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The age-herald., 1898-11-23
m the Richmond Dispatch.

From the Richmond Dispatch.
 Nothing could be more unkind to the southern negro than northern intermed- ding in the southern race problem, whether it comes from a black or a white source. Northern negro mass meetings and for that matter, northern white mass meetings may ''resolute and indignate" on the issue ito the end of time," but until a higher power, shall have radically changed the white mans nature-and no other power can change it-white suprem- acy will continue to assert itself in the south at all hazards. It will triumph at all hazards, and all agencies that would prom ise or encourage non-acceptance of that fact operate to increase the dangers of race conflicts in which the negro must go to the wall. The truest friends of the southern negro, whether they be black or white, northern or southern, are those who coun- sel him to accept the inevitable. His worst enemies are those who would incite him to do otherwise-who "sympathize' with him when in his blindness and ignorance, and while under the malgn influence of mean white men, he opposes the inevitable.
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THE DRUMMER's DREAM
From the New orleans Picayune.


 A little room in little hotel In little country town, On little bed with a musty smell, A man was lying down. A great big man with a great big snore, And he lay on his back, you see And a peaceful look on his face he wore, For sound asleep was he. In his dreams what marv'lous trips he
 made,
 What tremendous bills he sold! And nobody failed and every one paid, And his orders were as good as gold. He smiled and smothered scornful laugh When his fellow-drummer bowed; For he knew no other had sold the half Of what his order book showed. He got this letter from home one day, Dear Sir--We've no filter term To use in your case than to simply say, Henceforth you are one of the firm" And glorious change this made in his life: He now from the road withdrew; And really soon got to know his wife, His son and his daughter, too. And then he moved from his obscure flat To a house on the avenue; Lived swell. was happy, got healthy and
 fat,
 Respected and wealthy, toe. But with thump, bang, whang! thump
 again,
 The landlord stood at the door, ''H's purty nigh time for that e:lo trainr' And the drumner's dream was OCT.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

| rom the Chicago News.
 A good bluff Is often more effective than a bad act.
 Cupid uses nothing but smokeless powder in his warfare.
 One way to live without work is to prey without ceasing.
 It is easier for some men to sing a hymn than to speak the truth.
 Without charity for human defects self esteem would be very scarce.
 The oftener a man fails the more he Is addicted to the advice-giving habit.
 Lawyers are so plentiful that but few criminals get a chance to plead guilty.
 A man sometimes feels the loss of his first wife most after acquiring second.
 It sometimes worries woman because some particular man isn't worrying about her.
 Lots of people wait in vain for their chips to come in simply because they neglected to launch them. weather. With the exception of beer signs it may be true, but the drier the weather the better they seem to flourish.
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A Constitutional Convention

From the Selma Times.
 MT. Carson has been fortunate enough to get in the first lick at constitutional con- yention, having introduced bill to that ef- feet in the house Thursday. Whether the general assembly will call convention is very problematcal, since Governor John ston has shown his hand in opposition so plainly in his message. But, as this as- sembly is composed mainly of new mem- bers and generally young men, who have begun to mark out course for themselves, they, seeing the handwriting on the wall, may take the bit in their teeth and do what they conceive the majority of the vo- ters of Alabama desire to have done. If they can formulate a plan to hold down the convention to the work needed to be done, convention, we believe, will be held, notwithstanding opposition in high quar- ters. To unloose the foodgates for munich pal and county bonded indebtedness would be worse for the people than to suffer the ills they have under the old constitution. Eliminate that, and nothing on earth could prevent new constitution before the end of the fiscal year.
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out of money and that a nice little supper would be greatly appreciated. etc.
 His request did not fall unheard on the ears of the two philanthrepic and patriotic young epicures, so they told the soldier to take his seat at an adjoining table, and they would endeavor to fill him. He did. and the fun began. Ramsay and Exum would give the orders, the waiter would execute them, and the warrior bold would do the rest. Nice sirloin steaks, fine fish, lobster salad and numerous other delea- cies for which the Morris Is famed, were spread before him, and 1t was only the space of few moments before all of them disappeared through the soldiers face and down his gullet. He ate as only a man can who has for many months past fared exclusively on army rations, and one who has not partaken even of that bill of fare for several meals.
 Finally the pair who were doing the or dering began to get nervous. The mans fierce appetite showed not the slightest in- dications of being satisfied, and yet they somehow felt in duty bound to provide that beast with hay" Every time they gave new order to the waiter, there were the cold, hard figures ranging all the way from 50 cents to $15O staring them in the face. Finally their determination to bring the wholesale destruction of food to close rose to a sticking point, and they ordered the farewell eourse huge apple pie and a glass of milk. After eating the last crumb of the pastry and drinking the last drop of the milk, the man with the brass buttons seemed to take the hint that it was time for him to quit. and without waiting for his cup of after-dinner coffee, he rose with an appreciative smile on his beard bestubbed face, and was profuse in his thanks to his hosts. After touching one of them for a cigar and the other for match he wandered out of the cafe as if all of the world was ''hisn'' on to the side walk, where he proceeded to take in the sights of the great city.
 The two amateur philanthropists paid the bill in silence, and after walking around the lobby for a short while, with a dis satisfied sort of air about them, they went off to bed. But their friends did not take the matter so quietly, and now they are taking the liberty of inviting all the hun gry soldiers they see to come and dine at the Norris MT Exum and Mir Ramsay, they are sure, will be glad to see them.
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THE RESPONSIBLE ONES
rom the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
 Haters of the south, who have learned their morals from Mrs. Stowe and John Brown, and who deliberately islander the southern people and seek to array the ne- groes against them, are enemies of the colored race and dangerous to the peace and prosperity of the whole country. They are directly responsible for race outrages. murders and collisions in the south, and the bfoodshed under these circumstances will cry to heaven against them. It is time that the better classes in the north put the stamp of their emphatic disapproval upon these emissaries of evil and wickedness. They cannot afford even to appear to in- dorse creatures who, like very drabs. fall to cursing whole section and spew out upon it the slime of their own degraded natures.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
NEW yoRK-FIRsT CITY IN THE WORLD

From the New York World.
 New York is now the commercial and financial metropolis of the world-the su- preme city in all that goes to make cities great in the world-sense of that term
 The sceptre which London has so long held has been transferred The primacy has passed to the American metropolis
 Secretary Gage will announce the glad tidings in his annual report
 The clearinghouse transactions of New York for this year have exceeded those of London by nearly s2,OOO 900, and the volume of commerce in and out of this port has ex- ceeded that of London by $10,000,000.
 It is for our legislature to take care that this supremacy, once secured, shall never again be relinquished by the empire city of the Empire State. It is ours now to rule in commerce and finance if our law givers are wise enough to have 1t so.
 As to population, that Is secondary con sideration, but even as to that, if New York's commercial interests are properly guarded we shall not be long in surpassing our only rival on earth-London.
 It is no wonder that British sentiment seeks alliance with republic that has in little more than a century achieved a greatness so stupendous.
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moval of the government tax. Such a re- moval would leave the south free to meet it's currency needs. The Mccleary bill is an assistant national bank measure, and it will never be adopted to any considerable extent in the south. Let Georgia proceed on her present line. The rest of the south wishes her success in her new endeavor.
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The non-expansionists are becoming lone some. Senator Hawley of Connecticut, and among the latest assertions. The party bids fair to be reduced to the Hon. Carl Schurz Senator Hoar and the New York Evening Post.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

As Emperor William passed the island of Rhodes he mentally measured himself with the famous colossus, much to the lat ter's disadvantage.
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A Problem Not Easily Solved

From the Eufauia Times.
 The problem of large reduction of the cotton crop is not as easy of solution as many suppose Most cotton farmers are renters. With both the landlord and the merchant demanding cotton at the hands of the renter, how can he make a very marked reduction in his crop? The land- lord and the merchant have shown no pur- pose to aid him in making cotton a surplus crop, and they hold the key to the prob- lem. e
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The cotton acreage of next season is to be very large. This fact is made evident by the calling of cotton-growers' conven- ton at vicksburg for the purpose of reso- luting in favor of a reduction of acreage Such resolutions work backwards.
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The military scheme of the admin stration is said to look to a regular army of 100, 900 men, the volunteers now in the service to be held until replaced by regulars. It is a scheme that should be fought from the out
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Brmingham's highwaymen are rising in their profession. They are now holding up trolleys, preparatory, no doubt to the next great step in their line of business-tra:n- robbing.
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The folly of eight weeks discussion of the protocol is appreciated by thinking how long Bismarck debated a similar case with MM Thiers and Ferry in the same town.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

The tall man and the short man consider Avondale is now a part of their field.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

The Paris commissioners cannot keep up the farce until the exposition passes are distributed. They may as well end 1t and come home.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
Great Hog Year

From the Huntsville Tribune.
 There are more hogs in fattening pens in North Alabama this fall than has been the case in any year since 1861.
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MT. Joseph Chamberlain thinks England the United States, Germany and Japan should unite In demanding "open ports, fair field and no favor"
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
STRAY THOUGHTS
 OF STATE EDITORS
Farms in Franklin

From the Russellville Times.
 Professor Williams has bought the Me- Right farm of 160 acres near Rockford. The consideration was S210O cash or a little over $13 per acre.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

American corn meal as an article of food Is wanted in all parts of the world. In South Africa 1t is worth $.13 per 196 pounds.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

Representative-Elect Roberts aechrnu- lated three wives before Utah becamel a states This raises several questions, but Washington society must settle them.
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Bad Birmingham

From the Fayette Sentinel.
 Bad Birmingham! Robberies occur there nearly every night. We warn our people that if they go to Birmingham to leave their pocketbooks at home.
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From the Athens Democrat.

Birmingham seems to be overrun with hold-ups. Such proceedings detrimental to the interests of 8 well-regulated city, and very poor advantage for those who happen to be victims of the process.
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The Philippines are coming all right, but not before the Thanksgiving dinner.
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The New Orleans Picayune thinks Rep resentative- Elect Roberts will be at home in Washington.
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Let us get together and make Birming- ham the first city in the south.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

The Mobile Register becomes almost hys- ter:cal in demanding constitutional con- yention.
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President Dwight resigned just in time to escape share in the disgrace of his col lege on the football field.
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public schools. but the people are with. him. and he will probably succeed.
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What with a horse show and snake show and a pr.ze fight, New York is get ting gay.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

Keely carried the new world force back 10 the unknown world, where it will probably remain until a new lot of lambs become available.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

Mir. E. Benjamin Andrews is having big fight in shutting politics out of the Chicago
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LET TIE SOUTH ALONE

Militarism will stand out, 1t is reported, in the forthcoming message.
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Diyorces a Plenty
From the Mobile Herald.

From the Mobile Herald.
 Herald reporter obtained the following statistics from the records of the chancery court, giving the number of divorce cases filed during the past term and their dispo- sition;
 Bills filed. ...... ........................ S1 0J OiSHllSSeu.... .............. .............. l4 ADdteu py ueath. ........................ l-54 Pending. ..... ....... .................. 2z
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pm the Fayette Sentinel.
The record-union., 1898-06-26

The spectacular melodrama, by
Sutton Vane, entitled 1.-The Cotton
King" will be produced at the Orpheum
Monday evening for a weeks engage
ment by the Webster Company, with
all the original scenery as presented
in New York. The company IS
strengthened by Miss May Nannery
in the lead, and by the appearance Of
George P. Webster in the leading male
role. Mr.. Webster is a practiced actor
and an experienced manager, and Miss
Nannery is an artist well and favor
ably known here and thoroughly suit
ed to emotional roles. The prices will
be ''the popular" This will be the first
time when this melodrama has been
played to less than standard prices.
Its last presentation was at the CO.
lumbia Theater in San Francisco,
where the drama had a long and sue
cessful run at the hands of the same
company to appear here. In this piece
cotton mills in action are staged with
fine effect. There is a great elevator
sensational scene also, new in stage
fitting, and very striking. The me-
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was that he should conduct opera else
where in Europe for a twelvemonth.
Hence he was unable to entertain the
idea of directing the ring" cycles at
Covent Garden, in place of the late
Anton Seidl.
The festival in honor of the sixtieth
anniversary of the Queens coronation,
held at the Crystal Palace Saturday,
June 25th, was a most impossible affair,
according to programme. Madame
Patti made her first appearance at the
Palace since 1880. and Messrs. Lloyd
and Santley likewise sang. The great
feature, however, was the employment
of 5000 voices of the Handel Festival
Choir. and 500 instrumentalists in
series of favorite works, such as the
"Hailstones" chorus, and the finale to
'Israel," a selection from Elijah" in
cluding the prayer for rain and the
first finale, Wagner's Kaiser" march,
with it's choral refrain the finale to the
Golden Legend" and the chorus of
Dervishes from Beethoven's Ruins of
Athen.'' Also the "Dies Irae" and
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chanica1 effects are many and novel.
The scenery for the play is so elaborate
that it weighs five tons, says Manager
Clifton, and will require the whole Of
the Orpheum scenery to be cleared
from the stage. The plot Of the piece
is one of sustained interest, exciting
incidents and comedy situations drift
ing through the sensational and emo
tional. Br. Webster has an arrange
ment with his old partner, w. a..
Brady, by which the former can pro-
duce any of the famous Brady &
Webster plays; this gives the Webster
company an extended repertoire.
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Here is little story which Marshall
p. Wilder tells about himself: While
giving an entertainment in a small
Western town some years ago he was
standing at the door as the audience
filed into the hall when a big lumber
man tried to push his way past the
ticket-taker without a ticket. Cant
go in unless you pay. my friend" said
Wilder. well, I've got no money"
said the lumberman, "but I'll give you
my dog" pointing to hound that was
trailing behind him. "All right. I'll
try some of my new jokes on him."
said the humorist quickly. go ahead;
/ don't want your dog; take him in
with YOU" After the performance
Wilder met the fellow and asked him
how he liked the performance? Well"
grunted the countryman, I'm glad
kept my dog"
Laura Joyce Bell, former light opera
favorite and an excellent actress, last
seen in California as the old Grandma
in THE Hoosier Doctor" has gone into
vaudeville and is now appearing in
musical comedietta expressly written
for her.
While Herr Weingartner was conduc-
tor of the Royal Opera in Berlin, his
salary was $4,000 a year, with four
months holiday. His successor, Rich
ard Strauss, receives $3.50 a year more,
but only three months holiday. One
of the stipulations on relieving Herr
WeinSartner from his duties at Berlin
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same purpose. Not alone moral
dramas will be given in Milan, but
operas of the same sort, and priest
has already composed one for this pur-
pose. Most Of the Italian plays writ
ten to-day are pessimistic, psycholog-
ical. and in many cases fiagrantly and
unnecessarily immoral. The dra-
matists of that, country in their discus
'sions of social problems have gone
much farther than the French.
Sir Henry Irving is never afraid of
comparisons. According to public re-
port, M. Coquelin has made the success
Of his life in "Cyrano de Bergerac." He
wished to produce the play in London,
and Sir Henry promptly has put the
Lyceum at his disposal. The French
actor therefore will be seen to the very
best advantage in England's most fa-
nous theater. Later ON Sir Henry will
play Cyrano upon his own stage and
everybody will be able. to measure his
performance by that of the illustrious
Frenchman. This will not be the first
time that M. Coquelin has entered the
lists against his redoubtable and chiv-
alrous rival. Some years ago he ven
tured to show London how, in his idea,
the part of Matthias in 'The Bells"
ought to be acted. But he did not make
many converts. 1t is not likely that he
will have much better luck with Cy-
rano He is superb artist and in many
respects an unexcelled comedian, but
imaginative or romantic acting is not
his strong point. Sir Henry is an adept
in both.
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new play for Sir Henry Irving, and
when produced it will bear the title
of Robespierre.
Wilton Lackaye is to star next sea-
son in Charles O'Malley," play spe-
cially prepared for him.
Charles Kent and Eleanor Barry are
little comedy called Tanning Hus-
band
her way out to the coast to play an ex-
tended engagement.
Lorraine Hollis, with her own stock
company, has been playing an extended
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Sadie Martinot is soon to appear in
vaudeville in New York under the di-
rection of Lowell Mason. She will pre-
sent a new sketch entitled THE Model"
She is well qualified to take the title
part.
Dennis O'Sullivan, who played the
roll in, Oh
Broadway Theater, New York, has been
engaged for Francis Wilson's company
for next season.
Little Itch, the eccentric comedian, is
touring the English provinces in
comedy called Billy
Marion Manola has been engaged as
prima donna for the Wilbur Opera
Company for next season.
Eugene Cowles, the famous basso of
the Bostonians and Lizzie Cleary were
married recently at Hoboken, N. j.
-
Charles A. Bigelow will star during
the seasons of 1S99-19OO under man
agement Of Evans & Mann. He will
next season.
Julia Nelson's engagement with
George Alexander's company at the ST.
James Theater, London, will end with
the engagement of The ConQueror'
at that house.
Albert Chevalier has just reappeared
N ~ T.
first time since his American tour.
What was your first thought" she
asked, as she seated herself beside his
cot, after you realized that you had
lost your foot?"
He replied: Il thought, Well, this Is
a fine fix to be in; now I'll not be able
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