The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-05

nee"' ho artiHclal alarm, electric O,
other kind. He serves the purpost
himself, all too well.
Mrs. A. r. Workman desires to state
Tor the benefit of her lady friends thai
enc VIII not discontinue her bushes,
as at one time contemplated. She
can be found at the same place Gin rea,
OF Wycoft's iewelry store) as hereto
lore, ready to serve them as usual.
Mrs. w. II. Anderson announces tina,
her school for little boys and girls will
| open Monday, September 9th. Mrs
| ANDERSON is lady of refinement and
education and is well qualified by ma.
ture and requirements to train tho
young in manners, morals and book
| learning.
| Mr.. w. L. Wier brought US yester.
DAY couple Of pears weighing pound
and 4 ounces. They were taken from
tree four years old from which he has
gatherd p bushels this season. Mr.,
Wler does not know the name of the
pear but it is certainly as pretty fruit
as one wishes to see.
Mr.. l.. d. Stainback left Monday
Tor New York to buy fall and winter
stock for the Stainback Company. He
will stop in Philadelphia and Balti-
more on the way back and pick up
some Of the latest things and best bar
gains in his line if he fails to clean
| out the New York concerns.
There is one thing money cannot
buy. 1t cannot buy better goods at
more economical prices than Watkins
offers. II there is any doubt on this
point, visit to his mammoth estab-
llshment, an inspection of his stock,
and comparison of his prices will
convince the most incredulous.
An exchange very truthfully says:
There are two commodities that cost
less and pay bigger profit than prob
ably anything else in the world; the
are kindness and politeness. If men
would deal more in them and use them
oftener there is no estimating the
amount ofreal happiness that it would
| cause in this cold and sinful world"
You want more trade whether you
are merchant or warehouseman. Al
| advertisement in the GOLD LEAF will
help you to secure it. Try the expert
ment and see how it works But nc
man should do advertising as an expe.
rlment. He should make a practice oil
it, because practice makes perfect, and
perfection in business means success
1t is the duty Of all parents to edu.
cate their children. If you can not af:
ford to send them to some one OF the
| excellent private schools, send them
to the public school, Nearly all Of
these are open and the thoughtful
father or mother should not fail to put
| their boys and girls in them. The time
has come when the man or woman
| without an education cannot make a
success in life.
Although the new tobacco year does
not open till October LIST, the market
is as active as ut mid-season almost
Breaks are fairly heavy and growing
larger every day. Buyers are ener.
getic and the bidding spirited. The
prospects are that Henderson will
greatly swell its volume of trade this
season. Certain it is that our ware
housemen and dealers have gone tc
work with that determination in view
Mr.. Geo. A. Rose, buyer for Davis
Il Rose, left Monday for New York
to purchase new goods. He says he
expects to buy largely aud goes pre-
pared to take advantage of all bargains
in sight. Mr.. Rose is close and care
full buyer as we'll as Judge of goods ant
will put his knowledge and experience
to good service in his selections. Du'
announcement Of the arrival of his new
purchases will be made in these col
umns.
The total eclipse Of the moon Tues
day night was an interesting one t.
those who kept awake until thi'
strangest Of natures phenomena tool
place. 1t WAS IL O'Clock before tn
moon began to hide her face aud 81,
minutes after midnight before it wa
totally obscured. She then travelled in tn
darkness of the earth's shadow for on
hour and f6rty-one minutes, and the
began to show her face again. Sh
left the shadow entirely at 2:54 o'cloc
Wednesday morning.