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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
HISTORY.nAKINO DAYS,
Philadephia's Mayor Returns Home
From Atlanta with Glorious Things
to Tell Of.

Philadelphia. Dec. loud in his
praise of Southern hospitality gen
orally. and the magnificent display
of patriotism in particular, Mayor
Warwick returned from Atlanta, Ga,
to-day. In answer to a question re-
garding the peace jubilee in the
Georgia capital he said:
Those were history-making days.
The very air was burdened with pa
triotism and no man, woman or child
who witnessed the tremendous de-
monstration will ever again believe
that there is such thing as dis
tinct North or South. 1t was grand,
majestic, inspiring, for there on
historic ground, where Sherman's
veterans faced the batttle-scarred
heroes of johnson, and Hood, all
politics, all creeds, all feelings were
forgotten, merged in the web and
wool of patriotism as wonderful as
it is indissoluble.
president Mckinley, in these few
short days, did more toward the
unification of this great nation than
any man or set Of men has ever done
before"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
kittrell Letter.


NlIIHELl-, N. u. Dec. Il, '9S.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-The news this
week consists in the main of the
goings and comings of various ones
for the holidays.
Miss Caddie Williams will 90 to
Raleigh to visit her sister, Mrs, GUY
Barnes.
Mrs. c. l.. Whitaker and children
will 60 to Halifax county to-morrow
to spend the week with relatives.
MIR. w. NJ. Person will come to-
night from the A. & M. College.
Among others coming home from
school will be Miss Nettie Allen
from Greensboro. Messrs. w. F. Gill
and b. fallen from Trinity. Messrs.
Stewart and Cowan will accomnanv
Mr.. Allen.
Miss Mary Macon. of Ingleside.
will be the guest of Miss Lizzie Gill
Christmas week.
Mr.. Linville Alfred. principal of
Moncure Academy. will arrive Fri
day night to visit his father. Rev.
B. c. Alfred. On Wednesday Rev.
Mr.. Alfred and family will 90 to Tar
River to spend the week with Mrs.
Allreds parents. Miss Allie Ellis
VIII 60 also. as the guest of Miss
Mary Kimball
To-day at IL a. m. there will be a
double marriage at DR.. X. NJ. Clark's.
Rev. b. c. Alfred will join in the
holy bonds of matrimony Mr.. Harts-
held, OF Wake Forest. to Miss Laura
Davis ahd Mr.. Charlie Davis. of Hen
derson, to Miss Tempe Davis. To all
the parties we wish long and happy
life f'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
WANTS SCHOOL MONEY SEPA.
RATE.

''For one l am tired of going
down in my pocket each year to pay
for educating negroes only to find in
return worse citizens than those who
never knew letter. Tax reform is
what / am for, and if our law makers
wish to become reformers indeed,
they cannot turn deaf ear to our
needs If they are properly memorial
lied. Why not let taxes paid by
white people 60 towards educating
white children, and taxes paid by ne
groes go towards educating negro
children? No one can deny such a
law would be fair and just, and COM
paratively easy to put into execution,
as the returns are already kept sepa-
rate. Deny to neither the right to
control their own schools"
So writes correspondent to the
Red Springs Citizen. Commenting on
the article the Lumberton Robesonian
says this:
The correspondent will be endors-
ed in what he suggests by fully
three-fourths of the white people in
Robson county and by a large ma
lority of those in the State. He is
right. White men are tired of being
taxed to educate negroes when the
education makes them worse citizens,
more dangerous to the communities
in which they live. Most of them
antagonize the white people in all
things and it is unwise to do that
which will strengthen an enemy. A
constitutional amendment Of the
kind indicated. would in our opinion
be approved by the people of the
State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
PRESIDENTS SOUND ADVICE.
Tells Some Plain Truths for Good of
Negroes.

One of the notable events of Pre>i-
dent Mckinley's Southern tour was
his visit to the colored Normal
School. near Tuskegee. Ala. presided
over by its founder, Booker L. Wash
in1ton, who made the address Of
welcome, a clever. we'll conceived
and we'll wor,!ed effort, in such strik-
ing contrast to the howiings Of
politicians who represent the South
ern negroes as an oppressed and
downtrodden race, that we wish
every Republican in the North and
every negro in the North and South
could read it. 1t is splendid trib-
ute to the kindly interest the white
people of Alabama and of other
States have taken in lifting the
negro up and equipping him to be a
good citizen and useful to himself,
his race, and the community he may
live in.
The response of the President was
in his best vein, broad in spirit.
filled with good counsel and signifi-
cant in some of it's utterances. Speak
ing of one of the objects aimed at,
namely, Ito cultivate amicable re-
lations between the races-a problem
whose solution was never more needed
than at the paesent time"-hc said:
Patience, moderation, self-con-
troll, knowledge and character will
surely win you victories and realize
the best aspirations of your people.
An evidence Of the soundness of the
purpose of this institution is that
those in charge of its management
evidently do not believe in attempt
ing the unattainable, and their in
struction in self-reliance and prac-
teal industry in most valuable.'
He commends the wisdom that
| does mot believe In attempting the
| unattainable." mistake that too
many negroes have made and which
| has been one of the fruitful causes OF
| the strained relations between the
| races.
Speaking of educational qualifica-
| tons as essential to the intelligent
| discharge of the duties of life, and
the advantages they give the man,
| he said:
Every avenue of human endeavol
! welcomes them. They are the only
keys to open with certainty the door
of opportunity to struggling man
hood. Employment waits on them;
capital requires them; citizenship is
not good withou Mem."
We italicize the last sentence be-
cause it is significant at time when
| I
the Southern States which have tried
to protect themselves from the rule
of ignorrnce by adopting qualified
suffrage laws, and is virtual en-
dorsement by the President of this
legislation.
Coupling these two sentences, the
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22

q receiver, and to find the deeper joy
of the Christmas time in doing some
thing for the pleasure of some one
else. The maxim: 1T is more blessed
to give than to receive is one of
those beautiful sentiments that it is
easy to approve, but one never
knows how true it is until he finds
it verified in experience. Then a
new fountain of Joy opens in the
heart and new way of life is dis
closed. We often make the mistake
of thinking that ''giving" consists in
the bestowal of some material things.
But it really consists of devotion to
another of what we have; it may be
money or time or skill or thought
fulness or patience. There is no one
SO poor that he cannot give some
thing. That is the real JOY of Christ
mas time. If we carried the Christ
mas spirit into all the days of the
year we should make life infinitely
sweeter and happier.-Boston Watch
man.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
Notice.!

NORTH CAROLINA, B-fore the Board
Town OF HENDERSON of the town Of
Henderson, Nov. %, 1893.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
To the Chez Of Police Of Henderson,:
You are hereby ordered to notify sue
Cheek that on the 10th day of January,
1899, at ten O'Clock a. NJ, on her premises,
i'm the town Of Henderson. MeS>rs. Nias
Powell, w. w. Rowland and Alexander
keavis will meet to assess the advantage
and disadvantage accruing to her lands 10y
reason of opening Boothe street, from
Poplar street to Andrews avenue, "a laid
out by Geo. HOughtaling. plot nf which
she can see at the Town Clerks Office.
Let her take notice that she can Ice
present at said time and place if she 80
desires.
By order of the Board.
L. Il. JONES,
Town Clerk
To Susan Cheek:
Please take notice of the above order.
BY order Of the BoOrd.
PIT. JONES.
dec 22-6 o Town Clerk.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22

ones whose parents have not the
means of providing gifts and a good
dinner for them.
Perhaps during the year that Is
nearly gone death has taken from
your home the child God had given
YOU and you mournfully sit at your
lonely hearth brooding over your
grief. refusing to be comforted. 1t
may cost an effort, and perhaps you
feel that you cannot now endure the
SOUND of childish voice in. your silent
rooms, vet it will surely bring COM
fort to you if you throw off this feel
ing and invite some children to
spend the day with you.
In memory of your own little one,
who now needs them no more, pre-
pare a few gifts for your guests.
Whatever these may be, toys or use
full articles of which they stand in
need, they will not fail to give pleas
ure to the recipients. Let the din
ner be rs good as you can prepare it,
and the memory of it will linger
years in the little hearts OF those
who partake of it. 1t may be as
bread upon the water-who knows?
AS far as possible let the gifts be
suited to the needs of the recipient.
The boy whose toes ache with cold
will appreciate warm shoes, and to
the little girl who has no other head
covering than summer hat new
hood will be welcome.
A lady once remarked in my hear
ing that she thought it was a mis-
take to make only gifts of wearing
apparel to poor children, even if il
was needed. Children, she said, ap
preciate toys, candies and nuts, OF
even ornamental gifts more than
they do clothes, and that child
would get more enjoyment out Of
such things, even if he went with
cold feet and bare hands.
Be that as it may, each of us is
able to give pleasure OF some sort tc
some child at Christmas time. Let
not this joyous season pass while we
selfshly lavish gifts upon those
whom we have every reason to ex
pect will return the compliment and
leave unnoticed those to whom
Christmas means so little more thar
the name-Philadelphia Times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
It's Easy To Get In,

where there's sluggish liver, for any of
the germs Of disease that surround you
If your liver were active and healthy. it
would keep them out of your blood.
You'll have to watch your liver for self
protection. AS soon as you feel the first
symptoms that it's wrong Corruption on the
skin. or dull and WORKOUT feeling) take
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
That will start your liver into healthy
action. purify your blood, brace up your
system, give you STRENGTH and put on
needed hesh-not fat, but wholesome.
necessary flesh.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22

one about the unwisdom of "at-
tempting the unattainable" and the
one with the declaration that with
out intelligent direction s.citizen-
ship is not good" they form both a
warning and counsel to the ne
groes Of the South by the study and
practice of which they would i'm
mensely profit. -Wilmington Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
ANNUAL BANQUET AT THE PiNEY
WOODS INN.
Manager St. John Arranging for the
Joyous Occasion.

Piney Woods Inn, at Southern Pines,
n. c., has opened for the winter season
and announces the annual banquet in
honor of the Commercial Travellers, to
be held at the hotel, Monday evening,
January 9th.
During the past two years these BAN
quets have been pronounced success,
and it is the aim of the commercial
traveller to SO arrange his route that he
may be present on that occasion. Man.
ager st. John always gives the Traveller
the glad hand OF welcome, and the spread
which he prepares for the boys is a most
bounteous one, and we doubt not but
that the annual reunion this year, like
those OF former occasions, will be one O
pleasure long to be remembered. -E1f
chance
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22

THERE is yet room for more cotton
manufactures in the State of North
Carolina. She leads all Southern
States yet she only manufactures
about one-half the cotton she pro-
duces. North Carolina produced
this year 646,776 bales and manu-
featured 3S4,S73 bales. We hope
soon to see the entire product of the
State manufactured within her Dor
ders.-Greensboro Telegram.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22

Elegant line OF Ladies Dress Goods
Just received at the the 'Cheap John
store" Shoes, Hats. Hosiery, Under
wear and everything in the way OF
general merchandise, You will find the
prices to suit the season. The ladies are
specially invited TO look ut these goods.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
THURSDAY, DEC. %. 1898.

HOWARD Miller, an educated negro,
OF Howard University, recommends to
negroes that they withdraw from po-
liticdl activities the exercise Of which
offends the whites.
'Is it not wisdom on the part Of
the negro he says, Ito refrain from
agitating these issues which inflame
the minds Of the white race against
him and retard his progress, along
moral, mental and material lines?
The negro should generally accept
self-effacement as controlling po~
litical factor, even in the commune
ties where his numerical preponder-
ancc cOnfers upon him the abstract
right. TO state the truth mildly,
the negro is not yet qualified to exer-
else political control according to the
standards Of Western civilization.
In directing his energy into produc-
tive channels. the negro will not
only be moving along the line of
least resistance. but of the greatest
usefulness also"
HAVING failed to sooner note the
fact the GOLD LEAF now takes occa-
sion to congratulate the esteemed
Raleigh Morning Post upon the sue
cessful completion of its first year.
In point of being good paper the
Post has been a success from the be-
ginning; and the recent action of the
publishers in reducing the subscrip-
ton price ne-third-from six to four
dollars would seem to Indicate that
financially it has prospered beyond
most new enterprises of the kind.
And it is eminently deserving OF all
the patronage and praise it receives
and more. The Post is a good
paper, digniied, able, conservative,
yet fearless and outspoken withal.
1t is more than party organ, staunch
and uncOmpromising as it's Democ-
racy is, and as reliable, readable
newspaper has the respect and conf
dence of all classes. 1t could not be
otherwise with such a man as Hon
Robert M. Furman as chief editor
aided by an able and experienced
corps OF writer's and reporters as he
has.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
THE CHILDREN'S DAY.
Christmas Should be the Happiest Of
Their Holidays.

E SHOULD ALL
take special pains
at this blessed
season to insure
a ''good time"
for the little ones
OF the family.
and in homes
where there are
no children the
opportunity is
afforded to make
it q pleasant day
for some less
fortunate little
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
Christmas.
Significance of the Event Which Is
Celebrated ia all Christian Lands.

. HOU BLESSED
day. of angel
song and angel
gladness. day
of peace to men
who are in
clined to peace.
day of redemp-
ton for those
who accept the
tidings; t h e
G h st d a V,
heralded by the
entire angelic
C h q ir a n Il
signalized by
the Bethelehem
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
1,urAS EOJrETy IS


LUCAS COUNTY. as.
Frank }. Cheney makes cath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. j. Che
ney Co., doing business in the city of
Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of one hum
dred dollars for each ard 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. u.
1886. A. W. GLEASON
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
We Derive Pleasure From Contribut-
ing to the Pleasure of Others.
II ia the desire and

1t is the desire and
effort to contribute
to the happiness of
others that makes
Christmas the most
delightful OF all our
holidays. Children,
at first perhaps, think
most of the gifts that
they may receive,
but every wise parent
teaches the child to
be a Tiver as we'll as
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
Notary Public.
| SEAL.

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and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails, free.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22

HOODS Sarsaparilla is the One
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ionic, Stomach Regulator. To thou
sands its great merit 10 KNOWN.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
Lumber For Sale.

am prepared to furnish rough lumber
any kind wanted in large or small
quaBtIty-ou reasonable terms. At mii
or delivered, to suit purchaser.
r. II. SWITZERLAND.
Epson, y. t.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
The Dawn of 1899

is with us, and we wish our patrons all
q happy New Year, assuring them at the
same time that our business will be- rnI-
has always characterized it in every de-
partment. Our drugs will be found fresh
and pure, our prescriptions compouned
with accuracy and dispatch, aud our
stock OF sundries, toilet articles, combs
and brushes of the best manufacture aud
latest style.
The Dorsey Drug Co.,
Wholesale and Retail DrualiStS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22

We desire live agent and correspond
ent at every postOffice in Vance and ad-
jOing counties.
Correspondence on all subjects OF local
and general interest. and opinions upon
matters of public concern, are invited.
The editor will not be responsible for
the views or statements of correspondents
and reserves the right at all times to
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
One side. only, of the paper must he
written On-and the real name Of the
writer accompany the contribution. No
attention will be paid to anonymous COM
municatIOas.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
THE EXCEL LENCE OF SYRUP OF Figs

is due not only to the originality AMI
simplicity of the comhinatioa. hui also
to the care and skill with whi,!. II i
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFoENIA i'!G Syr1-r
Co. only. and we wish 10 impress uaan
al the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co
only. knowledge of that fact Will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALL
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the mcdi.
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. 1t is
far in advance of all other laxatiyes
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating ar weaken
ing them, and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Col
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. NY.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-09-10
Festivals.

There will be q fair at st. Thomas
Church September 18th, Wednesday
Supper, cream, and confectionarief
will be served at the church. Wei
come to all.
There will be held at Holly's church
festival and supper on Saturday
September 10th, beginning at $50 p
IN. Proceeds to go towards purchas-
ing new organ. Public most cor
daily invited.
Harborton NJ. 4. Church. South
will have grand all-day picnic at
Harborton, September II, 1898. II
you want to spend an enjoyable day
come to the picnic and bring your
friends with you. Let everybody, old
and young. come prepared for a big
time. Plenty of amusement, plenty
of refreshments and plenty of happi-
ness for all Dinner and supper
served at reasonable rates. Ice cream,
fruit, coufectionaries, soda water,
lemonade, &C., for sale.
Come early, stay all day and do
not leave till you see the balloons
ascend.
COMMITTEE.
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...-,.....z..-s...ss-ps,sss,ss,a.,s,zs.se
Mr.. Frank Il. Savage is in the West
on q business tour.

Mr.. Frank Il. Savage is in the West
on business tour.
Mrs. Sadie Hill returned from
Reigate, Va, on last Monday.
Rev. c. I. Stengle, of Berkeley,
visited our town few days ago.
Rev. J. r. Griffith left for business
trip to North Carolina this week.
Our assistant agent, Mr.. Sharpley,
is helping this week at the Salisbury
office.
Miss Carrie E. Griffith, daughter OF
Rev. j. r. Griffith,lef Tuesday TO re-
sumo her studies at Bowling Green
Seminary
Mrs. Sudie James has been APP
pointed delegate to the State Con-
ference of the Nv oman's Missionary
Society," which meets in Lynchburg
this fall.
Mrs. Susan Beloate has been to
Baltimore to make arrangements to
move there in October. She will take
with her, Willie Wharton and Cordie
Lee Savage, her grandchildren, and
her object in going there is to give
them the benefit of good schools.
They will return home next summer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-09-10
Deaths.

Died on the second inst, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Mitchell White Fuller, native
OF this county, and daughter OF the
late Samuel c. and Mary e. White
and beloved wife OF Captain Jerome
H. Fuller, of Kittrell, N. G. A lus'
trous life has been extinguished and
dark shadows have fallen upon q
happy home.
Mrs. Mary Matthews, wife of MIR.
WIN. H. Matthews, a lady highly es-
teemed for her christian worth in the
community in which she lived, died
at her home, near Bloxom, on Thurs
day, sth instant, aged about7O years
Her husband. four SONS. Noah T.,
Tully j., Major and sylvanus Mat
thews, and two daughters survive
her.
Mrs. Sallie Hope, a very estimable
christian lady, wife of George Hope
died at her home at Modestown, OIL
Monday, September 9Th, aged 81
years. After funeral services on Wed.
nesday at the Modestown Baptist
Church, she was buried in the family
burying ground near that place. She
had been a member of the Baptist
Church over sixty years. Her hus-
band and two sons, Laws and Benja-
min Hope survive her.
Mr. Henry P. Mason died after a
lingering illness at his home, neal
Parksley, on last Monday, aged about
81 years. His wife and three chill.
dren, Mrs. Oscar 7. Barnes, of Parks
ley; Mrs. John r. Hinman,o of Altoona
Pa, and Miss Bunie Mason survive
him. The deceased was one of the
worthiest citizens of the county, ano
before stricken down with an incur
able malady was one of the most en-
terprising and industrious men in the
section in which he lived. He com
manded, by his high character, the
respect and esteem of all who knew
him.
Mr.. Thomas P. Ailworth, former
citizen of this county, brother o.
George G.. and R. L. Ailworth, died
in Baltimore last Sunday. The Sun
has the following notice of him:
Mr.. Thomas P. Ailworth, well
known in local postofice and legal
circles, died at his home, OF East
Preston street, Sunday morning, after
lingering illness. He was native
OF Accomac county, Va, and was con-
nected with the well known Ailworth
and Wise families of that county. a
widow, who was Miss Ada Burns, Of
this city, and one child survive him.
He was vice-president of the Brown
Fraternal Legion, of this city; resi-
dent manager of the National Claims
Association, and an ex-employe oil
the postoffce, having served under
exp Postmaster Brown.