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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-12
VIII Hang Out His Shingle'' Here

DIR. G. G. Taylor who is we'll known
throughout this section as a surgical
and mechanical dentist, tells us he will
locate in Henderson and practice his
profession. His Office will be up stairs
in the Dorsey building. DIR. Taylor
will visit Baltimore in a few days for
the purpose of buying complete new
outfit for his office. He will purchase
only the latest and most approved in
struments and will provide himself
with everything necessary for the skill
full execution of all work in his line.
DR.. Taylor has had large practical ex-
perience in all branches of his profess
sion and when he gets in his new Office
with his new instruments and improved
dental appliances, will be better pre-
pared than ever for the quick and sat
isfactory performance of any work in
operative and mechanical dentistry.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-12

Still leading in low prices for new
groceries. Fl. THOMSON.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-12
Notice to Vance County Students.

Notice is given to Vance county stu
dents wishing to enter the North Car
DINA College of Agriculture and Mechan-
ic Arts, that a competitive examination
will be held at the court house in Hender-
son, Saturday, September 21st, 1889,
for the purpose of awarding certificate of
scholarship to one student from Vance
county. L. R. CROKER,
Sec'y Vance Co. Board of Education.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-12
The WarrentOn Fair.

With the compliments Of the very
energetic secretary, Mr.. H. A. Foote,
we have received the premium list of
the Second Annual Fair of Warren and
adjacent counties, to be held at War
renton, October 9th, 10th and 18th,
1889. The premiums are very liberal
and represent all the departments Of
the farm, garden and household. While
the lists are open to the world, money
premiums will be paid only to the citi-
zens of the counties of Granville,
Vance, Franklin, Nash, Halifax,
Northampton, (Warren), and Mecklen-
burg and Brunswick, Va. Hon. S. B.
Alexander, Of the State Alliance, will
speak at IL O'Clock a. m. On Thursday,
the second day of the fair, and Hon.
George w. Sanderlin, State Auditor,
will speak on Wednesday, the first day,
at 2 p. m. instead of Thursday, the
second day. The indications point to
a good exhibit and large attendance
is confidently looked for each day.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-12
ALLEN G1NTER.

Concern that Has Extensive Inter-
ests in Henderson.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-12
Coming to Henderson to Live.

The GOLD LEAF is pleased to learn
that Col. VIM. II. Hood, Of Southamp-
ton county, Va, will soon move his
family to Henderson to live. Col.
Hood is a surveyor and civil engineer
of large experience, a graduate of the
Virginia Military Institute, and will
locate here for the purpose of rracti-
cling his profession.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
The Roman Toga.


The toga (tego, to cover, Lat. was
the principal outer garment of the Ro-
mans, and originally perhaps the only
one. subsequently an under garment,
the tunic, was added. 1t was probably
of Etruscan origin, and yet il came to
be the distinctivs badge Of the Roman
citizen, whence the Roman people are
called togati or gems togaia; and conse-
quently when the Cisalpine Gauls re-
ceived the rights of citizenship, their
country was spoken of as Gallia togata,
in opposition to transalpine Gaul or
Gala braccata (breeched, as with the
Highland kilt, for examplo). At first it
was semi-ciroular in shape, but after
ward, when il became an elaborate and
complicated article of dress, it must
have been smaller segment than
semi-circle. 1t required considerable
art to make its folds fall gracefully. The
toga was made of wooden cloth, and ex-
cept in the case of mourners, was of
white color. Accused persons sought. to ex-
cte sympathy by going about in soiled
or unsightly toga, while those who were
seeking Office were accustomed to dress
themselves in garments which had been
rendered arhfcially bright by the help
of chalk; hence they were called candi-
dates, or shining Ones" Under the
Emperors the toga, as an article of COM
mon wear, fell into disuse, the Greek
pallium and other garments being worn
instead. 1t was retained, however, for
official occasion by the public function
aries New York Dispatch.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
Ene White House Stables.

just south of the White House. hid
den in the White House Park by bio
clump of trees, is the stable of the Ex
ecutive Mansion. 1t is long, low brick
building, with large yard laid with
fiagstones. The exterior of the stable
and the yard look as though they were
not we'll taken care of. The visitors to
the White House don't know where this
stable is located. In fact, they don't
know anything about the White House
stable or whether there is one. Albert
Hawkins is the ruler over that stable as
absolutely as President Harrison is the
ruler over the White House. Hawkins
has been the coachman of the White
House for quarter of century. Haw-
kins says that President Harrison has
the finest horses that have ever occupied
the stalls of the White House stable. The
President has four horses. They are Ken
lucky thoroughbreds. Abdalla and
Billy are the names of the carriage team.
They are very stylish steppers. John,
q horse from Lexington, is used for the
Presidents mail buggy. The fourth
horse is Lexington. He drags the
brougham. These are the family hor-
SEES. There are three others, known as
the Office horses-Dan, Frank and
John. These horses are used for the
executive work in delivering packages,
&c, to the different departments.
The carriages all came from Indianap-
oils. The Landau is the prettiest that
is seen on Pennsylvania avenue. The
body is painted rich, dark green. The
windows are beveled- plate glass and the
lamps are silver plated. The brougham
is Mrs. Harrison's favorite carriage. The
Presidents own conveyance is the mail
wagon, heavily built buggy with
movable top. In this buggy the Presi-
dent frequently takes an afternoon
drive accompanied by Mrs. Harrison.
The harness is all elegant. 1t is all
silver mounted, but there is an entire
absence of initials, monographs or crests.
Everything is good and strong and
plain. There is no gingerbread work
about the carriages or the harness.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
Her Nose Wasn't Plumb.

have been making study of noses
lately, and really it's astonishing to find
how largea proportion OF the noses are
twisted to one side or the other. Try
to find the median line of a persons
face by tracing it from the tip of his
nose and see how you come out! Many
people who imagine that their noses are
perfectly straight would find by close
inspection that those appendages gee or
haw httle-perhaps to their amuse-
ment and maybe to their chagrin.
A Portland dentist tells o story to the
point. Says he: after I had fitted
set OF false teeth to lady, she exclaim-
ed, 'Why you haven't got the middle
OF the set in the middle of my facet
81 looked again, and thought had.
But just look at my nose!' said She
The middle of the set certainly is not
III line with middle of my nose.
THAT may be- said 1, but your
nose
:" DO you mean to tell me that my
nose amt straight
think you will find that such is
the CASE
" How much is your bill2 I'll pay
1T, and you can keep your old teethl'
"She paid the bill, threw down the
set, and hounced out, as angry as an an
CRY woman could be. She went home,
her friends told her how foolish she was.
she lay awake all night, and the next day
came back, apologized, and had her
work finished. ~ Lewiston (Me) Jour-
nal.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
The Malay's Solace.

The betel-nut of which the Malays are
said to be so very fond is white nut
which looks almost like ivory. Every
Malay family has q box, divided into
little compartments, and with drawer
at the bottom containing pair of
shears. In one of the compartments of
the box is some betel-nut cut fine with
the shears; in another several sirih-
leaves; i'll the next some slaked lime
made from coral shells, and in the last
some very fine tobacco At midday.
which is the dinner hour, the family as
sembles and squats in q circle on mats.
which do duty for chairs. In the centre
is bowl OF rice and another of curry.
Each one takes handful of rice in turn.
dips 1T IN the curry and conveys it to
his mouth without splitting crumb. To
90 this gracefully is the height of Malay
table etiquette.
After all have finished, the betel-bo
makes its appearance and is handed
round. Each person takes one of the
sirih leaves, which are five inches long
and arrow-shaped, and lays it out fiat
on the palm of the left hand Then he
takes little betel-nut, puts some of the
lime upon it, adds a small quantity Of
tobacco and rolls the whole up together.
Then he places it in his mouth, holding
it by his front teeth, never chewing it by
his side teeth, as Americans do tobacco
Then you may want to hire him or to
transact some business with him ever SO
badly, but he won't stir. He will SIM
ply say: 81 have no time for it, master.
am chewing the siiih."
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

regularly as they worked that morning
IN the Vindicator composing room.
Everybody mopped their heads, faces
and necks. Tho bell kept up din !;
the foreman and his assistant fitted
from their desks to the makeup the
readers had it all to themselves, for no
man on a case had breath to spare.
The last "take was out; tho assist
ant foreman and proof-readers were com
pairing notes. None of them had ex-
perienced rush that could be compared
with the last hour. Tom Duncan stood
anxiously by the form and called out !:
"See if it's all up, jack" Everybody
was exhausted. The only cool looking
man was Tote Potter.
Suddenly the bell tangled viciously.
whats that2" Tom Duncan demand
cd. Jack lifted paper out of the copy
box. cts the name of one of tho
victims"
Jack turned to Potter. "Slug 49,"
Potter advanced, took the paper from
Jacks hand with n laugh, and walked
back to his case. When he faced his
case and was in the act of reaching for
the type he uttered hoarse cry and fell
in heap.
Let the form go down without it,
said Tom Duncan, savagely, when he
heard that Potter had dropped like one
signify"
The same physician who was sum
moned to Totes assistance before he
was given permission to stand at case
came speedily to his side now in answer
to the call.
Tote was lying on the table where
Tom Duncan helped to lay him tenderly.
His face was flushed; the very picture
of health. But nobody could detect a
pulsation.
The doctor glanced ut him, lifted both
hands in horror, and said, in strange,
broken voice: cit came sooner than I
thought, but not sooner than he expect
ed"
"What is that, doctor?" Duncan
asked in whisper.
"Heart disease" said the doctor.
&C. He knew it was only question of
time as well as did"
How"
Why" said the doctor, interrupting
the foreman, cts very simple how he |
learned the truth. He came to my |
office after l was brought here years ago
to see him. He persisted until 1 sub
jected him to tests, and then his fear
was lest his sister would learn the truth.
He knew he was likely to drop any mo-
ment. This will kill his sister. They
were bound up in each other"
Half the men around the dead boy
were crying. One man Che worked next
To TOtel Walked avov RI oopoool hi, |
emotion. When he reached his case he
picked up piece of paper that was
lying on Totes case. 1t was Tote Pot
ter's last "take." He turned it over.
read it, then walked over to the foreman
with it.
Tom Duncan held the paper up where
the doctor could see it. 1t contained |
the name of the last victim identified at
the morgue FLORENCE Potter. Pitts
burg Bulletin.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
Watches Spoiled By Electricity.

If you are going out on the electric
railway you had better leave your 5000
chronometer at home and carry q Water
bury, for there is so much electricity
around that it is apt to magnitize your
watch. Several people complain that
their valuable watches have been rem
dered useless by riding on the Ecking-
ton line. This is something that can
hardly be remedied. ELECTRICITY will
escape. 1t isn't like a bulldog, which
can be chained up and tagged. Invisi-
BILE and impounderable, it makes its way
from the wires which conduct it into the
very air itself and the delicately con-
structed wheels of watch catch it up.
Then the co8s and pinions are held
back by its subtle force until the value
OF the watch attaked s'as tim ekeeper'
is destroyed. There are some non
magnetic watches made now which
seem proof against such dangers. and
non-magnetic cases are also put out.
which prove equally serviceable. But
it is well to observe the precaution not
only ON electric railroads, but when near
the dynamos Of an electric-light plant
II Washington Post.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
Paper overcoats.

eff the clothmakers don't get that
man up in the Northwest who has in
vented paper clothing into trust by
next winter he'll make big fortune,
and millions of oyercoats will stay in
the pawnshops, where they are now"
said Harry Parker. He hasn't got
the idea worked out yet as far as he will
probably go, but he made enough vests
and underclothes last winter to create
something Of panic among the ST.
Paul clothiers, where he made his first
business experiments on big scale,
The paper is prepared so that it is as
soft as cloth, and the cold cannot pene-
trate it. My father is engaged In an
open-air occupation, and likes to exper-
iment, SO he got one of these vests and
wore 1t with no overcoat all last winter
with great comfort. Next winter he
says he intends to come out on the
streets in full suit of it, Globe
Democrat
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

Remarks the Boston Commercial. Tho
financial loss which the phcnomenally
mild winter caused many manufacturers
and merchants it is impossible to esti-
mate. Some businesses suffered SO much
that it will only be with great difficulty
and after long time that they will be
able to entirely recover from the effects
OF the seasons poor trade. Not only
the clothing dealers, tho furriers, and
the sleigh and skate manufacturers
suffer, but many other tradesmen as
well. All of which goes to show on
what an uncertain and conventional basis
our whole industrial and mercantile svs-
tenn rests. Should the average tempera-
ture Of the United States be hereafter
but few degrees moro or less than it
has been in the past, or should men sud-
denly agree to wear entirely different
clothing from what they do now, bust
ness in general throughout the country
would be convulscd, if not for the time
being entirely paralyzed.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

The diminutive Swiss canton of Basle
(city) is setting shining example to all
the great European Powers in the mat
ter OF popular education, says the Paris
American Register. Throughout the ter
ritory not only are the schools of every
description free, but the cantonal
government also furnishes all school
books and utensils gratis. Public in
struction up to tho point of entering a
university, therefore, does not cost the
pupil or his parents cent.
In addition to this universal
liberality the cantonal government
also defrays the expense of burials. In
many other ways, too, does the govern
ment provide for the people by the dis
tribution of gratuities and largesso in
ono form and another.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

| The indicator effected mn extraor.
binary transformation in Tote. The
barefoot boy Ind neatly trimmed hair,
was well shod, comfortably clad, aud of,
ten brought bunch of flowers to the
foreman. The flowers were always neat.
ly tied with colored thread wrapped
around a piece of paper The day after
the incident referred to, Tom Duncan
smelied the flowers gravely and sudden
~ asked Tote where he got them.
MY sister sent them, sir. We think
you"
"Poohl"t Tom shut him off. "Thats
all right, Tote. Prove up that galley
with the ads, quick"
That was the first inkling any of us
had that Tote was blessed with sister.
( In the hurly- burly of great business
city, the human wheels in representa-
tive establishment often find as little CD
portnnity for the manifestation of pass
ing interest in each others revolutions
outside of the establishment as the cogs
IN metal wheel experience. Accident
one day revealed the truth.
Tote had served six months faithfully.
when the foreman said one day, in tones
loud enough for one half the compost
tors to hear him: "Tote, you can try
your hand setting type tomorrow"
Tote was in the act of lifting dead
FAD TO the stone at the entrance of the
adjoining room. The assistant at the
makeup" had called him; he was car
rying the galley with the type in it
when the foreman spoke to him.
He turned to look Mt the foreman, his
foot caught under huge splinter, and
galley and Tote went down together.
He lay so still that everybody was
alarmed. They lifted him up; there
was no sign of cut OF brllise, but he
looked like the dead. There was the
faintest fiuttering Of the pulse. A mes
senger was dispatched for physician
scme one wanted to send another to his
home, when the foreman frowned at the
suggestion. 1t was time enough to send
bad news when it could not be heiped.
The foreman, finding the physician was
slow, sent to the nearest drug store for
some whiskey, and mixing it with
water, poured few spoonfuls down
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

A member of the Philadelphia Club
who has been South for ten days quail
shooting tells reporter that the party
OF which he was member got 100 birds
IN four days, gave them all away to the
farmers whom they met, and that,
''taking everything into consideration, y
the trip cost him $1,000. The sport
may have been worth what it cost, com
ments the New York Tribune, but we
suspect that there are frugal-minded
Quakers still to be found in Philadelphia
who will feel that man is a goose who
spends $1,000 for 100 quails, and then
doesn't get the quails.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
Says the Chicago Sun: uAmonr

Says the Chicago Sun: "Among the
various reasons why we have no ships is
because we have no banking facilities
with foreign countries where we desire
to build up a foreign trade. Other
nations have, and hence their merchants
and manufacturers can trade. In the
coffee growing region OF Brazil, for in
stance, there are nineteen banks with a
capital of nearly SIS, 1000, 900. These
banks last year paid dividends amount
ing from 8 to Is per cent. In the last
i've years we have paid Brazil, through
English channels, $206, 2s1, 432 cost, or
its equivalent, over what we received
from that country
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
qnrtrg a',h aatiarelIan,,.
WIEN LTLACS BLooM.


When li'acs bloom the winds grow stgl,
The velvet deepens on the hill;
The bee turns giddy as he greets.
With long-drnwn happy kiss the sweat.
The lavish, loye-nushed blossoms spill.
The daisy dons her whitest frin.
The oriole his gladstone trill
Sings loud, and oft his joy repeats,
When lilacs bloom.
Then lives with careless rapture fll,
Then hearts with JOY ofliving thrill,
And fancy weaves her golden cheats.
All who could doubt the fair deccits?
No room for reason thought or viii,
When lilacs bloom.
jesse +. ODonnell, in Once Week.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

Reports from Buenos Ayrcs show that
the Argentine Republic is fl ling UP fas-
ter In proportion than the United States.
With not over 1000, 900 population she
receives lao, 600 immigrants yearly. 1t
Is the effect Of a stable, liberal govern
mont, and cheap, accessible land. Gold
is at so per cent.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
A GREATFu1 HEART

give me three cigars for dollar, y
said pink shirted young man in the
Hoffman House.
Then he fooled luxuriously MP to.
Woodlawn, and, gazing at his fathers
grave, tears OF gratitude swelled from
his eyes MS he thought Of all the old
man had done for him. New York Life.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
A DOUBLE ENCORE.

Amateur (debutante)--No, 1 cannot
sing longer.
Musical Enthusiast Oh, give us a
note.
US rest.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

The son and heir of the once proudly
independent and jealousy. exclusive in
terror Asian state of Bokara is to receive
his education in Russia under the eye of
the Gar. Thus the Russian influence.
subtle, answering, powerful, is grad
ually extending itself over all the broad
domain of Central Asia.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

JOHN HEALY, at Columbus, o., going
IN swimming with some companions,
Owed into twenty feet of water and
never came to the surface. When his
body was recovered it was found en-
tangled in the meshes Of lot Of loose
wire, into which he had plunged, and
which had held him down.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
sanHnn Rvnnr rxunsDAr


1t Is a very dull week in Russia, OBJ
serves the New York Nail and Express.
IN which the assassination of his impe-
rial and unhappy majesty the Gar is
not attempted at least once.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

The real Shetland pony is only thirty
OF at most forty inches high. Those
commonly seen in this country are from
the north Of Ireland, being bread with
the horses there, and are larger than the
real Shetland for the genuine pony is
difficult to rear. The country of which
he is a native is bare, and the farmer is
sharp, and when the little creatures sur
vive tho rigors of the climate and the
effect Of having but little to eat, the
farmer values him SO highly he only
sells him at high price II costs
great deal to ship them, and they die on
the voyage, all Of which goes to account
for there being 50 few Of them among
y. Aeo York Commercial Adpeytissr.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
NOT AM orr MAsrER.

Visitor Ito butler who is showing him
through the picture gallery Of the old
That's q fine portrait. Isl
~ "a Masfer3''
~. That's the old missus, J,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
(" TOTES" LAST TAKE

. had applied to Tom
Duncan six months
before he was given
n Cease" To m,
who had serve d
through the war,
besides receiving
several wounds, had
contracted a habit
N, nrA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
She Meant Business.

In Alpharetta, Ga, Esquire
Ludridge was engaged to perform
a marriage ceremony. The groom
was Alexander James, and the
bride was Miss Edith Smyth.-
While the bridal party stood in the
Esouire's office awaiting the per-
formance of the ceremony, MI
James excused himself from the
company, and, mounting horse
which he found outside, Ralloped
away at a furious rate. He had
whispered to the groomsman before
he left that he was ashamed TO ge'
married before so many people,
The bride, with the utmost com
posure, turned to the groomsmar
and said:
"You helped to bring mo here
and now you must take his place.
The groomsman readily did so
and the marriage ceremony wen
on. At its conclusion the Drld
said:
"When l make up my mind t
do anything l never let anythlnlI
stand in the way.'-MacoH 1sF
graph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
The Fortunes of ShOwmen.

p. It. Barnum is worth from
four to six millions OF dollars, halt
of which he has made out OF his
show ventures during the past
fifteen years.
Seth Haines. the former owner
of the London Circus, has retired
with a million and halt TO show
for his work.
Old John Robinson, of Clncin-
natti, now deceased, left about
100000 which be had acquired In
the same business.
Adam Forepaugh, is estimated
as having a fortune Of about a
million and a half, most of which
is invested in Philadelphia res
estate.
John Nathans and Lewis June
both former partners of Barnum
are worth about S15O,OOO apiece
James A. Baily, another partne'
OF the "greatest showman,' il
easily q millionaire, and his as
sociate, Hutchinson, has abou
half that sum.