The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20

NUDGE PARKER has hung out his
(Ou shingle in New York and has
- gone quietly to work just as if
he had never hoped to be President of
the United States. 1t is rumored that
several good things have already come
the judges way and whatever may have
been his fortunes in politics he will
certainly not lack for law practice The
chances are that he will have all the
clients than he can comfortably attend
to and II the signs fail not he will never
regret losing the pecuniary advantage
of residing in the White House In fact
Judge Parker may soon make President
Roosevelt's salary of $4,000 a year look
very small in comparison with his own
fees. Yet. there is something sad about
the Sage OF Esopus carrying away the
family lares to a new hearth. He will
still retain Rosenount as a country home
but the Parkers will reside in New York
while Esopus pines neglected and for
lorn. However, Judge Parker has
some consolation in the thought that
IL he did not get elected he at least
became so we'll known that ne will be
able to speedily become rich as lawyer.
The solid south should extend well
come to Mr.. James Jeffries, the celebrat-
ed fist artist who announces that he
draws the color line in his profession
with the tautest of the taut Mr.. JEFF
fries says that he Will never fight
negro but is prepared to eat alive any
white man on the face of the earth
who Will allow him six weeks notice.
Mr.. Jeffries' views on the race question
should provide him a warm spot In the
hearts of southern colonies and it Is to
be hoped that he will have an opportuni-
ty of mutilating the countenance Of some
white antagonist at an early date. Pro-
viding there are no more worlds to con-
quer, Mr.. Jeffries will rest on his lau-
rels. In other words, he will retire and
probably go on the stage.
General Apathy. who was so prominent
IN public print prior to the recent repub-
lican election has been displaced by Gem
eral Prosperity, a parsonage who is GER
tainly worthy of consideration. Instead
of discussing the remarkable lack of in
terest being taken In the campaign all the
papers, especially the southern papers,
are now talking about the good times"
that are prevailing. Down south the
whilom fire-eating editors take an unct-
uous delight in the thought that even II
the big stick still occupies prominent
corner In the White House, everybody will
be able to eat turkey next Thursday with
a good appetite. This is the right way to
feel Optimism is ever the better policy,
although the optmist deserves more
credit when conditions are not so much
to his liking.
The announcement Of Mrs. Maybrick
that she will not go on the stage was not
unexpected. and merely goes to show
what sensational and unfounded rumors
harry some people who for the time being
are conspicuous In public notice. Mrs.
Maybrick has been the victim of a thou
sand improbable stories since her career
Of unhappiness began, and this report
that she would go on the stage is merely
another Of them. One thing is certain.
If Mrs Maybrick were to go on the stage
she would forfeit the good will of many
friends who have endeavored to turn the
tide OF public sentiment In her favor.
Philosophers, poets and dreamers have
devoted much attention to the best meth
DDS of wooing golden slumber and enjoy
ing the prize after it has been won. The