The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-23

last week 5 UOLD Liar heIc 5cIt oo'
by HendersOn's manufacturing and
mercantile interests, we still have a
number on hand which can be OBJ
tanned free OF charge by aspiration
at this office.
THE WarrentOn Record says that
J. 4. DOwtin, Register OF Deeds Tor
the last nine years, says there has
been more cancellation OF debt this
fall than there has been since he has
been Register OF Deeds. That speaks
we'll for the good people OF our neigh
boring county, and the GOLD LEAF Is
pleased to note such q condition OF
prosperity obtaining among them.
1t is in keeping with the order CT
things in Vance. Our people own
more and owe less than at any time
we can recall.
4 NUMBER Of our State exchanges
got ont very creditable Christmas or
special editions, all OF them illustra-
ted and some with handsome cOlOred
covers. Notably among these were
the Charlotte Observer, Wilmington
Star, Charlotte Evening Chronicle,
Winston Salem Union Republican,
Waynesville Courier, Greenvllle Re
fector, WILLIAMSON Enterprise. This
is well. North Carolina newspapers
reflect the growth and glory, the
progress and prosperity OF the State
as we'll as they help to make it.
THE GOLD LEAF regrets that the
Seaboard is to lose Mr.. Charles II.
Gattis, but notes with pleasure his
promotion to higher and more re-
sponsible position with another road.
The following from the Charlotte
Evening Chronicle is deserved:
From the district passenger agent
of the SeabOard Air Line, Mr.. Charles
Ii. Gattis, shifts to general passenger
agent of the Georgia & Florida Rail
road. Mr.. Gattis is a fine railroad
man and the railroad that secures
his services gets value received. His
friends throughout North Carolina
are very much pleased at his cOntin-
ued promotion. He ought to be IL
railroad president and seems to be
working in that direction.
THE following which is taken from
an exchange, contains much OF truth:
"The man who grows up in his ma
tive town is regarded as boy by his
elders until he is well st arted down
the declivity of life, too often, that
ends In q hole The stranger who
comes into place is more often
pushed to the front than the young
man who has grown up with the
town. This is the reason why sc
many young men become dissatisfied
with their home surroundings anC
long to cast their lot in other quar-
ters." And as long as this is so car
you blame young man OF talent
and ambition for wanting to get out
among strangers away from home
to seek fame and fortune?
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"THE 30.FoOt Waterway Edition
of the Wilmington Morning Star, Il:
the publishers were pleased to call it
issued last week, was one of the big
gest achievements OF a North Caro-
lima newspaper. 1t did the publishers
OF that venerable, dignified and al
ways reliablepaper, which by the way
has been wonderfully rejuvenateC
and taken on new life in its old age
proud and reflected credit upon the
city OF " Wilmington and interests the
paper so well represents. The edition
was 40 pages, handsomely illustrated
and attractively gotten up, and con
tanned much matter OF vital interest
1t speaks volumes for the paper anC
prosperity of North Carolina : chic
seaport city and must prove of last
ing benefit to Wilmington and the
State at large The Star is doing {
great work towards the development
of Wilmington, the future OF which
looms hria.h tor. nrnrr Gn,.