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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05
A YEAR OF THEE AND ME.

a MOTHER wave of times unmeasur.
Il - Has reached the shore and disap
paarel in Spume,
And Left no traces of its mad cOmmOtiOn,
Except the jetsam and the salt sea fume.
and far away upon the field Of vision
Another climbing biiloW slowly gldes.
In mute obcdieuce to solemn mission
Imposed ere sun and moon begot the
tides.
Yet not III vain each surge is born and
buried
They wear the granite into silt and sand
Which slowly on by viewless rivers fer
Eccoire again the fair and fruitful land
Thus in the mills which fate drives on
UntiTing.
The continents are ground and made
anew.
As if a purpose, changeless and aspiring,
Seemed cen the souless pillows to i'm
bue.
Another year OF thee and me has van
i5hed
out las ground ana polished thee
ANA rHe?
or have its forces much of evil banished
And by the change made US more nearly
free?
MARGIfERITA ARIINA HAMM.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05
New Years Vows.

No one need TO be cast down because of
broken New Years vows. On the con-
trary, he has reason for rejoicing He has
no need OF registering new Iuws until an
other New Years comes around, for VOW
registering at any other time Of year is
very bad form, ard so he can dismiss the
matter from his mind and 90 his old gait
without impedimeno.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05
She of the Cooking school.

He tried her mince to please the maid;
She begged him, Have some more
Matt"
But he declined. he was afraid,
II tasted like a door-mat.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05
Whftetl SApuichFes.

"Bobbie," said genial Mr.. Thinlimm,
don't you want one of my golf stock
.ngs to hang up?"
Nav, I don't! Then golf stockings
are bluffs, All wool, but not an inch
wide inside
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05

b 0 u II dairy of
North Dakota and
t h C southern
boundary Of Man
itOba being coin
cident, and the
said boundary be
ing the forty
ninth parallel,
and, furthermore,
the biscctor of
urtl2 mountains
-a!lthis being as
it is and the duty
or prepared OPT
Un! Sit a round
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05
NEW YEARS CUSTOMS
:lOV THE FESTIVAL is CELEBRATED
IN DIFFERENT PLACES.

The Spanish Era In Porto Rico and
''32S" In the Philippines-Old Time
Turkey Shooting - Passing of the
Pant0IuiY..p
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05

A nice lot Of Celery just received at
HORNER & POWELLS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05

Let 'er HOWL said Grinnel as they
bundled into the sled I've got some
whisky here that would draw the eyeteeth
of blizzard" "
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05

The wigwam of the mighty chief
Was filled with anxious squaws,
All eager to o'ertzke the thief
Who stole theiT Santa Claus.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05
.1hE bOITII.EhU f|ASCO.
NEW YEARS DoINGs AT TURTLE NOUN
TAINS BY HOWARD MARCUS STRONG.

Copyright. 1895 by the Author.l
II f. northern
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05

but that Is IL .:rt Of the story
You might call THIS c'ld, stranger,
said Pop Gt!nntl rs he uG:lOl.td the dis
tanc0 hotWvo:I himself ana TIC redhot
stove january viii start IN pretty
strong Forty below zero is about the
record here at LUrdsburg.'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-01-05

Bill Willard raced through Bottineau on
his ice coated horse. "Nows about the
right time, he muttered. ''Got to be
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
STOCK MARKET
 ALMOST LIFELESS Movement All Through the Day Was Narrow and Sluggish. MONEY CONTINUED STEADY Railroad Bonds Generally Dull and IT, regular, With Total Sales at
 Par Value Amounting
 to SI,71o,ooo
MONEY CONTINUED STEADY

Now York, July 25.-The stock market continued well nigh lifelees today, only a few stocks showing any movement of prices worthy of note. The movement was so narrow and sluggish that it was difficult at times to distinguish the tendency of prices. Rock Island showed opening gain of E, while St. Paul opened down F. St. Paul was not influenced at all by the statements of earnings in the third week, which again broke all previous records. The stock was heavy all day and was the only one of the granger group which hung below last nights level for most of the day.
 Late in the day there was an increased demand for Rock Island, which lifted it's price about a point over last nights level. The souUhwesterns rose at the same time a point each. Iowa Genital also continued to advance TheCe was period of mid day strength in the pressed steel car stocks which rose Saa and 2Aa. respectively. A sim ultaneous movement, apparently sympa- thetie, affected National Steel, Federal Steel, Tennessee Coal and Tin Flate and later the American Hoop stock rose 215 and 1A, respectively. None of these gains were fully he'd, and on the other hand, Ameri- Smelling and Colorado Fuel showed sharp declines, General Electric was ad- vanced to 12414. but reacted point Con- sodidated Gas, the LinSeed Oil stocks, Inter- national Paper and National Biscuit showed symptoms of weakness, and an early gain in Pennsylvania was practically all lost.
 The money market continued steady. The weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany reflected the process of retreuch- ment going on in foreign financial circles The banks cash has been increased over $3.O0,GO0, while it's loans were contracted nearly $5,O0,G00 and its note circulation re- duced over $9,O00I00 during the week. New York exchanges at interior points In this country reflected an increased demand on this center for funds. The serious aspect at Cleveland of the street car strike mad rather depressing effect on the market. The days business was close to the lowest level Of the year.
 Inc railroad bond market was dull and irregular eKcet for large absorption of St. Louis Southwestern s seconds. Total sales par value, $1,710000. United States new As registered declined A and the old fs regis tered and the 5s 1s in the bid price.
 Money on call 312Q4 per cent; last loan, 3h.
 Prime mercantile paper, 31a@D41s per cent. Sterling exchange, easier with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4.S7A0$4. STE for demand and $4SiG$4S4A for sixty days.
 Posted rates, S4S50S4. .S51a and SiSS1a
 Commercial bills, $4S4A6 A6D$4.S .Sll5
 Silver certificates 60ao61.
 Bar silver G03s.
 Mexican dollars, 4S.
 Government bonds weak
 State bonds inactive.
 Railroad bonds irregular.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Birmingham City Bonds
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin. 1sc; dairy. No. l. 15c, dairy No. g. 121zc; country, 12Hc; cooking, 10c.
 Potatoes-Irish, 60c Iernons-Choice, $3.5063.75; fancy, S4.25. Poultry-Hens, 25c: fries, 12a15c; small. SF1i2c: ducks, 2Gc; geese, 200. Eggs-10c.
 Reans-Snap, S per bushel. Tomatoes-25@3Sc. Cabbage-12ic per pound. Onions-21sc per pound. Watermelons-$T.00 .006115.00 per hundred, Peaches-S2. .5o61S0O per crate. Canteloupes-$1d2 per crate.
 Tee cal staple Groce-e- Flour-Best patent. $41GQ$425; straight $3T
 Sugar-Granulated. s5.70; Y. C., 5ssQ51kc Coffee-Green, 991119e; Arbuel1le's pack ages, s1OsO; Lovering's packages. s10 90; Lyons packages, $9.s0. Lard-614c.
 Clear rib sdes-6c. Molasses Centrifugal, 15d35c; sugar house, 2Od35c. Rice-51k@615c.
 Corn-Mixed, soc; white, 51c. Pearl Meal-93c Hay-Choice timothy, s1600; No. l. $15.0ss clover mixed S14.5O. Mixed oats-STc; white, 40c. Bran-Mixed, SIS; pure wheat, s15.5o. Cotton seed meal-S1S.50.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
BONDS
Financial

New York, July S.-The Copmercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
 The markets here were quiet and firm generally today. while Australian mines were buoyant. Americans opened hard, the strikes being disregarded but the business done amounted to very little. The close was fractionauy higher on New York buy ing. Montreal bought Canadian Pacific and Berlin sold. Money at the close was un- lesidable. Bills, however. was hard. The banks is feeling its way to tight rates by borrowing gold It bought 20,00e pounds gold in bars and 2, 600 in Roman coin. Gold to the amount of 44,e00 pounds arrived from Austria and 5000 pounds was taken for South America.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Cotton Letter

By Lased Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agt.
 Birmingham. July 25.-Liyerpool prices are a shade better today. Sales, 10000. Our market opened about 2 points lower than last nights closing, but promptly regained the decline and ruled dull with but little business, excepting transfers of August to lateC months. The differences have attaill- ed a wider range than yet touched Ieaies have fallen again along the Atlantic coast. The Washington weekly crop report ap- peared g little after 1 D. m. but was without particular inffuence on prices. Later tho good weather report brought sellers. re- suting in a<weak market Wdth a drop of points.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

cent much needed rains. The trade on the whole considers that an improvement in crop conditions has taken place during the past week, and tho action of today's mar ket was directly in line with these views.
 Liverpool's influence today was nil. that market opening and closing exactly the same as yesterday. The first trading here was at yesterdays closing figures, with moderate demand. This soon rallied the price up points, but at noon, when the weather report was published, the bears jumped on the market, and the same soon declined. Rains were very general over nearly the entire southern cotton belt. For the present all fear of drought in the cot ton belt is over. Some shedding in Georgia and Flodida- Some few sections of South Carolina still needs more moisture. Price gave way 3 to 1 points and recovered slightly, closing with a loss of to points,
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
ra,bott & Pe,mers Uotton Letter

By private wire from Fairchild & Hobson.
 New Orleans La, July 25.-Weather con tinues to play the principal role in the cot tou market and will probably dd so for some time to come. AS the improvement of a week ago was brought on by less fa- yorasIe weather conditions In the Atlantic states of the cotton belt, so the decline which followed 1t was due to more favor able reports from these sections. due to re-
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
B1oUNr SPRINGS AND RETURN. yi

BLoUNT SPRINGS AND RETURN. Sl. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad will coll round trip tickets from Birmingham to Rlount Springs and return at one fare, tickets to be sold for Saturday afternoon tr,ias and Sunday morning trains, limited good to return the following Monday nornnc. There Is also in effect rate of s95O. which includes railroad fare from Ri-min gham to Blount Springs and return and one days board at hote1.
 i1i tf
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Chicago Change

Chicago, July 25-Unexpectedly light re ceipts and further reports of damage from the northwest caused @ rally in wheat to- day. September closed at an advance of %c.
 Corn and oats rose Bc each.
 Provisions suffered from liquidation. Pork lost 121kc lard 50c71sc; and ribs 21sc
 The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles Opened Highest Lowest Closing
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
CAFE DINING CAR
Service on the Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad.

Service on the Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad.
 Commencing June 11th, the train leaving Meridian via the Alabama Great Southern railroad at 1:30 p. m. and Birmingham at 5:55 a. m. daily, for tlIe summer resorts of Tennessee and Virginia and for Washing ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, will take on a cafe dining car at Attalla, Ala, and carry it to Radford, Va, serv- ing meal la carte
 This car, returning, will be attached at Radford and run to Attalla.
 The hcurs are very favorable and tho service will be first-class in every particil- lar.
 The route of the car via Chattanooga and through the Cumberland and Blue Ricge mountain region enables the travellers to ,.iaw some of the most beautiful scenery in inc country while enjoying his meals
 The a la carte plan of dining ca- opab;es the passenger to procure almost any sort of neal that suits his fancy-from a cup of c,fYee and roll to an elaborate sipp"ad ,,ayiun for only what he orders.
 This feature of the new service Of this line will. no doubt, be fully appceci ,tcS by the traveiins public, and that it will re ccive very liberal patronage caaaot te doubted. 6-i5-tf.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Coffee.

New York. July 25.-Coffee options opered quiet, unchanged to points lower and ruled stupidly dull most of the day. Senti- ment was bearishly inclined under weak cables, enormous receipts, neglect on tho part of outsiders and unfavorabls outlook. Closed dull, unchanged to 5 points lower.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Daily State,nant


 Galveston-Easy; middling, 57sc; sales, 34 bales; stock. 10676 bales.
 Moblle-Nominal; middling, 11-1Gc; stock, 5,64 bales.
 Savannah-Steady; middlng. 55se; re- ceipts, 2S bales; stock. 9147 bales. Charleston-Nominal; middling, 59sc; re- ceipts, 10 bales; stock. 6,071 bales. Wlmington-Steady; middling, 57sc stock 9,470 bales.
 Norfolk-Steady; nnddling, 515-16c, re- ceipts, 326 bales; stock, 3lS75 bales. Baltimore-Nominal: middling Csc; re- ceipts 650 bales; stock 9297 bales. Boston-Quiet; midding. 3-16c; receipts, net, 1 bales; gross, 192 bales. Philadelphia-Dull middlinG. CSC; re- ceipts, 32 bales; stock. 7.5s0 bales. St. Louis-Quiet; middling. Sac; receipts, 2S7 bales; stock. 70.0S1 bales. Memphis-Steady; middling. 5$lc: receipts. lG bales; sales, go bales; shipments, 1S7 bales; stock, ,6O5 bales.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
raIbott 6 Palmer's Cotton Letter

Dg FIIF0Vv "Ie nun D. DeauII0sIIs W
 Son.
 New York. July 25.Grho weekly crop re- port from Washington referred to the some what more favorable condition in the cen- tral and western portions of the cotton belt. and to shedding and checking of growth in several states, but on the whole it showed sufficient improvement to iRaugu- rate a pretty liberal selling movement, re- sulting in a rapid decline of to points. Spot prices here were reduced 1-16; futures were freely I!quidated the last hour. Prom inent Greek firms were pretty liberal buy erh at the declines Last prices showed 3 to points loss for tho day.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
TreasnrY Sfate ment

Washington, July 25.-Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows Available cash balance, $2S1 541 ,7gI; gold re- serve, $2i5 TOO
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Dry Goods

New York, July 25.-There nave been fur ther advances made in bleadhed cottons to- day. Demand for blea ched stimulated by upward tendencies. No change in heavy brown cottons, which are scarce and very firm in both leading home and export makes. Light weight gray goods are steadier with more doing and print cloths are firm at 2A in all markets Prints are in fair demand Good sales of fine ging- hams for next spring. Good demand for men $ fine WorstedS.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
TaIbOtt & Palmer,
 Commission Brokers. 10. ii N. TWENTIETH ST. TELEPHONE 5e4 Cotton, Stocks, Grain
 and Provisions. .... Direct private wires 10 New York, Chicago and New Orleans.

Sales, 4.25O bags. including August, 435; May, 5.15.
 Spot Coffee-Rio dull and easy. Mild, quiet.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour easy; No. 2 spring wheat, roc: Nc. spring wheat, 64n641sc: No. red. 70tsW1lsc; No. corn. 92drS214c: No. 2 oats. 24l4Ds412c: No. 2 white, 26c; No. } white, 22Gs6c; No. rye, 52c; No. 2 barley, 34lns4c; No. 1 flax seed SIC; northwestern, $1 .OO14; prime timothy seed, S2.i5; mess rerk. per biol, $S .SGdsS. s5; lard per 100 lbs. g. .s5e$5 .45; short ribs sides Qoose), $56$5. O5 dry salted shoulders (box- ed). 52sd51ac; short clear sides (boXed), s5.- 20dS5 40; whislzey. distillers' finished goods, per gallon. $1 2Gc; sugars: cut, loaf un- changed; No. yellow corn, S2,4@S21ac.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was easy; creamery, 12d17c; {; dairy, 11G15tsc; eggs weak and dull, fresh, 111s@12c; cheese unchanged.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
LOCAL MARKETS,
Iccei Cotton Market l Cotton-Middling, sac.

The Iron Market. Birmingham, July 2.-The following are the present quotations Tn iron: the present quotations in iron:
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
SPECULATION IN
 COTTON MARKET
Not Over Active and Called for
 Very Little Comment.
BEAR SELLING RESTRAINED
Near Close of Session Prices Wont Off Several Points on Liquidation Close Was Barely Steady
 At Net Loss.

New York July 25.-Speculation on the cotton exchange was not over active nor did the scope of speculation call for much comment Whether of bullish or bearish belief, traders were cautious, in first being of singularly confusing turn. The call developed a steady tone with prices point higher to 1 point lower. The leading fac tors tending to restrain bear selling con- sisted of more or less general belief that the outstanding long account had been pretty well eliminated from the situation, the market, it was thought. being quite heavily oversold, particularly by the Euro pean continent, cotton markets continuing to send reports, while the extreme low price of the staple led to fears that the in- yestment public might re-enter the market. The longs were equally at loss as to which way to turn. inasmuch as advices on the crop subject indicated splendid eondi- tions almost over the entire belt, while English market news proved singulariy disappointing. It was, therefore, not un- natural that traders should be silent.
 Many traders gave attention during the day to round up Of struggling accounts and the strengthening out of interests in the August position, and reinvestment in the later months. Near the end of the ses- sion prices went off several points on liq uida1ion. The market closed barely at a net loss of 30fT points.
 New York. July 25.-Cotton quiet; mid ding, 6is; gross. 26SS; sales, 232; stock. IT, 964; exports to Great Britain, 629; exports to the continent, 1,s5O
 Total today: Net receipts, 300; Great Britain, 729; continent, 1.S5O; stock. 403,7S0.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 4,613; Great Britain. 1888; Franco. 200; continent. 4.405.
 Since September l: Net receipts, 2S,S00,- 70S; Great Britain, 3,469, ,436; France, 766,S5l; continent, 2,796 ,433.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
,AsuEyILLE, N. C.. THE IDEAL SUM-
 MFR RESORT.

MEH knSOkT.
 Call at Southern railway. or A. G. s. R. R. passenger office. 2G1s First avenue, for interesting reading matter on the Noun tains of East Tennessee. Virginia and the Caroliuas. 6-25-f
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Livernool Cotton Market

Idverpool, July 25.-Cotton: Spot, fair demand; prices unchanged. American mid ding, 39sd. The sales of the day we've l0,- 900 bales, of which 510 were for speculation and export and included 9,lo0 American. Receipts, 5000 bales including 3,0O0 Ameri- can. Futures opened quiet and closed quiet, but steady at the advance. Ameti- can middling L. M. C.: July, 3.l9b; July and August, 3.1e6IS 19b; August and September S.17@S 1Sb; September and October, 3.15@ 3.16b November and December, December and January, January and February, 314GD 3 15b; February and March, 9.15@S. 16s; March and April, 3.16b; April and May, 3.17s; May and June, 317@S. .1Sb.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

BLoUNT SPRINGS AND RETURN. si. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad will sell round trip tickets from Birmingham to Blount Springs and return at one fare, tickets to be sold for Saturday afternoon trains and Sunday morning trains, limited good to return the following Monday morning. There Is also in effect rate of S 50, which includes railroad fare rom Birmingham to Blount Springs and return and one days board at hotel.
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The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Taibott x Paimer's stock Letter

By private wire from the New York Sun
 New York, July 25.-While the days deal inss were an improvement on those of yes- teyday, yet tho session WAS dull one. At times the market was at a standstil, and always in control of professional traders. Ther5 was an easy tone in the money mar lset both here and abroad. Railway gross earnings, particularly those of St Paul, for the third week of July and the fine showing of New York Central is expected to make for this month. occssioned favorable con- r1ents and helped give a strong undertone 10 the market. Unveriied reports of rail- way combinations toGether with possible increased dividends by Pennsylvania Iili- nois Central and the Grangets, with gen eral favorable crop reports were also dis cussed In New York Central and Penn syfvania there were rather free offerings at best figures, London selling the former. In the early afternoon there was frac- tional recession, ascribed to realizatiens by room traders. very active demand fos time loans resulted in stiffeS tone in that quarter of the money. Brooklyn, which, wlth the other traction shares ruled duil~ lost most of its early gain. Daring the last hour the market rallied easily upder the leadership of Rock Island, which sold at the best prices of the day and theO reacted. The ciose was very dull but steady.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, July 25.-Cotton dull; sales, 550 bales; ordinary, 3 11-16c; good ordinary, S-l6c; low middlng, 15-16c; middling, 534c; good middling, -l6c; middlng fair, 13-16c; receipts, 554 bales; stock, 163 f99 bales.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts. net, A. 613 bales export to Great Britain, 1883 bales; export to France, 200 bales; export to the continent 403, ,T50 bales.
 New Orleans. July 25.-Cotton futures quiet and steady. July, 5.G1 bid August, 5.4Gd5. fl; September, 5.3S655. .39; October, 5.3sGl5. 39; November. 5.42d5. .43; December, 5,4G@5,47; January, 5.59Gl5. 51 February, D.. 546D5. .55 March 5. .5S616, ,59.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

No. 35 make, close connection at West Point for St. Louis and the west J. Nj. culp, Traffic Manager, asnington. D. :.
 F. s. Cannon. Third vice-Presldent and General Manager, Washington, D. c. W. A Turk. c. r. A.. Washington, D. c. C. A Benscorer. A. G. P. A. Chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 c. D. Jackson. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
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 To Cuba and West Indies via Central of Georgia Railway. By taking the Central of Georgia railway close connection is made at Port Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana.
 For further informat tion apply to S. JACOBS, Commercial Agent. JACK W. JOHNSON, Union Ticket Agt J. c. HALLE General Passenger Agent. D. Fl. HINTON, Traffic Manager. JOHN M. EAGAN, Vice-Presldent.
 Savannah, Ga.