The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-20
CrOatan Club Building.
Comes Highly Recommended.

The Peruchi-Beldeni Company,
which will open a three nights en-
gagement at Cooper Opera House
Monday night, is one of the best
repertoire companies travelling From
Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro and
other places they have received the
most fattering recommendation from
press and public. Manager Aronson
is to be congratulated upon securing
such popular attraction unpopular
prices.
The opening bill will be the four-act
sensational melOdrama, "At the Hour
OF Nine" which is alluded to more
fully elsewhere.
Up-to-date and pleasing specialties
will be introduced between the acts
by the Rumley Sisters, singers and
dancers; James Devine, Joe Lee,
Arthur Richie and other members of
the Company.
Popular prices, u, % and 30
cents will be charged during the en-
gagement.
If you are bilious and seeking advisers,
Take DcWitt's Little Early Risers,
Just before going to bed.
You will find on the morrow,
You are rid of your sorrow-
That's all; Just enough said.
These famous pills do not grippe, but move
the bowels gently and easily, cleansing the
liver. Their tonic effect gives strength to
the gland, preventing a return to the dis
order. VI. u Parker.
Big Turnips.
Mr.. Patrick \. Dobbitt Was caller
at the GOLD LEAF Office Tuesday. the
object of his visit being 10 have the
date on his subscription label ai
yanced a little. He said he had Lit
some turnips at Thomas drug store
which were ours if we'd send a dray
for them. Charlie Beckham, clever
and accommodating as he always Is,
proposed to be both dray and driver
for the purpose and soon came back
staggering beneath his load. There
were three turnips in the lot, the ag-
orerate weight of which was 10
pounds. The largest one weighed .
pounds and measured 22k inches
| around.
Friend Bobbitt said he could fur
nish the turnips but not the meat to
cook them with, although he limited
at killing hogs later on.
Lots OF good things to eat can be
Ound at Ii. lHOMASoN >.
Death of a Famous Horse.
"Beecher.' the famous trOttlng
stallion of Mr.. W. W. Reavis, died
at his quarters in this place Tuesday
night. aged about 26 years. Death
was due to sheer old age. He had
not been able to get out OF the stable
for some time and no child could have
been more tenderly cared for.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. ReaVls
had a pair of them-Beecher and
Tilden-both grays; and it was the
finest and fastest team III double or
single harness in this whole section.
Reecher had record OF 2:2o. Illden
was not quite so fast. Mr.. Reavls
sold the latter several years ago.
Mr.. Reavis was not at home when
the old horse died and he will be
crieved at his passing away. lhe
body OF the once fast and famous
trotter was put i'll a wagon and
taken out into the country yesterday
and given decent burial.
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bv charitable support, will be presented
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Melville Dorsey. sole agent, Henderson
! NC.