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Six years later on the afternoon of
Thanksgiving day,a traveller dismounted
from his horse in front of Captain Folsom's
forgotten the captain was blacksmith in
time Of peace. The traveller looked curl
Ously about, as though not sure that this
was the place he sought, when his eyes
rested upon a maiden who was standing in
the doorway. 1t seemed to him as though
the picture which he had seen in that
identical spot six years before on the day
Of his capture was there again. He went
up to her and said: Thankful, my Thanks
giving. / have come
4 knew you would" she said, and with
such gentle sweetness of manner that he
took her to his arms.
If was a grievous sorrow to Captain Fol
som that his daughter Thankful was com
PEELED to leave him when she married this
man whose life she had saved, hut it was a
JOY for him to know that she had husband
worthy OF her. She had married Sir John
Sterling and he took her to his estates In
England which were great, and there, as
long as they lived, and to this day among
their descendants, the last Thursday in
November in every year is celebrated as a
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24
ABR HAM LINCOLN

When leaving his home at Springfield.
ILL.,, TO be inaugurated President of thc
United States, made farewell address "a
his old friends and neighbors, in which L c
said. "NEIGHBoRS, GIVE YOUR BOYS \
CHANCE
These words come with as much force to-
day as they did thirty years ago.
How give them this chance?
Up IN the Northwest is a great empire
waiting for young, and sturdy fellows to
come and develop it and grow up witt
The country" All over this broad land ar,
he young fellows, the bows that Lincclr
referred 10. seeking to better their condition
aud get on IN life,
Here is Their chance,
The country referred To lies along tn
Northern Pac ic T. Il. Here You can fin
'retty much anvthing you want. In Min
llsoia, and in the Red River Valley
North Dakota the finest OF prairie land
ltted for wheat and grain, or AS well f.,
diversified farming. In Western Mort
Dakota, and Montana, are stock range
.nitless in extent, clothed with the mos
nutritious Of craS>eS.
lfa fruit farming region is wanted Their
the whole State of Washington 10 sele,
rom
As FIR seem, delights the Northern p
sfc Railroad passes through 4 countr>
unparalleled. in crossing the Rocky
Litter Root, ana Cascade Mountains, til
,reatest mountain scenery to he seen H.
he United States from ear windows i.
'uud. The wonderful bad lands. wonderful
"a graceful form and glowing color, are a
'oem. Lake Pend d Greille and Cnur d
Memo, are alone worthy of a trans-cont-
entail trip, while they are the fisherman.
Ultima ihui". The ride along Clark,
,ork ol the Columbia Rivcr is davligh.
,ream. To cap the climax this is the onl
lay to reach the far famed Yellowstone
PARK.
T. Tcnc'. aui see all this the North era
'ac,ic Railroad fnrnish trains and service
# unsurpassed excellence The most al
'rorod AMI comfortable Palace Seepin,
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Pullman Tourist ears good for both frs
nj second class passengers; easy ridin..
Day coaches, with Baggage, Express. api
'ostal ears all drawn by powerful Baldwin
locomotives make Il train tit for royalt,
t-elf
Those seeking for new homes should take
his train ana ~ and spy ont the land. T.
'e prepared. write 10.
CIIAS. :. FEE,
&. u. & I. A..
ST. PAUL, MINI.
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d.. - MN

FASTING 4 FAT GOOSE ON TIE SPIT
III" company had come as near to the
farmhouse as the meadow which adjoined
ii uu the west, and there they halted, and
til maiden saw that one was with them
WHO WIS not Of the company when they
marched away the night before. He stood
aiyHe, erect, constrained, and she per-
Ctivcd that his hands were tied with
th,ngs behind his back. She saw her
faf her talking earnestly and seemingly di-
rvrting some two or three of the company
to axe this man in charge, and scarcely
Knowing what she did she approached her
father and was near that she could have
puc her hand upon his shoulder before lie
saw her.
Sir" she heard her father say, you
were captured within our lines without
pass and having no authority to be there.
am going to send you with guard to
the commander of our army, who is in the
camp dozen miles or SO beyond. He will
discover whether you are no British spy,
bU5 have strayed, as you have said, within
our lines by accident"
What has he done, father?" the girl
asked, for she was filled with pity for this
man who seemed SO proud and yet SO
pleading in his manner.
What, Thankful, is it you? Why are
you here, my daughter?" said the captain.
Il came TO welcome you, father"
But this is no place for you. We have
prisoner"
"A prisoner Surely he can DO no harm
lie is not like an army and he seems well
favored"
Nevertheless we found him wandering
within our lines, and there are spies about,
and he may be one of those"
"A Surp1v think NOT - nd tho
girl went to the prisoner and stood before
him III the innocence of maidenly conf
denCe and looked full into his eyes, lifting
her head to do so, for he was tall and
seemed to tower far above her in his splen-
did presence.
You are no spy" she said at last.
No, my child, not Il spy | am an officer
of the kings army who has strayed by &C
cid Mt within your lines. Thank you for
Your sympathy. You have beauty in your
face, my child, but you have what is bet
ter-you have sympathy"
The girl went back to her father and she
sale: Father, suppose my brother John,
who is somewhere in the Jerseys with
Washington, should by accident be cap
tured by the redcoats. 1t would break
your heart and mine if they took him for
spy. Surely there is truth in this mans
wo:ds. Come, bring him with you. Don't
You remember that it is Thanksgiving
day. and that we are to have a roasted
goose and a chicken pie. and Abbie has
baked glorious pumpkin pie? Let him
cone and beiour guest, and I'll warrant
he'll promise me that he will make no
effort to escape until you hear from the
general what shall be done with him."
The captain seemed to hesitate for a
moment, and then turning to his prisoner
be said: Sir, L am myself impressed with
your dignity OF manner. 1t may be that
you speak the truth. My daughters in
buttons are that it is SO. l have changed
my mind. l shall send messenger to the
general with dispatch telling of your
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Y lpture and then whatever he commands
t lat will l do Meanwhile, sir. it is our
[ asst day. We are accustomed every year
{ ter the harvest to give thanks to the
Lord and to eat a great feast and make
Lierry in our families. l will ask you to
s lare this with US. You will be pris
{ Ter, but will take your parole that you
V i'll make no effort to escape"
You do me honor, sir. give my parole
to you, and, if l may be permitted, to this
fir maiden who has interceded for me-"
They Embossed his thongs, and when his
/ ands were free he stepped up to Mistress
thankful and he took her hand and bend
e over it with the courtesy and grace Of
one who had been accustomed to pr,
where high breeding and gentle mannt
Prevail.
They had a fine feast at Captain Fol
SONS table, and the British officer, beii..
no longer under great constraint, be
came most companionable and even We
tired gentle jest with Thankful and t. p
cousin, Mistress Abbie, who served t.,
meats and bounties with gentle digui -
and unconscious grace. And when
turned to converse more seriously vtl
Captain Folsom upon the war and its / :,
ties they-Thankful and Abbie-under pr,
tense of some engagement for the prepa: j.
ton Of the dessert, glanced furtively ii
him and exchanged condolences that l..
was a handsome man and well favored and
moreover very young for one of his statl"c
and of his rank, for it was plain that <
was high officer.
In the afternoon there was gentle ms =
rymaking, and Captain Folsom, be- =
greatly impressed with the manifest homo
and nobility of his prisoner guest, h#d
such confidence that he at last said: - =,
do not know whether your rank wO".H
permit me to call you captain or major "r
colonel, for one of these offices know IL; :;
be yours. You do n OF care to tell us y, :
name or your rank, but have that COZ.
dence in you that am willing to leave y
for awhile with these gentle guards, !!
daughter and my niece, for I have a II f.
81 On of some consequence in the village:
which is a few miles away"
81 am grateful for your confidence, 81
ard shall not betray it. While these maid
els guard me 1 shall protect them until
your return"
"Will you promise to obey us?" ash d
Thankful in merry mood.
"In all things" he replied, bowling wit,
ace and yet with the mock dignity
mile sport.
Il exact only one promise, SIR said the
cs plain, and that is that you will nc
q it this house until my return"
Il give that promise willingly"
After Captain Folsom had gone away thu
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"You must CO. sir command it. Go Wit.
him. Hark. Don't you hear that mob
shouting? You have not moment to
lose" And then as he did not stir she went
up to him pieadingly and with gentle man
ner, not knowing seemingly what it was
she said or did; she put her hand upon his
arm with gentle touch, and she said, 60,
CO. for my sake, go"
"For your sake?" he murmured, and
seemed to hesitate, and then she turned to
the guard and babe him lead the officer
forth. But at that moment the Cry of the
mob was so distinct that it revealed that
escape was impossible. Thankful bade
the guard step in and bolt the door, and
commanded him to use his musket if any
one should try to force an entrance An
even as she spoke the door was forced Al
an ugly face was protruded, and some Q;
shouted, Come out, you redcoat!' az
would have said more had he not be-
felled by the butt of the guards muske,.
The door was closed and bolted, and t.
guard stood with the manner of defian,
In an instant Thankful lad made disuv
ton of the officer. Before he WAS ar--.
what she was doing she had led hii&
the settle in the chimney corner. and
babe him to be seated there None
soon, for the window was forced open =.
some one sh0ute;i Come out, yOu cur.
we viii shoot You whore you are
"Oh, you coward-you coward, Ben
liams. He has done You 10 harm and
unprotected" and Th&nAiui speaking,
placed herself 50 THAI she stood dur
before the officer. There was Il era.
confusion tt i1tl~, for they were II
10 force the r,,l.r The oi.icer, then IL.
ing that this fair maiden was ?rotcc.
him with her body, dashed her aside.
ing: No. 10, cInaCt permit this.
must not he Injured. LIST me puS>.
that moment a nlu>het vas di>c,.a
and the officer. perceivng shat Tina!
was Keeling. supported her in Iii,
She had received lie shot intend.
i,:In.
A moment later there was a mil
shout. great rushing noise, tie door =
/ burst open. and Captain Folsom an! -
/ of his com pany entered. What Is Il
! What is this:" he said.
All, uncle, Ben Williams and bis -,-
+ are trying TO capture the offer, and
! have shot Thankful as she tried to prev
! it" sail Abb;e. crying bitterly.
! civilians? Take him away: bEd i5G.s
| put him in the guardhouse with his "a
the captain shouted, and then knee.
down over the body of his daughter g.
moaned, saying. -ay Thankful, my Tina.
ful; oh, my daughter, they have XII.
your
They have killed her, sir while sic
trying to save my lie" said the ot!il>i
and he wept like child,
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SOUTHERN HISTORY.
lTwin-City Sentinel.1

Gen. Rufus Barringer, writing abou
slavery in the South, after speaking o
the relations of master and servan-
and the influence of the tender sen,i
ment that existed, upon Southern re
hnement, says:
This same sentiment sail linger
among US, but is destined soon to b.
but memory, a tradition, and wheI
the few intelligent survivors of thr
ante-bellum period have all gone, the;
is danger that the subject of SLAYER,
and the old Southern home life wi,
alike be treated as a 'barbaric rule. ="
with scarcely relieving touch. with
scarcely column or line to tell III,
story Of the noble men and women
our ancestors, who once bore gentle
sway over this goodly land.
"Shall we allow this prophecy to lie
true? IT true. by whose faul, will ii
be? Have we no man, no woman O.
mature years who can and will vel
give US pen pictures of the time the,
SO we'll loved, and now 8 love to talk
abaut? And if at this late hour, the
fathers and mothers and grandparents
are tlmld in the use of those powers SO
long dormant, and hesitate to draw
the picture or tell the familiar story.
where are the young men and maid
ems, these :'produCls of the new civil
zation2" Have they no interes, in
these matters that they hasten not to
draw from there treasure places The
precious stories and traditions which
are fast fitting away-cyen now but :
memory of by-gone days and Gus
toms?"
! The highest type Of civilization
found IN a strictly agricultural people
in all the history of the world, wa,
that of the South in ante -bellun
days.
Inc man or woman who will make
the true picture, or tell the true stor,
OF that lite and civilization will do tn;
South a real service and earn the
gratitude of all Southerners who regaro
the institutions of their ancestors will
love and veneralion.
h! the busy rush # the new SoutI
, their is a disposition 10 forget tie Gus
toms of other days and there is dan
ger that the true story Of that dis
tlnctive and unsurpassed tpye of civil
cation will be lost to history.
Here is indeed a rich field for some
Southern writer. No North Carolinian
and, perhaps no Soulhcrner could d.
the work better, in point of accurac,
and interest, than DR.. kingsbury OF
the Wilmington Messenger.
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Shoes cheaper than ever at
II. THOMAsoN's.
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TRANSFORMERS LOVER.
Copyright, 1927

EtORE the great
bakeoven built
into the huge
stone chimney of
Captain John Fol
SONS house there
sat a fair young
girl on a lowery
morning Of No
vember, 1777, and
near her, basting
a fat goose ON the
spit before a log
fire, stood another
even fairer than
she. These maid
ems clad in coarse
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24

H.,
IT, :ir hair concealed except for a few
lor ks that wandered from beneath the
Ii II handkerchiefs with which it was pro
te, ted, the sleeves rolled to the elbows, re-
We tling arms that were fair to look upon,
50 white were they and of such exquisite
7" !:idn"ss, were busy with the preparation
O. Il feast, and the natural tint of their
ct eh9, which was as delicate as the peach
Di-as7ciH, was heightened by reason of the
he 1t hat came from the cracking logs
She who stood at the door Of the bake
OK II heaitated a moment and turned her
h" al slightly to one side, though she
listened. Then tossing her hand gently, as
though to Indicate that her ears had been
III Sled, perhaps by the wind without, She
opened the oven door and smiled as she
percciycd the fragrant odor which came
from the cavern within. With broom
p mt she penetrated the crust which sur
mounted a greet pie that she might Learn
y ether the baking was well done All.
:! en- she turned to her companion and said:
twill be Il fine feast for Uncle j ON
wen he returns today. Surely he said :,e
sfiii be back by noon"
ihc maiden who had the Spittcd goose in
c."Tgc paused for moment III her task of
"E"if:}ing it with rich gravy and said:
Father will be here, know, If the Lord
IA" III, ~ H. , '''1rN u%ly' IHi't are
9.i u7, 1t."ie , VINO can 'eli what may
ri',tl - p''' liiii'i"' I'i'''ihG5 mere ana
an ping 'n'iG 'h[' .!-ty may observe the
l'I~p''E. f"VnGr ha'i' l tEink' some seri-
pt,,'ts, niilch itd the coihptny away
COW my nap nv :" IL MOI COME 10
a.. c '''l - "i'i "e q Soi -
-, Us u '" ''i''H' eau ''ione' no" Is
-
RI
- 'i''i'J "o,i'' t'lih, ana 9Hch
,, i. '"i' % Si|lf'''
~" INV '"',' nee JOHN o'iisht' 70
e; ',''''' '"' S'''' VIII t"e gravy OF the
''I''e Hi"'iieii'S 'he hiaihcaS con
'i''''' ms pttphi'''I IONS ana theh she
w vas !'i'''' -An"'e went 10 Ihe WinH"",
o., ''tHE "'i' lol on instant turned ana
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Notice.,

will DO collecting of accounts OF all
kinds on low commission and respectfully
solicit work OF this kind,
MARX II. STONE.
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thanksgiving ceremonial, and in the even
ing to the children every year is told this
romance of the day when their grandfather
and great grandfather met his Thanksgiv-
ing. E. JAY EDWARDS
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-13
THE OPIUM HABIT.
The Story of a Man Who Conquered 1t
After a Hard Struggle.

The Story of a Man Who Conquered 1t
After a Hard Struggle.
One day l realized, writes a former VIC
tim OF the opium habit in the Spectator,
that my word was no longer a symbol of
truth. Il the moral nature l had not
quite drown ed leaped up in the dark and
called me "harl" TO the face.
Then | awDke, Mud FOR tue first time in
many q day l prayed. Then also came
the resolve, the determined resolve, come
what may, to be done with this damnable
tyranny. At 6 O'Clock that evening q
hearty meal of meat principally, and a
little very little) red wine.
1t was June 10, 1868, I had determined
to walk into the summer night, walk till
l died il necessary, but walk till | won
my battle, il l lived through the ordeal.
l left my watch at home hat | might not
pawn IL for opium; | took no money with
me. Even as l left home and struck
across the dawns l felt the craving com
ing on 0be hour for my day dose was at
hand), and knew my temptation was
with me, and realized how long and bit
ter the struggle was to be.
The craving seemed to me a pal2able
shape that walked besides me-a presence
that outran me and lost me, and came
back to me like a faithful dog that would
not lose or leave me, that / could not
AOoC1 ROuuCtluiSS L SuHSt SOmSblHle9 i
raved and swore, sometimes | prayed and
wept; but never once, thank God, did my
resolution falter.
Much of that night I cannot remember.
Dim things com back TO me as times
such as a fall l had once, hurting nv
knee. | think l frightened some one
who asked me some question, and I be-
lieve | can recollect that | myself grew.
at one time, full of fear-fear of hurting
myself, not others; and then / suffered
t~hlrst-such thirst, such awful thirst
but l must have Stacked it somewhere.
form the morning my clothes and neck
tie were all wet, and so WAS my hair.
AT seven O'Clock in the morning OF the
next day found myself leaning on a gate
and locking out on the landscape before
me with a sort of curious wonder as to
how | came there, my head dropped on
my hands. l slept for Il think) only Il
few minutes, and awoke quite well.
Since that day / have never touched 1T.
aid have never been tempted TO touch it.
OF course. | am well aware that the
doses to which l had become accustomed
We're not very large, but | am also sure
that they were on the increase, aud hav-
ing told my experience lately to a dis
tiDguished English physician, ne begged
me, for the sake of others, to put on rec
ord these simple facts,
This l now do, and if / do so anonym-
ouslY, it is only because l believe no FUR
Their good could follow the knowledge of
my identity or name.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-13
The Greatest Road Makers.

tits believed that the ancient Peruvians
were the greatest of all road makers. The
remains still attest the former magnif-
cence of that road which led from Quito
through Cusco into the GILLIAN dominions.
Its breadth was twenty feet, aud it was
conducted for 1900 miles over pathless
mountains buried IN snow; along galleries
cut for 1t agues through the living rocks;
across rivers spanned by bridges of osiels
that swung ID the air; scaling precipices
by stairways hewn out of the ma
tive bed; over ravines of hideous
depth flied up with solid masonry;
in short ~encountering anu over
coming all The difficulties tina beset
a wild and mountainous region, and
which might well Hppali the most coura-
Reous engineer OF modern times. II was
butt Of heavy flags of freestone, aud
upon 1T, as urou all Lhe other great routes
OF the country, were posts OF stiAlI build
iDgs. above five miles apart, attached TO
which were n Der of runners, whose
business it WAS 10 carry forward the dis
patches Of the Government. BY meaus
OF these messengers # sh fish caught one
day at Lurin, on the Pncafic. are said To
have been eaten the next day at NCusco.
The distance between these places is. 300
miles. and The road trnvers es Che widest
and most mountainous country III Tie
world.