The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-19
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LocAtLAC0NcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EIED
REPORTERS.
10.

no 70 see the Henderson Ministries to-EieI-
row night.
Mrs. N. F. Holt, OF Farmrille, Va, IS
visiting her daughter, Mrs. X. Lehman, in
Henderson.
If Henderson had more manufacturing
Interests she would come to the front Ia
less than no time.
Mr.. A. G.. ZollicoGer left Monday morn
ing for New York City on matters of bi'I
ness, of legal nature.
Was resolution to pay your sHhs"r'p-
ten in the C Ddc you adopted for the re"
wear? # so, come and settle up.
If YOU want to laugh and forget dali
care, 20 70 Burwell Hall and see Johnny
Gibson, Loughlin and McNanmy, to-mor-
row evening.
Col. w. II. Cheek rctires and Nj. i.
Hatchrtt takes editorial charge Of the
Nens. The GOLD LEAF extends best wishes
to both gentlemen.
The Fancy Dress Leap Year Hop at Bur
we'll Hall next Tuesday evening, promises
20 BE- a grand affair. The right persons have
IL III mana 10 iHbkt IL SUCH
The GELD LEAF does not have TO cut
ti0lon its charges in order to get patronage.
A dollar is worth one hundred c:ntS, and
the intelligc 1T public know it.
There was fall Of the beautiful Mon
day night, and Tuesday morning the hrav-
lest snow OF the season lay like STROUD vi
sp0tlcss white upon the ground.
The entertainment b. the Henderson
Minstrrls tomorrow evening promises t.
he the richest thing of the kind our 'opIe
have yet had the pleasure Of enjoying
The GreenyilIe Reflector says it would
not look wise in business man to take
down his sign at the beginning of the year,
and same will apply as to advertising
The GOLD LEAF hopes the farmers Of thi,
section, and indeed throughout the State
and country, have discovered the need Of &
1ersifcation OF crops and will act upon il
this year.
The performance of Geo CASTILLO on the
horizontal bar and his wonderful feats OF
ground and lofty tusabling, will Of itself
I've worth the price OF admission to see the
Henderson MinstrelS tomorrow night
Don't fail to go.
Slate is being put on the steeple of the
new Methodist church. NJ. Uamacn"r ha:
made good job in his work. This is The
tallcst church srir- in town, graceful and
symmetrical in proportion, and reflects
credit upon the builder.
Tn Ter the title " A University Theatre,
George Riddle, widely known by his pu3
lie readings, will urge in the next nnmbc
of the .4nseriran Eag1stH6 somcWha
startling suggestion that the dramatic Al
should be taught Qtcollage.
Our merchants carry good stocks an
they sell rs cheap as goods can I've boUgh
in any mari e. And then the extensive aa
sentiments from which to select render
possible for 4 person to always find jus
what thy want in whatever line,
The GOLD LKAy was pleased to have
call from Mr.. Louis G. Phillips of Du
ham, representing the .S0UttcrR Io6dCG
JoarHdl Danville, Va, Tuesday. We al
pleased to know that his splendid journa
is doing well-aS it deserves to do.
The severcSt touch of winter we hay
yet felt, struck us Monday night a
through the long weary night it hailed an
sleeted and showed, and Tuesday morni
the ground was covered with SNOW and Il
air was extremely sharp and 6isagrecabl
The GOLD LEAF would caution pl2nteI
against putting in too large a crop whr
hey come to plant their tobacco. Do not b
led away by the present high prices. A
production will send the figures to Il
bottom again if not bankrupt the farmer
The oldest Protestant church edifce
America will be described in the Februa
american Magazine, as we'll as what m:
have been the earliest steam railwa,
while Henry W. Austin will dip still II
Their into our antiquities by poem
" Mastodon SaurGs.'
We want correspondent at every p,
Office in the county VIII" will send US week
the news of his section. News items q
what We want. 1t is our aim to nake t
GOLD LEAF a more readable and entertai
ing paper than ever this year viii y
not help us Ia do this?
The Hhig says that what Richmond nee
10 keep abreast of the times is more fac
rleS. 50 with Henderson, and so the Co
LEAF has held all the time Let US ha
more factoricS-Small industries of eve
class. They are the very life. the bone :
sinew as it were of every community.
Attention is called to the adve1tisemc
Of J. W. Nandiv"r, Weayersyille. y. {
grower Of all kinds of field and gard
seeds. His goods are pure and fires
grown in our own State and acclimated
this soil and climate. Write To him fol
package of his famous Buncombe cabba
seed.
Says one Of our exchanges 4 good G
vertiSemert in newspaper paws no ia
on railroads costs nothing for hotel bill
gives away no boxes of cigars to customer
wives drinks no wiskcy under the head
travelling expenses, but goes at once a
all the time about its business free of
pense.
Mr.. Zeb Duke who was in Oxford tn
day, tells us of bad accident that occ
red there resulting in the death OF
ored man. Mr.. Alex Hunt was havin
large iron safe moved and by some me;
1t was overturned falling on his driver q
killing him instantly The body '
badly crushed.
The winters pass away so swiftly that
should endure them without compla
1t Is because the more pleasant seasons Z
are so fieetiRg that We have occasion
regret Still, it is difhcuH for a per
not to find fault and complain Just Ii