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Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Regents of the White Shield.

Maj. W. H. Hunter, supreme vice-com- r,ander of the Regents of the White Shield; MT. Sam H. Harris, supreme quartermaster: Capt G. F. Hart, com ma nder of Washington oonclace, and Adjt. w. F. Jones of Washington con- clave went to Pratt City last night and organized a conclave of Regents of the White Shield. with a goodly number of charter members.
 A conclave was also organized last night at Jasper The regents are grow ing in popularity.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Coastinp Contest.

The Birmingham Cycle clubs coasting contest takes place today at 4:SO D. m, and promises to be a very interesting af- fair. The contest will take place on a hill about half mile long on the road to McWilliams' spring, four miles from the city. The judges will be George Ali son, Hon. O. w. Underwood, R. F. John ston, N. l.. Miller and Hon. M. A. Porter
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Embroideries and Laces be. low cost at Hirsch's Fire Sale. BUY CORONA COAL. John K. Warren, Manager
 Telephone 1920.
FOUND DEAD IN BIS CHAIR.

He Was Locking Upon Smiling Nature
 When the Summers Came.
 Marion, Sept. 2.-(Special.) )-Mr. Tom Cole, an old citizen and at one time sher- if of this county. died very suddenly yesterday at Vilula, seven miles south of Marion. When found he was sitting in his chair at an open window and had evil dently been dead only short time His death was probably caused from heart disease.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Tantonic Brings M ore Gold.

New York, Sept. 2.-The steamer Teu- tonic. which arrived from Liverpool to- day. brought s750,OOo gold. of which $6OO,- 900 was consigned to Heidelbach. Ickel- heimer & Co. and $15O,O00 to Ladenburg, Thalmann & Go. This makes the total arrivals thus far S3.s79,765.
 Heidelbach, Ickelheimer x Co have deposited the s600,000 gold which they re- ceived by the Teutonic at the assay of fce
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
BUY CORONA COAL. John K. Warren, Manager.
 Telephone 1920.
THE KENNEDY CASE

alled at Montgomery, but Continued Until
 Today.
 Montgomery, Sept. 2.-(Special 1.-The case of the state ys. Robert Kennedy, sheriff of Dallas county. charged with the murder of Percy Wood in this city on April 21, was called in the circuit court here today, but was continued un- til tomorrow on account of the absence of Capt. Joseph White, one of the states attorneys.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
THIS IN BALTIMORE.
For the First Time Colored Men Will Serv,
 as Election Officials.

Baltimore, Sept 2.-Over 100 democrat ic election officials in this city who have announced their unwillingness to sup port the Chicago nominees have been excused by the supervisors of elections and their places filled with Bryan ad- herents.
 For the first time in the history of the city colored men will serve as election officials this year Three celored repub- lican registrars have been appointed and sevral negro ballot clerks are also to be chosen,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Will Run Another Excursion.

The Birmingham Excursion company are preparing to run another excursion ito this city from Selma the latter part of this month. The train will come to York over the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, and thence to Birmingham over the Alabama Great Southern. Passen- ger Agent Scott has the matter in charge, and will start on an advertising tour in a few dayS
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Bride and Groom.

Married, near Russellville, Ala, Sep- tember 2, at the home of the bride pa rents, Miss Mollie Hudson to MT. Herbert Horton. MT. and Mrs. Horton came to this city on the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham road and are registered at the Florence hotel. They leave today for Catherine, Dallas county, where MT. Horton takes charge of the public school September 13
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Go to East Lake tonight. See the pavilion studded with 1000 incandescent lights.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Defective Flue Responsible for the Catas-
 fro,,ha Vhia rTime
-11-tf

Defective Flue Responsible for the Catas-
 trophe This Time.
 Sanilac Centre, Mich, Sept. 2.-The boiler of threshing machine engine ex- ploded on the farm of Herbert Tossing near this place yesterday afternoon, kill ing three men and severely injuring two others. The dead are Lanson Tossing, Darius Tossing and George Casterloin. The injured are James Davis and George Tallman. Casterloin, Davis and Tallman were standing fully 100 feet from the boiler when it exploded. It is thought the explosion was caused by a defective fiue. Pennies saved grow to be dollars. Save your money and deposit in Peoples Sav- ings bank 8-15-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
KEEP COOL.

Go to East Lake on electric cars. They run every twelve minutes night and day. Fare Sc each way at all hours.
 7-29-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
The Military Club.

The Jefferson County Military club will
 l that. rn l,C ia ,..o tdu7 meet Saturday night in the armory of the Jefferson Volunteers Captain War ren and Lieutenant Ledbetter will make short speeches or read papers on military
 topics from the best authors. Every member is earnestly requested to be pres
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Loss Max Reach s4oo. .ooo.

Syracuse, N. Y. Sept. 3, a. m.-The Wieting opera house is burning and from present indications the whole block will go. The loss will probably amount to S400 000
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
FUNERAL NOIlCE.

The friends and acquaintances of MT. and Mrs. Ellie M. Franks are respect fully invited to attend the funeral ser- vices of the latter at the Southside Bap- tist church at o'clock Friday morning Interment at Woodlawn cemetery
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Poeke.bcok Lost.

Lost. yesterday, between Southern Ex- press office and Nineteenth street pock- etbook containing three keys. Finder will be suitably rewarded by returning to office of w. M. Newbold
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Treasury Gold Reserve.

Washington. Sept. 2.--The treasury gold reserve at the close of business to- day stood at s103, ,203.213 The days with drawals amounted to $101, ,S00.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS.
At Amesbury, Mass.

Amesbury, Mass. Sept. 2.-John s. Poyen, dealer in carriage findings, mads an assignment today. Liabilities, $100,- 000
 turer, has made an assignment. Labili- ties, $S0,000.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03

Have you tried the 25 cents meals at the Opera House Hotel? 7.25T
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
,. If you want to save money attend Hirsch's FireSale.

Music at East Lake for dances five nights a week by Montano's string band, 5-2-t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
CA9ToRIA.
All wool Serge, slightly damaged, 30 cents, at Hirsch' s Fire Sale.
Ten Cents Round Iripf


 The Bessemer and Birmingham rail- road will have special train to leave Bir- mingham at D. m. every Sunday for the accommodation of those who take advantage of the 10 cent excursion rate. This enables the BeSsemer people to spend the afternoon in Birmingham or East Lake, and return home in time for church 6-18-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Attention. Clerks.

The members of local lodge No. 123 Clerks Benevolent and Protective asso- ciation, are requested to assemble at the Commercial club Monday morning at 9;3O o'clock to participate in the Labor Day parade. HARRY WHITE, l.. FEES, President.
 Secretary
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
NOTICE.

Any person presenting with in thirty days from date tick cit No. 2l35 will receive the Cleveland bicycle.
 SOLOMON & LEVI. September l, 1896.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03

KEEP COOL.
 Go to East Lake on electric cars. They run every twelve minutes night and day. Fare Sc each way at all hours.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Skin Came Off

. had an obstinate skin disease, called Eczems. My body, head, and arms were covered with spots like drops of mortar. which came of in layers of dry scales. suffered for over year without relief, consulted several doctors with out aid, and had almost given up hope. I saw an advertisement about CUTIcURA REMEDIEs took them and in eight ,oeeks was as well ever, for my skin Is as nice and clear AS baby's. GEO. REABURN, Hanover, Ontario, Canada.
 SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT. - Warm baths with CUTIcJRA SOAP, gentle applications Of CU- TicuaA (ontmept), the great Skin Cure. exter- pay and mild doecs of CUTicURA REsoLvENr. grci.cst of humof cures.
 s,i tirnuchout the world. Price, CurIcuRA, slc.. En.~ t,.i RksoLyxrT Ae. and el. POTTER DRre n.1,,'t.Ka cDEf. Sole Props Boston,
 s.J' !.s Q Care Esrry skin Discsse. mailcd Tree
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03

indicates trace of rain or snow; indicates rise and fall.
 BEN M. JACOBS, l-. Local Observer, Weather Bureau.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03

Highest temperature, 94; lowest, 7l; aver sge, S3
 BEN M JACOBS Local Observer. Reports received at Birmingham, Ala, on Sept. 9. 1893.
 Observations taken at all stations at a. m., 75th meridian time
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28
TWO PARTS OF A TEXT.

upon the first part of this text,
which asserts the goodness of God, l
need not dwell" said the preacher to
whom we listened one Sunday in a
trip away from home. But upon the
second point, which affirms his Sc
verify, will proceed to enlarge" 1t
never occurred to the preacher, who
thus followed the traditions and GUS
tom of his school, that in this he was
reversing the practice of the great
apostle from whom he had taken his
text. Gods very judgments, said st.
Paul, preface the larger revelation of
his grace. Why is it that SO many
brethren of the pulpit think them
selves set to proclaim only what is
disputed9 Must 1 ignore the sun
because others rejoice in its Light
Is the Mount of the Beatitudes less
important or less helpful than the
Mount of the Law2 Did our Lord
spend his days in asserting the guilt
of men, or in offering pardon? There
are whole chapters, almost entire in
the New Testament, in which one will
hardly find an allusion to sin, so over
flowing is the Christian consciousness
of grace. The church is not intended
to be a fortress but a home; the
pulpit ought not to be 80 much
bell-buoy, giving mournful warning
of the reef, as lighthouse giving
joyful knowledge OF the harbor.-
Interior.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28
Books and Writers.

The Macmillan Company announces a
volume entitled ''Guesses at the Riddle of
Existence" by Prof Goodwin Smith.
Those who have read ''Beside the
Bonnie Brier Bush know tie matchless
power of pathos and humor of which Ian
Maclaren is the master. He has engaged
to write three new stories for Tie Youths
Companion.
"A. c. McClurg & Co., this city, are about
to publish collection of short poems on ia
miliar subjects, under the title of 'sBlue and
Cold" by William S. Lord, new poet.
Those who have read these verses say that
they are written with good taste and true
feeling, and that the author is at his best
when writing about children or for chill
dren.
The English publishers have been
clambering over each other in eagerness
to nab the ''prize of the season." DR..
Nansen's book of travels. A compare
lively new firm, composed of the son of
the novelist Meredith, and young fellow
named Doubleday, has finely secured all
rights for England and Amer lea, paying
the enormous price of $4,000.
-Messrs. Harper 4 Brothers will pub
lish the following books November 18th !:
''The Mystery of Sleep" by John Bige-
low; ''Naval Actions of the War of 1912, !"
by James Barnes; IAN Elephants Track,
and Other Stories" by NJ. E. NJ Davis (;
and, in the new and uniform library edi
tion of Mark Twains works, ''Tom Saw
yer Abroad; Tom Sawyer, Detective, and
Other Stories. -
-Thoreau's ''Cape Cod narrating his
adventures with the simple folk of that
Massachusetts, province, is just published
in a holiday edition, by Houghton, Mifiin
& Co., in two volumes, bound in silk
and embellished on nearly every page in
novel fashion with fac-simile marginal
water-color sketches,-b of Cape Cod,
its sands, shores, houses, mills, harbors,
ships, and landmarks. The idea original
ed from a copy of "Cape Cod" in which
the possessor amelia NJ. Watson) jotted
down in color ON the margin these pictur-
esaue notes as she read the text. The
work is as attractive as interesting.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28

is entering upon another era of eccle
siastical strife similar in earnestness,
though lacking perhaps the spiritual
ity of the great Oxford movement OF
half century ago, with the differ
ence, however, that the contest this
time will probably be between nom
conformists and Anglicans as whole
and between the broad and high
parties of the Anglican church.
To add interest to this state of af-
fairs in religious matters in Eng
land, it is reported that at the recent
conference of the Catholic Truth So
citty it was decided that, the Angli-
can church now being thoroughly
leavened with Romanism, the Roman
church may direct all its efforts to the
conversion of the nonconformists.
Such statement, if true, indicates
triumph of the Oxford movement in
the line predicted by the opponents
of Newman and Pussy back in the
'30s. 1t is, however, far too sweeping
a conclusion from insufficient prem
Uses. 1t is true that the services at
the burial OF Archbishop Benson were
after the manner of the early Eng
lish church; that is, according to
forms of the church before the Refor
nation. 1t is also true that at West
minister Abbey last month, for the
first time since the Reformation, the
memory of Edward the Confessor
was honored with special services in
the abbey on the same day that Ro-
man Catholic pilgrims in procession
placed wreaths on the Confessor's
tomb, and thus Professionalism and
Latin Christianity made nearer ap-
proach than they have made for CEN
turtles. In reality, however, while the
tendency in the Anglican church
both in England and in America is
toward ritualism, and what are called
high church principles, it seems
probable that the announcement of
Leo XIII. as regards the validity of
Anglican orders will eventually con-
firm both branches of the great Chris
tan family in their own way of think
ing. Certainly it seems to have had
that influence on highlands late pri-
mate, and powerful conservative in
fuences in England all tend in the
same direction. Record.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH AND
ROME.

IT is a curious comment on the
State of religious matters in England
that many Protestant religious papers
are now seriously discussing what
they call "Rome's attempted CONVEX
sion of England" The late arch
bishop of Canterbury was engaged at
the time of his death on an analysis
of the bull of Pope Leo XIII. on the
question of the validity of Anglican
orders, in which the English primate
aimed to show, according to English
churchmen, that Pope Leo's objec-
tions are historically worthless.
Nevertheless, the death of the arch
bishop and his expressed wish to be
buried, as were his predecessors be-
fore the reformation, at historic Can
terbury have added new fuel to the
age-long controversy between the
English church and Rome. DIR. Ben
son, it is said, considered it desirable
for national and ecclesiastical reasons
that the old custom of the middle
ages in respect to the burial of the
archbishop of Canterbury should be
resumed asbeing vindication of the
rights of the national church and as a
protest against the latest utterance
of the see of Rome. Though through
this request the late archbishop in
tended rather to vindicate the Angli-
can church as against the claims of
Rome, even his burial has conduced
to the widening of the breach between
nonconformists and the Anglicans,
one leading nonconformist paper
even referring to 1.-The heathenish OBJ
servances in connection with the late
archbishop's funeral" The reversion
to the older forms and ceremonies
of burial in the case of the late arch
bishop has not pleased the broad
churchmen more, apparently, than it
has the nonconformists themselves,
and it seems that the Anglican church
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28

Whistler is to bring out a new
revised and enlarged edition of "The
Gentle Art of Making Enemies" one of
the wittiest books of the century. That
it's wit is genuine is proved by the fact
that it is as fresh now as when it was
first brought to light.
Hall Game, Rev. John Watson Tor
''Ian Maclaren'') and S. r. Crocket-each
is writing ''I4ife of Christ" Mr.. Gaines
work will not be completed until he has
spent some time in Palestine.
The Appledore edition of Mrs. Celia
Thaxter's poems, edited by Miss Sarah
Orne Jewett, recently published by
Messrs. Houghton, Miffiin & Co., contains
all of Mrs. Thaxter's poems except her
verses for children published last year. 1t
embraces those she published in the little
volumes entitled Poems" in 1871; in
'Driftweed,' 1878, and in "The Cruise Of
the Mystery" 1886, besides several
poems not included in these volumes.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28
A MENNONITE MARRIAGE.

The marriage ceremony of Mennon
ties is curious one. These people,
it may be remembered. are a Chris
tan denomination which originated
in Friesland in the early part of the
sixteenth century. They take their
name from Simon Memo, the chief
exponent of their doctrine, of which
the leading features have been bap-
tism on profession of faith, refusal of
oaths, of civic Office, and of support
of the State in war, and a general
tendency toward asceticism. Like
other denominations, they have be-
come divided upon questions of belief
and practice. There is large body
of the sect in the United States.
The ceremony referred to took
place at the Mennonite church, Way
nesboro, Pa, and is thus described:
Bishop Jacob S. Lehman, of Cham
bersburg, preached sermon about
two hours in length. which was an
nounced as being short, on account
of the hot weather. 1.-THE Duties of
Husband and Wife" was his theme.
At it's close the contracting parties,
who had been seated on opposite
sides of the church, came forward
and presented themselves at the al
tar. A series of questions was pro-
pounded, and, these having been
answered afirmatively, the young
couple were pronounced married.
Both resumed their seats, and the
church services were concluded.
Courtship by members of this
church is pursued in manner pecu-
liar to themselves. Until the engage
ment, which is several weeks before
the marriage, the bride and groom
have no communication with each
other. When brother in the church
wants to marry sister, he does not
make his wish known directly to her,
but goes to the minister and tells
him his secret The minister, if
pleased with the match, carries the
brothers message.
The sister is usually surprised, as
this is supposed to be her first in
timation of the plan. If the pro-
posal is received with favor, the ne
gotiations are carried on by the min
lister.
The ceremony always takes place
in a church. No invitations are
issued, but the banns are proclaimed
from the pulpit two weeks before
hand. During this period the groom
is permitted to visit his intended
without the Intervention of a third
party.
After the wedding dinner is al
ways served, after which bride and
groom go to their respective homes,
and remain apart for several days.
The marriages in the church are gen
orally happy ones and there is no re-
cord of any of the members ever
suing for divorce.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28
THE NEW BOOKS.

CHAPTERS FROM A LIFE. BY Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps. Illustrated. $1.50.
Boston: Houghton, Mif1in & Co.
These delightful chapters are in SUBJ
stance the autobiography of Mrs. Ward,
who is more widely known as Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, the name under which she
won her literary renown. The work is
more pleasing than if cast in regular au-
TYPOGRAPHICAL form as the interest CEN
tres around particular periods of her histo-
ry when she came under the influence of
certain friends and wrote the stories
which have proved so successful Her
chapters on the Andover home and the
Theological Seminary in its early days,
with the recollections of the Professors
especially of her own father, DIR. Austin,
Phelps, and the famous Prof. Park-are
peculiarly interesting in view of her own
well known departures from the path of
New England orthodoxy. The chapters
in which she tells the story of her own
books and the particulars of their com
position and sources of inspiration are
also exceedingly interesting. OF the famous
Coates Ajar'' she says; ''That book
grew so naturally, it was so inevitable.
it was so unprecedented, it came so plainly
from that something which makes for
uses in which oneself is extihguished,
that there are times when it seems to me
as if 1 had no more to do with the writing
of it than the bough through which the
wind cries, or the wave by means of
which the tide rises. The angel said
unto me Write and wrote.''
The volume is rich in anecdotes and
"reminiscences of Mrs. Wards literary
friends-among others Longfeliow, Whit
tier, Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. James 7.
Fields, Phillips Brooks, Miss Lucy Lar
com and Mrs. Stowe. OF Longfellow we
have charming description. Mrs. Ward
was once at a luncheon with him when
he read a poem to distinguished guest
Looking up the poet found his auditor in
tears. "Oh,'' he cried, 81 meant to give
you happiness And I have given you
pain" Mrs. Ward says that the stress
he laid upon the word 'pain" was "like
the smart of wound"
Mrs. Ward in the opening sentence of
her first chapter remarks that the "crea-
tion of autobiography is one of the OBJ
jectionable possibilities to which truly
civilized career is liable. This delightful
volume may be commended to all who
cherish any such prejudice as this-one
which has been happily overcome in her
own case when she undertook to prepare
the present volume, and which will over
come it in the case of all the readers of
her book. The Chapters of Life'' is
fresh, instructive and entertaining and
very valuable addition to the literary his
tory of New England.