The age-herald., 1899-01-18
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sThe Age Herald of today contains a very interesting story about Colonel Robert Tyler, the famous editor of the Montgom- cry Advertiser in the stormy days of negro rule" said one of the heroes of '67-'74 in the lobby last night "It was to the effect that Colonel Tyler refused a loan of s1,0GO from Former President Buchanan on the ground that he couldn't see his way clear to repay it. The story is very probable, and I believe it to be quite true. Tyler was poor, but as proud man as ever lived. He was the son of president, and came Of long line of gentlemen and gentlewomen, and was himself worthy descendant His devoted friend. Buchanan, was wealthy and a bachelor, and he sent Tyler the check with no thought of ever receiving the H,- 900 back. By calling it loan he took a delicate way of helping his friend But Tyler, proud and sensitive probably appre- ciated the real kind motive of the former president, and resented the bare thought that even h's best friend should regard him as object of benevoenee.'
 "There was a curious way Colonel Robert Tyler had of stinging men whom he person. ally disliked. If a man, whether he was democrat, was of sufficient importance to be mentioned in editorial, and Colonel Tyler didn't care for him, he'd Intentionally misspell the mans name. For example, if the mans name was Walter, the colonel would have 1t in the paper Walters He was hard fighter and brave one, and his ability all men cheerfully acknowledged. His instincts were chivalrous and his pur- poses of a nature that was lofty"
 Talking about that pride which refuses a friendly loan, reminds me of another story of President Buchanan" observed veteran journalist of distinction.
 q was editor of a newspaper in Maysville, Ky, when I was nothing more than a boy. There lived near me Kentucky gentle man of the old school, as the phrase goes, of the name of Thomas B. Stevenson, a great political leader of that day, a brave man, and one possessing a greater fund of knowledge than almost any other man I have known. It was his influence that carried Kentucky for Buchanan for the pres dency He refuted the story that was told against Buchanan that he had charged corrupt bargain against Henry Clay, and the whigs at the time the second Adams was chosen president in 1924 Several weeks after Buchanan sent for Stevenson to come and visit him at Wheatlands, his famous home near Harrisburg Stevenson assumed naturally enough that Buchanan intended to give him a cabinet position. The visit was pleasant enough. Buchanan discussed with Stevenson the names of various party leaders for places in the cabinet, but said nothing about giving Stevenson such an appointment. Stevenson's visit ended and he returned to Kentucky disappointed Shortly after Buchanan's inauguration he wrote to Stevenson offering to make him minister to China. Stevenson threw the presidents letter upon the fioor and ex- claimed indignantly: It is an insult 10 offer the Chinese mission to a man fit for the cabinetr Stevenson was very poor, bLi his pride wouldn't permit him to ac- cept even the mission to China" q had a call from a divine healer to- day." said a lawyer "She came to my office quite unexpectedly and walked in un- announced. She greeted me by my first name in a perfectly familiar way. I was astonished. She said, You have forgotten
 
 Der to have ever seen you before. She spoke few words more, and then I remem- bered her voice. I knew her here in Br- mingham when I was youthful years ago. She went away and of course, all recollec- ton of her passed from my mind. She ap- pears to have gone west, and out there be- came divine healer.' She tells me that she has laid hands on about 1000 persons in the last seven years, and has healed most of them. She is very religious, and told me about going to some place to teach Bible class. Her talk is like that of a preacher, and her bearing is that way. She has something to do with the Christian scientists I believe. But it all seems very amusing, doesn't it. Her most distinguished patient, by the way, appears to have been William Penn Nixon, famous as the editor of the Chicago Inter-ocean. It seems that she cured him of some malady, and he be- lieves in her power to heal implicitly"
 MT. Frank Nelson, of Anniston, has been spending a day or two in Birmingham He is the chairman of the Anniston committee on the removal of the court house of Cal houn. The fight between Anniston and Jacksonville promises to be very hot Louis c. Cardinal, of Montgomery tray cling freight ogent of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, is in the city.
 w. H. Frohicshstein, of Mobile. is in Bir- mngham.
 Mr. T. G. Bush, of Anniston, is in town.