The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-25
TUESDAY,
NOTES AND COMMENTS.


NOTES AND COMMENTS.
New Jersey has had a good roads law
for six years. In that time she has ex-
pended S1.4OOO00 in road-making and
has three hundred miles of solid per-
manent highway-'mostly macadam to
show fer it, The county assumes two.
thirds of the cost and the State the sther
thixa.
Many of the patriotic Greeks VINO went
20 Greece from this and other countries
to fight against the Turks are in pItla-
Bile condition. Not only is the government
unable to make any use OF their services,
but in the present disturbed condition
of the country, they can get nothing 10
do. and they are in actual want.
James b. Eustis, eX-ambassador 10
France. and for twelve years Sen1sor
from Louisiana, announces his intention
of becoming head of the law firm of
Jones and GOWN, of New York. Mr..
Eustis. who will sail for-this country June
6. will act at times us counsel for both
the French and Austrian governments,
and will especially look after the Cis-
Atlantic legal matters of. the French
Steamship Company.
Rev. r. T. JoiiniIot. pastor of the
Unity Church. at Oak Point, Chicago,
has begun an Innovation in his congre--
CATION by asking the women to remove
their bonnets and hats. He has pro-
yided a hat room with mirrors adjacent
L..
that their bangs are all right after re-
moving their hats. and may see that
their hats are on straight when re-
placed before emerging on the streets
after service. ta Ed H.;
In the days Of Queen Elizabeth. dog
gates were placed at the foot of staircases
to prevent the CANNES of the family from
wandering to the apartments above. In
those days the ground floor and very plain
food were considered good enough for the
four-foot friends of man. \ pair of these
dog-gates still exist i'll the Slyfield manor,
Bookham, Surrey, and consist of a pair
of swinging. open-work gates, carved and
graceful to correspond with the ratings
and posts of the wide staircase.
Mr.. Oil writes the Atlanta Constitu
ton from Washington that Joe Black
burn is there-serene. confident, happy.
He quotes Gov. Bradley as saying that
the Republicans would do well if they can
elect IS of the 1873 members of the next
Legislature Perhaps, as one of them
put it at the Ebbitt House. perhaps
some time in the far future after 10
Blackburn is dead and the Democrats get
to fighting over his political estate-per-
haps than we may get another chance.
But not till them
The prompt SUPPRESSION of the negro
mob at Elizabeth City a few days ago
was due to that city having a battalion
of Naval Reserves, otherwise there might
have been much bloodshed. Kinston has
a fine battalion of Naval Reserves, and
that organization deserves the help and
encouragement of our people. 1t is
great protection to the peace and proper
ty of the community.-Kinston Free
Press This is true as gospel. 1t applies
to every town that has military COM
pany or a battalion of Naval Reserves.
We fear the Southern people who are
mum depict the horror Of dishonest money
misunderstood the gentleman. Mr.. By
mum charges 30 admission fee, nor does
he take up collection. He pays his own
hall rent HIS own gas bills, and his tray
cling expenses Mr.. Bynum makes this
sacrifice Of time and money merely to
save us from an era Of ffty-cent dollars.
Let the Southern people turn out and be
terror stricken by this fearless HoOsier
ashington Post
Ex-senator John J. ingalls,, of Kansas,
is not likely to be in demand at college
commandments this year, if the action
of Central college, Fayette, Mo, may be
taken as an indication. Some months ago
that distinguished gentleman was invited
TO deliver the annual address at the COM
mencement exercises of the college on
June and he accepted But since he has
identified himself prominently with
prize fighting the faculty have entered a
protest. and the students are compelled
TO notify Mr.. ingalls, that his presence
rs II platform speaker upon that occasion
is not desired. The good people say
Amen! and the Union Signal says. Good
for Central college. New Orleans Plea
yune.