The gold leaf., 1891-09-24


vertisement Of the Tyler Desk Co., St.
Louis, Mo. Their Royal Desks, type
writer cabinets, portable bank coun-
ters, &c. are unequaled in styles, cost
and finish.
Sheriff Smith makes an important
announcement through our advertising
columns this week. 1t is about delin-
quent taxes, which he says he must
have. The law is plain and he must
be guided by it. Parties interested
will take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
J. f. Coghill, executor of J. o. Cog
hill, deceased, will sell, at public auc-
ton, at the court house door in Hen
derson, on the first Monday in Novem-
ber, that valuable tract of land and the
improvements, situate in Vance coun-
ty, whereon Capt. Coghill resided at
the time of his death.
The Wilmington Messenger of Tues
day, says:
Rev. Alexander Sprunt, secretary of
the Presbyterian Evangelical Alliance,
arrived last night His family will
follow in a few days and he will estab-
lish his headquarters in this city for
work.
J. b. Hill, United States Marshal,
advertises to sell at public auction, at
the court house door. in Henderson, on
the first Monday in November, val
liable farm situate in Sandy Creek
township, Vance county. See notice
in another column. J. H. Edwards
Deputy.
A desirable farm, three miles from
town, is offered for sale on reasonable
terms. a good five-room dwelling and
all necessary out buildings on the place.
Full two horse crop. in good state of
cultivation. Fine tobacco land. Sec
advertisement in another column for
further particulars.
Attention is called to the advertise
mcnt of j. w. DAILY, of kinston, who
wants to engage small family eXpe-
rienced i'll growing, curing and grading
tobacco for next years crop. Mr..
DAILY is secretary of the Lenoir County
Farmers Alliance and a man who
stands we'll in his community. The
right sort of person would do we'll to
correspond with him.
John Lowlow. the famous clown and
Jester, is still with the great Robinson
Shows. y little advanced in years,
but the same jolly, rolicksome, mirth-
provoking Lowlow as ever. North
Carolinians feel a sort Of kinship with
this genial gentleman, he being a grad
uate of the State University. Some Of
his college mates are among the best
citizens of this community.
Those of our citizens who may have
anything they wish to send to the Ex-
position at Raleigh, can have the same
attended to by leaving such articles
with the editor of the GOLD LEAF.
Vance county will make no special eX-
hibit but we would be glad to have as
good representation of its products
and resources as possible. These will
be displayed by the Agricultural De-
partment, properly credited.
Col. w. A. Turk, Assistant General
Passenger Agent Of the Richmond &
Danvile Railroad, writes Manager
Poythress that the Oxford train will
wait one hour in Henderson Friday
night, October 2nd, so as to give people
who may wish to come down to hear
Rev. Thomas DiNOn's lecture an appor-
tunity to do so and return home that
night. Parties can come on the l:3O
train and 90 back at lO:4O.
We were pleased to have call from
Mr.. Henry J. Burwell, one of Warren
tons handsome and popular young
tobacconists, Monday. tie called to
renew his subscription and as he took
his receipt therefor remarked that '' the
GOLD LEAF is getting to be a great
paper - an opinion which is highly
valued. but we can ask for no higher
encomiums than the knowledge that
the paper is appreciated by such
readers.
Farrar is constantly making some
change or improvement i'll the arrange
ment and appearance Of the inside of
his bookstore. The latest is hand
some lettered sign Welcome,'' hung
agross the open space above and back
of the shelves in the rear. The letters,
which are large and bold, are orna-
mented with red tissue paper in tringes
or strips, with green background. 1t
makes quite a happy effect besides
serving another purpose.
Rev Robert VanDeventer, pastor of
the Baptist church, has been doing
some plain preaching against dancing
and kindred amusements. His sermon
Sunday before last was based especially
on this topic and the earnest, conscien-
tiOus man of God made some direct and
pointed thrusts along this line. Incl
dentally touching upon it again last
Sunday. We admire the honest. manly
position Mr.. NanDeventer takes from
his standpoint of the question.
With the compliments of George
Adams. of :. Dawes Place" the GOLD
LEAF has received what he says is
the first oyster of the season. 1t is
glass flask made in the shape of an
oyster in the shell. and with the eXcep-
lIou VI lllo PolulSu iiCCh anu htehOi
plated stopper would readily be taken
for big oyster in its natural state.
The messenger boy said it was . loaded
and since it would make a first rate
thing for sportsman to carry powder
in, we took his word for it and :" in
vestigated" no further.
4 lot of Tar bell cheese just received, at
II. TuOMAsONs.
The Circus is Coming.
Tie world-tamous old John Robin
sons Ten Shows Combined. will pitch
its tents in Henderson, Monday, Octo-
ber 18th The General Contracting
Agent Mr.. Nick Roberts, was mere