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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
JULIA CASTOR JEMISON.

A correspondent of the State Herald
sends the following notice of the death of
Miss Julia Jemison the 3-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jemison. of Tallade-
ga, who died of pneumonia last week:
1--WE do not know, we cannot say,
whether death is a wall or a deer, the
beginning or end of a day, the spread
ing or pinions to soar or the folding for
ever of wings"
Difficult, surprising difficult, is the task
OF gliding grief with words, or soothing
aching hearts with speech Yet l wish
to drive from every grave its fear Here
in this world, where life and death are
equal kings why should we fear to meet
that which we know must come to each
and all? The universe around us is filed
with mystery. Every cradle asks US
whence, and every coffin whittier. From
the wondrous tree of life the buds and
blossome fall with ripened fruit, and in
the common bed of death, patriarchs and
babes sleep side by side. We do not
know; we cannot say, which Is best. life
or death We cannot say death is the
greatest Gift to man from the open arms
of virtue. They who bend above the
grave of their departed little enc and
weep, need have no fear. She sleeps in
the cold clasp of nature under the blue
high day, and heavens jeweled dome by
night, al rest for evermore. Free from
pain, free from suffering, free from ache,
free from tears.
Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpoluted flesh
May violets spring"
We have our religion, and 1t is simply
this: Help for the living, hope for the
dead
A FRIEND.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
AT O'BRIEN'S.

A revival of old-time minstrelsy will
take place at OBrien's Friday night,
when Richards & Pringle's famous Geor.
gia minstrels will appear The conn
pany is composed entirely of colored per-
formers and includes such notable people
as Billy Kersands. the great Jalvan,
Craig, Hillman and Vernon. Jas. White,
James Moore, w. o. Terry, c. L. Alex
ander, Neil Moore and the famous Cres-
cent City quartette. Mr.. o. e. Richards,
the manager of the company has been
very successful in the minstrel line, and
today has the only company composed
entirely of negro talent He has the
faculty of knowing how to handle these
people. which. is proved by the twenty
five years he has managed them. 1t is
not mammoth troupe, but very COM
pact organization. and their programme
is new and varied enough to suit the
masses 1t win prove to be a decided
novelty to the patrons of the opera house
who have not had chance to see an eX-
clusively colored minstrel show for some
time. The following is one of the many
press notices received by the company:
Eat the opera house last night Rich
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

FOR TALLADEGA AND ANNISTON
The most desirable route from Birming-
ham to Talladega and Aniston is via the
Central Railway company through Syla-
cauga, at which point close connection Is
made.
The Central of Georgia leaves the Union
Depot at the most seasonable hour of $3.50
a. m, putting passengers at Talladega at
1916 p. M, and Admission at 2:20 p. m.
For further information as to schedules,
rates, etc., call on or write to s. Jacobs,
johnson, General Ticket Agent Birning-
ham, or L. A. Camp, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Columbus, Ca: w. +. Shellman,
Traffic Manager; Theodore D. Kline, Gen
J. C. HALLE, G. P. A.,
Savannah. Ga.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

No. l carries Pullman sleeping cars Bir-
mlngham to New Orleans and Shreveport.
No. carries Pullman union sleeping cars
Birmingham to Cincinnati.
No., carries Pullman sleeping car Bir-
mingham to New Orleans.
No. carries Pullman union sleeping car
Birmingham to Louisville. Pullman Sleep
ing car Salisbury to New York via Wash
ington.
Any additional information will be cheer
fully furnished upon application at passen-
ger office, No. { North Twentieth street,
birmingham, Ala. Telephone S4S.
]. M. CULP,
Traffic Manager, Washington, d. c.
w. II. GREEN,
General Supt., Washington, d. C.
w. A. TURK,
G. p. A., Washington, D. c..
C. 4. BENSCoTER,
c. M. BILLHEIMER,
T. p. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
COAL! COAL! COAL |!

Kohinoor Lump, SO; Kohl
moor Nut 1925; Montevallo,
Climax, 90 SO; Splint, $500.
I make a reduction of 5 to 8
per cent. on list prices for
cash. Am also prepared to
deliver up stairs, etc.
j. r. BLAIR,
1901 LIST Ave. Phone 26O.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
.REWARD-s5 IN GOLD.

Once Seen, Never Forgotten-Once Used,
Never Without 1t.
We will give to the boy or girl sending
in by Jan. the largest number of Hum
mer soap wrappers the above reward.
Every bar guaranteed. If your grocer
don't handle it, tell him to get 1t. Use
Hummer soap w. D. Sims, agent, 2l25
Morris avenue.
-#H- nov 1S-wed At, sun At
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE

Train No. Ss, leaving Birmingham at 5:55
a. M. carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars
between Birmingham and Atlanta, uniting
at Atlanta with and forming part of the
Limited, running solid between Atlanta
and New York. thus making no change be-
tween Birmingham and Now YORK.
Nos. IS and SO carry Pullman sleeping
cars between Birmingham and Greenville,
Miss, west and Pullman drawing room
sleeping car between Birmingham and At
lanta, and Atlanta and New York, east
bound, and between Birmingham and Jack
sonvlie, Fla.
Additional information as to schedules.
rates, sleeping car reservation. etc., cheer.
fully furnished upon application to office
of travelling passenger agent, No. North
Twentieth street, Birmingham, Ala. teIc-
phone, S46. ]. M. CULP,
w. H. GREEN,
General Supt, Washington. D. c.
w. A. TURK,
G. P. A, Washington, D. C,
c. A. BENSCOTER,
A. G.. p. A, Chattanooga, Tenn.
]. p. BILLUPS,
T. P. A.. Birmingham Ala
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
B1Bnf4NGHAM STATE HERALD) TUESDAY DECEMBER

ards G. Pringles Georgia Ministries drew
what was certainly one of the largest au-
diences which that building has ever
held. The crowd was enthusiastic, and
encouraged the artists with continued ap-
plause, and It is but we'll merited praise
to say that it was every bit deserved
cleaner more satisfactory performance
than that which was given last night
and a good entertainment of that kind
will never fail to meet with an equally
kind reception here"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
MEYER-MARX COMPANIES
- ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr.. Ben Meyer, of the Mey-
er-Marx Co., is Off on a trip
buying their holiday stock of
liquors, being the only eXclu-
siVe wholesale dealers in the
city. Parties desiring good
goods at low prices would do
well to call on them They
duplicate any foreign invoice.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
FOR THE INAUGURAL.

The following went down on the
Louisville and Nashville train to
Montgomery yesterday afternoon: Gov.
and Mrs. Johnston, Hon. John
H. Bankhead, r. f. Kolb, Mrs.
r. NJ. Cunningham, Misses May and
Kathleen Hooper, Florrie Kyle, of Gads-
den, Lucille Fitzsimmons, Mary Johnston
Miss Irwin, Miss Randall.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
A CARD
To the Citizens and Business Men of
Birmingham.

Birmingham.
/ beg leave to announce that [ am an
applicant for the office of postmaster
under the incoming administration of
President-elect William Mckinley.
shall present my application for your
personal Endorsement, trusting that my
record in the long residence among you
has gained for me your favorable con-
sideration and confidence; promising to
administer the affairs of that office
honestly and faithfully. Meantime
shall be glad to hear from any one in
terested. sentiments of approval or other
wise, as the case may demand.
c. II. REED.
Thur ct; Sun Ct
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
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Notice.


Application. will be made to the present
general assembly for the passage of an act
to authorize the Decatur Car Wheel and
ton of Avenue e between Sixth street and
the line of the right Of way of the South
the alleys through blocks 3i5and 3i6; and also
to use twenty feet of the west side Of Sew
enth street. front Avenue ID to the. line of
Alabama Railroad company. Said streets,
avenues, alleys and blocks of land being on
the map of the Elyton Land company, but
being outside the corporate limits of the
city of Birmingham. nov17-20t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

Pennies saved grow to be dollars. Save
your money and deposit in Peoples Saw
ings bank. S-15-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

a Fresh bread and candy made
daily at G. w. Cody's, 1920 to
1926 Sd avenue. je5-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
q. COMPANY.
Time table No. 2, in effect September 2,
1896. at 600 a. m.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

IVY LEAF COAL CO.
Office, 100 2lst st. Phone 40.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

Buy Ivy Leaf Coal, one of
the Oldest and best known
Goals in the city. Yards es-
tablished in Birmingham in
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

,,,,ie sIeeners between ST. Louis and jack
sonyille and Montgomery and Port Tampa.
trains Nos SO and SO carry Pullman vesti-
bule sleepers between Cincinnati and jack
sonville.
eonery and Savannah on trains s! and 90.
No "a connects at Dupont with through
sleeper for Port Tampa.
Train No. IS, leaving Montgomery at 500
spttsan,shp line for Key West and Havana.
Any Information regarding routes, rates
and Schedules will be furnished upon appii-
ga w. v. .LIFSEY. d. P. A.,
-t.5t Montgomery, Ala.
-e B. w. WRENN, p. L. NJ.
Savannah, Ga.
H. C. McFADDEN. A. G. P. AZ
Savannah. Ga.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
Mortgage Sale.

BY virtue of the power vested in the un-
dersigned, by a mortgage executed by 4.
II. Strother on the 18th day of October,
1890, to ]. W. Trover, recorded in Volume
139,. page 5S3. in the. office of the Probate
Judge for jefferson County, Alabama to Sc
cure certain Indebtedness therein described,
the undersigned will on the
14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1896,
in front of the Court House of Jefferson
County, Alabama, within the legal hours
of sale, sell by auction to the highest bid
der for cash, the following described prop
erty: Lot No. in Block No. 2, according to
Whitney, Gale & Vanns addition to the city
of Birmingham, Alabama, as recorded in the
Probate Court of Jefferson County. Ala
bama. Said lot fronting 80 feet on Second
avene, and running back, of uniform width,
lis feet; situated in Jefferson County, Ala
bama.
ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK,
Transferree.
Mountjoy & Tomlinson,
Attorneys. nov2i-2Ot
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

Splint Coal. Va. and Ala.
GOAL CO. sun&wed IL.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
ALABAMA MINERAL RAILROAD CON-
| :

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS.
Trains marked thus 81 run daily. Thus
u daily except Sunday. = y. !.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
EDUCATIONAL.

This institution is the oldest, largest and
best of it's kind in the state of Alabama.
tons. Unexcelled systems of Shorthand and
Pre- ctical methods. Cata-
logue and full Information free. Be sure to
visit or address, this College before going
elsewhere. Sessions day and night.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

To KNOXVILLE, HOT SPRINGS, ASHE-
WILLIE, NORFOLK, WASHINGTON and
the EAST
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

TO NEW ORLEANS, VICKsBURG and
SHREVEPORT.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE.
In effect June %. 1896. at Sp. m.

BIRMINGHAM. & ATLANTIC r. r. co
Time table No. q, taking effect a. m. july
4, 1896 .f7
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01
Alabama Great Southern
Railroad Company.

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati,
louisville and the North; also to Shreve-
,ort, New Orleans and all points SOUTH
Schedule In effect Nov s, 1895.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-01

West bound-Read down. East bound
Read I'D.
The record-union., 1896-08-28
FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
Forty Carloads Went Forward to the
East Yesterday.

Forty carloads of fruit went East
= esterday it being the same amount
shipped on the corresponding day one
year ago.
Of the amount shipped there were 61la
cars of peaches, 2l4 of plums, 3s4 of
grapes and 271a of pears.
Chicago got 111a cars of peaches, 1 of
plums, q of grapes and Sa4 of pears.
New York; peaches, Il plums and
31a of pears. Boston-A of peaches and
Il of pears. Pittsburg-1 car Of pears.
Denver-1 car Of peaches, - of plums,
of grapes and ~ of pears. New Or
leans-A car of peaches, q of grapes
and of pears. st. Louis-H car of
plums and 234 of pears. Minneapolis
l car of pears. Omaha-A car of
peaches and u of pears. Kansas City
II of peaches and q of pears Mil
waukee-1 car of peaches. Philadel-
rhia-H car of peaches, II car of
grapes and y car of pears. st. Paul
u car of peaches, u of grapes and Il OF
pears. London, England-1 car OF
pears Other points, cars of peaches
Il plums, "a grapes and of pears
The record-union., 1896-08-28
Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been SO and % degrees,
with gentle southerly winds and clear
weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at > a. m.
and D. m. yesterday were 29.S9 and
29S4 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 50 and 31
degrees, with no rain; one year ago to-
day 81 and a degrees, with trace or
sprinkle of rain.
The dry thermometer at . a. m. was
IS, wet 90, dew point "a, humidity SS
per cent, with a vapor pressure of All
inches; wind southeast, ten miles per
hour and the weather clear.
The dry thermometer at > p. m. was
81, wet GA, dew point 53, humidity 3S
per cent, with a vapor pressure of .402
inches; wind southwest, twelve miles
per hour and the weather clear
The average temperature was 60 de-
grees and the normal 13, showing yes
terday to have been four degrees cooler
than the normal temperature for the
2Ith daV of August
The record-union., 1896-08-28
KILLED BY A LIVE WIRE.
Thomas 0'Brien Received the Fatal
Current.
a Thousand Volts Passed Through
His Heart and Stilled Its
Beatings Forever.

Death came without warning yester-
day morning about 7:30 to Thomas
oBrien, a lineman in the employ of the
sunset Telephone Company, and in an
instant what had been a strong, robust
man, full of health and vigor, was a
quivering mass of Iifeless clay through
which had passed an alternating cleo
tilc current of a thousand volts.
O'Brien, in company with two other
linemen, Erwin and Hornstein, was en-
gagged in putting telephone Wire into
the building on the northwest corner of
seventh and ] streets, and climbed a
pole on Seventh street near the rear of
the store for the purpose of making
connection. He held a wire in his
hand as he climbed, one end of which
ne had thrown up on the metal awning.
When he leaned over to make the con-
nection his body came in contact with
q live wire belonging to the Capital
Gas Company, just at the place where
joint had been made, one of the ends
of which was bare of its insulating
wrapping for more than half an inch,
the wrapping having become in some
way displaced. 1t is probable that the
sharp end of the wire tore his cloth
ing so that it touched the skin just
over the heart, and the awning COM
Ileting the circuit to the ground the
whole force of the current passed
through his body, killing him instantly
Erwin was standing on the awning,
and hearing O'Briens cry looked up
and realized that his companion was
dead. Grasping his body he succeeded
in pulling him away from the deadly
wire, himself receiving a severe shock
as he did so. Several people witnessed
the occurrence and were horror
stricken at the awful accident. The
patrol wagon was sent for in hopes
that O'Brien might be resuscitated, but
they We're fallacious, as what We're
mistaken for signs of life were only the
muscular quiverings resulting from the
shock of such powerful current, and
experts say that no man could have
survived the shock of such a volume of
an alternating current and death
must have been instantaneous. He
was taken to the Morgue, where his
body now lies.
Investigation showed that a small
hole was burned in his back, in the
region of the heart, where the wire
touched him, and that the wire that he
grasped had burned deeply into his
hand the full width of it.
He had only been at work for the
company one day and very little was
known of him. Superintendent Gun
ningham, however, ascertained that he
was native of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
that he was 81 years cid. He had been
in the employ of the company at inter
vals, and had recently been employed
by the South Yuba Ditch Company. A
letter was found in his pocket post
marked Stockton, but the writer of ii
has not yet been found, and it is not
known whether he has any family or
not.
Superintendent Cunningham says
that he was an experienced lineman
and must have been conversant with
the existence of live" wires on the
poles and the danger from them, and
that it was therefore one of those acci-
cents in which no one was to blame.
The record-union., 1896-08-28
LAND CONTEST.
1t is Heard in the United States
Land Office Here.

Register Frazer and Receiver Gard
ner of the United States Land Office
have passed two days in hearing the
contested case of j. G. McCloud, pro-
testant. against the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company and S. Comes, respond
erts, regarding the mineral or nom
mineral character of the land in lot >,
or the fractional southeast quarter of
the southwest quarter of section 10,
township II north, range 8 east, en-
braced in list 16 of the selections of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, near
Auburn. Messrs. Tuttle and Taylor
We're attorneys for protestant and j. NJ
Fulweiler for respondents McCloud
claimed to have discovered a ledge of
mineral on a portion of the land and
filed contest against the issuance of
a patent. The matter was taken un-
der advisement.
The record-union., 1896-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

Yesterday was circus day in Sacra-
mento. We have had many great cir
cuseS and menagerie combinations
visit this city, but Adam Forepaugh
and Sells Brothers consolidated Amer
ica's Greatest Shows" which appeared
here yesterday was by all odds the finest
il all respects. In the first place the
street parade, which took place in the
forenoon was the grandest pageant of
the kind ever witnessed on this coast.
The stock was all in superb condition,
the band chariotS and animal wagons
bright and glittering, while the great
drove of elephants was sight which the
little ones will remember when they
have grown old. There were three full
bands. a drum corps, a band of pipers
and a calliope to furnish music, and
enough clowns and ponies to keep the
small boy on the run the whole length
of the line of march.
One of the best features of this great
combination is it's splendid geological
collection, which contains several speci-
mems never before exhibited here, be-
sides many that have been seen before
The double herd Of sixteen giant ele-
plants. with the nursing baby elephant
was of course a great attraction. Among
the others We're splendid specimens of
hippopotami, lions, Royal Bengal tigers
rhinoceros, leopards and all the other
animals common to the first class me-
nagerie. But there were others never
before exhibited in this city, including
xhe African hartebeest, sable niger, two
horned Sumatra, rhinoceros, polar
bear and gnu. besides two specimens of
the emu. Altogether it was a magniff-
cent collection.
The two performances which were
given under an immense canvas, with
seating capacity for $1,000 people, were
attended by immense crowds of de-
lighted people. Everything that was ad-
vertised was given and more than full
filled the most sanguine expectations
1t is rare that so many expressions of
satisfaction are heard at the close of a
circus performance. Generally one
hears on all sides, .'Oh, it's the same old
thing" But that remark was not heard
last night, for there We're enough new
and novel features to make up a great
show If all the old circus features, such
as bareback riding, flying trapeze acts
and the like, were left out. The per-
formance given in the ring by troupe
of Alaskan seals and sea lions under the
The record-union., 1896-08-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transactions Recorded Since the Last
Report.

Estate of w. E. Chamberlain, by
executors, to James G. Camp-West half
lot 6, o and p, Twentieth and Twenty
first streets; 81 900.
George Gale ct uX to Frank B. Klein
sorge-West thirty-two feet lot q, M and
n, Twenty-third and Twenty fourth
streets.
John Ochsner to Central Pacific Rail-
road Company-Land in Second street
extension.
G.. H. Kunz to Sophia Kunz-West
half lot 6, r and S, Ninth and Tenth
streets.
F. r. Dray ct ux to Arthur E. Dray-
Lot 4, l and J, Nineteenth and Twen-
tieth streets.
Newton NJ. Fay and Roby n. Fay to
Alfred c. Fay-51.1 acres in northeast
quarter of section 81, township north,
range east.
Annie Goodwin to William Haller-
Lots 3 and 4, block 40, Gait.
Central Pacific Railroad Company to
John Ochsner-Part of lot {, H and l.,
Front and Second streets
The record-union., 1896-08-28
ZEMANSKY CASE.
Two Witnesses Fined Because They
Did Not Come to Court.

The case of n. Zemansky, charged
with beating his wife, was continued
yesterday in the Police Court until Mon
day, August 31st The continuance was
granted on the showing of Zemansky
that r. T. Devlin, his attorney, was out
of the city.
A. Lyons and Joseph SagolOwisky,
witnesses in the case, were brought in
by attachments and each fined 81 Do
for failing to apepar. Mr.. Lyons stated
that he was salesman in Zemansky's
establishment and that his employer
had ordered him not to appear, saying
the case would be continued.
Justice Davis said that a little leniency
on his part had been abused and that
he proposed to make an example of
these men. 1t appeared that witnesses
had come to think that it mattered very
little whether they obeyed a subpoena
from the Police Court or not.
The record-union., 1896-08-28

direction of Professor Joseph Wood
ward, was alone worth the price of ad-
mission. The exhibition of intelligence
by these apparently stupid animals can
hardly be believed. They performed
mentS in concert
Eight of the trained elephants also
gave a wonderful ring performance
under the guidance of Joe Beattie.
Among other things they did was to
dance quadrille and waltz.
The only complaint that could be
heard was that there was SO much going
on that one could not see it all, but 1t
was admitted at the same time that ii
person paid attention to only one of the
three rings, or the stage, he would see
fine show. 1t is doubtful if more tai
ented aggregation of artists were ever
gotten together. There were so many
good features that only few can be
mentioned here. Ryan is one of the
greatest fun makers ever seen in ring
and at the same time one of the greatest
performers on the aerial bars and in
sensational flights. There was an array
of bright clowns, with Kennard as the
chief. The female clowns, three in
number, were a novelty, but not par
ticularly successful in the fun-making
line. The bicycle riding by the Stirk
family was a beautiful and graceful
act, as was also the living illustrations
of history by the same family. Miss
Maud Hayward's cornet solo was
masterpiece. The ArrigOsa sisters did
fine work in aerial flights and in wire
walking, one of them appearing in long
skirts in each act. Miss Linda Jeal did
a sensational hurdle act in long skirts
and some fine bareback riding The
double bounding jockey act of Mr. and
Miss Oxford was new and sensational
There were other people worthy OF spe-
cial mention if space permitted. 1t was
q great circus and the people were well