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The record-union., 1897-06-13
How to Stop a Hole in Boat.

In the narrative of his journey to
Burmah, Captain Gill, r. E., incidental
ly gives some scraps of information
that may be found practically useful.
In one of his stories he describes the
way in which a leak was stopped in a
junk which met with a mishap while
sailing up the Yang-tze River. The
skipper of the boat was an old lady, a
widow, whom the Captain, with shock
ing lack of gallantry, designated Jeze-
bel. Her force of lung and store of bad
temper were such that none of the
coolies or boatmen could withstand her,
and it was only when ascending the
rapids she would for a time yield her
command to the pilot. On one occa-
sion the junk ran aground and knocked
big hole in her side. Jezebel, looking
at it with unconcern, remarked, be-
tween the whiffs of her pipe, Cotton
wood" by which she meant that the
breach was to be repaired with that
material. The coolies first put on a
plaster of whity-brown paper mud and
grains of rice. Over this they nailed a
piece of wood and stuffed the inter-
stices with cotton wool and bamboo
shayings. The patch was, of course,
put on inside. The operation was a
long one, and extraordinary as this
method of boat repairing may appear.
1t proved tolerably effectual, although
from the amount of bailing that was
always necessary afterward, one voy-
ager suggested that the vessel should
be called 'Old Bailee "-Harper's s
Round Table
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For Stamp Collectors.

-Four or five years ago the fashion of
ornamenting white china by postage
stamps or parts of stamps arranged in
various patterns was popular all over
the country. Many novel and interest
ing designs We're produced and some of
the plates or plaques were made with
such care and designed and arranged
with such taste that they could fairly
be called works of art. AS the COM
monest stamps were just as good for
this purpose as any others, it seems a
pity that the fancy for such work died
out
One of the oldest collectors in New
York lately placed on exhibition a num-
Der of philalic brooches, lockets,
bracelets, etc, which were very beauti-
full. He took unused copies of United
States envelopes which were clearly
embossed, and cutting out the oval por-
traits, used them just as if they We're
canoes, inclosing them in different va
rieties of gold and silver frames. Per-
haps the most beautiful were the lock-
cts bearing Queen Victoria's portrait.
which were taken from the English en-
velopes made of heavy white paper
and from the early envelopes of Ceylon.
Tasmania, etc. Many other interesting
designs were made from portions of
postage stamps.-Harper Round Ia
hie
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Letters With Queer Addresses.

''It is wonderful how much confidence
people have in letter carriers ability
to deliver letters said a letter carrier
to a Star" reporter Very often we
have letters to deliver with scarcely
any address at all, and even that i'm
perfect. If they manage, however, to
get the number of the house and the
street right we can generally do the
rest, it matters not how the names are
spelled, or even if they have been left
off altogether In other instances the
names are all right, but there is no ad-
dress. In nine cases out of ten such
letters reach their destination, though
they are often somewhat delayed. 1 had
letter few days ago which illustrates
my idea. 1t was addressed to a public
wagon stand, to be delivered to the
driver of a gray horse with a covered
furniture wagon, the wagon being
painted green 1t was the last word
that secured the delivery, for it hap
pens there are three white horses which
are usually on that stand, but there
was only one green painted wagon. The
laughable part of it was that the letter
was marked Immediate I visited that
stand three times during the day, and,
though white horses We're in evidence
each time I was there, the green
painted wagon did not show up until
my last trip. Then the combination
was complete, and 1 delivered the letter.
1t was an order for the driver to move
some furniture.
Another letter I once delivered was
equally blindly addressed. 1t was ad-
dressed to Mr. -, who owns two
Spitz dogs, one a yellow and the other
a gray In note on the back of the
envelope, addressed To the letter car
rer,' the information was given that
the name had slipped the mind of the
writer, but that the man with the two
dogs was known to the carrier. 1t
happened that / did know the man,
and had often seen him with his dogs,
but he lived two miles from my route,
though he very frequently came
through it, visiting his son, who lived
in my district. He got his letter,
thOugh"
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A Bit of Home Realism.

''No, my DEAR said I, with decision,
you will do nothing of the kind"
/ was talking to my wife.
We had been married a week
I was 43 and she was 81 or more.
A very sensible marrying age, you
must admit.
No frummery and frippery.
A man knows just what he wants.
So does woman, and she knows that
she can't always get it.
It's SO different with silly girl wives.
My wife was no silly girl.
Thank heaven,
When / had spoken thus my wife
looked at me appealingly.
Woman's mission is submission.
But so many men never discover it.
/ was not as other men.
Men never are until after they marry.
As I said, my wife looked at me in
response to my decisive remark.
Won't II" she replied, with snap
in her eyse that dazzled me.
j have been dazzled ever since.
That was twenty years ago.
I have never had occasion to speak
to my wife in that manner since.
But it isn't every man who learns as
readily as 1 did.
1t isn't every man who has my klno
of wife, either.-Truth
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Tight LaCing.

Tight lacing has distinctly gone out
in smart circles. The well-dressed wo-
man of to-day sees no fascination in a
wasp-like appearance; in fact, she con-
siders it bad form, and the best mod
istes also hesitate to build a gown upon
such a figure, knowing we'll that round
ed waists and full chests are the true
type of beauty. Perhaps one of the
greatest errors made in the choosing
of corsets is the disinclination in the
minds of many to spend money over
these garments. Many a woman Will
willingly give S75 for a gown, but be
grudge SO for a pair of well-cut and
we'll made cOrsets. Now, to practice
economy in this item of toilet is one
of the greatest of errors. In the first
place, a pair of corsets made by a
good corsetiere in satin or brocade will
outlast three ready-made pairs They
will always be comfortable upon the
figure, and the most ordinary cotton
frock or skirt will sit we'll when placed
over them.
The girl of limited allowance should
make up her mind to be happy with
out a silk dress in her wardrobe, and
contenting herself with simple serge
cloth or muslin, make an effort to pur-
chase her corsets of the very best
made for her by a reliable and clever
corsetiere. With good stays. good
boots and good gloves it is a safe thing
to say that no woman can look i'll
dressed. 1t is a charming idea to
wear stays and petticoats of the same
material that is to say in the same
color and patterned silk, though, to be
sure, the notion is a little ,extravagant
Black stays prettily brocaded are al
ways a good investment, and look well
with anything.
The summer girl is not our ideal un-
less she be arrayed in a shirt waist
over a well-fitting corset and crowned
with neat little sailor hat. And max
ing much of these things we find her
this summer just as we did last - st.
Louis Republic.
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ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.

am dying, Egypt, dying,
Ebbs the crimson life-tide fast,
And the dark Plutonian shadows
Gather on the evening blast;
Let thine arms o Queen, enfold me,
Hush thy sobS and bow thine ear;
Listen TO the great heart-secrets,
Thou, and thou alone, must hear.
Through my scarr'd and veteran legionS
Bear their eagles high no more
And my wreck'd and scatter'd galleys
Strew dark Actfum S fatal shore,
Ihough no glittering guards surround me,
Prompt to do their masters WILL
L must perish like a Roman,
Die the great Triumvir still.
Let not Caesars servle minions.
Mock the lion thus laid low:
lWas no foeman's arm that fell'd him,
Twas his own that struck the blow;
MS VINO, p1llowd on thy bosom,
Turn'd aside from glory's ray,
His who, drunk with thy caresses,
Madly thew a world away.
Should the base plebeian rabble
pare assail my name in Rome,
Where my noble spouse. OctaVia,
Weeps within her widow'd home,
Seek her; say the gods bear witness
AItars. augurs, circling wings
Ihat her blood, with mine commingled,
Yet shall mount the throne of kings.
AS for thee, star-eyed Egyptian,
GLORIOUS sOrcereSs of the Nile,
LISut the pain TO Styglan horrors
With the splendors of thy smile.
Give to Caesar crowns and arches,
Let his brow the laurel twine;
L can Scorn the Senates triumphs,
TriumDhing in love like thine.
L am dying, Egypt dying;
nj Hark. the insulting foeman's cry.
They are coming! quick my falchion,
Let me front them ere 1 die.
An! no more amid the battle
Snail my heart exulting swell;
Isis and Osiris guard thee!
Cleopatra, Rome, FAREWELL
William Haines Lytle.
Il X, ,.caave, Observation-Disclosures Shr shr
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could not have read it, could he. and
then been so cruel as? Oh no, no,
he is not cruel. 1t was 1, always 1. And
he was so gentle, too. that last day. He
could not have spoken SO, could he, and
then have forgotten about it all in three
years-just three little years." She
lifted her head, and looking straight
before her with eyes that saw nothing
in the room, continued: Dear, you
will forgive me, won't you, for being So
unjust?' That is what he said; and
his voice was so pleading. And then
then | sent him away"
The old man had gradually moved
nearer to the desk as she talked Now
he stood directly behind her chair, look
ing down at her bent head.
There, there he said, speaking as to
a little child, while he passed his hand
gently back and forth over her hair.
"You mustn't be feelin' so about it.
low it'll turn out all right. An you'll
come an stay alongside O. Marthy an
me for awhile, an listen to the waves
dashin' on the rocks, an swell the
breezes blowin' from the sea. 1t was
because you was so tired that you
spoke without thinking Why" and he
laughed gently, you needn't mind. 1t
didn't make bit o. difference. L know
ed YOU Almost from the first: for your
eyes are as blue as when YOU was just
a little mite of soft thing, an the
goldy lights are still shinin' in your
hair
The sweet ordor of pine and cedar
filled the air, while the even sound of
the plane and the short, quick tap of
the hammer mingled with the voices of
the men within the shop. The boats,
anchored to their moorings near by,
rocked lazily back and forth; and the
water rippled softly just outside the
door,
There's the boat over to westward!
See? Dippin' up an down, amt she?
But he can handle her. Land Why
should think he was a borned sailor"
The Captain spoke proudly. He hadt
drawn his partner to the door, and both
men stood watching the boat. They
still held their planes and a few shaw
ings clung to their clothes. Yes, sir"
he continued taking his hat so that the
breeze could blow across his forehead.
Yes sir, he came last night an L
said to Marthy, Let 'em have the set
tin room all to themselves An they
was in there two hours. I low it might
ha' been a little more. An when they
came out they was just as smilin'
Sometimes l calc'late to tell you all
about it, an how l fetched him here,
an how-but them he broke off
suddenly, speaking very gently.
What's the use o. talkin' about it, af-
ter all? For the lovin's there, an the
light of it is shinin' in their eyes,
Kate Erskine in New York Evening
Post
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Slave to Conventionality.

Get move on you!" sharply spoke
the policeman.
Tuffold Knutt, who had been occupy
ing the same position on the curbStone
for two or three hours, got up reluct-
antly and moved on.
I'D see him in Halifax fore I'd do
it." he grumbled, IF it wasn't the fust
of May!"-Chicago Tribune
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little orange jelly, and color it soft
pink with more powder. Put this into
a small mold, and when both have har-
dened take out enough of the green to
admit the jelly. Cover with the green
and set away again.
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Ont of His Own rIouth.

She-How funny that you should be
Presbyterian while your Wife is an
Episcopaliani
He-What makes you think she is an
Episcopalian?
She Didn't you say she was con-
firmed invalid New York Press.
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Landlord calling for rent)-Well, I
can't wait any longer
Miss Sou Brette-Well, go away then;
7 don't want you to wait
The record-union., 1897-06-13

A novel effect was produced in the
punchbOWl at a recent tea. There was
a large cake of ice in the center of the
bowl, and on this lay one of the biggest
punches of white grapes probably that
ever grew, it's stem tied with a pink
satin ribbon. Although this may not
seem artistic to read of, the effect of
the pink of the ribbon, the red of the
punch, with the gold of the lemon and
the clear absinthe green of the grape
against the crystal of the ice, was not
at all bad.
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why" he went on, not needing the
interruption, his voice growing low and
gentle, as he fingered lovingly the mag
azines. Don't I know? Amt I been
followin' her ever sence she was a baby;
a little mite of soft thing-see here it's,
here It's" He pulled out the under book
tremblingly from the pile, and it opened
of itself. The page was all thumb
marked and creased from much reading.
"A little soft thing, sweet and smiling"
he read aloud "A baby, sure of it's
welcome and its love-" He fitted the
book back carefully. almost reverently,
into it's place An it was all covered
with dimples, too,' he continued proud
ly. AN it had little rings of golden
hair all over it's head-an' its eyes was
blue" He beamed contentedly around
the ROOM "An' it was that or'ard," he
went on triumphantly: "al'ers CROWN
an laughin' an UP to some sort o. trick,
blowin' bubbles with its lips or pattin'
it's little pink hands together. But when
she commenced to grow! Land, there
want any holdin' her back. If you'll
believe it, (and he looked slowly around
the room, as though expecting to have
his statement contradictedD ''she up and
walks right off one day. Yes, sir; with
out ever havin' done any crawlin' afore-
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Very effective in a straight pair of
stairs is an openwork balustrade of
some dark metal-bronze, if possible
with the wings, forepaws and head of an
erect griffin for newel-post. The whole
arrangement in a hall that is not other
wise quaint is, too. more in keeping than
the modern antique affairs of many
landings and intricate windings.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06
AGENTS WANTED.

 AGENTS WANTED-Living picture ma chine: most profitable automatic nicke:- in4slot machine ever manufactured; just out; repays cost in few days: Stirrup Mfg Co, 73 Fulton St., New York. wANTED-Agents; best plan fraternal life insurance extant, paying sick, accident, death and endowment benefits. Address Royal Fraterral Union, St. Louis. Mo. 44s1.e FOR SALE R$i.O5oA-room cottage and 2 acres. with horse, COW and calf and Jersey heifers. with two Broom cottages in Cleaveland, near electric car line. This has a splendid grove of water oaks and extra good well. | S675-4-room house, lot 50x150 nice lot of fruit trees house cost more than SO0, on Cotton street. Elyton.
 Sl65O-A splendid 13-room residence in front of North Birmingham Park. Lovely location4 Rented now to good,- desirable tenants This Is paying a good per cent on S2 GOO valuation. Terms can be had. Rent ing for SIS per month. . 4-room house and stables on lot 50x140. near in; sS25 cash.
 northwest corner of 17th st. and 2d ave. $i60--Lots in Smithfield; $2o cash, balance 5 per, month.
 FOR RENT.
 No. 250S 4th ave-. 6-foom bath and ser wants house.
 No. 25O5 4th ave-, rooms, cheap.
 No. 2l5 18th st., north, 6 rooms, $1000 No. 1907 Sd ave, rooms, $500.
 l.. c. PETTYJOHN. Telephone 465. 1826h 3d Ave.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06

FOR SALE. 15I $50-One-third acre LaCross Station. f S350-Twos elegant lots on Wellsrs st., Fpl- ton station. ,.ssses.s.fs .ss s.,1s v1 $6, 00-Oniy $1,o0O cash, for three modern houses. renting for $60 month. $5 800 has 4 years to run at per cent. This is worth Investigating. s..4 s $2, ,150-For splendid Sth ave. cottage, combining both elegance and comfort. s3.000-H sold at once a corner lot 90x100 with 5-room house, 9th ave. and 25th st. .b1
 $3.000-S1 900 cash, a, neat 7-room cottage on the crest of the hill, near Five Points, South Highlands t-5s North Highlands.
 .si.2Oo- Groom cottage at Parker's sta- tion. q ' ..5..- ;. s. U sazsi.s-, s.ss.t
 FOR RENT. sE Fl AT 17th st, slS; 1o2o m 18th st. st. sl5: 1917 sth Hs t eo Ssn sIo: aYs so tb s ss sye fl 3d ave. 50: two new houses corner J Lana 18th st, $25 for Got 1; 3 stores. list ave. Ado room hotel, 1st ave-, and two stores, 2d aVei
 s'i. R. J. TERRY.f> 2
 Room g. Roden Building. n
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06
SALESMEN.

WANTED-Salesmen: s100 weekly guaran-- -teed and exclusive territory assigned. good men for the sale of the genuine Arctic Re- frigerating Machine for cooling refrigrra- tors; guaranteed D per cent cheaper than ice; keeps perishabie articles indefinitely; guaranteed indestructibe. Every owner of a refrigerator buys them, as the saving of ice in one month more than pays for machine Have over 3,000 in use. Write s today and secure your territory Oe- . ware of worthless imitations.) For full particulars and our list of five hundred testimonials from leading merchants of IL. S.. address Arctic Refrigerating Co.,, f-irrirpzti G
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06
SMITH &, BERNEY,.
 2015 First Ave.
FOR SALE.

s1,OoO-Lot 5ox140 feet, with large house on 1t; I'd ave-, near 18th st: $500 cash. balance twelve months. ar-.> ls sLO00-Lot 50x19O feet, with neat 4-room cottage No. 1212 24th st.. north; $200 cash, balance s15 per month ~5
 s525-Lot 25x140 feet, 2d ave, near 17th St.; call for particulars.
 S6, ,5OO-An elegant modern 1f-room resi- dence on large lot in fine neighborhood; ; centrally located on North Side. Call for particulars.
 S1OO0-Lot 50x140 feet, with good new G. room cottage. now renting for $l1 per month, and room for another house. No. 2309 Avenue B; $500 cash, balance 12 ssOOO-2-story brick store on lot 2ox1oo. alley corner and centrally located; s2.OO6 cash, balance one and two years
 S5O0-Lot 100x140 feet, near Spring St., Avondale; lies well and in good neighbor- hood.
 s9OO-Lot 50x16z feet, with Broom cottage, South Highlands. in good neighborhood; V SMITH 6 STILLMAN,
 a.@ 120k 18th St.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06
Markets by !. Telegraph.
Gntton T.atfer.

New York, June 5.-No relief from the re- markabie dullness in the co-ton market has been forthcoming this wee<. The entire speculative world seems to be at sea in its opinion upon the future course Of prices and determined to await furti,er de- veiopments before entering the market on either side. The hedging of spot traEsae- tions and frtilizers sales seems 10 have bten abandoned also for the present. The ap- pearance of any feature that wou1 infu- ence these sharp fluctuations would be handled with joy by bulls and bears alike. Liverpool was closed today and our er- ket was almost dead. August o;fered at 71S advanced to 7.19, declined to 7.17 end closed at TIT flat with the tone of the mar ket dull. The crop reports that have been and are now being received from the south are not good, but they assers with great unanimity that in spite of the late ard poor start he fields are enarkably well cultivated, that no serious damage has yet been done and that the speedy eppear- ance of favorable weather will cause a won derful improvement in shirt orders. The universal belef here and throuyhout the south that the beneficial weather ne cess any Will be had in ample time has dete-red the development of any buying enthusiasm based upon the present reports. lie gem ei al Dus4ness outlook seems slightly better and this- s-has been reflected by d shlrp r.se in stocks this week. The near approach to competitor of the legislation Is responsible for more encouraged tone. The chances or course are in favor of more seasonable weather in the south, but unless 1t comes and quickly bringing with 1t netter crop re- pCfts we should have some advance.
 klOkoAN & co.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06
& CO,
 BR<1H FRS

Corner First Avenue and Twentieth Street.
 Private Wire. New York competitor Price, Mccormick & Co; Purnen, Haga- ago Board of Trade, Kenneth, Harris & Co: New Orleans, H. Abram Sons We do a purely commission business, placing all entrusted to us with above members of ex- charges. Regular exchange commissions charged. ft~
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06
FOR tALE.

Ten houses and lots in Woodlawn. Nineteen homes in East Lake. .N@s One 4-room house and lot in West End One house and lot in North Birmingham, Three houses and lots in Jonesvilie, rang ing in price from $5D0 to $1, 200. E Will be sold on monthly enstallments- Only per cent. interest on deferred pay mentS. -5sA Birmingham Building and Loan Associa- tion
 B. A. THOMPSON. oAge9t.
 ' 219 2lst St. ,.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06
BARGAINS FOR SALE.

BAIItfAINS FOX SALE. Residence Eighth. ayenuue, North, $5, 000 Vacant lot. l01xl00 feet, s700.
 Vacant lot. South Twentieth street, $3,150 Vacant lot South 18th street. s1,20O. Vacant lot Highland avenue, $2,500. Six residences, paying II per cent, $500. cent. S.o00. s.l Elegant South Highland residence. s15,s 900. Elegant South Highland residence, s7,5OO Residence. North Side. 19 rooms, g., ,250. Residence North. Side, IA rooms. s5 250. Lovely farn1,. close in. $500.
 Residence, 5th avenue North, S6,250. % foot lot, 2d avenue and 23d street. north $1 eco.
 Two brick residences, North Side, sGooo. Brick store. 2d ayenfe, s15,000
 Brick store. 2ds avenue. $500.
 Brick store. lst avenue, Sfo coo Brick store, 20th street, s16 GOO.
 r -s W. B. LEEDY & CO. Telephone 42. 114ia N. Fist. St.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06
 ForRent " s'.-s;se. ssss,s < AND r For Sale,

H 2 We have for rent the Henfy Hotel, situ- ated. on sscond avenue. between 18th and 18th streetss It contains 2s beautiful rooms. handsomely furnished. We want to sell the furniture.Z either for cash or on the instaiI- ment plan. ito a desirable tenant. Apply at once to ' P
 MOTION & STICKNEY 'rhone 2zl 11sA 18th St.
 .ss ..''.%iiIF SsiI AND IF.
 Y sa hi.S s aa 4
 s5,ooo TO LEND. :, ~ ses A R, DEARBplRN & co...s
 1921 First Ave.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06
FOR SALE

=fF# FOR SALE. $2,50G-50x1f0 Cor. Ave. E, between 18th and Both st., south fine bargain 5 lovely homes on the Highlands. We are not allowed 10 publish prices or location, and will not give any information unless We are satisfied you mean business. Posi- lively no phone inquiries answered. Call in person.
 g 900 and 92O South Fifteenth. These bui1dngs cost $i,000.
 s1.sOO-No. SIP South Fifteenth. Improve ments cost $2, ,500 s4f s3500-Elegant South Highlands residence, modern, 8-roorns and has fine cistern. s2000-7-room house, 7th avenue.
 $350-3 building lots, near College Hill. This is like finding them.
 $S00o-Residence on 9th avenue: cheap. Brick stores on 2d avenue, $17, ,000, $t4 900, $15,o0O $12,0OO and s10,OOO Call for informa- tion. st
 ? furnished houses on South Highlands for rent.
 s55O0-6 houses paying IS per cent interest. s6. 6.000-Residence on North Fist street. Money to loan on central, business and residence property.
 w. N. MALONE & CO, Real Estate and Insurance, No. 2017 1st Ave.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06
LOST.

LOST-On Twentieth street. or Highland ave, two new buggy robes. Please re- turn to T. M Motion.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-06

No dull time with us. Ev- cry department busy, bound to be when cheap prices prevail for high grade clothes. J. Blach & Sons, O. F. o. O., 1912 and 1914 lst ave.
 Crushing prices in force on account of our Removal Sale. Caheen Bros.
 Hear Weber's Band at Lake. view this evening.