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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
State ConvictS for Hire.

SEALFD proposals will be received at the - Of nf the President of the Board Of h. spec Jf ConFiets at Montgomery, Ala. {. unt .drsday. March 26, 1895, for the hire of -fne hundred (l0O) male state convicts. These eonyicts are white and colored.
 They are not offered for hire to work in mines, but for any other work. Not less than fifty (50) will be hired 10 enc contractor or kept at one prison. The hirer will be required 10 feed, clothe. guard, transport from any place in the State to bis prison and furnish transportation back to the place of conviction when discharged, furnish medical attention. and do every hing required by the laws of the State and rules Of the Board of Inspectors now in force or which may hereafter be made The proposals for hire must be for not less than two nor more than ten years, and must state the number of convicts wanted, price to be paid for each per mont),, and the kind and locality of the labor to be performed. It shall be enclosed in an envelope and securely sealed. and there shall be nothing on the out side of said envelope except the name and address of the President of the Board of h. spectors, and across the left end of the envel- ope the words s' Proposals for Convicts.
 Bidders will state in the proposal what accommodations they have for the safe and comfort able keeping of the convicts bid for, and If they have none, now long 1t will take them to get ready to receive conyicts assigned to them. R. H. DAWSON. President.
 HUDSON DAVE,
 J. W. CRIMSON,
 Board of Inspectors of Convicts.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. 1e5 / 20
  YOUNG PEOPLE AT WORK.

The Jefferson county convention of the
 Young Peoples Society of Christian En- deavor will assemble at the South High land Presbyterian church this afternoon and evening. The opening session will be at 2:30 and will be a prayer service, in charge Of Rev. E. E. Maddox. The topics and speakers for the rest of the sessions are
 as follows:
 2:45-Organizatiop of convention.
 3:00-Discusssion of committee work.
 Lookout committee, w. w. Barclay {;
 prayer meeting committee, Rev. J. M. Watson; social committee, James Vin5on.
 4:00-''Our Pledge," Rev. J. N. Mo- Ginley.
 4:15-Prayer and song. 4:25-Junior department work, Miss Will lie Walton. 4:4o-The business meeting, T. H. John- ston.
 4:50-Business meeting of local union. 6:15-Social tea for delegates, furnished by the South Highland society. 7:30-Praise service in charge of Rev. John Barbour. 7:50-Question box, in charge of William s:15-"our Legitimate Work: What It Is and What It Is Not" Henry Wheeler. 8:30-Whoie hearted service, Rev. A. B. Curry. Fully 300 young people will assemble, and the services will prove inspiring to all who may attend. All interested in young peoples work are invited to be present. The exercises wilt be in charge of Prof. W. P. Taylor, the district superin ntendent of the ioung Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor union. Special rates on the dummy lines have been secured for delegates.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
MORE TESTIMONY
In Behalf of Oscar W. Underwood in
 the Contest Case of Truman H. Aidrich.

= The election contest of Aldrich vs. Un- derwood was resumed in Capt. M. A. Ma. son's office yesterday morning.
 Gus Ellard, a police officer who was at the box known as the ice house, beat 21, until 12 clock ou the day of the election in November, testified. He said he was the only policeman there in the forenoon and that only one deputy sheriff was there all the morning. He said two arrests were made but DO disturbance of any kind oo- cured while he was there. Mothershed and Wright were arrested for violating the election law. Witness said there was no bulldozing and intimidation at that place. The negroes manifested but little interest in the election, said the witness, and that vicinity is more thickly populated with colored voters than any other portion of the city. But few of them were at the vot- ing place at all that day.
 The witness was asked what was the diff ficulty with the negroes with reference to supporting the republican candidate, MT. Aldrich, to which he replied: ''I can name one in particular talked with in reference to voting, that had aregistration certificate fn his pocket and never did vote. His req sons for not voting were that the people he worked for were democrats, that he got his living out of them, and that he had friends on both sides, and voting either way might cause hard feelings on one side or the other; therefore he would not vote at all. I told him that was privilege that every man had, voting the way he pleased, and that he ought to cast his ballot one way or the other, and he declined 10 vote.
 Police Officer John 5. Oldham was also examined. He was at the market house box, beat 37, on the day of the election. He said there was no violence or disturb ance during the day at that place. Wit ness arrested two negroes for violating the election law. He said the negroes did not participate to any very great extent in that election. He said that voting place was not crowded, and in the afternoon the managers were continually calling for more votes. Three policemen were on duty at that place that day and three or four. deputy sheriffs. He said the negroes were offered free and uninterrupted access to the polls during the time he was there. Some negroes told witness that they had instruc- tions from MT. Bowman not to vote until they heard from him.
 MT. c. B. Powell was on the stand again yesterday. His testimony was mainly in reference to the Sayre election law, the popularity of the candidates and the in- terest manifested in the campaign.
 IN BLoUNT.
 News comes from Blount county that the investigation now going on there is bring ing to light some rather queer conduct on the part of certain republican, workers.
 Novv ia fba tir.,a to take your apripu n, ad |.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
Bids w anted.

DlDS will be received until the 30 tn instant U for furnishing the city of Montgomery with
 6c to 100 car loads of chert.
 40 to 60 car loads of crushed limestone 20 to 40 car loads of limestone screenings, 12o car loads river bank or pit gravel, 33oo feet of granite curbstones, 1900 feet of 15-inch terra cotta pipe. delivered at depot here. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 R. H. SOMMERvILLE, Treasurer. March 9, 1895. 31215t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
TO THE PUBLIC.

F Paul Jones' Old Mononga- ha}a Rye can be purchased from the following merchants: z Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige. R. D. Burnett & Co.
 Solomon & Levi.
 Snow & Rainbow.
 Some parties in Blrmlng- Fham are selling @ vile, cheap whisky and using our label, butwe guarantee that you will get the genuine from any of the above firms.
 PAUL JONES & co.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
SUPERIOR SERVICE.

eParties desiring 10 go into southwest Georgia or Florida should not fail to con- suit the schedules of the Central Railroad of Georgia. g We offer superior and quicker service to Jacksonville and all points in Florida than other lines.
 Elegant buffet Pullman sleeping cars leave Birming ham union depot daily at 3:05 p. m. arriving in Jacksonville 7:20 a. m. where close connections are made with all Florida lines. For rates and further information apply to Solon Jacobs, commercial agent, or Jack w. Johnson, U. T, A., Birmingham, Ala. 2-1-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
TO THE PUBLIC

We are DOW offering pure and delicious wines, such as claret, 50 cents per gallon sherry, 75 cents per gallon; port, 75 cents Ter gallon. We can do this because we are agents for the largest wine producers in California. We also keep large stock of imported wines and liquors, which we will sell a: reasonable prices.
 M. & A. WISE,
 Successors 10 5. Wise & Co.,, Corner Twentieth street and Morris ave- e~pue. 11-3 tf2p
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
A SMALL AFFAIR,

MOBILE, March 14.-The collision be- tween the Norwegian steamship Fulton and the British ship Austria in the ship channel yesterday was small affair. The ship was aground on the left hand when the steamer, coming by, sheered and struck the ships cathead, and broke 1t and part of the port railing. The Austria's anchor cut a jagged hole in enc plate of the Fulton's bow. The damage is estimated at $500-not sufficient to keep the Austria from proceeding to sea.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
FOR SALE.

Cash or payments, J. & C.. Fisher upright piano for S25O. Cost $4OO and almost new. A handsome mahogany case. Address X. Y. E., care this off, flee. 3 g ace fri su
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
Merchants lunch at "The Peerless" II a. m. to l p. m.
fb2e tf

Parties desiring information as to fishing and hunting in Florida should write B. w. Wrenn, passenger traffic manager Plant system, Savannah, Ga. 8 15.n
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

The George Passe Company will today sell best loo new spring dress ginghams at 5 I-2c, good quality India liil- ons at 5 1-2c, best 2 IA yards wide bleached pepperel sheet ing at 15c and 38-inch diago- nal serges at loo. Quantity of each limited to ten yards to each customer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
SPECIAL on SMALL WARES

All colors finishing braid. .... 5 cents
 Best English pins. ........ cents
 Dress betting, per yard .... cents yards velveteen binding... 9 cents Buttermilk soap. 5 cents Baueskin soap. .........Io cents Menneb Talcom powders. ..I5 cents B. B. B. blood medicine. ...49 cents Tea Rose soap. ........... 8 cents
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

jury and verdict of guilty and fine oi S100 and costs.
 c. w. McElrath, plea of guilty to re- tailing liquor and was fined S100 and costs. Andy Coyington, re,ai liquor dealer; guilty, fined S1G0 and costs. and sentenced toseixty days ID jail.
 sPhil Hendricks plead guilty to retailing liquor without license and was fined SlO0 and costs.
 J. A. Thompson, illicit distilling; jury brought in sealed verdict.
 John Simmons, illicit distilling; jury and verdict of not guilty.
 Thomas L. Reynolds, illicit distilling; 1; jury and verdict of not guilty.
 John Rsece, illicit distilliDg, jury and verdict of not guilty. Mordecai Barber, passing counterfeit money; jury and verdict of not guilty.
 INFERIOR COURT.
 In the inferior court yesterday morning Alfred Gordon was fined D and costs for larcenysoi coal. D. Green had an affray and was fined $12. 50 and costs.
 Frank Hill was fined s5 and costs for stealing coal. z.=e-, Ed Counor was also fined 8 and costs for larceny of coal.
 Several other cases were also disposed of.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

Triilby
 For 13 Cents Would be cheap, but not such a bargain as the following SPECIALS.
 WE WILL SELL MONDAY, TUESDAY ao WEDNESDAY 5oo.yards dark ground sum- mer Silks, regular price 25c; specialsI3c.
 $50 yards 4o-inch Taffeta GlacesSilks in changeable col ors, worth 7sc; special 4oc.
 3ooSyards 4o-inch silk hn-
  ished fine black Henrietta, reg ular price SI.25; special 79c.
 500 yards all-wool colored Henrietta, some 38, some 40 and some A inches wide, none worth less than soc; spe- cial at 2oc.
 3SxIo fine all-linen Huck and Damask Towels, worth 25c; special price I3ac.
 68-inch all-lineif fine bleached Table Damask, worth ooc; special price ooc.
 6o-inch guaranteed Turkey red Table Damask, regular price ,45c; special price 200.
 54-inch Turkey red Table Damask, regular price 25c; special price I5c. Only 5 yards to each customer. 4o-inch Victoria Lawn, reg ular price I2ac ;; special price Sc. Nainsook checks, regular price sc; special price 3lc.
 500 children's imported Leg horn Hats, worth 75c; special price 3oc.
 ZOO children's trimmed Sail ors, regular price soc; special price 2oc.
 3S-inch Lace Curtain Scrim, regular price oac; special price 3ac.
 SPECIAL on SMALL WARES All colors finishing braid. .... 5 cents Best English pins. ......... cents Dress belting. per yard ..... cents yards velveteen binding. cents Buttermilk soap.. 5 cents Baueskin soap p...........Io cents
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

Now is the time to take your spring med. icine. Be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla and only Hoods.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
500. o.yards dark ground sum- mer Silks, regular price a5c; special sI3c.
$50 yards 4o-inch Taffeta GlacesSilks in changeable col ors, worth 7sc; special ACC.
3ookyards 4o-inch silk hn- isheds fine black Henrietta, reg ular price $I.25; special 79c.

500 yards all-wool colored Henrietta, some 38, some 40 and some A inches wide, none worth less than soc; spe- cial at 2oc.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

38xIo fine all-linen Huck and Damask Towels, worth 25c; special price I3ac.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

68-inch all-linerffine bleached Table Damask, worth zoe !; special price 6oc.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-20
The Summer Resorfs.

OF the New England and Eastern
States, the White, Adirondack and
Allegheny Mountains, Canadian and
Michigan points, the Rocky Noun
tains, and the great Northwest with its
attractions, and nearer home the
splendid Mexican Gulf Coast, are
reached in quick time by the Mobile &
Ohio Railroad. which has placed on
sale round-trip tickets at greatly re-
duced rates to all these points, good
for return passage until November 1,
1895.
Fast double daily through trains
are run. equipped with Pullman Pal
ace, Buffet, Drawing Room, Sleeping
cars and handsome day coaches. The
passenger is provided with every conn
fort and convenience.
For information concerning the
many RESORTS, how to reach them, dis
tances, time, rates, etc.. call on or
address the nearest mobile & Ohio
ticketagent, or address
E. E. PosEY,
Gent Pass. Agt.,
Mobile, Ala.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-20
A Noted French Chemist.

Has combined the valuable quail
ties of Cotton Root. Tansy and Penne-
royal and as a result the famous
Mon-a-mi Tablets are offeredthe ladies
of America. L is the only remedy
which affords at the same time q safe,
sure and speedy relief TO ladies for
suppressed and painful m~enstration
acting in from a to 36 hours. These
Tablets are especially recommended to
married ladies' who desire a certain
monthly medicine doing away with
annoyance and fret. They ar a GER
tain preventive for all monthly irregu-
larties. Thousands of French ladies
use them regularly. These Tablets are
compounded by a Chemist thereby in
surfing perfect safety. Sold under a
written guarantee. 500 offered for q
single failure. Price reduced from IS
to 50; sent postpaid (securely sealed
to any address. Send 4 stamps for
guide to women.
THE MoNAM CHEMICAL Co.,
Albion, Indiana.
Sold by Druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-20
as ] NONSENSE"

The childish miss resents q bise
and runs the other way; but when NJ
last some years have passed, It's differ
ant, they say.
How doth the little summer girl
Employ with great dispatch
Each moment Of the passing hours
To make another catch
Chicago Inter Ocean
my dear" said q fond wife, .swher
we were engaged l always slept with
your last letter under my pillow"
"And T. murmured her husband, .I
often went TO sleep over your letters"
AN Edged Temper.-OyKief-"How
did Bill contract that terrible habit of
swearing?' McEll-"He shaves him.
self, and his wife has corns, and there
Is only one razor In the house,
Brooklyn Eagle.
Overheard in the Chicken Yard
81 don't see, Chickabiddy.n said the
bantam, why you stand up for that
spring chicken. He's awfnlly tough.
You're not his mother" mo, but he's
pne of my set" said Chiekabiddy.-
Iudge.
beauties of Advertising.-Fair Wis
kor-So you have really decided NOT
10 sell your house?p Fair Host-"Yex
gou see, we placed the matter in thu
hands of 3 real estate agent After
eading his lovely advertisement of our
property, neither John nor myself
Duld think of parting with such q
wonderful and perfect home.n-Pitts-
,urgh Bulletin.
During the rehearsals of Romeo
md Juliet at the London Lyceum.
Mrs Stirling, who Is the most venera-
BE of actresses, took occasion to re-
mark that the nurse was not -necessari-
b old, that she should be represented
Is middle-aged, etc, and she appealed
o Mr.. Irving. my dear Mrs. Stir
ing" said the manager, with delicate
attire. you may make the nurse just
Is youthful as you can"
-Ferocfty.-Spatts-SI tell you,
Wslly wesms Is . perfect demon when
he is awousedrs sapsmithe"Iwantah-
knowIn .sYaas, bah Jawve, he is The
sthah night he came home unexpected
" and caught AIgy Spoonah kissing
his wife. and new at him like q tigsh-
BE stwuck Algy IN the mouth with his
glove thwee tunes, Invoke his umbwel-
tsandcwied thsthe hoped to goodness
Il would vain veal hahd as he was GO
ing homer ssMy stahrsr-Truth-
"A well known professor of arehnol-
oey 1T Harvard was recently talking
with a junior about the wonders of this
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-20
INDIANS LOVE GAMBLING.

They WIN Bet Big Sums, Even On the
Death of q Friend.
The gambling instinct among Indi-
ans seems rather to be increased than
otherwise by civilization and more than
sne Cherokee who drew at Tahlequah
recently for himself, his wife and his
children quite a large sum of money in
full discharge of his personal interest,"
In the Cherokee strip came near losing
every dollar Of it before returning
home. One day when the distribution
was exceptionally heavy two very spec
ulative recipients were standing To-
gether neal the post office A boy WAS
seen coming along the street on .
bucking pony. For SO young a boy he
held his seat well, but it seemed ex.
eeeding probable to the onlookers that
before he got the pony home he would
either be thrown or would have to get
of. The two Indians discussed the
proposition with much excitement, ane
finally one man bet the other the en-
tire government per capita that the
boy would be thrown before he get
past them.
The bet was accepted with vicious
eagerness, and as they watched the
antics of the pony as It whirled round,
bucked, sat down on its launches, and
did everything else that was ever
known to a trick horse, they almost
came to blows in the excitement of
their argument Finally the horse,
despairing of any other means Of get
ting rid of its rider, leaped IN the air
and fell on its side, knocking half the
life out of the boy, and then rolling
completely yer him. An alteration,
of course, followed as TO which had
won the bet The plucky boy hung on
to the horn of his saddle, although ap-
parently fatally injured. He neither
fell OF nor got OF, but was lifted Of
the furious animal by half a dozen men
who rushed quickly to the rescue. En-
forts Were made to quiet the two In
aians, and the suggestion that the bet
be declared OF was freely made. Al
each MAJ declined 70 pay the other.
this 8 the final outcome of the az
fair; but the wagering of such q COM
paratiyely large sum ' such an in
significant event shows that specula-
ton win always be more or less pop
ular with the average Indian.-St
Louis Globe-Democrat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-20


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Belt
One Of the most remarkable timbef
belts in the world stands ii Humboldt
and Aendocino counties. Caiiforni.- Il
Embrace <sles square miles, contain
ing ls2, 0oo. ooo.oo6 feet Of timber. VITA
the aid Of the microscope scientists have
found the age Of come Of these trieste
be nearly 5000 years Some Of the
fallen trees have remained where they
fell for 500 TO 1000 years, so It Is esfi-
mated, with scarcely any deterioration
Of the wood
but little of these redxoods (Sequoia
sempervirens). They usually see The
few mammoth redwoods of Calaveraa
(Ssquoia gigantea) and go home andteu
their friends about this disappearing
tlabe of giants The lumber redwooda
of Humboldt are less talked about, yeA
one of its trees win yield 100, 900 feet Of
boards, and I'LL Q freight train with
logs
Telling these trees, which are $50 to
ESQ feet high, Is a fine art acquired only
by the most expert chopper. He musk
have excellent Judgment as 70 the
s1eanD Of the tree, and other peculiari-
ties which may affect the diresfion of
its fall. He drives a stake 10c or $50 feet
from the base Of the tree, and prepares
q level bed In q direct line from base
to stake, and on that line the tree
must fall An AK kerr is then made or
the side where the tree is to fall. The
apex Of the obtuse triangle made by
this kerr points exactly to the distant
stake.
The tree is cut one-third through
with the ak. On the other side of the
tree, opposite the OK kerr, q saw kerr 10
started This is done by boring two
holes horizontally and driving in wood
en- pins on which the u to 20-foot saw
rests until the kerr Is sufficiently deep
to steady the saw. Broad, thin iroa
wedges are driven in after the saw to
prevent the doomed reefrom pinchine
It At each end of this saw sears are
bolted on, which can be removed and
the saw Withdrawn In case of trouble.
Wedges are made to follow the save
until the wood dividing the saw kerr
from the Ak kerf Is narroved toa i
where wedpes car be made to force 4
tree, with all its great weight, to lean
in the direction In which it Is to fall
The tree is toppled over. and soexaot
is the choppers work and calculation
that almost invariabIv The feil;rc
trunk drives The stake aimed AZ wbes
operations were bepun. Anv error a
+ fall Of the free Is ,iIrelv tn csuse