The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-02-24
What the State Papers--
Are Saying and OoinR
Not Altogether wrong.

Not Altogether WRONG.
Wire Grass siftings j
The Fiorala News Is not altogsther wrong
in this world " fewer women who play
bridge and more who play Bridget"
Unconstitusionsi Legislation.
Undodotediy whsn the next Legislature OF
Alabama convenes there will be introduced
and passed q law holding the enGrosstn1
clerks in the House and senate to strict sc-
count for this action In recording the pro.
be z, ts ers: ss'1ns should
both the Senate and House before the body
adtourns and the bill In approved by the
Of competent clerks should be named at the
beginning OF the session for this purpose.
The people VIII not stand unconstitutional
w, Iron Ore in wilcox.
While digging on his land near Blacks
Bluff sometime ago. Capt. c. E. TAFT ais
covered some apparently valuable ore and
specimens OF it were sent to the state GeoI-
nation and reports It to be very valuable
iron ore. There IL said to be an abund-
snee Of this ore In that neiehborhood and
considerable excitement has been accession
cation is to be made and IL thought to he
s. and wUra .sssss on shs
development Of the minerals.
do She Give Out Her MeaIs?"
The above question was overheard. being
asked by one negro woman of another. "Do
s sH give her Her s ,ss eas.
de las meetin'."
II Is high time that the housewives of
pre- domination amongst the nesroes and
Eroe. in their so-caiied societies nave notn-
10 n hnG Ia sntl n UA a a nd ar n
the white people. They thenk that We are
absolutely ignorant of their vile, contempt
ible. sneaking way of doing things dis-so-
put to it one way or another. There is no
town or city where negroes are treated bet
ther than here in Eufaula and for them to
abuse the ones from whom they get their
living Is a shame.
The housewives Of Eufauia should get to-
defeat the iasas of the leaders Of these So
cieties and lodges and IL they want help
and will ask for It they can get all they
want.
A War Episode.
Birmine cham News.
Writing in The Scranton. Penn. Truth.
Dr. C. H. Fisher. civil war surgeon, tells
of an interesting incident in which Biz.
minghan man appears The story as told
by Or. Fisher: follows: s,.,.
at hospital No. 1. Nashville. with Confede-
rate officers wounded and captured In the
battle at that place On the morning sf-
the whole army of the Cumberland was
drawn up III line, and ready to march IN
review, When the news that the President
had been assassinated was flashed over ths
wires. General Thomas. who was in COM
mand, Immediately ordered the troops to
march back to quarters with reversed armS
and muffied drums. The excitement was
| most intense, and as quickly as human
hands could do IT the whole city was drap-
ed in mourning. Returning to the hospital.
| I visited my ward to impart the news 70
my patients. There were two generals IN
my ward, General Quarles and General
Rucker. They occupied a room by them.
| selves, and when entered the room sno
announced to them that the President had
been assassinated, they both shed tears:
General Rucker. whose right arm we had
been Obliged to amputate IN consequence OF
a wound received in the battle. approached
| ing arm over his shoulder. exclaimed In q
voice choked with emotion: General: this y
| the worst blow the South ever received
| This sentiment was echoed by all the Off
GERS under my charge. and no expression.
| except one of sadness and regret. was
| heard"