"THI2 I'KOPLK'S PAPER."
By
THAD R. MANNING,
Owner ami Editor.
Devoted to the Industrial, Educa-
TIOXAI AND MATERIAL WELFARE
OK VAXCE CotTCTY AND NORTH
Carolina.
Published at the live and growing town
of Henderson, in the centre of the
Famous Yellow Tobacco District.
A weekly resume of the News, Humor and
General Topics of the Day.
Published every Thursday Mokvikg
0
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION :
One copy one vear, ' - - - ?3.00
" " Kihontlis, - - - 1.00
3 -r -r - .50
We desire a lire nger.t and correspondent
at ever)' ptoflice In Vance and adjoining
counties. Write for tonus.
PUBLISHER'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
"We invite contributions on all subjects of
local nnd general interest: viea and state
ments upon matters of public concern, orig
inal poems, essays, critiques, etc.
One side of tin paper, only, must be. writ
ten on ami the, real name of the writer ac
company the contribution. No attention
will 1 pa ill to anonymous letters.
The Editor disclaims all responsibility
for the views or statements of correspond
entsand reserves the right at alj tiins to
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
Address all communications to
HOLD LEAF. Henderson, N. C.
THUKS1AY, SEPT. 22, J 887.
A Correspondent says work on the
Lynchburg & Durham Railroad has
been begun at the first named city and
is going rapidly forward.
The Piedmont exposition, at Atlan
ta, is going to be a big affair. It will
be of great practical value to the South.
All the booming cities and rich sec
tions, with their minerals and crops
and woods and industries, will be fully
represented. The result will not only
show to the world the advancement
that has been made, but will foster and
encourage further progress. Is pur
immediate section doing anything to
1 represented ' there? aW know
North Carolina will be. Henderson
and Vance county should look to their
interests in this matter.
While we believe the people of no
town are more united upon all ques
tions affecting the general good of the
community than those of Henderson,
the following sensible remarks from the
Atlanta Constitution will bear repeat
ing. It says :
A town must have natural commer
cial advantages-but it might have all
the advantages in thje world, and yet
not prosper' if its citizens are so con
stituted as to be willing to look after
their own individual affairs, and not
willing to sink petty grievances for the
general good,
Durham and Henderson both voted
the subscription to the Durham &
Northern Kailroad. This looks like
the line will run to Henderson as
Major Winder's promise sseem to lead
that vay." Jt seems to us that Dur
ham would prefer to run to the point
she could get to with least money.
Franklinton Weekly.
Why bless you, neighbor, Durham
is not going to build the railroad; and
even if she was, is it not reasonable
that she would prefer direct communi
cation with tat point lrom which she
would recieve most benefit from such
connection? It seems so to us at any
rate.
AGRICULTURAL, FAIRS.
The Gold Leaf is a strong friend
and advocate of agricultural fairs.
Such displays of our products can but
prove- of great benefit to a State or
community when properly conducted.
They serve as a stimulous to the people
awakening them to a higher apprecia
tion of the extent and capabilitis of
our resources, and do much toward in
fluencing them to renewed and greater
efforts by way of creating a friendly
rivalry among exhibitors. For this
reason we are always anxious to see
any enterprise of its kind successful,
and we urge ouf people to do some
thing toward making the State Fair
and the Weldon Fair such- We name
these especially because they are near
to us and the citizens of Vance and
adjoining counties ought to feel a sort
ot personal interest in them. Let our
section be well represented at both
places. We can make a good exhibit
if we will, and the Gqu) Leaf respect
fully suggests that we do it. Speak
ink oi the State Fair the Progressive
Parmer says this :
With our fine crops and the enthu
siastic dertermination which pervades
the great mass oi our farmers in all
sections of the Stated tQ improve their
condition, we hope to see them avail
themselves of the1 benefits Jq be de
rived from a liberal patronage of the
State Fair, and to see thousands o
them on that occasion. Let every
one of them bring something to put
on exhibition. " It will help the fair
t will encourage the officers, it will do
you good. 'Come to the fair and bring
something with you from your farm.
Encourage your son and daughter to
id something "and bring them' and the
jjood wife along with you,
A
DISTINGUISHED EDITOR
DEAD.
The death of Capt. James Barron
Hope, the scholarly and accomplished
loet-editor of the Norfolk Landmark,
removes one of the most brilliant and
useful of Southern journalists. He
died suddenly of heart disease at his
home in Norfolk at 6:20 o'clock last
Thursday evening, in the 58th year of
his age. A short while ago Capt.
Hope was invited by Gov. Lee to pre
pare a poem to be read at the unveil
ing in October of the monument to be
erected to the memory of Gen. Lee in
Richmond, The poet had just finish
ed the work and placed it in the hands
of a copyist the very day that he died.
We consider it fortunate m the inter
est of the history and literature of the
South that Capt, Hope lived to finish
this task. Speaking on this subject
the Richmond IVJiig says :
The work may go on, though the
builder cease. The poet who was in
vited to present his tribute to Lee on
the occasion referred o, has, before the
appointed time, followed his hero and
joined
'The innumerable caravan winch moves
To that mysterious realm where each shall
take
His chamber in the silent lals of death."
His lips are mute and his tongue is
still, but the thoughts and words which
he would have devoted to this interest
ing event are fortunately preserved,
and it is fitting that some one should
be designated by the proper suthority
to deliver the poem, in its proper order,
at the layipg of the corner-stone.
A RAILROAD FROM DAN-!
VILLETO HENDERSON.
The latest move in the railroad
world is a proposed line from Danville
to Henderson. A company has already
been formed and subscription books
opened. This is a road that would do
us much good and the Gold Leaf
hopes to see it built. Commenting on
what thfi Norfolk Public Ledger re
cently said referring to the re-establishment
of trade relations between
that port and certain markets in North
Carolina, the Danville Register says:
But is Norfolk content to secure the
trade of Durham alone ? The policy
of the Richmond & ..Danville Road
toward towns along its line has been
so arbitrary and illiberal that all towns
in this section of Virginia and North
Carolina would be glatf ' to have an
outlet to Norfolk and to do business
with the tidewater people. We would
subscribe liberally to a road which wlil
give us an outlet to Norfolk. Danville
has already voted $150,000 to the;
Atlantic & Danville, but .in spite, of
that fact would, we believe, vote a lib
eral subscription to a " road from this
point to Henderson, N. C, if she could
be assured of an independent connec
tion with the Seaboard Road.
Norfolk and the Seabord Road must
be alive to the fact that there is a
splendid country in this section whose
people are only waiting for an oppor
tunity to get relieffrom the Richmond
& Danville oppression. But under the
present system, it is impossible for
Danville to do business with Norfolk,
Later, a Danville correspondent of
the Richmond Whig says on this sub:
ject :
Books of the Danville & Seaboard
Railroad were opened to-day (Sept.
19) for subscriptions to the capital
stock. The committee for soliciting
subscriptions is composed of Messrs. J.
G. Penn, M. P. Jordan, P. R. Jones,
H. W. Cole, and James E. School-
field. These gentlemen are some of
our liveliest and most progressive busi
ness men. The corporators of the
road are J. D. Blair, C. G. Holland,
F. X. Burton. J. F. Rison, M. P. Jor
dan, J. C. Wrenshall, Berryman Green,
John H. Schoolfield, J. G. Penn, C.
H. Conrad, B. B. Gordon, D. W.
Thom, J. Wilcox Brown, and Frank
P. Clark. The charter provides that
the road shall run from Danville to
some point at or near Norfolk. The
route now contemplated is from Dan
ville to the North Carolina line, and
from there to Henderson.
What has Henderson to say on the
subject of having anqther road? It
would pay us to hold out some induce
ment to get this connection. The in
corporators mean business we are tolcj
and the possibilities are that within a
few more years Henderson will be
quite an important railroad centre.
Let them come the more the better.
A new use has been discovered for
corn. An oil made irom it has been
exhibited at Chicago as the latest thing
in cereal product. It is claimed that
it is equal to cotton seed oil for the
kitchen and soap factory. The only
kind of oil previously obtained from
corn is called fl fusil," which was an
incident of whiskey manufacture.
ISToticel
VALUABLE PLANTATION FQR
SALE.
We offer for sale a valuable plantation,
near 'the ' town of Middleburg, containing
about 60 acres adapted to the growth of
corn, cotton; grain and fine tobacco. For
terniSj&c ipuly to
MISS JANE C. YANCEY,
Muldlebuff, N. O,
Or to Day & ZoiicoFFjiR,
sept 22-3 o. riendersonN. C.
Lewis Barp.es,
Lpvria St
Barnes, Stainback & Co,
Have Just Returned frojxi the
N ortliern Markets
Where they Purchased an Immense Stock
OF r-
NEW GOODS,
Which are Wow Daily Arriving and
Being Opened as Fast as Possible.
-WE ft AVE AN IMMENSE STOCK OF
L - T
(G
In the latest styles to fit men and boys at prices ranging from $3.75 to $30.00
a suit. Overcoats of all sizes, colors and prices. Cravats in pro
fusion. Select stock of
GENTLEMEN'S
Barnes attends to this department
Lewis
have charge 07 tne
GIBS, HU I
7
And will be glad to sell to
WE MAKE A
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
SHOES AND HATS.
Determined to merit a share of the public patronage we shall be glad to have
our friends call before buying anything in our line.
BARNES, STAINBACK & CO.
so mil Ft mu
Advertisements this week. When,
this comes before your optics re
member that DAVIS is in New
York searching for
which in due time will be banked
up in his store, and don't forget
that as the temperature falls our
prices fall also.
E. Gr. DAVIS,
HENDERSON, N. C.
Ed. Young,
- - 1H1 - 0 m
UNDEEWEAE.
and Lewis Stainback and Ed. Young
WM nEPMTHBMT,
their friends at low prices.
SPECIALTY OF
Notice,
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By virtue of power' conferred upon
me by deed in trust - dily recorded
in Register's Office, in Vnnce county,
book 6. page 65, 1 will sell on Thursday,
the 20th day of October, 1887. at public
auction, - for cash, at the court house
door in Henderson, N. C, a certain lot
or parcel of land situate in the Southern
part of said town of Henderson, adjoin
ing the lands of R. L. Daingerfield. J.
C. Jacobs and others ; and defined by
metes and bounds in said deed in trust
! to whioh reference in hereby made. This,
' tliA 1Qrl i).i rt vnn' K- 1 COT
D. Y. COOPER,
Trustee.
Day A Z llicofffr, Att'ys, a 22-4 o
Notice !
Having qualified as administrator of
the estate of John L. Hunt, deceased, all
persons having claims against said de
cedent are hereby notified to present
them to me within 12 months from date
hereof or this notice will' b pleaded in
bar of their recovery; all rersons in
debted to said decedent must make im
mediate payment. This, 16th rlav of Sep
tember, 1887. J. W. YOU NO,
Administrator of John L. Hunt, de
ceased. sept. 22 6 o.
t. i. mm & oi.,
-WHOLESALE-
GROCERS,
Cor. Commerce & Elizabeth Sts.,
Norfolk - Va.
raug.25 31.
BIG BARGAINS
AND-
New Goods!
aiufeack,
Our Mr. T. J. Mitchell is now on the
Northern markets and will return
in a few days with a beautiful
m line of.
Fall and Winter . Goods,
And we ask that our msny friends call
and examine our stock. Don't fail to
- . . i .
see those
, - - . 4 - - 4
LIGHT RUNNING D0MESTJP
SEWING MACHINES AT
Cooperi Mitchell's..
Sill
1
FOR SALE PRIVATELY
IN AND NEAR THE TILLAGE OF
WILLIAMSBOKO, 0.
A TWO-STORY STORE HOUSE
20x70, and lot with large frame rat proof corn cri,b. In the store there is about
4 000 worth of General Merchandise gooi sleabl stock, including fall stock of
Dkcgs and ilKDiciNEs, shop bottle, prescription cas, tcale. apparatus, and
evers tbiug necessary to-a first-class Drug Store. We desire to sell all this prop,
erty together- A. good prescription auii general drug trade established 8 f 10
years, uooa location ror uenerai .aiercoanaise Dustiness, oimareu in ipe village
of WiiliainsboiMugb, iu Vance coumy. 10 miles from Henderson, 13 miles from
Oxford, and about 20 miles from Claiksville, Bojdton and YVarrenron. While,
most farmers near us grow Yellow Tobacco, they a'so grow Cotton, and we think :
we can safely say there will be 300 bales of
winter. Crop pr spent in tLis community
alK-ut 1st of October and !ids fair to be a
can do a business o9lo,000 a year For
E & J, E HAITHCOCK & CO.
A ftacbed to the above store lot is a
2-STORY DWELLING HOUSE,
And lot containing 9 acres. The dwelling is L shape, has 3 rooms on second
flor.r, 3 rooms n first floor, with wide bail
basement room underneath. Outbuildings are. one bricic hot house, 16 feet square,
keeps house plants sil winter without artificial heat. 2-room servant house. 1-roorxi
cook bouse, ment bouse, carriage house,
nuuatngs. vi 11 or goo a wpter in tne yara. xard, garden and Jots' are all under
good strong, oak p'snk and picket fences. One lot is well set in Orchard gras and
one in clover. In rear of stables is a boat one are in nice large oak trees. At
tached to this is 4 acres with sprim; branch running through. It has been hieblv
mauured and will be sowo in Orchard gra
to make grass lot for catt e and hogs. The
is situated is wen eievaiea ana very hea
or malarial disease on the place. Convenient to good schools acd churches. Reas
on for telling have decided 10 go to Western North Carolina to engage in other
business.
JOHN
HOME
Containing about 16o acres, about 30 of
luiuogiuKmi mo .oiiuuiviupo ui Wnr
osroom awemog, coos room, a-room servant nous, meat house, large new stables
(6 stalls.) new rat proof corn crib, carriage
gooa repair. en 01 gouu water, orcnaras, ana grass lots. The dwelling lots are
in th town of Williamsboro. on Miiu street. The land lies on either side of the
a ISO a small tract about 35 acres, with gocd spring of water (5 or 6 acres In
original growth.) A good building site. Most of this land is adapted to the growth
of Yellow Tobacco.
450 cres near Island Creek Baptist
t...vji o ... "'" . auia iniui
eta to contaiu aooui z.o acres, nas on it a4 r;om hewed log dwelling with good
rock and brick chimney, log stable and corn crib, a new flue curine tobacco barns.
FORTY ACRES IS WOODS. HEAVILY TIMBERED. Has good bottom and
upima, wen auapwa to me growtn oi corn, wheat, oat and cotton. 2 or SO acres
of thi larni, soma latelv cleared and some in woods, ia ADAPTED TO THE
uKuwrnur visum xkljajw iuuac O. This farm can be bought low.
The east end of this farm contains about 175 seres, ha a four
tag, og com crib, frame pack house, two
mere is omy a rew acres oi mis istrcu in woods, but there is plenty of young pine
which will soon supply timber, drc. There is 8 or 10 a ore of rhi nA ariantri t
the growth of yellow tobacco j the rest is adapted to the growth of corn, wheat, fiats
and cotton,
Also one 4-room dwelling and lot in the village, containing about one sere of
land. Well of god water. Lot of Horses, Cows and bheep. For further
particulars, apply to
EATON HAITHCOCK.
PRETTY AS
DRESS GOODS, LACES, NOTIONS, WHITE
GOODS, STAPLE DRY GOODS, &c,
Coming in Every Week at
S. & C. W ATKINS'.
"Nucky" Will Be Happy To Wait On You.
LADIES' HATS, BONNETS,
FLOWERS and RIBBONS, fall styles just come. Miss Rosa Thomas has them,
NEW FALLUITS,. ' .
Elegant and stylish. Tremendous stock. Can fit everybody.
HATS AN DC APS, -
Latest fall styles, large stock and so cheap.
ZEIGLER AND BAY STATE SHOES,
New fall stock coming in this week,
BIG LOT UMBRELLAS,
New ones. See our Gloria Silk, light and durable.
furnitureTmattresses,
SPRING BEDS, CHAIRS, LOUNGES, &c. Largest stock and lowest, prices.
Second floor is full. Will be glad to show you.
"GOOTESV. SUPERLATIVE FAMILY
FLOUR is all right. Try it.
SAINT LAWRENCE FLOUR,
355.75, takes the cake.
COOKING ANDHEATING STOVES,
Large stocky best makes. " Champion" still leading.
OUR TOBACCOFLUES AND SHEET
IRON are the very best. Mr. Cawthorne is making them right and making
big sales.
LANTERNSTtOBACCO KNIVES
And THERMOMETERS, best patterns at low prices.
GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, &C.
EMPIRE RUBBER PAINTS $1.25 per gallon beats them all.
Wc sell good goods, will give you your money's worth, and solicit your trade.
Respectfully,
S. & 0. Watkis,
HI VALUABLE
Ifl PROPERTY-'
cotton handled at this pla-e this fall and '
is line and fall tde will open here
large tiade. An energetic business man
further information apply to
on first and second floors, and lrge
large stables, and corn crib, a! good frame
- 44 about 15th of September; is intended
lot or siMiation on which the dwelling
thy. I have never known a case of chills
E. HAITHCOCK.
TRACT,
which is woods. The open land adapted
Btrctiun. ids improvements are, one
house, ice house. All wel built and in
chruch, one mile from the villaze. on the
win ui UIVIUCU 111 IO IWO larillg, the W-St
flue curing tobacco barns, well of water.
A PICTURE
THOSE
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
QOMMJSSlQNfcSS' 8A&EOF J-ASu
By rixtoe of a decree of the Superior
Court. of Vance countr in the proceeding of
Jofco V. Chapeil and others, exparteeK''9
will sell at public auction, on the premise
on the loth day of October, 1887, at noon'
the well-kpon Dickerson's Mill, with
mill and cotton gin, and 15 acres of land
situate en the ft & G. R. R, near Kittrell.
The stream on which this mil) ia situate fur
nishes ruunmg power every day in the year.
At the eaaie time arid pbec we will soil
107 J acres of good arming lands, ncarlr
adjoining the above, lving on Tar river ancj
along the K & G." R. K. Much of thi
land! is rive bottom. Terras one-iliini
cash, balance in 12 months.
THOS. M." PrTTMAN.
THQ3. B. YEN ABLE,
j- Comoi'rs.
Lsepc io-4 o.J
JSTotipe I
Havine qualified as administratrix of
the estate of T. A. Stone, deceased, aty
persons havinjr clims against said da.
cedent are hereby notified to prut
them to me or my attorneys. Day A Zol
liootfer, within 12 months from date
bereof br this notice will be pleaded ia
hajr of their recovery; all persons in
dented to said decedent must make im
mediate ravment. This, th day of Sep
tember, 1887'. ROSA A. STONE.
4d ml til 4tratrix or T. A. Stono, deoeaed.
DAY A Z I LI COFFER, Att'y. a 15-6 o.
TO HYJipffi !
I can hat express my gratitude to mv
many friends and customer, who hv
so liberally patronised me since I
openf(J buftinefta for myself. I hve
fully met my expectations, and for the
EXT 30 DAYS
I shall offer my entire stock, except
staple good?, at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
in order to make room for new fall
goods. Come and see the fcl lowing
goods at reduced price; DRESS
GOODS, BLACK HENRIETTA
CLOTH 8, OTTOM AN8, D1AOOVALS,
SERGES. CA8HMEKES. ONDINEK
and imny difTereut shades and styled
WHITE GOODS, INDIA LINENS,
MULIX PIQUES, MHSALE, Plan
and Cbeok NAlNNOOK, LACES,
8WISS, KMBROIDERY. HAMRURGS
and 1NSERTINGS to match.
Ti ABIES
AND-rr
Children's Slippers
a specialty. I shall have a nice line of
goods for ruy fall trade, everything
being selected With' care by in jaeJf, and
shall try to buy good goods 'and id tb4
best styles, tbac my customers and
friends may receive lull yalue for every
dollar spent with me.
Very truly, youjf friend,
J. A. STALLINGS,
HENDERSON. N. G.
J&Uj. Jewel' Shirt is still In great
demand.' ''
A CARD!
We are glad to be able to rtate to our friends
and the public generally that we
hare purchased the '
Entire Stock
DRUGS & FIXTURES
OfE. L. Smith and will continue the
drug business at the old stand on the
corner. We have' secured the services
of Mr. J. K. McKeihepy, recently of
Wilmington, who has had a number of
years' experience in the business and
is withotit a, superior, as a, prescription
compounder in the Statel All
Prescriptions
intrusted to our care will be promptly
and carefully filled. Ye snail carry a
First-Cass Stock
of everything pertaining to the drug
trade. We cordially invite' a trial.
Very Respectfully,
J. M YOUNG & CO,
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR
SALE.
I offer for sale, privately, the following
Sroperty in the town of Henderson : One
ouse and lot, aituate on Rowland street,
Hdjoining ibe property of Henry T. Jor
dan and G. D. EU worth, containing six
rooms. The premises have a good wel
of water, servant' house and stables.
Two bouses and lotn, on the same
street, con rain ing four, rooms 'each. The
above buildinga are new and in Ijrst rate
order; located in tlte moat pleasant part
of the town I offer also one lor, with
small house, and one unimproved, lt
utite rear the above described property.
Partiex desiring V see the properly can
do ao by cading on Hi I.' O. Rowland,
in Henderson. For terms, which are
liberal, apply to
A. AV. ROWLAND,
U'ilaon, N.
Agei.t for Mrs. M. W. RowUod.
Juiyl4-J
HENDERSON
MALE ACADEMY,
HENDERSON, N. C.
The first session wi!l begin on Hon
day the 28th or September l87, and
close in Jane following. The charge fo
tuition for the aession 1n all branches
taught is in '
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT, 25
SENIOR ' 4T
Positively no extras. For. further In
formation apply to k
WJI. A. WILSON,
Pkicipau
Sweet 8pHng,
Jnly 21 a. Monre Co , W. Va.
J. W. HUNTER & CO.
-DEALERS IN-
Dry Goods and Notionst
MANUFACTURERS CT-
Shirts, Drawers, &cn
40, 42 and 44 Commerce Street,
NORFOLK, VA,
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