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VIEW s OF LAWYERS
In Regard 10 The DiSDslsary Law


The undersigned having IN hand the
preparation for Bill 70 be submitted
to the General Assembly ot North Car
DINA establishing Il Liquor DISPENSE y
| for the County Of Vance. have been
| requested to give some eXpiuua;io.s
Of VIVA is proposed - be accomplish
| ed, 50 IL 10 correct certain misunder-
standings which seem to exist.
1t is proposed to DO away with all
private sales of splrlluou> liquors.
Il is proposed To establish one Dir
pen>ary for the sale OF such liquors,
all the profits arising theretrom to 90
into the town and county treasures
to be applied rs the proceeds of liquor
licenses are now.
1t is proposed to sell only pure lq-
| uors, and these i'll sealed packages of
not less than half a pint, none to re
drank OH the premises.
1t is proposed that no one shall have
soft snap that no county or
town officer shall be eligible to the
position of dispensary commissioner or
mana GER, and that no commissioner or
manager shall he eligible to any tow.
OF county office for one year after his
term expires. thus separating it entire
~ from politics.
IT is proposed that there shall be no
individual financial interest in the en-
lerprlse, that the compensation OF the
manager shall not be at all dependent
ua the amount of sales, and that no at
TO - la ln ,,,,lo -, l,,i1l no
business.
That provision shat! be made for the
purchase at such pure liquors As are
HOW in the hands of late Henderson
dealers for the use or the Dispcusary,
80 as To save them from unnecessary
loss.
1t is proposed to accomplish by this
Legislation the removal of the saloons,
and all its demoralzing and vicious in
tlueuces, and to do away largely with
promlscuous drinking and treating; to
do away with places of drinking resort
where men are induced to drink and
where the owner of the business, for
his own success, is compelled to en-
courage drinking. and substitute in
there shall be no drinking, no selling
OF drinks. no encouragement nor iuvl-
tation,to drink, where drinking men
cannot gather in companies, and where
liquor can be bought only in sealed
bottles to be CARED away.
1t Is i'll these things that the public
dlspensary viii be an improvement
upon the private saloon.
1t will not accomplish all that is de-
sired by prohbitionis:s, but it will 50
control and regulate the liquor traffic
that the evils of the business will be
very largely "bated.
January Dad, 1897.
Il. T. HICKS,
w. b. SHAW,
a. J. HARRIS,
THOMAS NJ. PITTMAN,
Alto, leys.
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] GODS
ll.1: You Ugycr know YOU
have tGsena rill TIL itlsall
Over &C. {. l. Hood s Co
-. CtnrS. Lowell Mass = -
=. ~. nils 10 t.lke With unni.s snrsn,,n.,t
WELL PLEASED WITH TEXAS.
Mr.. ". K. kiVett says He is Doing
Well in the Lone Star State and
lias No Idea OF Leaving.

\ few weeks ago the GOLD LEAF
mentioned the return Of Mr.. l. c. Row
land and family from Texas. aud
quoted that gentleman as saying that
others q. ;he North Carolina Colony"
who had gone from Henderson, amoug
them Mr.. Walter Il. kivett. might be
looked Tor III the not distant future.
In renting the amount OF his sub
st!Iptlon TO the GOLD LEAF and eX-
pressing his appreciation of the paper
and the enjoyment derived by himself
and his family 10y It's weekly visits.
Mr.. kiNcu takes occasion To say We
must have mj>uudcr>t food Mr. Rowland
a. TO tinl> ,lf. A. at 40 time since lie
went I" Texas has lac thought vi re
turning. Continuing, Mr.. kivctt saws:
II love my old home and friends
back there, a evidenced bv my ire
quent visits. but my attachment :nr my
Lew homo and friends has OVERLAP
anced my desire I" return, TT at least
amy thought ot the same. lou all
have my very best wishes. retain
Ii" feelings but iraternai for NY old
Stale. ludccd, Il man can scarce forget
10 reverence the land, the home. the
friends aud places where his hoyhood
days were spent. But business COMES
OH later and we turn toward the fields
that promise greatest and in that par
tlcular find great difference in the
general average.
The year Just past was, however,
dark period for Texas, with but half
crop and We all feel il, but we expect
with the gathering of the 1897 crop
Texas will assume her normal coudi-
ton again. Texas lands unlike those
ct North Carolina, Will produce good
crops with very limited supply of
summer rain, if we have plenty during
winter and ear Y spring To thoroughly
soak the ground. and we already have
the best prospect in that line for years.
| with my family expect Ito Spend
the Spring and Summer down on the
Cult coat for recreation, giving special
attention to pet case of catarrh
which for the past three years seem,
to be specially attached t" my iudl-
vldualIty. During The time | expect
To visit You ali again but not 10 stay.
With best wishes for the GOLD LEAF
and kind regards To You personally and
to all other Henderson friends, am
Yours Very Truly,
WALTER X. kIvETr.
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Notice.
THE DISPENSARY LAW.
How it Operates in Waynesville.


The following extract from Il letter
10 the Raleigh Tribune will give some
idea of how the Til!man Liquor Law
Gn modified form, perhaps) operates
in North Carolina town:
Many Of its (Waynesville'> best cit
liens were averse to the idea of the
town going into the rum business. Its
flavor Of TIlImansm was decidedly OBJ
jectionable to others, while the major
ity doubted its practicabllity and feast
bility. Lying between the counties Of
Pennsylvania and Catawba in both Of
which "moonshine" flows like water,
it was deemed by many impossible to
make of it either a moral or fin lucial
success.
The "country folk" were greatly
prejudiced against it, as it forced them
to come miles to obtain small guam
tity of the ardent. The complete fail
| ure of the experiment was confidently
predicted and expected. But it did not
fail. On the contrary it has proven a
complete success.
So radical has been the change III
public sentiment upon this matter that
you cannot now by the most dilgeut
inquiry ascertain the name of man
or woman in this community who has
| anything to say of it save words of APP
prevail and praise.
A number Of its most prominent citl
zens were interviewed on the question.
l. In not single instance
though men Of all shades Of opinion
and of all classes were interviewed did
your correspondent hear a reply advo-
eating its repeal.
The dispensary in Waynesvilie ha.
evidently come to stay. Aud now
briefly as TO the system: 1t occupies a
modest lookiug brick building on Main
street. \ frame of lattice work runs
across the building aud back of this, on
shelves, are long rows of bottles OF
every conceivable kind Of liquors. cor
dials' beer and spirits. No one i per
United behind the screen.
| There are no cigars, no tobacco, no
| billiard tables, none Of the attractive
| aIlurements Of the up to date bar.
| Everything is severely plain.
Anything to drink is procurabIe here.
from the sparkling Mumm's Extra Dry
to the modest bottle Of Anheuser Busch
beer. But it is an unbrOken package
you get Aud no drinking on the prem
| ises is allowed.
1t may be a gallon, or half pint, or
a bottle of beer, but It is an I'LL broken
package and must be taken away III
tact. Prices are a shade higher than
the article sold in bar-rOom. but the
dispensary article has this advantage:
1t is chemically pure. all liquors sold
being carefully analyzsd. The
drug stores do no. SCI! at all. and both
the manufacture and sale Of a! kind
Of liquors and wines is prohibited il
the county. All drinking OF liquor IL
the streets. or alleys. is strictly pro
hibiied by the town ordinances. o
course drinking IS not prohibited II
private places, or hotels.
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Hicks, the Forser, Sentenced to Five
Years in the neutrality-suspicious.
ested Lawyers Plead for Mercy for
Him.

John r. Hicks, the white man who
passed several forged checks III the city
last week, and who plead guilty Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretense, was
brought into court, and the Solicitor
prayed the Judgment Of the court. He
informed the court of the nature Of
Hicks transaction and said he had con
iessed and threw himself upon the mercy
OF the court
Hicks asked til. privilege OF saying
something to the Judge in his own be
half, and was allowed to do so. He said
he realized fully that he was guilty and
merited puniShm"nt-thatO OF lat" he had
gambled heavily and lost everything IA"
had and was prompted to forge the
checks because he was out OF money. He
said he considered his arrest prOvid~n-
tial becausr he did not know what his
career might have led him to next. He
sad the fact that he had been arrested
had brought him to reaIlZ,. his condition,
and 1t would teach him IL lesson. He sand
| he had an aged father and mother, aud
n wife and two children, and but tDr tn"
! diSrli,c" II" hal brought upon them h"
| would be- willing to suffer punishment.
| He asked the Idge to be- a. I"ni"nt with
| him aS possible, aud promised to lead :.
| better life in the future
| John d. Beilany, Esq, said fr was
| not counsel Tor the prisoner and dld not
! know him, but he knew that his parents
w-r- good people in Granville count.
| H.. asked the iIdge to be a. Ienirnt a. n
could with the unfortunate man, and
make his punishment only anrA that
| would set him an example.
judge McIver remarked that Hicks ap-
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Delightful Entertainment.
(COntributei.)

How nice, Another Of those de-
llshtful suppers is what they all say.
AT the beginning of the year the young
gentlemen of Henderson, organized a
club for social pleasure and decided
that from time to time they would give
al entertainment and supper compli-
mentary to the Young ladies Of the city
and their visiting friends.
The Club was Fortunate enough to
get Mrs. Florence Davis to agree TO
act AZ hostess aud provide the sub-tan-
tlal part necessary for all supper>.
To those who knew Mrs. Davis this
gave the promise of an agreeable and
charming reception as well as All e!c-
"ant aud bounthul supply of those
thugs which DO delight the average
mau.
The second Of these supper" enter
talnments was given at the hospitabie
residence of Mrs. Davis. on William
street. on Thursday evening, January
2l>t. AID right royalty did she fulfill
her part as was seen in the reception
accorded the party, As well as III the
two elegant tables with the following
naeHu:
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Nr. o. w. Blacknall, strawberry
specialist, proprietor Of the Continental
Plant Farms at Kittrell, has favored
Us with copy Of his new catalogue for
1897. 1t is neat pamphlet Of 81
pages, full Of interesting matter about
the cultivation Of Strawberries and is
illustrated with cuts Of the different va
rieties grown by Mr.. Blackuall. He
has devoted II years to improving and
developing the straw berry plant and to
perfectng modes Of transporting same
all varieties bred up to highest pitch
Of excellence by careful and persistent
selections. Mr.. Blacknall is one Of the
largest shippers Of strawberry plants
in the world and his farms are noted
throughout the country.
Nice lot Of Hay and Oats Qor feed
and seed at II. TUOMASON'S.
These are the wants of mortal man.
J0hn QulHcy adams.
We can supply all wants OF nan-Or
woman, the little folks included-in up
to-dute merchandise at genuine dollar
saving prices.
SAMUEL WATKINS.
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7ATEG OF ADVERTISING.

Ti4..-as ~ advertisements pbc pup iSi''u
....s- i...nru and u..drr, must be :Ain i'I III
..,..... = !. advertising for u shorter iiiilt
-....... tE....,- months l. considered transient
..f.- .u4--- Accounts rendered quarterly
fer all :,tlrrti,,. rnents published TOT a
.,...-r,T period Of time.
local :tl..Tr I-.IIcIt-. to appear among
-...,-.Ift.. matter viii be charged ~ cents per
....,- .,r tir-, Insertion, and , cents per me
..,r ..,esl insert on thereafter
:.c.>I advert I~cIuruLs, such as ''hill!hia-
traitors and ,.trJrpr-' no ices, comm 'N-l"il-
. g.. :t... rI.,-frc~' sales, summons |" non
-,-- .Isut- S". VIII he Charg' d l"E AZ RAJ IS
..s,-l sy !a.v. Except when they c@c-td d
..,....l.ll limit Of space, IN which case we re-
-,.F...- fHc MINT - fix our own price an
-..-i tu~. u,.e must be PAID FOX II A -
g. .NfE.. The compensation ~ small anu
cannot AFFORD 20 take risks or walt the
piles. -rlT" o. f..-r-pHS - pay .
,,.,.tu.trl- notices. resolutions OF respect,
..'-., will 10. charged for ri the rat" OF one
......t .. g,nrd and the cash must accom- p"hy
....- manuscript In cases where fTi"nhA ana
a,'rpHs Of Ia" paper are concerned II" chht2e
val. he uIst,tc for tn" first ten llnc--Hb"ut %
..ss.- -n- articles rot exceeding that III
-tu-
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The Henderson Circulating Library

1t is earnestly desired to increase the
number OF subscribers to the Library,
and all persons interested II procuring
good reading matter, on very reason
able terms, are invited to visit the Ii
brary rooms and Inspect the attractive
collection of books. Beside the STAN
dard authors, all the new and most
MacLarin. Mrs. Ward. James Lane
Allen, Mary wilkins, Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps and many others.
Then, too. can be found a 81: Ill but
carefully selected array Of Scientific,
Religious and..Historical works, a goodly
number of light novels" for the gen.
eral reader aud many tavorites Of the
children. Huper's Monthly. the Cen
tu.y. LippiHcot $ Nc Cures. hunsey's.
and Harper's Rouad Table (tor childreu)
are the periodicals furnished by the
Library.
The rooms are III the Burwell build
lng. aud are open every ednesday
| aud Saturday afternoon from B. TO 5
o'clock. The people OF our community
| are cordially invited to visit the Library
and TO become subscribers.
One dollar viii entitle you to year S
subscription, aud the privilege OF as
/ sI>tIng in the selection OF new books.
/ Persons IN the country are also III
vited to become subscribers aud enjoy
( the privileges of the Library III com,
mon with the people OF the town.
Why do you buy bitter nauseating tonic
when Groves Tasteless ChiIl Tonic i:
as pleasant as Lemon syrup Your drug
. ci>t Is authorized 10 refund the money il
every case where it fails 20 cure. Price
| 80 cents. OCT. FL c.
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For Plant Beds.
High Grade Guano,
Cotton Seed Teal,
Plant Bed Cloth.
PARHAM BROS. co.
T1arriage of r1r. Newcomb and Miss
StaIlingS.

StalllngS.
At the residence of Mr.. Eugene
B. StalIings, brother Of the bride, in
Warren county, at IL O'Clock, Wed
nesday, Jan. goth, Mr.. Andrew p
Newcomb and Miss Matte Stallings,
both of Henderson, were united in
matrmony, Rev. A. McCullen, of
the Methodist Episcopal church., off
ciating. Beside members of the family
several young ladies and gentlemen
from Virginia, as we'll as different
parts OF this State, were present. Miss
Leila Newcomb, Of Raleigh, was maid
of honor, and Mr.. Thomas Homer, of
Henderson was hes, man.
After the ceremony an elegant din
ner was served by Mr. and Mrs. Stall
lings. That afternoon the bridal party
returned to Hender>on ard Mr.. and
Mrs Newcomh took rooms at Mr.. n.
B. Thomas where they will boar1.
Both young people are we'll known
and highly esteemed for their fine char
acters and sterling qualities of mind
and heart. The bride is the young
est daughter of Mr.. Theo Stallings,
one of our most highly respected citl-
zens, and the groom is one ofthe pop
ular and clever statesmen of James H..
| Lassiter & Co.
They were the recipients of many
very handsome and useful bridal gifts
| both useful and ornamental In enter.
ing upon the happy estate Of ma,rimo
nv Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomb have the
best wishes Of wide circle of friend:
for long life and much happiness.
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Notice.

AEING QUALIFIED As ADMIN
L i-tTatDT OF the estate of Mrs. Leah II .
Cooper, deceased. before the Clerk Of the
Superior Court of Vance County, this Is
- notify all persons, holding claims
against said estate 70 present them to me
on or before the 2lst day Of January, l39s,
or this notice viii lie pleaded tx bar 81
their recovery. Persons indebted 10 said
estate ale notified that they must make
immediate settlement Of same.
This 2lst January, 1897.
ID. Y. COOPER. Administrator
Estate OF Mrs. Leah II. Cooper.
A T.. Iollicofer, Attorney.
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Cure For Headache.

As 4 remedy for all forms Of headache
best 1t effects permanent cure and the
most dreaded hab.tual headaches weld 10 its
influence We urge all who are all iced 10
procure bottle, and give this remedy 4
fair trial. In cases Of habitual constlpa-
ton Electric Bitters cures by giving the
needed tone t. the bowels, and few cases
long resist the use Of this medicine. Try
it once. Fifty cents and {l.o0 at NJ. Dor
sevs drug store.
Gents furnishing goods in all les and
prices to suit the times AZ HARDEE ;.
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Rel Brnughton >,.;.,
* Attachment.
Louis ID. BuTwrlI
STATE or NORTH tAEo!ISA
10 Louis ID. BuIucIl- Fr,.ting.
IOu will TAX. motto. that summons was
issued against You III this Cont Gn the
l':h ,tay of January. la.t. r"turnable Ia
TIN. February tenn. 1874 .nf this Court 10 Ice
held on the -ec0nd MnHtay before the ff.t
Monday IN March. being th- 18Th day AZ
Frbrnary. IHJI, In favor OF Rubt. " Las
sitter and Rel BrOughtou for the recovery
OF three hundred dollars and cost, r-cnv-
cred OF them as your -uTrtir~ IL tie United
States District Court for the Eastern Dis
trIct OF N"r'h Carolina. at the December
term, 1896. 81 said Court In the city o,
Raleigh and was returned 10y ir- Sheriff ~
Nahc" county "D"fendant after due diii-
g"ri"" cannot be found in my cnuuiy."
That th"Iruppu i warrant Of attachment
"a1 issued from Til, Court, IptufnaUle 10
| -aid February term. .8.+j, against your
property, and on the 18th day o; January,
l-H,, III" Sheriff Of Vance county under
and by virtue Of said warrant Of attach
tnen', levied The same upon all your right
| titl" and Interest in a CERTAIN tract % land
| III TOWNSVILLE township. HaHc,- county,
known a the Forest Home Plantation -
| and you are hereby notified 20 appear al
| ~aId February term. 1885,. 81 tins Court Il IA
| answer III" aflidayite III attachment and
| show 'au-e Why said land should not
| ID" -"it 10 ~ati~:y the Judgment which may
| DE recovered against you in this action.
-, II GILL,
Clerk Superior Court Eancc County.
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Beware OfOintmentS for Catarrll
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
reputatable physicians, As the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good YOU
can possibly derive from them. Hall
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J. Che
ney 4 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 in Toledo,
| Ohio, by F. j Cheney & Co.
as-Sold by druggists, price 75c.
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DR.. Harris Lecture Friday Night.

! The lecture of DR.. F. r. Harris. de-
livered before the students of Heuder-
| son Female College. Friday nj ht, is
spoken OF very highly by those who
heard it. His subject was ''Itules OF
| HEALTH" and as was to haye been ex-
pected he discussed it in an intelligent
and entertaining manner. In Ian
guage forcible and elegant he gave his
audience much valuable Information
and impressed upon all his nearer, the
great importance of observing sanitary
rules. DR.. Harris stated that pure
water, pure air aud the glorious sun
shine are too little appreciated aud
that much sickness caused by I'M
wholesome food. want Of exercise aud
exposure to infectious diseases. could
be easily avoided. He mentioned some
of the safeguards that are thrown around
the public schools, churches aud places
of amusement in the large cities. and
enlarged upon the Importance Of the
preservation Of health to the people of
the United States as nation.
1t is impossible in short notice to
give correct synopsis of the valuable
information afforded by the address. 1t
was exceedingly interesting aud i'll
structive, and much enjoyed by those
who heard it,
At the close Of the lecture Mr.. L.
N. Plttman expressed his high appreci-
alton of what DR.. Harris had said, add
ing that his address ought to be pub
lished in the GOLD LEAF so that the
public mi ght receive the benefit of the
knowledge contained in it.
Mr.. L. T. Hicks rose at the close of
Mr. Pittman's remarks and expressed
his regret that every thinking person
in the town was not present to hear it.
Agreeing with these gentlemen that
DR.. Harris lecture, SO timely and so
full of valuable and interesting iHtor-
nation, deserves wider publicity than
his audience afforded, we shall ask the
privilege of being allowed TO publish
it, or so much thereof as may be deem
ed expedient.
The music furnished by Misses Lot
tie Barnes, Mamie Lyon, Carlia Har-
ris and Guessie Satterwhite gave evil
dence of skillful training and diliyent
application.
These monthly lectures are not only
edltying but instructive. and larger
numbers Of our citizens should avail
themselves of the privilege aud pleas
ure Of hearing them.
Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and La
Grippe when Laxative BrOmO Quinine
will cure you in one day? Does not produce
the ringing in the head like Sulphate of
Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient for
taking. Guaranteed to cure Or money re-
funded. Price, % cents and guaranteed
by Ill druggists. Oct. 10, lc.
We are Offering special bargains in la
dies winter dress goods, cloakS, wraps.
furs, &C., to close cut. as the season is
advancing and we want the room for
spring and summer goods
SAMUEL WATKINS.
Notice.
There will be a meeting Of the road
supervisors Of Dabney Township at
Dabney, n. c., Saturday, Feb. 9th, at
10 O'Clock, A. NJ, for the purpose of
receiving reports from road overseers.
Every overseer is especially request
ted to be present and report the con-
dition of his road, or be dealt with ac-
cording to law.
LATT w. BURROUGHS, J. F.,
Sec. Board of Supervisors OF Dab
ney township.
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Notice.
Desirable Real Estate for Sale
on Easy Terms.
26 Valuable building Lots for
One Ihira ta>i,. Balance on
six and Twelve Months
Time.
Notice.

DY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE OF III r.
DSupeIior Court Of Vance county. filed
i'm the case of Sandy DickeT-On and Others g,
', J. vs.. Short a nd others. / shall sell be
fore the court house door IL Henderson, al
y NJ. on the
IST DAY Or FEBRUARY, 1897,
Twerty-six building lots J0xIij feet
each. II being five acre tract living in rear
of the Female College, adjoining Hiram
Gooirich, 4 } Harris. Nathan Lehman
and others This tract has been laid Of
with a street through both ways, and cut
into nice lots. An Inspection Of the land is
invited. plot can be seen in my Office
Dec %, IS!~j
" B. SHAW. Commissioner.