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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
A Few words on Athletic Training.

If you have been eating all sorts of things during the summer, sitting up late at night and getting up late in the morn ing, do you fancy that on tho 1st of Octo- Der you can begin an entirely new life and make good football player of yourself by Thanksgiving dayP Not by eny means If you want to be member of some col lege athletic team, begin before you get to college. Begin by eating carefully, not by eating food it for wild animals, but by eating good meats and so on, and not fill ing up on candies and sweets day after day at meals and between meals. There is 0 reason for this A man whose stomach is, weak has no courage, and if he has no courage he carries himself through gamo on his nerves and is completely exhausted at the end of that game No ono can givo himself @ strong, vigorous digestion in ono month nor in ono year if he is at all wea1l.. there Itrequires years of normal living to do this, and 1t is the most important part of all t.aining. Probably the famous story about Napoleon is quito true, that ho thought more of his soldiers food and shoes than of their guns, for he maintain. ed that DO man could fight in pinchin9 shoes and on an empty stomach. In the samo way you cannot train your muscles to do extraordinary things in . few short weeks. It requires months and years cf gradual work. If you start in late and work hard every day you will ruin your muscles instead of improving them, and as Q matter of actual record many good man has been lost to his team for this res con alone. .-Harper's Round Table.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
Dishes For Invalids.

An accomplished housewife and practi cal nurse states that dishes for an invalid should be cooked and served in the dain- tiest manner, and shc suggests some ex- cellent yiands for the sick.
 One of the most satisfactory ways of giving an invalid raw beef is in 8 sand- wich. Butter lightly on the loaf bread 24 hours old and then slice it very thin. Scrape choice, tender piece of beef, sea son it with salt and also pepper, if the lat ter can be taken; spread it upon the but tered bread, put another piece of bread over it and then cut the sandwich into fin ger pieces, being sure to remove all the crust. Serve them upon prettily mbroid- cred dolly or a fringed napkin as soon as they are made. When q stimulant is re- quired, try putting Q spoonful of whisky or wine in cup of beef tea instead of glass of milk. Beef tea is a food of which an invalid quickly tires. Try making it into jelly. Soak for an hour third of a box of gelatin in water enough to cover it, then pour over ii pint of hot beef tea; season to suit the taste and turn the liquid into small cups or individual molds and set it away to harden. When needed, turn the jelly from one of the molds out upon dai1 v saucer Served with 0 nicely toastld cracker it will be very inviting, and the same amount of nourishment will be obtained as when the beef tea is taken in liquid for1n.-Chicago Times Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
,Sheriff's Sale.

By virtue of an order of vsnditioni expon- as issued out of the clerks; office of the city court of Birmingham Jefferson county state of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby Fam commanded to sell the follow ing descrfbe9 real estate, to-wit: Con- mencing at the intersection of the west side of Wells street and Viidibill, avenue. run ming thence south along said Wells street 22.7 feet; thence westerly along the land stetson and l0 &cfycr H0q siS feel se to O. i foot alley: thence north along said alley 1l75 feet; thence easterly along land cori-, veyed by 5said Weller to E. r.. Euslen lS5 feet to Vildibill avenue; thence along west side of said avenue south to pnint of begin-' ming 61.4 feet, situated in the town of Wood lawn. said lot being portion oflland con veyed by O. w. Wood to Bessie M. Weller by his deed conveyed Sept 1, iSS9, and re- corded in book 13S page AZ, March 28 1890, situated in Jefferson cotiil.y, Alabama which was levied upon as.the property of J. P. Weller by the sheriff of Jefferson county, on the Sd day of August, 1896. under and by virtue of a writ of attachment issued from said court wherein Alabama National bank was plaintiff. and J. F. Weller was de-
 Therefore, aeSprdans to said command, | vii sell at puhlicAoutcry for cash, all the right. title, and interest of the above named J. r. ANeller in ana e. tnss .apove 6escrfben propeEty. or Monday. ghc 2i1h Gay cf hprii. 3ssl. during. the legal tours os sale. ss the conpt ,r s., 1o1se use dS9r ps n said county rs
 A. FRANK B. OsBRIEN, J
 E SheriT of Jefferson County, Alasss
 AZ
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
lINcoLN;e soYHooDg
A Playmate Who Saved Him From Death
 by Drowning.

The child's life during the time the family lived in Kentucky appears to have been entirely uneYentful. He helped his mother after he wss 8 years old in the simple household duties, went to the dis trict school and played with tho children of the neighborhood. The only one of young Lincoln's playmates now living is an old man, nearly 100 years old, named Austin Gollaher, whose mind is bright and clear, and who never tires of telling of the days Lincoln and he were little tikes and played together" This old man, who yet lives in the log house in which he has always lived, few miles from the old Lincoln place, tells entertaining stories about the presidents boyhood. ss
 MT. Gollaher says that they were togeth- CT more than the other boys in school that he became fond of his little. friend, and he believed that Abe thought Q great deal of him.
 In speaking of various events of minor importance in their boyhood days Mir. Col laher remarked,' 'sI once saved Lncoln's life' Upon being urged to tell of the oc- currence ho thus related it: "We had been going to school together one year, but the next year we had no school because there were go few scholars to attend, there be- ing only about 20 in the school.the year be- fore. Consequently Abe and l had not much to do, but as we did not go to school and our mothers were strict with us we did not get to see each other very often. One Sunday morning my mother walked me up early, saying she was going to see Mrs Lincoln, and that could go along. Glad of tho chance, was soon dressed and ready to go. After my mother and l got there Abe and played all through the day. Whilo we wero wandering up and down the little stream called Knob creek Abe said: Right up there, pointing to the east, we saw coyey of partridges yes terday Let'G go over and get some of them Tho stream was swollen and was too wide for us to jump across. Finally we saw narrow footlog, and we con- cluded to try it. It was narrow, but Abe said, Let's coon it.
 'I won't first and reached the other side all right Abe went about half way across, when he got scared and began trembling. l hollered to him., Don't look down nor up, nor sideways, but look right at me and hold on tight. But he fell off into the crock, and ss the water was about seven or eight feet deep, and could not swim, and neither could Abe, knew it would do no good for me to go in after him. So I got 0 stick--a long water sprout-and held it out to him. He came up, grabbing with both hands, and put the stick into his hands. He clung to it, and I pulled him out on the bank, almost dead. got him by the arms and shook him well and then rolled him on the ground, when tho water pour ed out of his mouth. Ho was all right very soon. We promised each other that we would never tell anybody about it, and never did for years I never told any one of it until after Lincoln was killed. "- George H. Yenowine in St. Nicholas.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
TERSELY TOLD.


 Conductor Robert Rutherford, a genial attache of the Birmingham Mineral rail- road, is shaking hands with himself and greeting his friends with happy smiles It is a boy. Robert, Jr., and weighed eleven pounds at birth.
 Just received. 1000 pairs Canister Russia calf and vici kid in all the new styles. all shades, sizes-5 to II, last A to E. We are receiving large shipments of women and childreas tans and blacks, Oxfords and button shoes. These goods are from the best factories in the coun- try and selected with great care to style and wear. T. C. King. 2026 First avenue.
 We have reduced the price of Jules Ise- raux Ex Gil fine old Cognac Brandy to s1 PER BOTTLE. H. Barnard. Third avenue and Nineteenth street. sole agent for the We Clicquot (Pensardin) Cham pagne and ''The Gin Cucurbita Go. 's'' Watermelon Gin for kidney trouble Tel ephone 467 tt. 4r.t..s
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
THEY LIKED THE SYRUP.
But the Dude Grub Made His Wife Feel
 Somewhat Stuck Up.

Somewhat Stuck Up.
 A good story is told of a Kansas farmer who entered general store in Emporia and inquired for "somethin nice to put on griddle cakes.'
 "Molassesf" said tho sto-ekeeper.
 "Naw; sometliin nicer Ben eatin mo lasses for 20 years. Ain't you got somethin slickerfn
 Tho grocer told him about maple sirup and praised it highly. All the "tony peo- pie" of Emporia used it. he said.
 That's what want. The high tonedest you've got"
 By strange mishap, when the boy went to pack the goods for the socially ainbi- tious farmer he took tin of varnish, the varnish coming in square cans of kind similar to those containing the maple sap Three or four months afterward the man came back to town and reported at the store. Tho storekeeper, having made the discovery of the error, was in a panic At length hc mustered up courage to ask how the maple sirup had answered.
 "Oh, she was all right, said the cus- toner. "Kinder highfalutin, but ,good. My wife at first said she thought it was some rancid, but when 1 told her what you said about it bein high toned dish that the best people in Empory jes' nach- erally craved she seemed to take Q second holt, and now she won't eat nothin else. I thought there was kind of Q snap an bite to it that sorter reminded me O what we used to git when prohibition first struck the country but in g.neral it's mighty good stuff.
 'Was there any bad effect at all?'' in quired the amazed storekeeper.
 "Well, now, can't say there wasn't. You see, it was my wife's first experience with dude grub, and she kinder lost her head; got ambitious; allowed that if we was good enough to have the kind of eat in we was good enough to have some otber things to match. Bought a lot O new chi ney dishes from a peddler an made me promise I'd get her a new hat with red in it an dress this trip in town. Yes, spose you might say that there was some bad effects because vanity is certainly sim full. But you're married man yourself, an you know they ain't no way to stop a woman's ambitions when she begins to . kinder get in society. Gimme a couple gallons more O that sirup, an if you have some that has jes' little more O that pleasant bitin sting to it, why, let's have that "-Chicago Record.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
Blackie wooing Sleep.

Professor Blackie was once staying at Tynemouth. Before retiring to rest he in- formed his host that he had two requests to make-first, that they would allow his bedroom door to stand wide open, and, sec- ond, that they were not to be alarmed should they hear him singing in the mid. dlo of the night, for when ho could not fall asleep he wooed Somnus with song Accordingly at o'clock in the morning the old professor was heard singing in strong, cheery tones, Scots, wha hae wi Wallace hled," like veritable highlander on tho warpath. Ard again, in the still ness of the night, he sang out Green grow the rushes, O." Tho last lines were sung in more subdued tones, and sleep came to him ere he finished his song.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
Balloon ascension and par chute leap, East Lake, 4 p. m., March 30 and 31 and April 2. R. c. Leburno, Balloonist.
1A. ...... md tno Snake.

The Arabians had tradition that when the devil started forth from his own place to the garden of Eden he was too lazy to walk and begged all the animals, one after another, to carry him. All refused except the serpent, which was then quadrupcd and the most beautiful of all beasts. Yield ing to tho entreaties of satan, the serpent took up tho devil on it's back and carried him the rest of the way, no one knows how far, and after the consequences of the devils entry into the garden became 2. parent the angels were commanded to look up tho serpent and punish it, so Michael cut off it's legs, and it was doomed hence forth to travel about as best Il could, fut on the ground
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
THE PORCUPINE.
The Creature Noted Chiefly For His Slug
 gishness and Stupidity.


 The porcupine can hardly be said to have home, but he uses n hollow tree as tenement, or even a hole among tho rocks. As warm weather approaches the female produces two or three young, which are of amazing size at birth, actually larger than the new born cubs of bear.
 Their flesh is eaten by the Indians, but has never been liked by white men. The use of the quills in ornamentation by our .indians is well known, robes, garments, moccasins pouches, weapon cases, baskets and everything else being ornamented with them by the squaws with great skill and often with truly artistic effect; but, as usual, tho earliest methods and patterns, when the Indians used their own delicate dyes and snew threads, were much better than is seen in these days of aniline colors and crude limitations of the white mans art The longer quills of the European porcupine are turned into fancy penhold- CTS, and in India and Malaga they weave little baskets, etc., out of them, which are often as pretty as they are strange.
 Reviewing his narrow life, the strongest impression left upon ones mind seems to be that of the creature's sluggishness and stupidity. These arc perhaps concomi- tants, if not consequences, of it's strictly vegetarian life, in which its tastes arc so simple that it rarely seems to have to make the least exertion for food at any season of the year, and to its highly pro- tected condition. which makes it carel s of danger, and hence unvigilant and stead lily inclined to sluggishness of mind as well as of body. It is not well for an ani- nal to be too safe or too comfortable, Cor its mind grows rusty with disuse, or, il it never had use, lies inert, and the whole creature exists on Q low plane. do not know an animal of the American woods that is so well off and so uninteresting as the porcupine York Post.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
THE REVIVAL MEETING
At the First Baptist Church Continues to Draw Large Audiences
 Many Repentants.

A large crowd greeted Dr. Simmons last night at the First Baptist church and listened to an excellent discourse on Faith" Dr. Simmons preached from John vii 47: "Verily, verify, I say unto you, he that believeth on Me hath ever lasting life"
 The audience was held spsll-bound during the sermon and many of them stood up for prayer Services will be held this morning, beginning promptly at 10 and will close al Il.
 The nights services will begin at 7:30.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis eases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure" This new remedy is a great surprise on account of It's exceeding, prolnptness in relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every part of the Urinary pas sages In male or female Tt relieves re- tention of water and pain in passing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure, this is your rein edy,,
 Sold by Collier Drug cofnhanv, Bir- mingham, Ala. yr l2-27. thur-fri-sat7tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
In Re-Estate of B. c. Scott, Deceased, B. (
 Morris, Adfninistratrix. s-Qs

In Re-Estate of B. c. Scott Deceased, B. C.
 Morris, Adrninistratrix. -Q~
 Before James J. Garrett Esq., special Probate Judge. tte 4.ss tn
 Notice is hereby given that the under signed. as special probate judge. on this administratrix of the estate of B. c. Scott, deceased, shall appear OF. Monday, May 3, 1897, and make settlement. of her admsnis- such order be given by publication once week for three successive weeks in the State Herald, a. newspaper publisholr in house door for the same length cs. time and by forwarding notices by mail to all credit ors whose places of residence are known. s This s0th day of March, lS97.. q
 a. =saa LAMBS sJy GARREar, es 3-S1-oaw.SNk Special Probate Judge.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

No carries Pullman Union Sleeping car
 Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman al Sleeping Car Birmingham to New York
 without change. No carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car
 birmingham to Louisville, and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati u. M. Culp, Traffic Manager, Washington, D. c.
 w, H. Green, General Superintendent, Washington, D. c.
 C. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A., Chatta- nooga.
 e. M. Billheimer, T. P. A, Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
DIR. WILLIAMS SKIPPED.

The Williams Drug and Chemical com pany has removed to 2003 Secbnd avenue, Dargin block. where they are putting in to doing a wholesale and retail business.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
lcuat.

Dust.
 Little Willie-Maw, the teacher in the Sunday school said today that we are all made of dust. t-g1a.a Mnmma-That is so, dearest Little Willie-Now I understand, 1maw, why paw vets himself so often. It's so he won't fall apart, ehf-Pittsburg News.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

The seed vessels of many varieties of plants when completely ripe explode, scat tering the seeds to considerable distances.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
GAS ORlA
 For Infants and Children. The fao- H ''ss;is'' si's $ '&HAzzIl -':sS:,. ;:s;s $

A WE secure situations for our ~hv graduates. All commercial branches taught. Day and night sessions. Send for catalogue
 Massey's Business College, Nine k teenth and Third avenue, Bir-
 mingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

For further information as to schedules rates, etc., call on, or write to S. Jacobs, Commercial Agent, Jack w Johnson, U, T. A.
 Theo D. Kline, General Superintendent J. c. Halle, General Passenger Agent.
 Savannah, Ga
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

Trains Nos. 57 and 5s carry Pullman vesti-- bule sleepers between St, Louis and Jack sonyi1Ie and Montgomery and Port Tampa
 Trains Nos 3S and 36 carry Pullman vesti- bule, sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack soflville
 Free reclining chair cars between Mont gomery and Savannah on trains 57 and 5S.
 No. 32 connects at Dupont with through sleeper for Port Tampa.
 Train No. 5S, leaving Montgomery at 7:25 D. m, connects at Port Tampa with Plant Steamship line for Key West and Havana
 Any information regarding routes rates and schedules will be furnished upon appll- w. V. LIFSEY, b P. A.,
 Montgomery, Ala B. w. WRlSNE, P. T. M H. c. McFADDEN, A. c. P. A,
 Savannah. Ga
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
Al Empire .NLaundry, 1879 Second Avenue.
We can please you.
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Avondale Stove and Foundry com pany. Avondaie, Ala, Monday, April 12 1897, at noon. for the election of officers and such other business as may come before the meeting. JAS BROWER
 3-11-thu&sat-4W Secretary
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
PERSONAL.

FIRE SALE-About $10,oOo in these goods left that have not been touched by fire or water and are going at most any price. T. c. King. 2026 First avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
MIR. BRYAN's GREAT BOOK.

The State Herald will send to any ad- dress for S1.50. postage paid. The First Battle" by w J. Bryan, handsomely bound and illustrated. If
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
CASToRIAs The fso- z ,,m ass;iis'' s'sI'; $ I>HzzzaU .'.55.'. is;;5

M IN this commercial age
 : 5: x 5: : , ::: :: 5 5 business educa ton is an ab- solute necessity. Massey's Business collge. Day and
 night sessions. Telephone for catalogue, 18th st. and 9d avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

An ounce, apothecary or troy weight ia equal to 3l grams
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Arrivals at the Florence yesterday. Willis Banks, Columbus, Miss. E. W. Long, Nashville; w. w.. Carpenter, Gin cinnati; Miss Mcfarland Blocton; A. s. Johnson, Nashville; Louis Fauts, War rior; c. w. Cecil New Orleans: Ellis Hickman, city; J. F.. O'Neal. New Or leans: W. F. Conner. Atlanta F. w. Smartt, Alta nta; G. W. Fry. Louisville: w. B. Swett, New York: Geo. F Vince lock, city; M M. Warren, Chattanooga J. w. Warrington, city.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

Dr. Williams, the druggist, is now in his old stand, where. he was located twenty years ago. He feels very much at home, 2003 Second avenue Dargin block 4-I-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

Balloon ascension and para chute leap, East Lake, 4 D. m. |, March 30 and 3l and April 2. R. c. Leburno, Balloonist. s
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
CENTRAL OF GA. RAILWAY Go.


 lk.J Trains are run by Central Time. i- Effective Jan IT, 1S97
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD ,r e COMPANY.
 Time table No. ?, in effect September T. | v l. 1gqG at R.0l a m ' -
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

Property placed with us will be carefully looked after. We have large list for sale and rent. 3-10-rm
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
Notice of Requirem 5nt of Set
 clement of Estate,

In Probate Court of Jefferson County
 Alabama. ss gfs r' i's
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

No. l carries Pullman Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to New Orleans, and Pull man Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Shreveport No. 3 carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir.- mingham to New Orleans DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO CIN-. CINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND
 es LEXINGTON.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
WESTBOUNp,
SoUTHBoUND.

IItxAIiNS AltINI IT IoIIlNlINI HAM:
 No 37 from Atlanta a.................l 10 10 pm No. 35 from Atlanta, ta,..-..............12:20 pm No 20 from selma .......,t..e........ ' 7:55 pm No 35 from Greenville ............ S:I0 ,m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-11
ONE OF WILSON'S CAPTAINS
Now Yorker Commanded a British Ship
 In the Hattie of tho Nile.

A Now Yorker Commanded British Ship
 In the Hattie of tho Nile
 The fifth ship was the Theseus, Gap tain Ralph Willett Miller This gentle- man, whom after his premature death Nelson styled ''tho only truly virtuous man ever knew, was by birth New Yorker, whose family had been loyalists during tho American Revolution A let ter from him to his wifo gives an ac- count of the fight which is at once among the most vivid and from the professional standpoint the most satis- factory of those which have been trans mitted to us. Of the Theseus' entrance into tho battle he says:
 In running along the enomy's line in the wake of the Zealous and Goliath, observed thoir shot sweep just over us. And knowing well that at such a mo- mont Frenchmen would not have cool ness enough to change their elevation, I closed them suddenly, and, running under the arch of their shot, reserved my fire, every gun being loaded with two and some with three round shot, until had the Guerrier's masts in q line and her jibboom about six feet clear of our rigging We then opened with such effect that second breath could not be drawn before her main and mig zen masts were also gone. This was pre- cisely at sunset, or Al minutes past 6. Then passing between her and the Zeal ous and as close as possible round the off side of tho Goliath, we anchored by the stern exactly ill limo with her and abreast tho Spartiate Wo had not been many minutes in action with the Spar. tiate whom wo observed one of our ships (nnd soon after knew her to be tho Van guard, place herself so directly opposite to us on the outside of her that I desist- ed firing on her, that l might not do mischief to our friends, and directed ey- cry gun before tho mainmast on the Aquilon (fourth Freneh) and all abaft it on the Gonquerant, giving mp my proper bird to the admiral. "-' Nelson In tho Battle of the Nile, by Captain Mahan, in Century.