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REMARKABLE TRIAL MARRIAGE A FAILURE J'at'a, Feb 7.—A remarkable <xn traft cf a trial marriage which prov •d a failure wm exhibited Id the Par* oonrte the other day. VI# counteee de Nuc# brought an action to tare tbe court force her trial hue band to marry her, but he claimed he merely made a contract with the woman and the Idee of marriage, as usually and legally considered. wm never contemplated. The contract •waa produced In evidence, which after stating tb' eerloue flnanclal altuatlon of the tral wife, abe eet ferth her condt tlona w-hlch were, that ahe ehould re calve Pra 2.000 per month with which to pay off her Indebtednesj and allow her a certain amount of epet;d ng money, but reserved the right to make a change If among her many admirers she found one for whom she cared more than her trial huaband or whose flnanclal condi tion could be more benefle a! to her A Ifteen day's note# had to be given of the propooed change of tu* bands % MARD1 GRAS AT CRESCENT city .. Nww Orleans. Fab. 7.—Naw Or laans awakened th n morning to th rush and roar of a mighty mult'tud of Invader* such ns has ee’dom be fore broken the quiet of the Crescen City of the eouth. Some have com thousands of mile* to take part In t' great event of the year n Dixie—th1' Mardl Oraa Carnival of New Orleam The usual program—the w*lco.-r.» to King and Quean, tba ball* and great etrset pageants—will be e-.r rled out today, tonight and tomorr * ona mora magnificent seals than sv before. On the streets nosy parties o' brightly droast-d markers show i k aplaahe* of vivid color amtd tl •* dense throngs cf I'ghtheaced a. es tate rs. Football rushes through tl crowds nr'w and then are occasion for pto ee, fainting women ind pa Ing policemen; there Is .tub lav laughter e*d ga ban’aV- s cons’ ebower cf bon don a ml corfet! and the clash of band* of mtiMc that c. m* and go Danners wiire The c ij Is a riot with color by day, ablar* w!‘h rainbow lights at right. Then, In the distance, rose-colored clnuda herald the approaching flarr bea"* of the carnival para lea on the line r.f mare* are "'^m'*n*arJ extinguished, Che (he ft'** 'o rever." the ardendor of the* p^nang p.sg- an1 A mult tude of clapp'ng ha^ds «:v plaud* the king Years ar* f-^rgofen •nvyings of rival beauties are l-vc in admiration Crowds rhepr np.d *be n'ght. is Animated with light »nd f i o!r and laughter. Am d the q-11--»• •eepted gardens of "LTptow-n” and 'Downtown" wearied housew'ves heave a sigh of thankfulness tha* It 's now too more uninvited guests to Arrlv# and that they ar# a pared from sleeping on the door mat or the roof The King of the Carnival ■ *n titled to *11 the honor wn eh he re vives. He p«r« well for It, although a man !a sought to occupy this p ace not only because he ran afford to fill role, but because be la popularly esteemed by the city and h<s Wow olubmen. Perhaps no ae.eptre held for *o brief a time 'n ao costly. Five iboueond dollars represent* the con ir1 boitione demanded of the kin* for the cfcrniral That, however, merolv represents the opening and the rduT nt forth of many thousands mere There are anms toward ear expenses; there are ro. al <11 a tiers, luncheons and receptions held c honor of the kina's entourage, his guests. hie fr ends, and his Queen ird her fr’ends, to say nothing of the un limited amoigtt* spent for Powers and a oonslderable sum for Jewelry and suitable % tie for bis queen and the man end wotn<*n who ocoup-v j places In the "royal household ’* In the early days cf tbe ram vV 1 the q teen wms ehoeen for h«*r bean-i ty from among the women %* *he oumlvaJ ball, and she might be the v'*r.V*t stranger to the sovereign r.bout to honor herd Only one q -een j **a ever so selected. 8 nee tb~n.! while It has always been a <rad tlon that camlra! queens must be beau ♦ !fnl, other reaeeo' have we;g,-c most 'n her selection, such at i.er, family's relations with the kina, th?ir wealth and the pnmpectlvc que-'n'n j .r al popularity. The chosen m*1 must mjoy a great decree of favnrit- j is-m oni ng her woman fr'endt, or b» r •election would c ve rise to in Tfcg trial husband, a well - inufactur. r, accept d these cor.! lone and stated as bis requ reinin’ ‘ ore h!f trial wife that he al:o re ferred the right to hare other er*. .•enture* and make a change cn fi. e«n dajne notice and at pulated tint hie trial wife ahould be faitbr : 1 ant true !n all things and r nd :ct ho~ «lf n a dignified uianiu r, never 1 «eir loud clothes but to alwe h ir< r in plain but elegant tasts. never o out alone, ospeclaJlr to caf* htatra* and r/etauran a and to nev er to r-3c fer the admiration of ir.t:. i or to make herse f consplclous t he: conduct. Jo ntiy they ogre*d tfcet the con trat t should have no limitations, but cot?Id be rendered null and void upon a fifteen day’s notice, and that if cither were met by the other acconi par. ed by a companion of the oppo s!t;> Hex the contract would become nu’l and void at once. The eour. could not *ee how this contract con •tr.ated a promise of marriage. amount of envy not to b# calmly con empl&ted. It la no longer an easy matter tn T.dn a queen. This boner cr-st# I *evara! thousand dollars and entail 'no end of areal excitement. The ueen* gown must be tTuly royal, an not many real quaena wear co it' re‘®ee of greater aplendor than thl *a r sovereign of a day. She nv.'r' deet her maids of honot^-a lueV. •hely to eauee Irremediable brcaofce n many a f:iend'shl|>—nnd ente rta n them royally before the night of he -elirn. borides prerent ng them with 'ewelled rouven rs of the occasion Hi* q ieen ba^ al.o t0 en’ertaln th< k ng and bIs aulte. Cove Creek Fot® Creek V« Feb 7.~f*. eci-l. Kowf^B Neal bar. moved to the ' farm o* his breth^r In-iaw Iba* on esry rear Taeewell. Va. f'ras Coj was n the neighborhood jbtylng b. rf critic the latter part a * ln«‘. ua» k i F T»V. Leftwlrjj who has been 1:v 'ng with Mrr. Annie St «• Is mo* ' >.g oc ^crnmMo’e Ciompir.n'a fn i i Vfre Hferv Cb. '' n :r rlr:ting vlv'B r tar 1 gles dr, TV Va. I> n'e'i I to; in f first am wna h :• •n \ ualm rhe a'ter part of la xeet*. j Hov. V/. M Pat.hy and B I.. 'di n t~r. arc } o’ilnp n r»'viva’ at h'vi rh r"v There has bnon ' ’'u be.- f conver ’r vir* m r.>- continuer. S F R;ln-p rn of ft ckv fTao w ▼1 1 Ing an Jrm^a ,T gg'rle ’ am Tu a day and Wed nerd ay. II r s-r.wera rf Itlu* el' wan r laor t Fr da . Hi'v. r\ a Pawgh > h-’dlrg a ,e i'-rj n etting at Hirkaville. MARDI GRAS IN FLORIDA. 1 Prn ae 1b, Flu. Feb. 7.—P^nancol Is foliar tbronrad with one of the Mrgert crowd# of \;#Itom that ha* i e rpranpembled n thin city to witnof' ’fce'amed Mard! Ora# featlrltlos. HI* Klr:g Fri'cun XI, arrival th I morning on Hr Royal Yacht Ro-pen and lArded at 'he wharf ended Pala ; fox The Klrg and hi« parr*# w» re it en asoorfol to the Ro; al auto car | which wa*» n waiting Ho wa# then [ ©neorted to the city hall by hundred* "t roldlera who wore in full drr [•ifllform, hi# heralds and the gaily he , dA-krd kniffh s Mayor Rrllly. who reached tha e tv hall before H!* waJorty, wl*h much ceremony, hand ed over the ke>n cf tho city to the kin. Tba king -nlth Ms mayor, alder man atd honoral > dtftera then pro* petard *o the r r-'' riillv prepared ' t tblo at H e S n I t.-N. to d n<* while t* 0 r r f d ■ on 'hr ’roe's tv<■■ r> h:;aily <*n*r»rf.d In carryity n 'ho differ am j m< rr 1 r ent* King Dodo and Qijeen Dodor’ra w1l ’ I It the e.'*y tonight for a *brrt ml' • t erven o>!o-k K'ne Dodo will ■ rr- ’e ’h*' c!‘y n hit 1 a1 , f l! wed by his rntn'r knlgM« and • • n m ik • m. He w il th*>n »rocoed to 'ho :»r mory hall wh,o*-«* ho uPl rovenl h’4 I Idem*‘tv before the comic r«\ ’1» s. j King Prl«rn« and hi* pag. « and hrr-a’ds will parade through 'be city,' at Meft roon “n-o-f-ir • <*/* ra*-4 au’OtnoMIo - .ra « ■* 11 t1 ar fo*i x end at *vvrn o'clock he grat d parad' rf eler'id^al fl a*# will hr* w'tneas'd pnd ’aa' of all the king vt 111 reve#' hIn Ident ty The ETvanlng Leader Ip fb* ?;«■ e♦ ad vartltlAg medium ie thla rertbm By M. aUAO. teJ [CopyI Ight it- y \ I. ^:Tc-2» |>r*vs A*dn Ciui.vn], M>s Libel W.irchaui. girl t h!l»o thmptet. was vu« «r the cfty ladftd oiil uiid young. that attend*! ths meeting of the UpUfltfe Trial •oeiaty searuad Co ba e^m^^ad af or-frjJ I’arwu, Lu ■ hueouud m:d her sou. Fred. lira latter .» your^ ruau ol tn euty‘three Mx . tlviaibi **» proalUotit, bar bbePcrud iceu^urai mid I'rod secretary. i lia object • t the • K-i*ty. at stated a; rfce Rxet public '..voting. V as to uplift the pbbV nil dc nr Aj with poverty. Vftjeh 'Slfi. *..tl hud gut through apc;tU!ng .. .d •.’10 hud gel tLruttt.li *pe.il:Ihg and • T*h1 had Sulk (tad Ilia tOraa;»b it wan •, titi* plain to tha oudlanca Lew the uplifting was lo l»r dote Vart as •wjailucn weir appointed d -shad to report ut tbv ne\t n»»e: | i MU* Wciehum was appoll ;ad » 1 « miuittwa 1 f one to art uruuutr yen • Wuvwitda# uu tha subject of up •'t tg. and it is mostly with ter 1# j-vrt "obmlttsd st ths next most it. g il.-it this story has to do. When Mrs. ral imd reported that ttiw way- to i»lIXt Its poor war to secure them Fluidtlonw lu batiks and oLLoar at good Malarias and ms general had reported hi favor or providing them v.lth mu sical instruments and young 1 red had given it as his opinion that the bettei the brand of cigars stnokad by the poor man the sooner he would cllmr to tbs top Mlea Wareham arosa and j made har rapon, as follows "A Uujr or two attar the last meal ing 1 prapared uiyseif with islmaut • liiwtm* • poor .wniig girl ana i mad# a trlja among tt.<* d waller* of thu [ Uni amenta. lu doing to 1 cam* aor> a* aavaral uieu l iri of tills aoelety on ur randa of cherily. foma of thaui bad abaa* music am] torn a bad maat ■ aka for tba poor. TUay Lought no coal uar paid any back raut. ibay tauten a fiaut deed about tba uplifting proceea i ar.d efforts were non,a lo «ouvlooe | hungry people that they ought lo jai together uud organize debating ecboiJt and atrive for a higher plat r. They refarrad to Abraham Lincoln being boru lu a log but ami to Joan of Arc feeding pig a and inllkiug Very affecting Musi huve l eou like a lull j nieui to the hungry." At this point Xlrn. Genera] interrupt *d to say that time pranked and tbe re Oiuiadar of the irpuil icuiii l« die* with. but XJ1»* Wart La *) re* I fuaid Jo gira way and want o. | "On# of our in a cater* *ud . j ro,*,.* nf.at philanthropist aytartjrt i .r * i r*“r- » maid. Nothing w‘r* »« , « * uplifting. but that 'x.\t in.,< vfd • 1 * rote myself * iaica. »nd *t 4 *•. I piled for (ha place. J tra* fc* *. iTn> l iiiUtst not p'.*'*uui». on lha fr.ct that l I could re ad ►•nd : It* i.o . cumstat) e» has ! i.o ;. » fr j th«‘ 11 ,/i.1 r; , if h i r f .;■, . . „ on the piano Ir.itunt <*.;» h:..\ j l>a the paniiltj. Objected to i y do! , I up tn> hair lika u lad. Oi. #rted * iu,v atnnl! fo?!. Met L»*i tji* licit day. in said I mini . 'r !fl < py lug tin* man .cr* f his v, .?»• | U.li* run. I'm w;.:.:*d t* ; t- i r on , I < li«#■ k; : .ltd IJ.iit wa« t!.«• f.i .1 ; uplifting.*’ •*A moil n lo iidjonrn will i »* in 11 der,” anm.uintd Mr*. Get.eti.l n* *..■* af'-sv. will) hiniiii g faro, h';c Ho on** Ulade i : < * Is n luctluu, njd ..la Wit.v hatu con tit; m (1. "1 Wut V ..iltUI si. r n 1 . i per da;.. . .).♦ »• 1 «/. .. ; « m e, «’ u:. c sit t .• .it .. ., \. r . ! tenet.c/t fit..1. 7 r.it* douu to. fauiiJy pra,.*r4 uplift u> .\<» | a, log a..d i5.-.g.i>g <rf I’.Kiiu Wlian uv of it' tvk* r,o ♦ lui . tin cl t..-. t :• . not h»* 11 phi* t, 00 WC. ♦ i I h i It f .1* ill* lied tract* on the hi rf pro* RL.cl Internperaut.c*. Wbii-evcr 1 » 1 countered ihe huahand lu tht ba.is ha expressed the hope that 1 eras fa«Ur.. duly grateful for » pla<a In f pyite.'ii family. On nrrrral fKtnaion* ^’jr t j Informed me ttint but f »r thn. cil at, meaning hie mother, ha wt 1 tid tala n» for r-n *uto r.ijc ” ‘r«iiernl ttflioa, will you iuot* to i djoorti?/' alrnoit cbnutod Mr* (ien eral aa h*r faca «ant from rod to white. Tha fan oral opanad bl« mouth, mi: no wort* r um*. Thtrtfora tha r«p*. r* continued: “On a certain oec talon tha lady In »1 or orei rn* to nrc.ompany t'“i nn * tot i among tha poor to dlatribtJte "hat, y. w* found tha poor. Tltejr tv«r* fl/at Hiniral that it xrna anllr*'.# thair fault that thfy war# poor a?.-, than ndmonlahart to araud a#®tuaj,* and collage* and much a higher pinua The clolhlug ara garo out •aajnad in bar* baari collar-tad from aorvaur girit '1 he ford | myriad rmn# from our >r* t fat )a aftax tha family had *mt#J>* [ innKt *n.v that tha poor did Dot aiMh. any great Interact m tho ip!Jf 1. i liunlnaa* M lady a armed rplite <1 n appoint* 1 Io find tL»» .'.i % rr xi » about rnal ami ao IndiUVr* t ipit/ hi# Mr found fault nth i.if hr* ye* I hndn't *ujcf*s!t'd trfi< >» hr}- y ah* M n fy\» oha ip TpiJd\ (« ir ThJs time tvlii-ii tho patae -v Tvp« noticed ii;1f ll a gallcia* *:i<i f»* *r;il had *l!rr.iy fr .a v| v •> • * r.nd .•fo’su i of fin* I *.1V V/rrf litWa anTdo vn (J.t i » . ra t t pilf - tr o ■ i Mil • • (mi dn* v.-; ; ajrftp f;i ri-oil. flit-ri r - 1 * K-.f up Otitera Jt ' ti<! r • aaa; i u"ifft <■ • *,* »*j n . d n w : INE BARGAINS, i'lil BUY O ! i OUR LINE BEFORE M • THEIR PURCHASE. WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED CHASE BROS. PIANOS AND NUMBER OF OTHER GOOD MAKES. BUYING LARGE QUANTITIES ENABLES US TO SELL AT LOWER PRICE THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THIS LOCAL! TY. <j CALL AND SEE US AMD GET OUR PRK ) S rrri 5.T75 /A I V*; e v<‘ g £ & ?■ FACT’4 X . »A~> .• x. i Phone 39o i. r l N ■. p;' «" ■ »t r i' •*• • * *»••*•» • i ■* ». ■> ■ "* *» I • »• 1 : nr ShO-W. N \Tr N A1 RTVI ir U' f r»n, }*• . ■ i ‘ ' tf n 5- r • ■■ tv : ! u »• i -y 8 i .. b . I f: v 'tl . 1 * • -u.< w arc tie t: ' a is. All f tb* ' Kt’ !»> S i o m' 1 1 i / •' r p ’ • r r - H B 1 • . ‘ r fi authorities thai J o J \ r 1 V « r r> r f B > r'i f ; t f t< - i v * it » < n ■ % .1 or. r r.u n • • * . ;• 'f*r xy ( * Aim r1/'. . ■•»»»«' • . . ‘ i fi‘ 1 If *• ( r' * j \ <J < • ' f« .t . A? ( .11 1 f ;* w?- , .»((•? r I »*** rr -p (.•••■ I-' b j «■ <* *.* ' >• ; i • . . 9 L O i S it- {%j rt * || Appiy *© wwi f,;crAivTH> John M. Wir^JTi jn, 'MJJf Fir L D. W V*. e*.pri?A 1 Wrr. J. BCUHV, P «t. 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