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The gold leaf., 1898-06-09
NEGRO ORGANS NDNEGROLEAD-
EDS

The following editorial article is
taken from the Washington Post,
independent Republican, of June
9TH:
We have very little time to waste
on the negro newspapers and so-cail-
ed leaders who do not approve of
the Post 1t is of absolutely of no con-
sequence to us whether they approve
or disapprove. Their ridiculous
claims to ..recognition' are only
tiresome. Their criticisms and de-
nuncations of this paper affect US or
intelligent public opinion about as
much as the idle summer zephyr
sways the Washington Monument.
All this nonsensica! uproar has arisen
over the demands of certain negro
military organizations to be accept
ed intact, with their officers, &c, and
made part of the army without ques-
ton, and the ground upon which
they base the preposterous assump-
tion is their alleged ability, training,
fitness, patriotism, and all the rest
of it. As we say, this is too absurd
for argument. The white militia
regiments have not been accepted on
such terms-why the negro regi-
ments? The truth of the matter is
that these noisy cOmplainants do not
represent even their own race. eX-
cepting, perhaps, the impudent and
troublesome element OF it, and are
entitled to no more consideration
than we propose to give them now.
The negroes can enter the army as
the whites do-leaving the Govern
ment to appoint the otficers-or they
can stay out of it. The only people
who are drawing the color line are
the negroes themselves. Whites are
content to be treated as individuals.
The negro leader insists that his
race must be treated as a whole. If
there is a color line to-day they are
to blame for it. If the authorities
decline to admit their claims it is
because those claims are impudent
and silly. There is ust one result
the negro organs and leaders can ac-
complish by all this pestiferous up
| roar, and that is to convince the
whites that they are impracticable
and malapropos. When they finally
succeed in implanting that convic-
tion in the nations mind they will
| discover that this is the white man 5
| country, which the white man in
tends to govern in his own way and
| for his own behoOf. They can then
stay here or go elsewhere as they
prefer, but in neither event will they
affect the destiny of the United
States or change the fixed purpose OF
| those who rule it.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09
kittreIl Letter.

fCorrespOndent GOLD LEAF)

kITTRELL, n. c., June 8, '98.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-A nice box of
eatables was sent last Friday by the
ladies of Kittrell to Mr. j. f.. Collins,
who has recently joined the Second
Regiment. Mr.. Collins formerly lived
in Kittrell and his many friends here
were glad to remember him in this
way
Mrs. j. S. Reid and Miss Allie Ellis
attended the commencement at Louis
burg Female College. Mrs. Reid was
accompanied home by Miss White
hurst. of Aurora, N. c. Miss Ellis
remained few days to visit the
Misses Tucker.
Miss Nettie Allen, of Bobbitt, is
visiting Mrs. r. NJ. Person.
Mr.. and Mrs. G: B. Cheatham, of
Louisburg, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
c. W. Raney.
Miss Celestia Gill attended the
Louisburg commencement, visiting
Miss Mary Macon.
Mr.. B. G. Allen has returned home
from Trinity college.
Rev. B. c. Aired was Yesterday
married to Miss Dora Kimball, a
charming young lady of Tar River,
n. c. They arrived here on the after
noon mail and are at present at Mrs.
{. b. Elfis's. The Congratulations
and best wishes of all Tar River Cir
cult are extended to Rev. Mr.. Aired
on this happy event P.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09
A Noble Life,

1t is indeed interesting and profitable
to read and study the lives of noble men
and women, and parents cannot spend
money more wisely than in supplying
their children with good biographies OF
great men who stand out prominently in
the worlds history, not only as wise
leaders but humble Christians 1t is also
interesting to note how those excellent
traits of character descend from sire to
son through many generations. Recent
ly we received from the Roy al Publishing
Company, Richmond, Va, a new book
entitled Robert Edward Lee, Soldier,
Citizen and Christian Patriot" One
great advantage in connection with this
book is that it gives in a hriefbut charm
ing manner the history of the Lee family
for several hundred years, showing that
Richard Henry Lee, Robert f. Lee and
other master minds sprang from noble
family whose history is as profitable as
it is interesting. Besides an excellent
biography of Gen. Lee and account of
his great military campaigns it tells how
he won the hearts of his soldiers and will
retain through all ages the affection of
friends and foes The work also contains
large number of interesting historical
documents giving the organization of
the various armies, together vita brief
biographical sketches of such men as
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Gen Albert
Sidney Johnston, Gen &. 7. Beauregard,
Gen. Braxtcn Bragg, Gen. ohm B. Hood,
Lieutenant-General A. p. Hill, Admiral
Raphael Semmes, Gen. John B. Gordon.
Gen. James LOngstreet and Gen. J Fl.
Reagan. This is the only biography of
Gen. Lee ever published on this plan, and
1t is having a very large sale. The pub
fishers advertised through our columns
for active agents, as it is sold only by
subscription. Those who distribute
such a work as this will be exerting a
blessed influence on the rising generation
besides reaping a rich and profitable
harvest financially.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

The cruel and false rumors spread
in the North that North Carolina
was failing to raise her quota of
soldiers, deserve sharp and severe
rebuke. The truth is our volunteers
have come forward noblv, and having
come have endured much incon-
venience and no little deprivation
without complaint while waiting for
the United States government to
clothe them. The Federal govern
ment deserves reproach for all the
delay that has occurred And in
passing we say that SO long as Pres-
dent Mckinley dots our eastern
counties with negro postmasters and
lowflung demagogs give over parts
OF our eastern counties to negro
constables, police and magistrates.
they cannot expect soldiers to come
from that section. The eastern sec
tion of North Carolina needs every
white man that it has. Let them
stay where they are: they are serving
the Biblical Recorder.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09
PUNISHING WITH POSTnASTERS,

At this period of universal patriot
ism and intersectional good feeling
there is a arring note in the dis
elimination practiced by the Post
office Department against Southern
communities in the appointment of
postmasters. The practice of ap-
pointing colored postmasters to
serve white communities is confined
to the South. 1t was intelligible
enough in the reconstruction era as
a partisan eXpedient for irritating
Democrats and solidifying the Re-
publican ranks. But the time is past
for treating the South in this repect
differently from the North. Colored
postmasters are not appointed in
Northern towns, out of regard for
local convictions and sentiment. No
more ought they to be appointed in
the South. Yet the Mobile Register
has the following:
The citizens of Pickens, town
of !ivc or six hundred inhabitants,
are now without a postotlice. Some
weeks ago Il negro named Daniel
Ammons was appointed postmaster
and made his bond, but resigned be-
fore he entered upon the discharge Of
the duties of the office. The white
patrons of the office served notice
upon AmmOns that no negro could
serve them, thinking, of course, that
the department would then name a
white Republican in his place, but
the department went them one better
by disseminating the office. Pickens
people are now compelled to send
eight or ten miles to the next station
for their mail, but they declare they
would rather do that than have IA
negro postmaster.'
This incident is an anachonis m
and leads the New York Erening Post,
Northern Republican papers, to
say:
There is something simply anus
ing about the blindness with which
the administration continues to dis
regard the interests of the public
service. affront local sentiment and
prejudice the standing of the national
Government through the appoint
men of black postmasters in Southern
communities, where the patrons of
the office are almost exclusively
white, and where these patrons OBJ
ject to being served By a negro. -
The Post proceeds to prove that 1.-The
first essential of a postmaster is that
he shall be personally satisfactory to
those who patronize the office. Any
thing that renders candidate
personally distaseful, whatever it
may be, should be considered an
absolute bar to his selection.' Or,
as the Register puts it, 1.-The COM
munity is small; the contact with
the postmaster is close; the post
master occupies something of con-
tidential and social relation with his
clients, and the latter desire and ex-
pect him to be of the same class as
themselves The Government for
which Alabamians are now fighting
might be better employed than in
warning upon Southern people for
the furtherance of party interests.
The national postoi1ice should be a
purely business institution.-Bal
more Sun.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09
Oak Ridge Institute.

Oak Ridge Institute enrolled 275
different students last year, 24S OF
whom were boarding students; thus
demonstrating the truth of its claim
to being the largest private school in
the South, the school at Bellbuckle,
Tenn, coming next with 247. There
were 70 graduates, 28 in the Literary
department, IS in the Bookkeeping
course, and 16 in Shorthand.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09
THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS.
The Great Misfortune That Has Be-
fallen Mr.. Ayirett.
kITTRELL. y. C.. June !. 1898.

kITTRELL. y. c.. June I. 1898.
TO The EDITOR:--Having full
knowledge of the whole matter, feel
that | owe it to the Aviretts and to
the public to make the following
statement touching the alterations
of Philip W. Avirett:
His case is but another instance of
the close alliance between genius
and madness. 1t is one of the melan-
choly facts Of life that like taresin rich
est soil, the seeds of disease find lodg-
ment in the most brilliant minds.
Philip Avirett's proclivity to men
tai unsoundness was congenital; it
was born with him, and is the result
Of misfortunes preceding his birth,
and for which he is not accountable.
Ovcrwork inspired by laudable
ambition did the rest. The too
tensely strong mind and overturned
brain was driven to find relief in
drugs, and later in other excesses.
The outcome was a species Of acute
monomanla-a complete darange-
ment on one subject, while rational
and even brilliant on others. Finance
was his mania. Financial schemes
more chimerical than dreams formed
the staple of his thought and con-
vcrsation. 1t was under the do
minion of this mania or delusion,
that he committed the acts that
caused his arrest.
In the above | have but given a
fa nf l,nnu,tnl,rn of thiS
place, and wherever Philip Avirett
is well known, to all who came in
contact with him. The hearts of all
old Confederates, especially will 60
out to the stricken mother and
farther of this unfortunate man, for
their tireless labor, covering thirty
seven years for the Confederate
soldier and the Confederate cause.
O. w. BLACKNALL.
In the above brief communication
which appeared in yesterdays News
and Observer, Mr.. Blacknall gives the
true diagnosis of the case of Mr..
Philip Williams Avirett, whose pres
ent troubles may or may not surprise
those who know that gentleman init
mately, however much they may be
panied thereat- 1t has been apparent
for some time that his mind was I'M
balanced, and it is to be deplored
that he was not restrained of his
liberty and cared for in home
for unfortunates of his kind before
he became involved in his present
trouble.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

TIE entire State will sympathize
with Adjutant General Cowles, Lieu
tenant-Colonel of the Second Regi-
ment, in the misfortune that has
overtaken him in having his leg
broken by his horse falling upon him.
He is getting along as well as could
be expected but it will necessarily be
several weeks before he will be HIM
self again. Brave and pluckv soldier
that he is Col. Cowles says he yet eN-
poets to accompany his regiment to
Cuba.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

HENDERSON needs and ought to
to have more industrial enterprises.
We have the facilities, the material,
the labor, the climate, the transport
tation facilities in fact that goes
to cheaper the cost of production,
enlarge the margin of profits and
make success assured.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

We note with much interest the
sentiment which seems to be crystal
lizing rapidly throughout the North
in favor of returning to the South
the various Confederate regimental
battle flags which were captured by
the Union army during the late war
between the States. This is another
evidence Of the fraternal spirit which
the present crisis has served to en-
gender in the hearts of the people of
this country. We almost lose sight
of the beneficent results which the
present war is destined to produce
in its stimulating effect upon the
cause of human liberty beyond our
borders when we contemplate the
glorious fact that out of it's common
sacrifices has come the realized
dream of American brotherhood -
Felicity (Ohio) Times
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898.

TIE President has rendered Cen
eral K. F. Hoke, of Raleigh, the ap-
pointment Of BrIgadier General. The
appointment was made yesterday and
his acceptance has not yet been an
nOunced
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09
The Modern Beauty

Thrives on good food and sunshine, with
plenty of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health and her face blooms
with its beauty. If her system needs the
cleansing action of a laxative remedy, she
uses the gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs.
made by the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

ANOTHER North Carolinan is the
hero of the hour. Constructor Hob
son is grandson of Chief Justice
Pearson. of this State, grandson of
Governor Morehead. and nephew
of Richmond Pearson, the Represen-
tative in Congress of the ninth
district of this State. The Old North
State. always backward in peace is
always foremost in war. In this
difficulty she has sacrificed more men
than any other State in the Union.
She went unwillingly into the war
of 1861. but furnished one-fourth Of
all the soldriers and left on the bat
tle-fields twice as many dead as any
other State. History repeats itself.
Hobson is entitled to as much glory
as Bagley. Carolina, Carolina,
Heavens blessings attend herr
Charlotte Observer.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

TIE cost of 4 naval duel between
two modern battlcships in the value
of projectiles and the probable dam
age TO structure, says the Agc Of
Steel, is estimated as easily approxi-
mating 81 500, 900. This little bill will
would be filled out in the space of
sixty minutes, provided all the arma
ment in each ship is in active service
that length of time. Should one or
both ships be lost in the fray the
loss would add tremendously to the
above figures.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

THE Chicoago Cronicie. in a moment
of enthusiasm, cries out: Mason
and Dixon's line is wiped out. The
last remnant of the bloody shirt
waved successfully by the Republi-
can party in 20 and 80 goes finally
and forever to the rag bag
Partly true and partly untrue.
Governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee.
says Mason and Dixon's line will
always remain where it is to mark
the dividing line between cold loaf
bread and hot BISCUIT. or at least
remain there until Yankee Doodle
ceases to say You had oughtn't to
do it," and Dixie ceases to reply
But I've done done it. ."-Danville
Register
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

IT is said Admiral Sampson has
pulveriZcd the Notifications at San
tlago de Cuba. His war ships bonn
barded the forts for four hours Mon
day morning reducing the defenses
to harmless mass of ruins, the dis
patches tell us. The account saws:
The Notifications at Santiago were
completely demolished, and many
Spaniards were killed.
The Spanish cruiser Rcina Mercedes
was riddled, and it is reported that
she was sunk. From Cape Havtien
comes report that the Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa was sunk also.
The Americans landed at Dairuire
and battled with the Spaniards. The
Spanish infantry and cavalry were
routed and several Spanish Generals
were killed. No American losses are
reported.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

Nix. Washington Duke, of Durham,
has given another one hundred thou
sand dollars to the endowment of
Trinity College. This makes in the
neighborhood of 800, 900 he has given
in all since the college was moved to
Durham, chiefly because of his gen
erous offer. There are on conditions
attending this last gift. AS sup
plement to the above Gift Mr.. Duke
has added another of 5000 to be
used towards beautifying the college
grounds
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

Raw furs and skins, such as skunk,
muskrat, otter, mink. raccoon. oppos-
sum, etc, by the Providence Fur Com
pany, Providence, R.. l. Buying Agents
wanted
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

EVEN our staid and dignified friend
of the Wilmington -Hesscngcr is be
coming gay and giddv we fear as Il
result of the war. He perpctrat cs
the following:
The gallant, dashing Commodore
of the flying squadron appears to
have taken the willy Spaniard on the
Schlev
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

We desire a live agent and correspond
ent at every pOstOffice in Vance and ad-
1Oing counties.
Correspondence on all subjects of local
and general interest and opinions upon
matters of public concern, are invited.
The editor will not be responsible for
the views or statements of correspondents
and reserves the right at all times to
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
One side. only, of the paper must be
written OE-and the real name of the
writer accompany the contribution. No
attention will be paid to anonymous COM
municatiOns.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

In Cheshire about $1,000 tons ol
cheese are made annually.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

The man that makes the least
noise is often the most dangerous.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

A pair of suspenders-The hang
man and his assistant.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

Riches formerly had wings, but
now they have wheels.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09
JOHN AND JONATHAN.
An Allegorical Meeting Between the Two
Forty Years Ago@S0me Things That
Have Taken Place in the Mean Time
Their Meeting Again Forty Years A.
terward.
Washington Post. |

(Note-Apropos of the Anglo American
alliance, Mr.. Benjamin Darneille, OF
Fairfax County. Va, sends the following
verses, which were originally published
in the Richmond Wig in March. 1859
Said brother Jonathan to John:
you are the elder born.
And can bear anOther's hate.
But not your slightest scOrn;
You've lived life of noble strife.
You've made world your own.
Why, when follow in your steps.
Receive me with grOan?
II feel the promptings Of my youth.
That urge me evermore
To spread my fame, my race, my name.
From shore to furtheSt shore.
feel the lightnings in my blood.
The thunders in my hand.
And must work my destiny
Whoever may withstand.
"And if you'd give me, brother John.
The sympathy Grave.
And stretch your warm fraternal hand
Across the Atlantic wave,
I'd give it such cordial grasp
That earth should start to see.
And ancient crowns and scepters shake
That fear both you and me"
Said brother John to Jon athan:
"You do my nature wrong;
never hated, never ScOrned,
But loved you we'll and long.
If children of the self-same sire,
We've quarrel d now and then,
Twas only in our early youth,
And not since we were mel.
And if with cautious, cooler blood,
Result OF suff rings keen,
l sometimes think you move too fast.
Mistake not what mean.
I've felt the follies Of my youth,
The errors of my prime,
And dreamed for you-my fathers son-
A future more sublime.
'And here's my hand, 'tis freely given,
l stretch 1t DER the brine,
And wish you from my heart of hearts
A higher life than msne.
Together let US rule the world,
Together work and thrive
For if you're only twenty-One
I'm scarcely thirty-fve.
"And have strength for nobler work
Than e'er my hand has done,
And realms to rule, the truths to plant
Beyond the rising sun.
Take you the West and the East.
Well spread ourselves abroad,
With trade and spade and wholesome laws,
And faith in man and God.
''Take you the West and the East!
We speak the self-same tongue
That Milton wrote and Chatham spoke
And Burns and Shakespeare sung.
And from our tongue. our hand, or heart,
Shall countless blessings flow.
10 light two darkened hemispheres
That know not where they go.
"Our AnglO-Saxo name and fame,
Our Anglo-SaXOn speech.
RpcQiV'd their mission Stra ipht from hARV n
10 civiliZe and teach.
So here's MY hand, l stretch it forth;
Ye meaner lands look on!
From this day hence there 3 friendship firm
'TWixt Jonathan and john
They shook their hands, this noble pair.
And DER the electric chain
Came daily messages of peace
And love betwixt them twain.
When other nations. sore oppressed,
Lie dark in errOrS'S S night
They look to Jonathan and John
And hope for coming light.
DR.. MACKAY.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

s. NJ: Geary, Pierson, Mich, writes
"DeWitt'S Which Hazel Salve is curing
more piles here to-day than all other
all other skin diseases" Phil II. Thomas.
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09

Experience teaches the value of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t is constantly accomplish
ing wonderful cures and people in all sec
tiOns take it. knowing it will do them good
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Mailed
for 25 cents by G. l. Hood & Co., Lowell.
Mass
The gold leaf., 1898-06-09
Wanted.

\ beautiful line of new Dress Goods
Call and see them at II THOMASON'S,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-01
Priceless Pain

III price can be placed on pain, Mother,
Friend Is worth It's weight in gold as an allevi.
ator. My wife suffered more In ten minutes with
either Of her other two children than she did al,
together with her last, having previously used
four bottles of Mothers Friend tits a blessing
to any one expecting to become mother" says
a customer.
Thus writes Henderson Dale, Druggist,
Of Carmi, ILL.,, to the Bradheld Regulator
Company, of Atlanta, Ca, the proprie.
tors and manufacturers Of Mothers
Friend" This successful remedy is not
one of the many internal medicines adj
vertised to do unreasonable things, but a
scientifically prepared liniment especially
effective in adding strength and elasticity
to those parts of woman's S organism which
bear the severest strains of childbirth.
The liniment may be used at any and
all times during pregnancy up to the
very hour of confinement. The earlier Il
Is begun, and the longer used, the more
perfect will be the result, but It has been
used during the last month only with
great benefit and success.
II not only shortens labor and lessons
the pain attending il, but greatly dimiu.
ishes the danger to life of both mother
aud child, and leaves the mother in con.
dition more favorable to speedy recovery.
Mothers Friend is sold by druggists
at SI.oo, or sent by express on receipt Of
price.
Valuable book for women, "Before
Baby is Born, sent free on application.
THE BRADFlELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ca.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-01
THE BOLD BURGLAR.
Charley Fleming is Safe In jail at
Texarkana.

Charley Fleming, the negro burg
lar, who entered the Mccoy House
recently, was shot at, pursued and
escaped, was arrested yesterday at
Texarkana through the efforts of
Chief Nelson, who personally offer
ed a reward for his arrest. Elem
ing is one of the boldest negro
burglars ever in, this city, but with
several charges against him he will
serve in time a number of years IN
the pen, Shreveport Caucasian.
Chief Nelson's visit here today,
will be for the purpose of taking
this negro back with him.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-01

Mrs. I. Heilbron moved her home
yesterday from the cornor of Sixth
aud State streets, into her elegant
new house on the corner of Maple
aud Seventh streets.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-01

Editor James Mitchell, of the
Little Rock Democrat, passed
through the city this morning, en-
route to Baker Springs, where he
will stay for several weeks, for the
benefit of his health.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-01

GiYe your advertisement charac-
ter, some distinguishing feature,
something that will make people
read it. 1t needs a character as
badly as does your store or your
self.