The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-09
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
tocAILAcoMcs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

THERE BY OUF ~A
REPORTERS.
Vance county Superior Court commences
next week.
Sales of tobacco continue heavy and
prices satisfactory.
Our enterprising sister town Oxford is to
have eIetric lights also.
Read $. & G.. Watkins attractive new
advertisement this week.
Plant plenty corn and small grain what
ever else ycs must neglect
The Black Diamond Quartette will be
here again about the Goth or 21st.
Capt. J. Il. White is back again from an
extended trip to Baltimore and elsewhere
notwithstanding the continuous rains
the farmers are bcstirring themselves pre-
pairing for another crop.
The weather has at last opened aud the
bright sunshine makes the world and all
mankind glad once more.
Several Nash county tobacco men were
hare this week-Messrs T. V. Avent r.
ii. Kicks, F. NJ. Rawlins and others.
II you want to double your income, all
you have to do is to cut down your ex-
penses one half. Easy enough, isn't it?
The GOLD LEAF learns that there is a
ten pound boy round ct Johnny Gibson's
house "just like his pa" Congratulations.
Too much inferior tobacco, too little
price. Let the farmers remember this
when they go to put in another crop this
spring.
Miss Whit Irving, one Of Millions most
beautiful and attractive young ladies. is
the guest of Mrs. W. Ii. Walker in Hen
derson.
There is larger attendance at the Hen
derson Female College this session than
last Nearly ninety scholars have been
enrOlleJso far.
The Wilmington Star says: 1.-The three
column report of the Leap Year Hop in
the Henderson GOLD LEAF was we'll done.
1t is amusing and bright
The Philadelphia Press says PROF.
Ford moves his audience from laughter to
tears at will" Go and hear him at Bur
well Hall next Friday evening.
Put liz no more tobacco than you can cul-
tivate nell. 1t does not pay to make sorry
tobacco. You know this if you have ever
sold any. Then guard against it.
The splendid band with Texas Harry
has been furnishing our citizens with some
excellent music for the past week. No
better band has yet visited our town.
See notice of dissolution of copartncrshil
of the firm of J. Il. Reams & Co. Mr..
Reams will continue the business at the
same place, next to Harris warehouse.
Messrs. II. NJ. Cannon and W. II
Walker were upon the Durham aud Raj
eigh markets this week. Both have re-
turned home aud are buying large quaint
ties of the leaf.
The New York Times says of Prof S. L
Ford who is to appear at Burwell Hall or
zinc 18th and 18th
Prof. Ford is gifted with fine presence
Careful manner and splenpid voice.
A ss5,o6e stock company has been organ
lied in Oxford for the purpose of building
large and first~class hotel. Henderson
might profit by following such an example
We must have better hotel accommoda
tionS.
The Oxford Orphans Friend says: TIL.
track of the Oxford & Clarksville Rail
road is laid to within one mile of the Asy
lum. A few days of good weather an,
Oxford will shake hands with her siste
town.
Our versatile and highly polished Broth
er Blount of the Wilson 4htrrOr says
''Polteness is one of the sweetest ant
most beautiful garlands that adorn human
conduct" Would that more of our peopl,
old and young-wore the garland.
The surveying party at work on the lin
from Danville to Henderson, is makin
satisfactory progress and the work will b
pushed through as speedily as possible
This road the GOLD LEAF lays great stor
by. 1t will be worth much to our town.
The GOLD LEAF had the honor of a shol
but pleasant call from Brother Utiey. c
the Raleigh Erening Visitor, Tuesday al
ternoon. He was returning from a brie
business trip to Oxford. We are Away
glad to have him shed the light of his cour
tenance upon us.
The GOLD LEAF is sorry to learn of til
serious illness of Mrs. DR. " L Cheatham
She has been in feeble health for Ion
while, bat her condition has become nor
critical the past few days. We hope thi
good woman may yet recover and be spare
many more years of life and usefulness.
The pastor Rev. Alex. Sprunt will preac
special sermon on predestnation at tn
Presbyterian church next Sunday morning
by request. This is not done in the spir
or controversy, or as antagouistic to view
OF others, but simply as setting forth th
doctrine held by those Of the Presbyterla
faith.
Large quantities of tobacco have bee
sold here this week. The sales yesterda
were very heavy and lasted until o'cloc,
Warehousemen and buyers have been har
worked, but :" the boys" are in good spiri,
and paying outside prices for all grades ,
the 1eaf-as they always do on the Hende
g son market
The exhibitions of Texas Harry ha,
drawn large crowds to Burweu ua'
nightly. He is a splendid rifle shot, an
the entertainment altogether Is of q plea.
ant ana enjoyable nature. The splendi
brass band is special feature, the mus
alone being worth several times the sma
price of admission asked.
Perhaps nothing that we have writ,
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