The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-17
A WORD FOR THE POOR.
THANKSGIVING DAY.



their show Windows with every variety of play
things booksellers are replenisbiug their stock
with reading suited for the holidays the theatres
and other places of amusement arc preparing
attractive plays-noyclies for the public-and
everywhere the usual Christmas and New Year
gayeties Of the city have begun toIshow their
coors
On Thursday next, Thanksgiving day the fes-
tive season will he inauguratod, From that time
until the New Year sets in, there will be a series
OF fcasting and joymakingi in thousands of h uses
In the Norh. But at the same time let our readers
remember that there are thousands yetrcmiinng
In our midst who, during the past year, have
been made to drink the bitter cup OF sorrow and
poverty. The demand that the war has made
upon our inhabitants In the loss OF life has oXtin-
guished the fire upon many helrths.one, ana
made many widows and orphans among as.
At no time in the history Of our country has it
been 20 necessary for the wealthy classes O.
remember the poor. To these the kindly hearts
OF our people should ever extend, but ~ this
season there is an additional inducement TO 10 so.
Soon the winter will be here with It's biting trOsts,
its chilling winds, and It's snow. With whas sud
hearts must the poor look forward to their
advent Luxury and comfort are not for them,
unless private individuals furnish the means.
Surely the wolf will come into these homes, unless
those who are provided with abundant worldly
means bar him out.
IL Is in the power of the poorest among us to
relieve the wants OF his more suffering neigbbors.
And when we remember that the most destitute
among us are of that class whose husblads,
brothers, and fathers have sacrificed their lives IN
the defense of our homes and tresldes we cannot
as men refuse them the aid that they are 50
honestly entitled to. Ii hardly becomes us to
term these offerings charities, because they have
right to them as the price of life. L. is In this
light our citizens should remember the poor
during the coming festive season.
THoUGHrs ABOUT THE AMY THANKSGIVING
DINNER.-It is certain fixed fact that our
glorious soldiers in the field and our gallant tars
upon the water, in home ports, are 10 have a
grand Thanksgiving dinner next Thursday In
several cities of the North turkeys are being
gObbed up by the thousands, while there is no
end to mince pie, and the other luNuries belong
ing to a tirst-class dinner. While the turkeys
are being dressed, the "melt' for the pies being
minced, and the dough rolled out aud formed
for the reception of the delicious hash, one caunot
help iudulging thought in relation to the grand
spectacle that will be exhibited on this occasion.
While the feast will in the main he partaken of
under cover, in tents, there Is no doubt that il the
weather Is pleasant, much OF IL will be eaten by
thousands in the open air How ravcnous the appe-
tites of those who for several years past have been
swapping their teeth ON hard tack Tender as o
plump partridge or reed-bird that can hardly
elevate itself from the ground in consequence Of
its iatncss, will these turkey wings and legs and
marry bones seem 70 our veterans. How rapidly
will! the "stuillng" disappear and the mince pies
and the other choice provisions that will be on
hand!
Them too, what witticisms will be uttered on
all sides; with what electricity will hearts speak
10 hearts hundreds and thousands of miles away
in the North What bumper toasts will be drank
10 wives and mothers and sweetheartJ at hOm3,
who, too, are revelling i'm the festivities of the
day and how the soldiers heart will keep the
warmer within him, all through the rest of the
year. Tor this testimonial of respect and esteem
of the people at home. On the water, too, where
indulpna In tho IN an n
will also be an animated one
We wonder If on this occasion some OF our BOYS
in blue will not toss over q leg of turkey 70 some
hnlf-staryed Johnny Reb' who stands on picket
seemingly, so far as an attack Is concerned Just
10 listen 10 the meTiment of our boys on the other
side Maybe, just to show the greybacks how
our soldiers live, some one will share his rations
in this respect.
Well it is a fact that every man and woman in
the North will all the better enjoy his or her
Thanksgiving dinner from knowledge OF the
fact that oar soldiers are likew feasting them
selves.
PATENTS TO PHIIADELPHIANs.-The following
Is a list of patents granted to citizens OF Pnila-
delphia for their respective inventions and i'm
proyJments -
William Adamson for improved apparatus for
purifying mineral oils.
Zabina Ellis, for improved furnace and cupola.
Zebina Ellis, for improved boiler for heating
Daniel George L. Jones, for improvements In
wool-burTlng machines.
Dieterick W. Koble, for Improvements in arhd-
cial arms.
S. c. Lane for improvements in stair-rods.
w. IL. Reed, for Improvements in fastening
buttons to fabrics.
Louis ScharG, of Conhohocken, for forming
sockets for terra Gotta pipes.
Joseph Wood, of Red Bank, " j., for improved
shoe for car brakes.
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-The Rev.
Wolc0tt Calkins will be installed as pastor Of this
church nexs Sunday evening, by the Third Pres
bytery of Philadelphia. The Rev. Daniel March,
d. D., Moderator, will preside and propose the
constitutional questions tue charge 70 the pastor
will be delivered by the Rev. Il. Il. Adams, ID. d.
and the Rev. Albert Barnes will deliver the charge
u the col gregaton. The Rev. Professor Hitch
cock, Of the Union Theological Seminary, New
YO,k, will preach the sermon on the OCCASION.
1t is expected that the Rev. DR.. Kirk, OF Boston,
will oiiicate in this church next AbOath morning.
VIsIT PROM THE BosTON AUTHoRITIEs. This
evening Committee of the Boston City Council
are expected to arrive in this city. The object of
their visit is to secure iron and other material for
the construction of their new City Hall, which,
when completed, will be one OF the finest edihces
in the country. The Committee will proceed b
the phwniNyiile Iron Works, where they will
contract for the furnishing of the iron. During
their stay in this city our City Fathers will no
doubt tender them the hospitalities OF the city.
FATAL AcCmENT.-This morning the body Of
an unknown man was found lying on the Junction
railroad track near Poplar street, Twenty. fourth
Ward He is supposed to have fallen off the trAiI
and been run over. He appeared to be abou
| thirty years Of age, and had the letters @. r. c
| on his left wrist. lie was dressed In blact
| beaver coat plaid vest, purple and black pants
| and black Kossuth hat. The body was removed
| 10 the Station House.
! REcRrITING.-This morning the Mayor issued
warrants for the payment OF city bounty to 81
men, of whom 81 were enlisted for three years,
for two years, and for one year. They were
| credited as follows :--First Ward, 2 Fifth Ward
| / Sixth Ward, 10; Seventh Ward, l Tenth
! Ward, Z; Eleventh Ward, 2 Twelfth Ward,
| Thirteenth Ward, 4; Fifteenth Ward, IL
| Eighteenth Ward, 4 Twenty-second Ward, II
Twenty third Ward, 5 Twenty-fourth Ward, l.
RATHER BoLD.-This morning Hugh Rey was
arrested upon the charge of having released some
prisoners from the Nineteenth Ward Station
| House. II seems that two boys were locked up
ia one of the cells, and Rey asked permission to
| 20 down and see one of them, relative of his
| He watched his chance, slipped the bolt, and
allowed the prisoners to escape. They were re
| arrested. Rey was committed in default OF $1,000
| bail by Alderman Clouds.
Fire. This morning, about quarter past
O'Clock, one-story brick structure at the south