The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-01-26

If some people who see nothing in
/ lis life worth living for, would only
, 1T in few hours of good solid work
. tch day they void begin to see rain
bows all around them. There is moth
9 like employment for a soured
allure or disconnected mind.
The backbone of the extreme cold
Gather which has prevailed for about
! ur weeks, seems to have been broken.
he skies are clear, the sunshine has
& pine out, the temperature is much
.ilder and the snow is rapidly melting.
very grateful change indeed.
The State Health Conference met
Raleigh Tuesday. Col. VIM. H. S.
urgwyn, of Henderson. was elected
"esident. and the NeUs and Observer
: ,ys that on taking the chair. he made
sJme excellent and pertinent remarks,
I'd welded the gavel during the day
it'll grace and acceptability.
The FIRST consignment Of smoked
urgeon from Washington Territory
rived in this city this week.-Paines-
lie Democrat.
If smoked sturgeon is anything like
tIe Puget sound salmon this writer
"ot up in Tacoma and Seattle last sum-
nier, it is a dish fit for the gods.
Our friend and former ,townsman
John NJ. Wester, who is telegraph
OPERATOR and agent of the Seaboard
Airline Railway at Elberton. Ga, in
renewing his subscription to the GOLD
LEAF. says: Georgia is great
State truly, but North Carolina is
greater. The GOLD LEAF is ever a
welcome visitOr.''
We see it stated that H. p. Cheat
ham contemplates devoting the next
two years to lecture tour through
the North and Northwest. AS the only
colored man that succeeded in getting
to the present Congress, together with
his natural smartness. he will no doubt
make a success at such an undertaking
in the section of country named.
If your potatoes are frozen they can
be resolved to palatableness by pealing
them and letting them lie in cool
place with plenty Of cold water poured
o .er them. In twenty-four hours all
tie sugar which has been formed dur
Jig the freezing process will have been
re moved, and the potatoes can now be
Boiled in fresh water and will be found
t. be perfectly palatable.
An exchange says the belts now
w )rn by the ladies in ball room have
K obs fixed for their partners to take
al m-around waist method OF waltzing.
Any man who has come home late and
ts 1es hold of the door knob and danced
a. ound the key hole until his wife
o. ened the door can comprehend the
p ,asures of a belt-knOb waltz.
Aunt Becky Hawkins and her
"a nily, (colored) fourteen persons in
al, left this week for Boston. where
" understand good positions have
, en- secured for most of them. She
o ned her home, was honest and in
Il, strious and appeared to be getting
Il. ,ng very well. There are many
v would prefer see leaving for other
p, It's than such people as these.
rhe GOLD LEAF will take it as
Il avor if friends will send in any news,
IS ecially personal items. 1t is
di .icult matter to get everything going.
" want to make the paper as read
al aud acceptable, to our patrons as
pc ,sible. hence we ask those who are in
te. e.ted to do us this small favor
nat is serd us the news--any-
tn 1g of interest or Importance worth
pu ,lishing and that goes to make up
re dable paper.
Mr.. p. Bourke, proprietor of the
H. nderson Marble and Granite Works,
ad .,ertlses for first-class marble cut
tel The right SORT Of man can get
a ornament job at good wages. Must
be teady, sober and reliable, compe-
ter to take charge of the business and
co lduct it in all its branches. For the
benefit of those who may be interested
tn, GOLD LEAF takes pleasure in
sta ting that Mr.. Bourke is a good man,
easy to get along with and the opening
is - good one for the right sort of
workman.
\ picture of unusual beauty and
lovelinesss was presented to the view
Nc nday morning. During the night
there had been a thick and misty fog
which froze on the trees and shrubs
clio ching them in a garb of white which
rlistened and sparkled in the sunlight
like so many diamond-decked pendants
hung about the neck Of Dame Nature.
The leaves and branches appeared to
have simply a frosted coating lighter
AMI more delicate than sleet, and
much prettier. 1t was truly a scene
of rare beauty and one not soon to be
forgot
In the past few years Hoods Sarsa-
fav orite that the people anticipate its
AMI ual appearance with pleasure. The
Ca endar for '93, which is now before
us, will fully satisfy every expectation
as o beauty and utility. 1t is little
larger than ever before, and bears
be; utiful picture Of the ''Young Dis
co, erers' with a pad below in plain
figt res, all printed in harmonious and
pc tsing colors. To be appreciated it
nu t be seen. Get copy of your
drr ,gist or send 6 cents in stamps to
c. {. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
C,ptain Sweeney, u S. A, San Diego
Ca says: "ShilOh's Catarrh Remedy is
the first medicine l have ever found that
" .. Id do me any good" Price 80 cts.
Sol by w. W. Parker.
Death Of Former Citizen.
.ews reaches us of the death at his
ho' ,e in Memphis, Tenn, of Mr.. Louis
II. hittle. aged As years. He died on
tit 10th inst, of pneumonia. De-
ccs ed was son of the late L. H.
HI lie, Esq, and is remembered by
ma ~ people here, where he formerly
liv 4. He was a prominent business
ne and was highly esteemed by all
VIII knew him. Mr.. Kittle had been