The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-20
A Rare old Book.

 which preached immigration of other laborers than negroes to Alabama"
 A Rare old Book.
 Dr. H. S. Halbert, of Meridian. Miss, is now annotating from a rare book in his corner in the rooms of the State Department of Archives and History.
 "If you hand me s300," said Dr. Halbert yesterday, "and I were author fixed to sell this book, you could have 1t. But I could not go below that price"
 Dr. Halbert. who is writing a his tory of the Choctaw Indians, held out small volume which bears the date of 1776 and the title of History of East and West Florida" The author of the book was one Bernard Romans. a captain in the British army.
 There are an even dozen of the books in the United States today. To get the twelve, one would have to pay $3.60O. Dr. 'Halbert gave bond to the party in New Orleans who loaned the book.
 Go to Opera Before 8 O'clock.
 Sam Hirscher. co-manager of the Montgomery Theatre said yesterday that patrons of the opera '-Tannhauser" should be in their seats tonight before 8 o'clock. Ns-st
 Tt is the requirement. of the opera company" said MT. Hirscher that the patrons must be seated before the over ture commences. and no one should have any i'll feeling toward the house management on account of the regula- ton which will be enforced very rigidly. The regulation is this: The overture by an orchestra of forty pieces will be started the moment that the clock strikes 8. All who have coupons calling for seats are urged to be there some minutes before 8 o'clock, as really the orchestration in the prelude to Tannahauser" is one of the finest things in the entire opera. It will require twelve minutes for the overture. and then the curtain will be raised for the opera.
 Holders of tickets will not be kept out of the theatre entirely while the overture is in progress, but will be per- requested not to engage in conoersa- ton. Ushers will be stationed the head of each aisle, and as soon as the overture Is ended the people will be admitted and taken to their seats"
 Soldiers to Get Pay.
 Tt will be good news to the mem- bers of the National Guard. officers and men in camp at Camp Jelks last sum- mer, to hear that the disbursing officer Is progressing with the payment of the money due and is sending out checks for the amounts to the various com mands," said an officer yesterday. Tt will be only a few days until all are  coming 1t will be none the less welcome to those who have been expecting 1t so long. men of the Alabama National Guard have ever been paid for their services in camp and 1t is a pleasant innovation that they hope will be continued. The government is taking care of and pay ing more attention to the militia under the Dick law"
 MT c. W. Black representing the Alabama Poultry Fahcier, published in Birmingham, is in the city taking in the poultry show. He comes from the late John Black, published the famous Spirit of the South." which was edited by the late Colonel E. c. Bullock of Eufaula. His father, E. T. sBlack is connected with the press of Eufaula and has been for thirty years or more. From father to son seems to be the newspaper rule in that family.
 Hon. John T. German. State Examiner of Public Accounts, came in from We- official examinations in Fillmore County.
 Mir H. J. Baum, of Corinth, Miss, arrived in Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. E. P. Moss, of Birmingham. arr 
 MT. Escar, L. Floyd, of Birmingham, was in Montgomery yesterday.
 Messrs G. H. Smith and B. J. Jordon, of Tallassee, are in the city.
 Dr. H. W. Key, of Columbus, Ga, was in the city last night.
 Mir W. H. Barnes. of Prattville, Is a visitor in the city.
 MT. Charles M. Wood, of Philadelphia, is at Clanceys.
 Mir. c. Murphree. of Troy, is @ visitor in Montgomery.
 Mir. T. S. Oliver. of Birmingham, is in Montgomery.
 MT. Booker Lawson, of Troy is in Montgomery.
 Mir. Jesse Gulledge. of Tallassee. is in Montgomery.
 MT. J. H. Armor. of Enterprise, is In the city.
 MT. M. S. Bentley, of Brantley. Is in the city.
 LEE AT LEXINGTON. / -- Calm-eyed, serene,
 The swordless General stood. Inspiring youth to noble thoughts and
 deeds;
 Planting the pregnant seeds Which in the peaceful time to come Would burst into the fragrant bloom Of a new nation, bound in brotherhood: Remembering all the brave Who climbed the heights of flame. Or plunged the depths of hell At his command:
 Surveying all the hopes and fears That crowded the disturbing years The star-crossed flag That, wreathed in glory, fell The valorous armies, torn by shot and
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