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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30

The Chatham Record asks: Chow
much relief has been given the tax
payers of North Carolina by the so
called Teformers'2 How many use
less offices have been abolished1 How
many fees and salaries of officers have
been TeduCed2 How much have they
reduced the public expenses How
much have they reduced taxes2' Let
every voter take these questions and
answer them according to his own
knowledge and belief. The number
of offices have not only been increased
but are largely filled by men who are
not nearly 50 competent as those they
displaced. Taxes have been raised
and law passed permitting the i'm
prlSOnment of citizens who cannot ay
their taxes There have been more
more scandals connected with the man
agement of the penl,entlary than have
ever been found in any other insttu-
ton in the States history. The ad
ministratlOn has not only been inCom
petent but in many cases, venal.-
Charlotte Nez0s
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30

and some of US got together and talked
of old Bob Lee and Joe Johnston and
Gems. Early and Fender and Whiting
and Hoke and Ransom and Pettlgrew
and Clingman and others. Their eyes
watered and their hearts burned with
in them, and they got closer and clo-
ser together What a people these
Tar Heels arc-these descendants %
the Scotch. About every other name
is Scotch, a McLane or McLaurin or
Macarthur or McSomethlngeise, and
then there are Alexander. everywhere
and Caldwclls, and Carlyles. After
the lecture we had a musicale al the
hotel by the gifted Gruber family,
who keep the ,lel. Mr.. Gruber end
Mrs. Gruber and seven children. l
have heard mach MUSIC during my
long lie but never heard any batter
ANYWHERE How the old mans fingers
did dance upJn the strlngs, how sweet
ly did the still handsome matron sing
the "Last Rose OF Summer and other
oiQ time songs Oh O)utIlldtlJ. w haI
delightful chords came from the piano
under he touch OF the young ladies Of
only ten summers, And when they
played "Homr, Sweet Home with
variations, could hardly restr in my
tears. fell like We all oug ut 10 hold
a seante, If We could, with John How
ard Payne and tell him how the world
loves him for his song. | had sweet
dreams that night. am still on the
ground rounds talking to the unpre-
tentious people OF this grand Old State.
1t seems to have got out however that
| had joined John R"binson's circus
and gone off with II. Some Of those
misChlev0us drumme,s told thar.
Yours on the wing,
BILL ARP.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30
What OF the Farmer.


1t has become an axiom that in the
United States the prosperity of the
Ermcrs means the presently OF other
classes aud depression Of farming in
tcrests means depression of business
in general. We take this to he true,
and, if SO, we may expect 70 see the
advent OF prosperity postponed until
the farmers Of the country are on a
ent. Bat Il Is not from this sand
we wish to sueak Ii would bt. the
personihcation of selfishness for one
ennaged in anothe7 business 20 desire
better times among the farmers merely
that he might shaie IN the generally
beneficial results. We wish to speak
from the point of view Of the farmer
himself He deserves better times for
his own sake; he deserves better times
| for his own sake; he deserves more for
| his own labor than he is at present
| the farms IN the South or the West
| t. day, the principal agricultural re
gion of the country. TO say that the
| West is prosperous because OF the acct
dentaliy nigh price of wheat this year
is like calling a man we'll fed who has
starved for several DAYS and then had
one aouare meal. At present tenden-
CieS there is no hope that wheat will
bring good prices net year The
| s,me is true of Cotton with the exCep
| ton that this year IS starvation IN rs
meagerneo~ The Southern farmer
! cannot live on cotton at five cents.
As rule he plants n, o;her money
cop; he Is bound to have some m !ney
at last Raising his own supplies
does very we'll, but more mus be
done; he needs money as other citi-
zens do for thousand things. Unde~
present conditions III destruction Of
farming interests is gong on at fear
| full rate Let him who denies this in
vestigate. Let him note how fcrCely
and how rapidly goes the struggle &c
get away from the farms, how the well
to do farmers are seeking other bust
nesses, and how the tenant farmers are
rushing to the cotton mills, and to
anything, indeed, tina. offers a bare
sus,enance. Let him note, further
that those who remain on the farm are
forced to have less each year Of the
comforts and blessings of civilization
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30
Pearls of Thought.

Wise people are the most modest.
First be just then you may Ee gen
erous.
Constancy and temperance strength
en- virtue.
1t is always the other fellow that
needs reforming.
Hope IS the fire that has never been
extingulshed.
Too many remember enemies better
than they do friends.
Between woman's yes and no a
man could stick pin.
The best family medicine IS large
doses Of good example.
Some men waste a great dea! Of
coed time giving poor advice.
People are known by where hey
spend their leizure time.
Most people believe in the total de
pravlly of somebody else.
A man with an alCohol-tinted nos'
seldom deserts his ColoTS.
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Original Observations.
(Orange (Va.) Observer.)

(Orange (Va) Observer
Live in a worry if you want to die
in a hurry.
There is no profit in law-you al
ways get it at cost.
A "priva.e secretary" is one in
which the bottle is kept.
Trains are now fuller-and so are
the passengers oftentlmes.
Wherever charity doth roam let her
think of home, sweet home.
Will somebody please invent sew
ing machine that will hemisphere?
The lips of many a man are scald :
ed by the use of concentrated lie.
The stufflng has been knocked out
of Turkey, and Greece is on top at
last.
Gloves are very long-and SO are
"mlttens," when the young lady is in
dead earnest.
Poor people have coarse dinners as
we'll as the rich OF "course" you can
see the difference.
In the cleaning, oh my darling,
hear my hungry cry; bring me with
your loving fingers, one big oyster
fry.
Fair Phyllis made big mnce pie
in manner new and novel; her father
seized it with 4 sigh and used it for a
shovel.
a man is very like gun-that fact
please try to aftlix, for if he finds he S
charged too much, why that's the time
he kicks.
About the first thing a woman finds
out when she moves into a new house
is whether there are any knot holes in
the backyard fence between her and
her neighbor.
We have very plain and explici,
language. When man fails in bust
ness, we say he "has gone up" when
We really mean he has gone "down."
Queer, isn't il?
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ALONG WAYS HOME.
Drank l. Stanton in Atlanta Constitute

Drank l. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution)
It's long ways home"-but seem to
see her eyes.
Like stars a-twinkling-twink ling in the
far and friendly skies;
Skies that are only friendly because L
think that she
Is waiting where they're bending with
welcome kiss for me.
Its long ways home"'-I say it and l
seem
To think this lie i sweeter for just that
heavenly dream.
1t was so sweet on earth % live, ere death
had made rs part
But sweeter ill | meet her till love beats
heart to heart.
Its long ways home''-yet life Is not SO
long
AS the music that comes thrilling from
the echo of song;
And I've only come to think or home as
far beyOund the skies
Because | miss the Iove-light in my dar-
lng'S tender eyes.
Its long ways home"-but in even the
darkest night
In which my soul lies dreaming there
still CLEAN of light;
And It glimmerS in the darkness across
the rivers foam
And leads me to my darling in the dearest
land of home,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30

AS SOME one has we'll said, "money
and time spent in beautifying the farm
home is we'll spent, and will repay the
farmer hundred fold, in the satisfac-
ton he feels in the possession of a
beautiful home, in the increased love
and attraction his children will have
for such a home, and in its CONNER
cial value. Then what is more heaven
like than a neat, attractive farm home,
where love reigns supreme, and Gods
blessings fall in showers of sweet con-
tent"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30
NO TRADING.

Democrats, Will you endorse those
leaders who advocate fusion with in
tusible material, having in view mere
ly division OF the spoils of political
Notwithstanding principles for posi-
ton, party fealty for personal advance
ment?
No! a thousand times no! Let US
nail to the mast the flag Of Jefferson
IAN Jacksonlan Democracy, and if any
man tries to trade in your votes for
his own base hands lie, him Nor
canton HeraLE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30

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riOdicals and books published. Send to
their office for free sample copy OF the
Poultry Keeper with other wonderful of
ferS
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AGENTS WANTED.

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Agents wanted everywhere to sell this
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30

81 hope they don't give my little
boy naughty nlcknames in SCHOOL,"
"Yes, ma, they call me Cons"
CHOW dreadful! And why do they
call you that2"
"'Cause in our class, you know, L m
always at the foot
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ! =,

Lucas COUNTY. "
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of f. j. Che
ney N Co, doing business in the city of
Toledo. county and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of one hun
dred dollars for each and every case of
catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9th day of December, A d.
1886. A. w. GLEASON
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"James, my son, take this letter to
the post office, and pay the postage on
it,"
The boy James returned highly
elated, and said: "Fa,her, seed a
lot of mel putting letters in little
place, and when no one was Looking l
slipped in yours for nothing"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30

Roasted wheat, Drowned Ike coffee,
is just as good substitute tor cofft e
as any of the much advertised >ubsfl
tuteS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30

It's poor road that will allow a
bicycle TO indulge in mudslinging.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30
Notice..

HAVlNING DULY QUALIFIED AS
L 4 \ ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate of DR.
Thomas &. Debnam, deceased, before the
clerk Of the Superior Court of Vance
county, this is to notify all persons hold
ing claims against said estate to present
lhem to me on or before the Sth day of
Decpmher, 1898, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. Parties
indebted to said estate must make imme-
date payment.
This Sth day Of December, 1897
BETTE A. DEBNAM.
Administrative of Dr.. i c. Dehnam,
deed
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30

Notary Public

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for teStipo-
mails, free.
~ Sold by druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30

the WHOLE system feels the
effect of Hoods Sarsaparilla-stom-
ach, liver, kidneys, heart, nerves are
strengthened and SUSTAINED.
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Sell your Tobacco al the House and Market which Pays yOl lie Most Clear Money

brig I'm
k We have facility tor conducting business Ample capital ar
dpo
of good dry stalls The record of (oor Warehouse the
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
M'KINLEY'S PRIVATE TRAIN.
President Elect Starts to Washington on
the Car Hanna Took to ST Louis

the Car Hanna Took to st. Louis.
d. Canton, O., March president. elect
Mckinley left Canton for Washington
today. A special train of Pullman cars
and the famous private car No. 38 will
carry the presidential party. This car
is not only luxurious in its appointments,
but remarkably unique in Its construc-
ton. 1t belongs to John T. Miller, gen
eral superintendent of the Pan Handle
lines. The walls of the car are OF white
oak plank slab instead of the usual stud
ding, and will resist almost any kind of a
shock in collision. The interior ar
rangement is somewhat similar to that of
other private cars, and is especially
adapted for observation and inspection.
When Major Mckinley was elected
governor MIR. Miller sent the Car TO
Canton to bring the governor-elect to his
Inauguration. Manv times during his
term the car was used by Mr.. Mckinley
in bis trips throughout the country.
Mark Hanna used this car in going TO
and from Cleveland to the St. Louis con.
vention with party of Cleveland friends.
On the way to the train Howard Burgess
city clerk of Cleveland, picked up an old
horse shoe IN the street and brought it
on board as an omen of good luck. 1t
was securely tied to the rear gate of No.
3S. 1t was carefully treasured during
the proceedings of the convention and
was brought back to Ohio with great
deal OF care, occupying a prominent
place on the rear platform. Mr.. Miller
then took charge of it and Immediately
after Mr.. McKnley's election had it gold
plated and studded with I6 silver nails
in commemoration of the celebrated
I6 to 1 campaign, 1t was connected with
an ink stand and as such was presented
to Mr.. Mckinley.
In the private Car will be Major Nc
Kinley, his wife and mother and sister,
Miss Ellen Mckinley. The other cars
of the train will contain the relatives and
personal friends of Mr.. Mckinley, and
one car will contain the newspaper cor
respondents.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
Cretans Insist on Uni on.

London, Feb. 2S.-Dispatches from
Athens state that number of Cretan
deputies, headed by the bishop of Reti,
mo, have presented King George me
mortal. This states, in effect, that auto
nomy instead of pacifying the island
will only pave the way for another revo,
luton later and still further endanger
the peace OF Europe; and that therefore
the Gre ans are resolved to continue the
struggle until political union with Greece
their long cherished hope, is realized.
1t is reported tina, $50 more volunteers
by the powers and landed safely on the
southeast coast of Crete.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
What Others Think.

I The honors OF the inter collegiate con
test, held at Boulder last Friday evening
were won by Chauncey F. Bell and Johr
NJ Downen, two state university students
Boulder Is putting on more style than &
peacock on a June morning, over the
victory. There is considerable exulta
ton up this way on account of the sue.
cess of the university boys for they are
disposed to deal fairly with the agricul
turaI college boys in the matter of ad
mitting the latter 10 the state contests
while the arlstocrats of Denver univer
sity and Colorado college have alway:
refused to fraternize with the agriculture
college students.-Fort Collins Courier
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
Loyal to Bryan.

New York Feb. 28-The world ha:
polled by telegraph the Democratic reg
ular Organizations in all the states on thi:
question:
"If the Democratic National conven
ton met tomorrow, would William J
Bryan again be chosen as the Democrat
ic candidate for president?'
The result is an extraordinary concen
sus of opinion, showing, with hardly al
exception, that the Democratic organiza
tions everywhere, as well as the Demo
cratic National committee, are as devot
ed to Mr.. Bryan as ever. A majority o
them believe he would not only be nomi
mated, but erected.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
The St. Joe Road Reorranized.

St. Joseph, Mo-. March The St.
Joseph & Grand Island railroad was re.
organized today, and in the future will
be known as the S.. Joseph & Grard Is.
land Railway. The road is now entirely
free from the Union Pacific, and will be
operated as separate system, The plan
of reorganization was decided upon at a
meeting of the directors held in this city
two weeks ago.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
Retaliatory.

Several new social societies have beer
organized in this end of Park county re
Gently. but the young ladies of Canor
City have something new in "lips-tnat
touch-wne- e-shall.never-touch-m mine" club
The handsome bachelor editor Of the
Canon Record remarks: GAS retaliatorJ
measure the Record would suggest TO the
young men that they organize limbs
that wear bloomers shall never warn
their feet on my back club. ."-F airplay
Fluma
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
st. David's Day.

Denver, March 1.-The Welsh people
of this city have made extensive prepar-
ations to fttlngly celebrate St. David S
day. A concert and social dance will be
given. St. David is the patron saint of
the Welsh and whenever number of
Welshmen are to be found the day is al
ways celebrated. In this city the Cam
brian club, a Welsh organization, has
charge of the day.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
A Fam ous TheosOphist.

New York, March Mrs. Anna Be,
SAINT, the theosophist, will arrive in New
York early this month. She will remain
in America for six months, during which
time she will visit all the large cities
Her Lectures will be devoted to theoso
ply and some of her experiences in her
journey through India, from which she is
now returning, will be told.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
5 NEWS.
WANT TO RESIGN.
The Senate Corruption Investigating Com
mittee Fail to Find Anything.

Denver, March 1.-The committee ap.
pointed to investigate the alleged bribery
of senators will report to the senate this
afternoon and as Masterson has decamp-
ed and Patterson refuses to dlvuIge any
thing, the committe will ask to be dis
charged. The senate convened at II
with barely a quorum. Taylor's coyote
bounty amendment was discussed, but
no action was reached by the noon recess.
Five bills passed the third reading in
the house, two being Senate bills.
Engley's employees liability bill was dis
cussed without final decision.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
Escaped From the Hospital.

Denver, March Mrs. Borrows, an in
sane woman, escaped from the county
hospital today and proceeding to her
daughters home tried to set it on nre. In
doing so her own clothes became ignlted
and she barely escaped burning. She
was returned to the hospital.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
Dry Goods House Closed

Middleton, Conn, March I.-Porteous
& Mitchell, one of the largest dry goods
firms in the city. closed business today.
The company is branch of concern
having stores throughout this state, New
York, Maryland and Illinois. No reason
was given for the closing,
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
FOUND DEAD.
Harry Gale is Supposed to have Committed
Suicide With Carboltc Acid.

Denver, March Harry Gale, who
mysteriously disappeared Saturday night
was found dead in a field near Harmon
today. He was 36 years old and leaves
a wife and two children. He was to have
started for Galveston in couple of days
for the benefit of his health. The police
surgeon says that death resulted from
carbolc acid poisoning.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
The University Regent

Will J. Orange, editor of the Silver
Cliff Rustler, who was elected as one oi
the regents of the state university, is do
ing great work for the institution ir
which all Coloradoans take so much
pride. The people never make mis-
take in electing an editor to office.-De
Norte Enquirer.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
The Midland Terminal.

Denver, March 1.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Midland
Terminal was held this afternoon. D..
R c. Brown Of Aspen will, probably, be
chosen president.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
R.tbbone sisters. Attention ,

A full attendance of the 2athbone
Sisters is requested for Tuesday evening
March End, as important business is to
be transacted. IDA D. ARNETT,
M. E. c.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Kitty NJ. Fawcott is Tired of Lie and Takes
Blue Vitrol.
Denver, March kitty M. Fawcett
whose husband filed papers for divorce
this morning, attempted suicide today by
taking blue vltrlol. The physicians be.
lieve she will recover. She had been
married four years.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01

The glee, mandolin and banjo clubs
will give concert in Masonic temple
hall on Friday evening, March II.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
MUST HANG,
The Chavez Murderers viii not Receive
executive Clemency.

Washington, March 1.-President
Cleveland today announced that he
would not pardon the Chavez murderers.
Daily camera., 1897-03-01
GOLD STANDARD,

The Japanese Imperial Government De-
cided in Favor of Recommendation,
Toxic, Japan, March THE imperial
government today decided to adopt the
gold standard, to take effect October Ist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-08
Onered Him "a Steady Job.

A good story is told of how Daniel
O'Connell received the grateful bless
ing Of an lrishman. During the course
of his circuit in Ireland he was able to
secure the liberation of a young son Of
Erin who had been charged with some
around the country O'Connell again
saved the Irishman from the arm Of
law. The prisoner, overwhelmingly
grateful, went up to the advocate, shook
him by the hand and, in The fullness of
his heart, eXclaimed: And may the
Lord save we to defend me always, Mr.,
O'Connell"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-08
BULL AGAINST RHlNOCEROS.
A Terrific Battle In the Land of the
Zulus.


When | was on the Zulu frontier,
said a traveller recently, l stopped for
a week with native, a splendid fellow,
who had fine farm. Among other ami
mails he had a young bull, called Hulo,
hich he and his children fondly be-
lieved could vanquish any beast on
earth. Hulo was great pet and not III
the least vicious, so | was surprised on
the second evening of my stay to sec
Hulo shifting the air and paving the
ground in evident rage. | was about
10 ask what it meant when out of the
forest came an ugly rhinoceros. My
host and hurried for our guns and HUI
10 dashed at the beast with dauntless
courage. rush, a crash, and the bull
was hurled 20 feet. Fortunately the
horn Of his enemy had not caught him
and the first rush had taught him a les
son. His horns were like sharp swords,
but the hide Of rhinoceros is remark
ably thick, and the young bull soon
showed signs of fatigue. SO he resort
ed TO strategy, and lodged behind his
clumsy foe, giving him vicious stabs in
the thighs. This was rapidly weaken
ing the rhinoceros, and justat this time
we found some steel bullets 0eaden bull
lets having no effect on this animaD
and quickly completed the work Hulo
begun. Then the bull stood on the car
cass and beloved his Joy.