The age-herald., 1899-11-14

litical reflections:
 Well, well. a democrat, so he says, ac. cuses us of running populist paper. Thii is the richest thing yet. We have stated time and again we were running a non political paper, and we do not believe there is a person in the county who reads the News that believes the above statement Just such democrats CD as this is what 1: hurting the party today.
 Them 'Lasses
 The Vernon Courier shows that there Is an excellent colored farmer in Lamar;
 Joe Smith, a colored man who farms ex tensively in Stricklands beat brought one quart of ribbon-cane molasses to this office today that are simply excellent
 'Lasses in Bibb
 The Centreville Press prints this cheerful agricultural note:
 The farmers of Bibb county are improv' ing their farms, raising better farm prod ucts, cattle, hogs and horses. This sort of thing will count in the future. Two far mers brought us in a sample of their mo- lasses and we have never tasted better from any Louisiana product. For the last few years all the syrup consumed by the people was raised in the adjoining fields. It is un- adulterated and we know it is pure syrup.
 Sweet Potatoes in Butler
 The Greenville Advocate is in luck. Read " A Jeter one of Greenville's best anna teur gardeners, sent us a basket of sweet potatoes last week, which were hard to beat What MT. Jeter cannot raise in his garden and patches no one else need try in this climate.
 Mammy's Little Alabama Coon
 Mammy's little Alabama coon has arrived at Coaldale, according to the Warrior Breeze:
 Quite prodigy. a colored babe, was born in Coaldale last week weighing only one pound and five ounces. A finger ring or the mother could be slipped over its arm up to the shoulder It is a boy. Dr. Sibley re- ports the child as doing splendidly. and showing signs of development.
 Prosperity in Dale
 Editor Joe Adams, of the Ozark Star writes:
 We heard a prominent business man say yesterday that this season is the first time in his business career of many years he was able to pay up all debts and was feeling comfortable and easy. The same party said the day before he had made an $50 collection that had been standing for four or hve years.
 Jess in Marshall
 Coon RoIlings. of Marshall county, is evi- dently a stallings man. The Guntersvile Democrat says:
 Coon Rollings, of North, was in town last Friday, and told the Democrat of tme ad- vent at his house of a bouncing baby girl whom he [-Ess named Jesse Si5allings. He says, 'For the next governor Of Alabama.
 Big Decd in Butler
 The Greenville Advocate says:
 A few days ago a deed was left in the probate office for record which covered many thousands of acres of land in Butler, Coyington and Cone,cuh counties, all the property of the Michigan Land company, who sold it to the Conecuh Land and Lum- Der company. 1Tre amount paid was s157,- 9e2. .OS The revenue stamps on the deed amounted to S15S
 Thanksgiving is Coming
 This gentle hint is dropped by Editor Joe Adams of the Ozark Star:
 The editor wants two fine turkey gobblers on subscription. We want them at once "a gopher caSe.''
 Great is Birmingham The Wetumpka Eimore Dispatch rises to remark:
 The coal and ore products of the Birming- nam district are worth more than the cot ton crop of Alabama. Just think Of 1t, and it's increasing possibilities, with a fine quail ity of steel that will soon be made. DO you think it unreasonable, then, that its litnlits will be extended until Bessemer and East Lake will 'oe included-poSnts that are now nearly twenty miles apart?
 New Station Better Than Politics Tne Mobile Item has an eye to business: The politics of Colonel E. L. Russell do not concern us as much as our anxiety about the proposed new depot at Mobile, which the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company referred to him some three morttls ago.
 The Dcbt of Shelby Editor Gist of uhe Colum5iana Chronicle evidently suspects the reformers of Shelby He says:
 The S1,5Oo borrowed by the county some months ago is all gone. The debt of the county is now S1 ,500, the tax rate Is mills and no money in the treasury. A fine show ing for three years rule by the great re- formers.
 If Dewey Don't
 The Motie Herald gives a warning to Dewey:
 Admiral Dewey's ideal of a statesman is Grover Cleveland His best friend and per- sonal counsel is eX-Secretary Herbert. His bride is the sister of an Ohio democrat. line admiral will find hHmself a democrat soon if he don't look out.
 Grey Fox and Two Children Tine Columbiana Chronicle says; A fine gray fox was captured by two iit- tie negro children near this place one day last week. The fox was driven into large brush heap and was killed by the dog with the children before they could get to it It was fine specimen, but the negroes were ignorant of its name until told. Something has been killing tine chickens of the peo- pie around where rdhis animal was found for some time, and this is no douDt the guilty party>