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FIRST FLOOR.
A MODEL $4,000 HOUSE.
BY R. W. sHOPPELL, ARCHITECT.
ryorvriobtat NV the Autbor


It may be truly said that the owner
who builds a house of good design con-
fers a substantial benefit upon the COM
munity in which he lives as well as
upon himself.
Such a house shines like star, light
ing up the whole neighborhood, inspir-
ing confidence, stimulating industries,
often showing the way to prosperity.
Particularly does the light shin ing from
a new house disclose eligible building
sites that were never dreamed of be-
fore.
The practical suggestion is that the
owner should be the holder of property
in the immediate neighborhOod, other
than that on which he builds. The va
cant lots on both sides OF, and across the
way, from the LOT on which he builds,
may be doubled or trebled in value by
his enterprise. The increased value Of
lots adjoining an improvement often
more than equals the cost of the I'M
proYement.
By all fair means try to keep the in
creased values out of the hands Of IN
enterprising people who never make i'm
provements. They are the least de-
serving Of any members of COmmun-
itY. AS land and lot-holders, if their
numbers are considerable, they retard
the growth of town or city more than
all other adverse influences put to-
getheF.
. Following will be found a brief de-
scriptiOn Of the residence design illus
trating this article:
Size of Structure: Width, over all, "a
feet 6 inches; depth, 55 feet, including
Veranda.
Materials for exterior walls: Founda-
tons, stone and brick; first and second
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he made excursions into the literature
of almost every language of Europe,
including such dead languages as the
Gaelic He could not only read fluent
ly the French, German, italian, Span
ish, Morse, Danish, Swedish, Russian,
Bohemian, Polish, Hungarian and Ser
Wan, but he composed with facility IN
many Of these tongues. He also read
Sanscrit, and had an acquaintance
with the grammar Of the Basque and
other languages which he did not read.
He was also familiar with many Of the
dialects of the American Indians On
the occasion of Ole Bulls first visit to
this country, PercivaI greeted him with
a poem in his native Norwegian. His
scholarship in Greek and Latin at
tracbed attention even in his college
days. One of his interesting poetic
works was his "Classic Melodies, In
which he successfully introduced nu-
merOus ancient measures into English
verse. A specimen of these, Illus
trating the chOriambie pOlyschematist
measure, may be quoted here, to show
the music, grace and animation of his
poetic writing IN his lighter moods:
Come TO the dancei AygakeI Awakel Bound
with the music lightly
Evening is falling on the Iake-fashes the mir
Come where the elm ts arching high, bent with
its purple treasure;
Bid to the toll Of day gOOd-by; yield to tbs
call Of pIeasuret
Come to the dance, ye maidens fairI GayIy the
song invites you.
Joy with his golden lamp is thsre on 70 the
ring he lights you;
Circle around the festive tree Then, as the
music wakes you
Trip to its measure light and free; Tit where in
sport it takes you'll
Haste, to the dancet Away, away Vol and
lutte attend you
Evening winds, with flowers they play. sweets
from the rosebud send you.
Haste to the Ganeef The music cGIlsl Haste to
the smile OF IOYeri
Soon the chilly night dew falls then must the
dance be over.
His more serious verse shows mag
inatiOn and intimate acquaintance with
outdoor nature. During his life. Per
civai gave volumes of poetry to the
public at three different times. After
his death, his collected pOeticaI works
were published In two handsome vOIe
umes by TicknOr & Fields, Boston.
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there should be no projections to inter
fere with the eIbOW-rOOm, the divan for
spectators is in the aIcOve which makes
the bay Of the parlOr. The table is OF
mahogany, richly carved, a Collender
table made according to the designs OF
the architect.
Mr.. George Vanderbilt has a table OF
Japanese design. The wood is lac
quered in old red, and dragons and
other grotesQue forms of brass are ham
mered in. This is presumably placed
in Japanese room. Such rooms are
lined with mating, which is an admira-
bic protection for the walls against the
cues.
The billiard-room of Mr.. Calvin S.
Brice is paneled with mating. Al
though not a japanese room, Mr.
Brice's billiard table Is considered one
Of the handsOmest in town. It is of
oak deliberately carved, and particular
attention has been given to making its
legs objects Of beauty, as the legs are
almost the only chance that the de-
signer has. For Mr.. Brice's table the
cloth was specially dyed to match the
antique blue green of the ceiling,
which gives the color tint of the room.
The handsOmest billiard table ever
made in this country was for Patti,
who, as Is well known, Is an enthusi-
astic lover Of billiards, and it Is gra-
ciOusly said plays a good game. The
table was of rosewood and amaranth
woods, with hand-painted panels Dor
dered by relays of ivory. 1t cost
5000, and IS now at Craig-y-nOs, her
castle in Wales
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-09

Every seat was occupied when a
woman with a baby IN her arm en-
tered, followed by a stout German.
An American rises to give his seat to
the woman, but the German, with great
presence Of mind gets into it first.
AmeFicus-Here, you big Ioafer, i
gave that seat to this lady.
Germanicus-Dot's all right: YOU
got up Won dot seat und i take him.
Americus- Haven't you a wife and
children Of your own?
Germanicus bet, a vie und
nine children, und ven I want to So
down dey stand up. Z bet you
Aa2ericHs
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is now remembered chiefly as 8 poet,
specimens Of his musical and pictur-
esque verse adjoining most of the an
bhOlOgies, and having a place In many
Of the schOOl-readers. But he was also
great as a philologist and geOlogist,
and his attainments in almost every
branch of science were remarkable.
He rendered important service to Noah
Webster and that photographers lit
erary executors in the compilation and
revision of Webster's Dictionary. He
made the first systematic geological
survey of Connecticut, embOdying its
results in a valuable report, and under
Governor Barstow held with credit the
position of State Geologist of WiscOn-
sin. Tt was during his incumbency OF
this Office that he died, In May, 1856,
at Hazel Green, Lafayette County,
where his remains now repOse.
PerciYaI was the son of a Connect
cut physician, and was born IN 1875.
He was graduated from Yale College
with honor at the age of IS. When a
mere child he had displayed marked
pOeticaI powers, and shortly after leav-
ing college he gave his first volume Of
verse to the world. Before this no less
authority than Edward Everett had
compared him with Byron for the SEN
tentiOusness and ease which were char
acteristic of his poetic compositions,
and when this work appeared the same
authority, in an article In the North
american ReUjelO, pronounced him
classical american poet.
His work in connection with the re-
vision and publication of the first
quarto edition of Webster's Dictionary
was done in 1927 and 1923. About the
same time he began the translation
from the French of an important geo
graphical work, which he finished in
1888, and which was published in six
octave volumes. His geological survey
Of Connecticut occupied him seven
years, ending in 1845.
During the intervals Of these labors
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Ex-senator Bruee,s Pretty Wife.

The fact was pointed out to me by
colored man, who cited many instances
to sustain his statement, that coIOred
men whose education or force of char
acter raised them above their fellows
almost invariably chose as their mates
women who are so nearly white as to
have little in their appearance to sug~
gest their negro ancestry. One Of the
handsomest women in Washington is
the wife of ex-senator and ex-Register
Bruce. Her face is fine and oval, her
features regular, and her complexion
not near so dark as that of the conven-
tionaI Cuban or Spanish beauty. Mr.
Bruce himself Is Hght-cOIored. Fred
Douglass first wife, married when ne
was young, was q negress apparently,
of full blood. One Of his sons, Is quite
black, and there Is a graduation Of cOlors
among the others. When Fred Doug
lass married his second wife he was old,
famous and rich. He had advanced in
intelligence far beyond the average of
his race. He married d white woman.
Whether he was wise or not in this,
Mr.. Douglass could best answer him
self at this time, after five years of ez.
perience. - Washington letter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-09

NE of the finest
billiard-rOoms in
the world is the
one in the man
sion of Mr.. W.
K. Vanderbilt,
writes Mary Gay
Humphreys, in
the Chicago IN
ter Ocean. It is
a Moorish room
opening out of
the great Fran
els I. banqueting
room. The walls
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-09
ELEGANT BILLIARD-ROOMs.

MagniacentIy Decorated Rooms Dedi-
Gated to the ssGentIeman's Game'' by
New York northumberland $4,000
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-09
BURIED IN WISCONSIN.
JAMES GATES PERCEvAL. SCIENTIST
AND POET.

ais Wonderful Linguistic Attainment
HIS Work on yVebster's Dictionary
Hersnit-Lilze Habits-A Specimen of His
Verse.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-09

ANY people are uR-
aware that Wisconsin
ground holds the ash
'es of one of the most
eminent of the liter
a ~ and scientific
Americans of tn g
early half Of this cen
fury, James Gates
PercivaI. j erCivaT
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

The Goldsboro Argus has entered
its tenth semi-annual. volume. The
readers of the Chronicle know the high
estimate we place upon the Argus. AL
though not the biggest daily in the
State it has the best line of advertise
ments and is a favorite exchange at
this office. Mr.. Robinson writes ele-
CANT English, and only a few days ago
we read in his paper description of
young lady's singing that for elegance
of style and beauty of diction could
not be surpassed.-State Chronicle.
All of which we take for granted is
true knowing Joe Daniels character
for truth and recognizing Joe Robin
sons talents and ability as we do. But
aside from this we have no means Of
knowing. The GOLD LEAF has never
been honored by an exchange with the
DaiT Argus and for the last month
or two the weekly has failed to reac(
this office. What is the matter, Joe
We don't like to be without so good ;
paper as the Argus.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

ALLUDING to the letter of Governor
Fowle to Secretary of War Proctor,
relative to the removal of old Geronimo
aud his murderous band of Indians to
North Carolina, the Norfolk Public
Ledger says:
About the neatest thing that has
recently happened in the way of letter
writing, was the reply of the Governor
of North Carolina to the communica-
ton Of Secretary Proctor in reference
to moving the Geronimo band Of In
dams from Florida to North Carolina.
Governor Fowle states that Vermont,
which is Mr.. Proctor's home, has
abandoned lands which its inhabitants
desire to see re-peopled, and that the
we'll known character of Vermonters
for morality, good order and philan,
thropy could not fail to have salutary
effect on the morals of the "noble red
men," ...
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

NORTH CAROLINA has had another
lynching. Robert Berrier, who shot
and killed his mother in law, Mrs.
Walser, in Davidson county couple
of weeks ago, to get possession of his
child, has paid the penalty Of his crime
at the hands of an outraged and in
dignant body of men commonly styled
"mob." Berrier's wife had left him
on account of being cruelty treated,
and had gone with her child back to
her parents. Berrier awaited an op-
portunity and one day when the hus-
band and father, Walser, was away
from home, went to the house and de-
liberately murdered his wife's mother
and then took his child and fed. He
was captured and afterwards hung
without the interference of Judge or
jury. This is to be deplored. These
lynchings arebecoming of too frequent
occurrence in North Carolina. In this
case there was no reason to apprehend
that the murderer would not in due
time be convicted and lawfully exc
cuted. Something must be done to
check this sort of thing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

HERE is truthful and manly ex-
preston from the editor of the Nash
vile Argonant, who is himself min
lister of the Gospel. Abiding to the
Boyle case in Raleigh, he says:
In one thing we differ with some
who have expressed themselves on the
subject. We are as far as possible from
being Romanist and condemn many
of its dogmas and its constant struggle
after secular power, but we do not be-
lieve it proper to reproach the church
with the conduct of one of its priests.
Scoundrels get into every church and
steal the livery of Heaven in which to
serve the devil. The pu1est and most
orthodox protestant churchesf pave had
to expel from their ministry just such
rascals.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17
HOLD THEN SACRED.

We endorse every word of the fol-
lowing from tie Raleigh Signal Re-
terring to the Boyle affair at Raleigh,
it says:
1t is we'll understood, and it is right
that it so understood, that the virtue
of our Southern women occupies the
first place in the hearts and consci-
ences of Southern men. Every man
knows full we'll that if he violates the
honor of any virtuous woman either
by force or by the acts and wiles OF
the seducer, that he forfeits his life il
the male relatives of the woman have
courage sufficient to use a shotgun.
This is the "higher law and it will
always remain the &c higher law among
Southern men. Our females
must be held sacred he that deprives
them of honor deserves and should be
put to death speedily.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

Gov. FOwLE has been on a recent
visit to Washington. A. special cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun says
this of him:
He is Jolly gentleman,with merry,
twinkling eyes,and seems to be pleased
with the widespread circulation that
his joke about Secretary Proctor taking
the Indians to Vermont has gained.
The President assured Gov Fowle that
the Indians would not be quartered in
any State where there was any objec-
ton to them. Before leaving the Gov
ernor invited the President to visit
North Carolina, promising to show
him the most beautiful country in the
United States.
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Trustees Sale Of Valuable Farm

Under and by virtue OF the power con-
ferred on me by q Deed of Trust executed
on the 9Th day Of, June. 1885. by Joseph H.
Edwards and wife e. V. Edwards. and re-
corded in the Registers Office Tor Vance
county, in Book g, page 1863, shall. on
MONDAY. THE 28th DAY OF &C.
TOBER, 1889. sell for cash. ut the court
house door in Henderson,. the land de-
scribed in said Deed Of Trust, containing
AZ acres. adjoining the lands OF James
Amis. r. H. Duke. +. L. Duke and others.
and is we'll adapted for tobacco, &c. Has
good farm house, 3 rooms, stables and out
houses. Time Of sale IL o'clock m:
FLETCHER r. HARRIS.
>- Trustee.
Land sold 1T request of said J. h. Ed.
wards, who will show same to any one de.
string to purchase. Reasonable time will
be given, II purchaser desires, on part OF
purchase money. sept. 264 o.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

The 77Oin- City Daily, of Winston,
which by the way is a creditable
daily, both in size and subject matter,
for that town-appeared as an illustra
ted edition on the 9TH inst, and con-
tanned an interesting sketch of the
town and its various institutions and en-
terprises. 1t contained pictures of
some of the churches, hotels, business
blocks, Salem Female Academy, the
Graded School, tobacco warehouses,
Salem Iron Works, F. & H. Fries
WOODEN mills, &C., making altogether
fine exhibit for its enterprising little
city. These illustrated issues of the
local papers convey better idea o.
the looks of a town and its CONNER.
clal Importance than all the lengthy
descriptions in cold type alone car
give, and no money so spent by thu
| citizens and business men of a com
munity is wholly thrown away. L
pays to advertise a town to the world
as we'll as an individual enterprise.
Brother Foy deserves the thanks O
his people for the work he has done
and is to be congratulated upon tn
excellent manner in which he did it
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

The proprietor of hotel in Augusta,
Ca, refused to allow negro to eat
dinner at his table the other day. That
was right, and to have been expected
in the South, but it may appear a lit
lie strange to be told that the proprie-
tor, Mr.. Doolittle, is Northern
man, Republican and a member o.
the Grand Army. The dispatches say
Mr.. Doolittle's action meets with the
approval of the community. Of course
it does, if the " community" is com
posed of the class of people we usual!
take Georgians to be.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17
THURSDAY, OCT. II, 1880.

SAYS the gainesville (Ohio) Demo-
erat: Campbell, the Democratic can
didate for governor, kisses the babies
as he goes over the state, and gives
away brides at county fairs. He's get
ting there with both feet J.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

BOYLE has been convicted but many
people are not satisfied with the find
ing of the jury. Editorially the Nez0s-
Observer says:
We said yesterday that there was
considerable diversity of opinion here
as to the correctness of the verdict in
the Boyle case. From what we learn
the sentiment is very generally enter
tanned that the jury erred.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

Having qualified a. exeeutaix Of Charner
T0wnes, deceased, late Of Vance county,
n. G., this is 70 notify all persons holding
to present them to me, or to my attorneys
In Oxford, n. g., on or before Nov. LIST
1890, or this notice will be plead in bar OF
their rec0very all persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate settle.
ment ROSE TONNES,
Oct. Is, 1889. Fxecutrix.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

The Richmond Times thinks the
first Southerner who will be elected to
the Presidency OF the United States
will be the man who Will be most
actively identified with the peaceful and
voluntary removal of the negro popu-
lation from the South.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT

We invite contributions on all subjects OF
local and general interest views and state
ments upon matters Of public concern orig
inal poems, essays, critiques, etc. :.
One side of the paper, only, must be wrl-
ten on-and the real name Of the writer &C.
company the contribution. No attention
will be paid to anonymous letters. 0;,;,;+,
for the views or statements of correspond
ents-and reserves the right at all times to
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
Address all communications to
GOLD LEAF, Henderson, N. =.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

PRERIDENT HARRISON didn't do the
right thing with Tanner when he told
him to abe generous with the boys"
and then kicked him out for his gen.
crosby.
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THE Raleigh correspondent of the
Richmond Times says:

1HE Ralelgh correspondent OF the
Richmond Times says:
The Statesville Landmark published
at the home of Judge R. F. Armheld,
who presided at the court here when
Boyle, the ex-priest, was on trial, pub
fishes statement that Judge Armfeld
does not believe Boyle was guilty. 1t
is now generally conceded that the
Supreme Court will grant Boyle new
trial.
The Landmark did not quote Judge
Armfield as saying that, exactly. 1t
says this:
On the streets here this week it is
said that Judge Armfeld thinks there
is reasonable doubt in the prison.
er's favor.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17
NOTICE.
Sale of Land for Assets,

By virtue Of decree made by the Su-
proceeding wherein Mary e. Steed, admin
istratrix OF Thomas e. Steed, was plain
tit vs.. Thos. Steed. Chas. Steed. William
Steed and Matte Steed were defendants, l
shall, on NOVEMBER 4th, 1889. at the
court house door, in the town of Hender-
son, at u o'clock M: sell to the highest
bidder, tract of land situate In the county
of Vance, near the road leading from Old
Skater to Milford. This land joins the
lands of Jim Edwards, Robt. Baeeom and
Stephen Phipps. and contains 81 acres
more or less, and Is in all respects very
fine and valuable piece Of land. Terms OF
sale, One-haf cash, the balance in twelve
months. deferred payment to bear Interest
from date Of SALE.
"A. r. WORKMAN,
Oct. 2, 1889. Commissioner.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

p. 81 have thought on what may be
considered a novel plan for keeping up q
correspondence with the GOLD LEAF. 1t
Is that your present and humble CORE
spondent assume the liberty of naming q
successor, and that each succeeding CON
tributor do the same; and let there be g.
distinct understanding that there must
be no backing out. Let the subjects be
confined to the general welfare and pros
perity OF Henderson, but more especially
on cotton lint and cotton cloth, and let
the ball be kept rolling, and the pen
stand not still, until the lint becomes
cloth. If you think well of such a plan,
sir, will respectfully name Mr.. Dorsey as
my successor, with my best wishes, sim
cerely hoping that he may excel me in the
choice OF his successor; but don't think
he can. RIM
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17
DIR. G.G.TAYLOR
Dental SURGEON.

HenderyOn, North Carolina.
Office in the Young Block. Newly fur.
nished with the latest and most improved
instruments and machinery for the thor.
ough and satisfactory performance Of all
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GOLD LEAF'.
"THE PEOPLES PAPER"
DEVOTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL, EDUcA'
T1oNAL AND MATERIAL WELFARE
VANCE COUNTY AND NORTH
CAROLINA.
Published at the live and growing town
of Henderson, in the centre OF the
Famous YELLOW TOBACCO District.

A weekly resume of the News, Humor and
General Topics Of the Day.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17
A Marvel Of Simplicity.

From the Western Insurance Review.
July, 1891
The great Equitable Life hes en-
nounced 4 new. policy contract. 1t i
one which we predict will avskes =
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start. This policy happens to be in
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hobbies and has started it upoa .
triumphal tour that will be continsous.
We take no credit st all, but feel
mighty proud over it. all the came.
This policy is marvel Of simplicity.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17

(From the New York lnsussnog Jousnsl.l
Like all conditions that emanats
from this excellent company, it pro.
poses, as near as actual science viN
permit, to meet the vicIssitudes Of life.
so that if its policy holders should Be
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ure. compensation and not cancella.
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We strongly recommend this new
policy of the Equitable a. worthy Of
adoption.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17
FACTS WORTH KNOWING
ADAM AND EVE SET THE FIRST FALL
FASHIONS they that they somewhat in
NEED OF CLOTHING

setting fashions for SPRING. SUMMER
and WINTER supply the CLOTHING FURNISHING GOOo &c.
OF OF TN
that belongs them be admitted that their garments were
CUT and FIT nothing b1at
We of that do not want
fashion Those fall styles being rather ancn
and gimps
ourN PATTERNS in CLOTHING for