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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31
FRUIT FOR FAMILY USE.
Some Methods of Keeping - Fresh
supply.

In answer to a number OF inquiries re-
ceiyed In the present fruit season, we
offer few practical hints. the result OF
actual trials, on the most convenient way
of keeping a supply of fresh fruit for
family use. through autumn and winter
and into spirng.
The first and most essential require
ment is to provide a good fruit room.
This may be part OF the basement OF the
dwelling, II IL is entirely separated from
the rest Of the basement. The tempera-
ture must be controlled by the opening or
shutting OF the windows, and regulated
by one or more Thermometers. III pos
sible. windows should be placed on oppo-
site sides, SO as to admit free ventilation
when necessary. Tho dryness or moisture
OF the apartment will vary with localities
and other conditions. and the treatment
must vary accordingly.
A way applicable particularly to pears
and other ape fruits, is TO place them in
n case OF drawers made for the purpose.
Fig. represents such case, the parts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31
To Arrange for Entertainments.

The question committee Of the Y. NJ. J..
and :, Club comprising John A. McGarty,
Luke Cavanaugh, John Fogarty, Law
renee Hast and Crank German, Will meet
Sunday evening az the committee rooms.
to arrange for a monthly entertaipihent
and lecture. They are 20 engage the very
best of talent. The society awaits an an
swcr from the Irving Club Of North End,
on the subject OF joint debates on current
live matters OF interest during the winter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31
A PREACHER DETECTIVE.
He Slips Handcufrs on Two Members OF
His Flock an IL = Others Indicted.

Think OF chief OF the United States
Assay Office indicted and arrested for con-
spring in and melting a White Cap out
ragel And his neighbor, a justice Of the
peace, indicted and arrested for participa-
lion in the same offence Also consider
eight highly respectable young citizens
drawn in the same net. And the detective
work that led TO these results was done
by soft voiced young stranger who oc-
cupied the pulpit of their church for three
Sundays. 1t is the most startling news
occurrence of the day, and it has just hap
pened at Stirling, n j.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31
WlCKF( RD.

Mr. Robert Newberry, who returned
with his bride yesterday from brief wed
ding tour. was greeted At his place Of bust
ness by some of his young friends last
evening by the buring of red fire in abund-
ance Mr.. Ncwberry responded 10 the
greeting i'm a gen rro manner.
Miss Ella FIR eman teacher i'm the
Newport schools siting relatives
Mrs. Clark Potter returned yesterday
from visit TO friends in Providence.
IL IL said that the local milk dealers will
advance the price To six cents per quart
after the first Of December.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31
The Inv estigating Committee Met.

Aldermen VI Guinness, Harris and
Dyer and Councilmen Lansing. y. II.
Kendrick. Durfee and Mclaughlin Of the
committee of the City Council 10 investi-
gate the city property committee met last
evening and elected Alderman McGuin-
ness chairman and ID. +. Hayden secre-
tary. The committee will meet again Nov
2. at o'clock. and the meetings will be
open 10 the public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31

stone Valley Lodge, Daughters OF St
George, will hold teaparty, concert and
ball at Freedom Hall this evening.
The Berkeley mill is shut down to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Williamson have
returned to Ashton after residing in
Europe for some years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31
ASHTON,

Mrs. William Taylor is quite seriously
ill at her home i'm Berkeley.
TIE regular meeting Of Francis ". God
dard Post, g.. A. r., was held on Wednes-
day evening. Important business was
transacted
Mrs William Davis is confined to her
home by illness.
The members of Pride of the Black
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31

Secretary Proctor has sent n check OF
Al 900 10 the trustees Of Derby Academy,
i'm Orleans county, where he received
portion Of his early EDUCATION. Col. Proc
inward NJ, of s56. Go for educational and
charitable purposes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31
CENTREDAlE.

The tax book of the town of North Prov
idence is out, and the following are the
heavy taynavprS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31

Lymansville Co., increased to. o............ 5000
BENZ. SWEET,
CHAs. r. HALL.
ORIN L. ANGEL,
Tax Assessors.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

feelings. For moment she wished
she had not come. Then she lifted
her head.
Tears were coursing down I.ang's
checks
And you have no hopes for the fut-
ure?' she asked There was tremor
in her voice that told of exceptional
interest.
Hope, No. there il none for me-
have been adiuaged guilty of setting
fire to my employee store. Why should
there be- hope Tor mr?"
But are yon guilty"
The convict lowered his eyes lie
would sooner not have heard her ask.
Are you guilty again she asked;
this time with emotion.
There was sudden pause.
Twelve men have ad ju.iged rue
guilty, and so believes the world"
''Perhaps-,' 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
lin possible! They would come and
tell me SO if Ii were true" George
Lang's face showed anguish.
at is for that that
am here, the other replied.
II believe you are innocent
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

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 silyery 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 life S
blood as a child would the milk
from its mothers breast, and with
out that loathing which knowledge Of
the truth would have given her
And be, bin ing up his wound. bore
her into the church and laid her down,
wrapped in q blanket some one had
dropped on the way to view the blessed
spectacle of the ships arrival
She was saved.
Burton Laird knew IL.
On the outside. Her Majesty gov
ernor was pro ,lalming 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.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

"lts rather hard on me- he mur-
mered as he rolled back into his iron
couch
The church bells were tolling 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 had something to be thank
full for. Here all these years suffering
for Burt kergans crime | know that
1t was he who fired Cookies store
SO that | would be put
out of the way. Well. | suppose
must suffer. The truth will never
come out now. | will never even tell
that | suspect IL.
The convict's brows became knitted.
He would have sunk into deeper
sleep but Tor n voice at the cell door
1t was one Of those gentle voices, so
seldom heard in the corridor of n 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
a minlstering angel by hardened
convicts
81 had been dreaming and thought 1
had nothing to be thankful for but
you are here I'm so glad you have
come. Your presence is light into
darkened life that has no future
hopes.
The other hung her head The con
victs words had touched her tenderest
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28
THOUGHTS FOR THANKSGIVING
Tho Day should be Just What tho
Word implies,

This Tha nhsgiving feast has more of
q National character than anv pro-
ella med In many years. it finds nearly
all the people 4 ntented and happy
The farmer, the mechanic. the mer an
tile man and the banker feel the
pressure of abundance. The yield Of
cereals has been greater by good per
cent than for any o her year in the Ma
tions history The big foreign de-
mand holds the prices and foreign gold
is pouring to our shores, Many other
farm products find their way to foreign
markets that were heretofore excluded
by high tariffs,
Commercial industries are springing
mp al over the land Where i'm years
gone by the approach Of winter was q
signal for dread among the poorer
classes. il now has different mea ming
for them. 1t formerly meant idleness
and want his year there is peace
and plenty. There is much, indeed to
he thankful f'r. II the failure of crops
In Europe will lead TO serious distress
there during the present year America
will not he the last to respond
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

Thanksgiving 'av is not observed
with church ser ices by all the Chris
tain sects Th- EpiScopalians were the
first To r"cognl c the residential pro-
ciamatirU. Ghe utherans and Metho-
dist Epi~copali;srs were the next
The l'reshyterians ami 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 10 three year. OF l;.Ss Years,
though. the tendency of the clirrch has
been to observe The day pro rimed by
the President The recent Lay con-
gress strongly advocated n strict OBJ
servance of the 3ay. bishop John s.
Foley, of Detroit Michigan, was tho
firrt To rider services throughout his
di1rcs That was in 1850. Since then
proclama ions from the bishop to tho
Catholic churches generally follow the
one from the President to the people.
The day Is also obsef ed in many Of
the non-christian communities. In
most OF the Jewish svnopopues
serr'cc> of Thanksgiving are made .
solem obligation.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28
IN ANCIENT TIM ES.
There was a Feast OF Thanksgiving
From Time ImmemorfaI.

From Time Imme mortal.
| 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
III after the war. but in New England
1t may be said to date from the middle
OF the seventeenth century over
5000 years ago Moses instructed the
lsreaiites TO keep feast after they got
established in the Holy Land They
called IL the feast of the Il. 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
Tor the feast was adopted. intending
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 mur-
derers The Romans had a similar
feast in honor of Ceres. goddess of
grain.
The saxons had Harvest Home"
and after them the English, which fes-
tiral was observed In a sort of way in
some OF the American colonies.
In the year i2l the Pilgrim fathers
tried 10 celebrate, but IL was rather a
gloomy affair. In 1929 ship loaded
with provisions Jailed to arrive and
Gov. Bradford appointed Il day of hui
initiation. fasting and prayer. out the
expected ship arrived and SO they made
1t day of thanksgiving
Nsras,, J,A
soft, took part. In 1857 the puritans
ran out of provisions. and feb. was
named as a day of fasting aud PRAYER
AS In the other case. the ship arrived,
and they mad feast instca June Is,
1887, there was general service in all
churches of New Englau I'D 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 Andros and didn't thank worth
q cent. Several persons were arrested
for treating the proclamation with
contempt, but tins struck the home
authorities as rather ludicrous and his
conduct was disapproyed
Thereafter | thanksgiving was pretty
generally observed in all England and
the states settled by her. the governor
naming the day.
George Washington recommended to
Congress the naming of a National day
In 80, for the adoption of the consti-
stitution. Ii was done and the day
was generally observed. In 795 the
proceeding was repeated. James
Madison appears to- have issued the
first Presidential proclamation on the
subject, in .sl3. 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.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

earth will be ours for oil 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
the horizon of the New World, and he
would be left in darkness forever
more.
PITY u.s." he cried in anguish
that seemed to tear his soul from
within. Speak not of grief till you
have seen the tears of war-lihe 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.
'The ship"
THE ship"
''The ship is here"
The glad tidings swept down the hill
side and along the valley.
Then from the church rushed all the
worshipers.
Weak voiced utterings of thanksgiy-
ing soon resounded.
Burton ara lifted his wife that she
might see the glad sight the ocean pre-
gented.
Thank heaven" she cried "you
will live. Many will be saved, but I
must die
Die" cried her husband in awful
anguish. mo. il must not be aid is
ut hand
Too late for me, the voice was
weaker; but mourn not at that. |
will tell YOU how ii 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 oe gone, ana they look
10 him for aid and comfort in their
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

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
who may see more can be counted on
the finger tips Only one person in
America celebrates each Thanksgiving
day as "A birthday anniversary That
person is Sarah ool-Heath of Peapacll.
n. j. This Thanksgiving she will
celebrate as the load anniversary OF
her birth, she being born on the
Thanksgiving day appointed by Wash
ing'on in lTS9. She continues TO ccle-
brate the feast as that of her birth in
stead of the day of the month.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

rbanksgiving Day ~ Observed ~
&clQns Of Wealth.

Thanksgiving day in large cities 10
always aDxiously looked for by the
poor and needy.
:. On this day of all others do the rich
let loose their pocket strings That u
their way of returning thanks.
In New Yor': the members of wealthy
and cha rita bly, disr osed families 70
about the highways and byways, leav-
little with that one. In this way all
the poor are given material reason
to- also niu in the Thanksgiving.
The offerings generally consist Of
money. The distribution of clothing
and food generally tikes 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 II to the giver' He
or she has done kindly a I.
The amount distributed among the
poor by the rich OF New York Thanks
giving Day is enormous Tie Wander
bilts never give less than $4,000 The
Goulds give like umnunt The Az
tors often give as much as Sl0,oaO
Perhaps thr tnta amount would run
into the millions.
Chicago millionnires always see that
the pDor within the city's gates are
well cared for on the National Thanks
giving lay.
Statesmen and po,iti 'ians seldom
forg,t the ne tdv on this day. Irob-
ably the most liberal hrure in political
life is Gen. AIrcr If Michigan. Ho
manages to spend between so, 900 and
Sloo.o"o year "mong the poor of De-
troit and Other cities, The great por-
tion oi this is distributed on Thanks
giving Day.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

and -" What she would have
said he did not hear then. The turn
| events had taken was too much for
him and he sank in,o 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 just and. good
man. He became deeply interested in
his daughters story. He, too, believe ed
George Lang innocent. But what
could he do? 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 he 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 scnsa-
tion. 1t was published in the leading
papers The next day and every body
wanted t. know who the principals
were.
Burt kergan had long since married
Violet West She hai long ago DIS
missed Lang from her memory. The
day following Thanksgiving she picked
up the morning paper. The ilaring
headlines over lr. Leslies sermon
first attracted her attention. She read
down the column. 1t became quite
plain to her. Her husband was guilty
OF an awfu! crime. She sank back.
and her cries for help soon brought
him To her side. She was revived but
IT was only of short duration.
What does il mean? her husband
asked, as She opened her eyes What
has happened
Read and she handed him the
paper.
She watched the ho, flush in his
face a he read between the lines.
He was guilty: she knew it now.
ou are guilty: don't deny it now"
She fell back to rise no more in life.
Violet kergan, victim of her hus-
bands plot, was dead.
y es,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.
81 am guilty" were his last words
The same day tieorre Lang was re-
leased from prison. IL was made an
occasion of public rejoicing, in which
no one more heartily Joined than
Maude Leslie
A year afterwards and when the
were tolling the glad ud-
ings Of Thanksgiving, Mrs. Lang took
advantage of the occasion to ask for
givcness for a berty she had once
taken
Then she told how she had stoo,. at
his cell door n year before and listened
to his own confession of in occnce.
"And that is how YOU knew was In
nocent. Maud. Won are forgiven. Lis
ten 10 the bells Let II. go We have
much TO he thankful for,
And so il was all their lives.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

married Edward Love daughter a
month previously. She was bcauti.
fui 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
ful people wended their way to the
quiet little chape on the hillside
Edward Love was too i'll 10 go. At
his bedside were Alice and Burton
Laird
"Go, dear children" said the old
man, ''and pray for relief for it is
well to do So.
And 80 il seemed to both. They bent
and kissed him with that tender atfec-
hon only born OF poverty and parental
ties, and then left him. They Rnelt
near the quaint altar and watched
She pale lips of the good man utter
holy w0rds-words family heard by
the listeners.
The vol { grew faint and weaker, as
thai OF starving men must.
Both tried to sing, but the melody of
their murmurs died away under the
roof
burton Laird though, His wife
leaned more heavily on his shoulder.
Then her voice was silent. Her face
whitenra under the dim light rom the
pulpit Her eyes put on diving look.
She sighed and ceased to speak.
With gasp she fell forward
On his breast lie lifted her
into his arms AS if she was
O babe and carried her out into the
open air.
There was gust of sharp wind
which quick V revived her
She opened her eyes
Until now Burton Laird had been
strong As he noted the pallor Of her
face his anguish overwhelmed MIN.
He called aloud to Heaven 10 spare
the wife of his bosom.
She heard him.
"We have loved each other we'll"
she murmured, and il we must part
here IT will onsy be to- meet In that
happy, happy land. where there is
neither grief nor suffering. The
Heaven for which we have sacrificed
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

what are you in for my good n'np
Colored Prisoncr-Sothin.
Nisitor-For nothing,
Golored PrIsoner--les. san | tried
to get turkey for last Thank lssgivin9
Day. but got nothing. See"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

Oysters on half she'll
Puree OF pheasant consorume royale
Small game patties Broiied Black
Sass. >teward sauce Turkey
aud ranberry sauce.
Irime RIBS of beef Sugar corn.
Mashed potatoes. eetbreads
Lardet Escalloi ped Oysters
Saddle OF venison on ielly. Redhead
duck
Chicken salad
Mince and pumpkin pie. Plum pud-
ding.
Catawha jelly. Roquefort and Edum
cheese.
Coffee.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28
Room la We.,n.in.,er Abbey.

There is com forta BILE room in West
minister Abbey for forty or fifty more
permanent occupants This item, from
The report OF commission appoin ted
by the government. suggests that great
men would do well TO die early and
avoid the rush
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

Rev. .'obnsing Hold on thar, mig
gah what you doing in nv TURKEY
roost Gis ho..r of mig 1T
Ne ghbor Simpkins-I wis jis gwine
ter f:''ten dat old gobblsr up for your
THANKSGIVING dinnaa.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28
DIR. LESLIE'S SERMON.
A Thanksgiving Day Story.
W EN'TY YEARS

w hsAN I LA hsJ
more. |"
George l. n n z
] o O k e d b a C k
through the tif-
teen years he had
passed behind tho
grim walls of
pr ! = on III Q
thought of the
twenty years he
had still to serve
b e fore society
would be salts
fed.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

sun was sinking IN
the Western skies.
Another d ay had
gone and no news
from I h e s h i D.
With darkness, a
pail of gloom set
tied over the little
b an d of settlers.
There was 50 much
need that the food
had I o b e appor-
toned.
Burton ] Laird had
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28
Il a.

his death. which occurred in I,6s.
After that she lived with her sons and
one of her grandchildren until July ..
lssi, 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 thai she has not
been forgotten in her declining years
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

There 10 . valuable floating wresh
loose on the Atlantic. 1t has a carro
Of mahogany lumber and was aban-
doneo March 81. Since then Il hss
drifted 1880 miles and was last 80
Aug. 3.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28
Nosh1n' On NJ AL
A STORY without VordA

Mamma here'sa a question for you
II has always puzzled me-"
Said our little Alice with
Look OF deep perplex.ty.
How Is IL that when l am dressed I
Wear my has. and frock. and shawl:
And when the turkeys dressed for NJ
She's got nothin' on at All7"