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The age-herald., 1898-03-10
THEIR NOTES ARE TYPEwRrrrEN.
Ex-Empress EugenIe and the Duchess of
 Marlborough Use Writing Machines.

The young Duchess of Marlborough has been communicating gentle shocks to her friends and relatives in England by writing all her informal notes and letters on a type writer. For a time the very conventional circle in receipt of these missives, so neatly printed, even to the address and signature were in doubt whether to approve or dis approve, when 1t was found that the ex- Empress Eugenie, account of her fail. ing eyesight, has adopted the typewriter wholly for that part of her correspondence conducted by her own hand. Added to this comforting news was the information thai the queen can and does write very neatly on typewriter occasionally, consequently the writing machine has earned a distinct social value in England. The one the Ouch. ess of Marlborough uses is of American make, mounted on a charming little inlaid desk and very sumptuously trimmed with gold and red enamel wherever such decora- tion is possible. The paper Her Grace uses is sent her from the states, and is the ordinary quality used for single copy work, but in the center at the top of-every sheet is stamped a black ducal coronet, with the letters c. M. in gilt beneath.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The same etiquette that forbids Princess Victoria adopting a calling denies the marchioness of Lorne, better known as the Princess Louise, from putting her talents as a sculptor to professional use. It is cruel fact that the Lornes have a very small income, and the narehioness has ex- travagant tastes. In addition she is most vigorous and Independent lady, who openly deplores her fate in having been born princess, and who has compromised with her mother and family by ostensibly refusing to receive orders for any work dorla in her studio. She is allowed how ever to volunteer to contribute busts, portrait panels, bronze bas relefs, statues, fonts, alters, etc., with seeming royal gen erosity to churches, public buildings, souares, etc, in England or the colonies needing such ornamentation. These she executes in her studio in Kenslngton pal ace with more than amateur zeal and care. In return for her kindness thanks, engrossed on illuminated parchment, are offered in public, while quite behind the scenes the thrifty lady is waited on by a committee, who present her with a carved wood casket. This casket Is never opened under the eyes of the assembled spectators and any one is at liberty 10 guess that the contents are just about the market value of such work as the really clever princess is able to do. But what ever the arrangement, Queen We. .oria's artistic daughter is one of the hardest working and least pretentious women Tn the United Kingdom, and young Amerl- can, studying art in Europe, and anxious to see what princess's workroom would be like, found no difficulty in gaining ad- mission to her studio. She went on a day appointed and expected to be shown about bv a splendid but unintelligent flunky, but to her pleased surprise the princess greeted her at the studio with a hearty handshake, an apology for her clay stained fingers her big working overalls and the very
 .1i..l,A nrtictin Nal11e nf her achievements.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10
County Agricultural Societies.

The Florence Times says that real act i've association of practical farmers would do more than any other agency to further agricultural interests. Such society wolud have a social side as we'll. But an exchange of opinions and experience would be invaluable.
 There Is no reason why in county like Jackson such society should not find an annual continuation in a county fair. The fair would be the concrete form of the opinions expressed at the meetings of the society held during the year. Such fair would he object lesson that could be studied and applied in the following year.
 Such county societies and fairs would also do much towards advertising Ala bama's agricultural resources, thereby pro- noting immigration, thus bringing about demand for farming lands, and higher prices for it. In this respect they would be closely related to the general prosperi- ty of the state.
 Better farming is. however, the first ob- ject and a county association, whether it holds fair not, cannot well be other than useful; and The Age-Herald notes with pleasure the formation of such socie- ties here and there in the state. The Ten nessee valley is usually first in such move ments. but there are counties in the Black Belt that could make fine showing. There
The age-herald., 1898-03-10
THEY DARE NOT WORK FOR PAY.
The Distressing Handicap of the Princess
 Victoria and Marchioness of Lornes 7,

Princess Victoria the only unmarried daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, is looking for some useful mission that a royal girl may fill without disgrac~ ing her family. She does not wish to marry, though divers good offers have been made for her hand, since of the three sisters she is the most clever and companionable. But the Princess Victoria has not yet found a husband to her mind, and to her mothers great dismay she cherishes an ardent ann bition to be a wage earner. Two years ago she fitted herself for nursing and an- nounced her intention of entering London hospital. There were serious family con- -cIaves, and not until sent to interview her very decided grandmamma on the ques- ton did the young princess relinquish the plan. Inheriting decided artistic taste from her mother, this royal spinster is now turning her attention to book binding, and the designing of book covers. The H. brary at Sandringham is really enriched with some of her excellent work, and at g. recent exhibition of book covers in London two examples contributed by a Miss Mat thews, won prizes. It was not until weeks afterward that the judges, dispensers of prizes, or the royal family themselves knew that the energetic princess had won these testimonials to her excellent taste and handicraft under so commonplace name.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Hymens torch is always lighted with a match.
 Shores might be properly classed asisheet music.
 A deaf mute is always. ready to take a hand in conversation.
 When man is up and doing much de- bends on who or what he's doing.
 Nearly every man is his own hero and every woman is her own heroine.
 When other walters are on a strike the dumb waiter is still at work.
 Men admire handsome man when he has good sense-but there's the trouble.
 The poor fowl is awfully cut up by the time the amateur carver gets through with it.
 Some people are away up in. the social scale because they are too light to bring the scale down.
 piece of colored glass looks beautiful in a church window, but it doesn't show up well in finger ring.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10
Mir. Turner Then and Now.

It is difficult to say where State Superin- tendent Turner does stand in regard to Alabama's present educational position. He admits that "our public system is not even half way satisfactory" and yet he declares Alabama today, properly presented in all her educational interests, will compare most favorably with any state or territory in the union." This wild statement is in marked contrast with what he said to the Southern Association of Teachers at Mo- bile in 1897: 'Those uniformed upon this subject are led to believe that Alabama is doing her full duty by her children in point of education. As matter of fact, and to show the ignorance of persons who Thus discourse upon the paramount ques- tion, let us examine the records of other states in the question of local taxation for schools. In this examination it can be shown, beyond all reasonable doubt that Alabama is foot of the class among the states, inasmuch as all the others not only provide some means of local taxation, but very many of them make it compulsory"
 If the superintendent believed Alabama was foot of the class among the states" in 1884, how does it happen tha in 1898 Ala anna win compare most favorably with any state or territory in the union?" Is it possible that the state has made this pro- digous Drogress in one year, and no one has found it out but the superintendent" = is 1t. possible that this change is only in the mind of the superintendent? As in from Philip drunk to Philip sober, so The Age-HeraId now apeals from the state su- perintendent in 1898 to the state superin- tendent in 1897.
 Mr. Turner's inconsistencies do not end here. The Age-Herald was recently fa- vored with a marked copy of MT. Turner's report for 1896, in which he recommends that the state appropriation be doubled, that county tax for schools be authorized. that a fund be raised for building purposes, and that county supervision be restricted to those who are qualified. As to the last named matter he says: "It is foolish and
 
 CTS and allow persons to serve as county commissioners almost wholly without any education, and to expect much progress" Yet today Mir. Turner is indignant because some people dare assert that the state un- der these conditions is not making, "much progress" If it is foolish and absurd to expect much progress" does it not seem senseless to claim that the state is today making much progress?' Alabama has, 1t is true, edueationally progressed in thir- (ty years; so has the human race in the past 5000 years.
 Again MT. Turner says in his report for 1896. Ut is useless for the state to sup port so many institutions, and then allow persons of little or no education to fill ed- ucational offices of the most important character" Wisely and truly said. In 1896 MT. Turner was eminently correct. In 1898 he flatly contradicts himself.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

qulst. one of the bravest and most charm ing women of the south.
 
 There Is no possible reason that Bfr- mingham should not have a public library, commensurate with the city's growth and advancement The citizens have demon strated that there is money sufficient for Mardi Gras festivities, indeed for any cause or purpose which appeals to the peo- pie at large. Cannot money be found for so good and worthy a cause as the estab- lishment of a public library for Birming ham?
 Surely every business man will be glad to contribute g per year for the accom- plishment of so noble, so grand an enter prise. BALL.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

is not a county in the state that cannot furnish valuable opinions and experience S. Such opinions and experiences should, and doubtless would. be reported in detail by the county papers, and in that way the whole county would be benefited. There should be sixty-six county societies in the
The age-herald., 1898-03-10
IN HOT CHASE

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 An English duke is now hot on the chase after the pretty little Miss Goelet, of New York, and her $20, GOO 900 of cash. The Duke of Manchester is just 21 years old; is impecunious, and a spendthrift, and was recently sued in London, reports say, for $246. Before the death of her father, the duke laid siege to Miss Goelet and met the opposition of the clear-headed father. But there is no telling what young girl will do when duke gets on his knees.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

It was proven that Sheriff Martin ~1d his deputies did kill innocent men, who were unarmed and who had made no att tempt at violence. Yet the jury's verdict of acquittal is calculated to indicate that it was unduly influenced and rendered its yer dict for a cash consideration.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10
THE REASON.

From the New York Evening Journal.
 Biggs-Why should people practice self denial during Lent any more than at any other times?
 Boggs-If you had to pay for two or three Easter bonnets you would not ask such & foolish question.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

Is Gen. Wheeler the only patriot from Alabama in the house of representatives? He seems to be the only one who spoke on the Cannon fifty-million bill.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The papers which are pleased to abuse what they call yellow journalism are the ones which print the day after what the
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

Gen. Wheeler should be careful about have the same effect on his constituency as careful and methodical distribution Of seeds.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

Henry Watterson might make the sug- gestfon of his willingness to march his one hundred thousand armed Kentuckians against Spain on the soil of Cuba.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

From ,le Gur.ey Herald: Ask your candidates for the legislature and sena if they favor constitutional convention. If we ever get a corsdtutlonal coilVeh, ton it will be through the legislature and we should elect men who favor holding one
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

With Roger Q. Mills out of the senate and any other Texan elected in his stead so much the better for the Lone Star state and the country in general.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

Let it be hoped that those who shout the loudest for war before it begins will be among the first to go to the front when the trouble is on.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The Pennsylvania jury which tried Sher- if Martin seems to have understood the wishes of the bosses rather than the inter- ests of justice.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

If the wisdom of the late Samuel J. Til- den had been needed there would have been no use for the passage of MT. Cannon s fifty milion-dollar bill.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The signs of the times point to an im- provement. A whole week has passed and Gen. Miles has said not a word, which is as it should afways be.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

Justice would have been better served if Sheriff Martin had been convicted of mur- der, which the testimony showed him to be guilty of
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The Cannon bill may be a difficult one to settle when the time comes. s
The age-herald., 1898-03-10
UNsEAWORTHY

From the Kansas City Times.
 A Guthrie hotel had Spanish fioat'' on Sundays menu card, and every boarder in the house took a shot at 1t.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

Both parties in congress seem to be fop- ping together in good shape.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

Reed, Boutelle and Dingley have possi- bly been retained by the holders of Span ish bonds.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The man who thinks he knows how the war should be carried on, has, up to the present time, been conspicuous by his sf- lence.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

From the Calera Sentinel: The sentiment favorable to the holding of a constitutlonai convention seems to be growing stronger every day in all sections of the stare. Ihe people are beginning to realize that i, lheIe m,1st he changes in our present consti- tuition before our state can hope to make much progress in the line of true advance ment.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10
BUDD TO BLOSSOM

From the Salt Lake Herald.
 Gov Budd of California is a candidate for senator to succeed Senator White. He would make daisy.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

Spain will do well to take into considera- tion the fact that the United States has at last put his fighting clothes on.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The voice of New England is not as strong for war as 1t is for the usufruct of it.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The only grapes accompanying the Can non bill were sour ones-for Spain
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

What is the use of purchasing new war ships so long as Billy Mason is able to talk? !?
The age-herald., 1898-03-10
A CONSTITUTIONAL coNvENTIoN.
The Rising Tide of Public Opinion Through
 out the State.

From abe Gadsden Times-News: More people are in favor of constitutional con vention now than for years. Let's nave one.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The republican party may seek to con- tinue itself in power upon its newly de- veIoped war record.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The men who put down the war will show up in due time. -
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

Fitzhugh Lee is still at Havana and the old flag continues to fiutter in the breeze.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

From the Tuskalooea, Times: Good roads, good schools, new constitution and de- 'velopment of local resources should De blanks in every platform in Alabama.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

ment.
 From the Huntsville Mercury: Have an understanding with your representatives let them see that you are in dead earnest, and your wishes will be duly regarded. Ii you favor plodding along in the present weary way, go on and vote as you nave been voting; you will wait until doomsday for new constitution
 From the Marion Standard: We believe in ballot reform by restricting the right of franchise to the intelligent voter of the county and state without regard to race, but until that can be secured by constitu- tional amendment or revision there can be no change for the better If we were a legislator we would vote for constitutional convention those grounds, believing it would be the greatest impetus to educa- ton that could be adopted.
 From the Talladega News-Reporter: But little may be hoped for in ballot reform until the grossly illiterate element so nu- merous in Alabama is eliminated from the voting class We pass laws to watch this class and the other, but so long as 800 illit- crate, ignorant non-taxpaying, non-prop- erty owning voters can blot out with their ballot the will of 499 intelligent, educated, !, taxpayers, we may look for trouble. To force this condition is to controvert law of nature-the survival of the fittest-and nature will resent it successfully every time. We might as well pass law to run water up stream. There is but one solu- tion to the ballot box question-that is to make, educational qualification of suf- frage. This cannot be except by a new constitution, and that means one of the bitterest campaigns on record. But the longer it is delayed the worse it will be when it comes; so the sooner we begin, the better 1t will be for all concerned. One thing is certain, the intelligent and virtu- ous will never be ruled by the ignorant and illiterate, and to honestly prevent 1t, a way must be provided to take from the incapable the opportunity.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

Noted women have shown no precocious desire to wed and make homes of theiI own. George Eliot was nearer 40 than 8 when she married for the first time, and close up 60 when her second marriage tool place in 1SS0.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

It is claimed for a young woman clerk in Philadelphia book store that in the thousands of books there on sale she is able to place almost any sentence on any subject asked for, telling where it is to be found.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10
ABOUT WOMEN.

According to a recent report made by H. -Pleuler, the commissioner of education of Switzerland, there are now 614 young wo- men taking courses in Swiss universities. Geneva has 331 female students, Zurich 166, Lausanne and Berne each 60 Bale ?, while the universities of Neufchatel and Freiburg have none. A number of the students are Americans.
The age-herald., 1898-03-10

The Virginia legislature has passed 8 bill to provide seats for women workers in stores.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
Aunt Martha's LOttfe.

Dolly and Mark were on the way to
Aunt Martha's new home. Aunt
Martha had always lived with them
until very lately, but, much to the
children's grief, she married and left
them. This was their first visit, and
they had been so anxious to see her
that they persuaded their mother to
let them start two days before the ap-
pointed time, and their mother had
written to Aunt Martha to let her
know that they were coming,
When Dolly and Mark left the
steamcars they found boy waiting
for them at the station, who lifted
them into wagon and drove off with
out word.
Presently the hack ratified up to a
neat little garden gate.
''This is the house," said the driver,
and he helped them ont.
Dolly tried to lift the latch of the
gate, bat it would not stir. Then
Mark tried, with the same result.
''Now, am sure that she has for
gotten u.s., whimpered Dolly, and she
began to cry.
Don't" said Mark, pulling the
gate again and calling "Aunt Martha,
Aunt Martha! Here we are"
A large dog bounded ont of his
kennel near the house, and poking his
nose through the bars, barked and
growled,
Then the house door was flung open
and colored woman ran down the
path.
. "Where is Aunt Martha?" asked
Mark, as the woman opened the gate.
''She has been detaipe in the city,"
replied the woman. ''She told me to
take care of you until she came back. +"
Then she added, 81 avn your Aunt
Martha's Lottie; come right in; Jumbo
won't hurt you"
II want to go home" sobbed Dolly.
But Mark pulled her gently along,
and Jumbo. who had already made
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

A SMILE TO WIN AND HEART TO WOO.

The world Is broad and the world Ia long.
There's groan OF pain and n snatch OF song.
There's sky that's dark, and n oky that's
blue.
There's breast that's false and breast
that's true;
But above oil else there's hand for you.
There's smile to win and heart to WOO.
Tho world Ia round and the world is deep.
There's day OF toll and night OF sleep.
There's an hour OF pain and o day OF fear.
There's week OF peace and o month OF
cheer;
But above all else there's hand for you.
There's smile to win and heart to WOO.
The world 10 sad and the world Is gay.
There's time to work and time to play.
There's thorn OF woe and q word OF love.
There's sigh that startles the cooling dove;
But above all else there's hand for you.
There's smile to win and a heart to WOO.
The world is bright and the world Is sweet.
There's resting balm for the many feet.
There's a bed OF down and spot OF ease.
There's 4 look to cheer and voice to
please,
But above all else there's hand for you.
There's a smile to win and heartto WOO.
IF Don ROBERTSON.