The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE

There is a rustic seat in Parker's drug
store. in First avenue that illustrates to
remarkable degree the re-creative forces
of the spring weather. The seat is made of
willow sticks, and is very neat and grace
full. There are perhaps forty or fifty pieces
in the scat, and upon these are growing a
great many buds, some of them having now
several leaves In other words, the rustic
bench in Parker's drug store is growing,
as anybody may see who will take the
trouble to look inside the door, and on the
left. The useful piece of furniture was
purchased of its maker, a colored artisan,
about two months ago, and has been in
the drug store ever since, resting on the
floor near one of the large plate-glass win
dows.
Yesterday was blazing hot. That old
fool winter suddenly and unexpectedly
Jumped away from his imposition upon the
silly young spring" and landed directly
in the "lap" of summer whatever that may
mean. AT any rate, judging by what we
had in weather yesterday, there is al
most no sprlngtime for us. Winter has
gone OIL Will oulhiiAOAi INV
has distinctively got the worst of it. Sum-
mer is the "boss of this ranch" as that
absurd American Admiral Kautz wrote
some woman or another of his knstolk.
1t was extraordinary. The temperature
was over Go in the shade; and the pubic
went about swearing and being exceedingly
cross Nobody was prepared for 1t. For
the last time, it is hoped that 1t may be
stated that we are "shore havin' some
weather in these parts!'
Admiral Kautz's letter to his kinswoman
In Cincinnati, the which caused bitter ana
resentful comment in the lobbies yesterday,
found no defender. who Admiral kautz
is individually, except that he is an Ameri-
can admiral, the American public does not
know or care" said an old naval officer.
'He writes like schoolboy. He is not
unlike the notorious Webb Flanagan, of
Flannigan's Mills, Texas, or whatever the
mans name and address were, the which
person was a bigger than old Grant All
Americans must feel greatly disguised by
the lack of discipline amongst their army
and navy officers, and their diplomatic rep
resentatives abroad We have the dis
graceful spectacle of almost every Ameri-
can army officer of high rank calling every
other like high officer liar, blackguard,
or something equally as bad. We also see
Schley and Sampson calling, in effect, each
other liars, or worse. Practically the only
officer of high rank and achievements who
has come unsmirched out of this late war
is Admiral Dewey. AT him scandal has not
been aimed; and from him scandal has been
directed against no man. But l fear that
every day will bring the story that Dewey,
too, has fallen to the common level"
John NJ. Caldwell of Admission, is in Bir-
mingham. Mr.. Caldwell who is one of the
most gifted young men in Alabama, re-
signed from the state democratic commit
tee the other day on account of ill health.
He has been for some four months kept
to his house by rheumatism, but is now
slowly recovering. He is a man honored
throughout the state and deservedly so,
for he is rich in the gifts of the mind and
the attachments of strong intellect.
Hon. John P. Tflman was down town
yesterday for the first time after very
painful illness. He has very nearly entire
ly recoverable fact of pleasing interest to
the people, since he is one of its most en-
inent lawyers, and is one of the principal
nominees for delegates to the constitutional
convention.
Col. Jefferson M. Falkner, of Montgom-
cry, is in town.
Judge A. e. Horne left yesterday after
noon to visit his rich kaolin properties in
Cleburne and Tallapoosa.
George Moore, of Washington, formerly
of Montgomery is in town.
DR.. w. H. Sanders, the state health Of
ficer, was in town yesterday.
Thomas D. McGough and Lucien V. La
Taste, of Montgomery, are in town.
GEN. WHEELER's CHANCE