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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
Commissioners Sale.

d, In pursuance and in accordance with the
sued and addressed to the undersigned by
the Hon. NJ. II. Porter judge of the probate
court of Jefferson county bearing date the
sell to the highest bidder, for cash. al pub
lie auction; in front of the court house Of
seld county, on
MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF DECEM-
BIER, 1896,
al u o'clock NJ, all that certain real prop
erty which Is described as follows: Com
mence al the northeast corner of the north
west quarter of section "a and run east one
quarter of mile thence south one-quarter
of mile; thence west one-quarter of q
mile; thence south one-quarter of milo;
thence west one-half mile; thence north
one-quarter of a mile; thence by straight
line to point of beginning, containing ono
hundred and sixty acres, in section n, town.
ship TO- range | east, which said land is to be
sold under the decree of said court. for the
purpose of a division between and among
the several owners thereof, who are as fol-
lows: Alex. Keith, VIM. Keith, Lem Keith,
Annie Leslie, Polly Rocker, Jane Hill, j. J.
Glenn, Mary Moore, EIulda Glenn, Martha
Ann Williams. Warren Despains Noble Adj
kns Mary Adkins, Isabella Adkins James
Adkins, Joe Adkins, Devox Adkins, Francis
Adkins. r.. Il. Keith, j. w. Keith, j. ID.
Keith. Sudie Pressly, Jennie Hall, Alice
Henry, Wash Nicely. Fanny Nicely, Salle
Choat Joe Choat, John Choat, Carrie Choat,
Francis Choat and Elizabeth Crumpton.
ID. A. GREENE,
nov22-4t-su Commissioner
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
New York Dec. 19-Cotton futures clos
Etpa6y.
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Dec. 19-12:SO p. m.--Cotton-
Good business done; American spot
grades Lied lower; American middling. i'd,
sales, 12000 bales;, American, 1l,SG0; specu-
lation and export, LOCO; receipts, $4,000;
American, 1880 Futures opened easy,
demand moderate.
December 3 GO-6ld; December and January,
8 51-64d; january and February, 3 5G-643
8 57-64d; February and March, 3 57-64d,
March and April, 51-64d; April and May,
May and June, 55S-6id; June and July,
August and September, 5S-6id.
i2:45 p. m.-Futures quiet, spot prices:
American middlng fair, 4 11-32d; good mid
ding, 'l-lGd; low middling, 29-32d; good
ordinary, 25-32d; ordinary, 3 19-S2d.
4 p. m.-December, 3606361; December and
January 3.571t35S; January and February,
3.57 February and March, March and April,
357a3.5S; April and May, 35S; May and
June. $50; June and July. 3.59@S,60; July and
August, 3.60@9.6l August and September,
359. Futures closed steady.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
MORTGAGE Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power of sals
contained in certain mortsage exc
9th day, of July. 1891, by 4. L. Baker and his
wife, N. l.. Baker which mortgage is re-
corded in volume 164, page 50. in the office
of the probate Judge of Jefferson county,
Alabama, said mtrtgage having been duly
transferred and assigned by the said Kyle
Land company 10 c. W. Neehols. There
fore. the undersigned, c. ". Nechols, az
trausferee Of said mortgage, will on
THURSDAY THE 3iST DAY OF DEGEM-
Der, 1896,
sell in front of the court house door of Jef-
ferson county, Alabama, during the legal
hours of sale to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described real estate situated
in said county and state, to-Wit: Lot ., in
block G. in Brown and Reeds survey in the
southwest quarter Of the northeast quar-
ter of section 20, township II, range west;
said survey being shown by map recorded
on page 50, volume of land map records
in the Office of the judge of probate in Jef-
ferson county, Alabama. Said sale will be
made to satisfy the Indebtedness secured
by said mortgage, default having been made
therein. G. w. NICHOLS,
Transferee of Said Mortgage.
dec17-24-8-3t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
TRUE GHOST STORY.
Spook Steals All the Bedclothes From
Frightened Woman.

Spook Steals All the Bedclothes From a
Frightened Woman.
This is a true English ghost story of
an unconventional kind, says the Boston
Transcript. A young lady arrived late
at night on a visit to a friend. She awoke
in the darkness to find white figure at
the foot of the bed While she watched
the bed clothes were suddenly whisked off
and the apparition vanished. After an
anxious, not to say chilly, night, the WISH
tor went down, with little appetite for
breakfast
At the table she was introduced to a
gentleman, a very old friend of the fam
lily, who had, she learned, also been sleep
ing in the house. He complained of the
cold. II hope you VIII excuse me-" he
said to the hostess. but I found it SO
cold during the, night that, knowing the
room next mine was unoccupied, l took
the liberty of going in and carrying off
the bed clothes to supple ment my own
The room. as it happened, was not unoc-
cupied, but ne never learned his mis-
take.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

ST. 750-Lot 50x140 with good Groom house,
newly painted and generally overhauledI
and broom cottages. VIII rent for S25 per
month. This Is close in on North Side and
is a rare bargain.
$1250-Iot 50xiiO. with 4-room cottage, on
Third avenue, west of Twenty-sixth st.; u
cash. balance on liberal terms.
S., 500--A 2-story brick store on Twentieth
St, north. Rents for $50 per month: 1-3
cash, balance / and years.
$75G--Will buy improved lot close in on
South Side and renting for $40 per month.
This is nice small investment and can
be bought for part cash
We have improved and vacant property
in the city, South Highlands and suburbs;
any time.
BAILEY. MCCONNELL & HOWARD,
221 TWenty-first street.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

his vote replied in his confusion. 81
vote for Mr.. Glad, mean for Ardy."
II claim that vote,3' quietly put lnsProf.
Henry Smith. mo, no." protested the
old clergyman. II didn't finish the
name" You didn't even begin the
sother" was the professors dry retort.
= a story is told Of an eminent legal
practitioner who was afflicted with a
ssimilar difficulty in prenouncing his as
pirates, many years ago. He had par
ticular dislike to a late learned lord chan
cellor, who had published book upon
Hymns. Upon seeing his rival enter the
court on one occasion he was overheard
to mutter: Ere e comes 'umming is
'ymn tune; oily old 'uinbug, 'ow L do
ate 'im!'-Westminste Gazette.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
FOR SALE.

S45O-Will buy lovely broom house at
East Lake. Positively the house is worth
$500.
$1oc--Will buy 4 choice lots on corner in
East Lake.
$950-5-room house on corner Avenue II
and 2ith st. Your own terms.
$525-Cash and not one cent less will buy
house and lot on list avenue, near 2ith st.
This almost gift.
$2OOO---House No. 250S 1st avenue. Just
half value.
$l2,000-Wll buy 3-story brick No 1917
I'd avenue. Terms easy; improvements cost
more than price asked
j. K. p. LACY,
Room POI Chalifoux Building.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
SITUATION WANTED.

WANTED--A situation in store doing any
thing; will work for my board: can give
the best of reference or bond il necessary;
am an engineer ard machinist also; any
one needing a man please answer. !. I.
Steele, postoftice city. 12-19-3t
WANTED--A position as clerk, or travel
ing salesman; age A; Industrious, sober
and eXperierced must have work to Sup
port family; salary moderate: am in earn
est. Write me. d. l.. James, Blount
Springs, Ala.
WANTED-Baker wants situation as
foreman on bread and rolls; long expert
ence and can turn out first class goods of
all kinds; Vienna a specially. James
NJ. Cclum, 279 w. Polk St, Chicago, III.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
Pro oosals for Printing and
Binding.
Office of the Secretary of State.

Office of the Secretary of State,
Montgomery, Ala, December, 3, 1896.
Sealed proposals will be received in
this office until IL o'clock M, December
20, 1885, for doing the printing and bind
ing of the state for the two years be-
ginning on the first day of January, 1897.
The prices fixed by the act ITO amend
sections 2, 4, 5, 10 and II of an act APP
proved February 2S, 1889, and entitled an
act to provide for the public printing
of the state" approved December II,
1894, are hereby adopted as the maxi
mum prices, and all proposals must be
made for doing the work at these rates
or at a certain per cent. below them.
Parties making proposals must be gov
erned strictly by the requirements Of
the above named act as to bond, classif-
cation, etc.
The right to reject any and all bids
Is reserved.
j. x. JACKSON,
Secretary OF State.
dec6-1aw-3w
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
FOR SALE.

s995-For beautiful 5-room cottage. lot
50xl34, close 10 electric cars and macadam-
lied road at WoodlaWn cozy home.
S2,200-Lot 50yl40. Sd ave-, between 10th and
18th SITS: broom house; easy terms.
$1,500-Will buy q acres of rich level land
miles from tho court house; fronts 800 feet
on macadam road; y cash, balance easy.
$400-Sl00 cash, balance IS per month, will
buy lot 100x140 with good Broom house: good
well of water, fruit trees shade, fncc and
out houses.
S25-S5 casht, balance IS per month lot 50x
$40 feet at Cain Station on East Birmingham
dummy; these lots lie on a nice elevation;
have 5 together; will sell separately or all
together. ~
FOR RENT.
$25--Per month, store room. 1875 I'd ave.
$l6-Pcr month, residence, 703 18th st.
$1000-to loan at per cent.
Il. A. THOMPSON & co,
2l7 2lst st.
noy-1f-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
THE LETTER H" AND IT'S VICTIMS

At the celebrated election in 1865, at
which Mr.. Gladstone lost his seat from
the university, his opponent was Mr..
Hardy. The practice then end for
ought ] know to the contrary, it may be
so still at q contested election) was for.
each elector to record his vote by word
of mouth before tellers for each party sit
ting in the convocation house or some
other suitable place of meeting. The late
Prof. Henry Smith was acting as teller
for Mr. Gladstone, when an uncouth
country person entered, and to the usual
question for whom he wished to record
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
Telephone &c!
FOR SALE.

Residence-Sth avenue, between 10th and
18th streets, $3.50.
Lot-100x20O South Highlands, $780,
Lot-eoxi40, 18th, between j and X, $780,
Residence-17th, between | and J, $4,000.
Residence-1Sth, between and X, $500.
Residence--254 9Th avenue, $3.50.
Residence-S05 South 23d street, 10 rooms
50x100, $780, $3.50 cash, balance ten years.
Lot on 18th street, south, $500.
Lot on Avenue j, between 18th and 10Th,
$3.50.
Residence on Avenue e, between 18th and
goth, $2650.
Residence on South goth, $4,000.
Residence on North 24th, $1,000.
Lot on 18th avenue, handsome. $1,000
Lot on 9th avenue, handsome, S5000
W. 3. LEEDY e CO.,
Telephone 10. 114la N. 2lst Street
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
Proposals for Coal and Kind
ling
Office of Secretary of State

Office of Secretary of State,
Montgomery, Ala. Dec. g. 1896
Sealed proposals will be received in this
office until IL m. on December %, 1885, for
furnishing the state 100 tons No. coal
and 1000 bundles of lIindlng, to be used
by the general assembly and other de-
partments of the state government, for
the two years beginning on the 1st day Of
January, 1897.
The maximum price for No. coal is
fixed at 81 per ton, delivered, and for
klnding at 10 cents per bundle. of eight
inches in diameter and sixteen inches in
length.
Parties making proposals must be gov
erned by section SIS of the code, as to
bond and other provisions therein.
The right to reject any and all bids Is
reserved j. X. JACKSON.
Secretary OF State.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
Proposals for Stationery.
ONCE OF the Secretary of state.

Office OF the Secretary Of state
Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 3, 1896.
Scaled proposals will be received in
this office until ~ NJ December 20, 1896,
for furnishing to the state stationery and
supplies for two years, beginning January
/, 1897.
Estimates of probable amount of sup
plies needed can be seen ON application.
Parties making proposals must be gov
erned by section IS Of the code, as to
bond and other provisions therein.
The right to reject any and al bids Is
reserved. j. K. JACKSON,
Secretary Of state.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
New York Bank Stat .ment.
DrYGoods.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE week closed under
dull conditions in most departments of the
dry goods market. Exceptions to this are
seen in the export business in brown cot
tons which has been good throughout the
week with good orders still in sight at the
close. and in printed fabrics, which al
though in irregular request are in the ag-
gregate being ordered fairly more. Apart
from the expert trade there has been no
new feature in the sitpation of an improv-
ing character and the tendency of prices is
frequently in favor of buyers in staple cot
tons.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

Dry salt shoulders. 4lsd4sse short clear
rib SIDES 51sI53se.
Bacon shoulders, 5AQ53se; short clear and
short RIB Sides, 5AM5ssc.
Lard compound, 4AQ42sc; pure, 4A@5e
Hams, 109l0S5c.
Coffee Rio, fair, 1ilsc; good ordinary, 11s4c;
common, 1053c; Mexican good, 173lc; far,
1r4c.
Cotton seed oil, strictly prime, crude in
bulk, 18H131sc; in barrels, 1s01S1s,; refined,
23T24a.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
FOR SALE.

50, 5O0-65 acres on Montevallo road, 5
miles from court house; 80 acres In cultva-
ton; two wells; one spring; fruit trees and
grape vines; this is good farm.
$750-Lot 25x140 on 1sr ave, between oath
and 25th sts.; broom cabin on alley, with
sanitary connections, curbing, etc, all paid;
renting now for S. per month.
$S00-4-room house now renting for S. per
month; terms, $lQ0 cash, balance So per
month. Splendid location on South Side
2S7 feet front by $50 feet deep in Wares
Grove, with trees the right front and can
be had for about 81 per front foot if taken
at once, fronts on two streets.
$500 acres and broom house with cistern,
fruit, trees grape vines, etc; 3la blocks from
dummy and 8 blocks from electric car line.
on Huntsville ave. Terms 500 cash, 5000
March L. 1897, balance !, and years.
S550-i-room house; lot 50X1i0; just outside
city limits; will rent for s..
Si000--SO acres coal land, mines opened,
tram cars, side track, II cabins, foot vein.
l.. G. PEFFYJOHN,
1869 Third avenue.
Telephone 465.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20


st. Louis. Dec; 19.-Fiour weak to firm;
patents $i.66G4.7o.
Wheat. hrmeri December. 9oc nominal;
May, S9l4c.
Corn, lower: December 2CBc; May. 229s
Gf22lac.
Oats, easier: December, 1sc nominal; May,
20Kc.
Pork. standard mess, new, IS; old, s775.
Bacon shoulders, S455; extra short clear
49sc; clear ribs, $40; clear sides, 47sc
Dry salt meats, shoulders, 81; extra
short clear, 35sc clear ribs Ne; clear sides,
4asc
High wines steady at s11S.
New Orleans.
New Orleans, Dec. t9--Sugar, firm, open
kettle, according to grade. 2i4627sc CEN
trifusal graduated, 3 13-16c: white 33sND
9-lGc; yellow. 3BNS 7-16c; seconds, 21sp
3lac.
Refined sugar, strong; powdered and cut
leaf. Sab; standard granulsted, 81; con-
feetioners a" 3;sc.
Molasses, quiet; open kettle, 12029c; cen
trifuSal. according to grade, 4Q12e; syrup.
t2fLiSc
Rice, steady; fanck. 59Gse; fair. 4GiAc;
:. Flour patents s5.o5a5.15; extra fancy.
5Gc; yellow, 20.
OATS, No. 2 western, 26c; choice. &c.
Bran, Coo.
Pork IS 25fIS.50
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice IS hereby given that there will be
q meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples
banking house of said company in the city
of Birmingham at 3 o'clock on the 18th day
of January, 1897 for the purpose of electing
directors for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of all business that may legally
come before said meeting.
JOHN d. ELLIOTT, Cashier
12-t2-oaU-tw
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
Chicago Cattle Market.

Union Stock Yards. Ill, Dec. 1e.-Cattle--
Receipts, 5000; Market steady; common to
extra steers, $3.50; stockers and feeders,
s..S5m9.S5; cows and bulls, St750325; calves,
S3f,5.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 210o0 market Sc higher;
heavy, packing and shipping lots,
Ssl0@3.S7iA; common to choice mixed 3d.
lJ3.40; choice assorted, 50 35Il340 light, So. 20
Q3.45; pigs, S2.s5G340
sheep Receipts 2.OG0; market steady; in
ferior to choice, s2li5,15; lambs, s5.25u525.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
Propos ais for Distributing
Acts, Journa s, Etc.
Office Of Secretary or State,
\ In .r.nrn,nru 4 In Inn LII 1X4n

Montgomery, Ma, Dec. 4lh 1886.
Sealed proposals win be received In
this Office until u IN. December 29th,
1886, for the distribution Of the acts, jour-
mails. laws and reports Of the departm ents
of the state for the two years beginning
on the first day of January, 1897.
The maximum price for such distribu-
ton IL fixed at twelve cents per pound
for acts. journals, laws and reports OF
the departments.
Parties making proposals must be
governed by section SIS OF the code. as to
bond and other provisions therein.
Che right to reject any and all bids IL
reserved.
J. K. Jackson.
Secretary OF State.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

WANTED-Men and women out of employ
ment and willing 10 work can learn OF
permanent situation at good wages, BY
writing at once to p. V. H., Box 2SS, Au-
gusta, Me. 12-tu-thu-sa-su-l7t
WANTED-An all round boy for store;
send address with age, etc, to l.. ~. care
State Herald.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

Chicago, Dee. 19-The Cuban question led
TO considerable shcrt selling ot wheat yes
terday and this morning, when the crowd
had gotten over its excitement when, i'll a
nore deliberate move, the imminence of
war seemed removed, il WAS quite natural
that a desire to get back the property sold
should receive consideration. The cover
ing helped prices for this grain wonder
fully. Shortly before the close the demand
became lees imperative and recessons fol-
flowed. May wheat opened from S04c to
S0lse, sold between S03sGS0l%c and 79Ae, clos
ing at 797sc--3bc higher than yesterday
Cash wheat was 1ao higher, closing easy.
The corn market made a slight gain in
price early and lost 1t later, with nobody
doing any AMOUNT of trading and with
scarcely any one paying attention to what
was going on. The frmness and weakness
both same from wheat. May corn opened
at 25sse. sold between 25lSm25hc and 25&sGp
zol2e, closing 1t 25isQ25h c-1sc under yester-
day. CASH corn was steady and without
particular change in price.
There was little note taken of the oats
market Price fluctuations were to CORE
spond with the feeling and action OF wheat
but there was no interest or feature TO the
trade. May oats closed &c per bushel
lower. Cash oats were quiet and steady.
ProVisions-FiVe cents advance in hog
prices seemed to have a stimulatn effect
on the tone CT product. Slight improve
ment All around was noted early and the
gains were held to the close May pork
closed Dc higher May lard 2i5c higher, and
May rios shade higher.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Dec 1s.-Cotton, quiet; mid
4.4i6; forwarded, 1896 sales, 4S3. all spinners;
stock, g6S, f73.
Total today: Net receipts, 81. 400 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 2O,727 to France,
1892; continent. 1858; stock, 1,253,i2s
Total since Sept. l: Net receipts, Sill
42S: exports Great Britain, 1,643, 629; France,
S66.0F; continent, 975, 63S
Now York Doc 1Q-Cottnn futures closed
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
FOR RENT.

S35-9-rooms. 1920 9Th ave.
2.J0--9-rooin cottage. Sth ave.
S25-6-room cottage, 18th ave. south.
52J-5-room cottage, 7th ave.
$2r-S-room 2-story, 4th ave.
$i5-S-ro0m 2-story, Highland ave.
Sle--8-roon, 2-story. Cleveland.
7.-2-roon IN private family.
FOR SALE.
Beautiful lot on South Highlands: win
build home to suit purchaser; 1-3 cash, bal.
monthly.
Also one on 9th ave-; VIII build oil same
terms.
$s0G-WilI buy 50 acres len miles east on
line Georgia Pacific and Columbus and
Western roads; has I 4-roonl box houses
and good barn two springs on the place.
81 S10-Neat cottage OIL North Highlands.
S25g-2 lots 51xi5e, North Highlands.
si,Gp0--i0xl0o, 2Jth ST., between 4sh and 9Th
ayes.
II you have money to lend write me.
r. j. TERRY,
ga 10Th St
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

New York, Dec. 19.-The total visible sup
ply of cotton for the world is 4,0665l6 bales,
of which s. 49, 376 bales are American against
1861 .379 bales and 961O,179 bales respective
1y last year. Receipts Of cotton this week
from the plantations, 426,921, crop in sight
5,63S, OLE bales.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

THE MESSIAH! Two Of the
most beautiful solos in this
Oratorio. "He Shall Feed His
Flock" and "He Was Despis-
ed" will be sung by Mrs.
Guckenberger. sun&tue
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

Our NeckWear is simply
beautiful; a rainbow of colors
to select from. j. Blach &
Sons, O. P. G. G..
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
FOR SALE.

NOIt SALLY.
S300-Wll pick up lot 4Jxl0O on 21st ST.,
near Avenue f.
s25-Each buys any one of four lots COX
40. on East Birmingham dummy, near. Cain
Station. These lots are worth 500 each,
but So cash, s. month takes them. N You
can afford TO drop your work to come and
get one.
$1,700-Property on North Side, renting for
500 per month in advance, being q Groom
and 4-room house on 18th ave, between
10Th and 18th sts
81, 200--50x1i1, with rooms, OH Sd ave. near
18th St; $500 cash, balance $500 per year.
$50p-S59 cash, $40 month; good house in
Smithheld, legs than a block from Sth ave.
s1,COO-Neat cottage house on 18th ST.,
north.
Sl,eGO-Will buy 50 acres, near Thomas fur
naces.
5000 acres rich land on Macademized
ROAD, near Powdcrly, easy terms.
S5,ODC-9ood paying business property; 2
story brick.
81, i00-Fine, large lot on Highland ave-,
near 10th ST.
sl,75O-10Gx14O, with 4-room house. 18th ave-,
near 18th st. s. Il. THOMPSON,
Telephone No. "a. 215 21st street.