The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Inc Schools are now open. One tnng
parents should bear in mind is that edu-
cation liz worth more than money. Send
your children to school.
The walls of Col. Burgwyn's tobacco
factory building are nearly up. The
rains have interfered with the work and
retarded operations somewhat.
JP Taylor ( Co.'S large tobacco prize
factory and stemmery is now under roof.
1t is one of the most spacious and con-
veniently arranged buildings of it's kind
in town.
Build more factories. The welfare and
prosperity of Henderson depends upon
these enterprises. Let us have more of
them to give employment to our idle
population and Others.
A man of prudence, brain and muscle
Can make money if he will get up and
hustle.-Mount Olire Telegram.
The man who's prudent, brainy and wise,
Along with hustling, will advertise.
IL it an honest man who makes an
hundred promises about paying his sub
scriptiOn to q newspaper and never fufills
the first promise? Editors must seek in
formation some time and we pause for
an answer.-GreenriueR Reflector.
Mr.. R. J. Jones, who had his leg broken
by being thrown from "a road cart three
weeks ago, is doing very well though the
bones are slow to knit together. He is
cheerful and in good spirits considering
his condition and confinement.
John ID. Cooper is erecting large prize
house on the lot below the Jail, using the
timbers that were in the old building
10 ip1
In front Of this and next to the street he
will put up another one We are told.
The ladies are specially invited to call
at Cooper 4 Mitchelfs and see the pref
test and cheapest line of pure linen
towels ever brought to Henderson You
must see these goods to appreciate their
quality, and learn price to realize their
cheapness.
The Durham Recorder says Duke, Sons
l. Co. will soon have a complete outfit OF
machinery for making their small cigar
cite cases at their own mammoth estab-
lishment, in Durham. This is another
advanced step on the part OF this enter
prising firm.
Mr.. Robert Crow is out again after Il
long and severe spell of sickness. He was
confined to his bed nearly all the sum-
mer, and for several weeks it was not
thought that he could recover. For one
who was sick so long Mr. Crow looks re-
markably well.
Some people are incapable of apprecia-
tion-or else they entirely lose sight OF
all the kind offices that may have been
done them at one time or another, by
this one or that AS has been truly said,
the basest of all traits OF the human
heart, is ingratitude.
The Winston Sentinel makes the follow
ing mention of Vance county bOy-Our
young friend Luther Edwards, son of MIR
Med. Edwards:
Prof. l.. b. Edwards returned to Win
ston Saturday to take his place in the
Graded School.
The Greenyille Reflector has no patience
with persons who add nothing to the
community in which they live. 1t says
If there is II man in town who has sc
little interest i'll the general welfare as tC
refuse to work for the town, he ought tt
be kicked out of town.
4 word in season is often productive o
much good. If you meet friend ask hin
if he is q reader of the GOLD LEAF. Ii h,
is not, speak a good word for the paper
and urge him to subscribe. The bigge
the circulation the more good the paper
can do the town and county.
The finishing touches are being put OIL
Walker & Rowland's plug tobacco fac
tory building 1t is Il large and we'll con
structed house. "A credit to the prOprie
tors and to Mr.. h. W. Coghill the con
tractor Everything will soon be il
readiness now to commence operations
Young Joe Hart, son of Mr.. W. II
Hart, who accidentally shot off one O
his toes not long ago, is able to be on
on crutches. His wound was getting OIL
very we'll until he fell and hurt it a fey
days ago, throwing him back some. TIL
GOLD LEAF hopes he will soon be entirel.
Well again.
The slate roof has been put on the ne,
tobacco storage warehouse. 1t is
splendid building, and the GOLD LEA
considers its establishment the beginning
of a new era for the Henderson Tobacco
market. 1t is but in keeping with tn
eternal fitness OF things that this shOul
be the first market in North Carolina t,
have an enterprise of this kinda tO
baccO storage or inspection warehouse.
For Rent
The store room i'm the Dorsey buildin
lately occupied by Nights iewelry store
For particulars as to terms, &c, apply