The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-11-21

and the animals were all in good con-
dition. Altogether it was good show
and the performance was enjoyable
throughout. There was nothing in the
least Objectionable said or done. Every
thing was as clean and decent as such
things can be. There was no fakirs
or catch-penny affairs about the show
and Mr. Address has the satisfaction
of pleasing his audience and giving
them a performance well worth the
price of admission.
The finest knives, razers and scissors in
town, at Cheatham's drug store. nov 81.
MI A. A. Forbes, one Of the largest and
most successful farmers OF Pitt county,
was here this week and made fine sales OF
his tot,cco at Coopers. his prices run &c.
50, Sc, 20, 60, 200. Come again, Mr.. Forbes.
No market under the sun caa equal Hen
derson for high sales of fine tobacco.
Marriage of Former Headersonite.
The Birmingham Herald of November
18th, records the marriage OF Mr.. Peter b.
Clarke, late of Henderson, but now OF
Nashville, Tenn, to Miss Sude E. Mudd,
one of Birmingham fair daughters. We
make the following extract. 1t says:
Love is to the heart what summer is to
the year-it brings the sweetest flowers.
So long had Miss Sudie Mudd been wooed,
so long had she put lover after lover off,
that it was received first with smiles of in
credulity, then of pleasure, when it was
told that lovehad encircled her soul, and
The groom is a most happy and worthy
man. He possesses fine business tact, snap
and an interest in the Terry Manufacturing
Company of Nashville, Tenn.
Just after o'clock tie crowds of friends
who had congregated within and without
| with the whispered words, Here they
| are - The Rev. DR.. Beard appeared in
| the cbancel the glo Ously swelling notes of
Memberships wedding march made the
arches OF the church :'esound: At this in
spring moment the sacred edifice, in all
ers, ported plants, fragrant buds and a
huge marriage bell of whitest cIysanthe-
NUNS above, seemed transformed into a
bower fit for the matlng-place of chivalry
aud beauty
Down the aisle the bridal party marched
by two little angels, Misses Susie Martin
and Virginia Walker, i'll feecieSt pink
gauze, carrying tiny baskets of pink rose
buds in their dimpled fingers. Following
these rOsebuds came Miss Jordan, who. as
maid of honor, was most attractive ii
| white fau.l1e silk aud white roses. AT
graceful intervals came the bridesmaids
| Miss Nora Hewitt, Miss Lizzie Clarke, Miss
Bessie Kirkman and Miss Clara Toney
Their costumes were OF sunrise glow ana ii
their gloved hands they bore pink roses
whose faint tiitS seemed borrowed from
the DlushiDg cheeks OF beauty.
fhe bride leaning on tne arm OF he
brother Mr.. J. p. Mudd, one Of Girmirg
ham's young men of note, tnen entered ant
was the cynosure Of all eyes. The bride
; groom with his best man, Mr.. Charles S
: Clark, of Nashville, entered the chance
rom the right. Di. Beard in his most I'LL
pressiye tones READ the beautiful service o
the Episcopal Church.
When the man of God asked, Win
giyelh iris woman, ETC. Mr.. Mudd pre-
sented his sister NJ: Clarke advance
toward her and NJ. Mudd retired Sue
or two. The tdbleaux was .heu most bea,
tiful, far outfivalipg any depic'ed OIL tn
stage. For in it there was real heart
there was a holy sacrament. A mOmel
more ana Gods benediction, with man
4 an amen from The crowded church, wa
/ given tie man and vile, Mr.. and Mr
1 Peete Basil Clarke. Again the orga
- pealed and the pretty procession retire
, down the aisle.
Miss SIdie Eve will always know her
d her old familiar rame) had invited sever:
: huldl ed friends 10 meet her husband in
= meiiately after the ce' emory. Tine rece
: ton look place at the Florence hOie
l. The entire parlor floors had been secL.e
= and flowers we're everywhere. Music, wi
. its enlivening strains, f1oa ed through Il
long corridors. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke G
l. cupied the centre of toe lovely new parlol
and more than .hree huudI ed friends Offer
their congratulations and good wishes. :
she stood in the centre of that room, La
night, flushed with pride and love al
ell hope, Miss Sudie was a radiant woma
" She never looked better or happier. u
to bridal dress vas of costliest white sll
IN literally cOverered with rarest old Lac
p. Orange blossoms caught by diamont
blossOmed in her hair; pearls decked .
snowy neck. The costume and OrnameI
We made her bewitching. No fairer bri
III have people seen.
- About 10 o'clock the supper was &
y. nounced, and the gay company sat do
-, to as splendid banquet as was ever fea
te ed on, Grace and female LONELINESS,
rs and learning, beauty ;ond chivalry grac
the boards, which groared beneath rich
yiands, most delicate ices and old win
he 1t was past midnight when the br
a arose. The banquet feast was over:
on was a notable EVENING" night VIII
nd will ever be memorable to many.
on Twas heaven itself, twas ecsSacy of bliss
IL Uninterrupted joy, untired success;
eS- Mirth followed mirth, the moments dan
NO Love claimed the night. and loving held
TT sway.
ng 1t was, without any exception, the d.
~, brilliant social happening since Birmi
lad