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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

y CALL was recently issued by the
comptroller of the lcurrency, to know
the condition Of the national banks
throughout the whole country at the
close Of business on the 18th inst.
Nothing like all the banks have been
heard from, and it will be some time
before the condition can be ascertaincd,
but Judging from the statements Of a
number of private banks, the situation
is very encouraging. While it is not
what it might be or could be wished,
it IS very gratifying to know that it is
better than was at first thought. The
good showing made by the banks
throughout the country will no doubt
have reviving effect upon business.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

Uunder the above caption the New
York Sun prints the following COM
munication addressed to its editor:
In your paper of this day you refer
to intolerance as being the cause Of
the backwardness Of education at the
present day in North Carolina.
l think you do North Cardinals
schools and teachers an injustice. See
what North Carolina boys have done
this year At West Point, Howell,
took first honors in general merit, and
Johnson won the distinction of being
the best soldier. At Yale North
Carolina boy took first honors in
scholarship. No student at Harvard
did better than w. ]. Battle of the
postgraduate department.
At the medical schools of Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, North Carolinians
are found among the best men, and at
Johns Hopkins they take highest
honors.
These are instances coming under
the writer's limited observation. A
glance at the list of honor men of the
prominent colleges would undoubtedly
swell this number. And this year is
not the only year in which North
Carolina has shown herself we'll ad-
vanced in education. DR.. Collier
Cobb (Harvard,) Hiram Grant (Am-
herst,) DR.. Russell Bellamy (P. and S.
DR.. S. B. Weeks Johns Hopkins and
scores of other North Carolina boys
have made records which prove tina,
North Carolina is not backward in
education. ARCH P.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

TIE New York Truth, speaking of
the Worlds Fair and the sights to be
seen there says: " No body who has
seen the great Columbian Exposition
need go abroad. Why endure the
discomtorts OF Venice when you can
float in a gondola on these Chicago
lasoons? Why voyage on a filthy
steamer TO the Golden Horn when
every mosque and minaret that CLEANS
on the Bosphorus is cleaning here?
Why tempt the periIs of the Jun3frau
when the Alps in miniature are here
displayed? Why toll in bullock
wagons among the temples Of Benares
when all the wonders of the Orient are
initiated on Lake Michigan p
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

THE Negro Press Convention of
Virginia which was in session at Rich
mond, last week, closed Thursday,
and in very novel way. For some
time the colord people have been in
favor Of their race being called
negroes, provided it was COM
menced with a capital an" and 4
resolution at the close of the session,
to the same effect was introduced but
it was defeated overwhelmingly. c.
d. Cooley, a preacher from Newport
News, Va, spoke very bitterly against
it and said he objected to any such
resolution going on paper from that
body; that they put too much I'M
portance upon the name by which they
were called any way Let US improve
ourselves, he said, and allow the people
to spell our name with little s.n," or
a big en-" or any kind of t" H. they
wish to. He has very correct idea
of the situation and his words should
commend themselves to others of his
race of fair mind and liberal view of
the state of things.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

We congratulate the Virginia Press
Association upon the election of our
esteemed young friend James II.
Lindsay, of the Charlottesville Daily
Progrtss, as its president for the cnsu-
ing year. If he makes as fine pre-
siding officer (and he will as he was
capable and efficient as secretary OF
the North Carolina Press Association,
he'll do.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20
Notice..

AS there is no County Surveyor in Vance
county, l would inform my friends and the
public generally thai am still prepared
to do Surveying on short notice and on
reasonable terms. Thanking you all for
past favOrs solicit share of your pat
ronage. Yours respectfully,
GEORGE HOUGHTALlNG,
Surveyor.
Henderson, n. mch9-1
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

n GEORGIA newspaper voices the
sentiments of good many Democrats
beside itself when it says: owe are
Of the faith that 'to the victor belongs
the spoils,' hence we say turn out all
the Republicans and put in Demo
Gratis. We can't have Democratic
administration with the offices filled
by Republicans.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

II is conceded that the Worlds
Fair managers did bad thing when
they decided to open the gates on
Sunday. The idea was rot popular
and the experiment did not pay. SO
the Sunday opening will be abandoned
in future. Last Sunday was in all
probability the last time the gates will
be thrown open to the public on the
Sabbath. We are glad this is to be SO
if the people do not want it, but it
would have been bad precedent if
the National Government had usurped
the powers of the State and forced the
managers to close in defiance Of the
Constitution as was attempted by the
wild and irrational anti-Sunday open
ing factions.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20
NO HARD TIMES.

The Springfield Republican has
investigated the alleged depression in
the east, and the business men and
manufacturers who have been inter-
viewed state that they are doing a
better business this year than they did
last year.
People are buying as much as usual
and paying for what they get. If there
is pinch they have not felt it yet. The
Republican goes on to say:
The truth is that the "panic," so far
as one exists, is a financial and money
affair exclusively. 1t touches wholesalers
doing business mainly on credit, and
manufacturers, who do not find ready
money accommodations, and are obliged
often to throw over goods for cash at q
sacrifce-whence come the "bargains'
that are stimulating retail trade. Labor
hereabouts is we'll employed for the
season. There are no notable shutdowns
of mills that were not made as we'll a
year ago. The principal wooden manu-
featuring concern OF the place is quite as
busy as it ever has been, and work at the
armOry will soon be more active than in
years. Ii there is any unusual idleness
and depression, says one leading dry
goods merchant, we do not know it or
feel it in a reduction of business but on
the contrary the evidence all goes to
show that the purchasing power and dis
position OF the people of this vicinity
remain unimpaired. AS a matter OF fact,
savings banks are receiving more than
the usual volume of deposits, and if this
does not show the stories about prevail
ing distrust existing outside of financial
operations OF speculative nature to be
exaggerated, nothing can be said that
will.
1t must be admitted that this is very
generally true of the south. Our peo-
pie are eating as much, dressing as we'll
and living as we'll as they did last year.
They are talking about hard times, but
they are living very comfortably, and
there is no suffering reported anywhere.
We are inclined to believe that the
Springfield paper takes the correc,
view of the situation. 1t is only the
big capitalists and the spectators thai
feel the touch of hard times. The
people are holding their own.-Atlanta
! Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

JUDGE MOBERIY, of Alabama, must
be peculiar man, and there can be
none other like unto him. \ few
days ago an Alabama congressman
secured for him an appointment at a
salary Of $1,000 per year in one Of the
government departments at Washing
ton. The Judge, it, seems, had been
no applicant for office, and the con-
gresham had been working without
his knowledge. When notified OF his
appointment, he wrote his friend the
congressman, refusing giving the follow
ing three reasons: He was making more
at home than the salary offered in
Washington had been elected presi-
dent of fishing club, and it was
most time TO assume charge Of his new
duties; and he had lived to be over
forty years of age without being bossed
by any one, and he thought it would
not be well to commence at this late
day.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

Col. Robert G. Ingersoll recently
got off the following, which contains
more truth than poetry. Said he:
Rich men meet in the bank, the club
house or parlors; workingmen when
they combine, gather in the street. All
the organized forces of society are
against them. Capital has the army
and navy, the legislative, judicial and
executive departments. When the
rich combine it is for an "exchange
Of ideas" When the poor combine it
is &" conspiracy" If they act in con-
cert, if they really do something, it is
a "mob." If they defend themselves
it is treason" In this country the
political power is equally divided
among men. Why should the rich
control? There are certainly more
poor than there are rich. Why should
not the laborers combine for the pur-
pose of controlling the executive,
legislative and judicial departments !?
The reason the laborer don't is because
ne don't know enough and refuses to
be taught.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

THE little journal Printers Ink, 50
we'll known to advertisers all over the
country, and publishes as well, which
under the ruling of Postmaster General
Wanamaker, had been excluded from
the mails at second-Class rates, has
again been admitted, at former rates,
the new Postmaster General Bissell
having reversed the ruling of his pre-
decessor. We are glad to note this,
for Printers Ink contains many very
valuable points for advertisers not only
but for every publisher who gets it.
We are glad to know that it has won
after such hard fight, and it certainly
deserved to succeed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

ID. W. Hardee keeps full line of build
ing material OF all kinds. such as shin
giles, laths. sash. doors, blinds. lime. &c:
ment, COW hair, window glass. &c Prices
as low as any dealer anywhere Give him
a call when in need of anything i'll his
line mch9
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20
Close Carriage for Hire.

| have supplied my livery with a COM
portable close carriage, now ready for
Use. r. T. SOI-THEPJ .ED
henderson, NC. .July13-3t
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT

We invite contributions on all subjects OF
local and general interest views and state
ments upon matters Of public concern orig
inal poems, essays, critiques, etc.
One side of the paper, only, must be VII
ten on-and the real name of the writer &C
company the contribution. NO attention
will be paid to anonymous letters.
The editor dsclaimS all responsibility
for the views or statements OF corresponds
ents-and reserves the right at all times to
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
Address all communications to
GOLD LEAF, Henderson, \. T..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

NORTH CAROLINA is to have another
cigarette factory located at Fayette-
vile, to be known as the United States
cigarette and tobacco company. The
enterprise we suppose, is promoted
principally by Mr.. J. 3. Underwood,
Of that town, who IS vice president Of
the new company, since he IS some
what interested in the manufacture Of
cigarettes being the inventor Of first
class cigarette making machine. They
will make cigars, cigarettes and smok-
ing tobacco. One Of the features Of
the company will be the manufacture
Of cigarette machines, something that
has not yet been attempted in this
State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

WE warn our State exchanges to be
on their guard when the proposition
of "W. a. Coon * Co., newspaper
advertising agents, Montreal, Canada,"
submitting the " Ridge Celery Pill
Cos" missing word advertisement
reaches them by postal card. If this
is not the same old Ford PHI Co"
under a different name, we'll wager a
last years birds nest that the concern
is just as big fraud. Publishers
should let all such fellows severely
alone if they do not want to be
swindled themselves and be party to
dcfrauding their readers also.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

DR.. L. Is. KINGsBURY, of Tie VIII
mington messenger, commenting cdi-
torially on the death of NJ. Hunter
l.. Harris, says:
The death by drowning of young
Hunter l.. Harris, of Granville county,
is very sad. He was doubtless a man
of real promise, and if he had lived
would have served his native Carolina
with high credit to himself and family.
OF the many young and gifted men of
the State he perhaps deserved to rank
with the foremost. His young life went
out most suddenly in the fateful waters
and many will sorrow over it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20
MOVE! moved!
Moving Upward and Onward.

In the busy times the bus
mess man who does not keep
moving-along the lines Of
progress-gets left.
l have just moved my stock
of goods into a larger, more
convenient and more com
modious store Lassitcr's old
stand, corner of Garnctt and
Montgomery Streets where
am better than ever prepared
to serve my numerous Gus
toners and the public gen
orally.
With more room and better
light | am enabled to display
my goods to better advan-
tage both to myself and pat
rons and will carry a more
complete line and a Superior
class of goods than formerly.
Give me a call at my new
place of business and | will
make it to your advantage. |
buy much of my stock in
Large Lots by the Car Load,
An advantage which can
readily be appreciated, as by
SO doing it enables me to give
my customers the
Lowest Possible Prices.
| carry a general stock OF
merchandise, embracing cv-
erything in the line of
DRY GOODS And NOTIONS,
SldplC dlQ Fancy drOCtflGS,
Hay, Grain, PeedstufS, &C.,
And will sell the same at
lowest prices by the large or
small quantity-wholesalco or
retail.
Thanking my friends for the
very liberal patronage given
me in the past, and trusting
to merit even a larger portion
OF their trade the coming
year, as | feel better prepared
to serve them than ever before
a cordial invitation is cX-
tended to call and see me be.
fore buying elsewhere as |
think | can save them money.
Very Respectfully,
H. THOMASON
LAsSITER's OLD STAND,
HENDERSON, \. T.
Feb. ?, 1893.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

WE have received the initial number
OF Tie LiHLc Xayblnger, a neatly
printed monthly paper published at
Greensboro, \. {. Il is five column
folio, filed with choice religious read
ing. It is the local organ Of the North
Carolina Conference Of the Methodist
Protestant church. Rev. J. l.. Mich
aux is editor.
REALLY the best resolution we have
seen adopted by any Farmers Alliance
was that issued by Linker's Alliance,
Of Lafayette county, Miss, and reads
in the following language:
That we Try to make our sub treasury
at home and try 10 store it with corn,
hay, oats, fodder, pork, potatoes, peas,
cabbage, beets, rice, parsnIpS, molasses,
pinders, and then if we have any time
left we will put in one or two bales Of
cotton, and we advise our brethren TO
do the same We believe that this is
the only way that we will ever have a
sub treasury that will be Of any use to
us as farmers.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20
Lowest Possible Prices.

| carry a general stock OF
merchandise, embracing cv-
erything in the line of
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

Parker : Liver Pills gets there.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20
Large Lots by the Car Load,

An advantage which can
readily be appreciated, as by
SO doing it enables me to give
my customers the
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-20

"HURRAH FOR NORTH CAROLINA!
Uunder the above caption the New
York Sun prints the following COM
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-15
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MANTON.

/ Wil,tm K;vansngh WAS arrested Tues
day u;gnt tor assau.t'ng horse car con
! duc'or.
! H L. Sw od-l- attended a m@e''ng of
'n- Mo,.4raui Prs'le C.u6 Of Providence,
! Wednesday.
B-rnard F Carney is quite sick With
pneumonia.
Dr.. Rose has purchased a valuable
Il .sh setter.
Officer Harmon caught a fine lot of
p, kerrl On the Dyerville Pond on Tues
day.
J. A. O'Br'rn has gone TO Chicago to
,,k- cbaIg- Of an elevated road.
F'snk FArrn has accepted position
IN West Fi'rnburg.
G-orle Dorrance, the horse car con-
durtor. has moved to OInsysi.le.
Cou't Lyman vii c-,-hrs'- i's ff, an
n.vr,s,-v some im- next month. a
dana W II he p,oiuc-d. The Cuuri
elvc. officers next Tuesday evening.
Anchor lodge visited Roger Williams
Lodge, OF p evidence, Wednesday.
Robert Anderson Is coufaed to his home
by serious illness.
A new meat marIet has been op7ned
near ~ dept by Lavender BIZ. hrs.
L.,@- crow of Olo-yvi.l- yolug r-o-
p'- com 10 Dyr.v rp nj evenings fr
rh- skiing.
ne urh"l-'er'ng z done a Uuudrrwood'S
SO D-'a NJ street, OIneyviIle.
Sc the has, csp~, owes and rubbers
at Barnet's
a daUg htrr was born 10 Cnuuc' Imam
and Mrs. a. =. Rem ngion la2t Monday
The Manton Cois an Industrial Soc
ETY. held a meeting 1ur>day and voted
quite sum to the Christian SUNDAY
School for Christmas tree purchases.
A. 7. RemingtOn's barn is nearly COM
pleted.
The Rev. A. Il. Rose, D. D., for forty
years a missionary to Burmah, will speak
at the Baptist church here next Sunday
morning at 10 %. DR.. Rose, from long
association and arduOus labor, can speak
with rare interest and aut hority upon the
customs and the peoples In those cOun-
tries. All are cordially invited. This
Friday evening the young people of the
Baptist society will hold sociable at
their chapel Young people fl ON u city
will also be present. A pleasa time -
anticipated
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-15
SMlTHFIELD.

Mr.. Sydney Mowry is going to cut of
l50 cords of wood.
Edgar Shippee has been cutting of
wood for Rev. Stephen Phillips.
Rev. E, g. Eastman of GeorgiavilIe
held services in Central Union chapel last
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. James Taylor and daughter. ot
Biddeford, Me-, are visiting Mrs. Taylor's
sister, Mrs. Joseph Oatley.
Master Bella Patt spent Saturday at the
State Normal School with his sister.
The rain of Saturday night carried
away a good part of the snow, and lrf,
the roads IN a bad condition for smooth
horses.
Leander Barnes has the contract for
cutting sixty cords of wood for Mr. Duty
Mowry.
Mrs. Phoebe Patt visited among friends
IN GeOrgiaville few days this week.
Mrs. Clara Gardner spent Sunday with
Mrs. Edwin Cooke.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-15
THORNTON.

Will j. Shaw starts this week 'for
Canada.
The " trr pipes in o ii Fellows build
ing irnz- Wednesday night.
Ri. B-rrv has been qniIe i'll.
Ofirrr kimhali's honud broke his leg
aud had 10 be suot on Wednesday,.
A hoy named Fl ding broke b's ankle
bone in foo'oal game last week. H.
was tended by D.. TnOms.
Business is slack at the Hosiery Cos
mill.
Cosstp have been forbidden to sli 4,
on Thornton H J by the police.
VIII snsw : having his colt trained
by Byron LIS Ser.
Mr. Lee slipped on the ice Tuesday
AMI frar urrd h wrist.
Byron F~uner's horse was frigh'enec
by ne elect i: cars Wednesday and RAJ
away, breaking he shafts TO the wagon
Drs. Shaw and Thoms have been ap
pointed phys clans OF Mystic Chain Lodg'
to succeed DR.. Cameron.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-15
NORTH SMlTHFIELD.

W. ". Mowrv. VINO rs. been lOra II a
PoqIonoc, Conn, o. over a year. has
comp II : crn ~s.t'l- esai -;ui ltu
"a nNu.
A,o.d wrv- = II iowa W,in->G,,
aud Iun >,i,v mo u.rG, ir- mrreuIy
registered 10 Gr@rers below z-ro.
An adjonrned adm .~'rt'or's sale of
the personal es'a'- of the lac Joseph
Fojs-t'e. was held on Monday afternoon
Meicsif B. Mash was auc; ioneer and
salesman.
Providence County Pomona Grange
held its annual meeting at Statewide,
Thursday, and a large attendance was
present.
The committee of the Central Union
Sunday school on Christmas entertain
ment, will meet Saturday afternoon at
the chapel.
Lyman Darling has instituted legal
proceedings against Walter s. Mowry,
of Primrose. The case was called in the
District court, at WOOnsocket, Saturday
Mowry waived examination and appealed
TO the higher court. The trouble Is over
dog belonging to Darling and which
Mowry shot to save himself from injury
it is claimed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-15
NORTH SCITUATF,.

DR.. Saunders, of Pontiac, accompanied
by his mother, were in town Sunday.
Union services have been held at the
Baptist church during the pastEeek.
The village school commenced last
week with Miss Jillson of Cum mberland as
teacher.
The Ladies' Social gave a supper in the
vestry Thursday evening, Dec. 7th. An
entertainment was pleasant feature of
the evening, consisting of solos by Mss
Josie Gahan and Miss Eunice West, with
organ accompaniment by Miss Maude
West. READINGS by Miss Mary Eddy
Mrs D. A Clarke. Mrs. George L. Hop
kins, and Miss NJ. &. Remington.
Mrs. James Adams of South scituate,
has he-n the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
II Davis, rec-utly.
Low-st prices for upholstering at
L Ulderwooi'., 33 D lame street, Oluey-
Vile
The F.r-men's ball comes Of on The
evening OF D. rmber 22i, and promises
% to- a Srrt, surcr,s.
D.. W oar " 10 : 90 yeas of age, has
been vi-..ing hrr. this week.
Bay your clio ing at Talbot & Co..,
Olneyvi.le square.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-15
CENTERDALE.

The Rainbow sal held at the residence
of Hon. W. W. Whipple. on Fruit Hill,
Tuesday evening, for the benefit of Fruit
Hull chapel, was grand success in every
way. The attendance was very large.
but the spacious apartments Of MIR
Whipples residence were ample for their
accommodation, and at the clos. of the
entertainment. the promoters of the
filed. The electric cars ran on twenty
minute time to accommodate the people
who wished to attend. 1t is generally
conceded TO be the most successful enter
tainment ever held on the Hill.
Your correspon lent had the pleasure
of examining, one day this week, proba-
bly, one of the oldest deeds of land in
existence in this state. The deed ia
dated 1916, during the time of Roger
preservation and unlike most old docu-
ments was plainly written and easily
read. 1t was conveyance of a piece oi
land from William Arnold to his
daughter, Mrs. Joane Roades. The
boundaries in part being described as
follows: Lying on the west side of the
Great fresh water river running down to
the Pawtuxet Falls. and on the north by
Obbeatinues Cornfeld, (Which would b.
| considered very inde6nitel boundary
these days. The instrument is the proper
| ty of Mr.. Edward J.Cushing, OF this town
and is pronounced by Mr.. Sidney Rider
as a relic of considerable value as &
historic paper.
! There seems 10 be scarcity of socia
items around here this week. No one
seems to be receiving visitors, or snyon,
visiting; no one has shingled their barr
or painted their fence or even killed theil
fatted hog. Such being the case, wha