The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-16
TOWN AND COUNTRY,
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

DlSnOp Lyman IS expected to preach
ON Sunday next at the Episcopal
Church.
The meeting of tobacco farmers here
on the 18th promises to be quite a
notable gathering.
Henderson is growing. The Access
sions to its population are rather young.
but they count just the same.
Master Cullen Capehart, son of Mr..
Thomas Capeheart, of kittrell, has
taken a position with W. w. Parker,
druggist.
Remember you must register if you
would vote in the town election. The
books are now open and will close ten
days before election.
Says an exchange: The grippe is
no respecter of caste. The garbage
gatherer and the diamond studded hotel
clerk sneeze in the same key.
Farmers have been making the most
of the favorable weather of the past
few days, and have done considerable
work preparatory for another crop.
1t is all well enough for the merchants
but rather hard on the balance Of man
kind that people no more than get their
winter clothes paid for them the spring
styles are shot at them.
Some one has well said that ''doubt
is fog, and it sometimes takes all the
rays of the sun of experience to dis
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truth of this around us every day.
Barnes, Stainback s. Co. talk about
something new this week I; or rather
they talk in a new vein on the same
SUBJECTIVE best clothing and lowest
prices Read their advertisement.
The party of Durhamtes who re-
turned from Henderson last Saturday
afternoon say they had most delight
full time and were most elegantly
entertained. Durham Daily Sun.
The Oil City Blizzard says: ''Of every
million people in the world, eight hun
bred are blind and the other nine
hundred and ninety-nine thousand
two hundred cannot see their own
faults
In ordering goods, or in making in
quiry concerning anything advertised in
this paper, you will oblige the publisher
as well as the advertiser, by stating
that you saw the advertisement in the
GOLD LEAF.
Henderson people have been fortu-
nate this week in having the opportunity
of hearing two such admirable lectures
as those of col. Burgwyn, Monday
night, and Rev. George w. Sanderlin,
Tuesday night.
The merchant who carries a good
stOck-goods the people want-sells at
reasonable prices, deals honestly with
all men, and lets these facts be known,
does not not complain of lack of trade.
He will surely get his part.
Few people in this world are tolerant.
No opinions must conflict with theirs,
or it is all wrong. They seem to forget
that the best way to do is to permit
Others to have opinions, while demand
ing this right for themselves.
Many firm that now says ''there
is nothing in newspaper advertising
for u.s. will find within the next few
years that there has been much in it
now your Observation-Disclosures.
Apeep into Lassiter, Stainback & Co.'S
store will reveal the fact that they have
large and we'll assorted stock of
goods, while their prices are as reason
able as is consistent with first-class
goods. Farmers supplies specially.
With more help we will be able 70
issue the GOLD LEAF more regularly
on time hereafter. For some weeks
we have been delayed somewhat,
although we have set type ourseif
and did the best we could under the
circumstances.
The Wizard Oil company took their
departure last week, going to Oxford.
Their open air concerts were much en-
Joyed, but the troupe is not altogether
as good as the first one that visited our
town. Stanstield, the comedian, was
especially missed.
Stand by our home people and your
home enterprises. That is the way to
build up and make prosperous commu-
NIFTY. And there is another view to take
OF 1t. The man who patronizes home
industries IS the man who will always
receive similar favors himself.
a visit to W. d. Burwel & Cos
store shows that they have good stock
of goods and are prepared to supply
the wants of their customers. Staple
and fancy groceries, dry goods, notions,
clothing, shoes, hats, farmers supplies.
hay and shipstutf. meal, flour, grain,
&c, which will be sold at lowest