The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-12-13
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LkcoNICS PICKED Up HERE AMI
THERE BY GUS EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

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Advertise your holiday goods in the
:GoLD LEAF Only one more issue before
CAristn3as.
Monday was cold, rainy disagrecable
day II was a genuine touch of winter,
with its attendant unpleasautneas.
The Rev. Father J J. Boyle will preach
in BurweiI Hall next Sunday afternoon at
3o'clock. The public cordially invited.
The Washington Critic says neverrcck0n
a man by what his enemies say OF him.
The tallcst trees are most exposed to
storms.
Rev. J. D. Arnold has returned from
New Berne where he has been attending
Conference, and will preach III his church
next Sunday usual.
There will be a strong demand for toys
and other holiday goods next week. Look
over our advertising columns and see
where to buy such articles.
Jim Robinson of the Durham Record6r
says: Brother Whitaker. Of the PL"nt,
like George Washington, Is having some
trouble with a Hatchett"
The STOP windows have put on their hol-
day appearance, and attract large crowds.
watch the columns Of the GOLD LEAF and
know where to secure the best bargains
Tom GoOch the generOu@ and big hearted
left Tuesday for Philadelphia 10 spend the
holidays with Dear House" Ills genial
cOuntenauce will be sadly missed until he
comes again
We surrender our entire outside reading
matter space this week to the annual eX-
hibt of accounts audited ana allowed by
the Board of County Commissioners fol the
twelve months ending Dec. /, 1888.
Campaign enthusiasm strikes people
differently. a Democratic exchange says:
- Before the election we thought we felt
victory in our bones, but have come to the
conclusion that it was only rheumatism"
Now is the time for those Of our subscrl-
bers who promised to pay their subscrip
fion in wood TO haul it, The roads are good
and we need it. Next summer we will not
want it as much as we do this winter Come
on.
The GOLD LEAF is pleased at the return
of Rov. }. b. Arnold to Henderson by tie
Methodist Conference which met at New
Bcrne. His return was desired both by his
congregation and the citizens generally Of
the town.
As will ne seen by advertisement III this
paper Mr.. ID. W. HIardee has bought Nj. J.
IL. Goodrich's stock Of merchandise and
will continue the business at the same
place He invites his friends aud former
patrons to give him call, promising good
attention AID real bargains to all.
Notwithstanding the fact that J. S. Pears
of Nashville, Tenn, has heen published as
Il fraud and newspaper dead-beat, we sec
his nauSpOus advertisement still running
in some of our exchanges. But perhaps
they have nothing else to 'fll up" with,
and it saves composition. Quit the scamp.
Mr.. 7. F. Bowen who has been living in
Northampton county the past twelve
months, has come back and again taken
charge of Col. Burgwyn'S place "The
Pines" near town. Mr.. Bowen is a good
farmer and manager and says he is going to
make things blossom out there next year
The Durham Tobacco Plant says: We
learn that the work on the Durham &
Northern railroad is now progressing in a
satisfactory manner. There are only nine
miles of track to lay and one bridge to
build and it is thought the road will be
ready for business by the middle of Jan
uary.'
We want every one of our subscribers to
pay their bills. The GOLD LEAF desires to
start the new year with a clean score. If
you know yourself to be indebted to us
and you are if you have not already paid
as all subscriptions are due IN GdUance-
get the cash ready. Let's have no putting
off. We need the money.
Oxford has had another Jail delivery"
and this after the county had lately gone
to the expense of putting in steel cells or
cages, and making the building otherW Use
secure from such outbreaks" as have
heretofore occurred. 1t looks like crimi
nal carelessnesS-Or worSe-lieS at thu
door of somebody in our sister county.
Says the gainesville Democrat: ct il
not what people eat, but what they diges
that makes them strong. 1t is not wha
they gain but what they save, that make:
them rich. 1t is not what they read, bu
what they remember, that makes then
learned. 1t is not what they profess, bu
what they practice, that makes then
righteous
His many friends will regret to lear
that Mr.. w. II. Walker still continue
very sick His condition awhile back wa
thought to be critical for several days, bu
he is DOW improving somewhat. The COL
LEAF hopes he may soon be out again. Hi
brother Mr.. r. l.. Walker of Milton ha
been with him about two weeks, but II
turned home last Saturday,
There are few more tender and touching
and pathetic writers in the State tina
James 4. Robinson, of the Durham IL
cOrtter. IN noticing the recent death of
little child in that place, he says:
God. walking over the starry sphere:
did clasp the hand of little Lille R0bbin
and led her. through falling tears, into th
mystic land.
Orders for milk handed Mr.. r. Fisher
manager, or left with either of the pre-
prietOrS of the Henderson Stock and Dair
Farm, will have prompt attention,