The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-05-11
PROGRESSIVE ROCKY
MOUNT.
A Town With Bright Future
Before It---The Kelley lnSti-
tutc and the Good Work
1t Is Doing.

The editor had the pleasure ofspend-
ING Il couple OF nights and Il day in
Rocky Mount. taking a run down there
Saturday evening. We were agreeably
surprised and much gratified at the
evidences Of thrift and progress seen
on every hand. The town has grown
and prospered wonderfully since we
had stopped there last, some years
ago. The population has more than
doubled in the last two years we
were told. This is a remarkable
record for North Carolina town.
Recognizing the high character Of
the institution and the splendid work
it is doing for the unfortunate men
who are victims Of the drink habit as
well as those suffering from nervous
affections, we went to keeley Institute,
Of which our good friend the genial
hearted, brilliant minded D0ssey Battle.
himself the most eloquent endorse
ment Of the redeeming powers of the
double bichlOride of gold treatment,
is manager. DR.. e. y. Ramseur
skilled .and scientific practitioner and
gentleman is the physician in charge.
and two more kind hearted, sympa-
thetic and well fitted men for their
respective duties could not be found.
The patients come and 90 and three
had Just returned home new men a
few days before. There were several
others there and a cleverer, jollier,
more hopeful set of men we never saw.
Some people have an idea that Kelley
Institute is but little removed from
mad house On the contrary it is
where one might 90 to find men of
character. men Of sense, men Of re-
iinement who had made up their minds
to break the schackles that bind them
and control their will power and des-
troy their manhood and usefulness to
be cured Of the disease Of alcoholism
and be made new men again. And
such is the grand mission Of the Kelley
cure and such is the work it is doing.
The time is not far distant when DR..
Leslie f. Kelley will be regarded as
the greatest benefactor Of his day. and
men like DOssey Battle and Dr.. Ram
seur who are giving their life-work to
the reclamation of unfortunate fellow
creatures will receive their reward in
gratitude and moral support at least for
their earnestness and unseltish devO-
ton to the great cause in which they
are laboring.
Sunday we dined with Mr. and Mrs
X. w. KOghill whose hearts still turn
toward Henderson and 90 out warmly
for Henderson people. Mr. Coghill has
done much in his particular line to
build up and beautity the town and
has several large contracts on hand to
build many handsome private resi-
dences and commodious business houses.
His friends will be pleased to learn
that he is doing we'll in his new home.
Sunday II ght we We're the guest of
viii 7. Gregory, whom we all know
to be one of the clcvercst boys in forty
States. as he is one Of the most COM
petent and expert judges and handlers
Of tobacco. He is manager and buyer
for the American Tobacco Company,
and has two large establishments we'll
filled with the finest grades of leaf, all
in apple pie order. He is as popular
with the people Of Rocky Mount (the
female portion especially as he was
in Henderson, and only kind words
were spoken Of him. This is nothing
more than we expected and what he
deserves.
Monday we rode with him several
miles in the country and were gratified
at the encouraging looks Of things on
the well cultivated farms. Crops are
growing nicely and looking fine. \
great deal of tobacco has been planted
and in many places it is being worked.
The season is several weeks earlier
than with us.
We had the pleasure Of seeing our
brethren Of the press, Mr.. w. a.
Campbell, of the 1rg0naW. and John
w. Lewis, of the Phnnir, both Of
whom have done good service in behalf
of the advancement Of their town, and
deserve the most liberal support Of the
business men and property owners.
Rocky Mount has bright future be-
fore it and the citizens are full Of hope
and encouragement.
We regret that space is not at our
disposal to say as much about the
place and people as we would like.