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The age-herald., 1901-01-20
THE PROMOTION OF
 WARRANT OFFICERS
Reform in the Navy Department
 Being Urged
TO WORK AS AN INCENTIVE
Will Afford Opportunity to Deserving Enlisted Men to Attain Comn1is- sions-Secretary Long's
 Bill Favorable

Washington, January 19.-(SpeciaL L)-For many years tn enlisted men in the army who were under thirty years old have been eligible for examination for appointments to second lieutenantcies in the regular army after two years service and tho passage of a severe examination intended to prove their fitness for commissions. Having passed successfully, they ranked on an equality with the officers who came from West Point and could aspire to tho highest rank in the army. Prior to the war with Spain the few vacancies occurs ring in the army made 1t possible for few enlisted men to gain commissions, but since then quite a large number have been pros oted
 One of the criticisms that has been made against the navy was that the enlisted man could aspire to no higher rank than that of warrant officer and it has been argued that this "aristocracy of Annapolis, as it has been called, prevented young men of more than average ability and character from entering the navy, for they would naturally be ambitious to go higher up than warrant officers. For some years Rep- resentative Amos Cummings of New York, who was chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee in the House in the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congress, when Judge Crisp of Georgia was Speaker, has argued in fay vor of adopting the army plan and pery mitting young men of good character, wh0 have shown their adaptabilty, to take ex4 aminations for commissions But he seem1 ed to be making no progress, the naval oft ficers and the succeeding secretaries of the navy insisting that only Annapolis gradu+ ates should be commissioned.
 Now Secretary Long of the Navy Departs ment has come to the conclusion that an opportunity should be given for the pro@ motion of certain warrant officers to com4 missioned rank and he has drawn a bill, which he has submitted to the Naval AfS fairs Committee, asking its favorable cons Sideration, under which boatswains and gunners be eligible for promotion to tho grade of ensign In the navy. The secretary argues that such legislation would make the navy more popular because of the op4 portunity afforded deserving enlisted men to be promoted for meritorious service through the several intermediate grades to commissioned officers He asks that the naval appropriation act be so amended as to provide that vacancies in the grade of ensign which are unfulflled by the gradus ates of the Naval Academy of Annapolis be filled by appointments of boatswains and gunners, not exceeding six in number in any year, to the rank of ensigns.
 It Is not likely that Secretary Long's rec, ommendation will be popular with the nay val officers. but 1t Is entering wedge, calculated to destroy prejudice and gain for the navy many bright young men who will enter with the hope of ultimately se- curing commissions.
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
Fine Beafsteaks for 5000.

From the New York World.
 Probably the greatest beefsteak party ever held will be given in the Grand Gen. tral palace on February IA. by the Mohcan Club, the Tammany Hall organization of the Twenty-second Assembly District The affair will be by invitation and arrange ments have been made for 5000 guests Contracts have been made for the purchase of 750 head of cattle on the hoof, aggre- gating eight ons of meat
 The club has also purchased the famous Chicago prize bullock weighing 145O pounds Chicago bid $2000 for him, but New York clipped in an extra hundred and captured him. When the choice portions are carved up for the Mohicans and their guests it will represent SIS pound. The volunteers this year comprise nearly every artist of celebrity on the stage There will be 1000 walters dressed as Mohican Indians
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
Oil Find in Texas.

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch
 The Lone Star State is to be congratulated on the splendid discovery of oil at Beau mont. Already the State was rejoicing in its prosperity it will now doubtless start on a "boom' that will make 1t the envy Of all the other States.
 The finding of what appears to be a new and rich oil field is of great promise to the world at large. Gloomy speculations as to the giving out of the mineral supply have been indulged in. It is evident that nature is richer than we had supposed.
 Vast oil fields may yet be discovered in the Western States, in Mexico, Central and South America, Africa, Australia, and even in Greenland and the far North. Indeed. as there are volcanoes on the unknown lands around the Sout Pole, coal and min eral oils may one day be found there.
 It is too soon to give away to fears as to the fate of the race when<the earth's wealth of fuel is exhausted.
The age-herald., 1901-01-20

Opelika, January 19.-(Special)-A few days ago Felix Hubbard, "the old blind man. of this city, celebrated his seventy eighth birthday. True, it was without much pomp or show, and a frugal meal of bread and water was all that enlivened the occa- sion.
 This man enjoys the distinction unwdt- tingly of being one of the best known men in the union. That is, more people have seen him and heard his crying of his wares than that of any other man. He is totally blind, and is now growing feeble, but up to a short time ago he met every one of the many trains that pass this place, and for over forty years, in rain and shine, in cold and heat, he has been found at the depot hollering Here's your papers! Hard billed eggs, fried chickens and biscufts!" The
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
THE LOCAL HORSE AND MULE MARKET Best Class of Stock is in Active
 Demand THE TRADE IS INCREASING Well-knownpeaIer Talks Interestingly of Beasts of Burden-Some Fine Roadsters and Fancy Driv-
 ing Horses.
 
THE TRADE IS INCREASING

Birmingham is the largest and best horse and mule market in Alabama. Montgom- cry handles greater number of mules than this market does, perhaps, but the ma- jority of them are for the cotton fields the cheapest class of mules-and the money aggregate does not show so well, it is said as the cash totals here. The trade in horse and mule flesh Is increasing rapidly in Bir- mingham, just as is the case with every branch of business. Last year the mule sales amounted to fully one thousand head, as against about two hundred head five or six years ago.
 Yes, Birmingham is a good mule mar ket," said George G. Phillips, proprietor of the Alabama Horse and Mule Exchange in Morris avenue, to an Age-Herald repor- ter yesterday. And it is readily seen why this is true. With steady industrial and mercantile development in the district and especially with the expansion of trade here in the city, there is getting to be an un- commonly brisk demand for mules of a fine grade.
 Fine Mules.
 "To begin with,' continued MT. Phillips, Birmingham now takes large number or what we call street muleS-that is to say, draught mules for drays and trucks and these animals have a high commercial value and sell at prices all the way from $500 to $400 per pair. Very fancy pairs will bring $500 I sold the Milner-Kettig Co., a pair of mules recently for something like $500. They are beauties, and have all the requisites of size, weight, sleekness, snap and breedsto make them worth the money Loveman, Joseph & Loeb have a $400 pair. The Standard Oil Company buys large punches at time. They have at least ten pairs now that cost $400 a pair. The Gas Company is another owner of fine mules, and so is the Alabama Brewing Company. Street mules must weigh from 25OO to 32OO pounds Ter pair.
 Mules are better adapted for draught service in our Southern climate than horses are They stand the heat better.
 Next to street mules in the matter of commercial value are those called miners The mules used for mine work must not be over fifty-eight inches nor less than fif- ty inches high; must not weigh less than 700 pounds nor more than 110O They must be heavy-bodied and short legged. They are wdrth from $75 to $40 piece
 The Cotton Mule.
 'The cheapest seller is the cotton mule. This animal must be light and quick, and in height from fifty to sixty inches. It brings from $50 to $S0
 Barcelona is the greatest mule market
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
Lindsay Jokes With the Court.

From the Washington Post.
 Senator Lindsay was discussing the Porto Rican cases before the United States Su- preme Court, when Justice White asked him if he thought Congress had full jurisdiction over the Territories. "Oh, yes" said the Senator, remembering ex-President Harri- sons recent articles in magazine, 'it can even make Presbyterian acknowledge re- ligion."
 All the justices laughed-except Justice Shiras, who, being Presbyterian, did not think the reference at all humorous.
The age-herald., 1901-01-20

in the world, and the best bred stock is traced to Spain. Many fine Jacks were brought from Barcelona to Nashville few years ago, and as result there has been a marked improvement in Southern mule breeding.
 '"rhe Birmingham market is supplied for the most part from Kansas and Missouri. There are some high-bred Jacks in Ala bama, and considerable progress is being made in breeding mules in this State. pr. John Payne has some imported Jacks, and William Wilson of Jefferson County has one of high value"
 MT. Phillips observed that buyers found 1t much easier to select mules than horses There was, he said less chance of getting a poor bargain. h fact, the man who buys a mule knows just what he wants, and he has an exact standard to go by If he is looking for street mule, he knows what size the animal should be- what the weight should be, what the action should be. He knows, too, that the mule should have large feet, for mule with small feet will not wear as well as the large-footed one.
 Points About Mule.
 Mules reach full maturity at six years and should be good for hard service up to the age of sixteen or seventeen They out last horses as a rule, because the mule knows better how to take care of himself than horse. He has more sense. When he Is tired you cannot make him go. But a horse, If he Is forced, will keep going until he drops The proverbial stubborn ness of the mule is his Hong suit" He lives longer on account of it, pulls better when he does pull, and enjoys life to q fuller extent than if he allowed himself to be overworked.
 MT. Phillips talked of the improvement of the Birmingham horse market There is, he said, a good demand for fine road sters and show horses He spoke also of the stylish trap horses In use hereabouts, but his horse talk and his talk of traps will supply material for an interesting sto- ry for next Sundays Age-Herald.
The age-herald., 1901-01-20

It's mistake to go on losing appetite and strength: Hoods Sarsaparilla cor rects 1t.
The age-herald., 1901-01-20

@F, as Pope remarks, the proper study
 of man is mankind, no better place
 of vantage could be found than S the inside of a large postoffiee
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-11

returned, suppos;ng the Confederatee
were ali gone.
Fortunately for "Nath" he was clad
in blue overcoat, as many OF our
men were at the time, 80 he gently
closed the door and retired without ex-
citing any suspicion. Hurrying to
his camp, he assembled about 20 of
his men, and had their blue overcoats
carefully buttoned, SO as to hide the
carbines underneath. Then he re-
turned to the suffers store and boldly
entered, called to "Dutchy" to set
out his best liquors, saying they had
just been paid off and were out for q
good time.
"Dot vas right, captain-haf guide
time vile yer can, for dot tam weller
may come back some more"
The new comers were generous and
invited all to come forward and call
for what they liked-beer, whiskey,
wine or what not-but were careful to
keep themselves near the door.
While the hilarity was at it's height
lieutenant among the Federals be-
came suspicious, and taking Captain
Lyon to one side, asked him what it
all meant. Captain Nath whispered
to him the truth, but admonished him
20 humor the joke and keep quiet, as
escape was impossible.
By and by the score climbing up
toward the hundred dollar mark, the
sutler requested settlement.
"Oh, that's all right. Dutchy," ex-
planned the Confeds; "we've got the
money. Don't be uneasy"
dot may 80, shentlemen, but bet
ter yer pay oop, and den We commence
ofer new" replied Dutchy.
Finding their credit exhausted,
Captain Nathan stood close up to the
counter, gently opened his blue over
coat and revealed the gray beneath.
For full minute the Dutchman SEEM
ed deprived of speech, and when he
found his voice he fell back with the
wall, "Mein Got, mein Got in Him
mell!"
The boys loaded themselves with all
they could carry OF the suffers good
things, formed their prisoners and
marched them in line to camp, With
poor Dutchy bringing up the rear,
still crying ''Mcin Got. mein Got in
Himmell!"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-11
Tie First Drink.

Two boys stopped in front of sa-
loon, and an old man standing near
listened to what they said.
Lets go in and take drink"
said one of them.
CT don't think we d BETTER" said
his companion, "my father terribly
opposed to saloons. I don't know
what he'd say if he knew I'd been in
one, and drank liquor there"
Just for the fun Of the thing, you
know" urged his friend, "of course,
we'd stop with one drink. Their
could not be any harm in that
"My boys,' said the old man, COM
ing up to them, "you don't know what
you're talking about. If you go in
there and take one drink, you're not
sure Of stopping there. The chances
are that you won't, for 1 tell you
and know what I'm talking about by
bitter experienoe-there's such a
fascination about liquor that it takes
a strong will to resist after the first
taste of it, sometimes. Take the first
drink, and the way of the drunkard is
open before you. Only those who let
liquor entirely alone are safe.
know, for I've been drunkard good
many years. I expect to be one till
die. began by taking drink just
aS vOu prOpnaa m tfnr fnp'-hnt r
didn't stop there, you sec. Take the
advice of poor old wreok-and that
is never take the first drink"
you're right" said the boy who
had proposed to visit the saloon. Il
thank you for ysur advice, sir. I
say, Tom, let's promise each other
never TO take the first drink
"All right" said Tom, and the
boys clasped hands on their pledge.
That's good temperance society
to belong to- said the old man. 81
wish I'd Joined one like it when l was
boy. ."-E6en E. Rerford.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-11
A Joke on the Sutler.

Those who think war is all tragedy
are mistaken, for comedy plays an i'm
portant part, and in thinking Of the
past I like to recall the amusing Incl
dents, and would forget the sad ones
If 1 could.
The best "Confed" soldier was
equally ready for fight or a frolic,
and entered into one with about as
much zest as he did the other. Of
this class was captain, afterwards ma
jor, Nathan Lyon, Of the Eighth Con-
federate Cavalry, and when I say that
he made as good soldier as he has citi-
zen of Atlanta, / have said all that
need be spoken in his behalf.
During the battle Of Murfreesboro,
Wheeler's cavalry made several raids
in rear Of Roseorsns' army, destroying
thousands Of wagons and other prop
erty, and putting the Federal army on
short rations for several days. On
one of these raids we passed through
La Verene, about equally distant from
Murfreesboro and Nashville. For
some cause part Of the command re-
turned the same night, and with it
the Eighth Confederate, Captain
Lyon S regiment. The night was cold
and '.rk; it was raining, aud every
thing was still and desolate, with the
exception that from an old storehouse
there ahone bright light, and there
came forth sounds Of loud laughing
and talking. In strolling around
"Capt. Nath," as the boys affection
ately called him, heard this, and de-
cided to investigate. He was cold
aud wet, and if anybody was having q
good time he naturally wanted some
of it.
Pushing open the door, the sight
which met his gaze almost paralyKed
him, for there was full fedged suit
ler's lay out, presided over by typi-
cal lager beer Dutchman, with a
.:aunch on him like bass drum, and
about 20 blus-soated gentry were
drinking and naving good time gen.
orally. IL seems that by some means
the store and its contents had been
overlooked in the raid, and the pro-
! prietor and squad Of Feierals had
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-11
A Living Eme.ic.

A servant who did not find her way
to the kitchen very promptly one
morning was vi sited by. her mistress,
who found her in bed suffering from
pain and violent sickness. She ex-
planned that she mad cold and had
taken some medicine which had been
recommended for the children.
"How much did you take?" asked
her mistress.
"Well, mum, I went by the direc-
tions on the bottle. They said, TEN
drops for an iufant, thirty drops for
an adult and tablespoonful for an
emetic. knew wasn't an infant OF
adult, so I thought I must be an
emetic, and the pesky stuff has prett =
nigh turned me inside out"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-11
lie Felt Relieved.

1t was long ride through deco
late and dangerous country. and the
| politician sought 70 relieve the me-
notony of philosophic musings on his
victory and enc barrassments that even
SUCCESS brings.
Hold up your hands!''
The stage coach gave q lurch and
stopped. The ray Of light that shot
into the vehicle turned the spattering
rain into myriads of evanescent gems.
"What do you want2" asked the
politician with frmness that showed
that he had faced danger before.
"Your money"
Here it is."
"Your watch and diamond ring"
They are yours"
II must say yer good-natured, any
how" remarked one Of the highway
men.
"Not at all. Are you sure that 8
all you desire?"
"What in thunder did you think we
wanted?"
81 was afraid and the politician 8
voice trembled little-"you. wanted
an Office. "-Phizadelphia NORTH amer
tcan.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-11

fun in the trenches, but the day, com
pared with many which preceded and
followed, was one of Sabbatical calm.
l attended church in the forenoon in
the city and heard the Rev. DR.. Platt,
who was esteemed by most to be the
most eloquent preacher of Petersburg.
Besides my own rations I was guest
at three different dinners, and ate at
each what would be q full meal to q
sufficiently fed man. l expected
cholera morbus, but escaped.
1t is melancholy proof of the des-
titution to which the people of the
grand commonwealth Of Virginia had
reached in 1864, with her armies, one
hostile, tearing her bosom, that the
dinner intended for General Lee 8
army was complete failure so far as
| know.
The part for Johnson's division
reached US about the end Of the first
week in January. was directed by
General Ransom to divide the dinner
sens 70 his brigade among the FIVE
regiments which constituted it. I
suppose the brig ade contained between
twelve and fifteen hundred men. My
task was not difficult. Each regiment
was nearly equal in numbers, and the
dinner was divided into FIVE equal
parts. One mau could carry easily
the quantity distributed to one regi-
ment and not be much weighted.
After all had been divided as nearly
equal as possible, there was jar con-
tanning about quart Of apple butter.
Despairing Of dividing this, 1 took it
for my share, and it was very good.
have been Informed by several Of
them who did it, that on the nights of
Christmas eve and Christmas the SOL
diers from both sides fraternized in
the picket holes and agreed not 10
shoot during Christmas and tried to
reach an agreement by which they
would not endeavor to kill each other
when momentarily exposed above the
parapet. They could not succeed in
the latter altogether, but one man has
told me since that after that day he
never tried to kill soldier on the
other side, except in the battles he
participated in during the ensuing
fifteen weeks.
Many visits were made on that day,
and friends from the same community
il distant States, who mad been long
separated saw each other, some for
the last time. To the entire army, as
l was Informed, it was day of cheer,
one bright spot in the gloom of pres
ent distress and impending defeat.
That Christmas day taught many Of
the soldiers of both armies that their
enemies were such only in name-that
in reality there was no hatred between
them as human beings, and tfat they
wero all subjects Of the came feelings
and passions, when the star Of the
South sunk forever at Appomattox
Court House, and these same men met
for the last time without attempting
to destroy each other. If harsh
word passed from those of our army to
any of the other during the days the
paroles were being given, I never
heard Of it.
Thousands Of good wishes were
given by the soldiers in blue to us
who were going to our homes, and
they surely must have been the sim
cere speech of the heart; and some Of
the seeds may have been planted the
previous Christmas.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-11
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WOMEN

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by the use of DR..
Pierce's Favorite
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re gula tie 8 the
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and cures female
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Sick women are
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and guarded by
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I followed your
advice, and took eight
bottles of Favorite
Prescriptions and
four Of the Golden
Medical Discovery 7
now feel like q stero
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Doctor Fierce's
Pheasant Pellets
! cure biliousnese
and sick head.
ache. q They do
&C. c.- create create The Pill
habit.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-11

- Many a man who isn't q biga-
mist has one wife too many.
- A woman will match her instinct
for anything in the world except
matching colors.
Maybe it's only human nature,
but we always begin our reforms with
the other fellow.