The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26

lnian recently in n. Y, some days ago
that is so good l must print it, although
same may put a serious construction OF
it and say it reflects on the good old
State, which is acknowledge to be the
healthiest State in the Union, but the
story runs as follows: A rather lean
and weary looking individual was quiet
ly sitting in the lobby of one of the big
New York hotels. Nobody was sitting
near him. and he was not bothering him.
self to look up any acquaintance or as
sociates. Finally the visitor from the
Tar Heel State, thinking that he had
seen the weary looking stranger some
where, concluded that he would step up
and renew the acquaintance.
IF ] am not mistaken you are from
North Carolina he said as he extended
his hand. The stranger looked up
with a far away expression on his face
and dolefully replied: "No, sir, have
been sick"
The fact that North Carolina has book
writer's as capable as those of other sec
lions is becoming more apparent every
day. Among the latest additions to the
States creditable list of authors is Prof.
T. G.. Pearson, of Gulford College, whose
stories of bird life has recently been
issued from the presses of the B. f.
johnson Publishing Company, of Rich
mond. Va l heard a very talented and
discriminating gentleman remark the
other day that this was the finest work
of the kind that had ever been printed.
Il sat down to scan it over" said this
gentleman, land had not turned over half
n 1aa hofora L doaplxy n
tcrested, and strange to say, did not
close the book until had read every line
of it, The next evening / read it to our
little boy and girl and we all agreed
that it was most charming and enter
tanning little book" / hear, too, that it
is being almost universally commended
by teachers and others wherever it has
been introduced. 1t has, | learn, been
adopted as a supplementary reader in
number of our North Carolina schools
and as far South as Florida, and as far
North as New Hampshire The city
schools of Boston are among those that
have adopted it. Prof Pearson is to be
congratulated on the decided hit he has
made, both as to the subject selected
and the manner in which he has handled
it.
If there be those who think there is
going to be lack of oratory, elOquence
and convincing logic in the next Demo
cratic campaign in North Carolina, he has
but TO look over the field of Democratic
Senatorial asprants. and he will con-
clude to the contrary. From beyond the
ridge will come that stirring young
stumper of the Swannanoah, Hon. Locke
Craige, who has but few equals as a
campaigner. The echoes of his inspiring
eloquence viii mingle on both sides of
the ridge with the clarion voices of those
popular stump orators, Hon. Lee s. Ov-
erman, of Rowan. and Hon r. B. Glenn,
OF Forsyth, each of them almost irwin
chile as strong and convincing campaign
ers Then comes that able. sturdy son
of Forsyth. Hon. Cy Watson, who, when
aroused is cyclone within himself. And
if Judge Frank Osborne enters or re-
mains in the race ornate and eloquent
as he is it will be doubtful whether this
or any other State ever had aspiring for
the same position a quintette of as able
and ELOQUENT campaigners. Capt. Alex
andcr. another announced candidate is
also good stumper, perhaps more prac-
tical than eloquent, and if as is some
times rumored, Gen. Julian S. Carr
SDUulu De III LDt ldNts II NOuiu w LhC
addition of another strong and eloquent
advocate of the peoples rights against
corporate depression and imperialistic
designs.
l heard a trio OF Republicans-regular
old liners-taking about the News and
Observers editorial of Wednesday on
Pritchards new political pie-eating con-
glomerate. That's the best thing that
has been written in the State in two
years. said one of the trio.
YES" chimed in the second land
every word of it is the Gospel truth"
What was it," asked the third; "I
didn't see IT,
The other two gave him a gist of the
editorial, after which he remarked
''Wcll. | am going to get copy of that
paper and frame that article to show to
Prichard after this blankety BANKED
Tompkns- Keith Skinner Clark Dancy-
dynamic conglomerate has exploded"
! heard it on the railway that when
little Claudio Melnotte decided to with
draw he and several of his hackers, in
Guiding DR.. Abbott ior Grant and
others, concluded that they would have
a sort of an emotional meeting with His
Exccllcncy. the Rough Rider Major
Grant with great drops of tears in his
voice was to deliver TO His Excellency
Claudie's parting grafton. The Rough
Rider received them not knowing they
bad advanced to announce Claudie's re-
tircment The Major began the last tear
stained gasp of the dying swan of the
Tar. but only a few lines of the Majors
pathetic praise of Claudio had escaped
before Teddy became impatient and in
those emphatic stcntorian tones that are
new in the White House. exclaimed:
Now, gentlemen. | am going to appoint
Keith myself but | will have to refer
you all to Senator Pritchard and the At
torncy General This declaration caused
the Major TO forget the balance of his
riecc aud Claudio had to break in and tell
Teddy in cold clammy voice that they
had come TO apprisc him OF his withdraw
al. Then it was the Rough Riders time
10 tremble and they do say that he took
both of Claudie's cold chubby hands in