The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-08
TOWN AND COUNTRY
,orAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS

THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
This is certainly umbrella weather and
no mistake.
The time has come when the small boy
does the circus act-harvest apples and
cmcumbers.
notwithstanding the dull times, new
names are constantly being added to our
subscription list.
The health of Henderson is excellent
There is not a single ease of contagious
disease in the town.
The Vance Guards will go to Oxford to
take part in the reunion exercises OF
Confederate Veterans Saturday.
Henderson has entirely too many dogs,
but it is difficult to decide which shall be
first to grace the bologna sausage cOun-
ter.
The man who doesn't know enough TO
get in out OF the wet must look IL good
deal like theproverbiald drowned rat nova
days.
Some people will commit perjury to
avoid II small tax on property, and yet
tax themselves heavily feeding four or
NV horoS "ith'ut a. pi'i'Ht-
Last weeks issue of the GOLD LEAF re-
c,ived many warm words OF praise. The
enterprise displayed in issuing six-page
paper was appreciated by our readers.
Ii You have the means to spare Just now
Law in your coal and wood for the winter.
The days are shortening and cold wealth
or will be here before YOU are dreaming
of it.
Mr.. James H. Lassiter is making an
addition to his residence by raising it
and changing the style of the roof. 1t
will be quite an Improvement wheR fin
shpd
Put wine glass full of strong borax
water in pint OF raw starch, and you
can do up collars and cuffs as stiff and
glossy as any laundry. So says an ex-
change.
ii You keep Your fruit trees properly
trimmed You will get much more fruit
and of far better quality. 1t pays, too,
to loosen the soil around The roots every
three or four years. Try it and see.
The sugar trust ought to be one of the
first OF those Infamous organizations to
be abolished Life is sourenOugh at best
and there shouldn't be an extOrtiOnate
price fixed on the sweetening material.
WatermelOns are becoming quite plenti-
ful and cheaper. The excessive rains have
injured Inequality of the fruit very much.
They lack the flavor sweetness that would
have characterized them in dryer season.
The Waterloo Observer says there are
many persons who insist that church
property should be taxed, yet the same
would nhin.t To toll of
Heavens gate if they should go that way
The Philadelphia Inquirer editOrially re-
marks that 1T is feared the noble game
OF base ball is losing its vitality Not a
single umpire has been killed this season
although plenty of them have deserved
it
Anexchange says it is Onl V necessary to
smoke the wound made by IL rusty nail
or any wound or brlise that is infamed
with burning wooden cloth. to prevent
serious results. Smoke twenty-five min
utes and the pain will be gone.
Gen. p. b. Hawkins, of Louisburg, has
been appointed Deputy Collector of In.
ternal Revenue of Franklin, Warren and
Vance counties, under Collector White
This is the position held by Mr. Henry
Perry under Collector Marlborough.
Front the Warrenton Gazette we learn
that Wilson Hicks, cOlOred, OF this
county, one of Congressman Chatham
railway postal clerk appointees, has beer
removed for incOmpetency. 1t strikes IL:
that there are Others that ought to &c
for the same reason
Mr. Jimmie Williams, one Of the hes
statesmen in town, has accepted a position
II J.,
pleased to see his friends. He is popula
among the trading public, and this pro
gressive Young FIRMS to becOngratu!ate
upon securing his services.
The Board of Trade of Henderson wi
pay Durham IL visit on the 18th. Their
is no body of men that will deserve
larger share of attention than our negl
boring friends. We extend to them
cordial welcome and trust they will EMO
their trip.-Durham Recorder.
Many of our readers have friends an
relatives at n distance who would greatl
appreciate the GOLD LEAF if it was sci
to them each week. You can do Yer
handsome thing by subscribing for it an
sending it to them. 1t would be like T.
ceiving weekly letter from home
We want to print the news. and OF
readers can help us very much III the ma
ter if they will. Some OF our friends al
complying with our request in regard
sending items on postal cards. and v
appreciate the favOrs highly. Let us hei
from others throughout the county.
Mr. J. III. WhitmOre of TarbOrO was
town Yesterday. Mr.. WhitmOre is ii
proprietor of a successful bakery in TIL;
place, and thinks of opening here in co
nection with his business in TarbOrO. I
is n successful man and the GOLD LEA
would gladly welcome him to our tow
The GOLD LDAF will be glad to receiN
communications at any time, from al
and all persons who have Irogressi'
ideas. plans, and designs, as to the
yelopment of our town and surroundiI
country. We will take pleasure in giviI
publicity to all news items of the kin
above indicated.
There are no class of men so poor
paid as are the country clergymen of tt
Protestant denominations of Americ;
and no men are so little at liberty to bett.
themselves by personal efforts OutsiG
their profession. 1t isa reprOach to tina
active christianity which has assumed
supper tour churches Waterloo Observe
Ladies hats, ribbons. fans, parasOls Ill
brellaS, &c, at WATKINS