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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
New orIeans.
nrxdoods.

New York, Jan. 23-The week closes quiet ly in all departments of both the cotton and woolen divisions of the dry goods market, but with larger volume of business ac- complished in the aggregate during the six days than for a number of weeks past. So far as 1t goes this is encouraging, but the immediate situation is hardly relieved there by and sellers are in most directions quite easy to deal with
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
Visible Supply.

-New York; Jan. 23.-The total visible SUD- .ply of cotton for the world is 4, 132, ,657 bales of which 3,796, ,357 bales are American against 3,977 216 bales and 3,555, ,016 bales respectively last year.
 Receipts of cotton this week at all inte- rior towns, 72,252 bales. Receipts from the plantations, 190,4S2 bales. Crop in sight, 6,799 759 bales.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
St. Lotus.

St. Louis, Jan. 23.-Flour unchanged; pat ents s45Oq$4.65; fancy $3. 3.6Ods365; choice $500 @$3.15.
 Wheat higher; January SIC; May S6stc; July 759sc.
 Corn, unchanged; January 1912c May, 21Ac; July, 22%c.
 Oats, unchanged; January, 161c nominal May, 1Sszc &s Pork, standard mess. new $835; old SS.00 Lard prime steam $395; choice $4.O5 Bacon shoulders &.50; extra short clear $4.30; clear ribs $4s55; clear sides $465.
 Whisky, $.1S. <A
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24

FOR SALE. $995-For a beautiful broom cottage, lot 50x134, close to electric cars and macadam- ized road; at Woodlawn; a cozy home. g, ,200-IIot 50x140, Sd ave, between 18th and 17th sts: broom house; easy terms. $1.500-Will buy 24 acres of rich level land; miles from the court house; fronts 800 feet $40O-sl0O cash, balance s5 per month. will buy lot 100x140 with good Broom house; good well of water fruit trees. shade fence and out houses.
 S25-$5 casht, balance s5 per month. lot 50x TAO feet at Cain Station on East Birmingham have 5 together; will sell separately or all. together.
 FOR RENT. S25--Per month, store room, 1915 2d ave- $16-Per month, residence, 703 18th st. $1, ,000-to loan al per cent.
 B. A. THOMPSON X CO.,,
 PIT 21st sf. noy-1I-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. Residence-Sth avenue, between 18th and 17th streets, $2S50.
 Lot-1O0x200 South Highlands, $250O. Lot-65x225, South Highlands, S1500 Lot-60x14O 19th between J and K, $1200. Residence-17th, between I and J, s3000.s Residence-1Sth, between J and K, $7500. Residence-2514 9th avenue, Sf750 s'ts- Residence-S05 South 23d street. 10 rooms; 50x100, $1250; $250 cash balance ten years. Lot on 18th street, south, $900 Lot on Avenue J, between 18th and 18th, $1750.
 Residence on Avenue F, between 18th and 20th, S2650.
 Residence on South 10th, S2200. Residence on North 24th, 5000. Lot on 7th avenue, handsome. S4000. Lot on 9th avenue, handsome. 5000.
 w. B. LEEDY & CO, # Telephone 42. 114h N. Fist Street.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. An E0ld and WeA-Tried Remedy,

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, has been used for over fifty years by mil- lions of mothers for their children while teething with perfect success. It sootiies the child. softens the gums, allays all pain. cures wind eoiic, and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP and take no other kind. 25c bottle.
 sep10-1yd wky
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
Telenhone N
NEW FIRM.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 12, 1897 Messrs. James Bailey and J. W. How ard (of the firm of Bailey, Mcconnell & Howard) have this day associated them selves under the firm name of Bailey & Howard and will continue the real estate, rental and insurance business, Thanking our patrons in the past for generous and liberal business, we ask and solicit a continuance of tthe same We can be found at our office.221 Twenty-first street, north, at any time, and will be glad to have our friends call on us for any busi- ness or informa ton in our line. Our motto in the future, as in the past, will be prompt, active and efficient attention to all business intrusted to us.
 BAILEY & HOWARD,
 221 Twenty-irst Street. c.-c-t.-f.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
FOR SALE.

fOh BALE.
 $1,750-Lot 5Ox140 with good Broom house, recently overhauled and two Broom cot tages. Monthly rental $25. This is close in on Northside and is a rare bargain $65O-Cash, nice cottage on lot 50x2O0 at 7th st. and car line, East Lake, rents for S7.5O. Paying investment.
 $2,500-Improved lot on 8th avenue, 1O0x240; rents for about $35. -s-l S9,500-Half cost, balance in one to five years, per cent interest very desirable property on Fifth avenue west; pay per cent net on S10,500 $9,000-Handsome 3-story brick building No 912 north 20th. Lower offer might be considered.
 $7,500-Handsome 9th avenue! resi- dence, full size, high corner lot; not nec- essarily all cash; must be sold.
 Very desirable unimproved South High lands lots very cheap.
 Also will be glad to give information and prices on all classes of Birmingham prop erty and vicinity.
 202lh First Avenue. Telephone SIS.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
Cotton Letter.

New York, Jan. 23.-The general result or the weeks trading in cotton has been some hardening in values and a marked increase in confidence among those who expect higher market. Today a discouraGing Liv- erpool report caused some selling and prices yielded few points, but the insignificant decline was met by a good demand. Marcn opened at 706, advanced to 7.10 and after many intermediate fluctuations closed at 7.07d7CS, with the tone quiet and steady. The receipts are shrinking at a rate that makes the bears nervous and uneasy. It Is conceded by everybody that if the move ment dwindles to anything like the figures of last years, sharp advance in prices is inevitabl. We are among those who be- lieve that such an advance is coming, the uncertain point being whether 1t will occur speedily or several weeks hence. One thing, however, seems to us pretty certain, the market will, of course fiuctuate from day to day advances being often followed by reactions, but the conditions of this time do not warrant the expectation of any serious decline. We regard 1t as faI safer just now to buy than to sell cotton. We advise our friends to buy upon declines. Whether they ought to take profits on rallies is a matter for their own judgment and choice. The most conservative traders, however, seem inclined to take that course.
 RIORDAN 6 co.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
New Orleans.

 New Orleans, Jan. 23-Sugar, quiet; open kettle, according to grade 2@2 13-16c; cen trifugal granulated 3A435sc; white 31R@3a4c }; yellow 31sQS1sc; seconds 214df3 3-16c. Refined sugar, strong; powdered and cut fectioners "A" sS.s6
 Molasses. quiet; onen kettle, sG20: cen- trifugal, according to~grade. 4d9c; syrup, Rice, dull; fancy, 54@e; fair. 4@4A; com Flour, patents,y->s4. .95@505; extra fancy, &.50d$460.
 Corn, No. ?. mixed with white, sacked, 31@ 32; yelloy, 32a33. Oats. No. ?, western. 25@26; choice, 26. Bran. 60.
 Hay. prime. 12,5O@14,5Q; choice, 155o@16Oo. 4, Pork, s8.3714df850. q Dry salt shoulders. "A short clear and short rib sides, 43s@41%.
 Bacon shoulders, 5B; short clear and short rib sides, 5A653s.
 Lard, compound, 4Q41s: pure, 4AQ47s. Hams, 10Q10%.
 Coffee. Rio, fair IA good ordinary, 11A; common. 10: Mexican, good, 17%; fair, 17l4. Cotton seed soil,f strictly prime crude in barrels 175s@1sc; refined 23@24c.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
FOR RENT.

$25-S-room residence, 2i0s 4th ave. S22h-5-room cottage, 1724 Eth ave. T5-6-room, Huntsville ave-, 18th and 20 sts.
 FOR SALE.
 S2750-6-room cottage and 4-room alley house. 9th ave-, between 10th and 22d sts. S3000-Beautiful corner lot, 60x100, 2 blocks from court house. An elegant site for resi- dence. k. J. TERRY,
 91s goth St.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
RoARnERs WANTED.

BOARDERs WANTED. WANTED-Day boarders and couple or two gentlemen to occupy large room at 1916 9th ave. Mrs N. c. Dryer. 1-24-2t WANTED-Boarders for nicely furnished room; S15 per month. Apply 3n 23d st. 1-24-6t
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
GENERAL COTTON MARKETS.
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. 23.-Cotton quiet; mid ding, 5-16c; net and gross receipts, none; forwarded, none; sales, none; stock 294, 727 bales.
 Total today: Net receipts, 27,459 bales i; exports to Great Britain, 30,161; continent, IL, 1S0 stock, 1,055, ,033.
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts 5390,- 07O; exports Great Britain, 2,231, 1s9; France, 4S9, 493; continent, 1,279,1 174
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
LOST.

BOST-Bunch of keys between Caheen's store and Alabama National bank. Re- turn to J. c. Dickson, at Caheen's for re- ward.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
FEoR sALE-Handy HousehoId TooI. Com

FOR SALE-Handy Household Tool. Com pines Can Opener. gimlet. cork screw, screw driver brad awl, and chisel. Sim pie and cheap. No household should be without one Will be in universal demand. For particulars and terms address An Co.,, Patent Attorneys, Washington D. c. FOR SALE-Preserving Jar. Gan be filled, emptied and cleansed with greater facility than jars now in common use and prevents contents from coming in contact with any thing but glass; Patent applied for Ad- dress Dempster Redwood, care John Wedderburn & O., Patent Attorneys, WaShington. ID. c.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24

GREAT BARGAIN-Owner will sell at
 great sacrifice 1 high, very stylish Stude- ness. solid brass mountings, In good con dition, but little used. Cart has tandem < attachments; original price seqOis Nozreas-
 address G. Baker, Selma, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
Articles lOpening Highest Lowest Closing

Cash quotations: Flour was dull and steady; prices unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, 7734@7S14c; No. 3 red, sS4d9O4c; No 2 corn, 22Ac No 2 oats, 166t16l4c; mess pork S9Oa7. .921a; lard, sSs5@S. .971a; short rib sides, S3.95a420; dry salt shoulders, $425Gl4. 50; short clear sides, Sf.12lsG425 whisky. $1.1S.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
Suns Cotton

New York, Jan. 23.-Spot cotton here wa. unchanged; no sales; middIing upland. 2 5-16 against 5-16 last year; New Orlean: and gulf, 9-16 against 9-16 last year.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
EDUCATIONAL.

This institution is the oldest. largest and best of its kind in the state of Alabama Hundreds of students in good paying posi- tions. Unexcelled systems of Shorthand and Bookkeeping. Practical methods. Cata- logue and full information free. Be sure to elsewhere. Sessions day ana night
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS


 FREE INFORMATION and how to make profitable investments; 20syears' experi- ence on Chicago board of trade and New York and Chicago stock exchanges. Safo ana sure plan explained incur new book iers, How to Make Money" and "All About Stocks" Markets letters free. The tune for action is now; never were better opportunities offered $25 to $100 of your in- come may lay the foundation to fortune. Address at once Lincoln 6 Co.,, Bankers and Brokers, Department. l, 12S-125 La Sale street, Chicago. 10-20-sun-1y DO YOU SPECULATE?4.'G Guide to Sue cessful Speculation mailed free, Wheat, provision, cotton and stock speculation on limited margin thoroughly explained; cor respondence solicited. Warren, Ford & Co.,, Il Wall street, New York. 5-S-1yr-sun A s100 BICYCLE FREE-To anyone sending us $50 worth of subscriptions. For partic- ulars, samples, etc, send 10cts to The Cur rent Literature Pub. Co., 52 Lafayette Place, N Y. nov22-12t-su SPECIAL DESIGNS of furniture and in terior finish, and sash. doors and blinds made by Hawkins Lumber Company, 18th street and Powell avenue.s 4-5-tf-sun
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
l HOME WANTEEF BY NORTHERN | BIIYER.

Of not less than five living rooms, nor moore than ten rooms. A large lot pre- ferred and within reasonable walking dis tance of schools and churches. House must have something like the modern con- veniences that northwestern people are used get the benefits of the cotnmission myself, therefore. please give lowest prices and terms. Address, Northern Buyer, care Messrs. Bush & Bush, attorneys, sBirming- ham, Ala. ep .s5 He
 P. S.-Would aIso.slike toSexohange resi- dence property in Baltimore, Md, for Ala bama property. N B. 1-24-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24

FOR SALE-Grocery outfit and stock worth $1,OG0 for $500: established four years;
 low rent; good cash trade; near center; account of ill-health. J. L. Neff, General Delivery 1-24-2t
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
CHEAP COLUMN

sWANTED.
 ~~~-~-~~-->-~S-~-~---~--- ----~----~~>---~~~~~~-~-~~ WANTED-A farm in good state of cultiva- ton having good buildings; also about 100 acres land partly cleared. Address, stat ing particulars, Horace A. Clafiin, Atlanta, Ga. 1-14-W-1m& eod-2-w WANTED-100,0 900 men ana ladies to buy shoes of D. B. Luster, the fashionable boot and shoemaker, and dealer in shoes. leather and findings, PIT 18th street.
 4-5-sun-tf
 WANTED-Everybod to attend our auc- ton sales on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; all kinds of goods sold. Parker Auction Co.,, 223 N. 20th st. 1-4-1w LADIES-S20 a hundred for neighbors' ad- dresses; 10 cents for contract and sample copy. Romance Magazine LAO Broadway, New York. H &
 WANTED-Work by a bright colored boy: IT years old. Adnress s. Bibb, State HeIald. 1-23-3t WANTED-Shoes to repaIr at 2112 1st ave- nue. Coggins & Reynolds 10-29-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
 
 A HOME CURE-Cancer, tumor and malig- nant blood diseases without knife, plas- ter or pain; 100-page book and advice free. Dept. 3, Abbott Myron Mason Medical Co.,, 557 Fifth avenue, New York. ENLARGE YOUR BUSTS, LADIES4 TO Bust Tabioids, at trifling cost s1, 900 for case we cannot; those developed in past twelve years prove 'tis> permanent; sealed facts 4c, stamps CONWAY SPECIFIC CO, 133 Fremont St., Boston, Mass.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
FOR SALE.

HoRsE-A splendid .famiiypr horse years old, gentle and reliable, for sale. Apply Cup stairs) Telephone 213. 1-23-1w
 FOR SALE-If you want a bargain in South Highlands" property come to me. Wesley M. Smith, 2015 1st ave. 1-25-2t FOR SALE OR RENT-Stock of groceries at COT. 16th st. and 9th ave, OF, will rent building and move stock; good reason for selling. Apply to j.. State Aerald. sl-24-2t
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24

FOR SALE-Egg Turner Device for hold ing large number of eggs which can be readily shifted for purpose of turning egg and becoming attached to shell. Ad- dress G. W. Duncan, care John Wedder
 burn & Co.,, Patent Attorneys, Washing
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24

AGENTS WANTED. ,---- WANTED-Agents, to sell the IndeNble Check Perferator; retails $500; large com mission. Wesley Mfg. Co.,, fl Park Row, New York
 GASLIGIT in every house, newest thing out. Attaches to ordinary lamps; no chim- neys; safe, economical; outfit free to ac- tive workers. Standard Brass Co.,, Mfrs, CoVington. Ky. e Ya
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
HELP WANTED.

HELP WANTED = Thousands of good places under the Mckinley administration . in every part Of the country Do you lsszwant one? <BfidzSFinter edition of the NATIONAL RECORDER will tell how to get a position. Send five cents In stamps to the NATIONAL RECORDER, Wash ington. D. c. 1-21-6t
 WANTED-Man to take charge of boilers, pumps and machinery generally, includ- ing washer, about an extensive coal mine; must be able to hoist when required good prospects for right man. Address with references and Salary expected to Coal Mine." care Statf, Herald office. 1-24-3t WANTED-Men and women out of employ ment and wiilingsto work can learn of a permanent situation at good wages, by writing at once to P. ". H., Box 2SS, An- g1sta. Me. 12-tu-thu-sa-su-17t WANTED-Lady or gentleman to learn bus mess, then travel or correspond from home on salary; enclose self-addressed, stamped
 envelope. Gaskell Co.,, 415 Dearborn st..
 Chicago. 1-17-4t-su
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24

FOR SALE-Folding Fan, adapted to be actuated by movement of rocking chair backward and forward. Can be folded whenever desirable tosoccupy but small space. Patent applied for.a For further particulars address Claude F. Wright. care John Wedderburn 6 Co. .,saPatent Attor- WaShingtnh. ID. .C .-.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24

FOR SALE-Can Supporting and Fitting Device for holding. -supporting ngs and readily tilting can for oil or other liquid. By a number of other uses. Address Hubert c. Ma.hon, care John Wedderburn &
 Co. Patent Attorneys. Washington, D, c,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24

FOR SALE-Envelope Opener. Simple.
 cheap and efficient applicable to any form ages. Convenient and useful. Patent ap- piled for. For full particulars and terms address Andrew Lackey, care John We'd derburn & Co.,. Patent Attorneys, Wash
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24

i, LOANS. MONEY TO LOAN-On furniture, without removal, from BIO up. s. R. Searle, 17th street, between 1st and 2d avenues.
 my 2-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24

WANTED-Traveing Salesmen. to sell to dealers; S100 monthly and expenses; expe- rfence unnecessary;. write for particulars. Acme Cigar Co., Chicago. WANTED-Salesmen to sell cigars to deal CTS: $100 monthly and expenses; experi- ence unnecessary. Clinton Cigar . Co., Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10

from the frozen icebergs Of formslity ma
Indifference. l want religion that rnakea
me happy--a religion that puts sunshine
In my pathway, and singing birds in every
room Of my heart. Edward McHugh.
Methodist. Cincinnati.
MORAL STRENGTH. - Most men ana
women lack strength--the strength that Il
needed for the upbuilding Of a strong char
acter Physically and mentally they may
be giants. yet morally they are but dwarfs.
The moral qualities Of their human nature
have never been sufficiently trained they
have never received the proper nurture
Rev. DR.. Guttmacher. Hebrew, Baltimore,
Md.
A PERSONAL DEVIL. - we maintain
that there is and can be, personal devil.
This assertion, while philosophicaily true,
IL further borne out by Holy Scripture.
Wherever the devil is spoken about in the
New Testament the definite article ls used
in Greek, and this usage. according to the
genius Of the Greek tongue, implies an in
dtvidun) Rev. A. +. Connolly. Catholic.
Boston, Mass.
FAITH IN TIE FUTURE.-say that we
VIII, the question of the future deman Is
more thought than we often suppose Even
wicked men think about 1t. He who plots
murder. plans a theft or suicide Las
thought of the future. How near you may
stand to a volcano of human passion! What
Is 1t that suppresses its eruption. Is 1t the
restraint OF law? Not altogether. II Ia
belief In future.-Rev. Frank Morse, Bap-
fist, New York City.
THE WANDERING JEw.-whe Chris
tian theologian conceived the legend OF the
wandering Jew. According TO him death
lessness is the Jews everlasting curse. 1t
is itthat suppresses it's eruption Is it the
honors to one of the ilus.v,ous OF his fam
lily. And he shall continue to suffer and
to live. to wander and to be nowhere at
rest until he shall be cured OF his spiritual
blindness and crawl to the cross of the cru
Gifted Gcd.-Rabbi Joseph Krauskcpf, He
brew Philadelphia.
UNBELIEF IN THE CHURCH. - Tho
failure OF the church Is due to the faults of
the church. The problem of unbelief is
largely a problem Of the shortcomings OF
the church, 1t should be over>every church
door. We have talked enough about God,
how He will save sinners and relieve the
poor and comfort the mourner. Beyond the
talking about 1t, the church has fallen
short in this mighty work. Men are as UNI
fortunate as they ever were. and they need
assistance badly. They want the brother
hood of man demonstrated 20 the world
Rev. Lymard, Universalist. New York City.
ENMITY WITH GOD.-The real reason
why people do not go to church is because
they are at enmity with God and do not
love the worship carried on by His church.
Man in his unregenerate state hates God,
and so he does not love the institutions of
the church One OF three things is bound
to happen to a man who attends the SER
vices of the church, either he will give in
to the truth, or he will stay away from the
services. II he does not do one nj these
things he will be In danger Of becoming
| callous to the truth. and he will have Ia
answer for his neglect OF these privileges
in the day of judgment.-Rev w c Webb
| Methodist, Philadelphia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10

rying the word Of life over the Empire
State.
I'm supervising this work. Travelled
267,301 miles, wrote 2o.b4s official letters,
and delivered 1s47 public addresses.
This great work cost the American b.
BILE society over $50 200. 1t was prosecuted
on the most economical plan. The colpor-
tours received from $50 TO $50 per month,
they furnishing themselves horses, bug
gies, etc They sold the Scriptures at
cost, not making cent Of profit for the
society.
about 100 counties in Texas Lave no
Bible repositories; thousands of families
are without the Scriptures and not In
reach Of them, and over 100000 children
able to read. are scripturelese. The Book
of books is excluded from our public
schools and very sparingly used in our
Sunday schools while immigration is pour
Ing in upon us continually.
'FIn Texas there are about 100000 for
eigners including the Mexicans. Eighty
three per cent Of them, representing about
twenty different nationalities, are unable
to understand English. Our churches fur
nish the Gospel In only five languages
leaving the other nationalities without the
Gospel or only as supplied by the Ameri-
can Bible society"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10

Judge Armstrong for the purpose OF test
ing tina coustitutlonality Of section II OF
the occupation tax law. which was passed
by the late legislature and became eifec-
tive September 20. Jones uses two horses
and wagon and refused to pay the tax
Of $50 to the State and $15 TO the county.
A majority Of the peddlers have Joined
Jones In his fight against the tax. Jones'
attorneys claim that tho legislature had
no power under the constitution to exempt
any class Of persons from the payment
OF the occupation tax. regardless OF their
status or physical conditions except per-
sons engaged In purely mechanical and
agricultural pursuits. That. however
commendable 1t might be to exempt the
class of persons above named from the
payment OF the tax. yet 1t is unauthorized
by the constitution, and further that the
raising OF poultry alone Is neither an agri-
cultural nor mechanical pursuit. and that
the raising OF fruit trees alone Is not an
agricultural pursuit, but horticultural
pursuit. II on trial before Judge Arm
strong the decision should be adverse to
the reGtor. Jones lawyers will at once
appeal to the court of criminal appeals
at Tyler.