The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-03-08
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAoLE-hfkD
REPORTERS.

FOR tobacco.
Our merchants report trade good ana I'LL
Proving as the season advances
Mr.. ", o. shannon, one Of Henderson
popular drummer boys is home for SNORT
while.
II vou want to kill home trade. there's
no surer way TO it, than to patEohize o'iei
markets.
Tobacco continues to come in, and brings
-hne prices of course, as it always does OH
ths Henderson market.
Planters will consult their own interests
by planting less ground and making GOOD
article Of tobacco this year.
,Nowis lie time to plant Spring oats
There is rot enough attention paid IN TINS
section to either oats or wheat
Have you a ncighbor who Is not taking
the GOLD LEAF? II so see if you cannot
induce him to become a suescrih:r.
There Is very little demand for inferior
tobacco. Farmers should plant no more
than they can manage successfully.
The GOLD LEAF is labOring for the In
terests of Vance county, and every man i'll
the county should subscribe and pay for it.
Let US all stand together and work with
the single object in view of making Hen
derson THE Hub" of the Golden Tobacco
Belt.
Our advertising patronage continues to
grow, which is very encouraging to us.
This is not all t4Lk Our columns show for
themselves.
Don't let the hotel, the canning factory,
or any other object that will help the town,
die oHt Keep up the agitation uAtil they
take definite shape.
Before Spring sets in 1t would be we'll to
hoax to the sanitary condition Of the town.
There are some places that 1t would be
we'll to look after now.
Our business men appreciate tie advan-
ta4cs the GOLp LKAF ffeEs AS al adver-
Using medium. Look over our eolHmns-
they speak for themselves.
D. & &. Watkins are opening an immense
stock Of clothing this week. and they are
being marked right down low. These are
goods they can Offer big bargains to buy
srs in.
II your watch is out of order and refuses
to go, take il to E. f. Nights and have it
made as good as new. All work guaran-
tced to be satisfactory. Repairing a spe-
cialty.
How to conduct a newspaper is a ques-
ton that never puzzles anybody but ed
itors. Those outside Of the business know
all about it. So says the PGinesrjLLe Dem
,OerGt.
March, most unwelcome Of all tbs
months, bowed itself in very gracefully
4h&rsday morning Be careful about fire
There is great danger especially durin.
this month.
DR.. X. J. Gill is having a handsome
tWo-sCOry, six-room dwelling h.use bull
back Of Mr.. 5. II. Aliens place, near thu
Episcopal church. Mr. w. 5. Walden i
doing the work.
Rev. Robert VanDeventer, pastor Of tn
Baptist church here, has gone to Greens
boro to assist Rev w. r. Gwaltney in
series OF revival meetings at the Baptis
cnufcn III tGat GUY
We like the weather soft and mild
Winter may be all rice enough for thos
who enjoy weather of that kind, but pleas
excase us. We are willing to farm on
share out without any premium.
When you advertise in the GOLD LEAF
You can always calculate on its payn
you. Our circulation is increasing wit
every issue, and reaching numbers of pee
pie in every section who bring their pre-
duce to Henderson.
IL you wish to buy good goods at til
lowest figures, come to Henderson TIL
varied and extensive stocks kept by on
merchants, and the strong competitio
among dealers, make this one of the be-
markets in the country to buy or sell in.
Mr.. W. w. Parkinson, i'll the new Kell
brick building, Below Harris warehous
keeps nice line of family groceries an
sells as close as any one. He will at
largely TO his stock of dry goods al
nodons and invites the public to give hi
call.
An exchange makes the following sti
ring appeal to the unmarried fair sex
take advantage Of leap year: Leap ii
the last armed male expires leap for yo
husband and your sires leap for a chan
to make the fires, fair cres throughout Il
land"
The GOLD LEAP hears OF n number
new improvements that are il confer
plation in Henderson. We do not cIai
any wonderful mushroom growth, b
there is strong, healthy business boor
which promises substantial results duri
the year
Philosophers have noticed that when m
makes up his mind that he has got to pra
tlce economy he generally tries to beg
with his wifo's expenses -Painesri!Le De
Scrdt.
Or stopping his subscription to his cou
ty paper.
A Camden county farmer who evident
knows whereof he speaks, says: THE "
with all Its demoralizing effects and {
struction OF property, was as q grain
sand to mighty rock, compared to I
curse of the homestead and conssous
mortgage system"
The Southern Tobdeeoniss says Judicio
advertising creates many 4 new bushes
enIarEss many an old business reyi,
many dull business rescues many q L
business; saves many a failing busine.
preserves many large business secu
success in any business.
Let's move for Government buildi,
Henderson is large enough, and a place
sufficient Importance, to have a fine DO
stfice building erected by the Federal O.