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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

K HISTUR EDDITUR: In Alabama s NH polytical backyard there Is going WI on, and has been going on for sum time, merry little scrap When it first started it creeated quite a little in terest. For awhile evvery boddy stood and looked on and wundered what it was all about enny how Then as they couldn't find out they kinder lost interest in watching two verry game old roosturs simply stand and peck one anuther, bo1h laboring under the deluson that ther. interest to the peepul of the state, who must be standing by with baited breath waiting the outcum of there feerful strug- gle. With deelightful egotism they as sume like Mistur Potts of the Eatanswell Gazette, when he roasted that dastardly sheet the Indepndint, that the eyes not only of there feller citizens of Ala. air upon them, but, likewise the hole United States is anxiously waiting to see the end of there titantick combat, and the sivval- ized world will draw long sigh of re- leef when it is finally dun Both air distinguished suns of Ala. and both have served the State ana tile country anu there Party well and faithfully, and yet we air treeted with the spectickle of these two abul and eminintly -respectabul old gentlemen engaged in throwing mud and making fases ovverf sumthing, the good ness knows what that is now ansient his tery.
 Thomus G. Jones is a wise jurst. maid an excellent Guvvernor, and established for himself a phase in the history of the state creditabul and sound; distins nisl- ed statesman, and a man of letters tc B. B. Come) Judge Jones back in the trublus times of the populite party. like old Jingle" at the bridge was the man ,of the hour. He bobbed up sereenly. as
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~ ONE hours ago tidal wave of crim-
 son splendor overwhelmed the sun, o and the mighty Dreadnaught of the heavens sank into the sea of darkness Night has drawn the earth to its breast and luIled it into drowsy silence. The bird is asleep upon his swaying oough' the hireling has found that power which "knits up he travelled sleave Of care labor has ceased it's clang; the unused hammer of the smithy stands silent at the forge's side, and ledgers and cash books are closed. It is night-mysterious dark ness. which George Eliot called the An cestral mystery of mysteries and or which Victor Hugo exclaimed, "What Il spectacle is night. We hear dull sounds not knowing whence they come; we see Jupiter 1900 times larger than the earrh gistening like an amber; the welkin IS black, but the stars sparkle-it is terror inspiring
 wonder what the first man that ever saw the sun set thought! Did he suppose that it was gone forever, and that the est of his life must be spent in darkness What joy he must have had on the next morning when he saw the brightening east and the long lances of light rising above the highest mountain summits, and then The first long surf of climbing light
 Flood all the thirsty east with gold"
 When the sun goes down, slowly the shades of night gather. Far away in the skies glows the evening star like liquid diamond. Presently we see how the floor of heaven is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold' It is night and how splendid the heavens! It is night, but what of the earth? It is of this latter tha, I write; of the earth when the sun goes down; of men, and particularly of young men, when the sun goes down and leaves us night
 This is an important theme; for the life of young man, after the sun goes down, oftener than otherwise is an index 70 his character and a determining factor of his future. If we know how and where a young man spends the hours of darkness, what associates he has, whither he goes, and what kinds of pleasures he seeks, we can easily forecast his destiny. With such information an employer may know a young mans fitness for positions of re- SpOnSlDlllty anu trust, duQ parents may know whether to rejoice or to weep over the boy of their love and prayers.
 I say this because when the sun goes down and night is on, temptations to lo wrong and go wrong come with peculiar advantages. Not that there are no temp tations in the day. there are; but many of the frauds, embezzlements, forgeries and other wrongs of the day are wrought to continue or to conceal the doings of the night At night, oftener than in the day, manhood is destroyed, conscience hard ened, integrity lost, despair excited and remorse suffered O, could the night of many man be disclosed with the sudden ness of lightning flash. what cheeks would turn pale and what shame would follow.
 Watchman. what of the night? Police man, patrolling your beat far into the midnight hours. what of the night? O, secret haunts of the gambler, what of the night? o, kingly possibilities stabbed to the very core of character; young men, the hope of the state, in maudlin mind;
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footlights and fired off two horse pistols That is Bailey in either House of Con- gress. Then there is the man who does his simple and laborious duty in quiet and in modesty, without fuss and without feathers. That is Burleson everywhere.
 And Marse Henry's father used to enjoy telling story of Andy Johnson who, coming out of the White House in & towering rage, one day when Franklin Pierce was President. roared out to his fellow-Tennessean, Harvey, there's too blank, blank many great men in this coGn- try that aint fit for nothing! The future President had no such man as Burleson in his minds eye at that moment.
 Who is this Burleson? He Is a Texan, a Southerner, native and to the manner born. Of pure Anglo-Saxon stock, with a tinge of Celt, his ancestor came across the water before the Revolutionary war and engaged in the struggle for independ- ence on the patriot side. His son was a captain in the American army in the Creek Indian war, and participated in thirty battles during that struggle. In 1S32. prompted by an invincibly adventur- ous spirit, he went to Mexico. and as head of volunteer band he contributed ma
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safe in the keeping of Bailey. Bryan had the party in ward.
 The Mckinley administration was gorged with the official pap the fool dem- ocrats purveyed for it when they forced the inglorious war with poor old Spaln' that had been bedridden for nearly three centuries. Expansion was an accomplish ed fact and imperialistic colonial system a settled policy. And the young deino- crat from Texas, leaving the pyrotecnnics to the orators and the lawyers, set about something practical. Bucephalus was to the parade; Dobbin to the blow.
 Burleson was the pioneer in the move ment, and he secured the first appropria- ton to enable the savants of the agricul- tural department to set about an investi- gatien and discover remedy for the ravages of the boil weevil. This eXpend1- ture is now become an annual charge Tn the agricultural appropriation bill, and as a result of it the cotton region has been vastly benefited in that 1t has im- mensely promoted diversified farming. Successful in that particular endeavor. Burleson secured additional approprin- tions to make more efficient and more ac- curate the cotton crop reports of the Du-
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Elected to the Senate in 1s4i, Mir Lewis died in 1918. In the interest Of his health he went to New York dur ing the latter part of 1S4S, was treat ed as was supposed successfully and. animated by the prospect of a speedy resumption of his public duties it Washington, he spent some time in visiting the objects of interest about and within the city of New York. But his special trouble returned with sud- denness and he soon died At the time of his death MT. Lewis was 46 years old.
 So nation wide had become the repu- tation of this remarkable man that his body lay in state for some time in the city hall of New York before its in torment in Greenwood cemetery. The funeral procession was one that did honor to his career, for at it's head were the mayor of New York, the governor of the state and every congressman who was able to reach the metropolis in time. He died just as he was emerg- ing into the full exercise of his splen- did powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN-By Dr. W. E. Evans

sional visit to the theatre would be intel lectually beneficial, so long as that VOW was upon me should not go; but I should well, think that out for yourself
 What shall I say for the unclean play? This: Set the example of never attending one. Try to induce your friends not to ,so Try to make the audience as small as possible. We know enough, God pity US, of realism" and filth in actual life. We need not go to the theatre to learn it. and the vicious drama, though played by the greatest actor on earth, Is not worth the price paid. If, after the sun goes down, you have desire to see a play, and have the time and the price, let nothing induce you to go where "the unclean bird" shades it's polluted plumage and befouls the at mosphere breathed by women, young girls, and self respecting men.
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size. His unusual corpuleney and his enormous physique made him a spectacle among men of ordinary size His weight was excessive even in boyhood, and it continued to increase so long as he lived. His death was doubtless due to his ex- cessive adiposity, and he was cut down at an age when he should have been most useful
 Graduating from South Carolina college he removed to Alabama in 1929. At that time Lewis was just 20 years old. Ad- mitted to the bar, he began the practice of law in Montgomery. His ability in the court room was at once recognized, and had he continued would doubtless have achieved distinction at the bar; but his pronounced fondness for politics led him early into that arena in which he spent the remainder of his life. His career as a public servant began in the Alabama legislature. During the years 1S2o-26-27, he represented Montgomery county in the general assembly of the state. At that time he weighed about 3S0 pounds
 By dint of ability MT. Lewis took I foremost position among the Alabama
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to be absent from an important com mittee meeting. where he was always pronounced and firm in the expression of his convictions. When in 1S44 he resigned from the House of Representa- tives to take his seat in the Senate, he was chairman of the committee of ways and means, and the ability shown by him in the lower branch led to his ap- pointment to the chairmanship of the committee on finance when he entered the upper chamber.
 His life was a perpetual struggle against the difficulty encountered by his weight. He could walk but little, and he could enter but few vehicles. His private carriage had to be specially con- structed with respect to strength, and it's entrance was of unusual width. In his home a special chair or chairs had to be manufactured adapted to his size, and his bedstead was of far more than ordinary strength He moved from place to place with exceeding difficulty, but in the constant warfare of the spirit against the flesh the former predomi- mated, for impelled by a gigantic will,
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he declined to hesitate because of his immense weight and size.
 In his trips to Washington and re- turning in the days before railroads be- came so great a convenience, MT. Lewis had to travel in an old fashioned atase coach, and always paid for two seats. A chair of unusual size was made for him to occupy in the House of Representa- t1ves, and when he entered the Senate It was transferred to that chamber. let, as has already been said, Lewis was an orator of unusual power. His freedom ot utterance, pleasing manner, jovial dispo- sitlon, and his ability to present with clearness and power the issues discussed, with reliance on well arranged and thoroughly digested facts, made hi.n formidable in debate, and quite popular before d promiscuous audience.
 In his memorable contest against MT. King for the national Senate in 1Sf, the labors of Lewis were hercuean. Weigh ing at this time about 800 pounds, he had to be helped to the platform, and on one occasion when the weather was excessive ly hot two devoted country constituents,
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IN number of respects the Hon.
 Dixon II. Lewis was very remark n able man. He was precocious though, in his early years, not studious. Still, he held his own in his classes in South Caro- lima college, as the university of that state was then called, with decided merit. Possessed from the beginning with a pop ular turn, he was a great favorite in col lege circles, and was counted an ali- round good fellow.
 Lewis was student at the South Caro- lima college during the time that nulllfica- ton was dominant issue, and readily imbibed the principles advocated by MT. Calhoun, who was then the ideal of most young South Carolinians. The more ma ture and thoughtful among the students shared in the political issues of the tlme' especially when they were as exciting as nullification then was. In supsequeh' years the great South Carolina std.es- man never had a more ardent aoiiifei and supporter than Dixon H. LeWls.
 One of the most remarkable facts coii- nected with MT. Lewis was his unusual
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Bailey may ,,.,.snss ss s,sss,' ss,;, ss
 Representative Albert Sidney Burleson can be set down as practical statesman certainly. Bailey is q tulip of man, gorgeous, resplendent, brazen, provoking attention always and everywhere; Burle- son is a violet of man, not specially con stituted for show and filter for toll than for display. Bailey is Bucephalus, stand ing over more ground than the law al- lows, paving more earth than is seemly' champing the bit like Jobs war horse, that saith among the trumpets, Ha, Ha, and smelleth the battle afar off, the shun- der of the captains and the shouting.
 Burleson is old Dobbin, patient in geaf' drawing the blow, friend and com ranon of the family, earning the proven der he consumes. Bailey is the tree III efflorescencc of May, beautiful, gay, mag nificent; Bureson is the tree in October, opulent with fruit, glorious with abund- ance fecund with harvest, splendid with plenty. Marse Henry Watterson tells or the actor in lnelodrama, who, dressed Tn the American flag, marched down to the
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of a house party that was being enter tained by the official. Most of the guests had gone to bed, but one young girl de- was strolling along when suddenly sns felt herself grasped about the neck by two hairy arms. She screamed, of courss, and awol>e the household. It turned our that it was the kangaroo who had turned Romeo.
 "one of the most desirable souvenirs you can get down there is little kit basket made of fine hemp, covered with peewee feathers, which are made by the Maori women. Having seen one l was anxious to carry one home, but was un- able to find one at any shop until the day before I was 10 leave I saw one in a general store. I asked the price.
 ' That is not for sale replied the mer- chant, white man. He added that it had been made especially for the South Ken sngton museum in London. My wife has been making several to order he said. Well, l pleaded and pleaded, and finally he saw l was in earnest. But he said it was impossible to have one made. I kept on insisting, and then he asked me when was going away. I told him the next day at II o'clock.
 " My wife makes the baskets but sre is very lazy. l don't like to ask her to make one now. but I'll see what I can .las' saw him talking with a Maori womans He made an emphatic gesture and then he shut the door and locked it with a bronze key a foot long,
 I'll promise you shall have your kit tomorrow before you sail, madam he said got 1t. for the merchant had locked his wife in the room and told her she should have nothing to eat or drink until she had finished a basket for me-"
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Let every young man remember that when the sun goes down, or shines at it's zenith, he is the same man. To maintain his honor he dare not do at night what he may not do in the day. Be upright and downright in walk and conversation.
 My reader may be a young man far away from his loved ones. Father and mother are on the old farm in the coun- try The sun has gone down. It is night at the old home. But never do the dear old people lie down to sleep without ask ing Gods benediction upon the boy far away and among strangers, and amid go many temptations. Shall they be disap- pointed in all their hopes and expeata- tions? Shall the sun go down at last upon the graves to which they were hurried with broken hearts?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-29
DR.. COUPEAND'S DECLINATION

The Committee Appointed to Notify DR.
Robert =. COPELAND Of his election as
Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal
Diocese Of Virginia Have Received the
Following letter From Or. Coupiand'
Trinity Church, New Orleans, May 26.
Rev. Robert K. Massie, D. D., and Mr..
J. K. NJ. Norton.
Ny dear sirs: In reply to your COM
munication OF May 18th, notifying me
Of my election as Bishop Coadjntor Of
the diocese of Virginia. l wish to con-
yey to the diocese. through you, my
profoundest appreciation OF the great
honor which it has conferred upon
me, and the confidence it has imposed
in me in calling me to 80 noble re-
sponsibility and office.
However. after week OF earnest
PRAYER and patient consideration in
striving to know my duty, / am salts
fed that it is right that l should de-
cline my election.
In delight Of my great love for and
loyalty to my native state and the
Church within her borders, | need not
tell you now hard it is to refuse the
call OF my Virginia brethren and
friends Of the clergy aud laity.
Youts faithfully,
ROBERT s. COPELAND.
The election of a bishop coadjuto'
TO I'LL the vacancy will be made by the
Episcopal Council when called by
Bishop Gibs N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-29
a Double Risk.

Tt was well known in Mayville that
when Cyrus Tanning lent anything.
from hammer TO a plow. he expected
n good return for the favor 1t was d
matter OF establishment 10 Wilson
Green, however. when on inquiring or
Mr.. Tanning how much II would cost
10 rent his long ladder for al AFTER
noon Cyrus replied promptly. "Ons
dollar fifty"
Now. look here. Cy." demonstrated
his neighbor; you know I've got 10
borrow it, for mine isn't long enough
TO reach here I'm obliged 10 climb TO
search out that chimney leak Tor the
Widow Sears. Can't you make II less?'
mo. | can't" and Mr., Tanning shook
his small head and closed his obstinate
mouth.
why can't YOU? demanded Wilson
Green,
Because there's a weak place IL II
two-thirds the way up" snapped Mr..
Tanning. It'll bear NY weight all
right. but you're good thutty pounds
heavier II it gave way under You
'twould cost LIE dollar TO get II mend.
ed Considering the resk. l call dol
lar n a half cheap. youths Com
panlOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-29
The Seal Ring.

The seal ring is known TO be the
oldest style of ring. II dates back TO
the days Of the Old Testament, and
products OF the glyptic art. as gem Ell,
craving was called. were known IN
the most remote times In Exodus
xviii, 1920, mention Is made or the
following stones, upon which the
names Of the twelve children Of Israel
were engraved. The sardius, the topaz,
the carbuncle, the emerald, the sap
phire. the diamond the figure, the
agate the amethyst, beryl, onyx anu
Jasper In verse 2 Of the same chap
ter we find mention Of the engraving
Of signcts upon the hardest stones. II
Is believed that the Egyptians Instruct
ed the Israelites III the art OF stone
engraving. The Egyptians used the
Iapidary's wheel and emery powder
and knew the use Of the DIAMOND in
engraving other hard stones Among
the Assyrian and Babylonian ruins
were found fine specimens Of signers
IN gems, many OF them set II rings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-29
CARDINALS DEFEAT NOMADS.

The Cardinal Athletic club Was great
IS disappointed Saturday in the an
nouncement by the manager OF the
Nativity Athletic Club of Washington
that his team would play the Tangle-
woods instead Of the Cardinals. Per-
haps it was for the best interests Of his
club as the home lads had buckIed on
their fighting armor and were prepared
TO hat Wizard" Kelly as he had never
been batted before.
The Nomad Athletic Club of the
same city thought they could capture
a game in easy fashion from the sup
posed has beens who could not
come back" but in brief space oil
time learned that they had tackled .
tough rubber pie they could not chew
Beau" Cox was on the firing lin'
for the Cardinals, and with the eS-
ception OF the first inning when hi
passed several men to first base on ball.
was a puzzle TO the visitors who coul'
not solve his mixture Of curves, in
shoots, ETC., and bad about as mucl,
chance OF hitting his delivery as they
had OF striking the moon. The Nor
MAIDS made their three runs in the
first inning and after that period il wa>
come in-their Setnrn TO the field.
They were outclass.d i'll every ~aY by
the Cardinals They used three
pitchers to check the batting streak oI
the slugge 3, bat it was in vain.
Pet" Jones, who performed in the
catcher's den, caught a pretty game,
and it was woe to the man who tried to
steal base on him. The entire team
played good game, and it was such
speedy work as was performed by the
feIderS that kept the Nomads from
scoring when they had chance to dc
80. Home runs we're made by Nc
Bride, Hicks, and Entwisle.
The following is the score; Cardinals
%; Nomads, 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-29
a Tribute to Garrick's Acting.

David Garrick had brother In the
country who was an idolatrous admir-
or OF his genius. 4 rich neightor. a
grocer. being about 70 visit London.
this brother insisted on his taking a
letter OF introduction 10 the actor. Not
being able TO make up his nina 10
visit the great man the 6rst day. the
grocer went 70 the play in the evening
and saw Garrick in Abel DruE-er.
On his return 10 the country the
brother eagerly inquired respecting the
visit he bad been so anxious to bring
about "Why. Mr.. Garrick." said the
good man, Il am sorry TO hurt your
feelings. but there's your letter. did
not choose 10 deliver it. happened to
see him when be did not know me. and
| saw that he was such a dirty. low
lived fellow that did not like TO have
anything 10 d. With him. :"