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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

There was pathetic touch in the life
OF man, who would labor ON his little
farin, cleared by his own hands, in the
wilds of south Alabama. and who, at
night, when the labor of the day was
over, would sprawl himself in his little
yard before his blazing pine-knot fire
and study his plain English Bible-tne
only toolS in his library. Leaving his
hut In the woods. each week. in time to
reach distant settlements to preach on
Sunday, be would throw his little wallet
of cotton cloth across his shoulders and
set out on foot TO trudge the distance
sometimes of 40 miles. for the privilege
of preaching to some distant community
lie came to know every foot of the wide
Indian trails that wound through the for
ests over q vast area. and knew every
log on which he could cross the large
streams i'll those bridgeless days of the
long ago. Nothing. foiled him in the ex-
oursions of good. for when the rains
would swell the streams. he would strip
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a ''carat." Caret is an inverted V, and
is used by proofreaders to indicate that
something is wanting to complete the
sentence or to make sense. Holofernes
meant to say to Nathaniel that the poe
try which he had just quoted was i'm
perfect, "for the elegancy, facility, and
golden cadence of poesy, caret,' that is
wanting
When Hamlet arranges with the play
ers to act before the King and Queen,
among other things he says, "And let
those that play the clowns speak no
more than is set down for them" There
had arisen custom among actors of a
certain class of interpolating their lines
with extemporaneous explanations
Sometimes they would go to the foot
lights and tell the audience what
the writer of the play meant by the
words which I have just spoken" OF
they would use the opportunity to get
off their own jokes, etc. This was
called "gagging." 1t is a word in use to
this day. man in one of Garriclx S
companies was a notorious ''gagger.' I
think his name was Wignell, though, as
| am writing from memory | am not
sure of the name. The fact is clear TO
my mind however. In Lester Wallack' S
Memories he relates that the elder
Sothern, upon being requested by Miss
Laura Keene to play "Our American
Cousin" replied, 'If you let me gag it.
and do what I please with 1t. 1 will un-
dertake it He was playing 1t the night
that Mr. Lincoln was shot. Now. Ham
let is supposed to know that gagging
was frequent in theatres, and wanted
none of ii In the play, in which
"One scene of it comes near the cir
cumstance."
In the second act, when Gulldenstern
M Rosencrantz enter, Hamlet greets
them, exclaiming, Good lads, how do
ye bothT' Guilderstern is the second to
answer. He responds, Happy in that
We are not over happy; ON Fortunes cap
we're not the very button" The but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
New School Bunco Mon

metropolitan daily recentIv nub-
lished an editorial article Iamentinr tn.
passing of the old time bunco men. The
times have endured vast change. NOR.
perceptible in manners than in morals.
and in the new unwritten code OF Ell
quette there is much that is deplorabls
In the opinion of those who still cherish
some of the finer instincts. gentle
man of the old school, Is so seldom
encountered in these days that wher-
ever one survives he is made the sub
lect OF comment. and il may be signif-
icant that the dominant note OF that
comment Is invariably one OF whole
some admiration
The disappearance of the old school
gentleman has been observed even in
the highways and byways of crime.
says The New York Times. The bunco
man. the affable courteous and peaee-
able person who swindled like a
gentleman and robbed like a Chester
field is no longer prominent in our
midst. He has become almost as rare
as hens teth and tomorrow he viii
probably be as extinct as the dodo. In
his place has become the brutal gun
man of the gang and the fdrtive worker
of cheap and tawdry graft And our
distinguished contemporary emits n
gentle sigh over the vulgar decadence
/ of one of the very Oldest of the finest
arts.
| OF course. "bunco sterlng" ard its
allied industries formed only highly
lcivilized development of the original
art The earliest robbers among our
| primitive ancestors worked BY an ele-
mentary system and denended wholly
upon brute force. For some 1000 years
there was no need of being polite about
| holdup job or any little matter that
involved sudden and passionate trans
| fgr of personal property. Ii was NOT
| the custom. and no one thought of such
trimmings on a simple ocupation that
| for a long time was the prevalent In
tdustry. But eventually the superior
robbers became so prosperous that they
began to develop the rudiments of cul-
ture. and ,int'me there was evolved =
race of gentleman. very bsrbaric gem
tlemen, who became the prototypes and
progenitors of the ancient. historic and
classical gentlemen the medieval gem
tlemen. the Elzabethan gentlemen.
the gentlemen of the old school and
on down to the gentlemen of O.
and Cambridge, Harvard and Ya1
York Boston. Chicago. Newpse
| tic city and other uplis
where culturitis is dis
and varied doses to
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himself, cram his apparel within his wal
let, and being an expert swimmer, lie
would hold his bag above his head with
one hand, while with the other he would
SWIM to the opposite side, redress, and
onward plod his way.
Among the elements of ahounding ro-
nance in our history. nothing exceeds In
interest the intrepidity of this pioneer
hero in contributing to the moral and
spiritual side of the early days of our
history His punetuality in meeting his
appointments, and his devotion to the
gospel and to the people, Won for him a
confidence supreme. In those days when
courts We're not, and yet where conflio1-
ing litigants were, cases for final ad-
judieation would be held in allegiance
Till the preacher comes Causes were
submitted, but he would never consent to
a consideration of them, till the contend
ing parties would agree to abide ami
eahly his decision. such was the clear
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u AcH of the Presidents of the Uni
ted States has had sort of un-
- official cabinet. Some persons call
1t kitchen cabinet. Washington had
his personal advisors, whose influence in
scme instances was as great. If not
greater. than the secretaries of the various
departments. jackson had a rebellion III
his official household owing to his kitchen
counsellors, and when some of his secre-
taries took advantage of the Mrs. Eaton
affair to embarrass him, it brought on
what is known in history as the Peggy
CNeal war;, the oldest strife that ever
embroiled a lot of great men, disorgan-
ized cabinet and agitated nation.
Roosevelt had what was popularity
termed the tennis cabinet, a strenuous.
buoyant lot of men who won the Presi-
dents admiration no less by the ardor
with which they battled with him over the
nets than by their knowledge of politics
and the heartiness OF their interest In his
policies.
woodrow Wilson has his unofficial cabi-
net like the rest, but it differs radically
from any of the others. The most promi-
nent members of 1t are men who prac-
tically were unheard of in national politics
Until this year and one of them never
has been mentioned publicly In connec-
tion with the present administrator.
The unofficial cabinet of President Will
son is composed of Edward Nj. House of
Texas, Cleveland II. Dodge of New York,
jeremiah Sullivan Of Iowa, A. Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania, William Bayard
Hale CT New York. and Joseph p. Tumulty
of New Jersey. 1t is rather mixed and
democratic body, ranging as it does from
Mr.. Tumulty, who never until the present
year held position that paid more than
$1,000 per annum, up to Mr.. Dodge, who
Is one of the richest men in America, ana
one of the least known.
Aside from Mr.. Tumulty. who is at the
Presidents side day by day, the MEM
bers of the unofficial cabinet see Mr.. Will
son irregularly. They are subject to call
as the President needs them. They never
get together as a body. Much of their
communication with the President is by
mail
OF the six members Colonel House is
supposed to have the most influence He
is colonel not because he has been
warrior but by reason of one of the gov
ernors OF Texas making him member
of his staff. Like most southerners he
does not object to title for himself
and is rather generous in bestowing digni-
ties upon his friends. He called Mr.. VII
son Colonel one day and the President
laughed him to confusion. He never tried
1t on the nations head again.
Although Mr.. House has been de-
scrihed as a banker, that Is not his
business and really never has been his
line. He is planter, a real estate
man, a student and politician. He is
that comparatively rare sort of poll
tician who delights in staying in the
background and working for his
friends. He is So years old and Is
known from end to end Of the mann
moth state. Of Texas. He and his broth
es were the owners Of the private
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mus were sucked by the wolf, rendered
1t still more sacred and venerable in tho
eyes of the Romans; and this sylvan
spot was gradually surrounded by the
stately edifices of the forum. After the
conversion of the imperial city, the
Christians still continued. In the month
of February. the annual celebration OF
the Lupercalia." 1t is related that when
Marc Antony offered the crown to Cae-
sar at the Lupercalia, he declined II with
the words, Jupiter alone is King OF
Rome"
While I am writing of Rome I may
as well refer the reader to Coriolanus
act III, scene l. Brutus says, MARCUS
Is worthy of present death" Upon which
Sicinius exclaims:
Therefore. lay hold of him;
Bear him to the rock Tarpeian and
from thence
Into destruction cast him"
The Tarpeian rock was the summit
from which Rome hurled its traitors
to mangled death far below This rock
received its name from a Vestal virgin.
named Tarpeia, the daughter of a gov
ernor of the fortress on the Capitolfne
hill. Tarpeia entered into an agree.
ment with the Sabines to open the gates
OF Rome to them upon the condition
that they would give her what they
wore upon their arms" she having ref
erence TO bracelets. The Sabines en-
tered the gates of the city, and. as they
wore their shields upon their arms.
they flung these upon her and crushed
her to death. She was buried near a
great rock, on the Capito1ine hill, which
a1terWard became known as the Tar
peian rock. If the reader has been no
more successful than ] have, he will
look in vain for the Tarpeian rock.
have rambled all over the Capitoline
hill, and up and down the banks of
the. Tiber, but could never find the
Tarpeian rock. 1t is gone. or course,
saw the place where the rock had
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nandinR appearance. of natural dignity
of port. and possessed Of the natural
assertion which these give. yet he was
modest. and commanded esteem by his
unquestioned qualities Of leadership. There
Was no element of flabbness in his char
acter, no cant and drivel In mis- utter
ances, but In all that pertafned to him
he was a nobleman by nature. Ills judg-
ment was ineisive and diseriminatives his
poise collected, and while without the
least exhibition of violence, he was cour-
Ggeous in his entertainment of views.
and pronounced. in their expression In
nothing did his courage so manifest itself
as I'm his stoutness of spirit In the face
OF difficulty. Nothing that he regarded
as possible baffled him, and while never
stern he was immovable from that wflsan
he conceived to be right whether
reinforced by others or not He was q
benediction to the state while living. and
being dead, he yet speaks.
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| thence and famine from battle and mur-
der, and from sudden death" 1 have
sometimes heard people say they could
not pray to be delivered from sudden
death, since they hoped TO pass from
life suddenly. The word Sudden" here
does not mean instantaneous death;
but violent.
In Macbeth, act Nv, scene 3, the read
er will find the prayer book meaning of
the word sudden Malcolm hears Mac
duff say of Macbeth:
mot in the legions
OF horrid he'll can come a devil more
damned
In evils to top Macbeth"
Malcon makes answer:
81 grant him bloody
Luxurious, avaricious, base Geceltful,
Sudden, malicious, smacking of every
sin
That has name"
Here sudden means violent, and IL
means the same in the litany.
In julius Caesar, Act l., scene /, Marul-
lus, tribune, says, You know it is
the feast of Lupercal." In Act III scene
2, Marc Antony, in his address in the
forum, says.
You all did see that ON the Lupercal
thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse"
What was the Lupercal? As every
body knows, Romulus and Remus, the
founders of Rome. We're sucked by a
lupus, a wolf. The spot where the She
wolf rendered this maternal service was
called the Lupercal and once year
there was held, a festival to commem-
crate the legend. In the course of time
the Romans invented the god of fertll-
ity and called him Lupercus. He came
in for share of the festivities of the
Lupercal This is the usual explanation
of the Lupercal. But Gibbon says that
the festival was in existence before the
founding of Rome. He also states, "A
tradition. that, in the same place (where
the festival was held Romulus and Re-
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sey matters are concerned. for he knows
that state and its people probably better
than any other man in national politics.
Those who ought to know say that Mr..
Wilson is hard taskmaster so far as hi.
unofficial cabinet is concerned He ex-
poets much of the members and they can
iook for no reward except in the knowl-
edge and through the qualification of aid
lhg him III his work. They can recon-
mend, bur ne alone decides
Copyright, 1873 by Richard Spillone3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

"HE plays are those attributed to
Shakespeare. The illusions are
4 those short, touch-and-go words or
sentences that suggest a likeness to some
custom or person, in history. in legend,
In literature. or in mythology. The all
fusion never explains itslef 1t does not
tarry long enough for that. 1t merely
hints at a similarity, makes casual
reference, tosses off pun. plays upon
words, and, presto, it is gone. The
plays abound with them. / shall select
n few, and explain them.
In the fourth act of Loves Iauor Lost
that preposterous and verbose peuant
Holofernes says Here are only, num-
bers ratified; but for the elegancy, fa-
cility and golden cadence of poesy
caret. Ovidius Naso was the man; and
why, indeed, Naso, but for the smell
ing out the odoriferous flowers Of fancy
the jerks OF invention? Ovid's name
was Naso. which means nose. I'm spite
of his forensic ability. Ovid gave up
his time to the suggestions OF the muses.,
and was forever smelling, out the
odoriferous flowers OF fancy" We are
not 10 confuse Holofernes word "caret,"
with the jewelers. unit of weight called
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fKnowing that hundreds of readers OF
The Age-Heralds are students of Shakes
peare's plays. l take the liberty of dedi-
eating four contributions on the above
subject, beginning with today's issue,
10 them. and especially to the students
of the splendid one hundred who com
posed my Shakespeare class when
lived in Birmingham. My reason FOR
writing these papers might be given in
the language of our old friend Horace:
'Dise doeendus adhuc, quae conset
amiculus ut ST
Caeeus tier monstrare velit; tamen
aspice 81 qud
Et nos quod cures proprium feeisse To-
quarmur." w. Il. E.)
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
Weeyil Not Eradicated.

Washington, Jan. 18.-1n a
talk with Representative Rams
dell today, Bradford Knapp, chief
of the farm demonstration divis-
ion of the Department of Agri-
culture, sounded a note of warn
ing to the cotton planters not
only of Louisiana, but of Missis-
sippi and adjoining areas in Ar
kansas and Texas. What he de-
sired the planters in Louisiana
in particular to remember is that
the boil weevil has not been era
dicated, even from the sections
of the cotton. belt where none of
the insects was found last season.
His injunction to all is to plant on
the assumption that the pest will
reappear during the coming sea-
son. because tine winter has been
mild. In a good many spots in
the belt last season, infestation
was great enough to make it GER
tain that during the mild winter
the pest has multiplied, so tn; t
unless the planters take pains
with their crops, conditions will
be iamentable.
In particular he hopes they
will putin at least half their acre
age with short staple quick-ma-
turing seed. He has heard that
many of the planters are contem-
plating putting in only long sta
pie. and that does not appeal to
him. In that view, Mr.. Ransdell
agrees with Mr.. Knapp. The
Senator elect, even before he
had the talk, had come to the
conclusion that it was the thing
to do. Neither Mr.. Ransdell nor
Mr.. Knapp believes it will be
wise this year to put adj the eggs
in one basket.
Bv taking the precautions sug-
gested, Messrs. Ransdell and
Knapp believe the evil the mild
winter has done in the way of
giving the weevil an extension
of tenure will be minimized. if
mot wholly neutralized.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
PRESCRIPTION
For a Long Life.

This is the prescription for a long
life given by an old gentleman in Con-
necticut, who is n~inety-nine years old
and still we'll and cheerful, Live
temporarily, be slow to anger, don't
worry, take plenty of exercise in the
fresh air, and, above all, keep cheer
full"
Should the system get run down
digestive organs weak-the blood thin
and sluggish, take Vinol, which is a
delicious combination of the medicine
bodybuilding properties of Gods
livers, with the useless grease elimi-
mated and tonic iron added. We re-
gard Vinol as z of the greatest
body-builders and strength-creators in
the world for aged people.
Mrs. Mary Ivey,' of Columbus, Ga,
says: "If people only knew the good
Vinol does old people. you would be
unable to supply the demand; it is
the finest tonic and strength-creator
l ever used"
We wish every feeble old per-
son in this vicinity would try
Vinol On u agreement to return their
money if it fails to give satisfaction
Pound incannon-Elk Co., Drug
pists, Tupelo.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
is YOUR DOG SICK?

In three days Ross Two-in-One
will cure black tongue.
In Ross Combination Mango Remedy
are both Mango Pills and Mango Fluid
1t will cure mango, M matter OF how
long standing. For feeble dogs moth
ing better than Ross Condition Pills
In case of distemper, eripp, fever, etc,
Ross Distemper Pills are safe and re-
liable. Get Ross Dead Quick" Yer
mifuee for worms in grown dogs. and
Puppy Vermifuse, for the little ones.
These remedies are prepared by experts
who devote their time to the treatment
of dogs, and are guaranteed to give
satisfaction. Sold in Tupelo by the
St. Clair Drug Co. 36-11t
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
VERONA

many pleasant little gifts from
her little friends.
The Verona basketball teams
played a double header" in Tu-
pelo Saturday-Verona Girls VS..
Saltillo, Verona Boys VS.. Sher-
man. The way to the Field Meet
entry was a hardfought, closely
contested one, but the Verona
Girls were equal to the emer-
gency and now have their hopes
high to be the winner on that &C.
ca ion. the girls winning over
Saltillo by a score Of 10 to Z.
The Sherman boys won over We
roma % to 81.
VERONA CHURCH DIRECTORY
Preaching services at the
Methodist Church every LIST and
3rd Sunday at IL a. m and Z p.
M. by Rev. A. W. Langley.
Preaching services at the Bap-
fist Church every End Sunday at
IL a. m. and Z p. m. by Rev. j.
A. Rogers. Preaching services
at the Presbyterian Church every
4th Sunday at II a. m. and Z p.
m. by Rev. J. D. Hunter.
Sunday School at the Metho-
dist and Baptist Churches at II
a. m. every Sunday. Prayer
services are held alternately ev'
cry Thursday evening at the
Methodist and Baptist Churches
A most cordial welcome will be
accorded anyone wishing to at
tend any of the services at any
of the churches.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
HELP WANTED

GET A GOVERNMENT POSITION-Send
Csc for Government Manuel. Civil Service
Laws. Positions in Classified Service (all
Depts.). Salaries Paid, How Appointments
are Made, Rules Governing Examinations, Po-
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ments, West Point and Annapolis Appoint
ments, First Steps to Take to secure a Gov
eminent Position: full information.
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Non-R Resident Notice.

State of Mississippi.
To Dudley Slack, Ill IL Wellington, Mem,
phis, Tenn, Defendant.
You are commanded to appear before the
chancery Court Of the county Of Lee, in said
State, on the Bird Monday Of April, A. D.. 1913.
to defend the suit in said Court of Ballard
Dry Goods Co., ct al. wherein you are a de-
PENDANT.
This 9Th day Of February, A. D., 1913.
47-3t Jehn N. Witt. Clerk.
Anderson 4 Long. Solicitors esnllh.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
NONRESIDENT Notice.
Non-R Resident Notice.

State of Mississippi.
To Dudley c. Slack, Ill IL Wellington ST.,
Memphis, Tenn. Defendant.
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of the county Of Lee, in said
State, on the Bird Monday Of April. A. D.,
1913. to defend the suit in said Court Of Bank
Tupelo, ct. al, wherein you are a defendant.
This 18th day Of February. A.Ds. 1918.
47-3t John n. Witt. Clerk.
Anderson 1 Long, Solicitors complt.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
A Great Discovery.

G. W. Eatman. of Grenada. Miss.
has discovered a remedy that will cure
old, stubborn sores thought to be can
GERS, and all kinds of skin affections,
such as eczema. letter, rineworm. poi
son oak, frost bite. itch. fever bIisters,
chicken pox, priekly heat and nettle
rash. On sale by Pound Kincannon.
Erin c. 4S-6m.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28

wi. v. GrlIIln SATURDAY.
Mr.. w. w. Trice spent a few
hours in Verona Tuesday.
Mr.. Jas. Lowry tran sacted
business in Verona Friday.
Mr.. JIG. Bond, Of Guntown,
was a visitor here last week.
MI. Henry Battle, Of Shannon,
was upon our streets Saturday.
Mr.. Vance McFarling was
among the Saturday traders here.
Mr.. J. D. Green made a bust
ness trip to our town Saturday.
Mr.. Josh Simmons was trans
acting business in our town Sat
urday.
Mr.. H. B. Cobb, of Palmetto,
made a business trip to Verona
Saturday.
Mrs. Beard, of Stuttgart. Ark.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. P. E.
Biggers.
Mrs. Wiley Blair visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s..
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kennedy, of
Brewer, were shopping here
Tuesday.
Mr.. H, N. Stone, Of Rusk. was
transacting business here last
Tuesday.
Hon. F. A. Green returned
from a business trip to Jackson
Wednesday.
Bailiff Lyle, of the fourth dis
trict. was in town on official bus
mess Monday.
Rev, J. D.. Hunter filled his
appointment here Sunday, morn
ing and evening.
Miss Bessie Wagner, of lChes-
terville, is visiting Mrs. V. O.
Johnson this week.
Mr.. D. C. Lawhorn, principal
of Brewer High School. was
trading here Saturday.
Miss Sallie Fitzpatrick, who
has been quite i'll for several
days, is recuperating.
Miss Anna Thomas returned
Friday from Memphis. Her
health is much improved.
Messrs. Hulsey, Laney and
Funke, of Tupelo. made a bust
ness trip here Saturday.
Nh. ", C. Buoy, a former
townsman of ours, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Tom Cody.
We are pleased to report Mrs,
M. A. Tolley. who has been quite
sick the early part of the week,
better.
Miss Minnie Clark left Monday
for several days visit to hel
cousin, Mrs. j. F. Redus, OF
Shannon.
MIR r. C. Daugherty, Oliver
Femnie Co.'S. popular salesman,
spent afew hours in our city
Tuesday.
Messrs. j. c. Calhoun and A.
is. Tankersley, of Palmetto,
transacted business in Verona
Wednesday.
Miss Pansy Sharp and Master
Charles Bryan returned to Miss
Snarp's home here Tuesday for
a short visit.
The farmers in this vicinity
are profitably taking advantage
!. of the past several days of beau
tifnl and pleasant weather.
Mr.. W. H. Marshall returned
Z from Gulfport Friday morning
He reports a large attendance
and a splendid time at the Grand
Lodge.
Miss Dorothy Ransom, of Biz
mingham, Ala, and Nessrs.
Ward Baker and LAWYER Ward
of Aberdeen, spent Sunday even
ing with Mrs. T. M. Clark.
Mrs. T. E. Battle, who has
been spending the winter in
-