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Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
JASPER.
Sentences by Judge Banks-Strike at Amer
 ica Is Still On.

Sentences by Judge Banks-Strike at Amer
 ica Is Still On.
 Jasper. Sept, 10.-(Special Correspond ence. )-Cmcuit court is over. Among the sentences passed by Judge Banks are the following:
 John Henson, manslaughter in first de- gree; three years in the penitentiary. Sentence suspended pending an appeal to the supreme court. He will remain in jail until he gets a hearing. It will be remembered that he shot and killed a man by the name of John Hall near Longs saw mill some two years ago. The jury made a mistrial in the case at the spring term of court.
 ]. K. Kemp. assault with intent to mur- der. The assault was made with knife on MT. Estes in his store at Oakman several months ago. MT. Estes was badly cut, and the judge was of the opinion that it was an aggravated case, and gave Kemp eight years in the pententiary.
 Gus smith, grand larceny; one year and one day. He appears to be Ger man, can scarcely speak English, and seemed much affected over his sentence.
 Lewis Edwards, colored, burglary and grand larceny; two years in the peni- tentiary. He broke into and burglarized the dwelling house of MT. Oakley at Car bon Hill while the family were absent in Fayette county attending the funeral of the slain marshal, and he took therefrom if our information Is correct, the car fridge belt of MT. Oakley.
 Charley Gentry and Andrew Crawford, burglary and grand larceny; two and a half years in the penitentiary each. Gen. try plead guilty to breaking into the dwelling house of MT. Arch Morrow two miles east of town, few days ago. Crawford stood trial and was convicted, while Thompson, another young man who was with him, came clear. They were
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
TUSCU MBIA.
A Fine Cotton Market-The Seventh Man CI,a..1,--N M acrrc In rninac XNhita.

A Fine Cotton Market-The Seventh Man
 Chosen-N egro Turning White.
 Tuscumbia, Sept. 12.-(Special Corre- spondence )-Tuscumbia is splendid cotton market. With several cotton buy CTS the price of the staple is kept up, thus giving the farmers an excellent market for their cotton.
 The Methodist people have been hus- ting this week trying to raise funds with which to meet the second payment on their church lot frl
 A reception was rendered several young friends Tuesday night by MT. K. T. Abernathy, with the valuable assist ance of his sister, Mrs. Lucy Baker. An elegant supper was served. Those pres ent were Misses Kate and Ella Johnson and Rowena McReynolds of this city and Messrs Stockton Cooke and J. R. Coler man of Sheffield.
 The teachers for the public school of this city the ensuing term will be as last year with the exception of Miss Josie Miluer, who succeeds Miss Annie Pybas. The school opens next Monday. e-fr
 The Rev. John s. Davis of Leighton has been chosen by the six Wheeler and Richardson committeeman as the .seV- enth man on the committee to manage the primary election for congressman in this county. This makes the full com mittee: Rev. John $. Davis, chairman;
 
 J. C. Edmondson, E. B. Almon, Paul s. King and George E,. Fossick.
 The North Aiabafnian in it's last issue says: A negro man, giving his name as Robert Aston of Tipton county, Tennes- see, attracted considerable attention on the streets here Wednesday. Ten years ago he was as black as charcoal, he says, but now he is almost white, the only black visible about him being the upper portion of his face. He has all the fea-- lures of genuine African, flat nose and thick lips, the nose being black and the lips white. The change in his color has been gradual and although hundreds of scientists and doctors have examined him, they are at loss to understand the change. He makes crop every year and finds it necessary to wear gloves to protect his hands from the sun. For | thirty years the white-black man has been minister of the gospel and talks | Interestingly of the transformation of | color. .
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
ROCKFORD.

BUCK shelton Released on q Writ of Habeas
 Corpus-Short Cotton Crop.
 hocKlofd, Sept. 11-(Special Corre- Buck" Shelton was tried here yesterday before Judge Bentley on writ Of habeas corpus He was charged With the larceny of some money. After nearIhg all the evidence the judge de- cided that 1t was not sufficient tn n1,tbar lze shelton being held to bail. so he wa . released. 'iS ""' cotton crops are short in Coosa. and iale corn crops are a total failure.
 The populist officers who were elected fees. 'iei' oi-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
BARGAINS FOR SALE

$1Ooo-one-half cash, beautiful broom cot tage on electric cars near Parker's sta tion, Woodlawn. $1OOO-$200 cash, balance monthly, broom cottage on macadamiZed road at Wood, lawn; large lot, beautiful shade, barn, well, etc.; possession October 1. $2O00-50X140, improved, Fifth avenue, near Twenty ty-second street. S25o9-7-room cottage. Nineteenth street, near First Methodist church; gas, bath, etc.; rare bargain. $2500-Corner 18th street and 11th avenue, South Highlands, large lot 2-story house, nice home sS5G-100N140, corner 18th street and Avenue J, South Highlands; right in bend of dummy; beautifully shaded. SSo0 will buy Mo- 904 South 18th street; two houses.
 $30O0-$500 cash, balance $500 per year, will get S-room house on 9th avenue, near 25th street; lot 5Ox19O. $2400-Six-room cottage, two servants hous- es, North 20th street, between park and Kansas City railroad. $150-$25 cash, balance $5 month corner 9th avenue and 12th street; worth picking up. SOOO.Choice story brick property in center of city.
 s. E. THOMPSON, 215 Fist Street. Telephone 24
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

ARTISTS and art workers of either sex, in every branch of art, whether professional or amateur, and irrespective of distance sISStrated prospectus of the forthcoming Ar. exhibition to be held throughout De- cember in the magnificent exhibition halls of the International Art exhibition, Grand Central Palace, New York city.
 9-6-St-su-khu
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
BRIDGEPORT.
Bryan and Sewali Club Enroll Twenty
 three New Members.

three New Members.
 Bridgeport, Sept 12.-(Special Corre- spondence)-EldeE Morton is holding a series of meetings at the Presbyterian church this week.
 The Bryan and Sewall club met Tues day night and enrolled twenty-three new members. J. c. .Joheas, J. Il. Williams, Henry Lyda, r. C. Jenkins and Lee Gen. try were added to the committee on ar ranging for a barbecue. committee consisting of Paul D. Wright rom G. Glover and w. c. Anderson were ap- pointed to secure a place to hold the meetings of the cluh After some minor business transactions the club was ad- dressed by Paul D. Wright.
 The city council met Tuesday night and transacted the usual monthly busl- ness. They closed the public schools for this term.
 The Bridgeport Training school opened Monday morning at o'clock with an en- Tollment of fifty pupils.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
Notice.
Phone 2s9.

THE ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN
 RAILROAD COMPANY
 Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company will be held at the office of the company in Bir- mingham, Ala, on Wednesday,, October 2, 1S96, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the election of directors and the transaction of such bus- mess as may be brought before the meeting.
 JOSIAH r. HILL, Secretary. September g, 1896. 9-l2-td
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
PERSONAL.

~ ENLARGE YOUR BUST, LADIES-4 to 10 inches, at home, with Dr. Conway's Bust Tabloids. at trifiing cost; $1000 for case we cannot; those developed in past twelve years prove 'tis permanent; sealed facts 4c stamps. Conway Specific Co.,, 133 Tre- mont street, Boston, Mass.
 MARRY-Send 10 cents for matrimonial pa per; published monthly; wealthy patrons; personal introductions MT. and Mrs. 9-6-4t-sln -
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

FOR SALE. S3300-E,legant house at Beeler's station $340o-Cottage, 9th avenue, near Fist street. lands.
 Other choice residence property cheap.
 FOR RENT. The Morris place, two blocks from ter- minus of East Lake line; finest dairy truck and fruit farm in Jefferson county, with all modern conveniences; rich lands: well watered.
 Offices-Nicest in the city, newly papered and painted, elevator Office building $l2.50-S04 2fth street; brick cottage Sl5.00-20S 18th street, south six rooms. S20.0O-2204 5th avenue; eight rooms Sl5.o0-16l7 4th avenue; four rooms $30.0o-Nice South Highland residence dences.
 $25-701h 18th street, north, fiat. S20-2528 Avenue D, rooms. $15-s01 24th street north rooms. Loans negotiated 8-S-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

democrats are so overwhelmingly in the majority that they have nobody to dis cuss it with.
 MT. and Mrs. John Bibb have just re- turned from an extended trip to the northern states and Canada.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
FOR SALE-Beautiful Oak Hill cemetery
 lot cheap. F. H. Armstrong, 11i5 24th
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.


 SPECULATE judiciously and you can make money; excellent facilities for handling large or small orders in stocks, cotton grain and provisions; best book published and daily review of markets sent free member of Chicago Board of Trade IS years. Robert H. Kelly & Co.,, 226 La salle street, chicago s-2s-4t-sun DO YOU E?-"Guide to Suc- cessful Speculation" mailed free. Wheat, provision, cotton and stock speculation on limited margin thoroughly explained; cor respondence solicited. Warren, Ford S. Co., Il Wall street. New York. 5-3-1yr-sun FREE IMPORTATION and how to make profitable investments: 20 years experi- ence on Chicago board of trade and New York and Chicago stock exchanges Safe ana sure plan explained in our new book- tets, 'How to Make Money" and "Ali About Stocks.' Markets letters free. The time for action is TOW; never were better opportunities offered; s25 to sl00 of your in- come may lay the foundation to fortune. Address at once Lincoln & Co, Bankers and Brokers Department 1, 123-125 La Sale street, Chicago. 10-20-sun-1y
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
FOR SALE.

fOh SA1lL. $230O-Nice broom cottage on South 18th street. $1750-Splendid 5-room cottage on 18th street, belween 11th and 12th avenues. S15Oc-Nice cottage on 18th avenue, south. between 18th and 17th streets. sosOo-F1ne renting property; brings $900 an. s2oOo-1oox1s2 feet; finest lot on South High- lands. $a5Ooo75xlO0 feet, on Spring street, Avondale. s55Ot-Splendid 7-room, 2-story residence 7th avenue. $3000-S0x105 corner with good 6-roor res. dence. $15oo-50x240 on Eighth avenue, north. $75O9-One of the incest homes on South t Highlands; has all modern conveniences. $l50-60x120, with two houses. in Avondale Sl25V-Ihree good Broom cottages in Ayon- dale.
 $l50c-loOx140, with 5-room residence, on 9th avenue, Avondale. Small tracts of farming land near the city. Call and see before making pur- chases.
 HAGOOD & THOMAS
 20l5 1st AvenlJa
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
TUSKEGEE.

The Coming of the Boys and Girls Enlivens
 Things-Personal.
 Tuskegee. Sept. 12.-(Special Corre- spondence) )-The throngs of boys and girls who have poured into the Normal
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

FOR RENT FROM OCTOBER 1,
 NORTHSIDE. No. 517 Twenty-third street-10 rooms No. 203l2 Twenty-second Street--1i rooms. No. 1129 Twentieth street--6 rooms. No. 1908 Twenty-frst street-5 rooms.
 SOUTHSIDE. No. 1913 Avenue J-T rooms No. s05 Twenty-third street-S rooms No. sos Twenty-fifth street-7 rooms.
 W. B. LEEDY < CO. Telephone No. 42. l45a North 2lst St.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

almost nominal; and if you want anything an ''ad" in the State Herald Cheap Column will bring 1t. Especially is such the case in ROOMS FOR RENT.
 BOARDING. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. SPECIAL NOTICES
 BUSINESS CHANGES. PERSONALS.
 STOLEN, SPRAYED. LOST, EQUINE. SITUATIONS WANTED. WANTED TO TRADE. BIDS AND PROPOSALS. PROFESSIONAL.
 FAIRBANKS.
 PARTNERS WANTED.
 WANTED TO RENT. < WANTED BIDS. te WANTED TO BUY.
 WANTED IU SELL. x INFORMATION WANTED. HELP WANTED, Its
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

WANTED-Position of any kind by man with family in order to earn a liyell- hood willing to do anything honorable. References given. Address B., care State Herald. g-12-St WANTED-Guitar pupils by an experienced teacher. Address Guitar, State Herald of flee. 9-12-3t WANTED--WorlS by competent bcokkeep- CT; can do anything in store or office; sal~ ary no object. Good references. Address D." Box f. Pelham, Ala. 9-12-st WANTED-Nice unfurnished room, with board, for man and wife, Address w., 2 Box 224. 9-11-3t WANTED-1000 families to move. We do a general transfer business; freights. boil CTS, safes and furniture moved, packed and shipped; satisfaction guaranteed. Office 1913 1st avenue, Birmingham. w L. Robertson, Manager. 9-11-S0t WANTED-Harness to repair at 2114 2d ave- nue. ]. B. Shearer. z-SQ-2m
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
MALE HELP WANTEn

MALE HELP WANTED ARTISTS and art workers of either sex in every branch of art, whether professional or amateur, and irrespective of distance or locality, are invited to apply for free illustrated prospectus of the forthcoming Art exhibition to be held throughout De- cember in the magnificent exhibition halls Of the International Art exhibition, Grand Central Palace, New York city. A,. 9-6-St-Su-th thu
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
CHEAP COLUMN
Free to Those Wanting Situations.

The State Herald, always friendly to the needy, will publish free of charge in its Want Columns advertisements for situa- tons wanted of twenty-five words or less three times.
 The charge for other Wants is
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

WANTED-Sewing machines to repair. 1Se 1st avenue 6-2-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13

AGENTS WANTED-To sell State Herald silver campaign badges It is one of the most salable and unique badges on the market. Big profit to agents. Address State Herald Badge Department. 7-26- tf-dlyS. wl<y
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27
rer.la.. I.la.t.r p.,ih.

a h!deous form OF execution which
had not been practiced before In
twenty years was revived In Persia not
long since to strike terror TO the hcaru
Of the people The murder OF the shah
was followed by a succession OF high.
way robheries and murders by nomad
tribes which made travel exceedingly
dangerous.
To set an example and brighten the
outlaws into good behavior Ruhgn-ed.
Dowleh. governor OF Shirez. marched
out Of prison five men who had nothing
what ever to do with the outrages and
had them buried alive In plaster Of
paris.
This form Of execution Is called
catching" A hollow pillar Is erected
over a kind OF well. Into this the
prisoner Is put with his head sticking
out over the top. Plaster OF paris 4,
then emptied In and. between each
basketful water Is poured into the we'll
The plaster hardens. soon stopping the
circulation and causing the most ca.
circulating agony New York Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27
SPEAKERS oAvELs.
4 Great Many Fro'cnted Q" the IRE -
aiding House Onlrer, =

a Great Many Presented 20 the Irs- ,
aiding House onieer
Ordinarily" remarked an old o9-'
clal AZ the capitol TO a Washington star
man. "a speaker viii have presont q % I
him about a half-dozen gayels during a
session. These presentation gayels arc
too fancy for general use. They arr
rs a rule made Of handsome woods and
are bound In silver or gold clasps. with
all kinds OF ornamontation Some are
made Of wood that has served rs use
In famous war vessels, and others are
priced bocaroe Of their associations ~
In the case Of the one most recently
received by Speaker Reed, Of timber
that was used In the construction Of
the Blaine residence In Maine. Some
OF them intrlnsically are very valuable
and others are of more value even by
historical associations. These gayeis
are generally used on the day they are
received by the speaker. and after that
they 10 20 the wife Of the speaker.
Mrs. Reed has Enc collection Of them.
the greater portion OF which was given
Mr.. Reed when he was speaker Of
former house. lie received four or Eve
last session. the California one belng
the handsomest and most valuable on
account OF lis silver and gold orna-
mentations. saw Mrs. Cox OF New
York recently. She has a collection Of
goods that were presented to her hus-
band when he was speaker. and she
says she thinks OF presenting them 10
one Of the public museums In New
York Mira Blaine has AZ least twenty
In her collection and Mrs Randall
comes next with fourteen. Mr.. Colfax
had the goods given him handsomely
framed and he regarded the collection
AZ the most interesting feature In his
house. But for ordinary use, a. said
before. the presentation gavel Ia not
IN u. For plain. all-around work a
gavel like that Speaker Reed uses 10
the proper thing"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

Nat Goodwin will return from Aus
tralla In December.
Frank Daniels will not produce a new
opera for some time.
Olga Nethersole opens her next
American tour In Brooklyn.
Cecil Raleigh is doing new piece.
oaiied The Belle OF Cairo" for May
Yohe.
Wagner Is 10 be made again the chief
attraction Of the London opera season
next spring.
J. W. Pigott, author of THE Book
maker" has made a stage version Of
Anthony Hopes "Mr. Wits Widow"
r. W. Townsend. the author OF
"Chimmle Fadden." has arranged TO
have his popular book published In
London next month.
The plot Of Bulwer's novel, Eugene
Aram," has furnished the foundation
upon which Walker whiteside and Pau
Kester have built a drama.
Clarence Holt. the veteran English
actor. who Is about to publish his rem
ln!scences. will have a good deal o
interest to narrate In connection with
the exciting times In the early Austria
liam gold fields
In the cast Of THE Mandarin" ID
Koycn & Smiths new opera. will b.
George Bonlface. Jr., George Honey
Henry Norman and Bertha WalizlngeT
]. +. Dodson has received sevora
offers to star. but he Is content TO re
main the leading character actor o
Charles Frohman's Empire Stock Com
pany.
The general trend Of the writer O
melodrama Ia search OF scenes seem
! 10 be lust now toward the north. I'm
der the Polar Star" Northern Lights,
and The Great Northwest" are anon
those current.
A new ballet by Franehl. entltle
Tho Mulatto." was given with sue
cess at Naples two weeks ago. Tn
papers claim. notes the Boston Trans
crlpt. that not since the days Of "EI
celslorr has there been seen such
wonderful spectacle on the stage G
the san Carlo theatre.
In Augustln DAYS company this sea
son there will be a new recruit 10 N
stage. who. In beauty. may claim I
rival the far-famed Maxine Elliott. lie
name is Pauline French and she come
from San Francisco. where she is well
known IN social circles. She Is a tai
graceful girl. incllnlng 70 the bruneti'
and has magnificent eyea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27
Inventions Of Antiquity.

There Is nothing new under 'ho
Gun" is an axiom that Ia as true today
as Il was when uttered by King Solo
mon a thouEand years before the b.ria
OF Christ. The above remark Is fug-
gcsied TO a writer Ia the ST. Louis Re-
public by reading catalogues OF the
British Museum and our own smith
sonian Institution. from which We
learn that many. u not all supposed
modern Inventions were thought cut
and applied centuries ard scores OF cen
turtles ago. Examples ore 20 Numerous
that We hardly know which to select for
illustration. Hat pins with glass heads
lead pipes and burned clay tiles for
conveying water. stamps for making
pottery ware. saioty-pins with a little
colled spring at one end and a catch
NJ the other. we're 90 well known In the
Pompell OF two thousand years ago o.
they are In the ST. Louis or Chicago OF
1886 Razors with modern handles.
telescopes. iish hooks exactly like those
OF today. with their barhod points and
nattened or loop-end shanks. were
known and In general use In the Baby
Ion Of fifteen hundred years y. G.
Thimblcs. which are usually referred
to rs Inventions OF the Middle Ages
when they were called thumb bells.
have been found IN prehistoric mounds
and graves OF the Bronze age, No;
something that resembles thimblcs
but real bronze articles OF that charac'
ter containing the customary inden,a.
lions. so nicely done that Il appears e
be the worl' Of machinery.
In the Smithsonian collection are 9
variety Of combs, hair pins. tweescrs
stralners. door hinges. locks. and kitch
en- utensils. that are known to dat'
back over twenty centuries. Lamp
exactly like those used In colonial time
were In use In Egypt four thousan,
years ago. and knives. hatchets. sickle1
scythes. etc. we're made then In cxao
resemblance to those used today
Bronze beads. avis. bodkins. needles
etc. were made and used by the mel
and women OF the Bronze Age. whic!
probably began Ave thousand year
ago. The ''niekle-in-the-slo:" mach!n
was used In ancient Egypt, the tele
phone in China a thousand years age
and the magnetic telegraph in Englan
and France nearly three hundred year
ago.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

J. l.. Singleton Of Atlanta. ls a man
with strange mania for which he is
now under arrest says the Savannah
News II seems that singlctons sole
occupation Is shooting cats and run
ming and beating little negroes. II Is
estimated that In the last five months
he has slain at least forty pussles. In
fact no cat can live In the nelghhor-
hood with him. Almost daily he patrols
the backyards OF his neighbors with
gun In hand. and looks carefully undeg
the houses and shoots every cat he
sees. A young negro seems 10 have
the same effect on him as a red cloth
does to a wild bull. lie can not tolerate
the sight Of them. When a lli.le COLI