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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
How to XIII Ouack Grass.

The following conversation took place
at New York Farmers Institute:
"What is the best way to kill quack
grass"
y E. Van Alstyne-Dy summer fallow-
ing and not allowing it to grow any all
summer, or by putting il hogs enough
to root it out This can be done by fenc-
ing off the patch anl scattering corn
over it to induce the hogs to root.
Col. Curtis-The roots Of quao1D are
very sweet and palatable, These make
fine food for hogs. Mr.. Van AlstSne is
right-convert them into pork 1t can
be done easily. The quack patch is just
the place for the little pigs, as they will
be active in digging the roots out, and
there is nothing better for them, to-
gether with grain food. ;s the roots will
make the bulk they require and keep
them healthy: besides, they are very
fattening. 4uack grass has the mos,
value under the ground, and the pig is
the natural factor to utilize it, only give
him a chance.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
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MASCULINE TATTls.

Genetai O'Beirne looks like distin
guishei FrEchman
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll has a laugh
that Is more infectious than the yellow
fever
derry Simpson, the Kansas congressman,
OWES farm of GOO acres and has eighty
acres in wheat
Justice Il. ". Walker, the baby of the
Alabama supreme bench, is just thirty
four years old
George W Childs will not permit a wit
ticI>ni a!I::ed at women to appear in the
columns ci his paper
Judge Garrison, of the New Jersey su-
preme i'ench. was appointed before he had
attai'ie'! his thirtyfifth year
Franklin Moore Singer, son of the sew
ting machine man, has just married Mile
Blanche Vanderbilt Morcelain, of Paris.
Alan Arthur, son of ex-President Arthur.
is cutting dash in London, where he can
be seen every day driving fourth hand.
Senator lAsperard Stewart, of New York.
wear, French beard and gold eyeglasses.
He removes them when excited in !. foliti-
cal speech
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
LIVE RIGHTLY.

One whom loved went home long years
ago,
And /, who thought life scarce worth
the living,
Was chided by the words he dropped, I'M
consciously,
Not thinking he was giving
The key unto Inc for the years to come
The minor key since he went home.
"They tell Inc It's solemn thing To die, :"
(Surely. thought |. surely they tell him
rightly,
ut is a solemn thing thing to live, instead q,
And living we'll there is no death, he
said:
I'VE shall not need to fear when life is
ending here,
The other life will dawn so brightly"
Ill.
Hearing, | pondered on his thoughtful
words,
All. touched by angel fingers, low, sweet
chords
or faith arose and kept the strings
vibrating:
IIarp-strings that have been hushed and
mute SO long
Cannot at once respond with peefect song
That falters not nor ever knows abating
".
Trusting, knew rot that the hours were
long
Or jOy-bells ceased their ringing,
For in the dark l sang a thankful song,
Nor ceased my singing,
Blessing His love for every day to come,
Trying to be more fit for that dear home.
V.
And every day try to tune my life
Unto the key he gave me;
L know that work of mine availeth not,
No deeds can save me;
Some times the skies are threatening, darl
as night;
Some times the azure skies are heavenly
bright
But all the same, I'm trusting in lii
name;
Morning may come or night.
| know lat evening-time it shall be light.
Nellie Hart VOOd,o0rM.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20

BOTTOM.
LAYING the tile should follow imme-
diately upon the leveling (grading) of
the bottom, and in order to perform this
task without stepping into the ditch a
six foot pole with a one-quarter inch
iron rod fastened to the end and bent in
the form of an elbow is used to handle
section after section of tile, and placing
it in its proper place. The ends should
be closely fitted together, and clay sub
soil firmly packed around them to hold
them in their place, until the bitches
can be filled up again to the top. Fine
surface soil or anything that will decay
should not be put Immediately in con-
tact with the tiles. 1t is also essential
that the point of discharge in the laterals
should be few inches above the level
of the main, to insure good flow. 1t is
obvious that the tiles can be laid directly
upon the bottom Of the ditch when the
subsoil is perfectly hard and solid, espe-
cially if of stiff clay Soft muck or quick
sand in the bottom of drains makes it
necessary to rest the tiles upon a line of
narrow six inch boards placed in the
drain, as here illustrated,
In some Instances tile cannot be read
lily obtained, at least not without paying
heavy transportation expenses, and other
means of constructing the drain have to
be found. I have used board troughs
with excellent results. The poorest kind
of lumber may be utilizel for this pur.
pose. Two boards are nailed together at
right angles and held firmly in place by
strips nailed diagonally across. Such
troughs may be placed directly upon a
! carefully graded, hard, stiff clay bottom,
or upon line of boards placed upon soft
bottom in same way as the tile. Stones
and pebbles, where plentiful, can be used
to good advantage also; but to get a
properly constructed drain with such
material the inexperienced owner will
always find it safest and cheapest to
have the work done by somebody that
understands it. Tile is always best, and
| drains thus made will be of more lasting
value. All stone drains are quite liable
to get choked up after awhile, since it is
almost impossible to keep the soil from
washing and working among the stones,
| and finally fill up the throat.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
FORCE IN THINKING,
A Person Can Think Hole Through
an Inch Board.


an Inch Board.
A writer in an electrical journal has pro-
posed to measure thought by means of the
heat developed within the brain acting
upon thermopile. The proposition was
received in some quarters with consider
able scepticism. The thing, however, can
easily be done. Not long ago, a celebrated
electrician stated that he could think a
hole through an inch board" and by con-
Meeting drill SO that j. could be actuated
by the current produced he actually did
it.
A. Z. Dolbear, writing on this subject,
says that the experiment, far from being
new or impracticable, vas carried out in
this country more than twenty years ago
by DR.. Lombard Harvard College. A
thermopiIe WA. connected with delicate
astatic galvanometcr, and G person Sc
lected for the test. The individual was
placed in a reclining posture, and the
thermopile touches his head. A certain
place was found where temperature
changes in the skull were more quickly
apparent than elsewhere, and the ms ru-
ment was fixed at that place. So long as
the subject remained mentally passive the
palvanQmetar needle remained quietly at
zero, bet as soon as {. word was spoken to
attract his attention, the needle would at
once be detected. though no muscle had
moved.
1t is now proposed to measure the rela-
tive strengths OF various mental efforts,
as for instance, working out problems in
mental arithmetic or geometry, reading
English, Latin, German, or any other Ian
guage, In all Of which processes it will be
easy to ascertain by the movements of the
needle the respective degree Of effort made
by the person experimental upon. In this
connection it may be mentioned that
Charles Dickens remarked that the mental
effort involved in learning shorthand was
equal to that of learning several Ian.
guages. This humorous idea can now bt
put to an exact tost.-Pittsburg Despatch
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
Xasl, Your Eacc 4. Si.H:

There are many girls who retire at
night thoroughly tired, and forgetting
therefore to wash their faces Just lrf.re
seeking their pillows TO tho mucjI-ncedad
slumber. This is a grc;l; nlistsae beth on
account of health and beauty. Not oniv
does any particle of dust on the face have
time to create havoc before morning. but
If cosmetics have been used. it is a disas-
trous neglect, the poisons or chemicals
eat into the skin and destroys its smooth
ness as well as Wilderness AID have clear
entrance through the pores iato the sys-
tern. By using plentiful supply Of warm
water on the face G.fore resting, much
damage to the skin is saved and much
good toward its preservation is accom-
pliShed
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
CrimpinS Blonde Hair.

Blonde hair Is improved by being
crimped q little III the back; in fact, any
except black hair Locks better when it is a
little roughened. Nowadays the wearing
Of false hair barely Is tolerated. aud women
with but little of their own hair arrange
what they have TO the best advantage. OF
course blonde can give the effect OF hav-
ing great deal, because she can make it
fluffy on pins. II she is wise She will not
use crimping iron; instead size will put
1t up On pins, pinching it with not iron,
being careful. however, Ia have tissue
paper between the iron and the hair itself.
This is very easily done. and every y~or,ar
knows how disagreeabl' ii is 20 sleep in
crimping pins. especially when placed
from the back of the head
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
Electric BitterS,

This remedy is becoming so we'll known
and SO popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed
to do all that is claimed Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kid
neys, will remove Pimples, Boils. Salt
Rheum and other affections caused bv i'm
pure blood. VIII drive Malaria from he
system and prevent as well as cure all
Malarial fevers. For cure of Headache,
Constipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded. Price 80 cts. and 81 90
per bottle at w. 7. Cheatham's drugstore.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
The Fowls for a COurmansl.

''Trixie" believes the Leghorns the only
fowls for a gourmand. Henry Hales
thinks Dorking infinitely superior to
all others; Irving Croker extols the
Wyandottes; Uncle Fetch claims the
Brahlnas as the champions, while Rudd,
Thompson and others find the Plymouth
Rock the finest table fowls in the land.
We always believed in the Wyandotte,
but past experience brings to our mind
the toothsome meat of the game fowl,
and. honestly speaking, the game stands
very close to the front under all condi-
tons, says a contributor to The Fancier's
Journal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
FARM AND GARDEN.
INFORMATION OF PRACTICAL I'M
PORTANCE TO RURAL READERS.

Precautions to Be Taken in Laying Tiles
So as to Insure the Effectiveness and
Permanently of the Draining Operation.
Board Trough in Drains.
Next to perfect grading Of the bottom,
the effectiveness and permanency of the
whole draining operation depends on the
careful laying of the tiles. The work
shenld never be intrusted to raw hand,
unless the latter is endowed with an I'M
usual amount of common sense, skill and
intelligence. It is not safe to run the
least risk of having this important work
Sighted. Following are instructions
given by T. Greiner in the work just
published by William Henry Maule, en-
titled How to Make the Garden Pay:"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
BOARD TROUGH IN BOTTOM OF DRAIN.

BOARD TROUGH IN BOTTOM OF DRAIN.
But tile drains, if ever so well laid,
cannot be expected to last forever, and
often they give out quite unexpectedly,
making it necessary to take up parts Of
them for repairs. In an emergency of
this kind it is quite convenient to know
the exact location Of every drain and to
be able to find it without having to dig
over a large area. a map showing the
location of every tile drain put down,
with distances marked in rods and feet,
will be of great advantage and valua-
BILE assistance sooner or later
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20

Hnu movements Oh uh oPOAN AAA $780,
Parlor-Photographs Taken at tina
Rate of Forty-six a Second.
W ECENTLY EDISON WENT TO
- Chicago. While there some one
who was interested in the world s
L fair asked him if he was going to
get up some electric novelty TO
place on exhibition at the big ex-
position. 4 have machine projected,
replied Edison, "but the details are not
perfected yet. My intention is to have
such a happy combination OF electricity
and photography that man can Sit IN MS
own parlor and see reproduced on screen
the forms of the players in an oFGra pro-
duced on a distant stage, and as he sees
their movements he will hear the SOUND OF
their voices as they talk or sing or laugh.
When the machine is perfected, when IL
will be long before it can be exhibited at
the fair, each little muscle OF the singers
face will be seen to work, his faclaI e8-
preston with its every change VIII be ex-
actly reproduced, and the stride and posi-
tions will be natural and Will vary as
do those OF the person himself
That is only one part OF what the ma
chine will do. To the sporting fraternity
/ can say that before long it will be posi-
BILE to apply this system to prize fights
and boxing exhibitions. The whole scene,
with the comments of the spectators, the
talk OF the seconds. the noise of the blows
and SO on, will be faithfully transferred.
When the interview was published here
couple Of weeks ago people laughed
again and said Edison had been having
fun with a Chicago reporter. Yesterday
morning Sun reporter found Mr. Edison
at the laboratory and showed him copy
of the Chicago interview. Edison read 1t
and laughed.
Yes, It is true" he said. You can sit
| in your parlor and look at a big screen and
see Chauncey Depew come out just as il
he was introducing Stanley at the Metro
politan opera house. He will walk up to
the font Of tho stage and bow and smile
and take a drink of water and start on
| with his Grafton. Every time your eyes
| see him open his mouth your ears will
hear what he says. that is if he says any
thing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
Bucklen's Arnfca Salye

The best salve in the world fer Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded Price % cents per box
For sale by ". T. Cheatham.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
FOR PLANTERS.
What is Frenching, as Applied to
Tobacco.
[CIncinnati Tobacco Journal. !

[CIncinnati Tobacco JOurpal.I
HYCo, Va, July 3o.-lt is an I'M
natural (abnormaD growth, invariably
prevalent more or less in tobacco
grown on close, wet soils, OVERLAPPING
stiff clay or impervious sub-solls, dur
ing excessively wet seasons. 1t attacks
the growing plants at any stage OF
growth, from the time they commenced
to grow until the seed panicles show
themselves. When attacked early the
leaves are narrow and dwartcd, the
stems frnged on each side with thick
ened, narrow, ragged outlines, of the
semblance Of leaves that they curve
downward product being utterly
worthless. Sometimes only a few
narrowed, cupped and blanched, and
when such is the case the remedy is to
pluck off the diseased leaves and per
NIT only the lower natural ones to
remain to ripen.
WHAT is "WALLOON"
One of the stages, or rather appear
ances, of this disease is called oval
loon" or "water-loon, as described
by Killebrew. The true name was
probably ''wellewn" from the old
English very "welew,' (to wither)
the plants thus affected indicating a
whitening condition.
"Frenching," says "Killebrew," is
derived from the French word triser
(to cure.) But the history of tobacco
is replete with English words in the
nomenclature of terms applied to the
plant and its industry, the French fur
nlshing but one of note. niCotiana, its
true botanical name, from Jean Moot
who introduced tobacco into France
English planters originated the word
which has come down to US to describe
the abnormal growth in "the weed
above described, now very generally
know as "frenchins e. but it is evidently
4 misnomer, and altered like the worC
''priming" now used for pruning.
The most logical deduction respect
ing the origin ofthe word 'frenching,'
is that it originally described the dis
ease, (its effects rather) and careful in
quiry into the subject leads to the in
ference that the word originally usec
was "frening," contracted from ths
old English word forrene lorraine.
equivalent to foreign-a stranger, ;
strange plant or with strange appear
ance.
Or, it is probable, it may have beer
derived from the word freaking (frou
to freak which botanically signife
sporting-"a sport that has suddenly
assumed 4 new and different characte
from its former characteristics in bud
sprout or leaf.
Frenning or freaking are words tina
convey definite meaning-but french
ing does not, and as now used is clearl,
miSnomer.
NO REMEDY KNOWN.
For the disease above described there
is yet no known remedy, after i
makes its appearance We know tina
1t invariably appears to greater or les
extent every year on certain soils anc
locations, and that it is accelerated
and extended during excessively we
summers, but true diagnosis of tn,
disease and what causes the functional
derangemento of natural healthy growth
has, If known, never been made public
There is more complaint of french
ing IN the 1891 crop than Tor Years
and some planters say there is more O
it in their crops now than ever before
Prevention is the only remedy
Don'tplant "frenchy" soil in tobacco
K. l.. RAGLAND.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
T;.e Duchess Slipper.

The duchess atPper" is quaint,
coquettish shoe such as, according to ira
dition, the picturesque foot of Mother
Goose herself was wont to be clothed in.
1t is a comfortable low shoe with a gen.
erous sole, large, square tongue coming
up over the instep and Il huge buckle set
thereon. This shoe may be wicked-look-
ing one of bright rcd leo ther, only fit
for a witch's foot, the suitable shoe
for those ladies who are tabled
to keep companionship with the gentle
man with cloven foot, he WHO'S habituaily
picturedon our rura! stsge as clothed in
scarlet Whether for this reason or an
other, red DUCHESS slippers have never
found any fashionable :,EQr, not even for
house SHOES. There are very fsw women
who have so small fo2t that they can
afford TO add TO its size by clothing 1t ia
SO conspicuous color.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
Against the Electric LIGHT.

The London Queen speaks with some in
terest of the general introduction Of cleo
trical lights in homes, but draws attention
to that singular affiiction somewhat SIM
liar to a sunstroke which has been known
to be produced by powerful electric
light. This, however, is only one reason
why electricity is not desirable in the
home. The chief objection to it lies in the
nature Of the light itself. 1t is too glaring.
and all the objections that are urged
against gas may be urged against it in
the home. It is not pleasant light to
read by. 1t is mechanical and inartistic
for home use. Thought suitable pre-cmi-
nently for lighting Pablo places,
halls, theatres, all drvcoods stores;
~hereit is desirable to have the $ t',,.te-,.
light that we can tind.--N. Y. Iiij;titiv
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20
EDISON'S GREATEST.
his WONDERFUL NEW MACHINE CALLED
THE KlNETOGRAPH.

1t VIII Reproduce the Scenes, Voices
md Movements of an Opera In Your
Parlor-Photographs Taken at tina
Rate OF Forty.Six a Second.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-09
SAW HsR BRorHB Z IN JAIL.
Sam Wagner's Sister Pays the Muir
erer 6. Visit in His Cell,

Sam Wagner's Sister Pays the Muir
erer e Visit in His Cell.
The sister of Sam Wagner, the negro
murderer captured by Detectives Basch and
Wetherhorn, few days ago, al account of
which was published in the MORNING
NEWS. was in the city yesterday in search
of her brother. She is negro of light
complexion and has the same features of
her brother, who is a self-confessed muir
derer.
Constable Jones had the woman in charge,
and took her to the Jail, where Wagner was
confined. Wagner saw his sister between
prison bars. " hen she arrived at the Jail
she appeared to be deeply grieved at seeing
him in such FIX. Wagner evinced no re-
morse, however, aud wore the same stole
look as he did when arrested.
His sister came here from South Caro-
lima TO see him, and will probably leave
again for her home to-day.
Last night Wagner was carried to
Vienna, Dooiy county, by Sheriff Powell,
where he will be put on trial for the murder
of the negro gambler. His case is thought
to be a hopeless one by all who have heard
his story, but Wagner himself appears to
be unconcerned about his fate,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-09
THE DEAD MAN WAS GUILTY.
A Black District Coroner's Jury Find
Queer Verdict.

A Black District Coroner's Jury Finds
q Queer Verdict.
A Savannah man who returned last week
from a trip up the Charleston and Savannah
road to lock after some matters of business
for his firm tells q pretty good story Of the
verdict Of a coroner's jury In a trial that
took place short while ago in one Of the
coast counties of South Carolina, where the
black population is at least five to one in
proportion to the whites.
A man was found dead in the road with
a bullet hole through his head,
and his mule standing in the road near by.
Evidently murder had been committed.
A pistol was found in one of the dead
mans pockets, but none Of the chambers
had been discharged, 80 it could not have
been suicide. The coroner was notified,
and proceeded to inpanel a jury of the
negroes who gathered to the spot A full
investigation was made. without throwing
any light on the crime, however, and the
case was given TO the jury for its decision.
Naturally verdict that the deceased
came to his death by q pistol shot at the
hands Of unknown parties was expected.
The jury retired to q neighboring fence
corner and after long and serious. delibera-
tions returned With a verdict which the
foreman handed TO the coroner, 1t read:
"We, the jury, find the decreased guilty Of
carrying concealed wespons.n