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The age-herald., 1897-12-04
Notice to Non-Resident.

F The State of Alabama, Jefferson County.
 Probate Court, December, 1st, 1897. Tn the matter of the probate of the wd of J. L. Buford, deceased.
 On this day came Mary Hobdy and R. L. Hobdy and filed their petition in writing and under oath, herewith producing and filing in this court an instrument of writ ing purporting to be the last will ard tes- tanent of J. L. Buford, deceased; praying in said petition for ali necessary orders, decrees affd proceedings to be had to efDsct the due probate and record of said instru- ment as such will in this court, and 1t ap- bearing to the court from an inspection of said petition that John R. Buford, one of the next of kin of said deceased is a nom resident of this state, he residing in South America, his postoffice being Santa Bar bara, Brazil, it is therefore ordered, ad judged and decreed by the court that the 3rd day of January. 1898, be set day to hear the proof which may be submitted in support of said instrument as such will. It is further ordered that notice of ssdd day of hearing be given by publication com tinued for three successive weeks in The Age Herald, a newspaper published in this county, for all panties in interest to appear and contest said application if they think proper and that a copy of said published notice be sent through the mail post paad to the sasd John R.. Buford at his address at said Santa Barbara, Brazil, in South America
 M T. PORTER,
 12-4-Sat-3t. Judge of Probate.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
LARGE ASSEMBLY.
People Met to Agitate the Proposed Railroad
 From Decatur to Tuscaloosa

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Decatur, Dec. 3.-A crowd of 2,G00 peo- pie assembled at Upshaw, Winston coun- ty, to agitate the proposed railroad from Decatur through Danville and Jasper to Tuscaloosa.
 At the meeting Winston iron ore was smelted with Winston coal in rudely constructed furnace built for. the pur- pose.
 Several representatives of railroads and capitalists were present at the meet ing and took deep interest in the pro- ceedings. The people of that section of Morgan and Winston counties are working earnestly for the road, and more than 100 land owners have signed blank deeds for right-of-way and ether land concessions. It is proposed to name the new road the Decatur, Dan vile and Southwestern.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain mortgage executed by Frank Path and his wife, Nettie Fath, and John M. Fath and his wife, Nora Fath, to the Alabama National Bank, on the 9th day of September, 1891, on the real estate hereinafter described, to secure the pay- ment of the indebtedness therein mentioned which mortgage is of record in the office of the judge of probate of Jefferson county, Ala, in Vol. 164 of Record of Mortgages, on page e5, 1t will sell on Saturday, the St1l day of January, 1898, to the highest bid- der for cash, in front of the court house door of said county, the following described land, tow.t: Commencing at a stob on a the present survey of the East Lake dum- my line, thence at right angles in scuth- westerly direction along said dummy line, thence at right angles in a northgssterly direction to said ditch, thence at right an- gles along said ditch in northwestefly direction to the place of beginning con- taining one acre, more or less, lying and be- ing situated in the southern part of the northeast quarter of the southeast quar- ter and in the northern part of the south- east quarter of the southeast quarter of section 16, township 17, range 2. west (sub- ject to right of way heretofore granted railroad branch of the Louisville and Nash- vile railroad); also lots 1, and in block 27l in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. as said city is mapped and laid off by tho Elyton Land company, said lots being sub feet to two prior mortgages given by said grantors, all of said land lying and being situated in Jefferson county Alabama.
 ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK,
 12-4-3t-Sat Mortgagee.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
NEWS OF THE STATE.

An sse plant is being erected at Daphne.
 The Baptist church at Marion is being repaired.
 A night telegraph office has been es- abolished at sulligent.
 The infant son of MT. and Mrs. O. c. Ulmer dhsd at Butler recently.
 The Methodist church al1 Oak Bowery was destroyed by fire recently.
 Only eight marriage hcenses were ls- sued in Barbour county last month.
 Gadsden business men are very dissat- isfied with the existing Louisville and Nashville schedule.
 The Etowah County Swine Breeders association met in Gadsden recently and elected officers. W. P. Johnson was made president
 Lee Ponder, a 15-year-old white boy, was placed in the jail at Anniston on charges of forgery and assisting a pris- oner to escape.
 
 w. w. Brown, a we'll known citizen of Gallant, Etowah county, died at his home one day last week after a finger ing illness of consumption.
 Fay Bros. will move a large portion of their business from Eufaula to Abbe- vile as soon as their guano factory at the latter place is completed. 
 Two negroes bltlse into the whole sale grocery house of s. w. Riddle & Co.,, at Gadsden, one night last week and carried off some flour, meat and tobacco. The cotton gin owned by Andrew Hawkins, al, Emmitton, on Sand moun- tain, was totally destroyed by fire, to- gether with some thirty bales of cotton, a couple of nights ago. The gin of James Wilder, of Blue Pond, was totally destroyed by fire, to- gether with four bales of seed cotton, three bales already gfnned, and 2,O0O bushels of cotton seed. It is supposed to have been the work of incend aries.  Lauderdale's crop of cotton this year will exceed that of last by 25 per cent. The price is lower this year, but the in- creased yield if the estimates made are correct, will leave reasonably good condition
 Charls1a Goats, a negro woman living in Coats Bend, dropped dead the other night She had picked cotton that day ard ate a. hearty supper at night and retired early. About 10 o'clock she arose and asked for some camphor, and walk ing ito the door fell dead.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
LIVELY LEEDS.
Contractors Looking Over the Route For the
 Proposed Railroad

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Leeds, Dec. S-Since the fact has be- come known that the Slo-s Iron and Stee1 company will dn the near future open up the brown iron ore deposits near here, Leeds is taking on a more lively aspect. Contractors are here daily looking over the route fer the pro posed short line of railroad with a view of bidding for it.
 Prof. Fred Ashton, formerly princi- pal of the Leeds academy, has resigned that position and is now book keeper for Maj. E. M. TutwSler at Blossburg.
 Miss Nellie Castleman will conduct the school until a new principal is chosen.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
The Exchange at Montgomery Model of Ele-
 gance and Luxury

Special to The Age Herald
 Montgomery, Dec. 3.-Montgomery now boasts of one of the best furnished and equipped hotels in the south, the Ex- change. Of course, the city has several nice hostelr,es, but the one mentioned has been recently rebuilt outside and in and is now a model of elegance and luxury.
 The Exchange has always been first class house, but some time ago it was gutted by fire and Manager West seized the opportunity to have it rebuilt with the view of making it an up-to-date ho- tel This has been done and it. is now in every way what a modern hotel should be.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
FOR GRAND LARCENY.
John Jenkins, a Louisville and Nashville Switch
 man, Bound Over at Decatur.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Decatur, Dec. 3.-John Jenkins, a switchman in the Louisville and Nash vile yards, was arraigned in the mayors court this morning charged with grand larceny. He was fined $25 and bound over under $250 bond to appear before Justice Mosely, for a preliminary hear ing in the state case.
 Jenkins entered the house of Mrs. A. c. Sanford, wife of an Louisville and Nashville fagman and robbed her of $50. He has heretofore borne a good reputation.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
12-4-sat-si

You can't get the news un- less you read The ge-Herald; neither can your sweetheart get that &5OO piano unless you cut out the sixth-page coupon and vote for her.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
AT EvALLO.
Gov. Johnston Attending Meeting of Girls h.
 dustrial School Trustees.

Special to The Age-Herald
 Montgomery, Dec. Ex-Governor John ston ds dn Montevallo today where he went to attend a meeting of the trus- tees of the Girls Industrial school. The governor feels very great interest in this institution, and it Is proving itself we'll worthy of ilis attention.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
DEATH OF M. R. WALDROP.
Highly Respected Citizen Passed Away Thurs
 day at Lnn's Crossing.
Special 10 The Age-Hera1d.

Special 10 The Age Herald.
 Blossburg. Dec. s.-M, R. Wa1drop, aged S4 died at Lfnn's Crossing yester- day. Mir. Waldrop had been sick for two months, due to a fall from a horse. He was buried at Antioch cemetery, near Linn's Crossing, at Il o'clock this morn ing.
 MT. waldrop came to this county from
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
THE SUPREME COURT.
No Decisions Handed Down Yesterday-Ad-
 ourned Until Monday.

Special to Te AgeH Herald.
 Montgomery, Dec 3-The supreme court announced no decisions today but epant tlle morning about numerous eases. In the aftennoon the court adjourned until nsxt Monday when the first and fifth di- visions, composed respectively as fol- lows, will be- taken up:
 First D,vislon-Baldwins Clarke, Mo- bile, Monroe and Washington.
 Fl6th Divisjcn.-Chambers Chiffon, Coosa, Fillmore, Lee, Macon Russell and TalIapoosa.
 "A 1args batch of decisions will be handed down next week.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

Afarengo in 1871. and for many years was the only democraIt in this end of the county. He was a consistent member of the Baptist church for many years. He was a brother of T. F. Waldrop, for long time county surveyor. Three sons and two daughters survive him. iE
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

the character of ministers and hearing the reports of work done for the year.
 A resolution was adopted expressing willingness to transfer to the Cheral conference all interest in Vanderbilt university owned by the North Alabama conference, believing that the general body should have full control.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
JUROR ARRESTED.
Charged With Stealing a Cow From Federal
 Official.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age Herald.
 Huntsville, Dec. S.-Ben Thrift, ju- Tor, was arrested today on the charge of grand larceny while on duty in the circuit court. He is cha- ged with steal ing a COW from a federal court official.
 His brother, Jesse Thrift, of Monroe via, is implicated in the alleged crime. Both were lodged in jail.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04
AGRICULTURAL. SOCIETY.
Commissioner Culver Calls on the Farmers and
 Land Owners to Organize.

Special to The Age-Hera1d.
 Montgomery ,Dec. 3.-Commissioner of Agriculture Culver has issued letter to tlhs farmers and landowners Of Alabama calling upon them to meet with him to
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

The Methodist church aIa Oak Bowery was destroyed by fire recently.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

Only eight marriage lcenses were fs- sued in Barbour county last month.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

nound period comfortably"
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

Gadsden business men are very dissat- ished with the existing Louisville and Nashville schedule.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

The infant son of Mir and Mrs. o. Ulmer dhsd at Butler recently.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

as a whole, the book contains no 1lscom- of Spitzbergen as summer resort.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04


 for her. It tones up the nervous system lnygorates the body and the blues vanish before it as dark ness fees from the sunlight You can get 1t at any reliable druggists
 Mrs. LOUIS STRoNe Harris Hill, Erie Co., N Y, says: I have been bled with falling of the womb for years was advised to take Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound took thirteen bottles and received great benefit When the time for change of life came suf- fered great deal with fantness and palptation of the heart got one bottle of the Vegetable Com
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

Lauderdale's crop of cotton this year will exceed that of last by 25 per cent. The price is lower this year, but the in- creased yield, if the estimates made are correct, will leave reasonably good condition
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

The Etowah County Swine Breeders association met in Gadsden recently ant elected officers. W. P. Johnson was mad president.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

A night telegraph office has been abolished at Sulligent.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

Charls1e Goats, negro woman living in Coats Bend dropped dead the other night She had picked cotton that day ard ate a. hearty supper at night and retired early. About 10 o'clock she arose and asked for some camphor, and walk ing ito the door fell dead
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

The gin of James Wilder, of Blue Pond, was totally destroyed by fire, to- gether with four bales of seed cotton, three bales already gfnned, and 1000 bushels of cotton seed. It is supposed to have been the work of incend aries.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

Fay Bros. will move large portion of their business from Eufaula to Abbe- vile as soon as their guano factory at the latter place is completed.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

Two negroes b1eke into the whole sale grocery house of s. w. Riddle & Co.,, at Gadsden one night last week and carried off some four, meat and tobacco.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

An 4se plant is being erected al Daphne.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

W. w. Brown, a we'll known citizen of Gallant, Etowah county, died at hgs home one day last week after a finger ing illness of consumption.
The age-herald., 1897-12-04

Lee Ponder, 15-year-old white boy, was placed in the jail at Anniston on charges of forgery and assisting a pris- oner to escape.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
Americas Oldest Mansion.
(Leslie's Weekly.)

On the east bank of the Hudson River
not half a mile below Albany, stands a
remarkable house, whose fame should pre-
serve it from destruction. A bronze tab
let affixed to the front wall declares it to
have been erected in 1642, and that it is
the Oldest dwelling in the United States
in state of preservation. This tablet
time of the bi-centennial celebration of
Albany as chartered city in 1886, and is
considered trustworthy information.
The house was the homestead of the Van
Resselaer family, and for over two and
one-half centuries has been known as Il q
Crailo Manor House. The house is TIVE .
story and attic brick structure, and until
within a decade was in an excellent state
of preservation. 1t is of a most substantial
construction and the walls are of great
thickness. The beams of hewn pine are
of unusual size, many measuring sixteen
inches square During the life of the
house practically the entire history of the
United States has been made. Perhaps
the most interesting feature about tie
outside of the house are the two remain
ing of the nine original stone loopholes
trough which the Dutchmen of that day
protruded their firearms when repelling
an attack from Indians and other hostile
parties. While the Dutchmen of the set
Element were generally on friendly terms
with the Mohawks-the tribe inhabiting
that section-the settlers often had to en-
dure raids from the nomadic Mohegans,
or River Indians, and it was their stone
headed arrows which left their marks in
many places about the buildings exterior.
Since 1893 the Manor house has been the
property of the estate of the late Jane Van
Schaick. who died in Albany in that year,
soon after she had acquired title through
mortgage foreclosure. The lack of a
tenant resulted in negligence of the prem
ises and village v.ndals gained entrance
by removing the boards from the win
dows, and they not only injured the fire.
places, but made way with the stairs
and whatever they could move. The
New York Chapter of the Society of Co.
lonial DANES tried by means of fair to
secure funds with which to purchase the
house, but the attempt was unsuccessful,
and thus the matter rested. On August
4 the house was sold in PARTITION suit.
The purchaser was John Circhenacher,
and the price paid was 81, 300.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of
Maine Special Master in the above cause to take
proof of all debts, claims and demands against
the, said Northern Banking Company and also
to determine the value of the collateral securi-
ties held by the secured creditors of said North
ern Banking Company and to be applied in re-
duction of their several debts, claims or de-
mands and six months from the eighteenth day
of August, A, d. 1897 having been allowed as the
period for the performance of the duties men
toned, hereby give public notice that have
appointed the third Wednesdays of September,
anI and 1887
ten O'Clock inthe forenoon until four o'clock in
the afternoon OF each of said days and the office
of Bird & Bradley, No. 1888 Middle Street. in the
City of Portland, as the time and place for ta-
king the proof and the examination of all debts,
claims or demands against said Northern
Banking Company and also for the determine
ton OF the value of the collateral securities held
by the several secured creditors of said Com
pany.
GEORGE E. BIRD Special Master.
Portland, Maine, Aug. 81, 1897.
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The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

ii a cost up to date of s., 300, 900. OF this
amount nearly one-half has been paid
for printing and binding, and the re-
mainder to be accounted for in salaries,
rent, stationery and miscellaneous ex-
penses, including the purchase of records
from private individuals. In all probable
ity it will take three years to complete the
work, and an appropriation of $5G0,000
has been asked, making a total cost of
nearly S., 900, 600. The work will consist
of l12 volumes.
Government ownership of railroads has
been found failure in Brazil, and the
government has offered to lease its entire
system OF fourteen thousand miles Of
track to any responsible company that
will pay bonus of $40 200, coo as rental of
the tracks, rolling stock and other prop
erty for a term of fifty years, and guar
antee to restore them in good order at the
end of that period.
Assistant Attorney General Smelling
of Kansas=.giyes it as his opinion that the
three women who were drawn on tie reg
ular jury panel at Fort Scott cannot sit
as jurors even if they wanted to- He says
that they cannot be considered as electors
in the broad sense of the term, and that
courts would not sustain the verdicts rem
dered by women.
Aluminium neckties are on sale in Lon
don. They are fastened to the collar but
ton by band round the neck, and are
particularly recommended or summer
| wear, since they can be easily cleaned
| when soiled, while they are not perceptl-
bly, heavier than cotton, cambria or silk
Sir Bindon Blood, who is in command
of the Swat Valley expedition, is only for.
ty-four. yet this is his sixth campaign.
He first saw active service in the Jowaki
expedition of 1877 and 1878. He was next
| in South Africa during the Zulu war
Returning to India, he took part in the
Afghan war of 1879. He got a mention
| in dispatches and his brevet lieutenant
colonelcy for the Egyptian expedition Of
| 1882, and acted as chief staff officer to Sil
Robert Low in Chitral in 1895.
| The Christian Scientists who last yeal
worshipped in Bostonian hall, SO New
bury street, Boston, will hold regular
services during the coming season, be-
ginning on Sunday, September at 10.4S
a. m, in the large and handsome hall OF
the American LEGION of Honor building
No. 200 Huntington avenue. The lower
small hall on the first floor of the build
ing will be used for their weekly Friday
evening prayer and experience meeting.
The services will be conducted, as usual
by Mrs Josephine Curtis Woodbury.
Mrs. Alice Monroe Pape, wife of Mr.
Eric Pape, will be the accompanies and
musical director. Miss Matte Edwards
one of the three ''honor women who
were graduated in June last from the
New England Conservatory, has beer
re engaged for the season as soloist.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
The Gettysburg Address.

CIV. A. Mowry in the Independent :
Speaking of the dedication of the ma
tional cemetery at Gettysburg and Mr..
Lincoln's famous address delivered on
that occasion, November 10, 1868, Cover
nor Curtin began by saying that there
when that address was written, and he
continued:
II can tell you all about that. OF
course was there, and the President and
his Cabinet had arrived and were at the
hotel. Soon after his arrival, as we were
sitting around in the parlor, Mr.. Lin
coin looked thoughtful for moment or
two, and then said I believe, gentlemen,
the committee are expecting me to say
something here today. If you will excuse
me will go into this room here and pre-
pare it, After time he returned hold
ing in his hand a large, yellow rnyern-
ment envelope on which he had le1 en-
his address.
" Here, gentlemen he said, i want
to read this to you to see if it will do;
and sitting down he read it to us. and
then said: Now for your criticisms.
Will it do? What do you say?'
OeSefdl spoke III ldVOr ol IL, anu one
or two commended it in strong terms.
Well, says the President, haven't you
any criticisms? What do you say, Sew
ard?'
g Mr.. Seward made one or two sug-
gestions, bearing on some slight verbal
change, which l believe Mr.. lincoln in
corporated.
8" Now if you will ALLOW me, gentle
men, continued the President, 4 will
copy this Off; and again withdrew and
made a copy of,the address
"Ah." continued the governor, "if 7
had had wit enough about me to have
begged of him that yellow EN-, envelope
much it would have been worth to some
of the Ladies' Fairs which little later
began to be held to raise money for the
hospitals and the soldiers. But did not
think of it then.
l suppose this ought to put at rest the
question as to when and where this Won
defrul address was written. | have given
the above account in almost the exact
words of Governor Curtin.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

Undoubtedly Mr.. Harrity, the Pennsyl-
vania member of the Democratic National
Committee, allowed himself to occupy a
false position as a representative of the Ma
tional Democracy in his State The bust
ness Of member of the national commit
tee of a party, is to conduct the campaign
in behalf of the ticket of the party in the
State for which he is appointed There
can be no question that when Harrity
became Democratic national committee
man for Pennsylvania he pledged himself
to be loyal and faithful to the ticket. If
his feelings toward Mr. Bryan and the
Democratic platform were such that he
could not be loyal to the ticket and could
not effectively conduct the campaign in
his state in its behalf he should have re-
signed his position. AS private citizen
he had perfect right to repudiate the
ticket and the platform, but as COM
mander of a division he was under obli-
CATION to support both heartily. That
such support as he gave was at best but
lu1ewarm, he himself practically ad :
mits. The wisdom of disciplining him
at this time, is however, very questiona-
able. 20 81
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01

The acting comptroller of the currency
gives very roseate view of the condition
Of the national banks of this country. In
his opinion the banking system of the
United States was never in better shape
our financial resources are greater than
ever before and in addition to supplying
the requirements Of our own people for
loans and discounts we have about $780,
900, 900 in cash in our banks. large part
of which could be loaned our English
brethren in an emergency. The amount
of individual deposits is larger than at
any period since the establishment of the
system.