The age-herald., 1897-08-03

the puDHc at large what BirnhlIB Bndn has. and not what it needs. Continue In that line which is so plainly evident and which was promised in the samta ory, a d Birmingham and the state will aid in the making of the Age-Herald a success" r. G. shepard-"was very much pleased with the Sunday paper ard am TOW led to believe that Birmingham vii have a metropolitan newspaper R. D. Burnett, a we'll known Birming- ham business man, who is interested in several business interests, stopped a rep resentative of the Age-Herald on the street yesterday afternoon to compliment the issue of Sunday. He said it was enc Of the best papers that had been pub lished in the state since he has been citizen of the state. That he recognized the fact that Birmingham needed a good paper and felt sure that the people would sustain The Age-Herald management in their efforts to furnish first-class pa- per That he had taken special pains to direct the attention of his customers to it. MT. Burnett handles at his news stand in the Florence hotel, various papers and has an opportunity to form a correct | opinion of what the reading public really thought of the paper of Sunday.
 Joseph F. Johnston, governor of Ala bama-Every one connected with the Age-Herald deserves congratulations for the excellent paper of Sunday. It will be a success. if the energy displayed in the edition of yesterday counts for any thing"
 s. B. Trapp, president of the convict board-With the work that brought out your Sunday edition kept up the Age Herald is the coming paper of Alabama Col. Erwin Schillinger, of Gov. John ston's Staff-"It was a great paper; some- thing the city badly needed. It was a pleasure to read it."
 Hon Oscar w Underwood, Member of Congress from Ninth Alabama Congress- foral Distriet-"Sunday's paper was an excellent one; in fae;, the best issue ever gotten out in Birmingham. I was much pleased to see it ard hope it will fulfill the promises held out"
 
 Mr. E. Lesser. Police Commissioner Tt was very fine; something the people can appreciate. It is the talk of the town and wil prove a big winner" George Eustis, City Auditor-"A very fine paper. It was by far the best paper ever issued in Birmingham"
 Hon. N. B. Feagin, Judge of the In- ferior Criminal Court-'It was an excel lent issue and gives promise of keeping up the high standard The special ar ticles were good and it's columns were newsy."
 
 Mr- Albert Stratford, Chief Clerk in the Sheriffs Office-"It was the finest paper ever gotten out in Birmir gham I don't say it alone, but have heard numbers of people express the same opinion. It is bound to be success if it sustains the standard established" MT. John Rowlett-'It was a good. newsy paper. The print was poor in some parts, but it did not detract very much from the general excellence of the whole" W. M! "Bdfgif, Clerk of the Criminal Court-"Very, very fine decided change. It was vast improvement, and an excellent newspaper Hon. J. P. Stiles, Probate Court Clerk Tt was very fine and by far the best ever issued in the city. I only hope it will be continued. If it retains that standard of excellence it ia bound to prove great success" Hon. M. T. Porter, judge of tha probate court-"It was exceedinly fine and a pleasure to read The vas Improvements was easily noticeable. l liked it very much.''
 Fergus w. MoCathy-"rt was excel lent By far the best paper ever seen in Birming ham, possibly in the state. Never saw better paper except those like the New York World, Journal, and one or two otlheIs."
 Mayor F. " Evans-"I. was splendid If the mana cement keeps it up to that high standard it is bound to be a suc- cess. I am. pleased to note 1t. and it is a source of much piide to the city," n1r. Y. L. Senn-'Dt was vast improve men: and strictly firs'.-class." Mr. E. T. Broadway-"It was good the best l have ever sesn in Birmingham m Hope it will continue that way and If it does, it will receive the hearty co-opera- tion of yhe general public"
 Hon. Julian Bingham, collector of inter- nal revenue-"Tt was very fine and strict ly up-.o-date The entire state takes a pride in this, it's metropolis, and will feel proud of it's representative journal"
 w. P Walonl foreman of the fire de- partment-"It was '.hs best paper ever. seen in Birmingham. Have heard large numbers of people compliment it in the highest terms, and it deserves every kind word said about it."
 Hon. Jno. NJ. McCartin, alderman from Ninth ward-'T did not have tims t. hor- oughly read Sundays paper, but could easily see the great improvement Jt was an excellent issue. What we wane is a flrs't-class, newsy paper, and believe MT. Barrett will furnish it. I will b. sat sfied if he maintains the high standard of Sundays issue"