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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18


 A silver matchsafe in MT. Bryans vest pocket was completely crus he'd by his fall sustained in Florida last week. The ul ra superstitiou's might See an omen herein predicited.-CuIlman Tribune.
 Why, certainly The silver metal is what will eventually save the freedom of AmsTica and the lives eff many starving paople. It was, indeed, an omen. The Lord takes cara of Hie people in His own mysterious way, and signs and omens have been given, ever since he beginning of time. One" omen seems to be clearly proven by the Florida accident and that is, MT. Bryan has not yet filled his mis- sion on earth, and the silver mach box, which saved his life, indicates that tine principles he advocates are elhe life of the republic, and he will be the man to lead the people into adopting thess prin- cipleS. t-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
FALSE PROPHECY.

Isn't 1t remarkable thesway the free silver corpse is standing up 10 b. killsd some more?" asks the Birmingham State Herald, to which the Montgomery ;Ad- yertiser replies: We don't see it standing up much anywhere Mo-, of course you don't. You are either blind and cannot or VIII VIII not not see or s so asnamea you capnot MT. Bryan has dropped free silver for a new subject of agitation" (which siss en- tirely untru=) The Advertiser makes the, stupendous assertion that s'~Ehe free sl- yer corpse will be laid away in its tomb without any mourners before lohg.' Wonder who told the Advertiser this! We ara of the opinion that it Is only, a prophecy of the Advertiser. The .AdVer- tiser is great on Qalse) prophecies. Rus- sell Register s+Icyrct 4FI
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

The feud between the house of Mon tague and the house of Capulet has been perpetuated in this day by the rivalry between the magazine editor and the newspaper editor. The editor of the Nashville American, referring to the great ovation rendered Bob Fitzsim- mons in New York. shoots the following poisoned arrow at Editor Box: Tt must have been noble sight-finer than when Louis Kossuth rode down Broadway as Illustrated by the Ladies Home Journal. We pause to consider how that journal will Scoop it's rivals some thirty years from now depicting, When Fitzsimmons Cafie to Town"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18


 the average doctor attributes it all to indi- gestion or heart trouble or anything else but the real cause. The fact is, that three fourths of the ills from which women suf- fer are due to weakness disease or derange- ment of the child d-bearirS organism. If woman sees to it that she .> always healthy and strong in wonanly ss \, she is nearly sure to always enjoy good general health.
 There are tens of thousands of women in this country who owe their health, both local and general to one marvellous remedy, and thousands of them have testified to this fact in writing. That, remedy is Dr. Pfcrce's Favorite Prescription. It Is the discovery of an eminent and skillful specialist, Dr. R. V. Pierce, for thirty years chief consult ing physician to the, Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. The "Favorite Prescription acts directly upon the delicate and important organs that bear the burdens of maternity. It gives them strength, vigor. and elasticity It cures all weakness and disease. It allays infamma- tion, soothes pain, heals alteration and tones up the tired nerves. Q It fits for moth- erhood and makes baby's introduction to the world easy and comparatively painless.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

It is often asked why Easter Sunday does not come on the same day of each year. It comes sometimes as early as March 22, and as late as April 25. eThe cause Is that Easter is the Sunday which follows that 14th day of the calendar moon, which falls upon or next after March 21 This festival commemorative of the resurrection of Christ eorre- snonds with the Jewish Passover, and e,>nes at the time of the full moon follow ing the yernal euuinox
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
GOV. JOHNSTON
Supported by the Democratic Press for ? the Wise Manner in Which He is
 Conducting the Administration.
2

The Montgomery Advertiser and a few others toddllng along after it., think the people have had enough of Gov. Johnston, when the fact is, he is gaining g in strength with them every day and they will probably insist on his warming the governors chair for several years to come.-Brewton Standard Gauge.
 No man has ever filled the governors office, that has not received his share of condemnation. Gov. Johnston need not feel any embarrassment over the unjust criticism. that he has received. Gov Johnston will do his duty, and his people know It. If he does his duty, and de- sires to succeed himself he will do so.- Coosa Advocate.
 At the annual commencement of the Medical College of the state of Alabama, located at Mobile, recently held, Gov Johnston and several other prominent sgentlemen ably addressed the audiences. "A consolidation or union of the State University and the Medical College was 3eonsummated, and thirty-two students .were graduated In medicine and eight in pharmacy.-Marion County News.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

tsC6nsder the lilies" No flower is more worthy of consideration in it's stat uesque purity than the lily. It bows to us in graceful acknowledgement of our atforation. and our hearts unconsciously open to its unsurpassed loveliness The lily is the only flower that Christ im- mortalized by open recognition. It is a fit type of the resurrection. The lily with it's tongue of gold tells us of new hfe. This is nature's birthday. She has burst the cerements of the wintry tomb and dAwith a bound stands before7as 8. beauteous being instinct with life. ssLet. us east off the sgrsye-eloths of past <tiis- appointments. and step forward to meet a brighter future with nobler, ambitions and purer aspirations.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

A bill has been offered in the Illinois legislature to legalize pool selling at horse races. The horse men argue that to improve the breed of horses they must have racing, and they can't have rac- ing without pool selling. The Chicago Times Herald says, "We need laws to improve the breed of men rather than the breed of horses"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

men could and did find to give the fish erman tilt on, chisf among which was that he was anything else but demo- crat and friend to the people, and start ing from these two points enough can be found to excuse anything that might have be=n or may hereafter be said about Cleveland
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
MAJ. ANDERSON coMPLIMENTED.

Maj. F. Y. Anderson, of Birmingham
 on his recent trip north, entertained his old partner in business, Senator George Turner. at dinner in Washington Sem ator Turner had filled several important offices in Alabama before he went to the President Arthurs administration The other guests at the dinner were Repre-, sentative Underwood, of the Ninth Ala bama district; J. A. W. Smith. of BirS ,mngham; William Youngblood and Col
 A. A. Mabson, of Montgomery. Maj. Anderson Is one of Alabama's prominent men and a. leading spirit in the npbuild- ing of the state, as manager of the Ala bama State Land company,-Ashyille AegiS. -ist
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
ALABAMA COTTON MILLS,

Alabama produces upwards of 100000 bales of cotton per year, nearly one ninth of the product of the union, and enough, to supply all the cotton factories in the south. Now that all factories in the statA are exempt from taxation for the period of ten years no doubt many mills will be
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

The Montgomery Advertiser should call down the Gadsden Times-News. That paper says: "Jeffersons birthday was appropriately remembered in Birming- ham Tuesday,"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
THE STATE PRINTING.

The following is from an exchange;
 ''The printing of the Alabama code was awarded to Georgia printers at the dirt cheap price of $1.69 each They are to print 1000 copies. This doesn't look at all fair and square to the home print CTS. Even if it does cost little more we think the state printing should be kept at home" ta.
 That is the way things go. There are some who would "bless out" the legis- lature for spending money and not de- creasing expenses, and then jumps on it for accepting the lowest bid on job of printing.-Union Springs Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
WASHINGTON SOCIETY,

The discussion Of MT. Bailey and his refusal to wear swallow-taii coat has turned attention to Washington society. There is a class in Washington known as the free lunch brigade. They live like the lilies of the .field-they toll not, neither do they spin. At every reception refreshments are served, and thus they live at the expense of others. They are the true political economists of the capl- tal. The discussion of free silver has no interest to them, for they have settled the money question, so far as they are con- cerned. These receptions are usually for the public and they have no difficulty in getting in, but when admission is by card they obtain 1t from member Of congress. As the receptions come on different days, they are not forced to eat enough at one to last until the next. When the Chirbase minister gave a re- ception several seasons ago these free lunch fiends ate up everything in sight, broke the fine ciifinaware, soiled the car pets and acted like hogs. The heathen Chinee was shocked In the courts of the old world such outrsges are unknown, for only those invited are admitted.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

were never mora promising. Every week we hear of new mining enterprises in one of these counties. Our gold fields are becoming as famous as those of Cali fornia.-Alexander City Outlook. t
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

F Mrs Gray-Isn't it lovely? How much did you pay for 1t? Mrs. Greene-Two and half yard. Mrs. Gray--What an odd price. You are sure 1t wasn't SPAS or s2.51 ?--Bosten Transcript.
 "He must not see too much of me-" unused the wise virgin. Accordingly she was very careful to have the stripe of her gowns run up and down. for besides wis., sdom she had embonpoint.-Detroit Jour- m
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
WITH THE STATE EDITORS

NEITHER DEAD NOR DYING. favor of the fFeexand unlimited coinage ,pf silver and recefved more votes than Sthe combined vote of all his opponents. ;Fet- the silver leraze Is dying out--CIe-' burne Standard- News. .,rgs -y,s
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

The Nashville Aegis is kind enough to say that:
 We don't see any sanse in criticising Gov. Johnston for the bad legislation for the iaci, term of rle legislature, unless the letting down of the bars had somsthing to do with it. Gov. Johrston did net appear t1 be asking that body to pass laws for his purposes. The local laws passed by iitia recent legislature were worse mangled than the general legisla- tion, we believe"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

{ With approach of spring take Hoods Sarsaparilla to purify your blood. It will make you strong.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

Otherwise Employed: Mrs Skypoodl, Is a mean thing. When her Fido anC my Rover were fighting, she kicked poo Rover" "Why didn't you prevent her?' q was too busy kicking Fido.'
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18


 Eastern Business once, The Tribune Bpfijing, New York City; Western Busi- ness sOffires '-rhe Rookery" Chicago; the s. c. -Beckwith Special Agency, Sole agents FbfeiEn Advertising.
 Ina State Herald will appreciate news from any community. If at a small place where it has no regular correspondent. news reports of ueighborhood happenings from any friend will be gratefully received All communications. of whatever charac- ter or length. should bo written on only one side of the sheet
 Jour rates for 1896 are as follows: Daily State Herald, per month. ........,.S 50 ? Qa4iy Stato Herald, per ouarter......s.. l 50 Daily State Herald per annurn.......... 6oO Sunday State Herald alone. per an- 0o Weekly State Herald. per annun ...... | co Notice to Subscrbers-When subscribers desire to have their papers changed they must specify where the paper is new going N and where they wish 1t changed to. Watch the label on your paper and see when your time expires.
 Remittances can be made by4 express. pcstoffice money order or drafts at cur rent rate of exchange. Address
 THE STATE HERALD. -o-,ooooo. Birningeap Ala: l. .s4 TELEPHONE CALLS. Business Office. ce...................,.,..... 23o. Editorial Rooms. s......................... .231 1s All calls after o'clock p. m.s should be sent to the Editorial Rooms cgs
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
TNDUgTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

Call issued by President Mckee for foupth Annual meeting: To Commercial Bodies of Alabama:
 The fourth annual meeting. heretofore annou need for Huntsville, April 2S, of all comm ercial bodies cN Alabama, now promises be tlfle- nlest important gath er;ng held in tnfe tgtEfe for many years. and demands of business men more than a pses5rg notice.
 Besides report from the committee on a caristit1ti6na1 convention, and. if the wa be clear, a further organizai ion, other quertfons of great moment to the o-rmme'rcial and industrial interests of Alaba n?'a will coTn= before the meeting,,
 The Nashville Centennial, immigration, improvement of our wa-er ways and other subjects will claim attention. m'
 All commercial bodies, by whatever nanss, are invited to gend delegation. No limit is fixed l
 Fare. for @nound trip Is one and on4- third. pste. Parties buying full tickel. go ing, takirg the usual receipts, will be re turned on cent. mile. -s.
 The pr1gramme is comprehensive and int.Tf r1tlCg, and the trip and city a. pleas ant orie. R. L. M'KEE, 70 President SAe,te Commercial and Indus
 trial Association.
 Secretary, Eoias says he has received notice from several clubs who say they will have representatives at the meeting, and the indications are that the alJterid- ance will be much larger than at any previous. mesalng. s& 1. ss4s
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

Priscilla (just >arrived)-"Are there any lmen. here9" Phyllis-"Oh,i there are .a. yif an apology tsEoffersd5to me shall acsl cept it."-TH-Bits. = -S1 ID
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
Dr. Pierce's S5;;sssssss' 5isss''!ssI sa $ I'd ]

DH' A@AASN- o constipation arc cured in a thorough, natural, scientific way by pr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They blood tone the stomach and cause the bowels to. v,ssi sj, Y, act comfort fsS Hsssssssl ssd Pleasant fsss:ss5ly, Sssit saIs, sour stomach. foul taste in the mouth: biliousness,. pimples and .palpitation. of ton. and corstipation IS cussd positively end permanently by Dr. EH0aIoAc, F Piearcs's Pleasant Pellets. EEilctSe
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

Biggs-I am so stout that I know ex ercise would do me lots of good. Tams- Then why don't you get out and shove that snow off the walk? Biggs--That' not exercise, that's work.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

built. We ought to have factories enough in Tallapoosa to manufacture all the cot ton grown in thA county.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

Phillips is "a member r--Anniston H9r Blast.
 By some means the Issue of the Hot Blast containing the first Interrogation escaped the State Herald. else an era would have be en put~to part of thF little controversy.
 The State Herald simply stated that Dr. Phillips Is a practical educator and has eschewed politics, having given his full time and attention to his profession. However, he is a man of firm political convictions and votes as his Judgment and principles direct, and thus far in life these convictions have lead him to vote, the straight democratic ticket, county, state ananational. without even scratch ing a name. This much is said simply to a1leviates a ny nnisoonception that may have arisen out of, what the State Herald said about Dr. Phillips. relative to his being an educator and not a, politician. s
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
GLTTTERING WEALNH.

Tallapoosa and her sisterneonntiss are
 coming to the, front as theT region for, gIfttering wealth. The prospects, for suc-S cessful gold mining in thessC counties
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

Johnny-The porous plaster draws out the pain in less than no time, doesn't it. .mamma? Mamma-It does, Johnny. Johnny-And does all the pain go out through the holes?
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
STATE HERALD

Entered at the postofflee at BirminghaTa. Ala, as second-class matter.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healthfulness. Assures the food ton common to the cheap brands. Royal Baking Powder Co.,, New York. s>@l .i-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

She-"Do you iofe me much?" He Dearest, der day ven I shall put my property in your nama, will be der hap piest man in all der vorld!'-Puck.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
FUN.

"What is your profession?' T write poems, novels, romances, plays" etc. And what do you live on?"-Fliegende Blaetter. Sl1
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-14

MAYvILLE, S. c., Jan. 7.-Simon Coop.
er, the negro outlaw, who shot aud killed
another negro and wounded several
others at Magnolia, few days ago, add
ed more murder to his record this morn
ing near Magnolia. Cooper entered the
house of Ben Wilson about sunrise end
demanded the use of Mr.. Wilson's buggy
which was refused. Cooper then picked
up an axe and splitMr Wilson's head. He
attacked Wesley Wilson the son and muir
dered him IN like manner, Cooper then
killed Mrs. Wesley Wilson with the same
weapon, after which he struck down
negro who had approached on hearing
the noise ana left the axe sticking ID the
Negroes head. AS soon as the news of the
shocking tragedy reached Sumter the
sheriff organized posse aud began
search for Cooper. The Wilson's we're
white people Of high standing in their
community. Cooper was captured and
lynched.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-14
HE WAS THANKFUL.
For the Clothing, But Thought Ticket
to Florida Should Go with 1t.

TO SnOulU 20 with 1T.
lie was tattered and torn as be
knocked at the side door of a hospitable
uptown mansion, and stood shivering
, in the cold November blast that almost
swept him from his feet. \ benevolent
looking woman opened the door and
listened with a pensive smile to his
plea for some cast-off clothing, says
the Detroit Free Press.
Poor fellow" she said, in kindly
tones; stay there and L Will see what
] can find in my husbands wardrobe"
and she closed the door in his face
After long time she reappeared with
4 pair OF duck trousers, a white vest.
and some canvas shoes.
Il think those Will fit you," she said,
as her eye took his dimensions, and it
is really fortunate you called this
morning, as l was going to pack them
away for next summer"
but l have no ticket" expostulated
the object sadly.
Ticket? Oh, you mean from some
charitable association"
NO, maam; but | thought you ex-
pected | was going there to wear these
clothes. L have just one favor to ask,
madam, if you will pardon the liberty"
"Well?" said the woman in a short
tone.
would you kindly add a FAM"
The door slammed, and as he turned
sadly away with his hot-weather cloth
ing he heard her putting on the bur
glar chain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-14
PATRON SAINT OF BARRIERS,
Alexander the Great Started tho Fashion
of Shaving.

The confessor of Francis II. OF
France refused him absolution until he
had completely removed his beard. An
ancient German was by tribal custom
not allowed to cut off his flowing beard
until he had killed his first man in bat
tie. About the year 200 B. c. the Roman
Emperor Scipio Africanus inaugurated
the custom of shaving among the Ro-
man mobiles. Henry ]. of England wore
beard until a courageous preacher
leveled his eloquence at him to such
good purpose that he submitted to be
shaved. From the time of Julius Cesar
until the advent of William the Con-
queror the Britons wore mustaches. but
the clergy, after the conversion of the
islanders, were forced 20 shave by law.
One of the early popes established the
shaving of Roman Catholic priests 10
distinguish them from the patriots o,
Constantinople. The priests of the
Greek church still wear boards Peter
the Great of Russia laid a tax on boards
and delinquents we're forced to have
their faces shaved with q blunt razor
or to have the hairs pulled out with
pincers. So everybody shaved. The
first shaving was done by order of Al
eXander the Great. who forced the
Greek warriors to cut off their boards,
as he found them awkward impedi-
ments in the hand-to-hand contests of
that time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-14

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Jan. Sex Coun-
ty Clerk Owen Ferguson, who has just
given up the office which he held for six
years to his successor, is lying at tue
point of death at his home on Harrison
place, with a bullet through his left lung.
At O'Clock this afternoon he shot HIM
SELF twice, the fret bullet glanclng off
around the ribs 10 the vicinity of the
heart, the second bullet penetrating be-
tween the ribs and through the lnnge,
coming out Of the hack. Ferguson is a
cripple, and sympathy for him resulted
In his repeated nomination by the Fond
du Lac Democracy and his election fol-
lowed IN each instance until last fall,
when be ran on the free silver Democratic
ticket.
Since the death of his wife a year ago
be has been changed man, and during
the last campaign began a career of dis
slpation. He spent money freely and 1t
was learned to-day that he bad used
funds of the county. His books are in
bad shape, but the amount of the def
cheney has rot yet been learned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-14
II WAS ROUGH or Hill.
His Visit to 8 Brewery win Ysuas
Lady and the Re ,Ult

Lady anu the fesUit.
1t was at the opening of big brewery
one day lately. says the Washington
Post. The young woman in the seal
skin cape had the air of one Summing.
The young man wore his Bible-class
manner They glanced about with
eighty disappearing interest.
I'm so glad to have seen it," said
the young lady in the sealskin cape. st
seems wrong to think of so much
money being wasted in manufacturing
beer"
1T is wicked said the young man,
firmly. There must be a great deal
Of beer consumed in Washington"
Just then a round and more than rosy
man with derby hat awry and a large
diamond in his shirt front, came up to
the two.
why, Why" he said, as he grasped
the young mans hand enthusiastically.
Il haven't seen you for two weeks.
Have YOU and your lady friend had
something to drinl?"
The young woman shuddered The
young man shook his head.
We'll, you'd better get something, -
went on that affable person. Say, it's
good stuff. Why haven't you been into
my place lately? Got it fixed up fine.
Best beer in town. Say, come round
again; I've missed YOU"
The young woman i'll the sealskin
cape walked toward the door The
young man sneaked after her. She
spoke no word, but there was that in
her manner which chilled the marrow
in his homes