The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-19
A Trip To Henderson.

We made short business trip to this en-
terprising town yesterday. Henderson is
situated in the midst of what is known as
the Gold Leaf Tobacco Belt" of North
Carolina, forty-eight miles North Of Raj
eigh. on the Raleigh Il CASTOR railroad.
The evidences of prosperity and progress
we found to be visible on all sides and en-
bracing each and every department of
business were surprising as well as most
gratifying. The warehouse floors were filled
I to repietion with tobacco of the finest quail
| ity and ruling at such prices as no doubt
/ proved most satisfactory to the farmers.
An air Of extreme activity seemed to per-
wade the entire town. and a noticeable
j feature is that no lOungcrs are to be seen on
the streets. All seemed busy pursuing their
usual callings.
! During our visit we encountered the gen.
! tlemanly and accomplished editor of the
! GOLD LEAF, Brother Manning, ard We
found him as lOquaciOus and as interesting
AS ever. We were exceedingly pleased to
hear from him that his paper, which is
/ now six years old, is on a most solid foun-
dation and doing we'll with the brightest
more than panied, however, to learn from
our journalistic brother that his personal
! affairs did not compare SO favOrably with
his public enterprise, for. sad to relate,
notwithstanding Henderson swarms with
! an abundant number OF feminine beauties,
!
a stoical condition so far as the blessings
| of matrimOny are concerned. And we
''still stubhornly persist in remaining in a
StOical condition so far as the blessings of
matrimOny are concerned" do we? Well.
perhaps that has not been altogether our
awhile and see if we always ramain in that
same "stOical condition. DO you hear :?
ED. GOLD Leaf That man SO blessed
otherwise should persist i'm remaining in an
existence of ''Single cuSsedness" surpaSscs
ordinary comprehension. 1t is safe to assert
that according to its size Henderson can
boast OF as beautiful ladies as can be found
Tin the borders Of this or any other State.
In point OF culinary arrangements Hen
derSon can we'll boast. We took dinner AT
the Central Hotel, under the management
of that genial, accomplished and whole.
souled gentleman, b, l. Powell, Esq. and
we can cheerfully recommend the house te
the most favorable consideration Of the
travelling public.
The outlook for Henderson is indeed all
that could he desired. Added to the energy
and push of its people, work is progressing
rapidly and most satisfactorily on the new
railroad from Henderson to Durham hi.
and other anticipated enterprises bid fail
: to place the town far on the way towards
the most progressive communities i'll the
!, State.
There are other, and we might say mos
important, matters OF winch. IL space per
mitted, we might record relative to thi:
, delightful section of our State. The RAPID
improvement in trade now existing be
tween the northern tier of counties ir
, North Carolina, and Richmand, which viii
, be facilitated by the various roads in con
temptation, will in the not distant future
build up communities in the Golden Belt
. region which will add not only to the in
r terest of the people of that immediate sec
ton but to the entire State Wm. II
Ut!ey, in Raleigh Esening Visitor.