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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

New Years calling in New York was
purely the outgrowth of an early
Dutch custom, yet strangely enough
many Of the descendants of the early
Dutch settlers fought against the con-
tnuance of Il practice which they de-
clarcd had long since passed beyond
the bounds to which the fathers limit
ed it and had been made the excuse
for great cXcesSeS on q day which
ought to be given over to the forming
of good resolutions.
In the early days of Manhattan Is
land the male Dutch settlers every
New Years day started out as mat
ter of duty to visit the houses Of all
their friends. The good wives who re-
ccived them were arrayed in their Sun
day finest and had bowls of steaming
hot punch upon the best room" table.
The latter day Dutch descendants de-
MED the punch and said it was coffee.
The irreverent latter day champions Of
New Years calling denied the punch
also and told their opponents that their
forefathers would not know a punch
if they saw it and that they drank
nothing but ill smelling hot gin.
Whatever it was that the good Durgh-
ers drank, they succeeded III calling
within the compass of the day upon
every family of any note on Manhattan
Island
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS.
Old Fashioned Greens Were Rose
mary, Ivy and Bay.

Old Fashioned Greens Were ROse-
mary, Ivy and Bay.
The old fashioned holiday greens
We're rosemary, ivy and bay, but in
the 1000 tons of wreathing and deco
rating material which it is estimated
that we now use every year there is
much greater variety. Best loved Of
all is the glossy red berried holly.
Holm" was the old English name for
it, and it is thought to be identical
with the greenwood tree" of British
ballads and Of Robin Hood fame. On
our side Of the Atlantic the American
holly, Hex opaca, is found from Maine,
where it grows as a shrub, to North
and South Carolina, where it lifts a
symmetrical cone of dark, shining
leaves set with scarlet berry clusters
along beautiful trunk of gray and
silver to the height of seventy or eighty
feet
Delaware and Maryland are usually
credited with furnishing the best
grades Of holly to the holiday market,
but their Three N brand, as seen
after shipment to northern cities, is not
so finely berried as the Carolina holly,
plentiful in the regions around Ashe-
ville.-Country Life In America.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
NV YEARS IN RUSSIA

In the smaller cities of~Russia New
Years day Is in the Twelve Days
festival. The Russians in many parts
have held to the old ways from time
immemorial. The preparations for the
season begin early in November. Inc
host of some great house begins TO lay
in stores of sailed beef and sausages,
Hqueurs, etc. The hostess calls On all
her friends and invites young and OLD.
Next day she is succeeded by the nurse,
who makes the same rounds OF visits
Her duty is to invite especially the
You, l2dies. She is hailed with JOY,
az lady of the house hastens to
nj her the cup Of wine. She Dc
livers Ler GRAND and is Piled with
questions i. 20 the invited and reject
ed But t. lost important question
is. who are tnt elected?" These are
the young men invited by the hostess
for tie girls, or fair maidens," as they
are called. The duty of the young man
thus designated is to look after the
amusement anG IRE Of his flair
maiden" during twelve days"
Iit ltSiioii'oiDlkiiJ NhOiNC - AAAS
with the hostess, S. to be careful
in her selection.
But the invitation b, again to be re-
peatci, this time by the master OF the
house in the person of his servant, or
swat" who, with mace in hand, per-
forms his mission. on entering each
house he offers a prayer before the
shrine Of the saint to which it is dedi-
Gated lie then delivers the invitation
in the name OF his master and mistress.
st first according to etiquette, the in
vitation is refused lat after much
pressing: it is finally accepted. When
the ,..y arrives. the young ladies who
are TIE hCrU:l.Cs OF tie season appear
III Il slcd.c accompanied ~ their moth
er AMI fay,ritc companion. generally q
giIl + inferior rank. T.Io sits ut their
feet THIS s.edGc is followed by anOth-
eT containing tireWOmen charged with
casI.etS and dressing boxes. Other
sledgeS folioW-the longer the process
sion the greater honor to the house
visited. On the arrival the host and
hostess meet the guests at the gate,
bow without speaking and conduct
them into the houSe.-New York World.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

long That gives it a handle. |
have known goodpickers to make s.
a day, the berries being very large,
from high culture.
I've sometimes load two refri2era-
tor cars here a day, with combined
capacity OF 10000 quarts. The
largest crop we ever made yielded
100000. Our concern employs,
regularly, 200 hands. We are the
largest shippers OF strawberry plants
in The world.
quote Mr.. Blacknail in this story
for the simple reason that he can
tell a more interesting and a more
intelleible story than could hope to
tell. He is a man OF good tastes,
learning and culture
was al kiltrell the 9th day of this
month. Mr. Blacknall had a cOlored
maiden gathe me q small basket OF
strawberries. ripe and ready to eat.
He had sent Governor Aycock a
quart few days before That
speaks we'll for the climate OF the
State. Strawberries in December.
Think of it.
The Continental Plant Company is
organized as follows: 0. W. Black
nall. president; O. W Blacknall, Jr.,
secretary and treasurer; d. NJ. Black
nall assistant secretary, and {. ii.
Blacknall, manager of farms. These
officers have seven white managers
under them.
This business,'' continued Mr.
Blacknall has been made by the
efforts OF my Oldest boy, 0. W.
Blacknall, Jr. He is a gifted adver-
tiser, with much originality. He
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

And the Old Year prated, as Old Years
will,
OF summer and vanished spring.
And then of the future with grave adj
vice,
Of love and sorrow and sacrifice
That the seasons round would bring
And the New Year listened and warmed
his heart
in the bloom of the Old Years past.
But he gave no heed OF the thorns that
lay
In the bud and blow of coming day
And, nodding, he dreamed at last
The New Year came 20 the Old Years
door
And warmed in the Old Years chair.
And the Old Year talked till the New
Year slept.
Then forth in the night he softly stepped
And left the New Year lere.
Jumpers Sazar
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01


studied out our picking, packing and
planting system. He is % years old
and took charge of the business at
the age of 16. Poor fellow, he has
poor health and has had for years.
His entrance to the business gave it
impetus. He is a genius
Truly Mr.. Blacknali spoke the
truth. His Oldest son has worked
wonders by iudicious advertising and
system.
The largest sales of plants on
record were made by the Blacknalls.
They sold 100000 to Miss Clara
Barton for the Galveston sufferers
and the same number to the Louis
vile & Nashville Railroad.
| enjoyed my short stay at kittrell.
H. f. c. B.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

starting time and there was Doc,
looking q little worried, butshe looked
a lot more surprised when he saw all
his patients 50 callish.
1--WE gave him a sendof and an en-
velOpe.
Did you ask what was in the envel-
ope? | disremember the odd dollars,
but it was enough over $1,000 to leave
him that clear after he had paid his
expenses down to the bay."-New
York Journal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
A New Years Cyclone.

Is that cyclone ragin?
Is the roof a-tumblin' down?
Is that earthquake shakin'
All the Winders in town?
Is that the river roarin
Above it's banks of green?
Has Gabriel blowed his trumpet
To make the dead serene?
They stood and heard in terror
While loud the noise arose,
Like the Warwhoops of the Indians,
The shouts of foreign foes.
But a voice brought better comfort
Uet not the sainted scoff):
''Thar amt bit of trouble:
That's daddy swearin' off,
Atlanta Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
A Time OF Peril,

Clarissa-Im always glad when New
Years day is safely over.
Fidelia-Yes; it is a saddening ami
versary.
ClarisSa-Oh, | don't mean that
Clarence and l always have horrid
quarrel suggesting improvements in
each others conduct
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
Self Approval.

Have you kept your New Years
rcsulUtions?'
Yes. have faithfully kept q New
Years resolution that l made three or
four years ago"
What was it,"
Never to make any more resolu-
tons. Washington Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

oVNNNNN\N/NJN\NN
door
y len he sands We're wasting thin,
And thc fTCSl lay white on the Old Years
thatch.
And his hand grew chill as he slipped the
latch
TO let the New Year in.
And the New Year perched in the Old
Years chair
Ana warmed by the Old Years fire,
And the Old Year watched him with visit
full gCZ"
As he sire. ched his hands to the fading
- IL Gn:lI GCsire
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

There is monster gold nugget lying
at the bottom of the Atlantic 1t was
shipped from SantO Domingo to the
king of Spain 400 years ago as a tangi-
Bile proof of the value of Columbus
discovery, but was lost in Il storm, to-
gether with 10000 ounces of smaller
golden specimens
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
Lions Kill n Panther

AT menagerie in Paris three lions
managed to make their way into q
neighboring cage. in which panther
was lodged. y terrible fight ensued.
and despite the efforts of the keepers
the panther was literally torn to pieces
by the intruders.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
To 'SnHchf--fwo

Come in, New Year. come in, come in;
Don't stand out there in the cold and grin
Put on some clothes; your legs are bare:
You haven't half enough to wear.
The old mans gone; the coast is clear;
The worlds your oyster. kid New Year!
Chicago Tribune.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
A Great Bridge Span.

In the valley of Petruffe, in LuXem-
bourg, Germany, stands the largest
single span of any masonry bridge in
the world with Il length of 277 feet
and height of 1O2 feet.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

Although the diameter of the earth
has been roughly known for many
years, it has only been accurately as
certained after thirty years labor 1t
Is 1926 miles at the equator and 1899
from pole to pole.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

"Charlie Binks isn't as slow as he
seems.
How is that?'
lie woke up yesterday and asked
what year it is
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
Naples Laborcrs.

Since 1850 the wages of laborers in
Naples have doubled. but the taxes
have trebted. Even now wages are
only from 10 to % cents n dav.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
LOnIOn's Mixture

1t Is said that there are more Irish
men in London than there are in Dub-
lin, more Scotchmen than in Edin-
burgh, that half of Soho is French and
the whole of Saffron hill Italian.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

In Sicily machines are used for ex-
tracing essence from lemon peels.
Each machine has capacity of 10000
half peels day. The women and bows
who do the work get Is cents for ten
hours.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

Japanese economy is one Of the
causes of Japanese prosperity. Even
the charcoaldust is saved and nodded
into balls, with chaff or straw, for
fuel.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
Stock on Hand.

Bradds-Going to make any new res
olutiOns this year, Spikes?
Spikes-New ones? | should say not.
I've got lot of old ones I've never
used, by Joye!
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

Wiliiins-How many calls did you
max" yesterday?
D.Il>ins-T Three. and, say, it was the
best game of poker | ever sat in.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

Persons breathe less when they are
concentrating their minds OF study or
work and also when under the infu-
ence of depressing emotion. On the 9TH
er hand, we breathe more when exhil-
arated by pleasure and amusements.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

How about those good resolutions
you made the first of the year,
'Oh, they are still good Smart Set
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

Break, break. break
No, not the waves Of the sea
Only the resolutions
That the foolish made, ah. me!
S. E KiSer
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

The New Years vows that Perkins made
To keep will prove 4 strain.
He vowed to shave himself this year
And use not words profane
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
Welsh and English Iunatic.

There are over 10000 lunatics in
England and Wales. and the annual
cost OF their maintenance is $4,000. 600
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
A Valuable Badye.

The lord mayor of London wears a
badge of office which contains dia-
monds valued at E12O. 900,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
The Deg,
JaDlHexe EconoIuY

The only animal besides man found
all over the world is the dog.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
Z. Z.
T NEW YEARS :,
/. -
i 4 :
+ ODD AT p.p.p. II
! y
{ BLUE RIDGE +

~ PEAKING of New Years.
said the Ncyadian, Il always
call to mind this time Of year
4 the BlOWOf we boys give q
young doctor chap who came
up to Blue Ridge just at the time that
camp was the liyeicst TO which | might
add that though the days Of the Ridge
WIS few in the land, as the book says,
while it did last there was 10 camp on
the Pacific slope from Puget sound to
the Rio Grande that could furnish as
much fun III a week as transpired in
Blue RIDGE every twcntyfour hours.
But the sport didn't need no medi-
cine. 1t was not, IS you might say,
sickly neiGhborhood, which it seems
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
Great Strawberry Farm.
Fine Plant of the bIackna!ls.

1r. o. w. Biackna.i and fills Sons
Have Built Up Great Business at
kittreIl - The Continental Plant
Company Sells More Strawberry
Plants Than Any Other Concern in
the World-The Planting, Packing
and Picking Systems-The Produc-
ton and Sale Of Standardization
Interesting facts-Women do the
Picking-Boys Like TO Eat too Well.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01

Call on II. Thorn ason if you want
Shoes, Hats and Umbrellas at low
down prices.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
Tit OLD ar5 TIL; new

Observation-Disclosures
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-30

ry, Mr.. Crawford was a preacher
of righteousness who spoke by
both his lips and his life. There
fore
Resolved, That this presbytery
expresses it's profound regret at
his early and unexpected death.
Secondly. We commend his
afflicted family and relatives to
sympathy al Jesus and that grace
which is always sufficient for us
may be their present help and sup
port.
Finally. That as presbytery
we remind ourselves of the cer-
tainly of death and of the joys of
service and remain "steadfast, un-
movable, always abounding in the
work of the Lord, for as much as
we know that our labor is not in
vain in the Lord" "
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-30
A. v. CRAWFORD.
Sermon and Memoir at His Funer-
al--Resolutions of Athens
Presbytery.

The following is an outline CT
DR.. H. j. Stewards sermon at the
funeral services of Mr.. Andrew
Crawford.
The text was: "Enoch walked
with God and he was not; for God
took him."
When Melanchthon, the great
scholar of the reformation was dy-
ing, he took pen and paper and
wrote two impressive statements !;
the first contained reasons why he
should live, and among these were
the beauty of the world, the de-
lights of the home, the pleasure
of friendship and the joys of SER
vice. He closed his second state
ment by saying: "Nevortheless
to depart and be with Christ is far
better"
Dear friends, if it had been left
with me to decide l should have
said, "Let Andy Crawford live. "
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-30
Road Notice

Notice is hereby given that petition
VIII be presented to the Commissioners of
Hacking County, Ohio, at their June
session A. ID. 1903, praying for an altera-
tion IN the county road known as the
Township, Hooking County, Ohio, ON either
OF the following described routes, Ito be
decided by viewers as to which Is the more
practically First Notwithstanding at a
stone about eighteen (lS) rods south of
the southwest corner OF section sixteen
(l8l on section line between sections twenty
(2O) and twenty-one (2l), thence north on
the east bank of n stream known as Dry
Run in section twenty-one t2D, distance
OF about eighteen (lS) rods on the lands
now owned by Isaiah Deffenbaugh, The
having life estate OF jeremiah Fetherolf)
thence continuing same direction on east
bank OF said stream distance of about
twenty-one (2lI rods in section sixteen tl8)
through the lands of w. w. McClelland
to stone in the old road, in all n distance
OF about thirty-nine (39l rods, then to end
Second route-Commencing about eighteen
(lS) rods north of the southeast corner Of
section seventeen IN Mt n stone, thence
south through the lands of A. D. Schaal
In section seventeen 40 a distance Of
about eighteen lS) robs on west bank of
said Dry Run, thence continuing same
direction on west bank of said stream a
distance OF about twenuy-one (2l) rods in
section twenty t20l, through the lands of
w. w. McClelland to n stone in the old
road, in all n distance of about thirty-nine
(3O rods, there to end.
Principal Petitioner
Apr 3O, 4w. FRANK E. McCLELIiAND.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-30
WEDNESDAYS SESSION

The case of the State of Ohio vs.
Samuel Baker, who was indicted
for selling Intoxicating liquors in
local option township, came up
on Wednesday morning.
About 25 witnessed had been
summoned in the case, only a part
of which had testified, when the
Judge took the case from the jury
and dismissed the same.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-30
Gard of Thanks.

We take this opportunity to
thank our friends and neighbors
for kindness and sympathy given
us, on the occasion of the death of
our beloved son and brother. To
the choir for the excellent music
rendered, to Prof. Pierpont for the
touching solo, SO beautifully sung,
to Mr.. Montgomery for his eff
cheney as funeral director, and es-
pecially to DR.. Steward for his
comforting and appropriate re-
marks, also for floral offerings.
MRS. LUCY A. CRAWFORD
+ AND DAUGHTERS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-30
Big One Ring Circus.

The Harris circus, the biggest
and best one ring circus on earth,
put up very interesting and at
tractive parade today, and gave a
perfoimanc this afternoon at the
show grounds to a very big pat
ronage. The circus is fine one,
of the old fashioned one ring varie-
ty.-Richmond, (Ind. Palladium.
The famous Nickle-Plate Show
will exhibit in Logan, Tuesday,
May 5th. Think it over. y
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-30
.oChester-Lytle CO.

But he has been cut off in the
midst of his years, and if asked
for a solution as to the question
of his untimely death Gas it is
seemed to us) I would only say
that it is fully explained in this
scripture text: ''What / do thou
knowest not now but thou shall
know hereafter
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-30

AND DAUGHTERS
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-30
MEMOIR BY T. W. ROCHESTER,.

| MEMOIR BY It. w. ROCHEoIEh.
My long and uninterrupted ac-
auaintance with Mr.. Crawford
from his youth up-constrains me
to pay this feeble tribute to his
memory.
Although a much older man
than he---circumstances in life
drew us together in his younger
days and 1 highly prize close
and intimate association that has
made lasting impression on my
mind-not soon to be effaced.
His early death fills me with a
sense of personal loss, and also
suggests this thought, "Be ye
also ready.
AS boy he early developed a
brilliancy of mind, even beyond
his years, that confounded his
playmates and astonished his
teachers. AS he grew older he
grew in wisdom and knowledge,
and kept himself thoroughly post
ed on the events of the day and
the signs of the times. He took
firm stand on all questions that
concerned the public good, and
what he thought to be right he
faithfully and fearlessly advoca-
ted.
always looked upon Mr.. Craw-
ford as a good definition of man
who chad the courage of his con-
vitions."
Since his removal from our city
i have taken a deep interest in
anything would see in the pa
pers concerning the doings Of Mr..
Crawford, and knowing his pecu-
llar aollltles, L 1ully expected
eventully to hear of some extra
ordinary achievement accomplish
ed by him that would astonish the
public and intensity the adminra-
tion of his friends. And right
here, these lines from "Gray's
Elegy" come to me with pecu-
liar force.
"Full many a gem of purest ray
serene,
The dark unfathomed cavis of
ocean bear.
Full many flower is born to blush
unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the
desert air"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-30

we shall not regard him as dead,
as only beginning to live for he
was Christian and Christ said
TO him "Becauso / live, ye shall
live also"
Mr.. Crawford grew up in Logan
and took deep interest in it's
business, its schools, its churches
and in all that related to its high
er life.
An efficient business man, he
was skillful painter and as an
expert engineer, he represented the
Federal Gas company in Logan,
until two years ago when he was
promoted and removed with his
family to Columbus. He was
member of the Masonic lodge at
Marysville and of the Odd Fellow
lodge at Dayton, and he was an
honored member of social organi-
zation in both Logan and Colum-
bus.
But while he was faithful to
these and other relatives of life,
his chief interest was in his church
and for this work he had many
admirable qualifications. For
years he was an active member of
the Presbyterian church in Logan,
but two years ago he removed to
Columbus and became actively
identified with the Fifth avenue
Presbyterian church of that city
and soon he was chosen the effl-
cient superintendent of its Sunday
school work.
But Mr.. Crawford was even
more than layman in the church.
He had passed an excellent examin-
alton and had been licensed by
the Presbytery of Athens to preach
the gospel and many of the
churches of Athens and Columbus
presbyteries were helped by his
pulpit minlstrations.
Mr.. Crawford leaves q wife and
three children, a mother, broth
er and five sisters and number
of other relatives. But while they
all mourn their loss they sorrow
not as those who have no hope for
they believe as he believed that
"The Lord gave and the Lord
hath taken away" and they look
up through their tears and say,
"Blessed be the name of the
Lord"
At a meeting of the Peesbytery
of Athens, held at Athens yester-
day afternoon, the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopt
ed: 3a
WHEREAS, Presbytery has re,
ceived the sad intelligence Of the
death of Mr.. Andrew Crawford,
and
WHEREAS, Mr.. Crawford was
a member of this presbytery and
had been licensed by this pres,
bytery to preach the gospel OF
Christ, and
WHEREAS, While not actively
engaged in the work of the minis.