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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-29
Shot by a Sheriff.

Deputy Sheriff Mat Waller went out to the Pine Level neighborhood in this county, this afternoon to arrest Durham Bostic, alias Dan Bostic. negro of bad character for an assault. The negro re- sisted arrest and fired on the officer, whereupon MT. Waller shot him, several balls taking effect. He was brought to the city tonight. His injuries while se- rious, will not result In anything more than the loss of an arm.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-29
T,nmbert in Trouble.

New Cumberland. W. Va, Dec. 2S.- Ex-Mayor George Lambert. one of the leading republicans in this part of the state was arrested last night on a charge of embezzlement preferred by McMahon, Porter & Co.,, fire brick manufacturers Lambert has been secretary of the com pany for years and is short in his ac-f counts with the firm to the extent of cfr
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-29
Colonel Wadsworth Hurt.

A gentleman from Wadsworth reports that Col. w. w. Wadsworth was thrown from his buggy yesterday by an unruly mule and sustained very painful frac- ture of his right arm. The injuries are reported as being exceedingly painful but not necessarily serious.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-29
Rev. MT. Shelton Enters College.

Rev. John Bass Shelton leaves to- night for Louisville to enter the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to take a full theological course. MT. Shelton will continue to make Montgomery his home, and will spend his vacations here. MT. Shelton's past has been a brilliant suc- cess, but he hopes to make the future even a more brilliant success by his pro posed three years course of study.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-29
Shoe Company Fails.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 2s.--The Hilt Shoe company. 232 Elm street, made gen. eral assignment today to A. J. Knight. The principal creditors are eastern shoe houses Liabilities, s15,000; assets esti- mated at $10 900.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-29
A New Directory.

The Maloney Directory company of Chattanooga, Tenn, will begin work at once to issue a revised edition to their Montgomery City Directory issued last January entire house-to-house can vass will be made and all the removals, changes, arrivals and departures will be recorded in this edition, making the di- rectory complete and up-to-date.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-29
sliced OHHis Ear

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 2S.--At a dance near Middleburg, Fla, last night James Hatcher sliced off Ernest Kirkland's ear while the latter was dancing with a young lady Jealousy was the cause.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-29
Nerotiatlne for a Loan.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.--The Boersen Courier says that the American government is negotiating with the leading banks in Berlin for a loan of $200.000.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-29
Insana Murderer.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 2S-A few miles from Buffalo, this state, this afternoon, c. A. Peterson went violently insane and mur- dered pr. A. A. Young, one of the most prominent physicians in the state.
The free press., 1895-10-17
a Wond erfuI Canine.

Rev. Downing, Of South Pittsburg,
Tenn. has o most wonderful dog,
He is an ordinary yellow cur named
Bench" with coarse hair and short
legs, but it is said that he can imi-
tate the sounds of any animal at will.
At the word of command he will
crow like cock, neigh like a horse,
low like a COW, grunt and squeal like
a pig, NEW like cat and repeat the
various voices incident to farm life.
He could give all the yelps of pack
of hounds in pursuit of fox and in
so realistic manner that you could
scarcely help believing that hunt
was in progress. The dog was never
trained to do this, but as a puppy
picked up the cries oil the farm
yard and has added to them the creak-
ing of wagons and the whirring OF
machinery as made by thrasher,
Mr.. Downing has been offered fabul-
Gus sums for the wonderful dog, but
refuses to part with him. Trained
animal keepers who have examined
Bench" and become familiar with
his mimicry says that it would be an
easy matter to teach the dog to ar
ticulate words, perhaps to even talk
connectedly.
The free press., 1895-10-17
No Obstacle At All.

A lieutenant, whose debts COM
pelled him to leave his fatherland
and service. succeeded in being ad-
mitted to the late President Lincoln,
and by reason of his commendable
and winning department and intelli-
gent appearance, was promised a
lieutenant's commission in cavalry
regiment He was so enraptured
with his success, that he deemed it a
duty to inform the President that he
belonged to one of the Oldest noble
houses in Germany. "Oh never mind
that" said Mr.. Lincoln; you will
not find that to be an obstacle to
your Advancement
The free press., 1895-10-17
DON'T OvER-ExERCISE.
The Danger Which Confronts the Now
Ice of the Wheel.

The Danger Which Confronts the Now
Ice of the Wheel.
When Corbett, always rugged far
beyond his fellows, goes into training,
no exacting exercise is undertaken at
the outset, so greatly do his mentors
fear the evil consequences of over-ex-
ertion. The young men of the Yale and
Harvard crew, exercise gently all win
ter In the gymnasium before under
taking any severe work upon the
water, and even then the solicitous
coach" permits no man to reach the
limit of his endurance. Zimmerman,
king of the bicycle, as Hanlon was en-
peror of oarsmen for so mapy years,
trains in precisely the same manner.
When out of form In consequence OF
a long period of inactivity, he resumes
work with the utmost care, avoiding
oil fatigue and over-exertion. Every
few days his task is slightly increased
and in the course of time he Is ready
for the starter with every muscle train
ed to Its utmost capacity, and a re-
serve of strength up his sleeve, to use
the expressive words coined by the
great cycler himself.
What q contrast there is between
all this and the reckless expenditure
of energy by the young woman ana
the young man who have just become
enamorcd of the bicycle. With no pre-
vious training of any kind, and no at
tention to diet beyond that involved in
| consuming as much ice water, cake
and ice cream as possible, reeling Or
miles by tens and twenties, and then
go home overstrained and almost In a
state of collapse to recuperate slowly
and repeat the folly when they have
sufficiently recovered to drive nature
| to another DANGEROUS test
The free press., 1895-10-17
A Happy Woman.

At last am woll end happy woma an again;
thanks to McElrces Vino oe Cardui. have
suffered for four years from womb trouble
of the most horrible kind. Twelve years
ago went to the San Antonio Hospital, where
they performed an operation, but IL left me In
aworse state than ever went to Dr. Kings
ley and DR.. d. i. Young, but they gave me
little relief. After spending $125.o0 was not
able TO leave my bed, and most OF the time
suffered pains TO equal thousand deaths. On
the tenth OF last October my friend Mrs Ste
vens, advised me TO try McEiree's Wine of
Cardui. The first bottle did me good, and
got more, and to-day am new woman; am
able to do all my cooking and house work.
am running boarding house and doing all
the work myself. l still use the Wine, and
always keep it in the house-it saved my life.
Mrs. NJ. J. MEYERS.
Appleby, Texas.
The free press., 1895-10-17
QUEEN OF THE WEST.

California, Where the Sun Gives Uncle
Sam Goodnight Kiss.
Glowing words of praise were ut
tered by Rev. e. D. Ollie, of San Fran
cisco. when he described California to
the Christian Endeavorers at Boston.
Said he:
Were 1t not that Californians are all
as modest as violets, outblushing the
strawberries that grow there the year
round-blushIng like their worldfam-
ed fruits at praise Of their own loveli-
ness-1 would tell you something OF
California-though had 1 the tongues
Of men, and even Of real estate agents,
you would still say when you come to
us. The half has not been told! We
have q wonderful empire out there;
we have arabic land enough to support
population of 3OO0O,0O0 and then
our population would be less dense
than that of Europe; an empire of our
own, as large as Spain-larger than the
nine States of Delaware, Maine, Mary
land, Massachusetts,, New York, New
Rhode Island combined. Then the
salubrity of our climate makes Califor-
MIA the sanitarium, the fairer Italy of
the world; Its scenery is grander than
any beneath European skies, and it's
variety Of productions and climate Is SO
wonderful as to defy even the Califor-
nian genius for exaggeration. The
Sierras, those snowy bulwarks Of our
State, though their lower slopes are
rich in gold as their crests Mt eve with
the gold Of sunset and their farther
slopes are lined with silver like those
great crests at noon, yet hoard no such
wealth as the soil yields in Its billow-
Ing wheat fields, its clustered vine-
yards its orchards and orange groves
bending with fruit more golden than
that Of the Hesperides. Yonder the
star Of the empire stops in its west
ward course and stands still over our
VOuno State"
The free press., 1895-10-17
WAS AN OLD SToRY.
The Farmer Had Heard IT MANY
Times Before.

The Wayne County farmer was
smoking his after dinner pipe at his
barn yard gate when a wayfarer who
didn't differ In looks from the ordih-
ary tramp cnme along and passed the
time of day and inquired;
"Am speaking to Mr., BlankT
ayes. my name is Blank, was the
reply. o.,
"And this is your farmY'
eyes, sir "
ONT Blank" continued the tramp,
after looking around him, you nave
probably heard of Captain hldd' the
pirate?"
"Yes, sir"
HE buried heaps of money"
"Yes."
mot half of which has ever been
found"
"No." =,
"Has it ever occurred to you that
some of the plunder might have been
buried right here on your farm" :"
mo. it never has," replied the
farmer as he threw club at hog
which was entering the barn behind
him.
suppose" whispered the way
farer as he dropped his voice and
looked around-"suppose L could
noint out the exact spot on your farm
where Captain Kidd buried S4o' ooo IN
gold?" A..
"Waal," calmly queried the
farmer.
'Would you be willing to give me a
square meal and give me an old coat
and pair of shoes?"
"Noap-couldn' do it,"
what! Not in exchange for $fo,
600 in gold!"
"Noap."
you don't want to know where a
fortune lies buried within forty rods
of where we are standing?'
"Noap-don't keer to know the
spot!" $50,
See here my friend!" said the
wovforer what kind of man are
you?"
'Jest farmer" was the reply.
"And you don t want $40, 600"
"Noap."
"Wouldn't even give me dinner
If I pointed out the treasure to you?'
"Noap. If you want dinner you'll
hev to dig fifty hills of Eaters to earn
it,"
"And you positively refuse the pl-
ratical fortune waiting to be uncover
ed?"
Il dew. Thar's hoe, and thar
the 'tater field, and if you don't want
to dig you'd better git along!'
HAS any one come along here with
this story this summer?'
For answer the farmer pointed tc
one of the gate posts, on which thlr'
ty-nine notches were cut, and added
II think about as many more had
cum along before l begun to keep
tally"
II seep' replied the wayfarer as
his face heightened foot or more
Great Scott, but ] was laboring un
der the impression that | had struck
fresh field and soft snap! Gimme
that hoe and you go in and tell the
old woman to have my dinner ready
in list twenty minutes by the clock. '
The free press., 1895-10-17
Appleby, Texas.


We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known f. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tion made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
wALDISo, KISxAN e. MARVIN, Who, esale
Druggists, Toledo. OHIO.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
The free press., 1895-10-17
a Chinese Tidbit

The Berlin Echo has discovered
that among the Chinese the "milhi"
is priced as the most delicious dish.
1t consists of newborn mice, still
blind. They are dipped in oil and
then connosseurs swallow them very
slowly. At the marriage feast of the
present Emperor of China not less
than 5000 of these sleek bonbons
plistened on the festive board.
The free press., 1895-10-17
Does Lots of Good-You VIII Find IL SO if
Xau TRY

Mrs. T. ]. Meador has kind words to say
about Typer's Dyspepsia Remedy. For many
years | have suffered with dyspepsia and
nervousness. l have been taking Tyner'S
Dyspepsia Remedy and find that it is doing
me lots of good and am now in better health
than | have been for years. 1t relieves me in
few minutes OF Indigestion"
If you are suffering with indigestion or dys-
pepsia of any character whatever, it would be
TO your interest to try bottle of this remedy.
Price so cents per bottle. For sale by all
druggists,
The free press., 1895-10-17
A Human Arsenal.

Otto Neal, 2 years old, of Browns.
burg, Ind, is q remarkable child in
that he has an abnormal appetite.
Recently, while under physicians
care, it was learned that he had
swallowed several 22-caliber cart
ridges, lot of beads and quantity
of passementerie.
The free press., 1895-10-17
ONE ENJOYS

~ - -
Both the method and results vhd
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleaal
and refreshing to the taste, and I'd
gently yet promptly on the Kidney
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the 81
TEN efectually, dispeis colds; bead
aches and feyers and cures habitua
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is h@
only remedy of its kind ever plo|
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac|
ceptable to the stomach, prompt ID
its action and truly beneficial in ID
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, ih
many excellent qualities commend ]
to all ard have made it the mos
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 70
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggis!t, !, VIZ
may not have it on hand will plo
cure it promptly for any one vD
wishes to try it. do not accens an
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIc SKRUF CO
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, ~ .
LOUISVILLE, xY NEW Tom'~"
The free press., 1895-10-17
Simply Follow Custom

Farmers in Mexico use oxen Of o,,
color in the morning and of ano,s
color IN the afternoon. They have !.
reason for doing so beyond the fac, ,h,,
their forefathers did it, and they
clude it must be the right thing to 4
The free press., 1895-10-17
Why She Couldp,, ~

nut. Use Them
Ihls is what was heard in 4 , tna.,
he other night. They were in a'sate' y
box and she was both pretty and Da'a's nsa,,
dressed. But she was in had 1a = wei
because she could not see n. Nlper
why said he, trying to molll,s sase
did you not bring your opera o,s as''
II did, but I can't use It. '"'s'
''1s It brokenT'
mo, but I forgot to put on nv,
lets. Tit Bits. s'ace
The free press., 1895-10-17
Eclectic, Alu,

know Totterine to be radical cure for
Tetrer. salt Rbeum. Eczema and all kindred
diseases of the Skin and Scalp. never pre-
scribe anything else in all Skin troubles. NJ,
s. Fielder, NJ. d. Sent by mail for 60c. In
stamps. j. r. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The free press., 1895-10-17
Enough to Build Tbo,.. , :,

1t is computed that all the hous..
London and New York could ~ -. "
of the lava thrown out by vesuvla' Uia
since the first recorded eruption i :, I.
D. 70.
The free press., 1895-10-17
Stoinacnic

means a medicine that strengthens the stom-
ach, or to be brief, 1t means Ripans Tabules.
cannot digest your food use Ripans Tabules.
One ewes relief.
The free press., 1895-10-17

FITS stopped free by DIR. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER No fits after first day 9 use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and SUI trial DOT
tie free. DR.. Kline, e31 Arch ST.. Phlia.' fa'
The free press., 1895-10-17

Every Mother Should Always Have
a bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic. Nothing so
good for pain, weakness, colds and sleeplessness
The free press., 1895-10-17

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs. = JENNIE
PINcKRD, Springfield, Ills, Oct l, 1894.
The free press., 1895-10-17

Now Is the Time TO Cure Your Corns
with Hindercorns 1t takes them out perfect
ly and gives comfort. Ask your druggist. l5c
The free press., 1895-10-17

Mrs. WInsow's Soothing Syrup for children
3eetbinR softens the gums reduces infiamlna-
tion. aliays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
The free press., 1895-10-17

Sixty-four Paperless Counties.
There are sixty-four counties in Texas in
which no papers are published.
The free press., 1895-10-17
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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-06-28

Why q preacher should sing differ
emily from other people is a mystery,
but they all do. Every one who has
heard preachers sing knows that there
is queer twang about the clerical
voice when used in singing that is rare
ly heard save among preachers and
very old members who have attended
church SO long that they have caught
the preachers tone. The difference Is
not 90 much In style as in the varia.
tions that 0 preacher never fails to In.
treduga, eaa enss haasa aAu HsvsS W
mtsfsieA,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-06-28
pEsERrEp EASTERN FARMs,

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Ness,s A,eoe = s,sss,,s's.s'.s ,'..'s,s ~ -
on'sns ~ ] Des',s ... -. -, .,,..,.. ,, :,
sane nunczeu ana a,' y,'. s%s asa,. Z.
.hese aoanuonso " pa1'i.S e
aonea iarms IN Massa'nuse'ss w.. ',
ported 70 ING s'a.e nO'tu = !.
tpfe IN ioss, over .hrcs hl'.a's. .'' = /.
New hampshire any as mary .a9'S =
vermont ana IN eohnee.leus - ~
menting on TINS singular s'u.e y ~
fatrs the Massacnusetts oursau y =. y.
tistics OF LABOR notes an ine.sase .,. =
TINS class OF properly in Dwnsn.P' .
where the velue OF the msnuise.ulsn
product predominates ana " ueoieas. :
In those townships IN which 'ne asia
cultural proauet eHceeas IN ,aiue '.l's snns
OF the factories Iouehihg 'nc causes
OF this abandonment tne repore says,
There isa strangs iasc'aA'.on s ~ s.sJ ~
life which mas always eAis.ea anu ~.
which leads many VINO are unael 40
spell TO prefer poverty anu pr,sa.ioa =. -
the city 70 inaepenaenee anu oo Z
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-06-28
KILLED tIInsglF roa a LIVING.


KILLED tNihiSElr rOh LiViN1'
A'parlslan swinsller Who Took Novel
Means OF Raiaing the Wind
Gillet, a professional mendicnnt Of
raris, has the peculiar merit OF being
the organizer of trick for raising
funds which was unknown aud un-
dreamed of In the philosophy ~ the
ablest representatives OF the old cour
des Miracles, says writer in the
London Telegraph. He pretended to
hang himself from tree seven times
during the summer, and on each occa-
sion he was cut down from his rihbet
bv Good Samaritans, who invariably
sent round the hat for him on the spot.
In some instances the rescuers may
have been (iillets confederates, hut ae-
cording to what can be gathered he
usually preferred TO work alone. liav-
ing selected fine day for his opera
tions, Gillet dressed himself carefully
and went to the woods of Bonlogne or
| vincennes. He next made choice of u
tree near where young children were
PLAYING, and having put moose round
his neck strung himself up. Then he
groaned and attracted the clsildren,
who ran in alarm to their mothers or
nurses, until in a moment there was a
crowd around him. Mensummoned to
the spot and sometimes the women
who were called, extricated the artful
mendicant from his apparently peril
ous position. He was extended on the
grass, his hands were rubbed, cordials
were pressed to his lips and smell
ing bottles put under his nose.
When he revived the first question put
to him was naturally: Why did he
do it? Pointing to o pocket Of his coat
he would say: "Here is q letter which
will explain all.'' The document be
ing opened contained communication
TO the effect that Gillet wanted te
hang himself of his own free will, His
desire to die was caused by destitution
and he had not eaten for two days. A
collection being made for the sufferer
he instantly regained the use of hit
limbs, aud before leaving his generous
sympathizers treated them to a brie'
autobiographical sketch, which Sc
forth that he was a respectable young
man from the country who had beer
stranded in Paris and could find. nj
work to do. 1t is recorded that Gille
performed this trick with great sue
cess between July and September, no
only in the woods about Paris, bu
also in the park at Versailles and II
the forest of st. Germain. In the las
mentioned place he had the good fol
tune to be cut down just as generou
Paris banker was passing by, who CAV
him liberal donation. Gillet natni
ally took care to tie his moose ina mar
ner calculated to produce the effec
which he intended without imperilin
: his life. In the winter, when tn
woods are comparatively deserted, Gi
; let adopted the old trick Of pretendin
to faint or to have an epileptic fit q
the corner of the street His frau
has at last been detected and chariti
bic people have been warned aeains
I his knavery, which has not only d
ceived ordinary men and women br
! also astute members Of the police fore
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-06-28

Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern, that, by an order of the
County Court for Linn County State OF
Oregon, the undersigned has been duly AZ
pointed and is now the duly qualified and
acting Executrix of the last will and
testament Of Eugene II. Ulm, decease,.
All parties indebted to said estate are re.
quested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned, and all parties having
claims against the estate are hereby re-
quired to present the same properly yeri-
fed, within six months from the 9th day OF
April 1896, the first publication of this
notice, to the undersigned at the office OF
Sam'l NJ. Garland Lebanon, Ore.
l.. j. ULM,
Elk. of the last will and testament Of
Eugene II. ulm, deceased.
SAM'L NJ OAKLAND,
Atty. for Exer.irix.