The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-27

~ ~ Standard, was con.
sidered by some
the handsomest
man in the crowd, bat this may have
been due to the fact that the homeliest
ones always sought his companionship.
The contrast showed Cook up to ad-
vantage. He is genial, companion
able fellow, mild hammered and sad
of countenance and it is said of hirn,
that he has been disappointed in love
many times. This was the first time
he had assembled himself together
with us and barred his imperial brow
and caressed his silken mustache in the
presence OF this august body, and was
the occasion of our first meeting with
him. We like Cook and hope to
afford him an opportunity of laying his
weary head upon our bosom and whis-
pering his tale of woe 70 US again.
But what we started out to do was
to preface the following alleged pen
pictures he has drawn of some of the
members of the Press Association a:
they appeared through his glasses (nol
those used at the banquet, however,
He says.
Samuel A.. Ashe, of the Raleigh
NezUs and Observer, is more than a
half century of years. He has faxen
hair, clean shaved face and laughs a!
if he feels it. He warned US not te
say anything about him-so that ends
it.
H. A. London, of Pittsboro, is thu
editor of the Chatham Record. H.
is mighty little man. He wear
Chesterfield whiskers, moves hi
hands about gracefully, and told u
he was lawyer, and he looks like hs
is married. London is not as big a
his namesake in England, but is pretty
old.
Joe P. Caldwell, editor of the States
vile Landmark, is the handsomes
man in the association, with one ex
ception. The boys call his doctor
and sometimes they whisper that he i
trying 20 form new State. Joe Cald
we'll is brainy, and, unlike some, hasn'
the big head, but is as modest as /:
young girl.
E. E. Hilliard, of the Scotland Necl
Democrat, is as large physically a
Auditor Sanderlin. He wears a fear
fully black mustache on his upper lip
and goatee (of the size of thimble'
on his lower lip. He wears long ant
waving locks OF hair, and speaks will
ease and effect. We believe he's mar
ried and is an unpracticing lawyer.
c. L. Stevens, of the Southpor
Leader, is from Chicago and is
Democrat. He's a small man, single
and has gentle countenance and at
tractive face. He wears stiff hat an,
talks none.
w. K. Jacobson, of the Washington
P>1gyess, is young and timid. H
made speech in favor of New Berne
and then sat down. We lost our note
on Jacobson.
E. E. Harper, of the New Bern
Journal, slipped our Kodack altogethe
lin fact, it is doubtful if he wa
there.
| c. B. FELTON,, of the Beaufort Sea
side, was very quiet. He says h
spends most of his time in fishing
having leased some watery territory
and is running fishery in connectio
with his print shop.
! A. Hatchett edits the 2omahav
at Henderson. The boys said he wa
the ugliest one Of US, but Hatchett de
MED the charge. He is probably abou
Sc years old, and never had a wifi
He is brother-in-l law of the wild an
woody Fairbroiher.
| w. Carey Dowd, Of the Charlott
Chronicle, made speech for Char
lotto, and VIC all sympathized wit
him. He became exercised, and 2
of us voted for Charlotte out Of com
passion for Dowd, who declared O
the floor of the convention that he wa
afraid to 60 home without securin
the Press Association. Dowd also a.
serted that he was soon to marry, 9th
erwise the convention would have re.
Diluted against him. He gave bon
also.
c. H. Little, of the Dallas EagA
is the kid editor Of the State. He
snappy and would fight buzz saw
He's just sprouting mustacbe. A
enemy of the Eagle calls it the Bu1
zard, but Carol Little's paper is IA
above the average in showing evidenc
of brains behind it.
E. L. Hedrick Of the Taylorsvill
| Z.I-~ l,nuboI fvoro The time he L.,