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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
THE vILLcE PREACHER.

By Oliver Goldsmith.
Near yonder copse, where once the gar
den smiled,
And still where many garden flower
grows wild;
There where few torn shrubs the place
disclose,
The village preachers modest mansion
A man he was to all the country dear
And passing rich with forty pounds a
year;
race
Nor e'er had changed nor wish'd to
change his place;
Unskillful he to fawn or seek for power
By doctrines fashion'd to the varying
hour;
For other aims his heart had learned to
prize,
More bent to raise the wretched than
to rise.
His house was known to all tho vagrant~
train;
He child their wanderings but relieved
their pain.
The long remembered beggar was his
guest
Whose beard descending swept his aged
The ruin'd spendthrift now no longer
Claimed kindred there and had his claims
allow'd;
The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay,
Sat by his fire and talked the night away.
Wept Ger his wounds or tales Of sorrow
done,
shouderd his crutch and show'd how
fields were won
Pleased with his guests tho good man
learned to glow
And quite forgot their vices in their woe;
Careless their merits or their faults to
scan
His pity gave ere charity began.
Thus to relieve the wretched was his
pride
And even his feelings lean'd to virtues
side,
Yet in his duty prompt at every call
He watch'd and wspt. he pray'd and felt
And as a bird each fond endearment tries
To tempt It's new fiedg'd offspring to the
skies,
He tried each art, reproved each dull
delay,
Beside the bed where parting life was
And sorrow, guilt and pain by turns dis
may'd,
The reverend champion stood At his con-
troll
Despair and anguish ned the struggling
soul;
Comfort came down the trembling wretch
to raise
And his last falrrins accents whispered
praise.
At church, with meek and unaffected
grace,
His looks adorned the venerable place:
Truth from his lips prevailed with double
sway
And fools who came to scoff, remained
to pray.
The service past, around the pious man.
with ready zeal each honest rustic ran:
Even children foIlow'd with endear1ng
vile
And pluck'd his gown to share the good
mans smile.
His ready smile q parents warmth sz-
prest.
Their welfare pleased him. and their cares
distYest
To them his heart, his love. his griefs
were given,
But all his serious thoughts had rest In
heaven.
At some tall clin that lifts it, awful
form,
swslln from the vale ana midway leaves
the storm,
Tho round its breast the rolling clouds
are spread
Eternal sunshine settles - ~ heaA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

Governor Harmon Of Ohio urges the
ratification of the federal income tax
amendment, while Governor Hughes of
New York cheerfully and naturally
takes the other side.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

The uproar that followed the Ferrer
execution may have been the cause of
King Alfonso's ear trouble. He cannot
hear the proletariat even at this day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

An eleven-year-old student at Har-
ward has mathematical mind even to
the extent Of discussing the fourth Oil
mension.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
THEY WILL.

From the West Alabama Breeze.
Birmingham is claiming $4,000 inhabi-
tants now. Will these claims stand the
test of the census takers?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

Cuba is willing to let Uncle Sam
raise the battleship Maine, and the
signs are that the old ship will soon be
brought to the surface A bill for
that purpose has been presented.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

The Cincinnati Times-Star thinks
the Sunny, South cannot, this winter,
live up to its sobriquet, unless it puts
en- steam heat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

On the Ohio something is always In
the way of coal shipments. II 1t isn't
low water, it is ice gorges, and one is
as obstructive as the other.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

The billiards this winter show ten
dency to swing around in a circle in
stead of going directly to sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
The Iron Market.

IF the opening week of the new year
is an index to the rest OF the twelve
months there will be no need to worry,
for things have started out WELL" says
Matthew Addy g. Co.'S report of yes
terday. There has been heavy buying
and inquiry is continuing at a good rate.
One Ohio pipe-making concern has bought
to exceed 1900 tons, and from this the
orders run down to a carload. There
has been demand for all kinds of iron,
principally for shipment over the first
half of the year, though some customers
are cautiously feeling the market for the
third quarter or even entire last half.
Three weeks ago the market was sag
ging and uncertain. Today there has been
a complete change and prices are flrm
with a buoyant feeling everywhere"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
YOUTHFUL PRACTICE.

'Dubb seems to be a confirmed strap
hanger"
HE got an early start"
How was that?"
when a small boy he used to hang to
the strap when his father tried to lick
him."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

Eggs from China sell at 30 cents a
dozen, and they are deal fresher than
the cold storage home sort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

The Wright brothers sue out in
functions as readily as they fly. They
mean business every time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

No one-not even Jocannon-at-
tempts to deny an increase in the cost
of living.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

In 1903 the number Of baseball play.
ers killed was 80, while 81 football
players bit the dust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

Mayor Gaynor is getting on pretty
well, but his friends do not yet con-
slider him professional tiger tanner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

Senator Gordon of Mississippi stands
by his poetry and defles those who do
not like it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

The consumer pays big prices for
foodstuffs, but the farmer does not
get 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

The Tammany tiger is now so tame
1t eats out of the mayors hands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

There Is no need of a great central
bank while Mr.. Morgan is alive and
well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

small in comparison.
scottsboro Citizen Birmingham is now
rejoicing over her greatness. She Is away
up in the pictures and we hope to see
the Magic City double herself In the next
10 years. Great is Birmingham.
Marion County News; Birmingham now
has within It's limits over 40 square miles
and an estimated population of $4,000
Alabama's iron city has a great destiny
before her, and may she achieve the
brightest anticipations of her friends.
Guntersville Democrat: Birmingham's
Business Mems league has refunded rail-
road fares to 1900 visitors to that city
during 1909. The average fare was some
thing over 80, and aggregated nearly $1,000
We wish we could be assured of good
health until this town expends 10 per
cent Of that amount for one year to in
duce trade to come in.
Arkansas Gazette: Birmingham begins
the New Year by annexing 10 incorporated
suburbs, thus getting an estimated popu-
lation of $4,000. This year Of 1910 is the
census year and after the count has been
made Birmingham will loom before the
country as an important city and will
be much advantaged and benefited by its
new and better rating In the census.
Hnsley Enterprise: By an act of the
state legislature our busy, bustling city
has been made a part Of Birmingham.
While we opposed the measure, and did
not believe It just to a large per cent
of our best people. still 1t has become a
law, and as law-abiding citizens we should
all try and uphold the laws. While
Birmingham proper has aided Ensley, still
our city has helped to make Birmingham;
and as the largest addition to the new
city by the act, our representation in
the management Of affairs should be large
in proportion.
II Greater Birmingham Is to be the
great city predicted, and 1t doubtless will
be great metropolis, Its fair bride. Ems
ley, will share In that prosperity. We
should all remember that time will heal
all sores, and the sacrifices Of city pride
we make now will no doubt be sung as
praises by future generations who will
write as their home Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
A SEA TALE.


From Judge.
Mr.. Crab-'why does Mrs. Fish wsepr'
Mrs Crab-"Her poor husband died Of
that hookWofzm diseasS last week"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

1t makes some people feel dreadfully
uncomfortable when they are pinned
down to facts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

Even call money is soaring. Ever
thing is catching that complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

Only those who wear fur-lined over
coats like old-fashioned winters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

There should be no more curtain
calls for o. I. winter weather
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

To raise a row
When Central says,
Lines busy now
A GIRLS DINING ROOM
Bolts tells me he kissed girl last
night in the hall in the dining room"
You mean he kissed her in the hall
and then In the dining room?''
MOI he kissed her in the hall and the
dining room at the same time"
II don't understand"
They were out in the hall and he
smacked her In the mouth"
EVER notice.
The Oldest kind of buffers,
Somehow they like to 60
And see the chorus tripping
In girly-girly show!
Birmingham Age Herald.
They case IN rapt attention,
These sporty of times afar.
Who like to hitch their bank accounts
To some burlesquing star.
-Philadelphia Telegraph
And the tripping chorus girlies.
Somehow they think it's fine
To see the ancient buffers
Buying diamonds and wine.
Springfield Union
SCREENING UP HIs COURAGE.
Are you stin taking . cold plunge
every morningr
mo; quit doing that to save time"
why. cold plunge doesn't take but
minute or two
II know, but used to spend three
quarters Of an hour curled up in bed,
hesitating."
HIS NEXT STUNT.
The poet wight
IL feeling fine
And soon will write
A valentine.
NOMINATING.
IT see whore q woman wants divorce
from her husband because he talks in his
sleep"
do you consider that sufficient ground
for divorceT
mot unless he talks about some other
woman"
FETCHING
When Phyllis goes to take the air,
Meath winter skies,
Not only does she take the air.
she takss an eyes!
R1PPLns.
Just because man has large ears n
NO sign he II = good listener.
z J
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

Livingston Southern Home: Bir1ning-
ham and the Birmingham district are
making such wonderful strides that the
progress OF the rest of the state seems
small in comparison.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Clanton Banner: Big, busy, busting
birmingham is very much elated at its
promising future. Good luck to 1t
say we.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
BETTER BE GOOD.

Maybe every day is payday up In heaven,
Where angel figures golden trumpets
blow;
And every days blue Monday down in
Hades,
Where ruddy lakes OF fire and brim-
stone glow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

FINS.
The play is done, the curtain falls,
The weary mines depart,
To lay them down in somber halls,
With proud or lowly heart,
Where shadows grope and darkness
reigns-
The darkness of the tomb,
And sorrows voice no more complains
The loss Of earthly bloom.
gSs
Each one upon life's mimic stage
Interpreted a role,
This one knight. this one page,
This one a thing of dole.
And ever laughter followed tears,
Until twas hard to say
II comedy or tragic fears
Did most denote the play.
So vain appeared the eager strife
OF weaklings fain to rise,
And toilers who took leave of life,
The gold CLINT in their eyes;
So futile seemed the lust, the greed,
The sordid CLEANS of hate,
The throng from passion scarcely freed
When Death stood at the gate.
The play is done, the curtain falls
And gloom usurps the scene;
No more the voice Of duty calls,
The birds of fashion preen,
No more the tide of battle shifts
Upon a stormy plain,
No more trampled legion lifts
Imp1oring arms In vaini
wONDRoUs sI4ANGY VILLAIN.
Leave mel I will never be your wife,
said the heroine.
"Foiled!" Kissed the Villain in low, rep
titan tones.
And you won't get her father
money! shouted the hero.
"Tin-foiled!' Missed the villain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
1NcR1MINAT1NG.
FETCHING.

When Phyllis goes to take the air, !.
Meath winter skies,
Not only does she take the air.
she takes an syesi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

Just because q man has large ear1 4
no sign he u good listener.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

scottsboro Citizen: Birmingham is now
rejoicing over her greatness. She Is away
up In the pictures and we hope to see
the Magic City double herself In the next
10 years. Great Is Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

The consensus of opinion is that baby
beats a poodle every time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
2etG,r,ea

the world They are so busy making
noise they don't have time to do any
thing else.
AS a rule, 1t isn't the woman dressed
to kill who looks daggers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

It's rather hard to like the man who
exclaims. when you return s. you bor-
rowed from him, well. the Lord be
praisedI" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
WHAT'S THE USE?

WHAT'S THE USE?
1t never pays
To raise a row
When Central" says.
Lines busy now"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11
FASTER AEROPLANES MOVE
THE SAFEP THEY prov

Bethany Plains. Rheims, France, July
1.-THE international aviation meeting.
at which new records for height, dis
tance, speed and time were set, closed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11
SILVER CITY ELKS
HOSTS TO TEACHERS
Convicts Build Road to Mo
gollon-Fruit Prospects
Good.

Silver City, y. NJ, July 1.-The ran
quet rendered by the Elks to the visit
ing tea .iI9rs at the summer normal school,
was attended by over 500 dal~ers, III
Guiding the friends of the faculty and
teachers. banquet was also served.
At q meeting Of the Democratic cen
trail committee here, primaries were
20 ami July 80 was named as the date
of the convention TO nominate four dele
gates for the constitutional convention.
Each precinct is entitled to enc delegate
for each 10 votes or fraction CT five or
over, cast for the Democratic nominee
for delegate to congress at the last gen
eral election The county convention
will be composed OF about 80 delegates.
Convicts Work on Road.
Commissioners Dickinson and Ownby
have been in the vicinity OF Cliff, where
OF the road from this city to MoyOllon,
which is being built by convict labor. 1t
is understood an anicable adjustment
was reached and that it will not be nes-
essary for the county to condemn any
of the land for right of way. The con-
Yicts after completing the road oft VI
this city for a distance of Is miles
moved camp TO near BTSh's ranch,
short distance this side OF MOgollon, and
are now building the road from JhaL end
to connect with the portion already
built The new road will not be oDened
for travel until it is packed and becomes
harder. This IS one of the large road
projects of the territory.
Fruit Crops Good.
p. NJ Shelly, a wealthy rancher on
the ella river near Cliff, reports the
largest fruit crop for many years. The
crops are also in splendid condition, and
If the rains come soon the farmers will
have exceedingly large yields.
W. c. Belden, the Cliff merchant, has
returned from Fl Paso, where he has
been purchasing goods for the Cliff Mer-
camille company.
L. H. Bartlett, manager of the Santa
Rita Store company, has returned from
El PasO, after some days spent there
in purchasing store supplies
FL Paso School Attracts Pupils.
Miss Ora W. L. Slater. one of the prin-
cipals of the Fl Paso school for girls,
has been here in the interest of the
school This school will undoubtedly
have a number of students the eominr
year from this city.
John C. Cureton, of the Ollreton Cat
tie company, who spends the greater
portion of his time in Los Angeles, has
gone to the c0mpany's ranches near Gold
HE'LL this county. where he will spend
the next few weeks.
Silver City now has colony of over
80 people in Los Angeles and nearby
coast resorts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11

old friend. If one were TO judge by the
manner in which he greeted the young
man The lady in gray smiled so
sweetly and nodded SO blithely that
Tullis, instead OF presenting King to
her as he had done to the Countess
Marlanx and others, merely said:
"And you know one another. Of
course" Whereupon she flushed very
prettily.
Truxton King, scarcely able to be-
lieve his good fortune, crowded into
the loathsome, squalid room with his
aristocratic companions.
Never had Truxton looked upon q
creature who so thoroughly INDICATED
the lifelong reliance he had put in the
description Of witches given by the
fairy tale tellers Of his earliest youth.
She had the traditional hook nose and
peaked chin, the glittering eyes, the
thousand wrinkles and the tcothless
gums. He looked about for the raven
and the cat, but Il she had them they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11

stump The single door was so low
that one was obliged to stoop to enter
the little room where the dame had
been holding forth for threescore
years. twas said This was her throne
room, her dining room, her bedcham-
Der, her all, it would seem, unless one
had been there before and knew that
her kitchen was beyond, in the side
Of the hill The one window, sans
glass looked narrowly out upon an
odd opening in the foliage below, Civ
ing the occupant Of the hut an unob-
structed view of the winding road that
led up from Edelweiss.
The two horsemen rode into the glen
and came plump upon small detach-
ment Of the royal guard, mounted and
rather resolute In their lack Of ami
ability.
Soldiers, I'd say" remarked Mr.
King. His eyes frightened and his hat
came off with a switch
'Helloi There's the princer"
Farther up the GLENN fact at the
very door Of the witch's hut-were
gathered a small but rather distin-
guished portion Of the royal household.
1t was not difficult to recognize the
little prince. He was standing beside
John Tullis, and it is not with a de-
sire to speak i'll of his valor that we
add he was clutching the slackest
part Of that gentleman's riding breeks
with an earneStness that betrayed ex-
treme trepidation. Facing them, on the
Behind Tullis ard the prince were
several ladies and gentlemen.
Truxton Kings heart swelled sud-
denly Next to the tall figure of Colo
mel Quinnox of the royal guard was
the slim, enhancing lady of his most
recent dreams, the princes aunt, the
lady Of the goldfish conspiracy!
The Countess Marlanx, tall and ex-
quisite, was q little apart from the
others. with Baron Dangloss and
young Count Vos Engo, whom Trux-
ton was ready to hate because he was
a recognized sutton for the hand of the
slim young person in gray. He was
for riding boldly up to this little group.
but a very Objectionable lieutenant
barred the way, supported in no small
measure by the agitated detection of
Mr. Hobbs.
The way was made easy by the in
Prevention Of the alert young woman
in gray. She caught sight of the re-
stricted adventurers-or one of them.
TO be quite accurate--and, after speed
ing a swift smile of establishment,
turned quickly to Prince Bobby.
The prince broke the ice.
"Hellor'. he cried shriIly
"Hellow responded the gentleman
readily.
John Tullis found himself being drag
ged away from the witchs door to-
ward the newcomer at the bottom of
the glen. Mr. Hobbs listened with
deepening awe TO the friendly CONVEX
sation which resulted in Truxton King
going forwsrd TO join the party in
front Of the hut
Truxton was duly presented to the
ladies and gentlemen Of the party by
John Tullis, who gracefully announced
that he knew Kings parents in New
York. Baron Dangloss was quite an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11
CHAPTER VIII.
LOOKING FOR AN EYE.


"HE witch was haranguing her
81 huddled audience. cursing the
81 soldiers, laughing gleefully in
the faces Of her stately, scorn-
ful guests. greatly to the irritation Of
Baron DanglOss, toward whom she
showed an especial attention.
Tullis was holding the prince in his
arms Colonel Quinnox stood before
them, keeping the babbling, leering
beldame from thrusting her face close
to that of the terrified boy The Count
ess Marlanx, pale and rigid. her won
drous eyes glowing with excitement.
stood behind John Tullis.
With incredible swiftness the storm
passed. Almost at its height there
came a cessation Of the roaring TEN
pest. the downpour was checked, the
thunder died away and the lightning
trickled off into faint flashes The sky
cleared as If by magic. The exhibit
ton, if you please, was over!
1T is the most amazing thing I've
ever SEEM" DangloSs said over and
over again.
The Countess Marlanx was trem-
bling violently. Tullis. observing this.
tried to laugh away her nervousness.
Mere coincidence; that's ALL" be
said. you can't believe she brought
about this storm?'
at isn't that" she said in q low
voice. 81 feel as if a grave personal
danger had just passed me by. Not
danger for the rest Of you. but for me
alone. That is the sensation | have
the feeling of one who has stepped
back from the brink of an abyss just
in time to avoid being pushed over
can't make YOU understand SeeI
am trpIn!'''---~