The age-herald., 1900-12-01
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AstrologeE- Raphael's prophecies for this day, Saturday, December l, 1900:
 Ask favors, and seek work in the even- ing only.'
 Expect sickness and disappointment and many annoyanees thy business will re- quire much attention to make it successful; thou wilt be inclined to pleasure and com pany."
 "A child born this day will be fond of pleasure and company, and will spend it's money thereon; it will succeed best in em- ploy"
 Astrologer Raphaers prophecies for Sum day December ?, 1900:
 Visit thy friends, and ask favors."
 Success will attend thy endeavors, and thy money and business will increase; see that thou dost not quarrel"
 A child born on this day will be gen erally successful in it's business, and will rise in life.''
 "Fhe rule of society that we shall never refer to a woman's age does not apply to illustrious women whose blessed lives be- long to mankind, and whom men and wom- en all over the world delight to love and to reverenee-great women, great in good ness and exalted in station, whose mission Is to live as exemplars to all who would walk the world in righteousness, meekness and piety," said a traveller and student in the early hours of this Saturday morning.
 "Therefore 1t Is not improper to remind all good people that this first day of De- cember 1900, is the ffty-sixth anniversary of the birthday of the Princess of Wales, one of the best and best-be-
 lsrv11 in Ia world. The Princess is ffty-six years young this morning-she will be young as long as she live-and all over the English speaking world with its hundred and forty millions of people there will be spoken prayers and good wishes for the Princess of Wales, who is first a woman and mother, and after that a princess, in her heart and her life and her love.
 'Sea-king's daughter from over the sea,
 Alexandra!
 Saxon and Norman and Dane are we, But all of us Danes in our welcome ot thee,
 Alexandra!
 Welcome her, thunders of fort and of fleet! Welcome her, laundering cheer of the
 street!
 Welcome her, all things youthful and sweet, Scatter the blossoms under her feet! And welcome her. welcome the lands de-
 sire,
 The sea-king's daughter as happy as falr' Blissful bride of blissful heir, Bride of the heir of the kings of the sea- joy to the people and joy to the throne Come to us, love us and make us your own: For Saxon or Dane or Norman We, Teuton or Celt, or whatever we be, We are each all Dane in our welcome Of
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 "The first permanent settlement in West Florida was made in 1896 on the shores ot Pensacola Bay. under the Spanish General Andre d d'Arriola, who took possession of the harbor and surrounding country said Hon. Jere J. Sullivan of Pensacola, the leader of the movement to annex West Florida to Alabama.
 "In 1719 a state of war existed between France and Spain, and the settlement in West Florida was captured, re-captured and captured again by the French who de- stroyed the town and fortifcation on Pen sacola Bay which had been built by the Spaniards. Under the treaty of peace of 172O between France and Spain the terri tory of West Florida again become a Spanish possession in 1723.
 After the destruction of the town by the French, Pensacola was built on Santa Rosa Island but was destroyed in 1754, and then rebuilt on it's present site on the main- land.
 Tn 1763 West Florida was surrendered to the British. They extended the boundaries of West Florida to the 32d degree 18th min ute parallel on the north, to the Mississippi river on the west, and the Chattahoochee on the east. Thus locating the present site of Montgomery Ala. in West Florida. Tn 17S1 the Spanish forces under General Galvez defeated the English at Pensacola, and West Florida again came under the Spanish flag. The Spanish authorities re- mained in possession for forty years. The treaty of peace between the kingdom of Spain and the United States went into ef- feet February 19, 1921, under which treaty the city of Pensacola was surrendered to Gen. Andrew Jackson July r, 1921. :. Tn 1S19 the first constitutional convention of the new State of Alabama memorllized Congress to embrace West Florida in Ala bama, but that was not done, and Florida was admitted one of the states of the Union in 1S45.
 '"The population and acreage of West Florida for 1895 and 1900 are shown by these figures
 Calhoun .... ..... 5,132 BETA 591 ,457 Esolmbia .. g. ..2S,119 22,503 376, ,3O3 Franklin 4S90 1 475 223 575