The news & observer., 1896-12-27
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

NOTES AND COM MEN ..
Joel Chandler Harris says that his
"Uncle Remus" is a composite or three
or four old negroes whom he knew as
boy, and that his "Brer Rabbit" stories
are for the most part plantation tales
Senator Rutler has introduced bill
for the relief of John ID. Thorne, Of
I6ttleton. Halifax county, providing for
ea1e payment of S12,S0O for the burning
of IS bales of cotton by the Federal au-
tirorities in 1863.
A Boston biographer of the younger
Salyini says: mo dark corners lurked
in his character, which may be summed
ND in a single word-loveable. He was
the most delightful and sympathetic of
companions, the best Of hosts, kind,
courteous and considerate."
The Washington Star says that Hon.
Thos. Settle may shortly announce him
self candidate for District Attorney OF
the Western district. The understanding
here has been that he would like to go
abroad, and that he would probably be
given a good appointment if he stands
up to Pritchard.
Mr.. Mckinley, the A. A. of F., went to
church in Chicago last Sundays and the
preacher said, among other things: I'VE
all look for better times. We expect they
are coming right off, And according to
the report, he looked straightat Mr.. Nc
Kinley as he said this, land some of the
congregation Uttered and Mr.. Mckinley
fdgetted."
Sardon says that Sarah Bernhardt
talks too fast on the stage. AT the
general rehearsal she recites diyinely, at
the first performance stupendously, but
after that she runs at breakneck speed
1t is worse when she performs out of
Paris. / heard her once at Nice. She
and all the others rected as if rattling
off lesson as quick as possible"
Rev. 0. l.. Struggled. agent for the
Baptist Wonan's College IN Raleigh,
spoke at the Baptist church last Thurs
day night in the interest Of his work. He
received subscriptions for the school
when here before, received some more
this time, and win get others when he
comes again. He is a speaker of pecu-
liar gifts and is making progress with
his great work. He has received several
large gifts, but the biggest gift yet made
10 the school was, he says, dollar given
by a poor woman who earned 1t by wash
ing at % cents a day. She asked him
to take it and use it: she wanted to
help other girls to have better chance
than she'd had.--Gastonia Gazette.
With a natural fondness and aptitude
a. %txa
bench, been lawyer and judge, pure
and simple. No power ON earth could or,
can swerve him from what appears to him
to be right. Able, well-balanced, deep
learned, honest, conscientious, just, he
has been the ideal judge and the State,
in losing him from the bench, loses much.
Or the man as a man anything good
might be said with truth. Brave and
honorable, kindly, gentle as a woman,
without malice, open, sincere, he wears
worthily distinguished and an honor
able name, one which has long adorned
our annals and been intimately asso-
ciated with our best history and tradi-
tions. The people in the State have
learned to revere him as a judge and
their best wishes will follow him into
private lfe.-Charlotte Observer.
The Baptist Almanac gives the follow
Ing figures OF preachers in the State: 754
missionary Baptist, 150 Primitive Bap-
tict, 160 Free-will Baptist, 10 Church OF
Christ Baptist, SO Disciples, 3 Seventh
Day Baptist, 8; Old Two-Seed Baptist;
G61 Methodist Episcopal Church South.
65 Methodist Episcopal, "a Methodist
Protestant, Z Wesleyan Methodist; GU
Christian 149 Presbyterian, 20 Associate
Reformed Presbyterian; II Reformed
Church of the United States; 73 Evangei-
ical Lutheran; 96 Protestant Episcopal,
Morayian, Waldensian, Salvation
Army, 18 adventist, 8 Dunkard, 81
Quaker, Hebrew, "a Roman Catholic.
There is total of 1852 white preachers,
serving 5,034 churches, with 526,f
members. There are 1868 colored
preachers, Of il denominations, serving
2,216 churches, with 2T6709 members.
The Baptist Almanac says that Of the
100000 people in North Carolina S02,-
016 are church members, and that this
State may be set down as the best evan
gelzed country in the world.