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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-21

One Of the visitors 10 Saratoga dur.
ing the waning Of the season there is
Henry +. Clinton. whois pointed out
BY the finger Of the curious as the man
who received Sl50.000 as his fee inthe
Vanderbilt viii c;ise, Mr. Clinton gain
I'd groat celebrity at Tie time 81 set
Ting the contest through his own per-
sonal efforts,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-21

President Hyppolyte, Of Hayti, as
serts that he wishes to make that conn
try a home Of peaceful industry and
constitutional order The cannibaiwlth
three wives who was told by the mis-
sionary that he must get rid of two
of them returned next day and ex-
planned that he had eaten them. In
like manner the killing Of his enemies
seems to Hyppolyte to be the speediest
way to secure peace and order.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-21

About $50 miles Of track have been
added to Frances strategica.l railways
.this year. Next year 300 more miles
viii be built The work 81 Increasing
the strategical availahilityo fthpFrench
railway system WAS planned by De
Freyclnet ~ 1879, and win be compile
ted probably in 1908.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-21

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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-21

The tunnel under the St. Clair River,
which unites Ontario, Canada, with
Michigan, has been formally opened
for traffic. Besides being triumph
of modern engineering. achieved in the
face of difficulties which not SO many
years ago would have been deemed in
superable, the enterprise is one which
will undoubtedly contribute toward the
advance Of trade in large and pro-
ductive territory.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-21

At the great manouvres in France
recently a telephone and telegraph
wagon, invented by Inspector Willot,
was kept near the scene Of operations
50 that the newspaper reporters could
send theirdespatches directly from the
field. The apparatus q the Wagon is
such that ii can be connected quickly
with any telephone or telegraph wire.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-21

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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
THOUGHTS FOR THANKSGIVING
The Day should be Just what the
Word Implies.

This Thanksgiving feast has moro of
n National character than any pro-
claimed in many years. 1t finds nearly
all the people contented and happy.
The farmer the mechanic. the mercan-
tile man and the banker, feel the
pressure of abundance. The yield of
cereals has been greater by a good per
cent than for any other year in the Ma
tons history. The big foreign de-
mand holds the prices and foreign gold
is pouring to our shores. Ny other
farm products find their VIZ - foreign
markets that were heretofore excluded
by high tariffs.
Commercial industries are springing
up all over the land. Where in years
gone by the approach of winter was a
signal for dread among the poorer
classes, IL now has different meaning
for them. IL formerly meant idleness
and want This year there is peace
and plenty. There is much, indeed. 20
be thankful for. IL the failure Of crops
in Europe will lead to serious distress
there during the present year. America
will not be the last to respond
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

earth will be ours for all eternity.
Weep not dear, that go first"
. Burton Laird felt as he never felt
before. He saw the sun of the young
life sinking faster than that which
had an hour before burnt low upon
She horizon of the New World, and he
would be left in darkness forever
more.
"Pity us" he cried in anguish
that seemed to tear his soul from
within. Speak not of grief till you
have seen the tears of war-like men.
At that instant, against the dark
horizon of the sky, sweeping down
from the bosom of the seething ocean,
came the ship so long expected.
From the rocks beyond, the lookout
had already seen it. His shout arose
In the distance.
1.-THE shipm
1.-THE shipv
"The ship Is here!"
The glad tidings swept down the hill
side and along the valley.
Then from the church rushed al she
worshipers.
Weak voiced utterings of than ,iv-
ing soon resounded.
Burton Laird lifted his wife that she
might see the glad sight the ocean pre-
scented.
THANK heaven" she cried; "you
will live. Many will be saved, but l
must die"
Die" cried her husband in awful
anguish. mo, it must not be; aid is
at hand"
"Too late for me-" the voice was
weaker; but mourn not at that. l
will tell you how it is: Fathers life Is
far more valuable than mine, and for
four days have given him my share
of food instead of his. But for that
he would now be gone, and they look
TO him for aid and comfort In their
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

dreamed of this sacrifice. How
GLADLY But, no, you shall not die. ="
She had tainted.
Throwing himself beside her on the
ground he drew the silvery sword
from the sheath which hung at his
side.
He drew the blade across his arm
and then placed the wound against the
white lips that had fallen rigidly
apart.
She received the hot gush of his LIES
blood as child would the milk
from its mothers breast, and with
out that loathing which knowledge of
the truth would have given her.
And he, bin Ting up his wound, bore
her into the church and laid her down,
wrapped in a blanket some one had
dropped on the way to view the blessed
spectacle of the ships arrival.
She was saved.
Burton Laird knew it.
On the outside, Her Majesty's gov
ernor was pro claiming the arrival of
the ship with its supplies and request
ing that the following day be made
one of Thanksgiving.
And there was great rejoicing, too.
1t was the first Thanksgiving in the
New World.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

feelings For a moment she wished
she had not come. Then she lifted
her head.
Tears were coursing down Lang's
checks
"And you have no hopes for the fut-
ure2' she asked. There was q tremor
in her voice that told of exceptional
interest.
"Hopel No, there Is none for me.
have been adjudged guilty of setting
fire to my employees store. Why should
there be hope for me?"
"But are you guilty?'
The convict lowered his eyes He
would sooner not have heard her ask.
Are you guilty?" again she asked;
this time with emotion.
There was a sudden pause.
Twelve men have adjudged me
guilty, and SO believes the world"
'Pcrhaps--," she was INTERRUPTED
'Oh. no." interposed the other. "No-
body believes me innocent. Yes, there
Is one and he thought of the author
of all his trouble.
There are two" Miss Leslie was
calm and collected.
'lmpossiblel They would come and
tell me so IL IL were true" George
Lang's face showed anguish
'lt is for that that
am here" the other replied.
III believe you are innocent
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

"It's rather hard on me-" he muir
mered as he rolled back into his iron
couch.
The church bells were tollng with.
out. Foot beats were heard in the
streets below.
They're all going to church to give
thanks! Yes, this is Thanksgiving.
Oh, that i had something TO be thank
full for. Here all these years suffering
for Burt Kergan's crime. l know that
so that would be put
out of the way. Well suppose
must suffer. The truth will never
come out now. i will never even tell
that | suspect 1t. "
The convict's brows became knitted.
He would have sunk into a deeper
sleep but for voice at the cell door.
1t was one of those gentle voices, so
seldom heard in the corridor of place
OF penal servitude.
Maude Leslie. the parsons lovely
daughter, was making the round as
was her custom on the morning of
great feasts. She generally brought
some good things and was looked upon
as n ministering angel by hardened
convicts.
81 had been dreaming and thought I
had nothing To be thankful for. but
you are here. I'm so glad you have
come. Your presence is a light into
darkened life that has no future
hopes"
The other hung her head The con-
vict's words had touched her tenderest
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
IN ANCIENT TIMES.
There was n Feast or THANKSGIVING
From Time ImmemOrial.

Thanksgiving Day is not an Ameri-
can idea. Ages and ages ago in en-
pires long since fallen one day of each
year was set apart for thanksgiving to
the Creator In this country it was
not observed in the West and South
til after the war, but in New England
1t may be said to date from the middle
of the seventeenth century. Over
1900 years ago Moses instructed the
Isrealites TO keep feast after they got
established in the Holy Land. They
called il the feast of the To bernacle,
and for eight days, following the close
of the harvest, they dwelt in booths
made chiefly of green boughs, and
toasted on corn, wine, oil and fruits.
In the course of time splendid ritual
for the feast was adopted, including
much singing in responsive choruses.
Somewhat later the Greeks held a
nine days feast of similar character,
In which slaves were allowed to take
part, and all criminals except muir
derers The Romans had a similar
feast in honor of Ceres, goddess of
grain.
The Saxons had Harvest Home, I"
| and after them the English, which fes-
tiyal was observed In a sort of way in
some of the American colonies.
In the year 1921 the Pilgrim fathers
tried 10 celebrate, but 1t was rather n
gloomy affair. In 1923 a ship loaded
with provisions failed to arrive and
Gov. Bradford appointed day of hui
initiation, fasting and prayer, but the
expected ship arrived and 80 they made
it day of thanksgiving.
Ninety Indians, under Chief Massa-
soft, took part. In 1881 the Puritans
ran out of provisions, and Feb. o was
named as a day of fasting and prayer.
AS in the other case. the ship arrived,
and they mad feast instead. June Is,
1897, there was a general service in all
churches of New England, to give
thanks for the great victory at Fort
Mystic over the Pequots, and on the
18th of October following general
service and feast in honor of peace
and the settling of some religious diff
ferences
Forty years later Gov Andres
ordered the people to give thanks on
the first day of December; but they
hated Andres and didn't thank worth
AGENT Several persons were arrested
for treating the proclamation with
contempt, but this struck the home
authorities as rather ludicrous, and his
conduct was disapproved.
Thereafter Thanksgiving was pretty
generally observed In all England and
the States settled ny her, the governor
naming the day.
George Washington recommended to
Congress the naming of n National day
in 1889, for the adoption of the consti-
stitution. 1t was done and the day
was generally observed. In 1895 the
proceeding was repeated. James
Madison appears to have issued the
first Presidential proclamation on the
subject, in 1915, in honor of the return
of peace. Forty eight years passed be-
fore President Lincoln issued the Sec
ond one, in 1863. Since then every
President has followed the custom and
the day is Nationally observed at last.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Her Day or Thanksgiving.

Very few of us will live TO see sixty
Thanksgiving days. Fewer still will
live 10 see three score and ten. Only
a handful can see a hundred. Those
whs may see more can be counted on
the finger tips Only one person in
America celebrates each Thanksgiving
day as birthday anniversary. That
person is Sarah Cool-Heath of Peapack,
N. J. This Thanksgiving she will
celebrate as the 103d anniversary of
her birth, she being born on the
Thanksgiving day appointed by Wash
ington in 1889. She continues TO cele-
brate the feast as that of her birth in
stead of the day of the month.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

and -" What she would have
said he did not hear then. The turn
events had taken was too much for
him and he sank into a swoon, from
which he was revived an hour or two
later.
In the meantime Maud Leslie had
returned to her home and told the
story of an innocent mans sufferings.
Rev. DIR. Leslie was a just and. good
man. He became deeply interested in
his daughters story. He. too, believed
George Lang innocent. But what
could he dop 1t would probably take
years to prove Lang guiltless in the
eyes of the law.
Before he assembled the pulpit that
day he had decided what to do.
Never before was such a thrilling
sermon preached in st. James. After
referring to the day, the good man
told of two young men in their
early morning of life, who loved the
same girl; of how one set fire to a
store that the other might be sent To
prison. He told of the temporary
triumph of the conspirator, but said
that the day for retribution was
coming.
The sermon created terrible sensa-
tion. 1t was published in the leading
papers the next day and everybody
wanted to know who the principals
were.
Burt Kergan had long since married
Violet West She had long ago DIS
missed Lang from her memory. The
day following Thanksgiving she picked
up the morning paper. The tiaring
headlines over DR.. Leslie's sermon
first attracted her attention. She read
down the column. 1t became quite
plain to her. Her husband was guilty
of an awful crime. She sank back,
and her cries for help soon brought
him to her side. She was revived, but
il was only of short duration.
What does it mean?" her husband
asked, as she opened her eyes. what
has happened"
"Readp and she handed him the
paper.
She watched the hot flush in his
face as he read between the lines.
He was guilty; she knew it now.
"You are guilty; don't deny 1t now"
She fell back to rise no more in life.
Violet Kergan, victim of her hus'
bands plot, was dead.
"Yes.I am guilty" the husband said
bending over the PROSTATE form.
Just then two officers, who had been
admitted, stepped into the room.
Burt Kergan raised his eyes His
cowardly heart weakened. He fell
pierced to the heart with the exposure
of his crime.
al am guilty" were his last words
The same day George Lang was re
leased from prison. IT was made ar
occasion of public rejoicing, in which
no one more heartily joined than
Maude Leslie.
A year afterwards and when the
churchbells were tolling the glad tid
ings of Thanksgiving, Mrs. Lang took
advantage of the occasion TO ask for
| giveness for liberty she had once
( taken.
Then she told how she had stood al
his cell door year before and listened
to his own confession of innocence.
"And that is how you knew was In
nocent. Maud, you are forgiven. Lis
ten to the bells. Let us go. We have
much to be thankful for"
And so it was all their lives.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Thanksgiving Day In the Churches

Thanksgiving Day is not observed
with church services by all the Chris
tain sects The Episcopahans were the
first to recognize the Presldentialpro-
clamation. The Lutherans and Metho-
dist Episcopalians were the next
The Presbyterians and Baptists OBJ
serve the day without display or
church service. The Catholic church
has its own days of thanksgiving,
varying in the different dioces, from
one TO three year. OF hate years,
though, the tendency of the church has
been to observe the day proclaimed by
the President. The recent Lay con-
gress strongly advocated a strict OBJ
servance of the day. Bishop john 3.
Foley, of Detroit, Michigan, was the
first TO order services throughout his
dioces. That wa in T." Since then
proclamations from the bishop to tho
Catholic churches generally follow the
one from the President to the people.
The day is also observed in many OF
the non-christian communities. In
most of the Jewish synogogues
services of Thanksgiving are made a
solem obligation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
A Thanksgiving Menu.
oysters on half she'll.

oysters on hall She'll.
PURGE of pheasant, consomme royale.
Small game patties. Broiled Black
Bass. Steward sauce. Turkey
and cranberry sauce.
Prime ribs of beef. Sugar corn
Mashed potatoes. Sweetbreads.
Lardet. Escallopped Oysters.
duck.
Chicken salad
Mince and pumpkin pie. Plum pud
ding.
Catawba jelly. Roquefort and Edau
cheese.
Coffee.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
THE DAY IN BIO CITIES.
Thanksgiving Day ss Observed ~
Scions Of wealth.

Sci0ns Of wealth. /,
Thanksgiving day In large cities. is
always anxiously looked Tor by tho
poor and needy.
- On this day Of all others do the Kich
let loose their pocketstringA That il
their way of returning thaDka
In New York the members Of wealthy
and charitably disposed families 60
about the highways and byways, Ieay-
ing little with this poor family and a
little with that one In this way all
the poor are given a material reason
to also join in the Thanksgiving.
The offerings generally consist OF
money. The distribution OF clothing
and food generally takes place on
Thanksgiving eve.
OF course the money finds its way
into the Golfers of the saloon OfteneR
than that of the grocer.
But what matter 1t TO the giver? He
or she has done kindly act
The amount distributed among the
poor by the rich OF New York Thanks
giving Day is enormous' The Wander
bits never give less than $4,000. Tho
Goulds give like amount. The AS
tors often give as much as $1,000.
Perhaps the total amount would run
into the millions
Chicago millionaires always see that
the poor within the city's gates arc
we'll cared for on the National Thanks
| giving Day.
Statesmen ana politicians seldom
forget the needy on this day. Prob
ably the most liberal figure in POLITICAL
life is Gen. Alger of Michigan. He
manages to spend between S5U, 900 and
100000 year among the poor of De-
troit and other cities. The great por-
ton of this is distributed on Thanks-
| giving Day.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

married Edward Loves daughter a
month previously. She was beauti-
ful young woman of 20; he a sedate
lieutenant in Her Majesty's army.
AS the suns last beams had faded
beyond the Western horizon, prayer
full people wendell their way to the
quiet little chapel on the hillside.
Edward Love was too i'll to go At
his bedside were Alice and Burton
Laird.
go, dear children" said the old
man, land pray for relief, for it is
well TO do So"
And so il seemed to both. They bent
and kissed him with that tender atfec-
tion only born of poverty and parental
ties, and then left him. They knelt
near the quaint altar and watched
the pale lips of the good man utter
holy words-words family heard by
the listeners
The voice grew faint and weaker, as
that of starving men must.
Both tried To sing, but the melody of
their murmurs died away under the
roof.
Burton Laird thought his wife
leaned more heavily on his shoulder.
Then her voice was silent. Her face
whitene0 under the dim light from the
pulpit Her eyes put on dying look.
She sighed and ceased to speak.
With gasp she fell forward
on his breast. He lifted her
into his arms as If she was
a babe and carried her out into the
open air.
There was gust of sharp wind
which quickly revived her
She opened her eyes
Until now Burton Laird had been
strong. AS he noted the pallor of her
face his anguish overwhelmed him.
He called aloud to Heaven to spare
the wife of his bosom.
She heard him.
1--WE. have loved each other well, "
abe murmured, land if we must part
here it will only be to meet in that
happy, happy land, where there is
neither grief nor suffering. The
Heaven for which we have sacrificed
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Room an we.,n,inssor Abbey.

There is comfortable room in West
minister Abbey for forty or fifty MOI,
permanent occupants. This item. from
the report of a commission appointed
by the government. suggests that grea
men would do we'll TO die early anC
avoid the rush.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Thanksgiving nc the Jail.

Thanksgiving Dav visitor-And
what are You in for my good man?
Colored Prisoner-Nothing.
Visitor-For nothingl
Colored Prisoner-Yes. sab; i tried
to get turkey for last Thanksgiving
Day, but got nothing. See?
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

Mrs Heath sjoys remarkably good
health for one so aged. Her sense of
sight is nearly gone; she can but dis
Germ daylight from darkness. Her
memory of events that transpired
nearly century ago Is excellent, of
events of the present age not as good.
She gets about the house by the aid of
two canes. Her appetite evidently
does not fail her, as she has not missed
meal In over eight years. She lived
continuously with her husband, In the
house which he built, sixty years, until
his death, which occurred in 1859.
After that she lived with her sons and
one of her grandchildren until July Q,
1884, when she made the residence of
Justice of the Peace David N. Todd her
home. There she still lives and large
crowds visit the place once a year TO
remind the old lady that she has not
been forgotten in her declining years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Notbin' On nc All.

Mamma, here's a question for you
II has always puzzled mo-"
Said our little Alice with
Look OF deep perplexity.
How Is IL that when am dressed
Wear my hat, and frock, and shawl;
And when the turkeys dressed for us
She's got ndthin' on at ALP"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Before thanksgiving.

Rev. Johnsing-IIold on thar, mig
gah what's you doing in my turkey
roost dis hour of night?
Neighbor Simpkins-I wis jis gwine
ter fatten dat old gobbler up for your
Thanksgiving dinuai.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
DR.. LESLlE'S SERMON.
A TbanksgivIn' Day Story.

WENTY YEARS
more"
George l. a n 9
look ed bac k
through the hf-
teen years he had
passed behind the
grim walls Of
pri o n Ii G
thought of the
twenty years he
had still to serve
b efore society
would be salts
fed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

There is a valuable floating wreck
loose on the Atlantic. IL has n cargo
of mahogany lumber and was aban-
doLed March 81. Since then it has
drlfted 10000 miles and was last seen
Aug. 2.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

sun was sinking In
the Western skies.
Another day had
gone and no news
from I h Q S h | p.
With darkness, a
pail of gloom set
tied over the little
b and Of settlers.
There was so much
need that the food
had t o b Q appor-
toned.
Burton Laird had
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
MAN AND WOMAN.
s,sry of she Firr, thanksgiving.

EENHE NOVEMBER