The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-03-14

THE PROPER WAY TO LOOK AT IT.-The
act that a newspaper man asks you to pay
Up is no reason that you should flare up Or
,et mad. 1t is no reflection upon your in
egrity but is an otltcropping OF the necessi-
les of the newspaper man. suppose i've
hundred or more subscribers owe pub
isher OF a country ne wspaper from 81 80 to
;6 90 each, he is Oblighed to dun the entire |
lumber in order to obtain sufficient money /
% pay running expenses and the DEBTOR
should thank the newspaper man for wait
ing SO long and SO patiently for money long |
eatt due. Don't get mad. but pay up like |
, nan. and a gentleman, and thank the /
Publisher for his kindness in waiting On |
(IH) Gazette.
A beautiful line of spring satins, ging-
hams and calicos just received; at
feb. 70. WATKINS
ABOUT Town BUILDING.-The Murphy
Bulletin truthfu1ly says:
Penuriousness on the part OF its citizens
no matter what its advantages or resources
may be. 1t is a trite saying that In unity
there is strength, but the truth it contains
seems not to affect some people. WITHOUT
unity Oh the part of its citizens, no Town
will ever be OF any commercial Importance;
its growth will be stunted, strangers will
notice this indifference in moment and
all the persuasion in the world will not in
duce them to locate, much less buy proper
ty and improve it. They don't wish to To-
cate in a dead town. and for that reason
they seek other fields. Public-spirited
citizens are a God-send to any community
for without them We wOulddie OF ennus.
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A handsome display and Gerry loae prices
in carpets, rugs, &C., at
feb. %. WATKINS.
WORTHY OF IMITATIoN.-The Clarks-
Vile Clipper cites the case of one of the
progressive towns of the West with regard
to its local press, as an example worthy OF
imitation elsewhere. 1t says:
The people of a progressive Western
town pay its local press ST. 800 year for
writing up" the place. 1t is said to be a
paying investment. just let the people of
Clarksville try that amount on the Clipper
for one year, and if we don't make this
place, and this section "hum" it will he
for want of strength to push pen.
But the trouble with most of our South
ern towns is that the citizens want the
newspapers to do all of this kind Of work
for nothing-simply for the glorious(?)
privilege of running newspaper in their
midst Too few business men are willing
to pay for advertising their individual
business as they should.
Dinner, tea, and chamber sets, fancy
painted cake, and fruit plates, at
feb. %. WATKINS.
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WILL Not BE HIS FAuLT.-Brother
Manning of the GOLD LEAF will in short
while get out an industrial issue of his
paper, setting forth the advantages of Hen
dersOn as tobacco market and manufactu-
ing town. If Henderson don't become a
great and eLterpriSing city, it will not be
the fault of Thad. r. Manning -Rorboro
Courier.
Yes, we want Henderson to become a
great and enterprsng city, and we don't
intend the fault shall be laid at the GOLD
LEAFS door if it does not. And although
we made the statement last week that the
idea of getting out that promised illustra-
ted edition had been abandoned, fearing
that perhaps we might be letting an op-
portunity to do great and lasting good tC
our town and county go by unimproved, we
have reconsidered the matter, and while il
will be at considerable financial risk to us
personally we have determined to under.
take the work any way, believing the liberal
minded and public spirited citizens OF
Henderson Will do their part if We will do
ours. Whether We shall he mistaken in
this estimate Or not remains to be seen.
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Big bargains offered in over coats and
heavy winter clothing at
S. & c. WATKINS.
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COUNTY CoMMIssIoNERs.-The Board OF
County Commissioners met in regular ses
sion on the first Monday. The usual rou
tine business was transacted, the following
accounts being allowed
j. A. Kelly, lumber for road, 81 SS John
Watkins. articles furnished for poor house
1925; Silas Powell, waiting on grand jury.
| 81 80; j. A. Harrell. blanks for clerk sll.
perior court. S. 50 GOLD LEAF, printing fol-
comparing tax book, $500; Ben Smith,
waiting in petit jury. 500; NJ. w. Hicks
| boarding and lodging jurors, $500; D. +.
| Aycock, printing notices for sheriff, $3.50
r. II. Switzerland. repairs and stoves
$685.; Rowland & Powell, shingles fol
poor house, So 40 E. G. Davis, cloth fol
poor house, 1915; j. NJ Reams & Co., sup
plies for poor house, S23.45 E. A. Powell
crier of the court, $500; Silas Powell
meal for poor house, $3.50; S. & e. Wat
kins, articles for poor house, $37 90; Supt
of the GoldsborO Asylum, fees furnished
Peace, $3.45; &. w. Bromell, court calen
dar, $500; J. Loughlin, tubs for poor
house. 81 90; Thos. S. Eaton, fees and ex
penses. $l6.10; w. II. Smith. fees and ex
penses, $23;6 E. A. Powell, jury and wit
ness tickets, 1922 80; Henry Young fol
Sheriff, fees as tailor. .sl2s: 90; Lassiter
1915; David Philips. $500; J. NJ. Cham
pion, $500; NJ. Dorsey, medicine for pau
pers, $500; Len Rem, s. 90 Jacob Hodge
5000; Sarah Harp, Sl.O0; Mrs. Jane:
Clarke, 81 80 Sallie Smith, 81 90; Davi(
Hill, $3.50; Plummer Wilkerson, 81.
James Chapman. $500; Annie f. Fuller
$500.
For Sale.
A first rate second hand phaton with MIN
BILE and canopy top. Can be bought cheal
Enquire at this Office. feb. q, 4 o
ABOUT The TOBACCO CROP ARoUNl
HENDERsON-Mr. Thomas A. Davis, of tn
firm Of Davis Bros. leaf tobacco dealers
Henderson. has been in Richmond and wa
interviewed by the tobacco editor of tn
Times, on the tobacco crop. He is reported
as saying:
Mr.. Davis holds as large stock of OF
brtghts as perhaps any dealer in the State O
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