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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-06-13

A single mile in thirty-nine seconds,
and eight miles covered at this pro-
digous speed, was the record made the
other day on the Bound Brook Rail
road by engine No zoo, OF the Woot-
ten pattern, that drew the fast train
which leaves Philadelphia at 1870 4.
m. There were five cars in the train,
and John Hogan, veteran engineer,
was in the cab. The speed recorded
is equivalent to a rate Of over ninety
miles an hour. 1t has been decided
by the Pennsylvania railroad to send
one of its best engines to England to
be tried on the roads there. 1t will
make It's first appearance on the Lon
don & Northwestern railroad As the
English railroads are much straightcr
than those in this country, railroad
men are much interested to see what
an American locomotive can do on a
bee-l line track.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-06-13
HOW SPENT

If we sit down at set of sun,
And count the things that we have done,
And counting, find
One self denying act, one word
That eased the heart OF him who heard
One glance most kind,
That fell like sunshine where it went,
Then we may count the day we'll spent
But, If through the live-lOng day,
We've eased no heart by yea or nay;
If through it all
We've done 10 thing that We can trace
That brought the sunshine to face:
No act, most small
That helped some soul, and nothing cost
Then count that day as worse than lost
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-06-13
1 Child Killed.

Another child killed by the use of opiates
given in the form of soothing syrup Why
mothers give their children such deadly
poison is surprising when they can relieve
the child of its peculiar troubles by using
Acker's Baby SOOther. 1t contains no
opium OF morphine. Sold by NJ. Dorsey.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-06-13

Number of days after proofs of death
were received when payment was made.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-06-13
VIZ VOTE EG:. IEN%gEss.

The Dispatch is heartily in favor Of
accepting the invitation extended to
the Press Association to meet at Lenoir.
The practice of holding the annual
meetings at popular Summer resorts,
though very pleasant, has not been
productive Of the best results. As
pointed out in a recent editorial, the
diversions that abound at such places
have seriously interfered with the
proper consideration of business inter
ests of the press and the cultivation of
social relations among the members Of
the profession. If the meetings OF the
association are to be anything except
annual press picnics, better judgment
must he displayed in the selection of
places for meeting than has been eX-
hlbited OH sundry occasions in the
past. A place devoid of attractions
and pleasant surroundings is not de-
sirable; but more than enough to re-
lieye the monotony of every day life Is
too much of good thing. Besides, it
is an easy matter to arrange for an ex-
cursion after the adjournment of the
meeting. In view of all these consid
Grafton, the Dispatch is of the opinion
that Lenoir is very desirable place
for holding the meeting of the Press
Association this year.
OF one suggestion contained in the
! invitation to meet in Lenoir, we bid
the executive committee beware. In
this connection, we commend to their
consideration the resolutions adopted
at Waynesville in 1883. See page 8
of proceedings. An unauthorized de-
parture from the spirit and letter OF
the resolutions IN 1887 subjected the
Association to little short of humilia-
ton When the members arrived at
the place OF meeting, they found that
a local committee had arranged a pro-
gram that virtually deprived them OF
expressing a choice as to what they
would or would not do. OF course,
we have no intention of questioning
the motives that prompt the suggestion
that a meeting can be held in this
place or that without expense to the
members; but a feeling of jealousy
for he dignity and standing of the
press moves us to insist on declining
50 much of the invitation in question
as makes the association "dependent
upon public purse. We repeat that
we are in favor of meeting at Lenoir
but we insist that whether the AssOCia
ton meet there or somewhere else, the
tender of such Inequalities as conflict
with the spirit of the resolutions refer
red to, be respectfully declined will
the assurance that the kindness thai
prompts the offer is not appreciated
any less because of its not being &C
pted.-Lrrinstou Dispatch.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-06-13
HAVE YOU SEEN IT?
TUT CENTENNIAL COPYING R00K

The simplest. cheapest and best thing of
the kind on the market. Copies without
the use Of press, brush, moistened pad or
water. Must be seen to be appreciated.
No business man can afford to be without
one VIII take pleasure in showing to any
who may be interested enough to wish to
see if. j. j. HAYS,
HENDERSON, n. G.,
Agent for State of North Carolina.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
wgANEp FROM POKER.

Student Going Through q Course of
Sprouts to be Cured of Gambling.
There is one student at Harvard who
is being put through vigorous course
of sprouts to wean him from the allure
ments of the gaming table. His case is
little different from the ordinary ca
reer Of would-be ''fast' young men in
Harvard University. His father is a
wealthy merchant in Portsmouth, N, H.
The young man is the pride Of his faith
er's heart, aud he was not stinted in the
supply Of funds. He had not been
long in college before he became an in-
veterate po6er-playe: lie yielded
himself to the charms of the seductive
game, regardless of his studies and of
his health. He played poker all night
and rs much of the daytime not spent
under the eye of the instructor. His
health began to break down, several
conditions were placed against his name
at the latest examinations, and he was
rapidly becoming wreck, mentally
and physically. He realized his danger,
but had not the moral courage to turn
his back to the card table. His father
noticed his falling health. and called
him to account The young man con-
fes led his weakness, and told his father
that he had done all in his power to
break off the habit The father and
son are both enthusiastic yachtmen,
4bo fotIow Hnn vaabt In
which he passes a good part
of the summer season. Knowing
his sons fondness fo- yachting, he
promised the young man $40, 900 yach
If he would only abandon the card-table
and devote himself to his studies. The
son promised faithfully that he would
never touch card and for wees he
kept his word. But the good resolu-
tion died away as rapidly as pile OF
chips when full house Is being backed
against a strong hand, and in less than
fortnight he was again a nightly par
ticipator in poker party. He told his
father that he needn't order that yacht
on his account for he preferred play
ing poker to sailing, even as owner of
forty-thousand-dolla yacht
Then the father applied little pa
ternal authority to save his son. He
came to Boston, and was soon closeted
with President Eliot. The circum-
stances were explained, and President
Eliot concurred in the action planned
by his father 1t was arranged that the
son should return to Portsmouth every
day after class work was finished. do
his studying beneath the paternal roof,
and take the first train for Boston in
the morning That is what he is doing
now. In order to catch the early tr in
he rises at four o'clock in the morning
reaches Boston just in time TO reach a
classroom, remains at the college un-
til the middle of the afternoon. is ex-
cused from the classroom before the
other students. rushes into Boston, and
is whirled back to Portsmouth before
he has time TO thiuk Of cards or poker
or any other disdpai0n. -B0StQp Car
N. x. Sun
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
Steel for Railway Axles.


It is thought that steel will soon DO
as we'll established In practical use for
railway axles as it is now for rails. one
important fact tending to this eonclus-
ion being the discovery of toughening
process by which the failures hereto
fore experienced in the use of steel
axles are avoidable, the most severe
tests under this improved system show
ing no irregularity or weakness in the
axles. SO satisfactory indeed has this
method proved. that the supplementary
test Of fifty blows OF 1,640 pounds drop.
at twenty-five feet, has been succ ss-
fully passed by numerous consecutive
test axles, and which, being tenfold in
excess OF the legal requirement, is an
abundant guarantee Of safety. In this
process the axle is heated to the tenn
perature at which its carbon changes
to hardening carbon, and then, while it
is being rapidly revolved, it is inn
mersed in a water bath, at the same
time having thrown upon it series of
submerged jets; after cooling the OUT
side, the axle is removed from the bath
while there is sufficient heat remaining
in the interior to raise the whole mass
to low red heat and to allow the car
bon to change back to the non-harden-
ing state. The principal object in view,
in cooling rapidly through certain
range OF temperature, is to prevent a
weak crystal formation. IN. 7. Sun.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
AN ORIENTAL STORY.
A Chicago Bah Players Reflections o
Beholding the Tai MAhsL.

A Chicago Bah Players Reflections on
BeholdIng the TAI MahsL
Beneath the cloudless sky of Indis
the domes and minRrets of earth's love
hest shrine glittered in the pale moon.
light with radiance pure. unearthly
and entrancing The soul of the OBJ
server reveled in the marvellous beauty
and glory OF the scene. On the rec
sandstone and marble terraces rose the
grandest mausoleum that human affec
tion, aided by the resources Of wealth.
genius, art and imagination, ever
reared to perpetuate the memory Of the
loved and lost. The voices of the dead
past seemed to whisper In the vast In
terror Of the marvellous structure and
bid mankind heed the precepts of wis
dom inscribed in imperishable mosaici
OF precious stones on the inner walls
The pure white marble, whose polished
surface was reflected in the crystal
waves from whose bosom this wonder
ful edilice appeared to rise, the delicate
spires, beautiful as a poets dream and
shapely as the embodied vision Of an
inspired architect-these might well
Q chain the attention and hold in their
magic thrall the soul OF the traveller
from the Far Western world who stood
with head barred to the breeze and
gazed in seeming rapture at the grand
and thrilling spectacle.
Tall, erect. with the form Of an
Apollo Belvadere and the physical pro
PORTIONS of Greek athlete. the en-
bodiment and ideal Of vigorous and
magnificent manhood. he stood with
folded arms and surveyed the glorious
beauty Of the sc.ne before him. His
eye wandered over the historic land
scape and = deep sigh burst from his
bosom.
''Not a gol-darned place in the whole
--Osure where we can play a game. .
he exclaimed. "It's worse than the
Pyramids and the Coliseum When a
man lays out q ground like this why In
thunder can't lie have sense enough to
build baek-st0p and leave room for
loul Hagsl"
The traveller was Captain Anson. He
was looking at the TAI Mahal. From
advance sheets Of book to be pub
lished by Edltor Pfeffer next summer.
Chicago Tribune.
A. Enclishr,a,, ,.acantlv at.Asa 4.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
her supply for an thI. expense OfvhIsA

her supply for all this expense Of which
l have been writing.
Most good and true men nnd . wife
taking double place in their lives; she
Is companion, and she is also maternal
to their own souls. Many husbands
call wife mother" in commOn speech
with their children. There is more In
it than we often think. The strong
man is as child before her in many
things He complains to hor Of life's
rough fortunes; he tells her of his aches
and pains; he levies on her wit to see a
way in times of business trouble; he
relegates the care OF the children to
her. Often the husband let's her run
the house. thinking 1t his part II he
pays the bills, and claiming the right
to fret If they are too large. But for
the mother-heart in his own wife, thou-
sands of Lhe noblest men. and the
strongest too. would have failed in the
final struggle In most houses, more
over, the mother must arrange all the
fun and frolic that the children have; /
mean all the parties, picnics, Jolly an
niversaries and social events. The
plotting and planning that she does in
this line. God bless herl And every
dress is to pass under her supervision.
every question Of the proprieties as to
who shall and who shall not be invited.
On the contrary she must also remem-
Der about the cemetery lot, when the
flowers were last taken, and when new
treasures are due upon the lonely
grave.
The round day is full. The week is
full. and no days off, nor Sabbaths that
afford repose. VacationsP She has
none. Her rest is to toll for those
whom she loves better than life Please
God, her rest shall come in Heaven!
Is it any wonder that mothers
nerves give outp Is it not rather
strange that she has any health at all
by the time she is forty-five years oi
agep
| am writing these lines to rebuke
some grown child who might but does
not, spare mother. ] write them to
unsy .npathetic husbands who demand
unbrol1en cheerfulness, which could
only be given by supernatural beings in
such home as theirs. l write to COM
fort some dear woman who, W tn nerves
all in rebellion, sinks into an easy chair
for moment and snatches up this par
per. You, noble soul, no one can repay
you for all that you do Your reward
is that you are such a woman, and that
your God approves you. There is no
escape for you. If there were, you
would be the last one to take it. God
mado you to be the great heart that you
are. 1t ought TO be some encourage
ment to you. however, to know thai
every good man on earth who should
read what have written would say
''It is all true; only not half the truth. y
There are many heresies abroad and
many new beliefs; but no one has ever
yet been SO bold as to preach that
mother is not the noblest of earth, when
she is indeed true and patient SOUL
Harkley Harker, in N. Y. Weekly
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
MILLIONAIRE SENATORS.
Only Nine Fourteen Years Ago, But EOw
There Ars Ninstesn.

Only Nine Fourteen Years Ago, But Eow
There Are Nineteen.
/ saw man add up to-day the fort
unes Of the members Of the Senate.
OF course. no other earthly thing is as
hard to find out as how rich man Is.
He himself very seldom knows. and the
human imaginati, Is weak. indeed,
when It contemplatea q big aggrega-
tion OF dollars. Most Of the people IL
this country can not understand the
sensation Of owning 500 In q lump.
1t used to be common saying that A.
7. Stewart was worth a hundred mill-
ions. but / believe his estate. after
death, amounted only 70 eS0.O0O, 600
There is q member Of Congress from
Massachusetts, whose close friends
range from s4.00J.O00 to $250.o00 Ia
estimating his wealth. But on the
basis Of popular guesses the figures Of
Senatorial wealth that ] saw to-day
footed up e1s9. .O0O.O0o According q
shis calculation there are. counting
Viee-P President Morton. nineteen mill
ionaires in the Senate. which number
Is third Of the total membership.
When Zachariah Chandler came 70 the
Senate Just before the war. have
heard that be could not find another
millionaire In the chamber. 0nly
fourteen years ago there we're bQt nine
miklionairB u ~ haae
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
"A VERY QUEER MAN

'~The Queerest man we ever knew
His neighbors said 70 me,
'sThough II one give the man his due,
A right good heart has ke.
But then he's known both far and near,
And everybody thinks him queer.
'sWe've often known that man to 60
When others were in bed
He never wants the folks to know
And ill old Perkins shed
With wood enough to last him through
The winter, and with good wood too
'-They say he has a favorite trick
He plays upon the poor
BE goes to those who're old and sick
And talks their troubles Ger.
OF course sir, when he goes away
he knows their needs as well as theyi
-Then he will go to town and bus
Whatever's needed most
And creep up to the door as sly
And still as any ghost
Ana knock but when tna door swings wide
No visitor is seen outside;
"Rut on the doorstep there will be
The very things they need;
And though no face or form they see,
They know the genrous deed
Was done by Jones-Queer Jones" they say;
'God bless the man and his queer wayl
''No one from him would ever hear
or these good deeds Of his;
That's one thing why We think him queer.
Qneeri Why, OF course he is"
'Twere we'll thought l. II W. had moro
Queer men to play tricks on the poor,
--our Youth.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30

Wow ashofnl ana GarFi On prrres' aFlEt
Are condueie Cd
The Articles Of War pr0Yide foe
me trial By courts zunrtiai q an per
cons undsr the control 0f The military
authorities Of the country Who mag ba
accused Of oRenses committed egelnes
the regulations and laws enacted iPF
the government Of The armies Of t1e
United States Unlike the practice ia
civil life, the combined powers Of both
JUDGE and Jury are vested 10 the oilcefs
composing courtsmartial, they delins
Grating upon the evidence Of the Wit
nesses. determining Is 70 the guilt o.
innocence Of the defendants, and pass
ing sentence upon culprits. Al omcef
Is appointed as Judge-Advocate, whose
duties are to conduct the prosecution
as we'll as to act as counsel for the aqs
cused when the latter has no legal ad-
wiser Of his own. md 70 object 70 any
questions that might read 70 an answer
on the part OF the defendaQt tending e
criminate himself
6o-called general courts-martlai are
convened for the hearing and Nadg-
ment Of important cases and for Me
trial Of commissioned officers. and may
be appointed by any general ofhcer
commanding . separate army or de-
partment Such o court consists e
thirteen members, Npless the exigen-
oies Of the service prevsnt the assem-
bling Of that number Of ofScersi but -
no case may q general court Aave less
than Eve members.
Garrison and regimental courts-FNar'
tial having three members, are APP
pointed By the commanding officer Of
any post or regiment, and are con-
vened for the trial Of minor otiensea On
the part OF any OF the enlisted men
forming the command. As the law
now stands. even the slightest infringe
ment Of the rules Of discipline calls Tor
action by Court-martial, and suck
petty breaches Of good conduct as ab-
sence from rOll-oall or from quartepa
after 'taps. slovenly or untidy drea
uuarrelsoms or abusive language =
comrades or non-commissioned officers,
etc, the penalty for which Is usually
the imposition Of 8 slight nne 70 be
stopped from the soldiers pay, are
treated with all the form and core
mony Of trials for grave ofensea The
sworn testimony Of the witnesses, ae-
cording to the rules OF evidence. must
be reduced to writing. and report
made Of the proceedings in each cassy
as the regulations prohibit the execu-
ton Of any sentences by court-mar-
tial uatil its action is confirmed by the
officer ordering the court. When the
fact is taken into consideration that
according to the report Of Colonel
Lieber. Acting Judge-Advocats-Gen-
eral, there were 10.447 trials before
garrison courts during the past year in
an army the total peace footing Of
which is limited by law TO , force 81
but %. 600 men. 1t would seem that .
system less cumbersOme and less irk-
some to both officer and men might b
devised by which petty violations sf
regulations could DO punished sum
marily without. injustice 70 The sol'
der. -Harper's Weekly.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
Is 1t cenuInaq

Probably thousands Of people IN thu aee'
hon Of country, and this section is no ex.
ception 70 any ether IN this respect IN the
United States, have read the report said 70
have been written by Prof g. A. baltimore.
Phi D., LII D., Analyst sf Fo0ds and Medl-
Clnes, New York State Board Of Health aRd
Professor Of Chemistry in the Rochester.
n T., University, stating that ell Of the
Safe Remedies manufactured by II. =.
Warner & Co. were pure and wholesome
nor did any Of them contain any mercury or
deleterious substance. To shorten the con-
treversy, however, we viii give Prof. Lattt
more's report entire:
UNIvERsITY OF RoOHRsTHRg
CHEMICAL LABORATORY.
Mr.. h II. Warner has placed In my poe.
session tho formulas OF several medicines
manufactured and sold under the general
designation Of "Warner's Safe Remedies.n
have investigated the processes Of manu-
facture which are conducted with extreme
care and according 70 the best methods.
have taken from the Laboratory samples OF
ell the articles used In the preparation Of
these medicines, az well o. the several med
icines In which they enter have also puF-
chased from different druggists In this city
"Warner's Safe Remedies, - and upon criti-
cal examination find them al entirely free
from mee ~ and frOm pOtsOnOus and dsis.
teriOus distances.
s. A. LATrnEoRR, Ph. D., LII. d.
Analyst Of Foods and Medicines, New York
State Board of Health, Professor Of hem
istry, University OF Rochester, n. Y.
Weca not think thai frm Of the stand
ing OF Il. a. Warner & Co. woult dare pub
lish such statement II # were untrue, and
We now have that fCm's autnority 20 say 70
our readers that It is absolutely and un-
nnnlihadlv trnain every narticnlnr.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
votinr for a Good cauae.

Equestrian-Mah frien', dey's hab-
bin puddy hot time at de polls up IN
SlabtOwn.
Pedestrian-Am dat SOP WHAT'S dey
Wotin' fob dis time in de yeahP
Equestrian-Wall. when left dey
WIS wotin' fob two dollshs apiece. but
heered dat some OBJ de boys did gOt-as
high as two and six bits-Judge
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30

AN Englishman recently stated IN
,ouit that he married ut The a1eOl sls.
lceQ bocszO he wEs os1t 0i work
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
I'm Mexico Il is said that a man c.

I'm Mexico It is said that man can
i've and support family on ten cents
day; but then. as it is about as hard
10 raise ten cents in Mex co as It is to
raise the necessary amount required
aere, the most OF us are content to try
and worry along whore we Rre.-1Bos.
eon Bsa9Nt
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
While William Jackson, a Chica

While William jackson, Chicago
"oofer was sliding down a roof dis
ance of forty-fve feet he had time TO
ell fellow workman tnat he owed
hree debts and had the money In his
runk to pay them. Then he reached
he cave and veal 70 his death on the
lrozen aaeth.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-30
wHAT IS a sPANKINe4 2
A Mother with Somewhat spartan Idsa
Suggests a Problem.

A Mother with Somewhat spartan Ideas
Suggests a Problem.
In O recent Babyhood | was amused
by the article: "Who Deserves Spank
ing?" and reminded OF a little expert
ence of my own few days since. !
was talking seriously with my little
girl, while giving her bath. about
some misdeed, and told her that many
mothers would whip child for it.
She suddenly said: Mamma. what is a
good spanking? Bessie IA little play
mate) gets them often and / never had
one" l told her that, it was a severe
punishment, and that If she ever re-
ceived one she would not want another.
She surprised me by saying: Mamma,
/ am going to be bladder and Bladder
until get one. "
What was to dOP knew she meant
it, and realizing that she would never
fear the penalty which expected some-
time to be obliged-to impose. said:
''Then, perhaps had better spank you
now to keep you good She saucily
said: "All right, mamma, begin.
The conditions being very favorable.
l took her across my lap and spanked
her soumdly. At first she seemed to
think it fun. but as increased the dose
she soon changed her tune, and by the
time sat her up she was thoroughly
astonished and we'll warmed up. and 4
am sure she will never ask for another
spanking. but will have a most whole
some dread of it. Did l do rightp-
Babvhood.