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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-27
NATHANIEL MACON.

Capt. O. r. Smith, of Henderson,
vino is interesting himself in the mat
ter Of having statues of the two most
eminent North Carolinians placed in
the capital at Washington in the spaces
set apart for that purpose according to
act Of Congress If 1883, thinks that
Of all others Nat Macon and Zeb
Vance are the men to select. And
in this he hnd5 plenty Others to agree
with him.
Desiring TO learn something Of the
personal appearance Of Mr.. Macon as
he looked to one VINO knew him,
Capt. Smith wrote to the venerable
Mr.. James 4. Egerson, late of War
rem county, but now living in Raleigh,
and asked him to give MS recolIectiOns
ofthat very remarkable man. To this
request Mr.. Edgerton promptly re-
piled and from his letter we are per
United 10 make the following ex-
tract:
Ny memory Of Mr. Macon to-
day is as Indelibly fixed in my mind
as though had seen him last week or
last year. but | may fail to give you of
hin Just what you desire. Could W.
meet 50 as for me to answer all ques-
tons YOU might ask Of Mr. Macon, no
doubt but you could be better salts
fed than from any ,hing | may here
say. However, | will do for you the
best | can. Mr.. Macon in statue was
just about that Of myself-say 5 feet
70 inches; shoulders and breast a llt,le
more full than mine-but by no
means showing CorpuIency. He stood
perfectly ereCt-COuntenanCe always
well gathered and under his perfect
ContrOl-never given to loose Ian
guage or anecdotes. have no reCOl-
lection of ever hearing him give way
to loud laughing or story telling. AL
ways, very particular inquirng after
the health, etc, OF his friends and
neighbors when entering company.
He was the fullest bald head man Of
all my acquaintance, having only a
patch of hair about as wide as your
two fingers, passing along from ear to
ear. His face was neither long nor
contracted and Cramped. Forehead
full, nose neither small nor unusually
large, crooked or Roman. Mouth
about that OF common men, neither
small nor large; face full and we'll de
veloped, always fronting you well
when in conversation.
Now as to features here | fail to
convey as they are this day in my
mind and can give you no better
guide than refer you to the late Rev.
Junius p. Moore, who always thought
had the most striking favor of Mr..
Macon Of all my acquaintances; and
Major Alfred Aston came next in my
mind.
| guess yon could find a photograph
Of Mr. Moore with Mr. A. S. Webb or
b. |. Powell, of Henderson, each of
whom married a daughter of Mr.
Moore. If you could get picture of
him you would co"le nearer having Mr..
MaCon's face and feature than any or
all | can convey with my pen.
Yours very truly,
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kittreIi Letter.

KITTRELL. n. c.. Jan. &c, '9S.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-Miss Ellen
Crudup has gone to Edenton to visit
Mrs. }. G. klttrelI
If Mr.. PIttman will write to Mr.. J.
b. Crudup at this place he can obtain
the desired information about Rev.
Josiah Crudlp.
Mrs. W. w. Green. of Frankinton.
and Miss Grace BIacknall of Chicago,
are the guests of Mrs. O. w. Black
pail.
The family Of Rev X. d. Holmes
went II Franklinton last Friday,
where they will spend some weeks
with the parents of Mrs. Holmes.
Mrs. c. ". Ranev went to Louis
burg last Friday to visit her daughter
Mr.. Clifton Cheatham.
We are glad to know that Mrs. II.
J. Gill, who has been quite sick since
Christmas. is improving.
Mrs. Joe Person left Saturday for
Chapel Hill.
Miss Allie Ellis went to Oxford
Saturday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Wilson Whitaker who has been
spending some time with Rev and Mrs
c. l.. Whitaker. returned to her home
yesterday. p.
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THE LOUD BILL.
Its Passage Would be Ruination to
the Country Press.

the Country Press.
Perhaps more unjus, and unreason
able measure, as affecting the interests
of the newspapers of the country, was
never conceived or attempted to be
enacted into law than the notorious
Loud Bill. This bill having been
reported from the committee (of the
House Of Representatives. and placed
on the calendar is liable 10 be called
up and passed at any time unless there
Is strong opposition on the part Of
publishers whose business it would
mos, Injurouoly affect.
If the Loud Bill should become
law publishers can not send sample
copy of their publications to obtain
new subscribers, or new advertisers, or
marked copies containing advertise
ments or other matter, or to exchanges
vi iOi an Ct'Ci i'oi f''oN uiieoo IL OSoi D
a cent postage stamp for each copy
50 sent
According to the provisions OF the
bill the only ones entitled 10 receive
newspa pers at pound rates are "sub-
scrlbers who voluntarily order and
pay for the same After the time
paid for, good lawyers say the pound
rate would stop, and publishers would
| have 10 put cent postage stamp on
each copy sent thereafter. Such a law
would fall with crushing effect upon
all country newspapers. Indeed, it IS
believed that it would break up half
Of them, and 50 the public would be
affected in Consequence as we'll as the
publishers.
Hon. Perry Heath, Assistant Post
master General, in letter to Mr.
Loud the author Of the bill, says:
"Nearly every newspaper published
or circulated in a small city or town
in this country would, in my opinion,
be greatly injured and believe mod
| ificatipn Of your bill! would obviate Sc
we're censure from country newspa-
pcrs." Nevertheless, Mr.. Loud re-
fuses to consent TO any amendment,
or to allow the opponents Of the bill a
hearing before his committee, as we
are informed by the Washington Ma
h0nal /uteIHgentrr.
TO quote the language of that pa
per, "that there have been abuses Of
the sample copy privilege on the part
Of half dozen, or a dozen publishers
in the East, we admit, but that is no
reason why thousands of publishers
should be deprived Of the privilege
they have not abused The innocent
should not be made to suffer tor the
acts of the guilty. But they will be
made to suffer if publishers do not
arise at once as one man and protest
against the passage Of the Loud bill
unless properly amended. Not an
hour is to be lost! Members of Cong
ress don't understand publishers in
terests, or they would vote right. They
want to be commended when they re-
turn to their districts instead of be-
ing CenSured All that is needed is
tina; publishers should write at once to
their members Of Congress apprising
them Of their wishes'
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Notice..

DY VIRTUE OF POWER CONFER
Dr, Il pom HE by al order IssuiHg from
the Superior court of Vance cOunty, in a
caus therein pending entitled john l..
Curtin, administrator, vs. Med. Clarke
and others | shall on
MONDAY, MARCH Iii 7Tu, 1898.
sell at public auction to the highest bidder
at the court house door in Henderson,
Vance county. North Carolina, upon
the term one-third cash, balance on
4 credit Of twelve months, with option to
purchaser to pay all cash, the following
real estate, to wit: One certain tract or
parcel of land situate in Vance county,
N G., bounded on the North by the lands
of &. W Hughes and Z. f. Wilkerson. on
the East by the lands of L. II. Hight, on
south by the lands of Mrs. j. l.. Brame, on
West Ly the lands Of Saml W. Clarke
and Z. f. Wilkerson, conta lining about
one hundred and ninety-three (193) acres
The deferred payment to bear six per
cent interest and title retained until 1uil
purchase price is paid.
This oath January. 1898.
JOHN l.. CURRIN,
Administrator Of Jno. ID. Clarke, decd.
A. &. Zollicotfer, Attorney.
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CONSUMPTION Positively Cured.

Mr.. K. i. Greever, merchant. Of Chill
howie. Va, certities that he had consump-
ton. was given up to die, sought all medi-
cal treatment that money could procure
tried all cough remedies he could hear Of,
nat got IL" relief: spent many nights sitting
up in 4 chair; was induced to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery. and was cured by use of
tw, bottles. For past three years has been
attending to business, and says Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the grandcst remedy ever
mad Us it has done 50 much for him and
also others in his community. Dr.. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. 1t don't fail. Trial
bottles free of Dorsey Drug &c.
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Trustees Sale
Of a Very Desirable Farm.

P1 VIRTUE OF THE POWER or
- sale conferred in Deed of Trust exc
cuted on the 10th day OF December, !5s'
by Daniel Finch and wife, and registered
in Book &c. page 1873. in the Office % tnS
Register of Deeds of Vance county. oh2i!
sell for cash by public auction to tiIr hi1A
est bidder, at the court house door in Faheel
county, \. Z on the
7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1895.
the property described i'm said Deed
Trust a. follows: The tract on who /
Daniel Finch lately lived, lying on :
old road leading from Bowen's store :
Fox's mill. beginning at an iron stake
Mrs. CroZier's line and running y
IL 80 chains 10 a stone at CrOZiers curl'5>
on the road then with her line and VIII
liams iipe ). 8i12o +. 1915 chains TO q
stone in Williams line; thence ). i v
III. 50 chains to stone; thence West 49,
chains to the beginning. Containing SCI
enty acres.
Jan g. 1898.
w. Il. SHAW, Trustee 5
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Notice..

10y VIRTUE OF POWER CONTAIN
led in Trust Deed executed by Amy
Hughes on the 2l>t day OF Sept. 1885 /
shall. on the
7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1898,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash at the court house door in Hem
derson, y. G.. , the following tact Of land
trwit: That tract of land lying on tie
East side of the road leading from Row
land ; mill to Church ; store and being the
land on which the late Amy Hughes re.
sided in Vance county. containing 81
acres. more or less.
This 9Th day of January, 1898.
". L. CHEATHAM, JR.,
Trustee
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Executors Notice.

HANING Qualified AS ENECU-
1Ator of the last VIII and testament of
Mrs. Isabella NJ. Harris, deceased. late of
Vance county, \. c., this is to notify all
persons having claims against the estate of
the said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned or his attorney, on or before
the 18th day of January. A. D., 1899. or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate Will please make prompt settle
ment.
c. l.. WHITAKER. Exector
Of Isabella NJ. Harris, decd.
Henderson, \. G., Jan. 18th, 1898.
Andrew j Harris, Attorney.
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Notice..
Sale Of Valuable Building Lots

HY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE OF Tue
DSuperiOr court Of Vance county, filed
in the case OF Sandy Dicker>on and others
vs. J. W. Short and others, | shall sell for
cash before the court nnuSe door in Hen
derson. y. G, on the
7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY. IS9S
thirteen building lots 20 1870 feet each
known as lots Nos. /, 3. ), :, 8, Il, %, H.
Il. . i, q and on the plot OF survey flied
in said proceedings. said lots being sold
for balance Of purchase money due on
same Owners OF said lots viii have until
the day Il sale t. pay the balance vii
costs Of notice. \ plot showing location
OF these lots can be seen in my office.
Jan. ), 1898.
W. L. IIAW Commissioner.
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BY
THAD r. MANNING.


THE Charlotte Obseracr reports
two cases Of small pox in Charlotte
The subjects are both negroes. The
necessary precautions have been taken
to prevent the spread Of the disease
and the field IS not considered avora-
bic for It's contagion. At last az
counts the t"o cases at Wilmington
were doing well and the scare is sub
siding.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-27

On the morning OF February 20, 1895,
I was sick with rheumatism and lay IN
bed until May Dist, when | used Cham,
berlain's Pain Balm. The first applca
ton OF it relieved me almost entirely
from the pain and the second afforded
complete relief. In a short time | was
able to be up and about again. \. I.
Moreanx, Luverne, MINI. Sold by the
Dorsey Drug Co.
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MOTHERS FRIEND

my wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend 1T is a
blessing to any one expecting to be-
come a MOTHER, says customer.
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-27
VV o9K

Is never done, and it is especially wearing
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting OF nerve,
muscle and tissue. 1t is ~ because OF
this condition of the Bio lat women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because OF the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem
edy is in building up by taking good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsa parilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work. nervousness, and impure blood
thousands have found relief and cure in
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-27
JAS. A, EGERTON.
THE NEWSPAPERS OF TODAY.

Are the people of today SO much
more depraved, in their tastes, than
was the case twenty years ago? or are
the editors OF today entirely to blame
for the character Of papers published?
Within the memory of every man
III this community there was a time
when the VrraM was the only paper,
of any importance, in New York,
which would publish questionable mat
ter, and 1t was frowned upon and, out
side that City's limits, almost univer-
sally taboOed.
How different from the "yellow'
sheets today in their mad race to
Guido their competitors in the pro
duction of obscene literature and il
Illustrations. Nor is the evil confined
to the larger Clties-gradually the
poisoned virus has been inoculated
INTO the pure country press until they
too, like hungry vultures, are ever
seeming for carbon.
That there is sin in the world is to
be deplored but because it is ever
present is no reason why the newspa-
pers should scar the minds and hearts
Of those readers who until then had
been pure. Familiarity breeds CON
tempt and 50 may it we'll be added
that less people know of evil the more
is their adherence Of lt.-Wilson Id
Gancr.
Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures Consumption (Which Is ScrOtuls of
the l.ung>S) by its wonderful blood purify
ing invigorating and nutritive properties.
For weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood, Short
ness of Breath, Nasal Catarrh Bronchitis,
Severe Coughs, Asthma, and kindred
affections, 1t Is 4 sovereign remedy. While
it promptly CUES the Seyrrest Coughs, il
strengthens the system; purities the blood.
WIEN Col. Henry Miller Of the
Southern. was on the stand, he was
asked il he wore underclo,hes, and if
50, to show the stub Of his check book,
III order that their cost could be de
teImned with view of reducing
rates Colonel Miller, not wanting
TO appear IN contempt ro!uctan'Iy adj
h'',su 'H'' ms he','ef garments were
oo'A>h fI' Ou, 'na' ne ''uSh' 'ne oeer
.'''i''0'' "'',i ''''' C'"o :" ''So'' ''"'ieu
Il III '"e I1"'''''|<l. 40" 'ney are
ny NJ - '''''' ou' II ONO uiu not sT'
n"'' i"'SS Vi, MS 'nN ''' compensation
He alleges that MS papers were sent
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MOTHER: :; $: !: !: e: {;

and about Which such tender ana
holy recollections cluster as that
of MOTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first lettering step: Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all ef-
fort should be made to avoid 1t.
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Mothers
Fl lend

dread, suffering or gloomy fore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
CONFINEMENT short, it makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
SO many have said. Don't be
persuaded to use anything but
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-27
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES.
HENRY THOMSON
Execution Sale.

Fly VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
A)iSSuei in the case of O f. Bressc *
Son, v. j. W. Clarke, placed in my hands
December, -. 1897, / shall AZ i: NJ, on
the
7TIl DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1898,
sell Tor cash. before the Court House door.
III Henderson, the umiiYiied fourth inter
est of = " CLARKE in the tract of land
whereof his mother Winnie Clarke. lately
died, seized ard possessed. containing
one hundred and four acres, more or les.
and bound by the lands Of Edward Alien.
NJ. /. Buchanan, K " kcarnev. D. IL
keav!s and others, in Sandy Creek town
ship. 10 satisfy the judgment in said
Cast.
Dec. y. 1885,
". Ii. SMITH,
Sheriff OF Vance county
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7TIl DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1893,
" Ii. SMITH,
Sheriff of Vance county.
Land to Rent

! have some fine tobacco lands want
to rent. Correspondence solicited.
J. q. LAYTON, Jr.,
BOX ii. Dunn, y. T..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-27

so assists nature
in the change TAX
ing place that
the eta Mt
NJ O t h cr is ena-
bled to look for
w ard wit h gu
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Notice..

PY AUTHORITY OF THE POAER
l)of sale conferred in deed in trust rx-
ecuted on the 24th day of February, 1897,
by Anthony Peace and Lizzie Peace his
wife, ard registered in book 10, page 1876
in the office of the Register of Deeds of
Vance county, shalt sell for cash. b y
public auction to the highest bidder, at
the Court House door in Vance county,
n G. on the
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2lsT DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1898,

the property described in said deed of
trust, as follows: A tract of land on Tabs
Creek, in Kittrell Township, Vance
county, adjoining the lands of Thos Peace
on the n orth. Miss Margaret Peace on
the South and West, and Junius Peace on
the North West and Tabs Creek on the
North and East. containing 25 acres. The
same conveyed by Miss Margaret Peace to
Lizzie Peace
This 10Th Jan, 90.
Il. L. HICKS, Trustee
for The Parham Pros 90
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-27

II has come at last. Claude Bernard
the sawed-on statesman, has been APP
pointed District Attorney for the
Eastern District Of North Carolina, to
succeed Chas. i. Aycock. The place
is bigger than the man but this is
common thing in these days Of filling
political offices as mere matters Of re
ward or as a stroke of good politics.
1t is believed Gov. Russell Will ap-
point Wheeler Martin, of Pitt, to sue
coed Bernard as Solicitor for this
Judicial District.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-27

The Bi6Hcal Rct0rdry, organ Of
the Baptists in North CoroIina, appears
in new dress Of type and change Of
makeup. All Of which make it more
pleasing TO the eye while as for merit
and interest of subject matter it lacked
nothing. Ably edited, indepedent
and outspoken in It's utteranccs on
public questions the Rct0racr is a
strong factor in the field it occupies
and fills 50 we'll
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-27

RECENTLY DIR. +. Is. klugsbury, the
editor of the Wilmington Messenger,
wrote of the excellent work which Is
being done by the press OF North
Carolina. What he said was true we
think. The average newspaper IN the
State is worth many times the price
paid for II; but the people are slow TO
realize this. As 10 running a paper on
the spot cash plan, there IS some differ
enCe OF opinion; but we have found II
impracticabie. Many newspapers in
this State. weeklies and dailies. take
chances with soodly number OF their
readers, frequently sending the paper
year or more beyond the time paid
for. And while in many instances it
seems to be the best plan for some
particular reader, we believe that no
class of creditors Is more imposed upon
than the newspaper that INDUCES It's
readers. The newspapers OF North
Corolina have done more since the war
to develop the State and show lis re
sources than any other influence al all.
And they deserve TO be paid handsome
" for their work.-Scotland Neck
Commonwealth.
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MIR. ST JOHN HAS NOT RESIGNED
Another report was started last week
TO the effect that Mr.. +. St. John,
vice president and general manager
of the Seaboard Air Line, would sever
his connection with that road at an
early date. This time it appeared in
the form Of press dispatch sent out
from ST. Louis, and it was the Union
Pacific that had captured him.
In view of Mr.. st. Johns Western
trip last summer and the apparent di-
reCtness of the report 1t gained ere
dencc and many were the regrets ex-
pressed by the friends and admirers OF
MIR. St. John and the Seaboard. But
in response to an inquiry Mr.. ST.
John telegrapbed the Raleigh Pest
last Saturday as follows: Il have not
resigned my position as Vice President
OF the Seaboard Air Line" Now if
Mr.. St. John had only added "nor
have ! any idea of doing 50 IN the near
future" that would have been suthc
iently explicit and put the whole mat
ter entirely at rest.
However, we are pleased 10 have II
direct from Mr.. St. John himself that
he has not resigned and we hope there
is no prospect of his doing 50. He IS
a very able railroad man and has made
the Seaboard a great system. Coming
among us a stranger he has won the
confidence and esteem OF his employ
ees. the admiration and good will of
the public, and the fear and respect of
his competitors. He has shown him
self TO be the right man in the right
place and the GOLD LEAF, in common
with others hopes he will continue to
fill it.
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OF Druggists at 81 90, or sent by mail on receipt
of price Write for book containing Testimonials
and valuable information for all Mothers, tree
The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures Consumption (Which Is Scrofuls of
the lung>S) by its wonderful blood purify-
ing invigoratng and nutritive properties.
For weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood, Short
ness of Breath, Nasal Catarrh Bronchitis.
Severe Coughs, Asthma, and kindred
affections, 1t is Il sovereign remedy. While
il promptly cures the Seyerest Coughs, it
strengthens the system; puritieS the blood.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-27

L. SHAW, Commissioner.
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I. Huns, lTUSIPt
for The Parham Bros. Co.