takes money out of the peck IT'S of
one class of people to put it in the pock-
cts of another class. 1t robs Peter to pay
Paul And what hunts, is that, as rule,
it takes money from the poor people to
pay the rich trusts and monopolies. It
taxes all the people for the benefit of the
favored few.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24

We agree with our correspondent, "R..
that Mexico, as nation, has made won
derful strides in civiliza ton in the past
few years. Yet in remote corners of
Mexico it must be admitted that PRINT
tive methods are pursued that are seen
nowhere in the United States, and it
must be acknowledged that the extremes
between poverty and wealth are more
apparent there than here. Mr.. Charles
F. Lummis, in Harpers, proves eonclu-
sively that Mexico has recently pro-
crossed wonderfully Within ten years
the brigands of Mexico have beeA wiped
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24

Each state has the privilege of placing
the statue of ons of its distinguished cit
liens in the congressional building in
Washington. Utah desires to set UP the
statue CT Brigham Young, and protest
has been entered against it. The govern
ment has enacted a law against Mormon
ism and polygamy, and to honor she chief
apostle would be inconsistent. Perhaps
a petition will go up from the old maids
to have the statue set UP. The Mormon
church compels it's members to pay their
debts and in this respect is worthy of
emulation.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
PlEDMON T..
Amateur Entertainments opened Up-In-
teresting Social Organizations
Personal Notes.

Piedmont. March 20-(Special Core
spondence)-Next Friday lovers of lhe
drama will be permitted to enjoy another
entertainment by cur local amateur dra-
matte talent. A very popular comedy will
be enacted. and owing to the reputation of
the club an enjoyable time can safely be
promised all that attend.
The Blue Ribbon Glee club" is the
euphonious title of a first-class musical
organiza ton in Piedmont, which is COM
posed of some of our mos; popular young
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
EVERGREEN.
Bishop Jackson Confirms Four People
Great Rainfall and Much
Damage Reported.

Evergreen, Ala, March 23--(Special
Correspondence.)-La Sunday Bishop
Jackson. of the Episcopal church,
preached to a large audience at ST.
Mary's church. -Four were confirmed.
During the past twenty-four hours 4.3
inches of rain have fallen here, and much
damage has been done to the STREETS, as
we'll as to the railroad. Trains will GER
tainly be delayed Murder creek is
farther out of its banks than was ever
known before. Monday afternoon W.
had a genuine equinoxial gale.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
CONVICT INSPECTORS.

In speaking of Gov Johnston's APP
pointment of board of convict inspectors,
the Haynevlle Examiner says of Col.
E. W. Booker, of Unlontown. one of the
appointees: Everybody knows Capt.
Booker He is one of the best democrats
and most popular citizens in Alabama,
and his appointms mt all along has been
a foregone conclusion"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
WORDS OF GRATITUDE.

Columbus, o., March 23.-Gov. Bush
nell sert thu following telegram today
to Mayor Clapp of Memphis; "Ohio
recognizes the generosity of your people
in caring for the sufferers by the foods.
II more gents are needed. will gladly sand
them to aid in your gV9d work. Please
advise me-"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
GENERALLY GETS WHAT HE
WA N1TS

If Bob Moseley fails to get pie from
McKinleys administration it will be the
first time he has been LETT curt for a num-
Der of years when the republicans were
in powsr He has a way of getting what
he wants that leads US to believe that
he will not be turned down. although
he was not am original Mckinley man,
Admission Hot Blast.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24

The Huntsville Tribune takes occasion
to pay Gen. Wheeler the following COM
pliment:
The placing of Gen. Joe Wheeler on the
ways and means committee was a very
decided compliment to the general, An
appointment to The ways and means COM
mittee always carries with it the idea
that the subject Of the appointment is one
of The ablest men in the house.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24

1t is intima ted that Hon. Oscar Humid
ley is seeking a foreign appointment, and
is not paying much a.. tention to his con-
test. This does not surprise US very
much.-Huntsville Tribune.
The Honora BILE Oscar was seen strolling
in this city the first of the week with
a very handsome brunette, and, judging
from appearances, he is seeking matri-
mony first in preference ITO all ether hon
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24

1t is said that Mr., Cleveland will be-
come the senior partner of Cleveland,
Carlisle & Stecson. Mr.. Carlisle and MIR
Stetson are already private counsel for
j. Pierpont Morganis banking firm.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
lust A LITTLE WHILE.

The Washington correspondent of the
Montgomery morning paper gives out the
informa tion that federal office holders
will be permitted to hold on till their
terms expire unless there are charges
of incompetency or other charges made
against them. The present postmaster
of Montgomery. under this rule, will be
entitled to hold over till July l. Appli-
cants, therefore, for Maj Screws job
have about four months to get in their
work on Mckinley. There are at present
only two applicants Judge Buckley and
MIR Scott,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24

out; Mexico has forty railroads. with
7.oOO miles Of track; it is netted with tele-
graph lines and dotted with postofilees,
schools ard costly buildings. for public
business and beneficence; It has free
schools. free speech. free press; 1t is hap
pier and more prosperous than ever; but
Mr. Lummis adds: There are degrees, Of
course. by local variation of impulse or
opportunity; bus there Is progress every
where-ma terial. intellectual and moral"