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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01
SUMMARY OFOUR NAVAL LOSSES.
Casualties Remarkably Small Con-
sidering the Ruin Wrought Upon the
Enemy in the War With Spain.

Seventeen sailors killed and eighty
four casualties all told. was the total
loss suffered by the United States
navy during the recent war with
Spain. The figures have just been
compiled at the Navy Department.
In Dewey's great fight in Manila bay
not man was killed, and every one
OF the nine men wounded was able
and did return to duty.
In the battle of July 3rd, off Santi-
ago, one man was killed and there
were eleven casualties altogether. In
that fight, also, every one of the
wounded returned to duty. The
loss suffered in the attack upon the
forts at the entrance to Santiago, de
Cuba, by the American fleet. June
22nd. was one sailor killed and
eleven men wounded, Of whom only
seven were able to return to duty.
The heaviest loss of the navy was at
There were twenty
two casualties in that 100 hours
fight, and Of the list six marines were
killed. OF the sixteen wounded nine
returned to duty, three were in
valided from the service, and four
continue under treatment Next
after Guantanamo the battle with
the forts and gunboats off CienfuegOs
caused the greatest number of casu-
alties, the list aggregating twelve,
with one man killed. Another man
died subsequently from wounds,
nine returned to dUtv and ono con-
tinues under treatment
More fatal, in its results was the
fierce battle between the tOrpedO
boat Winslow and revenue cutter
Hudson with the Spanish land bat
teries and artillery forces at Car.
dcnas. OF the eight casualties five
were deaths, though three wounded
men afterwards returned to
duty. In the bonn bardment of San
Juan, the casualties numbered eight
with one man killed. One of the
wounded men was invalided home,
while six returned to duty.
There were four other casualties
occurring in as many separate en-
gagements, and that completes the
list Of naval losses. OF the sixty
seven men wounded in the war,
flfty-four were returned to duty, one
died Of wounds, six were invalided
from the service and six continued
under treatment. Considering results
obtained this list is said to be the
most remarkable in the naval history
of the world
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01
FARO BUILTTHE CHURCH
The Bishop Put up Good Fight and the
Sports Clipped In With a Winning
of $1,000.

Bishop Worthington, of Omaha,
says the Chicago CrOniclc, is now a
strict church man. His sermons are
severe in doctrine and hold out little
hope to sinners unless they repent
However, the Bishop knows human
nature. He learned it in the best
school for education of the kind-the
Far West.
Years ago, when Mr.. Worthington
was recent graduate from the
theological seminary, he began his
gospel work in Butte, Mon The
town was then mining camp pure
and simple. 1T had saloons, dance
halls and gambling rooms. but
neither church nor school. Its in
habitants were rough, tough and
ready-manlincss was their god. and
it was this manliness which made
the West what it is
AT college WOrthingtOn was a boxer
and an oarsman. In Butte these ac-
complishments served him well. for
they gave him strong arm and a
quick eye. His gospel services we're
held in Il tent. There was no money
to build church
One day,as he was walking along the
principal street, the bully of the town
approached him.
do you want to fight?" asked the
desperate.
No" replied the clergyman.
Then take that
But THAT" never came Worthing-
ton warded off the blow and with
his good right fist sent the bully to
grass in scientific fashion.
That night the affair was talked
over in Cy Henry's gambling house.
Il like that chap Worthington,"
said Bill johnson, He strikes a
good blow. Let's all play for him
tonight"
The proposition was agreed to and
the next morning $500 won ut faro
was presented to the minister. That
money built the first church in Butte.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01
Why Smiths Horse Didn't Stand the
Test

John Smith. the horse breaker
rode into the village on mettlesome
colt, which he had Just broken to the
saddle, says a writer i'll Judy. Half way
down the street he cspicd friend on
the walk. and rode up fora moments
chat The friend observed:
Il don't half like his eve; shows
too much white, sure to be FESTIVE;
he's kind it's hard to break; look out
for him. john"
But John retortcd carelesslv:
Pooh, He's all right. i'm not
afraid of him. I've broken him thor
oughly."
Maybe" maybe" assented the
friend provokingly; but watch out,
man, watch out. a sudden noise
and then
III bet You can't scare him. y
smith asserted See here. I'll show
you how to manage him. You get
oehlnd those steps I'll 90 up the
street street and then turn and gallop
down When | get opposite YOU.
Jump out and shout Boo" and wave
Your arms Then we'll see
The friend consented to make the
interesting experiment. and retired
behind the steps. Smith forthwith
went al trot TO the head of the
street, there turned and CHARGED
down at full speed. When the horse
ana rider were nearly opposite the
steps the friend leaped forth. He
sPrang before the colt. swuuo his
arms wildly. and shouted with an his
power.
The result was sudden and sniff
eien'- The horse performed amaz-
ing acrobatic featS. so swift tho ovo
could not follow. the rider went bnrl-
ing through the air. The street was
luii OF dust as riderless horse
vanished round the corner.
From a pile of stones near the
steps figure crawled slowly and
.neh with difficulty stood UPRIGHT
ms was Smith. his face and h1nds
dusty and bleeding. his clothes torn
ana soiled. The friend approached
to offer aid and sympathy but tho
horse breaker waited for na;,bar
he feebly shook his fist in the friends
lace, while he declared in Voice ~
consuming wrath, oh. YOU fool Won
yelled too loudr' ."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01
The Climate of North Carolina.
(SOuthern Pines Free Press }

In climate North Carolina resem-
bles France and Italy. The position
ofthe Eastern end on the Atlantic and
its projection Southwark beyond the
parallel of 81 degrees, together with
the near approach of the Gulf Stream.
give this part Of the State a sub-trop-
ical climate, its isorthern t660) being
that of the Southern half of the Gulf
States and of Nicolase in Sicily, while
the great elevation and inland recess
sion of the Western section bring its
climate to that of the cold temperate
zone, the isorthern for the higher
plateaus (5l0) being that Of New Eng
land and upper Canada. The average
annual mean temperature for the State
is $50, for the Eastern region it is Go,
for the middle SO and for the noun
famous region 500. During recent
winter of unusual severity the Their
mometer several times indicated 800
and 500 below zero in Michigan and
New England, while in North Carolina
100 dboue zero was reached but once.
The mean annual rain fall is nearly
double that of England and France,
the average for the State being so
inches, and for the East, Middle and
West respectively, sixty, forty-fve,
fifty-eight inches. This precipitation
is distributed nearly uniformly through
the different seasons, with a slight pre-
ponderance in the amount of summer
rain and correspondingy less quanti-
ty in the autumn.
"THE CLIMATE IS FAVORA-
BILE TO HUMAN HEALTH, except
in limited malarial tracts in the low
lands on some of the rivers. THE
DEATH RATE FOR THIS STATE
is LESS THAN THE AVERAGE
FOR THE UNITED STATES, AND
ONE OF THE TWO AREAS
WHERE CONSUMPTION is UN-
KNOWN is FOUND HERE
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01

GEN. Stone, of the United States
Volunteers at Porto Rico, says capital,
good roads and free trade will make
the island the most Furnishing in the
world. He adds:
"With cheap labor and the freedom
OF the American markets, railroad
facilities and plantations owned and
operated by Americans, l fail to see
anything but brilliant future for the
island. The sugar, coffee and tobacco,
the banana and cocoanut plantations,
electric railroads and paper making
are all good enterprises in which CAPT
tai can be proftably invested"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01
Would Not Sell His Buttons.

good word ought to be spoken
somewhere for Rufo Rivera, a tall
Spanish Corporal who was taken
| prisoner at Coamo, a man who was
loyal to his country, though a cap
tive, and who refused in the hands of
the enemy to part with even a button
of his Uniform. When the 100 pris-
oners were brought to Ponce and i'm
prlsoned i'll the barracks, they were
the objects of great curiosity on the
| part of Porto Ricans and Americans.
The latter found it easy to buy for a
small sum almost anything the pris-
oners possessed. The guards made
no objection to the bois ferrous
talking and bartering that went on
through the bars. Buttons bearing
the Spanish arms sold for 10 centavos
caps for peso, chcvrons for two or
three pesos, and SO on. 1t did not
| occur even to the most critical by
| ISLANDERS that these men were dOinr
anything wrong in selling what little
was left them to get food. A partic-
ularly bright pair of red chevrons on
the sleeves of Rivera caught the eve
Oh Wiling purchaser. All the Cor
| porals who stood around were trying
to sell theirs. but those of Rivera
were cleaner. What would he take
for them? He shook his head proud
ly. He would not sell them. When
asked again his pride arose. He
would starve before he would part
with them. Not for three pesos?
asked the visitor. mo, no, no." re-
piled Rivera in anger. "Non por ell
dlnero en- globo." (not for all the
money in the worldly And his face
showed that he meant it. The ex-
ample OF Rivera shamed the others
for moment but only for a moment.
lhey were soon selling their possess
SONS for money to get cocoanuts and
dulcc. Rivera had none of these lux
urles, but he had his self-respect.
1t was intended as gentle hint.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01

LIGHTWEIGHT counties out of North
Cardinals ninety-six grow cotton, thus
giving us an area of over one million
acres devoted to this one Industry.
In the manufacture Of cotton our State
has made giant strides, there being
now 1872 mills in the State, including
several of the most modern ones in the
South, with an aggregate capital of
s25,ooo,ooo, 1854 looms, and
1,o25,152 spindles. These mills give
employment to 1900 people.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.

LUCAS COUNTY. %.
frank }. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Che
ney n Co, doing business in the CITY of
Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and
that SAID hrIp Will pay the sum of one hun
dred dollars for each d every case of
catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn to before ME and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1886. 4. W GIr.soN
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01
Rag Carpets.
New York Times. }

There is pretty little room up
town whose chief features appear at
the first glimpse the visitor has Of it.
to be an old-fas hioned rag carpet and
! two old-fashioned wooden chairs
| painted red. Those are valuable
chairs if they do not show it on their
face. for they have historical associa-
tions with Lafayette and that distin-
guished General has sat in them.
The rag carpet does not mean any
thing in particular, except that the
| owners of the room have a corner in
rag carpets and intend to supply
them to the world at reasonable
rates. The room is at the same time
the living and business apartment
of two energetic women who have
gone into the business Of furnishing
pretty homes for fastidious people
who have not an enormous amount
OF money, and they make a speciality
OF old time effects.
Their supply department for rag
carpets is woman who has discov-
cred that rag carpets need not be hit
and-mlss carpets at all. The woman
dyes her own materials, gets them
the color she wishes. and weayes
her own color tones. The two home
furnishers have agreed to take all her
wares, and they are recommending
them as the prettiest and quaintest
things Imaginable for draperies. The
most interesting thing about this bus
mess firm is that, unlike most women
going into business, their motto will
not be ''Millionaires only need ap-
ply" They are going to cater to the
people of more moderate incomes,
particularly, and they will charge
reasonable prices for their work, and
nothing more. They do much work
for summer homes. Their own prem
ises are strictly oldtime. They have
aquaint old piece OF home-spun on
the table as cover, and as they can
not spoil the big panes Of glass in
the big, modern windows which adj
NIT glorious amount of sunlight
into their room, they have given
diamond pane effect to the pattern of
pretty, simple and inexpensive dra-
peries.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01

In ALL lines of human progress,
North Cardinals has been most won
derful, and she has a most compre-
hensive public school system, for the
support of which the State approprates
nearly million dollars annually.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01

ohe-After all. You must admit that
women are better than men.
He-O, l don't know. The Bible.
doesn't say anything about seven
devils being cast out of man.
She-No. of course not: he has
Necs
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01

Brownly-''How surprised we
would be if we could see ourselves as
Others see us" Townly--Yes: but
think how surprised the others
would be if they could see Us as we
see ourselves. -Tft-Bts.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01
| SEAL.
Notary Public

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intarn.,lr
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testino-
mails, free.
"a Sold by druggists. .5c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01

Overcome evil with good Overcome
your coughs and colds with One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t is SO good children cry
for it. 1t cures Group. bronchitis, pneu-
moEia, grippe and all throat disease Phil
IL. Thomas
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01
Sewing Machine Repairing

l am prepared to do sewing machine
repairing OF all kinds and respectfuIIv
solicit such work. Satisfaction puaran.
teed IN every instance. Orders left nj
resoence next to Zollicoffers law Office
VIII receive prompt attention.
WILLIS w. WARREN
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01

1t was intended as gentle hint.
''Our rule here" he said. lis paw
as you GO" ..Quite right" replied
the other pleasantly, but | am not
going yet. "-Chicago Ereninq Post.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01

Joncs-''Wh Which travels the fastest,
heat or cOld?n
Lones-.'Heat, of course. You can
not catch heat, but you can catch
cold. New York Journal.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01

The Magistrate is a genuine first-class
havana 5-cent cigar. Try the Magis-
trate, at Thomas Drug Store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01
Highest Market Prices Guaranteed the Seller.


homes
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01

T0r tickets. SlPepers, etc, apply to
w. Brown, Jr., City Passenger Agent
1919 Main St.. Norfolk, Va
MURRAY FORBES, T.pA,
e.. Portsmouth, Va.
81. John, Vice President ana Gen. Mgl
" r; Nc Bee, General Superintendent
IL; W. Ii. Glover, Traffic Manager.
l. d. Anderson, Gen Pass. Art
GENERAL Offices: Portsmouth, Va
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-26

From Dona Ana County Republican.
A birthday party In honor OF Mrs. IL. Il,
Stephenson was given at her residence.
Mrs. Louis Parker ia very III with
typhoid fever. and at last accounts was
said to be dying.
The report that there are now twenty
Ave cases Of smallpoxin DOna Ana proves
70 be untrue on investigation, the story
being denied by prominent citizens of
that town.
A team of horses took fright near Earl.
ham, dragging the driver on the ground
some three OF four miles. Fortunately
no Internal Injury was done the man.
but the skin OF his body was peeled OIL on
the right side from the top OF his head &c
his feet.
A beautiful ornament In the way Of q
magnificent specimen Of a golden eagle
now adorns this Office. This bird wa,
shot and siiled by Ray Grayson. of Hills.
borO, near that town, MIR. Grayson killed
the eagle while on the wing at a distance
OF about a hundred yards. The measure.
ment from tip tO/tip Is six feet eight
inches.
Miss Adelaide Wilson, the only lady
student in the stenOgraphic class oLthq
Agricultural college, will leave for her
home in Missouri soon. Miss Wilson Is a
cousin OF station Agent Hagcrs, of Me-
silla Park.
A Chesterwhite hog killed by Judge
Pine last week weighed $40 pounds and
25O pounds Of lard was produced. The
animal was purchased when a pig, from
Toledo, Ohio, by the Judge for S25.
W. G. Bradbury has returned TO Denver
after a trip to Mexico City. A. II. Ed.
wards, his representative at the Selden
dam, has removed all the camp stuff to
Barncastle's corral from MOrrison's ranch
on account Of Mr.. MOrrison's removal
from his place.
CatarinO Montoya, ex' constable OF Las
Cruces, wac kicked In the face by a horse
he was hitching. Both cheeks were badly
cut, but no further injuries we're sus-
tained. DR.. Damires is attending him,
and he Is now improving.
George Fortune died at his home in the
Van Patten building, and was buried in
the Protestant bury ing grounds. Mr.. For
tune had been a resident OF this territory
for over fifteen years, and was at one
time connected with General j. b. Bow.
man In the cattle business on the Jor-
NADIA.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-26

From the New Mexican.
o. l.. Merrill, assistant superintendent
OF the territorial p~enitentiary, who has
been very IN, is reported as slowly i'm
proving.
A. X. Green, inspector OF United States
land and surveyor generals offices, ia in
the city on an official mission and has a
o al the Claire.
Thos. Burke and George Martin are
here from Albuquerque, on their way to
Taos. They stop at the Bon Ton.
The street has IL that District AttOr-
ney j. II. Crlst will soon resign as dis.
triet attorney Of this, the First judicial
district.
Andy Horn, Of Pena Blanca. the vet
eran freighter and stage man, who Is
now engaged in freighting between
Santa Fe and the Coehlti mining dis
trlct, was in the city after -four, grain
and other supplies for the Bland mer-
chants.
Hon. G. NJ. Shannon, Of Clifton, A. T.,
who served as collector OF internal reye-
nue. in Santa Fe during the former ad-
mlnistration, came In from the south and
registered as usual at the Palace hotel.
He left over the Denver q Rio Grande
for Denver, to close a deal for a complete
smelling plant to treat on the ground
the large bodies OF high grade copper ore
In his great mines at Clifton, but prom
Uses 10 spend two or three days visiting
his friends in this city on his return trip
In about two weeks.
b. Hanley has practically closed a deal
whereby he will, on March /. transfer his
we'll known wet goods establishment on
lower San francisco street to John Ham.
pei, who has for years been engaged In
the plumbing business in this city. Mr..
IL lnley has been constantly engaged In
business here since 1881, has accumu-
lated a good name In business circles.
many friends, a fine brick business block,
a fat bank account and a valuable stock
farm In Kansas, and naturally feels that
he has a right TO take a rest from the
exactlng cares Of business. He says that
he will certainly rest for a while. Dan
Hanley says he is going to Klondike.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-26

VIM. Bailey, who worked on the Allan
tic & Pacific, now Santa Fe Pacific, sew
eral years ago, and is known to the local
r%ailroaders was recently killed near
Stockton, Cal. The dispatch says:
Conductor Wm. G. Bailey, OF the Sierra
road, was killed by the oYerturning OF an
engine at Chinese.
Bailey's body was considerably crushed,
his neck, an arm and a leg being broken.
Deceased was 80 years old. He was born
In Trenton, n. j., where his parents now
reside. He was a member OF the Union
OF Railroad Conductors, and OF the lodge
at Ninslow, Arizona. The lodge at Oak.
land will take charge Of the funeral. T
). Bullock, OF the Construction company,
Is a cousin OF the deceased.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-26


THE Cattle Raisers' association Of
Texas, which is, perhaps, the largest and
most influential organization in the
state. will hold its twenty second annual
convention in Fort Worth beginning
Tuesday, March 8. The benefits OF the
association are not confined alone to
Texas, but are offered alike to the cattle
men OF New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Kansas and Colorado,
many OF whom have already ayailed
themselves Of the advantages and protec.
tion offered by this organization. The
forthcoming meeting at Fort Worth
promises to be the largest, most enthu-
sisstic and useful ever held by the assO-
c~iatiOn.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-26
MADRID.

From the Rustler.
Mrs. n. W. Thompson OF Denver Joined
her husband here. Mr.. Thompson Is en-.
ployed by the Madrid Mercantile com
pauy.
Sisters Bulili and Veronica, from st,
Vincents hospital and O~rphanage, Santa
Fe, came in town soliciting for their in
stitutiOn, and we're very successful AZ
the generous donations bear witness.
The hard coal mine is partially shut
down. The discharged miners can find
work in the other mines, which are run
ming Of full time. Some Of them are al
ready at work in the White Ash. A few,
however. will quit the camp and seek
work elsewhere.
The Knights Of Pythias grand ball on
the 10th inst. vas voted a fine success. IL
Is said TO have been one Of the most en-
iOyable social events ever given In Ma
drid. The supper was served at McKin-
ley's and was voted fne. Another ball
will occur on the 10Th Of March.
While the average Madrid man WIS
Kicking his hat off backwards In his rage
at a valentine, Hugh Graham was con-
graduating himself on two, which,
though a little late for valentines, were
lone the less welcome. They came in
the form Of a pair OF dainty girl babies.
and arrived on the morning Of the 18th.
Mother and little one doing we'll.
Battista Desederio was killed In one Of
the coal mines at Madrid about 4 o'clock
last Saturday morning by the falling OF
. rock, which crushed him to death. His
partner very narrowly escaped being
killed by the same accident. which oc-
Cured without a seconds warning. The
deceased leaves a wife and two children,
a boy and a girl, who reside at Madrid.
The funeral occurred last Sunday from
the Catholic church in Cerrillos.