The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-16
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| he has been spending several days with the
| Misses Morgan. taking much needed rest.
| The senator writes to friend that he had
| been considerably annoyed by pains in his
right arm, which he was not sure were
| due to excessive writing or rheumatism;
but because of apprehension that it was
the latter he had determined to take the
baths at some Virginia springs for short
| time The great accumulation of personal
mail which awaited the senator on his
return from Arizona to Washington neces-
STATED great amount of labor on his part,
as he still follows the old-fashioned GUS
| tom of writing his own letters with his own
hand A friend Of his now in birmingham
has just received, for example, a letter OF
| twelve large pages from him, every word
| written in that hand that is familiar to 50
| many thousands of Aabamians. The SEN
| ator's less important mail is attended to by
| his elder daughter, Miss Morgan, who for
! a number of years has occupied towards
| her illustroius father the position of con-
| fdential secretary and adviser. 1t is not
known whether Miss Morgan will come to
| Alabama with her father; but il she does
she will probably make the tour of the
state with him. The presumption Is that
the senator will visit all the counties; and
that Senator Pettus will do likewise be-
fore the summer is over. Senator Pettus
has already visited several counties; and
when he returns from Tate next week he
| will pursue his good work Systematically.
Things are shaping themselves salts
factorily for the long canvass Of the organ
| lied democracy" said a member Of the
| state democratic executive committee.
There is no cause as yet for impatience
| on the part of such members of the or
ganiZation are eager for the fray We
see our way clearly and when matters
| have been gotten into proper shape the
signal will be given and the struggle will
| begin. We shall shortly be ready for
| ton on well defined lines, and will there
| fore be enabled to conduct inteligently the
| canvass looking to next years campaign.
There is a great deal OF preliminary ar
| ranging to be done, for we cannot enter
| the struggle unprepared and disorganized.
There will be thorough organization in
every beat of every county The appear
ance OF Senator Morgan and Senator Pet
tus as the natural leaders of our fight will
inspire the greatest confidence and enthu-
siasm, more especially amongst the
younger men of the party. The senators
have lost none of their old-time devotion
| to the cause of the white people, Of the
democratic party, and of good government;
and Intellectually they are just as vigorous
as ever they were, and just as capable of
convincing argument as when they led to
victory twenty-five years ago."
Sheriff James Mcmillan of Escambia
has a record in office that is probably I'M
equalled in the country. Although the law
of Alabama provides that no sheriff shall
be elected to succeed himself in office, Mr.
| Mcmillan has served as sheriff Of his coun-
| ty twelve out of the past fourteen years.
He was first appointed to fill an unexpired
| term, and while SO serving was elected to
| the full term of four years. He was sue
| ceeded by his brother, Edward Mcmillan,
| who was killed by Railroad Bill" the
greatly feared, notorious negro train rob-
| Der and hishwayman. James Mcmillan
was appointed to fill his late brothers I'M
| expired term as sheriff, and at the cleo
| ton in 1896 was regularly elected for the
| full term, which he is now serving. An
| other brother was long the probate judge
of Escambia. The three brothers were the
| most influential citizens of their county,
| and were the best types of the states
| citizenship. James Mcmillan resides at the
| beautiful and flourishing town of Brewton
| on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, a
| few miles north of the FIorida-Alabama
| state line, and is largely interested in the
| mineral springs, of which there are great
| number in the immediate vicinity of Brew
| ton. The water from these springs is of
| rare medicinal value. So strongly is it
| impregnated with iron and other minerals
| that when it is confined to pools a thick
| brownish sediment forms at the bottom
| This sediment, which is put in small tin
boxes and shipped to various parts of the
| country, is a powerful remedy for indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, and all infammatory skin
| ailments. Sheriff Mcmillan, by the way, is
being urged to become a candidate for the
| democratic nomination for state treasurer,
and he will probably announce himself for
| that office.
! "a new and interesting chapter in the
! history of the Montvallo school troubles is
| opened by Captain Reyonlds tasteful and
| cordial telegram of Wednesday to Rev. Dr.
| George B. Eager, urging him to accept the
| presidency of the school, and pledging him
| his personal friendship and hearty Coop
| Grafton. This graceful act on the part of
| Captain Reynolds will be heartily COM
| mended by the fair-minded people of the
state" said a friend of the school, land it
| will be appreciated by DR.. Eager"
| The state examiner of accounts has left
| Montevallo. While he was there Captain
| Reynolds furnished him with all the
| boolys ond panprs merit aiming to the b1Si-
ness of the school; but, acting on the adj
I vice of his attorney he declined to appear
| before the examiner. 1t appears that I'M
der the law the examiner has no authority
at the Girls school, that place or Office not
| being mentioned in the legislative act. 1t
| is authoritatively declared that Captain
| Reynolds is Indifferent regarding any re-
port which the examiner may make.
The departing editors had on Wednesday
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