The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-09-06

,repcR and muZZle loading shot guns,
fobert rifles, powder and shot
nd caps, paper and brass shells. at
aug. 81 .. 4" y. W Aihl2tS
Are YOU a subscriber to the GOLD LEAF ?
Then get gour neighb0r to join you,- and
well our list. If every one who takes
his paper would consent to do this, we
lvould be enabled to double our present |
size. and give our patrons one OF the best !
eapers in the State.
pleasing smile, and an air Of general
and good will towards NAH
kind, is always discernible upon the coun-
tenapce of farmer after he has sold his
tobacco in the Henderson market, ana
made his purchases OF provisions, general
merchandise. etc, from our advertisers
ouono the merchants. Cause:-they get
what they want and get it at a reasonable
price.
our tobacco warehOusemen are all live,
acknowledging business men. familiar
with the weed, and work for the best in
t.rests of the farmer. They are preparing
IN handle their share of the new crop, and
the GOLD LEAF knows they will DO 1t. At
anv rate it proposes to help them make
+hoir advantages and attractions known.
Always bring your tobacco to Henderson
and YOU will get thu best prices for it.
henderson was never healthier, and in
better sanitary condition perhaps than at
nraseut Only two deaths occurred during
| tbe month of August, one OF them very
old persop of softening Of the brain, ana
the other dissolute cOlored woman VINO
! died from the effects of a drunken deOauch.
This is a good showing for town of near
| 4 900 population. We get these facts from
| DR.. f. 4. Harris, Superintendent OF Health
John Thompson the great comedian, and
his merry crew of comic characters In the
funniest of all plays. "a Huge Joke,
will he appear at BurWell Hall Friday
evening, September u. Those who wit
messed the rich presentation of Around
the World" here last season will see him
agair. and those who did not should be or
hand this time. The price of admission
will be low enough surely-25, 80 and 81
cents. No extra charge for reserved seats
If a person doubts for a moment thai
| henderson is fast assuming the proper
tions of an important and fourishing little
city. let him take stroll around town anC
note the various improvements now being
made on every hand. An air of industry
and prOgrcssivcnesS is noticeable every
where. The fall season Will mark an era
of general activity and prosperity in trade
circles. Our merchants, Warehousemel
and other business met are preparin!
Tor it,
Emmett Hawkins, an industrious .c0lOret
man whose success as tobacco farmer ha
already been noted in these columns, los
a barn of tobacco by fire last week. II
had lust finished curing it and drawn tn
fire out Of the furnace, and thinking every
thing safe had gone home. 1t is suppose
some of the bottom logs must have been o
fire inside when he left. Mr.. John Harri
lost barn week before last also. So ia
these are the only accidents of the kind W
have heard Of.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. 4
A. Hardy, of Dinwiddie county, Va,
our town this week. Mr.. II. is one
the substantial farmers of his section an
a large tobacco planter. He brought Ov'
a lot to our market to sell and has upward
of $4,000 pounds at home now. He h;
> patronized the Henderson market hefOr
!, Mr. Hardy is from DR.. fuckers old neig
bO1hoOd and was with that gentlemf
u when the GOLD LEAF man had the plea
ure Of meeting him.
Mr. B. b. Workman, from the Steed
- Vile section of the county, brought to TOW
:" last week lot Of the finest cabbage ;
" have seen grown in this section. TIL
. were raised in the low grounds and fin
- ones perhaps never grew in the most
~ vored trucking districts. They were lar
III in size, perfectly headed, solidIy firm a
beautifully white when cooked. \
al Workman brought in wagon load of p
5 haps one hundred heads and the entire
IN would probably have averaged five POM
OH each.
90 Mr.. W. S. Clary returned yesterd
morning from his European trip. lie loo
much improved from his travels. He te
us that he left another young townsman
IN ours, Mr.. Henry NJ. Cannon, who sal
shortly after he did, in Paris. Mr.. Cam
at will be home the latter part of this mon
50 Whit brought us a souvenir in the shape
handsome little coin purse bought
-ie Paris. 1t is a very unique little aft;
It. made of the finest quality of Russ
leather, with solid silver fastenings.
'n- has three compartments, or in other VIC
wn it is purse within purse, the inner
oil being provided with clasp also. Thi
| just what we wanted-indeed, what
oep needed-and our friend has our sine
ill thanks for his kind remembrance.
ing -..>.l-
the New Dunlop -four, low; Lev ering's
celsiOr roasted coffee, meal, mola
MT syrups, toilet and washing soaps, cats