Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14
TERsELY TOLD.

tWhere are you gong, my pretty maid9" ..I'm going shopping, kind sir,'' she said. : And who gets all of your valuable trade?n 1.-The Surprise Store, sir, ' she said.
 You cansbuye shoes cheap at c. H. Frau ois', f022 Second avenue.
 ssThe biggest rush of business for three years,' is the cheerful reply to our inquiry of "how's business?p by Colby & Roll, the enterprising wall paperand art dealers. ! We don't see how, granting you an econ omical and practical buyer, you can miss the bargains at the Surprise Store on Mon- day.
 glT. c. King sreceiving large shipments of shoes, bought almighty cheap. Cash talks. You can buy shoes very low there.
 When it comes to laying up something for rainy day, what's the matter with one of the $2 unbrellas at the Surprise Store.
 The Birmingham Rolling Mill company paid off it's employees yesterday 61 1 fs
 The Meyer.Marx Company, agents for Schlitz beer, are giving away an elegant match box bearing the trade mark of Joseph Schlitz.
 s-it isn t oftensthat money goes so far as it does now at our sale of winter fannels. A pedestrian who would walk across the United States wouldn't go any further than cash does with The Surprise Store.
 The busy appearance around the furni- ture and carpet store of Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. tells too plainly that the people of this vicinity appreciate in a substantial man ner the low prices and good treatment received here.
 We ask no trade from sympathy, we de- sire no patronage because we have done wonders for you in the past, we expect no purchases to be made on any ground other than getting the most of the best for the least that 1t may be had. The Surprise Store.
 Artists will find the most complete as- sortment of artists, materials and picture frame mouldings in Birmingham at Colby & Rolls wall paper and art store, 2023 Firlt avenue.
 The force of men employed at the Bir- mingham rolling mill is being increased every day. New machinery is being added and Improvements made. A new pump has been put in and new puddle was started a day or two ago.
 The Mendelssohn society will meet tc- morrow night at 8 o'clock in Elks hall, over the First National bank, corner or First avenue and Twentieth street. 4 full attendance is expected, and matters of im- portance will be disposed of.
 Still another lot of beautiful etchings, water colors, engravings, photogravures and all kinds of pictures just received at Colby & Rolls wall paper and art store, 2023 First avenue.
 The excavation is being made forths new three-story building on .!'SSfst-avenue, between Nineteenth and Twl1fieth streets. Work on the fonndaued will begin iu 8 daN-err ttsr.-o. The brick work of the Saks building at Nineteenth street and First avenue is about completed.
 The Alice furnace is being repaired, and within the next few days fire will be started. When all repairs shall have been completed the Alice will be one of the best furnaces in the district and will turn out superior grade of pig iron. No. 2 of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany's furnaces at Bessemer will also be started this week.
 Messsrs. H. L. Underwood and M. J. McAdory spoke to large audience of the best people of Bessemer in that city Friday night. The meeting was under the aus pices of the Bessemer Democratic club, d the speakers received the closest attention. Reports from Bessemer indicate that the democrats are gaining ground there and a much better democratic vote is expected in November than was given in August.