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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13
A eLAss-BoTToMED LAUNCH.

From the Florida Times Union and Citi-
zen
II. e. Bemis, manager of the Victoria
and Colonial Hotels, belonging to the
East Coast Hotel Company at Nassau,
having built at Palm Beach a launch
forty-eight feet in length, with twenty
eight feet of plate glass bottom. This will
be used for trips to the sea gardens
Prior to this innovation, the only way
for the tourists to see the wonders of
marine plant life was through buckets
with glass bottoms and small rowboats
with small glasses. Mr.. Bemis conceived
the idea of large boat with power and
space with plate glass bottom. which
would enable the tourists to get a better
view of plant life. which is very rare in
many of the bays surrounding the is
land. This Is the only boat Of its kind
ever built.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13
Books for Blind,

"one of the admirable departments of
the library of congress at Washington is
conducted for the behoof Of the blind
by Mr.. Hutchinson. who has charge of
the reading room,' said a Birmingham
woman who had recently visited the Ma
tional capital.
He has brought together large COL
lection of books in raised characters,
chiefly In New York point, and to these
accessions are constantly received at the
hands OF friends skilled in the art of
producing such works. Five afternoons
of every week Mr.. Hutchinson arranges
for an hours reading; among recent
readers to his audiences have been
Thomas Nelson Page and f. Hopkinson
Smith.
"Of course, a goodly part of the hearers
attracted by the reading hour are not
blind, and the popularity of the program
me affords a hint for the liberalization
of the lecture courses established on so
extensive a scale in New York, Brooklyn
and other cities. On one afternoon Of
every week Mr.. Hutchinson provides
musical entertainment, not less popular
than his literary hour A cheering result
Is that In several other cities the ex-
ample is being initiated, with the fleet of
bringing light and joy to an afflicted
class for which hitherto but little has
been done in the way of recreation"
THE Living Age is a library wherein
all the best of current literature in for
eign periodicals is preserved and made
accessible to American readers" remark
ed an officer of one of the literary clubs
of this city.
Nineteen hundred and two marks the
fifty-ninth year of the existence of this
weekly magazine. The Living Age has
selected with judgment and discrimina-
ton the most mastery productions.
scientific, biographical, historical. polti-
cal; the best essays. reviews, criticisms,
tales and poetry. and to these long es-
tablished features 1t has added an edi-
torial department devoted to Books and
Authors" in which are published week
ly paragraphs Of literary news and COM
ments."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13
ONLY ELEVEN TOES.

From the N. Y. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Governor Shaw himself declines to talk
on the subject. but an Iowa friend" has
been found by the unsleeping press who
says that ION his right foot Governor
Shaw has two big toes-one where the
big toe usually grows and one next to the
little toe" and that on this account he
wears an unusually wide boot on that
foot Inquisitive and impertinent jour-
nalists would do well to take this into
account when they call at the Treasury
Department after the new secretary's adj
vent
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13
THE OLD SEXTON.

BY Park Benjamin.
Nigh to a grave that was newly made
Leaned sexton old on his earth-worn
spade;
His work was done, and he paused to
wait
The funeral train at the open gate.
relic of bygone days was he,
And his locks were gray as the foamy
sea:
And these words came from his lips SO
thin:
l gather them in--I gather them in
Gather-gather-gather them in.
II gather them in; for man and boy,
Year after year of grief and joy,
I've builded the houses that lie around
In every nook of this burial ground.
Mother and daughter, father and son,
Come to my solitude one by one;
But come they stranger, or come they
kin,
gather them in-I gather them in.
MANY are with me, vet I'm alone;
I'm King of the Dead, and I make my
throne
On monument slab of marble cold
My scepter Of rule Is the spade 1 hold.
Come they from cottage, or come they
from hall,
Mankind are my subjects-all all. all!
May they loiter in pleasure, or toilfully
SPIN
1 gather them in--I gather them in.
II gather them in. and their final rest
Is here, down here, in the earths dark
breasti''
And the sexton ceased as the funeral
train
Wound mutely over that solemn plain;
And 1 said to myself: when time is told.
"a mightier voice than that sections old
Will be heard er the last trump's dread
X full din,
gather them in-I gather them In =
r-gather-gather them In"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13
WANT NEW RAILROAD.
Business Men of Huntsville Want
Route by Cumberland Mountains.

Huntsville, January 12.-(Special)-The
business men of Huntsville are much
concerned in the building of the proposed
railroad from Litchfeld, KY, to this city
by way of winchester, Tenn. The new
railroad, according to the promoters, will
be known as the Cumberland Mountain
Route and 1t will traverse one of the
richest limb and mineral sections in
the entire South. If built, the railroad
would in time be extended through to
Aberdeen. Miss. opening up another
rich section.
1t is believed here by those who are
in a position to know, that the new road
is practically certain. Wealthy capital
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13
PEANUT coNQUERS LONDON.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The last cry of American enterprise
in this metropolis is the introduction of
the baked peanut which has made It's
first appearance this Christmas, with
marked success, In the East End. We do
not know whether that excellent feature
of British civilization, the hot potato
f1ourishes on winter nights at the street
corners of New York. However, we well
the monkey nut-as highly desirable
immigrant and have no doubt that he
has come to stay
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13
BUBBLES.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

FROM tne fnliaueipnla bulletin.
Charter members-your limbs
Buy thermometer while they're low.
Not even n filtration plant will entirely
clear the Schuylkill water of suspicion
Even the backbiter may prefer the
breast when there's chicken to eat.
The great cornetist may have a press
agent, but he blows his own horn.
The barber knows which of his custom
ers have the best heads for business.
A club may be happy idea. but you
want to be careful how it strikes you.
When a telegraph operator retires he
needn't lie awake and listen to the bed
tick.
With all their meetings. some ministers
have hard time making both ends meet.
No, 1t isn't necessary for the man who
wants to be President to learn the cabi-
net-maker's trade.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13
BELMoNT'S DEFEAT.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
The result Of the special Congressional
election in the Seventh New York dis
trict recently was very much of a sur
prise. 1t was generally expected that
Mr.. Perry Belmont would be successful,
even though he was opposed by Mr..
Croker. This district Is a Democratic
stronghold and yet Mr.. Lessler, the Re-
publican candidate, won by a plurality
OF 1874. The total vote as announced in
the press returns was only 1884. In the
last Congressional election in this dis
trict, in 1900. the total vote was %, 1923, and
Muller, the successful Democrat, received
1854 votes, plurality OF 1882 over his
Republican rival. The Democratic can
didate in 1900. therefore, received only
100 less votes than were cast for all the
candidates this year. Evidently general
apathy and Boss Croker did their work
oil
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

The Car of Russia and the Holy
Synod are at loggerheads over the ex-
communication of Count Tolstoi. The
Gar desires to have it annulled before
the great author and philosopher dies.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

There is reason for double congrat.
ulation over the Maryland senatorial
election, for Arthur Pue German
comes in and Wellington goes out.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

The saloon question may be aca-
demic, as Bishop Potter says, but the
academies will not be opened on Sun
day.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

Republicans who bring libel suits
are wasting time and good money,
for no honest jury will hold that they
can be --Delled.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

An American professor has been
called to Rome to teach Latin. The
ghost of the silver-haired Ciscero
may meet him at the tram line.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

The Forbidden City is itself again.
despite few ugly holes here and
there that Chaffee and Waldersee
made.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

Captain Hobson is tired Of strife,
and he wants to get out of the navy
and into politics.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

Wireless telegraphy is spreading
rapidly at sea. Sixty vessels are al
ready equipped with the necessary
apparatus.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

An American secured a coveted au-
tograph of Emil lola by presenting
a wine bill of a strictly imaginative
nature. The indignant reply came
back promptly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

Bishop Potter and DIR. Ramsford
should remove to Chicago and grow
up with the professors.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

Congress is up against an open
Warrior, and Alabama expects every
man to DO his duty.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

The Emperor and Dowager EN-
press took advantage of their little
trip to Pekin to take their first ride
on a railway train.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

Miss Stone is the victim Of dead
lock, and some finty Boston Mission
airy magnates.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

work very cheap. You drink and lay
aside your character of a gentleman,
swear and inhict pain on your friends
break commandment and lose your own
soul-and all for nothing. You do Ger
tainly work cheap-very cheap. and IL
Eli and I ever have an occasion to swear
we will employ you"
As Ell was taking the L. & N. for New
Decatur, where he lectures tonight. he
told one of his old Irish stories:
Michael Donan walked into the sick
room of Patrick Kelly. Patrick lay there
very pale, with his eyes closed and we
heard Michael exclaim:
''Howly Moses, Pat. it's murtherin' Ill
we're lookin'l Fwat in the name av tn
kraken's the mather?"
Michael Donan an is it yourself?"
"Yis"
We'll. yez knows that blatherin spal-
peen av Wildly costigans second hus-
band?'
THAT I do
HE bet me dollar to a pint couldn't
schwally an igg widout brakin' tn shell
-th' shell av it,"
''Nawl"
"Yis."
did We do it?"
st did"
Then fwat's ailin' YEP
ITS doom there" laying his hand on
his stomach. IF 1 joomp about I'll
br'ak it an cut me stummick wild tn
shell. If 1 kape quiet the dom thing Il
hatch DOT an I'll have a Shanghai
rooster a-clawin me insides."
About Persons.
A. C. Mcmillan of Livingston is at the
Metropolitan.
c. D. Long OF Jasper is at the Morris.
r. F. Gould of ST. Louis is at the Nor
ris.
j. o. Wilson of Mobile is at the Norris
B. w. Brewer of Chattanooga is at the
Metropolitan.
r. H. Bugg of Memphis is at the Metro
politan.
Cope Foster of Montgomery is at the
Metropolitan.
w. NJ. Scott of Richmond is at the
Morris
Morton Kirk Moore has returned from
Florida, where he had been visiting his
mother.
w. e. Christian, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Seaboard Air Line
with headquarters at Atlanta is at the
Hillman.
NJ. H. May of Huntsville is at the Flor
ence.
w II. Baxter of New York is at the
Florence.
E. B. Summers of Detroit is at the
Florence.
w. F. Joyce is at the Florence.
E. w. Parks of New York is at the
Hillman.
Edouard Lery of Paris is at the Hill
man.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

The Populists rule Denver, and
there is not a worse city government
in the land.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

New Jersey is now satisfied that
Mrs. Milkin is no longer a single wo-
man.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

Empress Tsi An still holds the cen
ter of the Chinese stage.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

William Allen Whites biographies
are more feared than admired.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

The upset price upon the Panama
canal is far above real value,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

Iowa gets whatever she asks for.
This Is her inning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

Senator Bailey is the watchdog Of
the constitution.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-13

". d. Banllston ana C. NJ. Stanley are
the only authorized travelling represen-
tatives OF The Age-Herald in its circu-
lating department.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
VENEZUELAN REVOLUTION.
Powers Declare the Government
Blockade Ineff fficient.

Washington, August 20.-A telegram
was receiver last night at the depart
ment of state from Minister Bowen,
dated at Caracas yesterday in which
he reported that the government forces
had evacuated Cumana the previous
night. He further stated that he had
been informed that Germany. France
and Great Britain, through their repre-
sentative at Caracas and jointly char
acterized the Venezuelan declaration of
blockade as Inefficient, wnereupon the
government asked for proof and sug
gested that merchant vesse.S he sent to
test the efficiency of the blockade. Min
lister Bowen has informed the VeneZue-
Ian foreign office that the policy Of the
United States is not to recognize a
blockade found inefficient and to this
announcement no objection was made,
the Venezuelan minister acknowledging
it to be sound.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
Joint Encnmpment of Regulars and
Militia.

Washington, August An order
was issued at the war depar artment today
directing the mobilization OF a mixed d.
vision of regulars and militia on the
large reservation at Fo-I Riley, Kansas.
The governors of all the states were in
vlted to send a contingeIt of the vaSious
state forces TO participate IT these ma
neuvres. but very few Of the states
found themselves able 20 participate.
A number of governors ~ states have
signified their intention 10 send officers
to witness these maneuvres
1t is expected that President Roose-
Welt will review the troops participating
in the maneuvres. but the date OF the
review has not been determined def
nitely. The regular contingent OF the
division will go into camp at Fort Riley
September 10Th and viii be followed by
the state organizations September 18th.
1t is intended to continue joint maneu-
vres for a period of ten days after the
division is organized.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
ROOSEVELT BECOMES EMPHATIC.
Reads the Rios Act to- Republicans
Stirring Up Fractional Fights

Oyster Bay, August 20-President
expressed his disapproyal Of factional
differences in the republican party
Cecil a. Lyon, chairman OF the republi-
can state committee OF Texas, called
upon him and presented his eide OF the
controversy which has arisen among the
republicans OF the Lone Star state.
The president stated % him with the
utmost emphasis that no man had any
authority 10 speak for the president as
regards Texas matters: that ;he presi-
dent was taking no side for or against
any man of any faction among the
Texas republicans, but, as a matter OF
fact, the president was exceedingly i'm
patient with those republicans who
went into factional divisions and that in
any such states as Texas or Virginia
or in any other state IN which any re-
publican party is in minority, but yet
had chance to do something, the pres
ident felt the credit would fall to those
republican leaders who w+re able TO
make a good showing t the polls, es-
pecially for congressional candidates.
and not to those who spept their time
plotting how they could get delegates or
he could explain this TO ali Texas re-
publicans Of every faction. The presi-
dent also told him If ever. In any such
southern state, a republican congress-
man was elected. it would smount to
far more in the presidents minds than
anything which could be done in the
way of offices. and that he felt there
was little need of recognition for an or
ganiZation which existed only for Of
rces and delegates.
1t was learned that the president told
Chairman Babcock, of the republican
congressional committee, when the lat
ter visited him a few weeks ago, that he
was profoundly disconnected with the
Virginia republican organization for not
making a resolute effort to eject repub-
lican congressman from the western
districts of that state, and that he felt
that an organization which lid not try
to develop the fullest strength at the
polls had no claims upon them.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
A YOUNG LADY'S LIFE SAVED
At Panama, Colombia, by Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera ana Diarrhoea
Remedy.

Dr. Chas. H. Utter, prominent ply
sician, of Panama, Colombia, in a re-
cent letter states: Last March / had
as a patient a young lady sixteen years
of age, who had a very bad attack of
dysentery. Everything / prescribed
for her proved Intellectual and she was
growing worse every hour. Her parents
were sure she would die. She mad be-
come so weak that she could nots-turE
ov in bed. What to do at this criti-
cal moment was a study for me, but /
thought of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and as a
last resort prescribed it. The most
wonderful result was effected. Within
eight hours she was feeling much bet
ter; inside Of three days she was upon
her feet and at the end of one week
was entirely WELL" For sale by r. r.
Bellamys Drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, August 20.-Coarse grains
were strong today. Rainy weather was
still factor. Oats were affected by
country damage reports and ruled
strong. Corn had spurts of ac-
tivity on the paCkwardness of the ma
turing crop and the possibility that it
might get frosted. Wheat was helped
by these factors and at the close Sep
1ember wheat was SIS to SAC. up; Sep
tember corn rs TO 1c. higher and Sep
tember oats 3-4c. higher. September
provisions closed Z 1-2 to % 1-2c. up.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
HEATED CONTEST
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN-
TIOh Al FAYETTEVILLE
NO NOMINATION MADE

An All Night Session-The Oppose
ton to BeIIamy Carry Minority
Reports of Committees on Perma-
nent Organization and Credentials.
All Votes of RobesOn Given to Pat
terson and all of Cumberland to
HaIe-Grent Excitement and all
Points Contested One Hundred
and Eighty-Two Ballots.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
THE VETERANS
ANNUAL STATE ENCAMPMENT
OF THE C0NFEDERATES
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT

Over Three Thousand Veterans in
Attendance Ten Thousand WISH
tors i'm the City-AH Veterans
Being Cared for-First Days Pre-
dress of Hon. A. Ii. Crump, of
Georgia-The Parade in the After
noOn-Entertainme in the Eve
ninS-AII Having Good Time.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
NAVY MANEUVERS
FIRST OF SERIES To TAKE PLACE
ON NORTH ATLANTIC COAST
THE TWO OPPOSING FLEETS

Commander Pitt>burg's Fleet. some
Force ON the Coast-AdmIrnl Hig-
glnson. with N Defensive squad
ron. to ATTEMPT tn Prevent the
Landing-The Contest Begun at
Noon Nesterday-The Blue squad
ron Sails i'm search Of the - s.te.
Rules Governing the Centes rs-
sels I'm the Two Fleets.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
Severe Storm in Rome.

Rome, Ga, August ia severe storm
swept over Rome this afternoon. A
portion Of the Central Hotel was un-
rooted a negro church demolished and
dozens OF trees blown down In the
country hundreds Of acres OF corn were
blown down.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
To My Friends.

was troubled with my stomach for
several months. Upon being advised
to use Kodol, did SO, and words can
not tell the good 1t has done me. Geo.
w. Fry, Viola, Iowa Kodol cures all
stomach and bowel troubles, indiges-
ton, dyspepsia. r. R.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22
Secretary shaw at a Political Rally.

Morrisville, VT. August 19.-Five
thousand persons listened to Secretary
of the Treasury Leslie NJ Shaw, who
was the principal speaker at a repub-
ican rally here today Secretary Shaw
lived here when ne was a boy and went
to school here and the residents OF ali
the section roundabout came TO hear
him.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22

McDufie's Little Blue Liver Pills
makes blue people bright, cleans the
system Of all deleterous and un-
healthy matter and makes a new per-
son Of you. 25 cents at r. r. Bellamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22

McDuffie's Turpentine & Mutton Suet
Lung Plaster is a certain cure for
whooping cough, easy and comfortable,
works while you sleep. 25 cents at r.
r. Bellamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22

How things change, We read that the
English greeted Boer Generals Botha,
Dewet and Delarey heartily, the other
day. There was time. not so long ago
when the English were not so glad to
see these Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22

McDuffie's Witch Hazel Foot Healer
Is one Of the finest baby powders
known. Cures prickly heat and gives in
slant relief. % cents at R. R. Bel
larnv'a
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22

Nc Dfie,s Tasteless Chill Cure win
build up broken down systems and
make the blood rich and health. certain
cure for chills, guaranteed or your
money refunded. so cents at r. R.
Bellamys. ,A III
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-22

Fayetteville, \. c., August 21.-S. B.
Patterson nominated OIL the 310th ballot
al Gas this morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

oplnlon Hence his collection. He en-
doayofs by gentLs persuasion 10 induce as
many gifted people'As possible 20 give nm
their bralns when they are quite sure they
are done with them u Is understood that
The late Elijah nh CadY Stanton proriaed
hrr brains 10 Prof Wilder. hut her heart
must have misglyen her ct the Inst fnr
her will contained no hequeft ~ them.
Prof Goodwin Smith has promised his
braias 10 Prof. Wilder nnd 80 have sew
erai othfr persons of consequences IN tho
world The professor ALREADY has note
worthy collection, but n ~ noihlrg u wat
Il viii Do when Ell these heQufsts fan ~;
Meantime, the professor does not insist