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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-02-26

Mr.. Ezra Benedict NJ Ulnnes anu OF
Stromsburgh, Nsb. ten 1t would seem
as If would have to have my leg ampu-
tated as the pain became almost unendur-
able. Isuffered beyond description. FL
nslly, hearing of Hoods Sarsaparilla /
concluded to try it. After l had taken
one bottle 1 felt much better and after
taking several bottles can say 1 am we'll,
My Knee Has Been Cured
and that can walk and 60 around as well
as any one of my age. am 0S years old
and work my farm, and my ability to do
so attribute to the beneficial effects of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. advise all who are
afflicted with rheumatism in any form to
take Hoods Sarsapsrilla." EZRA BEN
EDIcT, Stromsburgh, Nebraska.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-02-26

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Intense Suffering With Muscular
rheumatism.

81 hereby certify that for seven years
was troubled with my knee. used pre-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
Plan to Fuse With Populists-Elect
 Ticket for Bryan and Sewall.

Plan to Fuse With Populists-Electoral Ticket for Bryan and Sewall.
 Hutchison, Ks, Aug. 1.-The demo- cratic state convention this afternoon de- veloped, and carried into effect so far as it was able without the consent of the populists, its plan of fusion in Kansas. A complete electoral ticket was chosen, but not nominated, which is @ unit for Bryan and Sewall without regard to Watson, and it was agreed that if this proposed ticket was accepted by the pop ulIsts that the democrats would noml- nate the straight populist ticket, inciud- ing congressmen-at-larg The commit tee on resolutions reported a platform re- affirming the national democratic plat form and demanding a resubmisson to vote of the people of the prohibitory amendment to the constitution of Kan sas.
 A committee was appointed to visit the peoples party convention at Abiline to- morrow and make known to 1t the wishes of the democrats.
 A new state committee was elected, and the convention adjourned until to- morrow afternoon at 4:30.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05

$20 900 to A. B. Crane, for many years the private secretary of MT. Garrett. All the rest and residue of the estate is given to his wife, Mary Garrett, absolutely. Mrs Garrett and her father are named as exe- cutors, to serve without bond A clause in the first-named document says: My wife is thoroughly acquainted with all my views and plans in regard to various benevolent and other institutions, and I am perfectly satisfied that by devising to her all my estate those views and plans will be best carried out in such manner as her own good judgment will approve"
 It is presumed that the reason for pro- batting both wills is the fact that the last one was executed just a the commence ment of Mir Garrett's long continued ill., ness, and in view of this fact 1t was deemed advisable to prove both the in struments. As the widow is the residuary devisee and legatee under both wills, from the fact of proving both, 1t Is evil dent she intends to adopt the last one, al- though in derogation of her rights under the will of 1885, as it makes the specific bequests to his brothers children and others as stated.
 The executors have given a full power of attorney to Charles Nilsee to act for them in all matters relating to the bus mess of Robert Garrett & Sons, of which MT. Garrett was the sole surviving part ner.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. Ie5 F s1
The Suit for the Gould Millions.

Chicago Tribune.
 The details of the investigations which are now in progress in Ormeston, Quebec, before a commission appointed by the supreme court of the state of New York in the case of Sarah Ann Angell against the heirs of Jay Gould, have been obtained. The Angell woman says she is the lawful wife of the multi million aire and as such demands from his heirs her share of his estate.
 This is the fourth attempt to deprive the Gould children of their legacy.
 The most interesting witness has been Mary Ann Edford, who testified une- quivocally that she, as servant in the family of the Rev. MT. Leighton, was present at the marriage of Jay Gould and the Angell woman in 1853. Parts of her deposition are interesting as bear ing on the alleged marriage. After re- lating various incidents in the history of her early life leading up to the time that she was employed by the Leighton family, she said:
 N"One morning in April, 1853, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock I answered the door in response to a knock and let in a, young couple The man smiled, say ing they wanted to get married. called the minister and returned to my work. Mrs. Leighton asked me to go in and see the couple married. I objected, as I was in my kitchen clothes, but finally con- scented to do so.
 Mrs. Leighton and her two children witnessed the marriage. I did not pay much attention to what the minister said, but he read the words from book, and gave them good understanding too. I heard the girl say in answer to the marriage question, Yes and the man, I will
 "The minister gave the bride her mar riage certificate and told her to take care of it. He asked the married couple their names. The girl answered Sarah Brown and the man Jay Gould. I am positive that the man said Jay Gould. I did not know the young man at that time and had never seen him before in my life. I remembered the mans looks better than the woman's."
 Sarah Ann Angell gives a plausible ex- planation of her long absence leading up to the time she began her contest for the Gould estate. She says that young Gould went away and she never heard of him again. She married John Angel and never wanted to hear of him again. As she could neither read nor write and lived in the country, and in very re- mote part of the country, she never heard anything about the great Jay Gould.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
DREAMS ABOUT HORSES.
A Valuable Animal Saved From Fire by
 His Owners Dream.

| The Trotter and Pacer
 Dreams, like girls, "are queer" and | dreams wherein horses figure largely take | rank among the queerest. I shall give few dreams, not of flair women," but of | horses, told one day between treats: In | the year eighteen hundred and ninety | something a gentleman entered promis- l ing pacer for a race to come off some time 1 during the summer He was speeding | the horse on the last of the snow, and wrote to his wife, who was visiting Tn | distant town, that his prospects for race horse were rosy. That night the | lady, although not especially an admirer l of horses, dreamed that she was sitting l in the stand watching the finish of the race wherein her husbands horse was to take part. Replying to the letter she said that his horse would win the race, the last heat several lengths ahead of gray horse, the only other one she saw in her dream, and that the judge an nounced the time 220H. The letter
 caused a good deal of amusement in the family during the months previous to the race and finally when the day came
 five horses started, among them being a dark gray. The dream came true in every respect the race being won in three heats, and at the finish the gray horse
 was the only one in 1t, the rest just com
 ing into the stretch Time, 2:20h. This
 dream can vouch for, as I saw the let
 ter weeks before the race took place.
 Another gentleman who was sleeping at an inn beside the track where his horses were stabled dreamed that he saw the window of the stall containing a valuable young horse being stealthily opened from the outside Then fire flash ed and fell among the straw, rev aling the horse in state of terror, paving and snorting loudly. The dream was so vivid that he awol1e and fancied that he could in reality hear the horse striking the walls of his stall He partially dressed and ran out and not moment too soon. Some miscreant hands had thrown cloth, burning and soaked with oil, in
 through the window. This had ignted
 the straw, and in few seconds more
 the horse must have perished. though,
 fortunately, as it was, he was but slightly
 injured.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
THAT SOUND MONEY CONVENTION Mir. Bynum Says There Will Be 200 or
 ROD in Attendance.


 Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1.-The "sound money" democratic executive committee finds that there is going to be much larger meeting at the national meeting next Friday than was anticipated. Rooms are being engaged at the hotels for parties ranging from five to fifty from various states of the union, and it looks as though the committee meeting would develop into general conference of sound money" democrats.
 "If can judge by the dispatches am receiving" said MT. Bynum of the execu- tive committee today, instead of the single representative of the thirty odd states that will be represented, we shall have here a gathering of 200 or 300 rep resentative democrats, whose opinions will command attention. Think there Is no doubt that convention will be call ed in September. We find in other states, as well as in Indiana, that the politicians Lave largely slumped, but among the business men and the people there is determination to hold the par ty true to its tradition and defeat the un- democratic ticket nominated at Chicago upon platform that is anything but democratic."
 The executive committee completed ar engagements tonight for a big public meeting at Tomlinson hall Saturday night Among the speakers will be Gen. E. s. Bragg of Wisconsin, Joseph H. Outhwaite of Ohio, Col. J. O. Broadhead of St. Louis and Louis Enrich of Cobra do
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
LATE ELECTION NEWS.

The counting of votes at the Northside market house was still dragging along at the time of going to press and the indications are the full limit of the law, forty-eight hours, will be required to complete the arduous work.
 At 1 o'clock MT. Jerry Fountain, who had taken the place of MT. Shepherd, who is now in bed sick, informed State Herald reporter that Capt. Frank F. O'Brien was running neck and neck with Captain Johnston and Mr. J. B. Francis and it was safe to say that his majority would be fully 300 at that box.
 Later Mir John G. Bradley stated that Captain O'Briens majority would far ex- ceed the estimate of MT Fountain and that his vote at that box would be sur prise to many.
 At midnight all was dark in the chan cery court room in the court house, where the vote of that box had been counted. It was impossible for a re- porter to find any of the men engaged in counting that box and it is not known if the work was completed.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
PERSONAL.

Hon. Lee Cowart of Winston is in the city.
 MT. B. L. Hutchison goes to Tuskaloo- sa today on business.
 Hon. Francis L.. Pettus of Selma is among his friends in the city.
 Miss Margaret O'Neil returned yester- day from a flying visit to Atlanta.
 Hon. L. B. Musgrove of Jasper was shaking hands with friends in the city yesterday.
 Mrs. H. Simon has returned from a visit to New York, Long Branch and As bury Park.
 Miss L. Fitzsimmons of Philadelphia is visiting Miss Emma Leedy on the South Highlands.
 MT. D. Levy is again at the Surprise Store, where he will be glad to welcome his old friends and customers.
 MT. Joe Slaughter has gone to, New York to spend while with his sister, and from there wilt go to Saratoga for few weeks.
 Hon. Charles Waller was in the city yesterday and at democratic campaign headquarters enjoyed the good news as it came in.
 Solicitor John V. Smith of Scale, ac- companied by his wife, is in the city for a few days. They are visiting Mrs. Smiths sister, Mrs. Hughes, on Seventh avenue
 Gen. Charles M. Shelley is in the city, he having come from Washington to cast a solid shot for democracy. The general was enjoying hearing the reports coming in from the several counties.
 A party consisting of Mrs. William H. H. Judson, Miss Judson, Miss Grace Jud- son, Messrs. B. F. West and A. c Sharp ley of Bessemer passed through here yesterday morning en route to Tate Springs.
 Hon. J. T. Ellison, chairman of the Ribb county executive committee, was in the city yesterday He deserves great credit for managing the defeat of Burn My Arm Off, Adams, who was candi- date for the senate in the recent election.
 Dr. w. B. Fulton, one of Birmingham's S most promising young men, and who re- gently graduated with honor and dis tinction at the Birmingham Dental col lege, left yesterday afternoon for a months outing on the Tennessee, the home of his father, Hon. w. F. Fulton.
 Rev. Father Murray left yesterday for St. Louis to attend the convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America as a delegate from the Bir- mingham branch. St. Paul's temperance society, whose branch number is 1234, was started by Father Murray two years ago and has gone on increasing its strength ever since that time.
 Gentlemen, fear that will carry over 1000 pairs of tans, but if cutting the price at and less than first cost will move them then we will not have one pair left. I mean just that. Please remember that our stock of Canister shoes are com rlete. We carry about $4000 in those shoes all the time. Free shine to those who wear our shoes. T. c. King, 2026 First avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
ROBERT GARRETT'S WILL,
His Wife and Her Father. Named as Executors
 li Without Bond-Crane and Nilsee as Get Plums.

Baltimore, Aug. 1.-The wills of the late Robert Garrett were made public to- night and both instruments will be pro- bated at Towson tomorrow One of the documents was executed in Baltimore in 1883, and makes his wife substantially his sole devisee and legatee. The other win was drawn in London in 1888, just after the death of his brother, T. Har- rison Garrett.
 This document bequeaths $100,000 to liar, son Garrett: S200,000 to lis father in-iAw. William F. Prick; s30.00o sp Charles Nilsee. the manager of the bank ing house of Robert Garrett & Sons. and
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
Free Silver Men Will Put Things Through
 Without a Hitch.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 4.--The ad- vance guard of the democratic state con- vention, which meets here tomorrow; is already on the ground and headquarters of the different candidates have been opened There is noticeable absence of the old campaigners and leaders of the state democratic hosts for the past two decades The programme of the 16 to 1 men will go through without a hitch. The principal contest is for the guber- material nomination, and the four promi- nent candidates are State Treasurer Lon V. Stevens. Judge James Gibson of Kan sas City, David A. Ball of Louisiana and James R. Waddill of St. Louis. The chances are greatly in favor of Stevens nomination. Ex-Congressm Wilson of Platte is slated for permanent chairman.
 The platform will indorse the decara- tions of the Chicago convention, and will include in substance the address made by the two democratic bodies at meetings held in St. Louis after the P5rt!e Springs convention of last year.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
Nashville's Meet.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 4.--In the pro- fessional races for professionals at tht national circuit meet here tonight the summaries are as follows:
 First heat, two mile professional Mark Raines of Nashville won, Barney Oldfield of Indianapolis second, Ross Gill of Nashville third. Con Baker had a puncture. Time,-4:58 3-5.
 Second heat-J. Eaton won, George Hooper of Springfield. Tenn, second. Charles S. Wells of San Francisco third. Time, 4:57 1-5 William Pearson also ran.
 Third heat-Robert Waltbour of Att 1anta won, Owen KimbIe of Louisville second. Stpwers and Woodward dead heat for third. Time, 4:46
 Final heat-Eaton won, Kimble second. Walthour third. Time. 4:37.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05

Hon. Charles E. Waller, chairman of the democratic executive committee of Hale county, and who has just been elect ed a member of the legislature from that county, is in the city circulating among his many friends. MT. Waller has de- cided for the speakership of the house, and it goes without saying that he will prove a formidable competitor for the distinguished honor. MT. Waller Is gen. tleman of splendid address, an able par liamentarian and an orator of marked ability.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
COLLECTS OLD BOOTS.
The Queen ot Italy's Strange Interest ir
 Footgear.

There is no accounting for tastes or for hobbies. The collecting habit has ap- pealed to almost everybody who has the mans to gratify their whims. and we hear of such queer faneies as collections of meerschaum pipes, old teapots, paper collars, pewter mugs. slippers. umbrellas and death masks. man in New York is practically alone in his liking for ham, mocks. of which he has thirty-seven va rietles of all ages and makes. Another New Yorker, who is great travel4r. col lects towels from hotels.
 One of the oldest hobbies is that af- factsd by the Queen of Italy. who has a weakness for collecting old boots. Not be 1t understood. the discarded "trotter- eases" of the vulgar but the pedal relics of historical personages. She has one shoe which belonged to Mary Queen of Scots. and another which incased the foot of Marie Antoinette.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
Heaviest in New England.

New York, Aug. "A New York bank CT says that the Moore Brds.' failure at Chicago will not be felt in this city. It will undoubtedly tie up a number of loans in New England. Bankers throughout Connecticut and Massachu- setts have been the largest lenders on Diamond Match. Practically no loans were secured in New York as Diamond Match is a trust stock, and the paper is not personally indorsed
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
A MODERN SAUL.
Old "Pop'' Converted at 90 by a Lightning
 BOit.

Here is a modern Saul of Tarsus. He is a negro known as Pop" King. lie lives in New York. Although 90 years old. Pop" remained a sinner man all his days. in spite of the efforts made by sundry exhorters to convert him.
 What the exhorters failed in stroke of lightning accomplished. A lightning bolt struck the roof of the Colored Hos pital and Home, of which Pop ia an in- mate, and scared everybody nightly.
 After quiet was restored old Pop de- clared that over the crash of the thun- der and lightning he heard voice from Heaven calling on him to forsake his sins. He obeyed the voice, declared him. self converted and he will try to make up for lost time.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
Kansas Pops.

Abiline, Ks, Aug. 1.-The populist state convention will meet here tomorrow morning, and nearly all the leading pol iticians and delegates have arrived. Flu sion with the democrats on an electoral ticket and a state ticket will occur. but the electoral ticket may be divided one instead of being fusion. The popullsts are 10th to surrender their candidate for vice president, Watson, though there IS strong sentiment favoring just such move.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
GOING BACK TO CHICAGO. Bryan Telegraphs That He Will Arrive
 Safr

Chicago, Aug. 4.-wiIliam J. Bryan tel egraphed to the Cook county democratic headquarters this morning that he would arrive in Chicago next Saturday at 8 o'clock at the Rock Island railroad depot. A committee of 100 representatives of the Cook county democracy, populists and trade labor assemblies will meet the train a few miles outside the city and escort the nominee to headquarters in the Cliff ton house.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05

porary chairman. It is very probable that the sign, NO Watson; no Bryan" will occupy a conspicuous place on the walls of the convention hall as many of the leaders have expressed themselves as opposed to standing by the St. Louis convention because Sewall did not with draw. They seem to think that some plan of fusion could be arranged by which they could take the state officers and turn the electoral college over to Me- Kinley. While many of the leaders have so expressed themselves Kearbys views are not known. The old executive com mittee held a meeting this morning to wind up the affairs of the committee, and the committee on platform, which Is composed of one member elected by each congressional district in thu state, is said now to be in session.
 The reform press also held session this morning. Tonight the different con gressional candidates will meet in order to become acquainted with one another. Caucuses were being held all day long.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
Headouarters for California Wine.

S3 per dozen quarts, pure and whole some cfaret; $2 per dozen pints, pure and wholesome claret.
 Southern wines $4 per dozen quarts, $2.50 per dozen pints.
 We also keep full line of ports, sher- ries and best grades of California S growth, equal to imported wines, at req sonable prices. M. & A. WISE,
 No. 8. corner Morris ave. and 20th St.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-05
nr. Mann Breaches to Great Audience .
 Powerful Sermon.


 Last evening the music was enhanced by the famous cornetist, MT. Thomas S-apleton; MT. Thomas Fowler, pre- ccntor. Dr. Mann announced his text in Matt, viii, %, last clause: Lord, save us, we perish.'' Referring to the sermon on the mount, he said: "Al men agree that this is the masterpiece of the ages" After calling attention to the many and great deeds of humanity performed by the Son of God-such as healing the sick, feeding the hungry, raising the dead, reaching the gospel to the poor, etc., he 5ok up the text, calling attention to the j etirement of the master and disciples upon the lake for rest and recuperation. The doctor then proceeded to show how humanity was illustrated in this narra- tive. He called up the business man, the professional man and other classes, by whom he forcibly demonstrated his prop osit.on.