The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
THEY WOULD NOT KNOW.
A Few Plain Facts for Henderson
Business Men to Consider.

The GOLD LEAF is proud OF the
business men of Henderson and proud
of its advertising patronage; bnt there
| are good many more who should be
represented in its columns. To look
at the paper persons at distance could
form nothing like correct idea OF the
industries, enterprises and business OF
the place. Judging the town by its
| local paper-and this is the standard
| by which it is usually judged-a stran-
ger reading the average copy OF the
GOLD LEAF,
l. Would not know that Henderson
has two banks with ample capital.
2. Would not know that Henderson
has three hardware stores.
3. Would not know that Henderson
has four large warehouses for the sale
of leaf tobacco.
4. Would not know that Hender-
son has a wholesale grocery and pro-
vision store.
5. Would not know that Hender-
son has two planning mills and sash
and blind works.
q. Would not know that Henderson
has hotel and boarding houses.
I. Would not know that Hender-
son has two smoking tobacco factories.
8. Would not know that Henderson
has more than two lawyers.
9. Would not know that Henderson
has three livery stables.
10. Would not know that Hender-
son has more than one physician and
surgeon.
IL. Would not know that Hender-
son has three drug stores.
~. Would not know that Hendcr-
son has bakery and candy factory.
l3. Would not know that Hen
! derson has marble yard and tomb
stone works.
IA. Would not know that Hender-
son has two jewelry stores.
Is. Would not know that Hender-
son has carriage and wagon factory
and repair shops.
lG. Would not know that Hen
derson has photograph gallery.
II. Would not know that Hender-
son has any blacksmith shops.
Is. Would not know that Hender-
son has more than two furniture stores.
10. Would not know that Hender-
son has two vegetable canning facto-
ries.
20. Would not know that Hender.
son has book and stationery store.
81. Would not know that Hender'
son has any meat markets.
%. Would not know that Hender
son has any insurance offices.
%. Would not know that Hender
son has upwards of so business house:
stores of one kind or another-an(
a hundred other things and enterprise:
of which she is justly proud. Yet this
is fact, and in addition we may adj
that it is live, progressive, modern
little city of 1000 population, with
fine system of electric lights, waite
works, excellent drainage, health,
location, delightful climate, and
refunded, generous and hospitable PEG
pie ever ready to welcome the strange
within their gates.
Frequent inquiries come to tn
editor about the business and indus
tries of the town, its opportunities an
! advantages for the investment of cap
ital or as place of residence also re
quests for sample copies of the paper
and they are sent as messengers Q
Henderson's progress and standing
: But is the picture thus presented an
the conclusions drawn from a glance a
) its pages, a correct one? Certainl
not. And yet what they see is wha
they judge by. In view of these fact
we ask the business men if they do nc
think it would be to their interest an
the good of Henderson to keep an al
vertisement, brief though it may be
of their business in the paper? Thi
would not cost great deal and W
honestly believe it would pay thel
in more ways than one.
Real merit is the characteristic of Hood