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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-27

10 shades of Kerseys in
black, blue, brown, drabs,
greys, bottled, green, etc.
Plain or inlaid velvet collar.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-27

JAS. I. MuLL1N & Son,
Tailors, 9th & Market,
Clothiers. Wilmington
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-27

s styles of Worsted and
Cassimeres, 26 different kinds
of $40 overcoats for men and
most of them would be cheap
for 81 more.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-27
For SO

8 shades of light weight
Meltons, in drabs, 6 reys,
browns, Oxfords, silk sleeve
Innings and some with silk
facings.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16
DOSSEY BATTLE. ESQ.

We are pleased to welcome this genial
and talented gentleman back to service
in the journalistic world in a position
commensurate with his accomplish
ments and ability. We see from the
Wilson Mirror that he has taken a
position on the Wilmington Messen-
ger, whereat the proprietors and
readers of the paper are to be con-
graduated. The Mirror says:
The only, the versatile, the incom-
parable Dossey Battle, a writer of
sparkling brilliancy and a humorist
of richest radiance, has accepted a
position in the city department of the
Wilmington Messenger, and we are
rejoiced to see him again in a field
where his innumerable gifts and splen-
did talents and magnificent attain
ments so eminently and so felicitously
fit him for the most brilliant usefulness.
In this special realm of humor he
stands a sceptred monarch, and no
one dares his sovereignty to dispute,
for he is unapproachable in his tower
ing height above all others, and stands
alone without peer. We gladly
welcome him back to a vocation which
he has so signally adorned with his
brilliant powers and we feel like shout
ing for "Ulysses has come bake to his
home"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16
GETS THE ORPHANS
HOME.

Following the worthy example of
the Masons, the Odd Fellows of the
State some time ago decided to estab-
lish an orphans home which shall be
under their immediate control and
patronage. In view ofthis they have been
looking around for suitable location.
Godsboro has been chosen as the fol-
lowing from the Wilmington Star of
Sunday shows. 1t says:
The committee of Odd fellows,
appointed by the Grand Lodge Of
the State of North Carolina to select
a site for the location of the Orpanage
to be established under the auspices of
the Order, decided yesterday that the
inducements offered by the citizens of
Goldsboro were greater than those
from other competitive points, and,
therefore, that place was chosen for
the location of this great charity. The
land offered by the citizens of Colds
boro comprises twenty acres, and is
valued at $4,000. The gift is supple
mented by large donation in money,
but the exact amount was not stated.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

II HAS remained for the city of
Greensboro to lay down the monstrous
proposition that no matter what an
evangelist may say in public about
a mans wife or mother he should not
be called to account. The gentlemen
who appended their signatures to that
sentiment will blush for shame when
reason resumes her throne.-States-
vile Landmark.
That Greensboro affair was very
unfortunate one, but we have no doubt
it will be of benefit to at least one
man. A preacher has no right to
take advantage of his position and
say things from the pulpit that he is
too cowardly to say in the open street.
His business is to attack sin not in
dividuals. No man ever made friends
for himself or the cause he represents
by heaping personal abuse upon people.
He may assail methods and measures
but the line should be drawn when it
comes to the private character of men
and women.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16
THE PRESS CONVENTION.

The Press Convention in this city
will give that organization such a
boom as it has never had before.
Winston does things whoie-handed or
not at all, and she has taken hold of
this matter Of entertaining the editors
in her usual vigorous way. Look over
the committee lists and see who are
at work. 1t is the rank and file Of
Winston's business and professional
citizens. Every man wants to do his
share in this matter, and he stands
ready to heed the call. 1t is united
people who put their heads and money
together. They have gone to work
like one man, and all the State knows
how Winston people can work.
Editors of North Carolina, you will
find here a reception which will be as
sincere as it is generous. Every home
in this hustling city will be open to
your coming. Nothing will be too
good for you, and no expenses will be
spared to make your sojourn here one
of comfort and ease. Our people will
welcome you with open hands and
glad hearts. Nowhere in this State
is the profession to which you belong
held in higher esteem. These people
know your worth, they appreciate
your work, and they will give to you
such reception as has rarely, if ever,
been accorded the profession in North
Carolina. Winston 2obo eco Journal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16
THURSDAY, JULY IS, 1891.
UNANIMOUS FOR THE GRAD
ED SCHOOL.

Henderson is determined to put
herself in line with the progressive
towns of the State on the school queS-
ton. And such resolution comes
none too soon, for it can not be de-
MED that we have been behind on the
question OF educating the rising gener-
alton. There has been need Of a
general awakening among our people
on this subject and having arrived at
proper appreciation of the situation
they will improve it.
An advanced step in this direction
was the unanimous vote in favor of the
graded schools Monday. When peo-
pie submit to taxation, however small
it may be, for purposes of this kind it
means something. There was no
opposition and for this reason very
little interest was manifested in the
election. Some people who were in
favor of the school did not trouble
themselves about going to the polls
which fact accounts for the small vote.
Out of total of 5 "a qualified electors
35r votes were cast in favor of the
schoolnot one being recorded against it.
The first step towards this long
cherished and much needed institution,
a first-class system of graded schools
for Henderson, has been taken and
now the matter should be speedily
pushed to happy climax, the selec-
ton of the site, the erection ofsuitable
buildings, and the institution started
off in thorough working order. Let
there be no relaxation until this is
done
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16
JEFFERSON DAVIS'S ASHES.
His Widow Gives Her Consent That
They Shall Rest in Richmond.

New YORK, July 11.-Mrs. Davis,
the widow of the late Jefferson Davis,
who has been sojo rr;ng at the New
York Hotel, in this city, for some time
past, in letter forwarded to the citi-
zens of Richmond today, states that,
after much elaboration, she has decided
to give Virginia the care of her hus-
bands remains. She briefly reviews
the claims OF the various states to her
husbands remains, and urges the fact
that in the fullness of tame he did not
belong to any part OF the country, but
that in Richmond he received gener-
Gus and unwavering support in the
darkest hour of the south's defeat. She
refers to her personal sacrifice in giving
up the hope of dwelling near her hus-
bands burial place and expresses the
hope that the states of the Confederacy
vii! also relinquish their cherished plans
for the sake of gratifying the majority
OF the veterans of the south, who have
urged Richmond as the proper place
for him who loved them all and labored
for their glory.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Ralph E.
Langston, son of ex-Congressmau
Langston, of Virginia, who is charged
with seducing New York girl, was
arrested here this morning on requisi-
ton from Governor Hill, based on an
indictment found against Langston in
New York city, charging him with
inveigling and enticing an unmarried
female of previous chaste character
into house of assignation on the 18th
of January, 1889. The charges are
brought by Miss Helen Graf, white
girl, eighteen years of age. Langston
was produced before Chief Justice
Bingham, and acknowledging that he
was the party named and being willing
to meet the charge, he was turned
over to the New York officers and left
this afternoon.
The negro ought to be turned loose.
1.-THE girl had no more self-respect
than to go with him, very little can
be said for her " previous chaste char
acter."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

Ii WILL be good news to people
who know him as we'll as to the frater-
nifty of Odd Fellows throughout the
country, to learn that the condition
of Mr.. Charles M. Busbee, who has
been SO critically ill at his home in
Raleigh, is rapidly improving. The
following bulletin was published in
yesterdays Raleigh papers, signed by
the three attending physicians
Grand Sire Bushels mental and
physical improvement is rapid and
progressive. He was able to sit I'D
twice to-day, and took some solid
food.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

PERHAPS no paper in the State has
the opportunity of exercising greater
power for good or evil than the Pro-
gressige Farmer. The responsibility
resting upon the editor of that paper
is very grave one, and We trust he
will use his high office to the good of
his large constituency and the Farmers
Alliance as an organization.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

IF WE owned daily paper and the
managing editor permitted such silly
stuff as the Associated Press frequently
sends out, to 60 into its columns, we
would discharge him without cere-
mony. Who in the d. deuce cares
whether President Harrison takes a
bath or not? All decent people are
supposed to wash themselves occasion
ally, and it is a matter of no more
importance that the President should
do so than any one else. But such
alleged "news" will continue to find
its way out from idiotic and sensational
penny-a-liners as long as newspapers
publish it. Let the line be drawn be-
tween the legitimate and the illegiti-
mate.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

The Alliance is not going over the
country begging charity, it demands
Justice and it will have it. The ALI
ance is going into politics. 1t is as
full of polictics as an egg is of meat.
We have gone into politics, and gone
to stay. Politics is the science OF
government, but party-ism is neatly
fitting collar around the neck with a
chain attached to it. Irejoice to see
the day when farmers have decided to
60 into politics. No higher duty,
except to your God, devolves upon
you than to find out your political
duty and do it. To whom does your
party belong? To the people9 You
may have thought that it belonged to
a handful of bosses, but you will be
relieved of this idea in less than IL
months.-L. L. Polk at Oxfora.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

CAPT. Lockhart, president of the
State Tobacco Association, deserves
credit for the able manner in which
he has worked up an interest in the
approaching meeting at Morehead.
He has exerted every effort to have a
full meeting, and the prospect is very
promising, from all appearances at
present. But Capt. Lockhart is a
whole team by himself, and understand:
the philosophy of making things sue
ceed.-Winston Tobacco Journal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

The South is destined to he the
future iron producing centre. The
fact that Alabama, during the last
census year, produced more iron than
Pennsylvania will not only be news,
but it will set people to thinking.
There has been no falling off in Penn
sylvanla' productions; but the develop
ment of the resources of Alabama
seem to have been something extraor-
binary.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

ATLANTA is in luck. The general
headquarters of the West Point Ter
minal Company will be moved to that
place according to the decision Of the
Board of Directors just held in New
York.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

The fact that Col. Polk again puts
Mr.. Ramsey in editorial control of
his paper, would seem to indicate that
the former course of that gentleman
was fully endorsed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

The farmers own less than 22 per
cent. of the property of the United
States, but they pay 90 cents of every
dollar of taxes paid into the treasury.
Twenty-six billions, or two-thirds
of the property in the United
States does not pay cent. Men
should be sent to the Legislature
who would make a law requiring
every tax assessor in the State to have
State seal and put it in the name o: the
assessor and date; and if any man has
paper and does not bring it to the
assessor and pay tax on it, make it non
collectable by law. l.. Polk al
Oxf0,a.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that all persons
are warned against employing or harbor-
ing Beverly TONNES, who is under con-
tract with me until October LIST. The law
will be used against any one so employing
or harbOring said Townes.
July $40 FIG. MITCHELL.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

Just receiyed, car load of Lime, on
which l will meet all competition.
d. ". HARDEE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

LIFE is not altogether void to at
leas.oaeceantry editor-if he can get
what he wants. Brother Peatross, ofthe
Madison News, calls on his subscribers
to pay up either in cordwood or
postage stamps, but draws the line
at stamped envelops. He says:
We do not like stamped envelopes.
Nothing braces an editor up as much
as licking the underside Of half
dozen postage stamps every day before
dinner.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16
5 SPECIFIC s ,
Valuable Farm for Sale


A valuable farm, containing 267 acres
lying on main road, miles from Hender.
son, is offered for sale. 100 acres open
land, about % in original growth, bal
ance old field. One of the best watered
farms in Vance county-S living springs
on it. Land adapted to any crop grown in
this section. Light gray soil, easy to cul-
tivate, and some of it pronounced as fine
tobacco land as there is in Vance or Gran.
Vile county. Improvements consist of a
10-room frame dwelling and all other nee.
essary out buildings. Good barns, horse
and COW stables. fiue, curing barns, pack
house. &c. Fine orchard Of choice yarie.
ties of fruit trees, apples, peaches, pears
and plums. Half the place is under SPLEEN
did plank fencing, Saw mill, cotton Gin
and corn mill on the place. Is horse power
engine, 60 saw cotton gin, and corn runner
capable of gringing 10 bushels good round
meal an hour. There is is also good wafer
power and an ineyhaustiblc quantity of
very fine granite. Healthy location and
altogether one of the most valuable farms
in the county. Good reasons for desiring
to sell. For further particulars parties in
terested may call on or address
THAD II. MANNING,
apr Henderson. n. &.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

SECRETARY.
In this connection we publish the
following extract from an open letter
addressed "To the people of the
South" by General Manager F. B.
Chiffon:
If a merchant has goods to sell he
does not expect a customer to buy
until he sees the quality and price.
If the South has lands, water powers,
minerals and timber to sell they can
not be sold unless they are advertised,
and unless what they are capable of
producing and the quality is shown to
those who desire to purchase.
The cheapest means of advertising
is to have a dozen columns of one
issue of your county papers devoted to
the advantages that your county can
offer to land buyers and have one to
ten thousand printed, and send to us
for distribution among the large num-
Der of visitors who will attend the Per-
manent Display, which is continuously
open to the public, and the Exposition
proper, to be held during October and
November. The visitors will expect
to see what the South has to offer
home seekers and capitalists.
Do not wait until October. Take
this work up at once, for the Perma-
nent Display is now being arranged in
the city of Raleigh. The Permanent
Display will be kept open all the year
round SO that what is sent in at once
will be doing your section great good,
and you can add to it from time to
time as you make collections.
The opportunity presented to the
people of each county in the South to
advertise its resources, free of cost, at
the Southern Interstate Permanent
Display and Exposition is an excep-
tional one, and no wide awake section
can afford to be left out. 1t will cost
but very little to collect the articles
for exhibition, and all southern rail-
roads are transporting the exhibits
free. All that is necessary is to direct
to Southern Exposition, Raleigh, N. C..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16

You can find the best Lime at Hardee's
store, opposite r. & G. Depot.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT

We invite contributions on all subjects Of
local and general interest views and state-Y
ments upon matters of public concern orig
inal poems, essays, crjtjques, etc. II
One side Of the paper only, must be Wri-
ten on-and the real name Of the writeT &C
company the contribution. No attention
will be paid to anonymous letters.
The editor disclaimS all responsibility
for the views or statements of correspond
en.s-and reserves the right at all times to
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
Address all communications to
GOLD LEAF. Henderson, n. &.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-16
VANCE COUNTY DAY AT THE
SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.

We have received the following let
ter from Capt. John T. Patrick, Sec
rotary of the Southern Inter-States Ex-
position, which explains itself. 1he
idea of special "Vance county day
is good one, and the suggestion that
all the citizens visiting the Exposition
on that day wear badges with the
name ofthe county printed thereon,
should be adopted. With the county
appropriation of $500, together with
the private exhibits that will be made,
full and creditable display OF our
woods, timbers, minerals, agricultural
products, fruits, manufactured articles
of all kinds, &C., ought to be made.
Some competent person should hs~eme
ployed to collect this exhibit and the
work Should not be deferred too long.
A great deal is to be done if it rs to
be- thorough and complete. As to the
reference Capt. Patrick makes about
who shall take charge Of the work OF
getting up Vance county's exhibit,
that is a matter for the County Com
missioners to pass upon we suppose,
and while we will cheertully lend our
aid in any way we can, without mean
ing to decline a position which has
not been rendered us, we will merely
say the services OF more competent
man are required and such of course
will be appointed. The following is
the full text of the letter referred to:
RALEIGH, N. c., July IA, 81.
T. r. MANNING, ESQ, Henderson.
Vance Co., N. c.;
Dear Sir We desire to name
October grid as "Vance County Day,
and we hope that you will be able tc
take special charge of this feature O
the Exposition, SO that your county
may be fully represented and shown
to the very best advantage. On thai
date your people ought to arrange sc
that each one who attends from YOU
county should wear badges with the
name of your county printed thereon
This would show enterprise on the
people, and l think would be of spe
| cial advantage to you. Some promi
nent gentleman will be named who
will deliver the address of welcome
and we would like for you to name
some one from your town or county tt
respond to the welcome address. Sew
eral towns in the State have asked tina
special days be given them, and WI
thought it would be to the interest O
your people to have day named 70
your county. Will you please take
this matter in hand and call the at
tention of your people to it? If 20,
cannot find time to give it the atten
ton necessary, please name some
party, after comforting with your people
who will take the proper interest, Sc
as to make success that will reflec
credit upon your county.
Yours truly,
mo, Il. PATRICK,