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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
AN ALSATIAN LEGEND.
A Peasant of Alsace Explains a Peculiarity
 to a Prussian Officer.


 There is an anecdote related in French provincial paper, which, if true, reflects credit on the smartness of the Alsatian peasants, or, at all events, of the partic;.. lar one whose neat reply to a Prussiah in- terlocutor is recorded therein. It appears that in the church of Wintzenheim, will lage in Alsace, there Is to be.seen an enor- mous silver mouse su5n hded near the al tar. Reccnr h was visited by Prussian ofNggi, who puzzled to under stand the signification attached to the mouse, sought an explanation from will lager present in the building. The latter explained the legend thus;
 More than century ago tho whole of the countryside was overrun with mice, which invaded the houses, the flelds even the beds of the inhabitants, who were un- able to sleep, owing to the attacks made upon them by these unwelcome intruders. Little children were especially tormented, and the village schoolmaster, pained at seeing numbers of disfgured faces round him, had what, according to the legend, turned out to be happy inspiration. He called to mind the Israelites, the serpents whose bites were deadly and the means talk en by Moses to deliver them from the rep tiles Refeoting on this, he conceived the idea of endeavoring to rid the locality of the plague of mice by casting a huge mouse in silver the sum required for the purpose being raised by taxing the in habitants according to their means When sufficient sum of money had been ob- tained the project being carried out, the silver mouse was suspended to the wall of the church. and from that day not O mouse was to be met with in field or house.
 The Prussian officer, when the peasant concluded, indulged in a hearty laugh at the expense of the simple villager and in- quired with amazement whether it was possible that in the present enlightened age there were to be found people to be- 1ieve implicitly in such superstitious non sense. "Ah, sir" retorted his companion, two are far from believing implicitly in tho story, for if we thought such Q miracle had really taken place we should long before now have given our last sou to make German in gold and should have hung him up in the church in order to get rid of all the rest''
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
Bargains for Tuesday.

Twenty five pieces of Satine Crepons in figured and stripes, regular price 20c, for Tuesday only 13hc.
 One job lot of fine quality, 19-inch Silk Velvets, formerly cost Sl.50 yard, for Tuesday only 75c.
 Ten pieces of 54- inch Broadcloth, regular S1.25 goods, for Tuesday only 9Sc.
 Five pieces of French imported Covert Cloth, well worth $1.10, Tuesday only 84c. Fifteen pieces Storm Serges, in navy blue and black, really worth COG yard, Tues- day only 43c.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
Jones' "Georgia COW" in Manhood and Money" is worth the price of admission.
Macaroni and cheese now in season, J. Fox's Sons.
AN EDITOR IN TROUBLE.

SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 15.-A special to the Morning News from Columbia, 5. O.. :, says: Lewis Appell, editor of the ri and postmaster at Manning, 8. O., was therefrom check) a letter addressed to the Clarendon Enterprise, defunct news paper.s The check was signed by D. B. Johnson, and was in payment for adver- tising. Appel has letter from Johnson stating that by 8 possible error he might have enclosed in one envelope checks for the Times and also the Enterprise. The warrant was sworn out by the editor of the Clarendon News. Appell gave bond. He is a prominent Tillmanite.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
HACK DRIVER. WHO HAD KILLED MAN,
 

HACK DRIVER. WHO HAD KILLED A MAN ,
 sURRENDERs.
 MERIDIAN, Miss, Sept. 14.-[Special Correspondence. ]-Jeff Graham, who ,sev- eral days ago stabbed to death Al Routann, |, brother hack driver, at the union depot and made his escape, surrendered to Sheriff Dorrah of Macon, Miss. yesterday and was brought to this city last night and placed under bond of $500 to await in- vestigation.
 The difficulty over which the killing oc- cured grew out of rivalry in the transfer business. Graham was driving hack for the Meridian Transfer company (white) and Routann was driving for the City Transfer company (colored), and Graham abused Routann (al white man also) for working for a negro, and schsmed in every way possible to prevent Routam from se- curing any passengers.
 On the night of the killing Routann at- tempted to resent the insults and filings at him, when he was stabbed to death, dying instantly. Routann's home was in Mill waukee and Graham was a native of this city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
Bargains for Friday.

One case of indigo blue and turkey red Prints, for Friday only at 49c.
 Two bales of yard-wide Sea Island, for Friday 22 yards for S1.00.
 One case of Carlisle A bleached Muslin, equal to Fruit or Lonsdale, Friday only 6Rc.
 Ten pieces 10-4 unbleached heavy Sheet ing, for Friday only 15c yard.
 One case of Amoskeag Teazle Cloth, reg ular price 121sc, for Friday only Sc.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
Bargains for Wednesday.

One lot of Oriental Rugs, antique designs, size 3x6, Wednesday only S2.4S.
 One lot of Oriental Rugs, antique designs, size 6x9, Wednesday only S7.2S.
 Seventy five pair Lace Curtains, tape bound edges, Wednesday only69c.
 Fifty pair Lace Curtains, tape bound edges, extra quality, Wednesday only 9Sc.
 One thousand yards Dotted Swisses. for Sash Curtains, one yard wide, Wednesday only 12hc.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
WASHINGTON WANTS IT.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The comms- sioners of the District of Columbia today Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which will meet in Chattanooga, Tenn, Monday Lext, requesting the lodge to hold its an nual meeting in Washington. Resolutions of the Washington board of trade. indors- ing tn request of the commissioners, ac- compa nied the letter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
CouBLE MURDERFR

Hayes, who murdered his young wife and shot his mother-i in Jaw, on the night of September 4, is now double murderer, Mrs. Mason, the mother in law, having died tonight. AS she was dying Mrs. Mason said that Hayes was the guilty man. Hayes denies that he committed the crime, and Mrs. Nason's statement is the only evidence against him. Hayes will be tried in Onfohor
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
IN THE HANDS OF THIEVES.
THREE SWEDISH IMMIGRANTS MISS A TRAI

THREE SWEDISH IMMIGRANTS MISS A TRAIN
 AND ARE ROBBED.
 MERIDIAN, Sept. 14.-[Special Corre- spondence. This morning three Swedish women arrived in this city on the Queen and Crescent railroad intent on going to Waynesboro, there to join the other mem- bers of a colony when they took the wrong train here and went to Vossburg and while there awaiting a train back to Meridian were robbed by a negro man of satobel containing $400 in Swedish money. The bills were in $10O denominations each. Efforts are being made tc capture the thief.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
NAMED FOR CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The followin g congressional nominations were made to- day: Charles A. Cbickering, republican i, Twenty fourth district, New York; Tom L. Johnson, democrat, Twenty first dis trict, Ohio; Anthony Caminetti, democrat, Second district, California; Joseph L.. Rawlins, democrat, delegate, Utah.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
IT IS OWENS.
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  565. This will not be materially changed when the final count is made. Colonel Breckinridge tonight declared that he would support the nominee as a loyal democrat. s'Neither I nor my friends will oppose W. c. Owens before the people. l have always been a democrat and l shall not allow this defeat to affect in any way my duty to the party and the principles love- ',
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16

THE TRADE PALACE has the power for pulling down prices. This week you will find our prices pulled down to the very lowest notch.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
CHEAP COLUMN.
Received too late for classification. l

yVANT ED-One or fifty tons of coal in ex- w change for painting. Address Hermit age, the sign writer.
 JANTED-Dry goods and miscellaneous ar w ticles in exchange for sign writing. Her mitage, the sign writer.
 A TRENTON, LADIES--' Emma" Bust De- A veloper will enlarge your bust inches. Guaranteed. Sealed instructions 2c, or a. page illustrated catalogue Sc, by mail Emma Toilet Bazar, Boston, Mass. sepl6 su 13t
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
Bargains for Saturday.

One hundred and fifty Ladies' English Gloria Cloth Umbrellas, with good, dura- ble handles, Saturday only 5Sc.
 Fifty dozen Cotton Towels, extra size, 24x56, regular price 20c, Saturday only 10c. Five dozen Ladies' Calico Wrappers, well made and good fit, Saturday only 72c.
 Ten dozen Geuts' Neckwear, latest styles, well worth 400, Saturday only 25c.
 Ono lot unlaundried Shirts, best in town for the money, Saturday only for l.OO.
 N. B.-Miss Lula Cheshire will be pleased to see her patrons. as she is prepared for the Fall trade.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Patrick O'l.eary, the husband of Mrs. O'Leary, whose COW kicked over lamp in 1871 and made Chi cago famous for the largest fire on record, died suddenly tonight, aged 71-
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16

T. c. King Is selling ladies low shoes al most any price. Canister $8 and $7 shoes now "A 50. Please see that $3 calf skin shoe. now S1, 95, --
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
A BICyCLB RtyN.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-The bicycle race for the iifty-mile championship was ridden at Herne Hill today. Green won 1t. Time, hour, 56 minutes, 40 1-6 seconds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
Dr.. Price's Cream Baking Powder
 Most Perfect Made.

Sc per onnce. zephyr, all
 colorS. at Hirsch's.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
AT AN ADVANCED AGE.

When you are in Selma go to the Parlor cafe. Meals 35 cents.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-10
A sarcastic Minister.

The new communion system was the
subject Of q few Hmarks from the Rev.
Robert ]. Burdette, who preached Sum
day morning at the Temple at Broad and
Berks streets. He evidently disapproved
of it, for he said that church members
whose minds were full Of microbes and
germs werc not In touch with the serv-
ice.
AFTER the individual chalices have
been in use for a time" said Mr.. Bur-
dette, somebody will ask for napkin,
and some angular man with long legs
and a poor lap will want q little table.
and ultimately the deacons may be com
pelledlto wear little nickel badges, rs
other walters do. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord. %..t :.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-10

.sHow can you mako a Maltese CROSSE
By stepping on his tail"
"Is that alp asked tho sergeant rs Mr..
Dunder went over and faced tho wall and
shook and gurgled for a long minute.
dot vhas all today, sergeant, but like
enough / vhns down here again tomorrow.
1 like to make you forget dot loss Of your
mudder If I can. Shall l send you ten
copies of my almanac init dose SMOKES in
side of herr"
"Excuse me, Mr.. Dunder, " said the SER
geant as he withdrew to the captains room
and closed and locked the door and left
his caller alone.
Sergeant" called Mr.. Dunder rs he
knocked on the door after o minute, Il
yhas going home"
No answer.
~ SEQ how she vhas. You vhas my
frendt when nopody knows aboudt me.
When I inwents a comic almanac init some
SMOKES in her und she sells like hot pan
cakes all oafcr Europe und America, you
yhas shcalous of me und like to put mi
down. All right. Ha, ha, ha! If you
doan' want me, I doan' want you, und
doan' you forget her by some jugfuls. und
good day to you'll" :.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-10
Shocking Until Explained.

An amusing little paragraph is going
the rounds regarding agentleman who
recently received an invitation to din
ner at Marlborough House. He did not
know what costume he ought to appear
In, SO he sent a note or the sly to the
private secretary. Sir Francis Knollys
replied that las no ladies nre to be
present trousers may be worn" AT
first sight this seems embarrassing if
not positively shocking. The simple
explanation Of this dubious message,
however, is that, as a rule, knee breech.
es are worn with evening dress at Marl-
borough House -London Culver.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-10
DUNDER'S ALMANAC.
HE is FEELING WE'LL, AND 1T is A
GREAT SUCCESS.

Carl Takes Up the ~Ssrgeant's Time and
From His Great work-The Sergeant
Accused OF Jealousy.
Copyright. 1874. by Charles d. Lewis.l
Sergeant, l shust shtcp in to let you
now i vhas all right -ha, ha, ha!'' ex.
claimed Card Dunder rs he entered the po-
lice station presided over during the day by
his friend, the fat policeman, and reached
the desk before his presence WAS known.
"oh, l seel'' replied the sergeant as he
looked up with a start. II am glad you
are well, Mr.. Dunder.''
$50 vhas I. Do you hear aboudt me
lately, sergeant"
Well. no, l don't. Has anything hap.
peneds"
my almanac, you know."
Your almanacf Yes. You have an
almanac, chr"
Sergeant, look here, und excuse me If
/ hat to laugh as hardt as 1 can. L vhas
In der shloon reesness. Nottlngs WINS two
times alike In dis country, und eaferypody
vhas a deadbeat on mo. 1t yhas your ad-
wice dot I sell oudt n invent an al
manac. Don't you remember"
4 have SO much on my mind, you
know" protested the sergeant.
$50 hat ], but It yas all right. I fol-
lowed your advice. l goes oudt Of peesness
und inwents an almanac. Sho vhas Carl
Dunder's Sherman almanac. She vhas
comic und sadt und hat some advertise
ments In her. l has down hero moro ash
four times to tell you aboudt her. Don't
you remem Der dot I vhas SO tecckled dot
I hat to--ha, ha, hal excuse me, ser
scant. l Will sthand up by dot wall und
-und"---
And no faced the wall and put his hands
on his sides and laughed till his Dyes wero
full Of tears, and tho sergeant observed:
Mr.. Dundcr. youewill please remember
that my mother passed from earth away
only o year or two ago. and that / anu not
yet rcconciled 60 her loss"
ut vhas shust der same NIT ms.'' re-
piled Mr.. Dunder ms he roturned to the
desk. wiping his eyes. My mudder vhas
also passed AWAY In two y'ars. but II /
lose my whole family | hat to laugh. Ser
geant, listen 10 mo While I read you some
SMOKES for dot next number, who vhas to
come oudt pooty gucek."
Please don't, Mr. Dunder. Besides
the loss Of my mother | suffcrcd"-
so did I suffer. but dot vhrs all right.
Yesterday Shake una me goes oop shtairs
und inwents ash follows:
why can't a cook cat HIS own apronf
Because she goes against his stomach.
What yhas dor deeference between a
church bell und n church organf because
one goes whom he yhas toled, und der odder
has blowed II she goes.
Why vhas a hcdbug like a railroad
trainf Because she runs over sleepers in
der night.
Sergeant" said Mr.. Dunder IS he
ceased to cad anil his face grew red with
suppressed mirth, you vhas my frendt
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-10
Bird THE cHAsM.

A Few Hasty Words Are Followed By
Proper Explanations.
Just outside the waiting room Of the
depot two well dressed colored men, who
were evidently BARRIERS, met face to face,
and both stopped back and glared at each
other for a minute. Then No. ! pompous-
ly observed:
Sab. l believe yo'r cognomen am
6ykesf"
"Yes, sab, Sykes, an yo'rs am Perkinsf"
"Yes, sab. Yesterday mawnin yo' seed
at to insult me-"
Eyes, sab, l insulted yo'."
IAN / claimed de satisfackshun which
n gem Ian should allus gin another"
"Yo' did. Yo' writ q challenge IN sent
1t to me by O boy. accepted It,"
"Yo' accepted 1t, did yo'f"
"Of co'se. Tomorrer I shall meet yo'
on de field Of honah."
kGoa dat w. dol ohan ho rt,vhf dars
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-10

an femme tell yo' i shall put six bullets
frew yo'r bodyl'
.'Shoo! Ishail kill yo' at de fust shot.'
"Hui Yo' jest tell yo'r wife to git ready
fur a funeral, cause I nebber miss my
aim.''
IAN yo' git yo'r will drawed up, fur
yo'n BIO a dead man befo' dis time tomor-
reri"
'Shooi''
Hui"
They stood there and looked each other
up and down for awhile, and then No. l
softly qucried:
"Say, Mistah Sykes, mebbe yo' didn't
dun meal to insult mel"
mo. Mistah Perkins, I didn't. Yo'
got mad bcfu' I could displain matters."
YES. reckon / did. l doan' seek yo'r
blood."
An I doan sigh fur yo'rs."
Den mebbe we'd better git q drink Of
lemonade an stop dis awful tragedy"
Reckon we had. Idoan' want to plunge
dis huh community into desolashun."
"Will yo' tako my arm, Mistah Sykes?"
"Sartinly, Mistah Perkins, sartinly."
And they g over to q 3 cent lemonade
stand, which was doing business with q
horse blanket for n roof, and drowned out
their thirst for gore and other unpleasant
things.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-10

Carl Fakes Up the Sergeant's Time and
Gives Him a Few Foreible Jests Taken
From His Great work-The Sergeant
Accused Of Jealousy.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-10

UND"--
for three vars, und IkIfow you Will excuse
me IL lii l sit down und laugh by my
self. You lost your dear mudder, butt
And he sat down and shook and twisted
about and flung his cap on the floor and
seemed on the point of collapse when the
sergeant observed:
II ~sympathize with you in your great
bereavement, Mr.. Dunder, but you must
remember that your loss Is her gain"
You mean dot Mrs. 'Dnndcr .vhas
deadti"
Yes"
"vhell, you vhas vhay of aboudt dot.
She vhas allie and well ind weighs two
hoonered pounds. How you like dose
SMOKES, sergeant"
Are they jokes?"
"Of course. Last night Shake ind mo
lock oop dot shoemaker In der back room,
und while ] reads dem shokes TO him
Shake laughs In two minutes dot shoe
maker vhas in n fit. He vhas so teccLlcd
he can't laugh, und he vhas almost bowed
oop. l Will now Ieadt you some more"
Mr.. Dnndcr. when my mother was
called to her long haino the shock'-
dot vhas all right, sergeant. l know
how dot shock vhas myself, but 1t doan'
kill me. Listen to me und feel dot you
nay be happy yot:
when vhas u sailor not q sailors. Fhen
he vhas adrift.
Why is q Representations like n postage
stamp Because he has to be llckrd to
shtick to his letters.
Why docs Il duel, &c down TO dot VIII
tcr' For divers reasons Why does lo
tome ont on der baAksg Fer sUn-lry rea-
SONS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-10-14
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Being locat, d near the Govern
meat Narartm.ats We are able to
CIV E.sr ~a ..a letter attention
than attorneys oclted elsewhere.
~Hea."i .--r..5 n gwen to difficult
and rejected claims II your present
atfofa.E "a.r n.- .uil you, and IS
show, Ai,te lis. Soldiers who have
lost their discharges can obtain new
ones Charge ~ iosert.Jn removed.
NJ fee unless you get pension.
Advice FREE. Soldiers pensioned
at less than tge've (Sl2) per month,
and suffering from disability IN add
ton to that named in their pension
certificate may obtain Increase under
the new law. 1t is not necessary for
you &c have gotten any ailments in
war to get penSloned under the nyw
law. Pensions for widows and child
rem without regard to cause of sol
dier's death; mothers and fathers
who are now dependent, whether
they We're dependent ON soldier when
he died or not, Pensions obtained
for service rendered IN Mexican and
Indian wars. Mexican pensions can
now be iLcrea ed to S12 a month.
Suspended pensions restored.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-10-14
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-10-14
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-09-21

five labor organizations decided to go in
to politics and cooperate with the Popu-
lists
About $50 sugar planters, manufactures
and merchants met at New Orleans Mon
day and perfected an organization to CO.
operate with the Republicans in clecting
protectioniStS Congressman.
The Nevada Republic State Contra |
Committee addressed a letter to Senator
Jones, demanding that, since he was elect
ed to the Senate as Republican and has
his seat
The plurality of the Democratic candi
date for Governor of Arkansas at the re-
cent election over his Republican com
petitor was 4,..l4, and his majority over
both Republic and Populst opponents was
24,113 The decrease in the vote compared
with two years ago was 9,431, which is
attributed to an amendme mt to the election
laws which requires every voter to pay q
poll tax before he can vote.
Ex-Speakcr Reed will, it is said, make
campaign speeches throughout the North,
from Maine to California.
The "National Independence League
was brought into existence at Emporia,
Kan, on Saturday, by the appearance of
its official organ, the Independent League.
The object of the new movement is to
have the Government issue money on a
basis of land values alone.
Senator Teller delivered Il speech ut the
Colorado Republican State Convention i'll
which he said Il was present at the birth
of the Republican party, and when it shall
allv itself with the gold standard abso-
lutely, shall part with that party not to
90 to the Populists but to go to some other
party which will insure the free coinage
of silver