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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
A DEAR DELINQUENT.

The Madison Leadey thus refers to
the matter between the Washington
Gazette and Gov. Fowle, because the
latter refused to pay for the paper
after reading it couple of years
There are few papers that have not
at some time or other commended with
dead beats who read the paper for
several months, perhaps years, land then
refused to pay for livery often putting
it back in the postoffice without so
much as word to the publisher. But
such things are rarely ever made the
subject of comment by the editor, as
the men who are guilty OF this kind OF
larceny are generally nondescript
character, whom the devil would abhor
as too contemplate to share the same
fate with respectable sinners. But
when the Governor of the State of
North Carolina refuses to pay small
subscription to his home paper he is
simply robbing his best friend. Be-
fore the meeting of the convention,
when the opposition to Fowle even in
his own party was strong, and when
the help of all friends was needed to
secure him the nomination, his home
paper, pushed his claims manfully and
worked for him on all occasions, before
and after his nomination. After his
what do we see? Instead of
the Gazette check for about
500 as slight compensation for the
time, labor and money spent in his i'll
terest, he sends back a small bill for
his subscription, with the impecunious
that Several State
papers are sent to the chief Executive
Free"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

The good people of Henderson are
beginning to feel the full force of negro
rule. Dr. Moss, the new postmaster,
for the sake of Office, accepted it with
the understanding that his associate
should be negro. Pope is his name
and he enjoys the distinction of assis-
tant postmaster of one of the most
prosperous towns of North Carolina.
What change O.sforH Public
Ledger.
Still, when the newspapers say any
thing about the matter and state fats
as they are, they are charged with
dong "unwarrantable" things and
must suffer the consequences. 1t is
the truth that hurts.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

The three C's Road put a negro en-
glneer in charge of a train on that
road. Several white engineers at once
resigned their poSitions.-ProgressiUc
Farmer.
This is the first case on record-as
far as we know-where a negro has
been put in position of this kind. 1t
IS common thing to see them '.fring"
locomotives in the South, but they do
not get up to be engineers. We are
not surprised at the action of the white
engineers who resigned on account of
this innovation.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
NEGRO DISTRIBUTION,

The following is Senator Butler
explanation of the bill recently intro
duced by him to defray the expenses
of negroes to Africa or to any other
country they may wish to go. 1t is
from an interview published in the
New York World:
The interview with Senator Butler,
of South Carolina, in to-day's Wo,lA,
clears up many Misrepresentation and
misapprehensions Of his recent speech
on the "deportation'' of the surplus
negro population in some of the South
ern States.
1t will be seen that the Senator did
not propose any compulsory removal
of the negroes, either to Africa or
anywhere else. What he suggested, as
a remedy for an undoubted evil, was
the voluntary and gradual withdrawal,
by the aid of the Government when
necessary, of the excess OF negro popu-
lation in certain of the Southern States.
The Senator thinks that this would be
benefit to both races-to the blacks
by improving their chances of better
ing their condition, and to the whites
by removing the incubus of a congested
cheap-labor market and relieving their
section of race problem which creates
a strained social and political relation
and prevents white immigration.
That Senator Butler is sincere in
regarding the present situations at de-
plorable and even desperate is evil
denced by his expressed willingness to
surrender the increased representation
thrust upon the South as the result of
negro enfranchisement, if the danger
of an attempted restoration of negro
rule can be removed.
If the negroes would distribute
themselves more evenly throughout
the country it might be a good thing
for them and for the South. Perhaps
Senator Hoar, who poses as political
guardian of the negro, would welcome
to Massachusetts, 100, 900 or so immi-
grants from the :'black belt'' of the
South. If National aid were rendered
perhaps Kansas, the home of the i'm
placable ingalls,, would be more hos
pitable to the negro colonists than she
has hitherto been. But the wonderful
progress of the South in all directions
within the last twelve years, or since
home rule was restored to that section,
warrants the hope that these States
will yet be able to work out the prob
lem without losing any of their pop
ulation.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

1NCENDIARIEs have been getting in
their work at Rock Mount The car
riage works of Hackney Brothers were
burned, at loss of $4,000, and a
number of other buildings, including
one at the fair grounds near town, were
destroyed, at different times, during
the fore part of last week. Threatening
letters were sent through the postoffice
to the military and town authorities
and great excitement prevailed for a
while. The trouble arose because
emigrant agents were ordered to leave
town. This enraged some of the
negroes and after making threats to
burn the town out OF revenge the
devilish work was begun. The mill
tary company was kept under arms
for several nights and the citizens
patroled the town. Capt. Thorpe COM
mander of the military company, re-
ceived notice through the postoffice that
if the Light Infantry were under arms
that night every single member would
be killed, sooner or later, if the
negroes had to shoot them, one by
one, from ambush. \ notice received
by the Farmers Alliance said: The
way and the only way to stop the fire
was to send purse of three or four
hundred dollars to Professor Martin,
of Petersburg. Martin is the negro
exodus agent, who was advised to
leave town last week.
At last accounts the trouble appears
to be over and quiet and contentment
are PARTIALLY restored.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

The gold finds i'll Montgomery county
have not only stimulated prospecting
in that and adjacent counties but have
also led to considerable demand for
mining properties. The Lexington
Dispatch of last week says there are a
number of capitalists at Thcmasville
looking after mining properties and
that one mine near that town had
changed hands at a profit of $50, 900 to
the seller. Operations are shortly to
be resumed in the Silver Valley mine,
and the general impression is that
mining in that section will shortly be
on a boom. Wilmington Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

That was most shocking announce
ment that some fellow would attempt
to personate the Son of God on the
stage of theatre in Paris A nation
that will allow such 4 blasphemous
thing is indeed in a most sinful condi-
ton. And then to have such creature
as Sara Bernhardt, all reeking with
putridity, trying to represent the Viz
gin Mary, the mother of the Lord
Jesus Christ. Most shocking and in
famous VIImingtou MESSENGER.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

SENIOR BLAIR spoke four days on
his educational bill. The opponents
of this measure in the Senate have
been working quietly to defeat it, and
now they are confidently claiming that
majority of the Senators are pledged
to vote against it.-Erehanse.
Perhaps if the Senator should be
given another four days pull at it the
fate Of his pet scheme would be settled
for good and always.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

GEN. JOHN A. FOSTER, Assistant
Judge Advocate General, in the trial
of Mrs Surrat, died a Stunned and
besotted wreck in New York a few
days ago. Nearly all the men who
were instrumental in that murder have
come to tragic and untimely deaths.
One of them, whose name escapes us
just now, jumped from a ferry boat on
North River and was drowned. Judge
Advocate General Holt committed
suicide. Edwin NJ. Stanton cut his
throat. The memory of that murder
ed woman followed them as an aveng-
ing Nemesis, made their lives misera-
Bile and drove them to self-destruction
to escape the torture of living, with
that woman's ghost constantly before
them Wilmington Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

In the eight years conduct of this
paper, we have sought to deal fairly
and justly with public men and
public measures. We do not make
''unwarrantable" attacks upon any
one, but when it becomes necessary to
speak plain we have not hesitated to
do SO. We do not love a quarrel and
rather bestow praise than give censure;
it is more in accord with our nature
and disputation. But actuated by a
sense of duty, rather than the thought
of personal loss or gain SO far as s2.oo
subscription is concerned, avhen zvs
hare the facts on our side to justiy
err eOnduff, but one proper channel
IS open to us-nor will we be swerved
from that course in future.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
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 ac
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 lie may think
proper.
Address all communications to
GOLD LEAF, Henderson, Y. &.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
It's Size and Subject.

The painting is but 2l19x25H inches in
size. But art is not measured by inches
Here is brief description of the picture
1t represents young man ard maiden
Pausing from their work in the field to
listen to the tolling of the "Angelus,"
themselves joining in evening prayer The
sun has already sunk below the horizon.
The sky is still luminous with the warm
golden light which gives peculiar glow
ing tint to the surrounding fields. The
the potato crop, They stand quietly in the
foreground, their figures clearly cut against
the vivid background. Their attitudes cx-
press the devout religious sentiments of
rustic piety. Both send in silence feel
ing prayer to their Maker, while the bells
are ringing. the "Angelus" 1.-THE evening
prayer] in the belfry OF the quaint little
village church. which is seen far away on
the horizon, clearly defined against the
golden sky.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

SENATOR PIERCE has introduced a
bill for an agricultural commission to
investigate the causes for the present
unsatisfactory condition of the agricul
tural interests.-Eschange.
No use going to SO much trouble and
expense. Charge it up to a wrong
system of agriculture, too little work
and too much protective tariff.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

A Michigan mathematician calcu-
lates 100000 people in the United
States have had the grip.-Erthange.
This figure may be increased one
more. We had escaped up to the
time this calculation was made.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
THURSDAY, FEB. %, 1890.

The Philadelphia Times says Speak
er Reed proposes to be the Man from
Maine after this. The white plume
will simply be counted to make a
quorum.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
Hts Excellent Qualities. .

Commend to public approval the c Hi
fornia liquid fruit remedy Syurp of Figs
1t is pleasing to the eye, and to the taste
and by gently acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, it cl,anses the system
effectually, thereby promoting the health
and comfort of all who use it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
CLAUDE HUNTER, ACT,
Henderson, N. G.
Notice of Sale of Land.

BY virtue of the power of sale, conferred
upon me by deed, dated February sth, 1883.
and executed by Richard b. Henderson
and wife, and recorded in Book ID, page
GOO, in the Register of Deeds Office OF
Vance county. North Carolina. | shall. on
MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY
OF MARCH, 1890, sell for cash, to the
highest bidder, at the court house door In
Henderson. said Vance county, the land
described in said Deed Of Trust, containing
335 ACRES, more or less. Said land Is
situate in Nutbush township, adjoining the
lands of Sallic Newton, f. w. Watkins ct.
ais, in the yellow tobacco section of the
county has large dwelling house Of two
stories upon it, and proper facilities for
curing and handling the crops. l. we'll
wooded and in one OF the healthir>t
pa rts of the county. Time Of "a ie II oeloek
m. Sale by consent of parties interested
WIN II. S. BURGWYN.
feb. -. Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
The Value Of this Offer Cannot be
OVERESTIMATED.

Remember this reproduction of the An
gelus by the Geographic process, after
months of careful preparation. is in the II
oil colorS OF the Original, and is the only
copy of this world famed masterpiece in
its colors either in this country or Europe.
The artist carefully studied the original
in Paris for the color and shading, and for
the outlines copied the celebrated steel ell
craving of 'The Angelus'' by the great
engraver, ChaS. Waltner.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

MARTIN MCGARRICK, editor of the
Sunday Critic, a paper published at
Birmingham, Ala, has received notice
through the mails to leave the city or
abide the consequences. He had pub
lished in the New York Sun, over his
own signature, letter in which he de-
nounced the community as one of
thieves, robbers, murderers and lawless
people generally.-EreAange.
If the people of Birmingham are
such as McGarrick represents them to
be he ought to leave the community
without waiting to be asked to do so.
If he is man of any responsibility he
would not care to associate with
" thieves, robbers, murderers," &c.
But he is rst-class fraud and liar
only this and nothing more.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

The Legislature Of New York has
passed a bill appropriating so, 5000
for the Worlds Fair of 1892.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

Mr.. RUSSELL B. HARRISON, son Of
lee President, has been in the South
recently and together with a number
of other distinguished gentlemen was
banQueted in Atlanta. AS a result of
his observations and Investigations in
this benighted portion of our common
country, it is said that he announces
that hereafter he is going to devote
himself to encouraging and cultivating
good feeling between the North and
South. This prompts the Norfolk
Public Leager to say that if he does
not succeed in this any better than he
has in some other schemes, we may
look for an astounding widening of
the "bloody chasm' as soon as he
gets 70 work.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

THE Voice. Of New York

When taken in combination at the sub
seription price of s., 80 for one year
Each copy of the picture will be livery
carefully packed, so as to reach subscribers
in good condition, and will be delivered
carriage free.
The Voice is an aggressive temperance
paper 6 pages). 1t devOtes much space
to FAMILY READING. 1t has a circulation
of more than 100 900 copies per week.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

The newspaper is an impersonal
entity. Its friend to-day may be its
enemy tomorrow its enemy to-day
may be its friend tomorrow, but the
newspaper goes straight on for the pub
lie good, regarding either.-4Nuxphy
Bulletin.
Very true. 1t depends altogether
upon circumstances. If in the dis
charge of its duty towards the public,
the newspaper prints something un-
pleasant to certain sensitive people, it
is centured for SO doing; whereas it is
as likely that those same persons
have been put under obligations to it
for not going as far as it might have
gone and publishing things it might
have been justified BY the fats in doing.
But they seem to lose sight of the
things that are not published and only
take account Of those that are.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
ThOmaS0n'S Store

How it is done. They know that
they make money by buying their
goods there, because they save money
by SO doing. Buying in large quaint
ties (some lines of goods in car load
lots) and paying the cash down, gives
me decided advantage md Icing sat-
isfed with small margin of profit l
can and will sell goods at
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
f. f. HIGHT

f. f. HIGHT
Powell's.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27
A. :.SAVED
IS A DOLLAR MADE!

1t requires no fine mathematical
calculation to prove this, nor does it
require any oft-told tale to impress
upon the minds of those who trade at
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-27

farmers tobacco and pay money the
other house the State You get the
highest prices always when you sell at COOPERS Bring
and be convinced The opens we'll and
the Henderson market brighter than
of buyers larger than before and order
piled with heavy orders from all parts of the world. The
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-02-28

Zone reason why men are not sue.
cessluI in shaving themselves said a
barber a few days since 10 New York
SIM reporter, "is because thcv do not
pay any attention to their tools. They
ought to learn esEon from US in this
respect A barber sharpcns his razor
with the utmost care at least twice ard
even three times for every man he
shaves, and yet there are lots Of men
shaving themselves who are content
with Summing a razor over a strap two
or three times before they begin opc,a-
uons, and never bother about the matter
again. Then. too, We rub the SOAP on n
mans face very carefully and ,horoupblv
several minutes before We bcrin 70
shave. In reality this is half the battle
Tor 1t sof;cns the hair and moistcus the
SKIN SO that there is no danger Of cu,tipr
the lace, and the resistance of the razor
Is reduced one halt. The lathcr is hot
ana the instant the razor begins TO pulI
1t IS carefully strapped until it IS sharn
again. have been in this business -
years, and | am still WONDERING why
man ever goes to a barber shop to ce,
shaved. | shave myself, of course
Senator ingalls, is quite right when he
says every man ought to do so. 1t only
takes me five or six MINUTES to shave
Shen get up in the morning, and it
IS through with for the rest of the d,v
Many busy man is compelled to stand
around for half hour or more in shop
every day because he thinks he cannot
'haVe himself II he would look after
If log" '0'''"S
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-02-28


flfoZ Ia Sunday Coo, E5Ii01, Nats. Jan 2, 1870
Boston papers fac2iiously remark tina;
! Ia Grippe Is seldom fatal unless You uss all
the remedies rec5nmenlsl for it, They ars
correct. Tn, writer fully believes that thu
end Of ths poor 'srip' victim IL no tr.el all
the paten. M l.riues that have a l1rnei %
the pages ri our lctin. newspapers a. sure
cue. for Ia Gr,pp',' w1li d, hks MIrs
Twain, udr for ms famous ctll triel evcrT
remedy advised by friends until hi, stomach
became 50 weak he b,saH - vomit. aui
continued until, a. hN AYERS nc was like -
throw up his imm1rlilsoul.' We notice on,
Of the leading advertisers Of thu day has
been conspicuous at this opportuna time by
the absence Of any claim 10 cure the grip
They certainly deserve a chrome aul we
feel like giving them n free al Tor their
compassion upon our readers Tie more -
for the reason that prDblb'y mora people
have used theirrenslr, that good ol I family
medicine. J'hns,ns Auoiyn' Lluim mt for
this foreign influenza. than all other, COM
bined. And why no. Certainty NJ other
will relieve catarrhal colds, coughs, bron.
chial troubles, or neurllSic pains, as prompt
ly as that same oil An)Iyna Liuimnnt, anl
the above are all symptoms or results Of La
Grippe. Herein lies the rrll aft 'r dangers
from this epidemic Of innn'uz1: it leaves thu
mucous membrane Innings II TIL nose, throat
and bronchial tubes nier anl very >u>rep
tible t. tho c1tarrh. bronchial troubles AMI
pneumonia, which como with February and
March IN our northern climate We shall
still pin our faith 90 n remedy Tor this after
troublcI which act, promptly tp all,y III
hsumatluJ, for therein BE- the chief danger |
from throat AMI iIns troubles. An surely |
a remedy thai Ina, the friends that Joanson's |
Auolyn' Imminent hps. after eighty years
riel by 4 critical public aud Ia, been usrI
or tn -rIp more extensively than Ill the
advertised remedies, de>erN -. as we said, a
medal, and has before It W. hope prosper
LIS year as an octosrAlIiau."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-02-28
DR. Pierces Pellets regulate and cleanse the liver
stomach and bowels One dose. Sold bv .jr,c.ni,.


A writer IN a LONDON journal eds at.
tenilon 10 the uuappr,gu,cd uses AMI
rFeS"t'aiiyc QUALITIES 81 soap-touc. q
material, h. SAYS wa..h possesses what
may he rcglrici Us cAtragrIiuory quail
t'sa II "ithsAndiaG atmospheric IN
h"eIccs, those cSpetaily which have 50
much TO do with the corrp,ioa II irn
aud steel aud from experiment, made il,
IS s"!'' 'Aat no other material is capable
"' taxing hold Of the IroG ana steel so
T'a'i,y Is 'Ws IN China ,oap,,uac is
largely u.od for preserving structures
built Of sandstone aud o.hcrstuacs l;,b'c
to crumb!e from the atmlspAgrc, and The
covering Of powdered oar,touc in the
form Of pllut, on some obcli>k, in ,h,l
country, composed Of stone liable 10 at
moSphcrlc deterioration, has been the
means OF preserving them iuu,. foi
hundreds Of years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-02-28

The lightning made havoc at Cnmbrdoo
Mass, with the apparatus of the time seryicG
of Harvard College observatory, Two iocto
were stopped, and another clock. whicb 10
Kept as an alternative clock for sending the
llme signals, IS running all right, but the
wires al! Instruments are burned out at so
many points that it was impossible to send
me signals The hands of the standard
clocks indicate 10 hours 5 minutes seconds
as the time OF stopping. An electric ear
was also struck by the bolt that stopped the
CLOCK The driver and conductor were the
only occupants, and the former was fem.
porarlly disabled. EyeHitnesses saw that
the interior Of the car seemed ono solid mass
River VIZ ~oi''ioe'IcuI
Representative Buchanan of New .Iereey
has introduced in the house bill IN o.toS.
iiSh memorial to CHRISTOPHER Columbus IN
Washington. The memorial il IN conoi 'ii
primarily Of works of American artists nmd
artisans arta and display of the progress of the
"n S sc'enceS ana manufactures; and
secondly, OF such displays from other com.
,iles as can be obtained The bill PROMISES
oil APPROPRIATION of 81 ,OOO,0 the first wear
years. w 'uOOeculng
The chief clerk in a Liverpool court bo.
oeeh arrested upon the charge If s~s'
tse'natlcally stealing the revenue stamns
rom documents passing through his hands
10 De put on file. The matter has heen
gong on Tor many years, and the profitsto
tue clerk have been enormous. '''' W