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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Died in a Well,

Izel Rowland, a negro, met death in a
peculiar manner yesterday morning. He
had been working in a well on Avenue Fl
and Tenth street and late Friday after
noon attempted to fire a blast, which
failed to go off. Yesterday morning
about O'Clock he threw fire into the
well in hope that it would ignite the fuse.
il tailed however. and later he went into
the we'll and died of sufiocation A beer
wagon driver named j. Morriss finally
went into the we'll and tied a rope around
the body and both were pulled out.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The firm of Wilson & Dun
lap is this day dissolved mu-
tually.
WILSON g. DUNLAP.
September 10, 1896.
S-19-2t
DROPPED HIS RIFLE.
Serious and Probably Fatal Accident to Richard
Cobb, Son Of the Ex-Governor,
at Helena.

Montgomery, Sept 1s.--At Helena,
Ala, today Richard Cobb, son of Elk
Gov. r. w. Cobb, was shot and probably
fatally wounded. He was walking
across bridge when he stumbled and
dropped rifle he was carrying in his
hand. When the gun struck the bridge
it was discharged. the ball passing
through Mr.. Cobb's lungs and ranging
intn the shoulder.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Bridge AbIaze Again.

Yesterday afternoon at 1915 o'clock the
Twenty-tirst street bridge was discovered
on fire and an alarm was turned in from
box -, corner First avenue and Twenty
l;r. street. Both fire departments re-
s. nded but the flames had been extin-
su::hed. This is the fourth time the
biiC &c has been on fire in month.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Regents of the White Shield.

AT the regular meeting of Washington
Conciave No. l. Regents of the White
Shield, held in their rendezvous last
night, the following volunteers were mi
tiated in all degrees: E. w. Williams, L.
*. McMiler and Mark Ellis.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Accidentally Shot,

Mr.. Richard Cobb, son of Ex-Governor
cobb of this state, was accidentally shot
It Helena late yesterday afternoon and
vas brought to this city on the Mont
somery accommodation and taken to an
lnfirmary. His wound is not necessarily
70 q
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
COLUMBUS Passenger Train pitohed

passenger train, due here at 1880 "a M,
was ditciled by running into an open
switch at the sixty-one mile post this
afternoon. The engine and the baggage
car were overturned. w Fl. LoAey. fire.
man, and passenger were painfully in
j.i.cd.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Declared OFF.

Owing to some misunderstanding the
Joint discussion on the financial question
in jackson hall between e. e. Carlisle
(colored) and c. o. II. Thomas (colored
has been cancelled
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
fUNE RAL NOTICE,

The friends and acquaintances of Mr.
and Mrs. William Gabert are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral of Mrs
William Gabert from the residence, Sew
enth street, East Lake, at 2:30 o'clock this
Saturday afternoon. Interment at Oak
Hill.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
A Match Race.

On the 21st Rancie D. and Trilby. two
local race horses, will go on the fair
grounds track for stake. The match
was arranged yesterday. The race will
be free to all who desire to witness 1t.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19

To Users of Paint:
We had, after selling
about 5000 gallons OF
observation-disclosures Co.
high grade, strictly
pure paint, about rs
gallons, a few gallons
each color-not enough
of any color to do a
job--so we mixed them
all together, added
white DEAD and made
a very desirable shade.
We have now only five
kits left. If you need a.
very superior paint at
a low price buy this.
It's a bargain.
7. u. MCGOWAN & Co.,
1920 End Avenue,
Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Wanted for Murder and Jail Breaking.

Chef Mcdonald received a telegram
from the sheriff of Chambers county yes
ter,.ay stating that he would arrive this
morning for John Darlington, colored,
vho was arrested by Officer Bodeker
Tuesday. Darlington is wanted for at
ternpt to murder and breaking iaiL
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Popul,sts Want Them All.

Raleigh, N. c., Sept 1S.-The republic
an state chairman said tonight that the
populists will demand all eleven electors
in North Carolina. This Is a new move
rnent and win attract much attention.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
STAR POINTER
Establishes the Worlds Pacing Record for a
Mile at Bedford MaSs,-A Great
Three-Cornered Contest.

Bedford, Mass. Sept. 1S.-An enormous
crowd gathered at Mystic park this aft
ernoon to witness the free-for-all pacing
contest, in which Robert j.. Frank Agan
and Star Pointer were entered. The race
developed the three fastest consecutive
heats ever paced. while in the first heat
the New England track record for a mile
was beaten and a worlds pacing record
for half mile established by Star
Pointer
When the horses were sent off in the
first heat Star Pointer had the pole, with
Robert j. in second place, Frank Agan
outside. Star Pointer had a slight lead
when the word was given. At the quar-
ter. which was made in o;29%, Pointer
was in the lead with the others at his
heels, Agan having taken second place,
and when Star Pointer passed the half
in O:69%, beating all existing pacing rec
ofds, tremendous shout went up from
the threats of the thousands of specta-
tors.
The three-quarters was passed in
1:3l1a, with the positions of the racers
unchanged. Into the stretch they came
at record breaking gait, all three work
ing as steadily as engines. As they near
ed the finish Pointer was holding his own
splend1diy While Agan was making a
hot bid for the victory, with Robert j.
close at his heels. When Pointer shot
under the wire winner by half a length
in 2;O212 and the crowd realized the fast
time that had been made the excitement
was tremendous and Pointer and his
driver, McClary, received such an ova-
ton as is rarely seen upon race track
In the second heat Star Pointer led
from the start to the end of the mile
and the relative positions of the horses
were unchanged throughout. Robert j.
made desperate, though unsuccessful,
attempt to get second place al the quar-
ter. Time, 2:031a.
The third heat was practically a repetl-
ton of the second until within the last
thirty rods of the wire, when Robert j.,
who had been pushing Frank Agan hard
all the way for second place, pushed by
him and finished about length behind
Pointer. Time, 2.032
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19

London, Sept. 1S,--The Russian ambas-
sador paid long visit to the foreign Of
flee this evening.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19

Private Bank Closes Doors
Holldaysburg, Pa, Sept. 1S.-The pri-
vate banking house of Gardner, Morrow
& Co., the oldest in central Pennsylvania.
closed its doors this morning.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
WIFE AND MOTHER FALLS ASLEEP.
Death of Mrs. William Gabert of East Lake,
After Brief Illness.


At 1870 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs.
William Gabert of East Lake passed
away. She had been i'll only five days
OF pneumonia.
Mrs. Gabert was a native of Jefferson
county, and had been reared within It's
confines. She was the daughter of Col.
G.. H. Gift, one of the pioneer citizens
of jefferson, and was connected by blood
and marriage with many of the oldest
and most prominent families of this sec
ton. Among her kinsmen are Mr.. J. 7.
Morgan, president of the Dora Coal Min
ing company; Mr.. Robert Warnock, chief
deputy sheriff, and Mr.. II. G.. Cliff of
Opelika.
On the threshold of womanhood she be-
came the bride of Mr.. Cousson. Three
children, born of this union, survive her-
Mrs. H. S. Hutchinson of Winchester,
va, Miss Bertha Cousson and Mr.. G.. w.
Cousson.
Two or three years ago, after an in
terval of widowhood, she married Mr..
William Gabert. Mr.. Gabert is native
of Missouri, but came to Birmingham
twenty years ago, and has for long
time been prominent as contractor.
Mrs. Gabert was a Christian of the
highest and most lovable type. A mem
Der of the Third Presbyterian church OF
this city she endeared herself to pastor
and congregation by her unassumlng but
fervent piety.
Within the sacred precincts of home
she was all that wife and mother imply.
Her circle of friendship was wide, and
Widened every. year. In word, she was
a noble woman, concerning whom it may
be truthfully said that earth's loss is
heavens gain.
Formal announcement of the funeral
appears elsewhere.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Blood Pure /?

Is it? Then take Ayers Sar~
saparilla and keep itso. Isn't
it1 Then take Ayers Sarsa-
rarilia and make it 50. One
: fact is positively established
and that is that Ayers Sarsa-
paTiiia will purify tic blood
mere perfectly, more econoIni-
cal.y snl ino-c speedily than
any other remedy Isl the mar
l-et- Ti.e-e are fifty years of
es-fes bei.'ad Ills stGtcnncnt; a
reecrll 10 oth1- remedy can
siisiTi'. Vol vast, time ard
r.''i'i;F '-.-'t yeUt Ike anything
- or ~ .,iae l'i.'ot! except
e apaeilla.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
st. Louis Results.

st. Louis, Sept. 1S.-A large crowd at
tended the races today, and the book
makers were kept busy taking bets on the
favorites, who were all well backed. Fa-
vorites and second choices divided the
purses Track fast. Summary:
First race, six and half furlongs-
Rose ID Or, SO Uones), 6 to 2, won; Safe
Home second, Martha Griffin third
Time, 1:22%.
Second race, five furlongs-Ray H.. 90
(Jones), to 2, won; Griffin second, Glad
Eyes third. Time, 1903.
Third race, nine furlongs-Ma mie G.,
93 (Smith, II to s. won; Fasig second,
Hotspur third. Time, 1.55ia.
Fourth race, seven furongs-Fanne
Rowena, 80 (Jones), to 1, won; Pelleas
second, Benamela third. Time, 1:2SA.
Fifth race, five furlongs-Mss Baker,
ITO (Slaughter), to 2, won; Mamie L.
Sister second, Silver Set third. Time,
1:O2A.
Sixth race. one mle-Gold Corn, 81
(Slaughter). to 1, won; Mermaid second,
Rob Roy III third. Time, 1:43.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Thrown From a Carriage and Killed.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept 1S--Mrs. G. Fl.
Waring of Kingston, Ca, was thrown
from her carriage this afternoon by the
horses running away and she was killed.
Major Warning and q child escaped with
injuries which will not be fatal.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19

Undelivered messages at the Western
Union office: r. H. Jones, Mrs. Mollie
Baker and Peter Morris.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Truck Kills a. Man.

Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 1S.--Near Colon,
forty miles south of here, freight train
on the Seaboard Air Line was wrecked
today. One brakeman was killed and
thirteen box cars were demolished. The
accident was due to a broken truck.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
UndeIlvered Telegrams.

Say. Don't forget the Little Paint Store.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
Tillman at Reading.

Reading, Pa, Sept. Ex-senator TIT
man of South Carolina arrived in Read
ing this afternoon from. Pittston and
after a brief rest was driven to the
Berke County Agricultural society
grounds. A platform had been especially
erected from which he was to speak, but
he insisted on going into the judges
stand In front of the main pavilion.
After he had got started he denounced
President Cleveland and the large audi
ence took exception to it and hooted and
yelled until he was compelled to leave
the stand. He was then conducted to
another stand some distance away where
he completed his address in the presence
of about 500 people. He left here tonight
for Philadelphia.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
S-15-ttf

The sacred concert at East
Lake next Sunday will be the
finest of the season. Weber
in his greatest successes.
Don't miss this. I'd
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
DAILY BULLETIN.

Z indicates trace OF rain or snow; indicates
rise and fall.
BEN NJ JACOBS,
Local Observer, Weather Bureau.
We have a pretty two-story cottage
corner Sixteenth street and Eleventh
avenue, South Highlands; a very desira-
BILE part of the city to live. Will paint to
suit and rent reasonable to desirable
tenant.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-09-05
Holes In the Sails For Speed.

The statement Of an Italian sea cap
tain that he had proved by experience
that O ship goes faster when her sails
are perforated with q number of holes
than when they are quite sound. was at
first looked upon as too ridiculous for
consideration. Unbelievers, however,
now find that the Italian has gone a
long way toward proving his case. His
theory is that the force of the wind can
not fairly take effect on an inflated sail,
because of the cushion of immovable air
that fills up the hollow. To prevent this
cushion collecting, he bored a number
of holes in the sail, which let part OF
the wind blew right through it and al
lowed the remainder to strike against
the canvas and exercise its full effect
Several trials have been made, and it
looks as if this is another of those para
doxical truths which appear SO impossi-
bic on the surface. The experiments were
made in all weathers. In light wind
boat with ordinary sails made 4 knots,
while with the perforated sails she COW
cred 81 knots; il fresh breeze she
did knots with ordinary sails and 81
knots with the improved sails; in a
strong wind she did and 10 knots re-
spectively. If this augmented speed
were sustained throughout long voyage
it would increase the value Of the ship
one-ffth, az she would make the same
trip in four weeks that she did before in
five weeks. Boston Transcript.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-09-05
An Eccentric PInnist.

After an interval of II years London
has again heard the pianist D'Albert,
whose nationality is so great puzzle
He has French name and was born in
Scotland. His mother was English and
his father, we'll known dancing mas
ter, was the son of captain of French
artillery and of O German mother, whose
ancestors were Russian! Though edu-
Gated in England, he adopted Germany
as his country, and wrote savage re-
marks about the British barbarians. !"
At his reappearance in London there
was "little or no applause" when ne
first came on the stage. but matters
mcndcd gradually, and his greatest sue
cess was won with Lists don Juan"
fantasia, to the great disgust of the crit
les, who cannot understand why edu-
Gated audiences the world over, and
great pianists likewise, should be SO
fond of List. One of the critics says
that save for q full grown mustache
D'Albert is much the same boyish figure
which he presented in 1882. New York
POST
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-09-05
A Banner From Heaven.

The thrones used by the French kings
and emperors before the tine of tho re-
public was known as "the throne Of
the lilies" 1t was so called because Of
the old national emblem Of the Franks
which was the feur-de-lis, species of
lily. The story of the adoption of the
heur-de-lis as national emblem is curl
GUS and interesting. Clovis, king of the
Franks, married Princess Clotilde of
Burgundy in the year 493 A. D. The
young queen was Christian, and 1t
was her earnest desire that her husband,
heather Frank, might be converted.
Her arguments had no effect upon him,
but an incident which occurred In bat
tic later Oh changed his mind In the
year 400 Clovis and his Franks met the
filrce Allemanni (Germans) in battle at
Tolbiac
Clovis was finally so hard pressed that
he called OH the God of the Christians
for help, vowing on his honor that if he
should be victorious he would become O
Christian. Within the hour the ALLIE
manni were routed and on Christmas
day of the same year Clovis and several
thousands of his soldiers were baptized
into the Christian church. According to
the story, on the eve of the baptism an
angel from heaven appeared and pre-
scented Clovis with blue banner, en-
broidered with beautiful heurde-lis
These heaven embroidered lilies were
forthwith adopted as the French en-
blem, and from that time until the time
of the revolution all kings Of France
bore upon their arms some kind of a
representation of the feur-de-lis. First
the number thus worn varied according
to the taste of the monarch, but during
the two or three centuries preceding the
fall of the monarchy the regulation
number was only three Louis Re-
public.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-09-05
A Monster Meteor.

A remarkable incident is reported
from the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
On a recent afternoon "a tremendous
explosion was heard, and an enormous
mass Of burning matter was seen to fall
from the heavens, striking the side Of a
mountain and bringing down with 1t i'll
its course entire cliffs, and finally
plunging 700 feet into the ground, MAX
ing a hole from which boiling water
still issues. One of the most singular
phenomena observed was the heavy rain
falling from the sky Immediately after
the descent of the meteor. The people
IRE very superstitious, as this is one of
the many rcalizations of the prophecies
of the vision seeing girl OF Tabasco.
Tho same meteor destroyed the house
Of miner, killing his two children.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-09-05
"rhe Commodore's Engineer"

There are few railroad men in this
aection and along the line of the Cen
trail Hudson who do not know james W.
Wood, who has been in continuous serv-
ice on the Central for the past 40 years.
He is now GO years Of age, and as his
sight is failing he has been retired from
active se.vicc and will hereafter run q
local locomotive i'll Rochester.
He first served as q fireman on loco
motive OH the Syracuse and Auburn
railroad, running the old fashioned
wood burners over the strap rails of that
period. Later, when the direct rond was
built between Syracuse and Rochester,
he was in the freight service, and on
account of his reliability and skill earn
ed the favor of Dean Richmond, then
president OF the railroad. Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who later became
president of the line, was also attracted
to Jim Wood, and for years he was
known rs the commodore's engineer. ="
Commodore Vanderbilt was always
pulled over the road by Jim Wood, and
it was said no other engineer would
make speed fast enough for him. Once
he ran so fast that Commodore Wander
bilt pulled the bell cord.
Jim Wool was the pioneer of fast
time on the railroads Of this country,
and for years his records led the world.
March l, 1876, he made run from
Buffalo to Syracuse, 1914 miles, in 2
hours and 10 minutes. james Gordon
Bennett had chartered special train,
and Jim Wood showed how fast 1t could
go. His trip from Rochester to Syracuse
in 1878, when he made 81 miles in SO
minutes, was wonder at the time.
jim Wood is the most famous of rail
road engineers. He is not only admired
for his courage at the throttle. but is re-
spected for the many qualities he pos
sesses. II is 10 tliscredit to him at his
ago to be assigned all easier herth.-
Utica Observer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-09-05
A French story.

Here Is characteristic French story:
Some months ago Nine. Meta Of Paris
came into respectable sum Of money.
She took little heed for the morrow,
and was wont to declare that when her
last penny came she would solve the
difficulty by taking her own life. With
this end in view she bought gorgeous
funeral robe and q highly ornament
cd and padded coffin, which she placed
in her bedroom. She next sent for the
leader of the local town band and hand
ed him over fair sum of money on
condition that he should head her fu-
neral procession, and she furthermore
drew up a programme of popular and
joyous tunes to be played by his orches-
ira on that occasion. A few weeks ago,
when only franc or two Of her little
fortune remained, the widow, deter.
mined on ending all worldly troubles,
bought some charcoal, shut herself up
in her room and was found dead next
morning. Principally obedient to orders
the town band appeared at the hour Of
the funeral and saluted the corpse with
a gay hunting chorus. The funeral pro-
cession then moved off at quick pace,
to the accompaniment Of lively march
Four times was the cortege pulled up en-
route for the cemetery, and at the last
halt the band broke forth with the
sprightliest dance music, like strains
accompanying the lowering Of the coffin
into the grave.-Philadelphia Press
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-09-05
A NEW POTATO BUG.
He Can Eat Ten Potato Plants While she
Old Variety Is Feeding on One.

MI. j. F. Guilmartin has discovered
o new variety of potato bug on his
place, on the White Bluff she'll road,
about mile and half beyond the toll
gate. If the nature of this insect is not
investigated and some means Of de-
stroying it discovered it is liable to be-
como matter Of impossibility to raise
potatoes in the county.
The ravages of the old fashioned po-
tato bug, the round fellow with the
black and yellow stripes, is as nothing
compared with the destruction this new
visitor can and is doing. The new bug
averages over half an inch in length
and has body in three parts-a head
and a neck, both of which are small
ond large body. 1t is striped brown
and black, and has wings, though the
bug appears to prefer using his long
legs in running, when disturbed, to fly
ing. -.
A hundred or more Of these bugs will
gather on one plant, and they make
short work Of it. They strip the plant
of its leaves, leave their refuse right On
the stem, and it might also be said they
breed while they are eating. They are
clannish and live together in swarms,
but at the rate they eat it would not
take them long to go through big po-
tato patch.
Unlike the old bug, it will not touch
poison. MIR. Guilmartin has tried paris
green and other methods Of getting rid
of tho bug, but as soon as the poison is
sprinkled on the plant the insect scoots
off and makes tracks for another plant.
Mr.. Guilmartin soon found that the
poison remedy was Ineffective, and, as
he is at loss as to how to get rid of
the bug, he has practically turned over
to them the field of potatoes He dis
covered them only day or two ago,
but since then their number has dou-
bled, and they have destroyed nearly
an acre of potatoes.
The old bug is inactive and is easily
got at, but this one can run swiftly,
and he takes to his legs as soon rs he is
disturbed. This is the only place in
which the insect has yet been seen. MIR.
Guilmartin has never seen or heard OF
anything like it before, and he is very
dosirous of having an investigation of
the insect made, in the hope that some
means of effectually destroying it can
be discovered. Should the bug once get
foothold ON the truck farms in the
county, potato planting would certainly
suffer seriously. 1t has been suggested
that the Truck Growers association
take the matter in hand and see if the
chronological department at Washing
ton will not give his bugship a little
study, with view to Graduating him.
1t is very evident that it will not be
long before something will have to be
done, for the insects are multiplying
rapidly, and their equals in the quick
work of destroying a plant have never
been seen anywhere in this section, at
least. ga News