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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21

New York, March 20.-It is not often that
we have less interesting week in cotton
than the one just ended. This cannot lie
attributed to q lack of features which US
ually affect prices. The unfavorable plant
ing prospects reported from every section
of the south should naturally have stimu-
ulated the market. The liberal movement
and the renewed danger of outbreak of war
in Europe might have resulted in some
decline, but the spectators of the world
sit idly by and have refused to take part
in the market on either side. The legiti-
mate investor seem to have supplied their
present wants and the fluctuations have
been decidedly unimportant. Today's mar
ket was practically a repetition of the other
days of the week Liverpool was again un-
changed and prices here were a shade lower
on the opening. The session was very
dull one and prices ranged within a limit
of points.
May opened at 7.06, advanced to 7.G7. de-
cned to les and closed at 706d707, with the
tone of the market quiet and steady. We
believe this spring will be an active one
in the cotton market, but just now every
thing seems combining to produce dullness
The war possibilities across the waters
hang like a black cloud over the financial
world and undoubtedly continue to deter
operators from increasing present ventures
or making new ones. The tariff legislation
at Washington, while in progress, has no
SOOu effect on general ne pledlCltd
overfiows in the south which many people
contend will come too early in the season to
do any real harm can certainly do no good
and this feature also tends to restrict bust
ness. The market then is one which is
kept steady by the strength of spot cotton
and which refuses to advance in the alb
sence of speculative demand. We believe
in higher prices for cotton but speculation
must enter the market before they can be
realized and we must admit that there is
no sense of its doing so at present
RIORDAN & CO.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21

NEW OrI6HuS
New Orleans March 2n-CIosinE frtures
Chicago Cattle Markat.

New York, March 2O-The dry goods mar
ket today was quiet with little or nothing
doing.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21
Articles Opening highest Lowest CLOSING
Cash quotations, Flour.

Cash quotations.. Flour, quiet. I'M
changed; No. 2 sprtng wheat. Ellsa754 c !;
No. 2 red, s4laa90Ac; no. 2 corn seit244c ;
No. oats, 16Mc; mess pork $S.75qlSS0; lard
s4.25 short rib sides, S4.65Gi4,95; dry salt
shoulders, 4.75: short clear sides, &75D
Asia; whisky, SLY.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21
GENERAL COTTON MARKETS.
New York Cotton Market.

New York, March 2O.--Cotton, quiet mid
ding, ,73sci grass, &C., forwarded, 25; sales,
w, all splnnersi stock, 250,902.
Total today: Net receipts, Ia, 233; exports
to great Britain, ESQ; continent, 1905,
channel, none; stock. l66, 153.
Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, 6150. 52S
exports to Great Britain, 1851 592; France,
603,9SS; continent, 1851. 20; channel, 5,4Sl.
New York. March 2O.-Cotton futures
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21
MALE HELP WANTED.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. everywhere for gas
light burners mot for Kerosene lampsl
the new Edison burns any kind of gas
has a new discovery mantle that is war
ranted to last one year; reliable men given
exclusive territory; send So for a complete
burner for sample, stating territory want
ed; big discount in quantities to our
agents. Edison Gas Light Co., Cincin-
nau, o.
WANTED-Two experienced office men, one
a bookkeeper and the other a stenogra-
: pher, want position together; both expert
in their line, and can furnish very best
y of reference as to character and ability:
Z experienced in lumber cotton, banking
z and dry goods. Address, Experts care
& State Herald. eA
tWANTED-An honest and Intelligent gen
Z tleman of good address to sell Investment
Is securities on ms ailments, also life insur-
B ance; new and attractive plan; liberal
2 contract to active man. Apply personally,
s to 10 a. m. Monday Room 5, Office Build
ing. 2OlI LIST ave- ~. ~
WANTED-Active man to manage business
to be established IN Birmingham $1,000
year salary and percentage to right party:
small cash security required to partially
cover stock carried, Address, l.. f. Dow.
Equitable building, Atlanta, Ga.
WANTED-A man OF business ability to
manage branch office for well established
firm; $1,000 a year and expenses; 5000 cash
CAPITAL required. Call on S. V. Hopkins
Florence hotel. -.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21
FOR SALE.

Lots in Wares Grove. very cheap. Large.
100x2C0 feet.
SiC5G-7-room house and lot 15Ox172, 18th ST.,
north, near Rush ave.
S251-Cash, balance SO per month with s
per cent. interest.
S575-House and lot in JoneSville; small
cash payment, balance per month.
$t250-100x100, with broom house. south
west corner of 18th ct and Ave. II.
S250-Lot 50x1S0 2-room house, one block
from car line, southern front.
20 acres-ImproYed close to city on good
road in the valley; can be bought cheap.
S525-House and lot. Elyton; good location,
easy terms.
sl5ONLots in smithneld; sos cash. balance
IS per month.
$500 acres, 81 miles of court house:
Leash, balance l and years.
FOR RENT.
No. 1525-7th ave-, rooms, SIS.
No. 5l0-24th st, north; rooms S15C0.
L.. G. PETTYJ0HN,
Telephone 465. 1862 Sd Ave.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21
TO FLORIDA.

Fresh bread and candy made
daily at G. w. Cody's, 1920 TO
1925 Sd avenue. jes-tt
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21
WANTED.

WANTED.
WANTED-An idea who can think of some
simple thing to patent? protect your ideas;
they may BRING, you wealth write john
torneys, Washington d. c., for their
$500 prize offer and list of LOCO Inventions
wanted. 2-li-97-ly
WANTED-Funished room and board by
young married couple with private family
within fifteen minutes walk of the depot:
Benedict State state Herald IT, e s-ao-st
WANTED-1O0.00 600 rlen ana ladies' to buy
shoes of D. 3. Luster., the fashionable
boot and shoemaker, an and ID dealer IN shoes.
4-5-sun-tf
WANTED--Young men from all parts to
learn barber trade in eight weeks; write
Der College, 4th and Central aves., Cincin-
natl, ..
WANTED-Board on North or South High
lands; gentleman and wife; convenient
to car line; references exchanged. r. R.
B.. care State Herald.
REDINGTON wants a thousand custom
ers for his bargain dozen photos and life
size erayon for 50. 1914 I'd ave. 2-14-tf
WANTED-To borrow $500 on well improved
city property. Address, $780," State
r1eraIa. o--o---
statesmen
sALESMAN-s1O daily made selling our ma
chimes for cooling refrigerators; guaran-
teed Is per cent. cheaper than ice; charged
like a storage battery, keeps .perishable
articles indefinitely; indestructible, ever
lasting; every owner of a refrigerator
buys them; exclusive agencies given good
men. Address headquarters. Arctic Re-
frgerator Co., Cincinnati. o. 3-7-4t-su
WANTED-Salesmen to sell to dealers on
time; 500 monthly and expenses; expert
Acme Cigar Co.. Chicago. 3-11-3t-sun-4t
statesmen WANTED-Exclusive control
of your city for ,!Cacti Toilet, Soap. A
rare chance for a live man. Address with
stamp ]. N. Hinkle. Columbus Ohio
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21
FOR SALE.

ADM7N7sTRAToR's SALE or MINERGI
LANDS-I Will sell at Brierield. Ala,
March e. 1897, large tract of mineral
lands, lying In Bib county, H. L. Stew
enson Administrator Estate of Thos A.
Walker. deceased, Jacksonville, Ala.
3-10-20t
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGED lot at East
Lake. Atlanta; win sell cheap or exchange
for Birmingham real estate or personal
property. Box 500, Birmingham
3-16-twk
FOR SALE-A bargain; handsome new roll
top desk. II. K. White, room 3, Potter
building 2-27-tf
FOR -SALE-One fine Jersey cow for sale
or trade at 1719 I'd ave. 3-2l-3t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21

fastener; firmly clamps and holds line
when same is released after slack Is taken
up which is done by simply pulling end of
line; simple, efficient and cheap Ad-
dress John 7. Smith, care John Wedder-
burn & Co, Patent Attorneys, Washing
ton, d. G. L... sd.
I HAVE exclusive inside information on
stocks and grain; 800 invested immediate
ly will make $500 profit. Write Charles
Hughes. 6S Wall St, NeY York
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21


MONEY TO LOAN--On furniture, witho 1t
removal. from SO up. S. r, Searle. 18th
street, between LIST and I'd avenues.
my eff
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21

WANTED-Young men from all parts to
learn barber trade in eight weeks: write
for catalogue, mailed free. Moler's bar
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21
FOR RENT.

--~~-O--~-@-7~~--S---
WANTED-A responsible person TO occupy
new S-room brick residence; furnished
centrally located and has all modern con-
veniences;, rent sJow. Address, p. o. Box
723, city. 3-4- If
FOR RENT-Niceiy furnished rooms, by
the day, week or MONTH convenient to
restaurants t1leater. street cars, depot
and postoffice. Mrs. r. r. Mehaffey,
S0s1s ~. 10th ST. Birininghan1:>tAia .s
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rconis In Fox
3uilding will be for rent after April /.
Enquire at Fox Grocery store.
3-21-til-apr-1.
FOR RENTING nice rooms to rent. No.
2317 9Th ave. S-2l-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21

WANTED-100.00 600 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.
d-E-Sup-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21

WANTED-FWnshed room and board by
young married couple with private family
within fifteen minutes walk of the depot:
references required. Address, young
Benedict" State Herald. 3-20-2t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21

FOR SALE-Frog plate for use IN connec-
ton with railroad frogs; positively pre-
vents ties from becoming fractured by
frogs cutting into them; superior in many
ways to those now employed; simple,
cheap and durable. Address N. Q. Mark,
torneYs. Mashington. D. G.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21

FOR SALLE-Ironnr board may be con
verted into a kitchen or reclining chair;
when not in use may be folded into small
compass and hung upon wall; easily man
ipulated very strong; cheaply manufac-
tured. Address Mrs. H, G. Hall, care
John Wedderburn & Co., Patent Attor
npYs Washington. y. Q.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
A CROOK FOR SURE.

William c. Woodward, alias Big
Hawley," the gambler and card sharp
who has just been convicted of at
tempted blackmai in New York City,
while on the witness stand said: u
am 81 years old and a native of Mem
phis, Tenn | have been arrested
thirty-seyen times, but | have never
been convicted, and this is the first
tine that ! have even been tried. |
think there is some fatality pursuing
me, as | have lived in London under
the name of Hon. Lionel Musgrove.
There | made a million dollars From
there | went to Ceylon, where | got
diamonds worth 100000 From there
went to Van Diemans Land, where |
was arrested three times, once for
robbing a bank in London. l have
never been guilty of anything. Since
my return to this country | have been
doing the trains between New York
and Boston, learning young dudes to
play cards. | went to st. Louis, where
| was arrested on suspicion, That was
in February, | think, After | got ont
Of Jail in st. Louis | got to Washing
ton In time for the inauguration.
There | was arrested for picking a
pocket, but | was innocent, as the poe
ket was picked before I got in the
crowd. Then | went to Colorado,
where | was arrested again. | got out
of that all right and came on toward
this city. | stopped over in Philadel-
phia, where I was arrested for swind-
ling a ieweler, but also escaped pun
ishment for this" The frank admis-
sions Of the defendant startled the
court as well as the spectators.
Woodward said of the charge that he
had written threatening letters to
Bridgeham that he must have been in
iail either in Colorado, st. Louis or
Washington at the time. When the
jury retired, Woodward offered to bet
100 to / that he would be convicted.
When the court stenographer produced
a dollar bill the prisoner smiled and
said: mo, no, son; no gentleman
would bet on a sure thing; | do not
want to take your money" The YER
diet showed that Woodward had fore
told his fate accurately.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
YULETIDE GAMES.

1t is the custom in some families -
hide the Christmas presents. and !.
after due search, certain gifts remain
undiscovered, the giver adroitly leads
the owner near the spot and coavao
him into finding what is hidden Tbis
prolongs the delight of Christmas
morning far il to tn" day. Those who
indulge in it will probably not cara
for game of hide and seek in Tho
evening, but Others who have received
their presents in less eccentric fashion
may enjoy hunt for candy, nuts. etc
at night in the manner of the familiar
game Of hunt the slipper or hot and
cold, whichever you prefer. For
party, clubs is an excellent game
The company is divided into sides or
clubs. One from each leaves tho
room and decides upon some object
hich the circles are to guess. ThA
judges go to sides opposite to their own
and the members of the club have y
right to ask any question which NAV
be answered by yes or no. The club
guessing the object first claims the
judge for new member, and thus the
game goes ON until one side has gone
over entirely to the majority, or the
company growing tired, the club con-
tanning the greater number is declared
winner. Picking up round apples with
spoon is another diversion which Is
much more difficult than you wonld
believe, unless you have tried it..
At the dinner table set the little
ones to work trying to take coin
out of a tumbler by using only a
skewer. They must not touch the
glass with their hands even to steady
it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
SENDING PRESENTS .

y word about the manner of sending
a Christmas gift. A dainty wrap
ping viii give a holiday air to the little
remembrance that viii add greatly to
its value. The prettiest way TO dress
o Christmas gift and the one that
sayors most of sleighbells and freshly
fallen snow is to wrap the parcel in
glistening white French tissue paper
and tie with silver cord or scarlet
ribbon. slipping a bit of crisp holly
or mistletoe through the knot and
then fastening in a bow, Natural
flowers are also used. For example,
@ dainty box containing gift for a
tiny child is wrapped in snowy paper
and tied With white satin ribbon Of
the narrowest width, through which is
thrust a bunch Of tiny rosebuds. their
ends just turning pink In using flow
ers their color should always follow
the color scheme Of the gift as far as
possible
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
FUNERALS ON ICE.
How Winter Burials Are Conducted in
Germany.

About fifty miles south Of Berlin. In
the Spreewalde, on the borders of 30.
hernia, funerals on the ice are of no
uncommon occurrence. Everyone is
perfectly at home on skates. So the
young men, skating, take the ropes at
tached to the sleigh on which the cof-
fin is borne; the old men, women and
children follow, skating behind. The
skates used are old-fashioned in char
acter, tied with string. The men wear
black coats and hats on such occasions
but the women vary their costume
with white hats, scarfs and aprons. In
Iceland the same mode prevails. ex-
cept that snowshoes are used in lieu Of
skates. In Venice all bodies are con-
Yeyed in boats to certain islands in the
Adriatic, used as cemeteries. In Kan.
chatka the dead are drawn to their
graves on sleighs by dogs.-London
Tit-Bits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

with yiolets had rushed the bowling.
naked priests beating their discordant
drums and shrieking their laments
for the loss of Atys, the beautiful
youth, their goldess's paramour. In
fidelity again!-even in this ancient
legend, what did Cybele care for old
Saturn, whose wife she was? Nothing,
less than nothing. her adorers
worshipped not her chastity, but her
faithlessness; it is the way of the
world TO this day!
The bells ceased ringing; | descend
cd the hill and returned homewarl
through q shady valley, full of the
odor Of pines and bog myrtle. On
reaching the gate of the Signora
Months humble yet picturesque dwell
ing, heara the sound OF laughter
and clapping hands, and looking in the
direction OF the orchard, | saw Vim
cerzo hard at work, his shirt-sleeyes
rolled up 20 the shoulder, splitting
scme goodiy logs of wood, while Lila
o0d beside him, merrily applaudipg
and encouraging his efforts. He seemes
quite in his elemAt, and welded his
aX with a regularity and yigor | shoulC
scarcely have expected from a man
whom / was accustomed to see per
forming the somewhat effeminate
duties Of a yalet-de-chambre watched
him ana the fair girl beeide him for a
few moments, myself unperceived.
If this little budding romance were
left alone it would ripen into a flower,
and Vincenzo would be a happier man
than his master. He was a true
Tuscan from the very way he handled
his wood-ax | could see that he love
the life of the hills and tlelds-the life
of a simple farmer and fruit grower,
full Of innocent enjoyments, as sweet
as the ripe apples in the orchard.
could foresee his future with Lila be-
side him He would have days of
unwearying contentment, rendered
beautiful by the free fresh air and the
fragrance of howers-his evenings
would slip softly by to the tinkle of
the mandolin, and the sound of his
cnildren's singing,
To be continued.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
WANTED ROYAL AUTOGRAPHS,

When Andrew d. White, now the
United States ambassador at Berlin,
was minister to Germany nearly TWEEN
" years ago he received some queer
letters from Americans asking for his
influence in their behalf in court cir
cles. Perhaps the funniest of all was
a very mandatory epistle from an old
lady living in the west, who inclosed
IN her letter four pieces of white linen,
each some six inches square.
We are going to have a fair in our
church" she wrote, land | am making
an autograph quilt. | want you TO
get me the autographs Of the emperor,
the empress, the crown prince and Bis
marck,and tell them TO be very care
IuI not to write too near the edge of
me squares as seam has to be al
lowed for putting them together. F."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

a colored mixture and the other with
out any According to the require
ments of the work, he dips his blow
pipe in one pot or the other, occasion
ally mixing the two substances. The
wonderful lustre possessed by these
brilliant ornaments is obtained by
immersing the bulb in the coloring
fluid, while the delicate shading is
produced by eating away the color
with fluoric acid, and the most beauti-
full effects are obtained. Metallic
oxides applied by the children produce
the intense brilliancy of color and
superb effects SO greatly admired by
all who are familiar with these varie-
gated Christmas tree decorations.
When the glass blower shapes the
article he is producing he passes it to
some other member of the family, who
fastens to it a hook or an eye, which
ever is needed. If the ornament is to
be dyed it is handed to one Of the
workers, who quickly dips it in the dye
and gives it to a child to put on a
long stick for the drying oven. Ere
quently the heat OF the sun is utilized
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

Inc other Sunday morning in Wash
ius'oh gentleman sailed forth be-
cmes TO have his shoes polished, and
nhaily discovered a coal black "profes-
Sor' VINO was intently reading the BIZ
pIe' 'HulIo, says the early citizen
give me a shine. - Yes, ] will. boss,
II you read this second chapter Of St
John while Use work" "All right. f."
responded the gentleman; go ahead.
ANA ne read aloud the chapter as re-
Quested. Thank you, boss; guess you
read 1t straight" said the old darky,
an yer boots am right. too Boston
Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
UNDER THE MISTLETOE

The mystic mistletoe bough then as
now granted kissing charter to the
SWANS, and the maids were willing
sufferers. The sacred mistletoe was
regarded with religious generation by
the Druids, and its berries of pearl as
symbols of purity and associated with
the rites of marriage. From this the
transition was but slight to the kiss
beneath the cabalistic bough This
traditional sacredness, the genesis of
which is unknown, has endured
through the ages, and today for man
and maid to meet beneath the mistle-
toe gives the right to a sacred kiss
New York Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
Santa's Worksbop.

The principle workshop OF 50
Ciau3, or. rather, the place from which
he procures the tinsel and glass deco
rations for Christmas trees, is Thur
ingen-Wald, the forest of Thuringen
in central Germany. From this sec
ton come at least nine-tenths OF the
worlds supply of the fimsy knick-
knacks and fragile ornaments which
adorn and beautify the Christmas
tree.
Every man, woman and child makes
these glittering baubles, and each cot
tage among the mountains is a com
piete little factory, turning out as
many goods as the nimble fingers OF
the family can procure. The difficult
task of blowing and shaping the
glass ornaments is performed by the
adults, While the work of putting on
the lustre and various minor details
is done by the children, who are very
skillful assistants to their elders. The
entire population possesses artistic
talent Of no mean order, and their
work shows their excellent taste in
designing aud finishing the oldest
kind of ornaments, the majority Of
which are decidedly original.
Each patient worke. fashions his
particular pattern as suits his fancy.
The blowers usually sit three TO five
around the table, each one having in
front Of him two pots, one containing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

for this purpose. The silvering is
done by dropping some quicksilver into
an opening in the object. Then polish
ing with cotton batting gives the final
touches TO the ornament.
When the articles are all completed
they are placed on tables or chairs
in an adjoining room, and make a most
dazzling display suggestive OF the
sight in some fabulous treasure cham
Der. Every ornament is subsequently
inspected with great care IN order to
detect possible flaws. The goods are
then carefully packed in sawdust or
excelsior and shipped 70 the nearest
city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

ward me where | stood, wistfully
watching her as she disappeared The
warm Afternoon sunshine caught low
ingly at her chestnut hair turning il
to a golden bronze and touched up the
Wilderness OF her throat and arms
and frightened the scarlet Of her
bodice, as she descended the grassy
slope, and was at last lost to my
view amid the foliage Of the surround
ing trees.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
AS INVESTMENTS

Christmas does indeed cost money.
but no money is ever better invested,
when the Christmas investment is
made judiciously Christmas invest
meuts are rapid in bonds OF love and
stocks Of pleasure, which yield a heavy
interest in unalloyed happiness. And
no man can get anything better for his
money than that Savannah News