The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-07-15
CAROLINA NEWSPAPERS
THE SECULAR PRESS OF THE STATE
CEIVES WARM PRAISE.
Mr.. Troy Has Very Good Opinion of
Them, and Appreciates Their Power
for Good or EviI-As a Common
wealth, We Have Great Cause to be
Proud of the Newspapers, He Saws.

Correspondence Charlotte Obser eryer,)
When my friend, Mr.. G.. l.. Hack
ney, of the Ebz00yM Ne7os, printed at
Ashevllle, said: "The Obseyver is
the best secular paper in the State"
he, like Miss Yaw-I believe they call
her-was pitching on pretty high
key. The "best" in the State means
much. The compliment coming from
the source it did, gratiied and is
appreciated by the editor-and GER
talnly IS no less pleasing to me in my
| close association with his paper. It
makes me feel that | am surely in
good company. The remarks, how
| ever, have led me to think of North
Cardinals journalism in general.
There is not daily or weekly in the
State which does not, in my opinion,
express It's sincere conviction on ques-
tlons affecting the publc's political
and domestic welfare; not ore that
fails to stand squarely on the side of
religion that is devoid OF humbug
and hypocrisy, in fact, as a Common
wealth, we have great cause to be proud
of our papers. Long may they wave
and flourish. Peace, prosperity and
happiness to the men on the tripod,
who are helping by their work to save
the people from the awful consequences
of ignorance and sin; they are both the
same. Sin is violated law; ignorance
is the result of law violated at some
point; then, ignorance must be sin.
| This species Of sin is the greatest Of
all curses; it is really the progenitor Of
them all. The press of North Caro-
lima, as a unit, is making strong daily
and weekly effort to break this chain
that binds US; and makes true, horrible
as the picture appears, the utterances
in the lecture, "The Forgotten Man. !"
The press will hold him up, though in
SO doing it may be to many as fear
tul nightmare. The newspapers are
doing a work in this respect, advocat
ing the education Of the masses, that
stands for humanity and God. | read
nearly all the State dailies; a number
of weeklies, and there is not one of
them | would exchange for any
Northern paper, SO largely filled with
sensationallsm and rot. OF course our
editors do not all see alike on every
question; neither do the preachers. If
either class did there would be no fun
IN journalism or the ministry. Not
that fun is an absolute necessity to
either, but without it things would get
prnsl; and, besides,
"A little nonsense now and then
Is rcliShcd by the best of men
and women.
Finally, speaking at large, on the
face of this broad earth there can be
found 10 profession or calling OF men
i except none more charitable
than the newspaper fraternity. "Now
abideth faith, hope, charity; these
three; but the greatest Of these IS
charity The reporter and editor
are busy bees, and have noses for
news, but 1.-The half has not yet been
told" of what they know abou, some
people and some things. God bless
the editors of North Carolina. Seldom
does the county town paper tell OF its
difficulties IN getting out on time; but
it comes out regularly Just the same,
and you read it, and perhaps some of
you have never paid the editor.
These things ought not to be. 1t
there be anything in these "random
remarks pleasing to newspaper
man, 1t Is given to him as he gives me
his paper, at reduced rates, and is
spoken without opportunity of passing
around the hat. Good luck to you.
And, brethren, one thing more and
| am done. The average secular
paper, and it is not spoken disparag
ingly of regular religious papers, IN
every issue contains enough religious
matter to preserve all the people ol
the State if they would permit IT.
Give attendance unto reading, and
then let a large portion of this be
your State papers, and you will not be
empty; OF course the most of your
: reading should be in the Bible, but
suppose you are aware of this and ART
acting accordingly.
!. e. TROY.
Nj. Vernon Springs, June IS.
Iennie-"You are entirely too pro
voking. never know how to TAKE