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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
GRANT IN HIS ILLNESS

l difficulty and my effort not to let him an ndistinct utterance.
 I spoke of the late action of Congress restoring him to the army and of the acts of the different legislatures and of the thousands of his old soldiers gath cred into the Grand Army organizations. You will not be forgotten by them at this time, General Grant. and never will bel''
 He expressed his gladness at this, but desired mo to return to the subject of prayer and its fruits. of which we had spoken.
 During our conversation General Grant was cheerful and patient, but now and then he changed the place of his head quickly as if in pain. and this motion warned me. I rose and said that must not stay too long, for I would not weary him or add to his suffering At parting l said:
 "Oh, general, how much I wish I could do something to help you. But you can always command me. if 1t should occur to you that I could do anything" I then asked. doubtless with some show of emotion, as I held his hand: "Is there anything. general?'
 He answered slowly and very kindly: Nothing more, General Howard nothing besides what you have been doing"
 Good bye, General Grant. May God bless you!'
 Thank you; good bye." It was our last interview
 The general had the same complete self-possession as always, was cheerful, without hint of impatience or complaint under his affliction. His was the sub mission of a great heart, In its own un- studied way to the Heavenly Father the Eternal Friend.
 He had confidence in himself it is true, but it was because he knew of a power beyond self, because he was helped and strengthened by that power beyond self. You may call 1t spirit, Providence or God. The name is not material. It is all the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
"Turnlps and 'Taters."

Good graciousl if We didn'a raise a pound of cotton nor bushel of corn in Blount county this year. we have made enough turnips and 'taters to live on and to fatten pork for year." re- marked farmer from Oneonta. But we've already made much more than these root crops. Our cotton is not a failure; our corn and small grain crop is good, and law, me, the hay we have made this year.
 And by the way we hill-billy farmers have just begun to learn the value of grass and pea vines. Twenty dollars per ton has opened our eyes to the fact that we can't afford to plough 1t in any more and so we are baling it, using 1t for stock and selling it to people from whom we once bought timothy hay. Just watch the farmers of Blount grow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
From Gen. o. o. Towards Ulysses s Grant, In the October Century

From Gen. o. o. Towards Ulysses s.
 Grant in the October Century.
 KNN last interview with the general I\p was during his illness which terminated in his death.
 On Wednesday, March 25, 1885, I re- ceived note from Col F. D. Grant, say ing that his father, then in New York city, would be glad to see me at any time when he could see any one. About the middle of the day is generally his best time-between 12 and p. m
 Inc next day, Thursday. at half-past 1, erals house on Sixty-sixth street. A servant showed us into little reception room to the right of the main hall. In a moment Colonel Grant appeared. and gave us a warm welcome. My brother thought it not best for him to see the general, and Colonel Grant led the way for me At the foot of the stairs he said: Father wished me to apprise you of his inability to talk; so. owing to his trouble, you must do the talking"
 The colonel left me at the door of his fathers room. It was in front on the south side. The general was alone, though through the open doors I could see mem- bers of the family and friends on the same floor within call He was recln- ing on his favorite chair, his feet rest ing upon the extension and his head against the high part.
 How do you do, general?" he said, as he turned his face toward me and extended his right hand. took his hand, and needing Colonel Grants warning, be- gan to talk tried to express my thanks for the interview and my deep sympathy for him in his affliction.
 His face, whitish, but not emaciated, was natural except for the large swollen appearance of the left side. He turned toward the south window, and asked me to pass around and take a seat on that side. This was evidently easier for him, and a chair had been placed there near his feet. His muffled voice could hardly be recognized. Yet, notwithstanding the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
About Persons,

Will Bankhead of Jasper was in Bir- mingham yesterday for short while. He stated that Senator Bankhead was with the Presidents party at present on the lakes. The senator will remain with the President until after the waterways con- vention In St. Louis.
 MT Bankhead stated that prohibition agitation was at present current In Wal ker county. but that he considered the present an inopportune time to consider the proposition. He stated that many also opposed to taking up the issue at the present time.
 "The ambition of L. Sever, vice pres ident and traffic manager of the Seaboard Air Line" said w. W. Crawford. presl- dent of the American Trust and Savings company ''ls to make the Seaboard the line out of Birmingham to the east. To that end l have learned that considerable money has already been invested towards the betterment of the service. The cars will be new and more handsomely deco rated. The cafe cars will be improved. also, as well as the menu" MT Sevier is at present in Birmingham on business connected with the road.
 Mayord Ward was delighted to procure a good cigar on arriving in America, one which he could buy cheaply. T was un- able to get cigar in Europe that one could smoke without expending as much as 10 cents. Then, realizing that l had been swindled, 1t was impossible to enjoy 1t. l understand that the majority of the European governments control the sale of tobacco and this is probably ac- countable for the prices demanded. l am able to procure fac-simile of the London Times, published in 1S15 contain ing an account of the battle of Waterloo at quite decent figure, and I got this green hat in Dublin reasonably But cigar? They certainly come high across the waters"
 S. H. Card of Tuscaloosa, prominently connected with the lumber business in that city, spent yesterday in Birmingham. "The fight for prohibition Is a warm one, and an exceedingly close one. I think that prohibition will seriously deter the development of the city. and for that reason am in favor of the dispensary. The election is held Monday, as you know, and interest is at fever heat
 James F. Hawkins, the well-known clerk of the criminal court, returned yes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
THE SONG OF THE CAMPS.

By Bayard Taylor. Give us song" the soldiers cried The outer trenches guarding. When the heated guns of the camps allied Grew weary of bombarding. The dark Redan in silent scoff,
 Lay, gsm and threatening, under; And the tawny mound of the Malakon No longer belched it's thunder There was a pause. A guardsman said. We storm the forts tomorrow; Sing while we may another day
 Will bring enough of sorrow" They lay along the batterys side,
 Below the smoking cannon; Brave hearts, from Severn and from
 Clyde,
 And from the banks of Shannon. They sang of love. and not of fame;
 Forgot was Brtains glory; Each heart recalled a different name.
 But all sang Annie Laurie"  Voice after voice caught up the song,
 Untill its tender passion Rose like and anthem. rich and strong Their battle-eve confession. Dear girl, her name he dared not speak, But as the song grew louder, Something upon the soldiers cheek
 washed off the stains of powder. Beyond the darkening ocean burned The bloody sunsets embers, While the Crmean valleys learned
 How English love remembers. And once again a fire of hell
 Rained on the Russian quarters, With scream of shot and burst of shell, And believing of the mortars, And Irish Noras eyes are dim
 For a singer. dumb and gory; ANd English Mary mourns for him Who sang of Annie Laurie" Sleep. soldiers still in honored re0t
 Your truth and valor wearing; The bravest are the tenderest-
 The loving are the daring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Pittsburg is shocked because some crank has posted a reward to anyone who will kill all It's millionaires. The proffered reward is but ten dollars, and the task Is onerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

sons. In the Majestic in Chicago there are upward of a hundred ten of whom are maids for the care of women patrons. Vaudeville managers never attempt to economze on the comfort of women and children who come to the theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 A girl works mighty hard for a pretty poor living by getting married.
 The rich seem to think they deserve sympathy because they aren't more so.
 The way to manage wife is to make her do what she is going to do anyway.
 The time when people enjoy dinner they arc invited out to Is afterward tell ing how badly everything was cooked.
 A nice thing about going to church is when you don't have to because you have cold and 1t mortifes your wife to nave you cough in the middle of >-AA>A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
BIRMINGHAM IS NEW.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrs

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
 Birmingham. Ala, and It's suburb. claim population of 1n.ooo This is the only large southern city that indulres in no fond before -the-war" ~ecoI,ections Tor It was not born until after the civil struggle. Iron, coal. limestone and a protective tariff account for Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Washington's new $16,Ooo, 900 union station is to go into use October l, and the entire city is happy, and the Baltimore and Ohio patrons are noisily iubilant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Hard Shell Baptists in Georgia say that church organs are instruments of Satan. Campaign organs undoubtedly are instruments of Satan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Despite the fact that the season IS over, Pittsburg woman used base ball bat on a newly welded couple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

There are more democrats than re- publicans in Oklahoma, but that is no reason why 1,4O0 ,OO0 people should be kept out of the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Jim Ham Lewis proposes to go be- fore the people of Illinois as candi- date for governor on his democracy and his beauty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Have a care, girls" says the Youngstown Telegram. Say Have husband, girls" and watch them take noticet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Mark Twain wants no office No one does who openly and publicly rides In H. IT. Rogers palatial yacht.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

What Birmingham needs Is a base ball team that can play the game all the time instead of some of the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Five cities have ordered the pay-as- you-enter street cars, and the car makers are awaiting an order from the south,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Secretary Root will carry the Mon roe Doctrine in his trousers pocket when he goes to Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Eight thousand Americans touring In automobiles are scattering money up and down "trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

MT. Hearst says he will not run for President. The American people should give him a vote of thanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Savannah Press It is said that 1t costs s300000 a year to shine the shoes of Chi cago men. The bootblacks must be an independent set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Memphis Commercial-Appeal An elas- tic currency that will flip few shekels into cur purse might not be objection able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

H. H. Rogers is fond of Mark Twain because he Is not seeking pointers for use In stock ventures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Persia is to be Russian in the north and Anglo-Saxon in the south, and yet oil and water cannot commingle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

A man was assaulted in Cincinnati because he tried to buy pair of socks on Sunday. Perhaps he needed the socks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Kansas City's wet block holds the record. It 1t not easy to outdo 23 saloons on the bottoms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
DISSOLUTION.

DlSSOLUIlON. Go where the leaves are falling. Go where the night winds sigh, Heart of the wood enthralling, Under the star-lit sky; Study the lesson she taught us Earth in her world-old pain. Nature, the source who brought us, Welcomes us home again!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Pumpkin pies have made the editor of the Austin Statesman famous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

The late MT. Pinkerton left for tune of s3,OOO,o0O collected from the esteemed corporations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Dallas News: Before the Powers get through with them the Moroccans will understand the profits If not the beauties of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
POLITICS

Woe is the man who dreams some day Of leading a public lifel His fondest hopes will pass away, He'll perish in the strife And never know what made him lose The honor that he sought, For candidates must wear gum shoes And voters must be bought Such dreams will make a man grow thin And prematurely gray. And if by chance he should get in, Ills term is but a day. And when he dies none will proclaim How great he tried to be- So hard 1t is to hand ones name Down to posterity. The condition of a neighbor's back yard is a pretty good index of his character. A man doesn't necessarily have to be a talking machine to make great record A live wire killed a football player in Pennsylvania. He bucked the line once too often.
 western man who married seven times for revenge because one woman tilted him didn't stop to think how badly he was treating himself.
 STUMPED.
 Say sing of this,
 Or sing of that The autumn girl.
 The autumn hat.
 No matter what
 We sing. no doubt,
 You'll find our in-
 Spiration's out!
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Secretary Root should not try any of Muldoon's methods on the little brown Mexicans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Tom Johnson has the election habit, and he will probably be awarded a fourth term in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Cheer up! Suppose you were bear Tn Louisiana, with the President due there in the near future?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

The republicans saved one Congress man from the Oklahoma smash.up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Presidents messages made in Oys- ter Bay are warranted to be radical and outspoken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
CASE IN POINT.

Vulgar postcards should be abolished" How about those pictures in the news papers of champion lady swimmers?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Washington Is now but point of departure for high government off cials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Dick Croker now wears a monocle. and this makes him half English at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

FUTILITY. There lived a man
 Who fought sham And to the world
 Said Here I am, Inlisted in
 The cause of right, will contend
 With all my might" And so he fought
 For many years The critics tongue, The weak mans fears, Until at last.
 His strength was gone, Altho he would
 Have battled on. And when he lay
 There, cold and dead, No heart was broke,
 No tear was shed His day was done,
 For good or i'll, But the sham he fought Is Haunting still. An Illinois woman has been selling affin- ities at s a piece, but she didn't guar antee them to wear well. A discussion on How to Cuss the Edi- tor' appears in an exchange Most peo- pie prefer the telephone. It Is safer. weeks Is that they stir up the poets so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
ALABAMA PRESS

Gurley Herald: The Standard oil com pany is having troubles of it's own. Don't mention yours.
 Anniston Hot Blast: So long as this sort of weather lasts, we don't care how high the price of COL goes.
 Mobile Item: Again the word goes out that the Beef Trust Is to be prose- cuted; and no beef trust magnate has yet been canned.
 Tri-CHty Daily: Of course that special session will cost 1000. but what is that amount compared to 8 further exploita- ton of Comeritis?
 Greenville Advocate: So far the spe ci1c purpose for which the legislature will be called In extra session Is for the amendment of the state railroad rate measure. There will most surely be other matters to come before the governor ask ing him to embody in the call such things as the people want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
APOLOGY
BEFITTING.

Here is poem to my ladys eyebrow" Tt is artificial"
 "So is my lady's eyebrow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Autumn has officially begun and the straw hat must officially go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

"Nineteen-eight will wait" says a con temporary Not on your lifel It is loplng this way at the rate of sixty seconds a minute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES

Bugs" Raymond is now in vaudeville. He ought to be in the foolish house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

General Linevitch declares that "a war with Japan would be the most awful experience America could under ro." He knows Ha has hAsn thara>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Atlanta Constitution: It costs s5000 a day to run the Lusitania. No wonder she makes such quick trips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
PRESS POINTS

dear old soul-and he is getting dearer all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Portland Telegram: Speaking of Chau- tauqua senators, Tillman may be pie turesque and forcible but he's the real goods for the summer intellect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

A man is being tried in Birmin gham for stealing $257.00 from the Standard oil company. Anybody who would steal from the oil trust now would take candy from the fist of a baby.
 GOOD SEASON.
 When summer died
 Dan Cupid said.
 'On couples tied
 I'm way ahead"
 APOLOGY. l have no tender song to sing you, No sweet and sentimental lay, Nor any poesy wreaths to bring you, Because the muse Is out today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

A Pennsylvania man tried to "cor- rect" a mule. That's all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

It takes all kinds of people to make world including our enemies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
REPLIES.

Fame is sometimes an affair of art and sometimes an affair of pickles. liver.
 Every man ought to push baby car riage once in his life, just for the ex- perience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Spokane Spokesman Review: The aver age woman can't understand why so much fuss Is made over politics when such important things as bargain and remnant sales are going on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Love taken in small doses will last longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Louisville Courier-Journal: A Toledo man who discharged both barrels of a fowling piece into the vtals of tom cat engaged in giving a recital on the back fence has been sued. Betting on what a jury of his peers will do would be like prizing bonbons out of the pink fingers of little children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

One great objection to homecoming weeks Is that they stir up the poets so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

A man doesn't necessarily have to be a talking machine to make a great record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

The condition of a neighbours back yard is pretty good index of his character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

western man who married seven times for revenge because one woman tilted him didn't stop to think how badly he was treating himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

A live wire killed a football player in Pennsylvania. He bucked the line once too often.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

An Illinois woman has been selling affin- itles at s a piece, but she didn't guar antee them to wear well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

A discussion on How to Cuss the Ed- tor'' appears in an exchange. Most peo- pie prefer the telephone. It is safer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.' postoffice as second-ciass matter unoer act of Congress March 8. 1879.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-08-01

i1~ig held her while her paint-box clat-
tered to the wooden floor and her lit
tie clipper" Of muddy water spilled
itself over her gown. And then, with
little sobbing sigh, her senses re-
turned and she sat up very straight
ip1eed.
How it happened, they never ex-
actly knew. While Haig's words came
brokenly, passionately, the old care
taker of the palace came stumping
through the rooms. Marcia straighten-
ed her hat, and Haig gathered up the
little paint pans and brushes. Some
now his fingers, big as they were, were
also shaking and indefinite.
Il thought you were in India!" was
the first coherent remark Marcia
made.
$50 l was. But heard from our
coloneps wife-an Edinburgh woman
she isl heard from her about this
earl from Australia; and-and-and
about your father being here at Holy
rood"
And you came?"
Gould 1 do less? Marcia, it is not
much that l have. Do you think Sir
John will listen to me? Do you think
he will let me stand with Edward in
seeing him through with his debtors
difficulty? Marcia, darling, will you
help me to put it before him in rea-
sonable light? 1 am little afraid of
Sir John!"
"a reasonable light?"
Sweetheart, it is very reasonably;
but he may not see it! I want you
for my own, my very own! And if he
will give you to me it is only fair to
give me also a sons rights. Don't
you see?"
He had gathered together all her be-
longings, and they prepared to go.
Blessed old place!" said Christie
pher Haig, glancing round on the old
walls that had heard SO many lovers
words in the days of long ago.
I'VE thought we should hate Holy
rood" she responded TREMENDOUSLY.
But love it!"-Modern Society.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-08-01
Made Insane By Heat.

Norristown (SpeciaD Overcome
with the heat, William S. Buckwal-
ter, of Collegeville, became danger
ously insane and he was hurried to
Norristown in Dr. Mornings automo-
bile that he might be restrained for
the safety of his family.
He was committed by Magistrate
Lenhardt, pending the appointment
of a commission in lunacy, upon
whose finding he will be taken to
the State Hospital
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-08-01
No Money To Pay Experts.

Atlantic City (SpeciaD A dilem-
ma has been created by the news
that the city has no money with
which to pay the experts who have
Deen going over the city's books to
discover shortages in cash and short
comings in bookkeeping. The ex-
perts' bills aggregate $4,000 from
the estimates of City Hall officials,
and they were contracted by the FL
nance Committee, who were alarm
ed over the $4,000 distracted from
the city treasury by juggled war
rants and books, and wanted house
cleaning.
City Controller Heston has served
notice upon the Finance Committee
and Council that there are no bal
ances which can be re-appropriated
to meet this extra debt, and the only
way that it can be paid is by insert
ing it in the new appropriation.
which will be made during Septerl-
ber
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-08-01
SURCEASE,

In the old days, one childhood year
"A fevered summer long gone by
When hot lands thirsted far and near
Beneath an unrelenting sky
There came a day when sudden gloom
IJnfurled across the brassy drouth
And deep and sullen rolled the boom
iOf thunder in the thickening SOUTH
And half in pain and half in fret.
And fearful of l knew not what
/ fell asleep with eyelids wet,
My unaccustomed wo forgot
And slept and slept, SO fettered fast
While loud the tempest feet went past
Till evening", when walked to hear
A robin singing in the rain,
A cow-bel ringing in the rain,
A slow song swinging on the roof
with music of low refrain;
And felt the fresh wind fan my brow,
And knew that life somewhere, somehow
A happy little heart again