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

DO You know Davis isrus. will get YOU
the highest market prices, always, for your
tobacco? Try hem. noY-s4-to
Here is case of successful farming for
yeu: Thomas Eaton, colored, who lives
on the lands belonging to the estate Of the
late Ii. Ii. Burweil, in this county, works
two horses and no labor but his own fam
lily, and made last year eighteen bales of
cotton averaging over 500 pounds each,
1854 barrels of corn, 100 bushels of wheat,
and large quantity of fodder. oats. &c
This shows what industry can accomplish
in this country, even by a colcred man.
News comes to US that on Monday even.
ing, Dec. 18th, between aud Z o'clock
white on his way home in bis wagon, and
when near Mr.. Green fuckers, about half
mile from Townsville, John A. Nor
wood was halted by party of men from
behind a thicket. However, no violence
was done, as he happened to have a lady
from town and her nephew, boy about
fourteen years old, with him at the time.
Had he been alone there is no knowing
what the result might have been.
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II you have not ''sworn off, for the New
ear, you want good cigar when YOU
smoke. You can find it in the SabarOso,
something fine, at }. j. Loughlin's.
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Our CHIEF NEED.-IIenderson need,
nothing SO bad as good hotel accommodate
tons. Why can we not have a large and
frSt-class house of this kind? The time
has come for it. wAess We can RIO longer
get along we'll witiioutit. BY the way, we
heard q gentleman who bidded on the Cen.
trail Hotel property when it was sold re-
Gently, say he would have bid $500 more
if it had been decided to hold Tobacco
Fair here next Spring.
PUSHING AHEAD-The Southern Tobacco
JourrGt never loses an opportunity to say
good word for ur.towu and market In
its issue of week before last, among other
things it says:
Henderson. n. G., is pushing things at a
lively rate. We learn from the GOLD LEAF
that the railroad books show shipments Of
tobacco for the month of November amount
ing to 1,700,000 lbs. That's business with
vim but only in Keeping with Hender
sons cntcrprising spirit \ = We be
lieve Henderson has erected more tobacco
houses this year than any town in the State
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EDUCATIoNAL-Our efficient and pains
taking Superintendent of Public Schools
Mr.. ID. S. Allen. was, busy last month ex
amining applicants for positions rs teacher.
in public schools. Few know the amount
Of work done by our Superintendent he is
determined that whatever he does shall bt
done we'll. The Office requires great deal
more work than people think. 1t is notice
able, however, that a maIority of the ap
to be that interest and enthusiasm among
the whites on the public school question
that there should bc we think.
PRoMPT-Mr. Wood, one Of Henderson:
we'll known jewelers., is prompt in his deal
ings as we'll as reliable. A striking illus
tration occurred recently when he wa:
given an order for fine gold watch upol
which lot of engraving. amounting to 81
1cltClS, lldu ~ DC uOtlC " akdBi hOul'
after the order had been giyen to Mr.
| Wood the watch was here, and all ex
| quisite piece of workmanship it is. Thi
was the beautiful "Chritmas gift awarded
to Miss Carrie Coghill, orsanist, by
the congregation and Sunday-school Q
the Methodist Protestant church.
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The finest smoke In town-the Sabaros
| cigar-at j. j. Loushlin's. Jan. 5.
A NEW GAME.-An exchange says that
new game has been originated, calle'
Editors Delight" the plan OH which
is played being in this wise Take shee
Of ordinary writing paper, write on it you
name and postoffice address, fold it II
carefully, and enclose bank note suff
GENTLY large to pay arrears and year j
advance. Send or hand this to the editor
What adds immensely to the pleasure
the game is to send along the name OF
subscriber or two, accompanied by tn
cash. Keep your eyes on the editor, an
n.a smile adorns his face you have won tn
game. Try 1t.
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co journal evidently has not been readin
the GOLD LEAF and keeping posted abor
things jim Henderson. In late issue
| says:
The great firm of Allen & Ginter al
building q large stcmmery at Henderson
work OIL the same having been commece.
Why, bless you, Brother Harman, tn
building has been fnlshed-and it is
large neutrality-suspicious. fitted u
with all the necessary modern machinef.
and operations have been commenced wit
/ large force of hands. But we expe'
ether entcrpriSing firms to be "buildir
large stemmeries at Henderson" soon, an
then you may report work on same :
having been commenced"
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MIDDLEBuEa MALE ACADEMY.-Tf
Spring term of Middleburg Male Academ
James II. Scarborough A. b.. Principa
opened last Monday under favorable au
pices. The success OF this school, whie
from the very first has been somewhat r
markable. is in the highest sense well d.
served, and under the excellent conduct
Mr.. Scarborough its future bids fair to |
equally as brilliant and useful as its pa
has been. AS preparatory school Mi
dleburg Male Academy stands deserved
high in the estimation OF its patrons. II
discipline is good and the course Of instru
ton thorough. No institution of its kind
this part Of the State offers superior aaya
tages to secure a cheap and Mt tae san