The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-07-27

The famous Phillips Brooks said that
mot until you make men self reliant,
intelligent and fond of struggle fonder
Of struggle than of help-not till then
have you relieved poverty"
Referring TO the banquet given to the
editors at Greensboro, the Christian Ad
vocate says; Zone of the indications of
real progress is the fact that this was
banquet without wine or any intoxicat-
ing beverage"
Four judges of the Superior Court of
this State have declared unofficially that
In their opinions Peter s. Ney was Mar
shall Ney, says the New York Tribune.
The editor of the Clinton Democrat has
fled dissenting opinion.
DIR. Parkhurst is reported as saying:
sIn the old hot days of the church one
sermon used to convert three thousand
men; now that the temperature is down
it takes three thousand sermons to con-
vert one man. Intellectual activity upon
Christian themes is not Christianity airy
more than working flying trapeze in
a church is 'godly exercise. ;"
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was right
when she demonstrated against the harsh
comments made by men about Woman's
bicycle costume in these words: "We
did not bother our heads about their
cycling clothes, and why should they
NEEDLE with what we want to wear We
ask nothing more Of them than did the
devils in Scripture-'Let US alone.
Some newspapers and individuals are
greatly exercised over the belief that the
friends of Minister Ransom intend put
ting him forward at the next Democratic
State convention for Governor. The
Gubernatorial bee is hardly humming in
Minister Ransom's bonnet and no one
should be losing sleep over the idea that
he aspires to that office, says the Sanford
Express.
One of our preachers, y says the Chris
tian Advocate, twas visiting at the home
of Miss Grace with two Of his little
children. Miss Grace gave each chicken.
On the way home the little girl proposed
to name hers Grace. The little boy wished
to name bis Grace also. Being told that
it would not be proper to have the same
name for both, he said: Then I will name
mine Grace divine, having heard his
father repeatedly use that expression.
Margarine has been examined for
bacteria, says the New Orleans Times
Democrat, land is found to be freer
from them than butter. The average in
butter was 10000, 900 to 1000, 900
microbes to a gramme; in one extreme
case AZ, 900, 900. The average in marga-
rine was 1900, 900 to 5000, 600, and the
extreme ii 1000, 900. Cold reduced the
to $50, 200, while it only killed off one
third of those of butter; moreover no
pathogenic bacteria were discovered in
the imitation"
The Raleigh NEWS AND OBSERVER is
achieving distinction with two libel suits
all inside of half year. Mr.. Hussey
wants $4,000 for some remarks pub
lished about him, and now it is said that
Mr.. Satterfeld, clerk of the lower house
of the Legislature, will demand $40, 600
for ditto. These fellows must think Joe
Daniels owns couple of national banks
and is running the NEWS AND OBSERVER
for recreation and health The next
thing the grand jury of Wake knows
Satterfield will demand damages of il
for presenting" him. Wilmington
Star.
LIBERALIZATION" is a new word added
to the language, told in story by Sen
ator Palmer about an Illinois farmer who
for several years had been selling hin
wood FIR Sc a cord. "This year" says
Senator Palmer, che came to me with &
load OF wood and / told him ! did moi
want it. He offered it at 81 cord.
still refused, and he wanted to know
why would not take it at So. | told
him was using soft coal, for which
paid 81 81 ton. Gosh phe exclaimed
Il heard you was trying to demonetiz'
silver, but now you're trying to defuel
ize wood