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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
THE ARMENlANS.
A Gifted People Who Have Played Com
 siderable Part In History.


 The Armenians are civilized people, a people of great natural gifts, and people who have played a considerable part in history. Since their ancient monarchy, which had suffered severely in tho long and desolating wars between tho Roman and Persian empires from the third to the seventh century of our era, was finally de- stroyed by the Seljukian Turks large part of the race has been forced to migrate from its ancient seats at the headwaters'bf the Euphrates, Tigris and Aras. Some of them went southwest to the mountain fastnesses of Cilicia, where another Ar menian kingdom grew up in the twelfth century. Others drifted into Persia. Others moved northeastward and now form large industrious and prosperous population in Russian Transcauoasia, where many have entered the military or civil service of the czar and risen, as the Armenians used to rise long ago in the Byzantine empire, to posts of distinction and power Russia's three best generals in her last Asiatic campaigns against the Turks were Armenians. 4
 Others again have scattered themselves over the cities of Asia Minor and south eastern Europe, where much of the local trade is in their hands. But a large num- Der, roughly estimated at from 1, 300, 900, to 1, 700, 000 remain in the old fatherland' round the great lake of Van, and on tho plateaus and elevated valleys which stretch westward from Mount Ararat to Erzerum and Erzinghian. Here they arc an agri- cultural and to less extent, a pastoral population, leading simple, primitive life and desiring nothing more than to be permitted to lead 1t in peace and in fidel- ity to that ancient church which has been to them the symbol of nationality as well as the guide of life for 16 centuries.-Hon James Bryce, Nj. P, in Century.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
nN THE ROAD To FORTUNE.
Senator Jones' Luck For Befriendl1g Q
 Poor Inventor.

Senator Jones LUCK For Bofr1endi0E
 Poor Inventor.
 Senator Jones of Arkansas who was chairman of the senate subcommittee that framed the present tariff law, Is said to be destined to become a millionaire as a re- ward for his patience and faith in an eo- centric inventor of the name of Graves down in Arkansas, whom he has befriend ed and supported from his own slim in- come for many years. Graves is a man of inventive genius, but without money making faculties. He has produced several useful mechanisms, but they have never paid him anything, and he lived In penury and ofton in privation until Senator Jones accidentally saw method he had contriv- cd for compressing cotton into circular in- stead of angular bales It occurred to him that this was 0 very important matter, and he encouraged Graves to develop the idea, in the meantime furnishing him with money to feed himself and family and buy material to carry on his experi- ments. As a consideration for this assist ance the inventor assigned to his bene- factor half interest in the patents.
 MT. Jones one day happened to mention the circumstances to Senator Camden of West Virginia, who afterward repeated the story to William Johnston, the proprietor of the line of big cargo steamers that carry cotton and cattle between Baltimore and Liverpool.
 MT Johnston was so much interested in the subject that he started for Little
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
The Claims of Long Descent.

In notice of recent wedding the bride, was described as Ia lineal descendant Of :, Edward III. ]" A poetical friend, sending his congratulations, wrote: ~,,. From my earliest days was led to believer, fl That we all were descepded from Adam and; ', Eve; v But poor Mrs. Brown-Jones-tis very absurd Was only descended from Edward the Third.
 -Scraps
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
Weddings For Charity.

Brooklyn beats New York in the matter of utilizing fashionable weddings. One is to be held in the former city this week at a fair for the Methodist Home For the Aged, to which everybody is invited for Q moderate admission with a slight addi- tional charge for box of wedding cake New York Telegram.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
Took Too Mueh ror Granted.

"Have you sold that unruly horse that you had?" .. "You bet didi" s #3s "How did you manage itP''
 Told the fellow that my mother-in-law could drive him anywhere"
 "And-and-he'-
 Exactly. He had never seen heri''- Chicago Record.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
Crockett's Revenge,

There is story of Crockett. of "Stickit Minister" fame, to the effect that when he offered his first volume to Scotch firm they returned it with Q polite note assur- ing him that there was no market for that sort of thing. The letter was marked "N No. B96b." In later years when, the same publishers asked him for one of his manu- scripts he politely requested them to refer to their previous correspondence with him marked "996b."
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
An Old Story That Is Apropos.

Englands proposals to Venezuela are akin to the offer of tho white man to the Indian after the days hunting was over "You can tako the turkey buzzard, and I'll tako tho turkey, or I'll take tho tur key, and you can take the turkey bug gard" Could anything have been fairer2 -Philadelphia Enquirer.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
ClQmbIGG Bros.
HE WEATHER.

Washington, Dec. H.-.Weatler fore cast-Alabam Fair; probably cloudy in extreme southern portion; southeasterly winds and warmer
 For Mississippi: Generally fair. in- creasing clondiness in southern portions; SoutheaSterly winds,
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
Exact.

Bridegroom (who is receiving his brides dowry)-Ten dollars arc still wanting. i.'
 Father -in-law-WhatP Oh, my daughter swallowed that s10 when she was a child. --Fliegende Blatter.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

As especially recorded for the State Herald on the standard thermometer at Hughes drug store. 1904 Second avenue. The figures given are in all instances for the temperature recorded in the shade and on a southern sheltered exposure.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15

Rock where he obtained from Senator Jones and MT. Graves an option upon all the patent rights and at once organized a company to manufacture and operate the machines, 40 per cent of the shares of the company being given to Jones and Graves. The economy of the machine was soon dem- onstrated. It packs the cotton so that 50 per cent of the freight charges can be saved. The bale has the shape of cylin der instead of cube, and the same amount of cotton that fills a space ot 40 cubic feet in an angular bale occupies only 22 cubic feet when shaped like cylinder.
 Tho first shipment of cylinder bales was made early in the present season, and about 1, GOO have been sent thus far. Al though as heavy as the old fashioned bale, they are much moro easily and quickly handled for they can be rolled in and out of warehouses and railway oars. Tho com pany has engaged as its superintendent MT. Anderson, who was connected with the electrical department at the Worlds fair, and they arc beginning to place the machines on the market. MT. Johnston believes that there is more money in it than in any other invention since the tele- phone.-NeY York Sun.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
DAILY BULLETIN.

U. S. Department of Agriculture,
 Weather Bureau,
 Office of Station Agent, Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 14 1895. Local observations during twenty-four hours ending at D. m., central time:
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15

Some of the beautiful Ro- den stock of watches, dia- mollds and jewelry left and we are selling them at aston ishingly low figures. Call and price. Also the superb silverWare. Then you should see and price the numerous unredeemed pledges, which we are selling at about half the original cost. You need only examine to be convinced.
 COLLATERAL LOAN co.
 /2-L5-T 2O9 N. goth St.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15

Brewton Standard Gauge: Considera- hle rice has been raised in Butler and Henry counties this year. We note by the papers that the mill charge for hull ing Is one-fifth and give the bran. or one sixth and keep the bran. If MT. Doug ias or some one would put in huler at Brewton and make the announcement in time it is probable that considerable rice would be raised in this vicinity.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15

Hlghest temperaiure, 54; IoWest, 22; aver age, 3S.
 BEN M. JACOBS,
 Local Observer. Reports received at Birmingham Ala. on December IA. 1895. Observations taken at all stations at a. m., 75th meridian time
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
GRAPE PAPER DECORATIONS.
Wonderfully Artistic Effects Wrought
 From the Pliable Fabric.

Very few people, I fancy, writes Emma Fl. Heath in The Ladies Home Journal,
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
Hire of Convicts.

Notice is hereby given that bids will be re- ceived by the Judge of Probate of Macon county for the hire of all convicts sentenced to hard labor for said county for the next twelve months, commencing on the 1st day of January, 1896, and ending the 31st day of December, same year, and the Court of County Commissioners will meet on the first Monday in January, 1896, at which time said bids will be examined and the Court will determine to whom said convcts shall be hired reserving the right to reject any and all of said bids.
 December G. 1895.
 w. H. HURT,
 Judge of Probate Macon County. 12-10-1w
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
Don't Take Our Word for It. Ask Your NeighbOrS About It.
 Come to See About It.

THousands of emsiomers "stebbea 1Qto ouy ShoeSo AaSt aOeek, and are sktU stebbzng. 7HouSaNds moye zOaH 6e Shod MlS 7Oeek.
 HURRY UP! HURRY UP! X y0u 7OaNt ch0nce 0t Mas z0amense A0e T Sample Shoes. We yetaaI Me0a at eraetly Me a0hOIeSahc byaee, as l0Ag as Mey AaSt.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15

T indicates trace of rain or snow; indicates rise and fall,
 BEN M. JACOBS, Local Observer. Weather Bureau.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-11
FOREIGN FLASHES
Rrief and Newsy Cables from All
Portions of This Terrestrial Sphere.

Tunis. Feb. 1.-THE Official Gazette de-
crees the opening to commerce of Bier
ia, which place is being strongly forth
fed by the French.
Buenos Ayres, Feb. 1O-Much excite
Tnent has been caused here by a report
that division of the Chilean troops has
occurred at Calama, near the Bolivian
frontier.
London, Feb. 1o.-Dispatehes from sew
eral parts Of the Continent say that
weather of great severity prevails. The
Seine from beyond Paris to it's source
| is frozen over. In some parts of RheniSn
Prussia and Thurina the mercury went
| to % below zero. Eight more deaths from
the cold are reported from various parts
! of Germany.
London. Feb 1O.-A dispatch to the
Daily News. from Constantinople says the
reserves, have been called out TO suppress
| Orders have been sent throughout to
| leave without special leave from Con-
lstantinople. dispatch to The Standard
says the porte has officially informed
| the foreign embassies that tWenty-one
out of the tfty-three Armenians tried Al
| Erzinhoum for the murder Of MusselmeI
| have been condemned to death.
Cork, Feb. 10.-At the inquest of tho
| body of John Twiss, who was hanged
here yesterday for an aSrarian murder
| the chaplain of the prison gave evidence
| that the condemned man had declared
he was the victim Of police revenge. The
jury gave verdict stating they believed
him to have been innocent and the cor
oner conceded in this view. The case
has created a great sensation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-11
A STUDY OF .MosE, GuNsr.
AS a Dramatic Critic His Opinion is
Valued by Managers,

from the New York SUM-
''NIose'' Gunst, who is just now the sub
ject of an almost endless amount of
abuse in San Francisco, is a we'll known
figure to New Workers. He has always
spent a part of the summer at Long
Branch, and makes two trips a year to
the east, going to Cuba from Sam Fran
cisco by way of New York. He is q small,
thick set, solid man, who seldom smiles,
speaks with profound gravity, and settles
the affairs of the universe with an air
of thoughtful finality He lis the largest
individual cigar dealer in America, and
his money comes from the sale Of cigars,
been reported He has g, number of
branch establishments in the west, but his
principal place of business is at mis- big
cigar store in San Francisco, which Is a
sort of headquarters for local news Of
The opfnion Of "Moee" Gunst upon
theatrical performances is received, by
managers with degree of respect which
would be denied to a Sarcey or a Scott
At every important dramatic venture on
the Pacific coast Mr.. Gunst may be seen
in his accustomed seat on the aisle,
the cdr Of a solder. He does not smile
1.-THE comedy nor weep at the pathos of
the dramatist. After the play is over he
goes back to his cigar store and takes up
his position behind the counter. The man
ager does not care a rap for the opinion
of the papers, but he PUSHES up to the
| cigar store as soon as possible after the
performance and gets the verdict of the
man who is now police co n 9o7,e
elegant in his language as a dramatic
/ critic but, his meaning cannot be MS
understood. Sometimes he says It'll
do" and the manager goes to oed con-
tented At other times he slowly shakes
his head and remarks, mot in a hundred
years" or, You're on a dead card y
This sends the manager. to bed with the
conviction tnat disaster is at hand.
! A short time ago Manager Hayman OF
this city, brought out am important pro-
eviction in San Francisco, involving the
expanding of small fortune The day
after the play was first produced the
newspaper notices were telegraphed to this
city. They we're Condemnatory and
elusive Mr.. Hayman was alarmed and
wired his representative to go and sec
"Mose'' Gunst. A few hours later he re-
ceived a telegram which read: "Mosc
says you are on Easy street." From that
hour Mr.. Hayman was all smiles, and as
a matter of fact, the new production
turned out to be an exceedingly profitable
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-11
THE DEcAyEp MUSIC TEAcHER.

The ordinary parent or guardian of
a girl with ''turn for music" will very
probably make his choice of a teacher
from those to whom he listens with the
greatest pleasure forgetting that exc
cut1ve skill and the gift of imparting
knowledge are more often found sep
arate than together. The partially
successful artist, then, is wont to fall
pack upon such teaching as he can get
II he wants to make a livelihood out of
his profession; and so enormous is,the
number of those who wish to take
music lessons, if not ''to go in for"
music thoroughly, that the moderately
efficient teachers have hitherto had
small reasons to despair of getting
profitable pupils.
These worthy people, however, will
before long be singing a very different
song; in fact, something very like a
repetition Of the dirge performed by
the respectable Etgentlewomen'' of the
last generation, who after taking to
teaching music for a living on the
strength of a dozen lessons taken when
they were young and comfortably off
found their circle Of pupils diminish
ing as the taste for music widened and
deepened. For such as these the eff
cheney of the regular schools of music
has been their doom, for not merely
in London, where the 'decayed lady
teacher" never fiourished, but in every
country town the standard of taste
has left them far behind, and nearly
all such centres of their employment
are now worked" either by actual
representatives of the great educationa.
! institutions of London or their places
are filed by young artists, educated at
such places as the Royal Academy Ct
! rrso L. Ht1I re- a.
the principle Of whose j)int organiza-
ton, in the matter of local eNamina-
lions and the like, has been doing a
most important work all over England
during the short time Of it's existence.
I That inefficient teachers of art should
have the bread taken out of their
mouths Is not legitimate subject for
regret, though hard cases could nc
doubt be cited just as they car
against such g. work as that done by
the organization of charity.-The Ma
tional Review.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-11

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 1O.-The great
blizzard is past Owing to all country
roads being impossible, and the rail
roads blocked, not quart Of milk was
brought into the city today. The
blockades on the railroads is being
raised as fast as possible. The great
snow plow OF the New York Central,
which was exhibited at the World S
fair, has been kept scurrying over the
tracks of that company's line and this
evening left for Rochester The Cen
trails passenger tracks are open, e1-
cept at Bergen, where two trains are
stalled in about $50 feet of snow.
The first trains from New York since
Friday arrived here tonight. The Au-
burn Falls and Lockport branches are
as yet completely blocked. On the
Auburn branch there is said to be
twenty-five feet of snow. On the
Lackawanna all yesterdays and to-
days trains came in a lump tonight
The track is now reported clear.
The first train on the Lehigh Valley
since Friday came through tonight. Il
is expected the road will be completely
re-opened by night. The Erie line eSs1
of this point is now open and the frs
train for New York since Friday was
started at $40 p. m. Lines west Of here
though delayed, have got off much
lighter. Communication by rail be
tween Buffalo and Niagara Falls has
been restored.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-11
RUSSIAN TRAITS.

The Russians are lazy and effemin-
ate; in the winter they seldom walk,
and when they do SO they crawl along.
muffied up in furs, and do not move
with any briSkneSS. One sees a great
many military officers in Moscow, and
their want of smartness is noticeable.
Numbers are always to be seen
lounging about the boulevards with
their hands in their pockets Of their
gray overcoats. These boulevard war
riors do not look very formidable.
The Cossacks are dirty looking ruff
ans, badly dressed and mounted on
small horses, which are said to be ex-
celelnt animals possessing wonderful
staying power. / was told by an officer
that the Cossacks have degenerated
very much, and have been spoiled by
being turned into regulars. The Cos
sacks of the Don especially have de-
Perforated, but those of the Caucasian
regions are fine soldiers
One of the worst characteristic of the
Russians is their dishonesty in trade
In Moscow, even in many of the best
shops, one has to bargain for pur-
chases, as a much higher price than
is expected is always asked In this
way foreigners in Moscow no doubt
frequently pay three or four times the
necessary price for articles In the
same way one has to bargain for
everything, and this, in my opinion.
constitutes one of the most disagree
able things connected with life in Rus
STA. One always imagines that one is
being swindled, and too frequently, no
doubt, the idea is not a vain one.
That the Russians are a dirty peo-
pie is well known; very few houses
have even foot path in them, and al
though there are fine public baths, the
Russians, even Of the upper classes,
, seldom make use of them. Indeed. I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-11

Washington, Feb. 10..-The greater
part Of the week in the Senate will
necessarily be devoted to the appro-
priation bills. The postof1ice bill will
be the first remaining Enacted upon to
receive the attention Of the Senate.
This bill WILL in all probability, develop
sufficient debate to consume two days
time, if not more.
The Indian bill carries numerous
amendments. Many of them will call
for explanations and others will be at
tackled. The discussion on this bill will,
probably, open up the entire question
of the management of affairs in Indian
territory, and this is a subject which
has received much attention at the
hands of several senators. 1t is eX-
pected that the agricultural bill will
be taken up when the Indian bill is
disposed of, if time be left.
There will probably be spasmodic
efforts during the week to get up other
than appropriation bills. Senator But
| Ter has given notice Of an intention to
| move to take up the pooling bill after
the postoff1ce bill shall be disposed of.
Senator Allen is also anxious to call
UP his resolution for the investigation
Of the Alabama elections.
Should the bankruptcy bill not be
| displaced by the pooling bill, the
! chances for it's further consideration
are very slight. Senator George, its
| especial champion, says that he has q
faint hope for it, but admits that the
| fight against it is so bitter and per,
sistent as to render the prospect doubt
! full.
The possibilities include more or less
reference to the financial and Ha-
waiian questions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-11
BONDED THE LAST CHANCE.
Active Development Work VIII
Comnence .t ODce


Active Development work VIII
Commence at Once.
Tintic Miner: We are informed that
Hudson Smith, of Salt Lake, has Sc
cured a lease and bond on the Last
Chance mining claim, which joins the
Gemini property on the east and upon
which a considerable part of Eureka
City is situated. 1t is the intention to
commence the development of the
ground at once and figures haveEal-
ready been submitted for the erection
of a new shaft house, 4Ox60, and other
surface work. The position of this
claim, joining as it does one of the
greatest producers of Tintic, makes il
one of the most valuable of the many
valuable speculative properties of the
district
Kirby was appointed superintendent
Of the Bullion-Beck mine and mill,
with full charge over the company
property and employees under the di-
rection of General Manager Beck. The
new superintendent came down
Wednesday evening with Mr.. Beck and
took charge yesterday morning. We
are advised that there will be no radi-
cal changes in the force and that Mr..
Powers will continue as foreman. MIR.
Kirby, the new superintendent, is well
and favOrably known here, having
been employed in the Beck as shift
boss under Captain Smith. His pro-
motion greatly pleases his many
friends and our citizens generally.
Judge H. w. Smith, George Suther-
land. d. II. Peery, jr-, Y. L. THOMAS
and others have purchased the D frtha
Washington, a valuable property King
east of Silver City. We are unable to
1aary, he
erS propose to incorporate and COM
mence active work on the property at
once.
3. F. Fleiner came down Saturday
night TO look over the work on the
Peru. He reports everything moving
satisfactorily at that property. They
have new Whim on the ground and
are putting the shaft down as fast as
possible. They are now down between
ninety-fve and 100 feet and are taking
out very promising looking rock The
work will be kept up until the ground
is well proven.
Shipments from Tintic for the ESst
week were about as follows: From the
BulliOn-BeCk, twenty carloads; from
the Beck-Almo, ten carloads; from the
Observation-Disclosures, two carloads; from
the Gemini, one carload; from the
Eureka-Hin mill, two carloads of con-
centrates daily; from the Sunbeam,
ton.
The new Rio Grande Western switch
at the Beck hoist is completed and
three carloads of timber were deliv-
cred over it on Wednesday. Work on
the mill is progressing satisfactorily.
Several carloads Of machinery were
delivered this week and more are ex-
pected daily. 1t will now be but a
short time until the mill has reached
final completion
Work on the Norway is going along
as usual. The shaft is now down 245
feet and will be sunk about f1ftee4 feet
deeper, when drifting for the veinlWiII
: commence. The owners expect to be-
gin drifting on or about the 18TH of
the present month. We trust tkslex-
pectations for finding ore in IYying
quantities will be realized.