davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
PRAYs FOR FIERY cHARIoT.D
Incident of coIored Camp Meeting In
 Paradise Grove.

foIl the Baltimore Sun.
 Colored persons of this city are hold ing an old time, ante bellum camp meet ing at a place called Paradise Grove, which is near the intersection of the Cal verton and Bloomingdale roads. Every evening since early in July services have been held, and the crowds of visitors seem to increase with each succeeding service. Many white persons going to Walbroolx at night travel by the North avenue line while this camp meeting is in progress, because the cars on the Ed mondson avenue line are crowded with negroes between and 1O:30 o'clock
 The services are conducting with view of initiating the white folks camp meet ings. but the emotional nature of the negro usually asserts itself in the course of each meeting. The worshippers shout get religion and tell the others how they have 'eome through" just like their fa- thers and mothers did in the old south.
 The preachers. display much energy, and frequently the sermons are strong especially when a colored bishop breaches
 The laymen who lead in prayer some times express curious sentiments and one leader prayed thus yesterday:
 70 Lord. come down in Thy might! Go down to de Legislatr whar dem laws is H. man. what has been in de Senate fo' 52 years. Go down to South Carolina and git dat Ben Tillman, what runs 1t wick edly- o Lord, come once agin in Thy fiery chariot and ride thro Baltimore. Lord. do dis, and do it quickH
 A number of white persons who were standing at the edge of the crowd showed evident alarm at such a prayer, especially at the reference to the fiery chariot and Baltimore. Just what the negro meant by the reference is not known. He was laynan. which was evident from his dress One of his hearers thous,.- he was simply at sea on an ocean of words and did not know how to reach land again.
 Many were the unctuous "Ahmensi, 70 Lordsl'' 'So do'sl' etc, as the drops of precipitation fell from the mans face and a volume of words fell from his mouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
Mississippi senatorshlp.

Representative John Sharp Williams and Governor James K. Vardaman will be the successors to United States Sena- tors H. D. Money and A. J. MoLauren, respectively" remarked Mississippian last night in the lobby of the Colonial hotel. Tt Is true that Senator McLau- rin Is still enjoying vigorous manhood, being only 56, and his term does not ex- pire until 1907. This means a possibility of Governor Vardamans having to wait.
 Tn fact, 1t may came to pass that Me- Laurin will ask and receive still another term. He is strong in Mississippi, and is perhaps the best vote winner in the state. The senator knows common masses of the common people and Is in fact one of them. He has not been friendly to Vardaman in his political aspirations. Senator Money Is not strong physically. He Is in his 66th year, his eyesight Is much impaired and his activity waining. Yet he has done and is doing good ser vice to his people. The term for which the senior senator is elected does not ex- plre until 1911.
 John Sharp Williams is. conceded to be the favorite son of Mississippi just now. and of course he will be offered the first vacancy that occurs in either of the seats in the senate allotted to our state. ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
A Lumber Famine.

Europe begins to see the end of it's home timber supply. Only Norway, Finland aud koumania have any lum- Der to export, and they are rapidly consuming the supply they have. And there are no other countries iu Europe, Asia or Africa to draw upon. The forests of Siberia are extensive, but the expense of transportation is for bidding. Japan is able to supply her own wants, but has nona for export, and so it is in British India. Africa consumes all it produces, and adds to it imported lumber.
 The sole source of supply will soon be tho United States and Canada, and go wasteful are the methods in Amer lea that it is believed by statiscians that within fifty years lumber fam inc will be felt. The worlds available supply ts yearly growing less. It is \ Aa.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

tary of state. Such slates are, how ever. of small importance. The New fork Evening Post, now supporting Judge Parker, shows how easy 1t would be to select a harmonious and trustworthy cabinet for Judge Parker, as follows:
 Secretary of state, Wayne Macveagh, or Edward NJ Shepard. or Judge Gray.
 Secretary of the treasury, Charles Ham, lin, or Josiah Quincy, or John R. Thayer Ito go no further than Massachusetts.
 Attorney-general. Judson Harmon, CT Richard V. Idndabury, or Senator Bailey.
 Secretary of war, Daniel Lamont, or James H. Wilson, or George R. Mcclellan
 Secretary of the navy. Governor Mon tague. or Congressman Dinsmore.
 Secretary of tho interior. ex-ssnator | Turner. CT Governor Garvin.
 Secretary of agriculture. Senator Bacon, or Congressman De Armond.
 Postmaster general. ex-senator Villas, or Congressman Cowherd.
 |
 This is list of strong and capable men, but it by no means exhausts the possibilities, for Alabama has John B. Knox who would make an excellent secretary of the navy, a post once filled by Hilary A Herbert. If pushed to it Alabama could name other choiees-E. L. Russell and Hannis Taylor. both of Mobile, Governor Johnston, Gen. George P. Harrison and score more. The truth is, an entire cabinet could be drafted in Alabama, and 1t would be good cabinet, too. But drafting has gone out of fashion, and it is not probable that Alabama will be called upon to furnish more than one member of the Parker cabi- net
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

It is to be regretted that there Is 50 much talk about the state paying Gov ernor Jelks' salary while he Is off on sick leave, so to speak. The governor is entitled to his salary and the acting gov ernor Is likewise entitled to a salary. Both are small enough. The state treasury will not feel the burden and it is rather ab- surd to make this an issue.
 By the way, I regret to learn that Gov ernor Jelks Is yet very sick man. He hopes however, to return to his duties in the fall. and everyone in Alabama wishes him speedy recovery.
 < < %
 The mayoralty contest has opened up in earnest and there are more than five candidates already announced for chief executive of Birmingham Most of them come from the ranks of the board of ai- dermen. Out of the lot already an- nounced' and those who are to announce, Birmingham should get mayor who will push Improvements and will lead in the building up of the town. Within five years from now Birmingham ought to be the biggest town in the South.
 Regardless of the miners strike the stores were crowded yesterday and the streets were filled with people Although 1t be midsummer. everyone is doing q good business and there is more building going on than at any one time within A year past Architects. contractors. car penters, brick masons ana all other classes of working people are in demand. With the exception of the miners out on a strike, I doubt if there can be an idle working man who wants to work, in tile Birmingham district. and | know that there is no district In the South where skilled labor is in greater demand. or where the wages paid are higher. There is spirit of activity. energy and progress pervading the atmosphere, and the gen eral public is giving little attention to the few with grievances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
Prof. William P. Taylor.

"I am very sorry to hear" said the father of several schoolboys and girls, yesterday afternoon, that Prof. Wm. P. Taylor has given up his school on the south Highlands after a most successful career in Birmingham during the past twelve years. He has accepted a most fattering proposition from the famous Hill school of Pennsylvania, which ranks as one of the two leading preparatory schools
 in America. Its student body Is limited to 200, and they already have boys enough entered to keep the school filled for many years to come. I hear that this offer came to Prof. Taylor as a direct result of the educational conference last spring.
 Prof. Taylor can look with pride on the work he has done in Birmingham for
 it has already borne it's fruit. Forney Johnston. John London. Robert Johnston and numbers of other young men who are taking high stands in the professional and business world, are old students of his. and l am sure that his more recent pupils will prove equally successful.
 Prof. Taylor has always been a most ardent advocate of athletic. not only ir his school, but for Birmingham and the south in general He was the captain of the first football team Birmingham had in 1892, and his services have been in con- stant demand as an official among south- ern colleges He has been an active worker in church and Sunday school. and in intellectual circle Birmingham, and his many friends are seeing him go with great regret.
 Tt is gratifying to know that the Inter ests of the Taylor school for the future will be in good hands. Professor Taylor has transferred his interests to Professors Pattee and Webb. who have organized the Birmingham Classical school. and will erect handsome building on the cor ner of Sycamore and Magnolia avenues"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
The Gold Supply.

Presidential candidate Tom Wat son (populisD, in his speeches, to please his party refers to possibility of exhaustion of the natural deposits of gold. This need not alarm the present generation, as gold is discoy- cred year after year, and the end of the findings is far away The dis coveries of three centuries do not seem to have completed the tempting search, nor diminished the hope that rich golden treasures still lie hidden and awaiting the touch of skill and in- dustry.
 Prospectors in our own state declare the gold fields of Talladega, Randolph, Chiffon, Clay and Tallapoosa have hardly been touched, and the invest ments now being made evidence faith in values that there exist.
 Gold may be exhaustible, but 1t IS practically indestructible. and for cen turtles yet to come the world will pos sess the metal already found for utili- zation in the fine arts and for the manufacture of coin.
 The man in this country who suffers the baneful effect of a gold famine will be one whose hands refuse to 1. labor and whose improvidence forbids an enjoyment of earthly blessings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
From the New York Sun.

AoiAA Alt NEW 1OIh Oun.
 N MEXICAN political history V abounds in conspicuous men who lived to a great age. Some of them continued to the last or almost to the last In public service while others died after long years of hale retirement.
 Of the first six Presidents Washington and Monroe alone died under S0 Frank lin died at S4. only two years after re- tiring from the presidency of Pennsylva- nia, and three years after he had rendered great service as a member of the con- vention that framed the Federal consti- tuition.
 John Quincy Adams died at S1 sudden ly stricken down in his seat in the house of representatives. His career for nearly twenty years after he retired from the presidency was almost as conspicuous as it had been in the twenty years before he entered upon that office.
 Jefferson died at s. Madison at s5, and John Adams at 91. aIH
 Albert Gallatin, whom persistent ene- mics kept from a possibly greater career than he had. died at Ss, when he had been more than twenty years retired from ac- tive politics.
 Josiah Quincy, who died at 92, served as member of the Massachusetts legis- lature, as mayor of Boston and as presi- dent of Harvard college after his re- tirement from conspicuous career in national politics. After having declared In 1872 that the admission of Louisiana to statehood would justify forcible disso- lution of the Union he lived to congratu- late Abraham Lincoln in 1863 upon the emancipation proclamation and the pros pective defeat of the southern attempt at secession.
 Timothy Pickering died at S4 and was an active member of congress at 72.
 Of the men conspicuous l the middle of the last century, Lewis Cass died at S4, after voluntarily retiring from the secre- taryship of state at 7s, not because of old age, but because of his dsapproval of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
No Truck Gardens.

T have just returned from a trip through east Alabama," said Brmng- ham drummer last night, and was amazed to find that the people in that section got great quantities of their po- tatoes and other produce from Birmng- ham. With the exception of a few coun- ties l understand this condition prevails almost all over the state, and instead of supplying Birmingham with produce, they actually looks to us for food. There is nothing for Birmingham to do but call on sister states. It's pity our farmers are not self-supporting in this respect like those of Tennessee. Kentucky and other sections"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 There is not much fun in having any thing that nobody envies you.
 The way to become famous is to get everybody to calling you a fool for doing things they want to do.
 When a girl Is interested in man her way of keeping 1t secret is to let every body but him know about II.
 When a man is very fond of baseball. and has a day t.i. he can make his wife think he is enjoying 1t by going to an afternon tea with her.
 A man has a very dangerous memory to forget to tell his wife when he comes home from a business trip or pleasure. how much he missed her coffees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
Cabinet Timber for Judge Parker.

A favorite republican, pastime con sists in selecting cabinet for Judge Parker consisting of men of notoriety only. Governor Vardaman, for exam pie, is set down In such cabinets as postmaster general, and, of course, David Bennett Hill appears as secre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
About Parsons

w. White of Lynchburg. Va, Is at the St. Nicholas.
 J. E. McHugh of Mobile is at the St.. Nicholas.
 Waiter Mills of short Creek is stopping at the Morris.
 T. J. Kelly of Montgomery Is at the Morris.
 B. L. Green of Gadsden is at the Morris.
 Harvey Collins well known planter of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
Marriage Trust Maonate,

From the Emery County Qltah) Progress Judge William Hill. who dspenses jus tice-and then some-at Sunnyside, when
 not engaged in pursuing the festive dol
 lar while arrayed in fine rafment or com
 mon garb of a dozen other callings. Is,
 pretty much the whole thing when it
 comes to outfltting folks for the married state A few days ago lovesick swain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
"sea Breeze"

T see Browre Bringier, Harry Burns, Ally Nelson, George Bondurant and sev- eral other young men have organized a company to sell Sea Breeze" said a newspaper reader. T hear they have some thousands of dpilars to spend in printers ink, and wish them success. 1 don't know whether Sea Breeze ls bot tied hot air or what, but hope 1t may be as popular and make as much money for its promoters as Coco Cola has made for it's manufacturers in Atlanta"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
Baseball ln Birmingham.

know the American people are much interested in baseball" said traveller at the Florence hotel, but I never saw such enthusiasm exhibited over the game as behold in Birmingham. That im- mense gathering of old and young men. little boys in knee pants negroes black yellow and otherwise across the avenue there watching the boards and cheering at each announcement Is to me a wonder full picture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
His View or It.

From the New York Times
 The story Is told by pr. Abraham Ja- cobi that gentleman on being introduced to Dr. Gerster some years ago inquired: Are you the brother of Etelka Gerster the great prina donna?' "No,' replied the doctor. "Etelka Is the sister of Arpad Gerster, the famous surgeon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
AMERICAN STATESMEN OF
 VERY GREAT LONGEVITY
Ae51,l.ssa,

1 Buchanan's policy on the verge of the civil war.
 Thomas H. Benton, after thirty years in the senate, was at 1 elected to the house of representatives, He died at 7s.
 George Bancroft died at 91, when most persons had forgotten that he had twice been conspicuous as a public man, once as secretary of the navy and minister to Great Britain under Polk, whom he helped to nominate as the first dark horse in democratic national politics; and again, twenty-five years later. as minister to Germany which post he left seventeen years before his death.
 Roger B. Fancy who as secretary of the treasury gratified Jackson by removing the government deposits from the Bank of the United States, and as the success sor of Marshall in the chief justiceship delivered the Dred Scott decision, lived to see slavery abolished and died at ST. still Intellectually sound.
 Of the men belonging to the civil war period Simon Cameron died at 90, twelve years afteh he had retired from the Penn sylvania senatorship.
 Thaddeus Stevens died as an active and conspicuous member of congress at the age of 76. Hanima1 Hamlin died at S2, eight years after he retired from his last political post, that of minister to Spain.
 Hugh McCulloch, after having twice been secretary of the treasury with an interval of nearly thirty years between ] the two appointments, died at ST. ten years after his second retirement from the office.
 Justin s. Morrill, died six years ago at the age of SS being then a member of the United States senate and having served in congress continuously for a longer pe- riod than any other man in the history of this country.
 Of the half dozen most conspicuous Confederate politicians, Jefferson Davis, who died at s1, was the only one to reach so great an age. His rival, Henry E. Foote, of Mississippi, who fought ge hard against secession, died at the age of se
 called on the judge ana solicited his services to unite him in holy bonds, etc
 By the way judge" said the young man, 'aint you the proprietor of the dance hall?' q am," replied the justice
 well, l want if for dance. How about the music?' well. I can supply that said the judge.
 Then l must give a supper" said the soon-t o-be benedict. Well, I am a pro- fessional cook" replied his honor, and can serve you nicely in that line"
 "All right" said the young man: now I must see a photographer and make arrangements for photos of the wedding party" Hold on,' said the limb of the law, as the fellow was about to slip out the door. That is my line. too. Photo , graphy is where l shine, and If you don't want to go to Price for the marriage H. cense I can fix that too.'
 Well, I'll be -" gasped the lover. as he planked down a yellow piece of money as part payment for all the pro- posed services. Do you sell cradles and baby carriages?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

Mrs. Maybrick's name when she ar- riyes will be Miss Rose Ingram" !" which puts good deal of history and sorrow out of mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

The Vladivostok fleet went south to meet the Port Arthur fleet billed to sail north, but the best laid plans of mice and men oft gang aglae.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

The burning issue in Alabama is. queer as 1t may seem, thirty-five feet of water on Mobiles outer bar. But this is not a demand for more fire water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

Statesboro's soldiers have won un- enYiable notoriety throughout the country, but Georgia seems inclined to stand by their paper-wad cartridges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

Admiral Prince Ouktoml y had bet ter sink his ships and his name when Port Arthur falls, and say no more about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

Henry Gassaway Davis leads the Germans at White Sulphur Springs. Until Fairbanks can surpass that feat he should sing low
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

The astrologers who consult the twinklers do not agree in what they see. Like the straw vote collectors, they get what will serve themselves best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

-Heal estate In Birmingham is firmly and confidently held despite trade de- pressions and strikes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

Women cannot become mail carriers because they will not conform to the clothing regulations which include trousers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

Manager Vaughan should be met at the city's gates, and the keys thereof turned over to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
CAMP MEETING MEDLEY,
From Puck.

rTOlH uCk. Sunup on de ol camp groun De weeds am wet and clingin'; Ox-cyahts rumblin up en down Service bell am ringin' Fro de trees de hyms resoun'. De eahly choir am singin'; Parson in his long white gown See his ahms a-swingin'.
 Oh me! Oh, my!
 Glory Ringin' to de skyl But An mus eat befoh An pray Breakfas' den religion, Ah say. Monday on de or camp groun'. Cum on yo' lazy sinneh; Elf de narreh paff yo' s nebbeh foun' Den cum es beginneh. Aunt Hannar bakes dem biscuit brown En cuts de bacon thinneh; De deacons dey strut roun en roun' En sniff de chicken dinneh.
 Oh. mel Oh. myt
 Glohy ringin' to de skyi De mo yo' sing to de, glohy light De biggeh gifts yo' appetite. Shutdown on de op camp groun'- Heah de night win sighin; Brac owl hoot in mouhnful soun'- Staht de chillun cryin Dey say ol Satan coms aroun' Long when de day am dyin'; To heah his chains move up en down. Oh, lawd. is det him fiyin'?
 Oh. me! Oh. myl
 Glohy ringin' to de sky! But Ans skeehed to den when sata Afteh dahk on.de -ol~camp groun'1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

The Russians say they can contiue indefinitely a war of continuous de- feats on their part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

A man had better be Russia's minis ter of the interior than commander of her fleet in the Yellow sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

Attorney General Wilson says the law Is on tho side of humanity and common sense in the governors salary matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

The Igorrotes simply outdo the shirt waist men, that is all. They mean no harm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

The boy king of Spain can sympa- thize with the baby heir to the Rus sian throne. Both were born to defeat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

The north has only two war gov ernors liying-Sprague of Rhode Island and Holbrook of Vermont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

China is still on the map, and St. Petersburg is cut off from entering either end of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

Iron and coke prices are hardening, and the great industry is beginning to be hopeful again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

What the mosquito does not bring the househy gathers up and puts in food for human consumption.