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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04
MANY WORKMEN
VERY BUSY
In Loveman, Joseph & loab'S
Big Addition.
THE GREAT EXPANSION SALE
Daily Draws Crowds of Buyers, WHO
Recognize the Fact That High
Quality and Low Prices
Are Combined


The busiest corner In Birmingham at
present is Nineteenth street and Third
avenue where an army of workmen are
employed the big addition to Lovernanl
Joseph & Loebs store. The ground flooT
story are up, so 1t is only a question of a
few days, when the wall separating tho
present store and the new building will Be
torn away. The vast improvements being
made by this enterprising firm are tho
cause of their Great Expansion" sale. IL
remains to be seen how popular expansion
is with the voters of the country. CefY
tainly the great expansion sale of Love-
man, Joseph & Loeb Is QverwhelmlpEly
popular with the. ladies of BirmihgDafnl
and 1t should be, for never before have tue
high quality of goods and low prices been
SO combined They are selling just as they
advertise, high quality at low prices New
goods purchased before the recent adj
Vances in values are being daily received,
and are offered at figures so low that buyr
ers are giving this sale their prompt and
careful attention.
One of the special features of this great
sale is that this firm is offering the finest
fnakes of French organdies, from the celef
brated house of Koechlin, Baumgarteh %
Co. at 15c a yard; the former prices being
800 and SOC yard. No wonder the store Is
crowded from morning until night with
large buyers The one thing which inn
presses the public Is that this is bona
fide sale, and that the goods and prices are
exactly as advertised and that goods can
be purchased cheaper at Loveman, Joseph
G. Loeb's great sale than any where in the
south.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04

moments when he felt Joe Maxwell shak-
ing and rolling him about in bed, and heard
him crying out:
Where's this famous fox-hunter who
was to go along and take care of me this
morning? The horses are all ready, break
fast is ready $50 Jemimy says, and every
body is ready except the Great American
FoX-Hunter, known far and wide as Bus
ter John. What can be the matter with
him?'
In this way Buster John was aroused to
tne realities, and he remembered with a
thrill of delight that this was to be the
day of days, SO far as he was concerned.
He leaped from the bed and was dressed
in a jiffy.
Don't wake the house, my son." said
Joe Maxwell solemnly. There's your over
coat your mother sent lup last night; the
air is chilly this morning. There was a
cold rain during the night"
But you have NO oyercoat,' remarked
Buster John.
"Oh, I'm tough" replied Joe Maxwell.
I've been out to look after my horse and
dog They are both prime, and the wealth
er is prime. If the fox we are going after
is a friend of yours, you may as well bid
him goodbye this morning"
He's very cunning explained Buster
John. IA great many dogs have chased
him. He is called Scar-Face."
i've heard of him many a time" re-
piled Joe Maxwell That's the reason
I'm here today. If he's in the nelghbor-
hood this morning, and you gee a good
chance, tell him goodbye"
II think he knows ali about this hunt,
Buster John ventured to say.
"Oh, he does? Well, 1t will be a good
thing for him If he has moved his quarters
but we'll beat around and about, and see
if he won't give us a dare"
Il know where he used to STAY" said
Buster John. He didn't know whether he
was doing right or wrong. Aaron showed
me-"
Aaron? Well, Aaron knows all about
1t, and he knows good deal more than
that. Some of these days I'm going to
write book about Aaron"
Sure enough?' cried Buster John. II
can tell you lots of things to put in it.
cam tell you things that nobody would be-
lieve il they handnt seen EN-"
We'll, I'll tell you what we'll do" said
Joe Maxwell, wen make a bargain: You
shall tail the fox today If you'll tell me all
about Aaron"
Buster John agreed, and the two Shook
hands over the contract in the most solemn
fashion. In a few moments they were eat
ing breakfast, which was very good one
for that part of the country, even If the
coffee was made of parched rye and sweet
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04

high to listen. There was certainly loud
response to the hens alarm. The geese in
the spring lot made a tremendous cutlery.
seconded by the guineas, but the only dog
that barl1ed was the cur that made mis-
take by attacking Hodo
This certainly seemed to be fair test,
and Old Scar-Face was satisfied. He
crushed the poor hens neck in his cruel
jaws, and put an end to her appeal for
help. He was not very hungry, but he car
rled the hen home, promising himself a
hearty breakfast in the morning. He ate
a good ration, however, and then curled
himself snugly together until he looked like
a big ball of yellow fur.
He was awake early the next morning,
but before he was half through his break
fast the light of day was beginning to creep
under the brIars, when he heard a long,
mournful wall at the Abercrombie place,
followed by another How often he had
heard this wall 1t was the cry of fox
hounds. He stayed not to hear it repeated,
but skipped out into the grey dawn, like
the shadow of fear stealing away from the
light.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04
1x.-RusrER JOHN SEES HOBO.


Now the lucky chance which gave Buster
John opportunity to see the fox-hunt, was
both curious and interesting. The date was
fixed upon, and the childrens grandfather
invited the hunters to spend the night with
him, so as to have an early start the next
morning. So, one Friday afternoon-the
hunters began to arrive, some singly and
some in couples, until all had arrived ex-
eept young Maxwell and his hound Hodo
Mr.. Fitzpatrick came, bringing Music and
Whalebone, and Tip. with Others Mr.. Col
lingsworth brought Fanny, and Rocket,
and Barlow. with their chorus; and Mr..
Dennis brough Rowan and Ruth, and Top,
and Fit. There were other hunters with
their dogs, and one or two gentlemen who
had no dogs, but who wanted to see the
sport.
But these hunters, their friends and their
dogs, were not the ones Buster John want
ed to see So he continued to watch the
big gate at the head of the avenue. Sweet
est Susan watched with him, Drusilla being
busy helping their mother, who, as a good
housekeeper, looked after her dining room
and was not afraid to go into the kitchen.
Buster John was anxious less young Max
well would fail to come, and said so many
times. He had once heard his grandfather
reading something that Maxwell had writ
ten in the county paper, and he had also
head the negroes talking about the young
man, how clever and kind he was. And
then his horse, Butterfly, and his hound,
Hodo! What wonderful tales old Fountain
and Johnny Bapter had told about these
animalsl
But when the sun was about an hour
high, and just as Buster john had given
up all hope, he saw the big gate swing
open. A large dog came through and after
him rider on a sorrel horse. Without
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04

and forty pounds. Mr.. Dennis weighs at
least thirty pounds more than that, and
he's the smallest man in the party"
There was nothing for the mother to do
but give her consent, though she gave 1t
with many misgivings, as mothers will,
and with many admonbtions 20 Joe Max
well to take care of the boy, which he
faithfully promised to do.
To make sure that he would not be left
behind, Buster John begged to be allowed
to sleep in the room with Maxwell. This
point was easily carried and the youngster
went off to bed triumphantly, an hour ear
Her than usual. He was asleep when the
hounds were fed ON warm corh-bread, es-
pecially prepared for chem; and he was
far in the land of dreams when, little
later, Joe Maxwell carried Hodo his sup
per, which Jemimy (bribed with tobacco
for her pipe) had saved OUT for him. 1t
was not large In amount, but carefully Sc
lected, and no doubt Hodo enjoyed it, for
he made no complaint about Vt.
Buster John, as has been said, went to
bed happy and triumphant, and it seemed
to him that he had been in bed but few
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04

caused him to nose the youngster, and then
winked and wagged his tail joyously as if
he had found an old friend.
"Well, Welt" exclaimed Maxwell; "this
is the first time have ever known him to
make friends with a stranger. He has two
faults, a bad temper and q hard head"
Hodo fawned on Buster John and whined
wlstfully. Once he curved his tail in Pc
culiar fashion, and ran around, and hither
and yonder, as If he were keen for frolio.
Maxwell was so astontshed at these mani
festaidons that he could do nothing but
laugh. Hodo's antics, however, had at
tracted attention in another quarter. A
brindle cur belonging to one of the negroes
took offense at the playful Spirit of the
strange dog, and came rushing toward
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04
"rHE DAYS THAT HAVE PASSED"

How often we sit on the twilight of life
And think DER the days that have passed
From sunny days of babyhood's joys
To solitude at last.
How happy we were in those innocent days
OF childhood's dawning of life;
And we think of the years that have come
and gone,
OF prosperity and strife
Then when we grew to the noon. of life
And learned all those frivolous ways,
1t makes our hearts sad to think we were
glad,
When we dwelt in that mystic maze.
Now we have come to the dark night of
life,
Which must come to us every one;
And some think with SORROW others with
joy,
OF the days that have come and gone.
Soon there will come another dawn;
The dawn of heaven, at last;
When We'll never again know the trials
of life,
Or think of the days that have passed.
ADELE f. MERRIAM.
Montgomery Ala.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04
Fine social Distinctions

From the Washington Star
what is their position in society?" ask
ed the inquisitive girl.
"Well," wered Miss Cayenne, II should
say they are betwixt and between. They
aren't exactly nobody and yet they aren't
really anybody"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

a great school here has been success
fully laid and it will stand for all time
to come as a monument of good and a
blessing to all those who come in con-
tact with it and it's teachings.
W. III. Lawrence
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12
bee farms in many lOcaliies.-Ki ssim-
NEE Valley Gazette.

Peaches and Blueberries-SO Sorrento
is luXuriating i'm peaches, blueberries
and both watermelons and canta-
loupes, fine to the eyes and luscious
to taste. They are somewhat late for
the Northern markets, but have
brought fair returns land are still go
ing forward. HI. S. Howard has receiv-
ed So per crate for peaches at Charles
ton, S. C.-Eustis Lake Region.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12
To the Florida Agriculturist:
The Colored Agricultural College on

readers of your valuable journal some
ideas of what is going on at the Col
lege on the Hill.
The only way we knew of to find
these things out was to go and make
observations
This college is modern and has an
industrial character attached to it. 1t
teaches agriculture, horticulture me-
chanics, engineering, architecture,
household economics and many other
important branches from a scientific
standpoint of view and by laboratory
methods.
The Introduction of refined methods
in teaching is always one of the prin-
cipal aims of the able faculty.
Back east we find colleges with i'm
mense wealth backing them,' but for
all that it does not necessarily foster
great learning any more than the
modest surroundings of this one often
does.
Wealth does not crop out here, but
many think the average pupil gets on
all the better for not being too we'll
fixed financially Very few, if any, of
these pupils have private account to
'draW on" but the humble lad is
spurred on by this his only chance and
his every act goes to show that good
nfI,1 iS xxyhl hn iC off nd iS,
bound to get it right here I'M these
modest halls, down at the machine and
out in the field
Scientific farming is fast coming to
the front is this state. Hostility 10 it.
is fast disappearing and those that are
even half way practical are recognize
ing the value of this cOlOred agricul-
tural college and it's station work, and
in many instances one or more of their
boys will be under it's roof in due
course of time.
Here each and every professor
works early and late to impress upon
the pupils mind many of the princ1>
pies imbedded in the hearts of the able
ones past and gone. They are taught
to emulate their lives in every way
they possibly can.
Music, agriculture, carpentry and
other important branches go hand IN
hand, and in a simple way are placed
within the reach of every one.
Popular education for the future
tillers of portion of Florida soil can
not all come from this college direct
ly. The young men attending this able
institution of learning have a place to
fill Their services cannot be diSpens-
ed with when they return to their
homes a graduate.
The application of their researches
to actual farm practice will do world
wide amount of good. They will be
educated, trained men and dotted
around here and there in Florida; the
cOlOred farmer at home is bound to
gain much desired information from
each and every one of them. They
will come in touch daily with these
tillers of the soil and heIp them daily
to solve many crooked problems.
AT this institution of learning the
past term 21O pupils were enrolled, and
whom tho fall form OnnnS tho nI1mhnr
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

year, %; second year, 40; first year, 40
Intern ediates, 80; model school, "a.
Quite a compliment has been pait
to one of the lady graduates and teach
ers, she has been employed by th
great band of Jubilee Singers and will
soon leave our shores as star an(
will tour England and Holland.
1t is evident to all those that are a
all posted that the buildings, as {
whole are altogether too small ant
cramped for the pupils that were in at
tendance. The dining hall, girls hall
barns, graneries, laboratory and othel
rooms plainly show that these state
ments are correct, and they should re
ceive the remedy before the fall ses
sion commences This college sports
| a professor who writes military
dramas One of his productions was
put on lie stage lately by the pupils
and received rounds of applause.
Not a week passes but what thu
grounds, shops and apparatus are Wis
tied and inspected by excellent people
from abroad and at home, and it gives
the pupils good cheer to hear the eX
pressiOns of pleasure uttered by them
They are all glad to have them come
and we hereby extend a cordial invi
ia ton to every subscriber of the Agri
culuriSt to call at any time they car
make it convenient, and we will assure
them they will be we'll repaid for theil
trouble.
Music is one of the principal branch
es taught at this institution of learning
and it has proven a success beyond
measure, and when 1 tell you that af.
ter months of hard study Rossini's eel
ebrated oratoria, Nose d'Egitto was
put on the stage in splendid shape
doubtless many will be surprised, com
ing as it did from the voices of these
poor but faithful colOred students.
was a rare treat and was heartily en-
jOyed by the immense and intelligen
white audience that witnessed it a
Munroe's Opera House in Tallahassee,
this summer.
The other day the president of thu
United States accompanied by Gov
BloXham, Mark Hannah and other
drove out to the school and were me
by these colored children of music
The manner in which they rendered
the patriotic airs brought forth roundt
of applause from the distinguished
party.
Scarcely a day passes but what tn
papers ted us something about Book
err T. Washington, of Alabama, ant
what he is doing for the colored PEG
pie. Prof. Tucker is to Florida Wha
Washington lis to Alabama, that is on
reason why this article appears il
your columns, it is to let the people
know that Florida boasts of a cOlOre(
Institution of learning, equal in yer.
many respects to Wasington's Tuske
gee College. The sphere may be some
what limited, but this faculty to ;
man 5 composed of teachers who ar
exceptionally we'll qualified for thei
work, and any one who has ever beer
in the vicinity even, must know tina
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

Melons.-The melon growers have
made considerable money in Florida
this year and cantaloupes are still SELL
ing for from two to three dollars per
box, watermelons are still bringing $50
per hundred -TaVares Herald.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12
Crops and Products.
w. III. Lawrence.

Guavas.-The guava industry bids
fair to become an important business
in the Biscayne bay country, says the
Miami correspondent of the Times
Union and Citizen, Three years ago
there was little or no market for this
fruit. Hundreds of bushels went to
waste yearly. Last year the guava
jelly manufacturers paid rs cents per
bushel delivered at the factory. This
year the manufacturers are Offering 81
per bushel at THE factory The crop
will be little later than usual, but
will be very large. Several jelly man
ufacturers from other sections have
been here securing their supply Of
fruit At these prices guava growing
is more profitable than orange grow
ing was in it's palmiest days.-Titds-
Vile Advocate.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

Cantaloupes.-We enjoyed a treat
from Mr.. G. K. McQuarrie this week,
of Rocky Ford cantaloupe melon. We
have been told that there is a better
melon than Rocky Ford. That may
be, but it will be hard to preach to a
man that has just eaten the Rocky
Ford. Our recollection is that Mr.. Nc
Quarrie stated that he expected to get
5000 melons from one acre. Mr.. Nc
and Mr.. Melish can give you dots on
melons. See them.-DelFuniak Herald.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

Wool and Honey.-We notice that
Capt. Johnson brought up on his last
trip 1000 pounds of wool and one ton
of honey. These are both the largest
single shipment of their kind that have
been made in the county. The wool
came from various sheep owners on
the Kissimmee river and considering
the industry is practically a new one
it speaks we'll for the possibilities Of
that section. The honey came from the
celebrated Orange Hammock farm
originally started by the late Mr..
briggs and is now being managed by
Mr.. Fuller, who thoroughly under
stands all about bees, and has all the
latest appliances for extracting honey,
which arrived here in perfect condi-
tlOn. This is an industry which should
be more largely taken up by our PEG,
pie, and with the example Mr.. Fuller
has set them we hope to hear soon Of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

Plums, Grapes, Etc.-Our Burbank
plums are ripe this week and they are
not only very large, but exceedingly
fine. The Kelsey, too, are very fine
with us, no wormy fruit. Grapes are
going forward rapidly this week and
bringing remunerative prices. No Que
can look at the thrifty young vine
yards without seeing the profitable
side of grape culture. Green Cove
Springs will soon be the center of one
of the finest grape sections in the
State and winery will be good invest
ment for some enterprising party.
Melons, by the wagon load, are now
coming in. The crop is quite g sd and
no doubt the coming week Ws14 see
them being shipped by the car load
Pine Ridge Cor. i'm The Springs.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-12

TOmatOeS.-Mr. e. D. North. who
had four acres in tomatoes on Lake
Hancock has just finished shipping
and lis we'll pleased with results. He
gathered and shipped Nine hundred
crates realizing an average of one dol
lar a crate net for the entire CROP
Now what will the croakers and kick
ers have to say about 1925 per acre
net from a single crop. These are
facts which ought to appeal to the in
dolent man who sits down under the
shade of a tree and curses the conn
try, the railroads and the newspaner
and gets nothing out of life for him
self.-Bartow Courier-Informant
Figs and Peaches.-S Some of our cor
respondents have been accusing our
Lakemont friends of advertising prettv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-05-04
SALUTES OF RULERS

Nicholas of Russia shakes hands with
no one but fellow monarch. Reia-
tives he kisses on the forehead.
Everyone who comes to see the king
of Italy finds a handshake and hearty
greeting if the king likes him. Hum
bert is a democratic king.
Under no circumstances will Franz
Josef of Austria shake hands with any,
body except brother sovereigns. A nod
and kindly smile is all he ever vouch-
safes the most distinguished of his sub
jects.
Sweden's king does not like official
handshaking and rarely gives one of
his ministers his hand. When he is of!
the throne and free to be himself he is;
different, however, and shakes hands as
heartily as one of his own subjects. .
Emperor William is one of the two.
European monarchs who delights in a;
hearty handshake. He has strong.
grip, and the person honored by him
with a clasp of the hand is apt to re-
member the dignity thrust upon himl
William usually kisses royal friends.
When he visits or is visited by mon-
arch he kisses him three times on each
cheek.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-05-04
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
VIII Guard the Judges.

The farmers who are in sympathy
with the fugitive judges of St. Clair
county organized party 500 strong,
each member of which was pledged 10
escort the three judges into Osceola
on May l, when the county court must
meet and levy taxes, and might resist
United States marshal who might at
tempt to serve an attachment paper
on any of the members. 1t is under
stood that the men were to surround
tie courthouse after the judges had
taken their places inside and prevent,
with their guns, the entrance of any
one else. In order to make the tax levy
binding, it is necessary that the judges
hold their meetings in the courthouse,
otherwise they would probably get to-
gether in some secluded farmhouse,
with the county clerk and the sheriff,
who are in sympathy with them. In
spite of this threat Marshall Durham
and force of deputies declared he
would be on hand to serve attachments
that have been issued by the United
States court
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-05-04
MADE SUFFERING COUNT.

Keats was consumptive.
Sir Joshua Reynolds was, as the wurIST1
knows, deaf.
Heine, the German poet, was an AL.
most chronic invalid.
Mrs. Browning spent many years OF
patient suffering in bed.
Pope was hunchback, poor .phvs-
ical note of interrogation"
Byron, Poe, lola and many other men,
OF genius have been epileptic.
Scott and Byron were both lame. and,
to both their crippled condition was a.
cause of mental torture.
beethoven for the last II years of his,
life could not hear note of all the ex--
quisite music he penned, and suffered
terribly from melancholia.
Lombroso attributes yico's genius to.
fall from ladder when a child. and
similar blows on the head made
geniuses of MabilIon and Goetrv tbe
composer.
Among the lesser lights of our dav
Mr.. Clark Russell is crippled bv rben-
matism, Miss Edna Lyall spends much
OF her time in bath-chair and Aubrey
Beardsley died untimely of consumn-
ton.