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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-06

the Richmond Public expect big crowd at the coming Expo
sition we call the of Hotels and Boardnghouses
to our line of LINEN GOODS that offering
at very low prices to reduce stock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-06
NAPKINS,

Both in q and al-size, bargains offered at
sLOO. s1.2O, sL5O, sL75. $500, $3.50 and
$685.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-06
DIR. LANDRUM AT HOME.

DR.. Landrum, pastor Of the Second Bap-
list church. who has been in Europe for two
months past. reached New York Saturday
on the City of Rome and reached home
Sunday in good health aud spirits. DR.. i.
NJ. Cowardin and wife. who were in the
party. stopped in Orange county to visit
friends
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-06
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. Preston Nash, rector of Christ
church. sailed from London last Thursday.
Rev. John Y. bowman preached at
CHRIST church Sunday night and admins
tered holy communion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-06

Totals.""......... ......
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22
Suggestion for a Summer Trim,

If YOU wish to take hetrip of n lifetime,
purchase the low rate excursion tickets
sold by all principal lines in the United
Pacfic Railroad to Yellowstone National
Park, Pacific cost and Alaska.
The trip is made with the highest
degree of comfort in the elegant vesti-
buled trains OF the Northern Pacific Rail
road, which carry dining cars and lux
urious Pullman sleeping ears from
Chicago, st. Paul and Minneapolis to
Montana and the Pacific coast. without
change, and special Pullman slccpers
from st. Paul and Minneapolis to Yellow
stone Park.
The scenery en route is the most magni-
fcent to be found in the seven States
through which the road passes Bpauti-
ful mountains, rivers, valleys, lakes and
plains follow each other in rapid ~u,.ccs-
sion to delight the tourist, who will also
find interest in the agricultural. mining,
numbering, industrial and other interests
associated with the development OF the
great Northwest
ThecrOWnIng glory OF the trip through
the Northwest, however, il the visit to
Yellowstone Park. the land of hot springs.
geysers and gorgeous canons, and to
Alaska with its endless ocean channels:
snow-capped peaks, Indian villages and
giant glaciers.
II you wish to investigate this sugges-
ton further send to Charles :. Fee. Gen
eral Passenger Agent, " p. L. L., st.
Pan!, Mimi, for copies OF the Handsomely
illustrated ''Wonderland' book, Yellow
stone Park and Alaska folders
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22

N c.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %. 1892.

Our astonishment is but slightly miti-
gated when we read that Columbus did
not ask for large vessels, for there were
many in the Spanish ports larger than
these. He firmly believed that the
voyage would be comparatively short
and the sea where he was going always
smooth, and he particularly requested
such vessels as would enable him to run
close in along the shores and sail up the
rivers. On his third voyage, when he
actually reached South America, he
complained of the size of his vessel
which rendered coast exploration diff
cult.
The Spanish authorities declare that
the Santa Maria of 1899 is an exact re-
production in every detail of that of
1892. 1t has the same old fashioned
shape, the same primitive masts, rig
gings and sails, and even the same ar
mament of falconets and mortars, hal
herds and arquebuses. The cabin of the
commander is furnished in the style of
the Fifteenth century, and its table Is
Uttered with maps, documents and nau-
teal instruments of the period. Final
ly, its mastheads are decorated with the
royal standards of Castillo and Leon, in
exact imitation of the flags which Co
lumbus planted in the New World on
Oct. 12, 1892. The vessel is manned by
an excellent crew, obtained from among
the fishermen and sailors of Cadiz and
San Fernando, and placed under the
orders of detachment of officers Of the
royal navy.
At the opening of the Spanish fetes,
on Aug. 3, the war vessels of all nations
were at Huelva to salute the new Santa
Maria on her first voyage down the river.
and her entrance into the Bay of Cadiz
was greeted by deafening salvos AS
there was almost dead calm, however.
she had to be taken in tow by gunboat.
which marred the representation some
what. Later, however, she sailed out
beautifully on the route taken by Colum-
bus, and returned to receive renewed
salutes. At this naval congress of M
tions the fact was humorously COM
mented on that Columbus took with him
for interpreter scholar who knew Lat
in, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Coptic and
Armenian, in addition to Spanish; that
this learned gentleman was failure in
the New World, and that the first to
master any Of the Indian tongues We're
the most illiterate sailors. But this is
an oft repeated experience.
j. II. BEADLE
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the famous race around the Horn. They
sailed at high tide, of necessity, as they
drew twenty-seven feet of water The
weight of wheat aboard, 5000 tons, was
the greatest cargo of the kind ever
placed in a vessel and equivalent to
1865, 733 bushels, or the crop of an aver
age agricultural county. An adequate
description of the Shenandoah would
ELL q column. Sailer as she is, she
makes sail by steam," as sailors say
that is, the sails are pulled into place
by little donkey engine, and of all
glorious sights to the seaman's eye there
is none more glorious than to see her
swell from bare poles to full rig of
snowy sails in less than five minutes.
The Santa Maria might have been
placed on the deck of the Shenandoah
without adding perceptibly to her
weight of cargo. She was decked ves-
sci, and while the Spanish historians do
not deal in exact measurements they are
SO minute in details of her capacity that
her size is known. Captain Gustavus
W. Fox, after a very careful calculation,
declares that her length was "63 feet
over all and 81 feet along her keel"
with 90 feet beam and 1917 feet in depth.
Her crew consisted of fifty seamen, and
in the list are found the names Of one
Englishman and one Irishman. It is
really a pity that this list is not certain
ly authentic; it would be interesting to
know the name of the first Irish emil
grant to America. This historic vessel
WAS wrecked on Christmas eve, 1892, on
the coast of Hispaniola, calamity due
to the gross carelessness of the sailing
master
Small as she was, her consorts, the
Pinta and the Nina, were considerably
smaller, being mere barks. called cara
vcls, without decks, unless the high
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22

stitution closest to the people, most char
acteristic of the people and fullest of
hope for the people.
Today Americas fifth century begins.
The worlds twentieth century will soon
be here. To the thirteen millions now in
the American schools the command of
the coming years belongs. We, the youth
OF America, who today unite to march
as one army under the sacred flag, un-
derstand our duty. We pledge ourselves
that the flag shall not be stained, and
that America shall mean equal oppor-
tunlty and justice for every citizen and
brotherhood for the world.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22

1t is indeed hard to believe that the
little caravel Of 240 tons at the outside
could have made such a voyage, and
when one compares it with the large
sailing vessels of today he may we'll be
incredulous. With the achievements
of steam and practical science we are
tolerably familiar, but the fact then
Though sailing vessels antedate written
history, the progress therein since 1892
is as great as in anything else) comes to
one as great surprise. Compare the
little Santa Maria with, for instance,
the magnificent Shenandoah, the Ameri-
can four masted bark and queen of all
sailing vessels, which few months ego
went from San Francisco to Liverpool
with 5000 tons of wheat on board.
Consider first the big sailer. The
Shenandoah, commanded by Captain
Murphy, was one of the FIVE which left
the Bay Of San Francisco last year on
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22
FAMED SANTA MARIA.
COLUMBUS FLAGSHIP COMPARED
WITH MODERN SAILING VESSELS.

SOIOmOOo fIN0S71H COMPARED
WITH MODERN SAILING VESSELS.
The Wonder to the Mariner of Today Is
How the Navigator Crossed the Ocean
in His Little Caravel-A Facsimile for
tho Worlds Fair.
Spain is now in the midst of series
of fetes in commemoration of the dis
covery of America which will last till
late in October. On the Sd of August,
date of the sailing of Columbus from
Palos, the jubilation began, and of all
the sights the exact reproduction of the
flagship of Columbus, the Santa Maria,
excited most amazement. Among the
sailors in the vast gathering there was q
loud chorus Of astonishment and unbe-
lief. Almost unanimously they de-
clared that such a ship had not done the
thing-it was impossible.
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renter such vessel was absolutely open
md III no respect superior to the fishing
craft and other light coasting vessels Of
today. That men should have been
willing to dare the passage of the
stormy Atlantic in such craft gives US
high idea Of their courage, and as
matter of fact only Columbus, Las
Casas, the Pinzons and two or three
other mad enthusiasts were willing.
The crew consisted chiefly of desperate
characters compelled to take the trip.
Many We're released from prison to go,
and some had been condemned to death
and VOLUNTEERED as bare chance for life.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22

J L 1o now known
to all readers
tn at President
Harrison has is
sued a proclama-
ton naming Oct.
81 as the true an
niversary Of the
d / 8 C very of
A M e RIGA, and
recomne n ing
its observance by
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22

"God helping Columbus though breeze
will sail and sail till find the land beyond
So eagle might its bent though the blue should
wings peak
And abyss followed setting
gulfs gales quest
But Oh, the vigil the torturing days.
gun
Till the shore lay fair Paradise mornings god
And world from the and the the
Upift the starry Banner' The best is begun.
We the heirs
lands Columbus and rivers through that roll
For be sailed n the p+ ith E % ta % % us ~ ~ t1 M p4, % w ~
are lost hen sn d id WIZ n a0s a - h sa' ''' "i
And Freedom and knowledge clear, spn
The brthrigh not of priest king but of child of mani
Upift the New Worlds Banner greet ntsun!
rosy CLEANS swift to west they rum
Till the wide with shining high
And our eagle from lone Katabdin to sbasta snow can av
In the light of flung
Uplift it, Youths songs loving cheers
Through truml rapture has through agonies
Columbia looks from thrills joy to
Tier myriad sos as would leap to shield it from foe!
And who will be the shape great Decree
Oh vow to live and die for it, if glorious death must bel
Inc brave OF all the centuries gone this starry Flag have wcugh
dungeons d on CORY heds its light and bought
And you who dreams fulfill
On Libertys immortal height oh, plant frmer
For floats learning supreme release
For law dis1aining icense for righteousness peace
aor valor born of justice amplest scope plan
Makes queen of every king every yman,
" ME nue. foIevs like Columbus DER Truths unahomed main
All! what d mighty trust is ever sung
To keep this Banner srotess kindred among!
Our fleets rong the
Rich fields and focIs and luv looms rin % % f l d -" vida
And stateer
And science dare the OF and
I'LL with sIlendor andsk
4e should we reckon Liberty and Manhood
And slight the right of the hublest cing
Should be false
This Banner would lose its
But the dawn will east the tides their e and flow
Than forget radiant FLAG and its mab @ ] @ no"
a yo" VIII keep 1t hghadvanced with Frightening sway
Inc Banner light eI4ord'd diyine
Leading the nations goousy in Freedoms holy wavi
NO cloud on the field of the
~ os ou Youths and Maiden Sa
EDNA DEAN PROCTOR
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22

Her later poems have been slowly pro-
duced, but are everywhere held to be mas
terpieces Of art and among the strongest
voices Of patriotism in our literature
She lives much of the time in Boston
and at birmingham, Mass.
Miss Proctor was honored by the com
mittee Of the popular Columbus Day
celebration soliciting her to write the
ode which is to be rendered in every To-
cality of America on Oct. 81. The lyric
is the result of months of labor, and
will take permanent rank as one Of the
foremost poems ever written on America
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22
{ Forgotten Columbus Monumen

= Is mistake to suppose that there
was, up to a short time ago, no monu-
ment to Columbus in the United States.
There is monumental shaft in Balti-
more. 1t is obscurely placed and is in
scribed Chris. Columbus" 1t dates
from 1884. Itwas erected by the French
consul general, De Amamour, who, with
some hundred or more French officers
and soldiers, remained in Baltimore
after the end of the Revolutionary war.
The Wife of Columbus.
What about Mrs. Columbus? She
ought to figure somehow in the celebra-
ton, although there is no picture of her
extant. She was il Miss Palestrello, of
Lisbon, and became the wife of Column
bus in 1910. Her father was navigator,
and from old Palestrello's charts Column
bus got his first ideas about a western
passage to the Indies.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
He Recomm ends the General Observance
of Columbus Day on Oct 2I


of Columbus Day on Oct. FL.
Whereas, by a joint resolution, approved
June %. 1852. it was resolved by the senate and
house of representatives of the United States
Of America in congress assembled, That the
president of the United States be author .zed
and directed to issue a proclamation recon-
mending to the people the observance In all
their localities of the 400th anniversary of the
discovery of America, on the 2lst of October,
1892. by public demonstrations and by suitable
exercises In their schools and other places of
assembly,"
Now, therefore. l. Ben jamin Harrison, presi-
dent Of the Cuited States Of America. in pur-
suancc Of the aforesaid joint resolution, do
hereby appoint Friday, Oct q, 1872, the 400th
anniversary Of the discovery of America by
Columbus, as a general holiday for the people
of the United States. On that day let the peo-
pie so far possible cease from toll and de-
vote themselves to such exercises may best
express honor to the discovcrer and their ap-
probation Of the great achievements Of the
four completed centuries of American life.
Columbus stood in his age the pioneer Of
progress and enlightenment. The system Of
universal education Is in our age the most
prominent and salutary feature OF the spirit OF
Enlightenment, and it is peculiarly appropriate
that the schools be made by the people the cen
ter OF the days demonstration. Let the ma
tlonal flag float over ever school house in the
country, and the exercises be such as shall i'm
press upon our youth the patriotic duties OF
American citizenship.
In the churches and in the other places OF
assembly OF the people let there be expressions
OF gratitude to divine Providence for the de-
vOut faith OF the discovcrer, and for the divine
care and guidance which have directed our his
tory and SO abundantly blessed our people
In testimony whereof | have hercunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States
70 be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this 2lst day
of July, In the year Of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and nincty-two and OF tie In
dependence Of the United States the one hun
dred and seventeenth.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

prepared for the National Columbian
Public School Celebration of Oct. FL.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22
EDNA DEAN PROCTOR.
9 Wrote the Ode for the Columbus
Day Celahraf afion

She Wrote the Ode for the Columbus
Day Celebration.
Miss Edna Dean Proctor, the descend
ant of highly honored New England
family, was born at Henniker, N. H. In
early life she became a contributor to
the best literary publications and pub
lished volume of poems, mostly pa
triotic, which gave her leading place
among American poets. After travel
ing extensively in the east she wrote "A
Russian Journey" in vivid, picturesque
Latin style, which has become classic.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22
F0yRGN!QR|EI /:
1Nos{sS IoR CeAl.isys DgHS
@GshsszGEzr: GshsszEz>Sl-I1SJT 7lF -I1SJT4S 6N7a,Tt5e,i, -

HE spec tacle
America presents
this day is with
out precedent in
history. From
ocean to ocean
in city, village
and countryside
Vthe children of
the states are
marshaled and
marching under
the banner of the
f0n a-l ,tl
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Francis Bellamy, chairman, represent
ing The Youths Companion. Boston.
John w. Dickinson, secretary Of the
Massachusetts, board of education.
Thomas B. Stockwen, commissioner
If Rhode Island public schools.
w. R. Garrett, superintendent Of pub
lie instruction of Tennessee
Ferris S. Fitch, superintendent of pub
Tic instruction of Michigan
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22
COLUMBUS DAY.
Practical Suggestions on the rroocr On
servance of the Anniv.r.ar,

CTOBt Il II w?
be "A gaia da,
from Ga" ,nI tu
the oin"r Of the
CLltcl States
and it i, but prnl,
tr that Il 81, uIi
he 20. for I@ itEu;
CJ'V.li%,& Day
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-13
About HOraes.

Tommy Knott, which Victory defeated
at Holyoke Wednesday, is as popular abou
Manchester, N. H., where he is owned, al
little George B. is about Hartford ani
vicinity. He was the strongest kind of .
favorite. bringing 500 to ST, $40 and
thereabouts for the others, and the con-
tingent who went up from Hartford and
had the tip made good days work.
In looking at the numerous entry list Of
the Springfield meeting Q7O one cannot
help wondering what Charter Oak will dc
for stable room for a possibly larger mum.
Der. The Springfield people are ALREADY
wondering where they will find suitable
accommodations for their visitors.
Secretary King is circulating around
among the horsemen at the Rochester
meeting looking after his entries.
Mrs. L. F. Gibbons of Burnside avenue,
East Hartford, has not given up her pro-
ject for q half-mile track. She has been
trying to get the horsemen over East Hart
ford way to take hold with her, but as
they have acted slow she is to build it her
self. She has the land all cleared of brush
and rubbish and ready for the pillow. She
intends to do little work on It this fall.
and says the track will surely be completed
in the early spring.
The our-ysar-old mare Princess, owned
by Mrs: Gibbons, is now in training at the
Rochester, N. Y, driving park. Mrs. Glib
bons now drives three-year-old dark
brown gelding, called Brown Billy, that
was sired by grandson of Old Almont.
Billy is to be put into training next spring.
John Adams bay gelding Festus trotted
his first race of the season at Holyoke on
Thursday, doing his work in a praisewor
thy manner.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-13
AN OPERATION PERFoRmRD.

Collector A. H. Kellam Resting Com.
fortably Last Evening-Good Hone,
for His Recovery.
For some weeks Mr.. A. 81. Kellam, col
leotor of the port of New Haven, has moi
been in good health, and during tho past
few days he has suffered quite severely
from a trouble having its origin in the
right side of the bowels. Mr.. Kellam has
complained but little to even his most
intimate friends, and very few have had
any idea that he has been enduring torture
much of the time. He has been about
town nearly as usual, bearing with great
fortitude his suffering, and but for the
pallor of his countensnce for few weeks
past his friends would not have supposed
that he was seriously Ill. Recently he
spent several days at quiet summer re-
sort in Vermont, returning to New Haven
early this week. He spent q day or two
with Lieutenant Governor Merwin, also ct
Saratoga recently. Last Wednesday he
did not leave his home, and Thursdsy
afternoon DR.. Russell, who had been called
In to assist DR.. Stetson, the family ply
acisn decided to perform an operation yes
Or. Russell 10 ono of the most skilful
and celebrated physicians in the country.
ana mas successfully performed opera
IONS In cases similar to Collector
MMenams on several occasions.
Inc operation, the removal of tho vermi-
t to.m -! appendix, was successfully performed
Dy Dr. Russell and the patient last eyenino
M resting very comfortably and his con.
dition was favorable to recovery. The YER
inform appendix was much infiamed and
parts contiguous were beginning to suffer
rs,Ousy s,so, rendering tho opsr.son I'M
closed the fact that the appendix WA not
clogged or obstructed by any foreion Az a.
post. Usually In such cases IL ID found
chat seeds or some other foreign substsnces
are lodged in It. The cause Of the infsm.
matory condition Of the appendage and its
was not apparent.
The community will sincerely trust for
VI. Ksllam's speedy and perfect recovery.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-13

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90 universally and favorably known wher
one considers that the manufacturers make
use OF over 1000 advertising mediums
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IN the exceptional facilities found necesss
~ to employ in the manufacturer of the
pills, in order to meet the enormous and in.
oreasing demand; among them, the pill ma
chine which shapes II, 900 pills per minute
And, furthermore, in the fact that the av.
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