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Elegant Service to the East via The Southern
 Railway. L

: The Southern railway has recently fnau- gurated a through sleeping car line be- tween Birmingham and Charlotte, N. c, which Is handled on their trains Nos. S5 and 36 The eastbound schedule of this car is as follows: Leave Birmingham 4.15 p. m., arrive Atlanta l0:45 p. m., leave At lenta Il :50 p. n., arrive Charlotte 900 a. m at which points passengers can secure a through sleeping car to Washington. Phla- delphia and New York. This. in addition 10 the through sleeping car which is now operated Birmingham to New York and ca train No. 3S affords excellent accommoda- tion for passengers en route east.
 Call on Southern railway agent for flfr- ther information.
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MRS. WINsLOW's SOOTHING syRI}P.

by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for .their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT sOOTHEs the CHILD, soFTENs the GUMS, ALtAYs all PAIN; CURES WIND coL1c, and 1is the best remedy for DIARRHoEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" an dtake no other kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
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Reduced Rates to Boston. Mass., via Southern
 Railway.

For the occasion of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows to be held in Boston, Mass. September 19 to "A, the Southern railway will sell round trip tickets from Birmingham to Boston at rate $3S.10. Tickets on sale September 15, 16, + and IS, limited until October 2 for return passage.
 Call on J. F. Bilups Travelling Passenger Agent 20l9 First avenue, for further infor- nation.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, September 12-Cotton was steady; sales, 1850 bales; ordinary, 37sc; good ordinary, 9-16c; low middling, 15-16c; -middling, 5-16c good middlng, 59sc; middling fair 1-16c; receipts, 3SG5 bales; stock, 9,4S2 bales.
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts, 35,054 bales; exports to Great Britain, 5957 bales; to France, 100 bales; to the conti- nent, 5,9s0 bales.
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Until further advised. the Northern Ala- bama railway will run its passenger train in connection with the Southern railway via Parrish, leaving Birmingham at Il 80 a. m., Southern railway train No. Sb, reachl ing Sheffield at 6:20 D. m., leaving Sheffield rish, Southern railway train 36, at 4:0S p. na.
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Paine. Murphy & Cc.'s Stock Letter

Birmingham, September 12.-Both Lon don and our market opened lower this morning, with no good explanation forth coming. It seems that when industrial and commercial conditions cannot be improved on and when locally things should follow certain directions, it is just the time to argue on a contrary movement. There be- ing nothing to make a bearish sentime lent today, the traders fell to drawing com parisons between the prices of equal divi- dend-paying stocks, and arguing that the general list was too high. Whethef this Is So or not, the bears made a successfM at- tack on. the general list, various prices sustaining recession all along the line, with the exception of some specfaltieA To- bacco was advanced on a new trade ifhfs derstanding fin the plug developments, and Manhattan has been well held and is r>arkAd fractional recoverfes throGghout
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JACKSON & 60
Commission Brokers

1910 Morris Avenue Potter Buildng),
 Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, Grain Provisions. Private leased wire to New York, New Orleans and Chicago. Orders executed | for future delivery, for cash or on margins. Immediate settlements,
 References: Birmingham Trust and Savings Company Bank. z g 2,
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Articles Iopening Highest Lowest lIoaing

Cash Quotations-Flour steady; No. 2 spring wheat, 6112 No. spring wheat, 59D 631a; No. corn, 9O1sG0SOA; No. 2 oats, POE No. white, 231z@241s; No white, 22a< o 2S1s; No. rye, 4412; No. 2 barley S7dpiS; No. flax seed. 9OA; N. w, 911a; prime timothy seed, s2.5O; mess pork per barrel, ss.501S55; lard per 100 pounds, s4. S71a@o4 90; short ribs sides, loose, $5.15@540 dry salted shoulders, boxed, 41A@4%; short clear sides, boxed, s5.55@5.65; sugars, cut, loaf, un- changed; No. ? yellow corn, 301a@l3O5s: but ter steady, creamery 13D1S; dairy, 11h0D15; eggs steady, fresh 12Q12k.
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Go to Ensley, see the grea steel plant in course of erec- tion. Take Ensley electric cars. If
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Butter-Elgin, 25c dairy No. 1, 2cc. daiiS No. g. l5c; country, 121kc; cooking, LUG. Potatoes-Irish, 60c per bushei. Iemons-Choice, $5.504600
 Poutry-Hens, 25c fries, 1sc; ducks 2Oc; geese, 20Q25c.
 Eggs, 16c
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Local Staple firocerle7

Fiour-Best patent, s45GG50O Straight. A10; extra family, SSiI Sugar-Granulated, s5.S2; Y. C., 51ac. Conee-Green, 9d1116c; Arbuckles pack ages S10.sO Lovering's packages, slOSO; Ly- on's packages, S9.S0.
 Lard, 6c.
 Clear ribs sides, 57sc Molasses-Centrifugal, 15@25c: sugar house. 2oQ35c.
 Rice 5MG61kc. Corn-Yellow, 45c; white, Acc. Pearl Meal-76c
 Cream Meal-s0c.
 Hay-Choice timothy s14; No. 1, $13.5O; No. 2, S125O.
 Mixed Oats-31c; white, 33d35c. Bran-Mixed, s12.50; pure wheat, $135o. Cotton seed meal, $16.50
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BONDS
Coffee.

New York, September 12.-Coffee options opened quiet at unchanged prices, ruled in- active, closed quiet, 5 points lower to 5 points higher. Sales, 5000 bags, including September 535 and $40; October 545
 Spot coffee quiet; No. invoice, 6as; No. 2 jobbing, 67s; mild, quiet and about steady.
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Fresh Bread and Candy hnade daily at 0. w. Cody's. 1920 to 1636 Third avenue.
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New Orleans, September 12.-Cotton flu lures were quiet and steady; September 5.1S; October, 5.2Od5.21 November, 5.2i@5.25 December, 5.20d5.31; January, 5.3fa5.35 February, 53Sa5.3s; March, 542d5.44; April 5.46G5.4S; May, 5.50a5.51.
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ErY Goods

New York, September 12.-Dry goods trading today showed fair results in E6b- bers and little change from the condition of the primary market, Buying is on a small scale. Mail orders and recorders for cot
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY co.
 SCHEDULES. Effective January 23 1898.

ARRIVALS. No. 8 from Albany, Columbus etc. Ii :35 am No i from Savannah, Macon, Co.,
 lumbus etc. .... ...... .........:.. 5:6o pm connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company. from New York. Boston and the Eas..
 For further information apply to son Union Ticket Agent, J. c. Halle, Gen erai Passenger Agent, E. H. Hinton. Traffic Manager.
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the list, and we see nothing to bearF the market on sEs
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Fruits and Produce

Local Cotton Market Cotton-Mlddling, 5s4c.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES Arrival and departure of all trains fro thls city. Central time. In effect May l. at 1:00 p. m
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TRAINS ARRIVE BIRMINGHAM:

BIRMINGHTM & ATLANTIC R. R. co. Time Table Mo- 25, Taking Effect 5:00 a. m
 August IS, 1S9S
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

to have Robbie hear his father cali
names aad exploit his ill-temper. but
Mr.. Jones was in that very common,
very human, yet very cruel frame OF
mind that finds n satisfaction in vent
ing its discomfort and ill-temper on
some other human being; and although
he loved his wife and was In the main
kind husband, yet when he was in one
Of his Irritable spells" she was usually
the victim.
II was a good half mile to the station.
and when Mr.. Jones reached ii he was
In n glow OF perspiration, besides be-
ing almost exhausted with his walk
through the deep unbrokcn snow. Ar
irving there. he learned what he had
not suspected before, that the storll
was one Of the heaviest and most dis
astrous of the season; that wires were
down in all directions and that no
trains had passed or were likely to pass
for some hours. The alternative
seemed to be either to stay in the cold
and dismal station or to return home
The idea OF morning at home was not
very alluring TO Mr.. Jones. lie was at
home so little except on Sundays that
he really felt quite awkward and ont of
place there at any time but evenings
and Sundays. Then he had not forgot
ten the encounter with Robbie. nor for
given the household management for
the poor breakfast and the cold house.
Just Mt this juncture neighbor
drove up 10 the station in a beautiful
cutter, filed with furs. His horses
were full of life and spirit and their sill
yer bells jingled merriy on the frosty
air. lie was accompanied by his wife,
whose rosy checks, sparkling eyes and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

| stead, however, Of calling old Hans a
fool and threatening him with dis
missal he only said kindly:
well, Hans, let me go upstairs and
| get an old coat and we'll see what's the
| matter"
When Mrs. Jones saw Mr.. Jones com
ing up the stairs her heart sank within
her. She OWNED what was the reason
Of his return, but what with the baby
crying, Robbie still undressed, the
house cold and Bridget in temper and
going to leave, she felt utterly over
vhelmed, and felt also that her hus-
bands presence would only add to the
perpleNity of the situation. She had
never been accustomed to special help
or sympathy from him in her household
troubles, and so she regarded him as he
entered the room with eyes that were
half inquiring and half resentful.
Hello, Robbie, hurry up and get
dressed and maybe wen take n sleigh
ride" was Mr.. Jones first rather sheep
ish yet altogether pleasant remark adj
dressed to the little fellow who had
started 10 run to his mother on first
sight of his father. And WIFE" he
continued, las can't get TO the city this
morning | believe | will just stay at
home all day and see if can't fix up Il
few things. l am going down now to
help old Hans find out what is the mat
ter with the furnace"
Mrs. Jones surprise was judiciously
concealed while Mr.. Jones donncd some
old clothes, and then disappeared into
the basement. Two hands proved bet
ter than one, and when main strength
had dug out n lot of impacted clinkers,
the furnace CRATE swung easily on its
pivot and old Hans face was lit up with
pleasure. In little time the furnace
began tc glow and pleasant warmth
to diffuse itself through the house.
Bridget was instructed not to worry
trying to make a fire in the kitchen
stove, as Mr.. Jones expressed the in
tention of having n new one before
noon il suitable one could be bought
in Jonesville. With bright face she
had gone upstairs and informed her
mistress of Mr.. Jones intentions in
regard to the stove and the pump, and
had said that she would like to with
draw her warning"
The comfortable glow of the doctored
furnace was, however, a small circum-
stance compared withthe comfortable
glow of the household atmosphere when
Mr.. Jones again appeared in his wife's
room. What transformation from
the chill, petulnnt, misery begetting do
nestle atmosphere of the early morn
ing. Robbie with the sweet forgive
ness of childhood held up his little face
for n kiss and asked about the sleigh
ride. The baby. soothed by the warmth.
Lad dropped off asleep, and Mrs. Jones
cheeks grew pink and her eyes bright
under the genial looks and conduct of
Mr.. Jones.
ITS good thing for man to stay
at home once in awhile" said Mr. Jones.
"and find out the things that need his
attention. declare, wife. don't know
how Bridget has gotten along with
that stove at all. And poor old Hans!
he was not strong enough TO move
that furnace CRATE. BIT it's oil right
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

merry smile told of her enjoyment of
the ride. On learning the state of af-
fairs regarding the trains, he said:
well, wife, it's no use fretting; there
mayn't be train till noon. Let's>go
home and get the children and have I
Jolly sleigh-rde. 1t will be a real lark
to have an extra morning with them.
Here, Jones, jump in and well take you
home"
Mr.. Jones climbed into the sleigh,
well pleased to be saved the laborious
walk home. But what affected him
most was the unaffected good hum3r
of his friend and his friends wife.
Both were enthusiastically remardng
on the beauty of the morning the trees
covered with icicles TO the tip of every
slender leailess branch; on the bright
ness and intense blue of the sky; on
the feathery snowdrifts piled on every
side. Mr.. Jones had noticed none of
these things; he had been affected orly
by the Inconvenience of the walking
and the loss Of his day in the city. But
such good humor rs that shown by his
ncighbors was contagious, and, since
his attention was directed TO 1t, he real
lied that the snow-covered landscape
was truly magnificent. "No artist
could ever begin to represent beau
ty" said his neighbours wife. what
were all the art galleries of the world
compared to this?"
BY the time Mr.. Jones was set down
at his own door, his feelings had I'M
dergonc an entire change. He felt
ashamed of his pctulance, and especial
~ of the slap he had given Robbie. He
determined TO find the little fellow and
make the best amends he could. He
also felt glow Of kindly sympathy for
his wife in her care for the babies that
was somewhat unusual to the hurried
business man. Yet he shranli from
meeting his wife directly; he was not
quite ready to acknowledge the mean
ness Of his irritability and language of
the morning, so he decided TO go
through the dining-room, which was
still very cold, and make detour
through the basement and kitchen to
look at the furnace.
In the kitchen Bridget who had long
been the faithful maid Of all work,
stood gazing into the cooking stove,
where smouldercd few black dying
Goals. Her countenance wore an ex-
preston that was n mixture Of distress
and anger. An hour before Mr.. Jones
would have begun at once to rate her
sharply for her badly prepared break
fast. but now he only said:
"Why, Bridget, what's the matter
with the stove?"
"Well, sir. sure there's no dhraft at all
ut all. and whin thry to make quick
fire there's the way il serves me. Sure
it's the crate that's broken and dropped
down that chokes the fire. a poor CELL
can't do any cooking on that stove"
Mr.. Jones conscience pricked him.
His wife had told him several times
about the broken CRATE; had written
down the name and number Of the
stove and begged him send 1t from the
city, but he had forgotten II. He saw
the impossibility Of doing any good
work with such poor instrument as
this, and then he said:
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"well, Bridget, believe the best
thing in this kitchen would be new
stove entirely"
Bridget's face frightened. 20 sir"
she said, IF only had good stove, and
the pump fixed, sure Id stay. l gave
the mistress warning this morning"
Again Mr.. Jones conscience pricked
him. How often had his wife asked him
TO be sure and send the plumber to fix
that pump. But il had seemed very
small thing TO him that stove and pump
were out of order. and so he had paid
no attention to the matter.
Passing into the furnace-room his eye
fell on poor old Hans, the man whom he
paid a dollar week to take care OF the
furnace! He was en- his knees in front
of the furnace trying with all his poor
old strength TO shake the heavy CRATE
by means of the iron lever. Ii was pa
thetic face and figure the old man pre-
scented. Bridget had overheard Mr..
Jones message about the furnace and
had conveyed it to Hans, who had re-
ceived il as the knell of his hopes; for
the poorli tile dollar that he thus earned
was all that enabled him to keep peace
with the shrewish daughter-in-law who
gave him shelter and a bed. But for
some reason the shaking of the furnace
had been almost impossible for more
than week, and old Hans was in de-
spair. When he saw Mr.. Jones he
thought the end had come, and the ex-
preston of his face as he looked up at
him was ludicrously appealing.
whats the matter, Hans? Has the
crate got stuck? Let me try it,"
Mr.. Jones was strong man, but he
could not bulge the furnace CRATE. In
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

She stood behind a little group OF children
poorly clad.
Who gazed upon some wondrous show @
shopman's window had:
And az they wished for this and that, and
pointed here and there,
The fairy took me by the hand and tossed
her golden hairs
And standing on her little toes. she whis-
pered In my ear
The sweet request that should bless these
little children here.
Within my Utmost soul felt that must
do her WILL
4 babe her tell them what knew their
little hearts would thrill
Thus each small walt became the owner
OF the longedfor toy,
And sweet II was to know that / had
brought them Christmas JOY.
I stole away and left them with their
happy faces there,
And wandered through the busy streets to
breathe the Sprucc-rich air.
Not long It was. l felt those fingers steal
Ing through my own;
My fairy mad come back again, those eyes
were hers alone.
She smiled with tender sweetness. and her
checks were rosy red:
you were so kind TO me, good sir, to do
Just what said,
L want to show you how make this good
old city glad,
And how | carry Joy and peace to hearts
30 often sad"
Then. aided b. her magic power. / fol-
lowed where she led; \
Above the cit!'s twinklng lights we rose
and onward sped.
Beyond shadewy spire we met old Santa
Claus sleigh,
And took n seat behind him as the reindeer
prang away.
From house TO house we flew, the while the
fairy laughed with glee.
And squeezed the good Old Santa's hand;
/ wished that ] were he.
How danced her merry eyes SO bright. the
good old saint to aid.
For as he filed each stocking small, Il
present she, too. made.
Then, as the midnight chimes rang out, we
left the King of Snow,
And hurried off to other homes where
Santa could not So
Upon each sleeping face my fair companion
left II kiss.
That when the sleeper woke he should re-
member only this,
That he had dreamed happy dream that
vanished not with night,
But fingered with the Christmas morning S
glad and blessed light.
Again the fairy clasped my hand. this time
Ito say farewell.
Before | go / am quite sure my name
ought to tell.
And why / am so happy on this night of all
the year. ....t. "..
"Tis Christmas day that's dawning; see, its
light Is drawing near.
And soon twill be my birthday. sir for
am Love, you know,
And Love was born on Christmas day. two
thousand years ago" ,s.
Arthur Cleveland Palmer. In N. Y. Sun
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

the train to the city two days before
Christmas. a heavy snow and ram
storm had come up in the night, and in
the morning the suburb of Jonesvillc
was a thing of beauty to the eye, but q
ching of discomfort to the feet of Pc
destrians, especially to those who must
catch the early morning train to the
city. Breakfast had been little late;
the coffee had been poor, the mullins
underdone and the eggs overdone; the
dining room was cold and Mr.Jo in
one of his most irritable humors Had
his wife been at the breakfast table he
would have INDUCED in few sarcastic
remarks about the Incompetence OF
women to manage household or to
train and direct servants, but the poor
woman had not come down owing 10
the fact that the baby had Weakened and
set up loud demand for attention Just
as the breakfast bell rang. Little Rob
bic. three years old had come down
stairs half dressed and had been sent
back with n sharp rcprimand and
must il be confesscd-a sharp slap on
his little bare legs. Yes, Mr. Jones was
an educated, Christian gentleman, but
oil the same he slapped his little son so
smartly that the child cried out with
pain and started 10 climb the stairs 10
his mother. For moment Mr.. Jones
realized the atrocity of his act and It's
utterly unwarranted nature, and then
me excused himself to his conscience by
saying that he was naturally irritable,
and that cold house, poor breakfast
and The prospect of wading through
the unbroken snow-drifts to the train
were too much for human nature-his
human nature-to bear. As he thus ex-
cused himself his temper began to rise
again. and just before leaving the
house he called to his wife from the foot
of the stairs:
"Tell that old fool Hans that IL he
can't manage the furnace so as TO get
the house warn in the morning he can
get another job" Then, remembering
that for several days his wife had been
telling him that something about the
furnace was wrong that Hans could not
tx, and had asked him to see about it,
he hurried off to avoid hearing her re-
pIy. He knew his wife would feel badly
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24
Good Dccd. for Christmns.

Don't shut your door to pity the poor.
Give the children n bushel of happi-
ness, and they'll share itwith you.
Raise the preachers salary-but not
so high that he can't reach it.
Make the Christmas tree green spot
in memory.
Don't lose sight of the fact that you
were n boy yourself in the early years
of the century.
Don't let the tin horn blast your hap
piness. Christmas will soon blow over.
Make somebody happy, even IL you
have to settle an old bill to do it,-At-
lanta Constitution.
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PASSED AWAY
Henry A. Chaplin. Michigan's Wealth
lest Resident, Succumbs to Old
Age at Niles.

Niles. Mich, Dec. 1o.-After an i'll
ness of nearly two years Henry A..
Chaplin, the millionaire mine owner and
wealthiest citizen of Michigan, died as
a result OF old age early Saturday
morning. For one week Mr.. Chaplin
lowered between life and DEATH but in
spite OF his So years he showed marvel
Gus vitality. Thursday afternoon he
relansed into Inconsistencies. from
which he never recovered. At his death
bed were his wife. 10 whom he had been
joined over GO years ago, and their only
son, c, a. Chaplin, of Chicago. Mr..
Chapin's estate is estimated to be worth
from $l0,000,O00 TO $50, 100000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 10.-As a resul.
of n coasting accident at Turtle Creek,
eight miles from Pittsburgh, Joseph
West, aged 30, is dead, and II others
injured, two seriously. The sled col
lapsed at the bottom of steep hill and
hurled the party with great force in
every direction. The two seriously in
jured are: W. ID. Madcy, both legs
broken, and Joseph Conner, left leg
broken, and badly injured about the
head.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-24

Morgantown, w. Va, Dec. 10.-Thom-
as Jones, living near Greer, attempted
to light fire with crude oil. An .ex-
and the dresses of his twin daughters,
aged six years, ignited. He was too
badly burned to assist them, and they
were SO badly burned that both of them
died shortly afterward.