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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
Serving Dinner.

Serving Dinner.
The numerousness Of the small col
ored fry about the home Of wealthy
planter gave rise to many scenes that
to the eyes Of one not accumtomed to
witness them were extremely curious.
The little darkies were early trained
to make themselves useful by waiting
on the table. and at a dining every
guest had one, arrayed in a white apron
that reached to his heels, stationed be-
hind the chair, to attend to every want.
Bringing in the dinner on such occa-
sions was a sight never to be forgot
ten. The cooking was done, as 1t is
even to this day in the South, in small
house some distance from the mansion,
and when the repast was prepared and
dished up the leading part was taken
by the cook. who raised to her head
the huge dish containing the turkey
and bore 1t aloft, while behind her came
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

The illustration shows the device in
use. 1t consists of three pieces of sheet
brass, which interlock and form rest
that will fit on any lamp chimney, for
holding any vessel in which water or
any liquids can be heated or boiled, or
children's food warmed. When not in
use 1t folds up fiat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
USING THE LAMPS HEAT.

Handy Apparatus Enabling One to
Cook on a Lamp Chimney.
According to the Hardware Dealer a
compact, handy and useful apparatus
has recently been patented, enabling
persons to use the heat of an ordinary
lamp for the purpose of heating small
tins of milk, water and such things.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
PLANTATION DRIVER AND OLD "MAMMY."

and not a few cases are recorded of
singular fidelity and devotion on the
part Of the slaves toward their masters
when the war cloud darkened their
land. Among the girls it was differ
ent for they were not permitted to
share to the same extent in the amuse-
ments of the slave children, but even
the daughters of the planters generally
entertained a warm affection for the
old black NANNY" who cared for
them during infancy and early child
hood, and who commonly felt for them
as much affection as she entertained
for her own offspring.
Good Old "Mammy."
The NANNY" was peculiar char
acter, who was as much trusted as q
nurse possibly could be- She was al
ways a house servant, and in her girl
hood had been given to her young mis-
tress. of about the same age, as maid.
When the mistress married and left
the old home she took her servant with
her, and when her children were born
the greater part of their care and at
tention was turned over to the maid.
The two grew old together, and when
grandchildren came the old nanny
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

took care OF them, too, as she had done
or the children, and when she herself
was too old to work she was cared for
BY the family. for everyone "thonght
~ world and air. Of Old nanny.
The next highest degree Of respect
80 felt for the Old driver He' too,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

more frequently as ''Uncle,," was admit
ted to know what was best in the matter
Of driving, and his authority was, half
laughingly, half respectfully, acknowl-
edged. On the large plantations the
word driver had different signifi-
canoe, for there the name was applied
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

LANERf In Amer
lea Is 40 complete
ly a thing Of the
past that II Is not
an easy matter for
the younger people
Of the present day
toimaginet the state
of things that pre-
vailed In our South
ern States before
the war" The sub
ject Is beclouded
by the writings OF
a certain class OF
story-tellers an d
would be chr0ni-
clers of our annals.
who take the bold
ground that all
IN a s t ers were
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04
BEFORE THE WAR.
WHERE THE COTTON AND THE
SWEET POTATOES GROW.

scenes Among the Slaves Of the South
ern Plantations Life Had Its Bright
side for the Care-Free Negro-Odd
Characters Developed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-04

q procession Of small boys, each carry
ing In his hands dish which he had
been cautioned to treat with especial
care under penalty of having every
bone In his "wuthless karkidge" broken
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
Children Cry for Pitchers CastorIa.
 
TERSELY TOLD.

The Auburn football team was in the city yesterday en route to Tuscaloosa, where they play the university team to- day
 Several Birmingham people will go to Tuskaloosa today to see the game or football between the Auburn and Uniyer- sity of Alabama teams.
 Deputy Marshals Hudgins, Hughes and Sullivan returned yesterday from Penitentiary mountain. where they de- stroyed two illicit stills. No arrests were made.
 Rt. Rev. Bishop Hesln of Natchez, Miss, bishop of the diocese of Missis- sippi will preach at St. Pauls Catholic church tomorrow at both the morning and evening services.
 State Mine Inspector J. D. Hillhouse and Messrs. Toulman and Haskell of the state mining board began the examina- tion for mine foremen yesterday. These examinations are held two or three times each year.
 Notices are being prepared by the building commission, which will be sent to property owners. directing attention to the ordinance requiring fire escapes to be erected on buildings of three or more stories.
 An employe of the State Herald was given quite a treat by MT. Morton of East Lake in the shape of a trout, which was hooked by MT. Morton in the lake. The fish weighed four and half pounds and made a sumptuous dish when served on table.
 Two thousand five hundred pairs of ladies', misses and gentlemen's fall and winter shoes, bought at all prices, re- -ceived. Ladies' and gentlemens summer shoes will be sold for the next few days regardless of cost or price. T. c. King, 2026 First avenue.
 Jim Peoples, colored, is in the county jail on the charge of highway robbery It Is said that he robbed and beat @ Jew ish peddler by the name of Lewis Bein- stein, who, after his recovery, offered $25 reward for the negro's capture. The assault occurred near Blue Creek and the negro was captured In Bibb county
 Birmingham lodge No. 29, Benevolent and Protective Csder of Elks will ob- serve memorial day on Sunday. Decem- Der 1, this year. It is the custom of all lodges of the Order of Elks to observe the first Sunday in each year as memorial day, that day being set apart for mem ory of the dead. The public will be in- Vited to attend.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
DEDS DAY CELEBRATED Local Labor Organizations Fit tingIy Observe the Occasion. TRIAL BY JURY FOR ALL MEN And Equal Rights Before the Law the Motto of the Workingmen-Mr Debs To
 Visit Birmingham.

Yesterday was, Liberty or Debs Day.
 A mass meeting of the workingmen of the district was held last night in the Winnie Davis wigwam, on First avenue, near TWenty-second street. The chief purpose of the meeting was to celebrate the release of Eugene V. Debs from the Woodstock, H., prison, where he was committed to jail six months ago Tor con tempt of court by Judge Woods of Chi cago.
 Eugene Debs is still the president of the American Railway union, and 1t was the spirit of last nights meeting that the punishment inflicted on him by the court in Illinois in no wise puts stigma on the name of Debs, in the opinion Of the. workingmen. Whatever may be said of the right or wrong of Debs imprlson- ment it is certainly true that the Rail- way union and other labor organizations have adhered to him Loyalty and faith fully in the hours of his misfortune, ana now that he is a free man again the idea, as conceived some time since, was carried out last night to publicly pro claim the esteem in which he is held by his fellow Workingmen with fitting cele- brations
 The Trades council and nearly every labor organization In the district was represented last night, about 400 working men being present. The meeting was under the direction of the Birmingham Trades council and local union No. l52 of the American Railway union. Music was furnished by the union bands, which added no little to the entertaining features of the occasion.
 One of the transparencies bore the name "Debs" and on the other side the inscription, Equal rights before the law and trial by jury for all men,"
 The following interchange Of tele- grams was read from the rostrum: "To Eugene V. Debs. Woodstock. H.:
 Birmingham Trades council sends you greeting. Southern hearts are with you till liberty lives again.
 Birmingham Trades Council" Birmingham Trades Council, Birming-
 ham, Ala:
 Accept my cordial greeting. My heart is with you.
 Eugene V. Debs."
 Thanks were returned on behalf of the meeting to the United Confederate Vet erans for the use of the wigwam and to the union bands for the excellent music furnished.
 Addresses were made by Messrs. J. R. McMullen, president of the local Ameri- can Railway union; w. H. Stanley of the plasterers' union and H. M. Stamper of the United Mine Workers. The sub ject chosen by the speakers was Lib erty." They alluded with honorable mention to Debs and his private and of ficial conduct.
 The meeting was orderly and quietly conducted throughout, there being no violent demonstrations, nor anything said by the prominent speakers which could offend the loyal citizen in other walks of life.
 It was announced during the progress of the meeting that MT. Debs would likely visit this district at some date in the near future.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
ENGLISH IN AFRICA.
Means for Conquests Is Open to Grave
 Objections.

Means for Conquests Is Open to Grave
 Objections.
 London Truth.
 Africa has been of late the field of our annexing operations, not because terri tory is valuable there, but because it is difficult to find territories to annex else where. Equatorial Africa is unfit for European residence. It consists mainly of swamps, jungles and impenetrable for ests In these black men have lived &C., cording to their own fashion for centu- ries and we and other nations have been satisfied with the occupation of a few seaports, where adventurous merchants have risked their health in endeavors to grow rich by trading with the natives in- land. This was not enough for the new school and it was determined to extend the area of empire. Therefore specula- tors were encouraged to make treaties with the chiefs of the various African tribes These treaties recognized our paramount rule, and. as the chiefs did not understand them, they were ready to agree to them for a bottle or two of bad spirits. Our next step was to make over these treaty-acquired territories to some trading company. Other nations soon followed our example. These, too, made treaties, and these resulted in a plurality of claims. These claims were aHuJuSttu ny PottioBiii6 Oul AlTiCu dfnOIlB the great European powers into spheres of influence" One power agreed with another power on the extent of their re- spective spheres, and other powers de- clined to recognize the arrangement.
 In western Africa we have included in our sphere all the "hinterland." a vague term borrowed from the German language. Our neighbors are the French, whs have also their sphere. But the frontier between the two spheres Is vague. In eastern Africa we converted Zanzibar into a British protectorate. As we had pledged ourselves to France not to do so without her assent, we obtained it by making her a present of Madagascar. which did not belong to us. Then we proceeded to divide the eastern hinter- land between ourselves and Germany. and, having done so, we ceded our "sphere" to a company With our sphere was Uganda, a land separated from the coast by about fifty miles of desert. Its inhabi- tants are mainly slaves. and its sole pro- duce Is little ivory derived from hunting
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Atlanta Exposition = Improved Railway
 Service.

Atlanta Exposition - Improved Railway
 Service.
 Tickets are on sale via the Southern railway to Atlanta on account of the ex- position at rate of $3.S0 for the round trip, good returning within seven days from date of sale, and $5.55 for the round trip. good returning within fifteen days from date of sale and $7.55 for the round trip, good returning until January 2, 1S96 The exposition Is now open in full force and every one should take advantage of the opportunity to attend.
 Three trains daily. Birmingham to At lanta-
 No. S6 Lv Bir. 3:35 pm Ar Atlanta S:55 pm No. I2 Lv Bir 2:15 am. Ar Atlanta .6:55 am All trains carrying Pullman sleeping cars.
 Effective October G. the Southern has added another train to the service be- position Flyer" leaves Atlanta at D. m and arrives at Washington at 11:45 a. m and New York at 6:23 D. m. Only twen- ty-five hours from Atlanta to New York Returning train leaves New York via Pennsylvania railroad at IT a. m and ar rives Atlanta lo:2o following morning. Train will be a solid vestibule of Pull man drawing room sleepers between New York, Washington and Atlanta and first class vestibule coaches between Atlanta and Washington.
 The schedule of No. S6. known as the Limited States Fast Mail" has been changed between Atlanta and Washing ton. lessening the time out between At lanta and New York. Train now leaves Atlanta at il :15 D. m and arrives Wash ington at $40 p. m New York 6:23 a. m. For information apply to
 L.. A. SHIPMAN. T. P. A, 10-10-tf 2201 First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23

elephants. The company sent an envoy with an accompaniment of Maxim guns to make a treaty with it's king, and the poor wretch had to recognize the com pany as his paramount lord. His sub Jects objected, so <he company killed many of them. Finding, however, the speculation valueless, the company re- tired. On this we declared Uganda under a British protectorate, paid tbe company some f2O,OO0 for having left 1t. and since then we have been paying cash at the rate of about f60.000 per annum in salaries to officials there. and in retaining In our service a gang of 1ifianly Soudanese to overawe the inhabitants
 We are now about to build railroad to connect this wondrous acquisition with the sea coast, and favorable estimates were put forward to show that if we run one train per week we shall be able 10 perform this feat at a cost of not more than f50,000 per annum in excess of all re turns. It was vaguely urged that the an- nexation and the railway will help put an end to slavery.
 The most of the population in the pro- tectorate are slaves, and it is not pro- posed to free them. Moreover, in the pro- posed sultanate of Zanzibar there are about 100000 slaves so hardly worked that their lives only average ten years. and yet this slave population is on the increase. As for new markets, it is equal ly vaguely stated that the soil of Uganda might produce crops, and that if pro- duced the crops might be exchanged for cotton goods. Commercially, the whole scheme is about as absurd as it would be Tor us to annex the north of Greenland and to build @ railroad across that con- tinent in the hope of establishing a re- munerative trade with the Eskimo.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
Spanish Soldiers Are Sick.

Madrid, Nov. 22.-The ImparciaPs spe- cial dispatch from Santiago de Cuba says Colonel Mario, with his column, has harassed the rebel leader Maceo for three consecutive days over the route extend ing from Tunas to Guayman, and with in that time the troops had four combats with the rebels, Maceo losing twenty men, while the Spanish had only one man killed and four wounded. Colonel Mario intends to follow up his successes with vigor, and General Canellas is con fined to the hospital in Baracoa with dys- entery. The hospital is filled with Span ish soldiers ill with fever
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
NOTICE, COMMITTEES.

The committees to meet and arrange for entertaining the delegations of busi- ness men from St. Louis and New York next week are requested to meet at the Commercial club rooms this afternoon. It Is important that every member of the committees be present
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
Corner Morris Ave. and 20th St
Won Der Ahe Awarded S2,7o4.5o.

St. Louis. Nov. 22.-The jury in the case of Chris Won Der Ahe against the Washington National Baseball club, at- tachment proceedings for $536S14, re- turned a verdict for the plaintiff, award ing him judgment for $2794.5o. Several items of the claim which were disallewed will be made the basis for additional suits. The litigation grew out of the Westinghouse. Louis indorsement of the defunct Pendleton Park Ball club of Gin cinuati
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23

We do not want to rush into war with England or any other country, but neith CT can we afford to retreat from a con sistent, legitimate position. deliberately assumed and officially announced. We are not belligerent. and do not propose to indulge in any jingo vaporing; but we shall stand our ground without backing down one inch and Great Britain ought to understand as much once for all.- Philadelphia Telegraph.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
NOTICE, COMMITTEE

The committees to meet and arrange for entertaining the delegations of bus- ness men from St. Louis and New York next week are requested to meet at the Commercial club rooms this afternoon. It is important that every member of the committees be present
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
More spenish Soldiers Embark.

Madrid. Nov. 22.-Two battalions of in- fantry started from this city yesterday for Cadiz, where they will embark for Cuba. Their departure was witnessed by several generals and members of the cabinet, the bishop of Scion and band of students with banners. There was al- so present delegation representing the queen regent and an enormous crowd of the populaee. The greatest enthusiasm preV9iled
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
s2. .ooo. 900 Worth of Ivory.

Berlin. Nov. 22.-A dispatch to the Tag eblat from Zanzibar says that the cara van, which was under the direction of the British trader. Stokes, who was hanged In the Congo country by the Bel gian, Captain Lothario, for selling arms and ammunition to natives, has arrived at the coast of German east Africa with f400 900 of ivory.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
The Horsa Released.

Kingston, Jamaica. Nov. 22.-The Dan- ish steamer Horsa. which was seized by the authorities upon her arrival here on November 16 for alleged violation of the foreign enlistment act. was held for ten hours and thoroughly searched. In the meantime aff1davits of several members of her crew were taken, proving that the filibusterers had been landed by her upon the Cuban coast. but the Jamaican government authorities decided that no
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
Lothario To Bel court-martialed.

Brussels, Nov. 22-It is announced that the authorities of the Congo state have decided to court martial Captain Lothario for hanging the British trader, Stokes. his summary action being held to have been unjustified
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23

First-class goods. Prices a little under the other dealers. Call and be convinced. SHOWERS FURNITURE CO.,,
 1916 and 1918 Ed avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
MONEY 10 LOAN.

Wanted at once Loans in amounts from 5000 to s20,O9O on centrally located business or desirable residence property. Loans promptly effected and money paid. Apply
 STEINER BROS. Bankers. 0o-it
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23

British law had been violated. and un- der the circumstances they had no ju- risdiction and the vessel was released. November 2.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
Dunraven Given Good Advice.

London. Nov. 22.-The St. James Ga zette, commenting on the remarks of Lord Dunraven at the banquet given in his honor at Cardiff last night, says:
 Ut would be Lord Dunravens proper course not to repeat his accusations, but to produce more plausible evidence to support them"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
Notice.

We have just received a carload of choice California wines such as Clarets, Port, Sherry and White Wine. They are equal in quality to any imported wines; prices are within reach of every body. Special inducements to parties buying by the barrel. Samples free of charge. Give us call.
 M &'A. WISE,
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
American, German and English Papers Are Prohibited From Entering Turkey.
 More Atrocities Committed

Constinople, Nov. 22.-A telegram re- ceived here today says that a band of marauders are plundering the villages of Missias and Piaz. near the city of Adana. In Asia Minor and also says that out breaks have occurred in two villages near Angora. It is reported in Constan- tinople that ten Albian guards were ex- ecuted in the Yieldiz palace Wednesday evening. One hundred and fifty Sofas and members of the young Turks party, who have been active in fomentipg dis turbances, were exported from Constan- tinople on Wednesday. The government has issued an order prohibiting English newspapers of the date of November 19. German papers of November IS and American papers of November IS and 19 from entering the country.
 London, Nov. 22.-The correspondent of the United Press in Constantinople tel egraphs under date of November 21 that telegraphic advices from Marash repre- sent foreigners there as being in great danger from an attack by Kurdish raid CTS. Letters received in Constantinople from Erzeroum under date of November supply abundant proof that massacres there were begun and ended by Turkish soldiers acting under orders rather than by the populace, which followed the lead of the soldiers throughout. The soldiers and their civilian allies plundered 1000 dwellings, 2000 shops and killed 1000 men, women and children. The government Is now e1deavoring to restore to the people such of their property as may be avail able and to distribute some bread among the starving inhabitants doubtless un- der instructions from Constantinople.
 Paris, Nov. 22.-A dispatch to the Matin from Constantinople says: Twenty will Iares northwest of Aleppo have been burned and their inhabitants massacred. Massacres at Marash. the dispatch says. took. place in the presence of the Turkish governor-general, who did not interfere to stop them. Upwards of 300 persons were killed, and the Kurds, according to this dispatch, are gathering upon the Euphrates and are preparing to march into Syria for the purpose of massacre ing the Christians.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
John Morley Accepts.

Edinburg, Nov. 22.-Mr. John Morley. late chief secretary for Ireland. has &C., cepted the candidacy for seat in the house of commons for Montrose, made vacant by the resignation of MT. John SWill the liberal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-22
Practical De1sarte For Mothers.

Practical Delsarte For Mothers.
Food is the source of all energy.
Food will not be converted into good
blood without rest.
Rest in our days Is truly an art.
Rest comes through relaxed nerves.
Diseased nerves control the will.
Healthy nerves are under the control Of
the will. therefore
l. Eat a plentiful amount of nourishing
food.
2. Eat at regular intervals, slowly and
with a cheerful countenance
8. Be ambitious to learn the art of rest
ing, by accepting facts as they are, and if
your circumstances are not the best they
might be. still it is better to make the
best of them as they are.
4. Rest your nerves by letting yourself
be dead weight in your chair or couch,
and never use more than that part of
your vitality which the occasion requires.
5. Know myself" Have a healthy
mind of your own. Help others because
your own standing point is sure and
steady.
If you are not acting coolly your will
is being swayed by your nerves. Re-
member, a wilful person Is a diseased
person. Be calm.
A healthy will Is found when people are
calm, collected, clear, COOL cautious and
considerate. IF angry. fearful. or weary,
give up all tension for moment, fall in
q heap, in a, chair. shake your hands or
feet vigorously, think twice before you
speak once, and thus meet your difficult
ties with a higher philosophy and clear
er vision. The Household.