The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-17
henderson Chapter, Royal Arch
MasOns,

henderson Chapter, Royal Arch
MasOns,
Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays in
each month, at 10 a. III.
\ rood advertisement is effective
when put in a good paper. Merchants
who study the art Of advertising Will be
successful
Mrs. Robert NanDevcnter returned
Yesterday from Edenton, where she
has been visiting her mother during
the past five weeks.
Drs. w. T. Cheatham, +. II. Harris
and J. II. Tucker, left Tuesday to
attend the meeting OF the State
Medical Association in Greensboro.
Miss Leila Ncwc0mb, who will be
pleasantly remembered as having lived
in Henderson at one while, is here on
visit to her brother Mr.. Andrew
NewcOmb.
Strawberries appeared in our market
last week. and the luxury OF straw
berry short cake, milk and berries and
strawberry ice cream will now be en-
ioyed for n season.
only the rich can now afford spring
chickens and strawberry short cake,
but the poor man can console himself
with the fact that onions and rhubard
pie are a good deal better for digestion,
if not for the fellow who gets too close
to him.
Potato bugs are said to be as thick
as the leaves that strcw the brooks OF
Nalambrosa. They sit around the
hills waiting for the plants to appear.
Paris green is Il good remedy, but take
care that YOU don't kill the vines with
the poison.
Some one has very pertinently said
that it is a wise provision of Providence
that IL man can neither KICK himself
nor pat himself on the back. Ii such
were possible the average man would
be engaged in the one or the other the
greater part of the time.
Several wise men are discussing the
question of ''greater freedom for the
girls AS they do pretty much as
they please now and make the men do
what they want besides. what does
this greater freedom movement mean
Are the ladies going to wear wider
sleeves?
This observance of an exchange Is
full of truth. 1t says: One watch
set right will DO to set many by. On
the other hand, one that goes wrong
NAV be the means of misleading ;
whole neighborhood and the same
may be said of the example we set t'
those around us.
The most beautiful sight i'll the
world is to see Il family gathered arount
hearthstone with the head of thu
household reading his local paper
paid for in advance" The sentimen
lust quoted is credited by Printers mi
to Rev. sam Jones. and whether h
said it or not it is Il very eloquent say
in~.
The failure to pay debts and NEE
obligations on the part of some people
is more for the lack of the desire than
OF ability. \ man who will ignore his
lust obligations by evading the collec
tor. and then indulge i'll luXurics, b.
they few or many, is wolully lacking
i'll the most excellent attribute tina
makes Il man the noblest work OF tn
Creator Suffolk Herald.
Barnum once said to Il bushes
man If you have ten dollars t
spend. spend one for the article an'
the other nine in advertising it, Ill
Is also reported as having said H.: -
can out-talk anybody on earth but tn
printec. The man who can stick typ
and talk next morning to thousands q
people while am talking TO one Is tn
only man I'm afraid of. | want hin
Tor my friend"
The 50th anniversary of the founding
OF the Young Mems Christian AssocIa
ton will be celebrated in London
England, the first week in June. MI
tieorge Williams, large merchant
London, founder of the Assoclatlo
and President of the English Nations
Council. is still living and will b
present. Henderson. Charlotte an
other cities in North Carolina will ais
celebrate the event.
Here is pointer for housewife:
The sweet pea is not only pretty an
tayorite flower, but it is said that the
will kill flies. As is well known.
this season of the year the fly pest is
treat nuisance to housekeepers an
restaurants. As sweet peas can
easily and cheaply obtained it won
b" well for all gardeners to raise the
10 poison flies If it is good as report'
the pea may become useful as well
ornamental.
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