The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-07-18
Wherein We Take Our Leave,

The editor packed his collar box and
left town Tuesday.
He chose the day time fcr his going
and by so doing avoided any suspicious
concerning his movements.
His departure was not generally |
known, however, which accounts for |
the absence Of brass bands, military
and prominent citizens at the train to
see him off.
Some men leave town for the towns |
good, but he goes for his own good
pleasure.
He has gone to Greensboro to meet |
his brethren of the State Press who |
hold their annual conclave among the |
cultured and hospitable people of the
City of Flowers this week.
From there he will go to Morehead |
and listen to what the wild waves are
saying--and incidentally acquaint
himself with the fare Of the Atlantic |
Hotel
Much as he may need rest and
change, a dearth Of "change" about
him will make his stay necessarily
short
1t requires great sacrifice to tear
himself away from the sacred precincts
Of Henderson. home, and--minding
the baby, but he will try to stand the
| painful ordeal-as he hopes his friends
will do until he returns.
The paper is left in good hands--and
they are not the sheriff's. He does
this because he has no desire to take it
with him, one of his principal reasons
| for lI.a WING haInO n rid nf it,
for short while at least.
He sincerely hopes things will run
smoothly during his absence and that
Mayor Switzerland will not be COM
PEELED to call on the police to dispense
any mobs. In that event HendersOn's
"fnest' might get their new uniforms
messed up.
Any donations of houses and lots,
carriages and horses, or other evil
dences of loving regard may be left at
the Office with the man in charge. He
will also cheerfully receipt for all
money paid as we'll as accommodate in
dividuals who call to whip the editor.
Unlike the Father of his Country
who gave his people farewell address,
the father Of the GOLD LEAF only
gives his all au revoir.
Nice lot of very pretty Dress Goods
just received by H. Thomson. The
price is no less attractive than the
goods, either.
| Try my old North Carolina Corn
Whiskey. The best on the market and
at prices to suit the times.
E S. S. WRITTEN.
3 For the BEST and CHEAPEST SHOES on
earth, go to HARDEES.
Resorting to Heroic Measures.
1 An honest aud fearless newspaper
some time pays pretty dearly for ex
a pressing it's convictions. This in the
Il way of loss e-subscriptlons
If and advertisements. But no editor
IS who is fit to occupy the position HI
~ does. is ever deferred from doing hi
e duty as he sees it by little thin:
l. like that. Satisfied that he is RICH
IF the true editor takes no account of tn
}. probable losses or gains that will fol
It low his course. These thoughts ar
g suggested by the following paragraph
from the Wilmington Star. 1t says:
When rich merchant withdraws hi
e advertising and subscription from
lie newspaper because its convictions d.
8, not permit it to agree with him as to 1t
,s ment, and one which, if UNIVERSAL
g adopted by the extreme gold standar
!, advocates, would crush or cripple man
- newspapers owned by poor but homes
y men. 1t may be doubted, however,
r that is the best method of convincing a
g independent editor that he is wrong il
h advocating the limited free coinage
is American silver and the repeal of the tie
is Der cent. tax on notes of State banks
However that may be, the Star is new
paper that cannot be muzzled; nor ca
RI its principles be bought.
81 f. f. Hight, the jeweler, has bee
succeeded by Hight & Co. apr
IL Pure old Kentucky Rye Whiske
bought direct from the distiller, for sa
- lower than the lowest at
IS S. s. WHIrTEN's.
u All kinds of metal roofing, gutterini
spouting, etc, done at short motto
Prices satisfactory and workmanship
the best. Henderson Sheet Metal Work
he r. b. Hayes. Manager.
Id | -.>~oS>s
do Colt in Well.
'e. Mr.. John A. Fleming, ofthis count
n, came very being horse out last wee
ce because he had horse in-a we'll.
ng colt two and one-half years old i'll
he we'll % feet deep and was got o
en- again without any broken bones.
OF was a we'll used to furnish water
He run his engine and is larger than Il
ur- average well and not rocked up, or b
coltship might have Jared worse. III
lat we'll was covered over with plal
The which had become rotten. The &C
of stepped upon the plank and down
rch went head foremost. Mr.. Fleml
heard the noise from the house a
went at once to investigate. Seel
o o,'o. that the colt was not drowned or
the his neck broke efforts were made
lille oct him out. This was done after
time by means of fastening ropes
chains around his body and draw
ae's him up by means OF a windlass.
mo fell back, when about half way to
The TOP. two or three times, the rol
slipping SO as to cause him to lose
balance, but he appeared to be nc
OF the worse for this when he did INA
an reach the top again. Mr.. Elem
ing saws there was considerable water
, lei the well and the colt kept from dro'
. ing by standing on his hind feet ::
putting his front ones on the SIDE OF
we'll. And then the water reached
lool his neck he barely being able to k
lbe- his head out of it.
July Mr.. Fleming tells US that two
sion three small scars about the COTS
in and one slight cut on the head are
e is only marks to tell of the unusual
perience he went through. But