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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26

an this blamed field wherever there
ain't one stump, there's two of EN-"
In this fall the turkey Topped itself
loose. and for the next hour played "hide
and seek" with him. Once he thought
he had it, but making lively spring, he
tripped and fell, catching q blackjack
sapling instead Of the turkey.
well, IL this don't beat my time,
said he: don't know what M'randy III
say. but it's the gospel truth, there
more stumps than turkeys in this ere
field"
He was nearly exhausted when he
neared home. and the turkey, now nearly
featherless. lodged in and out among
the girdled trees by the house, with Mr..
Spinner hopelessly stumbling after 1T.
But when the door opened he threw his
bundle Of eggs at the aRgravating bird,
and gasped, "M'randy, I've brought you
q Thanksgiving turkey"
"You hev, hev you? Pears to me the
turkeys brought you: s'pose I've got to
get it fore hev it." And after q sud-
den bounce into the yard there was .
terrible squawking and scattering Of
feathers, ending in . triumphant SHOW
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26

| she went out to view her prospect for
| Thanksgiving A sudden piercing scream
| from her brought him quickly to her
side.
@Lordy Massey, M'randy. whatever is
the matter?"
"Look! look" she said, pointing under
the half-raised box, where lay no tur-
key, but drabbled, sorry looking opOs-
sum.
~Who done that?" asked he in chok-
irR voice.
sI'll tell you Abe Spinner" answered
his wife, nobody human done it, You're
such q 'ornery lazy, no count numbskull
that l b'lieve, pom my soul, it's o
warnin!"
sIn the meantime. cd 'Bijah Bones
the colOred preacher, was slipping along
outside the fence trying to hide the
isterial coat "De Lord help dem what
helps themselves" said he, with chuck
lie. didn't seem las night like 1 was
gwine to find turkey 'mong desc pore
white trash, but pears like Providence
alters keerS for de Shored sheep an jist
chucked one right into my hands I
b'lieves in Providence, does
"Shall l pitch this varmint over the
fence?" asked Mr. Spinner, as his wife
stood. arms akimbo, star ng at the box.
mo, you won't you big blunderhead:
you kill it an I'll dress 1t; 'possum
cooked with sage an onion amt to be
sneezed at
Mr.. Spinner with his first blow laid
the little animal on the ground, limp
and lifeless ball of fur. Laying It care
fully on the bench, while his wife was
hunting knife, he stood thOughtfully
waiting for her, when rustling in the
leaves disturbed him. He looked at the
bench; 1t was empty; the oppossum was
| making tracks across the field with re-
markable activity for anything that was
, dead.
With terrified groan Mr.. Spinner
tainted. rousing up only when his wife
emptie1 the wash dish in his face, to
gurgle II didn't mean to M'randy, but
twas too awful to watch that dead var.
mint runnin' off, an b'lieve it sure
| enough warnin.' an I'm goin' to quit
drinkin' an, cut al your stove wood
that's what / am"
"Yes, you will, said Mrs. Spinner. as
with her foot she helped him from the
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26

key.-New Hampshire.
THERE IS just now an GENERALIZATION
OF the turkey crop.-Rshway Advocate.
The raff1e Of the turkey Is heard in
the land Breeze.
WHOEVER undertakes to devour poul-
try without thoroughly plucking IL is
apt to feel down in the mouth.-White-
hall Times
FIRST TURKEY-Why didn't you ask TO
be spared? Second Turkey-Oh, l was
too excited Iquite lost my head, in fact.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26

its legs fastened together by cotton
string. in the other.
He had run in debt for it, for said he:
"M'randy I'll be just as mad as hops
cause she didn't get the eggs fore din
ner, an mebbe this'll keep peace in the
family"
Between the store and home was a
large piece of newly cleared land that
consisted mostly of stumps AS Mr..
Spinner. in trying to miss one, tumbled
headlong over another, he muttered:
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY.

The wheat Il in the bin, wife.
The corn Is in the shock,
And ev'ry day the steers arc fed
A. stiddy as clock:
There's plenty for the team. Wife
And plenty for the COWS,
With pumpkins piled upon the ground
And hay We couldn't house.
There's not pig or chick. wife.
But has enough to eat;
And see that flock of teenty birds
A feasting at cur feet!
The cat Is fat and slicS. wife.
The dog lies in the sun
Well fed. and cooking up his ears
To ketch q chance for fun.
The cellars more than full, wife,
The pantry's dOuble-lined:
And ev'ry thing we'll need this year
We're pretty sure to find.
There's apples round aad red, wife.
And some like yellow gold;
There's clover honey on the shelf.
And cheese that wasn't sold.
The boys and girls will come. wife.
To dinner here to-day,
And bring their children. big and small
To feast, and rOmr, and play;
There'll be no vacant chair. wife.
We've never lost a one;
And In your eyes see light
That's warmer than the sun.
This Is the day We turn, wife,
And count our blessings DER.
And mebbe we've more than our share.
With sech q gen 'rous store:
The love in your big heart, wife,
For everything below
That's suffering pain. or less an grief,
Crowns all the rest, know.
And so we'll try to help, wife,
Our fellows as they need:
And mebbe we can look, and find
A critter We can feed;
For God will like 1t best, wife.
II in our homely way,
We mean to let the whole world share
In our Thanksgiving Day.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26

GEORGIA has a unique railroad
train, which is described by the At
lanta Constitution. 1t runs from
Chamblee up on the Air Line Road
out to Roswell, a distance Of only
about fifteen miles, but the little
train is famous. 1t consists Of one
car, which is divided into three COM
partments, an engine without any of
the modern Improvements, without
even a tender, the wood being piled
up in the cab. As soon as everybody
gets on the train starts. There is no
preliminary bell ringing or warning
from the engine, but you are of,
humping and rolling around at the
rate of about ninc miles an hour be-
fore you know it. At different places
along the line, at a road crossing, in
the middle of a cotton patch, or corn
field, or anywhere passenger presents
himself, the little train will stop.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26
MIR. SPINNER'S WARNIN',

T was the day be.
fore Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Sp!nner's wife
had sent him to the
store early in the
morning after a
dozen eggs. but he
had forgotten to
come back quickly,
as she told him to
do. lounged around,
d r q n K with the
boys, and it was
afternoon when he
started h O m e. a
handkerchief full !
of eggs in one hand,
and a. live turkov
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26
Where Polyg.my Flourishes,

The Mormons who fed to Mexico
about five years ago are flourishing In
their new homes They are settled =
little east Of Sierra Madre Mountains
in about 30 degrees north latitude
where fertile Casas Grandes Val ey gives
them plenty OF rich land to till Some
of these settlers made homes further
east, but they are retreatine to thu
larger settlements near the mountain.
where the climate is better and the crons
are easier to raise Polygan Gus ma
riages are contracted there with i'm.
punity.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26

subdued man; Il didn't mean to. but !
flung my handkerchief 1t that torment
an the eggs was in IT
~Ch! you-you-I wish I knew some,
thin mean enough to call you-you olo
blizzard! Come long to your dinner
I've q good mind to let you starve 70
death.
Mr.. Spinner followed her Into the
kitchen and sat down to the colo pota~
toes and molasses On the table, wnlie
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26
CHATTER ".

Lord Inchcape and Richard Accring-
ton faced each other outside the door,
They were in the wide, lonely garden
beside the house. A broad harvest
moon revealed them to each other dis
tinctly.
The earl stood pale and majestic, his
eye faring. Colonel Accrington was
painting and livid, his heart aglOw with
the fire of hell.
"You have insulted me in the face of
ell Salford-how shall you give me sat-
isfaction for all this?" demanded Ac-
crington.
"Sir, owe no satisfaction to ALTAR, /,
returned Inchcape, contemptuously.
The Colonel started at the epithet and
muttered furious curse.
wherever l find you presuming to
mix with honest men. l shall drive you
out In the same way" continued the
earl.
-Wait. my lord. snar.ed Ac:rington.
bringing his convulSed face near enough
to mutter in q lower tone: ~Since you
attack me, 1 accept the struggle In
my return here l had not dreamed of
encounterins you'll thought you had
turned monk or something of the sort
But nOw-I shall wiring out the last drop
of your hearts blood before am done
with yOu-ol the faith of AccringtOn,
willis
"If you do not rid me of your contami-
mating presence At once, shall be
Obliged to soil my hands by dealing
personal chasttsema"t upon you-on the
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26

If cleanliness is next to godliness,'
the Japanese ought to rank very high
in the moral scale, for there is no peo-
pie 30 universally given to bathing.
The number of bath houses in Toxic Is
1,2OO, and the average daily attendance
1t each Is 700.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26
Cause for Thsnksxivinr.

Sunday-school Teacher-Willie, have
you had anything during the week to be
especially thankful for?
Willie - Yes'm. Johnny PodRers
sprained his wrist, and licked him for
the first time yesterday.-Burlingt
Free Press
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26

Fast Elevators and Heart Disco.
The warning comes from Bosto, r..
last elevators IN big build ma - - -.
doctive oS heart diseaaa pro-.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26
Mr.. Spinner Faints.

ground. "Its good thing we've got q
warnin' for Thanksgivin', for we amt
got nothin' e.se. TEXAS Siftinga
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26

the fence.
There! See what . woman can dol"
And jerking her husband around by his
collar, ~Now / want TO know where's
them eggs sent after?'
.Don't M'randy, don't" begged the
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26

~, ard sat up.
HE is gone: they are 10th gone. said
she, looking around the room. She lost
color again and sank back with . stified
sigh. Mrs Crecy saw all with q bleed
ing heart
Laura loved Richard Accrington, or
she could not suffer such anxiety on his
account
The fairy fantasy was drawing to q
close; troops upon troops of elves and
gnomes were fling upon the grassy
mead to the joyous fanfare of the
trumpets, while the fairy queen was
seen leading the liberated captive in
triumph to the gates of dawn, through
which shone the mountains and distant
seas Of earth, all touched with the
earliest rose Of sunrise. Loveday and
Auberon were hand in hand; they
seemed so quietly, entirely content that
no one could look upon them without OBJ
serving their utter fitness for each other.
Both fair as medieval angels; so young
and fresh and joyous-Nature herself
suggested the union
The two mothers regarded them with
emotion; perhaps they had already seen
the probability. but never before had it
impressed itself so strongly upon them.
1nvOluntarily they exchanged an eIO-
quent glance: each saw entire acquies.
cence in the others eyes; ii was q sweet
moment to the old time friends
A general murmur about them OK
pressed the pleasure of tho company In
the arrangement; the ancient Carts.
brooke reiterated her prophecy audtbly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
CITY BULLETIN.

Call and see the $40 six-picccs parlor
suits and 50 bed lounges at Copper &
Stones, No. 10 Salem avenue s. G.
Wanted parties having vacant houses
to list them with me- | can. rent them.
j. w. Roberts,
aug25-lmo lis Commerce street.
500 to $500 saved on railroad tickets
bought of 5. A. Wick, 10 jefferson street.
aug5-tf
Have your mirrors rc-silvercd by
Carr lO3 Third avenue II. W. aug22-imo
Car load OF Old Hickory Wagons Just
received by Evans & Chalmers
Read House, Exchange building for
mcrly City lIotcD, corner Jefferson
street and Salem avenue. Rates: 81. so
per day s. per week, $50 per month.
First-class board and rooms. Polite
attention. iulv3l-1m
The cheapest place to buy any kind of
furniture is at Copper 81 stones, No. 10
Salem avenue s. q. Satisfaction guaran-
tecd in every respect.
Old mirrors made new by VIII Carr.
augs2-lmo
Car load of nails just received by
Evans ~ Chalmers.
Call on Evans Il Chalmers for pure
sisal and manila binder Irvine.
First class house and sign painting
by Carr, Third avenue, II. W. aug2o-Imo
Van Miller & Co., have opened a
cheap store on r. Il. ave, near Roam
okc Machine Works. iuloo.2mo
For anything in tho hardware limo
call on Evans &c Chalmers.
Cloth signs, tin signs, board signs.
gold signs, cheap, by Carr. augea. lmo
The reason why Rcpass, Davis .& Co.,
3O7 Salem avenue S. ", sell 50 lnanv
monuments, headstones and iron fences
is because their work and prices suit the
times and the people. They will furn-
ish designs and prices on application
and guarantee satisfaction. MIR. w. u.
Heayncs is with this firm and would be
glad to serve his friends. may3o-3m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05

We will have n nice Office
Oh the ground ilpor, and
one or two on the second
10 rcnt-you might drop in
and sec rs about them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
LOCAL BREvlflEs.

j. c. Mckenzie, a we'll known and
popular real estate and insurance
agent of Charlottesville, Va, was in
the city yesterday.
Henry Venn, of New York, who has
been visiting Adam Falconer and
family, Fourth avenue S. W., returned
home yesterday.
Miss Ellie Leonard has returned home
after a worry enjoyable visit of several
weeks to Baltimore, Washington and
Atlantic City.
Little Allie Sislcr, daughter OF I'm
dertaker G. w. Sisler, is very low. She
has been the victim OF malaria for sew
eral months and despite the best medi-
cal attention the city affords, She is
rapidly growing worse.
The new asphalt pavement which is
being put on the sidewalk around the
building occupied by Halter Il Barnes,
corner OF Railroad avenue and Jefferson
street, is great improvcme Mt to that
corner The crossings there all need
attention, as during muddy weather
they are entirely covered with mud.
Mrs. Moore, of Washington City, re-
turned home yesterday from pleasant
visit of three weeks TO her son, Cecil
Moore, boo.1-keeper for Simmons, Car
penter IL Tinsley.
Mr.. w. Priddy. of the firm of Priddy
& Dunlap, will leave today for pleas
ure trip TO Virginia Beach.
Mr.. r. a. Baird has removed his
residence from Marshall's Cafe to Vim
ton.
Sallic Phelps was not able to appear
against Charles Scott yesterday morn
ing, and the case was continued until
to-day. Sallie is pretty badly used up.
She has several scars decorating her
classic forehead, while Charles Scott
suffered the same humiliation. Sallie
managed to get in one good one if she
was made the victim of mans vicious
assault.
DR.. and Mrs. Flippo have returned
from pleasant soiourn at the Rock
bridge Alum Springs. DR.. Flippo will
ELL the pulpit of the First baptist
Church next Sunday morning and night.
Mir. j. f. Mulcare received a telegra III
from bedford City yesterday evening,
stating that his brother Thomas was
very sick and not expected TO live. lie
left for his bedside ON the east bound
$50 o'clock train.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Il. Matson, who have
been spending a couple of months in
Europe, will arrive in Roanoke this
morning.
i. w. Miller left last night for Now
Kent county to argue the overhead
bridge injunction matter.
Arrangements have been completed
for the Roanoke baseball team to plav
III l.ynchburg Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
Charged With Embczxlement.

". d. Faidley, charged by Richard
son ~ Bro. with embczzling several
watches, was brought back from Staun-
ton yesterday by Officer Rigncy Faid-
ley still had the watches in his posses
sion and claims that he was an All thor
ixed agent to sell them. 1t appears that
the firm did not know of their agents
whereabouts, an becoming alarmed,
sworc out warrant. Faidley was
bailcd by Justice Iowcrton for fis APP
pcarancc to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
a German at Ponce de Leon.

The Roanoke German Club held n vcrv
delightful german at the Ponce de Leon
Hotel last night. The large dining
rooms of the hotel were we'll filled with
beautiful women and handsome mon,
and the strains of Devon's orchestra
hoa led through the air. The affair was
a splendid success, Notwithstanding the
Indictment weather.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
Only Il ISuuOr.

There is no truth in the report that the
Church street site for the public build
ing has been withdrawn. A TIMES re-
porter saw Mayor Evans yesterday and
he said that the site had not been with
drawn ard hc did not think it would be
although there had been some talk of it
day or two ago
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05

Still they come, all sizes, styles and
makes, the school boy and girl can find
thcir match now. parents don't forget
to call upon j. w. Wonders Il Co., los
Commerce street. before purchasing
shoes for your children.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05

Ladies have you seen the latest
styles in shoes? If not go to J. W.
Worders II Co., iC5 Commerce street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
NOT IP TO CONTRACT.
My. Gambill's New Mill Machinery Not Yet
Accepted.

Mr.. Gambill's New Mill Machinery Not Yet
Accepted.
The new milling machinery recently
put in the Gambill mill has not yet
been accepted. The contract specified
that the capacity would reach ono hun
dred and eighty barrels day, but Mr..
Gambill says after careful test with
the best wheat he cannot make but one
hundred and twenty barrels a day This
is on account Of the in apacity of tho
finishing rolls. The coarser rolls are
not crowded in the least. and it has
been decided to place in pair of larger
rolls, which will increase the capacity
according to the contract.
Mr.. Gambili has already commenced
shipping flour and other b.eadstuNs.
Two car loads are being sent out every
day. Yesterday two car loads Of -four
we're shipped to pocahontas and other
points along the new lines of tho Nor
folk and Western.
The price OF wheat has not advanced
or suffered any material change since
harvest. Its selling right along, how
ever, at 81 bushel, with slight pros.
poet of dropping for the next six weeks,
after which it is expected there Will be
a considerable advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05

Do NOT place your orders for blank
books for 1891 until after you have OK.
amined our work and prices Ham.
mopd's Printing Works and Beck
Bindcry, ITO Jefferson street: telephone
l2s.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-08-15
To our Friends and Patrons.

We wisl, TO call the attention of the
friands and patrons Of the COURIER TO
tha necessity Of their being on the
alerf. in the matter of judicial publica-
tons. lsheriff's sales especially, as a
neglect on their part to give positive
instrnctions as to where they desire
sneb advertisement published, is apt to
resnIt Id our being deprived of the pa
tronaee that would otherwise be given
to ns. The sheriff of this parish has
been making himself especially jealous
ID the matter of securing slieriff's sales
for the paper of which he is director
ana stockhoIder, and several publica-
tions of that nature have appeared in
that paper which the parties interested
would have selected to be done 10 the
CoURfER, had they been consulted;
and others have been diverted from us
at the special solicitation of the sheriff
or his deputies serving the papers in
the matter of seizures.
To those who prefer to patronize any
other paper In this parish we have no
desire to interfere with their prefer
ences, bnt our friends who wish to
favor us with their p&sronage are
earnestly requested to see that the
proper officers are instructed to have
D publication done 10 the COURIER
sAild they are especially warned against
allowing themselves to be induced to
consent that the advertisement should
BIO done in some other paper.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-08-15
Analysis of the Lafayette Com.
pact.

lst-The anti-lottery executive COM
mittee, and State Farmers Union, do
unite and agree as follows:
To arrogate and secretly exercise all
the rights and privileges of State De-
mocratic Nominating Convention.
We stipulate and agree:
/. That all the delegates to the State
Democratic Nominating Convention
shall be selected by as, and not by the
party as heretofore; and should we dis
agree in anything TO be done we will
refer the difference to committees, to be
selected by us respectively, and their
decision shall be the law to all Demo
efatS
2. The Nominating Convention shall
be conducted under all the forms GUS
tomarily observed by democratic con-
ventions, but it shall insert an anti
lottery plank in the Platform. This shall
be done, or, we will break up the con-
vention. .
3. The naming of the temporary
chairman of the so called Democratic
convention, aud the permanent cha ir-
man, shall be done by US, and demo-
Gratis who are not members of one OF
our organizations, shall have no say
SO about it.
4. The Alliance shall designate Whe
shall be nominated as Governor, ana
/ he shall be T. S. Adaass who shall be
Treasurer, and who Superintendent Of
Public Education and our brother anti
Lottery Leaguers may name all the
other State officers. Outside democrats
may do the voting at the election.
5. They the Ants shall be expected
to raise funds for the campaign, which
both Of the contracting parties shall
use in common, to pay voters not to b.
bribed by the Lotteryites.
6. We pledge ourselves to carry ou
this agreement, in time honored gus
of democracy.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-08-15
r. BLOOMFIELD.

Commissioner u. S. Circuit Court for the
Western District Of Louisiana.
Commissioner U. S. Court of Claims
throughout the United States.
Notary Public in and for the Parish of st.
Landry.
Office, with Hon. John N. Ogden, Opelousas.
Particular attention given to Land cases
and to final proofs.
Collections in the Parishes Of st. Landry
and Acadia promptly attended to.
Pensions secured Patents, Caveats, Trade
Marks, etc, procured without delay,
,JuIy 49, 1891,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-08-15

Resolved, further, that We will support no
candidate for Office who does not oppose said
lottery by all means at his command.
When it is considered that partlcl-
patton ID Democratic primaries or con-
ventions, carries with it the obligation
to vote for the nominees, some Of whom
may be pro -lotteryites, il is hard to see
how the participants in the anti meeting
AZ Athens and elsewhere, where the
above resolution was adopted, VIII
continue to act with the democratic
party
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-08-15
OPELOUsAs PARISH OF ST LANDRY, AUGUsT15, 1891.

and chief aim be to keep in view the
spotless integrity of that party,
that has controlled our
destinies for so many years, around
whose flag we propose to rally and
there to stay, until the voice OF a
Democratic State has crushed out, and
it is to be hoped forever, the rebel
lious spirit. which among few nnre-
flecting people seems now to he
prevailing.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-08-15

D1ED-At Galveston, Tex, August u, 1891
LOUISA VANHILLE, wife of Alcest Campbell,
aged % years, 5 months and days.
Deceased was native of Opeiousas, where
she resided for many years, and leaves host
Of friends and relatives here who sincerely
mourn her untimely demise. May the sod
rest lightly upon her bosom and the grass
grow forever green upon her grave.