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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-08
His Death Warrant Signed,

His Death Warrant Signed.
 Minneapolis Minn., Dec 7-The gov ernor has signed the warrant which hangs Harry Hayward, the murderer of Catharine Cling, on December Il.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-08
FOR RENT.


 FOR RENTING connecting rooms (bed room and dining room), comfortably fur nshed, for light housekeeping in private family; references; $6 per month. 1O36 N. 18th street between 10th and 11th avenue. FOR RENT-Remington and Daugherty typewriters. r. G. Maeke, First National bank 12-3-6t
 FOR RENT.
 No. 512 18th street, North, rooms and ser wants house, $10.
 No l410 9th avenue, rooms; large lot and Water furnished; $10.
 No. 1901 Avenue D, 3 rooms, $5. No. 1905 Avenue D, 3 rooms, $S.15.
 FOR SALE.
 7-room house and lot at West End on cleo tric car line; fine well of water and lot 50x 195; will sell at a great bargain on monthly payments.
 16O acres of coal lands close to the city. two openings; one 400 tons and one 200 tons each per day; will sell al great sacrifice: need money Small payment, balance easy terms. S12000 amount for the property. S550-House and lot Smithfield; $50, bal ance $10 per month"; lot 5Ox200; splendid we'll sS5o-Corner lot, 1OOx14O 4-room house, new 8 rooms nicely papered; new fence; in- side corporate limits; cheap.
 $350-Five acres close to city on pike. Sf25O-Two broom houses, close to cotton factory: nicely papered; lots 50x190 each; southern front.
 Lots at Wares Grove, $250 up, large size: also in Jonesyille at very low figures; have some acreage property that is good for L. G. PETTYJOHN,
 1S2612 Third avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-08
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Remington and Daugherty typewriters. F. G. Macke, First National bank. 12-3-6t
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
A Curious Address.

There are some curious stories told
by the post Office authorities OF the
strange way in which some people ad-
dress letters. One OF the most curious
of these addresses was received at the
nost office in ST. Martin's-le-Grand, in
Iondon. 1t was intended for a real
estate agent in small town. The
sender had drawn map OF the town
and put a star at the point where the
agent, whose name and address he had
forgotten, lived. The letter was de-
liyered to the man for whom 1t was
Observation-Disclosures.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
THE DEATRs-HEAD MOTH.


Whom 1t Attempts to Steal Honey Il
Usually Loses Its Life.
There is large moth, commonly
known as the death's-head moth, from
its having curious mark on its back
like a skull and cross-bones sculptured
on an old tombstone, which makes
very free with the bees honey. Titles
in the dusk of the evening when the
bees are at rest. and enters the hole in
the hive, pokes it's long sucker through
the wax walls which surround the
comb, and draws much honey into it's
stomach. Very often in the long even
ing there are many bees lingering
round about the hive, but if the death's-
head alights and moves towards the
door, they do not take much notice;
yet one sting would kill it, and it has
no means of hurting the bee in return.
So much troubled are some hives by
these curious visitors that the bees
erect fat wall of wax just within the
hive door, allowing small opening to
exist on either hand. This, as a rule,
puzzles the moth, and it cannot enter.
On the other hand, if moth gets right
into the hive the bees do not kill it,
but either let it alone or use all their
ingenuity to stop it's honey stealing
propensities. Whilst the moth is en-
ioying the meal, the bees occasionally
pull down some of the honeycomb be-
hind it, and mold the wax quickly so
as to form dense wall When the
moth has finished it's meal, and turns
to get out of the hive, it finds itself
walled up and imprisoned for life
World of Wonders.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
The Force of Habit.

Force of habit impels us to do great
many ridiculous things. That clever
little compendium of wit and inforn'a,
,,on Tit-Bits, we'll illustrates this fact
with q story of a railway porter nvlng
in Lancashire, who was in the habit 81
frequently getting up in his sleep aud
sro1n whose actions it was evident that
his daily occupation was ever present.
n his mind. One night he jumped M
burriedly, ran down to the kitchen,
vigorously opened the oven door, anu
cried out. Change here for Bottom
Bury and Manchester"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
JACK AND HIS PLAYMATE.

footed companions that help was COM
ing. as he soon returned and for the rest
of the way went along very quietly in adj
vance of the two men.
When the men reached the scene OF
the trouble they found that Betsy and
her calf had somehow got into bog or
ouagmire and were unable to eNtricatc
themselves. The superstition was that
the inexperienced calf had strayed inuo
the bog and Betsy, while trying to help
him out, had become involved. A rope
was needed to help the creatures To
hard ground, and in order to bring it as
soon as possible the farmer mounted on
Jacks bare back and without bride or
halter rode to the farmhouse to procure
it. Jack was high-spirited animal
and when under the saddle used to
ORANGE and show off. but on this occa-
sion he realized that it was no time for
play and went along as demurely as
POSSIBLE. In due time Betsy and her
calf were extricated from their trouble.
and the farmer says that their equine
friend danced jig for joy.-Thonas
w. Knox, in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

ing run over by an ice cart. and was
taken to police headquarters by kind
hearted policeman. At police-head-
quarters Scratch made friends with ex-
Superintendent yrnes, who took a great
fancy to the skeleton cat and made
q sleek puss out of her. And then Scratch
went back to her Mulberry street home
and began to exhibit her bones again.
In one way and another Scratch got
rid of her eight remaining lives, and
then came to an untimely end in u
Chatham Square fire. Everybody was
talking about Scratch for week after
she was burned to death, for she was a
true hero. An Italian baby was in the
flaming building and Scratch sat on the
window ledge and walled to the firemen
below. When they finally paid atten-
ton to the cat she leaped back into the
burning room, followed by a fire.
Johnny, who discovered the baby and
brought it safely to earth. But the cat
didn't come back in this case. Her
charred corpse was found in black ruins
next morning.
Another noted feline, whose master
was among the obscure of earth, was
Fclice. whose extreme fondness for fish
led her to commit burglary and theft.
Felice had her home in cheap res
taurant on Sixth avenue, and her chief
duties were to keep the eating place
free of four-footed vermin. tellces
master was Frenchman, and he was
the keeper of the restaurant. One day
Felice wandered over to Fifth avenue,
and made her way through back door
into very swell mansion. Inside the
palatial house Felice crept upstairs and
cnsconced herself snugly in fine bed
of beautiful lace and linen, after the
fashion of Garvey. After quiet nap
Telice made an inspection of her quar-
tiers and thought them better than the
grimy kitchen of the Sixth avenue shop.
Then she espied bowl in which
swan half dozen gold fish placid In
their luxury. Felice knew fish when
she saw it, and promptly ate two OF the
shiny, fnny creatures. Her eagerness
caused her to upset the globe, and then
chaos reigned in the mansion. Serv-
ants chased Felice, and the latter es-
caped unframed and died of old age
the other day-and in Brooklyn.-N. Y.
Recorder.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
PLAYMATE AND FRIEND.

A Vermont Farm Horse Who Was Guard
ian of a Calf.
On a farm in Vermont there are two
horses and herd of half dozen cows.
The animals run together in the pas
ture and are on the most friendly terms.
One horse named Jack has special af-
lection for Betsy, brindled COW, anu
the two almost always Craze together
Last spring Betsy had calf at her side,
and Jack seemed to regard the youngster
as his own special care. Hitherto Jack
had been very demure and dignitied
horse, but the sportivc tendencies of the
calf developed a frisky mood Oh the part
of the horse. Jack and the calf used to
romp and play together good part of
the time, the former being very careful
not to injure his young companion. FREE
quently Jack jumped over the back Of
the calf and then allowed himself to be
chased by the little fellow, from whom
he fed as though alarmed for his safety.
One day when the herd was in Gis-
tant part of the pasture Jack suddenly
appeared at the farmhouse neighing
loudly and telling as plainly as he could
that he wanted human assistance. He
would gallop furiously short distance
in the direction of the pasture, then
wheel suddenly and gallop back to the
house, throwing his head high in the
air and neighing with all his might.
The farmer called one of his men and
the twain started in the direction indi-
Gated by the horse. When Jack saw that
his meaning was understood he capered
around with delight, rubbed his nose
against his masters cheek and then
went off at full gallop in the direction
of the herd, that was still out of sight.
Evidently he wanted to tell his four
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
stranger in a Strange Land.

An army surgeon, stationed with his
regiment on the Mexican frontier, was
very popular, and his Mexican friends
one evening gave a grand ball in his
honor. The ball began early, as Next
can balls do, and the surgeon danced in
the first set, He danced in nearly every
SET. in fact, and after few hours be-
came tired. But the dancing went on,
and the doctor danced until he was COM
nIetely worn out. Finally, in despcra-
tion. he drew one of the men aside, and
asked IL the ball was ever going to end.
aWhy. senor," said the Mexican, polite
lv. eve have been waiting these many
hours for you to give the signal for the
last dance"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
TWO FAMOUS CATS.

scratch Saved Baby's Life and Felice
Was Great Thief.
The well-known cats of unknown,
men cannot fail to interest our readers.
have met many famous cats at one
time and another. have studied them,
too. OF all animals the cat is really the
most affectionate Of household pets.
Many will dispute this, but can prove
but that's another story.
The best-known cat of the least
known man that lever heard about was
shrunken bit of fur and bones called
Scratch. She belonged to ragpickcr
who lived in Mulberry street cellar.
Scratch lost one of her nine lives by be-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
RECIPE FOR A GOOD LETTER.

To write good letter. take a handful. OF
grit
A plenty Of time and a little of wit:
Take patience to set 1t, and stir ii all IN
With the ladle Of energy. Then fill Gun
win Hind thoughts and helpful thoughts,
merry thoughts. too,
With bright words, and wise words. and
words strong and true.
Nix all these together. and then add for
spice
Some good news some funny news. all
news that's nice,
Then seal with love kiss. and stamp IT
with care.
Direct to your friends heart. and. presto,
it's there.
Amos r. Wells, in Pansy.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
When Travelling

[ svas on pleasure bent, or business, take
NY UP bottle OF Syrup of Figs, as it
|nsr rvSt pleasantly and effectively on the
~ ho. lver and bowels, preventing fe-
n IEeadacnes and other forms of sick
|s,d FOR sale 10 50 cents and 81 bottles by
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

kiTLE Freddy ito his elder brother, for
seventh time -"Are you asleep, Tomp
Ell you don't shut up, I'll lick you
~ How the dickens do you suppose /
My my prayers when you are yelling at
~ Ihe time! You've got as much sense
Z last years bird nest.D
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

,s nv see some philosopher says
i Ia way 70 cure yourself Of q love af-
ill.,. /" , run away. Do you believe it4''
mi = ST;ertainly-if you run away with
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

lhsorEssoR calculates that the earth is
Funing about two inches year. That
I'ssls ior the nervous anxiety manifest
~ sumo people to possess it while it is
'One ze.-Tit-B Bits.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

AMONG the prophets of to-day,
Which men are aggrandizing,
The greatest profit, SO they say,
Is that called Advertising.
w est Union Gazet
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

TIE great high road of human welfare
lies along the highway of steadfast we'll
doing, and they who are the most persis-
tent and work in the truest spirit will in
variably be the most successful.-S. Smiles.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

THE Latest Cut.-s'Mrs. Outfit and her
husband seem to be divided on the subject
Of her bicycle suit" Yes; SC is the suit. ,
Detroit Free Press.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

.'TEA or coffee with your chop, sir3'
"Weu, If that was tea you gave me yester-
day, bring coffee; If it was coffee, bring me
fee, think Tll try chocolate "-Tit-Bits.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

"WHAT is the trouble with the American
penal systema" 1T doesn't work. "-Ya ale
Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

'IieRow old more dross than gold
a AP pear in LIES alloy;
~ ouekwheat cakes don't seem as big
as when l was a boy.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

In all meanness there is defect of in
tellect as well as of heart. And even the
cleverness Of avarice is but the cunning Of
imbecility
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

In considering marriage, women never
consider it from mans standpoint.
ison Globe.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

If some people would do more thinkin
their tongues would get more rest. - Ram
Horn.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

In our judgment Of human transactions
the law of optics is reversed we see the
most indistinctly the objects which are
close around us.-Whately.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

|5eesSy T i boy Of destructive naturein
lons ne =. He's breaking silence all
''hs -Harper's Bazaar.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

A cop1oUs flow of language turns no mill
wheels. -Young Mems Era.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

hs,' are such things as adorable faults
'PpOrta6le virtes.-Fliegende Blaet-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

AvARICE is a weed that will grow only in
q barren soil.-Hughes.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

MEN and women profess to be so tired o.
marriage, it is wonder they do not quit it
-Atchison Globe.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

s-Ne.. q, Is wonderful Cough medi-
BE Az. " PIcKRRT, Van Siclen and
es-' brooklyn, ". Y, Oct %, -.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

II, Sore Eyes Cured.
;Sl sso NJ Indian Eye Salye never fails to
|@"i zoc at all drug stores.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

|sI- ,yeu fond Of children. Mr.. Oeeria
~ jps s,lt exactly say. I've never ate
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

WHERE to recover yoursclf-At the
Days.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

The steps of faith fall on the seeming
void, but find the rock Observation-Disclosures.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

"WELL, has Tom been sending you an
other lecture on your rid*>s too much ~
ayes, another sermon on the mount"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

CHECK Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey OF Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

A DRESS does not make a woman, but
often breaks man.--Texas Siftings.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

WHAT is done cannot be undone, especial
ly if it is hard boiled egg.-Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24

political economy to tho extciit of 30
cents, and l felt that when was bid
den GIVE to him that askcth" L was
never meant to give so much as 4 half
dollar, but cent, or Il half dime, or nc
the most quarter L wished had IL
quarter. would gladly have given Il
quarter, but there was nothing in my
pocket but that fatal, that incxornblv
indivisible half dollar, the continent Of
two quarters, but not practicallya quar-
ter. | would have asked anybody in
sight TO change it for me, but there was
no one passing; it was Il quiet street of
brownstonc dwellings, and not Il
thronged thoroughfare at any time. at
that hour of tho lato afternoon il was
deserted, except for the bcg,nr AMI nv
self, and ! am not sure that ho had any
business to be sitting there Oh the steps
of another mans house, or that had
the right TO encourage his invasion by
giving him anything. For moment /
dlu not know quito what to do To be
sure, was not bound to the lnan in
any way. He had not asked mo for char
ity, and L had barely paused before.
him. l could go OH and ignore the in
cident 1 thought of doing this. hut
then thought of the bad conscience r
should be certain to have, and could
not go on. l glanced across tho street,
and near tho corner I saw decent look
ing restaurant, and "Wait u minute" +
said to the man, us if he woro likely to.
go away, and ran across to gct my
half dollar changed ut the restaurant.
was now quito resolved to give him
quarter, and be dono with it; the
thing was getting TO be u bore. But
when | entered the restaurant l saw no.
one there but II young man quito ut tho
end OF long room, and when no had
como all the way forward TO find what.
J. wanted | was ashamed to ask him to.
change my half dollar, and pretended
that l wanted u package of Sweet Ca
poral cigarettes, which I did not want
and which it WAS IL pure waste for me
to buy, since [ do not smoke, though
doubtless it was better to buy them and
encourage commerce than to give the,
half dollar and encourage beggary At
any rate, instinctively felt that had
political economy on my side i'll the
transaction, and 1 made haste to go back
to the man OH the steps and secure my
self with Christian charity too On the
way over to him, however, I decided
that I would not give him quarter, and
I ended by posing 10 cents on one OF
his outStretchod Stumps
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
A CHEERFUL GIVER.
NOVELIST hOWELLS DESCRIBES HIS
TRleULATlONS.

a Manned DegGar. IA Solitary Half Dollar
and the Contest Between Two Con-
sciences Unsettlcd-A Usually Calm Mind,
but Compromise Was Arranged
Mr.. w. d. Howclls has written for
The Century two papers entitled Crib
hlations of Il Cheerful Gtivcr,' - giving
his experiences with the begging fratcr-
nity. The following is taken from tho
first paper:
Some months ago, as I WAS passing
through down town street on nv way
to the elevated station, l saw Il man
sitting Oh the steps of II house. He
seemed to be resting his elbows OH his
knees and holding out both his hands.
JAS came nearer I perceived that he
bad no hangs, but only stumps where
the fingers had been cut off close to the
palms, and that it was these stumI,s he
WAS holding out in the mptc appeal
which was his form Of begging. Other
wise he did not ask charity. When APP
preached him he did not look up, and
when I stopped i'll front of him he did
hot speak. / thought this rather fine III
its way; except for his mutilation,
which tho man really could not help,
thcro was nothing to offend the taste,
and his immobilo silence was certainly
impressive.
l decided at once to give him some
thing, for when am i'll the presence of
want or even tho appearance of want,
there is something that says to me,
GIVE to him that askcth," and have
to give or else so away with a bad CON
sciencc-a thing hate. OF course do
not give much, for wish to be Il GOOD
citizen as we'll as good Christian, and
aus soon as obey that voice which l eau
not disobey I hear another voice re-
preaching me for encouraging street
bcggary. have been taught that street
beggary is wrong, and when I have to
intuition two coats and go through three
or four pockets before L can reach tho
small coin L mean to give in compli-
ance with that imperative voice, [ GER
tainly feel it to be wrong So L compro-
mise, and [ am never able to mako sure
that either of those voices is satisfied
with me. am not even satisfied with
myself, but am better satisfied than if
Il gave nothing. That was tho selfish
reason now had for deciding to yield
to my better nature and to obey tho
voice which babe mo "Givc to him that
asketh, F" for, as 1 said, hate II bad con-
science, and of two bad consciences I
always choose tho least, which, i'll q
rase like this, is tho one that incensed
political economy gives me-
put my hand into my hip pocket,
where keep my silver, and found moth
ing there but half dollar. This ut once
changed tho whole current of my feel
inSs, and it was not chill pcnuly that
rcprcsscd my noble rage, but chill afllu-
encc. 1t was manifcstly wrong to give
half dollar to u man who had no
hands or to any sort of beggar. was
willing to commit n small act of Incl
vism. but had not the courage to fiout
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
Tho Chlnese.

The merchant class of China is COM
posed of polite, patient, extremely
shrcwd, well dressed pattern shopkeep-
ers. The leisure class is graceful, pol
ished and amiable, but the peasautry
remind one of the country folk of Eu-
rope, excepting Russia.
As compared with Japan, one feature
of every view is striliingly III favor of
China. The dress and behavior of the
Chinese Will not offend Europeans Ike
women are modest and dress III bagsy
garment which completely covers them.
In spite of their modcsty Chinese
girls do flirt and i'll proper European
fashion. At church they make eyes at
the young men and on the way to school.
The most beautiful women of China
are of Soo-Chow. They are, us Il rule,
prettlcr than the women of Japan.
Tho Chinese thrash rice 10y taking a
handful and beating log with it to
scatter the kernels on the ground. The
farmers break up tho soil and punch
holes i'll it for seeds with stick.
Women who AFRO married wear their
back hair i'll Il coil held in place by a
narrow bar Of gilt metal or imitation
jade stone. Tho young girls wear tho
coil at one side of the head and stick a
white flower i'll. -EXchange
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
The Thorough Woman.

Thoroughncss would be Il good onward
cry for the advancing wOmcn-I say adj
vancing with emphasis, for really the
advanced women are not on hand in any
considerable number.
To Il large extent those who are to be
of value when they arrive are holding
back for good equipment.
They know that men require proper
mental habilimcnt for the war of life.
and tho first rate women who expect TO
cope--not iight-With first rate men in
the struggle of the world realize that
they must be prepared to halt for re-
pairs. And thorouplmcss ism mighty fine
battleaX.
Putting Oh Il little venccrald pretend
ing 10 know never dccciycS ourselves.
and rarely any one else, save for II very
short time. Life, like love- is il lcyeler,
and if we 1.-Two among folks they soon
find ont just how much we don 4 know,
and the weak spots III our armOr become
the bullseye;' fol their shafts.
tell you the trumpet blast of prog
ress isn't "all cry and no wool r'--Polly
Pry in New York Recorder.