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when first made. it will he SO as long
as it exists No extra allowance Of ma
te1ial need be made ON that account.
The desirable features of ladder are
least weight and the greatest strength.
The first we can have by using bass
wood throughout, sides and rounds, or,
if we can obtain it, so called shOemake
for the latter, as it is still lighter than
Eastwood The sides should be tapered
both ways as much as possible and still
retain sufficient strength. 1t is the
weight Of the top end that makes lad
der heavy and clumsy to handle. This
is the great objection to those adjust
able section ladders that are now offered
to the public. They are too top heavy.
Thus writes Il contributor to The Farm
and Fireside, who is also authority for
the following:
The strength Of the sides lies in their
nearly as strong as when the same
amount Of material is changed into a
board or strip of Onc-half its thick
ness, but twice as wide Besides, the
holes for the rounds weaken the round
Or square stick great deal more than
they do the fiat. This principle is plain
ly shown at Fig !, a representing
stick one inch square, b a slat one
half inch thick and two inches wide
and q board onc-fourth of an inch
thick and four inches wide. Although
all three forms contain the same guam
tity of material, a one inch hole would
cut the first clear off, leave one-half Of
the second and only take oncfourth of
the third. Thus the wider the board
the less it is weakened by the holes.
The proper size of the sides must, of
course, be governed by the length. I
have now i'll use an s foot all Eastwood
ladder, with sides Of the following di-
mansions, 4 by 3 inches at the bot
tom, tapered five-eighths of an inch by
q. inches at the top. The rounds are
turned "A inches at the middle and ia
pered to fit seven-eighth inch holes at
the ends. The whole weighs "a pounds
1t is so easy to handle that a person of
common strength can take it by the
second and fifth rounds and easily raise
it from the ground. When first made,
10 years ago, it was intended for hiv-
ing bees. Since then its purpose has
been lost sight of, and it has been used
for all purposes-picking apples, paint
ing buildings, served for carpenters
use i'll building, has been loaned to
neighbors and has answered as a barn
ladder when not otherwise in use, and
today it is practically as good as when
new.
[ have also an ii foot addition TO the
same ladG,r, making outside Of the lap
% feet in the clear. The sides of this
are straight / 10 Hy 3 inches and the
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English LaWYerS.

III the United States the names ap-
piled to lawyers are usually attorney
and counselor at law. In Great Britain
there are barristers at law, who are
counselors, learned i'll the laws, quail
fed and admitted to practice at the bar;
solicitors, who are attorneys, advocates
Or counselors at law, who are authorized
to practice in the English court of chan
Gerry; sergeants at law, who are lawyers
Of the highest rank and answer to the
doctor of the civil law Only after 16
years of practice at the bar can one be-
come Il sergeant. Queens counsel are
eminent lawyers, who are given by the
government that title, and from their
number all the judges are chosen.
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The last days Of the Great Eastern
were certainly sad, considering the pur-
pose for which she was designed nd
the great work she did in cable laying
For some time before she was broken
up on the mud of the River Mersey,
near Liverpool, she was on view as a
show ship. One firm of Liverpool cloth
iers hired her for season, and in addi-
ton to using her for its advertising
purposes made use of her for catch pen
ny shows. In the large cable tank a cir
Gus was fitted up, and performances
given at SO much head, while other
exhibitions Of the Coney Island type
were spread all over her deck.-New
York Sun.
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THE BOY AND THE APPLES.


(sd.laide (AustraliaJ Observer
4 little boy sat on a fence and gazed
O'erhead al a dropping llmD,
And warming deep ana intense CAN'T ny
And took possession OF him.
His little red features were covered Win
dirt.
And his little brown legs were scratched;
There were awful rents IN his h'tle gray
shirt. ,1
And his little blue pants were patched.
From one little toe the nail had been torn,
And one little heel was sore;
A child apparently more fofloTh
had never beheld before.
At length he stood on the topmost ran
And reached for that dropping limb.
And catching slender branch, he puii'"
1t slowly down to HIM
He pulled it hand over hand, until
He could reach the yerdant 1ruIt:
| sLuddercd 10 think Of the fate in store
For that innocent little coot,
He sat on the rail and he ate and ate;
The apples were small and green;
A clearer case Of defying Fate
40 mortal la, ever seen.
| signed lOf MN ana dIllIo7t "tpt
When thought Of the grief in stor,
For his tired mother at home, alas,
He pulled off a couple more
Then he slowly Slid from the fence and
left.
/ said TO myseIf-"G0Od-b bye.
Three DAYS from now, my little man,
I'm the graveyard you must lie
'Out there on the hill, where the CLEAN
ing stones
In many Il slanting row
Remind Us that we've got To pay
One debt that al men owe
''Good-bye, - ! sighed again; '1vr learned
One lesson GOOD and true;
Don't be pig because you think
Nobody is watching You.
lie was gone. | slowly turned away,
With Il heavy heart and sad;
And dropped silent tear that day
For that fatcd little lad.
A week fed, and again | CHANGED
70 pass by that fated tree:
And when at that dropping branch l
glanced
A thrill passed over me.
For there on the fence that urchin sat,
As he'd sat on that former day,
Putting green apples into his hat,
70 be secretly carried away,
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TRUMPET CALLS.
Rams Horn Sounds Warning Note
to the Unredeemed

Gorge the memory ard starve the
understanding.
When men look to the Lord, there
is no lack of work.
Better understand one theorem than
learn dozen.
Better freedom in bonds than bonds
in freedom.
They who wait to do great things
never do anything.
a man with two faces never needs
but one pair of feet.
\ crust with an appetite is better
than feast without.
Pretend TO know and you will be
come an empty shell.
They who clamor for their rights
multiply their wrongs.
One truth in the life is better than a
hundred in the memory.
The wasted mental force would do
all the work of the world
When liquor goes into the stomach,
loves goes out of the heart.
The "modest" drinker never touches
it-one drink IS excess
The biggest debt in the world is the
Christians debt TO the heathen
The true bone of contention is gem
orally found on the free lunch counter
Some men, if they prayed at all,
would say, Give lis this day our daily
grog."
Success, like lung testing machine,
is valuable only as it measures
strength.
Man should be 4 little lower than
angels, and not good deal lower than
the beasts.
The only way to break company
with Satan is for YOU to do the break
ing. He never WILL
In the war at this day. men think
more of the chances Of victory than
the justice of the cause.
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are straight

FIG h-LADDEE WITH be easily handled
ADDITION. by one person.
AS 1t Is not always practical, especially
for long ladders, to secure Eastwood for
the sides we have to resort to pine or
cedar poles. In this case we should not
sacrifice future convenience for the lit
tie time 1t may take to dress the poles
AS said before, it is not the thickness
OF the half poles that gives them their
strength, but their width. They can be
reduced to nearly one half of their thick
ness from their rounding side, of
course) and not lose very much of their
strength.
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ISasely Deceived.

YES" she said bitterly, II must
confess that he deceived me as to his
habits
Docs he drink or gamble or any
thing of that kind" inquired the other.
NO. Before we were wed he led me
to believe that he had Il habit of talking
i'll his sleep about all his doings. And
he does not. Indianapolis Journal.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19
D.licinuS ENGLISH Mullins.

10 make English mullins scald pint
of milk, and while hot add ounces Of
butter. When lukewarm, add half a tea
spoonful of salt, half all ounce of COM
pressed yeast dissolved in tablespoon
tuls Of walm water, and 2 cups of flour.
Beat thoroughly and set aside for .
hours. Bake i'll creased muffin rings on
a hot Sriddlc. S. 7. Roger i'll La
dies Home Journal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

A woman who has roughed it in the
klondyke now comes to the front
with a statement of the things a
woman will need in that region. In
the klondyke or out of it, woman
needs that same old conven ence-a
man.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19
Where the Trouble Was.

Brother, said the minister, you
should try to be content with what you
have.
Il am, said the brother, who had
been grumbling " 1t is what I amt got
that am dissatisfied about "-Cincin-
matt Enquirer
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

Friendships are not uncommon be-
tween the cat and dog, and have been
known between a dog and wolf, but
the mutual attitude of the weasel and
rat is invariably wal-war that is
waged to the death.
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GEORGE G.. WOODWORTH,
ELECTRICIAN,
HENDERSON, N. c.,

HENDERSON, N. c.,
Would announce that he is prepared to
equip houses with electric bells of all
kinds, for doors. for dining rooms, SER
wants call bells, &c. Large line of differ
ent styles from which to select. Will
warrant all work and keep same in repair
free of cost. Also prepared to furnish
batteries and do repairing of bells. Have
had large experience in bell hanging as
we'll as electrical work.
Will call on persons and show styles of
bells, door plates. push buttons, &c. from
which to make selection when notified in
Ierson or by postal card dropped in The
post office.
Prices Very Reasonable.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

Few nations have raised shaving to
the dignity of religious ceremony. In
the Koran there is no mention of shay
ing at all, yet the Mohammedans shave
their heads in the same manner as the
Hindoos.
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Inevitable COnclusion.

y philosopher thinks that 8 cent
cigar Is as good as one costing three
times us much, and keeps Oh improving
in philosophy until he believes that be-
ing dead is just as good as living
Atchison Globe
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lap is shown in
Fig. 2. The lower
end of the ladder
proper has a
notch to rest on
the upper round
of the addition,
and the addition
has on its upper
end an iron clasp
to hold it firmly
in its place. This
clasp is made of
band iron and
fastened by a
fve-siXte en- t h S
bolt. The whole
C o II b j II a t ion
W G i s h S ID
pounds and can
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

The BARRIERS of India are SO deft and
light of touch that they can shave a
man without awakening him.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

The telegraph lines of the world ag-
gregate 1,O69, 1873 miles. America has
more than half-54S, S32 miles
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Plenty the lands peculiarly adapted early vegetable
unsurpassed for stock Ear
vegetables reach Northern markets several weeks before the OF
much better The amo
Belt producing the finest tobacco the world
SYSTEM millions of bales of the finest cotton
ased alon its lines.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

The season of appendicitis is on.
The grape crop is coming in.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19
LADDER MAKING.

Desirable Features Are Least Weight and
Greatest Strength.
As a rule farmers and fruit growers
make their ladders too heavy. There ls
an endless waste of muscle in handling
unre asonably heavy structures day after
day There is no wear of any amount
about ladder If it is strong enough
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Highest Market Prices Guaranteed the Seller.


fully look
trial
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crit is what has given Hoods
W Sarsaparilla the largest sales in
the world and enables it to accomplish
thousands of wonderful CURES.
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STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. !

1t JNN COUNTY.
Frank i. Cheney makes oath that he Is
the senior partner of the firm of f !. Che
ney X Co, doing business in the city of
Toledo. county and State aforesaid. and
that said firm Will pay the sum of one hun
bred dollars for each and every case of
catarrh that cannot he cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK !. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9TH day of December, A d.
1SS6. y. W. GLEASON.
SEAL Notary Public.
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Notary Public.
SEAL.

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for teStimo-
mails free
.4s Sold by druggists, &c
Halls Family Pills are the best
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hospabe neighbours sunshine plenty health and
advanced Abundance
all Plenty In
capitalist seeking
in
particulars of lands
and illustrated pamphlet Free write
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ALKALINE
WATER,
Henderson, NC.

Henderson, n {.
- Below is the analysis Of the Star AZ
line Water, which is confidently r.
mended to those suffering from lJt'P,yFP9,
Indigestion. Constipation. Torpid ~,
Govt. rheumatism, or Bright ljI>r'
the Kidneys.
ANALYSIS.
RALEIGH, n. g., oct' ~.
Solids 81 .62O grains TO one / n!trd -
gallon containing of in.
Silica DeOxide, 1903 gran
Iron and Alumina, 40
Potassium Sulphate, i-56'
Potassium Chloride, 800
Sodium Chloride, BE
Sodium Carbonate, 5~, !.
Calcium Carbonate, $50 q
Magnesia Carbonate, ~, It'll.
STATE Che ..si,r
For the Water or furthrr pai..I
address J. +. HARRIS, fFopi'S L
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That POrtiOn-
soUTH<
TRAvERsED BY THE
SE!::A!!,B!!!0,!A!!,R!!:D!? ALE? LINE! LINE
OFFERS TO THE
Manufacturer, Farmer, Fruit Grower, Bus
mess Man and the Homeseeker Great
er Inducements Than Any Other
Section of this Country.


Some of the finest waer-power in the United States is
situated Immediately the line of this System Superior
locations for mills factories founres Favorable and
advantageous conditions the way of to the mar
kets of the WORLD cheap and excellent shipping SERVICE abun
dant labor and the great advantage of growing the raw ma
teral at the very door Of the factory.
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FINEST OF FRUIT LANDS.

The marvellous growth of the Fruit Raising industry in
that part of the Caronas and Georgia raversed by the
Seaboad Air Line is but indication of the fast approach
ing time when this section will be recognized the world
great fruit producing country. All varieties OF grapes
peaches pears, appes pms etc. flourish here and reach
the Northern three six weeks ahead OF other
sections of the country, insurine fancy prices.
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in q leaf
e we nave every facility tor conducting extensive business Ample Capital
Of good dry stalls The record of Cpes Warehouse the
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Nos. 403 and Az, "The Atlanta Special
Solid Vestibuled Train, with PullH,I
SleeperS and Coaches between Washing
ton and Atlanta, also Pullman SleeFs
between Portsmouth and Chester. ). e.
Nos Al and 50, 1.-The 5. A. l.. Expresl
Solid Train Coaches and Pullman SlepFn
between Portsmouth and Atlanta Con-
pany Sleepers between Columbia and A.
lanta.
Both trains make immediate connects
at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, Ne'
Orleans, Texas, California, Mexico, Ctsi
tanooga, Nashville, Memphis, Mace
Florida.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-09
The Old Greek Costume.

Men often wore the himation alone
without chiffon. The chlamys, another
rectangular garment, shorter than thu
himatiOn, weighted at the corners. and
fastened by n brooch so that one corner
hung down in front, was worn by men.
with or without the chiffon. 1t is espe-
cially well shown in the horsemen on
the frieze of the Parthenon.
Occasionally Diana, or an Amazon,
wears the chlamys, but it is the dis
tinctlve garment Of the young Greek.
Bands, belts and fillets were much
worn. Men and women wound fillets
around their heads. Women wore. Of
ten under their chiffon, a breast band
adjusted below the BOSOM not to com
press the form. but to protect the or
gans. Indeed, there was no tempta-
tion TO compress the waist, the flowing
drapery yelling the waist. The band
which confined the short, or caught up
the long chiffon, was also of cloth. but
the outer belt, holding in the loose
folds of the upper part of the long Chi
ton. was often of gold enriched with
jewels, and always beautifully adorn-
ed.
Great care was taken of the hair: in
deed. n mysterious virtue was suppos-
ed to lie In the locks, which, carefully
washed and perfumed, were one of
the bodily graces of the Greek. Women
often wore elaborate head-dresseS;
many were revived In the latter part
of the Eighteenth century and the first
Of the Nineteenth, Out of doors the
head was covered either by folds of
the peplos brought over the head and
around the throat. or by a separate
veil. sometimes thick, sometimes thin.
--Arthur's Home Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-09

Like the buffalo of North America,
and the Indian rupee, the elephant is
vanishing quantity" In Africa
elephants are being ruthlessly
slaughtered for their ivory. In India
they are succumbing before the ad-
vance of civilization. The Indian and
African elephants differ in few
points. Thus, while the ear of the
Indian elephant is only moderate in
size, that of the African is three and
one-half feet long by two and one-half
feet broad; the Indian elephant has
four or five nails on its hind feet, the
African only three, while the African
averages a full foot taller than the In
dian. In intellectual quality they
offer but slight contrast, the balance,
if any, being in favor Of the Indian.
In each case they live frequently to
120 or 1870 years, though the average
is, | believe. about eighty years. The
weight of a full-grown male is between
three aud four tons, aud a large
"'usker" will eat more than half ton
of green fodder in twenty-four hours.
They use their trunks in gathering
leaves of the palm, fig and jak trees,
a1d also a sort of fire hose to squirt
streams Of water over their bodies in
the intense heat and to drive trouble.
some insects away. st. James Bud.
get
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-09
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Morocco policemen carry lanterns.
Russia boasts of paper railroad rails.
Silver horseshoes are made in Vienna,
Austria.
Russians make a pleasant drink
from sap of the walnut.
A New York man was arrested the
other day for stealing stole.
An Ottawa Ill) youth, who was
struck by lightning, is shedding his
skin.
A Lawrence Kan colored man,
born a slave, died the other day worth
$50, 900.
A large flock of wild pigeons has
taken possession of a grove in Shasta
County, California.
Lincoln County. Kentucky, has a
new-found cave rivaling Mammoth
cave in size and novelty.
A Muncie (Ind. parrot cried ''Fire |!
fire p and woke up her owner, who
found his house in flames.
Wild geese make about forty eight
miles an hour, aud the average height
at which they travel is from 1000 to
1900 feet
The coarse gold deposits of the
Aztecs are believed to have been found
where the Acapulco railway crosses
the Balsas river
Connecticut papers say that the old
est man in the state is Manuel Oliver
Levy of Stonington, who was born in
Portugal l04 years ago.
The youth who drives the mail
wagon at Quincy, ILL.,, finds his favor
ite sport in driving through and break
ing up professions. He goes blocks
out of his way for the pleasure of in
terrupting procession.
After thirteen years of hard work.
the American Medical association has
at last succeeded in raising the sum of
$4,000 wherewith to erect a statue to
the memory of Benjamin Rush, the
surgeon general of the Revolutionary
army. The statue will be erected in
Washington.
Considerable sensation has been
caused in Brussels, Belgium, by the
discovery of sarcophagus containing,
it is said, the remains of Attila, the
celebrated chief of the Huns, in exca-
waiting for the foundations of the
exhibition building. The resting
place of Attila has always been
mystery.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-09
HUMOROUS.

The public has decided that the liv-
ng picture business is dead failure.
"see how white the umpire is get
ingw Eyes, the bleaehers are after
i'm.
81 almost always travel on my fare"
DO the wheels in your head make it
,asy?"
Waiter-Gont at third table wants
lot roll. Cook-Hot roll? He must
hink we have money to burn.
Gobang Faint heart never won fair
ady, you know. Grymes-Oh, l don't
tnow. Some widows are fair ladies.
''Do / know my stories are coming
>ut when l begin them?' repeated the
great author "Oh, bless you, mol l
iictato to typewriter, You know"
''My good man, you do something
% bring light and purity into the
homes of your fellow men? Do you
distribute tracts?' "No; / clean win
lows aud beat carpets.
Sapsmith = Do You know, Miss
Sally, l spend gweat deal of my
line in elf-contemplation? Sally Gay
Isn't that more like throwing it
way than spending it, Mr.. Sapsmith?
A rich man in New York, long trou-
oled with the problem of what to name
lis new yacht, has at last concluded
20 name it Floating Debt in com
nemoration Of what such luxuries
cost
bridget has had breakfast late
svery day this week. Can't you do
something to get her up on timer"
''Well. there's the alarm clock. " "That
doesn't always 60 of. Lend her the
baby"
81 had the infammatory rheumatism
80 bad once, said the elderly board
er, 'that they had to call consulta.
ton of four physicians. Sort oi
ioint commission, eh?" asked tho
Cheerful Idiot.
Jimmy-Is an empire an an umpire
lie same ting, Tommy? Tommy
Putty much dc same, Jimmy. An
empire rs place what's run by an EN-
peror. an he tries to boss things us
much like an umpire as he can.
Nellie taged six)-Mamma, you said
it was not right to tell tales about
John. Mother-Yes, that is what l
told you, dear. Nellie Well, then, l
won't say Muffin, but l fink John
ought to tell you how he scratched me
pretty soon.
"Oh, mamma" murmured Flossie
in frightened tone, as her dear little
sister leaned forward and grasped her
tather's cigar, which she attempted to
put in her mouth, wouldn't it be
dreadful if Flossie turned out to be
new woman?"
'I have read every book in my hus-
bands library. l really don't know
what to do for something to read, "
said newly married woman to lady
friend. "You don't know what TO do?
Why, what's the matter with getting
another husband?"
"Jimpson is cute. He's renovating
his house now, and it isn't costing
him much of anything. He's made
his wife believe that she's an artist.
so he just buys the paint, and his
wife puts it on herself" " "She looks
MS though she did "
"When a woman, said the cornfed
philosopher, "says that she really be-
lieves she is getting fat, and her hus-
band retorts that it is because she eats
too much and doesn't do enough work,
it is safe to presume that the honey
moon has ceased to be. -
81 guess Jim can get away for that
fishing party all right. "What makes
you think SOP" Il was up to his
house last night His wife used to be
an amateur elocutionist before they
were married, and he asked her to re-
cite She'll never refuse him now.