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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY
 - Will Be Duly Observed Through out the City.
  RELIGIOUS SERVICES
And Manly Sports the Pro- gramme = School
 Children.

Thanksgiving Day bids fair to dawn bright and cool: stirring the blood and warming the heart. It will be duly ob- served in Birmingham in accordance with the procamations of the mayor, the gov ernor and the president. D fferent peo. pie will give thanks in differ ent ways. .s Many sportsmen have gone to the fields with dogs and guns, and woe to the birds that cross their paths; others will worship in their churches and give thanks for the many blessings be- slowed upon them the past year; other kind hearled men and women will devote themselves to the pleasures of others, and. many a scanty board will groan under it's load of good things; others will go to the football game; others to the matinee, and all will enjoy themselves as best they can in this free country.
 The AGE- HERALD wishes all pleasant Thanksgiving and many happy returns
 In another column will be found iFe programme ot services at the several houses of worship.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-29

s.-.
 LICENSED TO WED.-The probate judge yesterday granted marriage licenses to the following parties; M. A. Collins and Miss Emma Thicker, William Makley and Miss Nora Cecilia Hughes, Francis A. Hewitt, Jr., and Miss Annette Martin, James J. Ashton and Miss Mamie s. O'Neal, E. Lynn and Miss Myra M. Staul, F. NJ. Johnson and Miss Sallie E. Adams, L. H. Buck and Miss Mamie Lynch.
 A CoLLIsIoN-Consid siderable excitement was caused yesterday afternoon near the union depot, on Twentieth street, by the coming together of dray and an electric car. No serious damage resulted. The blame could not be laid. at the door of the motorman, as the driver of the wagon got across the track in front of the Approaching car and failed to clear the right of way. The mo- torman kept his presence of mind and stopped the car before any serious results occurred.
 Two SMALL BLAzEs. The fire depart ment was called out twics yesterday to small bIazes, which were of little conse- quenc,, though one of them could have re- fire laddies. Shortly after noon an alarm was turned in from box 54 for blaz, in the, roof of a shanty near the corner of Avenue F and Nineteenth street, which did not amount to much. The other was in{the roof of the residence of Mrs. Johnston, on North Nineteenth street., between Fifth and Sixth avenues. This would have been serious but for it's timely discovery and the pro ptness of the department. s
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-29
ON THE TURF.
CUMBERLAND PARK

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 2S.-The weather was cold at Cumberland park to- day, but it did not interfere with the at tendance. The track was fast and the rac- ing above the ordinary. A. Barrett in the fourth racs sgain lost his head and permit ted Tasco to nip the favorite, Theodore H. by a head at the wire. The favorites were all beaten, the purses going to second choices, two third choices and one out slider. The management announced that tomorrow will be the last day of the meet ing. Most of the horses will go from here 10 New Orleans and a few will take in the Birmingham meeting, which commences December 1.
 First race, five furlongs--Hymen, 119 (Ennis), 6 to 1, won; ". T. E lis second, Loftin, Jr., third. Time, 1:02. Second race, selling, SIX turiongs-Den- yer, 1O5 (J. Hill), 8 to l, won; Monarch second, Bankrupt third. Time, 1:16A.
 Third race, five furlongs-1ea Se., 119 kosinett third. Time, 1:o5h.
 Fourth race, eightland half furlongs- Tasco, 97 (Cassin), to l, won; Theodore H. second, Wosey third. Time, 1;4s.
 sixth race, selling, six ,t and one, Q half fur. Saxapbone second, Two O'clock third. Time, 1:22.
 LEXINGTON RESULTS.
 LEAlNdION, ny ANoFs hO iOilOH- ing are the results of today's races.
 First race, six furiongs-Contest, 1O2 (N. Morris), to 2, won; Jim Henry second, Himyara third. Time, 1:16.
 Second race, four and one- hall furlongs- Bridget, 97 (Graham), to 1, won; Sir Roho second, Horace Argo third. Time, 0:56h.
 Third racs, six furlongs-Cyclone, 99 GA. Clayton), 2 to l, won; Sister Anita second. Salvation third. Time, 1:l6.
 Fourth race, four and one bali turlongs- Buck Massie, 97 GA. Clayton), to 5, won; Tumo second, Relic third. Time, 0:55R. Fifth race. five furlongs-Prairie, lO7 (Graham), 8 to i, won; Belvidere second, Pleasantly third. Time, 1:t3A.
 ST. ASAPH'S RESULTS.
 WAsHINeToN, Nov. 2S.-The following are the results of today's races:
 First race, six and half furlongs-- Buckeye, i10 (Penn), 9 to l, second; True Penny. no (Doggett, l2 to 1, third. Time, 1:24.
 Second race, selling, six furlongs-Kil- kenny, 105 tKeefe), to 1, won; Trump. 1O4 (Penn), 10 to 1. second; Uocle Jim, l02 (Bauks), 16 to 1, third. Time, 1:17h.
 Third race, selling, seven furlongs-Mc- Intyre, TOT (Simms), to 5, won; Black Hawk, 98 tH. Brown). ( to 1, second; Blue Gyrtsr, 96 lo'Leary), 15 to l. third. Time, l:30H.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
Electricity Not IN IL.

"Does yoh know what's bappenin' in
de wurl oh science? 2" asked Uncle Eben
of his nephew.
"Deed I doesn't" was the reply.
"Hain't yoh 'shamed, an yoh workin'
on er canalboat, ingaged in tendin' to de
traffic of diss here great country? Yoh
betah know, tell yoh dat. Science is
getrin' right into you business"
How'd you mean, uncle p
"Dey is runnin' canalbOats by 'lectric-
iiy Std o by mule, an ef yoh ain keer-
ful yoh'lI be shocked clean ofTn de tow
PAT inter de woods"
81 ain skeert."
"Yoh ain'tY
"No, indeed. I'd like fur TO hab de
Electricity once
"What fob p
"Case if dat 'lectricity kin shock any
harder'n a mule kin kick, | dess wants Ter
see it. OATS all l dess watts ter see it,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
nYour Moueu or Your life p,

Such demand at the mouth of six.
shooter" sets man thinking pretty lively
With little more thinking, there would be
less suffering
Think of The terrible results Of neglected
consumption which might essily be avert
ed by the timely use of Natures Great Spe-
cifc, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry.
Consumption. which is Lung-scrofula. il
a constitutional disease. and requires just
such thorough and effectual constitption-
al remedy Taken in time. before the lung.
tissues are wasted. il is guaranteed radical
cure Equally certain in all scrofulous af-
feciions and blood disorders. Large bottles,
one dollar. of any druggist.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
February z, 1894.
1ige Retrievsd the Bomb.

"The hero of my story, he began, and
he was hero of the first water, was an
Arkansas farmer who sailed under the
honorable name of Miller. Of course
YOU all know that in Arkansas it is
against the law of the commonwealth TO
use dynamite in the public waters. Well
to hurry through the statement of the
case, lot of us came TO the conclusion
that if we wanted big haul of fish it
would be necessary TO use little force.
A ccordingly dynamite bombs were secur-
ed and we asked Miller TO 90 up stream
and throw bombs in while we, his guests,
would gather at ford few rods down
and secure the floating fish. Miller ac-
companied by highly educated water
spaniel, went up the bank aud prepared
for his attack upon the denizen of the
water. He hurled one missile, fuse at
tached, into the stream. An instant la
Ter his dog was in the water, and in
moment he had the bomb in his mouth,
swimming for The shore,
"'Drapit, Tige ! shouted the farmer.
'Drap it say
But the dog would not obey. He
swan wildly forward and in twenty Sec
onds had landed. Miller started to run,
the dog coming after him at "A break neck
gait. Miller ran toward the fishermen
below. They realized the situation in an
instant, and leveling their guns warned
the farmer TO head in another direction.
The situation for all its seriousness, was
the funniest that ever saw. Miller ran
wildly down the hill yelling at the dog
to go back.
e'Stopr be yelled. 'Drap it, Tige.'
Go homer but The dog only increased
his efforts to reach his masters side.
But the end soon came. The fuse
burned its length and then-Miller never
recovered even the collar of poor Tige.'
st. Louis Republic.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
Loves Triumph.

A pork packers daughter was won.
Amid the sumpluous trapplngs OF
wealth and luxury she plighted her troih
with the snitor who bad crossed the seas
to besiege her heart.
"Are you sure, my darling" he MUIR
INJURED, as they stood together beneath the
gorgeous chandelier, that you love me
for myself alone?'
"Chares James Edward" she earnest
ly answered, 81 am surel"
"Then listen.'
With courtly grace he led her to a seat.
"My beloved" he said tenderly, Il
have purposely refrained from telling you
about my family in order that you might
be governed in forming your estimate of
me by considerations of personal worth" !"
"Charles James Edward !"
A word of love and trust spake she in
these simple words.
"Of course, sweet girl, you know | am
of noble lineage ?"
A warm glance, a gentle pressure OF the
hand was her reply.
"And you are aware that my people
ale among the rroudest Of the proud
But are you prepared tc know"
He bent low and whispered.
THAT the blood of king courses
in my veins ?"
YES
She smiled engagingly.
II am not surprised. | am in
formed that there is some dreadful scan
dal about almost every one Of the aristo-
cratic families. Aud did it get into the
courts, dearest?"
Yes. 1t was for himself alone that she
loved him.-Puck :
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
POETR Y.
THE SLEIGH RIDE.


Just room for two, not too much room
l tuck her in all snug and warm,
I'm conscious of her hairs perfume
And of the nearness of her arm,
shake the lines out free and gay,
The sleigh bells chime and we're away
Across the crisp and gliittering snow,
leaving behind the city street.
Its garish glare and noise. we go
Into the darkness still aud sweet;
And here and there household CLEAN
Fits by us in flying dream.
How speed the horses gayly driven
The sweet bells claiter silvery mirth,
And every star is white in heaven
And every field is white on earth.
How dark the brightness seems how bright
The darkness of the winter night
We pass the open road like wind,
But IN the dim aud shadowy lanes
Our wild pace slackens, and find
One hand enough TO hold the reins
And. somehow when try to speak,
My words are kisses on her cheek.
All, life is fair in many ways,
And full of dear, enchanting hours
And love is sweet in sunshine da' S,
Mid blossoming paths and sy Ivan bowers ;
But let me choose, all bliss above,
A sleigh ride with the girl love.
= PHILADELPHIA Times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
Costly Perfumes.

No dealers in precious stones carry
more valuable stock in small space
than the dealers in essential oils and the
perfumes that 60 with such oils. One
dealer showed an acquaintance moder-
ate sized safe containing stock valued at
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
Altar of roses, musk, civit and ambergris
are among the precious articles OF such
dealers stock. Altar Of roses WHOLESALERS
at about eighteen dollars an ounce, am
bergris at thirty and musk at forty dol
lars The retail price of all these is much
greater, but they are usually sold 10 the
So called consumer in a highly diluted
form.
The whale that secretes ambergris has
become so scarce now that little of the
perfume is found, and it is hard TO OBJ
tain in this market at any price. Am
bergris is sometimes found floating at sea
in regions frequented by the whale that
secrets the material. A newly establish
ed wholesale drug firm made a large
profit on a fortunate purchase of amber
girls. A ship came into port with several
barrels, and the ships master had no clear
notion of its value. The druggist bought
it at two dollars and half an ounce,
about one tenth of its value, and sold il
in small quantities at great advance.
Musk in the raw looks good deal
like axle grease, and smells worse. The
popular notion that the musk Of COM
merce is obtained from the muskrat is
mistake. Negroes in the South do OBJ
tain somewhat similar perfume from the
muskrat, but most of the supply comes
from the musk deer, a creature that is
carefully reared in India for the sake Of
the secretion. The secretion is shipped
in the crude state, and is used not only
in the manufacture of the liquid perfume
sold as musk, but also in very small
quantities 10 give strength and staying
power to many perfumes made from es.
seniial oils from flowers. Curiously
enough, the blossoms of two native plants
have noticeable musk odor.
One is a small yellow blossom Of
creeping vine known as the musk plant.
Its odor is marked and it is counter
feiied in the commercial perfume called
musk The other is the blood root. The
pure white blossom Of that early spring
plant has distinct though delicate
musky odor. A bean known as the musk
bean is cheap substitute for animal
musk. Civit is greasy and intensely
strong secretion of the animal Of that
name. As sold by the dealers in essential
oils, it is yellow in color, and about the
consistency of honey. Like musk, 1t is
not used at its full strength, but is diluted
and dissolved in alcohol or used as an auxil.
iary TO other perfumes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
xirgiuia fire. grsss,
TERMS:
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
Feather RenOvator.

The undersigned respectfully announces to
the public that he has re-established his Feath-
er Renovating busir eSs and will Renovate and
Steam all kinds Of feathers Bolsters and Pill
lows will be Renovated by weight or by set
and Beds by weight or by the piece. just Is
customers desire. Satisfactory and prompt
attention given. Feathers taken from resi-
dence and promptly returned Parties who
have feathers 10 renovste will please give me
a call OF address me by postal or note. This
work will be done on very reasonable terms.
Country Produce taken in exchange.
THOMAS 6. RUST.
East Congress street, Charles Town, W. Va.
Nov % 1SQ3
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
1894.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED

Harpers Magd-iRc for 1894 will maintain the
character that has made it the favorite illus
trated periodical for the home. Among the
results of enterprises undertaken by the pub
fishers, there will appear during the year su-
perbly illustrated papers on India by Edwin
Lord Weeks, on the japanese seasons by Alfred
Parsons, on Germany by Poultney Bigelow,
on Paris by Richard Harding Davis, on Mex
leo by Frederic Remington.
Among the other notable features of the
year will be novels by George du Maurier and
Charles Dudley Warner, the personal remin-
iscences of w. d. Howells. and eight short
stories of Western frontier life by Owen Wis
ter Short stories will also be contributed by
Brander Matthews. Richard Harding Davis,
Mary Z. Wilkins, Ruth McEnery Stuart, Miss
Laurence Alma Tadema, George A. Hibbs rd,
Quesnay de Beaurepaire, Thomas Nelson Page,
aud others. Articles on topics of current in
terest will be contributed by distinguished spe-
cialists
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
A Peculiar Case.


employs the services Of an enterprising
young mana friend of mine-to small
amount asked him one day to investigate
strange story which had come down
over the telephone from the Fourteenth
Ward hospital. He gave the young man
an order on the cashier for his car fare.
Having exchanged that for 10 cents
worth of malt extract with a gentleman
on William street, my friend walked up
to the Fourteenth ward.
He passed his credentials in to the
chief surgeon at The hospital aud was adj
milled.
"What is this case you told us about p
he asked borrowing the chief surgeons
knife to sharpen his pencil. you haven't
made successful operation, have your
"Worse than that" replied the chief
surgeon. Infinitely worse. A young
man named Brown was"
Got his first name p queried the re-
porter.
mo. He was--"
"Age?'
Didn't learn. He was brought in
here a week ago"
address ?"
Can't say. He was brought in here a
week ago with bad wound in his head.
He had been struck by a brick which had
fallen from passing building, and"
"a passing which ?"
"a building which he was passing, and
a part of bis brain was missing. 1t look
ed like a pretty serious matter. and so !
took hold of the case myself. We found
that it would be necessary to supply the
deficiency in brains. We have none to
spare here, so-got that? p
"Yes." :.
80 we sent out. After awhile we
found an Irshman who had been mortal.
ly wounded in prize fight, and who had
no further use for his brains. We ope-
rated on him and made the transfer
Our patient was an American, and seem.
ed 10 get along first rate until yesterday.
Then he got up out of bed and assaulted
his physicians, throwing four of them
down stairs. He doesn't recognize his
wife and claims that he, alone and unas.
sisted, can lay out any seven men in the
hospital if he is not molested by the po-
lice. He also speaks with strong Irish
accent aud has gone back OH his politics.
He claims bis name is Dolan."
The chief surgeon reached behind him
for his handkerchief and wiped the per-
spiration off his face. with the air Of a
man whose confidence had been abused.
"How do you account for the change =
the reporter asked recrossing his legs OH
the window sill.
1--WE don't account for it at all" the
chief surgeon answered. 1--WE find moth
ing in history like it, and only an autop.
sy will reveal The secret. | regret that
we cannot perform an autopsy now
Will you have cigar ?"
Thank you But how is it that"
A tremendous fall and wild whoop
of defiance from above stairs interrupted
the reporter and caused the chief surgeon
TO rise and remove his coat.
That's him. he said. you'll have
to excuse me for few minutes. II | call
you, | wish you'd come up 10 assist me !;
As The chief surgeon disappeared, the
sounds of scufiie came from above ac-
conipauied by The words:
TAX yer corner, ye bald headed mick
tax yer corner, er Oil basle the face
off yez Puck.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
1894.
Harper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED,

Haypor's Ba-dr is journal for the home.-
IL gives the fullest and latest information
about Fashions; and its numerous illustra-
tions, Paris designs, and pattern-sheet supple
ments are indispensable alike TO the home and
dress maker and the professional mOdiste. No
expense is spared to make its artistic attractive
ness OF the highest order. Its bright stories,
amusing comedies, and thoughtful ESSAYS sat
isfy all tastes and its last page is famous as a
budget of wit and humor. In its weekly issues
everything is included which is of interest to
women The serials for 1894 will be written
by William Black and Walter Besant. Short
stories will be written by Mary +. wilkins,
Maria Louise Pool. Ruth McEnry Stuart, Ma
rion Harland, and others. Outdoor Sports
and Indoor Games, Social Entertainment,
Embroidery. and other interesting topics will
receive constant attention. new series IS
promised of Coffee and Repartee'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
ORDER YOUR WINES AND BRANDIES
DIRECT FROM THE PRODUCER.
The Blue Ridge Fruit and
Wine Company
NILLVITLE. WEST VIRGINIA

The Wines and Brandies for which we So
licit your ord rs are of our own production.
and superior tO any native Wines and Bran
dies offered The land Of the Blue Ridge Fruit
and Wine Company embraces the foot hills Of
the Blue Ridge Mountains. on the east bank
Of the Shenandoah i.iver in Jefferson County,
W Va This district is known to contain the
same soil. has a similar climate and location
as the weR- known Charente and Champagne
districts of France; their soil is of = broken,
chalky formation. containing large percent
age of Oxide Of Iron that impartS 20 their
Wines and Brandies the popularity that has
given thr,. a worldwide reputationl So far.
r.a' ~ iu the world has similar location
been discovered until the locating of The Blue
Ridge Fruit and Wine Company in West Vir-
ginia. The Blue Mountain PEACHES to-day
stand prc-eminent; also the Grapes and in
offering our Wines and Brandies we do not
claim them as Imported. but of our own pro-
duction from the newly discovered Fruit Belt,
and worthy of fair comparison with the finest
Imported goods.
Special attention is called to our CogDac and
Brandy as being absolutely pure.
The Peach COgnac is made of the pure juice
of mountain peaches (no seed or pomace is
used, an is distilled for medicinal use.
Peach Brandy is made of Peach pOmace
all seeds are taken out before diStilling.
The Grape Cognac is made of choice white
wine. and is distilled for medicinal use.
Grape Brandy is made of grape pomace.
Sample cases containing five varieties of
Wines % bottles eachl, and two varieties of
Cognac n hottie each), at $500 per case, qts.
Packages charged extra: Galloa Soc; 8 Gal
Ion Kegs 81 90; 10 Gallon Kegs Sl.25.
Barrels and Half Barrels free,
THE BLUE RIDGE FRUIT & WINE co.
Address all orders to BECKER Bros. 40 L.
Lombard St.. Baltimore Nd.
Dec. l3 1898.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
Wares on me Great SAT- Lake.

A strong gale of wind was blowing
over the lake and driving its surface into
low, white capped ridges, while along the
shore the foam lay like fat banks Of new
fallen snow. If it had passed across
lake of fresh water Of equal extent, that
wind would unquestionobly have produc-
ed such an agitation Of its surface that
navigation in small boats would have
been difficult if not highly perilous.
But the waters of the Great Salt Lake,
although driven into ridges as just re-
marked, showed curious resistance TO
the wind and the waves, rising 10 only
slight elevation, moved along with an ap-
pearauce Of leibargy that the eye could
not but notice.
Yet there was an immense momentum
stored up in these low, heavy, slow NOV
ing waves. Veniuring into the water at
point where the depth did not exceed
four feet, the observer found that it was
impossible TO stand against them. Their
sheer weight swept him resistlessly along.
The curious bouyancy of the water,
containing % per cent. Of salt in solu-
ton, increased the helplessness Of the
bather. He was not submerged, as some
times occurs in the Atlantic breakers, but
was lifted and carried like cork.
1t would probably have been impossi-
bic to dive through an oncoming wave
after the manner practiced by bathes
along the Atlantic coast. In the Great
Sail Lake people are not drowned ihro'
sinking, but sIrangled while still ahoat.
The bitter water may enter the air pas
sages with fatal effect, but the body con-
tiDues 10 float until it reaches the shore
or is picked up.-Youths Companion.