The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-26
NOTES AND REFLECTIONS.
CURSORY COMMENTS AND CUR
RENT CHAT.
Some Thoughts Suggested to the ''GOld
Leaf Scribe by the Remarks of
Others.

Some thoughts suggested TO the GOlu
Leaf Scribe by the Remarks of
Others.
The sugar trust made net profit of
$40, 900, 900 last year.
The jute bagging trust did not get
there by such large majority. And
they are likely to get left still wose
this year.
Duffy, of the Wilmington Star, gets
off this:
Who struck Billy Patterson? has
never yet been satisfactorily answered.
But after the election next fall it won't
be hard to tell who struck Billy Ma
hone.
Arthur F. Dow, prominent busi-
ness man of Littleton, N. H., has mys-
teriously disappeared. His business
affairs are in excellent condition.
Exchange.
Gone with another fellows wife,
perhaps.
John Templeton, of Adams county,
Pa, 76 years of age, has jackknife
that he has carried since he was 16
years old.
John evidently knew better than to
lend his jackknife to the fellow who
wanted to borrow it ssjust a minute. :"
Prof. Huxley says in speaking OF the
oyster, 1 suppose that when this slip
: perry morsel glides along the palate,
0 few people imagine that they are swal-
U lowing a piece of machinery far more
complicated than a watch.
No, and what is more, few people
|, believe anything of the kind.
The Philadelphia Press makes a
very remarkable statement concerning
Minister Robert Lincoln. 1t says that
s. he has never been known to refer tc
a. any event in his fathers career.-W VII
II mingt0n Messenger.
II Perhaps the gentleman thinks the
ID ID events in his own career are of more
E. e. Importance.
le Under the laws of Bulgaria, if {
y patent medicine is warranted to cure ;
rs certain disease and fails to do it, th'
+. manufacturer can be prosecuted ant
s, sent to prison. No cures for con
d. sumption can be found in that country
If there was such law in this coun
trv patent medicines would not be s.
numerous by a large majority.
Gov. Hill, of New York, is endeav
oring to break through the old custom
prevalent in that State of executin
criminals on Friday exclusively, on
bo which prevails in other States as wei
Well, suppose Saturday be fixed
the day. That would give the poe
wretches one day of grace more, an
would no doubt suit them better tha
if the time were fastened up a da
q or so.
A chicago bearded woman made
snug fortune out of the show buslne'
- in about twelve years, and now llv
asst in comfortable luxury with his han(
'ro- some wife and five beautiful chlldre
'ur- There is nothing like making Il
'''' most of ones opportunity in this Iii
This fellow turned his chance to goo
= account, while the dude, being
neither sex. can make nothing of hir
f OF self but fool.
5 SO oi An Ohio man who died day or
en- ago requested in his will that his boz
. 1or or be taken to the graveyard IN sprl
! to wagon, and after the funeral all w
attended it return to his home al
partake of a good dinner, which
SeS, heirs must provide.-EscAange.
If the provisions of the will we
my generally known beforehand, it is S
will to assume that the funeral was VI
largely attended.
u The american Farmer is not
those who think that education is
needed on the farm. 1t says:
KS. The farmer who uses his brains
we'll as his muscle in his daily VIZ
will succeed, if such thing is posi-
in these days of low prices and liml
market. He should understand +
! we we to do everything on the farm, and
ages, he entrusts his work to help
'aper a}sr knowledge is especially needful.
The Germantown (Pa.) Inaeben|
makes home thrust at the hypocr
North in its professed love for
inest il negro, when it gets off the follow
pared pared The Albany Journal raises its t
illus full voice against the awful conditio
the South, which sends but one
'elng ored Congressman to Washing
,nae, This is just one more than the el
'tten North sends there, although there
's "'e possibly hundred districts in VIII
colored man might be elected If 2