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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
EVAPORATION A FAD.
English Women Take to the Dark Con
 nent With Vim.

nent With Vim.
 Miss Kingsley, the African explorer, it is said will be setting out before many months to explore West Africa. She is enthusiastic over her travels in Africa, and boasts, in addition to climbing the Cameroons, of having led a party through the country of the cannibal Fangwes, says the New York Press. The picture which she gives of the Fang yves and their manner of living shows them to be a completely barbarCus tribe, and she also tells of a race of savage dwarfs who live in the reeesses of the SC African forests. The case of the Fang wes-since they have pressed down from the center of the continent-suggests what world of strange things and be- ings may yet be hidden away in Darkest Africa" Miss Kingsley knew that the surroundings amid which she found her self here and there meant danger; but she never blnked the danger If asked if she felt nervous at any time, she would say: "Oh, dear no; why should I? I knew before I started that I was running certain risks, and I had just made up my mind to them.'
 African expeditions threaten to become fads for rich women. Two young women are now travelling up to Bu1uwayo, South Africa, by wagon, with all the comforts of the road, including valet and at tendants. Mail coach travellers who have passed them report that they are dressed in the most approved style; tight fitting shooting jackets. short, plaited skirts, top boots, rifles at back. with car fridge belt, etc.-altoge, charming outfit What next?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
MARDl GRAS FESTIVITIES AT NEW OR-
 LEANS.

The Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell for the above occasion tickets to New Orleans at one fare for the round trip from all points along their line. If YOU expect to attend these festivities you should travel via the Alabama Great Southern railroad; Their celebrated fast limited train Is unequaled in point of equipments, the entire train consisting of solid vestibuled day coaches and Pull man Palace sleeping cars, leaving Bir- mingham every evening at 1915, arriv- ina at New Orleans next morning at S:45. Tickets on sale February IA to IT, inclu- sive. Good to return fifteen days from date of sale. R. l.. NEWTON,
 Travelling Passenger Agent
 No. z North Twentieth Street.
 Telephone 84S. 2-8-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
THE OLD RAIL FENCE.

Where skies are blue and the birds sing
 sweet,
 Where sparkling water in nipples flow, Mirroring in deep places heecy cloudlets; Where winds in soft murmurs blow. Where the lark merrily sings as he upward Where the fruit of the soil is the toilers'
 recompense. There, bordering the lanes and meadows So dear to my childhood, is the old rail
 fence.
 Flushing with rose broad expanse of
 blue Where the suns rays shut up the morning That hold in their hearts drops of dew. It is kissed by the cold silent moonbeams That simmer through the shifting And back and forth between its rails, The spider its silvery woofing weaves. zigzag it winds over the hill and runs Like line of sentinels--the fields between A foil to the yellow in the tasscng corn To the clover's darker green. It is the resting place of the farmer While he listens to the politicians de- And in it's corner on the matted grass The lover pleads to know his fate. It's there the plowboy dreams vain dreams As he leans on his blow at the end of his While the sun as it sinks down in the west Floods the fields with golden glow. His thoughts wander over the hills far He longs the world beyond to see; Dreams on, unmindful of nights gathering
 gloom,
 Until distant call rouses him from his
 reverie.
 An. little he knows of the world with its
 busy marts,
 Where truth and honesty areadscounted
 by gold.
 Where the poor are as in chains fettered, Where virtue is bought and sold; Where fame is but bauble when won: Where love. if not ballasted with gold. Where friendship is like the gathered rose. Ere you taste it's fragrance 1t whitening
 dies.
 Oh, give me the country. with woodlands deep,
 With it's orchards in bloom by south Where meath tangled grasses our loved In GheS the shadow shesdR; of the old church. with Where the owls "too-whoo'@ breaks the hush of night,
 Where the fruit of the soil is the toiler's recompense;
 Where the wild rose clings to the old rail fence. clover leaves, dandelions peep; Where the crabapple and primrose scent the dells;
 Where the cowslps yellow nod to the ten- And the anther's gold shows in wind-
 tossed lily bells. I love to think of those happy days that When I roamed the field. plucked the
 flower.
 It is an oasis in the weary march of time. It is the bloom of the ivy that clings to
 ' ALMA RITTENBERRY.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
TO FLORIDA.

Excursion tcktets now on sale by the Plant system to all principal Florida points. Double daily trains leave Mont gomery 7:10 a.. Ill. and D. m. carrying through sleepers from St. Louis and Cin- cnnati by the Louisville and Nashville } railroad to Jacksonville. Through sleep CTS from Montgomery to Tampa leaving Montgomery D. m.
 For any information write to
 w. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A., 12-29-tf Montgomery Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

Flooring, ceiling, weather boarding, etc. The best to be had. Prices to suit the times. M. 0. Reynolds Lumber Co.,. Ltd. &s. M
 1-1a-sun&wed-1m zsssss
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
May Own Only Six Dogs.

The Chicago city council has passed
an ordinance limiting the number of
dogs owned by any one family to not
more than six. This number would
seem to be ample for any average
American household, especially in a
big city where the dogs can serve only
as pets; yet the law, which went into
effect Immediately, has caused no end
of CONSERVATION Investigation shows
that many families possess animals
greatly in excess of the laws limita-
ton. One has Is, another Is and an
other 30, while scores and hundreds
have a dozen aud upward.
An ancient aphorism restrictsa null
titude of dogs to homes of the blessed
with legions Of children, but here it is
shown that the wealthy vie with the
impoverished in gathering about them
numbers of these creatures. The
trouble is that each and every owner
processes equal attachment for each Of
his "chattels," declaring that it Is
impossible to part with any one of the
pets. Every possible equivocation
and evasion is resorted to in order to
avoid enforcement of the law, while
the owners who come under the inter-
/ dict are vowing vengeance at the en-
suing election against those aldermen
who voted for the obnoxious measure.
New York Press
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
PEARIs or THOUGHT.

Extended empire, like expanded
gold, exchanges solid strength for ioo-
bic splendoE johnson.
The greatest glory Of a free born
people is to transmit that freedom to
their children. -Hayard,
Hope il not The man for your bank
er, though ho may do for q travelling
companion. Halliburton.
Though little fire grows great with
wind, yet extreme gusts will blow out
fire and oil. Shakespeare.
Every one must sec daily instances
Of people who complain from d mere
habit Of complaining. Graves
No evil propensity Of the human
heart is so powerful that it may not
be subdued by discipline, Seneca.
Great men are the commissioned
guides Of mankind, who rule their fell
lows because they are wiser ~ Carlyle.
There is a time in every mans edu-
cation when he arrives at the convio-
ton that envy is ignorance, -Emer-
con.
Do not allow idleness TO deceive
you; for while You give him today,
he steals tomorrow from you. Grow
quill. 4
1t is a good government when those
who are near are made happy and
those who are far are attracted. Can
fueius.
Getting money is not all q mans
business to cultivate kindness is a
great part OF the business Of life. -
johnson.
Think of the ills from which you
are exempt, and it will aid you to bear
patiently those which you may suter.
Cecil.
Use your gifts faithfully, and they
shall be enlarged; practise what you
know and you will attain higher knowl-
edge. Arnold.
4 Persevering mediocrity is much
more respectable than and unspeak-
ably more useful that talented neon
sistency. j. Hamilton.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
A Story About. Tho snltan.

Why does the snltan allow what TWAS
once a respectable feet to rot to
pieces anchored of Stamboul
Simply because he considers an
ironclad a dangerous instrument in
the hands Of any Minister or the
resolute Commander.
It is true that there are no ships
to guard his coasts, but also there
are none to steam up the Bosphorus
aud throw a she'll into his place, and
that is the first object to be thought
Of.
The incident which led to the order
for the extinction Of the Turkish navy
was as follows; A transport was
bringing n number of time-expired
men home, when they respectfully
mutinied, and begged their officers to
go below, as they wished to do some
thing which might not be approved of.
Some non-commissioned officers then
took command and anchored of
Donna Bagtchen, and after firing a
small salute, began shouting "Loug
live the Sultanl"
This demonstration caused immedi-
ate confusion at the palace and vari-
GUS high officials we're dispatched to
parley with the mutineers but they
insisted on seeing the Minister, and
when he at last appeared they said
they knew the Sultan had given
the money to pay them, but that they
had not received it, and they would
not bulge until they did.
No arguments were of any avail,
and the money had to be sent for and
distributed after which the mer
weighed anchor with a cheer, anC
gave up the ship again.
The Sultan, however, reflected tina
what transport had done peaceably
heayily-armed man-of-war might dc
with evil intent, and calling Hassar
Pasha to him, he declared that h,
wanted no more navy.
In this light-hearted manner {
branch of national defense, which hai
been the pride of its officers, wa
sacrificed to the royal fears for per
sonal safety, and Hassan Pacha, VIII
has steadily carried out his master
program, has ever since been il
high favor, and is, to all intents anC
purposes, Minister for life. -Londo
Standard.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24


A country store ia the scene Of many
curious happenings One Of those
occurred in a small village IN the mp
per part Of old Dutehoas county. The
clerk was bright, smart, active coun-
try lad, who was equal 10 ali emer.
geuoies He found that certain den.
izon Of tho place, Jake Brown, al.
ways found a convenient sitting on
the counter 10 the farther part Of the
store near theeraokor barrel, and that
when the clerks eyes were not upon
him tho old mans position allowed
him 10 pilier number Of biscuits
The clerk soon grew tired Of this, and
be arranged good-sized needle with
O spring in hole in tho counter un-
der the oil cloth covering with long
string, which could DO pulled at any
point in the store.
One extremely hot day Ia June the
old man entered the store aud took
his position as usual on top Of the
counter near the cracker barrel Tho
Clerk was apparently engaged with "A
customer, but bad his eye on sold
Jake, aud when he was reaching for
the crackers the string was pulled.
Jake" went up in the air, landing on
bis feet in the middle OF the store. He
felt for the object OF attack, he wear
ing only oyeralls. Not being re-
warded in his search he mounted tho
counter the second time and was about
to make another attempt at cracker
raising when he felt another thrust,
which lifted him in the air again. He
started for the attic above the store.
His prolonged absence caused the
clerk to go up 10 the attic (where hC
found it as hot as an oven), to see
what was going on. He found the
old man distracted and nearly dis.
ROBBED in the middle Of the for
shaking his overalls furiously. The
sight was laughable. The ebert asked
him what was the matter. He re
piled:
"This morning while moving in the
meadow l struck a hornets nest, ano
one OF the pesky things has crawleC
up the leg of my overaIls and bai
struck me twice, and I'm hunting fol
it."
The clerk wore a smile. The New
York Mail and Express
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
War Record Of Photography.

While coniectures are rife as to
what electricity and high explosives
could do in modern warfare, it is in
teresting to glance at one marvel in
the war record of photography. A
quarter Of a century ago on the 21st
OF September, Paris was completely
shut off from the rest Of the world
but two days later balloon and
pigeon post was established, and regu-
lar balloons thereafter left the city at
intervals of from three to seven days
with letters for the provinces and
carrier pigeons for bringing back re-
plies. The return messages were
written on thin paper and enclosed in
quill tied to the pigeons tail, but
the carrying capacity of the birds for
such messages was very limited. Some
weeks later, Dagron, skilled in photo
photographic work, carried out the
idea of printing a great many mes
sages upon a large sheet of paper and
then photographing the whole in
greatly reduced form upon thin film
Of collodion four inches square. Each
pigeon carried eighteen of these colo.
dion pellicles, with total of more
than so, 600 messages, the whole weigh
ing less than gramme. On arrival
in Paris the messages were enlarged
on screen, when they could be read,
and were published in the newspapers.
During the seige sixty-four balloons
left the city, of which seven were lost
or captured by the Germans, while
the others carried 1900, 600 letters
and the pigeon post returned about
! about 1900, 600 messages. Even
money orders and drafts were trans
mitted by the interchangeable
| pigeon post and we're paid in Paris
Trenton, IN. j. American.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24

says that Mrs. Barton would have
been prosecuted for criminal practice
IN tho matter. but when il WIS shown
10 the officers OF the govern
ment that, although technically
guilty, ahe had perpotrated tho fraud
ignorantly aud unintentionally-tho
husband being the real oiIsuder-lho
case was dropped Aud no attgn q
was made to collect from her tho
money sho had received az pcusionoE
I am glad Of It. Yet. somehow, I can
not help thinking that in this particu.
lar instance the blind goddess viii
never have her scales properly bal
aneed until Barton, the deserier, shall
have received his dues, aud the little
old woman in Illinois, and that other
little old woman in Pennsylvania,
whom he caused 80 much trouble and
sorrow, shall know "ior sure" thai
his Nemesis has oyortalen him. Buf
may be wrong. Monthly Illustra'
tor
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
A Novel Smoke Consumer.

A new smoke consuming device has
Just been tried in Pittsburg. The
construction Of The device is simple
and inexpensive An automatic ar
rangement is attached to the doors OF
the furnace, and is regulated by the
steam pressure to increase or diminish
the ingress Of air to the frebed as
needed. When the coal has become
incandescent the amount OF air is di-
minished by the closing Of the vents
to prevent the cooling of the fire by
the air blowing oyerit, In the center
of the firebox is m arch, which
becomes incandescent and the heat
from which burns the gases contained
in the smoke when the proper amount
of oxygen is mixed with it. II New
York Telegram,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24

Blow, winds, your rage but shakes the tree
And roots Il auror IA its place
Scatter your rain, yo clouds. and FREQ
The buds that wait your frownlng grace
Roll down, Driver 10 the sea
And widen In your onward race
Peace through q sunny span may keep
hia garden In some quiet glen, ..ss,-
whilst others SOW for him and reap
And tend bis flocks on moor and fent
The hoWom o. Peace are death and sleep
The strife Of living makes us men.
All, joy il Is 10 win the goal
by tireleas work and dauntless will.
Yet may the life rise orbod and whole
From clouded hopes, and loss, and IN,
Our baiied tolls upbulld the soul,
And failure 80 is victory stll.
"A. sc. John Adeoek.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
A CeyIOn Nettle.

We got up hill pretty well, and
were just beginning the descent Of the
ridge, when W., who was leading,
called out, "Ware Mousa a cry that
most planters know the meaning OF,
for the mousa plant is the most fear
full of nettles In appearance it is the
most harmless Of things, with large,
smooth, darkgreen leaves, OF long,
oval shape, slightly pointed at the
ends. 1t is the sort of leaf that you
would pick, because of its shape and
size to put in your hat on a hot day /;
but only touch it, and you will re-
member it to the end OF your life. 1t
raises red patch that burns and in
flames, and every time the part ID
washed, for days and sometimes weeks
after, the pain is renewed with all its
vigor. Some idea may be gained OF
it's virulence when it is considered
that in the Collapse" stage OF AsiatiC
cholera it is not unusual to use this
leaf, applying it by Aagellation along
the spine. When this does not wake
the patient, he is bound to die. Out
ing,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24

A Mr.. Dunlap, who lives in the
Butte Creek section, remarks the
Portland Oregonian, reports a curious
find near the foot OF Mount Pitt.
While grubbing out hazel brush he
made an excavation four or five feet
deep. In the hole he found two stone
mortars bearing the date 1916, one Of
which was eighteen inches across.
The pestles lay close by, and also a
stone slab having the appearance of a
petrifed board This was covered
With different figures.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24
An Attemnt.

Mrs. Brown, How would you define
''tact"?
Mrs.Jonos, Il should say tact is the
ability to make your husband believe
that he is having his own way, PUCK.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24

There are no fewer than 521 for
eigu doctors established in Paris, more
than sixth Of all the practicing
physicians.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-24

"Abe" Buzzard, tho notorious Penn
sylyania outlaw, nov serving term in
prison, has become totally blind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-27
Gloucester ish Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Jan. 25, 1896.
Frozen herring 81 so ~ hundred.
Last sales of Bank halibut at l5N and lie y
for white and gray.
Last sales of Georges Cod from vessel 1914
for large and 50 for medium; Bank az S2A1
IA
Bay Mackerel in small stock; bloate $27@
$2S at s2l@$22; Is, SlstG2o; no IS in the
market.
Wequote prime new Georges Goldfish S. 90
Of for large ana 7ha$4 20 for small Bank
So 754$41a for large and Z1a 1924 for small
dry Bank AT 81 and 1924 Shore 80 and $3La
for large ana TOR small Newfoundland do g.
We quote cured cusk at $sss4 @$4 " qtl; hake
S "a; haddock-aS 75 heavy saltedlpollock
81 a. fb ntl; and English cured do S3G314.
Best handline homeless Geoges cod &c for me-
dunn to 7sAc larg middles 6O4&9; homeless
Shore do 5@ C; Grand Bank do 6GBlac cusk,
90 q61ac; haddock as4 @4s4 AXE at 3@41a
Y brands Of entirely hoYed cod Il to 15c
49 lib Smoked Halibut. straight strips at lOc
% ab.; extra thick 101z medium &c; small8 n c !;
chunks e0I2 &c.
moked salmon 18c g fb:Medium herring l &c
bo N'i,rks at SC: lengthwise Sc; NO Is at &C;
Bloatrers ut L 25. shore do at O: canned
Trout 81 80 resh halibut : 20: salmon ! 80;
lobtsers 80 CLANS 96c. American sardines,
quar- er oils SO 50; half oils, So 90; three-auar-
ter mus ards. $21a, spiced 49,
Large New al md herring 30 bbl. Nova
Scotia large split Sc 90; mediumls5 Large round
shore S .cnolce layer packed do s31s@s3 T.,
Extra large Labrador 90.
Picked Goldfish 81 ~ so; haddock 25 hall
but heads IS 5 una s1O: t ugues and sounds
Newfoundland cod oil csc gal strong oil at
25c :blackfish do 4oc; menhaden do, noithern
cured C.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-27
Domestic Markets.
by Telegraph

JANUARY rs, 1896.
NEW YORK-Flour-receIpt rs. 6O4 pckags :
exports s,26 bush and 1,2i6 sacks; sales -
6uopkgs firm unchanged.
Wheat-receipts / 90 bus; exports - bush /:
sales |, 90 bush, dull. stronger; No2 Red in
store and elev 7se7 nc nom: afoat at 78c
Corn-receipts l.125 bush; exports L 500
bush; sales 5000 bush dull and friner; No at
3614 C elev, 81 u afloat.
Oats-receipts $1,000 bush; exports 2p73 bu
sales % 90 bush firm and firmer; No2 at
2 ; do White at 20 a261a
CHlCAGO-The Flour market to-day was
dull, but prices were cry firm quotations un-
soft whe It patents at So Ooa a3 10; hard
wheat bakers OnG2 25 in sacks; soft wheat
bakers $2p2 2o;Winter wheat at 2O03 in
Red 651a@esst c. Corn-No at 27% @2sss.
Oats-No at I9ed 91Ac: No Rye 39LS bid
Ne 2 Barley 3e@ssc. MOI Flaxseed s3c bid
snort p9T h sides 1905 5 ST saSs5 @
shoulders at Togo 90; short clear sides at
Rece,pts-Flour, 1000 bbls. wheat IA. 900
bush corn. 313 600 bush: oats.22 30 bush:
re- g., 90 bush barley 40, 600 bush.
ShipmenIs-Flour $500 nbls wheat 81 100
bush corn. 10000 bnsh, oats 1857, 900 bush;
rgp 1900 bush: barley 100000 bush.
ST. LuUIs-The Flour market to-day was
3 hogs 40: fancy 80g2 80: choice bOa
g.; rye flour U@2 rs. Wheat higher; Jan
ea1Ac. Cornhigher, Jan 26c. oats higher Jan
ice Provis ons-Pork new at $11 90. old q,
20 so. Lard-prime Steam 55t@5 20. Bacon
shoulders 8 "a longs o.; clear rios at 6: clear
sides at ecl4. Dry sailed meats-shouders al
~. longs 5e% clear lbs 55s; clear siaes 5s4
Keceipis-.Ffour $500 bbs. wheat. "a ,OOC
busn; corn $1,000 bnshi oats 3 600 bush: rye
= bush.
shipInents-Fiour 1906 bbis. whea, II 60
bush; orn1o, 100 hush oats AZ $50 oush; rye
bu h.
DETROIT-Wheat-No Q Red cash at TIC
May 1917; No White at 72Aae. Corn-No
cash at 2S1ac Oats-No White at % bid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-27

Carlton Cornwell, foreman of the Ga
zette, Middletown, N. j., believes that
Chamberlain IS Cough Remedy should be
in every home. He used it for a cold
and it effected speedy cure. He says,
SIT is indeed grand remedy. can rec
ommend to ALL 1 have also seen it used
for whoopina cough, with the best re-
ults." 25 and 80 cent bottles for sale
shy Landers & Babbidge, Druggists
Portland. and c. B. Woodman, West
brook.