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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-03-16

A FINE PIECE OF WORK.
Seaboard Air Line Engine q Moviug
Thing of Beauty.

For some time engine Nc. SOB. on
the Seaboard Air Line, has been in
the shops of the round house being
rebuilt. On Friday it came out
almost new engine. Four new steel
driving wheels were put under the
boiler of the engine, and new wheels,
made of paper. were placed under the
tender The engine has new air
brakes of the most improved pattern
in fact, every piece of machinery
going to make up the whole is of the
latest design. No. SOB is the largest
engine Of the system, The tender
will carry five tons of coal and four
thousand gallons Of water. 1t is the
fastest engine on the road and made
in one hour Friday seventy-five miles.
Mr. Pendleton. the engineer. is
proud of the machine and may we'll
be, for he has a perfect gem. He
says that it is far better now than
when it was first brought here, and
can make more time and is more
p-to-date. This verities what has
always been said-that Portsmouth
mechanics have no superiors and but
few equals. If the company would
build more engines here it would be
found that work can be done cheaper
and better here than elsewhere.-Nor-
folk Tirginidn and Pilot.
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ANHoNoRABLEA NDpROPER VIEW

Hon. Locke Craig, of Buncombe, in
a statement to the Asheville Citizen
relative to the work of the Legisla-
members, thus states the case as to
the action of that body concerning
the Wilson's:
"The nOblest act of the Legislature
was the acquittal of S. Ohio Wilson. 1t
was a typical act OF the Legislature.
This was body of men that met deter
mined to do what was right-strong
men, mentally and morally. 1t was the
best body of men ever saw deliberat-
ing. They gave justice to S. Ohio Will
son, the most despised man in the State
just as they gave it to Maj. Wilson, one
of the States oldest and most respected
citizens. No partially was shown to
either. The Legislature did not think
they were disqualified in the language OF
the statute. and they were therefore
acquitted While they acted imprudently
the charges against them were trivial
and not such as to merit the severe pun
ishment of impeachment. The Legisla-
ture acted on the spirit of DO right and
fear not Whether Ohio contends for
the place is question immaterial to the
men who voted for his acquittal. They
did him justice, regardless OF his past or
future career"
AS to the statement that Ohio
Wilson will "contend for his place, 81
we have it from authority of Mr..
Wilson himself that he never has
thought for an instant of contesting
Mr. Rogers title to the position to
which the latter has been elected as
his successor, nor contemplated for
an ..instant of contending against the
integrity and full force and effect OF
his resignation which was accepted
| by his Legislature.
AS Mr.. Craig says, the Legislature
did right. in its judgment of the
case, regardless of the past or future
actions of either party; and nothing
| done or authorized by Ohio Wilson
since that action of the Legislature
| Justities any regrets on the part OF
those who by their votes did justice
to wronged men.-Raleigh Post.
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JACKSON'S BIRTHPLACE.

We learn that the late Mr.. John S.
James. who reached the advanced
age of 80, had the pleasure of an inter-
view with President Jackson, during
his term of office. Senator Mangum
called with him and introduced him
to "Old Hickory" Mr.. James said
that he asked General Jackson the
State of his nativity. His reply was
North Carolina. This is interesting
because it has been reported that he
had an impression that he was born
in the WaXhaw settlement, South
Carolina. But Mr.. Parton, the able
biographer Of jackson, q Northern
editor of much distinction, settled
the matter in the testimony he
gathers in his two volumes. He
spent some time in North Carolina
and was satisfied after full investiga-
ton that Jackson was born in Union
county, North Carolina, formerly q
part of Mecklenburg. about one mile
from the South Carolina line, as we
recall it.-Wilmington Messenger.
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RETIRED WITH HONORS.

Commenting on the recent retire
ment of Mr.. r. Curzon Hoffman from
the presidency of the Seaboard Air
Line. the Portsmouth (Va.) Star says:
AS the head of great railroad
property, Mr.. Hoffman, from the day
he took charge Of it, manifested his
ability to care for the Interests en-
trusted to him. The history Of Mr..
Hoffman's presidency Of the Seaboard
Air Line is the history of that sys-
tens greatest prosperity and great
est achievement.
But Mr. Hoffman was more than
the railroad president concerned with
the hauling Of freight and passengers.
His active and forceful public spirit
found exercise in broad plans for aid
ing and encouraging the development
of the country contiguous to his road.
1t was through these plans, wisely
and literally executed by Mr.. st.
John, the efficient vice-president OF
the system, that the people living in
the territory tributary to the Sea-
board Air Line came to know and APP
preciate Mr.. Hoffman as a friend ever
ready to take a leading part in any
movement having for its object the
betterment Of the people OF the South:
Ocular proof of this fact can be found
anywhere on the line of the road from
Portsmouth, with its handsome head
quarters building, to the rolling in
dustrial school. and the farm own
ed by the company, and by it operated
solely in the interests of better
methods in agriculture.
I'm steadily pursuing this liberal
and enlightened policy, Mr.. Hoffman
has come to be regarded as public
benefactor by the people living with
in touch of the Seaboard Air Line.
As such he will be followed in his re-
tircment with the gratitude and good
wishes Of all who are cOgnizant OF the
great and lasting work he has done
for the South Atlantic seaboard.'
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WARS VICTIMS.

The tabulated statement of NOR
tality in the army from Nav l. 1898,
to Feb. IS. 1899. tells a striking story
1t is:
Killed in action. 329; died of
wounds. l25; died of disease, 5.277;
total, 5,73l.
This is remarkable showing in
more ways than one. The marks
manship of the enemy was painfully
accurate. as indicated by nearly
three deaths lin action" to one so
badly wounded as to die therefrom,
The number of deaths from disease
furnishes chapter at once appalling
and disgraceful. and the blame for
this sacrifice cannot be attributed to
the commanders in the field. The
political managers in Washington,
with their favoritism. must answer
for this crime against humanity
Raleigh Post
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ALL North Carolinians Of the
right stripe" will say well done to
the appropriation by the State of
$4,000 to help to erect monument
to the late Zebulon b. Vance. the
most popular North Carolinian we
have ever read of, heard of or seen.
That the people whom Gov. Vance
served with so much of zeal, fidelity.
usefulness and distinction for forty
years. alike in peace and war. have
not erected at Raleigh a $4,000
monument to the Great Commoner is
only another convincing evidence
that North Carolinians will not con-
tribute to honor the dead. however
noble and deserving. however much
they NAV be addicted to hero wor-
ship and snobberv We would have
supposed that $4,000 North Caro-
linians could have been found to
erect a monument to Vance, each
gladly giving 81. But the poor
beggarly, disgraceful sum of $4,000
have been contributed. That is one
of the meanest things we know of the
men of North Carolina. No gratitude
for. no appreciation of their greatest
men. Zeb Vance was Man. all
through, from head to foot.-Wil-
mington Messenger.
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PAYING FOR SEPARATE CARS.

The railroads of the State are play
ing lit for tat game with the
travelling public. who were so instru-
mental in securing the passage of
the Jim Crow Car BIZ in the Legis-
lature. Railroad companies are gem
orally very successful in finding a
way to return compliment, and
this time they have done so by rails
ing the rate on excess baggage
twenty-five per cent. The new rate
went into effect on Ma rch LIST. with
out notice. we understand. to the
travelling public. The raise will, Of
course. be felt more heavily by COM
mercial travellers. who were almost
unanimous in the work of securing
separate carS.-Greensboro Telegra1,,.
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whatever the Cancer all the while Numerous
remedies used for it, but the Cancer steadily until
that follow the others of family
know how deadly Cancer is especially when inherited was
advised Swfts Specific g. S. ST. which from the first
forced the continued until had taken eighteen
bottles when cured sound WE'LL and have had
of the dreadful acton though many have elapsed S. S. S.
the only MRS NJ. IDOL Winston, N c..
Our book Cancer containing other testimonials valuable
information, will be sent free address by the Swift Specific
COMPANY, Atlanta Georgia.
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WORKING LEGISLATURE

In another column the special cor
respondent of the Sun at Raleigh
gives a summary of the work &C
complished at the recent sixty-days
session of the North Carolina Legis-
lature. The work stands as a monu-
ment to the wisdom and industry OF
the gentlemen composing the two
branches Of the Legislature. and
must rebound to the prosperity OF
the Old North State.-Baltimore Sun,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-03-16

NEWSPAPER men are in great force
when candidates seek office and when
campaigns are on, but some how they
are not specially popular with men
in office. Look at the conduct of the
legislators now in the matter of libel.
A bill was introduced to give news
papers 4 fair showing and what came
of it? Newspapers have more
to do in making the reputation of
most politicians, office holders and
seekers, than these men have been
able to do for themselves. Many a
reputation has been made by the
active urgency OF men of the Faber.
Unfortunately said reputation has
not been always wisely and justly
made. Wilmington Messenger.
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.. illustrate
the value Of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1T
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. N. T.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle.
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proved equal to the disease and
promptly effected cure. The glad
news spread rapidly, and it was
soon demonstrated beyond doubt
that cure had at last been found
for deadly Cancer. Evidence has
accumulated which is iLcontro-
vertible, and every citizen of North
Carolina can easily verify the fol-
lowing statement of resident of
their own State:
"Cancer is hereditary in our
family, my father, sister and al
aunt having died from this dread
full disease. My feelings may be
imagined when the horrible disease
made its appearance on my side.
It was a malignant Cancer, eating
inwardly in such way as to cause
great alarm. The disease seemed
beyond the skill of the doctors,
for their treatment did no good
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-03-16

THE iitiest man for his job who
has been elected in North Carolina
this year or last. is Mr.. Il. X. Bruncr.
chosen TO be secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture. incidentally
it is mentioned that he is to have
charge of the States exhibit at the
Paris Exposition next year, and this
is as it should be. The only regret
we have in connection with the whole
matter grows out of the fact that he
displaces that noble man, j. l.. Ram
sey, whose name-Joyful Laughter
during the pie period. again becomes
Jeremiah Lamentation.--C Oh
SCrrer.
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Mortgage Sale.

NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A
~ Deed of Trust executed bv Rial T.
Edwards and wife Pattie j. Edwards TO
the undersigned, and registered in the office
of Register of Deeds Of Vance county,S
c.. in Book II, page 473. the undersigned
will expose to public sale, to che hehes
bidder for cash, at the court house door il
Henderson. on
Monday, April Bird. 1899,
at IL o'clock NJ. certain lot of land
described in said Deed of Trust and lyhi
on Parham street and part Of lot No. Of
the Burwell lots, As plotted and sold 10
the sale Of the town lots of the estate Of
Ii. Ii. Burweli, deceased.
For further particulars apply to }. K
Young, Insurance and Real Estate Agent,
Henderson, n. T..
A. b. ANDREWS. JR,
Trustee
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AFINE RECORD.

The Charlotte Ne,Us says that since
the opening of hostilities with Spain.
the Southern Railway has handled
nearly 200, 200 soldiers for the Gov
eminent. During this time not an
accident of a serious nature occurred
on its line. This is a record that the
road should feel just pride in
Green sboro Record
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ADMIRAL Montejo, whose fleet was

ADMIRAL Montejo, whose fleet was
sunk by Dewey's guns at Manila, and
General Toral. who surrendered San
tiago to Gen. Shafter. are in Spanish
prisons awaiting their trials for hav-
ing failed. while Dewey is raising his
Admiral's flag at the masthead Of the
Olympia in the China sea and can
mons are booming recognition of his
promotion. and Gen. Shafter is being
wined and dined wherever he stops.
Surely nothing succeeds like success.
-Asheville Citizen.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-03-16

PRESIDENT Mckinley is again visit
ing the South. He is "marchlng
through Georgia" just now arriving
at Townsville Tuesday, Mrs. Nc
KnIey and distinguished party Of
ladies and gentlemen accompanying
him.
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not the trouble may be due to impure
Blood. Take Mrs. Joe Persons REM
edy. 1t is specific for all Blood dis.
eases. Sold in Henderson by the Dorsey
Drug Co., Phil h. Thomas. w. w. Parker
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-03-16

A TOPEKA, Kansas, paper published
by negroes observes that cat Parsons
they are having trouble about sepa-
rate schools. Negro children don't
need separate schools. They are no
better than white children That
ought to settle it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-03-16

The body of Lieut. William +,
Shipp. one of the victims OF the
Spanish war, killed in Cuba Will be
brought to North Carolina this week
for final burial.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-03-16

Not one child dies where ten formerly
value of One Minute Cough Cure and use
it for severe throat and lung troubles. 1t
Immediately stops coughing. 1t never
fails. Phil Il Thomas
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We desire live agent and correspond
ent at every postoffice in Vance ana al
joins counties. ~ -, local
Correspondence on all subjects OF local
and general interest ana Opinions uP'"
matters Of public cor Germ, are invited.
The editor will not be responsible TOT
the views or statements Of correspondents
and reserves the right at all times 10
revise or reject any article he may th'nh
proper. ~ o,o, ba
One side. only. OF the paper must he
written on-and the real name OF tne
writer accompany the contribution. No
attention will be paid to anonymous COM
municatiOhS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-03-16

ANESr the recent deal by which
the Seaboard Air Line people acIuir-
ed control of the Florida Central ~
Peninsular Railroad, the object
beng to make of this system great
trunk line between the North and
South, the Atlanta Constitution says:
The best information Obtainable
from Baltimore and Richmond, where
the controlling interest in the Sea
board and the Georgia and Alabama
is held, is that there will be no
change in the management Of the
Seaboard. The steady growth which
the company has made under Vice
President st. Johns regime is said
to have been one Of the chief reasons
which induced the syndicate to buy.
While nothing else had been antic-
ipated the assurance that there is to
be no change in the management will
be read with interest and satisfaction
by all well wishers OF the road and
the friends of Mr.. st. John and his
able assistants and cO-wOrkcrs.
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,dav ADril Ard. lS90.
NOTICE..

DY VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY con.
ID ferred on me by Deed Of Trust e.
ecuted by Miss Ada e. Walden tnow de-
ceased) on the Goth day OF November, l@j
and recorded in book %. page i3i, Vah'e
county, | shall on
Monday, April 3rd, 1899,
sell the land thus described, being hous'
and lot on Hamilton street i'm Hendersoh
where w. 5. Walden now resides, ihr
same being 90xl75 feet. for cash TO sa'is'!
the terms of said Deed OF Trust and r. re-
move cloud from the title Of Mrs W.
Walden to said lot.
March End, 1899.
W. r. SHAW Trustee
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Building Stone.

can furnish undressed building stone,
suitable for walls. foundations, under
pinnings, wells. &C., in large or small
quantities. Orders solicited and prompt
attention given to same.
RI. SWITZERLAND,
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The Legislature could not have
done less than exonerate the two
Wilson's or none. To have reinstated
one because he was Democrat, and
refuse to reinstate another because
he was Populist, would have been
carrying politics to length that no
self-respecting Legislature could af-
ford. 70 have said to S. Ohio Wilson
we are not called on to take cogni-
zance of your case because you are a
Populist would have been equivalent
to saying that his character, though
all the capital he may have had, was
unworthy of consideration because OF
his politics. The action of the Legis-
lature was wise as well as humane
Asheville Citizen.
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Notice Of Sale.

TN DER AND BY VIRTUE OF THy
~ power Of sale conferred upon the un
derSigned, A. j. Harris, Trustee, and cor.
tanned in Deed OF Trust execute hv
Richard ii. Register on the 2nd DAY a,
Jauly, 1890, and recorded in Deed Boos
No. page 296 in the Office Of the Register
of Deeds for Vance county. for the purpo,s
Of securing the payment of the Indebted.
ness therein mentioned, default having
been made in the payment of the same At
the request Of the holder of the same, viii
sell at the court house door In Henderson
n. C., at public auction to the highes,
bidder for cash. on
Monday, March 27th. 1893,
the property conveyed by said Deed Of
Trust. tO-wit: AdjOining lands of Thoma.
WilkersOn. Wyatt Belvin and Mrs. NJ. T.
Registers children. Beginning at stone
on WILLIAMSBURG road, Wilkersons corner
and run thence S. $50 f. 70 chains to
stone Roberts corner (nOw Belvin's Cor
ner); thence n go f. II chains and 50
links to a stone, corner of lot No 3; thence
n. $50 w. 6S chains to a stone on the road
thence along the said road to the begin.
ming, containing 1872 40 acres; the
same known as lot No. 4 in the division Of
the lands under decree of count in J. :
Register, ct ais ex parte and the interest
said K. II. ROySter in the lands of bis
father the late 5. S. Register deceased
ANDREW J. HARRIS, Trustee
Henderson, N. g., Feb. 22nd, 1899.
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Bill APPS Golden Wedding.

At the home of Major Charles II.
Smith, next Tuesday, there will be
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
a wedding that was really golden
wedding from the start. This ami
versary is called golden wedding,
and this is one of the occasions when
there is more in the fact than there is
in the name. All of our readers will
certify to it, for under the name of
"Bill Arp" "a name dear to all who
appreciate genuine humor-not the
humor that is always grinning, but
the sort that sometimes smiles at
you through tears), they are perfectly
familiar with his home life, its ups
and downs, it's sunshine and its
shadows. Week by week he has car
ried his readers along on the gentle
current of his experience until he
and his family have become, as it
were, familiar figures at all our fire.
sides.
Perhaps without intending it, this
kindly writer has made Mrs. Arp the
real heroine of his serial story. Her
name runs from his pen on all occas-
ions, and the tricksy spirit of humor
has transformed the real woman into
a character which smiles at US through
her husbands writings. The little
revealing touches that have appeared
in the Arp letters from the beginning
have transported real figure into
print, and it would be impossible to
find in fiction more charmingly
human portrait or more delightful
character than that of Mrs. Arp as it
appears in her husbands writings.
Therefore, none of the Constellation
readers will be led by the announce
ments to believe that Mr.. and Mrs.
Arp are to celebrate their golden
wedding for the first time. II was a
golden wedding when these two
natures were joined together, and
they have been celebrating it ever
since. In calling the tiftieth ami
versary of their marriage a golden
wedding, they are merely subscribing
to social custom beautiful enough
in itself and appropriate, but not to
be compared to the essential fact that
Ma or Smith and his wife really cele-
brated their wedding on the 9th of
March, 1919.
There is one trouble about this
golden wedding. If all the friends
and admirers of the Arps conclude to
put in an appearance, the town OF
Gainesville won't hold 'em. For
many years the letters of Bill Arp
have been delighting hundreds OF
thousands of readers throughout the
broad land. The interest in them is
perennial; they are copied in the
newspapers far and wide, and their
quaint humor and genial philosophy
have broadened and sweetened many
a life, and cheered many fireside
that would have been lonelier without
them.
From all parts of the country con-
gratulations and Fluctuations will
pour in upon them; but they will
know that, in addition to these in
sistent congratulations, they will
have the silent sympathy and good
wishes of thousands whose names
they have never heard of, and whose
faces they have never seen.
Those who are fortunate enough to
be able to respond to the invitations
sent out will behold for once in their
lives the celebration of real golden
wedding. What more could be said
than that?-Atlanta Constitution.
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Geo. B. Secord, the we'll known contractor
of Towando, n. ", says: Il have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family
for long time and have found it superior
to any other" For sale by the Dorsey
Drug Co.