The age-herald., 1898-11-18
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Ex-Governor Peck;s story of his expe- rience with lady physician Is one that always excites laughter" said gentleman who heard the distinguished lecturer at the Lyceum Wednesday night.
 .The governor represented himself as little. more than a lad," continued the gen. tleman. Female doctors had just come in vogue and Governor Peck had heard very little of them, but at one time when he was ill he decided to call one-She was q stately, wise-appearing woman, and when she entered the room where he was in bed, he began to get nervous. She asked the customary questions, then requested him to exhibit his tongue for inspection. He didn't want to show his tongue because he said he knew it looked like a Turkish bath towel, but he finally compiled with the re- quest.
 "When the lady had examined his tongue to her satisfaction, she went to the foot of the bed and threw the cover back His temperature immediately ran up past the fatal point. The climax came when she came and knelt down to listen at the beat ing of his heart. She felt around for a while and looked rather nonplussed at not finding it.
 Look here," said the patient, my heart is not down there, it is in my throat"
 O. R. Hood prominent lawyer of Gads- den, was in the city yesterday. MT. Hood is a leading democrat of that section and is receiving many compliments on his able management of Congressman-elect Bur- nett's campaign.
 'The democracy did all its most ardent friends hoped for in the south,'' said MT. Hood. And the election of nineteen con- gressmen in New York state was most grat- flying. To beat war administration was impossible, doubtless, and so we ought to be thankful that we did so well in spots and go on with renewed determination to conquer in 1900. The democratic party is incapable of destruction, and although it may be beaten time and time again, it comes up smiling and confident knowing that its hour of success is as certain as the continued existence of the nation. It is unnecessary to say that the democrats of Ala bama did their work nobly"
 Hon. T. s. Kyle, one of the best-known democrats of .he Seventh district, was also in the city. MT. Kyle was candidate be- fore the last congressional convention and
 
 now mentioned by his friends for railroad commissioner.
 "The republicans are reckoning on hay ing real Spaniard, of ancient lineage, in the next house," said Congressman Bank head, who was in the city a few oays ago. He IS Delegate-elect Pedro Perea of Ber- nalillo, New Mexico, member of a prolni- nent family which traces its ancestry back two hundred and fifty years ago, when the Spaniards first came to that section of the country. Pedro Perea is said to be a man of influence and has served in the terri torial senate for years. He is now president Of the First National bank of Santa Be New Mexico The republicans gave the Spaniard a majority of 2OOO over the demo- cratic nominee, Delegate H. B. Ferguson"
 It is being figured by the democrats in Washington that change of 300 votes would have given them a majority in inc house," remarked a politician in the Mor- ris lobby last night Tt is claimed that there are eight republican members-elect who won by very close majorities Pugh. or Kentucky, only pulled through by the narrow margin of twelve votes over the democratic nominee. Cochran, of New York, was defeated by his democratic op ponent by only one vote, but there are a numper Of soldier votes to be heard from which will insure his reelection. The eight republicans referred to, if supplanted by democrats, would give them control of the house by the small majority of three." Leon Schwartz who was adi,,tant of +I,o First battalion and ordnance officer of the First Alabama regiment, will leave on the first of December for New Orleans, where he will make his future home. He has &C., cepted position with the Lane cotton mills and will resign his position in the First National bank. MT. Schwartz was one of the most popular officers of the First Alabama, and genial fellow as well. He is known for his bright and scintillating wit. which made him agreeable wherever he was placed. Some of Lieutenant Schwartz's epigrams on military life are really superb, and he was one of the off, cers whom the rank and file would vote anything he wanted.
 "It may be of interest to the boys of the First Alabama to know that their old wa gon train is now attached to Colonel Bryan's regiment" said gentleman yes- terday. "The Third Nebraska, with the First Texas and the Second Louisiana now compose the First brigade of General Lees corps Lieutenant J. M. Perkins, formerly of Company H, First Alabama, is now brigade trainmaster."
 TEDDY