The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-20

of New York, VINO was StEuch oo"h ~
bip brewery horses, died from the
fracture of her skull.
The Alumni of the University VIII
regret to hear of the suspension or the
University Magazine. Latterly III mas
been very good, and tlllng a neeoed
field. We take it that the suspension
will be temporary.
Henry Clews figures out that the
people of this country have spent not
less than $500, 100000 on bicycles dur
ing the last four years. He looks Tor
a serious break in the price OF wheels,
due to increased competition.
In Baltimore there is weeping ana
wailing and gnashing OF teeth. Inc
Clerk of the Court OF Common fleas
died. and under the law no other per-
son can give license to marry. III
is causing a great deal of trouble, and
1,nIess the vacancy is soon filled, the
ability to contract marriages viii be
n failure in that commonwealth.
The following sad' is clipped from
a leading metropolitan newspaper:
..To millionaires or less-Who wants
to marry our daughter, young and
pretty, modest and refined; received
best education abroad; speaks French
like a Partisan. German like Hanover
ian. English like a Bostonian; plays
the piano like Paderewski, and is poor
like Job Address parents, Box
Referring to the remark of Mrs. Ed.
Poteat that she would as soon send
her boy to hell as to Yale" the Allan
ia Constitution well says:
'.Unfortunately there are too many
Poteats in the role of professional re
formers. AS we cannot very well send
them to an asylum, or punish them as
common scolds, the best thing to do IS
to let them go their way and pay no
attention to them"
The grandson of Bob Toombs as
founded the congregation of McTyire
Methodist church in Jacksonville Sum
day morning by charging that city
official was a partner in a keno game.
''You may not know what keno is"
said the preacher, "but | will show
you" Then he reached down and got
the keno implements and placed them
on the pulpit. He then showed how
the game was played and explained
how profitable it was to the city official
swho was interested.
A man in Ohio, who had grudge
against the postmaster in his town,
drank whiskey and ate onions and then
asked for his mail. The postmaster
refused to wait on the breathing CEN
ser and the man of breath complained
to the powers that be. After careful
investigation the inspector decided
that the postmaster was justified in his
stand Much interest is now felt as to
what action the postal authorities
would advise regarding customer
who takes his onions straight.
It looks as if the United States SEN
atorship was still in the balance in
kentucky. The resignation of
Democratic member-elect of the House
from the Louisville district leaves the
Legislature a tie on joint ballot, and
the special election will decide which
party will be in control. 1t is a rather
overnice sense of honor that has
prompted this member to resign his
seat for no other reason than because
the Republicans had put up no candi-
date against him. 1t is taking
large risk to throw down the glove in
this manner, says the Boston Herald.
James Payne in ''The Independent"
says that at Clifford, in Kent, there
was formerly palace of the Arch
bishops Of Canterbury in which
Wolsey is said to have held his court.
at was bat a small place and is
farmhouse, picturesque enough, but
exhibiting no special signs of pros
perity. The other day, however, this
little incident happened: The farmer
sent for carpenter TO do some odd
jobs about the house, and among
other things to mend the knocker.
The man took it off and said, after
close examination Of 1t: DO you know
what this knocker is made of?' why,
brass, / suppose No, it is pure gold
And it was. Think If the years that
shat rich prize has h, ng at the mercy
every tramp!"