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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21
Lincoln and jeff Davis.

Malcolm Townsend has pointed
out condolences of events in the
lives of Lincoln and JEFF Davis.
Both were boRn in Kentucky, Lin
coin in 1909, Davis in 1868. Both
removed from their native State in
childhood, Davis going to the South
west, Lincoln to the Northwest.
In the Black Hawk war Davis was
a Second LIEUTENANT of regulars,
Lincoln a Captain of volunteers.
Both began fneir political careers
in the same period, in 1874, Davis
being a presidential elector for Polk,
Lincoln Presidential el-A<or for
Henry Clay. nSere to
Congress ata "a
Rim thu - - -
~ portion
same day, thtS 'anx
preside over giests :. their
respective governments, Davis as
President of the Confederate States,
February 8, 1861, and Lincoln as
President OF, the United States,
March 4, 186I-New York Press.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21
MOTHERS FRIEND

q my wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend. 10 10 q
blessing TO any one expecting TO be-
come q MOTHER J" says q customer.
HRNDRRsoN DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21

Hoods pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure indigestion, bilious
ness. 25c
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. 25c. (tl5apl
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21

Mothers whose children are troubled
with bad colds, Group or whooping
cough will do we'll to read what DIR.
r. E. Robey. of Olney, Mo. says on
this subject. He writes: ''For years
we have used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy, and always keep it in the
house. 1t is regarded in our family
as a specific for all kinds of colds and
coughs. The 25 and 80 cent bottles
for sale by J. l.. McNeely & Co.,
Druggists.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21

OF Druggists at $500 or sens sy express on rsceips
OF price. Write for book containing Testimonials
and valuable Information for al 40 hers. free.
Ths Bradfsld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ca.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21

shaw, Henry O 'Bryan.
11-John T. Stockley, Felix Ma
son.
12-James Smith, Jr., o. L. Dora,
Wesley Fleming.
13-J. M. Culbreath, P. N. Byars,
Robert Beasley.
14-No appointments.
ID S. Wight, w. T. Hurts, Alb
Archer.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21
Dead Letter List.

The following letters remain in the
postoffice at Covington, Tenn, and
if not called for within two weeks
will be sent to the dead letter office:
Mrs. Ida L. Adams, John Glass,
Ida Bell, Ed Howard,
Melvin Bolten, Mrs. p. FL. How
o. B. Childers, ard,
W. s. Clark, Will Jenkins,
N. M. Davidson. Aaron Richard
Mrs. Fannie Dunn, sons.
Willie Fitch, Walter Ruff,
Lee Forest, Mamie Smith,
] ames Thorton. Burnie VinsOn.
January IA, 1898.
W.O. MENEFEE, p. M.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21

ened to blight her life forever.
SIS. guaranteed purely Uegetd6ke)
cures Eczema, Scrofu1a, Cancer, Rheu-
matism, or any other blood trouble.
It is a real blood remedy and always
cures even after all else fails.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21
Mother S
Friend

dread, suffering or gloomy tore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety TO the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
conference.-the short, 1t makes
Childbirth natural and easy. as
SO many have said. Do Mt be
persuaded to use anything but
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21

seem tc reach the dis
ease at all until S.
SIS. was given, when
an m proves e MT
was at once noticed.
The medicine was
continued with fav-
orable results, and
now she is cured
sound and we'll, her
skin is perfectly
clear and pure and
she has been saved
from what threat
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21
Eczema
All Her Life.

Mr.. E. d. Jenkins, of Lithonia, Ca,
says that his daughter, Ida, inherited
severe case of Eczema, which the usual
mercury and potash remedies failed to
relieve. Year by year she was treated
with various medicines, external appli-
cations and internal remedies, without
result. Her sufferings were intense,
and her condition grew steadily worse.
All the so-called blood remedies did not
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21
Tuesday and Friday
"SunSet Limited Annex"

VIM Murray, Div. Pass. Ag't., New
Orleans Jno. A. Scott, Div. Pass.
Ag't., Memphis. A. HI. Hanson, G.
p. A, Chicago. w. A. Kellond, A.
G. p. A., Louisville.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21

so assists nature
in the change TAX
the * sp ? E saas
NJ 9TH er is ena-
bed to look for
ward wit h out
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21
Jurors February circuit Court.

No. &c. c. Anderson, John
Yount, Charlie Massey, I. T. Dial
ton, Gas Praeher, N. E. Bringle.
Those Ter, ]. W. Myers.
81 9. x gson, J. B. Goats, W.
H. Primer.
FE, J. Tufsnage, J. J. Laxton, J
G. Goforth.
81. w. wilson, J. d. Oglesby,
6-J. D. y 'J. D. Craig, 10
seph AK
~7-J.~ MIssA Simpson, D.
R. Tink Ladiesl.
8-E for Short, Ton
Walks
81 III. Somer
veil
b,%1T-Es ,1 - n ~ran
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21
MOTHER! e: p: J; z: !: !: {: G

and about which such tender and
holy recoilections cluster as that
of "MoTRER she whs watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all eff
fort should be made to avoid it.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21

Que thousand pounds of milk is
taken from this herd at single
milking and the whole of it is con-
sumed by Chicago babes and inva-
lids.-Chicago Record.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1898-01-21
Semi-WeekIy
Tourist Sleeping Cars

through to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco; carried on the Illinois Central
II. II. New Orleans Limited fast vesti-
bule train,
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Engineer BoiscIair Severe Injured
 But Will Probably Recover.l
FIREMAN CRAWFORD HURT
The Freight Cars Piled Up on the Engine, Which Bore the UnIucky Number of '13"-Wreck Cleared Away
 After Several Hours.

Yesterday afternoon between and 4 o'clock a very ugly wreck occurred out on the Kansas City, Memphis and Birming- ham railroad twelve miles from Birming- ham, just this side of Adamsville, as a re- suit of which Engineer Wm. P. Boisclair was quite seriously injured and Fireman Hugh Crawford more or less painfully wounded.
 Freight train No. 55 pulled by engine Mo- 13 coming toward Birmingham, suddenly left the track while running at full speed turned over and several of the cars piled on top of the unfortunate engine bearing the unlucky number. When the wreck was examined the engine was found to be facing entirely around from the direction in which it was going. The engineer was pulled out from under this pile The fire man had jumped, and result his in- jures were less serious.
 A switch engine went out to the scene of the wreck immediately and was fol- lowed by the wrecking train at o'clock.
 Up to late hour last night the wreck ing train had not returned to the city, but a telegram was received that the wreck was not as serious as was at first sup posed and that 1t would be cleared away in time for the passenger train, leaving here at 10:20 D. m., to pass.
 About o'clock the switch engine re- turned bringing the two injured men to the city. Fireman Crawford was injured internally, but will soon recover. Engineer Bosclair, who lives at 71S Fifteenth street, had two ribs broken and his left leg se- verely mashed. He also had number of scalp wounds. pr. Charles Drennen, the physician in attendance, says that he can- not tell until today whether his injuries are of a fatal nature. But last night at midnight Boisclair was resting so easily that the doctor expressed himself as be- ing hopeful of his recovery. The patient was conscious up to 10 o'clock and talked to all his friends who called.
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than any other organization engaged in the fight.
 General Hawkins Brigade-Sixth Infan- try: Killed-Officers 1; men Ii. Wounded Officers I, and men 99-total 123.
 Sixteenth Infantry Kiled-Oficers 1: men IA; wounded, officers, g. men, 1O4. Total 124
 Seventy-First New York-Killed-Office none; men, 13 wounded, officers, 1; men, 60. Total. A.
 Pearsons Brigade - Second Infantry Killed-Oficers none; men, 6; wounded. of- ficers, 1; men, A. Total B.
 Tenth Infantry-Killed-Of 1; men, 5; wounded, officers 5; men, 35. Total, 46. -Twenty-frst Infantry - Killed-Ofiicers. none; men 6; wounded, officers, 1; men, 3S. Total 39.
 General Ewins' Brigade-Ninth Infantry Killed-Officers, 1; men, 8; wounded, officers, none; men. 23. Total g.
 Twenty-ffth Infantry Killed-Officers, 2; men, 16; wounded officers, s; men S5. Total, 10S.
 Twenty fourth Infantry -Killed-Officers, 2; men11; wounded, officers, 6; men, A. Total, 93.
 Grand total, 693.
 Total number engaged, 100 In this divi- sion the percentage of loss Is 131a.
The age-herald., 1898-07-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

It takes the Mobile drummer for good fish story. In the lobby of the Florence last night a clever shoe man told of catch ing a boat load of fish in less time than it can be written It was not in Mobile bay, either, but Salipta lake, fifty miles north of the Gulf City. Said party carried him out to the lake, where they embarked in @ small boat then proceeded to tack canvas about two yards wide on one side of it. It was at night, and lanterns were then swung up and down the boat, while others splashed the water with the oars on the open side. This splashing of the water caused the fish to jump, the light attracted them to jump toward it, while the canvas served to keep them from going over the boat but, dashing into the white canvas, they would fall into the bottom. In this manner boat load of fish was soon se- cured. "You don't believe this story?" said and drummer; "well, I will show you," and he pulled up his sleeve and exhibited marks where the fish had finned him in their wild leap. "Yes, we caught more fine trout Dream and white perch than we could carry home. Fine sport.''
 Dick Bogus holds the record as a chick en devourar Within the past thirty days Dick has eaten sixty nice-sized chicks, and is under contract with himself to go forty more within .the next twenty days He can crow better than ever now.
 The following Alabamians were registered at the city hotels yesterday:
 F. M. Quinn, Anniston
 H. D. Mccormack, Jasper.
 A. Marshall, Wetumpka.
 Dr. A. M. Duncan. West Greene.
 J. E. Riley, Tuscaloosa.
 M. D. Hitchcock, Brookwood.
 s. J. Fearing, Tecumseh.
 Mrs. E. B. Louis, Miss McWilliams Cam den.
 Col. John NJ. Caldwell, Anniston.
 Col. J. M. Falkner. Montgomery.
 F. M. Jackson, Brookwood.
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MEETING OF BOARD
 OF ALDERMEN This Morning to Consider What Plans
 Shall BO Adopted AGAINST THE WATER co. The Officials Of tho Latter Held a
 Meeting Yesterday. COMPANY DOESN'T WANT TO FIGHT Relations Now Existing Between the Company and Consumer Can Turn on
 Water at Will and Former Has
 No Protection at Law.
AGAINST THE WAFER co.
COMPANY DOESN'T WANT TO FIGHT

A special meeting of the board of alder men has been called to meet at the city hall at Poon to consider what plan of ac- ton shall be adopted in order to enforce the measures adopted against the Birming- ham Water Works company by the board on Wednesday night last
 In speaking of the matter yesterday af- ternoon Alderman Drennen said:
 "As far as I know no definite plan of ac- tion had been decided upon. Under the new ordinance citizens are not compelled to pay for their water by the quarter in advance. They are also not required to pay above certain l1~,-e which was fixed by the board in the schedule of rates adopted June 1. Therefore, a citizen is perfectly justified in refusing to pay the water bills which are being presented this month by the water works company. If the company turns the water off the con- sumner can turn it on again, and is not lla- ble for so doing to any punishment by the city. All of the ordinances which have heretofore protected the water company were revoked at the council meeting night before last and the company is absolutely without a remedy"
 Meeting of Water Company
 The officers of the water works company held meeting yesterday afternoon, in which the question is known to have been discussed, but, of course nothing could be learned as to the nature of the meeting.
 You may say for me-" said Attorney London when approached on this subject, that the water works company does not want to fight and will avoid it if possible, but that we are not going to stand idly by and see our property practically de- stroyed. I don't know what our, plans will be; in fact I don't know that we have any plans" He intimated that the com pany was on the defensive, waiting to see what steps the city would take.
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ARMY Y. M. (. A. WORK.
Prof. Wm. P. Taylor Has Gone to Chicka mauga-0ther Good Work Being Zone.

Prof. Wm. P. Taylor, of this city, left last night for Chattanooga, where he goes to take part in the Y. NJ. c. A. work among the troops at Chickamauga park. This great work is being pushed vigirously and Y. NJ C. A. tent and one secretary is be- ing given to each regiment as fast as possi- ble.
 Within few days Prof. Taylor will also begin active canvass of the state in behalf of this movement, for the association cannot look to the government nor to the soldiers for it's financial support. The gov ernment is, however, giving all the assist ance possible, including free transportation of the association tents to the front, and the soldiers are responding readily to the good work the secretaries are doing.
 There is already one tent with each of the two Alabama regiments at Miami, and a third will be established there as soon as possible Chaplain R. D. Weir of the im- mune regiment at Columbus, Miss. has made an earnest appeal to the committee in charge of the work in Alabama to sup ply a tent for his regiment, but thefe are no funds on hand just at present to do this.
 As stated above, Prof. Taylor will soon begin an active canvass of the state for money. At BesSemer day before yesterday he succeeded in getting over $50 promised, some of the contributions being for only cents'
 James Bowron and Major Joseph Hardy are the members of the national committee for Alabama, which has charge of the army work for the associate and they, too, are actively engaged in the work.
 State Secretary Buell., with headquarters In this city, also assists in the army work as much as the duties of his position will permit. He has spent great deal of time during the last two months among the sol diers at Mobile.
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No Revenue Stamps Yet

The second shipment of the long looked for internal revenue stamps has not yet arrived, though Collector Bingham con- tinues to expect them on every train. The banks of Birmingham and of many other cities in the state still have enough of the stamps left from their first supply to fill their wants for week or two more, but the druggists and others compelled to use the proprietary stamps are at a great disadvantage. They are supposed to be keeping an account of all the goods they sell, and must later on settle up with the collector in full.
The age-herald., 1898-07-08
SPANISH CAPTURED
 WITH FIRECRACKERS

Manila, June 90, Via Hong Kong July 7- There is no material change in the aspect of affairs The Spaniards are strongly posted about the outskirts of the town and also along the whole length of the conduit of the water works, eight miles inland It is believed the Spaniards only hold the water works on sufferance because the in- surgents' pickets hold sway everywhere and could easily raid and wreck the con- duit. But the insurgents are getting anxt- OuS to concilate the neutralS and therefore refrain from causing horrible privation The insurgents have never employed cannon before Manila, but they are now bringing up sixty guns with the intention of making a simultaneous rush upon the Spanish entrenchments at Santa Mesa, Santa Ana and Malata. thus rendering the other positions of the Spaniards untenable and by a single coup drive the Spanard inside the citadel with a minimum or de- structon to non-combatants and property.
 It is expected that it will take week to bring the guns along as they have to make detours through the country, and 1t is not desirable to hurry
 The American troops are expected mo- mentarily and then probably there VIII De a quick finish of the war.
 The insurgents in the large camps at Malabon, Caloocan, Francisco, Marquina, San Pedro and Paranaquae are in excei- lent spirits and are perfectly orderly. Iney are delighted with a successful ruse wmch they recently adopted to draw the Spanish fire. This method is by firing crackers in the woods near the Spanish position. The exnlosions of the crackers resembles tho rattle of musketry and causes the span iards to open fire and waste their ammuni- ton.
 The insurgents allege that they had only ono rifle at the. capture of Caloof m, and thev say they simply surrounded ligu at night and fired crackers and few rifles while their men forced the enemy to sur- rnder.
 The Spanish general, Monet, alleged that he left his troops in a strong position,' put that he wants reinforcements
 A river steamer from Rulaean today ran the blockade, bringing 600 refugees, women and children.
 The Spaniards are employing gangs or natives armed with axes and machetes. to destroy the woods in the outskirts of Ma nila under Spanish overseers with horse- whips.
 The authorities have declined to accept the suggestion to declare Binondo in neu- tral zone and the inhabitants of that place must defend their lives or sacrifice everv- :. thing It is hinted privately that 1t might be required to destroy the town for the sake of the citadel. The troops are prop erlv provisioned now, and the distances be- tween the various bodies are shorter.
The age-herald., 1898-07-08
SECOND DAYS SESSION
OfWomen's Missionary Societss~e z.,Icar
 Methodist Episcopa Church.

The second days session of the Womans Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal church, now in state convention at the St. Johns A. M. p. church, of this city, opened yes- terday morning with a good attendance. Delegates were present from all over the state, also large number of visiting min- isters from this city and from other points.
 After devotional exercises and the adop- ton of the minutes of the preceding day, reports were heard from newly arrived delegates. Shortly after noon B,shop Turner entered the convention. The ChautauQua salute was given, the conven-
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tion standing. and an joined in sInglng

tion standing, and all joined in singing lover the Ocean Wave"
 resolution setting forth causes for thankfulness to Divine Providence for the success attending the labors of Bishop Turner in Africa and for his safe return to this country was offered by Mrs Nixon, wife of Dr. W. H. Nixon, presiding elder of the Birmingham district was adopted
 Business was suspended and Bishop Turner was asked to address the conven- tion. The bishop spoke in his usual force ful style. his remarks being received with applause. Referring to his work in Africa he stated that the A. M. E. church now has in Africa four conferences and over 10000 church members, well as vicar bishop appointed during his recent Vlslt TO that country.
 Last night Bishop Turner leetured before the convention. Today's session Will be devoted mainly to the hearing of papers from speakers appointed for this occasion.
The age-herald., 1898-07-08
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 The wheels in a mans head are seldom able to score a century run.
 Women never criticise the grammar of men who pay them compliments.
 A man is more apt to tell what he doesn't believe than what he does
 When it comes to toss-up between man and bull the man invariably loses.
 True love is portrayed by man and wo- man who have been married three years and still ride a tandem.
 Art may be long. but time is too short for some people to become artists.
 About the time a man gets a large faml- ly of daughters off his hands he has to begin setting his sons-in-law on their feet.
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NEW CROSSINGS
 AT THE RAILROADS To be Put lin by the Electric Co.
 at an Early Date ALONG TWENTIETH STREET. l These New Smooth Crossings Will Be Hailed With Delight by the inhabitants of the
 South Side-It is Long Ex-
 pected Improvement.
ALONG TWENTIETH STREET

Superintendent McClary, of the Bifming- ham Railway and Electric company, an nounced yesterday afternoon that twenty six of the hest railroad crossings had been ordered to be put across the thirteen rall- road tracks on Railroad and Powell ave- nues. They will arrive in two weeks and will be put down at once.
 This is a long expected improvement that the people of the Southside have been awaiting all these years, and one which will now be hailed with delight.
The age-herald., 1898-07-08
Building Permit

T. c. Thompson X Co.,. contractors yes- terday filed application with Chief Mullin for building permit for a three-story brick building to be erected at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street by Major w. J. Milner. The cost of the build ing is given at SIP 900.
The age-herald., 1898-07-08
THE LOSS BY REGIMENTS.
General Rents Division Suffered Heavily From
 the Spanish Fire.

With General Rents Division Near San tiago De Cuba, July 1-Noon.-By the As- sociated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Port Antonio, Jamaica. July 7.-Forenoon.- The following is the loss by regiments in General Rents division of the Fifth army corps:
 This division sustained the heavies loss in the fighting of July 1, and lost more men in the deadly charge on San Juan hill
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Dance atIake Xiew

Quite 8 large crowd of young folk last night enjoyed dance at Lakeview given under the auspices of the Youths Auxiliary of the Independent Order of B'Nai Brlth. The participants returned to the city at a late hour after having spent a very pleas- ant evening.
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M. & o. Passenger Agents

With the opening of the new branch be- tween Columbus, Miss, and Montgomery the Mobile and Ohio railroad has made the following appointments, which took ef feet July l.
 City passenger agent at Montgomery, John Bragg.
 Traveling passenger agent, with head quarters at St. Louis, Louis Ransch.
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PERSONAL.

F. P. I.oveman of Tuscaloosa is in the city.
 M. P Worthington went 10 Opelika yes terday.
 R. A. Cox, of the Northport Breeze, was in the city yesterday c. F. Wetherby, of the Shelby Iron works, is in the city for few days.
 John Roy has gone north on business trip in the interest of Chalifoux & Co.
 ]. Fletcher Conner, of Comcr's, Ala, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 5. 5. Conner. on the South Highlands,
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Christian Endeayorers

Small numbers of Christian Endeavorers continue to leave the city on every train bound for the international convention at Nashville. In all, there are about twenty members of the various Birmingham so- cieties who will leave today and tomor-
  row.