The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-02-07
+ EB. 7, 1889.
FOR BUSINESS MEN TO CON
SsDER.

While the following remarks VIII APP
ply with equal force to business men
everywhere, they arc intended more
especially for the consideration of the
business men Of WrnRcJ50n. As al
ready announced we expect shortly to
publish an Illustrated Industrial Ed1-
tim of the GOLD LEAF for the purpose
of ADVERTISING THIS SECTION.
Other towns are doing it; why not we!
If We want to attract attention from
abroad, nc must attract it, There IS
nothing truer than this. If we want
desirable class Of immigration to come
in with brains, and muscle, and energy,
and means, and help develop our re-
sources, build up our waste places, es-
tablish manufactures, &c, zoe must
let the fact be kn07oW. 1t is nobody
clsc's business to do it for us; and no
DQdy rl5e is going 10 do it.
Upon this fact all are agreed we
suppose. Then, is it not worth the
while, the cost and the labor required
to begin in the manner above ndlca-
ted? Many Of our more progressive,
enterprising and far seeing citizens
think SO, and we propose to undertake
the work. That it can be made worth
thousands of dollars to the town and
county admits OF no question of doubt
In the special edition we propose to
fully set forth our advantages OF soil,
climate and natural resources, and the
claims of the town as commercial,
manufacturing and trading point,
showing its growth and development
and present business importance; his
tory of each religious denomination
from the time the church was organized
up TO the present, giving picture OF
each of the houses OF worship; a list
of the secret societies and officers OF
the same; detailed account of the va
rious manufacturing enterprises and
interests of every kind everything in
fact that forms part of the history and
make up Of the town. With these
facts properly set forth and laid before
thousands of persons who are anxious
ly seeking information about the South
where to buy cheap lands, find mild
and healthy climate, suitlble locations
and enterprises for the profitable in.
yestmept Of capital, &c, 1t is easy &c
be seen that vast good may be done
for our section at small individual COS!
to the citizens. Our readers are aware
of the wonderful growth of the Yves
how it has far outstripped us il
wealth and population, with nothing
like the equal of our natural advan
vantages-but perhaps they do no
know that those people make their Of
t0ytunitics, and that printers ink is re
lied upon to play an important part IL
the transformation scene wherein thos'
barren wastes ofprairie land or noun
tain hollow are made to blossom as tht
rose. Approaching that it is to out
siders they are looking for gold anC
prosperity, they know they can only b
reached by the press, and to its sup
port they rally, sustaining it with mean
SO the fight can be carried on wit
courage, ability and energy. Ever
business man knows by a liberal pat
ronage Of the press he is amply repai
in his business, besides enabling tn
paper to enlarge its usefulness whic
in proportion increases his trade an
that OF the community.
The lesson taught US by this is plaiI
il our people will wake up and patter
after the West, we can more tha
double or population within fly
years, for we have much superic