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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
A Veteran of Calhoun

The Admission Republic thus refers to one
of the oldest of Calhoun's citizens:
Among the veterans who have been here
this week is Colonel j. M. Shield. He is
now in his SD year, and is probably as well
known in Calhoun county as any man who
now lives in the county.
Colonel Shield located in Jacksonville in
1884, and lived there until 1887, when he
moved to Tennessee. AT the outbreak of
the war. in 1861 he was wealthy Tennessee
planter, but with the war went his wealth.
He sold even his two fine plantations in
the early part of 1868 for confederate mon
ey. The close of the year found him a
poor man. He refugeed to Calhoun county
from Tennessee, and later bought farm
few miles west of Jacksonville, where he
now resides.
Colonel She'd up to few years ago took
an active part in politics, and directly after
the war was elected to congress from the
old Seventh district, but was not allowed to
take his seat
In 1873 he was elected to the legislature
from this county, and made an able and
faithful member.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
LULLABY

Paul Laurence Dunbar, in Philadelphia Sat
urday Evening Post.
Kiyer up yo' haid. my little lady,
Hyeah de win a-blowin' out O. dos
Don you kick. ner projick wild de cnmfu't,
Less'n fros'll bite yo' little toes.
Shut 20 eyes, an, snuggle up to nanny:
or me bofe yo' han's.~I hop 'em tight;
Don you be afeard, an 'mence to trimbie
Des ez soon ez blows out de hgh.
j..
Angles in a-mndin' YOU my baby,
Keepin' off de bad man in de night
What de use o. bein' skeeIed o. muffin:
ou don fink de da kness gwine ter blte?
What de crackin' SCUM you hyeah erroln'
YOU?
r.awsy. chile. you tickes me to def!
Oats de man what brings de fros', a psin;-
in
Picters on de winder wild his bret
Nanny ain afeaId, you hyeah huh la tf.a?
Go way, Mista h Eros. you can't come In;
Baby ain errecevin' folks dis evenin,
Reckon dat you'll have to call ag'in
Curl yo' little toes up so, my postum
Umph, but you's a cunnin' one fo true!
Go to sleep, de angels Is a-watchin
An yo' mammy's mindin' of you, 100
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Holding Cotton Against Reactions.

Reactions occur In the course of any
change in the prices of a great staple, and
cotton is no exception to the rule. There
are, too, occurrences impending that may
the crop and the immense demand for it in
the mills We refer. p,s simply to a war
between England and the combined Dutch
men of South Africa, but ito possible COM
plications growing out of that war. The
latter occurrence is now somewhat hazy
and improbable, but if 1t should occur-if
Russia or Germany in any way interfere
in the matter-the price of cotton would be
affected. "Under the circumstances, says
the Memphis Scimetar, cit is not well to
advise farmers to hold their crop for high
er prices. The safer plan would be for
them to market enough of their cotton to
pay their debts as they Fget it ready, and
sell the remainder by degrees. By this
means they would be in a position to take
advantage of any further rise, without ex-
posing themselves to loss. The farmer
WIN holuS DOCh al crop lOT d piitc lHdt
he has fixed in his own mind becomes to
that extent a Spectator, and production
and speculation do not work well togeth-
err"
This is beyond a doubt good advice There
is much wild talk in the south as to ten
cent cotton and the like, but nothing of
the kind is within reason. But even If it
were. the plan suggested by the Scmetar
would retain a portion of the crop against
any such blessing.
Looking to the long future, the Selma
Journal has been sizing up the situation
not the situation at present, but that of
conclusions are as wise as to the future as
the Scimetar's are as to the present. Says
the Journal:
First reduce the cotton acreage by
raising home supplies, which latter can be
made at one third the price paid for purch-
asing them abroad and form intelligent
organizations for this purpose.
Second, bring the cotton mills to the
cotton fields of the south where they
should be by every law of political and in
dustrial economy and common sense"
comprehensive cotton platform can be
had by combining the planks of the Ten
nesseean and of the Albanian, and the
farmer who stands on the platform will not
go far astray. He will be among the WIN
ners, to say the least.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

From the Detroit Free Press.
This was actually heard in the Cracker
district of Tennessee:
The mother shouted from the door of the
cabin behind the trees:
''Yank Tyson! Tim Tyson!' she cried,
"What yuuns doin?"
Two little boys raised their heads over
barrel, 300 yards down the mountain.
'Foolin'," was the reply.
"Be yu'uns smokin'?"
"Yeum."
''Be yu'uns chawin' twist an smokin' cob
piper"
"Yeum."
"Thet's right. But IL yo' let me kotch
yo' smokin' them cigareets, I'll gil yo' tn
wust lammin' yo' ever he'd in yo' lives.
Yo hear yo' maj"
"Yeum." 4.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
HE DID III as A REPORTER

From the Washington Star.
They speak of 1t as a great thing that
Archer Brown, the millionaire iron maker,
began life in 1872 as a reporter on the Gin
cinnati. -Gaazstie, saved $1,000 from his
wages and, with that for his capital, laid
the foundation for his present fortune To
be mere millionaire under such circum-
stances is nothing. man who could in a
few years save $500 from his wages as
newspaper reporter ought to own the earth
in little while. Brown must have quit
trying early in the game.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
PROSPERITY ron THE SOUTH
From the Louisville Post.

I
The cotton market is far more to Louis
Vile than Wall street, and the advance of
nearly 2 cents at the opening of the season
is a bonanza to the south. It's $40 bale and
on 100000 bales it means $100, 100000 more
for the long-suffering cotton planters in
the south. This sum goes to the planter.
not to the Spectator, and here is its sig
ni6cance and value. The advance in iron
and the advance in cotton should make the
whole south flourish like a green bay tree,
and every southern city should have
good time all this winter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

It IUIII tIIV 4fVW lUTk lTIDuHe.
The ordinary layman much as he has
learned about yachts and yacht racing in
the last few months, is hardly yet prepar-
ed to look on the sport of kings" as an
exact science. But when he is told that
the Shamrock is to be taken to the navy
yard to be measured alongside the Column
bia because the greater density of the wa
ter at the Erie Basin would float the yacht
enough higher to shorten the water line
one and three-eighths inches, he is almost
converted to the view. His surprise is not
iessened when 1T is added that the presence
OF paint on the superstructure will lessen
the time over Smile course by several
minutes, as compared with the results pos
sible to be obtained with polished super
structure
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
WELLMAN'S ANSWER
From the Philadelphia Post.

From the Philadelphia Post.
Walter Wellman, the returned Arctic ex-
plorer, has a quaint gift of humor, which
was happily displayed just before leaving
upon his last trip to the frozen north. A
pompous merchant, VINO does not believe
in Arctic exploration because it produces
no financial results, said to the traveller:
"Supposing, after all this trouble and ex-
pense, you do reach the north pole what
will you do them"
why, come back again, of course" re-
piled Wellman. There really doesn't seem
to be anything else to do
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
TodaY's Yacht Race.
county.

The course on Tuesday for the feast of
the FIVE races for the American cup was
laid down the Jersey coast, the fifteen miles
reaching from Sandy Hook almost to As
bury Park. The race today will be over the
same course, straight to a stakeboat and
angular course, each side of which will be
ten miles long. These courses are in the
open sea. AMI thfe tyao machines will have
ts5 encounter whatever weather comes
along, for they are curious machines or
sail carriers, instead of boats in the ord-
nary meaning of the word. They are value
less except for raclng-for this one race.
The yacht America went to England, and
on August %, 1851, she won the cup that
has since been known as the Americas
cup" The cup was the prize offered by
the Royal Yacht Squadron of England,
open to all nations. Englishmen and Can
adams have made ten attempts to carry
the cup back to England, but in all the
years that have elapsed since the America
won it, no one has taken 1t away from this
country.
The race of Tuesday was sailed in a
smooth sea with variable, but generally
light, winds. Neither boat could cross the
line within the time limit of five and a
half hours, and the race was declared I'M
der the rules "off." The winner of these
races has all yet before him. 1t is plain
though that the Columbia has a severer
has had since the cup was brought to this
country. The Shamrock sailed well on
Tuesday in a breeze of twelve knots, and
in very light winds. She did not uniformly
completed it is very plain she would have
had one race to her credit. But Tuesdays
race was by no means decisive. 1t was
sailed over a course free from excursion
cept that the Shamrock is a worthy an
tagonist. The Columbia may however to-
day show that she is the better boat.
The construction of both boats is marvel
Jus 0'eel mas peen freely employed 10
give them strength, and aluminium to give
them lightness, and lead by the tons down
below to give them sail-carrying capacity.
They carry sail enough to propel a liner.
The sail area is simply enormous, and the
Shamrock is somewhat greater than the
Columbia's. Tuesdays race goes to show
that the sails of each were handled with
consummate skill. Today's race will go
far no doubt to show which is the better
of the two, and all that any one can hope
for is that the best boat may win.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
ChappelI Cory, Editor

The old familiar signature will be once
more employed The Montgomery Adver-
tiser says:
The long reported deal, by which the gov
ernor's private secretary was to acquire an
interest in the Evening Journal of this city.
was made yesterday, and Mr.. Chappell
Cory has become associated with the edi-
torial and business management of that
paper. 1t goes without saying that it will
be more than ever Johnston organ.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

From the Huntsville Mercury.
Dr. Cunningham did well to remain out
of the race under the circumstances, but
he is young and will yet be called to lead
the advocates of constitutional reform to
victory. The time is not far distant when
the plain people will post themselves re-
garding the necessity of a new constitution
and then woe to the man who attempts to
interferei
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Whiskey Brokers Fail

Leeds, Scotland, October 4.-The failure
is announced of F. w. and o. Brickman,
whiskey brokers of this city, with gross
liabilities estimated at $3.50 900 and assets
estimated at G79,000.
The collapse of the firm is ascribed to
bad debts and to general stagnation of the
trade.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Director Chaffee has issued his last
weekly bulletin of the season. In it he says
the cotton crop of the state is light. the
sorghum will afford light yield, and the
dry weather has shortened the potato crop.
But much oats and wheat will be sown this
fall and there is hope therefore for home
grown bread next year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
You Can't Grin at Hatcher

A remarkable cotton-picker is referred to
by the Enterprise Enterprise:
Mr.. Isaac H. Hatcher is the champion
cotton-picker of this season. Last Wednes-
day he began about sun up and picked PSI
pounds by II O'Clock a. m. That afternoon
he picked pol pounds by regular quitting
time, 452 pounds of cotton for one days
work is not to be grined at. Can you grin
at it? Perhaps so, but can you beat it?
All, there's the rub.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
THE EDITORS
AND THEIR TALK

Bueksnort beat has been heard from. and
additional interest IN politics will be
aroused by this note from Keel to the Boaz
Sand Mountain Signal:
l think we viii have man out for tax
collector from Bucksnort beat in the cam
paign of 1900. There never has been a
county officer elected from this beat since
l can recolleet. No one has ever offered
from this place, but lookout boys he will
come, and populst at that.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
sheriff O'Brien's Successor

1t is noted by the Admission Republic that
Jefferson requires a good man to succeed
Sheriff OBrien:
jefferson county has already commenced
to look around for a good man to fill the
office of sheriff. This is very important
office in Calhoun, as we'll as in Jefferson,
and should always be filled by one of the
very best men in the county.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Ju It Three Ears of Corn


The Troy Messenger says:
j. S. A. Inabinett showed us today three
ears of fine corn of the small cob variety,
which he says he planted late and on poor
land. This corn will she'll bushel and a
peck to the barrel, and natures earlier
than the old, common kind of corn. The
cob Is very small for the length of the ear
and the grains large. The three ears must
have been thirteen inches long each.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Glasgow Treasurer Gets Five Years

Glasgow, October 4-James Colquhoun,
former city treasurer of Glasgow, and for
mer representative of the city corporation
in the university court, who was arrested
August / on charges of embezzling funds of
the city and of estates committed to his
charge in amounts aggrega ting nearly $780,,
900 pounds. pleaded guilty today before the
court, and was sentenced TO five years
penal seryitude
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Farmers Paying OF Debts

This paragraph from the Columbia Breeze
is in keeping with similar statements from
various newspapers throughout the cotton
belt:
Dozens of farmers in Henry county will
get out of debt this fall for the first time
in years, and many of them will have
snug sum left.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

York Athletic club. is at present visiting
Birmingham.
State Auditor Nv. S. white spent yester-
day In Birmingham. returning to Montgom-
cry last night.
Chief Clerk Walter Brazell, of the state
health office, and Charles P. jackson and
Ed p. Amerine, OF Montgomery, are In
town.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Commission Issued

Columbia, s. c., October 1.-The COM
mission to the Chattanooga, Augusta and
Charleston Air Line Railroad company, the
Seaboard's new line from Charleston via
Augusta to Elberton, Ca, was issued by
the secretary Of state today.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

The governor of North Carolina no doubt
spoke sub rosa to the governor of South
Carolina yesterday at Washington, for both
were there.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
New Things in Mobile

The Mobile Herald says:
With new theatre, handsome new stores
on Dauphin street, new residences all over
town, and the new Fidelia Club house, Mo-
bile is certainly improving in appearance.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Catfi,h Fan Themselves

Water is very low in the river at Column
biana. The Breeze says.
Catfish are being caught in considerable
quantities in baskets from the river these
days The water is SO low and muddy that
it is probably a relief to them to get oI
dry land.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

The leighton News rings IN o;a -NIoIe.
Anon on two lovers:
Two happy hearts-"a mans and a mai
denis fair''-are beating fast in anticipa-
tion of day not far distant when their
two lives will be merged into one. More
anon.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

The supreme court of Mississippi is also
lodging the fever by adjourning from day
to day, hoping all the time that frosts will
come and drive away foe beyond the
process of the court
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Dear Eggs at Montgomery

The Montgomery Advertiser remarks
upon the price of eggs:
Eggs at twenty cents per dozen in re-
gion where fowls will almost raise them
selves is one of the anomalies of this Sec
ton,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
The Garden Seeds Method

The Mobile Register makes this grateful
Acknowledgement:
The Register is indebted to General
Wheeler for late dates of Manila papers,
the same giving reports of the safe arrival,
on August 81, of the general and Miss
Wheeler.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Young Dewey may understand trade mat
ters, but 1t Is reasonably certain that he
does not know what brand of politics his
father accumulated in the Orient.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

The stories of railroads that made con-
tracts last year for new rails at SIS a ton,
and are now selling their old rails at $22
a ton are becoming monotoaous.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Happy the man or woman who reads
about great parades and does not rubber
neck to see them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
syn.e. Adam Retirss

Paris, October 4.-The Petit Journal an
nounces that Nine. Edmond Adam has re-
tired from the editorship of the Nouvelle
Revue, which she established in 1872
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

The Silvela ministry in Spain lasted six
months, which is long spell of service in
that country, now that financial troubles
have followed the disasters of war.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

If quinine eating is to go on in yearly
increasing volume, Secretary Wilson should
turn some of the new possessions into
cnchona orchards
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Politics and sectionalism-the bane of the
SOUTH says the Huntsville Mercury-are to
be barred out of the Huntsville conven-
ton.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
A Journalistic Carpenter
he Sheffield Reaper says:

The Sheffield Reaper says:
Do not ask the senior If he can nall
planks and repair a shed, nor ask him
about those barked hands. If you do, just
get Off about faint hearing distance.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

General Joe Wheeler regained his appe-
tlte at Porac. He is never in normal condi-
ton except after a fight.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Alas, for human greatness! Dreyfus has
fallen to the paragraph level
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Business, and not politics or sectionalism,
is to prevail in the Huntsville convention.
This assures success.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Nebraska should quit talking about her
corn crop before she gets too husky.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Governor Roosevelts fighting blood is ac-
counted for He Is a Boer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

High cotton means great crowds at the
fall fairs and festivals.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Ohio has drastic antitrust laws. but It
also has Hanna, and Mark is bigger than
any law.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Admiral Dewey does not fall a victim tc
the over-patriotic maiden.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

When Dewey and Jeffries met two ma
tional heroes came into collision.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

The Dewey cousins and aunts are enjoy
ing the great triumph if no one else is.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05

Mark Hanna is engaged in putting his
dollar foot on the ineipient Dewey boom.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-19

The phenomenal strength and
activity in the iron and steel trade
is one of the notable features of the
commercial conditions prevailing
throughout the country. 1t has
exceeded all bounds and has con-
tinued longer than expected by the
most sanguine. At length, how
ever, the markets have quieted
somewhat, because the days of high
premiums to procure immediate
deliveries are over for the present,
and values are on more sounder
and conservative basis, taking costs
into consideration.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-19

His holiness, Pope Leo Kill,
has issued an encyclical letter in
which he gives it as his opinion
that the twentieth century begins
on January l, 1900. The pope is
a very learned man, and his fiat on
this vexed question, which is in
accordance with the opinions of
other eminent authorities, will
carry much weight. But never
theless, good and sufficient reasons
have been propounded from just as
reliable sources that the next cen
tury does not begin until January
l, 1901. Except for technical rea-
sons, what does it matter when the
twentieth century begins?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-19

The spread of the influence Of
the English language is not a mere
sentimental dream nor a figure of
rhetoric. Witness an article in the
treaty between Japan and China
which provides that in case of any
divergence in the Interpretation
between the japanese and Chinese
texts of the treaty, the difference
shall be settled by reference to the
English text. What change from
the old order of things when an
international document is signed in
the japanese, Chinese and English
languages!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-19

The reverses which the British
troops have encountered in the war
with the Beers are not to be wonder
ed at when it is considered that
hoWevar -n,noh stro..s.>- Gi-s.-t
Britain may be in the world at
large, it is just now the weaker
party in South Africa. But the
British are not people to surrender
because of few reverses. They
appreciate that to abandon the at
tempt to conquer the Beers would
involve a loss Of prestige which the
empire could i'll afford. 1t would
endanger India and every other
British possession in the old world.
Practically all the South African
possessions would be lost, and
British interests in the Rand dis
trict would be placed entirely at
the mercy Of the Beers. British
triumph in the end cannot be ques-
toned as long as the people OF
Great Britain remain true to them
selves and to the glory and prestige
of their country.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-19
1t is an open question what effect

1t is an open question what effect
the passage of the currency bill
will have upon the financial ques-
lion as a political issue. Free sill
yer advocates have held that un-
restricted coinage of silver at the
old ratio would settle the financial
question so far that it would be
removed from politics, and it seems
fair to presume that an opposite
settlement would have a similar
effect. But it is impossible to de-
termine such matter beforehand.
Political campaigns are sometimes
fought on issues which at first
seem only of superficial import
ance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-19

The workmen Of the country are
reaping their share of the benefit
of expansion. The New England
cotton mill operatives have lately
received a ten per cent. advance in
wages on account of the increased
demand for cotton goods. Repub-
licanism and high wages for work
men go hand in hand.