The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-06-28


W ednesday here with his friend Willie
L a1rar, while on his way to Edenton.
The quickest way to dig your fipan-
cal grave is to let up on ADVERTISING
IL VIII Dig itself, then-yon'll simnlv
SINK out OF sight of everybody but your
creditors and few old fossils who love
the dead smells of the past.-Jed Scar
boro
Miss Sophia Pritchard, who has been
attending school at the Orphans Home.
oxford, passed through here Saturday
Tor her home in Norfolk. 1t will be
source OF regret to her friends to
know that the young lady will not re-
turn again.
DIR. ID. L. Smithwick, of Steedsville.
The popular young dentist who was
compelled to retire from the practice
OF ms profession at Smithfeld on &C
count OF his health about year ago.
left this morning for the mountains of
Of western North Carolina where he
will spend the summer.
The Rutherfordton excursion train
left at 6 O'Clock this morning. The
crowd was small from this the starting
point but it is expected that it will
greatly increase along the line. The
excursion is under excellent manage
ment and those who have taken ad-
vantage of this delightful trip to the
mountains are not likely to regret it.
Mr.. B. F. Johnson, one of our sue
cesstul farmers living near town, is the
first man to show a cotton bloom.
having reported one last Saturday, 23rd.
This morning he brought to our office
stalk On which there were two
blooms. There were three originally
he says but worm had cut one off. The
cotton was planted the 9Th of Nav.
Who can beat this
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
a. b. SOuthall, Of Henderson, aged
about four months, died last night al
Is minutes to ii O'Clock. The little
one had been trail and delicate since
It's birth, and never gave promise to
It's parents Of developing into a strong.
healthy child, yet its death is never
theless sad to them and they have the
sympathy Of their friends in the sorrow
which they have sustained.
Misses Lizzie Cheatham and Fannie
Whitfield had a very pleasant party a,
the residence of Mr.. Sam Watkins
Tuesday evening. The hostesses, Miss
Cheatham in nile green, and Miss
Whitfield iii pink, were as lovely in
their becoming costumes as they were
entertaining to the guests. The par
lors were beautifully decorated, cakes
creams and other refreshments were
enjoyed and the evening pleasantly
spent by those present.
" Nothing succeeds like success. ,
The public looks upon the advertising
of a merchant as a thermometer of his
business. If it is large aud we'll de-
fined, they believe he deserves and j:
enjoying prosperity, and SO patronizt
him. If, on the other hand, it is small
and contracted, it gives the appearance
OF poor business, and thus freezes away
custom. Advertising, like the stars
never sleeps. -National Advertiser.
Mrs. Mai. j. F. Harris is expected
to return to-day from Nash county
where she has been attending at tn,
bedside of her uncle Hon. Nicholas w
Boddie, at his home near Nashville
He had been sick for some time, af
tlicted with Bright's disease, and die,
Friday morning aged about 10 years
Mr.. Boddie at one time represented
Nash county i'll the Legis lature, wa.
u respected and influential citizen, ant
his death even at such mature age i!
ii great loss to his community.
Notice of the dissolution Of the part
ncrship existing between d. Y. Coope
and +. G.. Barnes, is given by adver
tisement in this paper. They hav
sold and transferred all their business
property, good will, &C., to the Hen
derson Supply Company, which sue
ceeds the firm of Cooper & Barnes, il
the business heretofore carried on b.
them, and of which corporation the
also become members. Persons in
debted to or having claims against tn
late firm will take notice and COVER
themselves accordingly.
Attention is called to the change i
the advertisement of E. Il. Robinson
.Jr, proprietor of Elmwood Stock Farm
Fancy Hill, Va. He breeds the leaC
ing varieties of high-class poultry an
thoroughbred swine and sheep, an
persons desiring to purchase such stoc
would do well to correspond with hin
AS this is the loft season. Mr.. ROt
inson has made special reduction i
the price of eggs, as will be seen b
reference to his card. He is Garrett
and conscientious breeder and a reliabl
man to deal with, and as such til
GOLD LEAF recommends him.