The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-03-22
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
,.roHfcs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE By OUR EAcLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Sop notice of valuable land IN "rail''lle
cunt, to he sold by F. z. Hobsood' ad-
verti,ed in this paper.
yrho+has become of our military com
,orvo The GOLD LEAF hopes 1t Will h"'
be allowed to die out.
Nr. r. b. Henderson has taken charge
of the postoIice Mr. Wayne Nyche Is
assisting him for awhile.
Alliance men will be here in full force
with their ueighbOrs to hear the speech %
Col. G.. b. Ricketts, next Saturday
Many improvements are noticeable III
,,ariou. partS Of the town. Considerable
building IS goin. on ana it will increase as
the Spring opens.
Farmer, should not fail to hear the ad-
dress of Col o. b. Ricketts,, State Organ
;zer and National Lecturer Of the Farmers
Alliance, next Saturday,
A number of new buildings are proposed
for fine burned district The GOLD LEAF
hopes to sec thu work OF rebuilding thia
part of town soon under way.
The LuIu Delmo Company played 10
small houses at Burwell Hall Monday ana
Tuesday nights The free show on the
street caught much the larger crowd.
DR.. Walter Brodie, Of Wilson, is here
this week. A former citizen and clever
gentleman, the Doctor has many TRENDS
who are always glad to see him in these
parts.
DO not despisc and neglect the sweet
ministry and beauty of flowers. Nothing
adds more TO the beauty and attractiVrness
of the front yard than flowers and ever
greens.
One Of our exchanges voices truth, sig
niGcant and full Of meaning. when it de-
clarcs that many brOadcloth husband
owes his prosperity to the TACT that lie mar
ried a Bingham girl.
An exchange says the people who are
generally the most severe newspaper
critics, are those Who never subscribe for a
paper, and if they do, never pay for the
privilege of reading it.
The ChurubuSco; In Llama. S%adW PEP
pie SAYS: A substance is said to have been
discovered three hundred per cent SWeeter
than sugar The substance is about ei9h-
teen years old and wears a hustle.
The GOLD LEAF will have a warm well
come for its friends-and that dollar due
us, or in the possession of any person who
desires to become a subscriber No need
of being back4a in coming forward
The StatesviIle Landmarks wants the
press to hand around the Artistic Needle
Company" 135, 9Th ST, New York, as a
fraud We gave Brother Coldweil credit
for baing TOO sharp" to get stuck" 10y
such ''sh.rpcrS."
Man thinks his work is dun when he
presents his bill, when i'll fact its only juS
bcgun.-OruHge O5x@rCer.
Very true The hArdr-t thing about some
kind, of business is not in doing the work
but getting pay therefor.
Col G.. B. Ricketts,, State Organizer ant
National Lecturer of Farmers Alliance
will address the farmers and public gencr
ally of Vance county, at Henderson, Sat
urdHy, March cath. Don't forget the dat
of his coming to Henderson.
How about the GOLD LEAFS proposition
to move for government building in Hen
dcrsOn? We believe the thing might b
carried through with little effort. Wha
say our leading citizens on the subject
Nothing undertaken, nothing accOmplishc
Those who suffer the severest hardship
of winter, will the more fully appreeiat
the verdant season of spring with its II
turning balm and sunny skies 1t is tn
season of turmoil and suffering below tia
tn hn obr
bright.
Sid Davis, one of our very reliable co
Ored butchers, is now supplying his custom
ers with Richmond beef altogether. Thi
shows enterprise and a disposition to SUI
ply the best meat to be had, and the pu
lie will show their appreciation by the
patronage.
Did it ever occur to you that the wOma
with the new bonnet and the man with tt
new shoes a ways occupy the front rows
church > Waterloo Obscrser
1T has. And it has also occurred to ,
that they usually come in late, after Sc
vice haScOmmenccd.
While we experienced some cold ar
diSagreeable weather last week, We hay
cause to feel thankful that it was nothir
like what they had il the North, an a
count which will be found published {
the first page of the GOLD LEAF this wee
We have the most favorable climate ar
the bet country, after all.
Read the advertisement of Ober Speci
Tobacco Compound, which appears in Il
paper. There is 10 better fertilizer on I
market, and farmers who wish to obta
best results will use it again this wear.
\. Cooper sells it and has a large quaint
on hand. Call on him and ascertain h.
he is selling "Ohcr's" this season.
With the Young block, and the drawn
show that will be a very handsome stru
ure, and the Parker building reared
the burned district, that part of town
one time unsightly and disgrace to
and now barren and deSolate lOoking-w
be transformed into thing of beau
And others Will follow in due coarse
Yhe GOLD LEAF believes the nanuf
ture of pressed brick, thing, terracotta ?
ing, &c, would pay in Henderson Fl
rate clay for the purpose can be had
abundance near at hand. and that til
would be demand for the output cannot
questioned. Let some of our moneyed n
think upon the suggestion here thro
out
The meeting at the Baptist church c
tinues with increasing interest. Rev.
NanDeventer who has so faithful
preached the Word for the past two we
Will leave for his home, after preach
to-nlght.-GreenSDOro Workman, 10th.