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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
WHAT is THE MATTER?

There are changes and rumors Of
changes, suspensions and possibilities OF
suspensions among the press Of North
Carolina. We have noticed the re-
cent suspension of one or two papers
and others still have changed hands
Last week the Shelby Nezo Era came
with the announcement that the plant
had been sold to party in South
Carolina who would move it to that
State. SO the paper has ceased to exist
as an institution of Cleveland county.
The Messrs. Frick have worked hard
and their labor5 have not been with
out good results save to themselves.
The paper has been discontinued be-
cause it was not a financial success
Its subscription price was too low in
the first place-only s1.oo-and its
people did not appreciate its services
as they should have done. That is
the secret of its failure.
The Davis Brothers have sold the
Hendersonville Times to a stock COM
pany. Evidently they were not max
ing more than bare living at the
business or they would not have dis
posed OF their excellent paper.
And now comes the news that the
Durham Tobacco Plant is soon to
change hands. Mr.. ]. S. Carr has
sold it to Mr.. Edward A. Oldham,
who will take charge about the first of
August.
And on the heels of all this comes
the announcement that the Jonesboro
Leaaer is offered for sale. Mr.. Geo.
A. Baker, the editor, gets up a good
paper, but it seems he is not doing
we'll enough to justify him in continu-
ing longer at the business where he is.
We are sorry to see that he will retire
from journalism.
What does all this unsettled condi
ton of things indicate? Certaily it
does not indicate healthy growth
and prosperous condition of affairs
with these publications at least. The
whole thing may be summed up in
these words: The people do not ap-
preciate their local papers as they
should
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
Otice!

BY virtue of an execution in my hands
issuing from the Superior Court Of Vance
county, North Carolina, in favor of A. j.
Kivett, plaintiff, VS.. NJ. Hawkins, defen-
dant, shall sell for cash, by public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, at the court
house door in Henderson, in Vance county,
on MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF AL
GUST, 1885, all the right, title and inter-
est that NJ. Hawkins had on June 18th,
1888, Or at any time since that day, in and
to the following property, to-wit: Two
town lots adjoining the court house square
in Henderson, one of them adjoining F. R.
Harris, Mrs. Emma Hardee, A. G. Zolli-
Golfer and others, the ether adjoining the
said court house square, A. &. ZollicOffer,
the NJ. E. church and church street; also
the right title and interest as aforesaid of
said NJ Hawkins in 12 acres of land, a
part Of the Bowen tract, 2 miles West of
Henderson, in Vance county, adjoining the
lands of j. II. Dunn, W. H. S. Burgwyn,
said Hawkins homestead and others; also
all the right, title and interest as aforesaid
of said NJ. Hawkins in a lot on Spring
street, in Henderson, adjoining the lands
of Clary's prize house. W. NJ. & G. Wat
kins and said street.
Only so much of sail psOperty or NJ
Hawkins interest Therein on June 18th.
1888, or since will be sold as may be nee
essary to satisfy said execution and the
cost Tlfis, Goth of June; 1889.
! july Al 0. Sheriff OF Vance Co., n. &.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.

The Durham daily Tobacco Plant
is soon to pass into other hands. Mr..
Edward A. Oldham, who has for
year past been editor inchief of the
Charleston, IS. c. daily Worla, has .
resigned his position on that paper
and bought the plant, &c, of the first .
named, and on or about August Ist
will take charge of the same. The |
name of the paper will be changed to
the Durham DAILY GIobe, and will
be published as a morning instead OF
an afternoon paper. We are informed
that it will appear in new and hand
some typographical dress, and will be
metropolitan in appearance and con-
tents The franchise of the AssoCla-
ted Press has been secured, and faCill
ties perfected for obtaining the freshest
news Immediately after occurrence,
from all the leading points in the
State. The essential object is to
| make Tie GLobe a North CAROLINA
NEWSPAPER, and the best native talent
will be engaged to that end. The
subscription price will be 5000 a
year.
The GOLD LEAF will gladly well
come Mr. Oldham return to his ma
tive State and to North Carolina
journalism. He is a gentleman of
literary talent and newspaper expe-
rience and ability. AS editor of the
Winston Sentinel he won success and
made an enviable reputation for him
self, and the service he has subse-
quently seen, first as managing editor
of the Admission, Alabama, Hol
Blast, and then as editor of the
Charleston IVo,M, will serve him to
good purpose in putting forth jour
nal that will be credit to North
Carolina and merit the support Of in
telligent men throughout the State.
Mr. Oldham is a hard worker, 3
ready, graceful and forceful writer
and in the midst of his arduous dutie:
as editor of a morning paper he ha
found time to write for some of the
, standard magazines and periodicals o
the country, and his contributions te
current literature have attracted wide
attention and been accorded warn
praise, winning for him prominen
position among Southern writer's 0
prose and verse.
Mr.. ]. S. Carr, owner of the To
bacco Plant, in announcing the sal
Of the paper, says:
There are few men so we'll equipped
as Mr.. Edward A. Oldham, for thu
conducting of a first-class newspaper
It and believing that nothing tends tt
develop and build up a town like
newspaper, have sold the 2obacf
Plant to Mr.. Oldham.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
JULY 1S. 1889.
Anew THINGS TO CONSIDER.

1t is aimed to make the meeting OF
the Press Association next week essen
TALLY a business one. Let that be the
object in view of every editor who at
tends. There are many things per-
tanning to the profession Of journalism
that might be profitably discussed and
it is expected that papers will be read
on some of these topics. Among them
we mention the following as worthy OF
consideration:
Journalism as business.
Dead beat and dead head adver-
tisers.
The relation of the newspapers and
newspaper advertising agents.
A uniform rate of advertising.
The right of the publisher to fix his
own advertising rate and to dictate
the position it is to occupy in his paper.
Gins with special reference 10 dealliiS
with newspaper advertising agents.
A more just and equable standard
of dealing with home patrons as com
pared with foreign advertisers.
Independence in journalism-the
expression of ones opinion without
fear or favor.
Personal journalism-and its degrad
ing tendency. And by this we mean,
the use of violent epithets and undig'
nifed and unbecoming language.
Honest differences there may be, but
self-respecting journalist should never
employ the weapon of abusiveness in
warning with an adversary through the
columns of his paper.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
RESTRICTING THE MEM.
BERSHIPI IN THE PRESS
ASSOCIATION

The convention this year is to be
composed only of Iona fae editors and
publishers. The secretary, Mr.. John
B. Sheriff., gives no uncertain sound
on this question in the following edito-
rial article from his paper, the Con-
cord Times. He says:
1t is a source of much qualification
to those members of the Press Associa-
ton who have jealousy watched it for
many years, to know that the conven-
ton of 1889 promises to contain a
larger body of representative editors
and publishes than were present at any
of several previous meetings. For two
years efforts have been making to re-
strict the membership of the Associa-
ton to actual and active editors or
publishers of legitimate newspapers, re-
lieving the Association of interlopers
and those who went simply because
they could get free passes, and other
courtesies to which they were not en-
titled. In 1887 at Hendersonville the
matter was quite freely discussed, and
it was thought that such rules were
| passed Cor at least the sense of the
meeting was such) as would exclude all
but bona tlde newspaper men thereafter.
In 1888, Notwithstanding the fact that
much had been said just previous to
the meeting about restriction of men,
bership, and all were led to believe
that the convention would be free from
hangers-on, it was found at the conven-
ton that many had succeeded in get
ting in who had little or no connection
with the press, and the fact was
| SsourCe of modification to the men,
bers who had made such strenuous eff
forts to purify the attendance.
The matter was at once taken in
hand by the executive committee, (of
which this writer was chairman), this
body making report that gave no un-
certain sound, and the adoption of
! which, in the event future Secretaries
| prove men possessed of backbones that
do not partake of the nature of "cotton
strings places the matter at rest.
This report limits the membership to
actual editors or publishers of papers
supported by subscriptions and adver-
Using; school papers or similar publ
cations are not entitled to membership:
no paper is allowed proxy representa-
ton and owners Of or stockholders in
papers, not directly engaged IN pub
! fishing same, are excluded.
The present Secretary has rigldly
adhered to every part OF these re- ula-
tons in the matter Of furnishing trans
portation to the coming meeting. If
any one succeeds in getting in at Le-
nolr who is not entitled to member
ship, he will do so on his own account.
and not from any assistance secured
from the Secretary. That officer is
glad to say that, on the strength of this
determination to purge the attendance.
several Of the most prominent news
paper men Of the State, who have
never before attended, have signihed
their intention to goto Lenoir. Thanks
to the steps taken at the last meeting.
the convention this year will be a work
ing, dlgnihed, representative one, and
the North Carolina Press Association
made truly an honor to the profession
and 10 the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18

THE Durham Tobacco Plant asks
this question
If DR.. Rogers was such bad man,
why did DR.. Grissom not report him
to the board long ago? If Or. Girls
som has been behaving SO badly for so
long time, why did DR.. Rogers hold
his peace for these several years?
The people OF the State desire to
know the same thing. Well, we no"
know how bad they both are-that is
how mean each says the other is-and
the Board of Directors should reques
their resignation at once. Let us have
a new administration at the Asylum
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
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 VIII
ten on-and the real name OF the writer &C
company the contribution, No attention
The editor disclaims all responsibility
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. Z.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18

A DENVER paper has been christened
the Frog, with the hope that it may
collect the greenbacks possibly.-Ger-
mantO7on independent.
1t will be the organ of the
"croakers," doubtless.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
Sale Of Valuable Real Estate in
Henderson, N. G..

By virtue of power conferred upon me by
an order issuing from the Superior Court
Of Vance county, in cause therein pend
ing, entitled K ". Coghill, Administrator,
&c, VS.. J. H. Upperman and wife, and
others, shall, on MONDAY, 2nd DAY
OF SEPTEMBER, 1889, sell at public
auction, at the court house door in Hen
derson, n. G.. to the highest bidder, upon
the terms hereinafter named, that va1ua-
BILE lot Of land on Garnet street, in Hen
derson, N. C., belonging to the estate of
the late Harvil Harriss, it being that lot
formerly occupied by w. A. Phelps, de-
ceased, and fronting about 20 feet on Car
net street, and running back about 200 feet
to Wyche alley. This is valuable property
and the title is perfect. I will furnish an
abstract of the title to persons who may
desire the same. Terms, one-third cash,
balance Oh a credit of six and twelve
months, deferred payments to be secured
and bear interest at per cent. per annum.
Purchaser can pay all cash if SO desired.
A. &. ZOLLICOFFER,
july Is. 1880 Commissioner.
fully 1874 O..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18

CHAIRMAN BRICE will be in the esti-
mate business at the old stand in 90.
-Ge1maato7on independents
Well, that will be a better business
than openly buying up voters, as the
chairman on the other side will no
doubt be engaged in.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18

WILLIAM kNABLE, the first baseman
of the Johnstown Pa. baseball team,
was about to marry Miss Adler on the
evening of the fatal disaster. He and
his fiancee were waiting for the clergy
man when the food rushed down and
separated them. Both escaped drown
ing and their wedding has just been
celebrated.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18

TALK about public sentiment being
against brutal prize fights and all that
sort of thing, when the whole country
is on tip-toe with interest in any con-
test of the kind. Here Is fair illus
tration: An exchange says: 1.-The
interest which the New York public
take in the "Noble art" of prize fight
ing is indicated by the fact that one
paper, the Uo,M, printed and sold
on the day of the fight nearly $4,000
copies
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18

Mrs. John TYLER, widow OF Presi
dent Tyler, died at the Exchange
Hotel, Richmond, Va. on the 10th
inst, of congestive chill, aged 60 years.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18

PETTY spites and jealousies on the
part of a newspaper publishers
spirit that always seems hurt at any
kind reference to brother publisher
is a sad spectacle 1t is painful to see
in the columns of some Of our ex-
changes silly filings at what they are
pleased to call the 'syou-tickle me and
I-tickle-you'' contingent of journalism
Let us be above such littleneSS of heart
God knows there is little enough of
sunshine and happiness in this life, and
especially is there enough of gloom
and sadness about the profession of a
weekly newspaper publisher: and if we
can cheer him up and Tighten his bur:
den occasionally by kind and mer-
tied word of praise in his behalf let us
not be miserly in giving it. Fulsome
flattery is to be detested at all times,
and suppliant tawning is to be despised
as thing beneath the dignity of re-
spectacle journalism, but we can throw
pearl of honest praise at worthy
brother now and then without indulg-
ing in either of these And when it is
done let there be none within our ranks
to begrudge and make light of it be-
cause forsooth he happens not to be
the fortunate and favored one.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
For SALE!
Notice!

The undersigned, on the 18th day of
June, 1889, having qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of John S. Burwell, de-
ceased, before the Clerk of Granville SUI
perior Court, hereby gives notice to all
persons holding claims against said de-
ceased to present them on or before the 1st
July, 1890, or this notice will be relied on
as bar; and to all persons indebted to
said deceased to come forward and pay up
and save costs This, 18th June. 1889.
SPOTSWOOD BURWELL,
Admir- of JnO S. BurWen. decd.
GRAHAM & WINSTON, Att'ys. june 2O-6o
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE
BUSINESS COLLEGE.
ESTABLISHED In 1852.

IA years under same management.
235 students last year. FALL TERN
BEGINS AUGUST 18th.
This school has good buildings, good
halls, excellent societies, we'll equipped
reading room, library, ETC.. etc.
Prepares for TEACHING, for COLLEGE
and for BUSINESS at a less cost than any
other first-class High School in the South.
If you are interested send for the new
and beautiful catalogue. Address
j. A. & NJ. IL. HOLT.
Mention this paper Oak Ridge. n. e..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18

THERE is one thing that may be
said of the country editor, whether in
his favor or not he can work harder
and wait longer for his pay than any
other man living, to say nothing
about what he does simply for the glove
of doing good alone and for which
he neither expects remuneration nor
receives thanks. But his is a high and
noble calling, and the strictly conscl-
entious journalist does not stop to take
note of such things and sit him d own
to curse fate or lament the lack of ap
probation of his services.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
THE DeoDle of North Carolina should

The people of North Carolina should
call for a new deal at the Raleigh In
sane Asylum. Without saying any
thing as to the guilt or innocence OF
any one OF a single charge whatever,
the fact that this investigation has been
made (even granting that there was no
cause for it,, demands thorough
cleaning out. Give US a clean sweep.
We believe nothing else will be accept
able to the people at large.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-13
Better Go a Little slow.

Pension Commissioner Tanner is
being severely, and it seems to US not
unjustly, criticised for some of his re
cent boasts as to the management oil
the important office with which he
has been intrusted. Referring to the
1851 pensioners who now receive
$43. 80 a year from the Government
he says: +" L propose. just as soon as
possible, to cali in every one OF the
certificates of pension the figures ol
which / have just named, and reissu.
them Oh the basis of the truth that no
man ought to be down on the pension
roll of the United States for less than
the miserable pittance of one doiial
per week" This and similar express
ions indicate purpose not to dlscrIm
mate carefully between the deserving
and undeservIng, but to advance them
all alike, and, so far as lies in his pow
er, to open the doors to all applicants
indiscrIminately. 1t is under this
encouragement, no doubt, that the
other day pension was granted TO d
soldier of the late war who had been
hit with a whisky jug by a comrade,
and to another soi@ier who had strain.
ed himself while playing base bBil 1t
surely needs no argument to show
that all this is a shameless abuse of
the nations generosity and must have
the natural effect of reacting against
the veterans who are really deserving
of pensions. Mr.. Tanners excessive
zeal is endangering the2very cause be
seeks to promote.-LCln. Times-Star
lRep.).
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-13
GARRETTSVILLE.

Correspondence
Commencement exercises of our High School
did not cause much excitement as usual. The
principal reason was that the number of gradu-
ats was small, being only two. The address of
Ex-Superintendant Carroll was very good and
interesting. Mr.. Carroll not only likes to talk
but he talks to the point, and every sentence is
meaty.
Our teachers are now mostly on the wing,
taking their usual summer vacation, and judging
from reports, have laid aside that teachers dig
nifty and are enjoying themselves as teachers
know how. Ravenna captured one of our best
all the rest who were really desirable, have been
re-engaged, one of the vacancies has been we'll
filed and the Board is on the still hunt for the
other proper teacher.
-. =. ..Ex-Superintendant J. E. Morris, now o
Greenville, Pa, was married last week to a
Greenville lady, and is now enjoying trip up
the lakes.
Garrettsvilles Mayor was a little slow in call
ing meeting of the citizens for the relief of the
Johnstown sufferers, but in time got down to
business. appointed a committee, and in one
days time raised S2oe.
Aunt Susan Stevens, as she is called and well
known by many in Ravenna, is dangerously sick
at Edmund Knapp's with very little prospect of
recovery.
Robert Hedding' an old citizen, is just alive,
with no possible chance of ever being any bt.tter
Our Masonic brethren visited their brethren
in Newburgh last Friday night and had splen-
did time-did not get home till five o clock the
following morning.
The new buildings are progressing finely the
Morris building being now in the hands of the
plasterers.
Our prohibition ordinance has not been any
injury to our town, if we can judge from the re-
turns made by township assessors, which places
GarrettsYle the second on the list in value of
personal property.
The news comes to US from Parkman that all
is quiet on the Clinton Line. The hope that
has been raised in the bosoms of our northern
friends as to the speedy completion of this WON
derful road is becoming faint yet there is no
doubt but what this road will be built.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-13
ROOTSTOwN

correspondence.
Miss Minnie Deming has returned
from years labor as teacher at AL
bapy. Ind. David Jones, now of the
Huber Mfg Co., of Marion, O., stopped
off for short Gail upon old friends
last week. Mr.. +. Il. Bullock has had
a well drilled on his farm north of the
center. He had to go down l25 feet
before he found a good supply of water
The trustees are having the well al
the center drilled deeper hoping to find
more water. Chiidren's Day was OBJ
served by the churches of this place
last Sunday, by The M. E. church 10
the morning and by the Congregation
al church in the evening; both churches
were very handsomely decorated with
flowers for the occasion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-13
The Wool Growers and Buyers

The Portage County Wool Growers As
sociation met at Ravenna, June s, so. See.
Colt not being present, G. j.. Bartlett was
chosen secretary pro TEN. Attendance OF
members fair, and of wool buyers good,
they being represented by some of the most
prominent dealers in this section.
Shearng having been delayed by the
cold weather and but very little wool yet
in market, buyers We're not yet ready to
make prices, but two sales were reported,
one clip washed, at S.3315 and one un-
washed, at f. 25. Letters read from dealers,
and opinions expressed by buyers, seemed
to favor washing the wool on sheep. Sev-
eral reported that they had sheared about
the middle of May without washing, that
the wool was free from oil and probably
lighter than the wool would have been,
washed on the sheep and sheared at the
usual time. The sheep shorn had, apparently,
suffered but little from the cool weather
and had rapidly improved in condition.
After long discussion as to prices il
that those who are i'll no hurry to sell
should and probably would get from $S.34 tc
S. 81 Il per pound or an advance of about Il
per cent on last years prices, as manufac
turers report a bare market and the late
ruling of the Secretary OF the Treasury ol
the classification of imported wool musi
soon enhance the price. The Cleveland
Leader says this is the most Important de
| partment decision made since the new ad
| mfnIStFatt0n caIIIe into pepper- and It's ctfcc1
will be to revive an industry, giving employ
ment to thousands of American working
men, and affording a market for millions o.
pounds of American wool.
The business of the meeting being com
pleted. C. L. Bartlett briefly called the
attention of those present to the Importance
of the coming assessment of real estate
saying that many farmers believed thai
they were paying more than their just pro
portion of the taxes, that farm lands il
this county in the past ten years had depre
ciated in value from 90 to 25 per cent anG
had practically become of little or no value
as an investment of capital. Yet it is
probable that determined effort will bt
made to prevent any general reduction ot
valuation and it is possible that increase
will be attempted.
Let us as farmers look after the interests
of the farmer. Let us rise above party ant
elect our best and most competent men as
assessors. The matter is in our hands
efficient action now will accomplish more
than ten years of grumbling in the future