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Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
Rabx.s Costly luncheon.

The little granddaughter of Mir. and Mrs. Brown, of Emporia, Kan, swal- lowed $50 bill a few days ago. Mrs. Brown had received two $50 bills in a letter, and had laid them on a table by her while she read the letter. The little girl came in, picked up one of the bills, and began to chew it, and swallowed all of it except the corner on which the figure 50 was stamped. This was taken to a banker to see what could be done to get new one for it. but he said nothing could be done. as the government required the mum Der Of the bill.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Cleve & Cliffs Mining Co.,. of Ashland, Wis, has purchased the Ash land mine from the Haynes Bros., the consideration being $2,500,O0O.
 France, it is understood, is negotia- ting with Ecuador, says the Sydney correspondent of the London Daily aMail, for the purchase of one of the Galapagos islands.
 Riots have occurred among the cot ton mills strikers on the Viboy side of the Neva in Russia. It is reported that many have been killed.
 The strike of the Traction com pany's employees at Albany, N. Y., re- suited, on the 1Gth, in the fatal wounding of three persons while many others received minor injuries from contact with the national guard Tn the efforts of the latter to dispersc mobs.
 Inquiry in official and diplomatic circles indicates the practical certain ty that France will grant subsidy to the proposed direct steamship line be- tween France and Canada. This sub sidy will be similar to the one voted by the Canadian parliament. The idea is warmly welcomed in Paris.
 The recent riots which occurred among the cotton mills operatives on the Mibog, or Finnish side of the River Neva, during which it was re- ported that many had been killed, were result of strike of workmen from four of the textile factories for an increase of wages. The strikers held several noisy meetings and threw stones at the windows of the factories.
 The statement of the treasury bal ances in the general fund, exclusive of the $15O, ,000, GOO gold reserve in the di- vision of redemption, issued on the 17th, showed: Available cash balance, S15s, ,747,7a1; gold, SG6, ,5s7,507.
 A dispatch iron, Bemidji, Minn., says the Norwegian national festivi- ties, on the 17th, ended with terrible catastrophe. A lot of fireworks in the steamer Shadow exploded, and out of about thirty people on board, five small boys and several men received perhaps fatal burns, while of those who jumped into the lake to escape the fire, four small boys were drowned.
 The post office at Holdenville, IR- dian territory, will be raised to the presidential grade on July l.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


 On the 16th Louis Gallott, United States prisoner in the Ohio penitenti- ary, was released by pardon from President Mckinley. Gallott was sent from New Orleans for embezzlement.
 On the 16th, after a day of terrible anxiety, during which it was said Mrs. Mckinley had entered the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and that almost all hope of recovery had been abandoned, the night bulletins brought the well come news of slight but distinct irt- provement in her condition.
 The commission which the British government appointed early in the year, under the chairmanship of Mir. Clinton Dawkins, to consider war of flee reforms, is said to have reported in favor of a scheme of reorganiza- tion that is almost revolutionary.
 The London morning papers of the 17th referred editorially in terms of deepest sympathy to the illness of Mrs. Mckinley, recalling the sympa- thy displayed by both the president and his wife when Queen Victoria died.
 Thomas Ashton, wealthy stock man living south of St. Joseph, Mo-, received several letters threatening himself, his home and family with de- struction unless he deposited $12,000 in gold at designated spot. Detec- tives watched decoy placed at the spot, and, on the 18th, captured the letter-writer, who proved to be Vim. Pflaum, aged 23, a farmer, who con fessed and said that he got the idea from the Cudahy case in Omaha.
 Orin Hickok, the well-known driver of trotting horses, who arrived in Cleveland, O., from California, on the 17th, states that just before leaving California he timed Dolly Dillon a mile in 2:10A, the fastest mile ever trotted in May. The trial was over the Pleasantown (Cal.) track.
 On the evening of the 17th Mrs Gage, wife of Secretary Lyman Il Gage of the treasury department, ,died at her residence in Washington city.
 On the night of the 17th Sidney S. Lowenthal, of Cornell university, won the Central League oratorical contest at Bloomington, Ind. His subject was 'JudaisFr;- It's Mission in the Twen- tieth Century" H. H. Horner, of Ohio Wesleyan university, was second and Alvah Johnson Rucker,of Indiana university, third.
 On the 17th the board of directors of the Benj. Harrison Monument as siciation met in Indianapolis, Ind. Senator Fairbanks presided. Evans Woollcn was chosen secretary to fill the place made vacant by the resigna- ton of E. +. Tibbott.
 President Nick Young, of the Ma tional Baseball league, has ruled that the time within which the clubs of that organization shall reduce the number of their players to 16 may be extended to June 15.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23

Business failures for the week end ed on the 17th numbered TIT in the United States, against TIT last year, and 19 in Canada, against 30 last year.
 The aggregate of contributions re- ceived by the Jacksonville (Fla.) re- lief association, up to the 17th, was $113,9o0. Chairman Parrott of the commissary department, stated that the number of people being fed daily by the relief association was above 5000.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
BurgIar OYerIOOked H21O.

A burglar entered the residence ot Gen. B. w. Green, at Fifth and Scott streets, Little Rock, through the kitchen window. Dr. Neandor Woods, of Memphis, moderator of the Pres byterian general assembly, found when he awoke that he had been robbed of $5 in money and his shoes. His clothes were found in the hall. The burglar overlooked $200. With Dr. Woods clothes were those Of Judge Joseph w. Martin, the retiring moderator, who lost a pocketknife, the burglar leaving behind $10 in money. Dr. s. D. Dodge, who had apartment on the same floor, lost $50.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
Office Seeks the Man.

The greatest massmeeting in the history of Fort Smith was held at the circuit court for the purpose of mak- ing nominations tc fill vacancies in the school board caused by the expira- tion of the term of Federal Judge John H.. Rodgers and the resignation of H. c. Read. In spite of the fact that the former desired to be re- leased from the position, he was re- nominated by exclamation. T. w. M. Boone was nominated to take the place of MT. Read. The board was instructed to continue the night school recently established, and it was vetoed to levy the usual five-mill tax.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
w. II. Bancroft Dies.

W. H. Bancroft, prominent citizeL of Hot Springs, died after long ill ness. He came to Arkansas from Michigan 12 years ago. The remains were sent to St. Louis for cremation, which was MT. Bancroft's request.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
Polk County Slate.

That Polk county has an inexhausti ble supply of slate of the finest quail ty there can be no doubt, and the work of developing the quarries east of Mena is progressing nicely, ani it will be only matter of a short me now until this slate will be shipped to eastern markets in carload lots.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
Mrs. Kettle Williams.

Mrs. Bettie Williams, wife of Prof Rowland D. Williams, of Memphis Tenn, died at the residence of her brother-in-law. Col. John Nj. Moore, ;n Little Rock. Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late Col. B. D. Turner for many years reporter of the Ar, kansas supreme court, and head ot one of the most prominent families in the stete.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
WiM Hold a Fair.

The state fair committee of the Lit tie Rock board of trade held a meet ing at Little Rock, recently, and de cided to hold state fair in Little Rock next October.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
onIx a Railrond Wa. Needed.

The opening of the new railroad through northwest Arkansas to liar. rison will be the medium of develop. ing large body of mineral land in that section. e
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
The Anti-GambIing Law.

The Wilson anti-gambling law is to be tested in the courts. It is effective in Little Rock, Hot Springs, Fort Smith and elsewhere in putting quietus on gambling, and the frater- nifty have taken the matter in hand to see if they can not have the act declared unconstitutional. Ed Smith, a sporting man of Hot Springs, was arrested aR the charge of violating the law, and was fined $500 in each of two cases. He appealed the case to the circuit court. The defendant is represented by eX-Gov. James P. Clarke, of Little Rock, and Hon. D. w. Rector. of Hot Springs.
Woodruff County news., 1901-05-23
Honor Memory of Dead Comrades.

An interesting meeting was held al Fort Smith by Ben T. Duvall camp, L.. to lately-deceased comrades were pre- sented by committee appointed for that purpose. Capt. Early paid an eloquent tribute to the memory of the late Dr. R. D. Seals; Levi Zinn spoke feeliIgly of the life and serv. ices of the late J. C. Read, and Col. Duval honored the memory of the late J. H. Minehart. The resolutions pre- scented by the committees were adopt ed unanimously.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-11
BATTLE OF GUILFORO COURT HOUSE.
BY RUTH HARRIS.

CPaper read at the closing exercises of
Henderson Graded School May L. 1907
On March 10Th, 1881, Gen. Greene,
being at Guilford Court House, learn
ed that the British army was -ap-
preaching on the Salisbury road.
Gen. Greene Immediately posted
his men in three lines and prepared
to await the enemy's arrival.
The first line of the Americans was
composed Of raw militia, the second
and third lines Of the Continentals.
The greater part Of the country
where the battle was fought is COM
posed of hills.
The first line was posted just on the
edge of the woods and back of a fence
which ran parallel with the line, and
an open field in front. The second
line was placed in the woods about
three hundred yards in the rear of the
first, and the third line about four
hundred yards in the rear of the
second with double front, as the hill
comes to a point on the place where
they were posted, also on the right
and left sides were two old fields.
The British came up in fine style
aud easily broke through the raw
militia of the first line, but when they
came TO the second and third lines
they met with stubborn resistance.
The conflict was both furious and
bloody, and such havoc was wrought
in the British ranks by charge of
Colonels Howard and Washington
that Lord CORVALLIS opened fire with
his artillery both on friends and foes
and thus checked this most dangerous
American movement.
Gen. Greene at length gave orders
for retreat, and the hard fought battle
field was left in the possession of the
British.
The British conquered with about
half as many forces as Gen. Greene
had, but the victory was evidently
too costly to them, for at least one
fourth of the British force was dead
or disabled, including Webster.
Gen. Greene, who had halted near
the scene Of the conflict, returned in
about three days to again open battle,
but CORVALLIS was already flying to-
wards Wilmington for safety.
He who had SO long sought to bring
on an engagement fled as a fugitive
As soon as the first battle was fought
Gen. Greene pursued him but Corn
wallis had already shut himself up in
Wilmington.
Congress voted the highest honors
to Gen. Greene who, by prudence,
wisdom and valor, had with such in
significant arms and miserable forces
achieved so much for North Carolina
| and the cause OF liberty.
Con. Greene never gained a decided
| victory, yet his defeats had the effect
of success and his retreats strength
ened the confidence OF his men and
| weakened that of the enemy.
The signs of conflict still remain
| where the battle was fought.
Gen. Greene had redeemed North
Carolina from the grasp of her foes
and went to confer blessings upon
| two other Southern Commonwealths.
After the battle of Guilford Court
House no more British armies were to
bring disaster and terror to any por-
| tion OF North Carolina.
| This was the most important batti.
ever fought in this State. and the
most important one to the cause OF
the Americans in the whole South.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-11
GOING TO BUFFALO?
Then Have Your Ticket Read by the
Old Bay Line.

The popular route to the great Pan
American Exposition is via Ports
mouth, Norfolk, Old Point Comfort
and the Monumental City, up the
Chesapeake Bay on one Of the swift
running palatial steamers of the '.Old
Bay Line - the peoples popular
route. Fare from Norfolk (round
trip good for II days, $1,000. Sea-
son tickets, good until Nov. S0th.
$23.O0. From Baltimore, tickets good
for 10 days, $500; season tickets,
good until Nov. 30th. $500.
The Old Bav Line boats make close
connection at Baltimore with trains
for Buffalo. Pennsylvania Railroad
train leaves at $50 in the morning.
arriving at Buffalo at $50 the same
evening. The Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
way train leaves at 7:55 a. m., and ar
rives at Buffalo at 9:20 p. m.
Through tickets purchased at Nor
folk or points on the Seaboard Air
Line Railway include the transfer Of
self and baggage through to Buffalo.
Persons who take this route we are
sure will be convinced that it is not
only the most delightful but the
quickest and cheapest also.
For further information write to
J. w. Brown, Jr., Southern Passenger
Agent, II Main Street, Norfolk, Va.
Key Compton. General Agent, Norfolk,
Va; Arthur G. Lewis, Southern Pas.
senger Agent Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road. Norfolk, Va, or William Ran
dali, General Passenger Agent, Balti'
more Steam Packet Co, Baltimore,
Md
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-11
AN ESSAY ON MAN..
A Rich, Rare and Racy Effusion, Brim
Full of Truth and Humor.

Man that is born of woman is of
few days and full of microbes. He
hoppeth out of bed in the morning
and his feet are pierced with the
tacks of disappointment. He walketh
through the streets of the city in tho
pride and glory OF his manhood and
slippeth on the banana peel of misfor-
tune and unjoineth his neck. He
smoketh the cigar of contentment and
behold! it explodeth with a loud noise,
for it was loaded. He slideth down
the banisters of life and encounters
many slivers of fortune. He lieth
down to sleep at night and is stung
by the mosquitoes of annoyance, and
his frame is gnawed by the bedbugs
of adversely. What is man but the
blind worm of fate? Behold he is
impaled upon the hook of dispair and
furnisheth bait for the leviathan,
death in the fathomless ocean of time.
Sorrow and travail follow him all the
days of his life. In his infancy he 10
afflicted with worms and collie, and in
his old age he is racked with rheuma-
tism and ingrowing toe-nails. He
marrieth cross-eyed woman because
her father is rich, and findeth that she
hath not sense enough to fry the
festive huck steak. His father-in-law
then monkeyeth with options and
goeth under. What is man but a
tumor on the neck OF existence? He
playeth the races and betteth his all
on the brown mare because he has re-
ceived tip. The sorrel gelding win
meth by neck. Behold. he runneth
for office, and the deadbeat pulleth
his leg ever and anon, and then voteth
for the other man. He exalteth him
self among his people and swelleth
with pride, but when the votes are
counted he findeth that his name is
mud. He boasteth of his strength in
Israel, but is beaten by redheaded
man from the Bloody Third. He
goeth forth to breathe the fresh air
and mediate upon the vanity of all
earthly things and is accosted by a
bank cashier with sight draft for
$500. A political enemy lieth in wait
for him in the market place and walk
eth around him Growing like a cock.
Verify. man is nothing but wart on
the nose of nature-a bunion on the
toe of time-a freckle on the face OF
the universe.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-11

must be furnished for mans ethical
nature and it must not be forgotten
that habits of virtue are of more
value than all education besides.
Conditions of freedom were laid down
1000 years ago by one who gave all
He had for the world and who still
teaches US that
THE truth alone can make us free.'"
Gov Aycock, in presenting the GER
tifcates of degrees awarded by the
faculty of the University, concluded
with the following:
tive in the past because conditions
demanded it. Henceforth untram-
meled by oppressive social conditions
and leaping forward in the freedom of
general education let any one of her
citizens speak whatever thought God
puts into his mind to conceive"
We make no apology for reproduce
ing in part what has appeared in the
paper within few days.
Equally as important and pertinent
thoughts and arguments were ad-
vanced by able speakers at Wake
Forest and Davidson, the two Green's
boro colleges for women, indeed, at
all our higher schools and colleges; !;
and, as suggested above, all Of which
could be well incorporated in one pub
lication and thereby confer great
good upon the public.
These able speakers not only recog-
nize that new conditions" confront
our people but urge the facts and
with it's strong truths which can only
tend to enable society in general to
better prepare to meet them. These
truths inculcate, yea demand, higher
methods in political as well as social
and religious life, an honest and in
dependent as we'll as an educated citi-
zenship; truthful and honorable jour
nalism as the strongest support OF
the church in so shaping public affairs
as to bring about the greatest good in
government as we'll as society. and to
utilize the opportunities which gem
erous Providence has vouchsafed this
American people and the people OF
North Carolina in particular.
We commend these pungent SEN
tences to the readers Of the Post as
worthy of all acceptation.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-11
N, N. c., THURSDAY, JULY IL, 1901.
A WIFE OUT OF TOWN.

or all the insidiouS
Temptations invidiOus,
Contrived by the devil for pulling man
down,
There's none more delusive,
Seductive, abusive,
Than the snare to a man with wife out OF
town.
He feels snch delightfulness,
Stay-out-a t-all-night-fulness,
Shall-I- I-get-tight-fulnesS,
l own it with pain.
A bachelor rakishneSS.
What you.tak ishnesS,
Next days headache -ishness
None can explain.
His wife may be beautiful,
Tender and dutiful,
'Tis not that her absence would cause him
delight;
But the cursed opportunity,
Baleful immunity,
Scatters his scruples as day scatters night.
He feels whiskey- and wat ater,ful,
Rapine and d-slaughterful.
Nothing ng-he-Ought-tO-ful,
To his toes ends;
So bachelor ral lily some,
Quite corps du-bal llet-sOme,
Make-stories- ia lily some,
With friends.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-11

THE MODEL LAWYER.
He is simple in his attire and his
personal appearance betokens cleanli-
ness. In manner courteous an, polite,
yet with a dignity which forbids
coarse familiarity. He is gifted with
those delightful charms which accom-
pany the refinements of polite life and
which are sometimes misunderstood
and never appreciated by the coarse
and vulgar. His gentleness inspires
friendship. The simplicity of his
character commands confidence. He
loves the companionship OF friends.
He delights in the society of books.
A pure and irreproachable private life
places him above the shafts of petty
gossip. He is free from any taint of
malice, envy or falsehood. He is
brave and chivalrous, always respect
full to, but never obsequious to, the
Judge. He cultivates fraternal feel
ing for all the members of the bar,
but allows no insolence from bullies
who occasionally disgrace the profess
sion. His clients contide to him their
troubles with confidence that he
will not reveal them. He has a re-
gard for the sensibility of witnesses
and Jurors as we'll as for his adversary.
He is fearless when combating, for
his client, the whole weight of an ap-
parently irresistible clamor. He is
cool, though tried by all the means
which could overcome the tirmest
patience. He is cautious when pru-
dence counsels reserve He is ag-
gressive when the moment for action
has arrived. The love of power has
not dazzled him. The love of gain
does not tempt him. He is learned in
the law; we'll versed not only in it's
technicalities, but in its broad and
deep principles. He manifests and
feels strong interest in all that
affects the welfare of a community
In advancing his clients interest he
spares no labor, but is governed by a
supreme sense of duty. He has an
absolute scorn for every artitice or
trick by which an undue advantage
might be gainded. He fights his bat
ties in the open field. He is friend
to all humanity. When he dies his
name will be sweet memory and the
odor of thyme and rosemary will long
linger about his tomb.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-11
DR., fuckers Wise Counsel.
Raleigh News and Observer.

Raleigh News and Observer.
In his admirable address at the
State Dental Association, its presi-
dent, DIR. J. E. Tucker. of Roxboro,
while urging the importance OF tech
nical instruction. expressed the hope
that in the future all young men who
enter the profession of dentistry will
seek first to become accomplished
scholars. Some one has well said
that it ought to be the ambition of
every man to know everything about
some one thing and something about
everything. Technical and profess
sional education alone may make the
skilled artist or expert, but to this
technical training every professional
man ought to add broad culture which
marks the we'll rounded man. True
culture gives that position and in
fiuence which ought to belong to
every man admitted TO either of the
learned professions.
In this day when grea, stress is
properly placed upon technical and
professional education. it is we'll for
leaders like DR.. Tucker to urge
broader culture and scholarship rs
important corollaries Of technique
and skill.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-11
EXCURSION RATES TO BUFFALO
Via Seaboard Air Line Railway.

On account OF the Pan American Expo
sition. the Seaboard Air Line Railway is
selling tickets from stations on it's lines
TO Buffalo at very low excursion rates
This Company Offers the choice OF two
routes, with the latest and most con-
venient schedules ever enjoyed to Buffalo,
either via all rail route through Rich
mond and Washington, or through Ports
mouth and Norfolk, thence a delightful
sea trip to the East where connections
are made with the great Trunk Lines
direct to the Rainbow City. These routes
are positively the most convenient and
attractive to Buffalo, and it will interest
and benefit you to call on Seaboard Air
Line Railway Agents before completing
arrangements for your trip.