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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
TURF NOTES.

A. j. Haws, Johnstown, Pa, is driving
the black pacing gelding Jewett, 2:l4, on
the road. He is getting along in years,
but is a great horse.
The new half mile track built by the
Washington County Fair association at
Sprin gfield, KY, is about completed, and
will be one OF the most attractive in that
state.
jockey Tony Hamilton was married to
Miss Annie I. Messley, of st. Louis, re-
Gently. Isaac Murphy was "best man"
The bride was given 5000 in presents by
Hamilton.
c. w. Williams. of Indianapolis, who de-
veloped Axtell, has a full sister to that
great trotter which he has named Can't
Tell. She is being driven on the road ev-
cry favorable day.
Anteeo, 2:1611, the famous stallion by
Electioneer-Columbin is expected to re-
alize when put up for sale in Kentucky the
highest price ever paid for one of his dis
tinguished family.
a trotting moose at Sioux Falls, N. D.,
is the latest phenomenon. 1t belongs to
Senator Pettigrew, and has been matched
to trot at the state fair against Fanchon,
who has a record of 2:21.
Theodore Winters, the California turf
man, who bred and raced FL Rio Rey and
Rey del Reyes, will go east again this sea-
son with a string Of thirteen, among which
is a half sister to Ell Rio Rey
"As there have been many erroneous
statements published regarding the price
that paid Governor Stanford for Sunol,"
Robert Bonner said recently, "it may be as
well to state that gave al 900 for her
just 1900 more than paid Mr.. Wander
bilt for Maud S."
M. E. McHenry, Geneseo, Ills. has pur-
chased from Leo Moser, of St. Louis, for
$4,000, the 6-year-old chestnut trotting
stallion Reserve Fund $500, by Nutwood,
2:16s4. dam Lizzie Wilkes, by George
Wilkes; second dam Ladoga, by Mambrino
Patchen; third dam by Edwin Forrest
He also purchased from the same party
four 2year-olds by Reserve Fund for S, 400.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09

To the unconsidered natural re-
sources of the South, which can be
converted into articles of commercial
value, must be added myrtle wax and
gallberry ink. Both these products
are found in the coast counties of the
South Atlantic States. The first is
obtained from the green berry of a
shrub, which is plentiful in the low
lands of the Cooper and Ashley rivers
and in many another similar locality.
This berry is covered with a white
coating, which detaches itself from the
berry when thrown in boiling water.
The process employed in gathering it
is precisely like that New England
farm wives employ in making bayberry
wax. This myrtle wax made into
candles give out when burning a deli
cate odor far superior to frankincense
and myrrh. The gallberry bush grows
like the whortleberry, the fruits of the
two strongly resembling each other.
In some sections of Eastern North
Carolina the ink made from its juice
is preferred to all others, for it can be
used on steel pen without corroding
it, and it is invaluable for making per-
manent records because it never fades.
These materials are abundant, and
large industries could be built upon
them by people of means and the re-
quisite knowledge of how to put them
before the public.-Baltimore Manu.
faetuyers' Record
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09

A new practical application of cleo
t1city is an apparatus to light cigars.
The machine is connected by a wire
with one Of the ordinary light Currents,
aud by touching button small but
bright electric spark is produced, at
which one can ignite the ordinary rod
saturated with alcohol. One of these ap-
raratus had just been placed upon the
cigar counter Of a big down town res
taurant. Its use was somewhat unfa-
miliar to the habitues Of the place, and
was told to watch them. AS various
gentlemen finished their lunch they
usually approached the cigar stand to
light their weeds
In several cases they hesitated to ap-
ply the rod to the electric spark even
after the process was explained to them,
although the handle of the rod was evi-
IDENTIFY composed of hard rubber or some
other insulated material. Finally an
elderly gentleman approached the ma
chine, and on being told how it worked
insisted on holding the point of the rod
about two inches away from the light,
giving IS an explanation his disinclina-
ton to monkey with electric currents"
A bystander had finally to light it for
him. This goes to show that the public
is somewhat afraid of live wires.-New
York Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
Southern Trips Which Combine Bus
mess With Pleasure.

"Visiting statesmen" from all Sec
tions are registered in many Southern
hotels. The fame of the South's prog
ress has far more to do with this tenn
porary exodus of distinguished citizens
of the North and West than the attrac-
tions of the South's climate, its scenery
and its orange groves.
Birmingham last week had among
har visitors Senator Allison, of Iowa,
and Charles A. Dana, the erudite and
sententlous New York journalist whose
Sun s'shines for ALL"
Both these gentlemen were inter-
viewed by the Age-Heyald. Senator
Allison said:
81 am really amazed at what have
seen. 1t is marvellous Ihad heard so
much in debates about the development
of this section and about the cost of
making iron here that was anxious to
come and see and investigate for myself
So having week of leisure, l decided to
come, and am more than glad that l
came to that decision.
One feature that impresses me is the
apparent solidity of your growth. Bir.
mingham is solid looking city, and the
industries around it look solid.
Certainly you have here all the elements
OF greatness. l am assured that your
coal and iron deposits are practically
lnexhaustible, and there is no reason that
| can see why the growth of this section
should not be even more rapid in hture
than it has been heretofore.
Doubtless you will come to make all
steel you care to make, and in that case
there is no estimating the growth of
Birmingham.
What you need to do now is to go more
largely into manufacturing industries.
1t seems to me that your claim that you
can make pig iron cheaper here than
anywhere else in the Union is we'll
founded. You have coal on one side
and iron on the other and limestone
everywhere, and you certainly ought to
be able to make iron at very low cost.
This being true, you ought to be able to
manufacture it cheaply
1--WE passed in the late Congress" con-
tinued the Senator jocularly, "a certain
measure called the Mckinley bill, and one
OF the objects of that bill was to
encourage the manufacture of tin plate
In this country. Well, why shouldn't
have the cheapest of iron and can, there
fore, produce sheet iron at the minimum
of cost, and l know of no point better
suited for the cheap production of tin
plate than this city.
And what is true of tin plate is true of
other industries. You have only Amer
lean competition to contend with, and
Birmingham should quickly become
great manufacturing centre"
With Mr.. Dana were Hon. LeGrand
B. Cannon, president of the Delaware
q Hudson River Railroad, and two
other New York capitalists. Speaking
for the party, Mr.. Dana said:
II am glad to note the interest taken
by Birmingham in the trade with the
American countries south of US. In the
lines OF her products, those markets once
opened, she will be in control, and there
is no estimating the wealth which they
will pour into her lap. It is a great and
splendid start you have made here.
When Birmingham comes into her own
in the markets south of US, one might
say the world is hers, for the home
market she already has against all COM
petitors "-Baltimore Manufacturer Re-
cord.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
NO. Is.

Both the method and results when
Jrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acte
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habituA
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Amy reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute. -
CALIFORNIA F7c SYRUP co.
,...., SAW FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY NEW voRx. nv
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
LITERARY WOMEN,S ATTIRE

Ouida dresses absurdly. She strives af-
ter juvenility always. Her hair she wears
in curly crop bound by band of blue
ribbon.
Mrs. Hodgson-B Burnett wears dresses
that look too youthful for her Salmon,
pink, white, pale blue and soft yellow are
the shades which Mrs. Burnett favors
most.
Mrs. Lynn-Linton always has on black
gown and a white cap when she is at home.
She wears rich stuffs-silk, velvet, brocade
and the like. In cold weather her outdoor
garment is OF sealskin.
Lady Hardy dresses elegantly and pict-
uresquely. She does her hair in the marquise
style. Her favorite materials are broeaded
velvet and brocaded silk. She has superb
necklace of intaglios that she wears |
swagger occasions.
The most charitably disposed persok
could not say that Miss Braddon evek
wears nice clothes. She likes solid colors
and Affects velvet. Her gowns have many
furbelow1 about them. She wears large
diamond eardrops of an evening.
Mrs. Cashel Hoey's style is queer, but
you get used to it. She generally has on
some priceless old point lace A lace shawl
that she wears occasionally must be worth
q couple Of hundred pounds If it is worth
penny. Mrs. Hoey always wears mourning
Mrs. Campbell-Praed wears gowns of the
most recherche description. In the even
ing she affects rich, delicate brocades. Her
gowns are cut in a simple fashion, but they
are always rather decollete. Mrs Praed's
day dresses are modest and ladylike in tone
Lady Wilde is quite the grande dame
She dresses in handsome silks, more or less
sad in color, and wears long trains. Her
hair Is dark and luxurious and she ar
ranges it in peculiar fashion under a
high head dress. Lady Wilde has an i'm
mense partiality for jewelry.
Mrs. Walford is every inch dowager in
her attire. She likes heliotrope, and the
rich, heavy materials she goes in for would
look better in curtains than in dresses
Mrs. Walford is an accomplished woman.
She spins, embroiders and paints beauti-
fully.
Mrs. Stannard dresses smartly. Her
style is trif1e severe. In the evening she
generally gives black the preference. Any
thing in the way of flummery she detests.
Her day dresses are always tailor made
well built, without crease or q wave any
where.
Marie Corelli, being very petite, goes in
for simple dresses. Light blue and pale
pink are colors that become her well. She
wears both, and sometimes comes out in
all white. She believes thoroughly in the
beauty sleep" and nothing ON earth would
keep her out of bed after IL o'clock.-Lon-
don Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
SOUTHERN JOURNALISM.

Nothing reveals more clearly the
advancing prosperity of the South
than the ever increasing space devoted
by the Northern press to the express
sion of opinions and sentiments, and
the relation offacts on the part of the
Southern press. The influence of
Southern journalism is rapidly be-
coming national, chiefly because the
Southern States are expanding at a
phenominal rate in wealth and popu-
lation, and are, therefore, attracting a
larger and larger degree of the atten-
ton of the world; but also because the
Southern press is undergoing great
Improvements, which are bringing it
nearer every month to that metro
politan level of excellence which COM
mands the respect of journalists and
wins the approval of readers in every
part of the Union.
The foremost papers of this section,
even in this age, when the Southern
press has only just begun to enjoy the
first benefits of the industrial transfor-
nation in the South, compare most
favorably in mechanical execution and
in volume Of news with the leading
journals of the very largest cities ofthe
North. In the editorial ability with
which they are conducted they are the
equals of these journals, and in eleva-
ton of tone, liberality OF opinion and
breadth of view, they are, on the
whole, the superiors.
AS the part of the United States
destined in time to reach the highest
plane of industrial greatness to be
found in the western hemisphere, the
South will become the scene of the
most splendid achievements in jour
nalism which shall ever be recorded
in the whole course of American
history. To the full enjoyment of the
long experience which has brought the
Northern press to its present state of
development, the Southern journalist
will add new spirit of enterprise,
energy, and intelligence caught from
the unprecedented conditions of indus
trial activity surrounding him, spirit
tempered by the surviving influences
of the old conservative Southern civil
ization, but profoundly stimulated by
the wonderful changes which that
civilization shall have undergone
Richmond Times
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
The Heedlessness of City Folk.

The heedlessness of Park row pedes-
TRANS to matters Of passing interest was
probably never more forcibly illustrated
than about 1880 o'clock the other even
ing, when a big plate glass window was
broken right before the eyes of at least
fifty persons, and only one observed the
act. A dininutive Park row hoodlum
was swinging on the chain that guards
q hatchway in the basement of The
Tribune building at that hour. Sudden
ly one end of the chain broke and struck
the plate window of the mineral water
store and smashed it. The hoodlum was
paralyzed for second at the damage he
had done, but he did not inger to make
any inquiries. He recovered quickly,
and flew across the square at Salvador
gait. The observer was rushing for a
bridge train, and did not have any time
to take any action. The proprietor and
police will be probably trying to un-
ravel the mystery of how that window
was broken until they read this.-New
York Sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
TO A SLEEPING CHILD.
lLisette Clayton Hood, in Old Homestea,

Lisette Clayton Hood, in Old Homestead. I.
Rest in security,
Pure child and fair!
Into futurity
Thou canst not peer.
Thy coming years of woe
Thou canst not see;
Whate'er fate may bestow
Is naught to thee.
On thy fair, waxen brow
The angels press
Their kiss; how long wilt thou
Keep that caress?
Before thy childish eyes
Have many years
Gazed into Heavens blue skies.
With many tears
The sorrowing angels will
Their seal efface.
Kind spirits, pity still
Thy fallen race!
OFTEN, when thy play,
Thy fresh young voice
Does all the gladsome day
MY heart rejoice,
l think Of future years.
When anguish fierce
Shall choke thy voice with tears.
Thy young heart pierce.
Ora worse fate by far
The breath of sin
May thy fair beauty mar
Blast all within.
'Twere we'll, il God deemed right.
From this repose
Thy tender blue eyes might
In Heaven unclose.
neville. Meeklenburg county, NC.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
A Little Girls Experience in a
Lighthouse.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keepers
of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach
Mich, and are blessed with little daugh.
ter, four years old. Last April she was
taken do ~n with measles, followed with a
dread full cough and turning into fever
Doctors at home and at Detroit treated her
but in vain She grew worse rapidly, until
she was mere handful of bones" Then
she tried DR.. Kings New Discovery and
after the use Of two and half bottles was
completely cured. They say DIR. Kings
New Discovery is worth its weight in gold,
yet you may get trial bottle free at W. T
Cheatham's drugstore.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09

While gathering sweet violets on the
Clarion rivers banks last April two little
girls found some unusual specimens and
planted them at home. Shortly the
mother discovered among the collection
a small pumpkin vine, which was duly
replanted. The vine waxed strong,
blooming nicely. A small pumpkin
came, and when harvested it weighed
forty-two pounds. Its species is yelled
in obscurity. Last week the Clarion fair
awarded the little girls premium, and
next Thanksgiving, when the Mafdtt
family has a reunion, the pumpkin will
appear revised and made up into pies
which the little girls are expected to
make.-Chicago Herald.
A rather extraordinary project for
power distribution is at present under
consideration in Sa1ony. Germany. It
is proposed to establish near the city of
Dresden an immense electric central sta
ton to furnish high tension currents for
lighting and power to 1853 small towns
and villages in the territory circum-
scribed by the towns Nielsen. Fried
berg, Pirna. SchandAu, Sebnitz and
Radeberg.
Hardly any English people intend to
pass the coming winter in India. The
annual rush of the last few seasons has
been stopped for the time by the out
break of cholera in Arabia, from which
cause Egypt is also likely to suffer Sc
verely, as many people who were intend
ing to winter on the Nile are frightened,
and consequently have changed their
rl.1c
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
Electric Census Taking,

The English electrical papers in COM
.nenting on the great success achieved in
Washington by the electrical census tab
ulating machine, which enabled the au-
thorities to deal with the large returns
with such admirable expedition and alb
sence of confusion, express the hope that
similar arrangement will be adopted
in the approaching census in England.
The staff set aside for the purpose At
Washington was able by means of the
electrical machines to count the entire
population of the United States in ten
days of seven working hours each. The
population of the civilized world, put
ting it at $50, ,0O0, 600, could thus be
counted by the same staff in 100 days,
and the entire population of the earth,
which, including Asiatics and savages,
is estimated at 1900, 600, 900, could be
similarly determined in less than 200
days.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09

Feodor Won Fredmann, veteran OF
the Franco Russian war of 1912, died re-
Gently at the age of 115 years in st. Pc
tersburE. he served in the Russian
army twenty-five years, and received .
cross Of St. George for his bravery. At
the age of 90 ne married 17-year-old
girl, by whom he had two children.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
The Hunters Moon.

The full moon next following the har-
vest moon is called the hunters moon.
Our satellite is still at a point in the
ecliptic near enough to the sign Aries for
her to make q small angle with the east
ern horizon when rising, though larger
than at the time of the harvest moon.
AS the harvest moon was supposed in the
days of old to be special interpogtion
Of Providence to help the husbandmen
in gathering in the fruits of the earth,
so the hunters moon was considered as
special boon to the huntsmen in the
pursuit of their favorite sport. The Oc-
tober moon rises for three consecutive
evenings after the full moon with an
average difference of thirty seven min
utes.-Providence Journal.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
Progress.

material progress that . remedy be
pleasing to the taste and to the eye. easily
taken, acceptable to che stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects. Pos
sessing these qualities, Syrup Of Figs is the
one perfect laxative and most gentle
diureic known.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09

BARRIERS report that hair dyeing is go
ing out of style. Many ''tonsoriA par
lors" do not keep the dyes. Gray threads
in q young mans head, especially if his
occupation can be construed to be intel
lectual. are considered distingue.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09

Mother. think Of the battle that is being
waged by worms against the life Of yeur
child. There is NJ. MIGHT Of rest with them
they fight to xiv Shriner's Indian Yer
mifuge willannihilate them. Only %
cents bOttw
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09

II you suffer .pricking pains on moving
the eyes, or cannot bear bright light, and
find your sight weak and failing, you should
promptly use DR.. ]. II McLean's Strenth-
eninG Eye Salve. 25eents box.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09

Itch, mango ant scratches on human or
animals cured In 80 minutes by WOolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Sold by Melville Dorsey,
druggist, Henderson, n. G. apr. 10 1c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09

You cannot accomplish any work or bus,
iEess unless you feel we'll. II yon feel
used up-tired out-take Or. j. d. SIC
Leans Sarsaparilla. 1t will give you
health. strength and vitality.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09

Five hundred veterinary surgeons in
Great Britain have signed a paper con-
demning overhead check reins as painful
to horses and inducive to disease
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-09
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES.

SOME months ago we sought to
bring pointedly to the attention OF
the people of North Carolina plan
by which they could promote their in
terest while advancing the general
welfare of the State. 1t was to
patronize as far as practicable those
factories which have been established
in the State, thus affording them a
certain and sure market for their
products.
We would like, for instance, to see
every man in the State dressed in
goods of North Carolina manufacture
from the sole of his feet to the crown
of his head. 1t would be a most de-
sirable condition of affairs it North
Carolina factories furnished the shoes
of our people, and their socks, their
underclothing, and so on through the
whole list. And in like ma nner, it
would help to make our state pros
porous, if every blanket and counter
pane and every piece of house furni-
ture and house furnishing used by our
people were the products of our own
industry.
All this cannot be accomplished at
once; nor can it be accomplished
without systematic purpose to bring
it about. Yet it may be measurably
accomplished. We have, for instance,
seen some socks made at Scotland
Neck that are excellent in style and
finish, and they are cheap. And so
with regard to other articles. Our
furniture, for instance, is equal to the
best, and is sometimes purchased by
our citizens from Northern establish
ments where it is placed on sale.
To build up our home industries in
every line is Of the first importance.
Let US address ourselves to that work
with earnestness and with determi-
nation to succeed.-Raleigh Neav.
and Observer.