The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-01-10


The viii of late: Chief Justice Faircloth
disposes OF an estate worth about &c.,
GOO, and among the bequests are several
to public and charitable institutions. To
the Baptist Female College at Raleigh he
wills $40. 900 worth OF property Ito be-
come available upon the death OF Mrs. |
Faircloth); to the Thomasville Orphanage |
81 900; to Wake Forest College (his alma |
mater) his law library. etc
Speakers at the Emancipation Day
celebration here last week declared the |
belief that in the end the adoption of the
Constitutional amendment will work ben-
efcial results to the negro race. Quite a
number OF thoughtful colored men had
previously expressed the same opinion to
me, adding that it would remove many
Incompetence from politics and spur many
young darkies to secure an education
etc.
Senator" select Simmons has dis
solved his connection with the law firm
OF Simmons, Pou & Ward, and his law
practice will be confined to such cases as
he personally sees fit to engage in, a
change made necessary by reason Of his
elevation to the high office he is about to
assume. Hon James H. Pou, one of the
brightest and ablest lawyers in North
Carolina, will retain the offices OF the firm
here. Mr.. Ward will remain in New Bern.
Ex-Governor Curtis H. BrOgden, of
Wayne county, who was Chief Magis-
trate OF the State quarter OF a century
ago succeeding to the office upon the
death of Gov. Tod. r. Cald welD died last
Friday night He was IS years OF age,
and was a member of the General Assem-
bly, OF 1S3S-serving several terms as
State Auditor and two terms in Congress,
the last time in 81 'S9-his last appear
| ance in public life. He was never married
| and was large land owner.
Raleigh is to have new hotel, with all
| modern improvements and quite ''city-
fed" to be conducted on the European
plan. The new structure will be erected
| in the very heart OF the city, opposite city
hail.
Officials of the Southern Cotton Spin
| ners' Association still decline to take the
| public into their confidence anent their
| fight with the Northern commission men
who handle their products. but it is
| pretty certain that they are maturing
plans now to accomplish their demand
| for lower commissions.
Our North Carolina drummer evan
| gelist," W. P. Fife, appears to be making
a success of his work in Texas. He has
| been converting sinners in the Lone Star
| State for quite while.
| Five OF the Raleigh saloons closed bust
ness last week and did not apply for new
licenses to sell liquor. 1t is said that
most if not all of them quit the business
as the result of the preaching OF Evange-
| list George Stuart here a few weeks ago.
The number of saloons in Raleigh and
| Wake county so far during the new year
is put-at less than half of those of few
csce ant for
There are now only %.
Raleigh, has proved to be one of the most
efficient OF officials, and as Republican
will OF course be appointed for the new
term soon to begin, the business men and
people generally of this city will endorse
his re-appointment. He is a son OF the
late Rev. DR. Bailey, who so long edited
the Biblical Recorder
| Principal Clerk of the House, Brevard
Nixon, of Charlotte, who will lie reelected
| this week, will have as his assistants
Messrs. H. c. Cowan, of Jackson county,
| r. w. Alexander, of Mecklenburg, and
| Frank Hackett, of Wilkes.
1t is estimated that fully half million
dollars more than at present available
through the regular channels will be re-
| quired to meet the expenses of the State
| RONeIlliutuU tuludlly Uudt - ii Cu0
proper common school facilities are pro-
vided and adequate provision made for
the care of the insane and other unfor-
| tunate wards of the Commonwealth.
| Where is it to come from?
Lieut.. -Gov. Reynolds next steady job"
will be that of postmaster OF Winston,
succeeding Phil Lybrook, deceased.
Grand Lodge of Masons meet here this
week, when a large attendance OF eminent
Masons will be on hand Grand Secre-
tary John G. Drewry, whom the Masons
say is one of the most popular and eff
Gent officers the Grand Lodge ever had,
| will doubtless continue to serve in that
capacity. His predecessor the late
Donald Balm, served for twenty-six years
as Grand Secretary, finally dying in har-
ness, and his father preceded him as Sec
rotary for many years.
The babOr Commissioner report will
say there are 2S6 newspapers in North
Carolina. of these % are dailies IA semi
weeklies, ISL weeklies, 20 semi-monthlies,
80 monthlies, one ssmi-annual, 3 ANIMAL
Gncluding two almanacs under this head)
The political division is as follows: Dem
ocratic, 1876; Republican, 10; Populist, 3;
independent, 26; religious, 80. Eighteen
papers use typesetting machines; IS use
'pot metal or ''patent outsides". No
State in the South has better edited or
more devoted country press, though
there are possibly too many weekly
papersfor the decided prosperity OF many
of them.
The Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton is now sending out the warrants to
the various county treasurers for the pro
rata share of each county Of the 800, 900
special appropriation to the public school
fund.- provided by the last Legislature.
Raleigh Aldermen have adopted the
anti-spitting ordinance, already in force
in Asheville and Charlotte and many up
to-date cities.
The first child was received at the new
Methodist Orphanage last Saturday.
MAXWELL.