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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-02

BY common consent. District Attorne.
Barnes is given most OF the credit for con-
viction Of the greatest murderer ever tried
In California w nile the police depart
ment did excellent work, II is believed
that Mr.. Barnes address, which consumed
two days and half in its delivery, had
much To do with removing any lingering
doubt from the minds OF the jurors, II at
any time there was juror who was not
convinced OF Durrant's guilt.
Barnes address is considered one Of the
most logical and eloquent efforts that was
ever made before California jury. He Is
given greater credit for the verdict from
the fact that the evidence was entirely
circumstantial. The case will be appealed
TO the supreme court and it is expected
that nearly year will elapse before de-
cision will be obtained.
While 1t is not thought that any error
has been committed, the defense has en-
braced every opportunity to take excep-
tions to the rulings of the court. Gen.
eral Dickinson took exceptions to three
features of the district attorneys argu-
ment yesterday. He also took an excep-
tion to the charge of the judge.
Miss Cunningham's Story.
Miss Carrie Cunningham, the reporter
who testified In the Durrant trial that
Durrant had told her he saw Blanche
Lamont murdered in the belfry of Eman-
uel church, and who said that Durrant
showed her an envelope containing
statement to be opened after he was con-
victed, has made public her side Of the
story.
She said that when she visited Durrant
at the Jail he told her q remarkable tale,
with the idea that she was to be n witness
for the defense. He said he had been
sworn to secrecy by the murderers, but
felt that IL Miss Cunningham first gave
an inkling OF what the story was, he
would be released from his oath. Miss
Cunningham agreed TO this, and Durrant
told her the following story:
"While l was fixing the sunburners Of
Emanuel church I heard q noise. fol-
lowed the sound to the belfry and ascer-
tanned that Blanche Lamont was muir
dered on the second landing. i encoun-
tered the murderers, promised never to re-
veal what j had discovered and rushed
down stairs TO George King. / had an ap-
pointment with King and feared that he
might go searching for me. 1 was much
distressed over what had seen, and felt
nauseated, but did not send King for
bromo seltzer because wanted the medi-
cine. sent him out of the church in or
der to give the guilty men chance to
escape"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-02

and asked that day be set upon which
the sentence Of death should be passed
upon the prisoner, Judge Murphy said
that sentence would be passed next FRI
day, upon which day he would also sat the
day for the trial OF Durrant on the charge
of numbering Minnie Williams.
Durrant made a spasmodic effort to
arise TO his feet, but before he could do SO.
his mother, with half sigh, half moan,
threw her arms around his neck and sunk
back into her chair. The long strain OF
the trial had completely shattered her self
control, and IL was some time before she
could leave the courtroom.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-02

Miss Cunningham said Durrant told her
that the murderers exercised an unac-
countable influence over him, and swore to
spirit his mother away IL he told what he
had seen. He said that he had given the
statement to his attorneys. but that they
had decided not to use 10 He said that
tho story related 10 Miss Cunningham was
practically the same as that contained in
the statement, with the exception that the
names of the murderers and a few details
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-02
A CAR

To our many friends and patrons we wish to say
the cards issued by certain stores which are re-
deemao by us are still good and call for a first
class picture, the beat that it Is possible 10 make
As we have dis ontiaued the issuing OF this card
people wishing pictures made will do we'll to get
many as possible before the supplies of the
dealers give out Watch for new crayon
card. MEDBERY EwELL & O..
o3-u 1893 Westminster strsss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-02
The Hostess Of 1.-THE Griffin. /"
By FLORENCE WARDEN.
Author of " The House On The Marsh,'' ETC., Etc.

roughly by the arm, dragged her round
to the door. "You can ask him yourself
in the morning. when he's sober, unless
he takes himself of before you're up,
ashamed of himself! Go along wit you.
A nice talking TO your mother would give
you, IL she knew you went marching
about the house, spying into the rooms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-02
Yale In the Rear.

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 2.-The inter-
collegiate fall invitation shoot was held
yesterday on the grounds Of the Dayton
Gun club, between Princeton, Harvard
and Yale. The day was fine, and some
good records were made Princeton won
by breaking l20 birds out Of 150; Harvard
was second with ll6 birds, and Yale third
with %.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-02

as that in which, not more than three
hours before, he and his two compan ions
had supped so merrily. The long table
had Deen pushed back; the wooden shut
ters had been thrown open ;and the sickly
morning light of grey. rainy day strea
through the tiny latticed panes, and
showed him such a sight as he never for
got.
Half on the worn c1rpet which covered
the middle OF the floor, and half on the
oilcloth beyond, lay, stretched at full
lengt h, the body of n woman whom Ned
at once'knew q 10 NJ. Frsnce. arhcre
The face lt haI "a he evi' US day
with the nush of roc sust hcal.h IN lips
and cheeks was now . livid and hideous
grey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-02

hAhhiEl4 SHE GASPED. HAkhltT4
at this time OF night Do you think
that's proper behavior for girl staying
at an imp
But the girl. though she flushed Q lit
tie under his harsh words, was too much
disturbed, too much distressed, to be
deeply moved by them. Ned, however,
was reused TO anger by this treatment OF
the pretty young girl, whose fears, fanci-
ful though they might be, were born OF
her love for her sister. He demonstrated
with France, and did his best to comfort
poor Minnie, who, however. went quietly
away down the corridor 10 her own room
with the tears still running down her
cheeks
France liz candle for Ned and spoke
spologetically about his own behavior.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05
WHICH Is WORSE?

Says the Petersburg n2e.r Appeal
with much timeliness and truth:
1t is mere affectation of virtue in a
state executive to call out the military
to suppress prize fighting when the same
state not only tolerates but encourages
and lauds football playing. We hazard
the assertion that there has never been
witnessed at any prize fight such
scenes of disorder and rodwyism as
disgraced the streets and public re-
sorts of Richmond last Thursday as
the result of the interstate game Of
football played there on that day.
Ribaldry, drunkenness, rowdyism and
violence were rampant, and the chief
actors in these dsgraceful scenes were
young men scarcely out of their teens,
whose training and opportunities in
life justify the expectations of better
things. Athletics were we'll enough
in their place and ought to be en-
couraged, but ruftianism should be
sternly suppressed. In teaching our
young men to be manly they should
also be taught to be gentlemanly
This, after all, is the most important
thing in any course of educational
training, and any school or college
that fails in this, the highest of educa
tional standards, is curse rather than
blessing
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05
A STAND OFF.

Some papers take a great pleasure
in Walter r. Henry's failure to Sc
cure Kentucky, but these identical
sheets fail to see that the vociferouS
Johnny r. Morris didn't even make
"My Maryland' hold her own, but let
her slide out of the old regime.
When two such statesmen partlcl-
pate in the campaign of other States,
it is hardly the correct thing to note
the result in one and fail to see the
gigantic joke that happens in the
Observation-Disclosures Anae.r.
The point in the above would be
we'll taken if the facts in the case bore
it out. But i. loses its force for the
simple reason that Mr.. Henry had no
part in the work of "securing Ken
lucky" He made no speeches in the
Blue Grass State during the campaign,
although invited to do SO.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05
incorporation Notice.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
To AL to Whom These Presents Shalt Com.
-GAEETING:
Knou Ye, That it appears from the Ger
tificate from the Clerk of the superior
Court OF Vance County that the following
named persons, II. T.. StrauSe. n p
Strause, I. L. Hicks and J. &. Topleman
heretOfe on the 9th day of November, 1895
signed and filed Articles Of Agreement
for the formation of a private corporation
before said Clerk, and copy of said Arti-
cles of Agreement, duly certified by said
Clerk. under the seal of said Court. have
been filed and recorded in this office, as
prescribed in chapter 3lS of the Acts of
1898.
Now Therefore, Under the power and al-
thOrity vested in me by said chapter 3lS of
said Acts of 1898, do hereby declare tie
persons signing said Articles of Agree
ment duly incorporated. under tue name
and style of the HENDERSON TELE-
PHONE COMPANY, for the pariod of
thirty years from and after the first day Of
November, 1895. for the purposes set forth
in said Articles of Agreement with all the
powers, rights and liabilities conferred and
imposed by law on such corporations.
WITNESS, my hand and the Great seal
of the State of North Carolina, at Office in
the City of Raleigh, this eth day of Novem-
Der in the l20th year of our independence,
and in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-ive.
T.. NJ COOKE
as
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05
The December Cosmopolitan.

Two very important facts in connec-
ton with the new era OF magazines are
illusttraed in the December Cosmopol-
tan. Its fiction is by Stevenson, the last
story written before his death, "Ouida, -
Sarah Grand Zangwill, and the begin
ming ofJames Lane Aliens new Kentucky
realistic story 'Buutterfies.' Probably
no stronger array of fiction has ever been
presented in any magazine-money could
not buy better. Nor has any magazine
ever had larger number OF really dis
tinguished artists engaged upon the il
lustration of single number. The
reader might puzzled to know how such a
number can be made at the price of ten
cents. 1t contains 1879 pages of adver-
Using, which as the publishers announce
is from 81 600 to IS, 1000 more net cash
advertising than was ever before printed
in any magazine, for any kind, and in
any country. 1t breaks the worlds
record in the publishing business. More
over, the cost Of the artists and authors
who appear in this number is divided
among 400, 900 copies bringing the cost
per copy propOrtionately low. The Co.'S
mopolitan thinks that the ten cent maya
zine, bringing, as it does, the best in art
and literature into all classes, is an edu-
cational movement second in import
ance only to that of the public schools.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05
SHORT ThLKS ON ADVERTISING.

copyright by Charles Austin Bates.
The use of Illustrations in advertising
is becoming more and more general and
more intelligent. .,
The English are great admirers Of what
the call "blOcks' in their advertising
and have always used more and better
illustrations than Americans have.
The stiff, old, stereotyped wood cut,
representing Il watch, or shoe, or q
trunk, has been out of use with us only
a few years. Such cuts are used even
now in many places.
am not sure that Wanamaker origi-
mated the Use of artistic outline cuts in
advertising, but it is certain that the
Wanamaker cuts have had great infu-
ence on advertisement illustrating.
Their chief merit lies in the fact that
they show the article pictured as it
looks III actual use. Ii the advertisement
is about shoes, the picture is of IL man
pulling On an easy shoe, or of dainty,
stylish woman lifting a pretty and
shapely foot.
The illustrations are always sugges-
tive and always well drawn.
| may as well say here that | do not
think much of the alleged humorous cuts
VI 100
country; the ones which run to puns and
''cuteness. They may attract atten
ton isn't the best an ad can do. \
comic cut isn't convincing. 1t doesn' t
tell anything, about the man or the
goods advertised. don't believe that
such ads. sell goods.
The English idea is very largely the
use OF some pretty picture, irrespective
OF its subject, or its relation to the thing
advertised. The idea in this case also is
to attract attention. think it is wrong
A cut should be used merely to illustrate
the advertisement, and not as the ad-
vertisement itself. Illustration should
be subordinate. In ordinary, daily
newspaper advertising the cut should be
small. like the outline cuts about an
inch and a half wide, with reading mat
ter set down one side. Generally speak
ing, | would not have more than three
display lines in the ad, and more often
only two-the head line and the name OF
the advertiser. And the name should be
smaller than the head line.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05
An Interesting Announcement for
Our Readers.

We have secured for the exclusive
use of the readers of the GOLD LEAF a
series of articles on the Sandwich
Islands by the distinguished historian
and novelist, John II. Musick. These
articles are being prepared by the au-
thor on the spot. He is now at Hon
olulu, and will visit each of the islands
OF the Hawaiian group. They will
have the peculiar living freshness that
can only be given to such when writ
ten at the place on the very days the
writer beholds them. They will be a
series of descriptive and historical ar
tlcles, or letters about that country.
Mr.. Musick will furnish US therefore ar
ticles rich in descriptive scenery, filled
with authentic history and facts, and
lishtened by incidents of travel and ad-
venture, making them more fascinating
than novel.
No portion of the world is to-day at
tracing more attention than the Sand
witch Islands: and yet, much as they
have been mixed in American politics
tor the last forty years the masses of
readers know but little of the social life
and customs of the islanders. and
could not tell oh-hand whether they
lived in modern houses. in huts, wig
vans, or caves.
1t will be the object of these letters
not only to briefly sketch the past and
present OF the Hawaiian Islands, but
to carry the reader directly into the
private life of the people who inhabit
them; their past and present govern
ment. the overthrow of monarchy. and
the setting up of Republic will be
narrated from non-polltical stand
point. In this respect they will have
peculiar interest because in the COM
Ing Presidential contest the question
ofanneNation will be agitated. These
letters will contain hundreds of items
OF great interest. all told in highly
entertaining. instructive, and unbiased
manner. In short we have rich
treat for our readers for the entire
winter.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION

It is we'll worth seeing for the enter
tainment it affords, and critical study
Of it would result in liberal education
to the student. 1t is pleasure to see
50 many North Carolinians there; they
are encountered at almost every turn.
If "reading maketh full man, con-
ference ready man, and writing an
exact man." travel makes broad one,
if one use the opportunities 1t affords
for observation. The objects set up
Atlanta just now for observation are
ample for months study, and they
cannot be passed, with even the most
cursory examination, without giving
impressions which will stay and from
which one will derive future benefits.
SO the sta ement that it is a pleasure
to see SO many North Carollnians there
is repeated. What they see there will
increase their fund of knowledge, and
broaden their ideas. "Does the trip
pay?" was asked by his neighbors Of a
citizen Of the State who had just returned
from the exposition at will pay any
one, was the reply, "who can get the
worth OF his money out Of his eyes.
The answer was an apt one. 1t has
been said that the exposition is taking
a great deal of money out OF North
Carolina. Keeping money IS one OF
the least useful Of all the things that
can be done with it. The wisdom OF
its expenditure varies with the value OF
everything for which it is spent. Spent
in seeing the exposition, 1t is applied
to high and useful purpose; those who
are thus spending it are getting a full
equivalent for it.
1t is no part of the present purpose
to ''write up the exposition, but to
speak of it only in general terms. 1t
IS infinite in its details, and many of
these, of chiefest local interest, have
already been touched upon IN these
columns. Expression must, however,
be given to the regret, which finds such
general expression, that North Carolina
makes SO beggarly a showing, COM
pared with what she is capable of. She
is seen here and there in various build
ings, and the glimpses caught of her
show the State in an exceedingly tav-
orable light. The best possible was
done, no doubt, under the Circumstan
Ces, but the circumstances were within
the States control, and should have
been directed differently. Such another
opportunity to show what North Car
DINA has will notpresent itself soon.
An expression of admiration of the
pluck which Atlanta evidenced in es
saying such an enterprise as this ex-
position, ought not to be withheld. 1t
is worthy OF all praise. 1t is a COM
mon observation, and just one, that
not many cities of twice Atlanta's size
would have assumed such a burden or,
assuming it, would have carried it out
50 successfully. 1t is this indomnitable
spirit that has made the Gate City
what it is. The exposition will not
pay out, but the citizens will 60 down
in their pocket for the deficit and
look for and realize reimbursement in
deferred and indirect benefits. All
hnoor to them Charlotte Observer:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05
THE GREAT EXPOSITION.
No One Can Afford to Miss 1.-THE
South Needs More People to Develop
Its ResOurces-CrOwdsf from All See
tiOns in Attendance.

| Correspondence Charlotte Observer
CAL roads lead towards Rome"
was common observation several cen
turtles ago. The same to-day is true
of Atlanta. A food Of humanity over
flows from the Union depot with the
arrival Of every train. The streets
are as crowded as those Of country
town during court week, with circus
and horse trot going on at the same
time. Notwithstanding the incon-
veniences, long waits, unavoidable dis
appointments and vacilatlng trihes that
all must meet, good nature rules on
all occasions, and in a several days
visit the writer saw no case OF loss OF
temper nor heard a single "cuss-
wor ~
The old political habitues OF the
Kimball House have had to surrender
their regular stamping ground in the
foyer and retire perforce to the cloak
rooms of the State House before this
cosmopolitan horde that have taken
possession of the city. A glance at
the hotel registers shows the present
floating population to have been drawn
from all parts of the compass, though
in numbers the citizens Of the neigh
boring States predominant. Frag-
ments of conversation whenever over
heard are all complimentary to the
from for the exposition is representa-
tive, as was intended, of the whole
South, and it is very frequent com
ment from some distant and surprised
stranger that the country and exhibits
are both so different from what they
had imagined or expected to find. The
general concensus of opinion gathered
from many sources is that the South
only needs population to Immediately
develop its resources and under any
circumstances has great future before
itself.
Of the fair and what there is to see,
probably little that has not been said
could be told. The writer found the
train of Pullman cars which are open
for inspection very interesting, the
government exhibit very fine, and
under this head the United States
Fish Commission have very extensive
and pleasing display of live fish which
attract great deal of attention. In
the War Department the topograph-
ical map of Central America, show
ing water of the Panama and
Nicaragua canals furnishes useful
knowledge on subject that is soon
likely to occupy Congress. No one
who can spare the time can afford
not to 60 to this great exhibition at
the present low rates of fare. AS
matter of education, patriotism and
pleasant memory to carry through life
every one who possibly can should
manage to do so at once.
LOUIS DE LACROIX.
Charlotte, N. c., Nov ~, '95.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05
Notice of Sale.

TNDEK AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
~ power Of sale conferred upon the un-
dersigned Trustee and contained in Deed
of Trust executed by W. II. Lewis and
others on the 18th day Of May, 1891, ard re.
corded IN Deed of Trust Book No J. Page
AL, in the office of the Register Of Deeds
for Vance county, for the purpose Of secu-
ring the payment Of the Indebtedness
therein mentioned, default having been
made in the payment of the same, at the
request of the holder of the same will sell
al the Court House door i'll Henderson. \
G., at pnblic auction, to the highest bidder
for cash on the 9TH DAY OF DECEMP'P.
1895, the property conveyed by said Deed
OF Trust, to-wit: Begin at stone on
Montgomery street, IN the town Of Heu-
derson. \. c., North Of j. +. Harris
prize house, nov &. Il. & 5. K. Harris:
thence along said street Northwest 10 feet
to stone, and thence o3 feet to Join II.
1oung's plank fence, thence in a North
east direction 40 feet to stone, thence
South-easterly to Montgomery street g.
feet. GEORGE b. HARRIS, Trustee.
Time OF sale, II O'Clock NJ.
Henderson, \. c., Nov. 6, 1895