The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18

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| that are vanished. 1t will not matter. Bir-
mingham has had its ten a dozen days
| OF fun, and whilst it regards with reluc-
! lance the passing of show that has given
so much entertainment, 1t still looks hap
PLY to a happy past and hopefully to
| happy time when the autumn shall come
again. The fair brought out all that was
| hoped for by them that created it.
1t is given out that the races al the fair
grounds will be continued until the first OF
| December or possibly later. This will at
tract great crowds every day, and the
/ events will furnish forth rare enjoyment
| for the Birmingham public. There are now
about 300 horses on the Birmingham track,
some of them being amongst the best
horses on the American turf More
horses will arrive in the city today and
tomorrow, and so the Birmingham public
is promised fortnight of rare sport. The
famous First Regiment band of Mexico
will go its way, and it's departure will be
very greatly regretted. The people here
have come to take a personal interest in
this band, and they will mark with earnest
regret its departure for its far southern
home. The memory of that dreamful music
| Will llHSeI very iOllS III tii9 '"-iN''
| "Nhen General Fitzhugh Lee was cam
| didate for the United States senate in 1898
the majority of the people of Virginia were
for him and a majority of the members of
| the legislature were understood to be Lee
| men," said Vfrginian. But Thomas
| Martin railroad attorney, got the best OF
the peoples idol when it came to the demo-
| at mix QTeaf-
est favorite in Virginia, but he was man
of national popularity. 1t was on account
| of his national reputation and popularity
| that made him regarded by the people OF
| his state as an exceptionally suitable man
| for the senate AS a rule, senators IN their
| first term do not count for much. VINO ever
| hears of Senator Martin? Had Lee been
elected he would have occupied COM
| manding position from the start. Martin
| succeeds himself, but at the end of his Sec
| ond term he will be little heard of as
4 he is today. He is a machine politician
| and a man of good average sense. But IL
| a man comes to the front in the United
| States senate he must be either a States
| man of marked ability a popular hero;
| neither of which is Senator Martin
Colonel Hiram 1aWKlHS, OIL I'D " hali7F1iie,
Barbour county, a candidate for state COM
| missioner Of agriculture is in Birmingham.
Colonel Hawkins is a Kentuckian, and
made for himself an enviaole record on
the southern side in the war between the
states. He was in command of the fihI1
Kentucky regiment cf confederate volun-
teers. He was a member of lAe lower house
OF the Alabama legislature, and framed the
tlli creating the office of commissioner of
agriculture. Subsequently ne was for four
| years The senator from the district of Bar
bolr county, and distinguished in the adj
vocacy of measures to promote the interest
Cf the farmers Colonel Hawkins hopes to
end his long and honored public career as
,ie commissioner OF agriculture of Ala
| bama.
| Hon. John T. Burns, of huntsville, Dali
las county, is a visitor ito Birmin CHAM.
| Captain Burns used to be member of the
legislature, and is regarded as a candidate
tor congress from the Fourth district. Per-
haps no man in Alabama is better loved
than the rolIlcking was and wit of Bruins
| vile. He keeps open house for all his
friends who journey that way. huntsville
| is tne nearest railway station for Mulberry
and all western Autauga, and the good fox
| put up with joan Burns. Light, Mght!'
| is ever his genial greeting, and man,
| friend or stranger is ever suffered to pass
'GJat wide-open door. john Burns typifies in
| his own person the broad hospitality of The
| souih uhat is passed.
| Frank N. Julian, of Colbert, assistant
| Clerk OF the house of representatives, is in
| Birmingham, and will he popular candi-
| date to succeed himself. 1t is said that
| Jesse c. Adams chief clerk of the depart
| merit of agriculture, and brother of the
| noted Joe Adams, editor of lle Ozark Star,
| has declared himself to be a candidate for
| the clerkship of the house.
Douglas Gordon, president of the Ala
| bama Consolidated Coal and Iron company,
| is at the Morris.
! The pillar boxes, so-called, of1the United
| States government in Birmingham have
been painted bright silver, adding very ma
terialy to their appearance.
William G. Brockway, cashier of the Ma
| tional Bank of Gadsden, is in town.
| Jack Hastings, member of the law firm
| of Hoke Smith & H. c. PEBBLES, of Atlanta
] is in Birmingham looking after some cases
which his firm have in the United States
| court. Mr.. Hastings is of the brightest
| and personally most attractive of the young
men who have made the bar of Georgia
! famous. He is "all business" as the
| phrase runs, but actually takes time to be
| agreeable TO his acquaintance.
Charles McCafferty. one of the most IA
nous turfmen in the United States, is at
| the Morris.
| Charles D. Alexander, of Alfalfa, is in
| town.
| James C. McConaughy, secretary of the
! Montevallo Coal company, is in town.
| Hon. Francis Patrick O'Brien and Mrs
! O'Brien have as their guest Miss Annie