The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-09
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Vance county Superior Court will
commence next Monday.
Be sure to register between now and
the 25th of October, or else you can
not vote.
A good deal of real estate changed
hands Monday. 1t consisted of both
town and country property.
Manager Burwell tells US the Julian
Comedy Company has cancelled its
engagement here. No cause is assigned.
Cold weather will soon force the
corner loafer to go in and hug the sa-
loon stove until spring time comes
again.
The GOLD LEAF acknowledges the
receipt of recent public documents from
Congressman Cheatham. for which we
return thanks.
The live business men knows a good
thing when he sees it. AS an illustra.
ton of this fact look at our advertise
ing columns.
Is it not about time for the Chamber
of Commerce to emerge from its sum-
mers retirement and do something for
the benefit of the town?
Now is the season approaching when
the head Of the family will attempt to
adjust his own stove pipe and leave
the air blue with profanity.
Don't forget ito have good govern
ment, you must vote; to be able to
vote, you must register. Go and
register if you have not done so already.
You cannot vote at the next election
unless you register by the 25th of this
month. Don't forget this! Go and
register at once for fear you may forget
it.
\ competent and experienced man,
with family, is wanted to take charge
of a merchantile business in the
country. For particulars, apply at
this office.
j. III. Edwards authorizes us to say
that he declines to accept the nomina-
ton for corCnor rendered him by the
Republican county convention, and so
declared himself at the time.
1t ought not to be necessary to urge
people upon any matter that directly
concerns their welfare, but we repeat.
that You should see to it that your
name is properly placed on the regis
tratiOn books.
We want to see our town grow in
population, and increase in business
to induce people to come and locate
among us. Are we doing anything in
that direction? If so the GOLD LEAF
has not heard of it.
Autumn is the season for wind. Not
the gentle zephyr that signs over the
land, nor yet the hurricane that sweeps
across the plain, but the wind of the
political orator, the picnic orator and
the fair fakir. Again their voice is
heard in the land.
1t will be pleasant news to our citi-
zens to learn that Rev. Thos. Dixon,
deliver his celebrated lecture on Back
bone" here on the night of the 10Th
inst. Let all our people prepare to
give him a grand reception.
We are not of those who believe in
waiting until a person is dead to pass
encomiums upon their worth and virtue.
If the praises sung for the dead were
even whispered while they lived,
lighter hearts would have ceased to
beat when the simmons came.
Our office was frightened by the
presence of two agreeable ladies yester-
day who came in to see our big power
press at work. Such visitors are al
ways welcome. We always take pleasure
in showing to those who have curiosity
to know, how newspapers are made.
A fashion note informs us that birds
and wings will predominant in fall mil
linery again this season. We had
hoped for change-anything that
would give the innocent feathered
songsters rest and longer lease on
life.
DR.. F. S. Harris desires us to say he
will be absent from his office next week.
from Wednesday to Friday inclusive.
IN attendance upon called meeting |
OF the n. G. Dental Association
Names and requests may be left with |
his office boy.
Friends, white men! Go and register
II you have not done so already. You
must register this year if you expect to |
vote. 1t makes no difference how
many times you have voted before,
You cannot vote until you register |
again. Don't neglect this duty.
People who desire to know more
about this section should read the GOLD
LEAF LEAF. Would it not be a good idea
iOr our live business men or the
chamber of Commerce to subscribe
ior extra copies Of the paper to be
circulated in the North and Wests