The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-25


There will be ii baptist Sunday school
excursion run FROM Henderson to Little
ton \. {. on the 3Oth day Of July, 1885,
Round trip 30 cents. Train will leave
Henderson at 30 O'Clock a. m., return
ing at 7.3O p. IN. \ pleasant time is ex-
pected. H. THOMSON,
Chairman of committee
THE VANCE GUARDs.-We take
the following items concerning the
Vance Guards from the Wilmington
Messenger:
Goodbye, Charlie Clarke, tell the Hen
d3rsOn boys that the Messenger is ever
with them.
The Vance Guards of Henderson are
boys of sterling worth apd are friends of
all the visitors
Mr.. J. H. Bridgers, Secretary OF the
Vance Guards, of Henderson, is clever
gentleman and good soldier.
Is not Clarke. of Henderson, popular
member of the Vance Guards, the tallest
man in camp? He is six feet and four
inches in ,height
Col. Erasmus Taylor, the caterer of the
Vance Guards, was the Quartermaster
General of General Longstreet's corps.
The Henderson boys say they are grow
ing fat every day.
The hospital at Camp Latimer has
been admirably conducted under the
charge of DR.. A. 6. Carr, Brigade Surgeon,
assisted by DR.. A. Chatham, Assistant
Surgeon of the Third Regiment.
The Third Regiment received present
OF five thousand cigarettes yesterday,
from Mr.. W: E. Gary, OF Henderson, rep
resenting Kinney Bros. factory. The
cigarettes were distributed among the
boys OF the Third and were greatly ap-
praciated.
WANTED.-Four or five table boarders
Apply to Mrs. J. A. STALIINGs.
\ DINISUTIyE TEA-pOT.-We were
shown yesterday IL tiny teapot made by
ii Mr. King, of Oxford, out of copper
cent. 1t is the smallest thing of the kind,
we guarantee to say, that was ever made
by hand. 1t holds just the hundredth
part OF a pint and is well shaped, spout,
handle and all. The gentleman who now
owns ii is wearing it for a watch charm
He says money cannot buy it as he keeps
it to show what can be done with the
human hands.-Durhnn Sun.
.>~0> -
l SER.-The way to keep cool, is to
buy your ice from Billy Edwards. He
has Just gone into business for himself.
and has opened an ice house in the rear
Of the Burwell building near the post
office. He will keep full supply on
hand and will sell at lowest prices.
The GOLD LEAF bespeaks liberal
patronage for the young man. Billy is
an. honest, hard working boy and de-
serves to be patronized and encouraged.
Give him your support.
LET YOUR WANTS BE KNOWN
1t pays to use printers ink. If you do
not believe this advertise in the GOLD
LEAF and see. Let your wants and
wishes be known by the public.
If you have a farm for sale advertise
it in the GOLD LEAF.
If you want farm hand, advertise
in the GOLD LEAF
If you want to sell horse, advertise
in the GOLD LEAF.
If you have a house for sale, adver-
tise it in the GOLD LEAF.
If you have rooms for rent. advertise
them in the GOLD LEAF.
If you want to buy Or sell anything,
advertise the fact in the GOLD LEAF.
l44O fruit Jars, and brass porcelain kettles
at WATKINS.
july II.
PUSHING THEIR BUSINESS RIGHT
No SoII G. In,,
kins, manufacturers of the justly cele-
brated ''Clear the Track "GOlden
HUB ''Gold Leaf and other superior
brands Of smoking tobacco, are sending
out a lot Of advertising matter in the
shape of handsome Autographed cards
of various sizes and designs. For one
style alone-7,OOO in the lot-they
paid $4,000, and have orders in for
1O, 900 of another kind which will be
more costly still. Nothing succeeds
like success,'' and nothing brings sue
cess like advertising. These enter
prising gentlemen have grasped the
true secret. and are pushing their bus
mess right along.
Lrdies' shoes-somethng new and nice
for summer, at w ATKINS.
! july II.
| THE TOBACCO CROP IN NASH
The Nashville 4rgonaut reports as fol
lows concerning the tobacco crop o
Nash county:
! The reports from the tobacco crop il
! the county are upon the whole encOurag
| ing Reports from the Hilliardston sec
| ton are that Oh account of the heavy
rains the crop will probably fall short il
weight, but experienced growers say tina
between here and Rocky Mount give ;
very hattering account OF the prospec
for this years crop. Hon. B. H. Bum
says that in his vicinity they have tn
best crop that was ever known in Mas
our largest tobacco planters, says he ha
two acres for which he would not tax
one thousand dollars as it now stands
From some parts of the county CON
plants come that the crop has been i'll
jured by excessive rains, but We hope on
present fine weather will do much to rem
edy this, and upon the whole, we antic
pate very successful year i'll our to
bacco industry.
+. Hats, Summer olOthing-Alpaca coat:
thin vests, shirts, underwear, hosiery, &c
at WATKINS
/ july II.
a COMPLIMENT WORTHILY BIZ
f sTOwED.-The Wilmington Message
, pays the following deserved compl
ment to our esteemed cOntempOrar