North Carolina Newspapers

CrOLX) LEAF. A iaii:u FOISTIIK PEOPLB. THAD R. MANNING, Owner anil Editor. DEVOTf-C TO THE iKOUSTKTAL, EDCCA TiONAL A5D MATERIAL WeI.VARK of Vance Cocjtty and ?okth Caroms a. Published at the live tufl growing town of Henderson, in the centre of the Famous Yellow Tobacco District. THE QUESTION OF LOCAL OP- acceptably. The Gold Leaf has no TIOX. favorite we want to see a good man Bar-rootns.or no bar-rooms, that js ; elected, and out of the abundant mate the question whether it is better to ! rial frm which to xlcct no other need endure the ills that we now have (more be chosen- As the Board now stands imaginary than real perhaps) or return : the Iower ln of the count-v has two to the old order of things that we "representatives Middleburg and Nut- j know full well of. "Shall local option i Dum wwnsnip navmg a memner eaca, prevail, and whiskey be restricted to ; while there are two from tfcis (Hender thc channel through which it now j son) township. Mr. Yancey was from flaws, or will the liquor traffic be sane- j the Middleburg section, while in the tioned by public opinion and bar-rooms !oM Board Townesville township had a be again'open on our public streets?" representative. Now our Kitrell friends is the question that agitates the public in the upper end of the county think ! mind iust now. And this Question 1S: they are. entitled .to representation, A weekly resume of the News, Humor and General Topics of the Day. I'ciiLisiiED every Thursday Mousing tobe decided at the polls next Monday. and Mr- Charles H. Williams has been TTfsrrscviT 1 This is a matter for the people to de-1 ut f,jrward as their candidate. A TERMS OF feLLSUdl HO.N . , , d man jn eyc particuar and one One copy one year. - - - $2.00 tcrmine an'J !t e done, one way . - - , iHiith - in'.i r... u ! that would make an enicient member ' We deslrp a live aent and correpondeiit ters of the town at every postoflice i:i ance and adjoining ; counties. W rite lor w;i iu.s. l.oo 'or the other . bv a maioritv of the vo And this should be " uone deliberately and dispassionatly, . & i .. isectionalism can be successfully made - - - - eacn man weignmg n-.e matter care-! PUBLISHER'S ANNOUNCEMENT, j fuly and consi(Iering it in all its dif-!asainsttbc Baid' As Commis ,We invite contrihulionson all, uhlwte of j fcrent assets and then acting unnn S'oners they are elected, and as such tocai ana peneini inum ; iw.s ana .swu-. o x - j . ,.orrro . .llf r- , f. , jnents ujxm matters of public concern, orig- j p;mc:ple and the dictates of his con- I tnal jwe!i:s, essavs, critiques, etc. . . 'of the One side of the paper, only, must he writ- j science. If you bel ieve whiskey is a I comes in contact with every author of note. .; ' There is no enterprise inbringingan honorable and legitimate business into dfcreputei and it should be the aim of ewry editor to 'know jvhen to speak." According to our estimation, Lit erary Chat" is a complete and, inter esting literary department for any re spectable newspaper, and the matter contained therein is written in a bright and readable manner. There are few young men in this; country who are held in tiigher esteem in the literary world than Mr. A. Ros cower, and there are very few who possess such high endorsements as the man who is known as the 'Southern Critic." It would be only proper for our contemporary to make amends honorable to right a wrong to, give honor 16 whom it is due. Snow Hill ILntjtpi ise THE CASH SYSTEM. The merchants of Danville Va., have started out- to do a strict cash bus iaess, so we learn from the Register. In the first place, if .the merchant ihas the ready cash in hand, he can RACKET STORE STILL BLAZING mnin morar n id uni E. E. 1HGII, Jeweler I Optician, AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED PARIS CHTSTALLKNSK Come and see Same Place but Prices Lower. gye Glasses Spectacles Cheapest; Best Selected and Largest Stock Ever Offered in Henderson. CLOTHING, HATS AND SHOES A SPECIALTY. company the contribution. No attention j blessing to mankind, and its sale wij ' la'yl u aiionymous letters. J morally as well as legally right: if Tlie EIitor disclaims all resjMnsilulitv 3 3 for the views or statements 'f corn:sjoinf-1 you believe bar-rooms area benefit to mis aim reserves me rini ai an uiiic in reviw or reject any article he may think jiroper. Address all communications to GOLD LEAF, Henderson, X. C. TIllKSIAY, JUNK 2, 1887. The winner of the late Louisville Derby, "Montrose," is a Cincinnati horse. I5y his triumph, he is said to have won 50,000 for his owner and bickers. What a pity for all concerned that there is anything in the country like labor troubles. Strikes seldom do good it is rarely that the de.iired end is attained, whether it be an increase in wages or a decrease m working hours that is wanted. The only reme dy for such evils is for employers to pay a reasonable price for the service demanded. "The laborer is worthy of his hire," and his pay should be proportionate with the work done In that case we would not so often see such news items as the following in the prints; "Forty shoe manufacturing establish ments have shut down at Haverhill, Mass., on account of labor troubles Three thousand employees are idle.' ABOUT BASE BALL. Interest in the "National game does seem to be losing its hold upon the public mind in the North and West, although it may have died out to some extent in the South. And this leads us to a few reflections on this subject. Case ball is a good thing in its way. It is a healthy sort of amuse raent, and as long as it is kept out of the hands of those who would like to use it in an improper way for making money there can be no particular ob jection to it. But even a healthy and haimless amusement may not be with out its drawbacks. Too much of it may be demoralizing, and there are indications that we are having too much base ball for the good of young men and boys who haven't either the money or the time to enable them to r gratify their appreciation of the game. Employers in many cases find it difficult to get their employees to give proper attention to their duties. The minds of youths especially are so wholly taken up with base ball matters that their services in many cases arc almost valueless. Neglect of duty is not the whole of the dcmorlization that is noticeable. Young men who have small" incomes are often forced to make debts, and to put off paying overdue bills, in order to meet the base ball demand upon their purses. Of couise this demand is not heavy in the estimation of those who have well-filled purses, but there are many, very many, among those who make it a point to witness every game who frequently find some difficulty in getting the necessary admission fee. We haven't anything to say against the game, or the way that it is con ducted, but people who think about such things can hardly fail to see that base ball players in three or four months can earn more than the best teacher in the public schools, more than college professors and even more than the average professional man in a year. Too many of the boys and young men of the country have their attention drawn away from the oc cupations in which they are earning their living and directed towards the career of a base ball player. Of course, ! there b only a limited demand for good players and hundreds of young men who are neglecting their duties for base ball are only preparing them selves for an idle and profitless life. a community, and 'the town has not prospered under local option, no man should question your motives in voting to continue them. On the other hand, I if you think the liquor traffic as at present restricted has a tendency to check drunkenness and preserve order; that the town has been benefitted by local option, then you should vote to sustain it. As is well known the Gold Leaf has never been " redhot" on the ques tion of local option. Upon general principles we do not favor purely local measures. Still, it is no friend to whiskey, and when it comes to dicid ing between right and wrong, between good and bad, between justice and in justice, between that which tends to protect the public morals, elevate so ciety and benefit the human race, it nas no cimicuitv in making un its mind what to do ; and so we were will ing to give local option a trial, and voted for it last year. And now we are fair enough to accord to it all the credit that belongs to it. . Last year it was claimed that if the town went dry it would be killed trade would fall off, provisions would be higher, and gen eral stagnation and depression would result. Then many of our citizens honestly believed, that to close the le galized saloons would seriously injure the business of the town, without ac complishing the gooci intended. They plainly foresaw, they thought, that to close the bar-rooms in town, would be only to drive them to the outskirts be yond the corporate limits and away from under police regulation. This result would not bring any good that they could see. Believing this, thev - 1 " j cast their votes against local option, and were just as honest in doing so, and entitled to just as much respect, as the peace-loving, God-fearing pro hibitionists who cast their ballots against the saloons compelling them so close up business. Yet, in so vot ing they did not mean to join them selves with any lawless element, or those who vole for personal aggran dizement or as their appetites dictate. They simply intended to express the conviction that the law would work no good and would hurt the business of the town. But has this lcen so ? We think not. It was argued that prohibition would not prohibit that people who drank whiskey would have it, bar rooms or no bar-rooms. Very true, to a great extent ; nor do the friends of local option seek to prevent men from drinking, if they want to. None of these objections are pertinent to the question at issue. The matter simply resolves itself to this : whether it is not better to have local option than li censed bar-rooms. What the loc.il entire people of the county, but buy his stock cheaper .than when he it seems to us but just and reasonable that the representation should be as evenly distributed as. possible when good and available men can be found to serve on the Board. However, that the Board of Justices will discharge their duty next Monday as shall seem to them good and wise we have no doubt. buys on time. If he buys cheape A nice line of MILLINERY to which we invite the special attention of the iaaies. 1 hey will find our styles correct and prices very low. In c -IHnfir tb attention of the public ta tbwo H.K CRYSTAL, GSMS. we wcui Id sute that no FINER GOODS ae to be found auy where on the b&bitabla globe. AAer many yean.' trial the PARIS CRYSTAL LENSES Und FOREMOST whwerer Introduced They have fcW d thm crucial tmt or time ui Diii.iiiAjnvi and DiNTlxcr. GROCERIES UNDER THE MARKET. FSSSf"!? LENSES "We take pleasure in directing attention to the following GENUINE AUCTION BARGAINS, Fan inscription. "MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS." By "The Southern Critic." Gentle reader! Did you ever hear the above expression used? Do you know what it means? It certauly means a great deal. But there are lots of people in this wide world who seem not to know its meaning, or to know the value of giving heed to it. To mind one's own business generally, includes letting other people's business alone. It seems to be a-peculiarly of hu man nature for some people to be al ways meddling with other people's business. There raav be several reas ons for this. One is, that some folks haven't much business of their own to mind, and others meddle with their neighbor's business some times, to get an unjust advantage of him, and some times they do it out of a spirit of pure "cussedness." Minding one's business and letting' other people's business alone, is strict ly legimate, and honorable, and pays nanasome dividends on the investment; in fact men have been known to make fortunes and die happy by minding their own business. And yet there are people, who are continually med dling and interfering with other peo ple's business in unfair, underhanded ways. Some people seem to have plen ty of time on their hands for -this sort of thing, always trying to take or gain an undue advantage over their neigh bor one way or another. We have always found that we had our hands full minding our own busi ness. "Mind your own business," is a maxim that could be studied with profit by a great many people, especial ly by the editors of the Greensboro North State to whom these lines are fraternally inscribed. can sell cheaper and the customer gets the benefit of the discount. Again, if he sells for cash, he does not have to employ collectors and this reduction in expenses will enable him to reduce prices and all the time the customer gets the benefit of the reduc tion. Again, if he sells for cash he has no bad bills and does not have to charge up anything to profit and loss; and it is evident that if no money is lost the merchant can sell cheaper than when a large part of his profits must go to cover losses from bad bills. Please observe that the customer all the time gets the benefit of the reduced prices. Thus it is clearly seen that the mer chant is better off if he sells for cash, and there can be no questions that U. rt. t 1 . , t 1 re uic (.ubtomer saves me ainerence in ! -I . -w- 1 cusn anu time prices, jiut there are other advantages to the cash purchaser. He does not buy as much when he pays the cash as when he runs an account.- Every man who has tried both plans knows this to be true. It is such an easy thing to step into a store, make a purchase and 'charge it.' 'put it on the slate' frequently without asking the price. Moreover, as we have said above, he can buy cheaper with the money in hand than when he runs an account on time. And then, he knows exactly what he is buying, never has any errors in his bills, never has a collector to drop in on him unexpectingly with a bill he had forgotten all about and which he had not included in his liabilities, and he saves the annoyance of being 'dunned,' and saves time in making one transaction of purchasing and pay ing cash, do for the two transactions of purchasing at one time and settling at another. Der he ! dl,ect ,rcm our New Y. rk II arfquarterp, and at precwly th I the courier 01 J-iroadway. Observe the lb; lowing facia and stomer j levr.uems only out of many : e same prices as on liifurts we name a -Mi-morandiim h.ifk. 1 nt. oni.li r o1qa nnr..;t0 1 n ... . 1 r.t . . ,.0 , , ; -! '. 11.1 1 ui, ri:uiier up pencils inspins I ct. a paper; ned ea 1 ct. a paer; hur pins 1 cfc a paper ; Will iamantic spool cottou 1 cl. a spool; shoe Llackn g 1 ct. a box; stone snt rSnK 1 t. each; bo.ks and eyes 1 ct. a card; tape 1 ct. a roll; crochet ede J et. a yaid; 2 handkerchiefs for 1 ct;2 good j.enho.der lor 1 ct; 3 biuton books for 1 e:; Vai late 1 ct. a yard. The best thread iu the world, white an i black, all number, 2 ct. a yp"o'; guilt cuff butKms 2 ct. KPil.;r??trl H,H!8Zct3;aI,iece;ri!,b, n2t:ts- a yaid; 500 jauls upocl cotton 2 cts , Z V , toertlRf0,2pis; tcilSo-p2cts.acake; handkerchief 2 cts; envoi! cpeS2ets.a pack; tx.-e sjor biack ink 2 tu. a bott.e; lad Us arid euV prx-lc-l hamlkercDieU i cU; J urkey red handkerchiefs 3 cts; 144 shirt bmton 3 cts. bitthly pe. lumeu M ap 3 cts. a ck e; 15 good bite e,vlope 3 cts, 24 sheets liote iatr 3 ur,w .iU Bum iuw h- nuts 4 cis; cirefesi vg combs 3 et; lulith' lockets 3 cts- o -f ' i Pl t6n h'f Plns ? CtS; PeHrl -a-dr-.p 3 ct: tKSors 3 cts a pal, ; knitting iott on 6 cts . m bal',- BUaving l.n.s ,es 3 cts; si k ribbon 3 cts. a yard: pie plates 3 ctaj wash bowl 3 ct?; pint tin cuds 3 ft ttmrv .! .t. . . .. ' Cannot be Equalled. ThniT,,b!e, ihe read for HOURS without latiirue and eWe such EASE and COMFORT to the ye as was never before ei.joyed bj spectacle wearers. T,lHEROVE' STRENGTHEN and PRESERVE the SlGbT. thereby resting the optic i.rvs, ar-d in many canes PREVENTING HEADACHE. toy books 3 cu: IolsilkV eVald 1 Z ILdn: eae Specie, wUNANIMOUY Knives 4 cr,.: tooth brusl.es 1 ct. nln.. 4 ,.t. ...j a -r r.r.r j I AKUJLU tne pocket 4.r...r. ' ...il., a .... " r7 . V"' """ - -tUJU-U I rVoVi ... H v , u : I1-1"!? canl 4 cta- a Pak: 24 Bheets 6 lb note paper 4 cts: toy uook- 4ct; gents', ia.ies', and chil iren's hosiery 5 cts. a pair- 4 book hat rac o cts: aspleudid line of gents boWs 5 cu: ladies' l.ce collars 5 cts . . .0 , - "f v i.io. muiHi mveiopMS a ct; number G ahoA b.Ciiug o cts.- toy books 5 ct boxwood rule, 5 cts: butcher kmves'6 s- a box 24 at the f envelopes and 24 sheets of paper 1 ts: me- suspenders 6 cs. I pr.oS'tationifk TIOV Si: fir?, .? :P4 shrioolP OrJeat; r-, . - " 0 .u., i.ai, , lis. ooxwoou rL.13 a cis: coin bolder 8 otti- I and at tin koi mated match box 8 cts- 'M th cr. a.,.: h.;;. .rr v p?Kl pirii ,evels j ct IK. -si...... . . ..- 1 r tw. . i i4u cou.e poi iu cts: a hd UI lllllll lit! I ITI N: 1 11 I'M V. U nilKI L ui.i.liml.. IM ... .1 . ... A MIW, ' V:;..r.r; . : I V", "a p: geotv drill drawers HIGHEST HONORS 'ollowing WORLD'S EXPOSI 18S4. American in.stit ntj itirn Vienna. ' ' '.. and children's lished eodid 19 cts. and up: suspenders 6. 9. 12. I,. 18. a, k T l"? " ""K ami 7 cts: H. e iiuo (,k f, 7 "r r . . T utt77&V.cu,,ils J. " JL'r ta. n II i-iiVArM r i i t bert cahco4au i 5 cts per yard: K- u ucky Je-uis 14 ct,, worth 20 cts- ladie"' linen c iUrs 4 ct, and up.- iad'es' cuff, i) 11 aud .3 c.s. a p.ir- cents' linon i 1 Irl s of and up: a solend d t,ck of h.ts fcud cap, at 40o oa the d?S ?bii . ck loth lug a ?ll l:f'tS bows and scans ft, 1, 12, 16, cts. and up- h splend-d hand "aw sJ cts, worth 9.: earring kmves and .or tc xi cis: a tip top ra,r 48 cts. worth 8& nail hammers 9 cts: halchets 6 cts: butrsr whim -u- r.,ii Tl 'l0. JTr. rowu mos.in 5 ct,. per yard a,d up: a Splendid pair whlb b JankeS f r f i 17-IT a i-I waC,h TvT Un 23, cts: geutN'' )Bdi' a" children's boots andlhoe bum shoes at I A- A oi what is non. inu- i .,, . ..i' ' 'U;1" " a roreiasie direct fro. bl, "eVeVTk lL SIZTZ uf to Ijr'Qt correct standing prices. Tbe fa l of the hammer of tbe a tSSiei wil change these quoiation, day after d, y and w, mean tnat every Uem that passes 0Url;U.nt:r.Wlil,Le tbunderhpit from ,he c e.r ,ky. run th f'buESS -of the prosL' J. E. CLARKE & CO., Jbiendeisoii. JST. C. WATCHES jistjd JEWELRY To those troubled with imperfect viioa we ask a trial of these Wonderful Spectacles. They are cheerfully shown to thone who wish to see. SOLD ONLY BY E. E. HIGHT, HENDERSON, N. C. BIG GOLD ItING, Next to Dorsey's Drug Stor E. -AT- AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK. While we endorse our contemporary, the Greensboro North State, in what it has to say in regard to Northern "advertising sharks," yet we must strenuously condemn what we deem an unwarranted attack upon an hon orable enterprise. If our brethren of the Aorta State have never seen the scholarly penstrokes of Mr. A. Ros cower, or the high compliments mid i him, now and? then, by our State press, e mini; mat they are somewhat of a "Rip Van Winkle" pattern, when ad dressing him as "some man." His name as a fluent writer is too well "i,u"" ivi.ju.uc uur comments or en dorsements. "Literary Chat," if our recollection serve us right, was started a year ago for the sole aim and pur pose to stimulate, encourage, and de velop literary talent in the South, and to aid such writers as are proven wor thy to gain recognition in the world of letters. During the past year we have noted the names of many Southern writers ranking prominently upon the list nf option ists seek is simply to prohibit ! authors' whi,;h only could have been Il.e indiscriminate sale of liquor within ,? "! ' , . i - , , 1- ivuav-unci. II OUT thetown-to keep the public dram- contemporary is desirous nf trtw.- ' . . - . mu 'nut; chAnc ni-oif . . ' 1 . i - . -1. . . . a m.jj Hum um miusc. we nave experienced the working of local op tion for one year, and while it cannot be denied that the law has been Iated; that there has been whiskey drinking and drunkenness; that the system is not without its imperfections and objections; still, we believe, looked at fairly and impartially, the scales turn in favor of the law as it stands. their names, we will cheerfully furnish mem. in every instance, we know of, not a single cent has been rh.i rrrpri j where the manuscript of an unknown ; oomnern writer has been sold ood est To make good tobacco you must use c fertilizers. D. Y. Cooper sells the U uni vA7iupounu ana otner cele brated poods that have stood the test foi S a&"ISS.suwess'ul ELECTING A COUNTY COMMIS. SIONER. NfVt fnTf1iw tVio T..: r .v Peace s to e,ect a member of the j d ." board of County Commissioners to cate. It is sustained hv to a northern Magazine publisher. "Every laborer is worthy his hire " so the proverb says, and we think that such an enterprise should be extensive ly patronized by Southern papers es pecially. Since the article in question appeared in the North State, we are informed by reliable authority, that! not a single cent is contributed by! book or magazine publishers, to siKin that enterprise, save the information of their respective fnrthrominr- More Light on the Subject. E. G. Davis Lamp is Lit. You need more li:ht upon the theme of bargains that are always seen in Davis big store. So come and see our light shine forth so bright and free. We keep the best and sell so cheap, that he who buys must profit reap. Do not be laggard now's the time to safe Invest each idle dime. Our goods will interest and please for they include all novelties. We make it plain to all who buy, that we "tie bound to yet supply an people here with o bargains low and make our store the place to go. Our stock is varied, full, complete, our store is always bright -and neat, our clerks are uniformly clever. Come once and you will come forever, see that you patronize a m a n w h o i s d and who can be cheap in price. You'll save your dime and -thus you'll aid Davis light to shine. P. WYCKOFF'S, HENDERSON, N.C. SOLID and HEAVY FLATED SILVEIiWAllE of MANY KINDS and NOVELTIES You will be surm isd to Spf hvvV ehrsp von can purchase in the jewelrv line in fact, I endeavor to Rtll al! goods in my line ' at nv:i3uc:ici) RATES.. Le Mare'a Itock and Crvslal Spectacles and Eve Glasses which I carry in slock are thn b-t for tbft yps and vei v, very chrap. With an experience of fortv (40) ypars T in mha T oho suit vou w A TPTTTTSi AND JEWELRY REPAIRED. Aiona ARE THE PRICES AT WHO IS SELLING OUT TO CLOSE BUSINESS. A RARE CHANCE FOR ALL -TO BUY GOODS CHEAP OPENING BIG LOT 3fewG-oods AT Cooper-4 Mitchell's. Beautiful Lawns, Ginghams, aod While Goods at COOPER aIuTCUELL'S. You can buy the best shoes In town at COOPER' MITCHELL'S. Hat! HatfcH Hal!!! Bi stock and latent Hiyles at COOPER fc MITCHELL'S. Don't forget to see those Carollca Cotton and Tobacco Plows at COOPER & "MITCHELL'S. Tremendous stock family Flour just received at COOPER fellITCHELL'S. Groceries! Grorci!! Grocerieb!!! so cheap at COOPER A "MTTCnELL'S, HendfTnon, ?. C. ! J. A. STALLINGS, -IN. JSTot Cheap Goods, but Fine and irixst-class Goods Cheap. OTXIR, OIF1 WHITE GOODS, LACES and EMBROIDERIES IS IMMENSE, AND ARE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST. 3 cents per yard, 1 44 4 u fill the vacancy caused by the death of j patronage entirely, and we are glad to George H. Yancey. We have heard state that its future success is an as- th mmoc nfco,.i surea iact. - v riai jjcuiicmcn meij- tioned in connection therewith, any one of whom would no doubt serve The editor of "Literary Chat" has his headquarters in New York, he heW a member of the Century Club, he i Beautiful Lawns, Fine Very Best " - 44 All" Other Gods in Proportion. Don't Fail to Look Over Our BARGAIN COUNTERS. M. ELK AH, TEMPLE OIF1 EaSTC3T, HEXDERSOX,: X, C. W. M. & C. WATKINS BUILDING, Next Door to Cooper & Mitchell. My entire stock is new; just bought in New York this season; everything carefully selected by myself, consisting of Dry Goods, Notions, White Goods, Dress Goods and Ladies' Fine Shoes. Don't tail to come and see my un bundled Jewel Shirt nude of New York Mills Muslin, reinforced back and front, with the latest patent improve ments attached. Iam now receiving a new lot of White Goods, which I am able to offer cheaper than ever before. I promise my friends and customers full value received for every dollar spent with me. Very truly, your friend, J. A. STALLINGS, HENDERSON, N. G.