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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-24

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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE.

Shortest and Quickest Line to Cincinnati
 Convenient Schedules to Louisville.
 The Alabama Great Southern Railroad, with it's connections, formerly the Queen and Crescent Route, is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to Cin- cinnati. A solid vestibuled train leaves Birmingham at 4:10 a. m. daily, carrying Pullman's handsomest drawing-room sleeping cars to Cincinnati without change, arriving at Cincinnati 7:30 D. m. Cafe and observation car on this train from Chattanooga to Cincinnati. Close connection a Lexington with chair car for Louisville arriving Louisville 8:15 D. m.
 The train leaving Birmingham at 400 D. Tn. carries elegant Pullman sleeping cars Birmingham to Cincinnati, arriving Gin clnnati ': 40 a. m. Pullman union sleeping car. Chattanooga to Louisville. on this train, arriving Louisville 500 a. m.
 For comfort and speed travel via the Queen and Crescent Route. =. c. M. BILLHEER,
 Travelling Passenger Agent A. G. S. R. R., No. North. Twentieth St.
 Telephone S48. <
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
IS 1T MURDER :?
If So, Some Prominent Birmingham Peo. pie Will Have Long List to
 Answer For.

s ut has been said that it is just as we'll to kill a man as to scare him co death, and If there is any truth in the saying, 1t bsgins to book as If some of our citizens will have fearful list of casuaf;ies to answer for. The grsa: department stores' new and progressive system of merchan- dising Is at last having the effect of arousing the olJ-styfe singie-fines, and l when, they wake up they find they are scared--really scared-and a few of them are actually showing signs of getting a small hump on chem." to use a classic phrase. Like coals of living fire upon the festive gofer's back, the Drepnens' spank spangIe new goods and everia5t- a ing cutting of prices make The single line boys get up on their legs and move.
 In the meantime, the people who are looking out for their own interests are enjoying the rich bargains at the depart ment stores, which temptingly cluster Ike 4lucious fruits in every department They sell every. hing. They sell the best eff everything They sell the best of everything the cheapest.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
NATAT0RIUM
Entertainment Will Take Place wednes- I day Night-An Attractive Programme ' Has Been Arranged.

a-Tbe entertainment at the Birmingham Natatcitun will take place tomorrow night, according to the rroglamme pre- viously published in the State Herald. Following is the swimming rules:
 Ring Diving-,Each contestant shall have three trials and he who dives most cleanly with the least submersion of the ring, shall be declared the winner. In case of tie between two or more contest ants. they shall each have one extra trial.
 Diving for Distance-Ihe instant any psrt of a contestants body app ars above = the surface of the Wa ~ the dive comes to an end. The positions in the compe- titIon shall be decided by the distance Covered. Should two or more contest- ants tie in the matter of Gastanoe, they shall dive again; otherwise, the one re- nlaining under water the longest shall take precedence.
 Pegging-The contestant who, mounted on a fully completed raft, pad dies to the finish first, shall be declared the winner. In.c case two men reach the finish line at the same time, first honors shall go to the one whose raft is most complete. The various parts of the raft shall be thrown into the water and con- =ztestants must tread the water while building the rafts
 Tub Race-The contestant who, re- maining in his tub throughout the race, fl first reaches the finish lire shall be de-
 
 2 positions shall be decided In the same k way. If a contestant is overturned, hs shall swim, drawing the tub after him, but he cannot take precedence over a swimmer who stays in his tub. If less | than three men paddle the entire race e sitting in the tubs. the remaining posi- tions shall be awarded to the contest ants who swim and draw their tubs af- ter them, according to the order in which q they finish.
 Racing-In all races, sprint or distance, contestants must keep to the course se- slected by them in starting. A swimmer who gets out of his course and fouls a competitor. shall be disqualified.
 Tn turning race each contestant must turn to the right. Two failures will re- SSsult in disqualification. For the first off 4E fense in starting in advance of the sig -ss anal, a competitor shall be handicapped ; reona second in 100 foot race, three sec ;, <nnds in a 100 yards, and twenty-one sec Sassst6A1fds for each additional 100 yards.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
New Y York Cotton Market.

New York, May 1.-The cotton market opened at a decline of 1 to points following unsatisfactory cables, and generally fla vorable crop accounts at hand, while the cal the market ruled irregular, but for the most part in buyers favor prices further declining to 9 points. The market was finally steady at a net loss of 4GD13 points, chiefly on the near positions under a weaker ruling of spot, cotton than apparent here feeble rallies, but in the main the undertone was weak, later cables falling to afford support and later crep adyices showing favorable average conditions for the rapid development of the crop. The fact that the Liverpool market closed at decline of 2-64d for the day was a distinct disappointment.
 Cotton-Steady; middling, 7Ac;, receipts, net, none gross, S,7O1; exports to the conti- nent, S,911; forwarded, 1,1s1; sales, 3,23S; actual stock, 164, 9W
 Total today: Net receipts, 5.3OS; exports to France. 7001; to the continent H,713; stock, 5s5 7S7.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, S,196; exports continent, 23,7 I'll.
 Total since Sept. l. Net receipts, 6,527 ,67S; exports to Great Britain, 2910.762; to France, 699, $50; to the continent, 1,99S,6N; to the channel, 5.4S1.
 Cotton-Futures opened easy. sales $500 6.95; June, 7.39; July. TIA; August 7.33; Sep tember, TOO; october 6.S1 November, 6.S2; December, 6.81.
 Cotton-Futures closed steady; sales, 126.- 800 bales. January, 6.S February 6.92 March. 6.96: May. 7.30: June. 7.30; July, 7.34; August 72; $ September 6.ss Q, October e.sl
 Cotton-Spot, closed steady: middling up- lands, 7%c; middling gulf, Sc; sales, 3,23S bales.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
SAMIIEL D. MOORE.

ss Sunday morning, at 10 o'clock, at his ~ home on North Highlands, MT. Samuel css4D3 Moore, after several weeks illness,
 passed away MT. Moore was a pioneer
 of Birmingham, having resided here since
 1872 Decea ased was born in Brunswick . district, South Carolina, in 1887. He was
 a member of she Methodist church. The yremains were inferred in Oak Hill yes Sterday morning, Rev. Drs. G. C. Kelley,
 fof dhe Methodist church, and L. $. Hand- ley, of the Central Presbyterian church. Iofficiating. Deceased leaves a wife and sister to mourn his departure.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18

10 cents round trip Sunday on Bessemer Division of the Birmingham Railway and Electric Go. Tickets at this rate sold for all trains up to 5:45 D. m. s-14-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18

] Read elsewhere the Com jparison of Records of the grand old MutualL Life of New
 York, with 55 other compa- nies combined. What a re- cord. s-o-tf.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
lOCAL MAKES.

Following is the local wholesale prices in car load lots of the leading articles handled cn Morris avenue, viz: Flour, riDs and Iesc Flonr-Best patents, $5.25a565; half pat ent, $415; straights, S4.60; family, $3.9o. These quotatlonS are for car load lots. Ribs, De- EfalLs-eAc
 Dry salt clears, 5c Dry salt bellies, S5.25. Smoked bellies, $6.37B. Lard-Basis 4aI.
 FEED STGFF. Hay-No.s l, s14.25; No. 2, SIS. Corn--zS0c. sz. Bran-S16. Cotton, seed meal-s16.4o. oats--No.~2. -27s; No. 3. 25c. strawb erries, aa5aa.55. sGoobers. b. .o0Qfo. Gu. 3tr1sh potatoes, 45c. New Irish potatoes, S2.75Gs3. Sweet potatoes, $2d$2.25 a barrel; none on market. q 2 Cabbage, 224d3c. Elgin eneaanery butter S20c. Country butter, 100lSc. Hens, 2Oa21c. Fryers 19T21c. Eggs, Sc.
 Onions, 3hc. Oranges. $1.259l$c per box; none on hand. Lemons, s20$275. Apples, s. .5O6D3. .75s sCocoanuts As ner hundred. s.x. r.-, LIVE STOCK. All live stock and packers products are quotec strong and In good demand. Cattle; 1ladSKc Veal Calves-s25O@s5. Good demand; Hogs-Packing from 175 pounds up, 31sc. HogS-Light and mixed, 211@3Ac. shIp,- sshssp-Fat. 21s@sc: sheared5; 2s;;.nd 2se; Steers-Best quality, 9Q3hc- Heifers12aq3Ao. oxen=Good. 2Ha3c Oxen-Rough. 1A@2c.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
SAW MILL FOR SALE.

Not an old Worn-out "rattle trap" but a first-class Mill, Atlas engine and boiler, Bren- nan Mill, now in operation. Will sell at a bargain and take part payment in lumber. M. c. Reynolds Lumber Go ,Lim- ited, Bjrn5n gharn, Ala
 b-16-suns stues- thurs. 2 ssgs. .sa-.a.s "a
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
MEETING.

There will be no meeting of the Wo- - mans Christian Temperance Union to- morrow on account of the absence of the officers who will be in attendance of the district committee of the state w. c. T. U. of Alabama at Florence.
 -~-- ~- MRS. A. L. BILLHEIMER,
 President,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18

Chicaco Change.
 Chicago, May r.-AlI the grain and pro visions markets ruled weak today and closed at declines. Wheat was affected by weak cables and heavy worlds shipments and declined 1sc. Corn and oats lost bGAc; provisions suffered severely. pork losing 22i3c, while lard and ribs declined about 71sc each.
 .-euu.ng futures ranged us follows:
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18

ANHEUsER-BUsCH BREWING Asso- CLAYTON.
 Recommends the use of the greatest of all tonics, Malt Murine" and guaran- tees the merits claimed for it. For sale by all druggists.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
SOUVENIR BUTTONS.

:. Boys and girls, take notice that beau , tiful souvenir buttons can be had by
 applying to Manager Morton at East . Lake pavilion. --l.a tl4r. 5-12-1Wk
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
OnunununUnUnunI
NEW SLEEPING CAR LINE.

Beginning Monday, May F, the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad company will run local sleeper on trains Nos. and between Birmingham and Nash vile. Parties wishing to take the 2:30 a. m. train can retire at g D. m., and ar- irving on the $40 a. m. train can remain in sleeper until a. m.
 E. F. BEASLEY, Passenger Agect
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
FOR SALE.

Now is your chance to se- cure a fine COW and calf They are fresh from the country
 w. M. COLLIER
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18

Go to Hawkins Springs Sun- day, 10 cents for round trip. 5-14-tf. @
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
CA-STORTA-s
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DEATH S RECORD.
MRS. M. M. MCCLELLAN.

1 MRS. M. M. M' M'CLELLAN.
 Y At her home in East Lake, after a
 long illness of fever, Mrs, M. M. McClel- Ian, a most estima ble lady, passed away. ' She leaves two children, Hume and lIs- telle, to mourn her death. The interment es takes place this afternoon at o'clock G'at-Esast Lake cemetery, Rev. W. A. Hob-
 son officiating.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
WE ARE THE AGENIS FOR

g'a Johann Hoff's Malt Extrac ct.e R 'Liebmann's Teutonic Liquide Extra ct of Malt and Hops" H The Gin Gucurbita Co., Watermelon Gin for Kidney Troubles" s} E"Ve Clicquot Ponsardin (yellow labeD champagne" k'Willams' Canadian Rye Whisky. The trade supplied.
 H. BARNARD, Wholesale dealer in fina old whiskies, wines and brandies, corner of Third ave nue and Nineteenth street. Birmingham, Ala. Telephone 467.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
Articles Opening Highest Lowest ClosT

Cash QuotationS-Flour, easy.
 wSea So I IzBEinSS S0 wRes sed 7a 5 Sa N0 corn sPFng 247s; No. oats, IS; No. white fob, 22112Qp 2SA No 3 white fob, 21d2212; No 2 rye. 28 No. ' flax seed, 77a7s: ri prime Timothy seed, $4 40dS4. .65; dry salted shoulders, boxed, 5Q5A short clear sides. boxed, 4%G5; whis- sis; sugars, cut, loaf, unchanged; granu- lated, unchanged; No. 2 yellow corn, 25Q251s.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18

Big reductions are in force in our Millinery Department. Caheen Bros. t3sf5
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
MarketS bY :. Telegraph.

Wheeling end Lake Erie .......... ...... ts Wheeling aud Lake Erie preft rred. 2%
 
 United States new 4s, registered ....... 1z2& United states new A., coupon. ....... ... 122% United States 5s, registered............. l13 United States s. coupon .......... 11J Tinted States 2s - -....,..... o6 Alei Hn3. class A..........-...... ........ 1OI Alabrma, class B..........................l lo6 Aluhama, class C................ ..... %. 1olH Louisiana stamped 4s..................... 9o North Carolina ls................ ...... 103 North Carolina 6s. ........................ 124 Tennessee new settlement 3s............ ...... Virginia 6s deferred. ............... N1rGlEla Virginia funde debt 64% Ex-'dfvidend. tBid. Asked.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
FOR SALE.

Don't forget the Jerseys and Holsteins at my Stock yards.
 w. M. COLLIER.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18

! Go to Hawkins Springs Sum- day, 10 cents for round trip.
 5-14-lf. -+#t-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
T1vernool Cotton Merket.

Liverpool. May 17-4 p. m.-Cotton-Spot. dull; prices favor buyers American mid ding 5-32d The sales of the day were s. 900 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export. and included 7,3Oo American. Receipts none.
 Futures opened quiet, with good demand, and closed quiet at the decline. American, low middling clause: May. 4.04; May and and August, 401 sellers; August and Sep tember, 362 sellers; September and October. 3.54GD355; October and November, 3.49 No xs1 January, 3T: January and February, 346; February and March, BAT.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-18
Chicago Live etock Market.


 Chicago, May H.--The trade in cattle was quite active and prices were steady for all desirable offerings. Sales were on basis of S41$425 for ordinary native dressed beel steers, up to ss6$5.5 for choice to prime heavy cattle. The fancy steers quotable at S5 0lIs540 The bulk of the cattle sold at S4 4OQI$5 Stoekers and feeders sold at $3.759 $4.6O, with an especially good demand for choice light weight stock cattle Cows and heifers were again in active demand. and a few lots sold at last weeks prices. Calves were unchanged. Texas cattle were steady.
 .,- St. Louie.
 St. Louis. May n.-Fiour-Dull and un- changed.
 Wheat-Spot, steady; No. 2 red cash eie- vator, 92c; track. 94c; July, 76asc; August, 73Ac; September, 731tc bid.
 Corn-Spot. steady; No. cash, PC bid; July 22X c: September Ab@A1lc.
 Oats-Dull and firm; No. cash. 20c bid; Butter~Basy; creamery. 1i@i11sc; dairy, Bggs- Unchanged, at 7Nc.
 Whisky, q. 19. *
 Pork-Lower; standard mess jobbing. ss.1O Tard-Lower; prime steam. s:.eo: choice. $365 .---7y- ss..- .-.
 Bacon-Boxed shoulders. $ss7A: extra short clear S5.?5; ribs. S5.371s: shorts, $50. Dry Salt Meats--Boxed shoulders and ex- tra short clear. s4.SO; ribs s5; shorts, s5.1o
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07

clay feet of their idols and they slow
ly find out that they are totally I'M
suited for each other, not congenial
in the least degree.
They suddenly come face to face
with the fact that married life has
disappointments as well as stern du-
ties and veXations.
This discovery often shipwrecks the
happiness of the unfortunate couple,
and who can wonder at it? When
matters come to such a pass, all that
can be done is to bear patiently with
the shortcomings of their companion.
Each should endeavor to rectify the
faults that mar the happiness of the
other, and still to bear patiently the
failings they see in their companion
throw the mantle of charity around
them and conceal them from the pry-
ing gaze of the world All may come
right in the end, for genuine welded
love does not die all at once. 1t clings
tenaciously to life; it will stand more
than one thinks. It may be shaken
by the blasts Of cruelty; it may
shrink and waver while overshadowed
by the clouds of neglect, but let sun
shine return, let peace once more
reign over that home, and the love we
thought dead will wake to life again,
and it's tender chords will once more
vibrate to the touch of the loving fin
gers, and it will Irvine it's tendrils
around it's object, and refuse to be up
rooted.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07
A HELPFUL CORNER.
STOPPING Shoulders.

Among school children this trouble
is very noticeable. Constantly stoop-
ing over their desks generally ac-
counts for it, and careless attitudes
assumed otherwise tend to aggravate
the forward curve of the spine and
shoulders. There seems to be no help
or cure in resorting to braces. They
only annoy and feel uncomfortable.
Constant thought on the part of the
child and frequent reminders by the
parents to ''straighten up are by far
the best remedy. The lounging and
careless positions in which the child
sits, walks or stands is only laziness.
1t may occasionally be weakness, but
that is rare. Sleeping on high pillows
is often the cause of round shoulders.
1t throws the head forward, and be-
sides it is not healthy way to sleep.
Low pillows are by far the best.
The child who has a tendency to
stopped shoulders will soon be able to
cure himself if he is reminded often.
Involuntarily he will hold up his head
and throw back his shoulders. If the
head is held well up and on a line
with the spine there need be little
fear of the shoulders becoming
stopped. There is danger in the chest
contracting, because the lung power
will be impaired. Every mother wants
to see her children with strong, we'll
formed bodies, and while they are
growing she needs to watch them
vigilantly.-EX.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07
A Good Wife.

A writer, and a woman too, speak
ing of recipes for making good wives
says:
Is it owing altogether to how wo-
man is treated whether or not she
will make a good wife? Readers, a
good woman, a true, wOmanly woman
will make a good wife, no matter how
she is treated. She will not suffer the
grave they may be, to draw her down
from her pedestal of right.
No; instead, she will reach down
her loving wifely hands and endeavor
to raise him up to her standard, bear
ing patiently the while her heavy
cross, but she will stand firm, and
relieved from the dross.
Such life would no doubt be very
trying, and many women would sink
under it, but the woman of strong
mind, strong character and strong
principle would not be shaken by it.
Girls cannot be too careful in choos-
ing a companion for life, and one, too,
who has the power of making or mar
ring their happiness. If they ever in
tend to exercise judgment it should
be when they marry. They should
choose men whom they can esteem
and respect; good men, men capable
of making good husbands and fathers,
industrious, temperate and upright
men.
Should a woman find herself bound
to a man not possessing these quail
ties then God help her, and give her
strength and patience, for she will
need both.
1t sometimes appears that girls pre-
fer men 'just little wild'' to the
quiet, sober retiring one.
The young husband and wife often
find traits of character in each other
which shock and astonish them; now
and then they catch glimpse of the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07

offend. Obedience can never be fos-
tered by coaxing or bribing with pen
MES or sweetmeats. Such a course will
make tyrant of child in time. The
little ones should be taught to appre-
ciate the parents authority and do
their bidding gladly. No scholar who
has placed himself for instruction I'M
or mar it as they choose, but oh! what
a hard thing it is to "break Will
once formed. 1t appears cruel to first
indulge little one in every way until
he has become accustomed to govern,
and then compel him to mend his
ways.
der a teacher expects to be successful
unless he submits his judgment to his
instructor. And so it is in everything
there is law of obedience. A child
who disregards his parents orders
has something lacking in his training.
How secure the parent of an obedient
child may feel in knowing that he can
be trusted. 1t seems that disObedi-
ent child has not the proper respect
for his parents, and yet he cannot be
blamed They who have the molding
of the baby mind and will can make
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07
Obedience.

Surely our women will agree with
the following sensible extract taken
from an exchange
If there is one person in this wide
world who needs the commiseration
Of his fellow men it is the parent of
child that will not obey. In the train
ing of child the axis of character is
moral, not mental, said great re-
former once. There is nothing which
generates moral fiber like cordially
doing what we are told, therefore it
is more important to train child's
will than it is to train his mind. His
will once formed he may probably
never alter, but everyone may alter
the mind. The training of the will
must commence at infancy. No one
can expect that a child who has been
in the habit of having his own way
and doing as he pleased until he was
ten, or even six years, will become
obedient and willing without the ex-
ercise of severe discipline, if such can
be done at all.
Children should never be ruled by
fear, but by love, and authority and
law can be put before them in such
manner that it does not irritate and
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07
DO YOU WANT A PAYING Bust
MESS

That is safe and will be perma-
nent? If you have a pair of horses
and from $50 to $500 capital, the F.
c. Austin Mfg. Co., of Chicago, will
be pleased to correspond with you as
to the use of certain special road
grading and earth-moving machin-
cry; also well-drilling machinery. To
save correspondence, write plainly
stating your situation fully and nam
ing parties to whom you can refer.