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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07

A S the stately ship with crowded sail
Arrives in NorfOlk's sheltered bay.
The crew with loving remembrance hall
The harmonious notes of a welcome lay
For like all angel bearing glad tidln.s
From dear ones loving tome,
The bells Of Epworth are Ginning
There's no place like home.
The parlor is draped in mourning,
The mother by casket kneeling!
For her child in life'S early morning
For admission to Heaven is appealing.
But look, with her sad face smiling,
She arises from her Bonded knee,
For the bells of EpwOrth are Ginning
Nearer my God. to Thee.
A lad from his home has departed,
With companions stepped in crime;
His parents are left broken hearted
While he seeks another cline.
But see he waves them back firmly.
And repents of his haSty flight,
For the bells of Epworth are Ginning
Where is my boy tO-night?'
Tears are in the eyes Of the lovers
AS they fear they must forever part
For poverty like a pail hovers
And brushes all hope Of the heart.
But like bright light in the cleaning
A sweet sound changes the tide,
IT'S the bells of Epworth Ginning
"God in His love will provide
Then chime on, chime EpwOrth bells.
And with thy c0nsOling rhyme.
Forever tell us where the Master dwells
To meet us at the promised time.
Then ring on, ring euphOnlOuS bells
And bid us seek consolation in prayer,
For the music from your harmonious cells
Inspires hope and banisheS dispalr.
-NOnitzEyS Mdgnzine.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
Couldn't Stand Prosperity.

care your parents living2' an Ar
kansaw school teacher asked Of a boy.
"Mur is but pap amt
"That's bad"
"What's bad. That mur's living or
that pap's dead?'
"It's bad that your father is dead?'
"Yas, the man that had mortgage
on the crap said So"
"What was the matter with your
father?"
"He couldn't stand prosperity"
"Why how did prosperity kill him?"
oval, old Bill Simmons CIV pap a
whole jug Of whiskey, an it was
morn he could STAN He done his
best, but she downed him"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
BarefOOted.
Chicago Tribunc.)

See the young woman at the rail-
way station.
She is waiting to meet relatives who
are coming on the train.
See her rush eagerly to meet them.
They have come.
They are her dear cousins.
Fifth or sixth cousins.
See the haste with which she runs
to kiss Cousin Arabella.
She doesn't lose an instant
But she is not in such hurry to
kiss Cousin Jack.
When she sees him approaching,
she does not hasten.
She seems almost provoked because
he wants to kiss her.
She keeps him waiting while
She lifts her veil
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
The Successful One.
ashingtOn Star.

$50 Mss keene is married. sad
one young man.
"Yes," replied the respondent
lover, "and to another"
81 thought she regarded YOU very
kindly"
"She did. And | lavished every
attention on her | took her - the
opera every night, and then she mar
ried my rival
"She thought he had more money
than you
"She was sure Of 1t. He Couldn't
help but have after took her to the
opera every night"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
Beware OfOintments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through the
mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions from
rcputatable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Eatarrh Cure, manufactured by f. J. Che
ncy Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer
curry, and is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and made i'll Toledo,
Ohio, by F. }. Cheney & Go.
E,S-SOld by drugg!sts, price ~
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
In St. LOniS.
(New York Press. }

(New York Prcss)
Beggar-Please gimme few cents,
sir?
Citizen-No.
Beggar-I amt had nothin but
Mississippi water ter eat fer two days,
sir
Cltizen-Well, what do you wan,3
POrterhOuSc steak?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07

Clara suppose the brightest mo-
ment in your life was when he pro-
posed2
Cora-Brightes,, There wasn't a
particle of light in the room!-Yonk
ers Statesman
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
Hard Facts.
From Hardware. !


Appearance may be decetful.
The surface of beauty may be of It's
sue paper thinness.
Intrinsic value sets the price of every
thing.
Quality and permanency are found
ed upon the rock of reality.
The real in the strength of its real
ity, more than the appearance of it,
controls the standard of value
Theoretically, scientifically, and
physically that which thing is, makes
that thing.
Commercially, that which a thing
seems to be, as we'll as that which a
thing is, sells that thing.
The surface decoration of the out.
side of the wall paper gives increased
value TO cheap material.
The veneer on the piano makes the
piano salable, but does not sweeten OF
multiply the interior vibrationts.
The seams are on the inside of the
overcoat.
The polish is on the outside of the
furniture.
Part OF art, beauty, harmony, and
those things which make this life
brighter is dependent upon the APP
pearance as much as upon the sub
stance.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07

She-Since my return from the
South of France I'm another woman.
Sarcastic Friend How delighted
your husband must Iii Bits.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
E.
- W.


Mrs. James Taylor, who reside At
No. 81 Bailey avenue, kingsbrid.e.
New York, on the 18th OF Dccc"ner
1894, said: MY age is 6 year.
For the past two years have had
liver trouble and indigestion.
always employ physician, which
l did in this case, but obtained 10
beneficial results. | never hal any
faith in patent medicines, but ha.lng
seen Ripans Tabulcs recommend"
very highly in the New York Ll,.'"
I concluded 10 give them a trial.
After using them for a short tine,
/ found they were just what my o..e
demanded. have never employ.
physician since, which mean =
4 call al! ST for medicine. One d.
lars .or.h Of Kipans Tabulcs la. +,
nc month, and | would not be
withGu; them If it were my last '.,i.s..
Thcy are the only thing that c.'.-
gave inc any permanent relief. ! ...
goa pleasure in Recommending
,h~.a e., any one similarly affect.
f5ig.s !. MRs. J. TAYLDE."
pi;a. Tar,r.'.- are sold by drusrf--s
p. .-s-si.t- Il Do-t - sf.i. e.
Pc cod. 30. = ! E-r. r..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
THE BELLS EPWORTH.

Respectfully Dedicated to the Lady
Who Has Put Norfolk Under Debt
OF Gratitude by Placing Bells in Ep-
wOrth'S Tower.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07

TeaCher-How old are you, Will
lie?
WILHELM five at home, six at
school and four in the cars Washing
ton Times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
kn aHe.I " hIIME
ID oIlVM 'I9'"n~ = -Nh
- WATER,

Henderson. y. &.
Below is the analysis Of the Star Aka
line Water, which is confidently recon-
mended to those suffering from Dyspepsia
Indigestion, Constipation, Torpid Liver
Gout. rheumatism, or Bright Disease Of
the Kidneys.
ANALYSIS.
RALEIGH, y. c., oct. 1871!
Solids 81 600 grains to one United State
gallon containing of
Silica DeoXide, O1.i grains
Iron and Alumina, 81
Potassium Sulphale, 100
Potassium Chloride, 1S00 "
Sodium Chloride, lj5l2
Sodium Carbonate, 509i
Calcium Carbonate, 1883
MagneSia Carbonate, 2.435
ii. i. BATTLE,
State Chemist
For the Water or further particulars
address j. +. HARRIS, Proprietor,
Henderson, y Z.
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Statement.
OFFICE REGISTER OF DEEDS !

OF, ANtF NVUNI1,
HENDERSON, \. c., Nov. Both, 1896.
Pursuant to the provisions OF Section
713 OF the Code the following statement
showing items and nature of all compen-
sation audited By the Board OF County
Commissioners of Vance county to mem
bers thereof severally, from December
LIST, 1895, to November 3Oth, 1896, both
inclusive, is submitted to the public:
DECEMBER. 1895
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Sell your Tobacco at the House and Market which PAYS You The Most Clear Money
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trial will
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07

BY GEORGE 1. NOWITZKY.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07

There is one most remarkable fea.
ture about the democratic party tina
these orators should take to heart. 1t
has outlived all political side-shows,
travelling and local; it has burned the
whlg party and the know nothing
party, and it got the republican party
fiat of its back 4 zen the latter was
backed by baN@ l. will be Ming
and flourish zen the rsa lean
: : ::;'s ! +; i; ID D s. S:
Palm led
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07

Pi;.- Tab",.- are sold by drur-f-ts -
: ... cents Il bo-t - sen u
hut ... 20. = ; g-r. g..
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-04-08
PENNSYLVANIA NTlNG.
EnSlaHd's Packs and Hunts Have
American ImitntOrs.


While there is "a general impression
that Americans do not go in for fox
hunting as do the Englishmen, it is by
all odds the most popular winter sport
in Pennsylvania, says the New York
Times. There are in the southeastern
counties as fine packs of hounds as can
be shown in England, though fewer in
number, and some horses that hold
their own against the best of English
impOrtatiOnS over as stiff country
pack, of which the earl OF Lonsdalc is
master. At recent run $50 couples of
hounds were out and about 200 riders.
Just now there is CONSERVATION among
owners of the Pennsylvania hounds be
cause of an outbreak of rabies in the
Stanford Hunt kennels, which has he
cessitated the killing of the entire pack
of 25, many of them dogs imported
from noted English packs. ! iabid cu:'
bit one of the hounds . few weeks ago,
and this Cog, after 4 recent run. at
tackled other occupants of the kennels.
So all were killed as matter of safety.
There is fear that other hounds in 9TH
err packs have been bitten, and that al
outbreak of hydrophobia throughout
the hunting district may follow. All
possible precautions to prevent this dis
Hster have been taken, and hounds
which have been exposed arc to lie $50
lated for a time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-04-08
WILD HORSES.
Coaxing DOmesticatedA Animals Away
From Home.


Wild horses are getting to be quite
numerous again on the flats in the
Texas Panhandle and in Beaver county.
They are very troublesome, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer, as they lead away
the horses belonging to the cow men
and grangers, and when a domesti-
Gated horse once gets with a wild bunch
it is an all days JJb and sometimes it
takes several days to catch him. The
LATEST old crowbait alive, or the gen
tlest family horse, after associating for
a few days with these mustangs, seems
to forget his raising; all the old-time
wildness of his forefathers seems to
crop out in him, and, although formerly
he may have allowed himself to be
caught anywhere he will not then per-
NIT man to get within q half mile of
him. About the only way to receiver a
horse of this kind is to run the entire
bunch down and corral them, or to rope
the ones wanted. Nearly all our stock
men have lost horses in this manner,
and the mustang, instead of being
looked upon with respect and with COW
etous eyes, as in the past, is now con-
sidered an intruder and pest, and is
shot down whenever opportunity of
fers. Since horses became so cheap
there is no object III catching mus
tangs, and this once valuable repre-
sentative of the best friend of man is
now classed in the same category as the
coyote and other ''varmints."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-04-08
CHANGES COLOR EVERY YEAR.
Woman liz Ireland Whose Skin Is
AIterLnte iE HInci. End E.-E.:c.

Woman liz Ireland Whose Skin Is
Alternately BIacis and White.
Medical societies in Great Britain and
Ireland are just now devot!ng no little
attention to a remarkable human freak
who now lives in one of the western
Irish counties. The woman was born
with 4 black skin in Jamaica about IL
years ago. She says tLat she remained
with the characteristic negro color to
her skin until she was - years Of age,
when she began rapidly turning white,
the complete transformation being
made in less than three months. She
remained white for about a year, and
then turned black again, but more
slowly than the white transformation
had come upon her. When this second
change in skin color took place she
was sure that she had returned to her
original color, and would remain that
hue during the balance of her life, but
it was only few short months until
she was again as white as an albino.
Since that time the changes have year
" taken place, the woman being black
ore summer and white the next. She
suffers no pain whatever.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-04-08
THE GERMAN SCIENTIST.
Has Tackled the Problem of the
st0yepipc Hat.

Has Tackled the Problem of the
stovepipc Hat.
4 German scientist has tackled the
problem of the stovepipe hat. Ills eE
PLANTATION Of the place of that piece Of
headgear in the general scheme Cf
things will fill a long-felt want. says the
-ew York Tribune. Incidentally it l2ay
cause a social revolution. He says that
man has gone a step further than wCnI-
an in the social evolution and that
whereas he orce wore. as woman does
now, flowers and feathers on his head,
he has now come to the conclusion that
his cranial beauty is when unadorned
adorned the most" Hence the shiny
stovepipe. Alas that this explanation,
though plausible, is not convincing! a
German scientist is, of course, general
" speaking, a mere machine into which
you feed facts and get out theories,
but in such q matter as this he is Only
frail humanity and is liable TO have
his judgment warped by his prejudices.
What a tale of domestic tragedy may
lie wrapped in the pessimism of his
theory! The idealism Of the courtship,
the rude shock of the first post-nup-
tial milliner's bill, the rapid success
sion of similar shocks throughout the
matrimonial experience, comparable
only to an electric battery getting in
it's fine work, and then, finally, utter
and ungallant cynicism Why does not
some woman rise like him with ponder
Gus scientific verbiage to the defense
of the theater hat? 1t needs it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-04-08
MARVELOUS RESULTS.

From letter by Rev. j. Gunder
man, of Dimondale, Mich, we are
perm tilted to make this extract: Il
have no hesitation in recommending
DR.. king'f New Discovery, as the re
suits We're almost marvellous in the
case of my wife. While l was pastor
Of the Baptist Church at Rives juno
tlon she was brought down with Pneu-
monia succeeding La Grippe Ter
rlble paroxysms of coughing would
last hours with little interruption and
1t seemed as if she could not survive
them. A friend recommended DIR.
Kings New Discovery: it was quick in
Its work and highly satisfactory in its
results" Trial bottles free at H. Hin
rlchs' Drug Store. Regular size soc,
and S100.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-04-08
SHE NEVER KISSED.
The Old Man Was Certain About His
Daughter.


Il reckon if | wus to ketch my daugh-
ter kissin' of man I'd just natchelly
cut him into mineemeat ground fine"
said the old man from the swamps OF
the Bracken hills, according to the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Then your daughter won't kiss the
boys?" ventured a Dover youth with
spectacles.
Yell, I reckon not, young man." and
the old man gave him a look that daz-
zled his specs.
'But-ah, you know, some girls
who are cngaged-you know-some-
times kiss ir-their-boys-you
-and-it's right and proper
and"
The old man looked at him real hard
and, after watching the youth wilt like
a tobacco leaf in an August sun, thun-
dered out: We'll, my daughter never
kissed a livin' man, not even her pap
ner Il poodle dog, ncr q eat, ner nothin'."
But there's no harm-and why-er
-why-er?' stammercd the brave
youth.
well, l reckon the most principalest
reason why my daughter never kissed
nothin' is that l never had any IIugh-
ter"
And the thoughtful silence of the
young man was 50 dense that you could
hear the price of farm lands drop
quietly, crop by drop, while the farm
products hanging in the tobacco shed
tier by tier
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-04-08
rGATliGGS TOO FINE.
The Fowls Were Falsely Billed as
Black SpcniSh,

BlGciA spanish.
a bright blue ribbon hanging over a
cage of fowls in downtown window
attracted people to closer examination
when the legend "rrize-Winners" ap-
peared on a card with the announce
ment: These Are Genuine Black Span
ish Fowls
Anything Spanish just at present at
tracts attention of some sort and
groups of people stopped and comment
ed on the beauty of the proud birds
strutting under the blue ribbon, says
the Chicago Tribune.
Look al EN-, Maggie. Amt they
beauties?" said Il motherly-looking
woman who was shopping with her
daughter. Il reckon one of EN- would
make 4 dinner"
Eat. mother, folks don't cat prize
chickens" said the girl in an awcd tone.
Prize nothing" snarlcd a woman
with q market basket on her arm. Il
was raised in the country and know a
Black Spanish as well as ] do one OF
my family. They don't have feathers
with every color on them"
You're right, ma'am," ard man
plunged into the basement. He looked
like Il countryman, but they distinctly
heard him say:
"They've tumbled to the racket out
there and you'd better take in the blue
ribbon and label your barn-yards Cuban
Brothers. They're too gay for Spanish
stock, and that's fact"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-04-08

ne as rel,hei ripe old age. The
u i" no I've pEr lives are the ones who
i care OF their health in youth and
- 'tuttv. They realize the truth of the
Z SWING that :" a stitch in time saves
AZ ie. The ones who don't do this die
ui OF nervous pros ration, heart failure.
al II consumption.
The best of all health-restorers and
health preservers Is DR.. PierCC's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t cures oS per cent.
OF all cases OF consumption 1t wards off
nervous troubles and wasting diseases
1t corrects all disorders of the digestion,
'nvigorates the liver and restores the
appetite. 1t fills the arteries with the
pure, rich. red blood of health. 1t tears
down, and carries off old, inert and
halt-dead tissues and replaces them bv
new. 1t builds firm, healthy flesh. II
makes the muscles strong and elastic and
steadies and tones the nerves, It cures
debility and weakness of every descrip.
ton. 1t is the product of the lifetime
experience and study of an eminent and
skillful specialist, Dr. r. V. Pierce. for
thirty years chief consulting physician to
the lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
at Buffalo, n. Y. Thousands of men and
women have testified to its virtues
Druggists sell it.
erhere Is nothing in the world :" lust as
good, although avaricious druggists will
sometimes say so for the sake of the
greater profit to be made upon the in.
ferior article.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-04-08
HE BROKE INTO JAIL.
PIeasanter Behind the Portals Than
Outside in the Free Air.


There's the man who broke into
JAIL" said the prisoner awaiting trial
to visiting friend.
He pointed to n man who was going
from cell to cell on the more aristocratic
tiers-for even 4 Jail is not democratic
soliciting orders for dinner, says the
New York World.
Eyes, sir; he was 4 broken-hearted
man when first he came here. 1t was 4
trumped-up charge by his wife, who
wanted to get him out of the way, and
she succeeded in keeping him here three
months before he could get out.
The warden sympathized with him,
and, finding him willing and indus
trious, gave him an opportunity to make
himself useful, and at last allowed him
to cater for prisoners who were able to
pay for extra food.
when he came out he found how mat
tiers were going at his home, and he
took steps which brought him back
into the Jail again. This he has done
several times, and he is making good
thing out of it. Queer, isn't it? l tell
you it would take a good deal to make
me break into Jail. But when a mans
home is broken up he gets sort of reck-
less and doesn't care"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-04-08
THE CLIMAX FAILED,
BcccHse the Cannon Had Not Been
Loaded the Point Was Lost

The fort was surrounded. Thousands
of savage Indians had hemmed in the
gallant little band and cut Off every
avenue of escape. The brave command
er was on his knees, with a revolver in
each hand, firing right and left, and
between shots he breathed a prayer for
help, says the Detroit Free Press. The
few of his noble soldiers, who preferred
death to capture and torture by the
hideous sayages, Enelt by his side and
fought like demons.
The Indian warriors were preparing
for last desperate charge on the brave
band who dared to oppose them. There
was but one charge of powder left in the
old cannon in the fort, and the grim
piece was aimed by one of the blue
coated veterans for last deadly blow
There was a lull in the battle and
all prepared to die, when suddenly on
the clear, frosty air came the sound of
a faint cheer. as of approaching rein
forcements. The little band in the fort
heard it; the Indians, too, heard it, for
they came pell-mell at the fort in a
last furious charge.
"Tom," said the commander land
there were tears in his eyes as he spoke)
give EN- our last dose of canister,'
The hardy veteran touched the match
to the fuse and it burned slowly down,
but the gun did not go off. The proper
ty man had forgotten to load it and was
tined SIS.