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The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
HENRY /. WISE ON CHIMNEY ROCK
What Virginia's Former Governor
said of this Famous North Carolina

What Virginia's Former Governor
said of this Famous North Carolina
Crag.
In the midst of one Of his impassioned
speeches years ago, during the "know
Nothing campaign, the late Henry A.
Wise, formerly Governor of Virginia, and
perhaps its most eloquent orator, stretched
himself to his full height and exclaimed:
"Those mountains which lift their hands to
milk the Clouds" The old chap was with
out doubt referring to Chimney Rock. His
index finger was pointing directly at
Chimney Rock. Henry A. Wise is dead.
Bnt Chimney Rock still lives. Henry A.
Wise is immortal. So is Chimney Rock.
Chimney Rock is one of the boldest of
American crags. The Seaboard Air Line
will take You there. 1t is only seventeen
miles beyond Ruthfordton. Railroad tickets
good over the stage line. The ride is one
of phenomenal grandeur. The inns are set
cozily in the recesses of the wild mountain
The beds are clean. The food is plentiful
and cool and glistening with speckled trout.
study and solace and stimulant. The
summer thermometer does light duty,
having cheat of only from 60 to 81.
This means deep sleep by night and long
climbing walks by day Everybody wants
to walk. But Henry A. Wise said it all.
Summer tourist rates from all parts Of North
Carolina. Don't miss it, men and brethren.
Inquire of all Agents. "Kick" if every
thing is not perfectly comfortable. Watch
the baby get we'll. Watch the boy from
college get tough as hickory. If Chimney
Rock is anything, it is place to set the
family up against the fall. Excursion
tickets on sale at all Serboard Air Line
ticket offices to Chimney Rock and return
at greatly reduced rates.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
Feminine FancleS.

The minute you tell secret it is
no longer one.
TO confess fault is to more than
half atone for it.
A telephone bell possesses no
music if it is not you.
TO look prosperous is one thing, to
feel SO quite another.
A poor girl who is called pretty is
really handsome.
A captured ostrich always means a
feather in somebody's cap.
The Chinese actor never goes on
the stage without his cue.
Kansas boasts of a lady horse
tanner. She is probably grass
widow.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
THE GOLD LEAF.
HENDERSON, n. {.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1899.
BACON ON THE RIND.
HY ALBA HAYWOOD.

A soldier fed by Eagan, lay dying-no
relief.
There was lack Of woman's cooking.-to
much of Alg(Der's beef.
But a cOmrade bent beside him to hear
what he might say.
The cOmrade, he was all bent up, he had
it the same way.
The dying soldier rallied as he grasped his
comrades fin,
And he said. "Beware of AlgtDer beef.
pressed in Mckinley tin,
Take message and a token to some DIS
tant friends of mine,
For was fed on putrid beef, no Bacon on
the Rind.'
"When you break the news to mother,
give her this can Of beef,
token from nv knap-Sack, it may bring
some relief,
For If without a funeral her sorrows can't
he calmed
just bury this instead OF me, for it has
been embalmed.
And have them dig the grave as deep,
yea, deeper than a man,
And If my Billy goats alive, don't let him
get the can
Then on the tombstone, don t forget to add
one little line.
Explaining it was putrid beef, not Bacon
on the Rind.
lily SlSteT Sht Cdn weep tbD nuCu,
and mourn, and sob and cry,
For though | was a soldier boy and not
afraid to die.
Yet am even robbed of chance for glory
by this fake,
| cannot cen be shot to death. but die of
stomach ache
And il they do not bury this, but hank it
on the wall.
To show to friends and relatives when
ever they may call
l say. If she should hang it where the big
green flies may dine,
just warn the flies it's putrid beef. not
Bacon on the Rind."
And when they choose a senator, way up
in Michigan,
oh, have them choose some other chump
besides that Alger man,
Tell my brothers and companions and all
congenial souls.
To tell my mOurnful story to the voters at
the polls;
How we fought the battle bravely, how
not mothers son
Had disobeyed an order, or tried to break
and run;
How, when we'd fought his battles, with
courage most divine,
lie fed us on his putrid beef, no Bacon on
the Rind."
His voice grew weak and weaker, for lust
about a week
Then writhng with commissions, he had
to cease to speak,
His comrades had writ down his words,
that they might all be read
When the soldier fed by Eagan, in foreign
land was dead.
And the great voice of the people, rose
with a mighty rush.
Till they formed a beef commission, with
mOnstrOus whitewash brush,
Naa noI MI hat xx,bi 4,
they fixed things up SO fine,
They made those ratiOns really look like
Bacon OH the Rind
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
SOUTHERN IMPROVES SERVICE.
Pullman Library Observation Cars
Between New York and Atlanta.

The Southern Railways "Waehington
and Southwestern Limited" between
New York and New Orleans, is well known
among the famous modern limited trains
OF this country, and the Southern has
made another attractive addition to this
service by putting on a line of elegant
pullman Library Observation cars be-
tween Atlanta and New York.
These cars are in some respects an
innovation in this section. Half OF the
cars are taken by Pullman sections and
the rear is the observation end, with a
library and number of large, COM
Portable chairs and settees. These cars
are open to all passengers on the train
occupying Pullman space. Travelling is
indeed a pleasure when passengers may
recline in easy chairs with the latest
books and magazines at hand and view
the beautiful Piedmont country as the
Limited races along.
The public is invited to inspect these
elegant trains, especially the new OBJ
servation cars. Dining cars serve all
meals between New York and New
Orleans.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
WARS FEARFUL COST.
Death and Disease in the Philippines
Lao Men Killed, 5000 Disabled
and 500 Dead From Sickness-What
the War Has Cost in Money.

A late Washington dispatch says
that an Administration official, speak
ing of the war in the Philippines
said:
Otis. with twenty-five thousand
men, in February drove the rebels
MANY miles into the interior. He
finally returned to Manila June 10th
with his forces depleted, his army dis
and is now defending
Manila with the help of the navy
The total casualties were 1,416.
Upward of three thousand men have
been disabled by disease. About five
hundred have died of disease.
The cost of the campaign has
been a million dollars day, making
a hundred and twenty millions for a
hundred and twenty days"
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
Some Needed Inventions.
hike lamp that will STAY lit.

A bike lamp that will stay lit.
4 bookshelf that won't fall down.
An ice-pick that will break the ice
where you jab it.
An anglers scales that will do the
living for the fisherman.
4 servants alarm clock that won't
wake up the members of the family.
A safety catch in a passenger eleva-
tor that will work when there is an
accident.
An automatic peach basket thst
will make all the small peaches come
to the top.
A piano that will sound the same
to the girl playing it as it does to
the neighbors.
A palatable health food that
YOUR children will eat without being
forced to do so with stick.
An adjustable ring that will fit the
usual number Of girls you become en-
gagged to during the summer.
An ambulance surgeon who can
tell the difference between a drunken
man and one with fractured skull.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29

A pair of suspenders for the breeches
of promise.
A barber to shave the face of the
earth.
A dentist to work on the jaws of
death.
Sea horses to feed from the trough
of the sea.
A few seeds from the flower Of
speech.
A pen that will write with inky
darkness.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
HOW'S This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. CHENEY Il CO., prOpr's,
Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in in all business
transactions. and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West x TruaX, wholesale druggists, To-
ledO, Ohio.
Walding, kinna2 Il Marvin, wholesale
druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29

1t is said that if lamp chimneys,
tumblers or other glass dishes are
placed in cold water, with half cup
of table salt to each quart of water,
which is brought slowly to boil and
boiled half hour, then allowed to
cool in the water, they will resist any
sudden changes of temperature with
out cracking. ng.-Erchamge.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29

ALMOST every North Carolina paper
is telling of the Improvements going
on, of the new enterprises being
started, of manufacturing plants
being erected. The Old North State
is forging ahead. A brighter in
dustrial day is breaking upon us.
We believe that the next ten years
will see development resources which
will surprise the most sanguine.
North Carolina has always been the
best State in the Union and progress
is now her watchword.-Mon En-
quirer.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
Building Stone.

lam prepared to furnish building stone,
nndressed, il large or small quantities,
on short notice. No. l good rock.
suitable for walls, foundations, under
pinings, wells, etc. Orders solicited and
prompt delivery made
4. J. SWITZERLAND,
Henderson, n. &.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29

Teacher-Johr.i illustrate the differ
ence between sit and set
Bright and patriotic bov-The
United States is a country on which
the sun never sets and the rest of the
world never sits.-DctrOu JOurnal.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
Sewing Machine Repairing

l am prepared to do sewing machine
repairing of all kinds and respectfully
solicit such work. Satisfaction guaran
teed in every instance. Orders left at
residence next to ZolIicoffer's law office
will receive prompt attention.
WILLIS W. WARREN.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29

Bacon--WheH a man is in love
every thing about him looks different
to him
Egbert-Yes; it's the same way
when he knocks his head against a
gas bracket.-YO YOnkers Statesman.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
S. s. s. Is the Only
Remedy Equal to this
Obstinate Disease.
S. S. s. FOR The BLOOD

the only remedy
blood diseases By
instead suffering which gradually
cure Sua Eczema Cancer
Plmpes Ulcers
Books blood and skin
Swift Specific Company Atlanta : - o' w.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
Woods Seeds.
Seed Potatoes
For Planting in June or July.

We have Il large quantity of late Seed
Potatoes which were put into cold stor-
age early in the season. so rs to keep
them unsprouted and in first class vigo-
rous condition for late planting in June
or July. Heretofore. the principal OBJ
stacle TO planting late potatoes success
fully has been in procuring sound and
vigorous stock late enough to plant, SO
as to insure the maturity of the crop in
the cooler rainy season of the fall We
advise our customers TO place their
orders ahead, otherwise our supply may
be exhausted. Shipment can be made
at such time as customers are ready to
plant.
Write for prices and Descriptive Circular.
which also gives full Information about all
Seasonabie Seeds, German MilIet, Cow Peas,
leosinte, Sorghums. Buck~heat, etc.
T. w. WOOD & SONS.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29

$50 many great geniuscs have been
fat men"
well. sometimes it takes a gcuius
to earn three square meals a day. -
Chicago Record
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
M;therS Friend

is all external liniment for expectant
mothers to use. 1t gives them
a'reagtil to attend to their household
duties almost % the hour Of contlne-
mcn,. |, is the one and only prepara-
ton that ovcrcomcs morning sickness
and nervousness 1t IS the only
remedy thai rclaxes and relieves the
strain. 1t is the only remedy that
i;;.k, ; labor short and delivery easy.
II is tie oni; remedy that puts the
Lrcaets in condition so that swelling
OF ri~n.. is impossible. Don't take
rn-,.ic, IS internally. They endanger
,Ic Yves # both mother and child.
x.,h-r's Friend is sold by druggists for 81.
Sd for our free illustrated book.
lie Era ...:cli Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
A Few Sayings.

The gamblers life is an Ideal one.
Life's harvest is best when the
ground is rocky.
We seldom have any illusions in
our second childhood.
The crueiest thing woman can do
to us men is to marry US.
The piano next door must answer
for good many of our sins.
We always reap more than we SOW;
that is, when we SOW tares.
A diplomat is one who can lie
and look right into your face when
he does it.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29

Mrs. Newbride-A woman never
knows what she can do with a man
until she tries, does she?
Old Aunt Broadhead-No; and then
she is often sorry she found out
Puck
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29

On retiring, and tomorrow your d.
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. Is cts.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29

Monsieur de France-You wind up
re clock to make him go?
English Tutor-Exactly!
Monsieur de France-Zen what for
you wind mp re beesiness to make
him stop?
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
Don't.

Don't work yourself to death in
order to make living.
Don't envy your neighbor's luck;
envy his pluck. if anything.
Don't expect your opinion to fit if
you obtain them ready made.
Don't attempt to talk if your mouth
is full or your head is empty.
Don't forget that quitting fault is
the best way to correct it.
Don't deride the vanity of others.
1t isn't modesty that creates a censor.
Don't think because man never
knows what he can do until he tries
that it's always eNpedient to try.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
York River Line.

Baltimore. Chesapeake and Richmond
Steamboat Company, Operat-
ing Between Baltimore
and West Point, Va.
Effective May 18th and until further
advised, daily except Sunday service will
be resumed on the York River Line be-
tween Baltimore and West Point, Va
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29

Jaggles-What have the theatrical
managers done to elevate to stage?
Waggles Moved it up to the roof.
Judge.
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
Highest Market Prices Guaranteed the Seller.

rhanesy protected
efot the of,T
We proni o end homes ~ ~'~
The gold leaf., 1899-06-29
Schedule in Effect December II, 1895.
NlIUTHBOUNID,

No. 4O3. NOl
Lv New York. r. X X. *ll 90 en- .s W ~
Lv Washington 4 40 ~ 4 80 n
Lv Richmond A. g. L.. goo gG
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-29

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
JANEsvILLE, WIS, Dec. 15, '99.

The greater part of the interest is cen
tered in the new crop and all old goods
are rather neglected
The heavy fog and misty rain of Sun
day and Monday brought the hanging
tobacco into excellent case and many
farmers took down all their tobacco. It
has been some time since farmers have
had as good chance to take down their
tobacco as occurred this week. Stripping
is now the order of the day. Some have
finished stripping and some deliveries
have been made. Buying is going on
apace and every growing section is being
carefully looked over by the keen eyed
buyer, who passes no good crop that 7c
or better will take.
Several men from the east have en-
tered the field as buyers, keeping the de
mand good. Lewis Sylvester, Leopold
Kohn and S. Mendelsohn of New York
are the latest comers.
Some of our local packers are receiv-
ing tobacco preparatory to opening their
asserting rooms after the holidays
Farm and Home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
SToUGHToN, Wis, Dec. Is, '99.

The weather the first of the week was
most favorable for putting the hanging
crop in case, and the greater part of the
'99 crop is now off from the poles and the
work of bundling will go merrily on un-
til the task is completed. AS a large
percentage of the new crop has been sold
the work of asserting at the several
warehouses will undoubtedly be COM
.menced after the holidays.
P. O. Bake sold his '99 the first of the
week to Mcintosh of Edgerton for Sale.
Henry Miller and Al Schrode are rid
ing the present week in the vicinity of
Sun Prairie in quest of new goods
O. K. Roe purchased 200cs of '97 and
'98 of Tore Olson at Sc.
Our local packers think the asking
price for the '99 crop is far in excess of
what the goods will warrant, to &c in
the bundle will bring the goods up to 10
and lie when assorted and packed and
the shrinkage and dangers of rot, think
the situation not very inviting, conse-
quently the buying is not very brisk at
present. Courier.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
New f0Fky
New YORK Dec. Is, '99.

Business in the cigar leaf market is'
conceded to be much better than it
usually is at this time of the year, al
though not as active as it has been. Still
the demand for cigars keep up at such
high pressure that many manufacturers
who are in the habit of curtailing their
purchases near inventory time this year
continue to lay in stock right up to the
end of December. There are prospects,
too, of a shortage in the supply of certain
grades of domestic leaf, which manu-
facturers are not losing sight of.
Stocks of the 1898 Wisconsin, which
caused such furry last month, have:
been considerably depleted, but there isF
still quah@ity remaining, and the de-.
mand for it. continues strong In filler
grades the 1897 and 1898 Ohio crops are
mostly in demand just now.
Havana-Despitet the high prices asked
and the limited variety of goods avail
able to select from, considerable tobacco;
has changed hands during the past
week. The banner sale was that of some
500 bales of 1899 Remedies The price
asked was 95c in bond, and it is said that
nearly if not quite that figure was real
lied. Another firm disposed of 300 bales
of the same kind of tobacco during the
past week, the terms of which are not
given. Other sales reported were one of
120 bales 1899 Remedies, 1st caps, at 85c,
and so bales 1899 Remedies, I'd caps, at
6Oc, both in bond.
Sumatra-This market has been rather
quiet, and nothing in the way of large
sales has been recorded. LEAF.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
New YORK, Dec. Is, '99.

There is no let up in the activity Of
the leaf market, in spite of the fact that
the factories will close down within two
weeks for stock taking. And although
no remarkably big transactions are to be
recorded for the week, the aggregate
sales sum up quite a considerable total
Probably, if the market were overstock-
ed some big transactions might have
transpired. But the stock in almost
every type is at low ebb, and hundred
case lots of certain grades are hard to
find. The chief transactions were again
in '98 Wisconsin, which is selling as
freely as the stock on hand will permit.
About 800 cases of Wisconsin changed
hands in 200 and 100 case lots and about
500 cases of other types of all kinds.
Sumatra had again very fair week,
nearly 400 bales being taken from first
hands.
In Havana leaf sales amounted to
about 1000 bales. The new leaf finds
great favor with the manufacturer, and
is bound to find the same favor with the
smoker. Only the price is at the top
limit. If it were not for the price and
the scarcity of supply the Havana mar
ket would experience the greatest boom
on record.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
New York.

Sales of Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
J. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. 129
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, Dec. Is, 1899:
100Ocs '98 Wis. Hav. at to 13c
150cs '97 Wis. Hav. at to 104c.
9O0cs '98 Zimmers at to 1514c.
300cs '9S Pen. seedleaf at 1015 to 1219c.
2OOcs '97 Pen seed at 12s4 to 13c.
100cs '95 Pen. seed at 13c.
100cs '99 Dutch at 13c.
150cs '9S Gebhardt at 12c.
5Ocs '98 n. E. Hav. at 20 to 50c,
Total 295Ocs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
NUMBER g.
DEERFIELD, WIS, Dec. 15, '99.

The tobacco market is not keeping up
such activity as to make it certain that
every crop will be taken before the buy
ers leave the field Good tobacco is sell
ing at considerable advanced price as
the following statement of sales will
show: S. S. Bue, Sa at 7&2c; Ole Dahle,
"a at 7&2c; Fl. Quamman, ga at 715&2c;
II. b. Howe, 315a at 715&2c; HI. Howe,
Ia at 734&2c; Martin largo, 10a at Sc 5
off a &c; K. Tiesberg, 15a at Sc, 5 off at
&c; Ed. Swan, 9a at and 10 off.
The shipments to eastern markets
during the week aggregate about 3OOcs
Mr.. Mendelson of New York and his
local representative have been working
in this vicinity during the week. Mr..
Klinefelter is hustling hard and has
picked up considerable in the short time
he has been out. Enterprise.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
Sun PRAIRIE, Wis, Dec. Il, '99.

This market is the scene of some
lively riding for the SO crop, and re-
ports come in of many sales but as yet
nothing authentic has been received.
Prices are ranging from to Sc in the
bundle. e. E. Tjugum of Bristol sold
his crop in the bundle for TIC, and
Casper Sprangler of Burke sold his for s
and &c in the bundle. r. w. Davis is
getting ready to put up packing and
soon as favorable will begin receiving.
Countryman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

The latest move of the American To
bacco Co. in the cigar manufacturing
| field is thus commented on by the u. S.
Tobacco Journal:
That the acquisition of the Herbs,
Wertheim & Schiller business by the
American Tobacco Co. is but the begin
ing of the company's career as cigar
| manufacturer is believed by everybody
who has kept tab on the company's
most recent development. The daily
newspapers, which always look at the
American Tobacco Company-the great
central sun of the tobacco trade through
smoked glasses, say that, in order to pay
for the Herbs, Wertheim & Schiller
plant, the company will put out a new
issue of stock. It will do that, but not
in the way the dailies mean. 1t
will organize a new corporation for the
manufacture of cigars, after the plan
followed when the Continental was Or
ganized to take over the plug business
To this new corporation will be assigned
the manufacture of everything which
pays an internal revenue duty of $3.50
thousand, viz cigars and cheroOts and
little cigars that weigh over three pounds
to the thousand. These brands will con-
tinue to be manufactured, but most
interesting new departure will be made
by the new company. 1t will make
universal 10c brand and universal &c
brand, which it will push with all the
ability and resources at it's command.
The reason which impelled the Ameri-
can Tobacco Co. to buy the Herbs,
Wertheim & Schiller business are very
easy to understand. The business is
paying magnifcently well the products
of the firm are distributed perfectly; the
factory runs as smoothly as the sidereal
system, and, above all, the firm has both
a 1Oc and sc brand which are great
popular favorites. That the American
Tobacco Co. will in the future acquire
other cigar manufacturing plants is
prophecy easy to make. It is possible
that the first one that will be acquired
is that of Hamburger, Homan q Co.,
whose chief nickel brand is the George
w. Childs."