The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-01

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The Henderson GOLD LEAF of last
> week presented on two different pages
capital pictures, each l1x12, of Cleve.
, land and Stevenson-the largest and
best pictures of them that have APP
peared i'll any paper in the State
Charlotte Observer.
The last issue of the Henderson
GOLD LEAF, Thad. Warnings bright
and always interesting paper, con-
tanned the largest and best pictures OF
appeared in any paper in the State
Goldsboro Headlight.
Here is a hint for correspondents
Tho persist in writing as if there we're
vO of them: Roscoe Conkling used to
say that there were only two classes of
zen who really had the right to use the
t 'rm we-viz: The salaried editor
and the proprietor of tape worm.
Last Saturday Captain Drummond,
tie well known knight of the bell chord
{ the Raleigh & Castor, completed
lis thirty second year as conductor for
tie company. 1t has been thirty-two
' ears of good service and we hope that
lHany more are in store for the Cap
t sln.-NeUs and Observer.
Those who expected to see the ''stars
t-n'' Sunday night were disappointed.
l was too cloudy to see the moon even,
i'd the electric sparkle of the shooting
Il eteOrs could not have been seen if
tlere had been any such display. But
tie scientists now say there was none
hey had simply miscalculated or
g lessed wrongly.
AT about this time of year the thrifty
farmer meanders down into the cellar
o out i'll the fodder house ever and
aron. A low squeak is heard. gentle
s.furt, another squeak. a moment of
silence, and then he slowly energies
from the cellar wiping his mouth, and
with satisfied smile on his face.
Hard cider for one.
Our friend DR.. Dorsey went out bird
shooting Monday and before he left
ted us to say he bagged 4O-no more.
n less. When he returned we asked
how many he got. He simply remind
e us of what he had said before he
started. Now we want to know where
and from whom he bought forty birds,
and how he knew before hand that he
could get just that number and no
more.
We invite our friends to aid us in
making the GOLD LEAF an acceptable
medium of news to all readers of the
ps per. Let the public know what is
going on in Vance. Report to US all
items of uews-the arrival and depart
me of friends, social events, deaths,
serious illness, accidents. new enter
prises and improvements of every kind,
change in business-anything and ev-
erything that would be of interest to
OR people.
A word to the business men of Hen
dcrson: The holiday season is now at
hand and it is time you were making
your announcements in order to get
your share of the trade. An adver-
ii ement in the GOLD LEAF is the best
drummer you can send out. It goes
to Il thousand fresides in this and ad- |
joining counties, and business men are |
10: ing a golden opportunity to talk to
tn people at their homes.
Better lay in your supply of coal and
w,od, if you have not already done so.
If ,igns don't fail, this will be hard,
CO d winter. 1t is said that corn husks
ha re grown tight to the ears, squirrels
ar laying i'll supply of coal, muskrats
ar: putting heaters in the basement of
10. ;, beavers are flying south and wild
du ks are begging hunters TO shoot
tn m. If these are not signs enough
We will trot out a few more.
Iaving occasion last week to fill
a pecial order for an article not in
stock, Mr.. E. E. Hight telegraphed to
BE ston, Mass, for it and in exactly |
? Gays and 2 hours it was here ready
fol delivery That is quick work. but
friend Hight is that kind of a man
gu ok. prompt and reliable, whether it
is filling an order for goods or doing
a delicate and complicated piece of
repairing where science and skill are
rec uired.
To make live town it must have
grit, push, energy, harmony and enter
prise. Talk about it, help improve it,
advertise in and read your home paper.
speak well of the enterprising citizens
AMI be one of them yourself, and re-
that every dollar invested in
improvements is that much
on interest. And never say anything
to discourage the enterprising man, for
without men of enterprise no town can
be success. Always cheer on the
men who 90 10 for improvements.-Er-
change.
The annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, was
he'll at Tabernacle church, near Green's
boro. last week. Rev. w. A. Bunch
was reelected president. 1t will be
yr; tifying to the many friends OF Rev.
T. J. Ogburn, outside of his own con-
as well as in it, to know that
he has been sent back to the passionate
Of the NJ. P. church in Henderson.
This is Mr.. Ogburn's fouth year here
during which time he has done good
FORK and made hosts Of friends and
admirers among all classes and denoml-
IA ions of our people.
Keep Warm.
,u -, how'd q md constantly arriY-