The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-09

See advertisement of Geo. SmerdOn
who offers a fine milk cow for sale.
You can take choice of three-all good
ones.
Easter Sunday smiled brightly and
pleasantly and the ladies looked lust
too lovely in their new spring dresses
and many hued head decorations.
T. T. Hicks. trustee, advertises to
sell l2G acres of land in Nutbush town
ship by public auction May llth. See
notice in another column for fuller par
ticulars.
Town election is not quite one
month off and so far very little is said
about candidates for Mayor and Com
missioners q each from the four wards
to be elected this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rom z. Watson came
up from Wilson to spend Easter. MIR.
Watson returned Tuesday but Mrs.
Watson will remain awhile longer Wis
ting her mother Mrs. Thomas.
Our advertisers are making them
selves seen and heard this season. We
suggest that it would be to the interest
of others to follow their example.
Warm weather is having the effect
of causing the flowers to bloom and
buds to put out, although vegetation
is quite backward. But according to
observation the leaves will get their
growth by the tenth of May, now only
month off.
The GOLD LEAF feels proud of its
list of advertisers, and sincerely hopes
that both they and its readers will find
the space SO taken up mutually profit
able; readers'by learning where to buy
to the best advantage, and advertisers
by their increased sales.
The delinquent tax lists are published
in this paper. See if your name APP
pears therein aud if so call on the sher-
i'll or town tax collector, pay the amount
due and have your name stricken from
the list. This is the easiest way out OF
difficulty into which you have per-
mitted yourself to get through careless
ness or oversight.
You have doubtless discovered the
fact without having your attention
called to it, but we started out to say
the GOLD LEAF is pretty much edited
by its advertisers just now, and will
say SO anyway. 1t will pay you to
read these business announcements
all of them. They will be found full of
interest and may be of value to you.
Certainly they are one of the most I'M
Of tho
Now that spring is here let us tur Il
our attention to cleaning up and beauti-
fvlug the town SD as to make it pleas
M to the eyes OF strangers who might
he in search of Il location. In doing so
we will at same time be doing much
10 preserve and promote the health of
ourselves and our neighbors. These
things should naturally appeal to our
pride aud common sense. but it is well
enough to throw out the suggestion
Just at this time.
The people of Vance county should
feel peculiar interest in the efforts
being made to raise funds for the cree
ton of Il monument to the memory OF
the great and good man whose name the
ute something to that worthy object.
There are few who can not give lC
cents and if an average Of that amount
were sent up from Vance the funG
would be considerably augmented.
The opportunity is open.
The newspaper goes right into a
mans house and sits down with him
1t is with him at night by the tireside
when he has dismissed all his business
cares and is spending his time in ease
Then is the time and the only time
when he is approachable by sales
man. Why not then tell him abou
Your business in a clear, plain, concise
way, as one man talks to another
These are the kind of lads" that at
tracts the eye of any hard working man
Try it and e.-Aberdeen Telegram
Ii will be an agreeable surprise to per
sons subject to attacks of bilious collie t.
learn that prompt relief may be had b,
taking Chamberlain Collie, Cholera ant
Dlarrh ga Remedy In many instances th
attack NAV be prevented by taking thi
remedy as soon as the first symptoms OF tn
disease appear % and 80 cent bottles 70
ale By NJ. Dorsey, druggist.
Bran, Hay, Shipstuff, feadstutfs,. a
W. E. MOSS, & Co.
W. ". ROwland's old stand.
We Want YOUR Trade
and are making prices all through GU
store that will build up new business
DAVIS & ROSE.