The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-16

The trade outlook is encouraging.
Nearly everybody believes that the
fall will bring business revival.
Rev. Robert w. Hines will preach
in the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning. DIR. Morton will be
absent attending Presbytery at Nut
bush church.
Mrs. NJ. Parham and Mrs. w. d.
Horner, with other teachers thoroughly
qualified i'll the various departments of
educational work, will open school
Of high grade, for young ladies', in Hen
dsrson, September 9Th, 1894.
The Durham SIN says truthfully ::
When boy is not respectful to the
aged it is an indication that he is trav-
cling in the wrong direction. There
are many boys who belong to this class,
we are sorry to say, at the present day.
An alarm Of fire was sounded about
1890 O'Clock Sunday night and cOnsid-
cradle excitement was created for
awhile. A lamp exploded at the resi-
dence of Rev. Il. j. HOrner, and this
caused the trouble. No damage was
done.
Manager Joe Hart tells us he has
booked Barlow Bros Ministries for an
appearance at Burwell Hall September
18th. This splendid troupe of merry
makers is too we'll known to Hender
son amusement lovers to need any
words of praise from us. 1t is one of
the finest minstrel companies travelling
and is stronger and better this season
than ever before, carrying 80 men.
We note with pleasure the happy
smiles that the faces of our farmer
friends wear as result of the bright
crop outlook. They have quit talking
hard times so much and are rejoicing
and Dragging over their fine crop pros
poets. All the farmers we have talked
with declare they never saw corn, peas,
potatoes, tobacco, cotton, &c. looking
better and the seasons are all that
could be desired.
Attention is ca He'd to the advertise
ment of Joseph II. Jones &C., which
appears in this paper. Having recently
bought out ]. J. LOughlin these gentle
mon continue business at the same
place, O'Neil block, where they carry
a complete stock of staple and fancy
groceries. canned goods, tobacco, CT
gars, liquors, SC. They handle pure
and fresh goods and sell same at lowest
prices. Call on them when in want
OF anything in their line.
Mr.. ID. W. Chapman, of Smithfeld
Va, has been i'll town several days
selling stereoscopic photography views
OF the Worlds Fair. The pictures neeC
only to be seen to be admired. They
are instructive as we'll as interesting
and those who can should not fail t(
procure some ofthese splendid pictures
Nr. Chapman is 4 worthy, agreeable
and energetic young gentleman who
has adopted this means of earning
money during the summer vacation tC
aid him in prosecuting his studies a
school.
The insolvent tax list of Vance
county for the year 1898, is issued in
supplement- form with the GOLD LEAF
This week. No good citizen ought tI
permit his name to appear in the in,
solvent list, published in his count,
paper. And when the inividual amour
Is so small there appears to be no goo,
reason why this is so. What mus
your neighbor think of man who doe.
MS not pay poll tax, thus deprivins
The public school fund of this amour
Oh money and thereby Withholding from
his children part of the means of Sc
curing an education:
If You feel that YOU have bnt Jittl
money to buy your groceries. dry goods
hats shoes, &c, with, You should po +,
see ii. Thomason, where "a little none,
viii go long ways in making YOU