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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
BLIND TOMS PERFORMANCE.
Remarkable Negro Entertained Standing Room" Audience at
 McDonald's Theatre.

The great and original Blind Tom. the wonderful negro musician was the attraction at McDonalds Theatre last night. A IS. R. O." house greeted the marvellous blind negro. The au- dience was most representative and it was very liberal with its applause.
 To those who had not seen Blind Tom before it was indeed a strange sight. for a blind negro to be the actor who entertained such large audience. Tom Is the sole attraction on the program. He was led on the stage and there he assumed the role of entertainer, singer. orator, musician and mimic.
 The negro passssthe most classical music with the greatest ease. He prefaces the musical program with a brief history of when and where he first heard the music which he played. Blind Tom is very witty and he kept the audience in good humor all the evening At first the audience thought him somewhat presumptious when he applauded himself at the conclusion of each number. but Tom soon explained this, giving as the reason that he always initiates what he hears and hearing the audience applaud he does likewise. The wonderful negro ex- plained to the audience that he spelled altogether by sound and his methods and the manner in which he did this was comical. He also sang original songs and played original music.
 Today is Blind Toms birthday and the managers have decided for him to remain in Montgomery and give a matinee performance this afternoon in commemoration of his fifty-second birthday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
Maryland Witches.

Journal of American Folklore.
 over the great copper kettle one night an old man remarked. as he stir red it's seething wholesome contents, that we did not hear much of witch craft nowadays. but when he was young there was a good deal of that business going on. His own father had been changed into a horse, and ridden to the witches ball. All the witches, as they arrived, turned into beautiful ladies hut he remained a horse, and so far and so fast was he ridden, and so sore and bruised was he the next day in his own proper person, that he could not do A stroke of work for two weeks.
 Aunt Susan well remembered this ad- venture of her father-in-law. Her own father always kept a big bunch of sweetbrier switches hanging at the head of his bed. And many night she had heard him "slashing away at the old witches that wouldn't let him sleep.
 Progressive farming has about inn proved the sweetbpier off the face of the earth. But old beliefs are not so easily uprooted, as the following story will testify:
 When Grandmother Filler was young she had a COW of her own raising, of which she vas very proud. One even-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
A Battle of the Bees.
Ladies' Home Journal.

Ladies nome JOuTudis
 One colony of wild honey bees less than a mile away had survived the famine of the previous summer, and III .July. made desperate by lack of for age. certain of their wanderers discov- cred my hive, and succeeded in sneak ing by the sentries and in getting away again with honey bags nlled with plunder undetected. Returning later with others of their tribe they were discovered and driven on. But the whole colony of forest dwellers was now eager for booty and came in over towering force. 1 narrowed the en- trance to the hive and my bees defend ed it vahantly; the fighting was fierce until long after dark, and in the morn ing it was again renewed, and hnally the defendants were defeated with heavy losses. The survivors were com pelled to so into bondage and assist their victors to carry away tfe cap. tured honey to the woods, and before the midsummer sun was half way uI the sky the hive stood silent and de- serted, save for few lettering pill ferers crawling about the torn and empty combs, searching among the dead for a last drop of honey. The queen, ] presume, must have been killed for she certainly would never have con sented to accompany the enemy with the other prisoners. Yet I was unable to find her among the dead, and believe that she died fighting in the open and dropped into the grass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
CONVENTION OF 1875.
The Speech of General L. P. Walker
 on Taking the Chair.


 Gen. l.. P. Walker of Huntsville, was the President of the Constitutional Convention which met in this city Sep tember 6, 1875, and on assuming the chair he delivered the following master ly address:
 Gentlemen of the Convention-I beg you to accept my sincere thanks for the distinguished honor you have con- ferred in electing me to preside over your deliberations. Its duties l shall endeavor to discharge with fairness and impartiaiity. and with such ability as l may command.
 In well ordered governments, Consti- tutional Conventions should be, as in deed they are. of rare occurrences; as changes in the fundamental law ought only be made when demanded by the uogress and needs of civilization. Hasten slowly and change gradually Is the highest wisdom of government. The Constitution framed by our fath- CTS in 1879 was made for new State and under 1t our people prospered and grew into great commonwealth. The war came and the sacred edifice builded with such care amid the primeval for ests of the Mississippi Territory was dismantled and razed to the ground, by alien hands in spirit of ruthless iconoclasm. What is called the pres ent Constitution of the State of Ala bama is an unseemly mosaic. composed of shreds and patches. gathered here and there incongruous In design, inhar- monlous in action, discriminating and oppressive in the burthens 1t imposes. reckless in the licenses it confers on unjust and wicked legislation, and ut- terly lacking in every element to in- spire popular confidence, and the rev. erence and affection of the people.
 We have met today not indeed to reclaim the scattered fragments and rebuild the old temple, but to construct a Constitution not wholly unworthy, We trust, to succeed 1t.
 The truest statesmanship Is that which so generalizes principles as to give them flexible adaptability to the purpose and needs of civilization. Let us endeavor to give our proceedings this characteristic of wisdom.
 Let the organic law we are to frame be comprehensive consistent, enlight-' ened and non-partisan; alike just to all classes, protective of all interests, and equal in it's burthens as in itsi benefits.
 The events of the last decade have eliminated from our institutions the only element of sectional controversy. Let us recognize this fact with broad significance, and incorporate into the Constitution the national spirit and the national law of the perfect political and civil equality of all men. of what ever race, color or previous condition.
 Republican institutions rest upon the common intelligence of the people; therefore, one of the high duties of the republican government is the educa- tion of the masses-for there can be no progress without education as there is no civilization without intelligence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
Why Buchanan Never Married.

Ladies' Home Journal.
 MT. Buchanan. who was the first bachelor elected to the Presidency, was 65 years of age when elected, and had deliberately given himself to a life of celibacy In the days when he was 2 young lawyer of Lancaster, Penn. he had loved Miss Coleman, a beautiful daughter of a citizen of that town. They had been engaged to be married, when one day he was surprised to re- ceive from her request to release her from the promise. According to MT. George Ticknor Curtis. the separation originated in a misunderstanding on the part of the lady, who was unusually sensitive. over some small matter ex- aggerated by giddy and indiscreet tongues. Soon after the estrangement she was sent to Philadelphia and there died suddenly. Throughout the rest of his life, or for nearly half century, MT. Buchanan is not known to have revealed to anybody the circumstances only say that 1t had changed his hopes ly than ever into politics as a dis traction from his grief. In his old age. long after he had retired permanently to private life, he called attention to 8 package containing he said. the papers and relics which would explain the causes of his youthful sorrow. and which he preserved evidently with the idea of revealing them before his death. But when he died, and his will was read. 1t was found that he had directed that the package should be burned without being opened, and his injunction was obeyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
SINE QUIT.
But It Was a Hard Pull.

It is hard to believe that coffee will put a person in such a condition as it did Mrs. E. s. Brown of Apple Creek, O. She tells her own story.
 T did not believe coffee caused my trouble. and frequently said l liked 1t so well I would not nsr could not quit drinking it, even if 1t took my life. but was a miserable sufferer Erom heart years. I was scarcely able to be around at all. Had no energy and did not care for anything. Was emaciated and had a constant pain around my heart until I thought ! could not endure ii. For months I never went to bed expecting to get up in the morning. felt as though I was liable to die any time during the night. the least excitement would drive sleep away, and any little noise would upset me terribly I was gradually getting worse until finally one time 1t came over me and 1 asked myself what is the use of being sick all the time and buying medicine so that l could indulge myself
 So I thought l would see If I could quit drinking coffee and got some postum1 m strictly according to directions and l want to tell you that change was the greatest step in my hfef It was easy to which I like better than l like the old coffee One by one the old troubles left, until now I am in splendid health, nerves steady. heart all right and the pain all gone. Never have any more ner- vous chills. don't take any medicine, can do all my housework and have done a great deal beside.
 My sister-in-law, who visited me this Summer. had been an invalid for some time much ar 1 was. I got her to quit coffee and drink Postum. She gained five pounds in three weeks. and I never saw such a change in anyone's health. Any one by writing me can receive Verthcation oE these statements"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
DECISION IS IMPERIAL
CONSTITUTION NEED NOT FOL-
 LOW THE FLAG.
Supreme Court Will Shortly Render . Verdict Which Will Uphold Ad- ministration's Position Re-
 garding Expansion.

Chicago. May A.--A special to The Rec ord-Herald from Washington. D. C., says:
 ''The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States is that the Constitu- tion does not follow the flag. This de- cision. the most important that great tribunal has ever made. will be handed down next Monday. The decision is in favor of the Government. but by di- vided bench.
 There willNBe at least five individual opinions, but some of these are concurring opinions, expressing the views of the writers more fully and particularly than is done in the opinion of the majority The court goes back to the period In which the Republic was formed and the Constitution framed and endeavors to as- certain what was the intent of the found CTS of the nation.
 ''The opinion of the majority of the court disposes of the uniform taxation clause of the Constitution which has been invoked by all the appellants in these cases in the following manner:
 The framers of the Constitution in writing that clause had no thought of its application to territorial possessions. No such question as IS noW picsch'SN fA'~N arisen in their minds The clause all duties, imposts and excises shall be uni form throughout the United States the court holds. was placed in the Constitu-
 tion as a result of the jealousies of the States which united in forming the na- tion. It was intended to prevent any State or combination of States securing advantage over another or others; to pre- vent the ports of one State gaining
 preference over those of another in the | importation Sf goods.
 This rule lof uniformity was made pri' marily for the States united, the court holds. not for territories then possessed or afterwrdss acquired, and the constitu' tional requirsment Is satisfied that on all l duties are uniformly imposed at all the ports throughout the United States. The advntage of this uniformity may be ex' tended to territories and possessions, not States and not members of the Ameri- cn Union. but that is for Congress to de-
 termine under authority of the Consti' tutiou.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

Ing at milking time. . certain woman passed through the baruyard. stopped. and looked the COW all over. T was foolish enough to tell her sll about the COW. how gentle she was. how much milk she was giving. and ail that. and she said I certainly had a dne COW. We'll the next morning that COW couldn't stand on her feet. and there she lay in the stable till father came home from the mountain. where ne was cutting wood. He said It was aH plain enough. when I told him every thing. but he wondered I hadn't had better sense. However, he knew just what to do. He rubbed the COW all over with asafoetida, saying words all the time. And the next day. when went into the barn. there she stood on her four legs. eating like . hound. Witches can't stand asafoetida."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
The Filipino Ladies Smoke 16-Ineh
 Cigars.

London Science.
 The ladies of the Philippines have progressed far beyond the dainty cigar rette; indeed. their cigars, which meas ure some sixteen inches. are not in- tended for an evenings pleasure or an after-dinner smoke. Tn the Philippines they prefer smoking on the installment plan. for these huge rolls of tobacco. which measure five inches in circum- ference, constitute one weeks pleasure for the ladies of Luzon. To offset the difficulty presented by the weight. the mouth end is filled with a soft fibre of tobacco, so that when the cigar Is grasped firmly between the teeth SD great an intention is made that for the remainder of the six days smoke the huge cigar fits naturally to the mouth. and can be held without any conscious effort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
We are Ready to Open.

Covington News.
 The Montgomery Advertiser referred to The News as the thumb paper! New CT mind, We are going to have an up- to-date outfit here in few days, and then we are going to open the old lady's eyes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
THE PASSING TnRONd.

It was reported yesterday to the cue- todian of the Capitol that Hon. R. B. Kyle, delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Gadsden, had com plained of the fans in the hall of the House of Representatives. MT. Kyle IS reported to have said that he hoped an arrangement could be made wherepy the fans would cause the cool air 70 ascend instead of descending as their motion had given him 2 severe cold m the head. It will be remembered that Delegate Kyle feared the temperature of the hall of the House of Representa- tives would be too warm for comfort during the summer. Several other members of the convention have com
 plained that the fans over their heads Is uncomfortable.
 Hon. Lawrence w. Locklin. delegate
 to the Constitutional Convention from
 the Twenty-first Senatorial District,
 left last night for Jackson to attend 2 meeting of the Board of Trustees or the
 First District Agricultural Scnool. l. Rev. Neal L.. Anderson has returned from Red Springs, N. C.. where he de- liyered the baccaiaureate address be fore the female seminary there. He will occupy his pulpit morning and evening tomorrow as usual.
 Dr. Charles A. Stakely will leav' today for Marion. where. tomorrow, he
 will preach the commencement sermon
 at the Judson Institute.
 Rev. W. Y. Quisenberry of New De. catur will preach at the First Baptist Church Sunday morning and evening. 
 Gen. E. W. Pettus of Selma was ir Montgomery yesterday exchanging greetings with his friends, and was in vited to a seat on the floor of the Con- stitutional Convention. General Pet
 tus will return to Selma this morning A number of delegates to the Consti- tutfonal Convention will spend today in Tuskegse as the guests of MT. C. w.
 Hare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
wANrHD-MALE HELP.

WANTED-For U. s. Army, bodied, unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 35 citizens of United States, of good char acter and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For infor- nation apply to Recruiting office, Moses Building, Montgomery, Ala.
 mh-tu-th-Sa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

Leave my presence!" she exclaimed haughtily. "Ha. hal" he laughed. mirth- lessly; you can't work me that way. I never brought you any presents"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

PosITIoNS-May deposit money in bank until position Is secured, or will accept notes; special rates to city students; our facilities for securing positions and our courses of instruction are strongly en- dorsed abw business men; call or send for cata ogue; itgwilIexplain all. Draughon's Practical Business College, Dexter Ave, opposite postoffice. sat-sun
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

Confederate Veterans special train to Memphis, May 27th, via M. G O. R. R. --5t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
INTERPRETATIONS.

wANTED-Bookkeepi and collecting tc do by experienced man whose time is not wholly occupied; successful collector and familiar with city trade. Address M, J.. care E. c, Fowler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

It's the rough edges of the world that sharpen a mans wits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

wANTED-Young lady, one with some experience in making change preferred
 Apply between and g a. m., Dexter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
Matinee Todav

Matinee Today. Blind Tom at McDonald's; 25 cts to any seat. --adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

Rev. W. Y. Quisenberry of New De. catur will preach at the First Baptist Church Sunday morning and evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

WANTED-Teamsters log cutters and hands to work on railroad, laying track, etc.; cash paid daily. Apply to F. E
 County. Alabama. 6t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
FINANCIAL.

MONEY to loan on one days notice in small and large amounts on real estate, at a small commission; no red tape. The State Abstract Company, II $. Perry St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

WANTED-A reliable and experienced track man. to lay and surface track and take charge of a crew of men; state wages and send references. Address E. F.
 Jackson Lumber Co. Riderville, Chiffon County, Alabama. St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-About 5000 feet of hard wood, stored for two years in house. Ad- dress J. V. Ashurst, Tallassee, Ala. tu-sa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
WANTED--BoARDERs, BOOMERS.

MARRIED couple without children or two young men can secure good board and a delightful room with South Perry
 St. private family, near in; all convent ences. Address Alabama, care Montgom- cry Advertiser. St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

GARDEN hose. 10 cents per foot; lawn sprinklers, 9 cents each; hose menders. 25 cents each; will mend six times. Lum Machinery Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

wANTED-Three coatmakers at once; plenty of work; transportation arranged. Address Kidwel & Sheridan. No. 129 W.
 Bay Street. Jacksonville -Fla+- 4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

pr. Charles A. Stakely will leave today for Marion, where, tomorrow, he will preach the commencement sermon at the Judson Institute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

wANTED-Men to learn barber trade;
 we teach the work in two months, donate complete outfit of tools. include board and guarantee good positions when com petent; catalogue and particulars free. Moler Barber College, St. Louis, Mo. nh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
PERSONAL.

PERSONS who have received benefit through the use of Dr. Kilmers Swamp Root. B. B. B., S. S. S., Peruna or Paine 8 celery compound will confer favor by communicating with ''Hs" postoffice box 352, Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
FOR RENT.

TYPEWRITERS for rent In strictly nrst- class condition; satisfacti on Is guaran-
 teed. J. W. Terry Moses Building. fl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

SOLICITOR wanted for financial institu- ton; good pay; give business experience fully and send references. Address J. H. Darnall, I'll English-American Building. Atlanta, Ga. IT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25
EDUCATIONAL.

wANTED-Pupils for special Summer session. Massey Bushes College, Poliak Building, Dexter and Perry St. I'm
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-25

A number of delegates to the Consti- tutfonal Convention will spend today in Tuskegae as the guests of MT. c. w. Hare
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-16
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-16
ROBO De UNA YEGOA

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rrio de Barinas, termino municipal de
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