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GRAND MIDSUMMER EXCURSION
To New Orleans. La, August 26, 1899, s4
 Round Trip.

Round Trip.
 There will be a special excursion train consisting of the very best equipped coaches, leaving the union passenger sta- ton, Birmingham, Ala, August 26, at p. m., for New Orleans, La. This train will leave Montgomery at 12:o1 midnight of the same night and Mobile 7:3O a. m. Sunday, arriving at New Orleans at 10:30 Sunday morning, remaining in New Orleans until Il o'clock of Monday night, August 2S, making T quick run back. The fare for the round trip will be $4 from Birmingham and Mont and rates from the different stations and any other information, call on or address nearest agent of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, or union ticket office, Bir- mingham. Ala.
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NEW SCHEDULE TO JACKSONVILLE The new schedule in effect via the Gen. tral of Georgia Railway makes close con- nection at Macon with the Dixie Flyer for Jacksonville, giving first-class sleeping car service and fast time. Solon Jacobs. Com mercial Agent. 2015 First Avenue.
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FAST TRAINS
And Improved Schedules via the Central of Georgia Through Sleeper to Sa- vannah.

The Central of Georgia Railway has made important changes in schedules, and now has through sleeping cars between Birmingham and Savannah. The new schedules are as follows:
 Leave Birmingham, s;SO a. m., 2:4O p. m Arrive Columbus 2.5O p. m.. $40 p. m. Arrive Macon, GAO p. m., Il :5O D. m. Arrive Savannah a. m.
 This service puts Birmingham in close touch with Savannah, and makes quick schedule to New York and the east, via Savannah and the Ocean Steamship com pany. For further information, apply to Solon Jacobs, Commercial agent, 2O15 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
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w WANTED Six good Stone Masons, ac- customed to working under steam derricks, for which best prices will be paid. Ad- dress Hardaway, Jones & Co.,, Columbus, Ga.
The age-herald., 1899-08-30
Favorite-Moerlein Beer.
With But a Single Thought

From the Chicago Herald.
 He-Ah. it sometimes seems as if I could almost die waltzing.
 She (between gasps)-Well. those that waltz with you must often think they may have to meet that kind of fate, too.
The age-herald., 1899-08-30

For Summer tonic, Moerlein beer.
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WANTED

S-27-3t sun wed&sun
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-04
Saving an Egyptian Temple.

E1- Consul General Penfeld. TELLING
OF the propose d great irrigating project
IN Egypt, thus describes in the Cen
fury conflict between engineers and
arch@ologists that resulted in n con
siderable modification of the height of
the great dam.
All the engineers in the end favored
damming the Nile at the first cataract.
at point about four miles south of
Assuan, and not far from the island of
Phil@. There nature has been lavish
in providing hills of solid rock on
each side of the river that will stand
the ravages of the elements as long as
the world lasts.
Little time was wasted in the prepar-
alton of the original plans of the dam.
Bus the officials having the matter in
charge, intent only on the utilitarian
aspect of the problem, brought about
their heads, four years ago, n wide
spread outburst of Indignation, when
1t was announced that the treasured
ruins of philn would be submerged
for months at a time, with their rec
ommendations carried into effect.
Meetings were held by learned socie-
ties everywhere to protest against any
dissertation of Phil@, and their memoir
ials poured in to the Egyptian Gov
eminent for months. From every
country in Europe, from the United
States, and from the centres of learn
ing in the East, antiquarians, Egypt
ologists, psychologists, and literary
people generally, joined in vigorous
protest. The late Sir Frederick Leigh
ton, President of England's Royal
Academy, did not hesitate to say that
"any tampering with Philn would he
a lasting blot on the British soccupa-
ton in Egypt" This singing remark
brought the subject into the realm of
British politics, and did as much as
all the protests to cause the two prac-
teal plans of the English engineers
to be held in allegiance until a modi-
fed project, conciliating archaeological
interests with engineering necessities,
could be devised.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-04
CURIOUS FACTS.

4 single human hair will support
four ounces without breaking.
Oysters are such nervous creatures
that sudden shock, such as loud
thunderclap, will kill whole boat
load.
In China and neighboring countries
the fingernails are allowed to grow to
monstrous length az a symbol of no
bility.
A London music hall is exhibiting a
man who measures seven feet eleven
inches. He is an Egyptian. He is
young and may grow higher.
|. The Arabs show their friendliness
when meeting by shaking hands six or
eight times. Arabs of distinction 90
beyond this; they embrace each other
several times.
There can be little doubt that the
rose is one of the earth's Oldest
flowers. In Egypt it is depicted on a
number of early monuments, believed
to date from 5000 to $500 B. c.
The Grand Jury of O'Brien County,
Iowa, recently adjourned for the sec
ond time without finding single in
dictment, and the court calendar does
not contain single criminal case OF
any kind.
A mismated couple in Benton
County, Missouri, after frequent bick-
erings, decided to separate. The hus-
band drew paper and both signed it..
The document contained just four
words: eve agree to disband."
BY different peoples every day in
the week is set apart for public wor-
ship-Sunday by the Christians, Mon
day by the Greeks, Tuesday by the
Persians, Wednesday by the AS
syrians, Thursday by tho Egyptians,
Friday by the Turks and Saturday by
the Jews.
In magazine article explaining the
former wealth of Venice, Professor
Lombroso notes that in the fourteenth
century merchant was able to quad
ripple his fortune by one round trip of
his ship, taking sugar from the Orient
to London, exchanging it for wool,
and selling the wool in Flanders.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-04
Admiral nerer,s Ans,rer.

Everybody remembers the sad casa
Of the Southern postmaster who
answered the inquiry Of one Of his
chiefs as TO how far mp into the coun-
try the Tombigbee River ran, by say
ing that 1t did not run up at al. but
down, and who subsequently lost his
place Admiral Dewey recently ac-
cumul-ted a big pile Of coal at Cavite.
The other day one of the bureau chiefs
sent him this cablegram: What
have you bought such an enormous
quantity OF coal FORE" The return
message didn't cost the Government
much for cable tolls. It read 'To
burn. % Admiral Dewey still holds bis
OBJ He seems to have more Of pull
than did the Georgia postmaster.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-04

Frederick the Great at one time re.
quested his generals to submit 20 him
plans OF campaign for a supposititious
case. a number OF most elaborate
plans we're submitted Hans Joachim
Won Ziethen the famaus cavalry gen.
eral, produced queer diagram in
black ink It represented n big blot
in the center, intersectel by the black
lines, whose four terminals ended
each IN n smaller blots The king was
furious, and upbraided his old com
rade in arms bitterly for what he con
sidered disrespect In explanation Won
Ziethen said "Why, your majesty.
/ I'm the large blot in the center-the
enemy is any one Of the four smaller
blots. He can march upon me from
the right or left, from the front OF
rear. II he does I simply advance
upon any Of the four lines and lick
him where I find him. Frederick
was satisfied.
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gang, laundering down the roal al
breakneck speed. The alarm was
given, the teamsters were aroused,
horses were secured aud chase be-
gan which lasted until late in the fol-
lowing afternoon. But the mules had
stuck to their gray leader and not one
of the entire band of seventy-five or
eighty was missing
In some parts of Georgia the wealthy
planters affect fine mule teams, instead
OF thoroughbred horses, for driving.
There is no such thing as a thorough
bred mule, each and every individual
possessing characteristics that are
separate and distinct, and there being
only general similarity among the
species. Consequently the planter
selects pairs that match in looks and
gait, and two or four mule team at
tached to carriage, dashing along
through the lanes and over the coun-
try roads, is a pretty good indication
of the independence and prosperity of
the owner.
A good saddle mule is a priceless
boon. One that moves along ina "fox
trot" will carry its rider over the
toughest roads. without a jolt or a
iostle, and barring the element of pos.
sible treachery, the rider may enjoy
all the pleasurable sensations of a sail
over smooth and sunlit waters, or II
swing in hammock under the mag
nolias when the summer sun rides
high in the heavens.
The young mules bring from 1925
to $50 if unbroken, but if broken ana
OF unusually good qualities they some
times command hipher nrice
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-04

Hitherto Mont Blanc has not been
regarded as a ratablo property. but
this aspect Of the suowclad Alp il
forcing itself strongly on the attention
of those who dwell at its foot. The
territory on the Savoy side, mp TO the
extreme limits of tiilage, pasturage
and habitation, was divided among
the three communes Of Chamonix, st.
Gervais and Houches by q well-de.
fined partition dating from 1880. But
no account was taken i'm this arrange.
ment of the vast region Of snow fields.
glaciers and rocks on the higher
levels. Being uuproductive, it was
left unsurvcyed and unclaimed. With
in the last two decades, however.
inns, hotels, observatories. shelter
huts, Photographic establishments.
railways and other valuable properties
have sprung into existence upon this
no mans land, and the question is
which of the local authorities can
claim the right to tax these new enter
prises and in which the proprietors
are to be registered as voters. Lon
don Chronicle.
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SELECTIONS FROM DICKENS.
Thinking begets thinking.

Thinking begets thinking.
Every man has his enemies.
A good action is its own reward
Use and necessity arc good teachers
the best of any.
The will TO DO we'll is the next thing
TO having the power
Only time shall show us whittier
each traveller is bound
There is no situation in life so bad
that it can't be mended
The sea has no appreciation Of great
men, but knocks them about like small
fry.
There is hope Tor all who are soft.
oned and penitent. There is hope for
I'll such
Cheerfulncss and content are great
beautifers and arc famous presorvers
Of good looks.
For Heavens sake let us examine
sacredly whether there is any wrong
entrusted to us to set right.
Show me the man who says any.
thing against women, as women, and
/ boldly declare, he is not n man.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-04
Domestic Problems.

III housewife twist in one hour
and fifteen minutes 80 "Iamp-light-
ers, when 1850 matches can be bought
for 8 cents, at what rate per hour
does she value her time, assuming the
worth of the paper to be zero? .. If
the aforesaid woman will take six
steps across room and six return
ing, each step being of % inches, TO
save one match, how far would she
consistently walk to save 5 cents car
fare? 3. If a man can drive from
boards in 80 minutes IS nails of GER
tain size, what wages is he earning
per hour, nails being worth 4 cents
per pound, and there being 100 of this
size in one pound? 4. In a certain
climate, underwear at the price OF 81
per winter will insure against colds.
Assuming that under wear costing 81
per season will lead to two visits from
the doctor at 81 80 each, what is the saw
ing by the purchase of the cheaper
material? 5. Oil is worth cents per
gallon. Lamp A burns 40 gallons in
the reading or sewing period of one
year; lamp b 80 gallons. Spectacles
A cost 81. so; spectacles b, 1925. If
lamp b and spectacles b are used, tho
eyesight is made useless in s years for
a person whose expectation of sound
eyesight with the use of lamp A and
spec. \ is % years. Making no allow
ance for deterioration of lamps or
spectacles, estimate the value Of eyes
per pair. Puck
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-04
Enameled Paper Bricks

The manufacture of enameled paper
bricks, which commenced in 1896. has
now become a definite industry. as
the material has been used for build
ing purposes all over the United
States with very satisfactory results.
The production of those bricks on
the hollow principle is marked fea.
ture in their form, the object being
practically the same as that sought in
tue making of hollow forged steel
shaiting. Not only is defective
center removed, but it is possible to
put mandrel into the hollow. and, by
applying pressure, the walls are op.
Grated upon both from inside and out
side. When n solid bodyis heated the
temperature of the interior always
varies from tina. of the outer portion
at first, often resulting in the expan.
sion of one or the other that causes
the defects. It if for these reasons
that the plan OF forming the bricks
upon the hollow principle aud plug
ging them afterward is Of advantage.
Sawdust is found to he q good filler
for this purpose. tits first freproofed,
as is also the paper pulp used in the
bricks, and then it is mixed with ce.
ment and pressed into the hollow of
the bricks and smoothed and enameled
over.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-04
AS YOU LIKE IT.

Et feller feels like dreamIn' In this
weather, let him dream;
Fer the sunshine's on the meadow an the
ripple's on the stream;
But the chap that beats the dreamer ain't
a-dreamin' any now,
He's hitchin' up the HOSES an a-follerln'
the plowl
Ell Teller feels like singin' in this weather.
let him sing,
Fer it's whisperin' of blossoms whar the
honeysuckles swing;
But the chap that beats the singer amt
a-singtn' any now,
He's grubbin' up the fel stumps, or a-fol-
lerin' the pillow!
It's curious kind o. weather, with It's
shadder an its sum-
But the sky Is lookin' bluer, an the clouds
air on tho run;
An the chap that makes the most OF Il
amt settin' idle now,
He's cleanin' up the new groun', an foller-
in the plowi
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-04
FIFTH AND POINT.

He says he loves her for all he's
worth, remarked Fangle. "He means
for all she's worth, " added Cumso.
Mary, go into the sitting room and
tell me how the thermometer stands"
1T stands on the mantlepiece just
agin the wall, sir. "
Jobson-"Fobson seems to he slav
ishly devoted to his wife" Dobson
Yes, he acts as if he regarded her
aunts and uncles rs relatives"
Buswick -"Old Stubbins had very
slim funeral Van Brunt-"Yes;
the will was read the day before -
Philadelphia North American.
81 don't know what to think & that
new Government clerk. Whats
peculiar about her?" 'She tries to
earn her salary. Chicago Tribune.
eyes, she is what is called
'woman's woman All the women
just adore her." els she really Sc
homely as all that?"-Ip dianapolis
Journal
The Young Man-''TheI e's no fool
like un old fool" The Elderly Gen
tlemau-"He is conspicuous by h $
rarity, that is all. Indianapolis
Journal.
81 know they call me an old fossil, 4"
said Mr. Hasgelt, "but L think tho
expression comes from my being so
well surrounded by rocks. "-Cincia-
natl Enquirer.
Prisoner said the Court, "havo
you anything to say for yourself?"
whats the use?" replied the culprit;
"you guys wouldn't elieve me. -
Philadelphia North American.
Henry" Stilton tries dreadful hard
to get on familiar terms with yo !"
Miss Peech-"Yes; pa calls Il n
Civilization, because he's aisa, 3
making advances. - Boston Tran
script.
Flynn lost his scarf-pin, and was
anxious to recover it. Speaking abo.t
it at the bank, he said: 81 lst { ID
my children this morning, Don't You
let me come home and find that pin
not found"
Mrs. G.-"Why, you screamed the
minute the dentist touched 5 ur
tooth. though you said you had so
much nerve" Mr.. CT did, hang
it! That's what hurt. "-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
I'll never wed drinking man,
care not for thinking man,
Nor one who seeks in politics TO sway;
I'd rathed wed dromedary
Than play part that's secondary,
AS the wives of such men always have to
play.
-Clevela1d Leader.
81 wish it would stop raining" re-
marked the Prince of Wales, recently,
as he gazed out of the club window.
And the next day some busybody in
formed Mamma Vic that her naughty
son had referred to her as cit. -
Chicago News.
Meeks-"Doctor, my wife has the
lockjaw." Doctor-''That's bad.
I'll hurry around TO your house at
once and see what / can do to relieve
her" Meeks ooh, there's no hurry
about it. Drop in the latter part OF
next week if you amt too busy"
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WHOLE NO. Sl2.

whether many of them are even in
c..1ded in the census. They dig oys,
ters and catch fish, which they sell Ia
tie New Orleans dealers, but they 81
very seldom to the city, although they
are within sight of it.
Both in its scant, wild population
and its still wilder land the region i,
an ocean waste where there is neither
food to eat nor water to drink, and
where any one lost in its wildernesses
has as little hope of escape as he would
have III the heart of the Sahara.
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>ess fer each subsequent insertion.
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county sncszs, IS; State and Congress, $40.
Terms for ding advertisements made
f1ovn On application 10 the publisher.
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oePsteh' 01>Ordeu By mail vill reosivs
pr<ayt attention
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Watson Was n Good Guc.ser.

In the year 1777 young Rhode
Islander, Elkanah Watson by name.
made a very interesting trip through
the cities of the United States, aud
wrote an account that is valuable as
giving a vivid picture Of the times
In this account is to be found the fol-
lowing remarkable prophecy: Tie
map of the world presents to view no
country which combines so many nat
ural advantages, is so PLEASANTLY
diversified, and offers 20 agriculture,
manufactures and commerce so many
resources, all of which cannot fail to
conduct America to the frstrank among
nations. This ] prophesy. 1t must
he so. In contemplating future
America, the mind is lost in the din
Of cities, in harbors and rivers crowded
with sails, and in the immensely OF
the population. Admitting our pop
ulation 70 double every twenty three
years, the result, in hundred years
will be sixty-two millions of republi-
can freemen, approaching one hundred
millions in the year 1900, which will
be nearly equal to all Europe at the
present day.-Savannah News.
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Sherin Richard f. Palm. of Old
ham County, was in Louisville, Ky,
the other day, ON q queer combine
ton Of missions lie came to get
married and to get a scaffold on which
to hang a man. In both he was sue
cessful. He crossed 20 Jacksonville
with Miss Katie Riggs, of Owingsville.
and was married by the Rev. r. NJ.
Myers. Then he went to Sheriff Bell
and borrowed n scaffold on which 10
hang Henry Miller, colored, at La.
grange.
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A FAIRY GRAVE.

lie. little grave be made.
Half in shadow, half I'm shade,
In quiet. kindly place,
Friendly as her face.
Let the passing fairy bird 90
From his airy height be heard;
Ever, ever for that ground
Only gentle sound.
Let the singing winds, which DO
Winged dream and melody
Singing softly, by her lie,
Softly singing, die.
Let the bee has sucked the bloor,
Homeward journey by her tomb,
And his 1.-THE of sweet be paid
To her sweeter shade.
Let the low clouds, red and gold.
Mourn her on the mountains old;
Beauty, aye her guardian be,
You and Melody.
Spirits OF sound and souls OF flowers
All you dearest GrleGess powers,
You with whom she went away.
Tend her night and day.
John Vance Cheney, in the Century
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Observation-Disclosures
3 MY LUCKY FIND. !
SorHnooccooa.o

WAS almost in
despair. What
n lot of trouble
L have brought
on myself for
my good nature!
Police investi-
cations and re-
ports, annoy
ance, chagrin,
perhaps, at tho
outcome. Yes,
it was enough
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

TAMEs CONLAND, IA. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE in Crosby Block. Honrs TO; A. NJ, TO
3P. NJ. Resd corner Main and walnut Sts'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

n :. PRATT, M. D., ,,
\. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
)fice and residence f8 North Main street, Brat
5leboro Office hours until a. NJ; 1880 to
~: $40 to 9 p NJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

green foliage while the clematis was
draped over the backs of the seats. Gera-
Mum crepe paper bows were used very
effectively in the decoration. The young
ladies we're attired in red and black and
carried parasols trimmed to match.
DR.. L. r. Lynch's trap, drawn by two
black horses. was embellished with pampas
grass, orange bunting and marigolds. The
horses wore yellow blankets and DIR. and
Mrs Lynch were dressed in black.
Unique is the word which fittingly de-
scribes Mrs. Will Randall's conveyance.
Two bicycles wheels of the type of 10 years
ago, each five feet high, had been gilded and
placed on the axle of a body of white with
gold trimmings, in which were decorations
of hydrangeas and pine tufts. Bright col
Ored bows of ribbon were on the whip and
harness. Mrs. RAndalps costume was
crimson.
A study In pink and green would be a
fitting name for the trap drawn by Mrs.
@. ID Noyes, who was accompanied by
Mrs. VIM. Fletcher, Miss Louise Babbitt
of South Londonderry and Mrs. Walter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

somely trimmed with green and with yell
low flowers. The costumes of the occu-
pants harmonized with the decorations,
making a delightful effect. The cart was
drawn by bay pony.
A dimsnutive hut striking rig was the
cartcOntaining Miss LGcy Holbrook, who
held the reins over a pair of sprigntly
Shetland ponies, Miss Holbrook wore 4
red cape and a red hat, and was accom-
panied by Robert CGnedy in a coachman's
costume of black with red facings. Pop
pies and clematis covered the body and
running gear of the cart, and the shaggy
coats of the ponies were covered with red
blankets.
A profusion of roses and clematis over
draperies of white and yellow made an
artistic creation of the surrey which car
Tied Elizabeth M&rshe,l, Louise Davenport
and Ethel Randall. The young ladies and
their coachman were dressed in white.
The span of black horses had trimming 10
match those on the carriage.
The green leaves and bright red berries
of branches of thorn apple, which covered
a large part of the bedy and the wheels of
Mso. E. S. Bowers trap, made bright ef-
feet. Mrs. Bowen ana Miss Belle Emerson,
the occupants, wore red eapes and red hate
with black trimmings. The trap was
drawn by black borse.
yellow and white decorations upon a
canopy top, two wheeled vehicle, drawn by
"Oh DOLL" the postal horse, comprised
the dainty rig which carried Miss Florence
knight and Miss May Spear. The young
women wore white eostumes trimmed with
yellow to correspond with the decorations.
Bright colored aut1mn leaves and gar
lands of clematis decorated the surrey
which contained Miss Minnie Scott, Miss
Stella Stickney, Miss Jessie Scott and
Miss Merle Titus. The body and wheels
of the vehicle were covered with red and