The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-01-25


800 D. M, and third Tuesday nights at
7:30. Eravis Hall.
Henderson Chapter, HOyai Arch
nasOus,
Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays in
each month, at 10 a. III.
We are requested to state that DR..
Morton will not be able to fill his APP
pointment at BrOokston Chapel next
Sunday.
An exchange asks the question,
Z" Is poverty a crime ~ Well, if it
is what terrible sinners some Of us poor
mOrtals be.
w. L. Cheatham, Jr., has been in
dorsed by Senator Ransom and Con-
gresham Bum for post master at
Henderson.
Fear not that your aims may reach
some unworthy person. The rain is not
withheld because it may fall on the
unjust as well as the Just.
An enjoyable german was given in
Burwell Hall Thursday evening last
by some of our young men compli-
mentary to visiting young ladies.
James p Rice and Hattie F. Rice
give notice of having qualified as exc
cutOr and executriX Of the last will and
testament of John W. Rice, deceased.
Tobacco breaks have been good this
week and prices, especially for high
grade goods, were satisfactory. Heavy
breaks are expected throughout the
week.
The GOLD LEAF is run for revenue
only and it wants no free list. Its
tariff rates are not too high to keep
out such persons as desire to read a
good local paper.
We wonder how many of the good
New Year resolutions are in force up
to date. 1t is mighty good thing to
turn over new leaf, but it is still
easier to let it flop back again.
If you wish your coats, pantaloons
and suits cleaned or repaired, you can
have it done in the most satisfactory
manner by taking them to Jas. A.
Green, in the Burwell building.
Experience teaches that it is easier
for people to resolve to swear off than
it is to swear off and stick to it. The
year of ninety-four will furnish an
other shining example of this fact.
w. f. Moss, trustee, advertises to
sell at public auction tract of land
containing l25 acres, situate near
Henderson, on the Goth day of Feb
ruary next. See notice for further
particulars.
OrinocO Guano, manufactured by F.
5. Register, TarbOrO, n. c., stands
high among tobacco planters. Its use
tells in the fine crops produced and the
high prices obtained. See certificate
in this paper.
Mr.. 5. +. Teiser has for several days
his friends and celebrating an interest
ing event in his family this week. 1t
Is son and heir. and both mother and
child are doing well.
The mild weather has put new life
into vegetation, hyacinths are bloom
ing, birds are nesting aud singing as
they do in early Spring, and there may
yet be cause to regret the hasty action
among the teathery kingdom.
AS will be seen by reference to adj
vertisement published in this paper n.
l.. Sumner, trustee, will sell some valu-
able real estate consisting of farm
lands, mill site and town property, by
public auction on the 23rd day of Feb
ruary.
Alex Cheek sold one of his fine game
cocks few days ago to party at a
distance for $1,000 He has fine lot
OF birds and has constant demand for
them both at home and abroad. Mr..
Cheeks advertisement will be found in
this paper.
The following is said to be a proven
tive of hog cholera One-half bushel
charcoal. l peck salt, l gallon lime. l
pound sulphur, pound copperas, all
pulverlZed and mixed in a box where
the hogs can have free access to it
under shelter.
We notice that among those who
were graduated at the New York
City Training School for Nurses (26 in
number) was Miss Sue II. Harris, o.
Mlddleburg, daughter of the late Rev
). L. j. Harris. and sister of our coun.
lyman Mr.. L. NJ. Harris.
An exchange says, and quite truly
that man is a great bundle of tools
He is born into this life without the
knowledge of how to use them. Edu.
cation is the process of learning theil
use, and dangers and troubles are G od'
whetstones with which to keep then
sharp.
See those beautiful paror suites Jus
H. AT WATKINS'S.