The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-22

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Happy Manu. tell you, old fellow
a man doesn't know what real happiness
b until he is married.
Cynical Friend.-Then he finds that il
consists in being single.-Brookiyn Lhfe
1t is said that Miss York. the beautiful
Texas girl who was arrested for run
ding an illicit distillery, has received no
less than fifty offers of marriage since
her bond was signed by chivalrous cont
munity.
Rev. DR.. Mayo, of Massachusetts, de-
clares that the sixteen Southern States
are paying as much for public schools
every year-S20.0O0.O0 to $50 600
Is the British Parliament votes for the
public school system of the British is
lands.
Englishman Tin British museum
sThis book, sir, was once owned by
Cicero"
American Tourist-"Pshaw! That's
uothing. Why, in one of our American
museums we have the lead pencil that
Noah used to check off the animals as
they came out of the ark" -Tib-Bits.
"At what age does a man really begin
to feel the weight Of years.
Usually on his 21st birthday. and it
takes the sensation at least four or five
gears to wear ff.''-Cncinnati En-
quirer.
1t is stated that Rudyard Kipling is to
receive $1,000 month as special CORE
spondent of The London Times This is
the largest salary ever paid a correspond
ent. 1t is at the rate Of $4,000 year
more than the President Of the United
States receives, and is equal to 5 per cent
on 81, 100000.
II thought you were going to get your
share Of the pie" said the man who had
stayed at home.
81 guess I couldn't wait long enough"
said the man who had gone to Washing
ton in a sleeper and came back In
smoker: 81 seem to have got no further
than the SOUP Journal.
A Michigan man has designed = milk
can OF such form that a milkman with
aot too many customers can use bicycle
10 make his rounds. The can. which Is
Dat, Is made just the size Of the frame
II the bicycle, SO that it Cts exactly, and
q fastened to the tubing with straps. A
faucet at the bottom Is provided To draw
ut the milk,
At a meeting OF the Presbgtery OF
''DunfermIine, Scotland. the other day, a
siay member arraigned the Rev. Dr. Coop.
e. Of Aberdeen, for wearing q surpGce.
stole and hood, and for using liturgy,
With amens, giorias and responses, 10 the
Sunday services Of his church. The
Presbyterry refused to take any action
iu the matter.
ssDear me! I never supposed it," said
sthe sweet girl, laying down her news
paper. ~
cid man.
"Here is one of those prize-fghters who
declines to meet another because the 9TH
er person is not in has class. Who would
have imagined that those creatures paid
any attention to social distinctiOnsT'-
Typographical Journal.
En perkins once asked Senator William
Az Evarts OF New York, how man
rhouId have his berth made UP on a
s,ee.ing car-with his head or feet to,
ward the engine. Hr. Evarts advised
him te ask Chauncey Depew, who was
present. The latter said: "Weil' EN-
1T doesn't matter whether you lie WIN
F.. vour, feet gr your head toward the en-
zine. You'll lie just the same.
The Evening Star created sensation
in Washington by announcing the en
rsyement Of Miss Rachael Cameron
S,npbtor Of Senator Cameron, to Chand
Ter Hale. the son Of Senator Hale, VINE
has recently been appointed secretary %
the Embassy at Rome, ana saifed VIII
Col. and Mrs Hay for Southampton las
wednesday. There have been whisper
for some weeks about Mr.. Hale's engage
ment, but it was supposed that Miss ae'
: en- Hay was the happy young lady. In
Hales, the Hays and the Camerons hav
been intimate for years. and the childre
Of the. families have grown up togethel
90 that intermarriages are not unexpec'
~ ~a..., v'r,r 70 inst out of college
ybjir ~ >,,-.lIgrnr has been = belle j
+, ...s,nictay.ca4 ~ @'rai rrars~ !.
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wonder why it is that Il woman neve
likes to have her husband get chamm