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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
Electric BitterS.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known
and SO popular as to need no special men,
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise. A purer
medicine does not exist, and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils.
salt rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood-will drive out malaria
from the system and prevent is we'll as
cure malarial fevers. For the cure of sick
headache. constipation and indigestion try
Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction guar
apteed or money refunded. Price soc
and sl.OO per bottle at Melville Dorsey's
drug store
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

The Roxboro Courier advocates ].
P. Caldwell, editor Charlotte Observer,
fo- United States Senator from the
Western part of the State. No better
selection could be made He would
make an able Senator Free
Press.
The GOLD LEAF enters its protest
against such dissertation. While no
better selection could be made, and he
would indeed wear. the honors we'll
and worthily, we are opposed to
spelling so good newspaper man as
Joe Caldwell by making a United
States Senator of him.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

The negro post master at Oberlin,
near Raleigh, has been arrested and
sent to Jail for defrauding the govern
ment. He WAS preacher and his
fall has greatly surprised the " brethren"
OF his church and the community. The
trouble appears to have been too
much temptation in the way and too
great desire to obtain riches suddenly
and without work
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

DURHAM is fortunate in having such
broad minded, liberal hearted men of
wealth among her citizens. We see it
stated that Mr.. Geo. w. Watts donates
to the city of Durham city hospital,
complete in all its departments. The
contract has been let to c. II. Norton
for S25, 900, the work is to be COM
pleted by December Ist. 1t will have
$4,000 endowment, making the
entire gift $4,000. The plans are
declared by hospital experts to be the
most perfect yet made for hospital
of moderate cost.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1894.
THE definition given by the famous

The definition given by the famous
comedian, Nat c. Goodwin, as to what
constitutes wit, is about the neatest
thing we have seen. Said he: Wit
is the power TO say what everybody
would have said if they had happened
to think of ii. 1t is the runaway knock
at daughters door"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

In an admirable article on Senator
Vance published in the NWM Carolina
Teacher, Judge Walter Clark points
out that Vance was the most honored
of North Carolinians, in the following
manner: "Twice a member OF Con-
gress, thrice chosen Governor, and
four times elected to the United States
Senate; upon no other son has North
Carolina lavished 50 many honors.
The pride and affection of the people
for him were equalled only by his
fidelity to them
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
Rucklems, Arnica Salye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblaians
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or 20 pay required. 1t
is guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by N. Dorsey, druggist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

Hon. ID. M. FURCHES, of Statesvllle,
who was the Republican candidate for
Governor in 1892, has given his views
in regard to fusion. He opposes it,,
saying that the Populists are in favor
of things which the Republican party
never declared far. Any man, he says,
who relies on full vote of the Populists
in support of Republican, or vice
versa, will be very much disappointed
in the result.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
A GOOD suggestion is made by the
Suffolk Herald when it says:

Now is the time for property
owners and capitalists to improve their,
property, erect buildings and invest in
real estate, while the prices Of
materials, labor, land, ETC., are low and
the season propitious. Building mate
rails of every description are lower
now than they will be when the brisk
times follow the depression now ex-
perienced, and the many idle me-
chanics will thus be afforded employ
ment. The time to invest for profit is
when prices are down.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

The Suffolk HeraM holds the opn-
ion that "there is no excuse for the
cry of hard times when the people
have full corn cribs and meat houses,
sleek teams and every home comfort,
which is the case with the average
farmer in this and adjoining counties.
Only shortage in currency is the real
complaint, largely the result of the
low price of. peanuts, which will con-
tinue to rule low SO long as the
product is SO largely in excess of the
demand"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

The Winston Sentinel asks what
higher praise could Raleigh want than
this: Raleigh is the most beautiful
of the Southern Capitals. 1t is famous
for its great number of exceedingly
beautiful and lovely women, gallant
men, refined hospitality, charming
climate, and conservative business
enterprises" Well, if it is not satisfied
with that ell we have to say is the
Capital city is hard to please. II is
taken from the North CHlO!lHa
Teacher.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
Racket Store,
Under Buy! Under SGll....
CASH ON DELIVERY,

Is the principle we do business on and
that is tito secret of the ridiculOuSly Low
PRICES and WONDERFUL BARGAINS
for t Tsi'" RACKET STORE has fam ncS"ne
If you want 81 % worth for less money
come to the RACKET STORE and 90 cents
will capture that Identical article. Com
pare the following prices with regular
houses and you will be convinced that
what is here said is fact.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

You can buy Oxford Ties very cheap
at II. THoMAsoN's
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
Ladies' and Gents Fine Shoes,

$1,000 worth of SHOES bought in job lots
from the well-known firm of Carroll,
Adams & Co, Baltimore, Md. Gents fine
hand made Congress and Calf Shoes, worth
from S.. 90 to $500 wholesale, and retail
in regular houses for $500 to $500 our
price 800 to S2.75. Gents genuine Calf
Shoe, warranted, worth Si:50 wholesale.
our price Sl25 A gents Fine Shoe for
81. 90, worth $3.50. Ladies' Fine Shoes
worth 81. 80 to $l.65, our price Sl.2j. \ lot
of Ladies' Extra Fine Shoes worth s. 80 to
$3.50, our price 81 90 to $3.50. Ladies Fine
Shoes, solid leather inner and outer SoleS,
large sizes, worth S1.25 to l.50 regular
our price 75 to 81 90. Woman's solid
leather Shoe worth 81 90, our price soc.
nice lot of Misses Fine Shoes, all solid
leather outer soles and counters, worth
regular wholesale S1.OO, our price 81 C.
Nos. Is to IL. Better goods in Misses
high cut, worth wholesale 81 %, our price
81 90 and S1.25. A big lot of Ladies Red
Slippers, Genuine I,o Goap, BY. worth t Sloo
our price IS c. A few Gents Fine Tan
Shoes, worth 1915 wholesale. our price
$2.75. Call early and take advantage of
these IA 70 ha ruaipS
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
HE KNEW HIS BUSINESS.

Kind-Hearted Maiden FISHING for .
stray penny in her purse)-I suppose
you poor blind people feel your misfor-
tune keenly?
Blind Mendicant-Yes,i indeed. The
Lord only knows how 1 miss the pleas
ure of being able to look into the beau.
tiful faces of the handsome and lovely
ladies who are kind enough to donate
Kind-Hearted MI |den (fshing out a
uarter)-Here, poor fellow, take this.
I'm sure you are deserving.-Puck.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
1T MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

Mother (near-sighted)-see that dis.
gracefully intoxicated brute across
the street! Where can the police he?
Daughter (weeping)-Oh, ma, it's
Brother Bob!
Mother (swooning the sa.
loon-keepers have been dragging that
poor child agaip!-Judge.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
STRAW HATS.

$500 worth of STRAW HATS, bought at
a bargain. Gents Straw Hats worth from
$1.00 to $l.25, our price 80 to 75c Ladies
and Misses Sailor, too cheap to mention.
Our stock is mostly new and bought in
job and sample lots. Can and will be
REGULAR HOUSE CAN AFFORD TO
SELL THEM. Come, see. be convinced.
GS~ Please do not forget that our terms
are SPOT CASH, not this evening, as
come up street." or in q few days" or
" tomorrow. We still prefer to have
the ill will of our best friends to fair
promises on the Dream Book
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
DRESS GOODS.

Ginghams, CalicOes, Satteens, White
Goods, &c, bought from the well-known
firm of e. b. ROuss' Cheap House in New
York. A fine lot of Silk Laces, cream
and black, at half price. A big lot of
Swiss Hamburg and other Laces, far be-
low regular prices. Ladies Kid Gloves,
long and short, all colors and sizes, Isle
Thread and Silk Gloves, cheaper than any
house i'm town. Ribbons, Trimmings,
Baby Caps and many other Notions at very
much below regular prices
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

Miss Hanks--Who is that man with
the empty sleeve you just spoke to?
Clement-Capt. Ketchum. He lost
an arm winning victory for the blue.
Miss Hanks-Introduce me; l have
Q brother at Yale. - Frank Leslie'a
Weekly.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

"The use Of 'Castoria is so universal ana
its merits SO well known that it seems woIH
of sunereropation to endorse it Few are tho
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoris
CARLOS MARTIN, ID. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor BIoominsdale Reformed Church.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

There is great difference between them famous
orator has said There is the difference between
talent and genius tn there is between stone mason
and sculptor" After visiting all the other stores in
town you will be convinced that
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17

Every day the public is invited to go to As and take
advantage of his wonderful Pin Sale or to be sure and
profit from BIS Thread Slaughter OF to grab the bar
gains to be had at C's Discount Needles
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
for Infants and Children.

"Caafoyia d N v~i1 sdan1,- that
1recoumend it A surerior to- .p1ion
known to ne" a. A. ARCH
HIS Oxford ST., Brooi !. =, y. I.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
very Respectfully,
A. 0. PURCELL.
YOUNG BLOCK,
henderson, North Carolina.

CAUTION.-If q dealer oners W. l..
Douglas Shoes at a reduced price, says
he has them without name stamped on
bottom, put him down as u fraud.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
That is Stone Masonru

Our policy is to sell everything whether pins or silk
Unread or the latest dress novelties at the very naowest
margin Compared with the eateh-penny methods to
which aliude
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-07
Result of hi. TariN Dcfc,t
PENSIONS FOR DISTRICT PEOPLE
A Number Also Granted to Residents
of Nearby states.

Among the pensions granted today were
the following TO persons in the District of
Columbia: Original-Jacob Gagus United
States Soldiers Home. Increase-Thompso
K. East, United States Soldiers Home;
Thomas +. Mccormack, United States Sol
diers' Home. Re!ssue-ThOmas Thackerah,
George Suppes, AnacOstia; John GAnthony,
Garfield, Edwin krouse, David T. Cooper
and Edward Kelly.
Maryland -kenewal-Frederick Pipes Tunis
Mills, Talbot county; Isaiah a. Kreglo
FOrestvll.e, Prince Georges county; Cor
Ieiius Mitchell, Nottingham, Prince Georges
county: Benjamin Williams, Frostburg AL
legany county. Reissue-Moses Mead, Clfn-
ton, Prince Georges county; James NJ
Skidmore, Frostburg, Allegany county;
Leonard F. Sitzler Havre de Grace. Har-
1crd county; Charles Jones, Baltimore
Barnhard Flack, BALTIMORE Isaac Miller
Ionaconing, Allegany county: John w
Iull, baltimore. Original widows, &c
Johanna \. Kirby, Baltimore
virginia -Original-JOseph Smith, Hamp-
ton, Elizabeth City. Reissue-James Nc
Garvey, HiAburgh. Appomattox county:
Cnarles ii. Carman, Shenandoah, Page
county; Henry G.. Lewis Hallwcod, Ec-
comac county: James Langley, Norfolk
Renewal-William Stratton. Exmore. North
aTptCn county. Original widows &c
Emma Holmes. Norfolk; Sarah A. r. John
son, Portsmouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-07
HI NAWAY AT A FUNERAL,
Fifteen Persons Injured, Five of
Them Fatally.

ALLIANCE, Ohio, september IA
frightful runaway occurred in a funeral
party near lrOndale, twenty-five miles south
OF this city, yesterday afternoon, in which
fifteen persons were injured.
While the funeral party was returning
from tie cemetery. the horses attached to
a carriage became frightened, and the
driver lost control of them. The animals
dashed into the front carriage. wrecking it
and causing the second team to run Off
Both teams dashed into the next two
carriages, causing the horses to run away
and al four teams plunged down a steep
bill, completely wreckiug the conveyances
and throwing the inmates under the horses
feet
A partial list of the injured is: Miss Anna
Burnside and a younger sister, faces and
hands cut in a shocking manner and
breasts crushed; both Will die.
William Householder, both legs broken
and crushed.
Alex McBane, seriously injured internally
Eli Cope. head and face frghtfully cut is
unconscious.
Last March Mrs. McBane was caught in
runaway and injured. dying after giving
plrth 10 the child that was buried yester-
day.
All the injured were taken to nearby
houses. and physicians summoned from sew
eral towns around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-07
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
New Applications Not Numerous
BroOl<Innd Wants an Eighth Grade.

The applications for tickets of admis-
sion to the public schools of the District
of Columbia continued today to be I'M
Usually small in number, and the chief
reason therefor seems to be the non-return
of many Washingtonians to the city, be-
cause of the hot weather. Tickets were
dispensed to those who sought them this
morning, and they may also be secured at
the various buildings from to u o'clock
this afternoon. 1t will be impossible to
give an estimate of the number of new
pupils or of the total number of pupils
entering for the next school year before
Wednesday.
The chief feature of interest today was
the teachers meetings. There were no alb
senteeS, and every Instructor now has a
clear conception of the duties to be begun
en- Monday morning.
An application for the establishment of
an eighth-grade school at Brookland ID. c..
has been forwarded to Superintendent
Powell by Mrs. J. w. Horner. The COM
munication states that there are now twen-
~ young people awaiting to enter the grade
in question.
Custodian of free text books, Samuel B.
Simmons, was one of the very hardest
worked men in the District today The
last supplies were delivered to him late
this afternoon, but all day he has been en-
gagged in filling out the requisitons of the
various supervising principals. During the
past week Mr.. Simmons has handled fully
10000 books. in addition to numerous other
supplies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-07
JAPANESE PORTS DLOCkADED.
TOrpcdOes Placed fn the Gulf of Toxic
and I'm NagnsatSis Harbor.

Acting Secretary Uhl of the State De-
partment received some important informa-
tion this morning in regard to the political
situation in the orient. 1t was in the form
Of a dispatch from Mr.. Dun, the United
States minister TO Japan. who inclosed a
notice received by him from the japanese
minister OF foreign affairs of special in
terest to American naviGators in japanese
waters. The notice was to the effect that
submarine torpedoes have been placed at
the entrances to the Gulf of Toxic and the
harbor of Nagasaki; that all Vessels are
prohibited from entering or leaving those
harbors without conduct of a pilot vessel
having on board an officer of the imperial
japanese navy, and that no vessels what
ever will be permitted to leave the harbor
between sunset and sunrise. This action
Is practically a blockade of the ports men
toned against all vessels Of an unfrlendly
character. The blockade was esta biish ID
on the 22d ultimo, and will be maintained
until the cessation of hCstilties, Mr., Dun
says that he has given due publicity to
this action in all the papers of the Jap
anese empire for the benefit of American
commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-07
Fall of the Official Ak in the Treas
ury Department.
REDUCING FOR REORGANIZATION
Nearly Two Score Clerks Dismissed
From the Service Today.
EXCITEMENT AMONG CLERKS

The "Dockery AK fell in the Treasury
Department today with disastrous effect,
and its manipulation will be actively con-
tinued from now until the 1st of January. by
which time it is expected that the reorgan-
iZation of the accounting Offices of the de-
partment called for 10y the Dockery provis-
ions of the legislative. judicial and execu-
tive appropriation bill will have been en-
tirely completed. The first blows fell upon
Mr.. Jason E. Baker, chief of a division of
the treasurers office; MIR. ID. w. Herriott,
assistant teller in the same Office, and upon
thirty clerks of various grades, ranging
from S120 to 1880, selected from different
bureaus of the department. The names of
these clerks are withheld for the present.
Scattered Among Various bureaus.
Some of them are in the treasurers office,
some in the internal revenue bureau, some
in the first controllers Office, and others in
the third, fourth and sixth auditors Offices.
and the offices of the supervising architect
and the commissioner of customs. The
changes take effect on the lst of October
and those dismissed have been granted
leave of absence until that date.
As the DoCkCry bill calls for a reduction
outright Of la6 clerks in the Treasury De
rartn.nt, II will be necessary to discharge
126 more of the present force 1t is prob
made for the continued employment of
about lot of this humber up TO the first of
January. This Is made possible by a pro-
vision of the legislative bill appropriating
S"o,oo Tor the purpose of eIfecting the pro-
posed reorganization of the service. Even
il this arrangement is made however IL
VIII still be necessary to dismiss twenty
SIX clerks between row ana the first of
October
System Pursued In the Slaughter.
1t is said at the Treasury Department
that the changes required by law are being
made in accordance with the principles of
the merit system, so far as il is possible
to do so, and that the selections are being
made from the entire department service
instead Of combining them TO the bureaus
that are TO Toe abolished. This is done SO
as 10 enable the Secretary to retain the
services OF the more efficient clerks in the
offices legislated out Of existence Today >
acl"h created considerable excitement
among the clerks generally. and there is
much anxiety in regard to the others thar
may be selected for decapitation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-07
ROME RAILROAD nONDS.
James ID. Holman Wants to Have
Their Issue Examined Into.

James ID. Holman has filed bill n equity
against the American Security and Trust
Company. jos. l.. Lawrence and John King
praying for an injunction and an account
ing.
The complainant states that on the % Of
November. 1871, the Rome Street Railroad
Company of Rome, Ga. issued 200 $500
bends, conveying TO the first-named defend
ant all its property in trust to secure the
payment OF the bonds and the interest
thereon. Befendan: Lawrence was the presi-
dent Of the railrC ad company, and held all,
or nearly all Of thu honds being authorized
and empowered TO dispose of them for the
teneht OF the company. Some OF them, the
complainant asserts, he disposed OF ahso-
lutely, and others he pledged and hypothe-
Gated for the companys benefit The COM
pIaiEant also asserts that Lawrence ctippsd
and retained certain OF the overdue interest
coupons on the bonds. and still retains
them.
The complainant states that he is the
holder OF S3.ro par value Of the bonds hay-
ing received them from Lawrence as sacurt-
ty for the payment to him OF s. 500 due and
owing TO him from Lawrence Defenaa7,
King. the complainant alleges, holds Sal-
coo OF me ponds as security for The pay
fl'ent TO him tking) of several thousand dol
lars due from Lawrence. The Indebtedness
complainant says, is also secured Ivy the
capital stock of the Rome Electric Light
NoHptAii.' VI liAe par value OF xei,tVn. nd
by other valuable securities unknown 20 the
complainant
The complainant AYERS that King who
was stock holder and director In the rail
read company, holds other bonds and in
terest coupons of the company and alleges
that King came possessed of them in an
unlawful and inequitable manner in viola
tioil OF MS duty as an officer OF the com
paay ana In derogation of The rights of the
complainant as a bona fide holder of Tho
bonds The complainant alleges that King
look advantage of his position and denre7
clated the value of the company's plant
ana property for the purpose of raining an
soiute control OF the road, thereby securing
the sale by the trustees, the American Sc
curlty and Trust Company, of the road ON
the 9th OF last July. King became the nur-
chaser, at S1,f40, and the complainan,
complains that the road was worth p,any
tnousahd dollars more than that sum.
ne complainant asks that Defendants
hihs ana Lawrence be required fully ia STATE
10 the court how and when they hecama
possessed OF the bonds I'm question. and as
10 All matters which may tend 10 aoouafnt
tne court with all the pertinent matters AZ
ISSUE that the auditor of the court shall
state an account between the parties 10 the
suit. and that the American Security ana
trust Company shall be enjoined from nro-
teeuing lurther in the matter of the sale
and conveyance of the road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-07

Three months leave of absence is granted
Second Lieutenant Sterling F. Adams first
cavalry.
Leave Of abcence for one month is grant
ed Major Adna r. Chaffee, ninth cavalry
Second Lieutenant Charles C. Smith,
twentieth infantry, is transferred from
company l to company G. of that regiment
Leave Of absence for one month is grant
ed First Lieutenant John l.. Barbour sew
enth infantry.
The leave of absence granted Major John
a. Darling. fifth artillery, is extended two
me nths on surgeons certificate of disabil-
ity.
Leave of absence for one month is grant
cd First Lieutenant Lea Febis,er, twenty
third infantry.
Leave of absence for month and
fifteen days. Cn surgeons certificate of dts
ability, is granted First Lieutenant Charles
F. Parker. second artillery.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted First Lieutenant Herman G..
Schumm, second artillery.