The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10
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Hon. Francis L. Pettus of Dallas is at the
Morris. He came to town yesterday morn
ing from Montgomery, where ne had been
spending several days In attendance on the
Masonic Grand Lodge. Mr.. Pettus was
very i'll and confined to his house during the
entire month of November. More than once
his condition was very critical He recover
ed his strength sufficiently to proceed to
Montgomery to the meeting of the Grand
Lodge, though he was, and remains, quite
lame from his rheumatic Affections. Mr..
Pettuss prolonged Illness caused much con-
Germ to his friends throughout Alabama;
and innumeraOle expressions of sympathy
We're sent to him from all sections of the
state. In politics, his illness deprived the
friends and supporters of Senator Morgan
of the counsel and guidance of one of the
ablest and most astute of all the men who
take an interest in the politics and public
affairs of Alabama. Somewhat as was said
of Roderick Dhu, one blast from his bugle
were worth thousand men! Mr.. PettuS Is
now very cheerful respecting his own
health, and entirely hopeful as to Senator
Morgan's reelection. The situation is, as
he sees it, most promising.
State Senator Frank l.. Moody of Tusca-
loosa was in town yesterday. Senator
Moody Is one of the best of good citizens;
and he made his name familiar to every
voter in the state by introducing and sup
porting the famous liquor dispensary bill
in the legislature last winter 1.-THE dispen-
cary question seems to have dropped out of
practical politics entirely said politician
tlxfe
ing question of last winter is not now dis
cussed, and is very unlikely to play any
part in the pending canvass for state Of
ficers. 1t will be fortunate II it does not,
for it gave rise to rather violent feelings
last winter and would certainly arouse I'M
happy passions if it were brought into the
present political canvass. 1t is evident
that democratic voters desire the canvass
to be quiet and orderly, and free from pas
stonate discussion, hard-feeling, and use
less personalities"
Sister Regina, Sister OF Charity, oieo
at St. Vincents hospital during the past
week from a malady contracted in nurs-
ing a patient. She was i'll but a few days.
Sister Regina's name in the world was
Regina Bowling. and she was born at
Knoxlyn, Pa, nineteen years ago. She
Joined the ST. Vincent de Paul community
two years ago; and she has sister at
Los Angeles, California, belonging to the
same community, who Is only seventeen
years old; which would indicate that the
family are religious. Sister Regina was
engaged in nursing the soldiers at Hunts
Vile and at Montauk Point during the
,Spanish-Amer war; and while at the
former place contracted typhoid fever the
result of nursing soldiers. From the eff
fects of that attack of fever she never fully
recovered; though she came to BirminS-
ham and worked on in St. Vincent's, never
complaining, never wearying in well-doing
She sacrificed her life in the cause of hu-
mainly. Solemn High Requium Mass for
Sister Regina will be celebrated in ST.
Pauis church at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The cold, keen, raw weather. which had
prevailed during the previous several days,
during the prevalence of which the mer-
curry fell to 81 degrees above zero, the low
est point of this season. gave place to al
most spring-like mildness yesterday, and
in the afternoon there was a slow fall of
rain for two hours. 1t was enough to par
TALLY clear the streets and interfere with
business. The evening was dismal enough,
not unwillingly endure disagreeable
weather for a week now. II It gave promise