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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-24
OUR THANKSGIVING elRDS.
How the Turkey and RufHcd Grouse Were
Robbed of Their American Names.

How the Turkey and RULED Grouse Were
Robbed of Their American Names.
The French have an alliterative catch
phrase in the style of orr Crazy Crycroft
caught crate of crinklCd crabs" and simi
lar sentences, and it runs thus:
Didon dina, dit-on, DUN dos dun dodu
dindon
The English of it is, "Didon dined, they
say, on the back of plump little turkey :"
which shows that Didon was in luck, a,
well as man of good taste. But the last
word is rather fanciful or poetic, for the
standard French for turkey is "coq d
Inde," or cock of India" and this gives
as hint as to how the American bird
came to be called the turkey bird. and
finally the turkey.
The first explorers Of the American coas,
were so firmly set in the idea that it was
merely proloBgation of eastern Asia that
only repeated disappointmeuts in trying to
get through it and finally sailing around
the southern end of it convinced them that
it was q continent. At first they named
everything according to its resemblance to
something in India. The people they called
Indians, and the toothsome fowl they
called the Indian cock, and so it is still
called in France A little later they con.
GUIDED that 1t came originally from Tur
key, and that name sticks to il. 1t is too
late to change the name now, but we might
compromise by adopting the system of
primitive people (who name each creature
as nearly as possible by the sound it makes)
and call our Thanksgiving bird simply
1.-THE gobbler." We could rot very well
call the female the "gobbleress" or the
"gobberine," but we might, still follow
ing primitive methods, call her the quit
quit" or 'queet-queet," as the nearest the
human tongue can come to the sound she
makes.
Another American bird, the rufIled
grouse, has been robbed of his native citi
zenship ana named the pheasant" after
the bird OF that name in Asia, but there
ore so many varieties of the grouse that we
can well afford to spare one. The turkey
however, is ours, ard ours only, and really
ought TO be renaturalized. j. II. u.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-24
a Purita2 0ba2ksoivi2e in tbe Field,

the old man said to the guest: THAT place
at my right always remains empty for
Tom. Would he were now here to fill it.,
an mebbe he will before long"
The stranger looked about the table at
each one, longest at the mother of the house.
He was trembling like little child. With
a mighty voice, struggling with it's sobs,
he exclaimed:
"Then let it be no longer empty" and
tearing off the shock wig from his head,
Mother, father, Kate, Will, don't you
know me? Pm home again, thank Godr'
One may well drop veil over the scene.
We suspect the turkey got little cold, but
what mattered that, for there are feasts of
the heart richer than any food for the body.
Yet later on Father Ashford did confide to
Tom: "rhis farm has fattened many n fine
bird, but do think | never raised so tasty
gobbler before. That there turkey
couldn't "a been beat on the presidents
own table"
After dinner Tom sat for long time by
his mothers chair, she fondling his hand
as If he were baby, he telling them about
life in the wild west. Often look of pain
crossed his brow, and many a thing he
touched but lightly. AT least SO Willis wife
fancied. That astute lady whispered to her
spouse, Pm sure there's something be
tween my new found brother and Kate"
"D'ye think SOP" with lift of his eye
brows. "One can see it with half an eye,
you goose!' and Mrs Will crossed the
room.
Dear MOTHER" she said, you're Just
tired to death with excitement and need
rest" This was indeed true, though rhp
thirst of that maternal heart craved - I
deeper drafts of Tom, and the latter
ried her up, family protesting, to her 3..I
room in his strong arms. The sam g.,
lomat beguiled the father away, ana ....i
and Kate were left to themselves.
Kate, you're handsomer than r'."r
though l used to think you the pref
girl in the place." and the suffused ch.
and brilliant eyes justified Toms opil ,.
N choke here in the house. Come out ua, g
the apple trees"
Kate" as they stood under the ,; 90
limbs, dye remember twas here e.
almost my last words to you, mad boy Be-,
was? Why didn't you marry Seth
Because l never cared for him."
"Never" said Tom. "He declared C.
that you and he were plighted lover.
that you didn't wish father and moth
know it at present-that he was brea
promise to tell even me-"
ut was false, false" she said, with ind'..-
nation. How could such a thing be Il 20
when I-I'-breaking down and her ewes
falling before the intense questioning Of his
own.
my Godi is it-can it beS" Kate's figure
trembled with silent assent, and he lifted
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-24

tence quickly came. 1t was an arm thrown
about his neck and long kiss of perfect
love and trust laid on his lips.
The visit of Seth Warner that night,
who entered Familiarity, not noticing a
stranger at FIRST, brought them an upctuous
smile to oil the greeting, which improved
the occasions:
Il trust that all are duly thankful for
the blessin's Of the year"
GOD has been very good TO u.s." said the
farmer. ''He has brought Tom back Here's
your old schoolmate, Seth" The man
turned pale as Tom advanced, fascinated
by the glitter of the eye which held him
like that of rattlesnake
what! not shake hands with an old
friends Let me introduce you, then, in a
new character" said Tom. Look on him,
all of you. This is the lying cheat who
nearly ruined my life" and he told the
story, OBTAINING Seth with an iron grip till
ne had finished. Then he opened the door,
md the hypocrite SUNK away like a
-hipped dog. And see, father, mother"
atinued, with his arm curled around
e. nist, 'here's one who has prom
- o. doubly your daughter"
ne stars of November never breathed
.heir silent benediction on a happier roof
tree than the Ashford homestead on thai
Thanksgiving night
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-24

her from her feet and kissed her again ant!
again on cheeks and lips. And have lost
years of precious life and love from that
knave's wicked liel
But Kate, my darling ought to have
told you all about myself first for have
not been good man. came out to con-
TESS to you what could never tell that
sweet old saint and my dear father. Hear
me and Judge mel
" went west to the mining regions and
plunged into any evil that could drug
memory, wandering from one camp to an
other, Wit \ various luck Often plucked
by the ru!lnns that swarmed thick as Au
gust flies, finally grew as great black
guard as any IT them" He felt the shud
der Of thu woi1an be held in his arms, but
went brsvely on. II was ashamed to write
often, and so my letters got few and fewer
slid into the tricks of the gambler who
plays for bread, for it meant n heap less
bone ache to hunt the precious stuff atop
than below the ground. 1t was like strong
drink or the rotting of a ripe melon. Ii
wormed so deep into the grain that | never
thought what was till got a letter from
home
"One night was matched against an
other nighthawk who preyed on the camp
The stake was large, and at last swept
the pile. My opponent clapped swift
hand on his pistol butt. But | was too
quick for him. Twas my life or his. |
shot to kills but, thank God, the wound was
not mortal. Half mad with terror, ! fed
from the accnrsed place and took the trail
for Denver. After that, Kate, dared not
write home" Tom could not see her
averted face, but could feel the thrill OF
her beating heart.
When ! reached Denver, enlisted in
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-24

under the apple trees, with choking Voice:
"Kate, | hope you have chosen wisely.
and that you'll be very happy. But you
know 1 never liked him. | may be wrong
though But don't keep IL from father and
mother. AS for me''--and the boy (he was
scarcely 20) turned away with u grinding
| Of his teeth and catch of the breath and
| strobe toward the barn 10 finish up the
| evening chores. The bewildered girl was
! completely in the dark at these words, and
/ there was no chance TO ask for explanation.
| Before morning Tom, who had sat silently
| with gloomy face and kissed fis mother
| over and over with unusual tenderness for
| good night, had gone away like thief in the
dark. 1t had come to Kate afterward that
Tom had loved her with something more
than a brothers. love, and in the light of
that revelation her innocent heart uncaged
its own shy secret. How could she even
hint this fancy and the wretched blunder
1t bred to those she SO dearly loved, whom
1t had perhaps bereaved of son? She could
only grieve in secret.
Will, to divert his fathers mind from a
distressing subject, turned to Kate and said
laughingly:
II suppose Seth Warner will be at the
house tonight When are you going to re-
ward that poor fellow for his devotion? A
squire faithful for a dozen years deserves
some reward in these tickle times. Icall
that true love-"
YES" said the farmer, Seth has served
for Kate almost as long as Jacob did for
Rachel He's one of the best young men
In Fairfield. / dunno what the church
would do without him. A good farm, plen-
ty of money, kind heart an man of
most improvin conversation. Kate couldn't
do better if she ever wants to change her
home, an then it would be for only stones
throw"
Father Ashford" said Kate in a low
voice. with her pale cheek burning red and
almost angrily, when l leave you twill
never be to marry Seth Warner He is too
good for poor me-"
kate, / won't have you satrizing Mr..
Warner. You know he's great friend of
mine and how much l enjoy his pious
words in season and out of season. Why,
he eXhorts as much in private as Parson
Bates does in the pulpit" said young Mrs.
Ashford mischievously.
The farmer glanced reproof at his daugh-
ter-in-law, for he did not like TO have his
favorite ridiculed, but now they had driven
TO the front door of the spacious farm
house, and the keen eye of the old man
noted strange figure standing at the par
lor window. The hired man, Gideon, came
running out to take the horses, full of cx-
element.
What dye think, Mr.. Ashford" the
words tumbl!ng from his mouth, there's
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-24

7 WAS this way-not quite
80 years ago, to be sure, but
q long way back. Our house
was in a snug valley, and up
behind it on the hillside was
a grove of beech trees. It
was IA warm November, and
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-24
Fasting Has Been Changed to reas,in,

The credit for the institution of Thanks
giving day is due in great part To New
England. True, the idea there was at first
to make it day of fasting and prayer The
prayer is now pretty generally restricted to
saying grace before dinner, and the fasting
seems to be spelled with an "e'' before the
"a" In this improved form it's observance
has spread all over the land, until it has be-
come truly national in its character.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-24

the army, and it has made man of me. ]
might have got commission, but yearned
for home and for you, dear, though vowed
no one should hear from me till had fully
earned the name of an honest man again."
There was silence. Toms face was pale
and strained. The wait was the suspense
Of one standing for sentence. That SEN
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-24
A Picked UP Dinner.

Chief-l say, minion, the fly season is
about over Can't you roast the kid 50 he
will be rare done for the third course? lie
is getting fat and juicy, and always want
something nice for Thanksgiving.
Chef--Aye, aye, your majesty. Put away
your fan and come here, sonny.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-24

brother was plod,iisg toward success in the
big city. Three girl children had been
swept away untimely, and Kate Sanborn
had grown up in the family to fill a daugh-
ter's place to the old people and that of
sister to Tom She was lovely girl of IL,
the belle Of the countryside, Mt the time of
Toms abrupt leavetaking She could never
forget what had happened that day. They
had just returned from the picnic, to which
she had been escorted by Seth Warner, who
owned the adjacent farm. Tom said to her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-30
THE DAM QUESTION.

Several propositions, touching the Little
River waters, have reached the EAGLE
from interested parties within the past
few DAYS The EAGLE has given each a
hearing convinced that there was no per
.onal animosilies to vent or monled inter-
rsts to conserve. The Big river water be-
ing failure the constant and never vary
lug flow of the Little river become all the
more important from both sanitary and
fnstheticai considerations The city at a
big expense wiped out a private claim OF
vested rights solely in the interest of
health. No proposition looking to cutting
4ff he flushing for the sewer mains could
be entertained. 1t seems that only a limit
I'd per cent of the waters diverted by the
dam are necessary for effective flushing of
sewers The complaint seems to be
that with the dam or weir re-
paired or. reinforced, as at present,
That all the waters of the lower Little
river flowing through to the city are
practically cut off. Our correspondent of
yesterday morning made a very good sug-
gestion. Ii strikes us that by putting in
gate at the head of the race that the flow
could be so regulated as to permit an
abundant supply for the sewers. W tn an
additional flow for the channel of CHS
holm, leaving current enough to not only
supply the proposed lake but to keep
satisfactory stream of clear, pnre water
d"wing constantly down through River
side aud its parks. 1t is certain that M UGH
can be added to the attractiveness Of the
drives and parks along Riverside by keep
ing the river up to the old standard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-30
AMUSEMENTS.
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.

CHICAGO. Ills, Tsp .ciaI. )-Another train
robbery occurred this morning, and agaia
the engineer aud fireman of a passenger
train have been forced at the muzzle 0f a
shotgun to cali upon the express mes
senger to open the car door. Bloodshsd
has also resulted. and in fact the tragedy
at Pixley eleven months ago seems to have
been reprod seed witt only change Of To-
cation.
This morning as train No 49, the At.
lantic express. pulled out of Goshen at 4
O'Clock. two masked men climbed over the
tender and upon the engine. They were
armed and Immediately covered the engi-
neer and fireman with shotgnus.
one of them at the same time
telling the engineer to stop when he
reached the landlord crossing. The
engineer took in the situation quite
promptly. but tried to engage the man in
conversation by processing ignorance rs to
which crossing was meant. The fellow
merely remarked. you know Id well,
and you had better stop" The robbers
then ordered the tranmen to climb down,
which order though not coming from
headquarters, was obeyrd, after which
they were marched to the express car and
was told to ask the express messenger to
open the safe and hand over n package of
reserved seat tickets for "The Moss Joliity
company" in their unique novelty, "A
Quick Match" at the Crawford Grand,
Dec, l.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-30
Travelling stones.

Moving stones are located In Long
pond, Me. On the easterly side of the
pond is cove which extends nearly a
hundred rods further east than the
general course of the shore. The bot
tom is clay and very shoal. On the
bottom are stones of various sizes,
which. it is evident from various cir
cumstances, have an annual motion
toward the shore. The proof of
this is the mark or track left behind
them, and the bodies of clay driven up
before them. Some of these stones
are two or three tons weight and
have left track of several rods. hay
ing at least cart-load of clay before
them. The shore of this cove is lined
with these stones, which, it would
seem. have crawled out of the water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-30
NEW FIELD OF LABOR.

B. L. Eaton, who for the past two years
has been the genial proprietor of the
Brunswick hotel. has sold the same TO Mr..
Hall of Ell Dorado, who takrs possession
next Friday, Dec l. In turn Mr.. Ea, on
takes charge of the Metropole at Wichita
on the same day.
Mr.. Eaton ha, proved himself a landlord
of unusual capability. and with the able
assistance of his clerk. Harry Simpson,
who accompanies him to Wichita, has
made the Brunswick most desirable hotel
and n travellers home Indeed
We wish Mr.. Eaton the success he de.
serves in his new field, and hope that Mr..
Hall, his successor, may find himself as
pleasantly and profitably located as did
Mr.. Eaton when he came here.-Hutchiu-
son News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-30
A MERlTED KENEuB. ANCE.

Mr.. c. z. Mueller, the well-known
florist, yesterday presented to the young
ladies in the central telephone station a
most handsome chrysantGemum, one of
his most beautiful varieties, which SO
pleased the young ladies that they imme-
diateiy passed resolution of thanks to
the generous donor for his thoughtfulness
in presenting something that would so
tend to make their surroundings more at
tractive. If there is one thing more than
beautiful flower. and the girls at the cen-
trail station deserve the best the land
affords for faitEfu!ness and zeal in the
public service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-30
sum OF ALL HOLIDAYS.
That Is Why Thanksgiving Should he til
Happiest of All.

That Is Why Thanksgiving Should he the
Happiest of All.
We could not ask more suggestive
title or one which makes sweeter mu-
sic in an Americans ear. This occa-
sion, says the New York Ledger, is diff
ferent from all other national holidays,
since it gathers them all up into one,
and with them uniteS every mercy of
the dying year, the bounties of its
harvests, the manifold gifts of white
winged commerce. the preservation Of
peace and prosperity, and recognizes
each and every one in gratitude GER
flowing with festivity and mirth.
Thanksgiving! A word with which
to conjure happiness into the most dis
NAL and detected spirit. The personal
associations of this festival are, per-
haps, its greatest sources of attraction.
The father and the mother, expecting
John from the city and Mary from the
school. viii recall the dear old days
when they, too. came home to roast
apples before the blazing logs, and
watch the rudy glow glinting across
the polished mahogany, while
Half hidden in quiet NOOK. serene OF look and
heart,
Talking the Old times over, the parents sat
apart"
And what times they were, famous for
corn huskings unknown to this degen-
crate age. for moonlight straw rides
across the glistening snow and hoary
ghost legends of Hessian troopers
Hence, Thank sgiving comes with redo
lent memories of past joys, blended
into the best and purest moments of
American life, its homes and its hearts.
Let fair summers robes pale and die,
and the frosted leaves rustic beneath
the tread. What cares Thanksgiving
day for winters stern heralds? In fact,
we welcome good November day that
the cold without may form contrast
for the warmth within.
1t would disturb the eternal fitness
of things to eat the tirne-honored bird
and the national pie in the long, bright
days of leafy June.
No. The wise gobbler may contem-
plate perch upon the crescent o! the
moon if he thinks fit, bit he must
needs die. and. fianked by cranberry
sauce and the constant pumpkin pie,
present himself to our view on the last
Thursday in November, and not day
earlier, please.
Then. as we cluster around the fire
and bid defiance to the elements. let
Us remember TO make Thanksgiving a
home-day, where all the dear ones wiz
gather, and eyes look love to eyes
which speak again
1t must also be happy day to every
body, from grandmother IN the corner
to the cat slumbering at her feet 4
day for devout worship joyous testiv-
ity. kindly deeds, old feuds healed up.
new friendships made; in short glo-
riocs, old-fashicned Thanksgiving.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-30
A SPLENDID PERFORMANCE.

The Turkish Bath company played at
the Crawford Grand last night to au
audience splendid in size and appreciatiye
in taste. The company is a strong one
with tue talented Marie Heath the star.
which gives 1t lusture. The play WAS tull
Of good things, and sparkled with bright
songs aud pleasing speciaties. \ medly
song was introduced which captured the
audience so completely that it WAS the
talk of the town after the play WAS over.
The company will give very bright
Thanksgiving matinee this afternoon and
regular performance tonight again. both
III which VIII be largely pstronized, no
doubt, Tor las. night 5 entertainment was
such rs to cause the company to lie We'll
advertised among the theater goerS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-30
DAHoMEv WIVES.

They Are obtasned by Purchas. of the
King.
All the female population of Da-
honey belongs to the king, who sells a
few, once year, to any subject who
may be in want of a wife, or some
times, if man has performed an act
of bravery or pleased the king in any
way, a wife is bestowed upon him free
as a special mark of favor. The price
for wife is fixed, but there is no choice
allowed.
The candidate, says Waverley Maya
zine, lays the sum of money at the
kings feet and he may receive in ex-
change young girl of eighteen or a
toothless old bag of sixty. But he
dare not grumble or complain and can
only leave the palace with his bargain.
If any wife quarrels with her hus-
band and wishes to leave him, accord
ing to an old custom, she has right to
return to the kings palace. The pres
ent monarch is said to possess only u
few hundred wives, but there have
been kings of Dahomey who possessed
three thousand consorts.
All the officials at the court. when
they enter the kings presence, lie fat
on the ground and strike their fore
heads on the floor, as a sign that they
humble themselves toIthe dust. Even
Themigau, the chief minister, is com
PEELED to crawl toward his sovereign's
feet when he has a communication to
make.
The women of Dahomey. after their
marriage, lead miserable life. They
are never allowed to eat with their
husbands and receive any instruction
he may wish to give them on their
knees. No wife would dare to stand
in her husbands presence without his
special permission.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-30

Ben Ruyse, our new sheriff. is going to
be sheriff. He is showing the master
hand of a natural executive. He has ap-
pointed William Il. Smith to the position
of office deputy and accountant. Billy 5
long experience, his acknowledged expert
ness as Il scribe and book keeper, in con-
necton with his courteous and accommo-
dating spirit, renders his appointment
very satisfactory to everybody. and espe-
cnlly of the bar and officials OF the county
without regard to politics. We hardly
know whether to congratulate Ben or
Billy; SO here's to 'em both.