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The age-herald., 1899-09-14
WORKING SMOOTHLY
Birmingham's Combined Street Railway
 Systems.

Everything was working smoothly on the combined street railway systems yesterday
 The I,akeview dummies are now making the circuit from First avenue down Nine teenth street, along Second avenue to Eighteenth street. and back to f1rst aV- enue instead of using the "f switch cor ner of First avenue and Nineteenth street.
 It is understood that Traction company passes are not good except on this division and that the Birmingham company passes are good only on their old lines. It is intended in a few days to take up old passes and issue new ones good on all lines,
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be given on which occasion Sardon's de- lightful comedy, "Dvorcons," will be given.

Few men are better known in the theatri-
 cal business than Henri Grissett. He was
 Miss Blsir's manager the first season she headed her own company. Last season he
 cast his fortunes with William West, but
 this year he is back with Miss Blair. He
 is one of the best fellows on the road. and
 1t is small wonder that his enterprises arc always successful.
 Talk about stage-struck girls. but l
 have seen some shining examples of them.'
 said he. "A few years ago we played in
 New Orleans, and ran up against one of
 those young women who imagine that one
 night of footlights and rouge, and their for
 tune is made. She wanted an engagement,
 and of course she couldn't get it. But she would go. The woman paid all of her ex- penses, railroad fare and hotel bills, and
 went with the company about over tho | country doing minor parts when she had | opportunity. I never saw but few wo- | men who did not express to me privately | an opinion that they were gifted for the | stage. This is curious, but may be ac- | counted for by the fact that emotional wo-
 man would rather leap into fame than to | work gradually up to 1t. The stage offers | this opportunity. The success of an actor or actress is made in night.
 | Few of the persons who sit in front of | the footlghts know of the trouble that is | often brewing behind them,' said Mana | ger Douglas of o Brien's. Seven or eight l years ago I had All the Comforts of a l Home on the road. 1t was @ very funny | and a very well written piece. The part of ] the male lead, vulgar hayseed, was an | exceptionally good one Almost anyone | could have played it. But to the trouble. | It right here in Birmingham that It | man great boost and it sweled his head | The critics did not take into account that | it really the part that made the actor | After this the leading man was always try | ing to get a laugh when it was the leading | womans time, and of course she raised a rumpus. Before tke season ended the stage | prompter had to stand in the iys and I had | to stand in front to keep him from inter- | fering We closed in Nashville, playing | three nights. The first night the morning | paper failed to have a representative in the | so I wrote the notice myself. In it I took | occasion to say that the part of the leal | was good, and that it mighty poor | actor who couldn't make something out of | it. The leading man is still looking for the
 thick critic who wrote the notice" ,"
The age-herald., 1899-09-14
Judge Mitch In the City

Judge Mitchell, president of the Lauder dale County Fair Association, was in the city last night conferring with Secretary Rountree, of the State Fair Association. Judge Mitchell expects to bring credita- ble exhibit from Lauderdale here in No- vember.
 "Our fair comes on a month earlier than the State fair" said he, "and from our fair we expect to get up splendid exhibit to bring here. I hope every county in the state will be represented. It will aelp them all. The idea that.it is purely a Birming- ham affair is all wrong. Every county that has d good exhibit will be benefited. It will be an opportunity for exhibiting our re- sources to a class of eastern investors that could not be gotten anywhere else. But looking at 1t from purely a Birmingham standpoint, it would then benefit every county to have an exhibit. Birmingham is the metropolis of the state, and by her eX- pansion every county will be enriched"
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STOLE A HORSE
And Broke Into House Carrying Of
 Several Articles

The house of John Wacases, at Powderly, was broken into by burglars yesterday af- ternoon and robbed of a rifle, two boxes of cartridges, a suit of clothes and a saddle A horse was also stolen from the stable
 It is suspected that boy working on the place committed the robbery, as d negro answering his description was seen on the horses going towards Bessemer. Several men were out looking for the boy late yesterday afternoon, but the search proved unsuccessful.
The age-herald., 1899-09-14
Joe slocum Arrested

Joe Slocum, a white man, was arrested yesterday and placed in the county jail on the charge of assault with intent to murder. The alleged assault is said to have been committed on Phil Forsyth in June, 1898. Slocum surrendered to the sheriff. claiming that he is not guilty.
The age-herald., 1899-09-14
- 'N7't CONTRACT CLOSED
 FOR THE MIDWAY The Space 400x250 Will be
 Well Filled. FIRST CLASS ATTRACTIONS Governor Johnston WillInvite ChiefEx- ecutives of all Southern States to
 Participate on Governors
 Day, on November IT.
FIRST CLASS ATTRACTIONS

The State fair management has closed contract for the Midway attractions. The Midway will occupy a space 40Ox25O feet, and will include a company of Cuban danc- ing girls, German village, flying woman,' Hagenbacl1's trained animal show, a va riety theater and many other attractions.
 T. G. Hewlett went to Indianapolis. Ind, seyeral days ago as a representative of the Fair association, and yesterday telegram was received from him saying that he hal closed a contract with the Frank C. Bos- tick Midway Carnival company to bring IS combined attractions here during the show. It is said to be among the best of 9ae amumsement companies, and furnishes at fractions for many state fairs
 The management expects to have the Midway on a grand scale, and looks for 1t to prove one of the greatest drawing cards. They have looked for novelties which will please every class, and in doing this sent a personal representative north to looE them up.
 Secretary Rountree said yesterday that there was no doubt about the quality of the attractions secured. He expected to have Midway second only to that gath cred at the Worlds fair in Chicago.
 There will be brass bands galore, ani all the noise that makes the Midway plni- sance attractive to the crowds. The spieier with his wondrous gift of gab and his fog horn voice. will be in evidence. He will tell of the prettest dancers of the world, the greatest trained animals that were ever captured in a jungle and then tanned It will all be there The couehee-couchee dancers, the headache giving noises of the streets of Cairo and the man who yells to the women, Lean a way back.' when they mount the camels to bake d ride.
 Governors Day
 One of the biggest days of the fair VIII be on November 17-Governors Lrs Gov ernor Johnston yesterday took mp the ques- ton of inviting the governors of the dif- ferent southern states to attend.
 As soon as he is heard from the pro- gramme and all details will be arranged for d grand celebration.
 score more of letters were received al headquarters yesterday asking space for individual exhibits. Numbered among the applicants were merchants and manufac- turers.
 This afternoon Dewey and Schley, the handsome Kentucky thoroughbreds, will be hitched to the beautiful Victoria and taken out for canter. The turnout, which Is to be given as prize to the most popu- lar woman in Alabama, will be on eXhioi- ton at Capitol park, where they will o, photographed.
The age-herald., 1899-09-14

NEW SCHEDULE TO JACKSONVILLE
 The new schedule in effect via the Gen. tral of Geosgia Railway makes close con- nection at Macon with the Dixie Flyer for Jacksonville, giving frst-class sleeping car service and fast time. Solon Jacobs, Com- merclal Agent 2ol5 First Avenue. !
The age-herald., 1899-09-14

Property owners, place your property with me. I can rent any kind of house you have.
 M. P. MESSER,
 Real Estate, 1l7i N. 2Oth St.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

went in.
Ensilage is not complete ration,
of course, but it furnishes very
ready means for aiding in making a
complete ration when fed in connec-
ready to be mixed as other ground
feed. Glover is rich in protein,
which goes to make eggs. The eggs
are what we are after.
There is art in marketing eggs.
White eggs sell best, though the
shell in no way indicates the
quality. When eggs are gathered,
wipe every one of them with damp
cloth, for every soil will soon be-
come stain, and every speck hurts
their appearance and spells their
sale.
We must look to both sexes in
fowls for we'll balanced develop
ment, and the more certain in type
the better. The cock will not exer
else the whole influence for both
himself and his mate. We must
pay attention to the mother in breed
ing If we wish handsome birds, or
those of a certain type or shape, we
must look to the father of the brood:
but to be good layers or fatteners
they most depend on the mothers.
The male parent seems to influence
the external and the female the in
ternal qualities.
Good birds will not sell the poorer
ones when shipped together; the
tendency is the other way. Grade
carefully. Better throw the poorer
ones away than to smuggle them in.
The cockerel will usually sell for
enough to pay for the raising of a
whole flock, so that the pullets will
really have cost nothing. 1t pays
better to grow eggs than to sell
poultry, though the latter may be a
profitable adjunct.
A dozen fresh eggs has been sell
ing for as much as a plump, good
sized chicken. 1t will behoove Us to
hatch lot of early pullets, that
they may be brought into good lay
ing condition before another cold
season arrives. You may wish you
had thought of this a year ago, but
our lessons must all be learned be.
fore we know much.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

The peach requires potash for its
development, but in dry times this
is often reverted to its insoluable
forms; more must be added, or some
mineral, like salt, must be supplied,
to render it soluble again.
We should do the cultivation and
manuring of our berry patches early
in the spring and push along the
vines to vigorous growth. Plants
which ripen their wood thoroughly
are those which get through the
winter best, and a fruitful cause of
loss is too much manure during the
summer time.
Despite the instructions to set our
blackberry and raspberry plants
three or four feet apart in the rows,
there are advantages in setting them
out as closely as in a hedge. One
cane will support another and they
will not be whipped about and
broken off by the winds. The very
finest berries will usually be from a
portion of the patch thus planted,
and the weeds will not grow. We
always find the best wild berries
where they grow in greatest clus-
tiers, especially where the spot was IA
little shaded. Even if two rows be
thus planted very closely together,
we have reason to expect better
harvest than on sparsely covered
ground.
The large pinkish white flowers,
in early spring, of the crab apple
and its beautiful fruit entitle it to q
place in our estimation. Where
there is not room for tree of Ordi.
narv size, the crab is often set out
either for the sake of its beauty OIL
its fruit.
The pumpkin vine is not given tt
incorporating as a thing for Orna
ment, but give it the support of you
veranda pillars, and it will astonisf
you with its beauty. Water wei
and pinch out the blossoms. Some
have dark leaves with whit,
blotches, while'others are of beau
tiful silverY green.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
The Recent Election a Real Defeat for
Republican Principles.
Hon. James Kerr in the January Forum.l

Hon. James Kerr in the January Forum.l
A study of the election and its re-
suits shows some remarkable and
rather peculiar conditions. While
the Democrats lose control Of the
next House by very narrow mar
gin, a majority of the popular vote
cast for Congress in the United
States Is against the Republican
party. Less than one thousand
votes, properly distributed, would
have given the Democrats a MAORI
ty. In view of the fact that the
Mckinley Administration previous
to the election, made strong ap-
peal to the people for endorsement at
the polls of it's war policy, it seems
to me that this failure to secure a
majority of the total vote is the
answer, proving that it has not such
full and cordial endorsement as some
of it's ardent friends and party or
gans would have the people believe.
The triumph of tho Democrats in
the Congressional elections east and
south of the Ohio River has been
nderful; but the losses of the
| Fusion candidates in the Western
districts, that were considered safe,
indicate that the latter sections were
moved ry considerations that did
not appeal to the East.
In my judgment, the success of
the Republicans in the West can be
attributed to several causes. In the
first place, the contemplated bust
ness advantage of the Philippines
appealed to the people of the Pacific
Coast more than it did to those of
the Atlantic Coast. Again, the high
prices obtained for cereals in the
early part of the year, owing to the
failure of the crops in Europe, made
some impression upon the campaign
in the West. Further, it is evident
that many voters of Republican an
tecedents, who We're friendly to the
cause of Free Silver in 1896, voted
for Republican candidates for Con
gress; recognizing that nothing
could be accomplished in the way of
Silver legislation with an unfriendly
Executive in the White House, and
being actuated by the desire to show
to the world that we, as nation,
presented united front in our de-
mands on Spain. "Stand by the Adj
ministration," was one of the most
potent arguments used by the Re-
publican campaigners; and it did
much to influence the vote that won
the narrow majority which they
will have in the Flfty-siXth Con-
gress.
1t is, therefore, a doubtful victory
for the Republican Administration,
and not an endorsement of Republi-
can legislation. The Democratic
party is defeated, but its principles
are triumphant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
Agricultural and Live Stock Department.

ton with other foe DIS which the far
mer can always obtain. The cows
and other stock need succulent food
in winter Just as they do in summer,
to be at their best. Ensiiage fills the
bill.
Every animal has intelligence to
some degree, and this can be Guilt
waited. 1t is very hard for dumb
creatures to unlearn bad acquire
ments, and they should, therefore,
have only good ones-call them
tricks, traits or habits, as you will.
With good management, that far
mer makes the most money who
grows different crops and feeds them
out to different kinds of stock. The
work ia distributed more evenly
throughout the year, there IS less
risk of loss, and better opportunity
for taking advantage of the market
Young animals are somewhat
sighted, perhaps, because they are
making no direct returns for their
keeping; still, they are in the one
important stage of their lives, and it
is a great and costly mistake to neg
lect them.
A good crop of clover or timothy
hay will not yield as much dry or
digestible matter as an ordinary
corn crop an acre; no two tons of
these grasses exceed in value even
an acre of the fodder; but with all
our knowledge we are still wasteful,
and will be perhaps until necessity
drives US to economy.
While an abundance of light is a
requisite in the stables and poultry
houses, we must not forget that they
reduce the temperature in cold
weather. Give them double sashes
or, at least, when the sun goes down,
| have some blankets to shield them.
The farmer who raises his own
stock gets all that stock sells tor, and
If he has good herds and pure bred
sires he is sure of a price at the tor
of the market, and almost double
that he could get for scrub stockers
bought at high price, improved
but little and sold at a loss. The
only trustworthy way is to breeC
our own stock on the farm; any
other way is a chance speculation.
That which comes next to solving
1.-THE problem of freight rates anC
middle-men's charges is the hom,
market farmer makes by feedin!
his grain to stock of his own breed
ing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
Agriculture.

Land which is unproductive is not
necessarily exhausted; the elements
of fertility may be there in uuavail-
able form. With nitrogen through
the clover and other simple elements
given by manures balance may be
made in the constituency thereof.
COmpaction betters the condi-
tion of termination and growth, and
better crops result. Rolling imme-
diately after sowing the oats gives
better results than using the roller
just before sowing; also, it presses
down into the soil the corn roots and
stalks which would be gathered up
by the self binder when the grain is
cut as low as is desirable.
Make most Of your manures be-
fore spending money for other ferti-
lizers. Remember that nothing but
manure in liquid state can be of
value to the plant, for it can absorb
nothing else. The more thorough
the decomposition and solution the
more ready are the treasures for alb
sorption and immediate use.
A very slight mulch will do won
ders in giving young clover a good
start. Rye will grow fairly well up
on pretty poor land, though the re-
suit may not be profitable crop,
but when cut off it makes a very de-
sirable mulch. Sow rye in the fall,
and the clover in the spring. Cut
the clover when high, and let it lie
as mulch for the ground. Plow
under, and then sow in wheat and in
clover again. Without any further
manure or fertilizer this may become
a very profitable piece of ground in
three years.
Farmers should not be content to
go along "about as usual" There
should be an aim, and every energy
should bend toward it at all times
Let the farmer never abuse his
leisure. Whether he uses his time
in planning, in study or in social
ways, he can be happy in the con.
seriousness of his liberty. 49,,
The time to check the growth oil
the weeds in the potato field is when
they first appear. 1t is of little use
to clear them away after they have
grown as high as the potatoes. With
the surface broken and stirred, de
cayed matter will be exposed to oxy
gen, and the plant food will be more
rapidly developed.
The artichOke is not an unmiXeC
blessing. 1t spreads wherever i
gets a start, and the farm may soor
be numbered with them, and many
think they can raise corn and othe
feed for the hogs much cheaper ane
better.
Set dishes of chloride of lin,
around places infested by rats. The,
will not eat the lime. but the fume
are dlsagreeable to them, and the,
will leave the neighDorhoOd.
Farmers can not buy fertilizers a
random, all using the same, for tn
soils are already different in thei
possessions, and wheat will neei
different food from cabbages O
buckwheat. Plants must eat to live
but they must have what their ma
lures demand, just as truly as mus
different species of the animal crea
ton.
Why not enlarge the duties of on
county surveyors, or make a new Of
ficer into whose hands we may Civ
our country roads? We waste to
much money and get very poor r,
suits. There is certainly cheape
and better way. There should b
some competent head to make col
tractors toe the mark.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

The corn on the farms of this coun-
try must be fed to hogs or steers to
bring profit; the average yield is
ridiculously low. ...
We are certainly pursuing gener-
orally better methods than formerly,
for We are losing fewer hogs from
cholera, fewer sheep from disease
and dogs, and fewer cattle from
Texas fever and pleuro pneumonia.
The farmer who accepts improved
machinery and other things which
make agriculture better occupation
should not be slow in showing his
confidence in thoroughbred stock.
We make mistake in stabling for
the winter anything but young and
thrifty stock, or in failing to see
that they have ratiOns which make
development. Stock may come out
of the winter stalls no better than il
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
nonresident Notice.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,
Tenn, Jan. 6, 1899.

The Maurv National Bank, Complain
ant, VS.. w. J. Moore, ct. al. Defendant.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in
this cause, that the defendant, John
w. Black is a nonresident of the State
of Tennessee. s. -
tits therefore ordered that he enter his
appearance herein, before or within the
first three days of the next term Of the
Chancery Court, to be held at Columbia,
on the first Monday i'm March next, 1899,
and plead, answer OF demur to COM
plainRnts bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed As to him and set for hear
ing ex parte; and that a copy of this
order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Columbia Herald.
a cOpy-Attest:
\. Y. AKIN, Clerk anc Master.
Geo T. Hughes, SOl'r for Compl't.
jan6 IL.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20


The winter is good time in which
to fortify ourselves against the in
roads of chicken Ice. Pour a little
kerosine on the perches and in the
cracks occasionally in order to kill
the very last one yet alive, that you
may enter the spring with clear
field.
Talk as we may about the enemies
to our poultry, there is no more
harmful thing about the chicken
house than little crack. One hen
may get the rOup; if not attended to
at once, it may spread to the whole
flock.
No man is content with ordinary
stock, even in his poultry house, If
he has the spirit of practical pro-
gress in him, and it is to these prac-
tical men that we owe much of the
Improvement which has been made
in live stock in the last few years.
Turkeys fatten much better in
large sheds than in coops. Let them
have ventilation, warmth and a
generous bedding of straw. Give
them dust baths in which to roll,
aud low perches where they can
plume themselves at leisure. There
is nothing better for fattening than
ground oats and barley meal, with
small potatoes boiled and mixed
or some other vegetable. For 8
change, throw them a little corn
wheat or buckwheat at night
occasionally. A little fat allowed
them during the last fortnight will
help out to advantage.
So great has become the demand
for clover for fowls among thos,
who live in towns and villages tina
an Eastern firm has begun to max,
what Is called clover meal, which Il
clover hay ground into a powde
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

To relieve mental worry, cure des-
pondency and give refreshing sleep.
use Simmons Squaw Vine Wine r
Tablets I'm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

II gloomy aud nervous, and looking
un the dark side Of things. take a few
doses Of DR.. NJ. A. simmons Liver Medi-
cine, and the gloom will disappear. I'm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
LAND SALE.
w, T. Hay, Administrator, ct. al, VS..
II. J. Clymer, and wife.
In the Chancery Court at Columbia,
Tennessee.

Pursuant to decree entered in allow
styled cause at the October term, 1898,
on minutes at page IA, l will, on