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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE s1OOO-5ox19o, with store house and residence combined, in splendid business location S1350-50x190, with good 2-story, Broom house, fronts on electric car line; $2l5 cash, balance $17 per month. $20 per foot-75x140, on 2nd avenue between 16th and 17th streets. $2000-50x100, with broom cottage on 5th avenue; terms easy. S1700-50x140, on 4th avenue, between 23rd and 24th streets, with broom cottage. S475-9A acres near Elyton half cash, bal ance 12 and "A months. S1500-50x240, on Sth avenue, between Fist and 22nd streets. $1000-100x240, on 9th avenue. north between 18th and 18th streets. $425-50x190 on Avenue F, between 26th and 27th streets. s375-5Ox1oO, with houses, Avenue E and 18th street. $550-17 acres in 4 miles of city, residence and spring. s65O-1O acres in Az miles of city, with good 4-room residence. asi For rent-S-room, 2-story residences on Avenue G, between 20th and Fist streets: s25
 HAGOOD & THOMAS 2015 1st Avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
FOR SALE
FOR SALE

FOR SALE a..is.s' $20O0-75x20O. goth street, South Highlands, fronts east; beautifully graded worth double.
 s2500-Excellent broom cottage on large lot, 18th avenue, between 20th and Fist streets South Highlands; 5000 cash. $1500-One- third cash, will buy large 10-room, 2-story house, on lot 10Ox200; one block from Fulton Station in Woodlawn; this Is a beautiful home, worth $3O00 of any body's money. S1000-Beautiful cottage home on dummy line, between Fulton and Parker stations in Woodlawn. s50O-s1OO cash balance s1O month-4-room cottage, 26th street, north, near 10th ave- nue.
 s25OO-5Ox14O, with good 2-story house, on Northside, close in. $1800-6-room cottage, Quinlan avenue be- tween Fist and 22d streets; nice home $3000-2-story, Sroom house. Avenue J, near 18th street, South Highlands acres of land; also, 4-room house, with 12 acres, near Jonesyile.
 s. E. THOMPSON, Telephone "A. 215 21st Street
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS

s4O0-Will buy lot 50x200, with good 4-room cottage and well, in Elyton, renting for S5 per month 4a.s.
 s16OO-+Will buy 6 lots, northwest corner Ave- nue II and 14th street. These lots are high and dry. They can be sold separately and on good terms.
 s25O0OWill buy nine houses on land 200x190 feet, northwest corner Avenue H and 18th street. These houses can be sold seperate- ly and on good terms .s
 s2O00-Will buy lot 100x140, with seven houses, renting for about $25 per month. This property is close in on B, and half of 1t cansbe sold at same proportionate price. s175OZWiii buy 50 feet front on Humboldt, with large house, costing nearly 5000 to build. Terms liberal. n-I- Will be glad to have anyone proposing to buy real estate, or rent house of any de- scriptions to call to see us. a,'
 .e 221 21st street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25

Two beautiful musical compositions have been received from brilliant south ern women, Mrs. Louella Styles Vincent of Stephenvlle, Tex. These songs, words and music, were written by Mrs. Vincent, and are both in waltz time. One, No Violets Down in the Dell,' is dedicated to her husband, MT. James N. Vincent; the other When Laddie and I Were Swing ing" is dedicated to the father of Mrs. Vincent, Hon. Carey w. Styles, who was one of the most gifted and accomplished journalists of the south. Mrs. Vincent is very talented woman, inher.ting the strong mental qualities of both parents, her mother having been a remarkably brilliant woman Mrs. Louella Styles Vincent Is a niece of MT. Frank V. Evans of Birmingham. Mrs. Vincent's compost tions are published by the Thompson Mu- sic company of Chicago, III.
 
 leave this morning for brief visit to relatives at Eufaula, Ala During my ab- sence all matters of importance will be attended to if sent to the State Herald offiee telephone 231. I expect to return Monday next. when all communications will receive prompt attention.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
science

Science IS Knowing how. The only secret about Scott's Emulsion is years of science. When made in large quantities and by i'm proving methods, an emul- sion must be more perfect than when made in the old time way with mortar and pestle a few ounces at a time. This is why Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil never separates, keeps sweet for years, and why every spoonful is equal to every other spoonful. An even product throughout.
 In other emulsions you are liable to get
 an uneven benefit-either an over or
 under dose. Get Scott's. Genuine has
 r-s.rnp- p-colored wrapp~-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25

Miss Georgia Wicks Eckford and Miss Reba Estill of Aberdeen, Miss, who were the charming guests of Mrs. Frank White and Mrs. John Hare for a short time, returned yesterday to their home. During their brief stay in Birmingham they made many friends and admirers.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
TO JAMAICA.

Special Excursion From Port Tampa to Ja- maca Island by the Plant Steamship Lines. Owing to the success and popularity of former excursions from this country to Jamaica island the Plant Steamship lines will run a series of them, leaving Port Tampa January F and 31, February IA and 2S, March 13 and 27. Each trip will consume eight days, allow ing two and ene-half days on the island Tickets will be good, however, to return on any ship up to and including April 2. One of the Plant Steamship company's finest steamers will perform this service, and the trip will be a most enjoyable one in every particular. Full information will be furnished upon application to
 w. V. LIFSEY,
 Division Passenger Agent,
 1.2-tf Montgomery, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25

The Fire Sale by order of Insurance Company at the old postoffice BEGINS MON- DAY MORNING AT lO:3O O'CLOCK. Every thing will be sold at auction to the high est bidder.
 The variety of goods is too numerous to mention. Mo- body in need of anything can afford to miss this sale. Absolutely no reserve.
 Ladies especially invited.
 Also a special consignment of $6OOO worth of silver ware.
 A. KAUFMAN,
 2-27-2f AuctiOneer.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
EDUCATIONAL.

Potter Building, First Avenue.
 Sessions Day and Night.
 A modern, progressive. practical school of business Tuition rates reasonable. Posi- tons for graduates. Call or write for cat a1ogue. --
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Elegant S-room, two story house, fine location. All modern conven- fences; Avenue G. between 20th and Fist street. c. H. Reed, 706 south 20th street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25

easy,' or whist as adapted to the needs of the talkative woman, but whist with the latest developments of the strictly scientific game"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
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to loan on city property by the Alabama Home Building and Loan Association; bor- rowers get a guaranteed settlement value should they wish to pay off their loan be- fore maturity. Apply to
 w. V. M. ROBERTSON,
 General Manager, 1-15-1m 2009 First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25

Mrs. Harry Gilmore of Kentucky is visiting her sister, Miss Momie Terrell, on Eleventh avenue, South Highlands. Mrs. Gilmore is accompanied by her daughters Misses Florence and May Gilmore.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25

The following very handsome invita- tion has been received, and brightest wishes are extended the happy young
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25

Mrs. Charlotte Newel Roberts re- quests the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter. Mary Leeper, to MT. George Oscar Willis on Wednesday, March 1, 1896, at o'clock, First Presbyterian church, Birmingham. At home Montgomery, Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25

(All items of social interest will be gladly noted in these columns if sent to Mrs George c. Ball, Nineteenth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South High lands. Telephone 98S)
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
An exchange says:

An exchange says:
 "Whist like chess, has long been consid- pred a special recreation for the mascu- line mind, indulged in occasionally by women for the sole purpose of furnish ing an amusing element in the otherwise sombre festivities of the whist party. It is surprising to learn tnat some or ane women. The crack whist players of the gentle sex number approximately, as follows: Tn San Francisco. 12; in Wash ington, 12 in Boston, 50; in Milwaukee, 50; in Chicago, 50; In New York, 25. and in Philadelphia, 100. Two of the best whist players in New Jersey are Englewood women. There are women instructors in this silent game in nearly every city in the union: $1.50 per hour is the usual rate of payment for lessons. But women who have gained a reputat ation as specially fine instructors are often paid fancy prices by out-of-town clubs. The game, as taught by women, is not whist made
Evening star., 1896-11-07

without saying anything about his busi-
ness, and at the same time finding out
everything that is going around him.
He is said to be the most accomplished
man in Europe for the dangerous business
in which he is engaged, for in case of war
he would be hung a spy. His profession,
however, would change as soon as war
was declared, for | hear he has the rank of
general. Several American tourists left, en-
route for Palestine, and will not remain in
ConstaItinople. Ii is dangerous 10 be there
now. Arrests are frequent ana a general
massacre may take place any day. | have
just talked with a number of special cor
respondents and Eng.ishmcn, who left be-
cause of the dangers they had TO under
CO.
One charming lady. an English woman Of
high birth. says she dared not leave her
hotel moment without her dragoman. If
she stopped on the street to purchase a
souvenir, she was instantly surrounded by
Turkish soldiers and policemen, who want
ed to know what she was doing. She tells
me she ccurted twelve Turkish men-of-
war within the Golden Horn, and that the
body guard OF the sultan had just been re-
fEforced by two regiments of Bedouin
Arabs from Mecca There is 10 money in
the treasury to pay either the police or
Evening star., 1896-11-07

the army. and this state Of poverty In
oreases the Dangers OF the situation great
ly These men must live and murder and
rapine are rot unusual resorts of these pi-
rates of The desert when they are in need.
The Armenians have been censured for
lack of courage. In the late massacrrs,
eye witnesses have told me they saw two
Armenians deliberately bend their necks
they could cut their heads of with the
least possible troublei
The Princess Marie of Greece will soon
marry Grand Duke Sergius of Russia. The
Greeks do not much favor the match. for
the oldest daughter of the king, Princess
Nenia, married the Russian grand duke,
Paul and they say he was not as kind TO
her as he should have been. She was bead
tiful and greatly beloved by the Greeks.
She died soon after she was married.
Princess Marie is also very popular, and is
almost as handsome her sister. The
editor of leading Athenian paper was SO
much opposed TO the marriage that he took
advantage OF rumor TO The effect tEat
she had refused the grand duke, and pub
lished il, with naring head lines and a
flourish OF trgmpets. He thought he nd
grand scoop OIL his contemporaries,
but the king very angry, had MIN ar
rested and put in prison. He il in jail yet,
but Will probably be pardoned when the
marriage takes place, which Will he soon.
The Queen Of Greece il one OF the most
attractive women 1 have ever seen. Her
photograph does not begin to do her Jus
tice. She IS dcservedly popular with ev-
erybody. She walks around Athens unat.
Evening star., 1896-11-07

Will Guard Bullion Against Western
Train Robbers.

From the Kansas City Times.
1t would be odd if Frank James, Jesse's
brother. were to die at the hands of train
robbers who followed in his early foot
steps! 1t may come to pass. too.
For now that oft-quoted bit of advice,
"Set thief to catch a thief has been
needed by the express companies who carry
fortunes through the southwestern states
in their strong boxes, and who lose them
sometimes al the hands of desperadoes.
Frank James, whose career of crime is.
perhaps. second only to that of his notori-
Gus brother Jesse, is to accept a position
special express messenger. mis- duty being
no other than that of meeting train rob-
bers at their own game.
Frank James is no longer young but he
can shoot with both hands, and shoot
straight. But it is not on that account
alone that his services are in demand. The
men who have made him an offer have de-
cided that the reputation which the man
won as a desperate when the band which
he and his brother led was the dreaded
scourge of several states, viii prove a bet
ter safeguard for their bullion than even
his ready revolver
Indeed, ii has been said, and with some
foundation, that if Jesse James had Needed
his brothers warning he would never have
been shot down by Ford. whom he trusted
SO fully that he removed his pistol belt and
turned his back TO him, only TO receive his
death wound. Frank James had said:
Trust no one when Inc price on youf
head is big enough to MAKE a man ricn''
He is willing to become a watchdog and
guard bullion for living provided the men
who wish TO employ him Will agree TO his
terms.
TN take the job he tod them "and
any one who gets the money from any car
i m riding in will get ii over my dead body
But I've been supporting my family and
little more, and if 4 hould go under l Want
to be sure that they viii be provided for
Now, I'll tell you what IN do. You ign
an agreement by which they are to get SO,
900 in case I'm killed aud I'm your man
L know enough about some of them to bS
sure that they can still shoot a little, even
IL the business isn't what il used to be"
Evening star., 1896-11-07

spring the atmosphere Ii generally too full
Of moisture to get satisfactory light, End
so, all things considered. the weeks of Sep
tember and October and early November
are the very best for photographing horses.
Sometimes horse owners are unreasona-
BILE about the photographs Of their pets,
and, in fact, that il one Of the chief rea-
sons why we have to charge what some
times seem to be exorbitant prices. Some
horses are high in front and some the re-
verse: that Is, they may be an inch or two,
sometimes three inches, taller on their
front legs than on their hind legs, and this
may be never noticed by the owner until
the horse Is photographed. We try to Off
set such peculiarities Of bull by placing
our cameras well TO the front in case the
horse is high behind. and 20 the rear III an
opposite instance. 20 as 20 get the heip OF
the perspective in the production or SYM
metrical picture.
1--WE have a good .leal Of trouble. too,
when we are asked to photograph horses
in particular places, say, In front Oh the
owners house or stable or in park 1ou
see, the background in such a case Is likely
to come out as strong in the picture as the
horse, and owners are rarely Satisl.ed IN
such cases. There are some horses who
seem to understand that YOU are Oesirous
of getting them in graceful pose and to be
determined not to Sratifv you. Occasional
ly l have had an ugly brute to photograph
and or one or two occasions l have teen
obliged to get over the fence and cut OF
reach OF a charging horse IN great haSte.
Among the pictures l have given you is
one of Robert j. with ii record of :-o112.
Robert j. owner was extremely anxious
to have this photograph a perfect portrait
of his speedy nag. You will see that the
beast is 'over-kneed,' and this is The char
acteristic that was most strenuously Ce-
sired to bring out. AS a rule, owners are
anxious to conceal any such defects In the
pictures of their favorites, and sometimes
we have a great deal of trouble from this
cause. but Robert J.'s' owner wished the
bad looking knees to show very plainly and
Evening star., 1896-11-07
patrons, and those who would not give
sleeping accommodations without extra
cnarse could not secure night passengers.

patrons, and those who would not give
sleeping accommodations without extra
charge could not secure night passengers.
Holders Of Watered stock.
Dining ears would be conducted also in
sucn manner as to enable people Of mod
crate means to have their meals at accus-
TONED hours. without being obliged to pay
prices that only the rich can afford, and
many other advantages would be secured
oy the patrons of railroads from which
tney are now debarred."
MI. Jones feels sure that by the plans he
mas matured for the purchase Of the roads
no injustice will be done to those now hold
ing STOCK In the lines, since 1t comprehends
que compensation to all.
more than that, he believes 1t will insure
returns TO many who have invested In
r0aos which are now Improbable, and
nkeiy under present conditions to continue
70 pe operated at a loss. He admits that
"hat are commonly known as the water
ed stock interests" may suffer some loss.
-. II Will take time, Of course" he says,
TO orlng about the change j advocate. The
nrst step will be the appointment of a COM
mission to inquire into the whole subject,
ana report to Congress as to the best
methods of procedure. l advocate the pol
Icy or making the service of directing the
ra1lroads under the government as dis
unguished as the army or the navy"
Evening star., 1896-11-07
President Harper Spoiled a Story.

From the Chicago Tribune.
President W. r. Harper of Chicago Uni
versity spoiled coed story yesterday after
noon and dissipated a romantic rumor into
thin air just at the close of the Sunday
afternoon lecture in Kent Theater.
Somebody started a report that the uni
versity authorities were going either to
compel all betrothed students to break their
engagements for the time or to force one
OF the persons directly interested to leave
tne institution. There already is rule in
force, 1t Is said, which refuses matricula-
tlon TO students who are married. The
habit of falling in love. the rumor said, had
become so frequent among the students
that the faculty had decided to adopt he
roic measures to put stop to 1t also.
A few days ago the betrothal of Miss
Rev, special student at the university
and tennis champion, to Mr.. Frederick
d. Nichols. the university foot ball team 8
halt back, was announced, and it was ru-
mored the faculty was going to begin the
enforcement of the new rule with these
two.
A reporter of the Tribune went out to the
university to investigate the report He
waited for half hour till the afternoon
lecture was ended and the two young peo-
pie and President Harrer had appeared out
side of the theater. Just as he prepared to
interview the president on the new rule the
latter greeted the two students.
Il read OF your betrothal In the news
papers," he said. "Allow me to congratu-
late you"
Evening star., 1896-11-07
A Queer BIT of Courtesy From tn
COnfederutea Mt Chm attanaaxa

A Queer BIT of Courtesy From the
COnfederntes at ChattanoOxa-
From the Century.
AS soon as commune ations had Leen
opened with our base Of supplies, Gen.
Grant manifested an eagerness to acquaint
himself minutely with the position Of the
eremy. with view Of taking the offensive
One morning he started toward our right
with several staff officers, to make a per-
scEal examination of that portion of the
line. When he came In sight of Chatta-
ncoga creek. which separated our pickets
from those Of the enemy. he directed those
who had accompanied him to halt and le-
main out Of sight while he advanced alone.
which he supposed he could do without at
tracing much attention.
The pickets were within hailing distance
OF one another on opposite banks Of the
creek. They had established a temporary
truce on their own responsibility, and the
men OF each army were allowed to get wa
ter from the same stream without being
fired upon by those on the other side A
sentinel OF our picket guard recognized
Gen. Grant as he approached and gave the
customary cry. Turn out the guard-com-
manding genera1!" The enemy on the op-
posite side Of the creek evidently heard the
words, and one of his sentinels cried cut
Turn out the guard-General Grant," The
confederate guard took up the Joke, and
promptly formed. facing our line. and pre-
sented arms. The general returned the
salute by lifting his hat the guard was
then dismissed, and he continued his ride
toward our left. We knew that we were
engaged In civil war, but such civility
largely exceeded our expectations"
Evening star., 1896-11-07

tended. and has been known to climb Mount
Lycabettos alone. She walks into The
grounds OF the American School of Arch
aeology. and speaks to Mrs Richardson's
little children with the kindness and famil-
iarity of old friend. She also visits the
family without ceremony She likes the
pretty wife of the American consul here,
Mrs. George Horton. Mrs. Horton says the
queen was very much interested in the
American Thanksgiving day, and espe-
cially asked how to make mince pies. Mrs.
Horton is an expert in the manufacture 81
these. and made some. which she sent the
queen, for which she received cordial
note of thanks. Mrs. Horton makes the
Thanksgiving minCe pies for the entire
American colony in Athens. There are
about fifty students at the American school
who will leave In few days to make some
excavations at Mycene. MIR Horton has
written short novel of Greek life. found
ed on incidents which took place in the
Island of Poros, where he spends his sum-
mers. 1t has been published in book form
and will appear a serial, IN Greek, in
one of the daily papers of Athens, hegin-
ming in few days
Mr.. Alexander and family are in Vienna,
detained there by the severe Illness Of his
Youngest son.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
THE GIRL TRAITOR.
Who, With Her WiIes, Steals Hel
Friends Sweetheart.

Who, With Her Wiles, Steals Her
Friends Sweetheart.
From the Home Journal.
The first time such a girl sees the lover
of her dear friend she begins to laud her
to the sky. She Is looking so pretty her
self, and she shows off in the most favor
able light while all the time singing her
dear friends praise with such fatal per-
sistency that she fairly makes him sick of
the sound of her name and Of her namby-
pamby virtues Now the man would hardly
be human If he did not tell this artless little
creature that he had had enough of her
dear friend, and that he should much pre-
fer to talk about herself Pouts of hurt
surprise. She thought you were such a
friend of hers! She simply wanted to en-
tertan you By the only subject" she
thought would interest you" Presto! The
entering wedge! She knows it, but the man
does not. He has no idea of being dislovaI
to this other girl, but he is a lost man
nevertheless-lost to the first girl and won
ic py the SECOND: Hon in perfectly harm
less and legitimate way, too. Won while
aoins her duty, keeping her promise-help-
ing her friend. Her conscience acquits her.
But IN reality she has stolen him-she
has committed a real theft.
Some Of the greatest tragedies In 1;fo
nave come from this dishonor among girls
IN thelr relations with each other. / have
no patience with these people who fall IN
love l with forbidden property and give as as
thelr excuse, Il couldn't help it." Such
culpable weakness is more dangerous to
society than real wickedness. ~
Love IS not matter of infatua ton. IT ia
uot the temptation which is wrong. II is
the deliberate following it up simply bc9
cause the temptation is agreeable Of
course, 1t Is agreeable! You are not often
lrreslstibly tempted to 20 and have voTr
teeth filled. Soui
Men never will have done with tbe,r
structures on girls until girls achieve two
things. One is to observe more honor IN
Inelr relations with each other, and the
other is to learn to think. A ''ie