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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-19
Bereavement Sharpened.

7 = it right that anH Nlrtuo"s w"niAn
.h,u-L me left homeless and unpro
t,,.Ie ? And vet how m"I.y such there
yre! Aud why Z?
Thare are comparatively te" ho'heS
cr,ir.ly free fr.,m iDcumhra' ce, ~
,,,,,r,u.y. or othcrwise; and in very
many cases, nn the dpcease OF the huS
h.ud aIl father, the wife and children
ere forced from their long cherished
abode He hal his property nearly
u.id for. hut dies ami in the confusion
uf his affairs, or the want of g"od Hlah-
aycmer,t on the part OF the VIII, or ex
ecutnrs. the family loses every hing. a
f,.N hundred or a few ihonsan1 d"llaIs
nt ready money At his death, "ohld
haze savad the hcmrst; AL tor them, Tree
(rou inrumbrance. The tack OF tnat
few hund red rr Thousand d"l'srS-whlch
n IiT> DOIcy rOuId huCe prOcnrcd-lost
the widow her all.
And now, in AIject poverty. she can
rcarceiy endure the reflection that n
comfortable subsistence WAS Etthth hcf
reach. and Uct is not AerS'
Louely, she frequents The churchyard,
hut only to bring tO fresh remembrance
her folly in OF posing, or being in1lllrr
ent tn, AN assurance upon her huso"hu
life. She hlames hers' 1t. and forclbly
illustrates, III her Ky erience, the follow
ing lines
SO the stuck eagle. stretched along t1
pain,
No more through rolling clouds TO sos
agnin,
Viewed her Own fdthcr IN the fatal dark
And uinged the shaft that quivered i
her heart!
"Keen were her pangs; but keener. faI
to feel
She nrtrsed the pinion that imp' lied tn
steel:
While tho same plumage that ha
warmed the nest,
Drank the last drop OF her bleedin
breast -
If you are such q one take warnin
before il is too late. il not for YOUR ow
sake, for the sake Of your little one
Make it impossible fcr these self inflicte
surrows to come upon y0u, by means
the proffers of Life Insurance.
J. r. YOUNG.
LIPH AND FIRE Insurance AhENT,
Henderson,, y G.
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MES only.
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HENDERSON. n. c.. THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1888.
RETHLEHEM'S STAR.
written for the GOLD LEAF.

Written for the GOLD LEAF.
While shepherds watched their flocks by
night
An angels voice they heard,
When 10 star of brilliant light
Above their heads appeared.
While gazing on the lustrous star,
BY them before unseen,
A Joyous shout rang through the air
Of" tidings good to men,
"Iighest praise to God be given"
Who rules in Heaven above,
For opening up n way to Heaven
Through His redeeming love.
"To you is born this day a king,
A Savior-Christ, the Lord
The blessings of free grace to bring
And lead the soul 70 God.
The "wise men, saw the wondrous star
That led them on their way,
And poised above the manger where
The infant Savior lay.
With feelings of devotion true
They brought their treasures sweet,
Presenting gifts, all costly too,
And worshi ..cd at His feet.
Though centuries have passed away
Since that eventfui night,
With JOY we celebrate the day
And faith renews the sight.
Henderson, \. Z. X.
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Will 1888 be a Year of War :
philadelphia Inquirer

The present year is the fifth year of
modern times in which the aggregate
of the figures is twenty-five, and there
will be but five more years in which
such combination is possible prior to
the year 1899. Probably few have
ever heard of the old prophecy, which
runs as follows:
In every future year Of our Lord,
When the sum of the figures is twenty
Some warlike kingdom will draw the
But peaceful nations in peace shall
thrive. -,
Students of modern history will
readily recall how faithfully this
prophecy has been fulfilled in the four
previous years to which it applied.
In 1899 Russia, Denmark and Po-
land formed the coalition against
Sweden which inaugurated the great
wal that ended in the disastrous de-
feat of Charles XII. at Putowa.
The year 1889 will ever be memora-
bile on occount Of the breaking out OF
the French revolution.
The year 1898 witnessed the cam
paign of Bonapalte in Egypt and the
formation of the second European
coalition against France.
In 1879 war broke out between
England and Afghanistan, followed
bv the invasion of the latter Countr,
by British troops.
In what manner tho prediction is t.
be verified in 1888 remains yet to b.
seen, bnt the present condition OF Eu
rope seems to promise an abundan
: iulfilment of the prophecy.
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lCharlotte Chronicle

A dis.sFrous accident occurred to a
passenger trair>on the Chester &
Lenoir Morrow Gauge, load, near
Hickory, early yesterday mofnii.e
The entire train, with the exception of
the engine and tender, went down
with trestle, fire brok out in the
wreck and both trestle and cars were
burned to ashes.
The accident occurred at the trestle
two miles West of Hickory, and the
train that went down was the West
bound train, composed of 4 baggage
and express Car and two passenger
coaches. 1t was in charge of Capt.
Waddell, and was quite well filed with
passengers, several ladies being among
the number. The train approached
the trestlc at the usual speed, and the
engine and tender had just reached the
Western side when there was terrible
crash, and all save the engine and ten
der went down in 4 wreck. The tres
tie was thirty feet high and the fall of
the train was terrific. AS the cars
struck upon the ground below they
were shivered to pieces and the pas
sengers were unable to explain how
they escaped with their lives. Not a
single person on the train escaped un-
injured, but the wonder is that some OF
them were not killed outright. The
debris took fire from the stoves in the
car, and within short space of time
the wreckage Of the cars and trestle
were reduced to ashes.
So far as can he learned the list oi
the injured is as follows:
Rev. DR.. Beall, of Lemon, skull
crushed, and injuries fatal.
! Conductor Waddell, slightly hurt
! J. E. Coffey, celored, jaw bone
broken.
The engineer and fireman were pain
fully injured, and all the passenger
were more or less hurt.
The engine and tender crossed III
trestle in safety, but turned over OF
, their sides, burying the engineer ant
, fireman under them. They were pm
ned down for half an hour before the
could he rescued. The cause of tn
accident is not known, but it is be
lieved that 4 pair oftrucks jumped tt
track as the train was crossing, an
J the humping of the wheels caused til
y trestle to fall. Capt. Waddell, tt
: conductor, has been running on tt
y C.. L. ever since it was built, an
, this is the first accident Of any col
= sequence that has yet befallen his tran
n n He helped to lay the iron on the roa
y and is a veritable G. & l.. veteran.
y Rev. DIR. Beall, who was fatally II
L iured in the wrech, was Prcsbyteria
Il minister ofLenoir, and was well know
> in Mecklenburg county. He marie
e a daughter of the late Sheriff NJ
l. Alexander, of Mecklenburs, and W
le brother-in law of Mr.. Hugh X. Rel
Il Last night, news reached the city tn
i, D.. Beall died from his injuries at 4:
Il O'Clock in the afternoon.
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The Republican crusade against tn

The Republican crusade against the
confirmation of Mr.. Lamar will, when
it is 200 late, be found to have been a
blunder, and will be SO acknowledged
by the shrewdest Of those who are en-
gagged in it. Mr.. Lamar has made
friends in the North, who will be apt
to resent the effort against HIM, even
should it prove successful. An ev!'
dence of his popularity was the call
ing upon him OF fifty clerks in the In
terio. Department, who had served II
the Federal army, to express their re
gret at his resignation of his position
as Secretary.
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Der with tenderness and gratitude.
Yours very sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
HoN. l.. Q. G. LAMAR,
Secretary of the Interior.
The New Year.
rGOldsbOrO ArgaS.1

AS we stand here, at tie very end
of the old, and, the beginning OF ii1.
new year, We fancy that we can almost
hear time, as it folds its wings to alight
for a moment in order to put off its
old robe and to put on its new.
What blessed influence must hover
above his small breathing space, that
seems to be allowed to US mortals, as
we, too, lay down the burdens, cares,
anxieties, and ofttimes disappoint-
ments OF the old, preparatory, to enter
ing upon the work and the pursuits of
the new year. For do we not al! at
this time make resolves Of higher aims
and more noble endeavor?
Hawthorne in one of his delightful
tales, has painted the old year, as an
aged woman, all tattered and torn,
loaded down with blasted hopes and
broken promises; while he paints the
new year as young and pretty maiden
with "hne lot of hope" sweet smell
ing howcr-a species of rose. Now,
as then, this radiant maiden is with us
again, bearing basket filled with the
roses of hope, and presents one to each
of you with the wish, "A1ay this flower
keep sweet smell long after have
hidden you good bye"
We would not paint the departing
sister in such dark col0rs for she has
been to US a season of growth, Of work,
of high and holy aims, Of bright hopes
and big endeavor. During the old
years life of 365 days, the Argas has
carried to the homes of its readers
cheer, courage and hope. 1t has in
that time grown in size, in influence,
in circulation, and in the hearts OF 1T
countrymen.
But the new year, with its bright
smiling, radiant face, comely form a nc
basket of the roses OF hope, we hal
, thee!
The future is auspicious, the sea
calm, the air is clear, the clouds ar
blue, and the ship of State with WIS
, captain, and we'll manned sails proudl
S over the waters of time. There ma
, be storms brewing IN the distance
e there may be rocks and peril aheac
r but we reck not ofthem now, and CIV
ing free reins to our fancy We enjoy tn
y delights of the hour, and revel in tn
5 beauties of our surroundings.
l At the beginning of last year, tn
y Aygus, in divided field, with onl
IT one editor, was making dignifle'
y heroic and successful fight for the pro
n perity of our city, county, sector
\ State and country, and for the favo
e patronage, and affection OF our peopl
1t Now, with an individual field, with
e addition of two, to its editorial sta
y with an increase in its size, clrculatlo
is and hold upon the affection and pa
l ronage of its people, with its bann
n ,w.ned with the roses OF hope, it 60
ID forth 10 fight, with renewed zeal' Il
lr battles of our city, county, sectlo
State, colntry and age. 10 the not
souls who have by their cncourageme
and financial patronage helped US
this noble warfare to all our XII
readers everywhere, we extend &C
dial greeting on this happy new ye'
e We would weave around each OF y
il and yours a garland of the sweet'
ne roses Of hope.
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VOL. VII.
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Mr.. .Lamar's nomination as Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court.
has been reported adversely from the
Judiciary Committee. A minority re-
mort was also submitted, in favor oi
nomination.
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The nominations of Villas to be
Secretary of the Interior, and OF Mr..
Dickinson to be Postmaster General,
have both been reported favorably
from the committee to which they
we're referred.
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LAMAR RESIGNS.
CLEVELAND'S APPRECIATlVE
LETTER TO MR.. LAMAR.
The Resignation of the Secretary of the
Interior Offered aEd, Accepted The
Correspondence-T Prest11e,t' S
Manly and Handsome Response.

WASHINGTON, Jan. o.-Secretary |
Lamar on Saturday rendered to the
President his res signation as Secretary
of the Interior, and it was accepted by
the President. The formal resignation,
it is understood will not go into effect
until noon of Tuesday next, in order
to enable the Secretary to close up
some routine business. The following
is copy of the Secretary's letter of
resignation, and of the Presidents let
tier of acceptance of the same
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WAsHlNGTON, Jan. 7, 1888,
To THE PRESIDENT, Sir: When some
! months ago you invited ME to accept
the vacant judgship in the Supreme
Court of the United States, you eN-
pressed wish that as the court was
not in session l should postpone the
resignation of my present Office until
the meeting Of Congress, allowed you
to send my nomination to the Senate,
as there were certain matters before
the department inausurated by me,
which it was therefore desirable that l
should close before leaving, and as
would have been very reluctant to
take the place upon the benz h until
your nomination had been confirmed
by the Senate, l cheerfully consented
to your request. My nomination has
now been submitted to the Senate,
and, recognizing both their right and
duty to subject it's fitness to the most
critical exalnin, ii ,m, would still wait
in my present position their decision
But | think | am warranted in sup
posing that the final decision may be
delayed tor some time. AS you ave
at the same time nominated both my
successor in the department and hi
successor in the Postoffice Department
this delay may to some extent at least
embarrass the administration of public
b lsiness in the departments affected
10 avoid such embarrassn ents, whlcl
4 is,my duty to you ard to the country
and to leave before the Senate, IN 1t
Il final Judgment upon my nomlnatlor
Il the sole question of my fitness for ii
J position, disassociated from any othe
nomination, and unaffected by an
0 other C nsderation, | now respectful
Il ask you to accept my resignation
/ Secretary of the Interior, which
It. hereby tender. In terminating m
relations to you as member OF yo'
official family, | desire to express N
grateful sense of the obligation | al
under to you personally for the col
sderations and kindness which hay
% always characterized your treatmel
- of me, and for the generous conhden'
~ ;; and support which you have steadl
:, given me in the trying and arduo
y. administration of this department.
70 TO shall always be proud to have bee
e associated with the honorable reco
~ you will leave upon the page OF yo
~ country's history.
Of Of Sincerely and respectfully,
y. ~ L. Q. {. LAMAR,
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The Grecian COLI is now coming
into fashion, and the fact that Mrs.
wears her hair in that man
ner, will add greatly to its popularity.
It is brushed smooth into coil at the
back Of her ears.
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In nine years the entire bonded
debt of the United States would be
cancelled if we do as we'll in the future
as in 1887. Last year the debt was
reduced $4,000. 900.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-19

Indefinite postponement OF Mr.
Buffers resolution for select COM
mittee on Government telegraph was
recommended by the Postofhce Com
mittee.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,


WASHINGTON, Jan. 9TH, 1883.
My DEAR Mr.. LAMAR-When de-
termined to nominate you to the posi-
ton upon the bench of the Supreme
Court, the personal qualification al
forded by the tender to YOU OF SO h n
orable and suitable a place, and the
satisfactory conviction that an lmpor-
tant executive duty would thus be
well performed, led me almost to tor
Get that my action involved the loss
of YOUR conscientious and valuable
aid and advice in cabinet counsel,
which for nearly three years l have SO
much enjoyed and appreciated. Your
note of to-day forces me to comtem-
plate this contingency with the most
profound and sincere regret. But
since know that the separation you
now insist upon arises from that con-
ception ofpublic duty which has always
so entirely guided your conduct IN our
official relations, | am constrained to
accept the resignation you tender,
hoping that it only anticipates your
entrance upon the discharse OF higher
andmore congenial functions than those
now relinquished. What / have thus
far written seems very formal indeed
intended this because | am sure
that the close confidence and rela
tions of positive affection which have
grown up between US need no expires
sion or Interpretation. And yet hno
i, utterly impossible for me to hnlsl
! this note, without assuring you tha
things which have characterized you
conduct and bearing in the position
from which you now retire; all YOU
, devotion to your self-sacrificing car
and solicitude for the public Interests
all the benefit WEIGH your otficiai ser
r vices have conferred upon your fellow
. countrymen, and all the affection ant
5 kindness SO often exhibited toward m
personally, shall constantly remem
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-19

Congress has been requested to pro-
hibit the use OF stoves or oil lamps on
passenger trains,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-19

There is some talk of removing
General Grants remains to Washing
ton.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-19

1t is rumored that Congress will
pass prohibitory liquor laws for the
District of Columbia
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SOME TESTIMONIALS.
Extracts From Letters Written
by TOntinc Policy Holders of
the Equitable Life Assurance
Society Of the United States.

Statement of the resu Its Of INV EoUITA-
BILE Totine policy G7 ,797, for So OO0, has
been received. and l will accept your
offer Of SIPS 20 accumulated surplus, and
continue the policy ia force. l ann per
fectly satisfied with the results, and rec
ommend the plan to those who wish
investra ent combined with insurance.
CHAs. CALLIGHEN.
ToFouto, Can.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
AN ENTIRE TRAIN DESTROYED.

Cars and Trestles 60 Down Together
and are Burned-An the Passengers
Injured, Some Slightly, Others Seri-
ousiy and One Fatally-A Bad Affair
on the Marrow Gauge Road.
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It afford.ime pleasure to testify 10 the
prompt and satisfactory manner in
which THE EQUITABLE settles Tontine
policies. | find, after ten wears of ~
suiaucP, that | am out of pocket only
about Is per cent. of premiums paid,
equivalent to an annual dividend of over
~ per cent; result that could be
achieved only by the most careful and
superior management.
REV. SAMUEL MEAsE, u. D.,
Chicago, Ill.
]. r. YOUNG,
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
Henderson, \. G..
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aieS only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-30
The New York Walking Match.

New YORK, Nov 3O-The waIking-match
score at noon was: Littlewood, 490; Herty, ash;
Moore, 451; Cartwright, AL: Howarth. s27::
Golden, 409; Mason, 412; Connor, 4l6: More,
mac, ABS; Hart, 423; Campana, 359; Elson, 34S:
POS '
AT noon Littlewood was miles and laps be-
hind Fitzgeralds world record Of 49S miles and
laps, and lap ahead of Alberts record for
the same time. He was also miles lap ahead
Of his own best record
Only four men of the large field that started
on the first day succeeded in covering the 400
miles In 100 hours, which occurred at O'Clock
TINS morning. Littlewood was then Just miles
behind Fitzgerald's big record in 1852.
The p. m. score was: Littlewood. 499s
herty, aSo; Moore, ass; Cartwright, AS; Ho
warth, 432; Golden, All; Mason. 4I9: Connor.
40; Noreiaac, Az; Hart, 4Sl; Campana, 964:
Eison, SAG; Taylor, S52; C. Smith, Ii7; Peach,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-30
CURRENT MATTERS IN LONDON.
British Troops in Egypt-Balfour Agrees
to Release MIR. Mnroney

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, Nov. 30.-Jno. Morley intends to
bring forward the question of the employment
OF British troops at Suakim, not being satisfied
with MIR. Smiths answer yesterday. Smith
literally convulsed the house with laughter on
announcing that troops would be moved from
Cairo to Suakim and from Suakim to Cairo
There is every indication that this phrase will
become as proverbial as the exploit of the duke
of York or the king of France in marching his
troops up the hill and then down again.
Considerable time was wasted yesterday in
discussion of Mr.. Moroney's Imprisonment for
contempt of court, because Balfour refused to
acknowledge the injustice of the case. The
power OF English judges to imprison for con-
tempt is not recognized by law, but is one they
have arrogated to themselves. Recently an
eminent jurist laid down the principles that
1t Is contrary to the liberty of the subject to
imprison man for an indefinite period for
suce offense. Harrington held a consultation
with Smith, and as a consequence Moroney will
be released. Balfour saving appearances by
releasing him nominally ON the ground Of
illuess.
Jno. Bright has written kind letter to Glad
stone In response to an inquiry by Gladstone
about his health.
Sir Theodore Martin, who aspires to succeed
Tennyson as poet laureate, contributes to
Bldcktooods sonnet on the arrival of the
Empress Frederick in England