The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-15


ed to die by electricity has no such volt
ing ambitiOn.-Loreu Courier.
The thought of such thing is quite
20 the shocking nerves Ofnnrdersr keInm-
Ter
Although the excessive rains damaged
crops some, the GOLD LEAF doubts if
the injury has been really as great as
many people appeared to think We are
liable to exaggerate such things upon
first view.
+ Rev. X. ii. Wills, ID. d., President OF
/ the North Carolina Conference, Nj. p.
church, will preach at the Methodist
Protestant church in Henderson this
| Thursday evening. The public cor
| daily invited to attend
| New tobacco is selling remarkably well.
Some was sold last week for 81 .S3 a
| pound. Much Of it brings from 80 cents
to 50 cents a pound. Henderson never
takes second place either in amount sold
or prices paid for the weed.
| The excursion train from Fayetteville
to Norfolk took on number of persons
when it reached Henderson yesterday.
| We have noticed that some people who
prate about ''hard times" are the first
ones to take in every excursion that comes
along.
The Elizabeth City Economist SAYS the
most healthy fruit that is raised among
! us, and the rival of all Others in sweetness,
is the cantalOupe. Eaten in moderate
quantities it is exceedingly invigorating
and has not the effect of arresting diges-
ton, as the watermelon.
We earnestly request our readers to
make general and sustained effort to
place the GOLD LEAF in the hands of new
subscribers. We shall appreciate the
favor, and promise to return it four fold
by adding largely to the excellence and
attractiveness of the paper.
| A word in season is often productive OF
much good. If you meet friend ask him
if he is reader of the GOLD LEAF. If he
is not, speak a good word for the paper
and urge him to subscribe. The bigger
the circulation the more good the paper
can do the town and county.
Many of our readers have friends and
relatives at distance who would greatly
appreciate the GOLD LEAF if it was sent
to them each week. You can do very
handsome thing by subscribing for it and
sending it to them. 1t would be like re-
ceiving weekly letter from home.
Capt j. NJ. b. Hunt, from the Townes
Vile neighbOrhOOd, told us yesterday
that he had one OF the finest corn crops
he ever saw. Ii nothing happens from
now on he says he will make an abundance
and to spare. We have heard of the
promising outlook for corn in other 10
calities.
DR.. kingsbury OF the Wilmington Mes
eenger, commenting on the death of Capt
ID. f. Young, says: This writer can re
member Captain Young as far back as
1913. He was IL genial, kindly man
with much shrewdness and no little "moth
er wit He was popular and respected
throughout life.
notwithstanding the trying summer
which we have had so far it is gratifying
, to note the remarkable fact that as vel
the country has not been visited by thu
devastating epidemics which are wont tt
rage in many localities during the heated
term For this we have much to b,
thankful for.
Miss Minnie Daily, a pretty Brooklyn
girl has created a sensation by running
away with a kickapoo Indian.-Net
Berne Journal.
Being kind hearted girl, of n matri
mOnial turn of mind, Minnie could no
KickapOO Indian who asked her to maxi
| his wigwar)m.
"Book keeping taught in one lesson
Send one dollar Such was an adver
tisement of New York firm and tn
young man of our town who sent tn
money received a card on which wa
| oil Il. No
them, YOU fool" He is wiser now-an,
poorer-WH=on .4drunce.
Mr.. Lew Burwell who went out to tn
far West to seek his fortune a few month
ago, has returned home. He says he like
.. the country and people out there, bu
prefers to rest his bones (bOth in the fees
q and after he has shuffled off this morta
coiD here in Henderson. Mr.. Burwell wa
$ in Montana most OF the time he was gone
/. The source from which we expect to Sc
T the most Improvement in the shortes
possible time is the farmer who diversifie
I his crops. Plant plenty of clover, grass
r. corn, wheat and oats and raise your Ow
I meat and YOU can be the most truly inde
pendent man who walks the earth Tn
future is very bright for the farmer VIII
Y has something to sell all through TIL
D year, Wilson .4dstnce.
Our county needs migration of farm
ers from New England, who know how t
make farming pay. Their presence in on
midst will do us good in many ways; on
u of which is the example they will set TO
. our farmers. In the next place many {
u our people are land poOr-they have to
much-and we want to see good elias
O OF people come in and buy small farm
} and settle in our midst.
l. The GOLD LEAF acknowledges the II
ceipt OF a complimentary ticket from Nj
!. 4. Lineback, treasurer, to the sevent
It annual Fruit Fair of the State HOrticu
II tural Society, to be held in Browns war;
. house, Winston n C.. August Dist an
- 22nd Over 800 in cash premiums al
offered open to the State, and ever
county in the State is requested to con
u pete.
t, Housewives will be glad to learn tina
l. the prices of refined sugar at wholesal
were Saturday reduced z of a cent pc
pound. This follows similar reductiO
II in each of the two proceeding weeks, an
4 a decline OF Z of IL cent per pound in tt
wholesale cost of sugar should certainl
IL find reflection in the prices charged
consumers Have the retail dealer
o heard of this clne?-Norfolk Virginia
Henderson is TO have another paper
:, is said The GOLD LEAF welcomes j
THE more the merrier" ought to app
as we'll to newspapers as anything els
IN wa SuppOSe The chief object in launc