The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-04
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Five Populist papers in the State say
that a newspaper that would advocate
fusion couldn't get 100 subscribers i'll
the State-Lumberto Robesonian.
The New York World is authority
for the statement that nine months ago
Governor j. =. Foraker stated that Ohio
on a straight vote, uncomplicated by
political considerations, would be for
free silver. He even expressed the be-
lief that Governor Mckinley could
have beaten on the strict issue.
A Georgia man is going to run for
any office he can get, on the following
platform: Il never was in the war:
never hollered at the surrender and
never killed anybody that let me alone,
and the only thing ! know about the
financial question is this; need
money" -. s.i2i.! So.
The post of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Asheyille adopts resolu-
lions commencing Senator Pritchard
for having voted for the pension bill
and condemning Representative Lock-
bart. Shuford, Strowd, Settle, Skinner
and Woodland, for having voted against
it. OF course. Whenever any Senator
or Representative stands up between
the public Treasury and the Grand
Army of the Republic he gains its con-
demnation and its enmity. 1t thinks
that taxes ought to be collected and
the government run for it.
Wonder if the school-ma am who
sent little barefoot boy home the
other day to put on his shoes and
stockings because she deemed his bare
feet and ankles improper" ever read
Whittier's Barefoot Boy?" And we
are beginning to wonder if the claws
of the land give d teacher any right
to say what the pupils shall or shall
not wear, provided the dress answers
the requirements of decency. Fewer
''fads' and notions, and more good
horse sense are what some so-called
trained teachers stand in need Of
New Salem Letter TO Barre Gazette.
The officials of the Joliet, H., peni-
tertiary say that they are going to try
an interesting experiment They will
have three kinds of suits for the pris-
oners, indicative of their department.
Green suits will be worn by prisoners
of good behavior, cadet gray by those
VINO are less orderly, anu feu ny bltuSS
who are extremely unrully. 1t is be-
lieved that the plan will be an incen-
tive to the prisoners to conduct them
selves properly, and will doubtless be
successful. The officials think that
it will help the men to win back their
self-respect, and in many cases will
be the means of reformation, especial,
ly for those that are just starting in
crime. 1T will give the convict the idea
that he can make an advance in his
fellowman's opinion even while coniin
ed behind the bars.
THE Cleveland Plain Dealer" says
that a young bachelor of Buffalo re
Gently gave a bachelors dinner Il
eighteen Of his friends. All the details
were of the most lavish description
and to wind up with the host ha
prepared dozen and a half of lamp
lighters. each made from TWISTED
one-dollar bill These were place.
alongside of each plate in readiness
for the passing Of the cigars. But TIL
fateS had a better use in store for thes
twisted ones. Long before the cigar
were reached the guests had toye'
with small bottles until they couldn'
i'll a lamplighter from corkscreW
Then it was the turn of the will,
walters. Skilfully removing the pre-
cious lighters, they substituted match
es at every plate, and had the sntlsfae
ton of seeing the cigars go aroun
IL Il fnGs h.