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VA. AND CAROLINA SOLD r kt rn ns m ito couacil aucefts ot. FAR OF AOniltEltA CAFI TAI ISIS 0*?. W. <? Isaeey and Jam*. Mel reed .of New York, Am..nc ins I'nr< Imsers. Conditions of Ilia So e. PETrn.tMI ll<;. VA., June l.-l\ The Common Council at its meeting to? night, after much discus*!":' accept tbe pr lBjfl**JCtsa of the Hew Vork and Philadelphia parties, off red at the last meMIng oi ihe Council, by their counsel. Mr. Richard H. Pacts, for the purchase of the Virginia and Tarollna railroad. Thc proposition, tn brief, ls that thc Inspection of Ihe road is to bc completed within forty day.' from thc date of the Saxeptencs "f thc proposition. U the work mn-.- ly done, os rsprsSBI ted, the purchasers arc to, within eixty from this date, execute a contract for the purchase of the rights and Interests of Ihe city for the sum of 81(M,(JUU of Ihe first mortgage bonds of the company propose,i t , te formed, upon a basts nf not m..;. thea 820ls*ju per mile, to be secured by .. lee! of trust upon the pr..; erty. franchisee, and rights of the , .rr. pany. uni SAO.000 of the capital stork of the skI'1 company fully paid up, nnd to agree t.. commence the building of the road south from the city of Petersburg within thlrtv days after the making of Ihe contract, and to complete it on or before the :il?t .lay of Decembn, I Titr. pr.tostT io ne M*i>r. The purchasers nre to deposit In one Of the lurilis ..f the city thr- mihi ..r .J.'..""" In good securities, st their cash value, to be approved hy the Common Council of the etty, and If th* rond is not com? pleted In the time specified, th? said se? curities are to be forfeited and paid over to Ihe city of 1'etersbtirg for failure to perform the contract. The road, with its connection*, will run from Baltimore to North Cat dina. IMF. Ilia iis.su;.. Among th" purchasers are Oenerel W. G. Dacey, and Mr. .lames II McCl of Seor York, both of whom urn- pl ai ihe meting of thc Council to-night v. m. r. a ,n inri'. A week ago to-morrow Ihe contract tor the grading and masonry for the licit Line, to be bulli around Petereburg for the Atlantic roast Line, waa awarded to Messrs. Lan* Bros. ?v Co., of Sco'tsvllle. Va. To-day this lirm sublet the .mira, t for the t rest I frig t<> Messrs. Watkins ti Hardawny. of Pdnnlngham. Aia., ami the grading to Mr. John Kc,ly, of Lynch? burg. The work will be begun aleut the first of n'xt week and will gi"., employ ment to some three hundred or four hun? dred laborers. Mr. Lane told me to-day that he tnought the work would be completed by thc Isl of December next. Thin !.? lt line, as before stated In these dispatches, will begin at a point a abort distance from Ssviit .reek, pa the Richmond sn I I burg and Weldon railroad, near Acree elding, half a mlle South of ihe corporate llm'ts. The road Will crow the App .mat? ta* river near the dam. in thc vicinity of the locks. The public schools of Petersburg will close on tha lath incant. . -?>>? i ia. r Mi-, i rr. On the 17th of this month the Jubilee services of th. Jfoung Men's Christ'.-ri Aseociatlon will be held at .St. Paul copal churs-h. Addressee wt.) be mad. I i Rev. John Ridout, subject. ?The Rela? tions of tb* v..ung Men* Christian Aisso clatlon to the Churches"; Rev. J. \\. Ros<-hr<>. i). I>. subject, "The Pe*! HI tory of tl Mtv. ll. W. Hat? ti* H. H. subj ct, "rh.- Preeent Work of the Association"; Rev. W. ?,. Starr, I). D., BUbJCCt, "The Future of the Association." i is thc fiftieth anniversary ol tne founding ol lb* Young Men's Chrl Association, and thees services ure being bel l throughout the world. '1 ive expend.tares of the city for the month of May were B^,eJ1.68' reCi Bet811 fg rims amounting to 188.11 were eui,eil..| In the Mayor's Court Curing the month. _-_?_# J.V Hostile UF " lYOlt ROWE. Ths FrriletickubuiK i ..iineilm-n Dlnnl ? lissa] als* Mssw l"'ul>. ritSDKRICKBBURQ. VA.. June 1.-Spe? cial. ?La*t evening Mr. Walter li. Ty er ?Bl an -I.ni..mi' dinner to the city Council, at Brlghtslde. his elegant home, on A street, li w*A in honor of Mr, A. P. Rowe, who has lust ben sleeted Mayor of this etty foi his fourth term bj en unprecedented majority. Thc gu s::* a sembled al 7 o'clock, and it wai ii ss |nen Ihey dispersed, after having enjoyed a most agreeable Ol a-lon. Rev. I-'.. II. Rowe, principal of the Bowling Oreen FVmali Collage, In Cai county, bas lusi ki ? elected president of the Wesleyan Female CoUege, ol Macon, 'lc This la one of tl male college! In the South, and has an at ten lani .lars. .Mr Rowe has accepted. He ls unite .. young man, and his selection ls s high c impllmeni to his iibiliti. a as an edti The Rod and HUH ?'li:b. of thts city, has-elect..! the following officer*: L wv Whit.-, president; 8, O. Daniel, vice-presi? dent, tv. J. .m.<'ai.cy. secretary; Werren Stilling, r, assistant secretary; I). S. Rus? sel!, w. ive Howard, H. D. William*, M. B, Ivs,e. i. M. Larkin, advisory board. Mr. James T. Lowery has purchased from Mrs. X. K. Carmichael the largs brick residence oa the corner of Caroline and Frederick St I The board of directors of tb'* RapP* haiin. ck Vallev Agricultural and Meebun ha! Society lias selected Beptember nth, 12th, and L8th as the dat B for the next annual fair, to bc held on their grounds at this city. _ JAREE l IO Dil. FRI OR. Honoring lb. Memory of n former Pastor of Mentowa*; I sssiy NOTTOWAY ??olllTHnl'SK. June 1.? Special.?The ceremonies at this place Sunday la:.t were of much Interest to the Presbyterians of Nottoway and to the community- at large. A beautiful maible tablet, set over Dr. Theodrlck I'ryor's tomb, In the roar of the "Brick church," wa* unveiled, and the new- pastor. Kev. T. I*. ICpcs, whs installed with impressive ceremony. From all parts of Nottoway ti. people-old and young-came to pay honor to the ocea?d<>n. The Rsv Mr. Winn, of Petersburg, con? ducted the s' Price, and preached a srr mon of much logical force The Installation service was performed j by Dr. W. A. Campbell, of Richmond, ?who Incidentally paid high tribute to thc life and chara.vr of Dr. Pryor, who preach*d mar a half century In this , county Mr. Kpes hue served churches in Shen? andoah and Manchester, and is most hlgh Iv sort seined lore, where his many ad? mirable oualitles. as w<!l as his extensive social som.ct ions, bell: nim for successful ministerial labors. The Presbyterian church was organized In Nollowav in 1^21. and the clergymen who have offidSted arc: M. H. Rice, of Petereburg, 1824-87; Dr. William S. White. of Han. sar. 1827-82; l>r. Theodrlck Pryor, I?t2-M; Rev. edward Martin, of Richmond, lS53-t?6, Dr. Pryor, lMt-90. jrui io ase. ron mandamus. RosduIik Kepubllcaa Candidates With draw 'their Application. ROANoKi:, YA , June 1.?Special.-The Republican candidates for Mayor, Com? monwealth's Attorney, and Commissioner of Revenue withdrew theil application fur a BBBAdamus ti.-day requiring the C. m miS.lon.-rr. i.r Lie. tl.ni to show eau*, s.hs certificates of sisctlon should not be ls eued to them Instead of to their Demo? cratic opponent* Notices of conies* re? turnable in ten days, will be served upon the holders of certlftcatee to-morrow. The returns showed tx majority of votes for the Republican candidates (or Com? monwealth's Attorney and t '..n,missioner of Revenue, but the commissioners, by throwing out the Third ward, where wu ballots were cast, deprived them of this The Democratic candidate for Mayor re? ceived only ten majority. SUE FOLK ME Sf, Bl AL OAT. Elaboralr Kurri..-, and I nn.nally Large Attendant. Thrown f <>,? ? Rorar. Sl'FKOLK. VA., June 1.-Special.-Suf? folk immortal exertlnrs were more elabo RUe,*lh"V frr.,oday' beln* witnessed by one of the largest crowds ihsi ever tU-rb:d??Ue> af!s2? ?uor* 8" occasion! *f The Suffolk Grays, Suffolk laiirht In &n%SllffVrki Mr** Ac-adi^Urd. form Rank, Knights of Pyihis* withers' Division No. 7, of Suffolk, ind tWv lett? ing brethren of AtlenUc DlvUlo^No j. of Portsmouth. Va, nnd Vlntinla Di? vinion. No 1 "f Norfolk, Vs., under the command of Major C. W. Wright, made th.- tongi at and moat attractive proces? sion that ever marched the streets of thia cltv. Public exercise* were held at I'rdar lilli cemetery, where Msjor lt. L. Brewer, Jr., presided, snd Introduced the orator of the day. Hon. W. E. Holland, I'.immonwealih's attorney of Nanaemond, l address wss patriotic and appro? priate, Ula subject waa, "Our Dead.'" The decorations on the graves were pro fuae. Mr Lawrence, of Atlantic Division. No. 1, of Portsmouth, was thrown by hla Ivrse just as the procession was form? ing In frc*-! of the etty hall, and was hurt quite painfully, though not serious Iv. The visiting Pythlans from Norfolk and Portsmouth were niven a banquet 'to-night by Withers' Division. No. 7, of this city. COLORED men for coal mines. One Hundred and Forty Lesya Staunton for )*er.n*Tlvanla_Mo'e to Join Them. ?TAUNTON. VA.. June l.-Speelal.-An agent from the coal mines of Pennsyl? vania left here thia morntng with one hundred and forty colored ???? *#| rtI C 5 BS^lW Jj. ?be stipu? lated price of sragaa la UM per day. Pr. Illden at Ashland. ,viM ivii VA., June 1.?Special.-Host .'Vev .1 C. Hide.,. !>. (>.. Of RlCh 1 delivered at the Daptist church n . taro <ni lAen-T Allen Poe. A number in|e were prevented fnm nt tending ,,,, account of the Inclement weather. M A RT LAS D li IOC ESE DlTlUr.lt. The Itecoinineiirtallf ii ApproTril at the Baltimore Cnnli renee. A Baltimore spfci.l in yesterday's Washington Post, says: In to-day's ses? sion of the 111th anibal conventl .n of protestant Episcopal Chnrek of the Dfto .' .Marvi.imi in this City ihe report or th** committee en thc division of ths diocese was submitted and a long and Interesting det.n'e followed, lt -.vis flinally VOI d to Indorse the proposition for division, so bs to make Washington the see city for a new dio .r Washington, Baltimore remaining the nee city of the diocese of Maryland. on the question of the llius of divlsio.i between the dioceses it eras decided to ? I [.inn by leaving out Of the new diocese the counties of Cal? vert Anne Arundel, and Howard, and making lt consist of the District Of Ci lumbia nnd the counties of Prince Oeorge'a, st. Mary's, Charles, and Mont* ** Tue " whole proposition cf division In order to I- ? oma an accomplished fad win have to po b.f..re thc general con* ventlO'i of 189-j for ratification. The committee was appointed at the last diocesan convention to consider the subject, and was composed of Rev. A ' Powell, Kev. A. Et Steuart. 1>. D? u.-v. .1. s. h. Hodges, S. T. 1?.: K'-v. A. C. Haveratlck and Meesra H. E Pellev i: rnard Carter. Lloyd Lowndes, and Bklpwlth Wilmer Att.r much ,1 bate the res ilutlon, "That lt lit the sense of the ?? :,v n i n that lt is advisable to divide the diocese ot Maryland Into two dioceses," waa al? most unaelmoua y c ii in the svenli ? aession the second reno* lu tlon wan changed, on m< tlon ut Rev. Dr. McKlm, siter a lon? debate. The counties of Calvert Anne Arundel, and Howard were lef) ont Of tho new d whl.-h will contain the District of Colum? bia and the counties of Crin ?? George's, St Mary's. Charles, and Montgomery, leaving the remaining part of the preieni diocese to constit ul ? M of M wy? land. The third, fourth, and fifth resolutions were adopted without change. Epiphany church, Washington, was cho? sen as the next pla* >? of meeting. Th* old standing committee was re-el '? I Thc convention will adjourn on Friday. Bishop rare;.; work, it was re-.r >? li? ed, was entirely too heavy. BISMARCK'S IEFILKO. He Ray* il waa 1'uiin >l by s lt lissi nn lioetor >?ht? KUI* n.OUO l'eoj?l? Atimuilly. A Berlin diapatCh says-. Prince Bis? marck explained to a friend in Fried rlcharuh recently that his left leg was .so feeble he could stand on it but a few mituitrs at a time. "Upon the recommendation of or.e of the Russian Orand Duchesses," b "I consulted a Russian do tor fume tlm.e age. l have sim-- learned that he was an idle and Ignorant fellow u.e bead ol s children's hospital In st. Petersburg, where lie kills -ff three thousand Pa tlenta annually. He ruined my log and I have suffered the consequences ever since." To Tux Goulds on ?10,000.000. Although the heir" of .lay Could have iii Lied affidavits In ihe Department ol Innes and Assessments declaring they ne no longer residents of this city, and We, therefor,*, not liable to be taxed jpn): their personality, the Tux Commissioner dave decided to tax them upon the origi? nal amount fixed upon the books .*ln, iiKi.otiu in personal property. This is the same amount upon which the Qoulda were assessed last year, when the tax rate was *!>:>. and when the itv claimed $182,000 from the Qoulda The hells paid under protest and thc matter ls Pt ill In dispute. The present assessment will also be curried into court. Last year the members of the Qould family fought the assessment upon the ground that lt was excessive, and as noon ar. it w;s tin.illy placed upon th' books. Georgs Gould, the present head of the family, declared that he would al once nive up his residence In thi* cltv. snd he .spent all the winter In Lakewood. He ls now in Europe. Helen (Soul i ind Howard and Edwin Qould claim resi? dence In Tarrytown, and have filed afll davlts to that effect.?New York Times. The l!t:ek ie Fail l-mn Va, The merry maidens of Ootham are now -ollccting buckles. They prefer a BOW huckle t , a bos of bon bus or a bunch )f violets, and when presents are not numerous their own allowance diminishes with startling -aoldltv. Cause?the boom In buckles. The dainty summer shirt waists are, in s measure, responsi? ble for this buckle craze. They require'a belt, and the belt requires a buckle The silver buckles are the most popu ar. Thev nre lons and narrow, or round ind much ornamented. Some are of lil? aree, while others are plain or oxodlsea luckies of black enamel Inlaid with sil? ver or gold are effective upon a deii 'Stely tinted ribbon belt. The gold buck? en* are beautiful enough to warrant the nrlce at which they are sold. One repn - lents a gold hoop, around which a snake Has twined its body. The eves are glist? ening emeralds Plain gold buckles have the owner's rtonogram engraved upon them. Arnon.: the newest silver buckles are those In? laid with pale blue enamel. Delicate mckies of tortoise shell are also seen this year inlaid with gold or enamel ' The buckles which adorn the tennis heit are mre somewhere to BhOW ii racquet A iew buckle to be worn with a yachting town is of Roman cold shaped ilk" 5 inchor. with bronzed rorda coiled ?hn,,t t. A dainty buckle attached t . a fh ribbon belt was formed of a wreath of .lue emanel forget-me-nots. Jewel boxes made especially for buckles are now be? ing manufactured.-Phlladelphia Tunca/ .*. nimbin Porn. A Hindoo dled-a happy thing to do i\ hen fifty years united to a shrew !'?:?.. ad. he hopefully for entranee'crlei Befora the Oates of Brahma'iiFnnullaa 'Hast been through Purgatory?** Brah ma said. '1 have been married!" and he hung his head. 'Come In! come In! and welcome too my son! Marriage and Purgatory are as one " In bliss extreme he entered Heaven's door, \nd knew the hhs- he ne'er had seen be? de fcarcVhnd entered In the garden fair, Another Hindoo asked admission there rhe self-same question brahma asked again; linet been through Purgatory" "Vo what then?" 'Thou canst not enter!" did the god reply. 'He who went in was there no more than ?All that is true, but he has married been, ?ind so on earth hns suffered for his aln " MartleCo1VT,,..w*n' for IvebeSn mar ned twice," tviw^orkJ^cr'j'unV.010* u4 Couatr* THE CONGRESS ADJOURNS SOUTHERN JMMIOHATION CONTEN? TION BADS ITS SESSIONS. Tbs Booth Declsrrd lo ba Rallying from tbe Recent Panie?What the Body Has Ai ??? mp 11 *h? il. AUGUSTA. GA.. Ju-ic l.-The third and tast day of the Southern Interstate Im? migration and Industrial Congress was largely social In Its observance. Th.- ? ti? gress met at D o'clock and the two hours' session was devoted largely to the pas? sage of resolutions covering matters of detail, votes of thanks, and like mat? ters. The next place Bf meeting was left to theE*a>cutlve Committee to decide, and the committee will be called together tn the next month for this and other pur purposes. The Executive Committee ls also charged with printing and distributing the proceedngs of the convention. Ill S'-VTIt RM.l.TtNO. A resolution wu adopted declaring: ' ?Ve find the South has suffered U-ss than any other section, and ts already radi.vi ns? from the recent panic. She is on tis* threshold of an era of great de? velopment and prosperity, and we In? vite capita] and western Immigration t" come Suuth and share in the prosperity ah-ad." After adjournment at 11 o'clock, the members of the Congress were carried Up the Augusta ennsl to th" Locks, miles above the city, where an old-time Georgia barbecue dinner with Bil th*- ac? companiments was enjoyed This novel form Of banr|iiet was much enjoyed Lv the guests, and the ride up the canal gave a view Bf BOVereJ of Augusta's mil? lion do'.lar cotton factories, and the ..-.iml Itself, which pays the city annually five per cent, on two million dollars. Rrst-LTS of Tn** co*?r.Br.ss. The toasts after dinner were f. r HM most part In lighter vein, and the most important was that of Senator Walsh combating the Idea that the convention has accomplished nothing of practical vnlue. Senator Walsh declared tlc semhllng here of the gov. rnors and i ? pi ? aentntive men of the souther* stn t.s In the Interest Of Immigration had call? ed to the attention of the whole C. untry the fad that the South was seeking for settlers to work In h.r nelda and develop her resour.es of forest, quarry, and mine. The testimony of these repre? sentative men to the fertility of the Bolla, the delightful climate, the health? fulness, the security of life, liberty, and property, the Intered in education and the sure returns OD capital lnv stetl In the South, Senator Walsh decl.-ir.-d, ssas obliged to result In great good, which would prove the abundant success of the < 'ingress. bri.r.-.ATrs L8AV8 ion BXttfT. Th? majority of the delegates left fr home on the outgoing trains to-night, but a number win g<. down "ii a special car to Port Royal to-morrow. TRADE ET SI A I SS QUIET' A Few Souther*. Points, However, Report .n Increase In Volume. NEW YORK. June 1.?Rradstreet's to? morrow will says: The decidedly unfavorable condition of iii trade reported last week litiu-s without matei iii Improvement Continued delay ol tartlt legislation pro? longs ths stilling effect on whob business; the great coal strik' wim..ut sign i.r .arly Improvement no concession having been mad.- by either side. More mille, factoriee, end fun have cloeed*xhelr do.-rs for want of fuel. The volume of general trade is still fur? ther reduced by the Intervention "f a holiday and by cold and wei weather. The favorable features cm- fr..ni Du? luth. " mialla, Augusta, Ob., and Jack? sonville, Fla. Augusta, Ca., reports e gain In the volume of business as pared with ike lee! three weeks, and that cotton manufacturers have oi ahead, and are running on full time, while needed rains throughout the Flori I I abb distrii ti have stimulate l the li n.rind, so that Jacksonville trade is brisk. At louisville salee at fair price* are noted only with reference to lent to bai ? -.. Philadelphia textile workers ers opera? ting from fifty t" seventy-five of their j.lints, but on orders only. Business at ail except eoutbern cities mentioned re? mains quiet. Mill machinery and plan? tation supplies are In ;air demand si New Orleans, and Atlanta furniture manu? facturers expeel to start up this month. NEW Vi.IlK, .lune 1. R. Q. Dun ?\. Co.'a weekly review of trade to-morrow will Bay: It ls a eign of cheering Import that in finished business, represented by clear? ings and railway tonnage, there bas been less decrease Blnce the strike began than mig! t hav.- be.-u exp.i ted. Mut' inchoate business., ilie orders which start the wheels in result in tonnage and pa) weeks or months later, there seems to be an actual deere***. Nol only ai new order* tow and small in m. *r depart? ments, but cancellations of orders pre vlously given are Increasingly numerous. This in in patt the effect of the Ul talntles which the strikes produce, but ii .'Mends also to Burnerous industrlee Which proposed changes of duty might aft* t. Meanwhile ike exports ot gold rapidly dpiete Treasury reserves, while Idle mom y gathers here in unusual amount foi the sos..n, Mthough ? ron ?, i mot t continue on the whole most favoral inc stoppagt of iron fumecee bets the Allegheny mountains and tlc " pp! river bas become complete, s great number of concerns manufac? turing irons and others re.miring sofl i al for fuel, have b'en forced IO stop. Bu*l innol increase in volume under such circumstances, and yet payments through nil clearing-houses for ti SbOW B decrease of only 20.8 p.-r cent, compared with last year, and are nearly a* large as in April, averaging about 8142,000,(100 .dally at all ettie*, Bgslnsl 8144,000,000 in that month and March and 8140.000,000 in February. Though a large number of works are idle, the demand for product ls BO! -.shat might be f'Xp-cted either in vol ii: In urgency. The output of Iron and has been suddenly and sharply . ,-d, but tlc- reduced supply seems about ns SUfnclenl for the demand as lt was a month ago, except mer. Sales of small lots of R.ssemer pig nt places as distant as West Troy and Duluth for transportation to Carnegie works, near Pittsburg, di; how completely stocks are exhauster], nnd pales for delivery In July and AugUBl nt ?lt to 811.16, a price |1.50 higher than prevailed a few weeks ago, indicates thc belief that the termination of the strike will not so-.n bring back the old pr! Rut for most products the denian.I is unexpectedly narrow, and buyerfl reel that tin- present advance ls but tem? porary. The outgo of gold continues, and ls now belli red to b*- due in part to pi ration for gold resumption in Austria The loss of tf.fitAOOO this week, and SSa - 000,000 since May ist, baa reduced the Treason gold to aboul 8T7JJ00.000. Mean? while the Prink of longland holds the largest gold reserve since 1S79, the ie resumption herc. The currency continues to come hither in amounts from the interior. Liabilities reported in failures for the fourth week of May were 88.888,087, and for four weeks ending May '.'Ith, Jil 391 . 012. of which 8JL448.88. were of manufac? turing and 85Jkn,881 of trading concerns Reports yet to come in mav increase the aggregate to $14.iK>V>?> for the month Failures this week have been 183 in the United States, against 23n last v.ar and 27 for Canada, against 21 last year. Only l2L? Imtiureti, both banking, were for 8100 - 000 or more. Presidesl's Who Were Farmers. I,merelr,*ry Jl 8*er"1'K Morton. In the time. /2rum, 8a>H: *<? Utoae halcyon hTV,sY\ l?r?,u,ture' ten Presidents of farms " Wer* Callfcd frum <P> Washington, the land-surveyor and farmer, from Mount Vernon. <-) John Adams, of Quiney oency said. ? nm wwxty, worn and disgusted to death. I had rather cho,, wood dig ditches, make fences upon ml poor little farm Alas, poor farm ar,d Poorer family, what have vou lost tha your country might be free'" a (3.) Jefferson, farmer. phUoeonher and statesman, from Monticello. (4> Ma, ' Bon. farmer, and lawyer, of M.'.m,',. 1 w' Na. i5.> Monroe, farmer, from Dak nu,; (G.) John Quincy Adams, from the Quln *Z !*rm,.?Jr one hundred acres near Heston, cit ls said that most of 'hi trees were raised by John Quincy Adams from the seeda which he wai In the Tr,.,,m0rLPtCklnfl Up. ,n h,? *"<lerlngs ^?w ir.2,t.Peculiar interest attache, to a Bhellbark hickory, which hs plnnted more than fifty years previous to his death. In this tree he took a peculiar satisfaction^ but ne was an sathttalast In regard to all the trees of the foreut, differing In thts respect from his father, who waa an agriculturist of the Cato stamp?was more Inclined to lay the ate to them than to propagate them.") (7.) Andrew Jackson, of the "Hermit? age," in Tennessee, who as farm.r. sol? di* r. and lawyer, was a most excellent type or the best Americanism. (H.) Van Bunn, of Klndt-rhook. N. Y . was called to the Presidency from his sneep and farm, although he was a lawyer of far above average acquirements and ability. fl.) William Retry Harrison, from his farm at North Bend, Ohio, OM) Tyler, of Bhcrweod Pores! Farm, vir? ginia, where he subsequently died. Ul) James k. polk, ,f imck River, Teonea saa, also came from the farm to the Presidency. This selection of Prrsldents from rural horr.es from among the farm* ut the country- Illustrates the fact that in those Anya ther* was no profession or calling which held a more exalted position In public estimation that that Of agricul? ture. True-nay's Ministry faltering. BUENC4J AYItKS, June l.-Accordlng to advices received hire from Monte? video, the Cabinet of I'ruguay ls on the p lint of dissolution, and President Idlarte Borda win be compelled to .inna;: new ministry. Th.* retirement of the Ministers of Finance and Foreign Affairs are momentarily expected. -e ll OM ES ll il' > I LIRI. * llahlt Slims art, Horn Willi, and That Others Actjnlre. The born flirt ls not dang--rous. Sh* may appear so, but In reality her litre coquettish, fascinating ways ara not Un? cultivated wiles of ? siren, but are as natural to her as breathing, in all pr . bablilty when her eves tlrst opened upon this world she smil-d at tbe doctor, and through her babyhood and Childhood Up to the lime shf. was considered a woman that guileless smil,* wrought havoc witn ? very man who came within the circle of Its sunny Influent - Bbs doesn't think she ls flirting. Mie ls m- i.-iy enjoying herself. Men have always paid her a certain amount of h,.m agO, and that she intends to have up to ti:.* day ,,f her death. Th-* born flirt n.i nOl bC beautiful, She Heed tl"t DC eyeil pretty, bul aaeaaes that peraonal magnetism that counts for mora than symmetry of contour, men will adore lur and she will let them till th" end Ol time. All women dubbed flirts are certain to ernie in for n . onaidernble amount of un? kind crHi-ism from those who do not un? derstand th m. The unconscious flirt will however, after awbHc disarm ber worst .remy, for if time ls taken to study th. little lady th- Strange phenomenon will be discovered that she flirts just as much with women as with members of thc site sex. Her pretty amys .-ir.- Irreslsi to men and women alike, and so sim goes Oil -miling and magnetizing all who within her power, and thone that came to censure remain to pmJae. But. oil' what a different character ls the i.?liberal '? tl ir t. the woman who co? quets with Intent to kill, who lets flirta? tion run Into romance, and then with one strong blow ?!? ctroyi a man's h JOSI for the sake of .seeing the car : sh.- has built up scatter into us compo? nent parts before her very eyes. She ls the type of women who separatee hus? bands and wives, who SOW* discords In hitherto happy families, who enjoys milk? ing sweethearts unhappy aol younger women envious, sh- ls a schemer who plans h-r campaign di not B little skirmisher who uses bar weapon on all alike. The tiirt by design is a dangerous per? son. She loves to wound. Sh.- ib-'iglns In the cries of those who have t.n 1 bv the darts from her havoc a ,.,., | ?*,.,. .. | . ,,,.. are fewer than those that come to tim net of the born flirt, but their suffering is real, their pain bitter. The natural flirt will go on flirting With her own husband after they ben married twenty yam oth.r one. If chance or design brings her a man, whose name she is asked to beor, no loiig.-r wastes ber tim.i him. but looks around for som.-.ne else's hus),ital t . practice her wiles upon.?From th Philadelphia Times. A Canns tar Dtveor. There will be som- fun In Westminster one of these nlgbta aol In the Hons.. of Commons, for little amuaemei be found in Inereaaed taxation, one man . ren to Wi lah din al ibllah ,.,. ni but in the neighborhood of thc I ill, well-dressed lady who itepj witness bos of the local poll - irday, hugging s Uni pug dog. and said :?. Mr. Bh ill: "Sir, will yoi please ..? the renewal of a .separation ord r.What do von mean i*y that?" Raked the magistrate. "Well, sir. lt's like this." continued the lady, as she stroked h-r pet. "I gol - '-"n order -,iu.r.ii..-t my husband, but I took him back, and now I am o aorry so awfully that I cannot tell you bow shiv l am." "l am not going t" advise von,'' said Mr Shell, grimly. "If you don 1 know when you're happy, von can't exp*- t ms to tell 00 to tne divorce court, [fa no nae coming to ma. v,,u got the separation order. Why didn't you k?-..p it'.* Tou'rc like the rest "f your sea you throw away all the advantages von get." The lady looked aad and sighed, bul ventured to make another appeal. "Can a man," sh.* timidly asked, 'come in aft-r mid? night'' B loee He COI hom" at I "-.-lock- in the morning, and - to bed in his clothes and bo..ts. He isn't nt all particular, I can assure you. ii hasn't had them off for a month, and 1 don't think lt's nice." Th. lady sniffed M sh- spoke to emphasize wi dted for ih- magistrate - HIM not. Mr. Shiel was nol to be drawn. The lady ttM-n tck a large door K.v about tbe muru slxc as the dog ..nt ..f her pocket, and tap? ping it on the nitneaa-box. said decisive? ly: "i'll lock the front door on him. I will. I wont stand lt any longer." That indy ami her hi-sbend arc sure to give tuen! to th. lr m Ighl ora i.n bul lt may take pace al aa untimely hour.? London Dally Telegraph. Reaasa's Ingana*!*. Barely Phils, Women, who, for various reasons, do inking, well know the trouble and difficulty ?? Pi.riy fitting a w. ist The draping of the skirt ls mplleni l. >??.... ,r Aunt Able'a method of calling In the hired man and draping it upon him hal to be A woman I r I to vv.Mk recently, and hit upon a unique Idea. She took an old araiel that flited her to perfection, and which buttoned down the front. Bbc buttoned it. then the buttonholes al', tight I ??ons off. Then she I OB I piece o- cardboard the si/..* of the neck and sewed lt In as a cover, and upon thia she raised a pin cushion by means ,,r raga ai i iw dust. Thi cut on at the elbow and tightly tied, and the - was Inverted and tightly ps with sawdust. Thi* wat- allowed C. set* .- two days, and was then \igaiii punched and pounded until ?-. ry cret was rammed tight. Then another plfce : Iboard waa cut to fill the bottom orifice, and this was sewed In. and the whole figure covered with mus.in to pre* yent the sawdust leaking, and to afford a good pin hold. The model is now tne vet shape of the Individual the dr-.-?s ls intended for, and ail shs USC ; is to place th.- ni...l-l un the table, pul OB it a pair of corsets and tit the material n-.-r th.-s- When the model gre* "flab ?y" she tightened lt by forcing the saw lust out of the arms Into the bust, and rt liiling the arms with fresh sawdust.? i H-.ine Journal. I lr. Weiie- i.-'b'-iiMfeii th-* K innes Fire. Next time Deputy Sheriff Webe*- wants to start the tire with kerosene he Aili make sure he gets hold of th. right (an. Weber lives In Blue Island, where ths is-..m of lubricating Ares prevail?*. .'. h- n the servant uiMt. a dav or so ago, tVebar considered lt his duty t> start the kitchen Are. Things went well until ifter th.- ,*,,-., M,,rni. but yesterday th* fire wouldn't burn. Hoing down stairs, got the coal-oil can. poured a lberal dose og the wood, and touched lt iff. After he had crawled out from under h.- sink, and reassured the cat, he pro* WCdad to Investigate resulta. The stove Hpe hung on thts gas Jet. and the tea lettie nestled In the closet, one of the stove lids was In the front yard, keep ng th.- frying pan company, and the ???mary's cage was upside down. Weber ihoughtfully stroked his mustache and t came off in his hand. He couldn't alse his eyebrows in surprise, because hey weren't there. His wife shrieked abeu ka w m to be pitied and wanted 0 know what was the matter. P aid some one hal loaded the stove nd whet, be poured on kerosene lt Ml doded. Then he described the can .!.TheJ__ wa* h*m-.lne In that," said his rlfc.?Chlcago Dally Tribune. "nt i.r the HveThousimd. First Pickpocket?"Who's yer friend" becond Pickpocket?"Data 'Mike der Jwe.l.' He works Flff av'noo an acta nter moiety right along." Hichcst of all in Leavening Power.?Latest U. S. Gov't Report aking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE DOBBINS WON EASILY. HM CAPTVHWA TUE FLEETWOOD STAKES AT MORRIS PARK. ConnoUear Defee-ts Applause in the Itaee for Two-Year-Olda-Tlie Keaults KUewhere. MORRIS PARK BAC1 TRACK, June 1. air weather, a fast track and an Interesting pro? gramme c o m bined to make a day's sport bara to-day. a ^VWw\*\\a^M -, targa crowd was ^j&3&0a~.jy ri' "t'Voo.i atakee ?^^?^^^S^^^z f o r thn old*, at a mile /;,V-vr"bv%lie M nina nan .tables' g.I couVbWJ'wh" wa. ^V*^fe aKM\Mm^VB^ ,,M maidens In clever style, while i nlt fnrnl.i, a !-' tO I ahOt, cap med the 1 rac, wir.ntng ai the wire after a drive by a head. Zollna I ???-"'' choice won the third easily, wina the fourth went to Dobbins, as already "'r'ainolsseur. f'harles UttlefWd's colt defeated the favorite, ApP>**??*-. handllv in the tlfth, and Tom Bkldn easy victory In the sixth race wound up th.'day. Summary: Pim! rac* -for three-year-olds*, Bye fur longa Our la u 08, Mldgely, I to D nrst, Pondollne second. Disturbance third. Time. ..V.I 1-4. s. ..md race?for malden fli:i--s, two year-olds, live furlongs.? California (HO. Doggett, 12 to lt first, Flash second, Monotony third. Time, 1-01 .1-4. Third ra. handicap awi I ?Ukes foran apes, one mlle and a furlong.?Sedlns D. li'i, Donahue, 8 to I) Hrs:, Ornua second, i ;.? ,rim Meek third. Time, IM 1-2. Fourth ri..- the l stakes, three-year-olds, mile and one-sixteenth.? Dobbins (127, Simms. 4 to 5) Brat, Aur-ilan I, Rubicon third. Time. 1:41 1-2. Fifth race?for two-year-olds, live fur? longs. ?Connoisseur (118, Taral, ll I firs:. Applause second, Paladin third. Time, IrOO 1-2. Sixth race-for all ages, sweepstakes, one mlle.?Tom SkJdmore (87. (Jriffln. 8 to "o Brat, Hamtnle second, speculation third. Time, ill. rwo riToaiTia won u watotua. LATONIA, KY., June I.?Only two f.iv trites won to-day, rank outsiders cap turim- the other events. The crowd waa only moderately larg . i dd drizzling rain falling in showers during a consid? erable part of the afternoon. Summary: First imo six md a half furlongs.? M ll- Foster (101, A. Clayton, t to 8) first. Polk Owens second, Gloriana third. Time, I-fl Second raCO one mlle?Lehman ir*7. A. ? 'layton, lu to li lirst. Anna v seend. Pomfrel third. Time, 1:41 ii. Third rac- Ave furlongs, \ H. Williams, l", to ii Brst, Vddie Bu? chanan second. Adam third. Time, IM a- I. Fourth rac* six furlongs Powder ill",. Ray, - io ii Brat, Ten Spring second, md third. Tim*-, 1:18. 1-4. Fifth race four and s bnlf furlongs. - Fandango iii", Ray, I t-> :>i first J a Mack second, Sun llairo third. Time, Sixth race siv and a h.ilf furlongs.? Orals Hanley (86, il. Williams, 18 to 1) flrat, Vf, E. Munson second. I mi Flora Meyers third. Time. 1:23 1-2. 1 |VK 1 Wo j; I IKS I'.KATt** AT liT. LOl I-. ST. LOUIS, .inn,* i. pieaaant weather, a good crowd snd I fii.-it '? trites lost the first Ave races. Summary: First race nine-sixteenths of a mlle. Swift) lirst, Taconey second, Nlghl Share third. Tim.-, .68 I I. nd i telling, one mlle. Rover Brat, Barefoot second, ixe koort third. Time, I ll l-l. Third race purse*, nlne-aixteentha of a mlle. Momus drat, Q u nd, Kl tar thud. Time, .;,',:; | Fourth mlle, sir Walter Raleigh first. Theodore H. second, Mollie B. third. Tim-. 1:11. Fifth race ? me mlle, I" epalr i.Itu nm third. Time, Sixth race?selling, mile and .i half Tip flrat Mv Partner second, Saddle third. Tim-. 2 im 3-4. OXI iwiii't. woa vi iic.i i -i'n.uti. CHICAGO, June I. Pop Onay, st I to ?_'. in the ? waa thc iinly f:i?."i Itc to win ai Hawthorns to-day. Viral nie half a mlle Montr* first. Red Top second, Lissie x. third. 1 .so*. ind race thn i quarters of -i ml Pop 'ii i*. :.; it. William T. aecond, La* juive third. Time, 1 15 Third race -Vernal I mile and a slxteenl St. Time, i ."?'-'';. Two sta I Pourth nice three-quairtera ->r ? ..... Alice D. Usn, Bunnell'a Billet second, Wolsey third. Tim.-. I 17',. Fifth race-three-quarters of a rn Wightman Brat, -lurk Richelieu se Dust third. Tim.-, |-H!. sixth race hurdles, mile .-md seventy ;irM. Templemore aecond, Llthbert third. Time, i SB 1 in* w.iniiin's Ceatary, I'.r eOnSClebCC sake, let US Cease about tia "woman's century" nnd "won age,' implying each time that we say lt that the .Von)'n of any previous Age were driveling idiots, and casting ri women v. ho gave us our being Why ls this "woman's Century' i c than ?as any ci If Just because a few thousand women arc engaged In busines. ; make it ,i "woman's century?" We haven't determined yet, by anv whether the present tendency of i- rougher commer? cial pursuits la to h-r Interest or to the beneft of those who will follow her. A cition here ls a very good thing. What sense ls ih-re in thia constant ding-donging Into the ears of our girls that they ar- born at thc "dawn of wo? man's emancipation?" i. from what'.' Will this sort of thtiu, nur girls to have a greater reei the women of past generations? if we keep up this harangue much longer I shall not blame our youngest girln If they get the notion that the world only began about fort* or fifty yann ago. If we expect children to have lr mothers, and their mothers' parents, we cannot enshroud the times In which they lived with the darkness of Ignorance and bigotry. The women wno i ri I before the present agitators of the "woman's century" were born did a thing OT two la the world's hintory, far more, I venture to prophesy from their present talk, than the women of to-day wlil do in these latter days if the sue their present course. If these wo? rn* n f-w in number, fortunately forget this f.i.t let us not be persuaded to do io. We live In a glorious time of the world's history, but there were glorious times before- we ever cam.* into the world, and s.* far as the women of th Uni**-** are concerned, they w ??? .? n r ? *.,,? inferiors of our modern women, except In so far as their limited opportunities I ed them, of necessity, to live mir.* contracted lives.?Ladie?' H ,'rne Journal. An all-round honest man never braga of being ssjnare, There would be fewer failures were there mere wives la the partneraolp. Many a woman more inna laithfully keeps the secret of her husband's vices. It ls a pretty good man that can boast of aa much trustworthiness aa ts to be found in the wag of a dog's tall. For a little .New i'ork heiress a doll's house has lately beer, constructed which cost some |J),0vu. A GREAT LAND SUIT. A TRYON LITIOATION INVOLVISO HUE IO VALUAIILE FHOlERTY The Allis"** Kserutlre I'ouimlU-e will Meet In Haleigh tV.dn.ada3? tale of Klchmond IMiotogi-iiplier'B Kook. RALSIGB, K. C.. Jtwa ?*? Sp'clal. Thc Bhcecntlve Comnstttae of the Farm? ers' State Alliance will meet in this city next Wednesday. A urea' land .suit is being tried in the Superior Court at Hend- rs. nollie this week. The suit is brought by a man named Cureton against a man flamed Lawlfl and otlv rs. and a large and raitt" able tract of land in and ll '' ' Tryon CttJT, X- C.. ls involved lu th* litigation. The most eminent array of legal talent ever known In that sectl .n has employed upon both sid's. A Bil UBOBO M?N r\.i UM P. A Richmond photoi ' got out a ottagniflcent album living rle* the University of North i and Vicinity, taken by him las' spring. Hut the sale of the book WM Stopped TtteB day by an Injunction, gotten .-ut by the managing editor of the University Maga? zine. lt seems that the album contain* I cpy of the picture of the faculty of 1*11. reproduced exactly from the semi? centennial number of the magaslne, 1 I no permission of the editors svas asked. This was. of course, in direel violation ..f the law, as the Magazine is copy? righted. 08710*1* DTPIOTBD. Th- grand jury of the county of New Hanover yesterday indict'-d the Mayor of the city of Wilmington and the chairman of the 1: aid of \u lit ml Ft nance f.,r a mlsappllcallon ol the cltj fund*. Th.- Indictments are made under Act of the stat.- .Vs*'-!;.' 1 Feb? ruary 8, 1881, entitled "An A t t-. refund and .-.c.s..ivlate the debt <.f the city of Wilmington and for other purpoi It is alleged that 116,000 of the old ' ot the city have never been presented f..r redemption, and this amount ..:' money. ?bp. sited In bank for the redemption of these bonds, has been used to pav cur? rent expenses and other debts of trw city. SHE GETS FIFTEEN YEAHS. Lou I'arls.lh. Henderson Girl wk* Killed Will Johnson, Sentence,I. ASHEVILLE, N. C.. June l.-Special. Lou Parla, b tfend r*on county gin who last winter itabbed and killed Will .1..hil? son for circulating reports affecting her honor, has Vis; I een sent, need by ] 1 v.y kin. at Henderson 'Yuirr. to Imprison? ment in the penitentiary for fifi - .vars. Sh.- submitted B charge ot mur? der In second degree, a jury trial ! wa ls ed. Governor Carr has selected Mayor T. w. Patton, .f thia i'la. ? r the delegates from thia Btate to the United Prison Congress, which ls to I in St. Paul, .lune Pith. Isennltrd a Woman. FAYETTEVILLE, X. C., Jul dal. -To-night, at., ut :? o'clock, reel" .-I Cod spring street w.-re startled from their usual guiet by the screams of a shouting murder. Susan Cain (colored) had i locked bet doora and had Btartod out with her Bister. Aa they paeeed ar..mid th.- house toward the front gat-, a niau, concealed under th.- h..iis". caught her bj the t,-,.t and tii.-d to Qull her dossn to the ground. Sh-- screamed and ian. The man i to follow, but wt* ii the wuniari Joined in th'- screaming, ti.- ran and made his . \-.-v the b ck ' Th" v...luau wa- : thai she could not ri--'" ans- definite des. rlptlon of - ulam. Officer* ai" pursuing the man. \ IMttlllcrv Humed. WINSTON, N. <v, .Jnr." l. Special \ . ivi rum.-nf .11 | Itlei ? . ...\ . eael of u ln eton, \s . ed b> tire, and over two ? r whisky ss..s burned Loss, several thou . ! Vi's, n,, |||. surance. Dow HO-.-ZS Coi ills Tension. They ?? . , H,.w of the great Washington monument "Five hui:.li.-.i .,,. i ur's ;. high, and lt took nlnet) -mi I ? bul! i lt! 'I ill f s n.,i al] f el a year. U hs viii" ...uld do .pucker work than th.-t! ' mused Uncle Lemuel, They then went along the >. s followed by - i iking special interest in tr ...1 Higgs Hank i:,e house rn i,. ? ? Blaine dr- d, - i Hillman built by Washington, and then turn.-d to tlie Capitol i tc i" Lemuel \si i Aunt Mirandy could onij eje iv.ie "land's ..kc minute-gut , the information gi>. guide 'Ihe ha'.! of edi.. - - .vis in Uncle I*muel'a mind. "A pis ; whleper when the) re so far "ff th'-y ought to scream, is no placs fer a Chrls . stay. Let'B git out. Miran.iv. ' "(>h. no'" said th.- guide "you must go t'< the visitors' gallery of tlie .slid lb.use tirst." i th" way to rh.. ' : ? tod upward*. Hut Uncle Lsmuel going to bi ca ugh! In ai - thal ii- porter, and grasped him bl the 'br. at i.. ' ! .. i th-- tb."iv yeing man. let down th- Boor," he commanded, comm. ndable show of 8 though h.- ss.,- BJ Dais LS .i ghost. "I'm y.-r fancy bUttCO Lemuel Bogg* . In sun did thi the harmleeeneaa and i onvi of eb . al and tba pai ly made uso ol I Hnv-i I*** tO be seen i to ad? mire the grounds, the Ington. and finally the Garfield statue. .?niue! reverentially lifted his hat as they neared it mik of yer old-time martyrs! Where'!) ye find truer martyrs, as was ? 1 for their country, .-s Garfield in" Lincoln?"?Clarence Friable, in Home ;md Country (N*w Tork), for June. Btteneefi. Men scoffed and scorned. Ttie music dl*d upon the air; ? old gr-.v lils V ins sad soul mourned; He turned away In deep despair. Swift Bad the yearn; M.-n weeping, yearned For him to COB** and case their pain; In vain their tears. Whom they had si ort ? rj NOT i-.-ard: BOT sim; Sweet songs again. ?From HOB** and Country tNew York) for Jur.e. ___^_ oi;rn \itv an; bmv d. MiOoK". Thc youth, Andrew 1>. Brook*, who was so bid.y Injured by a fill while pnlnl in-,' at tile itichnr. le! I.. I moll Machine Works about .en days .-. 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