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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
DIED.

5RODIE. Departed this life Tuesday December
>. 1899 S:JJ O'Clock am. at her residence,
l441 Pierce place northwest MARY T., wife Of
Albert X. Brodle and daughter Of the late
Chatles and Mary Crittenden Syphax.
r'uneial services at St. Mays Church, I'D street
betwe,n q and II streets northwest, On Friday,
December <. AT O'Clock pm. charleston.
5. u, Richmond, Va; Baltimore. Nd; New
York city and Denver, Col. papers please
copy 30
CARPENTER. At Stirling. y. j., Of diphtheria
ON Monday morning. November q. 1899.
HENRY A CARPENTER. aged eleven years,
lie months and six days, eldest son Of the late
Henry A. aud Mary N. Carpenter, and grand
OF Maj. ard Mrs. T. II. Carpenter.
He is at rest"
Cincinnati s.. Paul and Newark, n. j., papers
please copyD
FINDLAY on Thursday December Z. 1899. MARY
f. FINDI-AY. at her rcS deuce, 30l3 + street.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SWEENEY. On Wednesday. December 9, 1899, &C
y:35 a m, JAMES J., beloved husband Of Ellen
Swl.,u.y in the sixty-nfth year of his age.
Funeral from HE late residence. 1918 36th street
no thNeEt on Saturday. December y, at a. m.
thence TO Holy Trinity Church, where requiem
Relatives and friends respectfully invited. 2'
1855 pm. ALICE VIOLA, beloved daughter Of
John W. and Lunetta Il. Thompson aged twelve
years. eight mouths and fourteen days.
Funeral from hes parents res nce ~ 2lst street
Services at Tenleytown Edbrook NJ. D.. Church
In Memoriam.
SHORTER. In loving memory Of our dear and
brother, ROBERT HAYES SHORTER, who
died two y~als ago t,day-December Z, 1897.
BY HIS P-RFNTs, SISTER AND BROTHERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07

SHORTER. In loving memory Of dear and
brother, ROBERT HAYES SHORTER who
died two yHais ago ttday-December z 1897.
BY HIS P--RENTS, SISTER AND BROTHERS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
THE RETURN OF DREYFUS.

1t would be difficult to imagine a
more powerful dramatic incident than
the return of Captain Dreyfus to his
native France. He left the country a
convicted traitor, with the sound Of
the imprecations of nation ringing
in his ears, to be immured in living
tomb; and that, too, after having
suffered indignities unparalleled.
Nothing but the consciousness of
innocence and an unbounded faith
that the truth could not be crushed
to earth forever could have sustained
him in his terrible insulation.
Captain Dreyfus goes back. a
prisoner still it is true, but as an
officer in the French army-presum-
ably innocent and entitled to wear
the uniform that had been stripped
from him and to bear sword in
place of the one that had been
broken by a sergeant of cuirassiers in
the presence of the garrison of Paris
and the students of the military
school of st. Cyr. OF his judges the
principal one has died a mailman:
and of the chief witnesses against
him one committed suicide after con-
Tossing to the forgery Of evidence,
another is in a cell awaiting trial for
forgery and the third is a fugitive
from justice. who has acknowledged
that he and not Dreyius was the
author of the most important of the
discriminating documents.
The most skillful inventor OF
fiction could not have devised a
romance more thrilling than is the
story of Captain Drevfus. Philadel-
phia Record
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
THE SEPARATE CAR LAW.

TIE separate car law is giving
both the railroads and the people
trouble 1t is impossible to accom-
modal" the people in all cases. 1t is
stated that on many lines the space
set apart for the colored people in
the iirst-cla>s car is often empty.
while that set apart for the white
people i usually too much crowded.
1t is not possible for the railroads to
AL Iust these things to meet all con-
ditions Winston JOuna
1t i no worse now than it has
ALWAYS been where the railroads have
done their duty in meeting the re
qulrements of the separate ear law.
But on the lines of the Southern Rail
way. where the JOrHdrS observation
and experience have been exercised,
there is cause for complaint. There
were times before the adoption of the
jim Crow ears when the trains were
crowded and passengers We're com
PEELED To stand. These things can
not always he provided for in adj
vance or avoided nj the time. nor are
the railroads To blame. But until n
better and more satisfactory arrange
ment is adopted then that found on
the Southern Railway the travelling
public have cause for complaint and
should demand that the Corporation
Commission take cognizance of the
matter
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
IS THERE TO BE TROUBLE?
Negroes Refuse to Vacate or be Dis
possessed of Their Houses at James
Cifv

possessed of Their Houses at James
City.
The attempt was made Monday
afternoon, by deputy sheriff Tisdale
to take possessing of several houses
in James City, occupied by negroes,
but owned by James A. Bryan, Esq,
of this city.
The court has declared the owner
ship of this James City property, and
every kind of overture has been made
to the negroes occupying these
houses. by giving them permission to
rent and remain, their rent com
mencng this spring, all the back
rent being declared ''off," or they
have been offered the privilege OF
taking the houses and moving them
off the Bryan land.
But nothing so far has been &C
cepted. The negroes refuse to pay
rent or move away, and from Mon
days behavior, they refuse to be
moved
Deputy Tisdale, armed with war
rants to take possession, forcible il
necessary, went over Monday after.
noon. He was met by crowd, when
he attempted to move the furniture
out of the first house which while it
offered no ostensible opposition, We,
so crowded him that he had to return
home, completely baffied.
Sheriff Hahn with two negro
deputies next made visit.
The same crowd met the three
officers, and while they would carry
out the furniture from one end Of g
house, having to crowd through a
dense thrOng of men women and chill
dren, some of the negroes would
seize the furniture as soon as it was
set down outside and quickly pass i,
along until it was returned to the
house.
This made the work of the Sheriff
and deputies futile, so that they
never could get house clear OF
furniture so that they could tear the
building down.
After several hours efforts, Sheriff
Hahn seeing that no progress was
possible gave notice that he would
return in five days, and if hindered
would take such measures as were
necessary to carry out his warrants.
This James City matter seems
about to be re-opened again. What
the end will be remains to be seem
New Bern Journal.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
STATE PRESS CONVENTION.
At Carolina Beach, Wednesday and
Thursday, July 9Th and 18th.

Secretary John b. Sheriff., of the
North Carolina Press Association, has
sent out the following circular letter
concerning the approaching meeting
at Carolina Beach:
The next meeting Of the North
Carolina Press Association will be held
at Carolina Beach Hotel July 18th and
18th \ rate of one dollar a day has
been secured at the hotel for the
editors and the members Of their
families accompanying them, and
Capt. r. A. jenkins, the clever pro-
prietor, will do everything to make
their stay pleasant. Capt. j. W..
Harper, of the steamer line, has given
the editors curte blanche on his line
between Wilmington, Carolina Beach
and Southport during their stay.
The coming meeting promises
to be one of the most largely at
tended and interesting ever held by
the Association. Those of our mem
bcrs who have not yet decided about
going are urged TO come and be with
us. The meetings are highly bene-
fetal from a business point of view,
and the social intercourse and ex-
change of experiences make them oc-
caSionS which no editor should miss.
The members of the Sedgeley Hall
Club at Carolina Beach cordially in
vite lis to use their club house to hold
| our sessions in. They have 4 large,
| elegant house. and have telephone
connection with Wilmington. The
mail will be received and delivered
| twice Il dav at the club rooms.
The convention will meet Wedne.-
day morning, July 18th. at 10 O'Clock
4. m. and remains in session two
DAYS.
Ii YOU think there is probability
of your attending the meeting, please
| let me have your name at once, and
do not wait until few days before
| the convention.
The letters | have received indicate
| that our attendance will be large.
| Already about - have written me
| that they will attend. and the ma lor-
| ity of these will be accompanied by
wife, sister or daughter. We are all
glad to have the ladies with us, as
| their presence adds SO much to the
| pleasure of the occasion.
President Dowd has appointed the
following essavists for the meeting:
How Can Increase the Circulation
of My Paper?-J. b. Whitaker. Al
ternate- j. Maxwell.
How Can | Increase the Advertising
Patronage of My Paper?:-Thad. X.
Manning. Alternate J. K. Oliver.
Newspapers and Trusts-Josephus
Daniels. Alternate-H. A. London.
Is the Newspaper Business Profit
able in North Carolina. and If Not,
Why Not?-W. +. Marshall Alter
nate-W. 5. Herbert.
If you are not now a member Of the
Association, YOU should become one.
We want you with us. Write at
once for blank application for mem
bership. The North Carolina Press
Association numbers among its mem
bcrship the States best editors and
most successful publishers, and is an
| organization which deserves the sup
port OF every newspaper man in the
| State
Fraternally yours,
j. b. SHERKlLL. See.
Concord. y. c.. June -, 1899.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
To b. Y. p. u. Con, ention Via S. A. l..

The International Convention OF the
Baptist Young Peoples mon of \ merica
will be held in Richmond, Va, July 18th
To 10Th, 1899. For this occasion
THE SEABOARD AIR LINE will sell
tickets from all points to Richmond and
return ut rate OF ONE FARE for the
round trip. Tickets will be sold July
llth. 18th. and 18th, good to return on
or before July 31st, but by depositing
tickets with Joint Agent at Richmond
the limit can be extended to August
18th. 1899.
THE SEABOARD AIR LINE have
elegantly appointed yestihuled trains for
Richmond daily, carrying Pullman Buffet
Sleeping Cars and running on fast
schedules, the -. \. l.. EXPRESS
giving passengers Il daylight ride, and
the "ATLANTA SPECIAL" affording
night ride in Pullman Sleepers. placing
passengers in Richmond in the early
morning.
SEABOARD AIR LINE is the only line
operating through Coaches and Sleeping
Cars between Atlanta and Richmond.
For further information, Sleeping Car
reservations. Ac.. apply to nearest
Ticket Agent.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
A MISERABLE MAkESHIFT.

The present Jim Grow car arrange
ment appears not to be entirely sat
isfactorv. 1t might be made so by
the addition OF one car to each tram,
thus giving one first-class car for
each race. with only the second-class
car divided. and with the coaches so
arranged that there need be no pass
inc By one race through the apart
mcnts Of the other. The people were
in earnest in demanding separation
Of the races on the railroads and the
jim Crow car has come to stay and
we believe the next Legislature will
make Sany changes that may be
needed to secure a convenient ana
satisfactory enforcement OF the
wishes Of the people in this matter
Winston Sentinel.
That states the situation clearly.
Some Of the railroads resort to all
sorts of subterfuges complying only
with the spirit but not the letter
Of the law as it, advocates and trainers
intended.
This j. notably true OF that mighty
Octopus the Southern Railway. True
to its principles and policy Of evad-
Ing the law whenever in its power to
do so it i, apparently trying to
render the so-called separate car law
as obnoxious as possible to white
people hoping thereby to get 1t re-
pcacd But in this it will be foiled.
Nor should the Southern be per
mtted to continue the arrangement
at present in vogue. If the Corpora
ton Commission has the power to
REGULATE such matters it should at
once turn its attention in the dlrec-
ton indicated And if it has no juris-
diction over such cases the question
naturally arises What is it here for:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
A PREMIUM ON INSINCERE JOUR.
NALSM.

Successful journalism from finan-
cial point, is the publication OF such
written matter as will best please
the greatest number Of readers, re-
pardless As to the truth of the matter
published.
And it NAV be said that yellow
journalism is the outcome OF the at
tempt to pander to great class OF
newspaper readers who wish to be
pleased regardless Of the truth or
merit of the articles they read in the
newspaper.
How many newspaper readers Will
stop paper because it is dishonest,
deceitful, or unclean9
And vet If the same paper have
none of the above attributes, but is
stupidity honest and truthful, and it's
columns have nothing but good, clean
reading matter, how great shall be its
success?
A community may demand cour-
ageous presentment of every local
happening, an independent spirit in
the editorial columns of its paper,
and yet should these be followed to
the letter, how long would it be be-
fore the paper gave offense to some
individual, clique or political party
And yet unless paper can publish
the local happenings of its town,
unless the editorial page can have
freedom of expression, and its editor
ial writers be given the opportunity
of writing their own sincere views on
current questions and issues, any re-
preston of clean and courageous
writing means that premium is set
upon insincere journalism, that the
community, or rather one, two, a
dozen or more of its people want their
ideas expressed, and not the papers.
Any paper that is honest, courage
Gus and enterprising, needs no notice
served upon it's editor, that because
his views are not those Of the small
party of his community's critics,
therefore he must change his style tc
meet the pleasures of his critics.
A paper should not receive local
support if it lacks in enterprise, fails
to give most of the news, is dishon'
est in its statements, or deceitful in
its position.
But if it cannot be charged with
these, there should be no lack OF sup
port because it's editor has views OF
his own on local or public questions
and does not hesitate to express them
clearly, clearly and honestly.-New
Bern Journal.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
OPPORTUNE AND SIGNIFICANT

l. am article in the july number of
the Hcrirm Of RcricwS by John Barrett,
former United States minister to
Siam on Some Phases of the Phil
ippincs Situation" Mr.. Barrett is of
all men in the United States At the
present moment, '.perhaps the one
best qualified by personal knowledge
10 discuss the Philippine situation.
He has spent the past five years in
the far East. Long before the Spanish
war he had travelled over a large
portion of Luzon and had visited the
island of other Philippine groups. In
Nav. 1898, after Dewey had annihilat-
eel SPANS fleet in Manila Bay. Mr..
Barrett returned and remained in the
vicinity of Manila for seven months j.,
Finally. after the fighting with the
Filipinos began in February he came
back tu the scene of hOstilities and
only left To set sail for America in
the middle of March. As above noted
Mr. Barrett contributes To the H,ricr
If R,ricJCS for July summary of his
impressions after all these months of
experience and observation. The
article is highly opportune and
significant
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

Interest in the proposed Constitu-
tional Amendment is growing. Citi-
zens aye beginning to talk about it
when they meet. 1t appears now that
there will be no difficulty in getting
it ratified. Intelligent people are
largely in favor of it. Some men
and newspapers. with what sort of
spirit we cannot conceive, are making
the impression that it will disfranchise
white citizens. 1t is not So Biblical
Recorder
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
Robbed The Grave.

A startling incident. Of which Mr.. John
Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject is
narrated by him as follows: Il was in
most dreadful condition. NV skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually i'll back and sides. no
appetite-gradually growing weaker day
by day, Three phvicians had given me
up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric BitterS;' and to my great JOY and
surprise, the first bottle made decided I'M
provement. | continued their use for
three weeks. and am now a well man. |
know they saved my life. and robbed the
grave of another victim.' No one should
fail to trv them. Only Scots guaranteed
1t the Dorsey Drug Cos
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
A PLUCkY TAR.HEEL.
Mr.. w. J. Judd Saves aYuung Lady's
Life at Old Point.

Especial to News and OhServer0
Old Point Comfort. Va. June ~ =
While a party was out sailing here
yesterday one Of the young ladies ac-
cidentally fell overheard. Mr.. W. D..
Judd who was of the party threw off
his coat and plunged after her. Both
disappeared for time. but after
what seemed to the anxious watchers
an interminable period. Mr.. Judd
appeared holding the young lady
with one arm and buffeting the waves
with the other. Both were taken
aboard amid the cheers of those who
had witnessed the daring rescue. 4
stiff sea was running and but for Mr..
Judd's promptness the young lady
would have drowned. Mr.-Judd is a
son of the well known and popular
DIR. w. j. Judd, of Henderson. n. c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
Even the best blood works in vein

IT is announced that the sum of
money already given Trinity college
by Washington Duke is but an
earnest of what his intentions are
along this line concerning that in
stitution. 1t is also said that the
gift of $50, 900, made Trinity during
commencement week by b. N. Duke.
is to be repeated each year during
his life. This indicates that Trinity
is not likely to want for funds, and
makes it the richest college in the
South. Citizen
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29
NOTICE OF SALE.
S Vance ' c"anty. In the Superior cour

N% %snee ctt na1,S In the Superior Court
Grant W: Hawkins Notice o, rxs.,,,o,
Louis Hawkins. sale.
~ VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
~ directed to the undersigned from the
superior Court OF Vance County in the
above entitled aetion. | viii, on
Monday, the s"d day Of July, 1893,
at y o'clock NJ at Court House door OF
SAID county. sell to the highest bidder. for
cash, to satisfy said execution, ali the
Iieht, title and interest which the said
Louis Hawkins. defendant. has in the fol.
loving described real estate, to-wit. a
LOT OF land near Coley's crossing. one mile
South OK Henderson. adjoining The lots NJ
Mrs. Cora Gregory. j. II. Hamilton IL VI
or less. "oie>' 'hoie
This June 3rd, 1899.
W. II. SMITH.
EvW n sv,S nnefi1 OF Vance County.
Deputy Sheriff.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29

We desire live agent and correspond
ent at every postoffice in Vance and al
iOing 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 4"
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
One side, only. Of the paper must he
written 0n-and the real name Of the
writer accompany the contribution. No
attention will be paid to anonymous COIN
municatiOhS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-29

Gallileean he followed. took the helm
in Orphan work and became the
pioneer of this grand work in our
Southland. and never faltered amid
all of the trying scenes through which
the institution had passed, and that
man was j. H. Mills. MIR. Roy >ter's
speech was charming in dictien. and
tender in expression. He closed with
the beautiful thought '.if all the tears
that had been shed and dried by the
noble influences of John II. Mills
were crv>talized they would form a
coronet that would outshine the god
of day"
The duty of accepting the picture
was assigned to the lot OF \. b.
Broughton. of Raleigh, who spoke
equally as earnest and tender of the
man it represented and his great
devotion to the work of caring for
orphan children. He wished that
instead of a picture that it was a
monument erected in front of the
Asylum where all might see and re-
member the grand man and his grand
work. AS it were it would adorn the
walls inside, where all the children
present. and those to follow, might
see the man in whom were centered
the foundation of all orphan work in
this State, and who gathered his in
spiration from on high.
At the close of Mr.. Broughton' 5
| remarks dinner was announced. The
Grand Lodge was served in the build
ing, and the assembled people took
theirs in the grove, basket fashion.
1t was the pleasure of the writer, in
company with Thad K. Manning, the
presiding genius of the Henderson
GOLD LEAF, to accept the hospitality
of editor J. +. Britt, and dine most
sumptuously with him and his in
teresting family. Editors live we'll,
| and brother Britt is no exception to
the rule. The neighbors heard that
two neighboring quill drivers were
probably going to beseige the domi-
Gle of the lively Ledger editors lair,
and they renewed their subscri ptions
in a hurry, sending all that was
necessary until his home had the APP
pearance of large city market.
There was the greatest abundance
and to spare, and it was fortunate for
editor Britt, who has lovely home
and cosy retreat, surrounded by all
that makes life dear-a cheerful home
companion and a son and daughter,
who are the lights of the fireside and
the hopes of their parents.
At 2:3O the crowd assembled at the
stands again and the Mills memorial
services were held. Addresses were
made by Gen. w. r. Cox, of Raleigh,
and DR.. j. ID. Hufham, of Henderson.
Both of these addresses are spoken Of
in the highest terms of praise as being
great efforts, touching as they did
the life, character and work of Mr.
Mills. The writer regrets that he did
not get near enough to take notes
upon them, but the crowd was sc
large and so dense that it was i'm
possible to get near the stand, anC
that was packed to a jam with Ma
sons.
1t was a great occasion for Oxford
and will long live in the memory o.
those who participated in it.