The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-20

when working to Its 1uii capacity IL VIII
employ something more than four hun
dred hands, and the labor will then
receive probably S125,OO0. Work has
been but recently begun, and Its opera
tons are not under full Roadway.
We went through the building with
Mr.. { c. Butler, the experienced man
acer. and saw as pretty tobacco in
process OF being put into the boxes as
any man would wish to use. The boxes
are put up on the premises and very
neat lob they make of it too 1t was APP
parantly great satisfaction to the
crowd of sightseers to explore the build,
ing and see the great piles OF beautiful
mahogany leaf, and the fine appoint
ments and the skill of the hands III
manipulating the weed.
From the factory, his Honor, Mayor
Hicks, did us the honor to show us the
town-with its interesting churches, hand
some residences, large structures used in
connection with the golden leaf whose
home is in the belt of which thesurround-
ing country forms a part. There are
four warehouses, the Alliance, DAVIS,
Harris, Gooch & Co., and then foremost
of all. Coopers, whose fame is well es-
tablished throughout the eastern tobacco
| belt.
In addition to the Burgwyn factory,
there are two other factories IN town
| one for smoking operated by the Hen
| derson Tobacco Company composed OF
| Messrs. Daingerfield, jenkins and Shelby
and the other by Messrs. Rowland 4
| Walker who make several brands OF
superior plug, while Mr.. Walker also
does, much in shipping the leaf. The
| boxes used by this firm are made from
shocks prepared by our friend Mr.. ID. ID.
| Graves. of Selma. They are of sweet gum,
Kindred. Allen & Ginter also have2 large
establishments, employing several hun
bred hands, who prepare leaf Tor their
cigarette establishment at Richmond
and there is besides a large storage ware
house where perhaps l 900 hogsheads OF
the weed are now stored, certlncates
being issued to the owner, which are
readily transferable and on which money
is ADVANCED when desired.
In our ride with the Mayor we were
struck with the number OF new residences
that adorn the city, and which bespeak
taste and an approximation OF comfort
which themselves are evidence OF thu
thrift and prosperity of their owners.
But few who touch the golden leaf fal
to have some of the gold dust adhere tt
their fingers. ~
; Winston, Durham, Oxford, Reidsville
all share in the prosperity when Is 81
visible here in Henderson, founded OF
, tobacco, the peculiar product OF ou
North Carolina soil, i'll which we have +;
monopoly bestowed by nature herself
and incapable of being wrested from US
1t was gratifying while noticing tn
value of this tobacco to Henderson t.
, have assurances, similar to those comm.
} from other quarters, that large portion
: of Wake is suitable and pecullarl.
adapted to the culture Of the weed. LII
: deed Yesterday we were told that quite
number of farmers of small means nea
Apex had drifted into ruin following Kim
Cotton, and were about to give up L
dispair. when their attention was Gale
D to tobacco by the success OF a fe,
L farmers who had removed from Granvlll
S to the neighborhood, and following tina
e example. they have now not only pal
off their debts, but are much more pros
! nerous than some of their wealthlt
, neighbors.
At night Col. Burgwyn gathered man
J of his guests around a festive boar
q spread by the experienced landlord OF tt
/ Massenburg House and the evening we
, passed in a delightful entertainment
S The table itself was elegant, nor did tt
popping of the champagne corks dlstul
4 the equanimity OF some OF the guest
e altbo ugh perhaps thsre We're some WI
i confined themselves to the native pr
duct of North Cardinals generous so
To be sure there were toasts. The tlr
proposed was to our host, and Col: Blu
gwyn being called On made an elega1
address s'short and interesting" Amor
y other things he stated that one man M
on forty-five acres of tobacco cleared n
above all expenses $12, 900; and anoth
on two acres had cleared $4,000.
a A few acres well titled should be the C
of the tobacco growers OF Wake.
= Various we're the tOasts and vario
7, the speeches-and again did Haydn al
IS Auditor Sanderlin cover themselves WI
glory and convulse the audience wi
their witty wisdom and happily turn
I expressions.
i An interesting incident was noteworth
he Col. Burgwyn sat next to gentlem;
Sc whom he had not met before, but WI
th pleasantly asked Colonel, the ~
& North Carolina Regiment was mention
rs today Was Col. Burgwyn, its Colon
he YOUR brother" On receiving the affirm
en- tive reply, he hesitatingly said:
10 belonged to his regiment, and. was
h, the fatal field, and saw him shot, a
IL | fall. L went TO Hill, dHu viii o'h.
n bore him from the field, but he was deac
H. The mournful details of the battle
Ii Gettysburg, in which Col. Burgwyn tax
In such a personal interest, were then go
m over between them. The gentleman
er Mr.. Shaw, of Southern Pines, whose co
to pany of sixty men lost tifty-two on
sy first day and seven on the last, and n
IN Shaw perhaps is the sole survivor OF t
ar, number.
or After charming evening the gue'
to departed-to dream OF factories, "
ticisms-good Jokes, gold leaf tobac
nd Col. Burgwyn's hospitality and the g
lp- eral interest manifested by the people
Henderson in an affair that promises
nd be of much Importance in their industr
1e- future. For ourselves we met many
ct friends and renewed acquaintance,
to were especially glad to see something
both Brother Hatchett and Thad. MI
ed ming. We are sure all OF the party v
by long recall the pleasure OF the occasl'
ex- The exhilarating run over the splen'
ng rock-ballast track of the Raleigh
of CASTOR road, both going and conn
ed was a highly enjoyable feature OF
an occasion.