The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-03-21
LEFTlN THE LURCH.
A Washington City Produce Firm
Closes Its Doors.

Closes Its Doors.
The firm of Davis, Hill s. Co..
Washington, D. c., produce commits
sion merchants, who have been adyer-
Using extensively in Virginia aid
North Carolina papers the past month,
have ''shut up shop" and we take i,
that several publishers and persons
who have shipped butter, eggs. chick
ems and other produce to the said con-
Germ have been ''shut OUTLET with
unpaid bills in consequence of such
action. 1t appears as if some body
has acted the rascal and that plans
| were deliberately laid for the purpose
of swindling.
Mrs. c. W. Harris, writing to the
New Berne Journal. says:
About one month ago l received a con-
ndentlal letter from several editors in
North Carolina and Virginia asking me
to give them the financial standing of
the produce firm of Davis, Hill & CO.,
3OS 10th ST., n W. | devoted one entire
morning to fitting myself to give my
friends a correct answer. Those who
wrote to me will remember what I wrote
them. The Post of this morning contains
the following:
SENIOR PARTNER MISSING.
DAVIS, HILL Il CO., PRODUCE DEALERS
CLOSE THEIR DOORs-AFTER MAKING
SOME LARGE COLLECTIONS MIR. HILL
LEAVES OsTENsIBLY FIR NEW YORK.
MANY AGENTS IN COUNTRY TOWNS MAY
BE LOSERS.
Davis, Hill & Co., commission dealers,
at 30S 10th ST., Northwest. have suspended
business temporarily at least, and the
affairs OF the firm are in somewhat tangled
condition, owing to the sudden departure
from the city of Mr.. Davis, the senior
member OF the firm. The concern opened
It's doors about month ago, and gave out
quite number Of Washington references.
HI went into Virginia and Maryland
and established a number of agencies for
the collection of produce, while Davis
remained in the city and disposed Of the
produce as fast as it arrived. Hill returned
to Washington Wednesday, and found that
his partner had left the city suddenly
Monday night.
l hope this will not discourage the
producers as far as Washington is CON
cerned. 1t proves one thing, Davis, Hill
4 Co. knew where to advertise. They
knew where to go for the best things to
sell in this market. Ii they had had
capital, and perhaps some other requi-
sites, they would have made money.
The MAJESTIC is the best Be salts
fed with no other.
All grades of tobacco have sold we'll
this week. Cooper had good receipts
and high prices. All brights are in good
demand at full prices.
Home Comfort Ranges VS. Imita-
tiOnS.
Ranges like people. are best known at
| home. The ''Home Comfort and cheap
er ranges are made within a stones
throw of each other in st. Louis. All the
| leading hotels restaurants, clubs and
public institutions in that city use the
''Home Comforts.' For each one of
| the cheap ranges in use in private fami-
| lies in st. Louis there are 100 "Home
| Comforts" The last authentic evidence
we had on the subject was that the gen
| tleman who makes the cheap range had
a CLONE Comfort in his own Kitchen
| The CLONE Comfort" is the standard
| in st. Louis. Others are not in it.
| We lead, Others follow. We originate
Others initiate.
| eD>.
| The Forum For APRIL
Mr.. W. H. Mallock, the eminent Eng
llsh student OF socialism, has written for
! the April number OF The Forum one of the
most luminous explanations of the falla-
cies Of Socialism which has ever appeared,
entitled ''Tne Real 'Quintessence of So
cislism.'' 1t is striking essay in Mr.
Mallock's usual lucid style. Mr.. Edward
| Atkinson has written for the same num-
| Der an article Of unusual economic inter-
est on "The Battle of Standards and the
Fall OF Prices, showing why prcies have
| declined and on what articles. 1t will
also contain an article by John Bach
| McAlaster, the eminent American hsto-
rian, entitled els Sound Finance Posi-
bic under Popular Governments He
| quotes instructive precedents to show
| that the people may in the long run al
ways be trusted Miss Alice Zimmern
writes about "Women in European Uni
versities,' telling of the progress made
by women in England, France and Ger
many toward securing admittance in the
universities on equal terms with men
the privileges they have already OBJ
tanned, and many other interesting facts.
Justin Mccarthy, the Irish journalist,
politician, and novelist, has written an
article of uncommon interest on ''Lord
Rosebery." There will be another soci-
illogical study from the pen OF Avian L.
Sanborn, entitled "a Study of Beggars
and their Lodgings; companion
piece to his article ''The Anatomy of a
Tenement Street, in the January Forum
which attracted so much comment. Mr.,
Henry Holt will conclude his series OF
articles on the ''Social Discontent' begun
in the January number, suggesting
more remedies. The Forum is published
in New York at $500 per annum.