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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-13

(All items of social interest will be gladly
noted in these columns if sent to Mrs.
Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South High
lands, Telephone $685.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-13

There was very encouraging re-
hearsal of the full choirs of "Erminie
last evening at the Volunteers ar
mory. Fine progress is being made by
the soloists as well as chorus.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11
Among Our Cotton Me,

,r ne NOT dry weather continues in
Iexas; mosture plentiful in other parts
OF the cotton belt
spot sales of cotton in Liverpool yes
Nerday We're $4,000 bales, quotations de.
o 'is 500. The contract market de.
olined TO 2-64ths. closing steady.
Inc New York future market was very
Excited Yesterday; large business
vtraihsacted. sales footing 3O2, 600 bales
.alues broke sharply after Issuance OF
AGRICULTURAL Bureau repent at noon. An.
gust declined from 7.3l to 7O7, rallying
poinEs before the close. which was
steady. August, 713 to IA; October
gu to 6.62; December, 6.G1 to 6.62. Snot
quotations declined 3-l6d.
United States port receipts Yesterday
were 3SS9 bales, against l.492 bales Ia :.
year and 2,765 bales in 1894.
spot cotton in New Orleans declined
ding Aoi 'i'o
me cotton crop report of the Agricul-
au.ai bursau was very favorable, ex-
septing where crop is suffering from
drought in Texas
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11
LIZ
PROPOSALS.
Office of the Board of

Office Of the Board of
street, Sewer and Drain Commissioners.
Norfolk, Va, June 9, 1896.
RIDS WILL BE OPENED AT THIS OF.
flee at IL o'clock noon, on the 3eth day
of June, 1895, for renumbering all houses
and for designating streets in the First,
Second, Third and Fourth Wards of the
city OF Norfolk, Va
Bids must be made separately, one for
designating streets
Samples of the numbers proposed to be.
put up, and of the plates to be used must
accompany each bid
Specifications for the work may be seen
at the office of the City Engineer
Bonds with good security for one-half
The right to reject any or all bids or To
accept either of the separate bids, Is here
by reserved.
C. w. KELLIGER,
1e7-lOt Chairman S.. S, & d. g.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11
why He wanted Free si,yar

The Washington Post prints the sub
stance of letter from Kentucky detail
ing controversy between q gold and a
silver man. in which the latter contend
ed that free silver would put more money
In circulation; whereupon the gold man
asked: 'llow?" "How?" queried the
silver man with a smile OF contempt at
ed fool. If you can take one gold doiia >
to the Treasury and get sixteen silver
dollars for it, won't thae increase the cir
culation?"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11
Over the Line.


FrU'K VIC bUStun TranScript)
peculiar marriage ceremony took
md Franklin Corduroy and Ada Shoe.
maker received license to marry from
Tlerk Bytield, and they applied to Squire
ny S Oh Brown county, to tie the knot
ceremony outside OF his own comfy
an, was equally sure there would he moth.
ns issai We're the young people married
OUTSIDE OF the county in which they had
procured a LICENSE. The Squire's fertile
MIND soon solved the difficulty, however,
o omu a rig was procured. Driving to the
county line, the Squire took his stand in
ms own county and the couple i'm Johnson
county and the ceremony was performed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11
SHIPPING NEWS.
Concluded from Seventh Page)

Socoia Post Light.-A fixed white lam
TERN iignt, suspended from an arm at
lhanea to u white post. 80 feet above
, ,ii nlgh water, erected on the souther-
" bank of the river, about u mile s 8
Il: e. from Pointe a la Hache Post
ltiEhi' and about 100 feet above the
mouth of the Tagliaferro Socola Canal
This notice affects the List of Lights
ana Fog Signals, Atlantic and Gulf
coasts 1896, page 14S, after Nos. 93s and
s42, respectively. and the List of Ben
cons and Buoys. Eighth Lighthouse Dis.
trict 1895, pages 20 and 2l
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11

Gentry that the bond required by tho
above mentioned decree has been eve
cuted. JUNIJJS cor ESIaN
my23-eod su-tds Denutv Cier,,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11
Where is There a Store Like This
And Where Are Goods so CHEAP?

Agra Linen these are calIed-are linen colored printed
IN stripes spots and gares-are novelty in wash goodsa
regular 1870 stuff, but 23Oo yards here oAc.
AlnoSkeag Apron Check Ginghams. You know these
line Gnghams we'll Here in every check and every color &C.
Sixteen thousand yards &c. Lawns, white grounds, are
hereH beow-4c a yard.
Blue Chambray Skirts ready-made 800 87Hc and IS
one-all now to close at Soc .
White Dressing Sacks for Ladies. 100 of these slightly
soled are marked for sacrifice They the nes-ne In
dia Linen, Exquisite Enboiderywere as high as $3.50 are
now 75c. and $500.
Dress Ginghams. SC. There is another special sale
another new lot of 1oc Dress Gnghams in Spring and
Summer colorings.
Watt, Rettew & Clay.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11
BY Walter Sharp. Auctioneer.
c oMMIssIoNERs' SALE OF vALuA.
BILE REAL ESTATE IN
NORFOLk CITY.

~ Virtue Of decree of the Court OF
E fa,, and Chancery of the city of Nor
tM0itR, IN the suit of Ribble and others va.
2eth day of May. 1856, we viii Offer for
Ssds at public auction, to the highest
PIG phtSoer; at the Real Estate Exchange OF
the 10th day of June, 1895, at ii O'Clock
af NJ o,rf mat valuable property In the city
THE RIBBLE PLACE.
city by Smiths creek, and from the
Silent property by Botstourt street 10
street e wfa sr aIlens which runs an electric
off by the extending the Client The it Streets ees
eastwardly through the property. These
streets 3, are n, 60 feet wide. On the water
erty Is in the most desirable residential
portion OF the city, adjoining Client, the
nrousd hig gnry improved and recently Inn
TERMS-9ne-third cash: the residue in
S Ins an4 two years. with interest from
n notes OF md sale Evidenced by negotiable
u y, executed and recorded at the en-
pohse OF the purchaser. Possession given
as soon as terms OF sale complied with.
Until al are so disposed Off, and the ag-
ssregste Of the bids noted. then it win
n og Sn ,h as an entirety. commencing
set DID IT anyone will give more for
the entire tract than the aggregate Of
the bids for the lots, the highest Of such
bidders viii be reported as such pur-
chaser, otherwise the bidders for the lots
lots bid Off. vac
~, A plat of the property can be seen at
the aucti9neer's office. and after the Goth
Oh May plats Will be furnished by him to
any one interested in the property.
j. NJ. KEELING,
w. II. WHITE,
w. II. BURROUGHS,
Special Commissioners.
WALTER SHARP
/ Auctioneer.
i certify that the bond required by tho
above mentioned decree has been exc
cuted. JUNIUS a cor ISSJaN
my23-eod. su-tds DEPUTY Clerk
owing to the lateness of the hour the
Gommlssioners concluded to FINISH
LIE SALE OF THE ABOVE PROPBR-
~ AT - O'CLOCK TODAY
ABOUT one fourth OF the lots remain un-
sold, and will be offered Mt the Real Es
tate Exchange ut the above hour
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11

gowns have the narrow frills edged with
satin baby ribbon. This where there
are many hounces. Is exceedingly efrec-
NINA FITCH.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
A Significant Departure.

With the departure of another year
when review is made of the condition of
affairs, it is only right that some thought
be given to the physical body which en-
ables everyone to battle with lifes prob
lem and figure for themselves the profit
or loss on the trial balance sheet.
Though the bank account may be large
and each ones material gain be great, it
would not be surprising if it suddenly
dawns upon many that good health has
been greatly impoverished by the low
condition of the blood. 1t is in this state
that the Tactic acid in the vital fluid at
tacks the fibrous tissues, particularly the
joints, making known the local ,manifes-
tations of rheumatism. Thousands of
people have found in Hoods Sarsaparilla
the great blood purifier, positive and
permanent cure for rheumatism.
10 w 1t sit
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10

Gus, gasping for breath. In a moment
more she was dead in her mothers arms,
Upon the floor was the smoking revolver
one chamber alone empty, but that one
had done its awful work.
That's all of the story. None can tell
more. The girl had no trouble. EARLY
in life she had been exceedingly nervous,
bordering upon the hysterical, but of late
years she had suffered but little from
these troubles. She had very recently
been planning for the future, arranging
to establish herself in her home in very
short time. Why did she die?
The family believe it was all a horrible
accident. They. think that she was exam
lining the revolver curiously, and it ex-
ploded-they cannot, will not think the
girl was tired of life.
The revolver was the property of her
brother who has cigar store in Port
Norris, and of course is kept out at night
lie carried the weapon for protection. 1t
is "Bull Dog" self cocker and shell ex-
tractor, thirty-two calibre. Friday night
when he came home he removed the
weapon and put it in cupboard in the
sitting room. No one else noticed the
gun during the day, and the young wife
must have carried it up stairs. When
she lay down upon the bed she was
dressed in blue wrapper. If she was
lying down when she was shot she used
her right hand, for the bullet entered her
breast about two and a half inches below
the breast bone, on the right side, an inch
possibly inside the ribs. The bullet
passed directly through the liver and
death was due to internal hemorrhages.
There was no external bleeding. The
pistol was held at very close range, the
wrapper and undershirt being badly
burned, and there was quite discolor-
alton by burning powder upon the skin
about the wound.
County Physician Thompson was salts
| fed that death was from Maud McCon-
nePs own hand-the revolver was ex-
ploded surely by the girl herself. either
accidentally or by design. To one who
has carefully investigated every feature
OF the case, it would seem suicide was
intended.
In the room where the girl died were
two mottos. One on side wall read,
"God Bless Our Home" 1t seemed a
parting benediction from the dead girl.
At the foot of the bed, and possibly the
last thing upon which the unfortunate
woman's eyes rested, was the other
motto 1t said Liberty. 1776-1S76." That
one word is likley to have expressed the
last thoughts of the girl. Liberty from
life, which known only to her, was bur-
densome, which had for her a something
she could no longer bear, and death-a
never ending sleep-was liberty indeed.
Who shall ever know?
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
Better Than all of Them.

Mocha coffee from Yemen in Arabia, is
reputed to be the best; but the principal
supplies are now obtained from Ceylon,
Java, the West Indies, Brazil and Central
America. No matter where it comes
from, every berry of it contains caffeine,
which is slow poison. The more coffee
you drink the more your nerves are dis
ordered and upset and your digestion in
jured. Coffee makes you fidgety and
wakeful, then you take sedatives to
quiet you. A bad business all around.
Break up by using GrainO instead of
coffee. Made from pure grains; it is a
true food and body-builder as we'll as a
plelightful and healthful beverage. Make
this change and you will soon cease to
realize that you have nerve in your sys-
tenn. The coming table drink is Grain O.
Consult your grocer. Packages 15c, or
25c. each-one fourth the cost of coffee.
IL DIV 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
Gave Himself In.

Easter Sunday, 1894, Samuel Mink, a
colored man, was living on the farm of
Joseph Fox, of Stoe Greek. At that time
he disappeared, and SO did cash of Mr..
Fox, amounting to about $50. Since that
time nothing has been heard from Mink
until Wednesday, when the Camden
authorities telephoned to Mayor Appel
gate that the fellow had given himself up
and was in custody there. The Mayor
sent Constable Lore to Camden on the
noon train, and he will bring the fellow
here.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
HIGHWAYMEN. JAILED,
Bold, Bad Men Attack a DefenseIess
Stranger.

Bold, Bad Men Attack a DefenseIess
Stranger.
MILLvILLE, n. j., Dec. THE two
men who have made attempts to hold up
unoffending residents during the past few
nights found victim. 16-year-old boy,
last night and nearly killed him. The
lad was Otto Gahrs, who came here from
Swedesboro in search of work in the glass
manufactures. Last night he approached
some young men who stood at the corner
of High and Broad streets, and asked
them if they knew where he could stop
all night. He said he had money to pay
his board and by request he pulled out his
pocketbook and showed them $3.50.
The fellows told him they knew good
place and took Gahrs into the West Jer-
sey Railroad yard, where one of them
knock him in the head with coupling
pin. The boy fell to the ground and he
was then thrown into the turn table
basin. After an hour he regained con-
sciousness and yelled for help. Officer
Wright found the boy lying on his face,
covered with blood. His forehead was
badly cut and his skull is probably
cracked by the blow. Late last night,
William. alias Freddy" Barnett, and
James, alias "Jimbelr' Kelly were ar
rested, and at the hearing this morning
before Mayor Payne they were held under
$500 bail for their appearance at Court.
Gahrs is in bad condition.
Barnett and Kelly were Brought to the
Jail late yesterday afternoon, and are now
behind the bars. They deny all compile
ity with the burglary and say that the
victim fellin the pit and himself sustained
the injuries.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
FAILED TO AGREE,
Ihe wage Committee of the Window Light
Blowers Come to no Agreement

The Wage Committee of the Window Light
Blowers Come to no Agreement
as to Wages.
The Wage Committee of the Window
Glassblower's Association met the manu-
facturers at the Continental Hotel, Phila-
delphis, Friday, to come to some
terms of agreement on the wages for the
blowers this fire.
The meeting was a harmonious one,
and everything looked bright for the
blower to go TO work at the 221 per cent,
reduction, the same as last years scale,
but just before the adjournment another
reduction of five per cent. in addition TO
the 224 was asked. This made more dis
cention, and the committee refused to ac-
cept.
The matter now stands in this light,
with no prospects of the works here start
ing, unless some of the owners put the
men to work on the twenty-five and one
half per cent. discount the same as last
year.
If fires were started in the factory to.
day it would be January before the blow
ers could go to work. It is sincerely
hoped that the matter may soon be adj
justed and smoke seen coming out the
big smokestacks of the window light
works of this city.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
IN COURT.
A Few Sentenced by Judge Hoagland
Tuesday.

A Few Sentenced by Judge Hoagland
Tuesday.
Court didn't amount to much Tues
day after the petit jurors for January
were drawn.
There were two or three minor criminal
cases disposed ot The evidence against
Jacob Bloom, charged with assaulting
peddler, was not satisfactory to the Court,
and yet he was not acquitted, Judge
Hoagland remanding him to Jail to await
further investigation.
Charles Lloyd, who pleaded guilty to
larceny, was sentenced to thirty days
from time of commitment.
William Willis, Francis Willis and
iona Ayars, who have pleaded guilty to
many burglaries, wanted to have spe-
cial session trial, but the Prosecutor had
not completed the case, and they were
not brought before the bar.
George and Oscar Harris were sem
fenced to sixty days in Jail from time of
commitment They had been arrested
for stealing.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
FLAMES DESTROY ALL,
Night Before Last the Marine Railway
Company Suffer a Big Loss by

About half after eight o'clock wednes-
day night, there was noticed southwest
OF Bridgeton, bright blaze, the sky be-
ing highly illuminated. The blaze was
noticed for half an hour and then died
away.
That there had been fire of some con-
sequence was believed by everybody
who had noticed the light, but diligent
inquiry Thursday morning failed to locate
the confagration.
Later, it was learned that most disas-
trous fire had destroyed much property
at Greenwich Piers, the oyster shipping
wharves formerly known as Buena Vista,
mile or more south of Greenwich, on
the Cohansey.
Here there are several dwellings, busi-
ness houses, Jones' Hotel, and the oyster
shipping houses of the Central Railroad
Company. There was also situated there
the large plant of the Marine Railway
Company, which is controlled and owned
by Messrs. Sloan, Mills, Parsons and
Lowe.
The building of the company was two
story affair, and was owned by Samuel
R. Mills. In the first floor was carpen-
ter shop, and the second story was sail
loft. 1t was eight o'clock when the fire
was discovered in the carpenter shop,
and made rapid progress. Every effort
was made to get the things from the shop,
but only one boat was secured. Every
thing else was destroyed. The surround
ing property was very much endangered,
shower of sparks falling upon the
building. Fortunately the tide in the
river was high, and hastily formed
bucket brigade did great service, and by
their efforts prevented the flames from
spreading.
The total loss will foot up to some
thing over $4,000. The loss on the build
ing will be from $1,000 to $1,000, while the
tools, stock, ETC., OF the Railroad Com
pany will entail loss of $500 or $4,000
more. Joe Lowe will lose something
like $2500, and the estate of Neil johnson
will lose $500 worth of sails. which were
slowed in the loft.
A portion of the property is covered
with insurance, the policies being in
James j. Reeves companies.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
A Woman Burned.

At Port Norris, Mrs. Daniel Gaskill
visited Mrs. Ellis Cane Wednesday after
noon and was to assist in quilting. A
fnew fire was started in the stove, and the
wood was blazing living when an attempt
was made to put on some coal. The
flames leaped out, ,and fired Mrs. GaskilPs
dress, and in moment she was wrapped
in flames. She was horribly burned, and
DR.. Harker, who was called, fears with
fatal results.
Mrs. Cane had her hands severely
burned in trying to put out the flames.
Nelghbors rushed in and offered assist
aance, or the house might have been
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
Hailed With Delight.

The window glass blowers, who are to
work here this fire, were standing around
in groups yesterday, discussing the situ-
alton. They hailed with delight the an
nouncement made in the PIONEER that
the Cohansey Glass Company had put
fires under their big tank, and would
commence to operate their plant on the
26th of this month. They had cause for
joy when it was considered that it had
been since last May that they had been
idle
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
S. E. u'GeaI ( BIO.
HELD UP BY ROUGHs.
William Hill While Crossing the Meadow
is Encountered by Two Rough

Characters.
Wednesday about five O'Clock, VIM.
Hill, colored, was coming from his home
in .Brickville to his work. He crossed
the Bodine meadows from Pearl street
to Commerce street. The rain was COM
ing down in torrents and Mr.. Hill was
hurting his footsteps. Just as he got
about half way across, he saw two
crouching figures in the darkness and at
J about the same time heard gruff voice
call out "grab himv'
Then one of the fellows made rush
for him. Mr.. Hill put his hand in his
hip pocket and told them if they came a
step father he would kill them.
This seemed to frighten them and with
an oath they said he would shoot and
ran away as fast as they could.
Another man was crossing the meadows
at the time and hearing Mr.. Hills threat
to kill them ran to his assistance, but the
roughs had got out of sight. They ran on
throught the meadows up on to Com
merce street.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
Arrested for Tresspass.

John Lee and William Zane, both of
Glassboro, were arrested here Tuesday
by Special Detective Walton, charged
with trespassing ON the West Jersey &
Seashore Railroad Company's property
at the Glassboro station. Lee is also
charged with stealing money from the
residence of Barney McDonough, at
Glassboro. They were committed for a
hearing,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
More Men at Work.
10 w 1t sit

The Committee of the Board of Free,
holders having in charge of the building
of the Jail, met Tuesday. They viewed
the work and then demanded that the
contractor put more men at work upon
the walls, and make better progress
toward getting it enclosed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10

There was a sudden leave taken of hus-
band and home on Tuesday. A North
Bridgeton woman left her husband. All
she took with her was a sewing machine
and bundle of clothes. She left the
house while her husband slept, giving as
her reasons that she could not live with
him any longer.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
Sudden Death at Elmer.

ELMER, Dec. S.-Mrs. Thomas Rogers,
one of Elmer's most respected women,
left the new Methodist parsonage, at
O'Clock this afternoon, after assisting in
getting it ready for the PASTORS family.
A few moments later her brother called
at her house and found her lying on the
floor where she expired in few moments.
Heart disease is believed to have been
the canSa
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
Lunch Counter.

A lunch counter will be put in the new
dry goods store of w. w. Robbins. The
dry goods store will be where the cloth
ing store is, and the clothing store moved
to the Sharpless building.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
Suspicious Looking,

There were two very suspicious look
ing characters lurking about town yes
lows, and seemed to be hanging about for
no good whatever.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10

Does your head feel as though someone
was nammering it; as though a million
sparks were flying out of the eyes9 Have
you horrible sickness of the stomachY
71w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10

II contracted a severe cold from ex-
posure. Coughed all winter. Could get
Syrup broke up the cold, and drove
away the cold. Never took anything that
did me so much good" I. II. Brooks,
North Haverhill, n. H. 71w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
Very Seriously Ill.

Frank L. Sheppard, Superintendent OF
the Pennsylvania car shops, at Altoona,
Pa, is very ill in Philadelphia. He is a
brother of Mrs. John Smalley, of this
oit
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
p|'GEaR BROS.
Dainty,
Tasty
HandkerChiefs.

b We have made great prepara-
tons and our.line is complete in
every detail.
No such dainty elegance in hand
some Hemstitched and Embrod-
cred designs in silk and linen, are
often seen at such attractive prices.
At SC.
A full line of Embroidered Hem
stitched and color border, that are
! right up to date.
At II i-2c.
Nearly a hundred exclusive de-
signs I'M embroidered and color
borders. Good quality Of goods
and worth twice as much.
At 25c.
Such handsome assortment at
such a low price is rarely equalled.
Hundred to select from.
Better ones finely embroid-
cred at 35c, SOC, $1.00, slips up to
$3.50.
Initial Handkerchief.
Fancy runs riot in the designs of
the Initial. We have them all at
SOC, 85c, and $1.00 in silk.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10

There are cases of membranous Group
in this city. 1t has been decided by the
Board of Health that it is contagious.
Membranous Group, in German, is
called SUateer 6ladden, (black diph-
theria.l
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10

Three children of Arthur Tatum, living
on Cedar street, are down with diph-
iberia. They are now convalescent, how
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
Will Farm.

Councilman Richard Morris, who last
H'gne resigned from Council, will go to
farming; He has purchased farm in
Deerheid TOW ~nsbip, and will move there.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-12-10
Pushing the Work.

The masons are pushing the work upon
rapidly. Nr