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The age-herald., 1899-07-07

The last issue of Frank Leslies Weekly contains a four-page illustrated article on Savannah, Ga, and the terminal facilities, Georgia railway It is a well-prepared and beautifully illustrated article, and gives one a very good idea of the splendid develop ments being made by the Central railway along it's lines.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
New Idea in Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn, July 6.-Knox county, Tennessee, will have all its roads named and farm houses numbered the same as cities, following the California system. This was done through the Chamber of Com merce. Similar systems are in operati in Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but Knox is the first in the south to adopt the idea.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
IaMsY. MIassY!

Steamboat comin' around the bend,
 Goodby, my lover, goodby;
 Loaded down with railroad men,
 Goodby, my lover, goodby! The Evergreen Courant has discovered a boy good enough for a circus. It says: There is in this town negro boy about IA years old who can initiate perfectly steamboat whistle.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
Killed in a Runaway

Oneonta, July 6.-CSpeciai)-A most dis tressing accident occurred here on the morning of the 4th Marion Cornelius, who lived near Chepultepec, was starting for home in his wagon, when his team became frightened and ran away, throwing him out. He struck on his head and his skull was crushed. He never regained conscious ness, but died on the morning of the 5th Two boys, who were also in the wagon were unhurt.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
Big Roasting Ear

The Camden New Bras editor has been permitted to look at a whopper of a roast ing ear. He says:
 We were shown an ear of corn Saturday. raised on MT. w. J. Bonner's home place, which measured 1872 inches in length by inches in circumference.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
SOURCE OF THE wnEELER BOOM

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 A visitor to Montgomery told an Adver- tiser representative that the Wheeler boom comes from the plain people. That is un- questionably true. General WheeleFs name is a household word all over Ala bama the governorship awaits him if he will only accept.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
- Amateur Golf Championship

Lake Forest, ILL, July 6.-Three eastern players and one westerner will contest in the semi-dnals tomorrow for the amateur golf championship. Unless the form dis played by the players today proves decep- tive, Findlay and Douglass will contest in the finals. AS to who will be successful in the match between Mcdonald and Harri- man, opinion is evenly divided
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
THE EDITORS
 AND THEIR TALK

Some good fellow on that excellent jour nal, the Eufaula Times, must have had far too much Fourth" like unto numerous persons in Jones valley, Jefferson county, Alabama. The Times says:
 We are sorry that our people were dis appointed about our scribling for the past three days But circumstances over which we had no control prevented us from writ ing anything.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
OUR ALABAMA IMMUNES

From the Collinsville Clipper.
 Charbon, it is rumered, has attacked the stock in some sections of Mississippi. 1t is a malignant disease that is said to be hard to conquer and sometimes attacks men, but we are certain there are some politi- clans over in our neighboring state so tough as to be impervious to the attacks of charbon any other malignant disease.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
The Threp R.s Necessary'

The Greensboro Republican prints a very sensible educational paragraph, and marks it "tf," which means, it is well enough to inform the public, "till forbidden" It is good enough to keep standing. Here 1t is.
 A few years from now a man unable to read and write will find himself in the mid de of a bad fix. He will almost repent the day he was born. tt
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
Barbecue to Convicts

Even the convicts in Marshall county had a "glorious Fourth" The Gunters- vile Democrat says:
 Bell Bros gave their thirty convict farm laborers barbecued dinner on the Fourth. s. M. Bell, of Cameron, Tex, looked after the barbecue. Lemonade and cake were served, with light bread and fried chicken, besides barbeeued pork and kid.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
She Waa There

There is always a woman in the case. as Editor Lawrence of the Livingston Southern Home will bear witness:
 Ebb is out today. We'll you know he loves barbecue; and of course, she is ex- pected there. Johnny said he had rather blow than go to the dinner; so he, with his faitful pony, is stirring the soil.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07

The administration cannot shake off AL gerism by putting him out of office. Alger- ism is an essential part and marked feature of the administration, and it must stand or fall by it.
The age-herald., 1899-07-07
Sunbeams shall Follow

It never rains but it peurs. There must have been a heavy shower in the Coneeuh county court house.last Monday. Editor Salter, of the Evergreen Courant says.
 A marriage occurred in the court house early Monday morning. The parties were Lifus Ranes and Miss Getsy Raines, both of the northern portion of the county.