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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-04-26

From Tuesdays Daily.
Traut Il Gillespie signed a contract
with j. G. Keith for putting in a n.y.
draulic ram and necessary pipe for
supplying Crystal cave with water.
Mrs. j. Fl. Willard and Miss Willard,
of Omaha. arrived in the city yester-
day morning and took rooms at the
Evans. They will remain several days.
Mrs. II. A. Piper. of Custer, has been
visiting President Hancher and family
for the past week. Mr.. Piper came
down Saturday night and staid over
Sunday.
The Black Hills Pioneers will bold
their annual picnic at Sturgis on June
8. The Elkhorn will make a haJ Stare
rate. The people Of Sturgis DOSE
to make tia great day.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
Natural Causes of Lying.

Nothing Is more common than to find children, with an evidently rudimentary conception of truth, who willfully and of ten for no reason make exaggerated or false statements, who seem really to deceive themselves as well as others, who make their relatives miserable by threatened lack of responsibility, which, spreading out in many ways, points to an unhappy or dis graceful life.
 This fear is so common that the major ity of people, I fancy, have felt it more or less. It is so natural to regard truth as the foundation of our whole moral struo- ture, to look upon it as the loveliest prod uct of a fine character, that any deviation from it must necessarily be held as most unfortunate. I should be similarly i'm pressed if I did not feel certain that tho fear is often wrongly placed, that this ha- bitual telling of falsehood has it's origin not in viciousness or @ spontaneous desire to deceive, but rather in causes for which the person is not entirely responsible which, on the contrary are the natural re- suits of natural causes.-Popular Science Monthly.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
sharlsskins ns sandpapsr.

A carpenter who was at work in the New York aquarium at Castle Garden, and knew a thing or two about flshes took the skin of dogflsh which had died, dried it and used it as sandpaper. The dogash is of the same order as the shark, whose skin is often used as sandpaper. Shark skin sandpaper is fno and uniform. It doesn't scratch and 1t is lasting. The gritty points arc really modified scales. Fishermen use sharkskin as sandpaper, and some is sold for that use, not so much, however, in this country as in Europe. When sold, it is used principally on fine cabinet work.
 In this country sharks are utilized chief ly for their oil and for the manufacture of fertilizers An oil that is used for lubri- eating purposes is taken from the sharks liver, the rest of the shark excepting such skins as there may be other demand for, being worked rp into fertilizer In Europe the shark is caught chiefly for its oil and skin. A hapdsoino lahthsr called shagreen is made from sharkskin, and this is used for making purses, ear9oases and orna- mental boxes. Shagreen is more used in Europe than here Many small sharks are eaten in Europe. Ifi Mediterranean cities they are common article of food.-New York Sun.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
WHO WILL wINp

It Is by no means a certainty that the big fight at Dallas, Tex, will be pulled off,
 The legal sflaIps of the Lone Star State are divided in opinion as to whether the State statute against prize fighting will hold. Judge George Clark of Waco, onoe a member of the Texas Court of Appeals, and one of the most profound lawyers in the South, contends that the statute Is Invalid; on the other hand Attorney General Crane, himself a. lawyer of no mean attainments is firm in the belief that the law will stand before the Supreme Court, and this view is held by many of the brightest legal minds Of Texas.
 The promo! CTS of the fight would not be entirely without hope if this law was all that stood in their way. As in dicated there is A reasonable doubt as td its being "water-tight," and test case hurried to the Supreme Court might re- suit in victory for them.
 But they have to face 8 greater obsta- cle, and that is the sentiment against the fight, which is being worked up by the Christian people of the State. The mln- isters of Austin set the ball rolling, ana the clergy of the other principal towns are keeping 1t in motion. Petitions are being industriously circulated, calling upon the Governor to enforce the law or if he has doubt as to its effective ness, to convene the legislature in special session for the enactment of a law against prize fighting, which shall bs iron-clad at all points.
 Outside of Dallas, which of course IS selfshly interested in having the light come off, the sentiment of the better ele- ment in Texas is said to be rapidly c1y's- talking against it.
 The Texas ministers have picked up the gauntlet thrown down by the pugilists The outcome will be watched with much interest
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
An Airy Blacksmith Shop.

l Probably the highest blacksmith shop in the city in point of elevation is one located on the seventh floor of the public building. Very few people arc aware of the existence of the shop away up under tho caves of the massive building, but it is there just the same, and, if the making of horseshoes is excepted, it probably turns out as large and varied an amount of work as the av- craze smithy in the city. The shop is To- cated on the north corridor, near the west end, and glowing forge and several ring ing anyils are kept busy all day long. It supplies the need for large amount of ironwork to be done in the construction of the remaining rooms and corridors in the building, and is an indispensable auxiliary to the operations-Philadelp Record.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
Bopaparte,s Last Visit to CorrIca.

Professor Sloane, in his "Lifo of Napo- leon" in The Century, writing of the re- turn from Egypt says:
 At last favoring wind began to blow. With lights extinguished and at night they passed the strait which separates Af- rioa from Sicily, escaping tho observations of the English cruisers sent from Nelson's feet to patrol those waters. Skirting Sar- dinia, the fotilla reached Corsica early in October. Though, as he declared. he was "deeply moved by the sight of his native town, D no remnant of his early enthusiasm could sweeten for Bonaparte the,enforced delay of several days in the harbor of Ajac- cio. He had left far behind the emotions of that primitive society and was indiffer- ent to the abounding oaresses of all tho friends who crowded the decks to see him, evidently fretting to be gone. One fact alone has been recorded to his credit. His features relaxed with evident joy as he ten- derly returned the greeting of the old woman who had been his earliest attend ant. 1t was his last visit to tho island of his birth, but not the last time the accents of it's dialect fell on his ears, for it was a Corsican who soothed his last hours at St. Helena.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
GADsDEN.
The Election at Cedar BluffAnother Fur
 mace in Blast-Other News.

The Election at Cedar B1uff-Another Fur
 mace in Blast-Other News.
 Gadsden, July 16.-(Special Correspond ence) )--The city election at Cedar Bluff resulted as follows: Mayor J. B. Stone; aldermen, w. A. Barker, Dave James, J. L. Began, A. e. Boyd and 2. D. Loury.
 Rev. J. R.. Ramsey is erecting a four ing and grist mill saw mill and cotton gin at Farill, in Cherokee county.
 The Rock Run furnace is running in full blast and has orders ahead for sev- eral years. This is the furnace that was in blast for seven years and never banked it's fires or had any accident during the entire seven years.
 A special train left here at 7:45 this morning, over the Louisville and Nash vile, for Talladega. A large crowd of Gadsdentes were aboard going to hear Rev T. Dewitt Talmage lecture. on the Bright Side-of Life"
 The smart set of the city enjoyed a sail down the Coosa Monday evening on the little yacht Alice Maude.
 For the first time in several years the saloons of Gadsden were closed tight and fast last Sunday, and not a drop was to be had. The city fathers have sat down on Sunday drinking, and it is we'll they have.
 The city grand jury adjourned Tues day after two weeks work, returning 1lIly-SlX true piiiS, udNlDs lINcHllE eiACd Ill cases and examined 1S0 witnesses The jury recommends some needed re- pairs on the court house, and found the books, offices, records, etc., correct, and gave them clean waybill.
 The commissioners of Cherokee county have been petitioned to not let the con tract for the erection of the court house until the people could vote on the ques- ton of removal. Round Mountain asks for the county seat, and Cedar Bluff is being stung the same way.
 The society leaders of Gadsden enjoyed a sail down the Coosa to Mint Springs last evening. given complimentary to Amos w. Jones of Huntsville and Ed w. Brandon of Dallas, Texas. Quite a pleas ant time was had by the large crowd present.
 The artesian well at Alabama City, be- ing bored by the Twilight cotton fac tory, has reached a depth Of AS feet and an abundance of water has been se- cured.
 Percy B. Baskin of Coats Bend has re- ceived a scholarship in the State Medical college at Mobile, which he has accepted
 The Southern Machine works have re- moved from this city to Albertsville.
 McCord Bros. of Albertsville have con- tracted with c. W. Baugh of this city to take the entire output of their coal mines near that place.
 The city has given up the free stables on Fourth street, and ]. c. Johnston has leased the same and opened up a hitching and camping yard
 There are 105 church organizations in Etowah county, with ninety eight church edifices, valued at $S9,610 They have 7552 communicates
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
HoRR. V.s. HARVEY.

The eight days debate at Chicago. which began Tuesday afternoon between Hon. Roswell G. Horr and MT. w. H. Harvey will be followed with keen in terest throughout the United States.
 The issue is momentous. The respective champions are able men and experienced debaters.
 MT. Horr represented a Michigan dis trict in Congress for several terms Dur ing his stay in the House he achieved reputation as a ready and slsiliful de- batter, quick at repartee and hard to rattle" He is said to have the faculty of expressing himself plainly and forci- bly, He does not dodge, but strikes at the head of his opponent.
 MT. Harvey is the author of Coins Financial School" one of the most wide ly circulated books that ever came from the press. His effort will be in person to substantiate the propositions in that book. It is but giving him due cfedit to say that he has an ingenious and re- sourceful mind, puts his thoughts in catchy garb and is ever ready to seize upon the errors of his antagonist
 Briefly, each has foeman worthy of his steel
 The sound money men have nothing to fear from this discussion. The fal lacies of Coin" cannot stand the cold steel of logic and il IS time they were thrust through
 IL is hardly necessary to add thar the Age Herald's reports from day 10 day of the great debate will be perfectly im- partial
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
MIsnIREcTEn ZEAL.

There is such thing as an excess Of zeal in the cause of temperance. just as there is such a thing as the lack of lt- From no source does proof of this asser- tion come 50 strongly as In the instance of the Chicago clergymen who have in augurated the crusade against Mrs Le- land Standford. As is well known, dur ing the lifetime of the late Senator Standford he founded a magnificent uni versity, endowing it out of his immense estate. It has been long since the funds ran low, and owing to the embarrass- ments of the estate due to a $15OOoOOo suit by the government. Mrs. Standford promptly and generously offered to fur nish the necessary funds out of her pri. vate income. Mrs. Standford's principal source of revenue is from her immense vineyards in California. and 1t is from their product she proposed to come to the assistance of the university.
 And now arise sundry reverend gentle men and utter grave protests against the maintenance of an institution of learn- ing for the young by the proceeds of the liquor traffic.
 Would any professor dare to stand in the halls and advocate temperence?" they ask. They do not ask themselves how Christ dared preach a moral law after having changed water to wine at the marriage feast in Cana Do these gentlemen single from out the contribu. tions on the plate the chance quarter or dollar dropped by their liquor selling parishioners? It is we'll to be consistent. They would accept without protest the donation of a planter of corn. and yet rather mean whisky has been nanufae> tured from that article. Is It. not vastly better to put the sum derived from wine raising to the noble use proposed than to allow it to go to an object which they must condemn along with the source of the revenue?
 Lastly, are these reverend gentlemen sure they discriminate between the use and the abuse of the liquor traffic? Do they intend to say the vine and the fruit of the vine are evil? What is all the noise
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
NOT A CUMBERSOME MAN.
Bound Over Twenty three Times to Keep
 the Peace.

the Peace.
 The proposed reform of putting prison CTS upon their oath and letting them speak for themselves recommends itself in many ways to common sense, but has neverthe less some serious disadvantages. A reporter on the Midland Circuit has preserved for us a choice example of oratory of this kind. The case was that of man charged with attempt to murder, before Lord Wensleydale-one of the gravest judges who had permitted him, after the prosecu- ton closed, to address the jury.
 My lord and gentlemen of the jury, you see as how am what is called a peace able man and was taking my drink quiet ly, as a man should do, when up comes this here prosecutor and says he, I'll have a sup of your beer.' Mo- says I, you shan'tr I will, says he. Then, says l, if you touch this 'ere mug of beer, I'll smash it on your blessed headP This here man did take hold of my beer, and he got knock on tho head, but it were his own fault, as, gentlemen, why should he ha' provoked man quietly a-drinking his beer? Now, my lord" turning to the judge, "I'm sure you likes 0 drop of good beer, don't you my lord? We'll, then, my lord, if your lordship had pot O beer afore you at this moment and that 'ere chap as is a-sitting by the sido of you, turn Ing to the high sheriff should say, says he, I'll take sup of your beer, and you said to him, says you, If you do touch ? this here beer, I'll punch your blessed ribsP in course you would, my lord. " Roars of laughter. "Now, my lord, I've been called quarrelsome man; that's downright falsity, for, look here, it ain't likely I can be quarrelsome man when I've been bound over a3 times to keep tho blessed peaoep'-Illustrated London News
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
Highest of all in Leayening Power-Lae us Govt Report RH!a!I! H!!! Fs,xdssl: FRsklRs
 ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

passengers were almost wild with fear ana excitement. Instead of hurrying down the ladder the captain called out to the sailors to hold on minute, and taking a cigar from his pocket coolly lighted it with bit of burning rope which had fallen from the rigging at his feet Then he descended with deliberation and gave the order to push off.
 How could you stop to light cigar at such moments' he was asked afterward when some of the passengers were talking over their escape.
 Because, he answered, "I saw that if l did not do something to divert the minds of those in the boat there was likely to be panic, and, overcrowded as it was there was danger of the boat being upset. The act took but moment, but it attracted the attention of everybody. I was not nearly so unooncerned as seemed to be, but was in reality in fever of excitement. My little plan succeeded. You all forgot yourselves because you were thinking about my curious behavior, and we got of safely "-London Standard.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
OVERWEIGHT LUGGAGE.
He Didn't Dispute the Weight, but Re-
 fused to Pay For It.

IuSOu to fty " Cr 4bs
 A young man was standing beside some luggage waiting for train when porter came up to him and said:
 "Sir, that luggage is overweight"
 "Who says it is?' asked the man, who stammcred badly.
 Well, think it is, answered the DOT ter, "but we will weigh it."
 During the conversation orewd had collected round them, and another porter came up and asked what was the matter The man stammered out:
 First he says it is overweight, then he-says he th-thinks it is overweight and th-then he says he win weigh it."
 The porters then took hold of the lug gage and carried it off to the office and weighed it.
 Ut is Overweight, and you have got shilling ninepence to pay," said porter No. l.
 "Sh-shan't pay it, the man said.
 "Well, if you won't pay it, we shall fetch the station master" said the porter "Fetch wh-who you like; sh-shan't pay It. again stammered the man.
 The station master was duly fetched, and on arriving asked what the bother was about, when the men again said:
 ''F-first he says it is overweight, and then he weighs 1t and says it is overweight, and have shilling ninepence to pay. Sh-shan't t pay.''
 "Well, said the station master in rage, "why won't you pay?"
 Because it is not my luggage, an- swered the man and walked off.-Rock. dale News
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
THE BIG CAMP MEETING,
Unique Circular Issued by Manager Me
 Gill-SundaY a Great Day.


 Gill-Sunday Great Day.
 Rev. William McGll, who is in charge of the big camp meeting at Wares Grove, which began last night, has circulated the following circular
 "Come out and fight the devil. Put your hands on his collar and give him a round.
 The public are invited to attend an old fashion camp meeting now going on at Wares Grove, Tenth avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, just beyond the Birmingham Railway and Electric company's shops. This is the first camp meeting held in Birmingham, therefore every citizen in Bessemer, East Lake, Pratt City, Ensley, including everybody in and around Birmingham, should attend this meeting and make it the most successful affair i'll the history of Birmingham.
 Sunday will be a great day. At Il o'clock and at 8 p. m. and at o'clock at night 5000 people will be there.
 Come and hear the word of God preached in the woods
 There will be preaching every day and night for two weeks and as much longer as there is need for 1t.
 Behold! the trump of God is sounding in the war camp Let every soldier of Christ put on his war weapons. go out and fight sin. O, wandering girl, you that is leading a life of shame, come! Wandering boy, you that have come to Birmingham to fill a drunkard's and a gamblers grave, come! The trump of God invites you.
 Our location is the prettiest in Bir- mingham good water and beautiful grove. Plenty of refreshments on the grounds day and night There will be preachers from everywhere to help car " on the meeting.
 For further particulars call on William McGill, manager.
 Reduced rates will be given on all the railroads.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
Plenty on aa q Week.

He is little moro than an infant now, though he has been a man of the world and burdened with all tho business cares of an independent eafner of his own liveli- hood for two years or more. He started in as street musioian-that Is, he rattled the tambourine and picked up the pennies but some one else got all the profits of that venture. Then he ran away and went into business for himself. Some body hired him for night messenger, but the little fellow couldn't keep awake, and that failed, Two bankrupts in his short career. Then he sold papers and saved ehough to buy himself bootblacking out fit. And now he tells me he averages s8 week and has "money to burn" He is the brightest, happiest little fellow on the street.
 Which merely goes to prove the value of ignorance where bliss is concerned. New York Herald.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
Cupid Win Have His Way

The following bit of romance is clipped from the Attalla Beacon: 'Mr. Dodd and Miss Norris, living near Latham vile, had decided that they must be made man and wife, and fearing the old folks. they decided on R tome, Ga. as the place to have the license issued, and in carry ing out said plan passed through this city last Friday. The fathers of the young truants were in town together Monday trying to find the direction they had taken. There seems to be no further objection on the part of the parents and the mother of the young lady is almost crazy with anxiety, as they did not know who the daughter was with CT where she had gone The girl is only r years >old and the groom 20."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
LINDEN.
A Mstria in the Winston Jones Case-con-
 yention of Churchmen.


 vention of Churchmen.
 Linden, July 16.-(SpeciaI Correspond ence )-After having been hung since Saturday night the jury in the Winston Jones case came in this afternoon and re- ported mistrial From the information we got they stood six and six.
 This week will end the summer term of our circuit court. It was at first reported that it would be in session three weeks, but upon investigation it was found that the July term only lasted two weeks. Very little headway has been made on the civil docket. and each year sees 1t added to. If some steps are not taken to facilitate the work there's no telling when we will ever catch up.
 The convention of elders and deacons of the Presbyterian church of Marengo 18th day of this month. The following is the programme:
 July 25, S:30 D. m.--Introductory ser mon, Rev. J. A. Scott, Uniontown
 9:30-Organization of convention.
 July 26, 8:30 a. m.-Half hour devotional services.
 800 a. m-"Scriptural Church Govern ment Presbyterial," Rev. J. A. Scott, Uniontown.
 10:0O a. m.-"Duties of Elders as Spir- itual Guides and Rulers,' Rev. A. C.. Irons,s s,sDemopolis.
 II 100 a. m-.Sermon, Rev, G. F. Robert son. state evangelist.
 BOO p. m-"Office and Duties of Dea- cons," MT. T. A. Hall. Demopolis.
 3:30 D. m.-"How May We Best Develop the Grace of Giving?" Rev. R. B. Mor- row, Dayton.
 July 27, Il 30 a. m.--"Duties of Elders in Sessions and Presbyteries," MT William Edmonds, York.
 500 D. m.-"Duties of Elders in Az gressive Work" Maj. Charles Poellnitz, Greensboro.
 8:30 D. m.-Sermon: "Distinctive Doe trines of the Presbyterian Church." Rev. G. F. Robertson, state evangelist.
 July 2S, S:30 a. m.->Devotional ex- ercises.
 goo a. m.-Discussion of the best in- terest of the Presbyterian church in Marengo county, introduced by Rev. R. s. Morrow.