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The herald., 1896-12-27
THE MODE IN JEwELRY.

Noteworthy changes are made by Tiffany
in bracelets. which show small precious or
semi-precous stones in "glass edge set
tings, connected In necklace-lke style. In
view of such semblance. provision is made
by which two or more bracelets can be COM
nected, and thus enlarged the shining
strands may be worn as necklace or
wound several times around the arm. thus
forming not only successive circlets of uu-'
wonted richness. but affording room for q
display of varied eolorings, since bracelets
of different stones are worn in unison.-,
Semi-precious stones play quite a part In
these new bracelets, and zircons or tourma-
lines, by reason Of their varied hues, are
attractively unique. though not excelling
the steadfast purple glow Of succeeding
amethysts. ., s-
Large pearls arranged in strands are
very fashionable for necklaces. or. very
small ones also in strands, and held togeth-
er by gold or diamond set bars. are In great
favor among the wealthy the latter styles
being more properly collars For gentle
mems shirt buttons pearls likewise are
much liked and really in better taste than
diamonds. which always SAVIOR of the con-
spicuous.
Lorgnette chains still take precedence for
general use. but in case Of small, orna-
mental watches, chatelaines to correspond
must form, of course, choice appendage
to the corsage.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The herald., 1896-12-27

these are simply portraits of men whom
the great reformer admires. Many of the
floors are guiltless of rugs or carpets, and
the tables are of plain white wood.
Tolstois dress in the country is always
the same. 1t consists of heavy calfskin
shoes, loose. shapeiess trousers of coarse
homespun linen, white cotton undershirt
without collar or necktie. an old slouch
hat, coarse gray blouse, or tunic. belted
around the waist with a thick leather
strap.
HIS BEDROOM AND STUDY.
His own room contains an iron bed, a
washstand and a table. Here he wrote
anna Karenina," "The Death of Ivan IL
Itch" "Katia," 1.-THE Coss sacks" peace
and War" 1.-THE Kreutzer Sonata" Child
The herald., 1896-12-27
May Have to Leave His Farm
and Fiction
MAY EXILE COUNT TOLSTO,
The Young Czar Angry at the Great
Ref0rmer
Strange Life Of the Man Who Urges the
Doctrine of Non-Violent Resistance
Against Governmental Evil

Recent advices from Russia say that the
imperial government proposes to Danish
Count Leo Tolstio shortly, probably as a
Christmas present to the famous Russian.
For months past the minister OF the in
terror has been collecting evidence against
the great novelist, and it is believed tina.
enough material is at hand to condemn him
according to the Russian idea of justice.
Within the past year Tolstoi has been par
ticularly aggressive in his task of educat-
Tolstofs resources in Russia are vast, the
veneration of the common people for him
is deep, but these can make but feeble re-
sistance when arrayed against that trinity
Of powers-the church, royalty and the
military. 1t is officially claimed that he has
become a menace to the state by arraying
ing the Russian peasantry to his unconven-
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fifteen miles from the city of Tula. 1t was
on this estate that he was born, and it is
here that the picturesque side of this force
full personality is most clearly brought out.
Here he labors with the peasants in the
fields, in the day, and then he does shoe
making at night.
HIS PLAIN BRICK HOUSE.
The estate of Yasnaya Polyana is worth
100000 rubles, but he lives like man who
does not own six rubles. No fine palace
adorns his estate. Instead, hidden among
the woods. is a terribly plain two-story
brick house, with not sign of ornamen-
tation on the facade. The main entrance
is considerably to one side of the center.
giving the house a one-sided look. This
main entrance does not deserve such dig
The herald., 1896-12-27

way. A man with hobby horse on one
shoulder. a velocipede in his hand. Christ
mas tree under his arm, big dolls sticking
out of every pocket, a dozen packages held
In some miraculous manner in the other
hand, stops and buys a five-pound box OF
candy for 40 cents, slows 1t away somehow,
and goes on as happy as the millionaire
riding through the park in his fine victoria.
THE TOUGH GIRL BUYER.
Tough girls not above sneaking roll Of
ribbon under their wraps were 1t not for
the hordes of detectives which fill the stores
of Grand street, buy to the limit of their
purses, but buy sharply.
"I am going to buy bennie for Jimmie"
says one to her friend.
Say mister" to the floor walker where
do buy der bennie?"
"Hey?"
DER bennie? What floor is youse selling
them on?"
1.-THE bennie?"
Eyes. yer hungry-looling guy, der ben
nie Don't yer spose Use got de price.
want to buy a bennie like dis" Here she
caught hold of man wering blue over
coat and held the coat for the others in
spection.
"Oh! a coat-on the fifth floor, front"
"What dye trnk of dat. De guy didn't
know what a bennie was. He must be new
in Grand street" Then they take the ele-
vator and she tells the man to let her off
"W7here dere sellin' de pennies"
Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue Is
where the biggest part of the city, goodly
section of Brooklyn large part of Jersey
and big portion of all the suburban towns
within fifty miles of New York do their
shopping.
Twenty-third street and Broadway is
where the people who can spend $50 or a
couple of hundred select their gifts, while
the fortunates whose Christmas funds run
The herald., 1896-12-27
HOW BIG new YORK SHOPS
100000 for Santa Claus
Things
MANY SHOPPING GROUNDS
The Enormous Crowds That Throng the
Streets
Ths rifyh Avenue Buyer Makes so. 900 Gifts
and the Shopper of Vesey Street Hag-
gles Over Five-Cent Purchases.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Some person with
q love for large figures has said that in
Christmas week s2O,OO0O 900 are handed over
the counters of this city as tribute to
Santa Claus. That sum may sound sus-
piciously great, and the statistician might
be charged with the evil Of exaggeration
but when it is remembered that gifts for
three millions Of people are purchased here
go. 900, 900 do not seem to large for the total
An average of trifle over Sc per person is
large. or small, according to the financial
rank of the reader, and in New York it is
particularly difficult to strike a fair aver
age, because of the extremes Of poverty
and wealth.
The Fifth avenue millionaire gives his
wife a $780, 900 diamond necklace, while the
father of the East Side brings joy to the
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heart Of the child Of the tenements with
gaudily painted 10-cent toy. One Christ
mas, a half dozen years ago, William X.
Vanderbilt gave his wife, now Mrs. Bel
mont, q pearl necklace that cost him ST.
100000 to gather the fifteen feet of stringed
pearls together. That same Christmas
more than one child found hilarious delight
in a nickel toy. Three Christmastides back
John D. Rockefeller sent a check for $780,
900 to the FiAty-seventh street Baptist
church as a holiday offering. and the same
day the organ grinder of Mulberry Bend
dropped a couple of coppers in the plate
of the Italian church in Roosevelt street.
THE CHRISTMAS EVE CROWD.
Fully one-half of the Christmas shopping
is done the day and the night before Christ
mas; not one-half financially, but numeric-
ally. The moderately poor, the poor and
the very poor must wait until the last min
ute to get their small funds Together for
the great event. The money gift of the en-
, ployer to the bread winner of the family is
made the day before Christmas. and often
times the extent of that gift determines
the scope of the Christmas shopping for the
family Again, If Christmas comes near
the end Of the week, as it does this year,
many will get their weeks pay on Thurs
day night.
shopping to the last minute is that things
are cheaper on Christmas eve than earlier
IN the week. Toys and games and clothing
have suffered from the rough handling,
there are rips and tears which, however,
can be easily sewed up; paint has been
scraped off, parts of games lost and numer-
GUS other mishaps have occurred, all Of
which induces the shop owner to make
material reduction in his prices. Again,
he does not want to carry single piece of
his Christmas stock over for year, as he
loses the use of the money. So he is eager
to mark things down to the real cost, or q
trifie below. II need be, to get rid of them.
WHERE POVERTY SHOPS.
People who have to watch the pennies
are quick to recognize these advantages
So Christmas eve is the great shopping
time for the lower part of town and the
East Side. Vesey street Is the Christmas
eve stamping ground of the old, First and
Fourth warders. The people for the most
part in this district esteem themselves
lucky II they can spend 81. and as this sum
has to supply the Christmas dinner, as well
as to bring Santa Claus to an abnormally
large family of children, sharp bargaining
must be done.
Push carts line the street from Broadway
to the North river, and almost anything
from heavy clothing, household furniture,
kitchen utensils, to tiny gimcrack toys can
be bought. Ten cents is the prevailing
price for the average run of things, and at
q squeeze this can be brought down to
nine. or even eight cents.
Grand street is the center of the great
East Side. The Bowery boy buys the Bow
cry girl a S9-cent diamond ring there, and
she reciprocates by purchasing 7-cent
caret, 79-cent diamond stud. Women with
. seven or eight children toddling along in
Open-mouthed wonder manage to get
through the alarming crush with their
Grancs-liks charges In some remarkable
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is history Of violence. and you can. of
course cite violence in support OF violence;
but do you not see that there is in human
society an endless variety Of opinions as to
what constitutes wrong and oppression.
and that if you once concede the right of
any man to resort to violence to resist what
he regards as wrong, he being the judge,
you authorize every other man to enforce
his opinions in the same way. and you have
a universal reign of vjolence?'
If Tolstoi is banished and his restraining
hand torn from the lever Of revolt, the
wisdom of the two previous czars in their
federation Of him may be proven.
The herald., 1896-12-27
THE APPLE WAGON.

Golly! Dat ole farmers went
Off'n left his apple-waggin
All erlone. ha, ha! Bet cent =,
Kids'll come 'ithout no draggin' y.
Whoopee! Amt them apples redl
Reckon they 'ud sorter taste.
Piled up thar so keerIess like, "a
I'm a feared they'll waste. N
Some bad mig, as like as not'6
Come erlong an loose a wheel;
Then that shinin' smelly lot'd
Jolt right out fer him to steal. =
Could he loose it? LeMme see sI
Ugh, oh, ugh-h, that tarnal screw "
Don't give much. Well. III be-. ss'
Lie go, Mistah. g-slad it's youl A: II
Jist goin' to holler for you
Case couldn' git II hxed; 80.
Seen the feller twist Il, too, Z !s Z Z
Fer ter sit yer appleS mixed.
Thankee, sab. Quaft&xsil do,
Won't take nothtn - \ rule:
Yep, I'LL mind the WnESin Ter Jou. 4
tAussy. anil tat e. I teolO
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING IN PARIS.

Jules Claretie, says special critic has
reasoned out that Don Giovanni is Ro-
manticism in love, La Traviata" is Real
ism. "Lohengrin'' is "Botticellism!'
There can be no doubt that the French
love acting better than music and under
stand their Moliere better than Mozart.
The revival in sculpture has at least given
occasion to a morsel of wit from Eardou.
The mania of erecting statues everywhere
and to every one in modern France usually
misses the most deserving, like Bal1ae.
''The commander is lucky; he. is alive It
s:15 and has his statute at n:9o!"--New
York Evening Post.
The herald., 1896-12-27
HIS CAPTAIN WAS HIS KING"

Frederick the Great of Prussia, used to
tell a laughable story of an experience Of
his own. During one of his campaigns in
Silesia, he made it his habit to stroll
through his camp in disguise at night, to
come more in touch with his soldiers. One
night he was stopped by sentry but, CIV
ing the proper password, was permitted to
proceed. Instead of doing SO, however, he
endeavored to tempt the sentry into ac-
cepting cigar, saying that smoke would
so.ace his long watch.
"It is against the rules" said the soldier.
But you have my permission" said
Frederick
"Your permission!' cried the soldier.
"And who are you?"
II am the king"
"The king be hanged!" said the fncor-
ruptible sentry. What would my captain
sayT'
All prices of Walinaner xreatIv rAducAd
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needed they go and give it, no matter how
a. !. iol,< la1

needed they go and give it, no matter how
arduous the labor may be.
The peasant folk regard Count Tolstoi as
one of themselves. not as great and pow
erful land owner. They shake hands with
him and talk over their little domestic
cares with the certainty of receiving kindly
interest and advice. II their shoes need
mending they leave them at his house,
knowing that he will sit up half the night
to put new soles and new heels on them.
If the widow living in the nearby cottage Is
unable to attend to her fields, she sends
word to the count and he goes there and
labors until the work is done. If three or
four send at the same time, the children
and the followers divide the work between
them.
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nifed title. Strangers in making their first
visit to Tolstoi invariably take it for the
kitchen door and go around to the back
of the house. only 10 find a still less pre-
tentious entrance place.
The interior of the house is consistent
with the exterior Plainness almost to the
point Of discomfort marks every room.
Chairs are few. and they are of the
simplest. There are some pictures. but
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hood" MY Religion" and the other works
which viii make his fame as enduring
as the world.
In this house his wife and five children
and several devoted followers live. eight or
nine months in the year. All of these fol-
low in the footsteps OF the father and
leader. The children, even the young ladies.
work in the fields alongside the rough and
kindly peasant women. Wherever heip Il
The herald., 1896-12-27

into the thousands patronize the quiet
shops of Fifth avenue.
But the buyer in Vesey street is happier
for the moment than the swell in Fifth ave-
nue.; the turbulent spirits Of Grand street
have more rollicking fun than the sedate
loungers on Broadway and the people on
Fourteenth street and on Sixth avenue, who
are moderate in wealth, desires and all
things. enjoy the most pleasure of all.
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Time after time the unfortunates in the
Siberian mines have sent most narrowing
proofs of their awful sufferings and misery
to him, in the hope that they would cause
him to drop his doctrine of non-resistance
and lead a revolt with his powerful infiu-
ence and strong personality. Their suffer-
ings bring tears to his eyes. but he has
never abandoned his doctrine.
He says: 'sThs vhols history Of the world
The herald., 1896-12-27

AL prices Of Wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. EcRstrom. a2A South Spring street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01
FUN IN THE COUNTRY.
Yellow Jackets, Rattlesnakes, Melons and
 Wild Honey Make It.

Wild Honey Make It.
 Correspondence Tuskegee News.
 Early last Saturday morning quite a number of friends and relations of MT. J. T. Taylor assembled at his residence. After spending an hour in pleasant con- versation we armed ourselves with axes, knives buckets tin pans, etc., and start ed for a bee tree. The party soon reached the tree, finding it feet in diameter. After an hours cutting with three axes 1t fell The dogs instantly rushed up in Search of game The bees swarmed after the dogs, literally covering them. The poor creatures ran to their masters for protection. The bees lost sight of the dogs and began to sting the people on all sides. We ran here and there, fighting bees with all our might. Some of the party while running from the bees, got into nest of yellow jackets, which nov ed them up considerably. Finding 1t im- possible to get the honey we were forced to retreat. The party was soon interrupts ed by a very large rattlesnake Tn our path. When it was killed we walked over MT. Taylors fine crop and on to his house. Dinner was soon announced, and such a dinner as one seldom sees. The table fairly groaned beneath its weight of good things.
 Early in the afternoon we returned to the tree and succeeded in getting me lot of honey. The remainder of the day was spent very pleasantly at MT. Iaylor house. With plenty of lemonade, ice wa ter WatermelonS, etc., the party was made to enjoy themselves as only MT. Taylor and his excellent wife can.
 Late in the afternoon we returned to our homes, hoping that MT. Taylor may find another bee tree soon. We feel sure that every one present will long remem- Der that as being one Of the most pleds- ant days ever spent.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT. No. 1707 sth avenue; $25. No. 510 18th street, 6-rooms, bath and ser- wants room; $10.
 No. 1923 Srd avenue, 5-rooms and servants rooms; $12.50.
 FOR SALE Az acres in Elyton, on two streets. 1Z acres at Smithie1d station, on Ensley dummy; a beauty. S65O cash-4 three-room houses and lots BOX 150 each, with good wells, on dummy line, in Woodlawn, now renting for about 30 per cent on the price asked; always occupied: no better renting. property for a small in- vestment in Woodlawn. sS5O. lot on 18th street, between 9th and 10th avenues, 109x200 $500, acres on Tuskaloosa pike; a beauty. A house and lot, 4th avenue between 17fh and 18th streets; small cash payment, balance monthly. S25Q and $25 per month, house now renting for $15
 A nice little farm on pike, close in, and a short distance from electric car; about 40 acres nice house and surroundings; bar gain can be had for cash. 80 acres in timber miles of court house. can be bought at gold standard price,
 l.. G. PETTYJOHN,
 1826K Third avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01
TERSELY TOLD.

Big profits can be made by selling State Herald silver campaign badges. Agents wanted all over United States. For terms address State Herald Badge De- partment, Birmingham, Ala.
 7-26-d-W-tf
 Ladies, have cut the price on ladies' and children's slippers and Oxfords at and even less than factory cost. I have in stock more than 2000 pairs of these goods, and now they must go. Come and look at them, as you can save 25 to 50 per cent. T. c. King, 2026 First avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01
oowARDLY OUTRAGE.
Young Men Beat an Inoffensive Old Couple
 Into Insensibility.

Young Men Beat an Inoffensive Old Couple
 Into Insensibility.
 Oakman News.
 On Friday last there occurred in this heat. near Shepherds, one of the most dastardly affairs that disgrace the an- nals of the county, if the reports reach ing us are reliable. Old man Jack Hog gle, who is we'll known here-he and his wife, very poor people, being often seen hawking produce upon our stre sts-was met on the highway by three young men, who are also well known. The oiu man had his shotgun and Mrs. Hoggle was with him. The young men passed on horseback. One of them turned, dis mounted, seized the old mans gun and called on the others to come up. He then struck Hoggle over the head with the gun with such force as to knock him insensible and make a sem-clrcle of the gun barrel. Mrs. Hoggle was also beaten to insensibility All this is said to have occurred last Friday. Tuesday the wo- man was reported dead. but that is not the case. Dr. Gurganus, who was here today, reports both victims in a critical condition and utterly destitute.
 The strange part of the occurrence Is that no steps have been taken by the au- thorities or community to investigate it..
 An investigation is due the young men charged.
 An investigation Is due the community and county.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01
CHEAP COLUMN
Free to Those Wanting Situations.

The State Herald, always friendly to the needy, will publish free of charge in US Want Columns advertisements for situa- tions wanted of twenty-five words or less three times
 The charge for other Wants is l Cent Per Word Each Insertion almost nominal; and if you want anything an 'ad' in the State Herald Cheap Column will bring it. Especially is such the case ln ROOMS FOR RENT. BOARDING.
 REAL ESTATE TOR SALE. SPECIAL NOTICES BUSINESS CHANGES. PERSONALS.
 STOLEN, SPRAYED. LOST, EQUINE.
 SITUATIONS WANTED. WANTED TO TRADE. BIDS AND PROPOSALS. PROFESSIONAL.
 BARGAINS.
 PARTNERS WANTEE. WANTED TO RENT. WANTED BIDS.
 WANTED TO BUY.
 WANTED IO SELL. IMPORTATION WANTED. HELP WANTED,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01
A New Superintendent at Dwight.

Gadsden Times-News.
 o. V. Triton of Atlanta, Ga, has arriv- ed in this city to assume control of the Dwight Manufacturing company's cotton mill in Alabama City He takes the place of the late H. Gardner Nichols. MT. Triton is a gentleman of wide ex- perience in the cotton business and is regarded as being thoroughly capable in every respect. He comes here we'll rec commended by the business people of Att lanta
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01

The prices quoted in our clothing windows will tempt you to buy if you're not in need at Louis Saks'.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01

Shrewd people always take advantage of our 20 per cent discount sale. Fall in line at Louis SakS'
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01

Our wonderful 20 per cent discount sale is now on. See our window displays. Louis Saks.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01

The Opera House Hotel is fast becoming the most popu- lar $1.5O and $2 per day hotel in the South. 7-24-T
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01
FOR SALE.

S1O00-100x19O corner 9th avenue and 18th street, with houses fine well, etc. This lies at the intersection of two great macadamized roads, and is bargain for somebody; one-third cash. $4O0-Comfortable home on large lot in Woodlawn, near public schools; very easy terms.
 $2500-Neat broom cottage on 18th avenue, near goth street. South Highlands. $650-8 acres of rich, level land, between dummy line and macadamized road, at North Birmingham; suitable for sub dividing.
 $30O0-5Oxl9O, on 9th avenue, near 22nd street, good S-room 2-story house. $i5O-You can get that business lot on 23rd street between 1st and End avenues, for $450 now.
 $25O0-Prettiest corner lot on South High lands 100x20O. If you wish to build on it will make first payment nominal, and balance long time. Better look at it. s65O0-2-story brick, 21st street, between 1st
 $. E.. THOMPSON, 2i5 2lst Street. Talenhnne 2A
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01
County Appointments.

Jefferson County Appointments. August 1, II a. m., Jack Tarrants branch. beat 11-H. P. Burruss, J. s. Gillespie and others.
 August 1, 2 D. m., Oak Grove Tn Gulnn heateRI,. Thornton, D. A. Greene, F. Ir Rlackburne and Paul E. Greene.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. $1650-Splcndid newly overhauled Groom cot tage on south 18th street; $26O cash, bal ance monthly S1500-Nce cottage on 18th avenue, south, between 16th and 17th streets; terms easy; lot fronts south. $5700-Fine property, that rents for $900 per annum; $2500 cash, balance l, and years, at per cent interest. $575-141a acre farm in four miles of city. $7500-Store house, worth SIP GOO. $2000-100x1S1, on 14th avenue; finest lot on Highlands. $5OO-The cheapest lot close in on North side. $450-75x100, on Spring street, in Avondale. $S75-N Nice home fronting car line in West End; terms very reasonable. A2O0-i0Ox14O, corner Avenue D and 23rd street, with two houses. tween 22nd and 23rd street; terms sasy; lot is 50x145 feet.
 Cali and see other big bargains we have.
 HAGOOD & THOMAS 201b 1st Avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-01

:. x. S .
 FOR SALE. Residence, Sth avenue. between 16th and 17th streets, $2S50 Lot 75x20O, South Highlands, $750 Lot 100x200, South Highlands $2500. Lot 65x225, South Highlands, $1500.e Lot 60x140 18th street, between Avenues J and K, $1200
 Residence, S5x19O Avenue G, $2250. Residence, 10th avenue, south, $2700. Residence, 21st street, north, $5250. Residence. 17th street, between Avenues I and J, $3000.
 Residence, 18th street, between Avenues J and K, s7500.
 No. S15 south 18th street, $500. No. 600 south 18th street, $1400. No. 1917 7th avenue, north, $2500. No. 1900 9th avenue, north, $2500.
 w. B. LEEDY & CO. Telephone No. 42. 114la North Fist St.