Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-19
TREND OF THE TIMES.

| Alabama is just now the morning star: l her light shines around and above the l other states, even penetrating into every | nook and corner of the republic. Our l own Dr. Eager has just delivered ono of | the ablest sermons of the times at tho | national capital. and it has been her | aided to all parts of the globe. pr. ISa-
 ger is not apparently looking out to make | local hits, yet he takes his subjects in | manner to give force and impression. He compOseS them to present surround ingS and circumstances, and points us to our duty in a very clear way. Lately he uttered some very plain truths to the people of Montgomery in regard to the defaulting probate judge, Randolph. The words are not only applicable to the people of Montgomery county, but to all sections where there is a bright mantle thrown over living vice. Correcting the vices that are existing today is chief among the good works of our ministers, Practically we live in the present, wit
 a bright hope for the future; the past is
 not giving much concern further than 10
 guide to the future.
 The Cosmopolitan, one of the leading
 magazines in literature, has been run
 ming q series of sketches. Passions of
 History" from month to month. We
 are given new features in the lives of
 our historical ideals but in them we are
 shown the dark side, and it is so mixed up with sentiment that there seems a
 soft vail of charity thrown over sin,
 so that it may not appear in Its original
 form In the late numbers Lady Ham
 ilton's life is given from beginning to
 end. She was a beautiful being, and
 first saw the light in a very obscure and
 tough neighborhood. She afterward went to live with her grandmother, who Ac- fo6 For hor ft,1t .frx, and aI1xrCt cal strength. those essential qualities to the moral pose. The grandmother was a relative of MT Gladstone. England's ex-premier and literati He is now pre- pairing book on the life of his beauti- ,ful kinswoman. Lady Hamilton's life
 was kaleidoScopic. The constant changes from bright to dark and alter pately reversing makes it in all quite medley. Lady Hamilton was ambitious. She was beautiful and knew it. she was the queen of beauty in her day and in order to weld her sceptre successfully she studied the beautiful and good and took every advantage which they offered to her narrow mind to bring the leading people of the day to admire her. She was a deep student in art, music and
 literature. These accomplishments. added to her beauty. made her indeed very attractive. Yet one can very read fly find the opinion of the more thought ful pupil of her day by reading "John Halifax, Gentleman" Good pure minded John could never think of a woman of her cast being associated with any one of his family.
 The meeting with Lord Nelson. one of England's brightest historical naval lights. was later in life. yet her connection with him gave her place in history. His last mes sage and a large portion of his for tune was left to Lady Hamilton. Facial l,@ ;of o1,o cl,e to see it wape and her power a past honor. She died childless and well nigh homeless and penniless after an extrava- gant and luxuriant life. Doubtless the life of the beautiful enchantress written
 by England's grand old man and her kinsman may be very readable book; evidently it will be much read by curi- -ous public. STELLA STONE.