The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-03-08

DOINGS IN TARHEEiDOM.

DOINGS In TARHEEiDOM.
my OWN, MY NATIVE LAND"
Drops Of Tar, Pitch and TurpentiEe
Squeeze from the Press Of North
Carolina.
A pine tree in Greene county meas
ures II feet in circumference.
Judge Clark will deliver the ad-
dress at University commencement,
June 9th.
The encampment Of the State Guard
next summer will be at Wrightsville,
near Wilmington.
Senator Ransom has accepted an
invitation to deliver the address at
Oak Ridge commencement, May ae.
Durham will soon have a canning
factory and broom factory and prob.
ably other small industries. Bully for
Durham.
The Prcgyessiue Farmer is growing
and spreading. Col. Polk is making
his paper necessity which the far
mers must have.
The Morgan Crittenden case, which
was tried before Judge Gilmer in
Greensboro last week. resulted in the
acquittal Of Crittenden.
A crowd Of moonshiners in South
Mountains, Burke county, armed and
ready, bade the tevenuers depart in
peace. They departed.
Charlotte is greatly excited over the
finding Of several rocks filled with
gold. They were found on the fac
tory lot Of Elliott s. Marsh.
| DR.. Talmage has been invited te
preach, and Senator Blair of New
Hampshire, to deliver an Grafton, Al
the next commencement at Trinity
College.
The Raleigh correspondent Of tht
Richmond Disbaffh learns on "th'
best authority" that Oliver H. Dock
cry is to be the Republican candidate
for Governor.
At Weldon countryman viewes
the President over and remarked
"Well you are wLopper, in fact.
Mr.. Cleveland they say gave disss
isfied smile, but his wife laughed til
she cried.
"Center Shot" writes from John
ston county that Fowle and Alexan
der is the very ticket-or Fowle ant
Mason, either one; just so Fowl
heads it. The Judge has good deal Q
following for the gubernatorial nomi
nation.
| Col. James H. Rufin died at h
home at Demopolis, Ala, week befor
last. Col. Rufin was brother Of tn
late Chief Justice Ruffin, Of Mort
Carolina, and at one time Represented
Caswell county in the Legislature
He was about 90 years old.
Not an acre of land in Wilson cour
ty is advertised for taxes. The fai
mers seem to be prospering. Dee
blowing, improved farm implement:
improved stock, diversity OF crops an
intelligent management have mad
the prosperity of this section.
Raleigh seems to be in bad luck i
loosing her pastors. First Re-
Thomas Dixon Of the Second Bapti.
church resigned to accept call to Bo
: ton, then the Methodists lost Rev. "
: c. Norman, and the Episcopaliar
Rev. Robert Strange. and now Re
: J. L, White has resigned the pastoral
Of the First Baptist church.
A fish, oyster and game fair is to |
:. held at New Berne on the 18th, IA
: and 18th inst. A tournament, 4 stre
parade Of one OF the most efficient &
, departments in the South, and a gla
ball and clay pigeon shooting will
among the attractions. Special rat
have been made on all railroad al
steamboat lines in the State.
The Asheville Citizen says: "T
6 farmers are making extensive prepar
tions fer 4 large tobacco crop Il
. year. We again suggest to our IA
mer friends not to overcrop themsel,
u this year with tobacco to the negle
$ of home supplies" A wise and tim
5; ly suggestion if it only can be worm
IL into the heads Of the farmers.
Durham Tobacco Plant: The q
: peintmcnt Of Hon. F NJ. Simmons
!, a place on the Congressional Ca
. paign Committee, is good appoil
:, ment. Mr.. Simmons is a good cal
: paigner himself and will know how
,r direct q campaign. He IS gene
:. who has risen from the ranks.
;. understands every branch Of the .
N vice.
A contract for the Use Of fre ht
dred convicis was made last We
r. with the State by the Carolina. Kns
Of vile & Western Railroad Compa
st at $Is.so per month. This road
as let TO contract from Knoxville
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