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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-24
THEE FEELING NATION.

Il II Now Time fer Americana to he.
eone one ef Tree Planting.
tits . gratifying thought that We are
more and more becoming . tree-plant-
Ing nation.
Not many decades since it could be
truly said Of Americans, in the words OF
the psalmist: "A man was famous ac-
cording ~ he had lifted up axes upon
the thick trees" To our ancest0r114e
clearing of lands from trees WJ2 .
cessity; to-day we realize thes4Q1)I p6
such q clean sweep. even upto nA1
ness. AZ was widely mode at tbeiht and
A most wholesome and encouraging ID
action In now in evidence, ~ Is manifest
in the fact that, according to the last
census, more than 1.000. 900 rfees-per-
haps fully 20 for every man. wofnan and
child-are being planted every year In
our nation. This takes into .6ecoupt
only the trees sold from nurseries: add
such AZ are transplanted from tie
woods and meadows. and those grown
from the seed by the people. and the
annual output represents large in,
crease above the number stated. !,
That We have thus become trans.
formed from . nation Of tree dcstroyers
to . nation Of tree planters il an inspir-
ing thought. Do you. reader. belong to
this new army Of tree planters? II not.
we urge you to join the ranks and plant
a tree or as many trees as possible.
What the aggregate of this work
means to our nation. for ages to come.
will be to zee our homes. highways and
landscapes beautified by noble trees;
shade and fruit foods in summer; shell
ter from the blasts Of winter; impart-
ing increased comfort to every living
thing. and last, but not least, more
equitable climate and rainfall.
There is inspiration in the knowledge
that judicious tree planting Is work
done for the ages. The man who leaves
this world. having beautified it with
trees to bless those coming after, surely
has not lived In vain. Not many Of N
may be privileged to build enduring
monuments Of stone. but it il the priv
ilege Of each reader Of these words to
plant tree or trees, which shall bestow
blessing for generations after he has
gone.-Vick's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-24
Machinery ana Labsr.

Statistics do not bear out the aaser-
ton that machinery II detrimental to
labor. In no industry. perhaps. has
machinery been 80 largely introduced
a. in the making Of shoes. Yet, ac-
cording to the figures of the census.
sss. 900 people were employed in this
industry in New England in 1870.
against $4,000 in 1850. while the aver
age wages per capita have risen from
e2l6 . year TO $469.-N. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-24

Strange and interesting stories are
often heard of the retention Of the
train Of thought by persons mentally
deranged or rendered insensible from
fracture Of the skull. from the time
thus affected until recovery sets in.
The other evening . Sioux City man
related an incident which appears most
remarkable. He said his cousin was
grooming . horse one morning and.
desiring the animal to stand over"
struck the horse lightly and said: Get
over, Bill" 'BilP did not "get over"
as requested, and the man repeated the
action and said: Get" A vicious
kick from the horse interrupted the
remark. The man was struck in the
head and rendered insensible. No sur
geon or physician was within several
miles Of the place. but . messenger was
dispatched for help at once. The pa
tient was carried into the house and
lay as II dead for about 10 minutes,
when the surgeon arrived. The skull
Of the young man had been badly
crushed. The doctor took hold Of the
hair over the fracture and lifted It up.
The injured man moved slightly and
murmured: "-over, Bill. Sioux City
Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-24

The C0001 0OeettOD. =,
Lecturer-The entire history Of the
world has moved in'cycles.
sprockst-What make z -Philadelpbla
North Amsylcsa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-24
uNCLESAM'sC sCONsclENcEFUNr

l0GMV0Vy
II Usually Concealed.
The people sending money to the
conscience fund Of the United States
treasury aro not known. They never
present themselves at the treasury. and
they take care to conceal their identity
by making their contributions anony-
mously or under assumed names. In
q great many instances the contribu-
ton 10 made through . minister or
priest. which II done, perhaps. for the
effect of not only more surely hiding
the identity Of the penitent but Of
'SdtifHg sanctity to his contribution.
0tAef6 again, make their peace o6er-
nas through friends or relatives, and
I1eq .jsiiers sometimes perform this
.d1Hy. tQt 1emorseful criminals. Al .
fnrtheF precaution against discovery
@aHy of, these people endeavor to dis
Suiee their handwriting. or even have
their communications written ON the
typewriter. while not . few forward
their money without lire or word of
writing. It IL always taken for
granteh that -sach remittances are in
tended for the conscience fund. ~ It IN
reasonable. TO- presume that no one
would send money in that loose fashion
unless It were for the purpose Of expi-
ating some secret crime against the
government.
Occasionally some one win remit BY
check or money order. in which case, Of
course. his name becomes known; and
once in q great while some man will
have the courage to deliberately confess
his guilt and sign his name to the COM
munication; but such instances ara
rare. for there appears to be . general
fear among these contrite people that.
although they clear their conscience by
making reparation to the government,
the law may still have the right to lay
hold of them Cor their misdeeds.-La-
dies Home Journal.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

The WEEKLA Sun publishes all the
news of each week, giving complete &C
counts of all events of interest through
out the world. AS an agricultural paper
The WEEKLY Sun is unsurpassed. 1t is
edited by writer's of practical experience
who know what farming means and what
farmers want in an agricultural journal. 1t
contains regular reports of the work of the
Agricultural experiment stations through
out the country, of the proceedings of
farmers clubs and institutes, and the dis.
cussiOn of new methods and ideas in agri
culture. Its Market Reports, Poultry De-
partment and Veterinary column are par
ticularly valuable to country readers
Every issue contains Stories, Poems
Household and Puzzle Columns, variety
of interesting and Instructive selected
matter and other features which make it q
welcome visitor in city and country home:
alike.
One dollar a year. Inducements to get
tiers up OF clubs for the WEEKLY Sun
Both the Daily and Weekly Sun mailed
free of postage i'll the United States, Cana
da and Mexico. Payments invariably il
| advance. Address.
\. 5. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Projectors
Baltimore, Nd
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11
COME TO NORTH CAROLINA.

People are on the verge Of s,arva-
ton IN many parts of the country.
And yet SIX pound turnlps can be
raised in North Carolina. There IS
enough land in cultivation in North
Carolina to feed ten millions of peo-
pie, and our climate and soil Is 50
varied that almost any of the immense
variety of farm, orchard and vineyard
produc raised throughout thu world
can be grown to perfection here. We
need more thorough, systematic farm
ing.
In the eastern part Of the State our
sounds are full OF the finest oysters,
our rivers and lakes are full of fish.
The trucking lands III the East are
equal II The best IN shc worli. 10
twenty or more counties We can tQu1!
lexis IN growing cotton, and L2ulol-
ana in the production OF rice and cane.
We supply the world with peanuts.
We haze fifteen counties producing
The ii.it.ot tobacco. Oar corn lands
are equal 10 any IN Illinois or Kansas.
We have some good wheat land in the
Piedmont section. Ohio can't beat
the blue grass mountain counties tor
wool and cattle growing. No South
efn State equals ours in the manutac-
tlre of cotton goods and fine tobacco.
Bat, after all this, low prices, business
sllGnatIOn and our weaknesses are
holding rs down with the rest OF the
country.-P0sressi9c Farmer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11
ISSIA'S GIGANTIC SCHEME.

As soon as the vast railway enter
prise which Russia is projecting
through Siberia is completed, it will
be possible to make a tour of the world
in the brief space of only thirty-.wo
days.
Prince Michael Hill koff, the Rus
sian minister of transportation, who
recently spent several weeks in this
country making a thorough inspection
of our various railway systems, is au-
thOrlty for this statement.
At present It requires something
over two months TO make a complete
circuit of the globe. 1t is not without
extreme difficulty, however, that even
this record is made.
The trans Siberian railway, which
will doubtless be completed before the
present century expires, Is 10 cover a
distance of 1900 miles. 1t will cost
fabulous sum of money to carry out
such mammoth undertaking, but the
result of the enterprise, if successful,
will be complete change in the route
over which the worlds commerce has
travelled for years.
Still another effect which this great
enterprise will have upon the worlds
progress will be in the enlarged com
merclal opportunities which it will
give Russia. Il will, furthermore, en-
able that empire to dispute with Eng
land the supremacy II mercantile at
fairs which she has SO long enjoyed.
10 pleasure seekers this railway,
projected through the north of Asia,
will open vast area of country hlth-
erto unknown and explored. That
Russia will succeed in her vast under
taking is evident, not only from the
millions in her treasury, but also from
the zeal with which she has started
upon the great enterprlse.-Atlanta
| Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11
DEATH OF ". ". McDIAkMlD.

The heart Of every newspaper man
in North Carolina was made sad last
week a, the announcement Of the death
of Mr.. w. w. McDiarmId, editor OF
the Iumberton R0bcs0nian, There
was not better known or more popn-
lar member of the fraternity and his
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11
Actual Potash.
Summons.

STATE or NoRTH CARO- superior Count
LIMA, VANCE COUNTY. \ Jan. 10th .>.-
Robert W. LasSiter and
Reil Broughton, Pitts. Publication,
rs of
LOUIS ID BurWcll, Summons
Defendant.
STATE OF North CAROLINA.
To Louis -. Burwell-Grtttiag:
You are hereby notified that ON th,. 18th
day of January, 1897. that summons was
issued against you i'll this court, rrturualla
at the next term of the Superior Court nf
Vance county to he held in the town i,
| Henderson the second Monday hrfni. H..
| first Monday in March, 1897, (hriug the
| 18th day of February, 1885,. and that sand
| summons has been returned by the sheriff
OF said County of Vance ..Detrntau.
! after due diligence not to Ne iound HI nl
! county"
| The purpose of this action is 10 recovered
you the sum of three hundred dollars ami
| costs recovered of the Plaintiffs a. N,ur
sureties in Tie District Court oi the United
States, for the Eastern District oi \w,H
| Carolina. at he December Term. i>p6. e.,
said court; and YOU are hereby required rn
| appear at the Nav Term, 1897, 81 SAID N
ptlior Court, of Vance county 10 hr held
| on the nth Monday. after the l>t Nuuial
| in March, 1897, (heing the 18th daN of MAY
| 1890 and answer or drmur to said com
| plant. or Judgment Will be given agall>-
you for the relief demanded.
This January 10th, 1877.
ID. Ii. GILL.
Clerk Superior Court Vance County.
A. w. Graham, }. +. Ingle, Ir.
| ATTORNEYS
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11
THURSDAY, FEB. II, 1897.
SEABOARD AIR LINE EXHIBITS

SEABOARD AIR LINE ENfllBllH-
In keeping with its usual progressive
and public spirited policy this com
pany will make an exhibit at the len
nessee Centennial Exposition at Nash
vile. And that it will be credtaOIe
one in every way goes without saying.
As we earn from the Manufacturers
Prr0yH this will consist OF display
in the main exposition building; also
4 reception house in the form of a
railroad car, 70 be 200 feet by twenty
four feet and two stories hl8h. Oh
the first flor there sill b: large re
ception room the entire sI@: 81 the
building, this room IS - De headquaf-
tcr5 FIR people Of III" various cites
along the S.aboard Air Line. The
second story Will contain number
Of rooms t. be used fJr private reCep-
ton -rGOIIS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11

Some people have an idea that lie
cause they are we'll known 1t IS not
necessary for them 70 advertise; while
others still owing to the nature OF their
business regard advertising as a use
less expenditure. The crroneou5nesS
OF this view IS clearly shown in the
case here mentioned. According to
that wide awake Little trade journal
Press AMI Printer, when Charles 5.
Lee was appointed general passenger
agent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
he advised a large increase in the COM
pany's advertising appropriation. Some
of the directors objected. The road
was well known, they aSured, and
people could not be made 10 travel I'M
less they wanted to. But Mr.. Lee
had an idea that he could make a
good many individuals want to travel
over the road which he was trying 10
manage. And acting on this belief he
advertised extensively, says our con-
temporary, and we will let it tell the
story of what followed:
1.-The late report of the railroad
shows the result of his wise policy. The
past year was bad one for business,
yet the Lehigh Valley railroad carried
nearly eight million more passengers
than it transported the previous year.
There is no monopoly like railroad,
yet the exploit of Mr.. Lee shows that
even the business of 4 monopoly can
be largely increased by judlcIous ad-
vertising. Here Is lesson for every
man who depends upon public patron
age for support. Whether he runs a
peanut stand or department store /,
will pay him to make his business
widely known"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11

The Norfolk Landmark thinks the
business outlook for 1897 Is bright,
and bids the South he Of good cheer
and press forward in the march OF
progress and prosperity. 1t says:
The country is going to have better
business conditions during 1897 than
il has had for several years, accord ing
IT, all indications. the revival cannot
be cxbectcG u come with a rush; and
il may not be overwhelming, bat we
think it IS coming. The South, and
Virginia especially, # We see r'gntiy
have excellent prospects tor business
awakening. The fact is that this sec
ton IF coln,ry has suffered less than
any other from the depression since
1898. We have had far fewer failures,
our business Institutions and banks
have m de better showing OF s,ablI-
i;y and our great natural industries
have exhibited much more vlgor-
these must be the conclusions OF any
one who will give 4 fair examination
to facts and figures.
In the last year, for Instance, the
Southern parts Of the United States
have attracted half OF the increase IN
exports from the entire country, and
in the case OF many cities the gam has
been phenomenal. New York mas prac-
ticalIy lost It's prestige as commercial
port. The owners of Southern cotton
factories have uttered few, if any com
plants. The New England mills have
done nothing but complain. Accord
ing to the Manufacturers Ref0rH,
| one IF the most reliable authorities III
lhc country, the to!aI production OF
pig ron IN the United States was 8,
623,I27 tons in 1896, against 9,44o,
| 3oS for the year preceding. For the
same two years respectively, the pro
duction OF the South was 5000 Sc
tons and I854,45I tons. Thus, While
the production of the whole country
| decreased 8 or 9 per cent, the pro-
duction Of the 5Aouth was Increased
nearly 8 per cent.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11
GOOD ROADS.
Prof. Stone of Georgia, Makes Some
Suggestions.

Prof. Stone of Georgia, Makes Some
Suggestions.
Professor Stone, of Emory College,
Ga, who has made the sub -ct a study
has recently made some recommended
tons relating to good roads which
may be easily adopted and the result
would certainly be advantageous. Some
Of his ideas are as follows:
81. One Of the greatest needs Of
Georgia., in order to advance its de
velopment and prosperity, is better
country roads.
"2. Broadening the tires on all We
hicles would help greatly to put and
keep the roads in good condition.
Wheels would then act as rollers, 70
make the roads compact and smooth,
rather than as rut makers and sand
plows.
"3. Broad wheels would be induced
Ii the Legislature would do nothing
moie than exempt from taxation for a
term of years all vehicles with tires of
four inches in width and over. !.
"a The tax return blank might be
made 10 read: "What is the value Of
carriages, wagons, buggies and carts
with tires less than four inches in
wdth?'
IS. This is small matter seem
lngly, but II would do much toward
providing ami establishing better
country roads,
Commenting, the Atlanta Journal
says:
ii would be an excellent plan for
the State to cxemp; from taxation ali
web Giles w!ll tirtS four inches or more
IN "!dIh. Atlanta should not wait for
state legislation on lhis subject. We
sptNd ~ re money IN repairs TOR the
damages Inflicted on our streets by
! narrow tIies !han sc collect in tax on
al INC vehicles II Atianta.'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11
THE AURORA on THE YUKON.

y
From the Alaska Nezts We get the
ioiloNr. gr5phic and interesting de
scrip,lon Of tn: aurora as witnessed in
the famous yukon county, which
during the winter months is very beau
tlfuI:
Il commences early in the fall and
lasts, with more or less brIllIancy,
throughout the long artic wln;rr 1t
generally Cornme noes upon the setting
OF the Sun, although in mid winter II
has sometimes been So bright that II
WAS visible at noon, when the sun was
shining brightly. Inc rays OF the
light frs; Shoot forth with quick,
QuiytrIng motion, are then gathered
and ,rm great area or fire spanning
the heavens. l. gloNs for an instant
like a gIrdIe oi FURNISHED gold, then,
unfolding, great curtains Of light drop
foilh.
These royal nantes Of bright, or
angc, green, pink, rose, yellow and
crimson are suspended and waved be
| twlen heaven and earth as with an IN
visible hand The RAPID CITATIONS and
blending colo,s are intensely lie wider
ing and suptrbly beautiful. The
whole phenomena Of waving wrcatbs,
| fllckerlng flames, rays, curtains, bands
and flaming coIOfs, the strange contu
sion of light and motion, now high IN
the heavens, then dropping the cur
tains of golG and silver lace, spark
ling with wealth Of rubes, sapphires,
| emeralds and diamonds penetrating
dark gulches and darting through
sombre green forests, lighting the
whole landscape as with thousand
eifeclric lamps, form picture OF
which words can convey but very
poor idea. This unwarnlng light as II
| flashes along the frozen rivers, The
! great banks Of snow and reveals the
huge mountains Of glistening ice and
black lines of fir, indeed, is of the
puIest ariIC cast ard causes one to
| button Has LOdt tlCSSl O'Cl li1 NlSol
and with a shlver he is glad to seek 3
light of less brllIiancy, bat one OF life
giving warmth.
At the breaking up of winter the
hours of sunshine are rapidly increas
ing, and continue SO until mld-s
mer, when the sun beams forth TWEEN
tv-two hours out Of the twentyfour
while on the high mountain peaks 1t L
period of several days in June, no
entirely out Of sight during the TWEEN
four hours. During the month o
July and August the weather become:
very warm, and even hot, and mlner
are glad 10 seek shady retreat II
which to do their ilOor. After thl:
period hours of sunshine gradually de
crease, until, during the shortest days
| the sun shines but four hours out OF tn;
twenty four. But at this period tn,
aurora is very Intense and helps ma
terially in driving darkness from TIT
dreary land. The thermometer goe
down to 70 degrees below zero II
winter, but the atmosphere is yer.
dry, and consequently the cold l
not SO perceptlbIe as one would mag
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11
CAPITAL AND TIE SOUTH.

The NV York Mai! and Express,
10y no means an especial friend to the
South, says that OF the prosperity that
has followed Mcklnley'S election the
South is getting more than any part Of
the country. The first comment that
occurs to the mind on reading this
statement IS, then the rest of the COun-
Try must be dom at the heel. 1t is
true, however, that, despite the advice
of one or two New York papers, Of
which the Mail and Express was not
one, Southern papers here and there
are able to print news of industrial en-
terprises being started and of money
being invested that comes from the
North. That simply means that the
owners of the money see in the South
opportunities for the profitable invest
ment OF their capital that they do not
find elsewhere, and they also see
clearly that, whatever the belief of the
majority of the people of the South as
to what should be the financial policy of
the government, there will not be now
or at any time one policy for the North
and one for the South. That is, if we
have free silver in the South the North
Will have 1t too, IN common with the
whole nation; and II the gold stand
ard is adhered to the South will cheer
fully submit to and live under it, lust
as will other portions of the Union.
1t would not be in the nature of a
calamity, however, if the South should
be deprived of the venturesome CAPT
tai, from whatever source, that breeds
booms ike those that build up a city
in few years, and afterwards desert
It, SO far as possible, to leave only a
ruin behind. The South, in the years
Immediately following the civil war,
built itself up GU, OF nothing except its
natural wealth in the land, and that
we have yet, with an added knowledge
OF It's ever increasing values. II cut OF
| the restriction, due to to hard times,
IN the amount of capitol coming our
way from the older communities there
should grow disposition to more
completely rel y on our own selves
shown in the starting of small indus
trial enterprises 10 supply even Inn
! tied home demand-the fact Of such
restriction would no: lie wholly 10 be
regretted. No enterprises in the South
are more valuable TO the communities
IN which they are than those that have
been started on 4 capital made up OF
contributions from small local capital
l'ts-persons to whom ten thousand
dollars would seem like fortune. The
gods helps those who help them
selves, IS an old saying that is as true
now as Asheville Citizen.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-11
A Warning in Regard to Compost
peddIerS

The North Carolina Agricultural
Experiment Station in Bulletin No.
49,, details the plan Of the "Champion
Chemical Process Company" capital
stock $4,000, with offices at Dunn
Fayetteville, and brownsville. y. G.
This company has been practicing in
North Carolina by soliciting member
ships at 81 90 each, the advantage of
which consists i'll ability to purchase
certain chemicals. together with form
u.a for making composts. The chem
icals are supplied to members for addl-
toual 500 and the actual cash tertli-
lZIng value contained III them IS only
80 cents. Not only this. but the COM
bination OF materials is bad and phoS-
phoric acid is omitted entire y from the
mixture. "Pertett satisfaction is guar
auteed and the statement is made that
it will make as good a crop as by the
use of commercial fertilizers 1t is
also stated that the same chemicals
would cost $500 before any one be-
comes member. All three state
ments are entirely inaccurate. The
Station has urged that the people OF the
State should stop paying Tor all such
formulas, as it IS ready and willing to
specify any mixture using materials
which can be best procured. Ii fact,
a new publication OF the Station viii
shortly be issued dealing especially
with composts and homemade mix
lures aud telling how they can be
made. 1t will be sent free to parties
in North Carolina who apply for il.
Write to the Station at Raleigh if you
wish It.