The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-06
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcONIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

REPORTERS.
The return of spring reminds us that
it will soon be time for the cinnamon
bear and Italian attachments.
If you owe the GOLD LEAF do not
longer delay. Think oft! You might
die in your delinquency, and then you
can never, never be happy.
The good old gentleman who is fiji
teen or twenty years behind the times,
usually has a son who is rapid enough
to make the average about right.
4 number of marriages, i'll which one
or both of the parties to the contract
will be young people of this town, will be
solemnized within the next few weeks.
The growth of Henderson is steady
and healthy. The town Is moving for
ward. and in five years our population
will be doubled what it is now. if the
present rate of increase continues.
We see from the New York World,
of the 5th inst, that the Schubert Con-
cert Company, who will be here Friday
night. were to assist i'll the funeral ser
vices of Mrs. Secretary Tracy and
daughter i'll Washington to-day.
The confidence that is uniformly felt
that this will be a year of uneXampled
business prosperity will contribute
greatly towards the realization of the
belief Confidence kept within proper
bounds is great factor III business.
Prof. Bell requests us to say that
this week and the next will finish up
the chances at the diamond ring. IT
YOU have not yet bought bottle OF
Eureka and secured a ticket to the
drawing. go to Dorsey's drug store
and get one now.
\ man might as wei undertake to
hold himself at arms length and then
turn Il double sOmcrsauit over meet
ing house steeple as to attempt to pub
lish paper that will suit everybody
Painesriiie Dcmocrat.
This editor hasn't yet turned fool
enough to try it.
The sympathies of their many friends
are with Mr. and Mrs. \. &. ZollicOtfer
in the loss of their infant child. a
daughter. which died Monday night, of
pneumonia The funeral was held
from the residence Tuesday morning,
Rev. Julian +. Ingle conducting the
services.
An exchange suggests that if YOU
have recovered from pneumonia it is
well to 90 slowly. 1t quotes one of the
very highest authorities on that disease ::
"A patient can never be pronounced
perfectly secure SO long as any trace
of crepitation remains in the affected
lung. and this may often continue
long
The New York Bargain Company
8 have opened their stock of goods and
commenced business. They have a
] large and well assorted line of dry
goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, &c,
4 all of which are marked down at low
figures. Call and see them at f. w.
Ellis & Cos old stand in the Young
s. Block
The Richmond & Danville Railroad
q Company say they are coming down
81 town with their trains as heretofore, in
(which purpose the citizens of Hender-
s son and the travelling public will wish
a speedy fulfillment. The stopping of
the passenger trains at the freight de-
pot is a great Inconvenience and by no
means satisfactory.
The nibbler is the man who enters
store, runs his fingers into every sugar
barrel, then goes to the cheese and cuts
off a slice. then as matter of course
must have a few crackers, and perhaps
before he makes up his mind to pur-
chase quarters worth, he has eaten
klp the profits on more than twice that
amount. These characters are very
annoying to business men. Have YOU
never observed Ole of them at work.
As the census taker will be around
after awhile, we publish the following
for the benefit of the public: Census
enumerators always encounter a few
individuals who decline to give infOr-
nation asked for. The law provides
that the head of family who refuses
proper information may be sued and
fined $50. In the absence of the head
of the family any adult member of it,
"any agent of the family shall supply
the information
Says an exchange the prosperity of
town is not gagged by the wealth of
IS inhabitants. but by the uniformity
nth which they pull together when
by important undertaking is to be ac-
Emphasized. A man with a thousand
llars at his command and love for
town in his heart can do more for
upbuilding of it than the million
Re who locks up his capital and snaps
fingers at home progress.
SIS ust received, a ear load of Timothy
hy, and a car load OF fine water ground
plted Meal, car load of seed oats, and
ear load of bran All of which will be
Id at low prices. Don't fall to see me
fore purchasing elsewhere
p. u 80. II. THOMSON.