The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-03-14
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcoNIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAoLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

REPORTERS.
Read the advertisements to DE found in
this paper and trade with the men who
advertise. 1t will pay you.
II possible buy what you need from home
dealers. If all of us will patrenize home
We will be individually benefited.
You have 0nIy to keep what the public
wants and persistcntly advertise.
To make success Of farming young
man must start out in a small way. His
chances are then as good as the boys fifty
years ago had, but he must not expect to
make fortune in short time.
The Vance county bill-to allow us to
elect a member of the Legislature indie
pendent of Warren-passed the Senate be-
fore the adjournment Of that body. 1t had
passed the House some weeks ago.
Yes. talk no the town. boom it. tell the
people to come here for the best bragains,
&c" That's the way people generally
speak to A newspaper man. but they don t
say "fIere is ten dollars, put NE i'll an ad
ard let the people see that am here-bloW
up inc c"h, l. II hoip- -D%"s""Jo-
The time for holding the annual town
election is approaching. There are not yet
As many candidates in the field for the sew
eraI positions of honor in the city govern
ment as there are for the Henderson post
Office. however.
Spring is here and of course all our mer-
chants hope for a good trade. Then they
should advertise their inducements. It's
the way to sell them. They have the goods !;
they can sell them cheap, and the people
ought to know it.
\ true exponent of the best interests of
the masses, the GOLD LEAF works for all,
both rich and poor alike, and should be
found in every family in Vance and adj
Joining counties. Try 1t for one year and
YOU will not be without it.
The new depot of the Durham & North
crn railroad is about ready for occupancy.
1t is a neat and creditable structure work
men are digging down and making level
the surrounding ground. We hear 1T ru
morcd that this road Will be open for bust
ness in few ays.-Durhom D4tLy San.
The GOLD LEAF grows more solid and
substantial with age. 1t is stronger in the
more solid financially. Look at our advcr-
Using columns and see the live men who
are doing business in Henderson and trade
with them.
The editor of the Henderson GOLD LEAF
says he is not publishing paper 'for the
fun of the thing" and that it is gold not
glory" he is working for. This is candid !;
and we might add, that, if Bro. Manning
doesn't get a fair share of gold for his ex-
Cellent paper he will fail to obtain justice.
--Greensbor0 Workman.
We agree with the Greensboro Workman
when it says IAN editor who publishes a
weekly newspaper at one dollar a year,
limited to hundreds, may have great deal
of fun, ana all that. bat his butter will not
be spread very thick Oh his bread
Our farmers and business men see that
they have mutual interests, and whatever
benefits one class benefits all, and what is
intended to lure or tear down one, Injuries
all. Cooperation between the farmers
and business men is the key to the prosper
ity of any county, and our people are too
intelligent not to see it.-NeaotOR Enter
prise.
When the business of a town and of a
section gets sick it is the part of prudence
to treat it just as you do sick body. Find
out what's the matter, and then apply the
remedy. Courage, cheerfuiness, cO-opera-
ton combined are certain to cure all our
ailments. What say you ?-Ciarksut!leC CLIP
per.
The new town charter was passed by
both branches of the Legislature, and here
after city ordinance may be drawn which
will hold. The corporate limits of the
town were not extended as at one time dis
cussed. The bill was drawn by Mr.. A. g.
Zollicoffer, city attorney, and it was well
done
The meetings are still going on at the
Methodist Protestant church. The service:
are we'll attended and interest is growing
Both Mr.. Ogburn the pastor and Mr.. Jone:
who is assisting him have labored witt
earnestness and zeal to convince the unre
generate of the error of their way.
Some one says that IL the farmers wht
have horses in pastures fenced with bari
wire, will pillow a furrow or two around
the pasture. inside the fence, the danger
will not be half 50 great as without. The
stock will be able to distinguish the line
at night and thus avoid being horribly
mangled and perhaps killed.
Rev. e. II. Scott preached two interesting
sermons at the Presbyterian church Sunda.
morning and Sunday night. He had at
tentive congregations to hear him eacl
time. Mr.. SCOTS sermons show that he i
a strong and original thinker and the COLL
LEAF predicts for him both usefulness and
honor in his new work.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Greenough. of Bos
ton, Mass. who have been visiting Col
and Mrs. Burgwyn in Henderson, returne,
home last week. Mr.. Greenough is
member of the firm of Abram French i
Co, Boston, which is one of the 1arges
Importing houses of crockery, &c, in tn,
country, and is near relative of Col. Bur
gwyn'S.
Mr.. W. ID. Edwards, HendersOn's exper
young photographic artist, is busily en-
gagged making views for the illustration
that are to embellish the GOLD LEAF
special trade issue. He makes a goot
picture and as the work of engraving will
be placed in the hands of first-class artist.
our handsome and imposing structures will
he shownt to good advantage