The age-herald., 1897-09-17
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
 AND HOTEL LOBBIES


 Hines. a citizen from the northern por- ton of the state.
 If remember arigf1t a man died very suspiciously and every one thought he had yellow fever. However no official examination was made and the body was buried. Dr. Jerome Cochrane, who was so Instrumental in organizing Ala bama's baalth beard, was at that time state health officer
 "He was notified and went to Decatur. He called tha physicians together and late ore afternoon they went to where the body was buried, exa1umed it and made critical examination. The rain was coming down in uorrents that after noon ard the body was examined under an old shed. When the esaamina ton was concluded, Dr. Cochrane did not ask any ones opinion, but simply announeed that meeting would be held that might to discuss the case
 Night came and the doctors assem- bled. Dr. Coehrans presided and had little to say. The other do.tors discuss ed every phase of the question. Dr. Cochrane gave them plenty of time, and when they he'd exhausted themselves talking he had a vote taken. Not a physician voted that it was yellow fever. Some diagnosed 1t as congestion others as malaria2 fever and tha poor man had been afflicted with almost everything if each and everyone of those ballots were to be relied on. Still Dr. Cochrane had never given the slightest betrayal of his opinion. The doctors all looked satis- fled and wise with it. Finally one ven- tured to ask the opinion of Dr. Coch- rane. Why, the man died with yellow fever solemnly replied the doctor.
 1.-The doctors wene asltounded. They had all voted that it was not yellow fever. 9f "'What are you going to announce?' asked one
 "'I am going to announce most em- phatically that the man died of yellow fever replied pr. Cochrane.
 ''Dr. Cochrane did announce it. The people held a big indignation meeting, and on the testimony of the doctors denounced Dr. CocIhrane in the bittarest terms man by the name of Hi1, if remember alright, was chairman of the meeting. In less than ten days several cases of yellow jack developed, ana the chairman of the meeting was among them"
  at the expense of Daniel A. Green and Charles Brown, bo.h of whom are avowed candidates for poli,ical prefer ment next year. P. G. Bowman is the author, and the story Is to the effect that Bob Warnoek sent Messrs. Green and Brown, with fifteen deputies each, 10 look alh.er Bessemers election, and that as a special reward for the faithful per- formance of their duties it was prom ised that which ever one of them whose box returned the largest democratic ma- jorfty should receive the volte of the Bes- semSr delegation in the convention. Both gentlemen were given charge of boxes where the "cullud brother pre- dominated in presence if in no other- wise, and in consequence large demo- cratic majorfties were confidently ex- pected-probably as the result of hyp- hottie powers supposed to be possessed by these candidates of much experience. But 'fhe best laid plans of mice and men gang aft aglee,' and that some- thing had gang very much "aglee" was amply evidenced at the headquar- cers of patriotism where the aforesaid best laid but tpuant plans found their birth; by the consternation which o'er- spread the counltenance of the "plan- ners," where 1t was announced that not only had the two "cullud" democratic CD strongholds gone largely republican, but both .he white boxes had also fallen into the hands of the enemy. Ir Bow man now says 1t will be necessary for Birmingham to put ether candidates for the office of solicitor out. as neither Green nor Brown will be able to control the Bessemer delegation.
 
 They were miners. There were a round thirteen of them-an unlucky number. They had been out seeing the town, and brought pant of the good time back with them. They were peaceable, but their underptnning was a little unsteady.
 Of course they got hungry Birm.ng- ham whisky brings on am appstite. They headed for res.aurant. While seeing the town several of them had left their coats at various places. Now, ii is a well-esta bgshed rule of all first-class restaurants that no one shall sit down at the eaible without coat.
 These men wanted dinner, they had money and the only question was one of coats.
 Walkers hurried and scurried about in quest of coats. Overcoats, linen jackets and most any old thing answered.
 One man was put in an ovcrcoat, an- o.her in a walters linen jacket. A few dishes were broken and ,the meal was eaten without further mishap.
 
 A Birming gfham man, who is a railroad conductor tells the following incident. For the gentlemans personal safety his name is withheld:
 A'Where is tine lady's ticket?" asked The conductor, who had taken Mir. Perkasie's ticket ard punched it.
 "Oh. she doesn't need ticket, con ductor." replied MT. Perleasie.
 ''Why doesn't she?"
 Because she is my wife. We were married this morning"
 "That has nothing to do with it. She can't travel without a ticket, unless somebody pays her fare in cash"
 But conductor, I've always heard that a man and wife were one. That is