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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

the theatrical profession related one even
ing at a smoking concert.
A Boer came from his farm into a town
to sell his wool. He had to deal with a cute
Scotehman, who did all the arithmetic, and
sent the Boer away apparently satisfied
with the deal But in the evening the
farmer rode back and complained to the
Scotchman that he had been underpaid for
the wool.
why, all that was settled this morning, ;"
said Sandy
yah. 1 know dat" said the Dutchman,
but when I leave you 1 shtop at an inn
to have some Sehnapps. There I see a
ready reckoner. l look at it and find we.
reckoned the account wrong. and 1 not get
all my money!"
why" exclaimed the resourceful Scotch
man, that was last years ready reckoner.'
"Oh, mine goodness!" said the Boer, II
never thought of that. You are right after
ALL And he went away quite satisfied.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
Cutting Down Representation.

The Wisconsin member of the executive
committee of the republican party, MI
Henry c. Payne, has devised a scheme of
representation in the next national conven-
ton of that party. which will minimize the
strength of the rotten boroughs without
apparently changing their representation.
Each state is to be represented, If this plan
be adopted by four delegates at large, and
one additional delegate for each 10000 votes
or majority fraction thereof cast at the last
preceding presidential election. This plan
reads very fair on the face of it, but it
would rend and shatter the rotten boroughs
severely. Alabama would have but nine
delegates; Arkansas, s; Florida, 5; Georgia,
10; Louisiana, 6; Mississippi, s. and South
Carolina, 5-a total of 40, instead of 124 un-
der the apportionment of 1896. Texas would
lose nine delegates, Tennessee five and Vir-
gaia six
On the other hand Illinois would gain
Il delegates; New York, a. Ohio, II; Penn
syvania, IS, and Wisconsin, T. All of the
larger states will gain delegates, and nearly
all of the northern states, while the repre-
sentaton of the southern states would be
nearly obliterated Mr.. Mckinley won
nomination in 1896 through the early manip-
ulation of the southern rotton boroughs of
the party, and now he and his friends are
trying to pull down the ladder by which
they clambered into Office. The national
committee of the party Is to meet in Wash
ington tomorrow, and it is believed the plan
of Mr.. Payne will be adopted. If it is, the
next republican convention will consist of
S9i delegates. 1t will be a mob in numbers,
and If there should be contest for the
nomination it would be apt to be mob in
some other respects.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

spyfontein. that may be the scene of
battle. 1t is a part of the lines that sur
round Kimberley. being only eleven miles
from 1t. This strong lager is about two
Lord Methuen was not seriously crippled
Ia Tuesdays battle he Is at or before Spy
fontein today At that point he would
doubtedy have the assistance in some
manner of the strong garrison of Kimber-
ley. When the Kimberley garrison is
edded to Lord Methuens army a force will
be at hand that General Cronje cannot
cope with.
The success of the campaign in the Free
State largely depends upon the retention
of Joubert's forces in Natal. If Butler and
White and C1ery can keep Joubert en-
ployed to the extent That ne cannot safely
or easily get away, the war will be settled
by Lord Methuen in the Free State and
Transvaal The British force in the Free
State even now threatens Bloemfontein,
and When that capital falls, an advance to
Pretoria will quickly follow. Joubert's stay
in Natal is piece of unexpected good
fortune to the British in their STATE OF
unpreparedness. As things are going Jou-
bert will soon have no base. and therefore
10 supplies, except what he can gather in
a sparsely settled country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
Battle of MOdder River.

Presumably the desperate and bloody bat
tie Of Tuesday occurred at or near the
point where the railroad from Capetown
crosses the Medder river. This point is
known as Jaco5sdal. The battle lasted ten
hours, and at the end of it, The Beers re-
treated across the bridge, presumably to
the north side of the river, which runs
on lines of latitude, destroying the bridge
as the rear guard crossed it. The British
were not able to attack them as they
crossed, but the laying of a pontoon bridge
and the crossing of a small force indicates
at least an intention to maintain the adj
vance upon or behind Kimberley.
Beyond Modder river is a fortified place,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
Currency and Financial Schemes.

The republicans are planning to rush thei7
new financial legislation through congress-
No doubt. under the Reed rules which are
TO be adopted, they can put any bill their
leaders may agree upon through the house
in a short time-probably before the Christ
mas recess; but no bill of such far-reaching
Importance can be passed in the senate I'M
til the session is well advanced. The meas
ure will be discussed in the senate many
weeks. if not months. Its passage may be
delayed until the presidential campaign has
been fully opened.
1t is already stated that the Atlantic City
measure is to be put through the house
without amendment, because the republican
majority in the house is only thirteen. and
to open the door to amendments would be
to endanger the passage of the bill alto
gether. The bill must therefore be made a
caucus measure. and all republicans will be
expected to support it as 1t stands. Amend
ments will be in order in the senate.
The republican house caucus meets to-
morrow night, and the belief prevails that
the bill will be adopted as it came from
Atlantic City, wholly regardless of facts
and circumstances. But in the senate a
strong wing of republicans will object to
the making of all outstanding bonds gold
bonds. These men will urge an amendment
providing for a new class of gold bonds to
be issued at low rate of interest, into
which all classes of outstanding bonds could
be funded. The house scheme is not in the
interest of the people, but of present bond
holders. In fact, many amendments will
be urged in the senate, and the house
will be apt to go to a conference
committee much disfgured, but much bet
tered. The Atlantic City bill is bill
drawn in the interests of the men behind it.
1t loses sight of the mass of the people. 1t
will encounter numerous amendments I'M
less. inded the republican party is ready to
invite defeat at the polls next November.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Death of Mrs. Morris.

God in his wisdom took unto himself yes
terday young woman more beloved per-
haps than any other of this community-a
year-a beautiful ard beloved woman.
Susie Martin Morris is dead. A baby girl
survives her and devoted young husband
is Frustrated with grief To the human
heart nothing brings so much sadness and
grief as the taking away of a young
mother,
The community erieves and sympsthizes
with the young husband and the sisters and
brothers in their afhiction.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
Quay's Seat in the Senate.

A governor of a state is given the right
to appoint senator when a vacancy hap
pens during the recess''-that is to say,
when the legislature is not in session. Sen
ator Quay's term expired while the Penn
sylvania legislature was in session, and the
legislature, although strongly republican in
both branches, refused to re-elect him. AS
soon as the legislature had adjourned Gov
ernor Stone, follower and henehman of
Quay, at once appointed him senator in
the face of the Mantle case and all other
precedents.
1t is claimed, however, that canvass
of the senate shows that Mr.. Quay will
command two-thirds vote when his
case comes up. All the republicans of the
committee on privileges and elections are
said to favor him except Senator Bur-
rows.
The convenient argument is that some
thing should be done to stop the tendency
to deadlocks. The something should not DE
the violation of presidents, but a constitu-
tional amendment that permits the people
to directly elect their senatorial represent
atlves. That would put an end to all dead
locks, and probably to all the Quays in the
senate and also to all the Clarks. At one
fell blow it would drive the bosses and
plutocrats out
But all this is in the future. The senate
will cling to legislatures and deals and Pc
culiar representation. Quay will probably
be admitted. If he is given a seat senators
from California, Delaware and Utah must
also be admitted, for all four of these state
legislatures were ,deadlocked The appoint
ed senators from Utah and Delaware will
be democrats, and the two frcm PennsHlva-
mia and California will be republicans.
Thus the political balance would not De
disturbed, and this fact will probably help
Quay to regain his seat against a long
line of presidents.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
COURAGE
Celia Thaxter.

1eld udAleT.
Because hold it sinful to despond,
And will not let the bitterness of life
Blind me with bruning tears, but look be-
yond
Its tumults and its strife:
Because I lift my head above the mist,
Where the sun shines and the broad
breezes blow.
BY every ray and every raindrop kissed
That Gods love doth bestow:
Think you find no bitterness at all?
No burden to be borne, hike Christians
pack?
Think you there are ready tears to fall
Because 1 keep them back?
Why should I hug life's ills with cold re-
serve
To curse myself and all who love me?
Nay!
A thousand times more good than deserve
God gives me every day.
Dark skies must clear, and when the
clouds are past,
One golden day redeems a weary year;
Patient I listen, sure that sweet at last
VIII sound His voice of cheer.
Then vex me not with Gliding. Let me be;
I must be glad and grateful to the end,
1 grudge you not your cold and darkness
me
The powers of light hAfriAnd IL
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
LEE AND rHNoLD SOLDIER

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
General Lee rode Traveller, his pet horse
that carried him through the war, to Lex
ington when he went there to assume the
presidency of Washington college. One day
he met a rusty, weatAer-beaten mountain
Ger lounging drowsiy upon the road in his
rlckety cart. General Lees cordial GOOD
morning!" aroused the old confederate in
stantly.
whoa he called out to his old nag;
"aint that General Lee?" he inquired as
he climbed down and caught Traveller BY
the bride.
yes, sir!' said General Lee, wondering
ly.
'.Well, then" said the old fellow in a
glow of excitement, 81 want you to do me
a favor"
II will with pleasure, if I cam" was the
response.
"All right you just get down off TRAY
eler,'
General Lee did so, and to his amazement
his horse was led away and tied n the
bushes, while he stood alone in the dusty
road in great perplexity.
Now" said the old veteran, II am one
of your old soldiers, General Lee. was
with you all the way from Meohanicsvifle
to Appomattox. 1 was thar every time.
And ! just want you to let me give three
rousing cheers for 'Marse Robert! ie
General Lees head dropped in most PAIN
full embarrassment as the first yell went
sounding along the mountain sides. The
next yell was choked with sobs as the old
soldier dropped on his knees in the dust
hugging General Lees legs, and the third
died away in tears.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

From the Verdict.
woman who has been a victim of in
digestion, and is kept to dyspeptics diet
most of the time, was recently invited to
a dinner, which she was anxious to at
tend.
She went to her telephtne, and trusting
to a some what unreliable memory, she
asked to be connected by the ever-obliginS
Central" with telephone 1884. When the
connection had been made, she began her
plaintiff query without any predatory, rs
that you, doctor?'
81 want very much to go to a little din
ner tomorrow night" she began rapidly,
land do you think it would hurt me If 1
ate just a taste of soup, and perhaps a lit
tie fish, or the least trihe of game, and a
bit of said or ice? l really think my
stomach
Here she was interrupted by a voice from
the other end of the wire:
Madame" it said, softly, "eat whatever
you choose and as much as you choose
The more you eat the better it will please
me. 1 am not your doctor, but 1 am Bur-
RAM, the undertaken"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
xeuort without Founaation

Washington, November 3O.-General
Leonard Wood, commenting this evening
upon the report that he might succeed
General Sternberg as surgeon general of
the army said that 1t was without foun-
dation.
MY return with the medical department
of the army, so far as any further duty in
the medical corps is concerned said Gen.
eral Wood, "is at an end. And whatever
duty 1 may perform IN sae army in the fu-
ture will be in the line"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
M.s. BEfMONT TO START A SALON


New York Telegram to Chicago Inter
Ocean.
New York is to have salon. 1t Will De
the first since the time when Duane was
mayor Washington Irving and Fenimore
Cooper came then from far-of towns TO
be at the mayors evening parties. These
were not frequent enough to form a salon
in the technical sense, but at them men of
letters and artists met persons of wealth
and leaders in fashionable society.
Mrs O. II. P. Belmont has made a de-
cson which was first intimated to her
friends at a conversation i'm the dining
room of the Waldorf-Astoria on Friday at
her table. when she said:
THE fault of saying clever things is that
those who utter them are in peril of wish
ing to make newspaper magazine copy
of them. Let US have meetings where the
art of conversation shall be practieed for
the sake of art
Mr.. Belmont has given the project his
hearty approval.
Mrs Belmont never makes mistake"
he said. what she says or does is always
the thing to be said or done"
Edmund Clarence Stedman, while he lived
near the Museum of Natural History, had
informal meetings every Sunday evening at
his home. They were enchanting. Every
poet and every painter in town was glad to
attend these receptions. But they were not
a salon because not under the aegis of
leader of fashionable society.
Mrs Belmonts salon is to be in the
classical lines and characters. 1t may be
fastidious, as was the Marquis de RAM
bouillot's. 1t may be audaciously demo-
cratic, as was Nine De Recamier's 1t
can not fail to be witty and to be chival-
rous, for that is infalibly the inclination of
a salon.
The persons in fashionable society that
the formation of Mrs. Belmont's salon at
tracted particularly were Mrs George
Beach De Forest, a book lover, extremely
witty; Mrs. George Gould, whose interest
in the literature of the drama is intense;
Miss Ruth Lawrence, author of charming
poems; Howard Constable, Sanford White,
Peter Marie, Charles Dana Gibson, James
Lawrence Bresse and John Drew. They are
in Mrs Bemonts confidence.
The salons in France were always more
powerful than the clubs. The salons made
the language, the distinguished books, the
fashionable painters, the ministers of state
and the revolutions. 1t was Mrs. Charles
Nodier's salon that made Alfred De Musset
a member of the French Academy and Vic
tor Hugo a playwright at the Coincide
Franchise.
Mrs o. H. P. Belmont may Americanize
the salon and make of it the expression OF
the popular ideals.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
REFLECTIONS of \ BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
The devils business needs lot of silent
partners.
Marriage is a ship and babies are the
barnacles.
Every man feels more like making love to
a woman right after he has gone and had
his hair cut.
When a couple of old married women get
together it tckles them half to death IT,
have a man cal; then you girls.
A man can never understand why a wo-
man never seems to have any pockets when
they have so much more room where there
isn't anything.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
OF VIRGINIA STOCK

From the Marion Standard.
T. Darlington Semple, who explodes a
bomb under Governor Johnston and Cen
eral Rucker, in the university land deal, is
well known in Perry, especially in Union
town, and has many relatives here. He
comes of that old Virginia stock who would
frown upon lie as an insult that nothing
but the code of honor could settle.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
AN IRON CENTER
Ozark Southern Star.

From the Ozark Southern Star.
Birmingham is the great iron center of
this continent as the situation stands now
If there be prophecy in the plans being laid
for enlargement of her output it is matter
of only short time when the eyes of the
whole world will be turned upon her for
supplies abroad.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
Away With Poor Towser

Editor Meeks of the Gadsden Times
News is for sheep and against worthless
dogs. He is right:
j. c. Tolson has recently received two
6-morUh old Cheviot lambs. While they
are yet young, they are larger than our
native sheep. Mr.. Toson says he intends
to raise fine sheep If the worthless
dogs do not get his present two. Away
with the dogs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
onlona for the Colonies

TEae Mobile Register bhus states an in1
teresting agricultural fact:
Onion sets for Cuba and Porto Rico! The
Mobile produce man, NJ. ]. Duggan, has
shipped large quantity of onion sets to
those islands, and mas orders for 300 BUSH
els more by the next steamer. Mr. Dug
gan has exported thither also Valentine
beans, cucumber seeds, etc.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

The good Editors Blan of the Troy Mes
senger sigh for good Digestion:
The cold snap may prove to be a little
disastrous to the fat porkers, but it will
be good on the farmers who will feast on
back-bones, spareribs sausage, Shortened
bread, etc. Blessed is the person who has
a good appetite and digestive organs equal
to the occasion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
NO, NOT THIS TIME.

From the Troy Messenger.
We've stood by Johnston in many a fight
and let our ROSTERS joyously crow when
he came through the battle triumphant
with flying coors, but don't think he's
the man to force Morgan in a rear seat
No! Morgan has already attained to a
height that 1t would take any other man
a long time to reach-probably never.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY
Editor of The Age-Heraid:

To the Editor of The Age-Heraid:
ST am a man and needs must love my
kind. or be a villain"
I do not know Admiral Dewey personally.
but every American is familiar with his
name and achievements. Nearly nineteen
months ago, on Sunday morning, May 1,
1898 he enteded the harbor of Manila. with
which he was not familiar, and with the
volcanoes of hell lying all around and about
him, and life and death lowering close to
his every act and movement, he won a
victory that appalled, every civilized nation
on the earth. See him as he stands on the
bridge of the Olympia with the grace of an
Apollo, and with the eye of an eagle he
scans the frowning forts and floating bat
teises he had come to destroy. He achieved
his object-he triumphed, and grateful
people went wild in their efforts to do him
honor No doubt, on that memorable
morning while his mind was absorbed in the
task before him. my country tbs of thee
was uppermost in his heart.
When he placed the Spanish fleet in a wa
terry sepulchre, and spread the mantle of
death over the forts of Cavite. without the
American heart was filled with gratitude
and admiration for the unmatched, and
matchless hero.
The same gratitude and admira ton found
fuller expression in the welcome home ac-
corded the admiral, when mere than three
million people assembled to receive the re-
turning hero. History records no parallel.
Ages past and perhaps ages yet to come
cannot furnish anything to equal the spon-
taneous outburst of enthusiasm and wild
demonstration of joy, and exultant glad
ness which Admiral Dewey met when he
returned as the uncrowned king in the
hearts of the American people. He de-
served it all-he deserves it now.
But was it all sincere? Recent criticisms
on the transfer of the Dewey home to his
son seems to reflect more on the ingrati-
tude of the people than on the admiral him
self.
Reserving for himself and wife life in
tci,est in the estate, he simply anticipated
the inevitable by making transfer of title
to his son. However severe may be the
criticism of few fanatics, or the diatribes
of a few enemies, the name of Admiral
George Dewey is forever enshrined in the
heart of every true American, and on the
fadeless pages of truthful history will be
recorded his triumphs and achievements
which stamp him as the matchless naval
hero of the century L. A. EAST.
Birmingham, November o. 1899.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
THE EDITORS
AND THEIR TALK

The dollar is "at it, again. Tn fact the
dollar is always "at it" Editor Wood Of
the Cullman Peoples Protest states in a
protesting sort of way facts that most peo-
pie do not find Objectionable. He writes:
The dollar has Joined the church, has
gone to the legislature and to congress,
and the next thing We know will be sweat
dng in the pulpit,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

Dawson, in DeKalb county, differs some
what from Dawson in the Klondike. Tie
Following appears in the Collinsville Clip
per:
Dawson, November 20.-Beautiful wea, her
continues. The lovely zepner from tie
Land of Flowers" is trending northWdrd
and seems to play upon the Eoan Tyre
of nature it passes by. Thus November
has been robbed of is rigor of cold.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

From the Greenville Advocate.
Some papers are calling Senator Morgan
the Gladstone of the south, and SO he is.
Gladstone was Englands greatest states
man. Morgan is the souths. If not that of
America
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
The jack sr Clubs Busy

The Gadsden Tlmes-News thus refers to
the popular Jack of Clubs of the Seventh
district:
Congressman Burnett will be unable to
get to Washington by the time congress
convenes, as he has several Important
cases on hand in the federal court at Bir-
mingham
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

The Camden Progress makes wise sug-
gestion to farmers:
Our people Should remember the demand
for cattle when they are planning for next
years business.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
She Sho' Is Fat and Pretty

The Ramsey ripqles of the Livingston
Southern Home thus rppleth:
Johnnie says he believes he will go that
way again just to see her. She sho' is fat
and pretty.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

AS Mr.. Roberts is a democrat, he will
doubtless be hustled out of republican
house, but it will take much gall on their
part to seat his republican opponent, who
may have a dozen wives.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
Hope the Turkey Was There

Upon the eve of Thanksgiving the editor
of the Oakman News wrote:
Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and yet
we nave no turkey. Not even a cranberry
in sight.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

This is the last week that exchange lists
will be free from the Congressional Record
Let us be thankful for the time being.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

fhe London Mail.

srom the London Mail.
The story published in the Daily Mail the
other day of the simple minded Boer and
his scales reminds correspondent of an
anecdote which we'll known member Of
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

Kaiser Wilhelm is wanted in the rabbit
section of Australia, provided he will bring
his slaughter-house rapid-fire gun.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

The football games will be ended today,
and the South African war will engage the
attention of those who Ike warfare.