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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12

Garfield was the only one left to 60 on
with the all-important message. This
was the tghtest of all tight places that
Garfield had ever been in. He damned
his lips together muttcred Now is your
time, be man, Jim Garfield" and
spurrcd ahead in II zig-zag course across
the field to avoid the bullets. His horse
a fine animal, was struck, but it was
only flesh wound. and it was like an
other dig of the roWels. Garfield reach
cd Col. MoCooh. got new horse and
made a fresh start over a fire-sWcpt
field. This mount. TOO. was hit. but the
young chief of staff remained unhurt.
Just as he got by Thomas side the ami
NAL gave one bound and fell dead. Gar
field delivered the message and Thomas
army was saved. Eighteen years from
that day Garfield, the President, lay
dead in the cottage at Elberon. The
bullet of an assassin had done what
| the bullets of the Confederates could
not do
The month before Chickamauca was
/ fought the battle of Wauhatchie. a lit-
! tie to the west of Chattanooga. Gen.
Geary, who commanded the division
which made this fight had son, who.
at the age of II, had enlisted AT the be
! ginning Of the war. and at this time
was lieutenant of artillery. just as
Geary was about to lead the charge.
his boy fell dead before his eyes hit
by bullet fair in the forehead. The
father dismounted kissed the warm
body, hardly still from the agonies Of
death. then sprang to his horse and
led his men to the attack. The whole
war does not furnish parallel 70 I'M.
instance Of fOrtitude.
Among those who fell AT Chickamau-
ga was the Union General William II.
Lyle. His close friend was Licuren-
ant Richard Rcalf, an Engli,hiaan Of
rare poetic powers, who killed himself
in California only few years ago
The two friends often wrote verses ~
gether, and then submitted them 10
each other for criticism. On the night
before Chickamauga they were engag
ed in this manner Lytlc had written
part of the poem beginning, Il au dy-
ing, Egypt, dying" when Lytle sud
denly turned TO Realf
Il shall never live TO finish that" be-
! said.
Nonsense" replied Realf. you'll
live to write volumes Of that sort Of
| stuff"
= NO." said Lytle, gravcly. as | was
talking to you minute ago saw tic
green hills Of Ohio as they looked when
stood among them. They began 10
recede from me III a weird way, and n
they disappeared the conviction flash
ed through me Ike lightning that
should never see them again"
Rcalf laughed at him. but after :
l while became so filled with unnatnra
fear that he begged him to finish I'll,
= verses. Before daybrcak Lyle wok,
: his friend and read TO him the complnt
ed poem. Then, without another word
Lyle put it in his breast pocket. A
dawn came the call to arms, and III,
], friends separated. When next Real
saw the General, Lytle was amonl
l the slain. Remembering what the Gen
eral had done with the poem, Real
: searched the pocket and found 1t, anc
! sent it TO the Generals friends.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12

You have called me liar" sboutoa
IN" angry citizen to the offensive citi-
zen, land YOU will live to regret thot
speech, sir THAT Jest shows tho dif-
Terence IN 'eilers'' remarked Cowboy
BIZ, who happened to be present
when man calls me a liar. he DOM
liv" to regret it. No, sir"'-pick. Mo-
Up.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12

No more, indeed, as to divided ma
ton, and foreign complications We're
then unthought of. Where battle lines
of 100000 men surged thirty-tivc years
ago. 10000 soldiers of the redeemed re-
them forth TO strike the shacklcs from
another race. The heroism of their
fathers is an open book to these soldiers
of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12
Examination of HOrsesbooo

The constitutionality of Celebrates
law requiring horseshoers to pass an
examination will be tested.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12

Shaksreare Strangle,i by Electricity
Electricity and spiritualisn DO not
make good combination. Ah ih%e-
NOUS attempt TO utilize them conjoint-
~ nearly gained for its coniriver the
honor of coroncr'~ inquest all to HIM
self 4 medium who made Il specially
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12

Men nate to wait; it is more disagree.
all" to men than to women.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09
Was it PrOVidential?

On Monday physician was called
to see widow lady who was sick
and had three children depending on
her for support, and had no means
of ministering to their needs, nor to
buy medicine. Soon after the doctor
left the house and was in deep
study of her sad case, he met a
gentleman who asked him if he knew
of any one in distress, as he had
promised his dying mother that he
would never work on Sunday, and if
he should have to do so he would do
nate it to some poor person, and that
he had made $15 by working on Sun
day and wanted to carry out his
promise. The doctor told him of the
case he had just left and the gentle
man Immediately bought provisions
and nourishments and sent them to
the lady, but refused to allow his
name to be used when they were de-
livered. 1t can truly be said in this
case that the ways of Providence are
mysterious. Tirginian ana
Pilot
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09

ocratic Executive Committee, has
conferred upon me, in naming me as
temporary chairman Of this honora-
BILE body. l am greatly pleased to
serve the great Democratic party in
any capacity, and oh, my country
men, how delighted / am to lead the
van, when patriotic and devoted
Democrats such as here surround me
today are willing to follow. How
happy am to stand even temporarily
as the exponent of the party who
has stood as pillar of cloud by day
and a pillar of fire by night by the
best interest Of North Carolina.
May, like the white plum of Henry
Navarro, be it signal of victory.
Being as you are, fellow Democrats,
of the people-coming as you do,
fresh from the people, animated only
with purposes and resolves, that
promote the best interest of all the
people, 1 bespeak for the delibera-
tions of this convention your wisest,
patriotic and most patient considera-
tion. Here and now is not the time
for hurry, or personal ambitions; the
lives. fortunes, welfares, and future
happiness of 100000 Carolinians
are your trust this day; therefore, be
be patriots, quit yourselves like
true men, and may the God of truth
and right endow you with ability to
discharge your duty, faithfully,
honestly and fearlessly.
Whatever proposition characterize
ed with honor that will vouchsafe
the return or harmony, happiness.
peace and prosperity to dear dis
tracted and dishonored North Caro-
lima, that may be submitted to the
deliberations of this convention,
standing foursquare upon the great
fundamentals of Democracy, may
Heaven give you strength to chew
to the line-let the chips fall where
where they may
Might l have the ear of the Demo
cratic party-I would beseech you to
resolve this day-to know no foe with
| in the Democratic fold. Be it your
concern to give combat only to our
common enemy. Bury your enmities
|-despise and reject your suspicious
compromise your differences and
forget your dislikes.
Let not Democrats strike Democrats.
But strike for your altars and your fires.
Strike for the green graves of your sires.
For North Carolina and the Democratic
! party.
Let each one resolve this day, that
our first and highest duty shall be to
North Carolina, that victory shall
not fail the Democratic party in this
contest for the lack of any effort OF
sacrifice on our part.
Here, today, let's draw our swords,
fling away the scabbards and swear
upon the naked steel that we will
win this fight for North Carolina,
and the Democratic party, or be
borne from the field dead upon
our shields.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09

Doctors say consumption can't be cured.
But when they see it cured right under
their face and eyes by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, they admit that there's
something wrong in their arguments and
something wonderful about the "Dis-
covery." 1t isn't miraculous. 1t won't
cure every case; but it cures surprisingly
large percentage of cases; even when the
patient Is PR15eS ar gone with
reduced almost to a shadow. COnsump-
ton is blood disease. The lungs want a
fresh supply OF pure, rich blood and
plenty of it; that is what the Golden
Medical Discovery" gives them. 1t is
blood-maker. 1t gives the blood-making
functions power to produce large guam
tity of the nourishing red corpuscles which
make healthy life-giving blood. This
stops the wasting; drives out the impuri-
ties; heals the liberation and begins a
rapid building-up process, of solid. sub
stantial and vital energy
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09
VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION.

The following is the Charlotte o.
serrer's prize poem. written by Rev. Wal
ter w. Moore. ID. D.. of Hampden. Sidney
College. Virginia, and read at the un-
yelling Of the monument to the signers Of
the Mecklenburg Declaration OF Inde-
pendenee. May 10th. 1898.
To Piedmont Carolina, where virgin
Bespoke abundant harvests to reward the
tiller's toll,
From homes beyond the ocean there came
in days Of old
A band Of sturdy heroes. a race OF yeo men
bold.
On all Cata wba's uplands-for there they
found their rest,
Those words and wide savannahs fulfilled
their longing quest
They reared their modest dwellings, they
built the kirk and school,
For we'll they knew how danger grew
from skeptic and from fool.
Behind the walls of Derry their fathers
faith in God
Had filled their souls with courage to
defy the tryant'sl l;
'rwere folly then to fancy that sons OF
sires like these,
Would bear yoke of bondage or obey un-
just DEGREES.
Their heirloom was Volume which
taught the rights Of man.
And made the least king and priest free
from the despotic ban;
The people are the sovereigns, with ri ghts
inalienate,
The people make the government. the
people are the State.
This truth was taught by Craighead. thus
Mecklenburg believed.
And when oppressive measures passed,
her sons were not deceived;
While others talked of redress as sub
jects Of the crown.
They boldly broke the tyrant's and flung
the gauntlet down.
From seven congregations in which they
preached and prayed.
From woodlands and plantations, in
hOmespOne garb arrayed.
These yeomen sode to Charlo> te, these
men Of mien sedate,
While high empriSe ShOne in their eyes
they came to found State.
And there these dauntlesS statesmen. in
ringing words and high.
Declared their Independence-"WeIl win
it or well die;
With lives and sacred honor, with for
luuCo S1Cdb VI oHolA,
We will serve the cause of freedom, we
will break the BritOn'S thrall."
Next year the nation followed where
Mecklenburg had led,
10 all the world, with flag unfurled, hel
high resolve she read:
mo more shall sons of freedom endure
the tyrant's rod,
This land Shall be as Freedom free, or We
fOreswOrn to God"
Through flaming broil of battle where
Britain's bravest stood,
On field and flood, by blade and blood
they made their pledges good.
And now, where 'er their banner floats ovel
land and sea,
With grateful lays the people praise the
men who made us free.
Then up with granite column. inscribed
with lofty phrase,
Let Mecklenburg's achievement resOunG
through endless days;
Her sons we're first 70 utter the Olsen
thralling word.
| Let men proclaim their deathless name
till all the world has heard.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09
permanent memorial. We owe it to

permanent memorial. We owe it to
ourselves to perpetuate in bronze or
marble the memory not only OF our
heroic son, but of a noble mother
who gave him to his country. II we
can do no more let us fix a tablet
upon the walls OF the capitol at
Raleigh, and carve upon it those
fateful words from his last letter in
which he told her: You have enough
of the Spartan in you. if you wish. to
say With your shield or upon it,
and that is what you must always
say to me- Such words have an
enternal meaning, coming as they
do from one who was about to die
Let us hang them up for monuments
SO that the generations yet to come
may know that
"'At the altar of their Nation,
Stood that mother and her son;
He, the victim of oblation;
Painting for his immOlatiOn;
She, in prieStess' holy station,
Weeping words of conservation,
While God smiled lis appreciation.
Blessed the boys self -a6negatiOn.
Cheered the mothers desOlatiOn,
When the sacrifice was dOne.'
The prediction was made that the
results of the present war will greatly
enhance our position in the world.
The Venezuelan controversy had be-
gun the good work. Europe was then
made to feel that American diplo-
macy is to be factor in the world $
politics. The victory of Dewey at
Manila will illustrate the fact that
the American navy will soon become
a factor in the worlds sea power.
Thus everybody will.soon understand
that the two great branches of the
English people are to march in the
vanguard of nations as friendly and
co-equal forces, battling together to
advance the common cause of hu.
manity and civilization. The speaker
said that the only alliance necessary
was moral alliance involving the
idea that both bodies would stand
together upon all the great questions
that vitality interest both. The greaI
end to be attained was declared to b,
the advancement of higher politiea.
ideals, and the promotion OF liberty
under law.
Then turning to the students, the
speaker said: "i-et each one Of u!
help on the good work by raising ou'
own standards of what the future
should be. Let each one take q frest
inspiration from the iChamberee
Nautilus Let each soul say tG
itself:
Through the deep caves OF thought
hear a voice that sings:
Build thee more stately mansions, o my
soul,
As the swift seasons roll (.
Leave thy low vauited past
Let each new temple be nOOler than tn
last,
Shut thee from heaven with dome NOR
vast,
Till thou at length art free.
Leaving thine out grown shell BY life
unresting sea.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09
THE FIRST BLOOD OF TWO WAR!
That is The Proud Record of Which
North Carolina Boasts.

There is more than ordinary sig
nitcance in the fact that the first
drop of American blood shed in the
present war with Spain should have
come from the veins of one of North
Cardinals gallant sons; and if the
anguish of private grief for one so
gifted with the hero's spirit admits
of any consolation, surely it is found
in the gratifying fact that the blood
of this young martyr freely spilled
upon his country's altar seals
etfectually the convenant OF brother
hood between the South and the
| North and completes the work OF
reconciliation which commenced at
| Appomattox.
While deploring with unaffected
| sorrow the tragic death of Ensign
| Bagley, North Carolina must feel
4 some measure of patriotic pride in
being the first State in the entire
union to suffer bereavement for the
stars and stripes. But the whole
South shares with North Carolina
in the fearful honors of this initial
sacrifice Ensign Bagiey illustrated
in his ardent temperament the hre
and spirit Of the ideal Dixie youth.
His father was one of the bravest
l soldiers who ever donned the Con
federate uniform, and for genera,
tions back his ancestors were natives
of the soil.
More than any other influence
which has operated to restore fra
ternitv between the sections since
the late war is the martyrdom o
North Carolina's brave young Off
Ger. Eloquent speeches have softenet
the heart Of the nation, but the,
have failed to approximate in weld
ing and solidifying power the BLOOD
of Ensign Bagley.
. 1t is peculiar co in cidence tha
the first blood of the late war be
tween the States was also shed b,
, one of North Carolina's sons. In tn
battle of Big Bethel. fought on Jun
, | 10, 1861, Private Henry Wyatt, o
Campany A., First North Carolin
/ ! regiment, gave to the struggle it
| baptismal sacrament OF blood. Cnde
command of superior officers Privat
! yatt anu lOuT otNcTs souPhI Y
= dislodge Federal sharp-shooters from
, the quarters in which they ha'
? entrenched themselves, but in ad
. vancing to execute his orders he va
r struck by one Of the bullets OF tn
l enemy and fell dead instantly. Thi
t was two months after Sumter ha
| been fired on. Big Bethel is in tn
Y neighborhood of Old Point Comfor'
e In the engagement which followe
= close upon the death OF Priva'
n Wyatt, the Confederates came OF
n with victorius colors, losing onl
| one man, while the Federals lost on
4 hundred. Such was the engagemer
t in which the first blood OF the la'
c war between the States was she'
e and since the initial victim OF tha
t struggle which estranged the t"
e sections came from North Carolin
e it is fitting that the initial victim
It the present struggle which is ca
a culated to cement the two section
II into closer union than ever befol
# lshould likewise come from Mort
d Carolina.-Atlanta Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09
CONDITIONS OF FACTORY OPERA
TIVES
In North Carolina, as Reported by the
Commissioner of Labor.

j. Y. Hamrick, Commissioner of
Labor for North Carolina, after a
careful study of the conditions of
labor in the factories of this State.
gives the following interesting sum-
mary in recent report:
"There appears to be an abundance
of mill labor in the State, and the
employees in these mills are better
satisfied than any other class, and
there is no antagonism between the
employer and the employed. The
matter of hours of employment is
being settled by themselves, and
neither employer nor employe favor
legislation, for, in answer to ques-
tions on this point, only per cent.
we're in favor of legislation. The
employees seem to be satisfied, and
the matter of time, if let alone, will
be adjusted by themselves. There
are no strikes, no favoritism, no dis
satisfaction, no unj ust decisions
among the laborers of this State.
"Ninety-four per cent. of our
factories report sufficient religious
advantages for their employees, and
this being true, tends to show the
rapid advancement in religious train
| ing of this class of our citizens.
There has been especial attention
given to their religious training
almost all the mills having churches
for their operatives, some that would
do credit to our cities. Employees
can attend church and Sunday
school every Sunday, and a grea
majority take advantage Of the op
portunity. We find in great man,
cases the officers and stockowners 0
the mill teaching the operatives il
the Sunday school.
"Financially, the operatives in ou
mills are very we'll off. for thei
employment is regular and thei
wages sure. OF the mills reportin,
7O.8 per cent. report the condition
of their employees to be good; %
per cent. that it is fair, and of al
the replies received only five state
their condition to be bad. No
} only is this class of our citizen
living well and comfortably, but man
of them are saving money, and
D.. number of cases have recently com
: under the notice of this departmen
;; where operatives have saved suff
|, cient money to buy $1,000 worth {
2 stock in the factory in which the
}, were employed.
= The moral condition Of ou
. factory workers is most excellent
: for as a general thing they escaE
d the dens of vice that are so numel
Gus in the great cities of this coul
! trv, and at the same time enjoy tt
= social intercourse of the town an
receive the advantage of a goo
school education. The apartments
g the factories are commodious, we
A lighted, heated and ventilated, ar
as much care is taken in the arrang
ment of the apartments of the oper
st tors as of the office; most of tt
| houses are we'll built and ceiled ar
: plastered, and are more comfortab
arranged than those of any 9th
class of laborers in the State. Lift
q drunkenness occurs, for, as gener
u thing, no bar-rooms are in operate
near the facto ries."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09

crrr aud potash seemed " add fuel to the
ag.ft fam" which was dcvourng me. l was
= .r.-cd 10y friends who had seen wonderful
cares made by IT. to try Swifts Specific. We
,.r TWO bottles. and felt hope again revive in
r.~ br..t-t-hOpe for health and happiness
a.tIu. improved from the start, and a com
-..r'r ard perfect cure was the result. s. S. s..
L- .a- only blood remedy which reaches deS-
r-.!u,.- cases MRS. T. W. LEE,
Mon tgOmery, Ala.
of the many blood remedies, S. S. s.
:, the only one which can reach deep
.ratcd, violent cases. 1t never fails to
cure perfectly and permanently the
l.ru,t desperate cases which are beyond
the reach of other remedies
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09
THAD R. MANNING, Publisher.
VOL. XVII.
Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.

rfl-. who have never had Blood Poi.
,..r. not know what II desperate con-
I-r.,,r it can produce. This terrible
1-.,a,r which the doctors are totally
.I,.:.5,,. 10 cure, is communicated from
o,... generation to another, inflicting its
talnt upon countless innocent ones.
-..n... years ago was inoculated with poison
y. . r,,ir-r " no infected my babe with blood
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09

1t is folly for people to subject them:
selves to attacks of chills and fever and
of Ramon's Liver Pills & Tonic Pellets
and Ramon's Pepsin Chill Tonic they can
so fortfy their systems and entirely prevent
them. Every one knows these famous
remedies, but for fuller information ask
your druggist for pamphlets and sample
Dose -,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09

>. T.. Parker. Sharon. WIS.,, writes;-I
have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
for itching piles and 1t always stops them
In two minutes. / consider DeWtfs
Witch Hazel Salve the greatest pile cure
on the Market" Phil II. Thou1ns.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09

FROM the East and from the West
they attended the State convention.
1t was a great convention. 1t was
great in numbers. 1t was great in
its determination to redeem the
State. 1t was greet in its purpose to
bring back to the people an honest
and economical administration OF
public affairs. 1t did just what the
people expected it to do. 1t con-
demned the extravaganza of the
present selfish bosses. 1t disapprov-
! ed the ruinous conduct of the last
two Legislatures. 1t planted itself
squarely against all the ruinous and
ruing schemes of the fusion dictators
l blazed the way. 1t made plain the
duty of all men want better things
Lexington Dispatche.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
MR.. GLADSTONE'S REMARKS OF
YEARS AGO NOW RECALLED.

He Did Not Hesitate to Put the
Achievements of the United States
in the Same Class With Those of
England-the Recent Utterance of
Messrs. Salisbury and Chamberlain
More Remarkable Still - Forging
Links In the Ties of Friendship That
Bind the Two Countries Together.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09

The Pleasant Pellets gently stimulate
and invigorate the liver TO throw off bill
liousnesS, and tone up the stomach to
secrete the digestive juices. and overcome
dyspepsia. The entire digestive or ali
mentary, tract is put in motion in the regu-
lar, steady way of nature and health. This
is what makes the pleasant Pellets" so
immensely superior to the numerous purg-
ing pills which wrench and weaken the
system. Druggists may get more profit out
Of those other pills but you don't.