The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-19
HENDERSON, N. c., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1880

of Mahone's record so we'll as Riddle
berger, who used to lurk in them, the
latter's revolt ought to insure some
very interesting features of the Virginia
campaign this year.-Meao York
WorIG
The mortgage system is, and has
been bane to prosperity among the
farming class for years in North Caro-
lima and as long as it is continued the
best interests of the farmer will never
be in a hourishing condition.-La-
Grange Sentinel
Barring the tariff the Greensboro
North State is eminently sound on
economic questions, and never said a
truer thing than that dog commission
would be of more benefit than a rail-
road commission to the agricultural
interests of North Carolina.-States-
nile Landmark.
A sunny heart is rich blessing to
any one who enjoys it. 1t is not
always possible, of course, for there
are many morbid ills in life besides
the real ones, that interfere with it;
but we may have it oftener than we do
if we only try, and especially if we
make good use of it when it comes.
A great storm prevailed along the
Atlantic coast from Hatteras to Maine,
last Wednesday, which was unparal-
leled for destruction Of property, al
though no loss of life has been re-
ported. Much damage to shipping is
reported in the harbor of New York
and other ports, and, at Coney Island
the tide was higher than ever known.
We are not IN the least surprised to
hear that Governor Fowle aspires to
succeed Senator Vance, but we would
be greatly surprised if he did succeed
him. But this is all bosh! The peo-
pie will not have him there. If Dan
iel G. Fowle ever gets inside the
United States Senate Chamber it will
be merely as spectator.-Ca Cartzsge
BLADE.
Tanner plainly says that he means
to empty the public treasury and to
pour it out in golden shower on the
heads of the G.. A. R. He says that
is what they fought for If it is, then
in Gods name let them have it all,
every dollar, but tear down some Of
those Haunting lies about love of coun-
try, native G) land, etc. Wilmington
Reviezo.
1t looks now as though the Ohio
Democrats will surely be on top this
Fall. They have nominated Hon.
James E. Campbell for Governor with a
strong and full State ticket. The out
look is very promising. "The Camp
bells are coming" will be the slogan
of the campaign and it looks now as
though they would surely get there
Wilmington Review.
Sitting Bull, the villainous and muir
derous chief of the Sioux, is gentle
man at large, coaxed, petted and in
tQrvie ewed, and takes occasion some
times to threaten the government by
which he is supported. Geronimo
and Others, with less blood on their
hands, are subjected to confinement,
and are in reality prisoners. There
are some who cannot understand why
this difference should be made.
Bad roads entail upon our people
an enormous expense in the loss of
time in travelling, the difficulty of
transportation, and the wear and tear
Of vehicles. Right here is one of the
leaks that helps to sink the farmers
boat. And yet the very class most
seriously affected are perhaps the most
Indifferent. When will our people
wake from their lethargy? The bur-
den of maintaining our roads is not
equally distribted but falls heaviest on
the poor man.--EHzabeM City Fal-
con.
Governor Fowle has appointed the
following directors on the part of the
State in the Atlantic & North Caro-
lima Railroad: w. S. Chadwick and
Thos. D. Webb, Of Carteret w. G..
Brinson. of Craven P. NJ. Pearsall, of
Jones; Dempsey Wood and A. C.
Davis, of Lenoir; w. T. Caho, of
Pamlico; Charles Dewey, of Wayne !;
State proxy, Clement Manly, of Cra-
ven. Mr.. w. S. Chadwick was on
last Thursday elected President of the
A. & N c. railroad, to succeed Mr..
Washington Bryan.
A New York grocer, whose home
and store are in the same building,
heard burglar in the store one night
last week, and going to investigate was
set upon and killed. The New York
World, which was so shocked upon
learning, few years ago, that burglary
is a capital felony, in North Carolina,
can probably see, IN the light OF the
Lucas case, why it is so. The theory
of the law is that one entering house
IN the night with felonious intent goes
prepared to commit murder if it be
found necessary to his purpose. The
law is rational one and we hope it