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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30

cured at the time the franchise was granted for lights and water. The Council seems to have confidence in his ability to comply fully with the contract.
 The country dwelling of Mrs. Lizzie Armstead, an old ante-bellum palatial residence, situated four miles south of this city. was destroyed by fire, entail- ing loss of several thousand dollars, with no insurance. It was built by F. Armstead, deceased, many years before the war .and was the scene of many large and happy gatherings before the civil strife.
 During the recent visit of Captain R. B. Pegram of Washington, Assistant General Manager of the Southern Railway, it was learned that the machinery with which the new shops of the Southern are to be equipped at Sheffield. will be operated exclusively by electricity. and that the buildings will also be lighted by electric ity. Several manufacturing firms are now bidding on a complete and thorough cleo tric plant and motor power appliances
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30

ought to inspire the greatest cause for thankfulness. We ought to thank Him for our very existence. Without God the machinery that keeps life in man would soon run down and die. Man, the strong est and bravest if left to himself sim gle moment, would perish.
 He ought to thank God for public and private blessings. After the close of each day we have much to thank him for, and still more to give thanks for when a whole year shall have rolled over our he ads. Nothing to, be thankful for! we ought to thank Him for the plan of sal vation, the mystery of the crucihxion, the resurrection, the perpetual mediation for our sins We should thank God for the means of grace, the church and all of its agencies; for the mercy seat, for the hour of prayer, the place of worship, We should thank Him for the hope of glory, for we rest in hope and wait for the manifestation of His spirit. Shall not the God who gave us the church, the Bible. should be not thank Him for all these?
 The duty of thanks. which is constant. is a religious duty. We should always give thanks unto God for ever good and perfect gitt is from above. The act of the Roman Emperor In shoeing his horses with gold shoes and having them nailed
  the horses feet to be picked up by the multitude that followed his carriage, was nothing in comparison to the love and tenderness and mercy that God has for humanity"
 Mir Hurt then related an incident of an old Scottish minister getting on his horse and riding all the way to London to ask the King what he must be thankful for. when the Thanksgiving proclamation was issued. The old Scotchman wanted to know if he must be thankful for the loss of the colonies; for 1t was right after the Revolutionary War, No" replied the King Must be thankful that so many of Your Majesty's subjects have perished in wa-?'' continued the old Scottish Christian No, came from the King s lips again. What, then, shall I tell my people to be thankful for during the past yesr?" Go back and tell them." replied the King, ito thank God that 1t is no worse.
 After the sermon a collection was taken up for the benefit of the United Charities, an organization which has done so much good in our midst in relieving the suf- ferings of the sick and administering to the wants of the nsedy. Quite nice little sum was dropped into the contribution plates as they were passed around among the congregation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
IN HUNTSVILLE.
Thanksgiving Celebrated in the
 Usual Manner.


 Huntsville, Nov 29.-(Special. )-Hunts- vile people celebrated Thanksgiving day in the usual way. Union services in which all of the congregations partici- pated were held in the First Cumberland Church, Rev. George K. Bitzer officiating. Special services were also held in the Episcopal and St. Mary's Catholic churches.
 A majority of the business houses closed at noon and the mills closed at 8 o'clock. A big dinner at which more than two hundred poor children of the city were fed. was given at the McGee Hotel by Miss Mollie McGee.
 Miss Marie Wilder. a well known pro- fesional nurse, sustained stroke Of paralysis last night and Is now in a dangerous condition. Miss Wilder was on duty at the home of Miss Kate Frs kline and was taken with what she thought to be toothache Within few moments she fell to the floor unconscious. She remained in this condition all night. Judge Kylef in the Circuit Court has taken under advisement the mandamus suit of A. W. Moseley vs I. F. Collins, the Christian Church and others, and will render his decision Saturday. Judge Kyle Is called upon to decide the question of whether or not the court should order that the Christian Church as a corpora ton re-lnSLaIe A. W. MOseley ds d Hieul- Der. It is peculiar case and has att tracted much interest.
 Congressman William Richardson in a letter from Washington to friend in this city, writes that an inspector of free rural delivery will be sent to the Eighth District within the next two weeks to inspect the two proposed routes out of Huntsville and one out of Tuscumbia.
 Judge Richardson says that he will in- troduce at the approaching session the same bill he introduced at the last ses- sion of Congress providing for an ap- propriation to establish a home for Fed erai and Confederate soldiers in this city. He says such a bill is daily growing in favor among the Northern representa- tives and will in time become law.
 Judge Richardson is greatly encour- aged at the prospects for securing good appropriation for Colbert Shoals, in the Tennessee River.
 Discussing the minority leadership In the House. Judge Richardson says that Representative Richardson of Tennessee, will have no opposition for the honor.
 Surgeons performed an unusual oper- ation upon a little son of Walter Balch of Monrovia, yesterday afternoon. The boys windpipe was cut open and from the bronchial tube was taken whole grain of corn which had been sucked down by the boy several days ago. The boy was about to die from suffocation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
MIRROR, SCALES, ETC.

There was a man. And his mirror said sallow skin" And the scales said losing weight" And his friends did wag their heads as he passed by. But being a prudent man he forthwith swallowed daily certain pleasant doses of Scott's Emulsion.
 Then his mirror said "ruddy face" And the scales sunk beneath his weight. And his friends looked upon him with amaze.
 (NoTE.-This is no fable-but is true history,
 We'll send you little to try, if you like SCOTT BOVINE, 60 Pearl street. New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
Read This.

STEVENSON, Ala. June Q, 1901. Dear Sir-I have been great sufferer from bladder trouble for two years and my case was of very serious nature compelling me to have several painful and dangerous op- erations. I have also taken many different remedies; took Swamp Root three years. Warmers Safe Cure two years, and they only gave temporary relief.
 for the third, I saw your Texas Wonder ad- vertised. and purchased a bottle. And l got almost immediate relief and have continued to improve ever since.
 My doctors said my bladder had grown to- gether in three places. and was suffering all most death No man living can say more than I can say for your Texas Wonder. And call 1t Worlds Wonder and I hope all who suffer will give 1t a trial.
 Wishing you success, am. Yours truly.
 W. C. DANIEL.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
HUGHES HEARD FROM.
He is Ready to Fill His Bond to Make Tuscumhia ImproYAmenta

Tuscumbia. Nov 29.-(SpeciaI)-Th Mayor is in receipt of a communication from J. M Hughes an1 associates of Beaver Dam Pa, to whom was recently granted by the. Council of this place fra@ci e for an electric light plant and d system of water works, in which MT. Hughes states that he will be in Tuscum- bia next Monday, prepared to file his bond for the faithful compliance of his part of the contract. He wiI also be ready to begin work on the plans and construction of the light and water pants Under the terms of the agree ment, he and his associates are to com- msnce work on the plant January 1. 1902. and have the same completed and in full operation by the 1st of September follow ing, At the expiration of September he is to begin work on an electric street railway, franchise for which was se-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
A. J. VAUGHAN WOUNDED.
Express Messengers Gun Was Acci-
 dently Discharged.

Mobile. Nov. 29.-(Special.)-A. J. Vaughan. a messenger in the employ of A. Eouthern Express Company, was shot tonight about o'clock, in the office of of a repeating shotgun. which was load ed with No shot. Twenty-nine of the shot took effect. ten in the left side of the face and head and nineteen in the left arm. -.,
 A negro driver, who had just returned from Mobile and Ohio train, with the messenger. had the satchel and shotgun the satcheI. started across the room with the gun. when in some unknown manner if was discharged with the above result. Vaughan Is a resident of Eastland, subIITh of Nashville He was removed to Providence Infirmary and his relatives notified. No serious results are appre- hended from the accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
Two Fires Yesterday.

Between and 1 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was turned in. It proved to be in Fairyland. the residence portion of the Estelle Cotton Mills. This IS be- yond the fire limits and three cottages were destroyed. Mir. Puckett had $i5 burned In his house and lost all of his furniture. The occupants of the other two houses. whose names could not be learned also lost the greater part of their furniture and other household effects.
 At o'clock this morning another alarm of fire was turned in. This time it proved 10 be on the Range Line road Two smah negro cabins were burned to the ground before the fire could be extinguished. The ire companies responded promptly, but the houses were beyond the reach of the fire department, also.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30

this day to be thankful as Jews to the g1ver of all these things Yes, we have something more to be thankful for God has blessed us and we should show our orphans home of eighty little children at Summerfield and I want you all to come forward and contribute Of your means toward the repair fund of that in- stitution."
 Dr. Levy's words were very tender In regard to these little ones, and the re- suit was that considerable sum or mon ey was realized for the purpose inoicat-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
A TEXAS WONDER Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great Discovery cures all kidney and bladder troubles, removes gravel cures diabetes. seminal emissions regularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. regulates bladder troubles in sent by mail on receipt of Si One small bot tie Is two months treatment and will cure sole manufacturer. P. 0. Box e2s, st. Louis. Mo Send for testimonials. Sold by all drug gists and the Montgomery Drug Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
Committee to Meet.

The Dallas County Democratic Execu- tive Committee has been called to meet ii Friday next to recommend three reg istrars to the Governor. the Auditor and the Commissioner of Agriculture for Dal- las County. The new Constitution says that these three State officials shall ap- point registrars, but Governor Jelks has intimated in an interview that they would not be guided solely by the recommenda- tions of Executive Committees but will take into consideration the fitness of the applicants to i'll these responsible posi- tions, Only four names have been 10 h. tioned for the positions in Dallas and it does not matter which three of that number are appointed, the County Will have competent men to register the vot- CTS and Democrats who will do their duty fearlessly and thoroughly. The ap- pointing board will not have much trou- ble in selecting the registrars from Dal-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
Selma Team Won.

terday between the I. M. c. A. team and the M. M I. eleven resulted in victory for the Selma boys by score of lS to o special train was run over to Marion and about seventy-hve went over and spent the day. Those who went all re- port having had a most delightful time. The team reached home on the return trip at o'clock.
 Just as the train was pulling out of Marion some scoundrel threw a half brick through one of the windows of passen- ger coach The missile passed within an inch of the face of Miss Wolff, and 1T It lad struck her on the side of the head it might have resulted seriously, for 1t was thrown with terrific force. As the young lady was not struck the train was not stopped, and it will probably never be known who threw the brick
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
MILLER IS ACQUITTED.
Not Guilty of complicity in Murder
 of Jared Engram.

Eufaula. Nov. 29.-(Special .)-The case of the state vs John Miller. charged with complicity in the murder of Jared En- gram, was given to the jury early this morning. A verdict was returned late this afternoon of not guilty. The case against NJ NJ. Smitha for the same of- fenae was nol-prossed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
neschanel Made Minister.

Paris, Nov 29.-Paul Deschanel, former councillor of the French Embassy at Washington, where he married daugh- ter of General George B. Mcclellan. has been appointed French Minister to Hayti
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30

-e~ -.c' ruth doesn't always show up in a bear story.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-14
ALBANY'S HAY DAY FAIR.
ElI<s Will Help Make II n Great Time
in Southwest Georgia.

Albany, Ga, Oct. 13.-Albany's Hay
Day Fair and Elks' Carnival is going
to be the most extensive enterprise
of the kind she has ever undertaken.
This is saying a good deal, as must
be admitted by all who have attended
some of our big hay day celebrations,
and especially that of 1900.
The premiums for hay and other
agricultural products are larger and
embrace a greater variety this year
than ever before. The keenest COM
petition will be for the premium of $3.50
for the best exhibit of products from
any one farm in Southwest Georgia,
and the $50 prize for the best bale of
native hay, both quality and yield, to
be considered. Many counties will be
represented in these competitions. AS
in the past, the exhibits will be placed
in the center of the principal streets of
the city.
The opening of the carnival will be
marked by a great parade of deco
rated farm wagons and farm floats,
followed by a floral parade. This fea-
ture was one of the most pleasing in
cidents of the last carnival.
The Elks, who have charge of the
carnival feature, are making arrange
ments to give the public great show.
They are spending a great deal of
money in advertising, and expect to
bring to Albany the greatest crowds
ever gathered within our gates at one
time. The carnival will run from the
18th to the 23d of November, but the
agricultural features will be confined to
the 18th goth and 2lst
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-14
INVESTIGATING ALLEGED VIOLA
TION.

Tampa Times: Hon. ]. N. Stripping,
United States district attorney, arrived
in the city this morning from Jack
sonville. Col. Stripping comes to Tam
pa for the avowed purpose of investi-
eating alleged violations of the fed
eral laws concerning the alleged depor-
tation of certain anarchistic labor agi-
tators some months ago Col. Strip
ling says that a considerable amount
of complaint has been lodged with the
President and Department of Justice
concerning alleged wrongs, which have
been perpetrated in Tampa, and act
ing under direct instructions from the
Department of Justice, he comes to
look into the matter as far as he can.
Yesterday he advised a number of
prominent citizens here of the fact
that he would be here to-day to con-
suit with them on the matter. He will
make a full and complete inves tiga-
ton, and should he find any infrac-
ton of the federal laws. will. of course.
take steps which are necessary to meet
the ends of justice. He expects, and
will have the full cooperation of the
business men of the city in this laud-
able work. and doubtless his atten-
ton will also be called to the exist
ence in this city of the anarchist band,
a branch of the Paterson, N. j.,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-14
The Onion as n Market Crop.

The onion is readily grown from
seeds in the South, but it seems that
this is not generally known. For 25
years we have grown various varie-
ties experimentally, and have found
certain kinds more profitable than
others. The Italian and Bermuda va
rieties are much better adapted to our
soil and climate than those kinds
usually grown at the North. And as
a rule we have found the fiat kinds to
give better results than the round or
globular sorts. There is no better kind
for Southern use than the Bermuda"
where genuine, fresh seeds can be had.
The Italian variety New Queen" is
excellent. Most of the Spanish and
Italian kinds will give satisfaction, but
especially the fiat kinds. October and
February are the months for sowing
onion seeds in this section. The soil
need not be deeply plowed, but the
surface soil should be we'll pulverized
to the depth of several inches. At
least a ton of first-class commercial
fertilizer should be broadcasted to the
acre and lightly narrowed in. The
same quantity of bone meal and ashes
is also good Fresh stable manure can
be used as a top-dressing after sowing
the seeds. The soil should be prepared
IOi SOWlilS ny the 1UIU OF r, or
little earlier, and as soon as it rains
sow. Press the soil firmly to the seeds.
Sow evenly in 20 or 24-inch drills, using
4 or 5 pounds of seed to the acre
There will be no need for thinning out
unless the seeds fall in bunches. If
they are fresh and are carefully drill
ed along at the rate of 25 or 80 to the
foot there will be no need for thin
ming Those thinned out can be set
I ANes IL. q
to be preferred to onion-sets. Too
many of the latter shoot to seed with
out making marketable onions, whereas
few or none of the seedlings do this
A crop grown from sets is very uncer-
tain.
Now and then we have freezes in
January severe enough to damage seri-
ously or destroy completely the fall
sown crop. In such the sowing will
have to be repeated early in February
If the onions can be gotten up by the
goth of October they will get sufficient
ly rooted by January to enable them to
withstand pretty severe cold and freez-
ing of the soil. 1t is only the heaving
of the soil that hurts them. little
mulching will prevent this. On very
rich soil ii is wonderful how thick the
onions may stand and make salable
bulbs-if the plants are not in clumps
but are even only strewn along in the
row. While the fiat onion is smaller
they can make it up in numbers. Five
hundred bushels can easily be made on
an acre of rich land-with rows twenty
inches apart and ten or twelve plants
to the running foot. If every seed could
be counted to grow and make a plant
there would be no need for sowing as
thickly as suggested, but many will
fail through one cause and another. 1t
is safer to SOW twenty-five to the foot
and thin out if necessary.
Onions can be sown in seed beds or
cold-frames all through the winter and
the plants be transplanted in January
or February. This is the most profit
able way to grow this most excellent
esculent. S. A. c.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-14

he registered at the leading hotel of
the place. The sons of Dick Taylor,
who were very prominent lawyers of
Fort Gibson. CHANGED to be looking over
the hotel register soon afterward, and
finding Mr.. Henslee's name with Ring
gold attached, went at once to look for
him, and were so overjoyed at seeing
a man from their fathers once happy
hunting ground that they took Mr..
Henslee upon their shoulders and car
ried him all around the town, eXclaim-
ing in characteristic Indian fashion,
"Ringgold! Our mothers dust" At
first Mr.. Henslee was greatly concern
ed that they would do him harm, but
was soon convinced of their friendship,
for, after their ovation had ended one
of the Taylors took from his pocket
a great roll of money, and said: Ring
gold, If you need anything, just call
on us" They made inquiry about
their mothers grave, and said they had
succeeded well, and intended to erect
a monument to her memory.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-14
The Modern Hog.

The modern hog is a very numerous
and popular animal on the farm, says
the Indian Farmer. He is very differ
ent from his ancestors, who used to
live three to six years as rule, II he
could find acorns and beech nuts
enough to live on. The modern hogs
average life, of the commercial tribe,
is to months only, and the parts
not preserved for food are made into
glue, combs, brushes, buttons, fertiliz-
ers, the squeal alone being waste
product. Mr.. Lovejoy in Blooded Stock
characterizes the modern hog as fol-
lows:
Hardly day passes that we do not
hear the remark, as dirty as pig.
This 1 consider vilification of the an
imal which eFranklins colored servant
said was the only gentleman in Eng
land from the fact that he was the
only animal that did not work in that
country. In that respect he much re-
sembles the members of our legisla-
lures. He calls to order and adjourns
to eat and sleep. 1 believe that the hog
is the most cleanly of our domestic
animals, if raised as it should be and
given a chance to roam about and not
be confined to very close quarters.
1T has been said that the American
hog is a machine that oils himself, puts
ten bushels of grain into less space
than a bushel measure, and in SO do
ing doubles its value; then carries 1t
to market on it's back Corn loaned to
a well-bred hog is money at big inter
est. 1t is like a mint, while the Amefi-
can staple, corn, is the bullion which
put into the hog is transmitted into
coin. 1t is an honest mint and gives
16 ounces avoirdupois of edible ma
terial. Properly bred fed and intelli-
gently handled, this autocratic porker
will pay off our debts, place a piano in
the home. a surry at the door for your
self and family to ride to town in, edu
cate your boys at the agricultural coll
lege and leave a balance in the bank
for a rainy day."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-14
Sheen in the South.

DR.. G. Wilson, Live Stock Editor of
the Practical Farmer, says: Annual
ly thousands of persons are going from
the East and North to the West and
far West, having in view general farm
ing with sheep as an adjunct, or to
grow sheep alone on the far distant
ranges. They do not seem to realize
that their products of wool and NUT
ton finally, in large measure, reach the
seaboard cities for consumption and
distribution-the wool to Boston prin-
cipally, and the mutton to New York
and that the expense of the long trans
portation must come out of his own
pockets, or rather never get into them
The expense of transportation of the
finished product to the final market is
not always taken into account in its
production. as 1t should be. The train
of thought was induced by rejecting
upon, for instance, what a bill of ex-
pense 1t must involve to ship mutton
and wool from Montana and there
abouts to New York and Boston. True
these products can be sold at Omaha,
Chicago and other Western points: but
the fact remains that all transporta-
tion charges from the point of pro-
duction to the seaboard must come out
OF the producer. Then when it is con-
sidered that farming lands in the near
by South. which, at small expense. can
be made just as good as the lands in
the West can be bought now Just as
cheaply, IL is a wonder that more do
not see the point and direct their steps
southwark instead of westward. An
other very important point is that the
mild, genial climate of the South Is
so very superior for sheep TO that OF
the West that comparison would be
odious In the West provision must be
made In summer for growing and stor-
ing fodder for the animals in winter.
during a period Of f.om four to six
months. while In the nearby South
enough for one or two months will
suflce. and In the extreme lower South
not any roughage is required; but some
grain for sheep In winter is a desider-
atum both North and South. II IL
a quite common saying In the West.
i have % work all summer % grow
and store uD fodder for my stock 70