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The age-herald., 1900-03-03
The Origin of Football

The forerunner of modern football was a great SfErovetide pastime in old England and Scotland where it has many local sur- vivals. In medieval Florence this game was carried to extremes. Early on Shroye Tuesday morning the young Florentines armed themselves with brooms, mops, etc., that had been saturated in grease, pitch and other sticky substances. They formed In divisions, each company having its cap tain, who carried a huge football. Through the town they went, kicking the football, upsetting street stalls and breaking tho windows of churches, regardless of either sacred or secular rights When the differ ent companies collided, as was often the case, they belaIbored each other with their greasy implements, and the day seldom ended without a goodly number of broken heads.
 In America Shrove Tuesday is a legal holiday in the state of Louisiana, and in the cities of Mobile, Montgomery and Sell ma, Ala In many sections of England 1t is a partial or entire holiday.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
A LONG TIME OU I

From the Washington Star
 .sThe revenue cutters of the Unuted States as you may know said am oincei Of one of them, who likes his little joke ''confine their services, which are really invaluable to the government, to the coast and 1t is a rare thing indeed, for one oi them, except those of the Behring sea patrol. to venture amy distance out to sea Nor is this rule an unsa tisfactory one, for say what you please about it, sea service is not as pleasant the novelist and other romancers would have you believe. In deed, the sailor who prefers the bounding pillows, a wet sheet and a flowing sea and all tho rest of it to calm and peaceful shore snap is the exception. But ann get ting off of my story, which applies to the cutter Grant, when she wals doing duty in New York bay and vicinity. Something had naoptned to call her out down the shore somewhere, and she left the bay one afternoon, and early the next morning while she was bowling along at about seven knots an hour, she hailed big four master.
 What ship is tflat?' came the cry from the Grant.
 !" "T1De Royal Bengal Tiger, 243 days out from Calcutta came the reply. What ship is that?'
 Revenue cutter Grant, was the psaint- i've answer, and we've been out all night !"
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
Caused a Riot at Westminster

Tossing the Pancake is prominent feature of Shrove Tuesday at Westminster school. The cook, bearing the frying pan containing the pancake, is conducted by the verger, carrying the silver mace. from the college kitchen to the great school room, where the boys are assembled. An iron bar stretches from wall to wall, and over this the cook endeavors to toss the cake. As it goes over the bar the boys make rush to catch it whole. He who can pre- sent it unbroken to the dean receives guinea. The cooks reward if he performs his part successfully is 10 shillings.
 In 1864 this performance led to an incipi- ent riot. The cook had for several years failed to send the pancake over the bar, thus deprlving the boys of their rush. That year they became so exasperated at the cook that they hurled at his head a shower of books-preferabty dictionaries, as carry ing most weight. The knight of he'frying pan returned the courtesy by fiinging the skillet in their midst, and recourse was finally had to the dean to quell the dis tuTbance.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
THE onLY DAILY NEWSPAPER HI ALABAMA
Republican Promises UnfuIfIIed.

In 1896 the republicans who were out in the cold declared in their national platform that, as the question of rates is a practical one to be governed by the conditions of the time and of production, i've pledge the party to such gradual reduction of the pres ent tariff as will promote the development of the foreign commerce on which we have made so brilliant an entry, and such as will also withdraw the aid of the tariff from those trusts and combinations that have tection. Having laid firm and strong the foundations of American industry, we are prepared to enter with courage on the broad field of commercial expansion"
 This is of course a mere piece of cant, of hypocrisy, of gold bricks. But these ques- tions will come up next June, and they must be met then and there. Instead of keeping the promises made in 1896 for the purpose of gaining power, it has not only broken every one of them, but 1t has gone far beyond that point. It has not only re- fused to recognize the limitations of the constitution in the case of Porto Rico, but it stands ready to defeat the pending reci- procity treaties because they interfere with a few odd bits of tariff-grabbing The tar- tiff beneficiaries have formed a league against the consumers. and the republican party is lined up behind the league, sup porting at its dictation every demand.
 Nor is this all. Instead of developing for eign commerce, as 1t readily, could and should, by reducing the Chinese-wall tariff, it is pushing ship subsidy that is even more rotten, more oppressive. more unjust than the tariff itself, although both are off one piece. The subsidy bill is drawn in the interests of sRipowners in the east who have or propose to have vessels of high speed, and to these persons it is proposed to pay $9,OOO,0OO a year, taken from the con- sumers of the country by a tariff bill that is now confessedly unnecessary except to enable the few to rob the many.
 In other words republican legislation of tine class sort has driven the flag from the seas, and it is proposed to restore it by fur ther taxing the consumers of the country. Tt is a clear case of double taxation, each as unjust as the other, both to be carried the republican party in 1S96
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
HoU' E HUNGER IN LONDON

From the Newcastle (Eng) Chronicle.
 People unfamiliar with London have some difficulty in realizing the very serious over-crowding which exists in the poorer districts in the metropolis. The medical officer of Islington has just made return which brings home in striking force the terrible density of our poorer population In that parish there are 12,S56 one-roomed tenements, occupied by S,1S9 persons; 16,llt two-roomed tenements, with 6o,6S9 persons living in them; 1,SO6 three-roomed tene- ments, with 49,762 occupants, and S,ol5 four- roomed houses, sheHering TAO people.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
GoebeI Law to Be Repe aled.

The Louisville Courier Journal warmly supported Governor Goebel, and is now a warm defender of the democratic state government of which Governor Beckham is the official head; but 1t unhesita ting1y de- mands the repeal of the Goebel law. It demands it because it does not insure fair play. It is as ineffective as 1t is unfair. Senator Blackburn estimates that the dem- ocrats lost 10000 votes through that law, and at every subsequent step its provisions have been clubs instead of staffs for the democrats.
 The Courier-Journal insists that the present legislature should repeal the law; and in the course. of it's insistance it brings the law up as a national issue, or at least as question of national interest. ''There is danger" it says. unless such revision shall be made before the next election, that the democrats of Kentucky may lose the electoral vote of the state for presi- dent. No matter how ponderous our ma JOrlly III the presidential elecI1On Ln1S Tall may be- Senator Blackburn we'll says, it would not be at all surprising If the cleo toral vote of our state should be required to determine the result of that presiden- tial contest, to see it impeached because it was held under the present law This is not in the least far-fetched. Tn the event, by no means impossible, that the presiden- tial election should be thrown into the na- tional house of representatives, the present house would be the tribunal in which it would be decided, and who believes that it would hesitate to take advantage of the disrepute of the Goebel law to reject the vote of Kentucky, if by so doing republi- can president could be saved?"
 As the law stands condemned in it's own state as alike unfair and inefficient, 1t is indeed best that it be repealed speedily, and its place given to a law that both par ties and all parties will accept as fair and just The active working body of republi- cans in Kentucky consists of white men, who not only know their rights, but who are inclined to hunt for them with Win chesters. It Is certainly best to give them no cause for just complaint
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
REFLEorIONs OF A BA0HELoK

From the New York Press.
 The funniest thing in the world Is a wo- man who thinks she is.
 The marriage of convenience has no love in it, but the love is generally waiting just around the corner.
 IA woman generally keeps her ideals till she makes up her mind that she doesn't want to wait till she gets to heaven to get married.
 When the women of a town make up their minds that two people ought to get en- gagged they report it around that they have "an understanding
 The only safe time to propose to girl Is when she has the lockjaw and has both her arms in splints, and bhen you better leave the door open.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
bsLL, D,jN'r WORRY
From the Mobile Register.

IIle dOUAl6 IN6SlSleT.
 Bill Arp, in his latest contribution to the Atlanta Constitution, writes on one sub- ject of children" and among the evils shut out from their innocent lives the Georgia homespun philosopher alludes to that of the possibility of the nation losing Senator Morgan by machine politics. Don't be worried, Uncle William, nor let the children worry. Alabama will take care of this great and good man." Here is what Arp says:
 Blessed children; what do they care about our world of trouble-whether Goe- bel lives or dies, or the war in Africa or the Philippines, or how many negro post masters Mckinley appoints. They don't know how worried am that Senator Mor- gan Is likely to be defeated-that great and good man whom the nation delights to honor. Yes, defeated by machine politics, and uHolean methods. Verify, it reminds me of wthat Carlisle said: England has a population of 5000, ,OO0-mostly fools."
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

MT. Hampton was one of khat great class of great slaye-owners who insisted of the "overseers" that benevolent kindness be shown them that toiled in bondage that lightly rested.
 ''The late Governor John Anthony Win ston, a luminous figure in the history of Alabama, was well along in years when the war between the states broke out, but he organized a company in Sumter county and went to the front" said Dr. I. D. Morgan, of Greene, himself a distinguished surgeon of the Confectionery. "The Eighth Alabama regiment was soon formed, and Winston was made colonel. He was a man of ex- traordinary bravery and daring, and mer- ciless disciplinarian. Many of his men hated him, and he hated the federal troops with what was to him a sacred passion. He insisted always on riding in front of his regiment, going into battle, and he was therefore @ marked target for the enemy; but he was never wounded. Winston had a very sharp. thin, strident voice At Seven Pines he pursued retreating body of the enemy, who were on the run, and frequent ly he was far in advance of his command. He would stand up in his stirrups, and
 
 he called the brave foe, with nameiess rose above the din of battle, Why don't you wait till the Eighth Alabama comes up? The federals would turn and fire at him, and it was said that some of his own men got to taking pot-shots at their en- ragged colonel, but no bullet touched him. Shortly afterwards he got leave and went to Richmond to ask President Davis for a commission as brigadier general, he feeling that he had fully earned the promotion. In Richmond he staid with a man from whom he had formerly bought slaves, and who kept hotel He was taken sick, and about that time I was ordered to Richmond to take charge of hospital. Immediately af- ter my arrival, I called to see him, as we had always been neighbors and friends. I found him in a bad temper, but he received me cordially. After awhile asked him, Colonel, how do you like war? He looked at me out of the corner of his eyes, smiled grimly, and said: Morgan, war is all right but them d-d Yankees adn't Do you know they played me a cowardly trick that last time I charged 'em through a pine thicket! I didn't mind their d-d bullets, but the towards tried to put my eyes out with pine bark. They'd shoot at the pines over my head just on purpose to try to put my eyes out with flying pieces of bark. 1t was d-d cowardly.' Instead of promoting Winston, MT. Davis appointed a junior off, cer brigader general. This so incensed Winston that he resigned and returned to Alabama. He lived to be a very old man!'
 Ross H. Cobb of Anniston was in town yesterday.
 Louis c. Cardinal, J. D. Stripling and w. B. Fleming, well known young railroad officials of Montgomery were in Birming- ham yesterday.
 Charles R. Horton. the bright son of Senator Amos R. Horton of Greene, is at the Morris
 J. H. Bartlett of Middlesborough, Ky, is in Birmingham.
 Congressman Stallings passed through the city yesterday en route to Blount county.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
RuY,S SONG

Where the pools are bright and deep, Where the gray trout lies asleep, Up the river and over the lea, That's the way for Billy and me. Where the blackbird sings the latest, Where the hawthorn blooms the sweetest. Where the nestlings chirp and flee, That's the way for Billy and me- Where the mowers mow the cleanest. Where the hay lies thick and greenest, There to track the homeward bee, That's the way for Billy and me. Where the hazel bank is steepest, Where the shadow falls the deepest, Where the clustering nuts fall free, That's the way for Billy and me.
 James Hogg.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
COSTLY OVERCoAGs
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Our wealthy young nabobs think nothing of paying from $500 to $1 900 for an overcoat The idea ds to combine nghtness with warmth, and this is accomplished by the use of furs. The Chinese minister. MT wu. has a superb coat that is lined with the pelt of the fiery fox, little animal that has provided frrs for the nobility of China these 5000 years. A member of the Calu- met club has a coat ained with the fur of the arctics, each pelt costing $500. l don know how many belts there are in the coat but as the animal is small possibly dtwenty were used in the making.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
GENEVA WILL RESPOND

From the Geneva Journal.
 1t would be lasting shame to the state of Alabama should the voters fail to re- turn Hon. John T. Morgan to the United States senate. Geneya county is going to do her duty.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
IN JEFFERsoN COUNTY

From the Livingston Sun
 The county democratic executive commit tee by their action Saturday, as published in another column gives the voters of the county the privilege of casting their ballot in the primary of April IA direct for their choice for senator and governor. This IS right and proper, and it will be dark day in Alabama when this right is denied the common masses of the people.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
Tossing the Pancake

In many portions of England tossing the pancake is still dndu.ged tn on Shrove Tues- day, and rhymes on the pancake beM are sung by the peasants in various parishes. The children go about singing rhymes and demanding what they consider their legth- mate perquEs1tes. In several shires they proclaim themselves incorrigible young hoodlums bf their demands are refused. They provide themselves with a stock of broken glass, crockery and other rubbish, and with "a captain at their head go from house to house. If the good wife sees fit to decline to pay tribute her door is bonn barded with all sorts of disabled crockery This entertaining performance is known as "Lent crocking.''
 Sometimes the village maidens toss the pancake as means of penetrating the Veil that obscures their matrimonial pros poets. An old superstition has it that the first laddie who crosses her threshold after she has tossed the cake is to be the future s'harer of tner sunshine and tempesbs.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

Buffalo Bill has taken a contract to move several thousand Mormon families. If B. B. has not studied the size of Mormon family. he may be getting into deep trouble
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
NO. NOT ONE

From the Carrollton West Alabamian-
 It is said that there is not a millionaire in the state of Alabama It will soon be so that we will have no one eligible to the Millionaire club unless we import one.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
A NOVEL CAMPAIGN

From the Prattville News
 We agree with the Birmingham News that the governor and certain of his sup porters have organized an antd- university campaign for political purposes.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

Secretary Root has decided that an in surrection among the rabbits of Luzon does not constitute "a state of war; He is
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
From the Marion Standard.

From the Marion Standard.
 The Jefferson county democratic execu- tive committee at it's meeting last week de- cided to hold a convention for all county officers and to instruct for the nomination of state senate and representatives. It is useless to say that the governor controlled the committed, and his friends preferred the machine politics of a convention as be- tween the governor and Senator Morgan rather than the honest vote of the people, It will be remembered the governor con- trolled the county committee in 1896 and JefforSons vote in the state convention stood Johnston 15, Clark 15. That memora- ble night in Seals hall when these dele gates were selected is not yet lost to mem- ory, and we doubt if dozen men who op- posed the governor then are supporting him now, and we can name on our fingers a hundred of his leading supporters at that time who would not vote for him now for bailiff of Blue Creek beat. If the governor had to steal the Jefferson delegation in 1896, 1t will be a case of burglary pure and sim- pie if he gets it in 1900
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
A DIRECT VOTE

From the Gadsden Times-News.
 Governor Johnston makes much of the "plain people" in his speeches through the state, while in his home county, Jefferson, he was afraid to trust his senatorial in terests in the hands of the 'dear people" !" Jodie is very full of taffy when it pays Johnston.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

From the New York Press.
 About the only similarity between George Washington and Agulnaldo is that neither of them ever rode bicycle
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

No national convention of great party has ever been held west of the banks of the mighty Mississippi. Kansas City will break the ice on July 1.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

The trusts from New Jersey are trying to shove Mr. Griggs, New Jerseys favorite son, upon the supreme bench Their haste in shelving Justice Gray is indecent.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

Japan has decided to work her own gold mines. She is not enamored of the Uit- lander business. The more she sees 1t, the less she likes 1t.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

General White will miss his accustomed mule steak when he returns to London.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

The northwest should be requested to keep all further bllzzards and snaps at home.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
From the Florence Herald.

Governor Johnston does not seem so keen fer a primary in Jefferson as he has been in other counties. It appears the governor would rather have a primary only when he can see a better chance of winning that way. At all other times he prefers a con- vention.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

Instead of too much smell the Chicago river now has too much current. That pesky river is a perennial aff1iction.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

Cecil Rhodes never was patron of grand stands and race tracks, and those at Pre- toria are not, in his mind, exceptions.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

Those Missouri mules in Ladysmith went to the mule paradise by the steak route.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

Castellane was murderous on the cable line only. He is as peaceful as a rabbit whec1 he is near Editor de Rodays.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

New Workers will feel that they are actually in dear old London itself when they ride on their underground road.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

The esteemed Quay and the esteemed Aldrfch are now .n one waiting boat.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
From the Talladega Mountain Home.

The executive committee of Jefferson county, which is controlled by Governor Johnston, ordered direct vote for gover- nor in the county primary, but refused to do likewise for United States senator. This action is strong evidence that the governor is afraid of the people of his own county.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

The "Sapho" hearing is the only read liv- ing issue in New York at present, now that the Dewey arch has been indefinitely post poned.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

Mckinley and Woodruff is to be, it Is said, the Hanna ticket this year. Much w'aistcoat and no spine.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
ONE POINT OFLIKENEss

Porto Rico is to have S5 per cent. of her constitutional rights.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

Surrender or fight it out" is Kitchener method of calling an army down.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

The price of a July cot in Kansas City is now national issue.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03

Two years of upconstitutionahsm is the new way of overcoming once highly respected document.
The age-herald., 1900-03-03
From the Livingston Home.


 Governor Johnston was afraid to go be- fore the people of his home county and his friends the county executive committee of Jefferson opposed a direct vote of the people for senator. At the same time the committee provided for a direct vote for governor This is a significant admission by Governor Johnston of his weakness in Jefferson.