The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-04

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Commissioners AND trustees sales, sum.
nns IN non residents, &c, must be paid
tnrin adj vance. The charge which the law
flows is very small and we cannot afford
TO take risks or wait the pleasure OF per-
sons to pay.
The dear girls, free from a teachers
tutelarv," are now open to engagements
for picnics and excursions.
Some men acquire $40 worth OF good
s..Iinp and self-importance with q free |
COMPLIMENTARY notice in the newspaper. |
A negro named VIM. Hays, has been
appointed postmaster at boydton, va.
The patrons OF that office have our sym ,
pathy.
Mr.. VIM. H. York, successful tobacco
PLANTER of Nash reports the crop In that
county as the most promising one Tor
several years.
Stop at the New Atlantic Hotel, when
Won visit Norfolk July 4th. They Offer
.pecial Inducements to the excursiOnists::
See advertisement in another column OF
this paper.
The remains OF Mr.. Robert BaecOm's
son Henry, whose accidental death III
Washington Territory was mentioned Ill
the GOLD LEAF II few weeks ago, arrived
Monday night of last week.
The ladies are specially invited to at
tend the old soldiers meeting at the Bur
we'll Hail. 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 1t
il full OF interest and should receive the
hearty encouragement and support OF
our people.
There are many valuable Uses to which
Kerosene oil may be put to besides pro
ducing light 1t is said to be unexcelled
in starch to give polish also to polish
glass it will make your windows SHINE
like silver.
There has been an excess OF rain through
ont this section and the fear is that it has
been damaging to crops. 1t has ralneo
every day but two since Monday OF las
week. and at this writing (Tuesday) 1T Is
still raining.
The Orphans Friend asks: What Is tn
matter with the postal service! AM
the Statpsville Landmark makes the ap
reply that there are too many ignoran
coons in the mail cars" That is tn
truth in Il nutshell.
See advertisement of Wanamaker
Brown. the well known clothing merchant
OF Philadelphia, which appears IN tn
paper They want an experienced SAFE
man to represent them III henderson
Good salary to to the right sort OF person
The law in this State now requires tt
record of the property of white people
be kept seperate from that OF the cOlOre
This plan furnishes an easy means OF q
certaining the relative amount OF prOpe
ty owned by the two races, and the tax
paid by them.
The lower branches of some OF the sha
trees in town are vexatious to pedestria
-oyerhanging sidewalks so low as
hrush umbrellas. Trim the trees
would benefit them and remove sour
of annoyance from persons who freque
such thorOughfares.
The largest and best hotel in Norfolk
the New Atlantic. Special rates Tor p
sons who 90 down on the excursion WI
Nessrs. Chavasse Ward X Macy. Ct
yenient to ferry landing and busln'
centre of town. Stop at the New Attain
Hotel when in Norfolk.
We want to ask every thresher III
county to give us the number OF busn
of wheat and oats he threshes, so tt
We can aggregate the grain product OF
county. Will those interested make
note of this and report to us when
seasons work is done?
The Board of County Commission
give notice that they will meet accord
to law next Monday tOrevise the tax
and valuations of the different tOwnsf
and will hear complaints and correct
errors that may be found, &c. fers
Interested will govern themselvs acc'
ingly.
DIR. j. H. Tucker is home again frOi
pleasant trip North where he went
delegate to the National Medical Con
tion at New Port. He was accOmpa
bv his son Master Johnnie and Ma
Sidney Cooper, son of Mr.. d. Y. Coo
and it is needless to say the boys h;'
big time sight seeing.
Good-size spring chickens are raritie
this market -Dmhdm Recorder. They
pleutiiul down this way, but the neces
amount of purchasing power is some,
limited The price of a spring chi
large enough to keep from freezing q
August night after being taken iron
old hen is pretty steep.
We want every business i'll Hendt
represented in our advertising colu
However small the advertisement ma
we want them all. 1t will show wi
engaged in business and what they
doing BY their fruits yeshall know
and by the advertising columns I
newspaper town is judged.
Wonder what We have done to
Irtley that he has cut our acquaint
We have not seen IA copy of the Ri
Ereninq Visitor in n week. While the
Observe and the DAILY Gail AFFORD
daily reading from the capital, W,
the Visitor What is the matter ::
Mr.. Wanamaker's "coOns to b
We must think SO.
The Scotland Neck Democrat has
a sensible man. 1t says: 'One {
most level headed farmers of this $
was in our office last Saturday an
to us that newspapers the main
of a towns success. Said he, 1t Is
for the merchants, but they do not
Our friend is of the opinion that
merchant ought to patronize his
paper literally.