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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-08-02
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For Low Prices
On Lime, Laths, Shingles,
Doors and Windows, call on
IOHN b. WATKINS.

tuesday was great day in Hen
d.r-on.
crops have been greatly improved
b, the rains
WatcrInclons are becoming more
plentiful and Of better quality.
The carriage factory will add one
more important industry to Hcnder-
sun
Henderson is slowly but surely
rowing to be an important manufac-
turing town
Henderson will have a new freight
warehouse whether the long promised
passenger station building ever ma
turc- OF not.
Sow then for the campaign OF ed
urution. And you cannot begin it
better than by "a subscription to the
Graded School fund.
food morning, have you subscribed
to the Graded School fund? If not
let the committee or treasurer Owen
have your name and the amount you
viii give. This is important.
All honor to those business men
who place good government above
gain as shown by the general suspen
sion Of business today. Good men
aud true, whose patriotism rises
above pclf, they should be remem-
hcrcd in more generous and APP
preciative patronage from the trad
ing public.
Mr. Joseph Basket. one OF Vance
county's best farmers and cleverest
citizens, has the thanks of the GOLD
LEAF for Il fine lO-pound watermelon
cleft on our desk yesterday. 1t was
crisp and sweet, of delicious flavor
the finest in fact that we have seen.
That it was greatly enjoyed goes
without saying.
Perseverance is quality that is as
important and as effective in an adj
yrrtiser as in anybody else. 1t sug-
grstS enterprise, method and unwav
rring confidence in the merit of his
own wares. The persistent advertiser
i bound To reach everybody who can
hr Influenced by his announcement,
and is sure to gain custom from un-
expected sources as we'll as from those
whom he especially addresses i'll his
"ads.' Philadelphia Record.
The soothing and healing properties OF
thnmbcrlain's Cough Remedy, its pleas
ant taste and prompt and permanent
cures. have made it ngrcat favorite with
the people everywhere. For sale by The
Dorsey Drug Co
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NOTICE..

DY AUTHORITY OF THE POWER
ID of sale conferred in Deed in Trust
executed on the 23rd day of August, 1887,
by j. ii. Goodrich and wife, 5. E. Good
rich, and an assignment thereof to me
registered in Book 6. page $50 and Book IA
page 53l, in the Office of the Register OF
Deeds of Vance County, l shall sell for
cash, by Public Auction, to the highest
bidder, at the Court House door in Vance
County, n. G., on
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-08-02

ALWAYS on hand fresh lot OF Straight
and Patent flour at LOWEST PRICES,
az II, THOMASON'S.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-08-02
White Through and Through.

Our good friend Charles b. Beckham
presents us with a genuine White
Supremacy watermelon. 1t was white
skinned and white hearted (meat).
Charles says he couldn't grow any
other kind. That shows what sort
OF a white man he is-and he was once
Populist-from principle-as good
many others were, but he came back
to the white mans party some years
ago when he saw which way the thing
was drifting.
You assume no risk when you buy
thamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhOea Remedy. The Dorsey Drug Co,
will refund your money II you are not
satisfied after using it. 1t is everywhere
admitted to be the most successful rem
edy in use for bowel complaints and the
only one that never fails. 1t is pleasant,
safe and reliable
Remember the Best Patent FLOUR
ever offered for the money is being sold
by H. THOMSON
Catalogue of A. and NJ. College.
We have the catalogue of the A.
and NJ. College for 1909. There are
3O2 students. Of whom 1856 paid for
their education by money earned by
themselves. Student work at the
College during the year amounted to
$2.07G,96 1t included carpentering.
gardening, Understanding, engine
tending. dynamo-tending, machine
work, stock feeling, wood-cutting.
|. ti Oh
making, teaching, farm work, bell
ringing, trumpeting, well-cleaning
dining-room services and anitor's
work.
The College includes % a high
grade chronological department for
the education of engineers, architects,
chemists, electricians, agriculturists
and horticulturists; (2) a manual
training department for the training
of skilled workmen in all lines of
manual labor requiring skill
The total expenses for pay students
are 1928 a year; for students holding
scholarship, 1913. Write to President
Geo. II. Winston. Raleigh. N. c., for
n catalogue.
During the civil war, as well as our late
war with Spain, diarrhoea was one OF the
most troublesome diseases the army had
to contend with. In many instances it
became chronic aud the old soldiers still
suffer from it Mr.. David Taylor of Wind
Ridge, Greene Co., Pa, is one OF these.
He uses Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and says he never
found anything that would give him such
quick relief. 1t is for sale by The Dorsey
Drug Co.
Consult DR.. S. Rapport, Eye Special
ist ut Massenburg's Hotel Monday
and Tuesday next, August 9th and
18th. Glasses accurately and scien-
tiiically adjusted. Examinations free.
WANTED-A salesman in each town
to sell special line. Either lady or gentle
man Work permanent and pleasant.
81. 90 per day made. Address,
W j., care Gold Leaf Office.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-08-02

Why not try II. THOMSON on -four
and get the best in town for the money?
Phone Is.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-08-02
Death of a Young Lady.

Mr.. Will Y. Coley, editor Of the
Er,ning Hcraid. was called to Mocks-
Vile Saturday by telegram an
nuuncing the death of his sister, Miss
Elsie Colcy, which occurred at 10
o'clock Friday night. She was uSt
sixteen wears old, Il bright and lovely
girl, and her death is peculiarly dis
trc>>ing, resulting as it did from the
effects of a surgical operation. We
sympathizc very deeply with our
friend in the loss of a devoted and
atrcctiomatc sister, and the family cir
Gle one whose life and presence was 4
blessing and a benediction.
IIttirtuu Female College. l.ittletOn. y.
e. j. Offering Il limited number of scholar
ships To suitable young ladies without
property preparing to teach who apply
At once. The Institution has sent out
many successful teachers. The demand
Tor teachers holding diplomas from this
tullrE" has been increasing for several
Years and during the past year went he
Nnud the supply.
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Monday, August 9Th, 1900,

the property described in said trust deed
as follows: 1t is that lot situate at the
Northwest corner of and between Breck-
inridge Street and German Alley and on
North East side of Breckenridge Street in
the town of Henderson beginning at said
corner and thence down German Alley 200
feet to B. Smiths corner thence Westerly
by Smiths line 100 feet to Smiths corner
thence to Breckinridge Street. and thence
along said street to beginning; being lots
5 and in the plot of the Hughes property.
less 100 feet square thereof in rear sold to
3. Smith. There are on this lot two good
two-story frame dwellings.
L. II. HICKS,
July 4th 1900. Trustee.
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All men are not homeless, but some
are home less than others.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-08-02

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testino-
malls, free.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-08-02

Remember the Best Patent FLOUR
ever offered for the money is being sold
by II. THOMASON.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE

Earl Ii bird who catches the
worm; quite impossible!'
The satellite laughed long and
loud, which shows that jeweled
bungstarter is always good thing
to have around palace.-Wash-
ington Star.
A story is being told at present
concerning the late duke of Coburg,
whose enthusiastic love of the
violin was so we'll known. Some
years ago Prince Alfred invited a
we'll known London professor to
play upon his Stradivarius, but
the musician insisted upon the
royal host leading the way. This
the duke did, after which the
professor played a masterpiece.
"Do you know" said the duke,
II had no idea there was so much
music in that instrument until [
heard you perform?' "Quite
possible, your royal highness,"
came the ready, if somewhat
candid reply, neither did L."
This is one of the stories, it is
said, that the late duke delighted
to tell.-L London Echo.
If Mrs. Corbett talked half as
much before Jim ran away from
her as she has since, the sympa-
thies of thousands of married men
will follow him across the restless
seas.-Denver Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20
-:AGENTS WANTED:-

Every agent realizes the import
ance Of a handsomely bound, finely
illustrated, and extremely popular
book at the price of one dollar.
Forty thousand copies Of "The
Conquest Of Poverty sold in the
paper binding within three months
of coming out. Then there came
constant demand for the volume
bound in cloth, so we bound it and
illustrated it with scenes from our
beautiful home surroundings.
Send 60 cents for sample copy of
the book, cloth bound, and instruc-
lions "How to Work A County
Successfully"
Mrs. Helen Wilmans.
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20
From Other "Pens'

Michelot, the famous comedian,
suffered a great deal from the spite
of his colleagues and found it
necessary to be on the alert at
every performance. On certain
occasion he had to scoId servant
in one of Molliere's plays, when
the "claque'' which had been
bribed by his rivals, began to hiss.
Michelot was by no means dis
concerted. Giving his servant a
couple of blows on the ear, not in
Guided in the part, he eXtempo-
rized as follows.
"You vile scamp of varlet.
there is nothing you think Of!
There you stand quietly listening
to the vermin squeaking in the
house and never trouble yourself
to get the rat poison
The effect of this sally was
striking. The audience broke out
in loud applause, and no subse-
quent attempt was made to hiss
the actor. World.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20
Written for The Prison Mirror.

=
"Say, doc, I had darned inter-
estin' time over at the fair. Me
and Tom Smith went over just to
sorter get an idea what they was
dom over there any way. l hain't
never been to one of them afore
and Tom he said he was to lots of
'em. He seq, come on Bud and
see the big show
"WelI [ looked all the money L
had and so did Tom. Tom sez it
costs twenty-five cents to get in it
we go in through the gate, and if
we cline over the fence it won't
cost us a cent. So now you can
take your choice Il you save that
twenty-five cents you can have
whole lot Of fun for it, and what
be the use Of givin' it to them fair
fellers any way? They don't need
it.
"Well we went along right by the
gate. The Teller was standin'
there watchin' us purity darn close.
Tom sez [ reckon he don't know
US, Bud. Well we went along up
the line a way. There was lots of
trees along the fence, but we
couldn't find cussed tree close
enough to help Teller over. The
fence was about ten feet high and
[ seen right away that if we got
over it we had to do some darn
hard climin'. So [ sez to Tom:
"'Tom, how the dickens be we
goin' to get over any way?
"Tom he sez, we are goin' to
cline over. You darn fool, did
you think we was goin' to fly over?
What the dickens was you doin'
when you was young? You don't
mind the time I seen you sittin'
in the top of that ole pine tree
down by the big medder and took
you for a coon, bein' it was a little
dark, and give you load of bird
shot? Say Bud if it hadn't been
SO dark that night mabee [ would
MT have made a mistake. See? [
would have used buckshot instead
of birdshot and then you would
have been a goner sure. But say,
that amt helpin' us over the fence
a darn bit. Now I'll tell you
what we will do. You stand close
to the fence, now bend over and [
will get on your shoulders and
then you kin straiten up and then
[ kin get hold of the top Of the
fence and swing over.
II done as Tom told me and
when he got on my shoulders I
straitened up and Tom he got hold
Of the top and climbed over. Just
as soon as he struck the ground on
the other side he SEE:
"'Come on, Bud, hurry up. I'll
wait for you
"Well I made up my mind he
would have to wait a darn long
time if [ had to cline over alone,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

Father" said Tommy the other
day, "why is it that the boy is said
to be the father of the man?'
Mr.. Tompkins had never given
this subject any thought, and was
hardly prepared to answer ohhand
"Why, Why said he, stun
blingly, sits SO because 1t is. I
suppose"
"Well," said Tommy, "since I'm
your father I'm going to give you
a ticket to theater and dollar
besides. I always said that if I
was a father [ wouldn't be so
stingy as the rest of them are. Go
in and have a good time while
you're young [ never had a
chance myself"
Mr.. Tompkins gazed in blank
amazement at Tommy. Slowly
the significance Of the hint dawned
upon him. Producing the silver
coin, he said:
"Take it, Thomas. When you
really do become father, I hope
it won't be your misfortune to
have a son who is smarter than
Yourself" New York Success.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20
BUD AT THE FAIR.

so I seq: How the dickens be l
goin' to get in there any way?'
"Tom he SEE: Go down to the
gate, Bud, and pay twenty-five
cents. It amt much any way.
II. couldn't see no other way
and so 1 went down and give the
Teller the price and went in. l
found Tom. He was waitin' for
me up in the brush. We went
over and seen the races and a
whole lot of other things. Tom
seq, come on, Bud, we will 60 over
and win back that twenty five
cents Well [ wanted to win it
back if I could, so we went over.
They had a darn funny looking
thing there. It was a big round
board and it was painted all col
lers, and it looked like wheel; the
Teller that run it just give the
thing a turn like and the Teller
that had his money where the
arrow pointed to would take all
the money Well when they seen
us fellers comm over they give us
lots Of room, and so we watched
how the thing was played. Pretty
soon one Of the fellers said he
would stake me and see if [ had
any luck. [ thought he was a
darn good-natured Teller and when
the arrow stopped it pointed to
two little tin stars on the board
and the Teller that was runnin' the
thing said that meant for him to
put five dollars on all the places
and if we wanted to stay we had
to put on five dollars too. The
Teller that was standin' by me seq:
"'Try your luck old boy. You
might win and if you do you take
all the money on the board.
"'Gee whizz! [ sez to myself,
now is the time to get rich.
$50 / put on five dollars and so
did all the rest. He turned the
arrow around and she stopped at
another star and SO we all put on
five dollars more. There was a
pile of money there and [ made
up my mind if [ winned it [
would 60 out Of business and so
he turned the thing once more and
stopped on the star again. Well
I sez, I'll see you through or
bust And so 1 put on my last
five and she stopped on the stars
again.
"Well [ couldn't stay any long
er and the Teller he took all the
money that was on my place and
give the thing turn and when it
stopped the Teller who started me
won the whole darn pile. Gee
but [ was mad and [ made up my
mind I wouldn't let them see that
I was mad. So I sez to them:
Get all you kin and keep all you
! get, that's my motto But I CESS
I'll find some other way of gettin'
though" Roxy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

Employer-"W Pat, they tell
(, me I made a fool of myself last
night"
Pat-'It's not for the loikes O.
ME to be sayin' yis or no to that,
sor."
Employer "But isn't it true
that I was so loaded that you had
to carry me home from the club?"
Pat-"It is, sor."
Employer "And 1 suppose you
had a good deal Of trouble doing
it?"
Pat-"Will, OF can't say about
the trouble, but OF had me regrits. -
Employer "You regretted to
see me in that condition Of course?'
Pat-"Not igzactly that, sor,
but OF regritted that We didn't t'ink
of it in tonne an AK me to carry
half yer load" Richmond Dis
patch.
A collier wandering on some
land belonging to Earl D.
CHANGED to meet the owner face to
face. His lordship asked the
collier if he knew he was walking
on his land.
"Thy land! Well, I've got no
land myself was the reply, land
I'm forced to walk on somebody
else's. Whaur did you get it
from p
"Oh," exclaimed the earl, Il got
it from my ancestors"
"And whaur did they get it
from?" inquired the collier.
''They got it from their ances-
tors
"And whaur did their ancestors
get it from?'
''They fought for it,
"Ah, WE'LL" said the collier,
squaring up to the earl, ''come,
and I'll fight thee for it. It'd
Bits.
A rag-man who was gathering
up wornout clothing in the coun-
try purchased a pair of discarded
trousers at a farm house and re-
marked to the man of the house as
he paid for the stuff he Lad bought:
II see, sir, that you are about
to lose your land on a mortgage"
Guess you are right" said the
discouraged looking farmer, "but
will you tell me how the Sam Hill
you found that out?"
EASY enough" said the cheerful
rag-man, as he settled back on the
seat Of his peddling wagon. II
notice that these old pants are
completely played out so far as
the part of 'em you sat down on is
concerned, but they show mighty
little wear anywhere else" Buff
falo News.
An English schoolmaster re-
Gently gave his pupils a lecture on
patriotism. He pointed out the
high motives which moved the
volunteers to leave their homes
and fight for their country. The
schoolmaster noticed that one boy
did not pay attention to the in
struction, and as test question
he asked him:
"What motive took the volun-
teers to the warp
The boy was puzzled for a
moment, then remembering the
public ''send-of' to the local re-
serves and volunteers at the rail-
way station, he replied: "Loco-
motives. sir. Scottish American.
EYES," said Ii Hung Chang,
condescendingly, "Confucius was
a very famous man.
"And a very good one" said the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-13

as is now agitating it. 1t has been a
still longer time since a president of the
United States stood in such an unenvi-
able attitude before the country as that
in which Mr.. Mckinley stands today"
There is danger ahead for this rotten,
rioting party. Even so sound, unfal-
tering a paper as the Chicago Times
Herald sound the alarm, and tells him
that defeat looks him in the face. The
Baltimore Sun is staunchly gold and
anti-Bryan. 1t says: THAT the pres
ident is frightened is beyond question.
The west is speaking out boldly against
the tariff on Puerto Rican products,
and If the west is not solid for McKin-
ley next November a democrat will be
elected president" The Chicago pa
per says plainly:
President McKinley's mistake is big
with the possibilities of serious disaster
for his party in this years elections.
The republican party should re-
member that the people sometimes
shut their eyes to all risks when they
wish to punish neglectful or recreant
parties"
Some politicians live too long for
their own regulations. Mckinley is
one Of these. If he is reelected it must
be by the power of money.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-13
New Goods at the
Racket Store

goods. We can sell you any style that
you wish. Prices ranging from j 10
90.
BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERY in
Doth black and white.
Nice line Of NEW JEWELRY. Ster-
ling Silver Hearts at 10c. Pompadour
Combs. Back and Side Combs. Hair
Pins of all styles. Beauty Pins four
for sc.
Fine assortment new UMBRELLAS
One undred varietAs OF handles
Prices from $1,000 to $3.50 each. Cheap
Umbrellas, 90 inch. long handle. twill
ed top, Sc. Steel rod. first class goods.
4Sc. Silg Gloria, paragon frame. Con-
go handle. s1.00.
Nice large PEARL BUTTONS at sc
per dozen.
Two spools good SEWING MA
CHINE THREAD for &c.
~Six-ounce bottle PETROLEUM
JELLY for &c.
Large cake TURKISH BATH or
TAR SOAP for &c.
II you are needing ANYTHING IN
THE DRY GOODS LINE. call and see
us.
Our trade has been far better this
year than ever before, and we are get
ting in a great many new spring goods.
We are still selling things AS Low
AS EVER.
Remember the BIG RACKET for
BARGAINS. on Front street. opposite
The orion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-13
NkINLEY LEAD.

Mckinley is a reader of Charles
Dickens, and quotes from Betsy Prigg.
BY the way If Dickens could have
known little Mac how he could have
made him figure as an example of the
man who did not know his own mind.
In McKinley's speech last week in
New York he tried to play the part of
injured innocence" There can be
no Imperialism" he said, referring to
our policy of conquest. Or, as Betsy
Prigg remarked to Sairy Camp: II
don't believe there is no SIGH person."
There is universal adherence for it,"
he continued, and unanimous opposi-
ton to it. Our only difference is that
those who do not agree with us have
no confidence in the virtue or capacity
or high purpoS or good faith of this
free people as a civilizing agency, etc"
He has certainly managed the game
he plays with but little of skill or wis
DOM. He is not an independent" in
his action. He may start out moved
upon by some conviction Of principle
or sense Of justice but he does not
IraVel lar before ne QUITS up against
a wall-some necessity of his party
some plan or scheme Of some trusty
henchman-Mark Hanna or Quay or
some other leprous politician-and he
is SO pressed he whips about and talks
and acts Immediately the other way.
The Baltimore Sun discussing McKin-
ley as himself Betsy Prigg," says this:
Assuming, despite overwhelming
to the contrary, that Mr.. Nc
Kinley's motives are disinterested, he is
still powerleSS to act in accord with his
alleged convictions; for, as the New
York Evening Post ironically described
him recently, he is a president DO
Nothing'-controlled and dominated by
influences which he is unable to resist.
He may think there can be no imperi-
alism," but if these influences decree
otherwise Mr.. Mckinley must yield his
convictions and fall into line. If he
Indicates his powers in one respect
and surrenders to the Beet Sugar
League, the Leaf Tobacco Growers, the
Ohio Shepherds, the Vermont Wool
Growers and the Association Of Fruit
and Nut Growers, is there not reason
to believe that he will surrender to
other interests who believe Imperialism
is a good thing for them?"