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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
In Which Conductor Ruffin Loses
His Life.
LINK BREAKS ON A GRADE
And the Wild Cars Dash Down the Track at
Eighty Miles an Hour—A Fatal
Leao.
Near Tatton Junction, fifty-three miles
west of Birmingham, a railroad accident
happened Sunday morning that cost
yr. T. Ruffin his life. He was in charge
of the second section of the westbound
freight No. 38. Tho Corona accommo
dation bound for Birmingham stuod on
the siding at Corona, headed west, wait
ing for the second section of freight train
No. 38 to pass. The freight train passed
Corona, and when it had cleared the
switch the Corona accommodation
backed east on the main line for the Pat
ton “Y."
As the freight was climbing the heavy
grade from Corona a link broke severing
the caboose and two freight cars loaded
with iron. Conductor Ruffin, it Is be
lieved, must have been asleep in the ca
boose, or he would have applied the
brakes. At any rate the wild cars dashed
down the steep grade wtth frightful ve
locity. Every turn of the wheels accel
erated the speed. On they came like the
wind In a raging tornado. Bystanders
at Corona stood with bated breath as the
streak of cars passed by. They were
rolling, it is said, eighty miles an hour.
The Corona accommodation was not
more than two or three miles distant.
The weight of the cars kept them on tho
rails and they swept a curve at the still
frightful velocity.
engineer oroom or me accommoaauun
saw the cars coming. He gave a savage
■wrench at the throttle valve. His en
gine butted the coaches and moved fast
er east. He and his fireman stuck to
their post. There was nothing to do but
wait for the steam to turn the tardy
wheels. Every turn of the big engine
drivers gave greater speed to the Corona
accommodation. But nothing could race
with the wild freight cars. Conductor
Ruffin ran to the rear caboose door. He
crept to the hand-rail of the platform
and looked up and down the track. An
Instant before the cars dashed into the
engine he made a wild leap Into the air.
A bystander says his body struck the
ground like a bounding ball. When taken
up he was not dead, but he could not
live. He tried to speak several times,
hut he could not. In a short time he was
Head and his body was sent to the city.
The caboose mounted the front part of
the engine of the accommodation, but
neither the fireman nor the engineer were
hurt. The freight cars were not badly
damaged and it is conjectured that Con
ductor Ruffin would have escaped with
out serious Injury had he remained in
the caboose. It Is a remarkable feature
of his frightful leap that not a bone in
his body was broken and he had only
two or three slight abrasions.
The body was prepared for burial by
the Warner & Smiley company and
Shipped last night to Faunsdale for In
terment.
Conductor Ruffin formerly worked in
Selma. He Is about 36 years old and
leaves a wife and children.
Children Cry for
Pitcher’s Castoria.
LETTER FROM DR. HALE
Read at the Southside Baptist Church Sunday.
He Baptises in the River Jordan—On
His Way Home,
Jerusalem, Oct. 13, 1895.
To All the Members ot the Southslde Bap
tist Church, Birmingham, Ala.—
My Dear Brethren and Sisters: I have
thought of you continually since I have
been away from you, and although ab
sent In body, I have been present in spirit.
[When you have gathered within the
walls of the beloved church each Sab
bath, and at prayer meeting and at Sun
day school my prayers have been with
you. I felt like writing to you weekly,
but knew this would tax your patience
by prolonging the services, and that you
would, moreover, hear through the pa
pers. Brother Fowlkes has been kind
enough to write me every week how you
are all getting on, and about the Sunday
school, prayer meeting and services. His
letters have been a great comfort and joy
to me in this foreign land—like water to
the thirsty traveler in a great desert. I
have rejoleed greatly In the blessings of
God upon you, and that all seem to be
trying each to do a little more, and thus
carry on the work of Christ without im
pairment during my absence.
It has saddened my Journey to know
that when I return I shall miss from the
congregation two familiar and beloved
faces. Death has thinned your ranks!
The one aged, and like a sheaf ripe for
the garner; the other in the beauty and
promise of her bright young life! Yet
they were both, I rejoice to feel, ready
to go to meet the Dord, and share in the
glory of those who have loved him and
served him. May the comfort of the
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NflBERS,
so
Holy Spirit be upon these stricken hearts
and upon all of you who have had
trouble.
I have now ridden through the length
and almost the breadth of the Holy Land.
Many passages of the word of God are
plain to me now that were dark before.
All of the Bible, as far as possible, has
been studied on the places where the
events recorded occurred. So I trust
God will enable me to be an abler minis
ter of Jesus Christ from this visit abroad.
My gratitude to the kindly and generous
church which enabled me to take this
trip, by giving me this long vacation,
has continually increased, as the bless
ings of such travel become more and
more evident.
My heart was thrilled with sacred
memories when I climbed the hills and
looked for the first time upon the
blue waters of Galilee, where the
Saviour taught; upon which he
walked, beside which he spent
the years of his earthly ministry.
Last Sunday I tried to preach Christ in
Nazareth, and it was sweet to be in the
town where for thirty years ho lived and
labored until the hour came for him to
begin his labors for our redemption.
It was with deep gratitude to God that
I reached the summit of the Mount of
Olives day before yesterday and looked
down upon Jerusalem, upon Mount Zion,
Mount Moriah^ Calvary and Gothsemarie,
and felt near this spot stood the blessed
and pierced feet when He blessed His
disciples and ascended back to Heaven
to await the coming of his redeemed
ones.
Friday morning, by the authority con
ferred by you upon me, at the traditional
spot where John the Baptist baptized
the Saviour in the river Jordan, I bap
tized Mrs. L. S. Hutheson of Harrisburg,
Pa„ upon her profession of faith in
Christ.
I am grateful to say God has gracious
ly kept me In this long journey, and thalj
my health Is good. My wife writes me
my family are all well, nlthough the
children have all had the fever and one
of them has been night unto death.
I trust to be with you, Sunday, No
vember 24. I am Impatient for the hour
of sailing to come. A pastor does not
fully know how much he loves his
church until he Is separated from them
by the ocean and by a long space of time.
Put I have taken too much of your time.
Pray dally for me. God bless you every
one. Tour affectionate pastor,
P. T. HALE.
Lounges, sideboards and
ladies’ writing desks we offer
at very low prices for the
next ten days.
STOWERS FURNITURE CO.,
1818 and 1818 2d avenue.
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EARLY CARS.
For the benefit of our patrons who wish
to take the early trains at union depot
we have electric cars leaving South High
lands 5:30 a. m. daily except Sundays.
Commencing Saturday, November 0th,
cars will leave Avondale 5:30 a. m. and
Fountain Heights 5:30 a. m. daily except
Sunday.
All cars start from terminus one hour
later on Sundays.
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY AND ELEC
TRIC COMPANY.
,T. B. McClary, Superintendent.
11-12-tf _
General freight and passen
ger office Alabama Great
Southern Railroad removed to
No. 7 North 20th street. Tele
phone 848. 11-5-tf
COTTON MEN, ATTENTION.
If you deal in cotton I am prepared to
give you some valuable Inside Informa
tion. If you Wtll use your own money
(and act as I direct for the next sixty
days you will never regret accepting my
advice. Write or wire for particulars.
J. ARTHUR,
Box 41, 1399 Broadway. New York City.
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Trout are biting fine at East
Lake. 11-17-tf
Fresh bread and candy made
daily at C. W. Cody’s, 1820 to
1826 3d avenue. « jej tf 2p
Notice.
We have Just received a carload of
choice California wines, such as Clarets,
Port, Sherry and White Wine. They are
equal in quality to any imported wines;
prices are within reach of everybody.
Special Inducements to parties buying by
the barrel. Samples free of charge. Give
us a call.
M. & A. WISE.
Corner Morris Ave. and 20th St.
FOR FISH GO TO EAST
LAKE.
Will Porter knows when the
fish are biting at East Lake.
That’s why he goes out nearly
every afternoon to angle for
trout and jack fish. ii-i7-tf
FOR SALE.
The board of managers of the. Charity
hospital desire to soli all the red brick,
furnace window weights, pipes, etc., to
be seen on the grounds of the hospital at
Smithfleld. Apply between the hours'of
12:30 and 2:30 p. m. at 2011 Park avenue.
11-14-tf _
Ask Prof. A. D. Smith how
the trout and jack fish treat
his line at East Lake.
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CHARGED WITB BURGLARY.
Two white boys, Tom Bruce and
Charles Cook, were arrested Sunday on
the charge of breaking into the office of
Capt. Ruben Kolb and stealing stamps
and paper. They effected an entrance by
means of the transom. It is claimed they
also got into other rooms in the same
building and tried to prize open desks,
but were unsuccessful. This is not the
first offense for which they have been
arrested.
THE BAPTIST REVIVAL
Closed Sunday Night With a Result of Forty
Six Additions to the Church. .
The two weeks’ revival at the First
Baptist church in this city under Dr.
White closed Sunday night, the closing
services being conducted by Mr. F. H.
Jacobs, who was the director of music
throughout the meeting.
There were forty-six additions to the
church, the result of the meeting. The
ordinance of baptism was administered
to thirteen Sunday night and thirteen
await baptism next Sunday.
Dr. White left for his home last Fri
day night, and Mr. Jacobs has gone to
Atlanta, where he will join Mr. Moody
in the evangelist, services now in progress
in that city.
WED
ing- up our recent
licit your visit to
MORROW &
DEMOPOLIS.
A Fine House Greeted Senator Pugh—He Made
t Telling Speech—The Campaign
Doing Good.
Demopolis, Nov. J8.—(Special Corre
spondence.)—Despite the disappointment
over the fact that -General Morgan did
not reach here to fill his appointment on
account of having missed his train at
Livingston there was a good crowd to
welcome Senator Pugh, who arrived here
Friday. In fact, every chair tn the opera
house was occupied when at 12 o’clock
Judge John C. Anderson of the First
Judicial district came to the front of
the stage and in a neat little speech, such
as he always mokes, introduced Senator
Pugh to the audience. Senator Pugh
was at his best and for two hours held
his audience without effort, if we except
the interruptions of a Professor Little
of Dayton, who interjected several ques
tions and who was met with such prompt
reply and keen repartee that he was
completely squelched. Senator Pugh
began his speech by stating that the Coin
basis of the United States as defined by
the constitution meant gold and silver.
They are mentioned together and joined
together in the constitution and the
question of legal tender is not mentioned.
Money, he said, is created alone by law.
Created to avoid the necessity of barter.
The value of money is its purchasing
power, and its purchasing power depends
on the quantity In circulation, quantity
necessarily regulates the prices, there
fore money makes prices. (Here the
senator was interrupted by Mr. Little,
who rose and asked the privilege of ask
ing a question. Mr. McCarty came to
the front and asked that the gentleman
w’ait until the senator had finished his
speech, and that he would promise him
all of his questions would then be an
swered.) Senator Pugh said that he did
not care to give up half of his time in
answering republican doctrines, but the
gentleman would not be seated, and at
last Mr. Pugh asked him to name his
question.
•nr. inline sain uiai it was one tnat niur
never been aaiswered. Senator Pugh then
said: “I don't pretend to have the capac
ity to answer questions that have never
been answered. Rut what is your ques
tion?” Mr. Little—You said that the
price of money was regulated by the
amount in circulation. What was the
amount in circulation in 1873? Mr. Pugh
asked him to say. He said $18.04, and
when asked what was the amount ntyv he
said $24.85. Mr. Pugh corrected him by
saying it was $22. Mr. Little Insisted that
he was right. The senator then asked
him what was the amount in Alabama,
and he said the same that It was all over
the United States. The controversy was
growing so warm that Mr. McCaa of
Linden rose from the audience and asked
Mr. Little not to interrupt the senator
any more. Mr. Pugh then answered him
self by stating that there was not more
than $4 per capita in Alabama, He then
said that he and his colleague had always
voted and expressed their views as they
do now and that up to this time they hact
received the hearty and full support and
indorsement of every democratic paper
in the state and of the demorcratlc leg
islature, and that if any change had
taken place it was not In them. The
man who labors is the man who is bene
fited by the best prices. Demand is cre
ated by the quantity of money 1n circula
tion. A small number having money
makes the price much less than If there
were a great many having it. I do not
believe that six men in each county in
Alabama could be found who, if they
had to sell their lands for cash, could re
alize the amount for which they are as
sessed. He greatly deplored this fact.
When the legislature meets next year
the state will be In debt to the amount of
$1,000,000, and this was due to the diminu
tion and shrinkage in the value of prop
erty. What caused this shrinkage? I
say it was caused by the diminution of
money. Whenever money becomes scarce
It becomes dear. Wo think that It is our
duty to support our representatives, but
It is only our duty to support them until
they depart from the teachings of our
party, and then we ought to Inform them
of the matters in which we differ.
He then illustrated the disaster that
would follow if the people did not take
warning by the late elections. He show
ed how easily Mississippi had been held
in the democratic faith, and the same
applied to Virginia. But in Kentucky,
where Hardin had been nominated on
the platform of 1892, which declared for
the restoration of silver to free coinage
and where the indorsement of the ad
ministration was only meant to keep
from crushing one of the state’s sons,
John G. Carlisle, the gold bug faction
had kept away from the polls and were
even rejoicing in the election of the re
publican. God save us from such dem
I undertake to say that the restoration
of silver wili receive a majority of the
votes in every democratic state that can
be expected to go for a democratic pres
ident. Watch and see if what I am going,
to tell you is not the truth—Georgia
elected a legislature after a full and
thorough discussion of this question and
she will elect Crisp to the senate on the
first ballot. Now, mark what I say.
Not one-fifth of the voting population
of any state is prepared to accept the
gold standard. (Mr. Little was on his
feet again at this, and asked the speaker*
if he could prove this. The speaker said
that it had been proven on the 6th of
this month, but said that his friend was
impatient, too fast, to which Mr. Little
replied, “The trouble with you is that
you are too slow." Then Mr. Pugh said:
"Yes, I’m slow, but I'm sure.” Mr. Lit
tle Insisted that the speaker prove his
statement, to which he replied that if
he did he could not convince him, and
then reaffirmed that four-fifths of the
voting population of the United States
were in favor of the free coinage of sil
ver, and that the great and only joy of
the gold* bugs was in keeping the vote
of the party divided.)
Not one-fifth of the voting population
of the state of Alabama were In favor of
the gold standard, and if yflu sift the
thing down and take away the influence
of the banks, money lenders, etc., there
was not ona in twenty. (Here he was in
terrupted again by Mr. Little, who asked:
him to prove this. Mr. McCaa asked
Mr. Little to let the dittngulshed speaker
proceed without Interruption. Colonel
Pugh said very Impressively to Mr. Lit
tle: “I defy you to prove to the contrary
in the balance of the day.”) As the
speaker scored each point the audience
greeted it -with wild applause. If the
free coinage opinion of the voting power
of the United States could be found out
it would prove to be 9,0001000 out of the
12,000,000. Two years ago there was
not a man or newspaper in the demo
cratic party that was not In favor of
free coinage. What has converted them?
(Mr Little asked him If he was not a
candidate for re-election to the senate,
and waisl answered positively no.) "I
never wrote a letter nor asked the sup
port of a senator who differed from me
in my life, and I never will. When the
gentleman Insinuates that my opinions
are moulded to suit my personal ad
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vnncement I am forced to deal positively
with him.”
Now, I will proceed. I make this state
ment ajid would have you impress it on
your minds silver has never been dropped
out of the coinage of any country In the
world because Its bullion value was less
thin that of gold. He then went on to
explain how the money of the United
States was bound up in New York, and
how they could manipulate It at will,
and ended by saying that contradiction
was a necessary part of the gold stand
ard. Dealing with the act of 1873 he said
that John Sherman had visited Germany
in 1867 and that he had written a letter
and had it printed in three languages,
in which he set forth the gold standard
theory and stated that it was an Amer
ican idea. He came back to this country
in 1873 and had the act passed surrep
titiously, even President Grant himself
acknowledging that he did not under
(stand It.
The Tilden democratic house elected In
1876 passed a 16 to l bill.
Ho closed by stating that his relations
with President Cleveland had always
been friendly, but that he considered he
had as much right to his individual opin
ion as the president or any other man.
The speech was well received and we
think there is no doubt about the great
good the distinguished speakers are do
ing toward healing up the wounds of the
party. All that an impartial listener
needs is to hear them once and he will be
come the friend of the ill-treated white
metal.
BOUND OVER.
The Telltale Gun Wadding Again Gets in
Its Work.
Greensboro, Nov, 18.—(Special.)—The
preliminary trial of Joe Jones and Julia
Thomas for the murder of Amos Thomas
was held by Edwin Jack, Esq., on last
Thursday, which resulted In tho binding
over of Joe Jones In the sum of $1000 anci
the discharge of Julia Thomas, the wife
of the murdered man. The wadding of
the gun, found near the body of Thomas,
was a piece of pnper torn from the
Watchman, which fitted into a torn copy
of the "Watchman found In the posses
sion of Joe Jones, and upon unloading
the other barrel of the gun the wadding
also was found to be from the same copy
of this paper. Besides it was shown that
the prisoner had made threats against
the life of the man who was murdered.
From tho following resolutions it will
be seen that the county officials are not
satisfied with the price paid for the
county convicts, and propose to take
steps to get better prices. In nn edito
rial several days ago the Watchman
called the attention of the county offi
cials to this matter and suggested that
a meeting of the probate judges of the
different counties in the state be held
in Selma for the purpose of devising
ways and means to remedy the evil com
plained of. Judge Christian took the
mater up, wrote to Judge Woods on the
subject, and the resolutions adopted by
the court of county commissioners of
Dallas is the outcome of Judge Chris
tian's action In the premises. So it will
be seen that the Watchman, barring Its
financial vagaries, is a valuable paper,
as it furnishes means not only for con
victing criminals,- but also suggestions
how to get good pay for their labor after
conviction.
Whereas, It is impracticable ana un
profitable, In many cases, to employ the
convicts to hard labor for the county. In
the counties In which they are convicted;
And, whereas, For the reason above
stated, most of the counties have had to
hire their convicts to hard labor to min
ing companies in the state;
And, whereas, It is believed that some
of the mining companies In this state
have “formed a ring,” an,d have parcelled
out among them the several counties
In the state—certain companies agreeing
to hire the convicts in certain counties,
and the other companies agreeing not to
bid foir the convicts In those counties,
and have7 thus forced the hire of con
victs down to a ridiculously low figure—
far below the real value of the labor;
And, whereas, It is desirable that steps
be taken whereby the counties can ob
tain reasonable prices for their convicts;
and to this end, that the counties confer
together on the subject; therefore.
Resolved, by the court of county rev
enues of Dallas county, That this court
hereby Invites like courts in other coun
ties in the state to confer with It on this
subject at 11 o'clock on Wednesday, the
27th day of November, 1895. at the court
house in Selma, through such representa
tives as such courts may appoint.
Resolved, That the probate judge of
Dallas county be and he is hereby re
quested to send a copy of this preamble
and resolutions to ’the other probate
judges in the state; and that such other
probate judges are respectfully requested
to submit the matter to their respective
courts at an early day.
Adopted November, 4, 1895.
Rich, red blood is the foundation of
health. Hood's Sarsaparilla makes rich,
red blood. _
General freight and passen
ger office Alabama Great
Southern Railroad removed to
No. 7 North 20th street. Tele
phone 848.n-5-tf
opean find Domes
for a critical exam
DRUG AND
A ROBBERY.
Feared Banks and Encountered a Burglar.
A Bong List of Witnesses.
Opelika, Nov. 18.—(Special.)—A daring
burglary occurred al Auburn, seven
miles south of here Sunday morning.
Mr. J. A. Holifleld, a wealthy merchant,
being distrustful of banks, always car
ries his cash home In a cigar box, which
as usual, he did last Saturday night.
This morning some one entered his room
and stola the box and its contents, which
amounted to several hundred dollars, and
escaped. They left no clue as to their
identity. The sheriff is on the scene with
bloodhounds.
Two hundred witnesses left here at 4
o'clock this morning to attend the Robin
son impeachment trial, before the su
preme court at Montgomery.
GOOD PISHING AT EAST
LAKE.
Joe Cook and Dr. Jones
catch trout and pickerel at
East Lake and can give you
dots. _11-17-tf
COLLINSVILLE.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Gives a Supper.
Collinsville, Nov. 17.—(Special Corre
spondence.)—The most brilliant affair
that has transpired here during the past
week was a supper given last night by
the Ladles’ Temperance union. The sup
per was largely attended. The table al
most groaned under the weight of lux
uries. Tho receipts amounted to some
thing near $20.
A concert was given at Porterville, Ala.,
in the interest of the Methodist church
of that place. Collinsville was well rep
resented there, numbering those In at
tendance there from this place the best
people of the town. The concert was a
big success, those concerned in the con
cert acquitting themstlves real nicely.
The receipts were very satisfactory.
Yesterday was horse swapping day
h<?re. A large crowd was In attendance.
All seemed to ehjoy themselves immense
ly and everything passed off quietly un
til late in the afternoon, when it was ru
mored that a row occurred in which pis
tols were drawn and It wa3 with difficulty
that a general row was prevented.
Cotton continues to roll In at this point,
notwithstanding the low price. Already
there have been received and shipped
from this place about 2500 bales. Train
men tell us that Collinsville is one of the
greatest shipping points for cotton, chick
ens and eggs of its size between Chatta
nooga and Birmingham._
TUSKEGEE.
Teachers’ Recital a Suocess—The Land Sale
Creatine Trouble.
Tuskegee, Nov. 18.—(Special.)—Last
night a large audience gathered at the
Alabama Conference Female col
lege chapel to hear the first
teachers’ recital that has been
given this season. The music facul
ty, consisting of Prof. Kurt Muller and
Misses Eva Slayton and Leila Wheeler,
rendered some most delightful vocal and
instrumental music, and the audience
showed their appreciation by frequent
applause. Misses Wheeler and Slayton
are both excellent musicians, as has been
shown by other recitals, though this was
Professor Muller’s first appearance be
fore an audience here. He also proved
himself to be a musician of rare talent,
and Dr. Massey coul<J have made no bet
ter selection for the position than he
made In selecting Professor Muller. The
following programme was rendered:
1. Nevin, “O, That We Two Were May
ing”—Miss Wheeler.
2. List, Fourth Rhapody—Miss Slayton.
3 Harris, “Madlgral”—Miss Wheeler.
4. Beethoven, Sonata "Quasi Una Fan
tasia,” op. 27, Andaute-Allegro-AHegro,
Molas evtvace, Andaglo, con espresslone,
Allegro vivace—Kurt Muller.
5. Schumann (a). "Humility;” (b)
"Spring Night”—Miss Wheeler.
G. (a) Liszt, "Love’s Dream;” (b) Cho
pin. 2 etudes, C minor and A fiat major;
(c> Liszt, Waldesranchen (Dans leo Bois)
—K. Muller.
The land sale which took place here
last week is causing a great deal of trou
ble to different parties. There were some
valuable pieces of land sold by the state
and bought for a very small sum.
A negro named Page Parser was ar
rested on Mr. Frank Russell’s place
Tuesday by Deputy Tom Turk. He had
been under arrest only a short while
when some cotton was discovered to (Ire
on fire. A negro Woman slated that Par
ker fired it and that she furnished the
match. Both were brought to town and
now occupy quarters nt the Jail. The
loss amounted to several bales.
Mr. T. Y. Conner has had a pipe laid
from his oil mill to the depot, through
which oil is conveyed to a tank and
shipped.
The number who are attending the ex
position from here is increasing daily.
It Is rumored that two prominent gen
tlemen here are to be married very soon.
Mrs. Wesicott and her daughter. Miss
Louise, who have been spending a few
days here after a trip north, left today
for Montgomery.
Mr. Ben Wells has sold his place near
ENTS.
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tic Novelties mid
ination ot* our sto
BRIC-A-BRAC!
here to Captain Bryan and will move hl9
family to Texas In a few days.
Mr. Dudley Peebles leaves today for a
few days' visit to Birmingham.
Mr. R. R. Varner of Bonifay, Fla., is
hero on a visit.
Mr. W. P. Lockard returned last week
to hts home in Gainesville, Tex.
GOOD PISHING AT EAST
LAKE.
Professor Smith can tell you
how trout and pickerel bite
his line at East Lake.
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GUNTERSVILLE.
Death of Little Ollie May Rains—Farewell
Sermon.
Guntersville, Nov. 17.—(Special Corre
spondence.)—Little Ollie May, the 5-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rains,
died at this place last night of quinzle
and was Interred at the city cemetery to
day. Mr. Rains is agent of the Tennessee
River Transportation company.
John H. Rollings, merchant at this
place, was thrown from a horse yester
day and badly Injured, receiving several
severe wounds on the head. His recov
ery is doubtful.
Rev. F. A Rogers preached his fare
wel sermon at the Methodist church to
night to a largo congregation. He leaves
Wednesday for annual conference, xvlth
the wish of the church here that he be
returned.
Chancery court convened here last
Thursday and adjourned last Friday
morning. Notwithstanding the short
term Chancellor Simpson disposed of a
good deal of business.
Capt. Joe Johnston appears to have a
very strong following in Marshall coun
ty for governor. A great many people in
this section are of the opinion that Cap
tain Johnston is justly entitled to the
nomination as a reward for past services.
Mr. Goldbug—The only objection that I
have to the restoration of silver Is that
It will result In a silver monometallic
standard.
John Baxter—Yes; past experience in
this and other countries Justifies your
reasonable (?) apprehension.
The walls of the new court house are
about completed and Mr. Saunders is
now overhauling and refitting up the
Wyeth City Woodenware factory pre
paratory to regular business next year.
All Is quiet along the political Potomac
lip here, and very little is said about the
late Birmingham “confusance."
Oyster cocktails at the Met
ropolitan bar. I I-1 2-tf
EQUALITY.
A Marriage—Plenty of Hogs and Cows—Corn
in Abundance.
Equality, Nov. 18.—(Special.)—Mr. Ir
win Kelly and Miss L. E. Nolen, both of
this place, were united in marriage a
few days ago. The newly made man and
wife have the heartiest wishes of the peo
ple of this community. ■
A gentleman from Pratt City was In
this community recently ♦mylng milk
cows. He bought a carload in this sec
tion and shipped them to Pratt City for
dairy purposes. There are many more
nice milk and beef cattle, as well as flno
Ihogs, for sale In these parts.
There Is Corn In this seotlon in abun
dance. It Is selling for 30 and 3E cents
per bushel.
Miss Mildred Parker, a pretty young
lady of Equality, Is attending the Atlan
ta exposition.
Pure Food.
Butterine is a much abused product,
is a matter of fact it is pure, sweet,
wholesome, and infinitely preferable to
ordinary countiy butter. A special
correspondent of this paper recently
visited the factory owned and operated
by the Armour Pocking' Co., of Kansas
City, manufacturers of the widely ad
vertised Silver Churn Butterine. A
five story building is perfectly fitted
for the scientific preparation of this
food product. Everything is spotlessly
clean; all appliances are the latest and
most improved, and every precaution is
taken to secure the production of c an
absolutely pure and wholesome food.
All processes are under the direction of
a foreign chemist who has made the
skillful combination of pure sweet fats
tho study of his life.
Prof. Charles Chandler, of New York
City, says: “The product is palatable
and wholesome and I re gam it as a
most valuable article of food.’*
Prof. J. 8. W. Arnold, Medical De
partment, University of New York,
says: “A blessing for t}ie poor, and in
every way a perfectly pure, whole soma
and palatable article of food.”
Prepared Solely By
ARMOUR PACKING CO.,
Kansas City. U. S. A
Card Favors.
Brie-a-Brac, and.
ck.
EMPORIUM.