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J. A. HARRELL FOR PUBLIC PRIN-
TER

]. A. Harrell, proprietor of the ia
nous Job Printing House of Weldon,
this State, is an applicant for Public
Printer of the United States. If there
is a man that can be said to be per-
fectly qualified and capable from both
practice and experience in such a
department, of the South, or elsewhere,
then we must think that man is Mr..
Harrell. We learn that his prospects
tor obtaining the appointment are
good. We hope this is true, and that
our State may thus be honored by at
least having one of her sons placed at
the head of one of the important de-
partments at MISUNDERSTANDING
Mailman.
The GOLD LEAF knows Mr.. Harrell
we'll, and as a North Carolina news
paper, speaking of a North Carolina
man, admires his energy and ambi-
ton and endorses his claims for the
position to which he aspires. We see
no reason why North Carolina should
not be thus honored, and if President
Cleveland should think proper to
appoint Mr.. Harrell, we feel sure the
duties of the office would be performed
in a manner that would not cause this
branch OF the public service to suffer
as result of such appointment. He
is an energetic and tireless worker
we'll informed and thoroughly posted
as to the details and minutia of the
paper and printing trade, a man Of
fine executive capacity, and system
attic in his methods, and a financier Of
unquestioned ability-all of which
qualifications and characteristics fiji
him for position of judgment and
responsibility. His success in the con
duct of his own private affairs is a
stronge point in his favor. A man O
less pluck and perseverance, tact ano
Judgment could not have built up sc
large a business and accumulated
such handsome competency as he
has done without the essential qualitie:
of which we speak. In honoring Mr.
Harrell President Cleveland would BIZ
honoring the State, and the COLI
LEAF stands for its home folks frs,
always. 1t is said that his chances O
appointment are good and we hope hi
may be successful.
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@Sold by druggists, 75c.

S. 4 c. Watkins are showing more and
finer Dress Goods than ever before ex-
hibited in this city.
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The ''crumbs of comfort" are begin
ing to fall this way. Col. Paul Faison,
of Raleigh, has been appointed by
President Cleveland Inspector of
Indian affairs, at 4 salary of $1,000.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-04-06

ONE of the greatest as we'll as one
of the most unique enterprises
developed by the Worlds Fair, is
"The Mackaye Spectacular" at
Chicago. This as its name implies is
i mammoth playhouse or theatre
conceived by the brain of Steele
MacKaye, the we'll known playwright
and actor, and will surpass anything
of the kind this or any other country
has produced perhaps. " The Mackaye
Spectacular" was recently the subject
of a talk by Herr Anton Seidl to a
New York Pest reporter. Mr.. Seidl
had been shown model of the build
ing and appointments, and in describ-
ing it said that the production to be
given therein would absolutely surpaSs
anything ever witnessed at Bayreuth.
"The stage, said he, :. is three times
as large as that at Bayreuth and the
phenomena of nature which will be
presented in this building will surpass
anything ever witnessed atthe German
capitals" Mr.. Seidl was extremely
enthusiastic and said that he hoped
and believed that The Mackaye
Spectatorium'' enterprise would lead
to the establishment of grand
American Bayreuth Festival which
would be the pride of the whole
American people. An endorsement
from such 4 source as this would seem
to place the merit of the production to
be given beyond question.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-04-06

II. Thomson will sell you Dress Goods
Very cheap.
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MOVE! MOVEDI.
Moving Upward and Onward

In the busy times the bns
mess man who does not keon
moving along the lines Of
progress-gets left.
| have Just moved my stock
of goods into larger, more
convenient and more com
modious store Lassiters old
stand, corner of Garnet 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 1t 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 cy-
erything in the line of
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
DldplG dlu pdlCy ulUCGllGS,
Hay, Grain, FeedstufS, &C.,
And will sell the same at
lowest prices by the large or
small quantity wholesale 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 en-
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, n. G.
Feb. ?, 1893.
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Lowest Possible Prices,

| carry a general stock of
merchandise, embracing cy-
erything in the line of
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION !:
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Go o II. Thomson to buy your Dress
Goods
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A weekly resume of the News, Humor an
General Topics of the Day
Published EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
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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, 1893-04-06

Published at the live and growing town
of Henderson, in the centre Vi the
Famous YELLOW TOBACCO District.
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THAD r. MANNING,
Owner and Editor.

nvvorrD 70 THE INDUSTRIAL, EDUCA-
T1oNAI. AND MATERIAL WELFARE
OF VANCE COUNTY AND NORTH
CAROLINA.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16
800 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
catarrh. Halps Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation OF the disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the. constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offsr One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials, Address
s. F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, @.
q Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16
Mathematical Prodigies.

The first mathematical prodigy OF
this century was Zerah Colburn, who
was born in Vermont in 1901. When
the child was only seven years Old,
his father, while working at his car
penter's bench, heard him repeating
part of the multiplication table and
in jest said to him: '.IIow much is
thirteen times ninety-seven - To
his great surprise the correct answer
was given Immediately. The follow
ing year, at Montpelier, he solved in
three seconds such questions as
"What sum multiplied by itself will
produce 9sS,0o1 2" For three years
he was exhibited in London, where,
in less than half minute, he gave
the total number OF seconds which
had elapsed since the beginning OF
the Christian era. Another child
wonder was Andre Marie Anipere,
the founder OF the science OF electro
dynamics, who ,as born in 1ll3.
Before he was six years old the little
Andre could solve problems in five
figures without any previous instruc-
ton. At nearly the same time, Carl
Frederic Gauss, born in 1IT1 at
Brunswick, Germany, began to solve
problems of four or five figures before
he had heard the sound of numbers.
At the age of thirty, Gauss was made
director OF the Gottingen Observa-
tory, and in the laborious calculations
necessary in astronomy his great
mathematical talent was invaluable
The latest wonder OF this kind is the
Piedmdntese peasant, Jacques lnaudi,
who adds seven numbers Of eight-or
ten figures in q few seconds, and al
most Immediately finds the sixth or
seventh root Of large numbers. In
all four of these cases. as well as in
similar ones less noted, a marvellous
memory seems to be the Chief mental
qualification.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16
Cobwebs as a Styptic.

When Bottom was "translated''
and introduced to the attendants Of
Titania, in "Midsummer-Nights
Dream he endeavored to lngratiate
himself with Good Master Cobweb
BY saving: "Nhen cut my finger |
will make bod with you To ar
rest bleeding the application of a
cobweb to the wound has long been
a rural custom. Experience has
shown that the gossamer OF which
the web is composed forms very
useful styptic; but very fatal OBJ
lection to its use arises from the fact
that as an application to an open
wound it can never be guaranteed to
be surgicaIly clean, forming as it
does net for insects, and at the
same time for the germs of many an
infections disease. Evidence of this
was produced before the Liverpool
coroner recently touching the death
of Martha Roberts, who, following
the time-honored custom, had ap-
Piled cobweb to her wounded hand
to stop the bleeding Blood poison
ing followed upon its application, and
this terminated, unhappily, in a fatal
issue. 1t is not solitary case.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16

with a big white sash, the little girl
was charming bit of color as she
fitted to and fro among the black
coated members on the floor.
In the Speakers gallery were Mrs.
Crisp and Miss Crisp, and near them
sat Mrs. Thomas B. Reid. The other
ladies in the galleries were Mrs.
Dolph, Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Brice, Mrs.
Gibson, Mrs. Holman, Mrs. Melville
Fuller, Mrs. Dockery, Mrs. Blount,
Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Stealey, and many
others equally ellknown.
a very funny incident happened
when a page brought the second box
of certificates to the Vice-President.
1t was locked. Mr.. Morton looked
upon the desk aud put out his hand
as if to pick up the key, but the lat
ter was not at hand. Mr. Morton
grew plainly nervous. He raised the
sheets OF paper that were or. the desk
and peered beneath them. The
Speaker, who sat at his right hand,
moved the inkstand. No key any
where in sight. The tellers reached
around and began to aid ia the search,
the Vice-President growing more and
more nervous every minute. Again
the box was tried. There was no
doubt rs to its being securely locked,
and once more the search for the
key was resumed. BY this
time everybody on the floor appre-
ciated the difficulty and was laugh
ing. Mr.. Morton began to tumble in
his pockets, he dived into his trou-
serS and in his coat, then he ran his
fingers into his vest pocket, and 10!
the key came forth. Amid 4 hearty
round of applause the box was opened
and the count continued.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16
On the Point of Starvation.

CHICAGO, February s.-A dispatch
from Memphis, Tenn, says: Four
thousand people in Gcncordia and
Cacaraoula parishes, in the Northern
portion of Louisiana, are on the
verge of starvation. Information e.
ceived from that section yesterday
shows that the people are in pitia-
bic condition, and dniess relief is
given them at once many deaths
from starvation will result. The
floods of last summer destroyed their
crops and the water remained so
long that it was not possible to plant
corn or anything else beyond some
quick-maturing vegetable. Hence
hundreds moved, but thousands were
unable to leave. Those remaining
have subsisted during the winter Oh
wild game, but now they have moth
ing to keep body and soul together.
The president of the different ex-
changes in Memphis, Vicksb@rg and
New Orleans have called q meeting
of their organizations to raise fund
for the Suffering. The New Orleans
board OF trade heads the list with
$4,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16
The Religions of the World.
I,ev. Dr. Arthur T. Pierson. in the Mis-
sionary Review Of The World.

Key Dr. Arthur T. Pierson. in the Mis-
sionary Review of the World.
The best presentation Of the relig-
ious systems of the world is proba-
bly, that of the Church Missionary
Society, which gives to the heather
faith S14,o0G,G00 adherents: to Mo
hammedans, l773,00o,o00; to the
Roman Catholics, 195, 100000; to the
Greek church, S5,0eo,0o0; to the
Jews, 100000; and to Protestant
communities, 13J, 100000. This would
make over one-hait the race heathen !;
one in about $50 Jew; one in IS a
Greek: one in 9 Mohammedan :;
one IN $ Romanist; ana one in 10
or Il Protestant. Protestant church
members. however, do not number
over 40,0G0,o00, all who fall into no
ol!4r class being reckoncd as in Pro
te>tant communitics-a very unsafe
aud unsatisfactory mode of claSSifica-
ton when We are estimating the avail
able force o: the church. More than
,000,00G,00o human beings are with
OFT even anominal Christianity; and
though about 450,ooo,000 are reck-
oned as nomipally Christian or
nearly one-third OF the race-lcss
than one-tenth OF these actually
belong to the evangelical churches
II ought to be noted, also, that
MohammedaniSm has more in com
mon with Christianity than any other
false faith. 1t accepts the bulk of
the Old Testament, admits many of
the patriarchs and prophets, and even
Jesus among saints and seers, while
affirming the supremacy Of Moham-
med; is the foe of s.oiatry, and
maintains the unity of the Godhead
as against polytheism. Its very
approaches TO Christianity have, how
ever, been III It's secret OF resistance
The MussuIman claims that his faith
embraces all that is worth retaining
in the religion of Christ, and, in all
else, is an advance upon it. And
thas far the territory of Islam is
almost untouched by Christian mis-
sions. The Greek church stands
midway between Protestantism and
Romanism, with decided feanings
toward the doctrine and practice of
the Vatican. Romanism, especially
in South America, is but one remove
from paganism, though in some parts
OF the world, especiallyin,the United
States, It approaches very closely to
Professionalism in intelligence and
pure morality. There is vast gulf
between heathenism and paganism,
so-called, both names being very
inadequate. The faiths of Confu-
cianists, Brahmanists and Buddhists
are immeasurably above the fetch
worship Of Africa. Among some of
those tribes the very conception of
God seems to have. almost died cut.
But nowhere among men have any
yet been found who have absolutely,
no form of religion or worship, or.
eeptionsof adeity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16
Specimeu Cases.

S. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism,
his stomach was disordered, his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away and he was terribly reduced IN
flesh and strength. Three bottles of
Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H.,
had running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles Of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound
and well. John Speaker, Catawba, o.,
had fige large fever sores on his leg.
Doctors said he was incuraDle. One bot
tie Electric Ritters and one box of Buck
lens Arnica SaIve cured him entirely.
Sold by the Norman Carroll Go.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16

Our brightest moments and our
choicest blessings often come to US
when we are engaged with homelv,
commonplace duties In ''Thc Legend
Beautiful" Longfellow gives good
illustration. \ monk in his cell had
a vision of Christ as He appeared
when healing the lame and blind in
Galilee. But the bell rang, calling
the monk to his evening work OF dis
tributmg aims. He hes ;atcd, fear
ing that if be went the vision might
be gon when he returned. But a
voice within him whispered, ',Do thy
duty He went, helped the poor,
and returned. When he came back
the vision was still there and he
heard voice saving, ''lIadSt thou
stayed, | must have fed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16

The Right Way.

The Christian .Sondard gives an
instructive example of the way to
pay church debts, and by which the
debt evil will become a means of
grace: "a Baptist church OF Phila-
delphia owed a thousand dollars, and
the congregation was poor. Instead
of adopting the worldly plan of lee
lures, fairs and Satan's devices for
raising money for chu~ debts, they
appointed a week of self-denial.
They refrained from induiging in
luxuries and things not absolutely
necessary and held meetings for
prayer. They sent fer men OF God
to come and preach to them, The
church got out OF debt and the
power of the devil, and was led into
holiness, and sinners were converted.
This is Gods method; but how few
churches have faith and common
sense enough to adopt it,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16

Philip D. Armour, the millionaire
packer, started for New York on
December T., on his visit to Europe,
leaving behind him a Christmas gift
of over :l,5Q0,0o to tie city OF Chi
cago. Absolutely unknown to the
public, work has been going on for
a year past toward the erection OF a
magnificent tive-Story building on
Armour Avenue, and it is now all
but ready for occupancy. This build
ing viii be known Us the Armonr
Institute, and will oe to Chicago all
that the Drcxc Institute is to Phila-
delphia and the Pratt Institute to
Brooklyn. This building is but q
small part OF the gift. In addition
to it, and for It's support, Mr.. Armour
gives $1.400,00l All that money
and brains and labor can do Will be
done toward making it the greatest
institute for manual training, science
and art in this country. Mr.. Armour,
according to the Chicago papers, has
a hundred dollars placed on his desk
every morning, which ne distributes
in charity during the course OF the
day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16

The number of public schools in
France is 69,359, and l4,50o private
ones, all containing 137 900 classes.
When compulsory education came
in force, about ten years ago, there
were 10000 schools, with 1lS,000
classes. The average number OF
pupils TO each teacher in the public
schools is II, and 10 in the private
schools, though in some cases a
teacher may have charge of over 90.
In 1889. 81 per cent of the conscripts
could write, and in 1887, the date of
last census, 80 per cent of the men
and 80 per cent OF the women could
sign their names.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16

Miss Mary +. Garrett, one OF the
projectors of the movement for a
department in Johns Hopkins Uni
versity for the higher medical educa
ton of women, and who started with
handsome gift the fund for such an
institution, now offers to the univer-
sity a sum sufficient to complete the
100000 required to establish the
school. Two years ago Miss Gar ett
and other women identified with
charitable and educational projects
started the movement and requested
the trustees of the university to offer
equal facilities to women. The uni
versity trustees accepted the gift.
| 1t will be called the ssMary Garrett
Fund.-" and $4,000 will be used to
erect building known as the
Woman's Fund Memorial Building.
The work of construction will begin
in the spring, and through the gene
rosity of Miss Garrett, Johns Hop
kins University will have one of the
greatest medical schools in the world,
in which women students will have
equal advantages with those of the
other sex in acquiring a medical
education.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16

Last years contributions of the
Nomen's Missionary Societies OF the
world to foreign missions amounted
to s1,9S5,001, this being one-sixth of
the whole sum raised. By the Pres
byterian women $780, ,244 was given;
by the Methodists, s306,299; !y the
Congregationalists, s157, ,"S4: by the
Baptists, *153, ,S5S; and by she women
of the Episcopal church. s129,0s5.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16

Says the .School Joerv5H; SThe
greatest good to mankind comes
from the exaltation of the best lead
ership, the development of the high
est power, the inspiration of the
keenest thrill Of an ideal-not what
sou teach so much as what you in
spire; not so much what the chill
dren. know as what they think de-
termines the power Of the school,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16
THE ATHENS DISPENSARY.
Report of the Commissioners to the
Council.
[Athens ga. Banner.l

According to the dispensary law
the report of the dispensary commits
sioners was made to the council at
the meeting of that body yesterday
Afterexplaining the different points
of the report the following figures
were given:
Merchandise bought s55,544 10
Sales ii,2l- W
Expenses 12,197 30
Stock on hand 5,113 IL
Cash on hand $3.50. 53
Net profits for 15months 1903 81
There are no liabilities whatever
upon the dispensary.
The report WIS received and the
plan of distribution Of the profits will
be determined upon by the Mayor
and Ordinary. 1t will probably be
according to the ratio OF taxation
between city and county.
The showing made by Che dispen-
sary is an admirable one, when it is
remembered that the very law under
which it operates says It shall not
become money-making machine.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS 4RT1CLES.

TIE ILLUSTRATIONS
of the year will represent the work not
only of the well-known illustrators. but
many drawing will also appear by artists
who are best known as painters.