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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
QUEER THINGS IN JAVA.
Millions of a Pigmy Race Who Work for
 Ten Cents Q Day.

Millions of D Pigmy Race Who Work Tor
 Ten Cents a Day.
 A rich coffee and sugar grower of Java, who recently arrived in San Francisco, told, says the Examiner, an interesting story the other day about this queer country, for so many years under the control of the Dutch, and said that few persons understood the strange conditionsAof life there.
 "You never saw such happy people anywhere as these little Javanese. They are always talking, laughing and dancing, and seem never to have any sort of care They work in the tea, coffee and sugar plantations for eight or nine cents day, and the best of them never get over ten or twelve cents. Yet they are entirely contented. The women, who are the best for tea picking, do not get more than four or five cents day. The tea is cut every forty days, so there is always work to do There is big yield this year, and 1t is good tea, but it isn't worth much. We got word from Amsterdam, where much of our tea goes, that 1t was worth only from nine to ten cents per pound.
 "With coffee and sugar the price is different. There never was as much money in sugar as at the present time. It is worth from three dollars and twenty cents to thIse dollars and sixty cents for each pickel or one hundred and thirty-four pounds. The growers are getting rich. Both the coffee and sugar crops are very large, and, like the tea, they are very fine. Coffee has veered around so much that there is no longer much money in it. All that is grown must be sold to the government. That is requirement.. It is cheap. In Holland it is worth but six dollars for each one hundred and thirty-four pounds.
 ''All the labor used Is Javanese. It would not pay to employ any other, and though the wages are small the people are probably the happiest on the globe. Their wants are few, the climate is so mild that little is worn, and they are as jolly as the day. There are twenty -fcnr. millions of them, and t1ne Dutch government has never had the slightest trouble with any of them"
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

emaclateQ. 1000 Ter mented in my stomach. A physician pronounc- ed my case l" Catarrh of the Stomach" but he could not help me. I lived a month without solid food and when I tried to eat I would vomit. At this time l began taking Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pel- lets, and in two weeks l was decidedly better, l am now in good health, and never felt 1
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

have formed bridge across the river Yvonne, by means of sacks of water proof cloth. filled with straw, upon which the men walked at a distance of two yards apart, while their horses, held by the bridle, swan after them. It is added that raft was afterwards made of forty sacks, upon which twenty men succeeded in crossing the river in safety.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
Coun ty Canvassers
 Wanted

For the WEEKLY AGE-HERALD aud other publications. No experience or capital needed. Wewant a live. intelligent worker in every county of the Southern States to canvass for the WEEKLY AGE-HERALD and other publi- cations. Ladies can do the work as we'll as men. No experience or capital needed. If You take only two criers day you will clear S10 per mouth; l.iii Il is easy to average five or nj, re orders uai y. Our spt cial new plans enable our agents 10 take an order from early every person canvassed. The business Is excee dingly popular, and the work light. Anybody can d,, 1t Write for particui ars to
 cANvAssINa DEPARTMENT AGE HERALD,
 oct 6d&w-tf Birminn nnham, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

have better color, eat more, and have no distress after eating-having gained thirteen pounds since began taking them.
 Yours trii1y. MARY ANGUISH. The Plan of Selling Medicines Through Dealers, IS GN fEc1niAs TnAaa, 4o PI E R e E
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

The demand for pr. Price's Baking Pow der on the Pacific coast has more than doubled since it received the highest award and gold medal at the California Midwin- fer fair
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

100 of Miss Parloa's receipts sent gratis by Dauchy & Co.,, 27 Park Place, New York.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
Queer Rats.

An interesting experiment. in navi- gation, on a small scale, was recently made at place called NJoigay, in
 France A squadron of dragoons of the Thirteenth regiment appear to
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
TT FILLS THE B11.n.

"a dose of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Sick Headache, Dizziness, Constipation, h. digestion, Bilious Attacks, and all derange- ments of the liver, stomach and bowels are promptly and permanently cured.
 Glen Edston, Marshall Co.,, ". "a. R. V. PIERCE, M. D., Buffalo. N. Y.:
 Dear Sir Two years ago was pale and
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Real Estate and Personal
 Property Tax, 1894.

Notice is hereby given that the tax on real estate and personal property in the city of Birmingham for the year 1894 is now due and will become delinquent October Is, 1894 The City Tax Collectors office is at City Hall. :. corner Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street.
 R. wARNOCK, Tax Collector. se29to oc1B
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-19
A Strange Sight.

Shullshurs Local,
While Miss Josie Weatherby was
engaged at her home in work on hen
typewriter, the other day, she noticed
~ number Of bees sailing around the
room apparently Investigating the
floral resources of the place. They
seemed to be coming from an upper
room through stoyepipe hole, \
visit Of investigation TO the upper
room revealed strange sight, The
room was spare bedroom, and on the
bed u colony OF bees had settled and
seemed to be earnestly discussing the
advantages of their new location and
the ACCESSIBILITY of permanent settle
ment. The swarm came down the
chimney and entered the room through
stove pipe hole. Add Townsend was
notified, and captured the colony, and
housed it on his own premises.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-19

state " booming accuStomcI called by
pious folk resignation"
Then you think that the everyday GEM
panionship, tho everyday exchange OF
thought and ideas, counts for little ~
nothiU ~" she asked.
That Is about the color Of ii, " he an
swerrd in his old, gruff way.
She thought of his words when she was
packing-thc many pleasant hours wen,
10 count for nothing. For nothing the lit
tie bits of fun, the littlo displays Of temper
and ycxation, tho SnatcheS Of serious talk,
the contradictions and all the petty details
of six months close companionShip.
He was not different from tho others
who had parted from her 81 lightly. No
wonder, then, that he could sympathi2o
with them.
That last night at pctcrshof Bcrnar-
dine hardened her heart against the Disa-
greeablc Man.
Il am glad am able to do 81, she said
to herself 1T makes it easier for mo 10
60.
Then the vision Of a forlorn figure rose
before her And the little hard heart sof-
tened nj once
In the morning they hNaktaStcd togcth-
versatiou between them. He asked for her
address, and she told him that she was g>-
ing back to her uncle who kept the second
hand bookshop in Stone street.
Il will send you u guidchook from tho
Tyrol, he explained Il shall hr going
there in week or two to sec my mother,
Il hopo you will find her in good
health, she said,
Then it suddenly flashed across her
mind that he had told her about his ono
great sacrifice for his mothers sake She
looked up at him, and he met her glance
without tlinching.
He said goodhy to her ut the foot Of the
staircase
ltwaS the first time she had ever shaken
hands with him,
"Goodby," he said gently. Good luck
to you.
"Goodhy," she answered
He went up the stairs and turned round
as though he wished t. say something
mor, but he changed his mind and kept
his own counsel
An hour later Bcruardinr left PCtcrshof.
Only the concierge of the kurhaus saw
her off ut the station.
To HE CONTINUED.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-19

| apprvhend y design ON the part ~ tho de.
| ceased la do him great personal injury, and
thar there was an iumincut danger VI that
design hetuS accomplished, YOU must dnd
the defendant no, guilty,
II You find that the defendant killed John
Quirk in u lawful defense ot his person When
he had reasonable ground 10 apprvhcud that
the said John Qutrk designed to him some
great rNrsoual injury, and that thcrc was
reasonable cause for his believing that there
was Imminent danger ~ such design Nciuy
accomplished, you will find the defendant
not guilty.
Whom man is unlawfully attacked under
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which denote am iutcntiou to
take his life or do him great bodily harm, he
may lawfully Kill the aSSailant, provided he
uses all tho means IN his power to save hts
own life, such rs rctrnatiug rs far as he can,
or disabling his adversary without killing
him II IL Is in his power, HUT when such At
tack upon him is 81 sudden and violent that
a rrtr,at would only Increase the danger, he
may Xiii hts adversary without rrtrcattng at
all
fNou believe from the evidence that when
shoo, Nuirk. hut only to scare him, and that
thrrrupou Jackson aud Grace let Snut Qurk
and he, Quirk, thNu attacked rrrrill and took
hnlj NJ him and forced him back IN such a
way that the latter had r,asouahlo cause tn
appnhrud that Quirk Intended tN dc him
great personal injury, aud that There was
tumiurut danger ut this hriuE accomplished,
You must tnd the defendant not guilty; pro
Nidcd, you also find that this attack upon
him Was 81 sudden and violent that a retrvat
would only have Increased the danger.
pistol is not 4 cruel or unusuual weapon
within the meaning Of the statutes II this
state In reference to manslauEhtrr,
II Nou believe from the evidence that the
defendant unnecessarily kllrd john Ouirk
white resisting an assault Ivy Qutrk upon
him With intent To do him great bodily IN
jury. You may find him guilty uf mnuSlauSh
ter In the second degree,
INSTRUCTION ADDED ny rus COrRr
In connection with this instructions |
charge You that the defendant WAS not iusti
fled Ivy the law OF self drfrnsr heretofore
given YOU ia Instructions asked, and ns |
shalt hereafter give ii to- YOU, Ia shooting
~ N
was therefore unnecessary and unlawful
aud If You are convinced by the evidence
beyond "A reasonable doubt that when the
defendant shot aud kil,rd Qurk TIC did ST
pursuant To an intent then distinctly formed
in his mind to XIII Nuirk, You cannot law
fully hud the defendant guilty OF man
Slaughter in the second drgrcr; for tho dr
PENDANT IN such ease II hv killed Qutrk from
prcmcditatcd design to IIll him, Is guilty of
murder in the first degree
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-19
Twenty DAYS in Jail.

Narahoo Democrat,
Last Thursday Ju9,ice Bonham
gave Fred Miller twenty days in the
county Jail for having stolen two
pair of Spectacles from John Blass
Miller had been i'll Mr., Blass's
restaurant to partake of some refresh.
ments and soon after departure Mr.
Bass missed his specIacles, where
upon Miller was arrested and the
spectacles, were found in his posses
sion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-19
PHYSICIANS
WIN. EASTMAN, NJ. D,

physician and Surgeon, Mineral Point,
i Wis. Office in Lenahans block, opposite
First National bank lily
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-19
LAWYERS
CHAS. W. NC ILHON
ALBERT S. WHITE.

A TTORNEN and Counselor ut Law, Mineral
n Point Wis. Office il court house. Money
to loan on real estate. Collections receive
prompt attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-19
Are You Troubled With

Constipation or Sick Headache Ii
so, why not try Begg's Little Giant
Pills? II only takes one pin a day;
forty pills in u bottle one bottle will
cure you and only costs BIC. Sold and
warranted by w, II. prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-19
Bcg.'S Little Giant Pills

Are the most complete Pin on market,
besides being the cheapest, rs one pin
is u dose, and forty dosCs in II bottle,
Every PIN guaranteed to give ,atisiact-
ion by w. II. Prdtaux.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22

pasted on each box bore the name Of the per-
son whose ashes were inside; The reporter
tho ashes ratified about inside Il as u they
were ss coarse a. gravel; indeed. that va:
its contents suggested thGt It contained. The
reporter was told that the greater part OF the
mass o. ashes ia each boz Is very tine and soft
the sls 1e q f peas Most HUMAN ashes. which
very white and pleasing to the eye, Others
show a pinkish and others q gteenish cast.
iound in the burial urn il they are artificial,
Are lost eight Of 10 the remains The
ashes as II comes from the crem atory before he
ties and seals and stamps II. Now and then
he MAY see a little Rlohule Of gold shining rel
low among the white ashes. II will be all that
is LETT OF a widows wedding ring perhaps or
scarf for SoSs Are I9r ss
II they have had ornaments. from. which they
The reporter temem bered humorous story
that lawyer tells oil having visited client At
match, he upset et'T bit Of bric.S. Srss The
widow screamed and exclaimed: Have you
knocked over the blue vase on the nsntel,;;
Assured that It was not this ament that he
had dislodRed. the widow breathed more
asked II it is not true that some persons Keep
the ashes OF their loved ones at home He was
told "a fact ,b: rule 1oont II
plots. some put them in safe deposit vaults.
come keep tn m At home and some leave them
at the crematory In the inches there.
The urns for the ashes cost as much or as
little as the customer cares to pay for them
Some are OF imported marble and some are OF
bronze. Upon these urns the rich may spend
as much as they please. They have the names
OF the dead carved upon the urns. and. indeed.
they order put upon them what dates and facts
and sentiments they choose to pay for. The
little black boxes which are described above
are the ones In which the mpany delivers
cremation. Sometimes no other urns are
used. as in eases where the ashes are buried.
The cost OF the CONN that first harbors the
dead IL trifing. because II is aerule that IL
must be thrown away. No coffin carried to .
Those that are purchased are therefore very
cheap. as rule. In some cases the purchasers
OF these boxes insist upon seeing them broken
up and this demand 10 always compl ed with,
though II they leave 1t to the employees 1t will
be dealt with in the same way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
Til. D,slIu. of til. Gsaaol. !. vsars q.


II wou' be expected. Of course. that no way
exists 70 get anout in Venice except BY ROn-
dOlA This 10 NOWADAYS an error There Is no
spot In snlce which cAnuot Os TeA chsd ~ DRY
land. There are now in the city aII 10 400
bridges. and II Is POSSIBLE to cTuss the canal 5
on foot at a most any point Those who do
not wish TO do this eau get IN a 81 cam Uuat aud
go from one end Of the Grand Cana! to the
other. There are frequent stations. the boats
run every lOur minutes. and the fare Is only
Two cents
The gondola thus has been nearly driven
out OF business. The residents Of the city 20
about on foot Or on steamboat TheY have no
time 10 be lAzilY Towed from place 10 place by
a gOndolleT. II has come about Hereford
thai theirs are much lever gOndOIEs Ia the
service than formerly and what there are
have less 20 10. Their chief occupation Is to
transport visitors who have onlT few days To
stay aud who wish TO tell their friends when
they 20 home that thsy have ridden ia . gon-
dolA There Is considerable business on
moonlight nights. but Ia daytime VeEy few
boats are In use.
The gondollsr Is not the romantic person
that fancy paints him. either he Is a very
ordinary Italian, a poorly clothed begEar who
always wants more money than his leg Ultimate
fare, and talks about his pour bOlre. or extra
drink money. during nsAElJ the entire Eids
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
BRECkISRIDGE's DIsTRICI.
Where the Coavietsd CoaEre.snaA VIII
Make His Br.Eea Fight for Re-eIretioa.

Where the Convicted CoaEressmaA VIII
Make His BrsEea Fight for Re-eIsetios.
The Seventh Kentucky district. which VIII
liam @ p Breckenridge has been representing
in Congress. and which his partisans hope he
may continue TO represent. 10 made up OF five
counties Of the bluegrass region and three
others besides. 1t Is mum erically the smallest
Congressional district In Kentucky. but IL in
eludes many historic places. chief among them
Lexington. the bluegrass capital. and Frank
lin county. which includes the city OF Frank-
fort. the Kentucky capital. bourbon county.
from which Bourbon whiskey takes its name
Is also in the district 1t gave at the last cleo
tiOn a Democratic majority Of 1900. but the
Republicans are numerous in the district. es-
peciAlly in Fayette county. Of which Lexing-
ton 10 the county seat.
Though there Is but small difference be-
tween ksntuckiAns. the geographical lines OF
political division between various parts Of the
east or mountain district. Of the State is al
most uniformly Republican. while the tlue-
grass district. which Adjoins it, and which
breeklnIldge now represents. Is Democratic.
hail from ths blue grass district-Hlack.
burn from Versailles. which is in Wool
ford county. and Lindsay iIon Frank
fort which is ia franklin county.
. resident OF the same district There 5 an
abnormAlly large proportion OF ca Con iedeTate
soldiers in this district OF Kentucky hut Why
that should be SO has never been explained.
for the union sentiment in many parts OF ii
was very strong during the war, and President
Lincoln was born only a few miles beyond the
southwestern boundary OF the district
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being. will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect laI.
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fever
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the KID
neys, Liver and Bowels without weah-
ening them and It Is perfectly free nom
every Objectionable substance
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
eists in 50c and 81 bottles, but 1t II man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Fig,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute IL offered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
The Earth He. B.su. wassii.x.

WARRINGTON. April 14.-OhssryAtions are TO
be made simultaneously at Washing ton and at
almost directly opposite WashIng ton on the
other side Of the globe. to see what IL the mat
ter with the axis Of our planet. Observations
been revolving on that IN DO rtant II imaginar
support. as she has done for centuries. a.d
scientists have decided that II 10 time 70 NJ
out II possible. what II all means. Those who
have studied the subject declare that. II the
variations continue, In the course OF some
have an arctic climate at Washington. and the
latitude Of every place on the globe will be
changed and our Biographies will be useless
An equatorial TELESCOPE has been finished and
sent out TO Manila. and before long diliGent in
quiry will be made into the why's aud where
fores OF the peculiar performances Of old
mother earth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
SAID BRocKH<Y SAVED HIM.
Brockway's First Prisoner So Declared 70
Forty Years and with His Dying Breath.

Broekway's First Prisoner So Declared for
Forty Years and with His Dying Breath.
1T wouldn't have done for any one to
stand in front OF Peter Coar. who died in
Rochester the other day. and say anything
against Superintendent BrockwaY OF the
Elmira Reformatory." said citizen OF Monroe
county. for in spite OF his years. Peter would
have knocked the defamer down only too
quick. Peter Coar died fearless. honest and
upright man. and he never lost an opportunity
to declare that Brockvay made him so.
When Peter was q young man he was wild
and obstreperous. He wasn't particularly
choice Of his associations and he liked row.
At times he gave the authorities a good deal
OF trouble. and his future wasn't exactly a
promising one. morally. In Novem Der. 1854
the Monroe county penitentiary was COM
pleted. and Brockway began his career as a
prison reiormer as its first Superintendent
The FIRST prisoner committed to that penlten-
tiary was Peter Coar He was sent In for tn rec
ppont6s; when h a came out he was not the sane
tions. He said that Brockway had by his kind
ness and manner OF treating him shown him
had touched his heart was the sending to him
by Brockway OF his Christmas dinner from the
Was the sift BY brocEwsy Of SO o sod t piees
when he left the prison. to give him new start.
When he left the penitentiary Peter Coar
took Brockways advice and went away from
Rochester. He became q sailor and for sew
enteen years followed the sea. and visited al
He never forgot Brockway nor his teaching
and remained true to his new life. He re-
turned to Rochester some years ago. and be-
came one Of the most respected citizens.
And Hr. BrockwAy did Il ALI he WAS al
ways fond OF saying. don't know where I'd
have ended II It hadn't been for him
The present bitter personal tight against
Superintendent Brockway only made old Peter
more outspoken. and almost his last words
were In defence OF him."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
Thsy DO owe Hla /. Moauusat
Ifoa Ns 8. LO4is RspuHic,


QUSCY. Ill. April l3-G. W. Humphrey Of
shelby county. No; has lust ordered monu-
ment TO be placed over the grave OF Hiram
smith At Palmyra. No Smith was a victin4 OF
the hcNei! butchsry which occurred az Pal
myTa during the war and which VAS one Of
the most brutal AfGlFs known in history.
One Of Gen. McNeiNs men Was missing as
the story goes, and he believed that he had
been toullJ dealt with. Mcneil announced
that II the missing man was not turned
up BY a certain time be would select a
number OF citizens from the community and
put them 70 death. People looked upon Il as
"a Idle threat but the time came and
the lnhumAn brute did as he said be would
do Humphreys father Was one Of the men
selected. aud would have been murdered With
the rest had not his Trend. Hiram Smith,
column And die In his stead Humphrey VAS
4 married man aud smith Was single. aud on
that his friend might be spared 70 his family.
The children or MI. Humphrey have long in
tended = erect a monument over the grave Of
me young hero who died 70 spare their father,
eet the matter has been put on uRtl R0H.