The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE

General Thomas T. Munford of Lynch
burg. Va, is in Birmingham" said a con-
federate veteran. General Munford was a
brigadier-general of cavalry under Lee in
the Army of Virginia, and, although very
young, greatly distinguished himself. After
the war between the states he married a
daughter of Major ]. w. Tayloe and sister
of Mrs. A. T. Henley, both now of Blrming-
ham. He has large planting interests near
Uniontown, Perry county, this state, the
heart of the famous Black Belt, the richest
farming section of the south. General
Munford is a who is personally very
attractive. His white monstaehes and hair
and rosy face give him distinguished air.
He has long been a good friend of Bir-
mingham, but has not visited here during
the past five years. The general is here
on private business, and is delighted wfth
the indications of Birmingham's growth
and prosperity"
Hon. William J. Sanford, of Lee county,
who is being talked about at the moment
in state political circles, was formerly a
member of congress from the Third dis
trict, member of the legislature and presi-
dent of the state senate. In delivering pub
beautiful words and good rounded SEN
tences OF late years he has frequently
made religious speeches-sermons, in fact
in his home town of Ope1ika. His voice is
excellently modulated; he is handsomely
proportional, and is about 90 years old.
E. H. Sanborne and George ]. Jones, ex-
pert mining engineers from Philadelphia,
are in birmingham studying the general
situation as to present conditions of this
district and the possibilities of its devel-
opment hereafter Ut is said that these ex-
perts come no Birmingham under fnstruc-
tions of large investors of the east, and
| charged with the investigation of the value
| and advantages of various mineral proper
| ties They will remain here a week. Mr..
| Sanborne is a gifted writer upon minerals,
! mining and manufacturing, and 1t is not
| improbable that what he may have ever
| before his eyes to see will he written for
| leading trade journal.
| Both visitors give emphatic praise to
what they have seen of Birmingham
Speaking of the steel plant at Ensley, Mr..
| Sanborne declared it ITO be perhaps the
| finest in the United States, and possibly in
| the world The builders of this plant en-
| joyed the advantage of having the expert
enee of all other steel-makers, and as it ds
the newest large plant, it is the best.
''Tell me something new of Bfrming-
ham," asked Mr.. Sanborne of some friends
| in the lobby of one of the local hotels.
| "Teu me some thing about Henry T. De-
| Bardeleben; desire information"
'As for Mr.. DeBardeleben,' answered
one man questioned, 1--WE may cite you ITO
! the inscription above the western doorway
of St. Paul's cathedral to Sir Christopher
| Wren, the great architect of that great
church: Isl nonumentum requii ch-cum-
spice So if Mr.. DeBardeleben's monu-
ment you would seek look around you. 1t
covers Jones valley"
| Speaking of the cement plant which is
making cement out of Stag at Ensley, Mr.
| Sanborne said 1t was the only plant of its
kind in the south. "In the north and par
ticularly in Pennsylvania, many such plants
are now being built, and millions of money
| invested. The business is said to. be very
| profitable
County Superintendent of Education Jerry
| Fountain is probably the busiest official in
| Jefferson. He is the go night and day.
| Monday he held three school meetings
during the day and one at night, and yes
terday he held four He is trying to get
| around the county at that rate, and will
| not fall far short of success. In one of the
| birmingham suburbs the citizens were di-
| vided as TO the location of The school house
| and as to teacher. The superintendent fixed
it for them in perfect good spirit, and his
| decision was accepted in good spirit. II am
going to see that jefferson county has free
schools six months in the year." he says.
.tMertin Bayles, of Lawrence county,
whom 1 met at the United States court in
Huntsville last week, is a very interesting
Citizen" said Lee Cowart 'Bayles was
married cit II, and at SO is the more or less
| happy father of thirteen children. If that
! doesn't beat the record tell us where it is
beaten, as the newspapers would say.
| Large Families of children are common in
Mouth Alabama, but it IS doubtful If any
Other man than Bayles is at 80 the father
of thirteen Children
/ How does Eayles make a living?" asked
! yourg man Who has some matrimonial
1 intentions.
Grows corn and peas on the mountain"
4 the answer.
John NJ. Caldwell, of Admission, is in town.
Colonel j. NJ. Falkner, of Montgomery
4 is at the Morris.
john II. Bankhead, Jr., of Jasper, who is
/ Recovering from an attack of fever extend
/ ing Through several weeks, rs in the city.
Captain z. W. Booker, Of Spcigners, Is In
4 Birmingham.
A private telegram from Admission
| ceiyed last night announced the death of
| Mrs Milton A. Smith, the wife Of the editor
| of the Admission Hot Blast. Mrs. Smith was
! a Georgian, like her husband, to whom she
| was married many years ago. Several cii,-
| dren survive her.
! Robert r. Poole, eff Marengo, candidate
! 90. OF eli af md