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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-17
BUREAU UNDER THE oAMsReL
How Ono w oman Solved the Problem Of
an Ugly space.

How One W oman Solved tho Problem Of
an Ugly space.
a practical young matron recently
found herself confronted in the eyolu-
ton of her country home by the ugly
slant in the bedroom walls made by
gambrel roof The bedroom had no lath
or plaster on the walls-simply rafters
and clapboards-and to place a bureau,
or, indeed, any piece of furniture
against this inclined plane of ugliness
was to make an awkward effect at once.
Calling upon a carpenter. she ordered
him to put in bureau drawers across the
whole side of the room under the gam
brel, carrying them up to about half
the distance between floor and ceiling.
The lowest drawers were, of course.very
deep, extending far in under the caves;
they were delightful depths, in which
you could lay the skirt of dress, folded
once. Each drawer above decreased
gradually in size until the last were
small receptacles for handkerchiefs and
gloves-the little things which make
"glory hole" OF the most top drawers.
A ten-inch shelf. neatly beveled along
the edge and made prettily neat with
frilled muslin covers afforded more
space than Is usual for the necessary
toilet, silver, cut glass bottles and pow
der box. The one broad window on that
side of the room, with a Grecian lat
ticed easement, looking out upon the
water, Immediately became fascinat-
ing window recess by reason Of the
building out of these deep bureau
drawers. With an upholstered platform
seat and pillows it is haven not only OF
rest. but thing of picturesque effect.
To cover the floor with white mat
ting and couple OF blue and white
Japanese rugs; to give the whole room
Including the high-post single bed,
turned out for seven dollars at the plan
ing milD coat Of blue paint; to hang
blue and white japanese drapery At the
windows and as valances round the bed
and washstand; to cover the bedroom
screen and frill the little chair pillows
with this same cool, washable material,
which retails for song-all this was to
give the freshest, most summer-like as
pect to room whose decorative posi-
bilities at one time seemed well-nigh
hopeless.-N. Y. Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-17
UNDER FREE SILVER.
What the Eject Would BE II Bryan Were
Elected.

What the Eject Would BE II Bryan Were
Elected
Let US zee what the Immediate effect
of the election of Mr.. Bryan would be
so far as our stock of money Is con-
cerned. We now have in circulation, in
round numbers, $500, 0o0, 900 in gold and
gold certificates, 100000 in silver
and silver certificates and $500, 900
in United States notes, national bank
notes and other forms of paper. This
gives us a circulating medium of about
81, 500, 100000 based on gold standard,
with every dollar as good as every other
dollar and every dollar as good as gold
dollar.
With free coinage of silver the pur-
chasing value of every dollar will drop
at once to the bullion value of the sill
YER in the silver dollar, that being
then the standard, just Us now every
dollar stands at the bullion value of
the gold dollar, it being the standard.
The bullion value of silver may advance
little for q time, just as it did after the
passage of the Sherman law in 1890,
but the increased production of silver
which such an advance would bring
about, would soon drive it down again
perhaps lower than now.
The 5000, 100000 in gold and gold GER
tificates would go out of circulation at
once. That would go into permanent
hiding since no one would be foolish
enough to pay debt with gold dol
lar worth as much as two silver dol
lars, when the law gives the silver dol
hr the same legal tender power. This
would contract our circulating cur
rency by little more than one-third.
Silver then being the standard of value,
the purchasing power of every dollar
and of every paper dollar not redeem
able in gold would decline to the value
of the bullion in the silver dollar. This
would contract the purchasing power
of the rest of the currency left in cir
culation by about one-half.
The first effect of Mr.. Bryan's cleo
tion, therefore, would be to contract
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-17
Meekness.

Weakness is not weakness; it is
strength. Kindness, gentleness, meek.
ness. give man power in his very
self-possession. He is calm aud quiet
in the midst of threatened DISASTER
Rev. Z. I. Curnicl, Methodist. Lowell.
Masa
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-17
Suicide,

The suicide is a descrter from the
post where providence placed him, or
a vesse; ON the high seas of eternity
without proper clearance papers from
any port of time.--Rev. Z. s. Todd,
Methodist, Baltimore.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-17
A Novel Diet.

The following, by Rev. r. c. Barr, a
reputable writer, is from the North
British Monthly Register for March.
1850; Early this year Q76o) there was
brought 10 Avignon a true lithophagus'
one stone eater. He not only swat
lowed flints an inch long and half an
inch thick, but such other stones as he
could reduce to powder with his teeth
such as common pebbles, gravel, sand
etc. The softer stones he cheTved with
his teeth until they were reduced to
sort of paste, which seemed veryngree-
able to this queer creatures digestive
apparatus. His saliva was
very corrosive. so much so that scrub
bling compounds would not clean the
spots which were made by his splitting
on the iron floor.--Chicago Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-17
SILVER AND WHEAT.

Fallaeies of the Bryan School OF
Economists.
Wheat has been rising in price and
silver has been falling. The silver dol
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-17

A Vermont Joke.-ODe of our bulio-
ers was asked the other day II thai
empty house of his just erected on
Winooski avenue was his last. Yes
he said, "my lest, but not leased. :
Burlington Sun
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-17
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
Rejoice Because Your Names Arc
Written In Heaven.

Oiscourss Upon the Chirography Of
Hsaven-In tho Goldep City There
Il Book of Life-Is Your
Name Inserted ThereinT
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
Special Masters Notice.

In the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the Northern District of Alabama, in Equ!ty-Knicker booker Trust Company vs. Birmingham. Sheffield and Tennessee River Railway Company.
 Whereas, By an order made in the above Hon. John Bruce. judge, on the 9th day of ter, to whom has been referred the matter of finding, fixing and determining the com pensaton for the services of Edmund A. Hopkins as receiver in said cause, for the purpose of hearing and deciding that ques- tion; and,
 Whereas, It is provided in said order that the references in this respect shall be held in the city of Sheffield, Ala. after giving ninety days notice before hearing testi- mony in regard to the same, to the parties in interest as of record in said cause, by publishing the notice of appointment as master and the time and place of hearing said reference once a week for four con- Secutive weeks in one or more newspapers published in the cities of Sheffield and Bir- mingham, Ala;
 Now, in accordance with said order mo- tice is hereby given that on Friday, the 17th day of April, 1896. at 10 o'clock a. m., at my office in Sheffield. Ala. I will as such mas ter, hear the testimony of such witnesses as the parties may cause to be before me and such other testimony as may be legally admissible, for the purpose of determining the matter so referred.
 JOSEPH H. NATHAN,
 Special Master.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
TROUBLESOME JAiLBiRD.
William Pearson, an Escape From DadeviIle,
 ls Captured Here.


 es5William Pearson, colored, who, with
 two other prisoners, escaped from the Jail in Dadevlle, Tallapoosa county, a few days ago. was picked up In this city "Wednesday afternoon by Officers Ellard, Patton, Bodiker and Walker. Pearson was in jail on the charge of burglary and grand larceny, and this escape was the third time since his incarceration. It will
 be remembered that he, was, arrested in this city few weeks ago and carried back by Deputy Sheriff Smith; also that he had just finished sentence of five years in the. .penitentiary for obstrhoting railroad when arrested and incarcerat- ed for grand larceny. Pearson bears a very bad character and is said to have given the penitentiary officers considera- ble trouble while serving his sentence. Berry Mathews, who escaped. jail with Pearson came also tofthis city and Pear fson;says that he left him about two hours ebefore his arrest saying that he was go-, ing to Chattanooga. Speaking Of his es- cape, Pearson says that he obtained an iron hammer or ball, from the outside and while the other prisoners were singing and dancing and making a fuss he work ed on the bars and effected his escape. He refused to tell who gave him the from to work with. His wife lives in this city on Twelfth street and Avenue E, and he was in her house when arrested. Sheriff Pace of Tallapoosa county arrived last night and will leave this morning with Pearson and says if he effects another es- cape he will have to use dynamite.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
SUBURBAN BURGLARlES.
Thieves Broke Through Wednesday Night at
 Several Places, Helping Themselves.

Wednesday night seemed good night for thievery and the rascals did not fail to take advantage of the opportunity It was very dark and the rain fell in torrents. Several yards were entered and the coal houses were made to give up their hold ings The following burglaries were re- ported to police headquarters yesterday morning:
 The residence of MT. w. T. Hays of Avondale was burglarized Wednesday night and pistol, a black cutaway coat red leather valise, a gold band ring and gold pin image of Eugene were sto- len and carried off. The burglary was not discovered until yesterday morning No clue as to the culprits The officials have been notified and every effort will be made to locate them.
 The residence of Mrs. Baker on Ave nue B, between Eighteenth and Nine teenth streets, was entered "Wednesday night and the following property was re- ported missing: Twenty-Five pounds of fiour thirty bounds of lard, a ham, fif- 2 teen pounds Of side meat. twenty-five pounds of sugar and table cloth. The entrance was made through the kitchen and the family was not awakened and did not know that the robbery had been committed until preparations were being made for breakfast when they found the entire meal tub" empty.
 Thieves on the same night entered the Humphrey shoe store on Avenue F and carried off a half side of leather and sev- eral pairs of shoes.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
Professor Ham on Hand and Already ArOus- } ing Interest.

ing interest,"
 .4The Sunday school institute com- menced yesterday at the First Methodist church.
 l As heretofore announced would be, Prof. H. M. Hamil of Jacksonville, H., of the national Sunday school commit tee, conducted the work of the body, which was inaugurated by discussion of Advanced Methods of Sunday School Work" -
 Prof. Hamil caught his audience at once by his pleasant practical manner of address, and every one who heard him was most agreed bly edified.
 At 7:SO there was praise service and another excellent address by Professor Hamil on the Sunday School Idea"
 An interested auditor of yesterday said to State Herald reporter: "All church workers should hear this gifted man, otherwise they will lose great present opportunity of being benefited.'' : At 3:30 this afternoon Professor Hamil will discuss the -Four Gospels;'' at 7:30, What We Need" ,5, . -sH
 Members of all denominations are urgently requested to attend these meet ings. tsi .as. erti County officers will be elected tonight and city association of superntendents, officers and teachers organized. It is earnestly requested that all officers and teachers of the schools in the city will be present tonight. 2 f--5
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
WORKING FOR BETTER RAT ES.
Meeting Wednesday of the Southern Lime As.
 SOciatinn,


 The Southern Lime association met in the parlors of the Metropolitan hotel of this city Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of making request of the va rious railroad companies to so regulate freights as to be of advantage to the dealer and manufacturer alike. The fol- lowing members of the association were present: b. A. Turner, manager of the Chewacla Lime works; J. B. Adams, pro- prietor of the Longview Lime works; c. l.. .O'Neal, J. B. Randall, A. R. Scott. Calera; Major R. A. Bacon, manager of the Graysville Manufacturing company w. H. Duran vice-presdent and general manager of the Anniston Lime and Coal company.
 The business transacted was of a very important nature to the lime men and the manufacturers. , - -t.
 Several of the visitors expressed them selves as highly pleased with Birming- ham. and said that it showed consider able evidences of returning prosperity.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Morrison's "Faust.' '

One of the very best audiences of the season was that which last evening at O'Briens opera house greeted Lewis Morrison's production of Faust" The presentation was all there, as promised, in brilliancy and effectiveness of stage setting and handling and in pleasing and clever acting of the fine old story. MT. Morrison was in excellent fettle and it is needless to say he carried his audience with him by his admirably sustained ar tistic work. Mr. Edward Elsner's Faust was strong and comedy. The Valentine by MT. White Whittlesley was very com mendable. Miss Florence Roberts Mar guerite won decided favor. Her voice was pleasing and sympathetic and her action graceful and charmingIy natural. It was altogether an admira ble produc- ton and the large audience thoroughly enjoyed 1t, even though the play was cut somewhat to allow the company to get away on a Memphis-bound train.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
HUSTLING FOR BIRMINGHAM.

Passenger Agent Charles Jones of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad went out on his line yesterday to put in his best licks for Brming hams mardi gras by distributing an abundance of well gotten up advertise ments. The Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham will run a special excursion train for the great festive occasion, leaving Memphis at 1030 D. m. February 17 and arriving at Birmingham at a. m. on the next day. The round trip fare from Memphis will be only s, and all intermediate points in the same reason able proportion.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
DAVlS-RODEN..

MT. Charles Davis and Miss Florrie Roden were quietly married last night at the residence of Dr.. Kelley. pastor of the First Methodist church.
 MT. Davis is a prominent young busi- ness man, who has won many friends in business and social circles. Miss Ro- den is the very popular daughter of MT. B. r. Roden. one of Birmingham's most influential citizens.
 Only a few friends of the contracting pair were present at the marriage. MT. and Mrs. Davis left last night for New Orleans, and before they return to Bir- mingham they win visit the groom's home in Savannah.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
CONGRESSMAN CLARKE HERE.

Hon. Richard H. Clarke, representative in congress from the First Alabama dis trict, arrived in the city, last night from
 Washington, D. Co and took a room lat the Florence hotel He will begin to- td&y his promised canvass of, Jefferson ctfunty It was after Il o'clock last night when he reached here by the, Southern ,.railroad After looking oyer his mail sand chatting few minutes with friends f'I,6 retired to his room r '-1-i
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
INFERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.

The docket of the inferior court was again light yesterday morning. The fol- lowing minor cases were disposed of:
 Walter Dfggins. charged with disorder ly conduct; fined $5,
 Bud Aston. disorderly conduct; fined $5 fi
 John Finney, disorderly conduct; fined $5. s. fined S5 ~
 Squire Bell, assault and battery on Eliza Anderson; fined $5. Jim Arlington. colored disorderly con duct: fined 8.
 John Downs, escape; fined $1.
 J. l.. Murdock of Mobile, vagrancy: 1: lined 8.
 Robert Harris, larceny of a box of cigars; fined $10 and ten days.
 John Brown, eolored. charged with the stealing of a pair of pants and vest from Jim Ware;;a fined $15 and thirty days. a,fs .F
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
PETTY THlEVING.
Citizens of Both the North and South High
 lands Complaining,,

The citizens on the North and South Highlands are complaining at the nu- merous able-bodied tramps visiting the various residences begging. The result Is that petty thieving is almost of nightly occurrence.
 Only a few days ago a little boy was robbed of his watch and chain near Five Points, and a day or two later a burly negro grabbed and ran away with a lady's purse on Tenth avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, in broad daylight. Poultry and coal steal ing have become so common that the cit izens have almost quit the use of the keys on either.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
The Museum of Newspapers.

 , One of the most curious museums in the world is that containing hundreds of Ithousands of newspapers at Aix-la- iChapelle. This quaint museum-library ewas founded some seven or eight years ago by Oscar Forkenbeck, who collected newspapers as other people collect Stamps or autogra phs. The whole of his income for something like forty years was distributed over newspaper offices of the civilized and uncivilized world, And he received every morning dailies published in thirty languages, By the year 1885 he found himself the happy owner of 0,000 files. He then hit on the excellent idea of founding newspaper museum, and with this object in view sent a circular around asking the whole newspaper world to assist him in his great work The continental press seem to have responded with enthusiasm, and now (says the chronicle) there is certainly no such collection of newspa- pers existing in the whole world. MT. Forkenbeck, as was only fair. has been made librarian in chief and both he and three assistants are busy fndexing and arranging the notwithstanding collection. --Fall MVll Gazette. aL.2..E.2
 s4During Neezing aIeather the, careful poultry man will see that water vessels
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
DEATH or MRS. SHOENFlELD.

Mrs. Dora Shoenfield died at ' a. m. yesterday over the Jefferson County bank. She had no known relatives, and supported herself by dressmaking since she was deserted by her husband, four years ago. She lived fin the family of Mir. c. NJ Hauser for two years, MT. and Mrs. Hauser charging her no board. Deceased was a Catholic, and will be buried at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the Catholic cemetery, Father Reilly officiating at the funeral.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
TO FLORIDA,

Excursion ticktets now on sale by the Plant system to all principal Florida points Double daily trains leave Mont gomery 7:10 a. m. and 8 p. m., carrying through sleepers from St. Louis and CiI- cinnati by the Louisville and Nashville railroad to Jacksonville. Through sleep CTS from Montgomery to Tampa leaving Montgomery p. m.
 For any information write to
 w. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A, D 12-29-tf Montgomery. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

As especially recorded for the State Herald on the standard thermometer at Hughes drug store, 1904 Second avenue. The figures given are in all instances for the temperature recorded in the shade and on southern sheltered exposure.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07

Get prices and look ' around at every store in town, then make a bee line for CHAMBLEE BRos., the champions of low prices, who will sell you Clothing, Hats, Shoes, etc., not just as good, but ac- tually better, and for less money by 25 per cent than other houses can sell.
 1909 Eiyst Apenne.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
DAILY BULLETIN.

Reports received at Birmingham, Ala, February 6, 1S96
 Observations taken at all stations at a. m. 75th meridian time.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Forecast for. Alai bama Fair and slightly warmer: 1ight southWesterly winds.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07

Fresh bread and candy made daily at o. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. T5f2b
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07

To Cure Cold in One Day.
 Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. 25c. a.e.-. 1Q-N -6m-2n
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07

4Durfng keezing 1weat ther the, careful poultry man will see that water vessels are enptied every night.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
EDUCATIONAL.

Potter Building. First Avenue.
 Sessions Day and Night. modern, progressive, practical school of business. Tuition rates reasonable Posi- tions for graduates. Call or write for cat alOgue,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-12-22
CHRISTMAS MESSAGES.
Thoughts From Well Known
Lights Of the Literary World.
PERTINENT HOLIDAY MESSAGES.
Fresh Sentiments Never Before Photo
graphed-They Embrace Things Clever,
Things Reminiscent and Things Sad and
Humorous-The Holiday Spirit Various.
IL Reflected.

BT8pneO-Aney EnDCaCe xD10SS CAeVeTs
Things Reminiscent and Things Sad and
Humorous-The Holiday Spirit Various.
IL Reflected.
(Copyright, 1896.
"Real people never seem as Christ
masy as they do in books,' said lit
tie tot the other day. Nor do they. Our
"peace OH earth, good will to men," de-
pends much upon the passing mood,
however yesterdays dinner, the sky
overhead, the street down below, a broken
shoestring and other petty things that
10 shape everyday life. Following will
be found how Christmas strikes certain
well known literary people. Tomorrow
it may seem somewhat different, for
they had not caught the reflection Of the
good cheer when they courteously re.
piled to my query.
Interesting holiday messages have
come to me from we'll known members
Of the literary craft. Send me, I said,
exclusively for this holiday occasion and
this article few words that you have
never embodied in print before. And I
received the happy responses which are
given below with few explanatory
sentences of my own. Junius Henri
Browne writes the following:
Christmas has a holy day and holiday
many tender and joyous anticipations. Wheth-
er what it commentaries be fact or fiction 1t
has great human interest. It should be re-.
membered and Observed II for no other rea'
| son, for the rare happiness it has afforded
! children and will afford them for untold CEN
| tuxies to come. JUN1Us HENRI BROWNE.
Mr.. Brownies number on the holiday
programme Identifies him as one Of the
| delightfully."- old fashioned people who
| do not believe in helping children te
grow cid any more than any Of us like
the autumn leaves to fall too early Of
| the cold to kill the bloom.
The following quaint dialect poem
fresh to print, is reproduced by permis
sion from the scrapbook Of the late Mis-
McClelland. It was written few year,
before her death and is illustrative O
an old negro who had literary aspira
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-12-22
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Amos Dea3's christmas.
[Copyright, 1899, by the Author.]

Copyright.
the blessed Christmas
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