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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-18
Wagon Jack for Light wagons.

WAGON Jack 1Of LIGHT WaG0nh
The illustration below is OF very
convenient and easily-constructed wag-
on jack. TIE base or main piece is *
4 in scantling four feet long. The top
or notched stick is 2x3 inches, Of about
base and on each side. bolt pieces Ok
eighteen or twenty inches high and the
Fasten the short pair SO that it will be
stationary, but the other pair must be
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
PEACE BE UNTO YE.

Eighteen hundred and ninety-six years
ago today, according to the usually ac-
cepted chronology, in the little town of
Bethlehem, in a manager surrounded by
animals considered the lowest of their
species, Mary of the house of David, gave
birth to child-and his name was Jesus.
In the greatest physical act of woman
kind, her pallet was a bed of straw, and
as the Roman patrol strolled by with the
password of Caesar on his lips, he hardly
dreamed that the puny infant in the crib,
helpless and comfortless, so to speak,
would one day be the conqueror of the
Caesars, nay, the eonqueror of the world.
Il come that ye may nave light, and
have it more abundantly," was the mes
sage which this harbinser of peace on
earth. good will toward men" brought to
the world; and from that time hence
forth His birthday has brought to every
Christian heart glad tidings of great joy.
Let US go forth today, forgiving the
transgressions of our enemies, striving to
emulate the character of Christ, and bring
peace to the poor and caataways of So
ciety. Help them with e kind wocd, a.
kind deed. 1t may bring peace to your
heart when you sum up the days cele-
bration.
A merry Christmas to all. of whatever
race, color or denomination, is the sincere
wish of the state Herald.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
SOCIETY.

The Literary Circle of 1896 was most
pleasantly entertained last Monday
night by Miss Marion Reid. at her Sew
enth avenue home. Music, bright liter
airy chat and two able original papers
by Mr.. Jones' and Miss Reid all tended
toward making this as agreeable an
evening as the popular club ever spent.
Among the welcome visitors that always
brighten the meetings were Miss Louise
Moffett and Miss Nellie Fairness, of
Pensacola, Fla.
The club Is soon going to have a great
treat in store for those of whom may
be invited in the line of an amateur the
atrical which viii undoubtedly be a
great success. as all things that the club
undertakes have heretofore proven to
be. At the next meeting new officers are
going to be elected, and also the first an
niversary of the existence of this club
is going to be celebrated, and If the past
year has proven a. success the coming
one is certainly an assured one for the
circle of '96.
The following excellent, menu was
served at the Cumberland Presbyterian
ba zaar yesterday:
Chicken Soup.
Olives. g. Pickle. Celery
Turkey, French Dressing, Cranberry
Sauce.
Young nPig. Apple Sauce.
Postum, baked with Sweet Potatoes
Hos Cake. Squirrel Pie
Sugar Corn. - French Peas
Dreamed Irish Potatoes.
Bacon and Cabbage. Corn Bread
Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes.
Mixed Nuts. Apples
Misses Minnie and Lula Brown, two
charming young ladies of Pantotoc. Miss
will spend the holidays with their cous-
ms. Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Philips. 1917 Fifth
avenue. Il5 f5Jy5
The Southern club will have a Christ
mas morning german this morning at 10
O'Clock in honor Of the visiting young
ladies. The club Will also receive on New
Years.
Flowers have gone up for the holidays.
Common roses sell at 20 cents each and
American Beauty roses at 75 cents each.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
OUR LETTER BOX,
DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL BANKS.

To the State Herald.
do not propose to participate in con-
troversy on this topic as a vicarious
adjunct to the conclusive argument of.
the State Herald. As one of the people
deeply interested in the preservation of,
public liberty, claim your indulgence
In an attempt, however feeble, to assist
in puncturing the pretensons of the
Montgomery Advertiser, when 1t adj.
vanceS itself as an orthodox high priest
OF democratic faith, in the claim of DEM
ocratic sympathy with the existing sys-
tenn OF national banks. The position of
the Advertiser now is identical with the
argument of the republican party.
now and at all times, on the
subject. The record OF votes since
1868 ON bills before congress, d.
rectly or indirectly, involving the per-
tenn founded during the late war, is
unavoidable, and that record Is ndubit-
able evidence that the system has been
steadily conbatted and rebuked by the
democratic party in congress and had
received no democratic sanction until
Mr.. Cleveland vftiated democratic prec-
edent by a mug'wumpery of his own indi-
viduat invention: an infection which has
Frustrated the Advertiser. The national
banking system of the present time Is
q republican party policy, vital to the life
of that party. It lies at the foundation
of consolidation of political power with
precisely the same general objects in view
held by the advocates of consolidation
from the day of Hamilton forward. DEM
oeratio resistance of consolida ton Is the
democratic argument now. as in the day
Of Jefferson and jackson, to any and all
systems OF national banks. NATIONAL
banks involve now as at all peri6da In,
the past, an analogous paper money
system; ana upon paper only can be cons
structed a plutocraoy of special priv
ileges dominating the masses and con-
trolling the right to individual enters
prise. The Advertiser associates its ex-
altstion of national banks of issue with
a viulent attack upon silver money.
The Advertiser prefers the paper cur
reucy OF private corporations to the silver
coinage which the experience of all ages
and all commercial peoples has demon
strated to be q divinely instituted money.
Just there the Advertiser alligns itself
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
REPUBLICAN TAUNT.

The Montgomery morning paper has an
idea that the money of the tax payers
those who contribute to maintain the
states honor and eredit--should be spent
merely for the fun of spending it, and
that to practice economy in its use and
expenditure is ridiculous. 1t attempts to
heap ridicule on q Governor who seeks
to save the tax payers few hundred
annually by cutting down useless and ex-
travagant expenditures. in and about
the state house, and hopes thus to Grip
pie his efforts in this direction. 1t is
1.-The people be damned" with the Morn
ing paper. It's association with the
monied power makes it not only AFRO
giant, but to look with disdain on any
effort at economy in public expenditures
on the part of friend of the tax payers
and the plain people. -Montgomery Jour
nal -----
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
THE COURTS.

Now that the United States and crimi-
nal courts have adjourned there will be
but little court news for some time to
come. Judge Boarman, who has been
presiding i'm the United States district
court here, left for his home In Louisiana
yesterday. He goes next to Huntsville.
The fall term of the criminal court adj
journed yesterday afternoon.
BESsEMER CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Bank yesterday, in the Bessemer
circuit court, passed sentence on convict
ed persons as follows:
Lille Burns, assault and battery with
a weapon; twenty days and eighty EIGHT
more for costs.
Francis Chapple, abusive language; ten
days and sixty-eight for costs.
Rachel Barnes, assault with weapon;
206 days for costs.
Ella Sharp, alias Lawson, assault and
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

the purview of democratic doctrine, all
the same.
Finally, as this letter must close long
before the evidence is exhausted, MIR.
Weaver (the generaD moved the house
on April 5, 1880, as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
house that all currency, whether metal
lie or paper, necessary for the use and
convenience of the people. should be is
sued and its volume controlled by the
government, and not by or through the
bank corpora tons" etc.
On Weaver's resolution there was a
yea and nay Yote-73 democrats, 1 re-
publican and IL greenbackers voting yea;
q democrats and 80 republicans voting
nay.
Where was the Advertiser April 5, 1880,
and where was the republican party?
ARTHUR TBMPLETON.
Rirminph9r1
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25


battery with weapon; twenty days and
1T days for costs.
George Benson, abusive language; six
ty days for costs.
Nancy Jones, concealed weapons; twen-
ty days and 165 days for costs.
RICHARD KTNNEBROOK.
This young boy. who has been under
arrest some time for larceny was recog-
nized by Judge Greene.
LICENSED TO WED.
Marriage licenses were issued from the
probate office to the following couples.
c. Fl. Smith and Mrs. Ella Berry.
j. |. Countz and Ellie Little.
j. 7. Simmons and Hassie Wilson
Thomas Adams and Beatrice Moore
Arthur Henry Brigham and Eva Grace
Prince.
L. M. Gilbert and Miranda Black
j. w. Greene and Emma Hogan
I. F. Ward and L. e. Chapman.
w. M. Barton and Arnida Pritchett,
W. E. Salters and Mary Cox.
j. A. Stephens and Annie Reese.
John Nj. Lewis and Nellie Gibson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
DisAFNEss CANNoT BE CURED

DEAFNESS, CANNOT BE CURED
by local application as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There
is only one way to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies. Deaf
ness is caused by an infiamed condition
OF the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube When this tube is inflamed you
have rumbTing sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the inllam-
nation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an infamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
j. F. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

In natural state there can be no sucfa
thing as overproduction of shoes or of
cotton goods, etc.-Inore made than is de-
manded. This can never be while people
are freezing to death for the want of
clothing and children cry from door to
door, leaving barefoot prints in the frost
and snow. No, it is not oVerproduction.
but under-consumpt zion. Thousands
ought to be consumers who are deprived
for want of ability to exchange their la
Dor for the lab6r of the machine. It will
be so as long as the government makes
pets of few while it ferces the many to-
make br:.s-s and furnish the straw them
selves.-Tallaaega News Reporter.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
AN UNDERGROUND STILL.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. GA squad of
United States marshals this morning
lodged in the Dallas county Jail John
Reese and his three sons, James, Da1ial
and Edward. charged with running an
Illicit still near Blooming Grove, in Ma
varro county. The officers destroyed
500 gallons of liquor and all the app2r-
atus. The still was located in an under
gound room twelve by eighteen feet, and
the naoonshiners were doing a thriving
business.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

The free trade ex-democratic and re-
publican gold bugs of the east are dead
against any tinkering with the tariff.
although they admit deficit of revenues.
The present status is entirely satisfac-
tory to them. OF course it is. Because
it means the sale of more bonds to meet
the expenses of the government. =
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Even the republican papers are begin
ming to comment on the astonishing
growth of the populations of Ohio, Ken
lucky, Indiana. Illinois and Michigan.
since 1892, as disclosed by the election
returns in those states. In fact they
evidently think that something was "rot-
ten in Denmark" in several of the central
western states on Nov. g. 1886. This Is
one of the features of the presidential
election that will become more malodor-
GUS the more it is stirred.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

The Christmas greetings that the gold
standard is giving many of its votaries
and their constituents in the shape of
bank failures, commercial bankruptcies,
general fall of prices and continued bus
mess stagnation are not the kind that
We're anticipated from that source. And
as a consequence, the crop of calamity
howlers is increasing to an alarming
extent
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Until 1893 there had been scarcely a
year since 1870 in which the bonded debt
of the nation had not been reduced, on an
average, $1G0,000,0 600. Since 1898. under
the operation and influence of the gold
standard, the national bonded debt has
been increased $262 100000, with more to
follow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Greeley officiating, Mr.. Frank williams
son and Miss Isabella Crawford were
pronounced man and wife. Only few
friends and relatives were present.
Misses Addie Lee, of Montevallo; Sal
lie Compton, Of Evergreen, and Annie
Archer, of Alexander City, are the charm
ing guests of DR.. and Mrs. Rogers,
Twenty first avenue
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
CHICKENS FAILED TO CROW.

E A noticeable popularity of the last two
years, has been the fact that the chick
ems have failed to crow at all hours of
the night during the nights of the two adj
vent weeks before Christmas. This is
something very out of the ordinary. Has
chanticleer struck, or does he mean by
this to rebuke the shortcomings of the
age7-Mountain Home.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

The free trade gold standard adpo-
Gates, who, by the way, control practi-
cally all the money of the country and
as much more in England as may be
needed for their purposes, will see to IL
that all the tariff bills Mckinley and the
republican party may force through
congress will not bring prosperity, I'M
til the greenbacks and treasury notes are
permanently retired.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

The State Herald put its readers on no.
tice before the election that higher taxes
and less money was the only money the
republican party offered for existing ills.
Up to the hour of going to press the g. o.
p. has given no intimation that it pro-
poses to change the programme. .-.--
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Remember the poor children of the
city in your Christmas merriment today,
and ask yourself If you cannot in some
way add to their pleasure. For mas
much as we did it unto the least of these
my brethren, ye did it unto me-" saith
Him whose birthday you are celebrating.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
VERY SUBSTANTIAL REALITY.

The daily press is still keeping up with
the movements of w. J. Bryan. If the
great leader is only a political quack
truth is he is a very substantial reality,
and the country knows. it.-Mountain
Homo.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD
Entered at the postohlce at Birmingham
Ala, as second-class matter.


Eastern Business once. The Tribune
Building, New York City; Western BusE
ness Office, 1.-THE Rookery," Chicago; the
S. &. Beekwlth Special Agency. Sole Agents
Foreign Advertising.
The State Herald will appreciate news
from any community. If at small place
where 1t has no regular correspondent,
news reports of neighbor1ood happenings
from any friend will be gratefully received
All communications. of whatever charac-
ter or length. should DO written on only one
side of the sheet.
Our rates for 1896 are as follows:
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desire to have their papers changed, they
must specify where the paper Is new gains
and where they wish it changed to. W2tch
the Label OH your paper and see when your
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All calls after o'clock p, m. should be
sent to the Editorial Rooms.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
WITH THE STATE EDITORS
FOUND THAT OUT AT HOME.

Georgia's treasury will be embarrassed
next year.-Gadsden Times.
Yes! The majority of families in the
United States don't have to go to Geor
gia to find an embarrassed treasury al
ready.-Mountain Home.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Democrats, in common with all patri-
otto citizens, regret that developments
since the election have been "disappoint-
Ing" Republicans and ex-democrats
alike admit the fact.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

There are hundreds of thousands of
voters in the United States VINO either
did not vote for Mr.. Bryan, or Who voted
against him, who now wish they
hadn't gone and done it, and no few Of
them may be found in these parts.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
Birmingham is in holiday attire.

A majority of the country press an
nounce that they will take a week off for
Christmas.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

WATERFOWL, N. Y. Dec. 24.--The Their
mometer registered 10 below zero here
early this morning, the coolest of the
season SO far. The ground is thiclzly
covered with snow but there Is not
enough for slefghing.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Sarnac Lake, N. X, Dec. 24.-The mer-
curry dropped to 10 degrees below zero
last night, being theslowest point reached
here this season. $3.50
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
NEW YORK WEATHER.

Troy, N. Y.,Dec. A.--In this city early
this morning the mercury ranged from
to 5 degrees below zero. In nearby
places the record was from 10 to 10 de-
grees. Today is cold and clear.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Hoods Sarsaparilla Is great remedy
for rheumatism. 1t has cured many Sc
we're cases,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
Society must resort to flowers made Of
metal or paper and Of feathers.

The slender bicycle girl regrets that she
threw away her boomers before the time
came for hanging up her stocking.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

Here is motto that should be remem7'
bered by our young people, "No one Is
greater than the service he renders the
world
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

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

The children have woven a magic web
about US and we have been caught in the,
golden neshes of their happy Christmas
tide.
The morning times., 1896-08-16

three weeks when letter came Tome from
White. Smith & Perry. the largest music
publishing house in the Pean City, saying
that IL would return to Boston and MIKE
my affidavit before a magistrate that
first introduced Shoe. Fly they would pay
me royalty OF 2 cents on every copy sold.
But didn't. l had too good an en-
gagement to give up and go back To
Boston for an uncertainty. Besides,
cents n copy seemed no inducement at all,
for / never dreamed of the number OF
copies that would be sold. In refusing it
/ actually refused the offer OF fortune.
for they afterward told me that they had
sold 1000. 900 copies.
The only glory that / got out or IL
was to read on the title page as intro
duced and sung by Frank Campbell and
every time saw copy thought. There's
two mere cents that might BE- mine. But
the might-have-bcens don't do any good
1T has often puzzled me who wrote
'Shoo.Fiy' and what made ii so Popular.
As you can see by n glance at the words,
ii is simplicity itself. The form Is very
ordinary aud crude, being Il mere repe-
tition. There is only one rhyme sius IT.
that is me- with 'G'-and that is .j0t IN
trOduced with any particular iieauins
Altogether, am OF the opinion that no
one ever wrote 1t. that IL simply grew
The morning times., 1896-08-16
Care of Books.

1t Is great pleasure 10 have d favorite
book in a binding as nearly as possible
worthy OF it. but how som the glossy
tree calf or Russianleatiierb becomes sha bby
Those who indulge in beautiful bindings for
their volumes should have few slip covers
mt hand. to protectthe books while they are
being read.
There is no material which will protect
polished bindings so weilas channels leather.
Very pretty loose covers can be made. but
ton-hoied round the edge and embroidered
with some device in bright silk The
chamois leather has the disadvantage OF
soon soilng, nd very soft cloth can be used
instead
Books must be kept perfectly dry, and
houseuiaids must be warned never 10 dust
them with damp busters They should be
taken out OF the shelves, capped, to free
the pa ses from dust. and then gently wiped
along the top with a soft. old cloth, which
is perfectly dry.
Many books are spoiled by the insertion
OF book markers. which are left in the vol
nu,es and cause dust to litter in between the
leaves.
The morning times., 1896-08-16

of pleasure In other words, II made
hit with me I asked among my friends
where / could get a copy OF the music,
but they only laughed at the idea, aud
said 1t was only one OF the boys songs
When led Il ofance | went Up iotfe
leader and asked him about it. He didn't
have any music for it, didn't know there
was any music for il and didn't even know
where he got it, 1t was plain case Of
Just came
Then l said 10 Him: If you'll come
down to the thcater early tomorrow morn.
ing and play that so cur leader can write
IL down I'll give you cC:.ar' His eyes
popped, ard I teievc lie thought at first
that was only joking But lie cane. A
man by the name of Grumphet was our
leader and took the music. Goodness only
knows where lie is now but il re We're
here he would vouch for every word Of this.
FIRST SUNG IN RICHMOND.
From Norfolk we went 10 Iueisburg,
and from there Ia Richmond. and in the did
Virginia capital we first surg "Shoo Fly,
before professional audience did not
sing it myself. Everybody Joined in and
made n walk around of it, You don't nuy
what 4 walk around is these days 1t was
particular and peculiar feature OF old
time minis trclsy. First one performer
The morning times., 1896-08-16

would come to the center and sing The
verse, the OILERS joining in The Chorus,
and then doing fancy dance or walking
step AROUND thp stage. Each one took
his turn.
we'll 'sros Fly IVES .aR ipmeGse hit
even on the first night The people out
front could not get cnough Of 1t. and we
ssngtt until we Ind TO cut 1t short In order
to end the show,
Next weciDe up here to washihgtonand
played ~ Wallis Opera House, 1t used to
be Harris and Is now the E1ou, and then
allthrough tflr North ard East. Everywhere
-.shco. Fly made the hit. The bands and
orchcstras began TO play II. 1t was sung
and wiistled On the street and maniiested
itself In n Thousand and one ways that
popular song will.
"A popular song thirty or mere years aEo
meant much pIore than 1t Gees now when
the composers are multiplied hundred
fold and every catchy air is taken up and
made a fad. In the Old days fewer songs.
and often less aseritOriOus songs, We've
taken up by the PEOPLE, but they were niore
loyal to them Gnd'tlung to them for years
and years. What have Leconte OF Sweet
vioiets,' 'CoMEadeS.' After the Ball they
are all public, puispnces after brief lives Of
only two or tliree years. but the people are
still humming 'saanee Riyer' aud Ken
tueky Home when the heart Is quiet.
REFUSED A FORTUNE.
when we got TO Boston joined the
famous Bryant kipstrels and was one OF
the leading attractions. Of course. with
Shoe, Fly on y tour through the British
provinces. We had teen out but about