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National Baptist world., 1894-09-07
The Difference.

Mr.. De Cloth-What terrible thing
was the confusion of tongues at Babel.
Mr.. Pacque-That depends. If they
were fresh, it was all wrong, but If
they were picked, no one could tell
the difference between OK and lamb
Truth
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
for July, 1894.

The Environs of Boston is the at
tractive subject OF an elaborate and
picturesque paper by the Rev. Peter
MacQueen, illustrated with over a score
OF views, in the July number of Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly. Among the
seasonable outdoor articles arc Lee j.
Nance's Salmon Fishing in Canada"
Edwin Emerson's Rough Riders from
Far Frontiers" and an account of Mr..
Alfred DeCordova's trained Carrier
Pigeons. The graphic war "reminiscences
OF Joseph Becker, Especial for Leslie's are
continued, this months contribution
being devoted to Ben Buffers famous
Dutch Gap Canal, on the James River.
Edward POrritt writes Interestingly of
" Rural Life in England" Mary Titcomb
tells Something about Siam" and
Christian NJ. Wage pleasantly recalls,
with some illustrative sketches, "An
Afternoon with Joaquin Miller" Among
the short stories is a characteristic one
by Beatrice Harra1en, author of "Ships
that Pass in the Night The poems of
thenumber are by Joaquin Miller, Martha
McCu!loch Williams and Henry TvrrelI.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

ALL sensible men realize the great
importance of good newspaper to a
town. A resident of Atlanta says :.
81 am firmly convinced that the
progress of Atlanta, and there is no
city in the South which has made such
progress in the last five years, is due
in great measure to the fact that
Atlanta has the two best daily news
papers published in any single city
South of Mason and Dixon's line. !"
Unfortunately, there are few business
men in Henderson who stand in their
own light They do not seem to
realize that a good newspaper is one
of the best advertisements town can
have, and that in giving it proper
support and enabling it to make as
creditable showing as possible for
the community in which it is pub
iished, they are at the same time
benefting themselves. 1t is a true
saying that town is judged by the
character of its newspapers.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

The Sampson Democrat, remarking
upon the press banquet at Morganton,
says this: "These were a number
of prominent divines present. One
offered a blessing and another re-
sponded to toast. While they drank
only water, they were not dismayed
by hearing the pop of corks and seeing
a company drink moderately of wine. !"
Time was when it was a trial of
capacity among gentlemen, even, at a
banquet, as to which could stay from
under the table longest. That time
has happily passed. Ministers could
not afford to attend banquets then,
and no more could ladies. Now both
attend them. None of the ministers
at the Morganton banquet drank any
wine. Rev. DR.. Iron, the Waldensan
preacher, remarked afterwards that he
drank wine in his own country, but he
recognizes that the custom and senti-
ment with regard to this matter is
different here, and at this banquet he
abstained. But that ministers can
lend their presence now to companies
in which wine is drunk indicates tina,
either the banqueters have become
more civilized or the clergy broader.
Which? Perhaps both. - Charlotte
Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
THELATE PRESS MEETING

Little, if anything, needs to be
added to the reports which have been
made already of the meeting of the
North Carolina Press Association at
Morganton. 1t was in all particulars
most agreeable occasion. The
editors were good company for each
other and enjoyed the reunion very
much ; besides, some practical benefits
may in reason be expected TO result
from their discussions. 1t is we'll, for
various reasons, for them to get
together once year, and one Of these
the only one in which the public is
interested-is that this personal con-
tact tends 10 render them less liable to
fall upon each other with personal vitu-
peration, to the scandal of the business
and the disgust of the public.
But if the newspaper men enjoyed
each other much, they enjoyed
Morganton and the Morganton people
more. The hospitality of the town
was most gracious-either the public
or the private entertainment would
have been worthy of the largest town
in the State. Everybody knows what
these Morganton people are in their
own homes and in their social
relations but no one could have
failed to be surprised by the elaborate
ness and elegance OF the ball of
Wednesday night and the banquet of
Thursday night. The banquet was OF
sort and on scale which disregarded
cost-the State has rarely ever seen
one at which the cheer was better or
the speeches of higher order.
The plans for entertainment were SO
many that, had the Association had
much business to attend to, it would
have been neglected. With
all the visitors saw they were delighted;
the mountain and river scenery, the
town itself and the two State institu-
tons. TO those who had never
visited Morganton before the scenery
was surprise and delight; those
who had not seen the town for several
years were amazed at the evidences of
its thrift and progressiveness ): the
State Hospital and its surroundings
were revelation upon the Deaf and
Dumb School building, occupying a
most commanding site and now
almost completed, only favorable COM
ment was made. Morganton has
derived much benefit from the Hospital
and will derive much from the Deaf
and Dumb School, but she is not de-
pending upon these for support but is
hustling for herself Distinguished
through all the years as place
which no town surpasseS
For honest men and bonnie lassies,"
Morganton has within few years past
become more than a social centre
she is that still and always will be,
but-the place has become one of
business and industrial consequence
and yet her development in these
particulars has but begun.-Charlotte
Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
d.. Niles Nerve Plasters &c. at oil druggists
SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO.

AT the meeting Of the Press Asso-
citation last year Mr.. w. c. Erwin, the
accomplished and popular editor of
the Morganton Herald, was elected
poet. To the disappointment and
regret of his brethren who knew his
gifted powers when disposed to in
dulge his fancy and roam at pleasure
in the realms of poesy, he calmly
pleaded not prepared to recite,"
when called on to read his poem at
the convention in Morganton. But it
was more through modesty, (since he
would have been compelled to stand
up before his home people and say
his little speech,) too prolonged
attack OF "that tired feeling" (laziness, }
or the bad example set by Bill
Marshall at Charlotte, that caused
him to renig, rather than a lack of
| ability to do so. But lest some Of the
boys might charge il to the latter
Editor Erwin invokes the Muses. to in
splre the divine aff1atus of his being and
in last weeks issue of his paper fires this
couplet at US, which must be taken in
lieu of the poem that never came-at
the meeting:
AT THE BALL.
Though Latham waltzed till it turned his
head,
Though Cooley pranced till his hair got red
| Though Deal, the Maynard scribe from
Wilkes,
Spun round like top through the maze of
silks;
Though Burbank danced with a graceful
spring,
And Kerr Taught Manning the Highland
fling,
The dear girls voted for one and for all
That Captain Ashe was the belle of the
| bali
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1894
[->Z @
IN: ERl1} S}Rg} y :.
!~A9A3s MOVED

II seems that next month will be
one noted for hangings in this State,
Montgomery county alone furnishing
eight. Two on the I3th, four on the
goth, and two on the 27th. The
crime in each Of these mentioned is
murder.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
DEATH OF COL. THOMAS BROWN
NENABLE.

Col. Thomas Brown Venerable, one
of Oxford's oldest and best known
citizens, and prominent lawyer, died
at his home in that place last Saturday,
in his 10th year. He had been in
declining health for some time, but
his death was none the less surprising
and painful to his friends We take
the following brief sketch of his life
from the Wilmington Messenger:
He was the eldest son of the late
Hon. Abram w. Venable, the eloquent,
versatile, highly accomplished member
of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives for several Congresses. Col.
Venable was lawyer, good speaker
at the bar and on the hastings, and
had some of the gifts that gave such
| effectiveness to his eminent fathers
public addresses-earnestne pathos,
eloquence, keenness of repartee, readi-
ness and wide reading. He practiced
at the Granville bar from about 2S49
until overtaken year or so since by
the diseases that finally killed him.
He was an excellent political cam
paigner, and while not holding
political Office did very effective work
for the Democratic party in many
campaigns before and since the war.
He was gaduated at Hamp-
den Sidney college, in Prince Edward
county, Va, his fathers native home.
He was first cousin OF Professor
Charles Venable, the great mathema
tician of the University of Virginia,
who served on Gen Lees staff.
He was Lieutenant Colonel of the
24th North Carolina Regiment and
afterwards served on Gen. Whiting S
staff in this city. He was member,
as his parents and sisters were, of the
Presbyterian church for perhaps quite
forty years. He has one surviving
sister, Mrs. Martin, wife of Rev. Mr..
Martin, of the Presbyterian church,
and Professor Samuel F. Venable who
resides near Asheville. He married
Della, eldest daughter of the late Rus
sell kingsbury, and sister of the editor
Of the Messenger. She and son and
daughter survive him.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

The DAILY Farm, recently started
in Lynchburg, Va, by Al Fairbrother,
late of the Durham GkObe, dropped
out of its orbt-suspended publication
last Saturday. While such is not
the cause assigned, the paper evidently
didn't pay, its style Of journalism not
being exactly to the liking or accord
ing to the custom of the people Of the
Hill City"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

GEN. CLEMENT A. EVANS is out in
letter withdrawing from the race for
Governor of Georgia He urges upon
the voters "to preserve the harmony,
the principles and the power of our
party, not only in the State, but in the
Union" and says that our allegiance
is due to the national as well as the
State Democratic party.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

The first week in July will be nota
bic one in the history OF the famous sea
side resort Asbury Park, N. J., II ted
for big events o! one kind or another.
First, the National Editorial Conven
ton will be held there from The End
to the 9th, the National Road Con
ference the 9th and 9TH and tie
National Educational Association from
the 9th to 9Th. Sandwtched between
and. following these will be various
public entertainments, the Fourth OF
July celebration, &c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
The Value of Coins

The value Of gold coin is in its weight ::
the value of silver coin is the government
stamp on it. The value of Simmons Liver
Regulator is the relief it gives from
bili0uSnesS and sick headache. 4 35-eent
package of powder has permanently cured
many one
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

A WASHINGTON special says: "Sena
tor Jarvis has been several times called
upon by the Vice President to preside
over the deliberations of the Senate,
and the ease and grace with which he
yields the gayel have attracted much
attention. Senator Jarvis understands
the art, and is perfectly at home in the
chair"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

THE meeting held in New York last
Thursday, mention Of which was made
in last weeks GOLD LEAF, for the
purpose of attracting capital and i'm
migration to the South, was largely
attended. We look for good results
to follow this movement. Col. ]. S.
Carr, of Durham, was appointed to
represent North Carolina on the per-
manent committee of twenty five. A
good selection, as those who know
this accomplished gentleman and
intelligent, indefatigable and practical
business man will agree.
The Winston DAILY Sentinel an
nounces change affecting the owner
ship and future conduct of that paper.
A stock company with capital OF
$4,000, has been formed for the
purpose of publishing the daily and
weekly Sentinel, and it is the intention
of the new corporation to enlarge its
publishing business and, when the
conditions shall justify it, to erect a
handsome newspaper building. w.
F. Burbank, the former owner and
editor, is president, Allen S. King,
vice president, and ]. B. Whitaker, Jr.,
secretary and treasurer. Mr.. Whitaker
becomes one of the editors of the
paper, and as he is a newspaper man
of experience and a writer of ability
we may look for marked improve
ment in the get-up of the Sentinel as
the joint work of these gentlemen.
The GOLD LEAF wishes them all
possible success.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
We've Heard that a Shampagne Drunk
WAS the Hardest tn Get Over

The editor of the Times has been
slightly on the sick list this week in
consequence of which his work is a
little delayed. He has not fully
recovered from the effects of the Press
Convention at Morganton last week.
He hopes to be in good working order
by next week.-Mocksville Times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

DR.. T. B. K1NGsBURY, editor of the
Wilmington Messenger, has been ten
dered the position of nominating and
associate editor in North Carolina for
the " National Cyclopedia of American
Biography" which is intended to be
to the United States what the great
encyclopedias are to Europe, and we
regret that he has had to decline on
account of not having the time to
devote to the work. He is the fttest
man in the State for it and it is I'M
fortunate that his duties are such that
he feels impelled to decline undertake
ing it.-Charlotte Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
THE ONLY FAIR PLAN.

The manifest unfairness and often
party injustice of appointing post
masters under the present plan, is
attracting attention and some Of the
best and ablest men in the country are
giving thought to the question. In a
recent well considered article Associate
Justice Walter Clark takes a position
in favor Of electing post masters by the
people. And this plan will eventually
be adopted as the proper one and the
only course by which those who are
most intimately concerned and directly
affected may have voice in the
regulation of their own affairs. Com
menting on the article of Judge Clark,
the Charlotte Observer recently said ::
The evils which do or may arise
from this situation are manifest, and
need not even be referred to here
though they are cogently presented by
the distinguished Justice. The req
uisites for post master, he says, are
fitness and acceptability, and of these
the people Of the respective localities
are the best judges.
Judge Clark's position is sound and
he puts his case strongly. In general
way it may be said that the nearer
all officers are brought to the people
the better, and there is no reason why
post masters should not be chosen by
popular election.
Adverting upon this the Statesville
Mascot says:
This is the position the people of
Statesvlle took in 1898, when the
question was up as to who should be
post master. x We are aware
of the fact that the constitution pro-
vides for filling these offices by appoint
ment, yet it does not do away with
the most proper and equitable way Of
selecting them by ballot.
The beginning Of the complaint against
the party was the unfairness with
which congressman with selfish motives
gave out the offices to their heelers in
utter disregard of what the public
wanted
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
AooD'scuREs when all other

Preparations fail. It possesses
curative power peculiar to itself. Be
sure TO get Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER.

This is all age of Improvement and
advancement. Progress is noted in
all lines of business. 1t is an age, too,
in the wild rush of which we should
pause moment to accredit due praise
not base f1attery-to those who are
doing honest, faithful, creditable work.
The workers appreciate this and it gives
them more encouragement and salts
faction to hear good word while
living and striving than columns Of
eulogies after they have passed beyond
the reach Of such things.
With this thought in our mind we
desire to say that last Sundays edition
of the Charlotte Observer was one Of
the finest efforts of North Carolina
daily journalism we remember to have
seen. Its six large pages were filled
with the most entertaining, interesting
and elevating matter. Every depart
ment was up to the highest standard
Of excellence. 1t was paper much
sought after and eagerly read. 1t not
only reflected the greatest credit upon
its editors, but also upon its energetic
city and the State at large. 1t was a
great edition and literary feast.
The above merited words about the
Charlotte Observer are taken from
the Durham Sun. The Observer is
such an admirable paper every day in
the week, SO fully filling the mission of
a complete newspaper, that it seems
almost like invidious distinction to
single out any one issue to speak of
it apart from the others. But its
Sunday editions are models in them
selves surprising in enterprise, amount
of matter carried and diversity of
same, any paper in the State. The
Charlotte Observer is an honor to
North Carolina and a credit to South
ern journalism.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

NJ CAENoI, President Of the French
Republic, was assassuated at Lyons,
France, Sunday night. He was riding
in a carriage taking part in a public
demonstration when an assassin jumped
into the vehicle and stabbed him in
the abdomen fatally.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

SENATOR RANSOM friends are afraid
of a Democratic primary. In the
absence of primary, let us at least
have expressions of opinion from each
county convention. Let the people
have voice in the selection of United
States Senators. This should be a
government by the people and not by
the politicians.-W Winston Sentinel .
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28
4 DESERVING HOME ENTERPRISE

A DESERVING HOME ENTERPRISE.
The GOLD LEAF has had occasion
heretofore to speak of the Goldsboro
Furniture Factory and the excellent
work it turns out, noting with pride
that it had furnished throughout some
Of the leading hotels and educational
institutions of the State We feel a
personal interest in every public and
private enterprise of the kind within
our borders and count it of no cost to
give such little free advertising when
ever occasion presents itself. The
product OF the Goldsboro establish
ment is sold by Henderson dealers,
and knowing the excellence of their
goods we are prepared to endorse the
following from the Goldsboro Argus
of recent date:
We were shown yesterday beauti-
full piece Of furniture-a combination
book case, desk and case of drawers,
made of solid oak, handsomely designed
and artistically carved, the work OF
the Goldsboro Furniture Factory,
which is turning out furniture of every
description that will compare right
along side of the output of any factory
in the country. In fact, the goods
of the Goldsboro Furniture Factory
are sold far and near, North and South
in competition with tine largest factories
in the United States, and they have
not yet failed to give entire salts.
faction.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

We desire a live agent and correspondent
at every post0ffice in Vance and adjoining
counties.
Correspondence on all subjects OF local
and general interest and opinions upon
matters of public concern, are invited.
The editor will rot be responsible for
the views or statements Of correspondents
and reserves the right at all times to
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
One side. only, OF the paper must be
written on-and the real name OF the
writer accompany the contribution. No
attention will be paid to anonymous let
tPrS
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

President CLEVELAND is better
friend to silver than many Of the loud
mou,hed fellows who seem to have
gone crazy on the subject. He is
certainly not an enemy to the white
metal.-Mt. Airy NeWs.
Those who charge President Cleve-
lard with being an enemy to silver,
will quote the saying that factions
speak louder than words" in reply to
this.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

The State Press Association met in
Morganton last week. These oc-
casions are always pleasant socially.
1t is we'll for the editors to meet and
know each other, but the practical
advantages are insignificant. The
occasion is more one of pleasure than
of business.
So writes the knowing" editor of
the Mt. Airy Ne7vs. Granted, that
" the occasion is more one of pleasure
than OF business" we dispute the as
sertion that "the practical advantages
are insignificant" and cite the
testimony Of some of the ablest and
most conservative editors in the State
to bear us out Mr.. Hamer is not a
member of the Association, a COM
paratively new conner to the State,
(and we gladly welcome him and all
good citizens of his like, never at
tended a session of the convention,
and simply does not know what he is
talking about. He ought to have
attended the convention in Morganton
and given the Association the benefit
of his aid in making it what it should
be-of practical benefit to the pro-
iesslon and incidentally to the State
in general. Then he would be in a
position to criticise with better grace,
as well as understand how to construe
these comments in the spirit in which
they are made.
4 DESERVING HOME ENTERPRISE.
The GOLD LEAF has had occasion
heretofore to speak of the Goldsboro
Furniture Factory and the excellent
work 1t turns out, noting with pride
that it had furnished throughout some
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28

WE have quit the business of adver-
Using fairs, school commandments,
and the opening Of watering places for
the price of ticket Of invitation. Our
advertising rates are low, and to
schools we give special rates in the
interest of education, but invitations
and tickets won't meet the BILL
Warrenton Rel0rH
Sensible man. Better for the news
papers of the State had they never
commenced this sort of business.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-11-07
A Young Author.

The "Son of Esau,' which is attract
ing attention in the literary world jus.
now, is the work of young girl, Min
ME Gilmore, only daughter of the late
Patrick S. Gilmore. She is young al
most to childishness, exceedingly beau
tiful and gentle in manner, and person
ally. unsophisticated and inexperienced
in the worldly wisdom which manifests
itself in her book. Upon reading her
book, upon which she spent two years in
writing, and which was never seen by
any one until after it was transcribed by
the typewriter, her father exclaimed, 81
cannot understand how this little girl,
kept by us as in clustered walls, has
written this book"
Miss Gilmore was educated at the
Convent of the Sacred Heart and Eden
hall, and has travelled much with he,
parents both in this country and abroad.
Her ambition in life is to become sue
cessful writer.-New York Sun.