The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-03-01

Nice lot of Early Rose seed potatoes
just received at ii. Thoinasoa's Call early
and supply yourself.
Harris, Gooch i. CO., are enioying,e large
run of patronage, their warehouse floors
being crowded with tobacco daily. Their
sa les for the past month have been almost
phenomenally large. and still they continue
to accommodate ali and obtain highest
market prices for every grade of the leaf.
This is deserving firm who by fair deal
ing, honest endeavor and legitimate bust
ness methods have won success by merit.
ing 1T.
Z. F.. Hight, the popular and enterpris-
ing young jeweler, is constantly adding TO
his stock of fine watches, jewelry, silver
ware, and optical goods, aud desires the
public TO know that he can supply their
wants in that line and at figures that cam
rot be underseia. Those who deal with
Mr.. Hight will find in him a man whose
representations. in all cases, may he relied
upon with safety. He makes a speciality
Of repairing. Give him a call.
Ar. Ed. T. Brantly, representing John
dwight & Co., manufacturers of Dwight's
soda, Qhe COW brandt was In town last
week, distributing free packages of his
goods and scattering advertising matter
around. Mr.. Brantiy is evidently the right
man in the rightplace, and-.fliis employers
will continue him in his present position and
properly utilize the advertising columns
Of the GOLD LEAF, the world will know
VI, re they are and what they are doing
The Durham Gazette says hundreds of
Wake county farmers, wts never did so
before, will plant tobacco this year. This
"a. the report that comes to lis from various
sections OF this and other States, and the
GOLD LEAF looks for the markets to he
overstocked with inferior tobacco, selling
for almest nothing, next season, if this
purpose is carried out by the farmers. A
small crop we'll cultivated is beet. Make
good tobacco or none. 1t does not pay to
raise any other.
Iudingten & Avcock are sending out
large quantities Of fine job work. having
lately flied several orders for parties a..
far away as Tennessee and Georgia The
excellence OF their work and the cheapness
of their prices together with the prompt
ness with which they send out all work,
account fer their success. They are con-
stantly adding new material to their al
ready we'll equipped and we'll stocked es-
Enlistment, being determined to keep up
with the demands of the times.
Henderson ought to have more shade
trees. They would add greatly to the
beauty, comfort and health of the town,
and every street and private lot should be
thus ornamented. Why cannot this &c
done in general way, as we'll as by pri-
rvate enterprise? In some places it is custo-
Rlary.to have all ''arbor day" whnh fssi Fate
individuals, schools, town authorities, aud
other corporations turn out and set trees
wherever they m.y be desirable. Suppose
Henderson follows the example.
Beautiful styles in dress goods, white
goes, DC, at
march /, 40 CoorER & MITCHELL's.
| MISUNDERSTANDING the season Of Lent
| there is a Iitanv service at the Episcopal
church, and at the evening services on
Sundays and Wednesdays. addresses on
/ the Spiritual life are given by the Rector.
Bishop Lyman has appointed a visitation
for Kittrell on Good Friday, March 30th
and for Henderson on Sunday, April 9Th
| d
The COUNTRY EDITOR. If there is IL
all this busy world, says the st. Joseph
/ 10 MI tx-1,n do
serves all that be gets, it is the editor of {
weekly paper in a small town. Il
there is a man to when the people
owe good VIII and hearty support it il
that self-same editor. The country
editer,' AS he is called is this great nation
is a force at which his naetropoitan broth
ers cannot afford to sheer. His hand ha
been at the helm so long and has beer
found so steady, SO firm and so unflinching
that the great dailies must perforce TAX
off their hats in respect as lie passes by.
Hoe AND HOMINY.-The GOLD LEA
has always urged the farmers to raise thei
own supplies Oil the farm. 1t is a mistak
to put all their trust in any one crop
whether that be tobacco or cotton, and hay
to buy their meat and bread, and in som
cases corn and hay, for their teams. AS
/ successful farmer of Cumberland count
says, every farmer should make his ow
: supplies the day has gone by when hig
prices may be expected from cotton, c
: that the tobacco crop can support the farm
Especially ought we to raise all corts {
5 fruits and vegetables. That man Ina
heard the wolf howl, he has been there, b
has learnt wisdom. The earth SIS til
$ Lords and the fullness thereof let
? be full Of something fit for man and beas
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Fresh lot of Patent Family Flour, Jul
received, at
march /, / o. COOPER :, MITCHELL g.
FINE UOGs.-The GOLD LEAF frequent
9 hears farmer give as an excuse for bu
: Ing his meat that he cannot raise it at HON
Why can't you? Others do so, why n,
t you? We suspect it is because proper a
+ tention-and n sufficient amount of corn
! not given them if you are not SUGGEST,
4 in raising hogs. And we are strenethens
in this opinion when we hear such men
g Mr.. Nc. ID. I'D wards talk about what Fl;
: hogs he has. He told as a few days a,
II that he killed litter of five pigs recent
!, that averaged les pounds at FIVE mont
and three days old. They were fed
g corn. (but plenty of it) and Mr.. Elwar
o thinks if they had been Stopped" liberal
}. I've could have made them weigh 2
/ pounds. 1t may be stated that the moth
e Of these pigs is not twelve months oil
last SnasrD ha eiIlad bOC- ~