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The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Miss Nabb's C0tiil0n.

Miss Ferry Nabb gave a beautiful cotil- lion last evening at Lake View, in honor of her guests, Miss Massey and Miss Brookes A large number of the dancing contingent were present and the affair was lovely compliment to two very charming young girls.
 The chaperones were MT. and Mrs. c. H. Nabb Dr. and Mrs. B. G. Copeland Gen eral and Mrs Charles Shelley. MT. and Mrs. Robert Newman, Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Leake and Mrs. Kate Donnegan.
 Miss Nabb's invitation list included Misses Ethel Clifford. Mollie Cullom, Ten ney Taliaferro, Era Yancey. Sada Hawkins. Mary Lou Smith, Annie Smith. Susie Mar tin, Lucy Eubanks, Lola Denson, Jessie Morris, Virginia Walker. Velma Enslen, Anna Moody, Minnie M. Lane, Majorie Catchings. Ethel Owen. Mamie Moore, Augusta Howze, Fannie Howze, Carrie Nance, Kate Smith, Ade- Bowron, Helen Van Hoose, Dora McLester. Elizabeth Shelley and Bessie Duy. Messrs. Hubert Drennen, Bressie Vaughan, Andrew Cameron, Will Cameron, Will Hood, Will Leedy, George Fletcher. John Denson. Johnston. Marvin Howze. Jim Dwyer. Will Tom White, Frank White, Hill Ferguson. White Matthews, Ernest Johnson, Nat Barker, Ed Rucker, Sam Perry, Walter Fowlkes, Ed Crawford Robin Hud- son. John Henley, Leslie Stollenwerck Frank Smith, Lester North. Blair Hughes Fred Norton, Jim Morton, George Bondu- rant, Roger Newbold, Will Eulghum, Nat Rogan, Ed Wilcox, Painter Bradley, J. Motion Smith, H. P. Hughes. Thomas R. Shields, Leonard Hobart. Coleman Ward, Fritz Hardy, F. A. Grider, Erskine Ramsey Porter Walker, Thomas Paine. Walter Smith, Pachal Shook, Warrington, W. P. Ward, Henry Dozier and Lucien Brown.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
In the Social Realm of
 Birmingham and Elsewhere

Miss Estelle John, who has been absent for several weeks in Anniston, will return home in few days.
 MT, and Mrs. Alexander Coke of Dallas, who have been the guests of Major and Mrs. Joseph Hardie on the South Highlands, have gone to Talladega- Later they will go to Uniontown.
 Mrs. H. K White and children returned yesterday from Shades Mountain.
 MT. Ben Catchings of the First Alabama is on a visit to his parents.
 Mrs. Henry DeBardeieben of Woodward, with her sisters, Misses Mary and Clara Thomas, are spending the summer at Shades Mountain.
 pr. A. B. Curry Is visiting relatives in Georgia. > T. Mrs A. B. Curry and children will return in few days from Shades Moutnain.
 Miss Evans, the editor of the Men and Matters a well-known magazine published in New Orleans, Is In Birmingham for few days.
 The Chattanooga Times says: Miss Lil- Han Lipscomb, charming young lady of Birmingham. Ala. who has been spending
The age-herald., 1898-08-26

today. however. that 1t is the intention of the Local Operators association to have shipped in 15O more negroes from Alabama as soon as possible.
 The sixty-five negroes who left the Springfield mine camp yesterday have no- tifed their friends in Birmingham, Wood ward and Bessemer. Ala. of the conditions existing here, advising them to have noth- ing to do with any proposition to come to Pana. The union miners sent thirty-seven of the negroes to Chicago last night fin a special car and twenty back to Alabama, while several walked out of town in dif- ferent directions on the railroads during the night.
 State Mine Inspector Walter Rutledge, of Alton. has arrived here and today exam tnea rN tne Alabama negroes remaining at the Springside> mine He found only mart of them to be competent miners.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
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Official Route.

@1O.1O. Official Route. &1O.1O The Louisville and Nashville railroad has been selected by the department of Ala bama as the official route to the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Cincinnati, O., September to 10 lSsS. Double daily train service with ele- gant day coaches and Pullman Vestibule Buffet Sleepers, running through without change. Tickets on sale September 3, 4 and 5, Tinted to return until September 12 1888. Fare from Birmingham to Cincinnati and return only $10.1O. Route lies through Nashville and Louisville. Mammoth Cave Is also to be seen this way at a slight addi- tional cost. The rate from all points on the Louisville and Nashville Is proportion- ately as low as the rate from Birming- ham.
 For further information call on or ad. dress any ticket agent of the Louisville and Nashville.
 R. F. BEASLEY,
 Passenger Agent, Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
CHEAP RATES
To G. A. R. via Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad

For the occasion of the Grand Army of the Republic meeting at Cincinnati, the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets to Cincinnati and return from Bir- mingham on September 8, and 5, limited until September 12 at rate of $1O.
 The Alabama Great Southern railroad is the shortest, quickest and most direct through vestibuled coaches and sleenars to Cincinnati. thus afrording uneoualed service. H~ie~
 Call on R. M. Ellis, travelling passeneey agent, 2ols First avenue. for further infor.
 8-25-10t
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
DEWEY AND THE PRESIDENT rom the Rochester Herald (Dem.)

From the RocheSter deraIu (Dem.1
 There is one hero, par excellence. of the present war. And fortune favors him, so far as the presidential situation Is con- cerned, in that he is democrat The United States have made presidents of their war heroes heretofore, and with more than tolerable success. Washington, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Taylor, Grant, were He-eminently warriors. Others of the presidents served with distinction in the field. No naval commander has been thus honored, but no other naval comman- der, we venture to assert, notwithstanding the glory that enshrines several of the names our navy has given to history. has displayed the talents alike for peace and war that distinguish George Dewey.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Deceptive

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 "No, she wouldn't join the Cuba Libre, company for fear she might have to do some walking when the receipts were low" Cant she walk?"
 "Not a block"
 That's strange. It struck me she had the necessary adjuncts for walking, and that they were remarkably we'll developed" "Yes. but they are only good for chorus work"
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Here Lies
From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit Journal.
 The colonel enters, livid with rage. 'I see, sir" he misses, "that you head the report of my remarks at the grave of the late Major Snigley, sir, with the caption, 'Hic Jacet,' sirl"
 "Yes, sir," we reply we did, sir. fes' sir.
 ''Well, sir" the colonel proceeds, "I have called, sir to say sir, that you're another, sir! Yes, srl''
 The Colonel, observe, does not talk in dia- feet; neither do we; which is in itself rather funny.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
A Cautious Prisoner

From London Tit-Bits.
 Judge-You robbed your benefactor in a most shameful way. Do you feel no com- junction of conscience?
 Prisoner-Before answering, sir, would like to consult my counsel.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Not Nature
From the Boston Journal.

From the Boston Journal.
 visitor to the British museum reports that he saw a countryman standing before the bust of a woman in collection of statuary. The woman was represented in the act of coiling her hair, and as the vis- itor came up the countryman was saying to himself:
 "No, sir; that aint true to nature? She ain't got her mouth full of hairpins."
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Enthusiasm

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
 "And." the new stars friend asked, twas the audience very enthusiastic?"
 "Enthusiastic!' she replied. should think so. Why. when had to say. along toward the end of the first act, that was going away to drown myself, nearly every body in the house just rose right up and cheered. .
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
The PtOnaine

From the Washington Star.
 The ptomaine is a cowardly beast, A man his favorite prize; If he must fight he might at least
 Take some one of his size.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
In Old Madrid
From the Washington Star

From the Washington Star.
 we must raise revenue somehow" said one Spanish official
 "Yes," replied the other ''but there's only one thing that suggests itself to me- Those Americans are exceedingly patient and good-natured. wonder if they'd stand an import duty on all Spanish prisoners landed at our ports?"
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
The Diet of Romance

From the Detroit Journal.
 Tenderly he drew her to his bosom. q am poor!' he faltered.
 with thee," she exclaimed, rapturously q can live upon acrust"
 For had she not in the past largely sub- sisted upon slate pencils?
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
A Fair Trial
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Irate CustomerlThat bug exterminnator you sold me the other day Is no good. The cockroaches fatten on it.
 Affable Salesman-Yes, sir, that's the first stage. They get fat on it and then they die of apoplexy. Come around next week and report again. Anything can do for you, ma'am?
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Perhaps a Sophomore Degree

From the Boston Transcript.
 Granger-I suppose Fleeter is one of them college fellows?
 Civis-And why do you think that.
 Granger-Everything that come to his house is marked "C. O. D."-one of them college degrees, I suppose.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Notice.

All chattels pawned with us must be re, deemed before October l, 1898, as we will on that date discontinue the loan business: otherwise. they will be sold at public out: cry Unredeemed pledges now for sale at original money loaned on same.
 ROBERT GARRY CO.,,
 10S North 20th St : S-26-7m
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Exit Anti-Imperialism

From the Chicago Evening Post.
 'It Is most unfortunate" commented the father who had just been notified of the arrival of twins. ''This rapid extension of authority seems to give the lie to my pro- testations of anti-imperialism.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
They Blame Columbus Instead
. the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 ''I want to say one thing for them Span- iards." said the fat man with the celluloid collar. "They ain't never tried to blame 1t on the umpire"
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Then He Departed

From the Cleveland Leader.
 He-There is limit to everything, you know.
 She Cooking at the clock)-Yes, even this night can't last forever.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Confidential
From Truth.

From Truth.
 First Citizen-Why didn't you go to the war?
 Second Citizen-Well. between you and I. didn't know the Spaniards were such bad shots.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Alone With Washington

From the Oswego Daily Palladium.
 Mamma-It is very naughty to tell lies, Eva. People who do so don't go to heaven.
 Eva-Did you ever tell a lie, mamma? Mamma-No. dear, never.
 Eva-Won't you be fearful lonely in heaven, mamma, with only George Wash ington?
The age-herald., 1898-08-26

Johnson and Mrs. Coapman have the en- tertainment in charge.
 Miss Rosa Stair is spending two weeks with relatives in Nashville and Allen Springs, Ky.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
JOhnnie's Heirloom

From the Pittsburg Bulletin.
 MT. Spouter-An heirloom, Johnnie. Is something that's handed down from father to son.
 2 Little Johnnie-Huh! That's a funny name for pants.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Like a spnnish Gunner
o patro,+ .krro. pra.s

From the Detroit Free Press.
 "Not a single book that I have written has made hit." "H'm; you must have some Spanish blood in your ve;sD."
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Always Hits

From London Answers.
 'I suppose your wife misses you great deal?" inquired lady of a commercial traveller.
 Well, no. For a woman she has re- marakably straight aim,'' was the reply.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
EAST LAKE PAVILION

EAST LAKE PAVILION
 with it's polished floor and 400 incandescent lamps is an ideal place for a dance. Clubs and dancing parties can get pavilion free for dancing by applying to J. R. Morton at East Lake. If
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Queer

From the Roxbury Gazette. Flossie (weeping)-I am so disappointed
 in him. am sure he was tipsy last night. He threatened to kiss me- May-Well, there's no knowing what men won't do when they are intoxicated.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26

Age-Herald: His (Dr. Dozier's) long experl-l ence and approved abilities entit1e him to Masonic Guide: Dr. Dozier can bc relied upon to treat diseases in the most successful manner. Alabama Christian Advocate: His (Dr Do- ziorp professional standing is unimpeachable and his character as Q gentleman and citizen is above reproach. Address DR o. T. D0IlGR
 Cor. ad Ave. and 10th st., Dlrmingiam Ala.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
Defined

From the Detroit Free Press.
 What is a decadent?"
 "A decadent? We'll. he is a man who borrows money to pay his board while he writes morbid poerty that he can't sell"
The age-herald., 1898-08-26

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The age-herald., 1898-08-26
DRINK CELERY COCA For that tired feeling.
 For sale at soda founts. wed fri -sllnd fin es- fhl1r-s,ln

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Mr.. Cleveland In the Fight.

Opposition to annexation will not be
STRENGTHENED by Mr.. Cleveland's latest con-
tributl6n to the Hawaiian question. he
sheds no light upon the question, put oeais
only in assertion. Quoting Mr. Biount was
a humorous performance at the outset, but
now that both Minister Stevens and Cap
tain Wilt of the Boston are dead 1t Is
slanderously unseemly. Both were men OF
high character and accomplishments ana
experience and both repealed with energy,
when 1t was first brought, the charge which
Mr. Cleveland, with no new information,
now repeats, when they are in their
graves.
Mr.. Cleveland says: "Actuated by SIM
pie desire to ascertain the exact facts rela-
tive to the Hawaiian revolution, 1 dis
patched Mr. Blount to the islands to thor
oughly investigate the situation
If that Is true Mr.. Blount carried himself
while in Hawaii in a way which deserved
at Mr.. Cqeveland's hands the severest con-
demnation. On that basis his report was
utterly unworthy of Mr.. Cleveland's at
tention. He acted while in Hawaii not like
a commissioner seeking the truth and
charged with judicial ends, but like a pros
ecuting attorney In search of testimony to
support an Indictment already drawn. He
called witnesses only for one side. The
eX-queens crowd surrounded him during
his whole stay, and monopolized the APP
proaches to his capacious ear. All accusers
Of the Dole government secured audiences
to the exclusion of the other side, and
Allied him up with their side of the con-
troyersy. He brought nothing else back
lone with him.
Criticism Of Mr.. Blount-and 1t is all very
| just-is founded solely upon his acceptance
of such q mission. That he carried out his
| Instructions faithfully and fully nobody has
| ever questioned. His whole conduct as COM
missioner was in support of the assumption
| that he went to Hawaii to gather material
| to assist his chief in an already conceived
purpose to overthrow the republic IL pos
sible and restore the rotten and incom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

AS The Star pointed out yesterday,
this proposition for a reciprocity treaty
Under Spanish auspices between Cuba and
the United States is hollow and wholly in
sincere. 1t is the twin of the autonomy
trick. When it was apparent that all other
means for dealing with the difficulty in the
island had failed, autonomy was brought
forward. But an examination of the de-
tails showed that the scheme was a sham.
There was no real home rule in it. Spain s
Veto would still hang suspended over
everything attempted in autonomy's name.
And. as a sham, autonomy has been re-
jected.
1t has dawned upon Spain at last that in
Prevention by the United States is close
at hand; that the American patience is
about exhausted. How then may still fur
Their delay be secured? What will arrest
action here in Washington? Why, decker
with the grasping Yankees about trade.
Trade is their god. They worship st thai
shrine. Offer tn put them at an advantage
in the Cuban markets. and their talk abou,
liberty for a Eberty-loving people and hu
manity Will cease at orce. In this way
Spain has reasoned. and in this way thi:
reciprocity scheme has been evolved
II Will deceive nobody not anxious to bt
deceived. 1t does not touch the question
as the United States stands to it at all
II it were our purpose to intervene purel,
for trades sake the thing to do would b,
to declare for the independence of Cubs
al once. That would bring every scrap Of
Cuban trade here, and leave no doubt a.
to the future. A reciprocity treaty nego.
mated with Spain would, on the Other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
The Maine is mt Havana.

The Maine arrived in Havana harbor
early this morning. This fact, promptly
announced by the State Department upon
receipt of the news from the Cuban CAPT.
tai, indicates that the officials Of the Navy
Department did not take the people into
their full confidence yesterday when they
insisted that the warship would go to Ha-
vana lin two or three days" While strictly
within the range of the truth, it is plainly
to be seen that this statement, like others
emanating from the same source yester-
day, was intended to allay any feeling of
apprehension and excitement that might be
aroused by the announcement of the order
ing of the battle ship to Cuba. 1t is evil
dent from the state of affairs as now
known that the Maine was ordered to pro-
coed at once, and that she obeyed orders to
the letter. Any other course would have
been obviously imprudent. Notwithstand-
ing the declarations of confidence in the
tactic condition of things in Havana par
ticularly and Cuba generally that have
been made by officials of the administra-
ton, 1t is clear that the part of wisdom
was to send a vessel to Havana without
giving the mob in that city opportunity to
rise while the ship was in transit This
could be done by but two methods, either to
seno the snip quietly, without warning any,
body. and especially the Spanish minister
here, or to give that official warning and
secure from him the promise that the news
of the action would be withheld from the
people of Havana until after the arrival of
the ship. That the latter course was
adopted is evident. The dispatches state
that the news of the administrations de-
cislon had been vigorously excluded from
all the sources of public information in
Havana, and thus the Maine had a chance
to reach the harbor without her approach
being heralded in Cuba. Had not one or
the other Of these courses been followed, it
Is obvious that there would have been
grave risk of an uprising among the ultra
Spanish elements in Havana in the inter-
val betw cen the sailing of the Maine and
her arrival That such a risk existed and
was to be avoided only by shrewd maneu-
Verlng Is ample justification of the presence
OF the Maine in Havana harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Fate of Anti-Annexation
From the Chicago Inter-ocean.

From the Chicago InterOcean
The American people are annexationists
whenever and wherever the country to be
annexed is part of or contiguous to the
western continent. and when the act truly
is that of annexation, and not of conquest.
They so strongly are annexationists that
they often have chastised their statesmen
who have rejected the petition of neighbor-
ing republics that sought admission to the
union of states.
The last notable instance Is Grover Cieve-
land. But there are others. Never did
Ohio have more popular son than Tom
Corwin. He was witty and wise and elo-
QIent, and true ID his friends He was
a leader in the national counse;s Of the
wings. But re vehemently opposed the
annexation of Texas and went to extremes
in opposition to tie Mexican war. And
thereupon his public career seemed to have
ended incontinently. Fillmore. it is true,
made him Secretary of the Treasury. but
when he left that office In 1858 he went
into private life. The people who had
elected him to the state legislature, to the
National House of Representatives, to the
governorship of his state and to the United
States Senate were chary Of him for five
years. 1t vas only when the WING party,
of which he once had been the life in Ohio,
merged itself in tie new republican party,
and when the question Of the preservation
of the Union obscured all other issues. that
Corwin again was taken into favor. For
five years he expiated in privacy his griev-
Gus error. contemporary Win MIN was
Henry Clay. as well beloved in Kentucky
as Corwin in Ohio. Clay wrote tine famous
Raleigh letter" on April Z, 1914, in which
he severely denounced the policy of Texan
annexation; a few weeks later he retracted
this confession of faith; but he had made a
mistake; the pc ople elected Polk on plat
form of protective tariff and annexa ton.
Van Buren,. too. went down in the storm
of indignation that engulfed the enemies
of annexation.
In the earliest expression of opinion at
the polls concerning annexation Jefferson
was reelected by 1872 electoral votes
against twelve cast for the anti-annexation
candidate. In this famous contest the old
federal party, grand as were it's cardinal
principles, was crushed out of shape by
the weight of condemnation of its one
error.
The instinct of the people of the United
States is strongly toward possession of all
such American countries as desire annex
alton. With the old world we desire to
have as little as possible to do. We have
destiny of Our own to accomplish. But
self-preservation and national progress
alike urge us toward annexation Of Ha-
wall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

hand. be subject to the denunciation -o1
the cortes at any time, and that denuncfa-
ton would be certain to come whenever
Spanish manufacturers found themselves
worsted in the Cuban lmarkets-something
that would be certain to happen as against
American competitions
We can AFFORD to swap compliments with
Spain in this. matter. She suspects us of
taking only q mercenary view of the Gu
Ian question. We know that she takes no
other. Her vaunted pride Of territorial
control is another Of her shams. She cares
nothing about Cuba except as a source
of revenue. She has oppressed the island
for years, selling her goods at three prices.
and quartering rascally officials by the
thousands on the people. The end seems
now to be approaching. when the Spanish
f1aS. which has long stood only for shame
and inhumanity this side of the Atlantic,
will disappear from Cuba forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
A Tip TO n "Nation of Shopkeepers.,

There is present force in the recollection
that at the outbreak of the American feel
ing against Spain because of her course in
Cuba Senior Sagasta, prior to his elevation
to the premiership, expressed his contempt
of the people of this country as "a nation
of shopkeepers.' After his selection to
form a conservative ministry he declared
his belief that our antagonism toward
Spain would cease when we were approach
ed with offers of commercial advantages.
In short, Senior Sagasta took the ground
that the indignation expressed in this coun-
try against Spain was but skin deep and
could be cured by the application of a
financial salve. The reciprocity PROPOSE
tons that are now in the air must there
fore, be regarded a step in the Sagasta
policy of conciliating America by the prof
fer of commercial advantages. Aside from
the fact that such an arrangement would
be largely beneficial to Cuba rather than
to the United States, 1t is clearly to be
seen that the suggested commercial treaty
is intended as bride, pure and simple.
The Spanish campaign of bribery has not
proved very effective in corrupting the
Cuban insurgents. A similar failure may
safely be predicted for the effort to bride
the nation of shop-keepers.