The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-09-07

way and make their bed upon them.
so long will we hear of human flesh
being ground to pieces. They are too
dangerous to fool with. It seems that
horrible warnings have no effect upon
this class of people,
Mr.. Confidence has been taking a
summer yacation-been away from
home-but is now returning. The
progress is slow On account of the
great load of superfuous currency in
the stocking of the left leg just below
the garter. Everybody who helps the
return of confidence will surely
profit by it.-Houston Advertiser-Re-
cord.
"A circular before US announces that
our young friend Mr.. J. c. Kittrell,
son of Mr.. George w. Kittrell, of Kit
trell, will engage in teaching at Hert-
ford, n. c.. as principal of Hartford
Academy. Mr.. Kittrell graduated from
Wake Forest College last June with
high honors, and we predict for him
high success and usefulness in his
chosen profession.
An alarm of fire about 1890 O'Clock
Monday created considerable excite
ment for short while. The kitchen
of Mr.. Norwood Thomas on Fair
Ground street, caught from the cook
stove and threatened to be quite
blaze. The flames were soon extin-
guished and but slight damage was
done beyond badly soaring the people
in the neighborhood.
Miss Sallie E. Wyche will open a
| select school in Henderson September
18th. She will occupy the two front
rooms of the dwelling house owned by
D. W. Hardee next to Zollicoffer's
| law office, which have been newly fitted
up for the purpose. Miss Wyche has
been successfully engaged in teaching
for several years and is qualified for
| the duties she assumes.
1t is important just now that every
person in town should clean up the
waste and rubbish about their lots, for
since the rain decomposition will set
i'll and breed disease. The health of
the town thus far this summer has
been exceedingly good and don't let US
by careles. ness and negligence invite
disease and spoil our reputation. Let
this matter be attended to at once.
Jim Cook, of the Concord Standard,
has been living high lately, attending
. big meetings. in the country. He
bemoans the fact that the campmeet-
ing season is over, but says he will
continue to think of them, for
These campmeetings all remind us
| We can feast on later pones,
| And departing leave behind us
Baskets full of chicken bones.
Adams & Harris again treated their
| friends to choice "new CROP oysters
last Friday and will keep the delicious
biyalves from this time on through the
season. They were served in the best
possible style, stewed, fried and raw,
and were greatly enjoyed by all who
partook of them. AS caterers Adams
& Harris belong to " the finest" and
the Gem Saloon continues to maintain
its well earned reputation.
Monday was legal holiday known
as Labor Day, out Of respect to the
labor organizations and industrial in
terests of the country. AS six days in
the week are "labor days" with us,
the day was observed in the usual
form, by working right along just as
we have to do on all other holidays in
order to get out this regularly looked
for journal and to ''make buckle and
tongue meteor more properly speak
ing bread and meat.
The Worlds Fair has but two more
, months to run, and during that time
T every person who can should visit
Chicago. The great Columbian Elk.
position is a marvel, a wonder-in fact,
it is simply stupendous. You are put
in state Of perplexity when you enter
: the grounds, for you don't know where
, to begin, but turn which way you will
you find objects of interest and instruc
ton. 1t is we'll worth making almost
any sacrifice to see.
Some of the finest pears we have
seen were grown by Mr.. George Smer
don from CRAFTS on apple trees. They
. were the Bartlett variety, large, lus
cious and sweet. He tells us he ha:
: better luck with pears grated on appl
o stocks than any other way. They art
harder and earlier, he thinks, beariu:
the second or third year. He has ex
perimented a good deal along this line
Il and on some apple trees has two o
: three kinds of apples, early and late
e causing the tree to be in beaaing a.
e through the season, producing on
, crop after another.
The Vance Guards, Capt. p. 7
. Jones, were out on dress parade, dri
= and inspection yesterday afternoon
y There was a good turnout of the me
= and as usual they acquitted themselve
Z well, going through the drilling tactic
and evolutions of arms with the ski
e and precision of veterans. Quite
t number of citizens were present
: witness the drill. The company wa
W inspected by Capt. L. w. Jones, U.
l. A., who spoke. in complimentary term
of the splendid appearance and exec
is lent discipline and military training (
,r the men individually and collectively.
l. We have been asked concerning til
g suitability of Henderson for the locs
he ton of cigar factory. We see II
SOOu reason why SUCH Ill eutel piis
properly conducted, would not pa
p here. Rents are cheap, living reason
1T able and transportation facilities goot
:. We believe our dealers would encou
E. age cigar factory whose product W;
H. all right by handling its goods an
De giving it a liberal patronage. The
there are several neighboring town
d easy of access, which territory could I
IS worked to advantage. We hope
m have something more definite to SO
,p on this subject in future.
i'll AS will be seen by reference to a
~ vertisement in another column, 7. v
Wood & Sons. the we'll known seed
ir men, of Richmond, Va, announ'
in that their fall catalogue is now read
! aud 1r;ll no .oailed free to all farme