Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-19

ameled and shown in their right colors.
 "The flag on the right of the reader is the stars and bars the first official flag of the Confederacy. It was adopted by the provisional Confederate congress in February, 1861, and was first unfurled on March of that year. The bars are three in number two red, above and be- low and one white between them. The field Is of blue, with a white star for each state in the Confectionery
 "The center flag is the battlefiag of the Confederacy. It was designed by General Beauregard, was adopted by Gen. Joseph b. Johnston after the battle of Bull Run and afterwards adopted by the Confederate congress. It's use then became general in the army from the fact that the stars and bars" in the dust and smoke of battle often were confused with the stars and stripes. It's color was red with St. Andrews cross of blue, in which appeared white stars.
 "The flag upon the left is the third and last official flag of the Confederacy. It was adopted in March, 1S66 and was consequently only in use a month or so. The general color of the flag was white, with red stripa upon the outer end and white stars in blue St. Andrews cross upon a red field in the inner upper corner It differs from the official flag, which came after the stars and bars
 
 outer edge. This was added because the former flag was often mistaken for a flag of truce when it was furled, as nothing but white then showed
 "In a ring around the outer edge of the badge are the words. Maryland Daughters of the Confederacy.' Beneath the flag are the monogram c. S. A and wreath of laurel. The badge is being made by Welsh & Bros, jewellers
 
 The following Glass Prophecy" is the original work of MT. Sparks Jackson of Birmingham, who is one of the most promising and gifted students at Auburn college. He was appointed class prophet for 1896, and his predictions are so anus ing and so full of good humor and origi- nalty they will prove of interest to Ala bama students and to many others who enjoy the wholesome fun of youth. This paper was read on Arbor Day at Auburn. and I reproduce it without the knowledge of my young friend, who wrote it only for the amusement of his classmates;
 Prophecy of '06.
 Ever since entering college all these years I have always had a premonition that 1 would be the prophet of my class and to this end my energies have been directed; but on every hand I have met with such signal failure that it is with much trepidation l present my attempt to you this morning. I have tried to glean thoughts from other prophets and then mask them in language which would rem der their former Individuality and iden- tity uncertain, but after many honest efforts at these dishonest methods I be- came dsgusted with this plan, which was but an intended perversion of truth, and turned my attention in other directions with the hope of finding the true path way to a genuine prophecy. And then, my imagination was borne onward by still more false inspiration-the inspira- ton of narcotics-and here in my depraV- ity felt such an utter falsity of concep- ton that I determined that upon broad and open plane of truth only should my class receive this, their prophecy. Thus my many attempts. like Bruce and his spider, were predestined to many fail ures, until I entered upon the true and only way of succeeding. In fact, this period of moral and mental struggle has diminished my physical stature to a great extent; but at last, through despera tien, I found the "open sesame" in the ability of one whose reputation Is not long to remain local Under the hypnotic infiu- ence of this satellite of the renowned MT. Everytt l soon found myself mount ing through the ethereal realms of space in quest of Father Time. At last found the old gentleman rolling about on some high bales of ether, where it was as easy to see the coming centuries, with their main events, as 1t was to review those of the past. I had short chat with his aged nibs, while viewed a cyclorama of twenty-five years to come; but no trace could I find of the class of 1896 I was surprised at this, and inquired the req son. The old man smiled and replied that he had never. heard of such class from Auburn. He intimated that MT. H. H. Smith came up to see him last year about the future of 95 and bored him for several hours, and that he would be relieved if I would seek information else where The old man then waxed angry and mumbled something about class prophets in general; but l did not stay td hear him out, as I took passage on the next cloud and was borne down, down, down, until I came within three miles of the earth. Just at this moment I was surprised to hear the shrill cry "Atten- tion to orders! Memorandum order No. 2002r I was at loss to know from whence the voice came. Presently l es- pied an immense castle-like structure, which at once appealed to my curiosity. Stepping from cloud to cloud, I reached the entrance of the building, which I at first regarded as an immense hotel. I entered the drowning portal and turned the knob of door marked "Ofiice of Su- perintendent" I found lean gentleman seated before glowing grate perusing copy of the Orange and Blue, which, by the way, I afterwards learned appeared once week and consisted of eight pages devoid of errors. Upon introducing my self, found this parsonage to be none other than the Right Hon. H. H. Smith of Smiths Station. After an exchange of MT. Smith informed me that he was superintendent of the establish ment, which was an insane asylum, es- by the government for the safe keeping of the class of 1896. l was amazed at this statement, but was informed later that final examinations at Auburn were of such a rigid nature that the en- tire class had become mentally deranged, and that 1t was necessary that an insti- tuition of this character be established. Mr Smith then informed me that it was through the influence of Senator Solon Lycurgus Coleman that he secured the position, which, he assured me was a very trying one, and that his strong at tachments alone prompted him to accept. MT. Smith, after urging me to spend few days with him, conducted me to a room. After getting down few notes and turning my cuffs I strolled into the clutches of typical Bowery policeman Mike Kelly-who immediately arrested me for driving fast horses" and l was at a loss to know how to escape, when Garry Deryon King rushes to my assist ance and finally persuaded the irrepressi- ble Mike" that I was innocent of the