The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-25

vertise because times are hard commits Il
! very great mistake. When times are
! hard and money scarce, the man who has
cash to pay looks out for bargains, and
the best way to catch him is to advertise
cheap goods. II you have bargains to of
fer this is the very time, above all Others
to let cash buyers know Virpinia
Eagle.
Ben Franklin said : "If a man emptier;
his purse into his head, no man can take
it away from him. Investment in knowl-
edge always pays the best interest -
And you cannot do this better than by
subscribing for a good readable newspa-
per. Ii you think the GOLD LEAF. fills
the BILL ri We US your name and the
amount OF subscription price along
with if.
The newspapers are still harping on
the results of the late prize fight and tell
ing their readers what brutal affair it
was. They make Sullivan out to be
be worse than Il ruffian-a brute in hui
man form-nOw that hehas said he would
not fight again. The average editor was
careful not to speak uncomplimentary of
thepet of "culchawed'' Boston while that
gentleman Was 'still in the ring
Liberality begets prosperity, and lib
eral, progressive business men are nee
e4ssary to the growth of q town. The
skinfiint old fogy who goes in to absorb
and suck up like sponge, but never to
let cent go ont, is positive detriment
to his town, and the scarcer he is the bet
/ ter. An old tight-tsted nickel grabber
never adds anything to his town nor to
the welfare and good of the people in it.
durham Sum-
They have a queer idea OF Justice in In
dianapOlis. 4 few years ago, one man
had another arrested for blowing smoke
in his face. The Oh arge was assault and
battery, and the Judge awarded the poor
man who had been so dreadfully assaulted
$40 and costs.-Pecks Sun. That was a
very moderate fine ii it was as mean a
cigar he was smoking aa one occasionally
finds down this way. In that event, $40
and cost would have been ii reasonable
punishment.
>An exchange remarks that all burglars
are hereby notified not to pay us any
visits with the expectation of getting any
money. Ii they want our money they
must call on our subscribers. This il
about the condition Of all country news
papers, their money is all in the hands OF
their patrons, and no difference how
hard the editor may beg to be paid what
Justly belongs to him, they seem to think
he is only Joking about the NATTER
Fulton (Mo.) Globe.
The Durham Sun knows what it IS talk
ing about when it says: "The healthiest
and best way to dispose OF garbage is to
burn it, and it is easier, cheaper and more
convenient than any other method. No
one thing will do more to put a town in
good sanitary condition. This is our
idea exactly. And we are more in favor
of that plan since hearing our county
man Mr. d. q. Owen give a description of
garbage crematory he witnessed during
recent visit to Brunswick, Ga. To
burn garbage is better than burying it.
There has been heavy rains for several
days in different parts of the county, and
their effects on the tobacco crop is being
looked after with much anxiety by the
planters. The crop of highland corn is
reported as being excellent. The oat
crop has been damaged by the recent
rains, and the wheat was not threshed out
as we'll as was expected. The fruit crop of
every description is large and OF fair
quality. The shipment of grapes began
last week Mr. S. Watkins made ship
lnent on the II.
Editor Manning left last Monday to at
tend the Editorial convention which is to
meet at Lenoir on the Oath inst. He will
be gone probably two weeks. However
much we regret his absence, and the ad-
ditional work and responsibility that
thereby devOlves on us, yet in considera-
ton Of the compliment paid the COLL
! LEAF in the selection of it's chief to be
President of so able a body of journalists
as the North Carolina Press Association
we cheerfully submit to the Inconvenience
and beg of our readers that if during
that time the columns of our paper are not
filed with their accustomed ability, yOl
will pardon our shortcomings.
a FATAL BATH-The Suffolk Her.
aid gives the following particulars o
the drowning of young Capers Harri:
at that place on the 18th. mention o
which was made in the GOLD IEAy
last week:
! A sad and distressing accident hap
pened at the wharf of the Suffolk & Car
DINA railroad, in Suffolk, on Wednesda.
evening, about half-past 6 O'Clock, a
which place and time W. Capers Harris
of Henderson, y. e., was drowned. Will
the deceased and a number OF yOun:
friends were bathing in the Nansemond
he was taken with cramp, when hecaugh
Rob Ashbnrn yb the ankle and pulled
him under the water. Young Ashburl
, escaped from he grasp OF the drowning
youth and caught him by the wrist, bu
finding himself about to be drowned an
being unable to save his friend he loose
his hold and young Harris sank to hi
, death. The body Was recovered abOu
IN hour or so after the accident within
few feet OF where it went down.
MAY THIS CREDIT NOT BELONG Il
VANCE COUNTY:-Dr. kin"sbury {
the Wilmington Messenger says:
: This writer has again and again sal
' that Granville county can beat the wOrl
' in fine tobacco and by returns. We wis
' to give one sample. Mr.. Hagan Crew
J., paid $40 hire for boy. He and the DO
: made a crop OF tobacco and sold it iC
: ~ .2OO-for two thousand and two hui
dred dollars That beats creation an
, takes the cake He made crop of corr
;, wheat, roots, &c, and Il good one i'll az
= dtion Now do not allow jealously
deter you from copying this. 1t is TT,
a. a. and is of great credit to North Carolin
! as we'll az of the old historic Granvill
v Spread the news.
y Is not the gentleman above referrs
to Mr.. Haden Crews of Vance county
We think it probable. At any rate, !
II is one Of the most successful growers
: fine tobacco in the State. Mr.. Grew
u liyes i'm fhat norton nf Vance fakf