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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-31

1t does not take mpch thinking to sss that
The multiplicity &, Books calls for . means Of
edemand for them. The most In
Ueuious scheme we have heard Of il that q
man who has crammed q pamphlet with
names Of men In public life, and then has
ssnt printed postal card to each one say
ing: "Your name appears In very cold type
On pags-." Il works we'll Every man
thus apprised rushs 10 buy the volume,
which costs les than ten cents and sells for
halt donar. New York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-31
Tho Answer bothered Him.

Friend-How did you pass your civil ssr-
vice examinationl
Applicant-To tell the truth, / didn't get Q
very good mark. don't know, but expect
I've slipped up.
The questions bothered you, didn't theyr'
Not bit. 1t was the answers that wor.
ried me. Texas Siftings.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-31
important Question.

DO you understand much about arbos-
eulturer asked Labatt Of friend.
"Yes, think do"
We'll, l want to ak you question. Ars
eli forest trees sesdeE3r-Tsxas aiftineI
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-31
Tho Broken One.

.ady-What's the matter, my little mani
Boy-Lcandcr Binks civ my girl half an
orange, an she's run or with him.
Lady-Oh, never mind, you can soon find
another sweetheart.
Boy-Nay, nay, sweet lady Wedlock 10
not for me; my only hope is to fill an early
grave.--Life
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

l.. JEFF MELBOURNE is sending out
advertisements of the Richmond Med
zeal College. Folina Cordial should
he too fresh la the minds of North
Carolina publishers, for them to have
any dealing with him, and the Medi-
cal College would do we'll to be more
Circumspect.-2urbOr0 .S0uMe,ner.
Yes, this same L. Jeff Melbourne
hobs up as serenely and asks space in
newspaper columns again as though
he had never been the cause OF many
poor paid publishers losing money by
him-and he will get it in a good
many cases. Some people do not
learn even by experience, and there
are newspaper publishers who will suf-
fer themselves to be defrauded by
dead beats and so-called advertising
agents, without any excuse whc tever.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02
NOTES OLE THE PRESS CON
VENTfON.

Mr.. T. B. Eldridge, of the Lexing
ton Dispatch, retiring President of the
North Carolina Press Association,
writing of the Coaveptiop at More
head City says:
Tie annual meeting of the North
Carolina Press Association was very
pleasant occasion. Some important
business was transacted. A commit
tee was appointed to prepare sched-
ulc Of ratesdor foreign advertisers,
The sentiment Of the publishers was
unfavorable to dealing with advertis-
ing agents except on publishers terms.
Measures were taken to exclude school
papers and similar publications, not
b0na fde newspapers, from member
ship in the Association; also owners of
papers not engaged in publishing or
editing them. Proxy representation
was. ruled Cat. After years of per-
sistent effort, the Association has at
last ridden itself of all dead weight
and hangers on. x The best
feature of the session was the address
by Mr.. c. f. Crutchfield, of the High
Point Enterprise, on the relations of
the newspapers to advertising agents.
1t was a decided hit, and was warmly
applauded. The Grafton by Mr.. w.
G.. Burkhead, of the Durham 2obaeeo
Plant, was the best effort of the kind
the writer ever heard OH 4 similar oc-
~ocinn
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02
REPUBLICAN NCONSIST-
ENCY.

When a person cannot hold his own
by argument he usually tiles his hand
at ridCule. This IS the situation the
Republican press and speakers find
themselves in and it is always con-
venient to resort to such ulnanly
tricks. Only short while ago the
Greensboro North State was admit
ting the oratorical powers of Judge
Fowle and argued the fact that he was
beautiful speaker, suited for college
commencement occasions, &c, against
him. Now 1t lies out Of this admis-
sion and attempts to poke iun at the
Democratic Standard bearer as it saws
he hasn't got "silver tongue and a
musical voice. Judge Fowle was
present and made a speech at the
Democratic ratification meeting in
Greensboro last week. The No1M
State in the style characteristic of its
bilious nature says:
The grand Democratic parade and
torch light procession which had been
advertised and heralded from one end
Of Guilford county to the other and
along the lines of the various rail-
roada running into this city to take
place here on the evening of the Goth
inst, came Off, and we are glad to say
that the city is still here, our citizens
in their usual health, and business act
ually goes on as before.
The Democratic railroad circus
company which is now exhibiting in
the towns Of this State arrived IN the
morning. 1t is composed of D. G..
Fowle principal pad rider, S. NJ. Fin
ger the man with the iron j~w, and
G. w. sanderlin clown and jester,
Judge Fowle was the first speaker.
He was introduced by B. c. Sharp,
Esq. Our people expected much from
Fowle, tor he has some reputation as
lawyer and much has been said Of him
as the '.Silver toagued orator ;" but, if
he said anything in the hour he spoke
that either interested or enlightend
anybody we havn't heard of it. In
stead OF the ring of pure silver his
voice was cracked and had more the
sound OF squedunk. 1t was impos-
slble to understand but very little that
he said, and such as was understood
instead OF being the utteranoes of an
eloquent statesman. was simply the
stale clap-trap Of second-rate poll
tiCian.
The illusions to Judge Fowle as the
principal pad rider" to Maj. Finger
as s'the man with the iron Jaw" and
to the Rev. Mr.. Sanderlin as the
''clown and JESTER" are beneath the
dignity of respectable journalism, and
unworthy of comment.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02
CHARLOTTE is one Of the most pro-

CHARLOTTE is one Of the most pro-
9 ressive OF our North Carolina towns,
as it is one Of the most delightful and
attractive. The GOLD LEAF is at all
times pleased to note the success OF
those who seek commercial greatness
and prosperity, and no people more
richly deserve it than the enterprising
and public spirited citizens of Char
lotte. The rapid increase Of her man
ufactuiing enterprises and consequently
the development Of her natural re-
sources to a greater extent show this.
And to contribute still more along this
Line, the Chamber Of Commerce at
an expense Of about 500, has just is
sued a handsome pamphlet, entitled
<.Sketches of Charlotte, the Queen
City of the Old North State, and
Mecklenburg the Banner county" for
pratuitious circulation. 1t is an clab-
crate write.up of the city and its in
terests and is illustrated with cuts Of
various prominent buildings and indi-
viduals. The pamphlet is edited by
Mr.. Wade H. Harris, city editor Of
the Chronicle. and does him great
credit. In this Charlotte has set an
example worthy of imitation by other
NOrth Caroliria nc
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

JAKE HALLIBURTON has quit us
Thank the Lord - Crernsb0ro N01th
tSfate.
But before Jake Halliburton quit
the Republican party, it was all right,
Then the North State Thanked the
Lord(?)" for something else, Oh, you
inconsistent hypocrites, you profess to
see cause for Thanksgiving and praise
at the fact that such men as Gen.
Barringer, Judge Russell, ]. p. Rob
bins, Jake Halliburton and others have
quit the rotten Republican party in
disgust, but you know you are neither
honest nor sincere in it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

THE Charlotte C5roHIfit announces
that Mr.. J. G. Boylin, editor Of the
Wadesboro Messenger, has bought the
EatciKgeaftr FROM Mr.. $. w. Henley,
and will consolidate the two papers.
Mr. Henley it is said will remove to
Raleigh and engage in business. We
hope he is not to lay aside his pen.
He is too good newspaper man, in
;elligent and energetic, fearless and
independent, 10 retire from the bust
ness. Dir. Boyln Is to be congratu-
lated upoa acquiring the good will
and effects of the LteIIgraeer. in
the Messenger he gets up one Of
the best weekly papers in the State,
and now with 4 clear field and an
enlarged Subscription list he is the
man to make the best of his opportu-
mites The best wishes of the GoLD
LEAF are with both gentlemen.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02
\ CHANCE TO WIN \ NEWS
PAPER.

Carl Pretzel, of the Sunday Na-
honak, Chicago, is so confident of the
election Of General Harrison that he
offers to wager his whole establishment
valued al $4,000 against So 500 that
the Indiana man will receive a major
ity OF the electoral votes to he chosen
in Cbilag0 L<dk1v.
All right. Carl, We'll take the bet ::
provided, you will edit the SUNDAY
NatiOna! for Us after November. The
GOLD LEAF is about as much as We can
manage just now, and besides We
don't want to go to Chicago to live,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

The Statesville Lardma1k Of July
10th says: 1.-The death of Potts las:
week a few hours before he was to have
been hung, and the conviction, the
same week, Of White and Cross, the
Raleigh bank wreckers, prove that it
was not without good reason that the
Democratic party of North Carolina,
in It's platform adopted at the recent
State convention, congratulated the
people upon the just and impartial
enforcement Of the laws under a
Democratic administration of our
State government"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

The RQidsville Times seems to be
in hard luck lately. Only a few
months ago its office was destroyed by
fire, and now sorrow and privation
again comes in the death of the family
COW. In the last issue we find the
following and we give it as it appeared
in the columns Of the TINES Read
and correct and punctuate to suit
yourself:
Dear reader, if you have sympa-
thizlng heart, now is your time to show
it. We are greatly in need OF a new
COW, on our old one died Wednesday
some of our leaders know how hard it
is to live without a COW. Please lend
a heaping hank.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

THE bill authorizing public build
ing for Statcsville has passed the Sen
ate. Statesvil!e is to be congratulated
upon having received such merited
recognition at the hands of Uncle Sam,
who is by no means fast in making
acquaintance and bestowing fayors
Of this kind.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

Our best bow to President Thad
Manning, ofthc North Carolina Press
Association.-G rreH0.H lie RcRett0r.
Then it was you was it, Dave? We
noticed 4 peculiar glow on the Eastern
horizon the other day, and now we
know what it was. Dave Whichard
was bowling and blushing at us from
the shining sands Of old Pitt and the
skies caught up and reflected the tints
Of that beautiful red head and peach
blow complexion of his.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

REV. W. +. WALKER, Prohibition
candidate for Governor, made a
speech in Hendersonville last week.
The Times, Republican paper, of
that place, makes the following com
mcnt;
If we did not misconstrue his re-
marks he is in favor of religion taking
a large hand in politics and govern
mental affairs. The experiences hand
ed down to us by the ages demon
Strate that this would bring into play
evils even greater than the whisky
traffic. Our forefathers, banished from
countries governed through the union
OF State and church, avoided the es-
Establishment of 4 similar condition Of
affairs here, and to their care in this
respect We are indebted for the tree
dom now enjoyed. No; let US have
none OF this. \ man in this country
can vote his sentiments without having
recourse to his religious convictions.
Let the political parties and religion
lie kept wide apart, 50 that both may
have room 10 grow and expand.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

FROM the Suffolk XtraM we take
this:
The author of Ben Hur is writing a
Campaign Biography of Ben Harri-
son" The Presidential race between
Grover and Ben will not be as ex
citing and as thrlllingly interesting as
the chariot races Of Ben Hur and Mes
salla. We stake our hopes on the
"Four of Iiderim, Shcik OF the Desert.
All bays; first race. Ben Hur, I Jew,
driver, color, white 1t is the car
that carries the man OF destiny. We
believe that the scarlet and gold"
of Mcssalla will 80 down before the
..whitc"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

THE Amerlean Farmer SAYS farm
crs, as a class, think too little of a
holiday, and there Is often too much
plodding on the farm, 1t would be
better to work harder for some months
and then take a week of recreation
away from the farm and its anxieties.
than to work more lcisurely and never
be embarrassed at ali. There are
farmers, it is true, who have never
earned holiday; but there are others
who work early and late, and these
are the men who would be better for a
few days rest now and then. There is
far too little interchange of ideas be-
tween farmers IN different districts.
Local visits and gatherings are useful
to 4 certain extent, but wider knowl-
edge and observation is absolutely es-
sential if the farmer would broaden
and enlarge his ideas Of agriculture
and Of life.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT

we invite contributions on all subjects of
local and general interest views and state
ments upon matters Of pt,blic concern orig
nal poems, essays. critiqucs, etc.
One side Of the paper, only, must he VII,
ten on-and the real name OF the writer ae-
complaining the contribution. Noattentloa
will be paid TO an Onyatoils letters.
The editor disclaitns al fhe responsibility
for the views or sta tements Of correspond
cnts-a al reserves tlfe rights 1T all time to
revise or reject any article he may Think
proper.
Address all communications 70
GOLD LEAF, Henderson, y. =
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

MR. RUFUS ANS, the new convert
to Republicanism, and would-be poll
tcian and Office holder, has been in
labor again AMI this time brings forth
IAN open letter to the tobacco farmers
Of North Carolina" 1t is the inter
nal revenue he is harpiug on this time
aud of Course charges the Democrats
with great unfarhtulucss to the peo
pie and all that sort of thing. The
futility Of Mr.. Amis' argument is suf-
ficient refutation Of the ',charges' he
makes.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

THE Durham PreOrdrr says: GAS
4 whistler through a cemetery, the
Raleigh .SignaI commands our spon-
tancous admiration.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

DELEGATES 10 the Democratic Con
vcntion OF the Second Congressional
District, will meet at Wilson Friday,
August 10th, to nominate candidate
for Congress. ~.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02
THURSDAY. AUGUST 2, 1888.

The bill appropriating s85, 900 for
a public buikling at Charlotte, n. c.,
passed the House last Saturday,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

A weekly resume Of tue News, lluaor and
general Topics of the Day.
PUBtfsHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

THIS PAPER Fas so Ss ts5ne s, On s,e a. Geo
Advertising Blu -n[ 10 Spruce IL whsre aSyoTfi-fn1
son's@esz may Dc sssc~ for ~ NEW x0RES
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

Published at the hive and growing town
of Henderson, in the centre Of tie
Fanons YELLOW TOBACCO District.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

IF Harrison is elected President he
will be able to dismiss a seeker for of
fee By hurting his name backwards at
him. VfnnibcS S!ffings.
And in the same manner majority
Of the voters of the country will see to
it that he is not elected President.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02
T'HAD r. MANNING,
Owner and Editor.

DEvorEc TO THE INDUSTRIAL. EDUCA-
TIOSAL AND MATERIAL WELFARE
OF VANCE CoCSTT AxD North
CAEOLISA.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-29
English Newspaper Salaries.

The London correspondent of the
Irish Times processes to have ascer-
tanned the salaries paid by the Times
to its foreign correspondents: M. de
Blomitz, the Paris correspondent of the
Times, is paid $4,000 francs, or E3, 200
per annum; Mr.. Lowe, at Berlin has
f2,500; the Vienna correspondent an
equal salary; the correspondent at
Rome $4,000, with rent CT residence; Mr..
Simpson, at st. Petersburg, the same.
Even the lesser correspondents, who
do not wire perhaps dozen or u hall
dozen columns in the course Of twelve
month. are paid ON scales varying from
E1,000 to Senior Diaz at Madrid, down
to $500 to Herr Julius Lax name
which will be familiar to many in Dub
lin and more in Cork-who represents
the Times in Brussels, and so on to the
minimum of f250 paid Mr.. Heinrich at
Christiania. This seems small, but
seeing that the correspondence wired
or written to Printing House Square
occurred only fifteen times throughout
1887 he was fairly we'll paid for his
labors mt the rate OF nearly Ell per
message. Tho correspondence budget
of the London Times in salaries alone
is nearly f30,0o0 q year ($l50, ,000.) j.
Pail Nal Gazette.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-29
How They We're colored.

heard such a funny story from an
old man about how the darkies came
to be black. I hope you don't know it,
for hate to tell what is vulgarly
known as ''maroons." 1t appears that
before the deluge every body was
black. Noah, who knew that the end
of the world was coming. started out
one day to find spring that would
give his sons life and strength to 60
through the trials that were before
them. When he found it they were as
much afraid to go in as was the En-
glishman when "She' introduced him
to the pillar OF fire. But at last Japhet,
summoning up all his courage, sprang
in and emerged from the pool Il very
Apollo and Caucasian. Shem, en-
oouraged by his brother, then jumped
in, but to his astonishment the water
had disappeared and only a few ripe
lemons were at the bottom OF the pit.
These he rubbed all over his body, and
he came out copper-cOlored Indian,
Ham, who by that time had become
prdVo, euNo oHo Jump "iu iuHstcu W
the bottom ON his hands and feet.
Exasperated at tho disappearance OF
the water, he put his lips to the ground
to suck up the few remaining drops ol
lemon juice; and 80 it is to-day that
while the darkey is black, the palms oi
his hands, the soles of his feet and hil
lips are the same copper-color as those
OF the Indians. Toledo Blade.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-29
HOPEFUL lNvALlDS.
The Effect of Different Ailments on tn,
Disposition.

The Effect of Different Ailments on the
Disposition.
A gentleman, not a physician, who
has made observations on sick people
and the effect Of different ailments on
the disposition, indulged in this ex-
PLANTATION to me: "You can set it
down almost as a certainty that any
person with lung trouble is always
going to get WE'LL Any person with
heart trouble is continually not going
to last long, The man with one lung
gone and the other affected, with every
one of his friends fully convinced that
he can not live six months, will tell
his physician and his wife that he
knows that he will get we'll, and with
this hopeful spirit he will spend all he
has and borrow more to travel in diff
ferent climates, and finally come home
to breathe his last. The man with
heart ailments of any kind has mo
heart left He mopes. He has no
hopes and very little ambition. He is
not dangerously affected. His physi-
clans tell him to go on with his work,
not get over excited, and he will live
to play with his grandchildren. He
looks we'll enough, and those who see
him idle call him lazy. He is more to
be pitied than the consunptive. for he
may live good lifetime and yet in his
mind and feelings he is not bold enough
to count on year. Since hearing this
analysis of ailments have made an
observation myself. A young man
with Bright's disease has been told by
the best physicians that he can not
recover. At the consultation they told
him that his "age was in his favor"
He has forgotten every thing else they
said. He keeps on in business, though
he is not able to get to his Office more
than two hours day. When asked
about his prospects of recovery he
says: 20, I'll be all right again.
The doctors say my age will help me
out. II it were not for my bad feelings
am as we'll as ever was!" He will
suffer every thing but death one min
ute, and the next he will be telling his
people funny stories or playing on the
piano. In the classification above
made this young man and his disease
belongs with the consumptives, whero
there is all hope until the death. Chit
cagO Journal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-29
Where the Quail Belongs.

An Austin teacher was instructinR
his class in natural history.
ITO what class of birds does the
hawk belongp" he asked.
''To the birds OF prey" was the re-
ply.
"And to what class do the quail oe
longp"
There was a pause. The teacher re.
peated the question;
"Where does the quail belongp"
ION toast!" yelled ont tho hungry
boy at the foot ot ths GLASS; 1sra.
Sytings.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-29
MY FORMER SELF.

know thcc not, my youthful friend
And yet think that can trace,
AS wistfully gaze and bend.
Something familiar in thy face
Methinks I've seen thy ruddy cheek,
Thy brow unwrinkled, fair and high,
Thy pleasant smile that seems to speak,
Thy dark brown hair-thy sparkling eye
When did know thees Thou art fair
And am frail and full Of woe,
My aching brow is scanned with care
Twas surely in the long agol
How changed am I whilo thou 'rt the same
AS when knew thee fresh and young;
Love in thine eyes, q living flame.
And tuneful witcheries on thy tongue
Thy heart was strong, thy step was light,
Ambition frolicked In thy brain.
And dared TO dream OF dizzier height
Than mortal effort could attain.
Thy fancies wandered unconhned,
Wild as tho storms on mountain crest,
And free as gentlest summer wind
That wantons on the oceans breast
Time seemed before thine eager eyes
To stretch ilimitably long:
For toll, for pleasure, for emprize,
For conflict OF the right with wrong.
Such fate rs failure never loomed
On thy horizons distant scope,
And all things possible assumed
The living forms OF Love and Hope.
All this thou vert, and more than this
When we were comrades stanch and true
And never dreamed that present bliss
Could change its texture or its hue;
Never, oh never, dreamed that years
Could put disunion 'twixt us twain,
And teach me amid groans and tears.
That thou and had lived in vain!
Time has rolled on, and thou art left
A dream-a thought-and nothing more:
or all thy former force bereft,
broken billow on the shorei
While I, or what in days long past,
Was like to thee In face and form,
Floa, like leaf upon the blast
or Deaths inevitable storm.
Vain are regrets! All blooms decay,
That fruits may follow in their stead;
And fruits must perish in their day
That seeds may live when fruits are dead.
Our seed-time may be here on Earth,
Our Harvest is in Heaven above
second and immortal birth
In Gods Eternity OF Love.
-Chdrles Mdckay, in Youths Compan,on.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-29

The young lady of Fon du Lac wht
heard that bathers at the seashore wer,
required TO wear trunks purchased two
extra Saratogas for tbs purpose :.
Northeastern.