The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-03-19

into Davis & Roses store Friday
night. They were heard by Mr..
Thomas Taylor, who sleeps up stairs,
and when he went to the back door to
investigate the would-be burglar was
seen to 60 off. He came back and
this time he was apprehended by po-
liceman Hayden. But beyond getting
a shot at the fleeing form of the rascal,
he was not able to accomplish any
thing.
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A Pathetic Story.
The article headed The Dying Sol
dler,' printed on the first page of the
GOLD LEAF this week, we are sure will
be read with interest. Many of our old
citizens remember Col. Christie and his
wife and recall with pleasure their res
idence in Henderson. The story of his
fatal wounding and subsequent death
and the circumstances under which the
poem was written are given here for
the first time, although the verses have
been printed i'll this paper before. The
entire article is full of melancholy in
terest.
That most delightful of drinks, Book
beer, is again in season. While it is
all good, the best is that made by the
Prospect Brewing Company, of Phila-
delphia. 5. S. Written sells it.
ID. W. IIardee the Hustler is headquar-
tiers for every thing kept in a general mer-
chandise store, and he will make it to
your interest to call.
Death of Young Man.
Mr.. Hugh Aston, a young gentle
man who was we'll known to many of
our readers i'll Henderson, died at his
home i'll Warren county Sunday after
noon. He had been sick some time
and his death was not unlocked for.
Mr.. Aston was a man of fine charac-
ter and exemplary habits, and was
greatly esteemed by wide circle of
friends and acquaintances. He was a
son of Capt. Phil Aston, of Warren
and brother of our young townsman
Mr.. Henry Aston. Deceased was 25
years Old aud unmarried.
The Justly celebrated Pocomoke
Guano for Tobacco leads all other
brands in producing fine bright leaf The
most successful farmers in Franklin and
Nash counties find it to their interest to
use it in preference to Ohter brands For
sale by
THE PAREAM eros. co.
When YOU wish shingles and lime drive
right to ID. w. Ilardee's, who has Just
put into his immense lumber yard two
car loads of the best shingles None supe-
rior,-they must, and will be sold.
Religious.
A revival meeting is in progress at
the Baptist church and much interest
is manifested. Rev John 6. Edmond
son, of Baltimore, an able and earnest
preacher and successful evangelist,
is conducting the meeting, assisted by
the pastor Rev. J. W. Willard. His
sermons are characterized by deer
earne.tness, directness of manner
strength of thought and simplicity Of
speech Mr.. EdmOndsOn has impressed
himself favorably upon those who
have heard him and the services are
we'll attended. He is brother-in- la W
of Mr.. Willard.