The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-27

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4, rule what is needed in debt
Iayin. is the disposition to pay more
ihau the means to pay with.
New tobacco has made its appear
aurc on the Henderson market. the
first lot being offered last week.
! well known physician says there
is no surer way of committing suicide
via the cholera mOrbus route than by
eating cucumbers and drinking plenty
81 ice water.
Mr.. 4. II. Blunt, the well known
photographer, Of Danville, informs us
that he will open gallery here at an
early date. lie will occupy the room
over Dorsey's drugstore.
In puint of size and excellence of
flavor the watermelon crop so far has
proved a disappointment, falling far
below what it promised a while back.
Ii has been too dry for them.
The salary Of the Henderson post
Office has been reduced sl00, making it.
Il 800 year; but there are still quite
Il number OF candidates who would be
willing to take the job even at that
price,
The weather is warm" and as you
value your health, we would earnestly
impress upon citizens the necessity of
keeping their premises clear of all de-
cayn@ matter and everything calcu-
lated TO catch OF retain disease germs
We are requested to announce that
Rev. Alex. SDruut, former pastor o.
the Presbyterian church in Henderson
viii arrive here this evening and re-
main over Sunday, when he will oc-
cupy the pulpit of Rev. DR.. Morton at
the morning service.
No doubt there is much of truth il
the fOlowin" from an exchange. 1t
says that too many young people de-
pend on their fathers money taking
them through this world, and thell
mothers prayers making everything
all right for them in the next.
There will be meeting of the ROya
Arch Masons of Henderson on Monday
the 3lst day of July, 1898, at 3 o'clocl
p. m., at the lodge room iii Henderson
Tor the purpose of organizing a ROya
Arch Chapter. All companion ROya
Arch Masons are requested to attend
Crops have suffered greatly for wan
Of rain lately and will be cut short il
consequence. Upland corn will no
Weld anything like as well as it prom
ised to do with favorable seasons. DIR
weather coming Just at the time raj
was most needed to give vitality to tn
plant and develop the ears.
As predicted they would do the rail
roads have reduced the price of ticket
on account of the Worlds Fair. Far
for the round trip from Henderson t
Chicago is put at s2l.90, instead c
429.75 as heretofore. Persons ca
take their choice and 90 either vi
Richmond Il Danyille or Seaboard Al
Line Railroads.
The artist put up a job on the Ricl
mond Times in the cut furnished to
its Sunday issue purpOrting to be
likeness of Miss Lizzie Clarke. o
did the Times intend to put up 4 10
on those of its readers who didn' knO'
better when it used likeness of som
other lady than the \'irginian represel
tative in the tableuX to be held
Birmingham. Ala, under the auspict
of the eX-COntederate Veterans.
No one who has a disposition to tai
or pay for his county paper need hay
any excuse for not doing so. If IL
money is not always convenient chic
ems, butter, eggs. corn. potatoes, tlOu
meal, fruits. wood. and such things :
are used in family and must be boug'
and paid for, pass current as leg
tender for debt" at market prices n
answer every purpose of the doll
Of our daddies.'
Mr.. E. G.. Davis came near havil
more beef steak than he could ha'
disposed of few nights since by a
tempting To shoot one of his COWS f
a thief. Some of the neighbOrs pass,
and seeing Mr.. Davis STOPPING in
fence corner told him there was Il co
in his corn but he informed them tn
it was rogue and insisted that tn,
should be quiet. But he decided
investigate the matter more fully. al
found that he was in the act of shoe
ing his own COW.
The moonlight lawn party to
held at the residence of Mr.. Stepht
Burroughs. near WILLIAMSBURG. on Il
evening of August 4th. promises to
a delightful occasion. 1t is design
by the young ladies having the ati'a
in charge, Misses Virginia Sharpe a
Lizzie jenkins, to make it pleasant
all who attend. The young men a
expected from Henderson in large nul
bers. There will be plenty of girls
hand. The proceeds are for the ben