The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-11-15
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONIcs .PICXED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

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Let the farmers put in big 2laptings Of
wheat and oats.
Take advantage of tbs glorious Indian
Summer weather to prepare for winter.
Another lie nailed" said the clerk, IS
ne tackled up selling out at eGst" sign.
While we have lost in the national cleo
ton. we have much to be thankful for still
Mr. w. II. ReaviS advertlses two brick
stores for rent next year. See notice ip
another column
BY supporting a good home paper you
help your community. A newspaper is a
necessity in town.
1t is time now to protect the roots of your
young fruit trees from frost which may be
dOpe by putting hay or straw around the
trees.
Read the Presidents Thanksgiving proc
lamatiOn and the article on our editorial
page and prepare for proper observance
OF the day.
Select your seed corn in the field. Pick
none but firm ears for this purpose and not
those on large stocks if you want to grow
good ears.
We call attention to the advertisement of
a fine farm for sale. Any one wishing to
buy good farm cheap would do we'll to
investigate.
Parties who may wish to purchase beau
tiful soda fountain are invited to read the
advertisement of IL. L. Watkins, attorney
published in this paper
The fellow who said figures don't 4ie, -
evidently never read the first raSurns from
an election. Democrats who hurrahed for
Cleveland on the night OF the election know
how tlhS is.
What is the matter with Henderson l?
Oh she's all right but our people want to
wake up to a realization of the Importance
of establishing more manufacturing indus
tries in our midst.
The leaves are falling now and should
not be allowed 10 accumulate on the house
tops. They fill up the cutters and very
often cause the roofs to leak, besides great
ly endangering the house by fire.
What the Murphy Bulletin says of its
section will apply equally as we'll to .ouFS
when this country becomes plastered all
over with sparerihs, backbones ard sausage,
instead of mortgages then we viii begin to
see daylight"
The attention of advertisers is called to
the very large and rapidly increasing cir
.culatiOn of the GOLD LEAF. AS an adver-
Using medium it has no equal in this sec
ton. Our columns show that business
men appreciate this fact, too.
Mr.. r. @. Hart, president of the Rocky
Mount German Club, will accept our thanks
for ticket of invitation to the ball and
german in that place this week. The ger
man whicE will be the event of fair week
takes place tonight. Music by Kessnich's
band
Says the Murphy Bulletin: at may not
be out of place to remark just here, that
the secret of happiness lies in settling
promptly for your paper. No man evel
died happy with the burden of a newspa
per subscription unpaid resting upon his
conscience"
The GOLD LEAF acknowledges the cour
tesy of a complimentary ticket to the Rocky
Mount fair which is i'll progress this week
Mr. John k. Underwo ID the energetic sec
Rotary has been untiring in his efforts t.
make the fair this year the best ever hel(
at Rocky Mount.
After farming the past season near Lit
tletOn, where he made first rate crop, Mr.
w. ii. Baird has returned home and &C
cepted position at Aaglea's shoe and ha
store. Mr. Baird is a good salesman, i
we'll and favOrably known to the trade O
this market, and will do good service in hi
new position.
1t is the enterprisinG, progressive, "get
up-and go" sort of 4 business man tina
commands the respect and support of tn
people. No merchant can expect to hav
the reputation of being enterprising unles
he keeps his business prominently befoI
the public in the form of good live lool
ing vertSement.
The farmers are invited TO bring the
tobacco to tke Henderson market. Thel
is large number of BUYERS here, all ant
iOuS for the leaf, and with recently increa
ed warehouse facilities no market i'll Il
State holdS,0ut greater inducements to Il
farmers. All grldes Of tobacco commau
outside prices in Henderson.
We suggest to our farmers to try the e
pertinent of raising rice for their table Il
if not for market. The GOLD LEAF beliey
that much of the land in Vance county
adapted to this. 1t has been SATISFACTORY
demonstrated that low swampy land is n
necessary to grow rice. 1t can be rais
on upland, new ground being consider
best suited. Try it.
1t was said of old that q d" city built up
ahill couid not be hid" neither can I
superiority of climate, e,productivenesS
soils, and the healthfulness of our Sectio
remain concealed from those who are see
ing Prepayment homes or locations f
profitable Investment To all such He
derSOn and Vance county offer inducemeI
equaled by few sections.
Can you find County paper which Civ
more original matter of general intert
than the GOLD Leap For your own
.tereSt and the iintereat OF your section y
should subscribe for it and advertise in
III you are business mainland try to j
.duce Your neighbOr to do the same. T
better the patronage, the better the pape
anu the better the paper, the more good
San % for the town and county.