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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
A Circulating Library Party for the Benefit of
 the South Highlands Presbyterian Church.

J
 In spite of the damp night a very large number gathered in the parlors of the South Highlands Presbyterian church last evening to participate in library party. Major McClintock was at the door, and kept guard over the re- ceipts. The refreshments consisted of strawberries and cream, and vas beau tiful. The young ladies represented diff ferent books, and only "Trilby" was ruled out. The young men called for the books they liked best, and were thus allowed the pleasure of a few mo- ments converse with their favorite authors. Then the books were changed, and thus the circulating library" feat ure was maintained. The young men could truthfully say My only books have been womans looks, and love is all they've taught me- "sst
 Although the entertainment was un- der the auspices of the church, the list of books was not confined to those of a religious character, as will be seen from the following titles Of wel-knoNn books and one newspaper and their fair repre- sentatives:
 Pilgrims Progress s'-Miss Salie Will Hams.
 Birmingham Age-Herald-Mis Nettie Anderson.
 Baxters Saints Rest"-Miss Camille
 
 His Bad Angel'-Miss Ava Bradford.
 Jonathan Edwards. s. "Confession of Faith"-Miss Mary Morton.
 Old-Fashioned Girl''-Miss Ludie Sharpe.
 "A Ministering Anger'-Mlss Daisy Lewis.
 Perfect Through Suffering; or, Con solation in the Furnace'-Miss Cornelia Meade.
 "A Bow of Orange Ribbon"-Miss Es- telle Turner.
 The Young Men of Scripture"-Miss Fannie Meade.
 Positive Evidences of Christanity"- Miss Emile Koenig
 The Woman in White"-Miss Rinnie Leigh Head.
 "fhe Royal Path of Life'-Miss May Hooper.
 ships That Pass in the Night"-Missi Kathleen Hooper,
 Cruden's "Concordance"-Miss Vir- ginia Sharpe.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
NO ELECTION.
Delaware Legislature Adjourns Without Nam ing the Senator-A Ground for Contest,

Delaware Legislature Adjourns Without Nam
 ing the Senator-A Ground for Contest.
 Dover, Del, May 9.-The Massey and Higgins men this morning agreed on Henry Dupont. William Dupont taIe-1 graphed to Senator Hanley dhe Addick's' leader) that he would not accept if elected. The Addicks men tried to get. Anthony Higgins to permit them to use. his name, but he positively refused. Then 1t was that Addicks is credited with saying: Tt has got to be Addicks or nobody" Criticism of the four Ad- dicks men has increased
 Sixth ballot. H. A. Dupont, IA, Hig- gins, 5; Ridgely, 9; Tunnel, g.
 The legislature adjourned sine die at p. m., without having elected a United States senator In joint session 211 bal lots were taken, the first ballot having been taken on January 15, and there was at least one ballot on every day since that date, Sundays excepted. Just prior to the adjournment the speaker, MT McMullins. of the house, declared Henry A. Dupont elected senator.
 McMullins' declaration will it is claimed, give ground for contest in the United States senate.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
AZ TER THE SCHOOL.
Citizens of WoodIawn Take Initiative Steps Toward Securing the Industrial
 School for Girls.

Several of the citizens of Woodlawn met in the city hall last night to take steps towards securing the industrial school for girls for that city. Mayor Hood was called to the chair and MT Lanier acted as secretary.
 Representative John Mcqueen, who is also member of the board of trustees of the school, addressed the meeting stating what would be required of the city or town securing the school. He said every congressional district in the state was bidding for it, among the cities wanting it being Montgomery. Troy, Montevallo, Tuskaloosa. Jasper and Talladega. He urged the citizens of Woodlawn to get together and see what they could do. He wanted them to con fer with the citizens of Avondale, saying that if they would donate the land and $5O00 Birmingham would raise the bal ance necessary. Jasper, he said, had of- fered ten acres of land and $21.0 900 in cash.
 The board is composed of one trustee from each congressional district and two for the state at large. MT. John Mc- Queen is the trustee for this district. The two for the state at large are Bishop Jackson and Dr. G. B. Eager, D. D., both of Montgomery.
 The trustees meet in Montgomery on the 18th instant to locate the school. If the people of Birmingham, Woodlawn and Avondale want this school they will have to get to work and raise the neces- sary money.
 Chairman Hood appointed the follow ing gentlemen as a committee to raise funds, and also to confer with the citi- zens of Avondale: J. D. Gibson. chair man; A. B. Parks, R. P. Yancey, J. B. Burriss and F. M. Wood. Mayor Hood was added to the committee. They will start out this morning and interview the people of Woodlawn on the matter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
TERSELY TOLD.

Ben NJ. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture
 The ladies of the Athletic club will have no exercises on Friday, on account of the absence of Professor MiiSs.
 c. H. Barnett, negro, was arrested and jailed last night on charge of ob- taining money under false pretense.
 Ladies' and gentlemen's Easter shoes Latest styles and lowest prices. Please come and see 2000 pairs of bran new shoes. T. c. King.
 Detective Barnes Morgan yesterday arrested George Bruce, street urchin, on a charge of stealing pistol from R.. E. Davis
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
sTENoGRAPHERs ORGANIZE
To Protect Their Welfare-Offcer Name
 and Committees Appointed.

To Protect Their Welfare-Ofdcers Named
 and Committees Appointed.
 Last right quite large number of the stenographers of Birmingham met in the rooms of the Birmingham Business col lege and organized themselves into the stenographers' association.
 The preamble of the constitution states that the object of the association is the common benefit, the cultivation of the amenities of social life and for the eleva- ton of the calling. The association adopted a constitution and bylaws, after which the associa- tion elected the following officers:
 President, G. F. Hart.
 Vice-President J. E. DowSing.
 Secretary, Miss Carrie Stansbury
 Treasurer, Miss Emma Rayford.
 Librarian, Prof. R. B. Seymour.
 The president then appointed the fol- lowing committees:
 Committee on constitution-John E. Dowsing, Miss Carrie Stansbury and c. B. Morse.
 Committee on programme-M. Hoff- stadt, Miss Emma Rayford and J. J. Curtise.
 Committee on by-laws-J. B. Dowsing, J. M Arnold and J. Baine Thompson.
 MT. Ford Austin was appointed chair man of the board of examiners.
 Leon w. Friedman, s. D. Armstrong, w. o. Lindsey and Aubrey O. Harwell were elected honorary members.
 There was much enthusiasm among the members present. and the organiza- tion promises to be success. The next meeting will be Wednesday night.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Where Is the HubbyP

E Mrs. Holloway of Boyles came to town yesterday with her husband, and it seems that he has left her to fare it the best possible way. She says that he sent her out to buy a stove, and since |.that time she has not seen him. She 'thinks that he is either trying to play a trick on her, or that he has gone for good. She tells funny stories to the po- lice, who are looking after her dear hubby. At any rate, her husband to her is gone, and where she knows not. At present she is at the Metropolitan hotel, while the police are Investigating the case.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
A Brand New Bluff From Fita.

Chicago May 9.--Robert Fitzsimmons wired this evening to Lawyer Emanuel Friend of New York requesting him to see William A. Brady, Corbetts mana ger, at his hotel tonight and to notify him that if Corbett persisted in his eff forts to make a match with Peter Jack son before the fight contemplated in the Florida club articles, Fitzsimmons would claim the forfeit of $15,000 now in Phil Dwyer's hands as the side takes of Cor bett and the Florida club
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Tennessee K. P.,s at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 9.-The Ten nessee grand lodge Knights of Pythias are in annual session here. They were rendered a magnificent reception to- night by the local knights.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Furnaoemen,s Strike settled.

2 Sharon, Pa, May y.-The furnace mems strike at Sharon and Harpsville furnaces was settled this morning, the operators granting the demands of their striking employees. Work was resumed at once. Increased wages make glad the hearts of about 1900 men in Sharon, Harpsvi1le and West Middlesex.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Arrested for Forgery.

J. M. Cox, white man, was arrested yesterday morning by Officer Bodiker on a charge of disorderly conduct. After wards a warrant was sworn out against him in Justice Martins court oh a charge of forgery. The case is an old one, it being alleged that he forged an order for pistol about a year ago.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Gold Reserve Increased.

Washington, May 9.-The treasury gold reserve jumped s3,500,00O today standing at the close of business al $96 ,039, ,S6S. The gold came from the Bel. n,oIt-Norgan syndicate,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
MT. Eckles Issues a Call.

Washington, May 9.-Comptroller Eek els today issued a call for the report of the condition of national banks at the close of business Tuesday, May 2.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
As a Matter of Course.

Jackson, Miss, May 9.-The State Bankers association here in session to- day adopted by almost unanimous vote resolutions opposing the free coinage of silver.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
Secretary Gresham.

Washington, May 9.-Secretary Gres- ham had a very comfortable night, and was much better and stronger this morn ing.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

FOR SALE-Five-room cottage on lot 64x1OO feet southwest corner 9th aven nue and 25th street, across from public park and ono block from the Powell scbeol house. Can be bought with small cash payment and balance on long lime or installment plan. w. J. Dangaix & Co.,, 2o03 1st avenue. 419u
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
AGENTS WANTED.

A GEMS WANTkD-$20 to $30 per day h easily made in any locality; we furnish a line of samples free and allow 50 per cent com n ission for selling; particulars free or wa will mall u sample of our goods in sterling sil- yer upon receipt of 10 cents in stamps. Stand ard SilveIware Company, Boston, Mass.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
PERSONAL.

The wonderful second-sght reader, Mrs. Dr. c. G. Crandellia, is here from Columbus, Miss. pr. Crandellia makes the most won- derful cures in the world by Chrls1an faith. For any information, no matter what, consult Mrs. pr. Crandellia, whose parlor is at No. 515 18th street, North Guests received be- tween the hours of a. m. and D. m. every day except Saturday. TeFns: Reading, s1; treatments, $1. One treatment suffices.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

WANTED-Agents to tale orders by sample " at home or travel; expenses and good salary or commission to right party; samples sent on application. Address with st amp Lock Box 42U. New York City. jy7 we fri ly
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

FOR SALE-Cheap for cash, one three horse I motor; used very little. Apply to c. D, Coffee, 22nd street, between 2d and 3d ave- nueS. 2L If.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
FOR SALE.

TOR SALE-A good paying grocery business ! in connection with a first class meat mar ket; good locati, n; cheap for cash. Also bargain in good family horse; gentle and safe for anyone to drive: a bargain. Address Richerstorf, care Age Herald. 5o4t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

EOR SALE-A Hammond typewriter; Uniyer. I sal key board; as good as new; only $40. W. J. Dangaix Co.,, 2003 1st avenue.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

" goods and notion salesiadics. At the Exchange city quarters, IT 2lst street. 59tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

WANTED-For the summer, one or two " plainly furnished rooms, up or down stairs. Address, naming price and location, Henry w., care Age-Heral
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

WANTEC-You 10 Know We can get any " kind position that you want, now or for exposition; enclose stamp. Address Business Exchange, 11l2 Peachtree street, Atlanta, Ga.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

CG0 PER MONTH-W0nted-A relia be night | COO shop watchmen; must understand steam Call at room l IF 2lst street. Bring references, 59tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

WAETED-Ledy' travelling companion. S26 " and expenses, three months trip north, manae ing hotel hous eeper, $40 ana rooms. At the Business Exchange city offices, IF 21st street. 59u
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

TRAVELLING liquor statesmen, S1OO and $J l per day expenses; farm foreman, $40 and board; three factory watchmen. Gall ut room IF 2lst street, Business Exchange city o6lce If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

I assist win books; two office cobyists. At the Ladies' Exchange, IF Fist street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

CIU ident of Birmingham, to manage the city branch of the Exchange. Call at room
 IF 21st street. 5 5otf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

I OST-Either in Birmingham or between Bir- IL mingham and Vanderbilt furnace, a to- bacco sack containing $50 in paper mo/ey. Suitable reward will be paid il returned to Age erald office.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

MONEY TO LoAN-On furniture, without re-
 street. between lst and 2d avenues. my2-3m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

WANTED-10 head walters, 40 walters, 12
 " cooks, assistant cooks, 35 chamber maids, 15 bell boys; enclose stamp. Address Business lxchange, l7l2 PeachIree street, Atlanta, Ga.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
CHEAP COLUMN.

M ANTED-To buy nice house; about five W rooms, kitchen bath room gas and wa- ter. Address Henry, P. 0. Box SOL.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

W ANTED-3 travelling sales esmen, Is bar " keepers, 20 carpenters, 15 bricklayers; enclose stamp. Address Business Exchange, l7!2 Peat hlree slI eet Atlanta. Ga.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10

WANTED-5 stenographers, 6 typewriters, " bookkeepers, 35 salesmen, 25 salesia- dleS, office managers; enclose stamp. Ad- dress Business Exchange, 17l2 Peachtree street, Atlanta, Ga.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-22

You Are Liable to Hurt Your Knuckles
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-22

can butt in a barn door with IT, It is
in making right-hand swings that this
danger is greatest. for then the black
amoor has plenty OF time TO duck and
give you the hardest part of his hard
head.
Yet he has one vulnerable point, even
In his head. That Is a spot on either
jaw midway between the chin and the
side point of the jaw. Here lies a nerve
brain, and a heavy blow there will so
jar the brain that a sleepy feeling
comes over the victim and the heart
beats feebly, and the man sinks in a
stupor. That is what Is called the
Knockout blow. 1t is seldom that
healthy. well-conditioned man suffers
seriously from the effects of that blow.
A little chafing brings him around all
right.
But I am DEPRESSING. 1t is very hard
to land that blow in early stages OF
battle. All fighters guard that point
carefully, and the colored brother espe-
cially. The best points to go for with
him are the ribs, heart and stomach.
The latter. as / have said. is his weak
est point. A good blow there Will effect
him as much as a ''sockdolager" In the
head will an average white man.
strong blow over the heart at any stage
of the game is liable to make man
experience a futtering or weakness
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-22
Making the Sound OF Hoof Beats.

From the New York Herald. ...
In these days of war plays and stage
realism the sound of hoof-beats is
worked into nearly every melodrama.
Very few people know how the effec,
is produced. and few. too, could make
the noise right even II they had the
APPARATUS. IL takes quite a lot of
practice to be a good HORSE" as it, is
called. The necessary outfit consists
of a table on which is a marble slab
covered with rubber graduated from
an inch thick down TO the thinness of
a sheet OF paper The operator has
strapped to each hand half a cocoanut
shell. on the edge of which is fastened
a horseshoe. He starts in pounding
them on the thick rubber to initiate
hoof-beats in the distance and grad
ually works along to the thin part as
they are supposed to come nearer, and
finally ends up with a clatter on the
bare stones as the horse is pulled up
Just outside the scene.
This Is the contrivance used by Russ
whytal I'm For Fair Virginia." and
believe also invented by him. IL Is
considered generally to be the most
effective of all the hoof-beat machines.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-22

down the iron door of a saloon on a
dry Sunday. You can't hurt him on
the head. save at the point on the jaw
which / have designated; and IL is ell
most impossible TO land blow there,
for a good many rounds. anvhow-for
he lunches up his huge shoulders. af-
ter the manner of Bob Fitzsimmons.
beth when he rushes at you and when
you try to land on him. Again. he Is
so close 10 the ground that IL Is very
difficult to drive him down either with
right or left at his body when he comes
tearing at you like a mad bull. Big
Mick Dunn. Tom Tracey and Dick
OBrien. whom he whipped. were all
from half to three-quarters of a foot
taller than Walcott; yet they could not
shoot down any blows on his body
when he came boring in on them like
a battering-ram. The blows they got in
on his head didn't signify.
/ had a better chance than those boys
to get at his burly body, for / was
nearer his own height. For another
thing. / did not make the mistake OF
giving ground to him. / maintained a
careful guard. but i met him every
time. At first / was obliged to pile onto
his head. both with straight left-hand-
ers and right-hand crosses to stop his
fierce rushes. 1 went for his body.
though. as soon as i got the chance:
and in the inhghting / got these
chances. The only time I acted on the
defensive was between the ninth and
the twelfth rounds. when was a bit
weak from some hard blows ] got II
wasn't any fear OF Walcott that caused
me TO do this. / was simply husband
ing my strength for the last grand
rally. In the thirteenth round / went
at him. In the fourteenth i landed just
bit above the vulnerable point on the
jaw and got him going. In fact had
him at my mercy when the gong saved
him. In the fifteenth round / went in
TO finish him. and drove him all around
the ring. hammering him when and
where l pleased. The gong kept me
from knocking him out. / am sure
could have done IL in another round
The victory / achieved over Walcott
has made me the undisputed light
weight champion OF the world. / am
prepared to defend that title against
all corners. no matter what their color
or nationality. There is one man above
all others that ! would like TO meet.
/ That Is Young Griffo. who has met
every kind OF champion from feather
/ weight 10 middleweight and is stiu un-
conquered. / am particularly anxious
20 cross arms with him. first, because
ne Is accounted by many expert judges
the cleverest man alive, and secondly.
because l would like TO settle those two
] draws We had. The only way this can
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which causes him to sink into a state
of semi He RECEIVERS in
a few minutes to be sure, and with the
exception of a slight soreness. Is as
good as ever. But then the battle is
over. He has been counted out.
So. too. with the stomach. An un-
parried blow there is apt to affect the
gastric nerve, and as that nerve COM
municates directly with the brain the
recipient is quite likely to go into a
somnolent state for a few minutes, ana
when he. wakes up the battle Is lost.
In these points the black man has no
advantage. He is just as sensitive to
pain as the white. and even more SO.
There you have him. while he is dill
gently trying to knock the top of your
head off. you do your best to test the
strength of his body, paying particular
attention to the stomach.
Peter Jackson, in his prime, was en-
abled to protect his body, which was
quite delicate. by his extraordinary
reach and wonderfully clever left hand.
The Coffee Cooler" was enabled TO
hold his opponents at bay by his re-
markable agility, as well as reach.
George Dixon protects his body by
beating such a fast and furious tattoo
upon his adversary's head, heart. and
stomach. that the man appears 20 have
all he can do to ward Off the storm OF
blows. Young Critic, Solly Smith, and
Billy Pnmmer are the only little fel-
ing and anticipated some demonstra-
lows who ever get any good ones on
him. / was never given the chance
more's the pity.
But the BLACK Demon" Joe Walcott,
is the hardest of all these black chaps
to get at where IL will do some good,
viz, on his body. He is a sort of a giant
dwarf, built for all the world like that
monstrosity, Quilp. that Dickens tells
about in "Old Curiosity Shop" He
Ia but little over five feet in height, and
has the body. neck and arms of Her
crles. Indeed, his arms look like legs.
and are just about as long. Arthur
Lumley says that in these measure
ments he is as big as John j.. Sullivan
ever was. He has a head like batter
ingram, and / think he could butt
The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-22
HOW TO WHIP SAMBO
Lightweight Champion Kid Lavigne
Gives Some Valuable Pointers.
DARK BROTHER DIAGNOSED
Useless to Hammer at a Negroes
Head-His Stomach the Weak
Point-How He Thrashed
the "Black Demon"
Copyright. 1895.


The days OF black supremacy are
ended. A little over a year ago Peter
jackson was popularity supposed TO be
boss Of all the big fighters, although
technically he was not champion;
Frank Craig. the Harlem Conee
Cooler" by virtue OF his easy victory
over Ted Pritchard, the English cham
pion, was considered by the knowing
ones as the best middleweight alive. es-
pecially as Bob Fitzsimmons had
grown out of that class. George DIX
on unquestionably was, and is now, for
that matter. the greatest featherweight
breathing, and Joe Walcott. the Black
Demon" was king of all the light
weights. Indeed, he had whipped mid
dleweights like the Australian, Mick
Dunn, and Dick OBrien of Boston,
and that game and skillful welter--
weight, Tom Tracey. of Australia, ana
even fought 20-round draw with that
human hurricane, Mysterious" Billy
Smith, who disputes the worlds welter-
weight championship with that marvel
of fistic cleverness, Tommy Ryan. His
manager, Tom O'Rourke, thought so
well of his sable prodigy that he even
offered to match him for $1,000 side
against Heavyweight Steve O'Donnel
of Australia, Jim Corbett's sparring
partner, who lately came to grief at
the hands of Peter Maher. No light
weight could be induced to tackle him,
and even welter and middieweights
gave him a wide berth.
Well. the spell, or rather the black
column, is broken. Your humble SER
want whipped Joe Walcott at Maspeth
the other night, and Dan Creedon did
the same by the Coffee Cooler in
London a short time ago; Peter Maher.
l feel sure. would have done the trick
for Peter jackson had the dusky anti
podean accepted the Irishman's chal-
lenge to do battle while the latter was
in England last summer. and feel con-