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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
sHEPARD-cAMERoN MARRIAGE.

Mr. William Blount Shepard, Of Eden
ton, and Miss Mildred Coles Cameron,
daughter of the late Paul c., Cameron, of
filisboro, were married ut HilIsboro on
Tuesday afternoon, December 18th, at
O'clock.
Owing to recent family Affections the
service took place at home in the we'll
known hospitable Cameron residence, and
was witnessed only by the members of the
immediate families OF the contracting
parties. Notwithstanding its quietness,
nothing could have excelled the exquisite
taste shown in all the appointments Of
the service. The arrangement of rare
flowers and the numerous beautiful and
costly bridal gifts, the familiar strains Of
the wedding march, under the skillful
touch OF Miss Kirkland, and the bewitch-
ing loneliness Of the two attending brides
maids-Miss Annie PEBBLES and Miss
Annie Shepard, in gowns as fair and
fitting as the sweet young womanhood
which they adorn, to say nothing Of the
handsome bride so becomingly attired in
white silk, and leaning upon the arm of
the groom-all contributed to the beauty
Of scene full OF tender interest to young
and old alike as they have been from thu.
first and viii be TO the end.
The bride was given away" by her
venerable mother, the state of whose
health obliged her to sit during the SER
vice, which, in the temporary vacancy in
the reetorship Of the parish, was read by
the Rev. NJ. NJ. Marshall. D. D., of this
city.
Shortly after the marriage, amid II
shower OF flowers and with the hearty
good wishes and God-speeds of all pres
emf, Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard left for the
depot where, at 5 o'clock, they took the
train for New York
1t is understood that they will return
to Hillsboro about the beginning of the
Christmas holidays.
God grant them long life and all pos
sible happiness.
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OBITUARY.


Communicated.
The funeral of Mrs. G. H. Beckham
was held on Sunday from Edenton street
Methodist church, the funeral being con-
Quoted by Rev. DR. j. w. Carter. The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
sent a beautiful floral tribute. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Ernest M. Martin,
T. II. Briggs, w. X. Bishop, A. G.. At
wood, Phil, Them, Jr., and ID. III. King.
These and other sorrowing friends bore
to the cemetery the body of one OF the
truest and best women Raleigh has ever
known. Mrs. Edna Beckham was Miss
Gibson, native OF Gibson station, and
has resided in Raleigh since her marriage,
She leaves three little children, the oldest
not over six and the youngest a boy Of
three or four months. The husband is
well nigh heart-broken. A loving, gen
tie, devoted wife and mother has passed
to the better land.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
WILL OF THE LATE MAI. VASs.
Estate Worth $1S5,000 and Divided
Among His Three Children.

The last Will and testament of the late
Maj. W. w. Nass was admitted to pro-
bate yesterday before the clerk Of court
Of Wake county, and his son, w. w.
Vass, Jr.. qualified as executor. The
will bears date of March IA, 1896, and
is witnessed by VIM. Moncure and NJ. f.
Harris. After the usual preamble to
such documents, it says:
My wish and desire is that the whole
of my craftsmanship of real estate
in Raleigh and Wake county, and else
where, and bonds OF the State Of North
Carolina, notes, stocks, life insurance
policies, and whatever else of value shall
be possessed by me at my death-shall
be equally distributed between my three
children, namely, William w, Eleanor
NJ, and Lila May Yass
''The equal one-third part of the estate
give to my son William w. Vass, Jr.,
in his own right, and.I give to him as
trustee and manager for each OF his two
sisters, namely, Eleanor NJ. and Lila
May Vass, the remaining two-thirds of
my estate for the exclusive use and bene-
fit of each Of my two daughters, their
heirs, etc. And | enjoin on my son to
care for his two sisters, both of whom
are under legal age, and that my dwell
ing on corner Of Edenton and Halifax
streets, Raleigh, shall be the home of
my daughters SO .long us they remain
unmarried"
The will appoints w. w. Vass, Jr.,
as executor. According to the application
for letters testamentarg the prop
erty bequeathed consists OF bonds, notes,
life insurance policies, real estate, stocks,
etc. to the value of &1S5 600 SO far Ms can
be ascertained at this time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
NEW JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Their Term Of office Does not Begin IN
I'll First Thursday in August,

Their Term OF ONCE lJoes MOI beSlh 80
til First Thursday in August,
All the newly-elected Justices of the
Peace for Wake county have now quail
fed before the clerk of court. Ihey had
three months in which to do TINS, put
their term of Office does not begin until
the first Thursday in August.
rrhe Attorney General has advised the
Governor that the failure of officers
elected in the counties to file statement
of their expenses as provided by section
70 Of the new law is forfeiture OF Of
fee under said law and it is the clerk
dnty to fill the office. However, he
cannot do so until after the time for
qualification has expired. Under the new
law. section 4, chapter 15T, no date for
qualification is fixed for the justices
elected by the people, therefore, the law
of 1885. chapter 28S, not being in con-
fliet Herewith is still in force and they
must qualify within three months after
tba election. and as no time has been set
for fhe term of office to begin under sec
t;on 60 Of The Code it must begin on
the FIRST Thursday in August. after their
election. rs ut that time the term OF Of
fee of three Justices expire and 1t was
pyi1pnIiY Tie 1Hltn1ttL VI liz
Assembly to change the manner OF ap-
pointing Justices of the Peace and not
of increasing the number further than
by the appointment Of the three addition
al which is provided in said act.
Tt is further the opinion Of the Attor-
nev General that where there is forfeit
ure of office it is the clerks duty to APP
point las stated aboye,) but should those
elected and entitled to office fail to quail
ify. then it is the Governors duty to fill
the Office, as no other manner Of APP
pointment is provided by the law, but un-
der this opinion he cannot appoint until
after the expiration Of three months and
none of the Justices elected can be in
Quoted into Office until the rst Thurs
day in August.
This is an important ruling ana should
be called to the attention Of the new
magistrates throughout the STATE News
comes here that in many places they have
already entered upon the discharge Of the
duties Of the office OF Justice Of the
Peace. Their decisions, OF course, will
not be official and can have no binding
force until the first Thursday in August
when their term of Office begins.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
NEW DEPUTIES APPOINTED.

When Sheriff Jones came into Office he
appointed one deputy in most of the
townships. Yesterday he completed these
appointments, with the exception of Raj
eigh. They are as follows:
Barton's Greek township-Geo. B. Al
len, Rogers Store.
Henry c. Lashley, New
Ill.,
Cary, paschal G. Spence, Cary.
Cedar Fork, w H. Carpenter Morris
vile.
Houses Greek, Jas. w. Pollard,
Method.
Little River. R. Perry, Hartsyille.
Middle Creek-W. Edward Sexton,
Varina.
Neuse River-Jos. Norwood, Neuse.
New Light-Wiley f. Perry, New
Light.
Oak Grove Willis D. Peed, Rogers
Store.
Panther Branch-Arnold Parrish,
Myatts Mills
ST. Mary's-John w. Honeycutt Au-
burn.
ST. Matthews Chas. r. Todd, Eagle
Rock
Swift Creek John w. Upchurch, Raj
eigh.
White Oak-W e. Johnson, Ewing.
1t is probable that additional appoint
ments will be made in some Of the larger
townships later on. Mr. Jones will in
January begin the collection Of taxes
under schedule %"
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sTrART robson.

in her hair-the audience can't forget
her-nor her lover Miss Baker, the clear
voiced Gabriel The echoes Of their love
songs We'd with the clackaty- clack-clack
of the wooden clogs OF Capt Dietrich,
of the Queens own" And my. what
yell ii did raise in the upper strata,
next the ceiling. Unlike the ordinary in
dividual one meets nowadays Capt Del
trich couldn't talk with saying "some-
dings."
Like the poem of Longfellow. from
which it gets its name and Of which ii is
a burlesque, "Evangeline" is a story OF
that true love which never runs smooth.
Ill luck and silly mistakes and wanton
cruelty are ever creeping In to separate
the heroine and her lover. Arrest, impri-
sonment, penal servitude, shipwreck, all
come in to test Their affection and tear
them away from each other But through
out it all Gabriel's aunt, LIE
Blame the notary, Captain Die
trich, Corporal Hans Wagner
and the Lone Fisherman make you split
your sides with laughter when you ought
to be weeping over the follies and sor-
rows Of love. And in the end, even the
prosecuted lovers are happy and united,
just as You knew in the beginning they
would be-
All was ended now, the hope. and the
fear, and the sorrow
All the aching OF heart, the restless, I'M
satisfied longing,
All the dull, deep pain and constant an
guish OF patiencer'
1t was a good show and mana gers
Crawford and Pence cannot be too high
ly commended for their enterprise in
bringing ii here.
STUART ROBSON TONIGHT.
When this popular comedian brings
his excellent company to the Academy
of Music tonight it will include among
the number Madame Janauschek, ac-
knowledged to be the best tragedienne
Of the present stage era. This lady's
great talent will be utilized in the pro-
duction of Mrs. Ponderbury's Past"
comedy which requires in the leading fe-
male role just such ability as Madame
Janauschek is noted for. As Mrs Pom
derbury, the domineering austere wife,
Madame Janauschek will have char
aeter somewhat unusual for first-class
tragedienne, but one which viii gain
new interest by the capable handling it
will now have. Mr.. Robson will, Of
course, be seen III the leading comedy
role, that OF the weak willed, mildly trans
crossing Matthew.
Mr.. Robson and his company appeared
in Richmond, Va, yesterday and here is
what the Dispatch said OF the perform
ance:
"a large and fashionable audience
greeted Stuart Robson and Madame ia
nauschek at the Academy last evening
In the selection Of Mrs. Ponderbury's
Past" Robson has been fortunate In
forming combination, with Madame
Janauschek, he has made a bold but
successful move. Robson's inimitable
drollery and personality are only the more
clearly and forcibly brought out by the
strong and sombre support OF Madame
Janauschek.'
'Mrs. pponderbury's Past" is one Of
those comedies that is built on the pure
and legitimate lines OF comedy, with no
absurd situations; hence its success. 1t
is a thoroughly refined and enjoyable
play.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
THE sEABoARD COMPLAINS.
Disseminated Against by the Southern
States Passenger Association.

States Passenger Association.
The Seaboard Airline, through its
General Passenger Agent, i. j. Ander-
son. files further complaint against the
Southern States Passenger Association.
they complain that he Seaboard system
i deprived. by this Association, OF the
privilege of selling through tickets and
running through cars to Texas ana Ar
kansas points.
Afr Anderson says in his complaint
that heretofore his company has had an
arrangement by which its through cars
were handled by the connecting roads
from points West of the Mississippi; but
these connecting lines now decline to take
Seaboard cars simply because the COM
hination' known as the Southern States
Passenger Association, has resolved that
no ears shall be allowed to go through
except those on the through car lines;
and as the Southern Railway handles the
only through car line, it is natural that
the Southern Railway viii get the busl-
ness.
lie sets forth further that parties
along the line of the Southern Railway,
can. nnder this arrangement, trayel In
through cars. while passengers for east
ern Georgia. North Carolina ana South
. Carolina are forced to the annoyance
and Inconvenience of riding in day coach
es and making frequent changes. 1t IS
NOT the fault of the Seaboard Airline,
he SAYS, that they have not through cars
over their system, but 1t is the fault OF
the combination known as the Southern
States Passenger Association, or lines
represented in said Association, as they
decline positively to handle seaboard
cars. thereby preventing that road from
competing for business and extending TO
its patrons such service as it is des'reus
of giving.
On the ground that this is an unjust
discrimination Mr.. Anderson asks the
North Carolina Railroad Commission to
bring the matter before the Interstate
Commerce Commission and ascertain II
the people of North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Georgia have any rights IN the
premises
This complaint is similar to the one
fled last week before the Commission,
in which it was set forth that the sea
hoard Airline is deprived of through
cars and rates to Florida points by the
Southern States Passenger Association.
And like that complaint, it is filed with
tbe Railroad Commissions of North caro-
Ina, South Carolina and Georgia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
-FOUR SCORE YEARS AND ONE.
DR.. Martin Yesterday Celebrated His
Eighty-F First Birthday.

Quite a number of pleasant society
events have recently enlyened Raleigh
and given pleasure to the young people.
and on Tuesday evening there was held
at the residence of Doctor and Mrs. L..
ID. Martin a reception Of their special
friends among the more elderly people
in celebration Of DIR. Martins attaining
his S1st birthday. Notwithstanding the
inclemeney of the weather, there was
quite a large assemblage of guests and
all spent a happy evening with their hos
pitable hosts. The front parlor was bril-
liantly Illuminated by eighty-one candles
of various colors, arranged in pyramid
with charming effect. There DIR. Martin
received the congratulations of his
friends, some OF whom were either
oetogenarians or pretty close to the line,
and entertained them with his anecdotes
and bright repartee. Although 1t was an
unusually pleasant occasion to all, none
appeared to enjoy it more than the Doctor
himself, who manifested his appreciation
of the regard and kindly interest of his
friends in a manner very agreeable to
them. The general remark was: How
well and happy the Doctor looks" AT
ter the refreshments had been served and
the entertainment was near its close, DIR.
Martin was prevailed on to regale his
remaining guests with a few of the old
time tunes on his violin, and Miss Mary
johnson pleasantly closed the evening
with some beautiful specimens of her
own exquisite skill DIR, and Mrs. Mar
tia may assuredly feel that they have
given their friends one Of the most pleas
urahle entertainments Of the season.
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EyANGELINE LAST NIGHT.
4 Splendid Show and a Crowded House
Greeted it at the Academy.

Eyangeline, the beautiful, the musical!
An extravaganza that is enhancing!
choruses charming! solos Melodious!
costumes gorgeousl 1t was all there,
with appropriate scenery and
big audience. Catharine was there
too in all her or his ponder
Gus bitterness huge, monstrous noun
tain of sugarness-four whole whales to
bone her or his corset; forty acres of
silk-worms to manufacture her or his
train. Great was Gabriers aunt. And her
or his or IT'S name was Mr.. George x.
Fortescue. The Lone Fisherman was
also there with his continuous converse
ton without words facial EXPLANATIONS
without syllables, gesticulatory profani-
ty. indignant strides Of protestation.
But it was Evangeline that was the
heart and soul OF it all. The beautiful
Miss Fortescue, with the deep, mellow
love-notes, blushing cheeks and eyes as
timid and sweet as the violets she wore
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
JOE BoGGAN HERE AGAIN.

Joe Boggan, the negro who was charg-
ed with outraging a white woman in
Richmond county and then beating her
husband, is in jail here again lie was
brought back here Tuesday by Sheriff
Smith to be tried at the January term
Of court for assaulting, with a knife, some
time ago, a negro boy who was sharing
his cell in Jail here. Not satisfied with
this he yesterday committed another as
sault upon another prisoner with a beer
bottle and so injured him that physi-
elan had to be called in.
Began seems to be utterly incorrigible
and gives the authorities no end Of tr0u-
BILE. 1t is probable that for these two
offenses he will have to serve n good
term on the roads or in the penitentiary.
He is also wanted in Arson county for
similar offence, and viii probably be
taken there when the authorities are
through with him here.
Miss G. Cornelia Dixon, of Lenoir
county, is an applicant for the position
OF State Librarian. She says she has
never voted the Democratic ticket
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
COLONIAL ANDSTATE RECORDS.
Soon to be Completed and Comprise lS
Volumes Including Index.

The Colonial ard State Records, up to
and including Volume 13,haye now been
printed and delivered. Volume IL was
received by the State Librarian yester-
day. Volume ii is now ready for bind
ing, the State printer tells me, while
volume Is is in press and will be COM
pleted within a few weeks There will
be three more volumes of state" re-
cords, making in all estate" and Colon
iaI' records IS volumes besides the ~
dex.
The Colonial Records are completed IN
the first half of volume III and the State
Records are begun in the latter half of it.
The first ten volumes Of these records
were compiled by the late Col. William
T.. Saunders and embraced records from
the beginnings Of the Province down to
and inclusive Of the year 1776. In 1888
the work of collecting and publishing
was resumed by Judge Walter Clark, at
the invitation of the Trustees Of the State
Library. He will bring the work down
to January 1890, as authorized by the
General Assembly of 1895 The index
is now in course of preparation by DIR.
Stephen Is. Weeks, PHI. ID. This will
cover the entire series, including both
the "Colonial'' and State" Records from
the beginning to 1880, and will make a
very large volume.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Delegates Appointed to the Indianapolis
Monetary Convention.

Delegates Appointed to the indianapolis
Monetary Convention.
At the special meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce, held in the Mayors Of
fee yesterday, the following delegates
wer appointed to represent the Cham
Der at the monetary convention which
meets in Indianapolis on January 18th:
Mr.. Jos. G. Brown, President of the Citi-
zen's Bank, and Cat. j. j. Thomas,
President of the Commercial and Farm
er's Bank. In case they cannot attend
President Pogue was authorized to APP
point such alternates as would be pre-
sent
These delegates were appointed in res
ponse to a request from Mr.. Fl. H. Han
ma, the chairman OF the executive COM
mittee Of the convention, inviting the
Chamber Of Commerce to send two rep
resentative business men as delegates to
the proposed convention,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
AT THE BLIND INSTITUTION.
An Entertainment to BE Given on Next
Saturday Night.

An Entertainment to BE Given on Next
Saturday Night
The pupils of the institution for the
Blind will give an entertainment at the
school next Saturday night December
10Th, at 8 o'clock, to which the public is
most cordially invited. A small amount
will be charged for admission for the
purpose of raising a fund with which to
help defray the expenses of a Christmas
tree which is to be provided for the pleas
ure of the little folks. The following
programme is Il sufficient guarantee of the
high order OF the entertainment, which
will be in all respects in keeping witt
those always given at this institution:
PROGRAMME.
Part First
j. Anthem "Hark, Hark Ny Soul,
Shelley.
3 Recitation-"Ji Jim Browns Sisters
Wedding"
8. Piano March de Concert "
Wollenhaupt.
4. Vocal solo--"Under the Yew Tree, :"
Strelezk.
s. Violin solo-"La CinQuataine,' Ga
briel Marie.
6. String Quartette-- "Menuetto,' Bo-
cherini.
Part Second
!. kindergarten Song Santa Claus .
2 Piano Solo-"Village Fete," Heller.
8. Recitation-"O Folks"
T. Piano Solo--'Music Box"
5. Vocal Solo lackberries and
Kisses"
6. String Quartette- "Menuette," Scot
son Clark.
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GREAT GOOD
Done at your door and
You Don't Know III!
INGLEsTDE N. c., Dec. 8 1895.

INGIEsmE N. c., Dec 8 1895.
/ have used Mrs. Joe Persons r emedy
and found it to be the best appetizer L
have ever seen, and a sure cure for In
digestion. Gives good natural sleep.
/ have sold it for five years, and can
testify to the wonderfully good effect if
has had on other people. It is The best
seller have, 0. s. MACON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17

State Printer NJ l. Stewart, who was
here yesterday, says that from March 8,
1895, to September /, 1896, he had 3d.
231 ,069 ems OF plain composition set, and
1896, POT ems Of rule and figure work.
He run 1884 tokens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17

At the residence Of Capt. IT. NJ Eau
cett, on North Harrington street, last,
night at o o'clyock, Miss Luna Straughn
and Mr.. VIII NJ Allen were married,
Rev. DR.. J. w. Garter performed the
ceremony.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17

Catarrh is a constitutional disease and
requires a constitutional remedy like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which purifes the
hloed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17

The funeral Of little Cecil Gordon Jol-
ly who died at II o'clock Wednesday
night, will be held this morning at 10
O'Clock from the residence of Mr.. r. r.
Jolly, 116 South Mcdowell street.
Friends Of the family are invited to at
tend.
Mrs. b. T. McAden and Miss Bonnie
McAden left yesterday for weeks visit
to Baltimore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
RsFEIGH'S NEXT POSTMASTER


For some days Tom Bailey and ex-
Postmaster Shaffer have been living I'M
der the idea that they were the only two
prominent candidates for postmaster at
Raleigh. James II. Xoung, colorcd rep
resentative to the Legislature from this
county, now announces that he will be a
candidate for the position. AS Jim win
have vote for United States Senator,
he will have bigger pull on Pritchard
than Tom Bailey or Shaffer
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j. M. PACE
SALE OF LAND.
III z. Martin ST.. Rsietgh. n.

BY virtue of an order of the egpcyior
Court of Wake county, in special proceed
ings, Tor partition of the lands described De-
low. entitled W. II. Hamilton and others, ex
parte, will on Monday, the lSth Of January
1897, at IL O'Clock m, at the court house DOOR
OF Wake county, Raleigh, n, g., sell to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de
scrbed land in st. Nary's township. Wake
county, to-wit a tract OF land bounded ON
the north by the lands of J. Ii Bobbitt, on
the east by the lands of w T. Howle on the
south by the lands of John Creech (fornerly)
and on the west by the lands of Deb. Ioha-
son, containing 954 acres, more or less, being
known as the land of the late John Dodh
said lands are good farming lands and sitn-
ate about four miles southeast of Raleigh.
WIN. JONES,
Commissioner
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as executor of the last
viii and testament Of w. w. Yass. deceas ed
this is TO give notice to all persons having
claims against the decedent to exhibit the
same to me on or before the 10th day of ue-
cember, 1897. w. w. VASS,
DRaemher II. 1896.
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