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SAYS a WASHINGTON letter:

If there were any doubt about
Representative Henderson having
been the administration choice for
Speaker. it would have been dissipat-
ed bv what has occurred since his ar
rival in Washington. Almost before
he had removed the dust Of travel
from his clothes. he called at the
White House to know whether Mr..
Mckinley had any orders to give as
to the Committee assignments. aside
from the packing of the Committee
on Banking and Currency in favor OF
single gold standard bill, which was
ordered last summer. Mr.. Hender-
son is going to be Mckinley
Speaker, and this House, instead OF
registering the will of Gar Reed as
the last one did, will register the
will of Mr.. Mckinley
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-11-30

Angela dropped the tongs upon the
iron hearth, and they made noise that
was echoed in the old square piano in the
corner. For some occult reason these
homely sounds assumed an alarming
character in the young mans ears, but
Angela picked up the tongs very calmly
and put them in their proper place with
great deliberation.
'You and l." said she, would never be
happy. We shouldn't get along well.
Marriage is very intimate relation" she
continued, with an air of maturity that
would have been comical in less serious
circumstances. Married people are too
much together. They must get dreadful
lv tired"
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their games, and general movement Of
the assemblage toward the council house
gives notice that the Thanksgiving cere-
monies are about to begin. The women
enter one door and are seated ON one side
of the hall, while the men enter another
door and are seated on the opposite side,
the musicians, with their turtle shell rat
ties, and the dancers, bedecked in paint
and feathers, having already taken their
places on the benches appropriated for
them. When quiet prevails-and there Is
no congregation Of people who remain SO
quiet and attentive as an assembly of In
dians at religious gathering-the head
speaker" begins the ceremonies with an
invocati to the Great Spirit, the men,
with uncovered heads, bowling reverently
(the Indian never kneels) and the women
looking solemn and serious us the speaker
in low but distinct voice renders his pray
er of praise and thanksgiving, which
doubtless breathes a spirit OF thankful
ness :ls acceptable to the Deity as the
prayers that fall from more cultured lips
in more elaborate sanctuaries.
The Thanksgiving prayer is followed
by exhortations by the head speaker"
and other wise men of the tribe and then
come the green corn dance and the great
feather dance, accompanied by the "mu-
sic" OF the turtle shell rattes. These are
part Of the religious services and are
attended with the same spirit OF devotion
as the other ceremonies. They are per-
formed by men especially chosen for the
purpose. and it is regarded as a great
distinction to be selected as a dancer for
the Thanksgiving festival.
With the conclusion of the dances
comes the feast, which is decidedly in
formal and lasts nearly all the afternoon.
Before it begins the head speaker"
thanks the Giver Of the feast, and all re
spond with an expression which CORE
spends to the good Methodist amen"
Instead OF the turkey which forms 50
conspicuous a part in our Thanksgiving
menu. the Indians have the fat dog,
roasted on spit and by no means un-
palata bic. The raccoon, that willy enemy
Of the ripening corn, is usually part Of
the bill of fare, while other game-veni-
son. bear or wild boar-is introduced
when obtainable When there is no game
to be had, as is frequently the case in
these latter days, when the white man
has appropriated the red mans hunting
ground, a lamb. calf or pig supplements
the fat dog and raccoon. The principal
dish is sEccotash-green corn and beans
cooked together in iron kettles-which,
by the way, is an original Indian dish.
There are also green corn roasted on the
cob. baked squash and corn bread very
much like the good old Rhode Island
johnnEcake. On the whole, it Is not a
bad Thanksgiving dinner.
In the afternoon there are games OF
lacrosse. foot races, wrestling, jumping
and other athletic sports corresponding
10 the tournaments and games which
characterize the observance OF the
Thanksgiving day OF their paleface broth
ers.
At night q great bonfire is built not fal
from the council house. Near it ant
lighted ~ its Glowing blaze is a dancin:
. pavilion. where the young people enjoJ
themselves while their elders, seatel
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ME?"
be encouraging you too much, but she
said You never got silly. I'm sorry, very
sorry. if you're going to feel bad on her
account
Ridley shifted from the wooden arm
s.hair in which he had been sitting to an
other which he found to be equally un-
comfortable. 50 he stood up. The fact Is
that he was beginning to be nervous. Ap-
parently the character of prince in the
fairy story was harder to play than he
had supposed The deacon did not seem
particularly thankful to him for the
Thanksgiving day blessing he offered.
And as for Angela, we'll
DO l understand" said he. that you
object to me as a sonin-law:
Object is hardly the word for it," re-
piled the deacon If l knew you better,
might object to you, and | might not
can't say"
Il am pretty we'll known in New
York" rejoined the young man.
Deacon Brastow shook his head.
Nobody is we'll known in New York. y
said he I've been there. 4 good many
years ago. but / don't suppose the place
has changed for the better. It's got big
ger. and that's disadvantage. Now, for
Instance, who are your next door neigh
hrr>?"
Il live in Il bachelor apartment house" "
r'plcd the young man. Its more con-
venient for me, as my fathers house is
oin>,d most of the time. My people are
IN Europe or Newport or somewhere else
;. ,ht -: ten months ilf the year.
w eli. Nt.,. are some of the other bach
eiors i'll this place where you live?" in
Guired the deacon.
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NOTICE..

have now qualified as EXecu 90 of IT,
last will and testament oi Jasper H.
Parham, deceased, and hereby notify all
persons having claims against the same =
pIesent them to me before October llth
1900, or this notice will be pleaded in ha
of their recovery.
.. IL. PARuAM,
Executor Of jasper Ii. Parham, dec
Carlton, Vance County. \. g., &
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stranger came into camp and asked for
hospitality. Big Ben, our foreman. look
ed him over for awhile and then OBJ
served:
''Stranger, ye don't seem to be much Of
q critter rs critters go ut here"
That's what I've come to realize" re-
piled the man. Il was critter with
other critters var ago. but luck has
gone back on me-"
mo money and no claim. ch?'
Not thing"
"And how do ye expect to pan out?'
continued the foreman as he tried to hide
a smile OF satisfaction.
II don't expect to. When | leave here.
I'll probably hang myself along the trail.
I'm ready to die. and l don't keer how
soon the calamity comes"
''Them's noble sentiments Of yours
stranger, and they do ye proud. Ye must
hev had a good fatherT
''Yes, purity far"
Hes dead. OF course. and, bein ye are
a lovin son. it's only natural ye'd like to
jine him?"
"Yes, l sartinly would. He was power
full fond OF me. Hev ye got scheme on
hand?"
"Waal. was think;n." replied Big
Ben "if We amt no critter among crit
ters. it would be heap more pleasant
fur ye to jine your father"
'"That's true, that's true. Hev ye any
suggestions to throw out"
~ hev. stranger. Why not let us hang
ye here and thus make n holiday out OF
it? The boys need cheerin up the worst
way. and I'll guarantee yell jine the old
man in tiptop shape"
'"That's bully idea" exclaimed the
man. YES. it's n good plan. and l only
ask fur one thing. l understand ye've
got big spread fur today. Lemme si
down and fill up. and ye kin hang me al
| ye want to afterwards"
"Ye shall hev the best we've got and a.
much as ye kin hold" said the elatet
/, foreman as he shook hands with tn,
stranger. IL took ye to be a no account
critter. but l was mistook. Ye are /,
squar' man."
Half an hour later, when the newcome
had eaten enough to satisfy any thre'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-11-30
Red Hot From The Gun

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman Of
Newark, Mich. in the Civil War. 1t caused
horrible Ulcers that no treatment helped
for 20 years. Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Boils. Felons, Corns, Skin Erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth % cts. a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by the Dorsey
Drug Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-11-30
THANKSGIVING TIME
AMONG The INDIANS.
COPYRIGHT, 1899, sv .. \. COON.
BY . SAM . Il.
COON.

around the blazing logs. smoke their
pipes OF peace and recount the stories
and traditions of their tribe and tell over
and again of the greatness and glories OF
the Six Nations.
Thus passes the Indians Thanksgiving
day. and thus i'll all sincerity is expressed
the Indians gratitude to the Great Spirit
for the return Of the harvests.
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Millions Given Away.

know Of one concern in the land who are
not afraid to be generous TO the needy and
suffering. The proprietors Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs,
and Colds, have given away over ten mil
lion trial bottles Of this great medicine;
and have the satisfaction of knowing it has
absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthema. Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all
diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs
are surely cured by it. Call on the Dorsey
Drug Co., and get a free trial bottle.
Regular size Soc and 81 90. Every bottle
guaranteed. or price refunded.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-11-30

HERE We're 200
miners OF us ut
Red Hill. and.
I b o Il & h times
were hard and
provisions scarce.
we had laid our
selves out for
something extra
on Thanksgiving.
On the forenoon
Of that day. as
we were loafing
around and wait
ing for dinner.
a humpbacked.
lonesome leaking
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blood 1t twill set things right in your stom
sr- aud your appetite ,vill come back If
.,.. ~. j. any tendency in your family toward
.a-u,uptiOn it will keep that dread de
-t-.,.er away. Even after consumption has
a.,-,-. gained a foothold in the form of a
lingering cough, bronchitis, or bleeding at
III, lungs, ii will bring about speedy cure in
o. ~ cent. of all cases 1t is a remedy pre-
-.-ct by Dr. R V. Pierce, of Buffalo, n Y,
whose aiUicS is gfUen FIRE to all who wish to
u. .t- him His great success has come from
f,,- vide experience and varied practice ,
q = Copeuhaver. Esq. Of Mount Union.
TIr,-'. .u9lDn Co. Pa (Box 222), writes: Z" about
t,r-.-,- rears ago l was suddenly taken with
-.7.u III the pit Of the stomach which vio-
..r -oI!d not walk straight. 1t would grow
r-,-.r,- -.rt-r- until II caused waterbrash and von
5-.r,.r # q 5lulv Yellow water. A physician told
:-i, nal 4 form of dyspepsia and treated for
-t-t4flt SIX months with but little benefit An
,,.+r Iny,icl4n told me nv liver was out of or
DE-. lsI.i that hat indigestion. He gave me
1.e4trr1cut AMI got some better but only for a
-sl.rt TIM them tried another one. who said
rl .irnuIr Indigestion. liberation of the lining
,9tlr stomach. torpid liver and kidney affection.
IT,. tt-tt-i for more than year and | felt
-..-u iit-;itr but ii did not last. then took TO
ss,.r9 -,-,erIi widely advertised patent nledi-
tIu-- hut received no more than temporary
b.: then tried lir PIcrCe's medicines, using
l.- 5,pi-!ru Medical Discovery and the Pleas
AM Pcii~t-.' and III two months time feel
IN. E,tter than Ia j for years before -
Don't BE- whe-dled by penny grabbing
d,-.,er INTO taking inferior substitutes for
D- PIerCc's medicines, recommended to
be just as good "
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INDIGESTION, resulting from
] weakness of the stomach, is relieved
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great stom-
ach tonic and cure for DYSPEPSIA.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-11-30

Bargains in Drummer's Samples Hair
and Tooth Brushes at
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-11-30

Sportsmen will find arnr
kinds, at j
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-11-30
Wine Of CssgngEggEy 7
Notice of Sale.

TYNDER AND BY WRIT J. r.
~ the power VI sale confcTie,: H4.,t# o.
undersigned. Georg. y. liat.i~. ':H-'t
and CONTAINED, III a Deed of Iru-i 'Arr4.
by Henry lewis Harris on the 2,ttp inF
August. 1895. and recorded ~ Nol'2a
Book No. -. Page 2y2, &c. III the oi.:c"
the Register Of Deed, for Aauc" Count
for the purpo," of securing the raEm"t'
the Indebtedness therein Hrn'l l.s
default having he~m made il ia i1Hifur.
of the same, AT the request ot the hnid.f
the same. will sell at the Cont lI'H
door in Henderson. y e.. al pHri.c a.
ton, to the highest bidder for t1-A. p4
Monday. Dec. IL. I~oH,
The pfopefty conveyed by said DerH
Trust tD-~it: hdjoiring ;and- 81 !.
Turner, Or +. K iIarri~. j. IL, l.a--l'r
Tan Yard street and others. B"gtlu!
at ston. Mrs. Turner D"wrr corner
J. II Iassi'ars' line; Theme aior"
line South 30 T.. - fe-t ia st"Es :
+. Il. Harris corner; Thence along -.
Harris linz. ) 52J w :sJi feet 80 "a "a
on IAN iari street: Theme. along 80
street Y. 3gD " - feet u corner
Turner'S Dover line; Thrnc" alonE ~
Dover line y. j3D r 20; fee. - b-@itn:f
There Is good frame dwelling, well a
orchard on the premises.
GEORGE Il. HARRIS. Trustee
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CHAD R. dasElkG paoliSbsf.
NJ. XVIII.
DO YOU FEEL THIS WAY.

T. YOU feel al tired out2 Do you sorne-
tins t!lInE you just can't work away at
ygur profession or trade any longera Do
YOU have a poor appetite, and lay awake at
nights unable to sleep! Are your nerves
ali gOne. and your stomach too?
L .-.1t.itIDn to fOrQe ahead ID IN tia
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THANKSGIVING AT RED HILL

How Big Ben's Scheme For q Little
Celebration Failed.
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a'ea q IN the
sM:D leftyou?
.aAE.w If SO,
:ss. you might
n.y. as we'll put
. a stop to your
misery You can do
!; it if you will. DR..
4 Pierce's Golden
4 Medical Discovery
. will make you a diff
fa ferent individual. 1t
II will set your slug
n gish liver to work.
E 1t will get into every
vein in your body
c-l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
TROLLEY CAR A vERITABLE bAIIhni'
CONDUCTOR AND MoToRMAN sHoChhD
.rrrR IT WAS STRUCK

s.,.r,v.avs people on trolley car NO OIL Vi
o.. rh,rd.ave line In Brooklyn hao 'nlii'-
,ns oxnor,ence in the midst Of the STORM i"'
"a, was at Thirty ninth-st, when there was
Gas, n, lightning which traversed 'he 'op "
tho car caring up around the con'ronei OOA
and shocking the motorman' VINO ii ,
,,,,.a from, the car and refused to go oacN
The shock was so great that the "oihe" OH"
children IN the car became greatly Irish'e"e
and the children began to scream No' 1,o
OF the passengers jumped of the car u1'p .
the drenching rain. The conductor IL -
or tried 70 quiet the passengers by gong aiio"t
them and speaking to them. telling them 'ne.e
was no particular danger. His hands came nv
contact with metal. and he was knocked OIL .ie
car TO the ground The fall did not hur. nun
but tho effect on the passengers was m9S,ra1
and those who had stuck to their seats rhe
the others and scrambled 10 the grouiiu;. ~ ct
car was taken TO the depot at futy -eis i 90 -
and every ono who touched the metal "o .,, In
was shocked II was showed on 10 oiu.,es a,
the car depot. and for two hours ai. s va "a
was an one OF the motormen afterwaIu So % =
hot proposition" An examination Va "a been
later showed that many OF the nghts hau w.
burned ont and II was otherwise oaihhseua ,r
Between 3 and g o'clock the water ,orrent
Thirtv-nfnth-st Brooklyn, In such d .nor,ey
that IL washed mud and gravel on ,iie hour
tracks blocking the line II was hea''' "
before the blockade was raised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

~ 4:2O o'clock, and continued for half hour.
For ten minutes in the middle Of the storm the
wind reached a high velocity, and a repetition OF
the Elizabeth disaster was feared by the island
ers. but so far as could be learned last night
the only damage by wind the breaking of
OF trees and large limbs. There some hail
and heavy crashes Of thunder. and II became so
dark that gas and electric lamps had 10 be
lighted in stores and houses.
The house Of L. w. Smith at No IS Prospect
ST.. Stapleton. was struck The bolt hit the
roof gable. entered the attic, tore out window
and ripped off some of the clapboards as it es-
capped. No one in the house was injured.
While the ferry house at st. George was
crowded with people the hagpole on the building
was struck. There a binding flash and a
crash Of broken glass 1t seemed II the
restaurant directly under the fagpole was
ablaze for an instant, but the building was only
slightly damaged. The people were alarmed.
and many Of the women in the waiting room
screamed. The cupola the Smith 1nfirmary
was struck and wrecked, but the electric huid
did not enter the building.
The force Of the storm was confined to the
northerly and eaoterly shores Of the island. where
on the hillsides the streets were quickly con-
verted into raging torrents, and in many places
the water rose above the sidewalks and flooded
the adjacent buildings. Great gullies were
ripped open in the macadam roads paved gut
ters torn up and culverts wrecked. 1t VIII
require from $1,000 to $4,000 to repair the
damage.
The tracks OF the North Shore division or the
Rapid Transit Railway were buried under dirt
and rocks near St. George. at two points be-
tween the New Brighton and Sailors Snug Har-
Dor stations. and near Elm Park. Port Rlch-
mond The trains were stalled for an hour. On
the east shore trains stalled for snort
time at Tompkinsville and at Fort WadsWortn'
The trolley Of the Staten Island Electric
Railroad filled with pleasure seekers on
their way to and from South Beach when the
storm burst and the curtains OF the summer
cars afforded little protection to the occu-
pants. At nearly all OF the cross streets be-
tween ST George and Snug Harbor the tracks
were buried to depth Of from one TO three
feet and IL was nearly o'clock before the
tracks were cleared and the forty or more car
loads OF passengers could be got through 10
their destinations There was only a little
trouble on the section Of track between 81.
George and South Beach The motors on three
cars were burned out, but no one was shocked.
The Midland's tracks at StaDleton. Tompklns-
VILE and in the Glove Valley were also buried.
and Il required over hour 10 open the road for
Hc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
HAVOC AND LOSS OF LIFE.
ELECTRIC STORM WORKS DISASTER
WITH BROOKLYN TROLLEY LINES.
TRAVEL BLOCKED AND STREETS TORN UF
ON STATEN ISLAND AND SUMMER

TRAVEL BLOCKED AND STREETS TORN UP
ON STATEN ISLAND AND SUMMER
HOTELS STRUCK.
The storm which broke over the city at about
A45 o'clock yesterday afternoon was one Of the
eercest ever experienced here. The lightning
nlaved havoc in Brooklyn principally, but
IN other places in the neighborhood as we'll
All night long the police received reports Of
damage from the wind and the rain. Three
lives were lost, so far as known, as a result Of
f. The storm wrought disaster for two or three
hours with the surface lines of Brooklyn All
the main lines. with the exception OF the Full
ton-st. and Broadway lines. We're more or less
obstructed but the worst bockades were on the
Brighton Beach. the Thrd-ave. and the Flat
bush-ave. and Bergen Beach routes On the
Brighton Beach line at Oak Crest where there
is a cut about eight feet deep the water flooded
into the depression. and caught the heavy tide
Of travel returning from the Brighton Beach
racetrack. There were a few cars that got
through with the water up to the running board.
but after that the water and mud got deeper,
and soon there was a blockade.
The passengers were in a sorry plight. Car
after car crowded with passengers came up and
waited for the one ahead to get out of its way.
The rain beat under the curtains of the cars
soaking the clothing of the passengers and
causing untold discomfort. Hundreds of women
who had witnessed the races were drenched
and had their fnery ruined After the cars had
been stalled for half an hour. many of the pas
sengers who had pressing engagements "waded
ashore" and made their way to the Coney Island
and Brooklyn and the Manhattan Beach lines
where they had another long wait before they
could squeeze into the overfilled cars. II was
nearly 8 o'clock before traffic had resumed Its
normal condition all the surface lines.
On Staten Island traffic was impeded by
flooded tracks, and the trains were delayed
about an hour. Streets were washed out and
cutters destroyed in many places on the Island
Several hotels and church steeples on Long
Island were also struck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
COST OF LIVING GREA TER.
LARGE INCREASE IN THE PRICES OF
FOOD AND MATERIALS.

With the exception Of -four. which sells to-day
at about 81 less than year ago, the cost OF liv-
ing generally has increased in the last twelve
months. The price OF metal and textile ma
terials has advanced nearly 100 per cent, and
such staples as print cloths higher by 80 or
40 per cent than this time last year There has
been a general increase in the prices OF dye
stuffs and starch. The pine boards from when
the boxes for packing the goods are made are
about ID per cent more expensive than formerly
the nails and woven wire bands used In fasten-
ing the packages are from - to 70 per cent
dearer. and labor Is fully 10 per cent higher
than two years ago. There have been advances
In all classes OF hardware. while housefurnish-
ing goods cost 10 to II per cent more. Carpets
about 20 per cent higher, while stoves and
kitchen utensils. owing to advances in iron and
other metals are from 80 TO 80 per cent above
the prices quoted twelve months ago
Last year table salt was so and 90 cents a
barrel; now 1t is 81 20. This high rate is con-
sidered excessive. and the result Of trade com
binations There has been a little rise in the
prices for refined sugar while some important
changes have occurred in the prices for spices
which househoders most frequently use. Pep
pers from and a half to two cents a
pound higher while other spices cost about four
cents pound more.
These are only some Of the increases on sup
plies bought daily by the housekeeper, but the
superintendent OF a large department store said
yesterday that every branch OF the establish
ment was selling goods at prices considerably
above those Of a year ago. The change. now
ever. he said had been so gradual and had been
so masked by retailers that the average house
wife does not realize that she Is paying more for
any given article Of dress or food.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
NEyTCO AT THE EXPORT EXPOSITION.

Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-If President Diaz OF Mex.
g.. accents the invitation OF the management OF
the National Export Exposition to be present at
the opening of the international Commercial Con-
g., ,u preside he will ind many OF his coun-
trxmen here TO greet him. President Diaz will b
a, Chicago october .. and. Of course will be ac-
a,nan,sS by large party. including several mem.
her. Of his Cabinet and most Of his stan In run
uniform. -, a. 81. Cav
-. ~ half a dozen Mexican States, deesatee
ero,e c,tte. and trades bodies Of the republic ana
hundreds Of the most successi"' ou''"e'' @" -
his country. -,.s,, Oh. Ia., fortnight
has our sister republic fully awakened 10 Iea ..t
t ..nn ~ the Importance to her OF the expositivn
and congress- The management OF THESE pr99's vu
anu ,6a last few days has been pleased and sur
nr,.e3 nv the news received from all parts OF meg.
tno and the prominence Of the men accepting .ns
invi,ation 10 be present indicates that the pcnucS
inSnstriai and commercial interests OF MeNoe VI"
have full representation.