The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-16
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcoMCs PICKED W HEkE hf>D
THERE BY oUe EAGLE-EfhD
REPORTERS.

remains about the same
s.s advertisement of sale OF land py
John ". Hays, commissioner
,rbose men are prosperous and truly wise
Who read the GOLF LEAF and SeRrrlfse-
Vance County Superior Court will COM
mence next Monday. Judge A. Z. avery
will preside.
Mr.. w. Il. Hughes. Sr., is able to be out
again after being confined to his house sew
eral weeks by sickness.
A handsome and attractive sign has been
Daint.d Oh each OF the show windows "f
the Bank OF Henderson.
Will Raid has left us to farm it near
IittIetou this year. His many friends wish
him abundant success in his undertaking.
Never pick quarrel before 1t is ripe
Huntington Free fresS.
And better thes let it fail witheut being
picked.
His MANY friends were pleased to see
.John Patterson here this week. John
L." was looking as handsome and healthy
as usual.
The GOLD LEAF is always glad to give
its readers pleasant surprise. This week
it tells them about aDathea railroad fol
Henderson.
The corner lot Of the Young property
next to the depot, is the place for the he"
hotel. The GOLD LEAF makes the nom
ination and everybody seconds it.
John Jones, negro prisoner, escaped
from Jail here this week. he WAS in FOL
larceny. A reward of $40. is offered fol
his arrest by Henry Young, the jailer.
DIR. J. X. Moss has several cottages ol
Moss Hill for rent Terms very ressona
BILE. Persons with small families would
do we'll to see him before renting else
where
There is q elamor from almost every
county in the State for = change in the
system Of working the public roads. Some
thing must be done along this line relief
is demanded.
Our merchants report improvement II
trade. This is encouraging considering the
bad condition Of the country roads, deter
4 ring or making it impossible for many PEG
4 pie to come to town often.
Secure your seats in time for the Levy
Opera Co. wednesday evening. 1t will be
Great Levy and his magic horn" III,
= performs on golden cornet.
Our people are wide awake and will d.
their share towards building the RAILROAD
Southwark into Nash. 1t will take all tn.
help possible, and all should do what the!
eau willingly and promptly.
An immense l"s OF -four has Just beel
received at H. Themason's. Docerdie&te,
and other brands, lowest i'll the market
Call on Nj. Thomson when you wan
groceries or provisions cheap.
The outlook for Henderson is bright
Let every individual contribute somethin
to its advancement. You can do this b
q speaking n kind and encouraging wor
about the town, if nothing more.
Henderson is determined at 10 distan
day to be one of the greatest railroad eel
tres in the State. How does it sound {
talk about big railroad shops being locs
ted here? We expect to see this.
When you want clean shave, or arti.
tie haircut, call and see Oscar, the Barbe,
over the Bank Of Henderson No on
knows better how to treat his customers, c
will take greater pleasure in waiting o
them.
We call the attention OF our readers
the advertisement of the old estsblshe
florists, NAM d Neuner, Louisville, Ky
in another column Of our paper Sen
your address for their free illustrated ca
Alogus.
Are you interested in tobacco culture
II so you should take the Danville S0uh
erin 1obocc0 Journal. 1t will be sent Wit
the GOLD LEAF to all new subscribers f.
$3.50 year. The regular price Of bot
papers is g 90 each.
A railroad from Danville would great
benefit Henderson. Tapping some Of Il
best and most productive lands in the Stat
1t would be a valuable feeder to our tow
and every effort should be put forth to 8
cure such q connection.
Dr. +. K. Harris, county Superintende
OF Health, writes to the February numb
of the bulletin of the State Board
Health, as follows:
Sanitary condition Of the county yel
good; that of the Jail fair
l.. Edwards the "Clyclone of low price.
merchant, says he has been selling lots
goods since he came TO Henderson. Thr
or four clerks are kept busy waiting
customers, and Edwards clothing and d.
goo Is are going in every direction
Miss Alice McDuffie, a sprightly al
yivacious little lady from Fayetteville
who has been spending some weeks viSitil
Mrs. K. l.. Daingerfeld in Henderson, 7
turned to her home this week, much to ii
regret OF many friends and admirers her
Some statistical hend has made the Ms
Vicious discovery that it is just 1000 yea
since there were as many figure SIS in
year, which leads chronic philosopher
observe that it is q good time for baehelo
to cogit-s, the girls to reciproe-S and u
hesit-s.
The GOLD LEAF is the best local mediu
FOR advertising. 1t is paper which is n
merely glanced at and thro wn aside but
10 read carefully and thoroughly by
subscribers. 1t is not the paper that prir
the most copies that has the mos. read.
: every time.
The entertainment given by the Bla
Diamond Quartette at Burwell Hall /:
evening was greatly enjoyed by the
present. They are good singers and g
richly worth hearing. Prof. Simmons a
his associates are eminently gifted wi