The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-09-13
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcoNIcs FIcgEo UP HERE AND
THERE gY our EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

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Tho Vance Guards are arranging Tor
GRAND mlitarE ball ORE night next "eeA
7. /, intended to make 1t pleaSah. anu
successful affair in every way
There has been an excess OF RAIN duIihR
tha past two weeks. The crop OUTLOOK
was gloomy enough before, but no" II Is
,,orse. The rain has damaged tobacco more
than the drought did, some farmers tell us.
"The cup of sin is sparkling at the top
,, thera is death at the bottom. 1he
same NAV be said of the cup of wine, If IN
J,rr,.d in too frcely-and the habit OF
drinking once begun, who knows where IL
will end?
Miss Alberta Gallatin is by all odds the
- npTformrr in her line in the country.
.Cha mt an admirable amount OF bright
arms, into her part, and was graceful
aul fascinating. Boston Adc6Ft1SGF.
Secure your tickets for Romeo and juliet
AT Burwell Hall Saturday evening.
Thi. IS from the New Orleans Picayune::
"Amoug the candidates in North Carolina
is a FOwle for Governor, Holt for Lieu
tenant Governor, a Finger for Supetin-
trndrnt of Education and Bum for Con-
grcss. If Fowlc gets Holt with a Finger
lie Will take the Bum.
Wake Forest College has opened with
the largest attendance ever had at the be-
ginning Of the season. One hundred ahG
seventy students is the number enrolled.
Several others have gone in since. The
Baptists have just cause to be proud OF
such an Institution Of learning.
The ladies are first and foremost in every
good work. and the Oxford OTTAan's FRIEND
throws out the following timely hint to
them. 1t says:
Tie ladies Of North Carolina will please
bear in mind that the cold winter /, conf
ing OF and that we have 30 children TO
make comfortable. Just one days work
Tor US now will do you and us good. Try
it and see.
Barnes, Stainback & Co.'S new store in
the Young Block is really one of the hand
soonest mercantile establishments in town.
The room is we'll lighted and their stock
i, shown off to good effect day or night.
They have it stocked with one of the
largest and handeomest as~OrtmentS of
clothing, hats, shoes, neckWear, gents
furnishings, etc. in Henderson.
Help us spread the GOLD LEAF. Say Il
word to your ncighbor in behalf of the pa
per and get him to subscribe. There are
many more improvements we wish to
make, but can only 90 forward as our
patrons enable lis. The GOLD LEAF is yet
short Of what we wish it to be. but little
Al
furncing others to become patrons will
help Us to 90 forward.
The AdcOcks (Henry c. aud Jennie c.,
charged with poisoning the wife of Henry
in Granville county last month, passed
through here yesterday in charge of an Of
ticer for Raleigh. The case has been re-
moved from Granville and will be tried at
Vance court in October. 1t was thought
best to remove them to Raleigh for safe
keeping in the mean time Our people re-
great that this case is to be tried here
Miss Alberta Gallatin plays her roles
charmlngly and Is perfect picture Of re-
hned Womanhood. The lovers of good
plays we'll acted, should not miss the
chance of seeing hcr.-Nemphis Appeal
Miss Galiatin will appear at Burwell
Hall Saturday evening in the beautiful
ShakeSpearean character of Juliet. Our
citizens should not fail to see her. Re-
served seat tickets IS cents at Harris
drug store.
The excessive rains it is thought will
prove very damaging to crops Tobacco
has been much injured cotton is rotting in
the bOllS is badly sOiled and otherwise
damaged, and peas are sprOuting In the
hulls i'll some cases. The winds have
blown corn down and torn tobacco leaves
to some extent. Altogether the outlook
for tn" average farmer has been made ia,
more gloomy during the past ten DAYS.
Miss Alb erta Gallatin carried off the hon
OTIS Oh the eNenlng. Her acting stood ont
IN hold relief She had animation, grace
Lc'Iom ana fascinating manner. com.
oined with musical voice and pretty face
winch captivatrd her audience and earnef
ntr mHch applause .-Brook!yn Union.
Romeo and Juliet the first one Of Shola
speare'S plays ever put upon the hoards :,
hehnerSon, Will he presented by this com
pany Saturday night. Secure your tickets
justice ). II. Allen claims that two Nov
city Force Pumps loaned from the Coz,
,,hNs once on the night of the FIRE, saved
lhe rear end Of the Cheatham build,rr :,
1''" street (Harris' drug>tore) from burn
my Standing inside. behind the woIls
oN> using the pumps could throw wata
t.''e IL was needed to keen the f'ama
''"eh'hg the woodwork on tho v,;r
VII" raves Of the house Fyarv ,,r,,,
2 o""er should have one of these iit,f
pumps. They cost only s. 80 '' t'''i'