The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-06-30
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RINGWOOD. \. C.. June %. 1890


EDITOR GOLD LEAF-The crop pros.
pect throughout this section is very
good to-day, though it can change SO
suddenly we arenot Dragging about it.
Tobacco is fine. Mr.. c. A. Williams
has 35 acres that can't be beat even in
the original tobacco belt of Granville
and Vance counties, and he has Is young
turkeys which he says are a great sue
cess as wormers of the weed.
More corn has been planted than be-
fore, and the rich cotton lots in which it
fiOurishes look fine. The "staff of life
at least will be plentiful after this crop is
made.
A large crowd attended the funeral ser
vices OF the late W. c. Pulen at the old
homestead below here on the 9Th inst.
The Masonic fraternity were out in num-
bers and the burial was under their SUI
pervlslon, MIR. Pullen being member OF
that order. The sermon, an able one,
was preached by Rev Geo. II. Duke.
A Third party meeting was held here
recently, and was largely attended. The
people seem to be in earnest as they say
to throw Off the influence of court house
rings and chrC lie political bathrooms
who seek all the Offices and don't care
much on what platform they stand. The
st. Louis platform is not desirable one
in its entirety and can not see how SEN
sible men can endorse it, but in other ef-
forts for reform it is we'll for the people
to be alert and active in their desire to
have good men who will enact wholesome
laws-lnen who regard their word and
can not be bought. We should all be
conservative and kindly disposed to our
neighbor even if we do not agree in poll
tics, as all want good government, free
com and the liberty to vote and have
our vote counted, and to leave this leg
| acy heritage to our children
The man or set of men who would tam
per with the ballot box, the only safe
guard OF freedom, deserves the severest
condemnation and should be made to
feel the effects of such miserable and evil
designs. Without Il pure and fair ballot
there Is no use to hold elections as it is a
burlesque and travestry upon all that
Is honorable and OF gopd report in the
land.
The people are beginning to think, and
II not deceived by vicious leaders. good
will come out of all this commotion in
the political world, as the atmosphere is
purified and made wholesome by the
storm clouds.
There are great many patriots and
statesmen being developed in this COM
motion who wish to go right into Office,
some OF whom, however, could answer
well to these lines:
A thousand such could in a nutshell hide
And upon the back of an ant to battle ride.
An American sea captain is quoted as
saying that he had been many times
comfortably around the world bv tho
help of this verse:
III not willingly offend,
Nor be easily offended
WHAT'S amiSs I'll strive to mend
And endure what can't be mended.
They surely contain a great deal of
philosophy and should be committed TO
memory, and given trial to see how it
works. We are all of US too ready 10
find fault and not equally prompt with |
praise. Suppose, We do not notice so
much the defects OF others, but praise
their honest efforts, as always finding /
fault takes away ones courage.
A noble effort never dies,
What though one fail? Its fire will give
Desire to other hearts to rise
And kindled there it still will live.
| am pleased to know that NV good |
friend Major ". I. Manning is pleas
antly and prOtitably situated in Chicago
after having Travelled in every State in
the Union and soiourned for a few years
amid the sterile icebergs of far away
Alaska. His many friends will be glad
to know he is vel! and prospecting.
G: E. NJ.