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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
THE YANKEE SCHOOLMARM.
Tribute to Type of Woman Famous
 in New England.

From the Washington Post
 "I reckon New England will have its schoolmarm as long as it's rock-bound coast lasts" said southern tourist. "I travelled miles In the first colonies during the last summer and l met these women in towns, at the crossroads, and in the hamlets. I don't mean the present-day schoolmarms, but the precise, coloquial and trim old lady whose active work is done.
 .I recall one, and she was type of many. The trolley car had stopped at crossroads right out in the country. An elderly woman whose cheery face illumi- mated a Quaker bonnet, had hailed the motorman.
 ''She lifted a telescope case to my seat and I assisted her in boarding the car She thanked me in such sincere way that I felt as if I were again in Dixie.
 After she had paid her fare she noticed that I was interested in an old ceme- tery which the car was passing. l had asked a fellow-passenger the name of the place. He didn't know, but the old school marm knew, and she told me.
 'She also mentioned the names of some of the dead-names with which the whole country Is familiar. When I thanked her she asked in the most precise manner if I was a stranger in that part of the country. I told her 1t was my first visit.
 nen SHe lOOk llit iblc -oA 6uadS' 4'ch a crossroads that did not have bit of history. Every farmhouse was familiar.
 I have spent one or more nights in every farmhouse in this county, she said. taught school hereabouts for thirty years. Every house contains bit of history which to me Is sacred
 ''Just then another farmhouse was passed It was about a mile from the road. Pointing 1t out, she said;
 "T attended two funerals and two weddings in that house, and l expect very soon to attend another wedding there. I boarded there when I was teacher. mile back and the two chill dren, boy and girl were my pupils.
 First their mother died and year later the father. Both are buried in the old graveyard we just passed. The daugh- ter married in the old homestead and was her bridesmaid. She would have it that way.
 Then her brother married and as matter of sentiment his wedding occurred in the same house. I was at that cere- mony. His daughter, representing the third generation. is to wed beneath the roof few weeks hence.'
 "A little further on the car stopped In the woods I noticed that the conductor did not give the motorman the bell. The latter knew where to slow up.
 "rhe schoolmarm arose from her seat. I was up in an instant lifted her tele- scope from the car and then assisted her down I wish I had picture of the stately courtesy she made. And I wish I had a photograph cylinder of her cor rect speech of thanks.
 "As I boarded the car I looked back. A girl with the most radiant face l ever saw, in a gown of summer lawn. with her hair plaited fin rustic fashion and tied with blue ribbon. met the schoomarm and relieved her of the telescope baggage Then they disappeared on winding path.
 with this type of woman In the north do not wonder that the Yankees were good fighters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.
Man Killed His Sister and His Brother
 In-Law.

Chattanooga September S0.-Frank Neighbors was today sentenced by Judge McReyno1ds of the circuit court to .he penitentiary for life for the murder of George E. Taylor. Last May Neighbors walked into the house of his brother-in- law in the southern section of the city and killed both Taylor and his wife. who was Neighbors' sister and also danger ously wounded Mrs. John Whaley. anoth- CT sister His own explanation of the crime was that his sisters had not con ducted themselves in the proper manner, ana that he attempted to wipe out the whole family" Neighbors was tried only on the charge of killing his brother-in- law and the state being satisfied with the conviction, will not prosecute the other cases.
 Neighbors' plea was insanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
Where the Sea Disappears.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 A Philadelphia girl was recently over- taken and drowned by the incoming tide on the west coast of France. trans- planted Breton said of this fatality:
 Gan you, who see your own tides crawl in at the rate of ten feet or so an hour, imagine tides racing like wild white horses up that fiat sands at the rate of half a mile a minute?
 ''The extraordinary fatness of our Breton coasts gives us these phenomenal tides. The sea does not rise and fall It appears and disappears. You have a vast and flat plain of sand. At set hour the sea rushes in, white, wild. sub-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
AIIeqed Lynchers Under Bond.

Abbeville, S. C., September 3o.-The pre- lminary examination of John M. Ashley, ]. R. Moore, John Moore, William Moore Hugh Bowen and Sam Bigby, charged with lynching Allen Pendleton, l negro near Honeapath, on September II, vas held here today The states case was based on statements of witnesses, who testified as to threats mada by the de- fendants and the fact that they were in the crowd who took the negro away. The contra-evidence was to establish tne presence of the defendants at another place when the lynching occurred. After hearing the evidence the judga admitted the men to bail, placing bond at s70OO each, which was furnished. Pendleton killed Tom Moore in fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Florence Postmaster Is Alleged to
 Have Intimidated Mail Carrier,

Florence. September 3O.-tSpecial) )-The citizens of Florence are greatly interested this morning in sensational charges brought by John T. Sego, special mail carrier. against the Florence postmaster, Dr. James T. Pitt. The origin of the trouble was a claim made by Sago for back pay which he alleges Is due. him for work done in the postoffice last summer during the absence of Dr. Pitt. Sego laid his claim before the department at Wash ington and his letter was referred back to Dr. Pitt for his explanation.
 Dr. Pitt. on receiving the letter. pre- pared a statement for Sego to sign, which embraced a general denial of the charges made to the department. Yesterday Scgo swore out a warrant against pr. Pitt,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
Washington Elm Dying.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 Age has so weakened and decayed the tree under which Washington took com mand of the American army on July g. 1775. that its life is believed to be nearly ended.
 The Washington elm, long venerated as the site of Indian councils, as well as of Washington's assumption of com mand, has received expert treatment in order that 1t might be maintained, but the best that could be done has not pre- vented gradual wasting away. Recently a large limb had to be removed and 1t Is feared that others soon must be treated in like manner.
 The tree is estimated to be more than 300 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
Negro Attacks White Woman.

Little Rock, Ark, September 3o.-John Mayes, a negro. this afternoon entered the residence of Mrs. Lehman Loeb, moth CT of Joseph Loeb, a prominent attorney in this city, and when discovered attack ed Mrs. Loeb with a razor. The negro slashed Mrs. Loeb's neck and narrowly missed the jugular vein. She Is In seri- ous condition. At 9 o'clock tonight sev- eral hundred indignant citizens are con- eregated about the county Jail where Mayes is supposed to be confined. The talk of iynching him is very strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
Enulishmen Are Victorious.

Chicago September 30.-England's Pil- grim team of association football players were successful against the All-Chicago eleven this afternoon, winning by score of 6 to after a brilliant game. The home team displayed commendable qualities In goal defense and attacks, but failed vital ly in combination efforts and team work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
Captain Rodman Is Appointed.

Charlotte. N. C.. September 30.-Capt. W. B. Rodman of this city, formerly of Washington succeeds the late Capt. Charles Price as division counsel for the Southern railway, having charge of the company's business in this state. The salary is $5O00. For the past six months Captain Rodman has been attorney Tor the Southern on the Charlotte division. He will assume the duties of his new position at Ouce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
Force of Habit.

From Lippincott's Magazine.
 Waiting on the street corner. giving precedence to heavy read moto car that was lunging. putting. and trailing its odor past them, stood small Freddy with his hand thrust confidently into his fath- CTS. The license number on the rear caught the little fellows attention and he said:
 Father. why do they always leave the price-mark on automobiles?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01

merging this vast plain. At a set hour an unseen hand sucks back the waters back thirty forty, fifty mies-and noth- ing Is visible but the plain of pale sand again.
 Woe unto such as walk on this deso- late plain when the tide begins to rise, for they must drown! Nothing can save them.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
A Wise Child.

Translated for Tales from "Le Rire."
 The Nurse-The idea of a big boy like you making a nurse pull his boots off What will you do when you are grown up and have no nurse?
 The Little Boy-When l grow up I'll be a policeman, and all policemen have nurses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01

charging that he called him into his hNuso and at the point of a pistol compelled him to sign the paper. Dr. Pitt denies using any violence and claims that he did not touch the pistol The case was to have been tried thls morning before Squire II. D. Smith, but was continued until Monday at the request of Dr. Pitt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
All Over.

One afternoon, during an adjournment for the holidays, q number of prominent senators and representatives visited Mon ticella the home of Thomas Jefferson.
 A venerable negro acted as guide for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01

Mrs A. G. Mercer of Eufaua is the guest of her daughter, Mrs A. NJ, Bar nett. on Underwood Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
Ohl of Course.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 "why do you think Rimer will be inter ested in your proposed cat show?'
 q understand it's gotten up expressly for people who cultivate the news
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01

MT. John Cooke from now on will represent The Age. Herald as Special Agent. Any business given us through hin will be appreciated
 AGE-HERALD,
 Circulating Department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01

Ira E. Bennett of the editorial staff of the Washington Post, spent yesterday in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01

T. C. Moore. president of the Fourth District Agricultural school. was in Bir- mingham yesterday. MT. Moore states that the attendance at his school this season is large and he anticipates successful year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01

Mrs. Cynthia Mushat and Miss Helen and Theresa Mushat will return from Marbury. Ala. the latter part of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01

the party. and the distinguished callers were much interested in his quaint dis quisitions upon the place and its mem- ories. To this old fellow one of the wes- tern representatives chanced to address the question whether any battles had been fought In the vicinity of Monticello.
 "No sah." promptly replied the aged darky-"no. sah, not sence de wah, sah."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
PERSONAL
Mr. Walter Fowlkes is in Marbury. Ala

Mr. and Mrs. Foster Hamilton have re- turned from South Carolina.
The Ordway new era., 1905-11-24
PASSING OF PoRRloos
Makes Way for the Better Food Of .
Better Day.

"Porridge is no longer used for
breakfast in my kome." writes a loyal
Britain from Huntsville, Ont. This
was an admission of no small signifi.
cance to one brought up" on the time
honored standby.
"One month ago." she continues, Il
bought package of Grape-Nuts food
for my husband, who had been an in
valid for over year. He had passed
through . severe attack of pneumonia
and la grippe combined, and was left
in very bad condition when they
passed away.
II tried everything for his beneht.
but nothing seemed to do him any
good. Month followed month and he
still remained as weak as ever. was
almost discouraged about him when I
got the Grape-Nuts. but the result
has compensated me for my anxiety.
I'm the one month that he has eat
en- Grape-Nuts he has gained 10
pounds In weight, his strength IL rap
idly returning to him, and he feels
like . new man. Now we all eat
Graps-Nuts food, and are the better
for It., Our little s year old boy. who
used to suffer from pains in the stom.
ach after eating the old-fashioned por-
ridge. has NO more trouble since he
began to use Grape-Nuts, and have
NO more Doctors bills to pay for him.
I'VE use Grape-Nuts with only sweet
cream, and find It the most tasty dish
In our bill Of fare.
Last Monday ate teaspoonfuls
Of Grape-Nuts and cream for break
fast nothing else. then set to work
and got my mornings work done By
O'Clock, and@ felt less tired. much
stronger, than II l had made my break
last on meat potatoes, ETC.. q used
to. wouldn't be without Grape-Nuts
n ~ houss for any money" Name
dives ~ Postum CO., Battle Crssk.
1gtcA. There's ! reason.
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The Ordway new era., 1905-11-24

motive steam whistles Of great size
and power.
Each lightship shows either one or
two lights, each light being composed
Of eight reflectors. A fairly typical cx-
Pollock Rip. on Nantucket sound,
Mass. This vessel is 120 feet long,
and is of 40 tons burden. She is
schooner-rigged, with a lighting ap-
paratus upon each mast supplied with
eight burners and refiectors. It has
been found so difficult to keep this
vessel from dragging her anchors
that she is now fitted with as heavy
moorings as she would have II she
were battleship. In spite of her bril-
liant lights and her powerful fog sig
nails, she has been repeatedly run in
to by passing vessels and damaged.
as, for that matter, have also most
Of the other lightships in the service
Famous Fastnet Lighthouse.
The most famous lighthouse of the
world is that of Fastnet. 1t stands
on rugged and solitary rock, nine
miles south Of Crookhaven, at the ex.
treme southwest corner of Ireland, It
gives the first and last greeting TO the
transatlantic steamers as they pass to
and from the Old World to the New.
The rock is eighty feet in height, and
the lighthouse towers another seventy
feet above. yet in winter gales the
Atlantic pillows literally lombard tho
massive structure, and have even
smashed in a portion Of the lantern
at the summit OF the erection, the
seas frequently sweeping over the rock
with tremendous force. Some two or
three years ago the stormy weather
then prevailing prevented all COM
munication with the rock for many
weeks. so that the store Of food vas
consumed. with the exception Of some 4
-four. At last a schooner manased
to approach suficientiy near to enable
small quantity Of food to be tiraered
through the sea to the hungry mea:
and. fortunately, the next day tkS
storm moderated, and the stores swSre
once more replenished., Except q
very calm weather the rastnet i surs
rounded BY = fringe OF foam. asa4 fh.s
only means Of landing Il by yksS ~ 4
" "iib, |. nfty-aight fest IL ~ NJ
The Ordway new era., 1905-11-24
Hor.efIesh Eaten In Germany.

There is In Greifswalder street. Ber-
lin. a regularly installed horse slaugh.
ter house, which is under careful su.
pervision. Estimating that an average
size horse will yield 230 pounds Of edi.
BILE flesh, there was derived from this
source last year. says the United
States consul at Berlin. 3.990.000
pounds Of meat, which was sold for
consumption In sixty-four shops which
are specially licensed for that purpose.
At Breslau. which has a population Of
about 100000. against the 2.500,000 in
Berlin and it's suburbs. $500 horses
were killed last year for human food.
80 that the proportion OF horsehesh
eaten per capita was much larger in
Breslau than In Berlin. In southern
Germany, and notably in Saxony,
where the percentage of working peo-
pie in manufacturing districts is excep.
tionally large. the consumption Of
horseHesh is still greater and is con-
stantly increasing. The choicest cuts
Of horse meat sell In Berlin for from
35 to 40 pfennigs (4d. to SD a pound.
The liver Is considered a delicate NOR.
sci and brings 10 cents q pound.
The Ordway new era., 1905-11-24

a masonry foundation. and when great
cheapness is required. An interesting
specimen of these iron skeleton struc-
lures is the lighthouse on Paris island,
South Carolina. 1t is the most econo-
mical structure Of its kind. The light
itself is simply a locomotive headlight
in the form Of powerful parabolic
reflector. The structure rests on six
circular iron disks. anchored to a con-
crete foundation. The light is housed
by day and hoisted at night to its
place by machinery.
st. Augustine lighthouse. Florida.
Is a conical brick tower. $50 feet high,
The Ordway new era., 1905-11-24
SAVED BY LIGHTNING.

A remarkable story is told by the
LcSeur. Mimi, correspondent for The
Chicago Chronicle. Tho correspondent
says that Jacob Vardman, farmer
of Blake Township, in this county, and
his wife and three small children were
saved from death In most remark
able manner recently. They were oh
their way home from tus,p, driving
n team of powerful horses. when the
animals We're frightened by dog that
ran out and barked at them. The
horses spranr forward swiftly, and
when Mr.. Vardman attempted TO rein
them in both lines broke, leaving him
without any control ever the team.
The animals realized this Mt once and
ran at high speed down the road. The
bridge is washed out Mt the Remison
farm and the road fenced OFF at the
first corner this side to make travellers
drive around the other way, but the
runaway team paid no attention to the
barrier. They smashed through the
light obstruction and rushed along.
headed directly for the rocky thirty
foot gully that formerly had been
spanned by the bridge.
Mr.. yardman attempted to creep out
on the tongue of the wagon. and thus
to reach the. horses heads. but was
prevented from doing so by his wire
and the children. who clung TO him so
closely. In n pnroxysm of fear, that he
could not free himself from them. Tie
gully was only 100 feet ahead. and the
endangered family seemed to have but
n few seconds more to live, when help
came I'm marvellous way. a storm
was coming up and the heavens were
shrouded in black pail of clouds, rent
now and again by vivid flashes OF
lightning, succeeded by deafening
meals of thunder and Just as the ragged
cbasm seemed yawning at their very
feet glittering lance OF electricity
shot down from the clouds and pierced
the running horses through ana
through. They instantly fell dead.
their bodies sliding along the road as
far as their own momentum and that
of the wagon would carry them. ana
came to stop within less than ten
feet of the edge of the ravine. Some
nersons who were not far away, anu
who were looking on at the time, ran
Mt once to give what aid they could.
Tbey found the yardmans ali lying
senaeless In the wagon. but only pros.
frated by the shock, and all soon fully
recovered. Mr.. vardman's horses were
insured against lightning in st. Paui
insurance company, and the company
has offered to pay him the loss, when
"a $3.50. but he will not accept the
money. holding that in so doing he
would be showing the rankest ingrati-
tude for the wonderful escape OF him.
self and family. -
The Ordway new era., 1905-11-24
@NouSeHolD'
* RECIPES .a:A

Crullers-Two cups of sugar, one cup
OF butter, two cups of sour milk, one
teaspoonful of soda dissolved In hot
water. Flour to roll out tolerably stiif.
Kisses-One egg. one cup sugar, one
half cup butter. one-half cup of milk.
one teaspoonful cream of tartar. one
half of soda. flour enough to make n
stiff dough: drop on tins and sprinkle
over with powdered sugar. Bake in n
quick oven.
Lemon Water Ice-Take two lemons
and rasp them in sugar. the juice Of
six lemons, the juice Of one orange.
one pint of clarified sugar and half n
pint of water. Mix all together. strain
through fine sieve and freeze. When
nearly frozen add the whites of three
eggs.
Peanut Crisps-One quart roasted
peanuts, whites of two eggs, three
dozen oyster crackers. Shell the nuts
and chop fine. Beat the egg whites
very stiff. Take the crackers one by
one and dip first into the egg and then
into the nuts. Dry on buttered paper
in cool oven.
Potato Salad-Boil eight potatoes In
their skins, and do not peel them until
they are cold. Rub the inside of your
salad bowl with Glove of garlic. Qf
you dislike the flavor of garlic you
may omit this). Slice the potatoes into
the bowl, and add to them an onion
which you have sliced fine and scalded
for ten minutes in boiling water. Sea-
son the vegetables with pepper and
salt. and pour upon them i've table
spoonfuls of oil and two Of vinegar.
Toss and turn them in this. Some peo-
pie relish the addition OF couple of
cold boiled beets sliced.
Bordeaux Sauce-One peck of toma.
toes, green; two quarts Of O.sions, one
medium head of cabbage, two or three
large peppers, half red. Chop all to-
gether quite fine; two quarts Of best
vinegar, one pound of sugar, half
ounce each OF cloves, allspice, CHINA.
mon, black pepper, celery and mustard
seeds, small cup of salt, tablespoonful
of tumerie powder. Mix all well to-
or four hours. like this the best of
any Of my pickle recipes. This makes
about eight quart Jars full. Need not
seal 1t. VIII keep as long as you let 1t.
Cottage Cheese-If more milk has
soured than can be conveniently used
for cooking, cheese can be made.
The milk should be whole milk"-that
is, not skinned. Heat 1t slowly over
hot. not boiling, water, until the curds
have separated from the liquid part,
but not until the curd ID tough or
hard. Drain this, without pressing.
through double cheesecloth. Whea
drained suHlciently - hcld together In
! 1olld mass, remove 70 = bowl and
sdd III 10 faste I llttle awsst crses1,
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ThimbIe Lighthouse, Hampton Roads,
Virginia.
tied by the horizon. They might be
seen sixty. eighty or even 100 miles
II sufficient elevation could be gained
from which to view them.
Instead OF lighthouses, ships are
sometimes used. These are employed
where lighthouse is necessary. but
where 1t has not been erected because
of the great difficulty or expense OF
such structure. The lightship
should have the permanency Of a
lighthouse, and to insure 1t is a mat.
ter OF great difficulty.
There are forty-six lighthouses Of
various sizes on duty in the service,
OF which the best known is the one at
Sandy Hook.
Several lightships are provided with
fog signals. which are in effect loco
The Ordway new era., 1905-11-24
People on Other Planets.

That human beings exist and have
worlds Of their own up among the
stars is the conviction of Prof. w. w.
Campbell. director Of the great Lick
observatory in California, who was at
the Auditorium hotel in Chicago re-
Gently, on his way home from Europe.
where he observed the total eclipse OF
the Gun August goth. He thought the
day might not be far distant when tel.
escopic devices would enable the peo-
pie of .he earth to see what is going on
In Mars