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NEW MILLINERY FABRICS.
mirier Velvet Likely 90 Held First Rssk
tor Else Hesdwsar.
FFon TIE xnin.ry TrIds R,4i,v.

Fren ths Eiiiss.rg Trade Rsyiss.
From Indications. as CLEANED from mod
els exhibited in the recent openings o,
millinery wares. there seems 20 b little
reason to doubt that mirror velvet viii
retain the Importance held by IL for the
last several years in the making OF fine
headwear for the autumn and winter. IL
also seems assured that satin panne will
continue In favor. But 20 these tive ele-
CANT materials there has been brought
out what may prove formidable rival Ia
a new weave known as "gloye-fnished'
velvet. piled stuff with the surface ef-
feet and depth OF tone OF the rcyal-eut
velvet. yet the nexibility Of texture OF
the softest kid. IL Is peculiarly adapted -
the drapery arrangements which now an
ter into both the making and trimming
OF hats, and probably will be much used.
a striking novelty is a fabric which bears
the name fieur de velOurs. a erimped satin
tissue, OF texture not much heavier than
close gauze. yet with the effect, at a dis
tance OF few feet. Of rich terry velvet
And, Judging from its willing acceptance
By Paris milline.s, as seen in its use in
the models sent out By them as avant
eouriers OF the coming styles In dainty
headwear, II is destined TO prove a yaIus-
mode. There has been a revival Of the
long-nap plush OF score or more years
ago. OF which We may see much as the
autumn advances toward winter; and
there has come oct for drapery effects q
new weave OF satin OF more substantial
body than the Liber:y satin. yet with the
sortnesS and pliancy OF texture OF this
famous manufacture A new and very
remarkable millinery material, In whica
a few imported hats have been brought
out, Is a stout and heavy silk fabric, the
warp and ~oof threads OF which cross
diagOnally, as in the make OF binding
braid When applied, II appears in very
narrow thcks. taken about an inch apart
Whether the tucking Is done in the man
ufacture or for direct purpose cannot
now be said
Yelled effects of lsees and lace-like ma
terials promise TO be a Distinguishing
feature OF coming millinery creations, and
with this In view, there are new and In
teTesting manufactures OF lace suited 10
the purpose; nets relieved with dots and
spots. and the new ring spangles. In black
and in black relieved with silver and dull
metallic colors and piece goods woven OF
very narrow strips OF wood fiber and silk
chenille cord In open-work design, In
black, white, and the fashionable colors.
These piaphanes Will be employed prin-
cipally for the swGIhing OF soft satin In
the construction OF toQues and OF the dra-
perry which shall trim hats OF other char
acter.
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lace is introduced. needlework Is apnliad
literally and richness Is apparent in every
detail. semi-transparent stufs over siIk
are richly embroidered. overlald and in
crusted with lace. Gold and silver cord
ing and lines Of narrow black velvet give
ornamental touches. Half sleeves. some
times with short undersleeves. are the
rule, and lace and nerdlework elaborate
the sleeves without interfering with the
outline Of the arm.
A few details OF the gowns sketehed will
make more clear how highly wrought
they are. Beginning al the left see pale
green silk grenadine dotted In amber over
white silk. Bands OF white silk beauti-
fully embroidered In silver and gilt cord
trimmed both skirt and bodice. the latter
In bolero effect. A black velvet band en-
c!rcled the throat Next 20 this comes a
dove gray crepe de chine striped and
figured in pale blue and white. Straps
OF black velvet and a band OF pale
blue satin embroidered In white and
silver appeared al the top OF its bodice
White albatross cloth was the mater
ial of the third gown. fine gilt cord
saa white lace trimming il. It's fchu was
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TIE BONFIRE ON The BEACH.

A pretty custom prevails at Atlantic
City OF building one or more large bon
fires on the sand between the Esplanade
and the sea
DID you ever see bonfire on the Beach?
Il Is strangely weird sight 70 me-
The leaping larid hsnss. the crimson clouds
The dsrkRsss Gsnse. the cank. distracted sea
As the squzdrons ot the deep cone charging dswa-
How Il paints their snos-vh!te steeds IN bsc1zs
sai gcie
While haIf-elad ehlidrsa, sik-llke crouch around
To Ssrm their khApsly limbs. 30 bars aa1 coIes
brses Of bsts. llks demons. circle round
Ald frightened sea-gulls. screaming. ~ ashore
The gabbie Of the thr0Egs upoa the strand
Is sllenssd BY the breaAsrs' esasslsss EozEl
Aad bern= upon the uaaulEtiag hreeEe
/ hear aerial mEkie. s0ft. Ghoy,
A. II An angel Strumsd up0a lEts-
Il il cadence Of the ringing baey.
And peering Through the darknezs and the night
I descfy a groEp Of msFlnaldE far away,
With Wild. iishsysled hair and bosoms white
A-beck0aing ne to 1oia them 10 TIE EpFsyi
Atlsatie CITY. Aus. q lssA
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To Tune Of Yankee Decide.

The Middle States-New York. New Jer-
sey. and Pennsylvania-were sung 20
Hitting. rollicking tune. then very popular.
the air OF a song which celebrated the
surrender OF the British warship Guer-
riere. Capt. Dacre, 10 the American Con-
stitation, Capt. Hui. One verse OF it
ran:
When proud Dacre came On beard to deliver up hIs
sword.
He vas losih to part with II. 1t looked SO
handy On.
''oh. keep your swordr' says Hull: ''wha; makes
you look 50 dulif
Come. cheer up and let's take little brandy, OH
Fer my Yankee boys s-nghting are the dandy. ohP'
Hence this:
New York State ls big ard old. By ths Hudson
River bold.
With New Jersey lying south. so fat and
sandy. Oh,
With the State Of william Penn, who vas brother
TO all men.
From the pauper to the prince lying handy. Oh,
Pennsylvania, Keystone State. lying handy. OH
There was a similar verse to FIX the
capitals and chief cities in memory. The
Southern States were sung 10 the tune Of
Yankee Doodle" and the utter route Of
meter. rhyme, and rhythm. After the
SOAieS icIe tho Cihtcu otaeSs th0J Ni1 hOl
bother themselves with details. nor very
much with rhyme. The name OF coun-
try shaped sort Of droning recitative.
the capital came after as = chorus. thus:
British AmerieaI British Americai
kingS-tonl Kings-tonl
A tuning fork in the hands OF a man
on the platform gave the pitch. His help
er on the floor caught It, and began Justify
to run over the roll of foreign countries
Ten lessons were supposed to imprint all
essential geographic lore indelibly upon
the mind. After them the philanthropic
projectors went on in search of fresh
woods and pastures new. All that re-
mains of them and their work is smat-
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saved by an Iceberg.
Fum Pearson's Magazine.

One instance OF a remarkable escape
from an iceberg occurred 20 the steamer
Arizona on her passage across the Allan
tic some years ago. Steaming al about
sixteen knots an hour, she struck an ice
berg. and fifteen-foot hole was knocked
in her bows. The ice, however. broke OF,
and filled the aperture 1t had made-the
Arizona was put about. and steamed safe
ly back for repairs 10 st. Johns, New
foundlsnd. distance Of go miles. When
the workmen set about examining her,
they toek no less than two hundred tons
OF fresh water ice from her bows
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tering OF grotesqae tradition ard snatch
es OF stiIl more gsotesque rhyme. Yet. be-
hind the grotesqusrie there is 3 shsoow
OF something that may some day be work
e out greatly 70 the relief Of = worlds
memory nov sadly oysrtzxsd
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GIRL ART STUDENTS IN PARIS.
Facts About Their Experiences and Ex
peBse Accounts,

peBse Accounts.
From the Woman's Home Companion
The average girl art student in Paris
lives about as quiet a life as the American
college girl. The tuition al the schools
ranges in price from seven TO fourteen
dollars month, but the price of an ar
lists materials cannot be estimated for
these are the items that make the study
of art appallingly expensive. If an artist
needs certain paints, she cannot stop to
consider If others wouldn't do as well
or If she couldn't get on with less as she
considers the purchase of remnants AT a
bargain counter. The paints must be had
az any cost and that is why girl artists
OFTEN look as hungry aAd seedy as the
Warehouses when first discovered bv
Dick SwiYeller. II is safe TO say that no
girl ought 10 come TO Paris to study arr
unless she has an assured allowance of
80 a month, and this amount will lust
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the untrimmed skirt, especially when its
lines follow without exaggeration the hips
and back, is recognized. Undue plainn ss
is avoided by the use of very beautiful
material, or by embroidering the skirt
with all-over designs. Thus at I. ne
when almost any degree OF elaboration in
skirts is permissible, a skirt like the first
one shown in these pictures is not deemed
too plain for dressiness. Shocking at the
back was all about Il that was not vain.
the embroidered figures In gold and white
cord not affecting its outlines. It's ma
terial was pale blue landsdowne silk. Very
narrow gold braid or gold cord is much
used in combination with silk work and
lace, and all-Over embroidery is more
plentiful than ever. The bodice of this
dress was of the lansdOwne silk, but bo-
lero and sleeves were all-OVer embroidery
banded, as indicated, with narrow black
velvet. AS yet there is no sign that the
bolero is soon to lose its popularity Ev-
cry day the designers seem to turn out
new effects, so that every style of figure
may have its becoming bolero. The ten
acity Of the fashion is due to its general
becomingness. and the chances are that
it will hold throughout the winter.
Ne-c0tiaf Necks Not Popuiur.
The plain, round no-collar neck hasn't
caught on. as the prophets promised II
would. The Cecilia neck has had some
popularity, and so have necks cut in oval
or square. But the English no-coIIar
throat was not liked anu fashionables
seized upon the idea OF barring the reck
in their own ways The prettiest Of Au-
gust garden dresses were barred, and early
September dresses have the same treat
ment. The size and shape of the cut-out
is left largely to personal taste Women
who set the fashionable pace have shaped
II along the lines indicated In the acco,n-
panying group Of low dresses. While
very low for gowns to be worn outdoors.
the adverse criticisms advanced against
the summers transparent yokes will hard.
ly hold against them. Naturally tney
have effected a revival of interest In eek
laces, and jewellers rejoice accordingly
The barred necks are very slightly. as n
rule, for owners of the other sort combat
the fashion. The prettier throat NAV he
relieved only by an inconspicuous neck
lace or by a string of old-fashioned heads
The Princess Of Wales collar is also much
used, and all sorts of chokers are made
or cut jet or brilliants, a combination first
seen at the opera. Coral and pearls are
combined. also pearls and brilliants. and
steel and turquoise. Then old paste ia
sewed on black velvet for a collaratte
with good effect
Lovely Effects In Fiehus.
This style of cut-out almost demand,
flchu drapery, and all sorts of lovely e.
fects are shown in fchus and in lace
draping- Now and then, when the neak
is little slender, straps cross over thu
shoulders. or there is a yoke of wash
blond that hardly shows, a collarette of
beads being worn, too These dresses for
late summer and early fall are all very
elaborate. Clinging materials. silks
crepes, and soft wools are used. Much
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WRITING OF EMPRESS
Autograph of China's Auto
crat Shows Character.
SPECIMEN IN NATIONAL MUSEUM

uiBister Wa Explains What the Sign Man
Hiaes-Centrai sign Indicates the Tiger
aadW Probably writtea : Express.
sion sfthe Chinese sense Of numor, Net
Appreciated by Us-Abeut Pigtaii..
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New York, Aug. 81. 1890.

FORK, Aug. 81, 1890.
LOWING strags
By which women
may guess the
way the fashion
able wind is like
~ to come imply
that no violent
changes will tax.
place for sOmE
months. There is
a gradual trend
toward the pro-
nouncedly roman
tic, but just now
the features de-
veiop slowly. The
adherence OF dra-
peries 20 the nat
uIal lines of the hg-
ure already gives
grace and individ-
uality, while In the
use Of color ani
ornament is an ele-
ment Of piquancy
that the romantic
often dominates.
The charm OF
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STYLES ARE ROMANTIC
Current Tendency Noted in
Fashions for Women.
SIMPLE, uSTRlMMED DRAPERIES

No Violent Changes in the Hede. Predict
Are Affecting Gowns Which Recall the
RomaatIc-sugsestiozs for Women VIE
Have Little L sc for No-eoiIar Bodice.
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OF the goods edged with lace Last is
lightweight. pale green hemstitehsd
cloth Lace. drapery OF white silk null.
narrow black velvet and silver buttons
were its trimmings. These are fine fs4th-
ers 70 prepare for a few weeks OF wear,
and the suggestion Is inevitable tnat they
viii be worn indoors sson after the
weather becomes 80 cool that they are
impossible outdoors.
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LITTLE AFHoRIsxs.

straight iins is tss ssGrtsn Ia nonls a. n
mzthsna;ics.-Nsria kdxsscrth-
The average critic ID . zxa whe eoalda't hsss
dens Il klnSif-wsst rEisn Gszssts.
A4aH xas proudly eSzs<soEs sAss no never nzss
mistake IN his boyhoe4--Tanz.ay Ttsss
2oze peozls never fhsnk sb0ss rsHxien ssta
tAsy cone In stght of 4 grsr~ysss--Rsa's Hozz-
What 10 tAs asa sf knSsing Aew 70 ten sas
truth; 60 fsv rsrsssE kzov kov is tssr kf-,A-
dHsetetot
To I've sssys ysss rstssa shsss a proud hss1t.
asa u 1--we uassr it ei,esysss q nsusv sssi-E-
ksiot-
ksa vas made 70 mourn, kus BE- kzs fEst thfnxs
20 tAss bis vile hss t1Esa tss 10 q kls kszek--
Tsras esf,ings.
IAN tarrsz STA TIA sxns bruEh." All alike ts
blame all sAssr u the ssnss fsex- Tss sssasios ts
70 he ers,sr Q; cis,insaish;ns ths sAssp 81 say
gsvss eosk sy . esnass nars siss trssa eipsss
IN tar.
Dutch aseslo." A ''sse;toa'' iA wkseA ths
bie6sFs eecresse thsir elts tiii thsy os2s - ths
niainam yfiss. Datca ssls 10 - SOLE az all.
DsfeA ssursgs 10 No real eeEF.s.. Ds,eh eesssrs
10 30 zssis ss al. bst nsrs hsssss: ss1 Dsieh
ssrtsa Is ne kscsisn. or isessss ss tsss. szs
sssss the esetrary.
Care 10 essBs ess Aiism&n." Bsfass yes ssss-
ssr sassrsa ists . saxzrsi vita tss Allsn2A f4z-
ily. tss lie ~hels s.ss eezsiass fs q '-aasus..
lsse sS sSs4 tiz. aal ca Ais v sssssA
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Late se=.sa Hats.

For such dresses the r1fiIiners have
been called on for especial provision. and
the response OF late-season hats are stTik-
ing for daintiness. Some OF them are so
elaborate as TO hint that all the earlier
hats have been combined for a grand rally
in the later ones. IL is Impossible to fore
tell what fall shapes will have general
favor, though il seems likely that the up
at-one-side sorts Will prevail That Is the
least Ike what women have been doing
all summer, which is evidence in favor of
this forecast. The hat slanted over the
nose Is much modified. but appears. Tis-
sues, lace. and very fine straw are used.
with quantities OF flowers. Ostrich plumes
are seen. but as yet there is small trace
OF that feathering of hats against which
many have protested for so long The
elbow gloves made necessary by the new
est half sleeves have three buttons at the
wrist, and above the kid flt snugIy al
most without a wrinkle. This means
gloves to order for the particular woman
who can afford them. Trained skirts will
prevail for all dressy occasions, even for
all walking except for an outing that i'm
plies progress over something less dainty
than clipped grass. polished floor, or rich
rugs.
Swagger folk at the stylish summer re-
sorts have not this summer made a spe-
cialty of automobile costumes, though
many of them have made automobiles go
much Of a speciality that "bubbling'' has
been all the go-or stand still or blow up.
as the case might be. In general the wo-
men have dressed in the summer ffufferies
suitable to the call or garden affair 10
which they might be going. Now and
then something in the way of an automo-
bile coat has been slipped on, but only If
the weather required 1t. All this is to be
changed for fall and winter in the city.
1t Is decreed that IL you handle the bar
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and after Il was over the books would be
needed for fresh pupils In q new place, but
would be OF no earthly use 10 the grsda-
stes. The teachers went about IN pairs.
When ons was on the platform leading
the singing the other distributed tie
books. kept an eye on the lagEard and
the sloshful. and gave ear 70 anybody
who had trouble with a name. 50 intricate
ne could not readily lay his tongue 70 u.
F1us IS the way it was impressed upon
the plastic mind TO the tune Of ''old Hun
dred."
Sss Ehslsnd. sens Of pilsripa rses,
Between six States divides fs spass.
Ssv Han2shirs. Massachusetts. Maine,
fsruent. coEnsctieuf. Rhode Island.
Bo<teG. on Massachusetts, Bay.
Ger Massachusetts, State hsies svsy:
Montpelier. vsrnoat. Portland. maine:
Connecticut has capitals tvs.r-
Hartford. Sev BaveE, each a town
OF credit. and Of ar rezcwn
Rhode Island lIksvsse Goes dtyiae-
ProTidenee and Newport are Asr prize.
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'Psssy-s-.;asr"--A eostries,sf % tAs i,esl
ssvsssssfs sss nes he sag. Al sss a..
;asss ssl,sesrs 81 ssws ESD 70 ss ssis . psssy
Lac. sas is wss 10 their isssrss 70 rvss sat
sssir Fsssgt 20 nsss a. psss!s.a IA vss4 -
akiAa 81 is kss sisssS<x,
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'.Anaeharsis among the seythianA" wise man
smong fools: Good ou. Of Nazareth" - Sir
Sidney Smith On Salisbury Plain" The opposite
proyerb is Saul among the Prophets" 4. e, a
fool among wise men. Anscharsis was a Seythisn
by birth, and the seythians we're proyerbial for
thelE uacgltiyatsd state and great ignorance.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-04

''Beil-the-Cst" Archibald Douglas. Earl Of An
gus. so called. James III made favortss OF
architects and masops mason. named coohrahe
he created earl Of Mar. Tse Scotch mobiles held a
council in the church Of Lauder for the purpose
OF putting down these upstsrts, when Lord Gray
asked. Who VIII bell the est?' That viii l."
said Douglas and he fesrIessly put TO death In
the kings presence the obacrious miniOns.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-08
LYNCHlNGS,
The Washington Post in its issue of

The Washington Post in its issue of
November "a, 1899. says:
Mob violence shows up in Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois as well as in
South Carolina. Georgia and Arkan-
sas. II it be more frequent in the lat
ter than in the former trio of States.
the explanation is at hand in the fact
Of more frequent and much more ex-
asperating provocation.
Very different from the above is
the statement of Congressman Lin
ney. of this State, in his recent
speech in Congress where he villities
his own State when he touched on
lynchings and sought to show that
lynchings only occurred where the ne
groes were deprived Of the ballot.
In this connection he said:
Why. in Ohio and all those States
North of Mason and Dixon's line. the
lvnchings are no more than the in.
significant flash of lightning bug
to the great stream of electricity
from the heavens in comparison with
sections where voting is suppressed.
Mr.. Burke, of Texas. interrupted
by stating 1.-The fact that in almost
every instance the lynching occur.
in consequence of the assaults OF
colored men upon the virtue of white
women" but L;nnev secuted this and
maintained that lvnchings occurred
mostly in those States where the vote
was suppressed.
The white men OF North Carolins
know that the Post and Mr.. Burke are
right and Mr.. Linnev is wrong
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-08
GOVERNOR VANCE'S POSITION.

For some time past many Republic
can and Populist leaders have under
taken to show that the late Senator
Il. b. Vance was very partial to negro
voting and rule, and that if the Sena-
tor was now living he would not only
oppose the Constitutional amend
ment, but he would have so far in
fluenced the Democratic party that
the amendment would not have been
submitted to the people.
This is nothing less than SANDER
upon Vance, and an attempt to fool
the people by misstating the position
of their beloved leader. In recent
speech at Newton Senator Pritchard
dwelt at some length upon what Gov.
Vance would have done.
Vance is now dead and we are
thankful that we are not dependent
upon the statements of these mis-
leaders" of the people as to his posi-
ton; for in a memorable speech in
the United States Senate, four years
before his death, January Both, 1890,
in speaking Of the negroes Of the
South he said:
Since their admission to citizen
ship they have been elected to both
branches Of Congress and have oc-
cupicd almost every position under
State authority. They have controlled
entire States, counties and munich
palities and in every instance their
rule was marked by failure and ruin.
1t was war against property, in
telligencc and responsibility. The
few years Of misrule in the South will
be forever remembered in our history
for their corruption, retrogression,
and will constitute damnable blot
OH those who authorized it, and who
looked on with complacency SO long
as the thieves were Republicans, the
victims were Democrats.
Gov. Vance was great man and
loved his State, desiring the prosper
ity of her whole people. He always
showed that he was a wcll-wisher OF
the negro race, and spoke kindly Of
them and gave them good advice
just as the best white people in the
State to-day feel kindly to the colored
people, and in supporting the amend
ment are trying to do what they be
lievc is for the best interest, not only
for the State and the white race, but
Tor the negroes also.
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DEATH OF nR. EDWARD WILLS.
A Good Citizen of Halifax County
Passes Away.

Mr.. Edward Wills, of Brinklryville, a
prominent farmer and influential citizen,
died at his home in that place, last Sat
urdny afternoon The remains were laid
to rest at bethesda church, Monday after
noon at about | O'Clock. Rev. J 5. Will
Hams, OF Henderson, feelingIy conducted
the burial services. appropriate remarks
on the life and character of the deceased
We're also made by Rev jesse II Page, an
old friend and co-uborrr with the late
Rev. Mr.. Wills, Who was the father of Mr.
Ed Wills, Rev. \. q Wilcox, who had
known him all his life, and Rev H. L..
Powell His nephew, Rev. Norman Wills,
OF Greensboro, WIS also present and
spoke briefly of his departed kinsman.
Last July Mr. Wills lost devoted wife,
who was formerly Miss Agnes Whitaker,
and he had never fully recovered from
the great shock given him by her death
In all the relations of life Ed Wills was
n good and true man Devoted to his
home, true to his friends, kind and chart
table to those in need. Truly good
man has fallen, and in his death Brinkley-
vile sustains a loss that is irreparable
The writer had known Mr.. Wills for the
past twenty Years and always regarded
him a. one of the most conscientious and
upright men he has ever known.
The foregoing article is taken from
the Weldon Roanoke Ncrs of last week
We very much regret the passing
away of this good man. We knew him
we'll and endorse all that is said of
him in the above.
Mr. Wills was truly good man, a
conscientious. conSecrated Christian,
and his death will be greatly lamented
in the community where he was raised
and spent his whole life.
He was descended from a distin-
guishcd and pious family and no
name shines more lustrously in the
annals of Methodist Professionalism in
North Carolina. He was son of Rev
VIM. II, Wills. ID. d.. and brother of
Rev. Richard Wills, ID. d., both de-
ceased. He was an uncle of Mrs Dr.
+. K. Harris, of Henderson.