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The morning call., 1894-05-04
WHERE WERE sOLoMON'S MINES

An interesting contribution to ancient
geography is furnished by this Overland
Monthly for May, in an article written
by the editor. Mr. Rounseville Wi!dman,
ex- United States Consul to Singapore. In
this article MIR. Wildman argues that the
Ophr of the Bible, from which Solomon
and other kings and sheiks of Palestine
obtained their gold. was in Malacca, and
apparently on the island of Singapore
There is no impossbility in the theory.
though il is at variance with received
opinion.
The passage referring to Ophir In
Genesis x clearly implies that it was
somewhere in Southern Arabia. But geo.
graphical knowledge was at that time
very ecanty, and the Biblical record is
fairly open to question. 1t is impossible
to say that there was no gold on the shores
of the Arabian Sea or on the east shore OF
the Red Sea; on the contrary the precious
metal proba bly, existed there as elsewhere i;
but in modern times, that is to say for a
thousand years or more, there has not been
a trace of gold found there. 1t is very re-
markable, if the country ever was a large
exporter of gold, that the metal should
UdNb go cUllicIy anu tuc ldcL
has led modern commentators TO look else
where for the source of the gold which was
SO lavishly employed on the adornment Of
the temple at Jerusalem.
Modern opinion inclines to The idea that
Solomon more probably got his gold from
South Africa-from the very ledges and
gravel beds which are now being worked
i the South African republic. The min
ersswho are now working the great vein on
Whitewater Rand have found evidence OF
workings of extreme antiquity. They
were on veins OF almost inci edible rich
ness. Even now, the precious metal is
being got out at the rate of several million
dollars worth per month, and many of the
surface workings were evidently exploited
long. long ago. During tie first fifteen or
sixteen centuries of our era these mines
seem to have lain idle; it was only when
the Portuguese began to establish trading
ports on the coast that activity was re-
stored. OF course, due weight must be
given to the passage In the Second Cbroni.
cles which refers to the importations of
gold by the Syrians and the Jews from
Tarshisb. Tarshish was on the GuadaI-
quiver in Spain, and no gold has ever been
found there during the historical period.
though in the time of Carthage the towns
on the GuadalQuiver were marts at which
the North Africans exchanged gold dust
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BELOW THE $500, 600, 900 MARK.

The gold in the treasury is again below
the S100,000.000 mark. AS the outflow of
gold to pay interest on foreign debts has just
set in, the process Of emptying the treas
ury will doubtless be rapid. If firm
of m0ney-dealers wants gold for Europe
they can buy legal tenders or treasury
notes to the amount required and present
them to the treasury for redemption. Be-
fore the tariff bill is disposed of there will
be another bill to authorize the treasury
to issue bonds. The fight will then come
On between conservative silver men, who
advocate the use of silver to an extent in
the redemption of currency redeemable In
coin, and the out and out gold advocates.
who would give the treasury power to
issue bonds for all the gold it may need to
maintain gold payments.
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for European goods. 1t is quite likely that
Tyre got gold from there. but the vessels
which Solomon dispatched from the head
of the Red Sea could not well have sailed
round to Spain. and would more likely
make ports in Arabia and South Africa.
Now comes Consul Wildman who says
that the port they really made was Singa-
pore, and that the gold they loaded up
with came from Malscca. There is moth
irg incongruous in the notion. nor can 1t
be proved to be false The average voy-
age of the Jewish ships was three years,
which would afford them ample Time 10
coast along the southern shores oil ASIA
aud to reach the straits of Malacca. In
the mountains, on the tongue OF iaho
which geographers call the Malay penin-
sula, there is plenty OF gold. Severai
English companies are working mines
there with a good measure OF success. III
is just as possible that the precious metal
which Solomon fashioned into shields
for the adornment Of the temple came
there as from Africa. 1t is one OF those
cases In which conjecture holds undis-
puted sway.
The most ancient historical records de-
pict mankind as in possession OF gold.
Primeval man, wherever he was planted,
must have been attracted by the brlliiancy
and the weight of The shining nuggets ne
found in the streams, and have collected
them as ornaments and perhaps as
medium of exchange. But readers OF very
ancient history are always surprised by
the quantity of gold which seems to have
been in the possession of such nations as
the Egyptians and the Assyrians. Even
allowing for exaggerations, these ancient
peoples, emerging out of prehistoric dark
ness, seem to have possessed as much gold
as the civilized nations of to-day; enough
to construct life-size ste tues of men and
beasts of pure gold. Where did they get
il from?
The morning call., 1894-05-04
WHY INTEREST WAS NOT PAID.

Charles Fl. Tweed. New York counsel
for the Central Pac fic Railroad Company,
has submitted figures showing the debt of
the company to the Government to be in
round numbers between S62, 800 900 and
S65, 0O0.000. The original debt was but
S2S.0O0,0 600, the remainder being unpaid in
terest. When Mr.. Tweed was asked why
provision had not been made to pay inter-
est he replied that the company expected
the charges against the Government for
transportation would provide for the in
terest as it accrued. Mr.. Tweed admitted
that it was not the fault of the Central
Pacific that transportation charges had
not sufficed to pay the interest, as charges
had been made on the basis of rates paid
when transportation was done by OK
teams. The company had not permitted
the Government to reap any benefit from
the construction of railroads the Govern
ment had furnished the means to build,
but even at ox-team rates charges for
Transportation fell below expectations.
There was fine opening ut this point for
few leading questions, bat it does not
seem that any member of the House Com
mittee perceived il. In ordinary business
transactions q firm which finds that one
resource has failed TO provide for a certain
liability draws upon some other resource.
If it has no other resource to draw upon
it throws up the sponge But in the Cen
tral Pac fic case convenient judicial de-
cision relieved the company from liability
for interest until the principal should be-
come due. Another fruitful source Of in
qury would have been along the lines
marked out by Congressional invest ga
tion which found that the owners of the
Central Pacific drew out sum in excess
Of the original loan of The Government be-
fore the road had earned a dollar. This
was apparently a source from which a
draft could have been made to pay interest
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THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

IF any one illegally tries to restrain" his
army General Kelly says "blood may fow."
And he reteraies that they VIII continue TO
keep the peace. But Is 1t keeping the peace 10
frighten people into feeding them officials into
giving them the right OF way and Selling cars
and even engines against orders from the rail-
roads?-Boston Journal.
The Philadelphia delegation OF workingmen
that went To Washington on Saturday didn't
get much show before the Senate But 1t Is safe
10 assume that every one OF them Is now a
firm convert to the Items suggestion that Sen
aiors should be elected by the people and not
by Legislatures.-Philadel Item.
man never knows what a blessing reading
Is Till he recognizes he's not compelled to read
the Congressional iRecord.-Philadelph Times.
Congress sits like a great fat animal. bloated
with sense OF its own Importance, calmly and
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The Overland Elyer.

The Union Pacific is the only line running Pull.
man palace sleepers and dining-cars daily san
Francisco to Chicago without change. Time to
Chicago only three and a half days, and to Nav
ork four and half days.
Personally conducted tourist excursions through
TO chicago every Thursday. Upholstered tourist
cars to Chicago daily without change
For tickets and sleepingcar accommodations
call or address: ID. W. Hitchcock, general agent.
Montgomery St. San Francisco; F. r. Ellsworth.
agent, 9ls Broadway, oakland: or g. f. Herr.
agent, 229 South Spring st. Los Angeles Cal,
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as it accrued. But this source of informa-
ton was not followed up. The House
Committee did not ask Mr.. Tweed any
really embarrassing questions. And yet
there are people who affect to be surprised
that the people from whom the vast sums
voted to corporations are drawn should
nave conceived the idea of meeting at the
Capitol in numbers sufficient to impress
upon the mind of Congress the fact of
their existence.
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Phillips Rock Island Excursions

Leave San rar cisco every ednesday and s.rur
day via RIO GRANpE AND Rock Islam Rvs
1hrough tourist sleeping cars TO Chicago and Bus
ton. Manager and porter accompany these excur.
sions tn ugh to Boston. For tickets sleeping-car
accomm odatio ns and further informa tion address
OiINToN jon Es, General Agent Rock Island Ry.
SO montgomery street. San Francisco
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.nnscRIPrION RATEs:

rLuy CALL dncluding sundays &c per wear ny
MS postpaid: Is cents per week or e5 cents per
CAlen- ~ ,. +Irea months s6 % SUNDAY CALL,
q no per wear. postpaid SUNDAY call anS
WFFKTY CALL, $3.50 per year, postpaid "A-i-AA -
CALL, Il per year. postpaid
The CALL cannot return rejected aana s
kpecIAk them
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Overland Poute

The Shasta Route and Northern Pacific Rail.
road 10 points in Washington. Idaho, Montana
the Dakolas. Minnesota. Wisconsin,, Illinois
and all Eastern States Is the most comfort able
and picturesque line of all. Daily tram SER
vice. with dining, Pullman Palace and up
holstered tourist cars on all trains. T. x.
STATELER, General Agent. 63S Market ct.
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puRLICATION OFFICE.

,or Montgomery street. near Clay, open until Lt ~
. oio.h - Eaor,v omen until . o'clock midnighti
SIS Haves street. open until 90 o'clock; 5o5 Larkh
street open until 2Oocloek; SW corner oihteehIs en-
and Mission streets, open unit! . ocioGh' N-%tb 1ob
h ission street open until O'CLOCK anu AA
kfleet omen until 90 oclock
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Mrs. winslow's SOOTHING svrup /,

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children whiie Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child softens the
Gums, aiiays Pain. cures Wind Coiic resu ates tho
boweis, and Is the best remedy for Diarrheas
whether arising from teething other causes.
for sale by Druggists in every part of the world
be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. 25c bottle
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MORE than $4,000 people read the Pacific
States Watchman"; 10000 bona fide subscrib.
ers: largest legitimate circulation of any
monthly west Of the Rocky Mountains. A few
dress VIM. II. BARNES, st. AIMS building.
san Francisco, Cal
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL

FOR SALE At
New York .BRENTANo BROS. Union Square
CLica Nv r. SIZER, 1S9 State street
New Orleans. .GALLOT &J0UBERT, 115H Common
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS,

DEPARTMENT OF AeRIcULTURE,0
WEATHER BUREAU,
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 1884,
ofaoial Forecast for Tw enty-fOur Hours
Ending Midnight Friday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair weather; near
IL stationary temperature; light winds becoming
brisk TO high westerly Friday afternoon.
b. S. PAGUE, Local Forecast onclAL
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DEALERS who claim that their preparations ara
"as good as Hoods Sarsaparlla,' by so doing ad :
nit that Hoods is the standard and possesses Pc
cullar merit which they try in vain to reach
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HANDSOMELY hand-painted b

HANDSOMELY hand painted bohemian China
to be closed out at 81 70 cozen for dinner
and soup plates, ST 10 dozen for dessert
plates, 81 dozen for sauce plates and So so
dozen for cups and saucerS at Nathan, DOhr-
mann g. Co.'s, 122-132 Sutter street, for this
week.
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AUCTIoN SAILS TO-DAY.

FUHsIrURE.-By Chas. Levy 4 Co., h 1lSo
Market st.. at 10 O'Clock
FURSIrURE.-By Geo. F. Lamson, az sls
Hyde st., at II O'Clock.
FURNIrURE.-By VIM. Butterheld, at 5l6 Brod-
ertck St, st IL O'Clock
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THE MORNING CALL

Has a larger Circu alton than any
other newspaper published in San
Francisco.
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qrHE EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL.

On Potter building New York City, is provided with
Sias of california papers. Visitors welcome. Ad-
vertising rates and sample copies furnished.
T. X MISCH, Manager.
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STILL AT THE LOWEST RATE and with best &C
commodations-JUDsoN EXCURSION to Chicago
boston ana all points east Through cars through
manager. 10 Montgomery street
The morning call., 1894-05-04

MARK Hopkins institute of Art. Concert
Thursday evenings. Open daily. Fee so CENTS.
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j. F. CUTTERS OLD BoURBoN-This cele-
brated whisky for sale by all frst-c ass druggists
and grocers. Trademark-Star within a sheld.~ =
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Hosiery Department!

At Is Cents q Pair.
CRILDREN'S BLACK RIBBED COT
TON HOSE, double knees. heels and
toes. guaranteed fast black, regular
price 25c.
At 25 Cents a Pair.
LADIES' FRENCH Isle THREAD
HOSE, high sDliced heels and toes,
solid colors, regular price SOC.
At 35 Cents a Pair.
LADIES FINE EGYPTIAN COTTON
HOSE. high sphced heels aud toes. rus
set shades. extra good value at 50c.
At SO Cents a Pair.
LADIES' RICHELIEU RIBBED Isle
THREAD HOSE, spliced heels and
toes. black. mode and tan shades. also
black boot com binations, regular value
75c.
The morning call., 1894-05-04

Stealing train upon a road that Is In the
hands of United States court is a serious busi-
ness.-C Cincinnati Enquirer.
The morning call., 1894-05-04

Buy your shoes and stockings at Pioneer
Dry Goods Store, 105 Filth street.
The morning call., 1894-05-04

Every candidate for Governor should be re-
qured TO pledge himself to help take the hand
cuffs of The criminal laws Of the State.-Fort
Worth iIaZetfn.
The morning call., 1894-05-04

AS CURE FOR SORE THROAT AND CoUeRs
Droots bronchial 1roches" have been thor
oughiy tested, and maintain good reputation.
The morning call., 1894-05-04

When mortal discovers something that he
can do better than anybody else he always runs
1t into the ground.-Galveston News
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Mems Furnishings!

AT z5 Cents.
MEA's ALl~6tLK &ECKRglg. ia fsur.
in-hsnds, tseks and ptnasefs. nsvs.t
SHAPES, extra good value ief b3e.
At 12H Cents.
MEMS FULL-FlEISHED IMPoRTFn
COTTON SOCKS, In tans and broun.
finished with double spliced heels and
toes, worth 25c.
At SO Cents.
MEMS UNLAU UNDRIED WHITE
SHIRTS, finished with double backs.
reinforced all-linen fronts, felled seams
and of Utica muslin, extra good valHs
for 85c.
At SO Cents.
MEMS FANCY TRIMMED NIGHT
SHIRTS. made of Wamsuita muslin
and trimmed with "Cash's" fast color
trimmings, extra good value for &c.
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stupidity blinking It's little eyes as the faint SEN
satuns " es GEMS thoughts tickle It's brain. Let
II do something or waddle of home.-Topeka
Kans.) state Journal
Mrs. Leases attacks on the press are sur
prlsinp. SO much lngratitude for so much free
Adveftislpg IN rare. Many he politician
would be only too thankful for Mary Eliza
beihs run In the newspapers.-St. Louis POST
Dispatch.
Queer that those members OF the United
States Senate who have never before been
known to make speech, except by way oI
personal explanation. are now monoponZing
the valuable time OF that body.-BostOn Herald.
The more opportunity the Kelly army finds OF
quenching its thirst In crossing Iowa the more
1t may be brought to realize that government
OF The people is not nearly effective as gov
ernment by the people.-St. Louis Republic.
America is still waiting for the stage coach OF
civilization, according 10 Ruddy Kipling's view.
But Ktpling isn't. He has gone down the road
TO meet the vehicle, determined to have box
seat or thrash tile driver.-New York Press.
One reason why some men are opposed TO
giving the women The right to vote Is that
won N cannot be controlled by the usual saloon
methods, which are so successful with many
male politiclans.-Cleveland Leader.
General Blacks plan for the naming OF
twenty-five American. immortals will doubtless
lead MIR. Corbett to wonder who the other
twenty-four are to be- Chicago Times.
With something like twenty-five candidates
for the various Offices In Indiana 1t cannot
truthfuly be said that patriotism In the Hoosier
State is dead.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
Senator Allen seems to be determined to de-
prive Governor Waite OF the distln ction Of
being the most absurd person in American
poltics.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
1t is to be hoped that the Portuguese method
of trying to break up the cholera In Lisbon by
suDpressing the telegraph may prove success
ful.-Pittsburg Press
There seems to be no reason In the world why
the Chicago nine should not join Kelly's army.
They might march-they don't play ba.-Chi-
cagO Inter Ocean.
The Interstate Commerce Commissioners do
not exactly understand why they exist, but
their salaries are paid with great regularity
Memphis Avalanche.
Every candidate for Governor should be re-
qured TO pledge himself to help take the hand
cuffs of The criminal laws Of the State.-Fort
Worth Gazette.
When mortal discovers something that be
can do better than anybody else he always runs
The morning call., 1894-05-04
DR.. Gibbons on Headaches

DR.. Henry Gibbons Jr. Will deliver popular
lecture at Cooper Medical College this evening
Subject "Headaches."
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NoTTCEI

Any of our patrons ,ebo fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale By trainboyS
uiu confer faUor By notifying this office
ef the fact, naming the date and train.
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The Interstate Commerce Commissioners dt
not exactly understand why they exist, bu
ther salaries are paid with great regularity
Memphis Avalanche.
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LADIES' KID CLOVES!
At rs Gents.

a
regular will
IL
brown sregular
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BACON Printing Company. 5oS Clay street..
GLASS at F. N. Woods & Co. IS, 81 First street. +.
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There seems to be no reason In the world why
the Chicago nine should not join Kelly's army.
They might march-they don't play baIl.-Chi-
cagO Inter Ocean
The morning call., 1894-05-04

1t is to be hoped that the Portuguese method
of trying to break up the cholera In Lisbon by
suDpressing the telegraph may prove success
ful.-Pittsburg Press.
The morning call., 1894-05-04

Mrs U. S. Grant and mad U. S. Grant Jr.,
wife and daughter and Miss Gertrude Wood,
of San Diego. are at the Palace. The party
Will remain in the city for several days for the
purpose OF viewing the attractions at the Mid.
Fair
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THE GALL CALENDAB.

MAY. 1894.
The morning call., 1894-05-04

Queer that those members OF the United
States Senate who have never before DeeD
known TO make speech, except by way oI
personal explanation. are now monopoilzing
the valuable time OF that body.-Boston Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-12
Dr. Prices Cream Baking PowdeI Worlds Fair Highest Award.
A BURGLAR ARRESTED.
0nc of the Negro Burglars of Altheimer
 $ Co.'S Store Arrested at Clarendon.

A negro named Villas Frazier, alias Brock, who is believed to be one of the negroes who burglarized Altheinler X Co.'S clothing store sev- eral months ago, was arrested at Clarendon Tuesday night. The ar rest was accomplished in this man. ner: A train on the Cotton Belt was standing on the track and while sprinkling water OH the coal in the tender the water splnshed on the negro, who was standing near by. The negro drew n pistol on the fire man, and was promptly arrested, On inyestiga ting his trunk the offi- cers discovered six new suits of elotiies, and as the negro cores ponded to the description of one of the burglars, he was placed in jail to await the arrival of Pine Bluff off cers. Itis believed that i he right man has been caught
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-12
STRIKE SITUATION.
STRIKERS STAND BY DE6s.
The Cotton Belt Eppioyes Do Not Observe
 the Order to Report for Duty.

Up to noon there had been no gen eral compliance with the orders of thesofiicials of the St. Louiss South western Railroad issued yesterday for the men to report for duty at 9 o'clock this morning Or to consider themselves discharged.
 At that hour about sixty men in the ear department had reported for duty, but when it is considered that there are at least 120 men that went out of that department, it will be observed that there has not been a general compliance with the order.
 1t is also understood that this de- partment is the stronghold of the A . R. T.. men and the only department of the shops in which there was any ting like general strike. There are also grounds for believing that the men who reported for duty are not A. R. Y. men.
 The A k, E's held a meeting last night to discuss the order issued yes terday, and after full discussion it was decided unanimously to stand by Debs in his fight and not to re- turn to work until ordered back. by their President.
 The GRAPHIC reporter interviewed several of the strikers this morning. They did not speak for the organiza- ton. but gave their personal views very frankly
 1 Mir. F. W Baceus, the nominee of the compromise Republicans for the Legislature and member of the strike committee, gave expression 10 his views asfall Ows:
 'I want to go back to work, but this notice has been put up at an un- fortunate time at this stage of the 1 fight If it becomes evident that there is no. chance for arbitration between Mir. Pullman and employees, 1 then this bo<rott should be declared off. =
 k. Robinson, who is also member of thestrike committee, said; We cannot return to work until so or
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-12
QUIETLY STOLE A MARCH
AND SLIPPED OFF AND GOT MARRIED
 AT ONE O'CLOCK TODAY.
Mir. Preston Jordan and Miss Garner Dodds
 Quietly Married

It Is an old saying that Hove months Mr. Preston Jordan and Miss Garner Dodds have made several un- successful efforts to be joined in the holy bonds of wedlock, but up until today have been baffied hy the vigi- lance of the brides parents. But to- day the tables were turned. It is said that where there is a will there is q way" and the loving youngeou- pie having been possessed of the will, today found the way, and all parental objection set at defiance.
 A little before one o'clock this after noon carriage conld have been seen slowly going up Sixth avenue as if nothing unusual was about to hap pen It was driven to the home of one of Pine Bluffs most prominent young ladies. who promptly entered it and the carriage was then driven to the home of the bride-eleet The first yonng lady asked the britIesto-be to take drive, and of course the parents suspected nothing and en- tered no objection.
 4 few minutes thereafter the car riage containing it's precious cargo was slowly retraeingits course down Sixth avenue. It did not excite a passing notice from even the ordin- ary by-stander, for no one suspected the important mission upon which il was dispatched.
 At the corner of Sixth avenue and Walnut street two additional pas sengers were taken on. One of these had marrirge license in his pocket and was Mr. Preston Jordan, tho bridegroom, and q friend.
 The carriage was then driven to the home of Rev. A. H. Todd, in Mechanicsville, where Mir. Preston Jordan and Miss Garner Dedds were made as one.
 ] After the marriage ceremony tn