The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-21
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
1t looks as if the Carlisle boom
might have to go back for fresh
Washington Post.
Senator Pritchard says that there are
now in North Carolina $4,000 Repub-
licans; 10000 Democrats, and $4,000
Populists. If he believed this, he would
oppose fusion.
Now that Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Pulitzer are involved in fierce fight.
Mr.. Dana feels every bit as comfortable
as the man who adjourned to the top
of the ladder to witness the controversy
between his wife and bear.-Wash-
ington Post.
President Faure has attached a
photographer to his travelling retinue,
who will take series of pictures of
the President on public occasions for
the kaleidoscope. 1t has been pointed
out that while NJ. Carnot, as President,
kissing little girls, drew the line at
those in their teens, NJ Faure shows
no conjunction in kissing the Older
girls.
The annual liquor license court
opened in Philadelphia last Monday
under remarkable circumstances.
There are now in the city only 1900
retail saloons, the license fee being
$1,000. Petitions with 100000 names
were presented to the court asking that
the number of licenses be still further
reduced There are said to be nearly
1000 speak easies" in operation owing
to the high license fee.
The Republican convention at Como
yer declared for Mckinley, a gold-bug,
for President, and then for fusion
from township constable TO President"
Do they think there is single Populist
i'm North Carolina who viii vote a
whole or half ticket for q gold-bug?
1T doesn't seem possible. IL Senator
Prifchard is for Mckinley for Presi-
dent. then the Populists are not for him
for Senator; and our Republican
friends better so consider it.--Hickory
Mercury (Populist paper)
u In four hours speech in the United
State Senate Friday, Mr.. Cockrell, of
Missouri. free silver Democrat, argued
that every government obligation,
with the single exception Of gold certi-
ficates, is payable in gold or silver coin,
and he charged that Mr.. Charles Fos-
tire, Republican, while Secretary OF the
Treasury, had in October, 1891, surren-
dered, voluntarily, meekly and snbmis-
siyeiy. the right Of the government TO
redeem the United States notes or
greenbacks in silver as well as in gold.
That action on the part of Mr. Foster
Mr.. Cockrell described as the Pando-
ra's box of which had come all the fin
anciaI ills that have since fallen upon
the country.
70 this store Of goods news (that
Reed carries A}abama) Representative
Settle, Of North Carolina, added the
cheering information that the Reed
men in that State have secured the
right Of way in everything concerning
which there has been an issue between
the two factions The Reed men have
carried their point in setting the State
Convention for May IA. The McKin-
lev men wanted an earlier date. Mr..
settle III now in North Carolina work
ing for the Speaker, and telegraphed
this information Yesterday. The
carrying everything before them in
North Carolina. So far no delegates
have been Washington Post.
A few days ago an old darkey APP
piled 10 our physicians for a remedy
for chills and fever for himself and
wife. That old remedy quinine and
whiskey- was prescribed. In day or
two the old fellow came back and said
1'See here, Dr., dat truck what you
give me and my wife didn't do one bit
OF good but I want some more of hit"
Ibid YOU take it according to direc-
tions?" asked the physician. "Yessir,
yeesir." replied the patient. "All cept-
In I tuck de Ticker and he old oman
ts.cll dat powder truck" ''Yon fool
regro," said the M. d., why did You do
fhat?" The old fellow replied. We'll,
doctor, de preacher what married us
said we two is one. now dat bein' de
ease don't yon see de coinsanguinity OF
de argument" Monroe Enquirer.