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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-04
N N. HUM N Ell,
I DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, NOTIONS,
TOYS AND GROCERIES.

I have large stock Of wooden un-
derwear for ladies, gents and children.
Elegant assortment of ladies' jackets,
shawls and children's cloaks, also large
variety in dress trimmings in all styles
and colors. The millinery department
under the management of Miss Emma
Hummel, contains all the novelties of
the season. A full line of ladies' and
children's fall and winter hats and
children's hoods; also q fine line Of
black and colored tips andsfancY feath-
ers. Stock is entirely new and all work
guaranteed first class.
MF Stamping done to order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14

bo srro comes into court because he is summoned
He was attacked, and the Society Of Authors was
ot,,cted-why or wherefore il Is difficult 10 see
oxcent that Ouida hits out blindly at any onlecc
that comes in her way. She called the Society OIL
Authors caricature Of literature, and Mr.. lesall.
nuzzled MS anybody else must he puzzled by tnis
pbrase asks respectfully what il means ana now ci
an authors assertion be caricatureot teratnre
AN association does not pretend to pc hler"'ulo'
Literature cannot be an association. III gives
Mr.. Besant an opportunity of once more sta'ins
the case for his excellent society. lie Is aiwaSs
interesting and suggestive on that subject as on
Others He has q sensible and valuable word 70
say about the condition of literature in England
which. to Ouida, seems so deplorable. lie asks us
not TO believe word of all this sham Indignation
and froth English literature is looking very
we'll indeed" II he knew as much about IT De
would. en- sure, say the same thing of American
literature. and say it still more strongly. The
syndicates and literary agents are not ideal or
millennial, but they are doing Of least as much
good as harm. They stimulate production. BAD
and good are produced more plentifully than ever,
but the bad dies and the good lives and the world
is so much the richer. Even the higher criticism
as practised by Mr. James Payn would not long
keep a bad novel alive nor long injure a good
novel. The public is. In such matters, final
court Of appeal &. w. s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14

NJ the base La MERGED Church in Granada Is
somewhat better, but very shabby withal here
tbern is also q university built In quadrangle
and having superannuated and rusty aspect.
Tho most modern structure in urban Nicaragua
ia the railway depot at Granada, which stands on
the edge of the town.
The hotels IN Nicaragua are indescribaoly pad
7 landed at the wharf In Granada from the lake
steamer at midnight after making an inefectual
effort to sleep In one of the Victorias filthy Dunks
Unwilling to remain on the deck until monlng, L
set out In the darl, In quest of hotel. Az the
end OF the pier / learned that the centre OF The
town was nearly two miles Distant but fortunately
discovered hack with O vacant seat lhere was
NOT q nOht In the streets nor In the houses as we
drove slowly through the town. In front OF @
low building, with q large arched doorway, the
hac1man halted and collected his fare. The heavy
doors were closed and barred but by rappln9 1ur-
ousv with stout stick l succeeded in arousing
the landlord, who let me in without taking the
trouble TO dress himself. A separate room he couid
not rive me. but / could have my choice between
n cot and a hammock lie led the way into
n large apartment, in which there were eight
cots most of them occupied, and three hammocks
Scarcely had / stretched myself upon one OF the
cots before one Of the hammock inmates gave In
fallible signs of an attack of delirium tremens
went to the landlord and expostulated. If he
could not furnish me with private room, he could
at least remove the drunken reveller ana allow
me TO sleep in peace. He assented and attempted
to DULL the fellow out OF the hammock, but met
with stout resistance rough and tumble tight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14

., .aso ,r, tho following account OF cricket ma'o
which we COPY from an Indian psper: hold A. Tho
CIT, 'c, ffhheslIvnr On Tuesday, the 1th OF Aprn'
EapS side consisted q SIX ladies' ana NIX broOm
the gentlemen having to play haud one side being
s sSs SST Ia snf f. dy harris the other BY Mrs
Won Donop Mrs Won Donop naV prehS and General
so fsm Pe eEsn going to the wets to face the
bowling Of Mss Holland ana "a see gp psndergaf
Miss Morris, and Mrs Won Donop playing well and
getting don9e srS Iney K HSs a sde Macon IS%
go, - the hnrring O, Miss Morris End Captain Drake
ck very soon Ella for vs d ssS FTcn tn.
ev afier rreat Excitement the innings closed TOT ~,
Lady aiss side tins Tp n by r a. captain
nlaylne brilliant innings Of 40, hitting TO an PsdSs
Of the ground, and winning the match Tor her Siu0
Miss G. Kirkhsm nisO played well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14

followed in which several other occupants Jolneu'
The man was finally elected and slowed away IN
another public room; but hardly was quiet re-
stored before he staggered back TO his hammock.
The landlord was called back and hostilities were
again renewed. Privacy is not considered essen
tial In Nicaraguan hotels Guests are corralled
together in common rooms and are expected 10
swing their own hammocks II they object 70
sleeping on q cot without mattress. AT Mana
qua and Leon the hotels conducted on the same
plan. md at Corinto half dozen people are packed
into close closet and expected to sleep with the
door OPEN
The meals at these barns are served on the Span
ish plan, with coffee at z, breakfast at ii
and dinner at 6. The cooking is eXecrable.
Greasy soups are followed by mysterious entrees
of chopped meat highly seasoned with garlic, and
q section of Overdone mutton or burned beef.
Fruit is never served, the local tradition being
that only Americans and hogs eat bananas and
oranges There Is neither butter nor milk, and
the coffee, even with the finest Central American
plantations close at hand, is rank, unHlteed and
thick with sediment. The hotels have ill-kept in
terror courts in which screaming parrots are
chained 10 perches and expected to entertain the
guests az all hours From stury little billiard
room the ceaseess click Of the balls answers 70
the Jingle of glasses In the bar-room where native
drink known as tiste is brewed and where home
made cigars-thc worst on the face Of the planet
are sold az the rate of dozen for twenty cents.
In the unpaved streets pigs are roofing and vult-
lures are futtering about In search % carrion.
The plazas are barren stretches OF common without
trees, grass or flowers. AT Managua there is an
ugly iron band-stand in the centre of the square.
At Granada the plaza is utterly neglected and in
marked contrast with the well-ordeTed and beaIu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
NICARAGUAN SCENES.
CITIES OF THE WESTERN PLATEAU.
rRoa AsrAFP CORRESPONDENT oTTur TRIBUNE

FROMAS VOhkbSrOsOENiO W
Leon. March 30.-The principal towns Oh VIA
raCna lie on the western plateau that slopes se'uy
toward the Pacific. The largest is LHon' WIN
q incubation of $4,000. The second in importance
Is Managua, on the southern shore OF Lake Ao'no-
tombo 1t is the capital and is rapidly becoming
the business centre of the country. IL has popu-
Iation of $4,000 and has something resembling
commercial enterprise. Granada, on the western
shore of Lake Nicaragua, was founded as early Us
1922. and when burned by Walker in 1896 was
rebuilt without being materially improved. Last
year Il suffered from series OF severe earthquake
shocks. and the population, alarmed by the eS-
nerience is declining, not exceeding $4,000. len
miles from Granada is the Indian town OF Masaya
with q population of 10000. Near Corlnto lies
Crinandega, with 1000 inhabitants. Kivas lies
70 the south of Granada. near Lake Nlcaragu"
and has a population of 5000. These SIX clues
comprise about one-quarter of the aggregate popu-
lation of Nicaragua. which In round numbers ID
100000 They are all dreary and unattractlve
A[asaya owing TO its Indian characteristics, Is the
most interesting TO stranger. Leon Is the ln0S1
religious, Managua, the most ambitious and Ora
NADIA the most diIapidated and the shabbiest.
A description OF one town will apply fairly well
10 oil. The streets are unpaved and grass-grown,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
An ENGLISH BLUNDER.
From Tho Pail Mall Gazette.

From The Pail Mall Gazette.
There was amusing literary blunder In the leading
article Of ian evening contemporary yesterday
was a communistic rObbing OF Peter 10 pay Paul. when
was the more astonishing In such an unexcepuonaoN
Tory quarter. Rdicullng American proposals 70
emalganIate with any portion o. the British Empire
and periodically disparaging american claims 10 gory
as compared with English the writer proceeds To queue
or, rather. misquote:
D mother Of mighty line,
Be proud OF those strong sons OF thine,
Who wrenched their rights from thee.
49, be explains, sang one OF Americas hans.,
Needless 10 say, II not one OF Americas baus ~
all who sang "so'-Or nearly so-for the hrst inio
should run
Strong mother of q Lion-lne.
II was "a bard more American and no less EnkHsn
than Lord Tennyson The lines. as corrected. occur
IN tho poem England and America In 1872" p 90;
in Macmillan edition Of 1851. II Is quite proper any
patriotic of course TO object 10 give America Canada
but why hasten 10 present her with fennysont
wopder what his loIdship would say " Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
RAILROAD STATION.

and in the rainy season ore soughs OF Shiny mud,
The sidewalks are raised one or two feet ABOVE
the street level So as to secure houses and shops
against foods During the rainy season. The
buildings are lJw, unpretentous adobe structures,
wbitewashed at the sides and front ana
rooted With red and brown tiles The
walls are very thick. so as to- SECURE staoil-
itv when there are earthquake shocks, and the
floors are paved with brick. In Managua there
ore Government buildings and school OF arts with
t0yn stories. and the chief hotels also have an
upper floor, and on one side of the plaza In Leon
there is o municipal palace with second tier OIL
windows; but these are almost the only excep-
tions to the ground-foor order of architecture
The shops are mean and shabby; the houses are
forlorn and comfortless; and the churches are
tawdry within and vulgar and ugly without Inc
largest church in Nicaragua Is the cathedral al
Leon, fronting upon the plaza, but it is OF a de-
based and ignoble type Of renaissance architecture
and is cold and bare interior The plaza church
in Managua has facade such as chnd couid
make with building blocks, putting long one at
the base. two shorter blocks above It with squares
AZ the ends cut out, and fourth one in the mid
die above the second layer hole Is left In the
ceptro for bell, and two low dOorways are cut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
THE GIRLS OP WINNIPEG.
From Blackwood's Magazine.

During tho short time We were In Winnipeg we
were struck with the beauty OF the Canadian young
ladies IN this little city Of tho pair. The Rosalc
the prairie flower OF Onr youth must surely have
from somewhere about tho central part u the Norhera
American continent. Whereas In New York II took
eight days 10 find I'VE handsome women in our
four hours at Winnipeg wo saw may pretty, we'll
dressed girls and four perfect beauties Such bright
flashing eyes, such winsone vvacity OF expression.
u would not be fair TO the Others TO say too much
about The exact place 10 find or two OF them but
II had younger brother In search Of beautiful
yonng Canadian wife, should gently suggest 10 him
that the Hudson Bay COmpany's store In Winnipeg
contained something else well worth looking at be-
sides furs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
GRACEFUL MEN.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.

TTUTI utILtITDs
Mr. Nsbet fell In love with Ceylon but to have
got mixed as to details
a pleasant place % idle In is this "pcarldrop" OF
india aud altogether novel 10 the English eye with Us
temples and palm groves, its cinnamon gardens and
ever changing groupings OF gentle-faced natives.
thought myself adept al telling the difference be
tween male and female until landed at Colombo but
now my ideas On the subject are vague and doubtful
for. like the lady who came here and took maid
trusting 10 external appearance, was forever max
Ing mistakes and vOwng that the men were women
the only difference being that the men are more grace
fnl and beautiful having the least work 10 do and
dressing finer while the women work In the fields and
look oolrser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
A BRIYE AND SIMPLE NO
From The Academy.

From The Academy.
The American captain was asked why. with his ship
In extremity and tbs waves washing men overboaId
he had suddenly hauled down his ag Of distress. no
and his crew had seen that the British steamer was
lowering one Of her boats III rescued them and had
doubted whether q boat could live IN that Il
said then 10 my men, shall we let those brave fellows
risk their lives 70 ours = and they said nor
Then hauled down the flag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
REQUESTS FOR OLD BOOKS.
From The Speaker.

from Tne speaker
Mr.. Faux the manager Of smiths Library, mas as
covered more than ono rival among his correspondents
TO the who asked for copy Of Doors pant.
There Is the gentleman who wrote for Dive and no.,
end amended bis order when IL was queried 20 I've
and Io," increasing IL also by request for Ouidas
"Tricly Trim Another correspondent wished 20
read the works Of Harry Storie" He must have been
friend Of tho Irshman who well acqnainted WIN
the writings OF Demmos Themes" and Thookydeds'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
LADY HARRIs As 4 CRLcKFTrR.

From The Pail Mall Gazette
Most people know what OH excellent cricketer the
present Governor OF Bombay Is. but that Lady Harris
could also handle the lat In mastery stye-f 1t be
permissible u speak Of lady's style masterlywas
not generally known. Nevertheless this appears TO be
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
Notice..
The McNeal Pipe and Foundryt
Company, Plaintiff,
Apaingf

The McSeal Pipe and Foundry
Company. Plaintiff,
Against
E. WOltman, George L. Keith and Eu-l
gene F. Fuller, partners trading as}
Woltman, Keith 81 Co, Defendants.
Pending In the Superior Court Of Vance
County.
The purpose OF this action is to enforce
payment OF a debt due tie plaintiff by
promissory note from the defendants for
the sum Of $50. 734.O6) Ten thousand,
Seven Hundred and Thirty -four Dollars
and Six Cents on account OF cast iron pipes
bought by defendants from the plaintiff
for the Henderson Water Works, and the
defendants. pursuant to summons issued
are required to appear before the Honora-
BILE the Judge Of the Superior Court for the
County OF Vance at the Court House in
Henderson in said County OF Vance, on the
Fourth Monday after the First Monday in
September, 1891, the same being the Fifth
day Of October, 1881, and then and there
answer or demur to the complaint Of the
plaintiff
And the above named defendants Volt
man, Keith d Co, are hereby further no
tilted that upon application OF the plaintiff
a warrant OF attachment in the above ac-
ton has been issued from the Superior
Court OF Vance County to the Sheriff
OF Vance county against the prop.
cry Vi VIC uSichuaEIs III alo Oh satu &C
ton. and said warrant of attachment is
also returnable before the Judge OF the
Superior Court Of Vance County at the
Court House in Henderson In said County
Of Vance at the same time and place above
named for the return of the summons In
this action, issued this day contemporane.
ously with said warrant Of attachment
Issued July 2Ist, 1891.
HENRY PERRY,
Clerk Superior Court Vance Co, N. Z.
July $3.50
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Educational.

We take pleasure in calling attention
to the advertisement of Messrs. I. J.
& W. ID. Horner. announcing that they
will reopen their Classical. Mathemat-
ical and Commercial School in Hender
son, on the 18th of September. Of the
ability, experience and fitness Of these
gentlemen for the work they again
enter upon. we need not speak. They
are educators of wide reputation and at
one time were at the head of one of the
most celebrated, tlourishing and sue
cessful male schools Henderson ever
had. They are tried and experienced
and their name is sufficient guarantee
of the character and excellence of the
institution over which they preside.
We bespeak for these gentlemen the
cordial sympathy and support of our
people in their determination to build
I'D successful and creditable school
for boys and young men in our midst.
Baby Carriages, Cradles and Side
boards-both walnut and 10th century
tinish-at Watkins. lull6-6o
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
Mortgage Sale of Land.

BY virtue of the power conferred Oh the
undersigned i'm deed in trust executed on
the 14th day of January, 1890, by w. Oscar
Outlaw, to secure certain indebtedness
therein mentioned. and default having
been made in payment of a portion of said
Indebtedness, l will, at the request of the
holder OF said note, sell to the highest bid
der for cash. at public auction. at the
Court House door in Henderson, Oh FRI
DAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH. 1891. a certain
lot of land in said town of Henderson, on
the corner of Chestnut and Rock Spriug
streets, and bounded rs follows Begin at
an iron stake on Chestnut street, corner of
DR.. F. K. Harris lot, run thence in a
II Ortherly direction 200 feet to an iron
stake at DR.. Harris corner. thence in a
westerly direction 100 feet to All iron stake
at DR.. Harris corner on Pearl street,
thence along Pearl street lO5 feet in a
nOrtherly direction to an iron stake at
William MerrimOn'S corner OH Pearl
street, thence along said Merrimon's line
in an easterly direction 17S feet to an iron
stake at William MerrimOns corner on
Rock Spring street, thence along said Rock
Spring street in a sOutherly direction 243
feet to an iron stake, corner Of Chestnut
and Rock Spring streets, thence along
Chestnut street 40 feet to the place of be-
ginning. For further information apply
to II. L. Watkins, attorney
JOHN L. WATKINS,
August 18th, 1891. Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
Farm for Sale.

A nice little FARM in high state of cul-
tivation, three miles South of LittletOn
and two and One-half miles from Panacea
Springs. Said to be excellent fine tobacco
land. Excellent we'll of water, good five
room dwelling house. stables and out
buildings-all new. Title perfect There
are eighty-six (S6) acres In the tract.
AS the buildings are all new. want Just
what it cost to put them there and So 90 an
acre for the land in addition. The prop
erty paid net income last year of $500.
and will pay as much or more this year
Terms can be made to suit purchaser.
Reason for selling, l am in hotel bust
ness and cannot attend to the farm like
wish to. A splendid opportunity is here
offered to buy good little farm OH very
reasonable terms
B. b. PULLEN,
aug 20 o Littleton, n. &.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

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Local advertisements, to appear among
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Notices will be charged 10 cents per line for
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Insertion thereafter
Legal advertisements. such as administra-
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-. PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. The charge
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charge will he made for the first ten lines
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that in length.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
The Local Paper.

The city papers are all right if you
want them, but it is the local paper
that adyertises your business, your
schools, your churches, your numerous
societies, sympathizes with you in your
affection and rejoices in your prosperity.
In short, it is your local paper that
mentions the thousand and one items
in which you are interested during the
year. and which you do not find in the
city papers.-Erchange.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
HOUSE PAINTING.

take this method of giving notice that
am now engaged in business for myself,
and am prepared to do ALL KINDS
OF HOUSE PAINTING AND PAPER
HANGING on short notice and I'm the
riencc of more than IL years fits me l
think for doing good and satisfactory
work. Outside and inside painting, grain
ing, natural wood finish, &c, done In the
best style. All kinds paper hanging and
glazing done on short notice. Satisfaction
guaranteed as to style and quality Of work
The best of references given. Perhaps no
higher recommendation could be furnished
than the fact that was for u years In the
employment Of Mr.. Robert Crow, man
who knows what good work Is and will
have no other kind. Am prepared to do
any work out Of town as we'll as I'm IL. A
trial Is respectfully solicited.
FRANK q. GREEN,
Jun % Henderson, n. T..