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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS.
Copyright, 1891, by American Press Associs-
ton


ton.
From heaven to earth at nights high moor
There flashed a ray of sacred fire.
And Natures voice was all a-tune
With songs of sweet desire.
wondrous night! o holy morn
When peace and harmony were born!
The anthems of all nations ring
Over the seas from shore TO shore;
The song the Christmas JOY bells sing
Echoes forevermOre.
o Christ, to think Thy baby hands
Could grasp and hold so many lands!
May JOY abide in every breast!
May loving thoughts and kindness sway
The souls of men to quiet rest,
For Christ was born today!
Let bitterness and envy cease,
And all His children be at peace!
spirit OF this Christmastide,
Abide with US, and give Us power
To conquer upon every side
The battle of life's hour.
And grant that we may know with Thee
The joy of Immortality!
HELEN S. CONANT.
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amuse anybody 1 jes got myself into
trouble.
went to bed pretty early on Christ
mas eve so as to give nay parents d
chance to get the presents out OF the
closet in mammals room, where they hau
been locked up since they We're t2uSht.
l KEEP my close on except my shoes, anu
put my nightgown over them SO as Ii
look white if any Of them came near me.
Then | waited, pirchln myself to Keep
awake. After awhile papa came into
the room with a lot of things that he
dumped on Tommy's bed. Then MANI
ma came in and put some things on
mine and in our two stockings that were
hung up by the chimney. Then they
both went out very quiet, and soon all
the lights went out too.
l KEEP on pinchin myself and waitin
for time, and then when | was sure
that everybody was asleep got up. The
first thing went into was my sisters
room, and got her white fur rug that
mamma gave her on her birthday, and her
sealskin cape that was hanging on the
closet door. | tied the cape on my head
with shoestrings and it made good big
cap. Then put the fur rug around me
and pinned it with big safety pins what
l found on Tommy's garters Then l
got mammals new scrap basket, trimmed
with roses, what Mrs. Simmons broid
cred for the church fair, and piled all Of
the kids toys into it. fastened it to
my back with papas suspenders, and
then l started for the roof
/ hurt my fingers some opening the
scuttle, but kept right on. 1t was snow
ing hard and stood and let myself get
pretty well covered with flakes. Then
I crawled over to the chimney that went
down into our room and climbed up on
top of it. I had brought my bicycle
lantern with me and lighted it so as
Tommy could see me when came down
the chimney into the room.
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ACTUAL RESULTS"
THE BEST COMP ANY.
The figures below speak for
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ENDOWMENT POLICY.

The old statement concern
ing Life Insurance companies,
of ones having to die to win"
has time and again been cx-
ploded, not by theories, but by
numerous Illustrated facts, until
now the people see the fallacy
of the idea, and every day are
investing their money in Life
Insurance on the Endowment
Plan.
The following illustration will
show what the Mutual Life is
doing for its policy-holdcrs
On April p, 1891, Policy
No. o2,o53 for $1,000 on the
Ten Payment Endowment
Plan, matured, and the Com
pany paid to the insured over
elghty-seven per cent. of the
total premiums paid by the in
sured.
The following is a statement
rs Il,
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FuIIness and Beauty.

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christmas, 1891.
a CHRISTMAS PRAYER.

Lord, for the lonely heart
pray apart.
Now. for the son Of sorrow
Whom this tomorrow
RejOiceth not, . Lord,
Hear my weak word.
For lives too bitter 10 he borne,
For the tempted and the torn,
For the prisoner III the cell,
or the shame lip doth not tell,
For the haggard suicide,
Peace, pt-aCe, this Chri5tnastlde!
Into the desert, trOd
BY the long sick, o God;
Into the patient gloom
OF that small room
Where lies the child Of pain
OF all Neglected mO-t-bc fain
To enter, healing, and remain.
Now, at the fall Of day,
| bow and pray.
For those who cannot sleep
A watch keep.
Oh, let the starving brain
BE fed, and fed again;
At thy bchest
The tortured nerve find rest.
see the vacant chair.
Father Of souls, prepare
Ny poor thOught's feeble power
To plead this hour:
For the empty, aching home
Where the silent footsteps come,
Where the unseen face looks on,
Where the handclasp is not felt,
Where the dearest eyes are gone,
Where the portrait on the wall
Stir5 and struggles az to- speak,
Where the light breath from the hall
Calls the color to the check,
Where the voice breaks in the hymn
When the sunset burncth dim.
Where the late large tear will start,
Frozen by the broken heart,
Where the lesson is to learn
How TO live, to grieve, to yearn,
How to bear and how to bow.
Oh, the Christmas that is fledi
Lord of living and of dead,
Comfort thou,
elizabeth Stuart Phelps in Independent.
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Some Quaint Christmas Verses of Other
Days.
It was Thomas Tusser who,s nearly
three and half centuries ago, advised
al! people to at
Christmas play and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once year,
in his quaint book, entitled Give Hun
drede Pointes of Good Husbandrie,"
but it was previous to this that there
had been issued mock play called
alexander and the King OF Egypt, the
conclusion of which is given in Rays
collection of Proverbs" as follows:
! Bounce Buckram, velvets dear
Christmas comes but once O year;
And when it comes it brings good cheer,
But when it's gone, it's never the near.
tNote-Bounce Buckram is equivalent to
throw away your old Clothes."l
Again, in a rare tract published in
1868, are the lines:
Let's dance and sing and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
Herrick, in his "Hesperides," treats:
OF Christmas sports, the Wassell Boule
That tost up, after Fox-i'-th hole;
OF Blind-man buffe, and Of the care
That young men have to shooe the Mare;
OF Ash-heapes, in the which We use
Husbands and wives by streakes to chuse;
OF cracking laurell, which fore-sounds
| A plenteous harvest to your grounds.
Awriter in The Gentleman's Magazine
| for May, 1884, tells us that 'the drink
ing the Wassail bowl or cup was, in all
probability, owing to keeping Christmas
| in the same manner they had before the
Feast of Yule. There was nothing the
northern nations SO much delighted in
as carousing ale, especially at this sea-
son, when fighting was over. It was
likewise their custom at all their feasts
for the master of the house to fill large
bowl or pitcher, to drink out of it first
himself, and then give to him that sat
next, and so it went around"
In Poor Robins Almanac for 1877, in
the beginning of December, he observes:
Now blocks to cleave this time requires
'Gainst Christmas for to make good fires.
which salutary advice is still to be heed
ed in northern ATTITUDES.
( The Yule log figures largely in all the
poetryof the Thirteenth. Fourteenth and
Fifteenth centuries, and of this Herrick
says:
Come, bring with a noise,
My merry. merre boys,
The Christmas Log to the firing,
While my good Dame, she
Bids We all be free
! And drink to your hearts desiring;
18th the last years Brand
/ Light the new Block" and
/ For good success in his spending,
On your psalteries play.
That sweet luck may
Come while the Log is attending.
Drink now the strong Deere,
Cut the white loafe here
The while the meat is a-shredding
For the rare mince pie
And the plums stand by
To fill the paste that's a-kneading
ALBERT p. SOUTHWICK,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24

The CARRIERS BALL OF BARNEY
M'GHEE.
Barney McGhec gave Carriers ball.
Aud there were assemble from all over
everywhere
People yOu never had heard Of at all.
Cinnamon, Turks and ebony cannibals,
BOrneo maidens and monks from Cathay;
Men from Liberia land of bacteria
Bottlegreen noses from Barnegat Bay.
Fluffy haired maidens from down in Cir
Cassia,
Frenchified Washers from AK Cha
pelle;
Dudes from Chicago and fellows from
Fargo,
Limerick ladies' with apples to sell.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24

Pope Telesphorus, who died before the
middle Of the Second century, deserved
canonizing, if for nothing else, for ms IT,
tuting Christmas as a festival. It has
been celebrated ever since in all Chris
tan lands, and has given more happi-
ness to children than any day in the
calendar. Making children happy is
the essence of Christianity.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24
DEAD IN.THE DESERT
a Charming Christmas Story OF
the Great West.
IN ALFRED X. CALHOUN.

L WAS the 24tti
Of Dec N b T,
1870. Twas at that
time III charge Of
a division Of en-
gineers who were
making a survey
Of the Mojave
desert from the
Needles On the
Great Colorado
to Los Angeles
on the IdcI1c.
For Il month
the officers and
men had been
earerly looking
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24
The Antiquity of the Christmas 30,

Three centuries ago tie Christmas
box, now not often heard of, was in the
height of its glory, as these lines show:
Gladly the Boy with Christmas Box in hand.
throughout the town his devious route DUP
sues.
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EiLLY'S SANTA CLAUS EXPERIENCE.

F COURSE !
don't believe in
any such person
as Santa Claus,
but Tommy does.
Tommy is my lit
tie brother. aged
six. Las Christ
mas l thought I'd
make some fun
for the young one
by playing Santa
Claus, but as al
ways happens
when l try to
&c
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24
AYERS HAIR VIGOR

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~iro1
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24

Bashi- BaZooks from the heart of Bulgaria,
Mackinaw Washers and Barbary thugs;
Greeks and Creeks and Chippewa Indians,
Buffalo BARRIERS with plenty of Jugs.
Hirsute Egyptians who hailed from AL
geria,
Carribee kiCkers and Callao bloOds;
Zulus and jews and Portuguese immi-
grants,
Calcutta thoroughbreds~ loaded with
duds
African dwarfs and gents" from Salonica,
Paraguay chappies with slathers of style;
Eskimo frcezers and Mexican GreaSers.
Hottentot maidens decked out in a smile.
Oh, what a time, and OH what shenane
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24

Never was anything like 1t before;
Whirligigs, jigs and cancans and break
downs,
Jumping and humping and pounding
the floor.
Quadrilles and waltzes and reels from Eir
ginia,
Shuffies and clogs that lasted all day;
Polkas and hops and all kinds of flops,
And, oh, such a beautiful Turkish ballet
When right in the midst of this fearful
hilarity
Barney McGhee got up on his ear;
Then there was fighting and scratching and
biting
And cutting and slashing for nearly q
wear.
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OLD TIME RHYMES.

Some Quaint Christmas Verses of Other
Days.
1t was Thomas Tusser who,s nearly
three and half centuries ago, advised
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-24
Ayers SarsapariIla,

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-14
THE AYLANTAS Won
From the Volunteers and
Helped the lndepend-
entS-NoteS.

The Volunteers received a set back in
the race for the pennsnt of the Jersey
City Amateur Bowling League last even
ing, when they were beaten by the Allan
tas at Becker's. This gives the Atlanta
team a fighting chance for first place. II
the Independents are beaten in the com
ing games with the Pin Knights and Vol
unteers. both of which are away from
home, and II the Atlantas again beat the
champions ON their alleys at Greenville,
they will have an opportunity oil coming
in somewhat near he top. Inc
one aud was not decided until the last
ball mad been rolled down the alley. one
regularity of the game was that only Two
double headers were made during the
match, and they by members OF the los
ing ream. namely. A. Smith and :. BAD:
The Arlantas took the lead in the nrst
frame and held it by a comfortable mar
gin up TO the sixth, when they led by Out
Two Dips. In the seventh frame the best
the Volunteers could do was 70 put up lot
against 145 of their opponents. inis lh-
creased the lead OF the Atlantis to 10 pins.
The Volunteers put up l55 in the eightn
n4ainst i3S of the Atlantas, which cut the
lead Of the Atiantas down TO one pin.
The Volunteers now had a chance OF tax
lug the game. They fought well, but the
Atlantis increased their lead 10 pins and
improved it 3 more in the tenth, which
gave them the game with the small mar
gin OF 10 pins. For the Atlantas, War
beck was high man, with 40. Pesnecker
succeeded in getting into the sixty block.
Percy and Herman closed in the fifties.
The Atianta's average was 143 7-10. A.
Smith was high man for the Volunteers,
with the handsome score OF 1872. Bald
went into the sixty notch. Four others
closed in the forties. Their average was
141 4-5 The score
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-14

Cal Mccarthy resumed training yester.
dav. He has accumulated ten pounds
since he vas weighed in Long Island
City, and will have to get rid Of it before
February 20. when be will meet Dixon at
Oakland Rink.
The Hudson County Athletic Club has
offered u purse Of $1,000 for a glove con-
test between Jimmie Larkins and Jack
Van Heest or any other l22 10. man. Lar
kins said yesterday he was willing To
meet any l22 Id. man in the country in
the ring. Jimmy Lynch preferred. aud
will wager n or two thousand dollars
on the outside.
Jack Lyman and Eddie DAILY, the
feather weight boxers, are waiting for
the Hudson County Athletic Club To
hang up a purse for them.
Tom Mcdonald and John Dowd, two
amateurs, fought for a watch yesterday
in a club room. Mcdonald, who had q
won. Jimmy Larkins was referee and
stopped the mill in the third round.
Two small boys wearing kid gloves
pummelled each other yesterday after
noon on York street. opposite the car
stables. A ring formed of a hundred
men and boys witnessed the mill aud
urged on the young pugilists. The men
were principally drivers and employees OF
the Jersey City aud Bergen Railroad.
Stevens School is still fighting against
the decision OF the Advisory Board of the
I~nterscholastic Athletic League Ia award
ing the football championship to the
Adelphis.
The district messenger boys of Orange
ride bicycles in delivering messages.
National Assembly Of the League of
American Wheelmen at Washington, ID.
c., next Monday.
Captain L. Kayser OF the Pavonia
Yacht Club has purchased h Cute, a
trim little sloop.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-14

The Jersey City League games will be
sowled next Monday night. The indie
,endents will have a chance OF improv-
ing their lead, as they will play at home
against the Centurys. The Atlantis Will
bowl on the Pleasure Clubs alleys.
The eighteenth inc ina match of the
series for the championship of the Bay
3nne Amateur Bowling League will be
rolled this evening by tine teams Of the
New Jersey Athletic and Newark Bay
Boat Clubs on the new alleys of the Pam
,apo Athletic Club. Should the New
Jerseys win they will tie the Newark
boys for first place In the race, thus max
ng another match necessary to decide
he championship.
The highest score rolled on ex-Free-
aolder James Rollston's new alleys in
3ay0nne was put up several evenings
lgob by Nathan Bollard, Jr., of the Bay
,nne Bowling Club. His figures are $50.
The individual bowling tournament Of
2amrapo Athletic Club has ended. The
,rizs winners were:-Alfred G. Fontnna,
average 1852 is; George Mitzenius, aver
lge 159; Charles r. Vogel and }. Z. John
iou, average 156 is each. Another tour
,ev for one prize for the best average In
en- games has been opened by the club,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-14

sIoeum. OF New York. secresary-C =
Stickney, OF Syrrruse Treasur-r-N u
Hail, IL New York. Executive Com
mittae-Dr. James Dwight, of Boston
Howard A. TAYLOR, OF New York O =
Campbell. Of Brooklyn; =. r. Whittiesee,
Of New Haven, ard a. A. Hunt, OF
Chicago.
The following new rule was ADOPT ed:--
Ar amateur is one VINO has never NlO-
lated any Of the following rules
]. He has never entered a competition
open to professionals, nor played Tor q
stake, admission money or entrance fee.
?. He has not competed with or against
a professional for n prize.
3 He has not played, instructed pur-
sued or assisted in the pursuit OF teuuis
or other athletic exercise as n mean OF
livelihood, or for gain or any EN- oiument.
4. His membership in any tennis or
athletic club Of any kin was not brought
about or does not continue because OF
any mutual understanding. expressed or
implied, whereby his continuing a mem
Der OF any such club would be OF any
pecuniary benefit to him or his club.
5. IL connected with any sporting goods
house, such connection was not brought
about or does not continue a OF ms
proficiency in tennis or any other form OF
athletic exercise.
The Executive Committee of the asso-
citation shall be the tribunal to decide
whether a player is a professional or an
amateur.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-14
The ATHLETIC Arenn.

The annual boxing tourney of the
Lorillard Athletic Club will be held at
Oakland Rink on Monday evening,
March Is. 1t will be under the rules of
the Amateur Athletic Union. There will
be four classes-105 pounds aud under,
1875 pounds and under, 1876 pounds and
under and l45 pounds. The winner will
receive a gold watch and the second man
a silver watch. The entrance fee is one
dollar. The entries will close with Secre-
tary James j. Farrell. No. Ill First street
this city on Monday March ..
An important meeting of the Board Of
Managers, the entertainment Committee
aud the Games Committee of the Loril-
lards will be held at their rooms next
Tuesday evening.
Joseph Flaherty of the L. A. c. won
the second prize in the mile run at the
games of the Nautilus Boat Club on
Wednesday.
Joe Donoghue, the champion amateur
skater. has received an invitation to par
ticipate in the championship races of the
Canadian Amateur Skating Association.
He Will not take part If the track is
shorter than a quarter of a mile.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-14
NATIONAL LAWN TENNIS MEETING.

the Association Adopts Q New Rule Con
oerning Amateurs-The New Ofheers.
The United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
iation had its annual meeting at the
Hoffman House. New York. last night.
The association has elghty-four clubs and
cash balance of $500. il was decided to
lold single cham ionship contests at
Newport, the doubles at Staten Island,
nd the women's championships at Phila-
elphia.
The following officers were unanimously
iected: = President = J. S. Clarke, of
Philadelphia. Vice President-H. W.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-14
Cottage club I'D Homo.

The new Cottage Bowling Club Is com
posed Of excellent material Its members
Ire business men who propose to bowl
for recreation and amusement, and the
club is a good one. Last night ali the
members took a hand in the contests at
The Court House alleys, and this is the
way they scored in the principal games:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-14

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