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Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
CULLMAN.
Short Corn Crop-St. Bernard's College
 Opens-An Indnest.

Opens-An Inquest.
 Cullman, .Sept. 1O.-(Special Core spondence )-No quorum. consequently no meeting of the city council Monday night.
 The corn crop inrrhis county will be very short. In some sections it is fail ure.
 St. Bernard college opened it's fall ses- sion yesterday with number of students in attendance.
 This afternoon at 3 o'clock, at St. Pauls Lutheran church, Mir Hugo Buettner and Miss Selma P. Illigen were joined in mat rimony, Rev. c. E. Scheibe officiating. We tender our congra tula tions.
 MT. Fred Ahlrichs, one of the substan- tial business men of the town, left Mon- day night for a trip to Germany. He will be away about a month, and his journey to the fatherland is made in the interest of both business and pleasure
 Coroner Scheuing summoned jury of inquest Monday morning to inquire into the cause of the death of Miss Clara Rooney, which occurred at 6:30 a. m The jury, consisting of T. M. Wihite, A. Schosser, J. Krelhaus, Henry Timpe, T. w. Gray and c. L. York, brought in a verdict. based upon the evidence pro- duced, that death was caused by conyul- sions and heart failure
 The first negro wedding ever known in Cullman took place last Sunday.
 The attic of the Merlett building, occu- pied by the law offices of Cofer & Brown, was discovered on fire Monday noon. The flames were speedily extinguished by the fire department Damage, $50 to $75. The most plausible theory is rats and matches.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
AIABAMA.s

ported the matter to the police. Special Officer McGovern and two mounted of ficers were detailed on the case. Both men were arrested at o'clock and brought into the city.
 Matte Gibson, young white girl, was found by Officer Boltz last night in the Crystal palace roaming around. She told the officer that her home was in Bir- mingham, and that she had been in Mo- bile two years and had worked in Wheel ervlle and various places. Her case was continued for investigation.
 'The Lambs," a social club composed of Messrs. Sidney P. Levy. Sam R. Schwarz, Maurice Frenkle, Eugene Brisk, H. Calm, and J. M. Prescott, were out in carriages last evening calling on their la dy friends, it being the Jewish New Year.
 Col M. D. Wickersham returned home yesterday afternoon after several days absence in attendance upon the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at St. Paul, Minn. Colonel Wickersham was reelected a member from Alabama of the national council of administration of the order.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
GREENSBORO.

Negro Burglar Jailed-Cotton Receipts.
 Change in Express Office.
 Greensboro, Sept. 10.-(Special Corre- spondence. .)-George Wilson, colored. was jailed Tuesday on the charge of burglary. He broke into Johnson's meat market and stole ham and a small sum in cash.
 About 700 bales of new crop cotton have been received, more than double the amount last year.
 MT. w. ui Duskin, who resigned his position as Southern Express agent here, has been succeeded by MT. Allie B. Mackey
 MT. G. w. Dugger has resumed charge of the Greensboro hotel.
 Hon. Charles E. Waller, who was se- verely brushed and shaken up in alight- ing from the Alabama Great Southern train at Akron on his return from Bir- mingham district convention, is all right again.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
MOBILE.

A Daring Attempt at Highway Robbery in
 the City Limits
 Mobile, Sept. 9-(Special Correspond ence.)--A very daring attempt was made this morning about 9 o'clock at highway robbery, right in the city limits Miss Louisa Carrell, sister of Alderman w. c. Carrell, was driving south on Ann street, between Government and Selma, in front of Gazzam's pines, when two unknown white men, who had the appearance of tramps. emerged from the grove, and dashing into the street grabbed the horse Miss Carrell was driving by the bridle and stopped 1t. She called for assistance, but the place is, such deserted and lone ly spot no one could hear. The oldest looking man of the two approached Miss Carrell and demanded her money. She replied that she had none, and the man holding the bridle said, We will take the horse and buggy" Catching the men off their guard. Miss CarrelI grabbed the buggy whip, applied 1t to the horse, and dashed of, leaving them far behind. She drove to her brothers residence and re-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
BARGAINS FOR SALE.

 $1000-One-half cash, beautiful broom cot tage on electric cars near Parker's sta tion, Woodawn. S1000-$20e cash, balance monthly, broom cottage on macadamized road at Wood lawn; large lot, beautiful shade, barn, well, etc.; possession October l. S2000-50x140, improved, Fifth avenue, near Twenty-second street. $2500-7-room cottage, Nineteenth street, near First Methodist church; gas, bath, etc.; a rare bargain. $2500-corner 18th street and 11th avenue, South Highlands, large lot, 2-story house, nice home $S50-100x140, corner 18th street and Avenue J, South Highlands; right in bend of dummy; beautifully shaded. Ss50 will buy No. 904 South 18th street; two houses. S3000-$500 cash, balance $500 per year, will get S-room house on 9th avenue, near 25th street; lot 50x190. $2400-SiX-room cottage, two servants hous- es, North 10th street, between park and Kansas City railroad. S150--$25 cash, balance $5 month corner 9th avenue and 18th street; worth picking up. S000-Choice story brick property in center of city.
 s. E. THOMPSON. 25 Fist Street. Telephone "A.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
SHEFFIELD.
Business Outlook Brightening-Furnace
 Running on Full Time.

Business Outlook Brlghten1ng-furnaces
 Running on Full Time.
 Sheffield, Sept. 10.-(Special Corre- spondence.) .)-The business outlook for Sheffield is somewhat brighter just now. The furnaces here are running on full time and are making from ITO to 200 tons of good iron each per day. They have orders daily now at a small advance in price, The Colbert Iron company accepted an offer this week for 4000 tons.
 The S. M. Inman Cotton company and the Sheffield Compress and Storage com pany are handling a large amount of cot ton, as they have buyers in all the mar kets in north Alabama and north Missis- sippi.
 The health of our city is excellent and we offer inducements to home seekers.
 The fight between Wheeler and Rich ardson is hot, with chances in favor of Wheeler. The successful man will have three pponents-Hundley, republican; Day. populst, and Callahan, goldbug.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
HAMILTON.
The School Building Enlarged-Improve-
 ments Numerous.

The School Building Enlarged-Improve-
 ments Numerous.
 Hamilton, Sept 10.-(Special Corre- spondence .)-The annex to the school building will be finished early next week. Receipts of cotton have been small compared with those of neighboring towns, but Hamilton will be in at the finish.
 Improvements are to be noted on every hand. Hamilton is fiourishing like the green bay tree.
 Another store has been added to our commercial interest.
 B. R. Fite has been appointed register in chancery for Marion county by Chan cellor Simpson to fill the vacancy occa- stoned by the resignation of Sheriff Rig gan. This is a good appointment.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
FOR RENT.

 5-room cottage on Huntsville avenue, be- tween 18th and 14th avenues lot 150X300. Fruit trees stables, etc. No. 1705 9th avenue, rooms, bath; s20. No. olo 15th street, rooms, bath and ser- wants room: $10 No. 1925 5th avenue, rooms; $2250. No 1511 7th avenue, rooms: $10. No. 20lls South 20th street, 6 rooms and bath and gas; $15.
 FOR SALE. No. 1il5 9th avenue, rooms; lot 190 feet deep; $500. Easy payments 40 acres joining Cleveland, on pike and dummy and A. G. s. R. R.; will sell very cheap for cash. s25n-Three-room cottage, Cleveland, lot G0x13o, good we'll 1la blocks from electric car; very cheap. Lots 5Oxl9O, 5th avenue, between 11th and 12th streets; $l50; terms s25 cash, balance S5 per month.
 Twenty acres. fenced with wire; large stable; well; two-room cottage small cash payment, balance easy, within short dis tance of city, down the valley. BAR GAIN.
 l.. G. PETTYJOHN,
 1S26ls Third avenue. Telephone 465
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
OZARK.

Large Attendance at Court-Cotton Nearly
 Picked-A Contract Awarded
 Ozark, Sept. 10.-(Special Correspond ence)-The late grand jury returned twenty-eight true bills.
 There is large attendance upon cir cult court this, the second, week.
 The cotton crop in this section is one third short at least It is nearly all pick ed out.
 The Star says this week: The sound money train ran off the track before leaving the Central depot Tuesday morn- ing. This is only beginning of the ac- cdents derailments and run-offs this crowd will have between this and the Mo- vember election.
 The county commissioners awarded the contract for enlarging the court house to MT. c. F. I've, he being the lowest bid- dor
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
OXFORD.

Taken to Clay County-M Much Enthuslasm
 for Bryan and Sewall. Oxford, Sept. 10.-(Special )-Marshal J. S. Bartlett of Oxford arrested Bragg McElroy and turned him over to w. D. Harwell and his deputy, E. Pittard, of Clay county, Alabama. They held two warrants for him and took him there today.
 There will be about half a crop of cot ton in this section. Quotations, "A to s cents.
 There is much enthusiasm here for Bryan and Sewall. The gold ticket is about dead here. In fact, we might say it is still unborn.
 It is dry dusty and hot; water failing.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
: POLICE PICKINGS.

Officer Culpepper yesterday arrested Albert Caffey on charge of grand lar ceny. It is alleged that Caffey appropri- ated to himself watch belonging to Da- vid B. Duster
 Frank Hale, who a few days ago es- capped from the street force after having been sentenced, was arrested yesterday by Officers Disheroon and Ellard
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. s1650-Splcndid newly overhauled Groom cot tage on south 10th street; $250 cash, bal ance monthly. $1500-Nice cottage on 18th avenue south between 16th and 17th streets; terms easy: lot fronts south. $5700-F'ine property, that rents for 5000 per annum; $2500 cash, balance l, and years, at per cent interest $575-144 acre farm in four miles of city, S500-Store house. worth $120OO s2000-100x1S1, on 1ith avenue; finest lot on Highlands. $500--The cheapest lot close in on North side.
 s450-75x100, on Spring street, in Avondale. $S75-Nice home fronting car line in West End; terms very reasonable. $1200-100x140, corner Avenue D and 23rd street, with two houses s90O-Good broom cottage on Avenue B, be- tween 22nd and 23rd street, terms easy; lot is 50x145 feet.
 Call and see other big bargains we have.
 HAGOOD & THOMAS,
 2015 1st Avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. $S500-Elegant house at Beeler's station. $340O-Cottage, 9th avenue, near Fist street. $7000 each-Beautiful houses South High lands.
 Other choice residence property cheap.
 FOR RENT. The Morris place, two blocks from ter minus of East Lake car line; finest dairy, truck and fruit farm in Jefferson county, with all modern conveniences; rich lands well watered.
 Offices-Nicest in the city newly papered and painted M elevator, Office building. S1500-208 18th street, south six rooms. S2000-2204 9th avenue; eight rooms. $1500-1617 4th avenue; four rooms S3000-Nice South Highland residence. $4000 each-Two South Highland resi- dences.
 $35-701h 18th street, north, flat. $20-252S Avenue E, rooms. $15-S01 24th street, north, rooms. Loans negotiated.
 MALONE & BELL, 2017 1st Avenue. S-S-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11

FOR RENT FROM OCTOBER 1.
 NORTHSIDE. No. 517 Twenty-third street-10 rooms. No. 20S12 Twenty-second street-14 rooms No. 1129 Twentieth street-6 rooms No. 1OOS Twenty-first street-5 rooms.
 SOUTHSIDE. No. 1913 Avenue J-T rooms No. S05 Twenty-third street-S rooms, No. eos Twenty-fifth street-7 rooms.
 w. B. LEEDY & CO.. Telephone No. 2. u42 North Fist St.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11

A NATIONAL REPUTATION was made by Weber's band on the occasion of the Indian apolis convention. Hear them at East Lake next Sunday.
 Q11-ot
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11

Great bicycle sale going on. Three sales today-lO, 2:3O. and 8 o'clock.
Graham guardian., 1896-01-17

Henry Gregory had never before known.
financial worry, but after the first
shock he had faced it like man. lie
went home and took counsel of his wife.
the result of which was the conclusion
that it would consume his entire prop
erty to pay his debts Fortunately Mrs.
Gregory had good property which was
not in any way encumbered. They
found a purchaser for everything cx-
cept some fifty slaves, which they re-
served, and enough live stock to haul
them to Texas; surprised the Savannah
factor by paying him off in full, settled
up everything and found themselves
with fifty slaves and twenty-five thou
sand dollars in cash ready for new
start in a new country and at the time
this story opens had been on the road
some six weeks.
Graham guardian., 1896-01-17

fifty slaves of all ages, and following
these again couple of milch cows of
extra breed were being prodded along
by two black urchins riding pair of
stout mules.
On the top of the long hill the caravan
had been climbing for the last few
minutes stood a widespreading live oak
and as the carriage approached the
crest old Tony's bright eyes spied
something under the tree that aroused
his curiosity and instantly halted the
carriage. Col. Gregory put his head
out and rather impatiently said:
"What are you stopping for, Tony?
Anything wrong?"
Dunno, marster; pears like dey is a
dead pusson under dat tree"
The colonel instantly threw open the
door, jumped out in the road and ap-
preached the form under the tree. AS
he came near he found it to be boy,
apparently fourteen or fifteen years of
age, clad in the walnut-colored, woolly,
homemade jeans of the southern noun
taineers, lying asleep with bundle
under his head. There was certainly
pretty good pluck in boy who could
sleep under such circumstances
The colonel went up to the boy,
touched him with his foot, and the boy
sprang to his feet with such suddenness
as to startle his visitor.
''Wcll, what dye want?' came in
quick, abrupt speech from the boy.
''What are you doing hora?' asked the
colonel.
Sleeping"
"Is this the best place You can find?"
"Ycs."
"What is your name9"
"John."
''John what?"
"John IIewsonL
How Old are YOU?
Graham guardian., 1896-01-17

look as they plodded wearily along
showed the fatigue of steady travel.
The drivers scat was occupied by ne
gro man about fifty years old, who re-
joiccd in the sonorous name of Anthony
Bartholomew Gregory, abbreviated by
common consent to Uncle Tony"
Old Tony was huddled up in lump,
with a heavy blanket on his knees, and
well wrapped up in thick old overcoat,
with heavy gloves and black slouch hat
Nothing was visible of him but his fiat
nose and n pair of bright black eyes as
yet undimmed by age. While it was
quite impossible for him to get wet
through, yet after the fashion of his
tribe he was keeping up q steady mono
tone of grumbling all to himself. ''Git
up dar, Bluchcr, 'clar to goodness you
is suttinly dc most LATEST beast ever
seed;" with that he would flourish his
whip as if he were going to cut the lazy
Blucher into pieces, and would wind up
by giving him gentle tap that had not
one-tenth the effect on Blucher that the
insulting speech had. Then old Tony
would break out again:
you 'Polcon, if dey is wus crceter
on dis yearth dan Blucher, you is dat
creeter," whercat Napoleon would prick
up his ears and for a few moments step
out brislSly, only to relapse into the
weary plodding gait that seemed to vex
Tony SO greatly.
After few moments old Tony re-
commenced: "Well, OBJ all dc foolish
est things l ever heerd on, dis yer no.
tion of masters is de wust. Jes think
oh one oh dc fust men in Jawgy breakin'
up all in mint and draggin' hisself
and Miss Martha and little nlisscy, and
ME and po' ole Uncle Jeames and all de
rest oh 'em way off to Texas, whar dc
Injuns II have all we all's skelps in no
time. Cit up dar, Blucher."
Inside the carriage Col. Henry Greg
ory, his wife, Mrs. Martha. and their
little daughter, Janet, a bright little
miss of thirteen, were all making them
selves as comfortable as the WEAKNESS
begotten Of q long journey would
allow. The colonel lay back with q
worried look on his kindly face; Mrs,
Gregory, n pleasant and rather hand
some lady of early middle age, leaned
back in her corner with an expression
of face which seemed to say that she
was resigned to any fate. Janet, after
cxhaustiug her parents with the usual
numberless inquiries about the country,
and the people, and the streams, and
the thousand other things that children
find to ask questions about, had fallen
into light slumber.
Following the carriage came half
dozen of covered cmigrant wagons
laden with household goods and about
Graham guardian., 1896-01-17

-nm except 40 t1a s0n n.iusion, where
appeared "A line in rel ink: .Balanca
due BARLEY a. Co., Si59, ,a3f.eo.. The
colonel had never tainted in his life,
but he felt very much like IL at this
moment and he sat down feeling very
Graham guardian., 1896-01-17

"iIfteen."
"Whcrc are you going?
"TcXus."
"What for?"
''To get a livin'."
''Know anybody there?"
"No."
"Where are your people?"
Dead" and for the first time the
boys lip quivered and his voice seemed
to lose for moment the defiant ring
which had run through his answers.
"Wcll, lad, tits a hard journey on foot,
and we are going that way and have
plenty of room, so if you will, you can
jump in one of the wagons and go with
u.s."
I'm obliged to you," replied the lad,
in softer tone than he had yet used,
'but I've footed it SO far, and | reckon
can make it the rest of the way"
AT this point Janet, who had been
awakened by the stoppage and who had
come up behind her father, rushed into
the fray.
"Why, papa, the poor boy is all wet
VI NOulo ltluSt 10 Will us,
and we will get Uncle Jim to make
him nice place in one of the wagons
where he can be comfortable"
The boys face softened still more.
but he showed no sign of yielding.
The colonel had made rather unusual
effort for him and was about to turn
away, when an idea struck him and
he turned again to the boy.
'Whcrc are you from?"
"Jawgy."
That settled the colonel. -
"Of course you will go with u.s.
like to see lads who have got their own
way to make show independence, SO.
to make the thing square, | will hire
you, and tomorrow we will agree on
the terms"
"Thanky, sir, I'll be glad to go along
o. ye on them terms"
Graham guardian., 1896-01-17
CHAPTER w.
ON THE TRINITY RIVER.

The Gregorys settled down to the new
life with great cheerfulness. About six
miles distant was the little county town,
with its weekly mail, small but very
fierce weekly paper, three stores,
drinking saloon, gambling hell and
about fifty residences. There was of
course the usual complement of me-
chanics, and cotton gin and grist
mill. In the vernacular of the country
Lawsonville was a right sharp town.
1t was great loafng resort, and on
Saturdays hundreds of horses would be
tied up to the racks and fences, and the
owners of said horses would be busily
engaged whiting sticks, chewing to-
bacco, drinking whisky. gambling and
talking politics. Of course, not all of
them doing these things, but some of
them at each Of these engaging pursuits.
Graham guardian., 1896-01-17

ET The tables are supplied with the very best
to be had In the market; all kinds of vegetables
and fruit in season. Families boarded at
special rates Give us a call and be convincsdi
Graham guardian., 1896-01-17
CHAPTER I.
W AYF RS.

G II f Z R L E IS
December after
noon in the year
1857; a fine mist
in G rain had
been fallin G
steadily all day,
making all those
who were COM
PEELED to be out
doors thorough
ly chilled a n d
uncomfortable.
Toiling up a
long red hill in
mort h W c S tern
Loui s j q n a in
motley process
sion came first a
heavy fla mily
carriage drawn
by a pair of
S tanch coach
horses, w hose
dropping heads
and bcdragglcd
Chicago eagle., 1896-02-08
Conf Ashes for MuIchiny.

Mr.. George W. Carver, OF the Iowa
Agricultural College, In Rural Life.
says: Il was surprised to find that ev-
cry dumping place OF coal ashes and
cinders along the road was well set
with strong plants OF the wild rose. ON
which not trace of mlldew or rust
could be found" II has not only prov
en- beneficial to the rose, but also to tie
strawberry. Professor GOff, ten years
ago. planted out bed OF Sharpless
trawberries and mulched them heav-
ily with coal ashes. The object was to
see II this material would not act bene-
hcially In keeping down tho weeds. 1t
not only did that to a marked degree.
but the yield was more abundant than
from another bed of the same variety
that had received excellent culture.
The plants have been almost entirely
free from blight. though TIE Sharplcss
bllghts badly.
Chicago eagle., 1896-02-08
Get Free Coal from a sand. .Isar.


Farmers along the Ohio River for
twenty miles above Portsmouth get
their winter supply OF coal from the
river bed during extremely low water
During Confederate Gen. MOrgan's raid
through Ohio for strategic purposes he
sank fleet Of over 300 coal barges.
The barges ana contents became an
obstruction to the river. and In 1865
government engineers blew them up
to open the channel. The coal has been
steadily drifting down the river ever
since. The chunks have been worn
round by the force OF the water. They
range In size from baseball to n
mans head. 1t Is during the high water
that they are Kept In motion.
When the waters s,lbslde they lodge
on the sand bars, and when the latter
are high and dry the farmers pick the
coal balls out of the bOwlders and
gravel The shadows adjacent to the
lars are also explored. The action of
the water In all these years seems 10
have washed the sulphur out of the
coal, greatly to Its improvement. Tie
coal balls are covered by n grayish de-
pOsit of lime, and can be handled with
ont sO!llng the hands.--New York
World
Chicago eagle., 1896-02-08
State 0Ovcruss,c cnt.
City Hoard Of Educatio".

Daniel H. Cameron. rresiuent:
Edward q. Halle, Vice President.
Thomas Breaan. 10 Reaper Block. corner
Clark and washington streets. ,v..
NJ. ]. Keane, southeast corner wabash Nv
cnue aud Washington street.
Charles 9. Thornton. Major Block. la
Robert LiniHioM, Board Of Trade Building.
Edward q. Halle. Room ao'. Royal insur-
Mrs. Caroline x. Sherman. s:5 South Leav'
Fred ii. Biount, Chicago National Bank:
icha s. Miller. Iloom 0i0 MOnadnock Build.
Joseph W. Errant, Room 1887 Unity Build.
Wallace +. Kirk. 1895 Ontario street.
Benjamin J. Rosenthal, the Emporium. 10:
''aa Max sas'fs; <. presmal. lea Randolph street.
Louis o. Kohtx. ~ IL Ia ', sale street street
IhSMas cH,aSE rnas @ Room i s'fss Clark street
james i, Mnllettc. nookery Building.
Otto G. schneider, 800 North Clark street
7; +. pettlbone. 3s & Jackson SON. street: rect ,,,.
Mrs. Evelyn 4. Frake, 0?5 Fulton street
standing co"%sstSss.s %.s,S:;.. for the Year
School Management - Messrs; Brenan.
Halle, Mrs. Sherman, Messrs. Cusack, Err
rant rant Thornton. Rosen'ha'' Aeane ana MrS'
JanIttr rs aud supplles-Alessrs. Cusack,
Trude, Schneider, MIS- SHERMAN ana Mr'
| pcttibOnc.
BnilIings and Grounds-AIessrs. Halle,
MaIiette. Kirk, Kohtx, Drexmal. BlOunt,
.I.indblOn,, Schneider and Miller.
Finance-Messrs. Lindblom. Mallette and
DlOun;.
Judiclary--Aiessrs. Drezmal. Errant and
School Fund Property-Messrs. Keane,
Drenan, Blount. Tru'le. Cusack, Errant and
Miller.
High Schools -lessrs. Trude, Halle, Mrs.
Sherman, Messrs. brenan, Thornton, En-
rant and PettibOne.
College Preparatory Schools : Messrs
Thornton. Brennan. Errant, Mrs. Sherman
and Mr.. Miller.
English High and Manual Training Sch0o
--Messrs. Maiiette, Kirk and Miller
Special Funds-Mr. ROsentllal. Mrs. Erake
Alessrs. LindblOm, Kirk and Miller
Drawing-Messrs. Errant, R0senthal, Mrs
Hull, Messrs. Drexmal and KOhtx.
Music-Mrs. Sherman, Mr.. Drezmal, Mrs
Frake. Messrs. K0htz and Cusack.
German-Messrs. Kohtz, Halle, Schneider
Thornton aud Nr3. Hull.
Physical Culture-0essrs. Schneider. kOhts
Thornton. R0senthal aud Pettlb0ne.
Compulsory Educatl0n and Sanitary eery
lce-Nsssfs. Blount. Truds. breuan, Lind
blom and 0ra F1ke.