The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

n EPORTs come from the lower CAL
~ ifornia coast that the Pacific is
hurting great pillows against the
shore and has been stirred to unwonted
rage by seismic disturbances probably &C.
SURFING far out In the ocean. The phe-
nomencn of huge waves piling up on the
bosom of the water when the skies are
serene and there is no trace of a storm
must be impressive to a degree. The
grand old Pacific when smiling beneath
the sun and heaving its long, sleepy
swells is a sight never to be forgotten,
but when angry, puny man may well
cover before its grandeur and solemnity.
The Atlantic exerts a spell over the i'm
agination and the soul is appalled, by its
stormy turbulence, but the influence of
the Atlantic is different from that of the
Pacific. When gazing out over the for
mer one thinks merely of teeming lands
Just out of sight across the blue that
can easily be reached In a palatial
steamer, regardless of the oceans fire.
quent periods of anger, but standing on
the shores of the Pacific and looking out
across that vast expanse of water you
dream of strange and far away lands
that are hrdly part of the world, of
great wastes of water sparkling in the
sunshine and rarely disturbed by
storm. Whether you are in the Cliff house
at San Francisco, on the hills of Los
Angeles or on the beach at one of Cali
fornia's numerous winter resorts you are
impressed by the utter insignifoance of
man In the presence of natures great
handiwork
1t will be sad blow to thousands Of
boys and girls In the country to learn
that Sells Brothers circus is to be sold
at auction in New York to the highest
bidder, the sale to take place September
10. The reason for this step is said to be
the falling health of Peter Sells who de-
sires to retire from active business and
has persuaded his brother, together with
James A. Bailey and w. w. Cole part
owners of the show, to relinquish their
holdings at the same time. The Sells
circus was merged with the Forepaugh
show I'm 1894 and has probably visited
every town of any Importance in the
south. 1t is one of the best known of
American circuses and the name, Sells
Brothers. has become a byword in the
homes of the land. After a continuous
existence of thirty-three years the show
will be put on the block and a host of
pleasant memories will be shattered by
the fall of the auctioreer's hammer.
However, the concern will be sold in toto
and will probably visit us for many years
to come under a new management, but
it will not be the same and the familiar
name will be missed.
Inc agitation against bilboards con-
tinues with undated fervor. 1t appears
that these useful annoyances will yet be
driven from the more progressive cities
of the land by reformers, but the public
would like to know what will fill the
aching void. Without the festive ballet
dancer. the highly colored Irish comedian
and the working gorl heroine to adorn
the landscape on gaily autographed post
ers much of that bright and cheerful at
mosphere which now inspires the pedes-
TRAN as he walks along will be wanting.
While the movement against promiscu-
Gus billboards continues with such vgor
we would respectfully suggest that In