The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-05-07

Mr.. 7. r. Hicks has shown us
letter from the Judge Of the United
States Court in Atlanta, stating that
Frank A. Arnold, who was recently in
in Henderson. is a lawyer, and says
he is man of recognized ability and
good character.
There is hitch in the water works
or rather in the work ofconstruction.
The contractors are behind with some
of the employees and su1-contractors
and attachments have been levied on
the material and work as for it has
progressed. The embarrassment will
be only temporary, however, and work
will soon be resumed and carried to
completion.
The way to make advertising pay
Is to treat customers in such fashion
that a second visit will result The
f st returns from an advertisement by
no means pay expenses, but if the
visitor is CONVEX ed mo permanent
customer, then it is that the value Of
this means of making known ones
business becomes apparently. II.
compartment.
The editor returns thanks to the
proprietors of the Bowden Hotel for
an elegant dinner sent up one day last
week. If the collation. we had the
pleasure of feasting on is fair sample
of the ''spread" put before their CUES IS
every day, the Misses Bowden will not
find it necessary to advertise for boa-ders
very long. A well kept house is its
own best advertisement.
The intelligent tradesman knows
that competition grows shorter every
year, and he must be a live and strik-
ing, or he is liable to get left in the
race for commercial supremacy. Prin-
ters' ink is great power for keeping a
mans name and business conspiciouly
before the people. Use the columns
of the GOLD LEAF and see if money
SO invested will not bring you good
returns.
In writing about the marriage of Mr..
Gillian Hart last week, we inadver-
tently omitted the names Of two of the
groomsmen. Messrs. II. NJ. Cannon
and A. J. Mitchell. Two of Hender-
sons handsomest and most gallant
beaux, the oversight is all the more mex
cusable. and our marriage reporter has
been put on half pay and consigned to
extra hard work as a result of his
gross carelessness.
There was very pleasant gathering
of young people at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. l. c. Rowland Friday evening,
the occasion being reception given by
their daughter Miss Minnie, compli-
mentary to her friend Miss Eva Currin,
of Oxford. An elegant supper was
spread and that the affair was bril-
liant and enjoyable one in every way
those who have enjoyed similar hos
FATALITIES there need not be told.
ECONOMY is a good hobby if not
ridden to death. Better match it with
enterprise and drive the pair to pros
perity. Dwarfish ideas are not COM
patible with success. AS modern
machinery and tools have usurped the
places of moss-covered make-shifts, so
the common sign in front of the store
door no longer holds its own against
the more expressive and inviting news
paper advertisement, and the merchant
who depends on this alone will surely
get left.''
Mr.. L. D. H. Whitehead, who at
one time lived in Henderson, engaged
in the saloon business, died suddenly
in Raleigh Sunday morning, of hem
orrhage Of the lungs, which he had
been subject to for some time. Since
going back to Raleigh he had joined
the church, and the Chronicle states
that he lived a sincere Christian life
up to the time ofhis death. Mr.. White
head was "A years old, and leaves five
children. His wife died about four
years ago, it will be remembered.
What has become of the proposed
graded school for Henderson? Is the
matter to end with the securing Of the
charter granting the privileges asked
for in applying certain portions of the
fund raised for public school purposes
to the support of graded school in
this town? If so, we are no better off
with the charter than we were before.
Why not push the matter and let's have
the school? No other single institu-
ton would be worth SO much to the
town. And nothing else is more
needed. What say the people2-oU Of
| them2
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