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Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

goarnaI alto Courier,
Thursday Morning, Nov. 25, 1880.
THANK sGIVING.

l The appointment of special days fol l Thanksgiving has been common in various parts of Europe through many centuries and is perhaps derived from the Hebrew pre- ! cedent, though pagan nations have not been 1 without substantially similar celebration. The first Thanksgiving Day observed in this 1 country was that appointed by the Governor l of Plymouth colony in gratitude for the rain
 which had come while the people were fast ing and praying at executive command for the breaking of 8 grievous drouth. From
 that time on Thanksgiving Days were fre-
 quently appointed in both the Plymouth and
 Massachusetts Bay colonies, generally in rec ognition of special things, as the arrival of
 much-needed supplies from Great Britain or
 favorable action concerning the colonies by
 the British government. By 1880, however,
 the wording of the proclamations shows that
 the custom had become fixed and annual, and from that day forward the observance of this pious custom has grown with the growth and strengthened with the strength of the Com monwealth of Massachusetts Out of New England the custom has had slow growth New York did not take it up, except occa- oAOAo1AJ OJ IAC buLSd dAO A1lEhol OOAOIdl Governors in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, until 1917, and as late as 1858 only eight of the southern Governors issued Thanksgiving proclamations.
 As national institution Thanksgiving dates back to tho revolution, but after the Thanksgiving Day in 1784, which commence rated the declaration of peace with Great Britain, there was no national appointment until after the adoption of the Constitution in 1799. There a national Thanksgiving Day appointed in 1795 to commemorate the suppression of insurrection. and in 1915 there was Thanksgiving for peace. President Lincoln's first national Thanksgiving procla- nation was issued in 1862 in return for vic tories over the rebels, and since then the na- tional observance of such day has been an annual institution and is not likely to cease to::have presidential as well as gubernatorial sanction.
 Since Thanksgiving has been a national in- stitution there have been few times when the people of the whole country have had more reason for thankfulness than they have to-day. We are at peace with all mankind. We are nearer agreement among ourselves than we have been for at least thirty years Grand crops have been harvested all over the country. Commerce and manufactures are thriving, the country is getting rich" at an unprecedented rate, and the outlook is bright. Everyone can heartily thank God to-day for what He has done for us as @ people, and there are few who have not special reason to thank Him for generous share in the gene ral blessing.
 But it is not enough to be simply thankful to-day. A true appreciation of the day will teach us lessons of humility and helpfulness. And a good time to practice the latter virtue is this morning. If you know of those who are not likely to have good dinner as cause for thankfulness you will make your Thanks giving happier and better by providing one for them.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

l. We note the continuance of our Dress Goods Sale The 25e lot is conspicuous or account of the variety and excellence of the materials. The Soc lot comprises goods that are really worth 100. The 75c lot is really the cheapest intrinsica1ly. The Silk and Wool Novelties which are included at this price cannot be matched. For house dresses or morning wrappers nothing could be more desirable, and yards is enough on account of the double width. Many of the styles cost $2.O0 yard.
 II. We note the opening of several. cases of Wool Hose. Now is good time to make selections while the sizes are all complete and the assortment of colors unbroken. Having sold our stock well down we were enabled last week to make good bargains being in a position to buy large quantities at time when manufacturers are anxious to close 4ut.
 IT. We note the fact that the pricN of our Underwear this season are lowez kan any we have had the opportunity of E- ing them with. If those in need : 'eeeseh goods will take the trouble to investigate the matter they will not wonder that we make this statsment so emphatically. Our stock was never SO complete as now. Several ca ses have just been received.
 ". We note the Knitted Goods stock par ticularIy. Invoices from the best makers are now ready for sale. Mitts, Gloves, Nubias, Jackets, Leggings, Hoods, &c., .&c, in gSeat variety.
 V. We note the arrival of new Cloakings, soft, thick, warm goods for the cold weather that is surely coming. We adding daily to our stock of Cloaks, Dolmans, Listers, Jackets and Havelocks, all at our usual low prices.
 VI We note the replenishing of our Silk stock. Satin de Lyon at $1.25 unsurpassed. Black Silk Velvets unusually good value. All the shades of Satins in demand. We offer Black Silks at present extremely low. They are really cheap now, whatever the reason is, we think good Black Silks never have been on the market cheaper and certainly Silk Velvets are cheap. At $4.OO yard we show 27 inch goods that seem worth $6. % yard. We invite inspection of our stock.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25
STUFFING.

Jerusalem is to have gas, street cars, pas 1 senger elevators and-a telephone exchange. Jerusalem
 A little girl who was much petted said: 'tI like sitting on gentlemen's knees better than on ladies' don't you, ma ?''-BostOn Globe. When you see man take off his hat to you it is a sign that he respects you; but when he is seen divesting himself of his coat, you may make up your mind that he intends 1 to make you respect him. Cassers Natural History is responsible for the best of parrot stories A prize show of these showy birds was held in the north of England. After many others had been brought forward in front of the judges, one bird, on having it's cover removed, won the l prize by exclamation. Looking around on l the company into which it had been sud denly introduced, it exclaimed: 'By love !! what lot of parrots!'' An inquisitive boy who had been taught to believe in the resurrection of the identical atoms which constituted each individual dur ing life, said Ma, will all the heathen come up when 1t comes resurrection? ?" "Yes, my son.'' And then those missionaries will they turn up, too?" Certainly, my son." "Well, when them cannibal heathens what's been feedin' on missionaries get resur- rected, an them missionaries what's been eat comes around an wants to get resurrected, things is goin' to be worse mixed than the presidential election; hey, ma?" Ut is time you went to bed, my son.
 There is nothing like presence of mind af- ter all. The other day, during tremendous shower, gentleman entered a fashionable club, bearing silk umbrella, which he placed in the stand. Instantly another gentleman, who was mourning the abstraction of just such an article, jumped up. ''Will you allow me to look at that 20 he said, sternly. Ger tainly," remarked the umbrella carrier. q was just taking 1t to the police station. It was left in my house last night by burglar whom we frightened of. hope it will prove 8 frst-rate clue" And though the exasper- ated owner could plainly see where his name had been scratched of the handle, he sat down and changed the subject
 Perhaps no better illustration of modern music can be found than in the following de- scription of Eli Perkins of the rendering of song by fashionably- trained young lady Miss Julia was induced to give 8 taste of her musical powers, and this is how she did it. She firted up her panniers, coquettishly wig gle-waggled up to the piano, and sang
 s.When the 1noo-hoon is mi-hild-ly be-heaming
 Ger the ca-halm and si-hilen se-e-e,
 Its ra-junoe so-hoftly strea- -heam-ing,
 Oh ther-en-oh ther-en-
 thee-hink,
 Hof thse-hee,
 I the hink,
 I thee -hink,
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 Ithee-he- he -hehehehe- -hink hof thee-e-e-e'
 Beautiful, Miss Julia beautiful" :" and we all clapped our hands. ''Do please sing another verse; it's perfectly divine, Miss Julia" pleaded Eugene Augustus Then Julia raised her golden (dyed) head, touched warbled it again.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

Philadelphia is unlike many of the cities of this country in that the native-born popula- ton has more than held it's own and that it is now fully three-fourths of the whole, the proportionate gain in the last decade having been more than three per cent.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25
The Peanut Club. rFrnnn tha Nav York Tinaa [


 The Peanut Club has lately taken rooms at the Cumberland, in Fifth-avenue, and it's members now believe that they have estab- lished it upon firm basis. Each member Is expected to carry peanut about his person, and wh enever he meets another member to take it out and show it to him. If the lat ter does not forthwith produce his peanut to the challenger he is fined $1, which sum is deposited in the clubs treasury. When 8 sufficient amount of money has accumulated grand dinner is indulged in. Formerly members could carry ordinary pea nuts, and most of them carried supply of this nut in each pocket so that they could pro- duce one whenever challenged. The result was that for a long time no banquet could be had, and it was found necessary to make a change in the constitution and bylaws. Each member, according to the amended rules, was required to carry only one chal- lenge peanut, and that of ivory, with the owners name engraved upon it. Then the dollars began to pour into the treasury. Last summer one of the members saw about a dozen others enjoying bath at Manhattan Beach. With fendish delight he hurried and hired bathing suit, and waded out to them with his peanut, and a dozen dollars found their way into the treasury in consequence. The club at present numbers 30 members. Mr. Amedee Vatable, of the firm of H. A. Vatable & Son, is President. An application for membership must receive a unanimous vote. On Saturday evening last the club had banauet at the Brunswick Hotel.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

The German papers of this country are pitching into" Mir. Beyers, our consul at Zurich, on account of his recent letter to the New York Tribune, in which he asked that a stop be put to European emigration to this country. Secretary Eyarts has reprimanded him for writing the letter.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25
f NOtcS from J. \. Adam < to.

VII We note the addition to our stock of a beautiful assortment of Null Ties Spanish Fichus, Lace Searfs, Fine Laces, Guipure Dart Tidies, and many novelties of various kinds in the department of Laces.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

What has become of Barnum's fraud scheme?
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

! petition signed by 543 Rockville people has been presented to the railroad commits sioners, requesting them to thoroughly in yestigate the Willimantic accident on the New York and New England railroad.
 The Board of Aldermen of Hartford have passed resolution for the appointment of a committee of two Aldermen, two Council men and the Mayor to consider the feasibility of adopting measures which shall tend to encourage manufacturers to locate Tn that city.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

There are worse things in this world than we'll cooked, tender turkeys. Tough chick ems, for instance.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

The native chief Khame, at Shoshong, South Africa, is very remarkable character, as reported in the Chronicle of the London Missionary Society. At his inauguration, some six years ago, he gave in his adhesion to. Christianity, and to this he has consistent 1y adhered. He has also taken 8 firm stand against the drinking habits chiefly of the white people of the English colony, within which his province lies. Khsme neither drinks nor smokes, chews nor snutfs, will have nothing to do with native charms, med icines, witchcraft, &e-, and strictly observes the Christian law of one wife Determined not to rule over drunken townspeople, he declared against having any intoxicating h- quors brought into his country or sold with in it's limits. Still the curse came. He tried fines and imprisonmemts in vain. Jugs of liquor came in bags of corn and scenes of drunkenness followed. Hefinally threatened banishment, and though patient and forbear- ing, he was infexhle. He did banish, and sent beyond his limits numerous white of lenders, saying els he did so, sT am black, but am chief of my own country, and shall maintain my laws, which you insult and despise.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

VIII We note the remarkable success of our new belt Corset. It is decided improve ment on the old style No clasps and no la cing. The ladies must see it even if they don't buy it, but it is hard to resist the pur- chase of what presents itself in such favor able aspect.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

The Children's Aid Society of New York city does great work with comparatively small resources At an annual expense of $73, AGA it has maintained for the year twen- ty-one industrial schools. in which $500 children were supplied with books and in- struction and certain measure of food and clothing at an average annual cost of less than $21 per head. As the cost of each child in the public schools of New York city ex- ceeds $38 year, the strict economy with which the resources of the Children's Aid So- ciety husbanded will be readily appreci- tell a similar story, and show for 13, 463 boys and girls who were fed, sheltered and taught there, an average annual expense of $45.50 per head.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

Hon. IA- C. Houk, Republican member of Congress fxora the Second Tennessee district, is in Washington and talks interestingly of
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

XII. We note, in short, several items which we are at present making specialties of, viz: Fringes, Ruchings, Blankets, Cash meres, Shawls and Gloves. Indeed every thing is being looked after in keen manner and now as always we know our goods will be found to be the best, our styles the new est, our assortments the largest and our pri- ces the lowest
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

Vennor's weather prediction for December is as follows December will, in all proba- bility, open with little snow, but the weather will be cloudy, threatening snow-falls. There will probably be some snow from about the fourth of the month. With the second quar- ter of the month colder weather will proba- bly, set in with falls of snow, but good sleigh ing need not be expected until after the mid dle of the month. There will be a spell of mild weather about the 18th and 14th After brief interval of mild weath ar, during which more snow will fall, the third quarter of the month will probably see clustering and cold weather. The last quarter of the month will bring milder weather, but will terminate probably with heavy snow-falls and stormy weather; in fact, the heaviest snow falls will be toward the end of the month, and snow blockades may be looked for, the snow falls extending far to the south ward, possibly far as Washington, with very stormy weather around New York and Boston.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

X. We note the advance, and very sharp one, in the prices of Domestic Goods, but having good stock at hand we shall not put ours up just yet. Our plan always is, first to reduce, last to advance.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

K We note that we shall be closed on Day.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

XI. We note the opening of nice lot of Umbrellas, all from the best makers. Lyons goods are sold by us at very low prices. The 28 inch at $500 is the best value given in this market
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25

thee-he-he-hehehehe-h -hink hof thee (. e-e."
 Beautiful, Miss Julial beautiful" and we all clapped our hands. ''Do please sing another verse; it's perfectly divine, Miss Julia," pleaded Eugene Augustus Then Julia raised her golden (dyed) head, touched the white worries with her jeweled fingers, and 1uarhlad if aoain
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-25
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WEDNESDAY,, Sept. 8, 1880

The. Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
jonrnment. Members present: same as
on yesterday,
On motion, the consideration Of out
standing warrants was resumed and the
fnllnMinp Rara annrnued
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To Your interest.

HAvfNG the agency for this place for all
j. vehicles manufactured By the well
known Robinson Wagon Co. Of Cincinnati,
notice, any variety of two-horse Farm Wag-
,ons, one aud two-horse Business, General
Utility, Spring aud Platform Wagons, top and
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prices, with freight added. Also full line
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surprisingly low figures, for cash. Call on me
and examine Illustrations, Patterns, Prices,
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TUESDAY, Sept. z, 1880,

IUESDAri oept. 4, IcoU,
Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment, members present, same as on
yesterday.
On motion, tne minutes OF the April
session of this body was read and ap.
proved, the same having been omitted
on yesterday.
On motion, the appointment of clerks
sumed, and the following appointments
made, viz;
Ward No. 7.
Poll No. l-At Richardson's store
Wm Hargrove, John May and J. ID.
Seigler, commissioners; B. J. Ford,
clerk.
Poll No. 2-At School House on Clear
Creek-Hiram Cole, Geo. w. Heard
and l.. A. Miller, commissioners; Geo. 4.
w. Ford, clerk. an
Poll No Sat John Hes residence
A. b. Lindsey, r.. b, Lindsey and VIM
Bishop, commissioners; John Whiting
ton, clerk.
Ward No. 8,
Poll No. lat HI. W. Iles'-G. b.
Long, Levy Rollins and Isaac Gilley,
commissioners; III. w. lies, clerk.
Poll No. 2-At o. 3. Lyons store
Al. Lyons, j. N. Pfater and Jesse
Hagar, commissioners; J. A. Andrus,
clerk.
On motion. the following warrants
and approved accounts were examined
by the Police Jury, in accordance with
Act No. 40 of the last Legislature, and
approved and ordered to be stamped by
the Treasurer
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/ Poll M 3-At James Nev,l's--Evch
clement Ezra Bushnell and James
Ney;l commissioners. 8. IT, Clement.
o,ert
yyard No
pou. NJ 1At Tebman,s store.--F r
M Rove Isaac r Andrus and Anatole
Gant,,;ar co...n;ss;oners. George Rose.
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uanrn u Woi.h Wo T.snco;s peno;t and Da.
"a ~ Earanran ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I,on;s
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Ward NO. o.
Poll No. lat the Court Houses.
~ Shattuck, Jonn McNeese ana n.
.o' % ola,r W ->
paII NJ AtTor;s orra;n,s Mill
Toi;rar m N Haras Josenb narorsn and
80 o Ia.r:;n ooyo on;ss;onars. Erasta
Hohart o olarL
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Ward NO. a.
Poll No. 1--At o. II. Moss store
Nathan Clifton, Ursin Vincent and e.
ii. Moss, commissioners; Dosite Vim
cent, clerk.
Poll No. 2-At A. J. Elders store
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j. BEN. KIRKMAN,

ATOTARY PUBLIC, Lake Charles, La I,
In win attend 10 drawing up Sales, Powers
ofssAttomey, Mortgages, Wills, Protests, etc,
Charges reasonable.
July 3, l660.-tf.
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BOOf and Shoe shop,

A NTON OST, Boot and Shoe maker, has
Ia opened a shop In Lake Charles, on the
south side of the court house square, near the
Richard House. Boots and Shoes made to
order, andrepaired. Orders executed prompt
ly and satisfactorily Give me o call
March 90 1880 III s
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Poll No. 3--At James Nevil's-Eych
Clement, Ezra Bushnell and james
Nevil. commissioners; s. II. Clement,
clerk.
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On motion, the Police Jury adjourned
until tomorrow morning at O'Clock.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-26
YcterGnS for HGncOCkc.
in, Y. Herald, %. I

The large number of prominent military
gentlemen who recently organized a Han
cock and English veteran association. met
at the Westminster hotel last night and per-
fected plan of organization, by which
council is created of not less than five mem
bers, and arrangement is made for
the formation of national committee to
consist of three delegates from each
State, the executive committee of each State
to comprise three members of the national
committee. The following executive COM
mittee was appointed to take charge OF cam
paicn matters: w. f. Smith, Cal
vim E. Pratt, General Francis Dorr, General
Duncan S. Walker, General L. Kirby Smith,
Major P. NJ. Haverty, Major George w.
Sauer and General Sinclair, A. Mulholland
and General Martin I. McMahon. General
George B. Mcclellan was elected
chairman of the association, and the
election of other officers was
postponed. Gen. w. F. Smith was made
chairman of the executive committee, and
Majors Haverty and G. G. Wheeler were
elected secretaries of the same body. A
number of gratifying reports as to the
growth of similar organizations throughout
the country were received, among them one
from Newark, N. j., stating that Hancock
legion 1, 100 strong, had been formed there.
The headquarters of the association will
be at the Westminster hotel, and the rooms
will be open on and after tomorrow.