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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18
Good Roads Day.

Everywhere in North Carolina the
sentiment for good roads seems to be
growing, and in several counties the
work of grading and macadamizing
ha. begun. Every teacher in the
public schools of the State should
make special effort to help develop
the sentiment. Occasional lessons on
the value of good roads should be
given to the whole school, and a"good
roads day addresses by prominent
citizens favoring the building of the
roads, might do much good. OF
course the parents of the children
should be invited to hear the address
ses and the Improvement Of the
schools should not be passed over in
silence. Teachers should take an in
terest in all questions of this kind
affecting the welfare of the community
and in this one especially, since the
welfare of the schools is so closely
connected with it. With good roads,
there will be little or no opposition
to lessening the number of schools
and increasing the size OF the district,
measure absolutely necessary to
any great improvement in the schools
NORTH Carolina Journal or Education
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18
HONESTY ESSENTIAL TO CHRIS
TIAN LIFE.

He is a pretty good man, but-er
he doesn't pay his debts" How
often we hear this! For man to re-
fuse to pay his debts when he can is
to break that commandment which
says thou shalt not steal" Many
ordinary debts, we might say most
ordinary debts, are unpaid because
the debtor uses for purposes other
than necessities the money which
should be applied to honest debts.
We cannot say that man is pretty
good when he can and does not pay
his debts. We would say that he is
'pretty bad" Honesty is essential to
the Christian life. There can be no
overmastering sense Of right in a
man when he treats his fellow man
with dishonesty; and by dishonesty,
we do not mean legal dishonesty, but
moral. The law of man will give a
man a release from a debt, when the
law of God considers him a thief.
The local church is often cursed
by some influential member who is
''prettv good, but doesn't pay his
debts.n
Oh for a higher sense of right.
that will give God and man JUSTICE
North Carolina Baptist
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18
A MOST VALUABLE BOOK.

We are indebted to the kindnes
and courtesy Of Hon. B. +. Grady. o'
North Carolina. a gallant Confederate
veteran. for a copy Of his work, en-
titled The South against the North.
We doubt whether any book has
been written that more clearly defines
the political relations between the
States since the organization Of the
Government, or that depicts more
truthfuliv the causes that led 10 the
civil war. It is / calm, dispassiOn-
ate. and masterlv vindication Of the
South. Every proposition is stated
with intelligent precision and sus-
tainei bv unanswerable arguments.
Mr. Gradv's book is an invaluable
addition TO Southern literature. aud
should have an honored place in
every library in the land.-New
Orleans Duly States.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18
At the Old Years Grave.

BY the grave of the Old Year stood
a little child, with an armful Of flow
ers. The light Of the Morning was
on his brow, the faith Of the Future
in his radiant eyes. One by one the
flowers fell upon the grave, till it was
hidden beneath a crimson canopy.
Some were flowers of Joy, and some
were flowers Of tears; some were the
roses Of sweet song, and some were
memories of sighs. But over all there
fell the lilies Of Love, and that fair
flower whose sweeter name is Hope.
And gloriously streamed the Light
from the far, eastern hills. Glad voices
floated heavenward. There was a
sound Of silver trumpets-a melody
of bells. And the child still faced the
Future. and if a teardrop trembled in
his eyes it was kissed away of Light.
And he passed, singing, into the
hearts and homes of men. heralded by
Hope, and welcomed by the music Of
the rejoicing bells.-Frank Stanton,
in Atlanta Constitution
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18
FREE BLOODCURE.
An Offer Proving Faith to Suf-
fererS.

Ulcers. Cancers, Eating Sores, Painful
Swelings. Effects of Blood Poison, Per-
sistent Eruptions that refuse to heal
under ordinary treatment are quickly
cured by B. b. b. (BOtanic Blood !'alm),
the most wonderful Blood Purifier Of the
age, made especially to cure all terrible
obstinate deep-seated Blood and Skin
troubles. Is your blood thin? Are you
pale? All run down? Have you Eczema?
Pimples? Blotches and Bumps? Skin or
Scalp HumorS? BoiIs? Eruptions? Skin
Itches and Swollen' Aching Bones?
rheumatism? ScrOiula? Catarrh? Then
you need b. B. B. (Botanic Blood BaIm)
because it drains from the blood and
entire system all the poi-ons and humors
which cause all OF these troubles, and the
cause being removed a permanent cure
follows. Il. B. r. thoroughly tested for
thirty years, aud thousands cured after
doctors and patent medicines had failed
For sale by druggists and Dorsey Drug
Company in Henderson at 81 per large
bottle, or 6 large bottles dull treatment)
-. To prove our faith in b. b. Il. We
will send trial bottle free and prepaid
to sufferers, so they may test the remedy
at our expense. Addres Blood Balm
Co, Atlanta, Ga.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18
SLIPPING AWAY.

They are slipping away-the>o sweet,
swift years.
Like leaf on the current cast,
With never a break In Their rapid flow,
We watch them as one by one they go
Into BEAUTIFUL past.
AS silent and swift as the Weavers' thread
Or an arrows flying gleam,
AS Softas the dangerous freezes hid,
That lifts the willows golden lid,
And ripple the CLASSY stream.
AS light as the breath of TIE thistle down
AS fond as lovers dream.
As pure as the flush OF the sea shells
throat
As sweet as the wood birds wOOing note
So tender and sweet they seem.
One after another We see them pass,
Down the dim lighted stair;
We hear the sound Of thrir steady tread
In the steps of centuries long since dead,
AS beautiful and as fair
There are only few years left to live,
Shall we waste them il idle strife?
Shall we trample under our ruthless feet
Those beautiful blossoms, fair and sweet
BY the dusty ways Of life?
There are only few swift years-Ah, lei
No envious tauntS be heard;
Make llfe's fair pattern of rare design,
And fill. up the pattern with loves sweet
wine,
But never an anrrV word
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18

eign. should come again in this our
time. He who has once seen the suf-
fering and sorrow and desolation that
it brings to happy homes can never
wish to see it again. But should
it come. men of the North. and
of the East, and of the West,
| speak for my people-that peo-
pie who never yet faltered in half
way ditiance to foe or halfway well
come to a friend-I speak for nv peo-
pie. ere the first call to arms of our
common country should have died
upon the breeze you shall hear the
tramp of our legions as they wheel
into line to touch elbows with the
stalwart sons of New England, eager
to keep time with the cadenced step
to the music uf The Union-ay. to
hedge round with stubborn steel that
Starry Banner" that symbolizes
once more to us, as to you, the
ma jestv of American citizenship and
the indestructibility of the republican
institutions. (Applause and cheers
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18

1t has been demonstrated repeatedly in
every state in the Union and in many for
eign countries that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is a certain preventive and cure
for Group. 1t has become the universal
remedy for that disease. NJ. V. Fisher of
Liberty, W. Va, only repeats what has
been said around the globe when he writes:
Il have used Chamberain's Cough Remedy
i'll my family for several years and always
with perfect success. We believe that it is
not only the best cough remedy, but it is a
sure cure for Group. 1t has saved the lives
of our children a number of times This
remedy is for sale by the Dorsey Drug Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18
Having a Great Run on Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy.

Manager Martain, of the Pierson drug
i e. informs us that he is having great
r'.n on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He
:, IS tive bottles of that medicine TO one of
ally other kind, and it gives great satsfac-
t n. In these days of la grippe there is
thing like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
t. stop the cough, heal up the sore throat
nd lungs and give ralief within a very
hort time. The sales are growing, and
IL who try it are pleased with its prompt
action. - South Chicago Daily Calumet
For sale by the dorsey nrug Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18

H. b. Frissell, principal Of the
Hampton, Va, Normal and industrial
Institute. a school for the education
OF colored people, says that in many
sections Of the South the condition Of
the negro is no better than it was in
the days Of slavery. He declares that
one-third Of the race has advanced
one-third has remained stationary.
and one-third has retrograded. The
South has spent 800, ,00O,0 900 since
the war on public education for the
negro. but the negroes have been
taught that politics and not work
will be their salvation. Mr.. Frissell
is Northern man.-Asheville Citizen.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18
The Weekly Press.
A GREAT FACTOR FOR GOOD IN
THE COMMUNITY.

Much BriIliancy and Deep Learning
Not as Essential to Success as Firm
Convictions and an Honest Purpose,
Love of Justice and the Courage to
do Right. Coupled With Earnest,
Persistent Effort and a Proper Con-
ceptiOn of the Duties and Respon-
sibiIities of the True Country Editor
Give Your Local Paper Loyal Support.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18

The shot fired at Lexington was
heard around the world. metaphoric-
ally speaking-but Dom Paul Kruger :
ultimatum and the patter Of his
burghers' bullets have been echoing
through the worlds stock exchanges
in manner entirely too realistic for
the comfort Of investors. If the South
African War results in greater de-
struction than that wrought by the
buccaneers Of finance in their three
months campaign in old Wall Street,
then war does indeed means devasta-
tion.-Felicity (Ohio) Times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18

want to let the people who suffer from
rheumatism and scIatIca know that Cham
berlain's Pain Balm relieved me after
number Of other me,licines and a doctor
had failed II is the best Iniment ! have
ever known of A Dodgen, Alpharetta,
Ga. Thousands have been cured Of
rheumatism by this remedy One appiica-
ton relieves the pain. For sale by the
Dorsey Drug Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18
MOrgan'S Great Speech.
RESTRICTIONOF NEGRO SUFFRAGE
IN THE SOUTH.

The Alabama Senator ably Champions
the Cause and Defends the Course
of the White People of North Caro-
lina-A Ringing Speech in the Sem
ate Called Forth by Pritchard's
Resolution in Regard 10 the Proposed
Constitutional Amendment - En-
reimbursement of the Negro Brought
About as Punishment to the South.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-18

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The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

In the town of Avalon. on Catalina
island, California, there is Il tree be-
longing to the banyan family-said to
he the only one Of its kind In North
America. The branches of this tree
grow down 10 the ground and take root
and thus produce after a time net
work of branches and foliage. This
tree in California is apparently very
old and is an impenetrable mass. In
shape it resembles cheese, being
about twenty-five feet in diameter and
twenty feet high. The top is nearly
fiat and us solid mass of foliage as
the sides. 1t has flower and a red
ance.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28
THE DOLLAR.
History of Term TIA RAs Become
Wohdylde-

History Of Term FAsA HAs Become
Woridvids.
Our word dollar dates back to 1888,
when = resolution was passed BY con-
gress which provided that 1t should
BIO the unit Of money Of the United
States. Another resolution was passed
in 17so. August s. providing that 1t
should weigh 1854 srains of pure sill
yer. The mint was established in 1873.
and then required to coin silver dollars
containing 37l.25 grains Of pure silver.
This was due to the influence Of Alex
andsr Hamilton. No dollars were
coined until 1874, and then irregular.
They are now worth 500 each. In 1874
the coinage of regular dollars began.
Our coin was the adaptation of the
Spanish milled dollar, . coin very pop
ular wherever the Spaniards travelled.
The coin was called "piastre," meaning
q fiat piece of metal: 1t Is synonymous
with plaster. 1t Is supposed that the
Spanish took the German 'thaler" and
called 1t by the name Of plaster" The
word dollar is entered In Bailey's Eng
lish Dictionar! of 1745. and was used
repeatedly by Shakespeare at the be-
ginning of the seventeenth century. es-
pecially In Macbeth. II: 2, 62:'"Till she
disbursed $4,000 to our general use"
and in Tempest" II: /. II. The ques-
ton where Shakespeare found the word
dollar Ia answered by the fact that the
Hanseatic towns maintained great es-
tablishment called the Steel Yard in
London. The Steel Yard merchants
were mostly North Germans, who
would call the German thaler as If it
spelled "dah-ler." The same merchants
originated the word sterling. an abb
breviation OF the word "esterlins." As
the Hanseatic trade was particularly
brisk ON the Baltic and In Russia, the
standard coins of the Hanse merchants
were called esterlings. and sterling
came to mean something genuine and
desirable. The world dollar is the
English for thaler, the first Of which
was coined about 1855, and corresponds
quite closely to our present American
silver dollars. The word thaler meana
coming from dale or valley" the
flrst dollar having been coined in a Bo-
hemian valley called Foachimisthal. 1t
was under Charles ", the emperor Of
Germany, King OF Spain and Lord Of
Spanish America, that the German tha-
Ter became the coin of the world
Golden Thoughts.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

self well repaid.
81 have now. used Peruna for about
three months and feel completely ~
iuvenated. l believe am permanent
" cured, and DO not hesitate TO give
snstinted praise to Your great remsdy,
Psruna."
The causes Of summer cstarrh are
first, chronic catarrh; second, derenge-
ments Of the stomach and liver; third,
impure blood
Such being the case anyone who
knows anything whatever about the
operations of Peruna can understand
why this remedy is q permanent cure
for summer catarrh. It eradioates
chronic catarrh from the system, invig-
CRATES the stomach and liver, cleanses
the blood of all impurities, and there
fore permanently cures by removing the
cause host of maladies peculiar to
hot weather The cause being removed
the symptoms disappear of themselves.
Summer Catarrh" sent free TO any
address by The Peruna Medicine Co.
Columbus. Ohio.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

Near the town of Williams, Arizona,
on the Santa Fee road, is hill that is
remarkable. 1t looks like hundred
other bills, but it lie quite different
from them. There is m opening about
two and half feet In diameter which
leads into cavern, Of what size no one
knows. The cavern is filled with ice,
at least solid bed OF 1t appears close
below the opening. The people of Will
liams sometimes go out there and,
crawling through the hole, break on
pieces Of the Ice for use. The Ice Is
there summer and winter. No more Ii
known Of its source than of the size
Of the mass. Some think that its pres
ence is due to elements In the ground
that affect the water.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

Factory and shop girls are rated be-
low par In the matrimonial market of
Kewanee. ILL.,, according to a special
correspondent of the Chicago Journal.
According to report an organization of
men has been formed to discourage
sweatshop work among the young wo-
men. Each member is pledged not to
marry a young woman employed in
places such as mentioned. The men
argue that factory and shop work un-
at young women for household duties.
The young women who stick close to
the precepts of housekeeping are the
ones whose names are likely to ap-
pear in the marriage notices hereafter.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

Tbs most important change made
at the recent provincial chapter OF the
Congregation of the Holy Cross at the
University OF Notre Dame. Indiana,
was the transfer OF Rev. James A.
Burns from the head of the commun-
ity Aouse to the presidency OF Holy
Cross college. which is situated In
Warrington In afnliation with the
Catholic University OF America.
Father Burns, who has been professor
OF chemistry at Notre Dame after bril-
liant work at Harvard and Johns Hop
kins. is one Of the ablest a. well ~
one Of the youngest Of the Catholic
educators of America. and ~ head OF
the post graduate institution In Wash
ington be has = great field for further
progress.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

Many serious automobile accidents
have recently happened in New York.
A Doctors assistant was killed by a
head-on collision with one of the ma
chimes while riding his bicycle and
prominent citizen met his death
through his automobile running away
It refused to answer to the controlling
lever, reached a speed of thirty miles
an hour and then struck the curb,
throwing out its occupants. The ma
chine continued It's erratic course
down the street and was finally
stopped by people who threw obstruc-i
tons In front of it. The wheels kept
on turning just the same till the power
was exhausted. The machine was not
hurt
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28
ezpseus Court sustains the Eeot-EAss
Trade Mark.

ssys<ms Court sustains the reot-KAss
Trude-M Mark.
Justice LauEhlin. in Supreme Court.
Buffalo, has ordered Z permanent in1unc.
tiop. with costs. and full accounting OF
sales. to issue against Paul B. Hudson,
the manufacturer Of the foot powder
called "Dr. Clark's Foot Powder" ana
also against a retail dealer of Brooklyn,
restraining them from making or selling
the Dr. Clarks Foot Powder. which 10
declared, in the decision of the Court. an
imitat ion and infringement Of Foot
Ease" the powder to shake into your
shoes for tired. aching feet, now 30 large
" advertised and sold all over the eoun-
try. Allen S. Olmsted. of lie Roy. n. T..
il the owner OF the trademark Foot
Ease" and he is the first individual who
ever advertised a foot powder extensively
over the country. He will send sam
Die Free to any one who writes him for
Il. The decision in this case upholdg
his trade mark and renders all parties
liable who fraudulently attempt to prof.
il BY the extensive Foot Ease" advsr-
Using, In placing upon the market
spurious and similar appearing prspAra-
ton, labeled and put up in envelopes
and boxes like Foot-Ease. Similar suits
viii be brought against others who are
now Infringing on the Foot-EaSs trade
mark and common law rights.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28
UNIVERSITY OF NorRE DAME

Notre Dame, Ind.
We call the attention OF our readers
to the advertisement of Notre Dame
University, one Of the great educa-
tional institutions of the West, which
appears In another column Of this
paper. Those of our readers who may
have occasion to look up college for
their sons during the coming year
would do well to correspond with the
president, who will send them q cata-
logue free of charge. ~ we'll ~ all
particulars regarding terms, courses
Of studies. etc.
There IL q thorough preparatory
school in connection with the univer-
sity. in which students Of all grades
will have every opportunity OF prepar-
ing themselves for higher studies. The
Commercial Course. intended for
young men preparing for business.
may be finished in one or two years
according to the ability of the student.
st. Edwards Hall. for boys under
thirteen, is an unique department of
the institution. The higher courses
are thorough in avery respect, and stu
dents will ind every opportunity of
perfecting themselves in any line of
work they may choose So reflect. Thor
oughness in class work, e1actness in
the care of students, and devotion to
the best interests Of all, are the distin-
gushing characteristics of Notrs
Dame University.
Fifty-six years Of active work In the
cause of education have made this in
stitution famous all over the country.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

Not far from Laytonville. Cal, six
acre patch Of ground has raised crop
of little volcanoes. A few nights ago
a tremendous rumbling and roaring
drew attention to the fact that %
spouters had broken loose on the side
of the mountain. each resembling
volcano in shape. with the character
istic crater. and from each crater
gushed mud and warm vapor. Each
volcano" was about five feet high and
the liquid mud, steamng and sputter-
ing, was thrown to height OF rs feet
and ran down the sides of the little
hills like streams Of lava. Great
crowds Of people hurried to the place.
and for hours sat on the mountain side
and watched the phenomenon.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

No matter what ails you, headache
to cancer, you will never get well
until your bowels are put right.
CA5CARETS help nature. cure you
without grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic. the
genuine. put up in metal boxes. every
tablet has c. c. c. stamped on It BE-
ware OF limitations.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

Horses belonging to August FrOem-
ing, farmer living in Wisconsin, were
shot with peas for the reason that the
animals entered another farmers pas
ture. The peas are imbedded fully an
inch in the flesh all over the bodies of
the horses. The act was committed
about July Bird, and since then the peas
have swollen and are throwing forth
roots, as when planted, producing ter
rible pain.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

Editor Kennedy of the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal has invented a new
hot weather drink which he calls the
Admiral Sampson" 1t must be one
OF those farreaching beverages that get
in their work at long range-washing-
ton Post.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

"DHAR MRS. was sick for
two years with falling of the womb, and
infiammati lion of the ovaries and bladder.
was bloated very badly. My left limb
would swell so could not step on my
foot. Ihad such bearing down pains l
could not straighten up or walk across
the room and such shooting pains would
60 through me that thought 1 could
not stand it. NV mother got me bottle
of Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Com
pound and told me to try 1t. took six
bottles and now, thanks to your won
derful medicine, am q we'll woman
Minis. ELSIE BRYAN, Otisville, Mich.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

A million Of dollars are spent every
year for baseball, but large as this Is.
1t cannot equal the amount spent in
search Of health. We urge those who
have spent much and lost hope to try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t
strengthens the stomach, makes d.
gestion easy and cures dyspepsia, con-
stipation. biliousness and weak kid
neys.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

Richest Chinaman In America.
Chin Tan Sun, the San Francisco
Chinese leader. is not only the richest
Chfnaman In America. but one Of the
rich men Of any race or nation, having
credited to his name in banks and
deeds to properties several millions Of
dollars.
The Meeker herald., 1900-07-28

Three curious water-pipe cannon. which
We're actually used by the Fflipinos
against the Americans in the late cam
of the Royal United Service institution,
How primitive they really are may be
judged from the fact that the exterior
surfaces are bound with hemp and gal
vanized wire and telegraph wire.-London
Chronicle