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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-07
A Prize Number.

The December Neu Peterson is in many
respects ahead of all former months, ex-
cellent as those issues have been. The
illustrations are more numerous and
better than ever, and glimpse OF the
contents is enough to make one want to
read from the first page to the last. The
opening article, "The Land OF the
Liberator," by NJ. Mccarthy Leary, is
a sketch of Irish life and scenery, written
in the most captivating manner and
illustrated by a series of admirable
photographers. Figs From Thistles," :"
by Lucy H. Hooper, is beautiful story
and possesses an additional interest
from the fact that it is the last written
by the gifted authOressonly a few months
before her death. "Puss in BOOts," by
Agnes Pepplier, is in that popular writer's
best vein, and the illustrations are
worthy of the sketch. "Pocahontas,"
by Alexander Brown, is an exceedingly
interesting paper by Virginia's noted
historian. "Under the Southern Cross"
is another charming paper profusely
illustrated with excellent photographers.
Helen,' by NJ. &. McClelland, is as in
tense as it is realistic. "The LATEST
Man in the Settlement by Herbert
Bashford, will make the older Western
authors look to their laurels. "The
Fireside,' contains papers by Minot J.
Savage and other distinguished essayists.
The book reviews, by Robert c. Y.
Meyers, are the best we have seen among
the months magazines. At it's reduced
price-$1 90 a year-the New Peterson is
certainly the cheapest and best magazine
in the world. Send cents for a sample
copy. Address The Peterson Magazine
Co. Philadelphia, Pa.
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HENDERSON, n. c., THURSDAY, DECEMBER Z 1898.

in all the realms of christendom, there
ever was a people that ought to be
united, that ought to be harmonized,
that ought to be bound together by
the strong ties of mortal fraternity, it
is that people who eat bread by the
sweat Of their brow. l don't know as
it is a condeming sin for man who
has no children to be a slave to the
unrelenting cupidity of plutocracy,
but he whose wife and little ones are
dependent upon the price of his labor
for their daily bread will, in our
opinion, be held responsible for his
assistance in establishing things in
furious to the safety of those whose
actions have never been accountable
for the sufferings upon them.
The laboring people are undergoing
more to-day than ever before in their
lives.
The hard earnings of their labor
that should be the rightful property
of them and their children are daily
devoured by the money power. They
are poor not because they haven't been
energetic and industrious, their circum-
stances are meagre and humble, their
advantages few and limited, their
prospects dark and gloomy not
because they have refused to work,
but because, when they have worked,
the price Of their labor has been stolen
by the usurper at the instigation oi
legislation. M. D. CHAMBERS.
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ALMOST PERSUADED.

The knock was loud at thy heart tonight :;
Hast thou let thy Master in?
He touched thy eyelids to give thee sight !;
For moment the world lost its false fair
light,
And hell seemed near, and Heaven seemed
bright.
And heavy the weight of sin.
Hast thou opened yet? For He standeth
And He bids thee look and see
The side they pierced with the cruel
The nail-torn hands and the thorn-crowned
head,
And the blood as thine atonement shed,
That the curse might part from thee.
Hast thou opened yet? Oh, the words
were plain.
That have touched thy heart tonight,
They told the Saviors life Of pain
Homeless, SOrrOWful, tempted, lOrn,
That sinless robe might by thee be worn
In Heavens own spotless light.
BY that life and death with thy soul He
And fain would His rich gifts bring;
There is full provision for all thy needs.
A sight of the crucifed gives thee peace
From the curse of sin and its fear, release
From the hour of death the sting.
There are robes OF earth that in dust will
lie,
And songs that will end in tears
Sunshine to set in ray1ess gloom,
Flowers to hide their way to the tomb,
And through endless ages lost souls cry,
For the wasted, vanished years.
There's home were God wipes the tears
away,
Where we lay aside the sin.
Where never ranSOmed one will say,
g am sick or pained, Or grieved to-day"
And the servant wants to show thee the
way,
And to bid thee enter in.
JOY in the presence Of God tonight,
If thou wilt arise and come;
But the joy of friends if they see thee
slight
The robe, the crown, and the home of light
And choose the path that will end in night
And hell for the souls long heme.
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Harper's Magazine for December

The Christmas Hdper's is clothed more
handsomely than usual, in a cover OF
white and gold, while extraordinary at
tention has been given to the illustration
of it's contents. Nine pictures by Edwin
A. Abbey, three by A. B. Frost, sixteen
by Howard Pyle, eleven by c. $. Reinhart
ten by Frederic Remington, three by W.
Il. Smedley, nine by A. f. Sterner,two by
Clifford Carleton, two by W. H. Hyde,
and Que each by +. V. Du Mond, George
Du Maurier, Guy Rose, Peter Newell, and
o. Herford, are among the attractions
of the number. Nine short stories repre-
sent the most vigorous movement IN
American letters, and these tales are
varied sufficiently to include all branches
of the art which has reached so high an
excellence within recent years. They are :
A Thanksgiving Dinner" an episode OF
New York Life, by Brander Matthews
"The winning of the Biscuit Shooter,
romance of Wyoming ranch, by
Owen Wister; "Bud Zunts's Mall, u
love story of Simpkinsville, by Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart; "The Phantoms of the
Foot BRIDGE" mystical and tragic tale
of the Tennessee mountains, by Charles
Egbert Craddock; ga Soldier of For
tune" a biographical sketch reciting the
adventures of a seventeenth century in
triguer, by Howard Pyle; "a Second
Sping," story of rural New England,
by Sarah Orne Jewett; "Sweet Punch =:
GA Monologue," by J. Lincoln Steffens
" a King for a Week" q tale OF the
French Revolution, by William Nc
Lehman: and GA Watch in the Night, y
a psychological study, by Harriet Pres
colt Spofford. To these nine short
stories may be added n tenth, Rachel 8
Lovers" by Thomas Nelson Page, which
introduces the editors Drawer.
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TOiIotteS for Ladies'.

For stylish evening costumes the silks
. OF the present season have never been
surpassed in fanciful variety. The inter
weaving of two or more cOlOrs predOmin-
ates in these tissues and produces novel
and original effects in blending shades,
which are still enhanced by the glstenng
MORE surface that is given to many OF
! them. Among other novelties the broche
moires are particularly attractive, hav-
ing delicate broch figures of one color
standing out against the watered ground
of a contrasting color. A rich brocade
| for reception gowns is called "damas
camaeu." This material has repped
ground in some solid color with design
in satin of the same color shot with
white The painted bengalines are even
ing silks with light grounds, having
printed Pompadour bouquets which look
as il painted in water colors. They are
often combined with u new velOurs
peluche. These items, as we'll as many
Others equally attractive, arc to be
found in the Mcdowell fashion magazines
just received. The latest numbers OF
these artistic publications maintain still
their high standard Of excellence, which
makes them of inestimable value to all
devotees of fashion, and easily accounts
for the wide spread admiration they
secured at the Worlds Fair. A special
new inducement has been introduced in
them in the shape of pattern coupons,
by which one can secure many novelties
at moderate prices. La Mode de PDis and
Album OF Fashion only cost $3.50 year
each, or 30 cents copy. The Freaet
Dress Maker is $500 per annum, or 3t
cents a copy, while La Mode the home
fashion magazine aboveall, comes the
very moderate price of $50 year, oil
Is cents a copy. If you are unable to
procure any of these publications at your
newsdealer's do not take any substitute
from him, but apply by mail to Messrs
A. Mcdowell & Co, 4 West 14th Street
New York.
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Prize History of the Fair.

We are pleased to learn that the
Worlds Columbian Exposition Illustrated re-
ceived the highest and only award as the
most authentic and complete nstrated
History of the great Worlds Fair.
This valuable work contains full de-
scriptions OF the Fair with 1900 large,
copper-plate half-tone, Photographic
Illustrations of the gounds, buildings,
exhibits and attractions of the Exposi-
ton. The illustrations are from photo
graphs, showing the laborers as they
turned the first shovel-full OF earth when
the great Fair was begun, and the prog
ress of the Exposition grounds and build
ings in all stages of construction from
the swamp covered with brush and trees,
to the world-famed ''White City" filled
with treasures of art and works of
genius from the store-hOuses of the
world, and adorned with its spires, tur-
rets and gilded dOmes.
In all it is the richest and most valu-
able work ever published. 1t is the
Worlds Fair on paper. By perusing its
pages the great Exposition can be re-
visited in years to come. 1t should be in
every library and home in the civilized
world. Send % cents for sample number
and full particulars. Reliable agents
wanted. Address
J. B. CAMPBELL, President,
159 Adams ST., Chicago, Iii.
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next season, there will be a boomin
factory in Carthage,

next season, there will be a booming
factory in Carthage.
In order to stir up Seneca Lake
grape growers 1 make this statement :
New York Concord grapes are retail
ing here, large baskets, at 20 cts.
each; fourteen carloads have been
sold and five more in transit and at
that price the canning factory is con-
verting them into grape marmalade.
The firm is composed of wide-awake
men of energy and push, social and
gentlemanly men with whom it is a
pleasure to meet.
Mr.. Hendrick is a native OF Car
thage. Mr.. Magee is New Yorker,
of Conesus, Livingston Co., and l en-
close his business card, as his father
and Mr.. John Magee, formerly Of
Bath, later OF Watkins, were old &C
quaintances and relatives who fire.
quently visited in Bath.
The market, this one institution
creates and the labor it gives to the
laboring class are duly appreciated
and as to the profits of the factory !
give few hints, taking tomatoes to
illustrate Two bushels of tomatoes
cost 40 cents; they fill case of two
dozen quart caes, which sells to the
jobber for $3.50 to SITS per case
the jobber sells to the trade for from
$3.50 to S2.1o per case, and the re.
taller from 10 to IS cents per can.
Not to weary your patience any
further, 1 close, wishing success and
increasing interest in the attendance
and enterprise of the Schuyler County
Farmers Club.
Very truly yours,
H. WICKHAM.
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We direct the attention Of our readers to
the advertisement Of Simmons Liver Regu-
lator on another page. We have used the
medicine in our family and are prepared
to say from experience that for torpid
liver or a diSordered stomach it is good
remedy. When travelling we usually
carry some in our valise From the Chr's-
tau Visitor. .Smit!feId, N. G.
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For PHYS sake don't growl and grumble
because you are troubled with indigestion.
No good was ever effected by snarling and
tretting. Be a man (unless you happen to
be a woman) and take Ayers Sarsaparilla
which will relieve you whether man or
woman.
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HUM PH REYS'

Ihls PRECIOUS CINTMENT IS the
triumph of Scientific Medicine.
Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with it as a CURATIVE
and HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used 40 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
Cures PILES or IIEMORRIoIDS - External
or Internal, Blind or Bleeding Itching and
Burning; Cracks or Fis5ures; tistula in Ano;
Worms of the Rcctum. The relief is imme-
fli1te +hc C,-re car+,;,
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Thousands Of lives are saved annually
by the use of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. In
the treatment OF Group and whooping
cough the PectOral has a most marvellous
effect. 1t all.ys Inflammation, frees the
obstructed air passages and controls the
desire to cough.
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Hog and Chicken Cholera.

HAVE A POSITIVE,
L sure, tried, proved and
guaranteed cure for Hog
and Chicken Cholera which
has stood the test of six
years in thousands of cases
without a single failure.
My father (the originator)
is and has been for forty
years, one of the leading
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WITCH HAZEL OIL

Nufes BURNS, HCaIds and Iteration and
Contraction from Burns. The reliefisinstant.
Cures BOILs, Hot Tumors, Ulcers, Fis-
tulas, Old Sores, Itching Eruptions, Scurfy
or Scald Head. 1t is intalIibc
Cures lNFLAMED or CAKED BREASTS and
Sore Nipples. 1t is invaluable.
Price, 50 Cents. Trial size, 2e Cents.
Sold by Druggists post aid on recent OF prjce
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Is Life
Worth IiviinQ

That depends upon the
Liver. If the Liver is
inactive the whole sys-
tenn is out of order-tLe
breath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull OR aching,
energy and hopefulness
gone, the spirit is de-
pressed, heavy weight
exists after eating, with
general dependency and
the blues. The Liver is
the housekeeper Of the
health; and a harmless,
simple remedy that acts
like Nature, does not
constipate afterwards or
require constant taking,
does not interfere with
business or pleasure dur
ing its use, makes Sim
mons Liver Regulator q
medical perfection.
% / have t~s:ed /. personally. and know thai for
Dyspepsia, Bilious ncss md Iaro.Ling Headache
II IS the hest medicine :tc world ever saw"-h
H. Jo:Hs, Macon, "a.
E;aE4 css@-gs fire Gsasez:ue,
Which has on th1 Wrappe- the red gs Trade.
marx and Sl.-n4tEI. Of
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farmers and hog ralsefs Of this coun-
try. and has lost great many hogs and
chickens with cholera, but has never lost
a single one since the discovery of this
remedy. One dollar will buy enough of
the ingredients TO cure from 40 to - head
OF hogs. will send this recipe and fam
ily right for only So cents (the price is one
dollar), which is nothing. compared with
its real value. Send at once and use this
remedy and you will never have hog or
chicken to die with cholera. Order within
% days and l will send you valuable
book that should be in the hands of every
body, especially farmers. Reference
Postmaster, express agent, Rev. J.. j:
White, pastor Baptist church, of which L
town. Agents wanted. Address,
MRS RACHEL V. THOMAS,
noy23 Cowart>, Ala
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Finally, 1 must close by remarking
that God and all moral beings have
great reason to complain of this false
testimony. There is ground to COM
plain that Gods witnesses turn and
testify point blank against Him. They
declare by their conduct that there is
no truth in the pospel. Heaven might
weep and hell rejoice to see this. Oh,
how guilty. Here you are going to
the judgment red all over with blood.
Sinners are to meet you there, those
who have seen how you live, many of
them already dead, and many Others
you will never see again. What an
influence you have exerted. Perhaps
hundreds of souls will meet you in the
judgment, and curse you Gf they are
allowed to speak, for leading them to
hell by practically denying the truth
of the gospel. What will become OF
this city and of the world when the
church is united in practically testify
ing that God is liar? They testify
by their lives that if they make a pro-
fession and live a moral life that is re-
ligion enough. Oh, what doctrine
of devils is that. Enough to ruin the
whole race.
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LID AZ Ed p. RowsH Co.'S Newspapsi
Advertising Bureau 40 Spruce ~ where advertising
Untracts may be- made for II IN NEW YORK;
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E;aSs4 css@.y fire Geasaz5s.c,
Which has on tn Vrappe- the red 70 Trade.
marx and Sl.,n-trI. Of
). Ii. Zt.i;,E! s CO,
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Small things increase by union.
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Oppose the first appearance of evil.
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Do you believe the things l have
been preaching are true, or are these
merely the rawlings ofa disturbed mind !?
If they are true do you recognize the
fact that they have reference to you?
You say, perhaps, 6" wish some of the
rich churches could hear it, Why, |
am not preaching to them. l am
preaching to you. My responsibility
is to you, and my fruits must come
from you. Now, are you contradict
ing it? What is the testimony on the
leaf OF the record that is now sealed
for the judgment concerning this day ?
Have you manifested sympathy with
the Son of God when His heart is
bleeding in view of the desolations Of
Zion =? Have your children, clerks,
servants, seen it to be so? Have they
seen solemnity on your countenance
and tears in your eyes in view of per-
ishing souls?
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goes many of you are right in the way
Of a revival3 Your spirit and deport-
ment produce an influence on the
world against religion. How shall the
world believe religion when the wit
nesses are not agreed among them
selves? You contradict yourselves,
you contradict one another and you
contradict your minister, and the sum
of the whole testimony is, there is no
need of being pious.
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'' / have t~s:ed /. personally and know thai for
Dyspepsia, Bl.sousness and Iaro1Ling Headache,
IS The hest medicine Ike world ever H
H. Jy:Es, Macon, Ga.
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cox l.. .

Now is the time to lay in your COAL
for winter use. | have been in the Coal
business for many years. all the while on
the outlook for the best Coal for the least
money For such | now recommend the
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GAYTON RED Ash COAL.


Suitable for CRATES, stoves, ranges and
tobacco factories. 1t is free burning, easily
i.uited does not crumble TO dust, and
makes no smoke or SCOT, requires but little
draught, holds fire as we'll as hickory
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5. 1t is easy to see why revivals
do not prevail in a great city. How
can they? Just look at Gods wit
nesses and see what they are testifying
to. They seem to be agreed together
to tempt the spirit of the Lord and lie
to the Holy Ghost. They make their
vows to God to consecrate themselves
wholly to him, and then 60 bowling
down at the shrine Of fashion and then
| wonder there are no revivals. 1t
would be more than a miracle to have
a revival under such circumstances.
How can revival prevail in this
church? Do you suppose l have such
vain imagination of my own ability
as to think can promote a revival by
preaching over your heads? Do you
not know that so far as your influence
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-26

day when we met he asked me what
conclusion l had come to, and | told
him that | was willing to go into part
nership. But wanted to ship to my
house and he wanted to ship to his. l
finally conceded that ne could co the
shipping if he furnished all the money.
This would save me drawing Oh my
brother-in-laW. Or | would furnish all
the money and ship the rags.
The result was that the young Phila-
delphian agreed to furnish all the
money, ship to his house and divide
equally with me. A little over month
afterward | one day got draft from
the house in Philadelphia for $1,000 as
my share in the transaction. This was
absolutely without any money Invested
at all, and | thought it was a very
handsome sum. [ never made $1,000 in
lump easier since.
"The point of the whole story, l
think, is that no matter what circum-
stances or condition man is in, there
is way to eXtricate himself. And here
is where knowledge of great many
things is advantageous. l happened tn
know about rags. That's what enabled
me to see the profit of a deal of this
sort. Of course, it might be said that L
could get backing, but even if | could
not have drawn at the East, would
have contrived some way TO buy them.
This is the story of the first S100 and
the first 81 ZOO lever made. the basis of
all have acquired SINCE"
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-26
QUEER FARMING.
Dfen Who Invested in Frog and
Rabbit Farms.

HaDDlC farmS.
Phocion HoWard'S imaginary frog
farm, the "Barataria," which has be-
come famous. has its origin in the mind
Lawyer Joe Mann, now of Chicago, but
formerly of DanViile. says the Chicago
Herald. Mann was a member of the
legislature in 1851. The preceding fall
had been unusually dry. No rain fell
for months, there was water famine,
and live stock suffered. Out OF this con-
dition grew bill in the legislature ap
propriating $1,000 to be expended In
boring artesian wells throughout the
state. So long as there was no visible
water this bill prospered and advanced
to second reading. At this point, how
eyer. Nature became interested in Hi
noiS legislation and sent the tremen
douS spring floods of 1881.
The arteSian we'll bill died, and from
its grave arose measure to build leVeeS
along all the rivers in the state. Some
where in the progress of this bill Joe
Mann made one Of his characteristic
speeches, supporting the bill because it
would be a great benefit to wealthy
constituent of his, who owned frog
farm on Lick creek in Vermillion
county. The frog farm thus created has
been kept alive ever since by Phocion,
who was always ready with new
story about his frogs. Two years ago
asked him one day how his frogs were
proSpering.
Not very well, my boy; not very
WELL" he replied. This cold weather
is hard on my thin-skinned Southern
frogs. Now, the head of my stud. Vic
tor Hugo, an imported French frog of
very high pedigree, has suffered great
deal, / have had my wife make him a
pair of red flannel drawers, which
have put on him, and, although he is
little awkward in them and can't jump
very far, he is more comfortable"
Phocion'S rabbit farm was another
enterprise well known to state politics,
and the farm and the rabbits grew with
years. Joe Mann tells of converSa-
ton he heard OH train between Pho
cion and an old Frenchman who had
struck up an acquaintance with him.
The Frenchman had made the advance
by Offering Phocion a drink of wine,
which he scornfully refused, then offer
ing the Frenehman a drink of whisky.
They discussed the comparative merits
of sour wine and whisky for time, and
the Frenchman asked Phocion his busi-
ness.
l. all q lul OIL OoIh hoCiOls
with that dignity that always impressed
strangers.
Farmer? What you raise on re
farm?"
Rabbits, sir; nothing but rabbits. l
have 10000 acres of land over here in
Vermilion county, enclosed by tight
board fence twenty feet high, and l
raise nothing on that entire farm but
rabbits, sir. have over 100000 Of the
finest rabbits you ever saw
''Rabbits! What! lie little rabbat in
re hedge?"
Yes. sir, the little rabbit in the
hedge; but have soimproved the breed
that | haven't rabbit on my farm, sir.
smaller than sheep"
Mon Dieu! A sheep! And what you
do wiz Il rabbatY'
''Sell their flesh for food, sir. | sell
my rabbit meat all over the world. |
suppose you have eaten American ven-
ison in Paris? Well, it wasn't venison
at all. 1t was my rabbit meat. You see,
my rabbits are 50 big that | smoke their
hams and sell them for Yenison."