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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

her daily work, "we're going TO have
a bad Thanksgiving day. Not but what
one ought to be just as glad and thank
ful, whether it rains or shines; but it is
provoking, when one has invited com.
pany from distance And Uncle
Lenuel won't driue over from Rayport
with Aunt Rhoda, If it SHOWS; and Sue
Starkey can't venture out in storm,
with her weak chest, and everything
will go wrongw
Toward night, however, the sun
burst triumphantly through the clouds,
Lightning up the sombre aisles of the
leafess woods with red CLEANS, and
touching with lines of lurid gold the
edges of the waves that broke sullenly
on Woodford Point.
'It'll be fine, after ALL" said Mrs.
Elston.
And she burst into little roulades of
song, as she picked over the red Bald
win apples, set away the yellow, earthen
Bowl Of stewed cranberries, counted the
pies, and looked to see if the turkey
was all pluckedFand dressed, ready for
the morrow's oven.
For Lizzie Elston kept neither cook
nor waitress, but depended on herself
only for all these household details, and
no one understood better the necessity
for a careful economy of time.
She had Invited Uncle Lemuel and
Aunt Rhoda, from Bayport, Miss Starkey,
her whilom schoolmate, now the teacher
of the nearest district school, and Mr..
and Mrs. Howard, who lived in the cot
tage beyond the sand dunes on the
beach.
1t was the first Thanksgiving that
Lizzie had ever kept, and she was de-
termined on having it a success.
"But all the preparations were com
plete at last even down to the counting
of the ancient, fiddle-shaped spoons,
that were an heirloom from LizLie's
grandmother, and the old cups and
plates, some blue edged, and some COW
cred with impossible landscapes, in the
dullest shade of pink-and the young
wife, looking down the road, saw Frank
Elston coming up from the wharf, a
dark silhouette against the red glow of
the sky.
"l'll go and meet him." she said to
herself.
For Lizzie had not been married long
enough to forget all these graceful mem
ores of the honeymoon time.
Frank Elston, the captain of the little
boat that piled between Bayport Land
ing and the nearest large town, met her
with smile and kiss.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28
Open it as

'It is fathers writing. Open it as
quick as ever you can"
He complied. The first thing he saw
was letter. 1t was written on coarse
paper, unscaled, directed to his wife, and
read: "All for my daughter Jane, wife
of John Austin, forever and ever. James
Selfr.dge.
sounds like a will, said the hus-
band, land we'll see what the old man
has left"
Little packages tied up in buckskin
were taken out, and each, when opened,
disclosed gold, coined, dust and mug
gets, evidently the savings of miser
miner, and explained why he had so
much haunted the woods
Overcome by their unexpected fortune
husband, wife and children gathered
around the table upon which it had been
piled, and laughed and cried together.
The millions of merchant prince or rail-
way king was nothing compared to the
few hundreds to them. Then came the
natural fear of being robbed, and the
wealth was hastily hidden away. They
were too much excited to even discuss
what they would do with it and were
frightened nearly into convulsions when
a loud rap was heard on the door and
with it command to open.
1t was only their neighbor Sampson
with more good things, aud as he sat
warming his numbed hands and feet he
told how good John had been as to the
| afflicted family.
"And, John," he said, 81 saw and
heard you when talking about my tur-
keys, aud a man who could be thus
honest under so great temptation will
ever find friend in Job Sampson"
Then Austin and his wife unbosomed
themselves, showed the gold, the letter
and asked advice. 1t was judiciously
given and with congratulation the farmer
hurried away, happy at having done a
good action.
At a late hour for Country folks their
dinner was eaten with hearts overfowing
with thankfulness, and when the stuffed
children were dreaming the wife stole
behind her husband, put her arms around
his neck and kissed him more warmly
than since tho days of her courtship as
she whispered:
"To think l should accuse you of be
ing drunk! And you giving up all hope
of your own Thanksgiving dinner TO
help others You dear old John"
N. B.-That will was never probated.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28
Secretary Endioott has signified his

Secretary Endicott has signified his
approval of the adoption of a novel
weapon for the members of the hospital
corps. 1t is, practically, big jack
knife, and seems to be cross between a
short swoId-such as Mr.. Lawrence Bar.
rett's Roman soldiers wear-and a bowie
knife. 1t is made of the finest steel, and
is to be worn strapped to the side. The
weapon is not intended for offensive ac.
tion, since the members of the hospital
corps are classed by the General Confer,
ence of the Red Cross as non -combatants.
1t is intended as an emergency weapon,
to be used as a carving knife, splint.
maker, TO whittle out an improvised lit.
Ter, or for any one of the thousand and
one purposes for which a good jack knife
comes in. The hospital corps will DO
supplied with the new knife at once, and
vii. then be drilled in its varied applica-
tions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28
THANK SEWING.

We look to the hills for rest;
For strength we turn to the sea;
For the boon of these and fair bequest
OF teeming lands TO the seaways, we
With JOY give thanks
Best thanks for the favor is
The fullest use Of the gift;
And pleasure expressed is song of praise,
And praise is prayer whereby we lift
Unceasing thanks.
Now at the time Of the feast,
And of bursting granaries,
Now sound of scythe on the grass has ceased,
And reapers rest, with a smile of ease,
Do we give thanks.
But now at the feast, alone,
But ever, from June TO June,
While the harvest is budded and blown,
BY the glad thought of the heart in tune,
Do we give thanks.
By full deep pleasure one has,
And so by he sweet, swift joy,
A light of color and bloom OF grass,
Or the touch of winds, increasingly
Do we give thanks.
For suns that mellow the fruit;
For strong, clean winds and the SHOWS
Like fold of fleece upon the root
OF the oak, and the root of the rose
Do we give thanks.
For dews and for warm, soft rains,
That infuse new blood in the wood,
For the herb and vine that flushed the lanes,
Through waving fields at the Summers
flood,
Do we give thanks.
For thrill on the line of nerves,
That leap in quick response
To musics touch, and the thrill that serves
AS the souls applause TO eloqueDce,
Do we give thanks.
For strength of the firm, 1.-THE limbs,
And wealth Of body and long
Deep reach of thought, and hope that skins
Like bird, our heaven for light, with
song,
Do we give thanks.
For subtle force Of the brains
Keen power, and the fire thereof;
For the jubilant blood in our veins,
That leaps and bounds, when life is enough
Do we give thanks.
By vigor Of brain and thought,
By reach of the sympathies,
By much well doing and pleasure wrought
By color of fields and flow of seas,
Do we give thanks.
Jennie MdrweH Paine
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28
The First Thanksgiving.

II is only about 256 years ago that
Thanksgiving day was observed in this
country. Old Massasoit and his ninety
braves sat down TO dinner with the Puri-
tans. The Indians brought deer from
the woods and the pale faces supplied
fish, clans and corn. Ten years later
when the last batch of bread in the col
ony was in Gov. Bradford's oven and
starvation was staring our New England
ancestors in the face, a good ship from
Ireland appeared with provisions, and
the day appointed for fasting was
changed into a day of thanksgiving,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

But week previous to Thanksgiving
the funeral had taken place-used up
the last dollar of ready money and left a
debt TO be paid In the fickering light
of the fire husband and wife sat sadly
discussing the outlook, and gloomy in
deed it was The last of the little brood
had been tucked into bed, the fierce wind
of the Northern Winter was bowling
without, the stars shone brightly but
coldly, and the low, heavy banks Of
clouds gave notice Of a fierce snowstorm,
and the poor know but too bitterly what
that means for them.
"John, " said his wife, after a long ST.
lence and with heavy sigh "to-mor-
row will be Thanksgiving, and the call
dren are reckoning upon good dinner. F"
"Yes," he replied, with his head
bowed and tears in his eyes, "but the
good Lord only knows where it is to
come from. The care and death Of your
father don't say it complaining, wife,
for you have repaid it a thousand times
has not only taken the last cent, but
left us a debt il will take months to pay.
However, the darlings shan't be disap-
pointed if can help it, and if you can
manage the pies and little things I'll see
what can be done about getting some
thing in the shape of meat. Heigh no =!
what miserable thing it is to be poor
and never have any money when you need
it most"
'Yes, dear, 1t is hard; but we have
health, strength, and the little ones, aud
that is very much to be thankful tor"
"And many a rich man would give
more than the sum necessary TO make us
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28
THANK SEWING.

When the trees are gray and bare,
And the snow is in the air,
And the frost is in the sod,
And the yellow golden-rod,
Like fading sunset light,
Withers in blackening blight;
And the dead leaves to and fro
Whirl about as the north winds blow
Then comes the old Thanksgiving time,
When hearts in festal meetings chime.
When gay youth no longer sings
The clear carols of its springs,
And old age with stealthy tread
Up behind us steals, to shed
Winter SHOWS upon the head;
Yet with ages frost and snow
Brings light whose steady glow
With an inner radiance scorns
Thoughtless youths best nights and morns
Then comes the old Thanksgiving time,
And awakes a loftier rhyme.
Then, for all that builds up life
With its changing calm and strife
What was-the given base
Upon which I now can place
What poor figure l may have wrought
Out of all my life and thought
For the priceless providence
That hath made each nerve and sense
OF my boyhood but the germ
OF growth more full and firm
For the best Inheritance
OF my parents blood-for chance
Even, and fate and circumstance
For the joy and sorrow turned
Into hope-for wisdom learned
From my folly-faith from doubt
All within me or without
That hath helped the spirit weak
Its best life and truth to seek:-
For all this, and more that, blind,
Icannot recall TO mind
Thanks on this Thanksgiving day
Iwould render as l may
On this dull gray day when earth
Hath no smile Of spring or mirth,
And the dead leaves to and fro
Whirl about as the north winds blow.
Christopher P. Cranch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

A philanthropic Nine. Batifol estab-
lished some time ago an annual prize Of
$4,000 to the most deserving aud indus
trious young woman in Paris. 9 The
prize has been awarded this year by the
appointed jury to Mile. Terminaux, who
has for years kept her father, mother, and
half dozea brothers and sisters by
being ''cutter outn in millinery shop.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

The prevalence of suicides in all coun.
tries of civilization seems, says DR.. Felix
b. Oswald. to increase in the exact pro-
portion to the fierceness of the struggle
Tor existence. The crowded kingdom
ef Saxony heads the list, while self-mur-
der is almost totally unknown in the
sparsely settled and withal tolerably fer
tie highlands of Turkey and Norway.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

The daughter of the King of Shov has
recently married the eldest son of King
John of Abyssinia with splendor un.
paralleled in modern ceremonies. The
crown worn by the bride is regarded as
the one which decked the head of the
Queen of Sheba. According to the
native records it has been in the posses
sion of the Ethiopian kings for twenty
five centuries.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

An undertaken at Cresco, Iowa, states
N M advertisement that he has large
Number of debtors who, though now
living with their second wives, have not
9aid the funeral expenses of their first
ines. and If they do not do so in sixty
! Bys he will publish their names.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

A Russian sergeant has invented a
method for the rapid construction of
boats from tents. Upon experiment, in
thirty minutes, under the designers
direction, detachment of men chosen
by hap p-hazard improvised several handy
boats with the aid of green wood from
neighboring grove. Each boat readily
supported four to six fully equipped
soldiers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

fevcnty per cent. of the criminals of
lpois are unable to write, asserts the
15roit Free Press, but ignorance is not
|||f4ys linked with crime. There would
Il I,p forgers if criminals did not know
aqV to write. One-half the crimes com.
Hii,ed in Massachusetts, are well
|1acoted men and women.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

Uniform time for the whole of France
that Of Paris-has been decided upon
by the French Government, to commence
with the opening Of the Universal Ex-
position, in 1889.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

. o X as John
Austin was, he
was made more
desperate by the
return of the ia -
ther of his wife
believed to be
dead who came
home to them
broken in health
a silent, "queer''
man, as the peo-
pie of Beachton
called him.
When Jane
Austin was q lit
tie girl the now
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

Tho Chinese in California are endeav-
bring to head off the movement to sup
flant them with boys in picking and
ttnning fruit, by lea .ng numerous large
lfuit farms at Fresno They are also
enilding packing house at Selma.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

Many of the Nebraska Indians who
have been admitted to citizenship have
be -ome subscribers to the daily press,
and are fast gaining information on the
living issues of the day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28
HER THANKSGIVING DAY.
BY HELEN FOREST GRAVES.

III day there had
been sweeps of
stormy rain, with
ragged fringes of
cloud above the
western horizon,
and a raw chilli.
ness in the atmos-
phere.
I'm afraid, I"
said Mrs. Elston,
glancing out Of
the kitchen win
dow occaionally,
as she went about
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

q A "Christian Temperance Common
wealth" has obtained location for a
. colony in British Columbia. It's pro-
moters contract, in return for the labor
Of heads of families, to support the
families
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28
a exchange saw .Eyerr nowsmuAr

All exchange say 'Every newspQkE
'h Wisconsin and Minnesota over ~
ltar cd, receives 800 for publishing
the general laws passed at each Legisla.
lure OF their respective States. If every
State in the Union would adopt this
plan, the people would have no excuse
for ignorance regarding the laws
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

II is the opinion of a scientist that the
chances of person in the nineteenth
century reaching one hundred years OF
age are one in 1s, 800.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

That the Indian is capable of civiliza-
is abundantly proved by full
biooded California Indian, who called at
The Office Of the Elko independent and
ordered a supply Of visiting cards.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

There are no less than twelve hundred
thousand aliens residing in France, four
hundred thousand of whom are in Paris.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

The roller skating craze is now at its
height in Washington Territory, Oregon
and Manitoba.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28

Various japanese towns are building
water works, the Toxic works having
proved so successful.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28
The Sorrow That Follows the JOY.

The SORROW That Follows The JOY.
eyes" she said at breakfast table this
morning, 81 am glad Thanksgiving is
over"
"Why2' he asked.
"Because, " she replied, "because can
now begin reminding you that Christmas
is coming, and that l need a new seal
skin sacque. "-IhiJa3elphia Herald.
Song OF Thanksgiving.
/ never had a sweet gazelle
To glad me with its soft black eye
But ] would love il passing well
Baked in n rich and crusty pie,
II ] could have a bird TO love
And nestle sweetly in my breast,
All other nesting birds above,
The turkey -Stuffed-would be that bird.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-28
THE UNPR0BATED WILL,

A THANKSGIVING STORY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-18
THE WAR SCARE.
CLOUDS ARE GATHERING THICK
On the European Hori1On..Tho Movements
of TroOpS..Ths Question of the Hour II,
win RusSia FiEhts..Tho Newspapers
are swarminE with the Reports.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-This the wou! day of
the new year, go far as the prospects, for
peace are concerned. Tie papers literally
swarm with reports OF Russian move
ments Of troops. It seems to be under
stood that the Second army corpsis now
under marching orders from the CauWses
to the Roumanlsn frontier, while the bulk
Of the Eleventh corps is being moved for
ward, one cavalry division and one rife
brigade to the Roumsnian border, and one
cavalry division and two infantry divis-
ions toward the Gslician frontier. II Is
said that Prince TobanoH, the Russian
Minister at Vienna, has admitted this to
Count Kalkony, tho Austrian Premier,
while still protesting Ruasia's peaceful in
tentions, and Count KAlkony answered
thRt AustIia's intentions were equally
pacific, but how best to show that this WAS
the case was not in his province, but In
that Of the military Rutherities. We are
evidently in for q period, whether short
or long, Of sharp war scare, which, OF
course, will tend to send American sscur
ties up.
Apparently Russia is going again to pro-
pose Peter Karageorgevich for the Bulga-
rian throne and Ia maesing troops to give
effect to her proposition. Itis practically
certain that he will be rejected by the
powers. Then the question 10, will Rus.
aia fiphk2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-18
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Passenger Train WFecked-one KilleC
and Several Badly Ipiured.

A Passenger Train Wrecked-one Killed
and Several Badly Injured.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. IA passenger
train on the Lake Erie & Western railroad
was wrecked this morning near Button,
Ohio, by q broken rail. The locomotive
and baggage car ran over the break all
right, but the smoker and ladies' car turn.
ed over on their eides and were dragged
nearly half mile before the train was
stopped. Albert Gilbert, travelling man
from Fostoris, o., jumped from the front
platform Of the smoker and the car top.
pied over on him crushing him to death.
The cars took fire from the stoves after the
wreck, and 1t was only by heroic exer.
tions on the part Of the trainmen that
fearful loss Of life was prevented. Frank
Mayo's "NordeGk" company was on the
train, and several Of the actors were hurt
Following Is a list Of the dead spd injured: !:
Killed-Albert Gilbert, Fostoria, Ohio.
Injured-F. W. ReddinG, Of Findlsy, Ohio,
seriously cut by glass; G. Il. Ways, Of
Findlsy, Ohio. badly hurtabout the head |;
o. Young, OF Findlsy, Ohio, badly cut on
tho legs. The following members OF the
Mayo company were injured: Miss
Frances Graham, ankle dislocsted
and back sprained; Edwin Molod, left
hand crushed and afterwards smputsted I;
Neil Gray, cut on The head; Robert Neil,
thrown through the window and badly
bruised about the head and face; Law
renee Johnston, right arm broken; ]. O.
Harvey, head badly cut with glass.
This is the frat accident in sixteen years
on the road in which passenger has been
killed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-18
THE GREAT STORM.
Reports of Deaths arc sun Coming in-The
LAteAt.

tkopOEtb OF ObAtub hEo otlAA NoEhihk lh-Aht
Latest.
Sioux FALLS, OAK, Jan. 1.-THE eighth
victim in the county Of the recent blizzard
was discovered yesterday. 1t was Eric
Erickson, farmer, six miles from the
city. He was but short distance from
his house, when the storm struck, hauling
hay, BE was soon blinded by the storm,
as was everyone who was out in it, and
loet his way. he embarrassed the horses
and unhitched the front portion OF the
bob sled, but was probably then too much
exhausted TO do anything further. The
horses were found next day, but Erick'
cons body cannot be found. Henry Bliss,
O farmer, near Montrose, next county,
went to the barn to do some chores. Hla
wife put light in the window to guide
him back, but he never came.
James Kennedy, who passed the night
in q hay stack, 10 out slightly frozsn. HiE
wife and son who went out to tiud him
were both frozsn and the boys body has
not been recovered.
Grandstrom'g body was found lastnight
he waa driving home from this city, and
being overtakan by the storm unhitched
the horsea Rnd then abandoned them. He
finally fell down in the snow and perished
within twenty-five yRrds Of his house.
A Gsrmsn farmer, name unknown, In
Lincoln county, perishod while attending
to bis cattle. Another farmer at Brandon
and an unknown tramp were lost in the
Il Is estimated that over 5000 head OIL
cattle in this county alone psrished in the
storm. Several railroad cuts were filled
with their frozen carcGssea.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-18

0PFIcER GLENN is dead, He died Of
wOurds received in the discharge Of his
duty, in the protection Of tho property Of
citzeng. Every righs.mindsd man in the
city mourns the sad fate Of brave and
faithful man. But the example is one
that the community cannot afford to let
pass with idle reGrsts that last for few
dsya. The fidelity aud courage Of the
dead officer should bs immortalizsd Is an
exsmplsr in the future, They should be
recorded and the peoples gratitude testi'
fed in enduring granite or bronze. Joe
Glenn did his duty, and death Is his re-
ward. No hero can give more than hii
life, and it will be sorry page Of Wheel
ing's history on which his death is writ
ten II that death goes unnoticed. HI
should have q monument, set in place
where it may be q continual and psrpetua
reminder Of his heroism and the people'l
gratitude.