The age-herald., 1900-02-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

with no cloud to obscure, and the evening
 star arose to guard the silver crescent of
 the new moon upon its way Never is seen
 any view more majestic. The new moon
 made it's way to the westward, and as
 guard-light fell the splendid star of the
 evening. It was amazing, the incomparable
 beauty of 1t all. It was amazing in all par
 ticulars. Did you watch the sun go down?
 Did you see the silver star away up in the
 grey-blue? Did you observe the lighting of
 that splendid crescent of light, the glori-
 ous radiance of the moon? Did you
 uncover in that splendid radiance of the
 sunset moon and the evening star of God?
 Did you hear the vast and masterful music
 of it all? Did you catch the light and love and music of 1t all? Didn't you catch the
 whisper of Gods voice? If not so, you lost
 the beautifullest sermon ever preached to
 man-that was the eventime of yesterday,
 when you might have heard the noble
 promise of nearly two thousand years ago 'It is eventime. and the day is far spent. Abide with usr' It matters not perhaps in the purely religious sense; but 1t does mat
 
 things beautiful should have seen the even ing star. the silver crescent of the moon at the fall of yesternight!
 The story is current locally that Great Britain has requested of the United States
 government that permission be given to
 General Joseph Wheeler to serve in the
 British army in South Africa. The propo- eli fe ccffl nf f1lllf in no sense- unreasonable or unlikely As b2s been said by Colonel J. M. Falkner and repeated in The Age-Herald, give
 Wheeler 10000 cavalry, and he would demor-
 alize the Boers within twenty-four hours. Colonel Falkner declared that for ''box of cigars or less" he'd tell the British how | to beat the Boers-that was to employ Wheeler and give him 1000 cavalry! That ! is interesting: it Is a proud tribute to one | of the greatest military geniuses of this or any age. Probably General Wheeler takes but passing interest in the war in South | Africa, and certainly he couldn't be hired | to fight for one side or the other. being not | a mercenary, but Colonel Falkner's sugges- ton is of vast interest to England and to
 the world, although that suggestion was made in a somewhat jocular mood! If
 
 world would hear a story of different char acter respecting the fighting. Wheeler's presence in South Africa would be intensely | interesting and most romantic. The thing l is impossible, but it is a very fascinating | dream! General Wheeler is, by the way, | four years younger than the queens com- l mander-in-chief, Field Marshal General | Lord Roberts.
 And. by the way" said a man who had | been many years abroad General Wheel | CT and Lord Roberts are Physically of one size, as the Scotch say. Every American | knows that General Wheeler Is physically small-a mere boy in stature-and Lord l Roberts is the same. Lord Roberts is sh | nervous man, remarkable for his rapid l movements. So is General Wheeler. Lord l Roberts has but one eye with which he can | see, his other eye having been rendered useless in battle many years ago. Both of | General Wheeer's eyes are good The 1 point desired to be made is Lord Roberts | and General Wheeler are physically, men, | tally, personally, very much alike. Each | Is distinguished in his own country-Wheel- CT having more of fame than his fellow warrior over the sea- Wheeler has had
 
 | due to circumstances and environment. Lord Roberts is a peer, he wears the vic- | toria Cross, and dozen other noble decor atons."
 Political attention now centers upon Rus l sell county, which acts today in respect to l the United States senatorsIhip. It is said | that "Stout Lord Brandon" is there in the | governors behalf, and Captain White and | MT. Bowie are taking part in the fray. To- | night shall know more about the mat | ter of that contest. Candidate Jesse F. | Stallings. who aspires to the governorship l Is in west Alabama. He is making the l "marches"~of Tuscaloosa. Sumter, Pickens | and Greene.
 Not only tine newspaper workers of Bir- | mingham. but many hundreds of citizens l sympathze with Elmer E. Greene In the l loss of his dwelling house by fire. Mr. | Greene is, and has been for many years l prominently connected with the Birming- ham News. The editor and staff of that paper are warmly attached to him, and SO l are all the newspaper men of this city. Mr. | Greene's loss was but half covered by in- | surance.
 l 1 ing to tradition, the ground hog comes out l of his winter quarters on the second day | of February, and if he sees his own | shadow he retires for six weeks, being cer-
 tain of bad weather. The ground hog cer- tainly his shadow yesterday, if he | looked for it, for the day dawned without
 cloud in the sky. Thus, it would seem, | we are doomed to six weeks more of "cold l and stormy weather" as the old ballad I goes.
 1 State Senator G. B. Deans, of Shelby, | was in town yesterday.
 l Word comes from Montgomery that Hon. | John D. Roquemore was discovered yester- day morning to be sore-stricken of paraly- | sis. At g o'clock in the forenoon Mrs. | Roquemore found her husband in 8 danger | ous condition, and, summoning physician