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KANSAS CITY MADE HAPPY.

JEFFERSON CITY, No, March %.
The board ot equa! cation to-day
completed Il review of the valuation u,
property and di~ro,cd"f the complains
from Kansas City and jackson county.
Real estate in Kansas City was reduced
30 per ,rnt mtktn@ total "i about
S42, Goa, 900. and real estate in Jackson
county outside uf thr city was reduced
25 per scent, making about S1.6O0,uoo;
total To the county and city, $40 ,0OO,
600 Read e1rlt" iu Buchanan county
was reduced - per cent AMI town lot
lO per cent, maki"g in MI S2.6SO,OOO
DlErf Couh,ics were favored with re-
ductions aS tnllow-: Carter, !" prr
cent. ; Cass, 5; Dunklim, it,; jefferson
10; Maries, >; Polk, 10, Ripley, il;
St Francois, 10. Counties wcrc s.,i>"C
u follows: A.lalr, Henry. i.a"'r,i'
NodAwuy and Vernon, IL rvr .. r.l
and Howell. ~,
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ONLY A JOKE.
To The Kansas city Times
rvtNx,rnN An AIarpl

To The Kansas city Times
LEXINGTON, Mo, March p.
Your issue Of this date contains a
telegram giving the proceedings of a
public meeting at this place in regard
to locating depot on the Boonville
branch OF the Missouri Pacific railroad.
which, unintemlionaily on the part OF
your correspondent, does our citizens
great injustice. The resolution which
your correspondent says wasoffcred was
simply joke after the entire bus ne-s
of the meeting had been transac cd anu
was no: thought Of seriously by any
member of the meeting. The feeling
between our people and the Pacific
railroad is of the most cordial charac-
ter. You will confer favor upon oar
entire community by publishing this
The writers we're the chairman and
secretary of the meeting referred to.
Respectfully,
VIC MCCAUsLANp,
4 SiNNIIEH
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
From the St. Louis Republican.


The constitutional amendment re
Gently passed by the senate aud sent :"
the house proposes TO substitute April
80 tor March 4 AS the day for the ter.
mination OF the term OF congress every
two wears and oi the presidential terra
every four years. Ii would iengthpn
the short session of congress nearly
two months. Another amendment,
proposed in the house by Mr.. Grain ;t
Texas, remains to be considered
Under the present system the congress
chosen in November does not meet IN
regular session till ncccnher ot a.,
following year--thirtnen months aiier
the representatives. are chosen; ani u
sometimes happens that in the mean
time entirely new questions have ariser
Under the proposed amendment con
gress would meet in January following
the election of representatives, inhis
| would bring The house in session two
months after the congressional election
in November. instead OI thtrire'.
months, as under the present m1naEr
| ment.
! RrmeSabsE the sign, the big stick ot candy,
=. smith Bros, 1I2G
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BY RoBERTsON TRowBRIDGE.


From the Century
randma. after giving The subject every con-
sideration,
have come 10 the conclusion that-lhe
wOrlt l.
Loliuw AMI my DDIl is stuffed with saw
dust; SO
should llke-if YOU please, to be nun!
Here still in "Punch's" page YOU stand
Where younger eyes may view YOU,
Quaint ~ when L"rCh'S skilled hand
For Older laughers drew you.
Here grandma sits Au! type OF JOYS
BY fate uujiinciy shattered,
Ia sar! confusion dOll, and TOYS
About tue npcr are scattered.
So carly vie, Lita's vanity
With prr-cirni "azc discerning.
How found YOU our the ruth thai we
Are all our lives ~ lcarDingi
Ais, what cguiC m"rdjiI
JF"w, let H. nope, "a y"uthfuD
But proves. . Tiny pr>AimiSt,
Your quaint conclusion truthful?
Yet we may trust VJuT words expressed
transient m lHurh1iv,
From which yOI >"On, with gnlcr Lest,
Returned To play aud Dolly.
With as alas! But why pursue
The d-uIal niiCgurl!
Far picHSanIrr to laugh ~ YOU,
And trace In punch" yOur story.
For surely in The magic g,aSS
OF those delightful pages
We see VOuT little ii.uTe pass
Al vnriOuS youthful HGe-.
And later, smiling through vomr curls,
You greet us, kind and witty
one %! your artists English girls,
Fresh, rosy, round, aud pretty.
And still vou live (but Older grown
In some gay land UI fable,
And nave i'r children of NouT own
pu Mllrirr'~ 'Irch" nm M ,'"'
Tobiccrs and ,,g.rs i >..,,iaijy. At ';n.
sons. ieblSt
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MARSHALL, Mo, March 23.-Link
Hunt pleaded guilty in court to-day TO
having driven off thirty-two head OF
cattle belonging to Allen & Irvine, OF
Kansas City, who were feeding the
cattle near Malta Bend. Hunt and hi1
partner, who has not been caught,
drove the cattle To Blackburn and
shipped them to st. Louis, where they
were sold for about 81 800, part OF
which was found on Hunts person
when he was caught in Kansas. Judge
Rvland will not pronounce his sentence
| till the end of the term.
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DAVE WALKERS BLOODY SUCCESS
TI0N.

OZARK, Mo. March 2S.-There was
nothing new or particularly Sensational
to-day in the trial OF Bald knobber
John Matthews, except the Testimony
of Charles Graves, which was 10 the
effect that Dave Walker, captain of the
band, after leaving Eden's house on
the night of the murder. called II halt
of his men and suggested the proprieiy
OF returning to Eden's and killing the
women and children and burning tie
house. The testimony thus far is very
strong against the defendant and will
doubtless result in conviction Tie
state rested to-day and the defense
will open their batteries in the morn
ing.
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coincidence and heartfelt sympathy in
their bereavement.
). G WENTWORTH,
THOS. II. CLAGEIT,
JAS IL. GRAHAM,
JOHN PRICE,

JOHN PRICE,
COMMITTEE.
Accompanying these resolutions there
i. "A short sketch of his lie to be filed
with the secretary.
Committee on the death of Street
Hale reported as follows
Whereas, The Lord, in lis all-w
providence, has removed from this
world of sin and sorrow another
brother, one OF the very old and highly
esteemed members of this ciuh, Street
Hale, who departed this life on the 25Iii
day of April, 1887, aged 80 years and /
months, truly good old aye.
Brother Hale was not only among
the oldest men of this association, but
one of the oldest residents Ot L@xin3-
ton, he having resided there AZ years,
and all that time in the same house
where he died. And during all thAt
period he sustained a character Tor in
dustry, integrity and upright dealings
with his fellow men. He was man
very decided in his opinions, and had
the courage to speak his mind nj all
times.
Resolved, That in his death this club
has lost highly esteemed brother ana
the community an upright cl'lZeh.
We therefore tender our coincidence
and sympathy to the family aud friends
| of the deceased.
| 5. G.. WENTWURTH,
THos. Is. CLAGETr,
JAS Ii. GRAHAM,
JOHN PRICE,
Committee.
A short sketch of his life WAS read
and requested to be filed with the
secretary OF the club.
/, Committee on the death OF jesse
Newman reported as tollows:-
, Whereas, The Lord, in his lnscruta
BILE providence, has removed from thi'
world another member of this club II
the person of Jesse Newman, who de
parted this lite on the - day OF DE
cember, aged 80 years and - months
Resolved, That ia his death tn
community has lost good and usetu
a citizen, and his family have SUSTAINED
, an irrepairable loss, the loss OF lovim
husband and father, a man respected
= and beloved by all his neighbors an
acuuaintances and good ana tru
@ man.
Resolved, That we tender to III
family and friends of the deceased ou
coincidence and heartfelt sympathy /
their bereavement.
S. G. WENTWORTH,
L. b. CLAGhTT.
The club then took a recess tor
hour and half for dinner.
At the afternoon session Mr.. butit
Moore's name was proposed for men
bership, and he was duly elected. NJ
Moore was born near Lexington, by
February z, 1916; came to Nilsson
November p, 1871; occupation
farmer.
Gen Graham made few feeling r
marks to the club.
Mr.. Wentworth also said few wore
ID which were highly appreciated.
The club then elected its ofhcers II
the ensuing year, rs tollows:-S.
.e Wentworth, re e-elected president; lie
4. A. a. Moore, re- elected vice pre'
dent; RUFUS Young, reelected seer
n tary.
Z. The residences of J. =. Bear al
a Richard Field, and the Wcntwor
I'd Male Academy, were nominated,
al invitation, for the next meeting, 81
ch urdav, May 26. The Academy W
10 selected AZ the place.
st A vote of thanks was rendered
er the patriarch, Maj. A. u. Young, W
he nad SO often entertained the club, a
or never more pleasantly than ON Il
OF occasion.
lis The club then adjourned.
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WOUND Up FOR THIRTY MINUTES

From Puch.i
"t know that Non love me- she said
sentimentally, as he held her to his
vest.
81 know that You love me-" she re.
peated, "because when lay my head
sgainst your breast, Vour heart beats
SO loud can hear it."
"fhat," gasped the poor fellow. al
the awful truth dawned upon him,
THAT is not my heart. That's INV
Waterbury watch"
Sixteen pounds pruucs i1r 81, at Trigg i
ahleds, mchlltt
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XENuPHON RYLAND.
iY Z. WALLACk. WA' H.
WALLACE ~ CAAAES,

A FToRNFYS AND COUESELLORs Al
n Law. L"xingt0h, Mo. omce, 'front.' s,,s rooin
over the Lexington Savings Bank" Opposite
iue court hOusc win practice in the courts oi
LA a,ettc aud aurrOundins couaties, anu H'so i w
the .,uprrIu court oi the state OF missouri " ,n
tue q. s. circuit and District courIS ioi 'i-0
wp4trr,i - strict Ol Missouri.
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Wabash Railroad Time Table.

OmnIbus VIII leave the hotels IN this
city for l.. & l.. Junction, making
connection wllG trains yong east,
west and north. nj ......-........... w n IN
ReturnluK Will arrive at ............ v 80 u. III
Umn IDus will leave Tor X. i juno
tIon making connection with trains
going east and west. and north as
iEr4. Richmond ut ........ $50. 4:3U p. III.
Returning viii arrive 1t .,.......... 80 y III
JDIIN 4 YOUNG, SuperInlr ndent.
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cost.
Think of the mother who bore you Ia pain,
Think of the heart, and how cruel the blow,
rhink OF her love and at once answer no.
Think of the hopes that are drowned In the
bowl,
Think OF the danger to both body and soul.
Think of sad lives once pure as the snow
Look at them now and uL once answer no.
Think Of "a manhood with rum-tainted breath
Think Of it, epd, and the terrible death.
Think of tue homes that now shadOwed with
Might have been heaven, had the answer been
mo-
Think Of lone graves both unwept aud un-
known,
Hiding fond hopes tha. were fair rs your
own.
Think of proud forms now forever laid low
That might still be here. had they learned Il
say no.
Think OF the demon that turks In the BOWL
Driving TO RUIN both body aud soul.
hink OF ali this rs liie's journey you go,
Aud when you're assailed by the tempter
say mo-
To Little Girl in Punch" Wht
SAID:
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CIRCurr Coukr-tIrsl Mondays oi ApIIl'
August aUd december
LnIMINAL COuW First Monday vi narch hnl
-rrund Monday Ui OctnbrT.
PEuuNTE CGUHT-SrCnnd Mondays OI Feb
rrury MAY, Apgu,i rnd November.
COUNTY CoUWr--FIrst Monday IN each mouth
MASONIC
LExISu1uS LnpGA No. l4o. \ r. 4 \. NJ -
IhIId MuHuny IN each montn.
Rnl Al AHCH CHAPTER, No lU-FiIst Monday
IN CacH III
DEMoLAN tOMGANpEkY, No. III. r.-F"Giil III
MOEdhy IN 'aCh month.
/. q. . r.
ORIOE LOpUE. No. Is -- t.Very Tuesday night
lTAhKA ENC ,MPMENr. No. G-Evcry secOn,
FRIDAY nignt III zach month
UUIkNBHRa BODuk, No 3-5-E Every nrst hn"
accmna "Wednesday night IN each month
o. ".
LhXISUroN LEGIoS, No. iUj, oHLrCr hNiGiiT
AND IIAHMpNY LuDDE. No. 81, a. -. L. W -
SECOND aud iuuIIu Ihura'imy N each mouth.
X. UF L.
kNIUuTs OF I.An0K-Every Monday night.
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Say No.

Dare To say mo- when you're tempted to
drink,
Pause Tor u moment, my brave boy, and
think;
Think of the wreck upon life's ocean tossed,
For answering 'ycs' without counting the
cost.
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N EDsCAII.
nR. r. COOLEY.

MAS RE-opENED n SUITE OF oF srar,. r,r.
II rIrlyys over Phuip Keller clothing s'otr .,
Le>iuplon, Mo his Old home, where nI w.
br pleased TO meet with his macy oin lrenuS AN,
au Others Who may zee lit 10 car "pV ,.,iInr
Itn nnI examine MS apparatus l0t ue".,nH ttar,
uat,r, \ Also hi, GalVanic ana faraul' m a,i,
tihce hoEt5' y y" h W mch5-SIti
iIuIn a NJ.
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IT. MAsshhh; Assa! over 9; 5o,1 o,1%mis;sl. m s
Sans OBI oppo,ite the C1uItn9TH1,s a., '" QYO
irxIuHIuu. Mo.
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ATTORNEYS.
JOHN y. BLACKWELL.

TEOHNEY AT LAW. wit practice in al
the GDufts OF the state. Prompt attent on
ven tD al business entrusted to my care
innIOVl
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HOMEMADE WAGONS
JOHN c. QUANDT.

VSRtSKIIN AVENUE, has on hand and for
Il sale, quite numbcr Of Farm Wagons. made
in Lexington. by skilled w0rkmcn. from the
he cuual If not superior, to any wagon ever sold
or manufactured here. Any sized thiInble
skcin now IN stock, and with ull the best ana
latest attachments. such ne spring seats. lever
brake. etc. Also
Homs-Nsnde spring wagons,
warranted III every particular. Call and "xaul-
lnr wagons and get prices before purchasing
elsewhere, aud encourage home m'chaniCt
when you can do aB well or better win Voul
money Nv purchasing here. iune2nyl
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DENTIST.

pnYslcLAN s sUaGEoNiM JaSa2 = norton orr stort
hs lldence: AItho D'' ipnl1H-iv
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..,, A. "a sEzANlBEGs.

cIiYsiClAN AND SURGEON, Es .oi i'EuG, Krise,
IRON his old stand TO back ,ids room H'e' e snecia
~ i,r,,I.nce near BAPTIST College, z,rIS nrSt mT
south ot the park. ------------
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hANskS.

.u.esoS DENTS ,onlceorp1slte .s,;Issssss. s.;ssss:.s:,
I,r courthouse, ~ stnirs' Il AIMS 0lltYfy
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He sat him on spiders web.
Aud said, with knowing wink,
"Since you Young paDsies stand for thought,
You must be taught to think"
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Neehlg YntellI9eneer,
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.

TcrIas So per GrmT.
\ deduction ui ~ cents will he mhdc II phiu
strictly in advance for II fun year.
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Pansies for Thoughts.
BY +. II. WHEELAS.

Once on u time a cupid, who
For Iearnin. had bent,
Insisted that young pansie should
To some good school be sent.
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.rh. hes, ndrr lwi Inc an'l mncIinr "ii Al
Nd. ", kru,ps, Hgginsvilie. lulUm!
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CATTLE THIEF HUNT O0NFESSEs

The club then adjourned.
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To Little Girl in Punch" Who
SAID:
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AN kNECDOTE OF GREELEY.



rIotIc Rampago.
Horace Greeley, as is well known, was
very pronounced NONRESIDENT, vet he
was ore of the most pugnacious men in
the weld.
Temperament and its result came under
tie wr!:cr's observation on one occasion,
occasio2ing Linn some surprise
It was the general opinion that the old
fellow was n coward at he art and made
use OF his non-resistant professions as 4
screen TO protect himself from personal
injury at the hands of an opponent.
1t was Sunday morning in New York
at the very commencement or the war,
just after he great Bgll Run scare, and
the Government authorities at Washing
ton wero frantically calling for troops.
The Metropolitan Hotel. OF New York,
then the great uptown exchange, was
filed by a motley crowd, drinking, smok-
ing and discussing the situation Of belca-
guered Washington.
Among the crowd werc several army
officers in full uniform, smoking their
cigars aad criticising Lincoln as com
snander-in chief in a sneering way, when
a comnotion occurred in the doorway,
and Greeley, with his old felt hat on the
back of his head, rushed through the
CCD~h anu 10 inc group OF officers ana
addressed them somewhat after this
style:
why are you loafing about here, you
miserable cowardsg Why are Won not
reporting yourselves NJ Washingtons This
IS n resort for skulkers. Aren't YOU
ashamed OF yourselyes,';
The biggest fellow of the group was
terribly angry, and lifting his heavy
sword, he thundered ont:
Repeat those words, old man, and I'll
eplit your skull,''
Greeley threw of the old felt hat, ex-
claiming:
Strike rs soon as you please; I repeat
what | have already said"
Every one present expected that the old
man would be cut down, instead, the fel-
low turned on his heel, saying:
Come away. boys, L won't strike the
I'D luuatic.n
Greeley gave them one contcmptuous
look, and took his departure
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cANNieAL COOKERY.
Provision Made FOR his Guest by hos
pitabIc RaJah fn suraatra-OBserva-
tions OF the Maori Cuisine.

Provision Made FOR His Guest by q 1os-
pitabIe RaJah in suraatra-oBssrva-
tion4 OF the Maori Cuisine.
A friend OF the writer, who for more
than forty wears has been IN the employ
ment OF the Dutch Government, bears
personal witness TO the prevalence Cf can
nibalisa In Sumatr1 mp TO recent times
he was once making scientific invest
igations Il the interior of that island, and
was being entertained in the most hos
pitable manner by the native Raiah. or
chief of the place be was then IN. 4 feast
had been made to which he was biccen,
and to which Lc went, taking his own ma
tive servant with him.
The banquet had proceeded for some
time without interruption, went ut last,
as crown Of the feast, beautiful brown
roast Joint was brought from the back of
the house to the open airy place where the
repast was being held.
This was cut up without remark and
handed round, and tie Dutch gentleman
was on the point OF eating his portion,
having raised part OF IL to his lips, when
his servant rushed forward and stopped
HIM. saying:
Master, master, do rot eat; It IS n
boy"
The chief, on being questioned, i'd
mitted, with no small pride 90 the extent
OA HIS l-4t-I 4tEtI-li-I N44aL the
white man would feast with him, he had
ordered q young boy 10 be killed and
cooked in his honor, as the greatest del
icacy obtainablc, and thar the Joint be-
fore them was the best part, the thigh.
Early travellers in New Zealand always
express astoni-hmeH5. when they discover
tie cannibal propensities of the inhab-
itauts, that so gentle and pleasant man
nered a people could become on occasion
such ferOc.ous savages.
Earle, v no wrote n very readable, intel
ligent, and bat little known account Of
the Naoris We early in the present cen
tury, speaks Of the gentle manners and
kindly ways Of q New Zealand chief.
whom afterwsrd lie discovered to be an
inveterate cannibel
He relates that he visited the place
where was cooking the body of a youu.,
slave girl that his friend had killed for
the purpose. The head was severed from
the body, the four quarters, with the
principal bones removed, were COM
pressed and packed into q small oven in
the ground, and covered with earth.
It was q case Of unjustiGable caunfbal-
ism. No revenge was pratifcd by the
deed, and no excuse could be made that
the body was eaten TO perfect their tri-
umph.
Earle says that he learned that the
flesh takes many hours to cook -that i is
very fought II not thoroughly cooked, bat
that it pulls in pieces, like Il piece cf blot
ting paper, if well done. lie continues
that the victim was q naudSoule. pleas
ant looking eirl Of lG. and C-e he us j
frequently TO see about the Psh.-Geutlc-
mans Magazine.
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Don't BE a Clam,

''Laura," exclaimed the youth, rs he
laid his arm timidly on the back of her
chair, 'now that you have promised to be
mine, 81 surely does not seem like asking
too muck, II L"
''Well, George?"
George took her hand in his, swallowed
once or twice spasmodically, and pro-
ceeded:
As your afianced husband, Laura,
whom YOU will some day promise in the
sight q high heaven 10 love, honor, and
-er-cherish, you will not think me pre-
suming, dearest. hope, fiji"
We'll, George;'
'-if venture TO claim the privilege of
k-of kiss"
The lovely maiden laid her head trust
inGly on the young mans shoulder, n
tender light shonc in her dreamy eyes
and her fragrant breath swept the cheek
OF the rapturous lover as she softly muir
mured:
George, don't be clamn-Chicago
Tribune. -
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HE WOULD BE MkS1sp
Where American Women would Not Ke
at All at Houc.

at All at HoUo.
The French rule in Aleie-s has improved
the condition Of Arab wor,cn, by exact
ing vengeance from the husband who IL
treats his wife too outrageous =. The
touristwho sees sn Arab marched through
the 81 eets by mounted French soldiers,
viii be told, If he inquiries the man
olensc:
cit is his wife he has been beating; they
al do it, these Arabs"
As the Arab buys his wife, he regards
her rs his chattcl, to be driven and beaten,
to be worked and treated a 81 slave.
\ story illustrates the Arabs method
of showing that bo is master ia Lis own
family.
An Arab chief, having taken an afTec-
tionRte farewell OF his household departed
for Constantine. II = few days he
returned, greatly excited, and bade his
favorite wife bring him four posts and a
cord. Lashius her to the posts driven
into the ground, hc bcran TO beat her.
Wv hat has shc doneE'' asked the viIlag.-
ers, attracted 10y the wOmau's cries.
''She Is the best of wives and mothers,
the pearl OF the tribct'' exclaimed another.
The infuriatcd chief sto-ped to explain
that at Constantine he had soon an arab
woman accuse her husband of Ill lusoce:
and the Cadi, backed by tho Franch
authorities, had actually given iudg-
ment ia ncr favor!
Il felC thar all men were iusulted
through that womaDn' exclaimed the
chief. And / nm assuring myself that
!, at least, am master in my own family 8"
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THANKSGIVING.
In the Days of Aud Lang sne.

In one OF the old volumes OF The Speeta-
tor the French are said TO speak OF the
gloomy month of November when the
people OF England hang and drown them
selves"
Not 50 did the children think of this
much maliSned month in the early dnys of
our American Independence, That dav
was one OF glorious rides in the woods
which were still carpeted with rich-tinted
autumn leaves, aud OF merry nuttinC ex-
curSions, Tor nuts were always associated
wita the thoughts OF Thanksgiving!
Long before the holidays the parents be-
gan series OF grave consultations about
their guests and the table
Vow, boys" the father would say, "it's
time that the old king gObbler Was sepsrat-
ed from those 10 be kept over. Take good
care Of him. Give him warm Indian rnush
Tor brca6iaSt these cold mornings, with
little red pepper in IL. Give him all the
corn he can eat. Perhaps Ma viii find you
some refuse rice, which you can boil for
him We must have tho old fellow fat for
Thanksgiving, YOU know"
"Oh, Thanksgiving Is coming! Thanks
giving is coming Goody goody :" shout
thc little ones, clapping their hands and
dancing about in higk slee.
Ma quicts the eoHiusion by gently say
ing
why, Pa, don't Won think We should
have two OF the largest turkeys fattened
Jrandpa and grandma and uncle and aunt,
with perhaps some OF their young IolkS are
coming, You know. DO you think one VIII
lt enough ?"
We'll, 4 guess ma is bout right. Shut
up tne next best, boys. Low many chick
ems aud ducks viii YOU want? Nav as well
shut ttp now all that you need with those
fattening for market"