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A CHAIRMAN TO BE ELECTED
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY EXECUTIVE
 COMMITTEE MEETS TODAY.
Dr. Giilespy and Henry E. Gray the Only Avowed Candidates Dark Horse
 Improbabie-List of Members.
pure water

The qu stion of the chairmanship of be settled today.
 Dr. Gillespy and Henry B. Gray are so far the only ones spoken of for the posi- tion. Each is confident of election. A dark horse may come in at the last mo- ment, but that is very improbable. The memJbers of the committee, most of whom are already in the city, ar4i
 John H. Miller, chairman. Nathan L. Miller, secretary.
 First Precinct CWilliams)-I. ". Mc- Adory, Birmingham.
 Second Precinct (Jon: sboro)-P. J. Me Adory, Jonesboro.
 Third Precinct (Parsons)-James Hill house, Adger.
 Fourth Precinct (Aaron's)-W. R. Quinn, Rasburg.
 Fifth Precinct (Short Creek)-J. J.. Vance Short Creek.
 Sixth Precinct (Robbins' Cross Roads) J. w. Sellers, Bryant.
 Seventh Precinct Bethlehem)-I. A. Brown, Dolomite.
 Eighth Precinct (Oxmoor)-J. J. Cana Ian, Ishkooda.
 Ninth Precinct Elyton)-P. D. Greene, Elyton; J. L. Sandifur, Birmingham.
 Tenth Precinct (Ruhama)-H. R. Dill, Birmingham.
 Tenth Precinct (Green's)-N. M. Strick- land, Birmingham, care Owens Book store.
 Twelfth Precinct G=eds)-J. B. Hill, Henry Ellen.
 Thirteenth Precinct (Trussville)-R. H. Tendon, Trussvi1le.
 Fourteenth Precinct (Selfs)-J. H. Epps, Chalkville.
 Fifteenth Precinct QIaygoods Cross Roads)-J. w. Price, Mt. Pinson.
 Sixteenth Precinct (Morris) )-Henry Simpson, Norris.
 Seventeenth Precinct (Warrior)-L. C.. Harrison, Warrior. Eighteenth Precinct (Coalburg and Brookside)-P. P. Grove, Coalburg; w. D. Gum, Brookside.
 Nineteenth Precinct (F'lat Creelz)-J. W. Hood, Palos. Twentieth Precinct Qrondale)-E. J. D. Payne, Irondale.
 Twenty-first Precinct (Madison)-F. V. Evans, Birmingham; (Cleveland)-J. &. Gillespy, Birmingham; (Monroe)-R. P. Wetmore, Birmingham; Ueffersom)-A. c. Crowder, Birmingham.
 Twenty second Precinct (Newcastle)- E. A. Paschal, Lewisburg.
 Twenty-third Precinct CPartgidge)-J. E. Camp, Partridge
 Twenty-fourth Precinct (Meeks)-D. G. Knight, Earnest. Twenty-fifth Precinct (Union)-A. G. Morris, POI South Twentieth street, Bir- mingham. Twenty-sixth Precinct (Argo)-Jas. King, Argo.
 Twenty-seventh Precinct (Toadyine)- J. G. Smith, Toadvine.
 Twenty-eighth Precinct (Graham's)- C. H. Turnham, Morris
 Twenty-ninth Precinct (Pratt City, City.
 Dead, Porter. Th.rty-first Precinct (Acton)-J. L.. Staggens, Refuge.
 Thirty-second Precinct (Smith's MiID- Dead. Wymond.
 Thirty-third Precinct (Bessemer)--N. H. Sewall and Wm. Jackson, Bessemer Thirty-fourth Precinct (Avondale)-M. w. Steele, Avondale; (Woodlawn)-J. B. Gibson, Birmingham.
 Thirty-fifth Precinct (Gwin s)-P. s. Hammond, Rasburg.
 Thirty-sixth Precinct (Gate City)-J. G. Worsham, Gate City.
 Thfrty-ss cond Precinct North High lands)-D. R. Copeland, Birmingham; Jaclson)-W. l.. Kelley, Birmingham: Davis)-J. T. Lynaugh, Birmingham; fHilD-Geo Swanton, Birmingham; South Hghlands)-H. B. Gray, Birming ham.
 Thirty eighth Precinct Gyon's Cross
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A Spirited Election

Capt. Frank l.. Demere, who served with destinction on the staff of Col. Louis V. Clark of the Second Infantry, Alagama National Guards, has an- nounced his candidacy for lieutenant colonel of the infantry which is to be fillsd at special election which is to be held on Oct. 2S. Capt. Kennedy, the commanding officer of Company G, Jeff ferson Volunteers, will probably be a candidate for major under the same election
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To Work on the Leyees

Twenty-Five Birmingham negroes left last night in care of Geo. Arnold for Memphis, where they will work upon the levees destroyed by the floods last spring. They are promised $1.25 a day and board.
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Four Hundred Enrolled

Superintendent Phillips says that 400 pupils have been enrolled since the open- ing, and that the schools are in excellent condition. This makes the total number of pupils almost as high as flat of tihe past year.
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"A HOT TIME.
The Thermometer Got From Under Control
 Yesterday.

The thermometer got out from und.r r control once yesterday. Weathermal1er Jacobs had kept it in decent behavior all morning, but when he mounted his bicycle and rode off to commune with a pretty widow who wanted some black mahogany furniture to match dher grief, the thermometer showed it's mlsFcury up to 19 degrees and cried to the barometer, ''There'l be hot time in the old town today.'
 Jacobs was not away long, but while scorching down the street on his way back to his store he caught remarks that he was scorching to keep the heat up, so he was mad when he reached the thermometer. The way he handled the poor thing was a caution That ther- mometer will have to talk to the baro- meter in sign language for a week.
 About the thermometers break Jacobs has nothing to say but this:
 DAILY BULLETIN.
 Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 8, 1897. D Local observation during twenty-four tours ending at p. m-central time:
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SUING FOR S5,0OO DAMAGES
Maggie Scott Prevented From
 Attending a Funeral.
TICKET WAS OVER THE A. 6. s.
lnnie Richardson Was Awarded S100 to Compensate For the Loss of Finger
 "A New Trial is Probable.

Maggie Scota filed suit yesterday against the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company for $5,OOO in the city couat.
 The pfaantiff alleges that 4ler husband died in Perry county on Jan. Il.
 Plaintiff purchased two tickets, one for herself and the other for the remains of ller husband. through the Southern rail roads agents, the Northern Railroad of Alabama, ito Scouts station.
 The route over which the tfckets read was to Akron by way of Birmingham. When they reached Birmingham tine re- mains went through, but tho plaintiff was accidentally detained until the next Gradn, which, plaintiff claims, caused her to miss her husbands funeral.
 Iinnie Richardson was awarded $100 damages for tine loss of finger while working in tho Birmingham Cotton Man- ufacturfng company. Plaintiff is girl 15 years old.
 Tt is thought she will move for a new trial
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In New Quarters

Troop D, First Alabama squadron, has moved into new quarters in the Drennen building, Third avenue.
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THE TRAVELLING MEN.
An important Meeting whl-Be Held Tonight
 at The Morris.

An important meeting of the Travel CTS Protective association will be held a1 the Morris hotel tonight.
 All local members and travelling T. P.
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Attorney H. K. White has moved his office to Room 2, Uyton-Terry building opposite court house. 10-9-3t.
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Criminal Court

Only one case was tried in the criminal count yesterday, although several were passed.
 w. B. EuEtls, charged with assault and battery, was acquitted.
 The case of Arthur Roland was passed. He was charged with stealing "a pocket book last Monday in Avondale.
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little hollow qualms of parting in oul
hearts.
TX.
l MEET MARY GORDON FOR THE
SECOND TIME.

| SECOND TINE.
And when we arrived, 10. before the
little white farm there was a great
muster. My Lord Kenmure himself
rode over to review us. For the Com.
mittee of Estates, drawn together by
the proclamation of Duke Hamilton
| had named him responsible for the
Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
But that which was of greater in
terest to me than any commission or
enrolment was the appearing of two
women upon the doorstep of the cot
tage-the Lady of Earlstoun and her
daughter Mary.
Now it is to be remembered that AL
exander Gordons wife was sister of
Sir Robert Hamilton, the commander
at Boutwell, Brig-a man whose un-
governable temper and genius for set
ting one man at variance with his fell
low had lost us Boutwell, Brig and the
life of many brave lad of the hills.
And Jean Hamilton was like her broth
er in that somewhat pretentious piety
which is, of all things. the most sour
ing and embittering.
So that even my father said-good.
honest man. that would speak i'll of
none all the days of his life: IF 1 had
a wife like yon woman, l declare l
would cen turn Malignant and shoot
her without warrant of law or benefit
of clergy"
Jean Gordon came down off the door,
step and stood in front Of us four
Mac Clellans, looking out upon us with
her keen, black eyes, and seeming as it
had been ready to peck at us with her
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TO BE CONTINUED.
Waking Up the Colonel

As stood talking with the landlord
of the hotel a coored man entered the
Office and inquired:
"Will yo' please tell me, Mistah
White, if Kurnel Snow dun slept yere
last night?''
"Yes the Colonel is up stairs in bed"
was the reply.
Den his wife wants him right off, an
can't wait"
Cant she wait for him to wake up?"
mo. sah-cant wait tall. Said was
to stay right yere till he dun woke up"
well, 1 reckon it's got to be done,"
sighed the landlord. land the sooner
it's over with, the better. / tried to get
him to go home but he was drunk and
pig-headed. I hope nobody will get
killed"
"Is there anything peculiar in walk
ing up Colonel Snow?" / asked.
Eyes, indeed. If you want to see
how it works, come up stairs"
I followed him to a room on the third
floor. His first move was to inspect the
rooms on either side and opposite, and
then, telling me to retire up the hall,
he stationed himself to the left of the
Colonel's door and reached around and
battered on it with his fists and called
out:
"Oh, there, Colonel Snow-oh, Col
onel!"
There was no reply until he had ham,
mered and shouted for three or four
minutes. Then we heard the Colonel
tumble out of bed and five seconds
later there was the report of a pistol
and a bullet bored it's way through the
door.
Are yo' awake, Colonel Snow?"
queried the landlord, as he battered
again.
There was a pop! pop! pop! Another
bullet came through the door-there
was a crash of glass in the transom
over tive heard the spud of bullets
as they entered the walls. With every
shot there was yell, and after six bull
let's had been fired, we heard chairS
overturned and furniture smashed. At
the end of about ten minutes the dor
opened and the Colonel stuck his head
out and demanded:
"Who is it. and what's wanted!"
Just waking yo' up, Colonel-yo'
wife wants yo'," replied the landlord.
"Oh-I see. Well, I'll be out in min
ute.''
"Wide awake, Colonel?"
eyes"
"All right"
And ten minutes later, when the Col
onel descended to the office, ready to go
home, he laid $50 bill before the land
lord and said:
"Reckon that'll pay the damages,
Tom, and I hope I didn't hurt anybody.
Bad way I've got when I'm woke up,
and I must try to get out of it-really
1 muSt!"
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COULD NOT RAISE MY FACE TO HERS

prisoned and perhaps tortured her
father and brought about the ruin OF
her house. At last 1 managed to speak
you are young maiden" l said
"and you know nothing of the great
occasions of state, the prosecutions of
twenty-five years, the blood shed on
lonely hillsides, the deaths of wearier
sickness, the burials under cloud of
night of those who have suffered-!'
| would have said more, but that she
prevented me imperiously.
Il know all there is to know" she
cried, almost insolently. Have I not
broken fast with it, dined with it,
taken my Four Hours with it, supped
with it, ever since l was of age to hear
words spoken. But, to my thinking,
the root of the matter is that you and
those like you will not obey the right
full King, who alone is to be obeyed,
whose least word ought to be sufii-
Gent
But not in religion-not in the things
Of conscience" l stammered.
She waved her hand floutingly.
""Tis not my idea of loyalty only to
be loyal when it suits my whim, only
to obey when obedience is easy and
pleasant. The man whom I shall honor
shall nothing of such summer allegi-
ance as tnat!"
She paused a moment and I listened
intently.
NAY, he shall speak and I shall
obey. He shall be my King, even as
King James is the sovereign of his
people. His word shall be sacred and
his will law!
There was a light of something like
devout obedience in her eyes. A holy
vestal flame lighted up her face. l
knew it was useless to argue with her
| then.
Nevertheless" I answered, very
meekly, "at least you will not wholly
forget that 1 brought you to a place
of safety shelterng you in my arms
and venturing into dark waters for
your sake"
Now, though I looked not directly at
her, l could see the cold light in her
eyes grow more scornful.
you do we'll to remind me of my
obligation. But do not be afraid; you
shall be satisfied. ] will speak of you
to my father. Doubtless, when he
comes home, he will be great with the
Usurper and those that bear rule un-
der him. You shall be rewarded to the
top of your desires"
Then there rose hot indignation In
my heart that she should thus willfully
misunderstood me.
you do me great wrong, my lady
Mary" / answered, Il desire no re-
ward of you or yours, saving only your
kindly remembrance, nor yet any ad-
vancement, save if it might be into
your favor
THAT" she said. turning petulantly
away, you will never get till l see
other colors in your bonnet than those
Whiggish and rebel favors."
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long nose, which was hooked like a
| parrots in the middle.
But indeed l minded her nothing.
For there was sweeter and fairer
thing to see standing by the cheek of
the door-even young Mary Gordon,
the very maid 1 had once carried so
| far in my arms, now grown a great
less and tall, albeit still slender as a
year-old wand of willow by the waters
| edge. Her hair which had been lint
white when l brought her down the
side of Bennan, after the shooting of
| the poor lad, was now darkening into
! golden brown, with thick streaks of
warmer hue. ruddy as copper, run
ming through it.
This girl leaned against the doorstep,
her shapely head sideways, and her
profile, clear and cold as the craving on
seal-ring, turned away from me. For
my life l could not take my eyes off
her.
Il, even I, Quintin Mac Clellan, have
carried that girl in my arms and
thought nothing of it," l said the
words over and over to myself.
! l had ever sneered at love and love-
making before, but q own it) after
seeing that fair young lass stand by
the low entering-in of the farmhouse
door, l scoffed no more.
Yet she seemed all unconscious that
l or any other was near her. But it
came to me with power l could not re-
sist. that | should make myself known
to her, and though l expected nothing
of remembrance. grace, nor favor, yet
| is Ia nf
the love that comes at the first sight,
and ! believe in no other kind-that
put all my pride under my feet and
went forward to speak with her, hold
ing my bonnet of blue in my hand.
| For, as vet, we of the Earlstoun
levies had fallen into no sort of order,
neither had we been drilled according
to the rules of war, but stood about in
scattering groups waiting for the end
of the conference between the Lord of
Kenmure and Colonel William Gordon.
AS l approached, awkwardly enough
the maid turned her eyes upon me with
some surprise and the light of them
was cold as winter moonlight glinting
upon new-fallen snow.
l made my best and most dutiful
obedience, even as my mother had
showed me, for she was gentle of kin
and breeding, far beyond my father.
Mistress Mary" I said. not daring
to raise my eyes to hers but keeping
them fixed upon the point of my own
rough brogans, you have without
doubt forgotten me. Yet have | never
for an hour forgotten you"
/ knew that her eyes were burning
augur holes into me. But I could not
raise my awkward, coltish face to hers
She stood a little more erect, waiting
for me to speak again. I could see sc
much without looking. Whereat, after
many trials, I mustered up courage to
go on.
Mind you not the lad who brought
you down from the Bennan top so Ions
ago, and took you to the tower o1
Lochinvar on the raft, under the shelter
of the beech leaves? 2"
/ knew there was a kindly interest
growing now in her eyes. But, doll
that 1 was, could not meet them q
whit the more readily because of that
Il scarcely remember it," she said
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In a moment a spark lighted in my
heart, blazed up. and leaped to nv
tongue.
WHAT I cried, "Wlliam Gordon
who carried the banner at Sanquhar
and fought with Cameron at Ayes
mo-s!"
For it was my mothers favorite tale
The slender man with the calm, sol
dier-like face smiled quietly and made
me a little bow, the like of which, FOR
grace, l had never seen in our land il
had so much of foreign habltude in It.
mixed with a simple and personal kind
illness, native to the man.
"Ah," he said, 81 am ten years Older
since then-I fear me not ten years
wiser"
His voice was pleasant, yet it was in
dubitably the voice Of man 70 be
obeyed.
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struggles and heart-questionngs as tn
| duty and guidance at that time But
whether he destroyed them himself. or
| whether they exist in some undiscoy-
| cred repository, certain it is that the
next portion of his autobiography
which has come into my hands, deals
with the time of his settlement in the
parish of Balmaghie, where he was to
endure so many strange things.
1t is enought to say that year after
year Quintin and / returned to the Coz
lege with the fall of the leaf, l with
my pack upon my back ever gaining
ready hospitality because of the songs
and merry tales in my wallet. When
we Journeyed to and fro, Quintn abode
mostly at the road-ends and leaning-
foots while l went up to chatter with
the good wives in the Italians and ben
rooms of the farm houses Then IN the
same manner as at first, we fought our
way through the dill, iron-gray months
of winter in Aud Reekie. Each spring,
as the willow buds furred, saw us re-
turning to the hill-farm again with our
books and packs. And all the while
kept Quintin cheerful company, looking
to his clothes, and mending at his
stockings and body-gear when he sat
over his books. Mainly it was a happy
time, for / knew that the lad would do
us credit. And as my mother said many
and many a time. Our Quintin has
as wad sarously blind a midge."
SO partly because my mother put me
through a searching tatechism on my
return and also because l loved the lad,
I watched him night and day, laid his
al I,.;a L.;
creased his shoon of home tanned
leather to keep out the searching snow
brew of the Edinburgh streets. For.
save when the frost grips it, sharp and
smell, tits terrible place to live in, that
town of Edinburgh in the winter sea-
son.
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Coral Universally Popular.

Coral has been known and admired az
first class material for ornamental
work from very early period. Plny
states that the inhabitants of the mari
time parts of Italy used to make orna-
ments of coral with which to decorate
their armor and household furniture.
With all the superstition of that age,
he attributes many wonderful qualities
to it, and hence it was worn by the
Romans as an amulet. The most deli
cate coral for personal adornment and
for carving and engraving is found in
the Mediterranean. The variety most
used for the latter purposes Is found at
considerable depths and is obtained by
means of a graphing apparatus, which
is dragged after a boat, the pieces be-
ing broken from the bottom by beams
of wood (sunk by weights) and then
entangled among hemp.
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"How many sons and timber house
carles can you spare, Ardarroch." sale
he, watching my fathers face, "tt
march with me to keep the convention
out of the clutches of my Lord Dun
dee?"
OF the devils hound, Clavers, NEAR
ye?" corrected my father suddenly
the fierce. rooted light of hatred gleam
/ ing like the blade of Il dagger which
( is drawn just an inch from it's lheati
and then returned. There are three
of us on the farm. besides the boy
Quintin, my youngest son. And thcy
shall ride to Edinburgh with you or
their own horses
-Four shall ride, father" said !
stepping forward. Il am the youngest
but let me also strike blow. l am rs
fit of my body as either Hob or David
there, and have a better desire and
goodwill than either of them"
But. lad." said my father. not Ill
pleased, there are your mother and
sister to look after. Bide you here and
take care of the house."
There needs none to take care of the
house. while We leave us here with a
musllet or two and plenty of powder
and lead" cried my mother Anna
and l shall be safer, and the fuller of
gladness that ye are all in Edinburgh
doing the Lords work. Ride ye, there
fore. all the four of you."
yes" added Anna. with the sweet
stiffness of her eye on the ground. '1et
Quintin go, father None would harm
us in all the countryside
Indeed, 1 think So" growled my
father, having John Mac Clellan to
reckon with on our return"
Whereat for very thankfulness took
the two womens hands and Colonel
Gordon said: AYE. Ardarroch, give
the lad his will. In time past l had my
share of biding by the house while my
elders rode to battle, and l love the
boys eagerness. He has in him the
stuff Of good soldiers" And for these
words l could have kissed the feet of
Colonel William Gordon.
The muster was appointed TO be at
Earlstoun on the morrow, and imme
diately there befell at Ardarroch a
great polishing of accoutrement and
grinding of swords. For, during the
late troubles. the arms had been
searched for over and over again. So
that they had had to be hidden in the
thatch of outhouse roofs, wrapped in
cloths and carried to distant sand-hills
to be buried, or laid away in the damp
caves Of the Inns.
Yet by the time all was brought in,
we We're armed none so i'll. My father
had first choice. and then we three lads
drew lots for the other weapons. To
me came the longest draw. and I took
the musket and a broad-bladed dag
ger, because l knew that our madcap
David had set his heart on the basket
hilted sword to swing by his side, and
saw Hobs eyes fixed on the pair of
excellent horse pistols which my father
had bought when the effects of Patrick
Vernon (called the Traitor'D were sold
in Dumfres.
At Earlstoun, then, We assembled,
not at the great house, for that was
under repair after the occupation of
troops in the troubles, but at a farm
house nearby, where at the time We're
abiding Mistress Alexander Gordon
and her children, waiting for the final
release of her husband from Blackness
Castle.
When it came to the point of our set
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ting out, there came word from Col
onel Gordon that no more than two OF
us We're to go to Edinburgh on horse
back, owing to the scarcity of forage
in the city and the difficulty of stab
ling horses.
Let us again draw 1ots!" said my
father.
But We told him that there was no
question of that. For that he and
David must ride while Hob and
would march afoot
And if l cannot keep up with the
best that our David can ride on Kittle
Kate, l will drown myself in the first
six-inch duck upon the road to Edin-
burgh!" cried Hob Mac Clellan.
So we went down the green loaning
of Ardarroch with the women's tears
yet wet upon our cheeks, and a great
opening of larger hopes dominating the