The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-08
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Senator Mills thinks that the Demo
Gratis can win in the coming presiden-
tial election, if they select as the head
of their ticket a man who is for aiding
Cuba, and if they make free Cuba the
issue of the campaign.
Mr.. james ID. Collins of Atlanta,
who went to Costa Rica believing in
the efficiency of the gold standard, re-
turns a convert to the free coinage of
silver. He found business of ali kinds
on a boom, in that South American re-
public, and, having the keen instincts
Of a successful business maa, had no
difficulty in perceiying that the
trouble with his own country was the
constantly increasing value Of gold
and the constantly increasing pur-
chasing power of the gold dollag- At
lanta Constitution.
1t is an infiexibIe rule of young Mr..
Box, editor of the Ladies' Home jour-
nal, that no mention of wine shall be
made by any contributor IF, for ex-
ample, the writer of 8 story for that
estimable periodical should happen to
remark of a character Chat she tossed
off a glass of old Madeira, Mr. Box
changes it to "Castoria," or Mrs. Win-
slows Soothing Syrup" or even "Bo-
vininel" In this way he gets a dollar
and half q line for the ''ad" and dis
eourages the use of Intoxicating bever-
ages. 1t is not all Of US who may 50
ingeniously combine morality with
profit
James u. Boyd, ESD, of Greensboro,
is quoted by the Washington CORES
pondent Of the Richmond dispatch is
saying: IF Butler thinks he can
lead the Republican party Of North
Carolina IN blind obedience to his be-
hests, he is a victim of self-delusion.
lie hasn't even the power to control
the rank and file of the Pepulists. His
scheme of trying to carry the Repnb-
leans into the free-silyer camp won't
work. ! would not be surprised to
see him next trying 10 form a coalition
with the free-silver wing of the Pc
1nocracy."
Teacher William, you were not ut
school yesterday. Have yon any ey-
euse 10 offer3
WiliiaIn-f was sick, ma'am.
When you are sick your parents
usually send an excuse"
Parents didn't know it, ma'am."
How is that?n
Wasn't taken sick until after I left
home"
And why didn't you return home ?"
Was afraid to, ma'am."
What was the matter with you?'
Cigarettes, ma'am, ''-Y onkers
Statesman.
Fibre and Fabric is inclined to be
sarcastic. What we need, it says,
rs an Easter church. It should be 80
arranged that each woman could see
every bonnet in the church, and at the
same time have her own bonnet seen
by every other woman. The woman
in the back seat feels sad to think that
no other woman can see her bonnet,
and the woman in the front seat feels
equally sad to think that she cannot
see the bonnet show. In the theatre
it is different; the stage holds the at
tention of all except between the acts,
when envy, jealousy and opera glasses
have full sway"
A monument viii shortly be erected
20 the memory of Thomas jefferson in
New York city. In speaking of this
enterprise the Boston Transcript says:
This enterprise originated among
an informal body of artists, all Of
whom have united in the belief that
something should be done to redeem
the character of pubic statuary and
monuments in this city. They believe
further that the model selected should
be typical of the life, achievements and
person of Thomas jefferson, and
should answer all artistic require
ments, not only in colonial costume,
but in addition should be recognition
of what the great Virginian did to adj
vance the commercial Importance Of
this port during his Presidency of
eight years. The committee met and
organized some months ago, selecting
Noah Davis president. The art COM
mittee appointed to pass upon designs
has reported unanimously in favor of
the design offered by T. Scott Hartley,
The sculptor of the Ericsson statue
and of the Puritan, at Springfield,
Mass, and of Daguerre in the National
mnseam at Washington"