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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
..,MAeINATloN AIDS SURGERY.
How a Woman Was Cured of Lamenes
 Which Did Not Exist.

Which Did Not Exist.
 "Imagination is not to be sneezed at" said prominent surgeon the other day as his eyes followed the brisk movements of 9 middle aged woman who was passing.
 ssThree years ago, said he, "that wom- an came to one of the hospitals of the city and engaged private room. She drove to the institution in carriage and was car ried to her bed on a stretcher. She insisted that one of her ankles was helpless, and that she could not walk. The house sur geon made an examination and could not discover that she had the slightest ail- ment The next day the head surgeon looked over her carefully and came to the same conclusion. What is more, being somewhat brusque and outspoken person, he said as much to her. At this she was very indignant and insisted upon keeping her bed. No amount of persuasion could induce Der to make any effort to walk, and she insisted that her ankle was help less and so sensitive that the slightest touch of her foot to the ground caused her the most acute pain.
 s.Finding all efforts to persuade her to doanything for herself fruitless, the sur gical staff held consultation and deter mined to humor her. Consequently the following day the woman was told that , sho was suffering from serious ailment 7 and preparations for an operation were made with great parade of nurses, in- struments and the like. The patient was then placed under the influence of an an- @sthetic, and a slight incision was made over the ankle joint. This was merely superficial, although it was several inches in length. It was immediately sewed up carefully bandaged and the patient TO- moved to her bed, where she found herself when she recovered consciousness. After this she was subjected to the same care that.would be given to the most serious cases for two weeks. The wound was dressed daily, the patient was enjoined to remain in one position, and her diet was carefully prescribed. At the end of this time the bandages were removed, the stitches taken out, and few days later tho woman walked out of the hospital as we'll as you sec her today. There had never been the slightest thing tho matter with her, but she thought there was, and the pretcnded operation satisfied her. "-Roch- ester Democrat
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
Quito a Name Changer.

There is a woman living in the Sinna- mahoning valley, Pennsylvania, who was born an Orr, and by marriage she has in turn changed her name to Barnes, Gala han, Ry, 'Enos, Robinson, Elder and now Bailey, Each of her six dead husbands had been5a soldier in the late war, and she married tho first one in 1868, when she was IF 1t is hardly fair to say, either, that these husbands were exactly six, for not one of them had all of himself left when he succeeded to the title of husband to thisndmirer of the military. Three of the husbands had only one leg apiece, one had only seven. fingers, besides being short a leg, another wooed and won the widow with one leg and ono arm, and tho sixth was minus an eye. Her present husband is not a-yoteran of tho war and has all his legs, arms, fingers and eyes. Mrs Bailey is not yet 40 and is the mother of l2 chil- dren, two each by her soldier husbands.- New York Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
COURTSHlP AND MARRIAGE.
Some New Light on the Subject by an English Writer.

An English writer has recently been giving some what he calls thew light on love, courtship and marriage" that Is worth considering. Anybody, he says, who has not yet fallen in love can readily raise the vision of the subsequent dear one by looking at himself in the glass; If he be stout, the girl will probably be thin; if he have snub nose, his love will center about the Roman one; if he be dark, ten to one a blond ultimately captures him. Thus nature correots defects and strives to realize her ideal. The same holds good in a measure of the mental qualities. A fool should make 1t his business to fall in love with clever woman, and, conversely, wise man should marry fool if he has any respect for nature. Note, further, that girls with Roman noses are, as a rule,S good house managers, but against this amiable quality must be set the fact that your Roman nose is essentially man. aging in every direction and is not con- tent with domestic duties alone.
 Your Roman nose, in fact, requires complete surrender and Is rarely happy till she gets it. Noses. he thinks, are q leading index to character. Avoid sharp nose. If, besides being sharp, it is tinted with varying shades of red or blue or is
  per which it would not be we'll for you to encounter. Let your converse with 'blue points" be confined to the oyster bar, then. Avoid the blue nosed maiden as you would the blue nosed orang outang-both are capable of infinite mischief He also cautions us against red hair and bushy eyebrows. In selecting husband 'choose q sensible man, ono of solid, mature judg ment. A broad, perpendicular forehead, with the upper part somewhat projecting over horizontal eyebrows, and viyacious, deep set eyes are said to denote practical common sense and mature judgment" Excellent advice, only bit too general, as is his infallihe recipe for winning his love To do so Q woman must possess wom- anly graces the power of setting out her qualities so as to inspire the tender pas sion and a gift of fascination. That is tho whole secret
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
The Original Blowout.

-"You have often heard the expression We had great blowout last night, used in competitor with dance or some sort of amusement, said gentleman yesterday. "Do you know the origin of the word 'blowoutp' No2 We'll, I'll tell you of it. Away back in the thirties the cotton mills at Lowell, Mass, were furnished with operatives from the families of the farmers livingiabout the town. The sons and dau9h- ters of the sturdy farmers held positions in the mills and coming from such good old stock there was sort of social spirit de- veloped among the employees which is not found in factories in these days. From the factories of Lowell some prominent people have come. Helen Hunt Jackson was employed there at one time.
 The hours were long, and in winter time lamps had to be provided to give light to the workers It was before the days of kerosene, or, as they used to pro- nounce it when it did come out 'kero- sen, with the accent on the O. Whale oil lamps were burned. They were lighted on Nov. regularly every year, and their use was dispensed with on May 1. It was the operation on this latter date that origi- mated tho word blowout When the bell sounded on this day to quit work, all lamps were blown out simultaneously, not to be lighted again until November. This was called the blowout and after this 0 dance or supper would be given, which at first was called the blowout dance, or blowout supper, until finally any festiyity attending the extinguishing of tho lamps for the year was called the blowout So tho word blowout was originated. '-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
Just a Little Early, That's All.

All stenographers are timid, but these three head the procession. They are em- ployed in an office on Main street, and the other afternoon they were left in the office alono. They were each chewing lustily on piece of kiss mo" gum when the door opened, and in came low sized peddler with large sized beard.
 He started to say, Gentlemen" but, his eyes resting that moment on the type writer sisters, he stopped short.
 "Holy Moses, all ladiesi Guess I'm in the wrong place"
 No, this Is the place., ' said one of the trio. What did you wantf"
 Ladies Pm selling pants stretchers.
 Now they are trying to put the blame on the peddler. Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
A Good Idea of Color.

Tho deorbell rang in house in Vest chester county, and an expressman stood there with large package to deliver. Docs VMr. Brown live heref' said he. II was told to deliver this bundle to a man named Brown, who lives in red house on Rutgers street. did not know but thismieht be the place..
 Well, but this, house is green," said the lady of the house.
 ''Oh, yes, so 1t is. l didn't notice that before guess, maybe, MT. Brown lives next door.
 MT. Brown did live next door, and the house was Q bright red.-Now York Her ald H59 =
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. .s.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 15.-Noon.- American mlddling, 3d. Sales, 5000 bales. of which 7400 were American; speculation and export. 5u0 bales Receipts, 49 ,0oo bales, Of which A 500 were American
 Futures opened quiet buC steady.
 American midding and low middling clause February and March deliv-
 cry ........................2 61-64d March and April delivery. 62-64d April and May deliyery....2 63-64d May and June delivery.....3d June and July deivery.... O2-64d July and August oelivery 8 03-64d August ana September de-
 livery y.............-.-...... ; U5-o4d
 LIVERPOOL, Feb. Is A pm.-Futures closed barely steady.
 American middling and low middlng clause quotations:
 February delivery .........2 62-64dt February and March de-
 livery y....,................2 61-64dt March and April deivery.2 61-64da2 62-64dt April and May delivery 70 63-64d. May and June delivery. 3dt June and July delivery....3 8 0l-64dG3 02-64dt July and August delivery.3 03-64dt August and September de- livery. ry.....,..,..-...,.....- O4-b4ud3 U5-o4dN September and October de-
 livery y.................-.. o5- 6ld@ 3 -e4dt October and November de- livery y.,.................... "a O7-64df November and December
 delivery ..............,....3 os-64da3 os-e4d. Sellers fBuyers ivalue. a,
 rrr.- rr1xy -rrxr nm
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
Mortgage Sale.

DY VIRTUE of the power of sale in mort D gage dated December 27, 1893, executed bTJ. T. Hood and F. M. Wood and others to tln Jefferson County Savings Bank, and re- corded in the probate court of Jefferson county, Alabama, in volume 190. at page 33o, Record of Deeds, ess;l nn ana hsfe referred to- MONDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH. 1895, with in the legal hours of sale, in front of the court house of said county, to sell to the high est bidder at public outcry. for cash. the real estate conveyed by said mortgage, viz:
 certain lots of land in Woodlawn, in said county an state, described as lots Nos. l, ?, 3, 4, 5, 6. 2, s,.s, 10, II and l2, in block blockf B. and-iots Nos. II, 12, 13 14 and 15, iHblock 4, and lots Nos.s 2, } and 4, in block in Hood and Woods subdivision of Woodlawn, north of the East Lake dummy line.
 JEFFERSON CoNUTY SAVINGS BANK,
 February 6, 1895. Mortgagee.
 By Ward & Campbell. Attorneys.
 feb 7-4t-thurs
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
MARKETSBY TELEGRAPH
COTTON REVIEW.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 15.-Tbe Suns cotton re- view says:
 Cotton advanced 1 to points, but lost this and receded points, closing dull, but steady at a net decline of to points, with sales of changed on the spot, with sales of 5000 bales. Futures there advanced i5 to l point, but steady In Manchester yarhs were Irregular and cloths dull New Orleans advanced 1 point May, but lost this and declined points.
 GENERAL, COTTON MARKETS
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
A Bad Break.

By Jovel'' exclaimed the organist after the marriage of the ribbon clerk to the rich widow, ''do you know what did todays"
 ''No. Whata'
 Well, was thinking about something slse and when the bride came down the ,isle I'm goat If didn't play Hau to \ >ho Chief. "-NewYork Sun -. .s.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
A Mutual Service.

He-I am very unfortunate It seems can please. nobody.
 She-Cumc, chcerup. have no one to admire mo either. Me- Tell you whnt-let's found sooi- Tor mutual admiration. I, for instance, your Beautiful eyes, and what do
 tfe 'in met
 eood taste.,- Dprfbarbisz. ..
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16

MSss per cent. The feeling on these stocks Is lorsbusiness in the section of the country tra- Fersed by these lines, An effort to make cap ital out Of the small commission paid by certain members of the new bond syndicate for gold fell fiat. American Sugar bounded up 2& per cent, to e2sB, the announcement sS hs tS sensts na1Se S eS%Rstss had fhence. Lead, on the other hand, was de- pressed, the failure of the directors at the special meeting to take action on the dividend on the common having led to decline from 2e to 25. The directors, however, ordered the distribution of IA per cent on the pre- ferred, payable March 15. Near the close Chicago Gas developed weakness on rumors The general market in the final dealings was slightly better and left of steady. Net changes show losses of IA to per cent outsfd Q pr American Sugar, which gained l&, ana Topacco. which gained 1is per cent. The bond market was lower.
 The sales of listed stocks aggregated 14s.- GOO shares. unlisted 45. 900 shares.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Money on call was easy at l@19 per cent; last loan at 1h02 per cent, and closing offered at 1la per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3AG4 per cent. Bar silver, 59l2c.
 Sterling exchange was firm, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.s764 STA for sixty days and $4.SSA04. e8t2 for demand; posted rates, s4 s7la64. s9; commercial bills, Si. s6@4. s6I2.
 Treasury balances--Coin, S71 JAG, ,0OO; cur rency, SIT, LAO ,000.
 Government bonds were firm
 State bonds were dull
 Railroad bonds were weaker
 Silver bullion at the board 59Asc.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
IN WALL STREET.

= NEW YORK. Feb. l5.-Some disappointment was felt in stock circle. this morning at the defeat of the Wilson gold pond resolution in the house, but the pressure 10 sell was not
 ni fssss ssl os a09h hers sns
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The following is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending February Is.
 Net receipts at all United States
 ports during the week. ............ Al 0O2 Netreceipts at all United States ports
 during the saine time last year.. 73,337 Total to this date ..........:..... 6 .440, l34 Total receipts 10 the same date last
 year 5 .o4I 33s Exports for the week. .......t,..... 106, ,572 Exports for same week last year.... 123,299 Total exports to this date. 6s7 ,4e7 Total ex ports to same datelast year. 3, ,eO3, ,469 Stock at all United states ports. .. es9, ,571 sam sometime last year. ............s % es6 ,oe4 Stock at all interior towns. .:........ 17s,ol4 Stock at all interior towns for same
 time last year r..................,.... .1ss ,e94 Stock at Liverpool. .:..,........... .674 1000 Stock at Liverpool for same tune last
 year. .:......:.........1 ,71s GOO Stock of American afoat for Great
 Britain ..............:.... ......... 1000
 Britain for same time last year. 1s5 ,ooo
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
Southern Railway Company 
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WESTERN SYSTEM.

Schedule in effect January 27, 1895. Birmingham and New York, uniting at Att lanta with the great Washington and South western Vestibnled Limited running solid from Atlanta to New York. Also the U. s. fast mail well known as Nos. 35 and 3o.
 Pullman sleeping cars leave Birmingham daily at 2:65 p. m, arriving Jacksonville Fla, next morning 9i45, being attached at Atlanta to the Great Florida Limited.
 Pullman sleepers between Birmin gham and Winona. Passengers going west will be ad- mitted 10 these cars at p. m., and arriving at Birmingham will be allowed to remain in them until a. m.
 The only Southern system operating limited trains composed exclusively of Pullman draw ing room cars, including Pullman dining car. No other line makes this time:
 Birmingham to Washing gton. ..........24 hours Birmingham to New York ............. 30 hours Birmin Rham to Jacksonville. Fla. .2S hours
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16

e~eeee@eeoee@@ 2 SPECULATION! s Whether you have ever speculated c. or 701r< fI ossnine @ okn|
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16

BIRMINGHAM, SHEFFIELD AND PENNIES
 SEE RIVER RAILWAY.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
NET RECEIPTS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The following are the total net receipts oi cotton at all ports since
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16

P. CAMPBELL. General Manager.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16

For further information, sleeping car reser- vation, etc.. call on or address
 C. H. HuDsoS a w wasnI1 A; IIUEa, rtan, g;pA' b d Knoxville, Tenn. c. A. BENsCQTER, J. N. ROSS, Supt., A. G. P. A.,
 Birmingham. Ala. Knoxville, Tenn.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16

WEEKLY COTTON STATISTICS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-06
THE MANNED VETERAN.
Singular story of How He Lost His
Index Finger.

From the Columbus Dispatch.
An old soldier who bears the scars of sew
eral wounds received in the late unpleasant
ness, was speaking to the writer about odd
incidents of the war, and among other
things said:
Courage is so different in different people
that have been often surprised to see ex-
hibtions of bravery in uniooked-for quar-
ters There is a man who used to live in
Marion, Ohio, who has the index finger of
his right hand missing, and if asked the
manner of it's loss, will simply say that he
lest it in the civil war The story of the
affair is peculiar. though I am told that
there are instances of the same nature that
have occurred. He married a few
months when the call for volunteers was
issued and he yearned to respond to his
ccUntry's invitation. His wife put her foot
down at once and said that he should not
go. Two months passed, and as the stories
came from the front of the roaring of can
non and of blood being split, William, for
that was his name. vowed that he would go
to the scene of battle. One night his wife
saw him get un in his sleep, and. putting
himself in heroic attitude extend his hand
as though 1t clutched a sword, and cry: For
ward' This preyed on her mind SO that the
night afterward she asked him if he fully
intended to join the army. He replied en-
phatically that he did.
That night when William slept she arose
ana WIN StealIIy Slep anu determined look
took Ratchet from under the bed and came
to the side of her sleeping husband. She
noted the calmness Of his countenance and
bent and kissed his forehead as tear
coursed down her cheek. Then she took
the index finger of his right hand and. sep
arating it from the others, laid it upon the
side rail and brought the Ratchet down with
such force as to sever the digit. William
awoke, aud what he said is not recorded, but
he was made of sterner stun than his better
half thought. When the smoke of battle
rolled upon the field of Bull Run and Union
hearts bent wildly in the first great en-
counter, the martial sound of Williams
drum urged on to glory many an Ohio man.
He could not handle a mGsket, but he went
to war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-06

with 1t, and it would be dreadful if they
knew / touched it,"
They shant know. You may stay here.
If you like"
The doctor was revolving a plan for pre-
cpitating a final crisis by facing the pro-
fessor and compelling him if possible to
quit the neighborhood, or by going to the
village and swearing to a warrant. charg-
ing him with murder. There was no
longer any thought of the fact that he had
committed himself by inference to the
theory of suicide
"Oh. couldn't stay here" she answered
with fresh fear. They'd find me out. Oh!
what will happen? 1 thought 1 could just
spill the stuff out of the window and you'd
get fresh medicines. and you'd know they
were right"
1T amounts to this, then" said the doc
tor. cycling Betsey sharply that the pro-
lessor mixed poison to kill Miss WILLS;
Mrs Appleton brought it here. and you
threw it away"
Betseys startled look made the doctor
think that he had guessed right, and so, it
seemed. he had, in part. for she responded:
1t wasn't to kill her, sir. 1t was to make
her sleep so that they could take her away
without waking her up. But l was afraid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-06
CUSTOMS DO NOT WORK HERE.
BilIs Setback I'm Attempting to Kiss
Jane, the Barmaid.
From Puck.


There is an old-fashioned little chop
he use situated In an out-of-the-way corner
of New York, where the few who know of
its existence are served with excellent
Bass ale by regular English barmaid.
Not a trim. rosy-cheeked divinity. with
fine eyes and well-rounded figure, but a
"regul,r English barmaid.'
1t was Christmas eve, and the place was
very quiet Only two customers were read
ing the papers in an inside room.
The barmaid had just carried in toby
OF ale tC one of them, and was on her way
back with the empty glasses, when the
outside door opened, and short, thick-set
young fellow-rushed into the room.
Apparently he was in jovial mood, for
he clasped the barmaid impulsively around
the waist with enc hand. The other he
held unsteadiIy above her head.
Give us kiss. Jane!' he exclaimed, as
he frightened his affectionate embrace.
mo, l won't; keep yer distance, Bill!
she answered, she freed herself from
his grasp, and set down her tray full of
glasses on the bar.
But. the young man seized her again.
Il haint a-goin to keep my distance to-
night: I'm going to kiss yerr' he cried.
Why he should have wanted to kiss her
was. not apparent on the SUI face. Perhaps
she reminded him of home. There could
have been no other reason.
when / wants yer ter kiss me I'll hask
yer. Bill Somers!' she exclaimed, angrily.
The young man tried to draw her TO
him; but, as he was holding one hand
above her head all the while, he didn' I
succeed very well.
Il hEin't awaiting to be asked: I've
brought my invitation with me. Come,
now; no nonsense he said, as he grasped
her n ore closely.
Let me go, Bill!''
Not till yer kisses me. Janer
..Thenytake THAR she cried. as she drew
back her hand and struck him a violent
blow acr, IS the ear.
Eiil dropped his hold.
That's nice game to play on a cove as
comes in ere quiet and peaceable like
with a bit of mstletoe, to kiss yer and
wish yer a merry ChristmaSr'
low did l know yer 'ad any mistletoe,
you was 50 rough?' she asked, Indignantly.
Wasn't | a-'oGing it above yer 'ead?'
low did l know yer was a-'olding it
above my 'ead?" she asked, in a slightly
Modified tone; IF yerd come in like a gen.
t!cman and showed me the mistietoe,
might er let yer kiss, me But you was too
rough
Il don't believe yer'd ave done it, hany-
way" returned Bill, sullenly; IF we was
'cme Yer might; but none of the good hold
Henglish customs seem to work in this
blarsted country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-06

sion, hut Professor Druramond jumped up
abruptly and exclaimed: Then l shall fol-
low StarSWeather,' '' -T'-''
He hsrriei from the room, and presently
the doctor, who followed part way. heard
the door Of the shop close upoEi' him.
Somewhat awei by this termination of the
scene, the doctor returned to the sick room
Amelia, apparently, had not been disturbed
by his failure to return with his mother,
who was sitting upon the edge of the bed
talking to her pleasantly.
Mother" said the doctor, will you please
sc; pitcher of water"'
She arose at once to- comply. The doctor
had crossed to the window for the purpose
of more completely getting his thoughts in
order so as not to betray anxiety or excite
ment in speaking to Amelia. On the fur
Their side of the Mnisl<i he saw Philbricl
setting up a surveyors tripod. 4 moment
later that irrepressible being was peering
through a spy glass at Fairview, as IL he
were engaged in settling disputed bound
airy line.
60 be continued tomorrow