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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26
\ Life and Death Fight,

Mr.. W. a. Hines, of Manchester, Ia
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death, says: Exposure after meas
les induced serious lung trouble, which
ended in Consumption. l had frequent
hemorrhages and coughed night and day.
All my doctors said l must soon die. Then
| began to use DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which completely cured
me. | would not be without it even if cost
$500 a bottle. Hundreds have used or it
my recommendation and all say it never
fails 10 cure Throat, Chest and Lung
troubles Regular size soc and 81 90
Trial bottles free at the Dorsey Drug Co.'S.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

THE town of Monroe. n c.. is
moving for public graded school sup
ported by local taxation. In no other
way can the problem of the educa-
ton of all the children of any COM
munity be solved. and we hope the
friends of this movement may be
successful in their efforts to put
Monroe in this list of the most pro-
gressive towns.-North Carolina Edu-
CatiOnidl Journal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

uroN the advice of his physician
Admiral Dewey Cancelled his engage
ment to visit Atlanta this week,
thereby causing great disappoint-
ment to the citizens of that city and
to thousands of Southerners who had
hoped to do him honor on that oc-
casion. But since he will not visit
Philadelphis and Chicago for the
season that he is broken down and
suffering from nervous prostration,
they are not alone in their disap-
pointment.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

The Charlotte Neus is a little
veNed because Dewey didn't keep his
promise to visit Atlanta. 1t says.
and we quite agree with it:
If Dewey did not intend to come,
he should not have made the engage
ment; and after he has put Atlanta to
the expense of entertaining him, he
ought not to let a little indispoSition
keep him from coming. We didn't
intend to give him a house or to
furnish it, in which case he might
have come, but he would have re-
ceived an oldtime Southern welcome.
such as he would not soon have for
gotten.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26
THURSDAY. OCT. 26, 1899.

EVERY victory of the Filipinos over
the Spanish was joyfully hailed by US
a victory of patriots fighting for
liberty The Filipino claim to the
right of self-government is just as
strong and valid now as when we
recognized it then. says an exchange.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

TIE statement that the Beers and
Orange Free State folks extended
Conyngham Green. British agent at
Pretoria, every civility as he passed
from the TranSvaal capital to Eng
fish territory, indicates that they are
not foreign to the courtesies of civil
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26
Town Taxes.
OFFICE OF Town TAX COLLECTOR.
HENDERSON. N. c. Sept. 9th 90

OFFICE OF Town TAX COLLECTOR
HENDERSON, n. C., Sept. 18th 90
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the Tax Books for the town of Henderson
for the year 1899, have been placed in my
hands for collection. All persons are re-
Quested to make note of the change in the
law and govern themselves accordingly.
No discretion is allowed me and | there
fore ask those who have not paid their
corporation taxes for the current year TO
meet me and make settlement AT ONCE
and as the law requires, as further in
diligence cannot be given. BY attending
to this matter NOW you will save me
trouble and yourself cost. as will he
compelled to collect by LEVY AND
SALE all taxes not paid by the time pre-
scribed. j. l.. CURRIN,
Town Tax Collector
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that eyer was made is DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated globule
of health, that changes weakness into
strength listlessness into energy, brain-fag
into mental power. They're wonderful in
building up the health. Only Csc per box.
Sold by the Dorsey Drug Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

The farmers are learning and di-
versifying their crops more every
year. We frequently run across
items in our State exchanges like the
following from the Goldsboro Head
light:
We notice for sale daily in our
streets large quantities of fine home
grown hay. Our farmers are begin
ming to learn that it can be raised at
home for just about the cost Of
freight on Western hay.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

THE Beers have got the worst Of 1t
so far. The British have been signally
successful in their battles, if reports
are to be relied on though suffering
heavy losses. 1t is not likely that
the war in the Transvaal will last
long. Indeed, it is rumored already
that President Kruger is contempla-
ting unconditional surrender.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

DISCUSSION Of the United States
Senatorship succession is entirely
premature. There are other and
important matters to be attended to
before this comes up in its proper
order. Let's dispose Of these things
first and then we may elect Senator.
There is an abundance of good ma
terial to choose frOm-thc man does
not need to be made, it is only
necessary to select him.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

BObbitt's Chill Pills are the best.
Cost less than any other chill and fever
remedy and they are guaranteed to cure,
or Your money back. Price CSC. per bottle
Sold by Druggists.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

The fellow who is all wrapped up
IN himself usually labors under the
delusion that he is warm PROPOSE
ton.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

We desire live agent and correspond
ent at every postoffice in Vance and adj
joining 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.
written On-and the real name of the
writer accompany the contribution. No
attention will be paid to anonymous COM
municatiOns.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

The new president of the North
Carolina Agricultural Society is
Charles McNamee, superintendent of
the Vanderbilt estate at Biltmore.
If MIR. McNamee shall prove as sue
cessful in running an agricultural
fair as he has shown himself to be as
manager Of Mr.. Vanderbilt's vast
interests at Biltmore, as illustrated
by the magnificent exhibits made at
the State Fair the past few years,
he will do.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26
SOUTHERN POETRY.
The Confederate Period.

Wonder has been expressed that
the war gave birth to such a little
poetry. 1t is very clear why the South
produced no more. All our energies
Of mind and heart were engrossed by
the struggle while it lasted. Its dark
ending could to proud and sensitive
people result only in intellectual
torpor, for the time at least. Singing
cometh of light and hope; not of dark
ness and despair.
Had the ending been other than it
was; had Southern Independence been
achieved; had the grand uplift of vic
tory, the rapture of freedom won, been
ours, singers we might have had.
The great literatures of the world,
Greek, Roman, Spanish, French, Eng
fish, have arisen that way. 1t is not
to be believed that the South was SO
unresponsive to like influences as to
remain silent under their sway.
AS it was such talent as our post
war period produced has been largely
venal. Northern gold and Northern
praise has mostly bought it.
The following verses which were
read last Memorial day at kittrell, are,
to my mind, not only the best of war
poems, but also the modest and most
enduring monument that has arisen
to the Southern Soldier. For having
the qualities that insure Immortality
it can more surely than granite defy
the ''tooth of time and rasure of
oblivion" And we have the great
JOY of knowing that the delineation
there given is just and true. | knew
closely similar case myself.
Well can the poet afford to brook
the neglect and mild contempt of the
sordid majority. He alone giveth to
the world it's immortal things. Its
laws, its sciences. its civilizations,
even its religions are as the clouds
evanescent. Its true poetry is like
the hills, eternal. B.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

ASSUMING that the 800 prize offered
for the best essay on North Carolina
history is made in good faith, what
guarantee is given that the com
mittee" will ever be convened and
the contest decided? And this sug-
gests another question: Was Secre-
tary Ayers coinmittee(?) still born or
born still? We ask for information
although the effect in this case is the
same since it is still unborn.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

The American vessel, the Columbia,
was the winner in the international
yacht race. She clearly beat the
Shamrock in the first race, in the
second the Irishman met with an
accident. and in the third he was not
''in it, at any stage of the game.
Although defeated Sir Thomas Lip
ton is not embittered and he carries
back with him the highest respect
and good wishes of every one who
has watched his course while our
guest. And this is to be priced above
the winning of the cup. He has shown
himself to be thoroughbred gentle
man as well as true sportsman.
Long life and happiness to Sir
Thomas and may he visit our shores
again.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

NOTHING can be more foolish than
a war upon men of wealth. The rule
of saying that man can not ac-
cumulate more than certain amount
honestly, is as senseless as it is I'M
charitable. People of no means are
bound by the law of charity Just as
wholly as people of wealth. If we
can be charitable in nothing else. we
may be charitable in thinking of fell
low mortals. We do ourselves and
our religion a shameful injury when
we ascribe motives and improper
actions. Our business is to do our best
ourselves. Rich men are needed in
the work of the Kingdom. Wake
Forest College and through it a
thousand young men have need of
them; our Baptist Female University
needs not only host Of moderate
helpers, but few who can give great
sums. We should frown down every
effort to discourage men from max
ing great gifts. We cannot afford,
as experience shows, to depend
wholly upon the poor. Why should
we9 1t is not just to the poor, nor
considerate of the rich; there is no
wisdom in it. The proper rule is for
every one to do his best and to en-
courage his neighbor, whatsoever he
is to do likewise. That will make
our State and our denomination
great.-Biblicdl Recorder.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26
LITTLE GIFFIN.

BY FRANK o. TICKNOR, NJ. D.
Out of the focal and foremost fire,
Out of the hospital walls as dire,
Smitten Of grapeshOt and gangrene,
eighteenth battle, and he sixteenD
Spectre such as you seldom see,
Little Gif1in, Of Tennessee!
Take HIM and welcome" the surgeon
said:
Much your doctor can help the dead"
50 we took him and brought him where
The balm was sweet on the summer air;
And laid him down on a wholesome bed
Utter Lazarus, heel to head.
Weary War with the bated BREATH
Skeleton boy against skeleton Death,
Months OF torture, how many SUCH
Weary weeks of the stick and crutch.
Still CLINT of the steel-blue eye,
Spoke OF spirit that wouldn't die.
And didn't. nay, more! in deaths despite,
The crippled skeleton learned to write
Dear mother" at first, of course, and then
Dear Captain inquiring about the men.
CAPTAINS answer-"Of eighty and five,
Giffn and are left alive"
'Johnston's pressed at the front, they say!'
Little Giffin was up and away.
A tear, his first. as he babe good bye,
Dimmed the CLINT of bis steel-blue eye!
I'll write, if spared There was news
of fight;
But none of Giftin! He did not write.
l sometimes fancy that were l king
OF the princely knights of the Golden Ring,
With the song of the minstrel in niue ear
And the tender legend that trembles here,
IA give the best on his Bonded knee,
The whitest soul of my chivalry,
For Little Giffin, of Tennessee,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

AS AN exchange well puts it, every
American interest would have been
satisfied by the gaining of naval
station in the Philippines and the
opening of Manila to our trade, and
every American citizen ought to have
President Mckinley who insisted on
continuing the war with Spain unless
she sold us her vanished title the
whole OF the Island-a title which we
are having considerable trouble in
establishing our right to.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

IT is stated that paper mills in OPP
position to the trust mills are to be
established in Virginia. If so, our
brethren Of the North Carolina press
will have the opportunity to carry
into effect the antitrust resolution
adopted at the last Convention
Winston Sentinel.
And they will doubtless be ready
to take advantage of the first opPor-
tunty offered, since they are paying
higher price for paper and are get
ting a poorer quality.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

Says an exchange: When the
voters reflect that it requires seventy
thousand American soldiers and fifty
American warships to retain the
Philippines. and that their posses
sion is costing this country over a
million dollars day, they will find
very little, if any, comfort in the
fact the islands did not come to us as
result of conquest but for the pur-
chase price Of $40, 900. 900.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

Buy of your home merchant,
patronizing local enterprises when
ever you can. The saving of few
cents is not economy in the long run.
When man in any business sends
his money out of town he is divert
ing that much from the channels of
his business and it never comes back
to him. And we're all in one business
or another even if that business be
the vocation of a day laborer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26
NOTICE..

l have now qualified as Execu.or -.
last will and testament of Ia
Parham, deceased. aud hereby nr,'t,
persons having claims against the >a,a, o.!
present them to me before Or.ohar w.. 70
1900. or this notice will be pleaded in In h.,
of their recovery. - "aF
o. ii. PARHAN
Executor of Jasper Ii. Parham, deco,
Carlton. Vance County, y. c OFT ' %ted'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

THE ignorant negro who pays not
cent in the treasury as taxes-whose
life is the history Of a criminal
yields as great influence in our
elections as the most intelligent tax
payer of our State. His vote kills
that Of the good citizen. Is it well
to thus place equal power in the
hands of the vicious to destroy and
to always threaten? = Smithfield
U6rdld.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26
DR.. HUFHAM'S STRAIGHT TALK.

In the NeWs and Observer of Sunday
Dr. Hufham had letter touching the
Summerell matter - Summerells
"mistake" as the investigating COM
mittee has been pleased to call it
which has attracted wide attention
and comment. From the news
columns of that paper Sunday we
take this:
cit is bugle blast that will arouse
the State" said one man.
II don't know DR.. Hufham," said
another, ''but | want to meet him
and shake his hand once. I'm proud
that in these degenerate days North
Carolina still has one man who is
brave enough to speak OUT
"a Daniel come to Judgment, said
third.
Zone of the most scathing denun-
Citations | have ever read" COM
mented a fourth.
cit will arouse an Indignation
that hasn't been felt before over Sum-
merell's cruelties," said another.
There must be mighty writhing
and twisting among the directors of
the penitentiary to-day added yet
another.
And so the comments ran all day
Sunday and yesterday.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

DErLoKABLE as may be the crush
ing of the Transvaal Republic by the
British Empire, how much more
shameful and objectionable is our
Establishment of a military despotism
in the Philippines by this Republic,
which until now stood before the
world for liberty, self government
and the rights of man.-Greenville
Reflector.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
One copy one year. BY
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

The GKEENvILLE Rfector is entirely
correct in speaking about the discus
sion at this time of Marion Butler 5
successor, when it says:
1t is a question that should not
have been mentioned at all until after
the constitutional amendment IS
carried next August, and if it had
been deferred until after the general
election in November OF next year,
so much the better. The question
ought to be dropped and not carried
any further at present.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

From the Goldsboro Ueadhght OF
last week we take the following item:
If frost stays off few days longer
some of our truckers will begin ship
ping their second crop off beans,
when two fairly profitable crops can
be raised and marketed of the same
ground in one season, who will say
there is not life in the old land yet?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-10-26

MEET YOU at the Weldon Fair next
week, did you say? Yes, that is
being said all over Eastern North
Carolina and Virginia just now.
Friend will meet friend, renew old ac-
ouaintances and form new ones
That has always been one OF the
most enjoyable features of the Wei
don Fair-you see SO many people
Won know and meet so many more.
1t is easy of access, being great
railroad centre, hence the big crowds
that 90 there.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-07
REVIEW OF MARKETS

New York, April 6-Stock prices
elumped badly to-day and closed ac-
tive and weak at about the lowest. Crop
advices were not favorable and these
were given color by the advance in
wheat, but the principal cause for the
shaking Of confidence was renewal
of strngency in the call money mark
ct. Discrimination in loans in certain
Industrials and Specialties made some
brokers dlsinclined to carry marginal
accounts for some of these properties.
This attitude was taken advantage of
by the bear contingent and promiscu-
GUS selling of the general speciality
group. Among the more conspicuous
extreme breaks were Brooklyn Transit.
10; Metropolitan, s; Manhattan, ~;
Consolidated Gas and American Steel,
each; Federal Steel and Tobacco
about 5 each, and many others in this
group from to L. Some of these
stocks closed above the lowest, Brook
lyn Transit, Manhattan and Consolidat-
ed Gas being conspicuous. The declines
in the more active railways approx
mated two each. The acknowledged
bull leaders, presumably having liqui-
dated, seemed apathetic in stemminS
the downward course of properties with
which they are identified. There were
occasional rallies apparently only to
afford new level from which to let
go stocks. The recent continued ad-
vance in many stocks. which eliminated
much Of the short interests. made the
decline rapid, as there was no support
from this quarter. Many stop loss or
ders were uncovered. thus acceerating
the decline. London early purchased
about as much as 1t sold yesterday but
the market there followed local quota
lions so nearly that arbitrage business
ceased.
There was much money borrowed ear
{y on call around six and eight per cent.
on railways, but 2 per cent. or more in
addition was eXacted on industrial COL
lateral, and IL per cent. for call loans
was reached at times during the day.
Before the close money was offered
down from to per cent. OH railroad
collateral after the more urgent re-
quiremepts for money had been met,
but later loans were made at per cent
The continued high rates for money has
not brought as much money from out
side points as expected Boston, how
ever loaned some money in New York
to-day. The demand for money for in
terest and dividend payment together
with the recurrent necessity of fnanc-
Ing Industrial companies, were assign
ed as the reason for the present search
ty of funds.
Heavy offerings of the active Issues
were made in the bond market to-day,
coincldent with the decline in stocks
Total sales. s2,790,000.
United States SIS advanced u and the
SIS and new As Is in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks were go 400
shares
New York. April 6.-standard OF,
closed 4.74@4.76.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-07
The Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York, April 6.-The demand for
cotton futures was quite active this
morning and of Il general character.
The opening call developed firmness at
an advance of 2GD4 points on the re-
mote positions, while the nearer months
opened at unchanged prices to an adj
vance of point. The remote deliveries
maintained n firm relation to the gene
raj list throughout the session owing
to advices of cold rains in Texas and
extremely low temperature, to a greater
or less extent, elsewhere. Covering
upon an extensive scale was feature
OF the early market in good part on
Liverpool and other foreign orders.
These We're directed largely towards the
near positions and resulted in their ul-
timately moving up until the advance
was as great rs that on the late posi-
lions. Still later the general market
showed more or less irregularity result
ing from an alternating mood on the
part of the local contingent, who were
influenced by the somewhat conflicting
character of weather accounts and cot
ton planting gossip. The average of
the English public cables was not sat
sfactory, although the liberal sales of
spot cotton at Liverpool made q good
impression. According to private cables
the advance on futures at Liverpool
was due to bullish weather accounts
served to check selling. While the for
eign contingent bought the near posi-
tionS quite freely they were disposed to
sell the later deliveries. Southern
orders were not numerous and were
about evenly divided between long and
short sides of the market. Some pre-
dictions of frost tonight over the
greater part of the cotton belt and esti-
mates of smaller receipts made all
classes of traders cautious during the
afternoon. Taking tho session as a
whole, the volume OF trading was only
fairly full, with a disposition TO hesitate
and hold off for further developments
respecting the new crop. The market
closed steady at net advance of 2@4
points.
New York. April 6-Cotton futures
opened firm; April. SIC; May, $751;;
May, 5.S4; June. $50; July and August
5.95; September $50; October and No
vember $50; December, 5.9S; January
6.e3; February, COS.
Spot closed dull and unchanged;
sales none.
Futures closed steady; April, $40:
May, $50; July ana August, 5.95; Sep
TENDER. $50: October and November.
5.95; December, SOS; January, COS;
February, COS.
New York. April 6.--Cototn duh: mid
ding, 3-l6c.; net receipts, 100 bales;
gross, $3.50 bales; sales. -; stock, 1852,
295 bales.
Total to-day: Net receipts, S.767 bales.
exports to Great Britain. =: to France.
p; to the Continent, 1886 bales: stock,
7S00i6 bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts. 5s.o53
bales: exports to Great Britain, 81. OS9
bales: to France. 1850 bales; TO the
Continent. 1877 bales.
Total since September list: Net re-
ceipts, 7,641.022 bales; exports to Great
Britain, 3,14S.GOS bales; to France. GEL
1872 bales: to the Continent, 2,21l, $50
bales.