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The age-herald., 1899-12-19
YARMOUTH AND HIS GRIP

The Earl of Yarmouth, actor in a Froh- man company, is not in the habit of taking care of himself when he travels, says the New York World. He usually has a man to buy tickets and too see that his baggage gets through. When the earl went with the company he left his man. He tried to be self-reliant.
 In addition to his trunks the earl carries a pigskin bag. One day he was on his way to Washington. The train was standing in the station. The eafl walked to the open door of the baggage car and threw the bag ln- side.
 ''Ill get that in Washington, my man," he said to the train hand
 ''Get it c'hecked!' shouted the latter
 "Checked!" exclaimed the earl. "Why. bless my soul, I'll know my own bag when we get to Washington.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
sw, souTHERN STEEL MAKING

From the Nashville American
 The significance of the beginning of the manufacture of steel near Birmingham should be thoroughly appreciated by the people of the south and the country Sen' erally. for it has direct bearing upon the industrial south. Ten furnaces for steel making have been under construction at Ensey, near Birmingham, and three of them are now making steel, and the other seven will soon follow.
 Birmingham will now be a consumer, as well as a producer of pig iron It can
 make pig iron cheaper, we believe, than any other place in the world, and hence should make steel cheaper. This follows fit should, in time, be center for the man. ufacture of the multtudinous products of steel. All this means well for the south. all that portion of it, at least, adjacent to Birmingham.
 Even were Birmingham competitor to Nashville we should wish it well in its new start and the great future which is ahead of it. by virtue of its natural position; but as it is not, we can do so with a better grace. Pittsburg, the great Pennsylvania iron center, does not interfere with Phila- delphia, Baltimore, New York and other business centers in that part of the coun- try; it rather helps them. It's business gives them business, and vice versa.
 Nashville is located in one of the richest agricultural countries in the land; its an- nual death rate is remarkably low; it's climate is all that could be asked; it has a low cost of living; tits advantages as a city of residence are many; it's educational facilities being one of the most marked, and its advantages as a city for business opportunity are equally apparent. The raw material is at its doors in abundance; it is now the largest hardwood market in the country, and is coming to be one of the greatest manufacturing centers of the south. Nashville congratulates Birming- ham on its good fortune, growth and pros- perity, and sees in it sign of good omen for the entire south
 The beginning of steel making on large scale in Birmingham is an epoch in the history of the south and the world. The manufacture of cotton has come, and is still coming south; the manufacture of steel has begun. Those who live in the living present, and not in the dead past see in all this such an abounding future for the south that should they speak their mind plainly it would be said of them that they saw visions and dxsapasd dreams.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
THE GREATEST N HISTORY

From the Philadelphia Record.
 The greatest banquet in history took place August IS, 1889, when the 10000 mayors of France sat at a table in the Palais de rIndustrie in Paris There were three re- lays of about 13,00O guests each. To pre- pare the feast required 75 chief cooks, 15000 walters scullions. cellarmen and helpers; sO000 plates. 52,000 glasses, knives, forks and spoons in proportion 40,0OO rolls, and fish, meat and fowl by the ton. The ban quet was part of the centenary celebration of the events of 17S9.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
Sacrifice of the Open Door.

The robber tariff crowd have encountered snag.. They asked the administration, which they elected and which belongs to them, to ask tho powers to give assurances would maintain the open-door policy in their respective spheres of influence. The powers substantially say they will if the United States will maintain an open-door in it's Oriental sphere of influence, namely, in the Philippines. The powers are right, and the robber-tariff gang wholly lame, as they always logically are.
 The administration suppressed all that part of the report of the insular commits sion which related to the tariff. That re- port showed that the tariff is, under the constitution, as applicable to the Philip pines as to New Hampshire, and that the open-door can be consttutionally main- tained there only as long as military rule is maintained.
 This has put the administration and the tariffites In hole, and they do not know how to get out of it. They are now squirm- ing at the bottom of the hole, and the coun- try will soon hear that the open door in China has been sacrificed to the campaign, subscribing crowd who are forming trusts under the Mckinley tariff, and robbing home customers right and left.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
Trunk and Branch Lines in Africa.

As ciyilazation in Africa must in interior districts. wait upon railroad and tele- sraphic lines, because of rapids or falls in the great rivers, it follows that the recent treaty agreement between England and Germany must be regarded as an important step toward the opening up of the vast con tinent Barring some provinces of Brazil, Africa holds about all the unexplored, in- accessible territory of the globe. There are other portions of the world not open to Europeans, but other peoples besides Eu- ropeans and Americans know them and visit them and hold them. A Thibetan is in his way a pretty good man, and his civ ilization fits perhaps his country, but Afri- can civilization is horse of another color. Il IS worse than valueless
 The Anglo-German agreement gives Rhodesia an outlet westward to the At lantic ocean, but it practically provides that a latitude railroad for Cecil Rhodes famous trunk line from the Cape to Cairo must terminate in Walfisch bay in German West African territory. The treaty also permits the construction of telegraph line through German East Africa along or near Lake Zanganyika, thus affording a clear field foc that forerunner of the Cape and Cairo railroad, which will certainly be completed in the first quarter of the new country. When the telegraph line is com pleted and securely worked and held. tho
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
MrLpEwEY WAS MORE APPRopRIArE

Father Mackin, who married Mrs Hazen to Admiral Dewey at his rectory in Wash ington the other morning, tells a good story on himself, says the Buffalo Commercial. Some time ago, and it was not weeks, either he wrote a little note to Mrs. Hagen when her. quarterly pew rent was due Father Mackin is a good deal of a wag and his bon-mots are well known contributions to ecclesiastical pleasantries. In his note he said that pew No. 61 in his church was getting moldy, and he feared she might be going to some other church than his. On the wedding morning she reminded him of it and said: Now, Father Mackin, could you not say my pew is 'Mildewey,' instead of that very ugly word--?" The father owned up she had the best of it in the play of words, and there was a great laugh all around a the incident.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
Precedent in Quay's Case.

When the Quay case is taken up it must face the Corbett case of February 2S. 1898. In the Corbett case one branch of the Ore gon legislature was so deadlocked that it could not be organized. The time limit ex- pired when it was in an unorganized con- dition, and the governor of the state, re- publican, commissioned Henry w. Corbett, a hardware merchant, to serve as senator. The legislature did not refuse to elect him senator. because it was never organized In Pennsylvania the legislature was promptly organized, but it day by day-contnuously, as it were-rejected Quay, and the egisa- ture was republican in both branches. If there is any difference in the two cases, so far as an appointment in the recess of the against Quay
 When the Corbett case was decided the vote was 50 to 19 against Corbett. After fifty senators who voted against the seat ing of Corbett thirty-four are now in the senate, as follows: Messrs. Bacon, Bate, Berry, Burrows, Butler, Caffery, Carter, Clark (of Wyoming). Cullom Davis, Deboe, Gallinger, Hale, Heitfeld, Jones of (Arkan- sas) Jones (of Nevada), Kenney, Lindsay, Mcbride McMlllan Martin, Nelson, Penrose, Pettigrew Pettus, Platt (of ConnecticuD, Rawlins, shoup Teller, Thurston, Tillman, Hurley, Vest and Warren. Mr. Penrose is certainly in a position to swallow himself. He will have to overwork his gray matter if he satisfactorily explains why he voted against Corbett in 1898, and in favor of Quay in 1899.
 Twenty senators did not vote on the Cor bett case, twelve of the number being in the senate today. Quay himself and Tom Platt were both paired against Corbett. They were paired on this proposition of the re- port of the committee on privileges and elections: "We are of the opinion that it would be a dangerous usurpation of power for a governor to appoint to fill a vacancy occurring by the expiration of a regular term in the legislative body; one not sanc- toned by the constitution and not support ed by controlling precedent or convincing reason" If such a course is no longer dangerous usurpation. it will be because Quay is shrewd enough to obscure the issue. and all precedent, and all constitu- tional reasons. It is the Quay personality that is obtrudng itself, and not the ques- tions that should be controlling in a case.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
The iiood UOurd White

Editor Grubbs, of the Decatur News, thus refers to Jourd White, for many years edi- tor of the Moulton Advertiser:
 Mir Jourd White of Moulton was 1l town Monday. returning from Edwardsville, Col bert county, where he will move to in the next few weeks MT. White has bought tne Edwardsvflle Standard and has already taken charge of the paper and Will prihg out this weeks issue. He is a capable news- paper man, a practical printer, good edi- torial writer and has had many years ex- pererce in journalism. The Standard will become a credit to the town, as well as to the editor and proprietor. In common with his numerous friends in North Alabama, we regret his removal from our section OF the state, and heartily commend him 10 the people among whom he will cast his lot. If he ever returns to the Tennessee valley to live our hearts and homes will receive ttim most lovingly.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
HE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
A Home for the Sick.

The people of Birmingham are thorough Nv aroused over the necessity of aiding in the construction and maintenance of the Hfllman Charity hospital. But for the ex- treme rush of business in this holiday sea son the work of canvassing and receiving voluntary subscriptions would have begun yesterday Every sympathetic being is aroused over the death of the poor fellow John Leffen, who died of pneumonia in the county jail because there was not room in either of the two small public homes for the sick.
 The people will take up this matter and will carry it through to completion. Only one voluntary subscription was received yesterday at The Age Herald. but that was good and generous one.
 It came from Dr. F. D. Majors and Dr. George M. Morrow, subscribed under the name of
 This generous subscription will be follow ed by others, perhaps some larger, cer- tanly many smaller
 Volunteers in this deed of charity should either send their names to The Age Herald CT to the good women who are working to build up the Hillman hospital
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 When a man admits that the joke is on him. he doesn't think it much of joke.
 The dream that woman is like is gener- ally the one that you are glad isn't so when you wake up
 A woman always tries to smile sarcastic ally when she Is in a street car next to a man and the conductor says Sit closer, please!''
 When the average woman gets on a new silk petticoat she acts like a man that goes around with his necktie sideways so as to show his diamond stud.
 Every Christmas every old bachelor gets a lot of fussy things to stick on the wall from women that he would lot rather would buy him pair of woolen socks.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
N,R. CANNON QUOTES SCRIPTURE

George 0. Cannon the Utah statesman takes deep interest in irrigation, and is re gular attendant at the congresses which are held in the far west to discuss that subject relates the Saturday Evening Post At one congress a drowsy delegate read a paper on artesian wells, which he declared always brought water except when they struck rock. He repeated this statement several times. At the fourth repetition he defied anyone to deny the proposition. Can non looked up, and in his full, musical voice asked, How do you account for Moses success?'
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
ECONOMY
From Life.

From Life.
 The pastors wife heard of a desperately poor family. Of course she went to see about it. A man with a months growth of beard opened the door for her. The room certainly wasn't cheerful, but in one corner there was a coal oil stove, which was still burning, although it was after 10 o'clock.
 "WeH," she said to the man, why do you keep your stove burning all day?"
 ooh, num- he answered, we ain't got no matches, an if we put it out we couldn't never light it again."
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
who can anord to buy cigars of the better

who can afford to buy cigars of the better grades
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 "In the hotel column of the Age-Herald several days ago was an interesting story about the aged former slave at Eufaula who each of many years presented Sena- tor Pugh with a Christmas turkey ob- served Hon. Allen H. Merrill, of Eufaula, kinsman. and former law partner of the senator. "It will be of interest to many people to know that the old negro has just died. His name was Jesse. One of his an- nual presents to Sena tor Pugh was a big fat possum and he always expected good little sum of money from the senator as a sort of practical evidence of appreciation of the possum. This was also true in spect to the turkeys. Old Jesse was never disappointed in these expectations. Senator Pugh treated him with friendly considera- ton and generous kindness and doubtless will regret to hear of the old mans death. It was a singular coincidence that old Jesse died at the moment of the publication of The Age-Herald's story'
 
 Florence is prospering and growing rap- idly" said Judge W. J. Wood, state tax commissioner We haven't got in Flor ence a board of trade or chamber of com merce to advertise the town and aid in se- curing industrial establishments; but the town Is advancing at very gratifying rate. Many new buings being put up, the streets are being improved, large crowds of people from the outside visit the town every day, and business is nose excellent. So the business men and all the people of Florence arc in good spirits, and are confi- dent of the future"
 Hon. J. Craig Smith, of Dallas. candidate for state treasurer, was in town last night Former State Senator w. I. Bullock, of Franklin, was in Birmingham last night.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
WAS OUT OFPiACE

Ar urchin in a country parish of Scotland, having been told by his parents to read ! newspaper aloud to them, commenced to do so in the usual drawling manner of the par ish school, says the Scottish American. He Lad not proceeded far when his mother stopped him >short, exclaiming: 'You scoonral! Hoo daur ye read a newspaper wi the Bible twang!
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 Congressman Undrwood has decided to &C., cept the position of party whip. He is a valient fighter and will render excellent ser vice in that capacity. The principal duty of the whip is to keep the members present and to arrange pairs during their absence.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
Her SteentlI Birthday

There is princey courtesy in this paraH graph from the Leighton News:
 Miss Matte Sue Felton gave birthday dinner last Sunday to few of her friends in honor of her -steenth birthday. The oc- casion was much enjoyed.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
Strong Drink Is Raging

The Florence Times gives some facts about saloons in that town:
 The city of Florence now sustains eight saloons These ay each license Of s2oo, the total being s2.OOO. In addition to this these saloons each pay to the county and state a tax of $4125O, making a total of $500. The grand total for city, state and county IS S5 300. This money alone, not counting the expenses of running the business and the profits. represent an immense number or s'drinkS." |.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
Loafing Employment

I.oafing is sure to end in deadbeatism, loss of character and, very often, it ends in crime. yet loafing is the sole employment of thousands of southern men.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
And the Brook Murmured

The Florence Times tells of a brook fan down below:
 MT. J. B. McKelvey of Smithsonia. aiten digging forty-six feet down into mother earth was disappointed to find a bold stream of water flowing past the bottom or his well. All efforts to stop the flow ana send the water upwards were unavalilng. MT. McKelvey will try his hand at announcer point.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
loo Johnston shoots Well

This interesting paragraph is from the Athens Democrat:
 MT. Joe Johnston did some remarkable shooting not long since. He fired sixteen times and killed fifteen squirrels and two wild ducks. I,
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Mr. Roberts is right-congress cannot af- ftrd to accept hearsay evidence in support Of polygamous relations. It would be dangerous precedent, as most any congress- man can see at a glance.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

A correspondent of the Florence Times claims that Waterloo beat in Lauderdale county is the banner Morgan beat in the state. It has S5 voters, and every one of the S5 will support John Tyler Morgan for
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

The Opelika News says Senator Morgan commands "towell." One of these things with a single "l' is bad enough, and one with two "lrs" is dreadful
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
Fools and Marriage

Editor Monroe of the Eutaw Whig and Observer, makes these sage remarks:
 None but fools of the highest grade rush into marriage without possessing a single dollar. either in money or trade, by means of which they may secure decent suos1st- ence. Such marriages are the acme OF folly. l
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

The gold-5ri industry is not confined to equally well adapted to both city and coun- try although Brooklyn is its especial flabi- tat
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

The pumps and the oleomargarine fac- tories are trying to render the world cow less, while the automobiles render it horse less.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

When the Boer meets the Briton in an open field. 1t will be seen who is tAe best fighter. The contests have thus far been on ground chosen by the Boers
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Huntsville is trying to secure faH bot ton mill. At the rate that town is going it will soon supplant Charlotte as the cotton mill center of the south.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

The Luzon war was ended by a cakewalk given by the natives to the colored troops For that matter, it was throughout an opera bouffe war.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

The Philadelphia Ledger is convinced that the echoes of Senator Mason's great Boer speech went round the world the other way
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
Leo County Horses

The Opelika Industrial News says:
 MT. Ross Abercrombe shipped fine 64 year-old blooded horse to Aiken, $. C., this week. This is the second shipment Mry Abercrombie has made this month and proves the argument we have been making that it pays to breed and raise the best.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
THE EDITORS
 AND THEIR TALK

Hog killing time in Alabama continues to be enjoyed. The Branchville correspondent of the Ashville Alliance writes:
 Will George, living near this place, killed the champion hog on the first It was d fullbIooded Berkshire weighing 800 pounds. He is the champion hog raiser in this sec+ ton. f
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Carnegie now planes the Homestead trouble of 1892 on Trick, who was then playing the part of the Wicked Partner.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Senator Mason should have shed sym more in need of it.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

All American territory must in the long rua be turned into American states. Tnis is American law, written and unwritten.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Millionaire Clark is a high-tariff, Hanna Payne-subsidy man. He is no democrat.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
Tha Tuscunibia ptspatch says:

Bob Julian says his father, MT. O. N Julian, has porker >to kill this season. which lays over the hog they killed last year, which dressed 620 pounds, like DrI Gilmore lays over Joe Cooper.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Chicago's assurance was not an eauiva- lent for Philadephia's cash. Cash wins in republican circles.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
The OpeLika News says:

Heavy freeze the past three mornings fine weather for slaughtering and smoke4 housing the large number of fat porkers that have been prepared by the thoughtfni farmers good omen, this.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
The Florence Times says:

2 The Florence Times says:
 Mir A. J. Hamm of Smithsonfa Saturday week killed three hogs that aggregated in weight LILO pounds. His largest weighed 355 MT. Hamm is at present ahead on pork- CTS. Can any Lauderdale man beat him?
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Mason & Pettigrew dealers in bushes, carry the best stock in the market.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

T. Darlington Semp,e is not so much of back number as he was, esteemed court journal.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Maiuba HIiH seems to be as difficult when is comes to avenge as Bunker Hll was.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

In abuse of Senator Morgan the opelika News is now neck-and-neck with the court journal
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Christmas is historically ancient, but the Christmas tree is not.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Pittsburg is proud of its run of 100000 bushels of coal to the shivering lower river.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Senator Allen is not only on the spot, but fully primed for the currency debate.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

Get-Rich-Quick schemes are the parasites of prosperity.
The age-herald., 1899-12-19

when the Boer meets the Brltont Tn an open field. 1t will be seen who is the best fighter The contests have thus far been on ground chosen by the Boers.
  Huntsville is trying to secure filfh fot- ton mill. At the rate that town is going it will soon supplant Charlotte as the cotton mill center of the south.
  The Philadelphia Ledger is convinced that the echoes of Senator Mason's great Boer speech went round the world the other way.
 All American territory must in the long rua be turned into American states. Tnis is American law, written and unwritten  Carnegie now planes the Homestead trouble of 1892 on Trick. who was then playing the part of the Wicked Partner. Senator Mason should have shed sym pathy for the British, because they are more in need of it.
 Chicago's assurance was not an equiva- lent for Philadelpnla's s cash. Casn Wihs III republican circles.
 T. Darlington Semp,e is not so much of back number as he was, esteemed court journal.
 In abuse of Senator Morgan the opelika News is now neck-and-neck with the court journal.
 Pittsburg is proud of it's run of 100000 bushels of coal to the shivering lower river. Senator Allen is not only on the spot, but fully primed for the currency debate. Majuba HIiH seems to be as difficult when is comes to avenge as Bunker Hll was.  Mason & Pettigrew, dealers in bushes, carry the best stock in the market Christmas is historically ancient, but the Christmas tree is not.
 Get-Rich-Quick schemes are the parasites of prosperity.
 Aguinaldo's legs are now serving him we'll
The age-herald., 1899-12-19
AS WHIP OF THE HOUSE

Aguinaldo's legs are now serving him we'll