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her. and as they had no children of their own, they adopted her. That was the beginning of the little slave girls marvel ous rise to power. A tutor was engaged for her and she made rapid progress. In the matter of etiquette she proved a won derfully apt pupil. At the age of IT she was pronounced by Celestial connoisseurs to be the most beautiful woman in tho Chinese empire.
 Then Tidoo was ordeged to report t9 the emperor at Pekin for promotion. No officer ever receives honors from the emperor without bestowing costly gifts in return. Tidoo was perplexed. On previous occasions he had given great rolls of costly silk and cups of pure gold, for he was very rich man; but now, as the service was greater, so must be the gift. After serious thought and consideration he decid- ed to present Yin Ling to the emperor. It was a great sacrifice, but there was noth- ing else to do.
 When the court duties were over. and the general had received his new decora- tons and titles, Yin Ling was presented to the emperor. He was charmed and delighted. The girls radiant beauty hyp- notized him. The life in the imperial pal ace of thousand slaves exceeded the wild est dreams of the little slave girl. At her beck and call were menials who lived but to anticipate her smallest whim. The em- peror was most attentive to his bride. All through the palace 1t was whispered that the Son of Heaven had lost his. heart 1e- fore month had passed Yin Ling had been honored with the title of Que Fay,
 which means exalted auxiliary. Three years later, in 1854, there was great re- joicing in the imperial palace. A son had been born to the emperor, his first son, and Que Fay was the mother. Thus was the little slave girl still further exalted. The child was named Thsi Chuen, and to his mother was given the title Esi Thsi, which carried with it the rank of empress.
 Then the wars broke out afresh- The following year the emperor was stricken with fever. and giving up all hope of straightening out the complicated affairs of his Kingdom, he lost heart and died. To none of his widows, nor to Prince Kung, his brother, had the Emperor Hein Flung left any authority. There followed a period of reckless debauchery, until Tsi
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
In the Social Realm of
 Birmingham and Elsewhere

MT. Walker Percy has returned from Blowing Rock, N C., and New York.
 MT. Charles H. Abbott left yesterday for New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Alexander Coke, of Dallas, Tex, are the guests of Major and Mrs. Joseph Hardie, in Highland avenue. Mrs. Coke is a sister of Miss Ava Bradford. MT. and Mrs. M Bacon have returned from Old Point Comfort.
 Mrs. J. M. Davidson, of Warrior. is the guest of friends in the city.
 Miss sallie williams has returned from Collirene, Ala.
 Miss Anna Stillwell, of Montgomery, Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Robert Wetmore on South Highlands.
 Miss sallie Reynolds. of Aberdeen. Miss.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
Suuqestions For Packinssa trunk.

Before beqinpinp- 10 pack, sit down qui- etly and thi~iA Tor a lew moments what ,,oy ,...aI want to take away with you, rand note 1t down on piece of paper. Next collect all the articles you want to pack, and place them within easy reach in sep arate divisions for instance, the boots and shoes together, the books and music, the writing materials, the underlinen, and so on until all are in readiness. At the bot tom of the trunk place boots and shoes books, music and other hard, heavy and unbreakable articles taking care to dove- tail them into one another as far as pos sible so as to economize space. The boots and shoes should be packed in bags made for the purpose, and bags should also be provided for brush and comb and sponges. When the bottom of the box Is packed as smoothly as possible, cover it with a white cloth or towel and then pack your linen, arranging 1t evenly over the whole, and filling In corners and other spaces with stockings sachets and other soft but uncrushable things. Above the linen lay another cloth, and then put in your dress ing gown nightdresS, brush and comb slippers, and all the other toilet necessar- ies which you will require on reaching your journeys end
 Above these things comes another towel and then dresses and blouses These need careful packing, and if you would have everything emerge from your box in good condition do not neglect the plentiful use of tissue or packing paper If the trunk will not take the skirt laid out full length shorten 1t by making one fold over at the hips and in this fold put some large hand fuls of crumpled paper, to prevent crease being made. Stuff paper into the sleeves of bodices, and under lace and in ribbon bows and loops. If there are tapes at each side of the box, 1t is we'll to tie them, as they help to keep things in their places.
 Now we have only the tray to consider. If possible this should be devoted to mus lin blouses, cotton shirts, evening bodices collars, cuffs, etc., all carefully packed without stint of paper.
 If you have not a hat box have to place your headgear in the trunk, sew some tapes to the sides of the tray and tie them across pinning them to the edge of the crown of the hat
 If one has several hats to pack. hat box is really indispensable. and one fitted with cushions inside the lid and at each side, to which one can fasten one's head gear by means of long pins. make 1t per- fectly easy to pack the daintiest specimens of millinery without the least fear of dam age.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
WOMAN AND SOCIETY.
 BY ANNIE KEMDRIcK WALKER.

r ANNIE kENDRIcK WALKER.

was in Birmingham yesterday. She has been spending the summer in North Caro- lima. Miss Reynolds is one of the noted belles and beauties in Aberdeen. Mir. H. H. Mayberry left yesterday for Franklin, Tenn, where he was summoned by the serious Illness of his little son, Mas ter Tom Watson Mayberry. Mrs s. W. Allen and Miss Mary Allen, of Tampa are the guests of pr. and Mrs T. M. Allen in Twenty-third street.
 
 A party of Birmingham people enjoyed an outing yesterday at Blount Springs. Mrs. J. H. Stillman and son have re- turned from Blount Springs. Mrs. Dilliam David Taylor, of Bessemer, who has been the guest of Miss Fannie Arnold DeBardeleben, has returned home' MT. and Mrs. Pickard M. Johnston will occupy their new home in Highland avenue In october.
 
 Miss Katie E. King, who has been sick with fever, is convalescing.
 Miss Sue Colby of Montgomery is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Rosestihl
 sss
 Mrs. L. White and Mrs. Olsom of St. Louis are visiting MT. and Mrs. D. N. Gull lom on Eleventh avenue, South. Mrs. Thomas H. Carr and Miss Agnes Carr of Montgomery are visiting MT. and Mrs T. F. Thornton at PIP Fourth avenue North.
 Miss Amelie Markestein and Miss Helen
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
RISE OF oH1NA's EMPRESS.
Once Sold as a Slave, Now She Rules the
 Flowery Kingdom.

From the New York Herald.
 This is the story of how slave girl be- came the richest and most powerful ruler of the modern world, the story of how poor little Yin Ling was raised from the depths of such poverty as we of the western hem isphere know nothing of the exalted posi- tion of dowager empress of the great Chinese kingdom. She is now Tsi Thsi. and her word is law among her people, even above that of the emperor himself. The power of the former slave girl is felt throughout the uttermost kingdoms, prin- cipalities and republics of the earth. And now, at the age of 65, this wonderful wo- man. after a period of retirement from public life, is again at the helm. Cable dis patches the other day announced that the empress dowager lad openly relieved the emperor of all real power and that the ministers received their instructions direct ly from her.
 Fifty years ago the empress dowager never dreamed of her present power and splendor. Her thoughts were occupied with a problem which then seemed greater than any other in the world. It was where the next bowl of rice was to come from.
 During the turbulent reign of Emperor Hein Flung, there lived in the outskirts of Canton a poor family named Tzun. The fierce Tai Ping rebellion was at its height. The soldiers were little better than pillag- ing bands of robbers. On the principle unto him that hath it shall be given,' the rich became still richer, and the poor were driven to despair and starvation Op- pressed and persecuted the Tzun family moved from place to place, becoming poor CT and poorer, until they finally sought refuge in squalid hut There lived Ii
The age-herald., 1898-08-18

No one in the whole country needs to be told what each stands for.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
Go to Ensley, see the great steel plant in course of erec- ton. Take Ensley electric cars. u
GRAND REVIEW
Of United States Army at Chickamauga
 Park, Ga, August IF.

On account of the grand review of the United States army at Chickamauga Park. Ga., August 17 1896. the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from Birmingham to Chattanooga and return at Tate of A.so for the round trip. tickets to be sold August 16 and II. limited to August IS for return passage. S-16-U
The age-herald., 1898-08-18

The Dates of the war From the Springfield Republican. The great dates of the war are easy to fix in the mind:
 February 15. April 21.
 May 1.
 2SK |
The age-herald., 1898-08-18

Take your Sunday ride to East Lake. The only double track electric road in the city. Band concert. Finest park in the south. Take East Lake cars on First and Second ave- nues. tf
The record-union., 1898-11-01
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the Young Mems Christian Association. a
corporation of Sacramento, has made ap-
plication to the Superior Court Of the
fornia, for an order authorizing it to Sell
and exchange the east half of Lot Three
in the block bounded by K and L and
Sacramento, California, for the south half
of the west half, and the south 50 feet
of the north half of Lot Eight, in the
Sixth streets in the said city, and for
an application to mortgage said last
mentioned premises when received by it
toned, and said application will be heard
by said court in Department thereof on
FRIDAY, the 4th day of November, A. D.
1898, at 10 O'Clock a. m. of said day
Witness my signature and seal Of said
court this 31st day of October, A D. 1898.
(Seal.) w. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
BY E. s. Wachhorst, Deputy. n1-3t
The record-union., 1898-11-01

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
County of Sacramento, State Of Cali
forria.
In the Matter of the Homestead of
SAMUEL GOTTLIEB.
Samuel Gottlieb having filed his peti-
ton herein for decree establishing the
fact of the death of his wife, Annie Gott-
lieb. and that by reason of said fact cer-
tain premises in said petition described,
which constituted the homestead of said
Samuel Gottlieb and said Annie Gottlieb,
thereby vested absolutely in him.
1t is. hereby ordered that said petition
be and the same is hereby set for hear
ing before Department No. Two of this
court, at the. Courthouse thereof, on
FRIDAY, the I'd day of December, A D.
1898, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day; and
it is further ordered that copy of this
order be published in the Record Union, .
q newspaper published in the City of
Sacramento, County of Sacramento. State
of California, at least once a week for
four weeks prior TO said day of hearing.
Dated October 81, A. d. 1898.
MATT f. JOHNSON,
Judge Of said Superior Court
Holl & Dunn, Attorneys for Petitioner.
The record-union., 1898-11-01

principle in the world. He, in dying for
man, has proclaimed mans worth as
God estimates him. Some before me,
perhaps, are living unmindful Of the
high and holy destiny held out TO you
In the Gospel. You forget your divine
origin and your divine destiny You
forget the price that was paid for your
souls redemption. My brother, you are
wasting your life on ignoble pursuits
because you have never put a high
enough value upon it. You are content
with too low a level. You are giving
your time and thought to. things of
secondary concern. AS one who wishes
you well, let me entreat you to value
highly your divine, immortal nature. Go
to the cross of Jesus and learn the
worth Of your soul to God Learn there
what Jesus paid for your redemption.
IT the great Christ put such a value
on your soul as to die to save it, you
surely should not undervalue or neglect
1t. II God is solicitous, you surely
should show some concern for your own
salvation, and the salvation of others
The record-union., 1898-11-01

my student days I used to bring rocks
and fossils and mineral specimens to
my room. They were legible and lumi-
nous to me. They were eloquent of
past geologic ages. My boarding house
keeper treated them as nuisances to be
pitched out ON the street. She was
blind to their beauty and deaf to their
eloquence.
Take a common geode. There Is
nothing attractive in it's exterior. 1t
is a rough ungainly piece of rock. But
open it and it's resplendent crystals
fash out a. marvel Of beauty. 1t is fit
to adorn the cabinet of a king. A man
ignorant of agates would tread them
under foot The lapidary is enthusias-
tic over them, for when cut and polish
ed they disclose the finest penciling and
delicate blending Of colors.
When Jesus was here there surged
about Him great crowds of hard fea-
tured, rough visaged, sin SCARED men
and women. They came from the low
est strata of society. Jesus spoke to
| them with an inspiring hopefulness.
He saw the possibilities of noble man
hood and refined womanhood in them.
He saw what they would be when
grace had wrought it's perfect work in
| them. Therefore He took them and
made Of them strong, stalwart men.
| What He did for them He will do Cor
men to-day. His grace can make the
| foulest clean
| The doctrine of mans sacredness and
worth is pushing its way into the life
and literature Of the whole world. The
poets have caught it and are singing it.
Writers Of fiction have seen it, and are
teaching it. Dean Stanley said that
Dickens labored to "tell lis all in new
words the old story that there is even
in the worst a capacity for goodness,
a soul worth redeerning, worth reclaim
ing, worth regenerating" The secret
OF the great missionary enterprise of
the church, the basis Of all our multi
form humane institutions, is the
| doctrine of the worth and sa-
credness Of man. This is the
doctrine of the cross. It was the
great discovery Of Jesus. He was the
first to teach it and make it working
The record-union., 1898-11-01

during the war. When on the instant that
his uusket was aimed TO kill Union pick
eft the latter, suddenly inspired with a
sense of his own defenceless condition,
began to sing those beautiful words: Gov
er my defenceless head with the shadow
of thy wing" The Confederate withheld
his hand. He could not fire. The picket's
life was saved.
Death sometimes spares the one who
seems marked to be his victim. Let no
one despair, even in the darkest hour.
Many man who seemed picked ont for
death by consumption has found respite
and safety through-the use of that wonder
full " Golden Medical Discovery" which
DR. R. " Pierce, of Buffalo, N Y, invented
thirty years ego, and which has brought
new life and hope to almost countless
thousands of men and women.
Every day brings a multitude of letters
TO DR.. Pierce, telling gratefully what his
medicines and his advice have done to
restore health and happiness to homes
where hitherto sickness and misery had
Teigned supreme.
a gentleman living in saltwater, Washington
County, Minnesota, Mr c. T. McNaney writes :
In the spring of 1884, was taken Ill with
consumption, and after trying everything I
could hear of and doctoring all summer my
physician said had consumption, and that my
left lung was nearly gone, and that could live
but short time About twelve bottles Of DR.
Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery brought me
out all right, and I cured myself Of two more
attacks of the same trouble. am satisfied that
the Golden Medical Discovery will cure con-
best medicine in the world for the diseases for
which II is recommended -
The record-union., 1898-11-01
o. S. BILLINGS,
Hico, Tex.

thereafter noticed that I suffered con-
siderably less than the others from
fever, chills, etc.
Since returning I have been using
Postum
eve have abandoned the use Of cof-
fee and tea altogether, and never ex-
pect to use them again as long as we
can have the Postum Food Coffee.
1--WE know how to make it into a de-
licious beverage, and the difference in
our health is so marked that we shall
never return to the old way. We have
been compelled to send up to Waco OF
Cleburne for Postum, as it has not
been kept here, but, while the extra
expense is something, we do not con-
slider 1t sufficient to keep us from hav-
ing our cup that cheers
BY the way, the Rev. c.. H. Rogers
of Elgin, ILL.,, has been so greatly
helped by the use of Postum, to my
knowledge, that his praises for it will
do you world of good. Our whole
family is in love with Postum
The record-union., 1898-11-01
EssaNs and Re citaI.

MRS. JEANETTE w. CRAWFORD'S s
essay and piano recitals will take place at
sos j street November Sd, 10th and 18th.
Begin at 7:45 p. m. Essays with Analytic
cal playing-etude form, song form, so-
nata form.
The record-union., 1898-11-01
Estates in Probate.

Glllis Doty, /. M. Woodard and E. E
Barry have filed in the Superior Court
their inventory and appraisement of the
estate OF John N. Andrews, deceased
Which consists of real estate and per-
sonal property valued at S4,966.
Mary Fitzgerald has petitioned the
Superior Court for letters Of admins
tration on the estate of Daniel Fitz-
gerald, deceased, which is valued al
$4,000.
The record-union., 1898-11-01
The New Episcopal Bishop.

Bishop-elect Moreland of the new
Diocese of Sacramento, is now the
guest of Rev. Carroll M. Davis at
Christ's Cathedral, st. Louis. Rev. Mr..
Moreland will at once return to Cali
fornia, and arrangements will be made
for his conservation, which will take
place at st. Luke's in San Francisco.
The record-union., 1898-11-01
Death Sometimes
Spares.

A pathetic story of
fact is told by an ex-
Confederate soldier
of one dark night
~ %da cIyt~v,,,eL 1T~o
The record-union., 1898-11-01

Breuner carpet store to every home
in Sacramento. Administer carpet
that carpet with the rich, deep
pile that makes you think you are
in reality "treading on velvet" 50
cents the yard, sewed and laid on
your floor.
And yet carpets throughout the
world are going up in price.
We won't say how long this price
will hold good Possibly month,
possibly but week. Better, come
right away and see what we are
offering.
The record-union., 1898-11-01
AUCTIONS.
AUCTION Ale

REAL ESTATE
WE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUG
ton on WEDNESDAY, November 9Th, q.
10 a. M, the house and lot, No. 626 Z
street, between Sixth and Seventh. Thl
above property will be sold TO the hghe5
bidder, without reserve or limit This
nice house in a good location.
D. J. SIMMONS & CO.. Auctioneers.
The record-union., 1898-11-01
COCOANUT MILK.
Used In Place of Cofree for a Time.

Used In Place of Coffee for a Time.
Some years ago was one Of a col
ony located in Costa Rica, a coffee
growing country, and was finally made
so i'll by continued use of the berry
that I took to cocoanut milk, and
The record-union., 1898-11-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
Sacramento County, Cal, for the erection
and completion of one-story frame
school-housa in said Arcade School Dis
trict according to plans and specifications
which may be seen at the Office of J. W.
Wilson, 318 K street, Sacramento; bids to
be submitted on or before Saturday, No
vember g. 1885, by mail or personal deliv-
cry to e. s. Culver, Del Paso, Cal The
Trustees reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
E. s. CULVER
G.. /. SWAN,
Trustees
Del Paso October rs, 1893. oa5-iOt
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THOMAS MOSS, Ticket Alexandria, Va
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~OMMIssIONER,s OFFJCF

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec IA, 1897.
To Douglass Gordon, Home Telephone Com
rany of Alexandra, Virginia, Maryland
Trust Company, Eastern Electric Company:
A. w. armstrong, receiver, Harry Fleisch
Manu. and all other persons having claims
sgainst the Home Telephone Company, of
Alexandria, Virginia.
Take notice that have fixed upon WE'D.
NESDAY, January, I 9th, 1898, at 1 0 o'clock
a m. at my said office in the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia as the time and place when
aud where l shall proceed to execute the de.
cree rendered by tho Circuit Court of said
city, on the 9th day of December, 1897, in
the chancery cause of Douglass Gordon Vs.
Homo Telephone Compan,, of Alexandria.
Va, whereby am required to ascertain and
report:
First Ali the property, real and personal,
and assets of tho Homo Telephone Company,
of Alexandria, Va.
Second All the debts, obligations and liza.
bilities of said company, including all liens on
its property, their amounts and priorities re-
spectively.
Third. All matters and things any party to
this cause may require me to report
Given under my hand, as commissioner in
chancery of said Circuit Court, the date first
above written
JOHN T. CALLAHAN,
Commissioner in Chancery.
dec15 3Ot
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RAILROADS.
ykTAsHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect November II. 1897.

EAIASH1NGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect November ID, 1897.
FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandria, corner King and Royal
streets, also stops at King and Washington,
King and Payne streets, week days, st . 80
6 %. 6 55, 7 20 (oxpres1), 7 As (express),
8 90, 8 20 (oxpress>, 30 (express), 8 90,
8 80, 1000, II GA and II 42 a. m lex
press), and II rs, 1 90 (express(, 1o7,
? 90, 2 10, 3 90 (exprcss), 3 30, Is, 38
(exprcssj, 25, 7 CO. 7 Is (oxpress), 8 10,
9 Is, 10 Is aud II 10 p M
Sundays 90, 90. 8 90. 9 40, 10 80
IL Is a. H., 1 , % noon, ID as, so, 2 Is,
3 co. 3 10, 4 30, SIS, 6 90, 6 as, 30,
8 Is, 8 is, 10 Is and II Is p. m.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1875 street, week
days, 6 30, O5, 7 30 (cxpCcssl s 90,
s 35. s SO, 8 80, 10 Us (express), il 90
and II 45 a. m. II 05 (express) II 20
/ is, DO, ? % (express), 2 40, 3 20, 3 SO
(express), Is (express), so. 05, 5 20
(express). 40. 6 05. 6 30. 7 o6 8 %,
8 90, 10 90, II 20 and IL SO D. M.
Sundays As, s 45, 8 As, 10 30, II IS
a. m, II 90 noon, and u 40, l 30, 215,
800, 345, 80, 5 Is, 500, 6 10,
7 30, 8 Is. 8 co. 10 90 and II 20 p. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, at OF, IS, 10 80, ] / 30 a. N.
aud ID 80, Al. = 80, Az and 7 40 D. NJ.
Sundays-S 20 and 10 20 a. H., u 80,
2 so, 35 and 16 p N.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days, at 40,
2 40, 10, 80 and s 20 p. m.
cave Mount Vernon, Sundays, at o 90
and II 25 a. m. and 1 40, 3 55, 5 20 and
8 90 p IN.
Leave Arlington Junction for Arlington
and Rosslyn hourly.
Baggage checked free at King and Royal
streets, Alexandria, and 1914 and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, Washington, for persons hold
ing first class tickets. Bicycles 25 cents each.
Parcel express.
Communication tickets are sold at the Office
of the Mt. Vernon Railroad, Royal and King
strets at the following rates:
Fare, Alexandria to Washington, ! 5 cents;
round.trip, 25 cents Communication rates;
Quarterly tickets, S12,56; monthly tickets,
S4.65; school tickets, $50; family trip
tickets, 1928; package tickets, 80 cents. AZ
ter 7 90 p m. to Riverside 15 cents round
trip
q. E. ABBOT. GEO. 2. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Agt.