The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-05-29

The Vance Guards, under command
of Capt. Perry, left yesterday morning
for Richmond to take part in the Lee
statue unwilling exercises to-day.
DIR. c. S. Boyd requests us to say
for the benefit of patrons who may de-
sire his services, that he will be in his
Office again On next Monday, June 2nd.
The lectures of Prof. McIver who is
conducting the Teachers Institute here
this week, have been full of interest
and instruction to those who have
heard him.
A tobacconist and tax payer submits
a proposition for building the railroad
without taxing the people to do it.
Read this artical and see what YOU
think of it.
No copy of the Wilmington Messen-
senger has put in an appearance at this
office since Saturdays issue. What is
the matter, Brother Bonitz? When
we fail to get the Messenger we do not
relish our meals and enjoy playing with
our babies as usual.
We notice that our kinsman. Mr.. E.
L. c. Manning, of Norfolk, Va, was
elected member of the City Council
on the regular Democratic ticket. at
the election held there last Thursday.
The entire Democratic ticket was sue
cesstul, from the Mayor down.
The Y. NJ. C. A. is doing a grand
work in Henderson, and we sincely
trust that all our good people will come
up heartily to its support by lending
their presence to it's meetings. Sew
eral new features have been added and
others in contemplation.
Half a teaspoonful of sugar will re-
vive lying fire, and will not send the
servant girl to glory. Dem
Ocrdt.
This is not the information we want.
Tell us how to quench the fiery liar,
and we will be yours truly.
Capt. o. r. Smith has received let
ter from Chicago asking him if it would
be possible for him to accept the posi-
ton of superintendent of the force that
is to be employed to clear the grounds
for the worlds fair.-Durbam Globe.
There is no man living that could do
the work better.
1t is not charity to feed able-bodied
tramps and chronic loafers. Men too
lazy to work have no right to eat the
bread of honest toll. We always SYM
pathize with the infirm and afflicted,
but have none of that article to lavish
upon a lazy lounger who is able to
work and will not.
Giving presents increases in popu-
larity, and often things given in good
faith prove harmful to the receiver. A
years subscription to your home paper,
or some other good paper makes an
everlasting present, something that re-
minds a friend constantly of the giver.
Stick pin here.
.'Look forward. and not back. look
upward, and not down. working to-
gether for the upbuilding of Henderson
and Vance county. The railroad to
Nash county will be great stride in
this direction. We cannot afford to
miss this last opportunity, and now is
the time to secure it.
We were pleased to see in our town
this week DR.. A. R. Zollicoffer. of
Weldon, and DR.. D. B. Zollicofier, of
Northampton county, brothers of our
highly esteemed townsman A. c.. FOL
licOffer, Esq. Both excellent gentlemen
whose presence in our midst we are
ALWAYS nIeaSed to note
The Bloom cotton gin, the general
Southern agent for the sale of which is
II. w. Hubbard, Atlanta, Ga, and
Dallas, Texas, is pronounced one of
the best machines of the kind on the
market. Ginners and dealers would do
well to write for prices and terms. See
advertisement in another column of this
paper.
We were pleased to have a call from
Col. Thomas Mason, editor of the
Western Tobacco Journal, of Cincinnati,
Tuesday morning. He was here pay
ing his respects to the trade, among
whom his excellent publication has
many warm friends and patrons. 1t is
always a pleasure to see and talk with
this genial gentleman.
DR.. Harmon, the celebrated eve
specialist who has located in our town
for awhile, comes highly recommended
as a skillful and scientific oculist and
optician He has been in the State
two and half years and has operated
in most of the important cities and
towns. staying from six weeks to three
months at time in place.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be observed at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath morning after the
sermon. The Rev. Goodrich A. Will
son will preach at this church on Sat
urday morning at IL O'Clock and on
Sunday morning and night. a cordial
invitation is extended to the public to
attend any and all of these services.
From our young friends John S. E.
Young and Julian f. Ingle. of Hender-
son, we have received an invitation to
attend the 39th annual celebration Of
the Franklin Literary Society. of Hor-
ner School, Oxford. May Goth. Med
alStS, d. u. Bethany. orator; y. >. T..
Young, debater; j. E. Ingle, essayist.
Annual address by Rev. Thos. Hume,
A. NJ, d. d.
Good teachers tell us that children of
families who read newspapers learn far
better and quicker than those of fami-
lies i'll which no newspaper is read. and
the reason is the newspaper is of itself
a good educator, and he who reads it
regularly is compelled to be man of
good information. Take a newspaper
for your child's sake as well as your
own.-Waterloo Observer.
Rev. j. E. Mann, D. D., who was
we'll known in this section, died in St.
Louis. Mo-, where he was in attend
ance upon the Methodist General Con-
ference, Friday night, Nav 23rd, of