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12 Tr TAITjY pVT2TtTtTCTI. AT. SITNDVT SHPTEmbeTI 22 13 KNOX World Renowned THE. HEi 1H flMMfl 1 i i HATS Specialty 1 HATS Have Arrive! humorous selection. "Bill Smith." Mies Amy Hubbard then read an -essay on "How We, as Children of Our Alma-Mater, May Grow," which was written, by Mies Virginia Champion, who haa just entered upon her school dutierf in the LaFayette College.

This was an ALABAMA DAT AT THE EXPOSITION was burled Thursday at Cedar Grove bunal ground, services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Dobbs, of Monte-vallo, her pastor. She was followed to the grave by a largj circle of friend. She leaves her husband with three ohildren, two boys and one 'girl, to lament her irreparable loss, Tho weather here during all this mouth has bien awful hot and dry.

Peas, potatoes and especially turnips, are suffering for rain. The corn crop in this section is very fine; ootton at least Hi par oiut. short of last year. It is opening rapidly, and it looks now as if it all will be gathered by the last of October, There will be mor hrieu killed than LEVySTEIM arbiters of FiififcJ SPEC AL ANNOUNCEMENT! SllliS tO Order at Sift ul WIC i irODS9K 10 Older I Fit gairanteed. Vl II 1 1 eHANDLE-R DOUGLASS; REA ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENTS, No.

26 Commerce Streetl tffiifiiaicnr. t.ETTISG RKADV FOR THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION Pi'eacher are Getting Ready for the School Term The Dragoons Will Have Some Place to Spend Their Idle Time A Brown. Fac tory in Full Operation tieneral Mote. Selma. Sept.

21. (Special) Sunday school workers ot every denomination are loklug forward with pleasure to the county convention to be held la this city, October and 18th ana committee on program is progressing nicely with Its work and the convention promises toe the grand success it should be. 1 The teachers are coming home from summer outiugs and will be ready to take up their labors this week pre. juratory to the opening of Ihe city eohools, October 1st. Prof.

Hardwway and family returned yesterday from Virginia, where they have SDent the vacation delightfully. Mrs. JR. H. Baker vlee-principal of the Green Street school returned Friday evening from Kuoxville where she has been on visit to hr son.

Airs. Mary Knight. Miss Grace.Jones end Mrs. McA'oy have returned from liaplesville. The other teachers not already at home will; be here tne week.

The Dallas Light Dragoons met In tieir armory last night for tha nui-Dose of oreaiiizina: a social club. Ihe following officers were elected: President. U. M. Scott: vice-President, B.

Atkins; second vice-President. 1 Shell Secretary. W. C. Ward, Treasurer.

A. M. Cawthorn. These with two others: J. H.

Nunnelee and 'I'homas Bender will compose the board cf directors. Committees were appointed to select rooms and to make implication for vt charter The club will l-e known as the Dallas Light Dragoon Club aud the members of the troop will le entered as charter members, how- ti-pr tho membershiD will not be con- lined to the troop. The club is spleu-cUUy officered -and is composed of energetic, hustling young men. It starts out under the most favorable auspices and will without doubt become one of the leading institutions cf -the city. tro vrv 'ninth said a gfr.tien-.an to a reporter a few days ago.

"since I stopped at Barker's Mill len miles west of Selma and found a fcioom factory iu full operation. The t'raw Is raised on farms close by and is made up into brooms and whisk li-ushes. Negro labor is employed, and they turfi out good work aud turn it tut rapidly." A hard times party will bs given at the parsonage of the Alabama Street J'resbyterian Church Tuesday evening Vv the Christian Endeavor Society of tat church- An admission fee of 10 o-nts will be charged. Every one is re-euested to come in mask and in a nara nes costume. A rrize will be offered ir tha most original and unique cos-estate Secretary P.

Willis will rnend Sunday in Selma and will conduct men's meeting at 4:30 Special muse has been arranged and Mr. Willis vill be requested to sing a solo. The Grand Jury completed their this morning, having found thirty- Tschwarz has leaded Judge J'ara'teon's residence, corner Third ana varkraan Street, and will move is visiting friend, MSS3 J. G. Converse.

Mr. an lire J. L. Brown and Mr. and Mis.

A D. Pitts returned from Umontown vesterday, where they had been to the silver wedding of Mr and Misnames J. Brown. It was a delightful affair and the party reports a royal TheM. C.

A. Male Quartette will render special music at the men's meeting Sunday afternoon. The men's meeting at the T. M. C.

a. Sunday afternoon will last forty-flve in nutes and at 4:45 a conference between the State Secretaiy and the Hoard of Directors will be held. A full meeting of the board is desired. The Hobbs Choral Club had a splendid practice In the T. M.

C. A. parlors Friday evening. Under the able direction of Mr. Harrison the club has ronnhPrt a deeree of efficiency not at tained by any musical organization in Sir-lma for many years past.

The people who will be benefitted by ihe Fortunes Ferry bridge are very Rnxioue to know when work on It will begin. The contract calls for com rletion by November 1st. but up to fate material is on the ground. Mrs. Peter Schulhofer died at her home on Parkman Street this evening 5:30 after an illnefl of more than a year.

The funeral will be from trie lamily residence at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon TROT. lly School are Opened Close ot Summer Term of the School ot Peiinjgoiry Troy, September 21. (Special.) Pete Hone, a young man of this city, aioa Tuesday and bis remains were Interred In the new cemetery Wednesday. Rev. W.

A. Pr.nce of Ozark spent Hst night in-the city: he left this morning for Prattville. where he goes i assist Rev. Ct'mming in a The city echools opened Monday with en unusually large enrollment. The i-jmber was Increased by forty more 1'inn at the opening last Superintendent Cowart is a gentleman of extraordinary ability and no doubt will taring the school to a higher standard than It ha already attained.

City politics are looming up; there v.re three announcements for Mayor rlready and no doubt others will be in e.ion. The prospective Councilmen reem backward In announcing: reckon tiney are waiting for the weather to moderate. Mrs. Kate Rice and Capt. Wesley G.

Cnx were married at the bride's resilience cn Brundidge Street. The ceremony was performed by Elder J. R. 1 eavey. The public has been highly entertained during the week by the" exerciser Tendered by the Normal College.

Cn Tuesday night Prof. C. R. McCall made an address on the study of Latin. End the lack of any necessary conflict ltween such etudy and that of any other branch of learning.

His addles ivaa excellent and highly appreciated. Prof. M. D. Pace then spok" on Ihe "Theory of Exponents," which rea eurea one of his thorough mastery of mathematics.

Profs. McCartha. Moore. TTanchey. Wright, Dr.

Eldridge and "there then made short and pointed t-ilks, which were very Instructive and I'hly entertaining. Wednesday evening waa devoted to the college alumni. After prayer by Jlev. J. D.

Hall. Mr. Ira Champion, president of the association, delivered the welcome address. Then Mla Sue 1 lerson rendered very effectively, the excellent' production and the renuitiou was splendid. Miss Loutie Wilkeraori then rendered a-piano sola.

Prof. E. Wright delivered the alumni addrea on the "End of Education." which wus proof of his great intellecual ab.llty The "Alumni Prophetess" was read lima Salome Townsend. The au Hence repaired to the Parker House t- Par take of the magmncent banquet whicl had been- prepared. In an time toasto were prepared and p- sponded to as follows: "To the Memory of the Fltwt Presl dent of the Board." Col.

IX Gardiner, by President J. B. Knox of the Board ot Directors. "Our Associate Laborers In the Cause of Public School Education," by Hon. J.

cowart. Superintendent Troy Graded Schools "The Normal College Toward Other reneges," Prof E. M. Shackelford. "Our Love for the College," Jra "As the Alumni Grow, the College Influence Extends." Dr.

E. R. Eldriclge, Then all joined in the ever familiar pong, "Sweet Bye and Bye," led by Professor -Shackelford. The benedic tion was pronounced by Rev. -Hall, and all went away saying, "Twas good to be here." Thursday evening the college chapel was mied.

with many happy hearts to listen to the interesting themes which were to be presented by the graduating lor, Eclectic. Ala, Professional Excellence Robt, Lee Marchman, Newton, Ala. Gentle Measures in Teaching Vannie iienaerson, Troy, Ala. Rousseaw's Educational Works S. A.

Moore, Pulaski, Why I 'Hope to be a Teacher J. A. Carter, Bradleyton, Ala. Women as Educators Maud B. Sat fold, Woodlawn, Ala.

Things that Promote Education W. Hanchey. China Grave. Ala. Dr.

Eldridge delivered the diplomas. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. Sturgeon. This closed the work of Summer School of Pedagogy. The attendance has been good and the work very profitable.

Miss Ida Montgomery of South Carolina has arrived to assume her duties in the City Graded Schools. Mrs- Mary Moore Welton has gone to rsew York City, where she accepts a pos tion as teacher in a noted training echool. FLOHESCIii. All the Educntioml Institutions of the Town in Fine Condition. Florence.

Sept. 21. (Special.) The most remarkable occurrence in ihe1 history of Florence was experienced Tuesday evening by Airs. E. Lynn.

The house in which she lives was struck by lightning. One end of the house was torn out. a dresser, wardrobe, sewing machine and several other articles in. the room were torn to atoms. Mrs.

Lynn was asleep upon tha bed and was not even shocked. Strange, yet true anil remarkable. The State Normal College opened this week with the largest attendance in its history. Two hundred and fifty pupils were present on opening day, and 4uu will he enrolled during this, the twenty-third session. President James K.

Powers has not spent an idle mo ment since the last term closed The Bailey Springs University has otwned auspiciously, with the following corps or teachers selected by the Board of Trustees, -which waa appoint ed by Governor Oat es: Chancellor. H. A. Moody. M.

vice-Chancellor. Miss Minnie Spain, of North Carolinn; school of mathematics and ancient languages. Miss Irene F. Brown; A. B.

Ellis and Miss E. S. Goodson. music; Misfe Virginia Moody, school of art. The Florence Synodical Female College, the city school in fact all the educational Institutions of Florence are open -with exceedingly large enrollments.

The merchants of Florence are buying larger stocks of goods this fall than they have before for many seasons. This is attributable to the good crops, echools. increasing population and our busy industries. The Lauderdale County Talr will be opened in October. President M.

B. Shelton assures your correspondent that it will be a grand success this fall. He has been a valuable instrument in the establishment of this institution. Circuit Court has been In sssslon here for the past two weeks. The criminal docket was taken up Monday.

The trial of Will Brown, colored, for the murder of Deputy Sheriff James Foster several months ago has been set for Tuesday of next week. GREENSBORO. The tJnl-veralty Onen With Bright Prospects. Greensboro, Sept 21. (Special) The Southern University opened on last Wednesday with 118 students, which was a splendid beginning and exceeded all previous openings of recent years.

The president, Dr. Keener, Is very much pleased at the result and confidently expects to Increase the number of his scholars to 150 before the end of the year. He and his faculty resume their labors under the most favorable auspices and maintain the enviable- reputation the University possesses as an institution of learning. The Greensboro Female 'College opened Wednesday morning with a goodly number of students and bright prospects of additions in the near future. Owing to the Illness of Chancellor Taylor the Governor has appointed Mr.

P. A. Tutwiler of this place special Chancellor for the term of Chancery Court, which began here on last Thurs The Cuhnba Valley Baptist Aocla tion.tn Session. Ashvllle, Sept. 21.

(Special.) Tne Cahaba Valley Baptist Association con vened at iTienashlp cnurcn yesteraay at 2 o'clock with Rev. J. S. E. Robiu-son Moderator and G.

W. Lovell Clerk. All the churches composing the association were represented except one or two. Considerable Interest is manifested in the work. Cotton picking and hay gathering la all th go now.

There has never been as much hay made and gathered in one jear in this country before. One negro with a two horse crop bag gathered and housed thirty loads. W'ETXMPKA. A Lanre Barn Burned Fnneral ot Mr. J.

M. Bradford. Wetumnka. Sent. 21 fSnerian A large barn on the premises of Judge Lancaster took fire last night and burned, together with several of the small cribs.

The barn wae well filled with baled hay and- the loss Is consid erable. The remains of Mr. Bradford were deposited In the cemetery here today. The funeral was very largely attended and showed tbe- high esteem In which he was held by the citizens. The Odd Fellows, of which he was a member, attended the fcurtal services and sang a requiem at his grave, HAS HliEN FIXKD.

A General Invitation Will Be Sent Out to All Parties and It is iSx pected There AVI 11 lie a Ills Crowd Mrs. Howe Uonnd Orel A Mistrial in lue jtntfuon Cuse, Birmingham, Sept. 21. The Ala bama Board of Managers-of the Atlan ta Exposition decided at their meet-ng in Atli.nta this week to set apart Fri-uay, Ootobet.ll, sts "Alaoaina Day" at tho Atlanta Exposition. Secretary Tnompsou wa instructed to issue invitations to Governor Gates, State utliuials, JUongiessmen and Sena tors, together witn Mayors of towns to be present: ulso to request Buarus oil Traa-e.

business organusauoas and members of the State press to utusuci and lend their pest efforts to the success of the day. At the request of the generaj committee on awards the Alabama board named tne following Alabamlans to become additional judges in tne ijpart-ments named: Mr. K. Mason, of Athens. on Agriculture; Dr.

W. B. Phillips, of Birmingham, ou Minerals; aud W. T. Northington, of Prattville, on Manufactures.

Major I. F. Culver, who has had large experience in Alabama State Fairs, together with Colonel G. W. West, were formally installed as Assistant General Managers of the building and the exhibits.

"Birmingham Day" has been left to President Anderson, but the 22nd of October was agreed on by the Exposition people as a day that would suit them if it suited Birmingham. Different days were left to the other mem bers of the board to arrange later. The preliminary trial of Mrs. H. M.

Howe, who is charged with the murder of her stepson. Tommie Howe, aged 3 years, which has been In progress before Justice Benners, eame to an end at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon. The defendant was bound ove to await -the action of the grand jury In the sum of t2.000 and remanded to the custody of the sheriff until such bona Is made There was no new evidence broueht out. All the witnesses testi fied to practically the same as was brought out before the coroner. A' teleeram received here last night by friends of the deceased, orougni iub tsad intelligence that Bishop Hamilton.

tnmrw of this citv. was killed yes terday on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Big Run. Pa. near Bradford. Sir.

Hamilton was about 22 years old and left here about a year ago for Pnnnsvlvnnla. where he secured a tion bs brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio, and was recently promoted to conductor. Rishon Hamilton was wen Known here. He was for quite a while a conductor on the Highland Avenue and Roit railroad ami was afterward ta flagman on the Alabama South ern. He was very popular wiur an who knew him.

The body win prooa- blv be brought to this city tor oursu. Hon A. Maeon, cnairman ot nemom-atic. Executive Com mittee, died at his home in Avondale tnntffht after an, illness of a week, from flux. Mr.

Mason was about 60 yar old and was one of the leading lawyers at the Jefferson County Dar. He man aged the last State and national campaign in this county, and it was due chiefly to his guiding hand that Jef ferson was saved to an his death the party loses a most valu able worker and counsellor. He leaves a wife and several children. Vann Parvin is on trial in the Crim inal Court on the charge of the murder of James Dorman Tlte and Bill Parvin, hie brothers, who are charged with the same offense, got a severance and are not on trial. It is admitted that Vann Parvin did the killing and his brothers were concerned, it is alleged, only as abettors- and encouragers.

Vann Parvin says he killed the deceased, but that the deceased was try ing to hit him at the time with a cluD. The witnesses for the defense wer called at noon. The killing occurred near Smith's Mills last winter and was the result of an old feud. The Jury in the case of Roland 8. Hudson, in the Criminal Court, after being out two days, reported a mistrial tnis afternoon.

Hudson waa charged with the murder of Deoutv Sheriff Jaa. Smith at Coalburg. He. claimed self- defense. DeDUties Smith flsrt Charley Cole went to Hudson's houee last summer during the miners' strike to arrest Hudson's for Dartlcmatine In the Pratt Mines riot.

The Hudsona killed both officers. George Hudson is still at large. COLtMBIASA. Clrcnlt Court Had Some Inferestins; 1 nunc ery tonrt. Columbiana.

Sent. 21. fSneiaiir-i. cult Court has beerr in session all the past week. Judeo Georm v.

pmiuuiH. juage Brewer haa mario a favorable impression on the bar and the people. The cases tried this week have been few in number, but they were very tedious cases, the facta many and complicated, the cases themselves rather novel for the courts. One was a suit in ejectment for the recov ery ct a wen a street in Calera, involving the law of easements, dedica-tious, estoppel, etc Another was an action for damages for the loss of a mule at a ferry, involving the law of ferries. COTT! mo rrlara Atn Tils Honor showed himself equal to the emergency, lie may be listed amongi the number of growing men In Ala-.

Major B. F. Wilson, fho i-nHoHnr has been present and going about -his ouainess 01 looking after and advising BiBiio jury in nia usual diligent, but cheerful manner. Chancery Court was In session the first part of the week, Special Chancellor Dunlap of Gadsden presiding. Col.

Sunipter Lea of Birmingham lectured iu the court house on Wednes-day night to a fair audience. Hid subject was. "Win. L. Yancey." BKIARKIKI.D.

Bound Over for Kllllno; a Negro- Death of Mrs. C. C. Walker, Brlarfleld, S'pt. 21.

(Special.) The protracted dull times Id our town was broken two days CWednesday and Thursday) of the week by a large and interested crowd of witnesses and in attendance on the nrelimt. nary examination before Justice Shep, vom "i James with -the murder of Will Ward, on the night of September 11th near Ashby. After examining all the nnrl full consideration of tha evidencei in all It bearing pro and con, the dr-fendont was bound over for his appearance before the next Circuit Court. Died, near this" place, at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning after a protracted with typhoid fever, Mrs. Lysena Walker, ivlfe of C.

C. Walker. Sbe Bicjjclc Saitj Extra Pants nd Hos? Just Received. LOOK AT THIS. y111 8eil 5-room dwelling wltn feet on Madison Avenue, pay! SavmtPer montn- wlth interestlTo FOR REST.

Eleven acres land with several Jiunarea' bearing pear trees, seven-room dweiiine' with outhouoes. two barns and gooo water, in a splendid neighborhood- in' faot, a snug homo, located three-quarter's! of a mile south ot city. 51 Store in the "Worswick" building on-Dexter Avenue; $25 per month, good standi far any class of business. 1 We have several desirable residences oni our list stil not rented. Call in and.

we' will show you round. Only a few. more-renting days left. Two-story elx-room dwelling, all moa--ern improvements, big lot and gardeniana' outhouses, on Holcombe Street, month. One-story new six-room house.

on S5ro Street, hot ani cold water and other con-i venlences, $30.00 per month. Six-room new cottage, a perteot housn in every respect, located on Virginia Ave-: nue $20.00 per month. One-story five-room' dwelling south Perry Street, new and modern, Jl8.otHper; month. Two-story eeven-room liouse, mapwn-cent looatlon. on Clayton Heights, every- thihff modern: Drlce reasonable.

Two one-story cottages on Mildred Street, with bath and other 1 sid.w per muuui eauii. A Signal Success. Onr Faint and Wall Paper trade, oonld'nt very well avoid being a success, with the Best (Mastic) Paint everbronght to this market, complete line of colors, Leads, Otli, Varnishes, Brashes, the finest lino of Wall Papers, competent WorK-men and low nrlces-anybody canj make a success with sncE good- we keep, Sash, Doors, ware, Glass, Wall Artist's Materials Roof ing Material. 19 EDUCATIONAIo PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The next session will day, Oct.

Tth. On and 3l 23rdTthe office of the Se'n, ent, corner lf Lawrence and will he cpienllnlly from from 3 to 5 for the ndmlsslonj nils. Contingent fee for the term One Dtollar. wart- Provision has been mode for iw In HlKh school clne- TH l.nrtment wlll In charge W. M.

CTyde, Principal Hill school. j4l. By orer of the- Board of CHARLES FLOYD. Office 80S High strse Ji in her Kinlu garten and Primary School Oct. W.

SO 8avr Street. KindergarW" for children from 8 to 8 4a-Superior primary lnstruc Ion vanced kindergarten training wr between ana iu yii THE HOME COLLEGE. 1 518 South McDonough Onn. for the reception of pupil 'O If CO DE.fi Bniliers 4 Painters 1 in many yaars, and though, there If. not much money circulating, there will oe no lac next year or nog ana nom- lny and the people are hopeful and fill P4rf ThV ant trw.

K.iav In their various occupations to talk politics, which to this writer, at least, is very gratifying. There has been, and still Is, considerable sKknesa In (he community. Mr. George F. Peter has been lately admitted to the bar.

He and his father, Mr. T. J. Peter spent three days of this week in attendance on the Shelby Chancery Court. Report has It that Judge Davidson is great satisfaction.

From the record he made in presiding at the first term of the County Court, it is generally believed he will be a terror to evil doers. A Grnpe Shot Thnt Haa a -History Mexican War Veterans. Sept. 21 Thomas M. Patteson has in his posses sion a grape shot with an interesting history.

It was fired into the Ameri can trenches at the battle of New Or leans from the British men of war besieging tbe Crescent City. It was pleked up the next day, January 9tn, army, and -who was one of the young- est soldiers' in the battle. Curtain Henry, of North. IS one of the few veterans -of the Mex- lean war now living In Marshal coun- ty. He is an upright citipn Mia a man Af flnnva nirs.

Among: xna other veterans of that -war now living In this county aro wiuiara waniru, rt Arab. Anderson GuUion. of Union rsrnvp. nnfl Frank Amoa. of A maatlnir Diamond con- ducted by Revs.

Johnson, Simms and Ited in seven additions to Jeff (Fletcher, of Albertvllle, has been elected to teach another term at Arab. He has Just completed a summer term. CAMDEN. Will Have the Advantage' of Two Good Schools This Season. Camden.

Sept. 21. (Special)-Camden will beast of two well conducted male schools for the next scholastic year, which begins September 30th. Prof. J.

T. Sturdivant, recently arrived from, Coiumbus, where he haa been spending several months, will open with a good attendance Prof. C. II. Booth of Florence.

Ala-comes highly recommended and will ODen the 30th inst The enrollment will be good and his patrons look for much rruit irom nia laoors. Squirrel hunting is being Indulged in considerably by the professional nim-rods of this city. Messers McArthur and Hart spent two hours in the woods yesterday and reported twenty-seven squirrels killed. With this showing should the Jug" crop prove a failure our poeple Would still be safe In the meat line. Every boat brings a long list ot freight for the Camden merchants.

Stock raising is being made quite a profitable business by many of our farmers. SEND IN YOliR NAMES. Secretary Ronntree Wants Particulars as to Attendance. To the Members of the Alabama Press Association: 1 I have perfected all arrangements for the meeting of the Association in Birmingham on October 8th and 9th, with the exception of faying to the no-tols, sleeping car companies and railroad companies, how many will be in our party; consequently I write this notice to urge each member who expects to attend the meeting in Birmingham, or go on the excursion to Atlanta, to All out blanks for transportation, and forward to me at once. I want them all in by the 25th of September, as It will take at least ten days) to arrange the rest of the de tail the meeting.

The trip and program-, of the Association promises to be very interesting, and I hope that there will be as larsre attendance In Birmingham aa possible, Very respectfully, J. A. Rountree, Sets. Ala Press) Association. Harteelle, Sept, 21, 1895.

OPELIKA. Carmnck Gave Himself I'p and Made Bond for Appearance. Onelika. Sept. Mr.

Win Carmack. who shot W. Campbell here Monday night, came from his hid-Inz Tiiaep vesterdav and his friends weut before Justice Pascoe Gorman and made bond In the sum of $1,000 for his appearance. Campbell's friends think the bond is very lieht CarfhacK left this afternoon for Columbus Campbell's physicians say that hls-con-dltlon Is improved, but he la still a very sick man. ,1 A very interesting protracted meeting Is In progress at the Methodist church In this city.

The farmers in this section are rushing their cotton to the market as fast as it Is gathered and ginned. Grading on the Opelika and La Fayette road is etlll being pushed with a vim. RIDGE GROVE. The Typhoid Fever an Epidemic Picking Cotton. Ridge Grove, Sept.

21. (Special. )-Typhoid fever has proven quite an epidemic in this vicinity this summer. The cotton crop Is turning out shorter In this section than the farmers anticipated. There is not very much more to open, and as fast as it opens it carried to the gins and from there to thn market.

The East Liberty Association will convene at FarmvUle Baptist Church on tbs 8th of October and contlnu three days. EIFAIXA. A Boy Broke His Arm hy Falling From a Hickory Tree. Eufatilo, September 21. (Special.) Master Roy.

son of Mr. Z. A Barnes, sustained a serious injury her yesterday. He fell from a hickory nut tree, a distance of about fifteen, feet, breaking his arm and badly spraining his wriist. His injuries have been giving him great pain all day, Knox world renown Hats for salo onlv bv Lev- ysteln Bros.

Oh. Show portentous! ii How. oometlike, It ohreateui while it shmes. 1 I FOB SALE. The old county school lot corner noit ana Cobb, bpeculation here.

Two thousand five hundred dollar will ouy a beautiful cottage home on iVir-Kin la Avenue: six rooms, with all moa- ern conveniences. Terms can be made to suit purchaser. Two-story new, elegant residence, cor ner lot, Deat neignDornoou in tne city; house must be sold. If desired can be bought on the instalment plan. We have Jlor sale several beautirnl lot on Amanda Street, Owner is loaded Up with vacant property and will make special inducements to buyers.

A lovely home in a first-class neighborhood, large residence and outhouses, nine acres land, half mile city limits; price veiy cheap. Terms, small cash payment, balance long time. Truly a bar- s-atn-nounter tTadft this. Two richest, truck farm hmds in wis county one nineteen acres and the other twenty-one acres: earch has four-f-oom dwelling, three miles from city. Also 10 iacre farm with, dwelling, about irom city.

Vi, 5f -1 -----y- Lot ioox'110 corner Holt and Cobb street, with good house cneap; Dargain here. r. I BOARDERS. Wanted at South Court Street: rur- nlshed rooms and board or board only; Pr.loe.s reasonable; see us or call at above uumoer. llli PASSENGERS FROM NEW ORLEANS HAVING A HARD TIME The Railroad Authorities re Hard at Worlc and Hope to Have the Road All Bight Tonlghtt-Transfers are Being Made.

Mobile, Sept. 21. (Special. )-iPassen-gers who left New Orjeans Friday night and got caught at the Rigolettes span of the bridge by a schooner, arrived here tonight at 10:49 acleck. They report that Superintendent Marshall on the.

scene and has taken personal charge of the work, and that he says that he hopes to 'get the train which will leave New Orleans tomorrow night at 7:55 o'clock througn without delay. A transfer has been established, but this process is very slow. Tho wires were all carried away, when the schooner went through the span and they were unable to notify their, trains heau-ing that way so that all tbe switches in the vicinity of the Rigoletts are ailed with these trains, and it makes difficult to handle a train. Fate and Wesley Morrlsette, itho Iwc negroes arrested here a night or two ago on the charge of being implicated ia the murder, of Charles Taylor, aholn-er negro, during the progress of a game of craps at Falrford, were today ordered 08 turneu over to Tne Washington county The case of Jacob Pinckas, theyotinj man who was arrested yesterday unon complaint of Simon Metzger, pecauso a arart metzger had cashed for ira naa come back from Memohis nro tested, was transferred ifhla from the Mayor's Court to Justice Fre mont T. Thrower's Court, aud he tr' Pinckus and fined him $50 anl thirty nays in the county ja.i.

His attorney gave notice of an appeal; and the band was fixed at but o-incKus peing unable to give the re quired Dona, was sent to jail. A SHARPER. He Had Been Dolnir Big; Business In the Way of Blackmailing I negroes-. jacKson, Sept. 21.

T. C. Bell, a meuium sizeu man with sandy haT, uiub cross eyes ana J100K nosed, was arrested in the Mountain Creek neigh, borhood yesterday and lailed at don for blackmail-ina- the nesroes of South Rankin. It is said he has done a land office business nnder the' guise of a Government detective, his plan being to extract $5 or $10 from negroes who naa committed crimes of such little importance that the courts took no notice. He gave receipts for money thus secured, signing his name T.

C. Bell. United States Detective. His operations' became so bold and mumerous that he negroes took to the woods to escape nim, leaving their cotton wasting in the field. The landlords finally found out what he was doing and arrested him as abeve stated.

Bell's first appearance here was as an -hiformer against a score of the best citizens ot Sampson county whom he charged with making wild cat whisky and-led-tha deputy marshal a forty mile trip to arrest them. CLANTON. r- The' Weather Is Hot and Water la Becoming- Scarce. Clanton. Sept.

21. This section is having excessive hot weather and no prospect of rain. It Is so Idry that a great deal of complaiut is made about the water. Some of the wells have already failed and others, are reported low and muddy, and the dust is very annoying. Cotton is coming in quite fast, and the farmers are hoping for better prices for the small crop.

Mr. Tall Mullins and family, of Blr- mliigham, haye moved to Clanton Mr. W. H. Merrltt has returned from the Northwest and Is very favorably Impressed, with that section, and thinks the families coming here from Iowa will be an advantage to the agricultural Interests, and help materially to build up Chilton Mr.

T. Tfi'orion, who Is manager of the new colony building Just north of Strasburg, was In Clanton this week looking after building material, i Late Trntna. Number got in last night abont 11:30 and took number 4'srun north. Th last heard from number "4 was that she would Teach here about 4:30 Jm. iMl (Most penalties are just debttv.