The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-05-12

each month at 40 p. III. teavis Hall.
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\ dead shot for potato bugs is
said to be 3 pounds of unslacked lime
and table spoonfuls Of concentrated
I've dissolved in $ gallons of water.
The sale Of the Young property
should attract unusual attention Mon
day Now is good time to buy and
some very desirable lots will be of
fcred.
There was very pleasant leap
year german in Oxford last Thursday
night, at which Miss Jessica Smith
and f. l.. Chavasse, Of Henderson,
were present.
J. b. Powell has moved his saloon
from Montgomery street to the
Vaughan building opposite Dorsey'S
drug store on Main street, where he is
most conveniently fitted up.
Read the advertisement of W. l..
Douglas. the famous shoe man, to be
found in this paper. There are no
better goods made for the money as
thousands of people all over the cOun-
try testify to. Douglas shoes are sold
i'll Henderson by \. Lehman.
The fact that SO few people attended
the county convention yesterday shows
that many farmers are more inter
estcd i'll making a good crop than they
are i'll politics. Very few outside of
the delegates, whose duty it was to
be here in compliance with the Obliga-
ton entrusted to them, were present.
With the compliment of the cxecu-
tive committee we have received an
invitation to attend the celebration of
the ll1th anniversary of the MeckIen-
burg Declaration of Independence, to
be held at Charlotte, y. c., May 18th.
10Th and 10th. y biz time is antici-
patcd and Il large crowd will doubtless
be i'll attendance
In a spirit of fun or a mistaken idea
of what is a fit demonstration of vic
tory or success in any cause. things
are sometimes done that are in very
bad taste and had better be left I'M
done. But such acts are usually more
damaging TO the perpetrators them
selves than the particular person they
are designed to injure aud humiliate.
The editor acknowledges receipt OF
Il neat card of invitation from Mr.. and
Mrs. Iarkin Deshazo to be present at
the marriage of their daughter, Mary,
to Mr.. George Il. PelI, Wednesday,
Nav 18th. at "Glendale." Spencer.
Va. Mr.. Pell is editor and proprietor
OF the Mount Airy. y. G.. Nc,cH, and
Is one of the most talented and pro-
gressive young journalists in the State.
We have received ticket of invita-
ton to attend commencement eXer-
cises of Chowan Baptist Female Insti-
tute. MurtrccSboro. y. c.. May 3lst
and June lst. The baccalaureate ser
mon will be preached by Rev. II. Van
Deyenter. Of Henderson. at S p. III.
Tuesday. At 10 Il. IN. Wednesday
the literary address will be delivered
by W. W. Kitchen. Esq. of Roxboro
Concert at =. III. Wednesday.
Thousands and hundreds of thou
sannds of tobacco plants were set out
yesterday. We had a splendid season
the rain coming i'll good time. The
land had been prepared. the plant:
were getting overgrOwn, the time wa,
at hand and Il suitable opportunity tol
putting them out was the only thin-
lacking. When it presented itself til,
farmers were not slow in taking adj
vantage Of 1t.
Mr.. Charles J. Aston. tells us tina
another rich mineral spring has beer
4n,,nl flo N,,I,,I,i,!,
spring. Il short distance from town
This he calls the soft light iron water
altogether different i'll quality from tn
first named which has become quit
popular and much noted for its valu
able properties. The owners propos
to make many needed Improvement
on the property one of which Wi
probably be the erection of a fine hoteI
Persons wishing to invest in d,sira
BILE town lots should not fail to atten
the sale Of the Young property Mon
day. At that time the old Uendel
son hotel and number Of good bus
ness lots will be disposed of. Ais
some very desirable residence lots nea
the business centre. The hotel builC
ing is now unoccuped but we under
stand that there are number Of AZ
plicatlons to rent it, and that it is no
without an occupant is due to the fac
that the property was to be sold.
Farmers are informed that the old +
liable, tme-tried Special Tobacco Con
pound, manufactured by e. Ober 4 Son
is on hand and for sale by ID. \. Coop
again this season. There is no bett
tobacco fertilizer made as those knO
who have used it. Call early and suppl
yourself april