The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-22

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MIR: }. A. Harrell is out again after
beng confined to his home the mast two
weeks with rheumatism.
There are greater crimes than that
which poverty lays bare, but there are
none more incOnvenient.
Mr.. +. Il. Barnes left Monday on a
pleasure trip to Canada and other points
in the North and Northwest.
Lawyer H. T. Watkins left last week on
pleasure trip to New York City, Niagara
ana other points OF interest and pleasure.
1T will pay you to read the announce
ments of real estate sales in this paper.
Look and see what they are: you may be
interested and benefited also.
Messrs. Young & Daingerfield are filing
large silo at their dairy farm. They
Will put up about one hundred and fifty
tons OF green corn, pea vines, etc.
Those who go to Richmond on the ex-
cursion next Wednesday may calculate
on having good time. No one could be
under the care of Messrs. King, Lacy and
Sherwood without having a safe and a
pleasant trip.
Men and women look at things differ
emily some times. The Murphy Bulletin
says: Tell a woman that she looks fresh
and a smile will glide over her counte-
nance that will cause you to think of
heaven. Tell man the same thing, aud
he will want to kick you
We want a good, reliable correspondent
to report news items from every commu-
nifty in Vance and adjoining counties.
We want news, short, pithy news, and if
you do not know Just how to get the
items up ready for the printer, send them
on anyhow and we will put them in shape
Col. Burgwyn will attend the reunion
OF eX-COnfederate veterans at jackson,
northampton county, tomorrow. The
GOLD LEAF feels sure he will make a
speech worthy OF the occasion, and one
, that will reflect credit upon his native
county and the honorable part her sons
played in the great war between the
States.
The GOLD LEAF surrenders much of it's
space this week to giving an account OF
the visit OF the Henderson Tobacco Board
of Trade to Durham and their hospitable
entertainment of the Tobacco AssOcia-
ton OF that prosperous and progressive
little city. 1t is good reading and we be-
lieve our readers will not object to it in
the least.
The gainesville Democrat is a convert to
the elixer of life theory. This is what has
drought the editor around" He says
An exchange tells of an elderly gentleman
who, after having some OF the elixir OF life
injected into his veins. hurried to a news
paper office and paid a subscription
account of several years standing Let
us have more of the juice of the lamb, by
all means.
| If the head of the GOLD LEAF could be
easily turned (made vain) perhaps it has
| had sufficient cause of late to feel little
that way. But fortunately we are not so
constituted. Kind words only have the
| effect OF cheering and encouraging us, and
praise to make us realize how little we
really merit such-hOw far the paper falls
short of what we would have it. Still,
we will not assume a mock modesty as if
we are not gratified at having such pleas
ant things said of us.
As will be seen by advertisement in this
paper, a competent job Printer wishes a
situation. The GOLD LEAF takes pleas
ure in commencing him to any one need
| ing the services of such Il man. We know
the advertiser well and can say that he is
a thoroughly competent and experienced
workman. 4 man of rare tact, skill and
Judgment, there are few more useful and
capable in a Job printing establishment
where one has good material for the dis
play of his abilities in that line.
1t is said that Cooper ma de the highest
and best sales last Friday that were ever
made in Henderson in new tobacco.
MEETING OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA TOBACCO AssOCIATIoN.-T
citizens of Greensboro will welcome the
North Carolina Tobacco Association on
the 9th inst. Extensive preparations
are being made for the meeting this
year. A large attendance is expected.
The Secretary. Mr.. G.. +. Webb, of
Winston. writes us that after the meet
ing closes, the Association will proceed
OH a pleasure trip to Morehead City,
and to that end reduced rates have been
secured from all points. Reduced rates
can also be had to Greensboro, and
return to any tobacco point.
| Be 1t remembered by nOuSeeeepefS anu
others that H. ThomaSOn's is headquarters
for new groceries. The leader of low
prices.
HELP THE ORPHANs.-A singing
class from the Oxford Orphan Asylum,
under the care of Miss Ellen Hicks,
will give an entertainment at Burwell
Hall tomorrow friday evening. This
simple announcement should be suffi-
cient to fill the house. There is no in
stitution in the State that appeals to
our sympathy and support so directly
as the home of the orphans. 1t is not
necessary for us to speak Of the charac-
ter of the entertainment to be given
tomorrow evening. Our people are
already familiar with them and we
SIMPLY ask that Miss Hicks and hel
singing class be greeted with large
+. audience. Admission Is and IS cents
Our townsman w. w. Briscoe has opened
Real Estate and Insurance agency and
will take charge of and sell, lease or rent
and collect rents on any property intrus
ted to his care, and we hope his friends
will patrOniZe him, as we feel sure he will
look to his patrons interest. He will also
loan money on first-class security. He will
make specially of the renting and llins
, of farms. aug. %.
The GRAND EXCURSION TO RICH