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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
DEFENDS THE LEASE,
President Alexander of the North Car
Olina Railroad Defends the Lease to
the Southern.

the SOutnern.
Mr.. w. r. Christian, of the Raleigh
Ne7oS and Obser7er, interviewed Mr.
Sydenham B. Alexander, president O
the North Carolina railroad, concern
ing the lease of that road to the
Southern.
Mr.. Alexander advances reasons ir
defence of the lease, of which the fol
lowing is a synopsis:
The Southern could do its through
traffic that now goes over the N. G. BY
building IS miles Of road from Mocks
VILE to Moresville, and wanted tc
know about the lease in time to build
If they couldn't release it. The
Southern had also secured termi.
nal facilities at Norfolk and would try
to get the Atlantic & Danville if they
couldn't the n. c., which would give a
| through line to Norfolk.
The Southern had road into Nor,
| folk, into Greensboro and into Char
lotte and would doubtless build into
Concord; and the G. +. & Y. Y.
might build into Burlington. This
would leave only one big station
-Lexington-uncu on the n G..
The directors didn't think they could
under these circumstances, operate the
road and make the rental.
The earnings of the n. G.. the past
year amounted to over $1,000, 900, of
which 100000 was for through
freight, which would leave only $780,
900 of local freight to be competed
for
The old lease permitted the South
ern to return the n. &. in the same
condition in which it was received in
1871, and gives four months to remove
all betterments, which would leave the
road in very poor shape for business.
This would make it necessary to put a
mortgage on the road in order to
equip it.
The directors were opposed to a
long lease, but were forced to it in
order to secure the clause requiring
the surrender Of all betterments by
the Southern at the expiration of the
lease
No legislature in North Carolina has
never refused a charter to railroad, :,
no matter how much it hurt the n c..
road and the directors are put there to
protect this road.
Asked as TO the penalties in case
the Southern should default, President
Alexander said that a bonus Of SI75,-
900 had been put up to cover any
judgments or claims against them,
with the condition that the deposit
must always be kept up to the sI75,-
900 mark.
Mr.. Alexander closed as follows:
Il believe when the people analyze
the matter and see how helpless we
would have been unless we had made
the lease and how many towns would
have sprung up along the Atlantic
& Danviile road, things will look diff
ferently. If had owned every dollar
in that road | should have made the
lease just as this was made.
The rise in the stock does benefit
the State, it stands on the same basis
as the private stoCkhOlder, and the
thing that SO promptly gave the stock
a higher value was the return the road :
with -bettermentS clause.
''Finally, the whole thing is now
out of politics., and while it was in pol
itics, it never pai! but one dividend
and that was six per cent. and s per
cent. bonds had to be issued to pay
that
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
IngersolI on Napoleon.
[EXchange.l |


A little while ago l stood by the
grave of the old Napoleon-a magnif
cent tomb of gilt and gold, fit almost
for dead deity-and gazed upon the
sarcophagus OF rare and nameless
marble, where rests at last the ashes OF
that restless man.
l leaned over the balustrade and
thought about the career of that great
est soldier of the modern world. | saw
him walking upon the banks of the
Seine contemplating suicide. l saw
him at Toulon; l saw him putting
down the mob in the streets Of Paris.
| saw him at the head of the army in
Italy. l saw him crossing the bridge
at Lodi with the tricolor in his
hand.
saw him in Egypt in the shadows
of the pyramids. saw him conquer
the Alps and mingle the eagles OF
France with the eagles of the crags. |
saw him at Marengo, at Ulm, and at
Austerlitz. | saw him in Russia when
the infantry Of the snow and cavalry
of the wild blast and scattered his
legions like the winters wthered leaves.
| saw him at LeipsiC in defeat and
disaster-drlven by a million bayonets
back from Paris-Clutched like a wild
beast-banished to Elba. | saw him
escape and retake the empire by the
force of genius. | saw him upon
the frighlful field of Waterloo, where
chances and fate combined to wreck
the fortunes Of their former king. And
| saw him at St. Helena, with with
his hands crossed behind him, gaz-
ing out upon the sad and solemn
sea.
thought of the orphans and wild
owS he had made-of the tears thai
had been shed of his glory, and the
only woman who ever loved him,
pushed from his heart by the cold
hand of ambition. And | said |
would rather have been a French peas
ant, and worn wooden shoes.
| | would rather have lived in a hut
with vine growing over the door,
and the grapes growing purple in the
amorous kisses of the autumn sun, my
loving wife by my side, knitting as the
day died out of the sky-with my
children upon my knee, and their
arms about mel would rather have
been that man, and gone down to the
touguelesS silence of the dreamless
dust .han to have been that imperial
lmpersona,ion of force and murder
known as Napoleon The Great.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
A Lovely Scene.
| Wilson Mirror. !

We were slowly stroliing on to church
the other night enjoying the bewitch-
ing glories Of that glorious scene, jus,
Heaven born, and which fed the purest
emotions OF rapture and delight.
From the loveliest Of lovely skies there
poured ceaseless rivers of light and
glory whose waves, as they came trIck
ling in mellowed radiance, would ever
and anon catch the stars, quivering
gleamings that danced in trembling
ripples upon those radiant rIvulets that
sent their silver streams throughout the
bending heavens, and, catching them
as they did, they would then mingle
their Calmer, softer, more Chastened
glorIes, and then sprinkle upon the
bosom Of night shene Of silver seem
ingly woven in Heavenly looms Of
beauty and Of splendor. And as We
neared the church sweet voices rang
out in praise OF the Great Am above,
the blessed Author Of all these glorIes,
and as wave alter wave Of melody rose
and rose, and swelled and swelied we
felt as if those glorious strains were
mlngling then with the grander songs
the angels sing in glory, as they up
there do too rel Jolce over the "dear and
sweet old story"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
DEAFNESS CAN'T BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There il
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness i,
caused bv an iniamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the eu>tachian tube.
When this tube gets intlamed you lave a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken ont and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases ont Of ten are caused bv
catarrh, which is nothing bnt an inhameI
condition Of the muclIs surfaces.
Newill give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENY & CO., Toledo, O.
I-s-> Sold bv Druggists, DC
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

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Everybody needs take liver remedy,
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BE sure Won get it: The Red Il
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
North Carolina UnapproachabIe.
fCharlOtte Observer

Col. II. G. Demming, of Pennsyl-
vania, who is largely interested in
mining in Mcdowell county writes
to the Philadelphia Times an elabor-
ate article upon the mineralogy Of
North Carolina. Seeing his name is
a reminder that he is one of those who
went down in a railroad wreck near
Statesville, six years ago, in which
twenty-five persons were killed and
thirty injured. He was quite seriously
hurt but was able to be out of bed in
about week Writing from Nc
Dowell county he says:
For variety and novelty Of species,
the county hereabouts is the most in
teresting, perhaps, that has been dis
covered. Scientistshave gone through
this part Of the State in considerable
numbers. and have been rewarded with
many unique specimens Of rare miner
ais. \ systematic search Of an area
here Of less than five square miles
leads to at abulation or classification Of
materials unapproachei, | believe, by
any similar area on the globe, though
one or two localities in Australia have
yielded nearly Y as much.
Leaving aside his enumeration of
the many and beautiful gems found in
North Carolina, the above statement
alone is one calculated 10 attract min
eraloglsts TO the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

While in Chicago, Mr.. Charles L. kahler.
prominent shoe merchant Of Des Moines.
Iowa, had quite serieus time Of it. lie
took such severe cold that he could hardly
talk or navigate. but the prompt use OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy cured him
of his cold 50 quietly that others at the
hotel who had bad colds followed his ex-
ample and half dozen persons ordered it
from the nearest drug store. They were
profuse in their thanks To- Mr.. kahler for
telling them how 10 cure lad cold so
quickly. Fer sax by NJ. Dorsey, druggist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
RICH IN GEMS.
THE PRECIOUS STUNES OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA.

An Inviting Field for the r1ineraIogiSt
Everything AbOunds Here from
Sandst one and Granite to Emeralds
and Diamonds-Whata a Disinterest-
ed Writer says of our flineraI W ealth.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

Itch on human. mango on horses, dogs
and all stock. cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by Melville Dorsey, druggist, Hen
derSOn. Nc. apr.-6.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

Do not neglect the symptoms of impure
blood. Do not disregard natures cry for
help Take Hood 5 Sarsararilia ana guard
agains. serious Illness and prolonged
suffering.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
THE GREAT SHOW.
INTERNATIONAL AND COTTON STA1Es
EXPOSITION.

Atlanta, the Gate City of the South
A Mammoth Affair-Grand c,,c
Assured-SpIendid Railroad FaciI;-
ues-lhe Southern Railway and its
Branches and Connections.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROL INA

Comprises the University, the College
70. It" and Medical Schools, and the
>uaa.F school for Teachers Tuition
$ teachers, 47l students,
IuESibE&T WINSTON,
Chapel Hill, n &.
g.r catalogue and handbook on "uni-
'r.7AE iIUcitI"N. june q
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

Be regular and practical in all things
was one OF the old maxims taught long
ago. The last is not forgotten, but the
first is scarce remembered 50 irregular is
the life Of most people nowadays- The
only corrector of this evil is Smmon'
Liver Regulator. which keeps the liver
active aud prevents the ills Of irregular
living; Dyspepsia, Bill0u5ness, COnstipa-
ton. etc. Il also cures these tronbies
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

A. NJ. Bailey, a well known citizen Of Eu-
gene. Oregon, saws his wife has for wears
been troubled with chronic diarrhpa and
used fnamv remedies with little relief until
she tried thambe rIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh"ea Remedy. which has cured her
SQUAD and we'll Give it trial and YOU
will be surprised at the prompt relief it af-
fords. - and 30 cent bottles for sale by
NJ. Dorsey, Druggist.
fore. at II. THOMASON'S
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

Hoods Pills for the liver and bowels,
act easily yet promptly and effectively.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

o.. Niles Nerve Plasters sc. at all druggists
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

The attention OF the ladies IS called TO
"A nice lot of beautiful new prints just
received ii. THOMSON.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

I4a i've. progressive paper, that
r.- ag,. character, circulation, inhu-
and the respect Of its readers,
...m.- nearer prod"ctng results than
.s.. other method. 1t is worth your
a.. ,.tn consider the GOLD LEAF
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
GET THEBEST.
That's the Kind | Keep.

] would most respectfully inform the
public that | am al my same old stand,
near Dorscy's drug store, where ] have n
complete assortment of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
possible to get there tonight as much as

possible to get there tonight as much as
they want to.
Another uncertainty attends the ques-
ton of whether or not members de-
linquent in their dues may vote. The con-
stitution provides that delinquents may
no. votes but at every preceding election
this rule has been generously and frater-
nally ignored. A majority of the de-
linquents who owe from 80 cents to 81 So,
at four-bts q month, would vote for Jim
Flynn. Most of the politicians out of jobs
are in the Buckley camp. At the last
meeting the anti Bnckleyites were in a
majority, and after a long, hot and
serious wrangle Max Peppers mo-
ton that the rule should be enforced
at the election was carried. To night
there will be another hot time over it most
likely, with passionate denunciations OF
the outrage in view OF all presidents and
the gentle and harmonious spirit so char
acteristic OF the club. A number OF Flynn
votes will likely depend on the outcome.
This contest has much significance in
connection with the factional split in the
party. The president appoints the club
committees, including that on resolutions,
and the control of the club and its policy
largely depend on to-night's election.
This means much to either faction both in
practical advantage and in prestige.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
STORM TOSSED VESSELS,
Two More of Them Reached
Port From Puget Sound
Yesterday.
The Americas Cargo Shifted and the
Melancthon Lost Everything
Movable.

The storm that ragged off the Oregon
coast must have been a very heavy one,
for almost every vessel that arrives has a
tale OF disaster to tell. The Topgallant
headed the list with the loss of her deck
load ana her bow stove in, but vessels that
have arrived since have reported very
rough experience. The Spartan and Lou
isiana both had their cargoes shifted, and
the America, which got in last night, had
similar experience.
Some of the men on the schooner Me-
lancthon had narrow escape during the
run from Grays Harbor to San Francisco.
When off the Colum bia River the storm
ives at its worst. Antoine Johnson was at
the wheel and Chris Smith standing near
the mainmast, when big cross-sea came
CURING aboard. Johnson yelled to the
men to hold on, and he himself took a firm
grip on the spokes of the wheel. The sea
took almost everything movable overheard.
The spanker boom was broken and the
pinnacle and compass went by the board.
The captain had a small compass attached
to his watch-chain, and by it the schooner
was navigated to San Francisco.
II have been sailing up and down this
coast for twenty years" said Johnson yes
terday, land | have never encountered
such sea- There were a succession of
gales from the southeast and southwest,
which raised an immense cross-sea and
kept our decks flooded all the time.
When the big wave broke aboard Smith
was standing near the mainmast and that
was the last l saw of him until after the
deck was clear. Then saw Smith stand
ing on his head. with his legs over the
starboard rail. Some of the boys ran out
and got him into the forecastIe before
another sea broke aboard. He was almost
dead and 1t was some time before he was
brought around"
Besides breaking her spanker- boom and
losing the pinnacle and compass the Me-
lancthon lost the greater portion of her
rail- 1t will cost over $500 to put her in
thorough seas going order again.,
The America was fourteen days making
the run from Departure Bay, but only
eight DAYS from Port Angeles. On account
OF the heavy weather prevailing along the
coast the captain anchored for several days
at the latter place. Once past Flattery,
however, the southeast to southwest gales
reported by other vessels were encoun-
tered and the America had a hard battle
OF it. Off the Columbia River, the cargo
shlfted and the vessel had to be put before
the wind IN order to repair damages.
While none of the coasting feet are over
DUE still the owners are feeling very anx-
lous on account Of the stories of heavy
weather brought in by each new arrival.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
Thousands of Soldiers Have Died
In Trying to Conquer
Them.
THE DEADLY INTERIOR FEvERs.
Agent Macmillan of the Great Nippon.
Yusen Line on Japan's Recent
Struggles.

A. Macmillan, general agent Of the great
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, otherwise the ia
pan Mail Steamship Company is at the
Palace, EN- route to England. The nippon
Yusen is one of the largest steamship COM
panies in the world, owning over seventy
passenger vessels, leasing as many more,
and having routes of over 100000 miles.
Mr.. Macmillan's headquarters are at
Toxic, where he has resided for seventeen
years. His company is the outgrowth of
many other companius. 1t has lines to
Manila, Vladivostock, Tientsin, Shanghai
and also to Calcutta via Hongkong. 1t
also has a local China line from Vladivos-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
CENSUS OF CHINATOWN.
The City's Monaghan Inhabitants t,
Be Enrolled.

Deputy Collector E. B. Jerome has in
course of preparation a census OF the Chi
nese quarter in this City. The work will
be exceedingly comprehensive, and some
time will undoubtedly elapse before it can
be brought to completion.
The Celestial directory will comprise four
divisions. One of these will be reserved
for the children. The yellow boys and
girls will be entered by name and resi-
dence. If registered the number and date
of the registry certificate Will appear, with
the name Of the Collector who issued the
document.
In the case of unregistered children a
photograph will be employed az a means
of Identification, with the child's name,
date and place of birth, and names, resi-.
dence and occupation OF its parents.
Another category will be set apart for
laborers. Name, residence and birthplace
will be noted in separate columns. Those
who are registered will have opposite their
names the numbers and dates OF their GER
titicates, with the name OF the Collector
issuing the same. In every case of unreg-
istered Chinese laborers photograph will
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
AFTER THE "B|G EIGHT
The Poolroom Men of the Swell
Set Under Heavy
Bonds.
Both Factions Are to Come Together
to Battle With Ordinances
and the Police.

The police have gone into the strong
hold of the "Big Eight" and made arrests
just as they did among the booksellers of
the "Belfry."
James Mccain, who is managing the
rooms of the late Jack Mailman; Jere
Driscoll, the former lieutenant of Boss
Buckley; Harry E. Corbett, a brother of
the famous Jim Corbett, champion pugi-
list of the world, and NJ. Levy & Co., with
out any other qualification, were all ar
rested yesterday for violating the Elert
ordinance prohibiting the selling of pools
on horseraces outside of the track wher-
ever they occur.
If these arrests are successful in nothing
more. they at least are proof TO the "Bel-
fry'' booksellers that the "Big Eight" are
not the instigators of the present crusade
against the downtown poolrooms.
The police have entered into the affair
with all earnestness since they arrested
and secured the conviction of George
Owens, and they propose to keep on ar
resting each and every individual they
find dealing in pool tickets until the Supe
rior Court renders its decision in the Civ
ems case.
Last evening the "Belfry' people met at
IL Ellis street, and reviewed the situation.
to carry the Glvens case 10 the highest
court of the State, and the arrest of the
very men they believed were making all
the trouble for them was source of graft
tication, because they now believe that the
two downtown factions must necessarily
combine and share the expense of carrying
the legal battle through.
On the other hand, the big Eight" are
not worried particle. They were arrested
many months ago on the same charge that
stands against them now. They were tried
before Judge Wallace, whose decision was
they were doing a legitimate commission
brokers' business. They have not made
any change in their system of doing BUSH
ness since that time, excepting to better
their telegraphic facilities, hence they
throw their chests out with pride, saying:
Were all right, because Judge Wallace
said so in his decision. If you want to
catch the wrongdoers go to the 'Belfry';
they are the men who have no connection
with the racetrack and cannot possibly
do commission business"
After all. this poolroom controversy ap-
pears to be but a business ENHANCEMENT
between rival factions, one paving for its
Geographic service and the other taking
advantage of the others paid-for odds.
The only thing good that has come out of
the excitement caused by the police is that
the proprietors of the various establish
mentS nave realized they must no longer
admit children into their institutions.
If the courts would clear up many cases
on their calendars solution to the whole
problem would soon be reached.
G. j. O'Donnell, one of the proprietors of
the "twO-bit" houses on Leidesdorff street.
was again arrested yesterday. This is his
second time in jeopardy, the first case
being still pending. He put up $500 BONDS.
The other arrested people were too busy to
get bonds. In lieu of these, however, they
furnished $500 cash.