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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-02

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-02

Can't make much money on cloth
lined paper vests at Soc; but they
are too good to keep quiet about
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
A NEW RICHMOND
In the Field for Internal Revenue Col
 1ector-W. R. Pettiford, Colored, Pre- & sents a Strong Petition for the Job.

The republicans have been somewhat disconcerted during the past few days over the recent news from Washington. The latest is that W. R. Pettiford, col ored president of the Penny Savings bank of this city, has been slated for in- ternal revenue collector, and the change in the slate is due to the fact that Petit ford has succeeded not only in receiving a large list of names from among his republican friends recommending his ap- pcintment, but also a list of prominent democrats certifying to his good charac- ter and business ability.
 O. A representative of the State Herald was informed yesterday that some of the best white citizens in Birmingham have signed Pettiford's recommendation as to character, and that the appointing power is seriously considering his claim, in fact thus far he stands at the head of the list and unless e-other- applicants can make a better showing than now of- fered Pettiford has got a cinch on the job.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
LOSS OF FLESH.
What Medical Authorities Say As to the
 Danger Linz.

What Medical Authorities Say As to the
 Danger Line.
 Some of the best medical authorities say that if person loses one-third of his weight, that the system will not have power enough left to ever recuperate. That is to say, if a man or woman who weighs 150 pounds in health should, for any cause, be reduced to 100 pounds, they could never recover, but would shortly die. This fixes the danger line at about B 1-3 per cent. Some say the per cent is a little higher, and some say it is a little lower. But this estimate is probably nearly correct.
 Are you losing flesh? If so, do you not know that it is not only foolish but dan gerous? You need not continue to lose flesh another day if you will use the proper remedies. Pe-ru-na is flesh pro- ducer. It is through the mucous mem braneS of the body that all the nutrition must be absorbed. If the mucous is healthy the loss of flesh is rapidly re- stored. Pe-ru-na produces healthy mu- cous membranes. Unhealthy mucous membrane is known as catarrh. Catarrh may be slight or severe. Pe-ru-na always cures catarrh, wherever located Ca- tarrh of any of the vital organs leads to loss of flesh. The catarrh may be so slight as to present no other warning, sav- the loss of flesh. Anyone who is losing flesh for no apparent reason can be sure that catarrh is at the bottom of 1t. Pe-ru-na is sure to cure such eases.
 The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Co.,, of Cleveland, Ohio, is sending free short time a. book on chronic catarrh in all va rieties and stages.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

{ MT. J. B. Elliott, real estate agent and locator of new industries, at Leeds, was in the city yesterday. and was interviewed by State Herald re- porter relative to a large block of brown hamatlte ore, to be placed on exhibition ,a at the Tennessee Centennial by the Sloss Iron and Steel company.
 "A few weeks since" remarked Mir Elliott, q was ineItr1c led through Col. J. " Castleman, assistant general man. ager of ;lae SbosS company, to take up the matter of getting up the ore for exhibi- lion. We secured a block six feet tall by about four feet square, taken from the company's mines near Leeds, now being tasted by SuperiElbedeIhe Goodrow. The weight of the block is about five tons, the total weighJ of the boulder from which the block is taken, 1t is estimated, would weigh about thirty tons. Near this boulder the company has faced up the ere about forty feet in height, which is perhaps the largest deposit of this class of ere in this part of the state" | MT. Elliott says Lihe block has been foiaced on the car at Leeds and turned over to MT. A. s. Leath, sole agent for the company, who will forward 1t at once to Us d5lstination, which will be in 1he minerals and forestry building, space No. 16.
 Col. Haas, the president of the Sloss company, and Secretary and Treasurer w. l.. Sims are very proud of the exhibit and will give it a critical examination when it passes through Birmingham m Monday.
 MT. Elfioi.t has been very enthusiastic an his efforts to procure the best exhibit of thl> kind at the exposition, and prom isss to mount the block and address the crowd en Alabama day, taking for his subject, "A Pioneers Views On Alabama Mineral" He serlt the first specimen of red ore ito Col. J. ". Sloss, the founder of the Sloss company and contributed largely 10 tha locating and opening of rlhe Sloss mines at Bessemer, ard is now working diligently locating brown ore in vafdous parts of The Cahaba valley.
 It will b5 remembered that the Tennes- see company secured the largest lump of coal on exhibition at AtlaT1ta- which was taken from The Calhata coal fields, near Leeds, about two miles from where the above ore block was gotten out
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
PINSON
Great Site for Cotton Factory Found by Our orrespondent-Delight
 Place for an Outing Also

Tinson, Ala, April 24.-(Special Core
 Pinson, Ala, April 24.-{Special Corre-
 spondence. .)-The fruit crop seems to be
 assured. The trees of all kinds are load
 cd.
 of the continued rains, s .5...--a
 Our aged friend, MT. Hamb Cole, is not
 expected to live many days. He Is fast
 growing weaker.
 Fishing in Turkey creek is pretty good.
 One of your citizens, MT. Wn. Majors,
 was out last week and got nice lot of fish. By the way, he owns the old Dave
 Hamby place, which has on 1t the very finest water power In the state. It is mazing that capitalists will overlook this splendid water power and build fac tories where they have to erect power. have examined this excellent site and I say without any doubt nature has done more for 1t toward a place for cotton factory than any spot ever saw. And beside that line of railroad is within a mile. Also coal in abundance as we'll as large virgin forests with the timber un- touched. If cotton factory could clear 12 per cent. on an investment in Birming- ham 1t could clear 24 per cent. here. Let the Commercial club bring some invest orsout to look at this remarkable spot A factory here would be fine feeder to your city. We have one of the most ro- mantle and beautiful lakes here to be 1 found this side of Scotland. It is known as Silver lake, It reminds one of Lake Katrine, so charmngly described by Sir Walter Scott It also has -fisch, and is l said to be bottomless so far as any sound | ing have revealed any. Twenty persons were out Saturday to try a hook in this sheet of silver water. It is not more
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
EAT-WELL Is the purest Gelatine ever produced. Try it and be convinced.
Graduating Fans, Glo7 @ {, etc, with 8 iull line of com- mencemeut fabrics at
 CAHEEN BROS.
ENORMOUS BICYCLE BUSINESS

Extraordinary Shipment of Wheels by
 the Crawford Company.
 The following fel1aer received yesterday afternoon by the Birmingham Arms and Bicycle company is self-explanatory:
 HagerJtown, Md, April 31, 1S57 The Birmingham Arms and Cycle Com pany, Birmingham, Ala:
 Gentlemen:-We are sending you under separate cover g. photograph of train load of Crawford bicycles which left the factory April g. We frequently ship from one to three or four car loads a day, but this was an extraordinary shipmenr. We are sorry that the posters did not show up more pBainhy, but the field of the negative was too small to get the cars in. zP We were loading from o'clock in the morning urfn the train left at 430, and wauld have sent another car load could we have gdt it loaded. The shipment went to New England, and shows that the "CrawforR' Is seller. I We are. very respectfully, yours,
 TTFE CRAWFORD MFG. col
 Per J. R. Van Mater The Birmingham Arms and Cycle com pany are agenits for the above wheel and sell the 1897 for $50 and the 1896 for $35 as long as they last
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

and to direct the talk into any channel whatsoever. The subjects of these five talks. 'PhilosopAcal Principles Applied to Every Day Affairs" are as follows: 1. Limits and Individuality-The Fam fly.
 (a) Limits of Self-Sacriice.
 (b) Rights of the Child.
 3. Durability, or Positive and Mega tive .Forces-Good and Evil.
 Work is Worship"
 3. The Threefold Mind-Instinct, Rea- son, Intuition.
 4. Sevenfold Nature of Man-Individ- uality and Personality.
 5. Character Study from Macbeth.
 Mrs. French announced as the object of her lectures "how the commonest avoca- tions of life may be made means for ob- taining the highest culture"
 The public is invited to hear Mrs. French. Tickets will be kept on sale at the door. The price for single lecture is 25 cents, or $1 for the five.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
Children's low cut shoes, solid leather, at 25c pair.
 Caheen Bros.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.

Sunday, April IS, R. c. Limbaugh died near Dunoan's mill at the age of 83 years, MT. Limbaugh was a native of North Carolina, but moved to Talladega county sixty years ago. He was among the first settlers here and had seen the coun- ty pass from a wilderness and the home of the Indian, to one of the most thickiy settled and prosperous in the state. MT. Limbaugh was respected and honorad citizen and many are they who will re- gret to learn of his death. He had been a member of the Methodist church for many years. .---Mountain Home.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
DIR. I. H. PHILLIPS.

Dr. J. H. Phillips, superint of the Birmingham public schools, is being fa- vorably mentioned for president of the State University. Dr. Phillips is widely known as an educator of esta blishad rep utation and the board of trustees would make no mistake in placing him in the position.-Our Southern Home. o
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
WONDERFUL.

It is not customary for a man to blow his own horn, so I will abstain from a long talk. I have often thought, can a man in my business be public benefac- tor? must admit yes. have placed an article on the market within the reach of all. Doctors, lawyers, and merchants are using this goods. and claim 1t is worth double the money. J. Martin Rye, guar anteed six years old, for sale at Wm. Wise. 209, 211 Nineteenth street, at 75c per full quart. Every bottle bears my guarantee label.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

Try us on easy comfort Our Children's and Ladies Shoes are unquestionably the best in the city; our styles are exclusive-not to be had else- where; our prices money savers.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

"Suspension Bridge, N. Y. Jan. 25 1897 "C. I. Hood Co, Lowell Mass:
 "Gentemen =: My wonderful by Hoods Sarsaparila has attracted widespread attention Hundreds people asked about it, and have received letters from distant parts of the country nqurng the particulars wish say and all that stand by every word in testimonial (prnted beow) s=n.
 My lifelong gratitude due to Hoods Sarsaparla, and earnestly urge every person suffering from impure blood in any way to give this medicine fair trial If it would such desperate mine it s certainly reasonable to believe it will cure you -seesteezzse- -nsa.e
 "I especially urge the use of Hoods Sarsaparlla general spring medicine" MRS. CYNTHIA A. EDWARDS.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
SEVERELY BTTRNED.

Little Mabel Alexander, daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. c. Alexander, was se- verely burned on her hands and arms on last Sunday, by falling in the fire We wish for the little one a speedy re- coyery-Marion Breeze
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

Read elsewhere the splendid statement of the good old Mu- tual, showing it's income, dis bursements, assets and sur plus for the past year. Then find where the record has even been approximated, much less duplicated. i
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

than half mile from the depot and would be the most beautiful spot that the city people could find to spend a day on a picnic "frollic'" So let your people come to this splendid place for an out ing
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
BROWN ORE EXHIBIT

MT. Elliott Secures a FIve-Ton Block for X hhe Tennessee Centennial, the Largest
 Ever Gotten Out In Alabama.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
Walker-Newman Coal Co. Splint Coal. Phone 317. %E 6-Wed -fri-sun .----.-,..' ssss izs-

Many a wife and dependent one would cheerfully, hope- fully aid the breadwinner by more careful household econ
 omy, if she knew that her sav- ing was a real one and was rigidly being invested each year for her in absolute safe insurance. The Mutual Life has a surplus of s3O, 1000, 900.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
-Feared Life More Than-Death
One of the Greatest Cures Ever Effected-Rea r the Wonderful Story.

case was so deep-seated and was so much run down. This encouraged me to be faithful with my treatment, and although good, yet, inasmuch as had not noted any unfavorable symptoms, I kept on until had taken four bottles, when could say positively knew I was being helped. Gradually the sores healed on my right limb, and my left limb took on healthier appearance. The discharge, which had been quite profuse and very disagreeable matter, gradually ceased and
 New Flesh Began to Form
 on my ankles and feet. New nails came on my fingers and toes and the pores on my scalp fast filled in with new hair. The itching sensations were dispelled and as continued with Hoods Sarsaparilla my limb in time became completely cured. I have taken about 20 bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla and know that I owe my recovery entirely to this medicine. The flesh on the afflicted limb is now perfect and smooth and only a slight discolora- tion remains as reminder of the dread ful affliction. My hip trouble is cured. I have never had any pain or lost an hours sleep on account of my ankle from any of tho troubles I have mentioned, since October, 1892,
 The Blessing of Which
 ascribe to Hoods Sarsaparilla. For Hoods Olive Ointment have also words of praise. used two boxes and I can truly say 1t gave the most soothing relief to the infiamed flesh of any ointment or lotion applied. hope every sufferer whose complaint is in any way affected by impure blood, will give Hoods Sarsa- parila fair trial. I feel very grateful for the wonderful benefit it has been to me and wish it's proprietors continued suc- cess" MRS. CYNTHIA A. EDWARDS, 1127 Cleveland Av., Suspension Bridge, N. Y.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

Swimming Pool is n O W open for the season. Swim ming lessons given by the in istructor.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

Comment seems superfuous on such a testimonial as this.
 There arc comparatively few cures in medical history equal to that of Mrs. Edwards, and no medicine has so many of them tc, its credit as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
 We simply call your attention to this plain statement of the facts, and ask you to read it candidly, satisfied that if you do so, you will decide that Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine for you this Spring.
 sc. l. Hood & Co.,, Lowell, Mass:
 "I wish to praise Hoods Sarsaparilla, ss it alone through Gods blessing has done for me what no doctor or other med- icine could or did do for me. In March, 1874, after my last child was born, had what the doctors termed milk leg. 1t broke out in its worst form on my left limb. The suffering was terrible and many times my
 Life Was Despaired Of. Money which needed for the necessaries of life I freely spent for medicine but without avail. The family physician gave my case much attention and deep study, but his prescriptions only temporarily allayed my sufferings. I kept boarders, and this obliged me to be on my feet a great deal, which, of course, was aggra- vating to my trouble. At last my
 Right Limb Became Affected and it seemed as if the end was near at
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

1-used chair in which placed my left knee and stood on my right foot quite
 heavily. It was not long before I felt a soreness in my hip and I was seized with rheumatism, which the doctors said was
 due to the strain of the muscles and
 nerves in the right hip. Some time after this, while wearing red stockings, my feet
 became moist and the coloring dye poisoned the infamed flesh on my ankles and in less than 24 hours it had broken out in a running sore. What I suffered no tongue can tell, and until June, 1892, my life Was Continual Misery,
 30 severe that at times the pain of com bined afilictions would cause me to have fainting fits and spells like lock jaw. Five times gangrene got into my system and despaired of ever getting better. The flesh on my left ankle became badly eaten and affected the bone which was plainly visible in several places. My finger and toe nails Ioosened and came of. My hair, which was quite abundant, came out pro- fusely and my
 FsnOt5 ssoOy was 90 RHSCt0O 1 that the least touch would cause a severe l itching sensation. I had not known for years what nights sleep was without some opiate. Lived in torment, dreading death yet dreading life all the more. But Tread so much about Hoods Sarsaparilla, decided that
 Would Try 1t.
 Druggist Huntley told me that it would
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
Druggist Huntley Says

"Mrs. Edwards lived in Lockport many years. Friends thought her case hopeless, and had about given up when she began to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. That was the remedy that cured her and brought her where she is today" w. J. HUNTLEY, Druggist, ,.S9 Main Street, Lockport, N. Y.
 What.More- Can be Said?
 Is not the evidence of the Merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla conclusive? Ought you not so take it if you need a good medicine?
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
BRAINS TO BE TRANSPEANTED

Quite recently q New York physician made some experiments in brain graft ing and brain transplanting the results of which bid fair to open up in he sci ence of surgery an entirely new field. the importance of which IL would De difficult to 0Verestimatc. .-
 A professor in the medical depart ment of the University of New York is tho man who has been conducting hese important experiments, and although he has confined his Investigations thus far only to the lower animals. it is by no means improbable that the same principles which he has discovered will apply equally well to human brain grating.
 Up to the present time he has iim- tied his experiments to such stray dogs and cats as he has been able to capture in the vicinity of his home. He was studying the question of cerebral locali- ZatiCn of the lower animals one day when it occurred to him that it would be interesting to watch the effect Of grafting a piece of brain tissue from one dogs brain to another or from one anil rnal's brain to another. e ta.
 He procured two large sized mon grels. and, having carved open their heads, he took out small piece of brain matter from each and effected the trnnsplanting. The apertures in their skulls were closed up. and the dogs seemed none the worse for the exchange. When they were both killed three days afterward and the brains were examined. it was found that the pieces of transplanted brain had firmly grown to the original brain. and that the whole had retained its vitality aft CT the process.
 An interchange of brain matter be- tween a dog and cat was equally suc- cessful so far as the knitting together of the brain tissue was concerned. and subsequent experiment of the same kind, when the dog was killed three weeks after the ton. showed that the joining of the two parts was com plete. The only trouble was that the cat did not survive the operation and the dog lost his eyesight in conse- quence, though in other respects he was perfectly normal. The fact that the dog lost his vision would seem to show that the professor. in gouging cut the animals brain, unintentionally removed a portion that was needed to work the optic nerves and the fact that the animal was killed so soon after
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04

profits of Mark Dorneys outlandish business, and there have been rumors of rival rattiesnalSe ranches, but as yet no one has appeared who combines the competency and the pluck necessary to engage in the hazardous enterprise. Men who do business in Arizona are not as a rule, fastidious in the matter of avoiding rattlers. Yet no man seeks their company, and the idea of living forever among them is discouraging to the average COW puncher and not suffi- ciently enticing, even considering possi- ble profits, to induce any ,precipitate rush of the very widest and most dare devil rangers into that vocation.
 'T drifted into it because I had to-" explains Dorney. "T started out by try ing to kill off all the rattlers on my place, but I found there were so many of them that I gave up the job in dis gust had killed 400 or 500 when some body told me could sell the oil and the hides. I didn't believe it at first. but when I found it was sure go on that line just turned around and be- gan to make things as pleasant as could for the reptiles I have a pretty nice harvest every year now.
 How do kill them?l Just hit them with a thin stick A rattler is the easi- est sort of thing to kill, you know. Only don't hit down at a rattler... Hell be apt to get you if you do. Hit sideways. You can hit quicker that way. and, be- sides. it cuts off his movements better and more Slrely."i Gat
 Dorney' doesn't have any regular harvest time. He just goes around kill ing off the big snakes as fast as se wants to work. When he has slausn-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
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On the Bill Williams fork of the Colo
 rado river, in the western part of Ar;-
 2ona, near the junction of the Rio San Marie, in Mohave county, within a stones throw Of Yavapai and Yuma counties. is the rattlesnake ranch of Mark Dorney. 4 more particular ioca- tion of the place, lacking tiresome cita-
 tions of range. township and section,
 could scarcely be given, for this is yet wild and unpeoped district of the treasure territory, and guideposts and landmarks are neither plentiful nor cer- tain. But any one who halls from that part of the territory will tell you all
 about it. because if he hasn't seen it he las heard of it. L1Sl
 Or all the ranches or earth perhaps Mark porney's is the strangest and the most iearsofne. There is always wei. filled keg of rye or bourbon In the cab- ' i,i, and usttally the door to tile cabin is wide opeih A collateral alTcircumstance is aths;t theils lisly iaJsafeuntie ali hscor di- thns. When DoIpey .Seesyto the, near est town. he ieiIees tho house. wide 'f open, to, let tt air eut. as lie facetiously y remarks. but in reality because there IS no earthly use in shutting il2Th sAral zona rraspector follows the trail that he hopes nr thinks will lead to pay ore, ard iie follows 1t regardless of what