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The age-herald., 1901-12-18
RECEPTION IN HONOR OF
 MRS. CHARLES LEDBETTER
BY ANNIE KENDRIck WALKER.

Mrs. Samuel L. Ledbetter gave a recep- ton yesterday afternoon, the occasion being in honor of Mrs. Charles Leonard Ledbetter. a bride of the season. The house was exquisiteiy decorated. palms, carnations and roses being used through out the apartments, while innumerable tapers burned in candelabras. In the dining room, where the buffet luncheon was served. the color scheme was in red, the vfvidness of which was brought out by the touch of green here and there Smilax was draped at the windows and caught above the doorways. An orchestra discoused music throughout the after noon and from table decorated with pink carnations and lighted by pink tapers. punch WAS served.
 There were hundreds of callers, the wintry touch in the atmosphere bringing out every woman in her smartest gown and furs. There was a large receiving party, and the occasion was one of the most delightful of this very gay season. . Mrs. Ledbetter was handsome in superb gown of black chantilly lace over white satin. The bodice was finished with bertha of Duchess and rose point lace. and Mrs. Ledbetter's jewels were pearls and diamonds.
 Mrs. Charles Ledbetter was a lovely picture in her gown of white mousseline over white satin. her flowers being La France roses Conspicuous in the receiv- ing line were two other popular brides of the winter, Mrs. Everard Meade and Mrs. Frank Ellis. both of whom wore their wedding gowns.
 Mrs. Haygood of Charleston, who was the lovely Mamie Morrow, was exquisite ly gowned in pink silk and chiffon. richly appliqued in pink panne roses. Miss Wag- ener of Charleston was beautifully gown ed in pink silk over taffeta. and appliqued with lace. Mrs. John Caldwell wore an exquisite toilette of point d spirit and lace over pale yellow satin Y
 Among the handsomest women in the receiving party was Mrs. J. D. Moore, whossf gown was of grey panne silk, the bodice having a bertha of duchess and rose point lace, and being finished with pale yellow panne velvet.
 Mrs. L. A. Shipman was lovely in a pink toilette, appliqued with insertions of ecrue lace. Mrs. Pete B. Clarke was handsome in white, appliqued with black lace Mrs S. E. Thompson's blond beauty showed to great advantage in a gown of pink brocade. the bodice of which had mar row bertha of moss-green velvet. upon which were appliqued white lisse medal ions embroidered in pink roses.
 Mrs Priestfy Toulmin wore an exquisite gown of white chiffon over taffeta and trimmed with rows of tucks and white lace insertions.
 MrsL A O. bane's gown was of helio- trope brocade the skirt and bodice being
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MACHINERY FOR SALE.
Engines

Engines.
 One 10x20 " link motion; one g. side crank; one 9x12" center crank; one ( H. P. upright engine and boiler.
 Hoisting Engines.
 One pair 11x12 linK motion; two pair l6x 20 link motion; one pair S. Flory link motion; one pair 1ox12 Ledgerwood link motion friction drum.
 Boilers.
 Five 72"x16' horizontal tubular; one 66'' x16' horizontal tubular; one 42''x10, one 42'' X12, one 44'x12' and one 25 H. P. up- right submerged tube, New Nagle boil CTS; one 20 H. P. firebox; three 4S"x14 horizontal tubular; one 16 H. P. engine and boiler on wheels.
 Pumps.
 One Knowles No. single acting; two Smith -Vaile duplex 6x4x6; one Worthing- ton duplex 71sxS1sx6; one James G. Pull ing single 20xl4x16; one Gordon compound one Deane duplex 10x7x10; one Wort hing ton duplex 54xSAx5
 Miscellaneous.
 Two new 12'' drill presses; one second hand 12 drill press; one set 5'' power boiler rolls. 6O'' between housings; one large pair Hillis & Jones power boiler rolls; one iron Quaker brick machine for soft mud large lot woodworking, sash, door and blind machinery; one 13x6O iron turning lathe; full line of machinery, new and secondhand, always in stock; boiler fronts, new grate bars, etc.
 agencies.
 S. Flory Mfg. Co.,, hoisting machinery Nagle Engine and Boiler Works; Curtis & Co. Mfg Co.,. air compressors and pneumatic appliances; Hyatt Roller Bearing Co.,, roller bearing boxes hang. CTS, etc. CHAS. T. LEHMAN. 11-26-1m-eod 1901 Powell Avenue
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 AGENT3 WANTED.

general state agent for Alabama. one that is thorough ex- perienced Building and Loan man, who has and can organize local branches successfully. To the right party who means business and will take hold and push the work personally, and put on a number of sub-agents to assist in the early organizing of branches through out the state, we will give a high-class paying contract The company has new,
 up-to-date plans. Definite contracts. Capital large. In position to close loans promptly at all points where good branches are organized. References as to solvency, Bradstreet's and Dun's Commercial Agencies. For full infor- nation, address, MetropoLtan Loan and Banking Company, Fort Worth,
 Texas. 12-18-15t
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CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE
 AGENCY.

$4000-Good business lot 20x100 feet South 20th St.; $500 cash, balance easy. $1500-$250 cash, balance 1 and 2 years. Good residence lot 7th Ave. and 18th st; 190 feet deep. Lot 50x100 feet, 18th St., near 7th Ave, 5000, $25O cash, bal- ance 1, 2 and 3 years. $2350-Good broom cottage lot 45x100 feet, alley corner, 26th St., near 7th Ave. Half cash, balance 1 and 2 years $15000-s500O cash, balance and 2 years. fine corner 140 feet front, half block from Jefferson Theatre. Ought soon to go to $25,O ,O00. $65O-Lot 69x10O, 18th St., near 18th Ave. North.
 $45O-Lot 5ox125 feet, Ina St., near 18th St. N.
 s5oO-Corner lot 5Ox135 feet, 18th Ave. and Allen St, N. $250-s50 cash, balance easy, lot 50x80 feet. 18th St., near 18th Ave. $45O-Lot 5Ox1sO feet, SSd St., near Ave. G. Elevated. TO LoAN-s25O and 5000 on real es- tate
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treats success fully all Nervous, Blood. Skin, Rec tai, V e n e r e a l, Genito = Urinary and Chronic Dis eases, F em a l e Com plaints a n d Delicate Disorders of Men and Wom- en. Nearly all op- erations of surgi- c a l character done WITHOUT PAIN to the pa- ffrpf
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BOARD WANTED.


 WANTED-First- class board, with or without room. 21o0 9th ave. North: ref erence required. 12-l4-7t WANTED-Room and board in private family by gentleman; sNorthside pre- ferred References exchanged. Ad- dress, c. J. w, care Age-Herald. FOR BOARD, with or without room. Ap- ply 2l0O sth Ave, N. Reference re- quired. 12-15-6t
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Cole and Professor Young MT. and Mrs Cole left last night on bridal trip to New Orleans. They will be at home to their friends at 25O9 Eighth ave- nue after their return
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LOST-Twelve-inch alligator grip. satchel containing bylaws Belle Ellen Lodge A F. and A. M Reward will be paid for return to G. w. Price Blocton, Ala. 12-17-tf.
 LOST-A bunch of keys, having on tag the address, A. s. Leader, Bessemer. Ala. Finder please return to that ad- dress
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

 $S5 PER MONTH to ladies for writing few hours each day; prompt payment; send self-addressed envelope for par ticulars. w. E. E. Martin, Newman,
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MIscElLANE EOUs.

WANTED-The public to know that the Special Messenger Service Is prepared to deliver during the holidays all of their little odds and ends for Santa Claus the Special has a horse and buggy added to it's six swift, reliable and confidential messenger boys; give your hurry delivery to us; both phones 36; office 112 North 18th st. We pick up ads. for The Age-Herald. 11-20-tf HERMITAGE, the sign painter. at 21e N. 20th St., over drug store. between 2d and 3d avenues. 12-16-tf CREDIT tc reliable parties Diamonds and watches, jewelry. siiyerwaie and clocks, cn small weekly or monthly pay nients: lowest prices; best quality. goods guaranteed: will coll If desired. J. Lowinsohn. 200S First avenue. 11-24-tf
 WHEN YOU ARE in Ensley go to the
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HELP WANTEp-MALE.

some eleClIlCdl dDlllIyB CoPeAoAC CA SN perintending general repair and manu- featuring business. Address at once, Mechanic" care Age-Herald.
 12-17-2t.
 PERMANENT POSITION requiring no canvassing for the right man to repre- sent an old-established company having s2OO0O0 capital; s75 salary the first month not conditional on results; $900 and ex penses the first year, payable weekly direct from our office; absolutely straight salary, no deception; opportun- ity for promotion and increase of sal ary; state age, references and business experience. Address Universal Mfg. Co.,, Box 733. Philadelphia, Pa. 9-7-1o4t-sa-we WANTED-Reliable man for collector; call or address. Room 303, Chalifoux building, Birmingham.
 DO YOU WRITE ADS2-Seno address today on your business stationery for invaluable information free. Harper Syndicate, Columbus. Ohio
 10-2-tf-we-fr-mo
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LAND TITLES. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE TITLES GUARANTEED
 A GENERAL TITLE BUSINESS Insure your title as you would your
 house. Birmingham Title and Guaranty Go. CAPITAL $100,oOo. 21S 21st St. Birmingham. Ala
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WHEN YOU ARE in Ensiey go to the Shell Hotel for lodging or meals 23d st. and avenue G, Ensley.
 11-23-1m- -sat-mo-we
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BIRMINGHAM LOAN co. l16 NORTH TWEHTlErHsr.

1ue olueSes -~ASSt -~------~ U1AASo ln the city. Money loaned on watcnes. Dia. monds, Jewelry, guns and pistols. Bar. gains in unredeemed pledges Business strictly confidential Old gold and silver bought. E. WALD. Prom
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Illustrate your advertisements. The Lge-Herald Engraving Co. makes cuts. Both line cuts and half toneA
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SMITH 6 STILLMAN, 20O41a First Avenue.

sSO0-Lot 7Ox20O; two houses; rent for $b each; 9th street. north, Morris avenue. s3750-Lot 50x19O; 7th avenue, north; 7-room cottage.
 $S250-Lot 5Ox19O. 7th avenue, north; T. room cottage
 $2000-5-room cottage, new, all modern 18th street, between F and G avenues. $3250-Lot 100x200, Broom house; Juniper avenue; terms easy. ,k $700--Lot- slx1A1, 8ArooIn mouse, new pam try and halb 18th street. north. $6250-50x190 Broom double house; rents for SIP per month; Avenue D. between 18th and 2Oth street, south. $625O-Lot 100x19o; double brick houses; rents fer S84 per month in fine condi- tion; Avenue F..
 $7750-Lot 150x19O double bricks rents for sS6; room for four more double bricks. This is a bargain.
 $15, ,000-Nice brick store pays owners over 10 per cent investment End avenue. $35O0-Nine-r house, 10th avenue. south; good neighborhood.
 VACANT. s175-Lot 5Ox200, North Smithfield; Amy avenue.
 s55o-Lot 5ox175, 17th street 12th avenue. s1250-Lot 50x14O, corner 23d street. 12th avenue, north; beauty. S350-Lot 40x90 10th street south. $600-Lot 40x15O, 23d street, north, between 11th and 12th avenues. $S00-Lot 5OxiO0, 24th street, north, near 11th avenue. $175-2 lots, each at North Kingston. 5ox140 Terms to suit purchaser; 21 beautiful lots in the heart of South Highlands at bargain. This is your opportunity to get a nice home; 4S lots at North Birm- ingham. Lot 25x140 2nd avenue near 16th street, north. See price at office. $500 each-2 lots, 50x190, Avenue E.
 MALONE REAL EST. & INS. co. Both phones No SIS. 2017 First Ave. P. S.-Give us your insurance: we repre- sent the best aggregation of companies, representing 900 of capital; if you have real estate for sale you will do well to place your property in our hands.
The age-herald., 1901-12-18
Fast Service via. the Mobile 6 ohio
 Railroad.

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for Cairo. St. Louis and points in the North, East and Vest New equipment, through sleepers. Superior service. P. s. Hay. s. B. P. A. No. ! Commerce street. Montgomery, Ala c. M. Shepard. c. P. A. Mobile. Al-
 e-a-tf
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DON'T BUY AL LOT OR BllLD A HOME

be fore seeing w ELFTH Av ENUE, NORTH, SIXTEENTH AVER UE. sOU1H, and HIGHLAND AVENUE, where we making improvements, developing the CHOICEST RESIDENCE LOTS in the valley.
 BIRMINGHAM REALTY CO.,, I1z N. 21st Street
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SITUATION WANTED.

WANTED-By competent man, age 21; ex- perience office work, or salesman. Best city references. Apply, w. F. S., Dr. Smith block.
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Kentucky Reserve Rye Whiskey. 6 years old; full quarts, 75c. k. T. Simon & Bro, 223-225 N. 18th st.
ONE DOLLAR GAS Makes cooking cheap.
pR o. T. DozIER,

Physician, Surgeon and Expert Spe-
 cialist.
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WANTED-Situation as machinist or stationary engineer. Good references furnished. Address, H. M, care Age
 Herald. lz-lS-4t
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ONE GENT 4 WORT No Ad. Taken for Less Than $ Ce
 Cash Must Accompany Each ords
REAL ESTATE.

REAL ESI ATE.
 BARGAINS FOR SALE. s7OO-Good cottage, North Highlands. $1250 = Lot, corner on 18th ave. Nort Highlands.
 s125o-Lot 12th ave. near 17th st.. soutl Highlands.
 ss75o-Good cottage. large lot. 9th ave s4oO0-Good cottage, large lot, 9th nv 5000 Eaeh-Four elegant homes, T ss5O0-Elegant house, 9th ave. $35O0-About 22 acres. with 2lS1
 frontage.
 s4750-Bargain in home. So- ads. s1S6o0-Two good busine' ave, near 18th st.
 go, ,0O0-Six good bus 4th ave. near Hillman He, Let us sell you on Fountain Heights over city. Come to
 see us; we 1 investments for you. M. USER 6 co. Real Els. @ and Insurance, Phones S1s. PA N. Twenty-first Street FOR SALE. Handsome 2-story residence, 7th ave-, be- tween 18th and 18th sts. Magnificent dairy farm, well improved, near old Fair Grounds. POO Feet on avenue D. near rolling mill. st $l0 per front foot; cheap 400 Feet on 10th ave, North; desirable and cheap. Information and prices at office.
 BROWN BROS. & co. No. 305 North Twentieth Street c. L. Stickney. J. Cary Thompson, President Sec. and Treas. CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE AGCY, Real Estate, Insurance and Rentals.
 Agency Remington Typewriter.
 Phones 600 2OO5 1st ave FOR RENT.
 The Thompson House, corner Sd av. enue and 22d street; 40 rooms; splendid location for first-class hotel or boarding house.
 The McGowan Building-We have a few desirable offices in this building for rent
 Offices on First avenue, between 18th and 20th streets, for rent
 Residences on the north and southsides; can be had upon application at our of- fee
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MUST BE SOLD!

M OSI BE 0OLD!
 $6250-Corner 11th avenue. south; resi-
 dence; 100 feet. s45o0-S0-foot lot, South 20th street. $20. .000-4th avenue, between 18th and 20th streets. 50x140
 S7500-2nd avenue, near theatre.
 $3500-Cheapest lot on Highlands, near Barrett residence. $10o0-Jonesville, corner Rush avenue. $16o0-50x160; 12th avenue, south. $1250-Lot Avenue H., near 20th street. $12. .0O0-Handsome residence. South High lands.
 ss5oo-2 brick residences; pays 10 per cent. $6500-Beautiful residence, North 24th street. s370o-Residence, 12th avenue, south. $4S0o-Residence 18th avenue, south. s260 per foot, business lot, Powell avenue $13o0-s0 feet on 27th street, between ? and G. $s00-Lot on Avenue G, near 27th street. s12o0-9O feet on 18th street. near Avep ue F. $700-Lot on Avenue F, near 18th street w. B. LEEDY & CO. No. 112 N Fist Street. New and Old Phone. No. 42
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FOR RENT.
ROOMS FOR RENT.
MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY TO LEND. OUR FACILITIES for placing real es- tate loans are unsurpassed. Will lend money in amounts ranging from 5000 to s15O,OO0 at rates cheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. Steiner Bros.
 11-14-tf SIX per cent money for builders; month ly installments. Address State Agent Renters Building and Loan Co.,, 601 North 18th St., Birmingham. Agent wanted in every county in Alabama. Elicit
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BARGAINS FOR SALE. s750O-Brick plant, with 55O.OOO good brick in kiln ready to deliver; S.5 acres of fine brick land, living water on ground, switch put in on Louisville and Nash vile Mineral Railroad at North Birm- ingham; bargain for any one wishing to engage in the business. $275o-On terms of $250 cash, balance monthly; new two-story 7-room house, 18th street, near 7th avenue; immediate possession.
 S3OO0-25x140 2nd avenue, near 22nd street. s35. 5.OO0-2O2s and 2030 2d avenue, Wilson building, 4-story brick; best bargain in the city; terms can be arranged. s700-On reasonable terms; half acre and Broom house near East Thomas.
 6. E. THOMPSON.
 Telephone A. 22S Fist St.
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ONE GENT 4 WORD. No lad" taken for less than 2sc
 Cash must accompany each order.

WANTED-Everybod going tc Texas to travel via the Queen and Crescent Route Alabama Great Southern Rail- road). Twelve Q2) hours quickest time. Superb vestibuled trains Cafe dining cars See A. B. Freeman, T. P. A. No. 2019 First Avenue. 12-4-n
 WANTED-To rent, or Groom house; must be in desirable neighborhood, Woodlawn preferred. Address 2. Y. K, care Age-Herald 12-11-tf
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sS0O-Lot 70x20O; two houses; rent for &
 each; 9th street. north, Morris avenue. S3750-Lot 50x190; 7th avenue, north 7-room
The age-herald., 1901-04-28

past. As said. that kind of cattle man is no more. He has been supplant- ed by others who can find plenty of uses for their money in the ordinary channels of business. The modern cattleman is even thinking of forming trust, so they say and, backed with enough thorough bred cattle, it may be he can do 1t. for Texas, in spite of her thousands of mag nifcent farms, is still essentially a, cat tle-raising country. Sometimes, however. long for the open-handed liberality and the light heartedness of these cattle kings of days gone by Maybe it's because I'm getting old, but this world seems to me to be getting more keen, more cold-blood- ed, more practical every day.
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The Dearest.

From the Detroit Journal.
 "We are resolved" exclaimed the sav- ages. Ito sell our liberty as dearly as possible
 "Then why don't you raffie it off?" we shouted back at them through the gath ering gloom.
 For we deemed it only just to give them to understand definitely and at once that we, even although we were thoroughly British. were yet not devoid of the sense of humor.
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SEALED PROPOSALS,
onice of City Engineer,

OHce or Clty EnBineer,
 Birmingham, Ala, April 20. 1901. Sealed proposals will be, received at this office until 12 o'clock, noon, Wednesday, May 1, 1901. for certain street grading, macadamizing and curbing. cement side walk paving, brick gutter paving and sanitary sewers. F Each party bidding must accompany his bids with a certified check for $150.00, made payable to the Mayor and Alder men of Birmingham, to insure making of contract and bond Specifications may be obtained at this office. Right is reserved to reject any and all bids. Bond will be required.
 (Signed) JULIAN KENDRICK, City Engineer. 4-20-td.
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kipling to Evans.

 While Rear Admiral Robiey D. Evans was in command of the Indiana he en- tertained Rudyard Kipling. In "A Sail or's Log," published by the Appletons, he tells of the circumstance as follows While refitting in New York, MT. Rud- yard Kipling breakfasted on board with me and seemed much interested, particu- larly in the machinery, which he examin- ed very closely. Some weeks afterward he was good enough to send me a set of his books. On the title page of Plair Tales from the Hills, facing a beautiful picture of Sergeant Mulvaney. done by my dear friend R. F. Zogbaum, he had written the following graceful lines which had hoped would always remain my personal property. But some one stole them and gave them publicity. For that reason allow myself to put them in this book:
 " 'Zogbaum draws with A pencil.
 And I do things with a pen:
 And you sit up in coming tower 2 Bossing eight hundred men.
 "fZogbaum takes care of his business
 And I take care of mine:
 And you take care of ten thousand fops
 Sky-hooting through the brine. "'Zogbaum can handle his shadovs
 And I can handle my style;
 And you can handle ten-inch gun |, To carry seven mile.
 l" TO him that hath shall be given.
 And that's why these books are sent To the man who has lived more stories
 Than Zogbaum or I could invent"
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Evans Ready for a Fight.

While the Yorktown lay in the harbor of Valparaiso during our dispute with " Chile, Robley D. Evans. in command of the American vessel. was annoyed in every way by the Chileans During a celebration of some sort the South Amer jeans nearly precipitated war. Rear Ad- miral Evans tells of the circumstances as follows in "A Sailors Log" published by D. Appleton & Co.,:
 B As, the Cochran (the Chilean vessel fired the first gun of her salute she sent off a flight of rockets; one of them. war rocket, just missed the Yorktown. We were in plain view on account of the beams of the numerous searchlights from the Chilean war vessels, and it seemed that the rocket must have been purpose ly aimed at us; but there was room for doubt and as it had not struck us I as- stunned that it was an accident I at once hoisted a large American flag and turned both my searchlights on 1t, so that if ; any one really wanted to hit me he could know just where I was. was determin- ed, if trouble came, there should be no ground for saying we had been accident ally struck in the dark. When the searchlights few moments later again lighted us up they showed the crew of 2 the Yorktown standing at their quarters and the guns all ready for business The : second war rocket from the Cochran went through the rigging of a German ] steamer some distance away from us, { but no more came our way"
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When the Sailors Saw a Ghost.


 Rear Admiral Evans tells several good ghost stories in "A Sailors Log" pub lished by the Appletons. One of them follows:
 ''On the run to Madeira the supersti- tious feelings of our men. and, indeed, some of the officers, were much excited by curious incident. We were under sail and the moon shining brightly when, for some reason, 1t became necessary to shorten sail When the topgallant sails were clewed up there stood man on the fore top-gallant yard clearly outlined against the Tapping canvas of the fore royal. The officer of the deck hailed the officer of the forecastle to know what that man was doing aloft, and was as- sured in reply that the men were all on deck But there stood the man in plain sight in the moonlight. The officer then s hailed him., but could get no answer. Finally he sent man aloft to tell the chap, whoever he was, to come down at once and report on the quarterback. All hands were by this time much excited, 1 and waited anxiously to see what would happen. Just as the man who had been sent from the deck reached the foretop, the figure on the yard disappeared. as if he had fallen overheard. The watch was mustered and all hands were found to be present. After this sleep was out of the Z question; the men Stood aDout m groups, . watching the fore-topgallant yard wait ing to see the figure reappear, many of them too frightened to reason, and all of them expecting some awful disaster to befall the ship
 "On the following night when the moon was in about the same relative position to, the ship the sails were again clewed ; up, and after schanging the course slowly few time there was the man again standing in the same position on the yard The mystery was solved; a shadow from some of the canvass on the mainmast was responsible for the ghost" 2.
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Teachers

And those desiring to become teachers take notice that you can prepare fof the state examination at the State Normal School. Jacksonville. Ala, whose classes are reviewing the subjects for all three grades. The school will continue until July 1.
 Board sS per month. Tuition free. For further information. address
 c. w. DAUGBTTE. President. 4-24-3W -
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NOTICE.
Birmingham, Ala. April 1s.

Birmingham, Ala, April IS, 1901.
 Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the stockholders of the vir- ginia and Alabama Coal Company will be held at the office of the company in the city of Birmingham. Alabama, at 12:o0 M on the 30th day of April. 1901, for the purpose of transacting such business as may come before the meeting.
 4-19-12t. J. B. PACE. President.