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The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Sherman and the South.
Mebane Leader.

MeDane Leader.
General Sherman seems In a fair
way to receive a tardy measure of
Justice from the South. OF all the
Northern commanders he has been
singled out for lasting resentment
His devastation of the enemy scoun-
try from Atlanta to the sea and in
the South Carolina compaign has
been treated by the Southern people
and their historians as wanton
cruelty. Now that Sherman's letters
home, written in the field to his
family are published ending in the
latest number Of .Scribner'S Maga-
zine, it is found that the General
realized the dreadiulness of the de-
struction he had left in his wake. but
that he was impelled to lay waste
the country by the grim nece essities
of war-Peiladelphia Press.
Possibly it was true that General
W. L. Sherman did realize the dread
fulness OF the wanton and wilful de-
struction of property he had laid
waste to in the South during the war
between the States. That famous,
or Infamous utterance attributed
to him that "war is hell" conveyed
that idea long ago. But Sherman
made it an unnecessary hell to Il
large number Of non combatants,
to helpless women, and defenseless
children, by burning the roofs from
above their heads, and destroying
everything upon which they could
subsist, leaving them to starve and
die. Sherman could find no more
excuse for burning Atlanta than
Nero found for burning Rome. both
deeds were inspired by the devil.
Sherman's army swept over the
fertile fields of South Carolina and
Georgia with whirlwind of flame,
he left track Of smoking ruins.
blackened rafters, and despairing
desOlation. His was the war of a
vandal, he carried the torch of an
Attilla, a scourage of humanity. No
reason existed then, no plausible ex-
cuse can be found row for burning
the houses of private citizens, and
laying waste to everything that
could sustain the lives OF helpless
women, and innocent children.
Grant fought the South with the
stubbornness of a brave and deter
mined foe, but fought fair with the
spirit of humanitarian, with the
impulse of brave and heroic soldier
When the South was DEBATED and
fallen helpless to the earth, it was
Grant who held out his hand to help
her to her feet again. He immortal
lied himself in his magnanimous
treatment of Lee in the surrender
at Appomattox, and in his answer
to Johnson's threat to arrest Rob
ert E. Lee after the surrender.
Burn your histories if you wish
and destroy every sentence that re-
lates to Sherman's march to the sea
and the infamy of the deed would
live on in tradition until the stars
failed, and the sun hung cold in the
heavens; you cannot efface it from
mans memory. The present as well
as the future generation will stamp
| Sherman as q monster, it is too late
| to talk of his measuring the import
of his deeds, everyone knows them,
for he made war n hell upon the
helpless.
| The best pills made DeWitt's Little
| Early Risera. the famous little liver pills
| They are small, gentle, pleasant. easy to
| take and act promptly. They are sold by
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Sees rIother Grow Young.

lit would be hard to overtaks the wonder
ful change in my mother sines she t.egan 10
use Electric Bitt~rs. writes Mrs W. J.. 6iI'
patrick Of Danforth, Ne. Although past
10 she s@sms really TO b@ growing young
again. She suffered untold misery from drs-
peu.ia ior 2D years At last she could
neither eat. drink nor sle~r. Do~tors gave
her mn and all remedies Jailed till E.ectrse
Eitters worked such wonders isr her health.
They invigorste all vital organs, cure Liver
and Kidney troubies, inducs sleep, .mpart
strength and appetite. Only soc at Melville
Dorsey's drug store.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

A failing tiny nerve-no larger than the
finest silken thread-takes from the Heart its
impulse, its power, its regularity. The
Stomach also has its hidden, or inside nerves
1t was DR.. Shoop who first told US it was
wrong to drug weak or falling Stomach,
Heart or Kidneys. His prescription-Dr
Shoop's Restorative-is directed straight for
the cause OF these ailments-these weak and
faltering inside nerves. This, no doubt
clearly explains why the restorative has of
late grown so rapidly in popularity. Drug
gists say that those who test the Restorative
even for few days soon become fully con-
vineed of its w wonderful merit Anyway, dom t
drug the organ. Treating the cause OF sick
ness is the only sensible and successful way.
Sold by all dealers.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Important Invention.
FULLER PARTICULARS OF THE
CADE LINOTYPE MACHINE.

S the Emancipation of the
Country Publisher in Sight
as Result of the New Type
setting Machine Invented by
Rev. Baylus Cade2-It Seems
So if the Half that is Claimed
for 1t is Realized = The
Promise is that a Revolution
Will be Worked in the Print
ing Trade if the Cade Type
setter Makes Good.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

If you have pains in the back, weak back.
or any other indication of weakened or dis
ordered condition of the kidneys or bladder
you should get DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills right away when you experience the
least sign of kidney or bladder complaints
but be sure that you get DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills We know what they viii
do for you. and ii you will send your name
to E. c. Dewitt & Co, Chicago, you will re
ceive free trial box of these kidney ane
bladder pills. They are sold heie by a:
druggists.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
w. w. PARKER. Special Agent
Notice to Contractors
Bids Wanted for the Construction Of a
County Bridge Over Tar River BE.
tween kittrelI and FrankIintou at
the Site OF the Old One Just Below
the Railroad bridge

$50 feet by II feet all wood ar $50 feet
wood and 100 feet Steel. Pillows To he on.
foot higher than the highest pillow of the
old bridge now standing. All pillows la be-
put in good condition. Sealed bids to be
handed in to the building committee at
Franklinton, n. C.. Wednesday morning.
July Z, at o O'Clock.
For further information see J. II. Cook
OF Franklnton, or T. II Crudup of kittrell.
]. II. COOK. franklin County.
W. B. DANIEL, Vance County.
I. ii. CRrDUP, Vance County.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Charlotte Chronicle

Charlotte Chronicle.
Is the linotype machine soon to
become Il back number? UndOubted-
~ it will ii Rev Baylus Cade. of North
Carolina, is not wrong III his expec-
tatiOns OF the tvpe-setting machine
which he has invented. Reference to
the machine has been made by II
number OF papers, but details have
been rather vague The Chronicle is
now able to supply these and to give
IL general idea of what Mr. Cade's
typesetter will do. The claims may
seem rather broad, but it must be
remembered that when the linotype
machine was being conceived, the i'll
ventor was told that he was u dream
er. We have always held that the
linotype machine, wonderful as it is,
is really Il crude machine and is des-
tined to be superseded by a simpler,
more perfect and cheaper machine.
Is the honor of inventing the success
sor to the linotype to fall to IL North
Carolina man? 1t is quite within the
range of possibility, as u study of a
few points would Indicate.
Mr.. Cade's type-setter is not run
by power. Two men can carry it
and place it at any point desired as
easily as they would handle an office
desk. 1t is operated by a small air
compressor.
1t will set any face of type from
nonpariel to Job display. The opera
tor can read and correct the line be-
fore it is cast. There is no cumber-
some and complex machinery for the
return of the matrices. They are re-
turned automatically. The machine
can be sold for $500, which will place
it within the reach of newspaper pub
fishers all over the country.
Mr.. Cade is q machinist from youth.
He has been working on this inven-
tion for Il period OF twenty years.
His first machine is now being built
in Philadelphia and will be compile.
ted and given a test within three
months. 1t has been inspected and
approved by the best mechanical ex
perts in the country, who say that it
will do what is claimed for it. We
are drawing this much from a con
versation we had with Mr. Cade this
morning. Much that he said was
not for the public print at this time
Did we feel privileged to say more
we might inspire greater faith in this
invention. 1t was suggested to Mr.
Cade that if he has what he says he
has, he will die a millionaire His re
sponse was that money-making was
his last thought He is working fol
the good of humanity, for in giving
to the world a type-setter Of the
character which he invented, he woul(
certainly be conferring a blessing OF
the whole people. We believe that {
paper in Shelby, his home town, is to
have the honor of making the frs
run On his new machine. Mr.. Cad
and the machinists who have passed
on his invention may find themselve
mistaken in the expected perform
ances of the machine, but in case the.
hit it right, we may look for SLUMP
in Mergenthaler stock. The next few
months will tell the tale.
| s>~OS>.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
President POteat recently delivere

President Poteat recently delivered
an addsess on farming, at High
Point, that the Enterprise praises in
the highest terms DR.. Poteat is one
of the most delightful platform speak
ers in North Carolina, and any sort
of subject that he discusses shines
and glows, but as a farmer we are per-
suaded that be appears to better ad-
vantage on the outside of the fence.
-Thomasville Charity and Children.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Future of the South.
PROGRESS AND OPPORTUNITY
NOT EQuALLED ANYWHERE.

An Inviting Field Where
Abundant Reward Awaits
the Ambitious. the Intelligent
and Industrious in All Lines
of Human Endeavor-
Exceptional Opportunities
Which Await the Profitable
Investment of Capital Go
South, Young Farmer Of the
Middle West, Her Soil and
Her People Invite You"
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

Any lady can get siIvered .No-Drip' Col
lee Strainer by writing DR. Shoop. Racine.
Wis. Send no money. Simply ask Tor the
"No-Drip" Coupon privilege, giving your
name and address DIR. Shoop viii also send
free his new and very interesting little book
describing DIR. Shops Health Coffee. Health
Coffee is such a close imitation OF real Coffee,
that IL requires an expert to tell the diner-
enee And neither ID there a grain oil real cot
Zee in il. Made from pure toasted grain:-
malt and nuts. ifs flavor and taste 10 exceed
insfv gratifying. No tedious boiling either.
Made in q minute" says Dy- Shoop. Write
today for the book and .So-Drip" Coupon
Sold BY all dealers
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

The date on your address label i'm
dicates the time to which your sub
scription is paid.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

BLOODINE LIVER PILLS cure Sick Head
aches, Billiousness, Dizziness, Dyspepsia and
Constipation, 25c. a box mailed by The
Bloodine Co., Inc, Boston, Mass. Sold by
w. w. Parker. Special Agent.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Waxhaw Has a Real Hero.
Monroe Journal.


Known to fame every where is the
involuntary exploit of Major William
Watlington, who sustained everlast-
ing damages by being hit by bull
yearling that Southern railway
train had dashed off the track and
sent flying into the air, to alight
amidships of the Major as he rested
by the roadside.
In the person of Ben Mccain. the
old cOlored man who carries mail and
packages up town from the depot,
the town of Waxhaw has hero who
will be immortal on account of his
gallant rescue of a bull yearling last
Sunday morning, at the imminent
peril of his own life, and at the actual
experience of being hit by flying
train and receiving the injury OF a
broken arm aud a dazzling fight
through the air. The morning vesti-
bule does not stop at Waxhaw, and
on Sunday Ben was about the depot
as usualto see her go through and
to pick up the mail. Following the
track towards the Eastern side OF
Go"H t1S SuS II dlll Cdlic udSitiIS
Ben's eve caught the form of "A little
yearling on the track. Recking moth
ing OF danger. Ben flew to the rescue
of the calf and tried to "sboo' it off
the track. But it was OF course too
big a fool to understand either its
danger or Ben's friendly aid. and
bulge it would not. In desperation
Ben took a mad hold of the beast
and tried to carry it to safety. He
succeeded in fiinging it off the track
in time to save it, but just as he did
so the rushing train caught Ben him
self on the cow catcher and started
him over the moon.
When the men rushed TO the aid oi
good old Ben and picked him up, they
found that one arm was broken all
to pieces and that he was suffering
greatly. However, they took him
and cared for him and be is himself
again. And the calf is safe
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

The newspaper has two great func-
tions-the commercial and the moral;
and these functions render it OF ines
timable service to the community it
serves. Faults it may have lin plenty;
but telling the truth about the evilit
sees around it is not one OF them
New Bern Sun.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

The best pills made are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers the famous little liver pills.
They are small, gentle, pleasant, easy to
take and act promptly. They are sold by
all druppists
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

Your money back.
EsMs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-04-22

completely lost whatever ground he
had heretofore gained I'm her respect.
Say. have you seen that showT She
waited for his answer with pity and
contempt
mo" admitted John weakly
"Well. should say you amt or you
wouldn't make no crack like that. I'm
the whole thing I'm that push" she snid.
with an air OF self complacency, AN
/ with me down an out that show will
be on the bum for fair"
II beg your pardon" was all Doug
las could say, confused by the sudden
volley OF uQsamiliar words
You're ff1din' me-" she said, turn.
ing her head to one side, as was her
wont when nssaiied by suspicion. "You
must "a seen me rider
mo, Miss Polly, / have never seen
n circus" Douglas told her, half regret.
fully, sense OF his deep privation
stealing upon him.
"Whatp cried Polly incredulously.
"LOrdy, no. chile. He mint nebber
seed none oh dem tIngs," Mandy In
terrupted as she tried TO arrange n
few short stemmed posies IN varie-
gated bouquet.
Wen. what do you think Of thatw
Polly gasped. You're the first Rube I
ever saw that hadn't" She was look
ing at him ms though he were curl.
osity
80 I'm Rune" Douglas shook his
head with sad little smile and good
naturedly agreed that he had some
times feared as much.
That's what we always calls guy
like YOU" she explained ingenuously
and added hopefully: "well, you must
n seen our parade. All the pil<ers see
that II don't cost notbin'"
"Im afraid must also plead guilty
10 the charge Of being n plker," Doug
las admitted. half sheepishly, "for did
sec the parade"
We'll. ] was the one on the white
horse right behind the lion cage" she
began eXcltedly. you remember
ITS little confused In my mind
he caught her look OF amazement-"just
at present" he stammered, feeling her
wrath again about 10 descend upon
him
"well. I'm tic twenty.four sheet
stand" she explained
sheet" Mandy shrieked from her
corner
yes, the billboards. the pictures" ="
Polly said growing impatient at their
persistent stupidity.
she suah am funny talkin' thingf7
mumblcd Mandy 90 herself as she clip
ped the withercd leaves from a plant
near the window.
You are dead sure they know I amt
comm Onr Polly asked, with a llnger.
ing suspicion in her voice
Dead sure" And Douglas smiled 20
himself as he lapsed into her vernacu-
lar
There was q moments pause. Polly
realized for the Brst time that sho must
actually readjust herself 90 n new or
der Of things. Her eyes again rOved
about the room. II was a cheerful
place In which 20 be imprisoned. Even
Polly could not deny that The broad
window az the back, with It's white and
pink chlntz curtains on the inside and
It's frame OF Ivy on the outside, spoke
Of singing birds and sunshine ali day
long. Everything from the white cell
Ing 20 the sweet smelling mating that
covered the floor was spOuessiy clean
The cane bottomed rocker near the
curved window seat with It's pretty
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-04-22
CHAPTER v.

~OHE church bells were ringing
their trst warniI : for the
morning service whcu Mandy
~ peeped into the 81, = bedroom
Tor the second time aud .lnccd eau.
tiously at the wisp OF hair tnat bespoke
feminine head somewhere between
the covers and the little white pillow
ON the four poster bed. There was no
sound from the sleeper. SO Mandy ven.
tured across the r. IN on tlptoc and
raised the shad> The dropping
boughs OF autumH foliage lay SHIN
mering against IT, window panes. and
through them mi .ht be seen the gray
outline OF the church. Mandy glanced
again toward the bed To make sure
that the burst of sunlight had not
wakened the invalid. then crossed TO
small. r!ckety chair laden with the
discarded finery OF the little circus
rider.
"Lawdy sakesr' she cried holding
up spangled dress admiringly. Amt
dat beautifulg' She drew near the
mirror, attempting 10 see the reflec-
tion or the tinsel and chiffon against
her very ample background of ging.
ham and avoirdupols. You'd sure be
a swell niger wild dat on. honeyr"
she chuckled 10 herself "Wouldn't
dem deacons holler II dey done see
datf"
The picture OF the deacons aston.
ishment at such spectacle SO grew
upon Mandy that she was obliged TO
cover her generous mouth To shut I'm
her convulslve laughter lest IL awaken
the little girl IN the bed She crossed
To the old fashioned bureau which for
many months had stood unused against
the wall. The drawer creaked az she
opened II to lay away the gay. span.
gled gown.
It'll be mighty long time afore
she puts on dem t'ings agin," she said.
with doubtful shake OF her large.
round head
Then she went back To the chair and
picked up Polly's sandals and exam
ined the beadwork with great deal
Of interest "I.awdy. lawdyr" she cried
as she compared the size OF the san.
dals 10 that OF her own rough. worn
shoes. She was again upon the point
OF exploding with laughter as the
church bell added few final and
more emphatic clangs TO it's warning.
She turned, with start. motioning a
vain warning out of the window for
the bell TO be silent, but the little
sleeper was already stirring uneaslly
on her pillow. One soft arm was
thrown languidly over her head Tho
large blue eyes opened and closed
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pillows told OF days when n conyates.
cent might look In comfort az the gar
den beneath. The counterpanc, with its
old fashioned rose pattern; tho little
white tides ON the back OF each chair
and Mandy grooming beside the win.
dow all helped 10 make homcllkc pic
ture
She wondered what Jim and Toby
would say II they could see her now.
sitting Ike queen I'm the midst of her
soft coverlets, with no need to raise
even finger 10 wait upon herself
"Ain't IL the limitT she sighed, aud
with that Jim and Toby seemed 60
drift farther away. she began TO
see their life apart from hers. She
could picture Jim with his head I'm
his hands. She could hear his sharp
orders TO the men. Ho was always
short with the others when anything
went wrong with her.
"rll bet Muvver Jlms' I'm tho
dumps" che murmurcd m a cloud
stole across the nowcrliio face; then
tho tired muscles relaxed. and she
ceased TO rebel.
"Muvver Jlm7" Douglas repeated,
feeling that hc must recall her 20 n
knowledge of his presence.
THAT'S what call him." Polly ex-
plained, but the fellows call him Big
jim You might not think Jim could
be good mother just to look at him,
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o cry Of pain

"Dar. dar." Mandy murmured, put
ting the pillow under the poor
cramped neck and smoothing the tan
gled hair from Polly's forehead. 'You
done hurt yo'sef for suah dis time"
The pastor had taken step toward
the bed. His look OF amusement had
changed TO one OF pity.
"You see, Miss Polly, you have had
very bad fall. and you can't get away
just yet nor see your friends until you
are better"
ITS only scratch" Polly whim
pered II can do my work got TO-!
One more feeble effort and she sue.
cumbed, with a faint "JimIny crick
etsr'
"Uncle Toby told me that you were
a very good little girl" Douglns said
rs he drew up a chair and sat down
by her side. confident by the expires.
slOn on her face that at last he was
mnster Of the situation. "Do you think
he would like you to behave like this p
II sure am on the blink" she sighed
ms she settled back wearily upon the
pillow
You'll be all right soon" Douglas
answered chcerIly. MANDY and 7 will
help the time to go"
II rosollect now" Polly faltered
without hearing him. 1T was the last
hoop Jim seemed TO have hunch
was goln' 10 bc I'm for trouble when
went Into the ring. Bingo must "a felt
II too. He kept a-pullln' and a-jerkln'
from the start got myself together
TO make the last jump. an / can't re-.
member no more" Her head dropped.
md her eyes closed
II wouldn't try just now n were
you" Douglas answered tenderly.
ITS my wheel. ain't itI" Polly ques-
toned after n pause
''Yoah what. chlleT Mandy exclalm-
cd as she turned from the table, where
she had been rolling up the unused
bandages left from the doctors call the
night before
II say It's my creeper. my paddle"
Polly explained. trying 10 locate n few
OF her many pains. Gee but that
hurts! She tried 20 bend her ankle.
"Is n puncturedT
Only spralned." DOuglas answered.
striving TO control his amusement at
the expression on Mandy's puzzled
face Better not talk any more about
H."
"Ain't anything the matter with my
tongue, is thereT" she asked, turning
her head 60 one side and studying him
quizzlcally.
II don't think there IT," he replied
good naturedly.
How did come 20 fall In here any.
hOwT she asked M she studied the
walls Of the unfamiliar room.
"We brought you here"
ITS a swell place" she conceded
grudgingly.
I'VE are comfortable" he admitted
as n telltale smile again lowered about
his lips. He was thinking OF the
changes that he must presently make
IN Miss Polly's vocabulary.
us this the big topi" she asked.
"The-whatf" he stammered.
''The main tent" she explained.
We'll no. not oxactly. IT'S going 10
be your room now. Miss Polly"
"Mv ROOM. uaaf rhinb ~ fhospi
she gasred ~ the possibility OF her
actually having a room all OF her own
took hold Of her mind. Much
obliged she said, with a nod, feeling
that something was expected Of her.
She knew no other phrase OF gratitude
than the one 'Muvyer Jim" and Toby
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The p0tTtcd clOicn stool alone
stairs" she answered tartly and
hounced out Of the house calling TO
Julia and the others TO follow her and
declaring that she would soon let folks
know how the parson had brought
circus ridin' girl into the parsonage.
The painted clown stood alone, look
Ing from one wall 90 the other, then
crossed the room and placed the ALI
gator satchel and the little coat and
hat on the study table He was care
fui not to wrinkle the coat, for this
was Poily's birthday gift Jim and he
had planned to have sandwiches aud
soda pop on the top Of the big wagon
when they offered their treasures to
night But now the wagons would
soon be leaving, aud where was FOL.
iy7 lie turned 60 ask this question as
Mandy came down the stairs.
well. N dar ain't anudder one" she
cried.
Never mind. Mandy" said Douglas.
who was just behind her, carrying
small water pitcher and searching for
a bottle Of brandy which bad been
placed IN the medicine chest for emcr-
gencies
You can take these upstairs" he
told her when ne had nIied The pitcher
with water ana found the liquor Man
dy looked thrcateningly at Toby. then
reluctantly went on her way.
Douglas turned to the old man pleas
antly. His was the first greeting that
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into her satchel." He picked up the
little brown bag that was TO have been
Polly's birthday gift. ME an Jim
will be sendln' her more soon"
You're going TO miss her, I'm
afraid" Douglas said. feeling an ir.
resistible desire TO gain the old mans
confidence.
Lord bless you. yes. sir!" Toby an
swered. turning upon him eagerly
Me an Jim has been father an moth.