The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-29

anita Journal has the followin. to say
about country newspapers. There
IS a deal of truth in it and those who
Are disposed to complain that their
local paper is not as large and as read
able as the weekly blanket sheet made
up from the matter of the city daily and
sent out for the sake Of yoW dollar,
and that alone, are reminded that per-
haps they may not be doing exactly
what they should to help make the
paper bigger and better. The Journal
says:
When you see before you a poor news
paper, put it down that it comes from a
poor town. Don't jump at the conclu-
sion that its publisher is not competent.
1t is seldom so. The fault generally lies
with the town. If town supports a
newspaper properly, it will properly mir
ror the town. No publisher will print
poor newspaper if in his power to put
out a good and attractive one. If a
will not support its paper,
the paper cannot tell the true story OF
that community.
FROM PARKWAY ALAsKA.-We
have before us copy of the Alaska
Free Press, published at Juneau, Alas
ka Territory. 1t was sent to us by
Mr.. W. T. Manning, Tar Heel boy,
who has recently gone out there to
locate. The Free Press is the size of
the GOLD LEAF, and is published
weekly at $500 a year. 1t is well
filled with advertisements and at once
conveys the impression that it is pub
lished in a live business place. There
is evidently more civilization'' in that
distant and icy land than one unac-
quainted with the resources and re-
markable development and rapidly in
creasing population would imagine
upon first thought.
Mr.. Manning writes us that on his
way out he stopped week in Oak
land, CAL, with Capt. George D..
White, who will be remembered by
many of our readers as having been
engaged in merchandising at Weldon
several years ago. He says the Cap
tain is doing we'll in business, has a
sweet home and an interesting family.
He married a Warren county lady, a
most excellent woman, who is con-
nected with some of the best families
of that fine old county. Two sons and
two daughters bless their union. "W.
t. says his brief stay with Capt.
White and his family was made very
pleasant indeed, and his leave taking
was compassed with many regrets.
THAT IS BUsINEss.-While the
subscription list of the GOLD LEAF is
gradually increasing every week, it is
not every day that it enters one hun
bred names on it's books. But that is
what we did one day this week-and
one man pays for them. Mr.. D. Y.
Cooper, the enverprising and indefati-
gable proprietor of Cooper's warehouse,
has subscribed for one hundred copies
of the paper which will be mailed each
week to parties he shall designate.
He has a three-fold object in view,
LIST: to advertise his own business :;
End: to increase the trade Of the Hen
derson market; and 3rd to aid the
GOLD LEAF in its mission of useful
ness, that of building up the town and
county and being Of greater service to
it's friends and patrons. The liberality
and business foresight displayed by
Mr.. Cooper is worthy of imitation by
others.
The GOLD LEAF asks no gratuity of
any one, but it wants the cooperation
and support of those in whose behalf it
is laboring, both directly and indi-
rectly, and it asks this upon the ground
of merit alone. Whatever the paper
has been worth in developing this mar
ket, both as a place to sell tobacco and
other produce, and to buy groceries,
merchandise and general supplies, and
the consequent building up of the town
that comes of increased trade and
greater prosperity, has been freely
given, and with greater faith in the
future of Henderson, and better facili-
ties for performing it's work in future,
the GOLD LEAF reconsecrates itself to
the discharge of it's duties as heretofore,
determined to improve upon the past,
as it shall be justified in proportion to
the patronage it may receive.
A WORTHY CoLoRED MAN AND HIS
WORK.-We have examined the credentials
of Prof. Hector II. Bell, colored, of Win
chester, Va, who is here introducing a
preparation of his own for the hair and
scalp. 1t is known as the Eureka Scalp
Cleaner and Hair Purifier" and he shows
some very strong testimonials in its favor.
The Professor carries among others letter
of recommendation from Hon. Charles L.
O'Ferrall. who was one of the prominent
candidates for Governor before the late
Democratic convention of Virginia. 1t is
an endorsement of which any person might
feel proud, coming from the high authority
it does.
He has abundant and strong testimonial:
from respectable people, ladies and gentle
men, in Virginia and North Carolina. as tt
storer, and he will take pleasure in show
ing them to persons interested. In add
ton to selling this preparation he is an ex
pert hair dresser and worker in hair-makel
of hair ornaments of all kinds, and show:
some fine specimens of his work. One i
made of the hair of NOnewall Jackson ,:
horse. Some time ago he conceived thu
idea of making and presenting. like me
mento 10 the Jackson Memorial Association
of Lexington, Va, which he tells us of 81
presents was the only relict of the war ,an(
the only one that was given by co!Ore6
man at all. AS reward for this Prof
Bell takes pleasure in showing the follow
ing:
The jackson MemOiia Association O.
the Ladies of Lexington, Va. return thei
thanks to Hector Bell for the pretty "hai
ornament" made from the hair of Gen. L
J. Jackson's horse Twas kind though
that prompted the tribute, and skillfu
hand that executed it.
Respectfully,