The age-herald., 1897-08-11
GOSSIP OF THE STREET @
 AND HOTEL LOBBlES


 tfon is like unto death: no one escapes it.. Vaccination is like unto salvation, It is free to all. Every class must reach the same level. The more fashionable have the family physician, while the less for tunate apply to the physicians who are dispensing the luxury free.
 Just now the society belle isthe most pertuIbed of the surgeons victims" said well-known physician yestsrday.
 Now. what do you think the poor gful cam do?" asked the gentleman to whom the doctor had spoken.
 Must she have that pretty dfmpled arm, with it's velvety si6in all scared by the 'horwid' vaccinate? know of funny case" vouchgafed the doctor, but you must keep bs strictly quiet.
 "A popular society young lady. whose sylph-like figure, was tine exposure of all eyes, sat in her dainty beudoir and pon- dered over this weighty matter for many hours. She fretted and stamped her lft- tie foot. and visions ofievendngs when her shapely arm was the pride of E'he grand ball room would f1bt before her.
 ''The suffering, the pain. the anguish of disfgured arm. Never she cried, as she strode to the mirror with pout on her pretty lips. There was a rustic of snowy garments A limb was brought to view that would make an artists modeI green With envy and Lillian Russelps eye dance with fury. A silk stocking was re- leased from a dainty gan.er. A small pemlnife made the necessary abrasion of the soft skin, the vaccine point was ap- piled, and in week there was an ugly. fnflamed place on the once marble-like leg. The bicycle was idle, those beautI- ful legghngs were given a rest and days and weeks were spena frething but the arm was saved.
 Tt so happened that a young physf- clan, who was engaged in the house to house vaccination, called one day. Play fully he asked the young lady to show her vaccination, or else he would have to perform the operation over.
 Now, whether it was by accident pr strange coincidence, don't know, but an urchin around the corner was Justify whistllng, Now, what could the poor girl do?"
 Continuing, the physician said: "If you are obServant you will notice the absence of feminine devotees of the wheel on the streets and TO my certain knowledgs the society belles of Birmingham are puTsu- ing this course to keep from spelling the beauty of their arms.
 This will be all right now" said the physician, as he walked off, Tbut it would bs the least bit embarrassing if another smallpox scare should come along before che seven-year limit expires, and every one had to be vaccinat ed, or show cause why they should not
  q wonder why stocks are rising and silver -declining," remarked a gentlsman of the gold standard and high tariff per- slIasion. This was said with chuckle, and intended for a gentleman of the op- poSlpa faith who was standing near by. In a very deliberate manner the last named gentleman inquired the cause of the sudden increase in sugar and other things The laugh was then divided.
 ssYou can't put me down in language forcible enough to convey my ardor for the bicycle lantern" said R. H. Fries. "It is a necessary precaution to insure the safety of pedestrians. The wheel men declare that the cost of placing lan- terms on every wheel in town would be enormous. To be sure, 1t would require a large sum, but few men own more than one wheel, and the expense would be so divided that it would only be an insignif- cant matter to each rider The use of the lantern will probably put the wheelmen to sonla inconvenience, but they should not consider this when the safety of pee destrians is involved"
 Col. J. c .McFee, of Chicago, is guest of the Florence. While his headquarters are i'm Chicago Colonel McFee long ago made Alabama his home, having the state as his exclusive territory in the line of goods he handles. Tha colonel Is one of the most ardent members of the Travellers Protective association in Ala bama, being chairman of the hotel com- mittee of Post B., also state chairman of the same committee. In this work the colonel takes much interest and to him is due much credit for the improved ac- commodations for travelling men at the many hotels of the state. Colonel Melee is a great believer in the future of Bir- mingham and Alabama.
 Whether or not smallpox patients can be forced to the pest house is @ question exciting much discussion in Birmingham since the developments in the Seigle case. Many prominent citizens do not hesitate to declare themselves on the side of MT. Seigle. Said Gen. Rucker: q am most empha tically on the side of the parents of the unfortunate little girl''
 John Mcguire, of Nashville, is at the Florence.
 U. T. Jones, of Meridian, was at the Florence yesterday.
 James Letts, of Charleston, was in the city yesterday.
 E. J. Martin, of Cahaba, was at the Morris yesterday.
 Mrs. F. l.. Walton and Miss Alice Mar tin, of Cahaba, were at the Morris yester- day.