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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
From the New York Herald.


 @ LOWERS that bloom today ex- TO ceed all creations of nature. Violets are doubled and tripled in size A race of pansies has been raised up to measure two inches across their faces. Red roses have been turned into purple and black and white ones into all the colors of the rainbow. Rose bushes have been converted into trees and vines, bearing flowers in clus- ters, like grapes. Chrysanthemums have been made to bloom like sunf1owers and lilies and tulips have been raised in dark ness and light so that their original char acteristics were almost totally obliterated.
 In a modern plant experimental labora- tory the electric light arc creates trans formations that astonish the most hard ened investigator Night and day the bright light stimulates the plants in their growth while all sunshine Is cut out from the building The delicate violet grows rapidly, maturing its flowers in a few weeks. The rose flowers with most brilliant colors months ahead of it's regu- lar season. The reds are intensified in brightness but they fade quickly. Born in day and night their period of use- fulness is measured by the same short span of existence. When brought to the light of day they grow sickly and fade rapidly
 The electric arc has produced roses eight inches in diameter and vioets more than an inch across. Tulips become giants and chrysanthemums resemble cabbaees in size. Experiments with electricity show further that the light modified by dif- ferent colored globes produce varied re- suits. Red globes intensity the growth and increase the brilliancy of colors' put they also weaken the vitality or the plants. The flowers quickly fall away anu decay and the plants succump 10 oroiiiaiy diseases or to chills. White globes Whicn dissipate the rays and spread them more uniformly. make the plants grow steadily and satisfactorily. But the yellow globes SD far have given the best satisfaction, while blue ones apparently neutralize the whole effect of the electric light.
 Electricity is not life but it stimulates life in plants Its adaptation may yet rev. olutionize horticulture In our home light ed by electricity the conservatory becomes an experimental garden. We modify the lights with shades suited to the needs of the different potted plants. The sick ones are revived by a course in electric thera- peutics. The pots are placed near the in- candescent or arc lights according to the amount of light and stimulation they need, and under their powerful influence they revive, and their diseases are de- stroyed.
 The disease producing insects cannot stand the fierce glare of the electric light placed within a few feet of them. They attempt to hide beneath the leaves or in the stems, but the light penetrates all, dislodging or destroying them. The pow erful white rays are so destructive to in sect life that a course of electric thera- peutics is now used instead of poisonous sprays in laboratories to clean the plants.
 In the homes where the electric light cannot be used, the employment of ordi- nary sunlight, magnified and modified by glass and mirrors is made possible. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
GOOD OLD BRITISH DRINKS.

From the New York World.
 Mead. made of honey, water and spices; bragget morat and pigment, variants, were very early drinks in England.
 Currant wine, el1erberry, gooseberry, mulberry, quince, plum and apricot wine are old-fashioned varieties. Parsnips and turnips produce a very powerful village brandy.
 Cowslip and rhubarb wine are very diff ferent. the former weak, the latter very heady.
 Fir tree tops, green nettle tops. birch and beech sap, bog myrtle, heather-all produced liquors. And did not a New Eng land rhyme, meant to encourage the pat riotic boycott on British goods, rum
 We can make liquor to sweeten our lips From pumpkins and parsnips and walnut
 tree chips?
 Sloe-gin and rue-gin are queer drinks. Negus is sherry. hot water, lemon, sugar and nutmeg. The London Outlook says that Derbyshre women used to drink in secret a 'ferociously intoxicating po- tion made out of the polsonous foxglove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
The Christmas Trade.

Our holiday trade will be larger than ever this year. judging from the way 1t has started off" said a Second avenue merchant yesterday. "A few years ago the rush did not begin until two weeks before Christmas. I am not exaggerating when I say that more holiday goods have been sold this season than we usually dispose of in Christmas week.
 Many out of town shoppers have been i'll town this week and they have been buying liberaly. A feature of the holiday trade is that our country friends are de- manding the best of every thing and are willing to pay for the best"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
ROSES CAN BE TINTED BY
 USING ELECTRIC LIGHTS

amateur flower grower will find the sum light susceptible of considerable change and manipulation. First the exclusion of all white rays by covering the windows with red glass or red curtains is import ant. The powerful rays directed on the plants stimulate and then destroy, driv- ing away the insects.
 The modified yellow and white rays are employed to increase or decrease the tendency of the flowers to bloom early. Forcing can be accomplished easily by means of the proper light, moisture and heat. With mirrors placed in sne con- servatory the suns rays can be reflected upon the growing winter plants at all hours of the day. This Is gain which proves of inestimable value to one rais- ing window plants under unfavorable sur roundings. By means of mirror placed outside the window the suns rays are reflected Inside. and then by means of smaller ones they are spread all over the conservatory.
 Next in order is the employment of sun light on the roots. Until recently thls was not attempted. Now 1t is found that certain plants, such as palms and ferns, do far better when the light can pene- trate the flower pots and reach the soil near the roots. Glass flower holders, therefore. have come into use for ferns and nalms. The light penetrating tbrouph the glass sides, does not exactly reach the roots but shines upon the soil and keeps it sweet" The effect is al- most magic The roots come into use for ferns and palms. The insects, grubs and similar plant enemies cannot thrive in this light soil and they rarely get chance to injure the roots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
GENTLE MRS. CASEY.
Tale of Shears and Razor and a Soda
 Water Bottle Siege.

From the New York Evening Sun.
 Joseph Goldman, the landlord of the flat house at zS. East Forty-ffth street, ap- piled for a dispossess warrant in the Yorkville municipal court today against Mrs. Mary Casey one of his tenants.
 "on what grounds?" asked Justice Joseph.
 She has put the house topsy-turvy and all the other tenants threaten to move," said the landlord.
 You're a liar I'm no topsy-turvy" shouted the woman, who stood near the railing and shook her fist at the landlord
 Goldman drew back step and the peo- pie in the court Uttered.
 She was on the stoop on election night with pair of shears. soda water bottle, and a razor" went on the land lord. No enc in the house dared go in or out while she was there.
 ''Yor're liar again. and I say it to your face!' retorted the woman.
 The landlord called Mrs Burke the janitor, who declared that Mrs. Casey was a terror" and that all the other tenants kept their rooms on Tuesday night while she was on the stoop.
 You're liar, too, you brazen kussyi" Mrs. Casey said to the janltor.
 The court was In an uproar and the justice rapped for order as the two wo- men exchanged compliments
 From your actions in court I think 1t advisable for you to move You must move at once!' the court announced.
 T won't mover rejoined the woman.
 "Ill send a marshall to see that you do,' said the magistrate as he signed the dispossess warrant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
Then and Now.

There was a time when Americans made a great ado-too much fuss-over titled personages of England, but that toadyish tendency is passing away" re- marked a Virginian
 ''The duke of Newcastle has been in the United States for several months and while he Is being hospitably entertained as an individual there Is a marked ab- sence of sycophancy. Ten years ago, when the Anglo-maniac spirit was rife the duke of Newcastles visit would have been the occasion of much adulation. To- day he Is being received as any other representative foreigner would be-no more, no less.
 'The duke visited Richmond last week and was the guest of honor at several private dinners. His father was In Richmond in 1860 as the aide-de-camp of the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward, now King Edward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
Do We Save?

The other day some writer attempted to convey the impression that while the people of the United States are a money-making people, they are not a money-saying people.
 As ascertained by the department of commerce and labor that writer was dreadfully in error. Statistics show that the United States lends the world in volume and distribution of it's say ings. Here presented is a detailed summary:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
Rev. Marvin HefIIn to Leave.

The Rev. Marvin Henin, one of the best known young men in the state, who has been pastor of the Vivian circuit for the past two years, will leave tomorrow for Sheffield, where he has been appointed to the pastorate of the Babson Chapel Meth odst church. MT. Hefin Is a member of the noted Heflin family of East Alabama and during his residence in the Birming- ham district has made a legion of friends who are all wishing him much success in his new field of labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
Ressemer Street Ealr.

Bessemer is In the midst of a lively street fair" said a merchant of that city yesterday, "and the young folks of our town are enjoying themselves to the full extent. The carnival is being conducted by the Red Men. and everything Is being done to make the affair a pleasant one for all.
 Although some people drowned upon a street fair, believe that certain amount of good comes from the annual shows. It does us all good to get out and enjoy our selves for at least once a year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
THE DAYS OF OUR YOUTH.

By Lord Byron. Oh, talk not to me of name great ir
 story; The days of our youth are the days of
 our glory; And the myrtle and ivy of sweet two and twenty Are worth all your laurels, though ever
 so plenty. What are garlands and crowns to the
 brow that is wrinkled? Tis but as a dead flower with May-dew
 besprinkled Then away with all such from the head
 that is hoary What care I for the wreaths that can
 only give glory! Oh Fame. if I ere took delight in thy
 praises, Twas less for the sake of thy nign-
 sounding phrases. Than to see the bright eyes Of the oear
 one discover She thought that I was not unworthy 10
 love her. There chiefly I sought thee, there only I found thee; Her glance was the best or the rays tnat
 surround thee; When it sparkled OCT sught that was
 bright in my story. I knew it was love, and l felt that it
 was glory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
About Persons.

H. Parker of Atlanta is at the Hill man.
 II. c. Fisher of Newman, Ga.. is at the Hillman.
 II. L. Harvey of Atlanta is registered at the Hillman
 G. B. Wilson of Philadelphia is at the St. Nicholas.
 w. w. Simmons of Athens is at the St. Nicholas.
 pr. J. L. Davis, a prominent republican of Lafayette, is in the city,
 J. A. Landman of Huntsville is at the Morris.
 II. L. Florence of vicksburg is at the Morris.
 P. Ellis of Atlanta is at the Morris. F. l.. Thomas of New York is at the Colonial.
 J. T. Jester of Atlanta is at the Metro politan.
 G. S. Kelly of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 J. T. Crew of Crews is at the Metropoli- tan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
sNlDE LIGHTS ON HISTORY.

From the Chicago Journal.
 It was queer little poker game-arkaic of couse-on Mount Ararat at high tide. Noah had just raised the pot the limit and everybody dropped out but Shem. "Call him." exclaimed Japhet. 'It's a cinch. for the Bible says he has only two of a kind"
 But it proved bad advice.
 Noah had a full house. Later he made more room by letting the drove out for an airing.
 Adam had just received news of the death of his divorced wife. Lilith.
 Now" he said, Eve no longer has any excuse for jealousy"
 And he began to hum one of the latest and most popular songs of the day.
 There's only one girl in this world for me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
The President and the Blacks.

President Roosevelt has offended negro republican editor; unintention- ally, perhaps, but the sting was there just the same.
 At the recent unveiling of the statue of Frederick the Great the President alluded to the composite character Of the people of the United States. He stated that "we," that is we the peo- pie of this country. have in our veins the blood of the Englishman, the Welshman, the Irishman, the German, the Frenchman, the Scotchman, the Italian. the Magyar, the Finn and the Slav.
 It will be observed that the Presi- dent omitted the African, thus clearly violating his heretofore expressed idea that there should be no distinction on account of race, color or previous con dition of servitude.
 The editor of the Washington Bee (colored) is apparently aggrieved at the omission by the President of the seven or eight millions of the sons and daughters of Africa, whom the several amendments to the constitution de- clare to be part of the citizenship of these United States; and thus the negro editor had an excellent oppor- tunity to hold the President in a close place.
 In truth, the proposition submitted by President Roosevelt was a delicate enc for republican official to handle. In discussing it he might have known that he would offend one or the other race of this country, and he evidently meant to spare his own race such offense. Suppose he had said: We African, the Engiishman," etc. That would have placed him in a most haps given encouragement to one of the "yellow perils" with which this world is confronted
 The Bees editor drives back at the President by impudently asserting that there is an admixture of African blood in the composition of fully two millions of the people of the United x.,bo as pure 'Caucasians, and that there is probably larger admixture of Afri- can blood in the composition of the white people of the United States than there is of Italian, Magyar, Finn or Slav." The Bee further says that thousands of instances are known of men and women, one of whose grand parents or great grandparents were pure African, who now pass as white people"
 This last assertion on the part of an intelligent negro leader is quite seri- ous, and it is now in order for those who have studied the question of race admixture in a scientific way to let us know the facts on the subject. The utterance is a warming that war should be kept up against the evil of hybrid ization by strict line of separation in anything like a social way between the two races. The people of the south fully recognize this necessity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Catherine Tobacco Tags


 T was very much amused the o'He day." said a well known theatflcai 'lo-'' at the intensity with which an oio gen tleman was engaged in negotiating TOT the purchase of tobacco tags and certin- cates. I learned later that he was puylns up the tags for the purpose ol se'. ,s as prize a $10o piece of furniture, ne man has been actively at work saVlhs up these tags for the last three months anu by the time he has vocured enough to get the piece of furniture l believe ne will have expended more II tiiio anu trouble count for anything than II ne had paid ont the cash and enjoyed the furniture all this time Since he began the purchase of tage and certificates his daily callers have increased and now he gets tags by the shoe box full where he formerly only got fifteen or twenty It has been necessary for him to hire special assistant to keep the eertiheates counted. Some of them come ID one quarters and some in halfs.
 'If 1t is as much trouble for the to- bacco trust to count tags as it is my friend the trust must have an enormous force of clerks to keep up with the prize department. This friend of mine has all ready reoeived three of four letters and q telegram from the tobacco trust in re- gard to his tags. He has certainly be- gun stupendous undertaking to get an ordinary piece of furniture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01

ET is an example of the irony of
 life that the truly great and the most notorious persons are referred to by the world with the same lack of formality. When the world speaks of a man as "Edison" and a woman as "Bernhardt' you may rest assured that they are persons of note. The most commonplace little shop girl is en- titled to the appelation Miss" but how absurd it would sound to speak of Bern hardt as Miss Bernhardtr' It is Mel ba," "Rejane." Nordica" and Sem brich." Somehow, the appelation of mad anne, or madamoiselle does not fall so awkwardly on the ear but Miss Nordi- ca" or Mrs. Nordica" would be ridicu- lous. All through history the rule holds that the great are hailed with democratic simplicity while the ordinary individuals, the great multitude of commonplace in- conspicuous folk, must insist upon being addressed with due formality. That is the only claim they can make upon their fel- lows, while the wanderer and the crimi- nal are denied this simple courtesy.
 It will be noted that the President was remarkably free from cranks while vis- iting St. Louis and the exposition. Wheth- CT this is due to the superior good sense of Missouri and the people who are guests within her gates, or is the result of undue care on the part of the Presidents guar dians can hardly be questioned, for if the cranks had been in the mood .--ey would certainly have tried to reach MT. Roose- welt. As 1t was, his visit was devoid of unpleasant features that could be called such and St. Louis did herself proud as hostess of the first American and his wife and daughter. However, it is probable that the fair town heaved a great sigh of relief when the President was safely departed and she could no longer be held responsible for his safety.
 The pursuit of beauty Is as old as hu- manity but 1t is as fascinating today as 1t was when Paris awarded the apple and later when Cleopatra decked herself like a goddess to win the love of Anthony. Today the pursuit of beauty has taken on a certain ludicrous aspect that Is amusing to those who are not interested in the chase. Cases where women have ruined their faces and lost their hair by trying the nostrums of quacks are not in- frequent. The Sunday papers devote pages to beauty hints; high-priced spec ialists air their views for considerations health cranks come forth by the score with suggestions; medical men have their notions modistes. artists and athletes give advice in copious doses and every 1 persons who has nothing better to do pro- ceeds to unburden himself on a sym pathetic public regarding the beauty or lack of beauty that is prevalent in his section of the country, with the causes 1 and the remedies therefor. Of all the l get-rich-quick schemes none is more profitable and more speedy of fructuation than selling beauty nostrums. All that Is necessary Is to advertise and let the money shower begin. In the old days Helen of Troy was reckoned very good looking and Cleopatra was irresistible without the aid of electricity and the long array of prescriptions that milady of today has at her command.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
YANKEE MoDESTY.

From the Portland Oregonlan.
 Venus, she of the broken arms, and the discus thrower have been ignominiously banished from all buildings controlled by the school board of Gloucester, Mass Poor Venus, she has been gazing un- abashed upon the world these many cen- turies, and the discus thrower has been making his cast with never a thought of sweaters, but Gloucester has cried, ITO the basement with the baggage and her trouserless feIowi" Naked Truth had better lie low in her well or the school board of Gloucester will send the hussy packing with her classical companions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
HOPES FOR THE BETTER.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Mrs Ascum-So you're going to move out to Farrhurst. Do you think you'll be happier there?
 Mrs. Clubb--Well, it will either be very much better or very much worse. My husband will have to catch the last train at 10 o'clock or stay in town all night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
REALISTIC.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 The visitor put his ear to the phono- graph. What a fine descriptive farm balladl" he remarked. But how did you ever get that perfect wood-sawing cho- rus?'
 That was easy" replied the house. wife.
 T just held the machine near John when he was snoring"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
Will Be Welcomed.

From the Mobile Item.
 The proposed visit of President Roose- velt to the south is causing much com ment and it is creditable to the section to say that all prejudice will be obliter- ated, and should he come he will receive a genuine southern hospitality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
consoIlna Themselves.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Those who are so insistently advocat- ing a southern man for President next time console themselves and fortify their position by saying that a southern man could not have done worse than the one We tried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHELoT

From the New York Press.
 A girls first misstep is when she gets caught.
 The only reason a girl doesn't scream when you try to kiss her is because she is afraid somebody might hear her.
 When a woman can imagine that a bot tlefly is a tarantula, why shouldn't she imagine that thin-chested, anticipated man is a demi-god?