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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28

iIi-l ere tell.
ing one another
q b ut first
ChriS Stni Il ses.
and the por;ly,
prosperous bank
er looked up
with a preoccu-
pied air when
some one asked
Ii ! lii or h ! y
story.
T he firs t
Christmas that l
remember clear
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28

(OOO NEWS comes from those
~ who take Hoods Sarsaparilla for
scrofula, dyspepsia and rheumatism.
Reports agree that HOODS CURES
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28

He clnch play
ers In the back
room Of the store
looked up from
their hands as
Squire ] ord a n
came in. No 9TH
er resident Of
Tiger Tail could
have distracted
them to that de-
gree. Tiger Tail
fc
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28

faculties are
bound about
by cords of
disease he
feels on ly
by a sort Of
natural in
stInct TIL e
! danger tina,
is coming
J u pom hin;
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28
After the Christmas Eve BALL.

\ III,
e Up the broad STEPS they
q: &: !: !: !: !: !
! tripped into her home.
NLrVR The gas burned low. Her
VHHa EGh slender fingers hung to his
4EE$JHsYFSn moment. She stood d.
$H NaN rectly under the gas jet.
~ 'NA+ep under which some one, in
anticipation Of the NOR
row. had hung sprig of mistletoe.
He could not help it-he kissed her.
She looked SO pretty, SO innocent. under
that sprig of mistletoe.
Yes, it was an ungentlemanly and
unmanly thing to do. Her frightened,
startled look panied him. He stammered
out miserable excuse Her great eyes
filled with tears, and she gave little
choking sob when he apologized.
Dear little innocent" he thought,
Il would not have hurt her for the
world.'
And she-after he was gone-she
dropped into great chair and sobbe6.
Like him? I love him. And to think
that he should kiss me at last and then
TO say he didn't mean anything by it,!
What does he think put the mistletoe
there fOr?'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28
FHiD R. MANNING, Publisher.
VOL. XIX.
The Dread of Death,

\ man bound hand and
foot upon a railway
track can see the ap-
preaching danger with
:'ls open eyes and re-
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28

Sportsmen will find ammunition OF all
kinds, at H. 1HoMAsoN :.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28

Parker's Drug Store
for Bicycles and Bicycle material.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28

and terrible it is;
but when Il mans
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

The real. difference between the friends
and opponents of the HuI-Hawley army
bill appears 10 be this: The friends of
the bill think the President ought to have
authority 10 Increase the regular army 10
10000 men. because an emergency might
arise that would make an army of that
size necessary. The opponents of the bin
hold the position that a much smaller
army would answer every purpose, and
that If the President should be authorized
to increase the army TO 100000 men it
would he increased to that size, and an
unnecessary burden would be placed upon
the people.
AS far as We are able to judge the op-
ponents of the bill are right, in so far as
they are resisting an unnecessary in
crease in the army. 1t is fact that there
are twice as many major and brigadier
generals on the pay roll as there is any
need for. II some of them were not be-
ing favored for some particular reason
those for whose services there is no de-
mand would be mustered out at once. But
we do not see any wisdom in the Cock
ANh aHiSNNAhNhN " AliE army p1lt. VIC
agree with Senator Hawley that it would
be risky business enlistng Filipnos in our
army. When they We're fully armed and
equipped the chances are they would go
over to Aguinaldo. Nor do we think it
would be advisable to enlist Cubans in
our army and depend upon them to main
tain order in Cuba. The time may come
when Cubans and Filpinos would make
good soldiers IN the service of the United
States for duty in their respective islands,
but until peace and order are~restored and
a satisfactory understanding between the
United States and the inhabitants of our
newly acquired possessions is established
we want only Americans in our army
II is probable that a compromise will be
reached within a day or two between the
friends and opponents of the bill. There
is no desire for an extra session of Con-
gress, and that fact will have a great
deal of influence in bringing about an
agreement. The President viii not get
all he wants in the matter of the army
and the opponents of the bill will make
concessions. But, however the matter
may be settled, 1t is certain that the army
is going to be a very much heavier bur
den than 1t has ever been before in time of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

Hobart of the Baltimore American. for
merry editor of the Piney Woods Bazoo.
thus writes up an interview with Rudyard
Kiplng;
Good mornig, Mr.. Kiplngl"
''Munningr'
Delightful weather. isn't, Mr.. Kipling?"
Jaw. huh!''
DO you find America very much
changed?"
"Awhn'
Really how interesting! Do you notice
change in the people or the scenery"
"Uhr'
"surprisingl Shall you be with Us for
any length of time, Mr.. Kipling?"
"Um umY'
How nice! And now that you are get
ting a shifting a word for all you write
and say, 1 suppose you find the white
mans burden rather heavy at time? Par
ticularly when the bank is some distance
from you, and the walking is difficult. Ell.
Mr. KiDling?''
"Haw huh!'
(which of your favorite poems is the fla
vor.testest Mr.. Kipling?"
"Uh, hawp'
Indeed! Never heard of that one. Pos
sibly one of your earlier efforts. 1he
name suggests the jungle and all that sort
of thing Is it jungle poem?"
'Ftoh uh!'
Thank you. So good of you to be so ex-
plicit. Knowing your aversion to being
interviewed, l deem it great honor 10
have you talk to me so unreservedly You
have made 1t possible for me to scoop the
entire country. Are you partial 10
Scoops Mr.. Kipling?"
"Upf foofr'
Has it ever occurred to you, Mr. Kiphng,
that you yourself are in a position 10
scoop the country by writing a parody
on The White Mans Burden? All tho
men, woman and children in the United
States have tried it, and each one of them
would like to gloat over the proud fact
that his or hers sounds better than yours.
Besides, you ought to get about two shil
lin word for real good parody. What
do you think of the idea, Mr.. Kipling?:''
'Hupf hawi"
Don't mention 1t. l thank you very
much, indeed, for this delightful interview
and beg to assure you of my most distin-
guished consideration. 1t is real good of
you to talk so freely with me when your
conversation retails at regular blizzard
prices Good morning. Mr.. Kipling"'
'Munning!'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
Funny Things said seriousIx

There must surely be something in the
atmosphere of the Birmingham Town Hall
which is conducive to the production of
mixed metaphors, says the London News
AT Mr.. Stead's recent meeting there in his
crusade against war, worthy Quaker
councillor described the Cars rescript as
being like " a dove bearing the olive
branch of peace which burst like a tll1n-
derbolt upon the world" And in one of
the last speeches deIivered by John Bright
In the same hall he quoted the well-known
verse about Philippians and leopards, and
this is what he said: Can the Ethiopian
change his spots, and the LEONARD his
skin? A gentle ripple of laughter came
from the audience, which seemed to an lov
the aged statesman, and caused him 10
repeat the quotation, but enormously as
before
Another instance occurerd in a speech of
the late Rev. DR.. Dale, delivered in the
same hail. The question under discus
sion was the proposed passing of a coer-
cion bill for 1reland-the reverend gentle
man being reluctantly in favor of it, al
though he explained with great vigor. II
hate conversion" I was sitting next the
doctor, who was much taken aback by the
evident establishment of the audience, but
without perceiving his error, so l ventured
to say, ''Coersion, doctor" In the e5:-
element of the moment he failed TO hea r
me, and. like Mr.. Bright repeated his err.
ror, eXclaiming with increased yehemence.
II hate conversion. %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
PRESIDENT LoUBET,s MESSAGE.

Happily the storm clouds which were
gathering over France Immediately after
the announcement of the death of Presi-
dent Faure are breaking away, and the In
dications now are that the new admins
tration will not meet with any serious diff
ficulty. The message of President Loubet
has been well received and there is a man
ifest disposition to put down those dispos-
ed to stir up trouble. The men who at
tempted to arouse hostility to President
Loubet with the view of forcing him to
resign are not receiving the encourage
ment which they expected. The people of
France apparently are DESTROYS of peace
II President Loubet gives them a half
way decent administration he will. in all
probability. have the support OF a majority
OF them.
There are some difficulties in his way.
but he will overcome them if he keeps
steadily in view the fact that he must in
all cases do what appears to him to be
for the best interests of the people His
administration will strike snags, however
If he undertakes to use his Office TO adj
vance his personal or political fortunes
The Dreyfus case may give him some trou-
BILE. Fortunately for him, however he
is not committed to either the Dreyfus
or the anti-Dreyfus faction. If he in
sists that justice shall be done In that
case the people will support him. The
feeling against the race to which Dreyfus
belongs is strong in Paris but it is not
strong enough throughout France to COM
pei the government to continue the pun
ishment of Dreyfus, even though it should
appear that he is innocent
The thought is being thrown out that
the new President would stand a better
chance for a successful administration If
he should get rid of his prime minister,
NJ. Dupuy, who. it is said, is largely re-
sponsible for the death of President Car
not, forced President Caslmir- Perier 10 re-
sign and made the life of President Faure
miserable. 1t may be that this view of
the prime minister does him injustice.
There is no doubt however, that he is a
masterful man, and that he insists upon
managing the affairs of the government in
accordance with his own views. In Presi-
dent Loubet, however, he may find a
stronger character than he found in Pres
ident Faure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

At the close of the civil war Senator
Pettus, then just out of the army, started
law anew in Selma. his home, says the
Washington Post He took into partner
ship young man who had an eye for
business, as well as clear understanding
of the law. When the partnership was be-
ing arranged the young man asked about
fees.
"Well," said Mr.. Pettus, in his calm.
deliberate way, these people are pretty
poor and we do not want to be too strict
in the matter of fees. We will take
enough to keep us out OF the poor house
and not enough to send us to the peni-
tertiary"
After awhile the firm was retained in a
very large cotton case. The young man
took hold of the case, settled it satisfac-
torily and finally announced his success
to his elder colleague. After he had ex-
planned how the litigation had been ended
Mr.. Pettus spoke:
How about the fee?" said he.
II stuck them for $15.000," said the
young lawyer, triumphantly Don't you
think that will keep us out of the poor
house?
Eyes" said Pettus, with a shudder at
the seeming immensely of the sum, "but 1
think it will come very near putting US in
the penitentiary."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

Details of the Secretary of Wars pro-
posed visit to Cuba and Porto Rico have
at length been given out. The secretary's
party, consisting of about a dozen per-
sons, will sail on the mammoth transport
Berlin which will become virtually a
private yacht during the cruise. The
Berlin is one of the largest and finest
transports in the governments service.
Those who have seen the Minnewaska,
the Chester, the Mobile and others of
their class will understand what that
means. The ship is to take the party to
several points in Cuba and Porto Rico,
and to be at their command so long as the
secretary shall order. 1t will be one of
the finest junkets on record. The party
is scheduled to sail on or about March G.,
from New York. Col. Jones of the trans
port service has been directed to see that
everything is in first-class shape for the
distinguished party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
FAIR PLAY FOR THE SOUTH

The course which Judge Maddox of the
Seventh district of this state is pursuing
in Congress in respect to claims is calcu-
lated to win him popularity in every part
of the South. Because the Republicans
have control of Congress they think they
are justified in ignoring claims from the
South which have been allowed by the
Court of Claims and in approprating mon
ey for the payment only of claims from the
North. Judge Maddox has served no.
tice upon them that unless the South gets
her fair share of the appropriations for
claims there will not be much money APP
propriated for that purpose. In other
words, he intends to oppose appropriate
ing money for the payment of claims IL
all of 1t is to go to Northern claimants
The North now gets about all of the
money paid out of the treasury. 1t is safe
to say that nine-tenths of the $150, O0O, 900
paid out annually for pensions goes to the
North, and that section gets the bulk of
the other appropriations. There are
claims from the South pending in Congress
which ought to have been paid many years
ago, but It is about impossible to get an
appropriation for them. The tactics which
Judge Maddox has adopted will have the
effect of drawing attention to the injus-
tice which the South suffers in this matter
of claims, and may result in some Of the
Southern claimants getting what they are
entitled to.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

There's the smartest money lender OF
them all,"was the comment of a Detroit
broker as the man in question passed, says
the Detroit Free Press. You can go to
him with story which tells as plain as
words that you would be willing to pay 81
for the use of 81, and he'll not charge you
a cent more than the lawful interest He
will assure you that he has too much
heart to become usurer, and enter SYM
pathetically into all your troubles
He must be an especially pleasant gen
tleman with whom to do business
Try him once. I was carrying a good
deal of copper a few weeks ago, and
needed $500 to keep my margins good I
went to him and explained the case so
fully that he saw 1 must have the money.
1 offered him $50 for the use of the loan
required for thirty days, but he smiled on
me like father, and said that he would
not take advantage of my extremity I
will let you have it, he said, unhesitat-
ingly There's that-davenport," he con-
tinued, as he pointed to a dilapidated piece
of furniture. Tt is an heirloom, but 1 have
SO much in that line that 1 must dispose
of it, Such things are very valuable now
but l will take your note for 800, throw
in the davenport, and call 1t square,
II was pinched and accepted the offer
coming out a good winner in the end I've
| investigated since, and find that to be the
way he does business. He never charges
extortionate interest, but he sells some
| old relic for anywhere from ten to fifty
| times it's value"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.

The German newspapers are stin giving
a good deal of attention to the Samoan af-
fair. According to their view of it the Ger
mans were not TO blame for what occurred
in Samoa. They deny most emphatically
that the German warshlp Fake supported
Mataafa in his effort to get possession of
the throne of Samoa or that DIR. Raffel
the German president of the municipal
council of Apia, raised regiment and took
SIDES with Mataafa.
The long letter from Samoa, which we
published yesterday. gave the impression
that Chief Justice Chambers of the islands
was the main cause of the trouble there
AS far as we are able to see, from
all the facts which have thus far been
presented, he had no good grounds for de-
Gliding that Malietoa Tanus was the right
full king of the islands. Before the election
he said that there was no reason why
Mataafa should not be a candidate for
king if he wanted to. Mataafa was a can
didate and received nine-tenths of all of
the votes cast. There was no doubt that
he was the choice of an overwhelming ma
jority of the people.
When the contest came on the chief JUS
tice decided in favor of Malietoa Tanus for
the reason, as he alleged, that when the
treaty respecting the islands was being
framed at Berlin, Bismar1 wished 1t stated
that Mataafa could never become king of
the islands, because on one occasion he
had led an attack on some Germans, and
a number of German sailors were killed.
The stipulation was not put in the treaty,
however, because the United States OBJ
jected. There was no substantial reason
therefore why Mataafa should not have
been declared king, particularly as 1t is
admitted that Malietoa Tanus was not
eligible, being under age.
When the reports from Samoa were first
received it was thought that the German
officials had been guilty of a high handed
outrage. Now it seems that all of the trou-
BILE was caused by the laundering decision
of the American chief justice. 1t may be
that during the struggle between the tribes
and afterwards, DR.. Raffel greatly exceed
ed his authority, but that does not alter
the fact that the Germans are not respon-
sibfe for the beginning of the m3sunder-
standing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

The White Star steamer Germanic is
sunk at her dock in New York. She
rests on bottom. 1t might therefore be
thought by the average person that she
could sink no further But one enter
tanning any such idea must be unfamiliar
with the imaginative resourcefulness of
the New York newspaper reporter. The
space writers have now discovered that
the Germanic is resting upon a thin layer
of clay. and that she IS in danger of
breaking through it and being totally en-
quilted in quicksand below, the existence
of which seems TO have escaped the at
tention of everybody else
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
PERSONAL.

Surgeon General Sir James Mouat,
who died recently at the age of 80 years,
won the Victoria Cross at Balaklava by
volunteering to go out and dress the
wounds of an officer lying in an exposed
situation under the Russian fire.
The post of military attache to the
British embassy at Washington is to be
made permanent and Capt Arthur H. Lee,
who was an official observer for his gov
eminent of our military operations in the
late war, will probably be assigned to the
place.
A. Skene Smith possesses the unique
distinction of having composed an ode to
Queen Victoria when he was 49, at the
time of the coronation; another on the oc-
casion of her jubilee in 1887. and a third
at the termination of her sixty years
sovereignty.
Gen. Draper. American ambassador to
Italy, has purchased a magnificent room In
the famous Borghesi palace in Rome. His
purchase includes not only the tapestries
and furniture in il, but the floor, ceiling,
wall, doors, window easements, chande-
liers and fire place.
One of the most. respected citizens of
Langtry, Tex, is Squire Bean, who, in
early days. was justice of the peace, sher-
if and saloon-keeper. His custom was 10
try cases while sitting on the end of his
bar. The sign outside the door read: -
Bean, Cool Beer and Justice"
Probably the Oldest twins in the coun-
try are Nathaniel and Benjamin R. Barry,
who were born at Oppenhein. Montgomery
~ kIarr VsAply 11al,v. TOD hail.
Goth birthday Nov. 80 last. For over
eighty years they have lived al Yates, N.
Y, each having married and raised a fam
ily
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.

The City Council is making commend
able progress in bringing the budget with
ing the revenues. 1t is a much more pleas
ant job to increase salaries than to cut
them, and the Council Is entitled to credit
for the frmness it is displaying in reducing
expenses. 1t is understood that the work
of retrenchment is not yet ended. Other
reductions are to be made before the Coun-
ell will be satisfied. The time was ripe
for abolishing offices and reducing ex-
penses all along the line. For years there
has been pretty steady increase in the
expenses of the city government. Each
succeeding Council seemed to be more lib
eral. not only in making improvements,
but in Increasing offices and salaries. Nat
urally greater revenues were needed to
meet the increasing expenditures. 1t as
true that the tax rate was reduced two
years ago, but il was necessary to raise
assessments to get the revenue that was
needed. The work of retrenchment having
begun 1t ought TO be continued until the
expenditures are we'll within the revenues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

Richard Mansfield. the actor, is i'll In
Boston. He has been obliged to cancel
the remaining part of his engagement for
performances of Cyrano de Bergerac in
that city. The advance sales of seats for
the performances it is said, amounted 10
$l7,000-which Mansfield will of course lose.
Since the fall season opened. 1t is stated
that Mansfield has received not less than
$4,000 from "Cyrano." and that if illness
had not interfered he would have cleared
$4,000 for the whole season. 1t is stated
on the authority of those who seem to
know that only three other actors-Booth,
Joe Jefferson and Henry Irving-ever
played in this country to more profitable
business. Fanny Davenport in one season
earned 100000, and 'Trilby." with three
companies on the road earned in one sea-
son about $125, 600, which however was d.
vided between three persons. The high
priced De Reszke tenor has received in
one season $4,000, and on one tour Nine.
Patti took nearly quarter of a million
as her share of the profits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-23

From time to time during che last three
years the so-ca.led Cuban republic has
issued bonds. Several millions of dollars
worth of them are reported to have gone
into the hands of certain newspapers, and
on the dollar. 1t is understood that an
effort will De made 90 secure an advance
from the United States government to pay
these bonds, the advance to be charged
against the island revenues. 1t is also
stated that 100000 more is wanted for
the Cuban 'army of liberation" the sum
TO be advanced by the United States and
charged against the revenues.