The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-26
The OLD NORTH STATE.
CAROLINA. HEAVENS
BLESSINGS ATTEND HER,
What is Transpiring Within the
Boundaries nf Tar Heeld0m.

Boundaries nf Tar Heeld0m.
A telephone line is to be established 9
between Raleigh and Durham.
Elizabeth City will be lighted with
electricity in less than thirty days.
It is said North Carolina has the
best weather service of any State in :
the Union.
The Raleigh wagon factory is fully
underway, with a capacity of from
eight to ten wagons day.
The Farmers Alliance of Durham
county has leased the Globe tobacco
warehouse at Durham and will hereafter
operate it.
Mr.. David M. Vance and Mr.. K.
NJ. Furman will commence the publ
cation of a weekly Democratic paper
at Asheville about the first of October.
Murphy, in Cherokee County, is on
a boom. People from various sections
are visiting the place with view to
investment, and it has a bright future
before it.
The Governor has appointed Judge
Fred Philips to hold a special term OF
'. court in Caldwell county, beginning
November nth, for the trial Of civil
cases only.
Gen. Rufus Barringer is endeavoring
p to organize a Confederate Veterans
q Historical Society in Mecklenburg
county and offers liberal contribution
r to that object.
q The Madison Leaaer announces
p that change will be made in its man
E agement in few weeks, under which
: the paper will be better in some res
,e poets than heretofore.
e Mai. E. G.. Harrell is preparing an
l. account of the North Carolina Teach
lr ers' tour to Europe. The work is to
be illustrated. Several articles will be
}" contributed by members of the party.
a The Milton AdUertiser is glad to
see the farmers in that locality making
- considerable effort to supply themselves
with forage by saving crab grass, &c
he This is what they should do everywhere
The sale Of $50, 900 of improvement
y bonds of the city of Raleigh, to Mr.
n Gustavus Ober, of Baltimore, was al
Ok admirable one They brought s1.o6 u
What city can beat it ?-Raletgh Vsi
-, ~ tor.
Rev. Mr.. Arnold, Of Wilmington
has invented a drawing room boudol
ck car, of which he has had a mode
:. made. The Star speaks OF 1t as BEN
very complete and convenient in a
ie its appointments.
Mr.. w. S. Chadwick, the new pres
mas dent of the Atlantic & North Carolin
yer Railroad, had better hurry up with h
wv. free passes. 1t is likely that if he dt
len laws issuing, the "Hosannah y of K
per day will be "Crucify him !" to-morro'
ost -StatesyiM Landmark.
an We watch with interest the work
7st' it goes on, on the Lynchburg an
pen Durham R. R. The work continu
.no to 90 on rapidly; and we may expe
ing soon to hear the racket of the Ire
;Ver Horse sailing in from the cozy hom
ives of Person county with passengers al
produce.-Durham Recorder.
tax Steve Jacobs, colored, an escap
fact felon of Richmond county, for who
If apprehension considerable rewa
bas had been offered, was captured fl
,r days since and carried to Laurinbu
.n,;t thence he was conveyed to Rockir
,,;ce ham, where Superior Court is now
session, Judge Shipp on the bench.
W. Fayetteville Observer.
The business of the canning facto
'eo'' from what we learn, has been SO
as this season very satisfactory. !
company have found no difficulty
placing their goods, and of their
'arty mand on the market we give the
,tua- lowing example: A prominent m
: its chant of Fayetteville took cases
rh;a tomatoes the other day, and, an n
or two later, sent an order to take
iol remainder of stock on hand but, e
IN at in that short time, it had already &
reefs to fill other orders.-FayettegiHe
, this serUer.
. n On three miles Of the Lyncht
and Durham road they are experim
ing with the Noonan invention.
scov- is new idea in regard to railroad
great The track and ties are covered with
than cnly the top of the rail being expo
:rican The spikes are not uiNei ~
clamping conditions, but give the
more 81 of an inch play. This allows
he af- track to crawl to some extent IN
thew of the train. BY this process the
ed by no Jarrlng ana 10 souhu'
with perfect success.-RaIetgh +
ing Visitor.
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