The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-08-03
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IDCALLACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
Henderson Lodge, No. 229,
\. +. & A. NJ.
Meets nIst Tuesdays in each month at
go D. M. and third Tuesday nights at
40. keavis Hall.
Wait till the clouds (Of financial de-
,re-sion) roll by-if you can hold your
mp that long.
Several persons from Henderson and
vicinity went with the teachers eX-
rur,ion party to the Worlds Fair this
week.
\ shiitlcss man loves to talk about
lI, bad luck.-Ram's Horn.
And usually blames some body else
tnr it.
Watermelons, cantaloupes and
muSkmelOns were never more plentiful
OH this market than they have been
the past week.
How rapidly the year is passing
away. Already it is more than half
zone and we have entered upon the
last summer month.
The condition of business has greatly
improved throughout the country dur
M the past week or two. 1t is hoped
that the worst of the financial depres-
SION is over.
1t is a long lane that has no turn,
and times will get better after awhile.
There is consolation in the thought
if not present relief in the belief that
this will be so.
We learn from the papers that about
100 teachers and others left Raleigh on
the special train for the Worlds Fair
Tuesday. This is not as many as was
expected awhile back.
Rev. Chas. M. Wharton, of War
renton, will preach at the Pres5yte-
rlan church next Sunday. in the alb
scncc of DR.. Morton, who will be in
Alamancc county at the time.
The canning factory is at work and
ready for business. They are at work
only two days in the week as yet,
owing to the inability to geta sufficient
amount to operate the plant oftencr.
Whenever you hear Il man say that
it does not pay to advertise, just look
around and see how much he has ever
done for his town. 1t will not take
YOU very long to ee.-.jonesboro Jour-
nal.
The rain which was needed--a glO-
rious, refreshing season, visited this
community Sunday and Monday, and
the few long faces, drawn out by pre-
dieting drought, have assumed their
natural shape.
Cooper says bring along your tobacco
when you want the highest prices for
all grades. but remember wheat is not
wanted even at 80 cents bushel.
However. there are good reliable men
i'll Henderson who will buy your grain
and pay ruling market prices for it.
Oh, the glorious rains. They have
come and parched vegetation and with
rring crops have been refreshed and
revived wonderfully. 1t was greatly
needed before it came Sunday afternoon
and crops were suffering much. An
other and still heavier rain fell Monda J
afternoon.
Since watermelon season has come
again the average darkey is only dis
turbed by the financial situation to the
extent of solving the problem of how
he can procure the necessary amour
of - free silver to supply himself will
his favorite fruit in the unlimited guam
titles that his taste and inclination
demand.
In the cleaning, o my darling,
As the day fades into night,
Faint hear the yesper singing
Lightning bugs are not made to bite.
Durham Recorder.
In the gloomy ing, 0, my darling,
As the day succeeds the night,
First thing hear is some one growing
Times are hard and moneys tight.
Mr.. L. III. Yum, young Corcan
delivered a lecture in the Methods
Episcopal church here Thursday nigh
last on the customs and habits of TIL
people of his native country. II
speaks fairly good English and his tall
was interesting and very much enjoye
by those who heard him.
Remember the lawn party to b
held at the residence of Mr.. Stephel
Burroughs, near WILLIAMSBURG, to-mor
row night, and go, if you wish to enjo
pleasant entertainment. 1t is sal
that the towns and country will be we
represented with pretty girls. TIL
proceeds are for the benefit of 81
Johns Episcopal church.
While there has been great uneas
ness throughout the country on ac
count of the suspension and failure c
so many banks, there is no occasio
for any feeling of alarm here at home
: Srrr< banking institutions are in con
s sentative hands, sound, and doing SAT
and prosperous business, as is ev