The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-01-04

III henderson.
Little Bessie Hines, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Hines, had the misfortune
elbow one day last week. While the
fracture is q serious one the little suf-
terer is doing well under the circum-
/ stances.
Mr. Robert Bum has again rented
the planning mills Sash, door and blind
works. Of the Henderson Building and
Manufacturing Company, and will be
prepared to do all work in his line. to-
@ether with contracting and building
during 1894 as formerly.
No finer oysters are brought to Hen
dcrson than those furnished their GUS
TONERS by Adams & Harris at the Gem
/ Saloon. These luscious bivalves are
served in every style, raw. stewed.
fried. &C. and persons wanting the
best should call on them.
The stable Of Mr.. T. n. Faulkner.
on the Eastern edge Of town, was
burned about | | o'clock Tuesday night,
He lost q lot Of forage and some corn,
but the horse. a bale Of cotton and the
bulk Of corn on hand were saved.
Origin Of the fire unknown.
As will be seen by reference to ad-
vertlsement elsewhere the firm Of
Howard x Taylor. harness makers and
saddlcrs, has been dissolved by mutual
consent. Mr.. l.. +. Howard Will con-
l., 4
Mr.. y. +. Taylor rctircs to engage in
farming.
Cot. w. f. Bcaslcy spent Sunday in
Henderson, and received a cordial wei
come from his friends as he always
does. He is interested in anew patent,
the invention Of Baltimore man,
which bids fair to make the energetic
and deserving promoters rich in worldly
GOODS some day unless all signs fail.
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment Of L. w. Wood & Sons, seeds
men, Of Richmond. Va, which appears
i'll this paper. There are no more
rchbIe men than those composing this
firm and their seeds are recognized as
ol standard cXcellcnce-surpassed by
none. Henderson dealers handle them.
The January number Of the Forum
(rcduccd to p cts.) will contain thor
ouch ANALYSIS of the PhenOmna Of the
recent panic and the great lesson to be
dcduCcd from this experience, by David
\. Wclls-thc most remarkable series
Of facts that Mr. Wells hus ever taken
up; and - this he says, - is the best
thing by far that have ever written.'
The Grecnvillc Reflector of last week
says this Of a young lady we'll known
i'll Henderson Friday night last Miss
Carrie COghill's music class gave an
other enjoyable piano recital at Hotel
Macon. At the close of the programme
Miss Coghill gave her pupils supper.
The occasion was very pleasant. Miss
Co@hill left Saturday to spend the holi-
days at her home in Rocky Mount.
Mr.. Thos. b. Watson, one of our
esteemed Warren county farmer friends
killed ten hogs one year and two days
old, that made him 2,O96 pounds of
pork. He has more to kill and will
have a surplus of meat this year. We
like to hear such reports as these.
When man makes plenty meat and
bread at home there will be no mort
gaze sale of his lands and effects to
satisfy creditors.
As a matter of convenience to those
who are behind with their subscription
and have an honorable desire to pay
what they owe. or those who wish to
pay for it III advance, we will take
wood. corn, potatoes. wheat, meal,
chickens, eggs, butter, or anything
that can he used in family or fed to
stock. We have to buy such things
and they will be the same to us as
cash, and market prices allowed.
Mr.. II. Palmer Gill, of Bobbitt,
Vance county, was happily united in
matrimony with Miss Eula Hester, at
the home of the brides parents in
Wakefield, Wake county, on Wednes-
day. December 9th. at O'Clock. 4
reception was given them on Thursday
evening at the residence of the groom's
father Mr.. stephen Gill, at which a
large party of friends were present to
enjoy the festivities of the happy event.
There never was a time when the
people watch so closely the advertis-
ing columns of their favOrite home
newspapers as now. The reason is
obvious. Their money is so limited
that they are compelled to seek out the
very best opportunities for its eXpen-
diture so that it may be made as effec-
tive as possible. The business men
who have bargains for the people
should act accordingly. -Daytoh (Ohio)
u .orkman and Farmer.
There is said to be a new fad among
the young ladies. that of kissing great
men. 1t has evidently not struck
Henderson vet. as we have not been
called on by any Of the fashionable
beauties up TO the present writing
Henderson GOLD LEAF.
His hard looks repel them.-kinston
Free Press.
Those who have gazed on the beautyC)
of Editor Herbert, will smile at the
audacity of his briet inSinuation.
Unless our friend and near neighbor
John Cooper has palmed off products
OF Southern California or Florida on
IL a. his own. he knows how to raise
early vegetables. radshes. lettuce. etc.
quite ;i> successfully as he conducts
gigantic Leaf tobacco establishments.
But he must carry on his garden oper-
ationS in cellar or do his work by
moonlight alone" as we have failed
( to see him coqucting ithmother earth
with hoe or push plow in hand. Ex-
/ p,anatianS are i'll order. j. D."
Although times have been hard and
/ business not what we could have
/ wished It. vet all things considered. it
! must be admitted that the memorable
/ year which has Just closed dealt very
I kindly with Henderson in comparison
with many other towns. Notwith-
standing the numerous failures which
have occurred all over the country, we