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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
UngratcYuI.

Secretary of State John M. Palmer of New York told a good story about his wrestle with the civil servicG.
 When was elected" he said, "there was one little place which was wanted by friend of mine He was an old soldier, without much money, and man thor oughly competent and trustworthy. l promised him the place. When came to appoint him. found that it was under the civil service. I told him to go and take the examination, and then I'd fix him. He came out fourth on the list as it was returned to me. s,5f
 II looked over the returns. The first man had been a little lame on spelling. I objected to him. He would never do. The second could spell all right, but was a lit tie lame in his handwriting. I got rid of him. The third wrote like copper plate and spelled like dictionary. No flaws were visible. Then remem bercd that ho was inclined to Do extremely convivial. ..So said, 'I'll appoint him, and the first tMee he gets drunk I'll fire him for cause and dtAen appoint the man want So I appoi,ute led No. 3. and what do you suppose the uhgratefpl rascal dids
 Well, I'm blessed if he didn't take the pledge the day he Commenced work and has never taken drink since. "-New AoAA w OAAsA.f
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
Keen tha Feet Warm.

It is tho great secret of health, I firmly believe, to keep one's feet warm and dry and then not to coddle oneself otherwise So far as l have been ablo to observe, tho feet require different treatment from all tho rest of tho body. Woolen is good for the feet, but beware of it elsewhere. Fa- ther Kncipp is undoubtedly right in for bidding flannel next the skin in tho form of underclothing. It makes most people tender and gives somo of them tho lldgcts But the writer has seen nopeoplo who have adopted woolcn stockings who have not been glad of them, all this on tho sup position, of course, that people do wear shoes, for if they could ddiscard theso utter ly and go barefootcd, as they do in Wocr- ishofen, no doubt that would be better etiil. Boston Transcript
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
Happy Retrospect.


 Ministers have quito as many tohcbina 3 incidents as funny ones in their duty of performing the marriage ceremony for ''all sorts and conditions of men," One such is told by a clergyman who lived at some distance from the populous part of the town, and who was therefore accus- toned to suggest some conveyance to those couples who did not come in carriage.
 A middle aged man and woman who looked us if life might have been rather hard for them came one night to be mar ricd. Tho ceremony over, the minister said to them:
 Now, I'll tell you where to take car You know We aro n long distance from everywhere.
 The man turned to hia bride with a look of sudden sweetness
 "Oh, no" said ho gently, II guess we won't ridcl We'll just walk along q spell nd talk it over. ''-Youth's Companion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
Brandreth's Pills are safe, relia ble remedy for bilious headache and similar troubles.
AN uN-AMERlcAN INDUSTRY.
We Use Millions of Split Steel Rings, but
 Don't Make Any.


 i've handled and sold 10000 gross of split keyriDgs since 1S67," said tho little man in Gn oycrcoGt and whit6 sweater, 'and not one of them was of American makc.''
 "Why, how Is that?' asked the reporter.
 "Because there arc mono made in this country,'' replied the little man. with smile that lifted one corner of his gray mustache No, sir,'r he continued, "the making of split steel rings is an art that we haven't got hold of vet, somehow, and must say often wonder at it.
 "Whcro oro they made, thenP"
 ''1'he best, sir, are made about 57 miles outside of Paris, at q little manufacturing town whose name can't just now recall. Tho next hest rings arc made in Sheffield, England, wlilerirgs of an inferior qual- ity made from Swedish iron arc manufac- turcd in Alsace don't know that tho steel in the French rings is any better than that used Ey. the Sheffield manufacturers, but the Frcncbnen in this, as in so many other things, have got the hang of making their things look well. The Sheffield rings arc polished with oil and emery, and that gives them Q dull, stcely look, while tho French rings arc polished by tho dry proc ess, with what they call 'crocus powder,' a sort of coarso rougo."
 What are the extremes of sizo in split ringsY' the man was asked.
 "The smallest that I've ever handled" he replied ''wcrc three-sixtcenths of an inch across. They are gilded when they reach this country and are used in cheap jowclry. Tho largest koyrings I ever sold were 21a inches in diameter, and those sold to tho wardens at Sing Sing. In fact, they arc called prison rings That kcyring with tho two little knobs, or bosses, through which you slip the ring is also of French manufacture, and indeed I have never seen any American kcyring, except that clumsy little thing, whcrc you have to move, around small round double plate with notch in it, and then-spring out the open end of tho ring through this notch. I must say" continued the little man mus ingly, "Ioften wonder why we don't make rings over here Why, just think, sell over 15o, coo rings year, and there must be millions of them handled every year in this country. New York Sun.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04

concluding with Latin quotation. With his usual modesty tho young broker added this postscript, "See back of, Webster and placed an astcrisk both at the end of tho foreign phrase and the beginning of the postscript,to indicate that there were others who had used the quotation before. few days later he received sweetly scented rnissive, which went on to say: Dear Bernardo received your very vel come letter and read it very carefully. In obedience to your directions, looked all through the back of Webster's Dictionary, but couldn't find anything anywhere in tho horrid old volume. to tell me what that funny little mark meant
 She had imagined that. he had invited her to seek the meaning of the asterisk in stead of the quotation.-St. Louis Post Dispatch s4i l, fsN
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
CONSULTATION FREE,
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and private matters sacredly inviolate. Easy payments and moderate charges. Persons who cannot visit us in our office can, by sending their nane, receive our "Perfect Question Blanks,o which will enable us to treat them successfully by mail. Send cents for question list and our Book for Men Ouly-" Send 2 cents for question list for females.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
ELECTRICAL PROGRESS.
The Strange Element Cutgrows the
 Knowledge of Proficicnts.

The Strange Element Cutgrows the
 Knowledge of Profcicnts.
 Not little trouble is experienced today by even the most thorough electricians in keeping up with the advance of tho art and its theory, and many of them com plain of tho inudequacy of their time to master the current literature of electricity that is of value. Various schemes of in dexing and digesting arc proposed, but they all fail dismally when brought to bear on what was written and done in tho time when electricity was really in it's in fancy. In other words, it is estimated that the articles and publications of value on electricity since the beginning of the cen tuTy would mako some 90, 900 titles, and it is claimed, with some show of reason, that this mass of record is more worthy of indexing than that which is now being put together in current electrical books and journals.
 One of the nest common and annoying things in electrical invention in the dig ging up of some, enc who has done it be- fore. Every late electrical discovery and apparatus has been moro or less anticipat- ed it would sometimes seem, but it is not until tho inventor and his packers havo spent large sums of money and much time that they find out how narrow and limited is the patent.they can secure. Of ten, too, a line of investigation is engaged in at great expense which some other un- fortunate has already traversed leaving behind him a copious though buried story of his failures; hence it is asserted that if the electrical literature of the past 50 or 75 years were digested millions of money and much time would be saved, several rcputations would be lowered and others made, and that there would be revealed fields of work deserving to be followed up from the point at which the effort was abandoned when conditions were less fla vorable. New York Advertiser.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04

Cu1fcuRA REMEDIES cleanse the system by exttfral and internal medication of every erur- ti6n, impurity and disease, and constitute the most effective treatment of modern times. Sold throughout the world. Price. CurIcuHA, \6Qc.; soAP, 25c.; KEsoLvENT 4l. POTTER DRUa
 CHEM. Corr, Sole Proprietcrs, Boston.
 How to Cure Skin Dissases. T mailed free.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
Q. T. DozIER, M. D.,
Specialist.

This Well-known Institute, which was established neveral years ago in Bir- minghSm, is under the immediate su- pervison of Dr. O. T. Dozier, a graduate of every branch of the medical and surg ical sciences, man eminentin in his pro- fession and foremost among all soul bern Speciali,ts in his remarkable and suc- cessful treatment of all chronic, nerv- ous, blood, skin and genito urinary diseases.
 Dr. Dozier gives his individual study and efforts to the diagnosing and treat ment ot every case, prepares all medi- cines and gives all directions and advice, thus securing to every patient the high est professional skill and privacy, as well as security against mistakes and the use of inferior drugs.
 All Kidney, Bladder and Urethral troubles cured in the shortest possible time. st
 Neuralgia, Sciatica, Nervous Head aches, Insomnia, Lumbago, Rheuma- tisn, Catarrh, Eczema, Palpitation of The Heart, Pale and Sallow Com plexion, Nervous Prostration, Varicocele, Stric ture, Gleet and GonorrhB,, Cystitis, Psoriasis, Tetter, Syphilis, Erysipelas, LeucorrhGa, Falling Womb, Suppressed or Painful Periods, Piles, Fistula and Fis sure, Weakness, Failing Memory, Lost Power, Impotence and all results of Indiscretion, contagion or inherited diseases which vitiate The blood, impair then and destroy the strength are specialties in our line, and We can point with pride to our established reputation, founded on skill and grounded ia ta5 gratitude of thousands whom we have cured z..--
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
Sure Cure For a Felon.

This remedy is said to be certain euro for a felon if you apply ill time; Tako equal parts of gum camphor, gum opium, castillo soap and brown sugar. Wet to the consistencc of paste with spirits of turpen- tine and bind on the felon with soft linen cloth New York Journal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
Warned.

A young lady had given vapid young gentleman her photograph. Ho was en- amored with it and made the remark, "Somo day, with your permission, shall plead for tho possession of tho lovely origi- nal" 4.'..z,.
 He did not.expcct this: 5a
 Then l shall give you the negative. "-- London Answers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04

In the papers of Queen Elizabeth there is a memorandum of F shillings paid for ore of the ruffs she delighted to wear. The setting sticks by which the ruif was made to stand out from the neck, where 3 shillings extra, making the total cast q shilIirCs
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
Buried In Her Best Bonnet.

BeiEg buried in a sealskin sack is not half so droll as the Boston woman order ing she should wear certain particularly becoming bonnet on her last journey, an order, too, that waslreiiglously carried out by her fainilyawhen tho time came for burial Boston Journal. -ft-r
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
His Busiest Hour.

The Bore-Oh, excuse me- didn' know you were so busy, or l wouldn t have dropped in When is your busiest time?
 The Editor-When anybody calls New York Press. .,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
A Postal Order Is Safer.

In sending money in letter, if it is folded inside Q card, likewise folded there is very little danger of even the practiced finger tips of the postoflice clerks discov' ering its presence in the envelope.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
An Apnropriatea Name.

i'aThe Modiste-I'm going to set the fashion for new color, something be- tween a seal brown and chocolate, but can't find name for it.
 Her Friend-Why not call it "Chi- cago w?'-Chicago Record.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04

Point Pinos, in California, received its name from it's nine trees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20

The first meeting of the Army Of the
Potomac and the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia took place at Blackburn's ford July
IS, 1861, and brought on the first pitched
battle of the war. At 10 a. IN. of that
day Beauregard took up his headquarters
at the Mclean house, and there Mcdowell
attacked him with heavy force of in
fantry and artillery. On the 9th of April
1865, after l., 361 days of almost constant
fighting, the commanders of these two
armies, Grant and Lee, met at the Mclean
house, at Appomattox, and drew up the
terms of the surrender.
When Beauregard evacuated Manassas,
Major Mclean removed his family to
Fauquier. AS the tide of the war rolled
again around them they removed the Sec
ond time to Lunenburg and there in
1868, the major returned one day and told
them he would move them this time
where the sound of battle would never
reach them more They rented the brick
house at Appomattox, which has become
historic, and toward which all the strategy
of the war converged, and around which
it so suddenly eliminated. And so 1T
happened, as Major Mclean frequently
said. that the war began on him and ended
on hi.n-Manassas Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20

pushing the case of ex-Consul John l.
Waller believe there is well defined eff
fort on the part of the administration to
whitewash itself in the matter. This be-
lief is based on the sudden change of
position by the counsel who was employ
ed TO take charge of Walters case This
man is MIR. Crammond Kennedy of New
York.
Hitherto in published interviews and
in private, he was positive that Waller
had been unjustly dealt with and had
good grounds for personal indemnity. He
was SO positive that he even put the
amount of the indemnity as high as
$250,OO0.
Now, however, he has suddenly
changed front. Though the evidence on
which Waller was convicted has not yet
arrived from France he tells the mem
bers of the Kansas delegation and
others interested that he believes Waller
has no case at all aud the best possible
thing to do is to accept Mr.. Walters re-
lease from prison and be glad of that
without making any claim for idemnity.
This shifting of position SO completely
and quickly seems very strange but if
theory which is advanced by Walters
friends be true it is easily explained. It
is said by them that Mr.. Kennedy is not
only warm friend of Mr.. Olnev the
secretary of state, who has been conduct
ing the snail like snegotiations, but that
| he is also firm friend of Mr.. Cleveland.
Now they say the administration recog-
nizing that it has made blunder in the
diIatory way it has handled the case
and wishing to end the whole affair as
quickly as possible, has used Walters
own attorney to assist in doing it. The
sudden change of position by Mr.. Ken
! nedy before he had seen evidence on
which Waller was convicted would rem
der this explanation extremely Elausi-
bic.
The administration sees that its whole
conduct of the case is viewed in an
unfavorable light by the whole country
and believes that a speedy termination of
it is the best way out of it. To this end
tt has frequently, through BIr. Olney,
and by him through his personal frie end
ship with Mr.. Kennedy, tried to get the
Walters to drop the whole matter simply
with Walters release Whether they
will do this or not they have not deter
mined. Walters friends believe it is 6
matter for himself to decide, as he is the
one who would have to remain in prison
They are also considering whether it is
not best to employ new counsel. Mr.
Kennedy's ability is undoubted, but his
recent move looks much as if he were
an enemy in the camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
PETER ON THE JAPANESE.

Uses Their Commercial Activity In
Financial Argument.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 The inroad
which Japan and other oriental nations
have made in the commerce of the
United States, is beginning to attract the
attention of American manufacturers
everywhere. Legislators are now giving
the matter their serious attention, and it
will probably be one of the moat impor-
tant things brought to the notice of this
congress. Senator Stewart discussed the
subject in the senste Monday, and Sena-
tor PETER in a letter has expressed his
views the subject. Senator PETER
believes the money question is the cause
of all the trouble. His letter is entitled
The Yellow and the White" 1t says
THAT is to say. either the yellow man
and the white man, or the yellow coin
and the white coin. The disastrous
monetary policy of the great white ma
tions in demonetizing silver has forced
us into ruinous competition with the
yellow nations of Asia and Monaghan
islands adjacent.
Gold monometallism means a compe-
tition between white men of the western
countries and yellow men of the eastern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
SAY THE LASH Is USED
On the Inmates of the Florence Crit
fentOm Home.


ATLANTA, Dec. 20.-The Florence Crit
tenton home, that house of refuge for
fallen, heart broken women, is now
under investigation by the relief COM
mittee of the general council
During the regular session of the gen
eral- council yesterday afternoon Mr..
Mavson, chairman of the re-
lief committee, presented a resolu-
ton reciting that the Crit
tention home was not only not doing the
work delegated to that institution, but that
in its management it was cruel and
severe.
81 have with me-" said he, "papers
enough to prove to any impartial man
that the Crittenton home is not being
handled as it should be under the condi-
tons and circumstances giving it the
life and growth it has"
The papers were the stenographic
statements of women who have been in
the Crittenton home. but who are nov
living in town and are trying to care fol-
themselves.
Among other things these statements
set forth that the inmates were not only
hard worked; that they did the work Of
men, but that they were frequently
whipped because they could not execute
the tasks set aside for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
3-CENT FARE ORDINANCE.
Chicago Council Expected to Soon
Make 1T "a Law.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Alderman Mer-
chants ordinance providing for 3cent
fare unless a seat is furnished, WILL it is
thought, become law within the next
two weeks, and, unless a veto is inter-
posed by the mayor, will become effect.
i've soon after the first of the new year.
The ordinance was referred to the ju-
dietary committee, and it will be consd-
cred by that committee next Monday
afternoon.
Corporation Counsel Beale was asked
his opinion OF the measure. He said:
81 believe it is legal and the city has a
right to say how much the street railway
companies shall charge under certain
conditions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20

countries. The first effect of demone-
tizing silver is to lower the purchasing
power of silver in all nations that have
the silver basis for their money. At the
same time by limiting the money func-
ton to gold alone, the same law that re-
duces the purchasing power of silver in
creases the purchasing power Of gold.
prices have, therefore, fallen in the
gold basis countries, while they have
maintained steady in silver basis count
ries. Silver in the silver markets, has
fallen fifty per cent since 1878, and dur
ing the same time gold has risen re la
lively in like proportion. The practical
effect is to give the eastern silver nations
fifty per cent advantage over us, even if
wages were nominal!y the same. If
wages in China aud Japan were one dol
lar day, and ours the same. we would
be handicapped with this difference in
the value of our money in the markets.
Fifty cents there is equal to dollar here
The Chinaman can buy twice as much
with his silver money there as we can
buy with our gold money here. So it
happens, then, that at the same wages,
we are fifty per cent the loser by reason
of our god basis policy.
"But wages are not the same, and that
makes the situation still worse for US.
The average wage in the Oriental ma
as much as it is among the people of the
United States. If one dollar be taken as
our daily wage here. twenty cents would
be a fair average there. And, having
fifty per cent advantage of US. on &C
count of our monetary system, this TWEEN
ty cents is reduced to ten cents
"Fhat puts ten cents worth of labor in
| Japan or China and one hundred cents
worth of labor in the United States on an
equal footing In the home market In
| other words, the Chinese or Japanese
| farmer or mechanic can procure in his
own country for ten cents as much of the
necessaries of life produced there as the
! American farmer or mechanic can pur
chase for one dollar in his country.
''And now we find that our Oriental
competitors are taking our cotton and
lumber to their own shops, manufacture
ing them into such articles as we use
and bringing them to our doors, paying
freight both ways. commissions, insur-
ance, duties, and all other charges, anC
selling them to US fifty per cent cheaper
than we can produce them ourselves.
THE same rule, with its inevitable re-
suits, applies to our farmers and every
other class of producers. The same ter
rible grinding process must proceed il
its deadly work until our voters see the
danger and stop short. We are now
rapidly, rapidly sinking toward the civil
ization of the Asiatic nations, and nothing
can check the descent but a change il
our monetary policy.
characterization of silver is the frs
essential step When will the people
see this pregnant TRUTH"