The gold leaf., 1893-01-05
Letter From RingWood.

The holidays passed of quietly. There
we're services at the Episcopal church at
IL a. H., and p. m. Rev. Mr.. Wander
bogart preached very fine and appro-
priate sermon at the evening service, the
only one l hes,rd-from "Glory to God !;
on earth peace, good will to mainland
showed how the religion Of humanity
burst upon the world in Jesus Christ,
how persecution, slavery, cruelty and OPP
preston gave way at his coming and by
his example and teachings good will
among men is established and we are
taught to deal justly and kindly with
our fellows, because all ye are brethren
and His will is only done in earth as in
Heaven when good will prevails among
men. That every one believes on him
should deal Justly with his fellows, and
that they may not claim ignorance, He
gave one universal rule OF motive and
purpose-"As We would that Others
should do to you do We even so unto
| them The thoughts OF his sermon were
on this line and were very appropriate to
the occasion.
The Christmas Tree Monday night was
well attended though the weather was
extremely cold. The tree was thing OF
| beauty and laden with gifts. Mr.. Paul
Garrett, the personitication of Santa
Claus, was pronounced quite success by
all. The children acted splendidly, show
ing fine training. Little Ruby Vinson in
two songs, showed a voice of much
| sweetness, tiexibiIity and tenderness, and
will make fine, sweet singer by proper
cultivation, and she gains in years and
the vocal organs develop in power.
ooh, the snow, the beautiful snow"
one foot deep on level and coolest
weather for years. Everything is at a
standstill except getting wood to keep
off the cold.
DR.. Jno. H. Harrison is much improved
and will return home in few days.
Many changes will take place and
moves made. The bad weather and al
most impossible roads prevent many
from moving and is source OF much in
convenience.
Masters Bennie Bobbitt, OF Oxford
School, and Paul Matthews, OF the A. and
NJ. College, are spending the holidays at
home and will return on the 4th.
This is drowsy day, cloudy, rainy,
slushy-the sunset of the year.
"The clouded Heaven above is pale and
The misty earth below is wan and drear;
The bowling winds chase all the leaves
AS cruel hounds pursue the trembling
1t is a solemn time, "the sunset Of the
year"
The New Year is dawning. Let us all
resolve to make it more useful in our
lines and may you and oil your readers
have a happy one.
had this written soon after election
and your recent editorial in regard to
so many wanting Cabinet positions and
Offices reminds me OF what l then said.
think it is true but guess you can't
read it or find room for it, but Mr.. Cleve-
land will make his own selections regard
less of the pressure OF the "Democrats
for revenue only"
The election is over and all are agreed
that We have a patriot and statesman
for President of these United States. Mr..
Cleveland will not be simply the head of
the Democratic party but the President
of the United States. He will not be a
partisan only, but patriotic and Just
ruler of all the people, and as has been
said, Mr.. Cleveland will certainly deceive
all who hope that he will make the ma
tional government the mere paymaster
Of Democratic political workers. Mr..
Cleveland has learned some practical les
sons which will prove of much benefit to
him, but the people of the nation may be
sure that he has not unlearncd his old
knowledge Of how to be q pure man, a
patriot, how to be an American, " states
man as we'll as chief of party. Nj. Clevc-
land will not throw sops to ever: b"ibe
asking Cerberus that hOwls for reward
any more now than in 1884. He will not
act so as TO awaken against himself and
his party the beautiful anger and stern
justice which have hurled the Republi-
cans to disaster, nor should he in spite
of the cries OF a few partisans and patri-
OTIS for "revenue only" Mr.. Cleveland
is at present the most splendid figure iE
the world; he is the representative OF the
Justice and truth in the souls of a great
people, He is the champion of the pure
in politics called and chosen by a people
wearied unto exhaustion with the prac-
tices OF the base. Mr.. Editor, you will
allow me to say this much for my ideal
Of our American statesman-nOt one OF
the later day after election 81 told you
So patriots and prophets, but one who
said on the 1st of March and before in
communications to various papers and
especially in your paper OF that date
said noticed much praise is given Mr..
Cleveland's recent address to the Mich
igan students and it is an able. patriotic,
statesman's speech, full of sound wisdom
and in these times OF shifty schemers and
insincere confessions. The noble utter
anca should be read and re-read by ALL
To my mind, Mr.. Cleveland ia one OF
the purest and nOblest men we have and
not to be compared. when speaking OF
the presidency. with some of these time
serving and tricky men who oppose him.
"No time server or trickster is he.
No trucker to the dominant power that
be-
Surely as we'll says one. Our people are
tired of q government which looks no
higher than money They are tired OF
the degeneration Of our old ideals and
the public scorn of virtue They will see
once more in political practice the beau.
tiful old sentiments from which alone
true freedom. true greatness, true glory
can spring. These are the men who put
Mr.. Cleveland at the head Of the nation
and they will not be deceived by any act
OF his. GE. NJ.
Notice.!
BY virtue of power conferred upon me
by deed Of trust executed by j. N. Orrell
and wife Elizabeth & Orrell, on the 16tt
day Of December. 1891, which il registered
in Vance county. Book Is. page sos. shall
on MONDAY, THE BOTH DAY OF JAN
| UARY. 1898. sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash. at the court house
door in Henderson, Vance county. n. c.
the following real estate, to wit: One
ship, Vance county, adjoining the lands Of
James II. Lassiter and Mrs. J. H. Good
rich and lying along the Raleigh & Castor
Railroad, and the old Butte Court House
county road. containing sixty-twO (62L'