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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-14
THE GROWTH OF LUXURY.


Some Comparisons rs to tho Progress
Which Americans Arc Making.
From Harper's' Weekly.
New York still leads the vulgar race
with the most costly art gallery bar
room, but the other cities boast what
their saloon habitues would call "close
seconds" Buffalo has such a palace,
and whereas New York has long had a
bar-room with silver dollarsset into the
floor, Chicago led with the idea, and
has five times as many dollars in the
floor Of the greatest and finest barber
shop in Christendom. And Denver
prides itself upon q saloon whose floor
is studded with $40 gold coins.
There is no candy and soda water
shop in America to equal one In Chica-
go, whose walls are coated with look
ing-glass cut to gleam like jewels. We
pride ourselves upon our railroad depot
but Philadelphia has two fine ones-the
Pennsylvania and the Reading-and ST.
Louis Union depot and the Illinois
Central railway depot in Chicago are
splendid stations. San Francisco has
swimming baths that no other city pa
rallels, and that city and New Orleans
and Galveston have refreshing water
side resorts within their boundaries,
the like of which the people of other
cities are put to trouble, expense and
travel to get at. Chicago has jewelry
store second only to Tiffany's and ap-
preached In only two other American
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RAILROAD NOTES.

The Lehigh Valley proposes to provide
living apartments for its station agents
in their respective stations where they
are isolated from the town.
\ H H
BY the act of May, 1871, legal ton
Of anthracite coal Is declared to be 2,24O
pounds, and any coal dealer who sells
any less amount for ton Is rendered
liable to a fine of $50. The last legisla-
ture re-enacted this law with little
variation in language, and the Coal Ex-
change of Philadelphia has undertaken
to enforce 1t. This Is a matter which
ougnr to receive general attention.
The Reading situation Is said to be
clouded somewhat at present by the de-
termined effort of Philadelphia inter-
ests to prevent control Of the property
passing to New York. If 1t were not
for this effort the plan Of reorganization
would have been issued before this. The
New Ork interests are stated to be
thoroughly in accord as to reorganiZa-
tion, but make condition of carrying
1t through mat control shall be held
there. Until some agreement can be
reached on this point it Is considered
likely that plan of reorganization will
not be promulgated until next spring.
]. w. Lattig. superintendent of cleo
trical appliances on the Lehigh Valley
railroad. and H. A. Wilson, the mana
ger of the Hall Signal company, were
at the Mauch Chunk station on Satur-
day. The company will shortly begin
the extension of the Hall Automatic
Block System along it's entire line from
Easton to Coxton. That portion of the
line on which the system is now in op-
Grafton is giving excellent satisfaction
Not collision has occurred between
East Mauch Chunk and Penn Haven
since the signals were put up one and a
half years ago, whereas previously there
used to be two and three week-some-
times more,
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New York Produce Market.

New York. Nov. 12.-Flour-Quiet
Wheat-spot market firmer, fairly active;
No. red store and elevator, &C.: ahoat,
6alAc.; {. o: b.. ssassc. ungraded red. IS
a71c.; No. 1 northern, 6sAc.; options firm
at haxc. advance; No. 2 January. CSC. !;
March, 6Shc.;- May, 67Hc.; June, 67%c. |;
July, 61Hc.; December Csc. Corn-Dull
firm; No. 2, at 36iaa36a4c.: elevator, 37%c. !;
afioat; options dull, firm at Aa%c. ad-
vance: November, 1850; December, 354c. {;
quiet, hrmer; options hull. firmer; No
25kc.; No. 2 white, November, 241kc.; spot
prices No. 2 at 3ha2S1<c.; No. 3 white,
A1ta24stc.; No. 2 Chicago. AAc.; No. 8 al
22Ec.: No. 3 white, 2Sa2sAc.: mixed west
ern, 2iiaM1c.; white do, Aa26c.; white
changed. Lard--Quiet. firm; western
steam closed $3.50; city, 500; November.
$3.50 asked; refined fairly active; contin-
ont. Se.3Q; South America, 36.65; COM
pound thalHc. Pork-Steady: mess.
@.76. putter-Steady, moderate demand /;
state dairy. 12a2liAc. do. creamery, 2oa2sc. !;
a3Sc.: DO June, 1ba2lc.: do. factory, Sallc. !;
Elgins. &c.; imitation creamery, i2al7isc.
Gheese-Qulet. steady UNCHANGED prices.
EgesEyancy, arm; fair demand; state
ana Peunsylvahia, 1a26c.; ice house, 16
a1Sc.; do. per ease, $Sal26: western fresh,
1oa9c.: DO. per- case, MAJ: lined, 16als1kc /;
DO. per case, 31A
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BuffalO Live Stock.

Buffalo, N. Y. Nov. 13.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. sa6 head: on sale. 40 head; market
butchers cows. $2.25a2.35. Hogs-Receipts,
1920 head: on sale. 5000 head; market
steady and frm; Workers.. $3.90a3.s5: mixed
packers. $s.95a4; medium and heavy. 1886
$25Oa3.25. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts.
5000 head; on sale, 400 head; market firm;
prime lambs. $4.l0a4.25; good to choice, sass
al: light to fair. $S.35a3.75; culls and COM
mon, $2.S5a3.25; Canada lambs. A.10a4.3 IS;
mixed sheep. S. s5a2.75: extra. sss5aS; culls
to fair, $l.25a2.25; export sheep, $3.26a3.50.
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NEWS OF OUR INDUSTRIES.

The report of the Readings coal ton
mage for the week ended Saturday
shows total shipments Of 32O, sos tons,
an Increase over the same week last
year of 24,070 tons. For the fiscal year
to date the tonnage has aggregated 49,
1884 tons, against 11,551.l75 tons last
year, an increase Of 1,184,13S tons.
A scarcity Of bituminous coal Is re-
ported from nearly all the districts,
with strong advance market
President Harris, of the Reading, will
be reelected. Sufficient proxies have
already been received to assure that.
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chicaRo Live Stock.

Union Stock Yards. Nov. 13-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1880 head; market Arm. common
feeders, $2.2Oa3.85; cows and bulls, $1.25
a335; calves, $3a6; Texans. S2a3.40; western
rangers, s2.lOa3.90. Hogs-Receipts, 5000
head; market firm: heavy packing and
shipping lots, $3.80a3.S so; common to choice
mixed. $350a3SO; choice assorted. 500
a3.77h; light, $245a3.77ls; pigs. $2.25a3.70.
11,00O head; market
strong; inferior to choice, N75a3.50; lambs,
s. 5QaA5O
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mixed cash. 2Shc.: No. 8 do. 27%c.; No. 8
yellow. 2SAc.: No. I white, 26%c. Oats
Receipts. i600 bushels: shipments. none;
market nominal. Cloverseed-Receipts
l4S bags; shipments. none; market dull;
March, A.22h, s1
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Golden Medical Dis
covery, even after the disease has PRO-
gressed SO far as to induce repeated bleed
ings from the lungs, severe lingering cough
with copious expectoration Including tu-
bercular inatter), great loss Of flesh and ex-
treme emaciation and weakness
Do you doubt that hundreds OF such cases
reported to US as cured by Golden Med
ical Discovery were genuine cases Of that
our word for it. They have, in nearly every
instance, been so pronounced by the bess
and most experienced home physicians,
who have no interest whatever IN mis-.
representing them. and who were oiteu
strongly prejudiced and advised against
a trial Of Golden Medical Discovery" !"
but who have been forced to confess that
It surpasses, in curative power over this
fatal malady, all other medicines with
which they are acquainted. Nasty cod.
liver oil and its filthy "emulsions" and
mixtures. had been tried in nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed to bene.
fit, or had only seemed to benefit little for
short time. Extract of malt. whiskey,
and various preparations of the ,hypo.
phosphites had also been faithfully tried
in vain.
The photographs of large number Of
those cured of consumption, bronchitis,
lingering coughs. asthma. chronic nasal
catarrh and kindred maladies, have been
skillfully reproduced in book Of 100
pages which will be mailed to you, on
receipt of address and six cents in
stamps. You can then write to those who
have been cured and profit by their ex.
perience.
Address for Book, WORLDS DrspENsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Toledo 0rsis Market.

Toledo, Nov. Closing: whsat:-Re-
s's sss:s Ssii N0 r.S sasn "a snS sios Ds-
3 ss:ss.: s ssss.s sss:s:'s :s:s ss ss.
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Oil Market,

Oil City, Pa. Nov. 13.-Oil opened and
lowest, $3.50; highest and closed, $1.55.
Pittsburg, Pa, Noy. 13.-Oil opened and
lowest, $1.50; highest and closed, l.55.
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phiIndcIphia TaIIow Market,

Philadelphia. Nov. 13-Tallow is dull and
unchanged. We quote: City. prime, In
ia4lsc: do dark. in bbis. S%as7sc; cakes,
43sc.; grease, 31aa3ssc.
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Al Englishman's Opinion of North
Carolina.
lCpr. Southern States Magazine

lCDr. Southern States Magazine
WILLIAMSBURG, Vance Co., Nc.
l amnot an American by birth, but was
born in England. My forefathers being
farmers and stock-raisers, | inherited a
fondness for the same calling. l emigra-
ted to Canada in 1850 and remained
there farming and stockraising until
1874, when came to North Carolina to
enjoy the climate which can not be sur
passed for health by any other part of
the inhabited globe. Our Northern
friends have an idea that our land is
poor and unfit for cultivation. | admit
that we have an abundance OF poor, even
worn out land, but | have seen wors.
both in England and Canada. | have
known bushels OF clover seed sOwn to
waste in the latter country trying to
reclaim land which was so poor it would
not SprOut the seed [ have not expert
enced anything OF this kind in Carolina
On the contrary. clover and other grass
seed grow very rapidly with other green
crops, which can be plowed under to i'm
prove the soil OF orr worn out land. Our
original soil is very fertile, and with
proper cultivation will compare favOra-
bly, with any land ever owned Cotton
and tobacco have been the principal
crops raised in the South until the pres
ent time, consequently farmers have in
q great measure neglected to produce
home supplies, which have been furnished
by the North and West. The prices of
cotton and tobacco, however have fallen
so low that the producer realizes only "a
small surplus after paying expenses. But
there are exceptions to this rule. All
men do not farm alike. For instance:
Gov tr, ,,+~
raising stock of different kinds in con-
nection with tobacco and cotton. He
has good Jersey COWS, Berkshire and
Poland China hogs, improved sheep,
fowls, etc. All these necessary supplies
he produces at home, and it is easily
done, as our land is admirably adapted
to raising grain, roots, clover, peas, and
almost anything needed for man or
beast. The farmers who are most pros
porous here are those who have had eX-
perience in farming in the North and so
farm on the Northern plan, but raise in
connection a portion of cotton and
tobacco. | have written letters to agri-
cultural journals urging upon our farm
ers the necessity OF diversifying Their
crops, cultivating less land and raising
stock, but it is about as difficult to in
fuence them in this particular as it
would be to persuade q Jew to become a
Christian.
If Northern farmers could be induced
to exchange the rigorous climate of the
North for that of North Carolina our
farmers would gradually adopt their
mode of farming, and our sunny South
would soon become the garden of the
world. Having the climate and the soil,
all that is needed is industry and skill.
Fruits and berries Of almost all descrip-
lions grow spontaneously; also nuts
and acorns for fattening hogs.
q. SMERDEN.
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A HIGH MORAL 60 TEACHER.

"Two wro1,gs never make right
and an added lie never makes a truth
of any false statement. This to the
editor of the Winston Republican
whose only defense in behalf of the
action Of the House branch Of the
Fusion Legislature in adjourring in
honor of Fred Douglass, is to repeat
the old campaign lie against the
President and his wife. Hear him:
From the howl the Democratic press
of the State is making over the incident
in the House last Friday in adopting
resolution that when it adjourn 1t do
so in honor of the death of Fred Doug
lass. it seems. that these fellows have
forgotten the honor paid this same
man, Fred Douglass, aud his white
wife. by Mr.. Cleveland. who were
guests at the Presidents own table
and, at which it is alleged, Mrs. Cleye-
land and Mrs. Douglass did the honors
Of the occasion.
liz WHICH vi tllC dUOhC kucH IL was
false when he penned it and yet he has
the brazen cheek to speak in the same
connection about newspapers "wan-
tonly betraying the confidence Of their
readers by publishing things to mislead
the people who take these papers for
the purpose of reading the current
events Of the day truthtully portrayed
He knew full we'll that the story of
Fred Douglass and his wife being
guests at the Presidents table was a
lie pure and simple, manufactured for
campaign purposes and has been re-
peatedly denied by the parties con-
cerned and yet he did not hesitate to
use it when he thought it would serve
his purpose, however much it might
mislead and deceive his readers by so
doing. Oh, consistency, thy name is not
the editor of the Winston Republican.
The whole truth about this Cleve
land and Douglass matter is simply
this On the occasion Of one of his
public receptions Mr.. Cleveland's
invitation extended to Fred Douglass,
then Recorder of Deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia, just as it did to the
other heads of department, the diplo
matte corps and other officials. There
was no dining, no table and no "doing
of the honors by Mrs. Cleveland and
Mrs. Douglass and this the editor Of
the Republican knew when he under
took to help his crowd out of the hole
they have got into by reprlnting and
thereby giving credence TO a campaign
lie that ran its course and served its
purpose long ago.
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Send and Get 1t.

The Simple Story Of How to Build
an Electric Motor at Home is the title
of a serial now running in the Detroit
Electrical STUDENT The story of how to
build Motar No. ,. and the battery to
run it, told in language a child can IN.
derstand, begins with the issue OF March
=. Give the hoys a chance Electricity
will be the biggest bread winner of the
goth century. Perhaps your boy, if he
gets start, will make it his life work.
The Student is a crisp little weekly for
amateur students OF electricity. One
dollar a year. Five subscriptions will
bring the sender castings and material
for one motor ready TO be built, freight
prepaid. Student Publishing Company.
23 Lafayette Ave, Detroit, Mich.
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KNsToN had disastrous fire last
week when property estimated at
upwards Of quarter of million dol
lars, was destroyed. Among those
who suffered by it was editor w. S.
Herbert, of the Free Press. His
Office and entire contents with the ex-
ception of some of the most impor-
tant books was burned. Mr.. Herbert
has our sincere sympathies in his mis-
fortune. He published one of the
best weekly papers in the State and We
hope soon to see him in shape for bus
mess again. Indeed, he says he will
not miss a single issue, arrangements
having been made TO have the Free
Press printed in Goldsboro until he
can get another outfit which will be
ordered at once. That is the kind OF
enterprise and courageous spirit that
will win. Mr.. Herbert's friends should
stand by him in the time of his mis-
fortune and we are sure they will.
The Free Press has been a leading
factor for good to its town and section.
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WE regret exceedingly to note the
death of our young friend Mr.. James
F. Perry, which occurred at his home
in Wilmington after short sickness
last Friday morning. Several years
ago he was a compositor in the GOLD
LEAF Office and We can testify to his
integrity Of character and high moral
worth. Later he went to Wilmington
and was for long time an employee
OF the Messenger. When the Evenine
Dispatch was started there about two
months ago Mr.. Perry became its edi-
tor and under his management it was
a clean, newsy and Creditable paper.
He was a native Of Scotland Neck
and was about IS years old. He was
a nephew of the late Gov. Fowle, was
a member Of the Baptist church and
was young man of fine character
A wife and little daughter about three
years old survive him, together with
his mother and father, two sisters and
a younger brother.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-03-07

REV. b. +. Lone, editor of the
Warrenton Record, died at his home
in that place Friday morning. The
announcement of his death will carry
sorrow to the hearts of many persons
who knew the kindly, noble hearted
Christian gentleman. Mr.. Long was
an industrious and we'll equipped
newspaper man, broad minded, p..ri-
otto and full of local and State pride.
AS editor in Nashville, Rocky Mount
and Warrenton he did effective work
for those communities, putting into
motion forces for good that will live
after him. Mr.. Long was about or
years old and had been in feeble health
for some time.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-03-07

UNTIL Vance county asks to be put
in any new criminal court district,
she desires to be left severely out.
There is no need whatever ofany more
courts than we have already, and it is
an outrage and an injustice to tax the
people any more merely for the pur-
pose of creating an office for some
partisan lawyer who wants to be Judge.
In the name Of the citizens and tax
payers of Vance the GOLD LEAF pro-
tests against lacking them on to the
proposed new criminal court district
and saddling greater burdens in the
way OF more taxes upon them.
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Below is the report Of the four years
work of Rev. W. L. Cuninggim as pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church
in Henderson. In Difference to prom
ises made the church that he would do
so Mr.. Cunningham sent the report to
us a short time after his removal to
Wilmington, with a request that it be
printed in the GOLD LEAF. 1t was
put on the "copy'' file and as it could
not be used jus: at that time something
else was put on the same hook on top
of it, and hid in this way it was over
looked entirely. This much by way
of explanation and apology for not
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Mr.. Vim. Reynolds in Greensboro.

GREENSBORO, y. c., March 9th, 1895
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-The friends OF the
Sunday school cause in Guilford County
enjoyed a treat yesterday afternoon and
evening at the First Presbyterian Church
in the City of Flowers, from addresses by
Mr.. VIM. Reynolds, OF Peoria, Ill, Inter-
national Field Superintendent of Sunday
Schools in the United States and Canada
The audiences were delighted with his
advanced ideas and theories OF Sunday
school work and the great need of educa-
ting the youth socially, morally and
spiritually. We would bespeak for him
a full house in the enterprising and
thriving town of Henderson and all
over the State wherever he shall labor
Alamance and Mecklenburg counties
were represented. Let the grand cause
of Sunday-schoois go forward until all
are brought under the influence of
Christianity Respectfully,
j. W. CAUsEY,
Statistical Sec. Of State
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giving the matter attention earlier.

giving the matter attention earlier.
Perhaps it is well to explain that
the decrease i'll Sunday-school scholars
for the fourth year was the discontinue
ing of the Sunday-school in the coun-
try ?; and the reason for the decrease in
foreign mission contribution the last
year was that the difference between
that and the preceding year was
raised by the Sunday-schools, and was
credited in amount raised by the Sun
day-school and not the church gener-
ally. We are sure the report will be
read with interest and pleasure by
many.
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" Perhaps you would not think so, but 4
very large proportion of diseases in New
York comes from carle.sneSs about catching
cold" says DR.. Cyrus Edison. 1T is such
simple thing and so common that very few
people, unless it is a case of pneumonia, pay
any attention to a cold. New York is one
Of the healthieSt places on the Atlantic
Coast and yet there are a great many cases
of oatarrh and consumption which have
their origin in this neglect of the simplest
precaution of every day life. The most,
sensible advice is. when you have one get
rid of if as soon as possible. BY all means
do not neglect it." DR.. Edison does not tell
you how to cure a cold but We will. Take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t will
relieve the lungs. aid expectoration, open
the secretions and soon effect permanent
cure % and 80 cent bottles for sale bv
Melville Dorsey, druggist.
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THAT HORSE HEADS ADVERTISE
MENT

The Henderson GOLD LEAF goes
for the newspapers that took the Lyon
Manufacturing Company's big horse
heads advertisement for the price
named. We are not in it. We con-
slider such an offer an insult to a re-
spectacle journal. Bro. Manning is
always right. Go tor EN- brother.
-Littleton Courier.
BY the way, the Lyon Manufacturing
Company claim that they do not pay
any of the weekly papers in North
Carolina more than from $1,000 to
sI2.oo for publishing that advertise
ment-occupying II inches space ;
months. Is this true? If it is not,
then those Of our brethren who are
thus q borne false witness against" and
placed in an attitude that may damage
them in future business, ought to
bring the concern TO account.
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REFERRING to the Fred Douglass
episode, friend writes: "Will the
Populists vomit, or are their stomachs
capable of standing anything? l don't
blame the negroes. They put the
Fusionists in power. Let the dancer
pay the fiddler. If Fred Douglass is
the leader Of his race and the embodi-
ment of the ideals of the race in North
Carolina, then the race here will soon
demand all barriers removed which
prevent miscegenation. ''-Nt7ys AMI
Observer.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

We desire a live agent and correspondent
at every pOstOffice 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
ters
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THIS will be busy week in the
Legislature as it will expire by lmita-
ton on the 18th. And you may bet
that when the pay stops work will end.
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The Caucasian opposed the appli-
cation of the ladies who asked for a
loan to complete tue Confederate mon
ument, because, it said, it was a mere
'sseutiment." There was probably
no sentiment in adjourning in honor
OF Douglass-it was business, very bad
business for the Morgan
ton Herald.