The age-herald., 1900-07-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Il 30 O clock in the forenoon.' Thou wilt suffer affiction, and thy | health will fail; with care thy business will succeed"
 "A child born on this day should keep in employ, and not attempt any business on its own account"
 Bake bread"
 Raphael's prophecies for Wednesday, Ju- l ly lS 1900:
 Travel, remove, deal, and sign writings 1 before Il o'clock in the forenoon" Thou wilt experience many changes, and an unsettled year, especially in thy 1 family; thou wilt also travel; with care | thy business will succeed, but do not | speculate
 "A child born on this day will be very active and persevering, and, on the whole, | fortunate in business" Bake bread"
 Even the most patient and most fellow 1 man loving persons will be ready to admit l that some effort is required to be constant | ly amable and practice sweet civility when | the sun shines hot enough to boil eggs or roast beef; but with such persons as are | habitually amiabe and civil, the exposi- | ton of those virtues, which distinguish the civilized from the savage, is as easy as breathing in hot weather. There is a learned doctor in Montgomery who, in find- ing light found sweetness, and these have guided him all the years of his honored life.
 The good Doctor Jackson many years ago decided upon very novel and very happy way of celebrating his birthday an- niversares as they should come on the 14th of all Julys that should be given him to live. He determined to invite all children under ten years to whom at their birth he had minstered, whom his skill had strengthened when each came into the world weeping. He has been ever in great demand for that sort of professional work as in all other sorts, and whole houseful and yardful of happy youngsters were the living answers to his first fatherly invita- tion He loved them and they loved him, and their joy was great. There was feast ing and the playing of all sorts of games and the children whom the good doctor had 'howdyd," as the Scotch characterize a doctors presence at the birth of child, were the happiest in old Montgomery Such celebration has marked every 1fth Of July through the years. Last Saturday DOCIOr JdckSOH was oSfShty SSoAS young, and a hundred and fifty tots made it for him day of gladness.
 
 Major James Spence of Tuscaloosa spent yesterday in Birmingham, looking after matters connected with his large property interests here, which amongst the largest individual interests in Jefferson County. Major Spence, whose health has
 -Tr1ft iC improved, and he is as bright and cheer ful and amiable as ever he was; but stiil he is not quite we'll and next week he and Mrs Spence will go to Portsmouth, N. Ill., where they will spend the remaining weeks of the summer, provided they be pleased with the New Hampshire port. From the Eastern coast, they will go to French LICK Springs, Indiana, where Major Spence was greatly benefited two or three months ago. Major Spence is one of the best and most eminently respected of all the successful men of Alabama, and the public will wish for him perfect restoration of health.
 Asked as to the crop outlook for the Tuscaloosa district Major Spence ex- pressed the opinion that fair crops of cot ton and corn would be produced. That dis trict has suffered more than any other from excessive rains this season. immense areas of the most promising corn crops ever known having been entirely destroyed by floods. But the land has been or is be- ing replanted in corn, and it Is believed that with late autumn, which Is expect ed, fair crops generally will be harvested Care will have to be exercised in storing such corn for if stored in great bulk It would be subject to souring.
 Most of the cotton was on higher lands, above the reach of floods, and whilst 1t has been seriously damaged by grass and weeds, there is yet time for a fair crop to be grown.
 Senator Morgan arrived in Anniston from Virginia few days ago and was the guest of his old friend, Judge James W. Lapsley. Yesterday at Hefin, Cleburne County, he made a public speech on the political ls- sues, in support of the Democratic county, State and National tickets; and he has an appointment for a similar speech at Ash land, Clay County, tomorrow, and for oth- CTS at Wedowee, Randolph County, Friday; Phoenix City, Lee County Saturday; Lu- verne, Crenshaw County, next Wednesday; Andalusia Covington, 18th; and Clanton Chiffon, Eth.
 Many of the Senator's friends view with some apprehension the possible physical re- suits upon himself of such hard work in such oppressively hot-weather. The Sena- tor has just come from the hills of Vir- ginia, where he had remained since Con- gress adjourned for the purpose of gaining strength To come from Virginia hills to the Alabama piney woods at this op- pressively hot season would seem to be risky for even a young man. And a re- grettable feature about Senator Morgans risk, is that there is no necessity for it.
 The Mobile Register, remarkable for what it contains, repeats in effect the Chat tanooga yarn about Senator Morgan culti- vating 'pansies'' on his Alabama farm; whereas, the Senator was in Virginia seek ing physical strength to make Democratic speeches. The Register of Sunday, by the