The age-herald., 1900-09-27
SKETCHES FROM
 EVERYDAY LIFE

These are happy times in Dixie. Cotton is King again, and his joyous subjects are shouting welcoming ayes to their return ing sovereign. The darl1ies are singing as of old in the cotton fields and the white man because his burden has been frightened is humming the words dear to every souen- ern heart:
 DXie's land is the land of cotton,
 Cinnamon seed and a sandy bottom.
 Look away. Look away!
 Look away down South in Dixie.
 He no longer sings:
 The melancholy days have come,
 The saddest of the year,
 When it takes pound of cotton
 To buy glass of beer.
 And we'll may the farmer sing, when the price of cotton is considered. The Atlanta Constitution says that the crop of 1S9S-99, which amounted to Il, ,274, $40 bales, sold for $2S2, 772, ,9S7. Cotton in August, 1S99 was selling for 575c per pound. few days ago 1t sold for nearly 11c This is dif- ference of 5.25c per pound, or $s6.25 per bale. It is almost double what it was in August, 1899 The crop of 1S99-19O0 was
  increase over the preceding crop of sS1,- 0000Oo. This years crop is estimated at 9,5OO,OOO bales. and worth S2,426,O7s, an in- crease over the crop of 189S-99 of nearly s20o, ,oeO, GOO No wonder the farmer is smil- ing this season with the prospect of hav- ing $20O, ,00O 00O more pin money than he had in 1s9s-99. If he will only learn to let cot ton futures alone, the good old times may hoo 1,5e xxvif0 d1ss 1farc grow fat and buxom, and he himself give away his new coat which Is now only ten years old
 Louisville, Ky, is having comic opera time with its gamblers and police force. Gambling grows to perfection in Louisville; the soil seems to suit it, and the police have become so accustomed to it that they can no longer see it. They are like man who can sleep steadily through a continuous noise, but wakes up the moment the noise stops. It would take @ sudden cessation of gambling in Louisville to wake up the police.
 A moral revival is going on there now with reference to gambling. Who it is that have lost their money and are trying tc hit back in this way, is not stated. but the slumbers of the police force have been rudely disturbed; some one has slap ped 1t in the back and yelled in its ears, ''Go and arrest the gamblers" The police rubs it's sleepy eyes, mumbling that 1t don't see no gambling" and turns over for another snooze. But the reformer this time means business. He slaps the police on the back and yells louder than before, ''Go and arrest the gamblers!" Whereat, the police, feeling that it is useless to try and take another nap with such pestif- erouS fellow as the reformer yelling in his ears, wakes up and goes on hunt for the gamblers
 The chief thereupon delegated some dis crete and prudent officers who conducted raid on the gamblers after the true Louisville style. Two hours notice Of the intended raid is given, then the officers start on their rounds and report to the chief that they can find no evidence Of gambling in Louisville. The chief Is quoted as saying, that "the officers were given keys to the rooms where the games were said to be going on, and they could find no indication of any gambling. In connection with the pool rooms, am un- certain about what I will do intend to- day to seek legal advice so as to protect myself. I am not certain whether gamb- ling as it is carried on at the pool rooms is legal or not. I do hot want to take a false step and have suits brought against me- I have my home half paid for and do not care about running any risks.
 This is wise plan, to consult counsel when in doubt. It is like leading trumps in whist A policeman who is wise enough to consult counsel when called on to make an arrest, will never get himself in trou- ble, neither will he ever make an arrest. Imigne a policeman when called on to arrest a man saying, "excuse me few moments while 1 consult my attorney. Then an attorney is not always willing 10 give an off-hand opinion on important legal questions It takes time to look into these matters and it may be @ day or two before the opinion is ready. In the mean time the unhappy citizen has been robbed or killed, and it is not the policeman whom he wants but the coroner.
 Some of these Louisville people have fondness for going to law. There is case there similar to Jaundice vs. Jaundtce. A man named OBrien owns shade tree on the sidewalk, and a groceryman named Becker has fondness for resting his horse in the shade of O'Briens tree. This O'Brien strenuously objects to, and time after time he has had Becker arrested for disorderly conduct Becker is regularly acquitted but O'Brien is man who be- lieves in the old saying If at first you don't succeed try,try again.
 'I hope this case will not come up again." remarked the judge who tried it the other day.
 "This will be about the last month there will be any leaves on the tree, and don't think it will come up again before spring." explained the defendant.
 
 Now Is the time when If any one wants a baby let them say so. Down in unhappy Galveston there are hundreds of these little tots rendered orphans by the storm. Miss Clara Barton has opened at Galveston, un- der the auspices of the Red Cross Sociaty, a temporary asylum for destitute and or phan children and is endeavoring to find permanent homes for them.
 Anyone wishing one of the children should put in their application with Miss Barton. DO not be afraid to speak up If you want one You will not be unique or in class by yourself It Is much more usual thing to adopt children than Is generally sup posed The Childrens Aid Society of New York has been actively engaged in the work of placing orphan and destitute children in
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