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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
DAILY EXCURSIONS TO THE sEAsHoRE

Beginning August IIth and continuing until sep ,el
,,Smcsr 10th. the Central K r. OF New ye,se' "na
sfanch Ocean Grove Asbury PARK sea 81 or. adaiis
And Is cents for children. from New York Tlckeass
sale only . So,
Leaving foot Liberty Street at A. Nh souwur sow
yysy 7S A. NJ. via the all-rail line, or a. ,tor M
-, ~ ,ne ssndy Hook Route from Pier >. ioo' ''~Se
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11

,ur ufeike instantaneous Photographic are better
than crayons; " the price Hockwooos' D. ~'"'
-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
TWO REPORTS OF CHINA'S ACTION.

TWO REPORTS OF CHINAS ACTION.
London. Aug 1.-THE Daily MALI says this
morning:
I'VE understand that the Franco Belgian con-
tract for the construction Of the Peking- Han
Kow Railway has been ratified by the Tsung-
u-Yamen and actually signed"
On the contrary, the Peking correspondent
NJ "The Times" teegraphing Wednesday, says
the contract is still unratifed that the Belgian
Minister is pressing for imperial rescript
directing ratification. and that England should
endeavor to delay the ratification until the OBJ
iectionable clauses in favor of Russia are re-
moved"
M. Pavloff's conditions as to the New
Chwang Railway are that the line should not
be mortgaged as security, and that no foreign
control or interference should be permitted even
in case Of a default. So far as the Peking Han
Kow contract is concerned. separate agree
ment appoints as arbitrator in any disputed
question the Minister in Peking Of the country
having the largest financial interest in IT. This
gives the Russian Minister absolute power"
The Times" commenting on the dispatch OF
its Peking correspondent. says:
M Pavlof has knocked the bottom out or
the British concessions. The news makes short
work Of all Mr. Bafour's demonstrations on the
subject of the open door. >"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
HEROISM.

The greatest naval captain in the
North in the great war was Admiral
Farragut, who was born in Tennessee
The greatest President the North
ever had was of Southern birth, Abra-
ham Lincoln, born in Kentucky. The
greatest hero of this between Paul
Jones and Farragut was probably
Commodore Stephen Decatur. an
other Southern man. born in Nir-
ginia. Commodore Perry may rank
with him. Now comes Hobson 70
be added to the great naval names for
adventure, daring splendid pluck
and success. The New York Tribune,
writing of Hobson, names great
heroes, one Southern, and says:
The name of Hobson is added to
the list that already bears the names
| OF Dewey and of Farragut. Of Perry
| and Decatur. 1t was small pro
ceeding, compared with their great
| battles. But its results are not IN
significant in themselves, while the
manner OF its doing showed its doer
to be possessed of the highest heroisn
| known ir mortal conflict"
Nothing that any American sea
| man ever dared to do showed NOR
GOODNESS, resolution or purpose
NAV be small" but it was i'm
mensely splendid and heroic--"il
mington Messenger.
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HENDERSON, N c., THURSDAY 1885,

of the Spanish commanders. The
engagement inspired our troops and
must have had bad effect upon the
spirits of the Spanish soldiers. 1t
also gave our army the beautiful and
well watered country in which we
have established our encampments.
1t has also given us full view of
Santiago and the surrounding coun-
try, and has enabled us to recon-
noitre close to the Notifications of
that place. Very respectfully.
.JOSEPH WHEELER,
Mai. Gen. U. S. Vol Com ding"
The casualties in the engagement
were: First United States Volun-
teers Cavalry, strength 500, killed 8,
wounded 81; First United States
Regular Cavaly, strength PA, killed
I, wounded 8; Tenth United States
Regular Cavalry, strength 22O.
killed 1, wounded 10; total strength
964, killed Is, wounded so.
"Respectfully submitted,
"JOSEPH WHEELER,
Mai Gen. U. S. Vol. Commanding.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
FAITH IN ONES HOME.

The man," says the Durham Sun,
s.who sneers at local enterprise and
attempts to pour cold water on every
measure which advances the public
veal, is an injury to any town where
he may reside.'
Truer words were never written.
The man who lacks faith in his home
is a detriment and a curse to the
community. He sees no bright and
glowing future, no clear sunlight,
no progress, no posperity. Better
hundred times for his home that
he either die or pick up his traps
and move away. He hangs like a
milestone around the neck of those
who have faith in their homes. Their
faith is deeper than words or pro-
fessions, for to prove their faith they
dig up coin to help their town. They
believe that, even with million
dollar-a-day war on its hands, the
country will emerge from the con-
hict fright side up with care" that
things will be better by and by, and
that their home will share in the
general prosperity.
Some men ever live in the deeT
canyon of dependency, where the
sunlight rarely penetrates, and they
think, therefore, that all the world
is dark, dismal, gloomy and sunless
Others live on the hilltops and
breathe the perfumed air of progress
They have faith in their homes, ant
this faith plants the tree and vine
uproots the bush and stump ant
turns the brushy hillside into bloom
ing orchards and lovely lawns an
gardens. This faith builds homes
schools and churches. This faitI
makes men better and free-hearted
while the man who lacks it grow
narrow, morose, sour and miserly.
Don't whine. Don't 90 aroun
with a face as long as yard-stick
Be man or q mouse. In short, hav
faith in your home !-Germantow
| TDTeOeD1pDt- Gazette
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
THE EVE OF HER WEDDING.
j Hudson in Chambers JOurnal.)

W AAuuooi III Oh"hoOto oouA
Hush Let me hide my happiness,
A little while let grief hold sway.
And swp-tness blend with bitterness
Before l give myself away.
Soon, soon, must pass fOrevermOre
The scenes of old. New paths lchOOse,
Oh. let me count my treasures DER,
That, winning loves delights, lose!
Dear home! How all its hooks and trees
Recall my childhOOd's joys and tears,
Mixed with immortal memories
OF twenty tranquil. transient!years.
Familiar sounds of birds and bees
On summer evenings fair and still,
Set to the music of the breeze
Or twilight tinkling of the rill!
O babbling brook. o darling glade,
Old church beside thine ancient yew,
Where oft my childish feet have strayed, ,
bid you all last adieu!
Dear simple souls. so stanch and true.
In cottage homes, DER hill and dell,
A distant home is mine! 10 you!
And yours bid a last farewell!
A last farewell Though all appear
Part of my very beings whole,
Linked with my whole life's so1Ourn here
Knit to each fiber of my soul.
Linked with the golden dreams of youth
And all its CAV and gladstone things,
When childhoOd'S innocence and truth
Lent to each buoyant day its wings.
NV father smiles and chideS in vain
The tears my mothers love lets fall,
NV sisters heart is wrung with pain
Goodby. soon must leave you all
This little hour l give to grief,
With tender thoughts mine eyes are wet
almost seem to find relief
In reminiscence and regret!
One little hour! My wOman's eyes
With waning chiIdhOod's S dewS are dim
Away, Love calls! | must arise
And hasten forth and follow him!
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

was suffering heavily from the fire OF
the Spaniards, some one in the lines
struck up the "Star Spangled Ban
ner.n Others joined in with the first
notes. Even the wounded took it,
and soon the valley began to echo
with the cadence of the soul-inspir-
ing song.
FIGHTING OF SATURDAY.
Darkness Friday night saw the
American army entrenched every
where before Santiago. The night
was spent in strengthening entrench-
ments and carrying wounded to the
rear. This was done largely in army
wagons and the jostling over the
rough roads inflicted agonies on the
poor soldiers. The main hospital
was at Siboney, nine miles away.
Here comparatively small force of
surgeons was busy all night, with
hundreds Of wounded men awaiting
their turn for hours. The assistance
of the Red Cross ladies continued all
night They shirked no duty and
did not pretend to try to get rest.
By the light of the candles they re-
mainded with the wounded, doing
all they could, and after the surgeons
were through with them assisted in
laying them in blankets on the grass
outside.
Picket firing continued with more
or less spirit all during Friday night,
and at 5 o'clock Saturday morning
the Spaniards re-opened the fight
with a fierce assault on San Juan
hill. The Americans had fortified
| the hill with Hotchkiss and other
machine guns. Twice the Spaniards
tried to recapture the heights; but
both times they were driven back.
The slaughter was fearful.
Between Santiago and Ell Caney
the Spaniards were also in condidera-
BILE force. General Lawton advanced
on them there. They resisted stub
bornly; but inch by inch he drove
them back.
On Saturday, General Shafter de-
manded the surrender of Santiago,
on pain of bombardment within "a
hours. General Toral, commander,
| IcluScu " SuI1cANCI, ouC S"iu A0
would notify foreign consuls to re-
move the noncombatants of their
respective countries. The consuls
then represented to General Shafter
that there were 10000 people who
desired to leave, and said they could
not be gotten out of the city before
10 o'clock Tuesday. General Shaftel
consented to allow until II O'Clock
Tuesday on condition that no move
was made against his troops in the
meantime.
Early Saturday morning the fleet
engaged in terrific bombardment Of
the fortifcations at the channel en-
trance. The big ships went close into
the mouth of the channel ant
smashed the Notifications to pieces
Moro was crumbled and the FLAG
knocked down. Big shells fell on
Punta Gorda in a perfect hail. AL
Of the batteries were silenced during
the firing but as the ships withdrew
few shots we're fired at them one
of the batteries at the west of the
harbor entrance. None of the ship!
!; were hit.
The Spanish prisoners in the hand
of the Americans at the close o
Saturday numbered as well as coult
be estimated about 5000. 1t wa
estimated that 5000 Spaniards ha
been killed and wounded and tn
? American loss in killed and wounde
/ was abont 1900.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

WE suggest that those valiant sons
of North Carolina, X. NJ. Furman and
Josephus Daniels. buckle on their
armor and select a craft that cost
the State about four times what it is
worth; rig explosives over its sides,
and then, under cover of the gloam-
ing, run her into the narrow passage
leading to Governors Harbor. If the
Fowle batteries and the Cade sunken
mines are successfully passed, our
gallant heroes should be able TO sink
their derelict in the narrowest part
of the channel. and thus bottle up
the Cerveraest verbal fleet Of the
war Care should be taken not to
draw the fire of the enemy; it is
likely to split the ear drum. Insults
should not be hurled at the enemy,
but if any get away accidentally
they can be recovered four months
hence. Also cut all wires, telephone
as we'll as telegraph. II the worst
happens to Admirals Furman and
Daniels we will in the language Of
Bill Nye, see that their graves are
kept green if we have to paint them
-Asherile Citizen.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is not called consumption-cure: it is a
blood maker 1t gives energy to the blood :
making organs to create new blood, full
Of healthy, red corpuscles. This rapid
supply of pure. rich. red blood drives out
ali diseases that have their roots In the
blood. Consumption is one of these; scrof-
ula, malaria, eczema, erysipelas, catarrh
are Others 1t is absurd to doctor them
separately AS lung, or skin. or head
diseases. They must be driven out of the
blood. You can rely on the Golden Medi-
cal Discovery" to do this every time. 1t
is no, patent medicine. 1t is the per-
fected result of 50 years plactical ex'
perience by one of the most skillful physi'
clans and eminent medical authorities in
this countrywide. K. V. Pierce. Chief
Consulting Physician to the Invalid s
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. n.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
The First Chapter Ended.
baltimore SUM-

The destruction of Admiral Ger
the war. 1t brings to an end the
naval element in the struggle, SO
far, at least, as the West Indies are
concerned. While Cervera's fleet
existed so near to Havana, it could
not be ignored. 1t was impossible
to land great force for the capture
of Havana until the possibility OF
Cervera's interfering with the opera
ton was removed. The whole course
of our operations against Spain in
Cuba was, accordingly, dominated by
the presence of four armorclads in
the harbor of Santiago. All efforts
had to be directed to their destruction
before anything else could be under
| taken.
But now that Cervera's fleet is
! non-existent Cuba is at our mercy.
| Spain has none other available for
| operations in defense of Cuba. Ad-
miral Camara's fleet is in the Suez
canal on its way. it is alleged. to the
far East, and cannot succor General
Blanco. The latter is cut off from
help by our blockaders. He can OBJ
tain no reinforcements or supplies
Further resistance TO US can have nc
practical result. Ultimate defeat /:
certain and must seem TO be in the
near future. The discussion of term:
of peace would seem, therefore, to bt
next in order. Spain has proven he1
courage. She may now. it is likely
be willing to consider terms, bein:
assured that they will be milder nov
than thev will be six months hence
The spirit in which we should ne
gotiate is determined. of course, by
the following utterance made by u
in our declaration of war: .'Th
United States hereby disclaims an
disposition or intention to exercis
sovereignty, jurisdiction, or contro
over said island. except for tn
pacification thereof, and asserts it
, determination when that is accom-
| plished to leave the government an
!, control of the island to its people.
a Nothing has occurred to compel
great nation to vary policy :
! solemnlv declared.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
THE RACE PROBLEn IN THE SEN.
ATE.
Senator Tillman Makes a Character.
istic Speech on the Subject.

Senator Tillman made a ringing
speech in the Senate last week in
opposition to the Hawaiian annexa-
ton scheme. 1t was eminently
characteristic of the man and the re-
gret is that we cannot reproduce the
speech in full. Commenting on it
the Baltimore Sun says:
After commenting upon the want
of good faith manifested in convert
ing this war. begun in the guise Of
humanitarianism, into one of con-
quest and greed, Senator Tillman
threw a hand grenade among them
by suggesting the formidable race
problem involved in the acquisition
of so much foreign territory, people
by millions of men of alien and
inferior race. South Carolina, he
told them, was graphing with just
such race problem now-the
possibility Of superior and inferior
race living together side by side.
with an artificial equality of political
rights and natural and eternal
ineqality of social and intellectual
conditions. In serious phrase he
asked Senators to pause and consider
before they voted for the incorpora-
ton into this Union Of more Of the
same disturbing elements. Hawaii
is but the entering wedge. Its an
nexation at this time is especially
urged however, in order to strengthen
our hold upon the Philippines. The
acquisition of the Philippines means
the acquisition of thousand islands,
peopled by anywhere from 1000, 900
to 1O,OOO,OOO of people of various
races, speaking more than thirty
different languages, for the most
part heather, savage and barbarous,
and no more fit for American citizen
ship than the widest of our Ameri-
can Indians. What are you going tc
do with them and how do you pro-
pose to govern them? asked Mr.. Till
man. And he made this significant
declaration of his willingness to vote
for annexation, provided the majority
would incorporate in the resolutions
an amendment declaring "that the
colored races, the negroes, Kanakas
and Chinease are incapable of self
government, are unfit to participate
in Government, and that in future,
in dealing with these islands and all
the islands which we may conquer,
if we choose to hold them, it will be
the policy of the United States to
have only those participate in Gov
ernment who have white blood in
their veins"
Mr.. Tillman is consistent and
logical. He insists that the race
problem at home shall be solved in
| such manner as shall establish for
ever that this is white mans Gov
| ernment. He does not propose to
| ieopardize the solution of thai
problem in the South by the ad
mission to the rights of American
citizenship of hordes of millions o
the brown-skinned races, who have
never lifted themselves to the plane
of European or American civilization
by their own efforts or shown
capacity to rise to that level whel
offered the opportunity. 1t is to tn
consideration of this problem, in al
it's magnitude and its possible con
sequences, that Mr.. Tillman invite
his brother Senators who sit dumb
if not deaf, upon the benches OF tn
majority, prepared by their votes t.
sanction a step fraught with conse
quences most momentous and dlsas
trous to the American republic.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
A Place of Euphony.

A traveller meeting a settler near a
house in the backwoods, the following
colloquy occurred:
Whose house?'
"Noggs.' "
whats it built of?'
Log"
ANY neighbors?"
Frogs"
whats the soil?'
"Bogs.".
The climatea'
"Fogs.n
What do you eat?"
Hogs"
How do YOU catch them?"
Dogs .r-Pittsburg Cr0nicle.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
Battle of Santiago.
FIERCE FIGHTING WHICH LASTED
FOR THREE DAYS.

Terrible Loss of Life Both SidesPercenage of Killed
and Wounded Remarkably Heavy-1,Soo Brave Ameri-
cans 90 Down Before the Whitening Fire Of the Enemy
Spanards Prove Themselves be Desperate Fighters and
Face Death With Dogged Determnation-Driven Back
by Our Troops and Their Stronghods Taken Possession
of-They Leave Thousands of Their Dead and Wounded
on the Field of Carnage.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

Our baby has been continually troubled
with collie and cholera infantum since his
birth, and all that we could do for him did
not seem to give more than temporary relief,
until We tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. Since giving that
remedy he has not been troubled. We want
to give you this testimonial as an evidence
of our gratitude, not that you need it TO adj
vertise your meritorious remenv.-G. NJ.
Law. Keokuk, Iowa. For sale by Dorsey
Drug Company.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
WHEELER TO SHAFTER.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BATTLE
OF SlBONEY.

Action of the Troops Described in
Detail and FavorabIy Commented
Upon-'T Cannot Speak too Highly
of the Gallant aud Excellent Con-
duct of the Officers and Men Through
out my Command" Says General
Wheeler - Instances of Individual
Bravery Noted.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

Well" said the Spaniard, as he
turned in for his siesta, "theres's no
use of our borrowing trouble Il
know it," replied the Minister OF
Finance. ..But it's the only thing we
can get without collateral.''-Wash.
inptou Post.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

Let holy meditation produce in
thee knowledge of thy true condl-
ton, and this lead to conviction of
sin, and conviction beget in thee a
spirit of devotion, and this indite
thy Gerhard.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

81 think DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is
the finest preparation on the market for
piles" 50 writes John T.. Dunn, OF
Wheeling. W Va. Try it and you will
think the same 1t also cures eczema and
all skin diseases. Phil II IT.. Thomas.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
THAD R. MANNING, Publisher. |
VOL. XVII.
Cararrn is
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R,r t rau uot j." cured by sprays,
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

Every man is his own ancestor.
and every man is his own heir He
devises his own future and he in
herits his own past.-H +. Hed3e..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

Our youth and our manhood are
due to our country, but our declin-
ing years are due to ourselves.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
THESE WERE HEROES.
GALLANT CHARGE OF THE ROUGH
RIDERS AT SANTIAGO.

Graphic Pen Picture Of the Courage
and Bravery of Roosevelt's Rough
Riders and the Tenth and First Regi.
ments - Stormed the Heights and
Drove the Spanish From Their En-
trenchments - Lieut.. Col. Roose.
velt's Horse Shot From Under Him,
But he Led His Men on Foot.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

There is no policy like politeness.
since a good manner often succeeds
where the best tongue has failed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

cl VI pi.L LiJ'llcI, OHlO,
writes: II was at
licted from infancy
with Catarrh, and no
one ran know tn g
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prescribed by the doc
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

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it leads to serious disease and great suffer-
ing. Hoods Sarsaparilla meets and con-
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

Hoods Pills are the only pills TO take
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all liver
Ills
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14

General Whceler's report TO Ma
jor General Shafter, of what is known
as the battle of Siboney, is as follows:
''In Camp, Juragua, June 2j.
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NO. 81.


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