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with balls. dim MADISON y DOLLY.
ncrs and parties. There is Il tradition
that she ruled her elegant little hus-
band and through him the country.
During her reign she was often called
the queen" and the White House 1.-THE
palace
Monroe was II stately Nirginian, near
ly six feet tall, polished in manner and
always attired in dark blue coat, buff
vest, small clothes and top boots. He
Wore u cooked hat of the Revolutionary
style, and has been called 1.-THE last Of
the cooked hats because he was the last
of the presidents 10 adhere to the fash
ions of the past century. Monroe limped
a trife and appeared to walk with his
left side foremost.
John Quincy Adams was as method
ical as his father had been before him.
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restored the tate
g III o s
which his pred"-
ccSsOr lIad dis
regarded. His
dress was usually
somewhat sim
pie, but at din
nerS and rccrp-
tiums he domilci
u l~naGuific
suit. lie was II
mo" nitic man,
with soft, kindly
luaUiIcrs, and his
tail wife, Dolly
Madison, quite
uverSh IA dowcd
him. During five
years Dolly Mad
iSun made things
lively il the
w hitc House
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Hrs. Polk would not permit dancing
in the White House.
Zachary Taylor nc"cr felt at his ease
in the White House. lie was rather
portly, and had a hig head covered with
luXuriant white hair. Whenever he "p-
prarrd IN public and was greeted with
applause lc would wave his hand and
say, ''IoWr humble servant, ladies:
heaven bless yor. gentlrlncn.' He was
fond of morning walks through the
streets of Washington. wearing an old
silk hat perched ON the back of his head
and "A black b%roadcloth suit much too
large for him. His wife took little or
no part in society, hut remained quietly
at home knitting and smoking her pipe.
Fillmore and Pierce were both hand
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ade, and the family dinners were very
simple,
When the treasury buildings burned,
Adams took his place in the line and
passed water buckets. Like all persons
of rank in those days he wore richly en-
brOidercd coats. silk stockings. huge sill
yer buckles on his shoes and q pow icrcd
wig. He saved his money ana left the
White House with II snug sum saved
out of his salary.
Jefferson did not believe in putting on
so much style. When he appeared be-
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exist in Washington. Lincoln's only
relaxation from the cares of office was
in attendance upon the theatcr. He was
the tallest of the presidents, being 4 feet
1 inches in height.
Grant. Hayes. Garfield. Arthur, Clcve-
fand, Harrison are well known 70 us all.
jackson WAS the last of the two term
presidents. excepting Lincoln and Grant,
whose second elections grew out of The
war and its influences. Is the record 10
be broken now? WALTER WELLMAN.
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q secondary affair. 10 the aver
,LooIpirl commencement is stu
Fan awful occasion. 1t is
Mecca toward which her eyes
~ steadfastly turned. The bril-
nbitious girl regards it as an
[ris-an hour when her gifts and
shall receive their due apprccia-
,le faithful, ~plodding girl looks
ITO it ~ IL possibility. AN oppor-
= rcvlrd, and the frivolous girl
n,,r. is chances as a show for
clothes.
. word about that gra iuating
What hours OF delicious thought
/, what maiden mcditationS are
l1oit. What fertility Of design is
Iy.l in il, construction. ard with
|%rlptura i, it worn. Even the we'd
Town can scarcely compete with it
Il line Of plcasurable sensations.
me. madam, You who graduated
! ago. do you remember those nights
| tle last bell had rung and you
supposed to be fast asleep in your
bed, how yen stole forth, wrapped
Blanket, and sped down the desert
brridors to Molly's or Peggy's or
room, there to huddle in the moon
while you munched caramels and
Used and planned the graduating
b:
u then do you remember the day
} the great pasteboard box was de-
I'D at your room and a cry was sent
/ the hall to this and that chum's
Come in, girls, it has Gomez and
! the last one had arrived and stood
lathless expectancy how you lifted
I'm its folds Of silver paper and held
|verently in your arms, in all its
muslin and fluffy lace and futter-
ribbons? Do you fancy you will
forget n detail of that gown?
announcement day and class day are
bbors, though they represent quite
rent phases Of college life. Class
Is the students own hour of fun,
i and travesty. On this day they
speak and act according to their
fancy, 1t is the joyo; .arewell to
Epy four years-a bit O. well bred
kmianism. But commencement day
ltt another sort. 1t is of the strictly
uG and ceremonial type. 1t is in
ID with dignity and halocd with
er Ii class day is Bohemian. COM
cement is the embodiment Of col
eonreationaiity.
then. henthissupremcd dawns.
fl'in every college a gentle ripple
Fge.l regulated excitement, tinged
, llli melancholy. \ hush falls
a bancdiction over the halls and
fdor', The hour Of parting is not
away, and the groups of shining
T. rosy checked and white Gowued
suddenly ASSUME q more serious air
Oanlsa the gayety with which they
peat the tree or the ivy on class day.
pen comes the hour when proud IA
D happy mothers, sisters. cousins
aoh's, with q plentiful beSprinkling
O'het glr.,' brothers crowd the
p" linen that never to be forgotten
up the aisle TO the platform. while
organ ; tones swell through the Will
ont over the campus, where the
Will never walk again as happy,
less students.
le salutatory-ah! who can do jus
10 'llat stately figure who rolls the
uous Latin from her rosy lips: Her
ives listen in amazement. Can it
a'tnls profound young woman, who
RESTING with a dead language, pun
y It's Vowels and putting its con-
MS to fight, is their Eliza?
' Wheh the sensation caused by this
e' mas died away it is followed by
'cession Of oratorical earthquakes,
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him. He liked his social glass, kept
plenty of darkies to wait on him and
loved m argument better than anything
else in the world. jefferson was red
haired, spindle shanked. and was fond
of poetry. poets. artists and singers.
When Madison came in he discarded
Jetferson's theories of simplicity and
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The population of the city of Rome.
which Ivy thc census of 1881 was 2;3,Uuo,
is now over half n million. having nearly
doubled within the past ten years. Since
the city became the capital Of united
Italy thousands of new ediiiceS have
been built and it has been greatly
changed otherwise.
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born a BRITISH subject.
General William Henry Harrison was
Il fine old man whom the office seek
ers worried to death in IL month. He
was a very early riser and used to go
to market before breakfast, carrying "A
basket on his arm and never wearing an
overcoat, no matter how severe the cold.
One morning he got wet, but refused to
change his clothes. Pneumonia and
death followed.
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HAT is the most
important event
of a woman's life?
Her marriage, do
you say? Nom
sense! From all
over the country
a chorus of sweet
dissenting voices
will inform you
that your stand
point is wrong;
that in COM
parison with her
graduation from
college a wolm-
ans marriage is
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selves of the privilege of smoking even
in the state parlGrs.
jackson called his friends hy their
Christian names, slapped them an the
back, and said, by the eternal" about
once every ten minutes. His hospitality
was so great that his salary and the pro
ceeds of his farm barely paid the hills,
He couldn't sing Il little hit, hut used Ia
try to do so for the sake of the nmusr-
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more marvellous than the other.
."eet girl graduate thinks nothing
lacking the most erudite subjects.
.areieSsness with which she will
Uach a topic which would make a
man shudder is proverbial. With
Any unconcern as to results she
ner batteries upon such questions
b,lanf are Mechanics ard Morals CO.
anarchy or Nihilism-Which?"
;rme Ether Habitable?" What Is
y Endure:"
a These questions are disposed Of
\, sher calculated to make scien-
n;n; aaAe IN their boots, other clear cut
minds will descant upon the
"es OF Buddha, the teachings of
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j k ON had
III ore striking
character istics
than. any other
lnan. who has
lived in the
White II on {.
He opened the
doors of the man
sion to every
body. He dis
liked ceremony
o than ,jcffcr'-
son. He had his
vices, but they
We're all of the
popular sort. He
went about the
n q II y Il II Il
grounds smoking
a corncob pipe,
and. rs may he
supposed, others
availed hem
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through its his
toric apartments.
Who will he the
next man TO live
and rule here.
For answer you
will have to look
to Minneapolis
and Chicago.
John A a IN $
was the first pres
idcnt to live in
this old mansion.
Adams gave
III splendid.
state dinners and
receptions, but
his W way of
living was very
plain. His inva-
riable luncheon
consisted Of oat
cake and lemon.
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fore congress to
deliver his anllu-
al speech every
one was aston
iehcd at his sim
pie attire. He
wore II long blue
coat with gilt
buttons, blue
trO and
rough ''Ameli-
can shoes, tied
with leather
strings. Usually
he o a large
felt hat, pulled
down over his
eyes. Everything
about him was
as plain as plain
could be. He
walked. or rode
an old, sedate
horse. No presi-
DENTAL coach for
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forts in a cold,
phil osophic
way, as though
they e ma
chimes intended
to do certain
classes of work,
and not the prod
uct of that main
spring of human
intelligence, the
imagination? A
writer has de-
nominated Tame
. q
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w hite House
during the four
years preceding
his inauguration.
He had been
Jack sons secre-
tary Of state, con
stantly at his
chiefs clbow,and
was spoken to
and Of by Jack
son as Nlatty.
He was II dapper
little man, the
pink of polite
ness and the acme
of fashion. The
political writers
used to call him
the Amer II
T~alleyranl. Van
Buren, was the
frs president
who had not been
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M. HENRI TAME.

Home Life ind characteristics OF III
Great French Philosopher.
Who has not read and admired the
works of Henri Taine, that remarkable
Frenchman who treats all literary eff
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hENCEMENT DAY.
-,,e DAY OF DAYS IN THE
',,oo, GIRLS CALENDAR.

,,,,o Gown in All It's Glory
c.upare with the Raiment Of
-. Girl Graduate-When Unc-
Tin Rolls from Rosy Lips.
-, 1892. by American Press Associa-
|eh' toni
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In 1889 fifty Bonarsrtist journals flour
ished in France, but this number has
been now reduced Ia five. the others
having turned in favor of the republic.
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John TYLER was arefined, high bred gen

tleman. James X.
Polk was about
the smallest man
that ever Occu-
pied the presiden-
tial chair. He
was so thin that
II writer Of his
time said of him.:
If his clothes
were made 10 lit
he would be but
the mcroSt tangi-
hlc fraction OF u
president. Tie
has Them, there
fore, especially
his coat, made
two or three
sizes too large
in order to ngaa
his spar "uy~>.
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PROFESSOR j. p. SOuSA.

TNt alnOUS .IarIIt EnnU UIrtCtOr VIII
Go to Chicago.
Chicago is highly elated, and the city
Of Washington is correspondingly de
pressed, over the decision of John Philip
Sousa to leave the famous Marine band
which he has directed since 1881. and
locate i'll Chicago for the purpose Of
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OH his knee. With all these peculiari-
ties he was a great president.
Van Buren, had almost lived in the
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IN THE WHITE HOUSE
INTERESTING MEMORIES HAUNT THE
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
"Reminiscences of Adams, Jefferson, Madi-
son, Monroe, jackson and Their sue
cessors "A Presidents Wife who

Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Today | called
at the White House and wandered
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state Senator jam, L. Shields, Of
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ment which his efforts afforded his
guests. General jackson was six feet
and q little over in his stockings, and
very slim, not weighing more than lac
pounds during the time he was presi-
dent. He was always plainly and some
times negligently attired. He used to
wear a military cloak and carry a stout
cane, striking the latter heavily on the
ground or pavement. He went about
freely, and liked to stop and talk with
every n he met.
Jackson liked whisky, and a good deal
of it was used in the White House while
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he was there.
The mansion fair
ly slnelled of to-
bacco and liquor.
He had a great
collie ction of
pipe s-corncob,
clay and reed.
The clay pipes he
often shattered
on the floor by
way Of emphasis
10 MS rcIlafKS.
He used to attend
chicken fights at
Bladensburg and
believed in the
code duello. He
was fond of story
telling and Of
cracking hickory
nuts and walnuts
on a flatiron held
90, lic l.nca W.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-04-14
FINE STOCK,

That fine stock raising, which has
always been a hobby of The ARGUS,
would succeed in this section when
intelligently engaged in, was made
manifest to our citizens yesterday
when Mr.. T. B. Parker droYe through
our streets six fine cows, two JERSEYS
and four Holsteins, that he values
at $1,000. He has u herd of thirty
in all of these two breeds, besides a
number of other other species. He
has one Jersey alone from which he
makes III lbs of butter weekly.
Mr.. Parker's farm is situated just
beyond the river, in Fork township,
and besides stock raising for mar
ket, in the way of milk, butter and
beef, he engages in diversified farm
ing with profit and an increment Of
home comforts.
It would pay other farmers in
Wayne, and adjoining counties, to
pattern after Mr.. Parker, which, if
they did, we would not have cause
for, nor hear so much complaint of
hard times. Try it.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Martha Driver, of Norfolk,
who has many admiling friends in
this city, is visiting Miss Louie
Miller.
Capt. T. FL. Balm, commander of
The Goldsboro Rifles and Clerk of
the city, is off to Norfolk and Rich
mond on business trip.
Messrs. Asher and Jos. Edwards
have returned from the North,
where they have been on an extended
trip making purchases of Spring
goods.
DIR. and Mrs. [. W. Faison and
family, of Mt. Olive, passed through
the city yesterday en- route for Char
lotte, where they will make their
home for the future, the Doctor en-
gaging in the practise Of his profess
sion there. They take with them
the best wishes of their many friends
here.
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THREE YEARS Ar WORK.
The Anniversary Exercises of the
Young Mems Christian Association
Last Sunday Night.

The Presbyterian church was
crowded last Sunday night with pee
pie who were there to witness. the
Third Anniversary Exercises of the
local Young Mems Christian Asso--
citation.
The programme began shortly
after eight o'clock when president
T. r. Robinson stepped to the front
of the pulpit and announced the
opening hymn, Gall Hail Lhe Power
Of Jesus Name" Rev. S. Fl. Isler
read the 18th chapter Of 1st Corinth-
ians, and Rev. B. E. Hall led in
prayer. The congregation sang
"Joy to the Wcrld," which was fol-
lowed by a short speech by Presi-
dent Robinson on the topic: sour
Association" in which he showed
the object of the anniversary, thanked
our people for their support the past
year and presented the Association
to their attention for the ensuing
year.
Treasurer NJ. y. Best here pre-
sented his report, showing how the
eleven hundred dollars which our
people contributed during the year
had been spent, and this was followed
by the annual report of the General
Secretary, which presented such in
teresting facts as the Association
rooms were used during the year b.
1O,O16 persons, daily average Of
80; mems religious meeting held
each Sunday, attended by 80 men; 3
young men won for Christ, etc.
The next number on the pro-
gramme was hymn 416, "The Crown
ing Day." which was sung with en-
thusiasm.
President Paul Stanley here read
a short report on the Junior Depart
ment, and was followed by Assistant
State Secretary, w. r. Gales, in the
Annual Address. Mr.. Gales spoke
very Interestingly of the various
phases of Association work, outlining
a short history of the 7. NJ. G. A,
detailing its methods of work, it,
wonderful progress, etc. He was
listened to with much attention.
At the conclusion of the address
pledges were asked for for this years
work and the responses netted $500.
This years budget calls for $1,000.
The balance will be raised by per-
sonal canvass.
The exercises were concluded by
the "Doxology,' and the Benediction
pronounced by Rev. B. r. Hall.
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OAFI. DORECH'S RESIGNATION.
Resolutions of The Rifles i'm acceptinn
1t.

AT the recent business meeting of
The Goldsboro Rifles the resignation
of Capt. W. L. Dortch, who has been
its popular Commander for a wear
and was unanimously reelected for
a second term, was laid before the
company as follows:
TO THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE
GoLDsBoRo RIFLES:
GENTLEMEN circumstances force me
10 tender my resignation as a member of
the State Guard, to the proper authorities,
and 1t is well for you to consider the cleo
ton OF my successor. take this course
with deep and sincere regret. l have
always held that when a member of your
organization cannot abide by the rules and
regulations of the Company it was
incumbent upon him to sever his connec-
tions Herewith. My residence beyond
your city limits, and the great inconven1-
ence OF attending your meetings, leaves
me no choice but the course hereby
pursued.
My thanks are due to each and every
member of your Company for the honor
that you have twice conferred upon me in
selecting me as your Captain, and for the
uniferm courtesy that you have extended
to me.
The Company, and the members indi-
vidually, have my sincere best wishes for
bright and prosperous future.
Very truly,
W. T. DoRTCH,
Capt Com. Co. D., 1st R'gt N. C. S. G
The committee appointed for the
purpose specified below submitted
the following, which was unani-
mously adopted:
TheGoldsboroRifles received with regret
the resignation of their late commander
Capt. w. L. Dortch, which, through the
manifest force of the reasons he urges for
the step, we are constrained to accept.
This company recognizes that Captain
Dortch in all capacities of a soldier, whether
as private in the ranks, or as an officer,
has ever proved himself an efficient and
public-spirited member, and courteous
and congenial comrade
RESOLVED, That his resignation and
this preamble and resolution be spread
upon the minutes of this company, and
that copy be sent to the city papers for
publication.
RESOLVED, That copy of this preamble
and resolution be sent to Capt w. T.
D. rich. Respectfully submitted,
J. H. HILL, JR.,
w. T. HARRISON,
Jos. E. ROBINSON.
Committee
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GoLDsBORO N. c.. THURSDAY, APRIL H. 1892
PikeViHe letter.
PIKEvILLE, April Il, 1892.


Dear Argus :-Messrs. John T.
Edgerton and 2. A. Pearson have
opened a racket store here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan, of
Grantham's township, were visiting
relatives in this section Saturday.
Mr.. Charley Albritton, of Greene
county, was in town Sunday on a
visit to his brother Mr.. w. B. AL
britton.
Mr.. J. D. Eatlnan, Of Wilson
county, paid us very pleasant visit
Sunday. He was looking well and
we were glad TO see him. Come again
John.
Our Sunday school is gradually
proving. Our young townsman
Mr.. John 7. Edgerton gave the
school an off hand lecture Sunday
which we hear complimented on
every hand.
Mrs. II. r. Higgins, of Kinston,
is visiting relatives in this section.
j. F. H.
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More Russian Relief.

The two relief ships, the Indiana
and Missouri, having reached their
distinction and forwarded their car
goes to the famlne-stricken districts
of Russia, the interest in the relief
business on this side of the water
now centres upon the next two ves-
sells soon to be dispatched on SINH
lar errands aud one of which, the
Conemaugh, will sail from Philadel-
phia probably before the close of the
present week.
AS has already been stated the
cargo of the Conemaugh is only
awaiting the arrival of the vessel,
which is expected on Wednesday,
and will be loaded at Girard Point.
It will not carry quite as much flour
as the Indiana, but will carry seven
ty-fve tons of rice for use among
the sick, and other miscellaneous ar
ticles quite as needful as flour for
the sustenance Of the famine-strlcken
sufferers. In addition to the Cone
maugh another ship chartered by
the Red Gross Society will sail from
New York shortly, carrying two
hundred carloads Of grain and bread
stussss supplied from Iowa and other
Western sources, the balance of the
cargo to be raised by subscription in
Washington and elsewhere. Both
the Conemaugh and the second ship
to clear from New York will proceed
to Riga instead OF Libau, the first
named port being nearer the famine
district.
The generosity of the American
people in thus sending four ship
loads, aggregating 100000 barrels, Of
flour within the short space of six
weeks to tha needy of nation bound
to us by no ties of blood or language
is certainly unprecedented. 1t is not
a thing to be boasted Of, for true
charity is not boastful, but it is an
evidence that our own people, at
least, are learning the old biblical
truth that humanity is of one blood,
and that Christianity is best exhibit
ed by deeds Of practical charity.
From feeding the hungry of all ma
tions to living in peace with all IA
tions is but a short step; in fact,
those who engage in acts of pratical
charity of this kind can have no
enemies.