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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
CAT SHOW TODAY. Methodist Bazaar 3 D. m.

A grand Christmas concert will be given by the Birmingham College of Music Director, J. Morton Boyce) on Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon in Seals hall The programmes are most elabor- ate. consisting of grand and popular mu- sic specially prepared to please all who attend Instrumental, orchestral, vocal and choral numbers. Admission-Even- ing. 50 cents; afternoon, 25 cents.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
EDUCATIONAL.
Collegiate Institute for Board(rs.

The Cedars," Selma, Ala. Every branch of polite education taught. Special attention to music. Children from 3 to received in Kindergarten Depart ment. Primary, Intermediate and higher course-Latin optional. School year from June. Terms, $50 per school year, half yearly, in advance. Music extra. The In- stitute is under the care of the Sisters of Mercy. who devote themselves to the we'll being and literary improvement of the young ladies. Pupils received any time, charged from date of entrance. The great est care bestowed on their health comfort. manners and department
 CONVENT OF MERCY,
 Broad Street, Selma, Ala. 1925 -3m- -fri-su-wed
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MISCE LILA

MIECF LLN : ~. SPRAYED DECEMBER fioRed and White spotted COW, medium size, small 6 or years old, rich colored hair, small bone, with calf, two or three weeks old, shows some Jersey. Return to Mrs w. l.. Me- Gehee, Fist avenue, and receive reward. LOST-Saturday night, a pocketbook con- taining papers. Parties finding same will be rewarded by leaving same at Midway Saloon. 2d avenue and 18th street. north. 12-17-2t
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18

Alwaysin season, always up with the procession, always accommodating and always give you the best in the mar ket at the Metropolitan bar.
 11-12-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18

Prattville Progress: We learn that MT. Edom Scott. who up to a few weeks ago was an operative in the Pratt Gin shop, was so unfortunate as to break his leg while in Evergreen last week. The wound was very painful, and will lay him up for several days.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18

FOR SALE Alley corner on Fist street, 90x100. 5-room house, for $3250 cash. GAO acres of land in twelve miles of city for 8 per acre cash. 50x140-5-room house, Avenue E, between 26th and 27th streets, for $1275; easy terms. 5Ox190-On Avenue F, between 18th and Eth streets, for $425 cash. 5Ox240-On Sth avenue, between 22d and 23d streets, for s150O cash. 25x140-On 3d avenue, close in, for S3500. $500 cash, balance easy terms. Three acres of land at Avondale for $275; easy terms.
 5Ox14O, on 9th avenue, between 24th and 18th streets, for $1750; third cash, balance one and two years. Two 9k-acre blocks of fine land right near Elyton for $65 per acre.
 WANTED. s2C00 at per cent for two years.
 HAGOOD & THOMAS,
 222 Fist Street.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18

(AI items of social interest will be gladly noted in these columns if sent to Mrs. George c. Ball, Nineteenth street between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South High lands. Telephone 98S)
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18

FOR SALE. $1Oo--s25 cash balance s10 month or will sell for 800 cash, beautiful lot with a good fence all around, between school house and Woodlawn station. Need money; must sell.
 $2O0-S1O cash balance $5 month; your choice of two good 4-room houses at fair grounds. $1OO-Easy terms; nice lot in Smithfield. $5O0-$100 cash, balance $15 month; good A. room cottage on 11th street. near Sth ave- nue. s15O-S5O cash, $10 month; full lot on 16th street between Avenues and H. s5O0-Grocery business, nice stock, fine loca- tion, horse, wagon and harness, low rent, Northside all for $50O s1000-7 acres, with good, new house, fruit trees, etc., rich bottom land on Village creek, near Jonesville. $20O0-That excellent bargain on 9th, near 22d 50x140, well improved; can still be had.
 s17O0-4O acres rich land, all under cultiva-
 S. E. THOMPSON,
 215 Fist street.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.

Everything sold either at wholesale or re- tail. Consumer secure wholesale prices by purchasing in unbroken packages.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18

Moody. Marzette Hardie Bell, Robert Barnnell Dow, William Thofnas White.
 Reception committee-John Howard Blue, chair1nan Warwick Henry Payne, Curran Futile Goodwin. Henry Marcellus Martin, Allen Northington, Gibson Key holds, Duncan Dew Trimble."
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18

Standard brands of fine old whisky, thoroughly matured, 6 years old, 75c a bottle.
 H. BARNARD, 2O9 and 21l 18th Street. Open until 9:3O p. m.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18

FOR RENT. No. 512 18th street, North, ' rooms and ser wants house. $10.
 No 1410 9th avenue, rooms; large lot and water furnished; $10.
 No. 1901 Avenue D. 3 rooms, $5 No. 1905 Avenue D, rooms, $S15
 FOR SALE 7-room house and lot at West End on elec- tric car line; fine well of water and lot BOX 195; will sell at great bargain on monthly payments.
 160 acres of coal lands close to the city two openings; one 400 tons and one 200 tons each per day; will sell at great sacrifice; need money. Small payment, balance easy terms. s12,000 amount for the property. $550-House and lot, Smithfield; S50 bal ance $1O per month; lot 5Ox2OO; splendid well. barn, etc.
 ss50-Corner lot, 1OOx14o;, 4-room house, new; rooms nicely papered; new fence; in- side corporate limits; cheap s350-Five acres close to city on pike. S1250LTwo broom houses, close to cotton factory; nicely papered; lots 50x19O each i; Lots at Wares Grove, $25O up, large size; {; also in Jonesville, at very low figures; have some acreage property that is good for
 l.. G. PETTYJOHN,
 1S268 Third avenue
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WANTED
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 @ BIRMINGHAM A q Q LOAN COMPANY, R (

Q BIRMINGHAM a q o LOAN COMPANY, 9 0
 112 North Twentieth Street.
 Call and see our bargains in diamonds, solid gold. filled and silver watches, charms watches, pistols, cartridges. Money loaned on all articles described above at reasonable rates. Business strictly confidential. Pri- WANTED-Position as stenographer by lady of experience and one who has her own typewriter. Address E. s. F., State Her aid. 12-1S-3t WANTED-I want a position as clerk in dry goods or grocery store; have had ten years of training. willing to work cheap; sober and industrious. A. J. Thompson, WANTED-A partner with small capital for Alabama territory; rapid seller; wonder ful success at Atlanta Exposition. Apply 12-1S-2t
 WANTED-An experienced business man and bookkeeper desires situation. Address Bookkeeper, care State Herald. 12-1s-St WANTED--Position by a young. woman without remuneration Address Miss S. E. w., care State Herald. 12-176t wANTED-Position by flrst-class collec- tor and bookkeeper. Address l.. Z., this paper. 12-17-3t WANTED-At once, sealed bids to repair building No. 113 North Fist street. w. B. Leedy & Co.,, Agents. 12-17-tf WANTED-Good second hand, modern iron safe medium size; must be cheap Apply at 2015 1st avenue. State Loan and Trust Company. 2-15-3t WANTED-Permanent situation on good weekly newspaper by printer who has had over twenty years experience in the business. Good references. Address G. D. Mitcholl, box 275, Blocton, Ala. 12-15-3t WANTED-State agents for Daugherty Typewriter. Apply to Leigh & Cooper Birmingham Ala 11-15-tf WANTED-3OO station men for railroad work, Guatemala, c. A. Good digging, good prices and a long time job. Apply to J. H. Randolph BPS Exchange Alley, New Orleans, La. May & Jekyl, Contractors.
 novi9-1m WANTED-Your watch, clock and jewelry repairing. Will make them as good as new at most reasonable prices. E. Low insohn, 2010 1st avenue. u-20-tf
 AGENTS WANTED.
  AGENTS WANTED for new paying busi- ness; send your address today for sam pies and full particulars free. Chas. Mar shall, Lockport, N. Y. 12-1-eowtf FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms with or without board. 1722 9th avenue. 12-1S-2t FOR RENT-Remingto and Daugherty typewriters. F. G. Macke. First National Bank. 12-1S-6t FOR RENT-The K. of P. hall over Foxs uary l. Apply at State Herald office.
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Our Grocery Department

Is complete in every detail. Staple and Fancy Groceries in greatest variety.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
Our Dry
 Goods Department

carries a full line of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods and Clothing for the masses.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
Our Hardware Department

is immense In this we carry full line of Miners Tools, Agricultural Implements, Hardware, Novelties, Guns, Ammunition and Cutlery.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18

occupy three full stores, 25x140 feet each, in the heart of the city. Nos. 2019, 2021 and 2023, Second avenue,
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
Our Shoe Department

Is fully up to the standard of first-class Shoe establishments. We can fit any foot to perfection.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02

Qrepons and all sorts of creped
fabrics will remain in highest favor
Tor both spring and summer gowns.
Theswool crepons are safe and SER
vtceable investment, and have in a
degree usurped the place of serge and
cheviot. There are very many new
designs in crepon-black, green, brown,
blue and fawn color; but no variety
Of crinkled goods now looks old style.
There is a large invoice of silk Gre
ponsy crinkly, semi-transparent pat
terms, and sheer cotton crepons, all
more beautiful in coloring than ever
before. Some Of the striped crepons
are beautifully shaded, and expensive
Lyons silk crepons have Powered
grounds and an alternate stripe in
open work. These textiles are made
up over plain taffeta silk, but require
little or no trimming save lace on the
corsage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02

is that it goes crazy sometimes. 1t Is
on such occasions that it attacks yes
sells, and in many instances it has
been known to pierce the sides of
wooden ships, thrusting it's sword
through the copper sheathipg and sew
eral inches of plank. Prof. Richard
court on this subject. -.
"At full speed the, swordfish strikes
with the force of fifteen sledge. ham
mers swung with both hands. Its We
locity, is equal to that Of q swivel shot,
and the shock is as dangerous in its
'enects as that Of heavy artillery pro-
jectile." I; IL. u ~
ties. The breeding of eels is another
mystery. Nobody ever saw any of
their eggs. The. ancients used to have
a notion that cells were developed
from horse hairs. Another theory was
that they. were the progeny Of a kind
of beetle. 1t is not known that they
must spawn in the ocean. 4 ~
The Smithsonian collection includes
several kinds OF fishes that build
nests. One of these is the paradise
fish of Japan. When the female is
about to lay the male makes nest at
the surface of the water composed en-
tirely of air bubbles. For this pur-
pose he swallows air and elects it in
the shape of bubbles, which are held
and made permanent by glutinous
capsules from secretion in the mouth
of the fish. Thus mass of them is
got together.
The female would devour her eggs
Immediately if permitted, but the male
will not let her do so. He takes them
in his mouth and going beneath the
nest, elects them, when they rise and
find a resting place amoug the bub.
bles. He guards the nest until some
time after the eggs are Matched, max
ing fresh bubbles to take the place Of
those which burst. These interesting
fishes can be purchased from almost
any fancier, and they breed readily in
the aquarium.
The common fresh water stickleback
is a nest builder. The male constructs
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02

self, and often nd dies a Of in ID on n
the swellfish. 1t has yellow stripes
from head to tail, which make it look
as if 1t were covered with fancy silk.
When pursued by an enemy in it's ma
tive element it takes big breath Of
air that swells it up like balloon,
and it goes skimming along on the top
of the waves before the wind.
The Smithsonian institution has
cast of Il giant squid made of papier-
nache and so beautifully painted as
to look like life. It is fifty feet long,
but the original was small specimen.
This monstrous mollusk, more dreaded
in Eastern seas than any shark, at
tains total length of $50 feet, having
two tentacles 100 feet long.
In the Indian ocean the fishermen
will sometimes see monstrous Great
ure, with enormous goggling eyes, rise
out Of the depths and fling across his
boat a gigantic tentacle, armed with
scores Of powerful suckers. For such
an adventure the fisherman has al
ways ready a keen knife with which
to slash off the tentacle before it drags
him overheard. A full-grown giant
squid of this kind weighs about 10000
pounds and has eyes as large as the
biggest dinner plate; in fact, has the
largest eyes of any known animal.
This huge mollusk is represented only
by small bottled species related to it.
When the moon is full the little
squids Of the common sort are apt to
be found stranded in great numbers,
and fishermen on the New England
coast collect them for bait. They have
a habit Of staring at the light, swim
ming backward as they do so. This
results in their running upon the shore
opposite to the moon. Having got
aground they rarely get off again, be-
cause they Immediately begin to pump
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02
Completely ParaIyzsd.
PHYSICIANS ARE ASTOUNDED
BY A PECULIAR CASE.
Young Man Stricken With Landry's
Paralysis and Yet Receivers.

From the Times, Philadelphia, Pa)
Stricken with Landry's Paralysis and
yet cured. That means but little to the
average layman but it means q miracle
to physician. Such Is the rare expert
ence OF o. e. baltimore. of Madison,
yes, it is true that I had Landry's
Paralysis" said Mr. baltimore to a re-
porter, or else the most celebrated
I,phyGcians of London were mistaken.
p. ''lt.tswas 5on' the 18th Of March, this
year. he continued, when I was in
New York City, that I first felt the
symptems of mytroublc. experienced
dinaculty In going upstairs, my legs
falling to Support me. I consulted a
physician. who informed me that I had
every symptom Of Locomotor Ataxia,
but as the case developed he pro-
! nounced 1t case of Landry's Paralysis
| and knowing the nature Of the disease,
advised me to start for my home and
friends. gave up my work and on
April LIST started for London, Ont. A
Well-known physician was consulted,
but I grew rapidly worse and on Satur-
day, April z, several eminent physicians
held alconsultation on my case and in
formed me that I was at Deaths door,
having but three to six days to live,
still fingered on, by this time complete
~ paralyzed, my hands and feet being
dead, could hardly whisper my wants
and could only swallow liquids, and
death would really have been a welcome
visitor.
Now comes the part that has as
founded the physicians Rev. Mr..
Gondy, clergyman who visited me in
my last hours, as he supposed, told me
Of the marvellous cures Of paralysis
that had been performed by Dr. Will
Jams Pink Pills for Pale People. I
started to take the pills about April %
and q week after that felt an improve
ment in my condition. There was a
warm, tingling sensation in the limbs
that had been entirely dead and soon
began to move my feet and hands, the
Improvement continued until May %,
when I was taken out of bed for drive
and drove the horse myself. BY the
first OF July was able to walk
upstairs alone and paid visit to Mia
CARA.
Slowly but surely I gained my old
health and strength leaving Ontario for
New York on Oct. II and beginning
my work again on Oct. 20. 1894. Cured
Of Landry's Paralysis in eight months"
To confirm his story beyond doubt Mr..
baltimore made affidavit.
sworn and subscribed before me Dec.
3, 1894. y AMOS C. RATHBUN.
(Seal.) Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
all druggists, or may be had by mail
from Dr.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y, for so cents per box,
or six boxes for $3.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02


Beneath the Smithsonian institution
in Washington, in a basement closed
to notwithstanding visitors, is the
greatest collection of bottled fishes in
the world. 1t is a weird place, entered
like dungeon, through doors of iron
"a precaution against fire. In the
twilight gloom strange forms Of finny
creatures in jars throw gigantic shad
ows.
The. man in charge is the famous
ichthyologist, DR.. Tarleton H. Bean.
With the finger of science he points
out some of the more interesting Of
the scaly freaks. Here for example,
is the candlefish of Alaska, which is
so fat that the Esquimaux use it dried
for a candle, fixing it for the purpose
In forked stick. In that other bot
tie is one of natures imitations-the
battish-which Is made to resemble a
piece Of coral so artistically that it is
difficult to detect the cheat unless the
creature moves. When it does move
it seems to walk on four legs, which
are in reality fins.
Another freak exhibited in an aqua
rum at the fish commission station il
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02

A Toadtish in n Quart Pot.
the nest of vegetable fibre, inclosing
the eggs Of the female, and binds the
whole with a web spun from glands
in his body, as a spider does. He
takes care Of the eggs until the young
appear.
The most interesting of all nest
building fishes dwells in the floating
weeds of the Saragossa sea. 1t has
arm-like forefns with which it clings
to the weed, making nest by binding
together globular mass of it as big
as Dutch cheese. For this purpose
it uses gelatinous strings spun from
material secreted for that object. The
eggs are deposited in the center of the
ball.
10 most people the notion that fishes
have voices would seem rather alb
surd. Yet there are many species
familiar ones like the bluefsh, croak
when they a1e pulled out of the water.
They do likewise in their native ele-
ment and often in concert producing
quite musical effects. A school Of
"grunters" will furnish an example.
From a vessel anchored in southern
waters one frequently hears at night
the slow "boom-bcom" of the jew
fish.
Sailors are startled sometimes by
extraordinary noises, like the beating
of many drums in the distance. Like
wise produced by fishes were sounds
heard by Lieut.. White, U. S. N, in
1924, at the mouth Of a river in Cam
fodia. They suggested mixture Of
the bass Of the organ. the ringing Of
bells and the tones of an enormous
harp. In Gillian waters musical ca
dences are sometimes heard rising
from the sea and covering four notes,
resembling the tones of harp-strings.
The ''maigres" are famous for their
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02

denver a sumcrent number Of volts 70
knock down man and stun him. Two
other fishes possess galvanic batteries
in their tails-a catfish and an eel. The
electricity developed by these Great
ures is merely transformed nervous
energy.
The Smithsonian institution would
be glad to get some swordtish eggs
ind to pay a big price for them. None
has ever been seen. 1t is not known
where this creature lays it's eggs, but
probably it spawns in the deep sea.
The funniest thing about the swordfish
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02

Medical Discovery fights in the right way.
during the early stages of the disease. It's
first action is to put the stomach, bowels,
liver and kidneys into good working order.
That makes digestion good and assimilation
quick and thorough. 1t makes sound, healthy
flesh. That is half the battle. That makes
the Discovery" good for those who have not
consumption but who are lighter and less
robust than they ought to be.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02
A Giant Squid.


water out of the siphons which are
their locomotive apparatus thus driv-
ing themselves further up on the land.
There are many kinds of rays" in
the jars of alcohol. A fish of this or
der is one of the most dangerous mon
sters Of the deep. Measuring thirty
feet from tip to tip of IT. mighty
"wings," it is enormously powerful,
and sometimes runs away with small
vessels, getting fouled in the anchor
lines. If attacked, it will not hesitate
to assail a boat. Stories are told of
its swapping such small craft by ex-
tending one Of It's great wings out of
water and dragging crew and bark
under the sea with flap Of the giant
fin. Accounts are given Of its attack
ing divers, swooping down from
above, SO that the unfortunate beholds
q living cloud settling over him with
open jaws to gobble him up.
In one bottle is a torpedo" which
is also of the ray family. 1t has two
complete electric batteries ON either
side of It's head. Each battery con-
tains 40 cells in the shape OF six
sided tubes placed side by side. The
walls Of the cells are lined with nerve
tissue, and each one Is filled with
clear. trembling jelly. The animal can
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02

Spring is the season for cleansing and
renewing the blood. During the winter
it has crept sluggishly through the
veins, gathering impurities from indoor
air, from fatty substances in the food,
and from many other sources.
The great blood purifying medicine
especially prepared to do this work is
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t will give to the
blood purity, richness and vitality and
these will bring health and vigor, strong
nerves, good appetite, refreshing sleep,
and powers of endurance.
Cleanse your blood by taking Hoods
sarsaparilla, renovating preparation
especially prepared to make pure blood,
then you may enjoy the season Of flow
ers and birds and outdoor pleasures,
for you will be healthy, strong and well.
uond'c bile cure all liver ills, bilious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02
All 1T Called For.

Haverly-Upson Downes lighted his
cigar with the pawn ticket of his
dress suit the other day by mistake
So he took the ashes of the ticket to
the pawnbroker.
Austen-What did he say?
Haverly-He said he had a fire the
day before and handed him the ashes
of the dress suit-Smith, Gray & Co.'S
Monthly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02
His LoEis.

Boy-Mamma, who is that with the
short hair and divided skirts and
glasses on?
Mother-Hush, son; that's the new
woman.
Boy-Oh, mamma, what flb! She
amt no new woman. She's older than
grandma. -Philadelpbia Inquirer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02

II cannot speak too highly of Hoods
sarsaparilla, as it has worked wonders in
my case. I am "a years of age and have
been afflicted with salt rheum on my hands
for great many years. I tried many
things to cure them, but failed. My hands
would crack open and bleed profusely, aud
the pain was terrible to bear. Since taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla the flesh has healed and
the skin is as smooth as any farmers. I
recommend HOODS Sarsaparilla as a reliable
medicine and always speak in its favor.''-
LLOYD B. CHASE, Swansea, Mass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02

of T. NJ. Roberts Supply House. This is a
perfectly reliable firm and any error made
in shipment is promptly made satisfactory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02
The Shortage Grows.

The Shortage Grows.
st. Joseph, Mo-, April 26-The short
age of Deputy Collector Hall contin-
ues to grow. and it is now thought
the deficit is greatly in excess of $751;
400. as at first reported.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-02
The Dinner Boil

Sounds but q mockery to the dyspeptic. He
hears it, OF course, but his stomach does not
respond to the call He "goes through the
mollons'' and suffers afterwards for the small
amount Of ylctuals he partakcs OF. Hostet,er'S
stomach Bitters alters MS condition INTO one
OF ability to eat plentifully, digest heartily,
and aSslmilate thoroughly. Malaria, rheuma-
llsnl, constipation and biliousness are con-
Qlereu w lnls World-tamed medicine