The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-05-24

contingent which Gen. Carr will carry
from North Carolina will contribute
largely to that end. Gen. Carr has not
only given his personal attention to the
matter. but G learn from some OF those
charged with looking after details) that
he has furnished a great deal of money
again to insure the enjoyment OF the old
soldiers. especially the INDECENT and those
not able to defray their own expenses in
attending the re-unions-the one annual
event in which they take most interest.
Hundreds OF those from North Carolina
who will be in Louisville next week will
attend because their patriotic chieftain
furnished them with uniforms and defray-
ed their expenses. No wonder the old
soldiers love Julian $. Carr so devotedlv
LATE NEWS NOTES.
To-day (Tuesday) at Tarboro the
North Carolina Medical Society will be-
gin its annual meeting. and tomorrow
"wednesday there will be a Joint meet
ing OF the State Board OF Health which
also meets there The session of both
will last several days.
The State Board OF Agriculture will
hold its next meeting here on June 18th.
Col. John S Cunningham. president pre-
siding.
The nomination OF ''declaimer" Spencer
Blackburn for Congress in the Eighth
district last Thursday was expected
Linney was not candidate Two rea-
sons are given for this: Some Republican
friends tell me he is to succeed Ewart as
United States Judge. while the general
belief among Democrats is that he did
not court defeat this year, which he knew
to be certain and crushing What the
voters OF the Eighth district will do for
Spence" in November will be a qudntum
sufcu
This is Charlotte's gala week. and
though President Mckinley will not be
among the attractions and exhibits,
there is no end to the Others and the big
gest Doth of May celebration in his
tory is being followed by several days OF
fun and enjoyment for the great crowds
OF visitors.
Winston and Salisbury have been Ell
| ioying. during the past week. two not
able religious gatherings, viz. the South
ern Lutheran Synod and the Episcopal
Diocesan Convention. respectively.
Rev. John f. White has declined the
presidency of the Baptist Female Uni
versity here. and will continue at the
| head of the Board OF State Missions OF
Ills hI. W ullt > COIlClus'-
| ion was reached Interviewing the advice
! OF thirty or forty influential Baptists OF
the State, whom he consulted about the
| matter.
! There will be the usual annual reunion
of Alumni at the \. & NJ. College here dur
! ing Commencement week, May 21th-3Oth.
| Commencement exercises OF the old st.
| Mary's School here occur on May Both
and 31st
President c. d. McIver. of the State
Normal College, states that he could not
accept the presidency OF the State Univer-
| sity if rendered him.
The Republicans of the Seventh district
have nominated J. q. Holton, of Iadkin
, Tor Congress. He is brother of the Re,
! publican State Chairman.
Secretary Brlner. of the Agricultural
| Department, who went to Paris to look
after the North Carolina exhibit at the
| Exposition, cables that he left Glasgow
/ for home on Sunday, May Goth.
Gen. j. $. Carr, who has been unwell
has recovered and last week made severa
effective speeches i'll the West. He is one
OF the most enthusiastic advocates of the
amendmentin the State. LLEWNAM.