The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-24
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Prof Tyrell, of Trinity college,
Dublin. contributes one more 10 the
tong list of examination absurdltles-
He haG a set of questions regarding
the Constitution said to have been
granted to the early Roman State by
Seryius Tuilius. The ingenious youth
under examination wrote thus: he
constitution of Seryius Tullius, which
he inherited from his estimable par
ents. was originally excellent, but by
reason of life of dissolute indulgence
he came TO an early grave.
The London Gentlewoman has dis
covered that the original name of the
yanderbilts was Jan Derbilt. 1t also
assumes that about two hundred years
ago an ancestor of the present VAN
derbilts was a corporal in William Ills
Guards, at the time when the then
Earl of marlborough was confined in
the Tower of London for some petty
offence against the sovereign. Thus,
according to the Gentlewoman, the
Duke of Marlborough has married in
to family an ancestor of which was,
in sense, comrade at arms of one of
LIS own ancestral kin.
Ex-Congressman 1oder, of Ohio, in
commenting on the recent elections,
told party of friends the following
,stafy at sts one of the uptown hotels:
in one of the counties in Ohio a
German was running for sheriff on the
Democratic ticket. He felt very conf
dent of election, but when he read the
returns he found he was showed under
by about 1000 majority. This reused
his ire, and he said to his wife:
Dot settles it. We viii move out
Of dis Shtate where dey treats
Democrat like dis. Yust you pack oop
our things right away unit git ready
to move away
HE left the house in great wrath,
but in about an hour he returned and
found his wife tearing up the carpets
and taking down the curtain poles.
.Shtop dot, Kathrina, said the Ger
man, 'yust you let dem carpets alone.
..But vat is der matter nit You.
John?' asked his wife; 'yust leadle
vile ago YOU said git ready to move.
unit now you say don't git ready to
move
well, dots SO, did say dat, but
yust been down to the depot unit dare
is no place TO move to- said the Ger
man. - Washington Post.
Henry Clews writes that bond IS
sue is already a foregone conclusion,
and its occurrence will create no UNI
easiness in financial circles. Possibly,
it may do good in a negative fashion
by emphasizing the urgency of curren-
ey reform. Meantime. railroad earn
n.
gains, especially in the West and
Northwest, where the heavy grain
movement is stimulating both traffic
and general business. In the South
west the backward movement of cot
ton is causing deficiencies IN earnings,
but as the cotton must soon go for
ward better results may he anticipat-
ed in due season. It follows also that
as soon as cotton and wheat go to Eu-
$ope with more freedom, as they inc
titably must, the exchange market
Mill meet with that much relief The
business situation is satisfactory.
There is less activity than few weeks
ago, which is to be expected in the
closing months of the year. SIN sever
al staple markets where prices or pro-
duction had been advanced too rapidly
shsiN - q, iN31hfoi1Js " tlftil
IN the end viii encourage fresh buying
and give confidence in the future a
more substantial basis. In a few DAVIS
Congress viii open. but the session
promises TO be less disturbing than its
predecessors. I'm all probability cur
4eney reform will be the leading issue.
The outlook for 1896 is as bright and
hopeful as could be hoped for within
reason. OF the immediate future
there is some doubt. Values are low
and many stocks are selling at attrac-
tive prices; ut until the financial at |
mosphere grows clearer we advise |
buying only on the declines and TAX |
ing profits on fair rallies.
ten. Niger Is special pleader. The |
oni3 reply he makes TO Sherman's |
enlarge that he bought Sofhsrn dele |
gates is in these words.
no delegate or friend who went to |
Chicago IN nly behalf or voted for mo |
AZ the convention ever asked for or re-
ceiyed single pledge from me for |
money or for Office
This amounts TO saying that he did /
not buy those who went TO the conyen-
ton as bis friends.