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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-10-19
Amelie Rives. Chanler's Latest
Novel.

The central figure of the new novel,
"Tanis, the Sang-Digger," by Amelie
Rives, is another of those strange, high
strung and passionate females that the
author is so fond of representing as
heroines, and after a reader has followed
Tanis through her love adventures, the
verdict must be that this low-born and
wretched "poOr white, this hislong-limbed,
handsome digger of ginseng root, is a
creature of intense fascination and re-
markable characteristics. Tanis is a
big, fresh and lusty young savage of the
Virginia mountains, with the figure OF a
goddess, which when we first meet her,
is screened from the breezes and the gaze
of man by single garment. Her long
hair sweeps about her like veil, and she
roams the woods in the wild and vigor-
Gus manner of the antelope. She is be-
loved by a young giant OF her own class,
a mammoth brute, possessing a splendid
physical beauty, and who exercises an
almost irresistible spell over her. Her
battle against the passion and tyranny
of this man is the motive of the story.
She knows him for tickle, heartless be-
trayer of girls, and the one shining
quality of her character is her virtue,
which sustains her at all times, which
teaches her to despise the character of
men like him, and to demand from a
lover deep respect and constancy as we'll
as passion. The big brute that worships
her is mentally and morally unable to
comprehend this part of Tanis' nature,
and we find them opposed to each other
in most strange and interesting battle.
Sam, the reckless lover, is bound to gain
full control of Tanis without going into
any argument over the matter, while
Tanis, although on fire with lovefor him,
sees him in all his weakness and wicked
ness, and knows that if he gets her he
will love her for a day and night, and
afterward loathe her. And it is only by
a wretched scheme on the part OF Sam
that Tanis is driven into marrying him.
She becomes martyr to save the friends
that have been kind to her, and at the
end she bows to fate and yields herself
up to Sam, because she is powerless to
fight him longer. The story is told in
the sharp, aggressive and often dazzling
style peculiar to Miss Rives. She describes
the scenes in which her characters move
with her customary poetic facility, and
probably the most dramatic dialogue
that she has ever written is that which
passes between her hero and heroine in
this book. A large element of the public
will not accept Miss Rives as representa-
tive of that which is healthy and excel
lent in literature, but the number is
small that will argue against her ability
to attract and hold the attention by
inventing strong characters and putting
them through an absorbing series OF
emotions and adventures. "Tanis, the
Sang Digger" will surely be regarded
with interest by the reading public.
Town Topics Publishing Company, 21
West 23d street, New York. Cloth, S1.5O.
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SHUT IN.

Shut in, but not alone;
Who closed the door, Himself is here,
Speaking in words of II eavenly cheer,
And calling me His own.
l see the clouds sail by,
Like silent ships on silent seas:
But wind and clouds their Sovereign please,
Their | .th is marked on high.
Gods will is in the rain,
The seasons of the rounding Year;
1t glistens in the falling tear;
Gods will is my pain.
SO in that Will | rest;
His loving hand makes all my bed,
And on that hand lay my head,
Remembered, loved and bl est.
The Sabbath comes and goes
Bringing its hush Of peace, its silent calm
But not for me the temple psalm
Yet this my Father knows.
lie giveth songs at night,
And thro' the night sweet anthems roll
Within the chancel of the soul
To Him who makes all bright.
dare not then repine.
But wait to do the Fathers will,
Bidding my doubts and fears be still;
My times" are His, not mine
LEO. Ii. Burton in Central Presbyterian.
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The happiest lot for a man as far as
birth is concerned, is that it should be
such as TO give him but little occasion
to think much about it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-10-19

Doing is the great thing. For if,
resolutely, people do what is right, in
time they come to like doing it.
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i. Pleading for worldly amusements
is also an indication of backslidden
heart. The most grateful amusements
possible to the truly spiritual mind are
those engagements that bring the soul
into the most direct communion with
God. While the heart is full of love
and faith, an hour or evening spent
alone in communion with God, is more
delightful than all the amusements
which the world can offer. A loving
heart is jealous of everything that will
break up or interfere with its COM
munion with God. For mere worldly
amusements it has no relish. When
the soul does not find more delight in
God than in all worldly things, the
heart is sadly backslidden.
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After Breakfast

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Don't commit suicide on account Of your
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Adversely is the diamond dust Pro
violence polishes its jewels with.
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NO. 43.

You will find a hackslider has but lit
tie conscience. Multitudes of duties
may be neglected and scared con-
! science WI remain silent. Where con-
science is hot awake the heart is surely
baCkslddcr.
~. Loose moral principles are a L.
sure indication of backslidden heart.
A backSllder at heart will write letters
on the Sabbath, engage in secular
reading and in much worldly conver-
satlon. In business, such an one will
take little advantages, and play off
business tricks, conform to the habits
of worldly business men in the trans
action of business, will be guilty of de-
ceptlon and Misrepresentation in
making bargains, will demand exorbi-
tant interest and take advantage of
his tellowmen.
n. Prevalence of the fear of man is
an evidence of a backslidden heart.
While the heart is full of love to God,
God is feared, and not man. 4 de-
sire for the applause of men is kept
down and it is enough for such an one
to please God, whether men are
pleased or displeased. Bu, when the
love of God is abated "the fear of
man that bringeth snare" gets pos
session of man. TO please man rather
than God is then his aim. In such a
state he will sooner offend God than
man.
o. A stickllShness about forms, GER
emonleS and non essentials is evidence
of a backslidden heart. \ loving heart
is particular only about the substance
and power of religion, and will not
sickle about its forms.
+. A Captiousness about measures
IN promoting revlvals OF religion is a
sure evidence of baCkslidden heart.
Where the heart is fully set upon the
conversion of sinners and the sanctili-
cation of believers it will naturally APP
proach the subject in the most direct
manner, and by means in the highest
degree calculated to accomplish the
end. 1t will not object to, or stumble
at, measures that are evidently blessed
OF God, but will exert its utmost sagac-
ity in devising the most suitable means
to accomplish the great end on which
the heart is set.
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j. Religious apathy, with worldly
wakefulness and sensibility, is a sure
indication of backslidden heart. We
sometimes see persons who feel quickly
and deeply on worldly subjects, but
who can not be made to feel deeply
on religious subjects. This clearly in
dicate backslidden state of mind.
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Never say you know man till you
have divided an inheritance with him.
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A sharp tongue cuts off friends.

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h. The same is true Of neglect Of
family prayer for slight reasons. While
the heart is engaged in religion Chris
tians will not readily omit family de-
votions, and whenever they are ready
to find an excuse for the omission it is
sure evidence that they are back
slidden in heart.
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prayer. They have very little concern
for Others, and when they do, as they
say, take up their cross and do their
duty, and pretend to lead in prayer, it
will be observed that they pray just
like company Of convicted sinners,
almost altogether for themselves.
T. A few years since was laboring
in revival in Presbyterian church.
At the close of the evening sermon, l
found the daughter Of one of the elders
OF the church was in great distress Of
mind. | called the father of this
young lady into The vestry that he
might see the very anxious state of his
daughters mind. After a short per-
sonal conversation with her in the
presence of her father, l called on him
to pray for her, and said that would
follow him, and urged her to give her
heart to Christ. We all knelt, and he
went through with his prayer, kneeling
by his sobbing daughter, without ever
mentioning her case. His prayer
revealed that he had no more religion
than she had, and that he was very
much in her state of mind-under an
awful sense of condemnation. He
had kept up the appearance OF reli-
gion. As an elder of the church, he
was oblighed to keep up appearances.
He had gone round and round upon
the treadmill of mis- duties, while his
heart was utterly backslidden.
e. Absence from stated prayer
meetings for slight reasons is sure
indication of a backslidden heart. No
meeting is more interesting to a
wakeful Christian than the prayer
meeting, and while they have any
heart to pray, they will not be absent
from prayermeeting unless prevented
from attending by the providence of
God. If a call from friend at the
hour OF meeting, can prevent their
attendance, unless the call be made
under very peculiar circumstances, it is
strong evidence that they do not
wish to attend, and hence that they
are backsliders in heart. A call at
such a time would not prevent their
attending wedding, pic mic or an
amusing lecture. The fact is, it is
hypocrisy for them to pretend that
they really want to 60, while they can
be kept away for slight reasons. If it
were any place where they much de-
sired to 60 they would excuse them
selves and say, I" was just going to
ride" or al was just going to such a
place" and away they would 60.
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l. A scared conscience is also an
evidence of backslidden heart. While
the soul is wakeful and loving, the
conscience is as tender as the apple of
the eye But when the heart is back
slidden, the conscience is silent and
scared on many subjects. Such an
one will tell you that he is not violat-
ing his conscience, in eating or drink
ing, or in self indulgence of any kind.
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K. A self indulgent spirit is sure
indication of a backslidden heart. By
sell indulgence l mean disposition to
crafty the appetites, passions and pro-
pensities, to fulfill the desires of the
flesh and of the mind. This in the
Bible is represented as state Of spir-
itual death. l am satisfied that the
most common occasion Of baCksliding
in heart is to be found in the clamor
for influence of the various appettes
and propensties. The appetite for
food is frequently, and perhaps more
frequently than any other, the occa-
sion of backsliding. Few Christians,
l fear, apprehend any danger in this
direction. Gods injunction is I" whether
ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do,
do all to the glory Of God" Chris
tians Jorge. this, and eat and drink to
please themselves-consult their appe-
tites instead of the laws of life and
health. More persons are ensnared
by their tables than the church is
aware OF. The table is { snare OF
death to multitudes that no man can
number. A great many people who
avoid alcoholic drinks altogether, will
indulge in tea and coffee, and even
tobacco, both in quality and quantity,
that violates every law Of health. They
seem to have no other law than that
of appetite, and this they SO deprave
by abuse that to indulge 1t is to ruin
body and soul together. Show me
gluttonous professor and | will show
you a backslider.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-07-19
g. 1898 WHOLE NUMBER so

into it." How? Well, Silverson has
admitted that he hasn'I been treated right
III New Ulm and accordingly he
to get even and show ssyou fellows" that
he can run the schools just as we'll as
anyone. Ifhe was conscientious, he would
stop to think that a fight of any kind.
particularly when the schools are good.
Injuries those very institutions. 1t eau
ses bad blood and destroys confidence.
1t may show shrewd politics to be able
to win battle every year, but a man
who has any love forthe schools wouldn't
be fool enough to endanger rthesafeguard
of our public welfare for the sake of graf
flying his personal wishes. If Silverson
or Strickler have it in for any citizen of
this town, let them seek their revenge in
private. But they have no business to
make an effort to run the schools oreven
the town on that account, and the vote
on Saturday evening demonstrates that
the people are rapidly beginning to
think that the old settlers who have
been conducting our affairs are good
enough and that they are not entitled to
such imperious and unfounded criticism
as they are receiving
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-07-19
Is Fighting Trusts,

Gov. Nelson does not propose to let
the anti-combine movement 90 bv de-
fault. He is daily in correspondence
with governors and prominent men of
all the states, and hopes ere long to per-
feet the national organization, which
will, through its efforts, it is believed,
tighten the load imposed on the people
by corporations and combines. This
correspondence demonstrates conclusive
ly that all are interested in the move
ment. Gov. Nelson is acting under a
resolution offered at the Chicago confer
ence by Hon. J. A. Tawney, and which
is as follows:
''Resolved: That the representatives
from each state and territory represented
in the convention select and send to the
chairman of the convention within the
next ten days, to his address, the names
of the persons they desire to act as men,
bers of the permanent Anti Trust associ-
alton of the United States, and the CON-
mittees provided for in the resolutions
adopted by this convention; that the Of
ficers of this convention act as the Off
GERS of said permanent Antitrust associ-
alton until such time as the members of
said association shall meet and elect
their own officers, and that the chairman
of this convention be and be is hereby
authorized to appoint from each state
persons to act as members of the perma-
nent association and committees that
have not, at the expiration Of ten days.
selected their representatives for such
association and committees, and that he
is authorized to convene said permanent
association at such time and place as he
may deem advisable''
Gov. Nelson has already received fa-
vorable responses from several COVER
nors, and number of states have ap-
pointed their epresentatives.
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That Conundrum.

"Why is a river like the science of
pugilism?" casually inquired the ex-
change editor.
"Because it's case of bluff on both.
sides," promptly responded the financial
editor. ''That's an easy one. Why is
a.
Don't be in such a hurry. You
haven't guessed it yet,"
The financial editor looked vaguely
about as if for weapon of some kind.
''Then it's because it gets pretty low
down sometimes" he said, s.and when it
can't make raise it has to dry I'D. Whv
is
''That won't do, either.''
''Isn't that the right answer?''
sit isn't within four counties of it,
''The trouble with your conundrums
IS they're too far-tetched.''
''How do you know2 You haven't
fetched this one yet. Whose conundrum
is it, anyhow"
''fou seem to be trying to shoulder it
IF on me.'' 80.
s'Wel, if you can't answer it"
81 can, though. Because the public
any profanity about itl''
i ssNo.'' ~.-
Because if there is I won't have any,
thing to do with il. = E
''That isn't the correct answer, either,
ssThe financial editor glared at him
and reached for mis- cane, but restrained
himself with violent effort
Because he said, trying it once
m ore, "becausc it runs mills that
won't do. Because when it gets full
has more sand than when TT
ssYou give me the earache.''
'1Well, if you think nobody else knows
anything about it, suppose you answer
it yourself
$ Because it all runs to mouth
And the enraged bystanders in. erfere |.
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Some Of the Methods Employed by the
Leaders to Gain Their Point.

SATURDAY night brought to a climax
tht. much vpXcu school question. It was
the occasion for the annual meeting and
rIl- multitude which attended was larger
even than that Of Il year ago. That 1t
would have been just as boisterous but
fol one fact there can be no doubt. AS
soon as the ballot boxes were opened,
the masses grew restless and excited.
Both nen and women jestleu and pushed
to the front and almost crushed and
smotherel each other in their confusion
Fortunately. however, some OF the young
men contended manfullv for order. The
ballot boxes were Oh the stage of the
large hall, and leading to them were two
distinct routes for men and women. The
latter were all assiyred to the small hall
and 10 keep there until their turn came
was the task almost of Il Hercules. In
suits and oathS We're heaped upon the
door keepers and angry accusations were
laid against the Turner's for ensleavoring
to keep order and to prevent a riot.
On the stage the excitement ran equally
high. Women came up to sote. who
had nn RIGHT to lo 50. and ofcourse were
chuIlrnyeN This enraged Mr. Silverson
anG he ut first protested bitterly. The
Judges however. saw the necessity of con-
forming strictly to the law and permit
tel nu one tn vote who could not swear
that her husband was in possession of
hi~ -rrDnI paDer>. Then i, became nee
t.~,lrr to employ another scheme. Ac-
cor'Iin-lv the women were rushed over
t. the clerks office, where Strckle Ter.
Nu,.~>in-. Iornburg and Capt. George
,i~Actl "ut papers at lively rate. They
rrcurHrG an,i thus changed the result Of
tjIr election.
~ rcn o'clock the voting had appar-
rntl !, ,r.;t~rl. and Mr.. Lind moved 10
ct"~e ,h" polls at 1920. Opposition was
Offered hv L. B. krook who said that
there were some outside who hadn't
vo1r,j HNI that they would be IiSappoint-
r,i i: rhc polls closed before II 90 Mr.
Lind said that twenty minutes was
sufficient to permit all who stood outside
II come in and the people insisted upon
Mr.. Linl'> motion. IN amendment bv
Bna>en to keep open to II 100 was voted
down and the vote on the original mo-
zion to close an half hour earlier was
carried by an overwhehng majority.
The counting was then hurriedly gone
through with and the result was an
nouncel rs follows: Koch, 6O3; Burg,
6O2. Ptfefferle. 621; Schapekahm, 622.
The result was q surprise to everybody.
The leaders of the opposition had con-
tilentlv expected that they would win
bv three hundred and when the vote was
announced it took them by painful sur
prise. Their disappointment has been
gro Ninyever since whereas the friends of
Burg and Koch have been feeling more
and more jubilant with each succeed
inc day.
When Orator Silverson accused Peter
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THEYlON'T S0GAy

The Plans Of Silversor, strickler and
Others Miscarry.
Insrsad of Three Hundred Majority, they
Only Get Nineteen.
RaD!I Manufacture Of Cltizen's Papers
Alones Sa7-s Them From Def4at.
Tie Six Hundred Votes For Koch and
Burg Somehow Unnerves Them.
They Begin to Feel that they Don't Quite
Own the Town
Furthermore It Will Dawn Upon Them
That It Doesn't Pay to Attack
Old Citizens.
The Character Of Koch, Burg and Scherer
Defended by Six Hundred Thinking
People.
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When Orator Silverson accused Peter
Scherer on Wednesday night of desire
70 pocket the interest on school money.
providing Silverson hadnot called him to
time. he little knew what would be the
effect. The old people know Mr.. Scher-
er thoroughly. They know him better
than they know his accuser, and they
have no anxiety to find him guilty OF
thievery solely upon the evidence furn-
ished by a comparative stranger. Mr.,
Scherer ocApies the same position
towards the people of New Ulm that
anyone of Mr.. Silverson's listeners does
to his immediate family. He has lived
amongst them always; they have had a
chance to watch his character and actions;