The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-03-27
LETTER. FROM RINGW00D.

Col. Frank Parker, Splendid Gentle
man and Gallant Soldier, Sick
Death of an Old and Honored Citizen
John Allen as q Speller - Fine
Blooded Stock-A Couple Of Sue.
cessfuI Farmers.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-The past week of
bright weather after so long q spell OF
bad, was really refreshing and much farm
work was done The tobacco acreage
| will be increased considerably, but don't
let us forget 'hogs and hominy." It's
the staff of life and comes so much
cheaper and convenient made at home.
L know something OF John Allen as a
speller from Spelersvlle, and the spelier
that tackles him may look to his laurels.
John must have been born spelling. for
as boy, when we in the happy lang syne
went to the old log school house in
Franklin county, he could spell. and
when he taught school in this section be
| could give out lessons and know as well
the position, derivation. ETC., OF every
word in the blue back speller as il he was
| looking at it; and he is something to beat
on mathematics, and don't you forget
it. Id go some distance to witness a
contest in which he had his match spell
ing.
Col. Frank Parker is sick at his home
near Glenview-confined to his room
aged 30, and feeble after years of splen-
did physical manhood and honors as
a civilian, and a gallant, brave soldier
bearing the scars OF many battles. He
like his old commander, General J ackson,
the great surgeon of Jackson's Corps.
DR.. Hunter McGuire. my former preceptOr,
and Rev. Moses d. Hoge, their Chaplain,
one of the most eloquent and cOnsecrated
of preachers whom | delighted to hear
every Sunday while attending medical
lectures at Virginia Medical College in
'69-'7O, will soon pass over the river and
We hope rest under the shade OF the trees,
where wars rude alarums will no more
modest, or pain and trouble be ever felt.
J. Carter Arlington. ST., neighbor of
Col. Parker, is dead, aged 1S years.
Ealvular disease of the heart the trouble.
He had many friends who will sincerely
mourn his passing away. Always lovial
he was the life of any company. You,
Mr. Editor, can recall many OF his side
splitting, mirth provoking jokes, as your
honored father knew him we'll. But life
for us all must come to an end; yes
Like clock worn out with eating time.
The wheels Of life at last stand still"
Mr.. Carey Williams, your friend and
patron has some fine shOrt-horn cattle
and pure Poland China sows and pigs,
brought all the way from one of the most
notable stock farms of Ohio. He has
, eleven pigs just two months old, which
average 30 pounds weight, gross. Who
can beat these pigs His herd of Short
horn cattle are fine and cost him con-
siderable amount Of money. Cary is our
pioneer tobacco farmer, makes good
| crops, is energetic and pushing all the
time and if Jupiter Pluvius will let up
awhile he will soon have his land ready
for his 15 acre tobacco crop this year
and other contemplated crops.
| Al Threewitts and brother George sold
1925 worth OF tobacco from II acres
cultivated last year. The land on which
| they live and this tobacco was made was
considered poor sand bank. They are
painstaking and particular: besides this
| they made several bales of cotton, corn
| peas, potatoes, etc , to supply the de-
mand this year. Why don't more farm.
ers do this? They have their crop Of
cotton for past two years on hand
| now e. T.. NJ.