The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-15
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LAcONIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY our EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

THEkE BY OUk EAGLE-EfED
REPORTERS.
Purity. is the rock upon which every
Young. man should stand.
The sight OF a watermelon is always
food for reflection to u darkey.
Fruit canning is now occupying the at
tentiOn of good hOusekeepers.
That man is your friend who desires your
good rather than your good will.
Do that well which lies before you and
in the end you may do greater things.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Aycock OF Warren
ton, are visiting friends and relatives in
town this week.
We should be as careful of our words as
of our actions, and as far from speaking
evil as doing evil.
Mayor and Mrs. T. T. Hicks are recrea-
ting in the Western part of the State,
being at Connolly Springs last week.
The last month of summer will soon be
gOn-and so will the occupation of pOr-
ters and bar tenders and seaside resorts.
Mrs George Adams lis visiting her sister
Mrs. Asa Farrar in Farmvillc, Va. Both
daughters of our tOwnslnan, DR.. W. W.
Young.
Miss Lulie Henderson has returned
from Hampton, Va, where she has been
spending some time very pleasantly with
relatives.
Sam Jones says the corset must be
crushed. And all over this fair land
thousands of brave young fellows stand
ready to crush it.
Mr.. W. L. Lord and family of COving-
ton, KY, are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. |. Is.
Gary i'm Henderson, Mrs Lord is IL sis
ter of Mrs. Gary's.
Mr.. Maurice T. Smith, one of the most
popular men connected with the tobacco
trade of Richmond, was a welcome visi-
tor to our market last week.
The hustle must go. They are no
longer stylish, and to he in good form
THAT is the latest for style) lady must
not wear the abOminable things.
Henderson has been cool enough this
summer to pass for summer resort
The people who went away to escape the
heat doubtless ran into it instead.
We are informed that Mr.. f. b. billiard
was Offered one thousand dollars fOl
three acres of tobacco on the hill, and
declined the offer. -NdshriHe .irgonam.
The gainesville Democ,rt says Il boy
may have u stone bruise so severe as tC
prevent him from attending school, vet
he can run bases like a pony express.
Vance county needs more manufactur
ing enterprises. Theraw material shoulC
be converted into the manufactured arti
Gle before leaving home. This lis IL SOunt
maxim.
Commissioner W. W. Rowland is actin:
in place of Mayor Hicks during his alb
sencc Friend Walter presides with digni
ty and rules with strictnesS but justice
always.
Don't sneer at the old maids. No
every one is unmarried because she neve
had an offer. Perhaps she preferred re
manning single to supporting WORTHLESS
husband.
Street Commissioner Rowland has bee
doing some good work on the streets Q
late. Among others Breckenridge street
toward the cemetery, has received valua
hle attention.
The man who ought to listen and lear
usually does most of the talkinG.-.4tch
son Globe.
We know some folks thatought to tax
hint from this.
1t costs more than a million dollars t
keep the women of this country in in
ported cOrsets for one year. What
waste, and what waists, eNclams
health journal.
The man who slrinkles his lawn whe
he is the busiest, generally has the sati,
faction of seeing it rain about the tim
he gets through. The ways of nature M
mysterious, indeed.
Never perhaps were the farmers havin
better success in curing their tobacc
than this season. 1t seems to be TIL
easiest matter possible to put all tn
color wanted on it.
The time is approaching when our me-
chants should make contracts for fall az
vertisements. The man who keeps hi
business prominently before the public
usually the successful one.
On and after August 18th, the Oxfor
train will leave Henderson at > p. IN. il
stead of o'clock as at present, arrivin
at Oxford at &. There will be no chang
in the returning schedule.
Ii you wish to make your friend a pre-
ent that will cost but little money. W
GOLD LEAF sent to him twelve month
1t will be Il present he will appreciate an
enjoy for Il whole wear.