The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-09-20

n LENDtD HE oE hORk-Mr
Fletcher Harrison, CT Brunswick county
Va, brother of -our townsman Mr.. John
". Harrison. spent few days in Hender-
son last week. He was here to get some
dental work done by DR.. &. S. BOYD
Meeting Mr.. Harrison on the street he was
congratulating himself upon having GOT
through with what lie termed such try
ing ordeal. having been sitting in a den
lists chair nearly all day, aud upon the
further fact that he was then the possessor
ot one Of the best and most beautiful pieces
OF dental work we have seen. Il was n
tooth of almost solid gold, having been
built up from the gum, inside, and more
than half of the outside or front part was
Of pure gold. 1t was a splendid piece of
work, and one that both Mr. Harrison and
Dr.. Boyd may justly feel proud of. Ex-
pert as the Doctor is it took him about six
hours to do this work, 50 Mr.. Harrison in
formed US.
There is no finer dental surgeon in the
State than Dr. G. 5. Boyd. Asan artificial
mechanical and operative dentist he takes
first rank. The fact that people come here
from distance to get him 20 do their wolk
speaks in mis- behalf
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GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALI.Y-The Dem
Ocratic Club held a meeting at the court
house last Thursday night and determined
upon having 4 grand Democratic rally in
Henderson On the oath Of October. 1t is
proposed to make it a county affair and the
biggest thing Of the kind ever known in
these parts. Provision will be made for
feeding an immense crowd, and nothing
will be left undone to make it great sue
cess i'll every way. Prominent speakers
from this State ahd elsewhere will be in
vited. The meeting Thursday night was
very we'll attended and all present seemed
to be heartily in favor Of the movement.
The subject had not been canyaSSed much
but it did not take long to decide upon the
matter, and not only that. but very hand
some subscription was raised among those
present. The result Of a few minutes so
Letting revealed the fact that about S11O
in cash, ten barrels of flour, dozen hams,
potatoes, bread, &c, had been subscribed
and it was determined to go earnestly to
work and push the thing to a grand sue
cess. Committees were appointed and
every effort will be made to have the larg-
, est crowd and the biggest dinner to feed
them here on the 24th of October even
known at a political gathering. Owing 10
the latenesS OF the hour when the commit
tees were made up and handed to us the
GOLD LEAF is unable to publish them this
week. They will appear in our next
Before proceeding to business Thursday
night NIr. Jas. Nortieet was invited to ad
dress the club. He did so in strong and
, eloquent speech, combining his remarks
more particularly to the tariff and Fresi
( dent Cleveland. The manner in which he
handled his subject showed perfect famil-
iarity with the one and a proper regard
and estimation Of the other. lie explained
the workings OF the tariff tax, declared il
to be robbery of the people, as the law now
exists, in the face of the fact of the enor
! nous surplus heaped up III the Nationa
! treasury. Tariff TefOrm-lOWer taxes TO
! the people is demanded, and the issue
| must be met. Grover Cleveland is thu
! man who has risen up for the occa5o
/ lie is the peoples champion and deliverer
! Mr.. Noriieet's speech abounded with beau
, tiful passages and apt illustrations, ant
showed him speaker on political ques
tons of breadth of range and depth O
thought. He was warmly applaudcd.