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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
Woods Seeds.
Seed Potatoes
For Fall Planting.

We have just issued a special cir
cular A New Idea about Planting
Potatoes" recommending The wis
dom of experimenting with planting
Early Potatoes in the Fall. We will
mail circular free to any one in
terested upon request.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
For Southern independence.
(WjIson News.

Mr.. 0. W. Blacknall, of kittrell, n.
c.. has in the News and Observer let
ter calling attention to the name
given to the struggle OF 1S6l-oo, IN
which he deplores the use of the ex-
preston The War Between the
States as its designation.
1t is good suggestion which Mr..
Blacknall makes, for no one name to
designate that war has come into
general use. We hear it called:
The War Between The States 1.-The
| Civil War The Southern Rebellion"
The War of Secession" and various
| ether names.
The letter referred TO reads thus:
LAT the meeting of Confederate
Veterans in Raleigh last week L was
SURPRISED to find misnomer. or to
be more accurate-if less correct-a
half homer used to designate to war
between the North and South. 1t
was spoken Of as the War Between
the States.
This name smacks of compromise
and should never be used by us even
inadvertently as was then the case.
True it was a war between the States,
or rather between two sections OF the
country, but it was war between
these two sections for a distinct and
definite purpose-never was purpose
more distinct and detnlte-the
achievement of Southern Independ-
ence.
This name is not only the true
-
1t is an epitome Of Southern history
1t carries with it the refutatlon OF as
much falsehood and calumny as were
ever heaped upon people. 1t VIII
plead our cause when time has
leveled every Confederate monument,
and in the multiplicity of the worlds
cares, the great struggle which
meant everything to us shrinks to
the mere dimension Of a name.
1T is the paramount duty of this
generation to see that the war has its
proper designation and none other.
TO that end let all needed energies
be bent. If with unanimity and per-
sistence we cntitle it the War for
Southern Independence, the world
will in end perforce do likewise.
And then in the adoption of that true
title we neither ask nor need further
Justification.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank }. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of f. }. Che
| ney IL Co., doing business in the city of
Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of one hum
bred dollars for each ard every case of
catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. b.
1886 A. w. GLEASON.
SEAL. Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimO-
malls, free.
"a Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07

Amateur actor (to friend): What
did you think of my Hamlet. Char
ley?"
Dear friend: Immense, In one
part OF the play you are equal to
Irving"
Amateur actor: I'm what part was
that. Charley?"
Dear friend: Where Polonius gives
his parting advice to LaerteS"
Amateur actor: Il was behind the
scenes then"
Dear friend: 80 is Irvine"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
FALL CROP OF POTATOES.
A New Idea About Planting.

We take pleasure in calling atten-
ton TO the following circular sent out
by +. W. Wood Il Sons, the we'll
known seedsmen, of Richmond, Va,
about fall potato planting. This is Il
new time for planting potatoes and
the idea is well worth an extended
trial we think Messrs. Wood &
Sons say:
We have had so many reports indicat-
ing the success attending the fall plant
ing OF early potatoes, that we suggest to
our customers the wisdom of experiment.
ing on an extended scale in this direction
a recent letter received from one of our
customers reads as follows:
Owing to wet springs and early
drOughts, the potato crop has the past
lew seasons been at least apartial failure
with me, except when planted in the fall
frequently plant in the fall and rarely
fatl to make good crop when planted
at that season.
We have also had II number OF other
satisfactory reports i'll regard to the fall
planting OF potatoes, and from the gen.
eral opinion we have been able to obtain
IN regard to thefall planting of potatoes,
we see no reason why profitable and sue
cessful crops should not be raised from
same. Potatoes planted in November or
i'll open weather in December should of
course be put in u little deeper than the
sprlng-panted potatoes, and it would be
wise II they come up very early in the
spring to throw another furrow on top
OF them just as they are breaking the
ground SO rs to protect them from late
frOsts.
Every report we havehad from the late
fall paintings of potatoes has been that
not only earlier, but larger and better
crops are made from same than from the
spring paintings
In order to give our customers full OPP
portunlty to test the fall planting of
potatoes, under the very best and most
favorable conditions. we have ordered
forward one ear load of our Selected
Malne-grown Seed Potatoes, and quote
prices on varieties We can now furnish. as
follows:
Woods Earliest. $500 per barrel;
$1.2O per bushe. Bliss Triumph, 800
per barrel; 81 10 per bushel Early Rose.
$500 per barrel; 81 20 per hushel
Early Northern. $500 per barrel: 81 20
per bushel. Beauty OF Hebron, 81. - per
barrel: S1.1o per bushel Special prices
on large lots.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
RUNNING SORE
ON HIS ANKLE.
A1nr eY yo2re n lnfancn which
"o' "" 0u'" VI '0"'o refuse heal under ordinary treat
cnnYnn Drnmnv become chronic and deep
o"om6 'V"P"J O"o" seated and sign that the
Ru entire circulation a depraved condition They
o. D. o. severe drain the system, and
nty the vitality. In the
be eliminated from the blood and of external treatment
have effect.
There about S. S. every claim
made for is backed up strongly by convincing
testimony of those who have been cured by it lS1SA
and know Of its virtues by experience
Mr. L. j. Clark of Orange Courthouse, Va writes: N
s. S. S. FOR The BLOOD

drives of mpuy the blood this way
permanently the most obstinate deeated ulcer It
the only blood remedy guaranteed purely vegetable and
tans not particle of potash other mineral S
Blood Poison Scrofua Cancer Catarh Eczema
Rheumatism Sores, Ulcers Bols other blood trouble Insist
upon S. S. S. nothing take its place.
Valuable books mailed free by Swift Specific Company Atlanta Ga
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
The Southern Farm rIagaZine.

The Southcrn Farm Mngnzine. which
is of great value and interest to town
and country people alike, covering as
it does every phase and feature OF
general Southern interests, makes
the remarkable offer that during De
cember it will receive subscri ptiOn5
at % cents year, the regular price
being 81. The Magazine covers Il
field not touched by any other South
crn publication. 1t is not regular
farm paper, telling about the crops
and prices Of farm products. but a
general magazine, dealing with the
best features Of agricultural life, crop
diversificatiOn and Southern capa-
bilities. The merchant, the banker,
the professional man as well as the
intelligent reading farmer and his
famiIT, all alike find the Southern
Farnt Nay0zinc Of value and interest.
In view Of this prcccdcnted offer of
% cents for a years subscription we
feel sure that every subscriber at this
price will find it most profitable
investment You can send currency
or postage stamps to the extent OF
% cents to Southern F'orm Mngazine.
Baltimore, Md.
Young men desiring to enter the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
now may be examined Saturday. De
ccmbcr 10th, in the county court
house of any county in the State at
10 O'Clock a. m, by the county super
intcndcnt of schools. The sub ect ;
of examination are arithmetic (cOm-
plcte) algebra, thorough fractions,
English grammar and analysis and
American history. See fuller partic-
ulars elsewhere
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
1. w. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

Woo Descriptive Catalogue for 1 900 will be
ready January LIST. 1t gives full informa-
ton about all Seeds adapted for plant
ing In the South. Send your name
ana address and We will mail
Catalogue as soon as issued
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07

For Tickets, Sleepers. etc, apply to
H.. Lizard, L. 2. A,
S. P. SMITH, e. +. A.,
Marlborough House, Raleigh. n. {.
H, MACY. Agent, Henderson.
e St John, Vice President and Gen. Mgr
H. w. B. Glover, Traffic Manager.
V. f. McBee. General Superintendent.
L. S. Allen, Gen. Pass. Agt.
General Offices: Portsmouth. Va.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
CANADA FIELD PEAS

Sown in November and December
make a large-yielding and most
nutritious forage crop early next
year. Write for circular giving
price and information.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
*Daily. tDaily tx. Sunday

Nos 403 and IO2, THE Atlanta Special
Solid Vp>tibuled Train Of Pullman
Sleapers and Coaches between Washing
ton and Atlanta, also Pullman sleeper.
between Portsmouth and Charlotte. n G.
Nos Al and 80, The 5. A. l.. Express
Solid Train Coaches and Pullman Slerpcrs
between Portsmouth and Atlanta
Both trains make immediate connection
at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New
Orleans, Texas. California, Mexico. Chat
tanooga. Nashville. Memphis, Macon,
and Florida
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 90
| nc I'nrrA-,ry 90.
| SEAL

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails, free.
~ Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
After Six Years Of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured

made for It is backed up strongly BY convincing
testimony of those who have been cured by it
and know Of its virtues by experience
Mr.. L. J. Clark, of Orange Courthouse Va, writes:
For six years had obstinate running ulcer on my
ankle, which at times caused me intense suffering
disabled or long while that wholly unfit for
business of the best doctors treated constantly
but did good then tried various blood remedies
without the least benefit. S. S. S. highly
mended that concluded to try it, and the effect
wonderful It seemed to get right the of the
disease and force the poison out, and
nlot Swift
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-20
a HERO OF THE MINE.

Hebcr Franklin, a young man en-
pleyed at the Clear Creek mine. is as
much hero as any man who ever
braved death on the battle field.
Franklin sought not glory. but to save
a human life. There was a fire in the
mine. The men We're called out Then
they were about to shut eff the air IN
order to stop the flames, when it was
learned that a lone miner was working
deep in the mine beyond the point
where the fire started and was then
raging with growing strength. / Here
is the story of the subsequent events:
Foreman Thomas Immediately called
for volunteers TO go with him into the
mine to rescue the man. Several at
tempts were made by different ones,
but they were driven back by the
flames and the cry OF Powder" caus-
cd a hasty retreat Finally Heber
Franklin, a young man whose work
keeps him on the outside. said: I will
GO And accompanying Foreman
Thomas, he pressed on through the fire
and found the man working away
tampIlG u hole, entirely unconscious of
the danger threatening him They sue
ccedcd in getting out of the mine safe
ly. when the fan was shut off and the
dip closed up. The rescue was an act
OF great bravery on the part of Frank
lin, as his work kept him on the out
side, and he was uracquainted with
the exact lay OF the land inside. and
the danger of sufocaticn from black
damp was great. He was the only man
of the many standing by whose nerve
did not desert him. It is stated upon
good authority that ten minutes more
of lost time would have resulted in the
death of the miner who was at work,
and possibly a great loss to the COM
pany, ass the supply Of air could not be
cut off while there was any hope of
rescue and this would have tended to
feed the flames.-Salt Lake Herald
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-20
THE DREYFUs CHILDREN KNOW

Nine. Dreyfus, a short time ago, re
marked with terror that her children
seemed to suspect the fate Of their
father. She had brought them up en-
tirely under her own eye. she was
their governess, went out with them
in their walks, and kept them out OF
the way OF newspaper hawkers. She
never let the boy, who is in his 9Th
year, see q newspaper. The servants
were as careful as she was to keep
them in happy ignorance. But they
found out the truth a the seaside from
reading paper bags made with our
journals. These bags were furnished
at the grocer's where they bought
sweets. The boy also found on the
cliff a torn kite made With newspapers
1t gave a short history of the Dreyfus
affair. He remarked TO the bonnie the
name. She said there We're many Drey-
fuses in Paris. But are there many
Captain Alfred Dreyfuses, whose wives
are Lucies? 1 know Why mamma is SO
sad, and why papa remains so long
away" The bonnie asked him how he
knew, and he showed the kite. and told
her what he and his sister had read
on the paper bags. She warned them
never TO reveal their knowledge to any
one 1t would kill their mother if she
thought they had found out what had
made her SO sOrrowful.-London Truth
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-20

1t is a pity that the republican own
er of the Gazette is not on hand
with his blue pencil when John starts
out to write 4 powerful article. JONI.
means well and tries to earn his
salary, but be wasn't brought up in
the modern school of journalism. that
insists upon correct language and cor
rect spelling, and in consequence he
makes breaks calculated to make old
Lindley Murray's bones rattle We
suggest to his-boss that he buy a blue
pencil and sit up nights with John
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-20

strengthened the presidents hands.
The peace treaty, the ratification
of which had been needlessly
and disastrousIy delayed for weeks,
was not ratified by Spain until March
Is, or fourteen days after congress had
adjourned. In the meantime the presi-
dent had only to do just exactly what
he did. Positively the shanowest and
the most ridiculous phase Of the op2o-
sition of the anti crowd is that which
seeks to put the president in the atti-
tude Of usurping the powers of con
gress. The failure of congress to act
left the president no other recourse
than to put down the rebellion as best
he could, and to that end he has been
striving.
Congress cannot afford, and it will
not attempt 10 recall the soldiers from
Luzon. We do not imagine that any
such suggestion viii be made. Con
gress will not be inclined. save 50 far
as few clap-trap democrats are to be
some of the very men
who were the most eager for war with
spain-to interfere with the policy Of
the administration
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-20

In reply to The Republicans criticism
of its indecent methods, the Gazette
yesterday INDUCED in a characteristic
Dunbarfan illumination which, OF
course, cannot be considered seriously
We only refer to it now to point the
truth of our statement, that the Ca
zette is unable 10 carry on a contro-
versy. Whenever subjected to criti-
cis1n it's editor-God save the mark
resorts to his early training and harris
compost at the critic In viewing his
performance we cannot help feeling
that the fertilizer trust would pay him
a much larger salary than the Gazette
can afford.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-20

PENDING the exchange of letters and
kilograms between Madrid and Wash
ington in the spring. of
NO 1898, and later on, when
BUSINESS Spain and the United
TO/MEDDLE. States were engaged in
a most unpleasant con-
tention, England stood aside and kept
hands OF. She kept hands off in dig
nified manner, but the other powers of
Europe knew full well that If one or
more of them attempted to interfere.
10 the extent of harassing this country
England would stand as a block
England took position of absolute
neutrality and maintained it from the
beginning to the end, in spite of the
this country. Dewey's fleet was forced
to leave Hong Kong in short order
after war was a fact. Two vessels
bought in England prior to the begin
ming of hostflities We're not permitted
to leave for this country. They re-
manned in English water until the war
was over. This to show that England
maintained position CT kindly yet
absolute neutrality as between the two
countries. Spain had not single oc-
casion to complain of the attitude of
the English government during the
war
Now England and the Transvaal are
atwar. The duty of the United States
is to keep hands off-to maintain an
attitude of perfect neutrality. The
suggestion has been made that Presi-
dent. Mckinley should offer his kindly
services as an arbitrator of the dispute.
Nothing of the kind should be done.
The United States has nothing to DO
with the unpleasant affairs in Africa |
If. Great Britain and the Transvaal
should come together and agree uponil
President Mckinley as an arbitrator;
then he could with perfect propriety, ash
the friend of both countries, accept the
invitation. Nothing of the kind is ex-
pected to come to pass. and President
Mckinley is not to meddie with the
affairs of European countries. The
talk of such an impudent attempt TO
interfere at this time should end at
once. We have enough to attend to at
home.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-20
FATAL AGE OF 81.
Some Noted Men of History Who Have
Died on Reaching That Point.

The age of 81 is a particularly fatal
age. An examination of the records OF
the United States government shows
that more people die at that age than
any other after attaining their major
/ ity. 1t also ascertained that more mis-
fortunes overtake persons at that age
than al any other in their lives ana
that few fortunate events befall them
An examination of history develops
the same thing. At the age Of 81 q
great sorrow befell Aristotle, the death
of Plato his friend and teacher. with
whom he had studied for nearly twenty
years This sorrow plainly showed It's
effects upon his future life and to it
may be attributed the sad tones OF his
later writings.
1t was at the age of 81 that Lord By
ron died of fever at Greece. As LORD
Beaconsfeld says. he was greater as a
man than as a writer, and his loss to
the world was a great blow to ii"
Rafaelle the glory of Italian art,
died at 81. He fell sick a week before
his birthday, Good Friday. In him the
world lost one of its greatest artists.
In music, like art ana poetry, Eng
land lost her greatest composer at the
age Of 81. Purcell. the most distin-
guished musician Britain produced,
died within few days after attaining
his 37th year The regard with which
he was held in England placed him on
par with Milton in epic poetry. with
Shakespeare on the stage. Locke in
metaphysics, and Sir Isaac Newton in
philosophy and mathematics.
1t was at the ege of 81, too. thai Eng
land lost military genius that she re-
garded as of the highest rank and
promise. Prince Henry Battenberg
died of fever in Ashantee in that year
of his life.
PASCAL, too, died at 81, but Why seek
more illustration? These are sufficient
to illustrate the fatality of the age
among geniuses. Where death failed
misfortune often befell
So the age Of 81 may be regarded as
the fatal age of all those after a man
passes his majority. = Philadelphia
Times.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-20

The carnival will be a success if the
people of Phoenix take hold of it in the
right spirit. There should be entire
unity OF action. If you have an idea
that you think might be developed into
a first-class. feature, by all means make
it known to President MCGOWAN He
will be glad to receive any suggestions.
The carnival is designed to help Phoe-
nix and it will be a substantial help if
we all put our shoulder TO the wheel
and push hard.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-20

The mayor and city council elected
last spring declared themselves in favor
of municipal ownership
MORE ABOUT of water works and
WATER sewers. They We're nom
WORKS. mated and elected with
that distinct object in;
view. They are in honor bound to sub.
nit this question to a vote of the peo-
pie.
II they do not they are violating their
word of honor, given to the people of
this city.
The contract which the water COM
pany wishes to make with the city
would in the time specified bring to the
company the stupendous sum of
$2,6oo,00O. 1t would rob the taxpayers
and water consumers of nearly a mil
lion of dollars in the next forty years.
The water company and its bond
holders have laid their plans well and
by peculiar methods converted the
mayor and a part of the city council,
but they will find that the taxpayers
and water consumers of this city Will
not be fooled by the bunco game they
are trying to work through the city
council. Every man who pays a dollar
of taxes, every citizen who is inter
ested in the welfare and future pros
perity of this city should attend the
meeting at the court house next Mon
day night and protest against being
sold out to the water company.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-20
Instructed as to Gravity, Air Resist
ance and Other Points


/ He is taught that the bullet travels
/ through the air in curved line, called
the trajectory, and that three forces
act upon it; first. the exploded charge.
tending to drive it forward in Il
straight line along the line of fire;
second. the force of gravity, and third,
the air resistance. At 200 yards owing
to these forces, the bullet, travelling at
the rate Of 2.0O0 feet a second, viii have
fallen about two feet In the excite
ment of firing at close quarters the ain
will invariably be too high 1t has
been calculated that when the enemy
approaches within $50 yards the sol
diers will instinctively fire as much as
two feet or three feet above their
heads. Now. it has been found by eX-
pertinent that the fact of fixing bayo-
nets viii cause the bullet to drop dis
tarce of about two and half feet in
$50 yards. and. therefore, when about
this distance from the enemy soldiers
are instructed to fix bayonets, in order
to counteract the excessive elevation
of their aim.
The recruit learns that the mean e-1-
IRENE range Of the bullet is $500 yards.
and that the longest shot ever observed
was $3.50 yards. He is taught the pen-
etrating power of his weapon, q subject
full of interest. To take one or two
examples, rammed earth gives less pro-
lection than loose; bullets easily find
their way through joints of walls,
while concentrated fire OF about 159
pounds at 200 yards will breach i nine
inch brick wall Only experience can
teach soldier how much he must aim
to the right or left of his mark 10 cOun-
ta,.a ha foy.aa of wind side
wind has more effect on the flight Of
the bullet than a wind blowing directly
toward the firer. The soldier must
learn the habits of his rifle, since some
shoot higher or lower than others
Every rife. like every marksman, has
it's own iduality.-Pearson's Mag
aZine.