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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16

gan of LaGrange, Ga, who will arrive Monday, and Miss Millie Russell Law of Atlanta, who will arrive Friday. Miss Law is a lovely Atlanta belle and an unusually attractive girl. She will re- main in Birmingham ten days.
 Mrs. William Gray Estes will give 6 luncheon at the Hillman Thursday in compliment to Mrs. Martin of Brooklyn.
 
 Mrs. M. T. Royster and Mrs. Alex D. Cecil will entertain at cards Friday morning, November H, at Il o'clock Miss Janette Walters gave small lun- cheon Thursday in compliment to Miss Blodgett.
 MT. and Mrs. John Patton are now oc- cupying their new residence on Eleventh avenue, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets north.
 Miss Laura Hubbard is visiting friends in Selma.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel D. Weakley have as their guests, Mrs. Weakley of Flor ence, and Mrs. Joseph Patterson of Mem phis.
 4hTS. w. J. ZelBleT Will return tnlS week from New York, and will be with Mrs M. N. Due. She has been absent several months, and has passed the time In Washington, Colonial Beach, Va, and New York
 MT. Exum Shook. MT. Ramsay and MT. Lynn entertained at dinner Friday evening.
 
 Mrs. McCrery will leave next week for Baltimore.
 Mrs. Robert Baugh will return the latter part of the week from French Lick Springs.
 MT. Edward H. Cabaniss will return to- day from Chicago.
 MT. Charles McCrery has gone to Pitts burg.
 MT. s. D. weakley will return today from Chicago.
 Dr. and Mrs w. E. B. Davis have re- turned from Cincinnati.
 The Highland Book club will meet with Mrs. Robert H. Pearson Wednesday morning.
 Miss Myrtle Hood gave a box party at the Jefferson yesterday afternoon in hon. or of the senior class of the Pollock Stephens institute, of which she is member Shakesperes Tempest was pre- sented by Frederick Warde and Louis James Mrs. E. T. Taliaferro chap peroned the party.
 Miss Annie Evans and Miss Lillie Watkins are visiting MT. and Mrs. F. w, Dixon, 12SO Twentyfourth street, north. Col. and Mrs. T. O. smith have re- turned from New Orleans, where they attended the meeting of the bankers as- sociation.
 Mrs. Smith will resume her informal Thursdays at home during November, and receiving with her will be her mother, Mrs. Hubbert, and her sister, Miss Hubbert.
 Miss Lula Hunt of East Lake enter tained the Iota chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity Thursday evening in honor of Miss Greffin of Mississippi A dinner was served in ten courses The color scheme was the fraternity colors, old gold, black and white. Mrs.W. P. McAdory, Mrs w. w. GreHiIl, MiSs hehd Ordher anu Miss Annie Lou Wood assisted Miss Hunt in entertaining. | Mrs. Fallon and her daughter Mss Alice Fallon, left Dresden, Germany, No vember l, and they expect to arrive in Birmingham sometime this week.
 Miss Algie Ware of Montgomery is visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. G. Sharpe, at 93S Couth Nineteenth street.
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PRETTY TOILETS.

There were many pretty gowns worn at the different functions of the week.
 At Mrs. Cruikshanx's reception We'd nesday evening, Mrs. James Bowron wore black mousseline embroidered in pale blue silk, lace trimmed.
 Mrs. J. Norman Brooks was notably att tractive in lavender silk, richly appliqued with lace.
 Mrs. Evans J. Dunn wore pink bro- caded silk and lace
 Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., was in pink and white embroidered chiffon over pink taffeta.
 Mrs. E. M. Tutwier wore white lace, appliqued with embroidered taffeta.
 Mrs. Jack V. Allen wore black lace over white taffeta.
 Miss Nettie Anderson was beautiful in her gown of white mousseIlne over white silk
 Miss Mabel Roy was in white em- broidered null over blue taffeta.
 Mrs. F. P. OBrien wore gray brocaded silk with bertha of duchess lace.
 Mrs. T. H. Aldrich. Jr., wore blue moire, an exquisite gown.
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MONTGOMERY SOCIAL

Montgomery, November 15.-(Special)- The social side of Montgomery the past week has been marked by several we'd dings; the reception of the local women s orders of the Confederacy to the Alabama division, United Confederate Veterans, and the opening ball of the Standard club It has been a busy week, and from now on society promises to be as gay as any preceding winter
 The Wood committee of the White As sociation met Monday afternoon with the chairman, Mrs. J. c. Campbell, at her home on Lawrence street. Each member made her report on the work accomplish ed during the summer. Much has been done and the members express themselves as feeling greatly encouraged.
 On Monday night, Mrs. Anna H. Bruce entertained at dinner in compliment to the wedding party of her daughter, Miss Margaret Isabel Bruce, and MT. Ralph Bigelow Laurie of Moline, Ill. The color scheme of the decorations was yellow and white. White carnatins were used and golden candles burned in brass candela- bra. The punch table in the library was adorned in red with red candles and red carnations Covers were laid for twenty Those present beside the wed ding party, were MT. and Mrs. T. 5.
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WV and SOCIETY
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mingham maids and matrons in the smartest of winter gowns.
 Mrs. Lathrop was a notably attractive figure in a reception gown of pale blue moire with lace.
 Mrs. Tomlinson wore superb toilette of black lace over white satin.
 Mrs. Bowron's reception gown was of pink chiffon and silk.
 Mrs Weatherly wore black lace over white silk and Miss Weatherly was picture in blue silk and lace.
 Mrs. Samuel D. Weatherly wore one Of the prettiest toilettes of the afternoon. It was of white chiffon exquisitely em- broidered in pink. and richly trimmed with lace medallions.
 Miss Kate Smith was beautiful in gown of white point dsprft over Dolly Warden silk, the corsage showing an em- broidery in silver sequins.
 Miss Mabel Ray was exquisite in her gown of cream lace over pink, with &C., cordion plaitings of liberty silk.
 Mrs. J. D. Moore wore one of the hand somest gowns of the afternoon. It was of white silk elaborately trimmed with lace and ribbons, her white gown being relieved by a bouquet of yellow chrysan- themums.
 Mrs. Solon Jacobs beautiful gown was of gray satin, trimmed with bands of white broadcloth, hand embroidered in pink.
 Mrs. Joseph R. Smith, Jr., wore lilac liberty silk exquisitely trimmed with lace.
 Mrs, Calvin Jones was notably pretty in white liberty satin with real lace.
 Miss Lillian Roden was a beautiful figure in an afternoon gown of pink cloth.
 Mrs. Vincent Ferguson wore blue bro cade with white lace.
 Mrs. Due wore a reception gown or white and pink.
 The decorations were elaborite. In the reception hall and throughout the house were quantities of wild smilax, draped over the doorways and windows and used as deep fringe. Yellow chrysanthe- rnums decorated the tea table in the re- cention hall and the dining room where n hot buffet luncheon was served, was abloom with chrysanthemums. The drawing room was in pink, dlstlnctlVe feature being a tall vase fashioned ol mink roses and holding white roses
 Punch was served in the library where the autumnal colors were used.
 While Mrs. Smith selected the date or her wedding anniversary for her recep- ton. 1t was known only to few friends and the announcement that yesterday was the twentieth anniversary or ner marriage will be of great interest.
 Mrs. Smith was the lovely Miss Pearl 1,urner and Is one of the most promi- nent as well as rarely gifted women in the south. She has travelled extensively in Europe, speaks several languages fu- ently, and her literary work has brought her great distinction.
 MT. Smith is one of Birmingham s most representative men. They have two very handsome sons, the elder. Mr. zac F. smith, Jr, being a student at Auburn. Master Carl Smith is the younger Of the two boys.
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where she went to report the proceed ings of the general convention United Daughters of the Confederacy for the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Among the Montgomery women att tending the U. D. c. convention in New Orleans are Mrs. R. P. Dexter. Mrs Chappell Cory, Mrs. J. D. Beale, Mrs. A. T. Goodwin and Miss Olivia Airing ton.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Walter Black.
 The Standard Card club will hold its first meeting with Miss Kate Birch Sat urday morning, November 29.
 Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Farley are in New Orleans MT. Farley Is attending the bankers convention.
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prone human nature Is to try to help God in His plans. and proved by Iarhh's life how impossible it is to live successful Christian life when using human means to accomplish divine ends.
 The lesson this afternoon will be given ip the auditorium of the First Meth odist church at o'clock. All are cor dially invited to this meeting.
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DELSARTE GLASS.

Prof Faulkner. will give a special soiree to his pupils next Tuesday evening. Del sarte taught in private classes. to those who do not care to learn to dance. Priv ate classes formed for lessons. with a guarantee of $50 term. 2021h First Ave.
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 captions and box parties having been planned in their honor
 They are both very charming girls. Miss Henderson is a noted belle of southern society and Miss McLane is an unusually beautiful girl.
 Mrs. Lewis Greene Woodson will have as her guest during the week Mrs. Will liam Martin of Brooklyn, N. Y, a very charming woman, and Mrs. William Gray Estis will come from her country house this week and will be with Mrs. Woodson. who will entertain at a large card party Wednesday afternoon.
 The occasion will be a beautiful one and among those who will receive are Mrs. Ellerhe, Mrs. John London Mrs. T. H. Aldrich, Miss Morrison, Mrs T. H. AL drich, Jr., Mrs. Estis, Mrs. Wyman, Mrs. Leedy, Mrs. Addison G. Smith, Miss Hop kins, Mrs. A. M. Robertson, Mrs Trim ble. Mrs. Bingham, Mrs. McCary, Mrs Nabers, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Dabney.
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In the tents of the Arab and in the cas- ties of the monarch Dr. Burkhart's vege- table Compound is taken for the cure of Kidney. Stomach. Liver ard Female Dis eases, Rheumatism. Malaria. Palpitation of the Heart, Headache Fain in the side, Sour, Sick or Bloated Stomach, etc. Ten days treatment free. All Druggists.
 DR. w. s. BURkHART, Cincinnati, O.
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S65O tomorrow. 5 acres, choice, on car line. 2O9. second floor, the Woodward.
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At SPLENDID 0FFERIHes M At Tine 1.-The shion' MOdiSh Waists Fashion,

S2.oo Cotton Waists ait H.5o. of heavy white colored chevos Madras
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S7.go Mercerized Waists at 1.z5. Ladies' Waists in solid black. stitched very effective
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S4.08 French Flannel Waists at 3.75. with Paits front back trimmed with
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Two Cruel PunIshments.

The gantlope, or gantlet, was MILL
tary and naval punishment for theft.
A man had to run the gantlet OF
long file Of his fellow soldiers, each
provided with switch, and to prevent
the sinner going too rapidly and to see
that no man, impelled by motives OF
friendliness or kindness. failed to strike
hard sergeant walked backward, fac
ing the said sinner, with a haiberd
pointed at the latter's breast.
After lengthy experiment this was
found to be inconvenient and degrad-
ing, so recourse was had to another
method, a variety of the same species
of torture The offender was tied to
four halberds, three in triangle ana
fourth across. The regiment or COM
pany then filed off, the cato -nine-tails
was placed In the hands Of the first
man, who gave the culprit lash and
passed on, handing the cat to the sec
ond, who also gave lash, and SO the
game went merrily on until the offense
had been xplated.-London Graphic.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
How He Fooled the Dog.

A gentleman who is fond of studying
wild animals in their natural surround
ings once had an opportunity of seeing
for himself an example of the cunning
for which the fox has become proven
bal.
AS he was standing near the bank Of
a river one winter day, he saw a fox
run out upon the ice and make straight
for hole. At the edge of the Opening
he stopped, turned, followed his tracks
back to the bank. ran down the stream
and paused to await developments.
In a little while a dog came tearing
out Of the woods, with his nose close
to the ice and snow. He ran along the
ice with his head down, following the
scent until he reached the opening. 1t
was then too late to check his speed.
He plunged into the water and was lost
under the ice.
The fox meantime had waited in
plain sight to watch the effect Of his
little trick. After the dog came into
view the fox remained perfectly mo-
tionless until he saw his old enemy
disappear. Then, with a look on his
face which seemed to combine a good
natured grin with a mild contempt, he
went nonchalantly of about his busl-
ness.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
A DUMP SLED.

top of each of the two rear uprights
and make a square or rectangular notch
in tops of two front ones.
Make a box of the dimensions thought
most suitable for the object in view,
little longer than broad, however, in
all cases. Put a by inch crosspiece
on bottom of box near the center.
Round off the projecting ends Of this
crosspiece to fit in the tops of rear up
rights of runners. Put another lighter
crosspiece on bottom of box in front
of the other. at right point to have its
projecting ends rest in the top notches
of the front uprights. Over the ends
of the center crosspiece that rest in the
rounded notches put iron straps or
clips to prevent the ends of crosspiece
from moving out of place and yet al
low them to turn in the notches. The
front of box can now be raised, the
center crosspiece on bottom acting as
a pivot by reason of its rounded ends.
A framework is put inside of the
four uprights, extending under front
of box and being braced as is shown
in the illustration. To keep box from
dumping while the sled is being loaded
or in transit the front end is fastened
down to this framework by a hinge
hasp and staple such as are used to
hold shut the lid Of chest, a door,
etc. If the crosspiece which acts as
pivot is placed little in front Of box
center, the sled when evenly loaded
will dump itself as soon as hasp is dis
engaged. If a little to the rear Of
center, the front Of 'ox will have to be
raised by hand when desiring to dump
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
INVERTED BOX AND SIDE VIEW.


it. The exact location of the pivot
crosspiece will therefore determine the
ease of dumping, and the matter may
be settled to suit the wishes of the
builder Of sled.
When the box is in it's horizontal po-
sition and the hasp is fastened, insert
a wooden or other pin in the hasp
staple in the place that would be oc-
cupied by a paddock were the hasp
used as a door or lid latch. Make an
end gate at the rear Of the box. In
Fig. 2 A shows the box inverted in Or
der to explain fully the manner of ap-
plying the supporting crosspieces, and
B shows a side view of the sled and
makes plain the dumping idea.
While this kind of a dumping box
could be used on any size Of sled, so
far rs the main idea is concerned, it
would not be satisfactory If the box
were made too large, as the increased
height of the uprights In this case
would make the sled inconvenient to
load and handle. On a sled Of size
adapted to one horse ordinarily, or two
horses in case of being loaded with
very heavy material, the sled is very
satisfactory. 1t is especially conven-
tent to have this sled stand where the
manure from the stable can be thrown
into the box, and when full hitch on
the team and haul it to the field and
dump it.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
The Difference of an Inch.

At one of the reunions of the Army
of the Cumberland several former Of
ficers of the Union army fell to dis
cussing the wounds they had received
during the civil war. At last one of
their number turned to Colonel B., a
tall, fine, soldierly looking man. who
had remained silent during the discus
sion, and said:
'Well, colonel, you seem to be the
only one of the party who escaped I'M
injured"
"Oh, no, l didn't" answered the
colonel quickly Il was shot at An
tietam. A bullet went through my
nose. taking the gristle out" He wrig-
gled his nose from side to side to prove
the truth of his statement.
"Ah, well, you were quite fortunate,
after ALL" said Major NJ. consolingly.
'If the bullet had struck a half inch
further in, your soul would nave been
launched into eternity"
"Yes," said the colonel, "and If the
blamed thing had gone a half inch fur
ther out it wouldn't have hit me at
sll."-Lippincott's
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
POINTERS ON MANlcuRlNe.

When the uails are fragile, q little
wax and alum rubbed upon them will
strengthen them. IL brittle, a little
almond oil or cold cream will be found
beneficial.
To remove white spots from the nails
use mixture Of refined pitch and lit
tie myrrh upon them at night, wipins
it OF the next morning with olive oil
When about to manicure the hands.
dip the fingers into warm, soapF wa
ter and hold them there for u minute
or two in order to soften the nails and
lie scarfskin about them.
The scarfskin should be gently push
cd back from the nails before they are
polished. 1t should never unless abso-
lutely necessary be- cut with the scis-
sors.
Agnalls, improperly called hangnails.
may be prevented by proper attention
to the scarfskin which surrounds the
nails.
For manlcuring only a pair Of curved
nail scissors, nail file, an orange stick.
a chamois polisher, bottle of vaseline
and box of rose salve or nail powder
are necessary.-Mary e. Walker. NJ.
D., in Ladies' Home Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Forcing Rhubarb.

Rhubarb, or pieplant, as it is COM
monty called, needs no better accommo-
dation for forcing than that furnished
by the underbench space of the forcing
house, provided the grower has some
good strong stools of it to bring in
from the open ground. These should
be previously prepared by good cultiva-
ton in the open ground. They can
then be lifted before the ground LN-
comes hard frozen, stored In any cold
shed or convenient place and brought
in for forcing as desired. The plants
can be thrown away when their prod
uce has been gathered and new let
introduced. Following this up In a
successional manner, you can easily
have rhubarb In abundance till such
time as the open air crop is ready, and,
while occupying otherwise useless
space, it will make a handsome addi-
tlon to the returns of a vegetable
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Curiou. Picture Frames.

In many churches of Provence and
Italy, especially those near the sea, ex
voto paintings placed on the walls in
accordance with vows made by pill
grims in moments Of danger are often
remarkable for their frames. Among
the curiosities may be enumerated
laths formed of splinters from ships
that have been wrecked; also frames
made of pieces of heavy cables, occa-
sionally painted bright hues, but some
times left in their primitive gray color
and splashed with tar. Nailed to the
laths surrounding q painting repre-
senting sailors fighting with fierce saw
ages may be seen African or Polyne-
sian spears and darts or swords made
of hard wood, evidently mementos of
terrific struggles. Sailors or landsmen
who have made vows during times of
peril at sea and who have no trophies
to display will surround their paintings
with broad bands of wood heavily in
erusted with shells and seaweed, not
infrequently Of rare and extremely
beautiful kinds. - London Peoples
Friend.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13

1t is the fashion for Portuguese
clocks to strike the hour twice over.
Heaven only knows why, for certainly
profitable use of their time that they
require to be reminded thus Of its
fight. The habit is apt to be irritating,
especially in the night, when your bed,
like enough straw mattress and q
bran pillow, chances to be near one Of
these monsters which dings its four
and twenty strokes at midnight, with
q pause between the dozens which
merely stimulates expectation. If there
are five clocks In the esta blishment, all
with sonorous works-and the supposi-
ton is easonable-they will, Of course,
differ widely, so that twenty-four may
be striking, with intervals, during a
maddening half hour.
You may happen to WANT to know
badly which one of the monsters Ia the
least mendacious, and the bells at your
bed head communicate with two serv-
ants, one a Gallego and the other a
Portuguese. In such a case ring for the
despised stranger without hesitation.
He will be with you in minute, fresh
and smiling, though half naked, and
II he distrusts his own judgment about
the clocks he will not mind saying SO
and hasten to awaken the landlord
himself rather than that you should
remain In doubt.
/ regret to add that his more conceit-
ed fellow servant will more probably
say whatever first comes to his tongue,
more heedful Of his own comfort than
Of your desires.-Chambers' Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
"Dry ms statistics."

1t Is fairly obvious that the study Of
statistics is not exactly what would
be termed a popular pastime, says
Winthrop NJ. Daniels in The Atlantic.
Librarians do not discover any exten-
sive demand for statistical literature.
Sir John Lubbock, If I remember
rightly, found 40 place for a single
volume Of figures in his hundred best
books, and in that flood Of articles on
"Books That Have Helped Me, by
Authors Great and Authors Small"
the same significant silence seemed to
be maintained. There were some very
curious books that had apparently
proved helpful to certain persons, but
there was unbroken testimony Of a
negative kind that nobody had ever
been helped by blue book.
To say Of anything "as dry as sta
tistics" is at once to consign 1t to the
nethermost limbo of aridity. Such is
the verdict upon the finished statis-
tical product. AS for the methods en-
ployed in constructing such tables
weighted averages, index numbers or
curves of error-these to the wayfar-
ing men are hidden and ingenious re-
finements of cruelty, to be avoided at
all hazards or at least forgotten with
shudder and prayer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
The Last GIadI.toriaI Combat.


Gladiatorial games were prohibited
by an edict Of the Emperor Constan-
tine in A. D. 325, but from some cause,
probably the loudly expressed disap-
probation of the people, the edict was
allowed to fall into disuse. and Its PEN
alties were never visited On its vio-
lators. During the reign of Honorius
the defeat of the Goths in Italy was
celebrated by games, but in the midst
of the fights in the amphitheater Of
Vespasian a monk named Telemachus
found his way into the arena and part
ed the combatants with a large pro-
cessional cross.
The populace swarmed over the bar
ricades and tore the monk to pieces,
but the moral effect of the heroic act
was permanent, and In A. ID. 404 an
imperial edict abolished gladiatorfal
sports In the Coliseum and shortly aft
er throughout the Roman empire. The
fight stopped by Telemachus was the
last in the Coliseum, and that structure
is now consecrated to the honor OF
Telemachus aud the Christian martyrs
who perished in the prosecutions by
Nero and other emperors.