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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Sermons must be far above the aver
age to be readable and in demand thir-
teen years after delivery. Yet here we
have stout octave volume of 440.pages
containing Bible Studies; Series of
Readings from Genesis to Ruth; with
Familiar Comment. By Henry Ward
Beecher. New York: Fords,S Howard
& Hulburt; Portland: Loring, Short d
Harmon. Price $1.5O). These discusses
were delivered on Sunday evenings in
Plymouth church during 1878 and 1879,
and are now written out from Mr.. T.. J.
J. Ellinwood's stenographic notes. They
are as fresh and interesting as when first
delivered, though the voice of the great
pulpit orator has SO long been hushed.
At this day there is no need to call
public attention to Henry Ward Beech
er's sermons. They bear the stamp Of a
worlds approval. While it is doubtful
if his writings will be stored up, genera
tions hence, in libraries as rhetorical
models, they will long be- studied by
those preachers anxious to ascertain the
secret of his success, and long be read by
laymen
While reading these published SER
mons one is at loss, especially if he never
heard the pastor of Plymouth church, to
account for all their power. It is true
the reader finds passages of lofty elo-
quence, bits of description that would
do credit to the most finished literary
artist, sentences that express the purest
and most enlightened Christian charity;
but he heard eloquence as powerful,
descriptions as perfect, pleas as effective
from men whose very names will be for
gotten before the world has ceased to
talk of Henry Ward Beecher.
The secret of the great preachers
power is to be found in the record of his
life. For forty years he stood up before
the American people and ba1tled against
sham and sbigotry; for forty years his
voice was raised for the right and in con-
domination of the wrong whenever and
wherever harm threatened our national
and social and moral security. Nor dur
ing all those years was he merely the
echo of an already aroused public senti-
ment. He created and moulded that
sentiment. He was ever in the front of
the fight. When the night was the dark
estand the struggle the fietcest his voice
rang out over all the conflict, cheering
those who were faint and discouraged
There is no man in our history who was
found oftener on the right side of ques-
tions-and the first man on the ground,
too.
Joined to his perception of right and
his capacity to fight for it, was another
quality which endeared Beecher to the
hearts of the people. Unsparing in his
denunciation of wrong, he never suffered
the language of hate to escape his lips.
The mantle of his charity was of apos-
tolic measure. Through every discourse
he ever preached, through all his pub
lished utterances, runs vein of kindly
regard for erring man in entire conso-
nance with the teachings of his Master.
1t is this overlooking spirit of charity
which has made the man and his fame so
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08

grace and power, and with pleasant
wit entirely free from hardness and
affectation, The men and women are
neither localities nor grotesque, but
such as may be met in the flesh; and
though the 4ale of their fortunes is out
of the common, it is not out of the proba-
BILE. The book is published in New York
BY D. Appleton & Co., and for sale In
this city by Lorino. Short 6 Harmon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08

Since the opening of Parliament two
bye-elections have been held, and in
both of them the Conservatives have
made considerable gains over their vote
at the general election, and the Liberals
experienced heavy losses. This is not
encouraging for the Homerule bill,
which is to be introduced shortly, es
pecially as the chief issue in both Of
these elections was the principle under
lying that measure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08

encing sense of humiliation and a
lively indignation against the law which
puts it upon him. The prohibitory law
is none too popular at best, and this
agency system is every day exciting a
feeling of disgust in many who have
been its friends. A respectable man
wanting a little alcohol or whiskey for a
purpose recognized by the law as legiti-
mate, who finds that he can only get it
by standing in line for fifteen minutes or
half an hour with lot of half drunken
men and women, is not likely to come
away from that experience with tender
feelings towards the system that is re-
sponsible for it. When clergym n, doc
tors, lawyers, and business men lutte in
demanding a reform in this matter it is
time for the legislature to give it
serious attention.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08

The canvass of the New York Herald
of the senate and House on the
Hawaiian question shows that there are
rather more in each body for an
nexation than for protectorate, but
that there are enough in both who
have not made up their minds to turn the
scale against the former policy. The
truth is that their are wanting as yet a
great many facts which ought to be had
before an intelligent and final opinion
can be made up. The commission which
has come from the islands are all strong
for annexation, and as they are only
human the facts that make against
their policy are not likely to be presented
by them in very strong light. In order
for Congress to settle this matter with
out mistake it will be necessary proba-
bly, to set on foot an independent and i'm
partial investigation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08

tits entirely unnecessary to expend a
column of space at this late day explain
ing the, savings bank bill. Everybody
now knows exactly what it is. When it
first made its appearance some people
may have thought that a spirit of
universal benevolence had got loose in
the community and was going to bless
every man, woman and child from Kit
terry Point to Quoddy Head, not except
ing the Indians. But when somebody
got hold of the spirit hand and pulled
into view a lot of flesh and blood
loaded down with bonds of various sorts.
the delusion vanished as quickly as it does
at one of Anna Eva Fay's seances. Since
then the only questions have been whether
the flesh and blood could bring influence
enough of various sorts to bear to get
the bill through the Legislature, and
whether even if it passed it would be as
prolific in ''pork'' as was expected. On
this last point, especially, it is rumored
that there is much concern of mind. In
deed, we might say without exaggera-
ton that on this point there is distress
of mind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8.

1t is matter of little consequence
whether Judge jackson is confirmed by
this Senate or not. Certainly there is no
reason for Republicans to strain them
selves to secure his confirmation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08

The refusal to take up Senator Hilrs
motion for the repeal of the silver pur-
chase law means that that measure is
destined to live through the present Con-
gress. The vote of the Senate on the
motion does not, however, represent the
real attitude of that body as to the
merits of the law. A good many who
would like to see the law repealed voted
against Hills motion because they felt
that it meant simply lot of useless talk
without result as the silver senators had
threatened to talk against repeal until
the end of the session if necessary to de-
feat it. Indeed the author of the motion
to take up the bill, Senator Hill him
self, throughout the long speech which
he made in favor of it, did not indicate
in any decisive way whether he was in
favor of repeal or opposed to it. Indeed
itlooks very much as if his motion was a
piece of buncombe made largely for the
purpose CT affording an excuse for firing
off speech also huncombe of the most
dreary description.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08

Gen. BOWS letter in another column,
though it violently opposes the druggist
bill now before the legislature, furnishes
some ground for believing that if the
bill were so amended as to provide that
no liquor should be sold except on
physicians prescription, his opposition
would be greatly modified if not entirely
withdrawn. We see no objection to
such provision, on the other hand we
are inclined to second the Generals sug-
gestion. Probably Mr.. Volney Gushing.
late Third Party Prohibition candidate
for governor, who has expressed his ap-
proval of the pending measure, would
take no exception to Gen. Dow's sugges-
ticn. 1t would be great thing to Sc
cure the support of all the prominent
Third Party leaders for the bill, and if it
can be done by inserting the physicians
certificate provision it certainly would
be worth while to do it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08

The large number of petitions which
are being sent to the legislature in favor
of allowing the druggists to sell liquor
for medicinal purposes indicates that
there is strong feeling in the commu-
nifty that the existing provision for dis.
pensing liquors for those purposes does
not meet the requirements, or does not
meet them in proper way. These petit
tions are not necessarily an
endorsement of the measure
pending in the legislature, but
they are an endorsement of the purpose
of that measure. Undoubtedly many of
the petitioners regard the pending
measure as insuficiently guarded, a d
some would suggest one modification
of it and some another. But they all
agree that some legislation is needed to
furnish better facilities for the supply of
liquor for proper purposes. And in this
opinion, we venture to say, the great
majority of the people are in accord with
them. The agency system was never a
satisfactory one, and it has gone from
bad to worse, until in the cities the agen-
cies have become nothing but low rum
shops, thronged from morning to night
with blear-eyed men and women, unmis-
taxable victims of the drink habit. No
respectable person can go into these in
stitutions after liquor without expert
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-08

A story of more than ordinary merit
is SIN the Suntime of Her YOUTH" by
Beatrice Whitley, whose Awakening of
Mary Fenwick'' taught us to expect
good work from her pen. Good as that
novel was, this one is distinct advance.
The story, in itself a strong one, and
rapid in movement, is told with both
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion & Debility.

We have the largest line
and best assortment of Cook
ing and Heating Stoves in
Vance county. If you need
a frst-class Cook Stove or a
good wood or coal burner
for little money, call at our
hardware department and
examine stock. We can please
you. S. & G. WATKINS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
WhichP

Which will you leave to your family /?
There are two styles of legacies which
you can choose from as an inheritance
for your wife or children. One is
policy of life insurance, the proceeds
of which will stand between them and
want, perhaps great suffering. The
other is condition and environment,
such as you can easily imagine by
picturing to yourself the state of affairs
if you and your income should cease
together. J. r. Young represents a
line of the best and strongest compa-
MES. If you are interested call on him
for particulars.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
The Ohio Poultry journal.

Every person interested in any special
line Of endeavor ought to be a regular
subscriber to at least one first-class pub
LEGATION devoted to his business. No
matter how much he may know new
ideas and new methods may be learned
from the experience OF others. We live
In progressive age and to keep pace
with our fellow men we must know what
they are doing. So, We take pleasure in
directing the attention of persons en-
gagged in poultry raising to the merits of
the Ohio Poultry Journal, published at
Dayton, Ohio, by Robert A. Braden. No
man in the profession stands higher and
no publication OF the kind has an ADLER
staff of contributors. The Journal is a
recognized authority on all matters per-
tanning to poultry. 1t is in it's twelfth
year and grows better with age Single
subscriptions 65 cents year. Clubs of
two or more so cents each.
No better preparation for the hair has
ever been invented than Ayers Hair
Vigor. 1t restores the original color to
faded and gray hair, and imparts that
natural gloss and freshness, everyone so
much admires. Its reputation is world
wide
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14

Transient advertisements 10 be published
one ont h and under, must lie :'aid for in
advance. All advertising for shorter time
IAN three months is considered transient
If-iueSS. Accounts rendered quarterly
tar all advertisements published for
.augrr period of time.
Local advertiser cntS, to appear among
.rading matter, will be charged 10 cents per
me. for first insertion, and } cents per line
.pr each insertion thereafter.
Ic2al advertisements, such as admins
traitors and executors notices, commission
.T~ and trustees sales, summons to non
residents, &c, will be charged for a rates
fixed by law, except when thcy exceed
certain limit Of space, in which case we re-
-crvr the right to fix our own price. All
-lrA business HinSt be PAID FOR IN D.
VANCE. The comp nSstinn is small and
Ne cannot afford to take risks or wait the
pleasure of persons t. pay
DDituary notices. resolutions of respect
~tr Will he charged for ut tue rate o: one
cent u word and I he cash must accompany
the manuscript. In eases Whcr" friends and
PATRONS Of the papcTar" concerned no charge
viii be made for the first tea n'S-abput %
v.prd--Or articles not exceeding that IN
..t4th.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
Stand Up for Your Town.

Under the above heading sensible
journal has the following, and there
is lot of good sense in it. Some peo-
are prone to talk down" their town
instead of s. talking it up Here it
is:
This paper believes that every
silver dollar that is kept circulating
around home is worth several times
its bullion value, and that strong
home pride is one of the greatest levers
to be found anowhere for keeping a
community out Of the ditch of financial
despair and failure.
Buy at home. Swap dollars with
your own merchants and busin' 5 men.
Encourage by your support ana words
of praise local institutions.
1t pays good interest and establishes
a bond of brotherhood in which you
become charter member. Give the
preference to the home merchants
eyerv time. They distribute their
money in labor, taxes and internal i'm
provements. and their success innures
to the benefit of the whole community.
Stand by your town. Talk it up
to strangers. Praise its advantages as
| a place of residence. Devote a part
of your time to the general welfare OF
the community. Fight shy of dys-
pepsia. Get out of your shell and
look around on the country that grows
the finest apples, the brightest tobacco,
and the best specimen of American
manhood.
Be a brave, public-spirited man
proud to contribute a portion of your
time and means to public improve
ments and the advancement of loca
interests-there is no time to be rock
ING in cradles babies with full-growr
boards. Above all, sustain your loca
paper!''
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
800 Rewards. 100.

The readers of the GOLD LEAF will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been able
to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
tarrh beinc constitutional disease re-
ouires constitutional treatment. Halls
tatarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur .
faces Of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the const q
tuition and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it fails
TO cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY q Co.
Toledo, Ohio.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
A THANKSGIVING MONODY.
Contributed

Contributed
hope I'm duly thankful
For the blessings l receive,
Tho I'm not greatly given,
To trying to make believe:
didn't 20 to thanks give,
To church like other folks,
But reckon was just as thankful,
AS those that had new cloaks.
The day was mild and pleasant,
And for this thanked my God,
For only He and knew
How poorly was shod;
l thanked Him for the sunshine,
1t felt so warm and good
Then twas such saving
To my scanty stock Of wood.
thanked Him for the rest day,
From things always do,
That might reckon up my blessings
From thankful point of view;
But as unused and pondered,
On the things hear and see,
I'm rather afraid thanks gave
Like the Bible Pharisee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
THE HENDERSON GOLD LEAF
The First to Settle.

1t is creditable to Sheriff Powell and
to Vance county that he is the first sher-
III to settle in full the State taxes for
1898. This We are informed officially by
a letter from auditor Furman to Mr..
James Amos, chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners. Hurrah for Sher-
If Powell, the Board OF Commissioners
and the tax payers of Vance, considering
the hard times and scarcity of money,
our people have done well. 1t is not too
much to say that the affairs ofno county
are better administered OR it's condition
IN better shape than Vance. And it has
money in the treasury after paying it's
obligations to the State and to it's own
people, too.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
HOLIDAY Notice.

I think the time has come when people
appreciate and want first-class goods !;
especially is this so during these hard
times, for when people spend their money
now they want something that will
"stay by them" There is a world Of
satisfaction to purchaser when he
knows that he has a good article, and l
shall offer this season better quality of
goods than ever did before. do not
claim to have a mammoth stock, but
what I have is sterling quality-goods
that you will not be ashamed of. have
as good line of spectacles as anybody,
and in the great majority OF cases | can
fit eyes "to a dot" and what is best of
all, you only pay me one-fourth what
you would pay an itinerant oculist for
the same grade of goods. It's funny how
Some people will persist in bordering
things from away off yonder when they
could get better article right here at
home for less money.
ESPECIALLY urge any of my customers
who want any thing for the holidays to
come in at once and give me their order
so that can get it in time. Do not wait
another day, but come now. Come in
and see what have whether you buy or
not. Yours anxious to please,
E. E. HIGHT.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
4 POSITIVELY IL

Four weeks by our method of teaching
book keeping is equal to twelve weeks
by the old style. Positions guaranteed
and 80 page catalogues will explain all"
Send for them. Draughon's Business Col
lege and School of Shorthand and Tel
egraphy, Nashville, Tenn.
Cheap board. No vacation. Enter any
j. F. DRAUGHoN, Pres't,
Nashville, Tenn.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
Large lot of Ruber Mats
Cheap and serviceable. You
want one? Then call early.
5. & 6. Watkins.
When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she WAS . Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Mis, she chung to Castoria.
When abe had Children, she gave them Caseoria
-s>AON>e

You will find what you
want in our assortment of
Carpets, Rugs, Oilcloths, &c.
And the prices will please
you as we'll as the goods.
S. & G. Watkins.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
"A FAIR TRIAL of Hoods Sar-
saparilla guarantees a complete
cure. tits an honest medicine, honest
lyadvertised and it honestly CURES
Big lot OF Fireworks at the Postoffice.

School Shoes-Heel and
Spring Heel. Boys and girls
rubbers to fit.
The Lassiter- Parham Co.
If you feel that you have but little
money to buy your groceries, dry goods,
hats shoes, &c, with, you should go to
see H. Thomson, where little money
will go long ways in making your
purchases
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14
S1OREWARD

We have been told by number of our
friends that there is a report current
through the country that we have been
making an effort to have a law passed
laying a special tax on farmers for cult
waiting sugar cane and making molasses.
This is absolutely false and we will pay
the above reward for evidence that will
convict the person who started this SIAN
derous report. DAVIS 4 RO'oE.