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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26
4 STUPID LIBEL.

A great wrong has been done North
Carolina by the posting in enor-
nous letters on the bulletin boards
of Northern newspapers and the
printing in their columns last week
of an outrageous libel to the effect
that the regiments from this State
could not be made up on account of
the number of desertions-this ac-
companied by the statement that
Governor Russell had telegraphed to
Washington that his troops were
panic-stricken. 1t is perfectly safe
to say that the denial was never
posted on any bulletin board in let
tiers large or small, and in some of
the papers which had printed the
original falsehood the correction was
inconspicuously and grudgingly
given. 1t was stupid lie at best
and did not deserve to have been ac-
cepted by anybody, for all the world
ought to know by this time that
whatever else may be said of North
Carolinians, there was never an age
in which they became panic-stricken
in the presence of war or quailed
under the shock of battle. They are
made of sterner stuff than that. A
conservative, peaceful people, their
whole record proves that they are,
before everything else, war-like
people when war is on. 1t is scandal
lous that State which has acted as
well as North Carolina has in the
present emergency should have been
gazetted to the world in the light in
which she was last Charlotte
Observer
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26
HENRY l.. WYATT.

Some our of exchanges in comment
furnished the first man killed in
three wars-the Revolutionary war,
war with Spain-credit Henry l..
WYATT, who was the first Confederate
Va.) with being a ndtice OF North
Carolina. This is a mistake, and it
is we'll to keep history straight as
we go along. Wyatt was native Of
Virginia having been born in Rich
mond. While Henry was yet small
boy his father moved to this State
and with his family settled in Pitt
county. Here the younger Wyatt
grew up and at the outbreak of the
war he Joined the EdgecOmbe Guards
which was attached to a North Caro-
lima regiment and enlisted in the
army as a North Carolinan. And
while North Carolina Justly claims
him and cherishes his memory as her
first martyred son he was not native
of the soil but adopted. However,
| that does not alter the status of the
case only in so far as recording the
facts as they are. AS the Richmond
Dispatch in adverting to the matter
recently, says:
The history Of Wyatt and of the
battle in which he was killed has
been over and over again published
in this paper. We think in unneces-
sary to repeat it. He enlisted and
| died as a North Carolina soldier, and
must be credited to that State. If
he were living and were in need, he
could draw pension from North
Carolina, but not from Virginia. Be-
| sides, if our recollection is not great
ly at fault, at least one of his parent 5
| was of North Carolina birth.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26
THE r1ECKLENBURG DECLARE.
TON

The Kansas City Times recently
contained a carefully prepared and
very entertaining article by Mrs.
Mary Anna Jackson, widow of ''Stone-
wall' Jackson, upon the history of
the famous Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence, which is to be COM
memorated at Charlotte, N. c., to-
day. People of the ''Old North
State" Mrs. Jackson shows, declared
their independence of King George on
May 20, 1878, at a great public meet
ing, thus anticipating by more than
a year the subsequent Declaration of
July 4, 1875. North Carolinians will
to-day at Charlotte erect monument
forty feet high as proof of their in
terest and belief in the Mecklenburg
Declaration. 1t is reassuring to see
Mrs. Jackson's article printed with
kindly appreciation in the Vest
Baltimore Sun, 10Th.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26
COMMON COUNTRYMEN.

Nothing now appears to be lacking
to unite the once warning sections of
our country even in the estimation of
those individuals on the other side
of Mason and Dixon's line who have
been Slow to admit the loyalty of the
South. The prOmptness and cheeful-
ness with which ex-Confederate vet
Grams and their sons have sprung
to arms in defense of the Stars and
Stripes has deprived the bloodyshirt
tlaunterS of their stock in trade.
The cry of ''rcbcl traitor and the
spasms caused in certain quarters
every time a Confederate monument
was unveiled, a Confederate flag dis
played or expressions of reverence for
our heroic dead were voiced by
noble women and gallant men, will
no longer serve the purpose which
they once did. And the man who
thus undertak es to play upon the
prejudices and credulity of the peo-
pie will simply be looked upon as a
stirrer up of strife-a constituencies
demagogue and self-seeker- enemy
of his country worthy only of the
scorn and contempt of his fellows.
No. that sort of thing will not work
any more, thank God. This is one
good effect the war will have if
nothing else.
These thoughts are suggested by a
beautiful truth and touching senti-
ment expressed in recent editorial
in the New York Tribune, as follows:
Ii is worth while also to remember
that the South furnishes the first
sacrifice of this war. Ensign Bagley
was n native of North Carolina
With his blood he has sealed the
union in arms of the North and
South a people who once fought
against the Stars and Stripes sends
one of their sons as the first sacrifice
for the honor and glory of that flag
There is no North and no South after
that. We are all Worth Baglev's
| countrvmen.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26
VICTIMS OF THE WRECK.
NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS ON
THEIR WAY TO JACKSONVILLE
In Collision With Freight train-One
Man Killed Outright and Another
Fatally Injured-Both Members of
Durham Company.

The special train comprising the
third section of the First Regiment
of North Carolina volunteer troops,
who left Raleigh Sunday, was run
into by freight train on the Florida
Central Railroad near Savannah, Ga,
about $50 o'clock Monday morning,
and as result one uan was killed
outright and another fatally injured.
The dead man is Private w. Nj. Bar
bee, and the seriously hurt is Private
T. NJ. Colclouch, both members of
the Durham Company. Several 9TH
ers were slightly injured.
A detail of soldiers escorted the
body of Private Barbee back to Dur
ham. Private Colclouch was placed
in hospital at Savannah.
The Durham correspondent fur
nishes the following sketches of the
two men to the Neacs and Observer:
w. Matthew Barbee, a member of
Company I, First Regiment. North
Carolina volunteers, who was killed
was a native of Wake county. He
was born in the upper part of Wake
county, three miles southeast of Mel
son, in this county. His father,
| mother and three sisters constitute
the home circle and still reside at the
| old homestead. He was unmarried.
Mat Barbee. as he was so
| and from the time he left the roof
tree, four years ago, had resided in
| Durham. For three years he has
| clerked for Mr.. f. NJ. Carlton, and as
| the tears rolled down the cheeks of
| that gentleman this morning, they
told in eloquent terms of the high
and manly character of his late en-
ploye. He was as gentle as the gen
tlest woman, ahd his warm heart and
unobtrusive manners, drew around
him a circle of true and devoted
friends who are bowed down with
great grief at this sad news.
Mr.. J.. NJ. Colclough, MORALLY
wounded, was also a native of Wake
county. He was about 40 years old,
was born near BOYS mill, on Neuse
river, where he lived till few years
ago, when he moved to this city. He
was a widower and leaves two small
children. While here he was engaged
in merchandising in small way.
He came of most excellent family,
and leaves many devoted kindred in
this and Wake county, who will
mourn his untimely death.
The news came to Durham with a
great shock. 1t was only yesterday
that many of us babe these brave and
devoted patriots goodbye; and while
we realized in it's fullest sense the
great dangers into which they were
being rushed, none of us dreamed the
end was so near. All Durham is
bowed down in inexpressible grief
over their untimely end.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

The Third Regiment. North Caro-
lima Troops, broke camp at Raleigh
Sunday morning under orders to pro-
coed to Tampa. They were trans
ported over the Southern Railway.
by special trains running in three
sections. The first carried $50 Off
GERS and men, the second 3l5 and
the third 81. few being left in the
hospital who will join their regiment
as soon as they recover. After the
troops got on the way Col. Armiield
received orders to stop at Jack som
vile and go into camp instead of
Tampa. This change in the original
program is said to have been very
agreeable to both officers and men as
the arrangements for camp are supe-
rior and the water supply better in
Jacksonville than at Tampa.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

SINCE retiring from the Cabi net
and entering the walks of private
life again, the Hon. John Sherman
han resumed the privilege of express
sing his real sentiments about certain
public questions and is doing so in 4
way that is truly refreshing. He has
recently taken occasion to declare
his inflexible opposition to all the
schemes of annexation which fill the
minds of the ,Jingoes, saying that we
want neither the Hawaiian islands
nor Cuba nor Puerto Rico nor the
Philippines. This is, no doubt. in
accordance with the genuine senti-
ment of the country; but while the
masses of the people are inert and
silent. the Jingoes are busy and
clamorous.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

The inability of Judge Bryan to
he here to open court Monday, on ac-
count of sickness, the consequent loss
of a whole week, and fence of
persons who had been summoned to
appear at that time, emphasizes the
fact that change is needed in the
machinery of running the courts.
AS soon as it was ascertained that the
presiding judge could not come the
Governor should have sent some one
to take his place. SO there would
have been no delay AS it is the
county was put to considerable cost
and nothing accomplished.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

WE have inadvertently omitted to
note the fact that our valued and
esteemed contemporary Weldon Roa-
noke Nc,cS has recently entered upon
its 33rd year. 1t is one of the ancient
landmarks' in the newspaper field
clean. conservative, reliable. MessrS
Sledge and Stainback keep the paper
well up to the standard OF excellence
which it has been long noted for and
they deserve well of the good people
of old Halifax. The Roanoke News
fills very large and warm place in
our affections for it was in that office
our inclination was first turned
newspaperward. We began there
''plaving' the role of printers devil
and we have been working like the
devil ever since.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

THE Populists held their State con
vcntiOn last week There was a
strong fight for the mastery between
Butler and Skinner with the result
that the former came out ahead. But
as between the two it little concerns
Us who carries his point. We have
no use for or confidence in either one.
Both are tarred with the same stick
political demagogues Of the strict
est sort.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

The war has had the effect of
silencing the politicians to a great
extent. That much good has result
ed. if nothing more.-SmtoM Herald.
When our brother of the Herald
wrote he had not heard of the Pop
ulist State Convention, evidently.
These patriotic pie hunters are not
Quilted by little thing like war.
Nothing short of Office will silence
and satisfy them.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

N. J. Russell & Co., Of Benela, Mass,
say: Let US speak a few good words i'm
regard to your Ramon's Pepsin Chill
Tonic. We have heretofore sold several
chill tozlics, but since we have been keep
ing Ramon's Pepsin Chill Tonic we can t
sell bottle Of any other kind. In fact.
we can't sell any medicines now but
kamon's'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

ENSIGN Worth Bagley, who was
killed on board the Winslow in the
battle at Cardenas, Ensign Brock
lnridge. who was washed overheard
the Gushing off Cuba and drowned
some weeks ago. and Assistant En-
gineer Merritt, who lost his life in
the destruction of the Maine at
Havana. were all classmates of our
Young friend Ensign r. Z. Johnson.
Jr,. OF the Disqualification Jour
nal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26
LYING RUMORS
Rejecting on North Carolina VoIun.
teer Soldiers.

Last week it was learned in Raj
eigh that a report had been circu-
lated in Washington to the effect
that Governor Russell had said the
North Carolina volunteers were panic
stricken and so many OF them had
deserted that drafting would have to
be resorted to in order to get up the
States quota.
Just how the report got out, by
whom it was started or for what pur-
pose is not known, but it gained
currency and was sent out in the
press dispatches and prominently
displayed on bulletin boards through
out the country. That there was no
truth in it and no foundatio n in fact
for such an infamous SANDER upon our
people hardly deserves to be denied;
and yet it was necessary to do so
and this was done in very vigorous
language and emphatic manner when
the report was shown to Adjutant
General Cowles and Gov. Russell.
The first named gentleman branded
the report as an infamous lie and
said:
The First Regiment is about start
ing for Tampa Nine companies of
the Second Regiment are in camp,
and the tenth will arrive tonight.
The eleventh will be here tomorrow
night and the last company will ar
rive Monday. / have enough COM
panies already volunteered to make
up two or more regiments if needed. "
Gov. Russell expressed himself as
follows:
Just say for me that the report is
| lie out of the whole cloth, and if
we could get hold of the man who
started it he would fare just about
| like a spy from Spain, and all the
habeas corpuses in the world would
| hardly save him.
| AT THE Democratic judicial con-
vention held in Shelby last week
Hon. William A. Hoke was unan-
imiously nominated by reclamation
to succeed himself. commenting on
this fact the Lincolnton Journal SAYS:
We believe we do not 90 beyond
the truth when we say that Judge
Hoke is the peer of any man who
ever sat upon the bench in North
Carolina. He is as much distinguish
ed for his absolute fairness as he is
for his learning. Few men were ever
so popular and his election is as
sured.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

As SUGGESTED by the death of
Ensign Bagley, the Erening Leader, of
Richmond, Va. said:
The first Confederate killed in the war
between the States was Il North Caro-
llnian. The first American killed in the
war with Spain was North Caroinian.
\ singular coincidence"
Upon which the Dispatch, of the
same city. comments:
"Well, not so singular when one con-
slders the fact that the North Caro-
linIans, though Il quiet people, are al
ways we'll to the front when duty calls. =
This is a truth very neatly and
very agreeablv stated. And in the
same spirit the Danville Register saws:
"Old North Carolina has never falter-
ed in war times. The blood of her sons
has been spilled on every field since 1775.
They grow in the Old North State the
material OF which heroes are made"
The utterance of son of the Old
North State. still loyal to his mother.
Charlotte Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26
THIS SPACE IS FOR SALE
G6Org6 6. Woodwork
ELECTRICIAN,
HENDERSON,, \ E.

Would announce that he is prepared
equip houses with electric bells 81 a.
kinds, for doors, for dining rooms, ~
wants call bells, &c. Large line OF diff
ent styles from which to select. WI
warrant all work and keep same IN rrp
free of cost. Also prepared 10 tuirs
batteries and do repairing of bells. lla'
had large experience in bell hanging a
we'll as electrical work
Will call on persons and show styles q
bells, door plates, push buttons, &c. ir@
which to make selection when notified Z
person or by postal card dropped IA j.
post Office.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26
CHARLOTTE L. EVANS"

\ lot of nice sun dried Apples and
Peaches at H. THOMASON'S.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26
THURSDAY, MAY rs. 1898.

JUDGE Henry K. Bryan, Of New
Bern, and Walter l.. Daniel, Esq,
of Weldon, were re-nomlnated to
succeed themselves as Judge and
Solicitor Of their district at the
Democratic Judicial convention
which met in Rocky Mount last week.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

EDWARD Bellamy, who gained great
notoriety few years ago as the
author Of Choking Backward" died
Of consumption at his home in
Chicopce Falls, Mass, Sunday morn
ing in the 18th year of his age. He
wrote several other books. Choking
Backward'' and Equality" being his
principal works along economic
lines. his other productions being
mostly romances and magazine
articles.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

The Southern Railway Co. has pub
lished a work which will be Of great
value not only to merchants, but the
public generally 1t contains an
alphabetical list of the stations OF
the Southern system, as well as a
series of county maps of every State
traversed by the company's lines,
and set of detailed maps of the
principal cities served by the road.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-26

Local
reading
1ine for
for each
Legal
Vors' and
and trl
dents. 8
By law,
limit oi
Fight 10
Ol,itug
etc. vii
cent pei
ny the Z
and pat
Ghargc (
about 8
thai In
New-York tribune., 1898-10-16
WIEN .cOCKRELL WlS FLo0RED.
From The Kansas city Journal

From The Kansas city Journal
some amusing stories are told Of Senator Cock
feiI 5 acquaintance with the people. Senator YES,
aIltr canvass Of Tho State with him said he was
SATISFIED that Cockrous brigade was larger than
an the rest Of the Confederate army. ana that
there were enough Of them in Missouri alone 10
Keep him IN the Senate FOR Ifo 1t is told Of The
senior senator. recalls THE Columbia Herald
Of remembering peoples na me- A number Of
!cars ago q large crowd had assembled 10 hear
hlm speak. Before beginning his address. and
Whi' ihc band was PLAYING he asked prominent
ctHcn o. the place 20 east his eye the null
ttude and see II hc could frd any members Of the
old '"ckrc brigade. few were pointed out TO
him "Giro me their first uamcs.' said the Scna-
tor TheN were given. which one is most active
in politics. he anNiously inquired. \ large fel
low whom We viii call Jim JOEoe was designated.
After the Senator had finished his speech hc
dropped down into thc crowd and rushing up 10
Jones exclaimed. "Why. how you, Jim; God
bless YOU. old fellow. You don, know how glad /
IN TO see YOU
pf course. Jim was amazed hut greatly fat
tered. and IN, next day working for Cockrcll
like beaver why boys D." would say, the
old General knew me soon IS he saw me and
called mc Jim before | could open my mouth.
This pardonablc strategy the Senator is said 10
have repeated in Il great many places, ara always
with success. II is said that he rarely allows any
one to discover that he does not know his name. but
is very ingenious in handling such matters ana
in invcicng constituents name without being
detected and once having 70; L he Immediately in
Quires with great interest about al! The members OF
TIE family.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-16
THE PRODIGtL'H RrTLRN.

From The Dcnyc. Evening Star.
Jce' got q letter her, from Joe. our boy, that
Disguised ivin on The farm. ana Guessed he'd
In;o the busy. rushin' word an rfy to make
That in The comm ycars'd %, .lo,c coupled up
He'd got an irresisiihle desire to gather wealth.
An sid that If Dc hel, his grip Oh his surprisn'
He'd some day take us all to town to wear store
bouehtcn clothes.
We tried to ;urn him from his course with calm
But might as wen bav" ohatIcrcd to the httle
Fur Joe was sot in all his ways an when he'd
fixed pint
stroke o lightnin' couldn't knock his rangements
An 50 We rold hm ne could go, but warned him
The city aus lays to ketch the stranger unawares.
But he jest laughed our fears away. an said with
The sharpe mat could do him had reelected to be
born.
drawed a hundred dollars from the pile had
An told him fur to shove it down securely in his
An then he kissed his ma roodty an give my
Both Of us Gghin an attack Of ;rcmbln' OF the lip.
Al night down on our b'nded knees we'd speak
An axed the Lord to stay with him wherever
But no, a message aid git from HIM that wen;
So fuii . golden dreams III this hero letter come
He writes fur nc to meet nm at the dcppo down
An bring along the Of tlown coat he used to
An have his mother patch tho pants he left
That's sor; O busted IN tho knees an shattered
lie also wants the striped ves; he give to his
An mus, fctch 4 pair o shoes he's in his naked
An, taLo along some uudor1loiLcs an socks an
New-York tribune., 1898-10-16

the top and one at the bottom. dcpIctmF scenes
during the engagement aud occupation ~ th' bay.
They were executed in the regulation style Of CO.
lestidl art. and what they lack ~ technique th"y
more than make up In Imagination. The upIst
cut shows tn" ships entering the haTuui Wild
heavy CannonadinG going on from forts oh hot4
sides piece Of strong crcumstantial evidence thaf
The Chinese war artists are thoroughly acquainted
with the process known technically aF "faknS
among their Aieican brothers in tho craft
The lower picture * view of th. bdttl' while M
its height. The cut shows the Olympia in the fore
ground. with its military mast looming ou ~ ~
SupcrstruCturc ike 4 Factory Cl:imn. - Stiit,
Echiud the forward turrtt H. figure untl",Ot"dlt
inter dcd for the Amt ricau Adwirai. MI Dewey II"
wears TN" plU- hat. which ~ always employed by
the Chinese artists the ,istnF nFiIlShUr tidg' OF
foreign nOtahlcs. inst "a 'morican arts'" always
employ a patch OF tuhbA side whSk'rS to inGI' ate
a millionaire or an Engl shman Frotruiinr from h4
back IL his truSty sword. The crew are somewhat
large for tn" ship. bat i'tlS merely oriental
compliment. ~ IN nItV" at h' fmP"rtanc' oi an IN
dyidua is frequently designated bi hie dimensions.
Oth'r OF tho details ..rc not rSncrlIjy clear. hut
another vessel may hc easily diSC'rDed in th' back
ground. and the "Xpiod ~ shells extremely ob-
VDus The two ladIe:-kr cuiiriNan'rs on th' bill
behind probably meant :9r signal stations
New-York tribune., 1898-10-16
THE CHINESE STORY or MANILA.
PAPER FROM TIE CELESTIAL EMPIRE cos
TAINs A SKETCH AND DESCRIPTION
OF THE BATTLE
Trom IN New.OrIeans Times- Democrat
OF THE BATTLE.

A few days ago a veritabe curiosity in th' ~1"pe
Of Il Chinese newspaper extra giving an account
OF the battle in Manila Bay received here
ny Tam Choy. who is part owner Of North Side
laundry and bric-a -brac shop. The paper Wa sent
to him hy relative in Hong Kong where II was
published. II consists OF single sheet, about the
size of ordinary fooscap. and the reading matter
Is arranged in three parallel columns. The para
graph relating to the battle in Manila Bay Is about
TWO inches long. and the following IS Choys trans
latiOn:
"lt is told in a letter from our reliable cor
respondent. who is known in Hong KonS to be hon
and truthful that the Spanish ships AT Manila
have been burned entirely by the American Ad-
miral. Mr.. Dewey. Also the forts are destroyed
The Chinese people in Manila may be- by now ali
killed. Those who have property there have ap-
pcaled respectfully to the honorable English au-
thoritcS to protect them
This interesting special is sandwiched. without
any heading, between section OF the chinese cal
endar and part of continued story. Its pub
licaton was an extraordinary piece Of enterprise
for "A Chinese journal and the editor evidently
drew the line at tho modern scare head Tine
name Of Dewey by the way. is represented 10y a
queer. rectangular scraWl surmOuntcd by two little
strokes like accent marks. oddly enough. the OK
ira has 10 date. but il evidently issued directly
after the news received in Hong Kong. But
the gems Of the sheet are TWO Illustrations one at