The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-11-05
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Drops Of Tar. Pitch and Turpentinc'
Squeezed From the Press of
North Carolina.

November 18th is Masonic day at
the Exposition.
The new building at Oak Ridge school
is rapidly approaching completion.
The Spirit Of 1ge is now pub
lished ut Durham, instead of Raleigh.
Robinson's circus sold tickets tomore
people in Ashevillc than it was able
to seat and had to refund their money
to several hundred.
The Star says it is estimated that
near 50 900 worth Of cattle were con-
tractcd for and driven out Of Allegheny
county week before last.
Washington county Alliance has re-
fused to endorse the boycott established
by Il sub-Alliance against the Roanoke
Beacon, Democratic paper.
The farmers from Chatham and
Orange tell the Durham Recorder that
there will be larger area devoted to
wheat this fall than ever before i'll
their existence.
The Bible Reader, which is published
by Rev. +. c. Pell, of Franklinton,
and which has run its subscription list
up to $4,000. will be published, in the
future, at Richmond, Va.
B. j. kecch's bag factory is now
regularly at work and making sacks
Tor peanuts cotton seed meal, fertilizers.
&c. The machines are run by two
horse engine .-TarbOro SOuMerner.
George FitzSimmOns, of Greensboro,
defeated VIII Wynne, of Raleigh, i'll Il
iiye-mile bicycle race at the Exposition
grounds last Thursday. Time: FitZ-
simmons 10 minutes, 4 seconds. Wynne
10 minutes, % seconds.
Mr.. George Hall, living near Black
man post office, made this year OIL s
acres of ground 30 bushels otmeasured
corn. Such farming pays. Can any
other farmer in the county beat this
record ?-SaliSbury Herald.
Rev. \. w. Miller. d. D.. one of
the ablest divines of the Southern Pres
bytcrian church, has rendered his res
ignation as pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church of Charlotte. of which he
has been the pastor for the past thirty
years. He was previously pastor of
the church at Petersburg. Va.
The STANDARD says Prof f. p. Man
yum, of the Asheville graded schools.
has been unanimously elected superin-
tcndcnt of the graded schools of Con-
cord at 4 salary of 800 per month.
Prof. Mangum is young and unmarried.
He Is a graduate of the University and
4 son OF the late Rev. DR.. Mangum.
Gov. Holt has offered rewards
amounting to 5000 for the capture of
the party or parties unknown. wanted
Tor acts of incendiarism in Pitt county.
Two hundred dollars is offered for the
criminals in the case of the burning of
the Laughinghouse property. 5000 in
the case OF the Joseph II. Saunders
property and 5000 in the case of the
j. Bryan Grimes property.
Mr.. Walker F. Hunter. of Enfield,
Halifax county. y. c.. has invented
and has now in operation new cotton
press Tor ballng cotton without screw
or iron, except spikes and nails. Rapid.
safe. sure. automatic, cheap TO con-
struct, and different from anything be-
fore the public, can be easily adjusted
to horse. steam or hand power Patent
applied tor.-Raleigh Neus and o.
Seruer
1t is not believed that George c.
Scuriock, the newly appointed negro
postmaster at Fayetteville. can give
his bond. There is a lively fight for the
ylace among I" the faithful Scurlock
certainly cannot make his bond there,
as no white man will sign it, and few
negroes are able to justify to any
amount. The Fayetteville correspon-
dent of the Lumberton Robesontan saws
the Leary faction of the party is bit,
terly opposed to him, and will fight
him to the end. Some are in favor Of
The retention of Wemyss. white.