The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-08-21
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
You cannot expect to build up fac
tories unless you patrOniZe them.

REPORTERS.
You cannot expect to build up fac
tories unless you patrOniZe them.
Have you never observed that those
who work least complain most of the
heat:
1t behooves everyone at this season
Of the year to carefully observe the laws
of health.
Women i'll male attire are generally
''self-made men," says the BellefOn-
tame Examiner.
1t is said that some of the recent
census takers made the discovery that
public office is not always private
snap.
If you want something nice in the
way Of trunk, step in at Watkins
and look at those rolling tray trunks
they have just got in.
The Painsville Democrat says the
man who is willing to show the editor
how to run his paper has generally
failed at everything he ever tried.
\ friend of ours says he has adopted
the advice to = pay as you go and if
you can't pay, don't go;' and that is
why he is staying home this summer.
Where is the fiend who, when it was
so pleasant last winter, said that we
would even up with a cool summer?
Bring him out for public execution.
\ happy disposition is one of earth's
greatest blessings. If you are not so
blessed by nature, you can do much
toward cultivating such disposition.
The fall term of Mrs. Norwood's
school will begin Monday after next.
Terms cash. Parents who wish to
send their children will bear the date
and conditions in mind
The Orange Observer says the hard
est work some men have done this sum-
mer is to sit in the shade and tell what
powerful men their grandfathers were
to cut wheat and hay.
1t is matter of pride and gratifica-
cation to us to be able to state that
the circulation of the GOLD LEAF is
growing every week. Its advertising
patronage speaks for itself.
The rich are not always happy, nor
are the poor always sad. The writer
Is living illustration of the truth. Of
this. You are at liberty to fit either
situation you like to our case.
Mr.. c. W. Raney, of Kittrell, who
has been spending some time in the
Western part of the State, is home
again and was shedding the light of
his cOuntenance on our streets this
week.
When it comes to delightful and re-
treshing summer drinks, such as lem
onade, soda pop, etc, we can recon-
mend f. y. Jackson. A waiter of
such sent to this office yesterday, is
what we judge by.
Our merchants say business is get
ting better. Look out for their adver-
tlsements, for they are all going to ad-
vertise this fall as never before. The
fine crops will make good trade and
every man wants his share.
\ life insurance policyis will which
cannot be contested by rapacious heirs
after the maker is dead. 1t is proper
ty at once available which creditors
cannot snatch away from the depen-
dent widow and children.
Oxford is both enterprising and pro-
gressive. Not to be outdone by other
towns, and to fill the demands and re-
quirements of a modern little city, it
has ordered an election ON the question
of voting fifty thousand dollars in bonds
for the purpose of constructing system
of water works.
If you have good thoughts, put them
into deeds. Don't bury them. If YOU
are engaged in any sort of business
IN which you are dependent upon the
public for patronage. your good thoughts
expressed in a well displayed advertise
ment in the GOLD LEAF might be of
vas, benefit to you.
WORDS OF WARNING.
Don't be stubborn, just surrender =;
Send us along your legal tender,
Send us on your advertising,
The result will be surprising
Every dollar that is sent us,
Will insure returns mOmentOuS.
If you don't believe our poet,
Try us, the result will show it,
food crops have put the farmers in
line spirits, and many of them find it
necessary to provide more house room
10 accommodate them. Mr.. W. r.
"feen, the carpenter and builder, tells
Us that he has put up nine pack houses
i N different people in the country since
Niay, and has orders for more.
We were pleased to havea call Tues
uay from Mr. J. A. Crews, travelling
correspondent Of the Wilmington Nes-
s."ger. He represents one of the best
=, al the many excellent and valued
Exchanges ~ we get, and it is gratifying
w;t learn that the Messenger is meeting
, ",.h merited success. 1t richly de-
wives all its prosperity. and more.