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OUTLINES.
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Proceedings in Congress yesterday
The tariff discussion in the Senate;
Dittrict affairs in f the House.
Coxey s cranks The" Commissioners of
"the District of Columbia have issued a
proclamation warning; Commonweal
bummers not to enter the District;
several divisions of the tramps heading
for Washington City. A new
U. S. cruiser goes r into commission.
Three negroes lynched in Louisiana,
and the people after five others, - who
- will go the same way when caught.
- Chicago grain and provision mar
ket. Cotton spots and futures.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana
renders a decision in favor of prize
fighting. The Confederate Veter
ans in Birmingham. . - The- big
strike of miners A Jarge number
at Birmingham; troops under orders.
New York markets; Mduey on call
has been easy at 1 per cent- with last
loan at 1 per cent., and closing offered
at 1 per cent ; cotton easy; middling
gulf 7c; middling uplands 7$
Southern flour dull and weak; com
mon to fair extra $2.003.00; good
to choice do. $3-104.20 wheat more
active, dull and 3lc lower, closing
steady; No. 3 red in store and at
elevator 61X61 cents; afloat 68J
cents; corn dull and easy; No. 2 at ele
vator 4344 cents; afloat 44f 44
cents; spirits turpentine quiet and steady
; at 80 cents; rosin dull but steady; strained,
common to good. $1.17)s1.20.
Experiments made in Germany
have demonstrated that corn makes
very good beer. This may be given
by some an additional proof that a
fellow can get "corned" pn beer.
Count Tolstoi does not believe
that a man can be a Christian and a
politician. We are rather inclined
to agree with him, onless the man
takes a good deal of straight Demo
cracy In his politics!. . . "
The San Francisco banks are com
plaining of 'too much good. , They
have $15,000,000 more than . they
know what to do with. Some peo
ple are never satisfied. We wouldn't
complain if ire had . twice that much.
Kellar the magician used to be fre
quently mistaken ; for D. B. Hill.
This worried him a good deal, and
as he couldn't cut his head off to pre
vent it he compromised by parting a
a highly prized mustache.
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, will ac
quire the reputation of a joker if he
isn't careful. He has offered a bill
in the Senate repealing the State
bank tax, but prohibiting any other
than a national back from issuing
notes. He shouldn't waste time fool
ing with a bill like that.
There are twenty-seven of our
States and territories larger than
England.' . Sixty-nine patches ot
ground like England could be laid
down side By side in this country
without crowding, k And yet in a
good many things this country is
playing the part of a caudal appen
dage to England. .. '
The New York jury before whom
the case of Wm. Wahl was tried, in
which be claimed $5,000 for the loss
of bis beard, which was forcibly re
moved by his cousin Herman, gave
him 6 ; cents damage. The judge
thought the difference between 6
cents and $5,000 was too great, and
set the verdict aside.
"Napoleon" Ives, of New York,
who died in Asheville last week;
acmevea distinction before be was
twenty-three years old. He stole $6,-
000,000. During his brief career - he
is said to have roped in his dupes to
the amount of $17,000,000, of which
it is said be saved about $1,250,000
from the minions of the law.
It is said that Great Britain has
the unique distinction of being the
only nation which does not fly the
national colors over the bouses of
Parliament, in these, days at least,
perhaps she thinks the less attention
drawn to the houses of Parliament
i the tetter. With Gladstone and
few more out they wouldn't be worth
much bunting. . ' '
One of jhe colored members in the
Ohio Legislature wants to discourage
the industry of lynching by making
any county in which a lynching bee
may be held liable for $10,000 dam
ages to the heirs of the lynched. But
that might encourage the bustness
and stimulate the heirs of vicious or
worthless characters to foster a little
lynching on their own account. .
VOL. LIV.-NO. 27.
: Some of the Senators are making a
sectional subject out of the tariff.
Mr. better cut tip his speech into four
sections and others have been follow
ing suit more or less. . '
' Mr. George Gould has bought the
Vigilant, which got away with the
Valkyrie. He got Tier at a bargain,
for $25,000. It cost $75,000 to build
her, :
Gov. McKinley give & base ball
game at Cincinnati a send-off the
other day. Benjamin Harrison,1 T.
B. Reed et al should take due .notice.
The Chicago dentist was working
for a pull on the public when; he ad
vertised a choice of 100 World's Fair
views far every tooth be polls.
HBW; ADVEBTISEMESTS.
. The Star Dictionary coupon. '
- MASONIC-Meeting Wilmington Lodge
Mrs. M. E. Stkock New millinerv.
localT DOTS.
Items of Interest Gathered Here
and There and Briefly noted.
- Rev. Thomas Dixon will lecture
in Fayetteville to-night. Subject:
"Fools."
' Winston Sentinel: "The .Wil
mington . Star, old and popular, has
entered upon its fifty-fourth volume as
bright as ever."
Parts One and Two of the
American Encyclopaedic Dictionary are
now ready. Send orders.
Mr. William Goodman bad a
visit from chicken thieves Saturday
night, who relieved him of some eight
or ten fine fowls. .'- -
The truckers throughout-this
section, and specially on the line of the
Wilmington and Weldon road, are now
making heavy shipments.
Portfolios 1 and 2 of that, ad
mirable work, "Famous Paintings of the
World," are now offered. Twelve cents
and one coupon for each. -
" It is no exaggeration to say
that the last issue of the Sunday Star
was well received, if a profusion of com
pliments means anything. ' 1 .
Ger..; barqaeZKr Ruggiero,
Basile, cleared ; to-day for. HnlL Eng
with- 8.850 barrels" rosin. Valued at'
t4.793.25, shipped by Messts. Paterson,
Downing & Co.
We are requested to state that
the Wilmington Pleasure Gab an
nounced to give a ball next Thursday
evening, is not the club tbat gave? so
many enjoyable entertainments last
season. .
Several members of the E. D.
and G. P. A. went over the river for
practice yesterday afternoon. No official
report has been made; but it is fair to
presume they shot well. They always
do W such occasions.
Mr. Diggs will give an informal
talk on -Body Building" at tbe Young
Men's Christian Association at eight
o'clock to-night. Any one interested in
eiercise or athletics tor pleasure or
heath is invited to attend.
Quite a number of P. P's. went
to the Hammocks yesterday, and their
persistent piscatorial propensities were
rewarded . with excellent sport. Many
fine fish were landed, among them being
sheepshead, trout and perch.
Forecast for To-Day. -.
For North Carolina and South Caro
lina, fair; easterly winds; local showers
Tuesday night.
LOCAL FORECAST
Fair; increasing cloudiness and slightly
warmer Tuesday; light winds, be
coming easterly and increasing in
force. a ' -
Address on Pythianiem.
By invitation, Past Grand Chancellor
Thos. D. Meares win address Jefferson
Lodge, No. 61, on the principles of Py
thanism at .their meeting to-morrow
night. Members of other city, lodges and
Pythians visiting the city are invited to
be present.
Had Do Killed.
A dog supposed to be mad ere ted
some excitement on McRae street near
the railroad Sunday afternoon. He t
shot at several times, but was not hit.
He was finally killed yesterday morning
on Campbell street. A little colored girl
is reported to have been bitten by him.
BY RIVER AND RAIL.
Beoeipta of Hsval ' Stores and Cotton
Yesterday. -
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R
R. bales cotton, 15 casks spirits tur
pentine, 181 bbls. rosin, 10 bbls. tar,
bbls. crude turpentine! ' -
'Wilmington & Weldon R. R.
bales cotton, 10 bbls. rosin, 35 bbls. tar.
8 bbls. crude tnroentine. c ' -
r Carolina Central R. . R 8 bales
cotton. 18 casks spirits turpentine, S3
bbls. rosin. 20 bbls. tar. .
C. F. 4 Y. V. R. R. 1 cask, spirits
turoentine. 44 bbls. Ur.
Total ' - receiota Cotton. 11 bales.
spirits turpentine, 821 casks: rosin, 214
bbls tar, 109 bblr, crude turpentine.
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WILMINGTON, rN, C TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1894.
ERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Portia act Panurrtph Pertainfnc Pnnai-
ptUr to Fopl ud Pointadly Prlntwd.
'Mrs. E. A. Silva is visiting rela-
tives at Bargaw, N. C '
-Mr. Saml Greenburg has gone
to Charleston, where be has accepted a
position. - ' , "
Miss Gertrude Murrell left yes-
terdav for Loris. S C, to visit relatives
and friends.
-Mr. D..J. Aaron, formerly of
this city, but now of Uu Olive, u here
on a business visit. -- -
Mr! T. L Oiler, of the Al a I
shops. who has been on the sick list, was
oat again yesterday. 'V
. Mr. R, M. . Aman and : Miss
Blattche : Aman, rf Oswego, S, C were
visitoa in the city yesterdays ; -
Df. Chas. T. Harper, who has
been attending the .Maryland University
Hospital at Baltimore, Md, has returned
home.
Mr. W. H. Olivar, of Newbera,
an old star subscriber, arrived here
Saturday on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. M
Willard.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Jenkins and
two children are in the city and will
make their residence here.. Mr. Jenkins
is the organizer of the new bank which
will be established here shortly.
Mr. Ike. B. Smith, formerly with
the Western Union Telegraph Company
in this city, but now operator at Hotel
Bonair, in Augusta. Ga., is here on a
short visit to friends and relatives.
Col. Jno. F. Bruton, of Wilson,
Grand Master of the Lodge of Odd
Fellows, who is to deliver the address
at the laying of the corner-stone of tbe
Atlantic Lodge building at. South port,
N. G arrived in the city last night.
Master D. C. Marshall returned
yesterday from Baltimore, Md., where
he has been for the past three weeks as
a patient of Dr Cbisholm. tbe eye spe
cialist, who performed two very difficult.
but thoroughly successful, operations on
his eyes.
Charlotte Observer wf -22nd:
"Mrs. O. H. Taliaferro and Miss Lucy
Taliaferro are expected here to-morrow
from Wilmington to visit at Mr. W. R.
aliaferro's. Masters Carroll and Carson
'aliaferro, sons of Mr. Taliaferro, who
are also, in Wilmington will return
home."
Messrs. W. B.. Moore, Mt.
Holly; F. ' M. Ferrell, Clinton; B. I.
'owell. Henderson; W. H. Pyke, South-
poit; A. J. Galloway, Goldsboro; W. H.
Shearia, Castle Hayne; B. A. Newland,
Charlotte, F. T. Mills, Wniteville; G. A.
Powell. Fair Bluff; J. B. Morells, Jack
sonville; Gaston Meares, Asheville, were
among the arrivals in the city yesterday.
Dr. W. D. McMillan, of Mag
nolia, a prominent physician, will re
move, with '. his family, to Wilmington
next week. ,They nave many friends
here and will meet with a most cordial
reception. They will occupy the house
on tbe south-west corner of Dock and
Fifth streets. "-
City Court. . .
The police made a (aid upon a dis
orderly house in the extreme Southern
portion of the city, Saturday night, and
"pulled" Mag Pridgen, Minnie- Merritt
and Fanny I ones, all white, and about
ten young white men. The Mayor yes
terday morning bound the three women
over to the Criminal Court, and repri
manded the young men. He also tried
a case of two negro girls, charged with
taking flowers from a yard. The com-
plaintant asked that they be not prose.
cuted, and tbeywere discharged upon
payment of costs.
-James ' Green was also before ' His
Honor this morning, chained with, dis
orderly conduct. He was fined $5 and
costs.
Beduosd, Rata.
The Seaboard Air Line will sell round
trip tickets to Raleigh, N. C. on account
Grand Council Royal Arcanum, May
2-5tb, 1894. The following ra.es will
apply from junction points ; Maxton,
5.45; Weldon. $4.65; Wilmington. $6.55,
Tickets on sale April 80th and May 1st;
good to return until May 7th. 1891.
The CP.4Y.V. Railroad will sell
round trip tickets to Greensboro, N. G,
on account of .the meeting of the
Medical Association of North Carolina.
as follows: Fayetteville, $4.65; Maxton,
$6.05; Rural Hall, $3.25; Sandford, $3 25;
'Wilmington, $7.45. Tickets on sale
May 13th, 14tb and 15th; final limit May
19th.
Somnport Odd! fallows.
To-day will be a gala day for the Odd
Fellows at South port, the occasion be
ing the laying of the corner stone of the
building to be erected by the Atlantic
Lodge of that town. Mr. J. W. Fleet
had the names yesterday of abou - one
hundred and fifty who were going down
on the 1.80 - o'clock boat. ; Many w 11
carry their families, and a number of
friends will go. At Southport an oyster
roast complimentary;: to the visiting
brothers will be a special feature and
Grand Master" Col. Jno. F. Bruton will
dearer the address.
RNMCr
i THE LIST SOUND. '
IiSat Trip of the i A C L. YeaUbnl for
. tfa 8aaaon Tnrel Has Baan Oooa,
The New York and Florida vestibule
train, of . the ; Atlantic Coast Line and
Plant systems, says the News of the
82nd, passed through Savannah or the
last time this season yesterday af ter
noon. It carried , twenty seven pas
sengers and was U charge of Conductor
W. H. Wright, who has b en regularly -
in charge of the train sioc? the begin
ning of the icaKia. -
.The vestibule has been running daily
except Sunday, between -New York and
Jacksonville s:nte January 11. and has
carried more passengers than daring any
previous season. This is the first season
since 1887, when the train was run
ning daily for a short while as an exper
iment, tbat the vestibule has been run
six days in tbe week. Travel was light
at the beginning of the season, but dur-
in tne iast two months it has been verv
The travel was especially heaw durinar
March, when the move northward beeran.
tbe entire room aboard the train being
frequently engaged several days ahead.
Had it not been an off year lor Florida
the vestibule travel would have been
heavy during tbe entire season. The
train will probably be run as a dailv
again next season, if the prospects ior
travel are good.
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that as it now is, thoroughly revised and
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holder to one . Part of this Dictionary
The whole work will be completed in
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Sample copies may be seen at the
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Impravs Your Kind.
The night school at the Young Men's
Christian Association, having closed
alter a very successful season (to open
again with additional features in October)
the following privileges are offered dur
Ing April, May and June :
Class in Reading Every Thursday at
8 p. m. Reading aloud together stories.
history, science, &o. from books, papers
and magazines, as specially selected
General discussion and spelling the more
dimcuit words to touow reading, rree
to members. Prizes awarded for regular
attendance.
Class in Miscellany 'Tuesdays at 8 p.
m. familiar and instructive taixs ana
lectures on travel, history, war scenes,
manufacturing, personal experience, etc.,
by different citizens of the city. Free to
members and invited tnends. Prizes for
regular attendance.
Terms of membership, $2.00 per year,
admitting to above and many other
privileges. For further particulars ap
ply to 1 HOS. U LIIGGS,
j General Secretary.
.Delegates to Cconell.
The following have been elected dele
gates to the Council of the Diocese of
East Carolina, which will meet in St.
Paul's Church, Edenton, on Wednesday,
May 24th:. ; -
I.J. - ST, PAUL'S.
Delegates Samuel T. Ashe, R H.
Pickett, R, C. CantwelL DnBrutz Cutlar.
Alternates LfS. Belden. B. T. French,
Yirginins Hall and W. J. Clemmons. v
I . ST.iARK'S.
Delegates-r-Jobn G. Norwood, Chas.
H. Howe, I, J. Gwyer. Alternates
Robert' McDonald, Chas. A. Stewart,
Thos. E. Scott.
Those from St, James' have been pub
lished and those from St. John's have
sot yet been appointed.
Heavy Bales of naval Btorea. .
A fine record for naval stores 'was
made in Savannah Friday, the sales
being tbe 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 $15,000, making a total of $110,000
Factors, as a result of several confer
ences, have agreed to act, as the amount
and outlook are better for good prices
than they have been for months.
: . "infest Highly Appreciate."
-QK- 'J't Meckknburz Tunes. .. :':
. The Wilmington Star, one of our
most highly appreciated exchanges,
closed its fifty-third semi-annual volume
last Thursday. It celebrated tbe event
by beginning an enlarged Sunday edi
tion..' The Times wishes the STAR much
success.: - ,
Star
r, WEEKLY C0TT03 REVIEW.
Hubbard, Prioa at Oo.'a Cotton Xiettar-
Tha Saw crop Ten to Tifteen Days
Lata The Market Entirely Wltnout
Speculative Intereet.
In response to "the weakness of the
Southern, interior markets last week, the
foreign spinners have reduced their tak
ings of cotton with tbe result of a fur
ther decline in Europe and easier mar
kets on this side of the warer.
The features of the week has been the
large shipments of cotton from Memphis
and St. Louis, where the stocks have be
come reduced to small proportions, and
the prices maintained on as high a basis
as they were last week. The amount ot
cotton coming in sight, however, for the
last fortnight shows an increase of nearly
10,000 bales per week oyer the corres
ponding period of last year and this in
crease in the movement undoubtedly
has contributed to intensify tbe depressed
feeling n the trade, to which we called
attention tost week, under this disap
pointing condition of .the markets, spec
ulation has apparently deserted the cot
ton market and left the holders of cotton t
to look to the spinners at home anp
abroad to take their surplus stocks off
their hands, at either: higher, or lower
prices, as the prospect for the new crop
may determine.
Regarding the condition ot the crop
now being planted, it must be said that
the weather has been of such a character
as to retard the preparations of planters
and that he crop therefore is thought
to be ten to niteen days later than usual
at this season of the year. Throughout
the Mississippi Valley, an overflow is re
garded as nnlikel) to occur this season,
and therefore tbe acreage devoted to
cotton has probably been increased to a
greater extent than in any other section
of the country excepting'in Texas, where
it is currently reported tbe increase in
the acreage will exceed 10 per cent. In
tbe meantime the movement of the crop
from that State continues on such
scale as to create the belief
that the acreage of last season was
very much underestimated, and tbat the
error made by tbe authorities at Galves
ton in estimating the yield of Texas was
caused by their laiiure to fully appreciate
the extent of land under cultivation lor
the production of cotton last year. Our
American spinners have not taken cotton
as freely during the past week as bad
been hoped for, though their demands
in the interior markets have been suffi
cient to maintain values upon a basis
above the port markets, where the
largest remaining portion of .cotton in
America is located, bpinners seem to
prefer to pay higher prices tor cotton de
livered from the interior markets to
purchasing in those of tbe Atlantic Sea
board. Tbe position of the market at tbe pres
ent time is one entirely without specu
lative interest, with the demand limited
to the actual requirements of the spin-
sen who, seeing a large visible supply ot
cotton, is encouragea to pursue a nana
to mouth policy In Europe and in the
United states is buying only tbe smallest
possible quantity of cotton needed to
keep his machinery in motion. From
this condition of a large visible supply.
with speculation driven ttom tbe mar
kets, an advance in prices will come
only from a revival in trade or an
accident to the growing crop which
will reduce it below tbe amount of cot
ton actually required for consumption
during tbe coming year. It was hoped
that' the Southern planter would , cur
tail his acreage of cotton in order to
bring about a reduction in the visible
supply, which would . enable him to re
ceive remunerative prices for the less
quantity of cotton which he might raise,
but judging from reports received from
tbe South, this policy has not been
followed with the unanimity tbat it
was two years ago. Nevertheless it
must not be forgotten that cotton
is approaching a point at which it
will attract the attention of investors,
principally abroad, who nave never
failed to reap a profit on the investment
in cotton at present prices, proviaea tne
staple was held with tenacity and the
knowledge of this fact prevents a sharp
decline which would otherwise occur in
the present condition of supply and de
mand. It would seem, therefore, that
the part of prudence and conservatism
among consumers would be to secure
their prospective requirements on each
weak period tbat the market may oe
velon. as nothing is so deceptive as i
discouraged market without speculation
to those who cannot see what will happen
to change the course of prices.
Sire.
An alarm of fire was sent in from box
48 Sunday morning about 4 o'clock on
account ot fire being discovered in an
empty wood house on Dock street be
tween Third and Fourth, belonging to
Mr. Forney Gooding. It was put out
with fire extinguishers.
At about 9 o'clock yesterday morning
the Fire Department turned out in re
sponse to an alarm sent in from box 49.
The fire was found to be on the north
east corner of Fifth and Dawson ltreets
in a two-story frame dwelling, owned
and occupied by Mrs. P. Craig. A hole
was burned in the top about a yard
square. The damage amounted to about
$30. This fire was also put out by fire
extinguishers.
Xioat on the Turn.
It is told of the new dispenser of Till
man toddy appointed for Darlington
after the late trouble, tbat he had just
sent in his resignation as a member of
his church and as Superintendent of
Sunday school when the decision of the
Supreme Court struck him between wind
and water, and he now lies limp across a
barrel ot -Palmetto XX." - 'Twas ever
thus." . : ,
JTaw York Truo Harks.
Messrs. Palmer, Rivenburg & Co
New York, telegraph prices to the Star;
Strawberries, 15 to 80 cents; asparagus.
$3.00 to $4.00; peas, $3.00 to $5.00; cab
bage, $1.00 to $1.50; lettuce, $2.00 to
$SJW.
WHOLE NO. 8,404
FAYETTEVILLE LETTER,
Sevan Freight Cars Destroyed by Tire-
Cumberland- Superior Court A Besjro
Bentenoed to the Penitentiary for
Twenty Tears.
Special Star Correspondence.
Fayetteville, N. C.April 23,1894.
Seven freight cars standing on aside
track in the yard of the CF.4Y.V.R.
R. here were destroyed by an incendiary
fire about 8 o'clock this morning. It is
supposed to be the work of tramps, as
the fire originated in an ooen shantv
car. where it is surmised they had taken
quarters for the night. Tbe watchman,
hearing a noise like the sound made by
sliding a car door, went down to
the train and found that three sealed
cars had been opened. He . re
turned to the depot and resorted the
fact to the agent, and. while there dis
covered a blaze rising from one of the
cars-the ; shanty car near where the
cars that were broken open were stand
ing, tie 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 feet away seven cars were
ablaze and were destroyed before
the fire could be arrested. It
being Sunday night there was no
engine fired up on the ground as
no trains are run on this road on Sunday
and hence some time necessarily
elapsed before the long train of cars on
either side of the fire could be drawn
away.
The special two weeks term of Cum
berland Superior Court is row being
held to-day being the beginning
of the second week. Judge Brvan.
one of the most popular judges
on tbe bench. Is presiding. Wil
liam Smith, colored, who killed Bun
Burkett, white, a few months ago. was
tried last week, convicted and sentenced
to the penitentiary for twenty years.
Une or two other capital cases are to be
tried this week. Tbe case of Starling
for killing tbe old crazv man. Deming.
about the first of the year, is set for to
morrow. .H.Eye.
DEATH OF MR&-MARGARET M.
DICKSON.
Mrs. Margaret M. Dickson died at her
home in this city yesterday afternoon at
three o'clock. For several weeks oast
she had been suffering from a painful
affection of tbe heart, and it was only
too evident to those who watched be
side her that ber life was drawing to its
close.
Mrs. Dickson, with the exception of
her surviving sister, was the youngest
daughter of Gen. James Owen. In ber
youth she was noted for her personal
beauty, evidence of which was seen to
the ud at he Hf in the clearly chis
elled features, expressive eyes, and the
general air of dignity and refinement
that characterized her countenance. She
was endowed with fine mental gifts tbat
were carefully cultivated in tbe best
schools of New York, Tbe grace of God
early added the charm of piety and the
graces of Chnstian character. -
in 1844 she was united in marriage to
Dr. I. H. Dickson, who rapidly rose 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
ot this city. As tbe mistress of bis home
Mrs. Dickson dispensed hospitalities
witn a grace and dignity that is remem
bered by all who partook of it, among
wnom were tne most prominent visi
tors to our city from this 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 the ministers of the uospel, to
whom this home was a deligbtlul baven.
r or many years alter the death ot her
father one of the features that added in
terest to her housebold was Uncle
Moreau, the Arab slave, whose liberty
Gen. Owen had purchased, but who
always remained with them in grateful
service.
The death of Dr. Dickson, as a' martyr
to the yellow fever, changed all this. For
months it was feared tbat Mrs. Dickson
would not survive the strain and shock
of that time. But when she re-opened
her home under altered circumstances,
it was only to show more beautifully the
nobility of her character, no more as
the 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 all the happiness she could. 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 buv.
This meagre sketch would be incora
plete were no mention made of her de
votion to her church. No rain was too
heavy, no heat too intense to keep ber
from the services ot bod s house. On
Sunday morning and evening, and at
Thursday prayer meeting, the pastor
knew that there were two faces that he
would see those of Mrs. Dickson and
the sister that was ever at her side, and
etten when he went to preach at the
Mission Chapel that was distant from
their home, their faces were the first to
greet him.
She bore ber last illness, which was
one of great suffering, with exemplary
patience, showing through it all, and to
tbe very end. the same thoughtful con
sideration for others tbat characterized
her whole life. It was from her bedside
that oa the last Sunday of her life and
with her example before his eyes as a
living illustration of his subject; that her
pastor went into the pulpit to preach
upon tbe text that was so richly fulfilled
in hen "Let patience have her perfect
work; that ye may be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing." H.
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