The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07

is every reason why it should come
and come speedily
The New York Tribune credited
Senator Marion Butler to South Caro-
lima. The Columbia !State enters a
protest and saws: .'While this State
NAV be suffering from a deficiency in
its representation in the upper House
of Congress, we do not wish the void
filled by one of Marion Buffers
persuasion or capability."
THE Winston Sentinel thinks the
point well taken by some of its ex-
changes that while the religious
bodies are resulting against the
seating of bigamist Roberts by Con-
gress, they should not overlook con-
domination of the Sultan of Sulu and
his harems, over whom and which
Uncle Sam has established pro-
tectOrate.
A GREAT deal has been said about
Congressman Roberts and his multi
plicity of Mormon wives, but we hear
nothing about the fellows whose
practice of poligarly is quite as
notorious if not quite as open as his.
And then he has the form OF legiti-
macy in his favor which they have
not Let us at least be consistent in
these little matters of morals and
social purity while we are about it.
THE paper trust is hitting the
newspaper and job printers hard just
now. Ordinary newspaper is 30 per
cent. higher than it was four months
ago while envelopes and job printing
stationery generally have increased in
price still more. The protective
tariff on wood pulp and paper is
alone responsible. But for the shut
ting out of competition the trust
could not exist and maintain the ex-
tortionate prices it does.
CHARLOTTE is progressive city.
1t is always one of the first to get
there in any exhibition of enterprise
or public spirit. The Meas says it
now boasts .'locomobile" or horse
less carriage. 1t is owned by Wads
worth Bros, liverymen, and is pro-
nounced a thing of beauty as well as
novelty. OF the latest pattern and
design and has all the recent i'm
provements. The vehicle can be
run at speed varying from one to
forty miles an hour; is easily con-
trolled and as safe as modern in
genuity can desire.
The marriage of Miss Annie Louise
Watts and Mr.. John Sprunt Hill in
Durham on Wednesday evening of
last week, was one of the most bril-
liant affairs ever known in the State.
The bride who is the only daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Geo. w. Watts, is
young lady of lovely character and
rare accomplishments greatly loved
for her womanly worth and kindly
nature and her going away is mourned
by many as a personal loss. Mr..
Hill is a native of this State, now
resident of New York where he has
won distinction at the bar.
THE j. |. Case Threshing Machine
company of Racine, Wis, is prepar
ing TO lead fight against the 500,
600 900 thresher combine recently
effected in New York by 40 per cent.
of the thresher manufacturers of the
United States. And it will have the
good wishes of the public in its fight
against monopoly--Charlotte Necs.
And yet when 1.-The public goes to
buying threshing machines they will
go where they can buy the cheapest
As soon as the Trust finds formid-
able competitor in the way they will
cut the price below that of the rival
in order to crush him out, and for
the sake of saving few dollars in
the transaction this same well wish
in public will buy of the Trust with
out regard to circumstances or prin-
ciple involved. If this were not true
independent concerns could live and
prosper more than thew do.