The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-23
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACoNICs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Democrats, it is your duty to vote
for all the nominees of your party.
The Bargain Store has a new adver-
tisement this week. See what they
have to say.
Don't fail to hear Rev. Thomas Dix
on's lecture on Backbone at Burwell
Hall next Wednesday evening.
White men, vote for the nominees
of your party. Let no ''personal'
feelings influence you in your voting.
You will bring us that wood, you
saw? Very well, nO,o is the time to do
so. Don't put it off any longer.
No true Democrat can afford to vote
for any Republican on ''personal'
grounds. Who is not with us Is
against us.
Our esteemed friend Mr.. II. L. Leg
gettof Edgecombe county, is awelcome
visitor to our town and guest of Mr..
George b. Elan.
rood 6 room house, one mile from
town, with truck farm privileges, is Of
fered for rent on reasonable terms. A
good opportunity for some industrious
person. Apply at this office.
\ competent and experienced man,
with family, is wanted to take charge
of a merchantile business in the
country. For particulars, apply at
THIS ONCE.
A bed in which George Washington
slept while in Trenton, n. j., in 1777,
has Just been sold at auction for sl.OO.
That is not as much as our bunk
would bring.
Go to hear North Cardinals brilliant
young son, Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr.,
at Burwell Hall next Wednesday eve
ming. His lecture on Backbone" is a
treat You cannot afford to miss.
backbone is something every per-
son ought to have plenty OF. Wheth-
er YOU have as much as you ought to
have or not. 90 to hear Tom Dixon's
lecture OH the subject next "Wednesday
evening.
Died, at the home of the parents, III
Henderson, October 9th, Alma Grey
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Britt. aged four months and nineteen
DAYS. The family have the sympathy
of many friends in their affection.
The men who win the fortunes great;
The business men of every state:
Whose trade is thriving; never slow;
Whom everybody loves to know;
Are lust the men of enterprise,
Who never fail to advertise.
-Youngston Vindicator
II. II. Burwell offers his home propert,
in town for sale, either as whole, or II
lots. consisting of residence and two ant
half acres of land, beautifully situate
in the central part of town. lie ais
wishes to sell n 5000 10. Herring SAFE
good AZ new, and good one hors
wagon.
Friends, white men! Go and registe
if YOU have not done so already. 1o
must register this year if you expect t
vote. 1t makes no difference hoy
many times you have voted before
you cannot vote until you reSlstt
again. Don't neglect this duty.
People who desire to know NOR
about this section should read the COL
LEAF. Would it not be a good Idle
for our live business men or tn
Chamber of Commerce TO subscrlt
for extra copies of the paper to |
circulated in the North and West?
The Minnie Seward Comedy Comps
ny which is to appear at Burwe
Hall Saturday night, is pronounced /
the press to be first-class in every pa
ticular. 1t is unfortunate that so goC
a company happens here Saturday mig
"A bad time for shows in small town
The effects of the tariff have stru'
Henderson. There is very appreci
BILE advance in the price of many a
ticles of every day use and consum
ton; and still some of the advocat
of this unjust and Ubiquitous measu
tell us the consumer does not pay t
tax. Bosh.
We would be glad if those of o
friends who promised to pay us t
amount Of their subscription in woo
and others who may be indebted to
and desire to pay in that way, wor
send it along before cold weather com
or we have laid in our supply of fl
for the winter.
A we'll known writer on the subjt
SAYS that when the public becol
convinced that paper is not wol
anything as an advertising medium,
race is run. On the other hand VIII
they realize the value Of such n
dunn, its prosperity is just beg,
The GOLD LEAF belongs to the lat
class.
Need we call your attention to
big advertisement of Davis Warehou
which appears in this issue of the Go
LEAF? Well, hardly. You can't
to see it, and if you are interested
the matter of course you will read
because you want to know what t
stirring young warehouseman has