The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-27
One of the heaviest rains of the sea-

lar trash mover and gully washer.
The water works contract has been
closed and the next thing in order is
for work to be commenced on the same.
Carefully read over our supplement
this week and after you have done SO
tack it up in your Office or place of
business for future reference.
Look at the date on your address
label and see if you have paid your sub
scription to the GOLD LEAF. The fig
ures indicate the time paid to.
A number of new advertisements ap-
pear for the first time this week. Read
them over carefully. You may be in
terested in the information conveyed
by some of them.
The employment of a large force of
hands during the summer months in
the construction Of the WaterwOrks,
will be the means of putting a good
deal of money into circulation in our
midst.
Says a Denver physician GOOD
health demands that the mouth be shut
while asleep An exchange adds,
we have known instances where q mans
health would have been materially i'm
proved if he had kept his mouth closed
when awake.
Several pieces Of valuable real estate
will be sold at public auction at the
court house door next Monday. Hicks
and Workman, commissioners, Andrew
J. Harris, trustee and Owen Davis,
Mortgage, advertise property to be
| sold at that time.
If you want new burner for your
| lamp that carries a broad wick and
gives a clear, brilliant light, almost
| equal to The socalled electric burners,
90 to Parner's drug store. He has the
very thing for you. Superior to the
duplex or triple burners, and only 20
| cents each.
Henderson has been growing at a
very satisfactory rate the past few
years. but we believe it has just begun
| 10 Get good mo &c on it. We are no
| prophet to be sure, but if the fu.u:e of
| our town is not brighter to-day than it
has ever been then we do not read the
signs Alright.
AS will be seen by advertisement of
| l.. r. CrOcker, Cou~ ty Superintendent
of PubIic Instruction, heratter all pub
lie school teachers applying for first
grade certificates, will be required to
stand an app owed examination on
| Pages Theory AID Practice of Teach
| ing. This is done by order of The S .'te
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
In renting for subscription do not
say. s'please find enclosed etc. Leave
off the "pleasen 1t is unnecessary to
plead with an editor in that way. If
there is any money in it he will find it,
and don't you think he won't. You
may Just - bet your sweet life on that
If he doesn't he is bogus member Of
| the profession and you are well rid of
the paper.-OH City Blizzard.
A newspaper simply spreads the en-
ergy, enthusiasm and public spirit Of a
few men over the rest Of the commune
| ty in a way they cannot have the OPP
| portunity to by personal contact, and
| it is putting forward the best side in
| stead OF the worst. Many enterprises,
which else would have boon stiil-bOrn,
have been called by the reporter into
vigorous life, and grown into great
public benefactions.-Nu,phy Bulletin.
We have received from the author,
Mr.. Richard Marston, a copy of a
small pamphlet being his reply to the
structures of Rev. r. G. Pearson upon
the book ''Millennial DAWN at one
of the services during his preaching in
Henderson some time ago. AS yet we
have not had time to read it and there
fore can express no opinion of it's merits
or dement's, further than to say it is
written in the usual vigorous style of
the author.
In electing three of our townsmen,
Messrs. VIM. II. S. Burgwyn, Samuel
Harris and Owen Davis, directors of
the Oxford & Henderson branch of the
Richmond & DanviIle Railroad, the
officials of that corporation displayed
most excellent judgment. Three bet
ter men could not be found for that OF
any other position of the kind. Men
who are successful in the conduct of
their own business affairs are well
qualified to protect and advance the
interest of others.
We take pleasure in directing atten-
ton to the advertisement of S. w.
Travers & Co.. importers and manu-
facturers Of fertilizers, Richmond, Va
which appears in this paper. This is
an old and reliable firm and their goods
are standard. They manufacture sew
eral well known brands, 'sOrchilla,"
National" "Capital," ''B. B. B."
&c. d. Y. Cooper is their local agent
in Henderson, and will take pleasure in
| selling the farmers of this section.
Toilet soaps at Parkei's new drug store
from . cents up to 80 cents a cake.