Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-22
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ECHOES.

1T has only been a few years, when the
cotton receipts Of Birmingham were but
a few thousand bales, while they are to-
day exceeding 100000. What has pro-
duced this result? In the first place,
Birmingham has the reputation of pay
ing the highest market price for cotton,
thereby attracting the wagon trade for
more than fifty miles around. In the
next place the leading cotton men In
this county have permanent offices here,
such as s. M. Irfman, the Howell Cotton
Co., and Smith & Coughlan. These firms
are financially strong, and are possessed
of such energy and enterprise as to
make Birmingham, what she is destined
to be, second to no cotton market in the
state. In this connection 1t is our pleas
ure to state that j, H., Coughlan, who
is a permanent resident Of the firm of
Smith & Coughlan, has evidenced an
ability to purchase and handle cotton,
rarely equaled by few cotton men in this
country, as he will handle this season
over $4,000 bales.
1t is great thing to ride wheel
gracefully, And the art Is doubly beau
tiful, when you have nice companion.
The past week has undoubtedly afforded
the people fine opportunity to enjoy the
society of each other. in the soft moon
light of a perfect sentimental night.
Counting on a wheel, it must be
fine for your girl, as she is
afforded so many. opportunities to
change the subject, and you
know most girls abomfnate love-making.
But to hold hands on a wheel! That
will never do. because 1t Is wrong, for
in the excitement you might lean too
far, and over you would sgo-to seize or
steal kiss-and how dreadful 1t would
be--to know that you had lost your bal
lance, and instead of the expected kiss
n
hand of the lady who. does not allow
such liberties. This happened somehow,
somewhere. Accidents on wheels do not
always produce physical pain. Just as
they passed my friend remarked, They
are happy couple" And indeed they
are. He is one of our prosperous and
highly esteemed citizens. The business
hours are. devoted ito his business, the
leisure hours to his family, magazines
and books are read around the fireside,
personal observations and experiences
are discussed, the affairs of neighbors
and social scandal are never awakened.
They advise with each other upon all
matters. They ride and walk together,
they confide in each other, they live for
each other, for they love each other. /
am told that they, too, have their little
differences, but how soon are they melted
by kind word or an affectionate kiss!
She economies at every point in order
that his business reputation may be pre-
served and she is never called upon to
give a trial balance of the last five or
twenty dollars he may have given her.
When he is called from home on his
return he is never required to give a
detailed report of his conduct, as she
trusts him and she loves him. Her am
bition is not to reign in society, but to
reign at home, not to court the admira-
ton of the outer world, but to continue
to grow in the love and admiration of
her own flousehold. Husband, wife, be
true to each other, and your lot in this
life will indeed be happy one. 1t Is so
easy to wreck a happy home, and hard
indeed it Is, to rebuild it. Many man
today is living off of the -icicles of a
frozen love; while thousands of women
are existing on the sweet memory. only,
of a once happy courtship. Annalyze
yourself, ascertain the trouble, hasten to
remedy It, and it. too will be said Of you,
"They are happy Couple
The new club house of the Southern
club will be cited to with pride by our
people. 1t is a beautiful house, and the
interior arrangement isr in sqccord with
ali that coca to make Up she beautiful and
the comfortable ThiA hqaseis the prop
erty Of the club. and isin the residence