The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-05
sATURDAY...-..............DECEMBER5 5. 1868.
THE HUB.
Row Boston Spent Thanksgiving Day.
Boston Pest. Nov. 2sth.I

of in our city much after the accus.
toned method. The weather was such
as to render outdoor festivities be-
yond question. A raiu from the moist
southwest set in shortly after 10 AM,
and continued to drench the city until
the evening. There were the usual
festivity gatherings-the re unions OF
families-the traditional turkey. goose
and pudding-the jolly goings ON In
parlor. sitting room, Kitchen, aud else
where. Some of the churches were
oFen, but few of the clergy were
greeted with anything like compli-
mentary congregations. Taking to
empty pews may be dutiful, but il
never inspires to any high order of
eloquence. The places of amusement
were all filed at each performance /;
10 the evening they were thronged.
Dividends run fat; managers were
sunilt IN proportion as the sky was
sunless. City people for the most
ner, aud the inland districts poured
their population in at eventide. There
were balls at night; also, many we'd
dlngs. Many man was thankful to
get wife, and many woman to get
husband, and the honeymoon opened
joyously. This moon, it is observed,
always shines at the start. and is never
obseured by provoking clouds. These
are future legacy, often coming
thick and stormy, sometin es without
let up. The day was observed at
many Of the public institutions. At
South Boston, Charlestown, Deer Is
land, no less than at other institu-
tons, whose inmates occupy a better
scale, there were extra doings, eat
lngs, etc. AS whole, it is probable
the day was as rosy as most of its pre-
decessors for a century. In New Eng
land the day has a favorite place 10
the affection of the people. Our peo-
pie gave it great attention, equally Of
brain, hand and stomach. 1t is longed
for, 1t is greeted at its coming, it is
enjoyed, and its departure lamented.
GOODWIN SMITH UPON THE Press.
In the Introductory lecture deliv-
cred by Prof. Goodwin Smith at the
Cornell University, few days ago, he
alluded to the necessity and advan-
tages of the study of history in this
country, where every man has polit-
zeal duties to perform, which duties
can only be intelligently discharged
by those who have some acquaintance
with the records of history. And be.
sides the advantage of historical study
and historical knowledge to citizens
in general, there was a special class
of men connected with politics who
needed training in political philoso-
ply and history to enable them to
properly discharge the duties of their
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terred was that of journalists, whose
power IN the world at present was i'm
mense, and their responsibility equal
to their power. Ia this connection,
Professor Smith suggested that, as
some manual industry is connected
with other departments of study In
the University, so short hand writing
and printing might be conceded with |
the department of History. The Pro
lessor does we'll in expressing SO in
telllgent an estimate of the importance \
OF journalism. in America, and it Ger
talniy Is true that an intelligent |
knowledge of History is one of the |
very things needed TO prepare a jour |
nalist for his work.
The late Mr.. @. was an extensive
iron master IN Lancaster County.
Pennsyl vsnia, his mines extending |
into Lebanon County. On election |
days he was In the habit of having |
his hands driven in wagon to the |
polls, and then without giving them |
the trouble to get out of the wagon.
he handed In their votes himself, Civ |
Ing IN their names as he did so, thus:
his Is Peter HummeIs vote: this
Is Jacob Mlller's vote; this is Casper
Weber's vote" aud so on until e |
had voted for all in the wagon. The |
wagon was then sent off for fresh |
load, and when it arrived the same I
ceremony was gone through with them.
A FASHIONABLE Partisan mother,
with a friend, was few days since in |
the garden of the Tuileries, locking
for her infant son In the midst of a |
group Of children who were playing. |
: Do you see him?' asked the friend. |
The mother answered: Dear me, you
know all children are alike; I'm not /
looking for the child-I'm looking for
Its nurse. recall her face"
AT one time woman could hardly
walk through the streets of San Fran |
cisco without. having every one pause |
to gaze on her, and a child was so |
rare, that once In theatre In the CITY. |
where a woman had taken her infant,
when it began TO cry as the orchestra |
began 10 play, man in the Dit cried
out, Stop those fiddles, and let the /
baby cry. / havn't heard SUCH sound |
for ten years. The audience APP
plauded this sentiment, the orchestra
stopped, and the baby continued its
performance amid unbounded enthu-
siasm.
A WHITE man in Houston, Texas.
talking with a negro, remarked, Z" I
was taught to believe, before | came
South, that the negroes were cOmpell-
ed tie drag the plows on the planta-
tons. When the freedman, unable |
to contain himself longer, burst out, |
. Lori Gewhillicans, masterl Dem |
must be hired niggers what dey tell |
you bout"
A NEWLY indicted policeman spot
ted a richly dressed lady in dry
goods store, on suspicion of shop |
lifting. You are my prisonerl' he |
said, laying his hand on her shoulder.
$ What do you mean?' demanded the !
lady. What's that you've /
got on your back--stolen goods??
: Heayenl / never was so insulted.
No, sir, it's not stolen goods"
mean no ofense, madame, but my
duty compels me to examine it.
.Sir--villain-that's my-my Gre
clan bendI'
DURING the terribly rough passage
Of the William Penn, from Havre,
one old ady. expecting the vessel to
go down, arrayed herself In her best
bonnet, and with her good clothes in
a bundle under her arm and an UNI.
brela 10 her hand, sat awaiting the
sinking of the ship. On being asked