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THE SOUTH, THEN AND NOW.
The following Is an extract from a

The following Is an extract lrom a
speech made in the house of repre-
sentatives on last Monday by Mr..
Patterson of Tennessee:
Mr.. Chairman, taking advantage of
the latitude permitted for discussion.
l want to say something on the political
conditions as they formerly existed
and now exist IN the Southern States.
The position Of the South in the poi
teal history of the republic has been a
Gull n an anomalous one.
Previous to the civil war there was
no part Of the country where political
questions were more thoroughly stud
led. where parties were more evenly
divided, and craftsmanship unfettered
by s~ectionalism seemed to have reach
ed it's fullest fruition and to produce
its richest results
OF the thirteen original states form
ing the Union, the four Southern
States of Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina. and Georgia held a
commanding place in the great work Of
government building. AT the beginning
of the year 1861 there were thirty-two
states which constituted the American
union, IF which there were eleven Sc
ceding Southern States. and two-Mary-
land and kentucky-which did not
lSdNe the unlOn, DuC SymDaIDlZeO with
the southern cause.
ron 1889 to 1851. seventy-two years
of the life of the republic, fifteen presi-
dents had been chosen, nine Of whom
Washington, Jefferson. Madison, Mon
roe, Jackson, William II. Harrison. Ty-
Ter, Polk and Taylor-came from the
Southern States of Virginia and Ten
nessee. the length of whose combined
service was forty-nine years, while the
elder and younger Adams came from
Massachusetts, al Buren, from New
York. Fillmore from New York. Pierce
from New Hampshire. and Buchanan
from Pennsylvania. with a combined
service Of twenty-three years.
During this period there were four
teen vice presidents of the United
States. six of whom were from South
ern States.
We also find that OF the thirty-six
justices Of the supreme court appointed
during this time twenty-one were
southern men. and of the four chief JUS
tees. three were from the south.
There were twenty secretaries o.
state from 1889 to 1861. twelve Of whom
were from the south.
There were twenty-three secretaries
OF the treasury, eight of whom were
from the south.
OF the thirty-two secretaries of war,
sixteen were southern men,
The first secretary Of the interior was
appointed by Taylor in 1S49. From
that time to 1861 there had been six
secretaries appointed. three OF whom
were from b south.
There were twenty-five secretaries OF
the navy. thirteen OF whom were from
the nth
The Office Of secretary o. agriculture
was not created until 1889. and the first
appointment was made by President
Cleveland in that year
OF the nineteen postmaSters-general.
six were from the south.
There were twenty-seven attorneys
general. and fifteen were from the
Southern states.
There were twenty-seven speakers
OF the house. twelve OF whom we-e
southern men,
OF the. t~wenty-four diplomatic r,pre-
s~entatives and charge d'afaireS ,
Great Britain. six were from tie south.
j. OF the thirty-three representatives
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TRINITY CEMENT.
Program for the Week Announced
List of Speakers.
(special to The Hessenger.)

Trinity College. Durham. N. c., March
S-The commencement programme has
been completed. and is today given to
the public.
The commencement sermon will be
preached Sunday morning. June 0tn.
by President William Dewitt Hyde,
Bowdoin college. Brunswick. Maine.
The baccalaureate address will be de-
Iivered Tuesday morning, IL o'clock, by
DR.. Frank c. Woodward. Richmond.
Virginia. Mr.. Goodwin Davis Ellis
worth 80, Washington, d. c., Will
make the annual address before the
alumni association Tuesday evening
representatives of h senior class Will
speak. Wednesday commencement ex-
ercises will occur and h commence
ment address will be given. n speak
er for this hour will be Professor
Francis Greenwood PEABODY. or Hat
ward university, Cambridge. Mass.
Wednesday evening q reception viii
be given in honor OF the graduating
0daSs,
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fishing villages; these cultivated fields:
these million happy homes of prosper
Gus freemen; e churches; these
asylums for the unfortunate and the
helpless; these institutions OF educa-
ton, religion, and humanity: these
great states, great in their present re-
energies by which the of the
future are to be developed: THESE,
these are the monument OF Jeffer-
son.
tApplause.)
MT. Chairman. / have caifeu atten-
ton to some OF the achievements of
men before the civil war.
e. both north and south were d.
Yided upon national. not sectional,
questions; when the forum was one OF
free discussion. and before the black
pail of universal negro suffrage had
settled upon the south. p~aralyzing her
energies and battling the aspirations OF
her people. Since the war all this glo-
rfous record has been reversed. and
n south for forty years has been a
political pariah-
A blight has fallen upon the fair
tree which before had lowered and
frufted In such magnificent luxudi-
ance.
Since the civil war there has been
neither n president nor vice president
elected or nominated by either politf-
cal party from h southern states.
OF the fourteen secretaries of state
appointed since 1865, none have been
from the south.
OF the nineteen secretaries Of war.
none were from the south.
OF the sixteen secretaries OF the In
terror, two were from the south
OF the twelve se~cretaries OF the
navy, two were from the south.
OF the four secretaries OF agrfcul-
ture. none were from he south.
OF the twenty postmasters general,
five were from the south.
OF the eighteen attorney generals,
three were from the south.
Of the clever speakers OF the house.
two were from the south.
OF the twenty members of the su-
preme court, five were from the south.
Of the thirteen ambassadors, min
listers, and charge de affaires to Great
Britain not one was from a southern
state. Of the ten to France. only two
were from the south OF the nineteen
to Austria-Hungary. three only were
from the south OF the twenty to
Russia, three only were from the
south. OF h sixteen TO Germany,
none were from the south. OF the
eighteen 70 Italy. none were from
the south And Of the sixteen to
spain, Lwo were from the Quit
Today there is not one cabinet Of
Hcer or head OF department and not
one ambassador 70 any European
court from n southern state.
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to France. eighteen were from tf

to France. eighteen were from tn
south.
OF the nine representatives TO Aus
tria, three were from the south.
OF the twenty representatives to Rus
STA, eight were southern men.
There. were no ministers to Germany
previous to 1871. at which time the first
was appointed by President Grant.
There were no ministers to Italy pre-
vious to 1861. when the first was ap-
pointed by President Lincoln.
There were twenty representatives TO
the Spanish court, of which twelve were
from the Southern States.
The first half Of the period from
1888 to 1861 was one of momentous
events. in which the experiment. OF
self-government was tried;great states
were admitted into the Union, and the
principles of republican liberty fixed
on the American continent.
In these fruitful and eventfu years
the influence of the southern man on
the history Of his country can not be
overestimated. Washington, a Vir-
ginian, is described by the English his
tOrian Green as the "grandest figure
who ever stood in the front of a ma
TONS life"
Then there was Jefferson. the au-
thor Of the Declaration of I~ndepend-
ence and the first statutes for religious
P"ISSo - NAAAS SoAlANA cAA1 NAhS
reach of whose broad craftsmanship
has been the wonder and admiration
of all mankind.
James Madison was called the
Father of the Constitution" and
John Marshall, the greatest judge who
ever adorned the bench Of any land,
was for thirty-four years the expound-
er Of it's principles and fixed forever
its vigor and soul on the Jurisprudence
of his country.
! All down the line in craftsmanship,
diplomacy. and military achievement
the names of southern men were thick
on the roll of honor. (Applause.)
1t was during the administration of
southern men as presidents that vast
territorial domain was acquired, out
of which states n territories have
been erected and constitutional gov
eminent ordained for the people.
In a speech made in the senate of
the United States in 1850 by Salmon
P. Chase, then a Senator from Ohio
and afterwards chief justice of the
Supreme court OF the United States,
the following colIoquy occurred:
Mr. Chase: Mr.. President, / do not
know that any monument has been
erected over the grave of Jefferson in
Virginia
Mr.. Mason: There ia granite
obelisk.
Mr.. Chase: I am glad to hear it.
\ No monumental marble bears a nobler
name.
Mr.. Steward: The inscription Is:
Here was buried Thomas Jefferson,
Author of the Declaration OF Ameri-
can Independence, of the Statute Of
Virginia for Religious Freedom, and
Father Of h University OF Virginia"
Mr.. Chase: II IL an appropriate in
script4on and wor16ily commemor-
ates distinguished services. But. Mr..
President, IL a stranger from some
foreign land should ask me for the
monument O. Jefferson. / would not
take him TO Virginia and bid HIN look
on a granite obelisk, owever admira-
bic in its proportions or its inscrip-
tons i would ask him to accompany
me beyond the Aileghenies. into the
midst OF the broad northwest, and
would say to him:
Isl monumentum quaeris circum-
spiceI"
Behold on every side his monument
These thronged cities; these -four
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The Name Witch Hazel.

The name Witch Hazel is much
abused. E. c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago,
are the inventors of the original and
only genuine Witch Hazel Salve. A
certain cure for Cuts, Burns. Bruises,
Eczema, letter, Piles. etc. There are
many counterfeits of this salve, Semt
of which are dangerous, while they
are all worthless. In buying Witch
Hazel Salve see hat h name F.e c.
Dewitt & Co., Chicago, is 0 n the box
and a cure is certain. Sold by f. r.
BeIlamy.
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This is no time for mirth or laughter.
IT'S the cold grey dawn Of the morn
ing after" .
There will be no morning after
if you will carry a box Of AID
FORNIA PRUNE WATERS, and take
a few before going to bed. They VIII
fix you all right and tone you up be-
fore breakfast.
100 Waters % Cents.
For sale by Robt. r. Bellamy. VII
mington, N. C.
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cxcretion. It pervades every part Of
the human body.
Feruna also cures bronchitis, coughs,
and consumption in the first stages with
unfailing certainty.
Hon. D. Y. Corbin, is ex-United States
Senator and cousin of Adjutant General
Corbin Of the United States Army.
Judge Corbin is of the best known
lawyers IN Chicago and stands high pro-
fessionally and socially. The above
endorsement coming from such q man
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Grapes are grown for table fruit
and for wine f. every state except
Tasmania, Victoria leading with 2s.-
5s2 acres, followed by South Austria
la, with 20,S60 acres The total
number Of acres in grapes in all Aus
traHa is s3,7ss acres. producing s.
1922 gallons Of wine and a consid-
cradle quantity OF raisins-
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In the south of Ireland, near Inchi-
geeiarh, is the Cats Well" the wa
marvellous remedial effects upon all
ailing tabbies.
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The Louisiana Purchase exposition
is now ready for exhibits. The man
ayers ask exhibitors to hurry forward
their goods, especially those OF a do
meStic nature.
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James Selby. who has just COM
pleted so years service with h
Northeastern Railway company as a
driver, estimates that he Travelled
1000, 900 miles on his engine.
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Henry Morris. an Englishman who
has given much attention to the SUBJ
tect Of cancer. recently called attention
TO the pernicious influence OF the clay
pipe and the decayed tooth I'm caus-
ing cancerous growths.
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In Russia altogether there are
about $1,000 elementary schools. tn
total cost of their maintenance being
so. 600. 900 roubles, or about s27.oeo.-
600.
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CATARRH THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL CHRONIC DISEASES.

| cannot help bat add weight = import
ance TO the thousands OF testimonials
from the humber walks of life.
Catsrrh IS the cause Of at least cce-
half OF the Ills &c which the human
family Is subject. l. there no way 10
escape from it. There Is.
Peruna never fails to cure = cold. re-
runa never fails to cure .aiarrh IN "a
FIRST stage. Peruns cares cs,aVrh = To
second stage, nine cases out Of ten. -
runa cures catarrh in its last as.4 w,rst
stages in the majority Of eases, and
never fails TO benefit every ca<c, kew-
ever bad.
A book on the enre OF throat and lag
diseases, and catarrh II all STAGES and
varieties, sen free TO any address by
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus. ..
MY Life Huns by a Mere Tsrcad.
| Pe-ru-na Cured Me-
Mrs. Sarah Smart, 2Ts Hayward ST.
Brooklyn, ". Y, writes:
al can't tell in words how low /. was.
Ny life hung by q mere thread. ! vas
waiting for months TO die.
my trouble was consumption or
bronchitis. 1 suffered no pain when I
was low, but coughing and breathing
kept sapping what little strength / had.
/ could not eat, sleep or ever lean back
on a chair. I was q mere skeleton. I
said to my husband, 81 can't last much
longer My neighbors say they do not
know how I ever recovered. 1t was al
most a miracle.
az took your medicine but three
months, when I could do my homework
and washing, and have been doing it
ever lsince. Now I am able to do any
thing. You would e think l had
been troubled with such q serious Ill
ness. I shall always keep your medicine
in my house.n-Mrs. Sarah Smart.
Despalred Of Recovery.
Mrs. r. L. Aulich, Vice President
American Genealogical Association, Goa
H street, n. w, Washington, d. c.,
writes:
81 know whereof I speak when I say
that Peruna is q wonderful remedy for
colds and catarrhal trouble. Last fall I
was very much debilitated from The
effect of a cold contracted early in the
summer and which I neglected. KNEW
that my system was in need Of medicine
and rest, but to find the right thing was
the problem. Happily / gave Peruna .
trial first and have nc reason to cont
plain of the results. Within q month I
had entirely recovered my strength and
good health and really felt better and
stronger han before."-Mrs. r. l..
Aulich.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and ne will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sapitarium. C~oinmbus, q
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Conference.-The use of Pc
I runa has been q blessing to
those troubled with cafarrh. 4,
So many of my acquaintance
! have been cured and benefited
J by its use that its curative
qualities should be generally
known 1 do not hesitate to
recommend it as the best rem
edy yet discovered for that dis
ease. "---D. Y. C0rbin, 9I6 Chi.
cag0 Opera House, Chicago, III.
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81 Church Street.
AT MBIGS9 GREAT STORF.
EVERYTHING COMPLETE FOR
TIE FALL AND WINTER TRADE

All in the Latest style at This Popular
Emporium in Mems Dress from Head
to Foot--Features OF the Attractions.
New Haven's largest. lightest and
handsoniest store Meigs & Co.'s, is
now ready to supply every demand Of
the fall and winter trade. Their popu-
lar Church street store has been re-
stocked with everything new that can
be possibly desired to dress an up-to-
date man, youth or boy in the very
latest style, from head to foot. Nor
have any even of the most minor de-
taila been neglected.
The very latest and best of every
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Closing Prices.

The following are the closing prices
reported by Prince & Whitley. Bankers
and Brokers. rs Broadway. New York.
and Is Center street, New Haven. Conn
Hid Asked
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IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
FALL TERM BEGUN IN SUPERIOR
COURT.

Hearing ON Bennett WilI-several Re-
ceiyership Cases--suit Against Own
ers Of Morris Homestead-starinslxy
Changes His Name-Littie Doing In
CITY Court.
The fall term Of the superior court
opened yesterday with the first short
calendar session, Judge George w.
Wheeler Of Bridgeport presiding. The
assignment Of cases was made and the
short calendar docket was quickly
cleared up. The September term will
open Tuesday.
Before the docket was called the APP
pointment of Wilson Peck of 20 Pearl
street as messenger to the court to
succeed Edward r. Stevens was an
nounced.
Charles S. Gerth, Yale Law school
man from Bristol, was admitted to the
bar.
Argument in the case of Bryan VS..
the heirs Of the Bennett estate were
made yesterday, but decision was re-
served.
There were no ex-parte divorce cases
on the docket.
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SIS Railroad Ave.

thing can be found at this store. from
the most select and finest top coats
and suits to the latest patent collar
button, with the same careful distinc-
tion and judgment shown all the way
between these extremes
To specialize very much is needless.
Suffice 1t to say that whatever the
need, there adequate facilities to supply
IT will be found.
While the time for the regular So
called fall opening" Is really not due
for about a week yet, nevertheless the
extensive and exclusive stock which
this store carries is now all ready,
Meigs & Co. being first in this respect
as well as in many others, and 1t is
up to the public to take advantage of
this chance, and so save time and
money. ~
This firm has made an enviable repu-
tation for itself for the distinctive
styles and quality of its top coats and
suits. A glance at the extensive stock
now displayed in the store will show
the casual observer that this reputa-
ton is well earned.
Nothing but the best is good enough"
for them and their tailors..
Thus, in the top coats, they devote
more than ordinary care to making
the models of the prevailing style.
The result is coats that are UP to the
minute in cut, and up to the FIRMS
high standard in quality and tailoring
up to your idea as to fit. ~. .4=
This seasons showing includes loose,
boxy coyerts in new shades, handsome
Oxford and black vicunas and Thibets.
As short as you want, as long as you
you want; as low as you want to pay,
$3.50; as high as you want to pay, $780,
The same conditions exist as to suits
You may look far to find as good and
stylish suits at SIS as you'll flint at
this store. The pick Of the new brown
mixtures and gray worsteds, single
and double breasted. e.
| The rest Of the stock is equally ur
to date, and includes the latest sug.
gestions in hats gloves, neckties, un-
derwear, shoes, linens, trunks, bags
etc.
| When making your purchases you
cannot do better than to make your
selections at Meigs & Co.'s Church
! street: store. You may rest assured
that YOU will receive thorough satisfac.
tion and courteous treatment.
Through an arrangement made with
the publishers every purchase. of S;
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EEsTERDAE,s sTooK MARKEr
Sentiment IndiRersnt ana Trading Fans
Way on.

way on.
New York. sept, 23-In the stock
market to-day's transactions fell be-
low half a million shares in contrast
with last weeks daily dealings in over
q million shares. Sentiment seemed to
be altogether Indifferent to the market
and it was allowed to drift for the most
part on very meager dealings. The Pa
cihcs, however, continued the most
prominent features in the market. The
circulation of rumors regarding them,
which has been ineessant through the
week, was not in evidence to-day. Per-
haps for that reason the strength OF
Union Pacific seemed to impart some
strength to others in its group by SYM
pathy. Atchison was not notably af-
fected. A number Of the cotton car
riers made conspicuous advances, not
ably Louisville & Nashville and Allan
tic Coast Line. The only explanation
Of this movement was some formless
rumors of financial measures in con-
nection with the relations between
these two properties. The eastern rail-
roads were not conspicuous, but they
oyercame the early slight depression
which affected them and which was
partly due to selling attributed to Lon
don account. A rather languid interest
was taken in to-morroW's bank state
ment, although the halt in the market
operations may have been with desire
to know the complexion of the state-
ment before extending operations. The
doubtful factor is the loan item. as
usual. The currency movement shows
a decrease of over $4,000. 900 in cash up
to Thursday night. There is some prob
ability Of a contraction In the loan item
as it is said that the trust companies
have been placing loans during the
week. The lack of pressure on the
market during the day prompted
brisk bidding up Of stocks late in the
day up TO the best prices. The closing
ives steady near the top.
The bond market was firm. Total
sales, par value. 1885 900.
u. S. %, the IS and the old As adj
vanced is per cent. on call.
NEIY FORK STOCK MARKET.
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REcEIvERsHIp GASES.


Two cases involving the receiverships
of prominent corporations came before
Judge Wheeler in the superior court
yesterday, the. monthly statement Of
Col. Rolin S. woodruff, receiver for the
Housatonic Manufacturing company be-
ing accepted, and Frank c. Busnell be-
ing appointed permanent receiver Of
the Ready Bits company, incorporated,
in which capacity he has been acting
for some time past.
While no figures were. divulged in
either instance. Colonel Woodruff's re-
port was considered satisfactory by
those interested, while Mr. Bushnell
declared the Ready Bits concern to be
getting along as well as might be ex-
pected. Mr.. Bushnell's inventory was
filed with the court
On application of Willis E., Miller, 4
stakeholder in the Robert Veitch COM
pany, florists, u. Wheeler Reecher was
yesterday appointed receiver Of the
concern BY Judge Wheeler, In the SUI
periof court
with liabilities Of some $4,000, the
company's assets are estimated at a
bare $1,000.
In the matter of the Ottenheimer
Brothers Corset company, Judge
Wheeler yesterday appointed Jacob B.
Ullman permanent receiver, at the same
time approving his account as tempo
rary receiver. Mr.. Ullman was also
authorized to dispose Of the property
at a private sale, no price being stip-
ulated. The receiver reports the firm
as going on nicely,
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DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.

Sunday is to be- day of special in
terest at the Dwight Place church. In
the morning the pastor will prach on
the relation of the church to the young,
and distribute leatiet, prepared by
himself, with reference to the newer
phases of religious education. At IL
o'clock the rally of the Bible school will
take place. A very valuable GIFT from
a former member Of the church will be
presented at that time. In the evening
the pastor speaks upon the topic Does
it Fay?" and the choir will render spe-
cial music ............