The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-26

n. c., Sc second~class matter.
FRIDAY, March 70, 1891.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Johnnie-"Papa what is Classical Mu-
sic?"
Fond Parent-"C Classical Music John
ME, is music you never heard before.
and never want to hear again.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has made a step toward redeem
ing itself. 1t is hardly necessary to add
that this was forced step so far as JUS
tice Shiras was concerned.-Oolumbia
State.
First American (proudly)-"My daugh-
ter is engaged to a viscount.'
Second American with cOntempD-
"Humph! That's nothing. My daughter
has been divorced by an ear" -Cleveland
Leader.
1t looks like Carter Harrison will win
the Chicago mayoralty. The Times
Herald calls on the other three candi-
dates to get together, and tells them
plainly that as matters now stand Harri-
son will win.
II am sorry. monsieur, but l cannot
consider your proposal. | shall never
marry"
Never marry, mademoiseile, what do
you intend to do with your immense for
tune?'-Figaro.
: INV task in life," said the pastor COM
nlaeently. consists in saving young
men"
"Ahv' replied the maiden, with soul
full longing, "save nice one for me.
Dublin World.
..Kitty's little brother scared away her
new beau"
What did the little rascal do!'
HE told the man that his sister al
ways took a hot fiat-iron to bed with
her.''-Chicago Record.
A prominent Populst tells a good story
at the expense of a member of the new
Board Of Agriculture. Under the new
act these are termed Commissioners OF
Agriculture" and when one of them re-
ceiyed his commission he believed he had
been given the coveted place as Com
missioner-the head Of the department
The following expression, clipped from
the Columbus Ohio, Press, will prob
ably come as a good deal OF shock 10
persons who are interested in our new
Presidents church affiliations: If Presi-
dent Mckinley is not more constant
at,,r
Governor Mckinley was, some people
who bid high for pews in the church in
Washington where he has decided to wor-
shin. at a sale of pews this week, will
not see the presidential face often enough
TO realize on the investment
William f. Curtis writes to the chi
cago Record: 'In 1890, James McCreary,
the New York merchant, came to WASH
inpton and told the committee on ways
and Means that if it adhered to the hlgh
rates on textile fabrics and other dress
goods and household necessarles imposed
bv the Mckinley bill, the women OF the
country would defeat the Repubhcan
party at the next election. The same
nronhecy is made to-day concerning the
Dingley bill, which is even worse III many
respects than was that which bears Nc
Kinley's name"
It is stated upon positive authority that
the Baron de Hirsch fund In the country
is to be augmented by his widow by
donation Of 81 100000. OF this new sum.
S1,OOO,OO0, it is reported, is to be devoted
to the alienation Of suffering and DIS
tress in entirely new channels, when
those conyersant with the matter expect
will create great sensation by their orig
;nal;tv and scope. 1t is also said that
100000 is to be given to the Educauonai
Alliance, in which Baron H!rsch took
so much interest, ard the remaining
500 600 will be distributed among va
rious other charities.
A colored youth, recently from Tennes-
see. who is employed in private family,
saws the New York Times, was admon-
ished to avoid falling into bad company
by his employer. mo danger of that,
sir" he promptly said. "Colored folks
around here don't take much to South
erners." Pressed for an explanation, he
said: "Well, it's about this way. Col
ored folks in New York like to 'sociate
with themselves, and they think
Southern colored man amt just good
enough for them. When you get among
them they poke fun at you and say: We
don't do this or that, or the other, like
you do in the South; we are different
folks here Then they say that none
Of their folks ever were slaves; and they
don't seem to have any use for q South
ern colorad man. because most of our
parents or grandparents were slaves
They say they were always free, and they
look down on any man who comes from
what they call slave stock They make
it mighty unpleasant for us Southern
people, and / just keep away from them