The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30
THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW,
A Goodbye to One, a Welcome to
the Other.

Tomorrow night when the sentry
stars in their far of blue homes
hang their vigil lamps, their lonely mid
night watch to keep, the finger of Fate
will write upon the dial plate OF Time
change in the calendar. 1897 will pass
into the shoreless beyond. And the vir-
gin year, fresh kissed, will be sent forth
on it's mission. With its joys and SORROWS,
it's hopes and disappointments, it's smiles
and its tears.
Let us turn over the record of our past
year, which perhaps may have been
tear-stained; for the past is strewn with
wrecks Of cruel despair, blighted hopes
and disappointed ambitions. But let Us
nope the new year about to be ushered
in will bring bright relics OF JOY and
crown our efforts with genial springtime
blossoms Of success.
The past year has been eventful. Po-
litical changes have been wrought in the
field of America. Finance has been
choked by political intrigue, industry
has been parylized and the dray chains
of Juggernant are grinding the life Of ad-
vancement out Of the mart Of trade. The
hum of the spindle and the whirr OF the
loom are like echoes of the past. The
camp fires of the tOiler lies smouldering
in ashes. Powerful epidemic has spread
itself like some dark Erebus and desoIa-
ting with its ravages fair cities, stagna-
ting it's industries and staying the hand
of progress and prosperity. The horrors
OF war have been agitated, diplomats
and Statesmen have been called to
the rescue, but gentle peace with
her garlanded crown OF love still
hovers over cur favored land. Fair
Cuba, the sun-kissed Isle of Spain, holds
her nanacled hands alOft and begs for
help, oppressed by her merciless tyrant.
Let's hope that she will shake the yoke of
oppression from her and rise Phenix
And now, Old Year, goodbye, and with
the coming of the New let US make our
resolutions upon the white scroll of '9S
in imperishable colors. Let us SO live
and act that when '98 shall be sinking
behind the cloud of oblivion we can look
with pride at the record, Like one who
draws the drapery of his couch about
him and lies him down to pleasant
dreams" 5.
After hearing some friends continually
praising Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera,
Darrhoea Remedy, Curtis FIeck, OF Ana
helm, California, purchased bottle OF it
tic over it's wonderful work as anyone
can be. The 25 and so cent sizes for sale
by the Dorsey Drug Co.
Programme For the Week of Prayer.
At the Presbyterian church Jan. 3, '9s,
4:l5 p. NJ. Subject Thanksgiving and
Harris and W. D. Homer. Preliminary
services conducted by Rev. A. McCullen.
At the NJ. E Church. South, Jan: 4. 9s.
7:15 P. NJ Subject: The Church Univer-
sal. Speakers: Mr.. Samuel Watkins and
Capt W. B. Shaw. Preliminary services
conducted by DR.. ]. D. Hufham.
At the Methodist Protestant church. Jan,
5. 1893. 7:15 p; M. Subject: The Nation
NJ. Pittman and L. r. Hicks. Prelimi-
nary services conducted by Rev. A. K.
Shaw.
At the Baptist church, Jan. 6, '98, 7:l5
P. Nj. Subject: Families and Schools:
Speakers: Dr. w. Il. Cheatham and Prof.
j. A. Gilmer. Preliminary services con-
Quoted by Rev. j. S. Williams.
At the Presbyterian church, Jan. Z. '9S,
5l5 F. NJ Subject: Foreign eL;Is Missions III
Williams. Preliminary services con-
Quoted by DR.. J. d. Huffman.
At the NJ. E. Church, South. Jan. 8. '9s.
1913 P. NJ. Subject: Home Missions.
Speakers: Messrs. j. II. Bridgers and
j. II. Young. Preliminary services con-
Quoted by Rev. j. S. Williams.
At the Pastors Union last Monday
morning it was agreed that the speakers
for the week should be chosen from the
laity Opportunity has not been afforded
to see all the speakers yet it Is earnestly
desired that they respond.
The following suggestions are offered:
l. That the choirs of the several
churches make arrangements for apprO-
pirate music
2. That the speeches do not exceed
twenty minutes each.
3. That the speakers confer with ref
erence TO a division OF the subject.
A. That our people attend these SER
vices.