The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-03-21
ARCH2 1889
A MISTAKE.

Mr.. Thad r. Manning, editor of
the Henderson GOLD LEAF, announces
in his last issue that he has abandoned
the purpose Of issuing the large illus
trated edition of his paper setting forth
the advantages of Henderson, which
he had previously announced.
His reasons for this conclusion he
does not give to the public, but it is
easy to see that the promised paper
will not be issued because sufficient
support and patronage was not guaran
,eed it to make it a financial success.
The people of Henderson, in thus
filling to give the necessary patron
age to such an enterprise, have no con-
ception of the benefit they have lost to
their town. They have made big
mistake. 1t places them before the
country in no enviable light. People
naturally conclude that a town which
allows such an enterprise to perish is
not thorough-going and progressive,
and consequently those having capital
to invest seek some other and more
inviting field.
Such paper as Mr.. Manning pro-
posed to print (and we doubt not it
would have been an excellent one in
ever yway and wholly up to all expec
tatiOn) would have done more to adver-
i!se Henderson and Vance county and
place their worth before the public than
any other single effort could possibly
have done. The benefit derived to the
town (and consequently every individ-
ual in it,, from such publication are
absolutely incalculablc. Hundreds see
the paper who probably never heard of
the town before, and among the num-
Der are many who are seeking a place
to invest capital and to live. More
than that, the papers all over the State
in noticing such an issue do a great
deal to advertise the town written up.
So that, directly and indirectly, the
influences are far-reachinS and the
benefits to be derived without number.
Again, when people from a distance
see a newspaper well filled with advcr-
tisements and presenting other eviden-
Ces of interest and thrift on the part
of the people where it is published,
they naturally conclude that those peo-
pie are full Of business life and that the
town in which they live is fully abreast
with the times.
The special industrial issue of the
Times was one of this kind. 1t was a
paper in which nearly every business
house in Concord was represented, and
was great success in every way. 1t
presented to the world a faithful pic
ture of a live, healthy, progressive,
thorough-going little city, and its re-
suits are thus early accruing in. the
many improvements going on.-Con-
i0ra Times
The TIMES is we'll qualified to speak
on this subject. Only short while
ago it sent out very creditable "trade
issue" showing the business and at.
fractions of that progressive town, and
already the good results are being seen
and felt. And realizing the fact, tina,
such publication could be made pro,
ductlye of great good to Henderson
and Vance county, as the Times says
and considering the further fact, thai
if allowed to fall through, from what
ever cause), safh failure 7oouIH net b.
frfdItabIc 10 the term and teobI' whose
praises the GOLD LEAF has ever de
lighted to sound, the matter was recon
sidered even after we had signihed oul
purpose. of abandoning the idea Of
getting out a special trade edition; and
we hope in few weeks to accommodate
the Times and all others who had be
gun to look for the coming of the in
teresting narrative that shall tell of one
of the most prosperous and progressive
towns of the greatest State in the
Union; its growing trade, varied indus
tries, wide-awake and enterprising
business men, and the attractions and
advantages we have to offer new
corners and seekers after profitable in,
vestment of their capital.
We have an abiding faith in, and