davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02
ITO, FOR THE NORTH POLE.
Lieut.. Peary Has Secured the Steamer
 Hope In Which 10 Sail.

Hope In Which 10 Sail.
 St. Johns, N. r., July Leap. John Bartlett today complated negotiations with her owner for the hirs of tn steamer Hope to convey Lieut.. Peary on his Arc tic expedition. She will go in dry dock immediately receive q thorough over hauling and sail for l3os on on Wednes- cay next.
 Thre Lieut.. Peary and party of scien1- ists will join her about the 2oth. The Hope will call at Sydney for coal, then going north by way of Belle Island, she will land her first party a Resolution Island, the second at some point of South Greenland 70 survey the coast and a third on Wilcox island, from wh ich Lieut. Peary will attempt to remove the large meteorite which he discovered on a former expedition.
 Capt. Bartlett takes with him the same crew as las. year. His reputation stands high as an Arctic navigate The pba n is for tha Hope to return in September.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

When Kolb came back he was welcom- cd with a shout and invited up to the top of the table, and this without any signs of repentance or his part. Now, the State Herald tells us that if any sound money man initiates the noted bolter's conduct and desires to re-enter the party, he must be content to "eat the scraps and sleep in ths kitchen" for while Why this in- vidious distinction? Isn't d gold man as good as a Kolb?--Mobile Register.
 If the "bolters" want to come back and will take as little active part in control- ing the party or directing it's policy until clearly cleansed of their sins, as Kolb has shown, a disposition to do so should be shown. If fully determined to come back into the party there will be no Itrou- bic in the family circles about sleeping apartments or places at the table
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02
July 1, 1897.
A COMPARISON.

MT. Denne.t, in a Mass achusetts paper shows the difference betwean the manu- faeture Of cotton in the north and the south He gives the south a decided ad- vantage. He shows that the south has the advantage in !h- cost of erecting the mill in coal, in labor, in the price of cot ton, etc. The north has the advantage in lower interest on borrowed capital and in transportation. He thus summarizes:
 Tt may not be amss for me to illus trate the above conclusions in th)e actual difference between the north and the south in conducting mill. For convent ence, we will take a 10000 spindle mill on print cloths. The figures w: give are not necessarily exact, but answer the purpose for comparison. The authorities say that such a mill can be equipped for SIP per spindle, or $l20000 stock capitaliZa ion. A fair weekly product under the. 5S-hour system we will say would be 11,111 pounds from 13,S6S pounds of raw stock, figuring a 20 per csut shrinkage. Under a 66-hour system the same mills would produce 12,650 pounds of cloth from 15,S12 pounds of cotton. You can count on a one cent advantage on the average for the year in the south over the north in th- pur- chase of raw cotton or a yearly actual saving of $7,906, and with an advantage in labor of 20 per cent daking the cost of producing pound of cloth in Fall River at 6 cents), we make an actual la Dor saving in the south of $7, 7,590. It would cost not less than S25 per horse power per year for 250 horse power in the north if steam was the motive power or $6, 250 for the year. There are places in the south where water power could be used at cost not exceeding 2-5ths of this price, or saving of $3,750 per unnum The cheapest steam in the south would decrease .his saving by as much as $1 .0oO or to $2750. OF the other hand, there would be a burden on the averag= of 1-3d of cent per pound to transport the prod uct to market, or per annum an advant- age on southern mills of $2, ,09o This freight cost is figured on a basis of prices obtained in 1894.
 With interest on a loan capital of $60- 900 Ca fair average amount for such a mill, especially in the south where the mills ordinarily carry small stock of raw cotton) covering raw stock and stock in process, we find this result:
 REC AT1TTJTT ,ATJON
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02
WILL Go ro LONDON sooN.

Paris, July 1.-The United States mon1 etary committee headed by Senator Ed ward Wolcott, of Colorado, will start for London at the end of the week. The commissioners express themselves as be- ing well satisfied with the result of their negotiations here and the general out look. There Is strong belief in this city that the commissioners have accomplish ed something in France.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02
OPPOSITION POLITICAL RACKET.


 The following makes interesting read ing, as indicating the far-fetched meth- eds adopted to bring the supreme court and the democratic administration in disrcpute:
 I've congratulate both Governor Jchn- ston and Judge[A. D. Sayre on the decs- ion of the supreme court which declares Judge Sayre to be properly appointed and duly qualified judge of the city court of ntgomery-Anniston Hot Blast.
 "Evidently our Annston contemporary agrees with the State Herald that the de- cision Is of vast political interest," or else 1t would not be congratuiating Governor Johnston upon it. Apparently it is looked upon as a triumph of the administration. Montgomery Advertiser"
 The effort of the Montgomery morn ing paper and the Alabama Monitor to make it appear that the decision in the case of Winter vs. Sayre was political without directly charging it is amusing. The Birmingham State Herald headed the news item from Montgomery about the judgeship case, as one of vast po- litical interest," meaning, of course, that it was victory for the administration in as much as the administrat tion had ap pointed Sayre judge, not intending, of course, to reflect upon the court.
 The item in the Hot Blast is even more innocent than the headlines in the State Herald. The appointment of Sayre was a personal one of the governor and to have his judgment as to the tenure of of flee of the former incumbent vindicated by the highest legal tribunal in the state was a compliment to his good sense of judgment, and the congratulations of the Hot Blast of the governor and Judge Sayre yere entirely in order.-Montgom- cry Journal.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02
TO KEEP OUT coNTAGIoN.

Tampa, Fla, July 1.-Assistant Surgeon General Vim. of the Marine Hospital service, and A. H. Glennar, of the St. Louis hospital are here to confer with State Health Officer Porter about pro- tectlng the Florida coast from infectious diseases. The result will be that the na- floral and state boards of health will unite at cnce and place a police patrol te hzrictia ssarboc and up 10 Anclote, vslrs sn.sii launches and most yisor-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

Horace Boies is not the first man who has declared the free and unlimited eoin- age of silver al ratio of 16 to 1 to be a dead issue.-Anniston Hot Blast.
 No, several have made that remark. The Hot Blast, we believe was ahead of MT. Boies to accede to measures that would make it a dead issue if friends should abide such agreement .
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

teachers. The institute, whose work has been very successful, closed this morn ing.
 Progra Inrne for Friday: Il a. m4-Cha utauqua Literary and Scientific Circle.
 D. nI.-Concert. 4:3O D. m.--"Every Day Life in Lon don," Mrs. Chapoell Cory.
 D. m.--Orchestral concert,
 9:30 D. m.-Fred Emerson Brooks Sec end Appearance.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

The Anniston Hot Blast Is now pub fishing extracts from the Mobile Herald and the Selma Journal backing up it's proposition to eschew national politics in the next state campaign. It might also copy from the Mobile Register, Montgom- cry Advertiser, Huntsville Mercury and other gold standard lights who are ready to agree now Is a good time to turn over the democratic forts to the Palmerltes and let them take charge and run the thing. But as the Selma Times wisely re- marks, there will be no gold cross cruc- fixion in Alabama next year, nor two years thereafter. While the people would like to have the new state constitution they will never yield their principles to obtain it, nor compromise their politics to obtain the vote of those equally in- terested with themselves in needed changes of state laws.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

ben paramount, and 1t may be concluded that if the Rothschilds and other leading financiers can be brought to favor a res toration of silver upon favorable terms will not be a formidable barrier
 '@The American commission has a good causs to plead and has many arguments to bear upon the European authorities. That 1t has made progress is apparent and that it will succeed completely may now be hoped.n
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

ous effort will be made to keep out all vessels from other counties. The recent appearance of small pox at Fort Meade has causd this extra effort as it has been demonstrated how easily the disease could come into the. state.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

729 vessels of 177,643 gross tons, compared with 709 vessels of 203,977 tons of the pre- vious year. The decriase Is almost wholly in wooden tonnage, which for 1897 amounts to 64,940 tons, compared with 94, 715 tons for 1896. Of the total construc- tion, 347 vessels of .065 tons were steam vessels, compared with 322 of 134, ,947 ons for the previous year. Steam steamsfs built on the great lakes numbered 15, of 55,S66 tons, compared with 24 of 56020 tons for the previous year.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02
HOW,S THIS.

We OHer one HUHuTtu uUIIdT5 TbWuru TOT any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Props,
 Toledo, O. We. the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business trarsactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm
 West &s Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To- ledo, O.
 WaIding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale druggists, Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi- monials free.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02
THAT WORLD LETTER.
,o the Editor of the State Herald.

To the Editor of the State Herald.
 In the article taken from the New York World of the 18th of June, republished in your paper, you do me an injustice. On my entrance into office the State Herald published a notice commendatory of me and my character and reputation, and it was surprise to me that it should im- pliedly endorse said article by publish ing it. Yours truly,
 WILLIAM VAUGHAN.
 July 1, 1897.
 The State Herald reproduced the arti- cle from the New York World as a mat ter of news and as yet has neither en- dorsed nor denied the truthfulness of the article. It is true the State Herald com pHmented Mir. Vaughan on his appoint ment as district attorney and stated that he was a man of good moral character. personally liked by members of all par ties and would make a good officer. The World correspondent does not attempt to contradict this, and we fail to see where the State Herald has 'impliedly" done. so. Aside from his politics MT. Vaughan has always borne a good repu- tatlon as a citizen and is strictly scrupu- lous in his acts and dealings.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

DECREASE IN TONNAGE
 Washington, July 1.-During the fiscal year ended June 30 there were built in the United States ard officially numbered
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

The attention of the Anniston Hot Blast is respectfully called to commit nication in this issue taken from the Montgomery Journal
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02
REHABILITATION.

INI<@8-AI TT ' I1<t HUN.
 South
 Saving in cotton. ...... ... . S 7906 saving in labor... ..... =. 7590 Saving in power... ... =. =. =. 2,750
 $1S246
 North.
 Saving on interest,". ... .. S 2O91 Saving on transporta tion.. .. .. .. 200 Balance in favor of south.. .. ~ 14955 SIS 246 We notice that ths saving on stock in cotton here in this statement is larger than the saving in labor, but the saving in labor was put at only 20 per cent, which believe to be below the average. We have then a difference of S14,955 in favor of the south.n
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

To resist the debility caused by warm weather purify your blood by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-02

A national employment bureau would do great good There is work somewhere in the United States for every man, but he doesn't know where it is. The bureau would keep a list of those who would be unemployed at a certain time and also list of employers. The painters of Birmingham are busy all summer but idle during the winter. Probably there is a dema nd for them in New Orleans in the winter for the winters there are open. The Louisiana sugar planters cannot get enough help at harvest and the harvest CTS are idle during the remainder of the year. It is the same way with the wheat growers of the west. An interchange might be effected. Just now there is a building boom in Brminghaw ard all the mechanics are busy. Probably some city further south will need their services this winter. Transportation is cheap and the railroads would doubtless give re- duced rates to bodies of workmen.
 Maj [. F. Culver, commissioner of ag- riculture, publishes a card in the state papers offering to appropriate sum of money from his department toward de- fraying the expense necessary to enter tain the Mexican and South America n visitors, who will visit the Centennial at Nashville in few days. and may be in- dueed to come down in Alabama. Mai Culver also requests the Commercial clubs of the state to aid him in this mat ter No doubt the Commercial club of Birmingham will do its part. Maj w. J. Miner and MT Thomas Ward met these visitors iD Philadelphia and were much pleased with them. MT. Ward met sev- eral of his customers from Mexico. Tha Birmingham rolling mill is so well pleased with its Mexican trade that it has established an agency in Mexico. If it were not fer the high tariff bill this country could build up great commerce with the countries sou.h of us. Even if the visitors cannot be induced to come to Birmingham in body the individuals most interested in this district may be % ~ced to come.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-08
THE BAGPIPE.

The bagpipe of Scotland is the only
instrument of which it may be said that
it is distinctly national. The violin, the
flute, the horn, and other instruments
are common to the nations, but the bag
pipe is peculiar to Scotland; and al
though it does not now occupy the posi-.
tion it once did, it is found in no other
country.
In the days when the notorious Rob
Roy committed his depredations, when
the Vich Ian Vohrs lived securely in
their Highland Businesses, and kept up
their dignified social position-in the
stirring times of which Sir Walter Scott
has told us-the bagpipe player was one
of the important personages in the
chieftain's retinue; and these may be
considered as the palmy days of the in
strument.
Within the region more strictly known
as the Highlands, its shrill note was the
first sound that fell on the ears of in.
fancy; it charmed the rude Caledonians
in times of joy, and comforted them in
scenes Of mourning; it animated their
heroes in battle. and welcomed them
back from their conflicts; and wherever
their chiefs went it accompanied them,
even to the grave.
The effect of this wild instrument on
the Highland soldiers is marvellous.
Above the rattle of musketry. and the
turmoil and roar of the battlefield, the
inspiring notes of the pibroch have
spoken encouragement to the Highland
ers. and led them bravely forward. At
the battle OF Quebec. when the troops
were retreating in disorder. and the con-
Aict had q most discouraging aspect,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-08
The Austrian National Hymn.

The Austrian national anthem is one
of the most beautiful of Haydn's melo-
dies and of national hymns. The words
of the "Emperor's Hymn" were written
by the Jesuit priest, L. L. Haschka, and
we're set to music by Haydn. On Jan.
%. 1897, Count Won Saurau. governor of
Vienna. issued decree that "Gott err
halle Franz den Kaiser" should be the
Austrian national hymn. and on Febru-
airy 18th it was by order sung in all the
theaters in Vienna. In England it is
familiar as the hymn tune Austria"
1t is often sung to Newton's lines, "Glo.
rious things of Thee are spoken" and
sometimes also to Kempthorne's praise
the Lord, ye heavens, adore him."
HaYdn's affection for this beautiful
melody is well known. He afterward
employed it for the variations in the
"Kaiserquartett," op. 76. No. 3, and when
he was near death and too weak to
stand, he was carried across the room to
the clavier and solemnly played the tune
three times, according to Herr Pohl, as
his farewell to art. William Gardiner,
the Leicestershire stocking maker and
musical amateur, sent Haydn six pairs
of stockings woven with.the air of "Gott
erhalte" and other melodies.-London
Times.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-08
Mistakes of Authors.

The author of a recent historical novel
makes his hero, who lived somewhere in
the vague centuries when knights wore
armor, draw his horn book from his
pocket to jot down some memoranda,
The writer was not Ouida, who had one
of her heroes gather for her pleasure
library of 100000 volumes in his tiny Al
pine chalet. Those simple lovers of books
who have tried to dispose of 1000 or 81
900 volumes in moderate size house
can appreciate this hero's ingenuity.
The hornbook, it should be explained.
was device in vogue for teaching boys
their letters when books were too costly
to be handed about, and consisted of
single sheet of print or manuscript con-
tanning the alphabet and Lords Prayer
mounted on wood shaped like a hand
mirror and covered with a sheet of
Transparent horn to preserve the paper.
But blunders worse than these have
been made by the greatest writer's. Gold
smith was weak as historian. Jonson
said it was no use for an author to try to
test all his statements. for if he did he
would not have time to write his book
Goldsmith was always ready to take ad-
vice to save himself trouble. When he
was writing his history of Greece, Glib
bon called upon him. "You are the
very person l wanted to ses." said Gold.
smith. 81 can't remember the name of
the Indian king who gave Alexander the
Great so much trouble" "Montezuma,"
said Gibbon, mischievously. but per-
ceiving that Goldsmith was actually
taking down the name. he relented and
told him the correct one.
Mr.. Gladstone made slip when he
compared the fierce light that beats up
on throne to "the heat of that furnace
in which only Daniel could walk un-
scratched"
Coleridge, Dickens and Walter Besant
have all played similar tricks with the
moon, and every school boy knows how
Scott made some of his characters watch
the sun set in the North Sea from the
east coast of Scotland
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-08
FULTON'S FIRST FARE.

There was one little incident in Robert
Fulton's life about which few people
know and which Fulton never forgot. 1t
took place shortly before the return trip
of his famous boats voyage by steam up
the Hudson River. At the time all AL
bany focked to the wharf to see the
strange craft, but so timorous were they
that few cared to board her. One gentle
man, however. not only boarded her, but
sought out Fulton, whom he found in
the cabin, and the following conversation
took place:
This is Mr.. Fulton, presumed"
Eyes. sir"
do you return to New York with this
boat?"
I'VE shall try to get back, sir"
Have you any objection to my return
ing with your"
IF you wish to take your chances with
US, sir, have no objection"
what is the fare?"
After moments hesitation, Fulton
replied, six dollars" And when that
amount was laid in his hand he gazed at
it a long time, and two big tears rolled
down his cheeks. Turning to the pass
enger, he said:
Excuse me, sir, but this is the first
pecuniary reward l have received for all
my exertion in adapting steam to navi-
cation. / would gladly commemorate
the occasion with little dinner, but |
am too poor now even for that. IL we
meet again, trust it will not be the
case"
AS history relates, the voyage termin-
ated successfully. Four years later
Fulton was sitting in the cabin of the
Clermont. then called the North River,
when a gentleman entered. Fulton
glanced at him, and then sprang up and
gladly shook his hand. 1t was his first
passenger, and over pleasant little
dinner Fulton entertained his guest
with the history of his success, and
ended with saying that the first actual
recognition of his usefulness to his fell
low men was the six dollars paid to him
by his first assenger.-Hdrper's Round
Table.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-08
THY LOVE IS INFINITE"

If we may breathe prayer to Thee,
Our Father and our Friend,
Let neither wealth nor poverty
Our earthly steps attend.
But Thou, who knowest all, dost know
What's wisest-kindest-b
We at Thy feet our off'rings throw,
Do Thou direct the rest.
Thou can'st not grant our idle prayers
When evil they entreat
Though urg'd with signs, implor'd with
tears,
Thy mercy is too great.
Thou wilt deny us, Father nought
That's good, or kind, or right.
Though never ask in word, or thought
Thy love is infinite.
SIR JOHN BowRING.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-08
DATR II,

Thorough tests confirm previous re-
sulte. that the food of the cow does not
perceptibly influence the proportion Of
butter fats in the milk, but it does very
greatly affect the total yield of fat and
the quality of the resulting butter.
Factory men can do much to show by
the varying quality of the milk received
from various patrons the difference in
the work Of the farmers. Payments
made by the test plan are great educa.
tors, more particularly of the careless
and Indifferent farmer. who thinks any
thing is good enough-and so it is il
factory men will accept and pay for such
milk as they bring.
The object lesson of cleanliness which
can be shown in every we'll kept and ap-
pointed creamery will not be lost on the
farmer. and it is much easier for the
factory men to preach the gospel of alb
solute cleanliness when he daily prac-
tices it, There is demand for better
work at the factory and on the farm.
The cost Of butter consumed by our
people is fully twice that of the cost of
the wheat. Add to this the milk sales,
which, in our large cities, are immense.
The consumption of cheese swels the
aggregate. SO that we pay more for the
products of the dairy than for any other
of our staple farm products.
Are you Indifferent as to the kind of
cows you have in your milking herd?
From 10 to 30 pounds of milk is repre-
scented by every pound of butter. The
difference in the amount represents the
difference between good COW and
poor one,