The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-07-30


tism and FriIls Out the Ter nesse,
Sport--SeRator Biackburn's Daugh'
ter to Wed the Secretary of the Mex
lean LegatiOn--New Postmaster
for North Carolina.
Special to the News and Observer.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 80.
Secretary Morton is a greatly abused
man, chiefly because he talks gold bug
finance more than agriculture and is
opposed to seed distribution. But he is
a very original and very well informed
man, and talks with breezy, Western
freshness that is always interesting.
There is no man in the country who
knows more about farming, theoretically,
practically and every other way, and |
really believe that if he had not estranged
the farmers by denouncing their organi-
cations, and ridiculed vigorously and in
cessantly their faith in bi-metallism, he
would have gained their ear, and that
his administration of the Agricultural
Department would have been the most
markedly successful in the history of the
department.
He enjoys a good joke and enjoys tell
ing one better than hearing somebody
else tell one. That is to say, like many
other big men, he loves to talk, but
there is one thing about Secretary Nor
ton, he always says something that has
point. Talking recently about farm life
in the West, he said to Mr.. Frank E.
Carpenter, the noted correspondent:
II am surprised how mean men are
sometimes to their wives" Woman is
naturally self-sacrifcing creature, and
she submits to many thing man
would not think of tolerating. Speak
ing of little meannesses, let me give you
an incident that saw myself during the
days of the war. / happened to be in a
store in my town one day when an old
fellow whom | will call Jones come in
with his wife to buy some goods. This
man Jones came from one of the most
celebrated families in the United States.
He settled in Nebraska when it was still
territory, and by economy and thrift
he had now gotten farm of something
like 1000 acres. He was known to have
money in the bank, and was considered
wealthy. Well, shortly after he entered
the store Mrs. Jones took up piece of
calico and admired it very much. AS
she looked at it, she said to her husband:
PA, ought to have new dress, and
I like this very much. Don't you think
we could afford to buy it2''
"Oh, I suppose So" replied the old
man, and he thereupon asked the clerk
the price. He was told it was so cents
yard. Old Mr.. Jones raised his eyes at
this, and asked his wife how much it
would take. She replied she didn't
think she could get along on less than
twelve yards, and he answered;
why, ma, twelve yards of that goods
at so cents a yard would cost 90. Now,
don't you think that that Is pretty
high ~
eyes" she replied, 81 do, but need
the dress"
"Well, said the old man, times are
hard, and do wish you could get along
without it just now. Couldn't you -
"Yes, l suppose I could" replied the
old lady with sigh, and the calico was
dropped.
A moment later old Mr.. Jones asked
the same clerk if he had any tobacco,
and whether he had any of that good
old Virginia leaf, which they used to
keep in stock.
The clerk said: eyes, We have, but it's
awful high. It's 81 a pound, and l
think it will go higher before it gets less.
We have just one caddy left"
"You think it will go higher" replied
Jones.
ayes, said the clerk, it's sure to go
'well, you might put me up five
pounds, " said the old man, and mo-
ment later | saw him carrying 1t out of
the store. He had not Sc to spend for
his wife's calico dress, but he thought
nothing of putting $40 into plug to-
bacco. This is sample of the kind of
treatment some wives are receiving every
day. / don't suppose old Mr.. Jones rea-
lized his selfshness. He probably loved
his wife, but he had been brought up
the wrong way"
The following postmasters have been
appointed: Dico, Stokes county, L. S.
Lackey vice @. L. Sheppard, removed;
Glendale, Alamance county, J. @. Tate
vice V. @. Tate, resigned; Manchester,
Cumberland county, Mrs. K. NJ. Clark
vice NJ. D. Clerk, dead; Pernell, Wake