The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-24

Court is yet in session In our next
issue we will report the most important
cases disposed OF at this term.
Special excursion trains will run from
Henderson to the Weldon fair next
Wednesday and Thursday. See schedule
and rates of fare in another column.
Miss Ada Walden has returned from
Baltimore where she has been for two
months studying the latest styles and
fashions in dressmaking; and taking
special instructions in cutting and fiji ting,
&c. She is now better than ever prepared
to do work in her line and invites her
| lady friends to call and see her.
We are always pleased to see and con-
verse with SO accomplished and polished
gentleman as Col. l.. c. Edwards, but
he rarely affords us that pleasure in our
own office. But he SO honored us for a
short while Tuesday afternoon, coming
in for the double purpose of paying his
respects and-showing his appreciation
OF the GOLD LEAFS weekly visits to him.
We always feel better after being with
Col. Edwards.
The Raleigh Erening Visitor says the
State Fair this year will go down into
North Carolina history as one of the
most magnificent agricultural successes
that has ever token place in North Caro-
lima. All true North Carolinians can well
afford to be proud of it's success. No such
OutpOuring of our people has taken place
for several years, and the effect has been
to put North Carolina on higher plane
as one of the most progressive common
wealths Of the nation.
, We hardly need to call attention to the
t large and attractive advertisement OF
2 Cooper & Mitchell, which appears in the
GOLD LEAF this week. Our readers can
not fail to see it and it speaks for itself
e The enterprising firm mean just what they
say. They are pushing things right
o along and are determined to sell Their
: share of goods, if fair dealing and low
g prices are appreciated by the buying pub
- lie. Give them a call at their new place
of business-Parker & Gloss old stand.
One who has made scientific inveatiga
ton says that probably not one person
in thousand knows why leaves chang
D their color in the fall The common an,
old-fashioned idea is that all this red an
golden glory we see now is caused b.
FROST but it is not SO. The green matte
\; in the tissue OF the leaf is composed of tw
"a colors, red and blue When the sap cease
to flow in the fall, and thenatural grOwt
% of the tree ceases, oxidation Of the tissu
id takes place. Under certain conditions
takes on a yellow, brown tint.
ne Here is an item of interest to consumer
TO of coal if it is true. The gainesville Den,
crat says:
A new process for burning coal withol
IL smoke mas lately been discovered. 1t CO.
'h sists in sprirkling water containing
Is special preparation of resin over the Goa
and the result is that there is no smol
o. and the glow is as intense as coke. 4
It authority vouches for the fact that
in works admirably, and in it's fire is a 1
en- markable Improvement on coke.
The Pearson meeting will begin ne
RS Sunday night. Many visitors will be he
Der during the coming week, to all OF who
Oh cordial welcome is eXtendedin advan'
No. The members of the several churches
town are preparing for the meetin
Special services were held last week a
sal this week a joint or union service is ne
ar each night, the meetings being held ire
ck church to church An outpouring OF
'ar Lords spirit is confidently expected a
His people are earnestly preparing
ext way for it.
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