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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
HOW TO BUILD A TOWN.

In 1870, says the Chattanooga Times,
Hamilton county contained fifty-eight in
dustrles; capital employed s475,155 op-
eratives worked, Sal. including one wo-
nor value of output.
In 1880 the county had doubled the
number of active plants; employed 1900
people at manufacturing and produced
materials valued round $2,750.000.
We have no detailed statement avail
able. of the city and county separately
until $780, In that year the city alone
had 294 active industries; capital invest
ed. $7,405,646; employees, 57n; wages paid.
$2.746SS7: value of materials used, $4,e37,-
902: value of products $40, ZIG, 100.
According to the usual value. used by
experts the manufacturing concerns, in
1880, should be credited with the direct
support and retention of $500 of the popu-
lation, in the entire county.
In 1880, using the same rule, 1,482 of
the city's population was supported and
retained here, because of the active
manufactures. About one-fourth of our
population. in the county, depended on
industries operating In 1880. Considera-
bly, more than a third of the city's popu-
lation was supported and retained by
manufacturing concerns, in 1890.
This will give any merchant. or other
citizen directly interested in the growth
Of population, clear idea of the most
certain method of getting and retaining
such population. se "a te~ =
In a word, the growth of the city must
depend more on its advance as a manu-
facturer, than on any other. one thing.
Other forces come in and do their share
but none of them Is of anything like equal
importance, with the centering here of
a steady growing manufacturing popuIa-
ton. sfa ~ 7
Such population Is at once the saliva
ton of the, city and boon to the coun-
try round about. 1t Is producer of
wealth that aggregates something great.
each year, and 1t makes a market for
everything the farmer and gardener
grow.
It differs from trading element, In
that 1t Is fixed, permanent, and hence
conservative and reliable. d. e So f1Hf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
LEAVING THE FARM.
Fort Payne Journal.

Hundreds and thousands Of pages have
been written on the subject of young
men leaving the farm for the city. Adj
vice by the cord has been freely offered
and examples have been pointd out by
the hundreds of the pernicious effects
Of this hegira. Yet 1t goes on Just the
same and will continue to- go on SO long
as present conditions last. There can
be no doubt Of the fact that under our
present Industrial condition the people
engaged in trade. manufacturing and the
professions are better housed. better
clothed, better fed and better paid in pro-
portion to the amount OF work done than
the denizens of the farm, This Is some
times disputed, but everyday observa-
ton bears out the truth Of the asser-
young men OF this country who have
abandoned the farm for the more lucra-
tive life OF the professions and other
avocations.
THE reasons for this condition are to
be found largely in the drift of iegisla-
ton, especially national LEGISLATION. for
the past thirty, years. Every industry
almost except farming has been fostered
apd petted by the ne donai lesfxip ture.
They have all their lobby lists at Wash
who works 1855 days n The year ana
twelve hours a day to make e meagre
support for himseifs and family has
neither time nor mpney to devote 70 lob
bying and HIS interests have consequent
ly suffered es sss So a.
Now, the way, and the, only way to
keep the young men, on the farm is to
give this industry better showing in
the future. Let our members Of con-
gress be as Jealous 81, the Interests Of
the agriculturists1 as they have been
of the interests ofthe sugar reAner, the
steel rail manufacturer aud sthes &ssn-
dreds Of other clasSey who hRvs bfen
protected by the .gcvefn<nent NOn}ysyby
making farming asspyoftable asesotAer
callings can amb!tists young nsussbe
induced to follow 1t. Preaching VIA not
accomplish the purpose. This occupa-,
ton must be mad more sfucrative and
hence more enttcings r. . e r. e II
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
THE WHOLE SOUTH AROUSED.

The people of the south. says the Jack
son. Miss Evening News are becoming
aroused on the subject of juvenile reform
atories for the youthful criminals, The
Mobile Register of a recent date contains
the following: aaf5...-s.. I.
1.-The women of Mobile have organized
an association known as the .'Woman's
Reformatory Committee and have been
busily engaged for the past week in an
earnest endeavor to arouse the people
of Alabama to immediate action looking
to the prompt establishment of a, reform
atory at Mount Vernon. As Is shown In
the columns of yesterdays Record, the
need of such a reformatory is most press
ing. The Register, quoting from Judge
Semmes. says: AT the present term Of
the criminal court there have been con-
victed of grand larceny ten boys under
IA years of age. If I sentence these boys
to the county jail for one year. the
shortest time, 1t will cost the state
81, Jos. TO- Such facts as these need no
commentary. They speak louder. than
words, though angels spoke them. By all
means let us have this reformatOry. HUI
mainly, Justice, sef-protection. economy
demand 1t. Let every honest man. ev-
cry good woman in the state Join In de-
manding from the present legislature that
this reformatory be Immediately estab-
The people of Georgia and the carolinas
have also aroused themselves on this.
subject. In mississippi there Is a strong
sentiment for. refornaatory. The last
1egis1ature passed such bill. but .un-
foi tune.fely the Governns did not have
time TO exaniae IT and give It his sigpa~
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
DISCRIMINATION: roLERATIoN.+

Some think that all corporations are
the enemies of the people. and love to see
them constantly attacked. Such fail to
discriminate. Combined effert. properly
directed, can advance material develop
ment, where individual effort would be
impotent It is only when the vast
powers and privileges granted them by
the state are abused, and used against
the people that corporations are the ene-
mics OF the people. Whenever corpora
tfons combine either to kill off COMPETE
ton or to crush a private enterprise, or
fight others for opinions sake, because
they advocate measures for the best In
terests of the whole people, then their
unlawful acts should be exposed, that
they may be visited with a just public
condemnation.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
ALABAMA PIG IRON.
Five Barges at Pittsburg and Gone
& to Carnegie to Load Steel.

Pittsburg, Jan. 1S.-The steamer Fris-
bee has unloaded her five barges of Ala
bama pig iron and gone with the barges
= to the wharves of Carnegie & Co., at
Braddock, to load steel rails for points on
the Cumberland river The Tide Coal
company has purchased the sixteen
model barges. together with the steamers
Ironsides and Iron Age, also several COM
mon coal boats, the price being stated at
$4,000 More profitable trips, 1t is claim
ed, will now be made by these barges,
through loading them, to here. With
Alabama pig iron from furnaces about
Sheffield and Florence, Ala, instead Of
towing them up empty. as has been done
considerably in times past.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
COTTON MANUFACTURING.

The Southern Textile Journal makes
the following compilation of the cotton
manufacturing industry during the past
year:
The Augusta factory, Augusta. Ca. on
Jan. 8. declared a semi-annual dividend
of 3is per cent. on their capital stock of
5000, 600. ~. .ftf5f
The Atherton cotton mills, Charlotte.
declared their regular 31a per cent. semi
annual dividend the first of the year. This
company has the honor of never having
missed passing a dividend twice year
since it came into existence.
The directors of the Salisbury IN %
cotton mills met in annual session Jan.
8. The stock was fully paid up in Decem-
Der, and they declared DIVIDEND or
per cent. Quarterly we understand
Alabama City, where the Dwight
Manufacturing company have establish
ed their cotton manufacturing town, is
destined to be one of the most beautiful
villages in Alabama. Some of the pro
jects now in hand are improving tne
streets and setting out young trees. The
mill itself will compare very favoraDly
with any mill in the south. 1t has an IN
telligent set of hands, a large ana pros
porous Sunday school, which had It's
Christmas tree, and there were gifts on
II for every child In the village. This was
owing to the generosity of Miss Alice
Nichols, daughter of the treasurer OF the
mills residing in Boston. Mass. The
overseers of the mill are M. e. Stevens,
card room. Johnson Magee, spinning
room; c.. S. Wikerson, weave room;
Robt. Butler, cloth room, and Mr.. Bill
lings of the steam plant On Christmas
the cloth room help presented their over
seer with a handsome chair, while the
weave room employees gave their over
seer a gold Masonic ring and gold pen
and holder. Santa Claus accidentally
omitted to give the superintendent c. II.
Moody. his present, but made it up New
Years by giving him a fine toilet case
and set, and fine umbrella. He is man
(Mr Moody not Santa Claus) that every
one speaks well of, and is we'll adapted
for the position he holds.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

will have to undergone change, looking to-
g. profitable disposition of the convicts;
the election laws need amendment and
revision; the assessment laws should be
SO amended thatoall the property will
bear its proportienate share of taxation;
a reform school for youthful criminals
should be established and constitutional
convention called and provided for. Thus
it will be seen that the legislature has
quite as much work as can be done in
the allotted time without discussing local
measures. ,e t~=s
The public win not hold the legislature
guiltless If these measures are delayed
because of time wasted with local leSisla-
ton. The welfare of. the. general public
should be considered before that of any
especial community, and the people de-
mand that much at the hands of the leg
islature. Our citizens have their eyes
upon the legislature and will not remove
them until the adjournment.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
HoW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F..
j. Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their
firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, O.. .t- 54s9
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

The time is most suspicious for bid
ding for immigration. There Is great
deal of dissatisfaction throughout the
west with existing conditions, and thous-
ands of farmers there have their eyes
turned In this direction, seeing in the
south better opportunities for their adj
vancement than at home. Moreover, the
south has no competitors today in the
immigration field. The far western
states of Kansas, Nebraska and MinneT
sofa are no longer bidding for immigra-
ton, and the tide of population has been
in the other direction, rather than to that
section.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
A GRAIN MARKET.

The Mobile commercial organizations
ought to try to corral some of the great
western grain men en- route to New Or
leans, and induce them to leave here some
of the good things that are going to that
city. The States says. that a number
of western capitalists propose to erect
elevators of immense Size with the view
to using them for storage of consigned
grain. and thus make that city regular
market for bulk grain. These elevators
are to be operated Independently of the
railroads, apd grain win be taken to New
Orleans for sale as well as for Shipment
Mobile News.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

Birmingham goes all the gaits. She
cannot even be faxed on a fictitious news
paper circulation" remarks the Birming-
ham State Herald. Neither can people
outside of Birmingham, as the testimony
of this page shows.-Montgomery Adver-
tiser.
The State Herald is very well pleased
with its circulation, all things considered,
and If the people Of this and adjoining
states will continue to patronize US in
the future as in the past. we will have no
trouble In showing q full hand when 1t
comes to bidding on the state printing
on circulation basis. And we shall
continue to make this bid over the sigma
ture and oath Of our time-honored press
man, who has handled the paper rolls and
watched the numbering machine on his
press for over twelve long years. Seer
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
OUR LETTER BOX.
CARD FROM DIR. PHILLIPS.
To the State Herald. et.aef~.

To the State Herald. afz.aef1-
My attention has been called to the fact
that the report of my address to the
teachers, published in your Sunday issue,
Is capable of misconstruction and mis-
application. That brief synopsis, with
out any modifying statements, may JUS
tify the inference that Intended to-char-
acterize the representative of our coun-
ty in the present general assembly. In
justice to myself as well as to our repre-
sentatives, 1 hasten to- discla i'm any such
purpose. The propositions made in that
address are general, and to make per-
spnal or specific applications to our local
representatives-my neighbors and
ifriends-would have been unwise even If
true 1 trust this explanation, is suffi-
cient to remove the impression that my
comments were given any specific appli-
cation. Respectfully,
I PHI LIPS
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

Through the efforts of General Passen-
ger Agent Posey. of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, Mr.. E. A. Drummer. formerly
advertising manager of the Tribune and
Post, of Kansas City, with Mr.. John
Hoenscheidt. publisher and editor. at
Wichita. Kan, have Seen induced to es-
tablish German newspaper at Mobile,
and the State Herald wishes them much
success in their meritordous undertaking
They will make special efforts to locate
German colonies and farmers in south
Alabama, and especially along the line
of the Mobile and Ohio railroad. and the
State Herald wishes them great success
also in this undertaking.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

ture before the Legislature adjourned.
1t should be the policy of every state to
endeavor to make its convicts better men
when they leave the prison. 1t should
ever be the aim of the people of the state
to separate the youthful offenders from
tn hardened criminals. Juvenile reform
atories have for years been part of the
prison system of the north, but until re-
Gently the people of the south have given
but little thought to the subject, but now
the south is being aroused and it will
not be long before there are juvenile re-
formatories in every southern state.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
ALITTLE SERMON.

At the close of one year and the begin
ming of another an exchange breaches
this little sermon: THE worlds gifts are
not equally divided, but somehow by
some occult law of nature, no man can
get monopoly of happiness, and the
richest one cannot ward off neighborhood
talk, or sickness or death, and it is but
little while before the king and peas
ants are brought to the same level and
are consigned to the same silence. -
Troy Messenger. ~
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
HOT TAMALES.

Over in. Georgia a fellow left an estate
of $50, 900 to some negroes. The lawyers
got into the pasture, browsed about and
garnered all the wheat and rye and corn
grown therein. The poor negroes were
left the stubble. Now they have raised
up a friend or two and are after those
lawyers. The lawyers and executors and
picking ate into the estate just $4,000
worth. We have courts over here which
squander the poor mans goods. but these
fellows over in Georgia can give them
one in the deal. AS our friend, Mike Bran
nan, would say, surely they are hot ta-
males.-Eufaula Times
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

The State Herald believes the railways
and ocean steamship lines interested at
Mobile should promote the matter Of
greatly increased grain elevator and
wharf facilities. In 1896 no wheat was
exported from Galveston, but the COM
pletion of elevators and deepening Of wa
ter on the bar, caused Galveston to ex-
port S,43S.969 bushels of wheat, besides
the corn etc
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

A remarkable phenomenon was wit
messed in Jerusalem recently. A swarm of
flying ants settled upon the city. and
filled the air from sunrise until 0 o'clock.
Visitors to the holy sepulchre were
obliged to use handkerchiefs constantly
in order to keep the insects out of their
ewes and nostrjls
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

More defective ballots were cast In
Rhode Island last year than at any pre-
vious election Out of $3.50 presidential
votes 5.047 were so marked, either through
ignorance or carelessness, that they could
not be credited to any candidate. In a
large majority Of cases the mistake that
made the ballots void consisted In mark
ing a cross in both the Bryan and the
Palmer column.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
LAND POOR.

Many of our people are land poor. some
of them paying taxes on 800 hundred
acres while not cultivating fifty. This is
wrong. To keep roads and fences, food
gates and washouts, taxes and interest
on property which brings in nothing, is
drain on the good land, which does it
an injustice and makes. farming unprof-
liable. Unload at any price, good reader,
and see what difference it will make in
a few years.-Talladeg ews-Reporter.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
CASH VS.. POLITICS.

Next time we have any politics, let's
Danish the coId-cash method Of provoking
an uprising. Let the fellows run on their
virtues, and not on their bank accounts.
Just think of measuring a fellows fit
ness by the money, he has. And in this
state people have attained Office no doubt
many times with only cash virtue to
recommend them. In a republic, depend
ing ON the integrity of it's voters for it's
preservation, the outlook is alarming
Eufaula Times.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

From what is said to be an up-to-date
official report of our exports for the past
eleven months, the State Herald notes 49,
4Os.612 worth of bicycles amongst the ex-
ports, and mentions the fact that the
tubing in goodly quantity of said BIZ
cycles was imported from England and
Germany
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

The following from the Talladega
News-Reporter is respectfully referred to
the editor Of the Huntsville Tribune:
What is thrown to dogs in Talladega
county would feed hogs enough to sup
ply Talladega city in pork"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
ADVICE TO LAWMAKERS.

The Alabama Lawmakers reassemble
on Wednesday next, and It is to be hoped
that the distinguished gentlemen will not
consume their valuabletime by agitating
such small. trivial things as boomers.
bicycle and dog tax. let our legislators
veloping of the great resources of our
state and the ADVANCEMENT of its educa-
Nonal facilities. They will be in session
sixty days and with their knowledge and
experience we may expect good, substan-
tial, moral laws, -TiscuhDbia Dispatch.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

The coke ovens in the Connellsville (Pa.)
district our exchanges show to have pass
ed the 100000 ton mark, 100.sS6 tons hav-
ing been produced two weeks ago.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
CoNsTITUTIoNA1 CONVENTION.

With the converting of our legislators
on the goth inst. the first important ques--
ton taken up will be the constitutional
convention. We are satisfied that, the
majority of the will of the people are in
favor of this important convention, and
we do not think there will be a dissenting
voice in the legislature against it but the
question is will it be submitted to the
will of the people? We think that Il
will be nothing but right that the people
decide this question, and after 1t is de-
cided, let every citizen bow to the deci-
sion.-Tuscumbia Dispatch.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
EDIroR NIJNEI,L,EE III,

The Telegramsis sorry to have to an
nounce that Mr.. James Nunellee is Sc
riously sick. - 1t hopes that care and
medical skill may restore him quickly to
his friends and his field of usefulness
Selma Telegram.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
BIRMINGHAM's Carnival.

Birmingham is making great prepara-
tions for her carnival. There is absolute
ly no reason why this movement should
not be as successful there as in Mobile
or New Orleans, and it will be. The pro-
gressive citizens of Birmingham will
make it so.-Huntsville Tribune.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
LEADERS NOT SINCERE.

1t is hard to please Some, people. The
complaint was made generally that form
er state democratic administrations were
,extravagant and joe Johnston was put
IN charge because It was known he would
reduce expenses to the minimum safety
point. Now because he 10 doing se.he Is
mangned and abused and called penurf-
ous and stjngy. This too, not b. the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

Goldfish aristocraey of the capital, but
by the very men who cried 4oudest for
seconomy-the populists. This Is unfair
and shows that their leaders are not sim
cere, but are natural born fault finders.
We do not believe the rank and file of the
party indorse their unjust criticism
Talladega. News-Reporter. = va
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
xxi Fftf-FF 70.
SELMA EDITOR

G. L.. Graham at one time connected
with Selma Journalism. is now the editor
OF the .Conecuh Record. He threw
good deal of spice into the first issue of
bis paper, and Incidentally touched up
the Selma newspaper men.-Selma Jour-
no
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19
WITH THE. STATE EDITORS
DIpIoMA, WORTH HAVING,

The Huntsville Tribune has already be-
gun to call Capt. Johnston a ''pig-headed
Governor" This is a diploma worth hav-
ing. A man doesn't. amount to much
who doesn't have the distinguished VII
tuperation of the editor Of the Tribune
Mobile Register. sa.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

The Talladega News-Reporter offers
the following good advice:
PLANT plenty of corn and hogs for this
fall and go slow on cotton"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

Rheumatism originates in morbid con-
dition of the blood Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures rheumatism.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-19

ton day, and he said that the people
stayed in the streets all night, watch
ing the election returns, and when Nc
Kinley's election was announced there
was great rejoicing.