The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-24
THE NEWS OBSERVER.

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1t was amounted III these columns
lat week that onr excellent Contem-
porary the Raleigh N.r7ps amt o.
srr7fr, would shortly appear IN new
dress Of type and enlarged form. The
Enforcement came sooner than we OK
pectcd, and Sunday last this gallant
old standard bearer of the Democracy
greeted its readers looking 50 different
from its former self that they had to
look a second time before they could
recognize it. We congratulate the pub
fishers upon the handsome appearance
Of their paper and rejoice at this evil
dence Of prosperity. rs an earnest OF
our good wishes we cheerfully transfer
to our columns the following editorial
from the Winston Daily Sentinel:
The Raleigh Meas anu Observer
appeared in a new dress, enlarged and
otherwise improved Sunday. 1t is graf
flying to know that this leading Demo
cratic daily has been encouraged to
make these additions and with recent
strength to the staff, it is truly the eX-
ponent Of the Democratic party in
North Carolina, filling place IN this
State tbSt the Richmond Dispatch or
the Charleston Nezos ami Courier has
so long and ably filled in our sister
States. The Nc70s amt Observer is
now equal to the emergency and can
Justly be classed among the best dailies
in the South-large, handsome and
well edited, it deserves a continued
support at the hapds of every true, I'M
designing Democrat, certainly in the
Old North State.
The reputation of Capt. Ashe, the
senior editor, as an editorial writer OF
great force and merit, is too well
known to evoke any comment at our
hands. He has been long identified
with the Journal and has led the pro-
cession in all matters of personal and
political interest. He is a Democrat,
true and honest, and his faCile pen has
always been welded in the interest Of
his party.
Hon. +. X. Jernigan, the junior ed
itor, is a recent addition to the jour
nalistic fraternity but his vast politica
and diplomatic experience gives him
a high rank in his chosen profession
Mr.. Jernigan is yet young man
though one of the ablest in the State
He, too, is an honest, designing
Democrat, of whom his party wei
feels proud, for no man in NORTH
Carolina has worked more jealousy
or given more literally to advance TIM
Democratic cause He is a native O
Hartford county and when scarcely ole
enough to take his seat, was elected
from the First Senatorial District t
the State Senate, redeeming a distrc
that had hitherto been distinCtivel,
Republican, giving large Republican
majorities at every election. His can
vass later as a Hancock elector wa
regarded as brilliant and successful
the district giving over two thousand
majority for Hancock. Mr.. Cleveland
: recognizing Mr.. Jernigan's talent, ap
pointed him Consular general to japan
in 1885 and his services as one of 9TH
; first Consulates in the East received
the official approval of Secretary Bay
S ard and later of Secretary Blaine AIT
was commended by them in their dis
patches. As speaker few young pol
iticians in the State are equal to him
His style is forcible, ornate, aggressive
and frank. Mr.. }ernigan has prove
himself a valuable addition to tn
! editorial staff of the Meas and Oh
sfr0tr and together with his colleague
Capt. Samuel n. Ashe, this journf
+, will always lead as such merit deserve