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SECRETS OF AFRICA.
A Significant Silence About the Conduct
of BrItIsh Companies There.

Significant silence About the Conduct
of British Companies There.
A feature of the British enterprise In
East Africa is the secresy with which
the operations of British Imperial East
African Company are conducted. In
Whitaker" which is supposed to give
all official information on all public
matters, the words "No information ac-
cessible" appear opposite the entry re-.
ferring to this corporation. As the
company conducts its operations under
a charter granted by the Queen, this
secresy excites criticism; but little can
be done. II Parliament should make a
fuss about 1t the only result would be
that the ministry would have to resign.
because tho sovereign can do no wrong,
and II any wrong Is done 1t is the fault
of the ministry.
In view of the perils to which mill.
ions of the natives OF Africa are sub.
jected by the advance OF civilization, In
the shape of the British trader, 1t Is
thought that sufficient publicity ough.
to be given to tho affairs OF the company
to insure the protection of the natives
against outrages of the grossest kind.
1t is recalled in connection with this
matter that in no case, except, perhaps,
ono, have the doings of any British
colonial company been sufficiently
known to permit adequate public dis
cussion of thom. Official secresy has
stlfied the means of the native posses
sors Of thesoil. Very little is known Of
what is going on in the Congo State,
except to the officers OF the company,
the employees Of the company being
bound over to silence in penalties. =
illustrated American.
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scAooL AND CHURCH.

! lin Nrinidad there will soon be 4
Presbyterian Synod. There are 0S, OO(
Hindoos in the island.
--Fhe Gospel of Matthew has been
published in the Fiot tongue OF tho
Lower Congo, by Mr.. Westland.
The Swiss conduct an industrial
mission in India. Christian artisans
teach tho natives various employments
/ and the truth Of the Gospel at the same
time.
Tho enrolment plan" is a move.
ment among the Episcopalians of this
countryto raise 81, 600, 900 for missions,
domestic and foreign, from 200, 900 con-
tributors Of IS each.
The now Baptist Grace Temple
Church in Philadelphia, Rev. r. IL.
Conwelb pastor, is to have seats for
4,20O people, and with additional chairs,
is expected to accommodate 5000. The
expected cost of the edifice and the site
is SaOO,Dco
!. The Chinese, who hold fast to ex.
aminatidhs rs tho cornerstone, not
only of their educational fabric, but of
their ciya service, are in hot water over
the discovery that cheating is largely
practised at these examinations. They
have not yet discovered way OF dealing
with it effectively.
I'm the asa principal universities OF
the world there are 1O2Os professors.
Denmark lays claim to 40; Portugal 90;
Norway, 40; Holland, SO: Belgium, IS;
Switzerland, 90; Sweden, 173; France,
1870; Spain, $50; Russia, 5s2; Italy, 900;
Great Britain, ss4; Germany, LOGO.
Austria, 1910, and tho United States,
4,2sO.
I'm the past twenty-five years the
Methodist church is said to have built
5000 more churches than are owned by
the Presbyterians in the whole country,
1000 moro than the Congregationalists,
5000 more than the Roman Catholics.
Such figures speak loudly for the vigor
and excellent management which mako
such advances possible.
The Waldensian church Of Ttalv
which recently celebrated its two hun.
aredth anniversary of the return OF the
exiled Vagdois, gives evidence OF con
unueo ire ana vigor. 1t reports roll
OF forty-fotr churches, thirty-eight pas
tors, twen|-seven eyangelists, includ-
ing colporRurs, six Bible readers, 4,O7A
communicates and 400 catechumens =
Tho Presbyterian Woman's Mission,
Society recPived for last year 1887 s4a.
The society was able to support the fol-
lowing missions; Indians, S3 schools,
164 teachoFs, s,264 pupils; Mormons, 81
schools, Of teachers, 2, S74 pupils; Mex
leans, SO schools, 81 teachers, 1,627
pupils, South, is schools, 4S teachers,
1913 pupils; total, lis schools, Sol
teachers, 7,47s pupils. The Mid-Con.
tinent
One of the best endowed manual
training schools, little known in this
region, is situated at Crozet, Albemarle
County, Va. 1t was founded by Samuel
Miller, who gave a fund sufficient to
produce an income of nearly SlOO, OOO
The pupils must all be white children,
but after admission they are clothed,
fed and instructed, being given course
of four years in practical mechanics;
farming, Biography, typewriting dress
making ami other industries are also
taught.
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dogs, lightning, or fire. He even dared
TO right now and then. On the whole
ne was SIS pluolSy as tffo average man IN
spite of his conviction that the time
would come when he would have trouble
with burglar and a suit at law with an
old maid.
Durston, as you know, lives in hand
some house on an uptown cross street.
He has always held that the majority of
burglaries are effected through the
treachery of servants. He has, there
fore, kept bachelors hall for many years
with the aid of only one assistant-an
old woman-a kind of heirloom in his
family. As he generally dimes at his
club he has managed to live very COM
fortably without keeping boarding
house for men and women who might be
In league with robbers. His aged house
keeper is not ambitious. He feels con-
ddent she will never sue HIM for breach
OF promise nor permita burglar to make
q breach in the house.
Durston's library and bedroom are on
the second floor. The old woman sleeps
In back room on the floor above. She
is very deaf, so when Durston wishes to
call her he touches button at the head
of his bed. This sends mild electric
current through the reclining form of
the housekeeper upstairs. She approves
OF this process in the belief that it
tends to hold her rheumatism in check.
1t seems very shocking way to treat
an old woman, however. And then
Durston must find it unpleasant to
discharge servant two OF three times
q day.
But let us return to our burglar. One
night last winter Durston reached
home rather earlier than usual. AS
was his custom, he examined the doors
ana windows in the lower part of the
house and then went to the library. He
found his smoking-jacket and slippers
In their accustomed place. A wood
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fire was cracking in the CRATE and de-
canter of whisky and box of cigars
tempted him from the center table
Durston smiled contentedly as he drew
an easy chair toward the fire. Life
was very pleasant to him. He was one.
of those happy bachelors who have no
regrets. Not that Durston lacked
sentiment Far from it. III fact, he
was not at all what the world calls a
practical man.
No, Durston was inclined to look at
the romantic side of life, and as he
smoked q perfectO and slipped his whisky
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Los 5 Of appetite.

Principal OF Girls Boarding-school
Ito her butcherl-From tomorrow you
can send me three pounds OF meat less
than the usual quantity.
''Iiavo you lost some Of your board.
ers?'
"No, but four of the girls have fallen
in love. "--Basler Nachrichten.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1890-11-29
DURSTON'S BURGLAR.
Singular Dealings With a Midnight
Intruder.

ICHARD OURS
TON, bachelor,
had always been
afraid of burglars
and susceptible
of old maids. He
could not remem-
Der he I'll m Q
when the dread
of being robbed
or sued for
breach of prom
Use was not upon
him. He never
seemed to feel
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1890-11-29
Kangarooa Tor America.

It would seem that tho project OF i'm.
porting kangaroos into this country is
seriously entertained by several enthu.
siastic and wealthy sportsmen in the
West. The first rumors OF such plan
wore received almost universally with
smiles, but later details show that
sportsmen have decided that the project
Is entirely feasible. The extinction of
the buffalo has left the plains without
any big game Of Importance. and hunt
ing the kangaroo, as it is done in Aus
tralia, is second in excitement and in.
terest only to killing tho buffalo. Kan
CARGO leather is exceedingly valuable
and the animals breed rapidly They
have been successfully acclimated in
rsnE rand and France aud it is said that
there is actually no reason why they
should not thrive here. The idea OF
tho promoters OF this plan Is to intro
luce the kangaroos at the beginning of
the warm season in Yellowstone Park
and give the breed Government pro-
lection for u few years SO as to bar out
the pot-hunters.-Ch Post
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1890-11-29

Smith (astonished)-- why, dectori
What made you move? You had such
a large practice out there, and
Doctor (disconsolately interrupting)
Yes; but-they all diedl--Puck.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1890-11-29

Uncle Ned-"Does your father ever
play ball2" Tommy with the recollection
Of a recent ehastisement in mind)s-
No; but l am suro II he did that no
would make great batting average"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16

Jane-You seem to be unhappy,
Emma.
Emma-Yes, have been deceived in
my husband When I married him
supposed that It was not my money but
myself that he loved
Jane-And now you have found out
that It was not you at all, but only your
money he was after.
Emma-Alasl That II what ! know
now for certainty.
Jane-Well, there 10 one consolation
for you, and that is that your husband 70
not q stupid a. he looks
In reoaffna cafhoafa ou0hf 70 Be enc
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16

Henderson has three railroads and
has just voted a subscription OF $780,
600 for another. 1t is on the main
line of the Raleigh & Castor, A miles
Northeast of Raleigh, and So miles
Southwest of Weldon. 1t is the ter
minus of the Oxford & Henderson Ga
branch of the Richmond & Danville
SYSTEM and the Durham & Northern.
1t has an excellent system of electric
lights, fire engine with an organized
FIRE department and waterworks in
process of construction.
1t has four large warehouses for the
sale of leaf tobacco, in which upwards
of 100000 pounds of the leaf are
sold annually. 1t has one smoking
and two plug tobacco factories two
immense stemming establishments
storage and inspection warehouse with
capacity for 1000 hogsheads; iron
foundry and pillow factory; two sash,
blind and door factories; planning mills;
carriage and wagon works; blacksmith
shops wood working establishments ;
bakery and candy factory; harness
factory boot and shoe shops; tailoring
establishments; two livery stables
cooper shops cotton gins brick yards;
soda water and beer bottling establish
ment; marble and granite works
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16
Too Far From Kentucky.

Once on a time Senator Blackburn, OF
Kentucky, was visiting the Indian Ter
ritory, and riding one day far out on the
Indian. How. howl" passed between
them, and then the Indian, with the in
quisitiveness which is strong in the race
despite the character for stoicism with
which the American aborigines are cred
tied. put the question:: Where from?"
Kentucky, replied the Senator.
"Gcod." almost gleefully the Indian
responded. From Kentuck, give Indun
whisky"
"Can't do il, a" said the Senator.
"Indun give horse for whisky"
-No," persisted the Senator.
"Give horse and gun.
Yet the Senator refused. The Indian
continued to add to this offer other
articles, his saddle, girt, and other trap
pings, and yet failed. "He would have
given me anything he had about him.
said the Senator, "for half pint Of
whisky, and his horse, gun. and saddle
were all very valuable. In fact. never
saw an Indian SO we'll equipped or ono
80 anxious for dram.
"If tire articles " ere SO valuable, said
o friend, why didn't you make the
trader Certainly from your own show
ing you would have had much the best
Of the bargain.
Indeed, l would not, confidently
the Senator declared, @for was at least
ten miles from my supplies. and that
half pint the Indian wanted was all I
had with me. But never saw anybody
want whisky more than that Indian
did
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16

two; building and loan associations !;
two banking houses with large capital !;
two good hotels; boarding houses two
newspapers; one job printing Office,
&c. There are fine business blocks,
many large and handsome stores and
private residences that would he an
ornament to any town, besides one OF
the largest and finest theatrical halls
in the State. There are five churches,
all Protestant, viz: Methodist Episco-
pal, Methodist Protestant, Baptist,
Presbyterian andsEpiscopal; all nice
houses of worship; four of them being
constructed Of brick, with large men,
berships. Good schools for both sexes,
private and public, afford ample facil-
tiles for the proper and careful train
ing of the minds OF the youth.
The business of the town is great,
Henderson being the chief market and
distributing point tor large territory
comprising one of the finest agricul-
tural sections Of North Carolina. Here
the yellow leaf, the golden grain, and
the feecy staple, all grow and flourish
alike, and here our people are prosper
Gus and progressive, happy and con.
tented. AS country for the immi.
grant to consider, Vance county offer.
many inducements.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16
SWEET ANN RUTLIDGE
Uncle" Biiy Green Tells the Story -
Abrah, IN I.iacoln's Early Love

~Uncle" lily Green Tells the Story q
Abraham t.iacoin's Early Love-
Uncle Billy Green is enc Of the most
interesting of the historical characters
of Illinois He was born in Tennessee
in 1919, in what was then Overton county.
He came TO Illinois in 1870 with his par.
ents, who settled near Old Ssdesn. in this
(Menard) county. He met Abraham
Lincoln soon after that awkward young
man landed from :he fiat boat which
hoated down the Sangamon to Salem on
the high water following the deep
snow" of 1881. He was intimately us.
ISOLATED with Lincoln ever afterward. He
says of him: Il thought the first time
ever met Abe Lincoln that he was tho
greatest man living, and 1 am thankful
! lived long enough to know was
right
He was Lincoln's partner in the g,o-
Gerry ut Salem. and at night. when Gus
toners were few. he held the grammar
while Lincoln recited his lessons To
his sympathetic ear Lincoln told the
story of his love for sweet Ann Rutlidge.
He saw the happy pair strolling through
WIG "touS StUout sosiieiii, VI Dosttius Ou
the river. or lingering long over the
bucket of water which Lincoln drew
from tile well for Ann. He offered what
comfort he could to his friend when poor
Ann died, and Lincoln's great heart
nearly broke.
After Ann died." says Uncle Billy,
@on stormy nights, when the wind blew
the rain against the roof. Abe would set
thar in the grocery, his elbows on his
knees, his face in his hands, an tears
runnin' through his fingers / hated to
see him feel so bad, an I'd say, Abe.
don't cry;' an he'd look up an say: /
can't help it, Bill, the rains a fallin' on
her."
Green saw his friend rise in greatness
and favor with the people. until he was
elected President Of the nation. At
Lincoln's first inaugural banquet Green
sat ut the table on the Presidents left,
with the dignified Secretary Seward on
his right. Lincoln presented the two
men to each other, saying: Secretary
Seward, this is Mr.. Green, of Illinois.
Seward bowed stiffly, when Lincoln ex-
claimed: "Oh. get up, Seward. and
| shake hands with Green. He's the man
that taught me my grammar. "-[Chicago
News
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16
The Size OF o Kentucky Drink.

Editor Watterson. while luridly bril-
liant and given to fiowery flights Of
gushful imagination, can under the ext
gencies Of the moment turn his attention
to abstruse mathematics Taking Sup
erintendent Porter's rough estimate OF
our population and contrasting 1t with
the recent Kentucky holocaust Of high
wines, Editor Watterson says: @Over o
million gallons Of whisky were burned
enough to give every inhabitant Of the
United States a good drink. On the
basis OF GA, 00o, 900 population this means
o. drinks to q gallon, 10 drinks TO- q
quart. 8 drinks to a pint, drinks 70
half pint. and there you have expert tes-
timony on the correct size Of a Kentucky
drink. 1t is not SO large as popular i'm
preston had estimated it -fPioneer
presa
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16

In regattas catboats ought to Be the
erst to come to the scratch.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16
FlRSTCLASS LOCAL PAPER
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM


in
municaton with
lite o
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16

The trading public appreciate the
fact thai H. Thomson is one of the
cheapest and most reliable merchants
in Henderson. And to keep up this
reputation he has bought a very large
and varied stock and will strive to
maintain reputation for lowest prices
consistent with good quality and honest
QUANTITY.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16

Only short time remains before the
election and Democrats have much to
do in order to achieve a glorious victory.
Let them be up aud be stirring Them
selves for mutual good. Every man
must get into the ranks and work for
all he is worth until the polls close
next November.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16
WOOD You Iss prefer s,s paying y

your indebtedness to us in cord wood?
Ii such would suit your convenience
just as well, send it along while the
roads are good and before cold weather
gets here. Let it come now before we
have laid in supply.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16
YOUR HOME PAPER.


regularly reading
ucve character and carried into homes wives daughters
sensaonalisn.
II
o as we o pubs
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16

Tom lat tie club)-Jack, you are an
electrical expert Your sister adores
you and adore your sister. She laughs
at me for my ignorance Of the sciences
Give me some pointers.
Jack-Weil?
Tom-What's a volt9
Jack-Pressure.
Tom-Whats an ampere7
Jack-Quantity.
Tom--What's an ohmf
Jack-Resistance.
Tom (same evening in the parlor)-
Lucy, dearest, why this ohm to the volt
Of ray hand? Do you not realize the
ampers Of my love!
Lucy (rapturously)-My own' l am
yours Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-06-03
NJ Ortgagee's Notice of Fore
closure.

n ACCORDANCE WITH THE
l. provisions of n certain mortgage made BY
kaplh1 (w) and Bila Kekumu, her husband OF
Manoa, Honolulu. Oahu, to A j. Cartwright.
trustee, estate of r. W. Holt Of said Honolulu,
dated December goth, 1882, recorded in Liber n,
page le6: notice is hereby given that the mort
gage intends TO foreclose the same for condi-
ZION broken, to wit: nom payment of interest
Notice Is likewise given that after the ex-
plratlon OF three weeks from the date of this
notice, the property conveyed by said mortgage
Will be advertised for sale at public auction, at
the auction rooms of Jas. f. Morgan, in Homo
lulu, ON MONDAY, the 10th day Of June, 1890
at II noon of said day
rurtner particulars can be had of w. r. Cas-
tic.
Dated Honolulu, May 18th 1920.
A. j. CARTWRIGHT, Trustee,
Mortgage
The premises covered by said mortgage con-
slst OF: All those tracts or parcels OF land
situate in Manoa, Honolulu, more particularly
described in K. z. 1876, in the name of Kuwaia
containing an area of l4-100 acres conveyed to
Allen Constock, husband of said Kapihi by
deed recorded in Liber %. page 1856; and also
one half of those premises described in r. P.
100 In the name of -. more particularly
described in the survey Of J. W. MakaIena.
dated April 18th, 1852, containing an area Of 8
acres in all. 1323-4t
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MOrtgagee's Notice Of Fore
closure.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
L provisions of q certain mortgage made by
w kamealoha, Of Wsikane, Koolaupoko
Oahu, to Mrs L B CoaB, Of Honolulu. oahu,
dated July 9Th. 1888, recorded in Liber 49, page
4C2; notice is hereby given that the MORTGAGE
intends to foreclose the same for condition
broken, To wit: non-payment Of interest.
Notice Is likewise given that after the expira--
tlon OF three weeks from the date of this notice.
the property conveyed by said mortgage will be
advertised for sale at public auction, at the
auction rooms of Jas r Morgan, In Honolulu,
on MONDAY, the 10th day Of June, 1890, at IL
noon of said day.
Further particulars can be had Of W Castle
Dated Honolulu, May II, 1890
MRS. L. B. COAN, Mortgage.
The premises covered by said mortgage con-
sist of:
1st-All that certain piece or parcel of land
situate at Kumunui, Wakane Koolaupoko
Oahu, described in K 152 L A 6051, contain
ing an area of 92-10o acres, issued to Wahilua
now, deceased, and also all houses and struct-
ures thereon and
2d-One twenty-nineth undivided shares or
interests in that certain tract OF land situate at
Koolaupoko, in said Island of Oahu, known as
the Ahupuaa of Waikane, more particularly de-
scrtbed In (GrantJ 464, conveyed 10 Susan
Kealona KAPPA, Ell al, by deed recorded in Liber
IL, page l62, and conveyed by said KAPPA, ct al.
to W p ksmealoha by deed recorded In Liber
liz. page 10. l32s-4t
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Mortgages Notice of FOreclO.
sure.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH TIL e
Il provisions of q certain mortgage made by
Frederick Wilhelm of Waimea, Island OF Kauai.
TO Mrs. Caroline Kirchof OF Hilo. Island Of
Hawaii, dated May 81, 1888. recorded in Liber
l09. pages 464. 465 notice is hereby given that
the mortgage intends to foreclose the same for
condition broken, to wit n0n-payment Of
interest.
Office lie likewise given that after the expira
ton OF three weeks from the date Of this notice,
the property conveyed By said mortgage will be
advertised for sale at public auction, at the
mortgsged premises in Keonepoko, in said
Waimea. on TUESDAY. the 10Th day of June,
1890. at 10 o'clock A. H., of said day.
MRS CAROLINE kIRCHOFF.
Mo.tgagee.
W. c. Parke. Attorney for mortgage.
Dated Honolulu. May ~, 1890.
The premises covered by said mortgage con-
sists Of all the right. title and interest, Of said
mortgagor in and 70 . certain lease from Halo
(k) and Lahes WI, dated March 3. 1885, recorded
la Liber iO7, page 3S5. demising those premises
situated At said Keonepoko. for q term OF i've
years. with the privilege Of renewal, said pre-
misses being 4 Of z r. 1881 also one wooden
building erected on said land by the mortgsgor
and used BY him az q store and dwelling house
l322-4t