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The age-herald., 1897-12-26

eioty at once and her appearance is thus described:
 Miss Potter is glrlish. yet womanly in figure and bearing. Her hair has the au-. burn golden tint of her mothers. and her eyes are of the same hazel hue. Her gown. was extremely simple. of white silk and illusion, suitable to young girl.
 It Is said that Eff Potter, as she is called -her Christian name is Ann.e-has never known what 1t was to be child. Her con- versational powers are brilliant. She speaks French and Italian and German as fiuently as she speaks English
 Miss Potter inherits her beauty Her grandmother, Mrs. David Urquhart, of New Orleans, was one of the most beautiful wo- men of her day, and every orc remembers the sensation made by the lovely young wife of James Brown Potter at the Pa triarehs' ball nearly twenty years ago. The Potters at taEat tnsa although an old fam fly, never cared to go into society, and the young southern bride. who had been accus- toned to aduiation and attention, in her own city, was leading very dull life. Af- ter the success at the Patriarchs' ball she became a. Votary to society and seemed to live for nothing else. Her talents as an elocutlonist and an amateur actress were called into play, and from appearances in the little theatre at the University club she devloped into a sem-public reciter. Tine episode twelve years ago at Mrs. Will liam c. Whitney's in Washington, in which Mrs. Potter shocked society by her recita- ton of "Ostler Joa." is well known. From that to the stage it was but step
 For years Miss, Eff Potter and her mother have been separated. The child lived with her father at Tuexdo in the cot tage built by Mrs. Potter. She was his constant companion and she cared little for the society of other children. He is quiet scholarly man, and he has bestowed un- usual care in the education of his daugh- ter. Suddenly she has emerged from girl hood to be a brilliant society woman, more beautiful and more attractive even than her mother.
 Mrs. L. F. Runyon and daughters, Miss Rosabel and Fannie Louise, of New York, arrived in Birmingham this week and will spend the winter months with Mrs. Run yon's brother, MT. c. D. Ebersole, Beeier station South Highlands.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
Catarrh Cannot ba Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dis ease and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts direct ly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack medi- cine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for yeas, and is regular prescription. It is com- posed of the best tonics known, com- binsd with the best blood purifiers, act ing directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ngred- tents is what produces such wonderful results in curing Catar7h. Send for tes- timonials, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Props.
 Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, price 75c
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

load of discarded horseshoes, which were to be delivered to junk shop in the neigh borhood He was hardly under way when the tail board of his wagon fell out and about bushel of shoes were scattered on the pavement, and in picking these up one of them fell upon his foot and injured him so that he limped for a week. While he was reloadng. a rapidly driven car came down the street and struck the rim of his wheel demolshing two spokes and he had hardly unloaded and started for home be- fore his horse took fright and ran away demolishing his wagon and nearly killing him in the bargain by throwing him against 6 pillar of the elevated road On reaching home he found three of the child ren sick with the measles
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
CATARRH.
It's Dangers and How It May Be Cured.

If anyone suffering with chronic catarrh could look into the hidden recesses of his skull and see the mass of corruption that is hourly contaminating his head, throat and lower organs. he would be affrighted and would hasten to possess himself of any means that would cleanse the affected parts of the diseased matter.
 Catarrh is a disease that never sleeps It's ravenous appetite Is constantly feed ing upon and corrupting the delicate and minute blood vessels that compose the mucous membrane, and as the mucous membrane lines the nasal passage the Eustachian tube Heading from the throat to the middle ear the throat, the stomach and in fact all of the important organs of the body unless the disease is checked it is more than apt to spread until it effects the eyes, ears, bronchial tubes or stomach. causing violent headache, blindness, deaf- ness, bronchitis, consumption, chronic dys- pepsia and other diseases.
 Anti-Catarrh, the great Alaskan Botanic Cure acts on the right principle. It first clears the affected parts of the diseased matter, and corruption, relieves the diSa- greeable symptoms at once and gradually heals and restores vitality to the diseased membrane. If you are suffering with Ca tarh, do not delay treatment. No matter how many doctors or remedies have failed to cure you do not despair. for Anti-Ca- tafrh is infaliable. For sale by all drug gists, price one dollar.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
CATARRH OF STOMACH A Wife's Dyspepsia That Baf-
 fled the PhYsioians.

"I am glad to be able to tell you that I am well of catarrh of the stomach, for which I am sincerely thankful to you for advice. If it had not been for Pe-ru-na would never have been well. had three physicians. One of them told my husband that he could not cure me- I had been sick about nine months when friend asked me to try Pe-ru-na to gratfy her; so I com- menced taking it. I wrote to Dr. Hartman, describing my case, and he said Pe-ru-na would cure me, so I determined to give it fair trial. No one ever followed your ad- vice stricter than I have. I spent the 7th and Sth of this month at the Centennial. and stood the trip better than ladies in our
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
DON'T
from the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 Don't thank heaven for your dinner and then scold the cook.
 Don't lose all your energy waiting for rich relations to die.
 Don't judge man by the wheel he rides. It may be a borrowed one
 Don't forget that the money you intend to save doesn't draw any interest.
 Don't make Christmas present with the expectation of getting one in return. Don't bet on the unexpected just be- cause you have heard that it always hap pens.
 Don't pray out of one side of your mouth and lie out of the other; it is not consist ent.
 Don't believe that poster artist is a villain just because he originates villain ous designs.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
Wound Was Slight.
Special to The Age-Herald

Special to The Age-HeraId.
 Sylacauga, Dec 25.-Win Williams, who was shot here last night by Omer Afford. was able to go to his home at Juniata this morning The wound was a slight one, the bullet having passed through the muscle of the left arm, severing an artery which caused the loss of much blood. Both par ties are under bond awaiting q preliminary trial,
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
In the Social Realm 0f
 Birminqham and Elsewhere

Captain and Mrs. John G. Smith returned Friday from visit to French Lick Springs.
 Mrs. LA. Shipman, of Jacksonville, Fla, reached Birmingham Friday to sro Christmas with her mother, Mrs. J. M. Arnold She will return nel llo--.~ ,~,.-s tomorrow.
 Miss Anna May Phelan is the guest of friends at Talladega.
 
 MT. Edward Smith reached home yester- day from Washington, D. C., and is spend- ing several days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. A. G. Smith. He will return to his legal studies the latter part of the week.
 Mrs Joseph F. Johnston returned Friday, much improved in health, from visit Of several weeks to relatives in Baltimore.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Minge, Jr., of Fauns- dale, who have been the guests of Mrs. M. L. Sloss for few days, will leave for their home tomorrow.
 Miss Louise Lewis, after visit of seV- eral days to her mother. Mrs. R. c. Lewis, and her sisters, will return to Nashville tomorrow.
 The Atlanta Journal of Friday says: Miss Alma Lane, of Birmingham, Ala, who has been the guest of Mrs. Andrew Carter for the past week, returns home today Mrs Will Austel complimented Miss Lane with pleasant gathering of friends last evening"
 Mir and Mrs Proctor and their two sons, Of Louisville, reached Birming- ham yesterday morning, and are the guests of Mrs Geo. R. Ward Mrs. Proctor's Mother, at her home, 1923 Fifth avenue, North.
 Miss Annie Stratton, of Memphis, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wm. B. Leedy, will be the guest of her sister Mrs Frank Fowlkes, during the present week. MT. Forney Johnston reached Birming- ham Friday from the University of Vir- ginia and is spending his vacation with his parents, Governor add Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston.
 MT. Thomas Carter, of Isabella, Tenn, has sent handsome cards to his friends in various parts of the south with best wishes for a happy Christmas and bright ana proseporus New Year. This pretty style of personal Christmas and New Years greet ing is becoming a very popular fashion and is certainly destined to be almost univer saly adopted by society men with a wide acquaintanceship in the near future.
 Mrs. Holman and Miss Holman, of Nash ville are in the city for the holidays and are the guests of Miss Tomlinson and Mrs. Watkins, Thirtieth street, South Highlands. Mrs. Jennie c. Croy Jennie June. has recently been appointed a school inspector in New York city. Of her the New York World says in this connection:
 Throughout her active life Mrs. Cro!y has exerted a wide influence, and in the club world today no woman is better known or more beloved. As a founder of Soross and president of the New York Woman's Press club Mrs Croly has liter ally mothered the club movement, not only of the city, but of the country.
 As inspector she will succeed Harriet N. Kemp. union mass meeting of all the churches in the city will be held Sunday night at the First Methodist Episcopal church in
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

Allen, Southall, Tenn, in recent letter to Dr. Hartman.
 Send for free copy of "Winter Catarrh' to the Fortuna Drug Manufacturing Com pany, Columbus, Ohio.
 Ask your druggist for a free Pe-ru-na Almanac for 189S
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

company who had not been sick. I
 can eat and walk and work. Every body says that I look as well as I ever did. Oh, you don't know how thankful I do feel to you. I have got several other peo- pie to take Peru. na. I praise it to e very ybody." So xty,sit tau MYS Mary
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

of Ed Mcdonald, of Anniston, caught fire from a grate and the little one was so fearfully burned that she died on Thurs day.
 Chris Christerson, engaged in building the bride across the Warrior river at Tus- kaloosa, fell on Monday last from the bride eighty feet to the ground below. One arm was broken and he was badly bruised.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
FAITH IN HORSESHOES.
III Luck Luck Which Came to Truck Driver
 Who Had a Load of Them.
From Hardware.

From Hardware.
 There is a truck driver on Greenwich street, in this city. who stands ready to de- molish any man who attempts to persuade him that horseshoes are lucky. He start ed up the street the other day with a
The age-herald., 1897-12-26
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if i fails to cure. 25c 9-23-9lt
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

Ted. Crawford was unanimously elect' marshal of Centreville.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

Captain and Mrs. John G. Smith returned Friday from a visit to French LICK Springs.
 Mrs. LA. Shipman, of Jacksonville, Fla, reached Birmingham Friday to sr' Christmas with her mother, Mrs. J. M. Arnold She will return to mol no--.~ ,~>--s ar tomorrow
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

Some of the electric lights in Selma are called eccentric lights.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

In Mo pile tre auth ,ri'ics turned eleven hoboes loose Christmas eve.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

Washington county will be represented in the Tuskaloosa convention by A. F. Hooks, J. M. Pelham and E. M. Slaughter.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

The democratic nominee for mayor O I3rewton is Councilman Strong.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

The laying of railroad track at Naples vile has been begun.
The age-herald., 1897-12-26

The Dallas Light Dragoons have re elected Captain Atkins Ex-Senator In gals is to lecture for the Dragons on Feb ruary F.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-19
POWDER MILL BLOWS UP
FATAL EXPLOSION AT HAZARD
 YfLLE YEsTERDAR.

Three Worlkmen Killed-Building De-
 molished-other Mills in the Vicinity
 Not Injured.
 Windsor Locks, June 1S.-At 1:30 this afternoon a quantity of powder in a building attached to the plant of the Hazard Powder company ct Hazard vile exploded and three men and one horse were killed. The dead are: Richard May, work man; D. s. Stratton, head mechanic; M. w. Pierce, overseer of mills. All the men were married and had families.
 The building in which the explosion occurred was known as the cracker house, and it was practically blown to
 pieces Several other buildings were slightly damaged and the whole village was shaken. The report was heard in
 this place and at first it was thought that it was an earthquake. Because of it's location near several barns it was known as the ''barn crack er." Strictly speaying the building was used as a corning mill, where all the powder was converted into granular form. Only one man was employed in the building at any time and Richard May was the one who had been on duty there for some time. The 100 workmen employed about the plant had just returned from their noon | NJox n,otn nI | his mill Five minutes later he came out and reported to Overseer Pierce that something was wrong with the
 mill and May, accompanied by Pierce
 and the head machinist, B. s. Stratton,
 returned to the building to remedy
 what was wrong. They were not seen
 alive again,
 | At 1.15 the whole village was shak-
 en by terrific report, and the work
 men rushing out of the other mills saw
 the air filled with debris.
 | Every window light in the vicinity
 was broken and many in the village were also shattered Buildings adja- 1 cent suffered from the damage, but
 none of them caught5f1re l Telephonic queries began to pour In
 from surrounding towns indicating that
 the report of the explosion had been
 heard at a great distance.
 | As soon as the smoke had cleared
 away an investigation showed the | frightfully mutilated bodies of the
 workmen. The clothing had been stripped from their bodies to some eN- l tent. Strange to say, however, the
 bodies of the men were not badly torn | and each of the three was easily identi-
 fled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-19
MILFORD.

June 1S.-Rev. Mr. Upson will ex- change pulpits with Rev. MT. Meserve of the Davenport church of New Haven on Sunday, but will preach his usual sermon in the evening, which will be The Prosperous Life" The annual election of officers of the Sunday school will be held at the close of the school session on Sunday.
 The Milford Wheel club organized a baseball team at its meeting last even- ing The bicycle races are to be con- tinued. Two races are to be held to- morrow evening at ' o'clock sharp, and the remaining two on Tuesday evening at the same hour
 Mrs. John A. Peters is visiting her parents In Brooklyn N. Y.
 Lovers of baseball may expect fine game at the M. A. A. field tomorrow (Saturday). The following will be the makeup of the team which is similar to last years team: Woods first base; McHugh, second base; Smith, third base; Cameron, short stop; Maher, right field; Feehan, center field; Bucking- ham, left field; Welch, catch; Young pitch.
 The Odd Fellows will attend services at the First Congregational church or Sunday evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-19
YES7ERDAY,S FUNERALs.

The funeral of John A. Ledwith was held from the residence of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ledwith, 336 Columbus avenue, yesterday morning at S:S0, and was very largely attended A requiem high mass was celebrated at Sacred Heart church at by Rev. Father Fitz- gerald. The choir, Miss Mary McDon- ough, Miss Lizzie Gaffney, Miss Mon- ahan and John Collins sang schmidt's mass. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. The bearers were John and Thomas Wrinn, James Clark. George Bowen, Joseph Durken and Ter renee Reynolds. Interment was in St. Bernard's cemetery.
 The deceased was a nephew of Su- perintendent of Police James Wrinn, and a brother of Policeman Christopher A. Ledwith.
 MRS. JOSEPHINE REGAIN.
 The funeral of Mrs. Joseph M Began nee Nagel took place yesterday morn ing from St. Patrlck's church after a solemn requiem mass was sung by the Rev. Father O'Connor, celebrant, Fa- ther O'Connell, deacon, and Father Russell sub-deacon, and Father Dug gan master of ceremonies. The pail bearers were George M. Fahy, James Reilly, James Dooley, Louis Welch, Joseph Mccarthy and John Flanagan | The floral bearers were John F. Began, William A. Began, John Waters and Edward Gum. The floral pieces were beautiful and numerous. The inter- | ment was in St. Bernard's cemetery.
 MICHAEL HAGGERTY.
 The funeral of Mrs. Michael Hag- gerty, whose death occurred Wednes- day, took place yesterday morning from | her late residence, 1S0 East street. at 7:30 o'clock and later from St. Patrick s church after requiem mass was sung by the Rev. Father Russell. The pal bearers were Andrew Callahan, Henry Farrell, Thomas Conarty, Thomas | Mems, Michael Mannix and John Ryan. The interment was in St. Law renee cemetery.
 MRS. HANARA BURKE. | The funeral of Mrs. Hanara Burke whose death occurred Wednesday, took place yesterday morning from her late residence, 174 Hamilton street, at halt past nine and later from St. Patrick's church after a solemn requiem mass was sung by Rev. Father Duggan, cele- brant, Father O'Connell, deacon, Father O'Connor sub-deacon and Father Rus sell, master of ceremonies The pal bearers were John Hayes, Thomas Maher, John Hayes, Joseph Maher Stephen Maher and Thomas Maher The interment was in St. Bernard's cemetery
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-19

the subsequent action, were St. Joe and Grand Island first preferred S9s, Consol- dated Gas 8, Iowa Central preferred and Susquehanna and Western pre- ferred ? and point or over in Sugar, Tobacco preferred, Bay State Gas, Chi- cago Gas, Iowa Central, Susquehanna and Western, Oregon Navigation, Ten nesse Coal and Iron and American Spirits preferred.
 The bond market displayed broad ening tendency and general improve ments were registered In the more prominent issues. Profit taking was discernible in some of the speculative liens, but the offerings were well ab- sorbed and higher range of values established. Standard Rope sixes were notably heavy and yielded 2 per cent. to 65. The aggregate sales were $1,S94,oOo.
 Government bonds hardened slightly on light purchases. The sales were $6,000.
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 16 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street, New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-19

cagO.
 Rev. William T. Bailey of Baltimore.
 Rev. Charles L. Thompson, D. D., of New York.
 Rev. Zephaniah Meek, D. D., of Ken lucky. s.
 Rev. Erastus Rowley of Kentucky. Rev. Father A. Quellett of New Brunswick.
 Rev. A. K Sanford of New York.
 Rev. H. l.. Cranlenard of New York.
 Rev. R. D Vim of New York
 Chronic rheumatism, kidney affec- tions and nervous exhaustion do not come like thunder-clap without warn ing. All these blood and nerve disor- ders cast their shadows before them in the shape of intermittent aches and pains and days of melancholy and de- pression People who allow these dis orders to become chronic have them- selves to blame when so many trust worthy people confidently assert and insist that Paine's celery compound will permanently drive all these diseases out of the system.
 Paine's celery compound sweeps the blood clear from impurities and dan- eerous humors. No other remedy an swers the purpose with anything like the thoroughness or sureness orprompt- ness of this remarkable remedy
 Be ashamed of poor health.
 Every case of neuralgia, rheumatism
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-19

and dyspepsia Is a case of neglect. It
 is shame to waste one's life half sick
 and depressed by ailments that might be quickly driven out of the system II one would only rouse ones self and build up the general health of the body by Paines celery compound.
 Paine's celery compound taken now will do more permanent good to tired, nervous, listless men and women who feel the dragging down effect on the nerves of overwork or debility than months of absolute rest later on, It positively and permanently cures nerv- ous debility and exhaustion, neural gia. sleeplessness, melancholy, hyster- ia, headaches, dyspepsia, rheuma tfsm, kidney troubles, constipation, and dis eases of the blood, kidneys and liver, because it purifies the blood and feeds the exhausted nerves and tissues.
 Paine's celery compound Is guaran- teed by hundreds of men and women whom you know either personally or ] sufficiently we'll by reputation to leave no doubt in your mind of their sheer ity and good judgment. It has cured innumerable cases of salt rheum, ec- zema, and other skin diseases, rheu- matism and neuralgia, and prevented as many more from nervous prostra-
 | tion who were on the quick road to l break down at the time of using this | great inVigorator n.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-19

President Mckinley is church go- ing man.
 He is regular attendant at the Met ropoIitan Methodist church in Wash ington, of which the Rev. Hugh Johns- ton, D. D., is the pastor.
 Dr. Johnston is but one of many able clergymen who have publicly advised the use of Paine's celery compound, basing their recommendations on the benefit they themselves have derived from it's use.
 Not only among clergymen, lawyers and physicians, but among all classes of thoughtful, intelligent people Paine's celery compound is the one reliable remedy for building up the system when 1t is run down. It is the great est nerve and brain invigorator the world has ever known.
 Dr. Johnston says of this great rem edy:
 Wells, Richardson & Co.,:
 Gentlemen-Having used your Paine's celery compound as tonic, I can cheerfully bear testimony to it's value in restoring wasted energy and induc- ing sleep when one is restless and fa- tigued. HUGH JOHNSTON.
 Strong recommendations have been received from
 Rev. Henry A. Perry, LL.D., of Chi