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daughter of Oliver Hartman. He leaves widow
His brothers. Winthrop Rutherfurd and Rutherfurd
SSttuyyesant, are both well known in society, and
secretary OF the American Embassy in London.
The dancing classes will have their meetings this
evening. The Junior cotillon will hold it's second
assemblage at >Sherrys. The third Fortnightly
dance will be held at the Astoria. Mrs Isaac L.
Kip will give dinner for William Kip and Miss
erkele1 ai3Ios %osyn g West fSfSayia ahe
TFi Mrs Morgan Gibbes 5arnyel No West
East No e oy1 and Mrs BrnckerhO
The wedding of Miss Mary Alice Van Nest and
J. Stewart Barney will take place on January p
at Trinity Chapel. There will be many invitations
the d OF Charles 70 carso 5s hOgS the
out.
The first musical morning OF the second course
given by Albert Morris Bagby at the Astoria at
tracted a large audience yesterday. The pro-
gramme included Hugo Becker, the 'cellist who
made his first appearances; Signor Cremonini and
Miss Tracey Among the audience were the Baron
Brancacchio. Miss De Forest. Miss Calender. Miss
Louise McAllster. Mrs. Charles B. Alexander Mrs
James Lawrence Breese. Miss Breese and Mrs
Among the receptions yesterday were those given
by Mrs. Robert Ralston Crosby, No. 81 East Sew
Slity-e4Sntn-sts MIS-. william Y. NJ. HOFFMAN. NO
IS West Fifty-hrst-st.. and Mrs A. Holland Forbes
No. 20 East Fifty-lfth-st
Mrs. Edward Hastings Ripley and Miss Ripley
No. 76 Park-ave.. have cards out for Wednesdays
Mrs. Clarence winthrop Bowen. No East Tenth
ST., will receive Fridays.
The engagement is announced of Miss Ruth Dex-
ter. the daughter of Charles W. Dexter No. 25
Newbury-st.. Boston, to Edward Wigglesworth
Grew the brother of Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan, jr.
Mrs. Frederick Nelson and Miss Nelson gave the
first OF their at homes yesterday afternoon. There
were a number OF visitors at the Nelson home
No. 100 Fifth-aye Before the at home began Miss
Nelson gave luncheon Of eighteen covers fOF her
young friends. who are most OF them debutantes
OF the season.
Mrs Pembroke Jones will give large dinner this
evening.
Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks gave a dinner OF forty
two last evening" She took her guests after
ward 70 the Astor ball.
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GovERyoR oDELEs ALBANY CHURCH

Albany Jan. 7.-Governor and Mrs. OdeII will
attend the State Street Presbyterian Church of
which the Rev. j. J. Lawrence is the pastor, while
in Albany Quite animated canvass was made
hv the pastors OF the Presbyterian churches tO
secure the Governor and Mrs. odell as members
OF their congregations.
Afternoons beginning January 16 until the Lenten
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KrLLED AFTER PAYING LIFE INSURANCE.

Carlisle Penn, Jan. (SpeciaD.-Samuel Hahn,
aged seventy, of Hoguestown. this county. died
5av from the result of runaway accident. His
horse became uncomfortable. and going through
camp IIiII had a collision with William Brinton's
team EFahrl was thrown from his buggy. and feli
on his head. sustaining fracture az the base of
ms brasn The body sent TO Gettysburg for
purial Mr. Hahn returning from Harrisburg.
where had just PAID premium ON his lfe insur-
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CORNELL ALUMNI DINNER.

The annual dinner Of the Cornell Alumni OF New
York will be held Saturday evening next at
O'Clock at the Waldorf-Astoria- The dinner
will be preceded with a reception IN the Astor
Gallery az $50 D. m The speakers will include
President Schurrnan 50. Clair Mchelway Oscar
Straus Hamilton w. Mabie. Professor III. Morse
stephens, Henry G: Ward and Joseph g He1driX
II Is hoped that the Rev. r. ID. Gamewel, 'I6,
Chairman of the Committee OF Defence during the
siege OF the Peking legations viii also be present
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FOREIGN MAIL REPORTED LOST
SAID TO HAVE DISAPPEARED IN IrALY.4BUT
POSTMASTER VAN corr HAS N6J 81
TNFORMATTON

Postmaster Van Cott has not received any official
information in yerihcation OF a report that three
bags OF mail matter from New-York had been lost
stolen their way TO their destination in Italy
IL probably will be several days before any definite
information be obtained as 70 the loss OF reg
istered letters from this city it said that as
the bags disappeared after being delivered to the
postal authorities In italy, there probably can be
no loss 20 the United States mail service
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

HURRICANE PASSES OVER THE AZORES.
st. Michaels. Azores Islands. Jan. IA hurricane
has passed over the Azores Islands. No damage was
done,
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HAMBURG-AMERIoAy BUYS A LINE.

Hamburg. Jan. THE Antwerp-Buenos Ayres
line OF steamers has been sold to the Hamburg
American Steamship Company,
Emil A. Boas, the agent OF the Hamburg-Ameri-
Line in this city, said last night that he knew
nothing about the reported SALE beyond the in
formation contained in the dispatch.
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Tribune Office Jan S. / a. m.The weather yesterday
was partly cloudy. The ranged between So
degrees and "A degrees the average 1 degrees being
s degrees higher than that OF Sunday and = OF de-
etee lower than that of the corresponding date OF last
The weather to-day viii be fair
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DIED..

vIrHFFs-At his home Nc ls7 Glsnvood-av-.. Yonk-
- On Monday January :. 1901. FrelericA Clarke
Wthers. in the 80 year q h.s age
r,,r4r,f services az PauI's Church. y-nker>. oa
Wednesday. January . at II a. m
wOOD-Suaaeniy at the rsssaelcs q. his brother, Dr.
Walter Il Mood. So HalseV-sf-. Brooklyn. Nom
Gay. January feo1. ciarelcs d. Weed of Provdence
r. T.. 81 his S0t1 year
Funeral private
Woodlawn Cemetery.
Borough o. Sro1N. New York Cfty.
orce 20 23rt. Street. Madison Square soura
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Rurneft's vanilla Extract
DIED.

Is the best The grocers know g. Insist on having IT.
/ is for your food. Pure and wholesome
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

IN this diagram the continuous white line
changes pressure by The Trihunes
recording barometer line shows the tempera-
tue recorded at Perrys Pharmacy.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

The wedding of Miss Mary Alice Van Nest and
J. Stewart Barney will take place on January q
at Trinity Chapel. There will be many invitations
to the church. but very few the house. owing TO
the recent death of Charles Carroll Jackson, the
out.
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daughter Of Oliver Hartman. He leaves widow
ana TWO children and several collateral relatives.
His brothers Winthrop Rutherfurd and Rutherfurd
Stuyyesant, are both we'll known in society, and
ms sister is Mrs Henry White, the wife of the
secretary OF the American Embassy in London.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

The death of Lewis Norris Rutherfurd at Davos
Platz on Saturday was not unexpected He had
been q sufferer from consumption for a long time
and had been 20 various health resorts He
one Of the best known and most popular of the
set OF men who were great beaus in society about
twenty years ago. He was member OF a number
of clubs, including the hnickerbocker. He was
the son of Lewis Norris Rutherfurd and Margaret
Ghanler. He married Mrs "Sammie" Sands. the
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

Should be rsad DAILY by all interested. changes
at time)
Foreign mails for he week ending January r. 1901 viii
close (rOmptly in al the General Postoce
follows: Parcels Post Mails close hour earlier than
closing time shown below Parcels Post Nails for Ger
many close az January 9. per Prinz Regent
Luitpold.
Regular and Supplementary mails close at EoreSn
Branch half hour later than closing time shown below
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

Marie Wainwright. in Lady DIS Escapade." ap
peared for the first time in Harlem yesterday al
e-hundred-and-twenty-f Street The
atre There were vaudeville specialties by Staley
ana Birbeck the three Mascagnos Johnnie Carroll
Linton and Mcintyre. McCale and Daniels and the
Caspard Brothers.
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IN NEW-YORK CITY
Mall subscribers DAILY and TRI-WEENLy will
pc charged extra postage in addition
the rates NAMED above.
Address all eoulrnuncsons relative % sunscptons or
advertisements 20 THE TRIBUNE. New-York City. Rs-
init BY Fostofee order ORDER draft
or registered letter.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-05

down on the great court tonight he would be
happy in the blessed conviction that time rights
all things No building ever passed through the
fiery furnace of such scathng criticism the Pen
sion Building. But above all others of the gov
ernment it ia best adapted TO the uses for which
1t designed. More than that. had General
Meiss. with truly prophetic vision. planned for
the inaugural ball every four years. he could not
have given ballroom Of more magnificent space
design. affording wider scope for the genius of
the decorator and the development of decorative art
NEW DECORATIVE SCHEME
A new departure IN color scheme four years ago
marked the passing of the flag the chief feature
of drapery decoration At the three previous balls
flags. banners and patriotic devices nuttered and
waved throughout the great court and at President
Clevelapd's second inaugural ball portraits all
the Presidents, alternating with banners. formed a
frieze around the first gallery. Washington and
jefferson having the most conspicuous places-the
first, as a Democrat said. The Father of His
Country the second The Father of Democracy
Tonight the only nags shining out of the golden
glow were high the four sides of the ballroom
stretching out In folds from the illuminated shields
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ems wraps lost that night were lost forever, but
their owners were glad to escape sound or limb
and sane of mind. AT President Grants second in
for the ball, but without heating facilities. The
Icy temperature Of the ba aroom, the soldly frozen
supper and generally arctic environment are a
shivering memory 10 this day.
The era of inaugural ball decorations dates from
President Garheld's inauguration. when the ball
was given in the National Museum building where
arches corridors and dome we'll suited to
artistic decoration and study of flag effects. the
flag leading in color scheme and patriotic device.
But, with a number OF rooms. none were sufficient
IL spacious for the ballroom. and the BILE
crush was repeated and again, with
serious discomfort TO guests and serious damage to
discovered In the superb court, which revealed its
possibilities sixteen years at the first naugu-
ration Of President Cleveland.
The Pension Building then wholly nn-
ished and the ball that occasion. though in
some respects brilliant. surpassed four years
later at the Inauguration OF President Harrison.
followed by the stin brilliant BAH at Presi-
dent Cleveland's second Inauguration. and four
years ago another brilliant scene. each ball In
more beautiful than the before it. and now,
President McKinley's second inauguration the
most radiant festivity OF all. What novelty and
new beauty will the magic wands of the decorator.
florist and electrician throw the next fnau-
gural bal7
II the architect Of the much criticised Pension
Building. the late General Meigs could have looked
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THE INAUGURAL BALL.
SCENE OF RADIANT BEAUTY IN THE
PENSION OFFICE - DECORATIONS,
FLOWERS. MUSIC AND BRILL
TANT COSTUMES
IANT COSTUMES.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Washington. March with the strains Of The
Star Spangled Banner floating out the air Of
the small hours this morning. the first inaugural
ball OF the new century became memory. II IS
the memory of revelry and gorgeous setting. the
ivory and gold tinted splendor of the great court
with marble columns rising TO the vaulted roof: a
canopy of ivory and gold the centre of an acre
OF dancing floor: a fountain throwing sparkling
water over banks OF lilies in vases OF gold: on
every side tiers OF wide galleries hung Ivory and
gold supported by three hundred gilded columns
alternating with many arches; every arch
sheet of ivory and gold bordered with gariauds of
sIniax, feathery asparagus and graceful ivy radi-
Rttng from frosted stars: all, in and out OF
leaf garland and flower from end to end. from
floor 10 roof lights twinking and flashing like ten
thousand stars. until the vast ballroom is radiant
with its yellow glory. a bewdering simmer of
color and light, symphony in ivory and gold.
Shining satins. the gleam OF jewels. the dash Of
uniforms. the glitter of foreign orders musics en-
trancing strains. gay laughter and formal speech.
gave the finishing touches TO the picture-a picture
never dreamed Of in the early days OF the republic
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"hen Martha Washington stepped to the measure
Oh the stately minuet. when pretty Dolly"
Madison was directing the social life of her hus-
bands administration In the middle age Of the
repuDho the inaugural ball largely on the in
ssa'ment pian' when administrations danced
In at two and even three balls because no building
at the national capital was sufficiently spacious
for the dancers President Van Buren, danced at
TWO inaugural bahs- President William Henry
Harrison attended three opening one with Mrs
Gales. wife of the Editor of The National In
telligencer'; President Polk went TO two and
President Taylor made the round" of three balls.
TEMPORARY BATHROOMS TRIED.
At President Buchanans Inauguration tenn
porary building erected for the hall-a harm
like structure. much pervaded by draughts Ar
President Lncon's first inauguration the temporarv
ballroom another unsatisfactory experiment
At his second Inauguration the inaugural ball
crush in the model of the Patent Office
was only surpassed by the terrible Crush"
four years later, at President Grants Inaugural
ton. when the. ball given in the wing of
the Treasury Hr' Hats. overcoats and wom-
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Photographed Washington yes terday)

by water, and slept and ate a chartered steamer
The rest Of the State troops quartered in
armories. small hotels and streetcar barns.
VETERANS DECLINED TO BE IN REAR.
The fourth division 10 have been composed
exclusively of Civil War veterans under Major
General Daniel E. Sckles. retired, with General J.
w. Cous judge advocate general, chief of staff
When the general orders for the parade were is
sued last week placing this division the OF
the State organizations. General Sickles promptly
declined that position, with the emphatic support
of the commanders of the Grand Army OF the Re
pubic, the Union Veterans Union. the Union Vet
eran Legion and the Spanish War Veteran Corps
and asked TO be relieved. II became known Just
at that time that the veterans OF the 23d Ohio the
presidents Own comrades. who had been select
ed form his immediate personal escort OF honor
make the journey to Washington and endure the
fattgues of the long marches Of the day. General
Greene, at the Presidents suggestion. thereupon
asked the veteran organizations 10 form an escort
from each post in uniform. If practicable This was
Indignantly refused in letter from General Sickles
signed also by all Inc veteran commanders
General Greene made a public statement In justi-
hcauon of his course, in which he said that he
simply following the precedents IN his action in the
matter. It then looked II there he no
veterans at all in the parade. but Friday after
noon the President himself intervened, and at his
personal escort in the morning the Capitol dis
placing the cadets Of the military and acade-
mics, who had been In that position. Under this
compromise the veterans appeared in line in the
the White House grounds at p. for review by
the President privately, but took part in the
grand review and parade The honors thus accord
ed 10 them by a gracious act of the President are
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said to have been unprecedented in national func-
tions.
The civic grand division. with 1900 men, closed
the parade.
INTEREST ABROAD IN INAUGURATION.
London. March 4-Considerable interest has
been aroused in the Inauguration Of President
Mckinley by the cable dispatches describing the
elaborateness of the preparations for the cere-
nlony. The St James's Gazette" intimates that
the magnitude of the arrangements is fitting
corollary TO "the idea of greater America
which has been developed, and in some measure
realized. during President McKinley's regime"
FIREWORKS HAD TO BE POSTPONED
Washington March Am elaborate display of
fireworks. chiefly of an aerial character, but incud-
ing also imposing set pieces representing Presi-
dent Mckinley and Vice-President Roosevelt was
on the programme of the inauguration festivities
for tonight Owing however, TO the inclement
weather the decision was reached 10 postpone the
display until evening when the conditions are
more favorable.
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AnnIR4L HrcHRoRv RETIREs.

Washington. March 4-Two prominent naVaI :,
ncers were placed on the retired hst to-oaS y
Grafton of law on account of age They are 80
Admiral Philip c. Hichborn. VINO mas oeei
of the Bureau of CONSTRUCTION anu r
~. Ias+ aiob+ years. and Pay Inspector r. u
CIV, ona of the ranking officers of the pay CORPS
Paw Inspector Colby is native of Vermont anu
entered the navy as an acting assistant pay na 80.
in 1853 He reached the highest gfads ~ tns @ 5sva
In April. 1899, His last service ""' a.
paw Office In Baltimore.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-05

Chicken Cansomme z "a PefuA
lam Broth Lobster Farets
oysters Sautees. White Vine Sauce
CroqIettes EX7uises. French Peas
h"hed Spon- 7 ngue in jelly
ram Flfet Of Beef
Chicken Aayonnaise. Potato Salad
SaEcNlcFes Rolls RilIettes
Nsapolftan Ice Cream F3fsrr1its Assor1t-
Mousses and Fancy Ices
Assorted Cakes Bon Bozs
Feppefmints. Coffse- ApOllinaris.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
A Most Popular Couple
Are Married in Monroe

Monroe, n. c., Dec. Especial. )-On
Wednesday night Miss Lola Houston, the
lovely and charming daughter of Mr.. r.
". Houston, was married to Mr.. Rufus
Armfield, a sterling young man, member
of the firm of e. A. Armfield & Sons.
Both are among the most popular young
people here.
The ceremony took place at the Meth
odist church. which was most artistically
decorated and presented a beautiful APP
pearance. Rev. w. M. Bagby officiated.
Miss Katie Farley was maid of honor
ard Mr.. Davis Armfield best man. The
attendants were: Miss Matte Lyon, of
Elizabethtown, with Mr.. Clarence Hous-
ton; Miss Wilma Armfeld with Mr.. Jas.
A. Stewart; Miss Katherine Covington
with DR.. S. A. Stevens. Mrs. j. j. Lind
sey, sister of the bride, was the dame of
honor. The ushers were Messrs. Howard
Smith and Wriston Lee, Frank English
and Roscoe Phifer. The wedding march
was charmingly rendered by Miss Mary
Andrews.
The bride was gowned in handsome
travelling gown of blue broadcloth. The
maid of honor wore pink organdie and the
bridesmaids white organdie.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left for Charleston, where they
will spend some time at the Charleston
and West Indian Exposition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
Vance CHAPTER of Daughters.

Henderson, N. c., Dec. 14.-(Special)-
The last meeting of the Vance County
Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy,
was held at the residence of Mrs. {. M.
Cooper. the newly elected president.
Most of the afternoon was taken up
with reports and discussions relative to
the late convention of the United Daugh-
tiers of The Confederacy, held at Will
mington, N. c.
Mrs. W. s. Parker gave a short talk
on the convention.
Mrs. w. o. Shannon and Mrs. j. Hill
Parham, president of the William Aren-
del Gloss Chapter, Daughters of the Con-
federacy, was also invited to give her
impressions of the convention.
New members were taken in, and the
president handed in $50 realized from the
"Han of Fame" play, for the Jefferson
Davis Monument Fund, and issued IN
structions for it to be forwarded at once.
After the meeting adjourned, MIS-
Cooner rendered them a handsome recep-
ton.
This was quite a delightful meeting,
most of the members were present ana
CHESTS from the Zeb Vance Chapter
children of the Confederacy (Which Is
auxiliary and the William Arendei
Gloss Chapter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
Sydnor- Hammer Wedding
A Delightful Event

High Point, n. c., Dec. 14.-(Special.)
The wedding of Miss Ca1ra Louise,
daughter of Mr.. G. A. Hammer, of High
Point to Mr.. Thomas Young Sydnor,
of Petersburg, Va, at the Hammer resi-
dence THE Oaks" was a quiet yet love-
ly service, performed According to the
rites of the Episcopal church, the Rev.
J. c. Davis, d. D., of Concord, officiat-
ing. The Rev. Lewis Wood, of Epiph-
any church. Washington, d. c., also the
Rev. j. f. Gay, of High Point, were
present.
Beautiful solo music preceded the
ceremony, as we'll as that on violin and
piano The parlor was beautifully de-
corated and the bridal party made a
charming picture.
The bride is one of High Points most
admired young women and Mr.. Sydnor
is at the head of the Franklin Publish
ing House, of Petersburg, Va.
The happy couple are North on a
bridal tour For a week before the
wedding the bridal party was entertain
ed at a house party at the home of Mr..
Hammer, and the pleasures of this Gull
minated in the farewell dinner given
the day preceding the wedding.
At the reception the bride appeared
in an elaborate creation Of white silk
and chiffon, draped with beautiful old
lace, a double rope of pearls in her hair
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
A Charming Play and German.

New Bern, N. c., Dec, 14.-(Special.)-
Diamonds and Hearts, comedy
drama in three acts, was played here by
local talent for the benefit of the Naval
Reserves, the audience being delighted
with the manner in which the characters
acquitted themselves.
Following the play, there was given to
the young ladies in the comedy a ger
man by the young men of the city.
The german was most gracefully led
by Mr.. Guion Dunn, assisted by Messrs
Mark Stevenson and Tom c. Daniels.
The following were present and dane
ing: Miss Emma Stevenson with Mr.
j. G. Dunn; Miss Addie Claypool with
Mr.. Mark Stevenson; Miss Belle Marks
with Mr. Tom c. Daniels; Miss Annie
Foy with Mr.. Fl. M. Humphrey; Miss
Cammie Lord with Mr.. Geo. Henderson
Jr. Miss Mary Guion with Mr.. Jesse
Claypool; Miss Mary Daniels with Mr.
j. e. Benton; Miss Berta Tyler with Mr.
Adolp Num-; Miss Ruby Daniels with
Mr.. G. Gordon Tunsted; Miss Mary Moore
with Mr.. Albert Willis; Miss Sadie Moore
with Mr.. Jackson, of Norfolk; Miss Clara
Green with Mr.. A. T. Dill; Miss Isabel
Bryan with Mr.. Romulus Num-; Mr.. and
Mrs. S. L. Dill, Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. R. D..
and Mrs. H. c. Lumsden, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Latham.
Stags-Miss Ellis Williams, Sam
Eaton, j. c. Fulford, r. Lane, Grange
Lukcns, Jones Wahab
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
Their Golden Wedding.

On next Tuesday Col Frank M. Parker
and wife will celebrate their golden
wedding at their home near Enheid'
Mrs. Parker before her marriage was
the oldest daughter of DR.. j. j. Philips,
of Edgecombe county, sister of Hon.
Fred Philips and Mr. j. B. Philips Thls
venerable couple have six living chill
dren. all useful and patriotic men and
women.
Colonel Parker is one of the most dis
tinguished Confederate soldiers in North
Carolina He was colonel of the Thir-
teenth North Carolina Regiment, was
wounded three times, and was promoted
for gallantry. Referring in a jocular
way to the two nearly mortal wounds
Colonel Parker had received in the face
General Lee sent him word that he had
too big a head" Returning from the
army with many honors, Colonel Parker
has lived a quiet life. One of his sons
is a captain in the United States Navy
and the next oldest, Haywood Parker
Esq, is a prominent attorney of Ashe-
Vile. His only daughter is Mrs.. Mary
P. Battle, a lovely and attractive lady
The friends of Colonel and Mrs Parker
all over the State will congratulate then
and wish them many more years of mar
ried happiness.