The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-02
THE BALTIMORE sun.

The Baltimore Sun, though by no
| means among the Oldest of American
newspapers, is in what Victor Hugo calls
''the youth OF old age" and grows
greater and more vigorous as it's ami
versaries increase. There are many per-
SONS now living who remember when the
ISrn was established and have traced its
course. upward and onward, from its es-
tablishment 70 the present triumphant
time. 1t was singular providence that
directed Mr.. Arnuah S. Abel from Phila-
delphia to Baltimore. Mr.. Abel had, in
the beginning of his career, to conquer
distractions which at times appeared in
surmountable, but he never faltered in
his purpose, and, once firmly started on
the road to success, he went on and on,
"o'er all the ills OF life victorious" He
had the sound mind in the sound body.
He possessed that executive talent that
is rarer than genius. He was master of
all details of the publishing business
and printers art. He determined to
make his paper clean, independent, hon
est and enterprising. The moral quality
OF the Sun, in such striking and honora-
BILE contrast with the majority of metro
polltan Journals has made it welcome
visitor to the home where virtue dwells
fies it's independence, and can more and
more afford to be the fearless defender OF
the people against despotism of party,
as it cOnceives the status. 1t has be-
come a maxim that the Sun can win any
cause it champions and defeat any cause
it opposes. The Sun ia known to be IN
purchased bic in it's opinions. This is one
OF its principal sources OF popular conf
dence. it's broad stone of honor. While
buttressed by these moral qualities, al
lied with lofty sense of justice, the Sun
has been pioneer in adopting all me-
chanicaf or scientific agencies for the
preparation, procurement and dissent
nation of all the news of the world. 1t is
one OF the few great papers of America
that circulates everywhere to a greater
or less extent, and whose views on all
| subjects are listened to with respect even
by those who, for some reason or other
may not quite agree with it's editorial
articles.
Now and then the Sun may, in perform.
ance OF high duty, offend some of it's
friends, but they always return toit with
renewed affection, finding that they can.
| not do without their favorite paper. One
| OF the most distinguished of Baltimore's
men OF affairs, when he went abroad, al
ways lIlSlSteu tndC MS cOnnOentlal clerk
should daily send him the local page OF
| the Sun. Marylanders who settlein other
States, or travel over the Union seem
lost without the San, and do not feel al.
together banished if they can see Balti
more's luminary. In a word, to sum up
what has been said, the Baltimore San
stands almost alone among Journals OF
the first magnitude for winning popular
and business prosperity by avoiding sen.
sation and scandal, while covering intel.
lectually the whole domain of current
events. and mechanically, all the appIi.
ances OF human industry The Sun is
grand proof that the people appreciate a
paper that is watchful of their liberties
| and reverent of their morals, in days
when the majority of papers are accused
OF being more or less Observation-Disclosures
Manufacturer Record.