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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
Irish Wit and Repartee.

An Irish lover remarks that it is Il
great comfort to be alone, 'especia lily
when yer swateheart is wild ye."
"Gentlemen, is not one man as good
as another:' Nv course he is shouted
an excited Irish, ''ard great deal bet
ter
At a crowded concert young lady,
standing at the door of the hall. was
addressed by an honest Hibernian who
was i'll attendance on the occasion.
"Indade, MISS said he. II should be
glad 10 give you safe, but the empty
ones are all FULL
Two Irshmen were working in a
quarry when one Of them fell into a
deep quarry hole. The other, alarmed.
came to the margin of the hole and
colled out: ''Arrah, Pat, are We kill
ed: If ye're dead, spake." Pat as
sured him from the bottom By saying
in answer: No. Tim, I'm not dead,
but I'm spachle.s.
y domestic, newly engaged, presen-
ted to his master one morning a pair
of boots, the leg of one which was much
longer than the other. How comes
it that these boots are not of the same
length:' II rally don't know. sir.
but what bothers the most is that the
pair down stairs is in the same fix
An Irishman. having feet of different
sizes, ordered his boots to be made &C.
cordngly. His directions were obeyed,
but as he tried the smallest boot on his
largest foot he exclaimed, petulantly
'Contound that fellow. | ordered him
to make one larger than the other, and
instead of that he has made one smaller
than the other.' Current Literature.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
The News From Billville
(Atlanta Constitution. |

The railroad cut off our wooden leg
recently. If we'd only had the other
leg on the track we'd have got big
damages.
We couldn't possibly be for the gold
standard, because we've been owing
sixteen dollars to every other mans
one ever since we can remember.
1t is paradoxical-we believe that
is the word-but, Notwithstanding we
have been elected a delegete at large,
the sheriff has had us locked up for the
past six weeks.
Our representative made brilliant
record in Congress. He can play
poker better than the man who made
the cards, and can hit the bulls eve at
ten PAGES with an ordinary ink
stand.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
"What was the most fish you cv
caught in day7"
Only Waiting.

His name was George Arnold and
he was arraigned in the Police Court in
Cleveland on the charge of stealing a
ride on a train.
"Where were you?" asked Judge
Fielder, referring to his former abode.
"In the Indian Territory" was the
reply, 81 was waiting.'
"Waiting for whom?"
"Just waiting"
"What were you waiting for?'
40 get my money"
"Who trom?"
"The man | was waiting for"
"What did he owe it to you for?'
"For waiting.'
GLOW did you start in waitingT
"By beginning to watt
"What do you mean3 Explain your,
self"
81 thought you knew l was waiting
in restaurant
ooh" gasped Judge Fielder.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
Big Fishing.
They were telling fish stories.

They were telling fish stories.
The usual yarns were spun and every
Ole tried to Guido the others, except
one old man, who took no part.
"Didn't you ever fish," asked one
"Was raised on the Kennebec river
up in Maine, and never did much but
fish.
"Vhat was the most fish you ever
caught in day7"
"Three."
"Three? Oh, you are joking.
"No, | amt. 1t was near the mouth
of the kennebec river. There was a
storm at sea, ahd the fish were driven
into the river. Then the water went
down and they couldn't get back, and
| got some log chains, hitched mule:
to them and dragged them OUT
"What kind of fish were they?"
"Whales." And the old man shift.
ed his tobacco to the other check and
looked truthful Washington Star
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
DON'T STOP TOBACcN
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF With
USING IT.

The Tobacco" habit grow ol a ma.
his nervous system is >rriuu>ly ~ &tl
!mpai; ;i ggd hsa1in' i, ecmf"t and happrs
the system, as tobacco to an in 1r,oek e
user becomes stimulart thar his s st'e
continually Graves. ''BacoI rro.' >!sea
entltic cure for the tobacco hapit a a e
its forms, carefully comp%nnded after a, a.
who has used it in his practice >irnrcs>leiaa
without failure. 1t is purely yat.. -:
and guaranteed perfectly harmless e1e!
can use all the tobacco you wan, i@
taking "Bacu-Curo." 1t viii rn ,.a While
when to stop. We give written I;,. !Oa
tee to cure permanently a"v cas- s1a ala
boxes or refund the money with ~ With
cent interest. "Baco- euro j. ,". AZ Pr
stiiute, but a scientific cure, tia, cS NJ.
no inconvenience. 1t leave, ,hp =, via
pure and free from nicotine a. the do avn Ia AZ
tool, your first chew or smoke. 'S !ea
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
Not What She Wanted.
indianapolis Journal

"Mabel - Miss Featherwort,
should saw said the young man, sis
your father at homeo | want to ask
him something"
"Y-yes," said the young woman,
tremulously.
al wish to ask him." he continued,
81 wish to ask him the question that
nearly every man has found necessary
TO ask. In short, wish to ask him
The young woman Uttered and the
young man "switched."
81 wish to ask him." said he, with
a malignant tone in his hitherto hon
eyed voice, "what is the meaning OF
10 toI.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
They Never do.

est. Louis Globe Democrat
He-I've noticed one thing about
widows weeds.
She What is i,9
He-1'hey seldom interfere with
the growth of orange blossoms on The
same soil.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
How He Explained.
Chicago PoSt.)

(Chicago PoSt.)
He was very deferential, but he was
deacon in the church and he felt that
he had ri ght TO Criticise.
81 hope you'll pardon me-" he said
at suggest that your sermons are
ah-'
"Ioo prosy, suppose suggested
the minister.
"Oh, no; not that. But too long"
"But you mustn't blame me 70,
thai" returned the minister pleasant
ly. "lf you knew a little more
wouldn't have to tell you so much"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

Try some other method of exercising
the babies than the harmful one OF
catching up by the armpits and tossing
in the air. There is not only the dan
ger of falling in this practice, but dl-
rect tendency to produce a rush of
blood to the brain.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
PICKING COTTON.

OF Hard Times is done forgotten
Country's gone ter pickin' cotton;
Pick away,
Pick away
Pick away down South in Dixie
or cOttOn-she is big deceiVer;
Love her 50 dat des can't leave her:
Pick away,
Pick away
Pick away down South in Dixie.
Start d.s soon as de white folks let you;
Git de mule fun de mortgage, bet YOU
Pick away,
Pick away
Pick away down South in Dixie
O pick right on 'twelI you roll in riches
WaIkin' cane en- a par or brItchcs;
Pick away,
Pick away
Pick away down South in Dixie.
-Frnnk l.. .Stalt0n.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

Grace of action is the best fin ish OF
culture Knowing how to perform with
nicely the common duties Of life in a
manner both pleasing and acceptable,
is the result OF self study and mental
activity, streng ,hening the faculty of
tact 10 the needs of circumstances.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
Married..
{ .Julge.)

Kobhy (readlng fairy tale)-May,
here it says, .'the prince and princess
kept up brilliant fire of Iepartee. !"
What does it mean2
May with long drawn sish)-Oh,
that means that they were married and
firing the tea set at each other, |
s'pOse
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

JeweIry can be beautifully cleaned
by washing it in hot soapsuds to which
a few drops Of ammonia have been
added, and then shaking off the water
and laying the jewelry in a box Of
jewellers sawdust. This method leaves
no marks or scratches
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

Life is like a harness. There are
traces OF care, lines OF trouble, bits OF
good fortune, breaches Of good man
ners, bridled tongues, and everybody
has tug to pull through. Orange
Oh5e,UTr.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

1t may be put down as an axiom of
politics that the man who is of the
least value to society, is the one who
has the greatest faculty for discovering
something to condemn in the existing
order Of things.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
The Difficulties of a Speech.
ashingtou Star.)

Zone of the hardest things in max
ing Speech said the old campaign
er, sis to say just what you mean"
"Yes' was the reply, "that's very
hard. But once in while it'sa good
deal harder to mean jus, what YOU
saw
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

A Senator referring to uell-knOwn
public man Of New England, remarked
that the poor fellow had a mind like
a Scotch farm-poor by nature and
ruined by cultivation.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

To renovate leather chairs wipe the
cushions with slightly damp cloth,
and then rub dry. Next apply the
white Of an egg, beaten to stiff froth,
and rub with a soft cloth.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
What Harold neant.
(Chicago Chronicle.)

Mother-Every name means some
ihing-Harry, the bold; Charles, the
brave; William. the protector; Harold
Helen Starting from reyerie)-
Harold-Oh, yes, Harold means
business lie told me so last night.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
Supply and Demand.

Mabel-and 50 he had the assur-
ances to demand that you marry him.
What did you say?
Ethel told him that the supply
WAS not equal to the demand.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
Force of Habit.
(Detroit Free PrcSS.)

detroit Free PrcSS.)
He was a Justice of the Peace, but
that did not prevent him from falling
in love with a pretty widow, and ask
ing her 10 marry him.
"But this is SO sudden" she said;
"you must give me time"
He was afraid of a rejection, and it
upset him SO that he answered hur-
Iiedly in a judicial voice:
NINETY days and costs. Next
case
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

Blobs-"That girl Of yours wears
false hair, store teeth and glass eye"
Slobbs -"With all her false love her
still" Philadelphia Ret0,M.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

Don't get "blue,'' believers, when
there is such bright sky above you.
The sky is blue enough for all ofus.-
Atlanta Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
Knew a Thing or Two.
indianapolis Journal

indianapolis Journal
81 see you haven't your clerk any
longer" said the store loafer.
"No" SAID the grocery-and gener-
al-store man. GA woman came in
and asked for stove lfter-'
"And he told her that she wanted
lid lfter?"
"Nope. He handed her pint of
kerosene"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
Cured Blu BdCO- euro and ,aiDss
ThirtU Pounds.

From hundreds of testimonials Il,
inalS of which are on file and one "e-
spection, the following is presented " IT.
Clayton, Nevada Co. Ark. Ian = H.
Eureka Chemical X Mig, Go. i, NJ
Wis.-Gentlemen: For forty YEAR, Ir''>>e.
tobacco in all its forms For ~, u>''
years of that time l WAS Il yr.a, ~',, I've
from general debility and heart ,,>.~.Ia n
fifteen years l tried to quit. hut ,.onIIr , for
took various remedies, among utbar, -, /
To-Bac," "The Indian T"bayrn Aniil, ~.
"DOuble Chloride of Gold" Ct rfr
none of them did me the least nj -, ny
Finally, however, | purchased a l5,
your "Baco-Curo'' and IL has entirely -, q
me of the habit in ali its forms. and ' tIrl
increased thirty pounds in weight anI 4s ave
relieved from all the aches ana l,ain, an .
body and mind. / could write a nni,, o
paper upon my changed feeling ana ron5
ton. Yours respectfully,
l.. II. MARHl-ry
Pastor c. T. Church, CLAYTON Ar,
Sold by all druggists at 81 90 Der M,
three boxes. (thirty days trratmcnt) B. ;,
with iron-clad written guarantee. ar .a',
direct upon receipt of price Write ia,
booklet and proofs. Eureka Chemica, :
Mfg. 20, La Crosse, Wis, and Bo>t%
Mass. ap96I
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

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, 1896-09-17

Union county has had to pay nearly
one hundred dollars cost to convict .
a colOred boy for stealing a lemon.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

Praise is the reward Of worth, flattery
its counterfeit; one strengthens, the
other weakens.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
Highest Market Prices Guaranteed the Seller

Whether ltepro
fully all
"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17
TYPEWRITING

OF every description done promptly.
Neat, Clean, Accurate work at moderate
prices. IA. STEWART.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

NOTICE.
WAIT every man and woman in the Tinted
States interested in the Opium and WHISKY
habits TO have one Of my books on these dis
eases: Address b. II. Woolley, Atltnta, Ga.
Box I'D aud one will be sent you T. ee
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

\ CD -.
q IVES
AR Euu EFF

Mrs. James Taylor, who resides at
No. 81 Bailey avenue. King,bridge.
New York, on the 18th of December,
1894, said: "My age is 65 Yeas
For the past two years ! have had
liver trouble and indigestion.
always employ physician, which
I did in this case, but obtained no
beneficial results. / never had any
faith in patent medicines, but having
seen Ripans Tabules recommended
very highly in the New York N,aI
1 concluded to give them 4 trial.
After using them for short time.
1 found they were just what my case
demanded. l have never employed
aphysician since, which mean, s.
call and 81 for medicine. One dol.
lars worth of Ripans Tabulcs 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. ]. TAYLOR"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

Ripans Tabule3 sold by druggists or by mall
the price 80 cents boN) Is sent 10 The Ripam
chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce St. New Y@t
sample vial. 10 cents
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

Sell your oG House and Market which Pays You the Most Clear Money
lot os the sezt and best equipped warehouse this other bright leaf
and wei Lighted floor experienced help and polite comfortable
future conduct will BE- all
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

You are fighting the battle Of labor
against the bourse, the battle of the
farmer against the Spectator.
The victory Of Bryan will be the
beginning OF the peaceful solution OF
the social questions, not through uto-
plon revolutionary schemes, bu,
through healthy, economic policy
tor the maintenance and strengthen
ing of the working and producing
classes
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-17

Should Bryan be elected, we, the
bimetallists, would gain formidable
allies, while American bankers would
certainly do all in their power to fore
stall the depreciation of American
values by backing our cause Of inter
nat iOnal bimettalism.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
ROBT. LYON GUILTY.

The conviction of Robt. Lyon, col
ored, Tuesday upon a charge of an as
sault with deadly weapon was most
righteous verdict and if possible the
Judgment of the court should have
been a greater punishment.
Robt. Lyon is the negro, so the jury
say, who went out on the Green road
some months ago and attempted to
hold up Mr.. Walters, an honest hard
working man who brings produce to
town and makes an honest living. The
object in holding Mr.. Walters up was
to rob him of his little barter money.
But when he called the would-be rob-
Der to a halt he was shot but FORUM
ately the ball only took effect in his
arm. But the aim was doubtless to
kill him in order to obtain a small a.
mount of chicken and butter money.
The time has come when honest men
must rise up and put an end to the
devices of tricksters and thereby pro-
tect honest, hardworlIing men who
come to this market to sell their pro-
duce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
PERSONALS.

w. p. Henry is home from South
Carolina spending short time with
his family.
A. b. Cox, who is engaged in the to-
bacco business in South Carolina, is
spending the week with his family in
this city.
Rev. r. j. Norman is visiting friends
in this city. He is stopping with Mrs.
L. ID. Jones.
Mr.. Frank Wood has been here visit
ing Mr.. w T.. Wall. N
Engineer NJ. G. Glenn, who was so
badly hurt at the Neuse river wreck
on the 0. and G. some time ago, has
resumed his run on the road.
VIM. A. Mabry, popular young
pharmacist of Raleigh, comes to Dur
ham and is welcome. He takes posi-
ton with p w. Vaughan. He was
formerly with Mr.. William Simpson in
Raleigh.
Miss Ella Peay, one of Capt. 7. L..
Peay's accomplished daughters, has
gone to Eufala, Ala, where she will
spend a year without seeing home
folks, at school. Miss Ella is a bright
young lady, a favorite among her
neighbors, and her absence viii be
marked
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17

Train on the Scotland Neck Brancn ROAD
leaves Weldon So p m, Halifax Is d M, ar
rives Scotland Neck % p m, Greenvflle a.
% M, Kinston 40 p m. RETURNING leaves KIN.
ston 20 q m, Greenvtlle % a m, arriving az
Halifax II 90 IN, Weldon II 20 a M daily an.
cept Sunday.
Trains on the Washington Branch leave
Washington 90 a m and 2 90 d M arrfves
Parmele 30 q n AID 40 p m, Tarboro as a
m, returning leaves TaTboro 80 % un Par
mele 90 a m and 20 p m, arrive Washing.
ton ii 20 IN and z 10 p M, daily except Sum
day. connects with trains ON Scotland Neck
Train leaves Tarboro daily, 5 BOD m. ar.
rives Plymouth 80 p m, returnfna leaves
plymouth 40 m, arrives Tarboro 9 As m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday 600 a M ar
irving Smith field 90 m; returning leaves
Smithneld 90 10; arrives at goldsboro
9 10 m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 80 p m, arrives Nashville5 % p m,
Spring Hope 80 p m; returning leaves
Spring Hope 90 a M, Nashville s 30 a m. ar.
rtves at Rocky Mount % a m, daily, except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves warsaw
for Clinton daily, except Sunday, at 20 q
m anc 10 p M returning leaves Clinton AZ
100 m and II 80 p IN.
Train No. 7s makes close connection as
Weldon for all points North daily, all ran
via Richmond, also at Rocky Mount with
Norfolk and Carolina r.. r.. for Norfolk ana
all points North via Norfolk.
JOHN +. DIVINE, GenI Supb.
J.. X. KENNY, Genu Manager.
T.. NJ EMERSON, Traffic Manager
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17

TRUE BILLS FOR MURDER.

In their second days work the grand
Jury have returned true bills against
Reuben Barbee for the murder OF VIM.
Cole. and ArteIia Mitchell, for the pois-
oning of an infant she was nursing.
These are important case, and one,
at least will attract attention Dur
ham county people have shown an
aversion for capital punishment, ana
for that reason much harsh criticism
is THE result.
This is fair people and will never
give their consent to a peryerslon OF
Justice, burt if Justice is to be dethroned
'bv the use of few pieces of silver,
the time is coming when the despoilers
of the temple will be called to halt.
In the case of Rueben Barbee, who is
a man of large means, there has been
no investigation, except before the Cor
oner's jury, where, of course, he was
not allowed to introduce any testimony.
1t was virtually an ex parte proceed
ing, and the case of the defendant IL
not known. Therefore, no man would
undertake ito pass upon the quit or
innocence of Rueben Barbee by reason
of that evidence. Still, the Coroner and
Jury thought the evidence sufficient to
hold him to await the action OF the
grand jury. Now a grand jury has
investigated the case and sends in a
''true bill" for murder. And yet the
action of the grand jury is eX parte.
The case cannot be fully developed UNI
til it is heard in court. 1t will not like
ly be tried at this term. Some of these
important cases ought to be disposed
of. Durham county is suffering from
a continuation of such cases, and the
taxpayers demand that there be no UNI
necessary delay in these matters.
Why should Rueben Barbee's case not
be heard this court2 There has been
ample time since the alleged killing of
Cole for both the State and defense to
have prepared their cases.
The people have some rights that
ought to be regarded
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
POWERS PREPARING FOR WAR.
The Unspeakable Turk Must Now Stol
Butchering Foreigners.


Constantinople, Sept. 14.-Via Sofia
Bulgaria, Sept. 15.-The Ambassadors
of the powers held a meeting to-day
in order to lay out plan for measures
for the protection of the different en-
bassies and the foreign population gen.
orally in the event of a renewal of
disturbances here. The plan is under
stood to include the united action of
the guardships of all the powers, each
ship being assigned a certain posi-
ton and men to be landed at a given
signal to protect threatened points.
The defences of the embassies will
also, it is rumored, be considerably
strengthened by an increased number
now guarding them and by other pre-
cautions which will tend to make them
capable of resisting attack for con-
siderable time.
1T is also reported that, in possible
contingencies, a number of additional
warships of the powers will reinforce
the guardships now doing duty in these
waters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17
CHESTER AND LENOIR R. R. C
PASSENEES DEPARTMENT

Schedule condensed, showing connec.
tions between Raleigh, N. c., and
Lenoir, N. c., for Blowing Rock
Season 1896.
Leave Raleigh, via Seaboard Air Line,
600 a. m.
Leave Lincolnton, N. c., via Chester
and Lenoir, 1886 p. m.
Arrive Lenoir, n. c., via Chester and
Lenoir, 3.15 p. m.
Arrive Blowing Rock, N. c., via stage
line, 10 p. m.
Leave Raleigh, N. c., via Southern
Railway, p. m.
Leave Salisbury, N. c., via Southern
Railway, 1925 a. m.
Leave Hickory, N. c., via Chester and
Lenoir 2:10 p. M.
Arrive Lenoir, N. c., via Chester and
Lenoir 3:15 p. IN.
Arrive Blowing Rock, N. c., stage
line, 10 p. m.
G. w. F. HARPER, Receiver,
Lenoir, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17

Wake up your liver but be sure you
take Simmons Liver Regulator to do it
whit will do it every time, and
do it so well that you'll feel wonderful
ly refreshed and strengthened. 1t is
Simmons Liver Regulator that does it.
There is only one Simmons Liver Reg
ulator, and you'll know it by the Red
on the package. Take nothing else,
and you'll be sure to get all the good
health promised.