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sfeiSSsi
Birmingham merchants are doing a
good business.
Real estate in Birmingham is the thing
to put your money In.
The man who puts his money in Bir
mingham real estate at present prices
will reap a profit.
The Commercial Gazette is the only
Republican morning newspaper printed
in English in Cincinnati.
There are said to be several parties in
Jefferson county Just on the eve of mak
ing formal announcement of their can
didacy for county offices.
Apparently but little Interest is being'
manifested In the question who is to be
chosen as chairman of the county Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
The Selma Times quotes with approval
"the suggestions of the Gadsden Times
News to coin silver and gold until the
per capita leaches $40 or $50.
A financial system which cuts the cot
ton crop down from 10,000,000 to 6.500,000
may suit that class of the representa
tives of tihe farmers now In session In At
lanta., but it don't suit the farmer him
self. '_
If newspapers favoring bimetallism see
fit to criticise Mr. Cleveland's financial
policy It Is making war on Democrats,
but If papers advocating the gold stand
ard ridicule and abuse Senator Morgan
It Is harmonising the party.
The convention now In session In At
lanta is composed of patriots the like
of which our fathers knew not. of. They
don’t want to be forced by their cred
itors to pay their obligations in cheap
money. They are fighting for the dear
people._
Notice has been served on Senator Mor
gan from certain newspaper quarters
that until he apologizes on bended knea
to the President he cannot expect any for
giveness. When Senator Moragn does
that Wall street will be advocating a
' financial policy beneficial to the masses.
Of course, it is the gold standard and
the prospects of further contracting the
circulating medium by calling in and
cancelling the greenbacks that ie ad
vanning the price of ootton—a falling off
of 3,500,060 bales in the crop has nothing
to do with it—that is. from a single gold
standard standpoint. _
Says the Philadelphia Record: “The
Idberty bell may have a crack In its
voltf'e. but it is still proclaiming liberty
throughout the land, and likewise pro
claiming to all the lands that the fires
of patriotism burn with the same flame
:in the south as in the noirth, and that on
the whole it will not be a propitious time
for any of the governments of other con
tinents to tread upon the tail of our
Monroe doctrine.''
Already there is talk In Washington or
n reorganization of the Senate. The Re
publicans are not strong enough to do the
work themselves, and there is a strong
hint that they would rather divide with
the Democrats than enter Into an al
liance with the Populists. It is said to
be the purpose of the Republican leaders
to make something like a fair division
in the committees, and as to the princi
pal Senate offices they take the Secre
taryship and pul the Democrats off with
the post of Sergcant-at-Arins.
A recent article in the New York En
gineering and Mining Journal shows that
over J-JRO.IHW.oeO have been invested In
companies mining gold In Africa; that
the stocks of these companies are now
north on the market over *1.000,000,000;
that the entire product of the mines last
year was about $40,000,000; that the cost
of milling is about 70 per cent of the en
tire product, leaving about $12,000,000 for
dividends, or a little over 4 per cent of
the capitalization and about 1 per cent
on the cash value of the shares. Our own
Dr Depew snys that a hanker In London
told him that 100 men there had pocketed
*500,000,000 In the past year In selling
these slocks. It seems to be the fate of
the gold business to make money for the
few and distress for the many.
The Gadsden Tlines-News, a decided
administration paper, has a strong und
good tempered article on the currency.
It says bimetallism Is the one thing de
sired to be perpetuated, and suggests as
a compromise the coinage of gold and sil
ver until the per capita reaches $40 or *50.
Many advocates of free coinage believe
that were the mints open to sliver the
same as gold that It would take more
than forty' years to acquire a per capita
of $40. We have now about *14 per capita
of gold and silver combined, about *7 of
each. If the United States could acquire
the entire product of silver of the world
and coin It Into money (less that used for
arts) It would take the world's product
for about forty years to give us $40 per
capita of silver. The hopeful thing about
this is to see newspapers like the Times
News showing a disposition to treat this
question so fairly. There are a few free
coinage men who would not be entirely
content with a per capita of $50 In gold
and silver aB full legal tender primary
money.
It is all right to talk about holding
your wheat, but It is the man with the
mortgage who decides that question, and
he usually decides tn the negative.—St.
Paul Dispatch.
MR. HARMOW’S IDEA.
There is a widespread remonstrance at
the view taken by our Attorney-Cleneral,
Mr. Harmon, as to the proper conduct
of our people as respects the Cuban in
surrection. Mr. Harmon’s recent letter
was as follows:
Department of State,
Washington, Oct. 10.
Mr. E. A. Watson, 119 State street, Albany,
N. Y.~
Sir: For some reason your letter of
September 96 did not reach me until to
day. 1 hasten to say In reply that the
organisation of a military force in the
United States in aid of the insurrection
In Cuba would be In direct violation of
section 6286 of the revised statutes of thet
United States, which provides for a fine
not exceeding $3000, and imprisonment
not more than three years, for every per
son who in any way takes part in such
expedition or enterprise to be carried on
from thence against any Prince, State,
etc., ‘ with whom the United States is at
peace.”
As the United States is not only at
peace with Spain, but has with her a
treaty whereby the extradition of pris
oners and many other benefits are se
cured, It behooves all American citizens
who have respect for the laws and obliga
tions of their country and regard for its
honor, to observe this law in spirit as
well as in letter; to be neutral in word as
well as in deed. While there is no law to
prevent American citizens from speaking
their sentiments on any subject, singly
or together, taking such action as you
mention In your letter would, in my Judg
ment, be discourteous In the highest de
gree to a friendly power and tend to em
barrass and obstruct tbe government in
carry ing out Its treaty obligations. Very
respectfully.
JUDSON HAT1MON,
• Attorney-O"nera1.
The idea set out by Mr. tiarmon,
unknown Attorney-General, is that it is
improper for any citizen to talk anil work
for the emancipation of any people from
any rule that is over them. Commenting
on Mr. Harmon’s lecture to his corre
spondent, the. New York Sun says:
“To the second question, whether
American cilizens could lawfully ex
press sympathy for the Cuban insurgents
in public meetings, it behooved the At
torney-General to return an unqualified
allirmative. It was his business simply
to declare the lo.w. not to lecture his
correspondent touching the propriety of
exercising his lawful rights. Mr. Mat
kins had not asked Mr. Cleveland’s law
officer to dictate opinions to him: he
had simply asked whether an American
citizen was at liberty to proclaim the
opinions which weie his own. The At
torney-General, however, aware of Mr.
Cleveland’s views, and allowing his zeal
to outrun discretion, had the imperti
nence to go outside of his funotlons, and
to prescribe to his correspondent what
opinions he should hold and utter. Ac
cording to this officious interpreter of
American ideas, ‘inasmuch as we are at
peace with Spain and. have a treaty with
her. it behooves all American citizens
who have respect for the’laws and obli
gations of their country, and regard for
its honor, to bo neutral in word, as well
as in deed.’ Forced to admit that 'there
is no law to prevent American citizens
from speaking their sentiments on any
subject, singly or together.’ the Attorney
General departed from the limits of his
business to add, 'taking such action as
you mention In your letter (1. e., holding
a. public meeting) would. In my Judg
ement. be discourteous in the highest de
gree to a. friendly power, and tend to
embarrass and obstruct the government
of the United States.’ ”
LIGHTNING.
Mr. John E. Garrison, formerly nf the
Stringent Eagle Eye, has launched the
Sulllgent Lightning. Editor Garrison is
an original character-. IVhen it came to
selecting a name for his new paper he
inquired of Rowell & Co. whether or not
there is now being published or ever had
been published a paper called Lightning.
Rowell & Co. informed him that the
nearest thing in their knowledge to
Lightning was the New York Sun; that
being the case, Mr. Garrison adopted for
his new paper the name Lightning.
In his salutatory Editor Garrison says
he is an all round Democrat and stands
on the Chicago platform.
On the currency question he says that,
he interprets the platform to mean the
using of gold and silver without discrim
ination:
Use one like the other. Coin one free,
ooln both free Charge for minting one,
charge for minting both. Have one as
much the standard as the other. Tills Is
the way I am. I am a bimetallist, not a
silver monometallist, and corlalnly not
a gold monometallist So, as we have free
coinage of gold, let’s have free coinage
of silver; and the fellow who tries to
argue otherwise is against your inter
ests and his head Is every bit mouth.
I wtll visit your home and Instruct your
entire family one year for only 75 cents
tuition, to be paid now Will visit you
weekly, and will teach nothing that your
Innocent little ones oughtn't to learn.
Moral food only will 1 bring, and the
truth will be the atm of Lightning.
SMAXiTj votes.
"A curious feature of the little town
elections in Connecticut.’' says a corre
spondent, “was the small vote cast by
women. Not one.” he adds, "Is quite able
to reconcile the meagemess of the result
with the grand and gorgeous promise
given by the number of those who reg
istered. All the year women had been
busy getting themselves made voters In
a gay little whirlwind of zeal and enthu
siasm: but when election day arrived
they Just simply didn’t vote. Only now
and then a woman went within gunshot
of the polls at the election this week.
Now the men folks of this unyielding and
conservative old commonwealth, whose
assent to the project of woman suffrage
In the field of school matters had fairly
been wrung from them, who had actually
been to the expense and pains of provid
ing a brand new and distinct woman’s
ballot box at all the polling booths—new
ly painted, too. and sticky with varnish
well. the disgruntled men folk* would
like to know just what’s to pay that the
women folks wouldn’t buckle down to
their privilege and vote.”
PROOF POSITIVE.
When Jess Stallings attended the silver
conference at Birmingham they .called
lustily for him several times, but be
would not speak. He insisted that the
older heads do the speaking Eince cot
ton has advanced, and prosperity return
ed we haven’t heard one single word
from our friend Jess, but suppose that,
be Is very busy gathering b)s corn down
Su Butler.—Ozark Star.
It has been the opinion of some people
for quite awhile that Editor Joe Adame
was only trying to hear from two points*
Now that, he admits that he has not
heard from Hon. Jess Stallings since the
conference of Democrats In Birming
ham who doubts that Joe haa one ear
tocused on Montgomery and the other on
Washington, while both eyes are set on
the Ozark postofflce.
our’guest.
The reporter of the New Orleans Tlmes
Dnmocrai found Mr. Guest, the compan
ion of the Duke of Marlborough, at the
hotel and he proceeded to Interview him.
with very llhsatisfactory results. The
reporter says!
Mr. Guest, who is the eldest son and
heir o£ Lord Wimbome, ts just 22 years
of age. He was educated at Trinity.
Cambridge, and is a lieutenant in the
Dorset Yoemanry cavalry. His father
married Lady Cornelia Spencer Churchill,
the eldest sister of the late Duke of Marl
borough. Lady Rodney is4 one of his sis
ters. The Guests do not belong to "Eng
land's old nobility,” but are one of those
great industrial families which Infuse
new life into the decadent peerage. Mr.
Guest's Tather, an eminent ironmaster,
who sat in parliament for a quarter of a
century, was created a baronet, which
title was inherited by his son, who was
Improved Into a peer by Disraeli In 1880,
and who is quite one of the richest men
in England. ,
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
"I have no hesitation In saying.” said
Senator Sherman to the Washington
Post recently "that tariff legislation will
be one of the first things gone about, at
the Incoming Congress. Ic is absolutely
imperative,” he continues; "we must
have more money, and that means re
vision of the tariff and revenue law's as
they now exist.” The so-called Wilson
tariff will bring in enough revenue pro
vided ihe Income tax Is «o arranged as to
pass muster before the Supreme Court.
We venture to predict, however, that the
Republican House will never give us an
income tax to meftt the wants of the
governments.
RANKKE A D--CI. ARRE.
These gentlemen will speak In Mont
gomery tonight. It will be remembered
that -Mr. Clarke challenged Mr. Bank
head lor a joint debate at Montgomery
Rnd the Congressman from the Sixth
came back with a challenge to make one
speech in each district. Mr. Bankhead
desires to go on with the debate, and if
Mr. Clarke does not decline the people
of each district will have an opportunity
to hear the currency question discussed
by leading men on the two sides.
It Will Not Avail.
Secretary Carlisle makes a sound argu
ment in favor of the retirement of the
greenbacks. It will not avail, however.—
Globe-Democrat.
Stands Ready.
Col. John C. New stands ready to spoil
a good lawyer like Mr. Harrison in order
to make a good consul-general to London
like New.—Washington Post.
Hopes to Be Struck.
While Adlai's speech would undoubt
edly be for silver, his silence is heavily
gilded with hopes that the lightning is
coming his way.—Philadelphia Press,
Rep.
Hard to Accomplish.
It is easy enough for a man to go out
of business and into politics, but it seems
very hard for a man to go out of politics
and into business.—New Orleans Pica
yune.
Time to Stop.
It i3 time the papers stopped talking
about an "overhaulingpf the tariff" next
winter. The democrats wouldn't over
haul 1L if they could and the republicans
oouldn't if they would.—Globe-Democrat.
Maintains His Grip.
There is some consolation in the
thought that no matter how objectiona
ble the rest of us may be in the eyes of
the British public, Hon. Thomas F. Bay
ard, our ambassador to the court of St.
James, maintains his grip upon the ad
miration of the tight little island and its
people.—Washington Post.
Decidedly the Cheapest.
There is no mystery whatever about
the greenbacks. If the amount outstand
ing, $346,631,000, were represented by in
terest bearing bonds Issued in 1862, and
paying interest since that lime at the
average rate of 5 per cent, the whole In
terest payment of thirty-three years
would be in round numbers $572,000,001).
Mr. Carlisle figures the interest charge
for maintaining a gold reserve at $73,000,
000, and if that item be granted the sav
ing to the government on the outstanding
greenbacks is $500,000,000.—Rochester
Post-Express, Ind.
EXTRACTS FROM LIGHTNING.
The Former Editor of the Eagle-Eye to the
Front Again,
If anybody wants to get his name in
print. Just bring a peck of sweet potatoes
to the editor.
E. B. Jernigan is having his chimney
built now, as he is tired having his fam
ily crowding about a lamp to keep warm.
Mrs. John Guyton attempted to kick
an unruly cow last week, and sprained
her foot so severely that she couldn't
walk. It is a pleasure to say she is now
well.
Mrs. John Guthrie and baby are visit
in Mrs. Tom Bankhead at Crews. Mr.
Guthrie having become accustomed to
nursing the baby may now be seen fond
ling pillow during th6 night.
Dutch Crawford has made a guitar
whioh is a most excellent effort. It is
the very thing when strung for a love
sick youth to play1 under a window to his
girl. The old man can then slip up and
use his foot.
Rev. W. H. Lantrlp tied a knot on the
29th ultimo whioh makes wife and hus
band of W. W. Ford and Mrs. Nancy
Humphries of Moscow. The tragedy oc
cuired at James Hill's. May their lives
be devoid of much hair pulling.
Mrs. Fannie Bell, accompanied by Mrs.
Rube Bankhead, left the front extremity
of this week to gaze upon exposition won
ders. The husbands of these ladies have
contracted several colds since the ladles
left, as Mr. Bankhead and Dr. Bell can’t
sleep together without fussing and kick
ing ofT the cover.
It does seem that some young lady or
old maid who wishes to show her ability
to support a husband If she happened to
marry a. Sulltgent boy, and who wants to
make money, would open a millinery
shop here. There is a fine opening here
and it would keep a goodly amount of
cash from being spent out of town.
In order to get this paper out in time
for today's mails It was found necessary
to make a. horseback ride of twenty-four
miles to obtain certain matter which ap
pears in this iBsue. The journey was
made last evening after 3 o’clock and
within five hours the matter was In type.
It takes a pronounced hustler to muke a
successful newspaper person.
If you want to see a real live editor
eoJl at the Lightning house when in town.
You will be in no danger. An editor does
r.ot bite—because always so near starved
that weakness precludes the possibility
of suttioient strength to bite.
Yes, come in and see the editor's horns
and hoofs and pat the flowing mane
which drops over an alabaster neck and
brow.
A Revelation in Timber.
Philadelphia Record.
A dispatch from Atlanta to the World
speaks admiringly of the display of
southern timber at the exposition. To
many builders In the north the showing
in this respect will be a revelation, and
it may prove as useful as It is timely, for
the supply of many species of northern
timher. as is well known, has for some
years been on the wane.
WITH THE COURTS,
The Business Transacted Yesterday—Impor
tant Chancery Case—Court
Gossip.
A bill was filed yesterday In the chan
cery court against S. Marcus, Jr., and
certain preferred creditors, for whom he
confessed Judgment a few days ago, by
unpreferred creditors. There is involved
about 125,000. A receiver was asked for.
Attorneys for complainants, Collier &
Horton, William Bethea and Mountjoy
& Tomlinson. This promises to tie a
lively suit and some interesting devel
opments are looked for.
City Court.
In the city oourt the following new
cases have been filed:
Sam Harshaw, who was a track re
pairer at Pratt City, says that while he
was in the employ of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company last June a
tram car operated by defendants got
loose and ran across his leg, which had
to be amputated, for which alleged inju
ry he claims $10,000 damages.
Oscar Jones vs. Woodward Iron com
pany. Plaintiff asks $5000 damages for
alleged injuries resulting from a load of
ore, which he says fell on him last July.
Frank Harris has filed a suit for dam
ages against the Birmingham Horse and
Mule company.
Circuit Court.
The following business was transacted
yesterday:
James Blinn vs. Austin & Gardner;
judgment for the defendant.
James Blinn vs. W. T. Burney; judg
ment for the defendant.
Thaddeus Ward vs. City Delivery com
pany; judgment for the defendant.
Thomas J. Joyce vs. J. T. Plant; dis
missed.
Aaron Glnsler vs. Ben Weinstein; judg
ment for 1 cent.
George H. Bates vs. Allen Crowell; on
trial.
jxeai Jtustate transiers.
Otto Marx to J. L. Yancey, half inter
est in lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 and 18,
block 1. all of block 3, except lot 3, all
of block 2 except lota 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13,
all of blocks 1, 5 and 7 and block 6 except
lots 1 and 2. Marx & Yancey addition to
Woodlawn; $1 and 'the assumption of
$1181 note made to the Berney bank by
Marx & Yancey.
Otto Marx to Ferd Marx, half Interest
in lots 14 and 15, block 1. Marx & Yancey
addition to Woodlawn; $487.
M. A. May and wife to Mrs. Dena Allen,
part of block 5, Haskell & Mullen’s map,
Twenty-fifth street and Twenty-first ave
nue; love and affection and $5.
B. F. Johnson and wife to J. 1j. John,
plot of land in northwest corner of north
east quarter of southeast quarter, sec
tion 21, township 17, range 2 west; $300.
C. C. Ellis and wife to D. W. T. Let
son, lot 11, block 15, Fifth avenue; $2500.
Nelson Cummings and wife to 9. R. W.
Glasgow, southeast quarter of northwest
quarter, also north half of northeast
quarter of southwest quarter, etc., in
section 20, township 17, range 4 west;
$400.
E. M. Tutwiler and wife to Alexander
Brown, lots 9 and 10, block 9, town of
Glasgow; $40.
Court Gossip.
Clerk Nathan Miller of the city court
is still improving. He has been confined
to his room several weeks.
"Count d'Sugar Cane" is the nick-name
dubbed Attorney McMaster by Attorney
Sumter Lea since the former's recent
visit to Cuba.
Clerk McCarthy of the circuit court
has recently added improved gas burners
to his office, which will render night
work agreeable’and pleasant.
Judge M. T. Porter says that he Is re
gaining strength in his leg that was in
jured by a fall last winter.
Solicitor Little, it is said, is improving
with the treatment of the Johns Hop
kins hospital. He will not resume his
duties here in the criminal court before
the 1st of January.
The lawyers say that professional busi
ness is getting better, which they claim
Is a significant indication of better times.
STATE NEWS.
Ozark Star; A trip into the country
convinces one of the fact that the cotton
is about all out of the field, and half or
more has been ginned and marketed.
Ozark Star; The cotton receipts have
been off considerably for the past ten
(days. The farmers have been busy hous
ing their corn, a very important crop.
Troy Messenger; The farmers of this
section continue t6 bestir themselves on
the subject of home supplies, and espe
cially of fat hogs. The whole country is
full of them.
Greenville Advocate: There is a young
lady in this city who has read thirty
hooks during the past summer, fifteen of
them being historical. Who can excel
that record?
Anniston Hot Blast: Hon. John H.
Bankhead will address the people of Cal
houn oounty on the finanfc(aJ question In
the court house In Jacksonville on Mon
day, October 21, the first day of court.
Ozark Star: We noticed in the depot
here a few days ago a ceftaln gin for
long staple cotton, being shipped to Mr.
Doll Preston at Midland City. It is
said that the farmers are experimenting
with the long staple In that section this
year.
Anniston Hot Blast: The colt show and
races at Oxford Bake on Thursday, Ooto
ber 31. which Mr. S. W. Borders is gpttlng
up. is attracting much interest, not only
from horse raisers, but from all who like
to see a pretty colt and good races and
who believe that Calhoun should be a
great stock raising county.
Greenville. Advocate: The Greenville
Telephone exchange has been organized
by Messrs. J M. McKenzie and J. R.
Porterfield. The exchange starts out
with fifty subscribers and others will be
added. The contract has been let for a
first-class outfit in all respects, and the
hello machines will soon be at work.
Union! Springs Herald: As we pick up
other papers W'hlch. comment on the.
roads of their counties, advocating im
provements. it makes us more satisfied
with the great work that our county
commissioners have hhd done In Bullock.
This road law and the road work have
been great for our county, and still more
Improvement Is to be made.
Union Springs Heiald: A negro named
Benjamin Riley recently djed ip St. Au
gustine Fla., and left a fortune valued
at $100,000, whJoh was the product of his
own labor and saving. This goes to prove
what the negro who is thrifty and ener
getic can do in the south. May be there
a.re numbers of people In the north who
will marvel over this accumulation pf
money by a southern negro.
Brother Jonathan Is famed the world
over for the sense of his pocketbook and
his ability to get the worth or hid money.
But that reputation is fast becoming
ruined by our hbiresses who are soourlhg
the foreign markets in search of titles
and crests and paying fabulous prices for
them. It is not merely that a title might
be created by a tyord or that any ordi
nary pupil In a sohoolorf design, could de
sign a crest, by.t because with these
worthless baubles tjia purchased must
take a dissolute, washed-out sefon, of a
bankrupt house and maintain him as an
appendage. Suoh bargaining Is positive
ly shameful and a disgrace ter this nation.
—Pittsburg Dispatch. I
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report 1
THINGS DRAMATIC,
“The Old Lime .Kiln,” in which the
popular comedienne, Katie Putnam, will
be seen at O’Brien’s opera house tonight
and tomorrow night and at matinee to
morrow, is a sensational comedy-drama,
in which the several elements of suc
cessful dramatic productions have been
deftly and adroitly handled. Its author,
C. T. Dazey, whose companion play, “In
Old Kentucky,” has been the greatest
success of a decade, has furnished a story
of vivid and novel interest, embellished
with striking incidents, unique character
izations and sustained dramatic vigor.
The action of the piece is largely in the
YeUow'stone National park, and this fact
has been, taken advantage of to add the
element of scenic beauty and picturesque
ness. It furnishes a field hitherto un
worked, and no expense has been spared
in transferring the wild beauty and at
tractiveness of the scenery of the Yellow
stone to the stage. Miss Putnam has a
character to depict that is full of lovely
qualities, and the well-known perfection
of her art as an actress enables her to
give It the requisite touches of true sym
pathy. Herbert Caw thorn, than whom
no more popular Irish comedian graces
the stage, is prominent in. the company
and adds an infinite fund to the humor
of the presentation.
Unarming sme busier.
The newspapers are raving over Eflle
Ellsler's Rosalind. One critic says it is
a pity Shakespeare cannot see her, and
another declares she is the prettiest boy
ever seen upon an American stage. This
charming actress will be at O'Brien's
opera house on Monday, October 21, ap
pearing in “As You Like It." Fancy
“our Effle” in legitimate rolefl. Fancy her
in doublet and ‘hose, singing the beauti
ful cookoo song in the historical forest
of Arden. “Run. run, Orlando, carve on
every tree; the fair, the chaste, the unex
presslve she.” Years ago, Effle Ellsler,
under the tuition of her talented father,
was a Shakespearian student, and it Is
almost a pity that “Hazel Kirk robbed
the stage of one who bade fair to be the
Nellson of America. However, it is not
too late. The little woman is still young
and has lost none of her chic. Perhaps
she has gained power, and we trust there
are many years of triumph yet before
her. This season she carries quite a
large company, many of wtiom are qual
ifled to render the beautiful music so
often omitted from Shakespeare’s com
edies. Mr. Frank Weston is well spoken
of as Touchstone We all know he Is an
excellent comedian, and will welcome
him as the premier fool.
One of the Season’s Successes.
Theater-lovers may congratulate them
selves that one of the events of this sea
son will be the appearance here of Min
nie Maddern Fiske, whose return to the
stage has been marked by a success far
greater than the warmest of her friends
among the critical, who had deplored
her absence from the stage for several
seasons, had anticipated. In her Interval
of rest and study Mrs. Fiske has devel
oped remarkably, and after this season
It is doubtful If there will be any quali
fication of the opinion held by those who
are cognizant of her later achievements
that shet it* the most ai tistlo and power
ful emotiohal actress on the American
stage today. It Is said that she will be
fore the beginning of another season
challenge critical opinion abroad, and If
this be true there Id little doubt that
she will return to this country with a
measure of artistic satisfaction equal to
that experienced In America by some of
the most eminent of foreign actresses.
Mrs. Fiske Is fortunate In the princi
pal play of her repertoire. “The Queen of
Liars.” a work of Alphonse Daudet and
Leon Hennlque, cleverly Enfclished by
Harrison drey Fiske. From criticisms of
this new drama It appears to be a re
markable stage story, at once notable
for Its human and dramatic quality, and
its strength and variety of characters—
elements that alone would seem to in
sure success—as well as for its psycho
logic Interest ajid Its most original and
novel dealing with "a Woman with a
past." Its chief oharacter Is sfthj to offer
to Mrs. Fipke an Opportunity that would
try the powers of a Duse or a Bernhardt,
and yet this actress, whose artistic me
ridian is yet in future, is declared to he
absolutely fdeil lti the part. The role
offers opportunity for every note of ejitb
tton from high comedy to profound trag
edy, and though the personality la one
that ought not, perhaps, to appeal to
the moral and the normal senses. It Is
declared that Mrs. Fiske invests It with
such plausibility that it enlists the sym
pathy of the audience from first to last,
while Its fatal climax, dramatic to a de
gree, gives scope for powers Qf Which it
was never dreamed this actress wfts a
possessor, yet which she reveals In aU
their fullness and effect. Mrs. Fiske
varies this performance with “A Doll’s
House.” and in some cities with a triple
bill, in which are two of her own strong
and artistic one-act plays, and she IS
assisted by one of thp most efficient and
symmetrical companies ever organized
to support a star In this country.
MEMORIAM.
A little white casket, a robe of spotless
purity, a waxen face.and this is little Liz
zie Bell in her last sweet sleep. Unseen
hands caressed her to rest, unseen voices
sung the lullaby song, and forth into that
deep sleep her mother's tender care can
no longer follow: yet with a look of in
finite peace on her face, she rebukes our
grief, and in the calm majesty of death
lies unmoved by earthly sorrow.
“Only those who've lost their darlings,
Who ligve seen them laid to rest,
With the roses and the lilies
Placed upon their cold And quiet breast,
Can know a mother’s aching heart
And all her bitter gflef.
IIow she sorrows for tier loved ones
And cannot find retie#. j
“But the Father, in His mercy,
Sees your aching hearts.
And he will not keep you long
From your child dpapf!
But the gaf'eal He 11 olpen wide
And bid you enter them
And you shall see the races
Of your angels fair,"
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OLD BOOKS.
On exhibition now at the exposition in
Atlanta is to be found the rarest collec
tion of old, quaint, curious books that
probably exists in the world. There are
some 3000 volumes, ranging in age front
100 to 110 years. Thjs immense library of
old books was collected by the Rev. D. M.
Hudson, who died sdme years ago in Tus
kegee, Ala. The present owner of the
library has concluded to offer it for sale,
and bldB for it will be received until the
close of the exhibition. Bids will be re
ceived also for any particular book dur
ing thkfr time, and unless an acceptable
bit! is made for the whole bids for a part
ylll then be considered. It Is a splendid
opportunity for some lover of old books
to gratify his or her desire.
“No matter what happens In Ken
tucky,” says the Globe-Democrat, “on
election day Colonel Watterson is in a
position to say ’I told you so.’ That
is the colonel’s favorite position, and in
these later years his most delightful oc
cupation.—Louisville Post, Rep.
RAILROAD NEWS.
lwo Engines to the Freight Train Is the Idea.
Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight—Expo
sition Travel, Etc.
The Southern railway has inaugurated
the system of running- two engines to
freight trains. By this plan about thirty
five or forty loaded ears or seventy or
eighty empties can be handled in one
train, thus saving the expense of one con
ductor and one or two train hands. It
is also claimed that time is saveij, in that
a train that would ordinarily run in two
sections now runs in only one. Trains do
not, therefore, have to wait so long at
meeting x>olnts.
T.rains began running under this new
order a day or two ago and seem to give
satisfaction.
The Queen and Crescent adopted this
plan on some of its systems some time
ago and the management seem to be well
pleased with it.
Preparing lor the Fight.
Railroad officials are evidently inclined
to believe the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight
will take place at Hot Springs on sched
ule time. At least they are making prep
arations to haul the people there on that
occasion.
Captain Charley Jones, southern pas
senger agent of the Kansas City, Mem
phis and Birmingham railroad, with
headquarters in this city, has been in
structed to announce special low rates
over the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir
mingham to Hot Springs the latter part
of this month on account of the fight.
Exposition Travel.
The number of travelers from the
northwest to the Atlanta exposition is
steadily Increasing. In the past two days
nearly 200 people from Kansas City and
beyond have passed through Birming
ham over the Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham road en route to At
lanta. The train that arrived yesterday
afternoon had thirty-five passengers
fl-om Kansas City with tickets through to
Atlanta.
Pensonal Notes.
Superintendent J. H. Sullivan of the
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham
railroad was in the city yesterday.
Capt. Charley Jones, southern passen
ger agent of the Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham returned from Atlanta
yesterday morning.
Traveling Passenger Agent W. R. Jones
of the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir
mingham is in North Carolina looking
after business for his road.
General Manager Mann of the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, with headquarters in
Mobile, was In the city yesterday. He
came In from the west on the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham road and
left last night for Atlanta.
J. M. Merrill, general agent, and F.
Martin, traveling freight agent of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey. with
headquarters In Atlanta, were In the city
yesterday.
W P. Adams, traveling freight agent
of the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir
mingham, returned yesterday from Tns
kaloosa, where he had been to attend the
marriage of his brother, Lieutenant
Adams, to MIsS Ajinle Clements.
J. K. Rldgely, northwestern passenger
agent of the Louisville and Nashville,
with headquarters In Chicago, was In
the city yesterday. He came south with
the northern tourists, who are en route
to Florida to spend the winter.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Atlanta Exposition*- Improved Railway
Service.
Tickets are on sale via the Southern
railway to Atlanta on account of the ex
position at rate of $3.80 for the round
trip, good returning wlthjn seven days
from date of salp, and $5.55 for the round
trip, good returning within fifteen days
from date of sale, and $7.55 for the round
trip, good returning until January 7. 1896:
The exposition Is now open In full force
and every ofie should take advantage of
the opporturitty to attend.
Three trains dally, Birmingham to At
lanta.—
No. 38 Lv Blr. 5:55 am. Ar Atlanta 11:40 am
No. 30 Lv TJjr. 2:55 pm. Ar Atlanta 8:55 pm
No. 12 Lv Blr. 12:15 am. Ar Atlanta 6:55 am
All train! carrying Pullman sleeping
Effective October 6, the Southern has
added another train to the service be
tween Atlanta and New York. The “Ex
position Flyer" leaves Atlanta at 4 p. m.
and arrives at Washington at 11:45 a. m.
and Nftw York at 6:23 p. m. Only twen
ty-five hours from Atlanta to New York.
Returning train leaves New York via
Pennsylvania railroad at 11 a. m. and ar
rives Atlanta 10:20 following morning.
Train will be a solid vestibule of Pull
man drawing roopi sleepers between New
York, TYashlngton and Atlanta and first
class vestibule coaches between Atlanta
and Washington.
The schedule of No. 36. known as the
“United Stites Fast Mall," has been
changed between Atlanta and Washing
ton, lessening the time out between At
lanta and Now York. Train now (eaves
Atlanta at 11:16 p. m. and arrives Wash
ington at 9:40 p. m., New York 6:23 a. m.
For Information apply to
L. A. SHIPMAN. T. P. A..
10-10-tf 2201 First Avenue.
WESTERN UNION BUSY.
No Boom Trade But Business Is of the Staple
Kind.
An official of the Western Union Tel
egraph company yesterday told a State
Herald reporter that If business contin
ued to Improve with the Birmingham
office as it has done for the past few
months the volume of business In two
weeks’ time would equal the best busi
ness done by the office during boom times*.
The business now'. It Is said, Is not spec
ulative ae k. was then, but instead comes
from substantial enterprises.
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