The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-02

lust as we'll not to give credence to all the
evil reports whispered in your ear. 1t is
nearly always the unreliable and untrutll-
full person who revels in ard circulates
gossip and Islander. Every community is
infested with its share of this class Of peo-
pie.
For all kinds 0, WOODEN goods for winter
wear. go 20 J. 4. Stallings'. He is selling
at reduced prices to make room for spring
stock. Genuine bargains are offered in
every article, and it will pay the ladies
to call and see Mr.. Stallings. A full line
Of flannel suits for getlemen to which
special attention is called.
Cold weather sharpens the appetite, and
hearty food is necessary to repair the waste
Of the tissues We leave the salads and
fruits and take in their place more solid
and substantial food, and the place to OBJ
tain the best of everything in the line OF
ane family groceries, provisions, -four, &c,
/. at II. Thomason's, Montgomery street.
Work has been commenced ON the new
addition to the freight depot Of the Raleigh
& CASTOR Railroad at this place. The
addition will be the same size of the pres
ent warehouse, already the largest between
Raleigh and Weldon, just doubling its
capacity. This speaks for the growing
trade and business of our town. Ar. X
W. Coghill will boss the job, and it will
be we'll done.
The country roads are now in about as
bad condition as they were ever known
70 be perhaps indeed, in some places they
are almost impossible. 4 remedy is needed.
The present system Of working the roads
won't do. The man with legislative as
pirations had better begin to formulate a
feasible plan by which the public roads
may be put in good order and kept up. The
people will demand it.
The editor Of the GOLD LEAF does not
like to make apologies ,bst If the paper this
week is below the standard either in guam.
tity or quality of reading matter, gener'
Gus public will know to what cause to at
tribute all short comings when it's learned
that a marriage is to take place at the
Presbyterian church at nine o'clock this
evening at which time and place he is to
fill an important engagement.
The darling boys will smile and blush
when they see how they are fattered and
complimented in this issue OF the GOLD
LEAF, in the description given Of the
Leap Year Hop. The dear creatures will
pardon us, though, if we have seemed too
personal and our reportorial eyes hav:
penetrated too deeply into the mysteries OF
their toilets. The strong arm Of duty and
a love Of truth and justice to them forced
Us to it.
Mr. John N. Barnes, the old and reli-
able undertaken and furniture dealer, has
Just bought an entire new stock Of every
thing in his line and proposes to greatly
enlarge his business in future by being
able to supply a greater variety of articles
and of better quality than ever before.
His place Of business is literary packed
with furniture, i'll suits or parts of suits,
fine burial cases and caskets, &c. His prices
are always within reason and reach.
Tobacco is selling at high prices in Hen
derson. Perhaps all grades Of the leaf
never averaged better prices than for the
past few weeks. The farmers are highly
pleased with the result Of their sales and
go away smiling, and if anything more
fully cOnviaced than ever that Henderson
is still the banner market for high prices
Nothing but the full and satisfactory prices
which they realize for their tobacco could
induce the farmers to come long distances
in NJ
they are at present.
No tobacco market in the State is equip
ped with larger and better warehouses
more competent and comod t i IL {
warehousemen, greater number of large
and we'll fitted up prize factories, or more
liberal and gentlemanly buyers, ever anx
ious for the weed and willing to pay tn,
farmers full value for their product, thar
Henderson. Those who patronize this mar
ket know this is SO. When you put on {
load of tobacco. steer straight for Hen
dersOn if you want biggest prices and bes
| treatment
| Mr.. Norwood Thomas has accepted /:
position with S. & G.. Watkins and has
word to say to his friends under the heae
Of A Card" in this issue of the COLL
LEAF. Mr.. Thomas is well known to tn
trade of this market and has a host 0
friends and customers who will go witt
him to his new place of business. He is
competent and experinced salesman, polit
and accommodating honest and reliable
and AeSsrs. Watkins are fortunate in sc
curing his services.