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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25

Merrimeut should run riot on Turkey
Day. Let Thanksgiving be a night of
rollicking fun for the children, little and
big. In after years when they are away
from home its influences will linger
around them still. Your son or your
daughter may be kept in the straight
and narrow way" Sy the remembrance
of just one happy home night.
A simple game that even the baby can
almost take part in is called Fish, flesh
or fowl" The leader must stand and
say to one, Fish, flesh or fowl" then
if before he has counted five that one
does not give the name OF some fowl he
must pay a forfeit. There is lots Of fun
in this game, for in his effort to think Of
some fowl quickly one is likely to get
confused and cry out ''eels" or "ele-
phants," forgetting that these are IN
likely fowls. The leader must talk
rapidly for the older folk, but more
slowly for the little ones. 1t will incite
the latter to look up all the available
names Of fowl when they know this game
is to be played.
"'My fathers got home from India
is a game that never failed TO bring
down the house in my young days, and
it must have been enjoyable, for after all
these years feel as If l would like TO
play it now, if had ri ght merry lot Of
readers about me, writes Palmetto Gold
smith in the American Agriculturist.
Seat the children on three sides of n
room, and let the leader sit so that he
can be seen by all. He must then say,
"My fathers got home from India"
"What did he bring you2" one must
be instructed to ask.
You reply "A FAM" and then begin
to fan yourself with your hand, which
all must initiate.
Then you repeat the remark about the
return of your father, and another asks,
What did he bring you2"
1.-TWO FANS" tanning with both hands,
which all must initiate.
To the next question the answer Is,
"Two fans, boot and a shoe" which
necessitates that both hands go through
the motion of tanning, while the feet
tap the floor.
To the next you reply. "Two fans,
boot, shoe and hat" and then the
head must be nodded.
The first one who misses any motion
must pay forfeit, and it is needless to
say that the forfeits are many. 1t is
really good exercise, and after the little
ones have been thoroughly Instructed in
games of this kind. they will relieve you
Of their care through many busy hour
by playing them among themselves.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25

''But thought perhaps on account Of
the child" she began.
"The child-the child!" he repeated,
irasclbly, 'I'm sick of hearing about
her"
Indignation made Mrs. Dotty quite
bold for once.
"she's your own granddaughter, sir.
That's what she is"
"Well, 1 didn't ask for her, did II
never wanted to adopt her. What right
had her mother to make such poor
hand of herself by marrying Tom Bar
rett, and then ccme back to die here,
and leave me her girl? Eh? She's an
expense, tell you; that's all. An ex-
penseI"
t'The Lord hep US, but he's getting
l-worse than svssP murpured the woman,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25

though there could never have been any
for his life.
Harki
He had the weapon IN his hand He
started nervously. Was that Bessie's
voice? He turned, dropping the revolver
with clatter. Yes, there she was, not
three feet away, fresh, fair, damp, smil-
ing.
sat is the queerest thing" she said,
coming toward him as she spoke. al
lt-badly-yesterdaY and went over
to Mrs. Farnham's TO see If SIZE could get
me work. I met Mrs. Nelson, and she
asked me to GO home with her. Dicky
was Ill. and she wanted me TO stay over
night. She sent you a note. At least
she sent the boy with it, but he lost it,
aud only told her so this afternoon. As
soon as l knew that l started home
alone-although Dicky was no better. !"
"Yes?' said Godfrey Kirke. He was
listening with an unusual degree of in
terest.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAYI

With grateful hearts Let all give thank2
Al lands, all stations, and all rarks<
And the cry comes up along the way,
For what shall we give thanks to-dayf
For peace and plenty, busy mills
''The cattle on a thousand hills"
For bursting barns, wherein is stored
The golden grain, a precious hoarJ:
Give thanks.
For orchards bearing rosy fruit,
For yielding pod and toothsome root,
And all that God declared was gool
In hill or dale. or field or wood:
Give thanks!
For water bright AMI sweet and clear,
A million fountains far and near.
For gracious streamets. lakes, and rills
That flow from everlasting hills.
Give thanks!
For summer dews AMI timely frost,
The SUMS bright beams, not one ray lost,
For willing hands TO SOW the seed
And reap the harvest, great indeed:
Give thanks!
For hearth and home-love's altar fires
For loving children, thoughtful sires;
For tender mothers, gentle wives.
Who fill our hearts and bless our lives:
Give thanks?
For heavens care, life's journey through.
For health and strength to dare and do,
For ears to hear, for eyes to see
Earth's beauteous things on Ian and seq
Give thanksi
M. A. Kidder.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25

when his devoted wife had dropped and
died under his ever-increasing arrogance,
dictation. His! when Maud married the
first man who offered himself, to escape
from her fathers pretty rule. His! when
Robert ran away to escape the narrow
obligations and unjust restrictions laid
upon him. HIS! when the child his
dead daughter had left him could no
longer endure his brutality, or accept
from him the scant support be so grud-
gingly gave. His fault-all his! In
those lonely hours the whole relentless
truth dawned upon him, as such truths
will dawn, in most bitter brilliance. He
dropped his head on his hands with a
groan.
He looked around the dim, shabby
room. He looked at the dying fire in
the crate. He wondered of what use
would be to him now his twenty-thou-
sand IN bonds, his eight hundred acres
of meadow land, the money he had out
at interest. He rose in a dazed kind Of
way, shadowy purpose taking definite
ness in his mind. He wished he had
been better to Besse; he wished-but
WlaL was Tie use Oh "lSAIu9 AOn
could be but one satisfactory answer to
all his self-condemnation. 4 shot from
the revolver in the drawer yonder, that he
had always kept in readiness for possible
burglars II e rose. He moved toward
the table. His figure cast fantastic
shadow on the wall. The tears were
streaming down his cheeks. There
might be thanksgiving for hls death,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25

"Has the child come inf"
"No, SIR"
"Do you know why she went outF
al suspect, sir"
swell, speak up
"She overheard our conversation to.
day"
What of it5"
"Nothing of it," with a very angry
fash from very faded eyes, Except that
she vowed she would be an expense TO
you no longer"
''She did, eh?"
"She did"
"Weil," grimIy, az hope she won't!''
The child had a sulky fit. She was
probably at the house of some neIghbor.
She would return when her tantrum had
passed of. All this he told himself.
Still he sat in his lonely room till long
after midnight, listening, listening
When he finally went to bed it was to
roll and moan till daylight, in the vague
wretchedness of unhappy dreams.
Noon-the noon before Thanksgiving
eve,-came, went. Bessie did not re-
turn.
ALI forenoon it rained. Toward even
ing the rain ceased, and fog, chill,
smoky, binding fog, began TO creep up
from the Atlantic.
"If you don't mind" said Mrs. Dotty,
making her appearance with shawl over
her head, "I'll just run over to Devers'
and see what is keeping Miss Bessie"
dol" he answered.
She had spoken as if the distance were
not worth considering, but it was quite
journey for her. When she returned she
looked white and scared.
''She isn't there hasn't been"
clark" said Godfrey Kirke, holding
up one lean hand.
That is only the carrier with the
-four"
sAsk him if he has seen here"
Mrs. Dotty went into the hall. Almost
instantly she returned.
"He has not. He says there is the
body of a young woman at the town
morgue."
.'Whatr
Godfrey Kirke leaped from his chair.
''He says that the body of a young girl
was found in the East Branch to-day"
Godfrey Kirke sank back in his seat.
Mrs. Dotty smiled a hard little smile to
herself as she closed the door and went
away. Sue knew how many friends
Bessie had. She shrewdly suspected if
she we're not found at one place she
would be at another; and she was malici-
ously and pleasantly conscious that she
had given the hard-hcarted old man a
genuine scare.
Long the latter sat where she had left
him. Thinking. For the first time in
years he was thinking, sadly. seriously,
solemnly. .ThanF sgiving-eve! In his
wifc's time the house used to be gay and
cheerful on that night, so filled with COM
fort and bright anticipations, so odorous
with the homely fragrance of good things
in the kitchen, so delightfully."- merry with
the brisk hustle attendant on the NOR
rows festivity. Now it was desolate,
dreary, darksome with depressing and
unutterable gloom. Whose fault was it,
His! decided Go 1frey Kirke, as ssvagely
relentless to himself in this moment as
he would have been to another. His
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25
An Informal K apast.

81 suppose" said Mrs. Brown. "you
would like me to wear a new dress at
this Thanksgiving dinner you are going
to give?'
Cant afford it," growled old Brown
Gas long as you have the turkey well
dressed you will pass muster. Judge.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25
The Thanksgiving TurXev.

AS Thanksgiving Day walks down this way
The strutting turkey is i'll at ease;
y m poor rs the turkey of job says he;
Tough and unfit to eat, you seq,
| gobbie no more of my pedigree
Lest some poor fellow should goooIe n,
And turkey buzzard | think I'll b..
For the present, If you please,
-Binghamton Republican.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25
Cause for Thanksgiving

sunday-school Teacher - - Willie,
have you had anything during the week
to be especially thankful for?"
Willle-''Yes'm, Johnny Podgers
sprained his wrist and I licked him for
the first time yesterday. "-Burlin gtoD
Free Press.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25
A Thought For the Season.

He in whose store OF blessings there may be
Enough, and yet to spare.
b5stowlng, with gentle charity,
Upon the poor a snare.
~ all the gladness that his gifts provide
WIN have his own thanksgiving multiplied
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-11-25
BESSIE'S THANKSGIVING.
BY KATE N. CLEARY.

MOST dihdent
a n d N 0 d e S t
knock it was.
Perhaps because
it was SO very
dimdent, so very
modest, irritated
all the more the
peculiarly alert
nerves of Mr..
Godfrey Kirke.
''Oh, come in,
come in!" he
cried.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11

At the meeting OF the Western Central Labor
Union last night Secretary Barrie announced
that a copy of an excellent sectional map of the
United States, which had been prepared by the
land department at Washington City, together
with lot OF official reports. had been received
from Senator Squire for the workingmens read
1ng-room and library. The secretary was in
structed to acknowledge receipt and extend the
thanks OF the union to Senator Squire.
A circular was read from the secretary of the
Machine woodworkers' National Association
requesting the cooperation of the union toward
the organization of a branch of the association
in Seattle. Referred to the committee on organ
ization.
The legislative committee was instructed to
take steps for the drafting of eight-hour bill,
duplicate OF the WATSON railroad bill, an en-
ployers liability bill and anti-PInkerton bill,
so the workingmen might have chance to be-
come familiar with their contents before the
meeting OF the legislature
The various central unions connected with
the Coast Federation of Labor reported the in
auguration OF strong anti Chinese agitation.
The unions report to the Coast Federation OF
Labor showed that the total membership of the
unions affiliated with the Western Central
Labor Union was 5000.
Charles Cole was elected sergeant arms,
vice William Cleveland resigned.
1t was voted to instruct the legislative COM
mittee to take steps to ascertain the number of
Japanese in the state, how employed and such
other facts as may be OF special interest in con-
nection with their effect on the labor market.
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BOARD OF WORKS,
The Holly Pump Ready to Be Trans
ferred.

The board of public works had full attend
ance yesterday, Commissioner Heilbron having
returned from San francisco. The Holly Pump
Company notified the board that the new pump
was ready to turn over to the city but Supcrin-
tendent Wald objected to receiving it until the
foundation was completed.
Chief kellogg appeared before the board In
response to an invitation, and testified to the
excellence OF the Calvin hydrants The city
will need more, and it was considered advisable
to consult him as to the merit of those now in
use He considers them in every respect fully
equal to all that was claimed for them.
Street Superintendent Alexander was in
structed to see that parties said to have located
on Bloomfield street ut Lake Union were re-
moved.
Delegate Davis addressed the board in support
OF a request Tor four more lights on Natchez
street, as the ordinance had underestimate tho
number necessary. The board decided that it
could not act without amended ordinance.
The Home Electric Company applied for a
general permission to erect poles at specified
intervals. bu. the board refused to make any
exception.
Commissioner Cochran was appointed to OBJ
tain the necessary data in accordance with AL
dcrman Sweeneys resolution as to supplying
water troughs through the city for the uso OF
animals
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and c. G. Mills. Tho old committee reported
that the prosecuting attorney advised them TO
briug the action under the United States law, as
the state law was not very strong, but that it
did not look as though the United States revenue
officers cared TO take hold of the case. Final
action on the -four question was laid over until
the next meeting.
The proposed amendment to the constitution
providing for the admittance OF wholesale
grocers, iobbe.s and commission men es honor
airy members on payment OF $3.50 ssmi-snnual
dues was adopted.
f. s. Pearson reported having made tour
among the Ballard grocers and found most of
them ready to join the association. The matter
was referred to himself and J. D. Ryan, with the
understanding that they confer further with
these grocers and report
1t was decided TO omit the next meeting.
owing to the fact that it comes on February IL,
the day set for the Republican primaries. The
association accordingly adjourned for two
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
MAY EXTEND TO TACOMA.
Grant Street Electric Line to Be Con-
tinued Further South.

1t 10 understood that Fred Z. Sander contem-
plates extending the Grant street electric rail-
way gradually along the Duwamish and White
river valleys until it reaches Tacoma. He ex-
poets by the end OF this week to reach the race
track, four and ons-half miles from Yesler
avenue, and will continue to push southwark
until, by the end of this month, he will have
track laid two miles further.
While Mr.. Sander would not say anything
definite yesterday as to how far he would con-
tinue the road, he did not deny that it might be
extended still further up the valley than it is
at present projected. The construction is of
such nature as TO indicate that it is intended
for heavier traffic than that of an ordinary street
railway. The roGdbed is solid, the ties are
larger than those ordinarily used on the street
railways, the rails weigh tifty-six pounds to the
yard. and are set in chairs. Such a road would
be well adapted for carrying heavy trains to
and from Tacoma, while it is far more substan-
tial than necessary for street railway business.
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Railroad and Corporation Notes.

A. s. Durham, president of the Lake Shore
road went to Tacoma yesterday.
The Canadian Pacific freight has begun com
ing in over the Great Northern road
E. W. Ruff. general freight and passenger
agent of the Lake shore road, is in Portland.
{ ". Scott. general land agent OF the Oregon
Improvement Company. was in Snohomish yes
terday.
a ID. Charlton. of Portland, assistant general
passenger agent OF the Northern Pacific road, is
in the city.
G. ]. McCabe. assistant superintendent OF tho
Columbia & Puget Sound road, is seriously i'll
with rheumatism at Providence hospital.
Tie Great Northern track IS expected to reach
Albany Falls, Idaho, February >. The track
LAYING force will then be transferred to the part
OF the road between saud Point ana bonner 5
Ferry
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WATER FRONT NOTES.
ug Mayflower went to Edmonds after scow

Tug Mayfiower went to Edmouds after a scow
OF potatoes.
Tug Violet took piledriver up the Duwamish
river to the poor farm for the San Francisco
Bridge Company.
E5The Premier collision case still occupies the
attention of the board of inspectors. The testi-
mony will probably all be in today.
Steamer Al-Ki will be in from Portland this
afternoon en- route for Alaska. She will leave
tonight for Tacoma and will not stop at Seattle
on the way out.
The four-mast schooner Aida arrived in
Smiths cove yesterday, thirteen days from San
Francisco in ballast. She will load return
cargo of lumber.
Steamer W. F. Munroe came in with ten tons
of produce aud took out fifteen tons of general
freight, and tho Clara Brown had twelve tons
out on the Olympia route.
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BLOCKADED BY SLIDES.
Great Northern Shore Lines Old Trou-
hIe-Trnins CAN'T Go Ihrough.

The rain of the past few days has brought new
trouble on the Great Northern road aud traffic
was stopped yesterday. There were several bad
slides on the shore line, and the norih-bound
train, after waiting an hour here and there
while the way was cleared, returned to the city
at Sis o'clock in the evening. The south-bound
train failed to come through.
There were slides OF greater or less dimensions
all along the shore, but the worst is one and
one half miles south of Everett, and it Is there
that the bulk of the repairing force is at work
under the direction of Superintendent Nef and
Engineer scurfeld The telegraph wire was
working so badly that 1t was difficult 10 obtain
any particulars direct from the scene.
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THE BLOTTER.
SUPERIOR cousr-LrcHrEsBzra. T

SorSkloh CoURr-LICHTESBRRf, J.
In the matter of the insolvency of the Gu-nev
GAP ana Transfer Company-Order dissolving
temporary restraining order: signed; asgigneeis
exceptions allowed
II. Z. Kelsey VS.. C. c. Calkins ct al-Findincs
Oh iact, conclusions of law and decree; signed.
James L. sharp VS.. A. C. Thompson ct al
QUIT 10 quiet title; continued to February "a
SUPERIOR coURr-osBoRx, J.
Mcknight Land and improvement Cornnanv
vs.. ). q Campbell-Upon motion of plaintiffs
counsel ordered that writ of restitution issue
Henry Nelson VS.. E. f. Atwood-Plaint.f"s
motion Tor default granted and judgment rem
oered against defendant in the sum oil s2sG.s6
James Cash 4 Co. W.. J. ]. Srnith-Cause dis
missed at plaintiffs cost
whittier, Fuller &c Co. vs. James Gibson
Profnissory note: verdict for plaintiff in sum of
s1l3io; defendant gives notice OF motion for
new trial.
SUPERIOR coURT-HUNRs, J.
Jacob Furth vs. George w. Smell ct aI.-De-
PENDANTS motion for non-suit denied; excep-
ton allowed; pending.
PROBATE Observation-Disclosures j.
Estate OF John W. Hunt-Final account filed;
nearing set for March II.
Estate of Phoebe Ann Webster-Final account:
nied; hearing set for February 26.
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New Suita FiIad

The following new suits were berun vester.
Gay in the superior court
MeNaught Land and Improvement Compauy
vs. J. Z. Campbcii-Suit for writ OF restitittjon
ana 10 recover s2l due for rent
John Burke va. Henry W. Seib-suit IN recover
s290 on promissory notes
o.' W. l. Palter ys. NJ y. Knuppenberg ct al
sui 10 recover s240.50 ior labor performed
pi me histogenetic Medicine Company vs.
Rlcnard Neyins, ir., and Josephine c. Eeyins~
Su1r 70 ioreclose mortgage and recover $500 on
Mary Ann Woods VS.. J. A. woods-Suit for
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him, had seen him g year or more ago when
he was foreman for shepard, Henry &
Co.. on the Great Northern railroad.
The man who promised Anderson work az Sui
tan few days ago was G. Z. Parker. Shepard,
Henry & Co.'S superintendent, and Anderson.
not having any distinct recollection of Burke,
mistook Parker for him. These facts were
brought out by further Inquiry on the part of
c. T. Nolan, the missing mans brother-in-law.
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LIBELING THE SHIPS.
Crews OF the Tidal Wave and Ncnan-
tum Want Their Wages,

The crews Of the barks Nonantum and Tidal
wave, which were seized as a result Of the suit
brought by Dexter Horton d Co against W. Z.
sss!Watd, owner of the Port Madison mills,
Soeled the vessels yesterday in the United
eetes court TO secure their wages. The claims
o. 'ae Nonsntum's crew are follows: Charles
Iasan, first mate, slS5; II. Fitzgerald. second
Ia'e, si2le6: A. nanielsou, carpenter. Sl2lto'
Al Seoul, COOK. sl01; Charley, cabin boy, soosi
.oAn Massey, ss9.S3: Charles Sinclair, SIS; C. o
HEaerSon aud {. Lenzie, sass each; Albert
sonAson and George Perry, $77.SS each; John
Stone, John Reynolds, John Cameron and Adolf
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ENLARGING THEIR RANKS.
Grocers' Association to Take In Whole
saIers-No Rogus Butter suits.

The Grocers' Association devoted most of the
time at its meeting last night TO discussion of
the -four question, the market, ordinance CUES
ton and the butterine question, but no action
of any Importance was taken on any of them,
beyond the discharge of the former committee
on the butterine question and tho substi-
tuition of c. L. Dyer. F. L. Feurt
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W. son, sss. 80 each. The men on the Tidal
son s n.sAe me following claims: Frank Ander-
mate, sl2l5O; Alb Jim, COOK. 500. Esr St.
sss ., *A; NJ Mattson, Gunder Isakson. w
I as John sundberg, o. Olsen, i. NJ. Tweed.
IN anderson, r. Langkelde, A. Nursser and
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK.
Road Business to Be Laid Over on Ac-
count of Pending Litigation.

BusIHess Te OFer OH
count of Pending Litigation.
At a meeting of the county commissioners yes-
terday it was decided to lay over until March all
business pertaining to the establishment of
roads on account OF the tendency of q suit
which involves the constitutionality of the
present road law.
petition to place guide boards on tho county
roads, which was signed by all the members Of
the petit jury in the superior court, was re-
ceived aud placed on file.
The petition of Richard Diamond to be ap-
pointed constable at Newcastle was rejected.
s. G. Crop was appointed to the Office.
The commissioners go to Tolt this morning to
select location for bridge over the Snoqual-
mic river