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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-31
,nnrprrr11, COMPLIMENT.

Dewitt. you looked charming at the ball
the other night9
Miss Dewitt Nonsense; I don't be-
lieve it.
Mr.. Fickleby-Oh, but you did. Ac-
tually. 1 didn't recognize you at first
Buffalo Courier.
NOT IN THIS GENERATION.
Blotterwick-I see that the hustle is
no longer worn.
my dear.
Blotterwick (meekly)-In the news
papers.
His Wife (sharply)-Well, when you
see it in the street let me know.
DIFFICULT TO TELL.
Passenger (train just passing out of a
tunneD-What peculiarly sour express
sion that young lady ahead has
Companion-Yes; She's evidently mad
because the young MAJ with her kissed
her coming through the--tunnel, or may
be she is mad because he didn't kiss
her.-Fp0ch.
HIS oWLISH WAY.
Clara-You're real mean, Cholly.
There you've sat all evening and done
nothing but twit me, and looking as
wise as en- owl all the time.
Cholly--Thats what an owl always
does.
CIara-How's that?
Cholly-Why. he always comes t'wit
t'woo. o.--Drake's Magazine.
HIS PROSPECTS.
"What are your prospects in life r
her father sternly asked.
"Well," said the young man modestly,
81 ave invented new cough medicine,
which is already now to be brought be-
fore the public"
The engagement was announced next
day.-SOmergille Journal.
INDEED HEALTHY TOWN.
"Where have you passed your vaca-
tion 2" asked one clerk OF another.
cat the beautiful little village of T."
''Is it healthy lorality2"
"Healthy It's so healthy that in Or
der to start their new cemetery they
were obliged to assasinate an inhab-
liant. ."-Amerjcan.
HE DESERVED PROMOTION.
Friend Ito Lieutenant Goldbraid)-
Why, Lieutenant, how are you? I'm
glad to see you back.
Goldbraid-Ya'as, we reached port
this morning; but you mustn't call me
Lieutenant any more, Chappie, I'm a
Captain now.
Friend-Is that so. Promoted, eh2
Goldbraid-Ya'as; for gallant conduct
ia the late war between Hayti and the
United States. Life.
AT BREAKFAST.
Mr.. Latelywed-W Whatre you going to
do now, get up a shooting tournament
Mrs. Latelywed-Wh foolish things
you say What prompted that brilliant
remark, pray3
Mr.. Latelywed-Well, what are those
things for, then?
Mrs. Latelywed - Those Why,
they're hot rolls
Mr.. Latelywel-Oh! Thought they
were clay pigeons .-Pjttsdarg Press.
MAN OF RESOURCES.
Tommy Traddles (threateningly)-I'l
tell my father on you.
Willie Watfles-N ff:sI do I care for
your father: He can't hurt me.
Tommy Traddles-Can't he? My
father is doctor.-N. Y. Sun.
CATCHING A TARTAR.
An Augusta store-genial and iocose
Enter lady.
els Mr.. A. in =
Gle is not, Madam"
''Do ycu know when he will be in2"
81 do not"
"Wlll I find him at-his house if I call
therel"
"Do you take this for an intelligence
Off e, Madam Z" asked the proprietor.
"Not altr I look at your face, Sir"
and the door slammed after n willowy
feminine form. (lNe.) Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-31
Original Reason for Cane Carrying.

Somebody has been looking mp the
history of canes in this conntry, and finds
that they were originally part OF the
repertory of tie leaders oI the church,
being the principal badge of the deacon.
Tho cane was about five feet long, and
one end was embsllishel with knob,
the other with feathers. When tho
small boy rebeled he got rap on the
head with the uuchnritnble head of the
cane. Ii the head of the family got to
dreaming of the happy days i'll the old
English homo, the turkeys rlumage on
the deacon's cane feathered him into life
again.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-31

''river," picturesque creek, fringed by
overhanging cottonwoods, which lend
variety to the otherwise monotonous
landscape. In the last three years Foun-
tain City, town three miles away, has
become the centre of three railroads, a
fact which has greatly increased the
value of Watkins Glen and materially
lessened the inconveniences of its fair
young mistress.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-31
Advertising Rates.
RATI PER YEkH,
4 WON1N'S THOUGHT.

1t breaks my heart to meet your eyes,
Since in them lies
Ny world, my heaven, that still must be
Afar from me!
On rosary Of hopes and fears
pray, with teas;
And yet, in every sigh is blcnt
sweet content.
think, how sadder far 'twonld be
If you loved me,
And l, to your dear asking, Nay
Must coldIy say
MADELINE S. BRIDGES.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-31
THE JOKERS BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.
" HINDSIGHT." !"

HINDSIGHT.
How wise are we when the chance has fed,
And glance we backward cast!
We know Just the thing we should have said
When the time for saying it's past.
-B0stOn Courier,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-12-12

The name and fame of Jefferson
Davis will live forever in the hearts of
all true Southrons, and while he needs
no monument to perpetuate his memo
ry, grateful and admiring people
will see to it that fitting testimonial
of their love and confidence marks the
spot where rests his sacred dust. Let
it be statue Of colossal proportions,
stupendous in conception and magnifi-
cent in execution, surprising anything
that has yet been erected on the Ameri-
can continent. Nothing short of this
will do justice to the sublime charac-
ter of this great man.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-12-12
Notice.

Having this day qualified in the Superior
Court of Vance county as administrator of
S. 2. J. Harris. deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims against
the said deceastd to exhibit the same to me
by the 9Th Nov, 1890, or this notice will be
pleaded i'm bar Of their recovery; all per-
sons indebted to said deceased will please
pay the same to me at once
l.. NJ. HARRIS,
Admir- of S. 2. j. Harris, decd.
I. t. HICKS. Atty.
Nov. Z. 1889. nov. $50.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-12-12
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 ac-
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, 1889-12-12
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale a farm OF
90 acres. situate about a quarter OF mile
from Middleburg, Vance county Improve
ments consist of two-room house, f1ue-curing
barns, pack-house, &c. Good tobacco land
Also adapted to the cultivation of cotton,
grain and grasses. Will be sold on reason
able terms. Apply to
MRS. LUCY Y. HUNTER
Middleburg, n. e.
or to A. {. ZoLLICOFFER,
oct 3l-2I Henderson, n. c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-12-12

WE DO not ask or expect the people
of the North to gather with us of the
South to shed tears of love and SYM
pathy over the bier of Jefferson Davis,
nor do we ask that they join with US
in revering his name or perpetuating
his memory, but it is gratifying to note
as we do in some of our Northern ex-
changes the high estimate placed upon
his character and ability, and the ex-
pressions Of kindness and sympathy
for him and his family. As the Neaps-
Observer says:
We recognize with satisfaction the
kindly expressions the Northern papers
generally have used towards Mr.. Davis
since his death. One may entertain
very different views from good and pure
men, and freely express them, without
seeking to cast odium on those who
hold other opinions. Now while the
South stands uncovered at the bier of
her most eminent son,it is we'll to note
that the Northern press, for the most
part, has treated his life and character
in manly way. Free discussion can
not disturb our calmness. There is
naught in the action of the South or
of the men we have honored that we
would wish to veil We ask no silence.
But we recognize it, when kindly ex-
pressions take the place of unreasoning
bitterness.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-12-12
THURSDAY, DEC. IL, 1889.
THE SOUTH IN TEARS.
MOURNING THE DEATH OF
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Our Noble Chieftain Passes
Peacefully Away After q Long
and Eventful Carear-Paying
Tribute to His Memory al. Over
the SOuthlanG-Sket of His
Life and Public Services.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-12-12
Notice..

BY virtue Of a decree OF the Superior
Court OF Vance county, entered at the Oc-
Smith, shall sell for cash, by public auc-
ton. to the highest bidder. at the court
house door in Henderson, on the first Mon
day in January. 1890. (being January 6th)
a tract Of land containing forty acres (40)
situate in Vance county on the waters of
Tabs creek, adjoining the lands Of James
Davis, George Cheatham, part Of the
Cynthia Cheathan tract. being the land on
which James A. Smith resides. The title
Is perfect and possession will be given on
the day Of sale. There are some good I'M
prOvements OIL the land.
TT. HICKS,
Commissioner.
Henderson, N. c., Dec. 2. 1882. dec5-4o.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-12-12
THAD r. MANNING,
Owner and Editor.
DEVOTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL, EDUcA-
TIoNAL AND MATERIAL WELFARE
OF VANCE COUNTY AND NORTH
CAROLINA.
Published at the live and growing town
of Henderson, in the centre OF TIE
Famous YELLOW TOBACCO District.

A weekly resume of the News, Hnmor and
General Topics of the Day.
PrrBIIsHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-12-12

mond, the then capital of the Confed-
eracy,and on the 10th of May he was
captured in Georgia. When all was
lost-the Confederacy oyerthrown,
himself a prisoner, manacled and tor
tured, the purity and nobility of his
heart became all the more conspicuous.
1t was not Roman fortitude nor Indian
philosophy, which inspired the calm
ness and dignity, the high, chivalric,
unimpeachable bearing which charac-
terized him. He was resolute and
self-respectful, not impotently defiant,
not passionate in his distress, but he
had mistaken faith in the truth and
justice Of his cause. and appealed to
heaven in vindication of his character
Jefferson Davis is an ever memora-
BILE example Of human virtue, and of
the fickleness of men, of governments,
and of fortune. No man has acted so
distinguished a part in the history of
his country, vino was more completely
and emphatically child of the Re
public, as well of destiny. There has
been nothing trivial in his character
or achievements nothing mean. or even
commonplace and little in his motives
his objeats, or his methods. The ut
most gravity, purity and holiness per-
wade his eventful history.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
TIE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER.
Is There Such a Thing Now ObtainabIe as
Paper Made Purely From Ragss

Is There Such Thing Now ObtainabIe as
Paper Made Purely From Ragss
Glasgow NALL
The employment Of hgnose. cellulose, and
other substitutes for rags in the manufac-
ture of paper has now become so general
that many persons doubt whether any paper
is at present made purely from rags; and as
considerable doubt also exists as to the dur
ability of most of the paper which is now
being manufactured, there is here a serious
question for the editors of costly books and
other such works. A considerable quantity
of the paper used by foreign editors between
1880 and 1845 gave very unsatisfactory re-
suits. Yet at the time there were no substi-
tutes employed for rags; but the art of
bleaching paper by the chlorine process was
only in its infancy. the result has been the
partial destruction of many valuable works
that were printed during those Is years.
1t appears from experiments recently
made on large scale in France that cellu-
lose and lignose, if properly treated, can be
safely employed without endangering the
durability of certain kinds of paper. Those
substances, however, cost at present nearly
as much as rags. The only extra cost of
the paper made from rags is the expense of
reducing the raw material, the rags, into
pulp. At the present price of rags, which
ranges in the western departments of France
at from about 35 francs per hundred kilos
for white to 20 francs for gray. a well-sit-
uated factory with plenty of water-power at
its disposal could now obtain handsome
profits by manufacturing pure rag paper,
which would find a ready sale with the pub
fishers of high-class works.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
TOrturing, Disfguring Skin Diseases

minister and his little boy Cured Of an obs
stinsts Skin Disease by the cuticurs Rsmea
dies. Praises them svsry~hers-in the
pulpit, home. and in the street
For about thirteen years have been troubled
with eczema or some other cutaneous disease
which all remedies failed to cure. Hearing OF
the CUTIcURA REMEDIES resolvedto give
them trial, and purchased one bottle of CUTI.
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the CUTICURA. four cakes of CUTIcURA SOAP,
and one bottle of CUTICURA REsoLvENr, 7
was entirely cured. D
In addition to my own case, my baby boy, then
about five months old, was suffering with what
supposed to be the same disease as mine to
such an extent that his head was coated over
with solid scab, from which there was a con-
slant flow of pus which was sickening to look
upon, besides two large tumor-like kernels on
the back of his head. Thanks to you and your
wonderful CUTICURA REMEDIES his scalp is
perfectly well, and the kernels have been scat
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his left ear, and that is healing nicely. Instead
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much better than that which was DESTROYED By
the disease. would that the whole world Of
sufferers from skin and blood diseases knew
the value of your CUTIcURA REMEDIES as
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The CUTIoURA SOAP and CUTICURA REsor.
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

IT is said that more money has been spent by
the United States Government in the lnvesti-
cation of the diseases which affect swine than
of those which affect the human species
DR. CHAnLE, the weIl-known statistician,
states that the average life of woman Is longer
than that OF man, and in most parts of the
United States woman's expectation of life is
greater. f.-.
NJ. PAsTEUR's system of treating rabies al
though 1t has many enemies. has also many
friends and advocates. At recent lecture,
given before one of the medical societies of
London, Prof. Horsley gave an illustrated
lecture on the Pasteurian methods, in which it
was said that the use of these methods of
treatment had reduced the mortality in cases
of hydrophobia from Is per cent to L3 per
cent.-PhtLddelphtd american.
A PROCESS of engraving on glass and crystal
by electricity has been communicated to the
French Academy of Sciences by M. Plante.
The plate to be engraved is covered with a con-
centrated solution of nitrate of potash and put
in connection with one of the poles in the bat
terry, and the design Is traced out with fine
platinum point connected to the other pole.
The results are said to be of marvellous deli
cacy.-London Public Opinion.
SIAM is rich in minerals. Gold, iron, tin and
copper are found in many parts of the country;
but the want of roads, and consequent diff
Guilty of getting these metals to market, pre-
vent their Delng worked, except Tor the nm1CeQ
wants of the natives. AS regards gold, this
metal is found in many places. but the mines
at Bang TApan on the west coast are said to
contain the purest gold in the country. They
have been worked by the natives by simply
turning over the ground, the gold being found
in the shape of nuggets. When nuggets over
certain size were found, the miners were
obliged to hand them over to the Government,
but they were paid for the same according to
tariff fixed by the authorities. A syndicate of
foreigners has been formed, with concession
from the King, for working these mines, and
has now number of workmen employed, the
prospects for rich developments being good
Science.
PROF. LODGE, assuming that light is an
electrical disturbance, reasons that all our
present systems of making light artificially are
wasteful and defective. We want only par
ticular range of oscillations, but to obtain them
we have to produce all the inferior ones lead
ing up to them. The force thus expended is
thrown away With his energy properly
directed, a boy turning handle could produce
as much real light as we get with all our
present expenditure. The waste is worse when
we get light by combustion than with the
electric lights, for then the air as well as the
fuel is consumed, and the low heat-rays that
are thrown out cause Inconvenience as well as
being wasteful. The light of glow-worms and
of phosphorescence is produced without waste.
We must learn to obtain light with equal
economy.-PopuLdr Science Monthly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24

weakness in news. The London dailies are
better newspapers than the German, ana
they cannot show such interesting adver-
tlsements, while on the other hand the New
York papers are superior to the LONDON
dailies in news features and can show MOTH
ing equal to the agony columns OF the latter
This theory is strengthened by the TACT
that the paper which publishes the most ex-
cruciating things in its "agonv" column Is
the London Standard, the mouthpiecee OF
the most stolid and respectable Toryism.
The second column, front page. is devoted
to this purpose, and many of the love-letters
in it are such that the reading of them IN
any breach of promise case would make
cause celebre Of it. Often these communl-
cations are in code, more often partially IN
code and frequently transparently dls-
gulsed like this: "Eisle rof Gnignol dna
Gnltiaw Gnihctaw,-' which obviously
means, watching, waiting and longing for
Elsie"
Sometimes the lovers drop into poetry.
Their advertisements are somewhat appro-
priately interspersed with those of private
divorce-inquIry men.
ACROSS THE CHANNEL.
The French papers, although not news
papers in the strictest sense of the word. are
the wittiest and best written, but they con-
tain very few agonizing advertisements.
They publish, however, a few advertise
ments Of matrimonial agents, always women,
and of persons who want conjugal partners.
They are printed in a batch with the head
ing Marriages" are always very business
like, and are very much abbreviated. both
as far as the words and the statements are
concerned. Here are some from the Figaro:
Rich marriages-23d vear of business.
Widow Guyot. bureau s.
Misses, widows and orphans (female), IL to
60 years, 1900 to 5,000,0 ,000f. Madame Gruet, 80
Rue Manbenge.
Serious-Gentleman. 40 years old, disttn-
guished, $50, ,000f. Would marry pretty person,
honorable. good musician, or having fine voice,
simple and respectable tastes. Nothing to do
with agencies. Write l. NJ, poste restante,
bureau A
1t is interesting to note that the French
man is always careful to stipulate that his
would-be wife shall be respectable, honor
able and of unimpeachabls antecedents.
Dr. HAIL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.

LUKUNGA, on the Congo river. has Baptist
Church of 70 members.
The number of places Of religious worship
in England and Wales certified, recorded. and
on the register at the close Of 1883, was 1851,
an increase of $50 in the year.
The Rev. DR.. A. F. Beard says that the Gov,
ernments wars with less than half million Of
Indians haue cost the United States S500OOO,1
0O0 enough to plant missions in all the heathen
tribes of the world.-Spirtt Of Missions.
SOME statistician asserts that the net gain Of
new churches in the United States during the
year 1888 was 6.434, the increase in the number
of ministers was 4,5O5, while the increase in
church members was 1851. The average
gain for each day of the year was II churches,
II ministers. and 2, 10 members.
D. l. MOODY announces that on the 4th day
April 1882 he will begin holding in Chicago
convention of Christian workers, similar to
that held in the summer at NOrthheld. These
meetings will continue from 30 to Sc days, and
instruction will be gwen by well-known leaders
Of Christian thought and action.
THERE are 1,4S Young Mems Christian As.
sociations in America. go in England. Ireland
and Scotland, 1892 in Germany Holland and
Switzerland, 200 in Japan and $50 in Is other
countries. 1t is an interesting fact that there
is an organization at Nazareth, where Christ
lived for 30 years, and at Jerusalem, where he
was crueifed.
THE first prize of 500 offered by the Congre-
garional Sunday School and Publishing So
ciety for the production best suited to be
issued as Sunday school book has been won
by Miss Catherine Lee Bates, of Wellesley
College. Mrs. Caroline A. Mason, of Brock
port, n. Y, has won the second prize Of $500.
TWELVE years ago the Modoc Indians were
uncivllized heather. Now they are a com.
munity of industrious farmers with half their
number protesting Christians. 1t cost the
United States Government 81, S48, 900 to care
for 200 Dakota Indians seven years while
they were saVages. After they were Christian
lied it cost, for seven years, $4,000, saving
of 81, rs, 600. =,
IT was genuine Sunday at the White House.
Both ends Of the house observed 1t. Not .
stroke Of work was done in the executive of
fees, and the family rooms were as quiet as the
Harrison home at Indianapolis used to be of =
Sunday. Few people came, and not one OF
these on anything approaching business or pol,
itics. So strict was the observance that tha
Presidents mail lay unopened on Private Sec
retary Halford's desk Washington Post.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-24
DON'T TOSS THE BABY,
A Very Risky Game to Play With the Little
Cherubs.

Cherubs.
Harper's Bazar.J
The throwing baby into the. air and
catching him again is always a risky prac-
tice, certain though the tosser may be of his
quickness of eye and sure ness of hand. A
sudden and unexpected movement of the
child in his mid-air flight may result in
cruel fall.
A gay young father snatched up his baby
boy one morning and tossed him to the cell
ing. Twice the little fellow went flying
through the air and came down safely into
the waiting arms. The third time the ex-
cited child gave spring of delight as his
fathers hands released him, plunged for
ward, and pitching over the fathers
shoulder, fell head downward to the floor.
When the poor baby came out of the stupor
in which he lay for hours it was found
that, although no bones had been broken,
the brain had sustained an injury that
would, in all probability, render the child
an imbecile.
Another baby snatched from the floor and
tossed into the air received fatal wound in
the top of the head from the pointed orna-
ment of chandelier. Still another child
slipped between the fathers hands as he
caught at her in her downward flight, and
although his frenzied grasp on the baby's
arm saved her from falling to the ground, it
wrenched muscles and sinews so cruelty that
the girls arm was shrunken and practi-
cally useless to her all her life. These are
extreme cases, but the fact of their occurring
at all should be enough to warn one from
the habit of relinquishing ones hold on a
child when tossing it.