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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
SOUTHERN'S ENTERPRISE.
Tie Southern Railway Exhibit in
ChiCago-There the Northerner can
Learn About our Great Resources.

The Southern Railway is ever
active in its efforts to call attention
to the unbounded resources of the
States traversed by it's great length
of mileage. The Land and Industrial
Department of that great system has
just opened in Chicago a splendid
exhibit at 191 South Clark Street.
1t is located in a spacious store room
on one of the principal business
streets. The display covers every
kind of industry, including the cot
ton, tobacco, furniture, iron and
steel manufacture, coal, gold, copper,
kaolin and clays and other lines of
mining; marble, building stones and
slate quarrying and general manu-
featuring industries. There is a
splendid exhibit of general farming,
dairy farming, truck farming and
horticultural farming. There are
displayed the grasses and grains
tastefully arranged in sheaves,
fruits in large glass vessels, all
kinds Of vegetables, Southern herbs
and medicinal plants, cotton boil and
plants, and most excellent collec-
ton of tobaccos from Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken
lucky. a sample of tea grown in
North Carolina is shown. The pro-
ducts of the cotton mills are there,
SO that the visitor can form an idea
of the phenomenal development in
that line in the South. The timber
exhibit cannot be surpassed. The
forest wealth Of the South is dis
played in large classic columns in
natural grain, and in cabinets on
which rest slabs of more than q
hundred specimens of Southern
woods. Theseare beautifully polished
and are very attractive. Among the
woods are black cherry, long-leaf
pine, black and white walnut, short
leaf pine, COW oak, red oak,
white oak, hictory, curly popular
curly pine, beech, maple, red birch
ash, black gum, sycamore and many
other woods. Southern art is not
forgotten for there are seventeen
large coiored photographs of South
ern scenes displayed on easels,
while revolving cases are filled with
photographs illustrating the pict-
uresque Southland and it's educa-
tional, domestic, manufacturing and
agricultural and horticultural feat
ureS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
DESERVED COMMENTATOR.

The ablest public speaker in North
Carolina-(everybody knows that we
refer to Hon. Charles B. Aycock. of
Wayne, for he has no rival for
primacy)-in recent private letter
to the editor says:
.'Of course nobody is entitled TO
the credit of winning this great
victory-such victory could only
be won by the whole people and it
was in fact a peoples fight, and a
peoples victory, but in my humble
judgement the press of North Caro-
lima is entitled to very much more
credit for winning this fight than it
is likely to receive"
The press has been modest about
the part it played-a modestv that is
characteristic of merit. From the
most widely circumlated daily to the
smallest weekly, without an excep-
ton, the press did its full duty. and
deserves the grateful appreciation
that victorious people are showing.
-NeUs and Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
INVENTION OF A NEGRO.

1t has been said that negro has
never given to the world anything of
value or permanence in the way Of
an invention or Il great work of art,
either on canvas or architectural.
But Judging from what the Pittsboro
Record says there is destined to be
one exception at least in the person
of John Aston, an uneducated
colored youth in Chatham county.
According to the paper quoted he
has ''made an invention that may
entirely reyoiutionize the motive
power that propels machinery and do
away with the use of steam power.
This newly invented machinery is
propelled by condensed air, which
can be used as a motor at very little
expense and is more powerful than
steam power. The model he has
made is a self-propelling car, or, as
he calls, it, horseless carriage.
How the machinery is arranged is
concealed from view, by being boxed
up or Enclosed in one end of the car
When the machinery is put in motion
it will keep going for an indefinite
time. He ran it steadily at one time
for n month. He will have his in
vention patented.n
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
SEPARATE SCHOOLS.
No fixing of Races in the Public
Schools OF I;Iinnois.

It is contended by some of the So
called leaders Of the race that negroes
do not want social equality. If this
be true why then are they not con-
tent with separate schools to send
their children to? Why do they OBJ
iect to riding in separate railway
coaches? And why do they rebel
against the idea of being assigned to
separate waiting rooms AT the sta
tions. the accommodations being
equally good?
Until recently in certain towns in
Illionois the negroes were allowed to
send their children to the white pub
lie schools But there was friction
although the blacks were not very
numerous, and the white people
demanded new order Of things.
They wanted separate schools for the
two races-what they should have
had all the time. Result the school
| authorities of Illinois issued an
order assigning the white and negro
| children to different schools. The
negroes protested and resented such
action to the extent of refusing to send
their children to school. But it was
not social equality they wanted. Oh
no. 1t was equal rights they were
after and this they could not get in a
school to themselves although it was
just as good in every respect as the
schools patronized by the whites.
The matter was taken into the
courts, test case being made up al
Alton, which has just been decided
| by II jury in the Circuit court a.
Edwardsville. H., sustaining The
action OF the school authorities. Z
press dispatch says:
Scott Bibb5, colorcd man whose
children has been attending school
brought mandamus proceedings il
the Supreme court Of Illinois agains
the mayor and school board of Alton t.
compel them to admit his children
to Washington school, assigned t.
white children, which is nearest AM
the most convenient to his place 0
residence. He claimed that colore'
children were Disseminated against
When the case came to trial il
Madison county Circuit court, t
which it had been referred, the de
tense contended that the colore'
children in Alton have the same Op
portunity for securing an education
as the whites and that no discrimina
ton has been practiced.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
If the Coming of Baby

be contemplated with misgivingS, worry
and fear instead of joy and satisfaction,
DO mother can give to her child the
grentest of all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. health
and happy disposition, for even the
Rom ans knew that the mothers condition
reacts upon her offspring.
Every woman should know what she
has learned from personal experience. 1t
is this: Danger to both mother and child
is hanished, pain is greatly lessened, labor
is shortened, as is also the period CT con
fnement, by taking DR.. Pierce'S Favorite
Prescription for some weeks before con-
fnement. This wODder-wOrking Pre-
scription imparts physical, mental and
local strength. 1t nourisheS the nerves,
blood, brain and vitaliZes the feminine
organism in accordance with the laws of
nature and common sense.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
EDITOR MANLY AGAIN.
The Record to Resume Publication in
New York.

New York, Dec. MANLY the
negro editor, of Wilmington, N. c.,
whose writings figured in the recent
race riots in North Carolina, is to
resume the publication of his paper,
the Record. in New York. Manly has
been spending several days in this
city with North Carolina friends,
but returned to Asbury Park. N. j.,
to-day. where he is expecting to meet
his mother and father from Whining
ton.
George Manly. his brother, will aid
in the publication of his paper. There
are nearly 1000 negroes in Greater
New York, many of whom have de-
clared determination to support
the paper. 1t will be issued daily
and chronicle particularly the doings
of negroes.-PreSs Dipatch.
The opinion has been general and
often expressed that the mistake the
Wilmington people made was in ever
allowing Manly to live to print
another copy of his paper after the
publication of the infamous article
which was the direct cause of the race
disturbances there Immediately fol-
lowing the election; and if he cuts
the same capers in New York that he
did in Wilmington this regret will
be shared by many up that way.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
1t Gives Warning

that there's trouble ahesd-if you're get
ting thin. 1t shows that your blood is
Impoverished, and your organs deranged,
SO that whatever you eat fails to properly
nouriSh you. just as long as you remain
in this condition. Consumption. Pneu-
monia. and other dangerous diseases are
likely to fas.en upon You. You should
Golden Medical Discovery. Purify and
enrich the blood, rouse every organ into
natural action, and build up healthy,
wholesome flesh
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

The unanimous expressions from
the newspapers of North Carolina in
regard to the railroads of the State
providing separate cars for the two
races, is clearly indicative of public
sentiment, which unquestionahly
favors the separate ear law.
This demand for separate ears. by
the travelling public OF North Caro-
lima, is most sensible and reason
able one.
And besides the reasonableness of
it all it is obvious to every person who
has to travel on North Caralina rail
roads.
The popular demand is for q
separate car law. and the next LegiS-
lature is going to follow the public
demand and pass such law.-New-
berne Journal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

Col. Odds in his newspaper cor
respondence says:
1t is said that the Legislature will
be asked to add six more companies
to the State Guard, making Sc, or
three regiments of II companies
each An appropriation of s25.
will be asked for. The Guard
deserves liberal support in all re-
spects. 1t is the great police force
of the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

THE Presidents message was a
document OF 10000 words. Many
persons will act upon the assumption
that it is all right, or take the word
OF some one else for it, rather than
read it to find out for themselves.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
Deadly Cancer
Cured at Last!

were unable to do Eer any good, and
iina!ly pronounced it Cancer of most
malignant type. We were greatly
alarmed and gave her every remedy
recommended. but they did pn: seem
u rea~li the disease, and it continued
TO spread a:.a crow. Upon the advice
If a fr;a:l size han t. take :. : :
and after II few hy:tie3 lnd hrel u>oi
= decided improvement. was I.uIa-rt
and continuing Che REMEDY she was
,.Iretl cor. ictely and the rerman"nce
Of the cure has been proved, rs no sign
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
s. :. KITTEN.

Stocked IT all times with select
line of fine wines and pure liquors
is S. 5. Written s-either place. Also
best brands of cigars, chewing AMI
smoking tobaccoS. He keeps a large
stock OF the parest and best goods to
be had, OF both imported and do
mestic manufacture specially OF
fine old rye whiskev. peach and apple
brandies, pure North Carolina corn
whiskey, grape and blackberry wines.
gin, runs. &c. Ii you want any
thing in his line for the holidays
leave orders at Mr.. Whi;ten's and
they will receive prompt attention.
wHITMoRF's BAKERY
There is not more inviting place
about Christmas time than Whit
more's Bakery Good things to eat
are there in abundance-fresh cakes.
pies, breads, candies, fruits. nuts,
etc. Special preparations for the
Christmas trade Besides keeping
on hand q choice line of bought
goods, Mr.. Whitmore manufactures
much of his own candy, his tatfy.
COCodhut- peanut oii''iS al" ''N
kinds having quite reputation and
| demand here at home. And when 1t
comes to making cakes he can't be
beaten. Mr. Whitmorc is prepared
to fill orders for holiday. wedding or
birthday parties, bake fruit cakes OF
anything else you may wish on short
| notice.
j. 3. wESTER.
Here you will find nice assert
ment of good things to eat-fol
Christmas or any other time. Mr.
Wester has large and carefully Sc
lected stock of fancy groceries
canned goods, cakes, crackers. con
fectioneries, pickles, olives, condi
ments of all kinds, foreign and do
| mestic fruits, nuts, raisins, currants
citron, mincemeat, Cvaporated fruits
&c. In fact almost anything You
can name in the line of somethin;
good to eat can be supplied here
He has made special effort to NEE
the demands of the Christmas trad
and an inspection of his stock vii
show that he has well succeeded, Mr.
Wester keeps a fresh line his stoc
being constantly replenished. An
you'll not complain of his price
| either.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

HAVING disposed the Spaniards in
the Philippine Islands, it now looks
like Uncle Sam will have Mr..
Aguinaldo and his constituency to
reckon with. The Filipinos say in
dependence is what they have been
fighting for and they will be satisfied
with nothing else.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

HE Caucasian, which ought to be
called the Ethiopian, is much con-
cerned about the Jim Crow" car
law. 1t does not say whether it
favors the law or not. Let it sneak
out in meeting and say where it
stands. We say the law ought to
be passed--Washington Progress.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

forcing out the poison and Kidding the
system of it forever.
s. S. S. never fails to cure Nhe worst
cases of Cancer, Scrofula, Catarrh.
Eczema Contagious Blood Poison, Rheu
matism. old sores, ulcers, etc, it mat
ters not what other remedies have been
used in vain It is the only blood
,r,,orantnaH
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
Purely Vegetable

and contains not particle of potash,
mercury, arsenic or other minerals.
Valuable books on Cancer and Blood
Diseases will be mailed free to any ad-
dress by Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

Mr.. Hamilton w. Mabie, who, as
the Wilmington Messenger says, is
one of the most graceful and accom-
plished of living literary men in our
country, and one of the editors Of
the New York Outlook an unusually
large and able religious and literary
weekly, has visited the South and
made observations of his own, re-
garding the political situation as
associated with the race question
and negro domination. Discussing
recent race disturbances Mr.. Mabie
concludes calm and judicious
editorial in this way:
Mere numbers cannot permanent
ly confer political power. A subject
race can become politically powerful
only as it becomes virtuous, self
restrained, and intelligent. If any
reliance can be placed on the South
ern view of the North Carolina
revolution, the negro domination in
Wilmington, if not in the whole of
Eastern, North Carolina, was a
domination of an ignorant and I'M
intelligent people following foolish
not to say interruptions, leaders,"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

OF the discaS" has
returned, Though ten
years have elapsed,
IL. l.. MInDLERE"urs.
Sparta, Gn.
Tic cures made 10y
5. S. 5. are perma-
nent. 1t is the only
blood remedy V hich
can cure obstinate
deep-seated blood
diseases, because it
lis the only one
which acts on the
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

WHAT has Jim Young done to the
Washington Progress that it should
make any invidious comparisons
such as it did in its last issue?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
THURSDAY, DEC. 10. 1898.

WITH this issue the GOLD LEAF
enters upon its 18th year.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

The first North Carolina Regiment,
OF Gen. Lees corps, has landed in
Cuba.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

OUR friend Herbert, of the Kinston
Free Press, thinks we are growing'old
because we have been in the news
paper business long time, Age is
not necessarily logical sequence Of
long service because we began quite
early in life. But as if it was not
enough to try to make it appear that
we are old Herbert adds insult to
injury by insinuating that we are
red headed. 1t is only out of con-
sideration for Dave Whichard that
we do not take this as a down right
insult and treat it accordingly.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

Col. VIM. j. Bryan has rendered
his resignation as Colonel of the Third
Nebraska Regiment of volunteer
troops to the President. The resig-
nation was accepted and the Gov
ernor of Nebraska was promptly
notified that vacancy existed
which he will fill by appointment.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
Christmas Suggestions.
WHAT TO BUY AND WHERE TO
GET THE BEST.
Directory OF Dealers Who Keep Their
Superior Advantages Before the
Gold Leafs Readers.

ITH THE AP-
proach ofChrist-
mas comes sHg-
gestions OF holt
d ay pre- sc II t :,
good things to
eat. and 4 tllous-
and and one
other things
pleasant memo
ries recalled. Old
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

The separate coach is the thing.
1t would go long way toward pre-
venting friction between the races
and would be infinitely better for all
concerned. In Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas, we know from personal
observation the law works most
admirably, and people of both races
with whom we talked on the subject
declared that it was a good thing
wholesome effect of its operation being
most marked. The railroads opposed
it at first but under the new order of
things even they were forced to
admit that the law was all right and
did not work the hardship upon them
which they thought it would
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

GEN. CalixtO Garcia, who was
second in command of the Cuban
army, died last Sunday in Washing
ton city after a brief sickness with
pneumonia. He was a grand old
warrior and it is sad that he did not
live to see the fruition of his long
cherished hopes, although he did see
the tryrant's heel lifted from the
necks of his people and new re-
gime about to be inaugurated in the
beautiful isle he loved so well. His
last words were, 1.-The victory is
ours" Gen. Garcia was in Washing
ton as chairman of the commission
appointed by the Cuban assembly.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15

We desire live agent and corrrsp"' 4 :
ent at every postoffice in Vance and az
Join. counties.
Correspondence on all suDJfc'S Oh I ocai
and general interest and opinions upon
matters Of public concern, are invited.
The editor will rot br responsible Tor
the views or statements Of correspondents
and reserves the right at all times "a
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 y"
attention will be paid TO anonymous com
municatIOES.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
SAMUEL WATKINS

Always bearing the reputation of
carrying one of the largest and most
complete stocks of goods to be found
outside of the big department stores
of the larger cities, each depart
ment is complete in itself. In fact,
Mr.. Watkins offers his customers a
line this season unsurpassed in any
particular. There is the quantity
and the quality, the variety and the
finish. the moderateness of price and
the solidity of value all combined.
His stock of dry goods and notions
ladies' dress goods and trimmings.
wraps of all kinds, fine shoes, etc. is
large and up-to-date, to properly APP
preciate the extent and merit of which
it is only necessary to visit the store
and make a personal inspection.
Then there are the department of
mems clothing. shoes, hats. furnish
ings-furnitUre, carpets. rugs. fine
crockery and glassware. hardware.
heating and cooking stoves and
ranges-in short. any and everything
to wear or fit out houss from bot
tom to top. And the '.prices are
right"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-15
D. G. LOUGHLiN.
J. II. LASSITER s co.

Everything in general merchandise
and farmers supplies can be found
here. Messrs. Lassiter & Co. carry
an immense stock of goods-and it
is as select in quality, as varied in
character and tempting in price as
it is mammoth in proportions. They
occupy five large store rooms in which
are to be found. in their respective
departments. dry goods and notions.
ladies fine shoes, dress goods. trim
mings, capes, cloaks and mems furnish
ings, clothing. hats. shoes. groceries,
provisions, feedstuffs, wagons, bug
gies, &C.. all of which are sold at
reasonable prices. The proprietors
are active. energetic business men,
and carry strictly frst-class, up
to-date stock to which they take
pride in calling public attention.
GEORGE z. PERRY.
The substantial things Of life will
be found here rather than an attempt
at display for Observation-Disclosures of
every day need and consumption
and of good quality and low price
Dry goods and notions, shoes, hats.
etc, with which to adorn the outer
man, and staple and fancy groceries,
canned goods, confectioneries, fruits.
nuts. vegetables. meats. and other
things pleasing to the palate and
necessary to the comfort and staying
qualities Of the inner man. Shoes a
speciality. Mr.. Perry also buys hides
and furs paying the highest cash
prices for same. He wants all he
can get and persons having such will
find in him a ready buyer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-15
Beets ana Annexation.

Ono Of the striking facts developed during
the weeks discussion Of the Hawaiian
treaty in the Senate is the extent Of the
reliance placed by It's opponents on the
beet owe Of the country to defeat 1t.
They have hoped by arousing alarm as to
the disadvantages Of beet sugar in COM
peting with cane sugar.. to gain over some
Western Senators, under tho prodding OF
beet-growing constituents. 1t Ii said, In
deed, that this element In the question
lately put on the doubtful list Senator
THupsroN of Nebraska and Senator GEAR
of Iowa. tho former representing the State
which, next to California, In the largest
producer of beet sugar.
Secretary WILSON Of the Agricultural
Bureau, however, reports that Hawaii is
not going to ruin or even to do any serious
injury to the American beet sugar Indus
try. Be that as 1t may, the beet 10 less
important than the policy Of national OK
pansion that began almost with the first
breath Of the United States.
Would 1t not be strange II tho vast COM
mercial and strategic advantages to come
from the possession Of those islands should
be renounced through fear Of some hypo-
thetical damage that might DO done to the
industry Of raising sugar beetsf