The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-06
CAROLINA CULLIIGS.
What is Going On in the Old North
State, IS Recorded BY Haf lltalh-
cont and Wde-aVake News
paporS.


emigration tickets have been sold to
negroes this winter at Wilson.
Franklin Times: There are over
fifty tobacco farmers from other coun--
ties come into Franklin tor the purpose
Of raising tobacco ss.sssa , -'s's-
Notwithstanding the fact that the
exodus fever pervaded many sections
of this county this year, it is said that
farm work is farther advanced than in
many years previous.
From all parts OF the country come
reports that the tobacco crop will be a
large one. This, of itself, should
caution us to be careful and not risk
all on one crop.-Wa,yenIon Gazette.
The latest in minerals is the dis
covery Of heavy deposit of very rich
ore just north of the magnetic lead,
some three miles from Piedmont
Springs in this county.-Danbuy Re-
porter.
B. H. Thompson, OF Aurora, killed
a pig last week that weighed after it
was dressed 853 pounds and was not
real fat al that; if it had been it would
have weighed 1900 pounds.-WasA-
ington Progyess.
A farmer friend tells us that never
before has he seen so much farm work
done for the month of January. From
Tarboro to Whirakers he says that the
farms are dotted with compost heaps.
I-Tarboro Southeyner.
The Lenoir Topic says that 100, 200
acres of land in Caldwell county are
now owned by Northern CAPITALISTS ,and
the Morgonton Herald, referring to
this, says that in Burke county North
ern and English capitalists are the
owners of at least $4,000 acres.
In the mineral cabinet of Salisbury
Watehman Office are some NORTH
Carolina pearls, found about five mile.
from Salisbury, near the Reimer mine
They are small, ranging in size from
pin head to a medium sized shot, bu
they have the true pearly appearance
Greensboro Workmaa: 1t is un
derstood that an expert who has JUS
completed an examination OF Egyp
coal beds, in Chatham county, vii
soon make a most charming report o
the quantity and quality, and acces
sibility of the coal supply contained il
those coal beds.
From all reports there is more porl
in Anson county this year than ha
been any year since the war, and
it is not spoiled by the warm weather
our people will at least have meat an
hominy if they do not have plethori
: pocket -books.-W Wadts6oro Mtssen
, ger-Nte|ltgeneer.
The North Carolina P,es6yteria'
always an excellent religious pape1
. will be better now than ever since
, has secured as contributing editor
$ Rev. ]. Henry Smith, D. D., (
Greensboro; Rev. Peyton H. Hog
K D. D., of Wilmington; Rev. X. {
Y Reed, of Charlotte.
t The Statesville Landmark calls a,
tention to the fact that neither distris
y attorney Price, nor collector Eav'
: have vet been confirmed. The Saln
t bury Watfhman intimates that the
!, mometer placed between DR.. Mott an
II collector Eaves, will at once regist'
e below the freezing point Chariot
:, Nezvs.
The Washington Star remarks tn;
6 North Carolina hasn't any monument
Well, that's pretty near true. 81
, has not any worth talking abou
- North Carolina is not CONSPICUOUS t
= raising monuments but when it com
\ to raising men and women OF the fiji
- quality she can hold her own with al
II Of the sisters. WimingtoS Star.