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The age-herald., 1898-03-04
A BRYAN CONVERT.

Kelly is genuine son of Ham, and a servant in the town in which the Hon. w. J. Bryan was entertained during his recent visit to Tuscaloosa None of your modern ''nigger" about Kelly. He is as polite and as proud of ''his whitefolks" as only the old time darky who has been trained in homes of southern wealth and refinement can be.
 I met Kelly on the street the day MT. Bryan left Tuscaloosa. Dignity was in his step and delight beamed upon his face.
 'Well Kelly, did you get acquainted with MT. Bryan?" I asked.
 In the look that he gave me saw dignity and pleased vanity struggling for the mas tery of his features.
 "Quainted wid him!" he replied, Huh! You know dat waited on him? An tell you boss, dat shore Is one man. Minds me more of bishop dan of one of desc here pollytishioners. When he lef' our house dis mornin' I jes went up to him an sez. sez I, Goodbye President; don't go git 'scouraged cause dey beat you onc't; you mus be like de Christian, you mus jes keep on a-pussyverln' 'till Shiloh comes Man! You oughter heard him laugh. He say, Kelly. I'll member dat and den he give me fifty cents. What gwine do wd dat fifty cents? I gwine put half of 1t in de church and I gwlne smoke fine seegars wid de odder half. Dat what I gwine do wid 1t. An moren dat. If dat man ever runs again, dis nigger gwine stan up fer him in ever beat in dis county
 It is needless to say that so far as Kelly's vote is concerned. MT. Bryan necd not concern himself about such small things as platforms H.
 Tuscaioosa, Ala, March 3, 1898.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
Conscience Wanted

From the Lafayette Sun.
 We need better schools. better educa- tional systems, but first let the people think and act by putting the best men in positions where their influence will be felt for the good of the state and the people who make up our great commonwealth. Not that we would turn over to the school teachers the work or duty of reforming the system, but let the work be done by those qualified, and let them be taken from the field, the counting room, the law off, fee, the printing office, the school room, or from any department. The main thing is let the work done by those who will put conscience into their labor, place duty be- fore office and love of country before love of power and position.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
The Mocking Bird

Dreamer in the Carrollton News.
 Few persons in the south are aware of the fact that the mocking bird is found only in the south Masons and Dixons line is the north boundary line of its home, and 1t Is seen in the north only in cap tivity. It is by fur the sweetest singer of the feathered tribe. Switzerland may re- joice in her tuneful linnets; labelle France iterranean isles exult in their liauid-voiced them all in the possession of the heaven voiced mocking bird. I was told once of young man who lost his mind because of the death of his betrothed a few months before their wedding day. The girl was not unlike dozens of other girls of the same community. except that she had a gloriously rich voice of peculiar sweetness. During the weeks of their betrothal the young man, an ardent lover of music, would insist at every visit on song after song. When she took sick and could sing no more for him he would wander out into the woods to listen to the birds She died one day while he was away in the woods. It happened on that day he had been thrown into transports of delight with the sublime music of mocking bird. When the bird had ceased he wandered back to the home of his betrothed, to learn that her spirit had departed during his absence. That was eleven years ago. yet that young man finds his love again whenever he hears the song of a mocking bird. He believes her spirit visited him that day in the woods in the form of the mocking bird that had sung so sweetly
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
Corn and Cotton Seed.

In. the February Forum MT. c. Wood Davis rises up from the west to write down cotton seed. Cotton seed can stand it. Mir Davis considers Indian corn the great est and best stuff on earth, either for man or beast and he does not think the de- spised cotton seed should be permitted to hurt it's use, and therefore its price; for the cereal that was worth 45 cents in 1894. was only worth 25 cents in 1895, and 26 cents in 1897. MT. Davis attributes this de- cline to the use of cotton seed.
 He proceeds to narrate the experiences ofethe canny Celt who when he tried to corner the lard market. found that he had also to contend with the cotton fields; for the packers--who were the principal shorts in this instance-had discovered that a muxture of swine, beef stearine, and cot ton seed oil made a lard which would pass muster, and serve admirably in filling "short sales Lard could not therefore be cornered, and the canny Celt was swamped. And mixed lard came to stay, and is blessing to all who are not en- gagged in engineering corners" More and more cotton seed oil Is put into iard, mak- ing it both purer and cheaper. In many respects this use of cotton seed oil is benefit to consumers, in no respect an in- jury.
 MT. Davis complaints are not, however, confined to cotton seed oil. He finds from a western view point reasons to complain of the use of the cotton seed meal or cake which remains after the oil has been pressed out. It is excellent food for do- nestle animals. It is better than corn, bushel for bushel The available three millions of tons of it take the place of i33.- 000, LOO bushels of corn. Adding this to the displacement effected by cotton seed oil, he finds that the great west is hurt in it's principal cereal to the extent of 22S, ,0oa 900 bushels, or the product of 9.250,0O0 acres. To show how general the use of cotton seed meal has become, Mir. Davis mentions one Kansas cattle feeder who in one sea- son bought and used as fodder ono hundred and fcrty-six car loads of Texas cotton seed meal. Worse still. southern cattle which were formerly sold at low prices. are now fattened by the use of cotton seed meal, becoming choice beef that competcs with the best beef of the corn belt.
 All this is very uncomfortable to the growers of the northwest. but to consumers everywhere it s an assurance of reasonable prices for corn and meats. which must re- main indispensable articles of food. Cotton seed serves 10 keep these articles
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

WHY HEXLER's PORTRAIT SOLD WE'LL. From the New York Times.
 It is customary in Madrid when a new cabinet goes Into power to have the DOT traits of the ministers done in chromo- Autographs and placed on sale at the shops. The Spanish chromo-lithograph is brilliant in coloring and is printed in water colors, the surface being vanished to prevent the pigments from rubbing. An ingenious Span iard has taken advantage of the process to make fortune in a peculiar way, and at the same time dealing the reigning house severe blow. When the Sagasta ministry came in the chromo portraits of it's mem- bers were placed on sale, but with small success. Then Gen. Weyler returned from Cuba, and his pictures sold very ell at first, but the demand for these, too, dropped off. Suddenly 1t revived. And so many of his portraits were sold that the government dreaded his popularity. Several pictures were confiscated. and, with the discovery that Weyler's popularity was hoax came the knowledge of the indubitable popularity of another parsonage. It was noticed that the Weyler portraits were unvarnished: on applying a wet sponge to the surface colors and features quickly disappeared, and in their place were seen the heavy head, full beard and piercing eyes of Don Carlos, smiling grimly through thick coat of varnish.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
The Corbett Case.
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The claim of MT. Henry w. Corbett, of Oregon to a seat in the senate has been decided against the claimant, and the sen ate will consist of eighty-nine members until next year. The vote over the seating of Mir. Corbett was 50 to 19. The list of nineteen presents the names of extreme partisans, In the center of which, standing out distinctly is seen the name of the great and only Hanna. Senator Morgan favored the seating of MT. Corbett, but his cause he was paired with MT. Quay, who was opposed to Mr. Corbett's claim. The majority list consists of names from all parties and all cliques. The names of Berry. Burrows and Butler came together in the list of the fifty. MT. Berry, of Ar kansas, is a democrat, MT. Burrows, of Michigan, is republican, and MT. Butler, of North Carolina. is a populist. This, trio sufficiently illustrates the impartial ity and freedom of the decisive vote.
 Briefly, the case is this. The Oregon legislature met Jan. Il, 1897. It met and that was all It stayed at the capital. but owing to divisions in the republican ranks, it was never organized. When the stat uary forty days had expired, 1t dispersed. As the lower house was never organized, it follows, of course. that no United States senator was elected to take the seat that MT. Mitchell left on the following fourth day of March. The legislature was not in session, having dispersed at the end of forty days, when MT. Mitchelrs term came to an end. Gov Lord, republican, then appointed MT. Corbett to the vacancy.
 The senate practically says that legis- lature must do its appointed work if states desires full representation; that an initial vacancy cannot be filled by a gov- ernor. A sudden, unexpected vacancy can he so filed but statutory vacancy can be filled by the legislature only. MT. Spooner cited a parallel case that arose in Virginia in 1790 but the senate refused to consider the Walker case a precedent.
 The Corbett case may be regarded as final settlement of the question. If leg jslature deadlock itself in anyway, thus ne- glecting to fill statutory vacancy. the state must go half represented until leg islature sits that is willing to do it's duty.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
Hot Times On Mobile Harbor

From the Mobile Register.
 There was "moving time' in the river Monday afternoon. which was caused by run made by the United States torpedo boat Dupont in order that a party on the Mobile and Ohio fruit wharf might get a moving picture of the craft with a cintema- tograph. It seems that the officer com manding the Dupont, being under the im- presson that the harbormaSter had granted permission for the run to be made, steamed up the river a little distance, and then, turning round, came down lickity- split on one boiler. making a speed or about twelve or fifteen miles an hour, as the moving picture man said that speed would be ample for his purpose. When the Dupone got oppositet the city wharves where the steamboats Nettie Quill and D. l.. Tally were lying, 1t seemed that all the craft in the river were seized with a sud- den desire to move over on the other side of the river. This was due to the suction created by the Dupont. The Quill and the D. l.. Tally were moored to their respec- tive wharves, and after the Dupont passed they made lunge, as if to go out to the middle of the river, but their hawsers prevented. Then they smashed back against the wharves, resulting in damage to both boats. The guard of the Nettie Quill was broken, and about twenty feet of the guards of the D. L. Tally were car ried away, the wheel shattered and some of the outriggers broken. So far as could be learned this was all the damage that was done; but lower down along the river front there was considerable consternation among those who did not know just what was taking place on the outside. as 1t were. It is reported that when the Dupont passed the city wharf between St. Francis and Dauphin streets, where the Verax is being loaded with cotton, that the cotton jam mers in the hold came to the top of the deck like corks that are submerged, to see whether the bottom had fallen out of the river. They felt the Verax make a great lurch out toward the middle of the river, and then crash back against the wharf so that being where they could not see what was going on in the middle of the river they evidently thought the bottom had dropped either out of the river or out of the Verax. At the time the Plant line steamship Florida was lying at her dock at the Mobile and Ohio fruit wharf and when the Dupont passed there an eyc witness told a reporter of the Register that he thought the Florida was going to pull the whole Mobile and Ohio fruit wharf out into and across the river. She made gerat lurch outward. so that all the gang blanks fell. and then she came back against the wharf with crash that set everybody aboard the vessel to wondering what in thunder had happened. 1t was all very funny to those who looked on. but to those who were on the vessels which were performing through the Dupont's splitting the river wide open there was no fun in 1t.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
The Warrior Navigation

The warrior Navigation
 From the Tuscaloosa Times.
 The Hattie B. Moore, the largest steam boat that plies the Warrior. came up yes- terday morning on 37 foot stage of wa ter. Capt Woodie Stone and Pilots Mat Jackson and Tom Bartee reported that such thing was never done before in the history of steamboating on this river. They further report that they never saw the channel in better condition, owing to the effective work done by the government forces Several years ago this steamer was obliged to turn back, even on a much higher stage of water-ten to twelve feet. This is a splendid showing for the use of government funds in improving our river and much honor and credit is due to our engineers In charge of the work, Col. Hard ing and MT. Richard c. McCalla- It will be a great day for Tuscaloosa when this river is made navigable all the year round for boats of greatest draught by means of locks and dams.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
WHY 2

From the Chicago News.
 Why isn't medical glass sanitary measure?
 Why isn't the bookkeeper's lunch the bite of an adder?
 Why shouldn't the sailors accounts be cast up by the sea?
 Why shouldn't the man who is a rake succeed as gardener?
 Why does man always promise to be good when he's too sick to be bad?
 Why don't some bad debt agency under take to collect the living the world owes man?
 Why wouldn't the pink of propriety be an appropriate flower for our national em- blem?
 Why does the man who is always blow ing usually find it difficult to raise the wind?
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

within the reach of the masses, and its new uses are to be commended. instead of denounced. MT. Davis Is expending his energies in an unprohtsble fight against mankind in general. The northwest may as well accept the situation as they find it today, for it cannot be essentially changed.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
MIR. DANA's VALUABLE COLLECTION.
From the Rochester Post-Express.

rrom the rtocheSter FOSt-ExpreSS.
 The amount realized from the sale of the ceramic and art collection of the late Charles A. Dana was $194, ,S29. 50. The sale was one of the most successful in the an- nals of art, and yet the buyers, even when they were dealers, considered themselves fortunate in obtaining the treasures even at the large price paid. The result is a marked recognition of the taste And in- dustry of the great editor in making the collection
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

Sam Jones and ex-President Harrison have devised two new and popular blanks. Mr. Harrisons is directed against tax lodging and the Rev. Sam Jones wants all the iackasses shut in pen. Put them in the platforms.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

Tho bond-and-stock crowd are a unit in demanding HaHlad and in spurning Cuba. They are B queer lot, and consistency Is not one of their virtues.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

New York's Four Hundred have a new fad in the southern gourd, all hollowed out. with crooked handles. When they as flower pots, because they keep the earth moist, and plants placed in them do not require much attention. The fakirs that have them are filling their pockets with ehekels.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

The American Agrdculturist estimates that the farmers are stin holding 157. 900 bushels of wheat. This is bad news for Colonel Joseph Letter, of Chicago.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

The redicuIous Saturday Review of Lon don predicts that the southern states would support Spain in the event of war. What the stupid old sheet does not know concerning the south would fill a book.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
FOR SWEET cHARiTY's SAKE.

From the Chicago News.
 Heen-"Young Banker seemed to be greatly taken win me at the ball last night No danced with me four tinHs." /
 Mattie--"Oh. well. that doesny prove any, thing. It was a charity ball, you must remember"
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

Captain Eulate. of the Vdzcaya. Is a brave man. He Is not afraid of mines and thugs in Havana harbor. He knows a thing or two.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

It is very difficult to see why the trusts and syndtcates should have such a liking for the Iepers of Hawaii and such a dis like for the Cuban patriots.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

What's the use in fighting when every body wants the same thing-six strong mer in the legislature?
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
A Discouraglng Spectacle

From the Greenville Advocate.
 The spectacle of hogs and cows running at will through the streets is still famil- far sight. To the large majority of our citizens it is very obnoxious, and a change is greatly desired.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
THE STATE EXCHANGES.
Push Them Out

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 The Alabama school fund is too small to support drones in the shape of inefficiency and unenergetic county superintendents.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

Card sharks in the Jefferson county po- htical contest might profit unto themselves by think ing a moment before acting.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
The Hustler Wins
From the

From the Florence Times.
 ''The Times" will always be hard with the ignorant and lazy and shiftless. The industrious and sensible hustler can gen. orally make a comfortable living.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
A Gaining Cause

From the Anniston Hot Blast.
 It seems evident that there are more people in favor of a constitutional conven- tion now than ever before. The more the people think of it the more they see the need of it.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

Spain is not at all troubled over the size of her debt. What troubles her is the want of a chance to increase it.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

Mark Hanna is preparing a black list. Artist Davenport's name probably leads all the rest.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

There are a few Jefferson county politl- clans who think they control the key board of a submarine mine.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
A VICTIM OF DYSPEPSIA.

From the Chicago News.
 "Yes," she sighed, "for many years I've suffered frtun hyspepsia.r tAnd don't you take anything for it? her friend asked You look healthy enougG." "'Oh." she replied, tits my husband that has it''
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
Think of the Children

From the Sheffield Reaper
 If the legislature will do It's duty in the mattetr of improving the public school system of the state other needed reforms will follow as a natural result. Be honest toward the children.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
INrORMATTs N WANTED.

From the Chicago News.
 First Senator-"There Is quite a lengthy interview of yours in this mornings pa- per-"
 Second senator-"Is that so7 What did ! eay?"
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
Another Village Society
rom tn Livingston Southern Home.

From tn Livingston Southern Home.
 Livingston ought to have Village Im- provement Society in order to do away with the pig pens that are nuisance to many and will create sickness if allowed to remain in such small spaces in the town.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

The Hon. Hod Eoies is trying to break into congress. but before he is permitted to succeed lie should be compelled to give
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

The Age-Herald has no favorites, but 1 proposes to see fair play.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

a good bond against the presentation of more than two new financial plans a week.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
VARIOUS HAPPEN1 NGS
 Smnn-~IN ALABAMA
Harmless Enohra

From the Greensboro Beacon.
 The maiden with thirty-nine euchre prizes won since Christmas Is averaging things by attending church for forty days.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

There shall be no cold deck rung into this game.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04
WHY WEYLER,s PoRrRAIT SOLD WE'LL.

the provoking and audacious Yankee Is the first to lay down his fury of provocation.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

''For every minute is expectancy of more arrivance." -Othello.
The age-herald., 1898-03-04

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