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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
Animals That Never Sleep.

According to observation by scientists
 there are many creatures which live with out sleep. This is the case with some members of the insect tribe, such as the may1y, which only lives for Q limited number of hours and spends its short term of single days existence in flying over tho surface of some stream, never pausing to rest or sleep, with some fishes and with the animalculB. These last, which increase in division and subdivision SO rapidly as to mako their numbers al. most past belief, are in ceaseless motion, never resting, and sleep in their case would seem to be entirely out of the ques- tion. Fishes arc not generally supposed to enjoy sleep, although many species do periodically rest for about a couple of hours at time Experiments have shown that the salmon, pike, goldfish and angler fish do not sleep at all. Fishes have no eyelids, like tho higher mammalla, and their brain is very small in proportion to their size. Animals which have no real brain cannot be said to enjoy true sleep, the chief feature of which is the cessation of automatic activity of tho brain. On tho other hand, there are some animals which obtain an excessive amount of sleep, such as snails, which have been known to sleep for four years at time. Brooklyn Eagle.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
THE SCOTS GRAYS.
A Regiment of Dragons Famous Since
 the Time of Charles II.

A Regiment Of Dragoons Famous Since
 the Time of Charles II.
 "Second to mono" Is tho proud motto of tho gallant and famous regiment, the Second Dragoon guards, or Royal Scots Grays." It is happily chosen motto, for tho fame of the regiment Is worldwide Its brilliant achievements on tho field of battle during two centuries, its striking and historic name, It's grand and impos- ing uniform have made the Royal Scots Grays as m individual corps, thero is no gainsaying, tho most widely known and familiar of all the regiments of tho British army.
 Since tho regiment was raised in the reign of tho second Charles tho dragons have borne themselves we'll in many fa- nous field, but want of space forbids us to note the exploits until "carth shaking" Waterloo came on tho glory roll of the gal lant Grays. Hero, with the English Roy als" and Irish " Inniskillings, they form ed the famous "Union brigade, which made tho never to be forgotten picture of the " Fight For the Standard" That wide- ly known picture shows a man of the Grays, Sergeant Ewart, capturing the eagle of very famous French corps, tho Forty fifth of the line" Sergeant Ewart himself has told the story in letter to his father. Scottish American.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
MRS. HAMLET,s soLlloouY.

To bloom or not to bloom, that Is the question, Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and Holdings of outrageous skirts Or take up arms and legs against our troubles, And by opposing end themi To scorch, to race Nc more, and by race to say we end The heartache and the thousand natural shocks That modesty is heir to. 'Tis consummation Devoutly to be wished. To scorch, to race To racel perchance to fall-aye, there s the rub, For in that blooming fall what rents may come To mar my outer garments There's the re-
 spect
 That makes calamity of go long life. For who would bear the whips and scorns of
 style,
 The oppressors wrong the loud girls con
 tumely, The tangle of despised skirts the lingerie dis
 play,
 The indifference of dudes and then the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes When she herself might compromise make With pair of leggingsP Who would petticoats
 wear,
 To grunt and sweat under weary life, But that the dread of some untold mishap The unfeled seam, the unsubstantial cloth Which tailors use, puzzles the will And makes us rather wear those clothes we
 have
 Than fly to others that we know not off Thus modesty makes towards of us all, And thus the native hue of resolution Is sicklied OCT with the pale cast of thought, And enterprises of great pith and moment, With this regard, their currents turn awry And lose the name of action.
 Louisville Courier-Journal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
The Raven.

Many birds seek the protection which the presence of man affords against furred and feathercd foes when the breeding sea- son approaches. Not so the raven. It's distrust of us is profound, and it's nest is placed in some wild spot far out of reach of our possible attack or succor. But there are other enemies. l know of a pair that built on one side of projecting crag high up on tho cliffs of Rathlin island. Some fierce peregrine falcons occupied the other side of the crag, and when ono day their eggs were taken by an adventurous collect or they, sharing the popular opinion of a ravens blackness, concluded that their neighbors were the offenders and wrecked their grief and vengeance upon them. When, on their return from foraging OK petition, the falcons found their nest de- spoiled, they were seen to hold consulta- tion, and after much deliberation they suddenly arose, and both with one accord flew at the raven s nest and sacked 1t, tear ing. 1t in their rage and indignation until not one stick was left upon another.-Lon- don Culver.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
FINGER RINGS.
What to Wear and on Which Finger You
 May Wear Them.

What to Wear and on Which Finger You
 May Wear Them.
 While for many years diamonds and other jcwelry have been pronounced bad form for street wear, it being permissible for them to make appearance with dinner and evening gowns only rings of every variety are allowable from morning until night.
 The wearing of 0 ring on tho secopd finger went out of fashion long ago, and even the handsomest of jewels worn there is considered mistake, stamping tho wearer as, to say tho least. decidedly pro vincial
 Thumb rings have been attempted very often, but the fad has never had many fol- lowers, ono reason perhaps being that it Is very uncomfortable practice.
 The first finger is as bad as the second, as far as fashion decrees, and to the third and little fingers falls the entire rosponsi- bility of wearing these jeweled circles.
 Tho idea of the third finger of tho left hand being reserved for engagement and wedding rings still holds good, but as many other rings as can find place on that finger arc also permissible.
 Some women give evidence of considera- bio artistic taste in the artistic way in which they order their jewels set. Tho marauise rings are always favorites, for they mako the fingers look long and slen- der. Three large stones, two diamonds and O ruby, emerald or sapphire make ring which Is very popular.
 E Tnrquoises in every shape, but always encifcled with diamonds are very fash ionable and extremely becoming to the hand.
 Very rarely is any single stone. unless it be a diamond, set alone.
 T Tho fad of wearing birthday stone is well llknown one and almost overy woman has ring set with the stone accredited to the month in which she was born.
 If the stone, as is generally the case, be not ono of those chased as precious, 1t is generally sot deep in small gold band and worn so that it does not show forth very prominontly.- Vogue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
DRANK HIS PePsIN STRAIGHT.
His Mild Hypocrisy Brought Trouble to
 rsiIfa.r .tz tIn chnrch

His Mild Hypocrisy Brought Trouble to
 Pillar sl7 the Church.
 There Is now living in ono of tho hotels of Indianapolis rather prominent husi- ness man who, although 0 pillar in the church he attends'and a fcrvent disciple of temperance when he Is called upon to address a meeting, yet rather admires tho shade of liquor when 1t Is red. Now, this same man got tho idea somewhere that he really needed good, stiff bracer of whis- ky before each meal, and after pondcrinS over several schemes in the hope of arriv- ing at something which would keep the snap concealed he fixed it with the clerk that he was to have sent to tho room at a certain hour each day a silver pot in which was concealed glass of "pepsin," as it was christened for the occasion. And this went into effect. Before each meal the bellboy would bo sent up by the clerk with pot of ''pepsin."
 Ono day the head clork was very busy, and, as ho saw it was the time for sending up the liquor, he turned to another clerk and told him to send up Mir. --'s pcpsin right away And it so happened that the new clerk wasn' t on to tho scheme, and so he called bellboy, sent him into the drug store and told him to have prepared stiff dose of tho real pcpsin and tako 1t up to the room designated. The bellboy after ward told what hc saw. The gentleman met him at the door with a benign smile and lordy air of oondescension.
 "Ah, my boy" said he us he wiped his mouth with his tongue, you hnvo brought my pepsin, I sec. You are good boy. I'll just drink it right here whilo my wife Is getting ready for dinner"
 He turned the glass into the air, opened his throat and threw back his face Just hero tho bollboy isn't clear as to what happened. He at first said that the man gave gasp of horror and shouted that he was poisoned by enemies who were jealous of his social successes, and then the boy re- members that somebody's foot came in contact with his trousers and he began go- ing down stairs at most terrible rate.
 It seems clear that tho business man did mako his appearance in the office few minutes later and asked what kind of pep sin that was he had been given. The new clerk replied that it had been bought at the drug store. But just then tho head clerk came up, and the whole thing was explained. Real pcpsin was too much for tho old mans digestion. Indianapolis Sentinel
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
Story Good, but Dates Wrong.

Daniel Wcbster's son Edward must havo been a precocious youth, if we are to credit an incident which Dr. Hale related in tho Old South Meeting house as con nectcd with the delivery of Wobsters ad dress at Plymouth Dec 22, 1S20 Web stor had just asked, in his solemn and i'm pressive manner, Will any man dare to sny?' when Edward, unused to hearing his father opposed, piped up, No, pa. /"
 Such anecdotes are enjoyable if they arc unquestioninely accepted. It does not really matter greatly that tho youthful Edward was then of the infantile age of only months and days and the further fact that tho Plymouth address contains no such interrogatory as Twill any man dare to say?' Tho point of tho anecdote is just us good, although the dates are out. Possibly it was duo to one of those errors of memory whose origin, as Professor Power Cobbe tells us in "Fallacios of the Memory is "but simple result of per mancnt mental laws. "-Boston Tran SCript
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
Mortgage Sale.

FINDER and by virtue of the power Of salo U contained in a mortgage executed by James A. Ware to the Elyton Land Company on the 23d day of August, 1888, which said mortgage Is recorded in the office of Probate Judge of Jefferson county, Alabama, in vol tune 1l6, page 93 the Elyton Land Company will sell at public auction, in front of the court house door of Jefferson county, Alabama, on
 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1895. to the highest bidder. for cash, the real es. estate described in said mortgage, to- wit: Lot number twenty (20) in block number one hundred and seyenty-four (174), being rec tungle fronting fifty (50) feet on Sixth [6th) avenue, south, and extending back enc hun dred and ninety (19o) feet to an alley, accord lug to the plan of the property Of said Eiyton Land Company.
 Mortgages. 4. T. London. Attorney. % thu ]t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
LIFE WORTH LIVING.
An Original Mind That Wns Great Tn
 Getting Rid of Rats.

An Original Mind That Was Great In
 Getting Rid of Rats.
 John Kernell, tho well known comedian, tells story that might very we'll be true.
 ~I'll never forget" said John in tho deep bass that is familiar to altfun loving playgoers ia kind of dramatic situation in real life that occurred at Steve Brodies place on the Bowery one night while was in Now York rehearsing.
 "Well, while we were sitting in the lit tic back room listening to the pianist stout looking old man came in and began to be sociable with us. He,said he was milkman from Hoboken and the maddest man in America
 This is why I'm soro,' he said. I own a nice little house, which l left in charge of an Irish hired girl while my fife and I were in Chicago. One day 1. man camo and asked the girl if there were any rats in the house. He said h, was rat killer by trade and would guarantee to rid the house of any number of rats We'd never had any rats ill the place. and the girl told him so. He loitered around awhile and then went away. In week the house was alive with rats. The man called again and offered to remove them for SI0 Tho girl wrote me simply that the place was full of rats, and that the rat killer would destroy them for $10 sent her the ten, the man came with dog and made bluff at slnying tho rats, and she gave him the money. She's never seen him since, and Two never seen him at all. Our house is now Q hotel for rats. tell you, gentlemen, if I could only lay my hands on that rat manf
 ''The Hobolcn man took q big drink of whisky, and wo changed the subject.
 Presently in came as hard looking bum as l ever saw. He ordered whisky and looked around at us Brodie knew him and asked, What are you doing for living now, Muggsy?'
 "'Nawtin, said the bum. don't have to work. I'm rich. played new gag dis summer. I went over into New Jersey and stocked houses with rats and den went back and mado bluff to clean 'em out for s5. Some places got ten. Der was one jay of milkman in Hoboken'-
 'He novor got any further. Tho Hobo ken man was at him with wild yell, and tho bum whisky glass struck tho ceiling. For three minutes wo could see nothing of the milkman or the bum but a confused mass of clothes, legs and arms rolling on the floor. When the milkmnn was through, he dragged tho bum to the door, dropped him out on the sidewalk, struttcd up to tho bar with his clothes in disorder and cried out:
 "'Have one with me, gentlcmen3 Life's worth living after all. Mako it wine, bar kecpl' "-Philadelphia Times.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
Railroad Men Must Have Good V

Railroad Men Must Have Good Watches.
 The matter of time is receiving more at- tention now from railroad officials than in the past. This refers to watches carried by various employees, such as depot mas ters, engineers, fremen, switchmen, brake men, conductors-in fact, every body who has anything to do with the moving of trains. Up to quite recently it was go as you please matter about the class of watch carried and the condition of its ma chinery. It has been found that delays and even accidents have often been made possible by Q small difference between the timo indicated on the watches of different trainmeD, and to remedy this several roads have adopted system of strict su- pervision over all the watches carried by employees The Michigan Central short time ago got in line with the movement
 No special make of watch is made compul- sory, but all must be up to certain stand ard. Every month each employee must submit his watch to an examiner, who makes careful note of It's condition and fills cut card giving full particulars
 Theso cards are deposited at the depot in . box andr6 6xaplned by an official of ,, tho ho Ystches of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
Mortgage Sale.

U contained in a mortgage executed by James A. Ware to the Elyton Land Company on the 23d day of August, 1888, which isaid mortgage Is recorded in the office of Probate Judge of Jefferson county, Alabama, in vol ume 116, page 91, the Elyton Land Company will sell at public auction, in froit of the bama, on
 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2a, 1895, 10 the highest bid.ier, for cash, the real estate described in said mortgage. to-wit: one hundred and seyentyfoar (174), being rectangle fronting fifty (5Ol feet on Sixth (6th) dred and ninety (190) feet to an alley, accord ing to the plan of tho property of said Elyton Land Company.
 Mortgages. 4. A. T. London, Attorney. 124 thu At
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
1Oll Second A venue.

studies, and there wero plenty of listeners The boys of the same ago talked witt scarcely an exception of girls, girls, with plenty of listeners
 Now, confess, this surprised mel had always been taught to believe just the reverse, and it took various Iistenings and peeps before I would believe my senses. But tho truth was before me-tho boya talking girls, girls, girls. and the girls talking studies, studies, studies. "-Kan- sas City Star.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
A Composition.

An exchange reports that a small boy in one of the Germantown (Pa) public schools wrote a composition on King Henry VIII which reads as follows: king Henry was the greatest widower that over lived. He was born at Annie Domino in the year 10e8. He had 610 wives be- sides children. The first was beheadod and afterward executed and the 2d was re- voked Henry 8 was succeeded to the throne by his great grandmother, the beautiful Mary. queen of Scots, sometimes called Lady of the Lake or the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
Registers Sale.
2 sat sun tue thu yky

Elyton Land Company vs. R. W. A. Wilda ct
 al.-Chancery Court.
 DY VIRTUE of a decree rendered at the fall D term, A. D; 1894, of the chancery court, at Birmingham, Jefferson county, Alabama, in said cause, shall proceed to sell to the high est bidder, for cash, at public auction, at the Alabama, in the city of Birmingham, within the legal hours of sale, on
 MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
 A. D. 1925,
 the following described real estate, to- wit:
 Ger itain real estate situated near Birming ham, Jef ffe rson county, Alabama, known and designated in the plan of the property of said Elyton Land Company as now surveyed, laid on and drawn as lot No. 4, in block S34-that is, the block lying between Highland avenue, Oak street and Holly avenue, described more ore west line of Oak street at point 200 2-10 feet northward Of the point of intersection of the of Oak street, thence southward along said Oak street 10u 1-10 feet, thence westward o ,he east side side of Said Highland avenue. thence northward along said Highland ave- nue in curve 10 the right of 359 26-lo0 feet radius l01 95. 100 feet, thence eastward par allel with said Holly avenue 239 15-1o0 feet to tho point of beginning.
 Also, certain real estate situated near Bir- mingham, Jefferson county, Alabama, known and designated in the plan of the property of said Elyton Land Company as now surveyed, laid on and drawn as lot 5, in block S32-that is, the block lying between Highland and Mountain avenues and Pansy and Sycamore streets, described as folloWs: Com menclng at the east line of Pansy street at point POO s9-100 feet southward of the intersection of the south side of Highland avenue and the east side of Pansy street, thence northeast ward parallel with said H ighland avenue 333 2s-1oD feet to point on the west side of Highland avenue, the point of beginning; thence southeastward along said Highland avenue 102 67-100 feet, thence 103 degrees .05 minutes to the right 19s t. 10 feet, thence 105 degrees .02 minutes to the light 100 -30-100 feet, thence S4 degrees .5s minutes to the right l66 64-lOU feet tu the point of be- ginng,
 Also, certain real estate situated near Bir- ming ham, Jefferson county, Alabama, known ana designated in the plan of the property of said Elyton Land Company as now surveyed, laid on and drawn as lot No. g, in block e32- that Is. the block lying between Highland and Mountain avenues and Geranium and Pansy streets, described as follows: Beginning on the west line of Pansy street at point 3U1 34-10O feet southward of the point Of intersec- tion of the south side of Highland avenue and the east side of Pansy street. thence north- ward along said Pansy street 1O0 45- 100 feet, thence northeastward parallel with Highland avenuue 166 64-100 feet, thence 105 degrees .02 minutes to the right 100 39-1oo feet, thence i degrees .6S minutes to tho light 167 5-1o0 feet to the point of beginning.
 Each piece or parcel of land to be solu sepa- rately to satisfy sad decree.
 CHARLES A. SENN, Regist,r.
 31 fhu 3t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
A Beard Twelve Feet Long.

In 1882 Adam Kirpin, a German 66 years old, at that time residing in Chicago, claimed to be the owner of the longest growth of whiskers He was large man, nearly feet in height, and had beard moro than twice the length of his body. Kirpin's beard had boen growing steadily for 22 years.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
SUPERIOR HERVICE.

Par ties desiring to go into southwest Georgia or Florida should not fail to con- suit the schedules of the Central Railroad of Georgia. We offer superior and quicker service to Jacksonville and all points in Florida than other lines.
 Elegant buffet Pullman sleeping cars leave Birmingham union depot daily at 3:05 p. m., arriving in Jacksonville at 7:20 a. n., where close connections are made with all Florida lines. For rates and further information apply to Solon Jacobs, commercial agent, or Jack w. Johusops U. T. A., Birmingham, Ala. 2-1sff-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
WHAT CHILDREN TALK ABOUT.
The Boys Talked of Girls and the Girls
 of Their Studies.


 1T onco occupied two rooms on the ground floor of an old fashioned house which stood on corner whero large number of school children passed" said lady recently. "One day it occurred to me that it would be interesting to listen to their conversation So as the pupils reached my front windows, walked with them to my side windows, and so to the length of the house, being unobserved behind blinds and sash curtains.
 After threo weeks observation found that boys from 8 to IA years of ago were bragging continually of their superior prowcss in tho line of 'lickin, baseball, bike ridin, and big brother. Never a word of their studies
 "Girls of the same age talked: And mamma-said, 'And-teacher said, I Ion care, my numbers are too hard; I'll pahnma, And she says, And my doll pretty; mamma said SO, etc., in tho
 uatn, with mamma coming in at
 nipg or end of every sentence.
 this ago talked ns fast as
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
DAILY SLEEPING CAR SERVICE BY
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.

The Southern Railway company runs to New York, Birmingham to Washing ton, Birmingham to Atlanta and Birming- ham to Jackson vile, Fla. The Washing ton and New York cars leave Birmingham daily at 5:55 a. m., reach Washington at 6:42 a. m. and New York at 12:63 p. m. next day. The Jacksonville sleepers leave Birmingham daily at 2:55 p. m., arriving at Jacksonville at 9:55 a. m. next day.
 Birmingham to Winona, Miss.-Passen- gers at Birmingham will bo admitted to these cars on this line at p. m., and those arriving at Birmingham will be allowed to remain in them until "a. m.
 Round trip winter tourists' tickets will be on sale every day until April 30, good to return on or before May 31.
 For tickets and further information ap- ply to JACK w. JOHNSON, U. T. A.,
 1-31-tf Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
Too NIuch to Exnect.

A too hasty generalization is that ao- credited to Pelissier, once marshal of France. It was during the last empire that he was reviewing regiment of cav airy when this conversation took place between him and captain: ', ''Well, captain, how many men have you in your squadron'"
 "One hundred and twenty, marshal" Jl "And how many horses have your" I IA hundred and ten" ! '.And all devoted to the emperor, l hopei''-Youth's Companion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14
Escape From Justice.

"Gag himI''
 "Put tho ice cold iron in his mouthi'
 "Tie his head back SO he can't move iti'
 At this critical moment MT. Finken- binder woke with start from horrible dream in which lot of ferocious horses had got hold of him and were using him as he was in tho habit of using his own orse.-Chicago Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14

The Hindoo maidens have a feast of lamps, very prettily alluded to by Moore in "Lalla Rookh." A lighted lamp Is set adrift on the Ganges, and from it's fate Is foretold that of the owner.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-14

Explain 1t as we may, martial strain will urge a man into the front rank of battle sooner than an argument and fine anthem excite his devotion more certainly than a logical discourse.