The age-herald., 1897-08-05
WHAT THEY SAY OF US.

taln1y require all these arllcieS uO lsi5us such a creditable paper as was yesl.er- days. We are glad it is again the Age Herald. Il is a reminder of the good old days" and then itha old paper was go much cleaner than after 'sState" was att tached. MT. Barrett does not announce his staff. brl the departments were all ably conducted Sunday. One of he most inte. sting of these is the woman's de- partment. which is again under the man. agement of ehait graceful, easy writer, Mrs. George c. Ball. We believed from the first that Editor Barrett would be succ= ss, and now that We have seen the initial number, our belief is only strength ened. Birmingham is to be congratulated rhait she at las. has a, rhorring paper that will talk prosperity and advertise her advantages Times.
 The Age-Herald, under its new manage ment. and with MT E. W. Barrett at the helm made it's appearance yesterday. l s firrst paper was very creditable one and contained siNteen pages filled with read ing matter of much interest. The Jour nlal wishes Bbrninghahn's morning paper successful career.-Selma Journal.
 we uht lHe lCilS>tIlul luIt Ol tllc A6t- Herald. Give us industrial news and good cheer and plenty of iIt-IMon .gomely Jour- nal.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald. under its restored hlme and management of Ed. w Barrett, was i.sued Sunday. We wish Mn. Barrett great sueeess.-Rome (Ga) Tribune
 Mr. E. w. Barrett, for years the Wash ington correspondent of the Atlanta Con- stftution, has purchased the Birmingham Sta ate Herald and has changed the name of the paper to the Age-Herald. MT. Barrett is newspaper man of ability and no doubt will make the Age-Herald a fine piece of property The Herald wishes him all manner of success.- Meridian, Miss, News.-s-S.es s--
 The first issue of the Birmingham Age Herald came Sunday afternoon The promises made in the State Herald of Saturday seem to have been kept. The sixteen pages were filled with interesting matter. < \ The first issue g;vss evidence of toleratiou in politics, quali- ty not possessed by it's immediate pre- decessor. A0'* That the Birmingham morning. paper will adoptthe cardinal principles of democracy" for it's political guide is most encouraging. It means much for the paper and the people ard we trust it will raceive the support it appears to deserve.-Huntsvillo M Mercury
 The Birmingham Age-Hera,d, success scr of the State Herald, appeared Sunday. The editor and publisher, Mr. F. w. Bar rett, announces that the paper will be devoted chiefly to the exposition of the greatness of Birmingham and of Ala bama. It will be democratic in politics in the sense that it takes its position with the convention of the party upon all is. sues and abide thereby, and it expects the people will recognize the g'anuinl- ness of the effort to give them a newspaper, and will reward it. The Age-Herald makes a good beginning in It's first number in the carrying out of its declared purposes- Mobile Register
 The Age-Herald yesterday announced that
 'In politics it believes firmly in the cardinal principles of democracy, and with that party, as that party speaks it casts its lot. Should it at any time differ with democrats it will make it's fight WilHin party llHeS. when the party speaks it will be with 1t as it is now with it. It will be democratic and ind pendent: as independent as it is democratic: as democratic as it is Independent"
 Enough said. paper that does all its fighting within parity lines will do to tie to.-Mobile News.
 The Age-Herald came out Sunday un- dor Inc n a paaf of IV rett. It was a magnifio:n mt paper and speaks we'll for rhe naw management. The saIutatory ignores the financial oues- tion and saysithe paper will be run in the interest of Birmingham and conltigious sections. Now if trh= Advertiser will drop the fight until say cooler weather the people of Alabama can have a li.tle rest. Selma Times.
 lAlahama has a new paper-a regular metropolitan daily. Just what she has been sorely in need of. Jusn what the Birmingham field has needed, and is cap- able of maiIlSaEnirg with large and Hberal support.
 MT. Barrett. who for some time was connected with the Atlan Constitution. and who is one of the foremost newspa- per msn in the south. has taken full charge of r'he paper that was the State Herald. The first good step he took was changing the name Ito that the paper once bore. It is now the Age+H4 raid (wiI h the hyThen).
 The editorial announcement wisely says: "At this time. however, ht is un- neeess,ary 20 talk politics." The manager cannot endear hims If mere to the people of Alabama than by continuing that style When politics are on, then is the time to talk politics, but when we should have a rest from that ithorn the paper is wise in emitting political talk. The Herald congratulates nhs Age4Herald on that score.
 Last Sunday morning the first issue of the new paper came from the press and was eagerly sought by the people of Ala bama- |. was a paper worth the nickel and the reading; and if it continues as it has begun, we could want no batter