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New Post Once suD.,,a,,on.

new Post Office sub-station will bo opened at
the corner OF l44th street and Mott avenue on
Zee; i. II WIN be provided with facilities for
In9 LThnsaetlon OF a general registry and money
order business and the sale OF postal stationery.
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STABBED IN SALOON BRAWL.

who Escaped.
Lawyer Samuel Lobenthal OF 173 East Ninety
third street got into a row last night about 1880
o'clock with a man named Forgotston in a
saloon at Ninety-third street and Lexington
avenue. Forgotston escaped after cutting Lo-
benthal over the left ego with a pocket knife.
After DIR. Rosenthal of lO5th street and Lex
ington avenue had dressed his wound Lobenthal
witnessed the row said that they did NOT know
lived.
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unexceled service in tourist sleeping cars. person
any conducted. via Chicago. Union Pacific and North
western line. Quick time, low rates. utmost comfort.
Ilckets, sleeping car reservations. and full information
~ horthwestern line ONCE. An3 broadway. h.Y.-AdU.
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sSinter steamers Between Canada ana London.


LONDON. Nov. 15.-The Allan line of steam
ships has contracted with the Canadian Govern
ment To maintain a fortnightly winter service
pet"een 81 John. New Brunswick. ana London.
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"DENTER" SMITHS WIFE A SUICIDE

she Takes q Dose OF strychnine in Her Roon
at Brazil. Ind.
BRAZIL, Ind. Nov. 15.-The wife of Denver"
Ed Smith. the pugilist, committed suicide in her
room here to-day by taking strychnine. She
was 35 years old. No cause was assigned. The
only writing she left was a note to her little son
very ahectionately begging him to grow up o
good man.
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John G. Deuber, s~erIou,Iv !,

John O.. Deubert. Grand Secretary of the In.
dependent Order OF Odd Fellows Of the State 81
NC" iorK' ana The Republican leader in tie
~ at his, home, 57a Palmetto street RrooyIrn
ne attended a meeting OF the County CoIn mn
y co 4 "esS aSo, ana on his way home GontractsS
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18
SECESSl0N....lH.llLL
An Historic Spot in South Carolina Which
ReEchoed the First Words That
Caused the War.

Columbia, s. c. July 1S.-(Special)--
One of the most interesting spots in the
south is Secession HILL in Abbeville
county, South Carolina, which was Wis
tied few days ago by the South Carolina
veterans, en- route to the Nashville re-
union. Here, on high hill overlooking
the historic town of Abbeville, the people
of Abbeville county met in convention
in 1860 and besides passing the first Sc
cession resolutions elected the first dele
gates to the convention at Columbia
which plunged the country into four
years of war. These resolutions, with
the passage of which the southern con-
'federacy may be saiS to have been born,
were as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
people of Abbeville district, the election
of Abraham Lincoln as president of the
United States and OF Hannibal Hamlin
as vice-presdert, upon doctrines destruc-
tive of the rights and interests, the equal
ity and safety of the southern states by
the factions and sectional votes of our
northern confederates, utterly prevents
the spirit of the. compact formed by the
federal constitution; that it must be
promptly and sternly resisted by the state
of South Carolina, and that the secession
of the state from the federal union is the
proper mode, of resistance"
But of even more interest than the
passage of these first secession resolu-
tons, with which the first chapter of the
wars history opened, was All event con-
nected with the closing chapter. no less
than the last confederate cabinet meet
ing, the scene of which was in sight of
and not more than half a mile from the
famous hill. The story of this event, as
told by eye witnesses and corroborated
by history, forms in itself an interesting
chapter in the story of the fall of the
confederacy, which the, coincidence noted
above makes doubly Interesting.
On the 1at day of May, 1855, Mr.. Davis,
the president of the Southern Confeder-
acy. reached sAbbeviiie In his retreat
across the country. With him were Gen.
Breckinridge, Mr. Mallory. Mr.. Reagan
and Mr. Lawton. Mr. Davis was en-. er-
tained by the. Hon. Armlstead Burt,
whom he had known as a member of
congress The members of his cabinet
were entertained by Hon. Thomas G. Per-
rim, who as the chairman of the Able
Vile delegation in tha, secession conver-
tion, was, after the chairman of the con-
vention, the first sgrer of dfe ordinance
of secession. A cabinet meeting was held
in the house of MIR. Perrin, and shortly
after council of war was hisid In Mr..
Burt's house. at this injecting eye wit
nesses statef that Mr.. Davis frsisted upon
making stand with two br1gades of cav
airy that accompanied him, in the hope.
that reorga njzation Of the army might
be perfected. and the <strugsle, continued
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18

why a democratic officc-holder should
give up his Office than the office-holder
cansee himself. Stephen Crane. who was
never in a battle, described the sensa1 ions
of soldier On battle better than the SOL
dder could himself. Perhaps an impartial
HISTORY of the civil war will be written by
foreigner like Bryce. of England, whose
american Commonwealth" is conceded
to be the best philcsophle history of the
United States. An old maid in one of the
current monthles tells why men do not
marry better than they can tell it them
selves. She gives these as ghe reasons
why men 90 not marry: Increased cost of
living, education, clubs, athletics and the
summer girl. Tine increase in the cost
of living is due to modern improvements.
The luxurieS of The past are the necessi-
ties of today Education refines man
and affords him the companionship chat
a wife offers. Club life is free from the
petty annoyances of home, and holds a
man forever when he once becomes ia
minar with it's allurements. Athletics
take UP the idle time THAI, men once
spent with the ladies. The summer girl.
with her frivolitiee, turn mans thoughts
to Irritation rather than to matrimony.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18
THE KIND OF MAN FOR SPAIN.
How The New Minister Shamed Missis
sippi Crowd

How the New Minister Slammed Missis-
sippi crowd
"a man who can stand turning down
for the cabinet as well as ne did ought to
make a good minister 40 Madrid" the
president is reported to- have said to
friend shortly before ne sent to the SEN
ate the nomination. of Stewart L.. Wood
ford. Placddity of temper, coupled with
strong resolu,i ion, recommended lhe New
Yorker as fit for the difficulties of the
Madrid mission Perhaps the president
did not recall the bearing of Gen. Wood
ford upon certain trying occasion long
before the cabinet incident. IF that had
come to his mind he might HAY fell add
tiona1 force in his estimate. Many years
ago, says the Washington correspondents
of the st. Louis Globe-Democrat, there
was a sensational political homicide in
Kemper courty, mississippi. Judge CHS
holm was the victim. His case became OF
national interest, The general govern
ment took up with vigor the punishment
of the crime. Stewart L. Woodford, of
New York, was selected to go to tMiseis-
sippi to assist in 1.-The prosecution. The
action of fhe government. was resented.
Threats were made that the Yankee law
yer would not see his home again If he
made himself too offensive. On the day
that Gen. Woodford walked into the court
room he looked into an array of forbid
ding faces, and observed that there
seemed to be an averag e of one shotgun
to each Mississippiam present. He put
down his law books on the table. slowly
surveyed the crowd, and in a tone indi-
eating perfect composure. said:
There seems to be a good deal of dis
play of arms here. Personally. I don't
know that III is objeotiona BILE. Il have had
some experience in looking down the
barrels of pieces of larger callbre. STILL
dc e'his case is 40 be tried with Shotguns
st may he we'll TO have an understanding
to that effect before we Begin
The possessors of the shptguns dropped
out of the court room one by ona, and
when they came back they were not
armed. ~
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18
GAINESVILLE.
SUNDAY school Teachers of Sume Coun-
= ~ In convention to Devise Means for
Furthering the Good Work.

~ Gainesville, July 17.-(Special Core
spondence 1.-THE convention of the. sun
day school teachers in Sumter, belonging
TO the methodist, Baptist and Presbyte-
rfan churches, assembled here yesterday
with ync view of devising ways and
means to increase the efficiency of the
Sunday school system. The convention
WAS lorganizedby electing Rev. j. d. Nc
Lean of the Presbyterian church, chair
man. The attendance is good, there be-
ing about 100 teachers present, all of
Them brimful of zeal and enthusiasm in
the Sunday school cause, and de ermin,ad
to AVOID everything calculated to disturb
the harmony of the convention by lug
cling sec'tarian doctrines into i.s discus
slopS. IL. is a. good augury thus to see
protestant sects heartily uniting to push
the common cause, and it lis to be hoped
this disposition 10 harmonic protestant
sects will grow and spread in the years to
come. Fsrhrn*
efAll the visiting Sunday school teacheis
are warm i'm p1aising the eli liens OF this
town for attending the convention en-
masse. They say such an attendance on
the sessions of a religious body is phe-
nomena1, SO. far as their experience ex-
tends. ...,.......-.
Bue little over a century ago RailSes, an
English mechanic, started the first Sun
day school. ann Its growth and usefulness
have really been unprecedented. The
Sunday school is designed to save the
man and The woman in the boy and the
girl. by planning sound moral principles
in the hearts of the young ere evil tenden-
cies have occupied the ground
Rain is badly needed in this vicini "
A good deal of corn is too much damaged
by the drought to be brought out by rain
ait this stage.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18
THE CAPTAINS STORY.
From the French of Albert Debit.

1t was just after the scandal at our
club, and-a little group of us were talking
in a very animated way of the affair
Capt. Jonbert did not join in the CONVEX
sation, and did not even seem to be listen
ing to us.
what win you take for YOUR
thoughts?" said to him at last
Ohi they are not worth much
was thinking just then of an incident
which occurred once at a club in 2. small
provincial town where l happened to be
staying
Tell us about itr exclaimed one of
the other men. and the captain lighted
cigarette and putting his elbow on the
mantel-shelf against which he had been
leaning, began his story:
We'll, 1t. was when 1 was in garrison
at M, one of the dullest and most
stupid of provincial towns. There was
nothing in the, world for a fellow to do
with himself there, no theater even, only
low music hall.
when 1 was off duty gradually got
into the habit of turning in to the Union
club, which, by the by, was the only one
the town possessed. y
ut was, called the Union, I should i'm
agina because there was always dispute
of some kind or other going on there.
There was very little play at this club
except at the. time. of the three annual
fairs, each of which lasted week. One
autumn afternoon, Just at the opening of
one OF these fairs, / happened to go to
the club rather early. Thee were a
fair number of men there that day who
were strangers to me, wealthy farmers
of the neighborhood, who rarely came
into town, and the various owners of the
country houses round.
They are playing high today said
one of the habitues. of the clu t1@a /
turned round toward the table to watch
the game, and was so surprised at the
sight of one of the players that almost
excla imed.
at was a. young man of some % or 2S
years of age, whom I knew by sight i
was very much interested in him. for his
father had fought courageously at Ma
genta and had been killed on the field of
battle, leaving his widow and son by no
means we'll provided for. The young
man came very rarely to the club, and
I had never seen him touch a card before.
I was stupefied therefore to see him hold
ing the bank, and a good bank 1t was, too
for there were plenty of notes and gold
coins, heaped up in front of him.
How muchT called out one OF the
players.
'ohr laughed a wealthy farmer. M.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18
QUEEN vIcToRrA's DISCOVERY


Chicago Daily News. .n.- 49,
The western world is Informed by a
copyright cablegram that at the Buck
ingh m ga den party Victor iafgave utter
ance to these memorable and profoundly
significant words: -+"'.- -t.., s
"The jubilee means one thing; it means
that I am very old woman" @~
From the viewpoint of the chronologist
1t did not require jubilee to- prove that
woman was born in the year of our
Lord 1919 was no spring chicken, if we
may adopt an American metaphor Nor
do we believe that her majesty, if she
would but think minute, would need
the recsnt hot time in old London town
to convince her that she is long removed
from simple, innocent youth
No person who ever saw that big son
of Mrs. Victim. would say that she was
not this side of sixteen at least. AL is
of that style of architecture, which takes
years to achieve. Indeed, it may be said
that he was built for freight rather than
speed, though he has gone tolerably
swift pace in his time. If the mother
queen ever ime ginsd she was still a, risky
little princess of York she could have
been sat Alright by asking AL how long he
had been waiting for the throne that
hasn't come. Qua 81 sta7'4
1t is probable the fact that she was an
old woman dawned on Mrs. Victim when
at the Buckingham garden party she
saw the fun the girls were having. No
man. no matter how much of a courtier
he is, is going to take lady of seventy
six to eat strawberries and cream when
the woods are full of handsome, buxom
young girls. And the queen ought to
know it, too. Who in the world would
swing and hop little old lady through a
two-step when he can sit down on the
lawn with a tootsy- wootsy who won't be
seventy-six until another diamond jubi-
lee? Who would stroll under the boughs
even in Buckingham garden with thir-
ty-three-time grandmother when whole
row of young ducklings are waiting for
somebody to- be nice to them?cf
But Victoria has established another
precedent She is the only woman known
to history or tradition who ever ad-
mitted she was even growing old and
for this alone she will be remembered
long after the jubilee has n1oldered in
the tomb of time. 1,f
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18
vIcroRrA's TENDER HEART.
Would Never Sign a Deeth Warrant il
She Could Help It.

Would Never Sign a Deeth Warrant IL
She Could Help It.
Many stories have been told to illus
trate the conscientious and merciful use
which Queen Victoria has always made
of her pardoning power.
On one occasion, says writer for the
Chicago Inter Ocean, she was called upon
to sign a death warra nit-that of a man
who had been condemned to death by
court martial The paper was prese tied
by the Iron Duke Wellington
us there nothing to say in behalf of
this MANI" asked the queen, trying in
vain to restrain her emotion.
He is a deserter for the fourth time"
answered the duke, sternly.
ooh, your grace, try to recall something
in his favor
Your majesty" answered the duke.
.'he is not>a brave soldier but is said to
be a good man.
"Oh, thank you, thank you," answer d
the queen, much relieved and. dsshi e a
tear from her eyes, she wrote "Pardaned"
across the warrant, ard gave 1t to the
surprised Wellington.
Soon after this incident parliament. by
special act, relieved herhaltogether oe
the unpleasant duty of signing death
warrants.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
we, the undersigned, have known F..
J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
West G. Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle Sold by all druggists Testi-
monials free.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18
SPECIAL MEETING.
The Bar Association Appointed a Commit
tee to Draft Resolutions as to
Judge Arnold. FQ s.

The Bar association held we'll attended
meeting yesterday morning in the chancery
court room. e. II. Cabaniss presided and
j. l.. Cole was at the desk. The following
legal lights were present:
Chancellor Thomas Cobbs, James E.
Webb, John p. Tillman. C. A. Mountjoy.
George A. Evans, John w. Tomlinson, D.
A. Greene, e. II. Cabaniss, w. c. Garrett,
Charles A. Sem, ]. NJ. Gillespie, j. J. Gar
rett. M. A. Porter, w. c. Ward, j. A.
Montgomery, G. p. Beddow, James L. Cole,
&c. ]. Smyer, s. B. Weakly, w. K. Terry,
G. r.. Harsh, Richard Evans.
AS 1t was the purpose of hte meeting, the
Iolowing committee was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions on the life and
death lof Judge J. NJ. Arnold:
c. A. Mountjoy, F. S. White, w. c. Gar
.rett, James z. Webb, W. X. Terry, G. A.
Evans.
When the committee shall have COM
pleted Its work the chairman will call a
special meeting Of the bar.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18
TALLADEGA.
The Chautauquans Continue to Reap the
Benefit OF Able and Exquisite Talent
Granbs' Orchestra Still Heard.

Taliadega, Ala, July 16.--(Fpm Chau-
tauquan Correspondent.)-On Thursday
the afternoon at the Chautauqua assem-
bly, hall was devoted to concerts of in
strumental and vocal music. AIT 4 o'clock
Grambs' orchestra gave a very delightful
concerts, rendering operate arias from
''Tacinta' and the popular two-steps.
''IIigh School Cadet" and Tripping
Through the Meadow"
AT 4:30 the Smalley Lady quartette, as
sisted by the charming reader, Miss Ca
ruthers, added another pleasant hour to
s.he nranv the Ohautauquans have spent
here this summer. THE first number on
the programme was "Bye-low Land. :"
HNhds lullaiby Is 50 restful and harmonious
that rho quartette would be able to
''soothe with their tender notes the souls
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18
WHAT WE HAVE.

William G. Jordan complies the follow
ing alta of the United States:
There is always sunshine on some part
OF Unce Sans possessions. -
Texas could give every person In the
world a plot of ground 4a1ax100 feet.
The center of population moves west
ward about four miles a year. and is now
near Columbus Ind.
Montana Is about the size of the Janan-
csc empire. n4sf.
One single railway system, the Penn
sylvania. transfers annually more tom
mage than that carried by all of Great
Britn.n's merchant ships.
In 1894 we produced nearly one third Of
the coal of the world SURPRISING Ger
mary and crowdng Great Britain for
first place.
In manufacturing the United States
leads the world. American workmen are
the best paid in the world the average
yearly wages have increased in the last
forty years from $247 in 1850, to 1929, in
1890, and the division of the net product
between labor and capital shows that IA
Dor receives IS per cent and capital 55
per cent.
On:r entire industrial product Is annual
ly $4,000, 000.0 e0 In value. of which we ex-
port lees thar one-tenth. our people con-
sunlirg the remainder.
- -
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18

at least until terms might be secured. He
was informed, however, that the troops.
discouraged by the recent surrender of
Johnson, could not be depended upon
Upon hearing this he rested his head
against the back of his chair and COW
cred his face with his handkerchief Mr.
Butt. who was present, rose and, taking
him by The arm, lead him to his apart
ment. The couGicl broke up immedate-
iy, and Mr.. Brs ckinridge returned to he
library of Mr.. Perrirfs house, which he
used as an office, where he was busy
until late hour of the night, signing dis
charges for the soldiers who accompanied
them.
The first man to die in the war was also
born and raised within sight of "secss-
sion Hf1", James Clark Allen. a young
volunteer who was born in the old Aston
House between the Perrin House and S.
cession Hill, was accidentally killed in
the barracks at Fort Moultrie on Sulli-
vans Island, on Feb. 13, 1861, by running
against the point of bayonet while hur-
riedfy passing from one room to another.
This Secession Hill is an interesting
spot to the student of war history. The
birthplace of the confederacv. the birth
pace of the first victim of the war and
the scene of the final Abandonment of
the struggle it might be very aptly de-
scribef as the cradle and the grave of
the South's lost cause.
After the council of war dissolved MIR.
BENJAMIN, the confederate secretary of
state, appeared to the only member of the
party unaffected. The others were in
the deerast detection but his good hui
NOR rsver forsook him while he discus ed
the flowers in the yard with the ladies
of the house with the greatest gaslantry
and cheerfulness. Later he borrowed a
Ratchet from Mr.. Perrin and defacsd the
confederate seal. which was afterwards
thrown into the Savannah river by Mr..
Perrin, and not into IN old well in the
~ I'M. =.
would have been impossible since there
Is not and has never been q well in the
yard. $50
The party having arrived at, 10 a. M.
set out for the Savannah river at about
midnight, and crossed into Georgia early
in tbs, morning ~ ~"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18

Uf cotton bagging is put on, the free list
at will save the farmers of the south many
thousands Of dollars. The farmer buys
his bagging by the yard and sells 1T by
the pound. "A duty increases the price OF
the baggirg, but he gets no compensation
when he SELLS.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18

Mr.. Walter p. McAdory, son of Mr. I.
W. McAdory, is now in New York taking
a special course in medicine. He is a
graduate of Howard college, and gradu-
ated in the medical department of the
University of Virginia last June. He has
already been offered an advanta geous
mOsition
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18

The use OF fertilizers not only increases
the productiyeness of the soil. but causes
dhe crop to grow more rapidly. This rap
idity OF growth is an importan, fac.or in
raising vegetables Tor the market. The
first vegdta bles and fruits are in demand
and bring better prices. The small farm
ers around Norfolk, Va, use fertilizers
generously, and are thus enabled to put
vegetables on the marl<e.s north and east
before any competitors. They make
handsome profits. The fertilizer factory
at East birmingham will enable the
Farmers of jefferson county to get their
fertilizers ait first cost. By liberal use
OF the fertilizer they will be enabled to
supply the birmingham market first, and
will thus keep at home the money that
is now paid for Florida fruits and veg
etables. The railroads will no doubt put
on fast fruit train SO that our farmers
can reach the nor. hern markets quickly.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18

Steel Is purified iron. The iron is sub
jected to great heat, and the scum hoat IS
to the top. The process is similar to that
the house wives use in making preserves
The quality OF the steel is regulated by
the injection of carbon.