The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-07-26
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The man who is not thankful for the
line rams we have had lately has very
little of the spirit OF gratitude i'll his
makeup.
Always read the land sale ADVERTISE
utnts in this paper. You may some
times find opportunity to make good
Investment III this way.
services conducted by Rev. DIR.
Merton may be expected at the Brooks
son chapel next Sabbath at ) p. III.
Nund&y-school at p. m.
\ live firm can do much to create
q live trade. Newspaper advertising,
persistently and judiciously done, is
capital help III this direction.
In spite of the hard times do not sit
around like birds OF i'll omen and croak,
bat get move on yourself and do
something to make times better.
The merchant who can not find time
to write an advertisement for the local
newspaper is like workman who can
not stop to sharpen his tools.-Ne'rS-
.popcrdom-
The BelIefontaine. Ohio, Eraminer,
4,;rys if we are to have ice manufactured
II Warm weather there is no good
reason why the winter season should
not be abolished at once.
Notice the merchants who fail i'll
business. DO they advertise? 1t IS
estimated from the reports OF Brad
street that 80 per cent. of the mer-
chants who fail never advertise.
II you want to see how many pretty
,;ouug girls there are in Henderson, all
YOU have to do is to look in upon the
scene of !Oveluess on some occasion
chat calls them together.
This time it is our lawyer friend
Andrew j. Harris, who has Just dis
covered that the word "ioy' rhymes
with that of - boy" And hos full OF
the former on account OF the latter.
An exchange publishes an article
headed How TO avoid work in sum-
mer." The trouble is too many people
avoid work both winter and summer
for their good and that of the country.
Some one has well said that the great
trouble with the world and all OF its
complaining people hinges on the one
fact that the people all want plenty OF
money without the trouble of working
for it.
The regular statement of the Bank
of Henderson, made at the call OF the
State Treasurer, is published i'll this
paper. As usual it makes 4 good show
ing, its affairs being i'll excellent con
.lition.
Now then for the graded school.
Mia. say You: Ii we have it we
must get the people interested in II
bV the tine the Legislature meets
when the necessary charter may be
obtained.
The main pipe conveying the water
from the filter at FON's pond has been
put i'll position aud as soon Us tue CON
neCtlOn is made. which will be done
in 4 few days, the filtration Will COM
menCe.
The Greenyile Index says: The
prospect for large tobacco crop in
Pitt county was never more favorable
than now. Every farmer you talk
with has something to say about his
fine tobacco.
The apparatus for the Henderson
canning factory is being put in order
TO commence operation again for the
seasons work The factory will sOor
be ready to can all the tomatoes, fruit
&c, they can get.
Henderson needs and ought to have
a graded school. This our people ad
init, but it will not come 10y simpl,
acknowledging Tie need of or e xpress
ing desire for such au enterprise. W,
fnust work for and secure it.
WOrkmen are making good progress
OF the handsome residence of l.. w
Barnes, on west Main street, and
will soon be completed and ready fc
occupying. 1t is quite an addition an
an ornament to that part of tow
already.
Messrs. W. l.. Granger, Of Cincil
-lati, Ohio. J. Whit Wood, of castor
Pa, and J. Theodore Harris. of Loui
vile, Ky, members of the Henderso
Water Company, were here last wee
qerfecting the new organization OF Il
concern as mentioned in another co
uMp.