The age-herald., 1900-07-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES AND ELSEWHERE.

Great Southern and South and North rail- roads, at what is now Eighteenth Street and the railroad reservation.
 The first meeting of the Press Associa- tion in Birmingham was in the spring of 1884, when the famous boom was at it's widest. The representatives of leading newspapers of the west and east were here at the same time, and Birmingham enter tained them and their Alabama co-workers in splendor. Rufus N. Rhodes Robert Jem- ison and one or two others raised within an hour and half and chiefly by the tele phone $4,20O for the entertainment of the visitors. That shows how easy money was in the days of the "boom." And that en- tertainment was perhaps the most lux urious the Alabama Press Association ever enjoyed.
 Colonel, Captain, Consul Lieutenant J. Courtney Hixson-giving him his various titles in the order in which they were be- slowed upon him-is assuredly needed in China. This notable Alabamiap's deeds in China, when he was American consul at Fou Chow are recalled now very vividly. It will be remembered that he, in 1894, hired a steam launch, dressed himself ill his uniform of captain of the Union Springs Rifles, took his trusty sword, and with few servants steamed inland from Fou Chow and rescued white men, women and children from besieged missionary quarters; beheaded or caused to be be- headed, or otherwise executed numerous riotous and rebellions subjects of China even to the number of 1000, 1t is alleged and, returning to his consulate, received the grateful thanks of the British resi- dents, and was mentioned by the Associat- ed Press! By the camp fires in Cuba, in the after years he told that story of China over and over again to his comrades, who were pleased. No man could know Hixson and not like him, for he was ever an amia- ble and lovable fellow But his comrades in Cuba used to jestingly contend with him that it was not his mighty sword but his mightier mustachios which affrighted the heather Chinee of far Cathay. Hixson wore the longest, blackest, fiercest mus tachios ever raised in Alabama, as the re- bellious Filipinos of today are doubtless ready to swear.
 Arthur Moody, bon -vivant and delft toiler with the chemists mysterious arts, has returned from his much-needed vacation at the Isle of Palms, Charleston, where he courted the sea breezes, health and other enjoyable things He declares that the Isle of Palms is paradise of the sea, and quaint, historic old Charleston to be worthy guardian to that place of happi- ness. St. Michaers ancient church inn pressed him greatly. He is not prepared to give an opinion on the liquor dispensary system of South Carolina, as his idle bev- erages are always obtained at soda foun- tains.
 Mr. Moody attended the meeting of the National Educational Congress, and he says that it was the best and most ad- mirable convention at which he was ever present. He returns to find Sam" the famous and valued dog of the drug store at Nineteenth street and Second avenue, still absent No word from poor little siderably under or considerably over the average age of candidates. James G. Bir- ney who received 7,059 votes as candidate of the Liberty party in 1S40 was AS. John P. Hale, who was nominated by nearly the same influences in 1852, was 46 Bell, the candidate of the so-called Constitutional Union party-n 1860, was s, and John Floyd, for whom only the South Carolina electors voted in 1882, was 62. Peter Cooper, nomi- hated by the Greenbackers in 1876, was S5 and the oldest man ever nominated for the Presidency.