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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
The Best of the Kind.

1t is not too much to say that Gus
Suns American Minstrels are the
best of the kind yet seen in Hender-
son. There was no character define
alton of the old time darkey, no
banjo playing, no jig and clog dane
ing, no singing of the old plantation
melodies. But these are no longer a
part of the modern minstrel per-
Torrance and what was lacking in
this respect was perhaps made Cp
in the speciality acts of a different
class. Now there are acrobatic and
gymnastic feats, parallel bar work,
wire-walking, juggling, etc, and
these were all good. The perform
ance Tuesday night was thoroughly
enjoyed. 1t merited a larger house.
The singing was fine, the comedians
funny, the Jokes amusing. The audi
ence was kept in a good humor from
start to finish and it was almost
one continuous round Of laughter
and applause from the time the cur
tain rose on the opening scene until
it went down on the last act.
The company is a good one and
they give a good show but they Will
hardly make return dates where they
60 along unless the management
changes. Proprietor Gus Sun seems
to make anything but a favorable
impression upon those who come in
contact with him in a business way.
What Manager Aronson says of him
would not do to print.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Notice of Summons.
NORTH CAROLINA, In the Superior Court
VANCE COUNTY, May Term.
s. HUNTER SATTERWHITE, J
Fl r. WOODS e co

ii. Il. WOODS u W.
The defendants above named will take no.
tice that q summons in the above entitled
action was; issued against them in favor of
the plaintiff on the 9Th day of Septem Der,
1902, returnable to the October term, 1902,
OF the Superior Court of Vance County. Said
Summons was returned by the Sheriff of
Vance County with endorsement thereon:
'.'The defendants not to be found in Vance
County" ThereupOn an order of publica-
ton of said summons was made by the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Vance County.
The said action is to recover of the defend
ants the sum OF Four Hundred and Forty
Dollars due plaintiff on account. A warrant
of attachment against the property of de-
PENDANTS has also been issued by the Clerk Of
the Superior Court of Vance County, said
warrant of attachment now returnable be-
fore the Superior Court of Vance County at
it's next term TO be held in Henderson, N. c.,
on the 18th Monday after the first Monday
in March, 1908.
The defendants, H. T. Woods & Co. are
therefore hereby notified to be and appear at
the next ensuing term of the Superior Court
to be held for the County of Vance at the
Court House in Henderson, N. c., on the TIL
Monday after the LIST Monday in March,
1903, and answer the complaint which will
be deposited in the Office of the Clerk OF said
Court before said time. And defendants will
take notice that if they fail to answer or
demur to said complaint within the time al
lowed by law, plaintiff will demand judgment
for relief as prayed for in said complaint.
This 9th day of March, 1908.
HENRY PERRY,
Clerk of the Superior Court of Vance County.
To H. T. Woods & Co., |
Defendants.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
EDUCATIONAL Meeting AT
MIDDLEBURG.
The Question of Consolidation Dis
cussed-Spirited and Interesting Adj
dresses by Superintendent KittreII,
Prof. Alderman and Frof. Critten-
den.

Communicated.
At II O'Clock on March 9th, Mrs Row.
land, our very popular and efficient
principal of the Middleburg school, had
her academy and pupils in proper trim
for the reception of the patrons of the
schools and the citizens of the surround
ing community in compliance with very
short notice from our worthy Superin-
tendent of Schools. | say short as an
excuse for the size of the crowd which
was a reasonable one, but would have
been larger perhaps if the notice had
been longer But some may have stayed
away from indisposition to hear discuss
Consolidation OF Schools
After an invocation of Divine guidance
upon what should be done and said by
Prof Alderman, Superintendent Kittrell
opened the discussion in his usual anus
ing, logical, convincing style, entertain
ing the crowd with a strong speech of
some 30 or 40 minutes, giving a good
many opportunities for good hearty
laugh, which is always good for the
soul
He was followed by Prof Alderman,
Superintendent of the Henderson Graded
Schools, who never says anything, either
in public or private, that is not full of
good common sense, and his public ut
terances always impress one with the
fact that he is man of learning, full of
information, with a face beaming with
good Will to men and love of right.
Then came Prof Crittenden, of Wake
Forest College, who gave us speech on
the subject under consideration well cal
culated to convince any one who did not
live in the corner of district or on the
other side of stream from the location
of the school building.
Just here | would remark by way of
parenthesis that County Educational
Board ought to becomposed of men who
could raise the valleys, level the hills,
and move the streams In order to locate
school houses and give satisfaction.
Those who heard Prof. Crittenden are
well of the opinion that it would be a
difficult matter to have any one placed
in his place who could from an extended
experience in the work of teaching give
better reasons for consolidation of
schools. We trust that all who are in
terested will not give their whole con-
sideratiOn to what is best for me and
mine, but for what is best for the gener
al good. 49,. l.. r. c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Hiuh Grade Fertilizers.

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of The BurrOughs-Powell Com
pany, which appears in this paper.
They want to help you in buying
your guano this season. They sell
a number of leading brands, those
manufactured by the PocahOntas
Guano Co., of Lynchburg, Va, among
others. These are POcahontas Spe-
cial Tobacco Fertilizer, ammonia, B
to 3h per cent; available phos. acid,
9 to 10; insolubh, l to 2; actual
potash, k2O 3 to 4; equal to sui
phate of potash, 5.55 to TAO.
Apex Brand Tobacco Gua!no, am
monia, 3 per cent; available phos.
acid, 8; potash, k2O, 3.
Yellow Tobacco Special, ammonia,
2 to 2h per cent; available phos.
acid, 9 to 1Oh; insoluble, l to 2; pot
ash, k2O, 2 to 4; equal to potash
sulphate, 4 to $50.
Carrington's Banner Brand, am
monia, 2 per cent; available phos.
acid, s; potash, k2O, 2.
Either for cash or on time at low
est prices. See Messrs. Burroughs
Powell Company and get their prices
before you buy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Needed More at Home.

What is most sadly needed in the cirri-
cuium of our schools is a course of cour-
tesy, and it should be begun in the kim
dergaften and extended through the
senior year at college. 1t is impossible
to tell in which class it is most impor-
tant. Well bred men and women are al
most invariably those who had polite
ness taught them with their alphabets,
and the early training is absolutely es-
sential for perfect ease and grace of bear
ing, but it is equally as necessary that
the training should be kept up. Educa-
ton is: progressive along most lines, but
in this especial direction it seems to be
going backward, for department was one
of the branches taught when our grand
parents went to school, and until de-
pertinent is taught again we can never
hope to have modern society adorned
with the flowers of courtesy that made
social intercoure a fine art in centuries
gone by.-Augusta Herald.
Good manners and good morals
should be cultivated in the school
room to be sure, but it is in the home
around the fireside, at the table,
by the mothers knee, under the
fathers precept and example-that
the kindergarten training in deport-
ment should be begun. And it is in
the home that it should be taught
through the various stages OF de-
velopment if modern society is to be
adorned with the flowers of courtesy
that make social intercourse a fine
art"
There seems to be a disposition
among too many parents to shift
the burden of responsibility rest
ing upon them to the shoulders
of the teacher And this applies not
only to- lack OF assistance given
children in their books but to lack
of moral training as well. No, do
not let us transfer the functions OF
the home to the school room al
together.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Home from Business Trip.

Mr.. W. @. Shannon came in last
week from a business trip in the in
terest of his house, the George d. Witt
Shoe Company, Lynchburg, Va. This
was Mr.. Shannon's first trip since his
recent severe sickness from which he
was Il great sufferer. While he has
not entirely recovered he is gradually
getting his strength back and is suffi-
GENTLY live to hustle in the interest
of the famous and favOrite shoes for
which his house has an established
reputation. "Dixie Girf' shoes for
women and clone jack shoes for
men are the leaders while there are
others. No better shoes for the
money and no more reliable house to
do business with. AS for the clever
ness andpopularity of the genial gen
tleman who sells them in this terri
tory, he is in q class to himself.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Left His Coat.

Last Thursday night Mr. W. L.
Garlck heard his dog after something
out in the bacl, yard He was max
ing Il noise as if fighting another dog
and the racket kept up for several
minutes. Mrs. Garlick suggested
that Mr.. Garlick go out and investi-
gate. About that time the noise
ceased and thinking it was only a
fight which his dog had with some
strange dog prowling about the lot
no further attention was paid to it,
Next morning when Mr. Garllck
went out he found Il man $ coat lying
on the ground near his chicken house.
It's torn condition with one sleeve
turned inside out explained the stu
alton. The dog had evidently sur
prised a chicken thief and engaged
him in fierce combat. The man got
away after a scuftie but left his coat
in doing so. Now Mr. Garlick is
looking for the owner of the coat.
1t is not believed that it will be
claimed. though.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
COAL AND WOOD.

Anthracite Egg and Stove; Kanawha
and Jellico Lump Splint; Bluetield and
PocahOntas Steam.
Oak. Hickory and Pine Wood.
Sawed any Length.
Lumber, Shingles and Laths. Trade
solicited and will save you money.
Poythress' Coal and Wood Yard.
c. v. Poythress. Manager.
THE Watts bill has passed both
branches of the Legislature and the
white ribbons have in a measure
scored a victory. Madame Rumor
has it that the Republicans will score
the next. Question!-Winston Jour-
nal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
The Stomach is tho Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man, be
cause it cannot transform the food he eats
into nourishment. Health and strength can
not be restored to any sick man or weak
woman without first restoring health and
strength to the stomach A weak stomach
cannot digest enough food to feed the tbs
sues and revive the tired and run down
limbs and organs of the body. kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure cleanses, purifies, sweetens and
strengthens the glands and membranes OF
the stomach. and cures Indigestion, dyspep-
STA and all stomach troubles W. W. Parker
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Opening Day fer Soda Fountain.

On Saturday OF next week, March
Dist, Messrs. W. T. Written & Co.
will dispense soft drinks free of charge
to every person who visits their store
that day, This will be observed as
opening day for their soda fountain,
recently put i'll as already noted in
these columns. See announcement
elsewhere and consider yourself per-
sonally invited to call and sample
the quality and test the excellence of
the product of Messrs Written &
Company's beautiful soda fountain
If you want IL suit of clothes made to
measure see the samples at Barnes
Clothing Store. Everything up-to-
date. Fit guaranteed. Prices all right
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
A Remarkable Case.

One OF the most remarka BILE cases of cold,
deep-seated on the lungs, causing pneumonia,
is that OF Mrs Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion
Ind, who was entirely cured by the use of
One Minute Cough Cure. She says: The
that run down in weight from 14s to 90
pounds. 1 tried number of remedies to no
avail until used One Minute Cough Cure
Four bottles of this wonderful remedy cured
me entirely OF the cough, strengthened my
lungs and restored me to my normal weight
health ndstrengthli W W. Psrker.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Samuel Watkins,
New Spring and Summer Goods.

Note change in H. Thomason's ad-
vertisement this week. Attention is
called to new spring and summer
stock, embracing ladies dress goods,
notions, white goods, shoes, hats,
furnishings, etc. Everything i'll the
way of supplies for the household and
farm Buying such things as meat,
-four, salt, hay and grain in car load
lots Mr.. Thomson is prepared to
sell wholesale or retail at lowest
prices See him and get his prices;
he promises to save you money by
buving of him.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Gone for New Goods.

MIR. Norwood Thomas left last
Thursday for the Northern markets
to buy new spring and summer goods
for the firm of Thomas & Newcomb.
Mr.. Thomas experience and knowl-
edge of the trade, his discriminating
taste and good Judgment and econ
omy practiced in buying are always
displayed to advantage, and his pur-
chases this sehsOn, which will embrace
everything in their line, will not be
any exception. The public will be
advised of the arrival of their new
goods.
Paradigm, Lansdowne, Etamine, Bril-
liantine, Mohair, Crepes, etc, in Creams,
Blacks and Navy-all the latest dress
goods fabrics just received at
W. <LS~es
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Would Smash the Club.

If members of the Hay Fever Association
would Use DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption the club would go to pieces for it
always cures this malady-and Asthma, the
kind that battles the doctors-it wholly
hopeless sufferers from Consumption, Pneu-
monia Bronchitis owe their lives and health
to it. 1t conqrers Grip, saves little ones
from Group and Whooping Cough, andis pos
itively guaranteed for all Throat and Lung
troubles soc 81 90. Trial bottles free at
NJ. Dorseys Drug Store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Samuel Watkins
Headquarters ChanQed.

In n letterfrom Mr.. Dan W. Thrower
requesting that the address of his
paper be changed, he informs us that
his headquarters have been changed
from Chicago to Louisville, Ky. He
has for some time held a good posi-
ton i'll the service of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company, being con-
sulting engineer to the General Sup
erintendent. Dan sends kindest re-
CARDS to all his Henderson friends.
His present address is Seventh Street
Depot, |. c. r. R., Louisville, Ky.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Samuel Watkins.
EXCHANGE of PuIpits.

Rev. Gordon Matheson, assistant pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church in
Durham, and Rev. J. H. Henderlite made
an exchange of pulpits Sunday. 1t was
pleasure to Mr. MathesOn's Henderson
friends to have him with them. The OBJ
jcct of the change was to have Mr.. Hen
derlite act as moderator at cOngrega-
tional meeting of the Second Presbyter-
ian church which was held for the pur-
pose of calling pastor, \ unanimous
call was extended to Mr.. MathesOn. This
church was organized into a regular
church some months ago, it having been
established as mission church. Since
the dedication the pulpit has been filled
by Mr. Matheson or visiting minister's
Mr.. Matheson will accept the call as pas
tor, and continue as assistant pastor of
the First church.
Never was more clothing sold at this
time Of the year than they are selling at
Barnes Clothing Store. Why, do
you ask? Oh, they have the stock to
sell from and the prices that make them
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Iwn Fewer gallons; Wears longer. NH
49,
Will Remain q Few Weeks
Longer.

The rush of business will compel
Campell & Co., the we'll known artists, to
remain with us few weeks longer. Now
you will have another chance to get fine
platinum cabinet photographs for half
price. One dozen $1.48; half dozen, 50
cents. These are their regular $500
pictures.
Mr.. Campbell has secured the services
of Mr. Pond, from New York, which will
enable him to get out first-class work
at short notice. If you want fine pic
lures at half price don't put it off, Gal
lery over DOrseY's drug store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Letter to S. S. Written.
Henderson, n. e.

DEAR SIR:-Ilere's what wears long
err means
ID. T. McGown. Cooperstown. n. Y.
built a house in 81 and painted Devoe
The paint lasted ten years.
a year or two later a neighbor built
a house and painted it lead and oil. The
neighbours house was reprinted twice in
the same time.
This looks as if the neighbours house
was painted three times in eight or nine
years, and McGown's once in ten years
We are not quite sure-we tell the tale
as it comes to us.
1t is enough to say that Devoe Lead
and Zine lasts twice as long as lead and
oil alone. The reason is: white lead is
soft and chalks off; zinc is hard: and when
Thoroughly ground into the lead. pre-
vents its chalking and makes it more du-
rable
Yours truly,
+. W. DEVOE { CO,
New York
p. S.-Parham Bros. Supply Co. sell
our paints
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Many school Children are Sickly,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, nurse in Chill
drens Home New York, break up Colds in
~ hours. cure Feverishness Headache
Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders and
Destroy worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sam
pie mailed FREE. Address Allen s Ohm
stead LEROY n Y
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Samuel Watkins.
Meetinu OF Xmas Dauuhters.

We are requested to announce that
there will be a meeting of the Kings
Daughters at the residence of Mrs.
George A. Rose next Tuesday after
noon at half past three O'Clock. A
full attendance of all the members is
desired
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Branson's Collection of North Carolina
Fugitive Poetry.

News and Observer
| am now asking the citizens of the
State to send me any copy or copies of
original poems they may have on hand
such poems as have not heretofore been
printed in book form. | will have them
examined by committee of scholars.
Any poems that are accepted and pub
lished in the book, will entitle the author
OF such poem to copy of the book free
when issued
The book will be neatly bound in cloth
and will contain 300 pages, and retail at
81 per copy. Also any newspaper copy
ing this note and sending me q marked
copy of the paper, will get copy by
mail free when issued.
LEVI BRANSON. Publisher.
Raleigh, n C.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
r.. r. PINkSTON,
Dealer in Lumber, Etc.

At the same old reliable stand, Pink
ston's Pla Ming Mills. near the Oxford
Depot, you will find plenty of FLOORING.
Ceiling and Wealth erboarding and
Building Material OF all kinds Turn
work and scroll work of every descrip-
ton.
General contracting work at short
notice. Terms reasonable.
Thanking my friends for past patron
age respectfully solicit a continuance Of
the same II. II. PlNkSTON,
Henderson, n. C.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Clothing Store.
Double Tongued.


Communicated
Last week we noticed in the GOLD LEAF
something about a young man who was
using tongue on his buggy. We learn
that he is not only using buggy tongue
but is using the tongue that nature gave
him also. We hope he will succeed
CED MORE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Philadelphia Bulletin.

The manufacturers of Castoria have
been compelledtto spend hundreds of thou
sands of dollars to familiarize the public
with the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher
This has been necessitated by reason of
pirates counterfeiting the Castoria trade
mark. This counterfeiting is crime not
only against the proprietors of Castoria,
but againat the growing generation All
persons should be careful to see that Cas-
toria bears the signature of Chas H.
Fletcher, if they would guard the health
OF their children. Parents, and mothers
in particular, ought to carefully examine
the CastOria advertisements which have
been appearing in this paper, and to re-
member that the wrapper OF every bottle
of genuine CastOria bears the fac-simile
signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, under
whose supervision it has been manufac-
tured continuously for over thirty years
We carry a fine line of samples and
will make you a suit to measure in any
style you want. Don't fail to see our
line of goods. 1t will do you good to
look through the stock whether you
wish to buy or not.
Barnes Clothing Store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12

The Book beer sign with the big
billy goat Oh it is now displayed in
front of the saloons.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. W. Coghill went to
Washington City Thursday to visit
their daughter Mrs Geo. NJ. Newell.
The Seaboard's new passenger sta
ton building is receiving the finish
ing touches and will be occupied Sun
day.
The ladies are invited to see the
big line of beautiful new dress goods
and trimmings at Samuel Watkins.
The new styles and fabrics this sea-
son are pretty and cheap i'll price.
Miss Rosa Thomas went North last
week to buy her new line OF millinery
and wOmeI's wearables for spring
and summer Miss Carrie Thomas
went with her and will assist in the
purchases. They accompanied Mr.
\. b. Thomas and the party will re
turn Saturday.
Best yard wide Percalcs only 10 cts
ward Mt
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12

SO far as we are informed nobody
thinks the Watts bill will accomplish
much in favor of temperance Be
tween the passage of this bill and the
early closing of bar rooms the latter
would have been better.-Raleigh
Times
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Peculiar
To Itself

In what it is and what it does-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying,
Alternative and tonic substances and
effecting the most radical and per-
manent cures of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired.
languid feelings, and building up
the whole system-is true only of
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
~o>S
FOR SALE.

l have tirst-class horse. six years old
for sale. Works in all harness. An extra
driver Weight about $50 pounds. Will
sell for cash or credit Reasons for sell
ing have more than need.
NJ. S. DUKE,
,--. Gillburg, \. c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
Certain Cure for GhiibfaiEs.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease Il
powder, 1t cures Chlblains. Frost bites,
Damp. Sweating, Swollen Feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe Stores Doe
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-12
NOTICE..

DY VIRTUE OF DECREE OF THE
ID Superior Court of Vance County made
February 26, 1908, in the special proceeding
for the sale of land for partition entitled
John W. Parkinson, Horace G. Ellington
and others against Lois Parkinson and the
Weaver children, shall sell by public auction
to the highest bidder at the court house door
in Henderson, n. c., on
Monday. April 6. 1908,
the tract of land situate about one mile
South of Dabney, known as the Drury Tur-
ner or Seth Parkinson place, containing l29
acres more or less, adjoining the lands OF s.
F. Crews n. G. Crews and Others. Terms OF
sale one-half cash and balance without inter
est January LIST, 1904. The land is rented
for this year and the rent is reserved. Sale
to be made subject to confirmation by the
court.
This End day of March, 1903:
T. T. HICKS.
Henderson, NC Commissioner
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To Cure a Cold i'm One DaV

Take Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. f. W. Groves signature is on each
box 25c