Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
TERSElY TOLD.

That new horse car line to Behrin's Park ought to catch the crowd.
 The North Highlands training school will resume work Monday morning.
 It Is estimated that g 900 was spent for fire works in Birmingham Christmas.
 The Young Mems Hebrew association meets this afternoon in the Commercial club rooms
 Prof. Laing will give a concert with his photograph at the Southside Baptist church January s.
 Rev. John G. Murray and wife have engaged rooms at the Florence hotel un- til the rectory can be repaired.
 Black valise at police headquarters con- talning clothing and shirts awaits owner. It was taken from a negro suspect.
 Several saloons could not see their way clear to renew their license and con- tinue business and have closed doors.
 The manager of a large piano house in the city says his sales for last December were better than for any month in six years.
 Slight change in the schedule on the Kansas City road takes place today The train which has been leaving at 12:45 will leave at 1:05.
 The ordinance of baptism will be ad- ministered tonight at the South Side Bap- tist church. Dr. Hale will be in his pull pit at both services.
 It is especially requested that all mem bers of St. Pauls Total Abstinence so- ciety attend today's meeting, as im- portant business is to be transacted.
 Prof. L P. Giddens, Southern Univer- sity, Greensboro, says: "I would ex- change Columbian Cyclopedia for no oth- CT The student finds it all he needs."
 Shade Heron was jailed yesterday charged with breaking into Stricklands s store at Connellsville Junction on the Mineral. Deputy Sheriff Parsons had him in tow.
 Rabbi L. Weiss. B'nai Israel congrega- tion, Columbus, Ga, says: Having thoroughly examined Columbian Cyclo- pedia, I find 1t superior to any other work of it's kind.'' s
 At the recent election of officers for Phoenix lodge, Knights of Pythias, O. G. Cummings was elected chancellor com mander and O. w.. Colgan was elected vice-chancellor.
 The next spurt in business that comes will bring back the old Birmingham boomers who are now in other cities, and they will liven up things and increase the output of coal.
 The distinguished author of "The Mak- ing of a Man." Rev. J. w. Lee, now of St. Louis, Mo, who owns other encyclo- pedias. attests, "The Columbian for the busy man, for the student, for the family circle is without a rival" -6 I have just received all the newest styles in patent feathers, enamel calf, calf skin and Cordovans, made by Ban ister The prices are $4.50 and $500. Same goods elsewhere are $6. % and $7. %.
 Free shine daily to those who wear our shoes. p =as,ss.s 54e T. c. KING.
 Rev. George A. Lotion, pastor Central Baptist church, Nashville, and author of Character Sketches" says. "I have pur- chased Columbian Cyclopedia and con- sider it one of the best and most con- veniently arranged works of the kind extant." s# -t z
 Several days ago the. State Herald pub lished card from Supt. Turner saying the money for the teachers would not
 be ready Jan. 2.r Some of the teachers don't read the State Herald, it seems, for
 they came in yesterday to get their pay and waited upon Supt. gMcAdery. The
 schools are fuller this year than last.
 Hon. Daniel Coleman, a prominent att torney of Huntsville, Ala, says: 'I have purchased Columbian Cyclopedia repre- scented by Mr. Peter w. Martin of Att
 lanta, and I regard it the most concise. convenient and valuable cyclopedia I have ever seen." =-ef-, The collecting committee of the audi torium have been successful and money is on hand to push the work through. MT. R. Ehrman has received the order TOT the luInDeI, dilu JuSL dS SOOIl dS u arrives the carpenters will go to work. The foundation was finished by MT. Thomas Purvis about a week ago. The Williamson foundry has finished the iron work. .. 5s.1, ,ls..5.-,s=a tz. Think of the merits of work which. compared with six leading cyclopedias, urges the distinguished Rev. Oliver Crane. D. D., IL. D., of Boston, to say, flor all essential items I consider the Columbian superior to all of them. No other cyclopedia so perfectly meets the wants of the general student" The installation of the new officers of George A. Custer Post Mo- l. Grand Army of the Republic, will take place on the night of the 12th. On that occasion they will be joined by George H. Thomas Camp No. 1, Sons, of Veterans, who will also have an installation, and the two camps will then join in a camp fire. The committees have arranged an attractive programme. A Columbian Cyclopedia headquarters at
 The Smith & Montgomery Book and Stationery company. Call and examine The Colupbian, or send your address to MT. Peter w. Martin, who will be pleas ed to show you this incomparable work of reference. V The widely known educator, Prof. James K. Powers, President Alabama State Normal Florence, thus refers to Columbian Cyclopedia: "I am delighted with the books; the thirty-flve volumes |emake the size most convenient, and bet ter still, the matter is just what one wants on consulting such work. It is neither to much condensed nor toe full for the time at hand"
 | While out gunning Friday evening at Bessemer, MT. Ed Baine, of the Howard Harrison Iron company, accidentally shot Sam Daiden. colored in the face. Ow- ing to the smallness of the shot he was not dangerously wounded. though one of them injured an eye. The wounded man was brought here for treatment Mr. Baine was very much worried over the |unfortunate accident
 f President William Leroy Broun. of the Alabama Polytechnic institute, Auburn, says "The library of this college con tains a set of Columbian Cyclopedia, and I also purchased a set for my daughter. Its abridged form makes 1t convenient for those who do not wish to handle the large volumes of Britannica It is an excellent work of reference. for the use of a family"