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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-07
PORTLAND PEOPLE ON THE
TRAIN.

1t Is supposed that quite a number of
the Mama Press association members,
who divided at Ellsworth on Saturday,
some to go to Bar Harbor on the morn
Ing train from there and the others to
come home were on the train which car
ried the people who were drowned and in
jured at Mt. Desert Ferry. Those who
took this train at Ellsworth on Sunday
we're:
Charles Flynt and wife. Kennebeo
Journal, Augusta.
Charles b. Haskell and Louis o. Has
kell, with their wives. of the PittsfIeld
Advertiser.
Jease II. Ogier of the Camden Herald.
Q. w. Robbins and wifo of Old Town
and Niles Grace Getchell OF the. same
town. Frederick Ii. Thompson and Mrs
f. H. Thompson of Portland and Charles
Il. Williams OF Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-07

Burdoch Blood DitteTs gives man d
clear head. an active brain. "a strong. Wig
orors body--ilIakes him fit for the battle
of life
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-07
MIR. GREENoUGH SAW THE ACCI
DENT.

Among other Portland people ON the
train which carried the people to Mt
Desert Ferry, whsrs the accident oc-
CURED, was Mr.. Edmund Phinney
Greenough of Portland. He went down
to Bangor Saturday night to take this
specie train for Bar Harhor. At gwo
O'Clock Sunday afternoon his father re-
ceiven telegram from his son stating
that he was ell right. This was the first
news received In Portland of the accident
outside Of the railroad Offices. Mr.. Green-
ongh came 20 the PRESS office with the
telegram and the PRESS at once tele-
graphed to Bar Harbor for additional
particulars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-07

ing for lost friends, and about the
freight she'd. which was used as a
morsue. were the hystericsI. almest
crazy crowd OF people,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09

IT seems to be legislative per-
plexity how it is that Virginia can
derive revenue from it's penitentiary
and oyster industry, while both of
these bring the North Carolina peo-
pie in debt. We would suppose bad
management was the explanation on
the part of this State. Time and
again we expressed wonder at the
failure to develop in our State a
large and money making oyster crop.
With the great advantages possessed
by the people living in the re-
markable watered section in Eastern
Carolina there ought to be now an
oyster product of not less than $3,-
900, 900. 1t is but little more than
100000. We mentioned not long
since that little Connecticut had not
an oyster several years ago. 1t sent
its vessels into Maryland and Vir-
ginia waters, obtained the oyster
seed and planted them in Long
Islang sound. For several years its
oyster product has varied from $2,-
100000 annually and up.-Wilming-
ton Messenger.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
Played Quit
tSpartanburg, S c., Herald.)


Senator Marion Butler is not only
politically dead. as he deserves to be,
but he seems to be suffering from
weakened menta! faculties as well.
His motion in regard to pensioning
Confederate soldiers was strangely
out Of tune with the times. 1t was
calculated to upset the cordial feeling
that was steadily growing between
the two great sections Of this country
that premise to become once more
united. But Southern soldiers were
not slow in making known their
want of appreciation Of what this
renegade North Carolina Republican
proposed in their behalf and he had
to drop his scheme. He managed,
however, to allow his amendment tc
remain in Congress long enough tc
get off the labored speech he had pre-
pared to prove that South Caroline
had a right to withdraw from the
Union and North Carolina did not Sc
cede until the war was forced upon
her. This is about the deadest issue
dead politician could possibly hi
upon. 1t has been settled by the
highest of human courts and while
the world gives the South credit fol-
honesty Of purpose and upright in
tentions, it has been decided thai
we had no right to withdraw. A ia
more profitable study just now, is moi
whether in 1860 South Carolina hat
the right TO withdraw from tn
Union, but is it right in 1899 to TAX
! into the Union a lot of unciviiiZe'
islands on the other side OF the earth
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
AN ASTONlSHED DIVINE.
The Minister'S Experience With the
Tough Waiter.

..Ahemr' remarked a clerical look
ing gentleman as he carefully de-
posted q wellworn leather grip on the
floor and gingerly parted his coat
tails preparatory to seating himself
on stool in the restaurant
"Ahem, waiter! you may bring me
a couple of eggs fried on both sides,
a plate of buckwheat cakes and cup
of coffee. And hurry, please"
"Yessir," replied the white-aproned
functionary deferentially, then, to-
wards the kitchen.
1.-Two in the air, stack of bucks,
draw one in the dark and get your
skates on.''
The clerical looking gentleman was
visibly startled and glanced dubious
" at the waiter.
Just at that moment a rough
looking individual to his right sung
out:
''Gimme one of them A. p. As,
will you?"
The man with the Prince Albert
and white choker looked nervously
at his companion and then towards
the door. He seemed relieved, how
ever, when the waiter picked out a
little round coffee cake and passed it
over the counter.
plate of hot devils herem roared
an individual near the door.
The clerical-looking man gasped
and reached for his grip
..Dats de CUFF fer plate of deviled
crabs" volunteered weather.
beaten chap on his left side, who had
been sizing up his dignitied neighbor,
with an amused smile.
But surely such awful jargon is
not the language commonly used
here for such edibles," ventured the
conventional-looking parsonage.
'Well. dat depends on who you
are responded the weather-beaten
chap. Il don't suppose a gent like
yerself would jiss catch onter what is
meant, but most of us here are on to
tn spiel all right. See them
san'wiches over there-them big.
heavy ones? Well. them's boxing
gloves. Dat feller over dere at t end
is eatin' scrambled eggs-dat's
'Shipwreck trees. Dat guy mex t him
is film his face wild doughnuts-
'siEkerS.' dev calls 'em here. n some
times 'life-preservers'
At this moment sepulchral-look'
ing chap with tuberculous whiskers
who has just come in. shouted ou,
hoarsely:
Gimme a graveyard stew, Bill"
Now dat stiff wants er plate u,
milk toast, partner" begun the
weatherstained chap.
| But the clerical-looking gentleman
had seized his grip and with horror
stricken features was making for the
| door.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
Dangers of the Grip.

The greatest danger from La Grippe is of
its resulting in pneumonia. If reasonable
care is used, however, and Chamberlain's s
Cough Remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided. Among the tens of thousands
who have used this remedy for la grippe
we have yet to learn of a single case having
resulted in pneumonia which shows concln-
sivelv that this remedy is a certain preven-
tive of that dangerous disease. 1t will cure
la grippe in less time than any other treat
ment. 1t is pleasant and safe to take. For
sale BY The Dorsey Drug Go.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
finds the inspiratie

''Imperialism finds the inspiration
in dollars, not in duty. 1t is not our
duty to burden our people with in
creased taxes in order to give a few
spectators an opportunity for ex--
ploitation. 1t is not our duty to sacri
fee the best blood of our nations in
tropical jungles in an attempt to
stifle the very sentiments which have
given vitality to American institu-
tions. 1t is not our duty to deny the
people Of the Philippines that for
which our forefathers fought from
Bunker Hill to Yorktown WIN. J
BRYAN.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
HENDERSON, N. c., 9,l89
T.-Yes, a little, sometimes.


S.-You don't look like a fiddler,
but eff you think you can play any
more onto that thar tune, you kin
just try it.
THE traveller takes the fiddle and
plays the whole Of it.
S.-Stranger, tuck half dozen cheers
and sot down. Sal, stir yourself
round like a six horse team in a mud
hole. Go 'roun in the holler whar l
killed that buck this mornin', cut of
some Of the best pieces, and fotch it
and cook it for me and this gentle
man, directly. Raise up the board
under the head Of the bed and git the
old black jug l hid from Dick, and
gin us some whiskey; l know thar is
some left yet. Til, drive Ole Bose
out'n the bread tray, and climb up in
the loft, an git the rag that's got the
sugar tied in it. Dick, carry the gen
tleman's horse round under the shed
and give him some fodder and corn,
much as he kin eat.
Til.-Dad they amt knives enuff
for to sot the table.
S.-Whar's big butch, little butch,
old case, cob-handle, granny's knife,
and the one handled yeste rday?
That's enuti to set any gentleman S
table, thout'n you've lost um. Durn
me stranger, eff you can't stay as
long as you please, and I'll give you
plenty to eat and drink. viii you
have coffee for supper?
T.-Yes, sir.
S.-I'll be hanged if you do, tho,
we don't have nothin' that way here,
but Grub Hyson and | reckon it's
mighty good with sweetening. Play
away, stranger, you can sleep on the
dry spot tonight.
T.-(After two hours tiddling.) My
friend, can't you tell me about the
road I'm to travel tomorrow
S.-To-morrow. Stranger, you
won't git out'n these diggin's for six
weeks. But when it gifts so you can
start. you see that big sloo over thar?
Well you have to git crost that, then
you take the road up the bank, and in
about a mile you'll come to a two
acre-anda-half corn patch. The corn
is mitily in the weeds but you needn't
mind that, just ride on. About a
mile and half or two miles from
thar, you'll come to the dampest
swamp YOU ever struck in all your
travels; its boggy enutf to mire a
saddle blanket. Thar's fust-rate
road about six feet under thar.
T.-How am to get at it?
S.-You can't git at it nary time
till the weather stiffens down sum.
Well, about mile beyant, you come
to place where there's no road.
You can take the right hand eff you
want to, you'll foler it mile or SO,
and you'll find it's run out, you'll
then have to come back and try the
left, when you git about two miles
on that you may know you're wrong,
fur they amt any road thar. You'll
then think you're nifty lucky eff you
can find the way back to my house,
whar you can cum and play on that
ar tune as long as you please.
These are dangerous times for the
health. Group, colds and throat troubles
lead rapidly to Consumption. A bottle of
One Minute Cough Cure used at the right
time will preserve life, health and a large
amount of money Pleasant to take; chill
dren like it. Phil H. Thomas.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE LOW.
New York TimeS.)

The rooms are hushed. the lights are low
sit and listen to the wind
That comes from out the distant hill;
1t comes and crOOns in an undertone
Of alien regions vast and lone.
~ pleasures lost in a land unknOwn;
Then steals away and all is still.
lis good to listen to the wind
When rooms are hushed and lights are
low.
When those we love are come and gone,
'Tis weary to bs left behind,
TO miss sweet eyes where late they shone,
10 look for what we may not find.
LOng-cheIished forms that haunt the mind
Soft voices that were once too kind;
10 live and miss them one by one
Is weary work. Who'd stay behind
When those we love have come and gone?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
JOSIAH TURNER.
An Almost Forgotten and Neglected
Everlasting Honor and Gratitude.

anu Ou0kutuoS
20. W. Blacknall In News and Observer. }
l never expected to see the day in
which North Carolina should need to
be told who Josiah Turner was. But
such is the sad fact as evidenced bv
a recent utterance of the NetcS and
Observer.
North Carolina owes more to Joe
Turner than to any other man OF the
post-bellum period. Zeb Vance not
excepted. He was the Patrick Henry
hay, more than the Patrick Henry
of that pregnant period, for to pen
and tongue that fired the souls of
men against wrong and oppression.
he added the courage of hero
When the doors of Federal prisons
yawned for our manhood; when
Holden, backed by Federal bayonets.
and impelled by Satanic malevolence.
against our truest and best. held the
State in the hollow of his hand; it
was Joe Turner, and for long time
Joe Turner alone, that bore the brunt
and with matchless eloquence, in
vective, sarcasm and iron resolution
and courage, beat back the foe and
inspirited his despairing followers.
For months, between the halter of
Holden's drum-head court martial
and the bullets of the mob, his life
was not worth a moments purchase.
When many, afterwards held in high
honor, were weakened, he stood
like rock. With his old Colts six
shooter | have seen him standing
alone and unaided put his back to a
tree and defy sea OF carpet-bag.
scallawag scoundreldom, and their
negro minions, seeking to take his
life or frighten him into silence.
But his courage and genius rose with
the danger, and Holdenism, the great
est peril that has ever menaced the
State, met it's Waterloo.
The war fought and won. white
supremacy established, the old war
rior cast in heroic mould, lacked the
tact and suppleness to walk the prim,
rose paths of peace. He saw wrong
where perhaps it did not exist and
attacked those whom probably he
ought not to have attacked. Men
forgot his great service to the State,
and left him to his bitterness.
Dat InuIc Iear1css, heIui. eou'
than Joe Turner's never animated
mortal clay. II his ways were no,
the ways of other men. so much the
worse in many respects for other
men.
The State owes to him a debt IL
owes to few. He was our prime
champion in the great struggle fol
white supremacy. | wish that tn,
present Legislature, created by and
symbolic OF this great cause could in
some marked and unique way, show
it's honor and respect for this man, but
for whom North Carolina history
could not have been the same and
must have been darker. In little
while he must, in the course o.
nature, pass beyond the borders o.
time, and North Carolina will honor
herself in honoring him before he
goes hence
Mr. S. A. Fackler, editor of the Mica
nopy (Fla) Hustler. with his wife ant
children, suffered terribly from La Grippe
One Minute Cough Cure was the only
remedy that helped them. 1t acted quick
/ Iy. Thousands of others use this remed,
| as specific for l., Grippe, and its exhaust
! ing after effects. Phil II. Thomas.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
The man who cannot pay at least a

The man who cannot pay at least a
poll tax-who cannot contribute this
much toward the support of the gov
ernment that protects him-should
not only not be allowed TO vote but
should get off the earth. When this
country was young there was great
furry in it On the injustice OF taxa
tion without representation. and be-
cause, largely. of this injustice it
went TO war with the mother country.
The pendulum has swung the other
way and now we are having entirely
! too much representation without tax
ation-Charlotte Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09

demands it. write TO get people to
study on these lines, l write after
praying most earnestly that the dear
Lord would direct. | write for the
glory of my coming King" nothing
else.
EVANGELIST w. z. FIFE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
Mothers
Friend

will do for every woman what it did for the
IIinncaota mother who writes the above let
ter. Not to use it during pregnancy is
mistake to bs paid for in pain and suffering.
Not5er'5 Friend equips the patient with a
s;:ong body and clear intellect, which in
tusa are impaired to the child. 1t rslaxea
tie muscles and allows them to expand. II
rc,.svss morning sickness and nervousness.
Ii puts all the organs concerned in perfect
condition for the final hour, 50 that the actual
labor Is short and practically painless. Dan.
ger OF rising or hard breasts is altogethe,
avo:tt', aai recovery Is merely a matter oil
few d1ys.
Druggists sell Mothers friend for 81 a bottle.
The Bradli.!I Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Send I'm 2. .t..- 4 az trI lt4y
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09

Traveler-Hello, stranger.
Stranger-Hello. yourself.
T.-Can | get to stay all night with

LAWFUL -Iltlli, SilullSScl.
Stranger-Hello. yourself.
T.-Can | get to stay all night with
You?
S.-No, sir: you can't git To
T.-Have you got any spirits here?
Slots NV 'em. Sal seen one last
night by that ar old holler gum, and
it nearly skeered her to death.
T.-You mistake MY meaning !;
have You got any liquor?
S.-Had some yesterday; but old
Bose, he got in and Tapped all of it
"ut'n the pot.
T.-You don't understand; l don't
mean pot liquor. I'm wet and cold
and want some whiskey. Have you
got any?
S.-Oh, yes-I drunk the last this
morning.
Tim hungry; haven't had any
thing since morning; can't you give
me something to eat?
S.-Hain't got durn thing in the
house. Not a moutful ov,,meat, nor a
dust ov meal here.
T.-Wcll. can't you give my horse
something?
S.-Got nothin' to feed him on.
T.-I1ow far is it to the next house?
ST don't know, I've never been
thar.
T-Well, do YOU know who lives
here?
S.-Yes. sir.
T.-As I'm SO bold; then, what
might Your name be?
Sit might be Dick and it might
be Tom; but it lacks a right smart of
it.
T.-Sir. will you tell me where
this road goes to?
Sits never gone anywhar since
I've lived here; its always thar when
| Git up in the morning.
T.-Well, how far is it to where it
forks?
Sit don't fork at all; but it splits
up like the devil.
T.-As I'm not likely to get to any
other house tonight, can't you let
me sleep in yours; and I'll tie my
horse to a tree. and do without any
thing To eat or drink?
S.-My house leaks. Thar's only
one dry spot in it, and me and
Sal sleeps on it. And that thar tree
is the old woman's persimmon; you
can't tie to it. cause she don't want
EN- shuk off. She lows to make
beer out'n EN-.
T.-Why don't YOU finish covering
your house and stop the leaks?
Sits been rainin' all day.
T.-Well, why don't YOU do it in
drv weather?
St don't leak then.
T.-As there seems to be nothing
alive about your place but children
how do you do here, anyhow?
S.-Purty well. l thank you, how
do you do Yourself?
Tt mean what do You do for a
living here?
S.-keep tavern and sell whiskey.
! T.-Well, ! told YOU | wanted some
whiskey?
S.-Stranger, l bought bar'l
! Sal went shars. Arter we got it here
we only had a bit between us. and
| Sal she didn't want to use hern fust,
nor me mine. You see had a spigen
/ in one eend, and she one in 'tother Sc
she takes a drink out'n my eend, and
paws me the bit for it; then I'd take
one out'n hern, and give her the bit
Well. we were getting along fust-rate
till Dick, durn skulkin' skunk. he
bored hole in the bottom to suck at
and the next time | went to buy {
drink. they want none thar.
Tim sorry your whiskey's al
out, but, my friend, why don't yor
play the balance of that tune9
Sits got no balance to it.
Tt mean you don't play tn,
whole of it.
S.-Stranger. can YOU play tn,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
ARKANSAW TRAVELLER.
THE STORY AS TOLD BY COL.
''SANDY" FAULKNER,
The Author and PersonatOr Who First
ExpIainer Again Brings it to the
Front With an IntrOduCtion-A
Great FavOrite Years Ago.

The following Introduction by an
unremembered "eXplainer' tells the
story Of the .'Arkanoaw Traveller"
Colonel Sandy Faulkner, the origi-
nal Arkansaw Traveller, was born in
Georgetown, Scott county, Kentucky,
March 3, 1903. He came to Arkan-
saw in 1920 and settled in Chichot
county, on the Mississippi river, as q
cotton planter. Later Colonel Faulk-
ner, (with his father, the late Nicho-
las Faulkner a Firginian by birth, }
took up his residence in Little Rock
where he died August 4, 1874, at the
age Of II years.
1t is well known throughout the
Northwest that Colonel Faulkner
was the original personator of the
"Arkansaw Traveller" 1t was his
pride to be known as such. The
story, it is said, was founded on a
little incident which occurred in the
campaign of 1870, when he made the
tour Of the State in company with
the Hon. A. II. Server, Governor Full
ton, Chester Ashley, and Governor
Yell. One day in the Boston noun
tain the party approached a squatter's
for information of the route, and
Colonel ''Sandy'' was made spokes-
man Of the company, and it was
upon his witty response the tune and
story were founded. On returning to
Little Rock, a great banquet was
given in the famous bar room
which used to stand near the Anthony
House and Colonel ..Sandy' was
called upon to play the tune and tell
the story. Afterward it grew into
popularity. When he subsequently,
went to New Orleans, the fame of
the 'Arkansaw Traveller" had gone
ahead Of him. and at a banquet he,
amid clinking glasses and brilliant
toasts, was handed violin by the
then governor of Louisiana, and re-
questcd to favor them with the fa
vOrite Arkansaw tune. At the old
st. Charles hotel a special room was
devoted to his use bearing in gilt let
ters over the door, .'Arkansaw Tray
elcr."
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child came, which
Is q strong, tat and
.,ea.ti 7 boy, doing
my ilQusework up
to within two hours
OF birth, ana sut-
!e.cdLut a fe W hard
pans. This lini-
ment il the grand
est remedy ever
made"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
Mortgage Sale.

III NDEH AND BY VIRTUE OF A
- deed OF trust executed by Rial +.
Edwards and wife Pattie J. Edwards to
''he Undersigned and registered in the office
Eot Register OF Deeds of Vance county. y
H.; III Book II, page 41S. the undersigned
s%iii expose t. public sale. to the highest
z,piduer lor cash, at the court house door in
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09

az g o'clock NJ. certain lot of land
ar>cribed III said Deed Of Trust and living
.l farham street and part of lot No. 5 of
E. burwell lots, a> plotted and sold in
&c >aie Of the town lots of the estate of
|i II Burwell. deceased.
rof iuIther particulars apply to J. X.
oung, lr>Uranc and Real Estate Agent
Henderson, \ {.
y. b ANDREWS. JR,
Trustee
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09

TO insure happy new year, keep the
liver clear and the body vigorous by using
De Wits Little Early Risers. the famous
little pills for constipation and lives
troubles. Phil Il. Thomas.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every pre-.
caution should be taken to avoid it. Its
specific cure is One Minute Cough Cure.
A. J. Sheperd. publisher Agricultural
Journal and Advertiser. Elden. No, says
Minute Cough Cure for La Grippe '
Pleasant to take, quick to act. Phil H
Thomas.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09

As Tonic, Nervine, Alternative and
blood Purifier Mr~. Joe Persons Rem.
edS Is unequalled. Sold in Henderson by
Ine I.H dorsey Drug Co. Phil ii. Thomas and
w. w. Parker.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09

"A GREAT record of cures, une-
- qualled in medical history, proves
Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses merit un-
known to any other MEDICINE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09

Evangelist w. p. Fife Convinced That
The Rapture of the Church Is Likely
to Take Place at Any noment-The
Second Coming of Christ and Signs
That Point Thereto.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09

Handsome line OF silks for shirt waists
and trimmings, also satins, etc, at
II. THOMASOS'S.
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Catarrh in the head is cured by Hoot 8
Sarsaparilla which eradicates from the
blood the scrofulous tAints that cause u.
soothing and rebuilding the delicate and
diseased tissues.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
THAD R. MANNING, Publisher.
yOL. XVIII.
Wife Says:

ave have four children, With the first
.hree suffered ailac-t unDsarable pains from
2 to IA hours, and had to be placed under
the influence Of chlorc.orrn. | used three
Bottles of Mothers Friend before our Last