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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

criminals. The preachers and the
press may illuminate and the governo,
proclaim, but cannot help rejoicing
at every capture and every execution.
The laws delay has nothing to do
with It. 1t is :he spontaneous out
burst Of emotions long felt and long
smothered, and those emotions are
based upon love love for home and
wife and children, love and respect I
for the wives and daughters Of the
neighbors. Lynchng negroes for this
crime is no evidence of lawlessness
among our people. The crime stands
out by itself as an a,rocily for which
no law is adequate and no remedy has
yet been found. Why i. should be
on the increase in defiance of lynch
ings we can no, tell 1t may be that
since the war Northern philanthropy,
supplemented by Southern office
seekers, have SO exalted his Consc
quence and his desire for social equality
that his fear of punishment has been
allayed. But certain it is that the
race has not yet been greatly in,imi-
dated by lynchings, and they are con
sdered martyrs by most of their
preachers and teachers and editors.
How many more ou,rages there would
be if these lynchings should stop we
can only conjecture. Bishop Turner
proposed a day of fasting and prayer
for the deliverance of his people from
these horrible lynchings, but not a
word about the outrages that provoke
them.
But it is curious and somewhat
amusing to read the different counts
in this general bill of indictment
against the people who resort TO
violence. Some assert vehemently that
there is defect in the laws machinery,
and some say not. TO my
mind the sum of the whole matter is
that neither the laws delay nor its
uncertainty has anything to do with
the impulses and emotions that control
men when they pursue and overtake
and identify and execute negro for
his crime against helpless innocence.
Every parent and husband and brother
in the neighborhood Immediately
becomes an avenger of blood. If the
brute has already been caught by the
officers of the law and securely placed
in prison, then let him stay there and
meet his doom according to law. l
would not take any prisoner away from
an honest and faithful sheriff-unless
perhaps the victim was one OF my
family, nor even then unless it could
be done without shedding the blood
Of officers or friends.
For all other crimes the laws we
have are good enough for all good
citizens, and | feel no great concern
for the bad. suppose ,ha, at leas,
half the lawyers carry concealed
weapons, but they don't carry them
for me. Certain it is | want no advice
on this subject from press or pulpit,
from judges or lawyers, and especially
from young unmarried men or those
who live in rock built cities. had
rather hear and heed the voice of the
women Of this Southern land, the
mothers and daughters who alone are
the victims when peril comes, if it
comes at all. What do they say2
BILL ARP.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19
A FAREWELL SONG.
BY FRANK L. STANTON.


When his mother kissed him and said
Good -night,'
l Whispered: Hell wake some day."
But the world had nothing of love or light
NOT rose in the rosiest May
Yet | whisper still:
Its Gods own will
But the green left the valley, the blue
left the hill;
And the world had no splendor, no peace
and no light
When his mother kissed him Good night
When his mother kissed him and said
''GoOd-night,''
] whispered He'll wake again.
But in the sad darkness there streamed no
light
And her tears fell Gown like rain,
But whispered still:
''It is Gods own will
And His shafts are the kindest that crush
or that KILL
But the rose left the garden, the light left
the hill
When his mother kissed him Good n ight!"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

tains of the State they loved so WELL
Two lofty leaders, they stand on Fame S
eternal camping ground, each giving
unfading glory to the other.
CHOW happy and hopeful it is that
here the young men of Virginia, from
mountains and lowlands alike, are to
be gathered in growing numbers, and
TO be trained for life under the per
vading inspiration of names and sto-
ries, heard which none in all history
are lore efulgent in all things, pure
and lovely, and of good report. If
any young man shall go out from the
institutions of Lexington to anything
in life that is corrupt or unmanly or
fo-9e,ful Of the honor of Virginia he
will do SO against the example and the
appeal of Robert E. Lee and Stone
wall Jackson. Ten years Of faithful
toll Jackson gave to the Virginia Mil
itary Institute, with difficulties that
have not always been we'll understood.
Through uncounted years to come his
great name will rest upon this building
as sanction and benediction. The
memory of this soldier and his cam
paigns will abide in this hall, and his
spirit come back to speak forever Of
that fear of God which is the begin
ming Of wisdom and that simple and
humble faith which is the true and
only way to lasting honor and exalta
ton. In the lowly building where he
lay suffering, falling, dreaming, pass
ing away, he spoke of a grave sin
Lexington in the Valley of Virginia.
and then his thoughts passed up SO
easily to the other shades and another
rest.
"Surelv for him it was we'll, it was best,
Warworn, yet asking no furlough of
There to pass over the river and rest
Under the shade of the trees
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

1t is always gratifying to receive testi-
monials for Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and when the
endorsement is from Il physician it is
especially so. There is no more salts
factory or effective remedy than Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and piarrhoea
Kennedy writes DR.. K. +. Robey, physl-
clan and pharmacist, OF olney, Mo, and
as he has used the Remedy Ill his own
family and sold it in his drug store for
six years he should certainly know. For
sale by NJ. Dorsey.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

The Coleman cotton mill at Con-
cord, work on which is now in pro-
gress, is to have 5000 spindles and
100 looms. This is the mill which
will be principally owned and opera
ted entirely by negro labor. 1t will
be in operation during the coming
winter.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

The hair. when not properly cared for,
loses its lustre, becomes crisp, harsh, and
dry, and falls out freely with every comb
ing. 10 prevent this. the best dressing
in the market is Ayers Hair Figor: II
imparts that silky gloss 81 essential 70
perfect beauty
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

Mr.. Natanael MOrtOnsOn, a well known
citizen of lshpeming. Mich. and editor
Superior Posten, who, for long time,
suffered from the most excruciating pains
OF rheumatism, was cured, eight years
ago, by taking Ayers sSarsapar.lla, having
never felt a twinge of it since.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

The commissioner Of agriculture
says all the crop returns which come
in are remarkably favorable. In fact
the excellence Of the crops is simply
wonderful.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19
SUBSCRIPTION Si.6O Cash,
NO. 36.
MANY Think!

when the Creator said 10 woman.
I'm sorrow shalt thou bring forth
Children. that 4 curse was pro-
nounccd against the human race.
but the JOY felt by every Mother
when she first presses to her heart
her babe, proves the contrary.
Danger and suffering lurk in
the pathway of the Expcctant
Mother, and should be avoided.
that she may reach the hour when
the hope of her heart is TO be real
ized, in full vigor and strength.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

SOUTHERNERs will honor the Yale
boys who have transplanted to their
college campus another sprig Of ivy
from the grave Of General R. E. Lee,
to replace the one which some narrow
sectionalist destroyed. 1t is spirit
like unto that which animates the boys
in thus doing reverence to General
Lee that will most successfully and
forever close the chasm that was opened
between the sections by our unhappy
civil strife.-Norfolk (Va.) Pubic
Ledge>.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

The trouble with the dog meat up
in Alaska is that it comes IN the origi-
nal shape There are no sausage mills
there.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

The man who is afraid to advocate
his honest convictions, can never
ascend the ladder of fame.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

trying hour is robbed of its pain
and suffering, as SO many happy
mothcrs have experienced.
Nothing but "Mother's Friend does
this. Don't be deceived or
persuaded to use anything else.
"Mothers FRIEND is the greatest remedy over
put on the market, and all our stomers praise
hlghly. w. III. KING i Co, WhitcwriEht, Tex
or druggists at 81. On. sent by mail on receipt
Gf pricc. Write for book containing yalua-
Die information for all Mothers mailed free.
The Bradield Regulator Co., Atlanta. Ga.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

Dr. PIerces Pleasant Pellets cure bill
iousness, sick and bilious headache, dizZi-
ness, costiveness, or constipation. sour
stomach, loss of appetite, coated tongue,
indigestion, or dyspepsia. windy belchings,
heart burn. pain and di 'tress after eat
ing, and kindred arrangements OF the
liver, stomach and bowels.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

1uRE BLOOD is the foundation
of health. Hoods SarSaparilla makes
the blood pure, rich and nourishins and
gives and maintains good HEALTH.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19
MOTHERS FRIEND

so rclaXcs the
system and as
81 SITS Nature,
t h at the nee
cSsary change
takes place
without N au-
sea, ,llcadacilc
n crvouS or
Gloomy Fore
boding of dan
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19

Thin or gray hair and bald heads. so
displeasing to many people as marks OF
age, may be averted for a long time by
using Halls Hair Renewer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05
FAUOUIER NOTES.

Mrs. Martha Herrall, wife of Mr..
Armistead Herrall, did at Linden on
the 30th with dropsy, in the SEND year
of her age.
The marriage of Miss Rebecca Turn
or to Mr.. Stribling Johnston, of North
Carolina, took place at the home of her
father, MIR. B. B. Turner, on Wednes-
day, the 9th ult., at half past eight
in the morning.
Charlie, son of Mr.. White Poe, who
lives at Hackley's X Roads, while his
mother was out of the house had his
clothing take fire. His mother heard
his screams and ran in the house, and
put the fire out. Mrs. Poe's hands are
badly burned from putting out the
flames. Charlie was three years old
He was burned on Sunday and died
Tnesday.-Warrenton Virginian.
Mr.. G. II. Walker, of Rectortown,
has closed out his large stock of goods
at auction.
Mr.. Mordecai Hurst, of Auburn, and
Miss Daisy Carroll, of Alexandria,
were united in matrimony on Tuesday
last. The marriage was unexpected
and quite surprise especially to Mr..
HIS. relatives who knew nothing about
it.-Banner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate yesterday the immi.
grafton bill was recommitted to con-
ference. Before this was done, how.
ever, a warm eolloquy occurred be-
tween Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. German.
Mr.. Villas added acother day to his
speech against the Nicaragua canal bill
and had not concluded when the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the House the greater portion Of
the day was devoted to the District of
Columbia appropriation bill. An
amendment to repeal law by which
the Court of claims was engaged in
passing on claims aggregating 81 400,
900 against the District during the
Shepherd regime was adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-Supreme
Tribunal, Knights of Pythias, convened
in Indianapolis, Ind, yesterday. The
tribunal consists of FIVE members, as
follows: George E. Seay. Dallas, Texas,
who is chief tribune; John II. Alexan-
der, Leesburg, Va; Edward a. Graham
Montgomery, Ala; Benjamin T. Chase,
Lewiston, Me-, and Frank H. Clark, OF
Cheyenne, Wyo.
The matter before the tribunal in.
yolving the new ritual of the uniform
rank of the order, and presented at the
convention of the Supreme Lodge at
Cleveland last summer. was considered.
The question of whether or not the
ritual was legally adopted is involved.
The case will occupy considerable
part of the tribunals time, and final
disposition is not expected for day or
two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.


1t rumored by many of Mr.. Hanna's
friends that he may decide to accept
the position of Postmaster General.
William II. Crawford & Co., dealers
in spices, OF Baltimore. made an assign
ment yesterday, with liabilities of over
100000.
DR.. Lapponi, the Pope's personal
physician, was hastily summoned to
his bedside yesterday, and found that
the Pontiff had fallen into fainting
fit, from which, however, he soon re-
covered.
John Lane, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
in consideration of S25 has made a
written agreement, by which he has
sold aud released his wife to James b.
Hurst. All concerned yesterday cele-
brated the event.
Senator Edward o. Wolcott, of Col
orado, had an interview yesterday with
Premier Meline, of Paris. Its learned
that the interviews which he has SO fa1
had have been without the result hoped
for by the Senator.
Orders for costumes to be worn at
the ball to be given next week in New
York by Mrs. Bradley. Martin have
been so numerous that fashionable cos
tuners and Gressmakers in that city
are refusing further orders.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
entertained at dinner last night the
Supreme Court and other distinguished
guests. Mrs. Cleveland will give re-
ception at the White House tomorrow
evening from to o'clock. The pub
lie will be admitted.
Mr.. Solomon Carr, of Washington
an Euglishman by birth, has made ar
engagements to purchase the Furnace
tract of land in Spottsylvania county
near Fredericksburg, consisting of foul
thousand acres, and divide the same
up into small farms for actual settlers
Mr.. Carr expects to locate a number o
families on the property ~ spring.
1t is now stated at the Postoffice De
partment in Washington that the cas'
against Hamilton Colman, accused o
stealing over 5000 worth of newspa
per and periodical stamps, will probably
be dropped. The department suspects
that the arrest was premature and tina
the supposed stamps are merely ole
proofs given away by the government
years ago.
Prof. Joseph H. Daniel, of Washing
ton, died yesterday evening from pneu
monia. Professor Daniel was in hi
S1st years. He went to Washington
many years ago from Baltimore, wher
he was at one time tailor. His voic
attracted so much attention that h
gave up his business and devoted hi
attention to music. For number o
years he had taught music in the publ
schools of that city.
The ceremony of fixing the ribbon
sent by the Car to the standards of th
Alexander Regiment, of which he i
honorary colonel, occurred in the Lust
garten at Berlin yesterday. Empero
William, the officers of the regimen
and his majesty's staff, rode down tn
front of the battalions, which were al
forwards formed into square. Whel
all was ready the ribbons, red ant
white, were attached to red embroider
ed imperial monograms, bearing tn
date 1894, and white imperial doubl
eagle with the date 1896. After tn
presentation of an address by Colone
Nepokoishitzki, the Cars representa-
i've, the commander of the regimen
thanked him and called for cheers TO
the Car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

capt.. IL. ~. EQQlps, OF FFeuerlChs
burg, died in Richmond yesterday.
]. R. Baldock, a grocery dealer o
Lynchburg, assigned yesterday. Lila
bilities, S1.740.
Mr.. Burke Archer, we'll known
druggist of Norfolk, died Wednesday
night, aged SO years.
Mrs. Sarah s. Hardy, wife of the
late Chesley Hardy, died in Lynch
burg yesterday aged 67 years.
William Dromgoole, who was shot
near Wanamaker's store, Philadelphia
Tuesday, is colored. His parents live
in Brunswick county.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker was
somewhat worse yesterday evening al
Lexington, though his condition is not
considered dangerous.
Edward Gay White, of Richmond,
was found guilty in Baltimore yester-
day of the larceny of 81 900 from II. D.
Newcomb, of New York.
Mrs. Mary E. Kerr, who recently
celebrated her one hundredth birthday,
died in Petersburg yesterday. She was
connected with several of the most arts.
tocratic families in the city.
Mrs. Susan Rose died at her home
near Roseville, in Stafford county, to-
day, aged sixty years. She had been
sick only two weeks, and leaves q
number of relatives.
In the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals in Richmond yesterday the
case of Carnegie Va. Southern Railway
was removed to the United States Su-
preme Court on writ of certiorari.
In Roanoke yesterday the jury in the
case of Robert Quinn, charged with the
seduction of Miss Grace Workman, fail.
ed to agree for the third time, and on
motion of the attorney for the common
wealth, nolle prosequi was entered.
Gov. O'Ferrall has appointed G. E.
Wilson, the republican leader of Motto
way county, and P. W. Tillar, Of
Greensville county, also leading re-
publican, notaries public. Both of these
men are in the Fourth Congressional
District, where R. T. Thorp is contest
lug the seat in Congress to which Hon.
Sidney P. Epes was elected last
November.
Among the decisions handed down
in the Court of Appeals yesterday is
one which confirms judgment of IS 600
in favor of Miss Jonakin, of Norfolk,
against that city. This lady, while out
riding with gentleman, was thrown
from village cart, and sustained in
juries which proved to be serious. She
brought suit against the city of Nor
folk. The Circuit Court found in favor
of the piaintiF This judgment was af-
firls,eed Yesterday by ting appellate tri-
bunal.
An ice gorge formed in the river at
Richmond Wednesday night, but was
broken yesterday. No serious damage
resulted. The Bay Line steamer yir-
GINA was moored at her wharf when
the immense blocks of ice were hurled
against her side by the current. AL
though held with new and strong lines
the steamer broke away. Before
breaking away from her moorings she
dragged two posts from the east end of
the wharf shed. This caused the roof
of the structure to give away. The
Virginia was not injured. A naphtba
launch owned by Mr.. Gibson and
steam launch belonging to Mr.. C. S.
Duke we're overturned by thesice. The
gorge was soon broken and the chan.
mel of the river opened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.


ROME, Feb. 5.-The Pope, who was
attacked with fainting fit yesterday,
is much better to-day.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-Floods are pre-
vailing in the valleys of the Thames
and Ouse rivers, where large tracts OF
land are submerged. Great damage
has been done to property.
The plan for increasing the strength
and efficiency of the navy contemplatess
the construction of FIVE battleships and
three first class cruisers and the addl-
ton of ten thousand more men.
LISBON, Feb. 5.-Premier HintZe
Robeiro to-day delivered to the king
the designations of the entire ministry,
informing his majesty that the cabinet
was unable to grapple with the present
economic and financial situation and
had, therefore, resolved to retire from
office. The king accepted the resigna-
tons and summoned Senior Luciano de
Castro to form new cabinet.
BERLIN, Feb. 5.-The extensive cot
ton mill of Dollfus and Mantz, at Null
hansen, Alsace, was burned to-day.
The loss was 100000.
HAVANA, Feb. 5.-The report of the
town of Guanabacoa, five miles east OF
Havana on the opposite side of Havana
bay, has been burned by rebels is un-
true.
PARIS, Feb. 5.-The Echo de Pari
asserts that fighting has begun on the
Siamese frontier between the natives
under French protection and the
Siamese. The date of the fighting is
not given, no details are furnished and
confirmation of the report is not OBJ
| tainahle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05

PASSING STRANGE as it may seem to
some people who live in the air of opti-
mism, this government has gone SO far
out of the course marked for it by its
trainers, that it not only makes entan'
Cling foreign alliances, against which ii
was especially warned by its ''Father, u
but devotes portion of the money ii
exacts from the tax ridden people, by an
unconstitutional protective tariff, to
the support of foreign monarch-the
King of Samoa. But as everything
else in the country has undergone q
change, why should not the govern
ment9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05

Mr.. MCKINLEY told delegation o.
negroes who called upon him yester'
day and urged him to recognize" their
race in dispensing federal patronage,
Shat he did not intend to interfere in
the matter of appointments with the
heads of the several departments. Thus
were the "colored brothers" repulsed
again. They are good enough MorgaDs
for election purposes, but at all other
times they are non grata-that is to re-
publican politicians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05

An interesting sensation developed
in southwest Baltimore yesterday
which resulted in the arrest of Miss
May Williams, q handsome blonde
charged with shooting at Mrs. Annie
E. Kelly with intent to kill. The COM
plainant is the wife of Charles B. Kelly,
who conducts saloon and restaurant
on east Pratt street. Alleged aliena.
ton of her husbands affections by Miss
Williams, Mrs. Kelly stated, was the
cause which brought about the I'M
pleasant climax. Miss Williams shot
twice at Mrs. Kelly and was subse-
quentiy arrested by policeman. Miss
williams declares that she had no in.
tention Of harming Mrs. Kelly, and
only fred the pistol to scare her away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05

VIRGINIA OYSTERS are the finest in
the world, and from their immense beds
the State should derive large portion
of her revenue, thus reducing the tax
rate of her own people, and making
those of other States and the District
of Columbia, to which, by far, the
greater portion of her oysters go, pay q
tax on them. Instead of this, however,
the net receipts from her large oyster
interest last year were only tritie
over four thousand dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05
Friday EVENING, FEB. 5, 1857.

SOME of the Fall River cotton mills
that have not "shut down" have
agreed to suspend work each week
from Thursday until Monday. Nearly
all the male operatives in the Fall River
mills were bulldozed into voting for
Mr.. Mckinley for President and prom
ised constant employment and higher
wages if he were elected. They now
realize the fact that those who deceiv-
ed them were false prophets, and that
the promises of republican politicians
cannot be relied upon. No matter
what effect the success of the demo-
cratic ticket might have had upon the
vast majority of the people of the coun-
try, there are few of them who can
truthfully say their condition has been
improved by the election of that OF the
republicans and the boilers. But peo-
pie in this country must go their own
way. though it leads to destruction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05
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