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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

Young gentlemen having ambition to play orchestral or band instruments of any kind should consult Professor Weber at the Birmingham College of Music. Splendid opportunity.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
Understands Ads.

Madame Modjeska, who was invited to leave Russia within twenty-four hours the last time she visited that coun- try, thinks it is likely she will make her home in the United States. She has a large ranch in California and other inter ests on this side of the Atlantic. She likes the American people and they like her, and a woman of her lovely person. ality is entirely out of place among such a surly and inhospitable outfit as the Russians.-Kansas City Star.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
Cold Weather Gone.

Wards coal yard can furnish coal and wood on short notice. They have the best coal for summer use in the market. Buy from them and you will not com plain. Will also put coal in for winter. Telephone 487. 7-19-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
HadIt Raan Sonthi

It transpires that that negro who was lynched in Clermont county Ohio, on Tuesday last was crazy. He choked a white man to death, but he was not in a mental condition to be responsible for his act. Nevertheless, the Ohioans took the poor crazy negro out and lynched him. They treated him just as they would have treated a mad dog.-Savan- nah News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
In Boomers.

Chicago introduces to a busy world the bloomer marriage. Eva Mac Christen and George w. Clarke were united in matrimony-in two minutes-yesterday afternoon by Justice Murphy at the city building. At the conclusion of the cere- mony the justice remarked with sigh: You are one-but I'll be blessed if I know which one you are.''
 The bride wore bloomers and a confi- dent air. She had faced matrmony be- fore, having eloped with saloon-keeper and left him after a year of tempestuouS married life. The groom wore knicker- lockers. He is a high diver at Windsor Park beach, and has a record for plung- ing headlong into everything he under takes. George had known Eva three aft ernoons before yesterday.
 Chicago, first in everything, of course, was destined to be first in the bloomer marriage business. But the whole thing is startling, nevertheless; who ever would have suspected that the "new woman" with the bicycle face and the baggy boomers could be coaxed, cajoled or driven into matrimony under any cir cumstances?
 It is passing strange.-Chicago Dis patch.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
Very Gallant.

A disciple of the danse du ventre was arrested in New York during her per formance and on the trial before the justice testified that she was born in Mexico, and had a Spanish mother and an Indian father, and was dancing as an Egyptian. Another of the party figured as Turk, but was born in Chicago and sailed under the very Turkish name of Lizzie Smith. The dancers were fined $25 apiece, and when it developed that the Chicago Turk had no money the jury with great gallantry passed around the hat, and paid the fine they had im- posed. Great country, this.-Augusta Chronicle.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27


 Peculiar Wedding.-A peculiar we'd ding occurred at the Geneva county jail Wednesday afternoon, Joseph Butler be- ing the groom and Ida Butler, his cousin, being the bride. This being the second time in a year that they have been mar ried makes the subsequent events lead ing up to this last wedding interesting. It seems that all was not harmony be- tween Joseph Butler and his first wife. so they concluded to consult B. E. Nap pier of Sanders, in this county, who, it is alleged, is a justice of the peace. He gave them a separation document for which he charged 50 cents. Joseph But Ter, supposing that everything was O. K, brought in his second cousin and the nuptial knot was tied then and there for $1. Not long ago, to the surprise of Joseph, bill was found against him for bigamy by the grand jury and he was put in jail. So he had to be divorced and married over again, as stated above. Rev. R. M. Gray tied the knot.-Geneva Citizen.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

The young Duke of Marlborough, upon his arrival in New York, registered un- der the name of Charles Spence. The reporters were layin' for him, however and recognized him immediately.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

Atlanta has pet lakelet called Clara Nicer, over which a policeman stanos guard. The Augusta Herald IS mean enough to say his copship is there be- cause the city is afraid somebody Will come by with a sponge and steal the Ia lxp
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

If it is proper for maiden to refer to her feet as Trlbys, could not her older sister denominate her false teeth Teddy RnnseyeltS?"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

Sarah Grand, the author of. the "Heav- enly Twins" has gone the way of all women; she is learning to ride wheel.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

The Galveston News mildly inquiries if General Hardin is stumping the State for Colonel Bradley. It looks like it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

There is a Prince high in dignity in the Court of Siam who answers to the name Damrong. Has his name any reference to his politics?
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

Great Britain has sent a new consul to Chicago. He is MT. Vansittart.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

If they ever get the Defender patched up the country will listen for another eX- cuse. Lord Dunraven is quietly confi- dent that Valkyrie III will take home the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

A correspondent writing to the Hous- ton Post asks a remedy for snake-bites. It may be incidentally remarked, good deal depends on the order of snake.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
For Honest Money

It should not be supposed that Billy Rryan's Omaha convention was repre-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
Too Previous.

100 6reV1OuS.
 Here, how is this?" demanded the conductor. savagely. You have thirteen children, and they are all trying to travel on half tickets"
 The man and woman addressed looked at each other, and a flush that suggest ed them to be guilty of trying to swindle the railroad, came to their cheeks; but they made no response.
 How old is that girl back there?' continued the conductor, pulling his tawny mustache.
 ''She will be 12 the 2d of November, replied the woman, figuring it out on her finger-ends.
 And how old is that boy next to her?'
 "If he lives till the 27th of November, he will be 12, too," answered the man, sharply. Hal just as I expected" gloated the conductor. Now, how can you explain the proximity of their birthdays?" and he waited for the confession.
 That's easy enough" ventured the woman frankly
 Tt is, is it?'
 "Yes. There is no law I know of that prevents cousins being born the same month"
 This ain't the smoking car" thunder ed the ticket puncher, as he bounced up- on girl eating banana, to hide his con fuSion.-Truth.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
ABSOLUTELY pUR E

and hogs. and more of them than has ever been known in the history of our country. Surely prosperity is thrust upon us, de spite the howlers of alamity.-Fayette' Sentinel
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

Bushnell, the Republican candidate for governor of Ohio is said to be making the race by means of his barrel. His friends will proceed to locate the bung imme-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

the mail bag from Notasulga was dis covered in the trucks of the 815 vestbule torn completely to pieces and the mail all lost. The train catches the bags while the train is moving, and when bag falls it is often drawn under the car and ground to pieces.-Opelika News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

Bug Juice in Bad "Nigger."-A negro man, who was using one of Mir John Belcher's fine mules last Sunday tanSed up on bug juice, and while in that condi- tion stabbed the mule eight times. The mule will die from its injuries. MT. Belcher had the negro arrested and will press the case to the full extent of the law.-Roanoke Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
A BROKEN BELL.

full vigor. Early in the present century
the efforts of inventors, bell moulders
and metal workers were directed to the
accomplishment of this end, but with
out avail. Latterly the same efforts
were made to mend other bells that had
become dumb, but all without any fruit
full results, and 1t was generally agreed
that a cracked bell was worth only so
much a pound as old metal.
A system Of electric welding has been
devised by a Russian, Slavianoff, by
which old bells cracked to the very
crown may be made as new. The new
process is known as the "hydro-electro-
thermic" and it appears to offer inter-
esting possibilities, though not yet fully
developed. Its principle depends on the
ployment Of bath and in the develop.
ment Of hydrogen gas at the negative
pole. The gas surrounds the part of the
object to be treated, forming a high
resistance to the current, which is
transformed Mt this point into calorific
energy and communicated to the metal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
A NEW CHAINLEss WHEEL.

100 pounds is placed upon the saddle,
it will take 40 pounds to raise the front
wheel; hence it is perfectly safe. The
driving levers have a rise and fall Of
IA inches; hence the riders foot travels
% inches, while by the present chain
bicycle the riders foot travels about AZ
inches. The driving levers being nearly
double the length of the present pedal
cranks now used on the chain bicycle,
1t is claimed an increase of power is
obtained-hence an increase Of speed.
The inventor will construct the frame
of his chainless bicycle Of bamboo, as
he has recently discovered process to
prevent bamboo from splitting, which
has been a great drawback In the use
Of the material for bicycle frames.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
Inspectine Dried Apples.


Consul Robertson, at Hamburg, act
ing on instructions from the State De-
partment at Washington, has obtained
permission from the chief Of the Ham
burg Foreign Office to procure samples
and an analysis of any American dried
apples which may in the future be con-
fiscated on the ground that they are
alleged to contain zinc. This action is
taken with a view Of stopping the con.
fiscation Of American apples by Ger
man authorities. He should do his
duty fearlessly and remove the SLAM
der that Americans are willing to lose
money putting expensive poisons in
their food goods. Dried apples affect
society. There Is nothing like dried
apples for a swell party.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22


From The World Herald. Omaha. NsS.
= werld-H Herald reporter was attracted
BY the a idsncc Of renewed activity Of
some Of ,Ne old inhabitants Of Bruce,
near Omak>. and inquired the cause.
MEs Andrew :, Sinksnknler. a member Of
Co Bxofsthe. FhN Iowa Volunteers dur
ing the war. made the following cxpla-
nation 90 far as he h.uself Is concerned.
I'm July. 1866, while my company was
on the march to Austin, Texas. I was
attacked with rheumai ism of the worst
kind In one leg. / wis also sunstruck
and remained uncons, ions for several
hours Ever since l have been unable
to stand the heat of the SUI. aud have
been compelled to give up wols. There
was In my head bearing down feeling
which increased until it seemed my head
would burst. My ears rang, and palpa-
tation of the heart set In, 80 that the
slightest noise would set my heart
humping. Several times 1t has rem
dered me unconscious seven to ten hours
at a time. In addition to this the rheu-
matism extended up my side until It
drew my head down on my shoulder. 1
lost my strength and flesh and was to-
tally unfit for work.
For twenty -eight years ! have consult
ed physicians aud taken their prescrip-
tons without deriving any material ben
eft. My ailments increased in intensity
until was assured that there was no hope
for me. During last year went into tho
butcher business, but the dampness from
the ice used increased my rheumatic pains
so that was not only compelled to quit
the business, but was confined to my
bed for nearly six months.
I'm November last read in the World
Herald case of man who had been en-
tirely cured from the same ailments by
the use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. On Nov. %, purchased
n box. In a week / was astonished to
know that / felt better than l had for
six months past, and before had used
half a box. The ringing in my ears be-
gan to lessen, and finally left me. The
pain from the rheumatism gradually left
me. SO that within one week from the
time took my first pill was able to
sit up in bed. On Jan. LIST, was able
to 90 out and walk little. The palpi-
tation Of my heart entirely ceased. On
Feb. 8, was so thoroughly cured that
/ accepted position as night-watchman
in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, remain
ing out of doors from q p. m. until a:
m. / have gained in weight from 144
lbs, which weighed in November last,
to 172 lbs.
For nerve building and for enriching the
blood Pink Pills are unexcelled. They
may be had of druggists or direct from the
DIR. Williams Medicine CO., Schenectady,
N. Y, for so cents per box, or six boxes
for $3.50.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
The End of poniatowski.

The Polish Bayard won his baton on
the field Of Leipsic, Oct. 10, 1918. Three
days later, while in command Of the
rear guard during the French retreat,
he was, being already badly wounded,
drowned, or drowned himself, In the
Elster. His body was not recovered
till the Oath. 1t was then embalmed
and inferred in the tomb of Kosciusko.
All of which Is matter of history. But
what became Of the marshals body
during the five days preceding its re-
covery is another matter.
A military police report. which has
lain pigeon,holed all these years, 1t
seems, In the French war office and
which a Paris paper of May % prints
for the first time, establishes the fact
that the corpse was fished out of the
river by local fisherman, and that
he, having aSshrewd idea that by rea-
son of the richness of the uniform it
must be the corpse of person of con-
sequence, arranged 1t as an exhibition.
The exhibition lasted for the best part
Of those five days and was so well at
tended that the exhibitor took a sum
of 90 forms by it. On the fifth day,
however, Potocki heard of this show,
recognized the body, and ransomed it.
He had besides to pay 100 golden fred
ericks for the six rings the marshal
had upon him, the fisherman retaining
a gold snuff box-Notes and Queries.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
Got the Mother Out OF the way.

In Erankfort-on-the-Main q young
woman Of 10 fell in love with one Of her
hefghbors, but the mother Of the young
man offered stout resistance to their
union. Then the young ladyedenounced
her intended mother-in-law for speak
ing unexpectedly of Emperor William.
Treading on imperial toes is dangerous
in Germany. so the old lady was arrest
ed. and pending her trial the young man
and the young woman got married.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

t-. " preparing tne
system for parturition, thus assisting Ma
ture and shortening Labor" The painful
ordeal of childbirth 10 robbed of its terrors,
and the dangers thereof greatly lessened,
to both mother and child. The period of
confinement is also shortened, the mother
strengthened and an abundant secretion of
nourishment for the child promoted.
Send twenty-one (2I) cents for The Peo-
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eral chapters of this great family doctor
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

"It's no more use to argue with what's
bred In the bone than 1t Is to try to
turn the gulf stream the other way by
sticking an oar down." said Captain
Hayford In Illuminating tone to the
grandchildren who sat with him upon
the wharf. "Now, your grandma is a
terrible particular woman. She was
born with the habit Of cleanliness, and
custom has developed it-abnormally,
so to say"
The boys had noticed the old mans
detected attitude, and wondered IL some
new system Of housekeeping was being
carried out.
"Now, / am patient man. I'm will.
ing ia be told to wash my hands before
1 touch the coal hod, and again after
ward. I'm willing everything on the
stove should have bath before a meal,
and afterward. never have complain
ed about sitting In the l. part of the
house and shutting up all the rest for
company, or wiping my feet on four
sets of mats on the way to the table;
but there are some things that do rile
me a good deal"
The children were somewhat used to
these outbreaks, and had learned the
value of silent sympathy.
''Now, what do you suppose I'm wait
ing down here for?"
AS no one could imagine, he explain
ed:
81 sent for man to come this morn
ing and take away those shed room
stairs and put up new ones, and do
declare your grandma set out he should
mt move them till she had scrubbed
them down! There's the carpenter
I'm paying him by the hour-sitting out
there cn the woodpile, waiting for those
stairs to be washed. l dare say If you
looked around you couldn't find SO
much as an eye winker dropped on
them, anyway"
"Can't the man do somethig else while
he's waiting?" asked the practical lis
teners.
The old man smiled.
II dare say he could, sonny. Run up
and tell him to be securing his nails and
putting chloride of lime on his hammers
and saws, for no doubt he'll be called on
to do it." And the old man crossed his
limbs dejectedly, like one who had lost
all spirit and courage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
fHIHl,k3
'fzla1I$

Mr.. T. b. Eiker Is special agent
for the Chicago Herald, and his
office In New York city is at No
80 Tribune Building. He is a
strong, virile man, not the sort Of
person to often require medicines;
and Is specially opposed to pills Of
any sort, finding them too violent
In their action. In case Of any
irregularity he had always relied
upon the use of fruits, until one
day on railway journey friend
directed his attention to Ripans
Tabules and gave him some from1
box he had in his portmanteau
He made use Of them when
occasion offered, and the result In
his case was all that could be
desired. He now depends upon
Ripans Tabules entirely in the cass
Of any irregularity Of the bowels Or
arrangement Of the digestive ap-
paratus. Mr.. Eiker is a picture Of
health and manly vigor, is a hearty
eater, and he regards TabuIe
after hearty meal as q sort Of
insurance policy against future ilis
Of any sort.
Ripans Tabules are sold BY druggists, OF b. man
he price $50 cents box) is sent TO The Ripans them
ial 10 centa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
IMPROVED BICYCLE.

An Inventor Perfects a Wheel Which
DispeDses with the Chain.
An inventor in New York, who has
recently perfected device for mendr
ing punctures in bicycle tires, is also
confident that the day is not far distant
when the chainless bicycle will take
the place of the present bicycle. He
has been experimenting in this direction
for several years, and has perfected a
bicycle which dispenses with the
sprocket wheels, chain, 40 per cent. Of
the frame and the ordinary pedals and
pedal cranks.
By its peculiar construction, say IL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
In Young California.

There were neither courts nor juries
In the land; the word Of Californian
was the only bond required. Even the
wary Yankee traders who freQuented
the coast, when foreign commerce was
finally allowed, trusted them freely
from one season to the next. An incl
dent illustrating this trait is told by the
Aguirre family. Don Jose Aguirre,
who owned a trading vessel, once had
as supercargo young man who was a
stranger to California customs. While
the ship, with cargo, lay In San Pedro
harbor, the master being absent, Angus
tin Machado, a ranchero Of consid-
cradle wealth in land and herds, but
who could neither read nor write, went
on board to do some purchasing, his
cars awaiting him on shore. When he
had made his choice and was about
having the goods conveyed to land, the
supercargo asked him for either pay
first understand that he was being dis
trusted; no such demand had ever be-
fore been made Of any ranchero, where
the buyer offered no money he being
credited without hesitation. When at
length 1t dawned upon the Californian,
he drew a hair from his beard, and
gravely handing 1t to the young man,
said with dignity: Deliver this to
Senior Aguirre and tell him it is hair
from the beard Of Augustin Machado-
you will find it a sufficient guaranty"
The supercargo, crestfallen, placed the
hair in the leaves Of his account book
and allowed the goods to be removed.
Upon Aguirres return he was deeply
chagrined at the insult that had been
offered to his friend.-Helen Elliott
Bandini in Overland.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvements A
tends to personal enjoynent whsl
rightly used. The many, who live bst-
ter than others and enjoy life moro, With
less expenditure, by moro promptly
adapting the worlds best products q
thetnccds of physical being, will attsse
tho value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In -
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence Is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and plsas-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lAx-
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fcvers
and permanently curing constipation
II has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on tho KID
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and 1t is perfectly FREQ 6tun
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists In Soc and 81 bottles, but il IL m&n-
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
90. only, whose mama is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of FlR
and being well informed, you viii nj
accept any substitute If 0fered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

View Station terrace, and with differ
ent colored lenses or slides a brilliant
effect will be produced upon the raging
waters of the rapids and the falls.
The power to generate the current will
be taken from the river itself. The
only similar attempt Of Illuminating
waterfalls Is that of the famous Rhine
at Schloss Lanfen, Germany. This, 1t
Is promised will sink into insignifi-
canoe beside Illuminated Niagara.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
A PENCIL sharnener.

A bright boy in the wholesale dry
goods district Of New York has long
list of customers whose pencils he keeps
sharpened and who also patronize him
for new pencils. He has patent sharp
encr and goes from store to store and
Office to office, and he makes between
So and 81 week, working four or five
hours day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
A Little soldier.

The smallest conscript in France last
year was Lucien Mathey, of Asnieres,
who was exactly seventy-five centirne-
tres, or about thirty inches high. This
year the record has been beaten by
young man in the department Of the
Seine, who is centimeter shorter.
When his father called at the recruit
Ing office with him to inscribe his name
the clerks thought it was joke, but
the proper documents were produced
to show that the youth was 81 years of
age.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
-TT
Handwriting.

DR.. Bertillon, the inventor Of the an.
thropometrical system, asserts he has
discovered new process for Identity
ing handwriting. 1t Ia based on the
measurement Of beatings Of the pulse,
which are said to have In everybody a
different and characteristic effect on
handwriting
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
Niagara by Electric Light.

The Michigan Central Railway has
placed an order with the General Elec-
trio Company OF Schenectady, N. Y,
for two powerful search-lights with
which to illuminate Niagara Falls.
The order calls for two forty-eight-inch
lamps of 100000 candle power each.
These will be operated from the Falls