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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11

M world's Visible Supply
New Orleans, March 1D.-secretary Hes
ter's statement OF tia worlds visihlA sun
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11
NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
COMPANY.

TIME TABLE NO. Sin EFFECT
Monday. January 1 1897. at 500 m.
Passenger. Passenger.
Daily except Daily except
Sundays. sundays
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11

By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Coz
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11
LOCAL MARKETS.
Local Cotton Market

The Iron Market.
Birmingham, March 6.-The following are
tho nresent mutations in iron:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-11

No. as makes close connection at West
Point for St. Louis and the west.
j. M. Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington.
d. c.
F. 8. Cannon, Third vice-Presldent and
General Manager, Washington, d. c.
w, A. Turk, q. p. A., Washington, ID. c.
q. A. Benscoter. A. @. p. A., Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
G. q. Jackson. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

Philip T. Colgrove of Hastings has
formally launched his boom for the
governorship as a geographical anti
factional Republican candidate. State
Senator Potter, who is managing his
campaign, has sent letters to leading
politicians urging an Endorsement of
Mr.. Colgrove on the ground that, as
the senatorship will surely go to the
eastern side, western Michigan is
clearly entitled to the governorship.
These letters were sent to Pingree and
Mcmillan men alike.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
CoMMoN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

BELDISG. July z, 1899.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Spencer.
Roll call: Present Mayor Spencer, Aldermen
Hudson. Morse, Glass, Avery, Curtis. Absent
Page.
The minutes OF the last meeting as read were
approved
The following were read;
To the Mayor and Common Council:
Centlemen:-I ask permission OF your honor
able body To relieve me from repairing my slue
walk until next year as then 1 expect To replace
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. ELIZA A. PARKER
Moved by Aid. Hudson, seconded by AID
Curtis that the communication be referred TO
the street committee which motion did prevail
Yeas Hudson Morse, Glass, Avery, Curtis-6.
TO the Honorable Common Council OF the City
Gentlemen:-I hereby ask permission TO take
dirt from the street east OF Crippen's and
Washburn's corner for filhng purposes around
my houses and for sidewalk grade on corner oil
Hanover and Washington streets.
Very respectfully,
Mrs Il. Is. LAPHAM.
Moved by Aid. Curtis, seconded by Aid Hud
son that the communication be referred TO the
street committee TO report at the next meeting
which motion did prevail
Yeas Hudson, Morse, Glass, Avery, Curtis-5.
Aid Page took his seat
BY the clerk.
have to present for your action and consid'
Grafton Petition No. II enttled "A petition TO
pay the bills incurred for the repairs of water
pipes" Signed by +. L. Spencer, w. j. HIS
Il. f. Tallman, H. +. Ireland, j. A. Spencer.
Moved by Aid. Glass, seconded by Aid. Morse
that the petition be referred to the fire depart
ment cummittee which motion did prevail.
Yeas Hudson, Morse Glass, Avery, Page,
Curtis-6
| The following reports were read and ordered
| spread on the records.
Monthly statement of the city treasurer
~ AM
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
Inspired Kipline.

Rudyard kipling did not at all like
the United States when he first VISIT
ed the country. but that was in 1880.
when he was going out to India to be-
come sub-editor on the Lahore
News.
Years later, when he was writing
"The Light That Failed" he met in
London "a citizen of Illinois who had
read the Lahore News in 1880. and
who resented the imputations found
there. 1t was friendly and informal
meeting of American and English
newspaper men and writer's of more
serious matter, and the critic called
Kipling's attention to some errors In
his impressions"
the same everywhere. A weak rian
In America would be weak man
In London-or Zuzuland. And there
are strong men east and west and
everywhere"
Mr.. Kipling, who had admitted his
error, rolled clumsily on his side, and
wrote on the tyleaf of a book:
For there is neither east nor west.
Border nor breed, nor birth.
When two strong men stand face To
face,
Though they come from the ends
OF the earth"
And this he tore out and handed to
his American critic.
That's good sentiment" said the
latter, land it's the truth"
The incident was closed" after that
and the party dispersed. But when
east and west appeared later In the
Ballads" the Illinois man found him
self in possession of the original draft
OF that lude.-Saturday Evening
Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
He Bought yanderb,It,s windo,v

Old "Saw-Log" Sam Stevenson IS
said to be the richest man in Michi-
gan. He was in congress several years.
but was defeated for reelection I'm
1894. He lives in the upper peninsula.
AND is lumber king. When forestt
fires swept over Wisconsin some years
ago and wrought such destruction and
occasioned such restitution. saw
Log" Sam wired Pillsbury at Minnea-
polls to send To the sufferers / 900 bar
relS Of -four and forward the bill to
him. When Mckinley was inaugural
ed one of the Nanderbilts was a guest
of n Washington hotel He sent his
secretary to secure a window on the
avenue from which TO view the pa
rade. The man asked 800 for it. and
the secretary told him to hold it until
he could consult Mr.. Vanderbilt. Near
ly all the windows had been taken.
Along came ''Saw-Log" Sam window
hunting, and approached the window
seller Nanderbilt's man had been ne
gotiating with. After some haggling
"SawLOg" Sam bought the window
for 81 900 cash in hand. and he and
his party at once took possession.-
Washington Correspondence Louis
Courier-Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac.
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down, she will
be nervous and irritable. If she has
constipation or kidney trouble, her inn
pure blood will cause pimples ,blotches,
skin eruptions and wretched COM
plexion. Electric Bitters is the best
medicine In the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and To pur-
ify the blood 1t gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth velvety skin, rich
complexion. 1t will make good-look-
ing, charming woman OF a rundown
invalid. Only so cents at Fisk Bangs
and Connell Bros drug stores.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All persons or corporations owning lots or
lands abutting upon any and all streets having
sidewalks are hereby notified TO rebuild or re
pair as the necessity may require all sidewalks
abutting upon their said lots or lands and make
them safe for public travel within thirty days
from ana after this date, and upon failure OF
said lot or land owners TO rebuild or repair said
walk or walks, the city of Bedding by its street
commissioner will cause such walks TO be re
built or repaired rs in his judgment the neces-
sites Of the case may require, and all the eX-
pense 80 incurred will by certified TO the
several supervisors OF the city empowering
them TO spread the same upon their rolls as %
special assessment and the same TO be collected
with the fall or winter tax.
Dated at Belding this Goth day Of June, A.
d., 1899.
STREET COMMISSIONER
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

The county papers have been credit
ing Bedding with one Of the to be APP
pointed board Of pension examiners,
but it is mistake we haven't the right
pull to land even so small an office as
that. Our Republican majorities con-
tinue to be just as acceptable as ever
though. Portland, Ionia and Saranac
will be represented upon the board.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
volcanic EruptIons.

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob
life OF Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them; also old running and fever
sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts,
cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, chapped
hands, chilblains. Best pile cure on
earth Drives out pains and aches.
Only 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Fisk Bangs and Connell Bros.
druggists. D
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
I,ismark's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are not found where stomach,
liver, kineys and bowels are out OF Or
der. IL you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only % cts.
at Fisk Bangs and Cornell Bros drug
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

Gun-shot wounds and powder-burns
cuts, bruises, sprains, wounds from
rusty nails, insect stings and ivy poison
ing,~quickly healed by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Positively prevents
blood poisoning. Beware OF counter
feits. "DeWitt's" is safe and sure.
w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13

Moved by AID. Avery. secohded Dy AID. UIass
that the bills OF T.. T.. Fales and Will Knott be
referred back for an itemized statement which
motion did prevail.
Yeas Hudson, Morse, Glass, Avery, Page,
Curtis-6.
Moved by Aid Morse, seconded by Aid. Page
that state telephone be ordered placed at the
city marshaIs residence which motion did pre-
vail
Yeas Hudson, Morse, Glass, Page, Curtis-5.
Nays Ayery-l.
on motion council adjourned for one week.
FRED Y. SMITH, City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Forest Fish and Chas. B. Ny,,
is dissolved by mutual consent, Chas.
b. Nye to assume all obligations and
collect the Indebtedness due the firm.
FOREST FISH,
CHAS. Ii. NYE.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
Public Ovens.

In nearly every street in Japanese
cities is a public oven, where, for a
small Zee, housewives may have the
dinners and suppers cooked for them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-20

Louds Island, Z on the coast of
Maine, near historic Pemaquid, In the
Lincoln county town of Er,stol, Is
lone of the very few places on earth
where there are no taxes. This;island,
otherwise known as. ,Muscongus, was
overlooked when Maine became a
state, and was. put into no town or
county. 1t is said. that during the
war the people cast their votes for q
time In the town of Bristol, until some
election officer discovered the illegal
ity Of the vote.
Z The island was first settled by John
!: Loud. q deserter from a British man
of.war, and his great-grandchildren
nre now prominent inhabitants. BY
voluntary ;. contributions school is
maintained, the parents paying 81
for each child. The school term aver
ages eight months In each year, and
there lis an average, attendance of
eighteen scholars, Catching bait, for
the fishermen, Of Boston, Gloucester
and Portland is the most profitable
business of the people, but when bait
is slack in running they turn their at;
tention to lebstering, mackerel fishing
and catching, porgies for the: big oil
and fertilizing factory opposite the, ISL
- md in BRISTOL Portland Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-20
Back to Primitive Ways.

Sir James Crichton Brown, an emil
nent British physician, argues for the
abolition of chairs, on the ground that
sitting fat on the floor and the exer-
else Of getting up andpdown from and
into that position are. in conformity
With the original habits OF the human
race and more lealthful than those
now, IN Nogne. Ecl:yi1 So si~J
On very much the same ground, lie
might arguefer the abolitionof head
gear in the open air, the wearing OF
much ifany;clothing during thegreater
portion of the year, the eating of
cooked foods and thousand other
Gus tonSsTLe resull ei the evolution of
civilization and >I.nrentionr 70 sbo
sure, we have a lot of new diseases
which result largely from the abuse
of some of our new discoveries III
food, clothing and general regimen.
But when it is taken into considera-
ton that, Notwithstanding these draw
backs, the average Of human life is
gradually, and steadily increasing, it
must be admitted that the general
result is in favor of our new habits
and our new methods OF living
Bridgeport Conn Standard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-20
An Old Rifle:

Ol1rihes, like old houses may nave
histories that hold q vital meaning: A
writer In the Humane Alliance de
scribes. che. that is greatly valued by
the descendants Of its, original -oWners.
The following bit IF its history IS OF
general interest:
One night, wlien.' the "men-folk
were away. a-panther leaped up on q
log at TIE edge Of the clearing, and
standing in the moonlight just ouside
the shadows of the forest, uttered
that marvellous cry which sounds SO
mach Hike the wall Of lost child.
.. But igraudmother's ears were not
deceived. She was q young woman
then; he: eyes were bright, and she
saw tho panther plainly. The rifle
thrust it's niuzzle. through n hole in the
shed wInGow, and grandmother and
the rife together drove the messenger
Of DEATH Straight into the brain Of
the great cat4 and rolled, him OVER
dead. She just felt that she could 40
1t, and so did the rifle; and SO me
deed was done:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-20
n1n, rrael,t and His Toads.

Special Agent Max .Pracht Of the
federal building the other day insert
ed IN advertisement in the New Mexi-
can offering to buy ten horned toads.
When he arrived Mt his office in the
morning he found al army OF people
lined up in the corridor, like the rush
at Durango when the Ute lands were
opened. The first ones in line seemed
to have been there all night. Every
grade of citizenship and servitude was
represented. They At brought
horned toads of all kinds, color, class
and con dition. Some were as small
as bed bug and others MS large as q
mud turtle. They were housed in
cigar boxes, old hat boxes, handker-
chiefs and satchels. All day long
young and old. large and tall, clean
and dirty people called, offering
horned toads for sale, until every one
in the federal building had a.creepy,
Gravity, clammy feeling, and Mr.
Pracht had selected the finest speci.
mems that had ever found their way
to a geological garden. He is con-
vinced by this time that there are
more horned toads in aud around
Santa Fe than anything elses The rush
became so great in the afternoon that
the sign, mo more hosaed toads
wanted" was put out, 'Dtt still they
came, and Mr.. Pracht was compelled
to seize his hat and coat and Aee.iuto
the jungle not far from the. federal
building. Santa Fe New; MEXICAN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-20
Saw a Winged Snake.

John Greenert, prominent farmer
of the Tygart Creek neighborhood in
Kentucky, whose yeracity has never
been doubted, tells. of wonderful spe-
cies of winged snake seen by him aid
a farmland on his place. He described
the snake, which they first discovered
lying on the ground as about three
feet long and ten inches in circumfer-
ence at the centre. 1t had four pairs
of legs, two near the head and two
lust back of the wings, which grew
Just forward of the middle of the body.
The wings consisted of a membraneous
substance Which, when the snake was
in a dormant condition, remained
folded up under the body and were
not noticed by them until,on-their ap-
proach. With spring it raised from
the ground and sailed through the
air at terrific speed The snake is as
black as charcoal and has very re-
pulsive appearance, especially when
flying through the all. Cincinnati
Enquirer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-20
a Dor Thnt Mere. Forreta.

Under ordinary conditions Dandy Is
q good-natured fellow, willing to ac.
cept tribute from all comers. But he
has q memory. of his own, revenge
Fful temper and resents any slight put
upon him by strangers or friends. If
insulted ut home be will retire to q
distance and proudly refuse to have
anything more to do with the offender.
Dandy Is a collie.
The grocer who caters to the family
employs; a shock-headed youth, who is
full of mischief and q strange desire
to suite dogs TO hear them yelp. He
amuscs himself when delivering goods
;by, licking pets .furtiyely and then in
l.noeently 4 wonder when they cry.
-Hentried 1t on Dandy. He smote the
collie, but was met by no answering
yelp. Instead the dog sprang upon
iairns SO; fiercely. he was glnd to betake
himself to the wagon for safety.
. That was two months ago, but the
dog has never forgotten the cruelty OF
lie offender. No matter what the
hour of day or night, as soon as, the
footsteps of that youth sound on, the
pavement >or~ back porch the dog be-
comes wild with rage. He makes
every effort to get out and renew the
fight. 4 He barks, constantly and furi-
ously al. the time the steps can be
heard. He does not need to see his
torlnentor, for he recognizes the
astepsssg #ss@[E SsA 4 49,
n TheS boy Shas learned, to reconnoiter
that home before I"alSing port. He is
jiiE;nm1al fear lest thr dos get to him
and complete the. Job he commenced
wien he Dipped the leg srhartly after
that tlow so long ago. Dandy is just
as.,45. .ermined,, TO make reprisalS Il:
the FIRST >.opportunlty.-Seattle Post
Intelligencer. -~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-20
DEVOTION .oE A FISH.
1t Follows it's Owner Around After tn
Manner ofa Dog.

1t Follows it's Owner Around After the
Manner ofa Dog.
A gentleman walking one evening in
the park at Durham, England, theSseat
Of the Earl of Stamford and Warning
ton, came to pond where fish in
tended for the table were temporarily
Kept He took particular notice of a
fine pike, of about six pounds weight,
which, when it observed him, darted
hastily away. In SO doing it struck
its head against atenter hook in port
(of which there were several in the
pond, placed to prevent poaching) and
fractured its skull, thereby turning the
optic nerve on one side.
The anguish evinced by the fish ap-
pear,d most horrible. 1t rushed TO
the bottom, and boring its head into
the mud, whirled itself around with
such velocity that it was almost lost
to sight for short interval. 1t then
plunged about the pond, and at length
threw itself completely out of the
water on to the bank.
Tie doctor caught the fish aud up
on examination found that very
small portion of the brain was pro-
truding from the fracture in the skull.
He carefully replaced this, and with a
small silver toothpick raised the in
dented portion of the skull. The fish
remained still fora short time, and he
then put it again into hepend:
: IT appeared at first good deal re-
lieved, but III a few minutes it again
darted and plunged about until it
threw itself out of the water second
time. A second time the gentleman
! did,what he could TO relieve it, and
again put il into the water. The pike
continued for several times to throw
itself out of1the pond, and, with the
assistance ofithe keeper, the doctor OF
length made kline, of trepan for the
fish, which was then left in the pond
to its fate.
5 Upon maxim g an appearance at the
pond the following morning, the pike
came to the edge of'the water and iac-
tually laid its head upon the physi-
clan s. fooeS Tie doctor thought this
most extraordinary, but he examined
the fish's skull and found it going on
albright. He thenFwalked backward
aud forward along; the edge Of rthe
pond for some time, ,sandsthe. fish con
tinuedito swim up and down, turning
whenever he turned, but being blind
on the wounded side of his skull, 1t
always Appeared agitated when it had
that side toward the bank, as it could
not then see its benefactor
Next day the doctor took some
young friends down to see the fish,
which came to him as before, iand at
length he actually taught the pike to
come to him at his whistle and feed
out of his hands.
With other persons it continued as
shy as fish usually are.
This was most remarkable case Of
gratitude in a fish for benefit re-
ceiyed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-20
-
A PHILOSOPHERS Timidity.

The daughter Of the famous sclent'
list, Sir David: Brewster, speaks with
tender franltness Of certain character
istics of her father. Among these she
includes a curious tlmidity and q
great dread of pain which he used to
express with much freedom. In this
connection she quotes from the letter
of q family friend:
an illustration of the great philos-
opher's singular timldity my father
used to tell the following story: At
the time Lord Rosse's telescope was
drawing 50 many scientific men across
the chanuel, Sir David was asked II
he were going, too. :.
ooh, nor he said. 4 am too much
afraid of the sea-
my father tried to represent to him
what d simple matter it was; ne
thought nothing Of 1t himself; he Just
went straight to bed on going on
board and awoke on arriving. at his
destination. -,.l..... r, ..-r. ,..,.
"Slr David exclaimed, in unaffected
horror: .,... 49,,
"'What! Go to your naked bed In
the middle of the ocean,"
This is n Scotch expression for 60
ing really into bed, and was indicative
of Sir Davld,s opinion Of the enormity
Of such an idea.
: Another favorite story somewhat
betrayed the philosophers lack of self
control. He was talking of q severe
fit of toothache he had had, and my
father asked him, What did you doT
(meaning what remedy was applied).
"Do? said Sir David. I just sat
and roared""
He always declined to have recourse
to a dentist, never having had tooth
drawn, and his answer to any such
proposal always was:
"Whatl Would you have me part
with one of the bones of my bodyT
Whatever, may have been his phys
ical timidity in some directions, 1t was
truly said of him, that he "never fear
ed the face of man." and his. great
moral courage more than compensated
for such weaknesses as he possessed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-20
Rriuhnm,a auecr VIII.

Peter Brigham, dealer In oysters,
whose restaurant used to be one of
the landmarks. Of Boston, after max
Ing his fortune in the business, died
the other week. He provided in his
will that when his wealth had increas-
ed by investment to 100000 the sum
should be expended in the erection OF
a home for his descendants. The for
tune has already reached the sum
named IN the will, and Peter has
plenty of descendants, for they are
scattered all over Eastern Mdssa:
uaveruu-'rIr--'s-;:.,--'raI
to do with the .s3,0Oo,0Qo.l s:)Ss
The Brigham heirs have homes Oh
their own and do notfcare to he bunch+
ed together under one roof, even If 1t
be a s3,ooo,Ooo one. "Be it ever SO
lowly, there's no place like home"'for
them, so they are clamoring for. di'
vision of Peters wealth. But how to
divide 1t is the question. Brishams IN
Massachusetts are thick as leaves ID
vallombrosa, and when the division
comes they will appear in droVes:H
Kansas City Journal: