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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
ALABAMA REPRESENTATIVES
Note the Weakness of the Message Their
Views and Comments
Special to The Age-IIera,d.

Special to The Age-TIerad.
Washington, Dec. Sit was the weak
est message thai. had been sent to con-
gress by a president since have been in
the house." said Representative Joe
Wheeler, today.
This is the opinion expressed generally
by democrats regarding the presidenl s
message of today. OF course it cannot
be expected that democrats will endorse
the main features of the document, but
there is considerable disappointment even
among The republicans. The latter take
the Presidents evasion = of the Cuban
question with better grace than they
do his recommendation to retire the
greenbacks. A number of leading, re-
publicars express the opinion in fact
that a bill embodying such a provision
can nIsver pass the house.
Continuing on the message, General
Wheeler said further: 1T is in no mat
ter strong, or even moderately strong
message. No decided opinions are exl
pressed ON any ,eading subject. Its ad-
vocacy of retiring the greenbacks will
meet with great opposition, eralnly on
the democratic side, and I believe also
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
HE WANTS HAWAII ANNEXED
Throws Bouquets at the Late Monetary Commission and
Asks For Better Government in Alaska-DoWn on
the Trusts in Indian Nation, and Winds Up
With Hedging on Civil Service Reform

today
To Q
ntous conditions uifng
Providence a
great safaetn n M is tine gog Of feeling @ of gd and udo
universal and O % f 81 T hs upo u questions @ % which @ @ @ ems rs
gross US are lifted far above either prejudice former sectional
Of division on anoe lines Questions of foreign policy Of nu the
ay party belong" or IN section Of the he
while full has realized what it
permanent required people
operation Tarm a ess s aune s far @ @ m m % Da g the @ ea @ SESSION o Oft @ the
question pressing consumption of
Financial Question
The work of putting our finances upon "a sound basis mSu as as may
outstanding
@ s%s"s sa ss had in s @ aesa Of our n s
aaa @ interest f ea n a @ @ the m was 5 ON ts
% Of july, 1888 s o sum S had n n Ses % @ % & % sss on the
first July 1897 ss47 ss The money w
of
with honorable examples
sion which wi" make demand less sn s0 hs government
1893 unsna and any
ability or
gess he immediate necessity % 50 igg g ang ing as % NO M a " % @
o6noo1s con- @ @ nh @ pg M % NOT p @ currency @ of ey a is n good for
@ % dollars @ % zoos % GOOD % because @ the gvenns pledge is ou ep
of
all
conditions
while
to protect the government
multiple redempons of demand
o0oo
Obliged redeem gold but the
ebanksa
Obliged oustand
notr to
in kind of
get 1T in other
without fixed gold pledged
steadily faithfully
which
States
goldre o
gold
$1000O0O0
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needed gold
give of the authority
for gold This IL
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
SEVERE CRITICISMS
BY Democratic and Republican Members of the
Upper and Lower Branches of Congress.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Democraltic sena-
tors were generally averse to expression
of any opinion upon the message.
Senator Roach was an exception to the
rule in this connection. He called espec-
ial attention 20 lthe presidents declara-
fion that the government is pledged to
maintain gold redemption.
"ThGs, he said, "is a mere assumption.
We have not single obligation, which
is not explicitly redeemable in coin he
word gold being mentioned in nome of
them"
Senator White, tdem.) of California,
said: 1.-THE message is elaborate; its
conclusions are veiled. cannot agree
with his Hawaiian notions and that he
has failed to inform us what we ought
20 do concerning Secretary Sage's great
currency reform plan"
Senator Allison: 81 do not take the
despairing view concerning our currency
which the president presents"
Senator Hoar: SIT struck me as
wise. compact and carefully considered
document. l do not agree with the presl-
dents conclusions on i.fle subject OF in
ternatfonal law as regards Cuba. His
recommendations on the currency ques-
ton appear expressive"
Senator Hanna: "It is statesmanlike
and American paper"
Senator Burrows: ut is a clear, con-
else and comprehensive measure"
Senator Allen pop.): I fal to agree
with helm on his three principal sub
jects."
Senator Teller (silver rep): II do not
regard any legislation will be enacted
authorizing the retaining of the green
backs in the treasury until someone is
ready to pay gold for Them"
Senator Pettigrew (silver rep): 1.-THE
president proposes to retire the green
backs, and in doing so he tres to dis
guise the method by which 1t is to be
accomplished"
iRepres mt alive Sayres (dem.), of Texas:
II regard the proposed policy towards
Cuha as fatal on the part of this gov
ernnent."
tRepre resentative Bland (dem.), of Mis-
souri,: 1.-THE message on the whole sounds
apologetba and like an afffdavb5 for a
continuance"
Representative Clark (den.), of Mis-
soalri: 'sThe messa gle will be a great
campaign document for the democrats.
If the recommend tions advocated there
in are adopteo py the iepnonoaifs :" 9
ought 10 WIN IN 1890 anu i'oo nanus
down"
Repres ntatlve cox coeni.'' OIL iein4es-
see, the ranking democra'lc meinper oii
the committee on oahhlns anu cur iie-oy :
1.-THE message on the supJece OIL pne cur !.
rency Is IN my opinion an u.'er daSrure.
MIR. Cannon chairman on uLe commit
tee on appropriations SAID. am iiueii
gratified with tnat Ieature Oh the plesi-
a commanding duty to keep the appro-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
A DOG THAT TALKS,
Canine Phenomenon Developed by n
Young French Artisan.

Papillon, a canine phenomenon resid-
ing in the Faubourg SaiBt-\ntoine, is
claiming notice as a rival to the parrot.
His owner, Il young workman. has inno-
Gently beguilcd many a leisure hour
during the past five years in the en-
dcavor to initiate the little animal in
the mysteries of speech, and he now
processes TO have succeeded after n
fashion. \ visitor whom he introduced
TO papillon relates that he heard the
dog give vent to various patriotic cries,
such rs "NiVe Iarmce! Nive In France!"
and give lie president de la rcpub-
liuue." and adds that when he took his
departure the words "Adieu, monsieur"
were politely uttered. 1t had occurred
to him that ventriloquism might have
played a mysterious pnrt in this mar
vel. but he was able TO convince him
self to his complete satisfaction that
there was positively no deception. Pa
piIlon's kind teacher explained that he
had set patiently to work, and that his
pupil, who had naturally at first been
quite at sea, had gradually displayed a
taste for the lesson. Possibly the public
may some day be allowed n chance Of
Judging Of the progress alleged to have
been made by the wonderful dog.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
HERE AND THERE.

If is kept in compost
heaps until thoroughly rotted, and
then spread as evenly as possible over
young clover, it probably does innd
more good than if used in. any other
way.
Manure is SO valuable that it is
worth carrying away from the caves
of the barn. Take it to some safe
place and pile conpactlv in a solid
heap, under shelter, if possible.
breeding young animals certainly
lessons the vigor of the offspring;
again. it is the wiser plan t o keep good
breeding animals as long as possible
after they have proved to be such.
No n need hope for the best re-
suits in gardening without a liberal
use OF manure. Twenty-Five to 50 large
wagon loads an acre each year is none
too much.
--of course. prices are low when the
yield is over abundant. but even then
careful cnl:ivators will find the busi-
ness profitable, because they will have
better fruit than others.
DO not sell either the boars nor the
sows when too Young. In too many
eases they are sold before they reach
the best & for breeding to the great.
est advantage
Tho owner has the opportunity
from t4c day the calf is dropped until
1t is a full-hedged COW to make it gen
tie. Kindness is IN importan, item Of
the stock in trade or the dairy farm,
- II is everywhere else
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

Farming Ia Not Chance Work.

1t is safe to assume that present con-
ditions will be reversed, or at least
greatly changed in the future, and pos
sibly in the ncar future. Farming at
the present time requires more than in
dustry. The future holds ont but lit
tie of good prospect for the man who
depends on chance. Only a few years
ago the west went wild over horse rails
ing, and now there is a surplus Of
horses. but we believe with improving
prospects, for the depression has been
SO great and continued so long, that
the change is liable t come soon, and
when it does come then many that
should be ready for it will then have
something else, so the saying with
them will be true-''that what they
have to sell is always low priced and
in poor demand In the future, as in
the past, those who are ready to sup
ply what the market demands will DO
IN condition to reap n reward for la
Dor, while those who trust to chance
Will have to sell in competition with
those who are supplying an over-sup-
piled market. The farmer needs to
look to the future and prepare to sup
ply what the markets will demand in
the future, for it is impossible to speed
lily change and supply those things
that are in demand. Those who can
foresee and be prepared to supply those
things that will be sold at a profit will
do well, while those who trust to
chance may ail.-Northwest Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

The raising OF goldfish Is a spccioliu
dustry. and one of the largest goldfish,
farms" is at Spring Lake, Ind. When
young the goldfish is said TO resemble
in color and general appearance an or.
binary minnow. After awhile they turn
dark, becoming occasionally almost
black. Then a reddish hue begins To
appear, the true golden color being de.
vcloped at the average of one year or
less. \ few individuals, however. never
change their original silver color, aud
sometimes the red and gold hucs
make their appearance only In patches.
Not infrequcatly goldfish develop two
or tails Youths Companion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

at the corner o! Jefferson avenue and
Pine street. The cock was strutting
about the yard looking for trouble
when suddenly he came face to face
with his image in the glass. His fight
ing blood was up. At last he had met
a bird that he considered worthy of
his prowess. He eyed the supposed
enemy critically. His anger grew as
the image Knocked him. The feathers
began to rise on his neck, and in an
instant he made 4 luuge at the glass.
Picking himself mp from the ground,
where he had been doubled in u heap,
he backed off Il few PAGES. The coward
ly image also backed away and Knocked
him. lie made lungc after lunge at
the glass, each time backing away thor
oughly surprised. Finally he got tired
of retreatiug and made a fierce face
to face contest with himself. He Tough.
until he fell from sheer exhaustion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

:. There are bicycle parties and bicycle
luncheons. and bicycle weddings, but
a bicycle funeral is a new as we'll rs
rather startling idea. Such n n re.
Gently took place at Elizabeth, \. J,
The mourners. men and women. fol.
lowed the hearse containing the re.
mains. from the house to the church. on
wheels. After the services were over,
the mourners ngain mounted their
wheels and rode slowly to the GENE.
terry, three miles distant. There was u
great saving Of carriage hire in TINT
funeral, and. perhaps, Ia time, such af,
fairs will become SO common as g.
provoke no comment. Vt present. how
ever, it has anything but Il funeral
look,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
PROTECTING TIMOTHY SOD.
Cover 1t Lightly with Manure, /; Avail

Many farmers who make c~onsidcra-
bic amounts of manurc from their
stables during the summer, and who
use it for top-drcssing their meadows.
delay drawing it ont until late in the
fall, thinking thereby to save it from
the waste of drying mp in the hot mid
ummcr weather. But in this we think
they make a mistake. The manure in
plies or scattered in the barnyard is
NOR" likely TO waste by evaporation or
by washing than it is on n grass
tutf. There is no decomposition
to speak of in scattered manure. When
il is piled in heaps there is Il good deal,
as Is shown by the smell OF mmonia
that is given of There is another
point worth thinking of about timothy
meadows. If they are cut late there is
very little a~ftcrgrowth, and ii the sur
face is exposed to the burning sun dur
ing July, August and September the
plants will not be good for much next
year. 10 cover them lightly with
anything is nn advantage. aud all
''N "'NN'' - ~ hht lllNlblilil WINE.
When rains comes they dissolve a
little OF this manure and carry IL
down To the roots under them. The
timothy plant usually has some fine
roots that sprout out just at the sur
face. and these are ready to take the
benefit of even very light rains, The
soil under this manure is kept shaded
aud mulched.
Ky the time fall rains begin there
will probably be a fair second growth
OF timothy, which may then be fed
down without injury, Then the sur
face, should be narrowed with n DRAG
heavy enough To break the clods OF
manure ~ they nre softened by the
fall rains. This will also Loosen
the surface. II will not inipr,
the timothy, aud will To some extent
protect il from attacks OF the whit,
grub, which in fall often DESTROYS acres
and acres OF this grass. The harrow
viii make sufficient change In p~osi,io,
ut the manure SO Ms 10 more than dom
bic Ia effectiveness. II there Is ma,
enough n'nnnrc to 20 over the who'll.
piece, u light application of pho,nbn,a,
10 what the manure does not rn,eh
VII be very nearly Ms affective thnugh
Uio commercial fertilizer cnn not benz.
W. tho timothy sod rs n mulch, ny tbc
stable or ~bnrnsnrd application win do
-sAmaflcan c~ultivatpr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
Possibilities of Swine Raising.

The farmers of the south are given
a great deal Of advice these days about
growing their W meat, but in many
eases it is disregarded. Experience
has taught many farmers that it costs
them more to raise their own pork
than to buy it, and the trouble incident
to the home producing Of the meat is
avoided. 1t seems that the point on
which the farmers need advice most is
as to the manner of raising their own
meat. Half the meat raised in Missis.
sippi costs from five to ten cents per
pound, when with better stock. better
and more liberal feeding and better
care it could be produced for from two
TO three cents per pound.-Southern
Farm Gazette.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

For a farmer TO keep a correct &C.
count of all the transactions on the
farm, it is necessary to have some
knowledge of bookkeeping. a young
man who intends to become a prac-
teal, up-to-date farmer, depending
upon said occupation for a livelihood.
should secure as good an education as
his means and circumstances will al
low. If a person will take the trouble
to investigate the matter, he will find
h a the prosperous and successful
farmer is the educated farmer. A CEN
fury ago most of the people thought
a grubbing hoe and a jumping shovel
pillow all the tools necessary for the
farmer to possess. And il he wa the
owner OF a wagon and a yoke Of cattle,
with which to haul his produce 20 mar
kct, that he was right in the process
SION
Such farmers. with their old-time
ideas, are fast falling to the rear when
they come in competition with the edu-
Gated farmer. The old-time farmer
reasons thus in regard to his bows:
Now William don't seem to take an
interest in the farm. SO | guess I'd bet
ter send him to to school, give him a
good education, and make a lawyer or
doctor Of him; but John sticks to the
farm like a bee, or a sweet clover bios
som, SO it will not be worth while to
waste any money sending him to
school, as he will be a farmer Just like
his dad" Surely this is a false and
unjust form of reasoning. Such farm
ers seem to think there has been no
progress made in the science of farm
ing since they We're boys. The intelli-
gent farmer who has the welfare Of
his children at heart, will educate
them to the best of his ability. so that
they can be farmers or professional
men, as they may choose. -Rural
World
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
The MEXICAN PECCARY.
IL Never Turns Ont Ior Anything,
VIM or lirtIst,

htu OF hfist
THE most Vicious aud fearless of the
brute creation is thu Peccary, or wild
hog OF Mexico" said {. ". Bartlett. of
Laredo. lex. TIL animal seems ut
terly de, old of tin emotion OF fear. /
have never seen il turn a hairs breadth
out oI its path 1or any living thing.
Man is its special bette noire, 1t dis
plays an intelligence in lighting the
human strangely at variance with its
apparently complete lack ofnuy mental
attributes. save the very lowest order
Of instinct. They are rarely found sing
~, but 20 In Groycs OF from a hundred
to- thousands. Their ability to scent
men is particularly marked. | have
know d drove Of them to scent a man a
anil" of and strike as straight for him
a~ the arrow flies There is no use TO
try to frirhtcu them with guns. The
cannouadiug Of a fail battery would
have No more effect Oh them than the
popping of a tirrcrucl,er. The only
thing TO do when they get after you is
to run away from them rs fast as a
horse can carry you. And then there is
no certainty that they won't catch you.
They are nearly as swift as a horse, and
their endurance is as great rs their
Siviousuess.
"A friend OF mine encountered a drove
Of them in a wild part Of Mexico a few
years ago, and his escape was miracu-
lou-. lie very fooIishIy shot and wound
ed a number Of them. Then he took
refuge in Il uce. The peccaries kept
him in the tree all that day and through
the night. They circled around the
tree, grumting and squeaiing their de-
light at 1.-THE prospect Of a feast. He soon
exhausted his ammunition, and
brought down a peccary at each fire.
But this had no terror for the beasts.
Along toward morning the hrutcs be-
when they thus satisfied the cravings
Of their stomuchs they formed in line
and trottcd Off, If they had not had
some Of their own number to devour
they would have guarded that tree until
my friend, through sheer exhaustion,
dropped from his perch and allowed
them to make a meal of him. The Wild
eats and tigers that infest the Mexican
wildS flee from the peccaries with in
stiurtive fear. and even rattlrsnakeS
keep out of their ~path."-St. Louis Re
uublir.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

serve in the marine corps until 81,
when they are ~honorably discharged. !
While serving on men-of-Nar they
swing in hammocks and mess with the
marine guard, and in all respects are
treated as If they are men; in action
they serve at the great guHt as powder
boys-5powdcr-monkeys' as they are
sometimes called. The duty of a pow
dcr-boy is to pass charges from the
magazine 10 the battery.
Drummers are distinguished from the
private soldiers of the marine guard in
iulI-dress uniform by a scarlet tunic
with white facing and shoulder knots
the only dreSs IN our service like the
traditional red coat of Tommy AT.
kins." the British soldier, which has
been worn by the army for nearly 300
years. AS a joke upon tlas distinctive.
Iy un-Amcrican uniform, it is related
that when the British were seen APP
preaching Bladcnsbnrg,S during the
war of 1872, a wag in Hhe American
ranks shouted: Great Scott, boys,
here comes the music. guess | won't
wait for the army!"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

\, the lord chancellor must have the
great seal tn his personal custody. he /,
the ouIy member Of the British cabinet,
who j. not allowed to go outside of
Treat Britain. When Cardinal Wolscv
wa, lord chancellor he took it with him
On u visit to France, and thereby Inst.
eucd his fall, in the opinion OF many.
The great seal. which is a double silver
die into which molten wax is poured
when an impression is required for a
state document, was once used for cult
nary purposes. While Lord Chancellor
Erplgham was staging, in 1855. in
Ro'hjrmurrhus. the scottish residence
OF the then Dowagor DuvhcS Of Bed
ford, the ladies of the party got possess
sion Of the great seal, and hid it. much
to thr lord keepers distress Of mind.
for he feared it wa, lost. lie was blind.
folded by the ladies, and sent to search
fyr il In the drawiug-ruom. At last, IL
Dis Intense joy, he dragged it forth
from q tra-rhc~t, and then, TO celebrate
.r- recovery, used it for making pan.
cakes Ia the kitchen, y. Y, Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

She took her ~four-ycar-dld to a pho,
ipgraphrr. The child could not he
mad, 10 sit still, lie Of the camera
wa, AS suayc a, he could hr. and worked
every device Of gentle persuasion To
make the LITTLE wr,gglrr keep still.
Finally he said to the despairiug
mother.
Madam, if YOU will leave the little
dear alone With me . few minutes, |
think ! can succeed"
III. mother had scarcely withdrawn
when she was summoned back by the
triumphant photographer, who cxhib,
tied a satisfactory negative. When
they reached home the mother asked;
Nellie, what did the man say to you
when | left you alone with him?"
"Iir thajd," lispcd Nellie, Tint
thill, You little mihcali, or III thahn
the life out ot'yc. "-rit-Bits.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

4 scientist has discovered that light
may be produced from sugar He has
succeeded in taking several photo
graphs by the light supplied VS. sugar
only. The sugar was first Exposed 10 u
direct sunlight for two hours aud thrn
placed in a dark Immediately
on being placed in the darkness the
sunlight stored in the sugar began Ia
glow, family Mt FIRST, butqniic brightly
after a few minutes. After about 20
minutes, during which time ihe pho,
tograpbs were taken. the light began
to die away, aud gradually went out.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
JHe DRUM ON sHIPBOARD.
IL Plays nm ~Iniportapt Part - the
Badly Routine Ut Duty.

"The Last of the Drums" is the title
/ OF an article written by Lieut.. Con Mar
rast Perkins for St. Nicholas. Lieut..
Perkins says:
In the navy as we'll as in the army
the drum is halloWcd and glorliied by
traditions Of victory; and from the day
Paul Jones ran up the first flag OF our
country, with its Aberty-tree and its
motto, IAN Appeal 10 Heaven" down
to the present, a man-of-war's drum
mer, though the smallest mite OF board,
has always played an important part
in the daily routine of our nations
floating buh~arks.
From the rolling of "gun bright
work. in the morning, and the long,
drawn. solemn beat to quarters, to
the last incident Of the day-"taps," or
"cNtingnish li~ghts'--the drum retains
It's place here; ana the little marine
drummer, with his baby face and red
coat, is the last to carry his drum proud
iy at the head of marching men and TO
bIcad It's martial rattle with the bIare
Of the trumpet, which has usurped the
place OF the tlfe.
These boys are enlisted at Wishing
ton, and are taught IN the musictschool
at marine headquarters, afterfwhich
they are drafted to the several marine
stations at navy yards or distributed
to vessels in commission all over the
world. "
ma
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

Plan out second crops whenever pos.
sible. Early potatoes and peas may be
followed by cucumbers. squashes or
pumpkins. Tomatoes planted between
rows of early corn will do well after
the corn has been cut. Cabbages will
do well after very early crops on rich
land. Such crops as celery. spinach or
turnips may be grown second after al.
most any crop. Fodder corn makes a
good second crop on land made rich,
but not otherwise. hungarian or bar
ley are frequently planted second.
Crimson clover is a good second crop
soil enricher. Dixie Farmer.