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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-02-20
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache,
bliousness. All druggists. 25c.
Accident to nr. John D. Garden.

Mr.. john d. Garden, of Henderson,
who has been living in Washington,
ID. c., a year or more, met with Sc
rious accident in that city last week.
He was riding a bicycle when he COL
lided with heavy mail wagon in turn
ing street corner. He was thrown
under the vehicle and one ofthe wheels
struck or pa; sed over his head crush
ing in the skull. Mr.. Garden was
picked up in an unconscious condition
and taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where he received proper medical at
tention. The skull was trepanned, the
operation being entirely successful,
and at last accounts the patient was
doing we'll.
Mrs. Mamie Garden, mother of the
injured young man, left for Washing
ton as soon as she was informed of the
accident, and is now with her son.
The physicians think he will soon be
all right again
John Garden has many friends here
who were panied to learn Of his I'M u-
rles and will hear with pleasure of his
entire recovery.
Mr.. H. l.. Petty, of Northview, Va,
used ArmOur's High Grade All Soluble
Bright Tobacco Guano last year and
made the best crop produced in 5 years.
Good size, good color and free from dis
ease. This fertilizer is sold in Hender-
son by GEORGE OHE>SHAW
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-02-20

Our people are growing more and more in
the habit of looking to NJ. Dorsey, Druggist,
for the latest and hest of everything il the
drug line They sell thamberIains Cough
Remedy, famous for its cures Of bad colds,
cronp and whooping cough. When in need
of such medicine give thi, remedy ! trial
and YOU will be more than pleased with the
result
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-02-20

Beautiful line of Pcrcales, 10 and 12h
cents, just opened at WATKINS.
ID. ". Hardee the Hustler is headquar-
tiers for everything kept in general mer-
chandise store, and he will make it to
your interest to call.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-02-20
When She
BuvS 1t OF Us

she walks out proudly and conscious
of the fact that she has got not only
the best at the lowest price but that
=
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-02-20

Laxol is the best medicine for children
Doctors recommend it in place of Castor
Oil
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-02-20

Nice lot of Seed Oats and Seed Potatoes
for sale at H. THOMASON'S
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-02-20

"a % Ut NOF CFN TOTISN1'
finn ! inch , in. 3 in. "A C n C l col
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26
96,,t ,,tieoe.0cf@dft.

Die llnter,ei9neten MAIDEN biermit befannt,
b1b iie bas friiber pon Sobn Sebe1brnnner
seiubrte Sdmiebe9eidaft al bet Gde
uom @enter unb Mimneiota Strabe,
ieet llnter benz Sirmanameu Sie6enbrunner
& Wilburs 9emeinl9aitlid betreiben. Aae
S6miebearbeiten ,perben auf bas V3eite be-
lor9t unb benz 8ei9laseu pon Yferoen wirb
gang beionbere @ufmertiamteit 9ei6enft.
Sobn etebembrunaer.
DauI xDtIbura.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26

aus @oibinston wirb beri@tet:
Die r@eit publiibins 60. BON ct.
Yaul opponirt Der benz Suiti3comite bes
Senats sur 8eipre@uns iberloiienen
Uorlase, ,uel@e ben Nntauf elmer neueu
Nussabe ber @eri9tsenti@eiounsen oes
&reis NppeQationsseri@ts beantraet.
Die senannte @eieQi@aft bat sesen bic
Pa6iruns Der 8iu in ibrer ietisen Sc:
italt @inmano erboben, neil bic betref>
fenoe Nussabe bur@ cine Stem Oorter
0erlassanitalt selieiert merben ioa,
uel9e fir biei ielbe $40, 900 foroert. @s
wiro biertei auf ben l1mltano aufmerts
fam sema@t, bag bic Stem Dorter Tirma
bic Nbii@t be9t, ipater eine meitere
&e@nuus fir $4,000 ein3urei@en.
Die Weit Publilbin9 Co." uerpfli4tet
ii4, bic @eiammtaussobe gu einem
3ebntel oes an9esebenen preiies 81 lies
fern. Trotbem bic concurrirenben Ger>
leser Treunoe unter ben Mit9liebern bes
ausidlasssbenben 9omites beiisen,
oiirfte es oieiem i@werli@ selin3en, bic
Paiiiruns BET sesenmdrtisen @orlase
gu bewerti iteQi9en.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26
@ctmdttSsWott3en-

n Der ein;i9e Plat, no man aue
oeutiden giloerz, Mabr4enz uno
@eididtensYuder erbolten tann, 1T III
6 ART @ebiers 8u@itore. ba
T. &rdbe bel Meni@en, 0tauoe Bel
Yieroen, 9unoen uno Wieb meroen in
elmer balben Stunoe ssbeilt NIT Wool
words Sanitary Lotion. 3u bas
ben in Nno. $. @dlteins Mpotbete.
Il grtra feline ld@ii@e 8ratmurt
uon iept al wieoer beitdnoi9 81 baben
I'M Tleil@er9ei9dft uon
ba Mar &einbort.
+ Qa0et Cure giloer bel $. {. Sa>
uerien einrabmen.
+ Jrii9e Oyiters uon alien Sorten
III jeoer beliebisen Guantitdt iinb biqi9
au baben BEL AR st inbart. (bo
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26
$500 1T 0oIo.

Sn 1895 offerirten mir 5000 fit ben
srOBten @rtra9 9afer pom einem 9lder
Qanb. Das mar elm @etteifern! @un"
beruole, e,oli@ bejeu9te 8eri@te liefen
em. Gin 8eri9t aus Soma lautet 1893
Buibel, elmer aus Colorado 2Ol! Bu>
ibel, aus Suinois 203 Buibel, aus
Yennipluanien 200 Buibel BON einem
SLIDER! gSir iino sewib, oaB man uon
@al3er's Siluer Wtine Safer $50 Wus
ibel pro Mder ernten tann. Dieies lit
wunoerbar, aber Sal;er's Samen biirst
fir sroBe Grnten, mie @ei3en 60 Buz
ibel, @erite 1l6 guibel, &orn 200
8uibel, &artoffeln 1000 Buibel, 9eu
6 Gonnen pom older II. I. NJ.
eW 9err Sal5er ienoet portofrei
35 padete friiber @emiiie>Samen, se>
mug fir cine Tomilie, no@ G'npfans
DOR 81.
so lie 6icic 9}oti3 an8i6neioen uub
nit 10 Gents an Sobn q. Saljer Seeo
&c., Ga Groile, ienoen, betommen Sie
fire, 10 Proben @ras> un6 @etreioe>
Samen nit &atalo9.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26
LIE pain vole'.

Bei ibrem jiinsiten Muftreten in Ser:
lin bat Gran Suoic einen beionberer
@rfols our9 ben Vortras zines erniter
Siebes erSielt, wel@es in ber unsew0bn:
li@en 6orm Der Gbanion eiuen troai:
i4en Stoff aus benz io;ialen Gleno be:
banoelt. Wir laNen an bteler SteQt
cine l1eberietuns bes interehonten &c:
bi@tes folsen:
9as geitoblenc &rob.
Gin Slaseselans.
Gs mar Elm armer Nrbeitsmann,
Ser teine Nrbeit finben tann.
Sein Sobn@en bun9ert in oer Notb:
y N9, lieber @ater, sieb mir Brot!"
Gum Bidder 9ebt ter 8ater--bort
Stieblt er elm Brot uno-er remit fort.
Scr Bidder battc aufsepaRt -
Der arme 0atcr miro sefaBt!
Wan iteut tarauf ben armen @i9!
Sir bieien &aub Dor oas @eri9t.
v0err &i@ter, i'd bob' nur 9efeblt,
@eil 9uneer meinen Sobn sequdlt. "
Das urtbe1l aber lautet l@le9t -
Dret Monat" na@ @eiet uno Ne9t!
Der &leine itarb -- in &erterna9t
Sat iid Der 0ater umsebra@t.
Nun itebt ct nit benz tleinen Sobu
Dor @ottes beil'sem @i@tertbron.
80, ri@te mid 49, i'd bab' sefebIt -
8eil 9unser bieies &tnb sequalt.
Der Gater bentt, i'm triist Elm @abn-
Ils @ott ipri9t: vDu balt &e9t &C.
tban!"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26
Gin tteuer &a,lb3u0.

Yus Waibinston wurbe leete @o@
beri9tet: vDos 9aus @omite fiji
gantmeien unb G,rtulationsmittel ia
f@ enti@lo6eu, bic BON Sobnion por
Snbiana einserei@te Blu, ben National
banten 3u seitatteu, 8antnoten aum
ooQem 8etras ber int Sdatamt binter'
lesten Bombs, ausSuiteueu, empfeblent
einauberi9ten."
l1nb biele Bin wirb pom @onsreB ie:
benfaus au@ ansenommen merben.
Damn tam cine Nationalbant mil
Bombs gum Nennmertb BON 100000
Bantnoteu gum 8etras uon $780, ooo
ausseben, far bic iie e.ne @teuer uon
nur einem pro3ent 3ablen miiilen, rpab:
renb iie fir ibre Bantnoten bur@i@nitt:
lid minbeitens sebu pro5ent 3inien er:
balten. Nber aud bic uon ben ytatios
nalbanten I'M S@atamt beponirten
Bombs tra9en uier Yro5ent 3tnien unb
bieie 8onbs iimb obenorein iteuerfrei.
rm es nod aui@auli@er unb beutli>
der su MAIDEN, polIen mir ben Gori ri@las
no@mals pieeerbolen:
Ser 8antier beponirt Ser.
Staaten Nonbs gum Be-
tra9 pon.. 800, 600
Der Bantier erbdlt bafiir
uon Der &esierun9, B.. ;.
pom Wolt 8antnoten gum
Betra9 BON. 800, 900
Non ben beponirten Bonbs 3iebt oer
Bantier pier Yro3ent 3inien uno bic
8antnoten brin9en ibm jdbrli@ minbe>
items ;ebn pro;ent, 10 oaB er nit elmer
&apitolanlase uon 800, 900 jdbrli@
$l4, 900 an 3inien einltrei@t. l1nb ba>
fir bat Der 8antier ni9ts ,peiter gu
;ablen ais cine vSteuer" uon einem
Pro3ent, alio 81 900 TN Sabr.
Ber n0@te unter iol@en umitdnben
ni9t elm Banter iein unb tann man es
ibnen uerar9en, rpenn iie ii@ fiir's rebr>
li9e @elb" better idreien? Das Volt
wiu,e ia ni@t onoers baben, ionit bdtte
es jeoenfa1s 0ertreter in ben @on9reB
9ei@idt, bic es ni@t wasen wiiroen, fiir
einen 10 nieoertrd@tisen Vorl@las gu
itimmen, ber bas 8olt abermals um
Wfilionen pon Dollars berauben piro.
(gfat. &ef.)
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26

Mut Dienitos besQnn gu Minneapo>
l,s bic republitanii@e Staatss @onuens
tion unb bereits am friiben Mor9en
muroe oer &f unter ben Mitslieoern
oerDelesationen aufsenommen. Sdmmts
li@e @on9rebzDiitrttte, nit Musnabme
oes eriten, waren fir Mc&inlep initru>
irt, iobaB es taum einem 3weifel unters
liest, boB bic Delesaten 3ur 9eotional>
@onuention idmmtli@ Mc&inIepz2eute
iein ueroen uno ber slatt5iin9ise Sena>
tor Dauis frob iein barf, penn ct in ber
National Convention iiberbaupt cine
@omplimentaritimme erbalt. Da ~eiz
tere Beri@te bel S9luB unierer Gormen
ni@t uorliesen, nii6en mir I'M iere 2eier
auf bic nd9ite Nummer uertrOiten.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26

Die v@ermania" in Milmautee
i@reibt iebr treffenb: Scr i@ma@uoQe
Sujammenbru9 oer Baltimore & Sbio>
Babn bat auf's Neue bic Notbwenois>
teit nabe selest, baB uniere 8abne"
unter &esierunssoufii@t seitellt merben
loQten, moour9 Elm Derbeimli@eu Der
mirtli@en @o@la9e unm0sli@ sema@t
miiroe. Q8ir baben oificieue BoutsGr>
aminatoren, mel@e gu ir9eno. elmer 3eit
iebe Nationalbant unteriu@en uno IT.
tiondre ,pie Depoiitoren uor Betru9
ieitens ber Bantbeamten i@iten t0nnen;
marum lollte Der &esieruns ni@t bas
@e@t 5useitanben 1ueroen, bic @todbols
bers ber @iienbabnen in dbnli@er 8eiie
gu i@uten? Man mub bas beriibmte
Bu@ uon @bas. Trancis Mboms: ~
Chapter Of Grie" leien, UNI einen Gin
bl;d in bic perbre9erii9en Manipulati>
omen unierer @iienbabn>Ma9naten 3u
betommen. Sn irseno einem anoeren
Yanoe piirben bieie Manipulationen ibre
0eriiber ms 3u@tbaus brin9en, uenn
iie 3ebnmal Miliondre iein m0sen.
Wiele bieier Giienbabn> >Ma9neten lebten
,,no itarben, obne baB ibrer Geipettabiz
litdt 9lbbru@ 9stban woroen, uno enorme
9erm09en 5uridlaheno, bic iie - bur@
8etrus uno uerbre@erii@e Manipulati>
omen er9aunert batten. Die @ei@i@te
ber Griesgiienbabn lit uon Nnbesinn
lit ben aoer Sabren Bis in bic @esen>
mart ni9ts ais cine @eidi9te bet unz
ebrli@teit, uno es fommen oarin @?iioz
ben por, bic ielbit elm Noueliit nidt er>
finben t0nnte. grie>Stod mar einmal
Bis oui 1875 pro5ent binaufsei@raubt,
UNI in Elm paar Sabren auf 43 gu iin>
ten! Ganoerbilt, Drerp, Tist unb
@ou(o baben na@ einanoer Elm @erm0>
gen oaraus sema@t, tpabreno bic Mttioz
ndre ma@t> un6 biilfos jul@auen muB>
ten. - Die y Ntlantic uno @reat We>
jtern" mar ni9ts ais cine @0rienipetus
lation; iie besanm, iasen mir bel Sala>
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26

Die beioen alien Yarteien slei@en
einem tooten Baum, wel@er bur@ cine
sbseitorbene &ebe itebenb erbalteu uiro.
sic balten lid oabur@ autre9t, baB
elmer ben anberen III Sturmperioben un>
teritiiet. Beioe inb Bis in bic Wurs
5eln tauI, uno es wiro taum lanse bauz
ern, Bis iener mori9e 3weibunb ben
@ewalten elmer iunsen Yfan;e erliesen
mirb.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26

manca, i'm Staate Nem Oort. unb bate
eisentli@ teinen gnopuntt. Ni@tsbeitos
weniSer bra9te Ie MiQionen in bic Ca
i@en ibrer promotoreu. Mebnli@ wuroe
Bel Der &eabinss8abn semirtbi@aftet.
Die &tone bieies Observation-Disclosures
tbums biloet ober oas 8abaibSpiten."
mie es uon Sap @oulo uno ieinen Vers
biinoeten in 1880 orsanilirt ,uurbe. Gs
bra@te ibm unermebli@e @ei@tbimer,
wabrenb Eauienoe uon Bittwen, @ai<
fen unb tleinen Gapitaliiten 1T England
uno Wmerita ibr Nues uerloren. D.e>
ies S@auipiel i@eint ii@ iest Bel ber
9. & .. gu mieoerbolen."
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26

Dte cine uebmiitbise grinneruns
an bic iiinsite grbObuns Der Yetroleumz
preiie beriibrt bic Na@ri@t, bag bic
uStanbarb Oil Co." cine Dipibenbe
oon Is Pro3ent IN uertbeilen bei@lo6en
bat. Nuf Sobn .. Nodefeuers Mns
tbeil 'entfdQt uon bieier Summe bic
BON ni@t gan; pier Millionen
Douars.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26

Der pro5eB Der Ser. @toaten sesen
ben Staat Eeras, in mel@em es ii@ um
ben Yeiib uon Greer County, Eer.,
banbelt, 1T gu @unlten Der Ser. Staas
ten enti9ieben woroen. Der NroSe6
bin9 an Der Nusle9uns oes i'm Sabre
1919 3wii9en bieiem Qanbe unb @pas
nieu absei@lo0enen 0ertrases ab. Sn
benz 0ertrus muroe 0e3us auf Melii9s
&arte senommen, ,pel@e I'M Sabre Dor:
ber ansefertist uoroen mar. 3uslei&
,uurbe ieoo@ ein @ommiiiion sur senaus
eren Vermeiluns Der @ren5en einseiett,
nobel bic &arte ii@ ais ni@t ri@tis err
mics. Das son5e als Greer @ountp
betannte @cbiet wuroe auf ber &arte
weitli@ pom 100. 2an9esrao uerlest,
pdbreno es in Q8irtlidteit ii9 0itli@
baucn befinoet. Der @eri@tsbof ent:
i9ieb, bic Ebatia@e, ba in benz Gertra9e
bic @rnennuns uon @ommiliionen onse>
oronet morben iei, iei Be'ueis oafiir, oaB
man ni9t beabli9tist babe, bic auf Der
&arte ansesebenen @rensen als binoenb
gu betra9ten. 9i9ter 9arlan, tpel@er
bic gntideioun9 ab9ab, oronete bic @iu>
trasuns bes Grlaies an, baB bas County
auBerbalb Der @ren5en bes Staates uno
innerbalb ber Surisoittion Der Ser.
Staaten lie9e.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26
8rQutrct 1nD Saloo1t
Jacob Bender,

Netp 1llm, Dttnm.
Dur4 porseuommene Yerbeiieruu9en bin
i'd III ben Stanb 9eieet, ale meine sSreunbe
lnb @onuer NIT eiuem ausgeSeidneten Bier
i,l bebemeu bel benz &es, @las ober III Slaz
i9en. ..
Dem felt t,,r;em ein9eridteten Slaidenbier:
DepartemeMt ,pirb beiombere 9(llfmertIamfett
9eidenft. Nlaidenbler 1pirb jtiIteuweiie ben
&llnbeu in BET Staot ebenio wie &e9bter fret
ius Sous 9eliefert.
Jacob Bender,
l,abc benz Gileubabnoepo
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26

Sic Bunoesresieruns bat benz biss
BERGEN @uitos bes 8unees9ebduoes,
Mi&acl 8ailep, @elesenbeit 9ese9en,
feline &elisnation ein5urei@en. uno 8oi>
leg bat, aus Der Notb cine Iu9eno MAJ
@eno, ben Wint befolst. Wdre er uors
ber obne ytotb tusenoboft semeien, 10
tonnte er aud iebt nod feline $4,000
iabrli@ be3;eben. 3u ieinem No@folscr
purbe @eorse s. Diener ernannt.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26
3eutentart ettett-

Bon lest an ruerbe i'd uieber ole Mr1en pom 3ement
men. Sic beien 5orten 3ement iinb ites bur mid 1u
be,ieben. 8er irsenb etmas in bieier 9ne mitidt.
tbitt au penn er BET mir porprdt. Sir quite Irbeti
pirb 9aranttrt. o..,
Gde State> u. Norbftr.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-03-26
ALBERT STEINHAUSER,
M6DDfQt u. NptQr.

Office In &etbpIoS 8ebduoc,
Stem ulm, W.l1n.
l1nterlu@uns uou 8eiibtiteln unb @runbz
neutrality-suspicious. eine Specialitat.
@o0ectioneu merbeu prompt beior9t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-29
METHODISTS In COUNCIL.
The General Conference to Be
Held in Cleveland, o.
sessions to Last Through May-Interestins
Questions 10 Be Debated-Women Dele
gates Filling Vacant Ofhces-New
Bishops-Time Limit of Pastorates.
LcoPYRIGHT, 1896. /

The general conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church is held every four
years, in the month of May. Elaborate
preparations are being made for the
conference of 1896, which will be held
at Cleveland, o. An appropriation of
$4,000 has been made to cover the eX-
penses incident to the great gathering,
which will last month. About $50
delegates will be in attendance. Rev.
A. j. Palmer, d. D., of New York, is
chairman of the committee on enter
tainment, as he was in 1892. In 1883 he
was secretary of the same committee,
the business of which he has at his
fingers ends.
Great interest in this quadrennial
event of the denomination is being man
ifested by Methodists everywhere. The
general conference is the only legisla-
tive body in the Methodist Episcopal
church. It's decisions govern 1875 an
nual conferences and the 100000 of
members of perhaps the most aggressive
of religious bodies. Seventeen of the
conferences represented belong to for
eign nations-India, China, Italy, Japan,
Liberia, Mexico, Germany, Norway,
Sweden, South America and Switzer-
land being among the lands sending
delegates. The mission conferences
have no direct representation at the
general conference.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-29
Sheep Here and in England.

England has more sheep than people.
The United States now has about one
sheep for every two people. The
United States is exporting mutton and
England is importing it. That shows
the difference between a people ac-
customed to eat mutton and one that
is not The greatest reason for the
English being greater mutton eaters
than ourselves is that we do not have
the quality in the mutton on our tables.
The English have good mutton, and
what they buy from us is the very best.
We eat the scrub meat. The remedy
lies in breeding mutton sheep that will
give the quality desired.-Farmers' Re-
view
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-29
The Usual way.

"He passed plugged quarter on me-"
growled the honest citizen.
Rather small business" commented
the reputable tradesman-
"Small!" exclaimed the honest citi-
zen. cts worse. The man who will
deliberately pass mutilated coin is too
contemplate to live"
"That's right" replied the reputable
tradesman. However, there is no need
to worry over it. If you want to getrid
of it. give it to me. l have dozen
chances day to dispose of bad COIN"
ooh, 1 haven't it now. passed it on
a newshov. ''-Chicago Evening Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-29

A momentous practical question to
be decided at this meeting is whether
or not the time limit of the itinerancy
shall he changed OF modified. At pres
ent no minister can remain in charge
of one congregational circuit longer
than five years. City pastors and con-
gregations are in many cases opposed
to the maintenance of this as an imper-
ative rule, contending that it is pre-
judicial TO the interests of Methodism
in the centers of population. Previous
~ to the year 1888 the limit was three
years, but the victory of the city in
terest eight years ago will not be fol-
lowed, it is expected, by any radical
change this year. Led by DR.. Buckley,
the oldfaahioned Methodists who con-
tend that the frequent change of pas
tors is desirable, giving to many con-
gregations instead of few the advan-
tages of the ablest ministry, and open
ing many opportunities for rising merit
in the ranks of the preachers, will fight
q winning battle. A few compare
lively unimportant concessions may he
made in the case of city pastorates, but
~ IJlOOdOIC tlldL l1lC live Years TulC
will be maintained. The tendency, how
ever, with the rapid massing of the
population in cities which is now going
on is unquestionably towards the prin-
ciple of extending the limit of the pas
toral term.
The Methodist Review for March
April contains two articles on 1.-THE
Law as to Amusements," in both of
which strong ground is taken against
rules enacted by the general conference
of 1872, which forbid certain forms of
amusement. Dancing, playing at
games of chance, attending theaters,
horse races, circuses, dancing parties,
OF patronizing dancing schools" The
right of the general conference to Leg
islate in this specific way is called in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-29

Delegates are both ministerial and
lay. The former are elected by votes
of the ministers assembled in annual
conferences, one delegate to each As
ministers. The lay delegates are chosen
by what are known as electoral confer
enceA. These are composed in each con-
ference Of one delegate from each quar-
terry conference. An electoral confer
ence cannot choose more than two lay
delegates, which arrangement provides
for the dominance of ministers in the
councils of the church. If a conference
should send but one minister to the gen.
eral conference, it would also send but
one lay delegate.
Important questions will come up
for consideration by this grave and
reverend body. Four women have been
elected delegates-shall they be given
seats or not? The question involved
has been agitated for years, and the
time to settle it has come. AS rule
western women desire the change;
eastern women in general oppose it.
Miss Frances e. Willard is head and
front of the women who clamor for
equal rights with men in the govern
ment of the church, and Bishop Fitz-
gerald is her knight and champion in
the contest. In fact, Fitzgerald is the
radical bishop of the denomination.
The leader on the conservative side is
Rev. James M. Buckley, ID. D., editor of
the Christian Advocate, the Official
organ of the church. In the debates on
the woman-delegate question, which
took place in the general conference
eight years ago, DIR. Buckley greatly
distinguished himself. Among giants
in debate there is none more formidable
than Buckley, who is always ALERT, en-
ergetic, genial and full Of resources.
In anticipation of the great meeting at
Cleveland the votes of annual confer
ences are being taken. Results point
to a decided victory for Miss Willard
and Bishop Fitzgerald. Even the clcv-
erness of DR.. Buckley cannot success
fully stem the tide of the inevitable,
and Methodists who hold conservative
views on this intereting question are
consoling themselves with the refec-
ton that, after all, only few women
of the Miss Willard type are likely to
be elected delegates, while the vast ma
iority of the sisterhood will concern
themselves not bit about candidates
and votes, but will still be content to
remain keepers at home"
The recent death of Rev. DR.. Sanford
Hunt, senior book agent of the church,
leaves an important Office vacant. Con-
lectures are entirely vain as to who
! will be elected his successor. There
are doubtless many ministers who
could fill he Office with sufficient abil-
ity; and it is expected that not few
names will be presented, and an ex-
citing and prolonged contest follow.
This applies particularly in the cleo
ton of bishops, of whom perhaps five
or six will be chosen at the coming
conference. Their Office as general SUI
perintendents Of the church. with, the
power OF appointing ministers, Is one
of great responsibility and honor and,
as leading minister of the church re-
marked in conversation with the
writer, they are little men only once in
four years at tlle general conference,
when their immediate function is Moth
ing more than to administer the rules
of debate and to sit on the platform.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-29

question, and one OF the writers claims
there is Inconsistency i'll not forb.dding
attendance at minstrel shows, for ex-
ample, while making law breakers of
those who attend performance of
Macbeth" II is contended that gen
eral rule against "such diversions as
cannot be used in the name CT the Lord
Jesus ought to be sufficient, and it is
claimed that Methodist young people
of character and cultivation have been
driven into other communions by the
law of 1872. The subject will certain
ly come up at the general conference,
and widespread interest is mani
tested as to the outcome.
DAVID WECHsLER.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-29
onestion Answered..

Lecturer (who intends to trace the
origin of certain dishes and give their
historical significance)-Now, ladies'
and gentlemen, many of you will doubt
less be surprised al the question am
about to ask: "Why do we eat mince
pie?"
Voice (from dyspeptic-looling au-
ditor)-Because we are foolish. \.
ANeeklv
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-29
Trouble in the Pantry.

You're not worth your SALT" said
the mustard. turning up it's nose at
the butter.
II don't see any occasion for you to
get hot about it, :" retorted the butter,
in a strong voice. Chicago Tribune.