The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-03-08

Among the late arrivals are the blue
birds and number Of young babies.
Nelson Howell, better known as "Stine."
has left US to return to his parents in
England.
Several new advertisements appear for
the first time in this paper Read them
over carefully,
Mr.. J. A. Kelly has just received several
car loads of lumber. and is prepared to fil
all orders for any kind desired.
This weather is delightful. The organ
grinder and CHINA mon bear are about all
thatis lacking to make the thing complete.
The Wilson Mirror speaks Ct enjoying
the "soLetuE grasp" OF visitor, and the
Greenville Reflector wants to know if some
body has been kicking Brother Blount.
Tie GOLD LEAFS congratulations to our
popular and good looking young ex-Mayor,
John D. Cooper. It's fine girl-the hrst
one in the family-ard y. ID. Is proud
and smiling thereat.
"Take care Of the dimes and the dollars
| will take care of themselves" Is an old
axiom and 80 we say look after the estah-
| lishment of small industries and the larger
ones will come along in due time.
II those who have a taste and talent for
canyassing have not yet written to R. q.
Chase & Co.. Nurserymen, 1880 So. Penn
| Square, Phla., for terms, they should
do so at once. Their terms are liberal.
Mrs. Wyche has opened boarding house,
and the GOLD LEAF hopes she may receive
| that patronage she deserves. She occupies
| Mr. Bridgers' house on Breckenridge street,
near Main, convenient to business centre.
1t pays the advertiser to patronize the
paper that is most universally sought after
and read. Hence the splendid advertising
patronage the GOLD LEAF is enjoying
This Is not mere taLk alone; our columns
show for themselves.
A good many strangers have been stop
ping in town lately, and quite number
have come here to live. One can no longer
know and speak to every person he meets
on the streets of Henderson. We have
grown too large and too cosmopolitan for
that.
Messrs Grow & Marston have been quite
busy since they bought out the wood, paint
and blacksmith shop of Mr.. O'Neil, and
have been turning out some good work in
their line. They are prepared to do large
range Of work, on short notice and at rsas-
enable charges.
We beg of you don't let this spring 90 by
without adding poultry to the farm lit will
pay in the eggs and chicks you will have to
eat, if not in what you sell. Every far
mer's wife and daughters could turn their
attention to good account by raising poul-
try and eggs for market
Our newsy and valued little afternoon
contemporary at the Capital, the Eoensns
Visitor, comes to us in new dress OF type
1t prt SCENTS neat and attractive appear
ance in its spring suit. and no one is more
highly pleased at its good luck and pros
perity than the GOLD LEAF.
Z. G.. Davis has something of interest tC
say to our readers in the advertising col
umns of the GOLD LEAF this week. Mr.
Davis has knack' OF getting up adver-
tiscBents. aud they are always readable
His first shipment of Spring goods is now
arriving and his selections cannot be SUI
passed.
We are very desirious OF increasing oul
: subscription list, and consequently Oil
friends will give Us little aid. The COLI
LEAF is working in many ways for th'
p good of our section. The more encourag &c
t ment and support we receive the more oot
a We can do.
5 1t is the University of Maryland, one o
the leading institutions of the kind ia tn
e country, and not the Baltimore Medica
! College, that our young friend Arch Cheat
n ham is attending. Arch goes in for tn
t best always. and is thoroughly preparin
himself in both branches of his profession
phySic and surgery.
9 Why send away from town to have
g suit of clothes made, when Lehman ca
r fit you just as we'll, and sell you at niue
lower figures? His tailor-made, perfec
fitting clothing enables him to suit you i
every particular. Examine his stock
:, any rate no harm 20 look, and Ed Pc,
pies will take pleasure in showing you.
D Here is an argument in favor Of man,
factories: The Greensboro Candy compan
made % per cent. on their capital stock
- six months. Pretty good interest is it not
- 1t is the small industries that we want
- those that can be established and operate
- on little capital ; and it is these that p:
best it seems. Let us have more Of then
The same cry comes to us from almo
, every tobacco growing section The G.
~ sette says that from current reports eve
man white or colored, who can start"
a steer, in Warren county will raise q
bacco crop. This will be fatal and 81
cidal mistake. and the farmers will find
out when they sell their tobacco next Sc
r SON.
70 United we stand, divided we fall
IL This is true of towns IS we'll Is ether &C
Ut poratiOns. There cannot be that healtl
&C and vigorous growth and prosperity
10 any town where the people are divid,
upon questions affecting its general W,
OF fare, that characterize the place who
n citizens are united in sentiment, and
IN operative in action.
Nv 1t Is no new thing to say so. and nothi
H. strange after it has been said. of cour
as but the GOLD LEAF simply remarks I'll
farmers are we'll pleased with the pric
an received when they sell their tobacco
W. the Henderson market No market pa
M higher prices for all grades Of the leaf, a
they know it. The BETTER the quality, I
IN bigger the price always.