The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-18
OCTOBER Is, 1900.

their party Gor they largely maintain it.
if they don't exactly create it, is going to
receive more admiration and recognition
than ever before, if the great heart of the
party and it's organization is right-and
| believe it is.
\ beau jeur, beau reteurt
GREAT STATE FAIR NEXT WEEK
One week from today the annual State
fair begins-that source of attraction in
which to many thousands of North Caro-
linians find SO much pleasure each year
My observations and enquiries lead me
to believe that it will be the best of many
years, and one of the most largely at
tended. The many attractions are too
numerous to particularize here. but a few
may be mentioned, en- PEASANT. as for in
stance:
The balloon ascensions, with the dog
and his little parachute, will take place
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday;
the gun contests are fixed for Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday; the trade process
sion occurs on Wednesday; the educa-
tional day is Friday, then the game of
football between the Polytechnic College.
of Virginia, and the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, of North Carolina,
will occur, and the other interesting pro-
gram of the educational department
DR.. &. l.. Kirby, superintendent of the
State Hospital for the Insane, and which
institution Dr. Kirby has SO greatly i'm
proved and SO materially added to it's
usefulness, will exhibit some of the fine
stock he cultivates. This is done that the
people, and especially the farmers may
have an opportunity of seeing some of
the finest specimens of cattle which have
ever been shown at fair. The cattle
will not, however, compete for premiums
offered to any private exhibitor. He has
also fine hogs from the herd that produce
$4,000 pounds of pork annually.
Another exhibit will be the new work
from the industrial room, OF rugs, car
pets, mats, brushes and various articles
manufactured by the patients as means
OF acquiring an art that will furnish self
support after discharged as cured. This
is something altogether new, and will be
OF interest to all, especially the friends OF
these unfOrtunates.
The big Oliver Combination, of New
York, will have five big variety shows on
the grounds throughout the week
THE ASSISTANT M'KINLEYITEs
Br'er Sossamon's Middle-o the Road
POpulist convention advertised to
meet here last Thursday, did not mate
rialize (as predicted)-not to any alarm
ing extent. Not enough of 'em showed
up to hold the proposed convention"
and SO the half-scOre of delegates went
into a so-called caucus in Secretary of
State Cy Thompson's Office and the Var
borough hotel, and later this ticket
wasgiven out-all supposed to be Barker
and Donnelly adherents. OF course:
For electors-at-large-G f. Boggs,
of Haywood, and V. N. Seawell, of Dup
lin
District electors-1st, A. J. Moye, of
Pitt; End, j. NJ Mewborne, of LenOir; 3rd,
Charles D. Francks, of Onslow; 4th. j. f.
Spence, of Chatham; 9Th, T. j. Oldham,
OF Orange; 9Th, S. A. Edmund, of Robson;
18th, l.. A. Lawrence, of lredell; Sth, 5. Z.
kerley, OF Burke; 9th, Lindsay Purgason,
OF Rutherford.
was made permanent with j. p. SOssa-
mon, of Charlotte, as chairman, and p. l..
Gardner, of Cherryville, as secretary.
1t was the tamest affair of the kind
that ever unjustifably demanded the
space to record it.
MINOR MENTION.
At the annual meeting of the Daughters
of the Confederacy here last week the
visiting delegates were the subjects OF
many nice attentions The Daughters
decided to memorabilia the Legislature to
make each anniversary of the birth of
President Jefferson Davis legal holiday
in North Carolina, and committee was
appointed to look after the matter. A
great deal of business of Importance to
the ladies of the Confederacy was trans
acted. Next year the Daughters will meet
at Charlotte.
The physical disability of Governor Ay-
cock is regretted by many communities
of people who had hoped to hear his
eloquent voice in this campaign. And
yet it is not surprising that the great
strain to which he was subjected last
summer should begin to tell upon him
now. He needs and deserves rest and
time to recuperate his splendid energies
and native ability. He's going to make
us the best Governor we have had in
many years.
Many North Carolinians will be inter-
ested and gratifed to learn that Col
John S. Cunningham, who has been i'll at
hospital in Richmond for month with
fever, is now convalescent.
Every Democrat in this more or less
big town today, and pretty much every
visitor that have heard talk on the sub
ject, is remarking upon the splendid
chance of the election OF Bryan and
Stevenson. The change of sentiment,
especially among visitors just from the
North, is something more than remark
able. Our folks are even talking about a
tidal wave: of Democracy, which most
OF us believe has set in and will flood the
political banks of the entire country three
weeks hence. LLEWXAM.