The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-08-28
Henderson Male Academy.

The Fall term OF henderson Male
Academy, Prof. w. V. Savage princi-
pal, will open next Monday September
LIST. Of the necessity and Importance
of an education it is not necessary to
speak. That ought to be apparent to
every one. We simply desire to speak
of the merits of this school and COM
mend it to those of our citizens who
have boys to educate. The principal,
Prof. Savage, is scholor, a Christian
gentleman, and an experienced and ex-
cellent instructor. He is patient,
painstaking and thorough in his work,
and his school commends itself to those
who have sons to prepare for college or
for business pursuits. Especially ought
this school to receive liberal support
from the people of the town, whose
pride it should be to build up first
class school of high grade in our midst.
On my bargain counter you will find big
shoes, laces, hosiery. Hamburg and Swiss
embroidery, notions, sc.
aug. A-4o. JOHN w. PuREFoY.
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Patrick Henry's Grandson.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 5.-There it stood
On the Police Court docket, "W. H. Card
we'll, drunk" A simple name, enough,
but there was something behind that
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of the court.
w. H. Cardwell, as he appeared in the
dock, was little old man with one
| wooden leg. His clothes were shabby
and badly worn, and his hair was trife
longer than fashion requires, and there
was an air of general decentralization
about the man, as if times had not been
| as prosperous az they might.
"Your Honor" said he, addressing
Police Judge Henshaw, 81 made a slight
mistake, and hope you will not be hard
on me. got drunk on the Sd OF July,
which admit was wrong. was little
hasty, about a day early, and l crave
your mercy. have never been here be-
fore. am a gentleman from Virginia,
sir"
Judge Henshaw suspended Judgment
and the man turned with a grave, courtly
bow and said:
Judge, hereafter your friends are my
friends
The old man has been around Oakland
for some time claiming to be grandson
of Patrick Henry, the great leader in the
Revolution, whose example and works
did so much to make the holiday that
Cardwell had just celebrated. He was
born in Virginia, and when the war broke
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enlisted under her banner to fight for the
cause that he thought was right. He
was soon advanced to the rank OF Cap
tain, and in q desperate charge his knee
was shattered and he lost his leg. When
the war was over he laid down his arms
and once more became a citizen of the
United States of America. But times
have changed, and they are getting
worse and worse with the grandson Of
the great Revolutionary herO-if grand
son he be.
The above item was clipped from TIM
San Francisco, Cal, Examiner, of July 10
Wyatt H. Cardwell is the man above
mentioned. Poor unfortunate. was not
surprised at seeing his name figure in {
police court on the Pacific, as l was ad
vised some time ago of his playing OF
the sympathy of many ex-Confederates
in San Francisco, who helped himto foot
and raiment, some money and a position
to earn an honest living, and he abused
such confidence by getting into a maud
lin condition and openly denouncin,
them when he failed to extort money a
his pleasure. From some of the bes
blood in Virginia and North Carolina
r with an education and polished manners
. capable of entering the best society an
entertaining men and women of letters
, he has been and is sot and vagabon
beyond redemption.
recall seeing a few years ago in tn
!. New York Herald a similar notice of Wyatt
Cardwell figuring in the Tombs polio
court. There he was up for a "simpl
drunk" (as he is harmless to all saw
himself when in a state of beastly intoxi
r cation), but having made such an elo
\ quent and polished speech to Ellis Homo
y of the Bench that he was let go with
q fatherly admonition to ''sin no more"
W. T. d.
/ JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 5, 1890.