The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-11-23


II. L. Watkins, trustee, advertises
a house and lot situate on Rowland
street. i'll the town of Henderson. to
be sold at public auction on Friday,
December 22nd. See notice in another
column OF this paper for fuller parti-
culars.
An exchange says that to write or
act SO as to please the lowest, few
would; to write to please the highest,
fewer can. We must either stoop to
the ignorance Of the one, or surmount
the envy Of the other if we expect to
court favor and win blessed fortune.
Mr.. G.. Smerdon has Just killed three
improved Berkshire pigs 7 months old
that averaged 125 pounds each. He
says this is the best stock of hogs as
they grow fast, take on fat rapidly and
are very hardy. The idea is to push
the pigs from the start and kill early.
1t is said that clergyman who has
not been treated very well by his
congregation, in taking his leave of
them to become chaplain of the peni-
tertiary, preached his farewell sermon
from the text: i go to prepare a
place for you, so that where l am We
may be ALSO
Mr.. Abner Overton has a SOW that
dropped among litter of pigs one that
looked something like an elephant. The
skin was slick, had one eye in center
Of its head while just above was
regular snout with hole in the end
of it. The curiosity lived only short
tlme.-Oxford Public Ledger.
1t is easy to give thanks in words
and to feel thankful as we feast at our
own groaning table. A practical ex-
hlbition of Thanksgiving feeling might
be made by the presentation of a turkey
or chicken to the poor family down the
lane for Thanksgiving dinner.-Phila-
delphia Farm journal.
Cooper's sales of leaf tobacco for the
first two months of the new tobacco
year October and November) have
been larger than for three years past.
This speaks volumes for the Hender-
son market and especially for Mr..
Cooper's pluck and energy and the
high prices obtained for all grades of
the leaf sold on his floors.
An exchange puts it this way:
Nv hen man points pistol or a gun
at you, knock him down; don't stop
to inquire whether it is loaded or not,
knock him down. Don't be particular
what you knock him down with, only
see thathe is thoroughly knocked down.
If a cOroner's inquest must be held,
let it be on the other fellow-he won't
be missed"
In our local notice last week calling
attention to the dissolution of the firm
of Beacon Brothers, we stated that
the BUSINESS would be continued by
Mr.. John E. Beacon. We should
have said the interest Of John E. had
been purchased by Mr.. Robert n.
Beacon who will continue the business
at the same place and who is author
lied to settle all accounts of the
firm.
Maj. f. NJ. Rawlings, of Battleboro,
has the honor of having made the
highest average upon tobacco sold of
this crop, either in North Carolina and
Virginia. He sold at Cooper's, straight
out, 1900 pounds, all grades, at an av-
erage Of $44.52. Maj. Rawlings is not
only one of the crack fine tobacco
| growers of the State, but also a clever
| and genial gentleman as we'll.
The friends and patrons of the Hen
derson Female College will be glad to
learn that Miss Beulah Smith, of New
Y ork, who so acceptably filled the po-
| sit'on as teacher of elocution, vocal
music and art, at its first term, has
returned here to take charge of that
branch during the present session.
Miss Smith has the honor Of being
fourth vice president Of the National
Association of Elocution.
Wild ducks have been numerous in
the waters near town. One day last
week Messrs. II. NJ Cannon, Will
Cawthon and John Jones went down
to Fox's pond and succeeded in bag
ging three each. IT'S said Henry
Cannon is cooking up "rations" and
getting his munitions of war ready to
follow the fowls that were left further
South when cold weather drives them
away.
Mr.. c. McNair visited this office
early Tuesday morning for the purpose
of Gaming the editor, which he did-by
presenting him with a stick Of genuine
sugar cane sent him from Florida. 1t
was heavily loaded-with an abundance
of sweet and delightful juice, far
superior to the sorghum variety grown
about here and much larger body.
This kind Of cane is propagated from
the stalk, not grown from the seed as
ours is.
We have received copy of the
panel picture " An American Beauty
which we announced that would be
given as a Thanksgiving present tc
each of our subscribers who should
send cents to the publisher, w. Jen-
nings Demorest, Is East l4th ST., New
York city AS we do not think the
picture hardly worth the trouble anc
stamps we declare the bid off. Still
those who desire it can write as above
and get the picture.
There is large crowd Of farmers
selling their tobaccoat Coopers to-day
Among the most prominent tobacco
men of the State who are here are Capt
J. J. Laughinghouse, Maj. F. M
Rawlings, Col. j. Bryan Grimes, W
H. Hooks, r. d. Armstrong, Amos
Hayes, E. 7. Lucas, w. Talbert, A
c. Parham, L. L. Daniel, Jessie Price
Capt. J. w. Granger and host o
others. Faithful work for his patrons
makes Cooper invinciable.
Working to Build a Church.
The congregation of the second colore,
BAPTIST church are industriously work
ing to build a new house of worship
Mr. +. &. Barnes has generously donate,
, the land and the frame work OF the build
ing already up. To awaken more livel.