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The age-herald., 1898-10-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Experience frequently has some slow pu- pills.
 Love is the fiavoring extract in the ice- cream of life.
 Some men are so busy that they have no time to enjoy prosperity.
 Ignorance hurts less than the knowledge of things we don't know.
 The poor are always with us-and some wealthy people are pretty close.
 When Satan needs a good man in his business he always picks out loafer.
 The evil that men do ofttimes lives after they have been defeated for office.
 Women, as rule, are better than men, and some of them seem to regret the fact. A mans idea of chivalry Is to protect woman against every man except himself.
 You can't judge books by the covers especially after the shortage has been dis covered.
 Some men have such hatred for greed that it worries them if others make moro money than they do.
 It might be well for sone Hiris who claim to have seen but twenty summels to con- suit an oculist.
 s'New occasions bring new duties" says the poet Our little spat with Spain must have been one of the occasions referred to.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
CountrY-Damaqed Cotton.

The insurance companies give, it seems, insurance against damage to cotton from the time it is started on its journay from an interior point in the south to its ar rival in warehouse in Manchester or Liverpool. Such a policy covers what is called "country- -damage'-an item that aggregates in Liverpool alone $5OO,000 a year. The insurance companies claim that such damage is not legitimate sub ject of insurance-that 1t should be borne by the American producer or seller. But the spinners refuse to accept any cotton unfit for spinning, and the result is that the "country damaged portions must be picked out at the expense of the insurance companies.
 By country damaged cotton is meant cotton that Is carelessly packed and han dled before delivery to the railroad. It is cotton that rains have fallen on, or that mud or sand has come in contact with. When wet cotton is put in the hold of ship, the damage is multiplied during the ocean trip. In substance, the damage com plained of is the effect of rain and mud up- on the baled product in the interior of the country near the place of growth.
 The Liverpool Marine Salvage association recently sont MT. James Mccabe, an ex- pert, to this country for the purpose of aseer;aining the facts of the matter. MT. McCube asserts that all the loss falls in the end upon the American producer The bales oftentlmes have to be stripped in Liverpool, and the damaged cotton picked off The bale is then recased in new can vass The labor of repacking and recasing, together with the extra premium that is paid on account of country damage, are ali taken ont of the cotton. because importers arc rot able to pay as much for cotton as they otherwise would.
 American cotton holds a strong and high place in the great Liverpool market; but s.ill 1t Is subject to some competition there The product of Egypt promises to be con- siderab.e hereafter. It Is Of high quality and the epel,iag of the entire Nile valley may lead to a production that will be sharply competitive in Liverpool. IL is impcItcat. therefore, that American cot ton sibsu,a so hero absolutely free from unr eeassAxy damage. Country-danaSe Is unnesessa.y danage. Neither mud TOT rain assd injuze bale if producers and
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
What Fashoda Involves.

Fashoda stands for empire. Two coun- tries striving for an African empire meet at that point. England is endeavoring to perfect her chain of territory stretching from Cairo to the Cape, and France is striving to gain Nile outlet for her vast empire that stretch from west to east across the continent. Otherwise the French empire in Africa would be of little value. Each is striving for trans-continental em- pire. The longitudinal claimant has met his latitudinal rival at Fasheda, and the question of supremacy is very grave and deep and far-reaching.
 England's claim is based on conquest and on Egypts right to the territory before the Mahdist revolution was inaugurated. She cannot give up the Upper Nile without practically surrendering her plans of a great African empire, and suffering hu- initiation beyond precedent in her history. It seems clear that England will fight to the utmost, even though a great war be involved.
 Whether France will fight or not seems very uncertain. She is in a position to declare Major Marchand mere explorer, or she can declare him conquerer carry ing the tri-color and planting it on what ever lands he entered. As he had but nine Frenchmen in his command 1t can scarcely be said that he conquered Fashoda or any, thing else He may, however, have con- quered territory by gifts and negotiations
 One hundred years ago Napoleon led an army to Egypt, thus Threatening England's hold upon India; and perhaps Egypt will become the occasion of another great war. But the scene of actual warfare will not ebe in Egypt; it will be wherever the foe can be found.
 The declarations of the Noyoe Vreyma, the official organ in St. Petersburg, indi- cate that war, if it come, may not find France alone; but an union of Russian and French fleets would not materially alter the situation. Russia can not readily use troops in aid of her ally. England would assuredly control the sea, for a Russian fleet is no more to be depended upon than a French fleet; and if the sea control of England cannot be broken, it is difficult to see how Russian and French forces can be operation.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

transportation people would protect and care for the baled staple in a proper and reasonable manner. It should never be left exposed to the weather. It should not be permitted to touch the ground after 1t is taken from the ginnery. It should be handled and protected as carefully as wheat is handled and protected. Careless ness of any kind in the handling of bales is sure to fall in the last analysis upon the ed by the spinner who refuses to accept country-damaged cotton.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
The Campaign Issue.

The Age-Herald printed on Sunday let ter on the New York political situation from Walter L. Hawley, an old Birming ham newspaper man, now with the New York Sun. Mr. Hawley is a good news writer, and his occasional letters in But MT. Hawley is as strong in his belief for gold standard currency as is The Age Herald in its advocacy of the free coinage of both gold and silver. In his enthusiasm for gold, MT. Hawley made the statement that the campaign has settled one matter, "the free silver question is a dead and democrats of New York confined their plat form to state issues and a general declarn- ton for the principles of democracy, the name of Bryan whenever mentioned in democratic meetings, has been more en- thusiastically cheered than that of any other person, not even excepting Van Wyck himself Bryan and free coinage are synonymous The cheers for Bryan have been manifestations for free coinage. Rather than a dead issue, 1t will be found In the next national campaign to be the livest of issues. No man can be nominated for president unless he stand squarely upon the Chicago platform.
 It is too early to begin the discussion of the campaign two years hence, but this statement in MT. Hawley's letter should not be permitted to stand out as a fact.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
ON GENERAL WHEELER,
Joke of a Country School Boy at His Ex-
 pense, h0h a5ti
From the Washington Star.

 From the Washington Star. "You can't most always swear to. the stories you hear" remarked the Philadel- pAia drummer, land I am not swearing to the one I heard the other day on General Joe Wheeler of Alabama, but it's just as good as if I did swear to 1t, so what's the difference? It seems that once the general whom you all know is only boys size and not big boy at, that had, in the course of his travels on one of his electioneering tours, brought up in remote school house, where, of course, he was called upon to make few remarks to the scholars. This hestlid in his best style, and when he had finished he stood by the teacher while that worthy said a few things, among them that the time-worn suggestion to the ef- feet that when the boys of the school grew up they, too, might be congressman like General Wheeler, such are the wonderful possibilities of this great and glorious coun- try of ours.
 ''At this point long, good-natured, gang ling gawk of a boy, about fourteen years old and about fourteen feet tall stuck up his hand, grinning sheepshly the mean while.
 "'Me, tool? he inquired.
 Certainly, Henry replied the teacher, assuringly, just as much you as any other boy
 CT reckon not insisted the boy. T reckon I'll have to ungrow eff ever run on that there ticket nodding toward the gen. eral in way that brought down the house, amidst the embarrassment of the teacher and the great delight of the general"
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
WHAT CAUSES INDIAN TROUBLES

Form the Memphis Commercial-T Tribune.
 Whenever there is an Indian war now adays we can reasonably expect to be told that the particular Indians involved in 1t are the most worthless and desperate of their race. This is the regulation plea put up by the philanthropists who want the Indians land, his money. his provisions or his whisky. Whenever the Indians are to be robbed it will be observed that there is desperate uprising, in which. however, the redskins are invariably worsted and driven back, and their goods and chattels gre stolen in the interest of ciyilizatien.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
THE BIRDS THY say "GOoD-

THE BIRDS THI,Y SAY "GOOD-BYE" Francis Barine in the Youths Companion. Across the cotton-field the notes Come to my alien ear, Well flute the little feathered throats-- How musically clear! They seem to speak, the unseen birds, My fancy fits their cry With plantive yet with hopeful words:
 Hurry backt' Who are you, little feathered friends? I catch no glimpse of wings, Yet when the clustered pine-bough benoss Or wild-grape garland swings, Among the flowers, among the tall, Dead corn-stalks, brown and dry, I hear the soft uncea sing call, Goodbye! Goodbye. Good-bye!
 Hurry backi' When have donned my pilgrim shoon And passed. as pilgrims do. This golden southern afternoon My dreams will bring anew: The far-off pine woods l shall see Against the blue, blue sky; Across the cotton field to mo The birds will call "Good-bye"
 ''Hurry backi"
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
ON LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN

From the ChattanOoga Times.
 Beautiful snow on Lookout yesterday morning. This is the first October snow, we believe in these parts, since 1882. The winter of 1S62-63 was a terribly severe one, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Are we going to have a repetition of that sea- son? And Is this October snow an omen of the wrath of old Boreas, to be visited upon us between now and April?
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
TUE RTGGrsr rTTY
,e Bessemer Weekly

From the Bessemer Weekly.
 However it will come some day. The biggest interior city in the south is destined to be in th,s valley.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

and the independents Mir. Swallow. Con- gressman Stone is the Quay candidate for governor. He will not have a majority of the popular vote, but he may secure plu- rality.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

The English whipped the French and the Spanish ships in the battle of Trafalgar ninety-three years ago, and they are ready to whip the French and the Russians at any point of meeting.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
A Poor Bargain

From the Centreville Press.
 Alabama farmers sold all of their year Iings and beef cattle to western cattle men, for about a cent and half a pound and will buy them back this winter canned for twenty and twenty-five cents, and expect to pay for it with four-cent cotton.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

The preparations for war in France and England and the threats of Russia are queer commentary on the czar's peace prop osition.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
Fell from a Window

From the Linden Reporter.
 News reached this place "Wednesday ev- ening that Josiah Skinner. a son of MT. W. A. Skinner, of Old Spring Hill. had fal- len from a window in the upper story of the academy at Demopolis, where he was at- tending school. His father, who has been attending court, left immediately upon re- ceipt of the sad news. We learn that he died at 10 o'clock Wednesday night.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

The grand jury that is to investigate the Virden riots is not made up on the basis of the whitewash board.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

A monarch without an anarchisic plot behind him is not much of a monarch. as monarchs go nowadays
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

A Massa chusetts political orator recently warned his heroes to "beware of the men in the parlor car."
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

The French-Spanish ring, which owns the Spanish-Cuban debt, is working night and day to sauuie the bonds upon this country.
 General Merritt and Miss Williams met in London, and the gallant general pro- ceeded to carry out his annexation policy
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

Political estimates and straw votes are good until the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
Export o! iron and Steel.

The statistics covering the exports of iron and steel during the first eight months of the present year have been recently published. In the first eight months of 1896 the value of such exports was sS, .421; in the corresponding months of 1897 it was $7,O71, ,9s3; in 1898 it was $9,7OO,So6. Each year shows remarkable increase. Our manu- lecturers are seeking markets, elsewhere, and the future is full of promise.
 The exports of pig iron, other than ferro- manganese, show decrease in the first eight months of 1898 of 1S.S per cent. as compared with last years figures-122, 7O5 tons as against 151, ,393 tons in the first eight months of 1897; but this loss of 2S,eSS tons will be made good in the closing four months of the present year. This years exports will at least equal those of the previous year. heavy as they were.
 some gains Steel rails rose from 33,S tons in 1896 to 19612S tons in 1898. The exportation of wire has been doubled, while
 
 steel sheets and plates have risen in three years from 99SS5O pounds to 37,S45,24 pounds; wire nails and spikes from 4005,4 AT pounds in 1897 to 15, ,6oe pounds in 1898. and cut nails and spikes from 16,1S4,130 pounds in 1896 to 2S,S5O. 7Oi pounds in 1898. All these figures relate to the first eight months of the year mentioned.
 The total value of the exports of iron and steel, including builders hardware, ma- chinery, sewing machines typewriting ma- chimes, etc., etc., was s2s,957Oso in 1896, s4O,- 757 go in 1897, and s52 995 os2 in 1898. the first eight months of each year alone being taken.
 s,r MeEin.ey's attempt to appropriate 10 the republican party in general and to the administration fin particular ,dl the glory of the war and the prosperity of the coun- try will doubtless be extended to the con- tested eastern states.
 Mr. Quay would be showed under II tho opposition could be united on one ticket. The democrats are supporting MT. Jenks
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

The current presidential fiapdoodle is too plainly tictured with partisanship to go down.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

David Bennett Hill is an expansionist Q the John Tyler Morgan school.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

Senator Quay, the plum shaker, is the the son of a Presbyterian minister. There are black sheep everywhere.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

MT. McKinley's destiny" scheme is very hazy. is supposed to be vote-getting.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
Greater Birmingham

From the Bessemer Weekly.
 Our neighbor up the valley is ambitious and rightfullly and not unreasonaby so. Like the metropolis of this hemisphere it wishes to immediately become greater by absorbing large areas of surrounding terri tory. The proposition is to annex East Lake, Gate City, Woodlawn, East Birming- ham and Ayondale on the east Elyton, Smithfield and West End on the west, and Jonesyille, Fountain Heights and North Birmingham on the north. This would far more than double her present area and add fully 50 per cent. to her present popula- ton.
 For our part we would like to see the project consummated. The people of this district as well as the state are interested in the growth and progress of Birming- ham. She is the leading city of the state, destined to far outstrip all others. We are proud of her and are pleased to see her wax fat and strong. Her growth and pros- perity adds to our prosperity. Bessemer may remain at a standstill and Birmingham grow, and property in Bessemer will be appreciated. No possible interest here can be depreciated by improvement and ad- vancement in Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

MT. Mark Hanna, loaded with fat, Is up against General Apathy, and he does not like 1t.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

It is pretty difficult at this stage of the game to take the Fashoda incident seri- ously.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
STRAY THOUGHTS
 OF STATE EDITORS
The State Quarantine

From the Mobile Register.
 Teh Alabama state quarantine which has been maintained against New Orleans and points in Mississippi for the past six or seven weeks, was raised last nght, and all the quarantine guards were relieved from further duty.
 About 10 o'clock last night, Chief of Po- lice soost received the following wire from Dr. W. H. Sanders, state health officer dated Montgomery: Relieve all quaran- tine officers from further duty"
 Chief Boost at once wired to all the quar- antine officers to the effect that all quar- antine had been raised and to allow trains from New Orleans to come through without stopping at the relay camps.
 This puts an end to the interruption to travel which has been in force since the establishment of quarantine. and 1t is safe to say that in a few days all trains which were taken off by the several railroads on account of the quarantine restrictions will be put on again.
 Dr. Rhett Goode, city health officer. last night received the following telegramsf
 Montgomery, October 22. "Dr. Rhett Goode, Mobile:
 "The governor is absent. He must for mally rescind proclamation. I have re- lieved quarantine officers from further duty. SANDERS.
 ''New Orleans, October 22. "Dr. Rett Goode, Mobile:
 Frost all over the state. Have re- scinded all quarantine restrictions. Hope you will see your way to do likewise
 EDMOND SoUCHON, M. D.,
 President Board of Health Dr. Goode said that the local board of health had recommended the removal of all quarantine to the state health officer and that the local quarantine would like wise be removed at once.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

The great and good Huidekoper has been mustered out, but the manner of and req sons for his appointment are still in order.
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

Mr. Quay would be showed under II tho The democrate are supporting Mr. Jenks
The age-herald., 1898-10-25

The Cyrano nose takes the place vacated by the Trilby foot. '''-
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Fashoda Is too small to hold two flags at once. r.
 The "sons" object to a hurried mastering out. - . Spain will simply take what she can get.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
Walking Erect.

To derive the greatest benefit from
walking, it is necessary to hold UP
the head, keep the mouth closed, and
move briskly; it is in these circum.
stances that walking is really good
for us. Walking erect not only adds
to the manliness of appearance, but il
develops the chest and promotes the
general health in a high degree, be-
cause the lungs, being relieved of the
pressure made by leaning the head
downward and bending the chest in,
admit the air fully and freely. If an
effortsof the mind is made to throw
the shoulders back, a feeling of ia.
tigue and awkwardnes is at first ex.
perienced, but this is soon forgotten.
To maintain an erect position, or to
recover it when lost, in q manner
which is at once natural, easy, and
efficient, it is only necessary to walk
habitually with the eyes fixed on an
object ahead a little higher than your
own--the top OF mans hat, for ex-
ample-or simply keep the chin lit
tie above horizontal line. If either
of these things is done, the. neces-
sary, easy, and legitimate effect is to
relieve the chest from pressure, the
air gets in more easily, develops it
more fully, and permeates the lungs
more exclusively, causing more per-
feet publication of the blood, impart-
ing greater health and more color to
the cheek.-The Ledger.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
The Decay of Stone.

Whoever expects to find stone that
will stand from century to century,
deriding alike the frigid rains and
scorching solar rays without need OF
reparation, will indeed search for ssthe
philosophers stone." There is scarce
ly a substance which, after having
been exposed to the action of the at
mosphere for considerable time, does
not exhibit proofs Of ssweathering;" it
may even be observed on the most
densely compacted siliceous rocks.
The fullest extent of this inquiry can
only be to elucidate relative duration
and comparative labor of appropriation
to useful or ornamental purposes.
The venerable remains of Egyptian
splendor, many Of them executed in
the hardest granite between three and
four thousand years since, exhibit
large portions of exfoliation and grad
ual decay, thereby following the
primitive, immutable and universal
order of canses and effects, namely,
that all objects possess the materials
of which they are c6mposed only for q
limited time, during which some
powerful agent effects their decompo-
sition and sets the elementary parti-
cles at liberty again to form other
equally perfect combinations. Thus
by divine and unerring laws order is
restored amidst apparent confusion. -
The Architect.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
GrauuIated Cork.

1t is only few years since the man.
ufacturers of cork shoppers and life
preservers threw away their chips,
Now every particle of the refuse i.
carefully saved and utilized, first hav.
ing been pulverized by special ma.
chinsry. In fact, owing to the con.
stantly increasing number of uses to
which this stuff can be put, the price
of what was once a waste product is
steadily rising.
One of the ingredients of linoleum
is cork. The latter is also employed
extensively in filing the hollow walls
of refrigerators. The manufacture OF
a light, porous bicycle handle opens
still another field of usefulness, and il
is now proposed to mix pulverized
cork in plaster of paris in moldings,
in order to render the latter cheaper
and lighter. The article is placed on
the market in about half dozen diff
ferent degrees of fneness, ranging
from 1ourlike powder up to grainl
as large as split peas. The price
varies from three to eight cents 9
pound, aud depends on the flneness
Of ths product -NsH York Tribune,