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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-29
. about It. Abigail viii be dreful put.

about It Abigail will be dreful tut
out !" T. ss
& But wakeful night had left it's Inn
preston on Aunt Mary's placid face.
Ye amt lookin well, said her host
ess at breakfast; didn't We rest last
night ~ .5i En- E3
i 1t was question she had not count
ed on. Her answer came hesitatingly
II was awake part of the night" s
Want the bed conf BILE :"
Eyes, but''-Aunt Mary was no hand
at subterfuge; she had to tell the plain
truth. THE turkey kept me awake a
while"
What turkey r. III. III
''The one that's sittin' under the bed"
At last the whole significance Of the
statement dawned on Abigails bewild-
cred mind.
IT'S that pesky old creeter I orter
hunted up yesterday" Then another
thought came like a flash. That's
what that boy was laughin' at yester-
day. she said; she seed her goin' III
the winder and never said a word. The
good for nothing little" Aunt abb
gals vocabulary failed her; 1t was
unequal to her opinion Of the boy.
x know'd she was there" said Row
ena.
Eye knowed It'll" gasped Aunt Abb
gail. She had never dreamed that her
sisters carelessness would come to
such pass.
Eyes, found her there and thought
it would be a good place for her.
The turkey evidently thought 80, too
$50 I left the window open SO she
could get out an not bother anybody,
an we wouldn't have to run after her"
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ton by having goodies" sent on In
boxes, and the boys sharing SO as to
give q variety at the feast
Thanksgiving of 1862, however, found
the Army Of the Potomac campaign
ing toward Frederic ksburg, on the Rap
pahannock. Nearly every mess among
the eastern troops especially, to whom
Thanksgiving is the festival Of all the
year, had requested boxes to be ship
ped as far as Washington, there to
take their chances OF transportation to
the front q;
No Boxes and NO Money.
The last Thursday in November
found them in washington still, the
contents spelling II they We're perish
able, and for the most part perishable
they were The next resource for
something extra with which to cele-
brate the occasion was the suffers
store. Our regimental sutler having re-
ceived q good share somewhere on the
peninsula some months before had not
returned to camp. Still another thing
was to fan back on the supplies of the
country. These, however, were wholly
Inadequate to meet the wants Of a hun
dred thousand men, for the range Of
territory where 1t was safe to forage
,yas limited.
AS the time drew near knot Of men
in our company decided that a Thanks
giving feast for them was going to be
out Of the question, and in order to
eQualize things it was decided to form,
q company Of regulators and see that
none Of the other boys had anything
beyond the customary ratiOns Of the
Cnvornmnnt RnYpS cOr1ld NOT come to
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"Why Didn't 'Ye Say Who Ye Was"
your turkey is all right anyway,
Abigail" said Aunt Mary cheerfully,
IAN If she'd gone out in the pasture
like she did last year fox might a
catched her"
II can't see what harm she'd do
there" put in Rowena, little taken
back by her sisters stern face. But
Aunt Abigail would not be comforted
Her righteous Indignation was aroused.
The idea of turkey sitting in her
best bedroom was more than even her
patient soul could bear and she turn
ed to her sister with a sterness she had
never shown before.
"Rowena Henderson, don't you set a
turkey in this house again never! said
she, and Rowena never did.
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Areteoroloey Not q science.

Is weather prophecy failure, and
1s the Meteorological Office played out?
This was the question incidently rails
ed by Mr.. G. w. Bourne, head mas
ter Of the Kings College School, in a
lecture inaugurat4ng the reopening OF
the evening classes. He declared that
during the past twenty-five years we
had really done nothing toward max
Ing meteorology an exact science
Something no doubt had been accom-.
plished In the way of giving early in.
formation as to advent of weather
disturbances which were already in
progress, but that was a very different
thing to predicting the occurrence of
storms.-London Telegraph. Il
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es that bent with heavens own

For skies that bent with heavens own
Der April verdure fresh and new,
For days Of softness, nights Of dew;
For seed sown wide with generous
hand,
And springing green through all the
BY sunbeams warmed, BY breezes fam
ned.
And for the rosy wreath that lay E
Upon the lovely brow OF May,
For promise and for prophecy,
We keep the glad Thanksgiving day.
For later wealth Of ripening hours,
OF fervent suns and freshening show
s..e erS, 4
And the long carnival Of flowers;
For fields of Summer fragrance shorn,
For banners of the waving corn,
For Flora's vase and Ceres horn,
And for the Autumn's golden hoard
In myriad homes Of plenty stored,
With feast of love and cup Of praise
We heap Thanksgiving joyous board
For more than natures richest store
For pilgrim souls who bravely bore
Their treasures to this wildwood shore
For seeds of truth and freedom sown
In tears and trust fully grown
To glorious harvest, all our own;
For noble deeds to light our way,
And for the futures dazzling ray, j
For triumphs past and joy to come
We keep the dear Thanksgiving day
Selected. IT'LL :....
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Survival 81 an old cuaton,

On Monday night the ancient GUS
tom Of selling the heritage and COM
mon rights in the parish of sWartors,
near T1['asn1Worth, by candlelight was
duly observed, the surveyor occupying
the chair. The operation was as fol-
lows: a tall0w candle was cut into
pieces Of about half an inch, and the
last bidder before the candle expired
was declared the purchaser LondosA
Daily News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-29

took two kettles from the fire, and
served out a lavish plate full to every
one Of their comrades excepting the
Ngilantes. VA
b Now boys" said Devil Dan, "enjoy
yourselves. This Is for your kind pat
ronage Of my laundry" 4
The pot pie had been boiled In
clothes that swelled at the top, thus
hood winking the vigilantes, who didn't
hear the last Of that Thanksgiving for
I a long time
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-29

Why should we thank Him? The year is old,
Palsied, and tottering to the tomb;
Spent and faded. the summers gold
Never birdsong thrills the gloom.
Yet for the days that were bright and rare,
Verdure and bloom of the daisied sward,
All we have known of the sweet and fair,
Here, in the shadow, we thank the Lord
Why should we praise Him? The hopes Of youth
Haunt like specters the blackened past.
Falsehood taught us to doubt the truth; ~.
Bitter the wisdom that came at last ... 30
Yet for the strength in the conflict won
Faith that rang like masterchord, -
Love and Honor and Duty done, . - - -.
Out of our sorrow we thank the Lord
Why should we thank Him? The hint of loss
Comes as warning with life's first breath.
Wrath of darkness our joy across
Falls the shadow and chill of death
He who gave us the hope and prayer
Over our fate keeps watch and wards
Heaven shall answer the Earth's despair .-.'
So for it's promise we thank the Lord.
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IN PLACE OF TURKEY.

Devil Dams Stolen Pot Pie Was Eat
en- With Much GustO.
It was most natural for the minds
of the soldiers to turn toward the good
things at home when Thanksgiving ap-
preached. If the army was lying in
camp and communications with the
north were convenient, the matter
could be arranged with some satisfac-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-29

AAs If We Hadn't a Good ONE"
plump and lackidasical. Abigail was
the oldest, Rowena the youngest of a
large family. Brothers and sisters had
married or died, father and mother
were laid to rest. The sisters were
left alone in the old home. Abigail
took upon herself the care Of the house
and farm. If her patience was often
tired by her thoughtless sister, no word
Of complaint ever passed her lips. She
vas Aunt Abigail to the whole
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-11-29

And then, with prayer and a moments
w. rest, a
He took off his coat and then his vest.
And hacked away till twilight came,
And his arms were sore and his back.
was lame.
And the hours wore on and the weeks
sped by,
And still, with sunken cheek and eye.
He worked away, and his wife sat
there, A
With patient face, in the same odd
chair,
Until one day, as his knife blade broke,
And his withered frame sank down,
she spoke, 5a#
And said, with smile that was half
sheer,
IT should think you would learn 10
.a carve, my dear"
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Mr.. Pokes Land oh hub, Clindy, wha'-
yo' doin' Wit my 1azall? 81
Climb hats / dom? Why, deere.
hain't no papah tall in de house ter
make a blaze VIII ter scorch de hair Off I
dis chicken, an jes' natchully has ten
shave i'm. Il F}5:s 5}ss
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sTis sweet to Die Thus.

What did She die OF
'She overloaded her stummick with
turkey an mince pie on Thanksgivin'!'
"Oh, what q lovely death how ]
envy her corpse!'
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-29

Special forecast for Connecticut:-Gen-
orally fair, cooler on Wednesday, westerly
winds.
Miss Kelseys kindergarten pupils visited
the soldiers monument to-day, and placed
there an offering of flowers.
NJ. Welton has force of fifty men at
work on Bridge and McGill streets taking
up the old cement pipe and replacing 1t
with a six inch cast iron pipe.
James Bolan, while chopping wood at
his home on Bank street, cut his thumb SO
badly above the first joint that it had to
be amputated. DR. McAvoy performed the
operation.
Ann Weldon, aged 70 years, died last
night at the home of her sister, Mrs
Reilly in WATERFOWL. The funeral will
take place tomorrow morning. Interment
will be in Thomaston.
The funeral of Mrs Forto took place
this morning from her late residence on
Chatfield avenue to st Patrick's church,
where mass of requiem was celebrated
Interment was in Calvary cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs John Stack, ia Ridge street
are again in affection. A,,son. Patrick,
aged 3 years years, died last night. This
is the second child they have lost within
few days. The funeral will be held at
80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Edward J. Carroll, formerly of this city,
who is under arrest in Great Darlington,
for murder, had hearing before Judge
Sanford yesterday. No evidence was Of
fered by the defense and Carroll was held
without bail for the July grand jury.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-29
VALE, BASE BALL
The Waterburys Will Disband Alter the
Game TO-MOrrOw-Manage Peoples
Sends Request For Money.

The Waterburys Will Disband Alter the
Game TO-MOrrOw-Manage Peoples
Sends Request For Money.
Jimmy Peoples has indited a couple of
letters to Waterbury people. One came
last night to William Moore, who has
been acting as manager, in which Peoples
says his little girl is still quite i'll and he
cannot leave her side; that an effort should
be made to postpone the hearing on the
Meriden attachment; that in case an adj
journment cannot be secured, if the club
holds any money above expenses to send
him SO or $40, and he will try and be in
Meriden to-day the day of the hearing.
There is nothing in the treasury, so no
money was sent. Peoples has heard of
the rumors relative to his not returning to
Waterbury and he desires the public to
know that he will return. The other letter
is to Attorney Russell, who has charge of
the case of attachment, in which the man
ager makes relatively the same statement,
with the exception of the request for
money. Attorney Russell received a tele-
phone message from Meriden stating that
the case had been adjourned until Thurs
day at 2 o'clock.
1t is probable that this week will wind
up the tennis affairs. Mackie, the catcher,
will settle his own board bill and will play
two games with the Winsteds tomorrow
William Fox was offered a chance to play
two games with Meriden tomorrow, but
declined. There will be game to-mor-
row at the West End grounds at 10 o'clock
in the morning with the New Ravens.
The public should give the boys lift
They are in debt for board. They came
here in good faith and have played good
ball. They need money badly. They
will put up a game worth seeing to-
morrow, and if the people will only lend a
helping hand they can leave Waterbury
knowing that they have tried their best to
make the game success.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-29
MUST EMPLOY HOME LABOR
New Bids For the Addition to Washing
Committee.

New Bids For the Addition to Washing
ton School Called For by the District
Committee.
At the adjourned meeting of the district
committee last night there were present
Chairman Wolff and Messrs Hart, Begnal,
Mcdonald and Chapman. When the
meeting was called to order Mr. Mcdonald
said he would like to know before opening
the bids for a four room addition to the
Washington school if there was any pro-
vision agreed upon binding the contractors
to employ Waterbury labor. He thought
that this business of letting SO much pub
lie money go out of the city had been
carried too far. at seems strange" he
said "that city with the reputation that
Waterbury bears for skilled and unskilled
labor cannot find men in town who know
how to dig ditch or cellar without i'm
porting them from New York and New
Haven. We don't want to run counter
with public opinion as the water commit
tee has DONE"
"What can they do?" said Mr. Hart.
Haven't they explained themselves. If
they cannot find men in town who are
willing and able to do this kind of work
they must look them up somewhere"
Mr. Mcdonald thought it was not ques-
ton as to the mems ability to do the work.
but rather could they get chance to do
it, and if they did what would they receive
in return for their labor? He thought it
might pay to give little more for the job
if necessary and employ the idle men in
town than to get it done at price that
compelled the contractor to import cheap
labor into town to do the work and let
every dollar of the money go out of the
place. He believed that the business men
and taxpayers would approve of such &C
ton. He also stated that there is no
doubt in the minds of the people but that
the pipe line could have been laid from
the center to Waterville as cheaply as it is
now being done if the city had decided to
do it by the day and none but Waterbury
men to be employed and at a days pay
that man &C uld live on. He thought the
contractors needed all the straps they
could put on them to keep them where
they belonged.
The chairman and the rest of the board
were of the opinion that it would be we'll
to make positive demand for home labor
at living wages and on motion of Mr. Nc
Donald it was voted that the time of open
ing and receiving bids be extended to
Thursday evening May 81, at 8 o'clock,
and that the clerk be instructed to notify
the different contractors who had sent IN
bids to figure according to the provisions
of the vote.
P. Bowe, chairman of the board of edu-
cation at Chicopee. appeared before the
meetingin behalf of the Smead Heating
system. He gave a very interesting de-
scrlption of the difference between the fan
system and the gravity system. The
former system is where the fan is placed
in conjunction with the steam pipes and
the air is blown through the rooms; the
gravity system is where the air is passed
over heating furnace and rises by gravi-
use in the Bank and Clay street schools
aud has given excellent satisfaction.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-29
TINT LY TOPICS.

Union chop tea is sold on its merits, 60
cents pound. Union Tea Co, 106 South
Main street.
Prices have been cut in two by Kaiser &
Dektor, mems and boys outftters at 211
Bank street. Give them a call.
]. B. Mullings never grows wearing talk
ing of the merits of the rightly made
clothing that he sells. 1t is the real
economy to buy good clothing,
Fucker Brothers, 1856 East Main street,
will sell household goods below cost.
Furnished and unfinished rooms for
rent.
Parcel taken by mistake from I Chase's.
Hebrew account book lost.
Woman wants washing or house clean
ing to do.
DIR F. L Ryder makes specially of crown
and bridge work. His prices are reason
able and satisfaction is guaranteed.
Elkins & Wake, the South Main street
house furnishers, desire to renew their ac-
quaintance with DEMOCRAT readers.
Their store is stocked from cellar to
garrett with furniture, crockery, baby
carriages, etc, and they invite inspection
and, compassion of goods and prices.
Goods are sold on easy payments.
Read their column on the second page.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-29


fairly lifted from the ring after his vic
tory.
1t was question whether Godfrey was
"out'' or not, but the fact remains that
at no stage of the proceedings did the col
ored man hold the upper hand. The at
tendance numbered 3,OOO and they paid
all the way from 81 to IS to see the show.
Round four found both sparring for
wind. A hot exchange followed, Mahe1
getting in a couple of good lefts while the
good advantage.
When round five began, Maher was
blowing and putting, but he still had an
eye for Godfrey's right, and when the lat
ter swung it, for his head Maher side
stepped him, and it grazed his jaw. Ma
her was waiting and watching while the
darby crouched wickedly waiting an OPP
portunity to land Knockout right.
In round six the men seesawed for
about minute, and then Maher led vi
ciously with his left, but missed. Godfrey
stepped back but the Irish lad now COM
menced to rush matters. Over went the
left again. This time it was followed by
the right and both landed. Godfrey went
down like a shot, but was on his feet a
second later Maher measured the dis
lance carefully, sent over his left as a
feeler, and rs Godfrey dropped his left to
counter him Maher shot over his right.
1t struck the negro full on the jaw and
the darky fell prone to the floor. The 10
seconds dragged slowly on, but before
their end Godfrey failed to rise. Maher in
the meantime was being embraced by Sui
Ivan, McAuliffe and a half dozen lesser
lights.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-29
JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.
An Unusual Number of Prisoners in the
BastiIe This Morning.

An Unusual Number of Prisoners in the
Bastile This Morning.
Thomas Reilly was found lying on coal
box back of Fentons tea store last night
quite drunk. He was fined 81 and costs
this morning.
Matt Shanahan could not remember
anything that happened yesterday. His
wife said he had not supported her for
years. Officer Kelley arrested him as he
was leaving the house, where he had
raised disturbance. He was given thirty
days in Jail.
Dollie Benson, a trim looking young
woman with an unsavcry reputation, was
giving pedestrians on Bank street last
night al exhibition of fast driving when
Officer Healey stopped the horse as she
was driving from Knapp's stables on
dead run. She told the officer that the
horse was her property and it was none of
his business how she drove. The officer
thought it was. however, and he proceeded
to lead the whole outfit to the station
house. She whipped the horse and tried
to make the officer loseo his hold, but he
held on. Detective Egan and Reporter
Dickinson of the Republican came on the
scene and the woman was lifted bodily
from the wagon. She was quite drunk
This morning she denied having been
drunk, anu Sdlu she llVeQ IN bGtnaQy, out
was reticent as to who were her friends
here. She was fined SIS and costs.
Joseph Pequinot, employed at Holmes,
Booth & Haydens and living at No 8,
South Wilson street extension, was
charged with non-support. Attorney
Wood, who appeared for him, objected to
Judge Root sitting on the case on the
ground that he was disqualified because OF
being interested in some manner in di-
vorce case between the parties. Attorney
Lowe, who appeared for the woman, said
that the man had sold his property, had
another woman living with him and had
packed up all his goods ready to leave
for parts unknown. AS Judge Bradstreet
was not here, all he asked was that suit
able bond be furnished to hold the man
for trial. Judge Root said he thought he
was qualified to hear the case, but as the
defendant objected he would adjourn the
case until Friday morning under bonds of
$500.
Dominica Santon, who keeps the fruit
stand in the rink building and his wife
Maggie, delighted crowd of spectators
last night by rough and tumble fight in
the store and on the sidewalk. Detective
Egan and Patolman j. Sullivan arrested
both. The settled their cases for SIS.
Vito Tartaglia, who keeps a saloon at.
1872 East Main street. was charged with
allowing minors to loiter He settled his
case with Prosecuting Attorney Holohan
for $25.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-29
Reid { Hughes
LADIES NECKWEAR.

La D4LO 4NLNs4A w LINN
Not the kind that's made OF lace
and ribbon &C, but the kind
you buy at the mems furnishing
counter.
The ycompri>e p ain Bows, suck
Bows, Four-in-hands and Tecks, in
all the newest culorings and con-
ceits.
Prices u l-2c, 25c. 35c and 47c.
BOOKS.
A new lot of ''Ships tina Pas
the Night" an | "a Yellow A>'er "
arrived this morning. Prices ae
formerlIr.
HAMMOCKS.
Mexican, good quality, At, 50,
70 aud SOC.
Imperial, CSC, 81 10 and s1.79,
also with fringe at So 80 an 80. 50.
Chenille at 50 90.
Hammock furnishings at best
P.ice<.
a- WASH GOODS.
We are sho' ing something new
in IN dep .Ttment.
- 7 .cOnat uchesse, the latest
-ls0pelty. J eautrful in design, texture
and c"Iori, gs. would sell for 25c,
and we only ask II l-2c.
WORLDS FAIR VIEWS.
r, cent numbers have just ar
'fived, prices Sc a pack.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-29
NEWS OF THE HIBERNIANS
The Safe Convention Will Probably
Elect successor to Colonel NIcGoyern
of the Rifles.

The State Convention Will Probably
of the Rifles.
The chances are good that the matter of
a successor to Patrick McGovern, as
colonel of the Hibernian rifles, may come
up at the same time that the Hibernian
convention sits in Danbury, June and 7.
Colonel McGovern resigned some months
ago, and no successor has yet been ap-
pointed, for the reason that the proper
representatives of the military companies
have had no opportunity so come together
and name a successor. The convention
affords this opportunity, and the matter of
sending the necessary military delegates
to tie convention for that purpose is now
the matter will be settled during the con-
vention, and on this assumption number
of candidates for the colonelcy have been
named. One of the most prominent
names mentioned is that of Captain Cor
nelius Delury of Danbury.
The state convention will make some
radical changes in the laws to conform
with the alterations made at the recent
national convention. An auxiliary asso-
citation to be composed of lady friends of
the order will be organized and steps
taken to reverse the order of election.
Under the old law the higher body elected
officers first, but hereafter the divisions
will elect first, the county and state follow
ing, and the national convention coming
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