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The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

I F any volume Of recOuectiOns, published
during the next year, exceeds in inter-
est the RETROSPECTIONS OF AN
ACTIVE LIFE" by John Bigelow
Baker & Taylor company. I shall be
surprised, Mr.. Bigelow. who is affectionate-
~ called &" the grand old man Of Gramercy
park" is now in the ninety-second year
Of his age. He was born in Bristol (now
Malden), y. Y, in 1917. These reCoIlec-
tons, which I'll three stout volumes, cover
the period from the authors youth to the
present day, which virtually makes the
book a history Of our own time.
The contemporaneous character OF the
book IS one Of its most notable features: al
though Mr.. Bigelow begins with his boy
hood, the book is brought down TO date, and,
at this writing. he Is still reading the proofs
OF the index. which covers forty pages. II
my memory serves me. Il has not yet been
sent to the press, but think that is what
the publishers told me TO be the number
Of pages, so you can see Il viii be a most
helpful as well as voluminous work.
Although Mr.. Bigelow is nearing the
century mark, he does not look as old as
some men DO at 20 nor is he mentally or
physically. There Is nothing feeble in his
walk, there Is nothing feeble in his attitude
OF mind. He is one Of the most abstemious
Of men, don't suppose that he ever drank
spirits IN his life. and he never touches
either tea or coffee. He eats simply, some
times making his dinner on bowl Of milk
and baked apples, and he never takes any
medicine. He belongs TO what Is called the
high dnutionist school Of homeopathy and
he Is a fine example Of his beliefs
Most people, when they arrive at Mr..
Bigelow's age. suffer more or less from
the cold. He does not. He never wears
fannels, and he has no steam heat or hot
cir heat in his house. Open fires heat the
large rooms. and they are unusually large,
for him and his family. Every summer
Mr.. Blgelow goes abroad to revisit the
scenes Of his early activities, and he re-
CARDS this European trip as one OF the
tOnics that keeps him alive and We'll So
much for the man as he is today
In these volumes CT Retrospeetions 4"
he describes his life In Maiden, his educa-
ton early law and literary work his assO-
citation with Charles O'Conor. John Van
Buren,. Samuel J. Tilden, Preston King.
Charles Sumner. Fitz-Greene Halleck. and
William Cullen Bryant with whom he was
associated il the editorial management Of
the New York Evening Post. His first
trip abroad was made in 1858 his latest In
1909. During the first trip he visited Italy
and England, and in the latter country he
was presented to Queen Victoria. and he
met Thackeray Dickens, Delane OF the
London Times, Golden, John Bright. and
others. We are given an intimate account
of his life In France when he was United
States consul at Paris, and, later, ambas-
sador from this country.
The civil war was on during his ambassa-
dorship, and he gives full account Of
events relating to Mason and Sudell and
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

D one to love, none 70 caress,' runs the sad
old song And its sadness is its selfshness.
For there is always worldfuI of people to
love- No one to love must mean rather,
Is No one to love me-" and None to caress -"
must mean "none to caress me-"
1t rs hard to find a meaning for No one
to love when we all feel that every heart in
the world wishes to be lover, wants to be
loved But that is Dot loving. It is not wish
ing to have some one to love. There always
are people to love. There always are people
glad, hungry for our love. Wanting to be
loved is self-seeking. self-centered, srasping
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
BY Jsannettt {. Glider.

All the cash that he was 70 put up was
81 500. which. as ne did not have II, seemed
Ike a large sum He, however, succeeded
in borrowing It from q then comparative
stranger. Charles OCOnor, whom he had
known four OF five years. but with whom
ne had not been particularly intimate.
When Mr. BigeloW entered the firm or
William Cullen Bryant & Co. the printing
press OF the Evening Post was worked by
hand. and even with a circulation Of only
1900 copies they often missed the mails.
IN the second year Of his connection with
the firm they bought the property on the
northwest corner Of Nassau and Liberty
streets, which property. I may add, was
sold a few weeks ago for a little less than
S1OO0.OOO. and that price was paid for the
ground alone. for the building did not
amount TO anything, that is. for these days,
though IL was considered q fine one when it
was put up.
Mr. Bigelow's income from the Post soon
reached the magnificent sum Of $500 &
year, but when he sold out It had reached
nearly SIS 600, which means that the circu-
lation had materially increased and the
advertising patronage also. The way Mr..
Bigelow came to sell out was this:
Parke Goodwin, the son-in-Iaw Of Mr..
Bryant, came to him and said that he
wanted an appointment in the custom
house as he could not make a living for his
family as a literary free lance. " For God 5
sake. Goodwin" Mr.. BlgeIow exclaimed,
with some warmth, don't go back into
the custom house! That Is not suitable
place for you; DO anything but that"
Mr. Goodwin said that his health was i'm
paired and that he could no longer depend
upon his pen for his livelihood, and that the
custom house seemed to be the only re-
source
Mr.. BigeloW thought moment, and then
exclaimed: Goodwin, buy out my interest
in the Evening Post and come in here and
make your fortune"
The idea Of selling his interest in the
paper had not occurred to Mr.. BigeIow until
that moment, He was, as already stated
making an income Of about S25 900 a year
out of it, and in five years he would have
probably doubled this. He thinks that he
might have asked $1,000 more than he
sold to Mr.. Goodwin for, but he has never
regretted his bargain. He was told later
that Mr. Henderson, the business partner.
sold his one-third to Mr.. Willard some years
later for $500 900.
While Mr.. BigeIow was hard worker,
he would occasionally take a vacation. and
on one Of these vacations he went abroad,
and it was while in Paris during this visit
that he was presented to the emperor, Louis
Napoleon, and his wife.
The presentation over was fortunate enough u
get into the throneroorn, the sale des mareheands
close to the edge Of the dancing circle ard within
twenty feet Of the emperor, who sat on the en-.
press right. in gilded armchair little larger
than any other In ths room. On the emperor
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thing about which he had e doubt A" How
would Mr.. Bryant act under similar cir
CumstanCeg?'
81 rarely applied this test" writes Mr..
BigelOW. without receiving a clear and
satisfactory answer The influence which
Mr. Bryant exerted over me by his ex-
ample-he never gave advice-satlsfies me
that every one UNDERWRITERS the Importance
Of his own example,
Il was IN the year 1887 or 1888. that Mr..
Bigelow first became acquainted with
another man 70 whom he was long bound
by the ties Of closest inimacy-the late
Samuel J. Tuden. The two young men
were boarding at the house Of Mr. Tilden's
aunt Mrs Barnes. who lived on the cor
ner Of Eighth street and Fifth avenue. Mr..
Tilden had just finished his law studies
fl the Office OF Judge EdmOnds. and had
not yet got his start as a lawyer. His
mind, even then, was wholly engrossed
in practical politics, Of which Bigelow
knew nothing. 1T became, however" he
writes, the main, I might say the sole.
topic of our long conversations when We
met as we usually did. at the breakfast
table"
A review OF Bulwer's Night and Morn
ing " by Mr. Bigelow for a college magazine,
on the invitation of the editor. was a turn
ing point in his career II gave him taste
Of printers ink for which he finally laid
aside the law.
In the fall Of the year 1s4s Mr.. Tilden
called one day upon Mr.. Bigelow and asked
him how he should Ike to join Mr.. Bryant
In The editorship Of the Evening Post. See
ing that he was somewhat taken aback by
the inquiry, Mr.. Tilden went on to say that
Mr.. Bryant stood in need Of help, and that
he Bigelow) had shown a tendency to jour
na!ism. that one Of Mr.. BryanFs associates
was about 70 quit the firm. and that his
name had been mentioned for the vacant
position.
MIR. Bigelow asked for time TO consider
the matter, and when he found that he
could buy an interest in the Post, as well as
receive a salary, he decided in favor of the
venture. Early IN the month of December
OF the same year Mr.. Bigelow became the
proprietor Of three and one-tenth shares of
all the property Of William Cullen Bryant
& Co., which consisted of the Evening
Post newspaper, a feebly equipped job
office, and the files OF the paper running
back TO the beginning of the century. for
which I agreed to pay Mr.. Boggs, the re-
firing partner the sum Of $1,000" The
average annual dividends for the FIVE years
from 1914 to 1913 inclusive, had been
S9,77644. After deducting Z per cent, which
was the legal rate Of interest in those days
for the money that he was to pay for his
stock. and per cent for a sinking fund, the
earnings Of the paper, unless increased,
would have yielded him about 81, 500 a year
for his services, but he had so much con-
fidence in his own ability, together with
Mr. Bryant's, to render the paper more
productive, that he went in TO Win-and he
won
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

stricken from the records"-THE LAWYER FOR THE PLAIN
TIFF
Objection sustained."-HIs HONOR THE JUDGE.
II typical James Brown, already you have
nlzed much OF this worldly
beginning at the time first school you
with fe the Of it likely you many shapes
and times repeated Excuses Adam made
the first when he said that Eve had tempted him. This
ginning When the Of Man,
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

Desiring be loved has nothing whatever to do with
loving just jealousy has nothing whatever to do with loving
love, egoism and its Of
property.
property imminent in the baser mind that min
every So that whatever love, wish
to own But generous
ship moon although altogether
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

He simple terms of ancient vices do not deS-
ignate present ones. The greatest immoraities
now practiced cannot be characterized by the
ten commandments unless we stretch their
meaning Taken literally the decalogue omits
most current immortality. Our chief criminals
do not commit such small wrongs as lying and
stealing. They work on q larger scale, where
their misconduct takes other names and fea-
lures.
Those who most wrong Us are the men who
wreck railroads and banks, thereby wiping out
the fortunes of thousands; great corporations
which monopolize the necessaries of life, raising
prices and making it harder for the poor 10
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

and some half dozen others whose names did
not learn Thackeray. at whose side 7 was
seated was suffering with chiiis and fever. He
drank g great deal. as {, seemed TO me. and
ga-nished his food with red pepper and curry
20 excess. for the purpose as he said. Of STAYING
Of OF drawing OF the chiils. He succeeded IN
bringing on 8 p-ofuse preparation about Il
o'clock: at the same time he said ne was t.psy,
and talked a little 10 verify bis diagnosis
He and Quinn throughout The dinner kept
saarrirr with each other. AZ the expense 20
both OF a good deal Of personal dignity. Quinn
frequently called him a humbug and other names
o. that lIk with a degree Of familiarity
which could well have been spared. Thack-
cray said al an early stage Of The dinner: Look
here Quinn. YOU must not be so familiar Ny
daughter ,5I6 me the other day that you were
TOO familiar"
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ton Irving In that number rather small beer-a
kind Of beer Of which he admitted he was very
1oho'
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

politicians and squander them with
out public benefit diplomats plunge nations without due
cause
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

Lord Palmerston, Mr. Gladstone. and Sid
ney Herbert stood near Mr.. Bigelow on
this occasion. He writes:
1 studied Mr.. Gladstone carefully. He has
the nervous bilious temperament; black hair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-20
ET0WAH COUNTY
 JAIL CONDEMNED
GRAND JURY MAKES FINAL RE- PORT-WADsWORTH WILL LIVE IN GADsDEN-HOTELs CROWDED TO THEIR CAPACITY

Gadsden, March 19-(Special. )-The grand jury which has been in session for the past two weeks finished It's labors to. day and adjourned. As shown by the reports made by the jury to Judge Lee of the criminal division of the city court 90 cases were given consideration by the jury and 54 true bills were returned. Three hundred and fifty witnesses were exam ihed during the investigation. The jury paid visit to the county jail and con demned the prison in the most scathinc ierms. This part of the report reads as follows:
 We visited the jail of the county in body and examined 1t closely. We were glad when the time for us to leave ai- rived. It Is little short of public shame for our county to maintain jail like this It is not cleanly, sanitary or safe Tho steel cages or parts of them are old and rotten"
 r. B. Dressler of the State university spent some time in the city yesterday and, besides visiting the schools, address Ing teachers meeting and other actlv- ities, he spent some time with the board of education and discussed with the iltHDcrS tHe plans TOT the new school buildings to be erected in Gadsden. He is considered an expert In the arrangement of school buildings and gave the board Q number of valuable suggestions
 J. B. Wadsworth, the head of the new Etowah County Bank and Savings com pany. has made purchase of lot on Turrentine avenue. Gadsden's most aristo- cratic residential thoroughfare, and will at once proceed to erect thereon splen- did modern residence Mir. Wadswortts family Is a: present at Birmingham but he intends to remove to this city as soon IS he can provide home.
 The travel through Gadsden during the past few weeks has been increasing af very rapid rate and the hotels are finding it impossible to care for the trade On several occasions those desiring ac- commodations have found 1t necessary to leave the city or find entertainment In private homes. The condition is such thai .tt Is probable that some steps will be taken soon to secure another hotel thai will meet the demands of the travelling public.
 Capt. w P. Lav returned | his morrinc from Chiffon and Coosa counties where he is pushing the developments of the bower dam for the Alabama Power com pany which he heads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-20
INJUNCTION CASE
 IS AGAIN DELAYED
MUST GO THROUGH ALI THE CoURTs-MORE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE LEGISLATURE

Bessemer, March 19!-(special. 1.-The in- junction proceedings in the water works ,ase came up this morning in Judge ;harpe's court and action was again postponed until next Tuesday There was | case set before the local one and the attorneys agreed to postpone. This is the second time that it has been deferred and it is very probable that the lecision of Judge Sharpe will be heard tuesday, as both attorneys are anxious get the case in the April term of the supreme court. There is very little inter- sst in the case in Bessemer as there will be lengthy proceedings before the case settled finally.
 The day has been a very quiet one in the city as there were few in the district. There was only one arrest during the day md that for a minor offense. There was ne case in the police court this morning md the officers have been looking Ill yain for offenders.
 E. R. Knight of Brighton has announced IS candidate for the legislature. This is the second citizen of Brighton to make he race, J. A. Eastis having announced few days ago. movement is on foot n Ressemer to have a citizen enter the senatorial race and it is very probable hat there will be an announcement with in the next few days. There were many candidates in the city today and politics vas the only theme of discussion on the streets.
 The plans for improving the city jail ,ave been about completed and work will ,egin Monday. The committee in charge tas been in Birmingham. has Inspected numerous plans and is in position to put he jail in first-class condltion-o It IS auch stage again as they have recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-20

district composing the republican party of the Seventh Alabama as a man fully entitled to the vote and support of the republicans of the district and that we unanimously, unconditionally unre- served1y instruct our delegates to the Cullman convention, which Is to be called within the next few weeks, to vote for him first, last and all the time, using their every influence and good offices delegated to them by this con- vention for his nomination so long as he might be at all considered by the convention so called"
 mass meeting was called for Sat urday, May IA, for the purpose of nom mating county ticket. An amendment to this resolution was offered as fol- lows: That all citizens of the coun- ty who desire may take part in this meeting regardless of politics" It was then moved and seconded that the meet ing be adjourned until 1 D. m., May 1d
 A larger number of visitors were in town today than has been seen on the streets of Fort Payne since boom days. partly attracted by the republican con Vention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-20
REPUBLICANS TO
 PUT OUT TICKET
Dlsunt County Party Is Active-Politics Lively--Darden Is Prospective
 Candidate for Legislature

0neonta. March (Speciel.) )-Under call of J. B. Sloan, chairman, the re- nublican executive committee assembled ct tho ourthouse in Oneonta today, and arranged for the holding of beat meetings In the several beats May ', and the selec- tion of delegates. one for each 10 beats ond fraction thereof in the last presi- dential election to meet in convention on May 21 to nominate a county tick ct tor probate judge, circuit clerk, two com nissioners. sheriff and representative for Blount county.
 Oneonta's streets are crowded today with wogons from different sections of the county hauling off guano prapara- tory to planting "big" cotton crop.
 Politics Is warming up in Blount county and from present indications the election . not going to be one-sided affair.
 A peculiar case of hoboing came to light ot Oneonta one day during the past week. q freight train pulled in to Oneonta With a rabbit sitting up upon one of the car trucks. The train stopped and did Some switching and several noticed Bunny" stealing his ride. The train left carrying him on towards Birmingham.
 George w. Darden is prospective can 1idate from this county for the legisla- tnre,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-20

Much indignation has been expressed among the citizens in regard to the af- fair. The entire woodwork of the jail will be torn out and steel cages sub stituted, with iron hunks. There are two cages in the jail at present that are up to the standard and they will remain in- tact.
 Mayor Lewis is in receipt of s1oo0 from an unknown giver to be offered as prize or prizes to the owned of the best kept lawn. committee has been appointed to take charge and will institute the con test at once. The committee Is composed of J. s. Winters, W. D. Taylor and R. P McTyeire.
 Mrs. R. G. Bell has returned from a ten days visit to Bay Springs. Tenn
 S. A. Linton of Athens Is the guest of Mr and Mrs John T. McEniry.
 Rev. John Ray is conducting a revival at the First Methodist church, there be- ing three services daily
 J. M. DuBose was in Bessemer today in the interest of his candidacy for state superintendent of schools.
 The Wednesday Music club will meet next week with Miss Lula Allen
 Little Miss Jessie Laird will celebrate her eleventh birthday with a party on Monday afternoon.
 The tacky party given this afternoon on Nineteenth street was success. The costumes were very ridiculous and caused much laughter on the streets.
 The Civic Improvement society will meet next Monday afternoon with Mrs. H. C. Weller.
 Leslie Wallace entertained a number of his little friends this afternoon in honor of his birthday.
 Miss Bessie Stewart of Birmingham is the guest of Mrs. Annie Glenn Crow.
 Lee Moody has returned from busi- ness trip to New Orleans.
 J. A. Krohn, the long distance pedes- trian, was in Bessemer today and at tracted considerable notice.
 As signs of spring. the open-air theatres are being repaired.
 The ladies of the First Baptist church will serve lunch to the school children next Wednesday, the proceeds going 10 the carpet fund of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-20
PARTY BROUGHT
 TO VERY ABRUPT
 CLOSE BY CRASH

west Blocton, March 19.-(Special.)- During 6 reunion of the Baraca and Philathea classes of the First Methodist church at the Parker hotel Friday night the floor of the parlor collapsed with about 40 of the young people.
 Fortunately no one was seriously hurt. although Miss Bengie Dexter had her shoulder and arm injured by a vase which fell from the top of the piano. She was saved from more serious injury by MT. Crump, who caught and held the piano from overturning on her. She was seated at the piano when the floor gave way on the other side of the room, causing a veritable landslide"
 Miss Lottie Elliott was burned slightly by lamp that upset.
 Lively times ensued for few minutes, for all the lights were put out some cry ing earthquake and some cyclone. !" The guests were preparing to go home when the crash came, and they lost no time in following out their original in tention.
 The damage was repaired this morning.
 The baseball sap is rising rapidly and local enthusiasts are already thinking of organizing a "semi-pro." team here, If suitable park and suitable backing can be obtained. Much favorable comment is passed on the showing that the Barons are making in the opening games.
 The Bibb county fiddlers convention held by Camp Clayton, U. c. ", Friday night at the opera house was a success, financially and otherwise.
 Dr. G. w. Randall spoke first, and paid high tribute to the Confederate soldier, from Lee to private, but especially to those whose names are not in human history, the unknown Confederate dead.
 He was followed by w. w. Lavender, candidate for the legislature from Bbb county. who called the attention to th veterans to various things prejudicial to their interests which have occurred re- gently, and urged them to watch more closely their interests.
 A number of the pupils of West Blocton school, under the direction of Miss Mary Bailey, the music teacher. sang Dixie, , My Old Kentucky Home" and the "Bonny Blue Flag
 The girls were dressed in white with red sashes and the boys wore bows of the Confederate colors on their lapels. Their singing was heartily cheered by all present.
 The fiddling contests, accompanied by jigs by some of the veterans, who be. hayed more like boys out of school, next took place. MT. Bramburg won first prize | Lee Hayes second and A. H. Gentr, | third.
 l Dr. Randall introduced George Green who lives here, as one of the five sur. vivors of the Il Montgomery Grays, whc surrendered at Appomattox. MT Greer paid high compliment to his noble leader Gen. N. B. Forrest, in a short talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-20
WAR ON CATTLE TICK
 WILL BE INAUGURATED

Huntsville. March 9.-tSpecial.)-The war on the cattle tick will begin in Madi- son county April l. and the work will be done by six county inspectors working under the direction of Dr. J. P. Bushong, representing the United States depart ment of agriculture Dr. Bushong states that the cattle of this county must be kept in pasture for time and given the prescribed treatment. Deprived of their animal hosts. the ticks will quickly die. and it is estimated that, all going well and the people aiding in the work the ticks will be eradicated within the next five months This will cause the government to suspend the quarantine against Madi- son county. and then the cattlo-growers will be enabled to ship their cattle to any market In the country.