The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-11-26
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LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
Henderson Lodge, No. 223

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Regular meetings First and third Tues
days at $50 p. III. ReaviS Hall.
Wait for our Holiday Number.
Everybody is preparing for the fes-
tive holidays.
The winter Of our discomfort, is
now upon us.
Now loosen up your vest and get
ready for Thanksgiving dinner.
The granite curbino for the sidewalks
is being put down on Main street.
Let's keep Henderson at the head
of live, pushing, prosperous towns,
DR.. f. :. Harris wants Il good bird
dog. Persons having one to sell would
do well to call on him.
7. I. Hicks, trustee. advertises a
valuable town lot to be sold by public
auction Monday, Dec. 2Sth.
Do not fail to be in our holiday
number. 1t will be rich and rare in
the fullest sense of the word.
The wise hunter hides behind a
fodder stack till the farmer starts to
town to discuss political economy.
Both Sheriff Smith and Town Tax
Collector Currin advise their friends
to pay their taxes before the rush be-
gins.
Now is the time to plant your holi-
day advertisements if you would reap
a rich harvest of the trade that will
soon set in.
5. :. Written, trustee, advertises
Il valuable tract of land situate in Vance
county, to be sold by public auction
Dec. 18th. See notice elsewhere.
An exchange says to mend small
holes i'll plastering, use one part plaster
of paris and three parts sand; mix
with cold water and apply with case
knife.
Some of our subscribers seem to have
got the idea that the GOLD LEAF is
published for fun. In this they are
only partially correct. 1t is published
for funds.
Farrar's store is packed full of goods
for the holiday trade. But he will
not decline to sell them any time be-
fore hand if you wish to buy. Try
him and see.
The moon got full and covered her
face with a cloud of mist but it did not
hide her deep red blush. In this the
moon showed more modesty than some
men who get full.
Sportsmen will find everything in
their line at $. 4 G. Watkins hard
ware store. Muzzle and breech load
ing guns. repeating and single shot
rifles, pistols, powder, shot, shells, &c.
1t is said of certain young man in
town that he remains so late at the
house of his lady-love when he comes
OF evenings that the walls have to be
whitewashed the next morning to
obliterate his shadow.
The Henderson GOLD LEAF made
hit last week by its front page adj
yertisement for the Richmond ware
houses. 1t was splendidly done-a
big adj. both for Richmond and for
Thaddeus Winston Tobacco
Journal.
This is Thanksgiving day. If you're
a regular reader of the GOLD LEAF,
You have much to be thankful for. If
you are not, then you should lose no
time Ill giving us your name and the
cash necessary to cause it to locOmote
to your addseSs in future.
The brain of the average parent
Is being taxed to cipher out what shall
be bought for Christmas presents, and
where the money to pay for the same
is to come from. But like money for
the circus. however hard the times are
some how or other it always comes.
If we stop to reflect upon the many
things we have enjoyed in the past,
we have much to be thankful for. 1t
is a great privilege to live in such a
land, among such a people. Let us,
then, with hearts full of gratitude to
Almighty God reverently and earnestly
give thanks to Him this day.
That last years overcoat don't look
half as bad as you thought it did when
you put 1t away last spring. -Palnes-
vile Democrat.
Well, we're glad You think so. but
it is all we have. and if you Tor any
other MANI don't like it. you can either
"put up or shut up
If the matter has escaped your notice
remind you of the fact that you
build loco at the date on your address
label and see whether or not your sub
scription has been paid. If you are
delinquent, in the language of the poet,
Now is the time to have the figures
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