The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-29
RINGWOOD LETTER.
Fine Crop Prospects-Christian En-
deavor Rally-Prepared for lncend'-
aries-Walter r. Henry and Demo-
cratic Leaders-The Calamity Howl

cratic Leaders-The Calamity Howl
erS, &c, &c.
RIyGwooD, n. C., Aug. Goth, 1895.
EDIroR GOLD LEAF:-The weather the
past week has been fine for crops. 10
bacco cures have been excellent and good
prices are predicted for the weed. Cotton
has improved some and corn Will be |
nearly ain average.
LAST week q Christian Endeavor Rally |
at Bethesda church, Brinkleyville, was
we'll attended and sweet music and short
addresses encouraging along the line
of Christian EndeavOr were enjoyed.
Rev. r. NJ. johnson, of Henderson, Pres
i,lent OF the Christian Endeavor Society,
delivered fine address and preached
| soul-stirrng sermon at night. Inc
| Brinkleyville people are thoroughly IN
| earnest in all work pertaining to Christ
ian advancement, and led by such con-
secrated Christians as Mr.. J. f. Hunter,
the Harrisons, Willses and Others 90 not
cease to labor in virtues cause. MIS-:
Seer Hunter, an aged Christian lady OF
that place, is a cOnsecrated worker III
the Masters cause and though passeu
the allotted three-score and ten years,
never let's an opportunity pass to say a
word for Him who she has found q prec-
ious help in times of trouble, while pass
ing through this earthly pilgrimage;
Some day She will ego up higher ana
have an enduring crown, for such as she
shall not fail OF their due reward.
Mr.. Rufus Mitchell, fine specimen OF
physical manhood and clever young
man, has been on a visit to his father Mr.
z. B. Mitchell, at Medoc. Rufus is con-
:. nected with the L. S. Army at Fortress
Monroe, and has been doing work in the
electrical department. | expect to hear
, from him as being further advanced IN
| the days to come.
The packhouses OF Mr. W. P. Simpson,
at Wood Lawn, were fired last year py
. some incendiary and he sustained great
losses OF tobacco, &c. He is prepared to
give them q warm reception this year II
: any such attempt is made, by having q
Waterman armed with the implements OF
: war, in the nature of Winchester and
British Bulldog, and it would not be
conducive to a more perfect physical con,
= tinuity of an incendiary's anatomlca
development to be caught trying to ~
r mite a lucifer in that immediate vicinity
n after the sun had departed behind the
, western horisOn.
i But little is heard of politics, and it II
:, devoutly to be prayed that those olt
n political hacks and office seeking pol
f.. troons have relapsed into inoccuous des
:, uetude. There must be a new deal; Tn
), old methods and doubtful actions OF tn
q leaders will have to cease. Honesty an:
e fair dealing and truth in the END WI!
4 triumph. Men noted for pure and patrl
- otto impulses and intentions must b
J called to office and we may then hav
rs good government and prosper, but ba
l. men rewarded for unfair and unlus
~ methods can never be anything bu
Jonahs to anybody, and in the end WI
y disgust and drive away the enlightene
n and patriotic voter from such foul an
s. disgusting leadership:
n am panied to see that my friend tn
J., ELOQUENT, true-hearted and falthfl
y Walter Henry has been driven from til
&c moorings of Democracy into the Pop'
r. list party No man in this or any othe
as State worked more cheerfully and hear
- ily for the Democratic cause than n
~ yet the drones, camp-fo!lowers an
y, hangers-on were rewarded with fat Office
.ir and this man, as many Others like mn
=. given only promises-treated most infe
nally bad-yea, slaughtered in the houl
of his friends. No party can afford
treat it's active, able and Jealous wor
ers as this man was treated, and Il
no. sooner they find it out the better. L st
IS admire the noble and patriotic al
nc earnest Henry and "tho' all the wor
er. betray thee, one faithful heart she
praise thee STILL"
~ When a man who neither raises chic
M ems nor raises his hands to labor h
w company and chicken pie twice we
~ we see the evidences of genius and pro
'o- ress.
,g, The calamity howler refuses TO
,es comforted, despite the cheering signs
of the times. He is wound up for a tale
woe and he can only be happy when ne
os- miserable.
Should men at last Irvine bays about
~ brow.
agO I'll lack no more for friends and ger
ma Gus will;
~; He who succeeds is aided most trOw,
~ While he who struggles. struggles frIe'
III less still.