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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22

rough place and I regret to see you go there-but there is no need to ex- press sympathy"
 Before direct sentence is passed" spoke up an old man who hitherto had said nothing, "let us see if there is not some way of saving this man. There is among the old statutes which we were permitted to take from the French, clause which says that when a man has been convicted under the scientific code, he. may be saved by some reputable young whoman who shall come forward and offer to marry him. Now, who knows of woman who would be likely to marry this man?"
 ''We are obliged to you," declared the p, osecuting attorney, springing to his feet. "We can save him. I know of woman." He wrote a note and gave it to boy Present this to Miss Lily Mayfeld,' said he.
 Lily. That wasn't bad. Better to take lily in all her glory than to toll in prison; and so I waited, We had not long to wait. Here she is," said the prosecuting attorney. And then there stepped into the room the most hideous creature have ever seen. A nightmare, put upon it's feverish met tie to portray the horrible, could not produce more repulsive human being. l grabbed my hat and darted through the door, did not look back when they yelled at me to stop, I did not look back until I had run more than mile, but at every jump l could see that horrible woman's face.
 year later I was in Nashville. The legislature was in session. One even ing in a street car I heard two country representatives talking. ''Oh, yes," said one of them, "old Bob is full of re- venge. You remember that new newspaper roasted him for something during the last session. We'll, sir, I'll tell you what he did. The paper failed, you know, and one of the fellers that had been connected with it went out on a stroll, and he sti.olled down into old Bob's neighborhood. The fellow didn't know Bob, but Bob knew him and saw him passing and put up job on him. And luck came his way, for the feller went into barn, and just then the barn was struck by lightning. I forgot how they worked it, but they arrested the fellow, who was consider able of greenhorn, by the way, and carried him through some sort of a trial and pretended that they were go- ing to make him marry woman, but she wasn't woman, but a man that had been fixed up for the occasion. We'll they say that fellow skipped through the door when he saw the thing that was to be his wife and rnn mile without looking back. Yes, old Bob is full of revenge"
 OPIE READ.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22

nations, in the fashionable purpnsn blue, touched with gold. These afe on old pink ground. There is the taffeta pointille as we'll as moire, with pale green blue ground, and large lavender leur de lis; the taffeta foundation, with pomradour broche-pinR, with small flowers in dull green tints; the taffeta chine, with delicate plisse be- tween, of crinkled mousseline, all in pale yellow, with rose shades in the blossoms. There is also softer taf- feta, all in white, with satin filet-a Rairfo| stripeEof white, and another of lavender, set closely together. These materials cost from eighty-fve cents to five dollars yard. The moires are most expensive, particularly when they are also chine with the flower effects.
 The gauges are very popular. This year they are made, not over plain silks alone, but also over the taffeta glace, in fancy colors.
 Yellow, white, or pink and white, are the favorite colors for evening wear Flowers, especially roses with no stems, trim the white and pink gowns. Tulle is another trimming
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22

weather is broadening out the length ened countenance of mine host, the summer hotel keeper, into an ever spreading smile. He serenely watches the thermometer rise, and with it the crowds that pour in from the railroads increase. Warm weather is with him g synonym for good business; and he never complains of few extra degrees of heat.
 Hotel piazzas are overf1owing, and all sorts of schemes are on foot. The big parlors are thrown open, and the gayeties have fairly commenced. And though we must confess that the sum- mer girl Is growing more sensible and spends less of her. time dancing away the evening hours, it can truthfully De said that most of those well-6lled trunks contain more than one shining evening gown, that she would not will ingly part with.
 The young girl who desires simple, unpretentious dance or evening dress, will take one of the fresh, spotless white embroidered gowns with yoke or bands made over a color, with finer embroidery introduced in the trim
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22

very much in vogue, and it is found easy to drape, inexpensive and cool. The spangles and paillettes so general ly used to trim evening dresses abroad are not so popular with us, as the American prefers a softer and richer effect, rather than the brilliant, glitter ing one. Even the rich pearl passemen- teries are dispensed with for the sum- mer gown, and soft folds and draperies of chiffon take their place.
 Ribbons are always great feature of the summer evening gown, and this season they hutter in as great pro fusion as before. Shoulder straps and graceful braces, finished with full rosettes or choux, are seen, many of which continue to the waist line, and there finish in long, floating streamers that fall to the bottom of the gown, both back and front, weighed with rosette at the end of each to keep them from frolicking too madly,
 The new color in Paris is the laven- der-blue, bleu-bourrache, or, trans lated into our own tongue, bor- age. It Is bright, beautiful shade, and is combined with equally good ef-
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22

IT ought to, sir, for was examiner for this part of the state."5 r
 well, will you please step up and examine this map9''s -.S ,9@ s7s
 With pleasure, sir"
 head and then shook his own. Il should say, sir, that this would be a mighty dahgeroHs man to be near while lightning is flashing around"
 'Then, sir, in view of the fact that this barn was never before struck by lightning, would you be willing to give 1t as your opinion that the prisoner was the cause of the-well, we'll say accident?"
 II certainly give that opinion, sir"
 "Well, then, your honor," continued the prosecutor, "there Is but little more to do. Of course, this man cannot help his unfortunate attraction for light ming, but then neither can a mad dog help being mad. I will now leave him to you"
 The justice sat gravely thinking. II am very sorry" said he, "that such 8 case has been brought before me. I did not make the laws, am simply servant placed here to execute them. You appear to be a young man of promise, and this arraignment is un- fortunate. Have you anything to sayP"
 had great deal to say. told him that had never heard of such law, that I had been brought up almost under the shadow of the state house, that had written up many police court, and that didn't believe l had any more of an attraction for light ming than anyone else.
 He gravely shook his head. You perhaps did not know" said he, "that what is law in this part of the state may not be law in other parts. This 4division of the state has peculiar llocal right, ceded to it at the time of the .s Louisiana purchase. He had me there l and I could say nothing. "We get many of our ideas from the French, u and while they may appear ridiculous [ to the more Anglo-Saxon parts of the great commonwealth, we-but there is no use arguing with you. I may ex- plain, however, that persons convicted i under the scientific code are not sent to the regular state penitentiary, but !; toa prison down on Bayou Long. It is
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22
A SPECIAL CODE.
How It Brought a Man Near a Matrimonial Catastrophe.
TcopYRIGHT, 1894 l


 Experience, the shrewdest expounder of principle, the most acute logician, the wisest of all councillors, is, as some profound thinker took occasion to re- mark, like the red light at the rear end of railway train-it illumines only the path gone over. This may not be the exact wording, the fine shading of the profound thinker, but care not so much for his wording as for his idea, not so much for his shading as for his truth. Swinging behind train which at times rushes wild through my fancy, there is red light, and it's dull rays fall upon a path gone over, one leading out from a newspa- per. One morning it came out, broad in assertion, boastful in big type, de- claring that it had come to stay, but ere the afternoon had come Q man whose political pull had put him into the sheriff's office as deputy, stood at the entrance of the counting room where nothing had been counted-tack- ing card on the door, driving shingle nails into the sore breast of once bouyant hope. We'll, that was all there was to the paper, and it wasn't much, surely an idle lesson learned at lazy noon, but what followed was an expert ence. I set out upon a stroll down through the cypress districts of West Tennessee. The weather was charm ing, pink June, and the sun set that evening with glow that promised TO- mantle adventure. Rain was pouring down a week later and romance was nowhere in sight. went to barn and lay in the fodder, to wait for it. Lightning struck the barn and tum4 bled out, stunned, scared half to death, and took to my heels across meadow. Some one cried stop and then a gun went off. stopped and man ran up and arrested me. Lightning had set the barn on fire and of course was ac- cused of it. went with the man and stood near while he swore out war rant for my arrest, and then acknowl- eged that was aware that l was in custody. By this time number of furious citizens had arrived and be- gan to fear lest they might not wait for the slow process of the law. My experience with the daily newspaper had taught me something of legal pro cedure, and I asked the justice if l might have change of vedue.
 "What's that?' he asked.
 ''Thank you for a change of venue, said I.
 This set them all a-laughing. I had never asked for such thing before and
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22

did not know the exact wording; I felt sure that couldn't miss it if l were only polite. But did miss it, and they poked merciful jests at my ignorance. After awhile court was called to order, mirth was put aside, and l was told that the charge against me was exceed ingly serious, that must defend my self well or spend much of my future time in prison. 'I have but a very short defense" said I. "The truth is that didn't set fire to the barn. had no matches about me and was too wet when went in there to set fire to any thing. The thing was set on fire by lightning"
 We grant all that, your honor," re- pied the man who had taken the pros ecution of the case, ''but what right had he in the barn, and besides let him prove that the lightning would have struck the barn if he hadn't been in there. To my certain knowledge this barn has been standing for the last twenty years and can prove that it was never struck before. It is well known in science that certain people attract lightning, and the law plainly says that during showers these people should keep out of barns. Prof Bald- win"
 'Yes, sir" answered lank man at the rear end of the room.
 "You studied science for a number of years, didn't you?"
 'I was professor of it for long time, sir.'
 Well, can you tell by examination whether or not man is ar, attractor of nghtning?" ---
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22

dark-blue tulle snQwballs, white wings and blgeies of the Borage shade, in great profusion. And since nox bon; nets are worn ip the streets. of Paris just now, tue cqioE ls very proo%g9tinnept b the larger hats ohe sees all over. A pretty way to trim the plain ape chips
 eS S sEsaSlsa sRss 4ei Bfss Ssj sss .s sHss 2 vais, and sdpporfing long, narrow loops of the ribbon that stand straight as sentineis, a couple of inches apart. Tulle or net rosettes, or . spray of flowers, softens the effect.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22
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No one is ever deceived. After care- ful examination, for which no charge is ever made, patients are told exactly what guaranteed cure will cost. The amount in many instances necessary for a perma- nent cure is less than that demanded monthly, for month after month, by other doctors and would-be specialists, without benefit.
 DR. HOLLOWAY gives his entire atten- ton to the treatment of all Blood, Skin, Kidney and Bladder diseases, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Gleet, Structure, Pimples, Blotches, Eczema, Scrofula, Tumors, Ul- cers, Liberated Sore Mouth and Throat, Rheumatism, Womb troubles, Leucor- rhpa, in fact any aud all troubles of private nature of either sex. Special attention is called to the treat ment ct the various nervous troubles caused by early imprudence, errors of youth, or sexual excesses, resulting in inn paired vitality, loss of vigor, etc., uniting the victim for marriage or the pleasures Of life.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
,sza:Rs IFl~ :
 Fashionable Gowns for the Sum- 4 mer Ball Room.
Simple Organdics and Dotted Swisses- Elaborate Molre AntIques-Taffeta in Great varlety-RibboDs an1
 Other Trimmings.
LooPYRIeHT, iseAl

Warm weather Is very successful opponent of that gaunt giant, Hard Times" The latter stalks our streets, murmuring, "Economize, economize;" and the former follows hard in his wake, distracting our attention with alluring pictures of broad ocean stretches, lovely mountain walks, delicious, cool beverages, and the like. We grow reckless after having endured the suns pitiless glare for a few days, or weeks; we throw economy to the winds, if haply there be any, and be- take ourselves with all haste to ''re- sort" So the continuous warm
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22

ming, and with plenty of ribbons. The very sheer muslins-in white or pale color, preferably yellow or pink-or the delicate organdies or dotted 'ewisses, arc equally satisfactory, maAs over the colored silk slips.
 But if more elaborate costume Is d. sired, there are all the lovely chine and barre effects, on taffeta foundations. There is the pekin moire antique, with chine priating-dslifate, sbadQwy gar
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22

feet with white, pale yellow or darker blue One sees the borage forming collar and belt of light gown; but it is in the hat that the color comes out most prominently. Lovely combina- tions are made of white straw, with trimmings of the borage ribbon, white tulle and a couple of soft white wings.
 Or pale-yellow straw is trimmed with the bluer tulle, touched with white rib bon loops or white stray will have rich
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-22

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-22

most civilized countries, and it had been
SHOWN that smaller amount of air space
would lnlure mans health.
Mr. Dale thought the places from
which the computations had been made
were not as well ventilated as the convict
camp. Mr.; Chaplin thought the house
was as good as men of this stamp had
been accustomed to. The discussion was
carried on to some length. DR.. Charlton
insisted that the situation was so totally
at variance with all the rules of healthy
conditions that he didn't know what 10
DO out to insist on having the matter
remedied
commissioner Carson said he had heard
other Physicians take the same stand
with regard to the camps and he thought
something should be done in the matter.
DR.. Charlton said that while the re-
CORDS did not show that many had suf-
Tered materially from the effects of being
placed there, still the question was as to
the humane treatment of prisoners with
regard TO having them surrounded by
healthy conditions. He said he had
merely brought the matter up now that
the commissioners might think over the
matter and make the investiga tion for
themselves. Further discussion was
postponed until the next meeting.
A CUT IN THE BILLS.
Bills from the Offices of the clerk of
the superior court and the ordinary, were
taken up for consideration. The bills were
for $3.50 each, for fuel and stationery for
these offices. In view of the fact that the
county is furnishing the fuel and station
cry, heads of these Offices submitted the
bills to the commissioners to make reduc-
tons on that line. Some of the commits
sioners thought the bills should be reduced
one-half. Mr.. Dale wanted to knock
on 500 from each bill. Just then, how
ever, Judge Ferrill came in. He was
asked what his office required for station
cry. He replied that it cost all of 500
There was no more discussion, and the
board agreed to let the bills stand at 500
each.
The Vernon Shell Road Company was
ordered to put the bitches and drains
along its roadway in clean and sanitary
condition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-22
BRIDGE OF signs AT VENICE.
The Famous Archway Around Which
Romance Tricky Clusters.


In the heart of Venice, between the
magnificent palace of the lodges and the
grim walls of the old prison, flow the
dark waters of the Rio del Palazzo and
across this canal stretches the Bridge of
Sighs-a connecting link between the
splendors of q palace and the terrors of
the dungeon, the torture chamber and the
heading block One of the most notice
able points about this bridge is the fact
that IL is closed in, thus proving all sto-
ries of suicides committed from it to be
fabulous.
This fact robs the Bridge of Signs of
one of its most romantic associations-of
its pretty legends of grief-ladep mortals
heaving their last sigh upon its parapet,
and ending their sorrowing lives in the
black waters beneath it, From without
the bridge, with its arch-like form, its or
namental stonework, its grotesquely
carved heads, and its small, square win
dows, filled in with iron tracery, pre-
sents rather fine appearance, but the
interior is strictly devoid of ornament
and hasnot the slightest prctcnsions to
beauty. A' a, f50t4 ia
During our visit to Venice we, Of course
included the Doge's palace and the dun
geons in our programme. After wander
ing for some time through the vast halls
and beautiful saloons of the old Venetian
palace, we passed over the Bridge of
Signs on our way to the gloomy cells
The bridge seemed to be little more than
a narrow passage between two thick
walls of stone, and unless you stepped up
on to the slightly raised stone work which
runs along beneath the tiny windows on
either side and caught glimpse of the
canal without, you might easily take it
for an ordinary passage within the pal
ace.
At the far end of the bridge our progress
was barred by grim-looking oaken door
nail studded, age blackened and of inn
mense thickness guarding the entrance
TO the dungeons. Our guides came to
halt. There was a jingling of keys, a
lighting of torches, then the great door
swung slowly back and we passed into
the darkness beyond. When next we
passed the ancient door and crossed the
Bridge of Signs it was with the memory
of those terrible cells, those fearful dun
geons, where the hapless prisoners en-
dured the most horrible fortunes that
tyranny could devise or brutality infiict
l remember strolling on the lastevening
of our holiday in Venice along the Plaza
San Marco and making my way to the
Ponte della Paglia to take farewell look
at the Bridge of Signs. It was sum
mer's evening, hot and sultry. while the
fast-gathering clouds, dense and inky,
betokened an approaching storm. had
just reached the Ponte della Paglia and
was gazing at the Bridge Of Signs, when
tremendous peal of thunder rent the
heavens, seeming to shake the city TO It's
foundations with its violence. Suddenly
a binding flash of lightning lit up palace,
bridge and dungeons with its vivid glare;
for an instant the bridge stood out with
dazzling distinctness, while the lightning
played on its traceried windows; then all
seemed dark. And this was the last
saw of the Bridge of Signs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-22
BACKFROMTHE KEARSARGE
The Officers and TaTS Reach New
York on the Para.

The Men Poorly Clad to Face the Gold,
But Ample Supplies Awaited Them
at the Navy Y ard-A Crowd on the
Dock to Welcome Them-The Ofhcers
Retioent About the Wreck-An In
quiry Ordered.
New York, Feb. 21.-The Columbian
line steamer City of Para steamed up the
harbor at 11'o'clock this morning with the
officers and crew of the Inflated United
States corvette Kearsarge on board.
There were POP all told. The wharf, at
the foot of Canal street, was decked with
bunting and an immense American flag
formed canopy over the gangway. The
navy yard tugs Narkeeta and Traffic
We're in waiting to take the naval officers
and tars around to the Brooklyn navy
yard. Newspaper men boarded the City
of Para at quarantine from the United
States revenue cutter as she was coming
up the bay, while others were in the
crowd which swarmed on the docks, await
ing the steamers arrival. In the crowd
were naval officers and relatives and
friends of the officers and sailors.
INCLINED TO BE RETICENT.
There was a disposition on the part of
the officers to be reticent regarding the
particulars of the loss of the famous old
ship. They explained that as the matter
was to be made the subject of an
o1icial inquiry it was not proper for
them to talk. They spoke freely, how
ever, of their experiences after the wreck.
Their stories were very graphic, but
upon the main facts they added nothing
to what has already been printed. They
were poorly clad for the climate of New
York in February, few even of the officers
having overcoats, but they were in good
health, and a happy, jolly lot.
Ample provision awaited them at the
navy yard for their personal comfort
Admiral Stanton expresses the opinion
that no wreckers could save enough from
the vessel to pay for the coal used in the
voyage.
A COURT OF INQUIRY.
Washington, Feb 2l.-Secretary Her
bert to-day appointed a court of inquiry
to investigate the grounding of the
United States steamship Kearsarge on
RoncadOr Reef on Feb. 2. The court con-
sists of Rear Admirals Bancroft, Gherardi,
Capt. Joseph Nj. Miller and Capt Thomas
F. Kahn, with Lieut.. Commander j. d,
J. Kelly as Judge advocate. and it will
meet at the Brooklyn navy yard on Mon
day at noon.
The officers and crew of the Kearsarge,
who arrived in New York from Colon to-
day, will remain at the navy yard until
further orders.