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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-11

While on your vacation Don't for,
eet to have The Evening News mailed
to you, and in this way keep in touch
with your home doings. No extra
charge for mailing, and address
changed as often as desired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-11
MATRIMONIAL peduction.

Judge-How Swiggins and his wafe
must hate each other.
Fudge Yes; they would not appear
so loving in public if they didn't have
some reason to throw their friends off
the track. Baltimore Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-11
Now He Is Good.

IA obedient husband up in Franklin
county, Maine, was objeeting to doing
certain work about the house, and he
quoted Scripture to his wife, showing
that the household duties should prop
erly be assigned to the woman. The
good wife replied by reading to her as
tonished liege II Kings, xxi, 13: 81 will
wipe out Jerusalem as man wipeth a
dish, wiping it and turning it upside
down." That husband has wiped the
1ishes ever since.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-11

Glnner--I hear that you recon-
ma ded your cook to Wilderman. Did
VI do It as afa7or2
- Dyer No; as a grudge Chicago
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-11

If you can't do anything but talk
about the weather. please remain
silent for we all know it's hot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-11
pala 70 Foreirn LandIordn.

Rent from. American property owned
by foreigners or Americans living
abroad II believed to amount annually
[<Apat lasa than $25 900, ,oo0. N, <. Sun
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-11
They Do Them Brown.

They DO Them Brown.
"What do men do when they get in
the legislature, pop?"
"Why, they do corporations. my
son."-Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-11
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS

July .12-Dollar roll call, Baptist
~ chapel
July 23-Lawn Festival, Woman s
Guild, st. Peters church,
Rectory lawn.
July 30-Picnic Loeser's Grove, Young
Mems Hebrew Association.
Aug. 18-Excursion auspices Court
Amboy +. of A.
Aug. 27-Excursion to Ocean Grove,
Simpson M. e. Sunday
School.
Nov. IS, 10, 20-Fair, Presbyterian
Chapel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

The French Canadian young woman re- siding in Massachusetts, who recently sent to the President a beautiful hand made American flag of expensive mate rial. which he declined to accept did not know that she had in the history of France a memorable precedent for her well-intentioned patriotic act, but so 1t is
 More than one hundred years ago, to be precise, in the early months of 1796, the French republic, turning to the United States as it's friend and ally, and solici- tous to preserve the most friendly rela- tions with 1t, voted in the national con- vention that a flag should be specially made and sent to our government as a mark of its affection and esteem Wash ington was then President, and the pre- sentation was made to him by the French minister to this country. This first Pres ident carried out the intention of the donors by sending the flag to the house of representatives, who ordered 1t to be hung in their chamber side by side with the stars and stripes, over the table of the speaker As a return of the compliment congress passed a series of resolutions and sent the American nag 10 the nallOnal convention, which was suspended in their hall in the most distinguished place of honor. James Monroe was then our min ister to France, and this interchange of courteses between the two republics gave their ilustrious liberty-loving and monarchy hating American the most en- tire satisfaction. Two years before, the republic of Geneva came into existence. Notifying Monroe that 1t placed the American flag side by side with it's own one in the legislative hall, the man who was destined to be the fifth President ex- pressed his appreciation of the act to the Geneva government in these worlds The standards of republics should always be ranged together, and l am perfectly sat- isfied that this event will be received with equal joy by the government and citizens of the United States" Well, it was by the great majority of the people, but the government at the time was negotiating the celebrated Jay treaty with England. which had the effect of cooling the ardor of French, Genevan and every other class of republicans in Europe for the federalist administration which was then in control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
Paper Vers.- Linen.
From Hospital.

From Hospital.
 In spite of prejudice the Japanese pa- per serviette is making headway, and perhaps it would become even more pop ular if 1t were not for it's brilliant deco ration, which rather jars upon the taste of people who associate the refinements of the table with spotless white linen. But the paper handkerchief has even greater claims upon our appreciation. A handkerchief which is merely an orna- mental adjunct to a lady's toilet Is all very well, but there is no innate dainti- ness about the mouchoir and its uses. The washing of one which has seen the service for which it was intended is by no means a task for the fastidious, and with our increasing knowledge of the spread of disease it is a question if 1t is not a reasonable sanitary precauton that all should be destroyed. If that idea once got into the public mind the fu- ture of the paper handkerchief should be assured. The paper mouchoir which can be burned when done with appeals to us on the score of economy, as well as that of convenience. The conven- fence of them for travellers is obvious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
Bees Immortal SOubriQuet


cers. wounded Col. Jones mortally and nearly one-third of our men were killed and wounded.
 The Seventh and Eighth Georgia were in positiorsome distance to our right near a dwelling house or cabin. They fought with equal gallantry. We all fought over three and a half hours or more.
 All of us were ordered back after fight ing and delaying the enemy an hour or more and took a full share in the fight and defeat of the enemy on the Henry House plateau, where our brave leaders, Barlow and Bee, both lost their lives. One of the incidents was the remark our Bri- gadier Bee to the remnant of the Fourth Alabama: Wonder stands Jackson like a stone wall, we will go to his aid, or~go and join him." which gave Jackson his immortal sobriquet of "Stonewall." Your partner, MT. Ward, heard it as well as myself, for Bee was but few steps from our Company G, near the left of our regi- ment where he said it.
 With sincere regards and best wishes to MT. Ward and yourself. Yours truly,
 VIM. M. ROBBINS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

women and children and stifed them with smoke. When gold and diamonds were found the black was no longer killed, but enslayed to work. Then the invaders quarreled and the British at vast cost half exterminated the Boers. Now the blacks are increasing in numbers faster than the whites, who will nearly all leave the country when the mines are worked out, leaving a tremendous problem of government If the patient, swarming, ingenious Chinaman is brought in, it may in the end be a yellow mans Africa"
 In the Philippines we have the ma terials for similar disgraceful chap ter of history-native races impover ished, war which bids fair to be one of extermination, Chinese problem" Shall we insist upon carrying out the parallel?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
PRESIDENTIAL PRESENTS
 AND PRECEDENTS 5
BY PHINEAs FLETCHER.

One of the most interesting presents ever received by a President was that made by Lafayette to Washington-the key of the Bastile after its fall in 1fS0. Exceedingly fitting was it that the man
 who had won freedom and independence
 for the new world should be the recipient of the key of the most detested fortress
 of feudalism in Europe razed to the
 ground by the people whom the example
 of America had given the courage and
 example to revolt against the grinding
 tyranny that oppressed them. The old
 key, colossal in size, Is still in evidence
 at Mount Vernon. unless 1t has been re- moved elsewhere in recent years The first President does not appear to have been offered many gifts by his admiring ~countrymen. He was so austere that per- haps the masses were deterred from talk ing liberties with him in that way. It may be. again, that he kept very stlll about what he did receive, for few men were more reticent as to their own af- fairs than he was-in all that concerned himself His successor, MT. Adams, had little in his personality to attract the null titude. so that he, too. was not much troubled by the gift-bearers. Nor, later on, was his son, John Quincy, when elect ed to the chief magistraey Personal mag netism has never been an attribute of the Adamses from the revolution down to our own day. Everybody loved Jefferson per- sonally, and when he, the great apostle of liberty and tribune of the people, came into power q great procession bearing presents streamed through the executive mansion. People of all classes desired to testify to him the affection in which they held him. But acceptance of gifts, ex- cept the merest trifes. was not in his principles and he courteously declined to receive them. To an admirer who sent him a valuable ivory ''staff." as he called it, he wrote: "Mr. Granger has sent me the very elegant ivory staff of which you wished my acceptance. The motives of your wish are honorable to me, and grati- flying, as they evidence the appreciation of my public conduct by a stranger who has not viewed it through the partialities of personal acquaintance. On coming Into public office I laid it down as a law of conduct, while l should continue in 1t. to accept no present sof any sensible pe- cuniary value. A pamphlet, new book or an article of new curiosity, have pro- duced no hesitation, because below sus- picion. But things of sensible value, however innocently offered in the first ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
"WHlTE MANS AFRICA"
What Will Be the "Speedy Solution of
 the Transvaal Labor ProbIemT'

From the New York World
 It is said in London that "consols'' can be rescued from depreciation only by "a speedy solution of the Transvaal labor problem" Thus the prosperity of the empire is held by financiers to rest upon denial of the white mans Africa" idea for which the Boer war was ostensibly waged
 There is to be no white mans Ar rica"; whether it is yellow or black is not settled, but the settlement is imminent. Humanitarian England pro- tests, but the cry of the mine man. agers for laborers and of stockholders for dividends is too strong. Even patriotism is appealed to in the cry, Rescue the consols
 White labor in the mines is imprac- ticable. What the owners desire and will eventually obtain is either more forced labor"-temporary slavery-of blacks, or the importation of Chinese coolies.
 The story of South Africa is charac- teristic of "civilization." The white men who first went there exterminated the natives-slew them in battle, caught them in caves with their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful 1t is in
 Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal Is the safest and most efficient disinfec- tant and purifier in nature, but few realize it's value when taken into the hu- man system for the same cleansing pur- pose.
 Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it the better; it is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and impurities always present in the stomach and intestines and carries them out of the system.
 Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables.
 Charcoal effeetually clears and improves the complexion; it whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic.
 It absorbs the injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels: it dis infects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh.
 All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another, but probably the best char coal and the most for the money is in Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges; they are composed of the finest powdered willow charcoal and other harmless antisep- tics in tablet form, or rather in the form of large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the charcoal being mixed with honey.
 The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell in a much improved condition of the general health, better complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood. and the beauty of it is, that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but on the contrary, great benefit.
 A Buffalo physician, in speaking of the benefits of charcoal says: "I advise Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges to all pa tients suffering from gas in stomach and bowels. and to clear the complexion and purify the breath, mouth and throat; l also believe the liver is greatly bene- fited By the daily use of them; they cost but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores and although in some sense a pat ent preparation, yet l believe l get more and better charcoal in Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges than in any of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

The following letter has been received by Judge w. R. Houghton, whose Con- federate Veteran "reminiscences have given pleasure to readers of the Age-Herald:
 Gettysburg Pa, Sept. 24 1903. w. R. Houghton, Esq.,
 My Dear Old Comrade: Your favor of Fist inst. is received inclosing your article on the Manassas battlegrounds, which I read with much interest and pleasure. The Fourth Alabama and Second Mississippi and the Seventh and Eighth Georgia were sent forward by Bee and Barlow across Young's branch and on the ridge nearby, half mile beyond it, for the purpose of de- laying the enemy until a sufficient Con- federate force could be hurried up Bull Run to form an adequate line to en- counter the enemy on the Henry House plateau which Bee and Barlow saw was a good position to fight the battle. The Fourth Alabama went through and be- yond the copse of woods over and beyond Young's branch and there met and fought the enemy losing all three of our field offi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
A Funny BIunder.

newspaper published at Sieberg. Ger many distinguished itself by bestowrg upon the pope five Christian names which his holiness does not possess. His bap- tismal name Is Joseph; but, according to the journal referred to, the pontiff at the time of the concEave's decision was sieg- fried Adam Richard Theodore Otto Car.i, inal Sarto. The Independence Beige cx- plains the mystery. The Frankfqrt cor resptndent teiephoDed through to his pa- per the result Of the els ,tlon from thu Frankfort GaZett and Tn spelling Safto he gave after each letter a name of which it was the initial. All the names got into print The Sleberg paper pointed out the coincidence that the initials Of the
 Christian names made up the patranyme
 of Plus x.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

 Song lay Miss Harrison. Refreshments served by the ladies.
The Positions.

Sewall
 Song lay Miss Harrison. Refreshments served by the ladies.
 The Positions. The line of march and the positions of the various organizations in the narade Thursday morning at 10 o'clock will be as follows:
 First Brigade on the west side of Twen- tieth street. just north of Sixth avenue, in two ranks fronting east.
 Second Brigade on the west side of Twentieth street on the left of First Bri- gade.
 Third brigade on the east side of Twen- tieth street, just north of Sixth avenue. in two ranks, fronting west.
 Fourth Brigade on the right of Third Brigade.
 The order and line of march will be as follows:
 Platoon of police.
 Band
 Division standard bearer.
 Maj. Gen. Harrison and stan. Division carriage with sponsor and maids.
 Brigadier General John W. A. Sanford and staff.
 Carriage with sponsor and maids of honor
 Camps composing First Brigade. Col. John C. Webb and staff. Carriage with sponsor and maid of honor
 Camps composing Second Brigade. Alabama National Guard composed of the Jefferson Volunteers. Birmingham Rifles, TroopD and Browden Light Ar tillery.
 Brig. Gen. J. N Thompson and staff Carriage with sponsor and maids of honor.
 Camps composing Third brigade Brig. Gen. John W. Bush and staff Carriage with sponsor and maids of honor.
 Camps composing Fourth brigade. Carriages containing disabled veterans. Gen. Thomas M. Owen and staff Carriage with sponsor and maids of honor.
 Camps of Sons of Veterans. Private carriages. signed them on both sides of Sixth ave- nue, between Twentieth and Twenty-frst streets, facing west.
 Line of March. Line of march-Along Sixth avenue west to Nineteenth street, on the west side of Nineteenth street; south to First avenue; thence east along south side of First avenue to Twentieth street; thence north on west side of Twentieth street to Sixth avenue.
 As soon as the major general has re- viewed the troops they will break ranks A committee of Sons of Veterans to cooperate with the ladies at the Hillman hotel will be published when ascertained who compose it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
GEORGE w. SCOTT DEAD.
One of the Weal.hiest and Best-Known
 Men In the South.

Atlanta, Ga.. October 3.-George w. Scott one of Atlanta's wealthiest men and one of the best known men in the south, died here today, "A years of age. He was born In Alexandria, Penn, and went to Florida in 1854. He took part in the civil war. being a colonel of cavalry in the Confederate service. and at the close of the war was in command of the military forces of Florida.
 He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Florida against Harrison Reed in 1867 Later he came to Atlanta where he lived till his death. He found ed the Agnes Scott institute at Decatur Ga, a school for girls, and was its prin- cipal benefactor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

ample, may grow at length into abuse, for which l wish not to furnish precedent" Jefferson, however did accept one gift of some little value, bust of Czar AIexan- der of Russia, whom at one time he very greatly admired. But whatever presents Jefferson accepted he more than balanced the account, for no President was more generous in his giving than he was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
Charles Radford Released.

Washington, October 3.-The state de- pertinent has received a dispatch from Minister Beaupre stating that Charles Radford of Georgia. who was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for mur- der, has been released by the Colombian government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
A Good Time

To get your floors fin order for fall and winter Nothing more attractive than a smooth, weli-kept floor. We have all the necessities-Magic City Floor Finish, Johnson's Floor Wax and Polishing Brushes.
 JOHNSON & WALTER PAINT CO,
 The Big Paint Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
pauahters' Reception.

| 7.30 p. m.-Reception by Daughters of 1 Confederacy at city hall. Committee: Mrs. Asa Rountree, Mrs. F. T. Tallia- ferro Mrs. B. B. Lewis, Mrs. Thomas | Hardeman, Mrs c. G. Brown, Mrs. A. A. Clisby.
 s:9O D. m.-Cotinon at Hotel Hilman I Chaperons: Mrs. R. N. Rhodes, Mrs J. | A. Yates, Mrs. k. M. Tutwiler. Mrs Robert Jemison, Mrs. J. B. Francis Mrs | Joseph F. Johnston. Mrs. E. w. Rucker 1 Mrs. Charles Locke, Mrs. George R. Ward Mrs. l.. G. Woodson, Mrs. K. D. Johnston Mrs. H. B. Gray, Mrs. E. W. Barrett, Mrs. T. G. Bush, Mrs. George Cruikshanks, Mrs. George Morrow, Mrs R. H. Pearson, Mrs. Dan Greene Mrs. Samuel E. Greene. Mrs. Syd Moore, Mrs A. G. Smith, Mrs. Henry Hiden, Mrs. Nat Malone, Mrs. John w. Tomlinson, Mrs. Samuel Earle, Mrs. Robert Ter rell. Mrs. I. R. Adams. Mrs. c. s. Sim mons Mrs. Willis J. Milner, Mrs. Frank P. O'Brien, Mrs. J. l.. Darby, Mrs. R. H. Sterritt Mrs. A. c. Oxford, Mrs. D. M. Drennen, Mrs. Ross c. Smith, Mrs H. M. McNutt, Mrs. J. B. Leedy, Mrs. A. A. Coleman. Mrs Felix Mclaughlin, Mrs. J. c. Henly, Mrs W. E. Yancey, Mrs. B. F. Roden, Mrs. J. B. Reid, Mrs F. s. Ferguson, Mrs. Samuel W. Vance Mrs. William H. Sims Mrs. Samuel l.. Robertson, Mrs. J. w. Bush. Committee. Miss Lillian Roden, Miss Hannah Elliott, Miss Millie Nabb, Miss Louise Walker Miss Kate Garrett, Miss Marion Hamilton, Miss Margaret Benners, Miss Helen Van Hoose, Miss Kate Smith, Miss Lola Denson, Miss Henrietta Wilcox, Miss Ethel Sharpe Miss Daisy Moody, Miss Caroline Chisholm, Miss Fannie Dunn, Miss Alma Frazier. Miss Bessie Enslen, Miss Emma Reid, Miss Elizabeth Jemison, Miss Mignon Conner. Miss Jessie Thompson Miss Hollon Harris, Miss Annie Kendrick Walker, Miss Lucy Ha- good, Miss Marjorie Catchings Miss An nie Jemison, Miss Mollie Cullom, Miss Mary F. Graves, Miss Margaret Nixon, Miss Julia Ward, Miss Alice Moore, Miss Maebelle Sloss. Miss Ella Smith. Miss Mamie Johnson, Miss Carrie Sharpe, Miss Rosa Munger, Miss Grace Hardie. Miss Emma Leedy, Miss Carrie Cobb, Miss Mary Beard. Miss Jennie Trimble, Miss Nettie Abernathy. Miss Mildr ed Darby.
 At City Hall.
 Music by band.
 Prayer by Rev. M. H. Wells, chap lain of Camp Hardee.
 Address of welcome by Mrs. Asa Roun- tree.
 Response by Gen. George P Harrison
 Song in character by Miss Murphy.
 Music by band and Dixie" by all the veterans.
 Bernie Blue Flag by Miss Aurelia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

You will find us Monday in our new store 2016 and 2O1S Third avenue. Birming- ham Paint and Glass company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
HARDEE ENDORSES FULL PROGRAMME All Arrangements for Reunion Progressing Satisfactorily 10 BE HELD HERE NOV. 4-5 Business Meeting on First Day, cotil- Ion at Night at the HlIlman and
 Parade on Morning of Sec
 ond Day.
 
10 BE HELD HERE NOV. 4-5

Camp Hardee, United Confederate vet erans, yesterday afternoon adopted an of ficial programme for the Alabama divis- ion reunion, which is to be held here November 4 and 5.
 The programme in full is given below. It includes the business meeting on the first day, a meeting of committees and chaperons for the cotillion at the Hotel Hillman, the refreshments to be served at the city hall on the opening night the line of march for the parade at 10 o'clock of the second day and the posi- tions of the various organizations in the parade. The reunion ends with the pa rade.
 Reports from many of the reunion conn mittees were heard yesterday, the most important being that of Brig. Gen. J. w. Bush on the programme. The arrange ments for the music for the parade and other functions was referred back to the music committee. with instructions to close the contract.
 The members of the Daughters of the Confederacy were asked to arrange the decorations at the hall Of the camp in the Tomlinson building, at the city hall and in the palm room and dining room Of the Hotel Hillman, where the cotillion will be given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

Don't forget we write fire insurance. Jemison Real Es- tate and Ins. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

After you once see Al and Dave don't forget the num- ber-1l3 18th street.