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Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

handsome prospectus for 1S96-97, with this sentiment: Be not careless in deeds, nor confused in words, nor ramb- ling in thought" The club will devote it's attention during the coming season to "A Study in Germany" The follow ing are the officers and members of the Highland Book club: President-Mrs. R. D. Johnston. Vice president-Mrs. B. B. Conner. Corresponding end recording secretary Mrs. Fred Hardy. Treasurer and librarian-Mrs. L. G. Woodson.
 Programme committee-Mrs. R. D. Johnston, Mrs L. G. Woodson, Mrs. Thomas M. Bradley, Mrs. B. B. Conner, Mrs. c. T. Randall. Book committee-Mrs. Fred Hardy, Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. w. w. Wilker- son.
 Members-Mrs. R. D. Johnston, Mrs. w. w. Wilkerson, Mrs. George L. Haven, Mrs. John w. Tomlinson, Mrs. Thomas M. Bradley, Mrs. George L. Morris, Mrs. Victor Gage, Mrs. Fred Hardy Mrs. E. K. Campbell, Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. B. B. Conner, Mrs. L. G. Woodson, Mrs. William L. Murdoch Mrs. H. L. Badham, Mrs. w. B. Phillips, Mrs. W. E. Barker, Mrs. T. O. Smith, Mrs. c. T Randall, Mrs. H. l.. Underwood. Mrs. J. A. Nelson, Miss Gage.
 
 hospital held very satisfactory and en- couraging meeting on Friday morning. The board consists of the following twelve ladies, one of which is the presi- dent of the United Charities now, Mrs. R. L. Brooks: President, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith; vice president, Mrs. M. c. Smith treasurer, Mrs. T. H. Motion; secretary, Mrs.sA. G. Smith; Mesdames J. w. Bush, l.. F. Stratton, T. O. Smith, A. Benners, M. Lazarus, ID. B. Gray, R. L. Brooks, G. NJ. Williams. There is one vacancy, caused by the recent resignation of Mrs. w. M. Newbold.
 MT. and Mrs. Tom Smyre, after a very pleasant visit to relatives in Birming- ham and other Alabama cities, have re- turned to their home in Tyler, Tex. They made many friends while here.
 Mrs. P. B. Mckenzie accompanied by her little daughter Claude Hill, have re- turned to their home in Eufaula after 8 pleasant visit to MT. and Mrs. w. R. Mo- Kenzie at West End.
 MT. and Mrs. w. R. Mckenzie of West End have as their guest Miss Lalla R. Blankenship of Attalla. Miss Blarken- ship has many warm friends here who are always glad to welcome her.
 Mrs. J. c. Marshall has returned to the city after spending the summer in south Alabama. St. Clair Springs and Jackson vile, Fla.
 Mrs. John Rosenstihl and daughters, Gertrude and Carolyn, have returned to the city from St. Clair Springs, where they spent the summer.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
Assignee's Sale.

On Wednesday, the 23d day of September. 1896. the undersigned assignees of A. B. Mo Kinney will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the store house lately occupied by him on Second avenue, Birmingham, Ala, all the property con- veyed by him to us for benefit of his cred itors, consisting of 8 fine stock of choice groceries and all the furniture and fixtures In the store belonging to him; also all cases in action and book accounts belonging to him, and all his interest in two dwellings situated in Avondale. near the Avondale park and spring.
 The entire stock will be sold in bulk and not retailed. A splendid opportunity for in-
 A. A. COLEMAN,
 RIGDEN ORR,
 Assignees of A. E. Mckinney. September 5, 1S96
 9-6-St-69 ,12 13. 6.20,22.23
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
Coal Mine and Fixtures to Bt
 Leased.

The undersigned, by virtue of an order made. by the chancery court of Walker county, made on the Mth day of August, 1896, is prepared to lease the property known as the Davis Coal Mine and personal property herewith connected, subject to the approval of the court. Address
 HENRY l.. BADHAM.
 Assignee, S-29-3w Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
Mortgage Sale.

By virtue of the power contained in q mortgage executed to the undersigned on the 9th day of April, 1892, by John NJ. Con- nelly and recorded in volume 157, page 4SO, of the record of conveyances of the probate office of Jefferson county, Ala, the under- signed will
 ON MONDAY, THE 2STH DAY OF SEP-
 TEMBER, 1S96 sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in front of the door of the court house of Jefferson county, Ala, the follow ing real estate situated in said county, and described according to the plan and survey of the West End Land and Improvement company Lot No. 3, in block No. z, said lot fronting 50 feet on the south side of Tuslfa- loosa avenue and running back lS5 feet to an alley WEST END LAND & IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, Mortgagee.
 G. P. MOORE, Attorney.
 9-G-3t-sun
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

A NATIONAL REPUTATION was made by Weber's band on the occasion of the Indian apo.is convention. Hear them ataEast Lake next Sunday.
 Q=11-2t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received until } o'clock D. m. at the office of the architect on the 14th day of September. fS96, for the erection of the west wing of the Girls In- dustrial School at Monteyallo, Ala. Plans and specifications can he seen at the office of the architect. E. w. Wagrole, Talladega, Ala, on and after the lst day of September. 1896. The right to reject any and all bids is. reserved.
 w. W. WADSWORTH,'
 T. s. PLOWMAN,
 -. -. MOODY.
 Building Committee.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
Floor tiling-M Mayberry & Watson. The Southern Railway Adds New Pullman

The Southern Railway Adds New Pullman
 Service.
 Beginning Monday, September 2, 1896. the Southern railway will inaugurate a new line of elegant Pullman sleepers on their trains Nos. 35 and 36, between Bir- mingham and Charlotte, N. c.
 By this improved service change of cars and wait at Atlanta is avoided and comfort of passengers greatly increased Leaving Birmingham at APO p. m., you reach Charlotte next morning for break fast. and, should you desire, you can con- tinue your journey in through sleeper on same train. J. P. BILLUPS,
 Travelling Passenger Agent. . q-6-2w
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

No one who knows ever questions the quality of piece of cut glass if the trade mark of the Libbey Glass company, the name Libbey, with a sword under it, is cut on it.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

fAll items of social interest will be gladly noted in these columns if sent to Mrs. Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South High lands. Telephone 9SS.)
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
To Texas, Arkansas and Indian Territory.

ID TtXd5i HTKdIT5dS aHu IHuTdH TcTTItUTys
 The Kansas City, Memphis and Bir- mingham railroad will sell round trip tickets to all the princi- pal points in the above named states on September 1, IS and 29, and October 6 and 2O at the low rate of one fare for the round trip plus $2.00.
 For further information apply to Charles Jones, travelling passenger agent Birmingh ham, Ala. S-22-tl oc1
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

CONTRACTORS NOTICE.
 We have for sale cheap two No, Plateglasses, 9Oxl4O. LOVEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB. 6.14-sun we'd sat If
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
INCONSISTENCIES EXCURSION

Mayberry & Watson for mantel designs.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
JUST REVERSED.
now Bridget interpreted the Dream That
Went by Contraries.


An old Irishwoman, who has received
may benefits at the hands of benevo-
lent minister and his wife, is so shift
less that occasionally the large-heart-
ed couple lose all patience with her;
but she has such a sense of humor, and
such a beguiling tongue that she
never fails to amuse them and finally
70 win them back.
At one time when money was given
her to buy warm underclothing with,
she wasted it upon large photograph
album. The minister spoke TO her
with considerable severity, as did also
his wife, and for some time Bridget
received no calls from either of them.
One afternoon, however, the minister
relented and stopped at Bridget's door
OH his way TO see n sick woman.
"Shurc, and it's mesilf that dreamed
about you last noight, Misther VIII
liams," said Bridget. with a beaming
smile. "Oidreamed that you and Missus
Williams came here to see me, and
says you: GLOW are you off for tay and
coffee, Brtdget?' and OF says: It's
niver a drop of aythcr Olive got in the
house, Misther Will.ams!' And thin
you PRESENTED me wild a pound of tay,
and Missus Williams wild a pound of
coffee on the shpot! Yis, SORT, that was
me dream"
"Wcll, Bridget" said the minister,
striving not TO smile, you know dreams
are said to go by contraries."
"Shure, and that's fwhat Oi said to
mesilf." exclaimed Bridget, triumph
antly. said Oh, 'Misther Williams is
the wan that'll be giving me the coffee
and Misgus Williams the tay!' Thin
was my very thoughts, SORT"
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
BUTTER.
Per Cent.
EmanatinE from como Other sOul

Emanatlpg from some other sources
the figures given by Mr.. Alvord might
reasonably be subject to doubt, but
Mr.. Alvord is not one who would know
ingly send forth false information nor
base an official statement on mere guess
work, and being in a position to know
whereof he speaks his figures may be
relied upon as correctly representing
the situation. But it will be a genuine
surprise to nearly all who have given
the matter thought to learn that IS
per cent. of all butter produced in this
country was, as late as 1890, made on
the farm. Here is what he has to say
on the subject:
"The most noteworthy fact in connec-
ton with the production of butter on
farms is that, notwithstanding the
great extension of the creamery system
and the decline in the amount of butter
annually exported. such production
has increased even more rapidly than
population. To go back to the census
of 1850, it is found that the total pro-
duction of butter on farms in 1S49 was
313,345,306 pounds, or 1851 pounds per
capita of population. In 1850 the
amountreportedw was 456, 6s1 ,372 pounds.
or 1462 pounds per capita. In 1870
the amount reported was 514,O92,6s]
pounds, which gave an average of only
1888 pounds for each inhabitant. Up
to this time there had been no cream
cry butter reported, but in 1850 the pro-
duction of farm butter averaged 1880
pounds for each inhabitant, and that of
creamery butter 0.jS pounds for each
inhabitant, the total average being thus
16.0S pounds. At the eleventh census.
however, the production of butter on
farms alone averaged 1888 pounds per
capita of the population, and such had
been the increase in the production of
butter in creameries that the total pro-
duction of butter averaged no less than
1924 pounds per unit of the population"
AS no creamery butter was reported
until 1850, when only little more than
onc-third of one per cent. (.036, TO he
exact was thus produced, it follows
that of the Is per cent. shown by the
eleventh census, nearly all was gained
during ten years. There is no doubt thay
the ratio of gain has been much greater
of late, and it is probable that so par
cent. of the buttermaking at the present
time is done at the factory
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
LANDsEER's MODEL SERVANT.
He Knew His Masters Wants and Whims
and Humored Him.

In a recently-published volume en-
titled Riverside Letters" Mr.. George
d. Leslie, Il. A., gave the following de
scription of Landseer's domestic;
"Landseer had an old servant. his but
Ter, valet and faithful slave, named VIII
liam, who knew and understood his
masters ways and habits perfectly.
Though Sir Edwin would bully this
man at times. when he was put out,
he thoroughly appreciated his useful
ness and could not have got on at all
without him.
William was particularly assiduous
in guarding the outer portal; no one
could by any possibility gain access to
Sir Edwin; not even though an appoint
ment had been made. The answer
would invariably be: Sir Hedwin is
not at home II. II. H., the prince con
sort himself, once received this answer
when he called. amplfied on that oc,
casion by the assurance that he had
gone to wedding, an entire fiction on
Williams part, as the prince found out,
for on walking boldly in and around
the garden he noticed Sir Edwin look
ing out of his studio window. paid so
little regard TO Williams customary
formula that at last he gave it up AMI
would merely show me into the draw
ing-room and say that he would go and
tell Miss Jessy.
81 had seldom long 10 wait before
Landseer himself would appear in an
old homespun shooting jacket; calico
sleeves were tied on to his arms like
those butchers wear. He wore general
ly an old straw hat, the brim of which
was lined with green, had his palette
and brushes in his hand and looked ex-
tremely picturesque reminding me
strongly of some of tine figures i'm Rem.
brandt's etchings. He did not at once
speak, but would gaze at me with n
queer, scrutinizing look, full of expires.
sion, for moment or two, his lips be
ginning 10 culver and move little be,
fore the words came. He was always
extremely kind and courteous in his
;nanner."--Chicago Chronicle.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
WIDE-TIRED WAGONS.
There Are Many Reasons Why Farmers
should Use Them.

should Use Them.
The broad tires used on the wagons
by some farmers are to be preferred
for obvious reasons. On wet, soft
ground they do not cut down as the
narrow tires do, neither do they on
dry, sandy or gravel roads. There are
advantages also in having these broad
tired wheels much lower than the or
binary wheels for convenience in
loading bulky or heavy products.
These wide tires are much lighter
draft and kept in repair at less ex.
pense than the high wheels with their
narrow tires. After much rain the
ground is soft and the fields are cut
with the narrow tires and the teams
are made to suffer from heavy draft.
The public roads are also injured from
being cut into ruts and dished out by
having the earth carried from the low
wet spots upon the higher ground, by
the tires having so little bearing sur
face to prevent them from sinking into
the soil.
Two sets of wheels are convenient 10
have, the low ones with the broad
tires and the ordinary ones Tor use on
the firm roads. There are manufac-
turers Offering these extras at reason
able prices.-Farmers Union.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

Better thin the fruit than prop tho
tree.
Peach grating is so difficult that il
is usually better to bud.
All cutting should be done with
smooth, clean cuts, leaving no stubs.
To plant trees and not take care Of
them Is a waste of time and money.
When strawberries are through fruit.
ing remove the mulch and cultivate.
One of the essential items in growing
good crop of cabbage is early, fire.
auent and thorough cultivation.
Too early seeding to grass ruins
more orchards than it benefits, al
though on certain soils ii does well
enough.
Dwarf pear trees are much inclined To
oyerbear. Much of the poor quality of
fruit from these trees comes from
permitting too large a croP.-St, Louis
Republic.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
sPRAYlNa MIXTURES
To Make Them Effective They MIST 10
Thoroughly Agltated.

Users of spraying mixtures are often
Inconvenience by the solid particles
settling in the reservoir. One of the
best methods TO keep the solution in ag-
itation is shown below. The agitator,
as shown in Fig. 1, is made for use with
barrel lying in its side, which con-
slider the best way TO carry the barrel.
and consists of an arm, a, of fiat iron one
eighth inch thick and three-fourths
inch wide, attached to the handle of the
pump and entering the barrel about six
or eight inches from its head. The arm
is attached to an elbow, b, with arms six
inches in length, which is fastened into
a socket about four inches in length,
that is bolted to the head of the
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
A supcrbIv Appointcd Train,

UndOubtIdIy the NgndsOmCst nam be.
tween Chicago and st. Paul, Minueapo is,
the Supeuors and Duluth is the "North
Western Limited, 80 which leaves Chicago at
G:9O p. IN. daily via the North Western Line
Chicago Il North Western R'y). Its equip.
ment, which is entirely new throughout,
Buffet, Smoking and Library Cars, stand.
ard Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars and ladies'
coaches, has every llS;ury which imag!na-
ton can conceive or mind invent for the
comfort and convenience of passengers All
agents sell tickets via the Chicago a North
Western R'y. For tul information apply
to agents of connecting line, or address w.
3. kNIsRERS, G. T. and L. ~, Chicago, Ill.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
Food for Apple Tree..

a Rhode Island experiment station
bulletin says that apple trees are kept
thrifty and fruitful by feeding them
literally in one of four WAYS; namely:
First, by top-dressing the soil during
winter with barn manure at the rate of
cord 10 four 10 ten trees, according
TO size, emitting manure and substitut.
ing ashes once every three or four years.
Second, by applying some good com
plete commercial fertilizer. Third, by
the application Of seaweed. which gives
good results on apple orchards. Fourth,
by growing clover, peas, or some other
nitrogen-gathering crop. This crop
should be fertilized with potash and
phoHphorlc acid, and when moved
should be left 70 decay on the ground
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
HAY BARN WITH TRACK AND CAR
RIER.

such manner that very small part Of
il is spoiled by rains. BY good stack
ing it is possible TO put up hay in stacks,
with minimum loss; but it requires
an experienced stacked TO do the build
ing, and the work cannot be trusted to
the ordinary farm hands, The stack
should be tramped well in the middle;
the forkfuls should be spread out, and
not be left in rolls. Then, when the
stack has been carried to a sufficient
height, it should be topped out careful
ly with slough grass. The sides should
be raked well with an iron garden
rake, which straightens the long
blades. In the absence of help to do
this work skillfully. we should build a
hay shed. The PLAZA presented on this
page is very simple one, and easily
built at a small outlay. OF course,
those farmers who have barns with suf-
ncient NOV capacity, have already
solved the problem. Their especial
care should be in getting the crop in
the best possible shape.-Prairie Arm
or.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
Harvest Excursions.

In order to give everyone an opportunity
to see the grand crops in tie Western
states and enable the intending settler to Sc
cure home, the Chicago, Milwaukee II st.
Paul IL Y has arranged to run series OF
harvest excursions TO South and North
Dakota, and 10 other states in the West,
Northwest and Southwest on the following
dates: July u, August and Is, September
l, 10. 20 and Octobsr Is and 20, al the low
rate of two dollars more than one fare for
the round trip. Tickets will be good for re-
turn on any Tuesday or Friday within
twentv-one days from date of sale. For
rates, time of trains and further details APP
ply TO any coupon ticket agent in the East
or South, or address Geo. II. Hcafford,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago. III.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
A MINISTER'S WIFE.
Thu Frank Statement of the Pastor of
Bethel Church.
From the Advertiser, Elmird, v

From The Advertiser, Elmird, " Y.
DR.. WILLIAMS ST:-My wife has
been a sufferer from rhcumatsm for more
than three years, suffering at times with
terrible pains in her limbs, and other times
with a severe "crick' in her back which
causes great agony. She spent much for
physicians and medicine, but secured only
temporary relief; finally she concluded TO
try Pink Pills. She has taken eight boxes
and l can say from the first one she has im-
proved until now she is almost entirely free
from pain, and has grown much stronger
and feels confident that, by the blessing of
God they will effect permanent cure. We
take great pleasure in recommending them
to our friends.
CSigned) REV J II. BUCKNER.
Pastor Bethel A. NJ. E. Church, Elmira,
New York.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
condensed form, ali the elements necessary
to give new life and richness TO the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are an
unfailing specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataXia, partial paralysis, st, Vitus
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism,
nervous headache, the after effect of la
grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and
sallow compilations, all forms OF weakness
either in male or female. Pink Pills are
sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid
on receipt OF price, 80 cents a box, or six
boxes for $3.50 (they are never sold In bulk
or by the l0O, by addressing DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, y. y.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25

barrel at @. At the lower end
of the elbow is attached a short
arm, d, which is joined to a long
arm that carries the dushers or agIta-
tors, g. This joint is necessary In order
that the dashers may lie on the bottom
of the barrel and not be lifted up at
every stroke of the pump. With the
movement of the pump handle, the
dashers move backward and forward
over the entire bottom of the barrel,
thus keeping the liquid in constant mo-
ton.
In order that the liquid that may have
settled on the bottom may be stirred
thoroughly before starting the pump,
the arm, a, is fitted TO the pump handle
by slot, f, so that it may be quickly
slipped off and worked upward and
downward a few times before Begin
ming to pump, All the parts are made
of fiat iron one-eighth inch thick 10y
three-fourths inch wide, and can be
made b.; one having facilities for cut
ting such iron and drilling holes to
fasten it together. The parts are held
together by short stove bolts The
dashers are fastened to the sod by a
screw passing through it. In the adj
iustment of this apparatus to the bar
rel, the pump must be brought near
enough to the end of the barrel to allow
of the full sweep of the pump handle,
and the rod, a, fixed to the handle so as
to give Il full sweep TO the elbow, b, that
the dashers may be carried forward and
backward to their fullest eXtent.-Prof.
S. I. Maynard, Massachusetts Agricul-
turnl Cplleua IN Eo Pm, and Ho,na
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25

Rising at morning or evening from some
lowlahds, often carries in its folds the
seeds of malaria Where malarial fever
prevail no one is safe, unless protected by
some efficient medicinal safeguard Hos
letters stomach Bitters is both protection
and remedy. No person who inhabits, or
sojourns in a miasnatc region or country,
should omit TO procure this terrifying
agent, which is also the finest known
remedy for dyspepsia constipation, kidney
trouble and rheumatism.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
THE FARMING WORLD.
DAIRY STATISTICS.
rhe Percentage of Butter Made on Farms
and in Factories.


and in Factories.
The idea is generally prevalent that
the amount of butter which has of late
years been made by individual dairy
men was insignificant as compared
with the output of creameries and but
ter fnctories, but figures given in sta
tistics of the Dairy" by Henry f. Al
word, chief of the dairy division, shows
this belief to have had no foundation
in fact, up to 1890.
While the increase in population from
1850 to 1890 was about 40 per cent, the
production of butter for the census
year of 1890 exceeded that of 1850 BY
2S4 per cent. This increase was not
uniform with eitherpopulation or butter
production, but quite the contrary, as
may be seen by the following figures
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-25
HAY BARN AND STACKS.
Equipments Necessary for Handling
Crop of Timothy.

Crop of Timothy.
Choice timothy hay is quoted in the
Chicago market at S11.50 to SIP per ton.
At shipping points the price should be
from seven TO nine dollars per ton. At
these prices it will not require many
tons TO pay for first-rate hay barn.
with all the necessary equipment Cor
handling the crop easily and eXpe-
ditiously. If we grow timothy for hay
it is certainly worth while 10 carefully
harvest the crop, and then house it in