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simple Questions.

The beginnings Of new primer have
been made by one OF our exchanges.
The questions may be indefinitely con-
tinued by teacher and pupil.
fSee the corn in the field. Can the
corn walkr'
mo, the corn stalks"
See the pretty cake. Does the cake
stalkF'
t.Neyer. But you should see a cake
walk."
4fhave rope. Can the rope walk7"
Yes If It is tAi,t."
The hen is Id the garden. Does the
he1fiseT'
no. the hen SETS"
'fhe mercury. is in the tube. VIII
the mercury setT'
mo, my child. Wait until July and
SeeD
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The Too Liberal Use of Salt.

Salt draws the juices from beef lin
corning, toughens the fiber, makes it
very indigestible and less nutritious.
On cucumbers it draws out the water,
toughens the fiber and renders them
very indigestible. Salt acts in exactly
the same way on fish as on meat.
There are two ways of considering
these changes. I would hardly say
that salt destroys the food value, al
though it robs the flesh Of part of it's
food value by making it less digestibS
Mrs. 8. T. Rorer in Ladies, Zone
Journal.
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His Life For a Hand.

In Il little town or village in Glouces-
tetshire there is church which
contains the mortal remains of one Of
the old Crusaders. In moldering ef-
fey he is depicted on the tomb, while
by his side in cold eloquence is imaged
the form of his wife. 1t will be noticed
by even the casual observer that the
female image is bereft of one cf the
hands, and the story runs that the
Crusader, while fighting in the east,
was made a prisoner of war and
brought before Saladin, who, before
executing judgment upon him, asked
him if there was any reason why he
should not be put to death. To this
the knight replied that he was but
young, and would leave a newly welded
wife, who would bitterly mourn his
loss.
1.-THE love of woman is as a feeting
BREATH" retorted the sultan. Your
wife will forget that you have ever
| lived: she will love again and marry
| another" To this the sad knight
could only reply that on her fidelity
he could rest his soul "Well, then,"
replied Saladin, 81 will promise on my
oath as a soldier that if this mans
wife will cut off one of her hands and
send it to me I will set him free to
go to her." By tedious and slow jour-
neyings the message came, and she, in
all piteousness for him who was her
lover and her lord, caused her hand to
be cut off and sent il to the sultan,
who kept his word and set the Cru
sader free.-Notes and Queries.
Only Turkish nags are allowed In
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Character In rhirh.

A mans thighs interest me in any
mood and at any time. While you may
get mans character from his face,
you can, if you will, get his past life
from his thigh. 1t is the walking beam
of his locomotion, controls his paddles
and is developed in proportion to its
uses. 1t indicates, therefore, a mans
habits and his mode of life.
If he has sat all day with one leg lap
ped over the other, arm on chair, head
On hand, listening or studying-preach-
ers, professors and all other sedenta-
ries sit like this-then the thigh
shrinks, the muscles droop, the bones
of the ankle bulge, and the knee joints
push through. If he delivers mail or
collect bills or drives pack mule or
walks a towpath, the muscles of the
thigh are hauled tight like cables, the
knee of knots-one big bunch just be-
low the strap Of his knickerbockers,
should he wear them.
If he carries big weights on his back
sacks of salt, as do the stevedores in
Venice; or coal in gunnies, as do the
coolies in Cuba, or wine casks or coffee
in bags-then the calves swell abnot,
mally, the thighs solidify; the lines of
beauty are lost, but the lines of
strength remain.
If, however, he has spent his life In
the saddle, rounding up cattle, chasing
Indians, hunting bandits in Mexico,
ankle and foot loose, his knees clutched
tightly, hugging that other part of him,
the horse, then the muscles Of the
thigh round out their intended lines
the most subtle in the modulating curv-
ing of the body.-F. Hopkinson Smith
in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
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TO Pack Egg. For Long Keeping

The yolk of the egg spoils much
quicker than the white. For this rea-
son it is important that the yolk should
be surrounded with layer of the
white. If the egg is placed on the
side or large end the heavy yoak will
settle to the bottom and come in con-
tact with the shell. which admits the
air. If it is placed ON the small end it
will always have layer of white be-
tween it and the she'll Eggs absorb
odors easily. therefore only odorless
materials should be used when packing
| hem.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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Away From Home.

1t breaks parents to have their boys
leave home, but it is the best thing that
can ever happen to them. A man gets
training when away from home that
he needs In after life, and which he
can never receive at home. 1t is a
grandmotheriy notion that a man
should be tucked In his bed at home
every night until the day he marries
and goes to home of his own; such
hothouse treatment puts him in poor
condition for the cold blasts he is
bound to encounter later in nfe.-At-
Gibson Globe.
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An.iou. to Do IN. as.t

1t was mean trick, but, then, that
Is the kind that's usually successful.
That dog" said the owner. Twill
bring me anything send him for, and
am willing to bet on it."
Straightway bet was arranged, and
then the manager of the billiard hall
suggested that he would like to have
the pool table brought to him.
Certainly" answered the owner of
the dog, and he pointed to the table
and said, "Fetch itr'
The dog raced around 1t once or twice
and then grabbed pocket and tore it
off.
Hold onP' cried the billiard man.
Hell ruin the table,"
"Of course" answered the owner of
the dog, 'sbut if you give him time he'll
get it all over here. You didn't SUD-
pose he could bring it in one trip, did
your
But the billiard man paid the bet
Chicago Post.
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A Unique 1atreduction.

One day when calling upon Gambet-
ia found him vastly amused over a
visit which he had received a few
minutes previously from the late Cen
eral Meredith Read, who for a number
of years was United States envoy at
Athens.
Then general, who until that time
had been a perfect stranger to the
great French statesman, had entered
the latter's presence, carrying in his
hand a volume entitled "Men of the
Time" or some work Of the kind. This
he opened, without saying a word, and
laid on Gambetta's desk before at
tempting to greet him or to explain the
purpose Of his call.
Then, pointing to a column which
contained very eulogistic biograph-
zeal notice of himself, he exclaimed,
"Kindly read that" and when Gam
beta, who read English with the ut
most facility, had, in compliance with
the request, cast his eye over the page
in question, General Read rose from
his chair, and with bow to Gambetta
pointed to himself, exclaiming in tones
Of pardonable pride, "C'est moi"
Then, and not until then, did he ex-
tend his hand to the great tribune,
who, having meanwhile risen from his
chair, expressed his pleasure at max
ing the acquaintance of so distinguish
ed an officer, who had rendered such
valuable services to the United States.
Gambetta informed me that in the
whole Of his long experience of public
life he had never known man to intro.
duce himself in SO delightfully."- original
a manner.-Critic.
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A Little OH.

My necktie is disarranged," Sher-
Spck Holmes. Jr., suddenly exclaimed.
His companion looked at him and
said:
~How do you know? You haven't
felt of it, and there is no mirror here
that you could have looked into. Some
times. DIR. Holmes, am almost forced,
in spite of ycur declarations that you
do thesr wonderful things by reason
Lhic. human processes. to believe that
YOU must be gifted with second sight.
Now what has convinced you that your
net2ltie is disarraNgod?"
"T,noticed man look at my tie just
now and then feel Of his own" the
great detective answered
-Wonderful, Wonderful! Only your
tie us all right" ."-Chicago Times-IIer-
aldt
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A Variation.

The two old friends, as has been mar.
rated before, met again after many
years Of separation.
by the way, Brown" said Jones, "do
you remember that snubnosed cross
eyed little Tilbury girl with a face on
her that would derail an express train i!
She used to live somewhere in your
neighborhood, I think"
"Oh, yes, I remember her perfectly"
replied Brown.
Whatever became of herr"
Il am sorry to disappoint you,
Jones'-here is where the variation
comes in-"but I have not the slightest
idea. didn't marry her."-London
King.
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Unique In Their Alignment.

The highest of the Tennessee noun
lains is the Unaka range, and its high
est peak is Rattlesnake, the giant that
stands above the Cherokee Indian res
ervation over 1000 feet. Twenty-Five
peaks measure about 5000 feet. A re-
markable fact is that some of these
peaks. standing directly opposite each
other, meas re exactly the same
height, while others come within few
feet Of a common height.-Chicago
| Record.
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ForeMnrned.

A Yorkshire vicar tells how he once
received the following note from one
Df his parishioners: '"This is to give.no-
tice that and Miss Jemima Brearley
are coming to your church on Saturday
afternoon next to undergo the opera
ton Of matrimony at your hands.
Please be prompt, as the cab is hired
by the hour. Farewarned is forearm
d."-London Tit-Bits.
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No Nonsense.

Once in awhile there is a princess
from whose lips plain words fall more
readily than precious stones. One such,
the wife Of one of London's leading
editors, figures in the Personal Recol-
lections" Of II. Sutherland Edwards.
The editor had occasion to present a
distinguished gentleman to his wife.
He spoke as husband, but he was not
far wrong when he said, "Allow me to
introduce you to the most charming
woman in Europe"
Don't be fool, SamF' said the lady,
as she extended her hand.
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M shatferea IdenI..

$50 she has gone home to her moth
er, has she? Don't you know, it's the
saddest thing on earth to think Of q
trusting, fond woman awakening to
find her ideals have been shattered,
that she loves him no longer, that her
idol has feet Of clay
"Oh, there was nothing of that sort
in it. She loves him as well as ever,
but she went back to ma because she
was hungry" y."-Indianapolis Press.
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The Brevitv Of r.,n1..,.

1t was in Ballarat that Mark Twain
lousu ne loeat language so puzzling
se. a. niss eood people Of the place
their - -1fe too short to dawdie IN
uy dix
ne mayor called on the American
humorist and laconically said, KIN"
Then when Mark Twain gave him a
cigar he simply said, 60"
Subsequent inquiry revealed that
these terms were BaIlaratese for "wel-
come and 'thank you."-London
Chronicle.
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Town Gaaain.

1t is generally agreed that the small
town is pleasant place to live in, ex-
cept that there is always a great
amount of gossip in such places. Why
do not worthy people control in this
matter Of gossip as they do in other
respects? Are the small towns of the
country to be made undesirable as
places Of residences to please a lot Of
cheap people who ought to be con-
trolledland regulated ?-Atchison Globe.
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consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms Sallow counte-
nance, dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
difhdence in approaching strangers, palpitation
of the heart, weakness of the limbs and back,
loss of memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 81 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit Of
his great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home Charges reas-
enable. Call or write.
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, 6s5 Kearney street. San
Francisco Cal.
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rhe n4herlw.x

A pale and disheTeled Frenchmsn
who had not found alife on the ocean
wave" an thatI couldfbe expected, was
sinking into, hisEsteamer chair. when a
Passenger I asked cheerily: "Ah. good
morning, monsieur; have you break
fastedT
mo, monsieur" answered the pallid
Frenchman, 81 have not breakfasted;
on the contraryF'
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A part of the tcurious list Of Lady Lit
tleton's wedding outfit 200 years ago is
as follows: "a black paddyswayl gown
and coat, pink, unwatered pabby suite
Of cloaths. gold stuff suite of cloaths,
a white workedf with sneal suite of
rloafhs"
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A Friend In Need.

About half an hour had been ex-
pended by the bashful young man in
series of advances and retreats, and lit
tie Johnny's cramped position behind
the sofa was becoming somewhat pain
full.
Il wish I dared the young man
commenced on new attack, when the
couple were electrified by an impatient
exclamation behind them: "Aw, make
break! She's dead easyr-Brooklyn
Life.
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A Lingering IlIness.

The Prodigal- NL,udder. I've come to
die.
The Mother-Ye, have. have We? An
to take about 20 years to do it in. like
your father did. Noumuch Ye go'into
the next county to do'your dyin!-Kan-
sas CITY Indepentlor-
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Vigilance.

stubb-1s thaf'new prison guard vigi-
liant?
Penn-I should say so. Why, some
one told him the gas was escaping, and
be grabbed his gun.-Chicago News.
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AnEMered.

"a fool can ask more questions than
a wise man can answer. Amt that s9fp
81 can't answer you."-Indianapolis
Journal.
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TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBoN.

This old reliable and
themoSt successful Spe-
.cialist in San Francis
co stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases, such as Ghon-
orrhea, ,Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in all its forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De b bility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
T.0cS 0f Manhood the
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Only TurElgh nags are allowed In
Constantin0nlS,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01
BRILLIANT MARRIAGE IN FAY.
ETTEVILLE.
Two Popular Society Favorltes of that
Historic Old Cape Fear Town Take
the Solemn Vows of Welded Life.

St Johns Church was filed to over
flowing yesterday afternoon by the
friends and relatives of Miss Addie Burr
Riddick and Mr.. John Avis Huske, whose
marriage had been appointed at this
place and hour.
The chancel was very tastefullv dec
Grated with evergreens and waving palms
The high altar, vested in white, was
adorned with Easter lilies and carnations,
and made brilliant with many wax
candles.
Promptly at 3p. IN. the great organ,
under the skillful touch of Miss Worth, the
organist, began to peal forth its Joyous
notes, announcing the coming of the
bride.
The bride, appropriately gowned in
white satin and rare old lace, approached
the altar on the arm of her cousin, Col.
Wharton j. Green, and preceded by her
dame OF honor, Mrs. George B. Elliott
(who wore yellow crepe de chene, diamond
ornaments) and the following guests of
honor: Miss Kate BroadfOot, with Mr..
John James; Mrs. F. r. Ross, with Mr..
Geo. b. Elliott; Miss Margaret Bush, with
Mr.. Joe Huske; Miss Jessica Smith, with
Mr.. Louis Hale. (the guests of honor
taking seats near the chancel)
The groom accompanied by his best
man, Mr.. George Huske, came through
the sacristy and met the bride in front OF
the chancel.
The Rector, the Rev Isaac Wayne
Hughes, was the ofticiant, closing the
solemn and impressive Ritual with his
Priestly blessing.
After theceremony the bride and groom
were driven to the Hotel Lafayette,
where in the large drawing room of the
hotel (Which had been appropriately
decorated for the occasion) they held an
informal reception until the hour to take
the southbound train for New Orleans.
Refreshments were served to the callers,
while good byes and good wishes were
spoken.
The happy couple were the recipients
OF many beautiful gifts, attesting the
love and esteem in which they are held
by all who know them.
The above is taken from the Fay
etteville Observer of last Thursday
The bride, who is young lady Of rare
accomplishments and charming per-
sonality. has many friends in Hen
derson where she has frequently
visited. She is sister of Mrs. O. K.
Smith. OF our town. The GOLD LEAF
unites with host of friends in this
and other States in congratulations
and best wishes for a long and pros
porous married life to the happy
young couple.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
nAVETHE PRIMARIES FAIRLY AND
LEGALLY CONDUCTED.

Give Each Candidate His Share-No
Unit Rule and no "Instructing"
This Year the Plan of Organization
Says-1inority Shall be Entitled to
Its Proportionate Share of the Votes
in Precinct Primaries and County
and State ConventiOns-This the
Only Way to Secure Representa-
tive State Convention and We Must
Have it This Year-White Men Must
Get Together-Fight Against the To-
bacco Trust-Three Big Cotton Mills
-GubernatoriaI Race Getting Inter-
esting-Triangular Contest Between
Aycock, Cunningham and Justice
ninor News Notes.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01
AUGUST FLOWER.

at is Il surprising fact, says Prof Hou-
ton, ',hat in my travels in all parts ofthe
world, for the last ten years, | have met
more people having used Green's. August
Flower than any o,he. remedy. for .iyspep-
siaa, deranged liver and stomach, and for
constipation. | find for tourists and sales
men, or for persons filling office positions,
where headaches and general bad feelings
from irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower i il grand remedy. !, does
not injure the system by frequent use, and
is excellent for sour stomach and indiges.
ton Sample bottles free at The Dorsey
Drug Co.'S.
Sold by dealers in al, civilized countries.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01
DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.

Abiding to the fact that there
seems to be disposition on the part
of the Democrats to nominate Mr..
Mebane, the present State Superin-
tendent of Puplic instruction, as their
candidate for that office this year, the
Statesville Landmark says:
No Democratic convention, COM
mittee or anybody else has any sort
of right to name other than Demo-
crat for Democrats to vote for. Ii
such an one is named and a Democrat
refuses to support him, he is clearly
within his rights.
And yet we believe that if MIR.
Mebane is nominated no real friend
of the cause Of public education
among Democrats will decline to vote
for him, although he might be acting
clearly within his rights in so refus-
ing.
Ordinarily we do not believe in
nominating or supporting any but
men Of our own political faith, but
the office of Superintendent Of Public
instruction should be nOn-partisan.
II it is not such (and it must be ad
mitted that it has been as nearly so
under Mr. Mechanics incumbency as
it was possible under the circum-
stances to make it. and If he has
leaned one way more than another it
was toward the side Of the Democrats
for the good Of the sclsools) an oppor-
tunitv is now offered to make it so.
And the GOLD LEAF wants to see the
Democrats rise equal to the occasion
and lift this Office out OF and above
partisan politics. Will they do it?
The knitting mill is the thing.
There are several suitable buildings
available and the cost of the maehin-
cry would not be great. AS 20 the
returns from the capital invested wit
ness the success Of similar enterprises
in Scotland Neck, Tarbors> kinston,
with advantages nothing like equal to
Henderson,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01

WHAT say you about furniture
factory in Henderson? The field is a
good one, the opportunity is ripe, the
enterprise should be a paying one
and we believe the capital is avail
able. What then is in the way Of
furniture factory?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01
NOTICE.

IQUALIFIED AS ADMINIsTRATRn
Il OF my decreased son. A. l.. Steed, Jr., G
December 14th, 1899, and hereby notify a.
persons having claims against him TO pr
sent them tc me for payment before ia.
uary 4, 1901, or this notice will be pleaie'
in bar Of their recovery.
ELIZABETH l.. SIZED,
Administrailix OF A. l.. S.eed, JE'
Henderson, n. C.. January 3. 100.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01
THURSDAY. MARCH 1. 1900.

FOURTEEN new cotton mills have
been chartered in North Carolina this
year. A pretty good record for two
months
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01
Save Your Money.

Save Your Money.
One box of TUFTS Pills will save
many dollars in doctors bills
Theywillsurely cure all diseases
ofthe stomach, liver or bowels.
No Reckless Assertion
For sick headache, dyspepsia,
malaria, constipation andbilio-
,asness, a million people endorse
TUFTS Liver PILLS
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01
L. 7. HOW ARD,
HENnERSON NJ,
Notice Of incorporation

NORTH nfA ckn OF Department of S''.'
To all to whom these presents shall COM
Greeting:
Know ye, that it appears'from the Certi''
ica'p Of the Clerk Of the Superior C0Uri
OF Vance County the following nanei
persons, Jno ID. Cooper. $. s. Parhaa,
}. II. Parham. A. L. Zollicoffer and "
Brooks Parham, heretofore on the 10th d.
OF January, 1900. sigEed and flied Articlr
OF Agreement for the formation Of piiv5f
coIpo alton before said Clerk. and copyd
said Articles OF Agreement duly certihr'
by said Clerk undrr the seal Of said C0ur'
have been filed and recorded in this OFF,
as prescribed in chapter 3l8 Of the AZ
of 1898:
Now, therefore, under the power a.
authority vested in me by said chapter I.
OF said Acts of 1893, do hereby declare ~
persons signing said Articles Of AgfT
ment duly Incorporated. under the nav
and style OF the PARHAM BRO1 he
SUPPLY COMPANY for the period
hiteen years from and after the 10Th o.,
OF January, 1900. for the purposes sci iOi~
10 said Articles Of Agreement, will! a.
the powers, rights and liabilities cOnfeFio
and imposed by law on such corporate
Witness, my hand and the Great Seal
O., the State Of North Carolna, :
SEAL Office in the City of Raleigh, -
- 10th day of January in the l-s.
year Of our Independence, and in the va
OF our Lord one thousand nine hundred
CYRUS THOMPSON.
Secretary Of STATE.
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NOTICE.
Sale of Land Under Deed in
Trust

Trust
Dl VIRTUE OF THE POWER AND
- authority given by a ceItain Deed in
Trust executed by A. II. Frazier and aiie
Eugina ii Frazier to 5. Il. Harris, rruS-
tee, on the 18th day IF May, 1893, which is
recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds
for the county of Vance, in book No. 10,
on page 23. the following property will be
sold at public auction, for cash on
Monday. March 18Th. 1900.
at the court house door in Henderson, viz
In Sandy Creek Township, Vance County;
Bounded on the North by the road leading
from Henderson t. LOuisburg, on the East
by the lands of w. b Daniel, on the South
by the lands of Enoch Powell and Others on
the West by the lands of Mrs l. NJ Green,
containing 1854 acres. 1t being the land
bought of f. Il. Harris and wife by A. II.
Frazier by Deed dated 18th of May, 1893
and on which said A. Ii. Frazier now re-
sides. S. X. HARRIS,
February 18th, 1900. Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01

IT is indeed with regret that we
note the death nf Col. William &.
Elam, editor of the Norfolk Tir9iaian
nnd Pilot, which occurred last Satur-
day. He hal been in somewhat deli
cate health for a long time, but was
able to prosecute his work with the
exception OF Il few short intervals up
to short while before. his death
Deceased was Il native Of this State,
having been born in Fayetteville.
Feb. l. 1886. He was man of talent
and ability and was one OF the finest
editorial writer's connected with the
Virginia press. The Trgi~inn and
Pilot says of him:
1t is proper to state that people
who knew Col. Elan best loved him
most. He was a warm-hearted man
and loyal to his friends. whom he
numbered by the thousands. He was
close student of men and events,
and an indefatigabe worker. He
ranked as one of the ablcst writer's in
the South. and it is doubtful if he had
superior in the United States.