Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-26

worth of business with $1 of capital; and having an income of say $500 year, and living next door to Smith, whose income is 5000 per annum, we must have as good carpets on our floor, as good furl niture in our house, and give as many parties as he does Result, $500 out of pocket at the end of the year, hard times and more debt the next year, and bankruptcy later on
 But this little flight of practical fancy has nothing to do with the issuing of more bonds, you say. Probably not, but it doesn't cost cent extra, and may lead some of us to do a little quiet thinking that will in turn result in our one day becoming bondhoders also.
 The president believe would be very 10th to order another issue of bonds, but after all it might, if the worst came to the worst, be cheaper to the present gen eration to face another bond issue than 10 toot up the expenses of an extra ses- sion of congress. However, we shall see what we shall see. If MT. Wilson is a true prophet everything will be lovely, the loss Of the income tax notwithstand- ing; if he is murmuring through his hat the government will some of these days stand In need of cash. And when the crisis comes-if at all-it will be met. sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof"
 The AuInlral Mead episode is now a dead issue, the president having granted his application for retirement from ac- tive service. There was a strong dis position upon the part of the admins tration to make the admiral dance to some pretty lively music, because of his remarks relative to the president and secretary of the navy, but there was no way, 1t seems, of providing the music and hence the reprimand It is queer fact that while the admiral was criti- cising his superior officers by making remarks about them that gave evidence of disordered liver on his part, Dr. Kershner, a naval surgeon, was being tried by court martial on charges pre- ferred by Admiral Mead for precisely the same offense of which the admiral him. self was presumably guilty. The doc tor criticised the admiral and was brought to book because the evidence was procurable. Now, suppose the court finds the doctor guilty as charged and recommends his dismissal will it not be queer condition confronting the presi- dent when he is called upon to pass upon the findings of the court, remembering, as he must, that the verdict has been reached as the result of charges brought by an officer whom he regards as guilty of precisely a like offense, but who has been let down with public reprimand? But queer conditions are constantly con fronting mortals in this vale of tears. es- pecially mortals who occupy exalted po- sitionS
 The latest report is that New England will not be unit for Tom Reed for the presidency. It seems that MT. Mckinley has damaged the home farm fences of the Maine man considerably, and Uncle Ben Harrison is now browsing also upon the grass by the roadside in the vi- cinity of that neck of woods If this re- port has foundation on rock-ribbed fact, MT Reed may as we'll begin right now to cast about for an executor. for his cake will be dough when the conyen- ton table is set. MT Mckinley is going to nave troupie also to hold the delega- tion from his own state in line, and he is as yet a good many degrees removed from the nomination. Keep your eve upon the wild and woolly west when the