The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-13
THE HENDERSON GOLD LEAF-THURsDAY. AUGUST 49, 1891
Mad Dog.

HaA hoes
\ mad dog was killed in town Sat
urday morning. There was great con-
sternation and excitement. the brute
having bitten several persons and a
number OF dogs before he was put be-
You'd the possibility of doing further
damage. The dog came from Is or 90
miles in the country and the day before
was seen at Dukes Store. There he
was pronounced mad by some who no.
ticed his strange appearance and con-
duct, but he was allowed to 90 on his
way sowing the seeds of death it may
be i'll his course. He bit fine dog be-
longing to Mr.. Duke that was tied in
his yard, and the next heard of him
was between that place and Hender-
son, where he bit a coored man and
two or three dogs. Just in the edge
of town he attacked an OK hitched to a
cart and did not let 90 his hold until
the animal had broken out of the cart
and popped on of the shafts in two.
Coming on into town he bit white
man on the leg, small colored boy on
the hand, and colored man had one
of his hands badly lacerated by the
teeth Of the brute. A little colored
girl was also bit but the extent of her
injuries we have not learned. The
alarm was soon given and soon Con-
stable Malone, mounted on horse.
was in pursuit and the dog was finally
killed. There appears to be no doubt
but what it was a genuine mad dog
The wounds were promptly treated and
the little colored boy was taken to the
Pointer mad stone in Person county:
We have not at this writing heard the
result of his going.
With commendable promptness and
precaution, the Commissioners held
special meeting Monday afternoon
when an ordinance was passed re-
curing. all persons to muzzle or
keep their dogs. The law goes into
effect to-day and after this every dog
caught running at large without muz-
zle will be killed or the owner subject
ed to fine of $1,000.
FoI such energetic and precautionary
action on the part of the authorities
they deserve the commentator anl
thanks of the citizens generally.
Good Looks.
Good looks are more than skin deep, de
pending upon a healthy condition of all the
vital organs. If the liver be inactive yor
have bilious look, if your stomach is dis
ordered you have dyspeptic look andf
your kidneys be affected you have pinched
look. Secure good health and you will
have good looks. Electric Bitters is the
only Alternative and tonic acts directly or
these vital organs. Cures pimples blotches
and boils and gives good complexion.
Sold at W. I. Cheatham's drugstore, 5Octs
per bottle
w. E. Gary's Home, as Seen BY Cor
respondent.
At the invitation of that hospitable
and refined gentleman | visited his
home a few evenings since. He lives
near the corporate lines of Henderson
has a beautiful home, the building com.
bininy elegance, convenience anc
is we'll furnished with everything nee.
essary to make home a place where
one would be contented to remain
There are 80 acres attached to his lot
and he is improving this highly, an(
has portion seeded in grass and clio
yer, upon which grazes as fine cattle az
can be found in North Carolina. He
has also set out many fruit trees an(
is now enjoying an assortment Of frui
scarcely equaled in all this country
His grape crop, which consists Of many
varieties, is indeed an abundant one
| His MELONS the best and most lusciOu:
have seen. His hogs and pigs, cows
and calves, chickens and ducks, are in
deed things of beauty, pleasing to thu
eye and fancy. Indeed it is not {
misnoma to call this a ''mOdel farm, - fol
you can go there now and get mos
anything the inner man Graves, or thu
beast Of burden needs to sustain
strength and life. I wish every farme
in Vance county could see Mr.. Gary:
farm and let them see how poor lant
can be made to produce under thu
proper system of manuring and cult
Walton. His farm is not yet, nor will
it be for several years to come, bu
constant application of manure for s
few years will make it rich and then i
will be worth more than any 200 acr
farm in the county. Mr.. Gary as 4;
tobacconist has proven himself equa
to any man but we were not prepare'
to find in him such elements of tn
farmer as we now behold. / will d
myself the pleasure of visiting thi
farm again. w.
Talking of patent medicineS-yOu know
the pre- JUDGE. And the doctOrS-sOme o
| them are between you and us. They wOul,
like you to think that what's cured thous
| ands won't cure You. You'd believe il
patent medicines if they didn't profess t.
cure everything-and SO, between the ex
perience of doctors, and the experiment
of patent medicines that are sold becaus
there's money in the stuff, you lose faitl
i'll everything.
And Won cant ALWAYS tell the preScriO