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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05
THE AMENDMENT SIMPLIFIED.

Though it would seem to be a sim
pie enough proposition. there are a
number of honest people who really
do not understand the proposed Con-
stitutional amendment. They cannot
quite &C -nprehend the educational
qualification which debars one class
from the ballot while it does not
debar another; they cannot reconcile
the educational clause and the grand
father clause: and Of course the Re-
publicans are doing all they possibly
can to further mystify them. We
have not seen anywhere so clear an
| calculation Of this subject as that of
| MIR. Aycock. who was thus reported at
Salisbury Monday in the Observer yes
terday:
He pictures two white men going to
vote. One is educated. II years old. has
| been III the state two years. in the county
SIN months. and in the precinct four
months. He votes. The second is u
years old. has been in the State two
| years. the county six months and the
| precinct four months, but he cannot read
or write. His father and grandfather
voted before him. therefore he votes.
| A'''AA WV NoIllt up. oift is ull-
educated. but his grandfather voted be
| lore 1885. as free negro. so he votes.
But the second negro fails to vote be-
cause he cannot read and write and Is not
descended from father or grandfather
who voted
Surely any one should be able to
understand this. No negro whose
father was not voter before 1867 can
vote after the adoption of the amend
ment unless he can read and write:
a white man whose father or grand
| father could vote before 1867, can
vote after the adoption of the amend
ment. whether he can read and write
or not. In word, the amendment
will disfranchise the ignorant negro
but will not disfranchise the ignorant
white man. That is its purpose-to
exclude one without excluding the
other-and this purpose will be ac-
complished by its adoption.-Char-
lotte Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

COMMENT is being made upon the
quietude of the negroes up to this
time-onlv four or five weeks before
an election more important to them
than ever held; an election involving
.h":" -: 81. --~.~ - s.-."-e. or s-o.I %
it is well understood that they have
their orders to keep in the back
ground; to abstain from noise and
oifensivenesS; but there are those who
think their conduct ominous-that it
means Il thorough secret organization,
for certainly they are not insensible
to the importance of the pending
election. This much may be said
with confidence: that it will not do
for the friends of the amendment to
risk anything on the chance of negro
indifference. Organized or not; hold
ing meetings or not; attending politi-
cal speakings or not, they can be
depended upon to be at the polls on
election day, 100000 of them at that.
Let the Democrats remember that the
Republicans already have this much
the start of them. Chariot Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05
NEW CARS FOR SEABOARD AIR LINE.
A Large Number to be Made In BaIti.
more.

Two thousand new freight cars are
being built for the Seaboard Air Line
system and the majority will be
delivered this summer A largo part
of the contract is being filled bv the
South Baltimore Car Works. The
contract was given several months
ago.
In addition to the new cars the
seaboard's rolling stock will be in
creased by number of modern, high
grade locomotives. Half the number
will be built by the Richmond, Va.
Locomotive Works and the remainder
by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. of
Philadelphia.
1t was officially announced from
Richmond Saturday that arrange
ments had been completed by which
the Seaboard Air Line assumed the
operation yesterday of the Georgia
and Alabama and the Florida Central
and Peninsula system. E. St. John
becomes president and general
manager of the entire Seaboard sys-
tem.-Baltimore Sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05
Beauty Unadorned
The Dorsey Drug Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
NOTICE.

10y VIRTUE OF POWER CONFER
- red upon me b. Il deed Of trrstcS-
ecutrd on the 2nd day OF March, 1871 tp
stephen A. Burroughs which aid deed Is
duly registered in Vance County. in Book
No. -, at pPge 2S2, and at the request Of
the holder Of the debt secuted by the SAID
deed. 1 shall, on
Monday, July l3rd, 1900,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash at the Court House door in tlr
town or Henderson, N. C., the following
real estate, tO-wit:-One certain tract OF
parcel OF land situate, lying and being ~
the County of Vance on the waters Of Flat
Creek, adjoining the lands of John +. liar,
ris, David Evans. Mrs. Margaret Este, and
the other lands of the said Stephen A.
Burroughs, containing one hundred and
seVenty-tWO acres, more or less II being
the same land conveyed to the said
Stephen A. burroughs by Ms. Mary |.
Hargrove by deed dated the End March,
1891
This the 18th day of June, 1900
X. w. LASSITER. JR.,
Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05
An Epidemic of DiarrflOea.

epidemic OF dirrh~a there. He had Il Sc
we're attack and was cured by four doses
of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy. lie says he also recon-
mended it to others and they say it is thu
best medicine they ever used. For sale
by The Dorsey Drug Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

OvERCONFIDENCE defeats candidate s
for office, breaks merchants and rem
ders professional men failure. He
hG po 1ti at o carry card him safely
the haven of his hopes, while his rival
is hustling. depending upon energy,
pluck. push and printers ink to gain
his point, will awaken to find that he,
like the hare, slept while the tortoise
gained the race.-Erchange.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

Mr.. Dillon NJ. Luther, OF Asheville

Mr.. Dillon NJ. Luther, OF Asheville,
a lawyer and formerly Democrat OF
prominence and an active worker for
his party, has been opposing the
amendment and has made quite an
extensive campaign in opposition to
it for the past several months. In
the Asheville Citizen OF Wednesday
Mr.. Luther has a card in which he
SAYS that inasmuch as the Legislature
has consolidated Sections Nv and '
Of the amendment, thus preventing
the possibility of the disfranchise-
ment Of any white man should the
grandfather clause be declared un-
constitutional, that he no longer has
any objection to it and will join with
his party in securing its adoption.
They're coming along for the amend
ment and, please God, by the first
Thursday in August there will be such
majority of white men for the
amendment that it will be adopted by
an overwhelming vote.-Statesville
Landmark
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

WHY Abe Middleton should have
allowed his colleague in the campaign
management, Mr.. Holton, to send out
that circular to taxpayers complain
ing that the Democrats were about to
leave the negroes a loop-hole by
which to escape poll-school-tax is a
matter OF great surprise to us and
disgust TO the colored brothers in
general. As these able Republican
leaders objected so strongly to this
feature of the law the Democrats have
promptly removed it. so that the
colored brother will hereafter be
forced 10 pay said taN. So there is
no danger of any loss to the school
fund on this account, nor a cores
ponding increase in the tax on prop
erty.-Raleigh Post
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05
BLOOD POISON CURED BY
B. B. B.
Bottle Sent Free to Sufferers.

Deep-seated, obstinate cases, the kind
that have resisted doc tors, hot springs and
patent medicine treatment. quickly yield
to B. B. B., Botanic Blood Balm) thor
oughly tested for so years. B. b. B. has
cured such indications as mucuous patches
in the mouth, sore throat. eruptions, eating
sores, bone pains. itching skin, swollen
glands. stiff joints, copper colored spots,
chancres, liberation on the body, and in
hundreds of cases where the hair and eye
brOws have fallen out and the whole skin
was mass of boils, pimples and ulcers
this wonderful specific has completely
changed the whole body into a clean, per-
feet condition. free from eruptions, and
skin smooth with the glow of perfect hea lth
B. b: B. is the only known perfect cure
for blood poison. So sufferers may test B.
BE. and know for themselves that it cures,
trial bottle will be sent free of charge.
B. B. B. for sale by druggists and Dorsey
Drug Co., in Henderson at 81 per large
bottle or 6 large bottles full treatment)
S.. For trial bottle. address BLOOD
BALM CO.. Atlanta. Ga
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05
j. l.. CURRIN.
Real Estate Broker and AuCtioneer
Henderson, N. {.

FOR SALE-IMPRONED LOTS
room house, Burwell ave and Che>,m, :,
room house, Garrett street
room house, SOuthall avenue.
room house, Southall avenue.
room house, Orange street
1 story Brick FactOry--a splendid buld
ing for Tobacco Factory or Knitting Mn
Large lot aid convenient tenant houses
room dwelling on Church street-lue.
lot and splendid shade and fruit tree,
Brick store house on Montgomery street
room cottage on Montgomery street
about 10 acres and is offered very low,
Factory building on Wyche street Nell
located for carriage factory.
UNIMPROVED.
90Xl0O Garnet street, 2OOx25O cor Mont
gOmery and Breckenridge street.
90X2lO, cor Young, Chestnut and Church
4OOX5OO, Chavasse ave, acres near collpg,
3 lots near Fair Ground.
If you want a good Farm see whs,
l have before You purchase.
Terms Easy. Rents COLLECTED.
j. /. CURRIN.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

eve have sold many different cough
remedies, but none has given better sat
isfaction than Chamberlain g." saws Mr..
Charles Holzhauer, Druggist. Newark,
\. J. ut is perfectly safe and can be re.
lied upon in all cases of coughs, colds or
hoarseness. Sold by The Dorsey Drug
Company.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

The cruiser Charleston struck on a
hidden reef in the Philippine waters
recently and went to pieces, and now
comes the news that the Oregon, the
finest battleship in our navy, is
aground on a rock in the China seas.
She only cost upwards of $6,OOO,OOO,
and we can't afford to lose warship
on the rocks and reefs every few
months. The only way we can ever
be resigned to the loss Of our great
ocean fortresses is to hear of their
going down in the sea fighting-pro-
vided there is anything atloat able to
send them to the bottom
Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
ONLY FOUR WEEKS UNTIL THE EVEhTfUL
ELECTION DAY ARRIVES.

Chairman Simmons Splendid Work.
But Much Depends on Local Chair
men and Workers-A Political PEN
tecost - Registrars Hust Not Be
Frightened-Look Out for Legisla-
tive Ticket-Industrial Growth of
North CaroIina-United States Con-
yicts Withdrawn From Our Peniten-
tiarv-Minor nentiOn, Etc.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

4 big lot of nice spring and summer
dress goods at 81. THOMASON'S to be
closed out at and below cost. Call and
see them. Phone Is.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05
THURSDAY, JULY >, 1900.
THE GRADED SCHOOL.

The announcement made in last
weeks GOLD LEAF that the Graded
School, the pride OF Henderson, will
be continued, was gratifying intel
ligence to our people Nothing else
was expected to be sure. but then it
was not known for certain just how
it was going to be.
But as we said last week Henderson
takes no backward step. We could
not think Of doing without the Graded
School, even from the most sordid
and selfish standpoint, that Of its
commercial value to the community
And when the importance Of such an
institution is considered in its broad
est and fullest sense ii cannot be
estimated in dollars and cents.
Everybody is justly proud of the
Graded school and its work. The
town has been exceedingly fortunate
in having Prof. r. j. Alderman at the
head of the institution, and he and
his assistants deserve the highest
credit for the success Of the school.
Let us give them even more loyal
support and encouragement in the
future than we have done in the past.
TnE county ticket put out by the
Democrats is composed of good men
from the highest to the lowest Office,
and as such it is worthy Of the sup
port of all good citizens. Vote for
these men and you will make II" mis-
take
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

HARVEST time is about here but the
merry song of the ''cradle singer" is
heard no more in the land The bray
of the mule that pulls the reaper and
binder has supplanted it.-Newport
News Herald.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

The !Southerner has only the kindest
of feeling for the negro. 1t has al
ways contended that as long as he was
here it was the duty of the whites to
elevate him. That unless this was
done the negro would pull the whites
down to his level There is no such
thing as rest in this world, we must
either 90 forward or backward. The
amendment will not be step back
ward for the negro. Education will
do more to making him good citizen
in the best sense of the word than
voting a hundred years. He needs
to be taught the love of home, the
desire for property and high morality.
Voting will not do this. Education
will and the amendment offers great
stinlulous to education. - Tarboro
.SOntHcrner.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

WE don't want to be ungallant,
but, really, 4 trailing skirt on dirty
sidewalk we'll. we have no language
at command which covers the case. =
New York Herald.
Even at the risk of being considered
ungallant we are going to say that of
all the customs which fashions follies
holds woman slave to it strikes us
that there is less excuse for the trail
ing street dress. 1t is uncleanly. I'M
healthy and unsightly. and must be
uncomfortable as we'll But reform
has been started in this direction and
if fashion DEGREES it the short walking
skirt will yet become popular.
WE fully agree with the Charlotte
ObScrrcr in what it says about the
Federal prisoners at Raleigh:
1t is with real pleasure that we
note that the Federal convicts in the
penitcntiary ut Raleigh are to be sent
to the Penitentiary at Nashville.
Tenn. We doubt if meaner set of
human beings ever lived than this
same set of safe crackers and post
office thieves that the United States
government has had for some wears
past in our penitentiary. The spirit
of mutiny was always with them
they refused to work until the lash
was threatened or applied and then
they kept things in 4 turmoil by whin-
ing to the Department of Justice
about being cruelty treated. We do
not believe that they ever got any
more whippings than they needed,
and we are glad at last to know that
the State is to be relieved of this
incubus.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05
The State Normal and Industrial COLLEGE
OF NORTH CAROLINA,

Of NURTH CAE2UIINA,
ana special I"as,a training ANNUAL expenses S'2 t" S'2; for
about 1000 Students representing in the Practice
and Observation School OF TO
tuition applications should be made before August
from those desiring trained teachers
For catalogue and other information address until August 18th
CHARLES d. MClFER PROF. j.. Y. JOYNFR
President Dean OF College
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

LOOK over the tickets named by the
Democrats, Populists and Republicans
in Vance county and see which appeals
to your judgment as being most
worthy of your support.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

LET no Democrat think that because
we are going to elect our county and
State tickets ami carry the amend
mcnt by a safe majority it is not
necessary for him to do personal
work. Put your shoulder to the
Wheel make all the votes Won can,
see that your neighbors register and
vote the right ticket on election day.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

TIE Glorious Fourth. the day we
celebrate (noD, passed of rs usual
here, very quietly. The GOLD LEAF
believes the Fourth of July is not
generally observed as it should be-
The important event which the day
commentaries should be celebrated
in Il manner to keep burning the fires
Of patriotism in the hearts of the peo-
pie and To instill right principles and
love of country in the rising gener-
alton.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

THE political situation continues to
improve both in the county and in the
State. 1t is not question of Demo
cratic success but by how large 4
ma jorty the Democratic ticket and
the amendment will be carried. But
'f.f. 80 --s. -~--...'." '.".' ''r -" - -
personal and individual work. and 4
great deal Of il. from now until the
day of election.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27
HAMPTON.
Improvements to be Made at Fort
Monroe Naval Constructor Here
Hampton Commnndcry No. 7,K.T., WIN
Hold Religious Exercises To-day--Pop-
uiar Phocbus Man Passes Away--Color-
ell FISHERMAN Drowned--RcvivaI Scrvi-
ccs mt West End NJ. T.. Church,

Hampton. Va, May 26.-Naval Con
structor r. o. Greenfield, of Buffalo,
y. Y, who was detailed to Visit Fort
Monroe and inspect 1t for the purpose
OF making a report as to the necessity
of many proposed improvements which
the government has in contemplation
has arrived in Haml ton and is register
cd at the Augusta Hotel. He visited the
for this morning. He will probably re-
man here ten days.
*. 7. RELIGIOUS EXERCISES.
The Hampton Commandery. No. 7
Nmshts Templars. will hold religious
exercises in st. Johns Episcopal church
tomorrow evening at s D. m. 1t will
DC tine annual assembly for The ceIebra-
tioh OF Ascension Day. The committee
OF arrangements has prepared q very
pleasing program. The Processional
hymn Will be Onward Christian Sol
diers," by Choir, as the Knights enter
The second Scripture I.esson-Ephe-
sans 9th Chapter, will be read by the
Preiatc. The Holy City" will be SUNG
by Mrs. w. w. Scott.
Rev. l.. i. Bransford, of Danvllle
who has been holding Il successful
series OF revival services ut the West
End Methodist church, assisted by the
pastor, Rev. J. ID. Langley, will hold
Two special mems meetings to-morTow
The first will be at the West End Me
thodist church at o'clock and the Sc
cond at st. Johns at 430 o'clock.
MIR. WESSER DEAD.
Mr.. Conrad Wesser, a very poDulal
young man, OF Phoebus died last
Thursday evening at $50 in Dixie Hos.
pitai after an illness of II few weeks.
The funeral services occurred from
the Emmanuel Episcopal church thi:
afternoon at . o'clock. Rev. +. l.. Kurt;
officiating
OYSTERMAN DROWNED.
William McGlone "A colored oyster.
man, was drowned in Hampton Roads
some time during Thursday night. II,
has been missing since early Thursda,
afternoon and the small sailing vesse
which he was in when last seen b,
friends was found floating in the water
Friday.
McGlone was employed by Mr. w. II
Robinson and Thursday evening Me
went Grabbing" The waters were Yer,
turbulent owing to the heavy rain.
which prevailed all day and during the
niShtiall 1t was unusually rough Nc.
Clone was advised not to endeavor IL
make the trip out in the water. burt he
expressed himself as feeling confident
there was absolutely no danger.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27

IONS OF miscellaneous cargo. will take
the largest ships,ent of cattle ever taxi
en- by one vessel from this port. The
vessel will take AZ cars of cattle, which
VIII amount to about 500 head. while
Tue average cargo from this port. is
less than $50 head, and large number
or vessels have accommodations for
only about 250. The St. Leonard will
also take out a load OF cattle.
me German steamship Albino. from
Hamburg. via New York. is expected
to arrive at this port Monday to load
n cargo for Hamburg.
ILLNESS OF JUDGE BLACKSTONE.
During the session of court Friday
Judge blackstone. of the circuit court.
was taken suddenly Ill Friday after
noon and adjourned court for this term
ms illness is not serious. and he has
recovered today.
Judge Barham will convene the cor
poration court Monday morning at ten
ocLock. The cases set for hearing at
ms time are those of the North End
licenses. HQuor
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27
PETERSBURG.
(Special To Virrlnlon-p

Especial to Virginian- Pilot)
Petersburg, Va, May ga. p. Hall
Camp of Confederate Veterans of this
city received this morning the follow
ing letter which speaks for itself:
Headquarters T.. X. Wilcox Post 16.
Department Massachusetts
Grand Army of the Republic.
Springfield, Mass. May "a 1900.
y. Z. Hill Camp Confederate Veterans
Petersburg, Va.
Gentlemen.-At the regular meeting
OF this Post, held last evening the
splendid set of resolutions from your
Camp were presented by Maj. Brewster
and his associates, received with en-
thusiastic applause, and were ordered
to be hung OH the walls OF our Memo
rial BuildinS as a perpetual souvenir
or the union of hands and hearts of
those who wore the gray. and those
who wore the blue, fellow Americans
now under one common flag. We well
come THIS token OF your kind regard
ana we only regret our ability SO feehly
10 express the pleasure we feel at hav-
ing had to see this day OF fraternity
ana good Will. May the ties grow even
stronger as our days on earth grow
shorter and our numbers fewer.
In behalf of the Post, gentlemen I
am most earnestly and sincerely yours.
JAMES l.. BOWEN,
Adjutant.
The commissioners of election of
Petersburg met today and canvassed
the vote cast mt the election held last
Thursday. The commissioners of cleo
ton of rince George county also met
today ut the county courthouse and
canVassed the vote cast at the election.
The total number of votes cast in the
county were 67 for the constitutional
convention and 112 against the holding
OF Il convention.
Mr.. VIM. r.. McKenney. of this city
has been elected counsel for the Sea-
board Air Line railway.
The new steamer OF the Claremont
Norfolk and Richmond Steamboat
Company. which has recently bsen
chartered by the Circuit Court of Surry
county. will soon be out on the route.
\ saloon is now being put on the
steamer.
CAPTAIN A. r. Hobbs of Prince
George county. was in the city today
on business.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27
Poison In Potatoes.

The public Is becoming excited over the
statement recently made that potatoes
contain poison called solann. II Is an
nounced that new potatoes much less than
old ones but that those which have COM
menced to sprout are quite dangerous.
This may he true. but Ii seems odd that
turtles upon them and that their danger
has just been discovered. II is safe to
assert that any one with whom potatoes
any one who has Indigestion. dyspepsia.
billiousness or kidney weakness needs
Hostetter's Stomach Filters ut once. This
medicine does more than promise, 1t
cures. The difference between IL and the
hundreds of limitations that. have sprung
up is that the Bitters cures permanently
while the others only relieve and thus
leave the victim worse than ever. Avoid
substitutes and insist upon having the
genuine. Try II.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-27

under ordinary treatment are quickly
cured by Il h. Il. (Botanic Blood Halm).
Nne most wonderful Blood Purifier OF the
age. made especially TO cure all terrible,
obstinate. ,dcep-seated Blood and Skin
troubles. Is your blood thin? Are you
pale? All run down? Have YOU Eczema?
Pimplos? Blotches and Bumps? Skin or
scalp liumors? Boils, Eruptions? Skin
ltchcs ana Swollen? Aching Bones?
Rheumatism? Scrofula? Catnrrh? To
cure. take one to six large bottles of s.
drains from the blood and entire system
all the poisons and humors which cause
all these troubles, and. the cause being