The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-30
ENTERTAINERS AGAIN.

1t is with more than ordinary pleas
ure that we announce that Mr.. T. B.
Kingsbury will, commencing with to-
morrow, take position on the editori-
al staff OF the Messenger. Our readers,
the Messenger, and indeed the whole
State, are to be congratulated upon
this accession to our staff and it will
doubtless be a source of much gratif-
cation to a host Of Mr.. Kingsbury's
friends and admirers throughout the
State, and to all who appreciate his
talents and ability, to know that his
facile pen does not long remain idle.
1t also gives us satisfaction to state
further that arrangements have been
made by which Maj. VIM. A. Hearne,
with whose trenchant pen our readers
and the people of this entire State are
so familiar, and who is undoubtedly
one of the best informed writer's in
North Carolina, will continue his po-
sition on the Messenger, and while
Immediately in charge of our Colds
boro Transcript Messenger, will at
the same time occupy the position as
associate editor of the Wilmington
Messenger, and contribute freely to its
columns. 1t is our aim to make the
DAILY Messenger, the Wilmington
Weekly Messenger and the Goldsboro
Transcript Messenger papers Of which
the whole South shall feel proud, and
with such able assistants as Messrs. T.
B. Kingsbury and VIM. A Hearne we
hope to achieve the greatest success
possible, and to merit public approval
and patronage. WAwtnnt0n Messen-
ger.
This is gratifying news indeed.
When we read that DIR. kingsbury had
retired from the editorial conduct of
the Star, which position he has filled
with distinguished ability for more
than a dozen years, we felt that North
Carolina journalism, the best interests
of the dear old State, the cause of
Democracy and the welfare of the
country had sustained an irreparable
loss. But his admirably polished pen
was not destined to remain idle long.
There was need of his splendid services,
and we are glad to know that the very
paper that we would have chosen as
the one most suitable and best calcula-
lated to give full scope to his superb
abilities, has had the good fortune to
secure the prize. The Messenger,
which by the way, has ever displayed
commendable enterprise and progress
siveness, has made a ten strike this
time. No past achievement has given
it such an advanced step and so strong
hold upon the confidence and claims
of the public at large. DR.. Kingsbury
is one of the finest bellies lettres schol-
ars in North Carolina, and it is no re-
Election upon any one else when we
say that he is by far the best fur
nished newspaper man in the State. He
is intensely Southern, is North Carolini-
an in every muscle and fibre, but for that
he is none the less broad minded and
liberal, despising nothing but that
which is mean, and little, unfair and
unjust. An upholder of the right, "A
lover of truth and fearless de fender of
the fair name of his State and beloved
Southland, no people ever had bold
er champion, no cause more ardent
supporter. Again we say, the Mess<n-
ger is to be congratulated upon having
effected an arrangement by which
Theodore B. Kingsbury becomes a
member of its editorial staff.
In this connection we note that Mr..
J. A. Bonitz, the indefatigable and
enterprising publisher of the Messenger,
has become sole owner of the paper,
having bought up the stock of the CON
Germ. Following this announcement
he brings it out in an entire new dress
of type, with new heading. 1t is now
not only the best and most complete
daily paper published in the State, but
the most metropolitan in its appear
ance as we'll. With its handsome new
dress and new blood Infused into its
editorial management, the Messenger
takes long step forward, and the
GOLD LEAF wishes it all the success
and prosperity it deserves.
MAJ. P. F. DUFFY, a we'll known
North Carolina newspaper man, sue
ceeds DR.. Kingsbury as an editorial
writer on the staff of the Wilmington
Star. He has both experience and
ability, and is a writer of pith and force.
We have a strong liking for the Star
and wish it only the best of good luck
in the future.
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