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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
A Unique Mid-Win ter nagazine.

The New Years Ladies' Home Jou,ua
brings with it abundant assurance that
it has inaugurated the red-letter year oil
Its eXlstence-that it will be better in
1896 than ever. The best known and
most popular contemporaneous writer's
and artists are represented in their best
achievements. On the cover page is re-
produced Albert Lynch's famous paint
ing "The God-mother." in half tone,
showing the great work of the modern
master IN exquisite perfection OF artistic
detail. Mary Anderson de Navarro con-
tlnues the interesting rem niscence of her
'Early Days on the Stage recounting
her trials, disappointments and ultimate
triumphs. Ex-President Harrison's paper
IN his "This Country of Ours series. ex-
plains succlnctly and ucidly the Federal
Constitution, tells OF its adoption and
amendments, and defines it's scope and
limitations: Edna Lyall, author OF
''Donovan, '''We Two etc, contributes
an instructive paper, in which she records
her Early Literary Influences" and her
hrst and subsequent successes as a nov
elist. Frank r Stockton's ''The Widows
Yarn is delightfully."- droll story told in
its authors inimitable way, and jerome
X, Jerome's ''Blase Billy the first ;of
his 'Stores of the Town series, written
for the Journal, is in the authors charac
teristic and most delightful vein. Mary
E. Wilkins Little Marg ret Smell" sec
ond OF "Neishborhood Types" sketches,
Is a uniquely refreshing bit of Den por
tralture, quite equal to her first paper.
which was given i'll the December num-
Der. Edith NJ. Thomas, the poetess. con-
tributes poetic study in natural history
Notes of winter-under the caption OF
"a Watch in the Night of the Year"
Rudyard kiplings powerful short story
"William the Conquerer'' reaches splen-
did climax and its conclusion in The Jan
uary Journal, and Julia Magruder's ro
nance The Violet" continues, increas-
ing IN It's fascinating, absorbing interest.
Edward W. Box editoriallv talks with
Young men, answering a number of inuui
rles submitted to him upon businez. and
social topics. Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst.
ID. d., writes forcibly and entertainments
upon Memories of Our Childhood
Homes and announces that he will
henceforth address himself to young men
in a series OF papers Other contribu-
lions cover the field OF fashions, discuss
matters OF etiquette, the baby, fortune
telling as an amusement, and various
topics OF home interest. The denart
ments are bright, attractive, instr uctive
and complete. Drawings by ". L. Tay-
Tor, Charles Dana Gibson, William Mar
tin Johnson, Alice Barber Stephens.
Elizabeth S. Green and Abby Z. Under
wood are among the strong artistic
features OF the January Journal, which is
bright. fresh and interest
ng in literature and illustrations, and
which carries with it the explanation of |
is universal popularity. By the Curtis
Publishing Company, Philadelphia; one
lOllar per year
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
FACTS ABOUT CUBA.

The war for Cuban independence
continues with vigor, the insurgent:
being victorious in most battles, if re-
ports are true. The latest rumor i:
that the insurgents have captured Ha.
vana and that the Captain General o.
the Spanish army had resigned. This
report lacks confirmation, however
f It be true it undoubtedly foreshad.
ows speedy termination to hostili-
ties and the independence of Cuba
from Spanish dominion.
In view Of the war the following
facts about the Island will be of inter
est just now:
Cuba is an Island of an area of A.
900 square miles. (Area of North
Carolina 5o,7o4 square miles) The
sea coast is not far from any point,
but it is not a low country; in its
southeastern portion there are noun
talns 1000 feet high. There are
2o,ooo,ooo acres of land yet unculti-
waited, 100000 of which are of un-
cleared forest. Sugar is the chief
commodity, tobacco is native to the
soil, and of the finest quality. The
census of 1857 numbered 1,6s1,6S7
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the population of
North Carolina. There are 492, 2o4
negroes and ASST Chinese on the
Island; and 76 of every hundred in
habitants are unable to read. There
is a school for every 2,1o5 inhabi-
tants.
The Cuban insurgents are at least
holding their own; but no one can
foresee the issue of the struggle.
American capital in Cuba has suf-
fered great loss on account of the war;
and a syndicate Of Americans has
proposed to loan the Insurgent Repub-
lie 100000 in gold for S45,ooo,-
900 in bonds of that doubtful govern
ment. lfthis proposition should be
accepted, it would hasten the end of
the war, as one Of the conditions is
that war be stopped, victorious or not,
within year. Fifteen million dollars
would be vast addition to the re-
sources of the insurgents, and of a
character that they most need.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
GENERAL HARRISON ON THE
PRESIDENCY.
The ex-President Thinks Chief flag
istrate Should Not Be Eligible to
Reelection.

Reelection.
Ex-President Ben amin Harrison Will
discuss "The Presidential Office very
comprehensively in his "This Country OF
Ours series, in the forthcoming Febru-
airy Ladies Home Journal He will detail
the provisions and methods of electing
a Chlef Magistrate, and will have much
bearing upon the eligibility of a Presi-
dent Tor reelection; will give his views as
to the length OF the Presidential term,
and express rather decided opinions rela-
tive to the annoyance to which Presi-
dents are subjected from office-seekers
The article IS practical, based upon ex-
perlence and observation, and is very
timely. General Harrison believes that
the tears expressed by the trainers of our
Constltuton) that the power of the
office Is such as to enable an ambitious
incumbent to secure an indefinite success
SION OF terms have never been realized.
I'm practice the popular opinion has linn
tied the eligibility of the President to
one reelection. But some of our leading
and most thoughtful public men have
challenged the wisdom of the four-vear
term, and have advocated six years,
usually accompanied with a prohibition
OF a second term. And unless some
method can be devised by which a less
considerable part of the four-year term
must be given to hearing applicants for
office and to making appointments, it
would be wise to give the President, by
extending the time, better chance to
show what he can do for the country. 1t
must be admitted, also, thatinelligiblity
to a second term will give to the Execu-
tive action greater independence. 1t
seems unlikely, however, that any
change in the Presidential term will be
made unless some unexpected event
should stir into action thought that
is now OF a theoretical rather than a
practical cast"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

CONSIDERABLE excitement has beer
created in Salisbury, N. c., by the an
nouncement of the finding at Ell Do.
RADIO, Montgomery county, of large
nugget OF gold weighing thirty one
pounds and seven ounces avordupois
worth $4,000 to $4,000. A similar
excitement was created last summer,
when number of large nuggets were
unearthed, two at Crawford, Stanley
county, being ten and half and eight
and half pounds respectively. This
last find is one of the largest known,
and will put hundreds to work looking
for pockets and placers that exist in
that section covering an area of sew
eral counties. Great is the Old North
State in riches of various kinds, both
developed and undeyeloped.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
THE WEST KS. THE EAST.

Our good and gifted friend Henri,
Blount, of the Wilson M,yor, has go
to look to his laurels There is foe
man worthy Of his steel in the same
line of business up in the West-writ.
ing beautiful and ornate things wherein
are woven the most fragrant flowers oil
choicest rhetoric for which he alone was
supposed to hold the undisputed title
of master
Our erstwhile brother of the tripod
and pen Charles T McKesson, of Nor
canton, has returned to the pleasing
pastlme Of constructing delicious edi-
torlals, having taken to the sanctum 0!
the Herald, published in his baliwick.
Editor Mckesson has style altogether
his own in dealing with the prosaic and
commonplace things ofthis life, as will
be seen by the manner in which he
speaks OF the death Of the old year and
birth of the new, published below. We
reproduce it here not only because it is
very beautiful, but to bear US out in
the assertion that Editor Blount mus,
look to his laurels. If there is any
thing more ravishing to the senses,
more delciously poetic and rhetorcally
ecstatic in "Beyond the Alps Lies
Italy," We do not at this moment re-
call it. Here is Editor McKesson's
farewell to the old and his salam to the
new year:
Through the chambers of the air
these was deep, solemn dirge. The
wind moaned with a melancholy muir
muir. In every unconstructed cathe-
dral, OF hill and forest, a wierd choir
chanted in mournful measures. The
multltudlnous music of the spheres
changed to sadder strain. Through
all her fountains, floods and streams,
nature sighed. The heavens were
hung with blackness, and all the "stars
forgot their shining" What q spec
trail company-an innumerable throng
of shadowy shapes, bearing corpse and
bier. Pain and Disease, and fearful
Melancholy, and baffled Gurle, and
Grief and Envy and Remorse, and
and deep Despair
were IN the train. Childhood's purity
and the bloom of Youth and wrinkled
Age were there. They were bearing
their corpse-the old year-to the
place of sepulture, the Past-into that
peopled solitude, the voceless ages
beyond the flood. Fleeing, faded
hours fitted by and scattered pale
flowers on the bier of the old year
dead. Coming in an opposite direc-
ton Is joyous bejewelled host. Youth
IS IN the van, bearing the ensign of
Hope. Wealth spreads a royal ban
luet. Fancy weaves her fairy gar
lands. Pleasure rides in a chariot of
gold. Love lightens the toll of the
Journey and beams in every eye Hours
On sllken wing, soar beyond the realm
Of the stars, unlock the pearl gemmed
gates OF Heaven and with chorus sweet
IS the eternal symphonies, proclaim
he birth of the Infant Year.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
COTTON MILL BUILDING IN 1875

In review OF the year, the Balti-
more Manufacturers Record SAYS
among other things:
Cotton mill building in the South
in 1895 was phenomenal. The ag-
gregate number of spindles for new
mills undertaken during the year, and
for enlargemens of old mills, was, in
round nun. bers, about S1,ooo,ooo or
probably twice as great as ever before
recorded in one year. During the
year the South's pre-eminent advan-
tages for this industry were for the first
time fully and completely admitted
by the foremost textile authorities of
the world. In round numbers the
South has, including mills in operation
and those under construction, or for
which money has been raised, about
tour million spindles in sight, all of
which will be in full operation before
the close of the present crop year.
The tide of population, which for
year or more has been slowly turning
southwark, has swelled during the past
twelve months to great magnitude.
Throughout the North and West thou
sands OF people are turning Southwark,
and the outlook indicates that within
the next few years as many settlers
from outside will come into the South
as went into the Northwest ten or
twenty years ago, when that country
was being opened up to civilization.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
THE CLOSING YEAR.

At the hour of midnight, on tn
3Ist of the present month, the recort
Of the year eighteen hundred ant
ninety-five will have been fully mad
up, and Time, the great historian, will
add another volume of fifty-two chap
tiers and three hundred and sixty-iv,
pages to the chronicles of the past. L
Is we'll at its close, to remember tina
each month, each week, each day
each hour, each minute and each sec
ond Of that time had its service to per
form, and however we'll or i'll we per
formed the service incumbent upon US
the record attests, and is beyond our
power to amend This review of the
past, should inspire US to prof. by its
teachings, and stimulate US to utilize,
to the fullest extent, the opportunities
that may present themselves to us in
the coming years.
The year just ended was but repe
tltlon of its predecessors. Born amid
the festivities and ioyousness of the
holiday season of the midwinter, it
was radiant with promise. Nature
emerged from the tomb Of winter,
gracious responding to the resurrecting
hand of spring, and the inhabitants of
earth were gladdened and cheered by
flowers and forest bursting forth in
bloom and leaf The earth's garnture
of green, was Intensified by the wealth
OF sunshine and golden glory ushered
IN by Summer, which give to fruits
their sweetness and to flowers their
fragrance. Autumn came with all its
wealth of fields and beauty of forests.
Now the Winter King has come with
icy fingers and breath of frost to usher
out the old year and welcome in the
new.
The seasons have come and gone;
the moon has waxed and waned; the
sun has risen and set; hopes have been
stimulated and blasted; fortunes made
and lost, and JOY succeeded by sor-
row.
The year has been one ofdepression
and trouble; of doubts and uncertain
ties; of disaster and death; OF gloom
and dependency. And vt, there
have been glimpses of sunshine through
riffs in the dark clouds that lowered
over US. The God of the harvest has
smiled upon US, and the granaries and
smokehouses Of the country are not
entirely empty. We should be thank
tul tor what we now enjoy, and have
enjoyed during the past year, al
though we deem them "common-
place mercies."
With hearts full Of gratitude to the
All-loving One, let US profit by the ex-
perience and teachings of the old
year, and enter upon the new year
with firm resolve 20 discharge every
duty incumbent upon US, "with charity
for all, and malice toward none."-
Southern CuAiOat0y.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
Trust Sale.

by VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
- executed to me by John Henderson
and wife the End day of April, 1895, will
Courthouse door in Henderson on the 3RD
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1896, the follow.
ing described lands viz: Begin in the Gen.
ire of the Henderson & Warrenton road S.
E. corner of Boing's land, and ten feet
from stone on he North edge of the
road. Thence along Boing's line n 90 ".
% 95 chains to a stone, Boing's corner in
Scott Evans line. Thence along said
Evans line n. SO E. 5 83 chains to a stone
in Evans line. Thence S. 1907 chains to
centre of said road, 20 feet South of the
stone on the North edge of road. Thence
along the road s 1871 w. S.12 chains to the
BEGINNING, containing eight acres
This End day of January, A. D., 1896.
THOMAS NJ. PITTMAN, Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

DESPITE the efforts to cripple the
State Guard and impair its usefulness,
it is in good condition. According to
the report of Adjutant General Cam
eron to Gov. Carr, the strength of the
State Guard is 1867. From said re-
port we gather these facts. 1t is com
posed of twenty-seven infantry COM
panies and three divisions of naval re-
serves. The troops are better equipped
for services than ever before. They
have abundant clothing, overcoats,
blankets, camp equipage, and ammu-
milton, and can all be concentrated at
any point on line of railway in ,hir-
ty-six hours service. Twice during
the year, at Bath and at Winston, the
troops aided the civil authorities in
preventing seriously threatened riots
and bloodshed-
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

Said Nature to Physie what pity that we
Who ought to be friends should so seldom
agree.
My strength is exhausted, my energy dead,
From the vOlley of blue pills discharged
at my head
1t Is not strange that nature should re-
mOnstrate against the use of those gripping
and drastic blue marbles, with which old
fOgies of medicine persist in dosing their
patients. They are not only revolving in
appearance. but oft-times actually iniuri-
GUS in their effects. Yet Nature needs some
help in overcoming obstinate dyspepsia,
constipation and liver troubles, and f0rtu-
nsstely she has a very valuable assistant in
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. which.
small las bird seed and sugar coated, never
fail to act effectively though soothngly.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
Notice..


PY AUTHORITY OF THE POWER
IL OF sale conferred in Trust Deed exc
cuted or the fifteenth day of Feb, 1880, by
K. j Pendergrass and Mqry J. his wife.
and registered in Book IA, page $50, of the
once OF the Register OF Deeds of Vance
county, shall sell for cash by public
auction. to the highest bidder at the Court
House door in Vance county, n. G.. on the
3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1896, the
property described in said Trust Deed as
follows: Begin at a pine 5. P. Phipps'
corner in the road leading from Hender-
son to Coley's X Roads, thence S. 80 w
80 poles to rock, thence 5. $50 E. IS poles
to dead peach tree, thence n 90 E %
poles to the Henderson road. thence up
SAID road \. $40 z. 30 poles to a bend Of
the road, thence n q w. 80 poles to the
eginning, containing % acres.
II This Goth December 1885,
A. K. WORKMAN, Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

Many merchants are we'll aware that their
customers are their best friends and take
pleasure in supplying them with the best
goods obtanable. AS an instance we men
tion Perry 4 Cameron, prominent druggists
of Flushing. Michigan. They say: eve
have no hesitation in recommending Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to our customers,
as 1t is the best cough medicine we have
ever sold, and always gives satisfaction. -
For sale at % and 50cents per bottle by NJ.
Dorsey, Druggist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
The Review of Reviews for January.

During the closing weeks of 1895 the
daily papers have published an extraor-
binary amount of interesting and impor-
tant news. 1t is worth something to the
newspaper reader to have this mass of
information taken up. arranged, digested
and reviewed in IL calm and intelligent
manner. The Rericr OF Revietrs performs
this service very efficiently every month.
The number for January, 1896. is espe-
clally strong i'll this respect The num-
Der for January, department. called "The
Progress OF the World" is distinguished
for its able handling of a national and
International topics of the hour. In
fact, the Rerier occupies a unique posi-
ton as a truly ''internrtional maya
zine. Its soundly american" stand
on the Venezuelan question is siguf-
cant.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
'Sweet the Pleasure"

Sweet is pleasure after pain" saws
Dryden, while Young tells US that "A
bly, SO. no doubt, man must sometimes
take pains if he would secure pleasure.
But when pains take the man there is no
pleasure for him. If he wants pleasure
let him take pains to get DR., Pierce 8
Golden Medical Discovery 1t is a certa in
cure tor all diseases of the blood and skin.
1t should be tried by all a fflicted with tet-
ter, saltrheum, scald head, ST. Anthony s
fire, erysipelas. ring-worms, pimples,
blotches, spots. eruptions. boils, carbun.
Giles. sore eyes, rough skin, scrofulou 5
sores, swellings. blood affection OF
the skin. throat and bones, ulcers Of the
liver, stomach, kidneys and lungs. Puri :
fy the blood, and health will return
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

The commissioners appointed by
President Cleveland to go to Venezu-
ella and locate the boundary line
now in dispate with Great Britain, are
eminently fitted for,,their delicate and
responsible duties. They are David J.
Brewer, of Kansas, Associate Justice OF
the U. S. Supreme Court; Richard II.
Alvey, of Maryland, Chief Justice of
the Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia; Andrew D. White, of New
York; Frederick r. Coudert, of New
York; and Daniel c. Gilman, of Ma
ryland, President of Johns Hopkins
University. They are all able men,
and as to politics the commission is
we'll balanced.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

ACCORDING to Printers Ink, the
newspapers in North Carolina over
fifty years old are the following:
Chapel Hill University Magazine,
1874; Fayetteville O6se,vv, 1925;
Greensboro Patriot, 1925; Hillsboro
Durham Reeoraey, 1920; Raleigh Bill
heal Recorder, 1885; Raleigh Chris
tan Snn, 1874; Tarboro .S0uMe,ney,
1922; Wilmington Journal, 1874.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

The Raleigh Biblical Recorder ha S
been sold to Edwards & Broughton,
the we'll known printers and publish
ers, who formerly owned an interest in
the paper in connection with the late
DR.. Bailey. The price paid was s16,-
900. Readers of the paper will be
glad to know that Mr.. ]. w. Bailey,
who has edited the paper with such
signal success and ability for some
time, will continue in that opacity.
The GOLD LEAF wishes the paper and
all connected with it the greatest pros
perity.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

Not few who read what Mr. Robert
ROWS, of Hollands, Va, has to say below.
will remember their own experience under
like circumstances: Last winter had la
grippe which left me in a low state ofhealth.
| tried numerous remedies. none of which
did me any good. until was induced to try
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
The first bottle of it so far relieved me that
L was enabled to attend to my work, and the
second bottle effected cure For sale at
p and so cents per bottle By NJ. Dorsey,
DrupuiSt
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

The story of Russia's proffer of fou,
hundred million of gold to the United
States is now discredited upon good
authority. A reliable Washington cor.
respondent says that it is lacking in
even the semblance of foundation
Raleigh Press Vsit0y.
This is what we thought from the
first, but it is perhaps we'll enough for
John Bull to 60 On under the impress
sion that there is something in it.
The friendship and financial backing
of such power as Russia would be
something not to be sneezed il.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1896.

The Greensboro CHuyeA Recoya
thinks its Methodist Episcopal breth-
rem must have been "gerrymander-
ing the district" in eastern North
Carolina judging from the report to
Conference of Rev. Jesse H. Page,
who described his circuit of .ast year
(Aberdeen) as "44 miles long and
100 yards wide.'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09
Want Something to Eat?
Notice.,

HAVING THIS DAY QUALIFIED
IA as executor Of the estate Of Miss Nan
ME l.. Harris, deceased, before the clerk
OF the Superior Court Of Vance county,
this is to notify all persons holding claims
against said estate to present them to ne
or my attorney Capt. w. b. Shaw. at Hen
derson, duly authenticated. on or before
the 9th day OF December. 1896, or TINS
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. Persons indebted to said eo-
tate must make immediate settlement
This December 9Th. 1895.
DANIEL l. MARROW,
Executor of Miss Mamie l.. Harris, dec d.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

Watkins is Offering great bargains ia
men = boys and childreR's clothing. Goou
goods, that fit and wear well.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

we ueSIre i've agent and cOrreSpOndent
at every postoftice 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 pa per must be
written On-and the real name of the
writer accompany the contribution. No
attention will be paid to anonymous let
terS
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-09

Me0oScke stopped in 20 minutes bv Or.
Niles PAIN PU1St ''Once cent doe,