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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
puTrING ON TuK I.ESTRE.

AS soon as the object leaves the
glass blowers hand it is passed to
some other member of the family,
whose duty it is to fasten an eye or
1 hook as the case may be, to the or
nament If to be dyed it goes to an
other who stands at the bath and dips
every object with lightning rapidly.
He or she then hands it to some child
who puts it on long stick for the dry
ing oven If an oven Is not to be had
The heat Of the room or the sun has to
perform this Office. Then the silver
ng, which gives additional lustre to
The object is attended to. This Is
done by dropping some quicksilver So
ution through a small opening left
hat for that purpose. The final touch
IS are then given the ornament in the
ouff1ng or polishing with soft cotton
batting.
In the immediate vicinity of the
Louscha in the village OF Steinheid,
the people have taken up the man
afacture of Christmas tree ornaments.
made chiefly Of the cheapest kind or
lin. These ornaments are more dur
lble and almost as cheap as the ones
made from glass. The objection to
| hem. however, is that from an artis-
tic point OF view they do not compare
| ,avorably with the latter. But there
| Ire many things to recommend them.
| Ind the dealers predict an enormous
| :rade in this line. All sorts OF shapes
ire made-stars, crescents, suns and
! Ill sorts OF geometrical designs. They
ire cast 80 as to have one side deeply
| ndented. On this side the ornamer Ia
| ion ia done. which consists in lining
he depressions or indentions OF the pat
! .ern with a wonderfully brilliant sub
| tance. BY skillfuly combining har-
! nonious colors some very beautiful
! Meets are obtained.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

How to Arrange 1t in An Artistic and Up
to-Dats Fashion.
There are no hard and fast rules for
setting the Christmas table-or any
other table. for that matter-but GUS
tom prescribes certain forms with
more or less deiniteness.
In many private families, for in
stance, a cocked-up napkin is placed
at the left Of each plate, and in the
snowy linen jaws is stuffed a dainty
oil. In many others this style has
oeen abandoned and the napkin plain
y folded, SO as to show the monogram
S laid on the plate. The latter meth
I'd is perhaps the most 'up-to-date."
So of the glasses. Time was-and,
% a certain degree, still is-when q
title forest Of crystal was ranged at
he right of every plate. "A glass for
every wine and a wine for every
glass" But here again the later day
method is toward moderation. Three
| slasses-champagne, claret and apol-
| inaris-are counted in better form for
social gatherings. Indeed, the deep
thinkers and large eaters Of not SO
very long ago would SILVER with hun
| cry apprehension at the sight of the
Good taste, as we see it now, requires
hat 20 eatables whatever, except the
nerest nibbles-the hors d'oeuvres Of
he heightened menus-shall be on the
| able before the guests are seated.
Daintily heaped on mounds Of
cracked ice are tho olives at one end
md the radishes at the other end Of
he table, flanked right and left by sal
ed almonds and French candy.
How shall we be knived, and where
withal shall we be spooned and forked
s not SO easily answered.
Any hostess may have notions Of her
>wn on these matters within rather
vide limits, and be in no wise an often
Ter.
| But again, the best way is the short
,ne. The oyster fork, spoon for the
soup, and two knives at the right, and
.wo forks-one for the fish-at the
eft, are all that are required at the
beginning of the banquet
A butter chip and individual salts
md peppers are punched before each
plate. But butter plays a minor role
n the very pretentious dinner casts.
For the centre piece a large piece
If holly gives Christmas-like air,
ind the red and green form a pretty
bit of color contrast.
The olives and radishes carry out the
same color scheme, and add to the at
ractiveness of the board.
For a soft, pretty light candleabra
With colored paper shades, prettily
inted, are the thing and they are very
decorative.
All table decorations and fixtures
end toward simplicity. The high
centre pieces of fruits or flowers-once
20 prevalent-are rarely used now.
When friends or intimates meet
around the social board there is no
sense in making the conversation OF
opposites so largely a matter Of peek
l-boo.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
UNDER THE MISTLETOE.
Some Girls Won't Go Near 1t, But There
Are Others.

Some Girls Won't Go Near 1t, But There
Are Others.
Let me see. Isn't it somewhere
about this time that the mistletoe
hangs out? Oh, where are the girls
Of long ago, l kissed beneath the mis-
tletoe? asks a writer in Illustrated
Bits. l don't know, I'm sure. Mislaid
'em somewhere.
In olden days l have been told by
dear friend whose veracity l respect
unless I'm dead sure he's lying-in OIL
den days the Druids used to go out
and cut the mistletoe down as it hung
on trees; but nowadays mistletoe gen.
orally hangs in a doorway or at the
bottom end Of the chandelier, and any
young man taking it down is earnestly
requested to replace it after he has
been round the room and kissed all the
pretty girls he wants to. 1t is not
good form at all for one fellow to stick
to the only piece of mistletoe in the
room all the evening. We've all got
to have chance, you know.
There are some girls who won't go
near the mistletoe anyhow. And there
are others. The others generally
freeze on to a chair or lounge immed-
| lately under the biggest piece of mis-
tetoe in the room and hope for good
| luck. Some of them will hang around
| a piece of mistletoe for an entire ev-
| ening on the off chance Of a fellow
| coming up behind and mstaking them
| for a pretty girl, and kissing them
| before he finds out the bitter, relentless
truth
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
ORIGIN OF YULE TIDE.
The Festive Season Celebrated Long Before
Christ Eans Came.

The Festive Season Celebrated Long Before
Christi ans Came.
Once upon a time, when Christmas
was yet unknown, the northern ma
lions of the world held yearly festi-
val which they called Yule. They
wreathed with greens the temples Of
their heather gods. as We wreathe our
churches to-day; they burned great
yule logs in honor of the sun, that he
might make the earth blossom into
Spring; and they gave their children
yule gifts from fir trees loaded down
with pretty things, Just as we give to
our children upon Christmas Eve.
1t was not until 1So years after Jesus
Christ, il the reign of the Roman EN-
peror COmmodus, that Tule became
Christmas, and it was IN the fourth
century, at the time Of Constantine the
Great and OF Diocletian, that there
lived Saint Nicholas, whom boys and
girls know everywhere as Santa Claus.
The legend of the jolly old fellow trav-
cling with his reindeer to fill the stock
ings, or, in some countries, the shoes,
which children placed ready for him,
grew from the fact that Saint Nicholas
was regarded as the patron saint Of
young people the world over. We
English-speaking nations have the
story from the Dutch.
But what shall we tell our boys and
girls of Santa Claus. Do they not
know him? Are they not looking
eagerly for his visit Of this year! Let
us remember, however, the history of
the Christmas holidays; for what is
more beautiful than that the living re-
ligion of Christ should touch and vivify
one of the eldest of the heather fes-
rivals, not only taking away nothing
that it was good to retain, but hallOw-
ing one particular day, the 25th Of De-
cember, as the birthday Of the child
Jesus?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
Washing Wooden Blankets.

The theory now is that blankets
must be washed instead OF dry clean
ed to be healthy. To have yoar
blankets soft as new, make soaPy
suds in half-tub of warm water by
using one-half cup of Gold Dust
Washing Powder. and soak blanket
in it for half an hour, then simply
move it around, and rub soiled spots
rinse in warm water, same tempera-
ture as the one in which you wash it,
and hang up in warm place or sun
shiny outdoor air, and see what a
soft white blanket you Will have.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
The Rev, lr!. r. Hicks Almanac.

There is no comparison between
former editions, and this splendid
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in beautiful colors, on much finer pa
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valuable information on storms,
astronomy and meteorology. 1t is IL
Illustrated with nearly 200 finest half
tones and other epgravings. This
superb book would sell anywhere for
so cents, but it costs only Csc copy,
and every subscriber to Rev. lril K.
Hicks now famous paper, Word and
Works. at s1.OO year. receives this
elegant Almanac as premium.
Word and Works is recognized leader
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One dollar year is nominal price
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.

Christmas was at hand. The stores
In tie fashionable shopping quarters OF
New York. with their gorgeous snow
windows. furnished abundant evidence
Of the fact. In the poorer districts or
the city Christmas did not seem quite
so much a prospect, as, for example, IN
Plug Alley, which was not very distant
from the baZaars, yet few or the gay
crowds ever troubled themselves to
visit its dingy confines. Indeed. the
calling list Of the alley might be said
to be confined to the rent collector, the
sanitary inspector, the city missionary,
q Salvation Army lassie, the fire en-
CINE. police van. and ambulance. 20
licemen were frequent sights in that
cOngeSted miniature world, when
seemed to lie in an unusual amount OF
wickedness.
Now. as Cripple Dick, who lived, or
At least existed, in the third story front
room of the dilapidated building which
formed one side of the alley, was I'M
able to feast his eyes on the displays In
The shop windows, he took 1t out In
watching the miscellaneous sights just
referred to, when missioneTs passed, or
hoOdlums were arrested. DICK had
never seen any such specimen or gor-
geOuS tophamper as full-rigsed hat OF
The fashionable style, but he respectful
Iy admired the bonnets Of the Saliva
tioniStS Dick often wondered why the
Salvationists looked so happy when
they worked SO hard and had SO little
Dick was a good judge OF hard things,
Tor he had been accustomed TO them all
his life of eight painful years. Like
Mephibosheth, of whom he had never
beard. he had been dropped whom q
child and So crippled for life; but I'M
like Mephibosheth, his fall was not due
TO the fright of 4 nurse, but to the
brutality OF drunken father, who in
fl OF rage had knocked him from his
weak mothers arms on the hard hoOr,
Orphaned Dicks world ever since had
been Plug Alley lie knew that there
was a bigger world about him, but
Judging from the representatives OF II,
be had seen that the world had no con-
Germ with the denizens OF Plug Alley
save to lecture, arrest or fumigate
them.
One day, however, Dick had learned
The secret Of the happy-heartedness OF
the Salvationists. One of them, a sweet
faced young lassie, who Dick was sure
aust be lady, found the manned boy
out and told him some things he hae
never heard before, speaking to him O.
or
some one who was very lovely and yer!
near. who once was bruised and MAIN
ed IN a mere cruel way than Dick hat
been. yet through no fault Of his OWL
but for the sin of men. Dick had crie'
that day, from thought Of that Other
woe
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

EX-UNIrED States consul TO the
Philippines, Oscar F. Williams, is
back in New York and of course was
interviewed. He says in substance
that the islands are of enormous
wealth" and were worth fighting for.
Greed and grab you see are at the
bottom of his thoughts and Mckin-
ley's war. He has this to say Of the
leader in the war of resistance:
.Aguinaldo is a man of much in
telligence and | think he must
realize that he has reached the be-
ginning of the end. If he chooses, |
suppose he could find safe hiding
place in the mountains, where he
could not be captured. and from
where he could carry on guerilla
warfare for some time. but | do not
think he will do that. and L do not
think he will try to escape from
Luzon. I think that he will soon
make overtures looking to conclud-
ing the most satisfactory arrange
ment with General Otis possible
Aguinaldo is not by any means the
leading man in Luzson, in point o.
! education and ability.-Wilmingtor
Messenger.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
BEATATN y, NN1lETgg.

1nsst r\AiosAs VIE TsaeusE2u! TIE YEAR
RtfWtb US MI 4 Mss
/.ulr Aen sK(ur,s, AID GRAFT IKE CHftA
ef THIS ecsraTN BLISS,
rAY rAY FAyt HELD Us ALL ALeef
THROUGHPUT me YtAR WITH Nc,
bur lew VIII TAKE eur Sweet RtYfH6e..
etAtArH NE riS1lETee.
r,YkritlA, TAIIAll7saL AUX,
wnese PRETTY revrNo llfs.
we're r\Ant eY LOVE ftloST, klohtoI6 VIII
To MAKE Us. YtARh soK SIPS,
Hneveh SIZE RtBft The sly SeQUfTTe
.AejD btVSK III PRETTY WEE,
We'll Mss HeA Ts our HEARTS Cshrsdr,
beltArh THE rNiTtfoe.
aao r>iRAetL, AID. BETTY 1ee
t'r,vS1 fek THE AoHte CINE H..
A16 Me!f whe DARE re te",f AID wee.
A Mss fHer\ eAlH SHALL VIII
THAT tKRISrf,A& pq1a ITS BLESSINGS BHjA6
THESE r>AIDeHS SHALL WELL kHeE,
MHeLtEk We (ATtH THEM (ERISH>tAs DAY
efheArH The r,i5rteToe.
efRTsar> A r\ARsyS6n
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
CHRISTMAS.
(Rhymed AcrOstics.)

Christmas, come and bring again
Hollyberries all aglow,
Rowing mistrel's merry strain,
ivy-wreath and mistletoe,
Sweet reunions, friendly faces,
Fender thoughts; bring, too, for me
My ladys kiss and fond embraces,
And thy poet l will be,
Singing oft in measures soft of love
and thee!
Christmas, monarch of the year,
Haste and spread thy wonted cheer;
Rock the steeples, bid each bell
Iron-tongued thy tidings tell;
Sorrow strangle, nurse content,
Tune all hearts to merriment!
Hirth is brier, and care will wait
At the threshold soon or late,
so scare him out with song and shout.
beyond the gate!
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
CHRISTMAS DINNER.

Raw Oysters.
BOuillOn.
Boiled Salmon, Hollandaise Sauce.
Pickles. Boiled Potato Balls.
Sailed Almonds.
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
Celery. Mashed Potatoes.
Scalloped Asparagus. Chicken Pie
kirsch Punch.
ROast,Duck. Currant Jelly.
Sweet Potato CrOquettes.
Lettuce Salad. Sweetbreads
Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce.
Mince Pie. Apple Pie. Cheese
Ice Cream. Cake.
Nuts. RaiSins. Fruit.
TOffoo
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

The approach Of Christmas suggests
the thought that as a present lot
father, mother, sister or other rcIa-
tive, friend, sweetheart, especially II
it be an absent one, what can be bet
ter than a years subscription to the
GOLD LEAF? The recipient viii be
benefited a well as entertained by
the gift and will be constantly re-
minded Of vour kindness.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

Much as We dislike to do so there
are some names on our subscription
list that will be dropped unless pro-
tested against by the persons them
selves. OF course. if they do not want
it done their wish shall be oheyed,
but actions, not words, must speak
in this case.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21


ticular pattern as suits his fancy. The
three chief points of all absorbing i'm
portance observed are speed, cheap
ness and quality. The people might
be said to be race of artists in their
particular line, and there is little waste
from faulty designs. The glass used
a great deal is known in the trade as
dashed glass; The workman has two
pots, one with colored and one without
any mixture. AS the work requires
he dips his blowpipe in one or the
other. sometimes mixing the two sub
stances.
To produce the film Of color he
quickly immerses his bulb in the color
ing fluid, which gives the object a
marvellous lustre. The most delicate
shading is obtained by eating away
the color by means of tfuoric acid,
which is frequently employed, and
most beautiful effects are thus pro-
duced. No one has seen these varie-
gated Christmas tree decorations but
has marveled at the intense brilliancy
of their color. These superb effects
are obtained by the use Of metallic OK
ides, and are generally applied by some
of the children Of the family.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

The poor we have with US always
and Of course we should not wait for
any special season or occasion TO re-
member them. But Christmas al
fords peculiar and appropriate OPP
portunity for contributing to the
needs and adding to the comfort and
happiness of the less fortunate ones
about us.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

Do business men employ as sales
men persons Of established bad char
acter or no character? A newspaper.
SO far as advertising is concerned, is
an assistant salesman to the adver-
tiser How much is the space worth
if it has no charactere-Asheville
Citizen
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
A New Turkey Dressing.

A lady from the South says that pea
nuts make a far finer dressing for the
Christmas turkey than chestnuts do.
The peanuts must be parched, as usual,
9ulverized in a mortar and mixed with
chopped celery, a little butter and the
Usual herbs, held we'll together with a
paste of cornmeal. The peanuts are
said to impart a singularly fine flavor
o the turkey.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
Lakeside Christmas.

ouch.
The beautiful maiden withdrew her
foot hastily.
Plunging her arm into the silken
depths ske took from the toe Of her
stocking a fve-pound box OF candies
she had overlooked.
Need it be added that this happened
in Chicago?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

Advertising has become the mer-
chants greatest help toward achiev-
ing success. The complacent trades
man who relies solely upon his in
dividual merits to build up thriving
business is doomed to disappointment
if not failure.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

1t is with pleasure that the GOLD
LEAF calls attention to the business
announcements presented in its adj
vertisine columns: careful reading
will repay you.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
PLEASANT FOR THOMAS.

Mrs. ESPEouE-Thomas, you must not
make any noise when you dress up as Santa
Claus and fill the children's stockings to-
night. Jimmy and Freddy have each got
an air gun and a bow and arrow, and are
going to shoot you with them to see if Santa
Claus is really alive. But you won't mind,
will YOU?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

AMONG the many disgraceful things
Spain has done in connection with
the late war with this country there
is none that reflects upon her military
policy so much as the way she has
treated her defeated general and
naval officers.
Failing to thoroughly equip and
prepare the men for a conflict she
seeks to vent her revenge upon her
officers for submitting to the newt
able defeat Her imbecile ministry
had sadly neglected to properly pro-
vide for her army and it is.upon them
she should vent her wrath. The
trial Of Rear-Admiral Montejo by the
Supreme Court of Spain and his con-
demnation to retirement without the
right of promotion is fit illustration
of what Spain is doing.
Spain expected the impossible OF
her naval and military officials, under
the most favorable conditions.-Win'
| ston Journal.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

Keep posted on what and where to
buv (holidav good. and other kinds
by reading the advertisements in the
GOLD LEAF.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
Statement.
OFFICE REGISTER OF DEEDS }
OF VANCE COUNTY, :

OF ANCE COUNTY, Z
Henderson, \. c., Nov. 30th, 1897
Pursuant to the provisions OF Sec. 7l3 OF
the Code the following statement showing
items and nature Of all compensation
audited 10y the Board of County Com
missioners of Vance county TO members
thereof, seyerally, from December LIST,
1898 to November 3Oth. 1899, Is submitted
to the public:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

Every cottage among the mountains
is a complete little factory, which
turns out just as many goods as the
numerical strength Of the family per-
mits. Everybody works. from the VEN
cradle grandparents, If they are alive.
to the smallest child able to toGdle.
AS rule the older members q the
family-the father, mother and grown
sons-perform the most difficult and
hardest work, that of blowing and
shaping the glass ornaments. The
blowers generally sit three to live
around q table, each making his par
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

We would again call attention TO the
GREAT BARGAINS being offered 1t III.
THOMASON'S. especially DRY GOODS,
which he il selling at and below cost.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

When you start out to celebrate
Christmas, il you would get the most
happiness to yourself do something
to make somebody else happy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21

Get the benefit OF the cheap Christ
mas rates and two weeks tickets by
the Seaboard Air Line.