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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
IT IS EASY TO TELL.

People who fail to look after their
health are like the carpenter who neglects
to sharpen his tools. People are not apt
to get anious about their health soon
enough. If you are mot quite we'll" or
'half sick have You ever thought that
your kidneys may be the cause of your
sickness?
1t is easy to tell by setting aside your
urine for twenty-fOur hours; sediment OF
settling indicates an unhealthy condition
os the kidneys. When urine stains linen
it is evidence Of kidney trouble. Too fire.
quent desire to urinate, scanty supply,
pain or dull ache in the back is also con-
vincing proof that the kindneys and blad-
der are out of order.
There is satisfaction in knowing that the
great remedy DR.. Kilmer's Swampt-Root
fulfills every wish in relieving weak or
diseased kidneys and all forms Of bladder
and urinary troubles. Not only does
Swamp Root give new life and acticity to
the kidneys-the cause of trouble. but by
treating the kidneys it acts as tonic for
the entire constitution. If you need A
medicine take Swamp -Root-it cures. Sold
by druggists. price fifry cents and one dol
lar, or by mentioning the GOLD LEAF and
sending your address to DR.. kilmer & Co,
Binghamton. y. Y. you may have sam
pie bottle of this great discovery sent to
you free by mail.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
Grand Pap's Advice,

Ichabod, my boy, methought
heard you speak of your father thi:
morning as "the old man." You are
IS years of age, are you not? Just so
That is the age when callow youth has
its first attack of bighead. You i'm
agine at this moment that you know
it all. l observed from the cut o.
your trousers, the angle of your hat,
the tip of your head, the favor of you'
breath, the style of your toolhpick
shoes, and the swagger Of your walk,
that you are stuck on yourself. This
is an error of youth which your uncle
can over look; but it pains him sorely
to hear you speak in terms of disre-
spect of one you should never mention
save by the sacred name "father."
He may not be up in your style in the
modern art of making fool of him.
self, but ten to one he forgets more in
a week than you will ever know. He
may not enjoy smoking gutter snipes
duu luSiOSCu Ill
tissue paper, but he has borne good
many hard knocks for your sake, and
is entitled to all the reverence your
shallow brain can muster. BY and by
after you are through knowing it all
and begin to learn something, you
will be ashamed to look in the glass
and wonder where the foolkiller KEEP,
himself when you we're ripe for the
sacrifice. And when the "old man"
grows tired of the journey and stops to
rest, and you fold hands across his
bosom and take last look at a face
that has grown beautiful in death, you
will feel sting of regret that you ever
spoke Of him in so grossly disrespectful
manner; and when other sprouts o
imbecillty use the language that so de-
lighted you in the genimical period
of manhood, you will take chasing
them with thick stick and crushing
their skulls to see if there is any brain
tissue in the inside.-BuyaeNe.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
Pay The Preachers.

"Church Member, IN Biblical Recorder.
Just as 1897 closed, one of the best
pastors in the State said, 81 cannot
preach against dishonesty now" He
was asked why. He answered, "My
church owes me large part of my sal
ary on last year, and on this. On this
account am unable to pay what |
owe others. If | tell others they
ought to be honest, my creditors will
say, You had better pay what you
owe ME before you tell Others to be
honest. " This faithful pastor was
greatly troubled. He wanted to pay
his debts and provide things necessary
for his family.
Church members who fail to pay
what they owe their pastors are guilty
Of great sin. They become dis
honest themselves, and cause the
pastor to be regarded as dishonest, and
thereby injure his influnce for good.
Individual subscriptions to pastors
salaries are usually small, and might,
as a rule, be easily and promptly paid
if an honest effort was made.
The debt we owe to Gods cause
should be first paid.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
A Patriot for Profit.

A colored veteran who had become
weary waiting on Prosperity approach
ed citizen and asked:
"Boss, is dey still hghtin' in Gu
bah?"
ooh, yes"
"En does dey pay mems money ter
60 dar and fight fer um?"
81 think SO. Do you want to en-
lis,?"
eyes, sub; | thought would"
"Why, they'd butcher you over
there!"
"I spec dey would, sub, but |
ruther be killed in Cubah, wild belly
full, dan starve ter death nachully in
DE- Nunited States!'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
If You Want to be Beloved.
(Christian Uplook y

(Christan Uplook y
Don't find fault.
Don't believe all the evil you hear.
Don't jeer at everybody's religious
belief.
Don't repeat gossip if it does inter-
est crowd.
Don't be rude to your interiors in
social position.
Don't underrate anything because
you don't possess it.
Don't go untidy on the plea that
everybody knows you.
Don't contradict people, even ifyou
are sure you are right.
AS a powerful invigorating tonic DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription imparts
strength to the whole system and to the
womb and its appendages in particular
For Overworked. wOrn-Out, run down. de.
bilitated teachers. millinerS, dress makers
seamstresses. shop-girls, housekeepers.
nursing mothers, and feeble women gen
orally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is the greatest earthly boon, being une
qualed as an appetising cordial and re-
StOrative tonic
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
AFTER THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

When the weary collector stands there on
the sill,
just tell him to call again,
And with very great pleasure you'll settle
his bill
After-the war with Spain!
When you've promised the voters an Office
fine,
And they are waiting out in the rain.
Just tell 'em you'll ask 'em in to dine
After-the war with Spain
When they ask you what is your platform
grand,
just tell 'em that you'll explain
That you'll shuttle the cards and show
your hand
After-the war with Spain!
And even when Gabriel comes to blow
His trumpet over the nam,
Just smile and tell him: "Old boy, I'll go
After-the war with Spain!"
FRANK L. STANTON.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
A Clever Trick,

1t looks like it, but there is really
no trick about it. Anybody can try i: who
has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Ma
laria or nervous troubles. We mean he can
cure himself right away by taking Electric
Bitters This medicine tones up the whole
system. acts as a stimuant to the Liver
and Kidneys, is blood purifier and nerve
tonic. 1t cures Constipation, Headache,
Painting Spells, Sleeplessness and Melan-
choly. II is purely vegetable. a mild laxa-
tive, and restores the system to its natural
vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be con-
WINGED that they are a miracle worker.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only SOC. a bot.
tie. by the Dorsey Drug Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24

Mrs. A. Tween, residing at 72O Henry
ST.. Alton, ILL.,, suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months. She
doctored for it nearly the whols OF this
time, using various remedies recon-
mended by friends, and was treated By
the physicians, but received no relief.
She then used one and q half bottles OF
Chamberlain Pain Balm. which effected
a complete cure. This is published at her
request, as she wants Others similarly
afflicted 10 know what cured her. The
25 and so cent sizes for sale by the
Dorsey Drug Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
Pointed Paragraphs.
(Chicago Daily News.) }

The high churchman uses candles
and the Baptist dips.
II is the clean tableci,:h that catches
the early grease spot.
A tree is covered with bark, bu, a
dog is usually lined with it.
A woman can tell VIVA, another wo-
man has On as far as a man can smell
fried onions.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24

up the case as hopeless When in
formed that my father had died from
the same disease. they said must die,
as hereditary Cancer was incurable.
''At this crisis. l was advised to try
S.S.S., and in a short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued to do
so for three months. then it began to
heal. Icontinued the medicine while
longer until the Cancer disappeared en-
tirely. This was several years ago and
there has been no return Of the disease" i"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24

Much of life's misery is due to indiges-
ton; for who can be happy with a pain in
his stomach? AS corrective and strength
ener or the alimentary organs, Ayers
Pills are invaluable, their use being al
WayS attended with market benefit
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
NAMES EXPLOSION.
LIEUT.. BLANDIN GIVES HIS SEXPERIENCE
OF THE AWFUL AFFAIR.

He was on the Watch When the Ex.
p1osion Came and Does Not Believe
the Spaniards Did it-Wul not In
dertake to Account for the Occur.
renee. Leaving that for an Official
Investigation to Determine.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24

"blue" as we'll as to him who wore
the "gray," and while yet the smoke
OF battle hovered over the field Of car
mage you rushed across the bloody
chasm to assure your brother of your
abiding friendship and love. Among
the charred ruins of Chicago you
carried $4,000 to relieve your home
less brothers. The yellow fever that
scourged Memphis and converted the
Valley OF the Mississippi into charnal
house, did not abate your zeal, and
like true Samarltans you fed the hun
cry, and buried the dead. The wild,
see'hing food that swept the Coma
maugh Valley was unequal to the tax
ing Of your bounty.
Then, brothers, let US press on in the
noble work. The whole race of man
kind is but one race, the entire family
but one family, and toward one
another they should act the Golden
Rule, "Whatsoever ye would that
men should do to you, do ye also even
SO 10 them" This is your motto.
Then live daily up to your obligations.
Trust in God, "And thou shalt come
unto Neb Zion, the City of the Liv-
ing God, the Heavenly Jerusalem and
to an innumerable company of angels,
the general assembly and Church of
the First Born, which are written in
Heaven, and to God, the Judge of
all, and to the spirit ofjust men made
perfect" You have visited the sick
and suffering; you have carried a cup
cold water to the least Of Gods chill
dren; and at the great banquet of
Heaven you shall sit down with Abra-
ham, Isaac and Jacob, clothed in re-
galias of spotless white, and recline at
the board with houored guests at the
great feast of the "Lamb," and shall
tune your harps and voices in harmony
with the melting melody of Heaven.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24

eye became terribly
inaamed. and wps so
swollen that for quite
a while / could not
see. The doctors
said l had Cancer of
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hansting their efforts
without doing me
any upr,, ftay uar.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
Notice..

nAVING QUALIFIED AS ADMIN.
IA istratOr. with the will annexed, OF z.
g. Barnes. deceased. before the Clerk Of
the Superior Court OF Vance county, this
Is to notify all persons holding claims
against said estate to present them TO me
on or before the 9Th day Of January, 1899.
or this notice will be pleaded in bar Of
their recovery. Persons Indebted tO said
estate are notified they must make imme-
diatr settlement
This 9Th January. 1898.
JOHN l.. CURRlS. Administrator,
with will annexed, Of 4. e. Barnes, dec d
A. T.. ZoLLICoFFHR, Attorney.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
Cancer
OF the Face,

Mrs. Laura E. Minis. of Smithville, Ga.
says: "a small pimple Of a strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; it soon
began to grow rapidly. notwithstand-
lng all cffOrts to checE - Mx
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
FOUNDED UPON THE PRINCIPLES OF
FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND TRUTH.

Origin of the Order in England-Its
Inception in America and Steady
Growth Throughout the World-A
Record of Honor and Usefulness
Surpassed by No Other Fraternal
ORGANIZATION.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24

Neglect of the hair often destroys its
vitality and natural hue. and causes it to
fall out. Before it is too late, apply Halls
Hair Remover, a sure remedy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
Ayers Cherry PeCtoral

has no equal as q remedy for
coughs, colds. and lung dis
cases. Where other soothing
elixirs palliate, Ayers Cherry
Pectoral heal1. 1t is not a
cheap cough syrup, which
soOthes but does not strength
en-; it is q physicians cough
remedy, and it cures. It is
put up in large bottles. only,
for household use. It was
awarded the medal at the
Worlds Fair of ninety three.
It has 81 record Of
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24

That the blood should perform it's func-
tiOns, it is absolutely necessary it should
not only be pure but rich in life-giving ell
ements. These results are best effected
by the use Of that we'll known standard
blood purifier. Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24
A Real Blood Remedy.

Cancer is blood disease, and only a
blood remedy will cure it, S. S. S.
Guaranteed pW,ely segeia6Gc) is real
blood remedy, and never fails to per-
manently cure Cancer, Scrofula. Eczema.
Rheumatism or any other disease of the
blood. Send for our books
on Cancer and Blood Diseases,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-24

mailed free to
any address.
Swift Specific
Co. Atlanta, Ga.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06

Martha L. Poland was the niece of
Luke P. Poland, a Vermont statesman
of much renown and a politician of
great ability. He was Chief Justice and
United States Senator from that State
for many years. She was born in that
State in 1913. Mrs. Thurston's parents
removed to Omaha twenty-eight years
ago. Her father was a prominent citi-
zen. He died n year ago. Mrs. Poland,
a beautiful, white-haired, gentle-faced
woman, lives to-day at the Thurston
mansion.
When Senator Thurston and Martha
Poland married in Omaha twenty-five
years ago last Christmas he was a
struggling young lawyer. 1t was then
that the fine mental training of Mrs.
Thurston came to her husbands aid.
She was his chief counselor and assist
ed him to prepare many of his law
cases. Mrs. Thurston was not a soci-
ETY. woman in the accepted sense,
though she moved In the most select
circles. She was too much busted in
the welfare of her husband and family
to think about the small affairs com.
mon to society folks.
The photograph of Mrs. Thurston ac-
companying this sketch was taken
about the time of her marriage. She
was strongly averse to sitting for n
photograph, and this is probably the
only likeness of her that was ever pre-
served. She vas urged by her husband
10 SIT for the photographer the day af-
Ter her silver wedding. but refused on
the plea that it required more time
IMAM she cared to give to the subject.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06

rison is now nearly a year old, and has
travelled extensively for II of her age.
She spent last summer at Old Forge,
in the Adirondacks, where her father
owns a fine camp. When the camping
season broke up Miss Harrison paid a
visit to indianapolis and held court
there during the fall. She received dis
tinguished lights of society and emf
nent politicians of the State laid their
tributes before her. During the winter
Miss Harrison repaired to Washington
and was one of the seasons most i'm
portant visitors to the White House,
where President and Mrs. Mckinley
were presented to her with due form.
Miss Harrison is the picture of her
father, whose dear delight Is to hold
her on his lap for hours and feed his
eyes on her satiny white skin. her big
violet orbs and the pretty little dimple
in her chin. Mr.. Harrison would sooner
hold his present job as papa" of Eliza
beth than be President.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06

Il We're mischievously known by the
nickname, Tax in Kind For noc,
farmer in the Confederacy had given
the Government 10 per of his
crops which was thus designated: and
a rascal among the regular troops. ono
day seeing a little boy with an old
squirrel rifle twice as long as its owner
said to him, Are you Tax in Klnd?"-.
II the phrase stuck.
Before going into camp. on the first
night near Memphis, the colonel of the
a in Kind regiment approached Gen.
Chalmers and asked:
Are we not in the State of Tonnes.
see?'
Yes, this Is Shelby County"
wei, sir" said the colonel, my men
volunteered to defend Mississippi. You
would not allow us to bring cooking
utensils, and we have no bread; there.
fore, shall return to my State"
WELL" said the general, let us talk
about 1T" They walked along to the
campfire, and he continued, to the man
WIZ WIS DuSN ulefe.
Jim, get 10 work. | have invited
Col. - to take supper with me. Give
us the best you have"
jim started up the fire, and made his
preparations. He stirred up some dough
IN a bucket, filled some corr shucks
with 1t, and covered them up in hot
ashes. Then he sliced some fat bacon,
ana broiled 1t over the Goals, ON the end
of a stick.
Meanwhile, as the colonel watched
these homely proceedings, the general
recited to him the story of the Alamo.
lie told how the hundred and seventy
two patriots, under Col. Travis, resisted
the attack of Santa Anna with his three
thousand MeXicans, and how Col. Tray
is, when he found that all hope had de-
parted, announced the fact to his men,
saying, Il will die like a man for my
country" Then, with his sword he
made a line on the floor and called OH
those who would sacrifice all for free
dom, to cross it.
"And do you know" concluded Gen.
Chalmers, they all crossed it but one.
His name was Rose"
A hundred boys who had been listen.
ing to the story, applauded it, and at
the moment of its conclusion, jim an
nOunced that supper was ready. He be-
gan handing about ash-cakes in the
shape of an ear of corn, and slices Of
bacon. The colonel was thoughtful. He
took a bite or two, and then he spoke:
General, l see the point. l a stand
1t if you can. If my boys are willing,
we will stay"
"Stay, colonel, stay" cried the boys,
with one accord. And stay they did.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
FIBROID TUMOR
Expelled by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. 3. A. LOMBARD, Box II, Vest
dale, Mass, writes: ~ have reason to
think that l would not be here now if
it had not been for Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t cured me Of
q ibroid tumor in my womb.
"Doctorscou donothingforme, and
they could not cure me at the hospital.
l will tell you about it:
II had been in my usual health, but
had worked quite hard. When my
monthly period came on, I flowed very
badly. The doctor gave me medicine,
but it did me no good. He said the
flow must be stopped if possible, and
he must find the cause of my trouble.
Upon examination, he found there
was q hbroid tumor in my womb, and
gave me treatment without any benefit
whatever. About thnt time o lady
called on me, and recommended Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound;
said she owed her life to it. l said I
would try it, and did. Soon after the
flow became more natural and regular.
l still continued taking the Compound
for some time. Then the doctor made an
examination again, and found every
thing all right. The tumor hGdpassed
away, and that dull ache was gone"
1t can be t~ruthfully stated that
such aresult can be accomplished by no
other remedy upon the market, and
torcibly proves the peculiar virtue Of
the Vegetable Compound
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its, work. The pro-
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials. Address
1870, r.; j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06

Electricity can be applied to in
Vulnerable uses about the house, sup
planting the less convenient devices
and contrivances, but, unfortunately,
the new ones using the current almost
always cost more than the old. Where
money is no object and luxury and con-
venience are supreme considerations
everything conceivable can be done by
electricity. For instance, on the yacht
Niagara, built for George Gould, and
recently launched, the electric plant is
employed to furnish light for 40 To-
candle-power incandescent lamps, and
storage batteries are provided capable
of supplying energy for so more. The
dynamos are so designed that as many
as 900 lamps can be illumined for pur-
poses OF display, besides a powerful
searchlight on the bridge. There are
also electric heaters, curling tongs,
smoothing irons, ranges, warming-pans
and electric elevators. Electricity
will operate the laundry and drying
room, it will heat chatting dishes and
bring cut The music OF a big olohes-
trion. Call bells, telephones and such
minor electric devices are also provided
in ~profusion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
NONE WAS HER PARADISE.
Mrs, John VI. Thurston Loved Her
Family Afore All Else.

Mrs. John VI. Thurston Loved Her
Family Afore All Else.
With the death of Mrs. John NJ.
Thurston the most popular woman in
Nebraska passed away. She had at
toined more prominence than any other
Nebraska woman, and it was by no
means due to the prominence of her
ilIustrious husband. In fact, it is no
secret that Senator Thurston owes as
much of his political success to the adj
vice and assistance of his wife as to
any other one persons efforts.
Mrs. Thurston was an ambitious
woman-ambitious for her husbands
success in all he undertook. She had
the mental capacity to aid him, and
with her knowledge of men and meas
ures took advantage of many little
things to contribute to the Senator's
~political prosperity. The lady whose
tender heart broke and ceased to throb
in the presence of the awful misery
of the Cuban mothers was related di-
rectly 10 a family whose history has
been a part of the history of the nation.
Mrs. John NJ. Thurston was the daugh-
ter of Colonel and Mrs. Luther Poland.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful. swollen smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discov-
cry of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight-itting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for chilblains, sweating, damp.
callous and hot. tired aching feet. We
have over 10000 testimonials of cures. Try
it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for 25c. in stamps. Trin
package FREE. Address Allen S. Ohm
sted. lie Roy, n. Y.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06

In the British lord chamberlain's de-
partment the position of Chimney-sweep
is held by a woman, and the Office of
statuary mason is also filled by a men,
Der of the fair sex.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
ASSAYS So Much Per Ton.

"Some things are cheap enough In
Dawson City. The carpet beatin' works
never charge nothing for renovating
your carpets"
How do they make It payT
"They just keep the dust'-Cle0e-
land Plain Dealer.