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Death OF Mrs. W. y, GrnydOn.

On "Wednesday SOth ultimo. Mrs. w. y:
liraydon died al the house of l>r. Marshall
in Abbeville. How many hearts VIII he
made sad on the reception of this unexpected
news! \ young woman with high hopes ana
bright tanticipations cut down while the rose
was still upon her check; Il young wife, love
ly and beloved, with everything to make life
happy fallen at her husbands side so soon
that You can almost hear the tinging Of the
marriage bell! How can words measure The
sadness OF such an event!
Mrs. Graydon WAS the daughter, OIL Mr. D.
f. Coleman, of torOnaca. She was prepared
Tor college in the school near her father +
home and In the fall Of 1SS3 she entered tne
Junior Glass in the Columbia Female College
and soon counted among her friends ooth tne
pupilS and teachers of That institution. En-
dowed with more than usual talent ana pos
scssed of great energy She won and main
tanned Il high position in her class. ON June
2ith lS>', she graduated, Selectins ls LAe s"o ,o
jcct OF her essay words express We OF her lIie:
.Dccds not Words" Returning home she
was not content To spend her time IN pieas.
ure, no she became teacher ana thus sousnI
after happiness where alone 1t can be lounu
in the path OF duty. ON December last she
was married and with her husband received
many Il cordial congratulation. And now inc
last rites have been performed ana heaulilul
flowers have been placed over her grave.
rhe writer was her teacher ana therefore
knew her well. Beautiful In person anu
ulniable in disposition, it Is not surprising
that she was both admired and loved. Con,
sclentlous in q high degree, sho consccrateu
her life to duty and dared ever DO the
right Ambitious and aspiring to whatever
was noble and good, hers was beautiful lie
to lead-hers beautiful death to die.
And now | cannot more fitly close tlian 10
repeat a verse which she quoted in the vale
uictory delivered before the Willard Literary
Society when she graduated-a verse which
told OF Il high purpose and LOFTY alma
verse which was prophetic OF her lile
"Do noble things not dream them all day long
And thus make life. death, and vast forever,
One grand, sweet song"
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Death OF Mrs. Vim. n. Grnydon.

Only six short months ago a happy party
from this place accopaned WIN. \. Graydon
to Coronaca where he was happily married 10
Miss Laura Coleman: since then she mas Oceh
u resident Of our town, where her sweet dis-
position and gentle manners made her q
universal favorite. From the first she was
one OF us, and those Of us who knew her best
loved her most She was ill but a short while
and we were not conscious that the angels
hovered so near until al half.past twelve
o'clock on last Wednesday afternoon they
whispered, "Come up higher and swiftly
they bore her over the crystal sea. 1t il hard
indeed to give dear Laura up; and yet If by
speaking one word we could have her back,
which OF us would speak IL?
II good nursing. the sympathy OF rlenus
and loved ones, and the devotion OF her at
tending physician could have saved her, sure,
ly now she would be with us, but God wanted
one so fair to swell the number III chanting
his praises. r.
Tie remains were carried to Coronaca for
interment and after the beautiful burial SER
vice had been read by the Rev. p. b. Jackson.
and the pail bearars had performed the last
sad duty, the grave was covered with most
beautiful flowers.
The heartfelt sympathy OF the entire com
munity goes out TO the bcreaved family I'D
this dark hour; especially to the gsntle motner
who watched so faithfully beside the dying
bed, and to the devoted and faithful husband
who is left so desolate.
What l do thou knowest not now, but
thou shalt know hereafter" Is.
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Sunday Schools and Public worship
...Children, Parents and Teachers.

If it is reasonable that the children
of a Sunday School should leave the
church or school room and return home
or 90 somewhere else as soon as the eX-
crciscs are over, not remaining for pub
lie worship which may he commenced
in ten or fifteen minutes, would it not
better for the school to meet at some
hour when the children in leaving
would not present the appearance OF
turning their backs on the worship OF
God rs though they, their teachers and
their parents thought that they (the
children) had no part nor lot in the
public worship of God.
If it is too great strain on the chill
dren to remain through both school
and worship let the two occasions be
50 separated as that children and pa
rents as WeW, can, without unreasoh-
able requirement, attend both school
and worship.
One reason why children may feel
disinclincd to remain for worship
doubtless is that parents are so indltler-
ent about being present with the chill
drcn in school. As the conduct OF
such parents seems to say that the
school is the children's business, so
that Of the children in leaving imme-
diately after school may say so plain
ly that public worship is the business
of parents and other adults who take
no part in the Sunday School.
Should not parents, teachers and
those who establish the order OF these
things cndeavor to SO harnlOnize the
interests of the children and adults
as that both may profit by the privi-
lcgcs peculiar to the Sabbath and the
house of God? Excepting occasions
of discipline and some kinds of busi-
ness, men, women and children should
be together whether in school or wor-
shin,
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We know of no sadder death than that
which last week, blighted and dcsoatcd the
household OF our young tnwnSman. William
y. Ciraydon, Esq. and consigned his bright
and blooming bride to the dark and silen,
tomb. The depth Of sorrow Is only equaled
blythe suddenness of the bereavement.
Only few months ago the bride came |"
our town In the honeymoon of welded bliss.
freightcd with the brightest hopes and dear
est wishes Of a large circle of relatives and
friends, to cheer the life and irradiute the
home Of one OF our most promising young
lawyers. But when the sky seemed brightest
and hope most buOyant; when the pulse OF
life seemed strongest and all things promised
q long and blisSful future, death came 10
change the orange blooms for the cypress ana
the yew and tho chaplet Of roses for the
funereal wreaths.
The bride came to us with all those graceS
and accomplishments which make woman
hood lovely and attractive, came with "the
smile Of heaven in her face and its purity IN
her heart" came to lavish upon her husband
path. all the treasures OF her young affections
and to heighten all the hopes and pleasures OF
life with the added charm of womanly sym
pathy and love. But now oil Is changed; the
light of home has been eXtinguishcd; the
central object around whom clustered the
holiest of domestic affections has been taken
away, and nought remains but the sad memo
rials of a Joy that is past.
The deceased was gifted with all the quail
ties which make home attractive, and diff.
fused over a wider sphere the sunshine OF
love and affection. Possessed OF cultivated
mind, serene and happy temper she had en-
deared herself here to large circle Of friends
whose deepest sympathy go forth in behalf
OF the afflicted husband and relatives In their
sad bereavement.
On Friday morning last the body was taken
to Coronaca on the train for intcrmcnt a
large number Of our citizens accompanied the
hearse to the depot, to give expression to
their sympathy and regard.
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Others, are made to conform to pt
customs, when they are older such
servances will have become second
turc by their long practice, the habI
pleasing others will have become fix
no thought is required to behave
selfish,-fo we have come back to
first thought, a lady or Il gentleman
an unsellish person. Let children
taught that they will lose much i'll u
by bad manners-if the lowest my
tives alone can move them. Man
good men aud women have becon'
very diSagrceable to their friends b
their bad manners, when som
thougtfulncss and less sclfishne'
would make them very pleasing. III
they think such observances as woul
gain this end n burden too grievous
be borne they prefer to leave them
small minds which can, they thinl
accomplish nothing greater.
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Extracts from Christian Neiglbor


Queer people are usually those who
are too selfish to be ladies or orgentlcmen
for those lovable characters can he
made only of the thoroughly unself-
ish. Some people are queer or odd or
eccentric-whatever word you may
please to use in describing them-sim-
ply because they love singularity, they
only desire to he unlike other people,
it is displeasing to them to be unable
to discover u way of doing Il thing
which shall make them different in
act from those about them. They do
not know, or do not seem to know,
that this habit of eccentricily is no
sign of originality or strength of
mind. The freshest and most vigorous
minds are not injured by following
the numberless little customs and ac-
quiring the habits of those who are
conceded to he worthy of imitation.
But, say some, must precious time he
frittered away Oh such trifies : 10
fail to offend is no trille, and it takes
no more time to conduct oneself like Il
gentleman than to behave like a boor,
and no strength of character is lost by
Il woman if she follows those customs
which other women of refinement and
cultivation Use in their Intercourse
with their associates. But, object
those who would plead for their self
ishness, one cannot spend so much
thought ut each little turn in every
day life, one cannot weigh down his
mind with Il thousand trivial particu-
lars. 1t requires no thought once the
habit has been acquired. And just
here come in the benefits of early
training. If Instead Of being encour-
aged to form unplcasinS habits (it is 81
"cute' in II lovely baby to he ba
children, even as very young chill ,
are taught TO respect the rigY
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Extracts from LoVndesville Advertiser
NOTES FROM ABBEv1LLE COURT HOUSE.
Court -. Delegates to Congressional
and judicial Conventions 80 En-
dorscment Of Colonel McGOMan
and Judge Cothrnu.

Court go DelG&atcS 10 SOnSfeSSl onul
and Judicial Conventions So I'm.
dorscment Of Colonel McGOwan
and Judge Cothrnn.
Court convened last Monday, Judge
Wallace presiding.
There are no very important cases in
the Sessions Court, and it is probable
that the Sessions business will be COM
pleted by Wednesday afternoon.
Nearly all of the candidates were on
hand and they appeared glad 10 see 81
many of their friends in town.
Hon. NJ. +. Anscl, of Grccnville,
candidate for the solicitorShip, was in
town Monday.
The farmers club did not meet last
Monday. The cauSr of the failure j.
unknown.
The Central Democratic Club was
called to order by Chairman +. B.
Gary, esq, "n Mumday. and Tho fol-
lowing i> til" business Transacted TIL,
IitoEI. IitoEI.vw my are tn ,iri"Eat'.> elected ~
acclaNiaiion, to attend !.> Judicial IL
vcntirn at Seneca on the 2lst of June
1883: J. II. Latimcr, w. n. Cowan
w. II. Parker, j. NJ. Baker, II. j
Power, +. b. Gary, d. Wyatt Aiken
r. w. Haddon, |. II. McCalla, G. L
smith, f.. B. Gary, j. +. Todd. Tht
Chair was given the authority to fill al
vacancies in the delegation.
The above delegates were empowered
to represent the county in the Con
grcss$onal Convention which meets ii
Seneca ON the same date.
VIC McGowan, Esq, was endorsed
by the Convention for the solicitOrShip
and so WAS Hon. james S. Cothrun en-
dorSed for Congress.
a resolution was passed expressing
that the sense of the Convention VII.
in favor Of primaries for both Solicitor
and Congressman.
NOTES.
James Harmon, Esq, of the McC0r
mick NeirS was in town Oh Monday
looking well and happy.
COURT.
True bills have been found by the
grand jury in the GlSes of Andy Ward
law, alias Andy Adams, and Webster
Edwards, charged with larceny Of live
stock. Dock Jones, two cases one fol
resisting an officer, and the other fol
obtaining goods under false prctenscs
Dock Jones was put upon his trial anc
he was found guilty in both cases. d
II. Magill, Esq, represented the de-
fendant.
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DUE WEST, June /, lSS'

DUE WEST, June !, lSSS.
Cotton is beginning to grow.
DR.. Lindsay is back from the As
sembly.
Mr.. Robert McAdams is lingering
between life and death.
Prof. Miller has been on Il vacation.
He returned Thursday.
One of our students looks for his girps
name in every letter he receives, NJ
matter from whom, and is disappoint.
ed if he does not find it.
DR.. james Boyce eXcelled himself in
his lecture to the theological students.
1t was fine.
Miss Gaff's French class gave an eX-
hibition at Female College Saturday
evening. We are sorry we were una
BILE to he present.
DR.. Lindsay gives glowing account
of the Assembly meeting. He says il
was the most enjoyable he ever attend
ed. The Doctor was made chairman
of one of the committees.
Mrs. Carrie Todd Fleming is visiting
Due West. Her friends are glad tu
welcome her in their midst.
DR.. Griffith preached Il practical and
pointed sermon in the Baptist church
last Sabbath evening. The Doctor j.
always al interesting speaker.
Farmers were busy killing grass
Monday and Il small crowd was at the
Court House.
Rev. w. +. Pearson is clatcd over
the vote in the Assembly Oh Evolution
81 to 100.
The cards are out announcing the
marriage of Prof. J. NJ. Todd to Miss
Belle McClung, Of Virginia, on the
5th of June. Prof. Todd left for Vir.
ginia last Thursday. The bridal party
will arrive here Friday.
We return thanks to our friend Mr..
J. A. Johnson for recent copies of the
World, Post and PhHadelphiu Press,
containing full accounts of the Assem-.
blies meetings and centennial speakers.
Rev. Coke Smith preached an able
and eloquent sermon from 18th verse OF
the 3rd chapter of First Timothy, on
last Thursday evening before the
theological class at their commence
ment exercises. Rev. Smith spoke on
the calls of the ministry and the neces-
sary qualifications to all; the position.
He was intensely interesting.
We took full notes offhis excellent SER
mon but the varictp6fes headings will
not admit of insertion here. He said
in general that "a minister should be
an object lesson to those to whom he
preachcs," another remark was that
"money gave the test of character in
this world and il lie handles it care
lcssly he discounts his own charactcr.n
Rev. Smith is eloquent and soul
stirring. He has promised to write
out his sermon and let the young men
have IT for publication.
Judge Wallace makes an excellent
charge to the jury, in a full sononous
voice.
Our friend Mr.. Hayne McDill dur
ing court week took us up to look at
the Presbyterian church. 1t is, or
will be Il handsome structure when
completed. The cost will he in the
neighborhond of fourteen thousands
dollars.
We have received at the hands of
Mr.. NJ. Il. ClinkscaleS, our committee
man, the circular sent out by the COM
mittce of this county appointed to get
up articles for exhibit at the Augusta
Exposition. Look over the list and
see if YOU cannot send down an article
when the time arrives.
We notice by the Amgustn Gronicle
that Tillmun and Col. Haskell will
probably bc matched in joint discus
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We see by the Abbcville papers that the
Hon. W. &. Bennett is announced as candi'
date for the House. 1t is certainly very graf
flying to the citizens OF the State TO know
that q man of Mr.. Bcunet's superior ability
and scholarly attachments can be induced t.
become IL candidate for a position that cannot
begin to repay him financially for the time nc
-St.,nier IEIutchnldn and Southron
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Correspondents arc requested to bear IL
mind that anything they might write IN the
interest OF special candidates will be stricken
out at this office, unless the same is paid tI
as an advertisement. We try to protect the
interest OF all the candidates, and the only
way to do this Is not TO allow anything tn ;l'-
pear that is intended to advance tho Cause OF
!: ... = candidate. ,.n!-ss il is paid :,r.-
52T;dl uRi RcCieW.
..'ss u1td En,u,cr viii cn.@g.s:sI vacwiit'I
o.. .. ..r":.,'.S .: : .?a.iis:ny ra'"-
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Have They Been Sitting up all
Might!
aiken Journal aud RerieU.

Aiken Journal aud RerteU.
An agreement has been reached by which
the grocery and dry goods stores OF the town
will close on and after the lst OF JuLe until
the lst OF September, at 80 p. m-Saturday>
excepted. The ladies are requested todo their
trading before dark.
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THE WORK oE THE COURT.
Sene Sinners Confessed, Some were
Convicted, Some were Acquitted,
and. Some Settled their Troubles.

o'clock: Hon. w. II. Wallace, Judge: j. L..
Orr, Solicitor; Wyatt Aiken, Stenographer;
VI. 6. Zeigler, Clerk, being unable to attend
Court by reason Of sciatica, Deputy Clerk. L..
ID. Connor acted in his stead; j. r. {. DuPre,
Sheriff; w. f. Morrison, Jury Commissioner
Capt. 6. VI. Mattison, Chairman Board Coun-
ty Commissioners; J. NJ. White. Cicero
Hughes Charles Allen, Mason DuPre, Cal.
houn Butler, and others were conStables.
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We publish conflicting reports In reference
10 this ruad We have only space to say that
we are not discouraged. The road has not
been sold. 1t Is needed and must be built.
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Cumberland Gap.

THE following telegram from Aiken yes
terday evening explains itself:
NO iron yet. Looking for it daily. When
II comes, we'll nail II down.
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Draw the Line.
ship.

They say that if the dependent pen,
sions bill gets before the House it will
pass, and will drain the treasury of
5000, 100000. This is Il frightful
amount to contemplate, and the op-
ponents of the bill will not only he
Justified in resisting it to the uttermOst,
Inf Nh nsSc CALLED upon to fight it as Il
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GRAND JURY.
CASES TREID.

J. T. Murdock, j. III. Bowie.
CASES TREID.
The State against Dock Jones, alias Dock
Waters. for resisting All officer. Guilty. An
other case was ther brought against this de-
iendant, for obtaining goods under false pre-
tense Guilty. ID. II. Magill gave notice Ol
motion for arrest Of judgment.
State against Andy Wardlaw alias Adams,
charged with larceny OF live stock. Guilty
with recommendation 10 mercy. Mr. w. y
Graydor gave notice Of motion for arrest o
Judgment
State against Jack Crawford, assault and
to kill. Not guilty.
State against Charles \. McClung, larceny
OF live stock. Jurors:
J. /. Blask, foreman. J. II. Bowie.
=. b. Knox, u. II. Howard,
w. w. Edwards, J. I. Duckett,
j. V. Shrader, j. 7. MurdOck,
J. NJ. RSnpay, J. r. Beachan,,
q. a. Hamilton, w. J. Phillips.
Benet & Cason attorneys for the defendant
Verdict-gulty, with recommendation t.
mercy. The sentence of the Court is: That
Charles \. McClung be imprisoned in the
State penitentiary at hard labor for a term oI
eighteen months, end pay fine Of $50
State against VIM. Burton, assault and bat,
terry with intent to kill, and Of high and az
Second charge Sentence; SIX months at
hard labor. or pay $50. He paid.
State against Courtney Aiken forgery. He
entered Il plea OF guilty. Sentence: One ycal
In the pententiary.
The town council cf Mccormick against
Z. B. Calhoun charged with retailing whisky
without license. This case came up on ap.
peal, and was heard by the Court. who order
edit back TO the town council for a new trial
CASES SETTLED.
The case of the State against +. Cater fol
assault and battery OF Il high ana asgravatc Cd
nature was settled by defendant paying the
cost.
The case OF the State against Dr. II. NJ. Ju
liam for assault and battery OF Il high and a..
gravated nature, with intent TO kill, was set
tied BY defendant paying the cost.
NO BILLS.
The grand jury found "no bill'' in the fol
lowing cases:
The State against Rebecca Arnold and Kitty
Keller. housebrcaking in day time, and lar
ceny.
The State against Jess Brownlce, carrying
concealed weapons.
The State against William Williams, lar
crny.
Tide State against John QUIZ, assault and
battery OF high and aggravated nature.
The State against Nancy f.. Brock, alias
Rogers. Adultery.
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OUR DUE WEST LETTER.

Maj. Hale, who was stricken with paralysis
Is rapidly recovering.
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NINLsrN-SIN - q LII,

NINETY-SIX, =. C., June J. 1888.
Mr.. j. +. Powers recent descent from the
back Of an unruly mule has played havoc
with the young gentlcmanS arrangements.
Mr.. Powers is improving rapidly and the mule
Is convaleScng.
More grass tO the acre in Nncty.Six town.
. ship than on any other part Of the globe |
\ always thought that the Ninety-SiX folks
were enterprisinS people.
ea field is thickly strcwn with sasafraS and
swect-gum bushes. Perhaps, Captain.
Maple article.
+. NJ. Lipscomb has erected an clcva.
is store. This is Il new thing for Nine
A,nnts has learned his cows how to
They take it up by the root.
Mct asian has Il sevcncishths
lf that he would like TO trade
= ppper. Just now the labor of
klable 10 get him out OF the
ketocs planted this season
kpker, would like to make
n hay this fall.
an cStruy Texas pony
Id be glad the owner
are to have rail-
hen bonded from
president Hum
road.
Friday night,
4uCh sutisfac-
~ night by
[|, such pleas
for good
Awill be
p hap
kpG OF
;hen
Iot
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-07-25


Almost every American has heard of ]. C.
Flood, tho California millionaire, but very
few are aware Of the fact that Mr. Flood Is
the owner OF the most magnificent country
house and grounds In North America. The
estate is at Menlo Park, near San Francisco,
and during Mr. Floods illness is closed to
visitors. The estate covers 1000 acres, and
is under the charge of a landscape gardener
and 100 assistants. The drives are several
miles In length, and are made of white gravel
kept spotlessly clean. The foliage, shrub
berry and flowers arc beyond description
Everything is symphony In white and
gold" The porter's lodge is a beautiful cot
tage near the only entrance to the grounds,
and the great gates are white and gold. The
grounds are lighted by hundreds Of gas
lamps, with ground glass shades, the gas be-
ing made on the place. Statuary OF the most
chaste and elegant design and of exquisite
workmanship gives finish to the lawns and
closely trimmed hedges
But the house is the main attraction, It is
built in style OF architecture that might be
termed French, although not decidedly of
that school. IL Is dazzling white, the roofs
are or black slate In patterns, and the decora-
tions are all in gold. Even the inside blinds
and the furnishings are white and gold, and
this effect has been preserved In the finish
ings OF the servants quarters, the superb sta
bic and all the buildings OH the premises
The house stands on an eminence and over
looks one OF the most beautiful lawns that
art can produce. Fountains plash ON every
side; terrace Of ivy and flowers hens in the
eastern view, while bank of violets and q
wall OF roses temper the force of the ocean
breezes and perfume them. The perfect crea-
ton Of an artistic mind, with all the neces-
sary funds to maintain it in its perfection,
Floods palace stands unrivaled in America,
typical home OF a self made millionaire. =
San Francisco Letter.