The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-12-20
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LAcoMcS PICKED Up HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Z. A man invited out to dine sent his re-
grets. His mother-ip-law went.
We think we are doing pretty we'll to
ride one horse. Brother Pepper.
And not infrequently wind up Ivy dis.
charging their clerks because Of dull trade.
Unless it is when you have a draft ia
bank held on three days grace"
You will find lots OF pretty things for
Christmas presents at the Henderson Book
Store.
The GOLD LEAF wishes Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year to all Its
friends.
Time never flies so fast as when you are
playing billiards by the hOur.-BOst0n
Courier.
No more GOLD LEAF until Jan. 3rd, 1889
The clerical force of the Office will take
holiday next week,
Those merchants who don't advertise
are like the famous six hundred at Bala-
klava-they charge so magni6cently.- Va
ksrL0o Obseruer.
We want to make the GOLD LEAF a bet
ter paper next year than 1t has ever been.
You can do much in the way of helping us.
VIII yea do it?
The HenderseR ReUs has suspended pub
LEGATION. The GOLD LEAF has no COM
ments to make. The fact that 1t is left to
tell the tale is its own commentary.
The editor of the Danbury Reporter Post
must be an expert equestarian. He says:
We had very pleasant ride on two of
the finest h0ySpS in the county last Sunday
eve.
Dorsey Battle is the Bill Nye of North
Carolina, says the TarbOrO SOItherner.
Yes, and Jim Robinson is the Bob Bur-
dette. But where is the Henry BlOunt
outside Of Wilson?
From the charnel-house of defunct Hews-
papers another dying vail goes up. Our
neighbor the Henderson Ne,os has gone to
Join the ghosts Of departed publications Of
the kind in this State.
We were pleased to have call from our
highly esteemed friend Mr.. J. g. Ran
dOlph, of Scotland Neck, Monday. A
genial, pleasant gentleman it is always a
pleasure to be with him.
Rev. S. w. Coe has gone with his family
enter upon his duties on the Greensboro
circuit, to which he was assigned by the
Methodist Protestant Conference which
recently met in Henderson.
The Greensboro NorM State says Gen.
Phil. b. Hawkins, of Franklin county, will
be urged by his many friends as candi-
date for the collectorship in the 4th dis
trict. to succeed Col. Marlborough.
II you want to help us and at the same
tine help yourself, send US your own and
your neighbors' subscription to this paper.
The better the patronage. the better the
paper and the more useful it can be.
Now is the time for those of our suhscrI-
bers who promised to pay their subscrip-
ton in wood to haul it. The roads are good
and we need it. Next summer we will not
want it as much as we do this winter. Come
on.
You will find at Nights jewelry store
many beautiful and useful articles suitable
for Christmas. birthday and wedding pres
.ents. His goods are of the best quality
and his prices the lowest. Call and see
him.
The subscriptions of many of our sub
scribers run out with this issue and we
would be glad to have them promptly re.
newed and begin the new year. Your name
and your money is respectfully and earnest
ly solicited.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Souther-
land, one Of our most popular and much
admired young ladies, and Mr.. Walter j.
Jones, an estimable young gentleman al
present engaged in business in Durham
Is to take place to-day.
We thank all who are helping us. The
GOLD LEAF is doing good work for the
town and county ESQ its friends say and
we want to continue to do good. We APP
preciate every kind word, every effor
made in behalf of the paper.
We notice large quantities Of new furni
tAre, bedding, &C., arriving for Mr.. Mas
aenburg's hotel. He Is going to fit 1t up il
good style and ere long we will hear nj
commodations in Henderson.
p i1he Danbury Reporter Post offers the fol
lowing suggestion rs to how Christina
should be celebrated. 1t says:
Let US celebrate the birth of Christ in
betting manner this year. Pay up al
debts, forgive all enemies, subscribe fa
sy5ur home paper, and don't forget tn
prNter. -
Cheap round trip tickets will be sold o.
the Raleigh & CASTOR railroad during tn
holidays. Fare from Henderson to Char
lotte and return good from Dec. 21st
25th, inclusive final limit to Jan. 3rd, an
from Dec. 29th to 31st, extreme limit t
Jan. 5th, 500. To Greensboro and re
turn $4.S5. To and from all intermediat
points at corresponding rates.
The GOLD LEAF would like to have eve
greater cause for rejoicing at the anuua
recurrence Of the glorious Christmas-tide
and il would make others happy also. L
order for You to become so it Is, necessar
that you pay up Your back subscription
: che paper (if you have not already done so
III not too personal we would like to mel
ten that those who have not communics
ted with US for the last two years or NOR
can promote their own and our happine:
ut the same time, by sending US Chris
mas present in the shape of the amour
due. A small thing to each Of you, bi
thing to US. VIII yop do it2