The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-22
NOTES AND COMMENTS.


NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Mr.. Rice, one of the founders of the
Forum. is in the editorial chair since Mr..
Walter Pages resignation.
In a speech in Brooklyn on Saturday
night Mr.. Depew said he had never seen
such apathy and political deafness as
exists throughout New York State this
fall.
The tenth annual report of Commits
sioner Wright shows that in the thirteen
and a half years, ending June 30, 1894,
the number of persons thrown out OF en-
ployment by strikes was STA, 400.
Gen. Longstreet's attack upon Gen
eral Lee will not harm the great chief
tain whose place in the confidence OF his
people il secure against all attacks But
1t will lessen the good opinion, already
shattered, of Gen. Lougstreet.
The plan of Senator Hill TO unite the
Democratic factions in New York city IL
support of the candidates for the State
Senate fell through. The Senate elected
this year holds over and will participate
in the election Of Hills successor.
On wager for ten thousand dollars,
Nelly Bly,, Jr,, went around the world on
a bicycle. It took her fourteen and
half months In all the countries she
visited the o1Iy affr0nt she recei ged was
from her own sex
Mr.. Platt, referring to Mr.. Sherman's
charge that he was concerned in the
deal in 1888 that resulted in Harrisons
nomination, said: "Perhaps some day
shall find time to write book myself.
hope so. If do / may have an OPP
portunity to tell one or two things that
/ know about Sherman.
at gathering of the Kings Daugh-
lers at London, Ontario, the other day,
Mrs. Graham, of Toronto, on being
asked if dancing should be tolerated, re-
piled: Eyes, bat only in the morning, an
hour before breakfast, and then the
woman should dance with her husband
or brother"
Mr.. Carnegie will spend $40, 900 to
$500 in his educational institu ion at
Homestead and in addition will provide
free library The rich man-and he
wouldn have to be very rich man to
spare the money-who would give Raj
eigh a tree public library would take his
place by the side of Mr.. Pullen in the
affections of the people.
Rev @. ". Hoeffer, minister of the
Christian Church at Greenvile, Ohio,
and Republican nominee for the Legil-
Iature, was displaced by the Republican
County Committee on Saturday. He
admitted writing letter to the Dem
ocrstic State Committee Offering in c1n
sideration of $1,5 to vote for Senator
Brice or any other Democrat for the
United States Senate.
Many papers, especially those in New
England, are falling into the habit Of
nrefxing a mans profession or occupa-
ron to his name Lawyer Smith, "
.tRector Bfown,n "GrOcer jones' and
@Jeweller Robinson" are forms IN con
slant use; and pretty soon, if the man
nerism continues, we may have such de-
scriptige designations as Donkey Engine
Builder smithson, "AIticulator of skel-
etons Brownson" and "Renovator of Old
Clothes Jonas"
At the meeting in favor of Cnban
freedom in Chicago the other day the
Rev. DR.. Frank W Gunsaulus, the we'll
known Presbyterian clergyman of Chi
cage, said: II am Spaniard. The name
Gunsaulus is the name Of the Smith
family in Spain and Cuba. Tn Sc of us
who did not get into the ministry went
into the cigar business. But while
have Spanish blood in my veins, every
drop of it tingles with the memory that
one of my ancestors was sent to q
Jail in Holland, put into a dungeon
aud Kept there by the rapacity of SPAR
until at last, inch by inch and day bJ
day, the water Of the river let into thai
dungeon almost silently rose % his lips
and as he died his prayer was that nt
sic eendant of his might forget the. VIC
lence aud the outrage Of wrong HEADED
spanish government. Ho was sensible
- ough to marry the daughter OF a Puri
I. Her father helped to lay the foun
:. eians of this government in the tlrs
gn meeting at Plymouth, and that
Puritan grandmother has complete con
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