The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-03

A HE cry has gone out from the NY golden west for more wives. Ii
 seems that when Horace Greely
 advised young men to go west he forgot
 to tell young women the same thing. and as a result first-class domestic goddesses are greatly in demand. It is announced from Kansas free employment bureau that one thousand wives are needed in that state alone Also 1t must be remem-
 bered that Kansas Is only one of several states where there are more men than women. Now that the pioneer has gone forth and amassed' wealth in a new coun- 1 try 1t looks like a snap for some girl to come along and share 1t with him without having to endure previous hardships. In Kansas especially farmers are a pros- porous class now and live very well in- deed. They have fine horses, carriages. pianos; in fact, the comforts of life in addition to a great many luxuries. How ever, there are no places open for society butterflies. There is, to be sure, enough money to give such young women a fine time, but opportunities for spending are | what Is more to the point those thrifty I farmers do not intend that their wealth shall be thrown to the birds. But if there is any sensible young women with a knack for cooking. sewing and other do- mestic virtues, and with no silly objec- tions against becoming a farmers wife, there is fine prospect for her out in the glorious west
 Senator Platt has been feeling so good since he resumed matri. .oniaI harness that he had to show his exuberance in some way. He accordingly hit upon very pleasant scheme to give the employees of the United States Express company a royal good time. One thousand of them is reported that employees in other cities fared similarly. The pleasures furnished cost the neat little sum of s2o00 but this was a mere bagatelle to the gallant sem ator when he thought of having a widow in his possession. Since Senator Platt and wives, papers in all parts of the country have launched humorous paragraphs against these two veterans of politics. Senator Stewart has been congratulated because he was married in Atlanta, and Senator Platt has been complmented on the clever manner in which he outwitted the newspaper men. As for their marry ing it may be said that both have reached the years of discretion, so that disinter- ested persons should let them spoon in peace
 The hoary Hartford Courant is now entering upon it's one hundred and fortieth year with apparently no diminu- ton in its vigor or progressiveness This paper claims that it is the oldest in the United States that has been continuously published at the same place and under the same name. No one can dispute this title to respect as the Courant has files to substantiate it's statement. On October g, 1764 the Courant was born. Since that time it has continued it's career in un- disturbed serenity. It is also pleasing to note that the Courant is not classed among yellow journals. This may be a reason for it's longevity or the cause may be found in the stability of men who have filled It's columns. At any rate it is refreshing to find one of these staid old papers il the midst of so many mediocre sheets that flood the country today.
 New china has been chosen for the navy. In enumerating patterns for the various officers mess there is no mention of the common seamen and one is led to believe that they will have no china at all. But even at that sailors on board a modern man of war are well fed and should have no complaint to make against Uncle Sam. Of course there is grumbling all the time, but that is privilege of be- ing sailor, and it is safe to say that if these same men were forced to eat food set before men in similar station of life on land there would be a mighty howl. As . 04H49A-4-444-H-4-A-A-D 4-A-