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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-10

tax bill, that he is heart and soul with
the most radical plank in the Omaha
platform 1t was rumored last even
ing that Hogan Of Washoe, ordered
tar barrels burned in Reno, over the
fact that one sinner had repented, but
the report was not authenticated at
the hour of going to press.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
CALL FOR A NEGRO CONVENTION

RALEIGH, n. c., August 20.-A
call for negro State Convention has
been issued, the date being September
nth. 1t says that the negroes have
certain things they desire to say to the
people of the State generally, along
the line OF industrial, educational and
political welfare, and believe the pres
ent to be the most opportune time to
give expression to their desires, it
being between elections and a time
free from political excitement. 1t is
asserted that it will be the most i'm
portant gathering of negroes that has
taken place since their freedom.
They desire to say to the politicians
of the State what they should do for
the negroes, who compose three-fourths
OF the voting population of the Repub
lican party. The call says, we desire
to use that power intelligently SO that
the results of our voting may rebound
in benefit to the whole race, rather
than to few men who attempt to lead
our race to get places for themselves.
We want larger appropriation for col
ored schools. We want a colored
man appointed or nominated to some
office of dignity and honor in the State.
We want an equal distribution of the
smaller offices among colored and
white alike. We realize that if we
leave this matter to the average poll
tician we can never get the recognl-
ton demanded. Now is the time to
speak in no uncertain way, so those
who expect our votes will give US con-
sideration. We have been voting
thirty years, and although the men we
vote for get elected we are not benefit
ted. The only way of remedying this
evil is in union and the expression OF
the best sentiment of our people in
the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
HACKS NOT WANTED.

y prominent Fusionst day or SO
ago was heard to indulge in reflections
substantially as follows
a am sorry to see our party belng
made dumping ground for politicians
Ike Buck kitchn and Walter Henry.
Our party is all right as it is and strong
enough, and don't need recruits Of that
sort. There are a whole lot Of broken
down politicians-men nearly dead
with political consumption, coughing,
hollow eyed, thin chested, blood spit
ting fellows, fguratively speaking, who
want to join US as if we were a "Hos-
pital for InCurables." | could name
about twenty such fellows, lying around
On the roadside waiting for an ambu-
lance or stretcher to get into our
camp on. We don't want EN-. We
have not the disposition or the time 10
establish laboratory for the manu-
facture OF PolitiCo Bromo Sequard
Elixer, with which to inject virility
into brokendow impotent and
stumbling politicians. The Popullst
party is running no freelunch counter
and political tramps will be politely
but firmly requested to keep off the
grass "-Nc1Os and ObseyOer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
OH! FOR A JOHN BUNYAN.

The trials, tribulations and perplex-
tiles Of Gen. Ransom in "reading his
title clear" to the Mexican mission, re-
minds one of "Bunyan's Pilgrims
Progress. Appointed while yet a
Senator of the United States and con-
firmed by the same body that created
the position as a first class appoint
ment, and sworn in the day after
Congress adjourned, the validity Of
the appointment was promptly ques-
toned, but it was not decided adverse
ly till several months had expired and
Minister Ransom had drawn about
$1,000 in salary and expenses. Then
the appointment remained in jeapordy
Gas to Ransom) for probably month,
when he was re-appointed, and now it
is stated that he cannot draw any SAL
airy until his appointment will be con-
firmed by the Senate, which does not
assemble until next December and
which is of opposite politics to Mr..
Ransom, and may staye off his con-
firmation as long as possible, or may
refuse to confirm. Defeated for the
Senate, and having his appointment
surrounded with so much uncertainty,
is doubtless "wearying to the flesh" of
a man who has had such an easy time
in the Senate for twenty-five years.
We trust he may come out of it all
with flying colors, and that be may
yet enjoy the full fruition of the hope
which, SO long deferred, has made and
kept his heart sick.-Lumberton Robe
Soni1n
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
ADVICE TO THE NEGROES.

The leaders of the colored Republic
cans of North Carolina have issued a
call for State convention of negroes
to be held on September nth. The
object is briefly stated in the following
paragraph:
eve want colored man appointed
or nominated to some office OF dignity
and honor in the State. We want an
equal distribution of the smaller offices
among colored and whites alike. We
realize that if we leave this matter to
the average politician we can never get
the recognition demanded. Now is the
time to speak in no uncertain way, SO
those who expect our votes will give us
consideration. We have been voting
thirty years: although the men we vote
for get elected, we are not benefitted.'
Such a convention can do the col
ored people no good, as the plea for
recognition in the distribution of
offices is based not upon the fitness Of
the candidate, but is founded alto
gether on the fact that the claimant is
a colored man, his qualifications evil
IDENTIFY being matter OF only second
airy importance, or Of no importance
at all. A theory of government which
made any man eligible to Office by
reason of certain racial pecularities
would be an absurdity and would also
be foreign to the spirit of our institu-
tons. The great mistake which the
negro has made in the past, and which
he will continue to make as long as he
is under the dominion of professional
leaders Of his own race, is the demand
for recognition as negro and not as
an intelligent, public-spirited citizen,
invested with the same rights and priv
ileges which all citizens enjoy and
to which he is entitled in equal meas
ure if he has the qualifications.
lfSuch 4 convention is held in North
Carolina, the negro will be the main
sufferer from his misdirected efforts to
secure share of the offices. 1t it true
that the Colored voters are the back
bone of the Republican party in that
State and that without their support
the white Republicans would be an
insignificant minority. But the mo-
ment the convention is held and the
demand made for an equal distribution
of the spoils, the race issue will be re-
yived and the lines will be drawn, as
they have been in the past, with the
negro getting the worst of it. If the
colored people will take our advice
they will abandon the idea OF demand
ing offices for themselves as negroes
but will seek promotion upon the
higher plane OF their fitness for the
work. And if they are willing tc
accept still better advice, they will keep
out Of the mad scramble for spoils in
which they will always be outwitted
by the whites and by directing theil
energies in other directions endeavol
to acquire property and to establish
themselves in business. Then recog
milton will come to them unasked.-
Petersburg Luder-Aspeak
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

THE PISTOL HABIT.

1t is impossible to read the news
papers without coming to the conclu-
sion that the pistol habit IS almost an
epidemic in the country.
1t is confined to no section, race,
nationality or class. On the same day
that we read of pistol murder in
Tennessee, New York comes to the
front with the murder of one brother
by another and the murder of a wife
by her husband, all the work Of the
pistol.
We hear of the pistol everywhere.
The manufacturers and the dealers
must be coming money. 1t must be
the biggest industry in the country.
Pistols in the court room, pistols i'll
the jury room, pistols in church, pistols
indoor and out, in the bar-room and
in my lady's boudoir-pistols, pistols
everywhere.
No wonder we have murders. How
can man tote pistol during bow
WOW weather without using it when
his fevered brain reels under the ma
lign influence of the dog star?
But it is said that bad men defy the
law and carry the pistols, and thus
make it necessary for good citizens to
arm themselves. This is a mistake. All
that is necessary is to enforce the law
and enforce it quickly and with crush
ing severity. If the policemen and
detectives would be half as alert about
this one thing as they are about some
very unimportant matters, they would
have regiments of pistol toters before
the courts.
We are not talking about any one
locality. We are striking at nation
al crime. The hip pocket pistol muir
ders more people in this country every
year than perish in the average Cen
trail American or Cuban revolution. In
the majority OF cases good men are the
| victims. Under our present lax sys-
tenn every citizen when he goes down
town in the morning is at the mercy Of
some excitable fellow who loses hi
head on account of weather or some
imaginary grievance.
Even when the pistol toter does moi
make targets of his fellow citizen there
is danger. Many a man commits sui
eide because he has a pistol. If he
had been unarmed he would have re.
covered from his depression and life
would again mad charms for him. The
pistol habit is bad one from every
point of view, and the courts, the press
the pulpit and public opinion should
combine together and smash it.-At
lanta Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
MUTTON OR CROW

Mr. Il. II. Sorsby, writing from
Nashville 10 the l-.ps ani OBstrgfy.
quotes from 1 speech Mr.. W. X. Henry
made a. that place IN the campaign of
1892. He says the substance if not
the exact language then used by the
imprisoned and enthusiastic champion
OF Democracy when hurling such phil
lpplcs into the Populist camp as he
alone could do, was as follows:
IF one drop Of Populist blood should
fall into 4 well and that well filled with
dirt and rammed with maui. and
grass should grow over il. and a sheep
should eat that grass, would not eat
the mutton for fear OF being tainted
with Populism.''
This suggests the query: Did Mr..
Henry feed on mutton tina, he has
grown so great a popu,ist, or is he
now "eating crow"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
A GRAND WORK.

On our recent trip to the Eastern
part of the State, we happened to strike
the train that was bearing the orphans
OF the odd Fellows Orphanage to
their home in Goldsboro from Whining
ton, where they had enjoyed an outing
as the guests of the fraternity of that
city. There were twenty odd Of these
little folks and we were forcibly i'm
pressed by their neat appearance, their
good behavior and the spirit of con-
tentment which seemed to prevail
among them.
The outing was greatly enjoyed by
the orphans and the occasion served to
show what a grand work the Odd Eel
lows are accomplishing through the
Orphanage, which was established
only few years ago. The projectors
of this institution and all who have
taken lively interest in it since its
inception have builded wisely and we
trust that a deeper and more general
concern will be manifested in this
grand work, which so practically dem
onstates some ofthe cardinal principles
Of this noble Order.
We are glad that the Odd Fellows
of Winston Salem are among those
who have given the Orphanage cordial
support and if our friends here could
see the bright and happy inmates OF
the home which they have aided in
providing, they would feel deep con-
sciousness of qualification that would
lead TO still greater efforts in behalf OF
the institution.
1t is glorious thought that one has
been instrumental in bringing relie'
and contentment to those who might
otherwise have felt the pangs Of want
that sometimes visit the motherless
and tatherless home. Let the Odd
Fellows OF North Carolina continue
with vigor and earnestness their praise
worthy efforts in this direction.-Win'
ston Sentinel
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.

Extract from an Address Delivered at
the New Bernie C0lOred Fair-The
South Has Done More for the Negro
= Than the Notwithstanding Them
by Taxation.
Assistant Principal J. W. McDon-
aid, of the Plymouth Colored State
Normal School, delivered an address
at the colored Fair here, from which,.
by request, We copy the following: = :
firmly believe that what we: now
enjoy, we enjoy it through the mar
velous providence of God and there
is much expected of us that must be
accomplished before we become a
mighty people. We must act our part
III the future development Of America.
North and South alike feel this. They
are now one, and | hope one and in
separable forever.
In sixteen years the North donated
sixteen million dollars for the uplift-
ing and elevation of the negro.
But look at the South. The South
IN sixteen years have taxed themselves
more than twice that, or thirty
million dollars for the education Of the
Negro.
Now that is right and want you
with me to cheer and feel that our
strongest friends are in the South.
Some Southern States support asy-
lums for the deaf, dumb, blind, and
insane. Some have Normal schools,
Universities, and Training schools.
North Carolina supports seven Normal
schools, at an outlay of nearly twelve
thousand dollars, Virginia has given
her ten thousand dollars to Hampton,
and Alabama gives her ten thousand
to Tuskegee.
When we consider the PROSTATE
condition of the whites in the South
at the surrender of Lee, and in the
light of what they have done towards
| our education, we are forced to ex-
claim, great and magnanimous is the
South,
Yet there are many who oppose
Negro education on the ground that
the whites pay two-thirds Of the taxes.
We are compelled to acknowledge that
the whites own the property Of the
South, but the South must
acknowledge that the Negro is the
laborer of the South and large pro-
! Queer as we'll as consumer.
He produces more than one billion
dollars worth of farm products an
nually, not estimating other pro-
ducts. Then it is the Negroes labor,
his muscle that creates the school
| fund.
| believe that the honest white men
of the South such as Hon. Thos. J..
Jarvis, Supt. S. NJ. Finger, Col. J. S.
Carr, of Durham, Bishop Haygood, of
Georgia, and many others will see
that every child Of this beautiful
| Southland shall be trained for man
hood and to bring blessings to her
proud and magnanimous people.
Besides what the white man, North
and South, has done in educating our
race, we have nearly two hundred
high schools, seminaries, colleges and
professional schools, seminaries, OF
colleges and professional schools sup
ported and controlled entirely by
Negro skill, industry and money
| New Berne Journal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
A Hint On The Use of Perfumes

Lille M--came to see me yes
terday, and after she had gone, Maria
g., who wa. putting new braid
on my second best gown, said:
THAT Miss Lille uses very nice per-
fumery. It's so faint and fine. not
anything you can smell long away
off, but something which makes you
think Of roses or volets when she
passes you on the street. How does
she manage it,
Maria G-likes perfumes, but
does not know how to use them.
Not by putting cologne on her
handkerchief. answered, decidedly
Nobody should carry about scents
poured on their garments" | had to
say this.
Perfumes are used sparingly by ele-
CANT people. yet touch, vague sense
Of fragrance. does add something of
daintiness to a girls toilette. 1t is
right for you to have perfumes about
you if you love them.
Fresh rose-leayes thrown into Your
bureau drawers and scattered into the
boxes where you keep your laces and
handkerchiefs, and sprigs Of lavender
or lemon verbena left there to dry will
impart pleasant sweetness to what.
ever lies among them. Orrs-root
powder in little sachet bags of China.
silk, or strewn lightly between folds of
tissue-paper, will give to your clothing
in closet or wardrobe delightful faint
odor Of violet. If you use delicate
soap with a sweet clean perfume, not
of musk or anything strong and pro.
nounced. and put few drops of alcohol
Of ammonia in the water when YOU
battle, YOU need not be afraid of any
untavorable comment on Your dainti.
ness. Perfect cleanliness is ALWAYS
dainty. Soil and stain, dust and dirt.
are never anything but repulsive.-
Ha1yer's Round Table.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
Fixing The Clock,

How many OF our readers have when
children "huddled around to see the old
clock fixed To such, the picture and
a wave of "auld lang syne" sweeping
across thememory. All the departments
of this great ewspapermagazine (Which
is enlarged and otherwise improved in
the present number,) are this month at
their best; on the cover is a fine large por-
trait of its Editor Will Carleton. Only
fifty cents year, five cents sampled copy
Address Every Where, Brooklyn, y. y.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

Some of the best known and of the
most promising of our poets contribute
to the Sunday School Times. Among tho 9
whose work will shortly appear are
Charlotte Fiske Bates, Susan Coolidge,
William Cleaver Wilkinson, Richard Bur
ton, Grace Duffield Goodwin, Julie NJ
Lippmann and in the children's depart
ment, Cora Stuart Wheeler and George
Cooper. John ID. Wattles 4 Co., 1881
Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

TIE trouble about Senator Ransom's
appointment as Minister to Mexico
before his term as Senator expired, has
been settled by his being re-appointed
by the President. This was done last
week. 1t IS announced that he will
soon return to Mexico, his health
having improved sufficiently for him
to brave the climate Of that country
again.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
Buy Coal Now.

have full supply OF coal on hand.
ready for delivery. All kinds-the best
to be had. Cheaper than ever sold be-
fore. Place orders early.
]. :. POYTHRESS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

We are still doing business at the
old stand and taking gold. silver bank
notes and greenbacks on subscription
when we can get it-without discrim-
ination against either metal or paper
money.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
A GOOD Shoe is Like q GOOD Friend

1t will not dsappoint you when called upon for real ser
vice You know good friend by trying HMM the same
way you can test shoebu the trouble when Won have
tried shoe you must keep it. good not You will not
comp ain about having to keep OUR SHOES. We know
what they are when we sell them and knowledge can
be before buy Add this our low prices and
you have a measure full Of satisfaction
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

Irving W. Larimore, physical director o
\. NJ. {. A., DeS Moine>, Iowa, saws he can
con>clentiouslv recommend Chamberlain's
Fam balm 10 athletes. gymna>tS, bicycliStS,
loot ball players and the profession in gem
eral Tor bruises, sprainS and diSlocation>:
also for soreness and stiffness eff the muscles.
" hen applied before the parts become
swollen II will effect a cure in one half the
time usually required. For sale by NJ.
Dorsey, Druggist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
The Stamp Of NcWncSS

Is upon every article in Dress Goods department.
Never have we had varied extensive and attractive 4
stock this season. This is the verdict of every one
who has taken the pains look and you say so too when
you see It. There all the and latest pat
terns-r1ght and seasonabe-foreign and domestic We
want you to look through these modsh fabrics and a-
quaint yourself with the different lines carry The com
bnat1on-O CALll4, STYLE AND LOW PRICE-m;kcs
force that irresistible and draws to our store the beet
patronage-those who merchandise above slsDc;on
desirable and dainty, chosen with and JUDGMENT Of
discrimination commensurate with its desrabtv
ability to the refined tastes of this community
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

Or. kingsbury has more religious
editorial il his Sunday Messenger
than most church papers have IN a
month-dccIdedly more religion and
truth than found IN the New York IN
MrbendcnL-Concord Standard
We had not heard the New York
MhT(nIlul accused of having very
much Of cIthcr-ccrtainly not Of the
latter
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
Oak Ridge Institute


Prepares College, Business for Life; $50 Students ana IS
in Nearly $4,000 IN bn!ungS anu t
healhne Nearly 1000 ee ABOVE
of Maximum OF advantage
~ " ~ W. Oak Ridge, n C.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

TIE Wilson tariff, says the Wash
lnGton Pest, IS giving good account
OF itself in all quarters. The improve
ment in trade and manufactures is 50
marked. the evidences of returning
prosperity are so numerous and con-
vlncIng that the voice OF the croaker is
no longer heard IN the land. Since
last April more than 500 manufactu-
ing establishments have, of their own
motion, increased the wages of more
than 500, 900 wOrkmen. There is
less dIsqulet in labor circles than there
has been At any time during the past
few years.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

Itch on human, mango on horses, dogs
and all stock, cured in 50 minutes by Wool
ford 5 Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by Melville Dorsey, druggist, Hen
derSon. y. T.. apr.-f.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

TIE San Francisco Star speaks of
Justice Walter Clark, of the Supreme
Court of North Carolina, as having
acquired a national reputation out
side his profession by his articles on a
postal telegraph" and remarks further
that "North Carolina lawyers and ju-
rlsts have always borne 4 high reputa-
ton for ability and integrity" 1t is
agreeable to see any one of our citi-
Iens thus spoken of across the CONT
nent.-Charlotte Olslyrtg.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
THERE'S ALWAYS CHEApNESS

In the that you do hear ous as there are all
Of goods that say nothing about here Can't print
everything we know We have the stock there's no dis
count that and try and place such things as do not oct
int the papers convenient positions where you NAV not
skip them. But if you do what you want ask for II
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

Gov. CAFE on Monday last ap-
pointed Capt. {. NJ. Cooke, of Louis
burg, to succeed the late OctavIus
Coke as Secretary of State. The ap-
pointmenl came in the nature of a
surprise as Capt. Cookies name had
not been mentioned among the list of
probabilities" but this makes the Sc
lection no less a fit one. The new
Secretary is man OF ability and in
tcgrIty and emincntly qualified for
the duties to which he scaled.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05
NOlICE.

I WANT every man and womaE In the United
States interested in the Opium and whisky
habits to have one of my books on these dis.
eases. Address 3. NJ. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga
4o- 3s2, and one will be sent you free.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

GAIT. DcIAyIUs COKE, Secretary
Of State, died at his home in Raleigh
Friday afternoon, of typhoid fever. In
his death the State loses one Of it tore
most and most hOnOred citizens. Capt.
Coke was man of a high order Of
ability, an orator of great powers,
and withal a kindly and genial gentle
man. He was universally popular and
his death carries sorrow to many hearts
irrespective of party bias, religious
creed or social position. As Secretary
OF State he measured fully up to the
dignity and ability of his high office
and made a record that shed addition
Al lustre upon his reputation already
well established for legal acumen,
sound Judgment and broad statesman
ship.