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The age-herald., 1901-08-25
Two Net.Walsted Women.

Two exquisitely beautiful young wo- men in black net-waists were down town together shopping this afternoon said universal lover of women last night.
 ''The net-waist-I suppose that is the name for the garment-differs from what was called the net-wast last summer. Wrought in the net are various designs which lend a delightful impression of tattoo. Imagine a heart tatooed on the shoulder of an angel-your angel. es- pecialy!
 Those two fair shoppers were rather below the medium as to size and far above the medium as to beauty. They were as graceful as young lawns upon greensward. and 1.-the, laughing, ebullient in joy. The snowy shoulders and snowy arms were dreamful through the black msshes that in part did conceal but to conjure and confound
 Who were they? I know not. may never know, but I shall remember the vision Of their loveliness long,
The age-herald., 1901-08-25
An Independent Farmer.

MT. William Averett, capitalist and farmer of Talladega County, is in the city. MT. Averett is one of the Alabama farmers who Hives at home and boards at the same place." He is a producer in every sense of the term; has accumulated a fortune on his farms, and has invested much of 1t profitably in Birmingham.
 MT. Averett reports crops in the Coosa river valley much damaged by the recent rains. and Is not disposed to take a bright view of the agricultural situation in his section. He is here looking after his Birmingham Investments
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

Let us hope Gen. Humidity will go to the Philippines also, and spend at least a month with our junketing statesmen.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25
Clouds in the heavns.

No newspaper, not excepting the Washington Post, has more readable hotel column than The Age-Herald," !" writes Yours for dry weather. Short Stop"
 'I have acquired the habit of reading the column daily, and for that reason the statement that the presence of cirrus clouds in the heavens the night before indicated a cessation of rain, did not es- cape me
 Now, I am not weather prophet, nor the son of a weather prophet, and when it comes to meteorology I am weak at the bat. I have vague recollections, how ever, that cirrus clouds are indicative of rain or snow. or at least increasing cloud mess; also of same purport are cirrus clouds merging into cirro- stratus clouds.
 "Cumulus clouds and cirro-cumulus are typical of fair weather.
 T think this is the way it used to be, but men change and perhaps weather signs change with them"
 Writing from Springvlle, J. H. Sulli- van, "an Irishman in Alabama" says:
 "I noticed in your issue of today. Au- gust 24, an article under the heading of signs of dry weather, in which you say: The Irish in Ireland and the Scotch in Scotland, regard the 'mackeref sky as a sign of dry weather. Please allow me to correct that as far as it concerns the Irish. The 'mackerar sky in Ireland is an infallible sign of wet weather, and have never known of it to fail in this country"
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

The St. Clair sneak is the best flank movement of the year.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

St. Louis hopes to hold worlds fair without a Midway It desires then a fair without attendance or re- ceipts.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

St. Louis thinks the biggest gusher in Texas should be piped into the Chi cago drainage canal.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25
About Persons.

J. w. Fairfax and J. K Newman of New Orleans are at the Metropolitan. Charles H. Norton. W. T. Espy, F. A. Allison and H. H. Leon of New York are at the Metropolitan.
 H. H. Hammond of Baltimore is at the Florence.
 H. W. Radcliffe of Chicago is at the Metropolitan.
 s. J. McCawley, E. M. Stairs. E. D.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

France and Germany will not fight each other, preferring to loot togther some foreign land.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

This town consists of two classes, the ticket holders and the non-ticket holders
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

The Porto Ricans are becoming ex- pert tax dodgers, and therefore good Americans.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

General Humidity has been over worked and should take a few days 'off.'
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

The Island of Luzon is expected to quake when John Wesley Gaines steps ashore this week.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

Tariff accidents are feared by the administration in the next Congress.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

The equatorial countries of South America are living up to their oppor- tunities.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

Missouri has no statesman who can wear Senator Vests rejected toga without padding.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

The man wno eats potatoes is the man the tax assessors desire to get returns from.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

Jim Browns last days are full of excitement and escapades.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

We can live without the baseball pennant, and We may have to live without potatoes.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

The looters are waiting for the Hanna band wagon, and Roosevelt will lose his mileage
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

London hotel managers do not seem to know the color line when they see it.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

The chestnut season will be opened when the theatres are.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

The Gatling motor blow may revolu tionize agriculture.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

". D. Bankston and c. M. Stanley are the only authorized travelling representa- tives of The Age-Herald in its circulating department.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

1t Is the official advertising medium of the State of Alabama and of the city of Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

The Aee-HeraId is the only news paper In Alabama printed every day Tn
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

Hero sheriffs are becoming quite the fashion. The other kind deserves public opprobrium, and is in a fair way to get 1t.
 Let us hope Gen. Humidity will go to the Philippines also, and spend at least a month with our junketing statesmen.
 St. Louis hopes to hold a worlds fair without a Midway. It desires then a fair without attendance or re- ceipts.
 The Island of Luzon is expected to quake when John Wesley Gaines steps ashore this week.
 St. Louis thinks the biggest gusher in Texas should be piped into the Chi cago drainage canal.
 
 France and Germany will not fight each other, preferring to loot togther some foreign land
 We can live without the baseball pennant, and We may have to live without potatoes.
 Missouri has no statesman who can wear Senator Vests rejected toga without padding.
 The looters are waiting for the Hanna band wagon, and Roosevelt will lose his mileage.
 The man wno eats potatoes is the man the tax assessors desire to get returns from.
 The Porto Ricans are becoming ex- pert tax dodgers, and therefore good Americans.
 The equatorial countries of South America are living up to their oppor- tunities.
 London hotel managers do not seem to know the color line when they see it.
 This town consists of two classes, the ticket holders and the non.ticket holders.
 General Humidity has been over worked and should take a few days of"
 Tariff accidents are feared by the administration in the next Congress
 Jim Browns last days are full of excitement and escapades.
 The St. Clair sneak is the best flank movement of the year. The chestnut season will be opened when the theatres are.  The Gatling motor blow may revolu-
The age-herald., 1901-08-25

statesmen.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12
The Easter Ball.

The most brilliant social success
of the season was the ball given in
Morgan hall last night by the la
dies of St Albans guild. There
were about eighty p5ople present,
all bent on enjoying the occasion
to the limit Not only was it a
splendid social success. but very
substantial sum was added to the
fund in the guild treasury
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

A social dance was given in the
Rule boarding house last night in
honor of Mrs. Rule and Miss
Barker. About twenty couples
were present and dancing con.
tinued till about 2 O'Clock this
morning. Prof II c. Hitler and
Bert McCandless rendered the
music.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12
LOCAL NOTES.
Oh! Oh,l Oh!l!
Wallis Turkish Paste. 81 IS

The foundation for the d. A.
Jack residence to be erected on
East Third street is complete and
the brick work will be commenced
shortly.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

The keystone Oil company yes
terday sold $4,000 shares of stock
to local people. The oil craze
seems to have taken hold of Flor
ence people as well as those on the
outside. The machinery to be used
by this company in sinking its
wells will be of the latest improv
ed pattern and will be heavy
enough to sink to depth of 1900
feet The sale of 10000 shares of
stock was sold this moraing.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12
music.

Another case of smallpox was
picked up on the street yesterday
afternoon. The afflicted man
boards at Cyanide and twenty-four
others stay at same place. They
are now under quarantine The
person who was picked up was inn
mediately taken to the pest house
at Canon
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

Joe Wilson, the architect, will
build a 2-colnpartment 7-room
story and half house for Mrs. j.
L, Walsh on East Fourth street,
the work to commence as soon as
brick can be secured The com
pleted house will cost about $1,000
and will be built of pressed brick
with white stone trimmings.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

Most women with female weak
ness suffer dreadfully from piles
in addition to their other pains.
They may be cured by using Tab
ler's Buckeye Pile Ointment Price
80 cents in bottles, tubes, 10 cents.
Cafky & Brown
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

The high school base ball team
is in Canon City today, crossing
bats with the high school team
of that city. This is the first
game of series of five.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

Miss Aline Woolsey, who gives
a recital in the NJ. E. church to-
night, visited the high school yes
terday and entertained the pupils
by rendering several entertaining
recitations.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

A full line of the latest styles of
wall paper at the very lowest
prices at McDaniels q Hull, 406
West Main street. BIAS
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

At the meeting of the Modern
Woodmen of America last night
one adoption was made and one
application for membership was
received. A smoker was held aft
erward.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

Neuralgia pains rheumatism,
bago and sciatic pains, yield
to the penetrating influence of
Billiards. Snow Liniment Price,
% and 30 cents. Cafky q Brown
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

DR.. T. B. Fleming, dentist.
Crown and bridge work specially,
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

WANTED-Board and room in a
private family by young lady em-
ployed during the day. Address,
Busy TRIBUNE office. 30 If
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

Blackmer q Booking are head
quarters for all kinds of second
hand goods, 2S-tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

Old papers at this Office for 20
cents per hundred. just the thing
for putting under carpets. If
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

Condit & Boner loan money on
real estate, in large or small
amounts. Time from one to FIVE
years. 5ltt
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

Our trimmed hats meet the re-
quirements of critical 'radn.
The hats will please you. Proctor
& Co. 25-tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

Florence is now experiencing a
brick famine and has been for the
greater part of the year. There
are no common brick to be had in
Florence, and if the scarcity con
tinues brick will either be obtain
ed from outside towns or else no
new buildings will be commenced
and the best that can be done will
be to complete those now in course
of construction or proposed. 1t
seems that the contractors for the
proposed buildings have engaged
all the brick that is on the market.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12

$40 Reward.
uost-On Main street, box of
Wallis delicious candies. 1888
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12
Florence Wants Sidewalks.

1t the present weather contin-
ued the year around, and if a COM
pany would organize and conduct
a ferryboat system and operate in
Florence it ought to make big
rate of interest on its investment
The condition of Florence streets
and sidewalks after rain would
disgrace the smallest village in the
county. The sidewalks, and es-
pecially the street crossings, are
in terrible condition. The
council should see to it that all
property holders on the principal
streets, at least, should be com
PEELED to place decent sidewalks in
front of their property, The peo-
pie of Florence have put up with
this Inconvenience long enough
and now ask for better accommo-
dation than that now afforded.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-12
Classified Advertisements.

Advertisements will DO run in this depart
ment at the rate OF 10 words in 6 issues for 25
cents, payable in advance; advertisement
will be taken for less than 25 cents. Here is an
opportunity to advertise at a minimum cost
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-14
Where the Inventors Live.

Patent Office reports at Washington
show that in proportion to population
the District of Columbia is now in the
lead with regard to inventiveness. Odd
ly enough Colorado comes next, while
Connecticut holds third place. New
York is seventh in the list. 1t is easy
to explain the primacy of the District
Of Columbia, because many applicants
for patents take up homes in the ma
tional capital in order to watch closely
and constantly their interests in the
patent Office. But it is astonishing that
Colorado should hold higher place in
the roll of inventors than any state in
New England. so renowned for Yankee
shrewdness in the finding out of new
things
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-14
Mrs. Chase. Good Record.

Mrs. Clara Chase of South Kingston,
r. l., only %, is the mother Of Is chill
dren. When School Census Enumera-
tor Joseph T. Northrup went around
his district, he secured the extraordi-
nary enrolment at the Chase home
stead, and incidentally he expressed
his surprise at the youthfulness of the
mother of the Is babies. Then he was
shown the children of the family, there
being in the group a couple of sets Of
twins. Enumerator Northrup was also
told that the husband and father Of the
interesting family was only %, just a
year the junior of his wife. About half
the children are of school age.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-14
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

Rustum loved Fatima, the daughter
of Jamshyd, who was a great mer-
chant and had many caravans and
wiped his feet on rugs that have since
brought fabulous sums at auction But
RuStum was poor scribe, who board
ed where prunes were all they ever
had for dessert One day Rustum put
on all the trousers he had and went
to ask Jamshyd for his daughter.
The rich man was exceedingly wroth
when Rustum, having obtained the
floor, made his motion, and, there being
Jamshyd said a lot of things that are
not in the books on etiquette.
"You ham, you cheap pot roast, you
lobster, you ordinary hack" the old
man exclaimed, what do you suppose
I have fed and clothed my child all
these years for? Shall the daughter
of Jamshyd now mate with a mere
Scribbler of rhymes, a poet who trem-
bles before a $40 a week bank clerk
as if he were a criminal suddenly con-
fronted by the majesty of the law7
Get out or PIP
Without waiting to hear any further
particulars Rustum started away, side
wise so that he could not be stealthily
approached from the rear. But he had
gone only a little way when Jamshyd
came running after him, crying:
''Stay, Rustum, stay! Why do you
so hastily depart?''
Rustum answered that he was going
into far country to forget his love,
wnereat the great Jamshyd said:
"Don't leave a defenseless old man
that way, Russ. l had to put up the
bluff in order to impress you with the
magnitude Of the prize you are getting,
you know. Whatn you takeY'-Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-14
TROUBLE IN CRETE.
Affairs In the Island Said to Be Near
CxAn

Crisis.
The affairs of Crete are again ap-
preaching a crisis. Prince George ap-
parently has effected little by his re-
cent visits to the various European
courts. He declares that he will not
consent to fill the post of high commits
Eioner under present conditions longer
than next November, and the powers
cannot be brought to agree upon the
union of the island with Greece. Nei-
ther will they approve of his PROPOSE
ton to substitute Greek troops for the
International force now in occupation,
with the agreement that they should be
wholly under the direction Of the high
commissioner.
The sultan, it Is said is disposed to
favor the creation of a principality
similar to Bulgaria, but the idea is
highly unpopular in Athens. In reality
the establishment Of a principality
would, it is thought, be a step toward
eventual union and would so be under
stood by the Cretans, but the Greeks
are too impatient to favor a slow proc
ess of this sort. In principle union is
desired by all Cretans, but they are
equally anxious to preserve their local
autonomy and to retain the prince at
the head Of affairs, and comparatively
few of them wish for a complete alb
sorption into the Greek kingdom.
The Cretan assembly meets in April.
and it is expected that the opposition
party, which is strong numerically, will
make the question of union a promi-
nent subject Of discussion
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-14
NO "A
HOW FARMERSFAREDIN 1900
They Received $1S5.29G.172 More Fer
Their Products Than In lS99

They Received $1S5,29G.172 More Fer
Their Products Than In 1899.
The statistical division of the depart
ment of agriculture in announcing g ag-
ricultural products of 1899 and 1900
says they make an encouraging show
ing. but not so large an aggregate gain
as was estimated late in December, be-
fore the average farm prices could be
made out with reasonable accuracy.
1t now appears that the prices to
farmers for corn, wheat, oats, barley,
rye, buckwheat, potatoes and hay in
1899 were $1,676 17O,41O and in 1900
were 81, 1,S61 ,466,5S2, or a gain over the
former year Of $1S5. .296,172. The aver
age prices for each of the products en-
umerated were higher in 1900 than in
1899, the advance in some cases, how
ever, being but the fraction of a cent,
The greatest advances were observed
in corn and hay, the advance in the
price of the latter giving the farmers
over $33 100000 more than in 1900 for
a crop of 50.0000OO tons than was re-
ceived in 1899 for a crop of 56,655, ,756
tons.
The only crops in the list for which
the farmers received less in 1900 than
in 1899 were barley and buckwheat,
but the loss in these crops was slightly
age price of barley of fve-eighths Of q
cent and in buckwheat an advance of
one-eighth of cent
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-14
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
How d. H. McA1pin Defeated a Ri
vaFs Successful Scheme.

Several old acquaintances of D. II.
McAlpin, the tobacco manufacturer
who died recently, were discussing his
business success, and one of them told
the following story as illustrating the
farreaching effect Of comparatively in
significant things sometimes:
sIt was after Mr.. McAlpin was well
started in the tobacco business" he
said, s'that an enterprising rival began
to cut into his business by advertising
that he placed dime in every tenth
package Of tobacco put up in his fac
tory. One day a foreman of the pack
ing room went to Mr.. McAlpin and
said:
IL have a suggestion to make that
promises to knock out this dime in
every tenth package scheme of your
rival. Win you hear it"
''Yes Go ahead
"'Well, then, just put a dime in
every package of tobacco put up in our
shop and don't advertise it. 1t will
advertise itself quickly enough
''Mr. McAlpin saw that the sugges-
ton was good, and he accepted it. 1t
cost him a good deal of money, but it's
success warranted it. Within a few
weeks farmers were buying McAlpin
tobacco, knowing that they would find
money in each package, and if they
had found diamonds it would not have
surprised them"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-14

drawn. The coffin is automatically
sealed by the fall of a small door. The
only absolute sign that death has taken
place is the putrefaction of the body
The gases from the putrefaction are
confined by this system. for the ap-
paratus is hermetically sealed. as l
have said The gases, as has been
demonstrated by actual experiment,
have no effect upon the mechanism
"What practical tests have been
made of the utility Of this devise?"
was asked.
81 am sure that it works." replied
M. Camis, with a smile, "for was my
self buried in order that | might speak
from experience of it's efficacy 1t was
at the exposition in Turin a year ago.
In the presence of several hundred per-
sons the experiment was conducted.
]. was placed in the coffin and lowered
into the grave. The sensation was
startling. 1 did not realize fully what
it meant until 1 heard the cold, hard
c1ods dropping on the coffin-one, two,
three. 1t was very strange. It was
hardly comfortable Indeed it was some
time before l recovered my equanimi-
Iy was III tu0 grave one uOuI anu d
quarter before I gave the signal that
l wished to be disinterred. The ap-
paratus worked to perfection. I heard
the sound of spades and shovels in
the earth above me. 1t was with a
feeling of relief, confess, that 1 saw
the coffin lid raised.
81 am willing to repeat the expert
ment in this country, so great is my
confidence in this invention. / deliv-
cred an address on the subject of pre-
mature burial before the French Acad-
emy of Medicine. Some of the men,
bers expressed doubt as to the practi-
cability of the apparatus. Finally DR..
Charles Richet had himself buried in
a coffin fitted with the device. He was
then abundantly satisfied that the con-
trivance was of great practical value.
The Karnfcke system Is in use in
France, and I think that Americans,
who are SO quick to adopt new ideas,
will soon adopt it"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-14
Bil1posters on the Nile.

The billposting fiend has been at it
again. This time in connection with
the magnificent ruins of temples and
other remains Of antiquity which are
to be found scattered up and down
in the vicinity of the Nile. 1t is q
shame that spots so hal1owed by age
and tradition. and some of them world
renowned in history. should be desc
Grated by the billposter advertising a
hotel or an infallihle PIN by means of
the posters he plasters isaphazard on
the ruins.-Cairo Sphinx.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-14
"OLDWlNE NEWBoTTLEs"

Epigrams From Blanche Catherine
Carr's New Book.
Woman's gossip smirches, but that Of
a man stains indelibly.
The greatest test of feminine beauty
is a sea voyage.
Woman's love is a paradoxical COM
pound of self sacrifice and selfshness.
True love is an equal blending Of the
senses and the soul.
On occasion knowing what one
wants is as difficult as getting it.
The love of a woman gives much,
but as a rule eXacts more.
Some people take such excellent care
Of their consciences that they never
use them.
If you don't bore children and old
people, you may think pretty well Of
yourself.
There are times when the mysteries
Of life seem greater than the mystery
of death.
The people who always say "just
what they think" seem mostly to have
mighty unpleasant thoughts.
The most trenchant Of observations
are made by those who have ceased
hoping and taken to remembering.
Being in love is Woman's normal
state, quite as often with herself as
with some one else.
About the best way to retain your
ideal of a lover is to let him become
another woman's husband.
To be happy a woman should be
bundle of very common senses with
covering of uncommon graces.
There are times when optimism is
| about as comforting to the nerves as
the scratching of slate pencils.
| Bravery is a thing of sex, that of
| action, which is masculine, and that of
| endurance, which is feminine.
There are tragedies and tragedies,
| but none greater than making believe
| to care after you have ceased doing so.
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