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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-07-23

TIE New York Rrt0r0fy a rampant
republican paper, has this to say Of Mr..
w. !. Bryan'a youth, for which the
gold press and people seem inclined
to belittlc the nominee Ola great party.
1t says:
Mr. Bryan IS only 60 years old, only
one year over the constitutional limit,
and is the youngest man ever nOmlna-
ted for the Presidency. But he is
eleven years older than Alexander the
Great when that monarch destroyed
the Persian Empire in single battle,
and one year younger than Julius
Gear when he became PontIlex Max
linus. He isslx years older than Ma
poleon when the Corsican was named
First Consul, and one year older than
the first Emperor of the French at the
time of his coronation. He is three
years younger than Mazarln when he
attained the cardinalate. He Is four
years older than was William Pint the
elder when he made that famous retort
to Horace Walpole's taunt about his
youth. "That is a fault that time Will
remedy" He IS thirteen years Older
than the younger Pitt was when that
prodigy became Chancellor of the Eek
cheluer. He is four years older than
Alexander Hamilton when made SEC
rotary of the Treasury by Washington
So, if Mr.. Bryan has the qualities OF
an Alexander the Great, of ulius
Caesar, of a Mazarin, OF a NApo-
leon, of one of the Pitts, or OF an
an Alexander Hamilton, youth need
not cut any figure IN the campaign.
Whether he has these qualities or not
the country Will be better able t" de
termine later on.
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SILVER AND TELLER.

There are many men who are pro-
claiming their devotion to silver and
its restoration as the money ofthe peo-
pie. They are found among all the
different parties. No doubt many,
even most OF them, are honest and
sincere in their words but now the
time has come when most Of them are
called upon to show their faith by their
acts as we'll as their words. Some
prominent republicans have done this
when they walked out Of the St. Louis
convention refusing to bow down to
the golden Gait erected by their party
for their worship. The leader ofthem
was the Hon. Henry NJ Teller,
the distinguished Senator from Colo
RADIO, and it is we'll for all silver men
to read and heed his honest and man
ly words to Hon. William J. Bryan.
"DENvER, COL, July 18th.
"HON. WILLIAM !. BRYAN:
dear Sir:-I congratulate you on
your nomination at Chicago. | think
the country is to be congratulated also.
need not assure you that your nomi-
nation was more than satisfactory to
me. | think We shall be able to con-
solldate all the advocates of free coin
age IN your support, and if we do this |
believe you will be elected, although |
do not overlook the tremendous power
that will be arrayed asaint US in this
campaign. All the power of money
and organized wealth, corporations,
and monopolies of all kinds will be
against US. Justice is on our side, and
this IS the cause of the people. 1t is a
contest for industrial independence
and Tor freedom from the domination
OF foreign power and foreign capital,
and It does not seem possible that in
such contest before the American
people justice should fail and the
wrong prevail. l do not believe we
shall fail. l think l can promise you
the cordial support of the western
masses, who have heretofore acted with
the Republican party, and if you get
that | think that all of the western
coast, and lnter-mountain States will
be with you.
81 will not offer any suggestion to
you save to advise you that, as you
were nominated without pledges OF ia
vor or privilege to any one, you main
tain that position and make no
pledges or promises, SO that you may
so into the great Office of Presiden,
OF the United States without the en-
barrassment that follows pledges and
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since our county was organized IN
1881, or will they give us a return of
the Republican rule Of 1868? VIII
the better class of Republicans rise up
and assert themselves and dictate good
government, or will they stand back
and leave it to two or three men who
are in for the loaves and fishes and
are putting forth every effort to fasten
upon the county such a system Of
ring rule as has never been known
here al least? We Shall see. Will
our people assert themselves and stand
for the good Of orr Safe in voting
for State officers and members Of the
Legislature? VIII principle and char
acter stand for anything IN the con
test2 \ Congressman must be elected.
How Will our people meet the issue?
Fairly and squarely, or Will they
dodge behind some fellow protesting
his great love for the people and yet
who in candor must admit that he mas
never done anything even When he
has had Z chance.
viii they cast their votes for free
silver and Mr.. Bryan, or will they go
for Mr.. Mckinley and his gold CO.
holts, or for some other candidate put
up to keep Bryan from beating Nc
Kinley and thus winning a great vic
tory for free silver and the masses of
our people against the oppression Of
bond holders, trusts, and combines?
How can any an who feels the pres
sure of these hard times that are on
the people doubt and hesitate?
Let our people all rally in this fight.
When we come to stand for good
and honest and economical county
and State government, we should all,
as honest men and patriots, know no
party and have no hate or prejudice;
but vote as men, honest thinking,
manly men and not vote as driven
cattle
When we come to vote in the fight
against trusts, combines, force-Dills,
AMI the grinding down Of the money
power, we should as honest men and
freemen strike for freedom from this
worst and most abject form of all sla-
very-that placed upon US by those
who have strock down silver, contract
ed the currency, and built up trusts
and monopolies.
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THE ISL T..

1t Is not mere talk when we say
that much is involved in the result of
this election. Much is at stake, yea
very much and we believe more than
has been involved in any election
within our knowledge. The results of
this election begin with the officers
who are to manage the affairs of our
county and run up along the State
officers and CongressmeE, even up to
the President of these United States.
In Our county the Democrats are pow
erless and are inclined to make no
fight but put the responsibility upon
the Republicans, where it belongs. The
Republicans in this county have four
hundred more voters than the COM
bined voters of the Democrats and
Populists, and they must select and
elect the officers and bear the respon-
siblllty attached to the running and
managing OF our county affairs. How
will they meet it2 BY the election of
frst-class men or by taking up those
who are willing to cater to them and
do anything for an Office. VIII they
give lis snch officers as we have had
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-07-23
TAMMANI TIGERS TOO.

Tammany Hall will give the candi-
dates of the Democratic National Con-
venton true and loyal support. There
will be no half way business about it,,
but the district leaders will be instruct
ed to go to work and poll the entire
organization vote for Bryan and Sc
wall.
This was decided by the leaders be-
fore they left Chicago, and meeting
will be called in few days of the
executive committee for the purpose OF
giving the candidates an official en-
dorsement and making arrangements
for ratification meeting, which will
be held in the Fourteenth Street Wig
wan.
Tammany will take action on the
ticket without waiting to see what
course is to be pursued by the State
organization. The latter may bolt the
ticket, such action having been sug-
gested, but the Tiger will remain inside
the party and box to the will of the
majority.
The Tamu,anyites argue that the
nominations at Chicago were made by
regularly called Democratic conven-
ticn, and, therefore there is nothing for
Democratic organization to do but
support the men placed in the field by
that convention.
John B. McGoldrick, secretary of
the General Committee, was at the
Pequod Club last evening, having
Just returned from the Convention. He
saw several of the braves who called
to ascertain what position would be
taken by the organization.
awe are going to give he ticket
an official endorsement said he,
"and will turn in and roll up as heavy
majority for Bryan and Sc vail as we
would if New York man were on the
ticket. The Democrats will carry the
State of New York and they will elect
their candidates. York /ou,n-
al
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-07-23
HON EST.

When Mr. Cleveland and his Score
tary of the Treasury were Offering bonds
for sale, they were told that the rate Of
interest would be made lower, if only
it was stated in the bonds that they
were payable in gold. These bonds
were not issued but instead bonds pay
able in coin / {, gold or silver and net
IN goR alone, and in them a higher
rate of interest was paid. Yet we hear
these same bond holders were denounc-
ing the silver movement because per
chance as they say It's success may lead
to the use of silver in paying off their
bonds. Is this great crime? IS this
SO very dishonest to use silver in pay
ing off there bonds when we paid a
higher rate of interest for the privilege
of issuing bonds payable in gold or sill
yer?
1t has been well said that all the
patriotism, honesty and ability is not
on the side of the gold men. Nor is
all the "craze," dishonesty, selfish
ness and ianaticism on the side of the
silver men. The silver movement is
for more money-enougb to do the
business of the country and it is the
opinion of many of the ablest and
purest and most conservative men of
the land that this can be secured with
out bringing ruin upon the country or
its business.
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promises, even if they are such as may
be properly carried out.
s.It will afford me pleasure 10 place
myself at the disposition of the Ma
tional committee to make SUCH
speeches in your behalf as my health
will permit, where and when they may
think it will do good.
81 am, very respectfully,
al. NJ. TELLER.
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NOT TO BE SNEERED DOWN.

We cannot indorse Senator Lodges
sneerins allusion to the Chicago Con-
veutlOn as "a transient collection of
persons" although we have no special
objection to the word ''transient,"
if it be used to signify delegates who
were not boss-made. Perhaps the
most admirable thing about the Chi
cago Convention is that it was not
composed of men who make living
by politics. We doubt if Mr.. Lodge
ever saw a gathering in his party that
equalled this one in freedom from ma
chine influences. 1t was literally an
uprising Of the people, and such a
phenomenon in a republic should never
be sneercd at.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-07-23
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to reg
ulate the bowels and kidneys will find the
true remedy in Electric Bltters. This med
icine does not stimulate and contains no
whisky nor other intoxicant, but acts as 4
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength and
giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the functions.
Electric Hitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old People find it ex-
actly what they need. Price fifty cents and
Sl.OOp per bottle at :. D ,r,:;', y /; So.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-07-23
THURSDAY, JULY %, 1896.

In the language Of a touching little
ditty, 81 wonder what they will
do next" The latest development
in the fight Of capital VS.. labor as
will be seen from our first page
is the formation of a Wlmst0ne
trust Shade of my grandfather,
Not content to confnc their opera
tons TO this mundane sphere the pro
INDICATORS Of this scheme seem determ-
med to corner the market on the
building material of which they know
His Satanic Majesty Is just now SO
much in need to provide for their iu-
ture comfort O. and accommodation.
They had better be careful or they
will offend their strongest ally.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-07-23
THURSDAY, JULY %, 1896
SCIOfQla

Is a deep-seated blood disease which
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Mrs. IT. Buck, of Delaney, Ark, had
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OF the time was under the care of the
doctors who could not relieve her. A
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-07-23

specialist said he
could cure her, but
he filled her with
arsenic and potash
which almost ruined
her constitution. She
then took nearly
every so-called blood
medicine and drank
them by the wholesale,
but they did not reach
her trouble. Some
one advised her to try
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-07-23
THE CAUCASIAN ON BRYAN.
What Marion Buffers Paper Has tC
Say of the Democratic Nominee.

What Marion Buffers Paper Has to
Say of the Democratic Nominee.
Mr.. Bryan the brilliant young
statesman of Nebraska, is a man with
many admirable qualities. He is tai
ented, he is sincere, honest, earnest
and aggressive. Only in one particu-
lar as far as we know, does he fail to
measure up to the requisites for
Presidential candidate He has not
as much backbone and inflexble will
as Andrew Jackson had. Jackson's
courage and flrmness are very neces-
sary qualities for a President at all
times, and especially SO in such times
as these when the combined power of
the gold ring and monopolies, in every
form (now ten times stronger and more
dangerous than when Jackson was
PIesldenD must be faced and fought
to the death. We do not believe that
all these powers combined could buy
or corrupt Mr.. Bryan with money; but
they would attempt to approach him
by indirection, as they did even An
drew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln.
They would surround him, if possible,
with seeming friends, and would try to
persuade, flatter, deter, or coerce him.
They would corrupt, if possible, the
men in his cabinet, and other men as
ISOLATED with him as counsellors and
advisers. These are the methods that
Satan and his allies always use when
they have to deal with an honest man.
When man Of a different stripe is
President, they simply go to head
quarters and buy him.
On the other hand Mr.. Bryan would
have made splendid candidate for
reform party, for then if elected, he
would be surrounded by earnest and
sincere friends OF the people instead of
by men who have for a quarter of a
century been in conspiracy with
tie Republican politicians to fool the
people in order that the gold gamb-
lers might thrive on the fatness of
the land.
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~. desire a live agent and correspondent
- every postotfice in Vance and adjoining
correspondence on all subjects Of local
,od general interest and opinions upon
matters of public concern, are invited
The editor will rot be responoiDle l"i
rho views or statements of correspondents
and reserves the right at ali times to
rvise or reject any article he may think
proper: ~, ~ ,u,,e+ Iva
written n-and the real name OF the
writer accompany the contribution. NO
attention will be paid to anonymous let
TO
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J.H.LaSSiter 6 Co.

Are looking for cash customers for the days
and they beg call your attention the very low prices
in foot follows:
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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-08-03
CAMPAIGN HATS.
Political Headgear Made This Year in
Styles More Picturesque than Ever.

Political Headgear Made This Year in
Styles More Picturesque than Ever.
Theresare made this year for wear in
the political parades of all parties, cam
paign hats of red, white and blue of a
novel character. In making fur derby
or soft hats the fur is first brought to-
gefher as hat body upon metal cone
about two feet high and having many
perforations. This cone, standing upon
It's base, is made to revolve SLOWLY within
a taller glass box; there us produced from
below a constant draWght downward
through the perfOratlOn. The fur OF
which the hat is formed, sheared from
the skin and Light and auaffy, lis fed into
the upper part of the chambe where 1t
floats about in separated tbers and is
gradually drawn DOWN to the cone. 1t
does not go through the perfOrations, but
lodges across them and all over the cone
in uniform thickness. 1t is very SIM
pie but a very wonderful operation. The
hat body thus fil,st termed goes through
various processes OF shrinking, feltlng
and shaping, until finally it is finished
as a smooth, hard-fnished derby, or a
smooth Or roaGgh- FINISHED felt or soft hat
The red white and blue campaign hat
is made of fMrs dyed in these ,colors, fed
into the come cham Der and mixing, on the
cone The FINISHED hat is a soft felt
rough Finished, with more or less of the
colored fiber ends free, after the man
ner of rough-6nished soft hats.
The Napoleonic is hat designed for
Republicans. Ut is wool soft hat, with
the sides turned up in the style of the
chapeam WORN by Napoleon. 1t is made
with brins in different widths so thas
when the sides are turned up there is
some variation in the length of the pro-
jecting points, one style having longer
points, another Shorter. 1t is worn plain
or with a badge upon one side or with
a narrow ribbon laid diagonally across
one side. The Napoleonic is made in
black, i'm white and in other colors.
There is a gold hat and silver hat
which are identical in shape. The gold
hat lis gold colored and trimmed with a
gold cord The silver hat is gray in
color and trimmed with a silver cord.
A campaign hat that is intended for
every day use, as well as for. wear in
political parades, is a smooth-fnished felt
in the style of a tourist hat, creased in
the top. The top, or lining, is printed
with party. device, and the hat is worn
with or without a campaign button in
the band-New York Sun.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-08-03
The Kissfn o. Post.

About two miles out from Washington,
on the Chevy Chase road, there is a
pretty villa, whereathey take summer
boarders from the CITY, There is high
fight of steps. with a rail leading down
from the porch, and. a rounded newell
post, which is pointed out to the passer-
by on the trolley car as 'The kissing
POST This sounds truly romantic, and
visions of moonlit lovemaking cling
round it's unpretentious head. until the
matter is fully explained. you see"
says the iconoclastic. informant, that
last summer there was a man staying
there with his wife. and she was one
of the demonstrative kind. and he
well, he wasn't! He used to hurry
through his brea kfast,every morning and
rush for the $50 car, so as to be in time
at his office in the city. He always for
got to say goodbye to ffer, and she al
ways ran out on the porch after him
just in time to catch him at the post,
and kissed him as if she never expected
to see him again, and newell, he locked
resigned, but not happy under it. 1t
got so that everybody in the trolley car
always watched for it as regular per-
Torrance. The couple stayed out there
until October, but they never missed a
day. And that is why we call it ''The
kissing Post -
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-08-03
New Journalism.

One of the freaks of the New Journal
ism in Chicago during the convention
was for one Of the papers to erect a big
black board opposite it's shop, and equip
it with lightning artists, VINO pictured the
scenes in the convention as they oc-
Cured. This enabled the readers who
cannot read to understand what was go
ing on just as well as the readers who
can read. The New Journalism also de-
mands the names of famous men at the
bottom of all articles printed. Sena-
tor Harris Of Tennessee according to the
New York Sum, one night received a
telegram from one Of the apostles of the
New Journalism. 1t offered him So a
line for five lines of print describing the
situation of the convention or saying
anything that he wanted to say. The
senator handed the telegram to his secre-
tary and said: $50 down and telegraph
.hem FIVE times that Senator Harris says
they can go to he'll, and then you collect
that 500 from them" The secretary
went out to fulfill the mission. and Sena-
tor Harris resumed his favorite pastime
Of eating tobacco
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-08-03
The Silent Sisters.

''There is in Tennessee" says travel
er in the New Orleans TimesDemocrat,
ga family Of three sisters which presents
some of the strangest peculiarities imag-
Unable. These three sisters, all of whom
are old maids, live together ON a farm,
their sole means of subsistence, and work
early and late to earn livelr
hood. Two of them work in the
field; the third does the cooking
and other homework. There is but
one period of the year when any
member of the trio has anything ito
say to any other member. All during
the winter, spring and summer they go
about their business with the seal of ST.
Ience on their lips. When fall comes
and the crop is harvested they break
the silence, and then only quarrel over
the division of the proceeds. When
each has succeeded in getting all that
she thinks possible, silence reigns again
until the next harvest time. The sisters
have made name for themselves. They
are known far and near as the deaf and
dumb triplets,' although this title is
scarcely aDDrODriate"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-08-03
Lord. Leighton's Kindness.

The following story is characteristic
of Lord Leighton's kindness to poor. art
students. A young fellow, without
friends or money came to London to
make his fortune with his brush. Orders
for pictures were not forthcoming, how
ever, and the young painter found him
self reduced to extremes.
In despair, he wrote to the president
of the Academy then Sir Frederic
Leighton) at his private address in Hol-
land Park. stating his case, and for
warding at the same time some speci-
mems Of his work. Within a few days
he received an answer, asking. him to
call at Sir Frederic's house. The presi-
dent of the Academy received him kind
Iy, advised him to study more and gave
1im two letters of introduction
AS the young man was leaving, Sir
Frederic handed him an envelope, re
marking:
s.Here is an example of the best kind
of drawing No doubt one of these days
you'll be able to do as well, if not bet
ter" 1t contained check for ESQ. The
recipient is a long way up the ladder