The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24
Pass Him Around.
Having Been Stung by a Certain
Slick Young Fellow Of Pleasant
Address, the Creenville Reflee-
tor Warns Other Papers Lest
They be Vietimized Also.
8reenyille Reflector.

6reenyile Reflector.
Sometimes the most consumma'e
crook has the most pleasing address,
Charlotte News.
against the real artcie'-oreeh''' NV
+. factor.
The Reflector should give names ana
; particulars for the benefit OF Others, al
| though we happen to know something
of Brother Whichard's experience Win
| a certain slick fellow OF pleasing ADDRESS.
Henderson GOLD LEAF.
Since all seem to agree with the news
abatement. the teacher must insist tha'
| there be no talking across the board
Speak up, Reflector, and tell us by whom
tyou were stung.-Charlotte News.
Yes, the Reflector was stung. put Tue
matter has not been made pubhe hereto-
fore because we were trying 10 caten .ne
bee and pluck his sting. Several eiues
have been run down in the hope oil ioea-
ting him. but these proved unsuccessiui,
and il looks like the bee has flown away
or gone in hive.
Now as the brethren seem lnteresteu
we are going to give them story,
which they can give such publicity as
they desire, and by this means may put
/ other brethren on their guard and pre-
? vent them being caught by such an I'm .
: postor. Itcame about this way;
3 In June last man giving his name as
J. Z. Sherman, accompanied by a woman
+, he claimed to be his wife, came to Green-
vile and made q contract with us to get
. out.an industrial edition of the Reflector.
Under this contract Sherman had oil the
responsibility. was to do all the work on
:, the special edition and turn 1t in com
s plete. ready for distribution. lie came
with good testimonials from othe!
II papers with whom he had made sucf
;, Ideals. among them being the Goldsbort
Argus and Sanford Express, and he was
n man of such address as to make M
. impression that he was the rascal d.
J later proved to be.
d The industrial edition ef the Rehecto
p as issued and it was good one, beinl
j. praised throughout the length an
ne breadth of the State and even IN otne
IN States. 1t was a real benefit to GreeI
10 Vile and Pitt county, and for that par
u, .,o of it we felt glad. -,
,ie Where the stinging came in was tn
or mean advantage Sherman took OF ci
us rumstance that befell us just as ii
he special edition was being circulated an
ch while collections for it were being mao
ve A sudden death occurred in our hon
an which necessitated our absence from q
m office for the time being, and during SUI
-" ~. absence Sherman and his wife skipp'
the town.
icy 1t developed later that Sherman III
an forged our name in ordering cuts, prin
es- ing and other matter necessary Tor I
The special edition which under the contra
nd he was to pay for, and had paid none
on- these bills TO protect the reputati
of the paper we had to stand Tor ths
of bills.
- - 1t is not pleasant to publish such
ms article as this, nor to acknowleO
r1ul being stung, at the same time it may
yer, the proper thing to do, SO that otl
,in- papers may be warned against such
hat rascal.
act, In this connection we will also give
ALI good description as possible from me
Ory OF the couple:
Sherman is a medium sized man, iot
to be about 81 years old, weighs abt
40 or $50 pounds, is smooth In
with prominent, irregular nose, spe'
- quickly, is of good appearance and pie
Sc ant address His wife is large WON
ont weighing about 160 or 10 pounds
the decided blonde with fuffy hair. reced
,oso mouth with missing tooth in lett fr
80 upper jaw, and wears glasses.
.ufe Now, brethren, pass him around,
pm if any of you succeed in locating Shern
II be keep him under surveillance until =.
hich can wire the chief of police of Greenv
Grip and the rest will be easy.