The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27

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 surpasses a trip down the Missis- sippi river from St. Louis to New Orleans on a steamboat. Nowadays trains have sup planted river steamers and the younger generation knows nothing of the spell of river life which has held so many vet eran steamboat men enthralled. In order to acquire the lassitude languor and un- adulterated laziness necessary to enjoy such slow travelling, one must be worn out by overwork and take passage in the summer time. Then he can enjoy deck life and in meditative ease look out on the unfolding panorama displayed on either shore of the stream. Something to smoke and good book will help mat ters wonderfully. If weary. over wrought brain- worker desires vacation that will send him back to his tasks feel ing like a new man. with his faith in humanity restored and his appreciation of nature strengthened he could hit upon no better expedient than steamboat trip down the Mississippi When once he has yielded to the charm of the great yellow stream and has succeeded in forgetting that there is busy, rushing world some where. of which he is a part, his cure will be speedy. No doubt the purring cur. rents of the Mississippi are apt to lull voyager into day dreams that make il rather hard for him to take up the reali- ties of life again, but little laziness now and then is good thing.
 In the current August number of Har- per's Magazine Prof. R. Lounsbury at- tacks Sterne vigorously for using lay Instead of ''lie" in his books. Yet all the "dinky' professors of modern times can- not deny the fact that Sterne's works will be read long after such men as they are put away in their little graves. Really great men are able 10 rise above gram mar just as they may scorn convention.
 revival of bicycling is noted in various parts of the country. There will not be another wheel craze" but 1t seems that a sane and healthful return to sicycling has already begun. although there Is, no apparent change in the situation in Bir- mingham The stock argument advanced in favor of bicycling is that it promotes good roads. Moderately indulged in, 1t also brings health and the bicycle still has great advantage over the automo- bile--it is cheaper
 Governor Douglas of Massachusetts an- nounces that he will not run for gover- nor again this year. He evidently believes that enough is a plenty.
 Once there was a city maiden who de- sired to wed, but scornee the matri- monial bureau. She became a hello belle in a downtown exchange and was mar ried the next week.
 The ''yilest man. has just been sem fenced to nineteen years in Sing si - Our jails wouldn't hold the ''meanest man.
 successful newspaper man died re- gently in the west after a long battle with consumption. It was the old, old story. He was ambitious and worked day and night to climb the ladder of fame as journalist His ambition was achieved but 1t was at the cost of his life. When he should have been enjoying ,-' S"i'h anu iaSuieles III the prime or manhood he was waging a hopeless fight against tuberculosis at Colorado resort. Unfortunately many bright young fel- lows follow the course of this man. Life and health constitute common sacrifice on the part of many who help to make the great American newspaper.
 A Baltimore physician who died re- gently of cancer destroyed all hs books containing accounts with his patients so that they would not be pressed for pay