The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-10-15
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THEREBY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
Henderson Lodge, No. 223,
\. r. & A. Nj.

Regular meetings First and third Tues
days at $50 p. Ill. Reavis Hall.
Let us work for Henderson until
we shall be able to say that i'll every
thing our town excels in a superlative
degree.
The State Fair is in progress this
week, and the crowd at the Exposition
grounds is reported to be somewhat
larger.
Agents make big pay selling albums,
Juvenile books, &c, for Forshee q
McMakin, Cincinnati, Ohio. See adj
vertisement in this paper.
With the return of the harvest and
the more plentiful circulation OF money,
IS the time to subscribe for your local
paper and to pay up old scores-if you
are behind.
Young man, never hug delusion-
not when pretty Henderson girls are
so plentiful. But, mind you, we do
not advise you to undertake to do the
hu@ging act with them.
convene with the Presbyterian church
of Durham on the 10th of November.
The San says there will be about three
hundred delegats present.
We had an agreeable call last week
from Mr.. y. J. Shepard, advertising
salesman of the Spirittine Chemical
Company, of Wilmington. who was
here on business for his house.
As incongruOus as it may seem the
man who is lin the SWIM is not
necessarily a good swimmer; while
the fellow who is not in it often finds
himself i'll "deep water
Do not delay the matter if YOU desire
to take advantage of our book offer,
but drop letter in the slot to-day-as
soon as you read this and order the
GOLD LEAF and the books sent to
your address.
They were here Monday-the whole
family, with their sisters and their
cousins and their aunts,'' along with
unclcs, nieces, nephews, grand parents,
grandchildren aud all. The circus
always catches 'em.
Col. J. B. Yellowly, a prominent
lawyer and successful farmer of Green
vile, Pitt county, was here this week
selling tobacco at COOper's warehouse.
An agreeable and accomplished gen
teman 1t was Il pleasure to meet him.
Why Is it SO mnch easier to contract
l1lY n
run into debt, but usually have to
crawl oUt.-Erchange
Or perhaps it is because it is easier
to run from the creditor than it is to
meet his bill.
The Empire Watch Company, of
New York city, put it in reach of every
person to buy Il reliable gold watch on
easy terms. They want good agents
To get up clubs in every town. See
advertisement in this paper and write
to the firm.
Capt. +. G. Brodie is quite sick, we
regret to say. He has been in declin-
ln@ health some months. forced to with
draw his attention from business almost
entirely. His many friends hope for
his restoration to his usual robust
health and mental yigor again.
1t Is asserted by one who is in posi-
ton to know whereof he speaks, that
the man who does the most talkin. and
makes the funniest speech at the stag
dinner and keeps all the boys in roar
oi laughter. frequently has nothing to
say when he goes home to his wife.
breathcS there man with soul so
dead, who to himself hath not said. will
li'S loca! paper take, both for my own
ana lam!ly's sake? If such there be, |
itt MN repent, and have the paper to
nm sent. and if he'd pass happy
winter. he in advance should paw the |
frAtcr.-Erchange.
HE Nsrs and Observer states that
"o'. Holt has made requisition on
Iie Governor Of Louisiana for Henry |
'oneS' colored, who is suspected of the |
" nH". u'r Of }. Z. Gill, in Franklin county.
""o"' a year and half ago. The |
pa "'UIars OF the murder are familiar
70 our readers.
Napt. J. ]. Laughinghouse. of Pitt |
we ,,I'S' was here with tobacco this
Io sFH. Aiter making good sales of the
IA, ne Went to Raleigh to take in the |
r. P hn I The Captain did not seem
o,,o,,a Impressed but little in conse- |
cendiary fire. " iosS oy III
we "e were were pleased to have visit last
sen ri from IN Mr.. $. W. Bigger. repre-
of RirIn she Virginia Paper COMPANY
knowjedt"D u H., We speak from personal
lie co ,ruse when we say this is a reiia.
do h nUIinpany and a satisfactory one ne to
c co business with, and take nIess Ure u; 10
press. 0uH brethren OF the