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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
PERSONAL.

Hon. B. M. Long of Jasper is in the city.
 MT J. w. Black of Montgomery is in the city.
 MT w. M. Marks of Montgomery is in the city.
 MT Thomas w. Noy of Montgomery is in the city.
 MT R. s. Stringfellow of Montgomery is in the city.
 MT. Thomas w. Troy of Prattville is in Birmingham today.
 MT. and Mrs. w. T. Northington of Prattville are in the city.
 MT E. O. Smith is away east on a bus mess trip for ten days.
 MT. P. P. Dexter of Montgomery is registered at one of the prominent hotels.
 Vice-President D. s. Washburn of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad and Superintendent J. H. Sulli- van arrived yesterday in their private car
 MT. Nathan Oestreicher, connected with the firm of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, left for New York yesterday morn- ing to make purchases for the ladies and children's furnishing department
 Dr. T. M. Allen. dean of the Brming- ham Dental college, is in St. Louis for the purpose of delivering a series of lec- lures before the dental department of the Marion Sims College of Medicine.
 MT. w. R. King. formerly of Birming- ham. but lately of Columbus, Miss, where he was master of trains, has re- signed his position with the Southern railroad and will accept similar posi- tion with another system in the south west.
 MT. J. Morton Boyce has been very fortunate in securing the services of one of the most eminent musicians in this country as teacher of the violin, etc, at the College of Music. This gentleman, Herr Bruno Oetteking has arrived and commenced work in the college He is an artist of consummate skill, and will shortly be heard in public.
 Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my store, except on Canister shoes, for thirty days. l buy shoes 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men. I am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal Iron and Railroad checks at 90 cents on the dollar for shoes T. c. King
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
LEEDS
Wants
Wants 8 Puzzle Answered-M erchants
 Ready for the New Year

wants Puzzle Answered-Merchants Ready for the New Year.
 Leeds, Jan. 12.-(Special Correspond ence)-Will you or some one of your readers or some postmaster please an- swer the following puzzle and oblige one of your subscribers, if not more? Why is it that newspaper published on Wednesday of each week cannot reach Leeds, distance of fifteen miles, till next week. It failed to come Christmas week, but looked over that, as thought some of the printers or some postmaster might be on tare, and Christmas don't come every week, and I could bear it once a year without complaint but called again the next week. it did not come till Monday. Now, with the fast trains that we have and the expert messengers and postmasters to handle the mails, it is puzzle that l can't solve that it takes paper three days to go fifteen miles. Leeds is flourishing little place with two railroads both carrying mails.
 Brother Johnson. the new pastor in charge of the Methodist church at this place is doing good work. He is making the impression among the people of the community that he is the right man in the right place. If he does not succeed in converting sinners, it will mot be be- cause they are not here to convert, or because he does not try hard enough
 We are generally a clever, social hos pitable people, but little selfish at pres ent on acconnt of measles. A good many of our people have quarantined against the measles till the weather gets more favorable.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
GREENSBORO.
A Sad Death-An Elegant Entertainment.
 Hale County for Johnston.

dAl6 COuQby TOT J OnnSbOn.
 Greensboro, Jan. 12.-(SpeciaL) )-The measles are prevailing in our town.
 Dr. F. M. Peterson, who has been in a critical condition for several weeks, is improving.
 Miss Ann Robertson an old resident of Greensboro, died last week.
 Miss Maggie Monette, the daughter of J. w. Monette died on Friday night and was buried in the public cemetery here yesterday. She was an only child, a bright and beautiful girl about 16 years old, the light of her household, which has been left dark and desolate by her un- timely death The sympathies of the en- tire community are with the bereaved parents, who until this heavy blow had around them everything necessary to make life happy and contented. The fu- neral services were conducted in the Methodist church, which was crowded with a deeply interested and sympathet- ic audience.
 The firm of Osborne & Otis was dis solved by mutual consent on the 1st of this month, Prime Osborne purchasing the interest of J.. M. P Otis, Jr. The latter has purchased the stock of hard ware belonging to Dr. A. Lawson, which will be considerably enlarged and the business will be carried on in the same building.
 One of the most elegant entertainments of the season was given on Friday night by Governor Seay and Mrs. Seay in hon. or of the debut of Miss Fannie, the ac- complished daughter of the governor.
 The announcement of MT. Clarke's candidacy excites no enthusiasm among democrats in this section. The prevailing opinion is that his candidacy is pncalled for, ill-timed and calculated to still widen the breach between the two democratic factions and may result in the election of the republican or populite candidate for governor. The Greensboro Watchman although a gold organ, has declared for Johnston upon the ground that the ques- ton of white supremacy is of more inn portance to the people of abama than the financial question. A prominent gen. tleman of one of the black belt beats in this county stated in the presence of your correspondent that he was for Johnston for governor, although he did not indorse his views on the money ques- ton. This is the prevailing sentiment in this county, which will undoubtedly send a Johnston delegation to the next state convention. 1@
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
SEALE.
Some for Primary, Others for a Convention.
 Measles and Marriages.

Seale,\ Jan. 12.-(Special Correspond ence)-The question of primaries or con- vention is interesting the voters here now, the people being divided on the sub ject Chairman H. T. Benton of the county democratic executive committee has called meeting-of the committee for January 2S, as previously written to the State Herald, for the purpose of fixing the time, place and manner of selecting candidates for the county offices to be filled this year, when the question will be justly and properly decided. There are already many candidates in the field and it is said that others will announce as such from time to time.
 An epidemic of measles has struck this town-a bad form of the disease, too. While no case has resulted fatally yet, several persons have been very sick Now that the negroes have it there will be, and are, many cases, in some in- stances entire families being sick with it.
 There is also an epidemic of marriages in the county. They are taking place all about. The latest are: At Hatche- chubbee, on January 8, MT l.. c. Lamb of Pittsboro and Miss Ida Wilkins of Uchee, Ala, and at Hurtsboro on the 9th. Dr. Walter B. Hendrick to Miss Lucy Brown, daughter of Hon. E. N. Brown.
 MT. Homer Brown, who was so se- riously injured by an accident at Dud- ley's mill some weeks ago, is now getting well.
 Mrs. J. E. Cobb of Tuskegee is visiting Mrs. John F. Henry, and Miss Sallie Boy kin of Auburn is visiting Mrs H. B. Perry, and also MT. Ben Howard of TuSkePee
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
BOLD BART THRASHER
Reported as Moving About Pretty Freely
 Around Woodstock.

A report has reached the city that Bart Thrasher, accompanied by his younger brother, was seen at Woodstock Saturday by number of people who are acquainted with him. They came on the train from Blocton, it is said and both desperadoes were armed to the teeth They walked about with a free air and did not seem to fear arrest That they are absolutely fearless is well known to every officer of the law and Bart has sworn that he will never be taken alive. A short time ago Thrasher and a number of other prisoners escaped from Pratt mines. When overtaken by posse they offered fight and three were arrested. but the others escaped and have since been at large. It is said that Bart carried a double-barreled shotgun Saturday and wore two huge revolvers and full supply of cartridges around his waist No attempt was made to ar rest him.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
Large Gold Importations.

New York, Jan. 13.-The steamship La Champaign, which arrived from Havre yesterday, brought 750O000 francs of gold, consigned to the following firms: Zimmerman & Forshay. 100000 francs; L. Von Hoffman & Co.,, 5,000000 francs, and Credit Lyonnaise, 100000 francs. The steamer Aurania, which arrived yes- terday from Liverpool. brought i'll ,500, 900 of gold, consigned to Brown Bros X Co.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
Housekeepers Want the Best Food.

What Scientists say:
 Prof. Arnold of the University of New York: 1T consider that each and every ingredient of oleomargarine but ter or butterine is perfectly pure and wholesome, that the oleomargarine butter differs in no essential manner from the butter made from cream. It is great discovery, blessing for the poor, in every way perfectly pure, wholesome and palatable article.
 Silver Churn Butterine is prepared especially for fine table use. Every de- tail of it's manufacture is perfect. Re- cent chemical experiments show that in nutritive and digestive properties Silver Churn Butterine is fully equal to the best creamery butter; while in keeping quality Silver Churn Butterine is much superior.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
CORNELIUS DABNEY'S DEATH.

All that was mortal of Cornelius Dab- ney was laid to rest yesterday afternoon in Oak Hill cemetery.
 Deceased died Sunday morning about 4 o'clock from a complication of heart troubles. Deceased was an exemplary young man, prominent in business and religious circles. He was only g years of age and his future was full of promise His mother, Mrs. M. N. Dabney, and de- ceased's sister have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends and acquaint- ances in their bereavement.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
The Widwinter Dullness Still on-Polltics
 . Being Qiscnssad Only q I.ittle

I @11oIIB 11IoO uos5I OIIIy H IllUUI6 ] Georgiana, Jan. 12.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-As yet the even march of business has not felt the relax that gen. orally comes with the midwinter months. The names of the two candidates for governor are heard occasionally from the lips of our political prophets. The true status of sentiment' on the subject at present is not well known.
 The social rounds of the holiday season have all been run, the many visitors have returned to their respective homes and once again the society pulse is normal.
 The health of the town is remarkably good and the spirit of enterprise is be- ginning to project plans for municipal and other improvements.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
BURIAL OF MIR. BOGGS.

The remains of Edward Boggs were inferred in Oak H!ll cemetery Sunday af- ternoon. representative number of the Birmingham Bar assoca tion paid tribute to his memory. The services were held from the family residence on Sycamore street South Highlands, Rev. Dr. P T. Hale OfTiciatinp
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
Mrs. Mobiles Denied a New Trial.

Atlanta, Jan. 13.-The supreme court today refused to- grant a new trial to Mrs William Nobles and Gus Fambles They were convicted in Twiggs county superior court of the murder of William Nobles. The woman, who is in jail at Macon, said when informed of the su- preme courts decision: "They will hang al innocent woman; did not murder my husband" The evidence showed she employed the negro Fambles to kill her husband and helped to bury him.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
CLANTON.
Burglars Make a Sunday Morning Raid on
 Two Stores.

Clanton, Jan. 13.-(Special.) al.)-Burglars visited Clanton yesterday morning bel fore daylight and blew open the safes in the store houses of Messrs. w. h. Sam! pey and w. H. Wright. The amount of $30 was secured from the former and $2.50 from MT. Wright. The reports of the explosions were heard by several cit izens, but no attention being paid to them, the burglars escaped and no clue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
GEoRGIANA.

to their identity has been found. Tramps are supposed to have done the work.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20
Very Private Telephones.

Strangers in New York CIV, who may
have occasion to speak on the telephone
with n or other of the most distinguished
social lights of the city, are apt to be an.
noyed at not being able to get tho right
telephone number. When the central
is asked for the number she asks in reply
If you don't know 1t. When you reply
that you can't remember 1t or have lost the
memorandum, she will answer back: we
cannot give you Mr.. Croesus Vanderbilt
unless you know the number"
The truth is, says the Pittsburg Dis
patch, that the girl would be breaking
strict rules OF the company if she gave
this information. Many Of the millionaire
and prominent society people have tele-
phones In their residences, but only for
private use. The mistress of the mansion
makes known the number only to particu-
lar friends, and in exchange receives their
numbers. She also leaves her number
with the head Of the hospital where she
happens to ne on the managing committee.
Such families put telephones into their
palaces only on the prlviso that their
names and telephone numbers shall not
appear in the directory. This exclusive
system Is adopted in order to prevent the
annoyance of being constantly runs up by
outsiders.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20
Hidden by Verdigris.

An Egyptian statue, the finest of the
existing. and as q work of art rank
Ing with the Venus of Milo and the Tenus
de Medici. has just been discovered in the
Egyptian gallery of the Louvre, almost by
accident. 1t is in bronze, says the BOs.
ton Traveller, and Is the portraitof a queen
Of the 18th dynasty, named Karomana.
This statue was covered with a thick cOat-
Ing of ~verdigris, which concealed its most
stricking beauties, so the visitors constantly
passed it without even suspecting what q
treasure was before them.
An almost INVISIBLE trace OF gold having
been detected on the surface. it was thought
that perhaps some gliding lay under the
~verdigris. and the statue was scraped a
little with extreme care.
Something was brought to view far dit
ferent from gliding. When the beautiful
queen was relieved from her verdigris she
was found to be clothed in a robe damas-
cened IN gold and silver. The workman
ship is of the most exquisite description,
SURPRISING any thing known in ancient or
modern art. Indeed the artists in work OF
the kind in Paris often stand for hours be-
fore this marvel In an ecstacy of admira-
ton and despair. The face has q cares
sing tixity Of purpose, not unlike that OF
the wonderful Venus Of Milo in the same
building, but even greater delicacy Of out.
line. 1t sets n dreaming as to Its mean
ing and mystery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20
Treasurer Houses In New York,

''If the New York dry goodr district
should be destroyed tonight said a bust
ness man to, representative Of the Sun,
s'every great insurance company in the
world would fail" Doubtless there is some
exsggeration in such an opinion, but there
$9oo. ooo,o o worth Of insurable goods in
the comparatively small downtown area
known q the dry goods district, to say moth
ing OF buildings, furniture and fixtures. Lon
don and perhaps Paris are the only other
cities IN the world that equal New York as
treasure houses Of manufactured goods.
A single Wholesale and retail house in the
fashionable shopping district Of Broadway
contains III 600 worth Of gonis. An
other house ir Twenty-third street contains
100000 worth. There must be scores Of
business houses containing from $I,8oo,ooo
10 tS,ooosooo worth IT goods. The goods
stored il three or four business districts
would more than pay the national debt.
The goods in the great clothing district ran
up into the hundreds Of millions The little
iewelry district downtown Il one Of the richr
ct urban areas in the world. Silverware.
gold and jewels valued 1t hundreds Of mil
iions are stored in the district conferred about
Union square. The samples Of I single hat
house brought q auction h . recent yeas
47o,ooo. Some IT the most precious articles
u ~pgupcatfcn % hulk aSe stored IN the dnne
and chentcal and peffsnery houses in TIE
xeGjoa sDafA q Fulton street and east q
Wilaan1. IT, book p1biisAing district, nov
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20
MEN WORSE THAN APES.

Revolving Customs of some Of theA African
The cannibalism OF the black secret
society known as the Human Leopards,
in the country near Sierra Leone, dis
closed by the recent trial, brings forci-
bly before us the difference between the
East African and the West African hab-
it's of eating human flesh. The Sherbro
cannibals waylaid and killed their VIC
tins and afterward Toasted on their
flesh. The c~annibalism of the east
coast is of a very different kind. The
flesh of the old people-the grandfather
and grandmother of a family-is dried
and mixed with condiments and a por-
ton of this is offered, with a dim sort of
sacramental meaning, to travellers who
become guests of the family. To re-
fuse it would be a deadly insult. Toac-
cept it is a passport to the privileged
position of a friend of the house. Many
of our travellers in East Africa have
eaten thus sacramentally of the IN
cestors of some dark-skinned potentate
The cannibalism of the west coast is,
as has just been seen, of a horrible
kind. The Sherbro case seems to be
connected with fetichism, the worst de-
velopments of which are peculiar to
that country; but there is a hideously
genuine appetite for fresh human flesh
still existing among the negroes of
West Africa. This cannibalism mani
tests itself in a refinement of gluttony
which has it's mild analogy in the tastes
of Europeans. Young boys are brought
from the dark interior, kept in pens,
fattened upon bananas and finally
killed and baked. To these Thyestean
of the interior, but also, it is whispered,
black merchants from the coast. Men
who appear at their places of business
in English territory in broadcloth and
tall hats, who ape the Of their
white masters, are said to disappear an
nually into the interior, where, we are
told, they might be seen, in naked saw
agery, taking part in the banquets on
plump boys, in which they delight.
BE this as it may, somehow the native
OF the west coast and it's Hinterland is
unlike the East or South African native,
in the deep-lying savagery and the ex-
traordinary facility for returning to it
which are his leading and very unpleas-
ant characteristics. The subject claims
the attention of the anthropologist, and
certainly suggests a curious reason fol-
questioning the relationship Of the
black man and the ape or the gorilla.
seeing that the race of monkeys seems
to be singularly free from anything like
c~annibalism. London Saturday Re-
view.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20
guilty cir, avoiding her husbands eye. y

guilty cir, avoiding her husbands Eye. Is
IL afraid TO meet them.
Elma had gone to bed early, wearied out
- she was with her long agony in the tun-
mel. Mrs, Clifford crept up to her daugh.
tcr's 20 with q silent tread. like some
noiseless Oriental, and, putting her ear to
the keyllOIe. listened outside the door in
profound suspense for several minutes.
Not 4 sound from within; not q gentle
football on the carpeted fioor. For q mos
9 she hesitated; then she turn
cd the handle slowly, and, peer
ing before her. peeped into the
ROOM. Thank heaven! no snake signs.
Elma lay asleep, with one arm above her
head, as peacefully as a child, after her ter
rible adventure. Her bosom heaved, but
slowly and regularly. The mother drew a
deep breath, and crept down the stairs with
q palpitating heart to the drawing-room
again.
Reginald, " she said, with perfect conf
dence, relapsing once more at q bound into
the ordinary. everyday British matron,
there's no harm done, I'm sure. She
doesn't think Of this young man at all.
You may dismiss him from your mind at
ono and forever. She's sleeping like q
baby"
Cro be c%oniinued.)
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20
As tho N.w:woman Approaches.


1t was the married mans time to tell the
story of the possibilities Of the approach
ing blOomer wife. The crowd had not
marked the situation surrounding her en-
trance, and the married man declared that
artists would 50 beautify the boomers in
their pictures that they would grow less
od6 to the eye very soon. and it was time
for the married man to consider the cost.
Soon the wife will want to throw away her
dresses and I'LL up her wardrobe with new
bIOOmer suits. and the married man will
have TO pay the bills. He NAV forecast
trouble II he hasn't the money; for one
married man has warned the crowd with
this story:
"I1l just give you All illustration of the
coming OF blOOmer In practice and not in
theory. BY the greatest persuasion | con-
vlnced my tailor of my need of a $40 suit
and SO touched him with my poverty that
he consented for me to hang him up, and
the other day the suit came home. Ever
since ! have been trying to explain to my
wife that the tailor was hung on the last
hook, and ! did not think he would agree
TO be hung up any higher tor a pair of
boomers. Boomers she wanted and
blOomers she was going to have. She
couldn't ride q bicycle any longer without
boomers, and why didn't l bring hp the
money for the boomers? l had it tor
breakfast. dinner, and supper, and at night
! had to look at fashion cuts for bicycle
boomers. She was bl0Omer struck, had
the crsze and dreamed Of boomers.
"She begged for them for two weeks,
and then she began to cry for boomers. /
threatned TO get a divorce on the ground
OF boomers. and then she was as mad us
. wet hen. That day I heard nothing Of
boomers. nor the next day but in the eve
ming was sitting In the parlor congratu-
latiDg myself that she was afraid I'd gel a
divorce and had abandoned the boomers.
In about five minutes she came In dressed
IN . spanking pair Of blo0ners.
Now. sir she said, 4 told you l want
Cd Dloomers, didn't II And you wouldn't
get 'em, would you? But l haven't done a
thing but make a pair OF bloomers out Of
your $40 sntt. So / reckon the next time
! want boomers you'll buy 'em. wont you?
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