The age-herald., 1900-02-08
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

of Marietta. We have in our imm mediate
 vicinity gold to burn if a popular phrase may be used. All around Marietta we have an abundance of gold deposits in the earth.
 Not far away, in the Dahlonega district, there is one of the best gold districts of the United States. Gold is mined there in
 abundance, and has been so mined for hundred years. There used to be United States mint al Dahlonega; and if that town had not been fin the south and If the gold district had not been southern, it would have long ago been heralded the world
 around. There is more of god in the Dahlonega district than there ever was in
 the Black Hills In the country adjacent to Dahlonega there is more of quartz gold than Pizzaro stole from the Peruyians four hundred years ago. There are hills there richer in gold than was the Comstock lode 1 in silver; there are hills and creek beds near Marietta and in the Dahlonega district that would make men of money and courage fabulously rich. And here in Alabama, in your own counties of Cleburne and Talla- | dega, there are vast deposits of gold There
 is one creek bed in Talladega county worth millions of money. There are mica deposits there worth millions more, and the unde- veloped marble of Talladega is of incalcula- ble yaluei Mica and gold and marble are also in vast quantities in Tallapoosa coun- | ty. In Cleburne county, in Alabama, there
 are also great deposits of copper. It seems | to be almost beyond conception that these immense riches are not developed!' State Auditor W. s. White of Montgomery is in town. He insists that the story told lin The Age-Herald at his expense in refer ence to his ''talkin' more to my likdn 8s really attributable to Captain Frank s. White of Jefferson. Auditor White ayers that he never made a speech in his lie; but that if he could have made one he would have made it for Johnston in 'our shire Of Crenshaw." He says that his name has been confused with that of Captain White of Jefferson As the story on the auditor was printed, farmer of Crenshaw
 was made to say the auditor was mighty good lookin The auditor says that TO- body would ever dream of telling him that
 he, dhe auditor, wasn't good looking. Everybody knows, matter of fact, that State Auditor White is a handsome man. And, speaking of this, it is not improper to recall some lines of Colonel William H. Denson's song to the hero GIobson: Hobson is a handsome man,
 Hobson is a dandy!
 Hobson sunk the Merrmac
 And kissed the girls so handyl A frightful epidemic of influenza, com
 monly called "the grippe" is reported in this city, and from various parts of the state. In Jones valley fit is estimated that there are now more than 10000 cases, and there is great suffering. In Ft. Payne, Tuscaloosa and other towns nearby, there are said to be great prevalence of the de- pressing malady. It is said to have caused
 many deaths in many towns and localities. Professor M. V. Henry, who has return | ed from a stay of several months in Okla homa, much to the qualification of thous- | ands of friends in Jefferson county, has been impelled, account of business re- verses, to apply for the protection of the bankruptcy act of congress. His liabilities are alleged to exceed $1000O, and assets are not namad. Professor Henry was twice candidate for the probate judgeship of Jef- | ferson, first in 1892, and again in 1S9S and he received thousands of votes. Last year he went to Oklahoma. He returns now | to his old home. Everybody in Jefferson welcomes Professor Henry back home; and assuredly every honest person will re- | gret the professors business reverses. Pro- lessor Henry is able man, and he is a | good citizen.
 | town yesterday.
 N. K. White, of Huntsville, and w. W. | Byers, of Ashville, in Birmingham.
 
 George Laurie, of Montgomery, contrac- | tor for the building of the great new St. l Vincent's hospital for the Sisters of 'Chari- | ty, is in the city, inspecting the work of | placing on the roof over the building.
 
 The death of the infant daughter of Dr. J. T. Brown and Mrs. Brown, of Riverside, is reported, and will be greatly regretted. Ile bereaved mother of the child is niece of Hon. Frank H. Lathrop. The father is | brother of Morgan Brown of this city, | and George Brown. who is perhaps the | strongest democrat in the politics of Bibp | county.
 | Mark J. OBrien. of Chattanooga prom | inent railroad man, and cousin of Sheriff 1 Frank P. O'Brien. was in Birmingham yes- 1 terday.
 ! Samuel T. Barnett, who has disposed of his interest in the Hotel Majestic in Att l lanta, contemplates returning to Birming- l ham. MT. Marnett was born in Eufaula, | the son of Methodist preacher, the Rev. | w. A. Barnett. He at one time owned the | Eufaula opera house, and built the St. | Julien hotel in Broad street, a wide waste I of sand in that beautiful city. MT. Barnett l dwelt in Birmingham for a year of two in | boomtimes, and is widely and favorably known to the local public. MT. Barnett is 1 a man of great energy and financial abildtyi Better Mall Facilities Wanted | Florence, February 7.-(Special)-A peti-