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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-05
The Woman of To-day.

Much is being said and written in
support or disparagement of the cul-
tured, brainy and progressive women
of to-day. Comparisons, both COM
plimentary and the reverse, are drawn
between them and the retiring,
shrinking women of past generations.
Each probably represent the type OF
women suited to the period of their
existence but the favorable conditions
that surround the women of the pres
ent age make her preeminently the
peer of the woman of all preceding
periods.
In colonial days she was little bet
ter than a domestic slave, drudging
from early morning until late at night
with patient endurance of her hard
lot. If she grew faded and Old before
her time, if her mind was dwarfed
and her views narrow, it was the
natural result of her hard, confined
and narrow life. 1t is only such con-
ditions as this surrounding the sex
that could justify the remark of Chris
tlna-a former strong minded Queen
of Sweeden-who said the only thing
that reconciled her to being a woman
was that she would not have to marry
one.
The woman of half a century ago is
lauded for her industry and domestic
virtues that kept her confined at home.
Her sewing-every stitch done by her
own tIngers-was a marvel of neatness
and her good cooking was considered
her greatest accomplishment Her viz
tues are as enduring as marble, but she
is not the equal of the representative
woman of today.
The march of civilization has given
the woman of the present the benefit
of all the improved facilities for house
hold work. She can make her home
comfortable and inviting and still
have time to improve her mind and
cultivate her social qualities. She
can give her children the attention re-
CURED and still lend her aid and
sympathy to enterprises for the better
ment OF the human race.
The model woman of to-day is cul-
tured and intelligent, with broad
views and deep sympathies. She looks
well to the ways OF her household, but
sees the needs of others and their
claims upon her time, her influence
and her purse. She is not pushing,
but can hold her own with ease and
womanly grace. She has less of the
clinging tendencies of the ivy than
women of yore, but she is the devoted
friend and companion OF her husband.
In her eyes he reads his own mind re
flected in unity of thought and pur.
pose. She stands beside him anC
braces him to meet the shocks anc
contests of the worlds battles. In shor
she is charming, noble and lovable
woman.
Not perfect, nay. but full of tender wants
No angel, but a dearer being all dipt
In angel instincts, breathing paradise"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-05

English Spawn
hard, soft or Gallo
from horses, bloc
sweeny, Iing-bOn
en- threats, cough
by use of one bOtt
wonderful blemi.
by Melville DorS
Y. &.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-05
HENDERSON,. y. G..
THURSDAY, MARCH ). 1891.
ELEANOR DARE.
Elizabeth City Economist


:sVirginia Dare and her mysterious hist0-
~ have been chrOniclcd in song and story,
but she who bore and loved her has gone
down times tide unhonOred and unsung
Therefore we were pleased to see last
week in the Washington Gnzette tribute
to the memory of Eleanor Dare, the mother
of Virginia Dare, from the pen of Thomas
G.. Badham, a son of Edenton, whose poetic
gifts We have long known. The clos
ing verse is very pretty and brings to mem
ory the thought of things left und0ne-our
failure to honor the memory Of those land
marks Of our history that recall US to the
consciousness Of the bygOnes and make US
more thoughtful and better men and wo-
men Monuments are fortunately not
made alone Of brass and marble. 4 po-
cts tender sonnet is more enduring than
the costly granite pile and sometimes
tree cOnspicuOusly planted BY the wayaidt
will tell the tale Of Joy or sadness when
brass and marble have mouldered into
dust. But after all a genuine gem OF
heaven-born pOosy will cmbalm the mem
DRY of departed worth or distinction il
more unfading tints than anything tina
can be done for them We thank Mr.. Bad
ham for the effort to preserve to lis the
memory of her who bore and loved Viz
ginia Dare.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-05

Desires to state that he has a full line
of all goods in his line such as fine
gold and silver watches, chains
and charms clocks of all styles and
prices; gold pens and pencils; cuff
buttons, scarf pins, earrings, breast
pins, and bracelets silverware of all
kinds, casters, butter and pickle dishes,
cake baskets, water pitchers, cups,
spoons, knives and forks, soup ladies,
&c.
A full line of eye glasses and spec
tacles-the best made. All eyes fitted
perfectly.
Watch repairing speciality. Promp,
attention to all work and charges the
most reasonable. Give me a cal,
when in need of anything in my line
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-05

Itch, mango am, scratches on human or
animals cured in 80 minutes by Woalford :
Sanitary Lotion. Sold by Melville Dorsey,
druggist, Henderson, n c. apr. 101c
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04


Build a hcu for these New York
ers." shI3ks DR.. Talmage. Watts the
USE The chances are that they would
call on the balance OF the country TO
subscribe 10 iuel iun6, wv asAiaston
Post.
TIE people of this country now have
good wages,good markets and good
money, the threa greatest ma1erial
blessings. for all OF which they are In
cebted 20 Republican management OF
National affairs. Globe Democrat.
There Is prospect that one OF the
Worlds Fair features viii be a great
tower, after all. One plan follows an
other and someone will be represented
by backing sufficient 90 assure the real
building IN addition 10 the plan. And
great tower viii be profitable
nvestment--Ch;esgo Journal.
TIE promised Democratic campaign
OF education in Ohio is not rapidly
materalszing. IL would not be success
full, anyhow. Among the Hungry
Joes" OF the party 1t would be taken
as scheme to educate them TO live
without eating, and that 10 not a pop
ular idea.-Cnrinn Commercial Ca
sette.
by way OF protecting the morals
and good order OF the community the
Prohibitionists OF a little town In
Illinois blew up with dynamite q
building intended for use as q saloon
Thds Is about on a par with the idea
OF certain women that by horsewhip-
ping men on the street they can prove
themselves perfect ladies. chicago
Times.
n NY mill onaire woali freely give
his millions FOR good digestion and
sweet and refreshing sleep when his
head touches the pillow. Healty OF
body and peace o! mind are not CON-
modities to be purchased like stocks
and bonds and farms, nor are they rs
rule appreciated until they have
departed.-The Inter Ocean.
The world ts amused at the inter-
change Of courtesies between Nine.
France and Mrs. England. 1t is de-
hghtful little Irritation, carried on In
plain sight OF the whole neighborhood
OF nations. Yet no one laughs out
right, or talks about it above a whis-
per. because no one knows exactly
what it means. The state OF affairs In
Europe at present lends dignity to
such tete-a-tete performances not to
be disposed OF with a sairug OF pretty
shoulders. Making love Is business
now across the water.-New Havel
Register.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04
REPEATED FAREWELLS.


The Russian Habit OF Howging AID Kiss-
Ing 1t Parting.
In Russia a great deal Of emotion Is
expended over a railway journey. To
nine-tenths of the people trip OF q
hundred miles by rail is tremendous
event, and they accordingly bid their
friends farewell with solemnity and
effusion unknown to the globe trot-
ting" American. Rough men and stout
old women hug one another with the
fervor of bears, and half the people are
either kissing or shedding tears.
Not the least amusing part OF the
spectacle TO the beholder are the ludi-
circus mistakes Of the uniuitiated. Sew
eral warnings are given before tho
train leaves, and many persons take
each warning for the fnai one.
Thomas Stevens, In his volume en-
titled Through Russia on a Mustang"
mentions a woman who was saying her
parting word to her husband through
an open window Of the car. The bell
was rung The lady leaned out: her
husbands arms were placed about her
neck They kissed each other with
resonance. once. twice. thrice' She
drew back into the car, and both ex-
pected the train to move off.
1t did not stir. however, and an OH
Ger told the man that there were still
fifteen minutes TO wait, and that
another signal would be given. Instead
OF one signal there proved to be two.
and 50 this loving couple treated the by
ISLANDERS TO their little tablcau no less
than three times, twoo of which were the
result of false alarr,as
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04
UTILITY OF sAwDusT.
4 Now Substance Made from IL By thu
Germans.


For several years certain Germans
have been experimenting, with view
to utilizing sawdust az material for
mechanical purposes. 1t was discov-
cred, years ago, that vegetable hber.
after being subjected TO certain chem
zeal action, and afterward To q pressure
sufficient to expel all liquids from it,
could be made into . substance almost
indestructible by the elements, and Of
great utility In the mechanical and
ornamental arts.
The difficulty has been that but few
kinds of fiber were capable of the trans
formation by any known process. II
might almost be said that the fiber Of
cotton alone produced satisfactory re-
suits.
Scientists are aware, however, that
ell vegetable fber is, to a certain ex-
tent, identical; that Is, it is ccllu]oso
moro or less mixed with other SUBJ
stances; and they have believed that
there must be some means by which
the coarser kinds can be made useful
for the purpose as well as cotton. which
b nearly pure cellulose.
A German scientific journa! gives the
results of experiments in TINT country.
A substance has been made from COM
mon sawdust by means Of an acid
process, that promises to be OF great
value. It is described as being exceed
ingly firm of texture and Of great hard
ness. incapable of being bored BY .
common gimIet, moro impervious TO the
action of the elements than the ordi-
nary metals, and practically indcstruc-
tible by Gre.
It Is said to be stronger than timber.
and but fraction OF the weight OF iron
or steel. The cost Of manufacture Is
asserted to be SO low rs to bring 1t into
competition with both wood and IRON
II all these claims can be made good,
the result will be great change in
many important industries.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04
now Queen Victoria Travels.

Many times I have seen items In thu
American papers which said that the
Queen of England Travelled very plain
~; that her private carriage was nc
better than any other first-call Eng
lish carriage. wish right here to say
that these reports are based upon no
authentic evidence. An official OF the
Midland Road took M into tn
Queens carriage as It stood In st.
Pancras station, and must say 1t l.
as tine as any Pullman ear ever bull
and that IA to say a good deal TIL
walls of the saloon are OF satin-wood
highly polished Tho cushions are o
white silk embroidered in gold threat.
A garter containing her motto. Hon
soft qui nal y pcnse." surrounds her
initials, v. r. Her large chair-ane
~ takes 4 large one, tools at the
bncS of the carriage and faces the en-.
CINE. At her hand In q silver plat
In which are silver enrncsstore.
pressing which she can call her differ
emit attendants who may occupy an
ther compartment. Three other easr
chairs are In her compartment. beside
a sntin-wooi tabls about SIX feet long
and three feet wide. upon which arr
piled the latest English, French, Ger
man and American periodicals. Tn
carpet r. Of velvet. and in good state
of preservation. considering 1t has been
In use over fifteen years The curtain
at the windows and a portiere s~r
huny On 81 e~p pei . Ths doc handle
are solid 9 lyer..snd the whole saloon
has the appearance Of Solid luxury
victoria. hereel'. selected the furnish
suxr. which are said to pattern after
she white drawin0-roora at Windsor
Castle. The whole SELDOM with ft-
tinrs cost between $4,000 and e35..
coo The carriage h about hall the
length OF an ordinary Amsrican rail.
road ear. At first sight the carriage
Impressed me az being eaudy, but this
idea wore away In . moment
The railway ofiirisl informed me-
that the Queen paid about e1-e 20 Der
nssIs for traveling. beMdss first-ciass
fares for every one In her party. A.
the official from WHO received nv
Information WAS IN . position 70 know
fhis explodea other reports that tn
Queen end her suits always travel
trees-lA fr&Ak Leelie's wsekly.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04
colo COMING our war.
TIE Demand 81 Esreps aPes Waii-se- =
Sarpriks-Goed Timss

oe DEMAND 81 eofsfe eRe3 We@>-e<~
ssrpriks-Goed rimsA
Geld is on the way from England 70
the United slstes. First. the surplus
grain Of this corntry is going TO Europe
at the rate of one million bushels per
day. Second, We have . reserve Of
corn amounting 10 400 ,ooo. 900 bushels.
and if people abroad get hungry and
know what 10 good, they Will want .
vast amount of this excellent and prac.
tieslly exhsustless food supply. Third,
the credit of the United States stands
high in every respect. wali-st. standing
q drain of $50. 600 900 in gold has been
a wonder to the other money centres.
The way the American securities sent
over when times were panicky IN Lon-
don were taken and paid for gave them
. golden r. putanon. There 10 not sn
English capitalist who hes not
got this in mind, and there are
heavy orders for our stocks. The
President saId, in terms rs plain IS he
could make them consistent with polite
ness aud the properties. that be would
veto the free coinage Of silver bill II
such . measure came before him. That
puts aside the silver standard peremp.
iorily for more than two years. and the
fair presumption 10 forever. The crop
are too much for the Ku Klux OF Kan
aas. The Democratic hew-gag has .
mOurnful tone, and the t0ni.tom of the
calamity ealesmcn 10 sounded softly.
There 10 not - great sorrow "a there
was in the circles of the Democratic re-
formers about the passage OF the sur
plus. Several people show up who have
not been driven to bankruptcy and de.
epair by tho Mckinley tariff law. The
coming of gold il the sign. and indeed
the assurance, of good times. We ex-
pected it, but not so early IN the season.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04
A BOY BAROMETER.

An Iulnols Youngster's Hair ~ Wealth
Or Indicato1.
According TO correspondent Of tho
Chicago Inter Ocean there IL q remark
able boy living on farm in Centcrville
township. near Mascoutsh, III. or rath-
OF boy with Q remarkable head Of
hair. His name is Tommy johnson.
and he Is about fourteen years Of ago.
He is the only son of Frank Johnson, q
well-to-do farmer Of Centerville town
ship. The boy is healthy and intelli-
gent and great deal like other boys.
with tho exception Of his wonderful
head of hair.
The hair IL straight and black as that
Of an Indian ordinarily. but At the ap-
proach Of . storm the hair begins to
kink and curl two or three days before
hand, and it remains in that condition
until after tho storm il over, whom
again 1t becomes perfectly straight II
the storm is Of any magnitude the hair
viii curl up into little balls.
The boys hair is used as barometer
BY the farmers Of that section. II a
neighboring farmer wants to haul hay
TO town, harvest wheat or anything.else
that makes him particularly interested
in the weather, he calls at the johnson
home beforehand and looks at Tommy's
hair. II the hair is straight, the farm
er makes his arrangements to do the
work; but II the hair is crrled, then the
work is postponed until after tho ap-
preaching storm. The people Of the
vicinity have seen the warning Of rains
and storms verified SO often that they
have implicit faith in Tommy's hair as
q barometer. For an ordinary rain the
hair kinks only tri1e.
A few weeks ago it was discovered
that Tommy's hair was kinked in hard
balls all over his head, and the news
spread al over the community in very
short time. The next day violent
storm struck that section, doing consid-
cradle damage. After the storm was
over the people were greatly relieved,
until it was learned that Tommy's hair
was curled up moro than ever, and then
another storm was expe cted. The sec
ond storm was q cyclone. Houses were
blown down and several people were
badly injured in the neighbcrhood. Aft
er the cyclone Tommy's hair became
perfectly straight again. and tho people
rejoiced thercat
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04

The reciprocity treaty with Spain
by which q large number OF our pro-
ducts go into the West Indies free OF
duty went into effect September 1.
By this treaty a large percentage of
the articles exported TO these islAnds
from the United States are now to be
admitted without heavy duties. Our
export trade is thus. IN q very short
time. Ia show an increase.
President Dsax. having appointed
minkter 10 negotiate a special reel
procity agreement for the Mexican Re-
public. there viii soon Be opened new
field OF commerce for our merchants
and manufacturers. Mexico - our
aearest neighbor TO the south and
being % closely connected with rail-
way lines and short distance trans
marine lines Of travel viii open up the
greatest opportunity Of any OF the
republics a America with which reel
procity treaties have ben negotiated.
The sctusl abrogatim Of the heavy
duties which have discouraged our
commerce with tho west ksdiee a.
cords "a example Of the actual Differ
enee between reciprocity than 10 not
accidental or unintended. bat . dr.
ference which - the result thought by
che nrasusss statesman on the Amert
can continent. The difference between
tree trade and reciprocity , that the
free trade says - the world come 70
NJ. you may have svry tAing for
uothine. Reciprocity Rys you can
sos have oar gold for your goods
uni>ss ypn allow n to sell some OF our
goods for your gold.
Free trade ssys to other nationss
@Yoa need par 40 duty On your goods
when shey enter our porte but We
win pap what evsr dnsy yos inposs
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04

A grand dinner party in Japan b .
very formidable thing indeed Accord
ing TO Sir Edwin Arnold the guests are
surrounded by twenty or thirty disbea.
OF which you may partake - often
- you please, and Just when you please.
You may leave on and chat, he sayA
and begin at the beginning again IL you
like. Even after everyone has had
enough, the substantial part of the
meal only commentator the Jap
anese. The wine is removed and big
white tub n brought in filed with hot
boiled rice. Along with Il fresh tea -
rfves once more. and then each native
guest viii eat two bowls of rice and then
another soaked with tea 1t Is hard 70
oee just where the enjoy ment comes b
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04

on our goods whea they enter your
ports" Reciprocity says: I'VE viii
opso our ports free Of duty 10 certain
OF your products il, you VIII allow
certain OF our products 70 enter free
at your ports"
He must De blind. indeed, who can
not and does not perceive the dissila-
ilariry OF thsss two propositions. Free
trade Is the antithesis OF protection;
reciprocity Is impossible except un-
DIR . protective system, 50 long as
any nations whatever maintain duties
on imports
The administration L. to be con-
graduated upon the increasing sue
cess OF its reciprocity policy and the
country il still more to be congrat-
ulatet upon the easing properly
which that is sure TO bring.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04
websser.s kstrsv.sancs.

IL 10 doubtful II the record Of earfy
expenditures of any great man begins
with . more creditabie Disbursement
than that Of Webster while Q pedaeogue
o fryeburg. Me-. which h preserved
there as memento. The frsf charge
set down is for sosp. one six-pence.
On January o. lso2. The items thss ia
low are not unworthy Of this beginning.
They are: "A comb, six-pence;" "qui11A
oue-snd-six-pence;" pencil. seveu-
pence" and - book. four-and-six-
pence" The itema. "a ring. f~e shil-
lings. end ''one pair Of silk hose. four
teen-sDd-six-pence. might have 1--WE.
ground for . ssxpicion Of ex1<svaxsscs.
70 Be afssrwsrd Justified
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04

Harrisburg. Pa. sept. s.-The Demo-
cratic ssAte convention today made The
foilowiag nomiraeone For auditor
general, Roet. E. Wright; state trsoe'
uess, a. L Itdon.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-04
CATTLE AND MUSIC.
Curious Observations on an Iatersstino
Subject.


Curious Observations on an Iateresting
Subject.
An English writer on the Effects Of
Musical Sounds on Animals" hus pub
lisbed some curious observations on this
subject A few of these relating to
oxen and cows will be Of interest.
Opposite to our house was a large
field, in which soue twelve or thirteen
cows verc put during the summer
months. One day German band be-
gan to play on the road which divided
the house from the field. The cows
were quietly grazing OF the other end
OF the field, but no sooner did they
hear the music than they at once adj
vanced toward it and stood with their
heads over the wall attentively listen
ing.
This might have passed unnoticed,
but upon the musicians going away the
animals followed them, erd when they
could get no further stood lowing pite-
ously. So excited did the cows become
that sor,c of them ran round and round
the field to try and get out; but finding
no outlet, returned to the same corner
where they had lost sight of tho band,
and II was some timc before they
seemed satisfied that the sweet soundr
were really gone.
have often noticed the power music
has over oxen. The other day We had
. brass band playing in our garden. In
field adjoining were four Scotch oxen.
When the band struck up they wero
ct the far end Of ninc-acre field. quite
out of sight, the field being very un-
even. They Get OF full trot TO the gar
den wall. put their neclxs over, and re-
manned % till the tune was finished,
when they went back to Craze; hut ~
soon ss the music struck up again they
came and put their heads once moro
over the wall. This went on till the
band left, sfter which they ate little ell
day, and were continually lowing.
There are many anecdotes that show
that the or or COW has . musical ear.
The carta In Corunna, In Spain. make %
loud and disagreesble creaking sound
with their wheels, for the want of oil.
that tho governor once issued an order
70 have the wheels creased but the
carriers petitioned that this might not
b done. - the oxen liked the sound.
and w0uld not draw - well without
their accustomed music.
Yasss1za s7Iaas.n9.
A psrisian sharper has developed .
new bunco game. He stops 1T . hotel
snd registers his name. which strangely
happsus 70 be the same - that OF the