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Speaking of historical fiction Mr. Win
ston Churchill, the popular writer of this
class of fiction, said recently In reply to
a question as to how he would represent
Daniel Webster were he to take him for
a character in a novel—*‘I should consider
it wrong to repose the weaknesses of a
man like Webster, because he is a histor
ical Ideal that should not be shattered.
The same Is true in regard to Hamilton;
whereas, with a man like Aaron Burr I
should not hesitate to portray him exact
ly as he was, as that would mean no
loss to historical ideals.” These senti
ments from the author who possessed suf
ficient intelligence and energy to w’rite
“Richard Carvel” and “The Crisis” has
caused a good deal of comment. That
the presentment of great historical fig
ures through the medium of fiction must
necessarily bo tinctured more or less with
the presonallty and concepts of the au
thor is perfectly natural and obvious.
But that such a writer should deliberate
ly confess that he believes in the distorted
treatment of a great personage in order
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extraordinary perversion of the verities
of his art.
A perfectly truthful character delinea
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all a well-constructed story; that It deal
sincerely with human life and character;
that it be eloquent of feeling; that it have
Insight and revelation; nat it preserve
idiosyncrasy; but before all that it be
wholesome." Few recent novels can meet
most of these requirements as satisfac
torily as "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Hall." Mr. Charles Major's new romance
Is centered round Haddon Hall set In per
haps the most beautiful of English scen
ery—the hill country of Derbyshire,
through which flows the Wye and the
Derenent. It lacks to a great extent the
spiritual beauty of his former work,
"When Knighthood was In Flower," al
though It Is difficult to explain why this
Is bo; unless it be the presence of what
we might call a commercial spirit—be
cause Dorothy’s evident intended destina
tion is "the footlights." However, it by
no means lacks the fine qualities which
characterized the former work, and which
carried Its author at one bound
into prominence and universal favor. A
story in which good "Queen Bess" and
Mary Stuart and Dudley Earl of Leices
ter figure so Intimately could scarcely fail
to prove very fascinating to the reader.
The scene of the story, the picturesque
environments, and the romantic devo
tion of the hero and heroine are splendid
ly selected and prove the author to pos
sess a most exquisite Judgment of histor
ical possibilities. The story is clearly, de
finitely and excellently conceived; there is
no uncertainty, and the author evidently
knew the end from the beginning, and
a very delightful end. too. This Is a
source of satisfaction to the reader; for
any apparent Indecision or wavering on
the part of the author makes the read
er feel that he lacks a perfect grasp of
his story and his creations.
That the story Is full of deep human In
terest all will agree who read tho book
and are forced thereafter to carry with
them a heart full of tender love for "the
fairest, fiercest, gentlest, weakest, strong
est of them all—Dorothy Vernon." Now.
If It be a good story, well told and struc
tural throughout, full, too, of eloquent
human feeling from first to last that
leaves you with no time or inclination
for aught else, what more should we ask?
From these two prime qualities it is sat
isfying. Why add with captious pen that
it lacks historical atmosphere and that
Dorothy, charming In all her tender,
fierce willfulness, is in reality a twentieth
century girl? We can excuse In her many
things, but one fault, 'or weakness—as
you will—she possessed. It w*as her in*
herent untruthfulneas. Possibly the exi
gencies of the case demanded it; and
they do say there are extenuating cir
cumstances in this respeot. If so, such
an Irate and exasperating father was cer
tainly sufficient excuse. But her constant
"fibbing" is woven into the very woof of
the story and appears as a very dark
blotch. In th*s one respect, which is
very insidious with youthful readers, the
book is not wholesome.
"Dorothy Vernon" as a story preserves
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Sir George. Had the author failed even
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each, the reader could never have ac
cepted the cruelty of the one or the vio
lent willfulness of the other. But why
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the reading forget the prosaic demands
of life. Just a word in conclusion for
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Now a few flashes from "Dorothy Ver
non"— 1 ' i
How fortunate for us It would be If we
could begin our life In wisdom and end It
in simplicity. Instead of the reverse which
now obtains.
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A tumultuous soul in the breast of an
old man breeds torture; but age, with
the heart at rest, I have found is the
best season of life. .
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The simple conditions of life are all
that are worth striving for. They come
to us fresh from nature and nature’s God.
The complex arc but concoctions of man
after recipes in the devil's alchemy. So
much gold, so much ambition, so much
lust. Mix well. Product: So much vexa
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Blessed Is the man who does not know
when he Is beaten.
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"Let It swing ns far back as It chooses,"
answered Dorothy, with a toss of her
head. "I am ready to buy and to pay for
happiness. That seems to he the only
means whereby we mny have It. I am
ready to buy It with pain any das', and
am willing to pay upon demand. I’aln
passes away; Joy lasts forever."
• . •
I said to myself, “God Is good." A re
alizatlon of that great truth had of late
been growing upon me. When.once wo
thoroughly learn It, life takes on a
different color.—Cousin Malcolm.
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Of Elizabeth, he said, this great queen
had the brain of a man with Its motives,
and the heart of a woman with Its emo
tions.
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At times we cannot help feeling that
love came to the human breast through
a drop of venom shot from the serpent's
tongue Into the heart of Eve. Again we
believe It to he g spark from God's own
soul. Who will solve me this riddle?
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If suffering can atone for sin, Dorothy
bought her Indulgence within one hour
after sinning. But suffering cannot atone
for sin: It Is only a part of It—the re
sult.
• * •
Man needs to make but one little pray
er to God, “Lead me not Into tempta
tion." That prayer answered, all else of
good will follow.
• * •
Men do evil In the dark because others
cannot see them: they think evil In the
dark because they cannot see themselves.
• • •
Age, with the heart at peace, la the
fairest season of life: and love, leavened
of God. robs even approaching death of
his sting and makes for us a broad flow
er-strewn path from the tempestuous sea
of time to the calm, sweet ocean of eter
nity.
Tears and laughter well compounded
make the sweetest Joy,: grief and Joy
the truest happiness; happiness and pain
the grandest soul, and none of these may
be described. We may analyze them, and
may take them part from part; but, like
love, they cannot bo compounded.
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PRATTVILLE
Commercial and Industrial Association
Meets and Elects Officers.
Prattville. May 3.—(Special.)—The Pratt
ville Commercial and Industrial Associa
tion met yesterday afternoon and perfect
ed a permanant organization by electing
Hon. H. S. Doster, president; H. E. Gip
son. vice president; McNeill Smith, secre
tary, and M. A. Graham, treasurer. This
association is composed of a large ma
jority of the business men of the town,
and a great deal of good is expected at
the hands of the association during the
next year or two. It Is now thoroughly
organized and ready for business.
A Democratic primary will suit a ma
jority of Autauga, and while the county
has a large portion of the Black Belt
type, the people are willing to have a
Democratic primary, and let a majority
of the Democrats rule the destinies of the
party.
Crops In the lower part of this county
are needing rain to bring the last plant
ing of cotton up. In tho northern part
of the county farmers report a good rain
there this week, and the cotton Is up with
a good stand. The first planting of cotton
all over the county came up and is grow
ing rapidly since the days have turned
warmer.
Less than two years ago J. A. Kernodle
bought an old plantation, said to have
been worn out several years before that,
and began to place improvements on it,
in the way of planting fruit trees, etc.
He now brings in town the finest straw
berries which have been put on the mar
ket here yet. He contemplates planting
a few acres of this land and growing
strawberries by the car load, and says
there is no question but that he can do
so in the course of few years.
PRATT CITY.
Pratt City, May 3.—(Special.)—Mr. Job
Going is moving his stock of dry goods
to the Young building on Third street,
preparatory to building. Mr. Going and
Dr. Lovelady -will move the buildings
they now occupy and will erect a two
story brick In their stead. On the op
posite corner of Brown's street and facing
Third street, Mr. W. D. Young will also
erect a two story brink building which
will be used as a business house. A
j contract has been let to M. H. Bennett j
! for two brick buildings on Tw'enty-flrst i
avenue.
i J. H. Ubank & Co. have leased the
I two brick stores of Joseph Hoskins on
j First avenue and will convert them
both into one large store. Their business
I has increased to such an extent as to
j necessitate this change. They will move
in the new place about Monday or Tues
day next. E. W. Young will occupy
their present place of business.
The Rev. J. F. Watson will go to Wy
lam next week to assist the Baptist min
ister at that place In a revival service.
Mrs. L. C. Amason and Miss Mary Mc
Lean of Livingston are the guests of Mrs.
McDonald on East Highlands. Mrs.
Amason will make her home in the future
with her son, Mr. Sam Amason, in Bir
mingham.
Misses Mary Spencer and Minnie Crew
of Goodwater. Ala., are visiting at the
home tit Mr. Job Going. They are re
turning from Dallas, Tex., where they
have been taking in the reunion. Miss
Crew will leave tomorrow for Goodwater
but Miss Spencer will remain In the city
for several day*, much to the delight of
her many friends.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian church will hold Its regular
business meeting tomorrow evening.
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SCOTTSBORO
New Road May Be Built From Bridge
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Scottsboro, May 3.—(Special.)—Mr.
Gates and son of the Needmore Coal
Company have been in Bridgeport for the
past few days looking after the interests
of the new railroad leading from Bridge
port to Doran's Cove. The grading is
under good headway, and a large vein
of coal will be developed soon, and will
be delivered at our doors. This is one of i
thp largest veins yet struck in Jackson •
County. The proposed road is eighteen |
miles in length, and will connect with the j
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis '
Railway at Bridgeport. The Tennessee !
river will also furnish transportation for
coal shipments in barges as well as the
railroads.
Interest has again been somewhat re
vived in the building of the Gurley and
Paint Rock Valley Railroad, a short
line projected from Gurley to Winchester,
Tenn. The promoters have interested
some northern capitalists, and the route
has been surveyed again. The proposed
line passes through a rich timber and
mineral section, and will onen up a com
paratively new section of Jackson Coun
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The next term of the Jackson County
Chancery Court meets in Scottsboro next
Monday. The docket is unusually large.
The Brooders cotton mills tried its ma
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This is but a forerunner of the mills that j
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The American long-distance telephone !
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Hon. William L. Martin of Montgomery |
was in Scottsboro several days this week. 1
It is rumored that he is being urged by |
friends in different parts of the state
to make the race for Governor, his for
mer home county.
HARDWARE COMBINE.
Two Biggest Concerns In Montgomery
Form a Combine.
Montgomery, May 3.—(Special)—A local
hardware deal in which the Tullis
Hardware Co. becomes the owner of the
D. M. Snow Hardware Co., was made
public today. The two concerns were
the largest in the line in the city, and
the deal has, therefore attracted much
attention. The officers of the new con
cern are John W. Tullis, president; John
W. Tullis, Sr., vice-president; Clayton
Tullis, secretary and treasurer. B. L.
Holt, former owner of the Snow concern
retains an interest in the new business.
The elder Mr. Tullis, who 1b a retired cot
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Montgomery and become the financial
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