The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-20


Beloit college in Wisconsin has Just
opened its doors to women. 1t is one
of the oldest educational institutions in
the Northwest, and has stood nearly
alone for many years in that section in
its opposition to cO-educati0n.
Mr.. Gladstone writes to young Mr.
George Peel that bi metallism is pass
ing humor of the hour, inevitably doom
ed to nullity and disappointment. Mr..
Balfour has been compelled by the Sails
bury Ministry to prepare letter declar
ing that he viii make no effort to pro
mote the cause of bi metallism.
Weeks ago the Washington Pest stated
that Mr. Cleveland did not desire
fourth nomination, and would not per
nit his name to be proposed to the con-
vention of 1896. The Washington Post
is not in the habit Of speaking at random
in such matters. It's utterances are au-
thoritative. What more do our esteemed
contemporaries ask?-Washington Post
Some Of the exchanges are telling US
that F. NJ. Gardner at Maud 2. o, S, G.,
has a Berkshire pig that he learned to
chew tobacco. He can call it by name
when it will come running to get chew
of tobacco. That may be great Curl
osity in South Carolina, but there are
hundreds of men in North Carolina who
have little pigs that chew tobacco. They
are not kept in pens now, but we fear
many of them will get in the Pen later.
Christian Advocate.
The Chatham Record says the changes
in the laws made by the late reform"
Legislature has made the office of register
of deeds one Of the most lucrative ones
within the gift of the people. The emol-
uments have been greatly increased
because the register now discharges some
of the duties heretofore discharged by
the county commissioners and the super
intendent Of public instruction. The
Office in Chatham, the Record says, is
worth at least 900 year.
Rosy expectations of gold yields in
South Africa do not Danish the fact that
there is not and will not soon be enough
gold to supply the place of demonetized
silver. Gold grabbing is making trouble
for the nations, as it has made trouble
during 90 years. The appreciation of
gold, in comparison with the selling
prices of most staple commodities, has
interfered with the exchange of prod
ucts, burdened the solyency of debtors
and discouraged the activities of useful
production. It's injustice has kept the
world back, though England may have
profted for the time being st. Louis
Republic.
The general term of the Supreme Court
of New York, Judge Charles F. Brown
presiding, has pronounced the law of
April /. 1895, known as the civil service
aid for old soldiers, Chapter344, uncons-
titutional, all the Judges concurring.
The case was that of George Kaymer,
who applied for a place in Brooklyn as
messenger, claiming the right under the
law, he being a Union veteran. Judge
Gaynor granted an order compelling tae
civil service commission 10 certify
Kaymer for the place. The order was
appealed from, and is nov reversed.
The Court holds thai soldiers must
take examination for competitive APP
. intmeuts, but once having passed, they
must have the preference.
DR.. Donald Macleod tells story about
the late Professor B!ackie TIE professor
frequently STAYED at DR. Macieods' house
il Glasgow. cone night, says the doctor,
we were sitting up together Bl4ckio said
in his brusk way, Whatever ocher faults
have, am free from vanity. Anincred-
ulous smile on my face aroused him. You
don't believe that Give me an instance. ,
Being thus challenged, said, why do
you walk about fourishing plaid con-
tinually2 I'll give you the history of that,
sir. When / was poor man, and when
nay wife and had our difficulties, she one
day drew my attention to the thread bare
character Of my surtout, and asked me
to order new one. told her / could
not afford it just then, when she went like
noble woman, and put her own plaid
shawl on my shoulders; and have worn
aplaid ever since in memory of her loving
deed "