The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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NOTES AND COMMENTS
The tobacco edition of the News and
Observer was q ''hHnmeql - Wilson
Times.
The sanithfeld Herald notes that
Mr.. Wiley Stric4Sland's team became
frightened, ran down the railroad
track. and the passing train ran over
him, killing him instantly.
AS the free coinage Democrats are
SIRE to have majority in the Demo
cratic National convention it would be
interesting to know whether the gold
coHrSraetionists propose to follow the
example of their Kentucky flaelers.
Atlanta Constitution.
There are two Republican chairmen
IN Arson county. They understand
each other pretty we'll. "Pimp of poll
tical putrefaotion. . political shyster'
ready to sell to the one who holds out
the highest inducements" are some of
the esaoice appeiiabions hurled az each
other
The Democrat who was elected may
or of Hartford ON Monday was NOM
mated on forfo1n hope and just for
the sake of keeping the party in line.
His success demonstrates that it gen
erslIly pays a party to preserve a stiff
upper lip In times Of adversely. and
the lesson may be particularly useful
To the Democrats throughout the coun-
try Just at this time. Boston Herald
Amos Cummings adds to the number
of disadvantages that Horace Greeley
had to struggle with when he started
out to make his way in the world by
re1naTIxing that all his earthly posses
sicns were a few dollars, the clothes
he had on his back and sore leg.
Perhaps this latter incumbrance &C
counts for Mr.. Greeley's somewhat
extensive vocabulary Of expietiyes.
Boston Herald.
The Hickory Press (nog edited as q
Republican paper by State Senator
Sis,mon.) referring to Senator Buffers
recent circular letter, says: Common
sense would tell as that a man who
finds it easy to break one pledge would
find no difficulty about breaking an
other The Republicans Of North Car
oaina might submit to these terms
something which they win never do
to oDly find themselves cheated and
tgaci1ed ia the end.
Senator Buffers paper makes this
slap at some Popuiist ofiice-hoiders:
err come members of the Peoples par
~ would give more time and effort
to advocating the principles Of the
party and trying TO make converts To
its principles, and give less time TO
trying to fuse with one Of the goldbug
parties on any terms, they would be
doing more for the advancement of the
Pelopse'a party, and the welfare of the
State and nation than they are now
doing."
joe Jefferson has again answered
that faFolite comamdrum OF the inter
viewers rs TO which OF his characters
gae Hikes best. saT,haf depends" he
says aTf I have been playing Rip Van
Winfde long time. I like TO change
to Bob Acres, and If have been play
ing Acqes. L like to change to DIR.
Pa1gsoSs, or if pang1oss, then / like
to CHARGE to Rip Van Wfnide. It's like
a man carrying child up "a hill
doaaE want to drop the child. but !
want TO change 1T TO the other arm"
This act of the Lawrence Company
is a recognition Of the conditions to
which the Manufacturers Record. OF
Baltimore, begun TO call attention ten
years ago, hut it's predictions were
regarded IS the optimistic dreams Of
IN enthusiastic Southern writer, when
they we're really the nnatured convic-
tfons Of an observant and very conHer-
vatiVe thinker, who made a continuous
and careful study Of the cost of man
ufaoturing cotton goods. When Mr.
Edmonda, editor of that paper, first
predicted that the South would even
tuallv be the centre of that industry
"a fx The price for cotton goods for
the orld, he was Tidiculed and pro
nouased a visionary. Pint time has
proyAd that he was wiser than his
critics, and that the changes he fore
toaa will come much sooner than ever
he anticipated. -Worcesfer tMass.)
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