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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
The bowels of the horse ca

The bowels of the horse can
always be kept working pleasantly
and BEAUTIFULLY by supplying them
with suitable material to work on,
and avoiding those sudden and ex-
treme changes which give the deli
cate and sensitive tubes no time to
adapt themselves to their altered
work. More or less nutritious
corn, more or less hay, straw, OF
other woody fibre, more or less wet
bran, more or less soft pulp, more
or less green food, are the simple
agents by which the bowels of any
horse can be kept in healthy work
ing order, without attacking them
with any of the destructive poisons
we have learned to call medicines
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
Prof. Fleets School.

wi IO utti Statesman
The city of Mexico gives Prof.
Fleet 20 acres of land and SIS, 600
in money, for the purpose of
establishing a Boys Military
School in that town. To this Prof.
Fleet is to add 5000, the s1S,OOO
to be expended in buildings, and
$4,000 for steam heating, water,
furniture, gymnasium, improve
ment and adornment of grounds,
library ETC., and the whole proper
ty is to be decided to Prof. Fleet, on
condition that he carry on a school
Of high grade for ten years, and
that if he should then choose to
sell the property, 1t is to be sold
for school purposes.
W. have no doubt that under the
management of so skillful and judi
cious a man that such an institution
will meet with the highest success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
BOTH SHOT IN THE AIR.
But Burr Changed His Tactics
and Killed Hamilton.
From the New York lndependent.

From the New York Independent.
Fitz Greene Washington, a great
great grand nephew of George
Washington, has recently described
the Hamilton Burr duel as it was
seen by his grandfather, Captain
Fitz Hughes, in the following
words:
"When Captain Hughes dlscov-
cred that his friends had gone to
fight he took a boat and couple of
slaves-both OF them good oars
men-and rowed as fast as possible
to the battle ground. He got there
in time to see the fight occur as
follows, but not to stop it, as was
his hope: Hamilton and Burr
we're each to fire twice or thrice at
one another. At the word of COM
mand for the first fire Hamilton shot
at Burr and Burr fired in the air
Hamilton, of course, missing Burr
but at the second firing Hsmil-
ton fred in the air and Burr shot
Hamilton. Hamilton thought Burr
meant to kill him as he meant to
kill Burr; therefore, Hamilton, at
the first firing aimed to shoot
Burr. Burr, deeming that Hamil-
ton would, of course, at the next
shot endeavor again to shoot him,
of course changed his tactics and
shot Hamilton. Hamilton, wish
ing not tosbe outdone by Burr, and
presuming that Burr would again
make no effort to shoot him. fired
his pistol off in the air. This is the
true history of the duel fought by
these two great men,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
BIG DAMAGE SUITS.
Susie Ragsdale Sues for $4,000
and Sam Morris for O., 500

Susie Ragsdale has sued the Chi
cago & Alton Railroad for 5000
damages for killing her husband,
Robert Ragsdale, claiming negli-
gence on the part of the railroad.
Sam Morris has sued the Mexico
School Board and the officers of the
city of Mexico for $500, claiming
that amount as damages on account
of sewerage which flows through
his premises from the school house
and from other portions ofthe city.
Several other parties will watch
Sans suit with interest, and If he
is successful a food of such dam
age suits will be brought at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
oOd Business Man.
From the Paris Appeal

Ed. Settle, well and favorably
known in Paris and all over the
western part of Monroe county, has
located at Mexico, where he has
engaged in the boot and shoe bust
ness. He is a worthy young man,
honorable and fair in all his deal.
ings, and we commend him to the
good people of Mexico as a man
worthy their confidence and e.
TEEN in every respect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
HIS


Special Dispatch - the Ledger.
VANDALIA, No., December g.
About noon to-day Jesse Irwin, q
farmer who lives four miles SOUTH
east of here, shot and it is sup
posed MORALLY wounded William
Schofeld, his brother-in-law. Irwin
shot him twice and fred both
shots to kill. 1t is said the trouble
grew out of a financial matter.
Rumor has 1t that sometime slnce
Scho6eld gave Twins wife $50 to
keep for him. When Scho6eld
called for his money Mrs. Irwin &C
knowledged to him that he had
given it to her, but as she had spent
it she could not return it. She told
her husband she did not owe
Schoield the money. Scho6eld
went to Twins house this morning
and demanded his money. Angry
words followed, when Irwin drew q
pistol and shot Schofeld. Scho-
field and Irwin married sisters, but
Schoield's wife has been dead for
sometime. All parties connected
with the unfortunate affair stand
high in the community. 1t is inn.
possible at this hour to get full
particulars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
Woody VS.. Galloway County.
From the Fulton Globe.

The case of Rev. S. l.. Woody
against the county for damages by
road changes was tried by a jury
yesterday before the County Court.
Lee W. Rood was the petitioner.
Woody filed acceptance of the re.
port of the commissioners, but the
case was tried anew on question OF
damages. The jury decided that
Rev. Woody was not entitled to
damages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
Believes i'm MexicO's Future.
From the Fulton Sun.

In the person of ex-Gov. c. H.
Hardin Mexico has one man who
is not afraid to invest his money.
He subscribed an even $1,000 to
the Fleet rchool. The Governor
used to live in Fulton and knows a
good thing when he sees 1t. If
Mexico had fiftv-six such men
she would be a daisy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

J. F. MOUNTS, Republican post
master at Versailles, Mo-, had ITO
gallons of water drawn off his
stomach last week. The doctors
said he had dropsy. We r ready
to bet a cent the water was drawn
off his brain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

What is considered n of the
most unaccounted for sights in Utah
is a mountain about thirty-fve
miles northeast of Salt Lake City,
occupying an area of about thirty
acres, and completely and thickly
covered with oyster shells. The
mountain is between 800 and 400
feet high, and situated over 1900
feet higher than Salt Lake City,
which is 1890 feet above the level
OF the sea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
Judge Brewer Appointed.

WASHINGTON, December 4.-The
President sent to the Senate to-
day the nomination of David J.
Brewer, of Topeka, Kan, to be as
s~ociate justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Judge Brewer is circuit Judge of
the eighth judicial circuit, which
includes Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

JOE BEsHEARs, m of Wanda
las most enterprlsing and worthy
citizens, Is dangerously i'll. Joe is
one of Audrain's most popular cit
liens and we trust he will surprise
the doctors and get well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

ANY talk IN regard to any one re-
fusing to pay his subscription to
the new school on account of its
location, or for any other reason,
is without any foundation at all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
Married Women's Rights.

A change has been made in the
laws of Missouri relating to married
women. A married woman may,
in her own name, sue and be sued
in any of the courts having juris-
diction, with the same force and
effect as if she were unmarried /;
and any judgment obtained against
her shall have the same force and
effect as if she were unmarried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

Missouri has in the lower house
of Congress, four Williams, two
Richards, two Johns, one Charles,
one Alexander, one Robert, one
Frederick, one James, one Nathan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

Two out of three of the people in
Vandalia who voted for local option
would vote the other way if they
had the chance to-day,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
In attempting to raise the house

In attempting to raise the house
just east of w. b. McIntire's
property Thursday, the foundation
under the north side gave way and
that part of the house lurched
forward, tearing itself from the rear
portion. The brick chimney on
the apex of the roof came tumbling
down and things were a little lively
for q few moments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
TAKE the weekly LEDGER.

REPUBLICAN, papers admit that
Harrison's message is without a
redeeming feature. 1t is not even
short
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
,r q lew moments.

1t is rumored that VIM. Russell
Allen, of Pittfeld, Mass, and the
Southern Hotel, st. Louis. is the
real purchase. of AxteIl 2:12. Mr..
Allen has expended about s300,O coo
in blooded horsehesh during the
past year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

While J. F. Llewellyn was su-
perintending the placing of the
fixtures in the electric light house
at Fulton the other day, Walter
Duncan said: "Mr. Llewellyn,
where are We going to put the
plant An enterprising Gala
way lady standing as a spectator
said:"Sir, wont you give me a
slip off the plant9 I would like 30
much to raise an electric light
plant" 1t is thought Walter will
recover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

Mr.. James Woods, of Galloway,
and Miss Ida May Summers, Of
this city, were united in marriage
by Squire Bass Thursday after
noen at the residence Of the brides
parents, in South Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
MexicO's Enterprise.


Through the efforts of the two
live newspapers at Mexico and
many enterprising citizens, that
place has secured Prof. A. F.
Fleets Military School. The
citizens in a mass meeting in q
very short time secured about s20,-
600 in cash subscriptions and a
dnoation o ftwenty acres of land on
the Boulevard near the Fair
Grounds. This is a big boom for
Mexico. This institution will
eventually become the military
academy Of the state. We feel
glad that Mexico, our neighbor, has
taken a step toward prosperity.
Put US down for one scholarship
when it is started.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

There r In the Blue Grass
country twenty dollars invested in
trotters to one invested in runners.
The trotter is king.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

A. P. johnson warrants every
sack Of the Sturgeon -four.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
One Dollar tor
l3 WEEKS

The POLICE GAZETTE will be mail
ed, securely wrapped, TO any address in
the United States for three months on
receipt Of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal dis
count allowed to postmasters, agents and
kciubs. Sample copies mailed free. Ad-
dress all orders to
RICHARD <. FOX,
lfaaklin Square New York City
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24
COY. HILLS SPEECH.

Hon. David B. Hill, Governor of
New York, was the central figure of
attraction at the Atlanta Exposition
last week. 1t was son the bills" that
he was to speak ard he did SO. 1t was
a splendid effort as our readess may
see for themselves. We print it on the
fourt pageh of the GOLD LEAF thisweek.
As the Charlotte Eventng Meas says:
He has evidently studied the silua-
ton we'll, and we believe he is sincere
in regard to the duties and response
bilities of the South. He has due
appreciation of the greatness of the
Southern States, and of the loyalty of
the citizens who are now engaged in
building up the greatest section of
country in the world. He places just
estimate on the worth Of the South. He
sees increasing prosperity on all hands;
he recognizes our people as the equal
OF any in the union he appreciates the
difficulties we have constantly to con-
tend with in the negro problem, and
he knows how our people have honestly
striVen to 40 their duty by the negro.
The Governors speech was inspired
by a spirit of justice and right. 1t
should make him friends all through
the South.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24
The IuValit,S Hopa

Many seemingly incurable cases of blood
poison, catarrh, scrofula and rheumatism
have been cured by b. b. B. Botanic Blood
balm) made by the Blood Balm Co., At
lanta. Ga. Write to them for book filled
with convincing proof.
q. W. Il. Raider, living seven miles from
Athens, Ga, writes For several wears
suffered with running ulcers, which doctors
treated and pronounced incurable. A SIM
gle bottle of b. B. B. did me more good
than all the doctors. l kept on using it and
every ulcer healed
ID. {. kinard & Son, Towalica. Ga
writes: 1--WE induced neighbor to try r.
b, Is. for catarrh, which he thought incura-
Die. as it had resisted all treatment. tide
lighted him, and continuing its use he was
cured sound and WE'LL
X. NJ. Lawson, East Point Ga. writes :.
My wife had scrofula l. wears. She
kept growing worse. She lost her hair and
her skin broke out fearfuiiy. Debility and
emacIation and no appetite followed. After
physicians ana numerous advertised medi-
zines failed, tried b. 3. b., and her re-.
royery was rapid and complete
oliver Secor, Baltimore. Md. writes :.
suffered from weak back and rheuma-
tsm:: B. Is. b. has proven to be the only
medlcine that gave ME relief
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24

COMMENTATOR the recent lynch
ings in this State, the Charlotte Times
says this:
The recent cases of 1ynching were
due, IN a great measure, to the laws
delay and its uncertainty. We have
heretofore spoken Of the necessity for
restricting the legal technicalities
which often cause ':the strong lance of
Justice to break. All needed re-
forms, however, must be made in
legitimate ways. The remedies lie
with the legislature and the courts
No man, no number of men, have the
right to set up their judgment against
that of the law-making and judicial
power of the State, and disregarding
all law, commit red handed murder
by night or by day.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24

HERE is the way they of his own
party-the RepublIcans-propose to
settle the negro question in Texas. A
White Republican Protective Club has
been organized in Houston, Texas, in
utilization with similar clubs in Alabama
and other portions of the South. These
white Republicans of Texas have very
simple method for solving the negro
question. They propose to dsfranchise
the negroes as unfit to exercise the
suffrage, or, if this shall not serve, to
colonlze them in Mexico, Africa or
some other COngenial cline.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24
Trustees Sale Of Valuable Farm

Under and by virtue of the power con-
on the 9th day of June, 1885. by Joseph Ii.
Edwards and wife G. V. Edwards, and re-
corded in the Registers Office for Vance
county, in Book 8, page 1863, shall, on
MONDAY, THE 2Sth DAY OF OC-
IOBER, 1889, sell for cash, at the court
house door in Henderson,, the land de-
scribed in said Deed of Trust, containing
AZ acres, adjoining the lands of James
Amis, K. II. Duke Il. L. Duke and Others,
and is we'll adapted for tobacco, &c. Has
good farm house, rooms, stables and out
houses. Time of sale u o'clock m.
FLETCHER r. HARRIS.
Trustee
Land sold at request of said J. II. Ed
wards, who will show same to any one de-
string to purchase. Reasonable time will
be given, if purchaser desires, on part of
purchase money. sept. 26-4o.
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[From the New York Insurance Journal,

(From the New York Insurance Journal
Like all conditions that enansts
from this excellent company. it pro-
poses, as near as actual science will
permit, to meet the viclssitudes of life,
SO that if its policy-holders should be
overtaken by misfortune they will find
in the policy relief instead Of forfeit
ure, compensation and not cancella-
ton.
We strongly recommend this new
policy of the Equitable As worthy OF
adoption.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24

WE feel more interest in the cam
paign now being ragged in Virginia and
Ohio than any other two States. We are
sincerely DESTROYS to see both Malone
and Foraker beaten and that badly.
The election of either would be ca
lamity. The Orange, Va, Observer
gets off the following:
Billy Malone, of low tone, and Joe
Foraker, the truce breaker, are twin
brothers, of different mothers; their
klnship Giles" in other ties; for all
that's vile, they have a smile; and
while IN SANDER they persist, the peo-
pie surely will resist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24

From the Budget, Toronto, July, 1892
To sum up, we close as we. began,
by saying the Equitable Life is bound
to get ahead and keep there. OF this
determination the new policy 10 at
once the best evidence, as also il is,
from its liberality and simplicity,
coupled with the undoubted security
afforded by the immense resources Of
the Society, the best means to that
end, to say nothing of the valuable
benefits to be derived by the policy
holders. These benefits are impoT-
tant, self-evident and unquestionabls.
j. r. YOUNG, ACT,
HENDERSON, n. c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24

FROM the Norfolk Public LeAger
we take the following:
The Pulaski Nezos states that work
has commenced on the extension of
the Cripple Creek Railroad, which is
to connect the Norfolk and Western
system with the Cape Fear & Yadkin
Valley Railroad of North Carolina.
Col. George I. Mills has the contract
and has placed large number of men
at work. The advantages which will
accrue to North Carolina and Virginia
by the construction of this connect will
be many, while the two systems of
roads which will be connected will
also derive great profit from the union.
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NOTICE.
Sale of Land for Assets.

BY virtue of decree made by the Su-
perior Court of Vance county in a special
proceeding wherein Mary g. Steed, admin
istratrix of Thomas e. Steed. was plain
tiff VS.. Thos. Steed, Chas. Steed. william
Steed and Matte Steed were defendants. /
shall, on NOVEMBER 4th, 1889, at the
court house door, in the town of Hender-
son, at IL O'Clock M, sell to the highest
bidder, tract of land situate in the county
OF vance, near the road leading from Old
Shatter to Milford. This land joins the
lands of Jim Edwards, Robt. Baecom and
Stephen Phipps, and contains "a acres
more or less, and is in I'll respects a very
hne and valuable piece of land. Terms of
sale, one-half cash, the balance in twelve
months, deferred payment to bear interest
from date of sale.
A. R. WORKMAN,
Oct. z, 1889. Commissioner
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24
THURSDAY, OCT. PA, 1889.
WHY LYNCHINGS OCCUR.

w IL IL NtlIiN'tC Ottth'
Here is what makes lynchings SO
frequent in North Carolina. As much
as we dislike to say it, juries too often
fail to do their duty-as the public
view it. The slayer of Col. Roger J.
Page, at Marion, last July, has just
been acquitted. The State failed to
identify the person who killed Page,
we are informed, and after the jury
was out I6 hours they agreed to return
a verdict of not guilty, doubtless be-
cause some of them did not want to
stay away from home longer.
The man Ed Brown, who was on
trial for the killing of Page, had made
his threats previous to the murder. He
was known to have been armed and
waiting for his victim, and after the
deco was committed he fled. Some
time later he surrendered himself and
stood trial In the face of all this he
is turned loose, and vet some people
wonder why lynchings are of such fire.
quent occurrence IN North Carolina.
The answer is simple and plain. The
ends of Justice are too often defeated
in this way and people are tired Of
being taxed with the cost of such cases.
Until there is less sentiment and
more justice on the part of the jurors
until they learn to give more considera-
alton to the evidence bearing upon
the case and cease to be influenced by
shrewd lawyers who pick up all sorts
of flaws and seek to clear their client
upon the ilimsient technicalties we
need not raise our hands in holy horror
at the occurrence of such awful and de-
plorable tragedies as those lately en-
acted by an indignant people in Burke
and Davidson counties. Commenting
on this case the Statesville Meas says
The truth is, the whole trial looks
at this distance like farce, pretence
of furnishing the murder-cold blood
ed assassin of a man, shot down under
cover of night.
That is the way it appears to us.
While it was generally believed and
openly charged, that Brown did the
shooting it was not SO proved when he
was put on trial. To quote the Ne7os
again:
The evidence brought out simply
proved that an unusually large number
OF the citizens of Marion met that mid
night train, for some unknown and
unaccountable reason. and while there
were a great many at the depot that
particular night nobody could tell who
shot Page, though some were SO near
as to be burnt with the powder from
the fatal pistol.
The fact is, justice in Mcdowell
county is evidently out of hitch. 1t is
asserted that Judge Philips, before
whom the case came up was 1.-THE only
person who showed any backbone in the
matter" and his remarks indicated
that he did not think the fellow emit
tied to verdict of "not guilty"
" Brown belongs to wealthy and in
fiuential family and perhaps that ex-
plains all. Desiring to comment edi-
torially on this matter we publish on
the first page of the GOLD LEAF this
week part of the evidence as adduced
at the trial that our readers NAV see
and judge for themselves as to the
guilt or innocense of the accused.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24

WILMINGTON, North Cardinals chief
seaport town, Is 'picking up" Real
estate, according to the Star, has ad
vanced IS per cent, and that paper
asserts that the advance is due to the
TACT that Wilmington is a growing
city and the people are full of faith in
the development at an early day of the
great natural advantages that will
make 1t one of the leading commercial
centres of the South. May this expec-
tation be fully realized.
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COMMENTING on the subject of
letting murderers go unpunished,~ with
special reference to the lynching of
Berrier at Lexington, the Greensboro
Workman says:
The provocation furnished by the
numerous cases where fragrant murders
have been allowed to go UNPUBLISHED,
supply the motive for such deeds of
lawessness, and it will probably be
found that the surest remedy to sup
press lynching is to deal promptly and
Justly with the murderers.
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24

The richest man in the world is John
d. Rockefeller, who is the head Of the
Standard Oil Trust, and whose income
is said to exceed S2o,ooo,ooo per
annum. We could get along pretty
comfortably and meet all our obliga-
tons promptly on much less than that
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MEN, BOYS AND CHILDRI

We have the LARGEST STOCK and BEST GOODS
market Even would be rival dealers that
mouse the PARADISE or BUYERS SHBOLETH
SHOPPERS Fall with the crowd
fall This
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A Marvel Of Simplicity.

From the Western Insurance. Review,
July, 1897
The great Equitable Life has an
nounced a new policy contract. 1t Is
one which we predict will awaken q
worldwide interest from the very
start: This policy happens to be in
the very line of what we have been
hoping to see. The Equitable has
happened to harness up one Of our
hobbies and has started it upon .
triumphal tour that will be continuous.
We take no credit at all, but feel
mighty proud over it, all the same.
This policy is marvel Of simplicity.