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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

EX-SPEAKER CARLISLE thinks the
Lodge Federal election bill one of
the most Objectionable measures ever
before Congress, and considers that it
would be practically impossible to hold
legal election under its complicated
provisions. In speaking of the bill
Mr.. Carlisle said, ..Suppose we do a
little figuring on it to start with. If
this bill was a law there would be at
each of the 10000 election precincts
OF the country. at every Congressional
and Presidential election, Federal
officials, making a total of 100000
men, and costing ten or fifteen mil
lions of dollars every number OF voting
precincts, but the complications of this
bill would make the process of voting
such slow one that the number of
precincts would have to be largely in
creased, perhaps doubled, in order to
give the voters an opportunity to de-
post their ballots" The bill has not
been much better received by the
Republicans than by the Democrats.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

SOME of our exchanges want brother
]. P. Caldwell, editor of the Statesville
Landmark, for Governor. A better
man could not be found for the guber-
material chair in the State of North
Carolina. 1t would give us great
pleasure to vote for ]. P. Caldwell for
Governor and brother Josephus Daniels
of the State Chronicle, for Lieut.. Gov
ernor. Caldwell and Daniels. How
does that sound bretheren? They
would make as strong 4 team as we
could find in North Carolina.
vile Times.
Better let them alone. While we
can imagine nothing too good for
them the State press needs the
services of Joe Caldwell and Joe
Daniels worse than the Executive office.
And besides, there is more honor in
publishing paper like the Landmark
and State Chronicle than there is in
being Governor even of the great State
of North Carolina. There is not quite
as much money in it though, but who
ever heard talk of Tar Heel editor
working for money?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

HERE is pretty strong and truthful
statement for a Michigan paper to
make. The Escanaba Mirror says:
There is to be universal memorial
ceremony in honor of Jefferson Davis
in the Solid South on the anniversary
of his death, and the rottenest of
Republicans in Yankeedom are pre-
pairing to make the event cause for a
fresh and fcrocious crusade against that
section. AS the South honors the
memory of Lincoln, SO should the
North honor that of Davis, if the
bloody chasm is ever to be closed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

GOVERNOR FowLE in his speech at
the New Berne Fish and Oyster Fair,
recently held, gave gratifying exhibit
of railroad progress in North Carolina
He said the Old North State last wear
stood next to Ohio in the greatest in
crease in mileage. This would indicate
that the State has now nearly three
thousand miles of railroad complete
and in operation, and roads projected
or begun will add, with reasonable
certainty of completion, from six
hundred to eight hundred miles. Verify,
we are moving forward in the march
of industrial progress and development.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
HE WORE THE GRAY.
A ColOred Man Who HOnOrs the Brave
Confederate Dead.

In spite of all that such blatant
demagogues as Chandler, ingalls,,
Foraker and others of their kidney say
to the contrary, there is such a thing
as loyalty to the Union by the South
ern people and there is also such a
thing as loyalty to the South and
the cause for which she fought by
some of the leading coiored men.
Such utterances as the following may
sound somewhat strange to them,
coming from a colcred man, when
they are doing everything in their
power to create race prejudice and
divide sentiment and feeling among the
whites and blacks, but they go to show
that some of the neg1Oes are not as
easily gulled as the pious hypocrltes OF
the North might suppose. In the Mis-
sissippi Legislature a bill was pre-
sented for the erection of a monument
to the Confederate dead. One of the
members opposed it. J. F. Harris, a
colored Republican member of that
body, made the following speech in
reply:
Mr.. Speaker have risen here in
my place to offer a few words On the
bill. have come from a sick bed
and was forced to struggle up
here leaning on the arm of friend.
| stand here in considerable pain !;
perhaps it was not prudent for me to
come. But, sir, l could not rest
quietly in my room, sick though l am,
and allow this discussion to pass with
out contributing to it few remarks of
my own. was sorry to hear that
any son of a soldier should go on
record as opposed to the erection of a
monument in honor of the brave Con
federate dead.
And, sir, | am convinced that if he
had seen what saw at Seven Pines and
in the seven days fighting around
Richmond, the battle fields covered
with the mangled forms of those who
fought for their country and for their
country's honor, he would not have
made that speech. When the news
came that the South was to be invaded
those men went forth to fight for what
they believed, and they made no re-
quest for monuments to commemorate
their brave deeds and holy sacrifices.
But they died, and their virtues should
be remembered. Sir, | went with
them. |, too, wore the gray, the same
color that my master wore. We
stayed four long years, and if that sad
war had gone on till now | would
have been there yet. | know what it
all meant, and understand the mean
ing of my words, when l say that |
would have been with my countrymen
still had the war continued until this
good day. l want to honor those
brave men who died for their Convic-
tons. When my mother died l was
boy. Who, sir, then acted the part of
a mother to the orphaned slave boy
but my cold missus ?'' Were she
living now, or could she speak to me
from those high realms where are
gathered the sainted dead, she would
tell me to vote for this bill. And, sir,
shall vote for it. | want it known to
all the world that my vote is given in
favor of the bill to erect a monument
in honor of the brave Confederate
dead.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
Notice..

From and after this date all Public
School Teachers applying for first grade
certificates, to teach in Vance county, n.
c., will be required to stand an approved
examination on Pages Theory and Prac-
tice of Teaching. By order of State Super
intendent of Public Instruction. Books for
sale at Stephens book store, Henderson.
n. &. l.. X. CROCkEk,
Go. Supt Pub instruction.
Henderson. Y. G., March 20, 1890.
inch. 20
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

Do we really appreciate the. abund-
ant resources and natural wealth of our
good old State The GOLD LEAF some
hundred and twenty walnut trees
standing in the forest near Delphi,
Ind, were sold lately fo- $500
Western North Carolina abounds with
walnut trees equally as valuable.
Think what mine of wealth there is
in the forests of our mountains!
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

THE meeting of the trustees of the
proposed Baptist Female University,
recently held at Wake Forest, resulted
in confirming the selection eff Raleigh
as the place of location. They asked
that Raleigh's subscription be raised
from $4,000 to $4,000, however,
which will probably be done since they
have released the trustees of Trinity
College, which will now be moved to
Durham.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
Notice!
Notice!
Sale Of a Valuable Tract Of Land in J
Miles Of Henderson, n. c.
RE-ADVERTISED


By virtue of decree of the Superior
Court of Vance county, in the case of E. B.
Wyche and others against E. q. Wright
and wife ard others, we will offer for sale,
othe highest bidder, at public auction, at
the court house door in rne town of Hender-
son, n. e., on MONDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1890,
at II o'clock. tract of land containing 181
acres more OF less, and known as the Jack
son Harris or Wright place. This land
has upon it two or three f1ue curing barns,
three tenant houses and an old dwelling
house with five rooms that could be re-
paired, and is beyond doubt one of the
finest tobacco farms in this county This
land joins the lands of Hester Harris, D.
Y. Cooper ard others, and has upon it an
assortment of fine peaches, apples and
grapes. Terms of sale, one-half cash, the
balance in 12 months bearing per cent.
Interest and title retained until purchase
money is paid.
- Land is offered for sale privately be-
fore date above advertised
This, 9TH March 1890.
T. Il. HICKS.
A. r. WORKMAN,
Commissioners
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

THE Oxford Dry has closed the
first six months of its existence. No
town in the State of the same size
sends out a more creditable daily
paper than our enterprising sister town.
Editor Kronheimer gets up sprightly
and newsy sheet, and deserves all the
success he seems to be meeting with.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

DURHAM did not get the Baptist
Female College, but she is not left alto
gether. Trinity College is to go there.
And there is talk of establishing a
Southern Female University, non sec
tartan in character, which shall be the
Vassar Of the South. Plucky Durham.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
Mortgage Sale Of Real Estate.

By virtue of the powers contained in a
mortgage or trust deed from }. II. Edwards
and wife G. '. Edwards, to the under
signed, dated Feb. IS, 1882 and registered
in Book one of Trust Deeds, on page 200,
in the Office Of the Register of Deeds of
Vance county, we will sell for cash, by
public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the court house door in Henderson. n. C.,
on MONDAY, THE 2Sth DAY OF APRIL,
1890, the house and lot described and con-
veyed in said mortgage, situate on Fair
Ground street, in Henderson. n. c., size
22iXl57 feet, wherein said Edwards and
wife now reside. This, 2ith March, 1890.
w. w. ROWLAND. } -r,,.
q. II. ROWLAND, '"''eeS'
L. L. HICKS. Atty. mch. 17-5 o.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
1t Helps in More Ways Than One

Newspaper advertising pays in more
ways than in direct results. 1t gives
the people in the surrounding country
more confidence in the business men of
the town to see the advertising columns
OF their paper well patronized by those
business men. 1t also gives people off
at distance good opinion of the
town. indicating that there is some en-
terprise-vim and push-there, and
has strong tendency to attract peo-
pie to locate and invest in such town.
kiRSton Free Press.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
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 wri-
ten On-and the real name of the writer &C
company the contribution. No attention
will be paid to anonymous letters.
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. G..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

am much pleased with a hair watch
guard Prof. Hector Bell has made me
and would say to my friends, if you want
something good and artistic give him
your orders and you will hardly ever re-
greet it. 1t gives me pleasure to recon-
mend one who does such excellent work.
I. J. OGBURN,
Pastor NJ P. Church,
Henderson. C.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
THE GREAT BLOOD
= PURIFIER. -
IT CURES ECZEMA /!

WILMINGTON. n. c., January II, 1855.
Mrs jos PERSON.
Madam On the Goth last May our boy
was born, well developed in every respect.
but when two months Old the King of
Terrors' began to chiSel about his little
heart. Notwithstanding its plump and
vigorous constitution. the poison in the
blood soon began to manifestitself III what
the medical men termed eczema" pur-
pura." hereditary taint," while some
old mothers concluded the yellow thrash
had gone through the child. Yet, what
ever the deseaSe might have been, it was
certainly stubborn master for the doc
tors. The mother took the little sufferer
to the country, hoping that the pure fresh
air might be beneficial. Dr.. -, of
LumbertOn, was called to treat the case !;
he pronounced it eczema, and did all he
could for it. but to no purpose any more
than to check the fever to which the disease
subjected him. At first frost the victim
was again removed to the city. Dr.. -
was called; he pronounced the disease pur-
pura, and prescribed accordingly, feeding
up the disease Oh iron and other minerals
until the baby's mouth became SO sore he
could not nurse at all. A friend suggested
as last hope and resort, Mrs. Joe Persons
Remedy. All means to procure any more
help or medicine had failed, and in this
hour of darkest despair the poor mother
went and asked her druggist, DR.. Millar,
to let her have one bottle and package
Of the Wash, but was refused yet, nothing
daunted, she pawned her soedding ring for
the Remedy, and obtained $3.50 to pay for
it. When she gave the first dose, three
weeks ago to-day, the little fellow was
mass of Scaly sores from the hips to the
knees, and at seven months old had never
borne his weight on his feet. To-day, by
the help of God and faithful admintstra-
ton of the Remedy he IS aoeU and strong in
the legs, and last Sabbath, while the moth
er was weeping over the necessity of dry
as strong and vigorously as ever. When
everything had been tried on our little
babe and failed, your Remedy WAS used
and has made a perfect cure. The child
was two months old when he first broke
out, was seven months Old when he began
the Remedy
Mr.. & MRS. j. P. STEPHENS
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

The Blair educational bill is dead.
But the Senator has come up smiling
with another bill. This time the APP
preparation is only s58, 900, 900.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27

If health and life are worth anything,
and you are feeling out of sorts and tired
out, tone up your system by taking DR.. j.
II. McLean's Sarsaparilla.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
The Or. J. 4. MCLEAN MEDICINE Gu
ST. LOUIS. MO.
NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING

Quiet PtDIIct'IoI ever ISSueu. t. SE YES tie
name of every newspaper published, having
a circulation rating in the American News
paper Directory of more than 1000 copies
each issue, with the cost per line Tor adver-
tising in them. list of the best papers of
local Gil culation, in every city and town OF
more than 5000 population with prices by
the inch for one month. Special lists of
daily, country, village and class papers. Bar
gain offers of value TO small advert isers or
those wishing to experiment judiciousy wi; h
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sively "hOw to get the most service for the
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Co., Publishers and General Advertising
Agents, 10 Spruce Street. New York City.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
HENDERSON
Carriage2 Wagon Works.
Crow & Marston, Prop'rs.

We 'ske this method Of inf,,rmirg COR
'riends ard the public generally that we
ar" o. ter prepared to supply Carriages,
hnRgIes, Wagons, Carts, dc. cheaper
toan ever before. We make a specially
In manufacturing the celebt ated
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
New York Bargain Store f!
$4,000 Worth Clothing, Dry Goods,
BOOTS AND SHOES
are bound to be sold within Sixty regardless of
and surrounding call and look
yourself cheap selling goods Fox Will
only sample prices.
c. . / HING!
department special bargains Mems for 5000 sold
sold elsewhere for $1,000. Men,
$3.50 Mems sold else
$3.50 equal sold else
whe from
SHOES!-::- : SHOES !

the stocks Boots: Shoes
special bargains Gents fine shoes sold elsewhere
sold elsewhere
shoes sold elsewhere for and hundreds of other styles
half of their value
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
A. DOLLAR ..'SAVED
is A DOLLAR MADE

1t requires no fine mathematics,
calculation to prove this, nor does i
require any oft-told tale to imprew
upon the minds of those who trade =,
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-29
REFORMING a BRAKEMAN.
The Wonderful Effect Of a Few In
nocent cirIish Questions.

On one Of the locals was a pert looking
young lady evidently just returning home
from college, says the Albany Argus. They
went to Troy by way Of the bridge. When
the train had rumbled across the bridge and
passed Greenbush the festive trainman
banged opened the door. placed his hand in
position at his mouth and yelled loud enough
to wake the dead "B! It'll II" As he finished
the pretty miss beckoned him toward her
with most enchanting smile. He looked
rather dumfounded, but went. Will you
kindly tell what you said, sir?" asked She.
certainly, miss | said Bath" he replied.
'"Oh, did your" Why, it did not sound bit
like it. Are you suffering from any throat
tr0ubleT mo, miss; not that l know Of"
The train moved on. As it rolled into the
station, Iron Works, the trainman again
rushed In and hOwled Iii-rn W-ks," and
slammed the door with fearful bang. As
he came through the miss again called him.
What was that you said?" she asked in a
sweet voice" | said Iron Works." he replied
uneasily. "Oh thank you, so sorry to trouble
you" replied she. At the next station the
tralnman came in, shut the door softly and
pronounced the name perfectly. He cast q
triumphant look in the fair maids direction
and left the car. 1t is said that he can now
pc understood by passengers. The maid re-
formed him.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-29
Acknowledge The Corn.

The phrase Acknowledge the Corn" is
variousIy accounted for, but the following is
true origin:
In 1882 Alexander Stewart, member of
Congress, said in a speech that Ohio, Ken
lucky and Indiana sent their haystacks,
cornfelds and fodder to New York and Phil
adelphia for sale. Wickliffe, another men,
Der, called him to order, declaring those
States did not send their haystacks and corn
fields to the eastern cities for sale. "Well,
what do you send?" asked Stewart.
why, horses, mules, cattle and hogs"
well, what makes your horses, mules,
cattle and hogs?" inquired Stewart. you
feed 500 worth of hay to your horse. In
doing that you just animate your hay
stack and get on top of 1t and ride to mar
ket. How is it with your cattle? You make
one Of them carry $50 worth Of hay to the
eastern market. How much corn does it
take to fatten hog, Mr.. WickleffeP
"fhirty-three bushels" replied the man
from Kentucky.
"Theu you Just put thirty-three bushels of
corn into the shape Of hog and walk him
off to Market" said Stewart.
At this point in the debate Wickliffe sprang
to his feet and exclaimed, very hurriedly
mr. Speaker Mr. Speaker | acknowledge
the corn"
The Incident caused quite laugh among
| the members and was never forgotten.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-29

So far eight postOfflces have been named
after Clarkson. FIVE after War" maker, four
after Harrison, one after one after
Dudley, one after Halford after Nc
Ginty. Such Is famel
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-29

in the exact center, to make the thing
neatly.
Weaving baskets is very dainty work.
You need two pieces of colored paper Of
some nrm sort: Cut them in strips about
quarter of az inch wide, and six or seven
long. Double them, and begin weaving with
alternate colors, first on one side then on the
other. (Fig.6)
!. At the top turn over the ends first on
the outside and then on the inside. Put
on a handle by pushing a strip through one
of the squares on either side, and bending
the ends up to keep it secure.
For boat have the paper twice as long as
it is wide. then double it to form a square i.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-29
PRICE Sc A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

used by telegraph operator gets out of
order he sends his messages over another
wire; if the owner of few horses rides one
till the animal can do no more work, he
gives him a rest for while. just so II
man suffering from cramp in the hand and
think of effecting a cure by the use Of lini-
ments is nonsense. Nature, and nature
alone, aided, perhaps. by bathing with cold
water, which. acts as tonic, can restore
cramped or tired arm. Why should not
do learn to write with both hands? Then
when one needs rest the other can be on
dutv
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-29
THE SECRET SOON BE KNOWN.
What Prof. Lyman Worked at so
Long and so Late at Night.

What has for years been mystery to the
faculty and indeed to everybody connected
with the Sheffield Scientific School at New
Haven. will now, since the death Of Professor
Chester 5. Lyman, the late professor of as
tronomy and physics, be speedily cleared up.
Between the wall. in the rear of North Shelf
field and the building itself, there stands a
small brick building which was formely used
by the astronomy professors and others inter
ested in that branch Of science to make hOrO-
logical observations. The establishment
of the Wincester Observatory, however, rob-
bed this small building of 1t usefulness, and
for long time 1t lay idle. Finally Professor
Lyman secured it for his own personal use
and since then no one else has seen the in
terror. 1t was known that he desired to
make private observations, but for what
purpose or on what lines no one inquired
The New Haven Palladium has voiced the
curiosity Of many on this subject, and goes
into further details as follows: Into this
building Professor Lyman had gone dur
ing the past few years. at all hours Of
the night. He often left his house on Trum-
bull street in the early evening and remained
in his private observatory until the coming Of
the sun, and he often lett his house at mid
night not to return until breakfast time.
Hundreds of hours had the old professor
thus worked by night while his. colleagues
tered or left the scene of his work
The only way of entering the building is
by passing through the basement of North
Sheffield hall. and through the furnace room.
This door has peculiar lock, and since Pro-
lessor Lyman was given the use Of the build
lug no one save himself has had key to the
door Now that Professor Lyman Is dead,
the results of his night works will be forth
coming. A few months before his death he
requested that no one be allowed to enter
the building until.after his death, and he was
assured that his wish would be respected.
The key will be found among his effects, and
in few days the authorities of the school
will enter the little building. Whether they
will find anything important is, of course, an
open question. But there can be no doubt
that Professor Lyman passed those many
hours in that building for the accomplish
ment of certain, definite purpose. Whether
he succeeded remains for the opening Of the
door to show. He was man of rare achieve
ments, and it is more than likely that the in
spection Of his last work will result In giving
to the scientific world knowledge that It has
not previously enjoyed. The professors of
the school are confident of this, and have the
liveliest curiosity to know to what use their
late associate put the little building"