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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
A Mean nIan.


 It is pretty mean man who will "guy" his own wife. She usually deserves better than that. But there are some unprinci pied husbands who cannot resist tho temp tation to have sport with the best of help meets One of these men went east not long ago, and his wife accompanied him. Possibly that was what made him little sore However on the train she remarked that she had great desire to visit the hip podrome in New York, and she pronounced the word correctly too.
 "Why, my dear" spoke up the cruel husband, what are you thinking off It is not hippodrome, it's hip-pod- -ro-Ine, '" and he pronounced 1t in four syllables, with the accent on the pod.
 Having the greatest respect for her hus- bands knowledge of English pronuncia- tion, the wife said nothing, but treasured up the correction.
 Soon after their arrival in Gotham tho couple were the guests at u swell dinner party
 'Do you know" said the Chicago lady to the host during lull in the dinner ta- ble conversation, 'that I have always wanted to visit your hippodrome" and she placed tho accent on the pod, !" whereat the New Workers looked at one another significantly. She was from Chi cago But her husband came to her rescue. 'sI'm astonishel at you, my dear," he said, with look minglinel lh,rise and chagrin. "It is pronounceeIa @Spodrome, not hip-pod-ro-me. '"
 But" protested tho trusting wife, ''you told me 1t was with the accent on the pod.
 "You must be insane, my dcar," he said pleasantly. But maybe she didn't talk to him when she found him alonel- Chicago Times.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
A Hard Customer.

A wounded buffalo is about as ugly an antagonist as a man would care to meet. Twenty years ago these animals were still plentiful in Texas, and the present mayor of ono of the leading cities in that state wildly recalls one day when, instead of hunting buffalo,
 the buffalo hunted him. He got with in range of q small herd, and brought down big bull. Away scampercd the rest of tho herd, and the hunter ad- vanccd with his knife. When within ten yards. the bull, with a terrible bel low, staggered to his feet and charged the hunter. His gun was empty, and he ran away ns fast as his legs could carry him. A buffalo can run faster than an ordinary horse. and in few
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.
Printed on Rice Paper Without Wasting
 an Inch of Margin.

an Inch of Margin.
 l Ipaid visit yesterday to the big gest Chinese newspaper in the empire to make inquiries as to the employ ment of a Chinese artist to do some native illustrations for me, and had Q most interesting talk with the man. ager. The paper is called the Shun Pao, and it is the best-paying and most widely circulated of the three native newspaper dailies of Shanghai. It is an eight-page sheet of about the size and shape of Frank Leslie's newspaper or Harper's Weekly, says letter by Frank c. Carpenter in the latter paper, printed on the thinnest of rice paper. It is so light that it does not weigh more than mans handkerchief, and so thin that the paper can be printed on one side only. The paper goes to press in big sheets, which are so folded that the blank side is turned inward when taken in hand by the subscriber, and so that there Is neither cutting nor pasting. Owing to the thinness of the paper, it has greasy, yellow appear ance, and it is printed so closely with Chinese type that not an inch of space seems to be wasted. The headline or title of the paper consists of two Chinese characters, taking up a space not wider than one of the columns of our newspapers, and not more than an inch in length. It is one cent sheet, its price being ten cents cash, but as China is on a silver basis, this should, in our money, now be divided by two, and its price would then be only half a cent
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
EVEN CHILDREN SMOKED.
Period in English History When School
 Boys Carried Their Pipes.

A Period in English History When School
 Boys Carried Their Pipes.
 Everyone has read that Hawkins in- troduced tobacco and that James in- weighed against it. Elizabeth liked to sit on low stool and watch Sir Walter Raleigh puffing away. Once she bet him that he could not tell the weight of the smoke in his pipe, but the phil osopher won. In Anne's reign almost everyone smoked. In Charles Ills reign children were sent to school with their pipes in their satchels, and the schoolmasters called halt in their studies while they smoked"
 In 1702, says the Westminster Review, Jorevin spent an evening with his brother at Garraways coffee house, Leeds, and writes: q was surprised to see his sickly child of eight years old fill it's pipe of tobacco and smoke it as audfarandly as man of three score; after that, a second and third pipe without the least concern, as it is said to have done above a year ago."
 There were about four hundred and seventy coffee houses in London, be- sides five chocolate houses, in Annc's time. Smoking was general in them, and intoxicants could be also obtained as well as coffee. Bishop Trolawney was much hurt because Bishop Barnett had accused him of getting drunkin one of them on the 3Oth of January44-a day of grief to tories and all good churchmen. |,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
U. S. COMMISSIONER DISMISSED.

CONVECTION, Ky, July 16.-Judge Taft today confirmed the dismissal of E. M. Porch as United States commi ssioner at Somerset, Ky, and made him pay the costs. Porch had three attorneys and many witnesses. The prosecution also held many with esses, whose mileage from Somerset was included in Porch's costs. Porch attended 8 meeting of the strikers at Somerset and advised them to have their cases heard by him.
 Attorney Geeting of Chicago entered an appearance in Judge Taft's court today for Debs. AS Judge Taft left today for a vaca- tion in Canada no time was set for Debs' hearing
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
THE ARGENTINE GIRL.
A Pretty Picture nf Beauty In Early Life--
 The Beauty Gone Before She Is Thirty.

A Pretty Picture nf Beauty In Early Life--
 The Beauty Gone Before she Is Thirty.
 pen portrait from foreign corre- spondent of a typical Argentine girl presents very charming picture. In the bloom of youth, and maturity as we'll, for she is fully developed at fif- teen, she is beautiful to look upon, with her erect and splendidly propor- toned figure, perfect oval face, hair as dark as night, and lustrous eyes shaded with long, curling lashes. A tinge of European blood gives her cheeks the dainty pink of a damask rose. And as her full, red lips part in smile over teeth of that pearly perfection rarely seen, she is fascinating object of sem suous beauty. To complete the en- chanting picture she must be clad in some soft, clinging material made in the latest Parisian styles, with here and there gleam of diamonds, and a coquettish hat to frame her dainty face. A woman in the highest sense of her peculiar nature, and yet child with all the vivacity of youth. She capti- yates with her beauty, but in mind and soul there is something wanting which physical perfection does not satisfy, and the charm is soon gone, for at twen- ty-fve, when the American girl is just at her best, the Argentine girl is passee, growing corpulent and coarse very rapidly as she approaches middle age. Her habits are indolent, and she is ad- dicted to the use of rouge and powder to such an extent that her original complexion is entirely concealed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
UsefUl Hints for Tenants.

Additions to rented premises, when made by the tenant, should never Poe fastened with nails, but with screws. Should he wish to move away and take with him the lumber composing theirn provements he has made, he can simply draw out the screws and take the blanks. If he fastens them with nails the improvements become the land- lords property.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
A KEG OF PONDER
Ignited in Lockhart Mines hy Mis- creants-One Man and a
 Mule Killed.

An attempt was made to blow up the Lockhart mines, located ono mile from Corona, yesterday morning about9 o'clock.
 A beer keg filled with powder and sunk in the ground opposite the fourth right entry was the explosive. A fuse 20 feet long was connected with the keg and ex- tended up the entry.
 Frank Smothers, colored, was driving up the heading and he and his mule were blown a distance of 45 feet and both killed.
 The parties placing the keg in the mine effected their entrance through Patrick O'Brien's mine, which adjoins that of Lockhart's, by removing battrace.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

minutes the man realized that 1t was only question of time when he would be trampled down. But he kept cn running, and just when he felt the hot breath behind him he heard dull crash, and, looking back, saw the buff falo lying struggling on the ground, faint with loss of blood. This time the hunter reloaded bis gun and finished the animal for sure.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
FATALITY OF LIGHTNING.

NEW ORLEANS, July 16.-The steamship Mexico, undergoing repairs in the marine dry docks, was struck by lightning about noon today. Ono man was killed and thirteen men, woman and child severely shocked. About the same time a bolt of lightning struck the main mast of the steamship Costa Rican, instantly killing Chris Johnson, g Norwegian sailor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
A HOLE NEAR THE EYE

PENSACOLA, Fla, July 16.-P. J. Stevens, a well-known blacksmith of this city, committed suicide today. He was found in his place of business on an old sail spread out for a pallet and his head resting on another piece rolled up for a pillow. Two pistols lay beside him aud hole near his left eye told the tale of sui
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
WANIs THE MAYOR ATTACHED.

GALVESTON Tex, July 16.-The branch in this city of the American Railway union tonight presented petition to the city council for the impeachment of Mayor Dr. A. A. Fly. This is the result of the may or's actions in suppressing the strike and preventing lawlessness during the past week. The petition accuses the mayor of having transcended the law in calling out the militia, making rude display of his pistol and threatening to fire into the crowd around the union depot.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
OFFICIALS WAITED ON.

GUTHRIE, o. T., July Is. Trouble be- tween the Round Pond people and the Rock Island Railway company broke out anew today. Two bridges were burned at Round Pond and all trains stopped. Gov ernor Lowe will offer $500 reward for con- viction of the parties burning the bridges, and has also demanded of the railway com pany that they do their part toward stop ping lawlessness and stop. trains at Enid and Round Pond in accordance with city ordinances.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
HIS LEG BROKE,

Yesterday afternoon about 4:40 o'clock Ben Stehlin of the fire department hap pened to serious accident. He was out exercising the horses, and was coming into the engine house. When just in front of the door the horse he was riding fell. In falling Stehlin's leg was crushed and broken between the ankle and the knee joint. Both bones were broken. His wounds were dressed by Drs. Rosser and Cunningham Wilson.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
Will Try It Again,

A Georgia couple have been renar. ricd after being divorced twenty-cight years at the home of daughter who never saw her father till the day of the ceremony.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
TO HAVE THE SALE CONFIRMED

The attorneys of the Southern Railway company went to Montgomery yesterday to have the sale of the East Tennessee, Vir- ginia and Georgia R iiroad company con- firmed. That road was sold in accordance with decree of the United States court and the Southern Railway company became the purChaser
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
TAKEN FROM CoURT TO A TREE.

TAKEN FROM COURT TO A TREE. SooTTsvGLLE. Ky, Ju y 16.-Marion Howard, colored twas taken from the court house here today by a mob and hanged to a tree in the court house yard. Howard was being tried on the charge of assault ing 10-year-old Beulah Davidson. He was captured Sunday afternoon. Howard was married and 34 years old, but bore bad character. The mob was orderly, but de- farnined
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

A lady in Berlin was h, wing a tooJh pulled, when she convulsii. closed her mouth. ihus unintertionaliy biting. the dentists finer. Blood poisoning resulted and in two dlys the dentist died.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
MAYOR HOPKINS
DENIES HAVING RELIEVED SOME oF THE
 aunAmuz rpanDG

UENIEb HANINd KELLEY ED bOltIA VT AI1Is
 STATE TROOPS.
 CHICAGO, July 16.-Mayor Hopkins said today that the statement that some of the troops doing strike duty in the city were sent home by him today was without foundation.
 None would be ordered home today, he said, although possibly some employed by the outside companies would be sent home tomorrow.
 There was no general strike at the stock yards today. All the packing houses are running. although with reduced forces.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
FLORIDA TROOPS IN CAMP.

PENSACOLA, Fla, July 16.-rhe Third battalion, Florida state troops, went into camp this evening at Palmetto beach. The battalion consists of five panies, Maj. w. F. Williams commanding.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
The Decline of the Lightning Rod.

'What has become of all tho lightning rods?" asked friend of mine. "Havo you noticed that of late years you can scarcely find house in q days journey which is fitted up with these old time pro- tections against electric bolts? Why, few years ago every prosperous farmer would as soon have thought of leaving his stock without water as to neglect protect ing his house and barns with lightning rods. Agents coined money travelling around tho country in wagons and put. ting up these contrivances to ward off dan- ger. But their day was soon run. More disasters were created than avertod by tho uso of thcso so called protectors. Tho in- sulators would become looscncd, and when tho electric fluid began running down the rods, instead of being grounded, as was in. tended, it found an inviting chance to dodgc off into the building which tho reds were supposed to protect. My cid father had the lightning rod business down fine. Ho never could De persuaded to put one on q house or barn. He used to declare that he'd rather have ono good tree in his dcor yard as protection against lightning than to have his house covered with light ming rods. ''--Buffalo Enquirer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
AN IOWAN FOR OATES.

ALEXANDER CIIY, July 16.-[Special. ]-- MT. James A. Ross of Iowa addressed the citizens here and gsve them an enthusi- ,gsl c speech for Colouel Oates.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
NEWS AND OBSERVER SOLD.

RALEIGH, N. o., July 16.-The News today and J. N. Holding, one of the cred itors, became the purchaser at S6Si0 The sale has to be reported to the court and confirmed. There is no doubt about the paper being continued as democratic napPr
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
Before breakfast Brono Seltzer
 Acts as bracer--trial bottle 10 cents.

Here is comment that recently ap- pearsd in q Chinese pewspaner: 'sThe seventh son of the Mandarin Ko Lin is said to have four legs That is the fault of the moon, -
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
MArnINE SHOPS RHRNING.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 17.-1 a. m.-The Illinois Central machine shops in Fort Pickering are burning. Railroad officials say it is the work of strikers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
A FURNACE BLOWN IN.

No. 2 of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany's furnaces, st Pessemer, was Town in yes erday. No. 2 has been thorouchly repaired while idle sn now is in condition to turn out frsicla,s pig iron.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

Al an ora.prical cont st held at Niibai k, 5. D., recently, the prize was won bv Miss Emma VGuderhaded, yoong sioux h. dian girl from tLe Sisseton agency.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
William H. Cranes Anecdotes.

There is well known manager who is generally regarded as the Mrs. Malaprop of the profession, and the anecdotes of his Imaginable mistakes in tho use of words and his general misunderstanding of much that is said in his presence are among the most amusing theatrical happenings that have ever come under my observation. l once chanced to be present during a re- hearsal at his theater when he noticed that gentleman who manipulated the cornet in the orchestra was not playing
 Look here, D said the manager, coming down to the footlights, ''why aren't you playing'"
 Because, sir, I have 16 bars rest here," said the cornet player, pointing to the score of his music.
 'Restp' said the exasperated manager. ''Do pay you to rest? Now you go right ahead and play If I catch you resting again, I'll discharge you"
 once sat beside this same manager at banquet when he was called on to re- spond to the toast, "The Stage," and he did so in a speech which for grammatical errors was simply unique. When he had sat down, wag who was present arose and proposed tho united healths of the gentleman who had just sat down and Lindley Murray. This toast was drunk amid shouts of laughter, and meanwhile the victim of the joke turned to me and asked angrily: "What did that fellow mean by proposing me and Lindley Murray to. gethcr? I don't know any Lindley Mur. ray. Why, I never even heard of him. Is he any relation to Patsy Murray what used to keep tho ginmill in Hester streetY" William H. Crane in New York Herald
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

NORTHINGTON MUNGER PRATT GIN lN Works, East Birmin gham.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

M 0. REYNOLDS, SAW MILL AND STEAM M. Dry Kiln, Avenue and 23d street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

NrABERs, MORROW & sINNIGE, V. V. y., N the Great Blood Purifier, 1st avenue ana Zlst street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

DYAN & SMITH, CARRIAGE MAKERS AND lL Repairers. General Blacksmithing. 2d av enue aud IT th street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

I HOGAN CO.,. SHIRT MANUFACToRY' h. 20U4 list avenue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

ii .STER STOVE WORKS, BOTH STREET, f9 9O between 1ss and 2d avenues. J' Y. S'
 Jackson, Presidents>>
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

nIsPATCH PRINTING CO.,, PRINTERS AND U Blank Book Manufacturers, Z113 and 2l15 Morris avenue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

n B. ULSTER, BOOT AND SHOE MANU- ", facturor, 107 18th street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

HAWKINS LUMBER CO.,, PLANING MIL III and Lumber, 1st avenue and 1oth street. W. KILPATRICK & CO.,, sAUs AGE FAC J. tory, 1908 Sd avenue. Telephone 6oo.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

n A. GILBERT, HARNESS AND SADDLE h, Manufactory. 2o7 North 20th str--t.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

ENTERPRISE CARPENTER SHOP, 1920 Sd C avenue. Counters, shelving and general repair work. 0. II. Bowling, A. F. Pierce. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, CONTRACTING. u Everything electrical. s. M. Hanby & Co.,, 215 18th street. Telephone 512.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

BIRMINGHAM DRY eooDs>sQ;: :. MAEUs;
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Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
The Reign of>the Mob.

Mob rule, but recently confined to
chivalrous inhabitants of the barta-
rous South, whose depraved tastes
admit of no disgust at the lustful or
the loathing, has now crossed the
Ohio, the Rubicon Of law and order,
and entrenched itself in communi.
ties hitherto regarded highly civiiiz-
ed. When advanced centers like
Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and
Pennsylvania show themselves pow
erless-er Indifferent, no matter which,
to mob law, and fail to bring to jus
tice red handed murderers, we'll
known as such in the locality of their
crimes, then indeed, may God save
the Republic of the United States of
America! Ouce lot the hyena enter
the sheep fold, and out of the invet.
crate instincts Of its cruel nature, it
will strangle all it finds; so is it with
the law of the mob in q State. Ros,
ton, Mass. Courant.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
KATlE'S ASSAILANT.
He Was Arrested on New York Train At
Utica.


UTICA, May 17.-Bernhardt Holenberg,
who murderously assaulted Katie Rupp
at Snake Hill, N. j., occupies a cell at
the Utica police station. He reached
here at 10:35 p. M, having come direct
from New York.
Jay Capron, of Rome, at one time
messenger to Speaker Hustled and later
jailer at Rome, boarded the train at
Albany accompanied by Chauncey
Hurlburt, who also resides at Rome.
Capron was reading newspaper de-
scription of the brutal crime, and hap
pening to glance from his paper across
the aisle, noticed that the man seated
opposite to him tailed with the descrip-
ton as to features, overcoat, hat, neck
tie and watchchain.
To Hurlburt he communicated his sus-
picions, and later to the train conduc-
tor. Holenbergs ticket was found to
be from New York to Utica. Capron
then engaged him in conversation, there
by detecting his German accent.
When Utica was reached Capron fell
into the aisle in front of Katie's lover,
and Hurlburt fanked him. They in
vited him into the depot diuingrooms.
While Hurlburt and the would-be MUIR
derer ate, Capron went out and called
Patrolman Cheney, who made the ar
rest. In broken English he admitted
that he was the man who had committed
the terrible crime. The only reasons he
could give were that he had quarrel
with Katie and was tired of her.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1894.
The Standard is Good Enough
to Walk Under.

Commercial Gazette, May IL.
Representative Taylor, of Tennes
see. is a man With level head, as
We infer from an interview publish
ed in this paper; his remarks grow
ing out of a proposition to form a
union bet xeen the Populists and the
Republicans in that State. de
takes the ground that if the Repub-
lican banner is good enough to
unite with, it is good enough to
march under. 1t is to be inferred,
therefore, that he does not favor fu'
sion, and in this he is entirely cor
rect. There can be no connection
between the Populists and Republi-
cans. Their principles are widely
different, they cannot be amalgamat-
ed. Victory at the polls under such
a union would prove worse than de-
feat. A prominent man in regard
to non>political matters once said
that he could afford to be defeated.
but not 10 be disgraced. This Is a
proposition that should be seriously
considered by the Republicans eve
erywhere. If the principles Of this
great party are not good enough to
march under, they are certainly not
good enough to unite with for the
purpose of temporary success.
Republicans of the Southern
States should, therefore, march un-
der their own banners. going down
to defeat, if necessary, but never to
disgrace.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
DEFEAT THE TARIFF BILL.
And Employ just Any Method to Do So
Says Mr.. Frye.

And Employ just Any Method to Do So,
Says Mr.. Frye.
WASHINGTON, May 18.-The resolu-
ton for the meeting of the senate at 10
o'clock a. M, daily, was taken up and
agreed to without question or discussion.
Immediately afterwards, however, dis
cussion was started by Mr.. Sherman,
who was not in the chamber at the
night session when it was offered, and
he knew nothing of the circumstances.
In the course Of the discussion Mr..
the duty of the Republican side to de-
and all parliamentary methods Tor do
ing go:
He had not been able, however. to
persuade the Republican lie th,,f that
was the true policy to pursno. On the
ton Of the Republican side to per nit
consideration.
The discussion closed with frank
notice to the Democratic SIDE OF the
chamber by MIR. Chanfler not to act
upon the theory tha.. it had been de-
cided by the Republican side either that
they would or that they would noi fiji
buster against the passage OF the bill.
The resolution was voted on the second
time and agreed t9 anl then, at la:l5,
consideration OF tie tariff bill was re-
sumed.
In the house tie first half hour spent
at the beginning of the session in passing
resolution puoviding for clerk for the
COMMITTEES on railways ani ca1,ls.
A contest then arose over the consider
alton OF the legislative executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill. the Republi-
cans desiring to con i icr the private
bills. which wero th1 orl.r o. the day
under Tie rules.