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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-02-05
STILL ON THE BOOM.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Ey-
ERYWHERE MANIFEST.
This is the Condition of Affairs as
We Now Find it in the
South.

Special reports to the Manutaeluy-
ers' Record show that industrial ac-
tivity throughout the South increases
with the approach of spring. The
past week has been very busy one,
and many enterprises of great magni-
tude have been consummated that will
add largely to the progress and pros
perity Of the whole South. There is a
decided revival in the projection of
new cotton mills, and South Carolina
shows for the week two new mill COM
panies, with an aggregate capital OF
$1,000, 900, and active work COM
menced on the building of another
mill to cost 100000. In Columbus,
Ga, $50, 1000 will be spent in enlarg-
ing cotton mill now in operation,
and in Salisbury, N. e., a new mill
will be built. In Virginia 81 ,ooo, 900
steel and iron company has been or
ganized, and at Buena Vista in the
same State a $1,000, 900 land COM
pany has been chartered. $500, 900
brass works are to be moved from
New York to Virginia, and it is re-
ported that $1,000, 900 manufactur-
ing company will be moved to the
same State from Louisville. In Ten
nessee Northern Capitalists have just
invested very heavily in Chattanooga,
the aggregate amount being reported
at 81, 100000 to SI,5oo,ooo. A pri-
vate letter from Great Britain to the
Manufacturers Record reports the
full organization of company, with
capital of S2,ooo,ooo to purchase
and develop large mineral properties
in East Tennessee, which were inves-
tigated last fall by English experts.
Georgia shows the organization of a
S5,ooo,o 900 land and lumber company
to operate in the timber regions of the
southern part of the State. A 100000
coal mining and coke company, and a
sI5o,ooo oil and gas company have
been chartered in West Virginia. In
Florida 100000 phosphate COM
pany has been organized; in Charles
ton, S. c., s35 900 lead company; in
Bristol, Tenn, S25,oo foundry and
machine works company. In Balti-
more a-s5oo,ooo company is to build
extensive electrical works, and $780,
900 has been added to the capital of
car works now in operation, to enlarge
operations. This is a brief summary
of some of the leading enterprises that
have become realities during the week,
and does not include many projected
enterprises, such for instance as a
5000, 900 improvement company in
N. c.; a $4,000, 900 steel company
in Alabama, ETC., that are being
worked up, but are not definitely Sc
cured yet. This summary does not,
moreover, by any means, include all
the enterprises reported in this weeks
issue of the Manufacturers Record.
but merely the most important ones.
1t is enough, however, to indicate how
wide and how diversified is the indus
trial activity that prevails throughout
the South.
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HENDERSON, N c., THURSDAY FEBRUARY s. 1891.
resolution and the Force bill are not

resolution and the Force bill are not
to be again taken up in the Senate.
1t is not to be supposed that either
the President or Mr.. Hoar is satisfied
with this outcome of the long fight,
and there has been no agreement be-
tween Mr.. Hoar and the Democrats,
but enough Republicans have declared
that they will not vote for a motion
to consider either of these propositions
SO as to make it impossible for such a
motion to carry.
The arrival of Mr.. Aldrich is
awaited for as formal agreement as
to the order of business, but the as
surances the Democrats have received
are sufficient TO satisfy them that they
need apprehend no further trouble
from the Force bill and the kindred
question Of cloture.
The proceedings of the Senate to-
day were indicative OF the feeling Of
security the Democratic Senators now
enjoy. The Apportionment bill was
passed and the eight hour bill taken
up, to be laid aside temporarily that
an appropriation bill might be con-
sidered. 1t is expected that the wheels
of legislation will 60 spinning from
this time forth. HENDERSON.
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81 like to have Mr.. Benson CALL" said
MOllie, because he is SO bright. He is
one of those people who always leave n
good taste in your mouth when they go
away" 81 thought that was what Mr..
Benson was trying to do" unexpectedly
remarked Mollie's sister Nellie, "when
looked down over the banisters and saw
you standing together in the hall just
before he went away. y.''-Summerville
Journal.
Two personal items going the rounds
OF the press are straws showing how the
wind blows. The first says the Duke oi
Argyle is president Of strong British
syndicate organized to purchase lands
and locate colonies in the South. The
second is q cablegram stating tha,
James W. Wright, an eminent English
engineer, is on his way to the United
States to lay out the town of Carlisle in
Cumberland county, Tennessee.
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The Value of OratOrical Culture

Probably no living lecturer has ad-
dressed more college students from
the platform than that genial humorist,
"Eli Perkins," beneath whose irresist-
ible pleasantly there is generally much
solid food for sober thought. Him
self college man (Union, '61), he
most delights in talking to college
students, and his lectures in college
chapels and towns are perennially pop
ular.
In one Of Ellis most successful lee
lures, called "The Philosophy of Wit"
he defines oratory as the "brass band
accompaniment to mans thoughts, :"
and ridiculcs the entire idea of oratori-
cal culture in American colleges.
To any who have listened to El's
lectures, this seems the hughest joke in
his repertory. He himself employs
every art of the orator that he is able
to command, uses initiative tones,
every variety of modulation, facial ex-
preston and gesture, and having by
these means succeeded in making him.
self agreeable for the space of two
hours, he suddenly declares, to the
great surprise of all his auditors, that
oratorical aids are not of the least
value in the world, that the actors
elaborate studies to secure just elocu-
ton are labor wasted-all is sopho-
moric-the only thing essential to good
speaking, before the largest audience,
is good thought and quiet, conserva-
tive tones and manner.
Ellis arguments and examples are
such strong supports of the cause
Of good oratory and of the best orato-
rical training that one cannot for a
moment suppose them to be seriously
used, except in condemnation of false
oratory, that is to say. in the very
highest praise of the true kind.
He delivers the symbols that make
up our alphabet with such modulation
and gesture as almost to make them
the vehicle of profound sense, and
thereby shows how great is the power
Of elocution when it can almost clothe
meaningless sounds with thought and
feeling.
He speaks his poradox to his dog in
cold, intellectual tones, and it pro-
duces no effect. He delivers it then
with emotional tones of the orator and
the beast howls in sympathy. This
proves nothing except the range of the
influence of emotional utterance and
the wisdom of cultivating it.
Ell; triumphantly declares that the
lover wins his sweetheart not by pro-
claiming his passion in the resonant
voice and with the sweeping gestures
of the orator, but by taking her upon
his arm, leading her into the conserva-
tory and there whispering few magic
words upon the pan of her ear. We
are left to infer that when Eli, in the
exciting times of political campaigns
would win an audience OF several
thousand people to favor his views and
to vote for his candidate, his method
is to take them by the arm into an ad-
joining greenhouse and to murmur
upon their tympana gentlest words o'
alteration for his nominee uutil they
swear to be his at the polls.
"The Philosophy of Wit" will con.
| tinue to excite boundless laughter and
applause, and professors Of elocutior
in our colleges will continue their ef
forts to produce other such gifted and
successful orators as ssEh Perkins. -
! r. e. AIerander, in Nrw York Mai
and Express.
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DICTATOR REEDS ADVICE

Behold me, Levi, as l sit upon my throne
Grand, gloomy and peculiar. Every stone
Congressional abuse hurlS at me now
Will be changed some day to diamond
bright
To light the coronet that decks my brow.
am the people and my word is right
Be bold, be blind. unto the wrong he true
Do as say and also as do.
am the House, do you the Senate be!
A race Of freemen ought not to be free
Unless they do what you and l require
Down with the mutteri"gs Of Democracy
For when a Democrat would rise in ire
Well camly look another way and see
Some good Republican demand vote
TO throttle free speech in the freeman's s
throat!
What's "Cushing's Manual" or Roberts
Rules?"
They're only meant for fogies and for
fools,
Presiding officers afraid of law,
Averse to saying to an opponent:
'Sit down! Shut up! say there. hold
your jaw!'
We'er sterner stuff, Mr.. Vice. President!
For you and make our own rules, and we
Will become famous for our-infamy!
-Neso York World.
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MAJ.-GEN, B. F. BUTLER.
He will Return to the South for
the First Time Since the War.

1t seems hardly necessary to say
anything of the history of Gen. B. F.
Butler. No man in the whole nation
has been more constantly in the pub
lie eye for the last four decades than
he. As successful lawyer and influ-
entail politician before the war, as 4
patriot WHO was among the first to re-
spond to the country's call at the fir
ing upon Fort Sumpter, as the man
who gave New Orleans the best gov
ernment the city ever had, as Com
mander of the Army of the James, as
Representative in Congress and a
leading politician since the war, he
has had public attention focused upon
him. No man in the country has re-
ceived more praise and more abuse
than he, and no man has more warm,
personal friends and admirers. Many
Of the people of the South have been
particularly bitter against him, and
have tried to make his name the syno-
nym for all that was detestable. He
is now about to return good for evil
and heap Goals of fire upon the heads
of his distractors by great enterprise
to help restore prosperity to the region
which suffered SO severely from the
ravages Of the war. He is at the head
of the great Georgia Alabama Invest
ment and Development Co., whose ad-
vertlsement appears elsewhere in this
paper, which is made up of the capi
talists whom he has associated with
himself in a scheme to rebuild and
develop large portions Of Dixie. Early
next month he intends to make tour
of the South, visiting that section for
the first time since the close of the
war-twenty-six years ago. He will
60 to New Orleans, and to all other
prominent points, and survey the field
of operations of this company care
fully, to inform himself personally as
to the possibilities of each locality.
There is something phenomenal in
such tour by General whose fsst
visit was sword in hand, but who ~
goes as a restorer. 1t will be WIZ
with great interest by all seazkkac,d
the country National XzTat/
| Washington, D. {. Gbnla
Business marriages RIEA
failure. hCf
Governor Fssa@R IA
lana, is s~gC74tSS1
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THE RAGLAND SEED FARM.


One of the grandest tobacco scenes
at this time of the year can be wit
messed on the seed farm of Major R.
L. Ragland, at Hyco, Va. The writer
we'll remembers a visit there some
three years ago, when the great seed
farm was at its best-when everywhere
over the golden acres spread out was
one grand landscape of waving yellow
leaveS-the grandest view of the kind
to be seen anywhere in this country.
A writer in the last issue of the Hail.
fax Record speaks thus of this great
seed firm:
Ascending the hills beyond Hyco
Mills one has beautiful view of the
world d-renowned tobacco-seed farm
owned by Major r. L. Ragland. On
either side of the road are magnificent
fields of fine tobacco almost ready for
the knife. The size of the tobacco is
all that could be desired. 1t appeared
to be nearly as high as a mans
shoulders and was perfectly even-not
here large plant and there small
one, but there was an evenness in the
growth that is rarely seen. Beyond
these large fields we saw what at first
sight we thought was sorghum plan
tatlon, Judging from the height of the
stalk and its peculiar appearance; but
as we approached it we discovered it
was the great seed plants of tobacco.
The stalks were five or six feet high
and the heads unusually we'll filled. 1t
is from this field that Major Ragland
hopes to gather seed to supply not
only this but foreign countries. If no
disaster befalls them, there will be
many bushels gathered of the most
approved types. We were informed
on high authority while viewing this
field that the present Commissioner of
Agriculture, Mr.. Rusk, said Major r.
l.. Ragland's tobacco seed gave more
general satisfaction than any the De-
partment has ever handled. This
wonderful industry has increased to
an extent little dreamed of when first
undertaken about seventeen years ago;
then few pounds was considered a
big thing, now they arc sold by hun
dreds of pounds.
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Money to Loan.

On improved farms in sums of $500 and
upwards. Loans repayable in small an
nual instalments through a period of 5
years thus enabling borrower to pay off his
Indebtedness without expending his crop
In any one year. Loan not to exceed SS-l00
OF value of land.
Apply to II. T. WATKINS,
Henderson, N. c.,
Attorney for Shattock & Hoffman,
sep 25 Of New Orleans, La.
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NO. 8.
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly OH the Kidneya
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habituA
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial IN its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP CO
,,,.,. saw FRANCISCO. Cal.
LOUISVILLE. M new YoRx. ~
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Major R. L. Ragland certainly
stands at the head as
AUTHORITY ON TOBACCO

in the United States. His Manual on
Tobacco Culture has gone through ten
editions, aggregating 100000 copies.
The planter, dealer and scotsman
who seeks the very best variety Of
seeds, cannot do better than to have
their orders filled from the Hyco farm.
The author has written from personal
and can recommend the
Hyco tobacco seed as the best Of
which we have knowledge.
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A Cheap Complete Fertilizer.

LII. B. Battle, N. G, Experiment Station.
A mixture Of acid phosphate, cotton
seed meal, and kainit will make a
complete fertilizer and Of moderats5
cost if used in the following proN9f
tions to form a ton: AVU
1900 pounds Acid Phosphsy.ZIk
600 Cotton SeeS1M
200 /" Kainit. .AX
The Acid phosphate m
per cent. available NJ
the kainit should c9yH
potash, and the r5E
to 9 per cent4%
1913 per cent, ~
cent. Of ah;5KE
lower r&El
feI4s astle
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The following is taken from the
Southern Tobacco Journal Of Sept.
I3, 1890:
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. Il. WATKINS.
w. Il. HENRY.
ATTORN EY AT LAW,
HENDERSON, NC.

GouRTs:-Vance, Franklin, Warren. Gran.
SiiIe, United states Court at Raleigh, and
supreme Court of North Carolina
Chief Justice w. N IL.
smith, hon. Augustus S. Merrimon. Gov.
naniel @. Fowle, Hon. T. Z. Fuller. Hon.
"a, "a. Argo, Dr: W. T. Cheatham, Dir. J.
hon James Edwin Moore, Ex -solicit tor Gen
OF U; b. Samuel +. Phillips.
Office hours a IN. TO %. m. mcb 1xr
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ITO be continued. |
Steve Ryan Behind the Bars

ATLANTA, Ga, July 2S.-Stephen y.
Ryan. the young Atlanta dry goods
merchant, who failed recently for
100000, is behind the prison bars.
Judge Gober says he is in contempt.
The decision in the Ryan contempt case
was made this morning, and Judge
Gober held that Stephen a. Ryan has
cash assets in his possession to the
amount of $4,000, which must be
handed over to his creditors.
Ryan testified that he had always
been sport, had lost $4,000 on the
Den sey-Fitzsimmons fight, and had
always gambled. This was to show
where mis- money had gone. Ryan
claims that he has turned over all the
assets in his former custody or control.
Judge Gober has ordered him sent to
the county jail until he complies with
the order OF the court and turns over
the money which was proven to be IN
his possession.
The decision produced profound
sensation in the court room. Mr..
Ryan's eyes flashed a little, but he be-
trayed no other emotion when he was
placed in the hands OF the sheriff. An
appeal from the decision Of Judge
Gober in demanding more assets will
doubtless be made; so there is another
chance for Mr. Ryan to get out. Ryan
says he has no cash assets. lie there
fore can turn over nothing more.
There is an appeal from the appoint
ment of a receiver. If the supreme
court holds that no receiver should
have heen appointed, this will release
Ryan from jail. Ryan is taking his
treatment heroically. He says he is
right, and all he objects to is missing
to-day's ball game.
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myself; the folding Of card and such
minutia of etiquette, for instance. Mr.. Fal-
coner's education had also been neglected on
such points, observe"
eyes, indeed" laughed Mrs. Stanford.
"Harvey cares no more for such small
etiouettes than as if they did not exist"
and then followed a condensed compendium
Of fashionable forms.
"Be sure you spend Christmas with u.s."
was Mrs. Stanford's last words before tho
carriage drove away. Lilly and Ralph
will be home, and we shall rely on you
also"
"Well, my DEAR" said Mr., Stanford, as
he came home and found his wife in her
usual place at the dinner table, "what Of
that terrible creature, your brothers wife9"
Morton" she replied, and she meant
every word fully, "Mrs. Harvey Fa!coner is
a remarkable woman"
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CHAPTER VI.
"Of all the notable things on earth,

"Of all the notable things on earth,
The Queerest one is pride Of birth"
The heated season was over and the
greater portion OF the city's people were at
aome again; meantime Isabel had made a
'ew very pleasant acQuaintances, and was
IN friendly, and even intimate, terms with
Mrs. Colosel De Long, who had discovered
hat which Mr.. Falconer had hoped she
would in his wife, qualities Of more value
han mere external graces.
Mrs. Harry Dwight, who lived near, had
also become an informal visitor, and was
enthusiastic 10 her praises OF Mrs. Falconer'
Cards were out for a very select party 10
which the Falconers were invited, and Isabel
and Mrs. Dwight were out shopping. III
were you 7 should much prefer the un-
dressed kid said Mrs. dwight, "it is more
stylish"
ssThen of course I must submit to it. even
though do not like it as well" replied 1sa-
bel, laughing.
"Out OF fashion, out Of The world" smiled
Mrs. Dwight
"Even in so small matter as gloves,
think sometimes woman is perfect
martyr to fashion" A rustic OF silks at
her side caused Isabel to look up from the
kids she was examining.
Mrs. Hervey, a lady whom she had met
and liked particularly, stood beside her,
and cordially held out her hand. Another
lady stood by her sioe, whose face Isabel
did not notice as she took Mrs. Hervey's
hand.
my dear Mrs. Falconer; so happy to
meet you," cooed Mrs. Heryey. 1" Allow me
to present to you my friend, Mrs. Montelth,
of New York, Mrs. Falconer."
Mrs. Monteith's eyes had been fixed on
Isabers face in cold stare Of recognition,
and, as Mrs Hervey pronounced the name,
she looked for the first tune into the cold
face, and caught the unwinking stare IN its
perfection.
Every trace Of color left her face in her
indignation as she met the look, and was
reminded by it of the insults this woman
had delighted to heap upon her IN the past,
but she controlled herself enough TO ac-
knowledge the Introduction by codly civil
bow, but Mrs Monteith tossed her head
scornfuly, and gave no token OF having
heard it.
81 have met this Mrs. Falconer BEFORE y
she said II an aside to puzzled, mortified
Mrs Heryey. tse..-s:: - .-s--...-.
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MY IDEAL.

he must be dark and handsome,
He must be tall and strong,
He must be brave and daShing.
he must not hate too long.
He must be kind and loving,
he must be strong and true,
He must be loyal il, his love,
Or else he will not do.
In friendship he's answering,
And has social air,
Whether in war he's serving,
Or love, he must be fair.
A woman's face he should respect,
Although he does not love it,
And as for any cruel Jest,
Whyhe shhould be above 1t.
do not wish him too extreme
In any Of his ways,
Should answer yes where'er he can
Be gentle in his ways.
His mind should be alert and bright,
His heart be pure and free,
TO labor, wait, command. obey,
He should do readily.
in fact, he must be all a man,
Be earnest, free and brave,
AS any who have ruled the land,
Or die the weak to save.
IT'S true that my ideal is high,
And may never see him,
If had only been man,
I'd try, I'm sure, to be him.
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IS AB E Il:
From Shop to Mansion.

rheV Romantic Story Of a Dress
Makers Rise IN Life.
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first opposed the college, but who, when
he found that the people of South Caro-
lima wanted the college. like states
man and gentleman came forward to
it's support. Maj BulSt made an eloquent
speech.
The rain which was falling probably
dampeneG entI uslasm. for Governor
Iiliman was received aud heard With
out applause.
Senator Buist was frequently inter
rupted with applause. 1t was noted
and commented upon as d refutatlon OF
the oft repeated slander that there IS
illfeeling between the up country and
low country that the Charleston law
yer received more applause than any
other speaker.
Governor Tillman introduced PreSl-
dent Polk, saying that he had started
an agitation in North Carolina for an
agricultural AMI mechanical college
one year later than the work was begun
in South Carolina, and yet the North
Carolina college aas been IN operation
one year already.
Col. Polk Was enthusiastically re-
ceived and delivered long and highly
instructive address. This ended the
public speaking, and the people spent
the balance of The day in wandering
over the grounds and patroniZlns the
lemonade and ice cream stands. I'M
promptu picnic parties filled the bug
gies and carriages and buildings. The
trustees, distinguished visitors and
press representatives were most hos
pitabiy dined in The Calhonn-Clemson
residence By Professor and Mrs. STROBE.
In the afternoon the crowd broke up;
the trustees returned to Pendleton
where today they will hold business
meeting and elect professors for the
college.
\ SAD CEREMONIAL.
followed the joyful laying OF the corner
stone of Clemson college today. Tie
afternoon train from Atlanta brought
to Calhoun, a little station mile from
Fort Hill, the body of Mrs. AndrewP.
Calhoun. who died in Atlanta yester-
day. She was the wife of a son OF John
G. Calhoun ard the mother OF John and
Patrick Calhoun.
Her remains were laid to rest in the
old Calhoun burying ground at Fort
Hill. The funeral was atteDoed by the
relatives of the deceased, who came to
Calhoun in Patrick Calhoun'S private
car, the trustees of Clemson college and
a large concourSe CT synpathlzlng
triends.-Challeston World.