The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-07-05


Mrs. W. :. Walden. !, home an . vii,
"''ei an absence OF four years. He is
III The United States naval service and
has been on several extended cruises
travelling in all parts Of the world and
visiting nearly every foreign country
since he first left home.
While people Of this section are
talking OF the first cotton bloom. Texas
goes them one better and sends it's first
bale OF cotton to the Houston market.
1t IS the earliest bale ever raised. It
weighed GOj pounds, and was sold to
New ork parties for a premium.
brln9n" - cents a pound.
Low rates have been made with the
AshcVlile hotels for the benefit of the
cXcurslonlsts who 20 there on the lth.
his VIII be grand trip-only SO. IS for
ride to the far Western part of the
State ana view Of the mountains and
finest natural scenery III the country.
No one should fail to take ADVANTAGE
Of it.
The Vance Guards held a business
meeting Monday night to elect officers
as follows: J. II. Goodrich was
elected first lieutenant in the place of
Ed Dean, resigned, and Chas. J. Smith
was elected second lieutenant in place
OF }. II. Goodrich. 1t is expected that
about 80 members will 90 to the
encampment at MOrehead on the 10th.
The Worlds Fair Directors have
For n II
Sarsaparila is a scientific preparation.
and worthy Of public confidence. Rule
10, which gave the right Of exhibition
to Aver Saroaparilla and prevented
the admission of patent medicines and
secret noStruIns, was simple method
Of pointing out to the world blood
purifier that cures
notwithstanding the slow Growth of
crops on account Of the cool weather
during the spring months the prospects
IN this county are generally good.
Cotton, corn, tobacco and all growing
crops are doing well. Should no dis
aster happen to them between this and
kinds. There is one thing in the far
mera' favor, they have not rushed into
debt this year.
No better schOol-all things consid-
cred can be found in this section than
the Ridgcway High school, Prof. John
Graham, principal. 1t is well stu
atcd, climate healthy, the discipline
good and course of instruction thorough
1t has a full and competent faculty and
all the useful branches are taught. See
advertisement in this paper and write
the principal for catalogue.
The fall session Of the Gilmer High
School for boys and young men will
begin its fall session August 9th.
The Principal Prof, John A. Gilmer,
who has been among us for two years
has demonstrated his ability to conduct
a school Of the character and standing
of a high grade snch as our town needs,
and the next session ought to witness a
great increased roll Of membership.
See advertisement in this paper.
Mr.. Il. =. Taylor, of Oxford, we'll
known to many of our citizens, is one
Of the managers of the excursion to be
run from Henderson to Asheville July
| lth. This Will be a delightful trip,
and at the very reasonable price
charged only 83.15-one can we'll
afford it. No such opportunity has
before been offered to visit the beauti-
full mountainous section of our State,
the far famed x Land of the Sky"
Prof :. Simpson. of Western Mary
land College, Westminster, Nd, who
has been visiting friends in Henderson
a short time. left yesterday to visit his
brother in Rockingham county. We
notice among other distinguished speak
| deliver a lecture before the Teachers
| Assembly Of his State at Annapolis,
| AUGUST 10th. but under the circum-
| stances he will not be able to attend.
| The subject selected for Prof. Simpson
is ,'IIistory and Chemistry of Fire
| Many people are refusing to eat
| black berries this year. This is espe-
cially true of some Of the colored folks
! y report has been put out that the
lOcusts have laid EGGS on this popular
| berry and made them dangerous to
eat. In fact. several deaths have been
attributed to this cause. although such
rumors lack substantiatino. The GOLD
| LEAF does not know whether there is
anything in all this or not, but the
general talk about it will make it 90
hard with this prolific wild fruit and
will have a tendency to cut Off the de-
mand. This will work a special hard
ship on the darkey, for next to the
watermelon the blackberry is his favor,
itc fruit, and a great reliance as one OF
his chief diets as long as it stays with
us.