The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-02
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
A FORTUNE FOR THE DUPRE HEIRS.
They Will Hold q Meeting in Raleigh and
Take the Proper steps to Advance Their
Caims-History OF the Fortune.

| long to them in France, and meeting
will be held in Raleigh sometime this
winter by the several branches of the
| fanily. The story of the case is an i'll
tcrcsting one. When the Huguenots
were exiled and their property conis-
Gated two hundred years ago, the Du
| Pres owned in France a large estate,
! on which there was a village Of paper
| makers and farmers. Sixty or seventy
| wears after the death of Louis NV. his
| DEGREES were revoked. The Du Pres
| who then returned to France and recov-
| ercd their property have become extinct,
| and the vast estates rex crt to the branch
| of the Huguenot Du Pres of Virginia,
| III, CarOnas and Georgia, and they are
numerous. French lawyers have writ
| ten TO this country about these facts.
| The ancestors of the American DupreS
were three brothers, who came over from
France with the Marquis de La Fayette,
it is said, and settled in Virginia and
owned the lands on which the city OF
Richmond now stands These lands
were leased-not sold-to the Govern
ment for ninety-nine years rs site Oh
which 70 build the city. and while the
lease has long since expired. the Dupre
heirs have been unable to substantlate
consequence of the destruction OF the
public archives o. the State in some one
of the many great fires that have visited
Richmond in the past, and the scattered
condition through several Southern
States of the heirs.
DECIDUoUs TREES.
North Carolina stands alone IN tIe
United States and also in the whole
world for the magnificent size reached
by the deciduouS trees OF her iOfe'ts'
With the single exception OF lorida,
no other State has so many KINDS OF
trees. both hard and soft wooded ana
even Florida is far behind In variety OF
valuable timber Tie forestry depart
ment of the States exhibit at the Norid
Fair will be well filed.
A negro man has been arrested IN New
Berne charged with having Killed Mr..
Fort Ven Gengia in 1889. The negro
goes by the name of Reid Underwood,
alias Steel Williams. lie has been com
United TO Jail until further evidence can
he obtained. He once lived in tayette-
vile. .--
meeting at Lanes schooi-house' E1s91-
connie county. on Saturday next. Coi-
onel Harry Skinner is announced as one
of the speakers There will be Demo
cratic speakers present if they VIII allow
a Joint discussion.
In Cumberland county, a lew Gays
ago lightning struck tree near the resi-
dence of Herman Jones, killing ms
daughter. aged three years, and oadly
iniuring another, who viii recover.
The farmers of Mecklenburg county
have this year gone into the cuitivauou
OF sugar cane quite extensively auu inole
will be grown there this season than ever
before known since the war. The syrup
sells readily for from forty to sixty cents
per gallon. ,,,c
Mr.. Narmaduke Norheet and Miss Car
rir w. Pugh, both Of Roxobel, Berue
cflrtv. quietly left home yesterday ana
were married ut Raleigh last evening by
the Rev. VI. NJ Marshall. Both OF the
rarties belong to old and highly respected
families in Eastern Carolina
DEATH OF A PROMINENT LADY.
Mrs. Bette Long. widow of the late J.
X Long and daughter of the late Col
oucl Thomas Goode Tucker, died at Hen
Geryon yesterday afternoon after an III
noss Of two months. Her remains were
brought here and Inferred TINS evening"
Mrs. Long was a native OF -N0Ilh"hp
tom county. but since her marriage had
resided in ills place. She was an eA-
cnplary parent and consistent Christian
and was universally beloved. She leaves
two daughters. o,. ,...,,,,
ICED Chairman Simmons, OF the state
executive committee. that he will certain
" come to this State some time III Octo-
her and deliver several speeches.
While prospecting on Dlouhlalh III
Caldwell county. Mr.. w. +. Deal found
ehort ;in.e ago about twenty-five pounds
of silver ore. which had been dug out OF
the ground and piled up at the foot OF a |
tree. The ore assayed sixty per cent. OF
silver. Near where it was found were
discovered a number Of pits that had the |
appearance of having been sunk hun
dred wears ago The mItter viii be IN |
yestigated further.
The percentage condition of the staple |
crops for August. taken from the report |
of the State agricultural department, is
as follows: Corn, Sc per cent. There
has been larger acreage planted tins
year than for many years. Cotton, ~
per cent; smaller acreage planted tAan |
for some years Tobacco, 81 per cent,
which is six points below July average
Rice. So per cent; sweet potatoes, w; |
peanuts, 81; grapes, 50, with very |
abundant crop.
10 co OVER t. HARRISON.
II is reported that DR.. w. p Exum, |
Third party candidate for governor, has |
conhded to an intimate friend that his |
party has perfected arrangements with |
National Republican headquarters by |
which in case Harrison's election looks |
probable on election day the entire vote
of the Peoples party will be thrown into
the hands of the Republicans. In return
the Republicans have pledged themselves |
to give their entire vote TO Weaver if |
Harrison's chances of election seem |
doubtful. This bargain. according to this
report. was made between these parties
to beat Cleveland at all hazards. and !
with the express view Of breaking the
Solid South 1t is said the gentleman to
whom this secret bargain was divulged |
is willing to make affidavit 10 its truth |
if il be denied by Exum.