The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-01-21

"odfy man who was beloved and
esteemed by wide circle Of acquaint-
ancr>. died ut his home nea- Greed
more. il Granville county. last Thurs
day. He was the father OF Mr.. +. l..
Fleming. Of Henderson. aud was known
to many Of our citizens.
The weather has been anything but
rood the last two weeks. but there IS
comfort in The til ought that at this
season oil the year but little outdoor
work j. dDue and if We have bad weather
now it i not likely chat such will be
the ca-e later on when farming opera
tons -hourd commence in good earnest.
Mr.. Harry I.ou-hIin. brother Of Mr..
ID. {. Lpughil!I. Of Henderson. Is here
or q VIII to- hi, brother. An inteIiI-
gent and Expert topographic artist, he
ha> FIR >o'ne time hccn connected with
some OF the ie;rdln9 papers OF Chicago
and i OFF fDT a rest AID visit among
friend, and relative, in this State and
virginia.
Me--rs. Geo F. Roweil & Co., the
wei kpowl advertising agents Of New
YORK city. have issued a pamphlet CON
tanning - .I~t OF the leading towns in
the Southern States and the best news
paper, in each. for the benefit OF add
verti,crs during 1892. Among the
sixteen North Carolina papers men,
toned. is the GOLD LEAF.
Capt John {. Reid. for many years
AGENT Of the Raleigh d CASTOR Railroad
Company ut kittreIl, died at his home
III that place last Thursday, aged about
81. lie was a good citizen and a
trusted and faithful employe of the
company. Capt. Reid was the father
Of Mrs. John NJ. Westcr. late Of Hen
derson and now Of Elberton, GA.
As individuals and as community
OF citizens we must push ahead. The
pride Of every citizen Of Henderson
should be so aroused i'll this year of
grace that he will DO more for the town
than ever before; work for It talk for
it; push it as you would your business.
Continued efforts will have a wonderful
effect, if we will only keep it up.
Chronic grumblers never build a
town; neither do people who run off
to every other town to buy what they
want. The place to buy your goods
is where you make your living. What
does the merchant thiuk when you run
out Of your own town to buy his stock:
Why. that your place is mo good
Aud he takes peculiar pleasure in tell
ing his customers about it. Stick to
- Home. Sweet Home
a town is always Judged by its news
papers. The first thing person at
a distance who desires information
about a place, does. is to write for a
sample copy of the local paper. AS
an exchange says, You can generally
tell a live town by the amount of adj
vertising It's business men do. A town
that does not advertise does not grow.
Had YOU ever noticed thiS?''
DR.. Frank Harris has found his dog.
for which he has been hunting and
advertising several days. He had taken
Il notion to pay visit to his old home
at \ oungsville and was there quite
uHconcerncd about the discontinue
Of his anxious owner AS a lost resort
DR.. Harris on yesterday brought an
advertisement to the GOLD LEAF and
it had no sooner been put in type than
Don came i'll and gave himself up.
Great is the instinct Of that dog.
The GOLD LEAF has had some
readers on its list whose names are
not there now. but they must blame
themselves aud not us. We have been
indulgent long enough but becoming
Convinced that they have neither made
to do so. they will cease to read this
paper unless they do so at the expense
of some one else. Look at the figures
on the liable of your paper, and if in
arrears. consider yourself respectfully
invited to renew.
We of course expect every intelligent
man to pursue that course in business
that to him seems best. but we believe
ii our merchants realized the vast in
crease in trade to be derived from ad-
'itl using. many llltic "Oliitl
than they now do. The GOLD l. sAF
offers advantages which should not be
overlooked. If those extensive adver-
Users whose announcements are con-
stant!y to be found in our columns did
not know it paid them to spend large
sums OF money this way. do you think
they would continue to do so?
Many of our people complain of dull
times. There is but little trade and
business is much lighter than they like
to see. This is usual at this season OF
the year. There is always let down
in trade Immediately after the holidays.
But it is no worse with us than with
others. Henderson is not the only
place i'll the country where business Is
quiet it is the general condition OF
things almost everywhere, and it would
be no easy matter to find place where
it is as good as in Henderson. Let us
take courage from this fact and cease
complaining and wait and work more