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Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
"onr Flatn Greatly Enjoyed.


 "Our Flat" is a side strainer It is one of the funniest comedies that has ever come to Birmingham. It is perform ed by clever company of comedians, who do their work with thoroughness and intelligent spirit that are inseparable from the best art Of histrionic entertain ment
 The story of "Our Flat runs thus:
 MT and Mrs. Sylvester are two young persons who have rushed into matrlmony on the M caWber prineiple; are living from hand t5 mouth in London flat husband and wife striving hard to get a foothold in the literary world, in which they are confident they can ultimately ac- quire both fame and fortune. Early m their career they are overwhelmed with debt. Their flat is invaded by streams of creditors; the cook threatens to leave, and at the height of the excitement three men walk in and deliberately carry off all the furniture, which had been bought on the nstallment plan, because the last payment had not been made.
 At this juncture Mrs Sylvester re- ceives a note informing her that a play she had written without the knowledge of her husband, describing her own mar riage experience, had been accepted and that the management is coming to settle as to it's price. So, with the cooks as sistance she proceeds to improv!se the furniture with whatever comes to hand, soap boxes, barrels, ironing board etc.. and proceeds to reha bilitate the apart ment. They are so ingeniously draped and arranged as to form quite an elegant appearing suite, and when the manager comes he is so impressed with the situa- ton that he pays $100O for the play. The complications and disclosures that oc- cur are extremely ludicrous, as attempts are made by unsuspecting visitors to use the makeshift furniture.
 Miss Emily Bancker as Mrs. Sylvester is charming comedienne. She has very winning individuality and goes at her impersonation with an intensity of spirit that makes her very captivating. Her associates in the cast are all good in the funmaking art. Mr. Vaudeville as Nathafiel Glover is especially strong. His impersonations of different tragedy characters by way of rehearsal, with Miss Bancker to give the cue, were ex- ceedingly comical burlesques. Reginald Sylvester, taken by MT. Parsons, was very pleasing. MT Ryley made an excruiatingly droll ''un- successful actor" Father-in-law Me Cullum by MT. James was lfe-like. Mss Roselle as Lucy McCullum Miss Olney as Madame Volant, Miss Anita Verne as Bella, were all as good as need be wished.
 "Our Flat" is good for the biggest kind of health helping laughter. It w.ll be re- peated at matinee this afternoon and this evening.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
Roland Reeds Return,

Roland Reed, on his return engage ment next Tuesday, March IT, will pre- sent his capital comedy, "The Woman Hater," written by the late David D. Lloyd, author of "The Senator"
 It Is a three-hour cyclone of eccen- tricities, each one more humorous than the last and growing in mirth-provoking intensity as they develop with kaledo- scopic rapidty and variety of light and shade. It is as full of fun as shad is of bones, and the fun Is never fishy or far-fetched. Nor is "rhe Woman Hater" a mere clothes horse upon which to hang a lot of fVnny specalties or a skeleton play, buN- to enable a combination of single character people to develop their pecuiarities. It is a charming comedy with clear and decided motive, fresh and breezy plot and a series of telling situations leading up to proper and probable climax. It is not play which fills the bills with its dragged-in fun and leaves the greater part of its story to be imagined It is cleverly worked out and continuous from its opening scene to its closing lines, and Is as pleasing in its dra- matic architecture as it is irresistible in dts funny complications and situations And throughout 1t all Roland Reed ap- pears as marked central figure, around which the other characters are groped in natural and easy combinations His character of Samuel Bundy is the princi- pal feature of the play, but it is so har- moniZed with the rest of the cast that 1t neither overshadows nor dwarfs 1t, but rather helps it into prominence and gives scope to the different parts in the de- velopment of the story.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
PERSONAL,

g. J. Bowie of Taladega is in the city. John P Mcqueen, Esq, of Eutaw is in the city.
 w J. Willett Esq, of Anniston was here yesterday
 Judge J. V. McDuffee of Lowndes coun- ty is in the city
 Mr C. H. Parker of Anniston is regis tered at the Florence.
 Dr. Ella Barnes has returned from a professional visit to Gadsden.
 MT. James G. Thomas of New Orleans is registered at the Florence.
 w. T. Smith of Chapman was among yesterdays visitors to the city
 Hon. M. c. Burke of Montgomery is in the city stopping at the Florence.
 Maj. I. F. Culver of Union Springs, candidate for state commissioner of ag- riculture, is at the Florence.
 Harry Turner and Hayden Bishop, rep resentative cigar dealers of Jacksonville, Fla., were in the city yesterday.
 Col J. c. Melee, a popular and we'll known travelling man and member or Alabama division of the Travellers Fro tective association is at the Florence.
 Your Uncle" Charley Jones, the pop ular passenger agent of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, returned yes terday from an extended business trip to the east
 gentleman boiled the United states grand jury yesterday as to their choice for governor as between Johnston and Clarke and the vote stood seventeen TOT Johnston and four for Clarke.
 Ladies: I have just received a few pairs of Oxford ties in black and tan. All the new toes. A. B. C, D, Eand | last; sizes, 1872 to 8. They are resliy beautiful Please come and look at them. Very respectfully, T. C. King. -'-
 pr. J. o. Andrews, editor of the Ala bama Christian Advocate, returned yes terday to his post of duty after an ap- sence of three months in Montgomery Auburn and Atlanta. His many iilehus are glad to know that his health is sui fciently improved to enable him to re- sume his work
 Florence Hotel Arrivals.-W. H. Ow- ems St. Louis; Charles P. Miller New York; J. H. Palmer, St. Loufs; Scott Roberts, Nashville; Charles F. Pieffer, Chicago; J. A. Scruggs, Knoxville; Miss Emily Bancker, George w. Laurens', Miss Anita Verona, Will Mandeville, New York; George Poindexter, Baltl- more; M Goodman, New York; J. T. Jones. Atlanta; J. J. Mayfeld, Tuska- loosa; J. Cosminsky, city; w. R. Hil-, Hard, Knoxville; Joe R. Roberts, Nash vile; E. J. Gawer city; MT. Clay, Louis vile; R. E. Pitcher, Nashville; J. r. Bond, Nashville; J. " McDuffie, Hayne- vile; Richard A. Pick, Chicago; George A. Robinson, Columbus, Ga; H. D. Gould, Memphis; M. M. Warren, Chatta- nOoga; I. F. Culver, Union Springs; J. B. Dasson, Blocton J. S. Graves, Tallade- ga w. B. McGarvity, Jackson, Miss; c. H. Parkes, Annlston; Edwin Jewell, An niston; c. A. Beesley, Nashville; M. c. Burke, Montgomery; Miss Lula Grist, Siloam Miss.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
IJrethral Structure.

Cured on the same terms The treatment is painless I perform all manner of surgical operations pertaining to my speciality, and through the influence of anesthetics cause no pain. This boon to the afflicted.
 There are many complications follow ing Private Diseases, such as Bad Blood, Skin. Bladder and Womb Troubles. Ul- cers, Pimples, Blotches, sore Mouth. etc., cause is removed.
 wish to call special attention to my treatment of unfortunates suffering from the effects of Early Imprudence. Errors of Youth, Loss of Vitality, Loss of Man. hood. Sexual Debility, or any of the mad dening effects. Get we'll and be a man. Enjoy life as you should. Thousands of nate positions in life today who, if they were able to exercise their brain power to it's fullest capacity, would instead be leaders.
 Tn A majority of cases can cure my pa- tients by mail treatment. I can furnish medicines from my Dispensary. or, as am a Regular Licensed Physician, I can write them prescriptions. If they prefer they can have them prepared by their home druggist.
 If you live in or near the city, call at my Private Dispensary. If at a distance. write me your trouble. My book on Pri- vate Diseases and proper question lists will be sent q application.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14

A specialist treats only a special or particular class of diseases. T have the distinction of being the only physician in the south controlling sufficient practice in Private Diseases to devote my whole time to their cure.
 This daily contact for year after year with such troubles gives experience. Ex- perience is essential to success
 My Medical Dispensary was established in the city of Birmingham August 3, 1887, for the exclusive cure of Private Dis eases. Privacy is one of its special fea- lures. It is so arranged that one patient never necessarily sees another. People who have social relations to sustain ap- preciate this. The very best people are often unfortunate and dislike to consult their family physician through feelings of delicacy. To them offer safe, sure cure and perfect privacy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14

an immense hit, aspiring authors all over the country are sending her compositions, some of them really amusing. During Roland Reeds engagement in Lexington Miss Rush received the fol- lowing communications:
 Miss Isadore Rush: l have written @ new song which 1 would like you to sing tonight I am well known here, ana if you will sing the song l think you will get a big crowd,
 T enclose the chorus. If you like will come around to the hotel and teach you the rest. This is the chorus. l forgot to say the song is called Papa Kiss Me Be- fore I Depart It goes like this:
 "'Papa kiss me before 1 depart;
 Mothers hair is turning gray;
 Sister expects to join the angels,
 Papa kiss me right away.
 Kiss kiss--oh kiss. kiss me papa;
 Oh kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, oh. It's all just as good as the above, but there are only six kisses in the last
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14

PULLMAN CAR SERVICE. Train No. 3S, leaving Birmingham at 555 a. m, carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Atlanta, uniting at Atlanta with and forming a part of the Washington and Southwestern Vestibue Limited, running solid between Atlanta and New York, thus making no change be- tween Birmingham and New York.
 Train No. 36, leaving Birmingham at 3:35 p. m., carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Jacksonville, via Atlanta and Macon, and between Birming- ham and Atlanta, and between Atlanta and New York, via Washington.
 Train No. 37 westbound, leaving Br- mngham at 1O:3O p. m carries Pullman Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Winona Passengers will be admitted to car leaving Birmingham at p-m., and arriving, will be allowed to remain in the until a. m.
 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; tele- phone S46 J. M. GULF,
 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.
 L. A. STEPHAN,
 T. P. A., Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14

SAFETY, SPEED AND COMFORT. Notice this time.
 Only 24 hours Birmingham to Washing tom only 30 hours Birmingham to New York; only IS hours Birmingham to Jack sonville.
 In through Pullman cars without change. Schedule in effect January 5, 1S96:
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
Italians Want Peace.

Rome, March 13.-Major Salsa, who went into the camp of the Abyssinian army for the purpose of asking the per- mission of King Wenelik to bury the bodies of the Italian soldiers who were killed in the battle of Adowah and also for the purpose of making inquiries con- corning the Italian prisoners, has an- nounced that he has entered into nego- tiations with King Menellk for the con- clusion of peace.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14

No carries Pullman union sleeping car Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman drawing room sleeping car Birmingham to Washington and New York without change.
 No. 1 carries compartment sleeping cars Birmingham to Shreveport. and Pullman Union sleeping cars between Birmingham and New Orleans.
 Information will be cheerfully furnished upon application at passenger office, No. 2 north 20th street, Birmingham, Ala Tele- phone S4S.
 Traffic Manager, Washington, D. c.
 w. H. GREEN, General supt., washington, p; c.
 w. A. TURK,
 G. P A., Washington, D. c.
 c. A. BENSCOTER,
 A. G. P. A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
 R. l.. NEWTON,
 T. F. A., Birmingham, Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
WANTED.

Our friends to know that we are in the race to finish, and have several bargains in fur niture, stoves and other house. hold goods.
 Birmingham House Furnish
 ishing Company, 2Ol2 and
 2Ol4 Third avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
=--=---==----=--7 - TERSElY TOLD.

Mr. Arthur Yancey of Tnskegee is in the city for the purpose of building an ice factory. Every arrangement has been made and the factory, 1t is claimed, will be in operation this season.
 Ladies: I have just received few pairs of Oxford ties in black and tan. All the new toes. A, B, c, D, E and F lasts; sizes, 1872 to 8. They are really beautiful. Please come and look at them. Very respectfully. T. .. King.
 "Our Regiment" at O'Brien's Monday night.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
Gonorrhoea.

If you have Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Lucor- rhea, Whites or any other troublesome discharge that fails to get well under or dinary treatment, come or write to me.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
Syphilis.

Many physicians claim that this disease cannot be cured-that is entirely eradi- cated from the system. I am willing to contract with any responsible person on the basis of no cure no pay.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
New Kiss Song.

Sine Miss Isadore Rush, the clever and handsome leading lady of the Roland
 Reed company, has been singing T Want Your Ma, Honey" in which she scores
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad Company.

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati, Louisville and the North; also to Shreve- port, New Orleans and all points south west.
 Schedule in effect January 5, 1896.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-27

AN AGED VOTER Unless something
at present unforeseen should happen in
the interim between now and the cleo
ton day, St Louis will, on November
3, have the distinction of claiming as
one of her citizens man who has par,
;ic.pated in the election of twenty-five
Presidents o! the Uuited States. The
gentleman who has this distinguished
claim to heeting fame is w. Jack
Haynes, an inmate Of the Memorial
Home on Grand and Magnolia avenues.
When Mr.. Haynes registered at the
polls 10 his precinct last Tuesday, and
told the judges his age, the election Off
cials nearly had fit Mr. Haynes was
born in 17S7 and is trile over JOS
ears of age. As is natural with man
who has had his eyes open so long 8
time, Mr.. HAYNES is an enthusiastic ad-
vocate of the Jetlersouian principles Of
democracy, and intends TO vote the
straight winning ticket for Bryan and
the free coinage OF silver. Mr.. Haynes
patriarchal and venerable appearance,
with his silvery hair and beard, is
constant reminder to the frisky young
sters of seventy and eighty, in the
home, of the predominant issue in this
campaign. He is a very we'll preserved
old man, despite his heavy years, and
he declares that it will require q great
er physical ratio than sixteen republi-
cans TO prevent his one vote from help
ing to swell Bryan's plurality in this
city.
Mr.. Haynes is veteran of the battle
of New Orleans and of The civil war.
He is an old river engineer, aud was in
charge of gunboat on the lower Mis-
sissippi during the rebellion He has
been an inmate OF tn. u ,me about thre e
years.-St. Louis Repabiic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-27

APPEAL TO FARAfERs.-Tbe execu-
tive committee of the Trades Unionists
Silver Club, Of Chicago, with the ap'
proval of the democratic national COM
mittee, has addressed an appeal to the
farmers and agricultural laborers OF
Illinois and Of the Mississippi valley.
The document calls Mark Hanna an
"Industrial Cannibal,' who has en-
deavored to secure the purchasable
vote (Which always exists in great CEN
ters of population by the lavish and
corrupt use of money, and to array that
vote against the interests of the agricul-
turists."
Coercion of the incorruptible wage
earners in the cities is also freely
charged. 1t is admitted that these con-
diiions create menace to the cause we
have at heart, and hence the appeal to
tAe farmers TO redouble their efforts to
make the agricultural vote of the Mis-
sissippi valley as large as possible for
the free silver, Ito make good any pos
sible loss of votes which may result
from coercion and bribery" The
Trades Unionists say they refuse to
Listen to all appeals which would set
us against you, our fellow workmen."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-27
HE WAS DECEIVED.

Justice Giegerich and Il Jury yes,er
day in New York listened to the par.
ticulars of $50, 900 breach OF promise
suit brought by Miss Bertha Robinson
of Chicago, against David Weisenberg-
er, of New York city The plaintiff,
who is twenty-five and pretty, as Chi.
cago girls go, alleged that during the
year beginning January, 1894, Weisen-
berger wooed, won and made arrange
ments to marry her. The wedding was
set for May of that year Miss Robin
son, in her complaint, alleged that she
spent $500 for her trosseau, and stood
ready to marry David, but that,
through no fault of hers, be failed to
keep his promise. Why he did fail is a
matter of some dispute. la his answer
to the complaint Weisenberger ac-
knowledges having agreed to the mar
risge, but sets up the somewhat novel
defense that he wes induced to
do so through fraud and misrepre-
sentation upon the part of his tiancee.
He admits that at the time OF the en-
gagement he was, and is still. single
man free to marry, but since the en-
gagement he discovered, be alleges, that
Miss Robinson had misrepresented the
social status of herself and family, de-
claring that her father WAS dead and
that she moved in the best circles OF
Chicago society, and that all her rela-
tives were respectable people.
Subsequent to the engagement, and
prior to the date fixed for the wedding,
Weisenberger alleges that he discover
ed the plaintiffs father was alive, hav
iug obtained divorce from the plain
tiff S mother; also, that he was gamb-
Ter aud Incorporate; furthermore, that
the plaintiffs uncle, Abraham Robin
son, had been indicted for the crime OF
arson, and while under arrest had com
mitted suicide in jail.
Weisenberger also alleges that while
he was at Hot Springs for his health the
doctors advised him not to marry. The
case is still on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-27

Mrs. Rhode Noah. of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping pains
and the next day diarrhoea set in.
She took half bottle of blackberry
cordial but got no relief. She then
sent to me to see if had anything that
would help her. ! sent her bottle OF
Ctamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy and the first dose reliev-
ed her. Another of our neighbors had
been sick for about week and had
tried different remedies for diarrhoea
but kept getting worse. I sent him
the same remedy. Only four doses OF
it were required to cure him. He says
he owes his recovery to this wonderful
medicine.-Mrs. Mary Sibley, Sidney,
Mich. For sale by L. Stabler & Co.,
Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-27
LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIA In the Clerks Office of the
' Corporation Court of the city of Alexsn-
dria on the 21st day of September, 1896.
Atwood Violet VS. Edwin & Violet Ella
Violet Lilly yiolett Mignonette " Whel-
en- and Charles Whelen her husband, Will
liam A. Kramer, Jennie j. Redmond and
James 3. Redmond her husband, Mary V.
Wimsatt and Samuel j. Wimsatt her hps.
hand, Percy Wimsatt, Richard 81. Wmsatt,
Charles w. Wimsatt, Violet Wimsatt and
Anthony w. Armstrong, Administrator d.
b. n. C. t. a. of Robert q. Violet, deceased
Memo: The object of this suit is to obtain
partition of the estate of Robert g. Violet,
deceased, if tho same can be conveniently
made in kind, and if not then by sale of the
same and distribution of the proceeds amongst
those entitled thereto.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, Edwin R. Violet,
Ella Violet, Lilly Violet, Mignonette V.
Whelen and Charles Whelen her husband,
William A. Kramer, Jennie j. Redmond and
'ames r. Redmond her husband, Mary v.
Wimsatt and Samuel J. Wimsatt her husband,
E. Percy Wimsatt, Richard II. Wimsatt.
Charles w Wimsatt and Violet Wimsatt
are non.rcsidents of this State, it is or
dercd that said defendants appear here with
III Hlleeh udJs dlvcI uue puDuCAtloH Vi
this order, and do what is neces-
sary to protect their interests in this suit,
and that copy of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria, once a
week for four successive weeks and posted at
the front door of the Court House of this
city. A copy-teste:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
By J. T. CALLAHAN, D. G.
A. W. Armstrong, p.q. sep22 1aw4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-27
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile, IL, says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery l owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the physi
clans for miles about, but of no avail
and was given up and told l could not
live. Having DR.. Kings New
Discovery in my store l sent for
bottle and began its use and
from the first dose began to get better,
and after using three bottles was up
and about again. 1t is worth it's weight
10 gold We don't keep store or house
without it," Get free trial at Z. L.
Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-27
For Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years ! y millions of mothers for
their children while teethng, with perfect
success, 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind coiic, and is the
best emedy for Diarrhea. Is pleasant TO the
taste. Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world, Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is incalculabe Besurc and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and tske no other kind.
ian17 40 1Gr1y-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-27
DISEASES OF THE sK:N

The intense itching and smartmg ,ci-
dent to eczema, letter. salt-rheum, and Ter
diseases ofth skin is instantly allaye by
applying Chamberlain's Eye AID KIN
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are Just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier ard yc ''Sc.
Foe sale by L. Stabler & Co. Drn s,e.
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