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Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01

Alabama Great Southern, $1, TAO, ,652; Bir- mingham Mineral, $1,624,02 Bocton Branch, $S1, ,SS0; Columbus and Western $357, ,342; Kansas City, Memphis and Bir- mingham. 6,9S0; Louisville and Nash vile, $S3, ,530 Southern, $1, ,090 129; South and North, $1, III ,033
 The Birmingham Mineral railroad runs through the rich ore mines, and the bed of the track is ballasted with ore.
 The brainiest men in the country are at the head of the big railroad systems. They saw that Birmingham would be a great railroad center, and they made haste to reach it with their lines. The history of railroad building in Birming- ham is a history of midnight track-lay- ing, of struggles for right of way, of in- functions in the courts and even appeal to force. In spite of the magnificent sys- tenn of railways that radiate from Bir- mingham there will be yet other lines built. The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- way company is already at work on an extensive system that will connect all their mines and furnaces The amount paid out by this company for hauling of it's raw materials is enormous.
 Birmingham is not burdened with a railroad debt, as some other cities are. The railroads were only too glad to get the right of way into her corporate lm- It's, and no wonder, for the tonnage of the iron produced in the Birmingham diStr1ct equals the tonnage or the entire cotton crop of the south. And besides iron there is coal coke, lime rock, cotton and various other articles to be trans ported. The increase in the railroad as- sessment of Jefferson county has been as much as $500.000 in a single year. The assessed value of railroad property in this county. not including the Belt road, the dummy lines and the private roads owned by the furnaces, is SC, ,06S, ,522. There are $50 miles of railroad in Jefferson coun- ty, and the Birmingham Mineral alone has 1S7 miles. The railroads hauled 5000, ,O00 tons of freight last year out of and into the Birmingham district.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01

are hardly ever used on horses, are not nearly as bad as in Iowa and Nebraska where there is seldom a snake or other reptile to be seen no centipedeS, scorpions, tarantulas, alligators or other "bug bears;" where yellow fever is no more likely to find you than in the north ern states. It Is never in the sunny south unless unless brought in on ocean is only seldom. Inhabitants in the inte- rior are entirely free from danger-so we are informed by people who have lived here a lifetime. Strange, indeed MT.
 Editor, how many things are trumped up against this Palestine of America" But our letter is already long and we can't dwell to answer all points; but will gladly give information to any honest
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
Old Paintings.

Very few of the works of the great portrait painter Joshua Reynolds are in the United States. One Is in Birmingham and is possessed by Col. James T. Meade. It is portrait of Gen. Everard Meade, the great, great grandfather of Colonel Meade and Mrs J. T. Dabney. When General Meade was a boy his father, Virginia gentleman, sent him to Eton college, England. It was while at col lege that his portrait was painted by Joshua Reynolds. The portrait Is valued by connoisseurs at several thousand dol lars.
 The attractive home of Mrs. Kate Lew is, on Underwood Hill, is adorned by several paintings that are productions of the old masters The Madonna, by Raphael, is especially attractive. These paintings were purchased by MT. Lewis while on a trip to Europe
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
The Light of the Furnaces,

Col. James R. Powell, the founder of Birmingham, said before furnace was built: "The day will soon come when the locomotives that run into Birming- ham can put out their headlights, for naces." His prophecy has already been fulfilled. Twenty-six furnaces in Jeffer- son county. all within a radius of dozen miles of Birmingham, turn night into day.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
AN HONEST OPINION.
A Grand Army Comrade on the South-"PaI-
 estIne of America"
Gadsden, Feb. 25, 1896.

0duSucIi, FtU. 70, I65U To the State Herald.
 I understand you expect soon to pub fish a large edition of your estimable pa- per for gratuitous distribution north and west; hence I crave space to say a word to my comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic.
 I came south from Lincoln, Neb., last May to look up location for myself and full investigation of various southern states, taking note of the growing crops, the attitude and sentiment of the south ern people toward those from the north; examining the soil. testing the water, ob-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
Vital Statistics of Jefferson County and Bir-
 mngham.

The report of the health officer for 1895 speaks well for the health of the people of this city and county. The following from his report is of interest:
 For Jefferson county exclusive of all towns Estimated population, 41,677; white 27,7S4; colored, 13s92; deaths 585; white, 304 colored, 2S1. Death rate for county, IA per 1000; white, 10.9 per 1000; colored, 20.3 per 1000.
 Birmingham: Estimated population, 35 1000: white, 22.00O; colored 13, GOO; deaths, o1s; white. 214; colored, 302 Death rate per 1000 14.7; white, 9.7 per 1000; colored. 13 2 Der 1000
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01

home seeker of city or rural life who will address us with stamp for reply. Wish ing success to the State Herald, we re- main, yours truly,
 J. F. ZEDIKER, Formerly Captain Company I, Twelfth Iowa Infantry
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
CLASSIFIED BUSINESS.

The report of A. J. Camp, city auditor, for 1885, is an interesting document. It shows the classified business of Bir- mingham, and the tabulated license statement. Since the report was made several new businesses have been started. Following is the statement of the busi- ness, the number engaged, and the li-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
Pay Rolls of the Birmingham District.

Fay HUIIs or me bIrInInBhHm DIStfIct.
 The pay rolls of the Birmingham dis trict amount to $1000. 900 a month. This large sum is paid to the wage-earners in mines, furnaces factories and shops an is paid out for the necessities of life and put into circulation. Every man in the district in whatever business or profess sion gets the usufruct of this large sum.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01

At least one-fourth the cost of manu- featuring goes to labor. This amount Is paid out to workmen, who spend their earnings at home. Thus 1t Is seen what great benefit manufactory is to city,.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-05

one gown from the army of batiste
dresses which appear on every side and
look so muchs alike. Some of the latest
gowns have short bolero jackets Of
all-over open-work embroidered batiste
with a colored silk lining, and In this
case the vest is of plain batiste finely
tucked across the top, and with the full
ness brought down into the wide silk
belt. The short full puff on the sleeves
is gagged down in three divisions with
ribbon between, and the sleeve is quite
close fitting, and tucked the entire
length to match the vest Short bo-
leros Of white batiste covered with
Irish lace are a feature of the newest
cambria dresses as well, and the bodice
underneath is full enough to overhang
the wide belt of chine ribbon. A pretty
gown Of this sort is Of white cambria
with a mauve figure. The bolero is
lined with mauve batiste, and the belt
is Of black satin. Shot silks are used
for the belts Of Dresden Powered mus
Inns. Short jackets of material like the
skirt, in various shapes, principally
Elton, Russian and Figaro, are one of
the fashionable additions to the sum-
mer outfit this season, and they fur
nish all the warmth required over the
thin shirt waists of lawn and silk so
commonly worn. One Of the new and
rather unusual gowns made for the AS
cot races is Of fine white serge. with a
plain skirt and tiny jacket, edged
around with band of green silk. COW
cred with Irish lace, and this is worn
over soft white silk waist, with a
wide green silk belt
Dressy gowns are only small part
OF the summer outfit in these days,
ana something for travelling, bfcyc-
ing, and tennis is of more Importance
10 the average girl than the more at
tractlve garden party and race
gowns. The approved travelling gown
OF the season Is the coat and skirt
oress or mohair, canvas, or light
weight serge, with the shirt waist of
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What Girls Are Doing.
Harper's Bazaar.

Harper'S Bazaar.
Making the roof Of your house into
a roof garden, for the benefit of the
girls and men who are obliged to be
in town off and on during the summer;
has long been advocated by all who
have the means and proper place for
SO doing, audit is a capital idea. On
the roofs Of some Of the large apart
ment houses in town there are very
nice roof gardens and many a jolly
party goes there to spend warm even
tngs when lamps and small rooms SEEM
unbearahle. But the best private roof
garden yet heard of it private house
on the. west side Of: the city. Two
young girls, sisters, set to work about a
month ago to arrange their roof gar
den, and it has turned out to be a great
success. They had an Opening night.
the other evening, and it was so cool
they had to provide sl1awls and wraps
for their guests The skylightg Of the
house opens into a large garnet, which
some time ago the girls had fitted up
as their den. There they have their
piano, writing desks, work baskets,
cosy chairs and divans, and in winter
OFTEN gave small informal teas, etc,
up there. One day the bright idea
struck them of going up one fight
higher, and with their fathers consent
they soon had. made arrangements for
what mas turned out TO De q most
charming roof garden Boxes filed
with flowers and a trellis-work Of ivy
surround the roof. There are plenty OF
cane chairs, wooden benches, and small
tables, and there Is hammock swung
across one corner. If any one in the
household misses one of the daughters.
the answer invariably comes, She
must be uD on the roof On the
opening night" already spoken Of,
they were allowed to have their friends,
and gave them ices, cakes, lemonade,
etc., provided they gave the servants
no trouble to carry the. collation. up 50
many fights of stairs. So, nothing
daunted, these two enterprising young
women laid in their store Of provisions.
set their table. and had everything
ready to serve long before their young
friends arrived With the assistance Of
one maid they got along splendidly,
and had no end of fun. They sang,
they talked, the men smoked, and it
was all so jolly. What will the girls
do next?
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cambria linen or silk, and the silk
waists are the most becoming to the
majority Of women. Taffetas, wash,
and India silks are the kinds most in
use for this purpose, and they are
made very pretty with ribbon collars
of the black satin stock with a narrow
turnover linen collar. Another nov
city is a wide linen collar with the mar
row turnover edge, and bright rib
bon is tied around this with bow at
the back. The narrow linen edge is
very becoming, and the wide, stiff col
lars SO rarely are that this is very
welcome fashion. The shirt waist is
necessary part of the tennis and BIZ
cycle costume, and for tennis white
organdie, null, and India silk waists
are the most attractive worn with
colored pique, duck, and mohair
skirts of some bright color. These are
well gored and fitted over the hips,
moderately full around the bottom,
and just long enough to meet the top
Of the shoes. Cotton and linen mater
ials are the favorites for tennis
gowns, but serge and striped canvas
are also used, and short jackets are
the rule this season. For the bicycle
costume the Elton coat fitted in close
at the waist under the arms and cut
long enough to cover the belt is quite
as stylish as the f1uted basque and
much more practical, as it requires
less room when it is strapped on the
machine. Covert and double-faced
cloths are the best wearing materials
for this variety Of dress, but the hot
weather gowns are made of Russian
crash, duck, pique and linen, with the
same short coats and shirt waists to
make them complete. Navy blue
serge is preferred by many, because Of
the dark and less conspicuous color
and durable qualities, and a white
India silk shirt waist makes the gown
quite as cool as the cotton dresses.
The knickerbockers, which are so es-
sential a part of the bicycle suit, are
made of colored lawn, pongee, and
India silk, and the pretty silk and
wool material called Lansdowne.
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ends on either side and carried UP to
the sides of the front points, where
they fasten with gilt buttons. Navy
blue serge of very thin, light quail
ity is the material of the next gown,
and the braiding on the skirt and
bodice is done in twine-colored silk
cord mixed with gold. The waist has
zouave effect, opening back and
front alike, to show some ecru surah,
and poppy-red satin forms the collar.
A red morocco belt gives the extra
touch of color.
Pretty boating costumes are made
of dark blue or red serge, in combina-
ton with white, and white skirt with
wide band of blue serge around the
bottom Is very good style. The coat
for such a gown should be blue serge
with white revers, and the vest of
white serge striped across with the
braid or of striped blue and white
silk Dresses of dark blue canvas,
made with blouse waists or the short,
open, tight-fitting coat bodice with
box plat in the back, and worn with
a narrow leather belt, are very SER
viceable gowns for the beach and
mountain wear. Embroidered grass
linen for revers and vest is the usual
decoration. The blouse waists usually
have the sailor collar, pointing down
to the bust in front and square across
the back, covered with the embroidery
and with bright color at the neck
and belt. This is pretty fancy.
Yachting gowns are not confined to
serge, however, as many Of them are
made with mohair skirts and India
silk waists, f,'ll and fluffy, with
wide draped belts.
Gowns for the races and garden par
ties claim a large share of attention in
Paris and London just at present, and
foulard, grass lawn, and the new crepe
de chine are unquestionably the most
popular materials. The use Of black
lace Oh grass lawn, lined with green, is
rather q novel idea, made more so by
green sequins sewed on the black lace
insertion which outlines the seams on
the skirt. Pink is combined with
black and green in the embroidery on
the bodice, and a folded belt of green
silk completes the waist. Grass lawn,
or batiste, as 1t Is more commonly
called, has become so common that
every imaginable combination of color
is used in it's decoration to distinguish
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SHE is IN THE FRONT RANK NOW
AND THESE ARE HER
GOWNS.
NEW BOATING COSTUMES.
THEY ARE PICTURESQUE AND BE-
COMING AS WELL AS USE
Full.
BICYCLE AND GOLF COSTUMES.
Elaborate Attire Is Put Into the
Back Ground by the Rage for
Athletic Sports.

Distinctive costumes for outdoor
emusements take the lead in summer
attire, now that women follow so en-
Enthusiastically the fashion of seeking
health and recreation out of doors. So
1t is the athletic young woman who
rides the wheel, rows, and plays golf
and tennis that is in the front rank of
fashionable life in summer, and ap-
propriate gowns are the first consid-
GRAFTON if she lives up to her innate
desire TO make herself attractive
They must be picturesque and becom-
Ing, as well as useful and perfectly
suited to their purpose.
The latest yachting gowns are pretty
examples of the dressmaker's art in
combining all the required qualities.
They are more dressy than ever be-
fore, and yet in perfect accord with
the modern idea of suitable dress.
Serge is the popular material, and
navy blue and white the favored col
ors. The pretty models shown are
Redfern designs carried out in these
fabrics, with silk and fancy braid for
the finish. The dark gown has navy
blue skirt and a bodice and sleeves of
dark blue and white striped silk. The
yoke and epaulettes are Of white serge,
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shaped In" at the waist and seeded
with dots or sprays of frill flowers In
| the daintiest needlework as far as the
1 waist line, where the chemise is drawn
in by q ribbon run through an inch
| beading.
| The new drawers are still short
| enough to just reach the knees, ard
| some Of them measure full twenty
eight inches round at the knee Wide
| embro1deries of finest needlework and
hair tucks trim them as often as lace.
They are quite generally trimmed the
| distance of about nine Inches UP the
outside seam.
Snort petticoats are often made of
r. Dainty colored silks, embroidered and
lined with crepon. The former preju-
d1ce among refined women against the
| use of color in these skirts is passing
away Some of the prettiest India silk
skirts are trimmed with three-inch ruff
mes OF dotted Breton net Still other
skirts of embroidered wool are trimmed
with succession Of ruff1es of Valen-
clennes lace, or creamy point de Paris
Loose coats of embroidered chiffon
over silk are shown for breakfast Jack
cts They are loose from the shoulders
ana are arranged close to the figure by
ribbons that come from the full Wat
teau back and by drawing-strings.
There Is a variety of these graceful
jackets in the fashionable shops. Some
or them are made of soft-hued crepons
and are intended to be worn as negli-
gees while the fair dame sits up in bed
to take her morning coffee Still others
are reading jackets and are a trifle
more deliberately trimmed with wide
creamy laces and pretty ribbons
Inc new peignoirS are made Of pale
yellow, cream-white, black and white
mauve, delicate rose or ciel blue crepon
and sheer woods. Some Of the prettiest
robes of this kind are trimmed with
embroidered hounces of sheerest or
CANDY. White or pale yellow chiffons
are trimmed with founces Of black
organdy. Dainty peignoirs of nauye
SIX are trimmed with ruffies of the
finest silk Mechlin. Butter-colored
laces remain in fashion. The garments
are generally made with elbow sleeves.
and have loose Empire or shawl fronts.
winch are usually held in to the figure
at the back and sides by ribbons that
come from the loose back or from g.
graceful yoke
Among novelties in fashionable shops
are caps OF crocheted silk in navy blue.
pale rose and white for use on the
steamer and in the berth to keen the
na1r neat. These shops have also in
troduced the moulton flannel bathing
corsets, which are made without steels
ana with simple bones. These corsets
give graceful support and in no wa.y
IMPEDE the movements of the body.
they have long been in use at the
french watering places. These 'cor-
sets" are worn directly next the skin
under the bathing suit.
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plump, as spring chickens should be
and too otter. are not He. is a Great
ure in which the patriotic American
should take national pride and he de-
serves the place of honor on the Fourth
of July.
Frogs are easily prepared for the
table. The medium-sized legs are con-
sidered the best for all purposes, ex-
cept for broiling. One of the most de-
licious ways of serving frogs legs is to
fry them in butter and send them to
the table in Hollandaise sauce. Wash
the legs and wipe them with q cloth.
Trim off the bones of the claws with
pair of scissors. Season the legs with
salt and pepper, dredge them lightly
with sifted cracker crumbs, and fry
them a golden brown in butter
Meantime prepare a sauce for two
dozen pairs Of frog legs, as follows:
Melt a tablespoonful of butter, add six
pepper corns, teaspoonful Of grated
white onion, ard a bay leaf. Stir in a
tablespoonful of Hour, add a pint of
stock or water. Pour the stock In slow
ly and stir the mixture until all the
Jumps are stirred out. Set the sauce
pan containing the sauce in boiling
water or put the sauce In a double
boiler to cook for twenty minutes. Beat
the yolks Of two eggs with the juice
of half lemon. Stir the hot sauce
slowly on the yolks of eggs and lemon
juice. Then stir the sauce in the dou-
ble-boiler two or three minutes. Throw
a half-glass Of pale sherry over the
fried legs and dish them on a hot plat
ter with the sauce. Sprinkle a table
spoonful of finely minced parsley over
ALL
The legs are also nice dipped In but
ter. Sift a heaping cup of pastry flour
with half-teaspoonfu of sweet oil
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and half cup of cold water. When
these ingredients are thoroughly mixed
let the batter rest at least an hour. 1t
is improved by resting longes, provided
1t is covered closely with a damp cloth
to prevent crust forming over it,
When ready for use, whip the whites
Of two eggs to- stiff froth and stir
them carefully into the batter with a
wooden spoon. Dip the frogs legs in
1t, after seasoning them with salt and
pepper. immense the legs in boiling
hot fat, one pair at time, and fry
them for five minutes. Take them up
with a wire spoon, and drain them on
ordinary coarse brown paper for a mo-
ment. Serve them with quarters Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-05
A PRETTY FANCY.
The Beloved Garden of the Countess
of Warwick.

The Countess Of Warwick has developed in
her beloved flower garden some poetic ideas
that are worth describing and initiating. She
has. for example, a Shakespeare Border,
wherein she has gathered all the trees,
shrubs, flowers and vegetables mentioned by
Shakespeare to the number of 200. Then she
has Border of Sentiment each flower
therein having been planted by a dear friend.
In her Rosary" each beautiful bush carries
a label on which is written an appropriate
verse from some poet.
That there is a real love for flowers among
American women it is certain: but it must
be admitted that 1t is not often made use
Of by those who have wealth. leisure and
opportunity to indulge in pretty fancies like
those of Lady Warwick 1t Is the busy wo-
man on the. farm or in the Village who
takes delight IN tending a. few pet flowers
generally house-plants; and professional
growers sometimes note with wonder the
remarkable way in which these nurslings
often flourish. Can one say that plants know
when they are loved and respond in kind?
Their whimsical and bewitching ways some
times make one believe it.
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gown may be, its beauty is entirely
lost if the hair shows any neglect.

gown may be, it's beauty is entirely
lost if the hair shows any neglect.
Hair dressing in its perfection Is a
rather high art, which few women I'M
derstand; but tidiness is an accomp-
lishment which every one can possess
IL she will. The woman whose hair
waves naturally at its full value, but
she saves a vast amount of bother with
crimps. The woman with straight I'M
ruly locks must redouble her efforts in
the fashionable cause OF keeping her
hair well washed to make 1t dry and
fluffy and wave it well out from her
head all around.
There is no universal style OF hair
dressing for all women alike except
perhaps in this one mode of dressing
the hair loosely, and the latest fad in
this is to give the loose effect all around
the head, especially at the nape of the
neck, and bring the ends up in a soft
knot around a bunch of small curls
just below the crown OF the head. Bun
ches of curls falling low on the neck
and ringlets on the temples are an old
style of hair dressing revived by some
women for quaint effect with their
Powered silk gowns. The bow knot of
hair on the crown Of the head, arranged
to stand well out on either side, is very