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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
"Princess Bonnie. "

In the presentation at O'Brien's opera house next Monday night of Princess Bonnie Opera" Messrs. D. w. Truss x Co. offer one of the most important at fractions of the season. The cast and production throughout will be the same as in New York and other large cities this season. where the success Of the work speaks volumes for its merits ana interest. ,.t
 "Princess Bonnie is in two acts, with the scenes laid in Maine. and later at military post in Spain. There are mum ber of well-drawn characters, striking situations and bright humor, while tne each act. The chorus is one big feature, consisting of fifty voices, well trained and costumed with great beauty.
 Miss Jennie Goidthwaite. the charming Kitty Glover. her original part m the ..princess Bonnie" company, will be re- membered as Psyche in the opera, DOC tor SyntaX.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14

Johnston stock has advanced 100 per
 cent since Mr. Clarke. opened his cam paign in this city. and the Jefferson statesman has not made one single speech either, There is an old wag about giving a fellow plenty of rope.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14

If MT. Clarke is as anxious to maintain the credit of the United States as he would make believe he is he will not hes itate to refuse to draw salary for ser vices not rendered
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14

And now the Washington papers are engaged in quarreitng over which one has the largest circulation. The entire coun- try should suspend business and watch the result v i''''
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14

A man who has had his hands in the public treasury for twenty years can af ford to decline pay at something like $14 per day for neglecting his official duties. As was expected by every one, the re- publican house yesterday refused to pass the senate free coinage bill
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14

A rundown system invites disease. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the health-giver. Try it.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
Book Owners

Should know that the WERNICKE SYSTEM BOOK CASES combine every feature necessary in perfect book case. It is, at once, new, unique. original, simple, practical, convenient, elegant and elastic Briefly, a Wer- nicke book case consists of a greater or less number of independent inter- locking crates or boxes, with noiseless, automatic-closing dust-proof doors, assembled together. producing a com plete and artistic piece of furniture. bearing no external evidence of it's portable or sectional features.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14

The State Herald Is authorized to an nounce the name of Andrew w. Burgn as a candidate for Sheriff of Jefferson county subiect to the action of the democratic primary election.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
ANNOUNCE IS.
FOR SHERIFF.

The State Herald is authorized to an nounce the name of Frank P. O'Brien as a candidate for Sheriff of Jefferson county subject to the democratic primary electioh'
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

The State Herald is authorized to an nounce the name of Gen. George L. Thomas as candidate for reelection to the office of County Commissioner Third district, subject to the Jefferson county democratic primary.
 The State Herald is authorized to an- i.ounce William s. Morrow as a candidate for County Commissioner Third District. subject to action of the Jefferson county democratic primary election.
 The State Herald is authorized to an nounce the name of J. K. P. Laird as candidate for County Commissioner First district, subject to action of the demo- cratic primary election.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

be discounted. Miss Collins weighs
about 1872 pounds, or 1852 ounces. An
ounce of pure gold is worth $50, an
ounce of coin gold $1S.605. We will
assume that her fortune Is pure gold.
1t would weigh $4,000 ounces, or more
than 1873 times as much as the woman
who has fallen heir to 1t. She could
gather on to the scales almost all her
living relatives and still not form a
group heavy enough to weigh down
her fortune. Why, fancy that in pa
per money 1t would weigh more than
she does"
Some one brought tiny pair OF let
ter scales, and enough bills were piled
on 1t to weigh an ounce. 1t was found
that there were just twenty of them.
Thus an ounce Of 81 bills Is worth ex-
actly as much as an ounce Of pure gold.
'Why. IL the scales were piled with
500 bills. $5,1S4, 900 would weigh as
much as Miss Collins does" continued
the speaker. s'That would leave So
$4,000 still to be accounted for after
Miss Collins had taken her weight in
500 bills" - -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
Pigeons Love.

A writer in the Scottish Naturalist
tells story of pigeon, which illus
trates the truth of the saying that God
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb,
and the high power of instinct prompt
ed by parental love. Two pigeons had
built their nest in the top-story of the
dove-cote. and had Matched their young,
which came out of the egg about the
middle of March, 1876. On the 10Th
day of March q very severe storm of
snow and snowdrift set in at dusk. 1t
must be noticed the door of the dove.
cote looked to the northwest. from
whence the storm was coming, SO thai
the snow blew right into the porta.
whore the young pigeons were lying,
only q few days old. The storm was
very severe-so muchsso that it was
thought to be the hardest that had hap
pened for many years, and the young
brood would have no doubt persisted
but for the happy expedient that the
father of the young pigeons adopted.
He stood in the doorway with his tail
spread ont to the storm, and the wings
in fiuttering position, evidently with
the intention of stopping the draught,
so rs to shelter his naked offspring, and
there he stood for hours with the snow
thick upon his back and tail, breaking
the intensityof the cold. But for this
the young must have died.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

wrote All article against know-nothing-
ism. which attracted attention. After
trying school teaching fer time he
became editor of weekly paper in
Cincinnati which supported Samuel T.
Chase for Governor of Ohio. He subse-
quently was an editorial writer on the
Cincinnati Commercial, and later on
the Gazette. He became private secre-
tary of the Governor Of Ohio in 1868,
Secretary of State of Ohio by majority
Of $4,000 votes. While in this office he
also acted as Fund Commissioner for
the State. In 1868 he helped to found
the Cincinnati Chronicle, an evening
paper, which was consolidated with
the Times the following year. About
the same time he became general agent
Of the Western Associated Press, whose
headquarters he removed from Cleve-
land to Chicago. He was made COllec-
tor OF Customs for the. port of Chicago
by r. b. Hayes Ia 1877. On being re-
moved by Mr.. Arthur he became gen,
tral manager Of the Associated Press.
He retired in March. 1893. Mr.. Smith
wrote the "St. Clair Papers" which
gives the early history of Ohio. and
other works Of historical nature. He
was particularly loved by the old-time
workers in the Associated Press, his
consideration and care for those under
him being constant, while the inspira-
ton of his own hard work was the
living force Of the organization.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

high water, and before the food had sub
sided, Grant was in the rear Of the city
making the most determined siege in his
tory. The subsequent facts are in posses
sion Of the country.
In 1876 the narrow neck through which
Grant had made his famous ditch was
eaten away by the great restless river
and Nicksburg was left away from the
river and situated on a body of water
which was named Lake Centennial. 1t
is in the shape OF a great horseshoe,
which bends around fertile island called
in honor Of the great discoverer De Soto.
1t is flooded Whenever the river reaches
the danger line on the gauge. and conse-
quently there is nothing on it except the
most substantial OF cabins. which are oc-
cupied during dry seasons by colored peo-
plo who raise crops that require only
few months to be out of the way. On the
eastern side Of the lake, north of yicks-
burg, is the National Cemetery, one of
the most beautiful pieces Of landscape in
America. The once rugged hill has been
laid off into the most lovely terraces that
ever cnraptured the eye of man. These
terraces are dotted with the simple white
stones that mark the resting place of H.
900 soldiers, who fell during the siege, or
after the city was occupied by the Union
army. Graceful willows droop as if in
weeping for these dead; magnolias shed a
perfume as sweet as ever gladdened the
heart. Hundreds of visitors from the
North passing the city on steamers or
having a few hours between trains drive
up the magnificent slopes on both sides of
which these heroes sleep, and gaze with
interest upon the theater of the most inn
portant struggles of modern times. The
highest spot in this most picturesque and
artistic burying ground is marked by a
monument which for years stood where
Grant and Pemberton made the terms of
peace on that eventful day in July, nearly
third Of century ago. 1t was Clipped
and marred by relic hunters until it an
peared that it would only be a question
Of time when it would disappear The
Government had it put where the hand
OF vandal could not safely deface the sim
pie white shaft which is so powerful n
witness of the browning act in the great
struggle for possession.
In addition to the interest which nat
urally attaches to Vicksburg on account
OF its past, the Government will in all
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
vICKsBURG BEFORE

came from both sides of the river, from
nundreds of miles above and below, to
await the receding of flood whose dura-
hon they could not calculate aud whose
Ravages, they little dreamed Of ever being
able to even lessen, always accepted the
situation as they found 1t and reasoned
thatyit was cheaper to do thus than to
Day the rent which was earned In an
effort to wiring a subsistence from the
anfertile hills Of Alabama, the Carolinas'
and Georgia They knew that even with
these floods, slave labor could be more
Droffably employed in this rich delta than
du tie older States, and here they rested.
They knew that Prentiss, the gifted ora
DOR, was right when he pronounced the
mississippi river as uncertain as the YER
dictof petit jury or the within of wom-
an. sPrentiss knew that the Mississippi
dhsd within fifty years before changed its
course so as to leave the bed 1t had 'occu-
piedfor centuries wide expanse Of sand,
and had found its way through lands as
SIGH and black as ever crow few over.
Thesurveys of the latter part of the last
century show that what is now the wrong
end Of old river, as appears from the map
I'm figure L. was part Of the main stream
down which De Soto's men ioate1 TO the
sca-
Aside from its Importance as a place Of
pefuee In the mighty floods Of the past half
seutury, and its importance as market
town, yicksbprg has been made famous
FOR Ill time ny reason of the prolonged
sieep and her6ic.defense during a critical
period in the great war for the preserva-
1ios. Of the. Union. Readers Of history
need not he told that the frowning hills
iust north Of the city were bristling with
suns which we're manned By the flower Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
ENDEDIN DIRE DISASTER.
wha1eship from Which Great Results
Were Expected Now Abandoned.

whaleship from Which Great Results
Were Expected Now Abandoned.
In the Brooklyn hayward lies the
hulk of what Is known as the Intelli-
gent Whale. 1t has lain there so many
years among the nautical junk which
the department from time to time has
acquired that not person in the yard
can tell to-day the name of the inven-
tor. Yet the United States paid him
quite sum on account for the pur-
chase Of its whaleship, and expected
to acquire a vessel which would be a
terror to the warships of all other ma
tlons.
The Intelligent Whale was construct
ed to hold a crew Of thirteen persons.
Its motive power was propeller turn
ed by crank manipulated by four
men. It's idea was TO sink under war
ships, and, being directed against their
hulls, the crew would fasten a torpedo
thereon, the whale would back Off and,
wrish, bang-good-by to Mr.. Warship.
One day test Of the wonderful in
vention was made In the Hackensacll
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
Power from the Waves.

TIE experiments with the Gerlach
wave motor, which was described In
the Record about two months ago, have
been successful. M. A. Rothschild.
president Of the company conducting
the experiments, known as the Gerlash
Wave Motor Company, states that the
motor Is In running order, and Is devel-
oping as high as $50 horse power. The
company, however, Is not satisfied with
the locati Of the apparatus, which Is
In a bay at Capitola, near San Fran
cisco. rather than on the ocean beach,
and until better location can be Sc
cured nothing will be done toward
utilizing the power. This motor, as Its
name indicates. is designed to utilize
the energy OF the oceans waves. 1t
consists Of huge paddles, suspended In
the water, so as to swing with the in
coming and outgoing OF the waves.
The motion thus impaired to. the pad
dies Is converted into rotary motion by
suitable contrivances. The paddles are
arranged to be elevated or lowered, so
as to always secure the most suitable
depth Of immersion at all times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
Tobacco.

A queer mistake prevails In the rural
community with regard to the govern
ment laws concerning the sale Of to-
bacco. Many persons believe that the
amount that may be raised BY one
farmer is limited. and that by exceed
ing this amount he islliable to a pen
atty. This is an error. A farmer may
raise all the tobacco he pleases, and
may sell all he raises, so long as he
does not attempt to manufacture It.
He may tie 1t up In ''hands" or bun
dies, but may not go further In Its man.
ufacture than this. But II he chooses
to devote all his land and oil his time
to the cultivation Of the fragrant weed,
there Is nothing In the laws Of the
United States to prevent his doing So
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

tancc above Natchez. The territory in
eluded between the hills and the river
above forms the great Yazoo delta. 1t
embraces about 5000 square miles, and
there Is garden spot of about 100000
acres Of the finest land that ever respond
ed to the ticklings of the plow and har-
row. 1t is in this delta that King Cotton
slts enthroned. This magnificent terri
tory has recently been almost annually
flooded by the spring outpourings from
the Ohio and the Missouri. The early
settlers had no dry place upon which they
could set their ark Of safety in time Of
food, and but for this spot the develop
ment of this important fertile valley
would have been scarcely begun. They
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

nuence OF advanced civilization In Mis-
souri,.
But I didn't come soon enough" he
said rcgretfully to me. b
'Why notY" / asked. f3
"WaI my youngins got kind Of n
faint o. worldliness that amt able 10
lick or argy out OF 'em. Now, there's
my son Bill. He's full o. the pride o.
the airth, Bill is" .st
Bill, a young man of about &c. long
legged and full-bearded,, was playing
with coon out In the yard
snow, that Bin o. mine won't go to
town for anything until he's stopped
an put on his shoes-drat his pride!
An what We reckon my daughter Man
dy went an bought one day out o. pure
worldly prldeT
Pm sure that couldn't guess"
"a toothbrush! Yes, sir; went an
spent ten cents for toothbrush. Never
was sich thing heard of before In all
my family. It's all pride, pride, pride
an the devil" g
He groaned aloud before saying:
"An' my daughter yJinny's gittin' SO
worldly she won't drink coffee out OF
her sasser any more. Says she's read
somewhere that 1t amt the proper way
to drink 1t! tell We the devil has his
own way with young folks nowadays,
no matter how car-ful they're brought
up. I ketched my son Jake cleanin' his
finger nails the other day an Bits
went and bought himself a white shirt
to war to mcetin' an Jinny's gone to
crimpin' her hair. tell We. mister,
It's kind o. hard for a father to see his
younguns giving themselves up to
pride an the devil like that. l didn't
leave Missouri soon enough"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
BIG southern Ditch.

For three years, says writer In the
Bt Louis Globe-Democrat, there has
Been under construction one of the
most important undertakings of this
decade. The Yazoo River, the most
important stream that joins the Missis-
sippi on the east side south Of the Ohio,
- to be diverted from the course In which
Il has run for a century or more. so as to
put Vicksburg back to its former position
as great inland harbor.
1t might be well to describe the condi-
lions which render Vicksburg a place of
such Importance as to justify the very
considerable outlay which will be ncces-
sary to complete this most important
work. The work is under the direction
Of J. III. Willard, Captain of Engineers.
Omitted States army. Capt. Willard has
published valuable and widely copied ar
ticles on scientific subjects in the line OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

Miss Edith coiIins IL Worth Her
Weight in 600 HIlIs.

.
Miss Edith Collins. of New York, has
Just fallen heir to 81. 900, 900. The news
started an interesting conversation In
nm uptown club the other evening.
"A young woman worth $1,000, 900 Is
modern product" said one man.
"Such an heiress would have been prac-
tically impossible a century ago. Do
Sou remember the story Of the Pine
Tree ShillingsY-how a New York rich
mamie live on Laight street. then a
fashionable thoroughfare-gave bis
daughter her weight In silver as her
wedding portion? The gift created a
sensation, but probably more because
Of the dramatic way Of giving than be-
cause of the amount. II Miss Collins
should be placed In one side Of pair
of scales, In the other side Of which her
100000 were piled, in pure gold, the
old Pine Tree Shilliugs' story would
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

Obs profession. He has succeeded in in
vesting cold hard facts with the charm
and warmth Of life and interest. Under
his care the work has progressed with a
rapidity which is almost inconceivable.
and the country will be surprised at the
amount of work accomplished in the short
dime since it was begun.
Vicksburg occupies commanding posi-
zion both physically and historically. 1t
sits upon the only high land on the eastern
side OF the river for stretch of nearly
400 miles. A line of hills leaves the Mis-
sissippi river at point a short distance
below Memphis. makes an immense curve
eastward, and returning, touches the Mis-
sissippi at Vicksburg. 1t curves eastward
below and touches at point n short dis
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

he went to Chicago when very young
man and began the practice Of medi-
cine and surgery. He had been n Mason
since 1860 and back In '63 was eminent
commander Of the famous Apollo Com
mandery Of Chicago. In 1867 he was
grand commander of the State Com
,nandery and in 1877 he was chosen
grand master of the grand conclave.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

probability establish here great Nation
al Park, in which will be preserved the
forts and trenches which times ravages
are rapidly defacing. Men who wore the
blue have come down from their homes
In the mighty West and joined hands
with the men who occupied these forts
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
A. Ieval, Point.

"Your Honor" said a gentlman to the
Police Court Judge, "Can man COM
init SANDER by not speaking?"
, Certainly not sir, )" replied the Judge.
"Well,1 suggested the gentleman, "if
q man should tie two ducks together
and hang them to a door knob of q
physicians residence what would you
call that?"
"That would be fowl SANDER" re-
piled the Judge.--CdrI Pretze.'s Week-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
GREAT EDITOR GONE.

Brief Sketch of the Career of the Late
William Henry Smith.
William Henry Smith, formerly gen.
eral manager of the Associated Press,
died recently at Lake Forest, ILL.,, OF
pneumonia. He was born In New York.
His parents moved to Ohio when he
was child. While being educated he
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
Curious Critical Illusion.

An optical Illusion. which APPARENTLY
is caused by imperfections Of the hui
man eye, is shown in our illustration.
The cross lines, drawn straight in such
n way that they will barely touch the
circumference of radiant sun, will ap-
pear curved to the eye, instead of ap,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

"Oh, would you mind doing me a IA
vorT "with pleasure. What q itY'
Kindly remove that costly mantle out
of your window" "Why. prayr' l
shall be passing your shop with my
wife In few minutes."-wegwetser.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

He Understood. : The Teacher
"Now. an altruist is one who Is willing
to subjugate his own interest to the
interest OF his fellow-men. Does any
little boy here understand what an
altruIst isY' The Kid-"Yes'm. A
altruIst is a Teller that makes a sacri-
fee hit."-Indinnapolls Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

the Confederate army. A feet attempt
ing to pass vicksburg was exposed to the
mcrciless fire OF these batteries for dis
lance OF nearly five miles In turning the
immense bend. Gen. sherman attempted
to avoid this bend by coming south from
the Yazoo, through Chickasaw Bayou,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
AN EMINENT MASON.

Death of a Shining Light in the
Masonic Fraternity.
By the death at Chicago recently of
DR.. Vincent l.. Hurlburt, the Masonic
fraternity lost one of its shining lights.
He was one Of half dozen living Ma
sons who had been chosen grand master
Of the grand conclave Of knights TEN
plar. He was also one of the most emf
lent surgeons in the West. Born in
New York State sixty-seven years ago
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

'Once for all, girl" he Missed. .sonce
for all, will you marry me?- yes
she said, IN marry you, but 1 don't
know about the once for all part OF Il.
guess you haven't lived here long
enough to catch the spirit of our enter
prising city, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

but owing to difficulties of divers kinds
this project was abandoned. Gen. Grant
attempted to do what the Mississippi river
did about twelve years later, in his at
tempt to dig canal across the narrow
neck of land which separated by only half
a mile the feet above the city from that
below. The work was interrupted by
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
HE LEFT TOO LATE.

The Seeds of Civilization Had AIrca dy
Taken Root.
The writer stayed all night several
years ago with a native Of Missouri
who had moved himself and his 'little
family" as he call It, wife and thfr-
teen children, to the backwoods Of
Kansas to escape the demorallzlng In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

In Scotland promise of marriage
must be in legal form. reduced to writ
ing. Without this an action for breach
Of promise will not lie. 8tt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

II men were put on counters like
calico, and the women given a choice.
there would be fewer unhappy mar.
riages.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

peariDg as they arc-absolutely
straight. This optical Illusion only
takes place. however, IL the picture Is
brought near to the eye; while IL looked
at from some distance 1t will become
to the eye-perfectIy straight.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

and the men who. manned the queer
craft were drowned. This settled the
enthusiasm over the Intelligent Whale
and 1t was laid away on the shelf of
the governments old curiosity shop.