The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-05-29
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THEREBY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.


Onward and upward we 90 as a com
munity.
Oxford is moving in the matter OF
establishing water works.
A gymnasium is probably thing OF
the near future for the \. Nj. [. a.
In a few days more the census emu
merator will begin his inqusitorlal
work.
Sales of tobacco are comparatively
light, but the quality is good and bring
ing outside prices.
,.Forward!" is the watchword for
Henderson. Let us press onward IN
the course we have started.
There is no better place to spend an
hour than the Y. NJ. G.. A. reading
room. Dropin when you have spare
moment.
People who turn down lamps and
leave them burning must not be sur
urised at throat diseases and dangerous
explosions.
MANY of our citizens are in Rich
mond this week to witness the eXer-
cises incident to the unwilling of the
Lee statue.
Don't forget the religious services at
the y. NJ. G. A. rooms Sunday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock. All males cor
daily invited.
Here's the way the Middlefield Mes
Semger expresses it: Tie man who
never advertises is doing business at
his old stand STILL
Many a man could prevent the waves
of trouble from rolling across his peace
full breast if he would take them as
they comc-and dive under.
The frame work of Mr.. Tom Mar
rows residence near Col. Burgwyn s
place. is up. 1t will be a handsome
and desirable dwelling when finished.
The editor acknowledges receipt of a
ticket of invitation to attend the an
nual commencement exercises OF Louis
burg Female College, June 9Th, 9th,
10th and llth.
The State Medical Association is in
convention in Oxford this week. Ii
yoes without saying that this dlstin-
gu.shed body will be royalty entertained
bv our neighbors.
4 little while ago the farmers were
anxious to have little rain to plant
out tobacco. They are no longer anx-
ious on that score. We had fine
season Monday night.
Young men who are born tired and
dislike ANYTHING in the form of work,
are always on the lookout for all kinds
of snaps. They usually find the places
all filled before they get there, though.
1t would be grand and thrilling
sight to see a railroad locomotive pull
ing long train of cars over the beau
tiful and level country between Hen
derson and the lower edge of Nash
county.
The like of tobacco plants set out
this week has not been seen before this
season. The weather has been very
favorable for the work and planters
have made the most of the opportunity
given them.
As public journalist it is our duty
to put our friends Oh their guard, ana
So we would advise them to prepare to
meet the census enumerator. He will
ask you if you are in arrears for your
home paper.
If newspaper men were paid for one
1.-THE the work they do in advertising
their towns and booming their home
enterprises. they would become bloated
bond holders i'll very short time
Greensboro Patriot.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
school has taken an excursion into the
cruntry to-day on a picnic frolic. going
to Satterwhite's mill. We have no
doubt the little folks will have an en-
ioyable time of it.
Read the communication of r. W.
Harris, Esq. in this issue. He gives
some good reasons why the Nash
county railroad should be built. Mr..
Harris is a level headed business man
and n sound and logical reasoner.
Mark the prediction There is going
to be wonderful ACTIVITY IN Hender-
son real estate ere long. The signs
of the times point that way. $1,000
worth of property changed hands in
two transactions in one day recently.
Nothing impresses stranger SC
much upon his first appearance in a
town as the condition of the exterior
of the houses, and the cordial and cour.
teous manner in which he is treated by
the citizens. Henderson makes good
showing in this respect.
We publish a very interesting COM
munication this week from Rev. Rob-
ert NanDeventer, pastor of the Baptist
church, in which he gives brief ac-
count of his trip to Fort Worth, Texas,
where he went to attend the Baptist
convention. Read it.