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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
FORT M'HENRY's CENTENNIAL.
The Anniversary of Its Transfer to the Fed-
 eral Government to Be Celebrated.

The Anniversary of Its Transfer to the Fed-
 eral Government to Be Celebrated.
 Gallant old Fort McHenry, defender of Baltimore from British guns in 1914 and inspirer of our national air, "The Star Spangled Banner" is to have an anniver- sary celebration on Sept 12, when the Baltimore Society of the War of 1S12 will hold appropriate exercises in honor of the transfer of the fort to the United States government by the state of Maryland. The fort was begun In the early days of the Revolution in anticipation of war between the colonies and Great Britain. In 1793, when another war with Great Britain seemed probable, the fort was transferred from the state to the national government.
 In 1799 the people of Baltimore, de- string better defense for their harbor, raised $20,0 and erected formidable brick fort on the site of the old one on Whetstone point. The new structure was called Fort McHenry in honor of James MoHenry of Baltimore, first secretary of war under President Washington. The forts great days were Sept 13 and IA, 1914. The British had sacked Washington and were then endeavoring to capture Bal timore. About midnight on the 18th a British fleet of 16 warships sailed up to within two miles of the fort and began bombarding it. During the attack 1, 300 shells fell upon the fort, but it was injured
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purchase price will be paid between now and 1900 It was retained by the govern ment because of the fact that Shawnees, Delawares, negroes and others sued for share of the money awarded the Cherokees Although the population of the Cherokee Nation is about 25, GOO, only GOO of tho members are full blooded Indians. The re- maining 15, 900 are part Indian and part negro or part white.
 The Cherokees originally lived in Georgia, Alabama, North and South Caro- lima and West Virginia and sold their first tract of land to Governor Nicholson of South Carolina in 1721. The remaining southern possessions of the Indians grad ually slipped from them until 1885, when they were departed at government expense to their present home in Indian Territory. They were given If, GOO, 900 acres of land by President Martin Van Buren, but part of their hunting grounds have since been given to Kansas and to other Indians.
 c. J. Harris, the present chief of the Cherokee Nation. is a very stout man, weighing about 250 pounds He also car ries considerable gray matter under his hat and has handled the finances of his nation in an able manner He became chief in December, 1891, succeeding Chief Mayes. As his appearance indicates he is anything but full blooded Chero- kee. His father was white man and his mother half breed Cherokee. He was born in 1856 and came to the Cher okee Nation after the war. Before his election to his present office he had been Chief Mayes' private secretary for four years and had served two months as treasurer of tho nation when Chief Mayes went to the happy hunting grounds. He also represented the Cherokees at Wash ington for several years as a sort of Indian envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo- tentiary. When the government turned over to him $6,640, 000 worth of bonds as part payment for the Cherokee strip, he visited New York and sold the bonds for $6, TAO 000
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
BROKE OPEN THE JAIL

AND LYNCHED fIEGRo EAvISHER.
 WORK OF INCENsED PEOPLE.
 FRANKFORT KY, Aug. 15.---Mrs. Mar tin Nolan, living near this city, was walk ing along the pike near her home yesterday when negro named Marsbal Boston halted her and demanded her money.
 She had none, and then he repeatedly as- saulted her and left her almost lifeless.
 The negro was caught, fully identified by Mrs. Nolan, and taken to jail.
 Last night mob took him out and al 12:45 this morning hanged him to beam of the new bridge across the Kentucky river, and riddled his body with bullets. It required over an hour to break into the jail, but everything was done in eyste. Gnatic manner.
 Boston was recently released from the penitentiary, having served ten years for a similar offense.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
AN ACCIDENTAL RIDDLE.
The Remarkable Second Reading of an
 Original Verse.


 Original Verse.
 1.-Two young women, for whom I had written several riddles and puzzle yarns having asked for something harder, 5" writes Christopher L. Ward of Whining ton, Del, II sent them the following orig inal riddle
 When you seek harder question
 To unriddle, your suggestion,
 1 am sure, itself suggests its answer plain.
 It has puzzled many sages
 Of many lands and ages,
 But no doubt you will not tackle it in vain. It will be seen that by taking the first letter of the first line, the second of the next and so on for five lines the word woman is made. They deciphered this, and to my unbounded astonishment point ed out to me the further fact, which they had discovered, that the letters immediate ly following those which made the con cealed word formed the word 'hussy.' In writing it intended it only to contain woman and had no idea that I was hid ing any other word in similar manner When we consider the chances against any word being accidentally formed in such way and the infinitely greater chances against such word being an op. probrious synonym for the word inten- tionally concealed, the fortuitous combi- nation of the letters forming the second word must be regarded as very extraor- dinary coincidence and one worthy of note in these days of arguments deduced from literary ciphers, "-New York Critic
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valuable as that of an adult. It is said that during the past year 500 ba- bies have been born to the Chero- kee Nation, thus enriching tn cir happy parents by $132, $50. Within a few years, too, hundreds of white men have married Cherokees in order :: to share in tho dis tribution of Uncle Sam's gold.
 The Cherokees ceded 6, 900, GOO acres to the gov ernment for S6,- 530, 900 and still re t ain 5000, 900 acres of tho ohoic- est land. The re- mainder of the
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FORT M'HENRY.

very little and only four of it's gallant defenders were killed and 24 wounded. It was garrisoned by small force of regulars under General Armistead, and its guns were manned by volunteer artillerists uni der Judge Nicholson. The guns, which were 42 pounders, were unable to reach the British ships, two miles away, but they effectually prevented the enemy from passing up tho Patapsco to Baltimore. Some of the British vessels attempted to get nearer the fort, but received such hot fire when they came within range that they hastily retired. On Sept. 15 the dis comflted Britishers weighed anchor and sailed away.
 During the bombardmcnt of Fort Mo. Henry Francis Scott Key, young Wash. ington lawyer, was on board cartel ship, then with the British fleet, endeavoring to procure the release of his friend, Dr. Beanes. When morning dawned and Old Glory was still defantly floating over Fort McHenry, Key was so overjoyed that the words of "The Star Spangled Banner' formed in his patriotic mind The song was printed in Baltimore and at once be- came popular. During the late war, when Baltimore was so strongly in favor of seces- sion, Fort McHenry remained in the hands of the Federal government, although Bal timoreans several times planned to attack 1t.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
cHERokges GET THEIR GOLD.

History of the Indians Who Recently Re-
 ceived 8, 7,OOO,O 900 From Uncle Sam.
 The United States has just finished pay ing tho Cherokee Nation $7, 000 900 for tho famous Cherokee strip which was not long ago thrown open for settlement. Every person able to breathe In the tribe received $265. 70, and a baby's claim was exactly as
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
MORE CHOLERA.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 15.-At Maestricht, two cases of cholera and one death from that disease have been reported. At Utrecht, Lobith and Midreicht respectively one case of cholera has been reported.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

Over fifty kinds of bark are now used in the manufacture of paper. Even banana skins, pea vines, cocoanut fibers, hay, straw, water weeds, leaves, shavings, corn husks and hop plants are used for the same pprpOaa.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
YACHT RACE POSTPONED,

FRESH WATER BAY, Eng, Aug. 15.- The match race between the Vigilant and the Britannia, for the Wolverton cup, set for today, was postponed on account of a heavy gale.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

Mexicos Rich Resources. All the products of the polar and tropio- al regions can be raised in tke varied climates of Mexic.:.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
Speed of the Earthquake.


 Professor Lancaster estimates that the average speed of the transmission of earth quake shock is 16, 900 feet per second.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
BARRATT BROTHERS,

Analyses ard nssays of all kinds promptly and accurately made. Sampling and report ing on iron ore and product of furnace an mill. Special appliances for the estimation of the heating and evaporating power oi coal. Correspondence solicited. aui i
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

NTABERs, MORROW & sINNIGE, V. V. ", lN the Great Blood Purifier, 1st avenue ana 21st street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

NORTHINGTON MUNGER PRATT GIN lN Works, East Birmingham.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

DYAN & SMITH, CARRIAGE MAKERS AND H Repairers. General Blacksmithing. 2d avenue and 17th street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

ID HANSON-UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLs l nicely repaired and recovered on short notice. Also boot and shoe repairing nicely done. Shop 322 South Twentieth street, Bir- ningham, Ala. mr23 I'm
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

Sacred CocIkroaches. Cockroaches are sacred insects among the Chinese
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

n A, GILBERT, HARNESS AND SADDLE l(, Manufactory, POT North goth street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

M 0. REYNOLDS, SAW MILL AND STEAM M. Dry Kiln, Avenue and 23d street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

V. Locks, guns, keys, pistols, etc. ,repared; larters' and other shears sharpened. 1901 I'd avenue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

TENNESSEE PACKING CO.,, BEEF AND l Pork Packers, Avenue and 7th street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

DAxTER STOVE WORKS, soTH sfhEET. D between 1st and Pa avenues. J. Y. 3. Jacks6n, President.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16

I HOGAN & CO.,. SHIRT MANUFACToRY, IL. 2o04 1st avenue.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-16
Doubling the Collections.

In small town in the midlands there is
rich congregation which is not character
lied by lavish liberality.
Time after time the minister has vainly
appealed to his people to contribute more
generously to the funds of the church The
members would indeed give something, but
it was nearly always the smallest silver
coin of the realm that was placed on the
plate.
A shrewd Scotchman, who had recently
come to the place and Joined the church,
was not long in noticing this state of af.
fairs, and remedy soon suggested itself to
his practical mind.
"Ill tell you what" he said to one of the
officials, "if you make me treasurer I'll en-
gage to double the collections in three
months"
His offer was promptly accepted, and
sure enough the collections began to in
crease until by the time he had stated
they were nearly twice as large as formerly
How have you managed 1T, Mr.. Sandy
mani" said the pastor to him one day.
"IU's great secret" returned the canny
Scot, but I'll tell you in confidence Tit
folk saw maistly gave threepenny bits
Weel, when / got the money every Sabbath
evening l carefully picked DOT the sma
coins and put them by. Moo, as there's onl!
limited number of threepenny pieces in I
little place like this, and as / have maist o
them at present under lock and key, tn,
folk maun give saxpences at least instead
Sac that's the way the collections are dou
bled. spare Moments.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-16
A SIOUX LULLABY.

twash-tai ok-shela is a Sioux term OF en-
dsarment, meaning Good little boy."l
Wash-tai ok-shela. The sand hills are sleepy,
The ponies are slumberng down in the draw,
The dogs and the moonlight are guarding the
tepee,
The wind from the north land blows gusty
and raw
Wash tai ok-shela rest warm in the blanket
We stole from the soldiers who fell yester-
night,
Whose blood rushed toward hell as the parch-
ing earth drank it,
To herald the soul that was lost in the fight.
wash-tai ok-shela, thy brother lies yonder,
Away on the sand hills where last night we
fought,
But the coyotes may snltr and complain as they
wander
We buried him deeply, and theirs he is not.
Wash-tai ok-shela, oh, peace in thy turning
To climb on my breast to kiss me aud crow,
You do not know Of that bullet wound burning
And how am dying. oh, you do not know.
WASN'T ok-shela the sand hills are sleepy,
Dream ye of blood that must flow for last
night
Dream of the mother who dies in her tepee,
Dream of revenge, and thy sleep be it light.
Carl Smith in Omaha World-Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-16

ner ana ,nen turned TO .eInnJ sioup
and said.
"As this interview has been permitted
entirely to satisfy me that Miss Carnegie
is acting in accordance with her own wish,
you will not object TO my taking her TO
the other side of the room. 1t will not be
a private interview even then, but II we
can exchange few words unheard | shall
be more able to accept them as final"
Something in his manner terrified Mrs
Carnegie. What was he sayingS What
might not he be trying to persuade Dollie
to doY She was weak little thing-they
ought not to have afforded him this OPP
portunity, for the girl who had yielded TO
her parents, when they had asked her to
do what was contrary to the wish of her
heart, might yield to her lover when he
asked a reverse.
"Charlesp' she whispered, 1--WE have
been fools to let him see her! Who"--
"Do be quiet, my love, " said Mr.. Car
negie at can't he helped now" But
he was sitting watch in hand, longing
as much as she did for the 10 minutes to
come to an end. Fleming was talking SO
serious and Dollie listening so intently.
! "Time is mp" Mr.. Carnegie exclaimed
almost joyously as he put his watch in
his pocket. Then he half crossed the room
and said, "Dollie, have you told this gen
| tleman by word of mouth what he refused
to believe when you wrote it,
"She has told me all / want to know, y
said Fleming. "Thank you, sincerely,
for allowing me to see her. Thank you
also for insisting on being in the room
with us, for | have something to say
which requires the presence of witnesses.
Before those here assembled | declare this
woman to he my wife. Now, Dollie
speak," And before any of the unwilling
witnesses had recovered from the shock Of
hearing these words Dollie had faltered
forth, 81 declare this man to be my hus-
! band.o
"What does this meant" cried Mr. Car
negie, who knew something of Scotch law
at means that we are married! Don
be anxious about your daughters future
am not Lord of Burleigh, but her home
will be one in which we can receive you
if you will come. BLACK and White.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-16
LATTER DAY CALAMITY.
Mrs. Madge Kendars Raleighan Expe'
rience In Boston and Its Outcome.


rience In Boston and Its Outcome.
London is still smiling over a little con.
tretemps between Mrs. Kendall and Arthur
Pinero, the author of The Second Mrs.
Tanuueray," which took place at dinner
party given by Pinero to the Kendals two
or three nights before their departure for
America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beerbohm Tree, the Ban
crofts, Forbes Robertson and several other
London celebrities were among the guests.
The conversation drifted onto the subject
of gallantry as displayed in these latter
days.
Let me tell you one of my experiences
in Boston, an American city, you know"
exclaimed Mrs. Kendall. 81 had been play.
ing in The SQUIRE, the house had been
packed to the doors, and the audience had
exhibited great deal of enthusiasm. Aft
er the performance Willie was detained In
the theater, so | started for my carriage.
As soon as | opened the stage door, how.
ever, found that it was raining cats and
dogs. ! was in dreadful dilemma | had
no galoches, no umbrella. The coupe stood
80 yards away, and between it and me lay
a nasty mud puddle
II was Just on the point of calling to
Willie when suddenly noticed that about
20 men in evening clothes were waiting be.
side the coupe to catch glimpse of me as
passed out AS they caught sight of me
standing on the threshold in perpleXity &c
crush hats were whisked off with one con.
sent. There was click like a dimnutive
roll of musketry as the hats were shut, and
then as one man the well dressed battal-
| ion advanced and laid their hats down in
the mud, thus forming series of stepping
stones which reached to my carriage door. "
As Mrs. Kendall concluded her anecdote
dead silence fell on the guests. Then
Beerbohm Tree and Forbes Robertson tip.
ped each other the wink. Mr.. Pinero tit
tered softly behind his table napkin. Final.
ly old Mrs. Bancroft recovered herself suffi.
GENTLY to remark with slight upward roll
of hereyes: My dear Madge! What truly
Raleighan experience! What extraordinary
quixotic persons these Americans arel"
No more was said on the subject until the
Kendals' carriage was called. In the hall
stood a footman, holding in his hand a
glass case which had originally held brace
of stuffed birds. AS Mrs. Kendall reached
the door Mr.. Pinero stepped forward with
his crush hat in his hand. He dropped oil
his knee in front of her and laid the hat
down. Mrs Bancroft, Mrs. Tree and the
other ladies', watching the joke through the
drawing room portieres, were almost in
Mysteries. Mrs. Kendall, furious by this
time deliberately stepped on the hat and
then kicked it to one side.
Pinero snatched it up, placed it in the
glass case and exclaimed as Mrs Kendall
made her exit with her head in the airi
Thanks, awfullyi I'll have it stuffed. ~
New York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-16

"But he is a gentleman, thought Mrs.
Carnegie, when Fleming entered the room
where she, her husband and their two eld-
er daughters were assembled to receive
him. Mr., Carnegie felt Dollie's hand
trembling on his arm as he led her down
and had at last to support her lest her feet
should fail her altogether.
AT the drawing room door he kissed her
and said;
''Be brave, darling; it will soon be over,
You could not have married him. But
will own that he is better looking than !
expected"
as hes" she exclaimed eagerly. "Are
you quite sure that you would never have
said yesi"
"Quitel Stick to what has been agreed
on, and let us get quietly over it.
All eyes were fixed on Dollie as she came
in, looking pale, i'll and scarcely able to
stand. No one spoke-all waited TO hear
the words that were about to be said.
How would that faltering, frightened girl
get through her set speechi They had
expected that all that was about to be
said would be said within range of their
hearing, but Mr.. Fleming went to meet
- = - r. '--'.-' - s~.--Iiv
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-16

individuality is characteristic as desir
able in houses as in people and in both lie
best attained by strict attention to bust
ness. Don't allow yourself to imagine that
what your neighbor has in the nall is abso
lutely necessary for your own, and above
all do not be alarmed at any unwonted use
of familiar article. The happiest effects
result from these clever perversions and
audacious inventions. If you have no closet
and there is much need for hanging places,
put II spacious table in IA remote corner,
with an iron or wooden clothes tree at
either end and a screen at an angle across
it. If the corner be "A dark one, lamp can
be used-one of the iron lantern shaped
ones-hung from chains if the room is low
studded or from a wrought iron bracket OF
quaint design. In this corner hats, coats,
mackintoshes and overshoes can be kept in
the most admirable disorder without of
Tending the eye of the housewife or detract-
ing from the good effect of the whole
apartment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-16

Baron ito fair equestrienne)- This is the
same horse that I rode in the battle Of
Gravelotte, where'the whole of my compa-
ny were killed.
Countess-Tben you alone were left'
Baron-Yes, although my horse was
shot under me.
Countess-But did you not say the same
horsei
Baron-Ah, beg your pardon. meant
to say the horse was left-it was | who
was shot Unterhaltungsblatt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-16
KRAJEWSKPS
PATENT
CANE CRUSHER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

>~HE HONOLULU IRON WORKS COMPANY
having secured the EXCLUSIVE AGENCY for the Hawaii
" Islands for the Kajewsk Patent Sugar Cane Crush
prepared receive orders the same to be
delivered IN for the crop.
This machine which has invented but few wears has
been adopted by number of
especially in Cuba where first put where
became extremely popular Nearly onehird of the sugar
crop made Cuba being made with the these
crushes These crher have also proved great in
other West Indian Islands, by te
monas on hand.
These crushes when attached any mill will increase
Its capacity by from to will improve
Will regulate iced OF the mill We have three machines
in the way. For further particulars enquire the
HONOLULU IRON WORKS ca,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-07-04

The editor of the Kingman Miner has ''bug in his head," in fact is afflicted with "gold bug mania" Read what he says: "Now that it looks like silver year Arizona re- publican newspapers are coming to the front as silver advocates, but we fear they will have hard time con- vincing the mining communities of their sincerity. The two Yuma pa pers are all right and possibly one other may be counted on as true to the white metal, but the others are rank toadies to the golden calf" Atter disposing of republican edi- tors of the territory, he very mod estly publishes the following sn- nouncement abont himself: "As this is the season of the year when the balmy breeze of June blooms into full flower, the budding candi- date, and having no friends who will take upon themselves the important duty of chaperonipg office seekers, I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for the territorial council at the ensuing election, My plat form may have considerable oneness about it, but it is the only issue that can appeal responsively to the hearts of our people--the free and unlimi. ted coinage of silver.