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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21
4 YELLOW FEVER FIGHT.
Staten Island Once In . State Of Rebellion
Over the Disease.

Staten Island Once In . State Of Rebellion
Over the Disease.
The first packet" running between
New York and Staten Island began ita
voyages semiweekly in 1855, and the fer
rymen summoned the passengers by the
blast Of horn. For number OF years
aftcrward communication between the city
and Staten Island was generally intermit.
tent, and the attempt made officially 40
years ago to utilize a portion of Staten Is
land, now the most tranquil, law abiding,
bucolic, sylvan and placid subdivision OF
the city of New York, for quarantine pur-
poses created a disturbance SO remarkable
in character, SO clearly at variance with
the pacific nature of the Inhabitants
and so dangerous to the state that the
record of it seems almost to be e1aggerat-
ed. The old provincial council years be
fore the breaking out Of the Revolutionary
war established a quarantine. especially
for vessels coming from the West Indies
many of them Dutch possessions at that
time on Bedloe's island. After the close
OF the Revolutionary war the quarantine
establishment was removed to Governors
island, but that was objected to on the
ground of its proximity to New York
Nevertheless it continued in use until the
the township Of Castleton for quarantine
purposes.
In the summer of 1856 there was an out
break of yellow fever, and the Inhabitants
Of Castleton organized into a mob and
armed with sticks, stones, guns and
torches, attacked a quarantine building,
which they set on fire and destroyed, de-
spite the resistance of the local authorities
and calls for soldiers from other states.
The state authorities began to erect new
quarantine buildings, but these in turn
were burned by another mob of violent
Staten Islanders, all efforts to placate
whom failed utterly. Recruits even were
sent to aid the Staten Islanders from New
Jersey. The hostility to the establishment
OF a quarantine increased in strength. The
Castreton board Of health declared it
nuisance, and on the night Of Sept. /, 1855,
the place was attacked by a mob, the sick
were carried from the hospitals and laid
upon mattresses In the fields, the officers
and physicians were driven off, and all the
buildings, save the women's hospital, were
destroyed by fire. The next night the re-
naming hospital was burned down.
The governor declared the island in re-
bellion and sent troops against the Staten
islanders, but without effect. John A.
King, a resident Of Long Island, was at
that time governor. He proclaimed Staten
Island under martial law, but the inhab-
itants remained obdurate. They refused
to recognize King and after destroying SO
buildings declared that they would never
lay down their arms until the yellow
jack" was removed. Ultimately Richmond
county was compelled to pay for all the
losses occasioned, but the state receded
from its position and abandoned it's claim
to the right of quarantine on Staten Is
land, floating hospital being established
instead by Il commission appointed by the
legislature for that purpose. Horatio Sey-
mour was ut the head of it.-New York
sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21
About SubsOilinp.

As subsoiling is simply loosening the
lower soil under the furrow it is done
by ID pillow of special kind following
directly after the ordinary pillow. The
SO called "bull tongue" pillow is as good
an Implement for the purpose as any
other and costs only trifle. Indeed, it
may be made by any blacksmith if it is
not easily procured at the implement
dealers. That any one may have one
made The Country Gentleman, the
source OF these items on subsoiling,
gives the accompanying drawing. The
pillow is drawn by one horse following
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness i,
caused by an intiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the eustachian tube.
When this tube gets intiamed YOU have a
rnmblIng sound or imperfect hearing. and
when 1t Is entirely closed deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
mai condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused bd
catarrh, which Is nothing but an infancy
condition of the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case ofdeafneSs (caused bv catarrh) that
cannot be cured bv Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free
F. J. CHENY & CO., Toledo. 0.
Va Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21
Agricultural Breyitiea.

American Cultivator thinks there Is
little danger of applying mineral fer.
tIllzers, either potash or phosphate, too
heavily 20 fruit trees in the spring. In
both seeds and foliage, potash especially
Is required i'll far greater amounts than
1t is for ordinary farm crops.
MIR. S. D. Willard pronounces thu
Sweet Butan and the Burbank the best
OF all japanese plums. They are prolific
and profitable, as is also the Hicksou.
A last thorough scraping Of the barn
yard after hauling out the winter made
manure often results in the saving of n
lot OF old, rich, finely rotted manure
valuable for application in the hill with;
corn.
1t is claimed that the liberal apnlic..
ton OF crude potash salts, especially
kaInit. to the soil acts to a certain e.
tent as an insecticide or a preventive of
disease.
American oak and black walnut
woods find an increasing European mar
ket. fact worthy of note BY those in.
terested in forestry.
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21

As THE Wilmington Messenger we'll
and truly says, What a mournful
cadence, lingering wall of sorrow
may be found in Cervera's message
to Blanco-..We have lost ALL But
the noble Spaniard had not lost his
honor or his chivalry or his splendid
courage
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21

The more Commodore Schley's
splendid victory is studied the
greater the feat and more astounding
the performance. Schlev behaved with
as splendid gallantry and secured as
tremendous results. the number of
vessels considered. as Dewey at
Manila Both were great Let Com
modore Schlev be honored according
to his great merits as Rear Admiral
Dewey was. y navy that can boast
OF Dewey and a Schley is rich
indeed.-W ilmington Messenger.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21
Misfortune of Heredity.

Here | am" said the colonel
"eager to fight for my country, and
| cant get a regiment to command"
"Why not enlist as private
then?n
''Fool"' cried the colonel, don't
YOU know ! was born the other wav?"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21

Ne'er waved beneath the golden sun
A IOvelier banner for the brave
Than that our bleeding fathers won
And proudly TO their children gave;
Nor earth a fairer gem can bring
Or freedom claim a brighter scroll
Than that to which our free heats cling
The flag which lights the freeman's soul
Its glorious stars in azure shine
The radiant heraldry of heaven,
Its stripes in beauteOus order Irvine,
The emblemS of our union given;
And tyrantS with trembling gaze
Survey its bright and meteor glare,
While glOry's beams around us blaze
And rest in fadeless splendOr there.
Look, freeman. on its streaming folds
AS gallantly they range afar.
Where freedom s bird undaunted holds
The branch of peace and spear of war;
While high amid the rolling stars,
With words which every heart expand,
Within her beak secure she bears
The badge of our united land,
Behold thy star-wrought ensign sweep
Thy cOuntry's pride, the tyrants bane;
Unrivaled on the foaming deep,
UncOnquered on the battle plain,
Along the eXultirg mountain gale
lis borne with wild ma jestc flow,
AS Trailing meteOrS skyward sail,
And leave the dazzled world below.
From shore to shore, from hill to hill,
Where frecman's voice has yet been
heard,
'Tis welcomed with holy thrill;
And of rebelliOus flame hath stirred
Around the world, through every claim,
Where commerce watts or man hath trOd
1t floats alOft, unStaned with crime.
But hallOwed by heroic blood.
Though France has crushed her bourbon
flower,
And seized the flag his valor sought
She holds it as oppression dover
name is all the boon it brought,
Though Albion boasts her cross of blood,
IncrimsOned on a thousand plains,
ct freedom s cause she has WithStOOd
And marked it with redeemless stains.
But thine, COlumbia's, Times the prize,
To cheer the free and guide the brave,
TO wave through earth's remGtest skies
And plan upon OPPRESSION grave,
Thine is the standard freedom wrought
To rear above the lions form.
Whose flame their martyred fathers sought
To cheer them through the battles storm.
Flag of the free, still bear thy SWAY
Undimm'd through ages yet untold;
ger earth's proud realms thy stars display
Like mornings radiant clouds unrOlled,
Flag of the skies, still peerless shine
Through ether's azure vault unfurled.
Till every hand and heart entwine
To sweep oppression from the world.
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lT IS quite apparent that there is
no comparison between Spanish ships
and gunners and Americans Our
best ships can pound to pieces any
thing sailing under the Spanish
colors. Our seamen behave grandly.
Hurrah! for the seamen who man
American ships!-Wilmington Mes
ScltUfr
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The injunction is watch and pray.
Sampson may have gone off last Sun
day morning to pray, or to see Shat
ter, or maybe to fish, but Schlev he
watched. And there was no getting
by him.-Gastonia GazeUe.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21

THERE have been many Jokes per
petrated in connection with the Span
ish-Amcrican war-Somc GOOD, some
bad. some indifferent. An English
man has gotten off pretty good one
and all England is said to be splitting
its sides over it. Here it is: What
are the United States reasons for
going to war? Maine and humane y
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21
PLOW FOR SCBSOuINQ.

in the furrow. 1t breaks the soil five or
SIX inches deep, which is quite suffi-
clent for the first blowing
This authority says it is to be espe.
clally noted as a caution that subsoiling
Is not the turning of the lower soil over
on to the surface. This would be dis.
astrous operation. 1t is simply the
breaking up Of the undersoil beneath
the old furrow bottom, SO as to expose
It to the action Of the air, and at times
to assist in the drainage of the land of
surplus water. at the same time making
1t more retentive of actual moisture, by
increasing its porosity and absorbing
surfaces by breaking it into fragments.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21

hen man becomes great his
friends remember many things about
him that never happened Ionhtrs
Statesman
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21

1sdlCo W Dootoll, 81 OU tXITd.
The steamship Fairfax will be placed
IN service on this occasion and the
service will be first class in every respect,
Meals and stateroom berth on steamer,
going and return, will be furnished hold
ers OF these special excursion tickets with
out extra charge. The capacity of the
steamer is of course limited and appli-
cation for reservation should be made
as early as possible in order to secure
the best accommodation. s. A. l. Ticket
Agent at Atlanta, Ga, will make reser-
vations and furnish number of rooms oc-
cupied. The Passenger Department of
the Seaboard Air Line at Portsmouth,
Va, has issued an attractive Itinerary
OF this trip, copies of which will be
furnished upon application to any S. A.
l.. Agent.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21
Personally Conducted Tour to Provi-
dence, Boston and White Mountains

vAss ~ ~ Il. oaAA H "a 1. - W.
July 23rd, 1898, is the date selected
for the special excursion to Providence
via SeabOard Air Line and Merchants &
Miners Transportation Co. Steamer
Tickets will be sold on the 23rd, and
will be limited to 20 days from date
allowing passengers to return on any
regular steamer and train within that
limit. The following rates and schedule
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21

ERvES must be fed on pure, ricn
- blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
pest nerve tonic. By enriching the
blood it makes the nerves STRONG
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*Daily. tDaily ex. SUNDAY,

Nos. 403 and 402. "The Atlanta >pocntr
Solid Vestibuled Train, with Pullnas
Sleepers ard Coaches between Washing
ton and Atlanta, also Pullman sle,ppn
between Portsmouth and Chester. : {
Nos Al and 3S. 1.-The $. A. l.. Eyprp,,"
Solid Train Coaches and Pullman n rrra,
between Portsmouth and Atlanta. Con.
Pany sleepers between Columbia and A.
lanta
Both trains make immediate counpctp,
at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, St.
Orleans, Texas, California, Mexico Cla.
tanooga, Nashville, Memphi~ Mace
Florida.
For Tickets. Sleepers, etc, apply to
w. BROWN, Jr., City Passenger Agent
1879 Main St.. Norfolk. Va.
MURRAY FORBES, T.P.A,
Portsmouth, Va
f st. John, Vice President and GEN. Nm
v: E. McBee. General Superintendent.
IL: W. b. Glover, Traffic Manager.
T.. j. Anderson. Gen. PAS Art.
General Offices: Portsmouth. Va.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21
Sell your Tobacco at the House and Market which Pays You the Most Clear Money

lket We have facility for
|of good dry STALLS
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21

The barbed wire fence is the new.
est problem of the war.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21

Doctors Say;
Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
which prevail in niasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan-
led by arrangements of TIE
Stomach Liver and Bowe:s.
The Secret OF Health.
lhe liver is the great driving
wheel in the mechanism. Of
man, and when iii is out ofcr..cr,
the whole system becomes de-
ranged and disease is the result.
TUFTS Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-15

fact that it will be a whole year before
they can have IL again.
No explanation has ever accounted for
the mysterious periodcity OF this worm.
which is so astonishngfy accurate in the
keeping Of its engagements with human
kind. 1t is known that other worms of
the same general class undergo their trans
formations under the protection Of the CO.
raj; therefore ii Is assumed that the palolo
lives i'm some very deep coral. They evil
IDENTIFY come TO the surface to spawn, for
If a few Of the worms are placed In a
glass they soon cloud the water with eggs
so fine as to be distinguished only under
a microscope. Other sea worms live IN
coral and come TO the surface TO spawn,
but the palolo has characteristics which
the other worms lack. 1t Is the only IN
habitant Of the sea which comes within
knowledge of mankind for so brief O pc
riod and yet with such unfai1ng accuracy.
Among the unsolved mysteries OF life must
be classed the power which enables these
scarcely organized worms 10 keep careful
reckoning of the months, to intercalate
with unfaning regularity so as to keep
time by moons, yet not get out of harmony
with the suns year, 20 rise to the surface
all together and in what is practically the
same moment Of time. to remain within
view for an hour and then to go to parts
unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-15
GOOSE BONE White IN FRONT.
Corn Husks, Nuts, and Fur Also Tell
of "A Hard Winter Coming.
From Lac Chleago Inter Ocean.

From the chicago INFER ocean.
According to Ezekial Bonzy, who is held
to be the most accurate reader of goose's
breastbone in Maine, the coming winter Is
going to be a shorter. 1t is to start with
snow storm, which win come in Novem-
Der, and the snow will stay on the ground
for the purpose OF catching and holding
other snow storms that will arrive fire.
quently and with great vigor until about
the middle of March Mixed in with an
output OF snow win be hail, wind and
consecutive periods Of zero weather, when
win cause a great demand for overcoats
and double mittens.
For the first time in eight years the
goose bone is white at the front end, indi-
eating an early snowfall AS the bone Of
1888 80 is very wide and mostly white over
all it's surface, Mr.. Bonzy infers there will
be deep snow and good shedding for fully
five months. His conclusions are well re-
inforced by researches among corn husks,
beechnut burrs, and the fur Of animals.
all Of which are uncommonly thick and
well laid on
Acting upon Mr. Bonzys advice, the
lumbermen are planning to go into the
woods carly, and operators are getting OPP
tions upon large areas of stumpage For
three years past Mr.. Bonzy has predicted
that there would be no snow until after
the new year and has hit il every time.
Therefore, much confidence is placed ia
his representations this year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-15
A WRITING SEA MYSTERY.
"oRMs THAT ARE WE'LL UP IN THE
} SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY.

"hce Year. at an Exact Time, the
Falolo Appears at Certain Coral
reefs in the Southern Pacific, the
islanders Gorge Themselves, and
Then the Creatures Vanish.
From the New York Sun.
Inc paloto is a writing worm of the
0Os'n sea, and a mystery. Considered
usiey as a worm, it is a chain of seq
usn's' twenty to the inch. as large as a
'uOns pack thread and anywhere from a
=" 'hehes TO yard long, fragile in the
'aer and out and apt to break apart at
-' Ut all Of the joints Some are reddish
s"" and these are the males; the fe-
n''S are Of various shades Of green. If
1DS We're all, the worm would not merit
N'''uefauon except by those whose chosen
pursuit it is to investigate the doings of
ua"1ng things.
cut somewhere in these segments is a
9. elaborate astronomical apparatus.
t.E now, by means which battle the
;, '''s' research. this humble worm Of
.ls cora reef knows how to keep account
night Of time and to make it's an
rS appearance promptly 10 the minute
u'e' 10 reckon the year by success
'uiations and to intercalate the prop
CORRECTION to bring the lunar year into
- VITA the sidereal year. That is a
Aug. ,'', As0le thing. Mankind in all it's wis
a 'au 10 study for ages before it learn
correct its lunar year to keep it in
''lony with its solar year. to correct its
,,s year to agree with the sidereal year,
>, ''eA now some of the nations of Eu-
Ray are 1r' nearly two weeks out of the
Cbscrra '.iou5n some strange science this
dsr We worm knows all about the calen-
few D. makes its brief appearance on a
br ~ NeSIan reefs with absolute regu-
Oals sue ou-h Is its accuracy that the Sam
Of tbeir as the strating point of one
hg NJ month years. From it's com
Vaitoei,n 'Sl year is dated and named
other ~ one is the palolo year, the
con.ne oe 'l5ue-wind year, for with the
for h. VI ,ie palolo il is time to look Out
Wind an Ssation of the beneficent trade
hon' 9.'o the coming of Gains and gales
nin 'le north and months of incessanl
bwbIc5 a, me year is not the only use
Ia ad5,t.,.ll we Samoans have put the worm
bls artio9 II is considered a most delic.
sagdere OF food, and once a year the
hand W. make long journeys to be OF
The se We paiolo fioets on the surface
saraes r,a- lor a brief two hours in lht
las paoo g 1t is not every reef tha
he tire Inc worm is found only in
nnd-Paciic archipelagoes. sa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-12
Miss CoghIan' S Dresses.

Miss Rose Coghlan's dresses I'm The
White Heather" are a big show In
themselves. This charming actress has
a delightful role i'm Charles Frohmans
huge spectacular production. which
satisfied the patrons OF the New York
Academy of Music all last season. Her
acting. OF course Is the thing" but her
dresses-more than half n dozen, and
all OF the most elegant and expensive
sort-will be conspicuously effective in
kindling the eyes of the feminine pa
irons. and filling their heads with new
and crowding thoughts of cores and
gussets and yokes and revers. All or
the gowns are Of the newest materials
and end of the century cuts, but the
"top-notchers" are n bicycle costume
which she wears when she rides I'm on
the tandem and the ball dress that
adorns her i'm the great Duchess OF
Devonshire costume ball scene. The
is-ner is of n beautiful fawn color.
and has "a lot Of up-to-date "fengle-
nents" on It.. while the ball dress H.
supposed to be out OF Queen Elizabeth q
own wardrobe and has immense necE
trimmings and a wealth OF skirt that Is
appalling. IL Is Of white. trimmed with
pearls. and I'm an effort 10 show that
Good Queen Bess' had diamonds TO
burn" Miss Coghlan causes herself TO
sparkle all over with precious gems.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-12
Aliens Star Theatre.

The next attraction at Aliens Star
Theatre will be a melo-drama in four
acts, from the pen of Mr.. Hamilton
Harris, late of Mr.. Chas. Frohman' $
Secret Service" company. The play is
based upon incidents of the Spanish
American war, and i'm dealing with hi.
theme Mr.. Harris has endeavored 10
avoid the lurid and sensationalism so
predominant i'm modern melodrama.
In the matter OF local color it affords a
great variety. depicting points OF his
toric interest, such as the famous Cas-
tie Moro, Cabanas Prison, well known
for its cruel measures. the record of
which would prove a black page in the
history of any nation Mr.. Harris has
spared no expense in the way Of elabor-
ating the scenic features OF his play,
the various scenes being accurate re-
productions as far as is within the
scope of the artists brush and carpen-
ter'S skill.
The Maine Avenged" is the title of
the drama. and il wilt be presented by
a competent company and every at
tention will be taken to make ii the
most effective production yet given al
the Star Theatre.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-12
Westminster Theatre.

AS bright and attractive as is the
title of the Gay Morning Glories." the
show which will appear at the West
minister next week, IL falls far short OF
the merit and excellence of the enter
tainment itself. 1t covers every branch
of vaudeville in "a most delightful man
ner and closes with a new creation i'm
the burlesque line, entitled "The Red
Birds at the Seashore," which is, in
turn. brought to a close by the rousing
finale. THE Dawn of American Lib
erty," participated i'm by the full
strength of the COMPANY. Specialties
are introduced by Grant and Grant,
Wills and Barron, Linnott Fiske, Nc
Cabe and Sabine. McPhee and Hill,
Preston and Balmaine and McCloud and
Melville
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-12

Il again this season. 1t is, by the way,
the first part Miss Coghlan has created
since her last starring tour. and IL is
pleasing 20 her and TO the public be-
cause il is the best one she has ever
essayed-and that is saying much.
Talented Grace Thorne is also in the
cast. as is pretty and piquant Olive
May. who has not been seen on the
stage since her memorable success with
John Drew in The Butterflies" John
II. Sullivan, as capable an actor as the
stage KNOWS. II leading man OF the
company. while Wallace Campbell is
cast for the heroic part. The cast