The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-06-25

With the seasonable rains and warm
sun crops are growing nicely. And so
IS the grass.
Farmers are too busy wrestling with
the grass anal tobacco worms to come
to town often.
1t is amusing To sit and listen to the
fellow who is continually harping about |
what he would do if he had a news
paper.
The season for canning fruits and |
is at hand. You can find |
the proper thing in fruit jars at Dorsey's
drug store.
1t is said the croquet ground in the
rear of the Y. N. c. 4. rooms was
fixed up FOR the especial benefit OF
"Maje" Harris.
Barnes. Stainback & Co. talk about
warm weather clothing this week.
Read their advertisement and see what
they have to say.
s.Advertising is the key to success
1t has opened the door Of fortune to
men of enterprise, and will help your
business also.-Erchange.
The editor has pretty keen nose for
news but he can not find out everything
that happens around him, unless he
is told by those most directly con-
cerned.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Z. Jones have a
very sick child. At this writing its
life hangs upon a thread. Their friends
hope for the recovery Of little Richard,
bright, handsome little fellow about
two years old.
The lot Immediately i'll the rear of
the Y. NJ. G.. A. rooms has been re-
Gently cleaned off and put in condition
for a croquet ground. The boys have
been enjoying themselves knocking the
balls this week.
We must not lose sight of the vote
on the graded school question July 18th.
Everybody is in favor Of it Of course,
but we want to see interest enough felt
in it to bring out q full vote. Let's see
how unanimous we can make it.
Excursions are quite the popular
thing now Last Saturday a special
train was run from Henderson to
Winston. Tuesday one from Durham
to Wilmington passing through here.
Next Tuesday Chavasse & Mays eN-
cursion from Raleigh to Norfolk.
Claude Hunter, agent, has a new
advertisement Of the Mutual Life In
surance Company, of New York, III
this issue. Read it. This is strong
company and you will be pleased witt
it after familiarizing yourself with its
conditions and method Of doing bust
ness.
John T. Jones, the champion celer,
grower of Henderson, has given us {
lot of fine plants OF a brag variety o
his raising, and when the returns conn
in next fall if he should find himsel
beaten at his own game he would fee
badly. We are going to run him 10
the best.
$500 will be the price of round tri
, tickets from Henderson to Norfolk o.
Chavase & Macy's Bonanza Excul
= sion, Tuesday, June 30th. Train wi
leave here at l0:16 a. M, and returnln
arrive here about 5 O'Clock Thursda
afternoon, July End. This will be
delightful trip.
7 We had the pleasure of a call fror
Col. w. F. Beasley Tuesday afternoon
He was Just from Baltimore and VIZ
going to Oxford to participate in S
! ! Johns Day celebration at the Orpha
l Asylum. 1t is always apleasure to |
=, with so genial and companionable GEL
Il tleman as Col Beasley.
When Chavasse & Macy's Bonan:
. Excursion starts for Norfolk ne!
70 Tuesday, you should not fail to be s.
:. tiff you would enjoy delight
} trip for little money. A pleasant tin
may be had either at Norfolk, O
ID Point, Virginia Beach or Ocean Vie
d during the stay down there.
o Yesterday was gala dayat Oxfor
i it being the celebration Of st. JOIN
IL Day by the Masons of the State.
has long been their custom to he
le these exercises at the Orphan Asylu1
lie The people Of our neighboring toy
ly made big preparations for this occasi
n. and entertained the visitors i'll haI
IN some style.
A very creditable piece of work
of an amateur in the mechanic arts, a
he 10 have been executed with a pOcE
,e- knife, is sign made by Mr.. Geol
lv Field which hangs above the entral
n TO his insurance Office in the Dor:
al building. The letters are cut in
solid board and then painted, VIII
makes a very neat and attractive ST.
he One thing we can not understf
yet is why young ladies are not as partl
mt lar about the moral character OF
,re men they associate with as men
ia about the opposite sex. Let the bre
of suspicion restupon woman and
ia avoided by men; but man may
'ah known to be dissipated and dlssolut
on lacking in morals and wanting IN
OF tue-and he is still recognized by W
nus we call society and allowed the CT
'ne panonship ofvirtuous women. Strar
81 isn't it?
The best spring medicine i'll the W.
49, is p. PIP. If YOU would be we'll and
% good spirits use z. 2. 2. If weak ana
MS bilitated and run down take t. :. I.
a sDrinr medicine to cure and tone up
ON general ailments of the system take
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acy gist.