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Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28

$2000-6-room house, lot 50x140 good condi- tion, on 4th avenue between 23rd and 24th streets; half cash; snap for a close buyer
 line, on 7th street. East Lake lot 5Ox160, in good condition; nice home and cheap. $600-5-room house, block from Parker sta- tion, Woodlawn, lot 50x150 grape vines and fruit trees. Come at once if you want a pretty place.
 $2000-7-room house and acres of land on the macadamized road, Woodlawn; every thing in first-class order s1500-5-room house and 4 acres of land right in Woodlawn, block from the dum- my; terms to suit.
 We have some nice farm lands from to miles of town, from S5 per acre up. It will pay anyone who desires to purchase or sell to call upon us and see our list.
 DAWSON & NASH, S-l5-tf 19091a 2nd avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
FOR SALE.

s1OO0-5Ox1s0, with store house and residence combined, in splendid business location S135O-50x19O, with good 2-story Groom house, fronts on electric car line; S215 cash, balance ST per month. S20 per foot-75x140, on End avenue, between 16th and 17th streets. S20OO-5Ox1OO, with broom cottage, on 5th avenue; terms easy. $1700-50x140, on 4th avenue, between 23rd and 24th streets, with 5-room cottage. = ance 12 and "A months. $15O0-5Ox24O. on Sth avenue. between Fist and 22nd streets. $1OOO-1OCx24O, on 9th avenue. north, between 18th and 18th streets. $425-50x190, on Avenue F, between 26th and Eth streets. ss75 5Ox1OO with houses Avenue and 18th street. $550-17 acres in 4 miles of city residence and spring. s650-1O acres in 4ls miles of city, with good 4-room residence.
 For rent-S-room, 2-story residences. on Avenue G, between 20th and Fist streets: s25
 HAGOOD & THOMAS
 2015 1st AyenlIe
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
5Oc-AdmissiOn--5Oc-

$3500 will buy dwelling house No. 517 North Fist street; renting for s30 per month This place is very centrally and desiraly To- cated, and is a bargain. $40 per foot will buy fine corner lot on 7th avenue.
 tween Ath and 18th streets. 5000 will buy lot 100x140 on Southside close in and well improved, renting for $50 per month This is rare bargain. $3500 will buy house and lot 103x143 corner Humbolt and 22d streets. House cost $6100 to build.
 Anyone wanting to buy, sell or rent will do well to see us, as this is but small part BAILEY. MCCONNELL & HOWARD,
 221 Fist street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
Joint Discussion.

pr. Cunningham and MT Porter, can didates for the democratic nomination for the state senate, have agreed to hold joint discussions at the following places and times:
 Elyton March 30, at 7:30 p. m.
 Adger March 31, at 7:30 D. m.
 Bessemer April g. at 8 p. m.
 Toadvine April 4, at Il a. m.
 Rlossburg April ', at 7;30 D. m.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
FOR RENT

splendid fix. $5.
 No. 1707 Sth avenue, rooms; bath, hot and cold; gas and servants room; cheap. No. 2213 Sth avenue. rooms; $6.75 per month.
 FOR SALE. A corner 100x140, all improved, now rent ed and paying more than 16 per cent inter- est on price asked.
 $400-Three-room house and lot 50x190, on Birmingham and Bessemer dummy line, near Hospital station. Terms easy with small cash payment 4Five-room house and nice lot on elec- trio car line; $50 cash, balance $15 per month.
 A bargain in Elyton for 5000 cash-Va- cant property, good market garden land. 1200-Store house and small cabin 9th avenue, between 26th and 27th streets. Easy terms.
 $110O--Five-room house on 14th street, northa Small cash payment, balance monthly.
 acres on Enon Ridge; will sell at very great bargain and extra easy terms; small cash payment. In fifty feet of splendid spring.
 $35O cash-5-room house and splendid lot, with well, fruit trees, grape. vines and out houses at 18th street station, East Lake, fronting dummy and in splendid fix; this is a bargain.
 L. G. PETTYJOHN
 1S26h Third avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28

Prof. Henri Weber will pos itively play one of his match less clarionet solos, his own arrangement, Carnival de Venice," at the Musicians Union concert at East Lake Sunday, March 29, 1896, at 2:3O D. m.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28

We are headquarters in California wines, such as sherry, port and clarets. We canot be excelled in quality and prices on imported and domestic liquors of any kind Give us a trial and be con- vinced. M & A. WISE,
 Cor. Morris ave. and Twentieth street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
s9OO0 PER FRONT FOOT

''The Keely corner, at the corner of White hall and Hunter streets, has been sold to MT. Enoch Jones at 5000 per front foot. The property is 271A feet, fronting on Whitehall street, and running back on Hunter to a depth of 70 feet"
 The above is from the Atlanta Constitu- ton of March 9. and shows the value of real estate in a city with less natural advan- tages than Birmingham. Now is the time to invest here We can sell property to- day that we confidently believe will double in value in less than three years. Call and see some of our bargains.
 T. H. MOTION & CO 3-11-1m
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
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., 1896-03-28
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Alabama State Land Company will the First National Bank, Birmingham, Ala, on
 MONDAY APRIL 20 1896, at 12 o'clock m.. for the election of directors and other corporate business.
 CHARLES SCHIFF, President. w, OHIO BEALT8 Secretary. 3-2S-22t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
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., 1896-03-28

The Best Place =. In the City of Birmingham
 To buy and sell and exchange Books of
 all kinds Is at ]. F. KERRlaAN'S, 2oo5 Second Ave.
 Same house as the Baine Printing Co. 1-23-u
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28

FOR SALE. Residence, Sth avenue, north; S400O Residence, 2514 9th avenue north. S4750 Residence, 18th street. south; $S000. Residence. Fist street, south: $i500 Residence, 17th street, south; S3000 Residence, Fist street, north; S5500 Residence, Fist street, north; S525O, Residence, SOP South 25th street, $1400 Residence, south 18th street. $6500 Brick store, Morris avenue; SS200. Brick store, Morris avenue; $5700 Brick store, First avenue; $20,OOO.
 WANTED. We have demand for houses by good tenants. D II w. B. LEEDY & CO, Telephone No. 42. 1141s North Fist St. 4ll
 sIi
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
FOR RENT

er FOR RENT. The best stand in the city for a wholesale business. Adler, Durham X Co.'S old stand on railroad tracks and 20th street 21 rooms over Galatoire's old stand 21st street, newly papered and painted, cheap. 113 and 115 24th street. cheap. 214 and 216 22nd street.
 FOR SALE. 100 feet front by 200 feet deep on Avenue [. 100 feet from Fist street; elegant S-room house; all modern improvements s5000. $5O00-Best bargain on the market. Lot 10Ox203 walled in with brick; cement walk 9-room house; bath room on each floor; finished throughout; new barn: South Highlands; dummy and electric cars, S2000-2O0x190, houses on 18th street and Avenue H; rents for $50 per month. $3500-Elegant residence, cost $600O An elegant residence on 18th street South Highlands 70x212, between 10th and 11th avenues; $7000
 S0x225, on corner 23rd street and Highland avenue; beautiful residence; all modern Improvements $S000 $3500 will buy 50x212 nice residence on cor ner 20th street and 18th avenue Money to loan on we'll located business and residence property.
 MALONE & BELL, 2017 1st avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. $1000-Lot 45x140, near depot $3300-House and lot S0x100, Fist street north.
 $525O-House and large lot, Fist street north.
 $130O-Two houses and lot 10Oxl4o, Avenue E and 23d street. - $4OO0-Lot 10Ox15O, 7th avenue, north. SoOo-Two.story house and lot 75x190, 7th avenue, north 5000 Three-story brick. 2d avenue, north $15,OO0-Two-story brick, Ed avenue, north S5x210, Browns Hill cheap. Also bargains in East Lake, Woodlawn Avondale and North Birmingham for sale and rent.
 WILSON & DUNLAP 3-11-tf 1921 First Avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
Bids Wanted for Bridges.

Commissioners Court,
 Jefferson County,
 Birmingham Ala. March 21, iS96. Sealed bids will be received at the com n,issioners' court room up to 12 o'clock April 6 to build two iron bridges--one at or near Shorts ferry and one at or near Cog Tight to reject any or all bids reserved. 3-22-td .v-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28
Fidelity Mutual Life Association
Of Philadelphia

Issues insurance that is available to men and women in every walk of life. Our life policy at term rates is in the reach of every one.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28

WANTED-A partner with about $300 in a light manufacturing business Address l.. G., care State Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28

WANTED--A position; can clerk in a store or drive team; can speak German and English; can give best of reference. Ad- dress A. J. NJ, State Herald office. 3-2S-3t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-28

Court business continues very quiet. Beyond a few small matters that seemed to fall in merely by chance, there was absolutely nothing of general interest 1lnnr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
PaderaMski,s Daily Life.

Paderewski rises. as a rule. about ten
o'clock on days when he does not give
a concert os is travelling, writes John j.
a'Becket in an article upon the great
pianoist's daily life in the March Ladies'
Home Journal. On days when he is to
play in the evening he rises at one. By
way of morning meal he takes a cup
of coffee or tea-nothinge else, not even
a roll or morsel of bread. He pract-
ices usually for five or six hours each
day on a piano which he has sent to
his room in the hotel as soon as he ar
noon concert he does not practice at
all. however. and if the concert is an
evening one he devotes only two or
three to exercising on the keyboard. In
order to strengthen his finger he plays
only five-finge~ exercises. Like a prize
fighter who is in training this musical
athlete devoteS himself to a systematic
course of gymnastics for strengthening
all the physical powers which are called
into play by his performance tat the
piano. Those long, slender piano" fin-
gers are put through their PAGES until
they acquire strength. hexibiity, agility
and staying power This magnificent
technique is not maintained without
his. constant fostering and l~ubricating
of its springs. This little band of Ave
faithful servants Win oh each hand com
mands is in tenure to a wrist like steel
But his arms also have to be strength
ened. For this purpose he employs an
apparatus which he designed and had
made himself. What this is he knows.
and nobody else.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
HORSA'S MEN GUILTY.

PHILADELPHIA, February IS, 1861.
H. Wiborg, Jane P. Peterson and H.
Johnson, the late captain, first mate and
second mate Of the steamer Horsa, were
his morning convicted in the United
States District Court of engaging in a
Cuban flibustering expedition. h jury
which retired at 2;35 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, reached a verdict at 10 O'Clock
last night, but the decision was not an
bounced until this morning when the
court opened.
Counsel for the defendants gave notice
that they would make application for a
new trial, and pending the disposition OF
this move, sentence was suspended. The
convicted seamen were placed in charge
of the United States Marshal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
IN BoER LAND.
Facts About the Country which is
lust History.

Gold was discovered there in 1886.
Finished or in progress are $500 miles
of telegraph.
The country has been enjoying its in
dependence since 1852.
Il 1884 a convention at London recog-
nized the republic.
Two-thirds of the Christians belong to
the Dutch Reformed Church.
"TranSvaaI" means across the 'vaal,'
or the country across the Vaal River.
The largest town is Johannesburg, with
a population of 10, 600. Pretoria has 5000.
There are about, 10000 farms, wheat and
tobacco being the chief crops.
1t is there that the famed tsetse fly.
whose bite is death to oxen n horses,
is most prevalent.
The population is $4,000. the whites
number 119,12S, and about half of these
are of Dutch descent.
The area of T~ransvaal is III ,SA square
miles, or about that of Illinois, Iowa and
Massachusetts combined.
In parts of the country the climate re
sembles that of Colorado, and is regarded
as healthful for consumptiveS.
The Legislature consists of two bodies
of twenty-four members each, one halt
retiring every two years. The Presidents
term is five years.-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
a Bow. Appearances.

Ruth Ashmore. addressing herself to
THAT Boy Of Mine" in March Ladies'
appearance should be good. You owe
that to yourself. And whether it is at
the office or when you are out visiting
you should be a clean, wholesome looking
young man. Cleanliness does much to-
clean soul 1t may not be in your power
to possess a dress suit, hut if you should
not, don't borrow one and don't hire
one. Brush up the best clothes you have.
make them immaculate, and then enjoy
yourself and forget your clothes. Your
l11ui tis can be in good sfyle and Drop
erly knotted. Never wear a loud scarf
and never wear imitation jewelry.
Gentlemen select plain god buttons. and
simple gold links, and scarfpins of the
most modest pattern: If you can afford
dress clothes, remember never to appear
in them until after dark. You may wear,
as you like best, either a avn tie or a
black satin one, but the stiff little bow
should he Topped by yourself and not
bought ready made"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
CHARITABLE EoB0KEN.
III This Keeps On Tenement Fires
will Grow Popular

A subscription has been started by the
Kings Daughters, of st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church. Hudson street, Hoboken, to
buy material for bed clothes for the
sufferers by last Tuesdays fire. They
headed the list with IS, and, although it
was only started this morning, by noon
a large number of people had affixed their
names to it. Quantities of clothing were
sent in yesterday, and all day long Act
ing Poormaster Bell and Councilman
Snyder CapeiH- and Weinthal were kept
busy distributing sgoods.
This morning Mr.. Richard Stevens
sent s25 to the city for the sufferers, and
the non will Be ss.s used in purchasing 9gs
Heights have also sent aid Now the
majority of the unfortunates are much
better clothed than they were previous
to the fire.
The Reapers Circle q tlle King's
opened a charity fair last night in the
church on Washington street, the pro-
ceeds of which will be given TO the suf-
fererS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
DOSES OF JUSTICE.
They are Dea1t Out Large and Small
10 Offenders on The He'll.

Some severe doses of justice were
prescribed for convicted and self-con-
fessed criminals in the General Sessions
Court yesterday afternoon. An allo-
pathic dose was given to Richard f.
Barry, of Hoboken, and he deserved it
all. Barry had pleaded guilty to felon-
ious assault and robbery. His victim
was Anton Disch, an old man who
keeps a livery stable in Court alley, Ho-
boken. The story of the brutal crime
has already been told. Barry knocked
at the door of Disch's apartments over
the stable, and when the old mar opened
the door Barry attacked him with a
black jack, beat him until he became
nearly unconscious, and then robbed him
of a few dollars. Before leaving he
threw a lighted lamp on the floor. APP
parently with the intention of setting
fire to the place and cremating his
victim. Judge Hudspeth expressed the
Courts opinion of the prisoner in Wig
orous and u~nmistakeable language and
sentenced him to States prison for ten
years at hard labor and thence until
the costs of court are paid. Ten years
is the extreme penalty.
John Foley. who was in the county Jail
I several months ago awaiting sentence
for robbery committed in Bayonne, and
who was released by tina distinguished
former. A. G.. Cosey, was sentenced to
State prison for two years. Casey who
condesaendS between campaigns when he
is not spell binding large and enthus-
iaStic audiences, to occupy the humble
position of night Watchman or some-
thing of that sort in the jail, got two
locked up on two complaints. Mr.. Cosey
could not understand why two discharges
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
MISS PHILBRooK AN EARLY BIRD

Miss Mary Philbrook appeared in the
Second District Court this morning for
the first time in her legal career, pre-
pared to argue the case OFF. Hughes &
Sons against Percy A. McGeorge for fail
ure on Hughes & Sons part to carry out
"a contract for making repairs to Nc
Georges house. Miss Philbrook was on
hand bright and early and SO were a
great many curious people who came to
hear the first woman lawyer Of New Jer-
sey argue a case. They were disappointed.
George Ryerson, who was opposing the
counsel, failed TO appear and was nom
suited. OF course everybody was Adisap-
pointed. the court officials included. Miss
Philbrook received congratulations and
left the court room soon after.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
THIS CORONER OONPIDING.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. %, 1Sas.zNear
Calhoun in this State yesterday the body
of Mollie Curtis, a negro girl who had
been missing two or three months, was
found in a well on the property of a man
named Bowden, who had employed her
as cook. The indications were that On
account of her approaching maternity
she had been murdered. Coroner Smith
Who held an inquest over the body. ar,
rested Bowden and started with him for
calhoun through the woods, but as they
have not arrived there and Bowden was
Bowden may have made away with the
Coroner and ESCAPED.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
% & 20 Newark Ave, Through to 128 Montgomery St, JeBey City

the right to enforce any legal claim for
damages on account of such refusai,
neglect or omission
The reason why the number of feet
which the various streets will be de-
pressed is left vacant is that that is a
matter of engineering detail, which will
be agreed upon by the engineers of the
contracting parties. Mayor Wanser and
City Counsel John A. Blair will confer
with the Erie officials over he agree
ment Monday morning at 1880 O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
From Birth

to death man Is but organ
izad dust supported by the en-
ergies Of fueI-foods, Of which
Barring its bad taste) Cod
liver Oh is, BY all odds, the
best" So says a famous
English physician.
In SCOTS Emulsion, the
bad taste Of the Cod-liver Oil
IS completely overcome, max
ing It the perfect food and
remedy IN consumption, an
er1ia, and al forms Of wasting
complaints. Il digssfs and
agrees where other foods repel.
No other emulsion Is the
same none ust as good"
sc. AID ss.so ct al druggists
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
EUOHRE AT TIL PALMA.

There was a stag euchre al the Palma
Club last night. Fifteen spirited games
were played. The winners were Horace
sMcDonald, first; Harry Bedell, second;
Midlidge. third; DR.. Barlow,
fourlns MI. EiltaE3 fifth, and Fred
Schmidt sixth.
Tha ganes were played under the aus
DOCS 81 the card COMMITTEES, Of which
.Joha s. Menagh " chairman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
WANT sNYDERs MONEY DIVIDED

General Heppenheimer made an applica-
ton in Nthe Orphans Court this morning
for a partial distribution Of the much
litigated Nestate of Peter Snyder. of Tfo-
boken. HeAsaid that the executor. Charles
Clintonss has kept the estate tied up for ten
years for the purpose Of increasing his
fees. General He~ppenheilaar asked the
Court to crdar the executor TO payaacn
Of the eleven heifs 5000. He said some
Of the heirs ar ii needy circumstances
ana in debr The estate has $4,000 to
it's credit Nj the ~ J. Title Guarantee
and Trust Company, n that VIII be
ample to meet any emergency which may
arse. Mr.. Hughes, of Collins & Gorbinss
office. objected. He said that The seven
executors account we're to be tried next
friday. GrneIa1 YeTpsnhelmer vig9r-
oGsly aenp1n9eG then Sxecutor;S Charging
ossaslx and with fraudulent fransacti5n5.
TIE Gaze Nent over Iatsl next Friday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
DO TX atydids Keep Timss

This question has recently been dis
cussed among naturalists. and Dr.. c.. NJ.
Gould asserts not only hat katydids
Keep time, but that they produce a kind
of music which nay be described as
orchestral. Both DR.. Gould and another
observer have Esteemed to two orchestras
of katydids answering one another al
night long. Sometimes individual per-
formers were noticed 20 drop out OF
time. hut ur@u the while the stridua@tior
Of these insect bands Is harmonious n
ia a regular key, Observers do not agree
on the point whether or not there Is 3
difference OF pitch between the notes OF
two Observation-Disclosures
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
HERITAGE RETRAOTS.

Alderman Alfred Heritage, in a letter
to the public today, retracts all the state
ments which he made against Alderman
Ross at the Indignation meeting held in
the Second United Presbyterian Church
on Hancock avenue, on February A, and
brands them as untrue and without foun-
daticn in al respects. He also an
nounces that al settlement of the suit
brought hv Ross BIZ paymentfof q counsel
fee to William H. Speer. Jrs Ross .coun-
sci. and the expenses of the suit, has
baap rrodo
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
RIPARIAN COMMISSIONERS MEET

The Riparian Commissioners met this
morning in their Office in the Fuller
building. All the Commissioners were
present except Governor Griggs. Several
grants were made to the parties in
Pleasure Bay, and the situation at
Shark River was discussed. Some of
those who live near the inlet have driven
| d umbs Of piles for the purpose OF
| Keeping sand from choking up the in
let. The Commissioners decided that the
| parties would have to pull up the piles
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
WAY H. worked Hard.

His Friend-"What part did you find
most difficult when you were on the
stage. 2"
Footiights-"Trying to live up to the
salary ! told my friends ! was draw
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28

THE ERIE CONTRACT
Text Of the Agreement for
the Elevation of the
%Company's Tracks.
BOTH MAKE CONCESSIONS
The City Will yacate Streets and
the Railroad Will Pay for
the Work.

h contract which the Jersey City
law officers nave prepared for subEais-
sion to the Erie Railroad officials next
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-08-13

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W. $50 it., thence up
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the line of the bluff on
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to a point where said
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