davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily camera., 1897-01-30
ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Fred Riede Shoots His Wife and Then Com
mits Suicide.
Denver, Jan. 3o.-Fred Riede shot and
seriously wounded his wife and then
suicided this morning. They had been
living apart for SIX weeks. Riede is an
ex ward politician and justice court
lawyer of Omaha, and worthless char.
acter, having been compelled to leave
Omaha for defrauding his clients there.
He has been trying to obtain some
money from Mrs. Rede for some time
past and being unsuccessful, effected an
entrance to her house this morning and
committed the bloody deed. The woman
has slight chance of recovery.
Daily camera., 1897-01-30
Camp McInuire Abandoned.

Denver, Jan. 3o.--Gov. Adams issued
an order today, recalling all the troops
at Leadville excepting 90 men. Camp
McIntire will be abandoned and head
quarters taken at the Leadvllle armory,
Daily camera., 1897-01-30
MARRIED. AT DENVER.
Miss Katie Drumm and Mr.. Charles Bar
nett, Both of Boulder.

MISS hat1e Drumm ana mr.. Cnarles bar-
nett, Both of Boulder.
& Mr., Robert Emmett Arnett received
the following telegram today:
"Will be home Sunday evening Have
supper.
Mr.. AND MRS. CHARLES L. BARNETT" "
The parties are the popular Mr.. Bar
nett, OF the Boulder branch of the Lee
Kinsey company, and Miss Katherine
DUNN, an equally popular Boulder
girl and now teacher in the public
school OF Louisville, Colorado. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnett will go to housekeeping at
once.
Daily camera., 1897-01-30
James B. hikes Hanged.

Oregon, Mo-. Jan. 3o-James B. Iakes
was hanged today for the murder of
Patterson His neck was not broken by
the fall and he was slowly strangled.
Daily camera., 1897-01-30
TODAY 5 NEWS.
BANK WRECKERS SENTENCED
U. e. Miller Gets Ten Years Imprisonment
at Fit. LeavenwOrth.

Denver, Jan. 3o.-Judge Hallett de-
livered the sentences upon the wreck
ers of the Commercial National bank.
Miller was given ten years and costs of
the trial, Dow, seven years and Nc
Clurken five. The sentences will be
served out at the United States peniten-
tiary, at Fl. Leavenworth.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12

There are no more beautiful or delecta-
BILE resorts in America, at all times of
the year, than Asheville and BiItmore,
situated On the lofty crests of the Blue
Ridge mountains, in Western North Caro-
| lima, in the tabled 'Land of the Sky"
Ever since the charms of this wonder
| full and most fascinating region became
known to the travelling public, it has
been the Mecca of all who love to dwell
in the choice abOdes of nature And
nature has indeed been exceeding gener-
| GUS in the bestowal of her gifts in respect
| to the "Land OF the Sky" Never was a
| country blessed with more salubrious
| or equable climate never was country
| invested with such lovely, romantic and
| chaste scenery as this marvellous region
of the Southland. Sweeping with the
| eyes the vast expanse OF nature on every
hand, the grandeur of the creation-of
| the growth and establishment of cosrnic
| life, rises up and unfolds before the
| enraptured vision with imperial splendor,
| displaying scenes of the rarest virtue
| and enchantment.
Through the mountain ranges of the
| Gland of the Sky" the devious course of
the beautiful French Broad river marks
| a succession Of glorious vistas of cOsmic
life. The high walled canons, or the tree
clad peaks standing sentinel on either
hand, form Il wonderful setting to this
sparkling river as it flows onward toward
| the sea.
The three famous resorts Of the ''Land
| OF the Sky" are Asheville, Biltmore and
Hot Springs. These may be considered
| separately:
Asheville is an enterprising city, nest
ling amid the imperial ranges that mark
the ''Land OF the Sky and has all the
indicia of live and progressive munich
| pality. 1t is distinctly a resort city
| and is graced with numerous paIatial
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
NEGROES HAVE VOICE IN WHITE
SCHOOLS.

In the campaign of 1892 and 1896
we heard a great deal about the unwl-
lingness of the Democratic party to
let the people rule. On many a
stump it was said: "Why, they won't
even let you vote for school commit
teemen. They are appointed by court
house rings
Well, Democratic rule has been sue
ceeded by the rule of the Republicans
and their allies. DO the new powers
let ",he people vote for school COM
mitteemen?" Are they not named by
few political bosses wherever Fusion
sts have control? And, worse than
+ that, do they not run down the throats
of the people negro committeeman to
manage white schools and select
teachers for white children? Worse
still, do they not appoint negro com
mitteemen in townships in which the
neg oes are few in number and in
which no negro committeeman could
be elected by popular vote?
If the Democrats did not let the
people vote for school committeeman
they appointed the ftest men to man
age the schools. They did not put
the bottom rail on top giving negroes
voice in selecting teachers for white
schools. They did not make pollti'
cal merchandise of the education o.
the children.-RaI<igh Nfvs ana
| O6seyOey.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
THE NEWSPAPER SPONGE.

Commenting on some remarks re-
Gently made by the Charlotte Obsey-
yer, at the instance of subscriber,
about the newspaper sponge-the iel-
low who dead beats his reading at the
expense Of the man who buys and
pays for the paper-the Wilmington
Sta, says:
There is not paper in North Car
olina which has not suffered more or
less from the abuse of which the o.
server so justly complains, and yet
they say very little about it, feeling
from experience perhaps that protes,
is in vain. It's useless to appeal to the
habitual newspaper borrower for he
isn't Of the sensitive mould that would
listen to such an appeal, but the sub
scriber ought to refuse TO be imposed
upon, not only on account of the an
noyance to himself but the injustice to
the publisher, who loses subscribers
by the encouraging Of this inexcusable
abuse.
There are few papers in the State
who do not give gratutously papers &c
reading rooms, Libraries and various
organizations, where they are read by
many people, and they do this know
ing when they do so that they there.
by lose subscriptions Of persons who
would if they had no, the opportunity
to read these papers become subscribers
As the publishers do this voluntar
lily they have no right TO complain,
but they have just cause to complain
of the too prevalent habit Of paper
borrowing, not only to complain bu
TO do it in some very caustic language
even more oaus,ic than the good-na
tured, but colossally disguised editor
Of the Ob5eruer does. This is a cas-.
in which the liberal, manly man who
buys his paper end pays for it to s,ant
between the publisher who is doing hi
best to give him the worth Of bis mon
ey and to the deadbeat who impose:
On the lender and publisher, too.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
WHERE THE ROADS FORK.
This We Must Each One Decide For
Himself.
Minnesota Prison MirrOr.)

We are all happily born with a
reasonable amount of brain power that
is susceptible to development or dete-
rioration. Whether parents are rich
or poor, learned or ignorant, the his
tory of mankind proves that all human
beings are ushered into existence with
mental capital that will increase or
diminish as it is husbanded or wasted
in the productive period. The son OF
the rich man has advantageous sur
roundings in his favor. But this is
Offset by the tendency Of afhuence to
shlrk what is considered unnecessary
labor, whether it be of a mental or
physical nature.
The mental capital Of the poor young
man is as sound and good as that OF
his brother born to the purple. If we
will but look into the matter it is very
plainly to be seen that wealth of itself
will not aid our mental progress.
In the battle of life there is, properly
speaking, but two paths-the right and
the wrong. There are many sinuous
byways leading to and from those
main highways which reach to happi-
ness or misery as We select. Where
do the roads fork? is the question we
must answer, each for himself. When
the glorious portal of a manly career
is opened to the youthful debutant in
life but one path does ne see or wish
for. The forces that will lead him to
prosperity and success in their fullest
sense are marshalled before him as he
gazes on life's vista. No lodgment
will he give to thoughts Of meanness
or dishonesty. 1t is when he is sue
cessfully started in the right path that
most care is essential. Small successes
make US careless. Too often when on
the right path the bright allurements
of the byways Of life excite youthful
curiosity to the danger point. We are
too anxious to explore the dark recesses
These alleyways are entered; some
times we return to the main path dis,
gusted with their emblazoned mockery
of pleasure. Others may be tempted
to examine more closely; very often
they go SO far that return is painful
They have been ensnared by the gilded
glitter and blatant mutterings o1
superficial life.
1t is here that the roads fork. There
is chance still to return to the path
that leads to substantial happiness
Will we accept the opportunity by
forsaking useless habits which our
partly enchanted senses now deem
necessary to existence? 1t is to be
hoped so; if not life will hencefortf
only have artificial pleasures for US
1t will take years to see this and
bitter struggle with self to overcome
the enslaving mastery gained by ou'
baser passions in giving them away
Keep on the main highway. Some o
the byways of life lead back to it bu
most of them converge into the broac
path SO easily trodden to misery ano
DerdltlOn.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12

he killed the young lady to whom he
was attached and whose hand he had
sought in marriage 1t was a brutal
and a wicked murder, TO be sure, but
still it was only murder-a crime for
which lynching is seldom inflicted,
either South or North. 1t is a fact,
nevertheless, that a party Of men, who
had perhaps known him all their lives,
who were his equals and familiars in
society, who knew his family ard
doubtless esteemed them, took Ryder
from the officers who had him in
charge and pu, him to death without
the forms Of law or the benefit of
clergy. No obscure and iriendless
negro was ever disposed of more effec,
ually or more unCeremoniousiy.
ave invite the attention of these
foolish colored agitators to this inc
dent proving that lynch law is not re-
served for the negro, that the question
is not one of race or social condition
as proving that summary punish
ment, is provoked, primarily by the
commission of crime for which the
law docs not always provide a salisfac-
tory penalty, and, in the next place
by popular belief tina, the machinery
of the law canno, be relied upon to
secure even such penalty as the statute
stipulates. The lynChing at Urbana,
Ohio, some weeks ago, was inspired by
conviction on the part Of the com
munity that the legal punishment was
inadequate. The lynchng in Geor-
gia, still more recently. was inspired
by the conviction that DR.. Ryder was
about to escape through legal delays
and technicalities. In neither instance
did the lynchipg bear any significance
as to race or social position. One
victim was negro ruttlan, the other
was a well-dressed, well-educated,
highly placed white gentleman.
"If the colored people-we mean
the more intelligent and more intluen
tial among would only frown
down upon these attempts to identify
the whole body of the negro popula-
ton with the criminals, who are lynch
ed, and therefore with the crimes for
which the lynching is inflicted, they
would be doing good service in the
cause of society and civilization. Ii
they would, going further, make COM
mon cause with their white neighbors
against the infamies which lead TO
these popular outbreaks, if they would
denounce the fiends who commit these
infamies, taboo, prescribe, and inter-
dict them, treat them as outlaws, and
hunt them down as wild beasts-ifahey
would do this, instead offending them
their sympathies, the result would be
benefcent beyond description. These
criminals are not worth any honest
mans solicitude. No class can af-
ford to champion their cause"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12

villas, tasteful cattages and grand hotels.
Its streets are romantic, tree slr. 4ed
drives winding about in the most pictur
esque fashion, and in the pretty park
adjacent are the handsome homes OF the
favored inhabitants. The climate is
singularly pure, dry and bracing, and
possesses to a remarkable degree the
qualities which tend to promote health
and pleasure. The number Of clear days
is very high for the average year. In
winter the climate is very mild, yet
extremely bracing. In summer the charm
of out door life is inexpressible.
The air is warm and genial, yet not
oppressive, on account OF dryness, and
the nights are delightfully."- cool and con-
ducive to restfulness and sweet repose.
The great resort hotel at Ashevile is the
Battery Park-a magnificent home which
| exemplfies the highest degree OF luxury
| and good taste. No words OF cOmmen
dation are needed for this famous house,
standing proudly upon a noble eminence,
OF its sumptuous furnishings, or OF its
| peerless cuisine or service. The fame OF
| the house Is world wide.
| BiltmOre is some two miles from Ashe-
vile and partakes of the same general
! character, in respect to scenery, climate
| ana reneFdl attTdCtlOHS Iul tit pace
| takes its name from the imperial chateau
| of Mr.. George W. Vanderbilt, the most
magnificent palace in Americana verita-
BILE rival of the royal abodes OF the Old
World. The splendid gardens and the
great farm adjacent to the castle OF Bit
more are worthy OF journey OF many
miles to see At Bitmore is u palatial
hoetl, entirely in keeping with the place,
| known as the kenlworth Inn, an ideal
place OF abode, and the resort OF the
best people of the land. The equipment.
cuisine and service of this now famous
house are equal to the best high class
city hotel And no effort is spared to
maintain the standard OF excellence in
every respect.
Situated in a charming plain in the
midst of vast wilderness-not far from
AshevIle-and surrounded by the most
beautiful peaks, is the little city OF Hot
Springs. There is the Mountain Park
| Hotel, a charming home for the health
or pleasure seeker. and most excellent
sanitarium, where the waters OF the Won
derful thermal springs are administered
with the most excellent results.
The route is via the SOUTHERN
RAILWAY, with splendidly arranged
and magniicently appointed through
car service. Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars between New York, Wash
ington and Nashville-where the Tennes
| see Centennial Exposition is now il
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
Original Observations.
IOrange (Na.) Observer. |

Orange (Na.) Observer.
The sparkle of repentant tears
reaches heaven.
The cyclone makes the people feel
dreadfully blew.
The nickle plate is the one that
passes at church.
The key to a lovers heart is often
found in lock Of hair.
The world is a stage that carries
too many deadhead passengers.
The man who "nose it all'' very
often gets his knows mashed.
The silent watches of the night are
probably the ones which their owner:
forgot to wind.
The world is all aee,ing show, q
circus quite complete, and he who ha:
the fat,est purse will have the fines
seat.
Oh. summer, we do love you SO, fol
your faults are very few; the creates
and it is no CrIme-there are 81
many flies on you.
We notice in little story TIT
statement ..He kissed her under TIT
tulips" Bad shot. Righ, plumb OF
| the tulips rings the belle.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
Stands at The Head.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist o
Shreveport, La, says: "Dr, Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures nv
cough, and it is the best seller have" J
f. Campbell, merchant of Stafford, Ariz.
writes: "Dr. Kings New Discovery is all
that is claimed tor it; it never fails, and is a
sure cure for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. | cannot say enough for its merits
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds is not an experiment. /,
has been tried for quarter OF 4 century,
and to-day stands at the head. 1t neve,
disappoints. Free trial bottles at Melville
DOrsey's drug store
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
AS YOU Go THROUGH LIFE,
CELIA Wheeler Wilcox, in Ladies HON,
Journal


Don't look for the flaws as you go through
life,
And even when you find them
1t is wise and kind to be some what blind
And look for the virtue behind them.
For the clOudieSt night has hint of light
Somewhere in its shadows hiding;
1t IS better by far to hunt fer a star
Than the spots on the sun abiding.
The current of life runs ever away
10 the DO som of Gods great ocean,
Don't set your force 'gainst the rivers S
course
And think it alters its motion.
Don't waste curse on the universe
Remember, it lived before you,
Don't butt at the storm with your puny
form
But bend and let it go Ger you
The world will never just itself
10 suit your whms to the letter.
Some things must 60 wrong your whole Ii fe
long,
And the sooner you know it the better.
1t is folly to fight with the Infinite,
And 90 under at last in the wrestle.
The wiser man shapes into God plan
AS the water Shapes into veSeel.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
A Great Book Given Away.

If YOU will send y one cent stamps tO
cover cost of mailing only, we will send
you free the most useful medical book
ever presented to the public. This is Dr.
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser
in plain language; a book of 1908 pages
profusely illustrated, the great expense OF
preparing which has been covered by a
sale of CSC, 900 copies at the regular price
81. 80 per copy. Address, Worlds DiSpen
sary Medical Association, No. 663 Mair
Street Buffalo Y. y.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
RIDING A FREE HORSE.
HOW NEWSPAPERS ARE IMPOSED IrpnN
BY THE PUBLIC.

ihey are not Regarded as Business
Enterprises as They Should be
Papers in the South Especially are
Victims of this Idea and so Treated
Don't Ask the Publisher to Give
You His Space.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
MOTHER: :; :::;: p: $:::::; !: j: ::;; {;

ana ABOUT WhlCh such tender and
holy recollections cluster as that
of " MOTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our FIRST totterlng step. Yet
the life of every Expectaut Moth
er is beset with danger and all CT
fort should be made to avoid il.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12

Nervous debility is common complaint,
especially among women. The best medi-
cal treatment for this disorder is q per
sistent course Of Ayers Sarsaparilla 20
cleanse and invigora'e the blood. This
being accomplished, nature will do the
rest.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
Perfect Health.

Keep the system in perfect or
der by the occasional use OF
TUFTS Liver Pills. They reg
ulate the bowels and produce
A Vigorous Body:
For sick headache, malaria, bill
iousness, constipation and kin
dred diseases, an absolute cure
TUFTS Liver PILLS
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12

Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
does its work thoroughly, coloring a uni
form brown or black, which, when dry,
will neither rub, wash Off nor soil linen.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12

progress-through the Land of the
Sky"-Knoxville and Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain, the scene of the
"Battle Above the Clouds" The Norfolk
and Chattanooga Limited, daily, between
Norfolk, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro,
Salisbury with connection from New
York, Washington and Virginia), and
Nashville, through Asheville. Hot
Springs, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
This tram carries Pullman's finest draw
ing roo buffet sleeping cars between
Norfolk md Nashville, and elegant vesti-
buled d. coaches between Norfolk and
ChattaI ,oga. Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars are also operated between
Jacksonville and Cincinnati, through
Savannah, Columbia, Spartanburg, Ashe-
VILE Knoxville and Hartman Junction.
Visitors to the Tennessee Centennial
Exposition at Nashville will find visit
to Asheville or vicinity most delightful
and valuable The Southern Railway
now has in press its annual "Summer
Homes and Resorts" folder, containing
a full list of the many delightful resorts,
hotels and summf homes on its line,
which will be mailed b., the General Pas
senger Agent or representatives OF Pas
senger Department to any address upon
receipt of pOstage-twO cents.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
H!NDERcoRNS Tn. only cure Cur. for
VIRGINIA COLLEGE.

i."r NoJ Nj LADIES, Roanoke, Va.
E" Sept 81. IIl1. One of the leading
, A''.- '"I \ uuUg Ladies in the South.
'''-..'.H buildings. all modern i'm
... campus ten acres. Grand
'. .'.urIy IN Valley of Virginia.
"..' IN" ."al'h. European and Ameri-
y. ". .r Full course. Superior ad-
.- Aft 2ud Music. Students from
&c.,. For catalogue address the
NATrIE L. HARRIS,
Roanoke, Virginia.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12

My wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either Of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend 1t is a
blessing to any one expecting To be-
come 4 MOTHER" )" says 4 customer.
HENpKRsoN DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
OF Druggists at 81 o., or sent by mail en- receipt
of price. Write for book containing testimonials
aud valuable information for all Mothers, free.
The Bradfeld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
Mother S
Friend

dread, suffering or gloomy lore
bodings. to the hour when she
experiences the JOY of Motherhood.
Its use insurcs safety TO the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
CONFERENCE.-THE short, ii makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
SO many have said. Don't bc
persuaded to use anything but
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
LAND OF THE SKY.
PICTURESQUE ASHEvILLE AND ITS EN-
VIRONMENTS.

Beautiful Scenery and Delightful Gil
mate-BiItmOre Place, George Van
derbiIt's Magnificent Estate-Hot
Springs and Other HealthfuI Resorts
ern Railway.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12

''Canst thou minister to mind DIS
eased?" asks Macbeth. Certainly, my
lord the condition of the mind depends
largely, if not solely, on the condition of
the stomach, liver and bowels, for all of
which Ayers Pills are ''the sOvereignest
thing on earth
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
You can buy Straw Hats remarkably
cheap at ii. THOMASON'S.

Mr.. Charles A. COnant, of the New
York JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, contributes
to the AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW OF
REVIEWS for August an admirable expo
stion of the new tariff law. His article
is intended to tell the business man
what he may expect from the operation
of the new schedules. SO much of the
newspaper discussion of the Dingley bill
has been warped by partisanship that
the ordinary citizen is at a loss to know
the real animus of the measure or its
probable bearings on individual and
general interests. Mr.. Conant writes
with moderation and candor; his article
is calculated to enlighten the public on
topic that requires first OF all impair
tMlity in treatment.