The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-07-17

Lime and copperas arc splendid dis
infectants. Use freely about your
premises. 1t is very important that
the sanitary condition of the town is
carefully Looked after during the sum-
mer months.
One Of the finest pieces of work of
the kind that we have seen is a map of
Spring, made by Col. W. II.
Hood, of this place. 1t is equal to lith-
Ograph almost. Col. Hood is not only
a skillful and accurate surveyor and
civil engineer but an expert and artis-
tic draughtsman as well.
The reading of good newspaper is
one of the prerequisites to public use
fulness. One who fails to take, pay
for, and read good paper does himself
serious injury.-La Grange Spectator.
The GOLD LEAF should be read in
the homes of more people in Vance
and adjoining counties. Now is the
time to subscribe. also a year, cash
in advance.
The talk about getting the railroad
by subscription instead of by taxation
is idle and childish to say the least.
The men who talk it must know that it
is utterly impossible. Now let them
be honest with themselves and the
community and stop such chat. Come
out and say that you prefer that your
town shall cease to progress and build
up rather than to pay a little money.
Mr.. James II. Lassiter has returned
from pleasant trip to Washington,
Baltimore and Old Point. His two lit
tie grand-sons Masters Jimmie and
Robert, went with him. 1t is needless
to say the boys had big time, and we
dare say "Uncle Jimmie had his
hands fuller of business in keeping up
with them than he has in looking after
his innumerable customers at the store.
The Henderson Tobacco Board of
Trade have sent invitations to all the
large manufacturers and dealers
throughout the United States to attend
the big sale of fine bright tobacco at
the storage warehouse July 3lst. AT
least 1000 hogsheads will be offered
and such an opportunity to purchase
such desirable stock direct from the
first hands will doubtless be fully i'm
proved.
1t goes without saying that the gen.
tlemen in charge of affairs at the two
railroad depots in town-the Raleigh &
CASTOR and Richmond & Danville-are
exceptionally prompt in business, eff
ficient, polite and accommodating.
There are not two better agents any
where than Mr.. Henry Macy, in charge
Of the first named, and Capt. c. J.
Voorhees,, in charge Of the latter, and
they have corps of competent and
gentlemanly assistants.
We have more than once urged upon
our people the importance of more and
better public roads leading to Hender-
son and yet they do not take any steps
tending to an improvement in this di-
rection. Citizens of Henderson, for
your town to progress you must have
the Nash county railroad and more and
better public roads. This fact is so
that it needs no argument to
enforce it upon any thoughtful mind.
Rev. Alexander Sprunt's sermon to
the Vance Guards Sunday morning was
very fine effort in every particular.
1t was appropriate to the occasion, rich
in subject matter, clear and concise,
apt in illustration, and was delivered
in his usual easy, earnest and effective
manner. The members of the COM
pany, individually and collectively,
hold Mr.. Sprunt in affectionate esteem
and his counsel is not without good re-
suit among them.
Don't be deceived by the talk that
the Nash county railroad is going to be
built any how, whether Henderson
helps to build it or not. That is a
fatal mistake. We are the ones most
directly interested and our people have
got to move in the matter if anything
is done. Certain it is that neither of
the other three roads is going to build
it. The road is not coming from
Nashville here. We lost the road di-
rect from Gainesville by such "stuff''
as this.
It is pleasing to learn from our ex-
cellent and artistic young tailor Mr..
w. E. Smith, that he keeps busy and
has had about all the work he could do
this season. So crowded has he been
with orders that he finds it necessary
to put in extra time at night frequently.
No one can do better work in his line
and we are glad to know that Mr..
Smiths skill is recognized and appre-
ciated in this substantial manner. AS
cutter, filter and maker he is equally
expert.
Mr.. j. A. Fleming, from the Middle
burg section, was here Tuesday. He
gives glowing accounts of the crop pros
poets in his neighbOrhood. He says he
has the best crop he ever had while
around him nothing like what is now to
be seen has been known in many years.
There will be an abundance Of corn
made if nothing happens from now on
to cut off the yield. The acreage is
greater and the prospect was never bet
ter at this season of the year. This is
encouraging.
Let us all do what we can to make
the big sale of tobacco Il 900 hogsheads
or more if there shall be demand for it)
at the storage warehouse Thursday,
July 31st, the biggest thing that has
ever occurred in North Carolina. While
the Tobacco Board of Trade will do all
in it's power of course to make it a
great success and to give the visitors
a royal welcome and general good time,
we are all interested and should give
them our hearty support and co-opera-
ton in the matter.
Riding on the train with a lady from
the Western part Of the State recently
Mr.. J. A. Harrell began talking about
mineral springs and incidentally re-
marked that he had become interested
IL the celebrated Shocco Spring being
one of a company that had purchased
the DrOnerty. ssShOccO Spring? Where