The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-19
From Our Regular Correspondent.

good cheer already pervades the atmOs-
phere. Your correspondent wishes you.
Mr.. Editor, and all your readers a most
merry Christmas and a happy New
Iear'-and may YOU ALL as old Rip
would say, live long and prosper"
MUSTER ROLL OF NORTH CAROLINA CON
FEDERATEs.
1t is stated that Senator Simmons NAV
tomorrow introduce IL bill in Congress to
permit the copying Of the muster roll OF
the North Carolina Confederate soldiers
now in the Pension Office of the Govern
ment at Washington. il Secretary Hth-
cock decides that 1t cannot be done law
fully without such a course being resOrted
to. Mr.. Simmons has also asked permits
sion to have copied the first census OF
North Carolina; taken in 1870, at which
time only the heads of the families We're
enumerated. But we had over 80. 900 Of
them then.
PRITCHARD WORKING AGAINST CRUMPACKER
BILL.
\ gentleman who spent the past two
weeks in Congress tells lie that Senator
Pritchard has not only put hmse on
record'' against the Crum packer bill. by
the interview in the Washington Post
last Thursday. but is working against
the attempt OF the radical element OF the
Republican party to cnrtaiI Southern rep
resentatiOn because of the curtailmcnt Of
the ignorant and purchasable" negro
vote down here. Senator Pritchard, in
giving his reasons for Oppostion makes
fine argument too lengthy to quote
fully here), and quotes the late Senator
Blaine-tifteenth Amendment abrO@ates
Section OF the Fourteenth Amendment
In his attitude on this important issue SO
vitality affecting the South, Senator
Pritchard again differs from that element
of his party which has been so long
antagOnlzing the best interests OF the
South. The following extract from his
interview is taken:
ANY attempt to reduce representation
in so far as North Carolina is concerned
at this time would be detrimental to the
best interests OF the people of that sec
tOn and the cOlOred man would in the
end be the chief sufferer There are at
present no racial disturbances in North
Carolina, and | am satisfied that the
friendly relations which now exist be
tween the two Races i'll that State will
grow stronger in tie future il nothing is
done to reopen questions the agitation
of which will enable the Democratic lead
ers OF the South to keep alive race and
sectional prejudices.
Advices from Washington are to the
effect that our folks down South are not
scared even a little bit over the re-intro-
ductiOn of the Crumpacker bill to clirtuiI
representation of the Southern States
The old scold might as we'll pack his
crumbs OF discomfort in his vest rocket
and turn round and see ii he can see the
sun rise on that more agreeable and
pleasant and comfortable morning iOr
the people.
NEW DEPARTURE BY GOVERNOR AYFOCK
For the first time in this State Governor
Aycock issued a special order to the ieni-
Tertiary authorities to receive prisoner
"a bar tender named Gay. who murdered
his employer at Nilson) threatened with
lynching last Thursday night. And
again the Governor is right This is the
course that should have been taken here
tofore, instead of lodging such prisoners
in the Jail of this (Wake) county Indeed.
in the opinion OF this writer and many
wiser men, all executions in this State
should take place within the walls of the
State prison 1t may come to that yet
The gold brick criminals from Greens
bOro have been brought to this prison,
but the authorities want to keep a sharp
and quick eye on these fellows if they are
to be held Less ShreWd ones have got
ten away from there lin Il walk, " in DAVIS
aGOne.
PROTECT YOURSELVES AND FAMILIES
Referring to the wild cat insurance
frauds by which many OF our people have
been swindled, and ''fixin' to get swim
died some more. and the warning given
them last week by the Commissioner OF
Insurance. the following contrast is
drawn, taking one OF the tirst-class and
reliable companies that do business in
North Carolina, and one of our talented
ana we'll known citizens as an example
the company being the Northwestern
Mutual, OF Milwaukee, Represented in
North Carolina and Virginia by Mr.. T. A.
Cary. of RichmOnd,) and the insured
being Judge K. W. Winston. OF Durham
This policy was issued November both.
1871. 1t being a temperament life. ten
year semi-tontne dividend deferred for
ten years.. for $1,000; annual premium.
.Oo; total premiums paid for the ten
years, S2.39O5O.
Judge Winston says he has now re-
ceived check for 1893 90 in cash: also a |
paid-up dividend bearing policy for
- 900, adding that's what | call a |
good thing; it Is tOtus, teres atQue rotun- |
dus. Had the Judge allowed himself to |
be gulled by some "sharp' agent OF a |
lake or unsound or unreliable company |
he would have sung Il different song. and |
bis cash paid out in dividends would in |
deed he "ont OF sigh" and out Of reach. |
and none OF it would ever come back |
AGAIN, instead of the assurance that he |
has paid-up dividend bearing policy for |
lie IN a company that will not 'bn'st'' |
nor detraud his family after he is dead |
and gone.
MAN $ INATMANITY TO MAN.
Superintendent Mckee. Of the Central
Hospital for the Insane located at Raj !
elgA, last week made his annual rnnort tn
the Directors OF that institution. showing
i2o patients then in the hospital. 212 !
oelng females and lGS males. with II an
ollcatlons on file and the rejection OF IS !
u these. owing 10 the lack OF room: 9S |
were. discharged rs cured, and the per
'entage OF deaths was = Additional
acllltleS, IN the shape OF rooms etc. have
1een needed at this hospital for several
ears. and 1t is to be hoped that the next
legislature will provide uperintendent
Mckee with them. The charitable ins+i-
utions OF North Carolina should he
oroperl ' provided for; the people should
demand OF the men they send to the
legislature that they do this charitable
work for the unfortunate and stricken
ons and daughters of their State-and,
necessary, make them pledge them
elves to do it before they are elected.
fhe late DR.. Kirby did more. as superin-
endent OF this institution. than any Of
us predecessors. and he is followed BY
worthy successor, who is devoting his
nergies' backed by valuable experience
n his profession, to his new work. Rut
10 workman can do his best or accom-
'lish the highest results unless provided
With proper and adequate tools-and it
the States business to provide them in
his case.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.