The age-herald., 1900-01-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

cays, on their return from their homes Probably not one person in hundred who observed these smartly uniformed youngsters about the hotels and Tn the streets had the least idea as to the respective schools represented, the initials on thelr caps meaning nothing to the gem eral public. Presumably. they represented eolieges In other states besides Alabama
 Wlunout exception, in so far as ordinary observation went, the boys were well be- haVed. They did not disgrace their uni form, as the tiresome old phrase goes and the burden of brass buttons they bore Decomlngly. One amusing scene was oo- served in place of public resort. Three coliesians, each of whom apparently was under twenty entered and demanded Man nattan cocktails. Evidently they were un- accustomed to such places and to such tipple; for they seemed to scarcely know what to do with the cocktails. The small est of the three looked in open-eyed aston ishment at the great mirror behind the bar He began to sip his drink very much like one sips black coffee, and it was clear that he did not like the flavor of that drink
 Captain John B. Mcdonald of the United '~N"'N7 NeAiiS W aS III lOWH y6SleTudH, dC- companied by Dr. Pearson of Sylacauga Captain Mcdonald was lieutenant-colone of the First Alabama regiment during the Spanish-American war, and was greatly beloved by his officers and men. After the regiment was mustered out the officers gave banquet at the Norris at which they presented to Captain Mcdonald a splendid sword. As is well known Cap tain Mcdonald is a native of Alabama, and was appointed to West Point from Lee county. fFor four years he was the com- mandant of the states great college at Auburn, and the students there were de- votedly attached to him. At present he IS stationed with his regiment at Fort Meyer, opposite Washington, and at his nome in the city he and his charming family have the happiness of entertaining his venerated mother Captain Mcdonald has greatly interested himself in breeding cavalry horses, powerful chargers for the army; and friends of his are breeders of such horses on an extensive scale for the American and British armies At the re- cent great horse show in New York he rode charger and won the first prize. He is accounted one of the most expert '4Ni oNihSh III our dTmy. Ana he IS Of the most versatile of men. He is good officer, good fighter, good sportsman, good scholar. sood business man, good com panion, and good fellow in all particulars.
 My associates and I are building yarn mill with 10000 spindles at Syllacauga." salo captain Mcdonald, land it will be one of the best in the United States, as I have taken special precautions to secure the best machinery that is manufactured Last summer I spent three weeks in mak- ing close inspection of the New England cotton factories. and studying their meth ods. I was given free access to all depart ments of the factories, including the busi- ness offices and the books. The facts that l ascertained convinced me that I could make ten per cent more in a cotton fac tory in Alabama than can be made in a similar factory in New England; and so I determined to build the factory now in course of erection at Sylacauga For a time after our mill begins work the yarn will be sold to eastern mills, but my purpose is to add to our enterprise a knit ting mill that will consume all our years Dr. Pearson, my brother-in-law, is engaged with me in the Syllacauga venture"
 Some illustrious names appear on our payrolls.' said Cashier E. l.. Bridges of the Birmingham Rolling mill. "On our last payday I paid the wages of George Wash ington, Ben Franklin. Andrew Jackson, John Calhoun. Abe Lincoln. Bob Lee, John Morgan and Joseph Johnston! These names had been assumed by negroes Gu  were garnisheed. Another curious fact was that I paid off one Andrew Hickey, an Irishman, whose name was the first payroll made up at the rolling mill sev- enteen years before. After his first pay day, Hickey disappeared and I never heard of him afterwards, until this last payday. It was the beginning and the end in one sense. Hickey was the first payroll of tho old company, and on the last, and had not been on any intervening roll. The last payday was the final one for the old com pany. The case of Hickey is odd enough"
 ''Our sportsmen have been enjoying fine sport this season." said Captain E1il of Eutaw "It is doubtful if birds have been so plentiful or so strong, or in such good general condition before in many years. am not much of a hunter myself, but my neighbors have been having great sport. Members of the Eutaw Hunting club, which owns perhaps the, best game preserves in this country, thel preserves extending to several thousand acres, went out the other day and they killed three deer besides other game. They reported a great time altogether"
 
 MT. William Peyton Pinckard has un- dertaken to give S25 monthly to the Hillman hospital during the year 1900; or, in other words he gives $500 to this deserving char ity. This is noble act on Mr. P.nckards part and he will receive the grateful thanks of the entire community. The act is in keeping with Mr. Pinckards broad and generous spirit, his goodness of heart, his love of charity for charty's sake, of Ghs manly Solicitude repar rdine suffering