The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-06-19

only exclusive dealers in clothing and
gents furnishing goods, shoes. hats,
umbrellas, trunks, valises, &C., in
town, and sell goods at low figures.
We were pleased to see our esteemed
friend, Mr.. Eugene P. Albea, of Winston,
here this week. He is we'll known
throughout the State as successful
salesman, but has been off the road the
past few years. His services were in
demand, however, and yielding to fiat
tering offers he has again become a
Knight of the Grip Sack.
The thanks of the GOLD LEAF force
are due and hereby rendered Mr..
George Adams, manager of the poplh-
lar resort known as g Dawes Place.
for waiter of delightful temperance
beverages, sent us yesterday afternoon.
The bare fact that Mr.. Adams had the
compromising of them speaks for their
excellence.
Eternal advertising is the price of
trade. Some argue that it is expensive
to advertise. 1t is the most profitable
expense you can have if you handle it
properly. More business men attribute
their success to the judicious use of
printers ink than to any other one
thing. Are you doing all you can to
secure trade?
Masters Alexander and Eugene Gary,
sons Of Mr.. w. E. Gary, are home
from Manchester, Va, where they have
attended school. Alex has Won two
scholarships and no doubt could have
won it again this year, but would not
contend for it as he did not want to ap-
pear selfish about it. He stood high
in his studies and made his competitors
work hard for all they got.
Wonder what has become of the
Henderson public building appropria-
ton, as provided for by Congressman
Cheatham's bill l.? The last we heard
of it, it had been favorably reported on
by the Committee, but the amount was
reduced from SIS 200 to $25, 900. Ger
tainly our town is of sufficient impor-
lance and the government business
here is large enough to justify the cree
ton of such building.
The May number of the Bulletin of
the State Agricultural Department,
just received, reports the condition of
crops, and stock in Vance county as
follows:
Half crop wheat and cotton scarcity
of tobacco plants will shorten crop
some; oats good rye fair clover and
meadows only tolerable; horses, mules
| foiy Int fa4U
sheep.
We publish this week an original
poem entitled 1.-THE Southern Bouquet,
written by Mrs. Alice Blount Shannon
(nee Cooper) at 13 years of age. AS a
literary production it shows real merit,
and would reflect credit upon many
older writer's. 1t was read at recent
meeting of the Calliopean Club, and a
special vote of thanks was rendered
Mrs. Shannon. and on motion of Mr..
Henry she was elected poet-laureate OF
the Club.
Mr.. E. 7. Parham, son of Mr.. A.
C.. Parham, and one of the rising young
men of Granville, was married in Lum-
bertOn on Wednesday to Miss Maggie
Inman, lovely young lady of that
town. The happy pair returned to
Granville on Thursday.-Oxford Pub
lie Ledger.
The young man has many friends in
and around Henderson who viii! wish
him all happiness and prosperity in his
marriage relations.
The many friends of Rev. Gilbert
Higgs, rector of the Episcopal church
in Warrenton. will regret that he has
resigned that charge to accept one in
Key West. Florida. Mr.. Higgs is
greatly beloved and for thirteen years
he has worked faithfully at Warrenton
1t is creditable to his untiring zeal and
energy to say that by his earnest efforts
he leaves four churches, all fiourishing
where he found but one. The best
wishes of many friends in Henderson
will 90 with him into his new home
and field Of labor.
Gov. FOwle has committed the sen
| tence of the negro Jordan Pritchett
, who was to have been hanged in Gran
Vile county June 9th, for the murder
of Daniel Mosely another negro ,severa
, months ago, to Imprisonment for life,
There seems to be reasonable doubt a!
to his guilt, and this is the reason as
, signed by the Governor for his action
. which gives general satisfaction 70 tn,
, people of Oxford. Pritchett's neck ha
, been saved mainly through the earnes
+, and persistent efforts of his counsel
\ Messrs. J. T. Strayhorn and A. A
Hicks.
The extensive coach factory of Hack
:. ney Brothers, Rocky Mount, was burne
recently, as our readers remember, an
=. other places are holding out induce
: ments to secure these works-Hender
son among them. A writer in til
Rocky Mount Phoenix says:
Through Col. Burgwyn, HendersO
: offers to deed them site, erect suita
l. BILE buildings thereon and furnish then
o an engine all free of cost if they vii
> move their coach factory there.
IS The GOLD LEAF hopes the Messrs
It Hackney will consider this propositio
favorablv.