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strong drink and dissipation of every
kind. One or two may have taken a
dram, but with these possi6Ie excep-
tons, it would very we'll have passed,
in this respect, for convention Of tee
totalers. The working, influential men
who determined the spirit Of the con-
vention, We believe, were all, or very
nearly all, Prohibitionists, though We
are not aware that single Third Party
Prohibitienist was present.
Some of those who took part in the
discussions probably were not experts
in parliamentary rules, or the formall-
ties of debate, but they had the COM
mon sense and homely culture which
enabled them to make their meaning
plain. and that honesty and courage
Of conviction which always commands
respect.
Courtesy was q marked feature OIL
the meeting, but when candor and
plainness Of speech were demanded
they were always forthcoming, with !
promptness that was refreshing.
/ The material, intellectual and mora
interests of the country seemed to be
the objects chiefly aimed at. No de
sire was expressed todemand anything
from the people of the State except
their voluntary patronage. The only
matter discussed looking toward the
pecuniary interest of the press wa!
the necessity of adopting a Uniform
and reasonable scale of minimum rates
for "foreign Advertising"
Resolutions were passed further de
fining the conditions of membership
so as to exclude representatives from
papers not published as regular bust
ness enterprise, but i'll the interest Q
some particular enterprise or instltu
ton proxy representation owners o
stockholders not engaged in editing Q
publishing. All papers published b
schools or colleges are contemplated |
the first restriction mentioned.
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THE NORTH CAROLINA
PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Mr.. J. T. Bigham, editor of the
Gastonia GaseHe, who attended the
late meeting Of the North Carolina
Press Association at Morehead City,
says of ii:
p The North Carolina editors, who
met at Morehead City on the 18th
ult., were not brilliant body Of men,
but they would impress any one OF
correct judgment as being sober,
earnest and sincere.
Barring the ministry, we doubt that
the same number of men, of any pro-
fession or class in North Carolina, take
them as they come, can be drawn to-
gether, who will so entirely eschew
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WE FREQU EN1LY receive circulars
from Northern sources, proposing to
send US certain articles FREE, provided
we will PAY for them IN gratuitous ad-
vertising. Away with it all; not
drop OF that kind of honey-dew desired
any more In these ends OF the earth.
We possibly are fools with a big D.
at the beginning, but we don't care
expressly for them to think So
RefASUiiIe Dem0crak -
Let every other newspaper say and
do the same And they should not
stop at the class above alluded to, but
include those fellows vino say they
will pay-unless the cash accompa,
MES the offer. We mean those Of nc
established reputation, who are IN
known to the publishers. Let us STOP
being swindled by all sorts of Quack:
and dead-beats. s-
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The public demonstration by GER

The public demonstration BY GER
tain of bis party friends over the
arrival Of James 6. Blaine from Eu-
rope last week, makes the following
from the New York Eoening Telegram
both timely and potent. That paper
says it wants to know whether it is
Blaine or Harrison that the Republi-
cans are running for president Of the
United States. A very pertinant
question, but one that is easily an
swercd. Harrison has simply CON,
sented to allow the use Of his name
1t is already agreed that Blaine shal,
be his prime minister in the event o
his election and will run the machine
No decent Republican who opposed
Blaine in 1884 can support Harrison
in 1888.
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HUssEY HOUSE, New BERNE, !
Aug. I'd, $50 a. m. {
PROF II. P. CHATHAM, Sir.-1he
question is not what you know, but
what the people want to know. Ii
you have any confidence in your posi-
ton, you cannot fail to recognize the
importance OF join. discussion.
However, tue people shall hear the
truth before the campaign shall. have
closed. If you dodge now, you can
not dodge them on election day, and
all true Republicans will see that you
do not defeat the wishes Of the party.
Respectfully,
GEO. ALLEN MEBANE,
Republican nominee for Congress,
I'd district.
From the tone Of these letters it will
be seen that both mean business. 1t
is said that the followers of the two
candidates are about equally divided
in the district.
Commenting on this correspondence
and what followed, the Kinston Free
Press says:
H. P. Cheatham refused to NEE,
Geo. A. Mebane in joint discussion at
New Berne as to which was the regu-
lar Republican nominee to Congress
from the second district. Cheatham
spoke in the Court House, but the
meeting, Notwithstanding no speech
in favor Of Mebane's claims to the
nomination, Endorsed Mebane as the
regular nominee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-16

HE glad tidings Of another politi-
cal upheaval are waited from the West
ern part of the State. The papers
tell us that Maj. Chas. Price, proml
nent Republican, who might have had
the gubernatorial nomination for the
asking, has declared his intention OF
voting for Fowle. Richmond Pearson,
of Asheville, will do the same it is said.
The scales are falling from the eyes OF
many intelligent and thoughtful Re
publicans.
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POLITICS IN THE SECOND
DISTRICT.

AS our readers know there are two
candidates in the field in this the Sec
ond Congressional district, both claim
ing to be the regular nominee of the
Republican party. They are H. P.
Cheatham, of Vance, and Geo. A.
Mebane, of BERTHE, both colored. AS
the campaign progresses the fight
wakes warmer and both swear they
will stay in the field and fight it out
to the bitter end. At New Berhe
lately the following correspondence
passed between Mebane and Cheatham:
HUssEy HOUSE, New BERNIE, ,
Aug. grid, 1883, 7 a. m.
PROF. H. P. CHEATHAM, Sir.-As
the Republicans of the city are anxious
to hear a joint discussion between US,
and as you have an appointment here
for 8 D. M, l write to ask a fair di-
vision Of time.
Respectfully,
GEO. ALLEN MEBANE.
Republican nominee for Congress
I'd district.
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ALLUDENG to the report OF Mr..
Washington Bryan, president Of The
Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad
recently made, the Durham Recorde,
pays deserved tribute to that official
and congratulates the directors upon
the wisdom they displayed in re elect
ing him. The Recorder says: "Mr.
Bryan's report on the condition Of the
road makes very creditable exhibit,
and shows that he is the right man for
the place. The directors of the road
acted Wisely last week when they
elected him for tie fourth time TO the
presidency. When Mr.. Bryan took
charge Of the road it was wreck
financially and every other way. By
his indomitable energy and personal
supervision he has built up one of the
best equipped roads in the State. The
State and private stock holders are to
be congratulated On having such a
president 10 look after their interest.
The road IS now paying handsomely"
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Rueklens Arnica Salye,

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Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
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For sale hY N Dorsey. ian-5 ! c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-16

WHY may we not have a Birming
ham or an Admission in North Car
DINA? Towns that have rapidly
built up like those we mean. This is
what the iron and coal interests Of
Stokes county will in all probability
lead to, The Danbury Reporter PosI
says Northern capitalists are negotia-
ting Tor the purchase of site in that
section for the establishment of man.
ufacturing town. They want from
five TO ten thousand acres of land.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-16

WILMINGTON been has quarantined
against Jacksonville, Fla, on account
of yellow fever there. The Whining
ton Star of Sunday says:
Information received at Ills last
night from Jacksonville, Fla, by wire,
was to the effect that there have been
two deaths SO far out of twenty cases
OF yellow fever in that place. People
there and along the river are sleeping
on the water at night, in steamers
tugs, rowboats and fats. Only 81,
out of fourteen operators at the West
era Union telegraph Office heroicallv re.
main at their posts. People all along
the railroads out of Jacksonville have
established shotgun quarantine.
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AND still they defect and drop out
from the Republican party. Col. W.
A. Albright, who was nominated for
Republican elector in the Fourth Con-
eressional district declines to accept
and will not make the canvass.
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THE good of the country, not the
good Of the candidate, should deter
mine your vote in selecting candidates
for office. Nominate none but good
men and having nominated them, go
to work and elect them.
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PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT

We invite contributions on al subjects Of
local and general interest views and state
ments upon matters Of public concern orig
nal poems. essays, critiques, etc.
One side of the paper, only, must be VIII
ter on-and the real name OF the writer ac-
complaining the contribution. Noattention
will be paid to anonymous letters.
The editor disclaims all the responsibility
for the yieys or statements of correspond
ents-aAl reserves the rights at all time TO
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
Address all communications to
GOLD LEAF, henderson, n. Z
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-16

DURHAM is growing. The Retuaer
saws the taxable property Of the town
increased s429,856 last year. This is
a pretty good showing.
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RESOLVE to elevate the standard OF
public service by putting good men
only in office. -.....
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Hon. GEO. ALLEN MEBANE, -
New Berne, N. c.
Dear Sir.-Your note to hand, and
in reply permit me to say that l know
no Republican nominee in the I'd dis
trict except myself, and since the party
does not countenance boilers, l cannot
accept your request.
Respectfully,
H. P. CHEATHAM.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-16

TIE Waterloo O6Sr1Vrr says it is
one thing to erect log cabin and an
other to elect candidate. 70.
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per of Mr.. c. F. Crutchheld, editor
of the High Point Enterprise, on "fhe
Relation of the Press to Foraign Ad
vertisers and Advertising Agents.
which is published on the first page of
the GOLD LEAF this week, the Hen
Jacksonville Times says:
Our rule is to make advertising
agents come to our terms, and when
they refuse to do SO, their advertise
ments do not appear. BY adhering to
this rule, we think the Times is more
Acceptable to its readers and home adj
vertlserS. --. ,.s...... -
Good for the Times Wish every
newspaper publisher in the State
would adopt the same rule and stick
to it. This is the only way to deal
with the question. Let US have the
independence and selfrespeet to run
our own business without being die
tated to as to prices and position by
such fellows. And when you know
nothing of the reliability of the con-
Germ don't publish any advertisement
without it is accompanied by the cash.
You are not obliged to stick the adj
vertisement of every fraud and dead
beat throughout the country in your
columns simply because he sends you
a printed circular "authorizing" you
to publish it so many times and
'tcharge" to his agency or account SO
much.
The Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee objects to the hold
ing of a Convention of Democratic
clubs of the State What he bases his
objections on we do not know, unless
he is afraid that by little independ-
ent action Mr.. Chairman Whitaker
will be robbed of something that he
desires to get credit for. Of course
the formation Of clubs and the hold
ing OF the convention proposed is not
for the purpose Of formulating any
! plan of organization or action that
would conflict with that already estab-
lished and recognized, and what has
the Chairman to be alarmed at? Let
clubs be formed that more thorough
and effective organization may be had,
and if a convention Of the various
clubs OF the State will further this end
we say hold the convention. The
Durham Tobacco Plant says on the
subject:
II every other State finds it to be an
advantage to encourage the Young
Mems Democratic Clubs, and not only
so, but the most honorable gentlemen
Of the several States esteem 1t priv
| lege to attend the sittings of these con
ventions and make them addresses,
why is it that "Mr. Chairman" Whita
ker opposes them in North Carolina
i The Plant favors the holding of the
Convention Of the Young Mems Dem.
ocratic Clubs at Morehead, Angus,
2qth, "Mr. Churman" Whitaker &c
the contrary notwithstanding.
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THE PROPOSAL.

He stole his arm around her waist,
Her form he gently pressed,
And then she laid her loving head
Upon his manly breast.
Her deep blue eyes in rapture raised
To meet his eyes of gray:
Her heart beat fast, full we'll she knew
What he was about to say.
"I want to tell you secret,
That will give you thrill of joy,
| have an attachment, darling,
That nothing can ever destroy;
1t is all for you, dear Mary,
And all through life twill last.
VIII you take freely and fairly,
And keep it safe and faste"
She dropped her blue eyes shyly,
And softly answered eyes
Then he laid in her hand parcel
That came that day by express.
She looked up in sudden wonder,
To see what it all could mean,
| And found it was an attachment
To go on her Davis sewing machine
A lady whose name you won't get,
Lately danced till she got into a sweat;
Then she swore like man,
Till they brought her fan,
When she cody danced out every set.
Davis fans are coolers.
ALL KINDS OF SEWING MACHINE
ATTACHMENTS For SALE By,
E. q. Is,
HENDERSON, N. c.
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MoKNINc
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A weekly resume Of the News, Hutuor and
General Topics Of the Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-27
The Ku,gh,. wiz Res.,,as..

KNIGHTS OF LsBos ESGNEsks VIII -AKE THE PLACE.
oF rHE EJEiINGrOS srKfkEKS
It's SAIL that Knights OF Labor engineers VIII
take the plaos OF members OF the brotherhood of
Engineers who struck today on the Burlington
road THIS Will be done partly as a retallatory
measure. as the Knights Of Labor feel bitter
against the Brotherhood memters of which were
allowed 10 take the places Of Knights of Labor
engineers during the strike on the Missouri Pacific
twosears ago and on the Reading Railroad recently.
fniladepaia dispatch says: Captain george l.
Eastman, national organizer OF the knights OF
Laoor, - authority Tor the statement that the
executive committee OF the Read ne Railroad
nksrs nave notined General Manager stone OF
tne ChicaSo. Burlington and quincy RAilroad,
morning.
., ,alspatcn from Pcttsvtne, Pa. SAYS: number
~ IN s,rkins engineers and nremen OF the Read
,ns haiiroAd on TINS city and Palo Alto have left
,or chicago 70 take service with the chicago. Bur
nngton and Quincy Railroad in view ~ the i'm.
pending strike OF the Locomotive Rrotherhoos
engineers % that road. Tue Reading epc1nesrr
are Knights OF Labor, ana are eager 10 reyer O.,
themselves upon the Brotherhood memprrs az
winch oryanfzation took their places al the time
OF the Reading strike ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-27
MIN.


DAVIS. On Sunday. FeJru4ry 20. lsSs. a, .,s
o'c.0ck AN alter sl,-; iDess Aba DAVIS osloveI
wiie "a S.. IA Davis. oi the a. Coast ana oeodstic
fuIsral "Wednesday, February 81 at 2 O'Clock p m.
Friends invited attend.
GRIaEs :, on February 20 lssS at 10 20 nm,
Funeral wiil pae from her late residence. No.
L. sire 4 northwest on ru-.tsy. r.fn Ereuos
and relatives resIoctfails invited 20 attend.
HOOD; ON fe,rassy :'th. lsss. at the residence q
her einpiob er-. MAIL ia o SA.say ap Ad sed
tNeaiy ys-rs ana ~ months an honest faithful
woman VINO deserved he rerlec; 81 everyone.
LEANING Entered into re.t on February % lsss
four w "'"e.'
LYONS on Monday February 9th. 1858. nj {; 10
Notice Of funeral hereafter
MCCORMICK. On SATURDAY. p.hruary o. lsss NJ
40 O'Clock a nl, h.kMls :. MCCORMICK. IN The
Funeral to take Idace from his late residence an
street southwest. Tuesday. the ,sih at 3 O'Clock
McGRANN. On the morning Of February 20. lsss
JALs CT, IN the sty-n sc = 81 hir .Ss
Pcnnsylyaria avenue porih~es Iu-siAy, tte 2sth
instant, AZ hiteen minutes 20 tea oslS'k am hish
Friends Of tine family arc respectfully invited 10
tena.
MILLER On SATURDAY, February 18th. 1885 st
O'Clock o. H. FRANCES, beloved wife OF frsncis
Funeral from her late residence No e34 L street
Tuesday morning II 80 o'clock. theme
for the relose q her soul teatises and friends i-
% y II Il
RO~E. aeed sixty -1ve years.
Funeral from Unity Presbyterian church corner of
nth and streets north TUESDAY aft@--
noon, two O'Clock Friends viii p-ass as-sfu Die Il
the church. the family al the house. lls3 CAROLYN,
street northwest.
scHAIz on s! Sunday. February &c lsss At 40
Pune rul from her late residence. I5 street soub
Tuesday February ~, AZ tasf tire. .ls-h
attend , ''-'' anu '''H'' 're RESPECTFULLY invited 70
SIMPSON. On February %, 1855. at li.4Oam
residence m this ciy os fenGsy SOUTH
east
Future notice of funeral.
SULLIVAN. On tine evening OF reipruar, 90 lSss
JEhENiAh D. bestowed busosni a LllzaDeI IA sullivan.
IN the seNeilt ninth 4ear VI his age.
No. 1909 9th street no.tbscst TUESDAY, TN .ssfh
instant, at O'Clock and proceed % ti churb ~
the lmnaculkte Conception. alcre reqni en Ila.s n m
be said for the rese OF has soul and rles
are respectfully invited To attend.
baltimore and Alexandria I2pers please eprrl
lsss, NJ III IS ? m Mfs MAMIE D. iorisssxs "a
Of Capt Arthur X Io uison. OF f1rport Nortbnsnl,er
lend County, VA aged twenty sewn years
fficnds and acqos.ntances respectfully invita-
day, the 2sth instant at 8 I'm Northern Neck Neuu
OF Virginia Please copy.I
WALSH. on February 26. lsss. MARY, wife ON
u. slsh- aKed thirty nine year.
fun~rzl viii take place from 132 9Th street NORTH
wSsi on Lnsrasy 18th al pm Friends are respsct-
WHEELER On Februsry 25. 1855. wALrER
BOWL CHkw. son OF Ihus- & and Tao late Anno
fnners services from Holy Trinity Catholic church
West Washington. Tuesdn3. the 2Sta. st AZ am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-27
Conformation M a Wedding.

TIE RRfDkGRoOM PAINTS ~ TIE wEnnINg M4Rsu
AND THE DoCroes SAY WAS DKUGGED
Miss Hattie Fenner is one OF the bellies or West
Pittston, Pa. and when she CONES IN possession OF
her fathers property, he Is a wel-to-do merchant,
she viii be worth 100000 In her own name The
fact that Miss Fenner was an heiress made her the
object OF much solictude ON the part OF many of
the young men in town, and she received many
proposals OF marriage. but reJected them ala ex-
cept one. The fortunate one was Robert lotsoa.
the son OF wealthy neighDor. Miss Fenner
agreed 20 marry him. and the wedding day WAS
SET Tor THURSDAY last over ZOO Wedding invita-
lions had been isSued. At IN the evening the
residence oi the brides father was crowded with
the elite OF PiitstOn and surrounding towns
At the appointed hour Tor the CEREMONY the
orchestra struck up lne wedding march, and the
b.iIal couple descended the stalrA All at once
notson threw up his hands ana Tell over IN q faint
The bride, who leaned on his arm, thought her
Intended was dying, and She, tor tainted FOR a
while there was great CONSERVATION. The Young
man Was carried 10 a room upstairs and phyS-
Clans summoned. They decided thal HOIson had
Deem drusgea aid was very slcK. The wedding
Was accordingly declared on ana all the guests lsfJ
iOr tIeir homes Hotson has sonew hat reCovercd,
but the affair mas created mucn talk that the
marriage VIII probably never take place. Two OF
hotsOn friends. who were his rivals Tor Miss Fen.
ners hand, are accused OF drug cling him.
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Under the Edns u nds Act.

HEARING OF THE CHARGE AGAINST FRANK D. ROYs
Frank ID. Roys, the young man who was arrested
Saturday afternoon on a charge OF fOrnication,
preferred by Mrs Mary Donohue, as published in
saturdays STAR, was released on bail later In the
afternoon TO appear in the Police Court this morn
Ing When arrested he had In his possession a
copy OF the Edmunds act. He told the Oficers that
he expected some trouble OF this kind, but not in
inns case This AFTERNOON, In the Police Court,
Roys was called upon 70 plead to three charges OF
iornication with Josie DOnohue, the seventeen
year-old daughter OF complainant. Mr.. Moss, for
the defendant, pleaded not guilty.
Charles Clark, clerk at the MOuntVernon House,
testified that Saturday night the defendant came
to the hotel with the girl named and registered as
"F shelton and wife," They remained in the
hotel until Monday morning, when they left. Mr.
Moss said that he did not propose TO offer any
Mr. shepherd said that he proposed to offer tes-
timony 10 show the girls good character. "There's
no use trying to show the virtuOus character OF
girl AFTER she has stayed In hotel three nights
under such circumstances" said the judge.
josie DOnOhue was the next witness called. At
the request Of counsel the judge instructed her
that she need not answer any questions that would
either convict or disgrace her. She testified that
she first met the defendant at dancing school In
August last. On the evening charged she went
when he had finished his trade In April.
He Is employed In the hayward.
FINE OF $50.
The Judge, In disposing OF the case, said: 81
suppose that youth has its errors II is plain from
eAO tSS1'ttohy eAot tAS gil was uUt COcICCu Suc
went voluntarily. He did not get
into her fathers house. The girl
has been employed in hotels, ana has some
knowledge Of the world. This law is not particu-
larry for the protection Of women, but to protect
the public against immoral conduct. There is a
strong suspicion that the law will be sustained
IL 10 substantially one OffenSe which the court
can very properly consolidate. The defendant is
fined $5O."
Mr. Moss said that he would note an appeal, and
abide the result OF the investigation as TO the
validity Of the law.