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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02

SPEAKING of the proposition to raise
fund for the purpose of erecting a
suitable monument in memory of the
late Julius a. Bonitz, Baltimore the
Manufacturers Record says:
Following closely upon the death OF
Mr.. Julius a. Bonitz, the founder and
chief proprietor of the Wilmington
N. c. Messenger, the leading editors
OF that State are advocating the raising
OF fund for the erection of an
enduring monument to his memory.
That appeal will be literally responded
to by the press and patriotic citizens OF
North Carolina, for no man among
the journalists of that great State has
done more since 1865 towards Its up
building or shown more sincere de.
votioE to all its interest.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02
Commissioners Sale

Under decree of the Superior Court of
Vance county, in the special proceeding to
make real estate assets of e. E. Stainback,
Admir-, VS.. g. G. Stainback, ct al, l will
sell, at public auction, for cash. at the
DAY. MARCH 9. 1891, the late residence
of j. H. Stainback, deceased. situated in
Kittrell township, and bounded on all
sides by the lands of the heirs at law OF
Mary A. F. Stainback, deceased, contain
ing sixteen acres.
This 14th January, 1891.
Il. NJ. PITTMAN, Commissioner.
~ The above sale is postponed to
MONDAY, APRIL 9th, 1891.
r. NJ. PITTMAN,
March 18th, 1891 Commissioner.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02
NOTICE..
Sale of Land for Taxes

ON MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF
" NAY, 1891, shall sell, at the Court
House door. in the town OF Henderson, for
cash, the following real estate to satisfy
unpaid taxes due under Chapter 21S, See
ton 81, Laws of 1889.
w. II. SMITH, Sheriff.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02

The Richmond Times, one of our
most enterprising, and, as it is now
conducted, one of the ablest papers in
the South, in its issue of last Sunday
published interviews from all over
Virginia with representative Demo
Gratis as to their choice for the next
Democratic candidate for President
There were al replies published:
showing preference for Cleveland, 125;
Hill, 40; scattering, 10, giving Cleve-
land clear majority of six over the
field. Nearly two pages were devoted
to these interviews. The Times COM.
meEts editorially as follows:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02

The Wilmington Messenger o.
Tuesday credits the GOLD LEAF with
a paragraph which it is not the author
Of If the editor who wrote it should
happen to see it as it appeared in ouI
valued contemporary, he would accuse
us of having stolen his thunder and
passed it off on the Messenger as
original.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02

THE census returns show that the
whites increase faster than the blacks.
The increase in the white population
Of North Carolina in the past ten
years is FL per cent; that of the col
ored 7 per cent. Some allowance
must be made for the negro exodus,
as bringing about this result, though.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02

The Railroad Commissioners have
entered upon their duties. The State
Chronicle of yesterday published por
traits, with accompanying sketches, Of
Maj. Wilson, Capt. Mason and Mr..
Beddingfeld.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02

ONE of the most diabolical acts we
have seen any account of lately was
committed in Raleigh Saturday night.
Some unknown person poured ker-
osene oil over the two horses Of Frank;
Brooks, a colored hackman, and set
fire to them. Before the fire was dis
covered the animals were burned SO
badly that they are both ruined. The
same treatment would probably not be
too bad for the wretch that could be
guilty of doing such thing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02
THURSDAY, APRIL 9. 1891

HERE is something that shows prog
ress in the Old North State: During
the session of the legislature, twenty
five land companies and sixteen banks
were chartered.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02
Notice

Having bought the teams and d,.,
l.. L. Howard, we take this method oty Of
nouncing that we will continue tbe ~ an
ness and solicita share of the public oasl.
ronage. Being prepared to do ali Kind pat.
hauling. and paying strict and promn us :. o.
.ention to the wants of our customers az !,
al times, we shall endeavor to merit "a, at
1avors. Very Respectfully, souf
HARDEE d MARSTON
nov q
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02

Mr.. ". S. BARNES, who at one time
was principal of school at Kittrell,
was Oh last Thursday elected Secretary
of the State Farmers Alliance to sue
coed Eugene e. Beddingield, resigned.
For the past few years Mr.. Barnes has
been living in Wilson county, and
latterly published the RnraI Home, a
local Alliance organ, at Toisnot.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02

IT IS said all things come to those
who wait. Another North Carolina
editor is in luck. The Reidsvlle
Weekly says Mrs. c. F. Lewis, (wife
of the editor of the Times OF that
place. found valuable pearl in an
oyster few days ago. Mr.. Tes!, the
jeweler, examined it and pronounced
ii 20 be genuine and very valuable.
Mrs. Lewis has the gem in her posses
sion, and we hope she will get good
price for it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
Custom.Nfode Jokes.

According to n recent informant
there is 4 professional humorist in New
York who finds u novel place to market
his Jokes. lie sells 4 large batch every
day to the proprietor OF one OF the
downtown barbcr-shops. The pro-
prietor makes his BARRIERS learn them
and retail them in their conversations
with customers. The inventor OF the
plan says it works much better thar
the ordinary method of letting the
BARRIERS depend on their " CONVERSE
tional abilities. In spite Of all that is
said, every barber knows that one OF
the first essentials for attracting s
torn is to be able to amuse the GUS
toner while shaving him. Time-worn
almanac Jokes and even those stolen
from the current numbers of comic
papers will not answer in this hrstlinS
arc. Customers demand something
new and fresh. BARRIERS who I'll in
vent their OWN stories are rare. There
fore. the metropolitan proprietor hit
on the plan of buying them in the rcsn-
Iar market. lie pays his humorist a
fixed salary. which is larger than the
funny man could g:t by selling the prod
uct of his wit to newspapers, and no
jokes are rejected. as the demand is I'M
limited ard the standard Of excellence
not very high
Thus is another branch of 4 noble
calling dcb:scd to serve the ends Of
sordid business and the soulful genius
who reels oil rliy me- for soap sellers
has 4 dangerous competitor for pub
lie favor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
Eaia-sfokicE In India,

Ncrthc:a !.:sii has a Iiindoo fakir
r'Eo bids fair 10 rival the operators in
this country. Last winter the season
was very dry, and a failure of crops en-
failing great scarcity was the result.
In consequence of the drought n Hin
doc fakir imposed a penance upon him
self, and was suspended b. his feet
from a wooden beam. In this position
he was swung backward and forward
for q considerable time by means of a
rope attached to his body. and pulled
by q fellow saint. Both men were
plentifully bedaubed with ashes. and,
save for a small cloth around the waist,
without clothing. In such a case,
should rain fall within a reasonable
after the perance, the fakir takes
the entire credit for the relief to him
self, and rises immensely in the esti-
nation of the simple and credulous
Of the scn
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
A E.;liiOn In Cod.

A concession has been granted to NJ.
Stcpanni 10 erect 4 Moorish palace at
the works. fair. One of the many at
fractions whic! he proposes to exhibit
i'll this palace is one million dollars III
gold coin in ono pile. lie believes that
this will be a great drawing carl and
that nearly every visitor will want to
see it. OF course great precautions
will be tai:cn for the safety of such
great treasure. 1t will be il n strong
cage and, Mr.. Stepanni Y lust
under the gold will be constructed a
fire and burglar proof vault. To the
doors of this vault will BE- connected
electric wires. In the event of an st
tempt to rob the palace my guards will
press an electric button. the entire pile
will fall into the vaults and the doors
will spring shut" 4 space two hun
dred by two hundred anil fifty feet was
granted for the Moorish palace. upon
which Mr.. Stcpanni says he will expcnd
tour hundred thousand dollars
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
A New Wrinkle in Hinirc.

BY q fresh ccccntricity of fashion
fruit is banishcd from the table dccora-
tons and is permissible only at des-
sert- As a writer in the New York
World explains it, the heavy luscious
perfume of Some fruit is of
harmony with that of the fumes Of
the earlier courses, ard cpicurcs lose
pleasure in the taste and sight of dessert
which they have gazcd upon during the
length Of the rcpast. Eichly-sccntcd
flowers are also no longer admitted in
dining-rooms: ferns and palms, and a
few delicate blossoms Frightening the
grcenery having replaced the lavish
display of fragrant flowers. In these
DEGREES fashion, Of course. is merely
maintaining its reputation for absurd
ity- OF course nothing is really as prct-
ty as fruit and flowers, and there will
be a large number of asrccably per-
verse barbarians who will summarily
to Danish either.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
Legislation Wanted.

There are twenty-three widows and
daughters of revolutionary soldiers
who still draw pensions, though the
last male survivor died long ago.
This fact leads to some curious spccu-
lations as TO the number of widows
of veterans of the civil war who may
be on the pension rolls 100 years
hence. But under proper legislation
there need be no fear on that score.
There is no justice in taxing the pco-
pie to pay a pension for the the re-
maindcr of her life to a young woman
who married veteran about to drop
i'll his grave. \ woman who marrics
a veteran after the. war is over under
goes no hardships that give her a
claim for pension. But had such a
law been in existence it would make
a great difference in the number OF
widows on the pension rolls. There
has been some legislation OH this sub
ject, but more NAV he need.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

Some German scientists have re-
Gently furnished information in re.
gard to the age ct trees, says the
Boston Post. They assign the pine
tree 500 and 700 years as the maximum
i25 years TO the silver fir, 275 years 10
the larch, PAS TO the red beech. 2lO to
the aspen, 200 to the birch, 40 to the
ash, and AS to the alder, and 40 to
the elm. The heart ofthe oak begins
to rot at about the age of 800 years
The holly oak alone escapes this law,
it is said; and there is in existence
near Aschaffenburg, in Germany, a
tree of this kind which has attained
the age 4l0 years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
The Tariff and Wheat.

MI. John W. Bookwalter, offspring
field, Ohio, predicts that the time is
coming when the United States will
not produce any more grain than our
own people need. This is true. and
that time will be here very speedily.
At the present rate of growth, the
consuming population is gaining faster
than the grain production of the
country. Several very careful esti-
mates have been published within the
past two years upon this point, with
the result OF showing that if grain
production continues at Its present
rate of increase. and our consuming
population increases in the same
ratio Us in the past. it will only be
able to consume all the grain raised
in America.
This will bring the tariff directly
home to the farmers of the country.
Already it is possible to bring wheat
from India to San Francisco at a
profit and sell it a shade lower than
homegrown wheat sells in that
market: and there is no doubt i;
would be done, were ii not that We
have al import duty OF twenty cents
per bushel upon it. Two years ago
the price of grain in India was such
that it could have been brought by
steamers to British Columbia, shipped
over the Canadian Pacific road. and
thence down TO Chicago, at a profit,
had it not been for the duty imposed
by the tariff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

The latest returns from Ohio, New
York, Massachusetts, Iowa and other
States where elections were held
Tuesday indicate the following results:
In Ohio Mckinley's plurality is
between $4,000 aud 10000 and the
Legislature is Republican, insuring
the election of a Republican to the
United States Senate. A feature of
the Ohio election is the small vote OF
the Peoples party, which will not
reach 1000.
In New York Flower, Democratic
candidate for Governor, has a plural
ity of about 10000. The Legislature
is Democratic in both branches.
Sheehan. Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant-G Governor, has n plurality
of $4,000
Iowa re-elccts Boics, the Democratic
candidate for Governor. over Wheeler,
Republican, by an estimated plurality
of 5000. The whole Democratic
State ticket is elected, but the Lcgis-
lature is Republican in both branches.
In Massachusetts, Russell. Dcm,-
cratice candidate for Governor, is
elected by a plurality of about 5000.
The remainder of the State ticket is
Republican, as is also the Legislature.
In six congressional districts, to fill
vacancies, the honors were evenly
divided, Republicans and Democrats
each electing three representatives.
In Maryland, Mississippi, New
Jersey and Virginia the elections
were won by the Democrats.
Returns so far do not clearly indi-
cate Tie strength of the Peoples
party in Kansas county elections.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

As An example Of the height of the
ridiculous a recent account Of a feline
lat home" is given. Twenty tabbics
accepted tie invitation, their m~istrcsscs
acting rs their and accom-
panying them to the house of the host
ess whsn the ~cvcntful dag arrived.
The cards were charnirSly printed on
purpose for the occasion and each bore
the portrait If q lovely eat. 1t is said
that the tabbics quickly made friends.
and that their conduct was not only
amusing but Instructive. After half an
hour of Mutual feline f~c!ic;t: tions = fine
rcPast WIS served, il which various
kinds Of fish, da;:itiiy COOKED, proved
the favor:t> plates. :: circle Of fashion
ably attircd women presiding at Il cat
party must present n truly ct.ifyir2
spectacle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
FRIDAY, Fifth Day-Nov. 18th. 1891.
Saturday. Sixth Day-Nuv. 18th, 1891
~Tsx-Psycr5, attention.

THE ur'icrsisnc1. Collector Of t,nc l;evrru,
l. al Cap= Grarlran g." 1t Missouri. vii
meet The tsN-psNrrs Ji "a d rpu Nv at the fol
loNin: umrs an'! rlares ioE ne r1Tirnse OF t.
Jacob Wa'l!.-'s, Vricii township, ACI.la!
anu Ia">'iay. uct"arr - and n.
str"d %rv!iie, Liberty township, Wednesday,
q W. rronsr's, Liberty township, THURSDAY,
Octabur e.
Gravel I'LL. Kiafgr ;ownsl.:p. Friday, Oc;o-
Der ;:
Eu-rordvilIe. Kinder township, saturday, Dc
tcbcr -.
az EidEr. Arp!ecrcck township. Mo.day,
October =.
Daisy. .irrIccTrek township. Tuczdsy. octo-
bCr ..
friedhrim, .ArplcrTeek township, Wcines-
hay, Oct:l-r =
Arnsbtr-. Ail.!ccrcck tow.ship, Thursday,
October -.
Appleton. .ArpiccrrcN township, Friday, &C.
Kurrevillr, Whitewater township, Thursday.
Mi!Icryiiir. Whitewater township, Friday ami
SATURDAY, November t AID :.
Nccls's Landing. shawnee township, Tues
iay, November ~.
focahortas, shawnee township, Wednesday,
November -.
shaw .ertown, Shawnee township, Thursday,
November Il.
New Wells, Shawnee township, Friday. No
vembrr l.:
Egyrt Mills. Earlol township, Monday.
tuesday ana tuhcs'4aE, NoNthlb"r III, Ii anu
Is.
Cape Gir.rirra, Cape Guardian township.
ThuT,dsy, Friday ard Saturday, November ~,
~ AID Il.
Cord Evillc, Hubble township, Monday aud
Tuesday, November =; aud u.
Alieay.llc. Hubble township, Wednesday,
November -.
Iutchtown, Hubble township. Thursday,
November ii.
Tilsit, IIubbic township, Friday, November
"a
From AID after December LIST, to January lst,
l.s,, ut nv Office in jackson.
Soticr is hereby given that all those who fail
to l,ay their taxes at the times and places, as
above, may expect to have their property seized,
lcTIrd upon and sold for payment of same with
costs. All desiring to pay back taxes Will iild
the books at my Office in jackson.
DAVID u SEIBERT.
oct3 Collector of Cape Girardeau Co Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

An old law, passed when New Jcr.
sey was a province and which is still
unrepealed, reads rs follows: That all
women, of whatever age, rank. pre-
fession or degree, whether virgins,
maids or widows, who shall after this
act, impose upon, seduce and betray
into matrimony any of his majesty's
subjects, by virtue of scents, cosmc-
ties, washes, paints, artificial teeth.
false hair oil high-heeled shoes, shall
incur the penalty Of the law now in
force against witchcraft and like mis-
demeanors--
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

The wives, mothers and guardians
of drunkards r making life a bur-
den for the liquor dealers of Lynn,
Mass. Since last March, says q cur
rent report, nc less than LOO persons
have been complained of by their
friends for being common drunkards,
and the liquor dealers have been no.
tilted not to sell to these persons. 1t
is said that 275 more names will soon
be added to the black list. One
liquor dealer was lately lined 800
for the benefit of 4 wife who had
notified him not 10 sell drink to her
husband. and the result enforces
great caution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
L Good Word for the Extravagni

| think upon the whole | rather
like extravagant people. III had TO
take my choice between person who
spent money lavishly or one who
saved it up strenuously for a possible
rainy day, with no happy medium be-
tween the two, I would link arm with
the 81 endthrift and go off on a happy
go-lucky lark. Folks who are ALWAYS
looking out for a fortune that may
never come and LAYING by nest eggs
for occasions that may never ma
t~erialize are stupid folk to have round.
They are like Webster's dictionaries
as a basis of reading; they no doubt
embrace the possibilities of all the wit
and wisdom in the world, but l will
take my alphabet in more versatile
and attractive form. | would not for
a moment decry prudence, or run
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

Az imperial decree has been issued In
Germany. forhiddiEg The Manufacture
and sale of machines for producing
artificial coffee beans, as c~ontrarcninS
the food law. Tines" beans are rot III
tended to supply by t':cESclvesa bevcr-
age which. froil similarity Of taste CT
effect, might form 4 substitute for cof-
fee, but to DC Used in trade for mixing
with the genuine article. SO vas. is the
extent to which spurious coffee is per-
nlittcd in the LATED States u masgucr-
atie under the names of 'Jara," Mo
cha" or Rio" that it is calculated that
the American people pay annually
twenty-five millions Of dollars for ingrc-
dent; Of this sort that q bc manufac-
turcd for oac-ffth Of that SHE
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER :. 1891.
The fact that IN American divorce

The fact that sn American divorce
Is not valid in England has been dem
onstrated. An Englishman married
and came to America, settling in Con-
necticut. In time he brought action
for divorce, which he obtained, and
married a Connecticut lady. They
had six children and the Engiishnhan
died. The division of the property
WAS made the subject of contention
and the English court has decided
that the divorce was worth nothing,
and therefore it deprives the woman
of the title of wife, declares the chill
uren are Legitimate, and decides that
they are not entitled to inherit.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

1t is estimated that the entire net
proceeds of the new Russian loan will
be required to meet the necessities OF
those of her people reduced TO beg
gary by the famine this year. AS the
net amount of the loan is 100000
600, we thus have a luminous idea of
the horrible deStitution that must
prevail over large areas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

An old lady from way-back regions
came 10 the city to do some trading"
As she looked around the elegant
store with vague wonder n dandy
floor walker approached her.
What can | do for you to-day.
madam
Il wanter to go TO the place where
yon sell dry goods"
"lt is right here. madam. What
Kind of dry goods do you WANT"
Dried apples. mister
And for once a floor-walker was
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

Italy has abolished her prohibition
ON the importation of American pork.
1t was believed for q time that the
antagonism induced by the Federal
Government regarding the New Or
leans massacre would prevent such a
.consummation: but the Italian gov
eminent evidently does not let senti-
ment stand in the way of q far-reach-
ing benefit to its people.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

The latest news regarding the
Gillian middle is that the Chilian
Government is preparing for war, and
that the United States will not be
given time TO select their date OF de.
claring war. 1t is said that Egan
will he given his passports and then
the U. S. Man-of-War will be attacked.
The English press is urging the
'Chilian Government TO declare war
by an attack on the L. s. fleet.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

Edison, the inventor, promises us a
new electric motor which will not re-
quire a trolley and will drive railway
cars at the rate of 100 miles per hour.
Mr.. Edison has heretofore never
promised anything which he did NOT
perform, however incredible it might
seem when first broached; and hence
VIC are hopeful that his new invention
will be all that he leads us to expect
from Ii,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
4 Paper for Tie Million.

The Weste,n RUWl and ImericaR
'SfOckmdR, one OF the oldest farm
Journals in this country, is a journal
D: large size, and filled with literature
which not only represents agriculture
and its kindred interests in their
highest sense. but devotcs much space
for the entertainment of the farmers
family. on tie ground that the farmer
and his family are of as much impGr-
lance as the farm.
We find in lis columns. also. able
articles devoted TO the discussion OF
the economic and social questions of
our times. The HuTul has no hobby.
but aids in the advancement of all
the practical reform measures which
are agitating the public mind at the
present time. 1t believes in organiza-
ton among t: r ncrs. and has devoted
much time and expense 10 the end
that producers might stand together
for their rights, but above all it be-
lieves i'll education. aud the general
information in regard to public af-
fairs which is necessary TO fit the peo-
pie for sclf-rcliant citizenship. To
this cEd The RU3ul has assisted in the
establishment of a School of Agri-
culture and Manual Training for de-
pendent street waits, which is doing
a great work in saving the street
waits of tine large towns and cities.
The subscription price ofThc Utsteyn
Rural is Sl.50 per year. Less in
Clubs. For particulars address
MILTON GEORGE, Pub.
1873 Clark st. Chicago, III.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07

a STRIKING feature Of the national
library building now in course of cree.
ton in Washington will be thirty-three
arches surmounted by representative
heads Of the thirty-thrce races of man.
kind, The building when completed
will cost over six million dollars and
will be a monument 20 the thrift and
enterprise of tIncle Sam.