The news & observer., 1897-04-18
SUNDAY,
NOTES AND COMMENTS,

NOTES AND COMMENTS.
"What was it that made Rome hOwl!'
Don't you suppose that any OF the
Romans had twins."-New York Tri-
bune.
Charles Reade once gave as q recipe
Cor writing novels: make 'em laugh;
make 'em cry; make 'em wait"
After waiting 1900 years the town Of
Venosa, the ancient Venosa, the ancient
Venusium, where Horace was born, has
decided to erect q monument to his
memory.
Isiington, England, refuses to have a
public library, when it may have one for
nothing. The parish has recently re-
jected, by a large majority, an offer OF
$4,000 for such a library.
A prominent citizen, referring to thn
reported air ship, says if there are any Of
Gees to be held in connection Herewith
the PopuliSts will be applying for them
pretty soon.-Kimston Free Press.
''Sir," said DR.. johnson to a friend,
when commenting once upon the second
marriage Of a widower. whose first at
tempt at matrimony had been most un-
happy, "It is the triumph of hope over
experience"
Mark Twain, who is now IN London,
b about to publish volume Of essays
under the title Of one Of them "How to
Tell Story" It will include the "De-
tense of Harriet Shelley" which ap-
peared in one Of the American monthEes
not long ago.
Somebody should wake up Judge Sim
onton and remind him Of his duty. The
druggists Of Wilmington are engaged in
\ cut-rate war and they are no doubt
losing money-valuable money-and he
seems never to care. Isn't It time he was
issuing another Injunction X Columbus
News.
'Mr: Thomas Hardy 10 engaged upon
fhe nesision Of 1.-THE Pursuit OF the Well
Beloved, = which appeared first m the
illustrated London News The title has
~been shorteued to "The Well Beloved"
to begin with. Mr.. Kipling reconstruct
ed the ending of The Light That Fail
ed' and it has been questioned whether
the second arrangement was a improve.
ment
The Scotland Neck Commonwealth
says Superintendent Smith, Of the peni-
tentiary, has "a general manager for the
farms, n new officer, and a private secre.
ttary also-two Offices that SuperinteDd- ,
ent Leazar never had" And why not?
Isn't this q reform administration? and
the way to reform IL to create more Of
i6ces and fill them with heelers--all for
the people to pay for.
Judge Linney is outspoken against the
Civil Service laws which President CIeve- F.,
land put into effect. He says there is
an overwhelming sentiment in both
branches Of Congress in favor OF the re- |
rpea, OF the Civil Service law, and that
"a great many Democrats have promised
to assist the Republicans in the repeal OF
the law. The Congressman says that the
House cannot take up the matter until
the committees are named.--Wilmington
Star. /
In The Citizens State news to-day is
noted the death of Il North Carollnlan,
who announced, just before his death.
that he had collected all that was owing
i him except 30 cents. This would seem
TO indicate return OF prosperity III
some measure, but it will be noted that
the deceased had to live to be over Ht
years old to get his financial affairs rn
ssnch excellent shane. That IS the de-
pressing part of the item, considering
that mans average life is under 40 years
-Asheville Citizen.
Recently some of the State papers have
been discussing what is the initiative and
referendum, and this recalls to the Ash
vile Citizen the definition Of Hon. Francs
y. Winston, when he was canvasslng IN
Runcon,be in 1892. The Citizen says
Said Mr.. Winston: Il have racked my
brain since it first appeared In the West
ern heavens. and spent sleepless nights
irving 10 find out what the thing is or are.
/ confess / cannot tell Now / ask any
of those who believe in the Omaha plat
form what this means l pause for mo.
ment and beg for this information.
,(No reply). Continued Mr.. Winston:
nWeu. If seems that those who made the
thing don't know or won't tell what 1T Is
will just say one thing that | know,
aa,d that is, that il every man in Bertie
county should be guilty of that act HI
wou,d ba In the penitentiary in less thar
week." II was needless to say It wal
s.,l;<1,s In Rprfiev