Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-11
SOCIETY NOTES.

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 It is the popular belief that Poe wrote The Raven" at a time when he was recovering from drunken debauch and when he imgained that the blue devils were after him. The utter melancholy of "rhe Raven has led to the belief that it was the result of inspiration-if inspi- ration can come from below Frances Matthews in the Bachelor of Arts pro- fesseS to know that the suggestion came to Poe from the raven in Barnaby' Rudge, and that Poe was seized with the idea while walking the street at midnight and stood under lamplight and wrote the poem while his feet were frozen to the ground. But Poe has told us in his own writings how he wrote "The Raven" lie was as sober as a judge and he planned it as an architect plans a house. He embodied one thought only to dis card it for another, as a carpenter throws out piece of lumber. He wrote it as a bread-winner He calmly and soberly de- cided on the length. He wrote the last verse first. He wrote it to suit at once the popular and critical taste "The Raven" is mathematical of mournful re- membrance.
 The entrance of woman into the worlds work has caused some confusion as to
  to a woman's title? Is there any sex in titles? If we say of Mrs. Smith that she is directress or editress then we must say of governors wife that she is gov ernesS.
 The society writers have by common consent dropped superlative adjectives. To say of every young lady that she is beautiful and accomplished is to put them all on the same level, and hence .z good writer never overwhelms his nouns with adjectives
 The lack of politeness Is so prevalent that it is noticeable at every turn. In every crowd you find people who are so absorbed in themselves that they forget the rights of others. At the union pas- senger station people will stand in the doorway and talk and never think that they are in the way. It is sad to say, bua nevertheless true, that those who thus violate the rules of politeness are of that sex which is supposed to be the custo- dian of consderateness for others. If you ask woman in the doorway to let you pass she will look at you in surprise, if not In anger. Men will blockade the side walk or the platform of the car, much to the annoyance of ladies. Manners mark the man of gentle birth. and differentlate the woman from the lady. Good manners are hereditary, as much as blue blood 
 Henry Laurence Mitchell, the retiring governor of Florida, is a native of this county and a brother to Mrs. Caroline Worthington. He was elected clerk of the circuit court of Hillsboro at the re- cent election, a position with larger sal ary than that of governor. His new of fee will enable him to live at Tampa, where he has a pleasant home.
 
 MT. W. E. Yancey has moved to the Wilson place, on Nineteenth street and Tenth avenue; Mir. Charles Smith to Eighth avenue; MT. c. T. Randall to Eleventh avenue and Eighteenth street, south; Mrs E. w. Linn will return to her cottage on Thirteenth avenue and Seven teenth street, south.
 A large number of people witnessed the very pretty wedding of Miss Annie An derson Hood of Mobile with Dr. Joseph Thomas Coulbourn of Birmingham, in the Government street Presbyterian church at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, says the Register of the Sth instant.
 The sacred and historic edifice had been profusely decorated with palms, golden rod and other choice plants under the per sonal supervision of Mrs. R. o. Harris, warm friend of the young bride.
 At the appointed hour the bridal party entered the church to the soft strains of a wedding march played on the organ by Mr. John Holmes. The bride entered by way of the west aisle, on the arm of her uncle, Mr Milton R. Gardner. She was precedd by her maid-of-honor, Miss Ga briella Van Antwerp, and two ushers. At the same time the groom entered the church by the east aisle. He was accom- panied by his best man. MT. Edward Archibald of Birmingham, and was also preceded by two ushers.
 The ushers were Hon. J. N. Miller, Dr. " P. Gaines and Messrs. William E. Cor don and Thad Harrison.
 At the altar of the church the groom joined his. bride. and Dr. J. R. Burgett, the venerable pastor of the church. pro- nounced the impressive marriage cere- mony that bound together two loving hearts.
 The bride and her maid-of-honor were attred in becoming street dresses of blue and wore hats to correspond with the costumes.
 Immediately after the ceremony. the happy couple left for their future home in Birmingham, where they will receive their friends at their handsome new resi- dence, southeast corner of Avenue K and Eighteenth street, South Highlands, that city.
 Mrs. Coulbourn is daughter of the late F. M. Hood and Gorilla Hood of Pickens county, Alabama. The death of her parents occurring several years ago, she nada her home with her uncle, MT. Milton R. Gardner, at the southeast cor ner of Joachim and State streets, this city. She is a petite brunette of many personal attractions and is young wo- man of rare aftainments A host of friends and reiat wish for her all the joys of life This wish is well illustrated in the large number of handsome and costly wedding gifts which were bestow- ed upon her.
 The groom. Dr. Coulbourn, is a we'll known physician of Birmingham
 
 Miss F. V. Copeland has returned 10 the city.
 The following young people partici- pated in Tallaho ride to East Lake