The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-06-27

for in advance. The charge which the law
allows is very small and we cannot afford
to take risks or wait the pleasure Of per-
sons to pay.
The festive fly is becoming more numer-
GUS and persistent.
The mosquito usually presents his bill
after 'bunking" hours.
Remember the old soldiers meeting here
July 4th. Let all attend.
We hear OF many who are going to
Norfolk next Wednesday. A cheap trip
and u pleasant time is anticipated.
This section was favored with good
rain Monday night and Tuesday, and it
came in good time 1t was getting to be
much needed.
\ glance through our advertising col
umns may save our readers money. Many
bargains in merchandise can be secured
of our merchants.
Stop at the New Atlantic Hotel, when
YOU visit Norfolk July Attn. They offer
special inducements to the excursiOnists
See advertisement in another column OF
this paper.
\ first rate crop OF oats has been made
III tlllS St-tIloH i1It may Dt vi
wheat. Two very important items, lndl-
cative of greater prosperity on the part
OF those cultivating them.
The ladies are specially invited to at
tend the old soldiers meeting at the Bur
well Hall, Thursday, July 4th. Their
presence will lend an additional interest
and charm to the occasion.
Read the article of Rev. Alex Sprunt
relative to the work of the Vance County
Auxiliary Bible Society, in this issue. Il
is full OF interest and should receive The
hearty encouragement and support OF
our people.
The Raleigh Eoening Visitor says
Much progress is being made toward
fixing up the grounds at Wrightsville fol
the coming encampment OF the STATE
Guard. 1t will be the most complete o
any that has yet taken place
The Richmond & Danville Rail Roa,
will sell very low rOund-trip tickets be
tween all points i'll North Carolina 10
4th of July. Tickets to be sold July Bro
and 4th. Ask your ticket agent TO
for exact round-trip tickets to any point
Miss Laura Mitchell who has been spen6
ing some time with the family OF Mr.. X
b. Henderson, her relatives, has returned
to her home in Tennessee. Miss Luli'
Henderson went with her and will b
away the balance OF the summer perhaps
The Raleigh & CASTOR Railroad vii
sell cheap round trip tickets to civilian
who wish to visit Wrightsvile during
the State Guard Encampment at ~ .OC
Tickets on sale July Sth to 18th inclu
sive good to return till the Goth, incr
sive.
The very bright local editor OF the Belle
fontaine (OhiO) Examiner is responsible
for this: "A Georgia farmer prevents hi
COWS from jumping Il fence by cutting o
their lower eye lashes-making them thin
the fence is three times as high us ii rea
ly is
The largest and best hotel in Norfolk
the New Atlantic. Special rates for pc
Sons who go down on the excursion wit
Messrs. Chavasse Ward 4 Macy. Co
yenient to ferry landing and bushes
centre of town. Stop at the New Atlant
Hotel when in Norfolk.
The Milton Adrertiser says: ''rhe Nor1
Carolina Press Association will hold l
annual session at IenOir beginning
the TIL of July. We know somethil
about LenOir, and can vOuch Tor the Ia
that a pleasant visit to acharmlng TOW
awaits the 'quill-drivers
The blackberry crop is good one Il
wear. Growing wild and free to tho
who will pluck them, the blackberry Is
blessing TO many people, especially t
little negroes. This is a source OF reven
to them besides affOrding their chief ar
lee of food as long as the berries last.
We want every business in LENDERS
represented in our advertising column
However small the advertisement may
we want them ALL 1t will show who
engaged in business and what they d
doing. BY their fruits yeshall know TIN
and by the advertising columns OF
newspaper town is judged.
Read Lehman's new advertisement t
week He says he has turned pri
upside down, and is going to slaugh
stock on hand to make room for Il
goods. \ bargain is offered i'll ev,
article of spring and summer wear.
stock of clothing and gents furnish
goods is superb and complete. Call 4
see for yourself.
4 correspondent of the Asheville Il
ina Journal reads the hotel and board
house keepers lesson on the subject
cooking good beefstcak. He Tor $
SAYS: Never let your cooks put
steak on the broiler until your guests t
their seats at the table. You will 81
find out from your guests that they en-
their breakfasts.
The GOLD LEAF would impress u
its readers the Importance OF perus
the advertising columns carefully. L
will instruct You not only where to
the necessaries of life to best advanti
but also to sell to best advantage if
have anything to offer. The represeI
tive business men advertise their att
tiOns and hold out inducements for V
trade.
There isno better grass and clover J.
anywhere than we have all over this
adjoining counties if persons will but t
the trouble to raise it The land wa
enriching somewhat and then seeC
down. Do this and you will have no
cuse for not raising plenty of clover
grass for your stock, and to sell, inst
of buying the Northern article AS
present.