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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-06
A susjee. for the DramatIss.

A Uhlan Of the Fourth Regiment,
who deserted at. the siege OF Paris,
fed to China, where he served In the
army for fourteen years. and after
ward became overseer IN q manufac-
tory In Alsace for ten. has just been
sentenced by the German Govern
ment to five years penal servitude.
This is not the way to conciliate
Alsatians. nor, indeed, any one else.
1t Is harsh and cruel. 1t is conduct of
this kind which makes tile Father of
his pc ople" to be so often taken for
their stepfather. What story would
Erckman- Chatrian (having crossed
the frontier) have made of It Think
Of the ten years ofcivil life. the mans
feeling OF security growing stronger
and stronger, and then of the dis
covery (probably o betrayaD. and
his punishment for the almost for.
gotten crime?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-06

and which adorned tho exhibit OF the
plant system at Paris, and which
will again adorn that exhibit at this
exposition.
| IT Is usual to CLASS as the lake
States OF the Union only those that
border upon one or more Of the great
lakes. but there are many other
States that may be properly SC
called. Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont have well developed lake
systems. and even Massachusetts, and
Connections have few small natural
lakes. Northwestern New Jersey has
q sort Of lake system. SO has north
western Iowa. North Dakota's lake
system is part of the larger system
embracing northern Minnesota and
neighboring parts Of British Ameri-
ca. South Dakota, east of the Mis-
souri,, has lake system that extends
into the edge OF Nebraska. Wash
ington. Oregon. California, Nevada.
Utah. Idaho, Wyoming and Montana
have lake systems. more or less in
terrelated. Eastern North Carolina
has lake system, including several
considerable bodies Of water. South
ern Georgia shares the extensive
Florida lake system, or rather sys-
TENS. as the Florida lakes have more
than one waterbed. Mississippi and
Louisiana have a lake system depend
emit upon the Mississippi River
Something Of the kind is true also of
eastern Arkansas.
THE large decrease in the number
of immigrants arriving In this coun-
try within the last two or three years
is very gratifying to the officials, and
they take to themselves a share of
the credit attaching to it. It is as
serted that never before have the i'm
migration laws been enforced more
rigidly, and one result of this restrict
i've policy is shown in the falling of
Of nearly so per cent in immigration
since 1898. Every immigrant is re-
quired to pass searching examina-
tion before he is admitted to land,
and IL there Is good reason to believe
that he belongs to any of the pro-
hibited classes he is at once returned
to the country whence he came at
the expense Of the steamship COM
pany bringing him over. During the
last year or two the steamship COM
panies have found it to their interest
to cooperate with the officials in
keeping out undesirable persons, and
the result of these combined efforts
have been very satisfactory. A
statement has been prepared at
the Bureau Of Immigration which
shows the number of immigrants
which arrived in the United States
for the nine months ending March 81,
in each Of the last three years, to have
been as follows: 1893. 259, $50; 1894,
21S,644; 1895, 40, $50. Number of
immigrants debarred for nine months
ending March 81, 1895. /, 43S; num-
Der returned within one year after
landing, 1913.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-06
Battle With q Bear.

Grant Earhart, who lives on Tsilt.
COOS Lake, near Florence, Or, came
near being killed by a bear while out
hunting three or four days ago. As
he was crawling through the brush
on his hands and knees he came face
to face with the bear. Mr.. Earhart
poked his gun at the brute and quick
ly fired three shots, but it did not
stop bruin. Earhart thrust the mug
zle of his gun into the bears mouth,
but the gun was not loaded, and the
bear, hurting the gun aside with his
powerful paw, attacked Mr.. Earhart.
Earhart threw up his arm and
drew his dirk knife. The bear struck
the thrown mp arm, breaking tin
several places. and then struck him
several times about the shoulders,
neck and head, and tore the scalp
off the back part OF Mr.. Earhart' 9
head with one terrible sweep of his
clawcd foot. Just here his noble
trained dogs rushed up and bounced
upon the bear, which turned to fight
them, and Mr.. Earhart escaped. The
bear died from its wounds while
struggling with the dogs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-06
Advice TO the m arries.

At Ebenezer African Methodist
Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Md. /,
Rev. DIR. Johnson. Secretary OF the
African Methodist Episcopal Board
Of Education, preached. Bishop
Gaines announced that DIR. Johnson
would delivers lecture on when to
Marry. How to Marry and How to
Keep Married. 1.-THE last part OF the
subject" said the bishop, is one to
consider well. Some men are so
mean and some women are so indiffer-
ent that 1T makes matters bad 1t
is partly the fault Of both that so
many people do not succeed in living
happily after marriage. You women
make yourselves look just too sweet
before you capture the man of your
choice, and when you get him, in
stead OF keeping yourselves upto the
standard of good looks, you neglect
IL. tell you that'I want my wife
to look just as sweet to-day as she
did when fell in love with her."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-06

sad Story 81 the Man Vine Lashed
Parvaaut % the Mast.

B0bv0Y0s ~ <ssS ~sSS>s
The recent announcement Of the
death Of John H. Knowles at Ann
apolis the other day covered story OF
more than usual interest. Knowles
was an old sailor who had been In the
navy forty-five years. He served as
signal quartermaster for Admiral
Farragut stood with him In the
eagles nest on the Hartford at the
battle of Mobile. and gave the order
of his commander to the rest OF the
feet by ''wigwagging'' flags from the
masthead. 1t was he who dashed
Farragut 20 the mast during that en-
gagement, passing O rope twice
around him and making it fast to the
rigging, so that II his narrow foot'
hold should be shot away. or II he
should himself be wounded, he would
not break his bones or dash his brains
out by falling to the deck below.
Knowles term of enlistment ex-
pired few weeks ago. while he was
serving as chief quartermaster upon
one of the old, dismantled men OF
war that lie along the docks at Ann
apolis. This Is the highest rank an
ordinary seaman can reach. except
as gunner, and it was the highest
reward that Knowles could receive
from the government except by an
act of Congress. But when he came
to re-enlist Commander Seabury told
him he would have to go back as q
third rate quartermaster, four grades
below his former rank. at a compen-
sation OF $40 month less than he
had been receiving. A chief quarter
master gets $50 a month, first rate
quartermaster $40, a second rate $35
and third rate $50.
The pride of the old man would not
permit him to re-enter the navy at
this reduction, although he was as
sured that he probably might be re-
stored to his old grade in time. He
came to Washington and saw the
Secretary Of the Navy, who sent him
to Admiral Ramsay. who sent him to
the bureau Of recruiting and equip
ment, which sent him to the Judge
advocate general, who sent him to
somebody else; but the only salts
faction he got was q look at law
which prohibits the enlistment OF
quartermasters at higher grade
than third rate. and an explanation
from Admiral Ramsay and other bu-
reau officers that men OF his age are
not qualified for active duty and
ought to go to the Sailors Home
They agreed to assist him in getting
pension. to which he was clearly
entitled, but they told him that only
so many men were allowed in the
service and that they could not afford
to fill single place even with a de-
crepit and disabled old hero, because
none of the new ships were fully
manned and some of them had only
half a quota.
They explained to him that the
Soldiers Home was an honorable
asylum for disabled veterans. that he
would have three good meals day.,
plenty of tobacco and society and
good bed, but after he had listened
to them respectfully the old sailor
shook his head, went back to his
bunk at Annapolis. and in
few days was reported dead "of
complication of Diseases" but
really of broken heart.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-06
The SupsrfIuous Guest.

Sailing vessels in the Australian
trade frequently carry only one or
two passengers, who share the saloon
with the captain and chief officer.
Aboard one vessel there was once
only one passenger, and the captain
and mate generally contrived to get
the most and best Of what was on
the table. One day there was roly-
poly pudding, with sweetmeats in
the middle. do you like puddin'-
ends. sir?" asked the captain. mo,
l don't like puddin'-ends, SIR said
the guest. "Well, me and my mate
do. said the captain, cutting the
pudding in two, and putting one-hall
on the mates plate and the other ON
his own.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-06
Women Not Gales Professor.

While Smith College has both men
and women as members Of the faculty
1t does not confer the we'll earned
dignity OF the professional title upon
the latter, even when they fill posi-
tions as heads OF departments In
every respect as responsible and
onerous as those held by the other
sex. There were TAG students en-
rolled last year. with teaching force
of only thirty-six, nenrly two-thirds
Of whom are women, but not profess
sors-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-06

The fossil skeleton of huge sen
animal was recently discovered by
settler in the Cherokee strip while
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-06

anarchism for the whole world. No
one event ever brought labor troubles
and agitation to the notice OF so many
people, and probably no other infiu-
ence has done so much to cause %
widespread study Of social economy.
Four men were hanged for'the Hay
market crime, and one killed himself
in jail by blowing his head to pieces
with dynamite cartridge exploded
in his mouth, twas never discov-
cred who threw the bomb. When it
exploded it blew Chicago anarchy to
pieces and answered the directly op-
posite purpose its thrower evidently
intended.
A MOST interesting flag will fly over
the plant system exhibit at the At
lanta (Ga. Exposition. 1T is" says
the Atlanta Constitution. "a plain
flag OF bunting with the stars and
stripes of the United States. 1t sur
mounted the exhibit Of the plant sys-
tenn in the old Piedmont Exposition
in 1887, and was much admired by
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland when they
were shown through the exhibit by
Mr.. Grady. That flag afterward
decorated the exhibit Of the plant
system at the Paris Exposition, and
on the day when the Bartboldi statue
was presented to the city OF Paris by
American citizens through Mr.
Whitelaw Reid then United States
Minister to France, who acted as
spokesman. and was accepted by
President Carnot. both Of them al
luded in their speeches to the flag
flying at the top OF the Eiffel tower.
That flag was the same above al
, luded to, which surmounted the ex-
hibit at the Piedmont Exposition,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
SAVED BY A BELT OF GOLD.
The Luck of an Engiishman When Att tackled by Robbers In Tehuantepec.

s'Gold h;.s variety of uses, ''said Mr. [ Thornton Decker, all English engineer, to hn American who met him in Tlacalula, but fancy my experience when I first went over this route between Oaxaca and , Tehuantepeo was rather novel. A lot of S2o pieces served very well as coat of mail-so well that they saved my life.
 '.As l said, was bound down to Te- huantepec for look at tho railroad across tho isthmus had heard thnt tho women there uso your American double eagles for jewelry and paid very high premium for them, so got 40 or 50 and sewed them into the form of what you might call porous plaster. When I had them stitched into place on bit of cotton, there were two rows across my back and n third TOW overlapping tho other two. By putting straps over my shoulders they carried very comfortably.
 "I got the gold up at Fl Paso, Tex, but in some way one of the beggarly crew at tho hotel in Oaxaca SAW that 1 was carry. ing something in the small of my back and tho result of that was 1 was followed when set out for Tehuantepec. They al lowed me to go on unmolested until was within day of San Carlos, and then one of them seems to have taken a short cut
 
 self in tho brush until passed. Then he gave it to mo with shotgun, loaded with slugs of lead, and caught it in the small of tho back
 "The force of tho blow knocked mo down over the pommel of the saddle. When there, had presence of mind enough to keep on falling slowly, as if entirely done for. Meantime I got one of your American navy revolvers in my hand and cooked it. <1a
 "The beggar that had shot mo, seeing mo fall, came running from tho brush, machete in ono hand and gun in the other, while bis partner appeared around the mountain, with his horse on the gallop. They yelled at my horse to stop and my guide to go on, and both obeycd promptly, I was still clinging to my horses neck and could sec them through it's mane very we'll I let them get within 10 feet of me and then dropped to my feet on tho ground and took my turn at shooting They were so closo couldn't miss, but luckily, as l think, ono caught his bullet in the kneo and the other in the fleshy part of the arm, while their horse was killed outright by bullet in the head.
 ''Seeing them both down and begging for their lives I had s mind to kill them for their cowardice, but l let them on with 0 good kicking apiece and then called back the guide and had him carry water and wash and dress tho. wounds as well as possible. Thtn I gave the man with the hurt arm a stiff horn of brandy and sent him back for help, while con tinucd my journey. The slugs had hit tho gold pieces-three of them. I had lame back for a week or so but I was other- wise unhurt. What became of themP afterward met the one that caught it in the knee. He was going about the market in Oaxaca on . peg llg, peddling rebosos and telling people he had lost his leg in fierce encounter with highwayinen He said his partner was on journey, but fancy that meant he had been detected in some rascality and sent to prison. "-New York Sun
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
TIMES
 CERTAIN
 TEST.

"When thing that is advertised greatly is good it goes and goes per- manently. When it is bad it only goes for while. The public finds it out ''
 The above bit of valuable philoso- phy is from the English publication called the sIdler." and there never was tluer saying. Time tests the merit ofall things. and stamps it's ap- proval or disapproval.
 Is it not easy to see that the enor- nous popularity of that greatest of all remedies, which has been so promi- nently before the public for so many years-Warner' Safe Cure-is based upon invaluable, merit3 The thou sands of men and women in all parts of the world who are kept. alive by it's use. and the millions wko find in it a means of preserving their health and prolonging their lives will answer un- hesilatingly ssYes.'t
 If you do not know the great merits of this m odern medicine if you feel depressed, languid. have peculiar pains and other uncertain symptoms, you cannot afford to. delay, but should seek the aid which tbis medicine can alone give you.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
 SCHOOL NOTES.

Tue regular monthly meeting oi ihe teachers will be held today al ID o'clock ID the high school building.
 The public schools are all quite well at tended. The vacant seats caused by the se- were weather Of the past few weeks are now all filled.
 The petitions for the passage of the O'Brien school bill were forwarded to Montgomery yesterday. The petitions ln- cluded about 2000 names.
 The semi annual examinations closed yesterday in all the schools. The second half of the session begins on Monday next, and all children who have reached the school age since the 1st of October will then be admitted. Beginners in first grade work will not be admitted after February.
 The Jefferson County institute will open in the high school building on Thursday night of next week and will continue In session until Saturday noon. About 5oe teachers are expected 10 attend, and the teachers of Birmingham and vicinity pro- pose to entertain those from distance. Teachers and others who can convenient tiy entertain one or more should inform by postal card or otherwise Prof. F. M. Roof, chairman executive committee.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
IS MAN A LopS DEO ANlMALi
The Subject Discussed From a Variety
 Interesting Standpoints.

The Subject Discussed From a Variety of
 Interesting Standpoints.
 .S Man at best is an nngainly animal. His head is an irregular spheroid; his eyes are not alike or of equal efficiency; one shoul- der is higher than its neighbor; one hand and one foot arc larger than their core spending organ. Despite the fact that the shape, size and color of the ear differ more widely in individuals than any other organ of the human body they arc proba- , ply more alike on tho same head than any other of the twin organs. If one ear is delicate in shade, the other will be the same; if one looks like a dried fig or conchshell the othef is likewise so With tho eyes, however, matters arc different One eye is nearly always more open than its friend over the bridge, while in many cases people, while apparently looking with both eyes, only use one, and makers of firearms, in making guns to order, care fully allow for tho right or left sighted ness of the sportsman for whom they ca ter Broadly speaking, women arc moro often left sighted than men, and when they do happen to be right sighted they are so in less degree than tho sterner sex
 The reason why the left shoulder is fre- quently farther from Mother Earth than the right lies in the fact that while writ ing most men rest tho left elbow on tho table, while in the case of porters leads arc carried on the right shoulder. With an ablebodied man there is very little difference in the length of the limbs, but the hands and feet arc usually widely diff ferent in the matter of size. The right hand is tho bigger, while, cautiously enough, the left foot covers tho greater amount of ground
 Ladies hayo certain unreasoning sense of satisfaction when they say that they wear fives in gloves, because, if this is fact, then the human hand has grown smaller within tho last 20 or 30 years, which state of affairs, however, may be questioned when the glovemakers tell their story. Gloves are all marked half size smaller than they really ought to be, which is the fatal result of tho habit in which ladies indulge of almost invariably asking for gloves size smaller than they can comfortably wear
 The left leg is better developed than the other male carrier on account of the fact that we stand habitually on tho left foot and mount a bicycle or horse and kick man while balancing on the left leg. Most mon jump chiefly off the left leg.
 Lateral curvature of tho spine occurs more frequently to the left than to tho right, indicating that the body in sitting is thrown more to tho left than to right. This leads to the remark that nothing is more injurious, for the young especially, than to sit for any length of time in one position. Albany Times Union.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
TERSELY TOLD.

Ben M. Jacobs 6 Bros. sell furniture.
 visitor to the city yesterday dis covered way to make both ends meet-eat beef tongue and OK tail soup.
 Henry Moore was arrested and locked up in the city prison last night on charge of carrying concealed weapons.
 Mary Jane Adams, who is charged with disposing of morigaged property, was ar- rested and locked up in the city prison last night.
 MT. Avery of the Columbian Equipment company has pat another dummy on the Highland Avenue line, aud says he is going 10 run it in good style.
 Twenty-Five per cent reduction on all shoes, except Canister shoes, at T. C.. Kings, and s100 to the party who will dis prove the integrity of this offer for thirty days.
 The meeting of citizens next Tuesday to take action on the Birmingham cotton mill should mark new era in the development of the city. Upon that meeting depends a great deal, and it should be rousing meet ing.
 The East Birmingham Female minstrels gave q performance last night at Aloore's hall, Avondale, for charity, which was at tended by about 150 people. The minstrels were assisted by Miss Rheda, the sleighi of hand performer, who pleased the audi. ence we'll.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
MES, TEXAS LEE.

Thursday night, after long illness, Mrs. Texas Lee died at her residence on Seventh avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. Deceased was a highly respected lady, and while her death was expected, still it cast 8 gloom over her many friends in this city.
 Mrs. Lee was in her Both year, and leaves four daughters, Misses Virginia, Gertrude, Alberta and Miriam, whose grief at their great and jrreparable loss is deep.
 She was the relict of nephew of the great southern hero, Gen. Robert B. Lee.
 The remains will be shipped to Atlanta tomorrow morning to be laid beside those of her husband. The funeral sermon will be preached at the family residence this afternoon at o'clock.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
MAGNIFICENTLY RECEIVED,

ROME, Jan. 25.-A dispatch from Mas sowah says that General Baritieri was re- ceived magnificently received yesterday on his return from his victorious campaign against the Nahdists. Peace has been re- stored in Italian Africa and the govern. ment will send either very few reinforce ments or none at all. The Lazarsts, who were expelled by General Baritieri because they excited natives against the Italians, have sent to Rome a memorial to the effect that they in no way conspired against the Italian authorities,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. %5 N2b
PERSONAL.

MT. Sam J. Carpenter of Eutaw passed through the oity yesterday en route to Montgomery.
 MT. Charles Strouse,. representing the New Orleans Suspendef company, is in the city among his friends.
 The many friends of Miss Mattie Hutton, who has been Ill for the past few days, trust to hear of her recovery soon.
 MT. L. A. Bell, division passenger agent of the Southern railway, with headquar- ters in Selma. spent yesterday in the city.
 Miss Matte Ochs of Chattano oga, who has been visiting relatives here for the past two weeks, returned home yester day after noon.
 Twenty five -per cent reduction on all snoes, except ,oo an'ssel . tn artv saoe , prove the integrity of this offer for thirty days.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
WELEAYE THE CITY.

Attend the closing out sale of ladies', gents' and children's Shoes at prices never before heard Of. Gents' shoes, Soc up; la dies, 75c up; children's, 15c up. The finest line of winter shoes in the city. Lay in your winter stock at once.
 ST. PIERRE. Ladies' entrance 303 Nineteenth Street. Gents' entrance corner Third Avenue and Nineteenth street. oct IA If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
CLEVELAND,S HOPES.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 25.-A telegram has been received at the United States lesa- ton here from Secretary Gresham express. ing President Cleveland's hope that Mexico and Guatemala would agree upon some dispute between tn emsalEGc ofV thi6T that would agree upon reference of the controversy to friendly arbitration, This message has been transmitted to President Disx.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
Our entire stock of ladie

Our entire stock of ladies', gents, misses and children's shoes, trunks and umbrellas strictly at cost for the next fifteen days.
 Birmingham Shoe Co.,,
 2I8 N. 18th Street, Next to Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's. ' 24 g.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

Our entire stock of ladies', gents, misses and children's shoes, trunks and umbrellas strictly at cost for the next fifteen days.
 Birmingham Shoe Co.,,
 218 N. 18th Street, Next to Loveman, Joseph & Loeb'S. I248t