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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
CRACKSMEN DO
A VERY BAD JOB
Got into a Safe and Then Were
Scared Off.
STORE OF HENRY CHAIRSELL
Entered by Burglars Some Time Friday
Night or Saturday Morning-Blew
the Safe Open With Powder
But Were Interrupted.

The criminal fraternity of Birmingham
has been augmented by the addition Of
cracksmen which was brought to light
yesterday morning when Henry Chairsell,
the well known dealer in grain and feed,
on opening his establishment at 1913 and
1916 First avenue, discovered that his safe
had been blown open.
AS he entered his office, which is parti-
toned off from the store room, he found
the door of the iron safe lying on the
floor. The office window was open, as was
also the rear door opening into the railroad
yard. The inside door of the safe had not
been opened, which indicates that the
burglars were evidently disturbed at their
job. On the front door were marks indicat-
ing that a Jimmy" had been used to force
the door, but failing in this they broke the
glass and lifted the sash, giving them easy
access.
At just what hour the job was done cam
not be stated, but it Is supposed to have
occurred between 10 o'clock and day light,
although during that time Officer Goodwin
passed near the place several times, but
saw or heard nothing of the cracksmen.
Having gained access to the office the
burglars set to work with a will. 1t is
thought thas powder was used, which could
have been exploded with a dull noise with
out attracting much attention. Inc poWusr
was evidently forced into the crack with
a pump and set off with fuse The
bolt on the inside of the big door was
broken and the door came off. 1t Is evident
that at this juncture the cracksmen were
disturbed and made their exit through the
rear door by simply lifting the bar. The
Jimmy and heavy car link were left
behind in the flight, and were found on the
floor near the safe.
Mr. ChairSell saws that had the burglars
been successful In getting into the safe
they. would have been poorly rewarded for
their trouble, as he keeps very little money
in the vault f.
Mr. Chairsells place has been burglarized
before but by petty tn ewes, who were after
grain.
The matter was reported to the police
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McClung then went to his tent, deliberately
picked up a Springfield rifle, loaded it with
ball cartridge, and, returning to the
company kitchen, shot Slate just under the
heart, the bullet tearing great hole
through one lung and making it's exit in the
lower part of the back near the spine.
Everything possible was done for the in
jured man, and he was made as comforta-
BILE as could be under the circumstances,
but every surgeon who saw him, said at
once that he could not live twenty-four
hours He continued to live, though, de-
spite the doctors assertions, and chung to
life tenaciously- Over a month he lay In
tent at East Lake, but on October 80 when
the regiment was mustered out, he was
brought into the city and placed in the Hill
man hospital, where he has been since that
time. Mr.. Slate speaks in highest terms of
the excellent treatment he has had from
DR.. Copeland, and the other officials of the
hospital. They saved his life. he says. The
people of Birmingham have also been very
attentive to-the wounded soldier.
Mr.. Slate has been making short walks
out in the city during the past week or two
but it will be month or two before he be-
gins to get really strong. His left arm is
stiIl nearly paralyzed, ana he doubts If he
will ever fully regain the use of 1t. He is
also greatly troubled with his back.
His fathers name is John H. Slate, of
Dalton, Ga, and as soon as the soldier is
able to leave the hospital he will visit his
fathers home.
II intend, however," said he the other
day while talking over his plans, making
my home in or around Birmingham. The
finest people ever knew live In this dis
trict, and I'll cast my fortune with them"
1t is not known yet when Private Slate
will be mustered out Of the service. though
1t will not be until he Is able to 60 to work.
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Order your Christmas cam
dies from Venable & Mathews
l2-16-2t
Fireworks retailed at whole
sale prices.
Birmingham Arms & Cycle
Company.
REWARD.

I will pay a liberal reward
for information leading to
identity of party or parties
who entered my stables on
Ninth avenue and Twenty
first streets, Saturday morn
ing, between the hours of Ia
and 6 a. M, and cut to death
one grey horse named "Bob."
Address communications care
of Iron City Coal Co.
ROBT. J. FOWLER, JR-
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HEAVY TRAVEL.
Trains Running Twice the Ordinary
Size.

Speaking of the heavy passenger travel
on the railroads, a prominent official in the
transportation department of one of the
roads entering this city, said yesterday that
the passenger travel on nearly all of the
railroads was increased very nearly one
hundred per cent. The passenger trains on
all of the roads are just about twice their
ordinary size. This has been the condition
of travel nearly all of the past week, even
before the reduced rates went into effect
but it was especially true on Friday and
yesterday
The employees In the traffice and passen-
ger departments offices of the Southern.
Louisville and Nashville, Alabama Great
Southern, Central of Georgia and Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham, will have
a general holiday tomorrow. The men in
the transportation department, however,
will have to work as usual.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25

For the accommodation of the public, the
postoffice will be kept open today longer
than is customary on Sundays The car
riers' department, general delivery and
stamp window will be open from to II.
and also the registered package depart
ment for delivery only.
Tomorrow, which is also legal holiday,
the general delivery, stamp and carriers
department will be opened from to IL.
Two deliveries will be made In the business
portion and one in the resident portion of
the city.
Postmaster Hughes Is determined to sus-
tain the reputation of the Birmingham Of
flee, which has given such excellent service
undef his administration.
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Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon," which
promises to be very interesting. Rabbi Nor
ris Newfield will read an historic sketch.
Miss Leah Ullman will sing a solo and
when the mandolin and guitar quartette.
by Messrs. Milton and Irving Flies, and
Professors Hartsele and Hancock Is added,
the musical feature will be in harmony with
the literary programme.
The rooms will be well heated and a large
audience will no doubt be present to enjoy
the entertainment
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25

ages. There are a number of them on hand
and every effort will be made to distribute
them properly and rapidly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT
At Rooms of Young Mems Hebrew AS
ISOLATION

The second of the series of literary enter
tainments to be given by the Young Mems
Hebrew Association Will take place tonight
at the rooms of the association in First
avenue, beginning at S:15 o'clock sharp.
An excellent programme has been ar
ranged and will be carried out in detail
Miss Goldberg will read an essay on
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
Bank CIearines for Week

Judging from the extraordinary amount
of bank clearings for the week just Closed
the Christmas trade for 1898 has far ex-
ceeded that of 1897. Last week the receipts
of the Birmingham clearing house were
e642 5000, which is exactly $215,2lSS more
than they were in the corresponding week
of 1897.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
Library Will be Closed

The Birmingham Public Library in the
High School building will be closed all day
tomorrow and again next Saturday, on ae-
count of the Christmas and the New Year
holidays respectively.
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kindergarten Association

There will be meeting of the board of
directors of the Birmingham Kindergarten
association at the Commercial club rooms
Tuesday morning at 1880 O'Clock. Bust
ness of importance is to be transacted
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
Honorably Discharged

Washington, December 24--Second Lieu
tenant William 7. Teitz, Sixth Ohio Volun-
tary Infantry, has been honorably dis
charged.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25

Manager Ham of the Southern Express
Company, will keep the express office open
today for the delivery Of Christmas pack
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28

Beneath the starry arch
Naught resteth or is still,
But all things h Did their march
AS If hS one great will;
Move one, move all;
Hank TO the football
On, on, forever.
Yon sheaves were once but seed;
Will ripcns into deed,
as eve-drops swells the streams.
Day-thoughrs teed nightly dreams;
And sorrow tracketh wrong,
AS echo follows song,
On, Oh, forever.
i5y night, like stars on high,
The hours reveal their strain;
They whisper aud go by;
never watch in VAIN;
Move one, move all:
Hank tn the football.
On, on, forever.
They PASS the cradlc-hcad.
And there promise shed;
They pass the moist new grave,
And hid rank vcrdure wave;
They bt ar through every cline,
The harvest of all time;
On, on, forever!
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28
UNCLE BELL AND THE HAIR.

Old Uncle Bill is factotum for a
wholesale firm down the river. He was
reared on a Southern plantation and
can tell more hairraising stories of the
war than are to be found in any vera
cious history of that unfortunate
event. Since the talk of the armed
trouble with Spain began, Uncle Bill
has done nothing but breathe forth
threatenings against Dem measley
Spaniels. If ebeh | gifts down 'mong
dem saddle-cOld cOons Ise gwine to
make 'em t'iuk days struck wild de
ahm of de Lawd, | is. Jes' write Gen
eral Algeh to SEN right on TO- me.
soon's he needs me. Nah 1ightin'
blood am allus red"
A wag connected with the firm. saws
the Detroit Free Press, called Uncle
Bill aside the other day and said
well, uncle, I've heard from the gen
eral at last. He wants all the colored
troops ne can get, and is especially
anxious to secure old men"
What TO ~
He wants regiment of them to
lead every charge, and the older they
are the better. They have no show to
outrun the Spaniards, don't you see,
and must stand their ground. It's a
great scheme. l was just going to
telegraph him that he could count on
you"
Say, boss, doan' you sen; no tel
graph. done got lettah dis mawn-
in from nah mothah up in Can'da an
she'm belly sick woman, boss; beh'y
sick got to git up dab on the neg
train, Ehuah. Soon's l get back Use
gwine to help lick de stut1in' out dem
Spaniels" Then, noting a look of in
credulity in the boss'S face Uncle Bill
added: Dat mothah of mine am III
yeahs old, sah."
1t took an hour to convince the old
darby that he did not have to go to
war. Then he owned himself an
orphan and sailed in to dem Spaniels"
| again.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28
ApROFESsOR'S BLUNDERs.

Some amusing stories are told of a
we'll known professor of theology,
who is both absent-miuded and short
sighted. Once. alta dinner party, he
took up his fork and plunged it into
the hand resting on the tablecloth of
the lady at his side, saying, My
bread. ! believe On another occa-
sion bis hat blew off, and WAS carried
by tbs wind into an adjoining garden,
and way he went after it. He jump
ed over one wall, only to see it, appar-
emily, ilv over the next; and so he
vaIiantly pursued it over half-a-dozen
walls, and then found it was Il black
cat, On going back to the starting
place he found his hat. The same man
frequently mikes up words in preach
ing. For instance, I'VE all know
what it is to have a half-warmed fish
| (nalI-forIned wish) inside us, he said
once Aud, again, speaking of the
different social grades i'll this mortal
life. he added, But when we die we
all come to lead devil' dead level)
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28
HOJp HE PAID FOR HIS DINNER.

When the North Dakota regiment
arrived at the ferry in San Francisco
they were, like the soldiers who pre-
coded them, shown into the spacious
dining-room presided over by the
ladies of the Red Cross. 1t was q good
day for the soldier boys. The bill-of-
fare was ample.
And perhaps the soldiers did not en-
Joy it \ few of them had been over
come by the long trip, but the ma jority
of them were blessed with d good APP
petite-the soldiers best friend.
One of the priyates in particular en-
joyed the repast immensely, and when
he finished he sat back in his chair and
said:
"Gee -
Did you get enough to eat ~ asked
a beautiful society girl at his side, her
face beaming with kindness.
II should say So said the soldier
rising. That's the finest meal I've
had since we started
Then lie looked at the pretty girl
and fumbled in his pocket. Finally
h found what he was looking for, and
extended his hand with 10 cents in it.
What is thar - asked the society
bud. a smile dimpiing her pretty face.
vate, somewhat embarrassed at her
manner.
ooh, we don't charge for this" she
said. "This luncheon is given by the
Red Cross"
"Oh," lie stammered, and his en-
barrassment deepened. We'll, you
take this anyhow, and buy some gum
or something for yourself"
Ten cents
Her father is worth million.
And the soldiers income is only
about SO month
The pretty bud thought for while.
She know it would do the young fell
lows heart good if she took the money.
She would take it.
But you must let me give you some
flowers" she said. And as she pinned
ii boutonniere on his lapel she dropped
y s. gold piece in his peck et.-SUn
FruHciSco Erun4iHtr.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28
T4RTETIES.

The last language spoken on earth
will probably be the Finnish.
In ORDER TO succeed the aeronaut
must give himself right up TO his work.
1t isn't always the est-looking
sculptor who cuts the most graceful
figure.
"A colt revolver has a right to kick
if a man gives it load enough for
horse pistol.
Mother showing photo: And
this was Uncle Will when he was Il
little boy. Madge." Madge: "Oh !
And who is it now, mother p
Nurse Now. Johnny, go and
wash your face and hands before the
visitors come" Johnny: "Oh, yes;
and then suppose they don t come"
He proposed to me on postal
card Did you accept him - "Of
course not DO you suppose | would
marry a man who doesn't care two
cents for me -
Lester dear" said Mrs. Giddings,
anxiously, to her husband, Il don't
like that cough of yours" Pm
sorry, replied Giddings, but it is the
best | have"
Mr. Grump lwho has married for
money: What struck HE most at
the reception this evening? Why-er
that the biggest asses of men had
the prettiest wives ~ Mrs. Grump:
"Oh. you naughty little tlatterer,
youn'
What kind of foliage do you con-
slider the most pleasing ~ asked the
professor of botany at West Point of
a student. Leave of absence" was
the reply of the homesick cadet.
--Bridget-Enjoy Shape, is it ? How
could l, I'd like Yez to tell me. The
mint lay down I'm aslape, an the
mint Pm awake l have to git up.
Where's the time for enjoying it to
come in?
is your daughter properly equip
ped for literary work - asked the edi-
tor. Equipped. I've bought her d
Louis somebody desk, fountain pen,
silver inkstand, and Il mother-of-
r earl penholder, besides the most ex
pensive stationery Oh the market. j
guess that comes pretty near being Il
literary outfit
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28
IHE EGIS ANDlNTELLIGENCER.
Is Published Every Fridayby
FRANK E. GORRELL.
A Year I'm adVan ce

Transient observation-disclosures Squares
insertions or less 81 30. Each subsequent in
sertion 25 cents. Longer advertisements in
the same proportion. space equal 10 SIX
lines makes Il square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28
THE TALUE or ToRPEDo-BOATS

Reasoning from superficial facts,
much has been written OF the failure
of torpedo boats. 1t is well to correct
this impression now while events are
still fresh in the popular mind. The
idea CT torpedo attack is attack under
cover of darkness, rain, or fog. The
construction and painting have this
object in view. There is no protect
ion against even the lightest pro-
iectile, and to make a successful at
tack the boat must remain undiscov-
cred until almost the moment for the
discharge of it's torpedo. Our vessels
fully comprehended the dangers of
torpedo attack, and all precautions
were taken to guard against one. In
spite of this, one of them had a narrow
escape from being torpedoed by the
Porter, not having been discovered
until we'll within striking distance.
In this case the cruiser was a lost ship
and ever after had the utmost respect
for the possibilities of successful tor
pedo attack. Had the Porter been
certain that the vessel sighted was an
enemy, and had it not been necessary
to disclose her presence by signals,
etc, the attack could have been sue
cessfully made, and the Porter would
have escaped without harm. No lack
of discipline, lookouts, or attention
was in any way responsible for the in
cident, all these being fully up to the
high state of efficiency in our navy.
Only the favoring darkness of a
stormy night and the advantage
which we took of the cruisers smoke
made such result possible. Con
trast these conditions with those un-
der which the Spaniards made their
gallant but foolish efforts at Manila
and Santiago. They showed splendid
heroism, but how was it to be expect,
ed that thin torpedo craft could live
and approach through a fire that de-
stroyed armored cruisers? Their chiet
Observation-Disclosures lacking.
/ Torpedo, boats have sufficient speed
i to choose their time of attack, and, to
| be successful, the time chosen must
be one favorable to the torpedo-boat
not favorable to her enemy, as was the
case in both attacks in this war
FROM Torpedo. boat Service" by
Lieutenant J. G. Fremont, in Hdr
per'S NdgGziHe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28
NINE TO LOON AZ.

An Irishman got a situation as a
porter at a small railway station in
Wales. The name of the station was
one OF those unpronounceable Welsh
names beginning with Llan-. Pat
found considerable difficulty in get
ting his tongue round the name, and
for Two days he did not try to call out
the name of the station as the trains
came in. The stationmaster told him
if he did rot call out the name he
must leave. So, as the train slowed
into the station, Pat ran up TO the
door of the nearest carriage, and open
ing it, pulled ont an elderly gentle
man by the coat, saying pointing to
the name of the station), This is
where yeZ all are
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2nctiCal.
UHIT ONE BOY THINKS.

HARRl 1T PhESCOII siOfhohD.
A stitch is always dropping in my everlasting
knitting,
And the needles that | threaded no, you
couldn't count today
And I've hunted for my glasses till | thought
my head was spii:ting,
When there upon my forehead as calm as
clock, they lay.
I've read TO her till was hoarse, the Psalms
and tne Epistles,
When the other boys were burning tar-bar-
res down the sire ct:
And I've stayed and IL armed my verses when
heard their willow whistles,
And I've stayed and said my chapter, with fire
in DO h my feet.
And I've had to walk beside her when she
went To evening meeting,
When want to be racing. to be kicking to be
And I've waited while she gave the folks a
word or two OF greeting,
First on one foot and the other and most
strangled with cough.
You can talk of Young America l say It'll
You are scarlet,
track.
Then she raps me with her thimble and call
And then she looks so woe-begone | ha We to
take it back.
But there is always peppermint or penny
in her pocket
There never was pocket that was half SO
And she lets the candle in my room burn way
down TO the socket
While she stews and potters round about till
am fast asleep.
There's always somebody ut home when every
one is scattering;
She spreads the jan upon your bread IN a
way to make you grow;
She always takes fellows side when every
one is bArtering:
And when tear my Jacket, know Just where
TO go.
And when I've been In swimming after
fathers said shouldn't
And mother has her slipper off according to the
rule,
1t sounds as sweet as silver, the voice that says
Il wouldn't;
The boy that won't 90 swimming such day
would he a fool!'
Sometimes there's something in her voice us
if she gave blessing,
And look ut her moment and keep still as
mouse
And who she is by this time there is no need OF
guessing,
For there's nothing like grandmother to
have about the house.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28
JOHN A. YOUNG,
PRACTICAL
Matchmaker and ODiCjaD

twenty-five years as a watch repairer 8
years apprentice, one year under instructions
81 years foreman and the balance of my
time in business for yself during a II this time
I have made study of Optics" fitting Spec
tacles and Eye Glasses properly, as they should
be fitted.
The lenses are ground to their proper q xis
and are fitted and adjusted by myself in Spec
tacles and Eye Glasses of Gold, Silver. Nickel
Steel, Rubber or Zylonite frames, and am re-,
sponsible myself for all mistakes.
In fitting Lenses to the eye my speciality ia in
Myopia, Hyperopia, Presbyopia and Astigma-
tism, which are near,sighted, far-sighted, old
sighted and poor sighted. Nearly all cases of
astigmatism cen in children, causing pain in
the ~ rubbing of the eyelids, pain above the
eyebrow .Adache, letters running together.
&c. I have a complete set of Instruments and
test cards which use to correct the sight in the
young as well az in the old - middle-aEed
eE-I refer to DIR. VIM. S. Richardson, DR.. T.
Hall Richardson, DR.. W. B. Munnikhuysen and
DR.. J. Ward scott.
JOHN A. YOUNG,
16mh Main Street. Bel Air. Nd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28
TOO MUCH FRENCH.

A young English couple went to
Paris to spend their honeymoon, and
put up at a fashionable hotel. On sit
ting down to their first dinner, and not
knowing any French, the benedict
took up the menu and pointed to the
first item thereon. The waiter prompt
ly brought soup, to which full justice
was done. He then pointed to the
second item. The waiter looked sur
prised, hut brought too more plates of
soup. Not wanting to show his ignor-
ance of French, he and his bride soon
disposed of the two plates of soup, al
though the effects were very filling.
Thinking to strike something solid,
the rustic pointed to the fifth line on
the bill This time the waiter fairly
started, bat, obeyinS orders, brought
two more plates of: soup. Accepting
their fate with calm dignity, they also
disposed of the third lot, We'll, Jen-
ME" said he, Il think we've had
| enough soup to get along without
| meat; suppose we slip down to the
pastry - Bound not TO make any
| mistake this time, they then expressed
| their desire to be served with the last
item Oh the bill. The waiter shrugged
| his shoulders and as quick as lightning
placed before them Il bundle of tooth
| pinES
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-28
FINE ART GOODS.

Tire attention of the public Is
called t. Nle Stock which | have
inst received. % Fine Art Selections,
consisting of Beautiful Pictures,
handsomely framed <excelling any
thing ever offered here before,
Onyx Top Brass Tai&s Lamps,
Musical Albums, Fancy daQks,
Va rds Of Pansies, Roses, &c.,
Ores sing Cases, Work Boxs,
PORTE. res, Rugs, &c, which l would
like ev eryone, particularly the
ladies, to ,ail and see and examine
before buyil 'g gifts Tor daa1f friends
tb;s Cbristm as. While we have
ooods to suit sch pocket, we par
ticularly ask tho 'e fsNnd of fine art
to come and take a EOsi,, and justi-
fly our opinion tn, At Ga Air can
,upuort a Fine Art S tore.
w. D. HARRl'MAMt
ro- NJ. a SsrA8. Bel Air.