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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

Why not try Victor coal? J.
A. Alexander, manager. Tel
ephone 4OS. 7-26-Im-su-we
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

Don't lose the opportunity
of your life to get bicycle free.
Hopkins Stove & Tinware Co.
S-29-2t
aIa,.a.s.,... e W.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

All hats go way below cost
at Hirsch'S fire sale.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

There will be baby show
at East Lake at A p. N. August
81. Everybody who has q
baby is invited to attend and
contest for prize. The public
generally is invited.
S-Z-4t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

You may be proud of the silver and
china you have inherited, but the cut
glass for your table, If you viii have the
best, must be of this day and genera
ton. The name Libbey, with sword
under it, cut in the glass, is a trade
mark found only upon the finest cut
ola
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

Mr.. Sid B. Jones left for New York
Friday night to be absent several weeks.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

EAST LAKE.
Boating, bathing and fishing
at East Lake. 4-28-T
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Fletcher of Gads.
den are the guests of Mr.. I. ID. Howard
Mrs. Fletcher's brother, at 1914 Eighth
avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

Lime and cement-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

a musicale and dining to a few friends
on Friday evening which was greatly en-
joyed Music of a high order was rem
dered by Mrs. Frank F. Turner, Mr.. Tur-
ner and Mr.. Henry Dontonias of New.
Orleans.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

Crates repalred-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

Lead and oil-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30
HOME-SEEKERS' EXCURSION

Sash and doors-Mayberry & watso,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

ton of the ladies. There will be a girls
class in physical training organized at
the Young Mems Christian association
this winter under the auspices of the
woman's auxiliary, which will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Fac p. Smith, who has
just completed very thorough physical
course at the summer school of Harvard
university. There is a great demand. for
this girls class and Mrs. Smith is emf
nently qualified in every way to direct
and conduct it in the most satisfactory
manner.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30
BABY SHOW.

Sewer pipe-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

Plaster and hair-Mayberry & watson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

rocking it. So he lifted Dot in and then
jumped in himself. Then he began to
rock the boat Dot had never been in
a boat before, and she was delighted
with the motion.
BY and by Dot exclaimed: 80, Tom!
the banks gonc and left us" Tom
turned to see what Dot meant, and
found that the boat had broken from
the bank, and they were floating down
the stream without any oars. Tom
was very much frightened. He remem-
bered his promise to his mother to take
good care of Dot; but he was very
brave little fellow, and did not let Dot
know of his fear.
dot, you'll sit very still, won't you 2"
asked Tom.
Dot promised. Tom wondered if they
would have to stay on the river all night.
But they did not. A kind fishe.mn
found them, took them into his boat,
and rowed them back to their papa and
mamma. They were so glad to have
them safe in their arms again that they
didn't scold Tom. They knew he meant
no harm, and Toms fear was his own
punishment. He never ventured into
dangerous places with his little sister
again.-Katie Kyle, in Our Little Ones.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

house is to rest. You would wonder
how he could do anything with the tools
he uses, if you could see them. He has
TIC saw, or steel-edged AK. but only a
sort of tomahawl, made of stone, and
knives of bone or hard wood. When,
however, he has in some way managed
to get the limbs of his tree so cut and
fashioned as to support his house, his
hardest work is done.
The house itself is soon built, and is
made of bamboo strips with palm leaves.
All parts are firmly dashed together
with strips of rattan palm, very tough
vine used by the natives in place of
ropes. 1t is not large house, though
it some times contains several rooms,
but it is safe and secure retreat for the
women and children in case of sudden
attack by hostile tribes.
But as the builder can scarcely expect
his wife and little children, to say moth
ing of his pet pigs, of which these peo-
pie generally keep one or more with
them in the house, to climb the tree
he has to provide some way of getting
from the ground to the house. This he
does by making a lcag ladder of vines,
reaching from the earth to the platform
upon which his house is built If enc
mics appear, the ladder is, of course,
drawn up. and those above rest securely
far out of reach of any weapon known
to the wild men of New Guinea. These
tree houses also serve for lookouts,
from hinh RI ooTr,it,Cr fria dc
mics in time to prepare a suitable re-
ception for either.
There are several good reasons for
building houses so far above the ground
besides those already given; one is that
they are not reached by the low-lying
bad air that in this country causes
fevers and sickness; another that they
are free from ants and mosquitoes. two
terrible plaques throughout New
Guinea; and still another is that the
breeze that gently rocks the house. like
a birds nest, in the tree tops, is much
pleasanter and more refreshing than
the sultry heats below.
If you should climb the ladder and
peep in at the door, you would find the
family perhaps all asleep or sitting
about on the floor eating yams, cocoa
nuts OF bananas, and sharing them with
their pet pigs, parrots or poultry. You
would find there no pictures, toys, or
playthings, such as even the poorest
children amongst us possess, no music
and no books; no furniture in the room,
not even a bed. and no mats on the floor
Many tree-built nest is constructed
with more art, and is more comfortable
for the little ones, who are born in it,
and is far prettier thar the rude huts
of the wild men of New Guinea.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
TELLTALE FORCE OF HABIT.
This Bank Clerk UnconsciousIy Revealed
His Occupation.
argument.

This Bank Clerk UnconsciousIy Revealed
His Occupation.
They were both students at the new
school of psychology, physiognomy and
metaphysics. They dropped into an all
night restaurant and were talking OF
hypnotism, says the New York Press.
'See that young man over there near
the ice-box?" asked one.
Yes, why?" answered the other.
What business does he follow, judg.
ing from scientific observation"
HE is either night operator or a
gambler"
by what reasoning?"
Because he is pale and nervous. The
sun never shines on him. He has a vo-
cation that keeps his nerves at high
tension"
The students left the contemplation
of scientific research to investigate the
merits of two clam chowders
I'll tell you what line of bushes.
that man follows" said the second phi
losopher, after long pause.
well, what does he do for living?'
Paying teller in bank"
"How do you know?"
81 watched him when the waiter
brought his pancakes a minute ago.
He dampened his fingers and ran them
over to see if the count was right"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A FAMILY TRAGEDY.


Confided by Polly to her doll, Marie.
There are talking dollies with strange in
sides,
There are babies that squeak and cry,
There are gauzy, satiny, wonderful brides
With trunk and trousseau, and fan be-
sides,
That Christmas purse may buy.
There are china cherubs, dimpled and
white
They are brittle and can't sit down
But washing, you see, doesn't hurt EN- a
mite,
And for dollhouse playing their size is
right,
And a scrap will make EN- gown.
There are dolls that are warranted not to
break
Though I never believed that true)
And the rag-dolls aunties and mothers
make,
And dollies that shut their eyes and wake,
And fine French ladies, like you
But what do you guess that my grand
mother had
When she played with her dolls like me,
And lived on farm, and the times were
bad?
Poor little grandmother, 0, but I'm glad
1 didn't live then, Marie!
Why, the dolly she cuddled and put to bed
Dear little grandmother, years ago
Was a crook-neck squash in a rag of red,
With a handkerchief shawl tied over it's
head,
And she loved it too, you know!
Loved that thing with a stem for nose
And its dreadful neck awry-
Kissed it, and Rugged it, and, I sup
pose,
Proudly settled its wraps and bows!
Why, it almost makes me cry!
And then, the horrible fate of her child,
Marie, my dollykin, long ago.
wonder she didn't go raving wild!
They-now stop smiling-they had her
billed"
And ate her!
Grandmother told me so.
IF. Z. Ellington, in Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

board lone end only as shown at A in
the cut. Put in Stat platform about
eight inches above the bottom, as
shown at B B. Next remove part of the
top, and hinge Qeather straps tackled
on will answer) as shown at c. At
D trim out hole of suitable size I'd
fit snugly around the hens neck. Stand
the hen in on the Stat platform. and
shut the lid down tight, leaving her
head protruding. Now take pan with
a shovelful of live Goals in it, sprinkle
on the latter a tablespoonful of sui
phur, slip it under at A, and let the
hen remain Off not hot, it need not be
directly under her feeD until the sui
phur has burned away, and the work
is done. If the hen Is well fumigated
in the evening, the sulphurous acid will
not only kill the lice on her own body,
but the feathers will be so saturated
as to also drive them from the little
chicks, as she covers them. Try ito.
w. Waters, in journal of Agriculture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
HORSE KILLS HIMSELF.


Astonishing Suicide of a Peddler's Hard
worked Equine Servitor.
Hundreds of employees in the yards of
the American Steel Barge Co. at Su-
perior, Wis, witnessed singular oc-
currence. A bony, played-out old bay
horse walked into the shallow water
n St2ys Nip known as Towards pocket
and slowly moved farther out into the
deep water, unmindful of the shouts
and missiles of the spectators on the
shore. When in about three feet OF
water the poor animal cast one wistful
look around, then deliberately put its
head under water and held it there
until life was extinct. In short time
after this the owner, a peddler, APP
peared upon the scene and almost COM
mitted suicide himself when he learned
of the astonishing deed of his four
footed servant. The horse, it is said,
had been poorly fed and overworked.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

glass, no matter whether you put it
sideways or endways.
The only precaution necessary is to
tap the egg gently every time you de-
sire to place it in any position, so as to
make the sand settle at the bottom, and
the weight OF the sand will keep it as
you wish it to be. This is called the
obedient egg.
Now let us tell you how to make the
disobedient egg, with which you may
have even more fun than with the
obedient one. Make the hole in the shell
large enough TO allow you to introduce
half an ounce of fine shot, together
with a little powdered sealing wax.
This done, seal up the hole neatly
with white wax, and then warm the egg
gently over the fire. This will give YOU
a fixed center of gravity in the egg, and
10 matter how you may pretend to
place it, the weight of the shot, held in
a mass by the sealing wax, will drag it
away from its position just as soon as
You release it.-Philadelphi Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

la every service of the Church of Eng
land the royal family is prayed for, the
queen and prince of Wales being es-
pecially mentioned. 1t is related that a
little English girl, after long cogita-
ton, asked her mother why the prince
was excluded from the prayers. "He
isn't" said the mother. "Yes, he is, y
persisted the child. "The minister al
ways says: All but Edward prince of
Wales The mother laughed heartily,
and had some trouble in explaining that
the clergyman's pronunciation was to
blame. He said: "Awibert Edward
prince of Wales"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
a WAR NOTE.
COh tSohn A. Cockerilrs Happy Retort to
BoastfuI Britisher

Boastful Britisher.
representative Mercer, of Nebraska,
met tthe late Col. John A. Cockerill dur
ing flis trip through Japan bout year
ago, PAYS the Washington Post. Cock
erlll VAs then acting as war correspon-
dent l}or the New York Herald. Repre-
sentaFives Of all nations gathered at
fokonama, many of them tourists and
others on business. 1t was at this time
that lCockerill ran across a cocknev
Brltoni who was Boosting about the
<reE} Aprowess of his country, and
ma ing rather sighting illusions to the
Unwed States. His remarks aroused
Coca Drills war spirit, and he told the
Engl shman that inasmuch as the
Unitey' States had twice whipped En-
glande could probably do so again.
% ah-my deah sah!' said the
dough y Briton, you ah mistaken,
surely. If l remember the history OF
my country we took yah capitol and
ournedlit, don't you know"
fes( said Cockerill, "you did take
the capitol. And if remember the his
tory OF my country you also took
Bunket Hill. But you didn't take it
very fan. You let go of both of them
like red-hot brick, and at last ac.
count Is they were still in our possession.
But ltttme tell you what We'll do next
time We have war with you. Well
&c <er there, tow your snug little
asASiES across the Atlantic, and haul il
4 IL. - r
The Englishman did not continue the
ar0umap+
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
Root Crops for stock.

Be sure and fit piece of good land
for the root crops that are so nourish
ing and healthful as cattle feed. The
sugar beets and the mangels will yield
immensely on good land, if put in in
good time and well tended, and no farm
crops are more valuable. Cattle thrive
on such food in winter, when it forms
large part of their rations, and every
stock owner should have a good sup
ply. Carrots are particularly desira-
BILE for horses, keeping them in good,
thrifty condition
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
THE OBEDlENT EGG,
How to Make 1t Perform Several Very
Amusing Tricks.

Amusing Tricks.
Let us tell you how you may have a
little fun. Puncture the shell of a raw
egg with a pin, and through the hole
thus made extract the contents. When
the shell has become thoroughly dry,
pour fine sand through the pin hole I'M
til the egg is about one-fourth filled.
Then seal the hole with white wax, and
your imitation egg will be as natural in
appearance as real egg.
The next time boiled eggs are served
at breakfast substitute your sand egg
for the one that you take from the dish,
and tell your companions that you are
going to make the egg obey your slight
est wish. You may make it stand on
the edge of knife or on the rim of a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

Roger Bacon was the first TO suggest
the use of spectacles. When they came
into use in Italy, about the year 1885, on
the recommendation of Alessandro di
Spina, a monk of Pisa, women were
forbidden to wear thcm, because it was
thought that such facial ornaments
ton would make them vain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
FUMIGATlNG BOX.

An Excellent and Simple Device for Rid
ding Hens of Lice.
In making a fumigating box for rid
ding hens of lice l did not take the
pains to provide it with all the convent
ences at times described.
Mine was a temporary affair, made
out of a cracker box, but it answered
the purpose perfectly, and such flu
migating box anyone can fix up in half
an hour. Take any fairly tight box
of suitable size, say about "a inches
high, and remove portion of end
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
The Gators Were Not There.

An American naval officer, wishing to
battle in Ceylon river, asked a native
to show him place where there were
no alligators. The native took him to
a pool close to the estuary. The officer
enjoyed his dip. While drying himself
he asked his guide why there were never
any alligators in that pool. Because,
sab, the Cingalese replied, they plenty
'fraid of shark"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
TOM WAS FRIGHTENED.
But He Was Too Brave to Tell Little
Dot of His Fears.


Tom lived on the bank of the river.
His father had boat in which he could
go down to fish. Sometimes he would
take Tom with him and let him row.
Tom had little sister whom they
called Dot because she was so small
for her age. One day Toms mother
asked if he would take care of Dot while
she went to the city. Tom was very
fond of his little SISTER, and he promised
to take good care of her. And this is
the way he did it.
Tom thought it would be nice to take
Dot down TO the river and show her
papa's boat The boat was pulled part
ly on shore, while the remainder was in
the water.
Tom knew if he and Dot got into the
boat they could get good motion by his
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
Her Hat an Obstruction.

1t is a literal fact, says London pa
per, that the conductor of an omnibus
had to press down girls hat at each
side the other day before she could get
in at the door. The wearer of the cart
wheel could not make out what was
hindering her from getting in, when
the conductor, with a polite ALLOW
me-" gently depressed the brim on
either side
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

New Guinea Families Use Ladders to
Climb Up to Their Beds.
The natives of New Guinea climb
like monkeys, and travel for long dis
tances from one tree to another, with
out descending to the ground. In this
country, where birds build little fairy
like cabins on the ground, the people
construct their houses in the top of
the tallest forest trees. First, native
having climbed the great trunk of the
teak or cedar or oaP tree he has Sc
lected, begins by cutting off some of
the branches the right length to support
a platform of bamboo, ON which his
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

"SAY, Name" said Maud, twas Julius
Caesar what you would call really great
mani" 'Of course. How can you ask
such a question:" "WeIl, never heard
him called the Napoleon of anything -
Washington Star
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

FATAL ExPERIMENT.-Aunt Rachel ION
visit)-''Gertie, where is the nice little doll
/ gave you last Christmas" Gertie-'I
put boomers on her the other day, auntie,
and she isn't bit nice now."-Chicago
Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

Mrs. SMITu-''I notice you always have
either such tall servants or such short
Ones" Mrs. Jones (who is medium sized)
81 don't want any whom there is any
chance of my clothes ting."-Harper' s
Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

UNCLE BoB-'I hope, Tommy, You are a
favorite with your teacher" Tommy-"I
think l must be. She can't seem to get
enough of me, or she wouldn't keep me in
so much. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

81 WONDER who started that slang about
getting it in the neckF' asked the curious
boarder. ''Some man whose wife bought
him a neclStie at bargain sale, likely" said
the Cheerful Idiot.-Indianapolis journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

A RECOGNITION. 49, Mr.. Biclkers - "The
talkativeness of woman is universally
acknowledged. Mrs. Bickers-"O, it is, is
itl" Mr.. Bickers-'It is. The term
mother tongue is idiomatic in most lam
guages. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

THAT past which is so prcsumptuously
brought forward as a precedent for the
present was itself founded on an alteration
of some past that went before it.-Mme. de
Stael
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

REALITY surpasses lmagir alton; and we
see, breathing, Frightening and moving be-
fore our eyes sights dearcr to our hearts
than any we ever beheld in the land of
sleep.-Goethe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

PIso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me many Doctors bills. F. HARDY, Hop
kins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2, '94.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

Il ERE is a third silent party to all our
bargains. The nature and soul of things
takes upon itself the guaranty of the fGl-
fillment of every contract, so that honest
service cannot come to loss. Emerson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

The lady's slipper is considered, in
the symbolism of flowers, to be dec
lPration of war, or, rather, of audacity.
by the lady to the gentleman, equivalent
r. the expression, win me if you can.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

''ETHEL, did you really steal that etching
from borrowed booker "Yes, l just had
to-the curve of the chin and throat were
so perfect ''-ChicagO Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

A sALLow skin acquires healthy clear
ness by the use of Glenn's Sulphur Soap
HIPS Hair and Whisker Dye, 80 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25

He married her because her neck
With rapture wild did set him,
And yet there were some folks who said
She broke it for to get him.
N. I. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-25
DWELLINGS IN TREES.

vi cailNlllONlANi lOlu Illt 81.
F. Z. Ellington, in Youths Compani,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-24
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

Mathema 5icai exr.rts estimate that
the ST. Louis Convention cost. directly
and indirectly. nearly S4,000,000.
Mrs. Julia C. Daily. of Chicago, has
given real estate in that city valued ut
$40. 900 to Commander Booths volun-
teers.
More than 10000 persons are engaged
in the manufacture of explosives in Eng
land. Last year forty persons in the
business We're killed and l67 injured by
accidents.
In India Geographic dispatches are
headed after compliment" the recsiv-
Ing operator writing out SEA. of compl-
mentary formula established by the tell
graphic company, which is indispensa-
Bile In oriental countries.
Madrid schools are so bud that the
German residents of the city have unit
aren may obtain as good an education
az In more civilized parts OF Europe for
q reasonable outlay Of money.
The engineer of a fast mail train on the
Chicago. Burlington ana quincy railroad
died al his post and the fireman discov-
cred the d ath OF his chief just as the
train was approaching an open draw
bridge and in time to prevent a catas-
trophe.
An exchange says very properly that
when yachting club writes such let
ter as the ona Mr. Howard Gould re-
ceived FROM the secretary of the Royal
Yacht Club London, II would not be
a strained conclusion that the club was
composed of conscious knaves. Men who
are truly honest would not suspect others
of every manner OF scurvness Dun
ravens ,caddishneSs ID enlarged On by
the Royal Yacht Club.