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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08
ATOUCHING INCIDENT.
How Childish Innocence Can
Smooth Out Deaths Burrows.

The following, which appeared in ;
Detroit paper, is one of the most touch
ing incidents to be met with
There is family in this city who
are dependent upon little child fol
the present sunshine Of themselves
A few weeks ago the young wife and
mother was stricken down to die. il
was so sudden, SO dreadful, when the
grave family physician called them
together in the parlor, and in his
solemn, professional way inlima,ed
the truth-there was no help.
Then came the question among
them who would tell her. No, the
doctor! 1t would be cruel to let the
man of science 60 TO their dear one
on such an errand. Not the aged
mother who was to be left childess
and alone. Not the young husband
who was walking the floor with Clinched
hands and rebellious heart. Not
there was only one other, and at this
moment he looked up from the book
he had been playing with, unnotced
by them all, and asked gravely, "ls
mamma doin' to die ?"
Then without waiting for an an
swer, he sped from the room and up
stairs as fast as his little feet would
carry him. Friends and neighbors
we're watching by the sick woman.
They wonderingly noticed the pale
face of the child as he climbed Oh the
bed and laid his small hand on his
mothers pillow.
"Mamma," he asked, in a sweet,
caressing tone, "is you iraid to die?'
The mother looked at him with a
swift intelligence. Perhaps she had
been thinking of this.
Neutrality-suspicious. p she
as!.ed family.
"Doctor, an papa, an gamma
everybody" he whispered. "Mamma,
dear, little mamma, doan be 'fraid to
die, II you?'
"No, Charlie" said the young
mother, after one supreme pang of
grief "no, mamma won't be afraid"
"Jes' shet your eyes in e dark,
mamma, teep hold my hand-an'
when you open 'em, mamma, it ill be
all light there"
When the family gathered awe
stricken at the bedside, Charlie held
up his little hand.
Hush! My mamma doin' to
sleep. Her won't wake up any
more!
And so it proved. There was no
heart-rending farewell, no agony Of
parting; for when the young mother
woke she had passed beyond, and, as,
baby had said
"It was all light there"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08
A LUCKY CONTEMPORARY

"Some men are born lucky" sighed
the Georgia editor. Our contem-
porary across the way has just been
bitten by rattlesnake."
"Don't call that lucky, do your"
-"Why, certainly! Don't you know
that the antidote for rattlesnake bite
is a quart of peach brandy" Atlanta
Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08
The Charlotte O6seryer is one

The Charlotte Observer is one of
the newest and best dailies in the
State and grows better every day.
Bro. Caldwell knows how to edit a
paper we'll and knows just what the
people want. The merchants o'
Charlotte ought to give it better sup
port than they do. Every business
man in Charlotte ought to help the
Observer along by placing ad-
vertisment therein. 1t does more fol
the upbuilding Of the town than an,
other agency, and reaps less reward
The work OF North Carolina editor
is more a work Of love than anything
else, and the people ough. to NOR
literally sustain their papers.-Ashe
vile Democrat
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

Though he deserves the best Office
within the gift ofthe President, nobody
has seen Hon. F. N. Simmons rushing
around "presslng his claims" He is
not that kind of man. The people
ought to ask him: 1" What position
would you like to have?" and give it
to him on the truly let-the- -ofhc-se
the-man principle. Raleigh No,M
a,oIinian.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

The National Farmers Alliace has
split over Third party politics, those
not believing in political partisanry
Withdrawing. Maryann Butler did not
withdraw and has ben elected vice
president. Butler ran 10000 out Of
order in one year, the number he will
force out in his high position will be
considerably increased. Butler and
SUCCESS are Numerically opposed
TarbOro Sontkeyn<r.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08
Hoods Pills cure sick headache.

Powderly has been reelected Master
Workman of the Knights of Labor.
Just before each election he talks
about resigning and declining a re-
election, but always turns up willing
"Barkis." The order has prospered
under Povderly from a membership
of 100, 900 to less than 700, 900. He
and Butler should sit together.--Tar-
boro Soukkeyner.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

When it comes to division Of the
Democratic Ioaves and fishes, it will
be found that the Office seekers will
have to do an immense amount oi
loa6ng while Grover is off fishing
Roanoke (Va.l Times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

If Mckinley had not been shorn OF
power he would probably propose to
put robust tariff on comets and build
up another home industry.-New York
WoylG
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08
HUM PHI REYS'

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

To-day Hoods Ssrsaparilla stands at the
head In the medicine world. admired in
prosperity and envied in merit by thousands
Of would be competitors. 1t has larger sale
than any other medicine. Such success
could not be won without positive merit.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08
aFeen,essness Cured.

StcVssdeSSUcSS VuTCU. "
am glad to testify that used Pastor Ko.
gs Nerve Tonic with the best SUCCESS fu
. eepiessness, and believe that il is n reall
eeat reiief for suffering humanity.
Il. FRANK. Pastor. Keylerton, p. O., Pa
WALDoCK, No., Oct. Ia, go
About five years ago became affected, througi
icesBive smoking, with nervous stomaei
touble ldyspepsiaj. My health broke dow
Irnpletely, / lost my appetite, and in conse
uence became very weak 1 could not sleep
Ii, and nervous sufferfngs and symptoms
LnuInerable. Four doctors. all known dyspep
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cred some OF Pastor koenig's Nerve Tonic
he second dose relieved my paina, and afte,
ising only few bottles am entirely cured
ertify that Pastor Koenigs Nerve Tonic has
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Jut also entirely harmless.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

The great vegetable substitute for pills
is Simmons Liver Regulator. Cures sick
headache
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

4. J. Jones & Co., are ready to fill
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ties.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

You don't need to continue dosing with
Simmons Liver Regulator. A dose day.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

No one ever tried Simmons Liver Reg
ulatOr without being satisfied with its
effect.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

If you feel all broke up and out of sorts
agitate your live with Simmons Liver Reg
ulator.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

4 nice lot of Nobby Hats just received
and very cheapat H. THoHAsoN'>.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-08

An empty stomach puts an Indian
on a war footing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
CHINESE WoRKINGMEN.
Life Among the Lower Glasses on the
Other side of the Globe.

Life Among the Lower Glasses on the
Other side of the Globe.
The singular conditions of life at
Annoy, the metropolis of the great Chi
nese province of Fukien, have been the
theme of an interesting report of the
United States consul at that city. Mr..
Bedloe. Annoy, which is city of about
q million people, and the center of
densely populated region, is perhaps
the cheapest place in the world. Work.
ingmen live and support large families
on fifteen cents a day, and are said to
be as happy as workingmen anywhere.
The daily fare of an Annoy working
man and it's cost to him are about as
follows: One and half pounds of rice,
costing three cents; one ounce of meat,
one ounce of fish, two ounces of she'll
fish, one cent altogether; one pound of
cabbage or other vegetable, one cent;
fuel, salt and oil, one cent; total, six
cents.
This is much better fare than many
European laborers enjoy. In what lit
tie time the Annoy workingman can
find from his toll, he flies kites, plays
shuttlecock, and INDUCES in mild prac-
teal jokes on his friends He goes to
bed early, and worries about nothing.
The wife and children of the Chinese
family gather driftwood, edible sea
moss, shellfish, mushrooms and dead
branches, Some of the things they
pick up they barter for rice and vegc-
tables Sometimes woman and her
children provide in this way all the
food of the family.
Small boys earn a few copper coins
by marching in religious professions,
at funerals, wakes, exorcisms, we'd
dings and other ceremonies.
At s years of age boy begins his
life calling, which is usually the same
as his fathers. Indeed, children in
China begin to work as soon as they
can walk. A boy or girl 4 years old
will carry the baby piggy back" half
an hour at time, and mind it from
dawn to dusk"
The house is usually an independent
structure, small, and containing two
rooms-a living-room and bedroom.
The windows are small, high and near
ly blocked up with wooden, iron or
stone bars The rent of a house of four
or five rooms averages cents a day.
One of the saddest things about child
life in China is the early encouragement
of gambling on the part of the boys.
On every street in the daytime and
early evening may be seen groups of
children around peddler, gambling
for cake, fruit, or small amount of
money. q Gambling is the great curse
of the Chinese people, robbing the
workingmen of their savings and cor
rupting the politics of the country.
In spite of their hard work and their
few indulgences, Chinese children man.
age to be happy on the whole, as chill
dren will be the world over.-Youth's
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03

garments Of a monk. and treat him
with the full severity of your rdles-ex-
actly as if he were monk under dis
cipline."
AS Prince Dolgorouki was a very
powerful man in the state, the
monks did not hesitate to obey,
especially as the prince left them a
purse of gold, more than sufficient to
pay them for any expense which might
be involved.
When the young physician awol1e
from his stupor he found himself in a
monks cell, and completely clothed in
monks garments. He Put his hand to
his aching head, and almost tainted
when he found that the top of it was
shaven.
Presently he heard the soft sound of
bare feet approaching in the corridor,
and an old monk brought in plate of
black bread and cup of water
Here is food and drink, Friar Ivan,"
said the old monk, and went away.
Friar Ivan! What did it mean?
The young physician tried to believe
that it was a dream, but his aching
head, the very palpable walls of his
cell, the beating of his own heart con-
WINGED him that he was indeed awake.
But how had he become a monk?
1t was useless for him to try to un-
derstand it. When the monk who had
brought him bread and water came
again, he tried to get an explanation
from him; but the monk only said:
Poor Brother Ivanw and went his
way.
The young doctor spent three weeks
in the monastery, doing very severe
penance. He had plenty of time to
mediate on the vice of intemperance,
both in drink and in speech.
One night, at the end of that time, a
masked and draped figure of appalling
appearance presented itself at the door
of "Friar VANS cell, and babe him
come out The masked figure led him
through one dark passage and into an-
other He felt himself suddenly
seized from behind and blind folded.
Then he was carried long distance,
and was laid down upon something
which seemed to him very soft indeed,
after the hard bench upon which he
had slept in the monastery. Then the
bandage was removed from his eyes,
and gazing about, he found himself in
a brilliantly illuminated apartment.
1t was the same room in which he
haC fallen into drunken slumber
three weeks before. Grouped about
him were Prince Dolgorouki and the
other friends who had been with him
on that unluclSy occasion.
The young doctor was entirely cured
of his Incorporate habits by this singu-
lar experience; and, whatever his opin-
ion of monks may have been, lie never
again expressed it in public. Youths
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03

lecture among the fearless mariners
who throngcd to hear him.
And one among them, Left Erikson,
was strangely fred by the tale. He
could no longer sail with patience the
brief voyages that had before con-
tented him. His wild spirit yearned to
reach the new land; passionate ambi-
ton and restless longing urged him to
sail away into unknown regions and to
seek untried ventures, until at length,
giving way to vehement cagerness, he
departed in quest of the seen but real
ly undiscovered country.
He touched at several points whose
exact locality can but be conjecturcd,
but his description of a prominent
cape which he finally reached is so
much like description of Cape Cod that
it may not unreasonably be believed
that it was really Cape Cod that he
saw.
He did not pass beyond this cape,
checked doubtless by that long and
MISUNDERSTANDING line of sand, bnt,
turning back, and coasting along the
shore where afterward the pilgrims"
landed, proceeded on his way until he
found what seemed a fitting place to
spend the winter season.
He passed into a river which flowed
from a lake into bay-such is the de-
scription in the old Morse Saga-and
then, going upon the shore, directed
his men to there set up their winter
habitations.
The description applies closely to the
Charles river, running as it does from
the Back bay to the Bay of Massachu-
sets. From the not too definitely
wordcd description in the Saga how
ever, it would be supposed that upon
the lake" (the Back bay, that isl was
the Morse home, while, as matter of
fact, there is no reason for supposing it
was actually there.
For upon the shores Of the Back bay
have been found no excavations, no
vestigcs of homes; and, much more inn
portant than this, it is supposed that
there was no landing-place-no place,
at least, fit for living upon on either
side Of the Charles river from its mouth
to spot some distance above the Back
bay, and that there was no landing
place upon the shores of the Back bay
itself
But the Saga need not be interpreted
in a narrow or technical spirit. We
may fairly suppose it to mean that they
passed from the bay into the lake, and
made their landing at the first fitting
spot that could be found.
And, too, the place which Left finally
chose was so emincntly satisfactory
that his brother Thorwald, two years
later. sought it out as the spot wherein
to establish his own winter quarters;
therefore the locality must have ieen
one with peculiar and special ad, an
taGes-such a spot has been found
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
BOLD LEFT ERIKSON.
The First Norseman Who Reached
the American Shore.
Alleged Discovery of the Very Site of Hb
Massachusetts Home-Gerry's Land
ing Supposed to Re the Spot Where
the Daring Adventurer Landed.
Especial Boston letter.

There is fascination in the thought
that we may stand upon the very
spot where the first Norseman who
reached America put up his home; the
very spot where Left Erikson, rough
and bearded and bold, landed his little
craft, and with his fierce and shaggy
followers, erected a home upon the
American shore and gave thanks to
Odin and Thor for the fortunate COM
pletion of daring voyage.
The gradual change of opinion regard
ing the fact of Morse voyages to this
country has been most curious. Some
years since, scarcely the most daring
ventured to suggest that, centuries be-
fore the time of Columbus, Norsemen
reached our shore. Now, scarcely the
most daring will deny it.
That Left Erickson actually landed
upon North American soil, and that he
sailed his boat for quite a distance
along the North American coast, may
be considered sure, and those who have
closely investigated the story OF his
voyage have not hesitated to mark out
somewhat of the route that he pursued.
And now il is even claimed that the
very site of his Massachusetts home has
been discovered; that very recently the
exact spot has been found; and it was
with feelings of the deepest interest
that we visited the spot and viewed the
surroundings.
Following the Charles river past
where it flows into the sea; past where
it widens into the broad Back bay
(much broader, years since, than now;
past where it is lined by the buildings
of Boston's outskirts, one goes onward,
up the dark and quiet stream, and as he
notices the almost imperceptible cur
rent, and the banks of black mud, and
the marshy fields and sedgy grass
stretching off on either hand, his fancy
may picture Left Erikson and his men
proceeding slowly up that very stream
and past those muddy banks and sedgy
swamps.
The story of the inception of the voy-
age is interesting. A Morse boat,
driven by tempests from its course, had
approached an unknown land, but the
captain, although gazing with aston
ishment upon the new-found capes and
bluffs, did not pause to further prose-
cute the discovery. He returned home
and. telling Of the new land that he
had seen but not landed upon, excited
wondering comment and vague con-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
4 It is most curiously interesting that

It's most curiously interesting that
the landing place of Left Erickson may
be discovered by following the course
OF party of Englishmen who, several
centuries after his time, were on the
Charles river under conditions in some
respects quite similar.
Before the founding of Boston, VIM
throp and his associates, sailing up
the Charles river, earnestly looked
about them for good landing place.
They passed through the Back bay;
they went onward past the swampy
flats, until, coming to bend where was
the only landing place on either side Of
the stream for miles. they decided to
there stop.
GeWy's Landipg-so the place was
long since named-and Gerry's Landing
is thought to be the very spot where
Left, preceding Winthrop in such re-
markable fashion, also grounded his
boats and pulled them up on shore.
The early New Englanders, after the
country began to be settled, soon
learned the value of this fine landing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
WONDERS WITH FIGURES.
The Latest of Mathematical Prodlgies and
His Accomplishments.

The Latest of Mathematical Prodlgies and
His Accomplishments.
A committee of the French Academy
has recently investigated the latest of
mathematical prodigies Jacques Inaudi
by name, and writer in the Revue DIES
Deux Mondcs offers an interesting ac-
count of the case. maud, who is now
25 years old, is of a poor family, and his
childhood was spent in taking care Of
sheep His extraordinary mathematical
genius showed itself when he was
years old. His older brother had taught
him to count, but so Ear as is known did
not teach him the multiplication table.
At that time neither of the boys could
read. Within a year Jacques could null
tiply in his head numbers containing
five figures each.
The older brother soon left home on
panied him, to collect the pennies and
exhibit his skill at figures. Not long
afterward showman engaged him, and
he made his first appearance in Paris.
His wonderful performances are in
addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division, and the extraction of roots.
When problem is given to him he
listens, repeats it, says, II begin" falls
to muttering rapidly to himself, and
presently says, Il am DONE" and an
nounccs the result
While he is engaged in the calcula-
ton nothing disturbs him, and he will
answer questions and even carry on a
conversation during the process-that
is to say, while he is multiplying in his
head eight figures by eight figures, or
reckoning the number of seconds in
given term of years, months days and
hours! In the same way he will add in
a few seconds seven numbers of eight
or ten figures each, or extract the sixth
or seventh root.
M. Binet, the writer of the Revue
article, believes that the case furnishes
strong confirmation of the theory Of
partial memories'-memories, that is,
for particular classes of objects. Inaudi
will repeat after you twenty-five
figures, while an ordinary man could
not repeat more than from seven to ten.
If letters are given to Inaudi, however,
he cannot repeat more than seven or
eight
1t is believed further that his case i'm
dictates the fact that there is such a
thing as an "auditive" as well as
"visualising" memory. Most mathe-
NAUTICAL prodigies have professed to see,
mentally, the figures with which they
had to do, while lnaudi invariably de-
clares that he does not see, but hears
them This GOES with his habit OF
whispering or muttering to himself
curing the operations, and it has been
noticed that if he tries not to whisper
he is much longer in reaching his result
At some time since he was thirteen
years old maud has learned to read
and write but even now, we are told.
his education in many respects is only
rudimentary.-You Companion.