The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-20

TUESDAY. April 20. 1897.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
-rbare is an undercurrent in the ram
MANY organization in favor or the nom'-
nation of Henry George, the single-taN
advocate. as the Democratic candidate
for mayor of Greater New York
We have a letter from Elihu Wakem
Flake. too long to publish denying tnat
no was cussing out Cobb, Butler, and
others. and stating that the most friendly
relations subsisted between him and MT.
Cobb. Very WELL
Mrs. Stella Burke. of Washington
CITY. last Wednesday swallowed her
false teeth. On Saturday the plate anu
teeth were removed at the Emergency
Hospital, the operation OF oesophagec-
tony being performed.
The Alliances that are alive are still
passing resolutions denouncing the Popu-
lists who voted for Pritchard. In Edge
connie it was resolved that 1--WE do here
by denounce and condemn in unmeasur-
ed terms, the action of those Popullsts
ohio bolted the caucus nominee or their
marty for Senator, thereby betraying the
high trust reposed in them, and we are
rratified to know that those traitors
have been expelled from the party.
Justin Huntly Mccarthy was once
showing young American woman over
the houses of parliament. In escorting
her through the library Of the commons
he casually mentioned, as more or less
interesting fact, that it was against the
rules for woman to sit down there.
SIS that really a law OF the place."
asked the fair American. "That is So
answered Mccarthy. grave!y Then"
said the visitor, 'you just see me break
it,'' and, drawing up chair, she sat
resolutely down at the table.
A certain clergyman would always
wear M. AS hood over his surplice.
Some Of his fellow ecclesiastics objected
to his doing 30, as he was only B. A.
Ct one Of the universities and had never
aaken his VI. a. degree. One indignant
and duly qualified parson went and re-
anonstrats. with the archbishop and
begged him &c interfere in the matter,
Tor, said he. "rlic man is simply wear
ing lie." "Oh -no-not Sc lad as that"
replied tho archbishop. 'only false
hood r.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is IN line with
the other great givers Of the day with
his gift OF $25O,OOO to St. Bartholomew
parish. There is an epidemic OF good
deeds ameng the faithful that speaks
volumes for the stability Of the church.
New York Herald.
Silver Democrats from Kentucky an
.nounce chat they are to have an organ.
to be called the Dispatch. 1t will make
its appearance at Louisville to-day. Ex-
Congressman Enloe is named as the edi.
tor who will take shy at Henry Wat
terson. Nat T. Crutchfield will act as
the Washington correspondent.
Thaddeus Stevens was once opposed
in debate by Horace Maynard. Of Ten
nessee. Maynard was very tall and
straight and had long black hair which
he wore well down over his coat col ar
and which gave him somewhat the APP
fparance Of an Indian. II was even r'-
mored that he had some aboriginal blood
m his VEINS. Maynard pl;ded himself
s,n his scholarly attainments, and at che
close Of his address he quoted one or two
Z ATTN verses. Old Thad replied to May
vrsayFs arguments in his usual vigorous
manner, and then paused for few Sec
onds until he had secured the attention
Of the entire house. Turning to Maynard.
who sat some distance behind him, he de-
iivered this parting sh.tt: $50 much for
the gentleman's English. AS to his Choc-
taw, i do not profess to understand il"
az. dav at the Academy OF Sciences
nos;t;on which Pasteur took was ac-
,;re,v co,Hroverted by two men who
,knew not tithe of what ne kiie" OF the
,.r,s.;act Ec heard them patiently ana
.ho,, rose and with much animation an
.r,.,ro1 them. to the satisfaction OF every
go, ,reeept. but warmed up with the
he concluaed'
,..no Won know what you lack! You -
.;ng ono of them-'lack the power
as observation. and you'-the other
40 al ythe reasoning faculty J!
Das+o,r was r4buked by the president
g.. oyeeeding the proper limits and he
cow that the rebuke was just. am
s sarrv /" he said: Il was carried by the
s,oa+ NJ the discussion. j beg the pardon
~ 4he members to whom have referred,
ord of this honorable body.
Every one smiled at the frankness oil
.th;s analogy. Then Pasteur added:
"Haying recognized. my fault. may 4
o+ mention an extenuating circumstance
~ NV favor? All that said was true
absolutely true J!
And he seemed to wonder that every
body present laughed, including his twt
onnOnoY1tE