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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30
THE CUBAN WAR.

The Spanish Cuban situation Is at
a crisis. Now that the insurgents have
arms and ammunition to reasonable
extent, they are forcing the fighting
and winning. This is unpleasant news
in Spain, where recent election was
carried with such patent fraud, as to
absolutely disgust the people.
Present indications warrant the
prophecy, with or without American
Intervention, the Cubans will certainly
secure their independence. If they
can do it without American interven-
ton, SO much the worse for Spain,
which will not then be able to solace
its pride with the reflection that the
Americans, and not the Cubans,
brought about its defeat. Even now,
the Spanish official organ admits that
there is a war in Cuba-heretofore
the excuse was that mere bandits were
raiding the country. Three battles in
one week, with three Spanish defeats,
would be too much of disgrace, if
suffered at the hands Of mere bandits.
We can, as nation, afford to ignore
Spain's bellicose threats. While, either
from ignorance or malice, Spaniards
persist in referring to US as a nation
of traders, incapable of war, the world
knows otherwise, and so do we. What
the Spaniards imagine they could effect
by attacking the United States, when
they are unable even to subdue Cuba,
is mystery. Probably this tale is
merely for political effect.-Wilming
ton (Delaware) Sunday Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30
Newspaper and Flower Thieves.
Raleigh Progressive Farmer.]


The Winston Sentinel says that city
is full of newspaper and flower thieves.
They steal flowers from yards, and also
steal the Sentinel when it is thrown IN
the yards of subscribers each afternoon.
This is nothing now, Mr.. Sentinel.
The whole country is teeming with
newspaper thieves. At one time and
another we have had hundreds Of them,
yea thousands on our subscription list.
They will steal our paper for whole
wear at time, sometimes two years,
and then like the festive cut worm,
after it finishes the young cabbage
crop, disappear as though the earth
swallowed them up. Their gall is
something wonderful. Some of them
say they can't pay for the paper, but
they have been known to convert IS
cent half dollar into 50 cent quart of
corn ticker and take it at 3 doses, and
it was not during the snake season,
either; and others sometimes convert
q cent silver dollar into quart OF
red rye and then lie down and 60 TO
sleep, as if they had made peace with
the editor. This class of newspaper
thieves steal flowers, too. They have
stolen the bloom from our cheeks, and
they keep right al it just as though they
considered it a Christian duty. We
work sixteen hours day and make a
great many newspapers during week.
Each che costs more than we charge
for it SO far as the subscriber is directly
concerned, and the patriotic adver-
tisers pay the deficit, and 10! and be-
hold the newspaper thieves steal one
third of them.
All this is not done by ragged boys
or wandering tramps Some of them
call themselves Christians and good
citizens. They set on the front seats
at church and say "Amen" in a loud
tone. When a revival is in full blast
they are there with both feet. Some
of them are shouting Methodists, some
are quiet Pfesbyterlans, some are
swimming Bap,is.s, some are Lent
keeping Episcopalians, and so on
through the list of denominations. In
fact we have seen sanctificationists who
owe every newspaper they ever had
any dealings with. If you could at
tend all revivals this summer and
count the newspaper thieves and the
flower thieves who are active partici-
pants, it would make your hair fall out.
As a matter of course we do not mean
to include those who can't pay on &C
count of misfortune, or who may get
little behind and then pay up. 1t
is those who can pay and will not.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30
Our School System.

The next General Assembly will
have to do something with regard to
our public school system. At present
the schools are mostly living by their
powers of endurance. The county
superintendent and the school boards
having been removed, the State super
intendent and the county commission
ers are alone in charge. This practi-
cally leaves the county systems with
out Il head, as the State superintendent
cannot by any means reach all the
teachers. The books for the schools
are to be selected by men chosen prim-
arily to look after the roads, the jails
ard the county poor. This is make
shift system, and will not do. We are
in hopes that in another year there
will be greatly increased appropria-
tons, longer school terms, more schools,
better paid teachers, all under the di-
rection of coherent system DIVIDED by
districts, and directed by men selected
especially for their fitness without re-
gard to politics. No anarchist is worse
than he who touches the schools with
politics biblical Recorder.
This is an admirable and concise
statement of the condition in which
the last Legislature placed our public
school system. This "make shift sys-
tenn" as the Recorder properly char
acterizes it, is the joint work of Repub-
licans and Populists, and we want the
voters to bear this fact in mind during
the campaign this year and especially
at the bollot-box next fall. The Re-
f0r2er is religious and not political
paper and its remarks on this subject
are therefore entitled to the more
weigh t.-Statesville Landmark.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30
SHORT ThLKS ON ADVERTISING,
copyright by Charles Austin Bates.

copyright by Charles Austin Bates.l
Advertising by circulars and such
things undoubtedly is sometimes prof.
table. In the manufacturing or jobbing
business this is more likely to be true
than not.
The retail merchant needs a quicker,
surer, less expensive method, and he finds
it in daily and weekly newspapers
There is no method of advertising which
costs so much and so little at the same
time. While the expenditure may have
to be greater in the newspapers, the
amount OF publicity received is doubly
as great in proportion to the price as
that to be had in any other way.
An exact example will do more to MAKE
this clear and to prove it true than COL
umns of talk.
A shoe dealer on Sixth avenue, New
York, wished to advertise his store. He
purposed sending out series of cir
culars, one each month, for nine months.
There were 5000 circulars sent each
time, and the cost for the series of nine
including postage, was about 5000.
For this sum he reached 5000 people
nine times.
For the same am cunt OF money he could
have.placed a five-nch ad. in the Sunday
issue OF paper having guaranteed,
sworn circulation of over 100, 900
copies every issue for 80 issues, covering
the same period that the distribution of
his circulars did.
Contrast the As 900 circulation he Sc
cured by the circulars with the 4,OOO,-
600 circulation he could have had in the
paper, and you'll see at once how great
Il mistake he made. There is no question
about the fact that he would have re-
ceived ten times the benefit from the
newspaper advertising that he did from
the circular. 1t is the only logical con-
clusiOn
Sometimes circulars are good, but
whenever you are contemplating issuing
one sit down and figure up the possibili-
ties-see how much space and how much
circulation the cost of the circular would
buy in tie GOLD LEAF.
You will find in every case that reason
and common sense will be in favor of
using the paper. BY doing so you will
reach nine-tenths of the very people to
whom YOU would address circulars, and
you will reach ten times as many other
people to whom your circular would not
have gone at all.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30
New York Fashion Notes.

Fancy waists are again very popular
for Spring and summer wear and even
some costumes are sent from the mOdiste
with one or two extra waists.
They are more often made in the style
of Louis NV and Louis XVI. Such
coats are very elegant, made of brOcade
or satin with lace jabOt or ruffies and
with handsome waistcOats. Other fancy
waists have an added cross skirt in
gOdet to initiate the style of the coat
Some of the fancies CT the summer season
are entire waists of embroidered batiste
and open work linen, mOusselne de sole,
novelties in chiffon, etc. Many of these
waists are made with lowered taffeta
sleeves. The new sleeves are smaller,
dropping or trimmed with ruffies and
puffs. A fancy of the season is to wear a
handsome bodice of black satin with a
light shirt. Very elaborate evening
waists are seen made of the new jetted
nets, draped over handsome pompadour
tafietas. The favOrite colors of the
Spring are tones OF green, heliotrOpe,
light brown and gray.
All new French skirts are decidedly
smaller, the average width being five
and half yards, many of them being
even less than five. The front and sides
have any easy fulness, with the gathers
or pleats clustered in the back Another
distinguishing feature OF the new Spring
costumes are fascinating isilk Innings
i'll bright colors. from the cheapest tai
feta to the most expensive brocade At
many of the Spring expositions of
gowns, the new capes attract the most
attention on account of the richness of
material and the novelties in combina-
ton of color. The necks have elaborate
ruches, collarettes of mouseline de sole,
lace, ribbons, flowers and Jets. The
Mcdowell Fashion Magazines at hand
contain many new ideas of great valne
to both professional and amateur dress
makers.
La Mode de Pari and Paris Album Of
Fashions cost $3.50 per years subscrip-
ton, Or 30 cents a copy. The French
DreSnlakeris $500 per annum or 30 cents,
a copy: and La Mode $50 a year or Is
cents u copy. !fyou are unable to pro-
cure either OF these journals from Your
newsdealer do not take any substitute,
but apply by mail to Messrs A. Mellow
ell 4 Co., 4 West 18th Street, New York.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30
THE CONFEDERATE MUSEUM.

The Confederate Memorial Literary
Society received in June, 1894, from
the city of Richmond, the mansion
which was occupied by the Hon. Jel1er-
son Davis as his residence while he was
President OF the Confederacy-one Of
the handsomest houses in Richmond,
and standing in spacious grounds.
With interchangeable energy this So
ciety raised the funds necessary 10
make the house a fre-proof museum,
where Confederate relics, Southern
memorials, and the archives Of the
Southern Historical Society are collec
ted and carefully preserved.
\ room, bearing the distinctive
name, shield and colors oft the State it
represents, is assigned to each State OF
the Confederacy, and is a repository
for Memorials from that State. A Re-
gent and Vice-Regent are appointed
to represent each State and to assume
the care and expense of their respect
i've roorls-collecting by loan, dona-
ton, or otherw.se contributions of what
they think will make their rooms at
tractive
The North Carolina room is mag
nlhcent one, but it IS empty and IS en-
tirely dependent on the State for fur
nlshing relics Of the terrible struggle,
and some little money is an absolute
necessity now if we would sustain our
reputation among the other States.
The old North State gave more sol
diers than almost any other State, and
the hearts and homes must be full OF
sweet memories and sacred relics. The
women here have started this work of
love; will not the men and women Of
the State take up the work now and
make the North Carolina room one TO
be proud Of?
Original documents, pictures, music,
books written during the war or about
the war, arms, articles Of any kind
that will tend to show The habits and
| manner Of living Of the people and
soldiers of the Southern States, from
1901 to 1865, are valuable and inter
esting. The Society suggests that these
| contributions be given as d memorial
of some soldier, sailor, or patriot; some
| battle, seige, or marCh-the memory
| Of which the donor desires to preserve
To each article should be attached the
name Of the person who gives 1t, and a
record of the person, custom, or event
| 1t commentaries.
Should such memoranda exceed a
convenient length, they may be recor-
ded in the books of the Society.
Mrs. Armistead Jones is representing
this good cause in North Carolina
which means that the patriotic interest
of the State will be enlisted, and those
who wish to make any contributions
should send them to Mrs. Jones. Oar
| State should take an interest in the
work. There are many relics which
should lie contributed and we have nc
doubt that they will Raleigh
Press VsifOr.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

Gentle reader, did it ever occur to
you that every man, at some in his life,
has played the fool? All of US are
guilty and none are innocent. We
have done things at which we have
stood and looked upon with wonder
and amazement, shocked at our own
foolishness. Take the best, the most
level headed man within your knowl-
edge and he has at some time made a
bad bargain, has let his passions or his
inclination get away with his judge
ment, has played the fool in getting
married or in some one of a thousand
ways has played the fool. You are
no exception to that rule. 1--WE who
speak in weakness and We who hear in
charity are all guilty of playing the
fool.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30
A Highwayman Robbed.

Strange things do happen in this
world. Remarkably strange things.
H. II. Stewart, of Caswell county,
was in the city to day with tobacco and
gives the Sun most exciting account
of the trip Dock McAdams, a prosper
GUS farmer living above Prospect Hill,
in Caswell county, made to Danville
three or four days ago.
Mr.. McAdams is small of stature,
but grit to the backbone. Some three
or four days ago he carried a load of
tobacco to Danville, which he sold,
and the load Melted him the neat sum
of $500. He went to the bank to have
his check cashed, and in there he
noticed woman becomingly attired,
with face yelled. He gave her pass
ing notice, thinking she also had bus
mess with the bank. He secured the
money but observed that the woman
watched his every movement. though
not word she spoke.
That afternoon Mr.. McAdams hitch
ed up his team and started for home.
When some three or four miles from
Danville, as he was nearing what is
known as the dry BRIDGE" he saw
the same woman. with small satchel
Oh her arm. AS he drove along and
overlook her, she asked in very
pleading way if he would allow her to
ride with him as she was going that
way some distance. McAdams very
readily consented. He took her satch-
ell and placed it in the wagon, then he
+, frac in hot no
might get in more conveniently. AS
she was stepping up puff Of wind
blew her dress one side and Mr.. Nc
Adams saw pair of boots and panta-
looms. AS quick as flash his mind
acted and having loaded whip in his
hand-the only weapon of defence he.
had-he whacked the fellow most
terrific blow across the head which
knocked him out senseless. Mr.. Nc
Adams then hitched his trace, and put
ting the whip to. his horses, left that
vicinity in post haste and the disguised
man in the road. He went on to Yam
ceyville and reported the matter there.
Up to the present time nothing has
been heard from the robber.
In his haste to get away, and during
the excitement, Mr.. McAdams carried
along with him in the wagon the satch-
ell the robber had. 1t was examined
and found to contain two pistols, two
| dangerous looking bowie kniyes-one
had blood on it-and $40O in cool
| cash
Mr.. McAdams is four hundred dol
lars the gamer by his experience,
puff of wind. He has the money now.
Durham Sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

The New York Sun pays Printers
Ink 1850 for one page for fifty two
weeks. One page, one issue, in Cen
tury Magazine costs $3.50, in Scribner's
$3.50, in st. Nicholas $50, in Comfort
1926 OR so per inch, or So per line.
These prices tell the story that many
people believe that advertising pays
and pays big. Good business men do
not spend money unnecessary.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

There is more catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease, and prescribed local remedies
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment. pronounced it incurable
Science has proven catarrh to be consti-
tutional disease, and, therefore, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney Il
Co., Toledo, Ohio is the only constitu-
tiOnal cure OH the market 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly upon the blood
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timOnials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 15c
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

owe CAN'T have the free coinage
of silver unless by international agree
ment,' say some of the gold men. Here
is one thing we want to know. Did
We have an international agreement
when the Declaration of Indepen-
dence was proclaimed, or when the
Constitution was adopted2-Durham
Sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

Tenreck That fellow Gayboy has
no conscience. He is quite capable
of trying to kiss your wife.
Henpeck-Then he must make up
in courage what he lacks in conscience.
Brooklyn Life.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

Mrs. James Taylor, who resides a,
No. 81 Bailey avenue, Kingsbridee
New York, on the I4th OF December
1894 said: "My age is 65 years.
For the past two years 1 have had
liver trouble and indigestion. |
always employ physician, which
I did in this case, but obtained no
beneficial results. I never had any
faith in patent medicines, but having
seen Ripans Tabules recommended
very highly in the New York A,uA
I concluded to give them a trial
After using them for a short time,
1 found they were just what my case
demanded. have never employed
physician since, which means S.
a call and 81 for medicine. One dol.
lars worth of Ripans Tabules lasts
me a month, and / would not be
without them if it were my last dollar
They are the only thing that ever
gave me any permanent relief. take
great pleasure in recommending
them to any one similarly affected.
(Signed), MRS. J. TAYLoR."
Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists, or by m,
the price 80 cents box Is sent to The Ripa
lemical Company, No 10 Spruce St, New Yor
Lmplc vial. 10 cents.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

She-This decimal system is SO
simple! I don't see why they don't
use our money in England.
He-They do, as fast as they can
get it over.-N. Y. WoylH,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

"What can the United States show
in the way of an army2" asks a Lon
don journal. There is a way to find
out, but we would advise England not
to try it.-Kansas City Journal.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

1t is stated as a curious fact that
there are now, thirty years after the
civil war, 100000 more persons getting
pensions than there were troops in the
field on the Union side at any single
time during the war. Yet there are
100000 applicants for pensioners yet
to be acted upon. In June, 1898, the
pensions roll had on it 968,Ol2 names
and 7ll,l4O claims were then pend
ing.-Erchange.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

If woman hasn't husband, she
gets cat or dog-any,hing, so it is
something she can worry about for
staying out nig hts.-Atchison Globe.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

"Beverly says he won't dare call on
Miss Desmont during leap year."
"Why won't he?"
"Because she has pop-eyes. -
Chicago Record
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

How fearless, candid and plain
spoken man is in talking to his
women folks.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

A man may be honest as the day is
long; and still do great deal of mis-
chief during the night.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30
ALKALINE
WATER,

Henderson, n. G..
Below is the analysis of the Star Aka
line Water. which is confidently recon-
mended to those suffering from Dyspe psia,
Indigestion, Constipation, Torpid Liver,
Govt. rheumatism, or Bright's Disease of
the Kidneys.
ANALYSIS.
RALEIGH, n. C., Oct, 1891.
Solids 81 .620 grains to one United States
gallon containing of
silica Deoxide, lob grains
Iron and Alumina, 4.375
Potassium Sulphate, 1867
Potassium Chloride, 1900
Sodium Chloride, 1882
Sodium Carbonate. 1903
Calcium Carbonate, 1893
Magnesia Carbonate, 2.4S5
II. B. BATTLE,
=, State Chemist
address
j. F. HARRIS, Proprietor,
Henderson. N g.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

The trouble with the man who
knows nothing is that he is the last to
find it out.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

0ERFECT and permanent are the
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, be-
cause it makes pure, rich, healthy,
life and health-giving BLOOD.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

Full surrender is to obey as we'll
as TO trust, and trust as we'll as to
obey.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

Boy-Have you any old hair?
Barber-What do you want to know
for?"
Boy-Mr. Leads wants some to use
in the first act Of "The Deserted Hus-
band. To DATE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

Let misfortune be the spur to greater
efforts.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30
Highest Market Prices Guaranteed the Seller,

tepo
fully as you here look for yourself We work alike
maybe trial will
homes
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-30

Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists, or by mail
Ir the price 80 cents q box is sent to The Riusu
Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce St. New You
sample vial. 10 cents
The Lamar register., 1896-06-20

I saw Frenchman. his FIRST morning at
the RoInA. lean over thr garden bAiustFade
aud careessly drop q penny 70 small. rag
ged boy the only creature In sight. In a
second The road swarmed with gipsies, hA-
End screaming II WAS the only time ever
knew the Gypsy King TO unbend from his
dignity. bur then be grpveled, The spanish
baggar was altogether too much OF a bully
to move ne 10 sentiment or sympathy. aud
for the nrsi time ia my life my love for the
gypsy weakened, ! have more than once IN
my day wandered far and wide on the track
OF the RDmany: hut, now that be was here
him or his hillside Nor had any Of the
others ifast elegance and urhanlty Of MAJ
neF Of nleh one reads Ia hooks. None ever
called J. s-cahailero:" they were far more
apt 10 swear like troopers when We lett them
empty aAudf5i .lt4lgnis and Sbad2ss or ne
the Jsne Century.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-20
The BANK clerk. Revenge.

TIL, = a story about girl and uaa.
The girl Ives over Ia georsetqwu. where
She Is distinctly the belle, ] don't know
where lhr man lives. but during business
hour b. j. 10 be found Ia bank not far
from ths FtftrFntl street cable transfer He
u q bldade asd Is a fayprite In the exclusive
set "a uhich the Georgetown girl moves. He
and she had wurds-oncr upon a day. They
had - many words IN fact that The girl,
who Is Faid a have more thsn bit Of tenn
per, ord rid htu never % presume 20 speak
70 her Egaia Hs lQnE a. be lived She for.
babe hts TO recognize her. even, and said
that shs Would make point 20 fsrges that
she had ever met HIN. Thls was last winter
The Other day she weat into the bank Ia
which kr i employed to have a check
cashed. The blonde young man appeared az
the wlni1w. He took the cherk and cx-
4uiinsd u carefully Il was a brgiling hot
day. ThC Ge0rEetpwn girl was IN hurry.
She hadn't an acquaintance within half an
hours wax The hionde young man handed
the check back
'.Yers strry. madam, but you'u have %
set aotsetsiy y duaufy you before can
cash the Check y
Ana she had to do it.--washlnEtou Post