The age-herald., 1898-02-02
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would be introduced, the most economical methods of production, marketing and dis tribution would be availed of, and general ly an effort would be made to apply the broad principle of intelligent cooperation and mutual education"
 MT. Price said the money necessary to a thorough-going test of this idea will be readily forthcoming from among the mer- chants and brokers in the east, provided the preliminary attempt to obtain the moral support of men prominent in the southern states, both planters and repre- sentatives in congress, is successful
 The largest cotton crop ever produced in this country was in the season of 1884, 95. when it reached 9,s37 900 bales. while the smallest crop during the past ten years was 6,644.O00 bales, in 1S92-S3 The price of cotton then went up to and above 12 cents.
 T never put much stock in the serious nature of the servant problem said the young householder, until I had few ex- perences of my own. Now know that by comparison with it the money question and the tariff issue are simple. When we went into the flat we took the servant who had been in the employ of the family pre- ceding us. Alma was her name, but all hint of a kindly disposition ended with the letters. Alma would not do. She was averse to soap and water, equally for her own person and for the dishes. Worse than all she held stubbornly to the belief that she could cook. By dint of much cour- age on our part Alma was finally dscharg- ed.
 After her came Sarah, hard-working. unfortunate Sarah. While we were still complimenting ourselves upon our luck in the choice of girl Sarah tainted in the kitchen and the doctor, after nasty ex- animation, said the case was very serious. The women of the household nursed her through the night. and in the morning the doctor came long enough to say the pa- tient must be immediately taken to a hos- pital. call for an ambulance brought a police patrol and everyone in the neighbor- hood thought someone was to be arrested. The patrol was sent back and at the end of three hours of study telephoning a hos pital ambulance was secured. While the sick girl was being taken out on a stretch- CT the gaze of the curious made us more than ever certain that we were regarded as personages of doubtful reputation. We have now another girl and her name Is Maud. Time will pass upon her qualifica- tions and defects, and we are trying to forgive her the name'
 Pretended gallantry on the part of a young man who rides daily to his home in the Avenue F was so cleverly re- buked by a Southsde woman that the victim will not forget it soon. The woman does not live far from Twentieth street. One day last week after protracted shop. ping tour downtown she boarded a car homeward bound. The cars were crowded and she was obliged to stand. As she en- tered the car she noticed four young men seated comfortably near the door. She knew all of them and they knew her, but none of them pretended to recognize her and each buried himself behind his news paper At Avenue F the young men started to leave the car. As they reached the door each in turn saluted the woman. One of them however, intent on making capital of his polteness, turned to the woman and offered her his seat in a magnanimous man. ner.
 "oh. thank you" retorted the woman. 'T really don't care to sit down; you can taIe the bench with you"
 frhe young man blushed. the first time perhaps in many days. but he made his way out in a bewildered manner. Tt Is not likely he has forgotten his experience, and, If he has, this will bring 1t back to his mind.