The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-10-04


week.
Mr.. Z. q. Davis is home from the North
ern markets where he bought large and
elegant stock Of dry goods, notions, ladies
dress goods trimmings, millinery goods,
hats, shoes. &c. His new purchases are
now arriving.
Mr.. Jimmie Watson, a clever young gen
tleman and a good salesman, has returned
to Henderson and accepted a position with
S. & G.. Watkins. Mr.. Watson is the son
of our esteemed friend Mr. Thos. B. Wat
sen, of Warren county, and has many
friends among the patrons Of this market.
If YOU want a heating or cooking stove,
call on ChaS. T.. Ferrall. He has lot OF
these goods on hand from which to select.
ANY make or style not kept in stock will
be ordered and furnished on short notice.
Priees the very lowest. Examine stock
and get prices before buying elsewhere.
SIC. Watkins are having the improved
cash carrier system elevated inclined
tracks with balls. etc. } introduced in their
store. This enterpriSing firm keeps up
with the times. Their rapidly growing
trade makes it necessary for them to take
advantage of every time and labor saving
device.
Democrats go earnestly to work for
YOUR county ticket-so much as it has been
deemed best to put out. You have good
honest men in the field, and such as every
white man can support c0nscientiOuSly
Let us elect Burgwyn and Dunn 1t can
be done if all hands will work for them as
they deserve.
DO not send away from home for dol
lars worth of goods, when the article that
dollar would purchase can be obtained
Just as we'll here. This is the way to build
up home institutions and make times bet
ter. Keep your money circulating among
those from whom you stand chance of
getting it back again.
Senator Vance has been invited to de-
liver the address at the Warrenton fair
October 10th. A large crowd is expected
to be present on that day. Mr.. II. A.
Foote, secretary, writes us that letter
Just received from Senator Vance says that
is enough to draw good crowd.
Messrs Thos. j. and Fred Mitchell have
bought Mr.. r. b. HendersoI's plantation
in the Nutbush section of the county below
Mddleburg, and the first named gentle
man will try his hand at farming and
stock raising. He gets good place and
with some Improvements it will be one of
the most desirable farms in the county.
Mr.. A. r. Anglea has returned from his
! trip North. He purchased fine stock of
goods in his line, hats, shoes, gents furnish
ings, neckwear, &c. His hats are of the
latest and nobbiest styles, and shoes of the
best makes. In fancy wool and dress shirts
he has something elegant and cheap to
which the attention of the gentlemen is
directed.
Our farmers should compete for some of
the premiums to be offered for fine to-
bacco at the Warren county fair October 10
Liberal premiums will he offered on all
kinds of household and farm products,
stock, mechanics, art, relics, curiosities,
paintings, drawings, minerals, etc. Tile
people of Vance county are invited TO make
exhibits. No charge will be made for en-
tering articles.
w. T. Chcatham d Co. have moved into
the Young Block, next door to Barnes,
Stainback Il Co. Their stock of drugs is
now shown off to good effect, the room being
large and we'll lighted. This enterprising
young firm can now boast of having one of
1,o, =. i
in the country. They carry large and
complete stock of everything in their line.
Prices always the cheapest.
! Half of the uIhappiness of this world
| is caused by people crossing bridges to
which they never cOme.-PGiaeSUtLk6 DEM
! OcF6t.
| We understand. This has reference to
those towns that have no bridges over
the bitches across the sidewalks. People
who travel that way after dark "cross
bridges to which they never COME" and
are unhappy because they dislocate an
ankle or partially break a neck by falling
| headlong into the place where the bridge
ought to be.
AS will be seen by advertisement in this
paper, the firm of Clary Bros, leaf tobacco
dealers, has been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. Mr.. W. 5. Clary has rented of Clary
Bros. the large and we'll equipped factory
lately built and occupied by the firm, and
will continue business. Being thoroughly
prepared for it he will do steaming, STEM
ming and export trade in the leaf as here
tofore. Mr.. Paul Clary has rented suit
able house and will also continue in the
leaf tobacco business.
Our talented young townsman Mr.. Jas.
Norfieet recently accepted an invitation to
visit kittrell and speak before the Demo-
cratic Club of that place. We are told
that he acquitted himself in fine style, pro-
ducing most favorable and lasting i'm
preston. Our informant said thew ex-
pected good speech from Mr.. Norfleet,
but, they were not prepared for such a
splendid effort as the one they were treated
to. 1t was replete with eloquent passages
and good logic, and withal was sound and
Democratic.
An exchange prints this advice Keen
out of debt, then you will not get red in
the face nor sneak round a corner when
you chance to see the man who kindly gave
you credit. 1t would indeed be we'll to
Keep out OF debt. but who of us can? Cred
, II Is the lie OF many men and they could
not get along without it. Better advice
than the above would be TO keep out of
oeot as much as possible, buy only that
o winch you are necessarily compelled to
have. In other words don't abuse your