The age-herald., 1898-07-20

orcahrds-maple orcahrds. Tn the spring time they bore holes in the trees and put troughs underneath. They have lots of big fat children up there, and when this Sugar season arrives the children are all assem- bled and elad.in single garment, a slight mark to distinguish the boys from the girls. and each one is given a tin cup. They are then turned loose in the orcahrds and are not seen any more for six months. Ladies and gentlemen, I now have the pleasure of introducing to you a Tennessee sap- sucker That speech set me on my feet, and had smooth sailing"
 Hon. Sydney J. Bowie of Talladega, was in the city esterday. He came over on legal business, but found time to visit dem ocratic headquarters and make a very en- couraging report to the campaign commit tee
 "We will carry Talladega with ease this year." said MT. Bowie to an Age-Herald reporter. Our ticket is a strong one, and every man on it will get through by good, safe majority. I am just from Clay county and the democrats say that they are going to win over there, too. rather unusual race is being made in Clay. Two brothers Madison H. Whatley and Martin w What ley candidates for probate judge. It's a regular Bob and Ali Taylor race, but Madison, the democrat, will win As to the race for congress in the Fourth dis trict, am confident that Thomas w. Flow man will be renominated. He has carried every county in the district but Dallas and Calhoun, which have instructed for their home men, Robbins and Thomson, re- spectively. Plowman is just one vote short of nomination. Our convention will be held at Shelby Springs on the 9th of Au- gust"
 MT. Bowie returned to Talladega yester- day afternoon.
 Among the visitors to democratic head quarters yesterday was MT. D. H. Riddle, of Goodwater.
 I've will carry Tallapoosa all right for democracy this year." said MT. Fiddle. "But I am really more familiar with Clay, my native county. l know personally every man in Clay county, and the demo- cratic ticket will win this year by very safe majority. There Is no doubt about the election of Mccain, the democratic nominee for state senator from Clay and Talladega counties"
 "You are not having any hot politics in Alabama at all as compared to couple of races over in my state," said prominent Mississippi politician. who was in the city yesterday "In the First and Second con- gressional districts two of the hottest con- tests in the history of the state are being waged. Of course, they are strictly within party lines. The First is Private John All len's district, and, I tell you, the funny congressman is having to make the race of his life He is opposed by R. w. Walker of Aberdeen, one of the ablest lawyers Tn Mississippi Next week the two candidates will begin joint discussions, and then the fun will open up in earnest. John Alien IS the hest stump speaker in the south. l pre- dict him winner. but it Is a harder hght than he has had heretofore. In the Third district Catchings is opposed by Henry, and the vote is so very close that great many are predicting the defeated canoloa.e VII rrn independent As the race now appears Catchings will have five majority in the nominating convention"