The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-11-08

HNrrah for Burgwyn! He made a GAL
liant fight against what he knew to be al
most torlorn hope and went down with
Tying colors. Noble in defeat ne is no less
to be admired and applauded than if lie
stood this morning in the fnll flush = VIC
tory. That hc IS not 10 represent s.s IL the
next Legislature is reflection upon the in
telligence of the voters OF Vance county
and not upon his candidacy.
Would that Tom Mast or some other good
caricaturist could have been here Tuesday
to have pictured some Of the poll holders,
candidates and electioneers of Chairman
Eaves' party. There would have been
both gold and glory in a series Of pictures
that would have done full Justice to the
subject. Such specimens of intelligent(?)
American free men(?) capable of self
government What farce
The GOLD LEAF has a bargain in real es-
tate for some body. \ tract of land Of 20
acres only a short distance from the cor
porate limits of the town can be bought
very reasonable. Aside from its close proX-
unity 70 town and the natural value Of the
Land, there are other considerations which
make this very desirable property. If you
want a bargain and mean business, call on
the editor who Will give particulars
Maurice Blackwell who ran indepcnd-
emily for constable Of Henderson tow nship,
was the only Democrat elected. He did
not start in until the day before the cleo
ton, and many people had voted at Dab
ney before his tickets got there, but he was
80 votes ahead at that precinct where the
count was made. He was beaten by IS
votes here, but Dabney saved him by 81
majority. His opponents were Junius II.
Smith and Isaac Curtis, colored.
Prof. r. H. Pounet writes us that fire
occurred in Lewiston, BERTHE county, Suit
day morning, destroying considerable
property. All the large stores in the
place, including some half a dozen sa-
looms and a like number Of smaller
houses, We're burned. The registration
book If that precinct was burned also,
which doubtless prevented any election
being held there Tuesday. The origin Of
the fire is not stated by our correspondent.
The average negro viii vote against the
how it may affect his own interest One
Of the most mouthy and impairment ne
grops about the polls Tuesday was Alex
Satterwhite, who does draying and Iiv-
cry business. and is dependent upon the
white people of the town for his living.
From his manner one would have thought
he cherished a special dislike for the very
class from whom he GETS his meat and
bread This little incident should not be
forgot
Seldom has there been more quiet and
orderly election day here than Tuesday
was Not the least disturbance Of any
kind outside Of the CAB of certain mouthy
negroes This demonstrates the fact that
our pp0ple are caDable of conducting their
own affairs without the aid of Chairman
Eave~ and his ",potters'' and detectives. -
But if any of these gentry should have
been around on election day doubtless the
GOLD LEAF would not have been able to
make such a favorable report about the
good order observed.
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! DR.. HaTdi>tun were set fire to and burned.
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