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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-03
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The age-herald., 1898-01-29
Too Heavy by Half.

recent bulletin from the government agricultural department states that the conclusion reached by the experiment sta tions is that farmers can mix their own fertilizers economically. They can buy the different fertilizing materials in the crude stock, and mix them on the farm, and the department practically says they should do so.
 This is subject of deep interest and deep importance to the south. Every far mer knows, or can readily know, what substances he needs in the growing of ing if he will buy such substances, and mix them on the farm In that way, he will come to know the value of barnyard manures, and the true value of cotton seed and it's products. The truth is, no farmer in this state need, after the first year, buy a dollars worth of fertiizers-not a dol- lars worth. In his cotton seed and barn. yard he has all the fertilizers he needs.
 Last year the farmers of Georgia pur- chased 100000 tons of fertilizers at $25 a IOn--Ien millions or QOldrS. TWO DaieS out of every five of the resultant crop handed over to the fertilizer men. The figures for this state are not at hand, but there is no reason for thinking they are less favorable than those of the neigh boring state.
 If the farmers of Alabama would accept the advice of the department of agricul- ture they could soon put an end to this unnecessary and heavy drain upon their resources and energies. They are the slaves of the fertilizer factories. There is no excuse for it. Commissioner Gull yer will promptly send by mail any un- formation needed in the purchase and use of the crude stock Write him, and stop the purchase of stuff that may or may not contain the ingredients you want, and that is inordinately expensive in any case. One bale in every five is certainly enough to devote to fertilization
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
Novelty Mills.

The towns and individuals who desire to establish factories that do not require at the outset mint of money, should study the novelty mills of Maine. She has sev- enteen factories that make spools They are made of white birch, and over fifteen million feet of it are annually consumed Much spool timber is also shipped to Eng land and Scotland.
 Besides the spool mills there are mills that make various hard woods into all kinds of little round boxes for druggists and patent medicine makers uses check, shoppers, handles of a thousand kinds and shapes. toothpicks, ladders, swings, sleds, school desks, toy carts and wheelbarrows. and a long toy list too numerous to men tion. One firm recently made 5,O00.000 skewers, such as butchers use. Another has an order for 5000 900 checkers, and one factory turned out last year 525, 900, 900 toothpicks. Bicycle rims are also largely produced.
 The novelty mills of Maine have in fact rendered the hardwoods of that state val uable, whereas before their establishment such woods were practically valueless ex- cept as fuel Not only have these mills given value to hard wood timber, but they also afford employment to very consid- erable number of people. One factory at South Paris, in Oxford county, employs two hundred hands, and there is scarcely town in Maine that has not one or more novelty factories.
 The hard woods of this state could be turned into skewers, checkers and the like, without involving serious expendi- ture for plant. small factory mak- ing, for example, skewers could be es. tablished on small capital Skewers are as staple an article cotton. And so as to hundreds of other articles that hard woods can be turned into. The subject deserves consideration in the hill section of this state. The man who makes tooth
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

Now comes Kentucky to inaugurate an other new idea in the christening of battle ships and instead of breaking bottle of rare wine across the bow, a glass vessel filled with sparkling Kentucky water is to be used. Wonders will never cease. It'was only the other day that the daughter of the secretary of the navy turned loose a flock of coodng birds as a Japanese war vessel slid from her stays into the water, signaling the event of the launching of the ship. In the opinion of many people the birds and the wine would have been put to better uses had the bottle been cold and the birds hot. The use of Kentucky water at the christening of warships in stead of the Blue Grass product marks a backward step for the dark and bloody ground"
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
NO MONKEY BUSINESS

From the Chattanooga Times.
 Dr. Sanders, of Alabama, an official of that states board of health, is rushing about trying to pack the Mobile conven- tion to be held Feb. g, with anti-national quarantine delegates. This political phy- sician will not succeed, unless he shall manage to have the vast majority of the southern people misrepresented The peo- pie favor national quarantine. Business men and men of influence are for giving the nation full control of coast and inter state quarantine, by majority of at least five to one; and the people should see to 1t that Sanders & Co., do not succeed with their intrigue. The mismanagement Of quarantine, by the Alabama and Missis- sippi health authorities, last year, was mo- torious. We need not enumerate the proofs, for they have not been forgotten. The people want no more of such man. agement; and the people should see that Sanders does not defeat them at the Mo- bile convention by running in majority of misrepresentatives of the wishes and interests of an overwhelming majority of southern intelligence.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 The airs of some people are of the 'cy- clone pattern
 Shame seldom comes to man unless he invites it.
 It's an i'll wind that escapes and leaves a fiabby tire.
 Irregular honesty is harder to manage than regular dishonesty.
 Marriage is lottery in which the prize winner draws almony.
 The doctors bill is about the hardest dose the patient has to swallow.
 The stepping stone in front of a saloon leads to succession the owner.
 The political machines can only be start ed by dropping dollars in the slot.
 An old maid says she loves oats because they are almost as treacherous as men.
 It is often a hard matter to convince a brass band that it isn't the entire process sion.
 A writer says that brains will tell. Some times they do, and sometimes 1t is brains that keep a man from telling Some men tell their wives everything that happens; and there are others who tell them a great many things that don't happen.
 The woman who is continually lecturing her husband either considers him fool or else she has forgotten that word to the wise is sufficient.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
African Occupati0n.

In the race for Fashoda, the British have come out ahead, and the French ex- petitions are somewhere in the jungles to the west of that strategic point. The dream of France has been great stretch of territory extending from the Atlantic to the waters on the east side of the Dark Continent but the occupation of Fashoda | by the British practically estops them from l such consummation. Fashoda is a half way point between .Khartoum and Ugan- da, which is British territory. The Brit ish flag will soon float over the central points formerly held by Egypt; and the English plans-not dreams-of an African empire extending from the Mediterranean | to the Cape of Good Hope, will be in course of fulfiIlment. As the British forces | go forward at either end of the new em- pire railroads are pushed forward. A line to Uganda will soon be laid, and the gap to the Zambesi will be filled in the course of time. The undertaking is a magnificent one, and only the English gov ernment could be trusted to carry it out in a reasonable length of time. The rail- road from Cairo to Cape Town, through the heart of Darkest Africa, is assured, because an empire depends upon it, and British. resources will be poured out to accomplish it. With such railroad in operation, no power on earth can loosen the grip of England upon the high and healthy table lands of Africa Those ta- ble lands are worth much more in every respect than the fever breeding coast dis trict. There is not mile of the coast in equatorial Africa that is adapted to white men, and no considerable part of the table lands is considered markedly un- healthy. The British people have knack Of selecting the best portions of land and leaving the rest to Germany and France, and 1t will be wonder if they do not repeat the practice in China
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
LOOKS LIKE HER GRANDAUNT.

Miss Alice Hoffman, grandniece of Ma tilda Hoffman, Washington Irving's sweet heart, has face so much like the one shown in her grandaunt's portrait as to occasion remark. Miss Hoffman is San Francisco girl. Her great-grandfather Judge Ogden Hoffman, lived in New York. Irving read law in Judge Hoffman's office and fell in love with Judge Hoffman s daughter Matilda. Matilda was "cut down like fiower,'' and Irving continued through life to hold her in such loving memory that he had no heart to wed. Judge Ogden had son, also Judge og- den who went to San Francisco and found- ed the family from which sprung this lat ter-day beauty.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

cent. Of the people of Alabama are In favor of national quarantine system. because they believe it will be system that will quarantine. It Is not in the least becom- ing of Dr. Sanders to attempt to thwart the will of the people, If there had been no pronounced opposition against a na- tional quarantine system by the delegates to attend the convention the course pur- sued by Dr. Sanders would do more than all else to cause general demand for @ national quarantine law. The question at issue is one for the best interest of the people and it has been demonstrated that none of the states have been able to estab- hsh quarantine that would quarantine. It was Dr. Sanders who. with others, last summer gave as his official opinion that a man in Montgomery was sick from having eaten canned salmon, when, dn fact, at the time the man had a serious case of yellow fever. It Is supposed that the gov ernment will be wise enough to eend physicians to take charge of the proposed quarantine who will be sufficiently schooied in their profession to tell the difference between yellow fever and 8 can of dead fish.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
In the Background

From the Sheffield Reaper.
 We believe there should be statutory enactment by our legislature having for it's object the education of every boy and girl of our commonwealth. Alabama is great in many things that go to make a. great and prosperous people. The state is rich in developed resources with great cities, fine towns and villages, productive farms and rich mines. Yet with all this greatness, we find the state in the back ground of the educational world We feel that it is important-tha we no longer be in the rear, but advance to the front. and believing that education generally diffused will do more to make us great people both financially and mentally. we are, therefore in favor of such regulations as will compel those having children under their care to assist in making them useful citizens. George Peabody said "Edu- cation is a debt which the present gen. eration owes to the one coming on.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
An Omnibus Overturned.

From the London Telegraph.
 An omnibus plying between Victoria sta- tion and Camden road was overturned one forenoon last week, horse attached to a flour merchants van having bolted in St. Martins lane and dashed into the bus as the driver was trying to turn his horses so as to avoid collision. The man in charge of the van was thrown out and received injuries, for which he was treated at Charing Cross hospital. Inside the bus there were nine or ten passengers, who, although alarmed and shaken, escaped unhurt. There were no outside passen- gers, which was fortunate, as the bus when it overturned fell close to a spiked railing, from which anyone thrown from the roof of the vehicle could hardly have escaped.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
r l ,ical R eform

From the Troy Journal
 Birmingham is very anxious to have the next state democratic convention as- semble in the Magic City. Montgomery is equally anxious for the time honored cus- tom of meeting there still adhered to. We are inclined to hope Montgomery will win, though it might be for the best to let Bir- mingham have 1t. As will be remem- bered Birmingham, several years ago. had the state fair moved to her confines and since we have had but few state fairs, and perhaps she might wield the same influence in the case and have less con YentionS.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
THE BIRTH OF THE ROSE.

From the Cleveland Leader. A thistle once grew nIear a lily,
 A stately lily and fair. And the wind swayed the one to the othegG And the spirit of love was there And unto the lilly and thistle
 sweet little flower was born, And the lily bent down to caress 1t. a
 And her finger was prdca1ea by thorn. The blood that the pale, pure lily.
 In the joy of her motherhood shed Gave the sweet little stranger It's color, Gave the rose its beautiful red. The rose that unto tine lily
 And unto the thistle was born, By the lily was given its beauty,
 By the thistle was given. It's thOrns.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

picks where toothpicks were not made be- fore is as great patriot and philanthropy ist as he who makes two blades of grass grow where one grew before.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

The attempt of the Mobile Register to defend Dr. Sanders against the charges of packing" the proposed quarantine con- vention has. in the opinion of many, clearly established his guilt. There are times when men suffer most from being in the hands of their friends Ninety-nine per
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

If Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma territories had been sure of sending repub- lican senators and representatives to con- gress it is not at all probable that they would have been denied statehood.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
It Seems To Be the Fashion

From the Talladega Reporter.
 The Age-Herald now wants a Greater Birmingham. The next thing. Noting ham will probably want to take in Talla- dega county. The greed for power and the demands for fashion, knows no limits, it seems.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
THE HAWTHORN AND THE VINE. crnrp vor,tt and Horne

Once a monarch, fond of wine, Owned @ haw thorn tree, And upon it grew a vine
 Fair to the sight to see. Juicy grape and fragrant flower: "Very fine!" quoth he; But the vine, with stealthy power, Killed the hawthorn tree. Peneively the monarch eate- Every sad!' quoth he; "Men will say the hawthorn's fats Is a hint to me-"
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

Judging from the speech by Senator Lind say of Kentucky, made In the senate on Wednesday in support of the Teller resolu- ton, that gentleman had heard from Frankfort, the capital of his own state.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

From the Ozark Southern Star.
 The Age Herald is endeavorIng to in- stitute some needed reforms in the Magic City. It appears to the Star that the Age-Herald is a most independent sheet, has opinions of it's own and expresses them fin no uncertain tones.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

Chicago is becoming very slow town. tery. While the Windy City is contenting itself with second trial of its most emi- nent sausage-maker.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

It is to be hoped the battleship Maine is wearing it's gowns sufficiently decolette to be fashionable while making it's numer- ous calls on the Havana harbor
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

When Spain sends her return naval fleet to Havana the battleship Maine will have to work overtime in ''caling" to keep up its wel.-earned reputation as society boat
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
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The age-herald., 1898-01-29

While Mark Hanna is the possible sub- ject of investigation by the Ohio legisla- ture, his son Dan is the defendant in a divorce suit. The Hanna's are having their share of trouble.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

If Gov. Atkinson of Georgia expects to start a boom for himself in making a trip to Mexico the people in Georgia will look upon it as a signal failure.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

As the battleship Kentucky Is to be christened by the use of a bottle of sparkling water, 1t can be set down as fact that the water will not come from the reservoir of the Birmingham Water Works company.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
STATE PRESS.
Opinions of Able Editors Many Public
 Questions.
Like a Jug Handle

From the Sulligent Lightning.
 From present indications Alabama has never had an election for governor that was 'unanimous as the coming one promises to be.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

As President Dole assisted in stealing the government it might not be a bad idea to have things pretty well nailed down at Washington while he is in that city.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

If Ignatius Donnelly will take survey of the matrimonial chess board and fasten his eye upon Pittsburg. he will observe that Dr. Talmage made an important move Fri
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
AN REIMBURSEMENT EXPLAINED

AN EMBELLISHMENT EXPLAINED. From the Washington Evening Star
 ''What makes you put a halo over his head when you draw caricature of a politician?"'
 ''That isn't halo," replied the cartoon ist. That's a political ring.''
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

It is observed that President Mckinley in his New York speech neglected to say anything about the starving mill opera tives of New England.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

No doubt Jim Ecekls is impressed with the belief that if he had been on the scene the Teller resolution would not have been passed.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

If the democratic state convention should be held in, this city the meeting will not take place in the enemy,.s country.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

Instead of sending Weyler to prison Spain should send him out to America in charge of its warship as a guarantee that no off, fense is meant.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

The able critics who started out to rip the lining out of the administration of Gov. Johnston are finding themselves quite like Othelo-without an occupation.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

There are indications that David Bennett Hill and Richard Croker will put the gloves on without going to Carson to do the act
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

From an administration point of view the passing of the Teller resolution will no doubt mean the bursting of few banks.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

The Chicago police are perhaps no more corrupt than those of other cities, but they have been found out.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

That Ohio legislature appears to be in vestigating everything except the method of Mark Hanna's election.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

Remittances can be made by express, postoffice money order or drafts at current rate of exchange. Address
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 Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

The able manipulators of the gas com pany show wisdom when they fear another gas plant in Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

The increasing votes fer Bob Taylor at Nashville indicates that new supply of rosin has been placed in commission.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
Opinions Plainly Expressed

Mir. croker seems to fully realize the fact that Richard is himself again.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

Why should not Mark Hanna take up his residence at the White House? Is he not the real president?
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
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day of last week. It Is now MT. Donnelly's next move.
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The National tribune., 1898-09-08

"Oh, no; I shall soon be asleep in
Jesus"
While I stood beside him thus someone
tapped me on the shoulder On turning
round | was beckoned to the side OF one
who was laid in corner on the floor.
with his face toward the wall knelt be-
side him and asked:
What can do for you, my friend7'
He opened his eyes with an effort, and
said, Il wish you TO take that" pointing
to small package which lay beside him
keep it until you get to Washington, and
then, II it IS not too much trouble want
you to write to mother and tell her how
was wounded, and that died trusting in
Jesus"
Then / knew that I was kneeling be-
side Willie L. He was almost gone.
Just ready ito lay down the cross and
take up the crown" He signed to me to
come nearer, and as / did so he put his
hand to his head and tried to separate a
lock of hair with his fingers, but his
strength failed. understood that he
wished me to cut off lock to send to his
mother with the package. When he saw
that understood him he seemed pleased
that his last request was complied with.
Our hearts and hands being fully occu-
pied with such scenes as these, we though
of nothing else. We knew nothing of the
true state OF affairs outside, nor Id we
believe it possible when we learned that
the whole army had Tetreated toward
Washington, leaving the wounded in the
hands of the enemy, and us, too, in rather
an unpleasant situation.
/ could not believe the stern truth, and
was determined to find out. for myself.
Consequently, went back to the nights
where / had seen the troops stack their
guns and throw themselves upon the
ground at nightfali, but no troops were
there. / thought then that they had
merely changed their position, and that
by going over the field should certainly
find them.
had not gone far before | saw a camp
fire in the distance. Surprising that had