The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-05

The gainesville Democrat thinks the man
whO pays for his home paper in advance
will be invited to come in and pick out his
harp when he knocks at the golden gate.
An exchange says it is, Of course, Chris
tain-like to love your neighbOr as yourself,
but taking as much interest in your neigh
boris affairs as you do in your own, alters
the case very materially.
The season of gayety for the wee ones
has drawn to close, and appearances
indicate that they have had grand, good
time. This Is as it should be, for of such
is the kingdom of Heaven.
1t was pretty hard to think Of the girl you
remembered last Christmas to the full
limit of your salary. as this year bestowing
her smiles on some other fellow but many
Of them did it all the same.
Very few business houses observed
Christmas by closing on Monday. Indeed
they did a bigger trade on that day than
they did Saturday, the weather being very
unfavorable for shorping on that day.
Rev. J. D. Arnold spent his Christmas
in New York WITH Iris accomplished
daughters Misses Lillian and Mary Ar
mold Who have been there pursuing their
studies In art and music for some time.
Now Is the golden moment for invest
ment in Henderson real estate. An era OF
unprecedented prosperity is evidently
dawning upon our town. Its future was
never 80 bright and promising as now.
The GOLD LEAF has passed the sixth
milestone of its existence. and continues to
hold It's place i'm the hearts of the people
hercabouts With this issue it commences
q new year and new volume.
This issue of the GOLD LEAF it would be
we'll to preserve. The matter contained
on the first page is especially suited for q
scrap book. The record of events here
given will be intel eoting reading in the
years to come.
The sidewalks of many of our streets are
In q wretched condition. Pools of water
are not pleasant to wade through. Cannot
something be done to remedy 1t? TAiS as
the case even OH Main street. Let the
street force look after the matter.
If it is really necessary to get rid OF that
treasury surplus, what's the matter with
starting newspaper and sending it to
patrons(?) two or three years OH credit?
Strikes US that would reduce any surplus
if the plan was stuck to long enough.
Some Of our merchants have been busy
taking an inventory of their stock this
week. The GOLD LEAF hopes they may
find that it was we'll with them during the
wear Just passed, and that the new one may
bring even greater prosperity to them.
Oscar the Barber thanks his friends and
patrons for past favors and respectfully
solicits n continuance of the same in future
He can be found at his same place of bust
ness. in the y Dung building, over the Bank,
and will be pleased to see and serve you at
all times.
The fellow who wamders about in tho
damp fog of a relentless world without be-
coming a subscriber to his home paper is
indeed to be pitied. Now is the time to
subscribe. Begin the New Year by max
ing yourself a new friend and subscriber
to the GOLD LEAF.
The Durham Tobacco Plant, one Of the
most progressive and eRterpriSing as it is
one OF the handsenest. papers that graces
our Sarctum, sent out beautiful and at
tractive New Year souvenir. 4 copy of
which the GOLD LEAF hereby acknowl-
edges receipt of.
Dear girls, do you really appreciate the
fact that the great fywheel of Time has
again brought you to another Leap Year
Such is really the case. Now reduce the
size Of your hustle and enlarge the dimen-
Sions Of your smile. Our bachelor heart
is willing and waiting.
We want a correspondent at every post
Office in the county who will send us weekly
tile news of his section. News items are
| what we want. 1t is our aim to make the
GOLD LEAF more readable and entertain
| ing paper than ever this year. Will yOa!
not help us to do this?
The Raleigh Ne,os .O6serrer says wood
was purchased for the poor of the city, and
Maj. Jno. e. Winder, General Manager OF
the Seaboard Airline System of Railways
| has, with the kindness and liberality that
he always shows for the interest of the
needy, agreed to haul il free of charge.
A cherries day-Saturday before Christ
mas-did not keep the crowd of purchasers
at home. The streets presented a lively
| appearance and many ladies were out
But goodness gracious, weren't the street:
in terrible condition? Perhaps they were
never so sloppy and difficult to nartgate.
| MesSrs. +. G. Barnes and Owen Davi
| put in part Of their holidays on a pleas
ure trip to the Western part Of the State
The boys say they had a pleasant time o
it and speak in RI pturous terms of Western
North Carolina, its beautiful scenery, it
! hospitable people and Its pretty women.
Christmas is past and before another yea
rolls round some of those who have en-
joyed its blessings will be "gone but no
, forgotten" Let us so live, then, that whel
the summons comes we will be prepared t,
meet 1t. Man knoweth not the day nor thu
hour. but all things are appointed of God
In the December number of the North
Carolina Teacher, We notice a handsome
and deserved compliment paid by Prof
Geo. I. Winston, of the State University
to Mr. James IL. Herner, the venerable
educator OF Oxford, as teacher of Latin
Mr.. Horner fully merits all that is said O
him.
The farmers OF Warren county will hol,
big meeting in Warrenton next SATURDAY.
Speeches viii be made by a number O
prominent gentlemen, among them on
townsman Col. Burgwyn, who by specia
rnOupSt viii q q liNar hi. nd