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U ; ' . : . i - I . WILLIAM H. BEEN A ED, Editor and Proprietor. WILMINGTON. N. C. Friday, April 27, 1894. OT In writing to change yonr address lwa,ipn ftVmtr directions weU as full particulars as where ConVUB yornip" to be lent hereafter. Unless yon do both chances can not be made. EOT- Notices of Marriage or Death, Tributes of Re spect, Resolutions of Thanks, c., are charged for as ordinary advertisements, but only half rates when paid for strictly In advance. At this rate 60 cents will pay for a simple announcement of Marriage or Death. ry Remittances must be made by Check, Draft, Postal Money Order oc Registered Letter. Postmas ters will register letters when desired. Only such remittances will be at the risk of the publisher. . fW Specimen copies forwarded when desired. WILL FOLLY TBIUMPHt The Democracy of the United States expected a great deal from this Congress, but so far candor com pels us to say that the Democracy has been very much disappointed in this Congress, in both branches of it. There are good men and true men in both, men who went there firmly re solved to do the bidding of the peo ple who sent them, and honestly en deavored to do it, but unfortunately there' are too many trimmers there, too many time servers, who subordi nate the pledges of the party to ex pediency, and are more concerned in holding their own . places .than in doing their duty, as delegated to do, manf illy and bravely. The Democracy of the country ex pected much from it because the Government was Democratic in all its branches, as it had been never be fore since 1858, and no excuse could be given for failure to do because either one of the branches happened of be-under control of an opposing party, as had been the case previa ously; but instead of proceeding promptly in the performance of the trust reposed in it, it has been dallying with great living questions while some of the most obstinate obstruc tion came from Democrats who played into the bands of the Repub licans and to justify their recreancy misinterpreted the platform upon which they were elected and their party won in the last election. Brave men despise a coward and loathe a traitor. If the Democratic party has met with reverses since its grand triumph they are much to blame for it, and if it should go down in defeat at the next election the disaster will be of their making. It is nearly fourteen months since the Government was turned over to the representatives of the Demo- cratic Darty. The great issue in the campaign which culminated in such " a sweeping victory for the Democracy was tariff reform, not tariff reform in name but in fact, a tariff for reve nue only. This Congress has been in session nearly six months and the tariff which should have been dis posed of inside of sixty days is still winding its labored way through the Senate, fn mutilated shape, a mere "makeshift" for what the people wanted and expected. It will get through the Senate before the dog days because the Senators will not care to tarry in Washington when the days become uncomfortably warm, and its opponents will let it go through to get away from Washington. All this delay and dallying with a vital question which should have been disposed of with promptness, has been caused by a small minority, who abandoned the Democratic platform on which they were elected, and scrambled over on to the Re publican platform and aligned themselves with the Republican ad vocates of. protection. The tariff " bill will eventually pass, and when it does the only reason the Demo cracy of the country may have to be gratihea at it will be tnat it is a movement in the direction of the thing they wanted, which may lead to more substantial results later The best thing about it is the income tax, which some of the so-called Democrats, who have been hobnob bing and pooling issues with the Republicans, are fighting the hardest against. If they succeed in defeat ing tnat it doesn t matter from a political standpoint whether they pass the tariff bill or not. After the tariff bill there is but one other measure by which this Con gress can retrieve its folly and make amends for some of the mischief it has done, or rather the mischief the time-serving Democractic obstruc tionists have done. There is no hope for any silver legislation since the vote of the Bland bill save, perhaps, this compromise seigniorage bill ' - drafted by Mr. Meyer, of Louisiana, which, it is said, will be acceptable to the President. Whether this be so or not it is exceedingly doubtful if such a measure can pass Congress,' or u it would be worth the time it would take to pass it. It practically means with every- dollar coined another dollar in interest bearing "bonds issued. But as it provides only for the coinage of the seignior age there isn't money enough in it to make it a matter of much concern to the people. The only hope of providing sub stantial financial relief is in the re peal of the State bank tax, which will enable the people of the States which neea more money to supply it m such volume as they need. This would relieve the financial situation, and make the silver question a mat ter of so little interest to .the peo ple, that it would cease to be a fac tor in our politics. If the Democratic Jeaders in Congress will grasp the situation and avail themselves of one of the few opportunities left to en- trench the party strongly with the people of the States to which it must look for its support, they will repeal this State bank tax, now the most wii-ai miActinn hfore them. Unless folly triumphs they will. MINOR MENTION. In some Respects the people or France are the most remarkable peo ple in the world. If they were- not, France would have been destroyed long ago, for surrounded as she is by antagonistic nations, she has been compelled to be constantly on the watch and ever ready to defend her self. It is this, perhaps, which has begotten and kept alive the martial spirit of her people, which has never failed, whether under the Monarchy or the Republic, to promptly respond to her call. The Frenchman has an abiding faith in France, and France has an abiding faith In the French man. Both are well founded. The faith of the Frenchman, as well as his pride in France, is strikingly il lustrated in the alacrity the French people of all classes show in res ponding to the calls of their Gov ernment, State or municipal, for loans of money, which are always offered in greater amounts than asked for, and offered, too, by the people, not simply the bankers, and professional money lenders. France has never had to eo outside of France to borrow money, which gives evidence not only of the ster ling patriotism of the French people, and their thrift, but is proof, too, of the wisdom of the law makers; of that country in devising a financial system which has made it possible for the people of that country to re spond to their calls. But recently the Municipality of Pans found it necessary to make an issue of bonds to the amount of 200,000,000 francs, or $40,000,000, which were sold to the people. Over 100,000 applied for these bonds and at one of the hotels where only 4,000 of them were distributed over 16,000 people went away disappointed ' because they could not get some. France is one of the few countries which has little trouble about her financial sys tem, because France is one of the countries that deals with that ques tion in a level-headed way. . k ' In his speech in the Senate in op position to the Wilson bill Senator Hale took the position that the pro tected manufacturers have "vested rights" and that any interference with those vested rights is a gross injustice. Senator Hale is not the inventor of the. "vested right" con tention, for it has been used fre quently since the Wilson bill was first given to the public. The claim has been made in behalf of the sugar makers who have been drawing a bounty, the coal operators and others, but Mr. Hale grabs it with both hands, pulls with all his might and stretches it to cover all the protected. In taking this absurd position he entirely ignores the history of the protective tariff under the Republican regime, and the grounds upon which protection was based and advocated. Its advocates ' de fended it on the ground Of good policy, as a means of building up our infant industries, and eventually leading to free trade, which some of them professed to desire. Not one of them would admit, and it was never contemplated that protection should be perpetual, or that haying been granted it could never be revoked. The "vested right" fake never entered the head of any living man until now, after the "infants' have been sucking on the protection Dottle tor thirty years, it is a very much belated discovery, Senator Mills, of Texas, is a pretty blunt spoken man, a man of opinions, in which he does not yield . easily to either friend or foe. This was his characteristic in the House and it is his characteristic in the Senate;1 but he always stands squarely up to his party. In his speech on the Tariff, Tuesday, he indirectly paid his res pects to Senator Hill and those other Democratic Senators who have been throwing obstructions in the way of the Wilson bill, and have been in timating that they will help to defeat it if the income tax be not eliminated, and gave notice that the bill must go through with the income tax in it. it is untortunate that early in the session a movement was not made in both Houses before I anv party question came up, to close de bate, for it could have been bone then with less opposition than at any time since, and might have prevent ed the Democratic maioritv from taking substantially the same ground that the Republican majority had taken in previous Congresses. The House has taken the bull tby the horns and adopted a rule which will stop filibustering, but unless Mr. Mills can bring some potential influ ence to bear on these anti income tax Democratic Senators there is no way to stop filibustering in the Sen ate, if they and the Republicans de sire to filibuster. They may, how ever, take a sober view of it and con clude that they will serve their party and the country more by serving their section less. They have a new secret society in Paris called Luciferians, whose ob ject seems to be to raid churches, rob them, steal the consecrated ves sels, &c, and celebrate in secret mock services. The society origi nated in Switzerland, but is quite nu- merous in Paris. The devil never lacks for willing c'o-adjutors, who do his work apparently just for the fun of it. , I The demand" of the Pennsylvania coal miners now engaged - in the strike is . that wages be increased from an average of about 35 cents to 40 centsla ton, which the opera tors refuse. These operators have had a protective duty of 75 cents a ton, which they alleged was neces sary enable them to pay fair wages, and yet they have not been paying one-half as much as the pro tection they have amounts to. Doesn't this show the fraud of the pretence that this protection is asked for in the interest of their workmen? Senator Faulkner, of West Vir- ginia, represents a coai producing . wfl State, but he says while his personal preference is to see the coal indus tries of his State protected, whether protected or not he is going to pull right along in the traces with his nartv. D. B. H. should make a note s . - of that and ruminate on it. The Cincinnati Times-Star, Rep., has the candor to remark: "The rea son why lynchmgs are not as com mon in the North as in the boutn is because the provocation is not as fre quent." But when the provocation comes Judge Lynch generally hap pens to be around and get in his work regardless of geographical lines, or the twist in the hair. It is estimated that there are be tween 120,000 and 140,000 men en- caffed In the zreat coal strike. One- fourth ot these are in Pennsylvania. A PRETTY "WEDDING At St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Miss Elisa O. Adrian and Mr. E. Sohulken. A very pretty wedding took place at four o'clock yesterday afternoon at St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rev. K. Boldt, the pastor, officiating. The contracting parties were Miss Eliza C. Adrian, the accomplished daughter of cur esteemed townsman, Mr. A. Adrian, and Mr. E. Schulken, ot the firm of J. H. Rehder & Co. Proi. E. VanLaer, by request of the bride who was one ot his tormer pupus, pre sided at the organ. The church had been decorated with palms, cedar and all kinds of flowers in profusion by Mrs. H. Rebder and son. At four o'clock the bride and groom entered the church, preceded by four bridesmaids and attendants, who sung the bridal chorus by Lohengrin. The sing' ing was led by Miss Minnie Schwarz. The marriage ceremony was per formed while the bride and groom joined hands under, a" cedar arch with a bell hanging in the centre and a pair of horseshoes at each end as an emblem of "good luck." The church was filled to overflowing and a large crowd stood outside. The maid of honor was Miss Annie Ulricb, and the best man, Mr. J ti. Kehder. The bridesmaids were Misses Minnie Schwarz, Annie Adrian, Carrie Dock and Elese Bissin ger. Messrs. Alex. P. Adrian, Wm. Rehder, Jno. F. Rulf, Jr., and E. Rehder were the ushers, and were in full dress. The least that can be said of the church is that it was a garden of flowers. After the ceremony the friends, who were numerous, went to the residence ot Mr. A. Adrian, the bride's father, where an elaborate supper and refreshments were served in charming style. Many toasts and congratulations were showered on the happy couple. After spending two hours there very pleasantly the bride and groom left, accompanied 'by the best man, Mr. J. H. Rehder, for the A. C. L. depot, lor Baltimore, to spend a few days and theh go North on a pro tracted bridal tour. The friends of the couple, with a num ber of guests, assembled at Germania Hall at 8 SO o'clock last evening, when a grand ball was given and joy was u neon- fined until an early hour this morning Mr. J. H. Rehder led the cerman. The many friends of the couple wish them much happiness through life. Corbett'a View of It. Just before his recent departure for England, champion . Corbett, in talking about bis prospective fight with Jack son, said : "I've got lots of advantage over him. I don't dissipate as much as he does. and I am not as old as he. He knows in his own heart that I am bis master, but since I am the only one he can fight he wants to take me on. He thinks he has a chance; perhaps be has. But be won't beat me; on that score I am posi tive. I would just as soon make the side wager $100,000, so confident ami that I will knock him out. "I don't know when I will return from England. If I am successful, which I certainly believe I will be, I will in all probability remain over there until the last part of the Summer. I shall prob ably visit raris, Benin and Belgium. At this moment Harry Miner spoke up and said be was willing to make a wager of $10,000 that Corbett would whip Jackson. "Yes, said Corbett, "you could add it to the stake money now up if Jackson so desires. Tillman Stock on Hand. South Carolina is rich. At least, she has enough Tillman toddy on hand to make nearly every fellow in the State feel rich if he will take a lew "pulls" at it. Stock is now being taken at the State Dispensary at Columbia. It is not known exactly how much is on band, but it is estimated that the total amount is about $90,000. , In addition to this it is said that the county Dispensaries owe the State Institution about $115,000. The State, therefore, has a stock of goods on hand valued in the- neighborhood of $200,000. Reduced Rate. un account ci Memorial Day cere monies at Wilmington,- N, C.r the Seaboard Air Line wili seli round trip tickets from points within a radius of 75 mild at reduced rates. Tickets on sa'e May 9th and 10th, good to return until May lltb, 1894. moat Highly Appreciated.' Mecklenburg -Times The Wilmington Star, one of our most highly appreciated exchanges, closed its fifty-third semi annual volume 1 -.. TM T . i last x uursaay. 11 ceieDrated the event by beginning an enlarged Sundav edi tion. The Times wishes the Star much success. : - -. The Valne of Good Bread is appreciated by every one. but so few are able to secure uniformly good results. This is often due to the tact that when t 9 -a . m miiK u usea ine cnaracter ot it is ex ceedingly variable; by using Borden's feeriess Evaporated Cream you will overcome this dioiculty. Try it. LIQUOR OR PROHIBITION, THE PECULIAR SITUATION OF AFFAIRS' IN 80UTH CAROLINA. Tillman 8aya the Decision ot the Buprema Court Mean Tree Iiia.nor at IDrery Croaa-Roada The Frohlbittonlats Think Quite the BeTerae. - The decision on the whiskey question in South Carolina is still very much like a mixed drink you can't tell exactly what there is in it. The Columbia State giyes the follow ing as the latest phase of the question : The following interview was obtained from the Governor yesterday by a rep resentative ot the State, and after being written out was submitted to him and approved by him; it is therefore "offi cial:": : j . The Governor was asked how long before the uncertainty about the deci sion would be removed and the mystery solved. 1 He said: "I have already solved my part of it. It is now for the judges to let the people know what they have de cided. I don't know whether the de cision means prohibition or free liquor, or what it means. Who can tell what they mean? I don't see what object they could have had in leaving the mat ter in doubt at all. - ''Well. Governor, what about that ex tra session?" si - Who has heard anything about an extra session? All I ve beard ot it is some talk in the newspapers, and of course the papers are always in ine wrong." . "It is claimed by some mat ine aeci- sion leaves the law a prohibition law and that the police regulation feature of the law stands. How about tnatr Gover Tillman replied: "All I have to say is that the Legislature gave me au thority to enforce the dispensary law, When the court declares the dispensary law dead why, of course my authority to enforce it. dies with it. I don t see what right I have to attempt to maintain the constabulary to enforce a prohibition law if it is such, i t NOT HIS BUSINESS. Governor, whose business is it to find out what the Court means? I don't know. It's not mine. Then laushinelv the Governor said. 'What was that Byron said about Wordsworth? Oh yes, 'I wish he'd explain his ex planation.'" l he uovernor was asicea wnai ne in tended to do about having the stocks of the various county dispensaries shipped back here and stored; if the rents and insurance would not amount to more than the expense of doing this? He said be had no authority what ever to go into, the expense ot moying we siock, ana inings wouia jusi go on iust as tbev are. ! Continuing he said: "You see lam paralyzed. I can't do a thing. It setms to me that the Court in so many words expressly declared i that 'the dispensary law is not a prohibitory law. ihe fourt denies emphatically that the munici palities have the right to issue licenses, Now if it is not a prohibition law and the right to issue licenses does not stand, and there is no other law apply ing to the liquor traffic," it looks to me like free liquor. It looks like anybody and everybody can go anywhere in the country, and to every cross-roads and anywhere else and start up bar rooms and sell liquor. All acts applying to the liquor traffic inconsistent with the dispensary act have been re pealed and there are none on the statute books. I Governor Tillman then made the fol lowing important; statement: "The whole situation as I see it now is that I can only maintain the status quo; shut up shop, close up business, do absolutely nothing, and obey the law. The State is forbidden to sell wbiskey. As to who else can or may I can't and won't pre tend to say. It is confusion worse con founded." I He says that if the Prohibitionists think that the decision leaves the law a prohibition law, he will watch with interest to see them arrest some one for selling liquor and attempt a prosecu tion. THE PROHIBITIONISTS. . Mr. T. I. LaMotte, one of the mem bers of the State Executive Committee of the Prohibitionists,' was asked yester day about the attitude of the Prohibi tionists. He made it plain that the Pro hibitionists regard the decision as leav ing the law a prohibition law absolutely and retaining the power of police regu lation given therein. He says that as soon as the opening of places for the sale of liquor is com menced they will see about it. 1 be Prohibitionists regard the dispensary system in South Carolina as a dead let ter for all time to come, . WEATHER IN MAY. Compiled from Reoords ot the Bureau in Wilmington for the Faat Twenty-ihiee .Tear. j. The Chief of the Weather Bureau di rects the publication of the following data, compiled from the record of ob servations for the month of May, taken at this station for a period of twenty- three years : i ! ' Mean or normal temperature, 70; the warmest May was that of 1872, with an average of 73; the coldest May was that of 1881, with an average ot 52; the highest temperature was 97, on the 11th in 1889; the lowest was 88, on the 1st in 1876; average date on which last 'killing" frost occurred (in Spring),! March 80th. i Average precipitation for the month, 4.12 inches; average number of days with .01 of an inch or more, 10; the greatest monthly precipitation was 8.63 inches, in 1873; the least was 1.05 inches, in 1891; the greatest amount recorded in any 24 consecutive hours was 2.90 inches, on the 12th and 13th," 1861. Average number of cloudless days, 11; average number of partly cloudy days; 14; average number of cloudy diys, 6; the prevailing winds have been from the southwest; the highest velocity of the wind during any May was 52 miles on the 5th, in 1878. The IdmltedJVeetable. The Atlantic Coast Line, says the xvews anai courier, nas iust put into service its new limited vegetable train, known as-No. 212. . The tram will leave tbe city daily, except Sunday, at 11.20 a. m., and will make the run between Charleston and New York in about thirty-seven hours, thus practically mak ing the same deliveries as those made by me irucn trains wnicn leave here the previous evening. This train, added to the already excellent service of the At lantic Coast Line system gives two At i . - -. . . lanui; ioasr. uespaicn trains and one Atlantic Coast Line train daily except auncay. All. Free, Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity "to try it Free. Call on the advertised Drug- gisi ana get a i rial noine, r ree. bend your name and address to H. E. Buck- Ien & Co., Chicago, and get a sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills Free, as well as a copy ot uuide to Health and Household instructor, Free. AH of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you nothing at R. R. Bellamy's Drug store, i j Colonel J. r. Brnton Deliver an Eloquent and TonohlnK Addreas Iiayins of Cor ner Stone of New Odd fellows Hail at Southport. The Odd Fellows of Southport and Wilmington had a grand time yesterday. The occasion was the laying of the cor ner stone of the new building of Atlantic Lodge of Odd Fellows at Southport, in the exercises of which about tno hunt dred Wilmington Odd Fellows partici pated. ; At 1.80 o clock the steamer Wilming ton left her wbart at the foot of Market street, carrying a large crowd, including many ladies, to witness the ceremonies. The crowd was. met at the pier at South port by the Southport Lodge and almost the wbole population of that beautiful little town. ' I Upon the landing of the party on the boat-all the members of the Order formed in ranks and marched to the At lantic Lodge's meeting ball, and organ ized for the ceremonies under the direc tion of acting Grand Master franc Meier. - : . ' The acting Grand officers were as fol lows:" Grand Marshal CoL Walker Taylor. G. M. Frank Mier. D. G. M. B. F. Penny. G. G. M. C. Guthrie. G. T. John Maunder. G. S. J. M. McGowan. G. W. W. M. Hayes. G. C C. B. Allen. G. Chaplain Rev. Oliver Rider, They then marched to the new build ing where the exercises were commenced with music by the choir and orchestra. The ceremony of laying the corner stone was very impressive, indeed,! and lasted about a quarter of an hour, after which Col. J. F. Bruton, of Wilson, N. C, the orator of the occasion, de livered an eloquent and touching ad dress upon the objects and principles of the Order, giving many interesting historicrl facts. Col. Bruton is a speaker of rare Quali ties possessing great gift of oratory and command of language and although seemingly by no effort of his own, his address was grand beyond description. The seats prepared for the gathering did not half seat them, and hundreds stood for more than an hour a3 if chained to the spot on which they stood and lis tened attentively to every word that fell irom the speaker s Hps. At the close of tne address Miss Katie Drew presented a handsome bouquet to Colonel Bruton, which was accepted by him in a pleasant manner, and was more than ordinarily appreciated, as Miss Drew is the daughter of o- of the! Col onel's boyhood friends. : had not seen in thirty years. , The ceremonies were closed ! with prayer by tbe chaplain, Rev. Oliver Rider, who, in the name of Atlantic Lodge, invited all present to participate in an oyster roast, which was served in elegant style. Tbe boat returned at 9 o clock, and all on board were greatly pleased with the aeiigntiui atternoon they had spent. zebulon". ANCE. j Reaolntiona Adopted by Weatern Prong Farmers Allianee. Western Prong Farmers Alliance met at Clarkton, N. C, April 24th. and adopted the following resolutions, viz Whereas. In tbe death of Senator ZebulQn B. Vance North Carolina has lost ber most illustrious son, the country a profound thinker and patriotic states man, and we, a bold and fearless de fender of our rights. Resolved, That we deeply mourn the death of Senator Zebulon Baird Vance, realizing that we, the State and the country, have lost an incorruptible cham pion. Resolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to tbe family of tbe de ceased, and tor publication to the Wil mington papers, the uoldsboro Lauca sian and the Progressive Farmer, i Messenger please copy. About the Encampment Oroonds. Ancnt the State Guard Encampment Grounds at Wrightsville, it 13 stated that Adjutant General Cameron has opened correspondence with a gentleman in this city connected with the Seacoast rail road, asking what is proposed here; that an effort is being made, and it is thought will be successful, to secure Seaside Park for a camping ground tor tbe State Guard this year; that by next season the State authorities will put the perma nent encampment grounds in proper shape for the troops, and that the Sea coast railroad will run a spur track to the grounds from its through line as soon as tbe matter is settled satisfac torily. h Funeral of Mrs. M. M. Diokaon. - i The funeral of the late Mrs. M. M Dickson took place yesterday afternoon from the First Presbyterian Church Rev. Dr. Hoge, the pastor, conduct ing the services. The church was filled with people, and many sorrowing and sympathizing friends of the deceased followed the remains to their resting place in Oakdale cemetery. There were many beautiful floral tributes, The pall-bearers all elders of the First Church were Mr. Sam'l Northrop, Mr. A. A. Willard. Col. Jno. D. Taylor, Mr. Jno. McLaurin, Mr. B. G. Worth Mr. G. W. Williams, Mr. David Worth Mr. C. H. Robinson, Hea-ry Bales of Naval Stores A fine record for naval stores was made in Savannah Friday, the sales being the largest ever made there in one day. They were 7,000 barrels of turpen tine at $95,000 and 5,000 barrels of rosin at 815,000, making a total of $110,000, Factors, as a result of several confer ences, have agreed to act, as tbe amount and outlook are better for good; prices than they have been for months. A Colored Edltot'a Tribute. The last issue of the Maxton Blade, edited by a colored man. has the follow ing well written tribute to the late Sena tor Vance : "North Carolina mourns the death of ber most distinguished son, Zebulon Baird Vance, which event occurred last Saturday night in Washington. D. C. In the long line of illustrious men that the State has produced, Senator Vance was head and shoulders above them all. No man ever had a hold on the peo pie, and retained it as be did. . Others bave suddenly risen to fame, and for a time shone like a blazing me teor, but as suddenly went out. Not so with Vance, boweyer. His name is mdissolubly linked with the history o North Carolina in its most exciting period. He bad been in public lile for more than forty years, and was a con spicuoas figure in American politics. His well-known devotion to tbe interests of the State and his faithful services to his party made him the cherished idol ot the -North Carolina Democracy. Hs death would have' caused genuine sor row at any iimr, our. cccurrinc now. when bis parly is in so much need of bis wise leadership, the loss to Democracy cannot be estimated. ' - The stage of water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville Tuesday at 8 a. m.. was 5.3 feet, a fall of 0 5 of a foot in the previous 24 hours. DEATH OF MRS. MARGARET M , . DICKSON. . - ' Mrs.; Margaret M. Dickson died at ber home in this city yesterday afternoon at three o'clock. : For several weeks past she bad been suffering from a painful affection of the heart, and it was only & m . m 1 - 1! J 1 too evident to tnose wno watc side her that her life was drawm close. Mrs., Dickson, with the excep her surviving sister, was the y daughter of Gen. James Owen, youth she was noted for her beauty, evidence of which was the end of her life, in the clearly chis elled features, expressive eyes, ind the general air of dignijy and refinement that characterized ber countenance. She was endowed with fine mental gists that were carefully cultivated in qbe best schools of New York, The grace of God early added the charm of piety and the graces of Christian character- I In 1844 she was united in mafriage.to Dr. I. H. Dickson, who rapidly tiose to a position of highest eminence not only in this community but throughout the State. His life and labors constitute one of the proudest elements in the-history of this city. As the mistress of hfs home Mrs. Uicfcson dispensed hospitalities with a grace and dignity that islremem bered by all who partook of if, among whom were the most prominent visi tors to our city from tins and other States. As the daughter and wife of Presbyterian elders and the sister of a minister, she especially de lighted to extend the hospitalities of her home to tbe ministers of the Gospel, to whom this home was a delightful haven. tf or many years after tbe death of her father one of the features that apded in terest to ber household wafe Uncle Moreau, the Arab slave, whose liberty Gen. Owen had purchased, put who always remained with thera in grateful service. I The death of Dr. Dickson, as martyr to the yellow fever, changed all this. For months it was feared that Mrs. Dickson would not survive the strain arid shock of that time. But when she re-opened her home under altered circumstances, it was only o show more beautifully tbe nobility of her character, no j more as tbe dispenser of lavish hospitality. but as the gentle, considerate, (thought ful friend, striving though often with slender means to bring into the lives of others ail the happiness she cbuld. A bunch of flowers or a basket of vegeta bles from her garden, a kind message or a loving inquiry these were the kind offices that made up her life, and with them she brought more ot love and sun shine than wealth could buy. j This meagre sketch would he incom plete were no mention made ot her de votion to her church. No : rain was too heavy, no beat too intense to jkeep ber from the services ot God's house. On Sunday morning and evening, and at Thursday prayer meeting, tpe pastor knew that there were two faces that he would see those of Mrs. Ditkson and the sister that was ever at her side, and oiten when he went to prea h at the Mission Chapel that was di ant from their home, their faces were greet him. She bore ber last illness. e first to i hich was one of great suffering, with xemplary patience, showing through it 11. and to tbe very end. tbe same thou tful con sideration for others - that characterized her whole life. It was from her bedside that on the-last Sundav of her life and with ber example before bis eyes as a living illustration of bis subject; that her pastor went into the pulpit! to preach upon tbe text that was so richly fulfilled in her: "Let patience bave her perfect work; that ye may be perfect! and entire, wanting nothing. j H, T FAYETTEVILLE LETTEE. Seven Freight Care Destroyed by Fire- Cumberland Superior Coprt A XTeuro Sentenoed to the Fen: tentiary Twenty Years. Special Star Correspo idence. for Fayetteville, N. G, April 23, 1894. Seven freight cars standi ig oh a side track in the yard of the C. t. & Y. V. R. R. here were destroyed by an incendiary fire about 3 o'clock this m irning. It is supposed to be the work f tramps, as the fire originated in an j open shanty car, where it is surmised they had taken quarters lor the night. The watchman, bearing a noise like tbe sound made by sliding a car door, wejnt down to the train and found thdk three sealed cars had been opened. He re turned to the depot and reported the tact to tbe agent, and while there dis covered a blaze rising from one of the cars the shanty car riear where the cars that were broken opin were stand ing. He turned in an alarm of fire and ran down to the scene, but found no one near. Before the fire department could get close enough to reach the nearest hydrant which was probably a thousand or more leet away sejven cars were ablaze and were destroyed before the fire could be f arrested. It being Sunday night khere was no engine fired up on he ground as no trains are run on thi road on Sunday me necessarily and hence some t elapsed before the Ion; train of cars on either side of the fire away. ould be drawn Tbe special two weelfs term of Cum berland Superior Couft is now being held to-day being jtne beginning of tbe second week Judge Bryan. one of tbe most popular Judges on tbe bench, is presiding. Wil liam Smith, colored, rho killed Bun BurKett, white, a lew months ago, was tried last week, convicted and sentenced . . - . mi. to tne penitentiary lot twenty years. One or two other capita cases are to be tried this week. The ease of Starling for killing the old crazf man. Deming, about the hrst of tbe year, is set for to morrow. H. Eye. THE LAST sjoTJND. Last Trip of the A. C.JL. Vestibule for tbe 8eaeon Travel hs Been Good. The New York and FJorida vestibule train, of the Atlantic Coast Line and Plant systems, says the News of the 22nd, passed through savannah for the last time this season yesterday after noon. It carried tf enty seven pas sengers and was i i char gs of Conductor W. H. Wright, who has b en regularly in charge of the train sine-? the begin- ning of the season. j The vestibule has been rucning daily except Sunday, between New York and Jacksonville s n:e January 11. and has carried more passengers than during any previous season. 1 hi is the hrst Sf aso i since 188, wnen tne tram was run ning daily for a sboit phile as an exper iment. tnat tne vestirjuie nas been run six days in tbe week. Travel was light at the beginning ot the season, but dur ing the last two months it bas been very neavy. The travel was especially heavy during March, when tbe movie north ward began, tbe entire room aboard the train being freqoenily engaged 'several days ahead. Had it not been an off year for Florida tbe vestibule travel! would bave been heavy during tbe ejntire season. The tram wilf orobablvlbe run as a dailv again next season, if the prospects for travel are good. j Bueklem'e Arnica Salve. Tbe Best Salve inftbe world for Cuts, tsruises, sores, uicers, dait Kneum, f e ver Sores, Tetter, Cpnpped Hands, Chil blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no oav reauired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refunded, Price 25 cents psr box. for sale by R. R. BELLAMY. QCU DC- gto its fion of qungest In her personal seen to AN ALABAMA TRAGEDY. A Trivial Beginning Haa a Bloody Hn ling A Sunday Snooting. ' MONTGOMERY ALA- April 22. A deplorable tragedy here to-day resulted in tbe death of one young man and prob ably fatal wounding of another. Walter L. Bragg, son of the late Inter-State commerce commissioner, and Dr. Jesse Naftel had a misunderstanding on Satur day night at the theatre, where Senator Morgan spoke. They did not know each other, but had seats close together. Naf tel spoke to Brace for the noaitinn in which the latter placed himself, claiming that he was obstructing his view ot the stage and speaker. He finally said to Bragg: "A gentleman would not act that way."' Bragg then gave his name and asked Naftel s in return, with the statement that the matter could be set tled afterwards. It was feared by tbe few who knewbf the disturbance and of the determined character of the men that they would have a difficulty during the night. This morning about 9.15 o'clock Bragg went into the drug store where Naftel's office is kept. He asked Naftel aside and they went to tbe rear, where a partition separated the store into two parts. Those in front, only two or three, beard no conversation; and first knew of tbe difficulty by the rapid firing. Who fired first, or what was said, is not known. When they reached Bragg he was found to be fatally shot in the abdomen, and died in an hourj Naftel was wounded in two or three places, but none re garded as serious except one, where a pistol ball struck him square between the eyes on the top of the bridge of the nose. The ball has not been found, and as yet the surgeons are unable to form an opinion, tie was taken to his borne, where he is resting quietly. Bragg was an attorney of decided abil ity and bade fair1 to make a reputation. He was about 27 years old and unmar ried. His remains were taVcrs to the res idence of his brother-in-law. Mr. Paul W. Smith, where the funeral will occur to-morrow. Naftel is about 30 years old. He has recently jmoved to this city from the country to practice medicine. His standing in medical circles is fine. He bas a wife and to children. The affair was the topic of the day and greatly de plored. Both parties stand high and bave wide circles of friends. tIllmAn puzzled. He Don't Enow Whether Prohibition or Free Whiskey Prevails In South Caro- Una. Columbia. S. C, April 23. Gov. Tillman to-day publicly expressed him self tor tbe first time on tbe Su preme Court decision. He con fessed that he cannot solve the pro blem now puzzling the people of the State whether prohibition exists or whether the decision leaves the gap open for free wbiskey. He gave it as his opinion, however, that the decision means free whiskey the establish ment of ' saloons at every cross roads and street corner with no law to license, restrain or prevent them in anything tbey may do. AH he knew was that that the Slate cannot sell whiskey. Who can, he would not pre tend to say. It prohibition exists, the Governor said that he bad no means of enforcing it, as the decision of the court rendered bis constabulatory force use less. I SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Kinston Free Press: Levi Pip kin, colored, of Trent township, said to be 105 years old. died week before last. He bas always voted the Democratic ticket. Mr. L. F. Barnett tells us that from a pine tree on the Sam Scar boro place, in Falling Creek township, be made 900 boards five feet long and 1.000 fence rails 10 feet long. The stump of the tree measured five feet eight inches long. Windsor Ledger: News reached here Sunday evening that Henry Ander son, colored, who was sentenced to be hung for the murder of Marcus Cullipber near Merry Hill last fall, and , who escaped from jail here, had been killed on Saturday between Jamesvii'e and Williamston, in Martin county, by tbe deputy sheriff, j Anderson was working in the lumber woods when captured and broke and ran when the sheriff fired two bullets into his body, killing him. Winston Sentinel: Potato bugs are reported to be more numerous than ever before and are getting in their de structive work on the young Irish po tato vines. It is reported that in some gardens tbey have eaten the seed pota toes in the ground. Frank Mont gomery, of Patrick county, Va., who was shot recently in Surry county by Joe Burkhart, is dead. As soon as the news of bis death became known Sheriff Adams made preparations to have Burk hart. who was out of jail on bond, ar rested. He was brought to Mt. Airy and given a preliminary trial. He was committed to jail without bail, the jus tices deciding that they had no further jurisdiction. Aurora Progressive Age: We learn by the mail carrier that a negro man by the name of Amos committed rape on a I young girl by tbe name of Morris, near Vandermere, Pam lico county, on Sunday last. The negro escaped, but a large number of the citi zens of that section were in pursuit. All the bridges in this section are guarded, as it is supposed he is heading, this way through the' swamp. Since writing the above we learn that tbe negro who com mitted the crime has been seen on Dur ham 8 and Porters Creek, and that a party from this place was in search of him Tuesday night but did not find him If captured it is probable that the coun try will have but little trouble with his case. ,. -j 'Raleigh News and Observer Mrs. ur. . i. iivey, wno resided near Weldon, died Monday night of pneumo nia. A little infant 3 or 4 weeks old was found in the hall of the Oxford Orphan Asylum early Sunday morning. It was left there by two unknown persons who drove over from Henderson between tbe arrival of the Southbound Atlanta Special and its return going North. They were seen to get off tbe cars with tbe lit tle one and procure a carriage and tbe driver said he carried them to the Asylum and they left the baby and returned to Henderson and took the North bound fast tram. The little thing was given something to make it sleep and is yet under its influence. Oxtord is much excited over the matter and tbe little being bas had many to see it and not a few oi these noble women" here have asked that they might have it. Newbera - Courier: Tuesday the steamer Carolina carried up some colored hands from New ber n to the landing nearest to where tbey are getting out lumber forlMr. A. Doe.it being in Wbitford'a Pacosin near Vancecoro. Upon their arrival Caasar Becton, col ored, started up the tram-road five miles into the swamp. On the way they en countered a pear two-thirds grown which took his stand "in the middle of the road with the determination it ap peared of staving right there in fpiie of all comers. As the bear would not yield and take to thi swamp and tbe men were bound to pass over the road, a battle was soon in progress. Tbe bear's pluck was more to be admired than his judg ment. The men were armed only with the implements of their work, axes and saws, but four imen striking at once with such weapons was too much for any one bear to withstand and lifeless Bruin is now furnishing fresh meat to the vic torious lumbermen. We believe Johnson's Magnetic Oil a most excellent remedy for neuralgia, rheumatism, lame back and soreness ot every kind, jfl.00 bottles 50 cents. J Hicks Buntinq and J. H. Hardin, t WHISKEY GALORE And Beer on Tap aa ot Tore in 8outh Car - olina Towns. v By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Columbia. S. C, April 24. Carloads of whiskey are being received here and saloons opening as under the former re gime. Beer is on tap at old places. five cents per glass. A number of new sa loons are being opened. No effort -has been made so far to stop them and pro. prietors are making no effort to conceal their business. The Prohibitionists threaten to take a hand and have arrests made o test whether prohibition exists. 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