The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-16

best brands on the market, Sucn as hoydI
Crown, Superiative, Bakers Delight,
Browns Best, White Rock. and others.
Sold very low.
The hotel is the next thing the GOLD
LEAF expects to see put through. The
proi.ct has already assumed such shape as
to assure it, being built. Hurrah for Hen
dersoa. She is fast getting thereto n
front position among the most prosperous
young cities Of the South.
All honor to the wide-awake, progressive
mon of Henderson who have put their
shoulders squarely to the wheel and gone
IN work with renewed efforts and more
fixed determination to push the town and
county forward on the road to permanent
prosperity and greatness commercially
Tobacco is now selling higher on the
Henderson market than ever before, per-
hans Our dealers seem to be anxious Tor
the weed and farmers go home in fine Spir-
its becaSss of the excellent prices obtained.
The sales continue heavy and everything
and everybody is wide-awake and full OF
business.
Our wide-awake and sprightly contem-
norary, the Norfolk Erea,ng Telegram, dis
! played commendable enterprise in its is
sue Of Saturday in publishing pictures OF
! John Ward and Joseph Murray, the sup
posed burglars who reofed Chapman q
Gales jewelry establishment OF about
s25, 600 worth of diamonds and }e"elrS,
recently.
Encourage those who help themselves.
! When a man puts his shoulder to the
xyheel. put YOURS there too, and do him
all the good you can. And when you want
ANYTHING in the way of cabinet making ana
upholstering done, caii on IL. A. Draper.
You can get no better work done any
where, and certainly his charges are very
reasonable.
Six prisoners escaped from the Oxford
5ail on the evening of the 18th inst. Among
the number was NOrrell Hopkins, col
orea, under death sentence for burning
the town. There wers five others who
could have escaped, but chose to remain.
| or these were Bill Landing and Mike
Cook, charged with being implicated III
the burning also.
A correspondent of the Chase City, Va,
Progress says:
Every influential man in all tobacco sec
tions OF the United States should use his
influence to persuade the farmers not to
tweed" as it will surely bring poverty
with all its woes, if there is large crop
OF tobacco raised.
| Mr.. e. ID. Poythress has opened board
ing house in the Davis bailding, lately the
Hotel Hatchett, and is prepared to accom-
modate the local and travelling public in
the way of furnishing good meals and nice
clean beds to sleep on. Mr.. PoythresS has
had experience in the hotel business be
fore, and understands catering to the tastes
and wants of his patrons.
A railroad from Henderson intO Nasl
county, to tap the Atlantic COast-Line sys
tenn, would be worth nluch to our growing
and prosperous little city. Our people coulo
we'll afford to give more literally toward
such an enterprise than any other roat
coming into Henderson, perhaps. Anc
this is the next thing on foot. The rail
road Southwark through Nash is an assured
fact.
One Of the best insurance companies il
the country, is the Phrnix, Of Hartford
Conn. The statement of the company
january 1st, 1883, showed a cash capita
of s., 0OO, 900 ; a reserve fund for unad justice
losses of S196. 032. SO a reserve for re-insur
anee of 81. SIC, 726- 81 ; and net surplus o
81 oil 500. 81 making its total assets 81 ,778
469.13 J. Z. Young, Henderson, n. c., i
local agent.
Henderson needs more manufacturing
enterprises. Allen & Ginter's big Tobacco
stemmery, of which Mr.. John D. Cooper i
the efficient manager, turns loose probabl
between $500 and $500 a week among thei
, laborerS, and think what q half a dozen y
more establishments employing a Xix
i number of hands each would amount to
This is what builds up and makes flourish
D ing towns and cities
/ The fruit trees appear to be very do,
, mant, and so far have not begun to bud G
l blossom at all. This is not usually til
: case at the middle of February. However
We take this as an excellent sign, and on
? that promises we'll. II We do not hav
: weather warm enough this month to fore
h the sap up prematurely in which case til
r trees would suffer from the succeeding col
a snaps ; we may safely count on good fru
crop.
v Tue GOLD LEAF extends warmest col
e CALCULATIONS to its friend Mr.. Millar
;, Cook, a we'll known and popular youn
!, commercial traveller. upon the event of h
: life. At Vineland, Columbus county, \
g., on Wednesday, February 1st, he w:
= married to Miss Lille Schulken, an a
p tractive and accomplished young lady,
+ the presence Of a large number of int
ested friends and spectators. Our be
Y wishes for happiness and prosperity to N
and Mrs Cook
- Miss Daisy benson, one of Raleigh
Il most lovely and accomplished daughter
e who has been visiting Miss Alice Johns,
n In Henderson, returned to her home tn
y week. During her brief sojourn in o,
midst she made a number of frient
4 and admirers who will be rejoiced whe
. ever she may be gracious enough to perm
q ate our social atmosphere with the deligi
: full fragrance of her presence again.
e The GOLD LEAF household has had eau
:. TO feel grateful to MI. and Mrs. WI
r Buchan for kind remembrance lately. al
S our acknowledgements and expressions
4 appreciation are hereby rendered for Il
n same. Friend Buchan knows how to ire
Is fellow Jont-ly without making him ma
1t while his excellent wife understands &c