Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-10

Did you ever think how largely we are individually responsible for how the rest Of filz world appears 10 us? Did it ever oc- cur to you that the tinting and coloring Of our.lives come mainly from our own vision? The men and women we me ct as we jour ney along are apt to exhibit the traits we inyestthem with in our own minds. Our friends unconeciolsy eedeHvor to be worthy Of the characteristics we believe pertain to them. Our good opinion of hu manity is an inspiration to that portion of it with which we come in contact, and tue lives of he men and women about us are unconsciously elevated by our faith in their purify and nobeness.
 No one can lay claim to the sweet ties of friendship unless. according to sacred writ, s'he show himself friendly'' II we pass through life isolated and frlendless 1t Is largely our own fault. or course, as we. all know, we are not always justly ap- preciated or estimated, but we will ever ind many warm hearts md many dear ] hands ready to respond 10 our hearts and our hands.
 There is reciprocity in all the relations of life, and no one can expect to receive the kindly, gentle courtesies of intercourse who finds it a burden to make friend. The world is very big and broad, and it is
 
 do not find it irksome to be polite and well mannered, and as a consequence the men and women who insist upon impress ing upon their fellow creatures their lack of interest in humanity in general are ~ usually given not only space in which to 7 enjoy themselves alone, but they furnish the balance Of the social world untold mer- riment at their expense.
 The "grand, gloomy and peculiar style is not becoming to fin de siecle, ordinary aln And a hrI n iN- tims lonely existence upon social St. Helena, where they are permitted to fret ont a coloress living. And, my good friends, as soon as you lose faith In humanity, as soon as you cease to feel au interest in your fellow creatures, as soon as you feel constrained to exhibit to the world q condition of perpetual ennui and an exaspera,lng appearance Of being bored, just have your sanity inquired into by ex- perts and the quicker you are consigned to some place for safe keeping the better for you and your acquaintances.
 Among the many indications of an abbre- viated mInd there Is none more pronounced than that condition of always being bored. Men and women who con less by their man. ner and expression that they are continu- ously ennuied in this day and generation of constant interests are vastly amusing to other people, who naturally wonder what has become of ihe brains of these sad, va- cant looking creatures, who find every day life and every day couresies such trial to their manners and their energies.
 And there never was time when 1t was so entirely unfashionable to appear bored as just now. At no period of the worlds history has intellect, cultivation and good manners been more admired than in this great century of ours. Inanity is no longer tolerated in polite circles And be as- sured, as long as our minds continue ac- tive in any degree we may hope to escape that mental malady courteously termed epnui. but if they stagnate we shall be compelled to yield to the inevitab ble and ere long take on the hopeless expression of the bored.
 Misses Lilly aud Lucy Browder of Mont gomtry are visiting MT. and Mrs. G. M. Williams on the South Highlands.
 Miss Barbour, who has been the guest of Il runcIe and aunt, Rev. Dr. and1Mrs. Barbour, has returned 10 her Kentucky home. Miss Barbour made many friends and admirers during her visit to Birming- Lam.
 The Cadmean circle as a body attended on Friday afternoon the address of Col. A. K. Mcclure at Brien's 8 opera house, where tests were kindly reserved for tn em. The members Of the circle greatly enjoyed Colonel McClure's speech and several times joined heartily in the applause &C., corded him. The address was one of much interest upon state and national questions. Colonel McClure's generous estimate of our natural resources is certainly gratify- ing to Alabamans. As Q speaker Colonel Mcclure is attractive; his appearance is pleasing, his face and head being especially tne; his manner very agreeable, and he speaks as one would expect a great writer not orator--to do. His sentences were well rounded and clear cut, and in his se- lectio of words he was exceedingly happy.
 Ills opinions were advocated with force and attractive warmth, and he was thor oughly in earnest in trying to impress upon his splendid audience the views held by the majority of the gold advocates. His argu- ments were those we haze heard and read