The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-29

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THURSDAY, AUG. %, 1898.
TALK for your town and your county.
ct every man put his shoulder TO the |
Wheel and work for the upbullding and
prosperity Of his section.
FEWER strikes may be looked for this
year as the prospectus outlook has alice
ed rise often per cent in wages which
will be shared by twenty five thousand
employees.
NOKTH CAROLINA invites the imml-
grafton of capital, skilled labor and
enterprise; indeed, Of all men who will
add to the strength and vigor and
well being Of the commonwealth.
NoRIu CAROnNA needs force to de-
vclop her wonderful natural resources
and place her on the road to greater
prosperity and larger industry--im-
migration to work her waste lands
and open new acres to cultivation that
need only tlllage TO gather rich re-
suits to add to the great and lasting
benefits to this great State.
ADvERTING to Col. Julian S. Carr S
views on the financial problem-his at
litude with regard to the silver question
particularly-,hc PrQgte5si0c Farmer
says:
He has not studied every phase oil
the financial question, but he is right
on the silver question. His patriotic
uttcranccs show that his heart is on
the right side. Long live Col. Carr
II BLEAK New England with its five
months Of snow and ice can grow rlcf
from manufactures, North Carolina
with her genial climate, with exhaust
less mineral wealth, with counties
thousands of acres of virgin forest
should not feel apprehensive of he
future. Never before in her histor,
was the actual development Of he
wealth SO great as it is row, and he
future promises to be still more 50.
The Wilmington Rc0ic7o, spcakin
of Mr.. Henry's change of heart, pc
litically, sarcastically says:
We look for some more noppin
before long. If Ransom doesn't dl
pretty soon and Cleveland sent to j'j
for highway robbery of burglary c
train wreCkage, we think we know {
two demnition Democratic politician
who will gather their tail feathers an
flop over into the camp of the enem.
They won't have far to go.
WHAT a remarkable man uSti(
Walter Clark is. He finds time to a
tend to his duties as Supreme Cou
Justice; to edit the Estate Records
being 4 continuation of the COlonl
Records unearthed by the late Colon
Saunders, and, like that splendid wor
requiring great labor and high ord
of historical ability; to contribute
striking article almost every month
one of the leading Reviews; and, la
but not by any means least, to condu
the delicate and painstaklng busin'
of securing material for and preparl
the history of North Carolina in
late war.-Fayetteville Obseraer.
THE following is taken from I
Baltimore .Snn, of Monday:
The long deferred extension of
Baltimore and Ohio, southwark FRI
Lexington, Va, its present terminus
thought to be contemplated in the {
animation now being made by Bal
more financier and & Baltimore a
Ohio official of the Roanoke a
Southern and Cape Fear and lad
Valley Railroads. \ roadbed
been partially completed from |.
ington to Salem, near Roanoke, {
lance of SO miles. The complet
ofthis missing link of 50 miles and
acquisition of control of the Roam
and Southern and Cape Fear {
Yadkin Valley Roads would take
Baltimore and Ohio to Wilmingt
n. G., and give it connections be
fetal to it and to Baltimore mercha
New developments will be avail
therefore, with much interest.
TIE North Carolina Car Co.
built for the Seaboard Air Line
handsome office to be placed in
Atlanta Exposition forestry bullt
in the centre of the Seaboard
Lines exhibit. 1t is as unique in
sign as it is beautiful in finish. |
ISxc4 feet, with passage rum
through 1t, contains four comp
ments, two small, and two large.
wood Of which it is constructe,
North Carolina pine, finished SIM
with white shellaC and filled.
four of the commercial pines O:
State are used its construction.
office will be used for the entertain
of the friends of the Seaboard I
for business connected with their
hibit and for the distribution of Ii
ture setting forth the advantage
North Carolina and the South to
grants.~Mannfaftweys Refo,
When moving into our present no