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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
Registers Sale.

Jefferson County Savings Bank ct al, COM
plainant, VS.. The Red Mountain Mining
Company ct. al, defendant-Chancery
Court:
BY virtue of decree rendered on the 9TH
of June 1896, of the chancery court at Bir-
mingham, Jefferson county, Alabama in
said cause | shall proceed to sell to the high
est and best bidder for cash at public auc-
ton at the door of the court house of Jeffer-
son county, Alabama, in the city of Biz
mngham, within the legal hours of SALE on
Monday, the 18th day of January, A. D..
1897, the following described real estate, to-
wit:
Certain real estate situated in Jefferson
county, state of Alabama, to-wit: The west
half of the southwest quarter of section
twenty-five (22), the east half of the north
east quarter of section twenty-eight 2S, the
west half of the northwest quarter of seq
ton twenty-seven CD, less fifteen acres in
the southeast corner of the southwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section
twnty-scven (2D, and all of said lands being
in township sixteen Q6 of range one %
west, in Jefferson county, Alabama, to sat-
isfy said decree.
CHARLES A. Semi, Register.
deco1-2w
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
CASToRTA.
smiia IT. 10 On
sirnatnre % NXN-A-N every
o S[AZV ALL<6ZLIZ wrapper.

One tells another about these
great inducements offered at
Louis Saks. These special low
prices made for your holiday
purchases have had its full re-
ward. The $7.44 suit and
overcoat sale has been appre-
ciated. The cold weather has
done it's part, and old and new
customers are sWarming in
and out. Stock is still COM
plete. sizes are yet unbroken,
to fit everybody, large and
small. Don't delay; these
low prices will not last much
longer. Get your suit and
overcoat while you have the
chance aa
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
THE DIXIE HOME

is the name of an S-page monthly, each
number of which Is chuck-full of mat
ter pertaining to the material interests
of the south. 1t is devoted to the up
building of the south on every line of ac-
tivity and enterprise. 1t gives reliable
information as to climate, soil, manufac-
tories, and everything you want. to Know
about the south. 1t has Household,
Fashion, Religious, Educational, Liter
airy, Agricultural and many other good
features. Price, so cents a year. Agents
wanted at every postoffice. Easy work
and good pay. Send for sample copy
and terms to agents, etc. Address the
Dixie Home Publishing company, P. o.
box 826, Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Free for everybody are Louis
Saks' low prices. no copyright;
look at these elegant mems
suits at OF. A. Such stylish
overcoats, fully worth $l2,
now at OF. A. Don't mi IS
these values. =
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

It is no accident that people
are f1ocking to Louis Saks'
store. Look at his elegant
mems suits that heis now SELL
ing at $7.44, equal to tailor
made. Big values and small
prices do the work.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
PREMATURE DISPLAY.

About $500 worth Of fireworks were let
loose at one time in Bessemer yesterday
and for a time created much excitement,
to the dismay and discontinue of S.. Ro-
mana, an Italian whose property they
were. BY some unknown means Some
of the fireworks, which were displayed
for sale on a stand in front of Romana's
place of business, became ignited, setting
off the whole batch.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Where the majority buy
there you find the best values.
Look at the large crowd at
Louis Saks' store, buying
goods for the holidays Do
likewise and save money. 1880
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
NO 7 ICE.

Contractors of furnace, and rolling mill
painting, all kinds Of iron on tin roof paint
ing. and repairing by rs: fine mineral paint,
red or black. manufactured and furnished
by us All work done in neat and work.
rnanlilse manner. Orders strictly attended.
MORRIS THASHER & co,
s 2-1-lm SO ~. 10Th st.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
JOT DOWN THIS FACT,

that such values in mems
Overcoats, now at your COM
mand, have never been seen
in Birmingham. No use to
shiver with cold. Louis Saks'
elegant Overcoats at 81. A, will
keep you warm. Go and try
it.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
FINE CHRISTMAS GIFT.

Jefferson City Mo-, Dec. 24.--Gov w. ].
Stone hassshipped a magnificent Ken.
lucky thoroughbred saddle horse to Lin
coin, Neb.s as, "a Christmas gift to William
j. Bryan The animal Is coal black in
color and has been the Governors favor
lite saddle horse for some months. He
bought it In Kentucky with several other
horses about year ago.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The FAC II
''s's:I''' &MAzzez@ - s';'S

Our low prices do the work;
compare our values, attend
our 81 A suit and overcoat
sale; no better, if as good, for
$500 at other places; no
broken sizes---yet a fit for ev-
erybody. Call and. see us and
be convinced.
LOUIS SAKS,
Leader OF Low Prices.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
Fresh bread and candy made
daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to
1926 Sd avenue. je5-tf

CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Why will you trouble your wife cook
ing on Christmas day when such an ex-
cellent dinner will be served you for onla
2b cents at the Metropolitan hotel on
Christmas day:
MENU.
Celery. Radishes. Lettuce.
Green Turtle Soup
Fresh Water Trout, Maitre d'Rote1.
Loin of Beef. au Jus.
Roasted Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Saddle of Veni5on. Sauce Piquante.
Dill Pickles Chow Chow Sweet Pickles
English Plum Pudding.
Corn Bread. French Peas.
Dutch Spinnage. Cream Potatoes.
Ambrosia. ASSORTED Cakes.
Milk, Cafe Noir. Green Tea.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

MONTEVALLO COAL.
Best on the market. 1926
per ton delivered in city.
1926 per ton for other good
lump.
GEO. L. THOMAS,
Telephone lis. Agent.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
DID YOU SEE THE BIG RED TRACKS
NO JOKE, WE ALWAYS LEAD.

No matter what we do. dear boys,
The others always follow
They want to steal our writer's joys,
And try to beat us hollow.
They looked this glorious winter morn
And saw the big red tracks
That pointed out the road forlorn
For those who follow Saks.
Sail in, dear friends, we always lead,
And you can try to follow,
But Saks can tell the public need,
And he will beat you hollow.
No use to say you do not know,
The public will be righted.
They go to Saks and clearly show
His ways are copyrighted.
Phone J.. E. Gossett when
YOUR UipeS burst. II-3o-u
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
Notice to Contractors.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 4, 1896
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Dec. Q, 1896, for delivering ebert (. 0. b.
Birmingham, for graveiing 7th ave. from
18th to IS SITS. .-.,-.1 49,
(Signed) JULIAN kENDRICK,
12-4-J6-tf City Engineer.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
EDUCATIONAL.

This institution is the oldest, largest and
best of its kind in the state. of Alabama.
Hundreds Of students in good paying posi-
Bookkeeping. Practical methods Gaia
logue and full information Free Be sure to
visit or address this College before going
elsewhere. Sessions Day ana night.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Misses Fine Shoes sold for
$3.50 now 81. rs. . Birming-
ham Shoe Co., 1922 First Ave.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
Leader OF Low Prices.

Trunks, Valises and UNI
brellas at your own price.
Birmingham Shoe Co., 1922
First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
METEOROLOGICAL.
w. w. HATCH.

Hannibal, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Ex-Congress-
man w. III. Hatch died a t his home in this
city last night of Brights disease. after
a long illness. He gained most of his
prominence through his advocacy of the
anti-option bill
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
OFFICERS.

F. w. Dixon, President.
N. N. Polk, Vice-President.
w. p. G. Harding, Treasurer
Fl. B. Urquehart, Secretary.
]. II. Miller, Attorney.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

NEW PLUMBING SHOP.
Honest work at honest prices.
J. E. GOSSETT,
11-3o-f. 1914 End Ave.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
A CARD.

Talking about painful dis
appointments" reminds us that
sometimes you can be agree
ably disappointed.
We promise you that If you
send your pictures to be franz
ed and they are not finished
according to agreement, we
will present you the frame
without cost. This might be
an agreeable disappointment. =
Our
Mouldings
are
really
Beautiful.
Little Paint Store,
1920 Second Avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Highest temperature 81; lowest, 80; avor-
age, Az
Reports received at Birmingham, Ala. on
Dec. "a. 1899.
observations taken at all stations at a.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Roofing Cement stops leaks in tin and
slate roofs. .-z
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

4 indicates trace OF rain or snow; indicates
d Iite and fall.
BEN NJ. JACOBS,
Local Observer. Weather Bureau.
Don't buy your Picture Frames until
YOU see the Little Paint Store Mouldings.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
THE WEATHER.

Alabama--Fair, continued cold; northeast
erly winds; warmer Saturday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

u. 8. Department OF Agriculture.
Weather Bureau,
Office of Station Agent.
birmingham, Ala. Dec. "a, 1896.
Local observation during twenty-four
hours ending at p M. central time:
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-21
SPIDER KEEPS TIME TO MUSIC.
Singers Have Fun With a
Song-Loving Insect.

COIDWATER, Mich, Dec. 20.-At a
recent rehearsal Of the Apollo Male
Quartette Of this city, large spider
came slowly down his silken thread
to about the height of the singers
shoulders, where he hung suspended
for few minutes, then began to move
up and down in front Of the music
rack.
The second tenor, who was leading
the air, soon noticed that the move
ments of the spider corresponded with
the variations Of his voice, up and
down the scale, and in perfect time.
They then began a series Of experiments
and found that the spider would as
cend or descend about foot for every
octave, and, though the melody was
carried ever so lightly, and the bassos
Murdered in their heaviest tones, the
insect could not be deceived, but al
ways followed the leading part accu-
rately and with the precision of a di-
rector's baton.
All kinds of songs, from Down in
the Cornf1eld' to 1.-The Bridge were
sung to test the ability Of this won
derful little being, and each time he
came out Of the conflict not a beat
behind. At last the four voices struck
an awful discord, and instantly the
spider scurried up his improvised met
ronome and disappeared in the chin
new
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-21

materials. cars; sundries, cars; car lots,
shipped-wheat, 1870 bu; corn. 7ao bu;
oats, $3.50 bu; barley, 760 bu; rye, $40 bu:
Hour. 1855 bbls; millstufs, 742 tons; fruit,
S4,o0o lbs; merchandise /. .401, $40 lbs lumber
q cars; machinery, 10000 lbs; household
GOODS, l20O0 lbs; railroad materials, cars
sunories, cars; car lots, SAG.
Hutter-There is nothing new to note In the
p.tter putter market, other than that prices are
steady at quotations and that packing stock
is not quite satisfactory Sellers find diffi-
cuiy IN disposing of this kind Of stock. Cresm-
eries, extras, 19c; frsts, 1Sc; seconds, 14@15c;
.hiros, sour or strong tops and sides or
Dadiy mottled, S@10c; limitations frsts 14GD
ioc limitations, seconds, 12Q13c; cold storage.
extras, l4Q16c; dairies, extras package In
included, l6@17c; frsts. 12Q14c seconds, 100
Eggs-The egg market was fractionally
nlgner saturday, with the demand good and
receipts light. Quotations are: Strictly fresh
iald, cases included, loss off, 2Oc; seconds.
cases included 10c; cold storage, according
TO quality, 16@17c. Cases returned &c Off
Cneese-The market has an easier tone
Win holders rather more anxious to SELL
Suotations, however, do not show any change
Fuil cream, New York, 12c; Wisconsin l01h0
&c. minnesota, twins or fats, strictly fancy.
st2glVc; twins or fats, choice, S09c; twins
OF nats: Iair to good, 6@7c; twins or fats.
Poultry-Receipts are light and the demand
gooq. Ihe prospects are good for a strong
market next week. The weather is very IA
vorable, Shippers should, as far as possible,
place the best stock together, and the poorer
STOCK Dy itself. Sales are more readily made
ana there is more satisfaction for both par.
ties.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-21
FIGHT WITH HAWKS
They ViciOusly Attack a Hunter and
Wound Him in Several Places.

DICK Pearson. ex-mayer of the city,
came nome from hunting trip in
used-up condition last week He has
not yet got through explaining how it
all happened, and as he repeats the
story the same way every time he tells
IT, his constituency has concluded that
ne is telling the truth, says an Allie
gheny, Penn, correspondent for the
New York Sun.
When he stepped off the train after
a weeks hunt in Washington county it
was seen that he was in bad shape.
nothing more savage than q gray
squirrel or a rabbit haunts the fields.
yet he carried his gun strapped over
his shoulder, one arm was bandaged
and in a sling, a scar graced his fore
head, his hat let in the sunshine and
the rain and the rim was torn off half
way round. His game bag, however,
was what caught the eye; it bulged out
rat and saucy, and from the opening
could be seen tips Of wings and legs.
Mayor Pearson had a fight with two
vicious birds, SO he explained He had
had fair days sport, and was return
Ing to the farm house when he espied
gray squirrel He took aim, fired
and the squirrel toppled over into
bush. The mayor leisurely trailed his
gun and walked toward the bush, when
big black hawk swooped past him
lIlO lnS UuS1 anu the SQulIT0l
by the nape of the neck and began to
fly away with it.
The mayor had another load in his
gun, and, although astonished, took
aim at the hawk and fired. The bird
dropped the squirrel and finally came
fopping to the ground after it. It's left
wing had been shot through, but it
was still game. 1t made a dash at
Pearson and struck a vicious blow at
the back of his hand, cutting a deep
cash. The mayor, was too surprised
and panied to act, and he looked at his
hand, then at the hawk, which had
gained a bough on tree and watched
him with a wicked eye, all the time
tuckering his wounded wing.
The mayor finally loaded his gun and
lifted it to take aim. The hawk, divin-
ing his intention, screamed and flew
at him. Instead Of firing, the mayor
dubbed his gun to ward the bird off.
The hawk dashed at him several times,
but weakened by the loss of blood it
finally tapped its left wing painfully
and landed at the foot of the tree.
The mayor finally picked up a stick
and struck the hawk, knocking it over,
AS the mayor gathered himself to-
gether to walk away with the hawk
and squirrel he heard a whirr and saw
another hawk swooping down on him.
He had just time to make a swish at
the plTO With MS hat Ine HdW n
caught it and tore the rim off and
pecked hole through the crown. The
mayor managed to hit 1t lick with
the barrel of his gun. The hawk was
game and fought harder than it's dead
mate 1t cut the cash over his eye
and pecked him in several places on
the arms, leaving blue marks. Pearson
finally got a decent swipe at it with
his gun, and it was all over with the
hawk In his anger the mayor rung
it's neck and was sorry for it after
ward.
The mayor certainly had a fight. He
carried the trophies in his game bag
and the wounds on his person to show
Ii
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-21
NEW YORK STOCKS.


NEW YORK Dec. 19.-The stock market
today was comparatively active and the tone
feyerish. The slump in prices yesterday
afternoon, on the news of the decision of the
senate committee foreign relations to re-
port fayorably to that body Senator Cam
eron's Cuban resolution. led the financial COM
munity to expect a decidedly unfavorable
sympathetic effect On foreign securities in
general and American stocks and bonds in
London in particular. Accordingly, consid-
erable nervousness was felt previous to the
opening, regarding the probable course OF to-
days market. Cabled advices of temperate
discussion of the Cuban question abroad and
higher prices for American securities in
London, extending to 11s per cent in the
active internationally listed stocks. changed
the speculative temper at opening. Covering
was begun on an extensive scale. resulting
in sharp gains over last nights finel prices.
Buying for long account accelerated the ad-
vance, and the internationally arbitrage firms
were also reported in the market. The inn
provements scored ranged from to 21s per
cent in the principal shares. After the iatial
dealings realizing and bear drive caused
reactions. The advance in the general mar
ket was coon resumed and the best prices of
the day were reached in many Instances.
Around IL o'clock the market quieted down
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-21
DEER MADDENED,
BY the Wound, and Made a Savage
Attack on the Hunter

Philip o. Alley, a business man of Port
Jefferson, l.. l., recently had an exciting ex-
pertence while hunting deer, and but for the
prompt assistance Of Wallace Adams one of
his companions on the hunt. would probably
have lost his life, says the American Field
Soon after daylight one morning Alley sur
prised a fine buck coming toward him The
deer, apparently unconscious of any danger
was bounding along at lively rate, and al
most directly for the tree behind which
Alley was hiding. Alley, who is considered
a crack amateur shot. sent the charges of
both barrels Of his gun at the deer. The
huntsman was SO excited by the sudden ap-
pearance of the beautiful animal that his aim
was not good and only part Of one of the
charges took effect in the deer, serving only
to madden it. In attempting to reload his
gun Alley stumbled over a stump and fell
The frenZied animal made rush for the un
fortunate gunner and began an attack with
his antlers. By this time Adams, seeing his
friends danger, put a charge Of shot into the
deer and then cut his throat. Alley was
but little injured, he had received only a
glancing blow of several aimed at him by
the deer, the thick underbrush protecting
him.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-21
trine. which is certainly not menaced In the
present Spanish Cuban complications.
LONDON FINANCIAL.
Dearer Money Causes a Trihe of
Slump In Securities.

Slump I'm Securities.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-Money rates
have been hardening and Germany's
demand for gold continues keen, It
is expected that shipments will be
made thither from New York ere long
The dear money has made the best
class Of securities a. trifle easier. Uru-
quay securities were fiat on the decds-
ion of the government to retain cou-
pom money.
Egyptian, Turkish, Mexican and Pc
ruSian securities are all better. Amer
lean securities were steady until yes
terday, when the markets opened with
general decline. Spanish securities
were less effected than might have
been expected both here and in Paris
Financial feeling evidently regards
the situation as not serious. American
securities did not respond very fully
to the Wall street collapse, and some
investment was reported at the lowest
quotations, and at the close of bust
ness the market was fairly steady
The chief declines of the day were:
Reading preferred, 31z; Chicago Mil
waukee & st. Paul, 2B; Southern pre-
ferred, 2h Louisville & Nashville and
Lake Shore, 2; Wabash, IL; Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe preferred and Illi-
nois Central, 1k; Denver & Rio Grande
preferred and Reading, 1A; Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe, Baltimore & Ohio
and Erie preferred, 1; New York Cen
trial and Erie, y; others fractional
Canadian securities declined in sympa-
thy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-21
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Flour-Receipts, 20
300 bbls; exports, $3.50 bbls; dull and fairly
steady, except for spring patents Minnesota
patents, $4.45@4.65; Minnesota bakers, 49, 4OdD4; !;
Rye flour dull Buckwheat -four dull Buck
wheat dull. Cornmeal quiet. Barley dull
Barley malt nominal Wheat-Receipts, 1885,
900 bu; spot dull but firm No. / hard. 92Mc:
options closed 1s@%c net higher; No. 2 red.
May, S5A@85%c, closed 85Ac; December 861bn
$3.50, closed S67sc. Corn Receipts, II, 600 bu;
exports, 7,615 bu; spot steady; No. 2, 2S1sc;
options closed 1sc net advance May, 3Oss6
S13sc, closed 31$sc; December, 2S1ac Oats
Receipts. 42,0OO bu; exports, 2034 bu spot
dull; No. 2, 22c; options closed 1Ac net; MAY
closed 241sc; December closed 215sc.
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 19-Flour quiet and
unchanged Wheat frmer; No. spring.
TIC; No. 1 northern, Sic; May 797kc. Corn
steady; No. 8. 22c. Oats steady and quiet;
No. white, 1SA@19Ac. Barley steady; No.
2, 3913Q39%c; sample, 23h@34c. Rye steady;
No. 1, 34c. Provisions higher; pork Sc 80:
lard, $8.75. Receirts-Flour, II 900: wheat
20, 900; barley, $4,000. Shipments-Flour, .OO0;
wheat, 5000; barley, 1900.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 19.-Closing: Wheat firm
and unchanged to I'd lower; December nom
inal; January, 6s I'd; February, 6s I'D Corn
quiet and unchanged to Ad lower; December
Is sgd; February Is 914d January, rs SID.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-21
ST. PAUL GRAIN.


Quotations on hay. grain feed, etc., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants:
Wheat-No, northern. 7e@77c; No. north
ern. 741a@75%c.
Oats-No. white 16@161kc; No. 8, 15@1sc.
zoe. 1AS
Barley and Rye-Sample barley, 2O025c: !:
No. rye. 35@36c; No. rye 34@34Ac.
1.20; clover, $4@D4. so.
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. / feed 2
bu corn to 1 bu oats, $909. so; No. 2 feed
bu corn to bu oats, So. 1910; No. feed, !,
ground, bu corn to 2 bu oats, $40. 25111 :
cornmeal bolted, $1S@14; cornmeal, Inbolted
SS;25qS SO; bran, bulk, Sc. .25@5.75.
Hay-Situation remains about the same
market badly glutted and very little sale ex-
cept1ng foE the better qualities. Considerable
OF the hay now on the track here will have
to be stored, as buyers cannot be found for
it all. Quotations. Fancy upland, $5@5 SO;
good to choice wild and upland $405; COM
mon and coarse qualities, $3@S.7 good to
choice timothy, $6.60@7.50.
Straw-Good demand; oat straw s303 25.
rye straw, So. .25D3.50
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-21
DIED OF FRIGHT.
Miner Sees an Apparition and the
Scare Proves Fatal.

Robert Montgomery, a well known
resident of Wanamie, Penn, recently
died from fright or belief that he
had been warned of his approaching
death, and that he had a premonition
that he could not live.
Montgomery, who was a brave sold
Ter in the war, was employed in a coal
mine near Wilkesbarre. Two weeks
before he died he said that when
working he heard peculiar noise In
the mine. He paid no attention to it,
Soon a strange feeling came over
him as though there was a strong
draught circulating through the mine,
dent of the New York Press.
and he became chilly He looked up
from oiling the machinery at the re-
petition of the strange noise. He said
he felt as though there was some one
else there besides himself, but he could
not see any one.
Then he beheld something white like
a mans finger. 1t moved as though
floating in the air and kept a certain
distance from him. He spoke to the
apparition, but it made no answer and
soon disappeared.
Montgomery made search. but did
not find any one. He told his friends
that he regarded the wrath as an
omen of death. He at once gave up his
FOoAtAOA1, olO al tWO QdyS IOOh 10 HIS
bed, although he had no specific sick
ness which the physicians could dis
cover He continued to talk of the
wrath, and said it was Of no avail to
take medicine, because he was doomed
His friends tried to dispel his
thoughts about death by saying that
the supposed wrath was a man sent
into the mine by the company to see
ii he performed his duty. But Mont
gomery would only believe that it was
an omen Of death, and gradually grew
weaker until he died.