The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-23
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
,1oAL LAcoNIcs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

bol5tiug, but never 1all 10 say Il GOOu WOfd
far Your town on every occasion.
TIE prospect for an abundant fruit crop
If every kind was never better than it is at
present This is very gratifying indeed.
You can't scatter too much lime about
your premises at this season of the year.
Their. is nothing more useful to sanitation |
than lime.
IN ice factory is among the needs Of
Henderson. Ready demand can be found |
for the entire product of an establishment /
Of th, kind within easy reach of us.
Miss Mary Clifton, one of Loui5burg's ,
fair and attractive daughters, who has |
been visiting iii our town, the guest of Mrs. !
Capt. Robards, returned to her home Tues 1!
day.
There are not many idlers from the
country at court this week. This is good +
,"n Tn people are busy at work. More !;
work means better crops, and better crops
means more money and better times.
I'm enthusiastic exchange gets off The iOl-
lowing: "Snmc improvements are going
on in town. New streets are being laid /
out. If the same thing could be said of
some Of the citizens the boom would soon .
b. on
\ tannery could be operated to good adj
vantage in Henderson. This is an extern
>iyr market for hides and skins, and they
might be pto:itahly converted into leather
wiIhn!tt h-;ng >hipp.i away for that pur-
post.
There is ln better p 'i:is for the manu-
Of Il Than
Henderson, Instead "f one -ln;s IL foundry
making few hundred plo"s, there ought
to he large establishments of this Kind
turning out llrti~anis yearly.
Mr. y J. DilIkinS has been getting up
some artistic work at Aycock's JOB print
ing Office lately. He has sent out some
Programmes, letter aud bill heads, etc,
that for originality of design and naatnesS
cannot be excelied anywhere i'll the State.
\ fine opening is offered for the estab-
lishment of large roller Touring mill in
Henderson. Vast quantities OF wheat are
grown in the territory tributary to this
market and it ought to be converted into II
mrrchantable article of flour at our own
doors.
In Justice TO MI Henry, we will state
that the article which appears on the first
page of the GOLD LEAF this week. was
written some weeks ago, but on account OF
its length and the crowded condition Of our
columns, publication has been delayed
until the present
friend at our elbow says he has never
known COW to give rs much milk after
She was sold as she did before, and lie be-
lieves changing ownership half a dozen
times in succession would cause one to go
dry" Those who have bought milk
cows will see the point.
The finishing touches are being put on
Cor rather n) the new Methodist church.
The carpet and seats are being put in posi-
ton preparatory to its being formally ded-
icated to the worship of Almighty God
next Sunday. Bishop Wilson of Baltimore
will preach the sermon.
The health of our people is generally
good and we desire it to remain 50. Now
then is good time to take precautions
against sickness during the approaching
warm weather. Cleaning up your premise:
may prevent much suffering and save doc
tors bills during the summer.
There is no healthier place anywhere
than Henderson: 1t is an elevated point
beautifully situated and has the advantage
of good natural drainage. Pure water an'
delightful climate both winter ana sum
mer, make it most pleasant and desira
bic place of residence or resort.
Henderson offers superior advantage
for manufacturing industries of variou
nfnt 1oI
abundance, and of the best quality, all
there is no reason why many of the article
we now have to send abroad for, shoul
not be manufactured here at home.
Henderson ought to have half a dozen &
more smoking tobacco factories i'll success:
full operation. This is the best market
the country for the peculiar bright swe,
Favored tobacco much sought after Il
smoking purposes. Two factories al
already in operation here and there
room for others.
Few towns of its size are blessed with
good banking facilities as Henderson. Tv
banks with ample capital supply every d
mand in this respect that could be desire
Both institutions are we'll officered and i
diligently conducted, and are solid al
reliable, enjoying the confidence and pa
ronase of the public generally.
Henderson does not claim to be Oh al
special boom, but what is better its grow
is steady and substantial. Its future "
never brighter nor have its people ever II;
greater faith in the permanent growth i'll
prosperity of the town. The star OF
destiny is in the ascendency and there
no cloud likely to overshadow it.
Horace Greely cIedlted with sayl
that 1.-The darkest hour in the history
any Young man is when he sits down
study how to get money without honest
earning it "-!Sc0ttaHd Neck Democrat.
1t cannot he much darker than that
the man who sits down to study hsw to 9
money out of some men after lie II
worked la rd for it and Justly earned it,
Mr.. james NOrtleet, a native of TarbO
but more recently of Henderson, has |,
the latter town for Fort Payne, AL
where he has located for the practice
law. He is talented, erudite and emerge
and will win his way to a high place i'll
profession - WATSON idrHHce.