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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE
SOUTH.
baltimore Sun. ]


The Philadelphia Times thinks the
popular delusion fostered and kept
aaame by Northern partisan organs that
the public school system receives but
scant support and encouragement in
Southern States, has received its
quietus since the census in 1890. The
idea, says the Times, turns out to be
not only myth, but Ca positive wrong
to great and progressive section of
the Union" From the figures quoted
by the Times it appears that Missis-
sippi has made gain of AGO per
cent; Texas, 1875 per cent; North
Carolina, 27.o8; South Carolina,
5000; Virginia, $500 West Virginia,
34.42. Not single Northern State,
adds the Times, shows anything like
that rate of increase. On the contrary,
New Hampshire sustains loss of ISL
per cent, Maine, 7.38, and Vermont
one of 1912 per cent. In the line OF
growth in the public school enrolment
Connecticut has 6.68 per cent. gain,
Massachusetts,, 1858, New York 1888,
Ohio 5.9S, Pennsylvania, 1859, Iowa
1888. 1t was not to be expected, OF
course, that the Northern States would
show heavy gains, as their school
system has fully developed for years,
but the large gains in the Southr are
none the less gratifying as showing re-
markable progress in growth of the
public schools and in popular appre-
citation of their value.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
Literary Notes.
PLAIN TALK

PLAIN TALK.
One Of the unique papers of to-day is
Plain Talk, of New York. 1t is made spe-
cially for bright boys aad girls, but will
prove OF interest to nine out OF ten per-
sons, young or old. 1t gives always a
short story Of interest, many bright
shorter articles, and has we'll edited de-
partments devoted to natural history,
archaeology, to stamps ard coins, puz-
zles, etc. It has good ladies' depart
ment, and a page with the heading,
Chow to Do IT, A newly opened de-
partment is to be devoted to the inter
ests OF the order of Sons of Veterans ~
but perhaps the page which just now is
attracting the most attention is that
giving particulars of the word-hunt con-
test. A fine $4,000 typewriter will be
given away on July 10th to the sub
scriber who makes the most words from
the letters in "Black and White" and
the prize in the contest to follow will be
$25. 90 camera. Subscriptions are so
cents year. Sample copy free. Plain
Talk, Beekman ST., New York City.
LEARNER & TEACHER
for the current month is just issued, with
| very bright and useful papers on literary
and educational topics. It's Literary
Editor is particularly successful in the
department. OF criticism, and Learner &
Teacher is quoted as authority on school
books.
The success OF this new magazine is
phenomenal, and it is used by many
teachers as a supplementary reader in
their schools. We welcome it as q most
helpful auxiliary in the field of literature
and education, as it forms platform on
which many OF the best-known writer's
are giving their ripest and freshest
thoughts to the public. Among its late
contributors are George William Curtis,
Frederick Saunders, Ex-Presideqt Hill,
Professors Buel, Halsted, Tatlock and
Hunt.
1t has large circulation, aud should
find place in every home and school.
Its publication Office is No. 81 Beekman
street, New York City.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
DIRECTIONS FOR CANNING EARLY
FRUITS.

Small fruits, berries, currants and
cherries for canning should be selected
with care, and only the most perfect
used, as well as the best sugar. The
self-sealing glass jars are preferable to
any others.
When ready the cans should be set
in large pan of warm water, and set
in the back of the stove. The syrup
may be prepared and the fruit added.
When the cans are ready they should
be filled as full as possible and set
aside where no cold air will strike
them.
Strawberries. raspberries and black
berries, after being carefully picked
over, should be put in a porcelain
lined kettle and set on the stove. and
let come to q boil, when a quarter OF
pound of sugar should be added for
every pound of fruit AS soon as well
heated the berries should be put in the
cans.
Canned Currants To every quart
OF currants allow half a pound of sugar.
Put IN a porcelain-lined kettle and
cook together for fifteen minutes and
can.
Canned Cherries Stone ripe cher
rles, If Morellose or other varieties
Allow half pound of sugar to pound
OF fruit. If sweet cherries, quarter
OF pound of sugar to pound of fruit
will be sufficient. Cook the fruit and
sugar together for twenty minutes
and can.
Canned Raspberries with Currant
Julce-Make a syrup of five pounds Of
sugar and one pint of currant juice. Let
boil ; add four pounds of ripe rasp
berries, and boil ten minutes. Put
in glass cans.
Light Injuries all fruit. and after
canning it should be set in dry. darl
place. Cans should be examined two
or three days after filling. andif leaking
from the rim, they should be unsealed
and the fruit cooked down into lam, OF
used in some other way, and not re
turned to the cans.--Ars. E. r. Parkel
IN COurier-JouraaI
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
THE SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
Show to the World What Your Section
Is Capable of Producing.

Show to the World What Your Section
Is Capable of Producing.
Every farmer, every manufacturer,
every miner in the State ought to make
an exhibit at the Southern Exposition at
Raleigh this fall. 1t will be to their
interest and to the permanent good
of North Carolina for them to do so.
Below is partial list Of articles sug-
gested by the Secretary as desirable to
be shown:
One half bushel ofeach of the follow
ing: Barley, buckwheat, corn, rye,
white rice, grass seed, cane seed, field
peas, beans, dried apples, peaches,
ounces, prunes, cherries, wild cult
waited berries, nuts and acorns.
Preserved fruits in half-gallon glass
jars.
One to ten pounds of each variety
of cotton in seed and lint; fax and
jute in various stages of manipulation.
Ten pounds Of each variety of sugar;
one gallon of each variety of molasses
and sorghum: honey, one quart or one
to ten pounds in comb.
Two pounds of each variety OF
tobacco.
Ten pounds Of each variety of grass;
one bundle, six inches indiameter,
of each variety of grain in sheaf.
Hops, five pounds; broom corn, ten
to twenty-five heads; garden peas and
beans, one gallon of each variety.
Plants and growing shrubs in pots
Spirituous liquors, wines and all
kinds of liquids, one quart of each
variety.
Minerals, building stones, precious
stones, mari and phosphate rock, any
size specimens; soils, one foot square
as deep as desired; boxed up so as to
retain the same shape as when taken
from the ground.
Wood and timber specimens, if in
sawed form, one inch thick, any width
and length; if section is sawed
from the tree, to be any size desired;
II split from the tree, the section to be
large enough to square at least two by
four inches, by four feet long.
Manufactured goods, from cotton,
wool, fax and silk, each sample usual
width, SIX yards long, from wood OF
IRON, one specimen of kind.
Stuffed birds, animals; Indian relics
and curiosities, Photographic views
OF buildings, farms and scenery, one
of kind.
The above list of articles NAV be
added to, both in variety and quality,
according to what is produced, man.
ufactured, or found in each State or
community.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
A VALUABLE NAG,
Which Believes in Falling From
Grace, the Sub-Treasury Plan
and the Free Coinage of
Silver.

A well-known Methodist gentleman
of Halifax county, says the Scotland
Neck Democrat, recently wished to
purchase horse. A well-known lawyer
living in a different town from the
Methodist brother, hearing that his
friend wished to purchase a horse,
wrote him the following letter:
DEAR SIR II hear that you wish
to purchase perfect horse l have
him. He is four years old, perfectly
gentle, good size, perfect shape. He
will work anywhere.
He has been reared by good Baptist
hands and will take you through water
without halt he is enough Methodist
not to fear the fire, and will take you
up to a putting, snorting, believing
train without tremor of alarm he is
enough Of Episcopalian to believe in
good style and he will take you along
at a lively rate of speed, with head up
and tail elevated and nostrils distended
whenever you wish to let the world
know that you are in the land of the
{ living. He combines every good
quality in his makeup. If you want
him for pleasure, your moments of JOY
would become bliss after ride behind
him you could dream of the rustic OF
angels wings, so nicely would he part
the gentle breezes; if you want him
for work, so patiently would he per-
form duties beneath his dignity, that
YOU would have no record, save one OF
such patience.
! He can walk, trot and gallop in
good style. I generally feed him high,
but l think, Judging from his rotund
form, that he could subsist on as little
as any horse in America if necessity
required.
Of course l can't tell you what he
believes, and l don't know that it is
important, but he looks like a horse
that believes in falling from grace,
the sub-treasury plan and the free
coinage of silver. l know if you had
him he would coin some for you.
1t will take 5000 to get this fine
animal. He is without an equal. You
should have him. You could write
better and faster and easier if you had
such horse you could sing better
you could sleep sounder; your dreams
would be sweeter; your health would
be better you would be better cleo
tioneer, and you could get more votes
yot could stay in Office as long as you
wish, if you only had this valuable an
imal; he is as wise as an old owl and
as harmless as a dove.
Let me know what you think ofhim
Yours truly,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
wINSOME WOMAN.
Many Girls Of Many Minds.
Kinds and Qualities.

| They talk about a woman,s sphere
! AS though 1t had no limit;
| There's not place in earth Or Heaven,
| There's not taste to mankind gwen,
| There's not blessing or woe,
There's not whisper, yes or no,
! There's not life, or death or BIRTH,
! That has feathers weight Of worth,
Without woman in it. ANON.
I Ella Wheeler Wilcox writes in the
LadIes' Home Journal for June as
! follows:
There are as many kinds of women
as there are flowers.
THE HANDSOME WOMAN.
There is the "handsome" woman,
for instance. She may be pale or
rosy, but if she has color it does not
suggest warmth She may be blonde
or brunette, gay or reserved, animated
or reposeful, but | never think OF any
other word but handsome for her. She
is mot pretty, lovely, beautiful or
charming to me. She is handsome. l
love to look at her.
/ place her with my chamelias,
Gahlias, hollyhocks, fuchsias and other
scentless but attractive flowers.
/ THE LOVELY WOMAN.
The "lovely' woman is quite an
other type. She may be small or
large, distinctly beautiful, pretty, or
merely interesting, but she is always
spoken Of as sslovely." She is seldom
forceful in character or noticeably
strong; but she possesses an individuality
of her own, and it is always winning,
and never aggressive. Without any
effort on ner part you always feel that
she is unsel6sh, kind hearted and pure
minded. She praises other women,
and enjoys others pleasures, and is
thoughtful in small things. She is a
great favorite with her own sex, and
men give her an idolized sort of
friendship which is very apt to grow
into affection if they are much in her
society.
[ place this woman among my
sweet lilies, thornless roses and sprays
of mignonette.
THE DESIGNING WOMAN.
Then there is the "designing'
woman, with the fair face and volupt-
uous form, who is polite in all she
says or does. She always has hel
little axe to grind, hidden somewhere
in the folds Of her costly robe-fo1
she always wears costly dresses and
worships Jewels. She seeks the love o.
men who can advance her in interest:
and increase her revenue, and she con
siders nothing immoral that is no,
found out.
She belongs with the uncanny cactu:
plants, and the gorgeous hued tropica
flowers, from which deadly poisons are
distilled.
THE INTELLECTUAL WOMAN.
Then there is the distinctly "intel
lectual woman" who is SO alarmingly
we'll informed on all subjects, and SC
anxious to have you realize her menta
superiority. She has thought on every
subject under and over the sun, anc
has formed her convictions on all mat
tiers, and the instant you breach {
subject she hastens to assure you tina
she knows all about it.
A very small havoring of this vege
| table is all ones taste requires.
TIE IrcEEIrJ cJpJ
The s.useful'' girl is another type
! She can sow, get dinner if need be
and amuse children. Everybody make
use of her, and everybody likes her
S She has no enemies and no lovers.
She is like the green "everlasting,
} or old fashioned olive forever plan
-scentless and not beautiful, yet in
dispensable in garden.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
A Wonder Worker

Mr.. Frank Huffman, a young man of
Burlington, Ohio, states that he had been
under the care of two prominent physi-
clans, and used their treatment until he
vast not able to get around, They pro-
nounced his case Consumption and incura-
ole. lie was persuaded to try DIR. Kings
Sew Discovery for Consumption. Coughs
ooids and at that time was not able to walk
across the street without resting. He
found before he had used half a dollar bot.
Tie, that he was much better he continued
TO use 1t and is to-day enjoying good
neat Geai,n T II you have any Throat, Lung o,
faction. Trial bottle free at w, T. Cheat.
hams, Drugstore.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
A Share of Your Business is Solicited.

$1,000. 90 year 10 being made BY John X.
=
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Both sexes, all ages. In any par u
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

=, Eng lish SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blem-
lshes from hores, Blood SPAWN, Curbs,
SpInt.. Sweeney, Ring bone, ali Swollen
ThroatS. Coughs etc. Save $50 by use Of
one 6ottle. Warranted the most wonder
full Blcm ish Cure ever known. Sold nv
Melville Dorsey. druggist, Henderson.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

Just received, a car load of Lime, on
which ! will meet all competition.
W. HARpEE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

HE SMALL BOY OF
to-day is exceediA9ly
like the small boy of
yesterday and the day
before. 81 9 woul d
rather have a bunch of
fire-crackers for t b Q
Fourth Of July, than
to stone a cat or to sec
a yellow dog with a
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

So far as North Carolina is concerned
the success fthe Exposition depends
upon what the counties do.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

is sure to be large representation OF the
medical fraternity on that occasion. Lalloo
mas been examined by doctors in New ork.
with the view of determining whether ne
been hanging to him all his life. That Is
really the purpose OF Lalloo's visit to TINS
country, the exhibition of him being merely
incidental.
1 WAS introduced to Ellen Terry by MT.
Edward Greer, an old friend of hers. in his
pr1c-a-brac shop, says Lew Rosen. The ac-
tress was sprawling on the polished floor at
the time, toying with big, pink vase. Her
lace was worn and rouged, her hair OF
suspicious blonde tint, but her smile was
cheery and her voice music. ayes, it's true,
sne sa1d IN reply to my query, 81 DO oc-
caslonally stir things mp at the Lvceum at
fehearsalswhen rehearsal g are inclined TO be-
come dull and prosy. Oniya short time ago,
4 at nrst shocked and then delighted Mr
irving ana the company by sliding down u
balustrade behind the scenes. am nerv-
Gus, irritable woman, but then l have my
moments of exuberant hilarity."
MANAGER DAVIS, of the Alvin Theater. and
MITES. Wizards agents have arranged with
the railroad authorities for a special e1cur-
sion rate OF one cent a mile from all the
pottery towns contiguous to Pittsburgfor Sat
urday of next week, and on that day the pot
ters in large number will come in to witness
Mr.. WIZARDS impersonation of Cyrus Bie,ll-
arm, an old potter, IN 1.-THE Middleman."
from Charles Dargue, Secretary of the Ma
tlonal Brotherhood of Operative Potters,
asking that special matinee be given on
Thursday (Which is excursion day), or that
railroad rates be fixed for Saturday, when
Mr.. Wizards only matinee will be given.
An audience made up entirely of potters
was one of the features of ''The Middle
mans" long run in London.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
Terraces in Railway Work.

An illustration of what can be done in the
way of overcoming the disadvantages of
sliding land was recently given in railway
cutting in Southern California. The road
passes through a cut Which is about 12O
feet deep, the nature of the soil making
such cut preferable to tunnel. The
strata at this point are at such an inclina-
tion that the material on the upper side of
the cut Is maintained firmly in place, while
that on the lower side has decided in
clination to slide down and fill up the OPEN
ing. Though this occurs in wet, in drv
weather the stratum is as firm as
rock. After an exceptionally heavy rain it
was decided to take some radical step
towards remedying the evil, and the surface
of the side of the cut that had tendency to
slide, was cut into steps or terraces, 25 feet
high and 25 feet wide. These were covered
with red wood boards sloping one to three,
and Suitable wooden troughs or cutters
were provided to carry to tie end of the
cut the water that fell upon the terraces
By this means the earth is kept perfectly
dry, and the sliding has been completely
stopped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
NO BALLS IN THE PISTOLS.


"The seconds would not permit this, and
we left the ground without reconciliation
OF an apology on either side. As look over
the matter now, L don't believe that our
seconds had loaded the pistols with balls,
and 1 did not see how could have missed.
! was an excellent shot, and was accustomed
to shooting with rifle anda revolver. One
of my favorite amusements was squirrel
shooting. and could shoot the heads off of
II out of II squirrels when out hunting. You
know if a squirrel sees you and runs up
tree and YOU remain quiet, as soon as he
gets into whatever it considers safe place,
he will poke his head out and look to
see where you are, and the skill in squirrel
shooting is to shoot OF the head of the
squirrel"
"Well, Wickliffe here had the worst Of the
fight, and during the canvass for Congress l
was making very good opposition to him,
much to the disgust of the Pro-Slavery
party. He had a handful which he read
during his speech. We had our speeches
together, and when he brought out this bill
l always rose and asked If might interrupt
him. He would politely consent, and
would then say the handbil he lad read
was untrue and had been proven so.
THEY WANTED HIS BLOOD.
1.-THE pro-slavery men got tired of this and
they decided to kill me. They sent for Sam
Brown, who was one of the most noted bull
lies of kentucky. 1t is said that he mad had
40 fights and never lost a battle. Brown
came and he and Wickliffe, a fellow named
Jacob Ashton, and Ben Wood, "A police bully,
held a consultation at which they loaded n
pistol which Brown was to use upon me
the next day knew nothing of this, and l
had not my dueling pistols with me. 1 in
terrupted Wickliffe as usual, and as 1 did
so, Brown struck me with his umbrella and
told me that my statement was a lie. 1 saw
at once that it meant fight, and when l
recognized Brown knew it meant fight to
the death.
Il had long sharp bowie knife in the
breast of my coat, and Ijerked this out, but
before 1 could strike Browns friends
grabbei my arms from behind and hauled
me back about Is feet from Brown. Brown
now pulled his revolver and told them to
get out of the way and to let him kill me.
The crowd got back and l stood alone.
Brown had his pistol pointed at me and 1
started toward him. could see him look
ing along the barrel of the revolver.
FOUGHT AFTER HE WAS SHOT.
"He took aim and waited until he thought
was close enough to give him q sure shot
and then fired. 1 felt the ball strike me in
the breast and thought it had gone through
me, and 1 determined to kill him if 1 could
before l died. 1 came down on his head
with tremendous blow with the bowie
knife, but did not split open his skull.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

his tent. That same evening he tried 20
drown himself in the Rio Grande, but the
men saw him and prevented him. He was
afraid to fight, hut he was not afraid to COM
NIT suicide. Had we fought with swords
would have carved him up like a pan cake" !"
"Do you remember any other instancesf"
"Yes," replied General Clay, 81 suppose
could give others. 1t is curious that even
a brave man when he is once beaten hates
to encounter the same man again. 1 can
only explain the fact that 1 was not chal-
lenged by Sam Brown after our terrible fight
on these grounds"
what was the fight, General?"
ut arose out of a Congressional Contest"
replied General Clay. "I was a candidate
against a man named Wickliffe and Wick
life introduced nv wife's name into one of
his speeches. challenged him, and we fired
at ten PAGES Both of us missed, and raised
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

Diseases treated at the Institute are;
RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, PARALYSIS, SPINAL
DISEASES. LoCoMoToR ATAxIA, CATARRH DEAF
NESS, DYSPEPSIA and STOMACH TROUBLES
Liver and KIDNEY TROUBLES, BLOOD and
SKIN DISEASES, NERVOUS PRoSTRATIoN, and
all Chronic Diseases peculiar to either sex.
The Medical Director of this Institute. Dr.
B. +. Lamb, is highly educated physician
and in good standing with the medical pro-
fesSion. his diplomas bearing the degrees Of
A. NJ. and NJ. d.
Consultation and examination 81 ONCE
open from A. N. to P. N. Lady and gentle
men attendants.
RS- Address all communications to the
Electrical and Medical Institute, Az Penn
avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
BOYS Suit Sale on Monday.

Monday we have arranged great day
for the boys. 1t will be gala day in our
boys suit department.
500 Boys short pants suits, neat cassi-
meres and cheviots, sizes 4 to IA at. 50 90
500 Boys fine suits, sizes to IA, single
or double breasted. .................2 a 80
500 Boys long pants suits, neat pat
terms and small checks, at t......3 s 80
Every boy receives an elegant present
Bring the boys to our store Monday.
P. c. C. c., Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond
streets.