The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-08-07
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONIcS PICKED Up HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

LOCAL LACONICS PICKED Up HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
Patronize Henderson merchants and
manufacturers.
1t is dangerous to fly into a passion
during the heated term. Or in the
face Of Il fellow who is bigger than you.
The Germantown Independent thinks
the NANNY girl would be better appre-
cated if she would try to be a woman.
A number of new advertisements APP
pear for the first time III this issue of
the GOLD LEAF. Read them over
carefully.
The supply of country watermelons
seems to he ineXhaustible. Some are
on our market weighing from 35 to GO
pounds.
Advertising is gear in the machine
Of Il we'll regulated store. 1t cannot
sell the goods itself, it only delivers the
customer, as it were.
The apple of emerald hue has made
its appearance, and the pangs and tor
lures of Johnny Jones and his sister
Sue" will soon be ripe.
More business men attribute their
ink than to any other one thing. Are
YOU doing all you cali to secure trade?
Mr.. O. c. Crump who is curing to-
bacco for a leading planter at Farm
Vile. y. c.. writes to the GOLD LEAF
that the crop in that section is very
fine.
There are two things, says an OBJ
servant exchange, attractive to many
church-@Oing people-the close of the
sermon and the clothes of the cOngre-
CATION.
With the completion of the Nash
county railroad. making four centering
here, grand union dept will be one of
the necessities of our growing and flour
isllng town.
Don't forget the hour, $50 p. m. at
the Y. NJ. &. \. Gymnasium and again
at 900 p. IN. Let all who desire to
develop their physical manhood join
one of the classes.
One who doubtless speaks from ex-
perience, says it gall, a fellow awtully
To 90 away to the seashore few days
and come home and find that he had
not been missed from town.
Farmers who live near town are for
tunate in having good home market
for their products. All kinds of cOun-
try produce find ready sale in Hender-
son at remuneratiye prices.
Young man. see here: We offer a
suggestion for your special benefit. n
sulky girl NAV sometimes be cured by
taking her out in a buggy with seat
Just large enough for two. Try it.
Mr.. ). Watkins shipped two tons of
grapes last Thursday. They were the
Ives, his Concords not turning out
well this season. Other growers have
shipped large quantities from here also.
Now is the time to lay i'll your win
ter'S supply of coal and wood. Those
OF our friends who are disposed to pro-
vide us with the latter are at liberty to
bring it i'll now while the roads are
good. Understand?
Thus far, the tobacco crop of this
section is the finest known for years.
The recent heavy rains may damage
the crop some, but i'll the new territory
large proportion has already been
cured, with fine success.
Mr.. J. II. Beal one of Nash county 5
successful tobacco farmers, from the
HilliardstOn section, was here yester-
day. Like others from down that way.
he gave encouraging reports. of the
crops, tobacco, cotton, corn, &c.
Mr.. J. II. Beal of Nash was here
yesterday with load of new tobacco,
the bottom leaves or primings, which
he sold at very satisfactory prices. He
got as high as s45 for the best grade,
the lot averaging over $40 per hundred.
Delinquent subscribers should not
make the fatal mistake of delaying
THAT little matter until they climb
the golden stairs before making the as
cent to the palatial quarters where we
write receipts in full of all accounts due.
If you take n vacation don't be a
slave to fashion. Fuss and feathers
and health don't mix worth a cent.
Take it cool and take things easy, and
If the sensibilities of the ultra-aesthetic
are shocked don't weep. Laugh and
grow fat
1t is duty the public owe, and one
they should take a pride and interest in
performing, to extend every real en-
enlargement to their county paper.
Provided, always, the county paper
merits your support and encouragement.
We put the GOLD LEAF upon its own
merits only.
Another member of the Vance
"uards has been the recipient of regi-
mental hOnOrs. Mr.. Geo. NJ. Newell
mas been promoted to the office OF
Suarter-master Sergeant of the Third
neslment at the State encampment at
Mflshtsville. and we are told that he
discharged his duties with credit to
n nmn and satisfaction to his superior