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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
PETITION FOR DAMAGES

MADE BY MRS. E. c. STARR FOR BROKEN
 ARM, CAUSED BY FALL.
 Mrs. E. c. Starr presented petition tt the city council at its meeting "Wednesday night asking that she be allowed BIO ,00( damages for an injury sustained by reason of an alleged defective sidewalk.
 Three or four months ago, while walking down Second avenue, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, shortly after dark, she stepped into a hole and fell. In the fall one of the bones in her left arm was broken.
 The petition was referred to the judiciary committee for investigation, and will prob ably be reported back to the council at its next regular meeting.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
GLADSIONE'S SYMPATHY

TO BE APPRo PRIATELY REMEMBERED BY
 ARMENIANs-APPEAL FOR PROTECTION
 LONDON, Dec. 20.-rhe Arnenians of London and Paris, in recognition of MT. Gladstone's letter of sympathy and en- coursgement, will present silver and gilt challce to the Howarden church on his S5t h birthday.
 The Daily News correspondent in Vien na says: 'The Christian Armenians are about to ask for an autonomous gift similar to that formerly given to D ist Roumelia. Failing to obtain this they will ask for in- stitutions like those of Crete. A deputa- tion of Armenians will call upon the com mission of inquiry to impress upon its members the necessity of procuring Cnris- tian rule of some sort for Armenia.n n
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
WAS SUICIDE.

Coroner Dusenberry concluded his in- vestigation of the supposed suicide of last Saturday night yesterday, and from all the satisfied the woman had ended her own life. The woman's name was Sylvan Johnson, colored, and on Saturday after noon had been drinking a great deal. She made no complaint, however, to any one, and when her husband left her she was in the best of spirits, but when he returned early the next morning she was dead. A morphine bottle was found on the mantle and she is supposed to have taken an over- dose of this poison. She lived in Fourth alley, between Twenty fifth and Twenty sixth streets.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
BROKE A BUGGY WHEEL.
REV. K. D. WEAR OF TEXAS

WILL ASSUME THE PoSTORATE OF THE
 CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
 Rev. K. D. Wear of Cleburne, Tex. has accepted call to the pastorate of the Cum berlaud Presbyterian church, corner Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, and will probably be here on the first Sunday ia January to take charge. Rev. MT. Wear is young man and is said 10 possess great deal Of ability.
 Rev. Dr. c. T. Stainhack, who has been pastor of the church the past year, will go to Dyersburg, Tenn, to which place he has been called by the Cumberland Presby- terian congregation. He leaves on the 1st of January.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 20.-[Special. 1.-The following supreme court decisions were rendered today:
 Mcclellan, J.--F. M. Thompson vs. Jane Harthine, administratrix, from Cherokee chancery court; affirmed.
 Coleman, J.-Ed Marlborough vs. state of Alabama, from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed.
 Haralson, J.-Louisville and Nashville Railroad company vs. Eugene Binmon, from Montgomery circuit court; affirmed.
 J. E. Byars vs. state of Alabama, from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed. The supreme court set February 8 as the day of Byars' execution.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
HOWARD COLLEGE ELEVEN
WILL GO TO CHATTANOOGA TO HAVE A TIL
 WITH THE PIGsKIN.

WILL GO TO CHATTANOOGA TO HAVE TILT
 WITH THE PIGsKIN.
 The Howard college football team leaves in the morning for Chattanooga to meet on the gridiron the Chattanooga Athletic club eleven.
 MT. Burton, captain of the Howard eleven, has his men in good trim, and some interesting sport is expected, as the Chat tanooga boys are all good play CTS, and in some respects outclass Howard, most of them being fr3t-class athletes, but are somewhat smaller.
 The Howard boys understand kicking the pigskin, as was shown in their last game, but the chances are against them now, as they will leave here early and only get there iu time to eat dinner and go to the grounds, while the Athletics will be in good condi- tion. Yet MT. Burton, as well as the men. are sanguine of success. The game will be called at 2:30. Several enthusiasts will &C., company the boys on their trip.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
REESE HART.


 Last night at the home of the brides uncle, Mir. JohD Il. Johns, on Arlington Heights, Rev. J. A. Bryan officiating, Mir. T. Mitt Reese and Miss Fannie Hart were made man and wife. The ceremony was witnessed by the family and relatives of the bride and few chosen friends of the groom. MT. c. M. Campbell and Miss Emma Johns were the attendants. Miss Lsath presided at the organ anu played the wedding march as the wedding party en- tered the presence of the minister and wit uesses.
 The groom was in conventional black and the bride in white silk, with white rosebuds as ornaments.
 MT. Reese is a popular travelling sales- man for the wholesale grocery house of c. s. Simmons & Co.,. and is one of the most upright and steady young men of the trav- cling fraternity of the city. His bride is fair to look upon, and has many friends in the city.
 The newly welded couple will live on the South High lands.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
ENCOURAGING NEVIS
AS TO THE PROSPECTS OF A STEEL PLANT
 FOR BEssEMER,

AS TO THE PROSPECTS OF STEEL PLANT
 FOR BEssEMER.
 MT. H. F. DeBardeleben has returned from the east and brings encouraging news with him. He was in New York and New England in the interest of the Bessemer steel plant. He was seen by an AGE- HER. AID reporter yesterday and interrogated as to the prospects of the immediate establish ment of the steel mill, but said he was not yet ready to make any statement, as the deal which had been put on foot had not been effected, but he thought 1t soon would be.
 He said that good news for Birmingham and the entire mineral district of Alabama would be made known early next year, probably early in January. He talked very enoouragingly ald left the impression on the reporter's mind that the steel mill would certainly be built T -xt year and that other industries would follow fast iu its track.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21

eleventh census and for fees of witnesses in United States courts wss reported to the senate and was passel. The senate at 5:40 o'clock adjourned till Saturday.
 Among the bills introduced in the early proceedings was oue by Mir. Pu gh limitin { the power of United States courts in the matter of punishment for contempt to mis- behavior committed in the presence of the
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
SENTENCE AFFIRMED.

down its decision affirming the verdict of the criminal court of Jefferson county fin the case of Ed Marlborough. Marlborough
 was convicted for assault with intent tc murder several months ago. It was claimed a tnat {. m. ne snos J9nn 5; Cole, HE
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
TO RAISE FRUIT.

BRADFORD, Pa., Dec. 20.-Southern Pines, N. o., is attracting the attention of west Pennsylvania and western New York fruit men. syndicate headed by Editor Butler of the Bradford Era and several other prominent men has been formed and has purchased tract of 15OO acres of land there and will go into the fruit business on a larua scale.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
AN ALLEGED AGREEMENT.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The Journal prints the text of an alleged Anglo-Italian agree ment in regard to Soudan and Morocco, supplying details of the previously pub lisned, but unconfrmed report of common action on the part of England and Italy in Africa. According to the agreement, as cupation of Egypt. Italy will also take possession of Morocco, with the exception of Tangiers, which is to be British possess si
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
pROMIsCUOUs sHOOTING,

Last night in the vicinity of Twenty fifth street and Avenue F fully fifty pistol shots were fired.
 Officer Culpepper, who Is working that beat, heard the shots and hurried in that direction. No oue seemed to know who did the shooting.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS AT HOME

Howard college will suspend rules today at noon until January2, during which time all the students who so desire will be allowed to go home and spend the holidays. This is a custom W hich is followed up every year by Howard, h order to give the students a chance to go home once year, and nearly every boy in college takes ad vantage Of the opportunity. Some of the boys, who will be granted special permis- sion, will go home this morning, while the others will leave this afternoon and to- night,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21

Judge Murphy. The chief withdrew and threatened to make a test case of the judge's rulings.
 Judge Murphy then announced that all men acquitted of crimes would have the protection of the court, md if any one in- terfered with them while leaving the court room he would consider it contempt of court and deal with them accordingly.
 Judge Murphy has been on the bench but a few weeks, and his rulings have been surprise to the police department.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
LICENSED TO WED.

Marriage licenses were issued out of the probate judge's office yesterday to the fol- lowing couples: Rather Kendrick and Mrs. Sarah Ann Sanders, J. A. Hughes and Mrs. Mary l.. Hill. A. Livingston and Miss T. A. Mayfeld, L. M. McLemore and Miss Lizzie Turner, Thomas J. Cornwall ard Miss Susie Annie Cockrell. J. M. Gates aud Miss Minnie Eastis.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
POLICE SERGEANT INDICTED.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-Tbe grand jury, which is Investigating frauds in the recent election, has indicted Police Sergeant George McNames for alleged aid in election frauds, and it is stated that other and higher officials will be indicted.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
A LONG RUN
In Answor to a Call to Blaze on Fountain Heights-An
 Axle Broken.

At 9:15 o'clock last night an alarm of fire was turned in from Eighth avenue and Fourteenth street. The fire was at Foun- tain Heights, nearly half mile from the box.
 Some one set the front part of the resi- dence occupied by Mir. J. w. Lawson on fire, and it was in large blaze before being discovered.
 A boy was sent to the nearest box and the alarm sounded. By the time the de- partmeut arrived on the scene the entire building was almost mass of flames. Two thousand five hundred feet of hose had 10 be laid and it was hard work to get the water on the flames.
 With faithful work the kitchen and din- ing room was saved. A little furniture and the silverware was also saved.
 The damage will reach $500.
 The building belonged 10 Mir. Charles J. Brown.
 BROKE BUGGY WHEEL.
 Just as Chief Mullin was crossing Fifth avenue the left end of the front axle of his buggy brokeoff. While the break did not throw the chief from his buggy, it came near it. - The horse be was driving had its lett hind foot badly cut.
 Chief Mullin had a buggy axle to break with him once before, and that time it was in the same place as the one last night.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
HELD INDIoNATIoN MEErINa.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-A lengthy indigna- tion meeting denouncing the outr6aes in Lrmenia was held in City temple this even ing. The meeting was presided over by Rev. Joseph Parker, who, with others, de- livered addresses.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26
For Roller Towels.

If you live in the city where a towel
roller can be bought for % cents you
will not need this suggestion, but for
people who live in the country or
who wish to furnish summer cottages
for a song, it is one Of the little inven-
tons that it is well to know about.
Saw off an old broom handle a few
inches longer than the width of the
towel-22 inches is about right sand
paper the ends smooth and stain and
varnish it; about two inches from
each end bore hole and make small
wooden peg to fit it. Hang-the roller
with two pieces of wire, each sixteen
inches long, bent into the shape of a
ring, with a loop at the end of a short
projection. Screw this loop to the
door, slip in the roller, put the pegs in
place, and if you have first put on a
clean towel the contrivance is COM
plete
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26
Thirsty Babies.

1t seems strange, but true 1t Is, that
there are yet in existence young moth
ers who never give their young babies
a drink of water. Water is as heces-
sary to a child's well-being as good
food and its bath. Two or three times
a day the baby should be given a
drink of water, say tablespoonful at
regular intervals. Try the little mite
and see how he relishes it. Further
more, it will, if given at regular IN
tervals, keep the bowels in good order.
The other day, by the way, a proml-
nent physician was called in for a
severe case of vomiting and sore stom-
ach. He prescribed a tablespoonful
of water and one Of milk to be taken
separately every hour. His patient
laughed, but had the good sense to
obey, and sure enough, in few hours
she was well enough to get up and
attend to her work.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26
Children and Butter.

A physician of experience writes
"CQd-liver oil costs more than butter,
and it is besides often not resorted to
until too late. Instead Of restricting
a child's consumption of butter, |
would encourage it. Let the limit be
the power of digestion and the ten
dency to biliousness. Most children
may be allowed to follow their own
inclinations, and will not take more
than is good for them. The butter
should be of the best and taken cold.
Bread, dry toast, biscuits, potatoes,
and rice are good vehicles. Children
well supplied with butter feel the cold
less than others and resist the intlu-
enza better. They do not catch cold
so easily In speaking of children |
by no means intend to exclude other
ages, especially young adults.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26
Keep Well Informed.

If every progressive young man
would write out or paint the above
legend on a board and nail it up
where his eye could fall on it contin-
ually, it would remind him of duty
that he owes to himself and those de
pendent on him. There is nothing
that better fits man for the position
that he holds, or insures his promo
ton faster, than the fact that he is
well informed and thoroughly posted.
Will always he pleased to keep you
posted on prices of any goods in my
line not enumerated below. Patent
Hames soc per pair, common Hames
soc per pair, long handle Shovels 35c,
long handle solid socket Shovels 45c,
four-prong Forks 80 TO 35c, Breast
Chains 40c per pair, Butt Traces 4Oc
per pair, Plow Traces 40c per pair,
Halter Chains zoe, Rope Halters &c,
Mattocks 45c, Coffee Mills 25c, Garden
Rakes 20 to 35c, Whitewash Brushes
to CSC, copper bottom Teakettles
25c, solid copper Teakettles 90c, Tin
Sitters Sc, Coffee Pots to 15c, Oil
Cans lot Sc, 2qt 12c, 4qt 1Sc; Red
Warrior Axes 65c, Horse Shoes $3.50
per keg of 100 lbs, shingle and fence
Nails $500 per keg, % lbs. bag of shot
S1.40, No. l Steel Traps with chains
S1.25 per doz, Straw Knives 75c, Single
tree Clips zoe, per set, Double-tree
Clips zoe per set, Barb Wire 23c per
H., Door Locks Is to 35c, Currycombs
to zoe, Superior Clothes Wringers
81. rs, Black Hawk Corn Shelters 50 %,
Gate Bolts soc per hundred, Double
action British Bulldog Revolvers 81. 40
Powder 25c per h., Princess Curling
Irons DC, Little Duke Mustache Curl
ers &c, 3 pieces handsomely painted
Chamber Sets 1925, Tin Roofing So
per square, Steel Roofing 81 per
square, House Spouting SC per IT,
Large Barn Spouting 10c per it, Cook
Stoves from IS to $50, Cistern Pumps
81. Corresponding low prices on Oils,
White Lead, Tar, Turpentine, Rims
and Spokes, &c, &c.
Returning thanks for the liberal
patronage of the past, hope to merit
a continuance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26

An old Chicago lady who was max
ing Jam was called upon by a neigh
Dor.
"Sam, you rascal" she said to her
negro servant, you'll be eating my
Jam when I'm away"
Sam protested he would die first
but the whites of his eyes rolled hun
grily toward the bubbling crimson.
See here, Sam, said the old lady
taking up a piece ofchalk-"I'll chalk
your lips, and on my return Ill know
if you've eaten any.
So saying, she passed her forefngel
over the thick lips ofthe darkey hold,
ing the chalk in the palm of her hand
and not letting it touch him.
When she came back she did not
need to ask any question, for Sam
lips were chalked a quarter of an inch
thick.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26
A Word to Mothers.

Is it a mistake for mothers to assume
all responsibility and labor in their
natural desire to shield the daughter
from the trials and vexations that
they have passed through, gaining
lessons in the hard school of expert
ence, the teachings of which they wish
to pass over for the child's benefit at
second hand after the rough edges
have all been smoothed away?
1t is a mothers nature, we know,
to shield the child from trouble, and
rather than see the pretty brow
puckered up in little lines of care
over some vexatious problem, the
mother takes hold of the task and
puts it through to completion, while
the experience which should be the
rightful heritage of the daughter is
denied her through feeling of mis-
taken kindness on the part Of her
mother
Girls must learn some time, and it
is better they should be taught under
guidance of tender mother than to
have their knowledge forced upon
them in the hardest way possible
through the medium of strangers.
Many a mother argues that she
would rather do everything herself
than run the risk of the daughters
spelling a bit of work through insufh-
Gent knowledge. Therefore we see
the gray-haired woman baking, doing
up preserves, cutting out gowns and
fitting them, too, while the daughter
sits by in utter Ignorance, simply be-
cause she is not permitted to potter IL
the kitchen or experiment with CHEAP
cloth in order to thus obtain the first
elements of a practical education thai
will stand her in good stead some day
AS the mother has learned, 50 shoulc
the daughter likewise. It's far better
to gain the first principles in early
life rather than to discover after mar
riage that you are in your cook
power and your children's clothe
must be bought ready-made or fash
toned at undue cost by some modist
whose charges prove the value OF tn
knowledge which you have never ac
ouired. Girls, insist upon learning
all there is to learn of the Practlca
side of a woman's education. Moth
ers, put your tenderness and unselfisl
devotion aside and let your daughter
do for themselves those things tina
they will some time be obliged to d
when you are not by to help them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

The following is the time of trains stopping
at Shenandoah junction, In effect Nov. 49,
1889
EAST-BoUND.
No lO-5.2i A. NJ. Pittsburg and Baltimore
Express. stops on signal.
No. ISIS A. NJ. Memphis to New York.
Connection with y. 4 w. north.
No SO-623 A. NJ. MartinsOurg and Bruins
wick Accommodation.
No. 2-lOOS A. NJ. st. Louis and New York
Limited Express.
No. S-l2U Z. NJ. Chicago and. New YORK
Express. Stops on signal.
No. l6-ll.44 A. NJ. Keyser and Baltimore Ac-
commodation. via WASHINGTON.
No. l4-5.59 p. NJ Keyser and Baltimore Ac-
commodatlon.
No. 6-7.5l z. NJ. Express. Stops on signal
wEsr-BoUND.
No. $3.50 A. NJ. Baltimore and Cumber-
land Accommodation.
No. lT-l2.iO p. NJ. Baltimore AMI keyser Ac-
commodation. Daily except Sun
No. l-5.l6 p. NJ. New Yo-k and st. Louis
Limited Express. Connects with
n. & w. south.
No 79-6 43P p. NJ. Brunswick and Martins
burg Accommodation.
No, S-l0.4i +. NJ. Baltimore and PlttsDurg
Express.
c. o. SCULL.
GenI Passenger Agent.
Ut. ODELL,
General Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26

The largest electric search-hght IN
the world, that exhibited by German
firm Of electricians at the Chicago
exhibition, has been purchased by the
U. s. government for the purpose of
experimenting in coast defense. 1t has
been sent to the Sandy Hook proving
ground, where it will be perched on a
tower ninety feet high, from which 1t
will sweep the waters in all directions.
The great prof ector measures five feet
across the lens. The strength of the
arc Will be magnifed by a special
mechanism, which is a part of the
lamp itself until the beam of the
light which will emanate therefrom
will reach a candle-power of 1884,
100000. So'strong is it, in fact, that
it will be possible to detect its darling
light eighty miles away.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26
Western Maryland Railroad.
-raNSrCrISG WITH

-CoNNECTISG WITH
HAP. K. Rat Shippensburg, Shenandoah
Valley and Il. & o. RAILROADS. AT Hagerstown
Penna. X X. at Frederick Junction anc
p. w. & B.. y. G. and b. 4 p. Railroads al I n
ion station. Baltimore. Md.
MAIN LINE AND CONNECTIONS.
Schedule taking effect Oct. ]. 1898.
LEAVE HAGERsTowN.
25 A. NJ Accom- odation for Shippensburg
3O2 A. 81. Through passenger for Baltimore
arriving at 1881 q. M; also FOL
Gettysburg and Hanover.
SO5A. A. For Clearspring and Cherry Run
II 10 A NJ. Accom- m odation for ShippensDnrg
l2I5 p. NJ. For Williamsport.
loop NJ. For Clearspring and Cherry Kun
2.WP. NJ. Mail for Baltimore. arriving at 20
pm; also for Hanover and Get
tysburg.
4l5P. NJ. Fast Mail, arriving Baltimore 7.l2
G59 p NJ For Shippensburg.
7h5P NJ. For Williamsport.
SOS p. NJ. For Cherry Run and Hancock.
ARRIVE AT HAGERsTowN.
6sOA. NJ. From Hancock and Cherry Run.
7.02 A. NJ. From Wllliamsport.
$50 A. NJ. From Baltimore, Fast Mall.
sos A. NJ. From Shippensburg.
Iol5P NJ. From Baltimore.
10 40 4. NJ. From Cherry Run.
200 p. VI. From Williamsport.
255P. NJ. From Shippensburg.
bSP NJ From Shippensburg.
lisp. NJ. From Baltimore-thrOugh train.
b. H. 5RISVOLD, GeL. Pass. Agent
JIM. HOOD. Pres. and Genl. Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26

Gus de Smith-"What did you do
with that letter that was on my table p
Colored Valet-"I tuck it to de pos
offs sab, and put it in de hole.
did you not see that there was no
address on the envelope
II saw dar was no writin' on de
'velope, but l lowed yer did dat ar
on purpose, so I couldn't tell who yer
was writin to. Is an dedicated
niggah, l is"