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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

I received Mr. Brownfeld's letter. 1t was
now the 3d. 1t had been rumored in Phil
adelphia that the coach was in town, and
it was proposed to have it form part of tho
parade on the Fourth of July. Mr.. Brown
field had not been seriously opposed to the
idea when information reached him from
a reliable source that there was to be an
organized attempt to steal the coach The
route of the parade was known, and at q
certain corner the coach was to be dragged
from the line and hurried down q side
street. At any rate, certain persons had
determined that Washington's family
coach should never leave Philadelphia.
''Mr. Brownfeld went with me to SEQ
the coach. 1t was one of tho hottest days
l ever knew, and we were obliged to walk
long distance The coach was in the at
tic of building which had once been used
as the winter quarters of n circus. 1t was
in one of the toughest parts of the town,
and nobody knew of the coach's presence.
We toilcd up the stairs, and Mr.. Brown
field threw open the doors with flourish.
There stood tho object of my search
Washington's family coach.
81 went out and went to the freight
yard of the nearest railroad. | ordered
box car. The agent in charge did not
think could get one on siding and at
tached to freight train until the morning
of the 9th, as it was now getting into the
afternoon of the Sd. l insisted, but l
could not tell what wanted it for. Final
" he promised to have the car ready, and l
went back to the coach. l borrowed a car
riage cover from livery stable and covered
the old vehicle Then went into another
quarter of the town and engaged four stout
negro men.
''Then we took the coach down, and fol-
lowed by hooting crowd of small boys,
each begging ride, We dragged the coach
through tho streets, got it aboard the box
car, and l nailed the door shut Mr..
Brownficld was with me. We shook each
others hands with feeling. Then VIC went
away together and took "a drink"
And the coach?" asked the woman
from the west.
"Come and sec it, said the superintend-
emit.
He passed out through the Office door
across tho early green of the smooth shaven
lawn and down the hill to tho coaohhouse.
A group of reverent tourists hung about
tho door, but over their shoulders the
western woman caught glimpse Of a
shabby, dingy, ugly, brown old coach, that
even In its best days could never have been
at all elegant. 1t was Washingtons fam
lily coach The woman from the west
turned away. Then her eye met tho eye of
the superintendent, and they laughed the
laugh of people who appreciate their own
follies. Ruth kimball in Washington
Post
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
The Purchase of Riley's helmet.

81; Zig policemen in full uniform filed
Into q Market street hatstoro Wednesday
afternoon, and couple Of newsboys stop
ped at the door and stared in,
whats dc row nowS' inquired one.
A politician out of job heard the query
and glanced in. He stopped and stared a,
the tluce0ats. An OLD woman with bas
ket on '...h arm ran into the boys and tier
stopped and stared in.
The policemen moved toward the door,
and the ncwsboys started 10 retreat. That
caused furry al the entrance ,ha, at
tracted half dozen more people. The
doorway was jammed and mer and boys
came running from every direction Tom-
ep rushed into tie crowd rlbowins and
tiptoeira at intervals to see whit was go
Ing OF inside The sidewalkfwas filed,
and the few pedestrians vhc passed were
compelled tc walk out to the aaI track
Those In the rear struggled and pushed.
and IN n iEomcnt .tiSse was Bowling,
furging nlch or strect-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
PERSONAL.

Blount college has bestowed the degree
of Phi. d. upon DR.. q. A. Parker.
Misses Mary Johnston and Daisy Lewis
have returned home from Tuscaloosa.
Mr. A. ]. Fowler of Memphis, formerly
of this city, is with his birmingham
friends today.
Mrs. Maggie Fountain of Greenvile is
visiting Mrs. f. c. McEwen, 1913 Eighth
avenue, North.
Mr.. Sumter Mays Ball is at home from
Atlanta to spend a few days with his
father and mother.
Master Michel Screws of Montgomery
was in the city yesterday, returning
home from Tuscaloosa.
Miss Bessie McCallum left yesterday
afternoon for an extended visit to rel
atives in Eutaw and Tuscaloosa.
DIR. Wyatt Heflin, DR.. Tally and Mr..
II. p. Helm went up to st. Clair Springs
yesterday to spend a day or two.
Mrs. John NJ. Caldwell and her inter-
esting little children are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Moore. 1908 Eighth
avenue.
Mr. L. P. Hill left yesterday for New
Orleans to attend the marriage of his
sister, which event takes place on the
18th instant.
Mr. Graves Embry has returned from
the National Convention of Republican
League Clubs, which recently met in
Cleveland, o.
Mrs. Antoine House. mother of Mr..
Peter Zinszer and his sister, Mrs. Charles
Deckle, of Louisville, Ky, are on a short
visit at Lakeview.
Manager Fowler says the Postal Tele-
graph company is making a number of
extensions. The line from Louisville to
Cincinnati is the most important in the
south.
Only 500 pairs of ladies' Oxfords left,
bought at go cents on the dollar and
same will be closed out on bargain coun-
ter at about half price. Come quick.
~ q King
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
CHASE AFTER A RELIC
HOW WESTINGHOUSE COACH WAS Sc
CURED FOR MOUNT VERNON.

For Two Years In Philadelphia Anti
quarian's window-Carried Around the
Country In a Side Show-Smuggled Out
of the City In Box Car.
Have I told you the story of how we
recovered Washington's coach?" asked tho
superintendent as no leaned back in his
chair.
NO." replied the woman from the west.
She was curled up in one corner of the
great mahogany sofa, trying to weave
story about the great brick with the words
"Rogue, thief and liar burned into it,
which had been dug up near the west
lodge gate of Mount Vernon.
mo-" she said. "Tell it to me-"
Mr.. Dodge smiled the smile Of man
who is asked to mount his hobby. He
put his finger tips together and began.
'Of course, " he said, Twelve been try
ing to get u coach that belonged to Wash
ington for long time. The ladies of the
Mount Vernon Ladies' association have
followed every clew they could find. They
could not let it be known, of course, that
they were looking for q coach, for at once
any dealer who had such thing would
advance its price beyond reason.
1.-THE ladies had despaired of ever finding
it, when one day as was showing party
of visitors through the mansion and
grounds one of them said:
"'You ought TO have Washingtons
coach in the carriage.house.
Yes, we'd like to have it. I said.
"'Why, know where it is he said.
81 almost had heart failure at the news.
led him aside and questioned him. He
told mo that he had often seen an old car
4
shop on Chestnut street, think, that was
placarded Washington's coachp He was
sure he had seen it very recently.
81 wrote at once to Mr.. r. L. Brown
field in Philadelphia man who is an en-
thusiastic antiquaran-and asked him to
see the owner of the coach and find out
what it could be secured for. He went to
the shop but although my informant was
sure he had seen it very recently MIR.
Brownfield discovered that the coach had
been sold two years before to Forepaugh,
the circus man, for $50"
II wrote to Forepaugh. There was no
answer. 1 discovered that Forepaugh had
died wrote to the executor Of his estate,
and after long delay was informed that
the coach, with various other relics, had
been sold to tho Barnum 81 Bailey circus
and was now appearing in side shows some
where in the west. wrote to this place
and to that, but the circus was on the
move constantly, and l received no answer
to my appeals. Enough of tho history of
the coach had been learned from the Phil
adelphfa dealer who had owned it to estab-
lish its authenticity beyond tho shadow of
doubt. On the 2d day of July received
letter from Mr.. Brownfeld. I have Sc
cured tho coach, it said. Come and get
it at once, for will not be responsible for
it,
81 took tho next train for Philadelphia
and went at onco to LIZ. Bfownlcdis
house He seemed greatly relieved to see
me-"
And when did he get the coach?" asked
the woman from tho west.
'''rhat ho did not tell me, nor lid he teI
mo how much he paid for it. lilo sim7lm
made u present of it to tho ladies, aad la
wanted it taken off his hands us soon ID
possible.
''It was, as said, the I'd OF July wEoa
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
The Heroine of nIanipur.

Mrs Frank St. Clair Grimwood, who
four years ago stirred the world with her
heroism, was married recently at Carshal-
ton, England to Mr. Metler, paper man
ufacturer. The bravery of Mrs. Grimwood
is almost unexampicd. little colony of
450 persons at Manipur was attacked by
ovor s, 900 natives and her husband with
several others, was treacherously slain
while negotiating with the attacking party
under flag of truce
Then Mrs. Grimwood took the command
made vacant by her husbands murder, led
the defense, cheered the men and took her
part in the fighting, which lasted from
in the evening until 2 in the morning.
Then the besieged fled to the jungle, and
for ten days. harasscd by the enemy, she
sustained the courage Of those with her by
brave acts and words For her heroism
Mrs. GriInwood received the Victorian
wreath.-Philadelph Ledger.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

The horse cars were compelled I. stop
because the drivers could mob make tho
people get off the crossing Then the cable
cars were tied up, and there was a string
on either side Of the crowd a quarter of a
naile long.
Mob him Hang him to a lamppostr
yelled little man at tho edge of the crowd
4 patrolman tried TO force his way
through to the doorway but, finding it
impossible, seiit in request for q squad of
police. The? came If the patrol wagon
with the horses at gallop. The officers
sprang out abolished their clubs, shout
ed aud pushed till they managed to reach
the doorway in an almost exhausted con-
ditior, for the mob had closed in behind
the;s and had almost crushed the life out
of clcm
"What's the NATTER" gasped the SER
geant in command.
''Riley is buying helmet, and we came
in to help select it. San Francisco Post.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

of "a l<tr.5e mountain hon (helis conooles)
near Campo in San Diego county. The
item stated that after destroying consider
able stock, including several valuable An
CORA goats belonging to Mr.. Silas Gaskill,
he was finally killed in the night by cou-
pie of charges of fine shot, and that he
measured 8 feet in length.
The last three statements particularly
attracted my attention. Darkness and bird
shot are not usually selected for enterprises
of this description, and the length of the
animal as given, was at least a foot lon
ger than that of any authentic account with
which I was familiar.
Mr.. Gaskill is an old friend of mine and
more than 25 years ago we hunted together
in the mountains about Eel Campo. 1
knew him to be perfectly reliable, and that
line dropped to him would settle, to my
satisfaction at least q few points about
which, from the newspaper accounts, l
was naturally little skeptical His reply
reached me on the 10th inst, and the por
ton referring to the incident in question !
send you, transcribed exactly as it was
written. He says:
In reply will say as to the lion, it is
correct. Hc killed Is fine Angora goats
for me. Some of them cost mo $3.50 apiece.
They were thoroughbreds and very fine.
They were running around loose hero in
the mountains, and l did not notice that
the lion was killing them until he had
them nearly all. He did not get any after
I found out he was killing them. He was
a very large, powerful animal, quito old
and very fat. Mr. Hubs got % pounds OF
fat out of him.
The way Mr.. Hubs came tc XIII him
was this: He had three good dogs and IL
the night his little boy heard the dogs after
something and got up and went out. The
dogs had the lion up tree, but the boy
could not see what it was sc lie went back
and called his father, who got up. took his
double barrele1 shotgun and went out
Looking up into the tree, he saw what he
took 20 be lynx or wildcat and blazed
away with charge OF No. shot which
hit the lior in the face and Knocked him
out Of The tree putting out both of his
eyes
when he struck the ground, the dogs
bounced him, and he reached out and
grabbed one and killed it While he was
doing that Mr.. Hubs ran up placed the
muzzle of the gun against his side, back of
the shoulder, and killed him with the other
barrel The other two dogs were also badly
hurt III the fight
They stretched him out while he was
warm and measured him with pole. He
measured feet u inches. so near 8 feet
that they called it that. Forest and
Stream.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
TERSELY TOLD.
Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.

Ben NJ. Jacobs & Bros sell furniture.
A special musical programme has been
prepared for both services at the South
side Baptist church today.
Only 500 pairs of ladies' Oxfords left.
bought at 60 cents on the dollar and
same will be closed out on bargain coun-
ter at about half price Come quick.
T. c. King.
New men are arriving every day to
work in the Birmingham rolling mills.
Friday eight came in from Pittsburg,
and yesterday thirty more arrived,
twelve from Pittsburg and eighteen from
st. Louis. They are all expert mill men,
and will get good wages. They will
move their families here later on.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
Fresh bread and candy made
daily at @. w. Cody's, 1920 to
1926 Sd avenue. E5 # 21
HOW About Y our Summer Trip P

Tickets are now on sale to all regularly
authorized summer resorts and watering
places at greatly reduced rates via the
Southern railway. AS a specially con-
venient point to while away few days,
we suggest Cumberland and st. Simon S
islands Train leaves Birmingham at $50
p M and arrives at Brunswick at a. M
he next morning, making, direct connec-
ton with steamboats, to and from Cum
berland island and st. Sifnon's island,
all trains carrying PullmanIbuffet sleep
ing cars
For detailed information land general
list of resorts in Georgia. Virginia and
the Carolinas, confer with y
L. 4. SHIPMANtT. p. A..
2201 First Avenue. Birmingham.
Telephone No. 1905. jun2-30t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

He Died of His In1uries.-Jonn
Stancy, miner working ing IN , ehf
from the effects of some falling slate
striking him. He was working in the
mine at the time the slate fell
Y. M. C. AT. J. Tyler, d. D.. Will
make the address at the Young Men S
Christian association mems meeting this
afterternoon at o'clock. DR.. Tyler mas
ALWAYS been greeted with large crowd
when he has spoken at the association.
No doubt many of his men friends Will
hear him. All men invited.
Fire at North Birmingham.-9 esterday
ahe dwelling of Mrs. Methvin, at North
Birmingham. caught on fire and was
burned to the ground. The house was
insured in the Home Insurance COM
pany through w. j. Dangaix & Co, for
$3.50. and the furniture through the New
York Underwriters agency for s6oo
In Dire Distress.-An anonymous note
was received by Mayor Vanlioose yes.
aerday evening stating that the wife of
T. e. Reese, alias Texas, arrested on the
charge of COW stealing, is crazy ana had
no one to take charge of her, but 10
year-old boy. The mayor Immediately
began an investigation and found the
facts as stated and that the woman was
in dire want They live in shanty near
Green Springs, and an effort Will De
made by the mayor to have her sent u
the aims house today, or TO care Tor her
in some other manner While her nus
band is confined in jail.
Good Words From the Model City
Secretary and Treasurer w. a. Davis OF
the Admission City Land company was
in birmingham on business trip yes
terday. While in the city he was seen
by an Age Herald reporter, to whom he
stated that Admission was improving
right along of recent weeks. He said
That the blowing in of the furnaces there
that have been idle for several years
had encouraged the people, and caused
them not only to talk for Admission, but
to renew their energies in behalf of the
Model City. He said the business men of
Admission were more hopeful than for two
,or three years, and predicted that within
IA few months all the vacant houses there
would be occupied.
prosperous times are undoubtedly made
manifest in many directions. ChalifouX
e Co.'s clothing business from June l to
date shows an increase in sales of 100
: per cent over the same period last year,
and their store is more crowded with Gus
toners than it had been even during the
most prosperous days of 1892. The thou
sand patterns of ladies' waists exhibited
by them has been great drawing card,
and Judging by the great quantity they
have already sold of them the style and
prices must meet with the approval of
the Birmingham ladies'. BY the way,
they have just put in three electric fans
in their ladies' waist and shoe depart
ment which is entirely in line with their
progressiveness. They always look to
the comfort of their customers
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
Didn't Like the Text.

A gossipcr in the Washington Post say
that down in the black belt of Georgia
Presbyterian minister received visit.frciii
a colored pastor who wanted counsel and
advice
well, sir, it's jest this way" said he
"Ize done preached myself plumb out
I'ze worked on election, sanctillcation,
prcdcstimtion, hell in, Idle and out till l
couldn't say another wcrd to save my life. :
His white brother suggested that l's
should preach sermon, by way OF changa.
with "1hou shalt not sscal' for text.
We'll, boss, dat certainly is good text,
but I'm mons Gus friid it will produce a
GOODNESS in tho congregation.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
Emily Fnithfuli,a Pine,

1t may be nero statistic, without eth
zeal value, that the late Emily Faithful,
who lived to a good old age and was q
righteous soul withal, found much COM
fort in pipe.-Chicago Timcs- dtfald
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
TALES OF TIE TIAEE,l

Flow Siiss Casl.ill Killed a Mountain E.ioa
With Bird ShSt.
Abou. tfrcc weeks ago ,ssi- in tie San
francisco Gail:rs IN nsa;s.s the killing
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
LOCAL LACONlCS
Gathered, Noted and CONDENSED by Age
Herald Reporters Resume
of the Days Happenings

He Died of His Injuries.-John
Stancy. miner working in the
coal mines at Adger, died Friday night
from the effects of some falling slate
striking him. He was working IN the
mine at the time the slate fell.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

The Daily Age-Herald eek
cept Sunday six days in the
week, delivered by carrier or
by mail, at SOC per month.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

Young gentlemen having ambition T.
play orchestral or band instruments OF
any kind should consult Professor Web :
at the Birmingham College of Music.
Splendid opportunity.
6-23-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

It's protested that Corbett's infc|
arc genuine aud not an attempt I'd
the alimony adj to actor pugilism.-
ington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-26

l once saw young man bear on his
shoulders the corpse of his father wrarp
in bed sheet. 1t was in n suburb of New
Orleans during yellow fever epidemic.
People were dying by hundreds. At night
nothing but the rattle of the dead cart
broke the stiffness as the dismal burdens
were borne over the bleached roads toward
the ditch at the upper levee.
Unable to find aid for his sad work, the
young man bore his loud alone as AEneas
bent under the weight of his beloved An.
chises--with this difference - ADchises
was alive. From timo to time the lad stop.
ped, overcome by fatigue. He would lay
the body tenderly down upon the burned
grass by the roadside, while he wiped the
sweat from his face and neck. Once a
man came out from shop bringing him
a mug of water. He murmured his thanks
and swallowed the liquid rapidly. Then
he shouldered his burden and went on.
He had taken but n few steps when be
stumbled and fell forward. When they
reached him. he was dead. His body lay
across that of his father.
At that moment the patrol passed, and
they were carted away. They probably
lie side by side in the depths Of the leves
trench. boston Courier.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-26

There is certain barber for whom
greatest love harbor, because he is the
best one that ever yet have struck, and
when I've to you related all the reasons
why I've stated that this barber is
good one you'll agree that I'm in luck.
Though his smile is omnipresent,
though his face is always pleasant, yet
he ne'er disturbs my thinking with a
solitary word. From the time | strike
the door till the shaving job is DER he
keeps sedate and silent; not q sound
from him is heard.
He is not forever cooling that my head
needs shampooing, nor volubly descant
ing on his patent "Brilliantine, nor
continually is he chinning that my
raven hair is thinning and that Jones
hair renewer" is the best he's ever seen.
He speaks not with fond affection of
free trade or of protection; of his poll.
tics nothing know from any word he's
said. While my bristling beard he's
shaving he is not forever raving of how
Corbett or Fitzsimmons will mash in
the others head.
All the photographers witty have my
earnest, sincere pity if the tales are true
they tell us of the BARRIERS whom they
meet, and who always are a-talking, all
attempts at thinking baking, and if
they but knew my barber they would
say he can't be beat.
What! You say you don't believe me;
that you think that deceive thee that
all BARRIERS are alike and that my mind
is out of plumb? But as sure as l am
living tbs the truth to you I'm giving,
though l failed, think, to mention
that my barber's deaf and dumb. New
York World.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-26

Misapplied kindness is frequently
more unpleasant than literal cruelty.
Two women sat side by side in Brook
line Car. They were strangers to each
other, but one noticed that the other
was having serious difficulty arranging
a jacket she wore, and which fitted SC
tightly over her sleeves that it would
neither come ON nor off. Permit me,
said the other, and she pulled the jack
ct on one shoulder and jerked up the
collar. Still the woman continued to
struggle, so that the coat once more
slipped down, whereupon the other haul
ed it into place again. Now, if you II
turn round, I'll pull up the other side, "
she said to the wearer. THANK you,
returned the coated one. IF it's all the
same to you, I'm trying to get this jack
ct off, and with final pull off it came.
while the woman who had tried to help
her attempted to look out Of the win
dow with the air of one who had got
enormously rich minding her own bust.
ness. Boston Home Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-26

Two little girls, whose father was an
earnest member of the Society For the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, were taken
to IA menagerie by visiting aunt. When
they returned, their father said:
81 hope you didn't see any cruelty to
the poor beasts."'
"Oh, yes, papa" said the older girl,
"there WAS one case of it.
"What was itl'
"Why, the lion tanner put his head right
in the lions mouth
"Well, what was cruel about that?"
"Why, you could see, just as plainly as
could be, that the horrid man had hair
oil on his beadv'-Youth's Companion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-26

The robber presented his glitterinR
pistol.
Have you vacancy in your book
keeping staff?' he demanded
The president of the bank shook his
head.
"Well'-
The outlaw sighed. He was palpably
chagrined
III have to be contented, then,
with what cash you have on hand "
Stealing &17, Alb. IS, he left the place.
detroit Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-26

There was one dearly loved whose heart
Seemed To mine "a counterpart.
The notes were false, or my ear was wrong,
And SO an ending of that song.
There was one who loved me well whose 500
Fitted to mine as oar to thole,
A gale sprang up, as a gale well may,
And tomorrow was turned To Yesterday.
There was one loved whose radiant face
Made me Iun u perilous race.
There is one love and one loves me
With love that spells eternity.
Walter Herrles Pollock,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-26

Consumptive lin Colorado)-Is this
room we'll situated for an invalid?
Landlady-It couldn't be better. I've
had three consumptives here the past
year, and they liked it so well that not
one left until he died. Life.