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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
State Convicts for Hire.

CEALED proposals will be received at the D office of the President of the Board Cf ln- speciors of Convicts at Montgomery, Ala, {, until 1burs day, March 2S, 1855, for ihe hire of one hundred u00) male slate convicts. These convicts are white and colored.
 They are not offered for hire 10 work in mines. but for any other work. Not less than fifty (5U) will be hired to ne contractor or kept at one prison. The hirer will be required 10 feed, cloIbe. guard, tri nspOrt from any place in the State to his prison aud furnish transportation back to the place of conviction when discharged, furnish medical attention. and do everything required by the laws of the State and rules of the Board of Inspectors now in force or which may herea ter be made The proposals for hire must be for not less than two LOT more than ten years, and must state the number of convicts wanted, price 10 be paid for each per mont'., and ihe 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 1n- spectors, and across the le end of the envel- ore the words Proposals for Convicts.
 Bidders will state in the proposal what accommodations they have for the safe rnd comfortable keeping of the conyicts bid for, and If they have none, now long it will take them to get ready 10 receive convicts assigned to them. R. H. DAWSON, President.
 HUDSON DAVE,
 J. w. GRAYSON,
 Board of Inspectors of Convicts.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
IT WAS ONLY A HAIR.
But When She Saw It on His Shoulder
 She Attempted Suicide.


 An attempt at suicide was made by Julia Harley ut the Clyde House, on Geary street, Thursday evening Tho cause for it was disappointment in a love affair. Miss Harley's lover called on her during tho day, and somo misunderstanding arose which started quarrel, and bitter words were used, and the two separated in anger. ! Half an hour later Miss Harley was dis covered on her bed in stupor, and two ounce bottle of laudannm was lying empty by her side. The services of a doctor were procured, and after an hours work tho woman was declared out of danger.
 The landlady was asked about the trou- ble and refused to give tho mans name. It was trilling thing" she said. Miss Harley's gentleman friend called on her, and sho found long black hair on his coat. Now, the lady is q blond, and she 1. was Immediately suspicious. A quarrel followed, and the stupid girl decided to end her life. The gentleman has left on steamer, but do not think the separation will cause the lady to attempt suicide again. "-San Francisco Examiner
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
Edward 1yilmot Blyden.

The most finished negro scholar in the world today, according to the Boston Transcript,i is Edward Wilmot Blyden who represented Liberia Ut tho court of St. James Ho is valued contributor to many English magazines, is linguist Of pronounced ability and is one of the most profound thinkers the negro race has yet produced He is tho author of a work en- titled Christianity, Islam and the Negro Race. which has had two editions in London Dr. Blydcn is n pure negro without n traco of whito blood in his veins.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25

REV. DIR W. s. RAINSFORD.
 club he has until VIC give him another. Let me not be misunderstood here do not want to encourage drunkenness not even to encourage moderate drinking. am a total abstainer myself. Personally I believe the vast majority of men in every way are healthier and richer and happier for not touching any alcohol. have tried both plans myself. was once moderate drinker. My experience agrees with that of the great majority of those who have tried it. Men are better in every way for not touching liquor at all. But this is beside the question. may convince my neighbor of this truth. I cannot force him , to it. may bring him literally to the water, but l cannot make him drink, and I help him to be reasonable by treating him reasonably. Now, the poor man does not go to the saloon simply to drink or to smoke He goes to meet his friends, and he has got to go there to meet his friends, for he has no home in which they can meet him. His tenement Is too crowded, and there is too much going on in it. Now, you have no right to closo up the work ingman's club on Sunday. If you do, you should close tho gentleman's club too"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
A Giant Advertising For a Job.

A young Iian who stopped as he entered Tho Eagle office, and who was unable to board tho passenger elevator, owing to his height, startled tho attaches of the count. ing room us he walked over to one of tho clerks and passed in tho following adver- tisement: A young Swedish man, 21 years of age who is feet inches high, wishes position of any kind Charles Dambcrg, 533 Atlantic avcnuc.'' He is tho taliest man ever seen in The Eagle hnillfnn q - RrnnLi E.eIa
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
Bids w Wanted.

DIDS will be received until the 3Oth instant D for furnishing the city of Montgomery with 6c to 100 car loatls of chert, at1 10 to 60 car 1. ads of crushed limestone, 20 to 40 car loads of limestone screenings, 12O car loads river bank or pit gravel,
 3300 feet of granite curbstones, f4 1900 feet of 15-inch terra cotta pipe, delivered at depot hero. The city reservesthe right to reject any and all bids.
 R. II. sOMMERvILLE, Treasurer. March 9, 1895. 312 I5t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
New Shoes.

New shoes can be worn with os much ease as old ones if they arc stuffed to tho shape of the foot with cloth or paper and patiently spongcd with hot water, or If they pinch in some particular spot cloth wet with hot water and laid across the place will cause immediate and lasting re- lief. New York Dispatch.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
THE POOR MANS CLUB.

Why Rev. Dr. Rainsfcrd Favors the Sum-
 day Saloon In New York.
 During a speech in Cooper Union, New York city, recently, Rev. Dr. Rainsford said: "I am in favor of opening tho saloon on Sunday, because think such action fairer to the poor man and the working classes. It is a fact which we must face- a sad fact, perhaps but utnevertheless true that the saloon is the only club the poor man has. The conditions of life In this city make that the fact, and say in all sincerity we have no right to close the only
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
Bids w anted.

CEALED bids will be received by the Com D missiont rs' Court til 12 O clock m. Mon- day, April 1, to repair the macadam roads of this county. Plans and specifications for the work to be cone can be seen Ut the Cominis- sioners' Court room. The right 10 reject any and all Lids reserved.
 March 23, 1895. GEO. L. THOMAS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
One Thing She Can Drive.

They met by n strange chance.
 "A woman is driving me-" moaned tho Horse
 r''r know just how uncertain you feel ' sighed the Nail.
 II don't understand you at all, ob served thc Bargain frankly.
 Tho Horse and the Nail contemplated the Bargain cnviously.-Detroit Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
Receivers Notice.

A IL persons having claims against the Age A Herald contracted since March 21, 1894. or against Frank V. Evans, Receiver of the Age-H Herald Company, are hereby notified that the same should be presented at once. that they may be listed for payment.
 FRANK V. EVANS,
 Receiver Age Herald Company. Birmingham, Ala. March 12, 1895. IS a ---t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25
THE ATLANTIC COAST.
It Is Steaithily and Slowly but Surely Sink
 ing Into the Ocean.

Slowly, but surely, and with that stealthi.
 ness which is hardly peroeptiblc, the whole Atlantic coast, except a small portion of it in the vicinity of Hampton Roads, ia sinking into the Atlantic ocean, This fact has been known for years to tho light. house keepers and to others whose busi- ness makes them close observers of hydro
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-25

were indeed, as had anticipated, my own missing bank notes, and thankful indeed was so strangely to recover possession Of my long lost money. y.-Boston Herald.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
HERE AND THERE.

The summer pig, if we'll cared for,
will prove a profita BILE ally of the sum.
mer dairy.
To remove warts al horses take
muriate of ammonia drachrns, pow
dercd saviu 1 ounce, freshsard Is
ounces-1nix we'll and apply daily
A good sprayer is very usefu!
about a poultry house. By its use dis.
infectants and insecticides can be more
thoroughly and economically used
than in any other way.
Gray horses are the longest lived,
and roans come next in order. Cream.
have not much staying power and sue
cumb quickly in very hot weather.
The great secret in fancy butter
making, says dairy writer. is a
studied purpose to keep all foreign
substances and fiavors out of the milk,
cream and butter, and have only orig
inal material from start to finish, and
fancy butter results.
Mrs. Robert Garrett, of Baltimore,
has just completed q poultry house
costing $4,000 1t is $50 feet long, and
has three towers, one of each is ele-
gantly fitted up for the accommodation
of the poultry keeper. Some people
have great deal more money than
anything else.
-Goslings should be separated from
the mother when four or Ave days old,
and placed in roomy coop. and fed
with bread crumbs and milk and
wheat bran wet with milk. Give them
also plenty green food from the lawn
or garden. In six weeks they will
feather out and may then he given
free range. and free swimming. ii e
pond or creek In handy, II not, a tub o:
trough will ssaswes the purpose.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
PLANTING TREES.

Twenty Rules Observed to Insure
Success
The following twenty rules are sci f.
| evident to most tree planters, who for
want of attention, break some of them.
and reminders are therefore often use,
full:
l. a valuable sort is worth more than
merely a handsome tree. :
9. Good, healthy, bracing roots are
of more importan than symmetrical
top. - r.
8. The roots should be long and
strong enough, ami the top made light
enough. to obviate any stalking.
4. If the roots of Il tree are frozen,
and then thawcd out of the ground or
in contact with the air, the tree will
be killed.
;. If frozen roots are thawed in COM
pactly-pressed mellow earth, the tree
may be made to live.
&. Manure should never be placed in
contact with the roots when setting
| out the tree, but used for mulch or
| top-dressing.
Z. Trees should always be set about
| as deep they stood in the nursery,
| or two or three inches deeper, to allow
for the settling of the earth.
S. Spread out the roots nearly equally
on all sides, to brace the tree
| well.
| 2. Avoid particularly any small cav
| ity next to the roots, but fill compactly
| against them on all sides with fine,
| mellow earth.
| 10. A small. thrifty tree with copi Gus
| roots when set out will be good bear
| ing tree sooner than large one with
| mut;lated roots.
IL. Watering in dry weather crusts
the surface and does not reach the
| roots.
IL. Young trees should not be set in
a grass lot or among any crops OF
sowed grain: but the whole surface
kept clean and mellow.
| 10. Shriveled trees. before planting,
may be made plump by covering for
several days, ccmpacity. with moist,
mellow earth.
drought mulch the ground about
shower the stems and branches.
Is. The roots extend rs far from the
tree as its entire height; clean and
mellow cultivation should therefor
cover a circle twice as wide its
height.
L. As a general rule cultivation
should be continued for six, eight OF
| ten years from planting, after WI ich
| closely grazed or lawn-mowed grass
| may be permitted with frequent top
| dressing.
| II. The amount of manuring or top
| dressing must vary with the vigor OF
! the tree: young trees should grow two
or three feet yearly, and bearing ones
| one foot or more. .s-.a.- - -. -..-
Ia Keep an eye to the future shape
Of the tree, and timely remove small,
ncedless, cressiDX ey crooked limbe.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
de uill Not Dromn Himself.
fE,o,r ,ns zrov. N. r.. zx,.<..)


r.. ". Edwards, Of LarsineburS, was
prostrated by sunstroke during the war,
and II has ,entailed On him peculiar and So
rious consequences. Az present writing
@. A. R., Cohoes and past aide de camp on
tho stan of the misunderstanding OF Al
bany Co. In tho interview With = reporter,
he saidk Etl-,s Z
81 was wounded and sent to the hospital
at Winchester. They sent me together with
others TO Washington-a ride of about 100
miles. Having 40 room in the box cars We
were placed face up on th9 bottom OF flat
cars. The stin beat down upon our ttnpro-
tected heads. Wien I reached Washington
I was iusensiblo aud Was unconscioa for
ten days while in tho hospital An nbscess
gathered In my ear and broke; 1t has been
gathering aud breaking ever since. The
result of this 1OO-mile ride and sunstroke
was heart disease, nervous prostrsition, In
somnfa and rheumatism. A completely
shattered system which gave ms no rest
night or day. As q last RESORT took SOME
Pink Pills and they helpednfe to q wonder
full degrec. My rheumatism II gone, my
heart failure, dyspepsia and constifoatlcA
are about gone, and the absoess in my ear
has stopped discharging and my head feels
as clear as q bell when before 1t felt as
though it would burst, and my once shat
tered nervous system is now nearly sound.
Look at those fingers Mr.. Edwards said,
lido they look as if there was any rheu.na-
ism therea" He moved his fingers rapidly
and freely and strobe about the room like q
young boy. ga year ago those fingers were
gnarled at the joints and SO stiff that could
not hold pen. My knees would swell up,
and could not strssigl.ten my leg out: My
joints would squeak when moved them.
when nj came came to think thatI was going to
be crippled with rheumatism, together will.
seemed not worth living I suffered from :,
said Mr.. Edwards, as he drew a long breath,
| ''what my feeling is at present. 1 think il
you lifted ten years right off my life and
left me prime and vigorous at forty-seven,
could feel no better. I was an old man
and could only drag myself painfully about
the house. Now can walk off without AM
| trouble. That in ITSELF continued Mr..
Edwards, 'swould be sufficient to give me
cause for rejoicing, but when you come to
! consider that l am no longer what you
might call nervous and that my heart is ap-
sleep nights: You may realize why may ap
| pear to speak in extravagant praise of Pink
Pills. These pills quiet my nerves, take
the same time enrich my blood. There
seemed to be no circulation in my lower
limbs year ago, my legs being cold and nd
| there is as full and as brisk as at any other
! part of my body. I used to be so light
headed and dizzy from my nervous dis
order that frequently fell while crossing
| the floor of my house: Spring is coming
| and never felt better in my life, and I can
looking forward to a busy season of work. y
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

This will obviate heavy, pruning in
after years. y - - 4,
10. Pruning. when dormant tends to
impart vigor. but il done when grow
ing or in leaf II checks growth, and
therefore feeble trees should never bc
pruned after growth commences in the
spring. But healthy strong growers
may be lightly pruned at either sea-
son. -
30. Most of the bad lucle' with
young trees and orchards is the result
of neglecting the preceding rules.-
Southern Farm
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
HUMOROUS.

1T is all right to dot your is, but
the wise man will go n long distance
out of his way to escape crossing pink
tea.
--"Yass.' said Cholly; "the guvnah
gives me money to burn, but don't do
it. " know. Going to the races is
quiclsah.''-N. Y. Recorder.
Stout Lady lat street crossing, to
)-"Could you see me across
the street, of1icer?' Policeman-''Sure,
ma'am, l could see We tin times the dis
tance. aisy. Tit
-Father-"What do you mean, sir,
by hugging my daughter?" Jack Ford
~ was merely obeying the Biblical
injunction to hold fast that which is
good ''-IIarlem Life.
She ION her voyage)-"What is
that place down there?" He-"Why.
that is the steeragc." Shetland does
it take all those people to make the
boat go STANDARDIZATION Traveller.
Why does the poet look so sads
Why is his life wreck?
He always gets his poems back,
And never gets n check.
-Somerville Journal.
FREDDY five years old)-"Boys
keep away from me- Chorus-''Why,
what's the matters" Freddy-"The
teacher said 1 was sharp to-day, and
You mig hit get cut.''-Harper'a Round
Table.
--Tommy-"May I have some bread
and sugar, mamma?" Mamma-''Why
and never bread and butter?" Tommy
-'Bccause. mamma, sugars only
worth five cents a pound, and buffers
about forty."-Harper's Bazaar.
Jack had been to the barber shop
with his father. On the way back he
asked, "Was that charlotte russo he
put on your face?" mo, my son. was
| a l,{1
said Jack. 81 wondered why you let
| him whittle it off without tasting it. "
"A Portuguese artificcr who was
suspected of free-thinl<ing was at the
point of death. A Jesuit who came in
to confess him, holding crucifix be-
| fore his eyes, said: 'Behold the God
whom yon have SO offended. Do you
| recollect him now?' "Alas! yes,
| father" replied the dying man; lit was
1 who made him.
One of the city's bright lawyers
said a clever thing the other day. He
| was seated with a group of friends
| and one of the parties present persisted
| in ,nonopolizing more than his share
| of the conversation. AS the men sep
| arated one of them said to the lawyer:
! knows q great deal, doesn't
| hep" Yes replied the lawyer; che
knows entirely to much for one man;
he ought to be incorporated."-C
Mail.
| -"Maudy," said Farmer Corntossel,
as he set down bucket of spring wa
| ter and leaned against the doorpost,
''ain't the Goddess OF Liberty fe-
male?" COURSE" :Ain'tQueen Vic
| toria a lady?'' ''Certainly." 'Ain't
all our ships called she?' ''Invaria-
| bly," 'Ain't the statoo of freedom in
the feminine gender?' ut is" ''Well,
what do you 'manciapated !. women
want. puyhow.-the earth2' - Creda,
Lost.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
Tho Cannsbal's ouandsry.

Tho CannsbaTs Cuapdary.
II don't know what to do with that
chappie we got out of the last ship
wreck" said the chief to the canuibal
king.
whats the natter?"
''lf we take his cigarettes away from
him he'll pine away and get thin"
'Let him keep them"
''Then We'll spoil the flavor of the
gton Star.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
A Scientific Answer.

An intelligent boy in tse national
school of large and popular town in
Lancashire on being examined, among
others, by the commissioner.was asked:
DO you know any of the effects of heat
and cold?"
Eyes. sir; heat expands and cold con-
tracts"
GOOD. my boy-you have answered
we'll; now an example,"
..why. sir, the days In midsummer
are the longest and in winter tho
shortcst!"-Once q Week.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
Easily Accomplished.

Mrs. Sunklands IAN Arl1ansaw ma
trcn)-I hear tell that Jim Clayetah
says he's goin' to move his family back
to Gavgy as soon as he kin settle up his
affairs.
Mr.. Sunklands-Sett1e up his affairsf
Why, La.vd! All in the world he's got
to do is to POI q gourdful of water on the
IRE and call the dawgs.-PucL.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
What DlstinKuished Him

Miss Castique-So you are engaged to
that Mr.. Atkinson, are you not? Now,
tell me honestly. what can you see in
him that distinguishes him from all the
other men in the world whom you have
ever met?
ness)-He asked me to be his wife,
Tit-Bits
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
Tho Trus tfulness OF Love.

q
"You know, dear" snid Miss Dolyers,
frankly, to her accepted sutton, ''you
know we get none of papa's money
while he lives"
"Iquite understand that, my precious
pet" replied the young man, with the
light Of love in his eyes. 1--WE will in
vite him to live with us, put a folding
bed in his room. and hope for the best. "
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

''This box isn't the regular size" said
the woman who had purchased some
strawberries.
THAT box, ma'am," replied the
vender impressively. lis the achieve
ment of craftsmanship"
''What do you mean?"
cts compromise measure. Chi
caPO Mail.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
incompatible.

"You want divorce from your wife,
do you?'
eyes, sir, do"
''What grounds?"
"Incompatibility. She and the cook
are quarrelinR continually."-Det
Tribune.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

Jane-1f you please, ma'an, as it's my
night out would you naind lending me
your bicycle?
Mistress--Oh, certainly, Jane, take it
by all means. And if YOU look in my
sons lSnicl1erbocl1ers, which you may
have if you lixe.-Boston Home Jour
nal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
Would Take No Chances.

''Shall return his presently"
''No. He might be msan enough Il
0ocept them."-Life.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
Tho Coming Pop.

winebiddle-Therei is one reform the
emancipated woman will insist upon
when she gets into power.
Callowhill-Namei it.
winebiddle-She will make every
year q leap-year.-Judge-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
Love on tho Bike.

He aighed: ''Give me my answer now"
Soe said: kind sir, my heart 10 mine"
But whom she spied that brtndle COW
with cruInpled horn and horrid low
D. She gaspcd: Dear George. Tn thinef"
-Jud4O
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
L4aogh And Grow Fati

You shall do both, even If you are a slab
sidod, psllid. woe-begone dyspeptic, If you
rednfo,rc dige.tiof., insure the conversion
eoCOveraEpetite and sleep by the systematic
uee OF the great renovator of health,
strength and flesh. Hostettcr's Stomach
Asittcrs, which also semcdies malarial, kid
aey and rheumatic Srouble, nervousness,
constipation and bilioUsncss.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

PIso's CURE is wonderful Cough medi-
c1ne--MRs- w. PIcKEuT. Van Siclen and
Blake Avea-, Brooklyn, N. y, Oct. y, '94.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14
The Most Pleasant WAY

OF preventing the grippe. colds, headaches,
and fevers Is TO use the iq aid laxative rem
necds . gentle, yet effective cleansing. To
be benefited one must get tie true remedy
1aanufacturcd by the Calf orr.1a Fig Syrup
Go: only For sale by all druggists in SOC.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

TEE pyramids themselves, doting witt
agc, have forgotten the names of thei
fouuderN-Euller.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

Glass houses arc usually held to,
gethsr by the t.seus u onst qwn eye
LITE
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

Ii Solomon lived in these days the bright
young men would ridicule him unrnerciful
N.-Atchison Globe.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

LITERARY men arc u good deal like hens
Tho author lays n plot and then tho editor
sits on it.-Tcxas Strings.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

ssDo Tou think that Dickens would de-
coive q friend.' .sOf course not. Noue OF
his friends would believe a word he sayS."
-waShipyfDn Star.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

HE-'.Iye n good mind to kiss you" Sh.
YOU'D better mind what you're about
Boston Transcript. .' g..
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

WOULD they could sell US experience,
though ut diamond prices, but then no one
would use the article second-hand.--Bal-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-09-14

RHEUMATIC Pains are greatly relieved b,
Gleun's Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair ind Whisker Dye, 50 cents.