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The age-herald., 1899-09-17
ORIGIN OF CHILDREN'S
 FAVORITE TOY

There are some children who become ashmed of playing dolls and lay them aside because they are considered childish. Did you know that children were not the first to play with dolls? It may seem very funny to you that a king should play dolls. but Genie o. Stovall, in the Children's Visitor, tell us how king and his court introduced this popular play thing. King Charles VI. of France was the first one to play dolls, and but for him 1t Is possible we should have no doll babies today. We owe much to this weakminded monarch II this be true:
 ''Yes we must thank this monarch for the joy that the beautiful wax beauties, as well as the old-fash!on rag dolls, have given us. It all happened In this way; During the reign of this weakminded king his subjects devised al kinds of amuse- ments for his entertainment. As you know, King Charles was mentally unbalanced. and very childish sports would sometimes please him, but nothing gave him as ml2n pleasure os some big wax figures that an Italian made. It is said that this man 5 name was Pusello Grivaldi He gave an exhibition in Paris of sixty wax figures. among which were facsimiles of several Roman expresses. To this theater of mar1- onettes all Paris thronged, and the fame lof the show became great that Queen lSa- bella and the other members of the court resolved to entertain the king with 1t.
 Accordingly Grivaldi brought his wax figures to court, and, aided by a trained monkey, gave a very funny entertainmept. The king was especially pleased withl wax figure which was supposed to repre- sent Poppaea the beautiful wife of Neto, for whose sake he put his first wife Ito death. and who also, in her turn, came pto an untimely end at his hands. King Charles was much moved when he heard her touching story, and he insisted pn keeping the beautiful wax Poppaea. Y
 Signor Grivaldi availed himself of the opportunity to make little money easily, and finally consented to part with his treasure for four hundred gold pieces. The kink was delighted, and hardly a week passed that he did not buy another wax figure from the ingenious Italian Wishing to please him, the entire court followed his example, so that for a while wax fig ures were exceedingly popular in Paris. When Charles VT died, however; change came The numberous Poppaeas and other wax figures were turned over to the child ren. and with them they have ever since continued to be popular. striking proof of the truth of this story Is the fact that the German word for doll Is puppe, and the French word is poupee-both of which are clearly forms of the word 'Poppaea~ '"
 Hurrah for School School books. tablets, pencils, early breakfast off we go!
The age-herald., 1899-09-17

Grown up people don't know why We're so good to sit and ian Keep the flies all off the things
 It's cause we'll have the pan' Wouldn't be big for anythlng'
 For I couldn't take my man. After ma has made cake,
 To rake and scrape the pan- Children's ways make happy days Dispute it who ever can, None may have so good time
 As we who scpape the pan.
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For solid comfort Smoke a Texie Cigar.
SHORTEST LINE ID SAVANNAH;
 QUICKEST LINE TO >AVANNAl

LOOK AT THE SCHEDULES.
 Leave Birmingham via. Southern railway ali 4:45 D. m, arrive Savannah, 7:30 a. m, with Standard Pullman sieepers, Birming- ham to Atlanta and Atlanta to Savannah No other line offers such service. either in equipment or time.
 The only Pullman Sleeping Car Line op- erated between these points.
 For further information call on Jack W. Johnston. Union depot. CT c. E- Jackson. 2ol9 First avenue. S-16-tf
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body was so unhappy, Gall the grown folks) Richard and I had two nice part ners, MT. Caheen and MT. Hotz kept us laughing all day making remarks about everybody that was sick. We did not get lonesome. Everybody was well the next day and Mr. Caheen knew so many seght- of-hand tricks that we had a jolly time. We saw the lights of Atlantic City the third night and next morning we awoke in New York harbor and l was so delighted to see so many boats and ferries and tugs and steamers and we dressed and went up town and got breakfast, and walked over Brooklyn bridge. 1 felt as if 1 could stand there always and look at the boats, but we had to go over to Jersey City. On our way we passed the New York stock exchange CWall streeD. and we went in and looked down and asked my papa what the men were doing and he said they were crazy, and I would certainly have been afraid to go in where they were. they looked so pale and excited and running back and forth, and almost pulling ach others coats off.
 We left for Atlantic City at o'clock. We thought we were going to seaside resort like we have been to in tn south, but I never saw such crowd in all my ten yeaa's We asked how many hotels wore there and were told 1900, and we had to go nine blocks to get room for one night We were told 5000 people slept on and under the board walk Friday. Satur- day and Sunday nights. We went in bath ing the next morning and it seemed as if an army of people were bathing for four miles,
 The board walk is a grand sight. From 5 in the evening until o'clock. Four miles of people were walking and riding in rc'l- ing chairs. Richard and I enjoyed the 'pers." l think all boys would.
 PAUL M. BATES.
 (To be continued)
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Birmingham, Ala, Sept. F. 1Sg

Birmingham, Ala, Sept 12, 1899. Editor Childrens Department, Age-Herald. I have been enjoying the young folks page very much this summer. l hope you will allow us to write of some things that happen at school, and that our page will be as fine in school times as in vacation. The boys of our school had a fine ball team last year, which hope to write you about this year. I have a lot of bantam chick ems and a set of carpenters tools.
 I like to read and have read all the books for young people that can get. l want to belong to the Advance club and will send you a story for it or poem, amybe. l am twelve and my name Is
 GEORGE THOMkINS. Send in your storv Thanks for your complimentary personal remarks.-Ed.
The age-herald., 1899-09-17
A Gem

The children will appreciate this little gem of a poem by their friend, Mrs. Mary Ware, of the North Highlands. Perhaps we shall haze other verses from her occa- sionally for she is lover of children and is taking much interest in the Little Folks page:
The age-herald., 1899-09-17
CORRESPONDENCE
THE ADVANCE CLUB
Correspondence and Original Produc-
 tions by Our Young Readers

The object of this department is self improvement, and the terms of admission A letter Any one is eligible to membership who writes us his name, age and address, and an occasional letter.
The age-herald., 1899-09-17
CITY POLL TAX COLLECT.
 OR'S NOTICE.

Take notice that I will be at my office at City Hall during the month of October, 1899, from 7 a. m. to z p. m- for the purpose of collecting poll taxes due the city of Birming- ham for the year 1889.
 A, A. G.AMBlLL,
 City Poll Tax Collector.
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Pirr,,in o,ham Ala August q IS

Birmingham Ala, August 2. 1892 Editor Children's Department. Age-Herald I have been reading the letters from the children in the AgeHerald and liked 1t so much I thought I would like to join your club. Yours sincerely,
 MICHAEL NOLAN. We are glad to have Michael join us.-Ed.
The age-herald., 1899-09-17
CITY POLL TAX ASSESS
 MENT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all parties liable for city poll tax for the year 1899 are re- quired to assess the same be- fore me at City Hall during the month of October, 1889, and that I will be at said place during the said month from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. to assess same. A. A. GAMBILL,
 Poll Tax Assessor.
The age-herald., 1899-09-17

Help wanted in dress mak- ing department. Apply at once. Ferd Marx.
The age-herald., 1899-09-17

A man should advertise in The Age-Herald if he expects to derive anything from the use of printers ink.
The age-herald., 1899-09-17
NATURES AFTERTHoUGHT

By M. W. What a pleasant freak of nature,
 What a dainty offering made On the shrine of poesy-
 This little flow ret in the shadei When sweet nature decked her bowers With the jewels she had wrought, Loveiest among the flowers
 Was this dainty afterthought. All the fairies in the woodland
 Unto her their homage paid; Till the modest little wonder
 Sought relief amid the shade. And, when the laughing zephyrs kissed her, Tn their own sweet willful way She dropped her tmid eyes, and wondered Silently, just what to say. Sill the lovely blue-eyed stranger
 Hidden meath her dainty hood Shuns the glare of gaudy trappings,
 And loves most the deep green wood. Sweet humility is blended
 With modesty so true, Nature twines her fairest tresses,
 Little violets, with youi
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sCRAPiNG THE PAN

By NJ. J. V.
 Baking day has come again, We'll eat whate'er we can;. It doesn't matter much to us, We always get the pan. Papa says of all the week
 No days so hard on man; It doesn't bother us at all- We want to get the pan. Dinners full are not so good, Or nothing in all the Ian, On that day its certain, sure. We get to scrape the pan.
The age-herald., 1899-09-17

Our dress making depart ment will reopen Monday morning under the skilled management of two of New York's noted naOdistes.
 Ferd Marx.
The age-herald., 1899-09-17
Mobile, Ala, September 3. 1S9.

Mobile, Ala, September g. 1899 Editor Chldren's Department, Age-l1eTald.
 I want to join your club. for | like to read the Age-Herald better than any paper my papa takes. You are very kind to have a page specially for us young folks and I think it is a splendid page, too. l like the children's letters. I know some of the boys and girls who write letters for this club I am going to school but find time to read some Have read all Louise AL eotts books and many others, though am only eleven.
 MABEL BRYANT.
 We are glad you enjoy tho children's page. That's right. Use all your spare mo- ments in reading. It will make you grow
 Birmingham, Ala, September TO- 1899. Editor Childrens Department. Age-Herald. have just returned firm t'1ffHu Springs where have been for nine weeks. We built a play house in cave. My brother built a fire in it before we went in to burn the snakes out. He had moss on the ground for carpet and rocks for chairs All around the house the ferns gruw plentifully. He also made a wig-wam and for the roof we had pine tops Mamma said we reminded her more of elts in fairy land than anything else. My brother that is 10 years old killed two rattlesnakos. HThere is a lovely fern field out there and some of them grow threo and four feet lairh The worst part of our trin was sat we lost our little pug dog while coming home. Goodbye for this time. Your friend, SADA HIT. What a nice time Sada and her little friends must have had in that cave play house
 r. Birmingham. Ala. September ,, 1899. Editor Children's Department, Age-Herald. My brother Richard and I have just re- turned from such nice trip that want to write about 1t. Wo left Birmingham four Sundays ago for Savannah and spent day and night at Tybee and most of the day in the surf We enjoyed Tybee very much. The next day we sailed on the City of Augusta for New York. That was our first trip by water and we were interested in hearing the captain give orders. The night was so dark. and drizzling rain and fog were so thick that we just crept out of Savannah harfoor. We found a sheltered place near the pilot house and watched all the different lights along the coast and when we were out only few miles our searchlight was thrown on a great. dark object and we heard a sailo. say it was Baltimore boat that had struck ground and was waiting for high tide to wash them out to deep water. I did not want to go to sleep that night. but did. and next morn- ing we could not see land and everybody looked so pale and it seemed as if every
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lTn be cnnfinnedl

Gro be cOnblnued) Tew rice it is for the stay-at-h0mes t1 get the benefit of such a splendid trip! We shall be glad to give the rest of this let ter next week.-Ed.
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-O- Hurrah for School

Hurrah for school School books. tablets. pencils, early breakfast, off we go! Now, boys and girls, the pleasant vaca-
The age-herald., 1899-09-17

Walter returned from church the other day and was asked to tell what was the subject of the discourse. "I don't know ex- actly," he replied, "only he talked a sight about nippen the eunuch."
The age-herald., 1899-09-17

The two little folks were studying dili- gently and had finished nearly all the les- sons. "Oh, mel with deep sigh she said, Now I am ready for the saddest thing in life. Hand me the 'rithmetc"
The age-herald., 1899-09-17

''I don't want to go to Sunday school" she urged.
 why not?" asked papa.
 "Oh, am tired hearing my teacher talk about pistle Paul and postle Peter.
The age-herald., 1899-09-17
RAILWAY sCHED JULES

Tn Effect August 6, 1899, at 12:o1 a. m. Arrival and departure of all trains at Union passenger station. Birmingham, Ala.
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-23
BOOKS AND MONEY RECEIVED.
Response 10 the Appeal in Behalf of
the Children Was Generous.


the Children Was Generous.
The response 10 the suggestion made by
the Morning News yesterday that a fund
be raised for the purchase OF new school
books for children who lost theirs in the
Chatham Academy fire has been generous.
In cash s21 has been donated, those sub
scribing having left the money at the
Morning News business office i'm envelopes
marked For Schoolbooks." The subscrib-
ers were Mr.. c. ]. odell. $40; lady. 81.
Superintendent Otis Ashmore was met
by one lady before he had prepared book
for the names of possible subscribers, The
lady will aid In the cause. Another lady
turned in a number of books of the kind
lost, and these are equivalent TO cash.
They will be distributed among the chill
dren. Any others having books like those
lost will aid the children by turning them
In to Mr.. Ashmore. BY reference to the
hist published in the Morning News Of yes
terday II may be ascertained just what
books are desired.
Many of the children who lost their
books will not need public assistance for
their restoration, their parents being am
ply able to defray the extra expense. A
lady saw Mr.. Ashmore yesterday, not the
one above mentioned, who said she would
also contribute to the fund. She has a
son who attends one of the schools, but
said she did not desire him TO benefit by
the fund, as she is able to buy him new
SET of books. There are many such par
ents, and It Is believed they viii be willing
TO assist the schoolmates Of their children
10 obtain new books.
Many children will be gladdened by new
books. The money already In hand will
admit of the purchase OF number. It Is
desired TO keep the subscription Hist open
until after the holidays, however, and dur
ing that time the amount should grow
considerably Mr.. Ashmore will act as
It's custodian, and. with the Morning News,
will continue to receive contributions,
keeping a careful list OF all who subscribe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-23
RATES WILL PROVE RUINoUS.
WHAT SMALL SHIPPERS SAY OF
NEW CLASSIFICATION.

More Testimony Introduced BEFORE
the Interstate Commerce Commits
siOn-That Body Asked to Present
the Matter to the Attorney General.
Testimony Taken VIII BE Sent to
Him-SOme Determinations That
VIII BE Made.
Washington, Dec. 22.-The hearing be
fore the Interstate Commerce Commission,
esiIed on account of complaint made by
shippers against the proposed new cIassi-
dcation of freight by railroads operating
under the Official classification" was re-
sumed to-day.
BY agreement Mr.. Frank Harriott Cen
eral Traffic Manager Ferrier, and a num-
her of the Official Classification Com
rnittee went on the witness stand to testi-
fv as to the new classification. He reiter-
ated Mr.. Gilrs statement of yesterday
that the new classification was adopted
because the railroads absolutely needed
the increased revenues.
1t developed that at meeting of the
shippers and those representing their in
terests. Former Attorney General of Ohio
f. 5. Monnett, Hon. J. H. Cromwell and
Mr.. Mortimer Matthews of Cincinnati,
have been appointed to present TO the COM
mission the action of the shippers.
Resolutions by Shippers.
MIR. Monnett presented a set of resolu-
tons adopted by the commercial interests
directing attention to testimony adduced
at the present hearing, showing, it was
maintained, determinations by the rail
roads against the small shippers in favor
of the large shippers, and to the fact that
he railroads had declined to extend the
time for the new classification to go INTO
effect These resolutions were Supplement
cd by a petition by large majority OF the
shippers in attendance upon the hearing
asking that the commission lay the tesu-
nony before the attorney general of the
United States with view to have him
bring action under the Sherman anti
trust law against The railroads to prevent
the new classification from becoming eff
foctive on Jan. l, 1900.
For some time the attorneys of the ship
pers argued in favor of the commission
,ak.ng the suggested action, Chairman
Knapp of the commission, Maintaining he
commission ad no more authori Y to make
recommended lions to the attorney general
than had representatives of the shippers.
The commission finally agreed 10 furnish
a transcript of the evidence to the attor-
noy general.
More Testimony Taken.
The shippers then offered some testi-
mony and B. w. Brown, representing
SchofeId, Sherner & Seagle of Cleveland,
o., was sworn. He said the new classt-
dcation on petroleum would be absolute
ly ruirous to small shippers On less than
carload lots the increase above the rates
on carload lots was in some instances as
much as 273 per cent, and in no case was
it less than So per cent.
Mr.. G. H. DeColyier, a carriage manu-
facturer of Cincinnati, testified that the
proposed increase in the classification or
vehicles would limit Ohio and Mississippi
valley carriage manufacturers to terri
tory adjacent to their factories.
This closed the testimony and the hear
ing was adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-23
ALL THE NEWS AT wAYcROss.
Several Wedding, 40 Take Place.
Capture of a Criminal.

Capture of a Criminal.
Waycross. Ga, Dec. 22.-Miss Ola No
bles and Mr.. Lester Register were married
Wednesday at Alapaha.
]. o. Paine. who recently made consid-
cradle money in Wall street, New York, is
a nephew of DR.. T, S. Paine. of this
city.
Deem & Bell are succeeded by ]. T.
Strickland & Co. in the naval stores bust
ness at Bell, on the Waycross Air Line
Road
President J. E. Wadley and Vice Presi-
dent j. L. Sweat, of the Waycross Air
Line, returned this morning from Fitz-
gerald, where they have been in the in
terest of their road. The outlook is en-
couraging for the road to be pushed rap
idly TO the colony town, thus connecting
it with the Masic City.
Miss IIalia Whiting and Gussie Sharpe,
from Wesleyan Female College; Misses
Della Sorswel and Ora Beach, from Cox
College; Miss Cleo Archer, from Shorter
College, at Rome. are spending the holi-
days with home folks.
Dr. Charles j. Paine of Baltimore is
spending the holidays with his parents,
Capt. and Mrs. e. S. Paine.
An examination for a cadetship at An
napolis from the Eleventh congressional
OlSlflCi, VIII De nelO IN THIS city Jan.
conducted by Profs f. A. Pound, G. j.
Orr, e. j. Robson, J. II. OQuinn, w. 4.
Gaulden and DR.. j. l.. Walker.
Miss Lille Kirkland and Mr.. Augustus
Henderson are to be married Sunday
morning in the Pearson Methodist Church.
on Christmas day Judge r. X Turner
and Miss Scrap Lastipger will be mar
ried at Nashville, in Berrien county. The
Judge is a brave old Confederate veteran
and is an uncle of Mr.. e. l., Turner,
business manager of the Valdosta Times
The bride is a sister of Judge l.. e. Last
niger
Miss Matilda Vickers and Mr.. Henry
Corbett will be married Sunday, Dec. a.
a few miles north of Pearson, at the home
of the brides father
Sheriff Hawkins of Live Oak, Fla, came
down this morning and carried back to
that place VIII Patterson, colored, who is
wanted there to answer to the charge of
assault with intent to murder another ne
gro a few nights ago. Mrs. Nice eSan, wife
of Ware coun,y's sheriff, is entitled TO the
credit for capturing the criminal. The
sheriff had left the letter from Sheriff
Hawkins inquiring about the negro on the
bureau and the good wife read it, Yester-
day morning a negro woman asked Mrs.
McClel an for employment, and upon ques-
tioning her the lady was convinced that
she was the wife of the man wanted in
Florida. She told her husband and he ar
rested the negro in a few hundred yards
of his residence.
1t is said the Rusxin people at Duke
will get their broom factory In operation
in a short time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-23
DEATH OF A DARAEN MAN.
Timber Business Is BOOming-Work
ON DObOy Be-. to Begin.


Darien, Ga, Dec. 22-The announce
ment of the death OF Mr.. William Downev.
which occurred at Charleston, Mass, yes
terday, was received here with much sad
ness. He has been North for several
months hoping 80 improve his health, and
MS friends here hoped that he would soon
return to Da4ien fully recovered. Mrs.
Downey was with him when he died but
his children were all here. Mr.. Downey
was well Known in Darien and throughout
TINS section. He lived here for many years
and was highly esteemed by every one.
There was quite a crowd Of timbermen
mere to-day. over forty RATS arriving from
up the river during the past twenty-four
houps. This has been a busy week. and
VIII continue so until Christmas, as the
rise in the river has given the timbermen
chance to get their RATS in after wait
ING many weeks.
Work on Doboy bar will begin next
month. This is good news in Darien, as
the deepening of the bar will enable yes
sells TO load within a few miles of the city
Inc welding of Mr.. Jas. l.. Stebbins, of
this city, and Miss Olive l.. Gnann of Sa-
Vannah, is announced TO take place at the
nome of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Williams, at O'Clock, p. m, Jan.
l, next. Mr.. Stebbins is one of Darien's
best and most popular young men, and he
mas won for his promised bride a most
worthy and attractive young lady