The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-12-12
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LAcONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
800. THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

oysters are SOlliS up, DuI lHeS odoec
better when they are going down.
Joe Estes, who has been confined to his
room by sickness the past five weeks, is
slowly improving.
Hens that won't lay eggs should be
made to ornament the inside OF chicken
pie without much delay.
The man who gives the shortest meas
ure in this world will not have to lug the
biggest harp in the next.
Don't read the Bible to a hungry man.
He is out of meat and his children are
awaiting his arrival home.
The Bank of Henderson is being moved
to the store room next to MeadOr u
Knights further up town.
Business men should remember that
dollar spent in advertising brings at
least two others home to rOOst.
The chilling blasts of winter are upon
US. And now, gentlemen, few loads OF
chunks on subscription, please.
Watch the man who tells you how hon
est he is. The man who is really honest
is not compelled to tell of it himself.
An exchange asks: eff thirty-two is
the freezing point, what is the squeezing
pont?" Two in the shade, of course.
The farmer who is not now up with his
fall work cannot blame it to the season
when crop growing time comes around.
The country boys are doing a thriving
business catching rabbits and cartridges
and selling them to luckless city hunters.
Married, at the residence of the late S.
P.J. Harris, Dec. II, 1889, by Rev. W.
l.. Harris, Mr.. J. G. Jones and Miss
Opheia E. Harris All of Vance county.
The Farmers Alliance proposes to
tackle the cigarette trust. May they
down it as effectually as they did the
jute bagging business, is the hope OF the
GOLn LEAF.
When you want hardware of any kind,
cooking and heating stoves, etc, go to
James A. O'Neil's He keeps good stock
and sells at prices that are bringing HIM
good trade.
Aston Bros. tell us they are doing a
very satisfactory trade and have no
cause to complain of dull times. They
carry a large general stock, attend
strictly to their business and deal fairly
with oil.
Henderson is distressingly healthy so
two deaths in town during the month OF
October, and not a single one occurred In
November. Pretty good record Tor a
town of this size.
Persons interested land all those who
have not paid their town taxes are)
should read the notice of }. l.. Curr1n
city tax collector, and govern them
selves accordingly.
Rev. J. d. Arnold goes to Reidsvlllt
Station The Methodists OF that thriving
little city are to be congratulated: Ih'
best wishes of Mr.. Arnold's many friends
In Henderson go with him to his new
home and field of labor.
Our good friend Major Harris nov
pulls 1.-The ribbons over spanking
team of dapple grays which he has JUS
purchased "Maje," Claude Hunter says
is going to stop hunting birds and g
dee(a)r hunting instead.
At Dorsey's drugstore you will find
beautiful line of fancy glass and Emma
ware, plush goods, brass and oNidlze
silver goods, Christmas and New Yea
cards. novelties, etc, suitable for hOlida
presents. Call and inspect his stock.
Mr.. Hiram Goodrich, whose seriou
mishap by accidentally shooting hlmse
some weeks ago was reported IN tines
columns at the time, has so far recovere
MS to be about on the streets again. II
has not yet recovered the use OF III
hands, though.
Owen Davis is having good sales at m
warehouse and sellers are going ava
pleased with their prices. He is standln
right square by the farmer IN opposln
the trust On cutters and is seeing to
that such goods are bringing full price
on his warehouse floor.
Mr.. Thos. " Avent, the pioneer t.
bacco planter of Nash, was here with
lot of tobacco last week and as resn
Of his sales went home with 500 in h
rocket. Friend Avent is not only one
the most successful farmers in his Sc
tion. but a most admirable gentlema
as well.
As matter of local interest, the fir
operating so extensively in our mids
we mention the fact that bill has lu
been introduced in the Virginia legisl
ture to incorporate the American L
bacco company successor to Allen
Ginter.) Major Lewis Ginter with othe
are the incorporators with acapltal sto'
of 81 100000.
Santa Claus has already unloaded pa
of his holiday goods at Farrars BOOK Stor
Balance to be there in few days