The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-12
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

liable farm at public auction Saturday.
Sale will take place in front of the court
house door.
There was not as much tobacco in mar
ket last Friday as the Friday before
The breaks were quite full, however, and
good prices were obtained.
John Robinson's circus will be in Raj
eigh October LIST. 1t will not come to
Henderson we suppose but many Hen
dersOnites will go to it we know.
The tallest man we have heard of lives
in Stokes county. An exchange says he
is so tall that when he rides his little
mule he has to wear the spur on the calf
of his leg.
The Biblical Recorder, whose editor is a
very observant man, says: 1t is seldom
aweek passes without new paper starts
in this State. They run about year
and then collapse, their prOprietOrs being
poorer but wiser men.
We have the premium list of the South
ern Industrial Display and State fair to
be held in Raleigh next month, and it is
open to the inspection of any of our farm
ing friends who desire to call and see it.
Mr.. A. b. Persse has moved his shoe
shop up town, and now occupies quar-
tiers over J. W. Gregory's store AS
heretofore he is prepared to do all work
81 in his line in the best possible manner.
Patronizing home industries, home en-
terprises, and everything else produced
at home, is one of the chief secrets of the
success attending a small city, whose
business and commercial facilities are
limited.-Petersburg Progress.
Nho l. &c
800 each for James M. Caudle, Jr., and
Charles Newly, charged with the killing
of Lee Wilson, in Vance county, August
31st. A proclamation of outlawry has
also been issued against them.
An advertisement in newspaper is a
standing invitation to the public to call
where the cheapest and best goods are
sold. If you have not one there already,
put such an invitation in the columns OF
the GOLD LEAF. 1t will pay you.
The GOLD LEAF is pleased to learn that
Oak Ridge Institute, ]. A. ( M. II. Holt
principals, has the finest opening fol-
years. 1t now has regular professors in
Civil Department and also in StenOg
raphy, Type writing and Telegraphy.
While advertising, like death, has al
seasons for it's own, we remark that the
fall season is here, and now especially
is the time above all others to advertise
and the GOLD LEAF is the medium
through which to make your announce
ments known to the public.
The Raleigh Erening Visitor says TIL
negroes engaged in digging the sewe
in that place, struck Monday mornin.
and refused to go to work. They de
mand 81 day and 10 hours to cOnsti
tute O days work and to receive thei
pay every Saturday night.
Mr.. Asa Farrar, of Farmville, Va.
son-in-law of DR.. W. W. Young, Of thi
town, has moved his family here and wi
engage in business. He will open a boo
store we are told. M. Farrar has ha
large experience in the business and
familiar with it in all its branches.
High Point has formed a Merchant.
Protective Association The object
the Association is that each merchaI
refuse all persons credit until the other
paid Webster's Weekly.
Henderson has had an organization
this kind for some time, and it is said t
work WELL
The Rev. r. B. Grinnan, who has bee
Missionary of the Presbyterian churt
in Japan for five years, past will be {
the Presbyterian church in our town c
next Sunday morning and night, al
will address the children in the AFTERNOON
The public generally is cordially invite
to go to hear him.
Mr.. J. III. Beal, one of Nash county
clever citizens and successful Tobacco
planter, was here with a lot of yellow LEI
last week. He sold 4OOpounds at Davi
Side-light warehouse that averaged hi
$3.50. Mr.. Beal returned home VIZ
pleased with his sales. Some of h
neighbOrs sold at the same time al
place and got good prices.
The Postal Telegraph Company h;
commenced business. The new rival
the Western Union has come to stay tn,
say, and from the substantial manner
which their line is built and the compile
arrangements made about their offices
certainly looks that way. Mr.. J. E
McCraw is in charge of the Henderson
flee. He is a good operator.
Economic, young man lay by lit
money for a rainy day. You can app
ciate its use when you come to need
How much better you feel when you ha
money in your pocket than when v
have to ask favor of another man. p
your debts and save thesurplus. Purs
the sensible course and enjoy the hap
ness which it will afford-Rsidsrile Week