The age-herald., 1897-08-21

The queution of tnaveling libraries is one that should ir.erest .he men and womerg of Alabama, for it Is of vital im- portance in the education of th@ people, and the placing of knowledge within the easy reach of those persons who are re- mote from .hs advantages that come O the residems oG ciyies. Massa chusetts, New York and Iowa aleardy havs fuc- cessful travelling libraries, and Wisconsin and Vermont are pr pairing to try the ex- pertinent. The women of Georgia are also interested in a similar project. The mos, approved plan is, for example, that five or more thousand dollars be expend- ed in books of all gradss-fe,ion, hissory, philosophy, science, etc, and these di- yided into librariss of one hundred vol umes each. For these lots. or libraries, clubs can apply, aGsd by the payment of a nominal sum of money they are Nert to the clubs for a given length of tl.ne After the expiration of that 'time the li- braries are sent to other clubs and are exchanged until all .he organizations which subscribed to the enterprise have had the opportunity of reading all of the books that are desired by the members. Thi is al-, excellsrL arrangement for 1all towns where there are TO public librari or reading rooms. II would bs a great work fer the Alabama Federation of Wo- mems clubs 70 undeJ take. more wide spread interest in the education of the masses is the crying need of the hour. A popular movement among the women of suburban towns within easy reach Of New York is the organization of Moth erS Sewing clubs" where women meet together, do their light sewing and darn- ing. and al. the same time enjoy pleasant and refreshing social intercourse.
 Another pretty American girl is to marry a nobleman of high degree. Miss Minnie Gibb of Brooklyn, is to wed the only son of Marquis de Moy, Count Henri de Moy, who is an attache at the foreign office in Paris. AIls9 Gibb has known the young Frenchman for several years, and, as her fathers financial condition is not quoted by the newspaper, it is probably love mach instead of purchase of a sitle and coat of arms by new American money.
 The first state convention of tha Daugh- ters of Pennsylvania was held a few days ago at Philadelphia. This new organiza- tion is an auxiliary body .o the Ancient Order of Hlbernians
 
 M MT. Batss, of Chicago, whose numerous Q matrimonial ventures were described few days ago, has lost pres ige; he no longer stands at the head of his class. for Albert Kneeland, of St. Joseph has come to the front w1h record surpass- ing all other heroes of romance and we'd dings. He has been married to ten wo nsn, some old, some young, some pretty and some ugly. Albert is not especially handsome, nor wealthy, but he possesses an irresis able charm for the average woman Some of his wives he took the trouble TO divorce, others he simply "leaa," and sought nswer charmers. One or two of his ten helpmates he remar- ri.d, thus adding to hls record as a mat rimonial maniac. It is needless to add that he now languiehes in jail, the victim of zen women's indignation and resent ment. His only hope of life at present is to remain behind the heaviest iron bars, for if one woman scorned is a menacing evil who can say what ten women, who loved, and were loved by the same man, might not do?
 Mns John D. s. Davis left yesterday for New York and New Eng and whither she goes to see her grandmother. who is critically i'll.
 Rev. Dr. Murray and Col. R. H. Pear son returned last night from their fishing trip to the gulf coast. Mrs. H. M. McNutt returned yesterday afterpoon from a visit to Greenwood Springs. Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Eliza BaN Munford to MT. Anth ny K. Kennedy September at St. stephz ms church, Albertsville. Maryland Miss Munford, who is granddaughter of the late Colonel and Mrs. George c. Ball. of Montgome ny, has relatives in various parts of Alabama who will feel an inter- est in her approaching marriage. Mir. An- thony K. Kennedy is a prominent and promising young yirginian.
 Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick is now at Bat tery Park Hotel, Aseville, N C. She has been spending some time at Flat Rock.
 Mrs. E. Chuck ard children left yes terday for Cleveland, Ohio, to be pres ent at tine marriage of Mrs. Glucks sis ter.
 Mrs G. D. Holloway and Misses Estel1s and Katie Holloway have gone to Florida