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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29
DEATH OF JupGE DUFFY.
He Was a Famous New York Police Judge
 Died of Paralysis, Yesterday.

DlSu oi I arstiS sis' Aosto'"'S'
 Toms River, N J., Aug, 2S,-Judge P, G, Duffy died at the Lafayette House, Forked River at 2:1O o'clock this morn ing, g,l
 The death of Judge Duffy had been hourly expected for the past three days. The extreme unction was administered on Monday morning, and after that time ''the Little Judge" as he was al- ways called, sank fast.
 Patrick Gavan Duffy was the most picturesque police justice that ever sat on a. New York bench. During the seventeen years he served as police justice his name became known from Maine to California. He was the son of a college professor who died when he was very young. His uncles, who took charge of him, destined him for the church. He was sent to Seton Hall college, where he graduated with hon. ors. Shortly before he was graduated, however, he decided not to enter the church. On his arrival in New York he got a place as teacher in the First ward public school.
 Finally he dipped into politics and became one of the shining lights of the First ward. In 1869 he was made a po- lice justice. John Kelly was the leader of Tammany Hall at the time, and Duffy became one of his right hand men,
 Duffy's airy persifage made him fla nous. Whether on the bench, in the school room or on the street the little judge was always ready for a joke.
 When Duffy's first term expired he was not reappointed. After two years of political life he found himself on the bench again, and there he remained without a break until his term expired in 1893.
 Duffy made a speciality of knowing his prisoners. Whenever woman of any disrepute was brought before him the little judge would always address her by her first name, and, if the woman had any wit at all. a spicy ex- change of verbal courtesies was sure to ensue. If the prisoner got the best | of the argument she was usually dis | charged. If she failed, however, to rise ! to his persifiage the result was disas- trous to the extent of ten days or $10.
 During all the years that "the little 1 judge" was on the bench he lived In a small hall bedroom at the Astor house, He had always been considered a con- firmed bachelor. and used to declare | that he would never marry. Two years ago, much to the amazement of his friends, Police Justice Duffy married a distant cousin,
 1 She had nursed him through a dan gerous illness, and as soon as he recov- cred the wedding took place. After his marriage he left the Astor house and | took rooms at the Union Square hotel. Last year he and his wife moved to Brooklyn. For the past two years Judge Duffy had been in very bad health. The beginning of the end came on August If at Forked River. The little judge" had been for long drive, and on his return he was strick- en with paralysis. His own physician, Dr. Sweeny, was summoned from New York and stayed with him until the end came this morning. It is supposed that the funeral will take place in New
 York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29
JERSEY CITY RAILRoAD TAR.
A Large Force of Police on Guard La
 Niuht

Night.
 New York, Aug. 2S.-There was no change last night in the railroad war situation in Jersey City At 10 o'clock the Pennsylvania employees began throwing powders down upon the Junc- ton grounds. However, after dump ing two carloads they ceased, except that whenever the Junction men un- dertook to clear away the debris, rocks were thrown down to drive them back. Chief Murphy was at the scene with a large force, but did not interfere, re- serving such move till the men should come into collision.
 At 4 o'clock this morning Contractor O'Reilly's men gave up the attempt to remove the rubbish from the tunnel under the tracks.
 | Seven men of the Pennsylvania Rail- road company were arrested during the night upon a charge of disorderly con- duct for turning on a hose, letting | water into the tunnel Their cases were | adjourned for hearing this morning un. | til September 4.
 | Earth Murthaugh, assistant superin. l tendent of the Macronal Dock Storage
 company, was arrested this morning by Chief of Police Murphy of Jersey City on the. complaint of William Paates, civil engineer of the Pennsyl vania road, upon charge of foreiblt entrance and breaking the water mair yesterday. He was bailed out to ap. pear for trial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29
rALKrRIE oUr AGAIN.

The Challenger spreads Her Wings in a
 Very Light Breeze-Welcome for Dun-
 raven-His Cutter Win Go Outside to
 Meet the Teutonio-Defender and Vigi-
 Iant to M eet Once More To-day.
 New York, Aug. 2S.-This was in the fullest sense of the term a great day for Valkyrie III. Not only was she greeted with weather so favorable to her that she went out for an .unex- peoted spin, but unless some accident happens Lord Dunraven, her owner, will be on board of her by nightfall, thus lending an additional color of animation to the doings of the cutter Yesterday afternoon 1t was not the intention of H. Maitland Kersey or | Commodore Arthur Glennie to take the | cutter out this morning. When they saw the dawn with conditions so fa- vorable to a little spin, however, and when they learned that the Teutonic, which was bringing Lord Dunraven in, had not been sighted, they concluded to | go out for a little sail stretching. | Soon after breakfast her nimble Eng fish crew was set to work hoisting the great mainsail. Before they did that, | however, they raised a. signal of vel come to Lord Dunraven at the mast head. The signal consisted of three | flags, one above the other, the top one being a blue flag with a white ball in the center, the next a yellow flag, and the lowest one. yellow and blue, which | interpreted reads D. c. G., meaning "Welcome."
 | Then the immense mainsail was rais. | ed, and it looked every bit as massive and more beautiful than it did yester- l day. Some little time was consumed in this, but that was the fault of Cap tain Cranfield, who wished to have il | fit perfectly. The sailors could easily have got it up quicker had they been required to.
 | While some of them were working or l the mainsail, others were engaged in bending the clubtopsail. It was the first time that the clubtopsail had been bent since the cutter came here. The | sail was seized to both the club and | pole, and when at $50 o'clock it was finally raised the valkyrie presented a | fine appearance,
 It was not the largest clubtopsail being only No. ?, but 1t fitted like the Englshman's head sails, as perfectly l as could be desired, when 1t was taker into consideration that it had never been bent before.
 In size it is about the same as that of the Defender and is set in precisely
 the same manner. The pole, however
 and the club appear to be trifie lon
 ger than those of the Defender. 1 At 10 o'clock pretty jib. which hat
 been run up in stops, was broken out
 and two minutes later the Valkyrit
 swung away from her moorings anC stood off on the port tack toward tn
 Jersey coast, breaking out, as she diC
 so, her staysail.
 It was perfect Valkyrie weather
 The wind blew very gently three O | four knots an hour from the southwest i and the water in the Horseshoe was al I smooth as glass.
 I It was morning on which the Val kyrie would be expected to show con | clusively whether she was the first ant
 foremost boat in light weather. Whel
 the Teutonic is sighted the Valkyri will go out to her.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29
To-DAY,S BIC TRTAL.


 Defender and vigilant to Meet Once More.
 New York, Aug 2S.-All the prepara- tions are completed for the trial race tomorrow between the Defender and the yigilant. The race will be started from either Sandy Hook or Scotland lightship as near Il o'clock In the morn ing as possible More interest, if possi- ble, centers in the remaining trial races than in their predecessors.
 A great fleet of excursion craft is ex pected to go down the Bay to view the race. It is possible that Lord Dunra- ven's cutter, the Valkyrie TIL, the America's cup challenger, will take a run outside to see the performance of the rivals The America's cup commit tee must select the yacht to meet Val kyrie III in the races of next month by Saturday. While undoubtedly the De- fender will be selected, the Vigilant's crew are still in the fight for all it is worth The directions for the race are the same as on August 20. They are as follows: The start will be made off Sandy Hook or Scotland lightship, the prepar- atory signal being given at Il a. m. Courses-No. i. Getter CD From the starting line to and around mark ten miles to windward or to leeward and return, leaving the mark on the star board hand.
 No. 2 Oetter D.) From the starting l line, eight miles to and around a mark; | thence eight miles to and around a sec ond mark, and thence eight miles to | finish line, turning the marks on the outside of the triangle, to port or star board, according as the yachts are sent around.
 i Starting and finish lines-Will be be- 1 tween a point on the committee boat, l indicated by white flag, and the main- mast of the lightship These lines will | be at right angles with the outward and 1 home courses, respectively. 1 To Sail Twice Over-Two red balls will | be displayed, vertically; and in turning the lightship it must be left on the same hand as the outer mark or marks. 1 Compass courses-Will be signalled
 before the preparatory signal is made
 The signals for course No. must be | read beginning forward. l Marks-Will be floats displaying a red flag with white stripe. 1 Starting Signals.-Each signal will be | accompanied by a fifteen-second blast | of whistle.
 Preparatory.-The blue peter will be hoisted.
 Signal for the Start-Ten minutes lat
 CT the blue peter will be lowered and a
 red ball substituted.
 i Handicap Time-Two minutes later l the ball will drop.
 Recall Signals-A yacht crossing the
 line before the starting signal is made
 will be recalled by blast of the whistle
 and the display of her private signal or | the fore.
 Letter F-AH yachts come withir
 hail.
 All signals will be made by the clut
 code.
 Defender. fresh from the Bristo
 yards, reached New Rochelle last night
 She left her moorings off Premium
 Point at 11:10 o'clock this morning 1T tow of the tug Wallace B. Flint The
 Hattie Palmer, the yachts tender
 started somewhat earlier and stopped
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29

at City Island for extra spars. The Defender will go direct to the Horse shoe, where she will anchor until to- morrow's race.
 On board the yacht are MT. and Mrs Iselin, Captain Nat Herreshoff, Wood bury Kane, II, c. Leeds and Newbery Thorne,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29
Another Victory for Niagara.

London, Aug. 2S-The Niagara, Isol- de and Luna raced over the Royal Tor bay course-twenty-tw miles-to-day, finishing as follows: Niagara, 1:S6:50; Isolde 1 AZ :29; Luna. 1:42:56.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29
Dyspepsia
And distress after eating are cured by the tonic, appetizing, blood purifying effects

Sarsapa-of Hoods rilla. Read this:
 "I am happy to write a few words about he ood Hoods Sarsaparilla has done me. l was troubled with dys- pepsia. M y fo o d distressed me and l had dizzy spells and a dull, heavy feeling in my head. Since using several bottles of Hoods Sarsapa-
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-10-17
SeIf.helD.

All the Southern States are blessed
with abundant resources for successful
mining. manufactures and agricu lture.
Georgia and South Carolina have AL
ready achieved great prominence on
account of the magnificent success in
cotton manufactures. There isanother
industry that has been developed and
that is the cotton seed Oil business.
Self-help is the most beneficial and
lasting. Where our people organize
their own indus tries, the interest as
we'll as the prime pal remains at home
to enrich those who contribute the
capital. We learn from the Ners and
Courier that the St. Matthew's cotton
seed oil mill paid 20 per cent. to its
stockholders this year. Half or one
third this amount would be handsome
dividend. There are no more profit
able enterprises into which our people
can put their money than cotton fac
tories aud oil mills. The best and
most substantial development of the
South Will come from the money and
labors Of the home people. We must
help ourselves aud when we do this in
earnest we will have set in motion the
irresistible driving-wheels of that self
confidence aud self-help which are the
most essential conditions in the up
building of the rich and varied manu-
featuring and agricultural resources OF
the Southern States.-Augusta Chyon-
fcle.
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-10-17
The Home Merchant.

The home merchant is entitled to
your trade and ought to have it, as
against the itinerant dealer or the
merchant Of some distant city. He
spends his money here. He builds a
home which enhances the value of all
property. He helped pay for the
church in which you worship, and the
school to which you send your children
He cannot afford to misrepresent his
goods or swindle you. Self interest
alone would prevent this. He stays
with you in sunshine aud in storm, in
times of prosperity and days of adver-
sity. He bears his share of the burdens
ofgood government. When a subscrip-
ton paper is passed he is first APP
preached. These are few of the
reasons why you should patronize the
home merchant. And if he has the
goods you want and sells them at the
right price, and lets the fact be known
by means of an advertisement in tho
GOLD LEAF he will be very apt to get
his share Of the trade.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-10-17


Well all wait for the (bandD wagon
and then 90 to the show.
Large crowds will doubtless attend
the State Fair next week.
Receipts of hogheads tobacco haYe
teen good this week with largo sales.
Rev. J. W. Willard attended the
Baptist Association in Wilson last
week
First comes the State fair on the
ss2nd and then Sells Bros big show on
he aeth
The editor has broken his pocket
knile. The loss is sharp one aud of
course is keenly felt.
1t is said by those who know that
llf ring performance Of Sells Rros'
show Is the best in America.
See Davis & Roses new ADVERTISE
ment this week. They talk about seas
enable things, in which the ladies es-
specially are interested.
The State Fair will be on next week.
fle low rate of fare-only one cent a
~iie-wlll be sufficient to induce large
numbers OF people to 60.
fost Master W. T. Cheatham, who
MAS been confined to his home sick
ABOUT three weeks, is able to be out
again and will soon be at his place in
the post office.
Inc tobacco warehouses in this State
a,s now working under the new sched-
vac oi charges made by the last Legis-
s1 the law going into effect the
Hst OF October.
lhepretty Illuminated pictures which
S SaU the big bill-boards, advertising
~ BROS circus, attract great deal
:, ssHentlon. Grown folks as we'll MS
e'''afen like 10 look at them.
invitations have been sent out to the
nsM Of Miss Sallie Dortch Hyman,
= !, henderson, to Mr.. Thomas Fl. Bat
e, C' Rocky Mount, on Wednesday,
sI'ooeF' ard. The ceremony will
I~He place at the Church of the Holy
innocents,
ALL; ~ was expected that the North Car
a,4s editorial party which invaded
.S ,.an'a on Monday and Tuesday to
.S So the Exposition, would number
~ Dou' 100. Many of them will 60 on
Cba excursion to Nashville, Tenn, via
""''anoosa, for a few days stay.
w u. Smerdon has shown US sam.
r;, w., Oh very fine corn grown on upland
sHout the use of commercial fertili.
s on Tie stalks bear from two te
tu-.s ears, OF large size and fully ma
ss 'sa' lie holds to the opinion tina,
,n 'aI on0 man can do ON common lanf
'''eF can do if he trys.
,ba lotion is selling higher in Henderson
OI l.' any inland market in the State
anS cotton buyers are wide-awake
w. W. Progressive. Henderson leads thu
tor a III high prices for tobacco and cot
tr,n Eyerything the farmer sell
Ga 'iss 'uiL value in Henderson and al
sI. puss Is Sold to him closer here tina,
in ~ mere. These are strong point
iehderson's favor.
fo. Ne" fall goods. never so cheap be
at H. THOMASON'S.
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Notice to Tax Payers.

will attend at the places and times
named below. for the purpose OF collect
ing the Taxes due the State and County
of Vance for the year 1895. and earnestly
request every person owing Taxes to meet
me and settle the same:
HENDERSON, Henderson Township,
Saturday. October 18th.
THORNE'S, Sandy Greek ToHnship,
Monday, October IL
MIDDLEBURG. Middlebnrg Township.
Tuesday, October Is.
ENTERPRISE. Nutbush Township.
Wednesday, October l6.
TOWNSVILLE. Townsville Town
ship. Thursday, October IL.
WILLIAMSBURG, WILLIAMSBURG Town.
ship. Friday, October ls.
DABNEY, Dabney Township Saturday,
October 10.
KITTRELL, Kittrell Township, Mon
day. OctOber2l.
If not convenient to meet me- at the
above named places you can pay your
Taxes in my Office in Henderson any day
during the month of November.
w. ii. SMITH,
Sheriff Vance county.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-10-17
Were Lee or Grant the Greater?

KITTRELL, N. c., Oct. 18th, '95.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF.-Your remarks
in last weeks issue as to the compare
tive greatness of Lee and Grant are
perfectly just. If there is dogma of
this period that history will flout it is
the claim of the North TO either gener-
alship or soldiership in her war against
Southern independence. The North
brought into the field nearly five times
as many men as the South. The dis
proportion of war material and of all
things that give strength in such a
struggle was still greater. Five given
men may be all boldness and courage
but they cannot establish character
for either by besetting-and at disad-
vantage, too-and overcoming.a single
man. Rather, if he resisted so val
iantly as single-handed to nearly over
come the five, the presumption is that
he is not only better man than any
one Of his ,assailants, but, perhaps bet
ter than any number Of them short Of
five.
When time has settled the dust
raised by passion and prejudice, it will
be hard to convince the world that
three millions of thoroughly equipped
men, or their leaders, deserve much
credit for overcoming six hundred
thousand of far inferior equipment.
All the military fame of the ages was
won in very different way. The
great Captains Of history won their
fame justly By overcoming host with
handful. The North would claim i'm
mortality for men who overcame a
handful with host. The only immor-
tai thing about that is the presumption
which prompts such a claim.
Grant aud Sherman and Sheridan
may have been potentially as great
generals as Lee aud Jackson and For
rest. But the odds in their favor were
too immense to give genius scope even
if they had had it. Whether either
could by brilliant strategy have de-
feated four armies with one, as Jackson
did in his matchless valley campaign;
or with forty thousand could by pure
generalship have COMPOUNDED and over
come one hundred and ten thousand as
1ICC Utu at Va ia Y
shattered a great combination and
averted for a year the dismemberment
of the Confederacy as Forrest did by a
stroke of genius at Okolona, in the first
Vicksburg campaign, it is impossible
to determine. All that we can know
and all that the impartial historian
will wish to know, is that while the
South was victorious with inferior
forces all the victories of Che Northern
forces was won with great preponder-
ances of force of all kinds. In the light
of this truth alone all their laurels must
wither. Unless, peradventure, the
verdict be that southern generalship
and soldiership was so transcendent
that to overcome them was fame no
matter with what odds.
@. W. BLACKNALL.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-10-17
CheerfulneSS.

. Cheerfulness is always in place, tx,
cept at funeral or dying bed. The
house of God should be cheerful place
aud people should come with grave but
cheerful mien before the Lord. Right
in the home. in the presence Of father,
mother, all the children and servants,
is where good cheer should be manifest
in looks and speech. So In God g house
the same thing is becoming. Under
the beams Of divine love coming into
the heart there should be light and
comfort and peace. The situation JUS
tifies good cheer in the soul, and there
is nothing out of harmony with the oc-
casion.-Exchange.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-10-17
Citizens Make the Town.

Says an exchange, very correctly:
A town is no bigger nor better than the
citizens. 1t grows if it has public
spirited and growing citizeus-it Ian
guishes and drags out slow existence
if it has dead lot of citizens. By
their fruits We shall know them. just
as shrewd, energetic man accomplish
almost anything and outstrip the drones
80 liberal, ambitious, up-to-date pub
lie will forge ahead ofrival communities
with its enterprise. Cast the matter in
any light you please the conclusion is
Invariably the same. A city is no
more or less than what its own citizens
make it.
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Sells Circus Crught the Crowd,

This is what the Charlotte News says
of Sells Bros Big Show, which will ex-
hibit here on the 28th:
The street parade was a fine one, with
it's gilded band chariots, its glittering
cages, its elephants, camels, giraffes,
gaiiy caparisoned horses and ponies,
steam piano, etc. 1t set the crowd wild.
No better street parade has been seen
here.
The performance was great ring show.
The bareback riding was equal to the
best ever seen here and there is not only
a great deal of variety in the ring, but
everything is OF the best. One OF the
features of the show is the menagerie,
which embraces large and real collection
of animals and all are in fine condition.
On the whole, Sells circus is fully up to
expectations. 1t is great one in every
respect.