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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-12-23

Der CAB ibm nur Elm perbrofenes
Drummer our Nnttport unb baitete
tpeiter.
8alb mar er tpieber brauBen allein
auf ber 2anbitrabe. Mber bamit tpar
er ieinen @ebanten nibt entfloben, bic
febrten immer tpieber au Der einmal
ertpedten grinnerung suriid, unb Dor
feinen Sbren Hang tpieber unb lpieber
bas alte Weibna9tslisb. llnb pur bic
fen alten, fiiben aldnsen Dffnete fib
nie por einem 3auberfange ber5drein
feines 9eraens, unb IGneit perIhollene
8tlber tau4ten tpieber auf, leu1tenb
unb friih.
Gr lab fein 8aterbaus tpieber, bas
alte patriaierbaus am Marttplab ber
itoloen ebemalisen Rei9sItabt. Gr
fdritt burh bas ftolae portal, an benz
auf blibenbem Mefiinsf9ilb Der geame
feines 8aters ftanb: Mar 9elten, oerz
ielbe yfame. ben audi er trug. Ourd
bas eifrige 9aften unb Sreiben Der
Ingeitellten bes 9e16Gftes, bic por
benz friib5eitigen 5eierabenb mod 10
man9es gu erlebigen batten, f6liipfte
er binburd, nidt obne baB Der cine
ober anbere ibm liebfoienb iiber ben
blonben anabentopf gefabren pdre,
unb biipfte bic slatt sebobnten Stufen
Der breiten Sreppe binauf. Oroben
leste ct oas Iuse an bas S9liiFellod
Der Wobnaimmertbiir unb i9aute BIN
ein. 0ei, mas iab er ba! 8eim bellen
S6ein Der aroBen 2ampe iaBen 8ater,
Mutter unb Shpeiter INN ben Slid
herum. unb tpGhrenb Der @ater beim
@lafe Notbtpefn tesne Settung las, tpar
bic Mama nit lies9en eifris beI9Gfz
tigt, an bas auf elmer grobsn S6iFsl
liegenbe 8adtoerf bunte BGnb9en gu
binben. Oa traren quite Sa9en,
9pplerle unb Sprinserle unb 8aslsr
2ederle. aIes 10 re9t eema6t fir
MGr9ens 2edermaul. l1nb in benz
grpben &orbe, Der am Slide itanb,
lagen ba nidt eolbene 9lepfel unb
g}uHe? Oa gab's Die Seiertage iiber
etDas gu i9nabuliren!
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-12-23

fudte bic ssnthrtft auf ben IafelH bes
Weifers gu ent5iffern. 2infs biniber
sine's sn etnem fleinen ODrf9eu. es
mar gang nabe. Mber bort rehts -
er rneinte, fein 9era Fdnbe fin, aIs er
ben y1umen auf Der Safel las. Wds
fih ba briiben TO mG1tig breitete, bas
mar ia feline gaterfabt, feline 9ei>
matb!
Sn Der ginfdmfeit Der Haht erz
fabte es fbn pl6Blth, ipie elm 3auber,
bas 9etmtpeb nrit feiner san5en puns
berbaren Maat fam iiber ibn, unb
feiner felber fdum mdbttg, unbenubt,
tpie i'm Sruum. f9lug er ben Wea ein,
ben Der re9re Mrm bes Wegpeifers
beutete.
SINNER tlurer traten bic Gonturen
Der 9dIssrmaTeu aus Der Naht, im=
Mer mebr glieoerte fi9 bic fdipar3e
Htefin bor ieinem 8lide, enblt1 bate
ct bic Stabt erreiht-
Sept trat er auf ben Marftplab.
Oa mar es gang rpie etnit: bic 8uben
NIT ben pfefferfuhen, bic langen Rets
ben SdnnenbGume unb al has anbere.
Ino bort oriiben neben her Stride bas
itol5e pdtriaierbnus nit bem bo6en
@tebel unb ben bell erleuhteten ssenz
tern - iein 8aterbuusr Ourh bos
Seordnse feitesfruber Meuf9en babnts
er ith 1etnen Weg bortbin. 0or benz
1tattli6en Portal itanb er itiu unb las,
auf benz blintenben MefiingI9ilbe ben
Namen rMar 8elten", ieines 8uters
famen, ben au4 er trusr ben er sez
t9dnoet unb berunebrt bate. Ginen
Nusenblid ba6te er baran, tpieoer umz.
sutebren. Iber er ipollte 6eimfebren,.
Der perlorene Sobn, unb gu Suben Der
Gltern tbre @erseibuns erflsben. l1nb.
tpenn er fie erbalten, bqnn begann bic
Subne, oos neue, before 2eben.
Seierlib bob er, ipie gum gibe, bic
Ne4te gum tlaren Na9tbimmel emf
por. Damn legte er bic 6ano duf bic
lotpentOpftse alinte Der Sbiire. Ser
t9tpere 5liigel gtng langIam,. tnarrenb1
Dor tbm auf. No9 elm tiefer ltbemz-
su9, Ddnn trat er binein in's 3ate1s.
hQuSI -
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-12-23
Yreefam nation bes 9 ies

gnbe ber gubn unb ber Wetttdmpf
nimnt 5einen Nnfane- Gs iit etlI
prddtfaes @1aufpiel. bic por5isIiheH
gaeiter In fauIenbem Galopp bur4 bie
9lrena fprengen unb ben freHeIf1en
csubel Der bsibbliitigen GiiblGnber az
hDren, tpenn Elm befonners gutter StoB
aefunaen lift. Nab Beenbigung bes
Sourniers spfrb Der @ieger BON benz
Mar5hall nnb feinen Witfdmpr1r Hd9
Der Tribiine eseortirt, pD er, Hurhbem
fem Name Der Wenge perfiinbet tDor@
benr bic RDnigin bes Geftes beaeihnet.
Mm Mbenbs finbet eir foIsnner BAN
ftatt. geabDem Der R0nis unb bic
RDnigin ben Saal betreten Baben,
rperben iie na1 erb06ten @iBen gelets
tet, tporauf Der Syeitrebner, in Bts
fhnfstraht getleibet, unb npn benz
RronentrGser sefotgt, Dpr Sas paur
tritt. Ser aDnig unb bic R0nistn
fnierm nieber, unb nd9bem griterer
sefrDntE iporben, febt er feibft eine
3rone ppn 8lumen auf bas 9aupt Der
RDnigtn. Damn treten 8eib., aefolgt
ppm ibren Getreuen, gum eriten 1an3e
an unb balb berrfbt aIlsenetne Syibea
litdt, bic getpDbnlih erft tbr~ Gnbe fins
bet, tpenn bic Sabine ben nabenben
Mnrgen perfiinben.
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Sm Yater6ams.
Son &arl MiilersR Ra5fatt.

Die sanae Na9t binbur9 bate Der
@turm eetpiitbet, Bis tief in ben Sag
binein. Sebt mar feline Wutb sebroz
den, fein 9eulen unb pfeifen perz
itummt. unb tiefe Stills lagerte iiber
ben peiBperbangenen Bergen. Nur bie
nnb ba tDnte Elm lautes &ra9en ielt=
lam ballenb bur9 bic eiiige 2uft, tpenn
ba poer bort Elm Nit unter Der allau
md9tieen S9neelaf It bonn Stamme
brad. llnb bonn grauen biiiteren
9immel fielen lang1am unb itetig neue
Jloden bernieber, ma4ten ben peiben
Seppi6 INNER bider, Der fi9 iiber bas
2ano breitete, unb bssruben Wes unb
@teg.
2luf Der 2anbitrabe, bic ben Berg
ipalb burafanitt, itampfte elm Mann
miibfam nortpGrts. 9lb unb gu blieb
er iteben unb f9lus bic Mrms Elm paars
NAL beftis Inn ben 2eib, um fih al
ertpdrmen. Gein Munber, bab er frpr!
Die braune, oft geflidte 9ofe unb bic
blaue Sade, aus beren rehten Mermel
am Gllenbogen bas 9emb berausfab,
boten ibm ebenfo tpenis @hub segen
bic Rdlte, tpie bic berieitertsn Stiefel
nit ben fhief setretenen Mbfdben, unb
bic Obren tpGren ibm ldnsft erfroren,
bate er niht fein SaIhentuh fet unl
ben Ropf sebunben. Den Sadenfra<
gen in bic .6Dbe sefhlasen, ben Rno@
fenftod unterm Mrm, bas Grmlibe
wiinbel auf benz Riiden, bic frofbeu>
Iisen 3dnbe in ben 0ofentaihen, 10
ftolperte er tpeiter, sebantenlos, ma@
ihinenmGbis, elm 2anbitreider, ipie
taufenb anbere.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-12-23

Oa mar oas 0aus, beHen 2idt i'm
anee5peen bate. Sin 8abntpGrter=
bGus6en, bas bier ein5am uno ulein
i'm Walbe 1tano. 9rtnnen brannte
elm gbriitbdum9en, Elm pin5iges
Ding. Gin puar 2lepfel uno Niiiie,
Elm pdar bunte Yapiertett9er bingen
an ben 3peigen, Elm paar 8er56en
funfelten Duruuf, unb bod berri6te
eitel syreube unb Seligteit ba Drinnen
uno frpbes 2a4en tDnte gu benz Ginz
1amen heraus, Der elenb unb neioii9
bur9 bic Sheiben l9ielte. Sept flang
bic elettrifde 9lpde uno meloete ben
nabenoen 3ug unb balp b0rte man i'm
bur9 bic i6neebeoedten 9riinbe berz
anbrauien. 0a Dffnete ii6 Die Sbiir
bes 9GushenS unb Der 8abnpart trat
beraus. S4eu 5og fih Mar binter
ben 9olSitpb 5uriid. Der Wann i4ritt
lanalam iiber ben fnirI6enben S4nee,
bic SABINE i'm Wa9stu9iiberaug in Der
re6ten, bic 2aterne in Der linfen9ano.
Neben Der Seleerapbenitanse fabte er
po1to unb lieb ben teu9enben 3ug an
fi1 poriiberrollen. 2lne gpupees paz
rem ben erleu9tet unb biht bsiebt. 9ie
9liidli9en ba orinnen, iie fubren ale
Der 9eimatb unb benz Seite gu unb
fpnnten es faum ernarten, Bis ibr 3iel
errei9t mar. lnb babeim tparteten
ibre MngebDrisen bon unsebulb auf
ibr &pmmen. guf ben Mann am
9olaitob partete Niemanb.
Gs iiberfam i'm ipte Elm brennenber
Ourit, NIT Semanb gu ipre6en, elm
freunbli9es Wort gu bDren. Gr trat
auf ben 8eamten au, als bieier in's
9aus 5uriidtebren tpollte. unb Bot ibm
suten Mbenb. Ser CAB ben Grub suz
rid unb fruste eritaunt: rDobin benm
nod 70 ipdt9"
vSn's Na9tquartier."
,Oa baben sic nod einen gutter
Marfh bpr ii9. llnb babel it's biihl4
falt beut Mbsnb."
vOana1 barf unIereins ni1t fra=
gen. Mber fir sic it's audi tetn
Nergniisen. in Der adlte aus Der mar=
men @tube beraus gu laufen."
rWersniigen freilih ni9t, aber es
fann nibt alles Nersniisen 1ein. Man
tbut eben feline pflidt."
Man tbut eben feline pflibt. Die
Wprte tlansen Mar mod INNER i'm
DIRE, als er ihon iGnsit pieber ipeiter
aog. Der iblidte Mann bate bas
als ettpas 10 @elbItperftGnblihes bes
tradtet. llnb er9 9o.ie Ct benn
feline pflidt getban2 0atts er jie niht
pielmebr perdhtlih beifeite gefdoben.
fpie ettpas l1sbsrl6itiges2 Sbm nGre
es ipabrfheinlid leihter setpefen. ols
benz Bdbnipart, unb niibelofer. nnb
ipas bate er setban, mas that er nod
Dieie Jragen brdnsten iich i'm, auf,
als er 10 burh Die title Nabt bahins
5hritt, unb MOLTEN ii9 niGt obtpeiien
la1en, unb nit ibnen aog Elm ernner
Sat in feline Geele Elm, bic Meue.
synapiihen bate rbn letne StraBe
api5den ben lebten 0iisefn binburh
in's frei: 2anb sefiibrt. Der MOnb
mar cufgesuneen. ieltiam tlur unb
aIGn3enb, nnb Die Deite, peibe Gbent
iaa fhimmernb in feinem Glun3e,
Wluy f1ritt bic berjaneite Gtrabe tnts
lana. 6is ct an etnen Me0:peiftr fnul
no Sic Msge iiA f6eilttn, Do blieh 4
ftt6en. imlptteruh pus Hroi1. uRf
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-12-23

Oils er ii9 fatt geisbsn, iibsrleste er
fi9, baB i'm iebt bod Niemanb perz
mihen lpiirbe, unb idlt9 1tb pieoer
bic Sreppe binunter unb gum SHORE
binaus auf ben Marftplab. Oenn ba
CABS erit re9t 19Dne Sa6en gu feben,
ba mar ia Der Weibna6tsmartt. Oie
8uben nit pfefferfuhen, bic langen
Heibep Eannenbdume, bic 8uben nit
ben Waloteufeln unb gbriiti9df4en
unb 70 pieles anbere mebr. Mm allerz
16Dniten aber par's ppr benz groBen
@pieltpaarenlaben an Der @de. 60
grob bas @ebrdnge au9 mar. War
i6lipfte bod bis biht an bic grobe
SpiegelI1eibe por. unb ba itanb er
benn i'm @sbrGnge, tpie cine Wsauer,
ftunbenlans, unb fab nit Mugen, Die
INNER srDber tpurben, auf al bic
6errli9feiten, bic bort ausseiteat pa@
rem. Da mar cine Burg nit elmer
ssabne auf benz Sburm uno elmer ri4z
tigen 3usbriide am Wal. Oapor paz
rabirte cine ganae OipiTon 8leifolba=
ten, arobe unb fleine, fla4e unb
runbe, ssnfanterie unb Mrtillerie, 9nz
1aren unb l1lanen, Orasoner uno 3u=
rafiiere. Gs mar tpunberDoa. Damn
mar ba Elm Giienbabnaug, Der iiber
cine Bride fubr, unb Elm ri9tiges
Dampff9iff nit @dornfein, Rdbern
unb Gegeln. unb Der &anflaoen nit
Der Mage auf benz 2abentif9 unb Der
0arlefin, Der bic Beden i9lus! War
bas fein! War fanb unb iab unb be-
tpunberte unb fonnte ME nit iih einig
iperben, .tpas ct 5i9 tpiinI4en 1ollte.
llnb enbli1 tam Der Meibna9tss
obenb. Die sanSe Tamilie itellte iid
Elm; Der @robpapa unb bic @roB=
mama, Dnfel Jrana unb 9ante Marie
nit ibren Sinbern. Man fdb aufams
men i'm sriinen 3immer; bic Groben
tranfen @liibpein. unb bic Rinber bes
fumen gbofolabe nit 8isfuit. llnb
nebenan i'm @ulon, Der feft peridlofz
fen mar, b0rte man Elm merfDiirbiges
Rramen unb poltern. unb feines bon
ben Rleinen fonnte rubig anf feinenl
@tuble fiben. Qllle Mugenblide fprans
gen lie auf. liefen aur Salonthiire. unb
hor9ten, ipos ba brinnen porging.
limb ipenn bic llnsebuib am h0hiten
qeftieaen mar, .flingflinsfIins!1 b1rts
man plDblih ben feinen Gpn eiues
gl0ddens, bic 6liigeltbiiren fprunsen
tpeit auf unb db! bns irdr cine
g3roht! Sn bellem Qidterglan5e fanb
bu Elm grpbm6ntis Meibna&ts baum.
/ golbsne unb iilbtrne Retten fAlon9til
HID pcn Mit aii Mit, i9inimernbe
Gterne nnb Rronen bingtn al ben
8ptigen, ,bd3ipii4tn Bic f91nftn 0sder
Teisn. ,lnh bod Oben dltf BEN @lpitI
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@eibnad)ts3rit.;.

Sobaib nit benz erften Mbrent1onns
tag bic abnunssfrobe Meibna9tsaeit
ansebroden it,. mabt na9 bem finniz
gen 0lauben bes @olfes, Gbriftttnbi
iid auf, um bic rRrone allert Teite" au
riiiten. 8om boben 9immel tomn.t ea
Der unb brinst ben Menfden btenieben
5riebe, Sreuoe unb alIer Miinfde @ezi
tpdbrung. Princeps saeculorum,
8err. Der Sabrbunberte, bat gbriittinb
bds @rbe Der 0praett ansetreten unb
tpillis bienen ibm bic iibertpunbenen
GOtter. Sruobperabt, Der rrubmss
gldn5enDe" Wutan felbit lit als &ne1t
Hupre9t benz bolbielieen &inbe unters
than uno bura SSroit unb, Sturm ber
ianften Siibruns folsenb, belst er Der
Weibna9tsbiirbe ieinen md9tisen
Hiiden. 9lm 6. December, benz Saa
bes @r5bifdofs ppn ct. 0itolaus BON
Wepra, bes punbertbdtisen 8inberpa@
trons, tpanoert bas Gbri'tfinb- NIT 1eia
mem eetreuen &nedt aus benz Walb,
mo iie ben 2i6terbaum gebolt, nads
Der @tabt gum Ginfauf Der 8eIhees
rung. Seber 9Gnbler nun i9entt
ibnen als n3upase" cine SanopoIf
3uder5eug, Iepfsl ober~ Niifie. unb.
bieie Oretnsabs lit es, bic Gbriftfinbz
lein benz mNitloF gu Gbrsn sFen heiz
men 5reunoen, 10 tie brupy unb aeIeBria
iinb; nod in berielben Na9t freigebtg
ipenbet, pdbrenb fir bic faulen unb
unniiben Rupredt bic Mutbe hereit
balt. Wuf benz Dege iibsr bic Der.
ihnetten Jeloer, ben bic Hebe autrau-
li9 geleiten, riibrt gbriitttnb Elm fill
bernes 9lOdlein; um bic bD1en Setter
gu perf4euAen; bic 5rommen aber au
mabnen, bab ber beilige Nbenb nuHe lit.
Sn Der getpeibten Naht, inn ait.
beutihen ppstifh bic ,,Mutternaht-
pber au9 giperahta, bic leuAtenbe,
genannt, feiert nu4 her. 9rabition bic
ge1ammte Nutur bus erl65enbe Wun.
, Der. Oa brit has Gis, unh famiIat
Der S4nee. III elmer Stunbe erbliiben
bic 8lumen; ereriint has Qaub, er.
tpd4it bic Sruht, ralIe Brpnnen tper=
ben Wein unb ane 8dume Nosmas
REIN. bic 8Dsleii1 lpbfinger Der ,reiz
men Wfait", Dds unb Gfel reben unb
bic leblofen Steine' felbit regen iih, als
fpollten audi lie mihauhsem, brDbnenb
bon tbrer Stel1e.. Oer SubeI Der
@A0pfung bait rruH iir Der Men5hen
gruft, benn bas Seir lit Der WsIt ss.
boren. Seeen5penbeno rrbt es in bes
rber5lieben RinDleins" @eftalt auf
benz SaoBe Maria'a,. rSe bemitbia
bas ibr' bon 5ubtioien 3aneen baraes
bra4tes aob Bir1rirnnrt. .gbre fef
8ott iirber 9D6e' unh syriebe ben Waen..
fhen!"' ipieberHolt i1r 9pmnus bos
erlofunssperbaiBenbe Mprt Der gnaef.
Den 0Sltern insserrin ipar bic Df..
fenburilng erf1urgen nnb barum tpies
bes @laubens BelfrnfeInber @trn,
dlsDuIb audi BEN Serrf1ern Der Sci.
ben ben Meg gum ..Quen bes 2i@is..
barnit lie rltgteir Ger3 unb Rrons an
bes Rinbes Jiiben rfeber1.. @olr, ben
tShisliher Eribrt, Weibraud1, Der
pahren Mihnr Ginnbilb, unb w1nrrhe,
gum 3edsen Der Schulz i'm unqemoda
brahten bit Heirfgen brei R1iriot aus
benz Morgerfnnbt, Raipor, NeIdior.
8altgafar am gptpbaniastuae bpr ber
Rrippe BON Bet9Iebem bar. Wlit bers
Grlsn4tung Der 9eiben am 8. ssonnuxs
bem beutrnssrei9ften unb Glteffet
sE<Iftag ber inbelreine Wihnud6ts aeif
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.Mn ibre 2iebe. 9abababa! Gr
lahte laut auf, bab es unbeimli4 an
Der Berglebne tpiberballte. Nls fein
Gelb in nihts aerronnen mar, ba
fonnte er feben, ,tpie edit ibre 2iebe mar.
2eihtberais irnb talt mics fie ibm bic
Sbiir unb ipanbte fih einem neuen
Werebrer 3u. Der bic SaiAe nod pOll
@plbftiide bate. Gr rate unb tDbte,
Il tpolIte fih bas 2eben Ilebmen, aber
islbft baau feblte ibm Der Mutb. ST
ipurbe frdnf unb lam in's @pital.
bort lag er mpnatelang.
Gnbli1 mar e genefen, Mn8 fDlIte
tr nun btginntn9 Dft febte tr ii4
nltber. nm nu6 0duie 5n i3reiben,
I'M Werjsibune 81 bitten. ober bdnn
ihsrmonnten I'm G&eu ,tab @&om.
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I gr bereutc es iebt faft, bab Ct i'm
E@t6bthen. bas Ct beute friib berlaHen
Bate, rliht geblitben mar. Man bate
Him NttOftieung unb Dbbad seben
pDllen. ipenn ct tid's burh Ghnee@
mdufeln perbientt, nber er bate b0bs
kifM geldht unb mar ipeiterge3ogen.
5 0db nod 2eute senug, bie MImofen
erubrei4ten, Obnt cine GesenItiitung
ofiir 5u forbern. Mdr's ni1t bier. 70
bdr's I'm nd6iten Drte. Mber Der
A6@ft< Ort mar tpeiter. dls e. b1hte,
9Rb ber @9net 10 bod, baB Il nurl
Idngfam bDrip6rts tam. limb babei
itin Tropfen n,sbf III Der G&ndpsfIas
t .ooI ber 1euftl bies erbGrmIi@e
6anbtlsben!1
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-12-23

Diel bDber als bic ssibel,
Mls Sdbel unb @daufelpferb,
6ielt i1 bic Bilberbibel
Mus Naters @1ranfe tpertb.
unb ah, ipie eS mid freute,
Wenn Miitterhen lie 11abm,
Dab lie erflGrenb mir beute
Die Rdtbfel tpunberiam.
gu 8etblebem i'm @taGIe
Waria nit benz Rinb,
Darnm bic 9irten ale
Wfit Gielein unb Minb.
Die Weifen famen seaosen
Wom Morsenlanbe fern,
unb oben am 9immelsboagn
Brannte Der Wunberitern.
Der 9etldnb in ber &rippe,
Oen beiliser @lan5 umfhien,
Oie Mutter nit ld9elnber Qippe.
Sic beugte ii6 iiber i'm.
gluf zines Banners Mallen
sSn Batter SpIepbs Sanb:
Den Menf9en elm WoblaefaIlen
Hnb 5riebe auf Grben" itanb.
Wein QieblinssbilbniB mar es,
.3os's allen anbern Dor;
Oft iteigt mfrs tpie elm flarss
Sraumbilb i'm @eif empor.
Nu9 beute, tpo i'm 53immer
Ouftet Der Meibnd1tsbaum,
Strablt mir i'm Geraenf6immer
Won 8etblebem Der Sraum.
ufir tit: als ipielte ib tpieber
.Sn meines 8aters 0aus -
Ufir flinsen bic Weibnadtslieber
Sm Sbr ipie fernes @ebraus.
SO ipur' einen bimmlif6en Seaen,
Den lonit t6 ME eefannt,
Stb fromm auf's 6era mir leaen
gBte eine liebe 9anb. :.
Sa, nur an Deibna6tstaaen
Jablt ii9 Der MenI9 Elm 3inb,
Sublt ii9 auriidee5osen
gu 3eiten, bic ferne finb.
Yin bobes Slid por alien
98trb frpb Der Seele funb.
.Sen Menf9en Elm Wobleefallen
uno Trtebe benz @rbenrunbi
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Der Henten lnlper aut Den Hnptenltod
ftubte. 9lber Die fc5pere 2ait i9ien
ibn ni6t fonberlih gu berbrieBen, benn
bic Iusen ladten gar Dersniist aug
benz bdrtisen @efiht unb i'm @priiber<
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SUBSCRIPTION $3.50 Cash.
NO. 81.

did not assemble thus for their health.
not for fun, not for curiosity. You
could not look into their multitude
nous. homely faces, pinched and hard
ened by ls sborious days and narrow cir
cumstances without feeling that they
were in earnest, in desperate earnest. :"
Probably never before in our land
has such an uprising of,he people been
witnessed. When people gather by
hundreds in the night to see the train
pass swiftly, or sit up all nigh, watch
ing and waiting and gather in the
mornings by the thousands in the hope
OF shake or a glimpse Of the Demo
cratic standard bearer. il shows intense
interest and .means business" most
eagerly.-WIlmlng,on Messenger.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-08-27
DENOUNCES THE LEASE.
Resolution Passed at the Meeting OF
the N. G. State Farmers Alliance.

The following is the resolution in
| ,roduced by John Graham at the ses-
sion OF the N. &. Farmers Alliance
and unanim ously passed:
"Whereas, Attorney General Os-
borne did in a letter dated February
II, 1896, refuse the representative ofa
special committee of Alliancemen,
acting upon their own responsibility as
citizens, permission to bring suit to test
the validity of the lease of the North
Carolina Railroad to the Southern
Railway in accordance with the per
| mission granted him by the Supreme
Court of North Carolina, to-wit:
Leave to bring action in the name Of
the State for the purpose Of vacating
the charter of the North Carolina Rail
| road or for such other relief as the
court may see fit to grant in the prem
ises, and did threaten to dismiss the
action unless confined To the vacation
| of the charter Of the N nth Carolina
Railroad;
"Now, he it resolved, by the Far
| mers State A iiance, in convention as
sembled at Hi boro, N. &;
"1. That we denounce this action
Of the Attorney General as unworthy
of the great Office he holds.
"a. That while We recognize the
great benefits conferred upon the com
! monwealth by railways, as servants OF
the people,
"3. That TO prevent this over
whelming calamity to North Carolina
we urge all citizens Of our beloved
State to unite regardless Of patty ties
in demanding the amendment OF the
lease of the North Carolina Railroad to
the Southern Railway company.
"a. That we favor constitutional
prohibition of the purchase, lease, or
rental of competing or parallel lines of
railways, and that the North Carolina
Railroad, the Southern Railway, the
Atlantic Coast Line, the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley Railway, and the
Seaboard Air Line be defined as com
peting lines.
"5. That VIC pledge ourselves as
Al,ancemen and urge all citizens, re-
gardless Of party ties to refuse to vote
for any candidate for governor, attor.
ney-general or member Of the legisla'
ture who will not pledge himself 10
use his best endeavors to secure the en-
actment of the sentiment Of these res
olu,ions into laws"
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lhe following is the full text of the
platform adopted by the Populist State
Convention:
The Peoples party O: North Caro-
lima, in convention assembled at Raj
eIgh on the 18th day of August, 1906,
hereby re-aftlrms its unqualified allegi-
ance to the principles of the party,
and hereby approves the platform of
the Peoples party adopted at its Ma
tlonal convention held in the CITY of
St. Louis, July 22nd, 1896.
THE ELECTION LAW.
We hereby re-affirm our fixed deter
mlnation to support and maintain a
free ballot and fair count in all elec-
tlons held in North Carolina; and the
election law passed by the General
Assembly of 1895 meets our hearty en-
dorsement and approval; and we here
by pledge the Peoples party to the.
policy of upholding the principle of
tree and honest elections provided for
IN said election law and warn the vot-
ers of the State against the threats
which have been made TO repeal the
same
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HENDERSON, N. c., THURSDAY, 27, 1896.
ready to join his standard as soon as

ready to join his standard as soon as
he appeared.
With small but gallan, force CON-
posed Of young men OF the bes, Scotch
families. Perkin Warbeck landed in
Cornwall, where the people met him
and loyalty kept their pledge.
Not only Cornwall and the men ol
the rocky islands to the South. but
the men Of Devonshire also, rallied to
his defense.
With soldierly celebrity he pushed
forward, believing that all England
would rise to his support, and that he
could reach London and the throne
without much difficulty.
But Henry met him and checked
him near Exeter. That this was no,
the invasion of mob led by daring
adven,urer is shown by the fact thai
this young man--,his son OF nobody
this brilliant impostor-kept up the
war in England's heart br three years
during which time he outranked the
best generals and circumvented the
best armies sent to stay him.
In the battle Of Taunton he lei
5000 men and came so near to victo
ry and the throne that only an acci-
dent defeated him and ended the hope
of himself and heroic dupes.
He was taken prisoner in the New
Forest and carried to London. Here
he was speedily tried and at once
sentenced to death. He was then
under 80 years of age.
He confessed to his priest that he
was an impostor; but not satisfied with
this the king ordered him to sit in the
stocks at Westminster six hours before
his execution and there to read a
dying confession that had been pre-
pared for him.
Perkin Warbeck was an impostor,
one Of the greatest in history, but
England has never had a king his in
tellectual peer.
ALFRED r. CALHOUN.