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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
lR0NlCAL IFS.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
If you have presents to shed prepare to
shed them now.
II a man never makes mistakes he never
makes anything else.
If at first some men don't succeed, they
fail, fail again.
If you must bet. always bet on the top
dog and the bottom facts.
If angels fear to tread where fools rush
in they should use their wings.
If girl is pretty she doesn't have to go
to the trouble of hanging up mistletoe
Christmas.
If love was dumb instead of blind 1t
would not be able to give voice to so
much foolishness.
If you would avoid the NsXal Christmas
Sbtx of cigars from youf wife swear on ia
mediately.
If man was careful in scraping ac-
Quaintances he might avoid many of the
scrapes acquaintances get him into.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
PLAYiNG-CARDS.

The cards with which we play whist and
cinch and other games originated like
many good things, in the far east. Inc
Hindoos had the first cards, though au-
thentic Chinese documents state that the
dotted cards of China were invented in
1120 to entertain the wives of the king.
Chess was probably the forerunner of
cards. Chess originally had four kings and
four sets of players and cards have four
suits.
Ancient playing cards of Hindoostan were
round, those of China long and narrow.
They were sometimes beautiful specimens
of art, being made of stiffened canvas or
ivory. They did not find their way into
Europe till the close of the fourteenth GEN.
fury, and the crusaders are supposed to
have introduced them.
The first packs used had seventy-eight
cards, the suits being marked by swords,
cups, batons and money, while twenty-five
pictured cards represented emperor, a
cupid, fool chariot. hermit, a gall
lows, death, the day of judgment, sun,
moon and others. The French arranged
the pack as 1t is known today, substituting
hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs for
the oriental symbols. There was a system
about the arrangement-ffty-two cards
stands for the weeks in year; the 965
spots, the days; the pique, or spade, stands
for ptkemen or soldiers, the trefle. or club,
for clover, as an emblem of the farmers,
the darreaux, or diamonds, for the build
ing stones of the artisans and the last
suit, chorur, meaning choirmen, was cor
rupted into corur or hearts
England was very fond of cards In the
fifteenth century and laws were passed for
bidding games except at holiday seasons.
The puritans were very bitter against
them. Whist came in first in the servants
hall and was called whish and swabbers.
The earliest use of wood engraving was
y . print cards this being done first In Ger
plAny, italy ana Sicny exchanged fruits
and merchandise for these cards, and in
Spain they soon replaced the leather cards
which it is said Columbus and his followers
used ON their journey.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Snuarlng the Beak

Sir Richard Webster was once in a cab
collision near the law courts, and on alight-
ing he gave the cabman his card, in case
he should be wanted as a witness. The
case came on, and Sir Richard, on entering
the court, was asked to take a seat near
the bench.
The verdict was given in his claimants
favor, and when Sir Richard went out there
stood the cabman waiting for him.
Jump in, SIR he said; "Ill drive you
anywheres. 1 knowed it 'ud be all right
when l saw yer up there squaring the
beak"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
1t Is a Serious Sport

One of the caddies at st. Andrews. Scot
land, says London paper. can be drawn
occasionally into expressing his views on
golfers, great and otherwise. upon whom
he has attended. He is evidently no re-
specter of persons, for when his opinion
was asked on the respective merits of the
Prince Mr.. Asquith and Mr. Balfour. he
replied gravely: AYE, 1 mind the names.
They'll haze muckle to learn. 1 telled the
prince so: but he only laughed. Eth, but
it's pity-a gran pity. Ye can no laugh
an play govt weel. Ye MIGHT as soon be
Crockett"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
Reversing the Adage

Senator Billy Mason of Illinois has one Of
the finest turnouts in the whole city, says
the Washington Post. There is big strap
ping span of horses, one a dapple gray and
the other a handsome black. The carriage
is an expensive landau. The rig complete
was presented to him by admiring republi-
cans of Illinois. If 1t be not invidious to
state the expense of the magnificent gift,
one might add that it cost not far from
$4,000
The rig was driven around to the sena-
tors residence at Mount Pleasant for his
inspection soon it reached Washing
ton, and that of his interesting family.
Mrs. Mason looked out of the window to
admire the equine beauties, but with her
tender heart pitied the poor boasts because
their tails were docked.
Little Miss Mason, who inherits some OF
the wit and repartee that has made her
daddy famous, exclaimed: "Oh, mamma,
but you must never look gift horse in the
tail"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

Nov, what did you think. you deserve"
said Justice Dooley, of Chicago, recently,
according to the Inter Ocean of that city.
The prisoner, Michael Nichol, of Missouri,
had been celebrating his arrival in Chi
cago, and before falling helpless in the gut
ter had left a blue streak along Halsted
street.
He did not answer the courts question.
"ShalI we make 1t five months?"
No answer.
"Or four months, or three, or two, or
one?"
Still no reply.
"You are hard to suit" said the court.
II guess 1 will let you make your own
fine"
Nichol awolxe suddenly from his trance.
MAKE it dollar he exclaimed, and toss
ing a silver dollar on the courts desk, he
hurried from the dock. Justice Dooley re-
manned speechless. motioning to the court
officials not to modest him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

William NJ. Singerly, editor of the Phila-
delphia Record, who deserted the party in
patriotic democrats" who shouted for
mckinley prosperity and national honor"
Mr.. Singerly is the president of a bank
and trust company in Philadelphia, both
of which closed their doors yesterday be-
caues of bad business. and depression. 1t
has been demonstrated that Mr.. Sngerly
could not maintain his own honor, let alone
the honor of the nation.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

The gubernatorial question is again filling
the columns of some of the state papers
After the holidays will be time sufficient
to discuss state politics. Everybody knows
Gov. Johnston will be renominated. but
whether the convention is to speak out on
national affairs is the open question. Over
it warm contest is promised, with the
betting chances favorable to a decided
plank on national issues.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

If the water works company had been dis
posed to treat the people fairly it's man
ayers would have reduced the price of the
water supply long before this time. The
new method of rendering bills to consum-
ers and the slight reductions therein make
it appear to the community as self CON
fessed guilt upon the part of the water
company that the managers knew unlaWful
charges were being made. s
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

When the late Mr.. Bradlaugh was once
engaged in a discussion with a dissenting
minister, the former insisted on the latter
answering a question he had asked him by
simple Eyes or NO." without any more
circumlocution, asserting that every ques-
ton could be replied to in that manner.
The reverend gentleman rose and in a
quiet manner said: Mr.. Bradlaugh, will
you allow me to ask you a question on
those terms?"
Certainly" said Bradlaugh.
"Then, may I ask, have you given up
beating your wife?
This was a poser, for If answered by
Eyes" 1t would imply he had previously
beaten her, and If by mo" that he con-
tinued to do SO.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
HARRY AND 1,

BY Josie S. Hunt
We stood where snakelike ivy
Climbed over the meadow bars,
And watched as the young night sprinkhsd
The sky with her cream-white stars.
The clover was red beneath us,
The air had a smell of June
The cricket chirped in the grasses
And the soft rays of the morn.
Drew our shadows out over the msadow,
Distorted and lank and tall,
His shadow was kissing my shadow
That was the best of all.
My heart leaped up as he whispered:
Il love you Margery Lee"
For then one arm of his shadow
Went round the shadow of me.
81 love you Margery darling
Because you are young and fair;
For your eyes bewildering blusness,
And the gold of your curling hair.
No lark has voice so SWo,t;
And your ripe young lips are redder
Than the clover at our feet
my Y, heart will break with it's ful!ness.
Like a cloud o'ercharged with rain.
oh, tell me. Margery, darling.
How long must J. love in vain"
With bushes and smiles, I answered.
1 wih net tell what-just then
l saEy that his eaucy shadow
Was kissing my own again.
He promised to love me only.
l promised to love but him.
And the stars with age grew dim.
Oh, the strength Of mans devotion!
Oh, the vows a woman speaks.
TITS years since that blush of rapture
Broke rediy DER my checks.
He found q gold that was brighter
Than that OF my foating ours.
And married a cro.s-eyed widow
With a dozen grown-uD girls.
And Ibid I pine and anguish?
Did | weep my blue eyes sore?
Or break my h:art, do you fancy,
For love that mine no more?
L stand tcnght IN the meadow,
Where Harry and stood then,
And the moon has drawn two shadows
Out DER the grass again.
And a low voice keeps repeating.
SO close to my started ear
That the shadows melt together:
81 love you. Margery dear.
"'Tis not for your cheeks rich crimson.
And not for your eyc;' soft h,ue.
But becdGsc your 1esari, il y - 'iu"-.
And noble, and pure, and true,
The voice Is dearer that Harry's
And so am glad you see.
He married a crosS-eyed widow,
instead of Margcry LIE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
STORIES OF THE DAY.
An Attorney in Kansas City Hoist on His Own
Petard.

An Attorney In Kansas City Hoist on His Own
Petard.
The Kansas City Journal tells this story
concerning the trial of case in the cir
cult court in that city: An incident in the
trial of a lawsuit in Judge Henry's court
yesterday made the jury burst out laugh
ing. Ella Downend was suing Kansas City
for $1,000 because of injuries she received
by tripping over a step in the sidewalk on
Twenty-third street, near Woodland. At
torney George Jones. representing the city,
said all through the trial that the step
was no more than the step to the witness
chair in front of the jury, and person
would be no more liable to stumble over it.
'And you know, gentlemen, that no per-
son would be likely to trip over that step
there" said Mr.. Jones, pointing to the step
before him.
A moment later Mr.. Jones started to go
to the witness chair and stumbled over
that very step and fell sprawling.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

II the water company did not know its
charges were illegal why has it rendered
bills for the month of November fnucn less
than charged in those for all months pre-
vious? It is plain to those who read that
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

The few would-be leaders of the demo-
cratic party in the state who aided in
the election of Mckinley last year, will
best serve the interests of the party by
getting in under cover before they are
trampled to death by the majority Here
is case where an ounce of preventive is
worth a train load of cure.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

The gas trust will show the part of wis
dom in reducing the price to 81 before the
people make up their minds that it should
be furnished at 70 cents. At the latter price
there will be handsome profit realized by
the company.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

1t is apparent from the speech made by
Senator Wolcott of Colorado at the New
England dinner that the late chairman of
the bimetallic junketing committee is not
on more than speaking terms with the
secretary of the terasury.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

The gas trust will never be able to pa
cifico the people until the charges have
been reduced to a point where robbery
does not stare the consumer square in the
face.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

Now that James H. Eckles, the boy Won
der, who has been comptroller of the cur
rency for more than three years, is about
shaking the hand that shook the hand of
will have been successfully filed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

If Mary Yellin Lease should conclude to
run for congress against Jerry Simpson
it is safe to predict there will be hot
time in the Medicine Lodge district of Kan
sas, continuing several months.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
AND HOTEL LOBBIES

Judge Mayfield, of Tuscaloosa, was In the
city yesterday. He met quite a number
of his friends around the Morris. and chat
ted pleasantly during the afternoon.
Judge Mayfeld tried the Stoneking MUIR
der case which aroused such an interest
in Tuscaloosa, as well as In Birmingham.
The public is familiar with the facts.
There were some words passed earlier in
the day between Stoneking and Lallande.
In the afternoon late they met In bar
and the killing took place. The trial had
many sensational features. Something's
wife and children were constantly in the
court room, and powerful plea was made
by his attorneys. He was finally convicted
and sentenced for ten years. An appeal
was taken to the supreme court and the
case will be tested there. =
Judge Mayfeld has a reputation of dis
posing of as much. If not more, business
than any judge in Alabama.
Hon. Wilson Brown of Sheffield, was in
the city yesterday. Mr. Brown is a meme
Der of the legislature from Colbert county,
and has been dubbed by his friends the
"Napolean" of the Tennessee Valley. 1t
is said of him that he has built more good
roads than any man in Alabama, and he
has often been spoken of for representative
from the Eighth district, when Joe Wheeler
should decide to lay down the mantle of
office. Mr.. Brown talks interestingly OF
the present race for representative from
that district. He says that a dark horse
may play some part in the race. Judge
William Richardson and Wheeler are the
avowed candidates.
Few of Mr. Browns friends know that
he is a base ball enthusiast 1t is said that
he takes a great interest in the national
league results and roots" for the St.
Louis team because the members are
known as the Browns" The Browns"
are always at the bottom of the ladder in
the penant race, unlike the member of the
general assembly, who is always In the
lead.
There was a crowd. They were sitting
in the lobby at the Norris Some one said
drinks. Part of the crowd pricked up their
ears as blooded dog would on seeming 9
hot trail. One young man stood back He
wanted to see, perhaps, wsD was going, as
there were several men in the party who
stand away up" He saw a judge-con-
sidered one of the best in Alabama-start
for the bar. He thereupon overcame timid-
ity and took high ball." 1t so happened
that about a dozen gentlemen stood at the
bar together. A newspaper man stood at
the far end innocently slipping a glass of
ice water. Some one remarked that there
was the only honest man in the crowd.
the rest were office holders. The crowd
took drinks on the man who made the re-
mark.
Col. George W. Ely, the travelling passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pacific, with
headquarters in Montgomery, was at the
Florence yesterday. Col Ely is one of the
best-known railroad men in the south.
Joseph Nathan, prominent lawyer Of
Sheffield, was in the city yesterday.
W. A. Davis, of Anniston is at the Flor
ence.
Col. Sharpe, of Nashville, who Is prom
inently identified with the iron interests of
this district, is at the Florence.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

1t was William M. Singerly, of Philadel-
phia, who, during the presidential campaign
last year started a public subscription to
be used in the campaign for the purpose of
furthering the election of Mr.. Mckinley
urging the laboring people to contribute
upon the grounds that the triumph of the
republican party would produce such a
wave of prosperity over the country as
was never before seen. Mr.. Singerly was
the president of a Philadelphia bank, which
failed yesterday owing depostors hundreds
of thousands of dollars. 1t now appears
that Mr.. Singerly's bank was 'shaky"
when he was engaged in the business of
corrupting votes. Mr.. Singerly was the
democratic candidate for governor Of Penn
sylvania in 1894, but two years later he be-
came a Mckinley republican because, as
he said, that was the only party that could
revive business. The closed doors of Mr..
Sngery's bank and trust company tells
the story of the revival of business.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

Now that Josiah Quincy has been re-
elected mayor of Boston, he may yield to
shaking the hand that staid the hand of
the mighty gladiator.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

1t is not probable that Mr.. Croker will
place anything in the stocking of David
Bennett Hill.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

With three naval squadrons at Port Ar
thur at the same time it will be easy
matter to pull off a fight just for practice,
If nothing more
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

Mark Hanna and Mr.. Mckinley may be
forced to muzzle both Senators Wolcott
and Chandler.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

Col Roquemore will have the good sense
to look many times before he considers
seriously taking a fatal leap.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

alarmed at the publicity given the illegal
charging, by The Age-Herald.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

Victory with harmony is preferred, but
without harmony there will be both vic
tory and slaughter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

Senator Wolcott seems to have received
the hot end of the stick.
Mark Hanna's barrel will be tapped in
due time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

Joseph Nathan, a prominent lawyer Of
Sheffield, was in the city yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

Col. George W. Ely, the travelling passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pacific, with
headquarters in Montgomery was at the
Florence yesterday. Col. Ely is one of the
best-known railroad men in the south.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

W. A. Davis, of Anniston is at the Flor
ence.
Col. Sharpe, of Nashville, who is prom
inently identified with the iron interests of
this district, is at the Florence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-11

There exists among women who are much
in society form Of WEAKNESS resulting
from overtaXed nerves, more intense and
depressing than any known to tired mus
cles.
The overcrowded lives of such women
make them slaves of anxieties and annoy
ances which they cannot ignore.
The following letter from one of New
Yorks busiest hostesses shows how i'm
plicitly Paines celery compound is relied
on among the most Intelligent, weIl-to-do
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New York City, Oct. 8, 1897.
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pound.
Two years ago I was almost a wreck
from nervous prostration, resulting from
overwork, mental and physical. I had lost
my memory completely, and friends feared
/ would never recover. After trying sew
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After the use of three bottles I was so
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-11
PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS.
Everything Higher Than at the
Same Time Last Year

Washington, Dec. 1O-The agricultural
department to-day issued the following.
The departments special wheat investt-
cation is still lacking a few important re-
turns, but the general result will be deter
mined by MONDAY at noon, and will then
be made public. The departments final
estimates Of the production of the princi-
pal crops are based largely on the Deem
Der returns, and in accordance with the
apartments practice they will not be
made public before the 18th of the month
at the earliest. The only information nov,
available relates to the average farm price
OF certain Products on the first day of the
present month, The farm price of corn as
INDICATED, averages 26.5c per bushel
against 2l.5c last year; that of oats. q Sc
against lS,Wc last year; that of barley.
sic against 80. &c last year,; that of rye,
4i.fc against 4C.9c last year; that of buck
wheat AZ. lie against 80. &c last year. that
OF nay, $6.65 per ton against &c. SO last wear.
The averages for the products not Civ
en- are withheld for revision. as are also
the estimates of acreage for winter wheat
and rye, and the condition of these pro.
uucts' John Hyde. 3"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-11
claim for it.

claim for it,
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-11

From the st, Louis Globe Democrat.
There must be 10000 head Of wild horses
in Northern Arizona" said VIII S. Barnes,
one of the largest cattle owners in Nav
ajo county, recently. "They are the worst
nuisance that can be imagined. 1t has
reached the point where we cannot safely
turn out riding horse to Craze. We have
to keep our saddle animals and roundup
horses stabbed all winter or bring them
down to Phoenix for pasturage. The wild
stock not only eat the food that ought to
go 20 the cattle, but they run cattle off
the range. They have chased off all the
cattle from the west end of tha1 Hash
Knife range one of the best grass districts
in Northern Arizona. 1t Is useless TO put
out salt for the stock for the wild horses
chase away the cattle that come near It.
AT this season Of the year they are fat and
have shining hides They sweep over the
country In great bands. gathering up any
stray animals they may come across.
horse is as good as lost that joins them"