The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

friends, but thanks to the humane spirit of the age we prefer to place him in institutions where everything possible Is done to alleviate the horrors of living death until his miserable existence is ended.
 The old question of the efficacy of swearing has been again revived. It may be remarked that the discussion Is in- teresting but bootless. While 1t Is grati- flying to note that universal swearing and foul-mouthed oaths have passed out of vogue together with the ruff and farth- ingale, and that 1t is no longer consid- cred good form in this country to swear In the presence of a woman, yet there Is still lively demand for good healthy profanity to be used only at such a time and place as may be deemed necessary. There is distinction to be made between vuigarity and profanity. Any coster- monger can be vulgar, and most of them are, but 1t takes man of parts to swear efficiently and artistically. Some of the choicest profanity 1t has ever been the privilege of man to hear was voiced by savants who had imbihad deeply of the lore of ages And the fact that pro- fanity is necessary evil, as well as a great accomplishment, is established by suci authorities as Mark Twain, c. B. Lewis, Jerome K. Jerome. John Kendrick Bangs and other gentlemen wno have at- tained renown It Is indeed rare treat to find a man who=can use explosives aptly yet with discretion He is seldom met. The true swearer swears only when necessity demands 1t, and all who have ever missed a train or been bored by a book agent will readily agree that there are times when such a necessity exists.
 It Is human to err. While the reference here is to that species of error which is akin to wiekedness humanity Is also prone to err in nearly everything it undertakes. If nobody made any mistakes there would be no railroad wrecks, fewer cases of &C., cidental poisoning and marked decrease in the number of individuals who are sent to untimely graves every year as result of blunders. Newspapers and pc riodicals are not exempt. As an example weekly periodical of international rep utation recently contained an article com plimenting Governor Jelks of Georgia on his courageous stand against lynching. All through the article frequent mention was made of Alabamas executive and In every case -.e was referred to as the governor of Georgia. But this is only one of many such blunders and strange to say some of the best conducted newspa- pers and periodicals of the country have thus been caught mapping
 The "Bostonians' are reported to be stranded at Atlantic City This Is one of the most popular opera companies in the United States and has had long and brilliant career. Every music lover who has ever heard Robin Hood" and Maid Marian" rendered by the "Bostonians'' will regret to hear of their hard luck. Perhaps after all the company has had it's day and the public demands something new Some plays and some operas seem to live forever, but 1t Is hard for a the atrical organization as expensive as the Bostonians to '. sather the gale year after year and not come to grief at the end. T.e French Opera company of New Or leans went on the rocks last season Tn New York and now the Bostonians seem destined to share a similar fate. F. c.