The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

men up to date. However, the wedding
was conspicuous in that no one was in
jured, and for this the jolly attendants
deserve to be congratulated. But such a
spectacle is one to give Cupid and the
poets a sad case of jim-jams. The feeling
aroused in the public mind is one of I'M
mitigated disgust.
A bacterio;c gist of blessed memory has
discovered some antiseptics that will rem
der kissing harmless when applied to the
lips. OF course these drugs have no pow
er to prevent moral and sentimental dam
age resulting from kissing. Their neu-
tralzation of deadly possibilities applies
solely to microbes, ct cetera. However,
considerations of sentiment and proprie-
ty weigh very little when osculation Is
going forward and now that antiseptics
have been discovered which will destroy
all germs there is no reason why kissing
should not be restored to its former pop
ularity.
Rapid transit that is rapid transit has
just been consummated in New York and
there can be little question that the sub
way is the triumph of the twentieth CEN
fury. thus far 1t is predicted that In
course of time New York will be honey
combed by underground railways, pleas
ure resorts, shopping districts and pleasant
hamlets along the subways. At present
this looks very much like a flight of
the Imagination but the subway idea Is
one that can be vastly developed and
tl,a de- ,1,at P,,t, "
have in store. However, It will probably
be some time before we get to the point
where we can enjoy living underground,
although our prehistoric relatives have
set us the example of residing in caves.
| Can 1t be possible that the prohibition
lists are endeavoring to discredit whisky
by publishing the rumors that 1t is adul-
terated with substances that have not
heretofore been associated with highballs?
Gentlemen of bibulous tendencies were
! shocked to learn .Aat creosote has been
| playing prominent part in whisky distil-
lation for some time and now discus
slon of prune juice in whisky is causing
talk. The very suggestion that prunes
have anything to do with making cheap
| whisky easier TO u1lnk Is eiOuBu " iS-
| form a boarding house frequenter who
has learned to appreciate prune5 at their
true value 1t is rumored that tho liquor
| sold over bars at ten cents straight is
nothing more than spirits distilled from
vegetable matter and wheat which Is
made sufficiently palatable by the addi-
ton of prune juice. And here is every
| body fondly believing that corn whis-
ky really comes from cornl This world
| is indeed hollow mockery.
1t is reported that there is serious dan
ger of co.eds eventually taking the place
of male students In the colleges of the
Mississippi valley The rapid strides made
by co-education within the past ten years
are sufficient to cause alarm among those
who believe in mans college for men
and a womans college for women. A
great many college men will agree that
the coed is very desirable to have around
on the campus some times but they are
| in the way in the class room. However
the number of co-eds is not decreasing by
any means, regardless of what disgruntl-
| ed youths may say. p. c.