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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18

with his parents In II, having started
in life for himself just at this time, but
1t was on this memorable ground that
his father and stepmother spent theil
last days. John Hall, a landmark IN
the county's history and a good type OF
the now almost extinct Illinois pioneer.
owns this farm and makes his home
here. His mother was a step-sister OF
Abraham Lincoln. and they rode In the
wagon that brought the Lincoln family
from Spencer County. Ind. to Illinois.
in 1880, when he was but a year old.
the future President driving the OF
team that hauled them. After the
death of Thomas Lincoln, Mr.. Hall
bought the place Of John D. Johnston.
Lincoln's step-brother, and has held II
since, Grandmother Lincoln making
her home with him until her death.
In 1891 John Hall sold the old log
house to the Abraham Lincoln Log
Cabin Association to be removed to the
Worlds Fair. He also transferred to
them, hoping they would be better pre-
served in their keeping. all the rehcs
he had in his possession.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18

A complete skeleton of moa, or
diornis, the gigantic ostrich like ex'
tlnct bird of New Zealand, and of the
New England sandstone. has Just been
disc vered IN New Zealand cave.
1t is said that bat finds it way
without the assistance of its eyes. A
blinded bat will avoid wires and OBJ
structions AS dexterousiy rs If 1t could
see perfectly.
A new alloy. known s"gold steel'
is said to be meeting with favor among
Sheffield manufacturers on account of
its beauty and durability. 1t is a
composition of bronze and aluminium,
and IS peculiarly adopted for cutlery.
An overhead single rail elec tri,
railway is being put up between Leip-
sic and Halle. Germany, trains on
which Will cover the twenty miles be-
tween the two towns IN fifteen min
utes.
French peas tested in Glasgow,
Scotland, have been found to contain
fifteen grams of sulphate of copper to
the pound. The French Government
forbids the use of these peas at home.
An Italian captain claims to have
invented gun which will fire 1000
rounds.
The feathery pampas plumes that
either of their natural hue or gaudily
colored with dyes, are used in no many
ways for decorations, como largely
from Southern California.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18

que who, while living, was reckened NO
better or greater than his neighborA
yet now that time is stin adding lustei
to the fame Of his great son, the name
OF Thomas Lincoln and all that per
tains to his life, his death and placs
Of burial Is coming into historic prom
inence. The graveyard Is a pleasant
drive from Nation, Charleston OF
Greenup, and many visit it during the
summer months, but a. the grave is
overgrown with weeds and no flowers
are near, 1t would seem that the visit.
ors are attracted more through curl
osity than to do honor to the dead. I
The grave of Thomas Lincoln wai
left unmarked from the time Of his
death In 1881 until 1880. After Abra.
ham Lincoln was elected President hi
visited his fathers grave and left word
to have estimates sent him Of the cos
of a tombstone, but the war coming OF
1t was never attended to. Thus rested
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18
%noeied s6e Decree.


One Of the Portuguese kings-who has
Semitic blood In his veins-married q
bigoted wife, who once persuaded him
to order the Punishment Of all Jews,
and to issue q decree commanding that
all those who were in any way "taint.
ed" with Hebrew blood should wear
white hats, in order that they might be
recognized and subjected to ostracism.
The prime minister. finding remon'
strances Ineffective, pretended compli.
.ance with the edict, and, presenting
himself before his majesty, drew forth
from under his cloak two white hats,
which he solemnly placed upon the
table. The astonished king inquired
the meaning of the extraordinary action
of the premier. Said the latter: Il
have come prepared to obey your
rnajesty's commands, with one hat fol
you and the other for myself" The
king had the good sense to laugh and
to cancel the decree concerning the
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18
.
THOMAS LINCOLN,
father of
The Martyred President,
Born
Jan. 6, ITS;
Died
Jan. Is, 1851.

On the base is the word "Lincolh" I'm
large letters, and q small footstons
bears the letters 'T. L." The monu.
ment was placed where It now stands
On the 7th day Of May. 1880, twenty.
nine years after Mr.. Lincoln's death.
Thomas L!ncoln's second wife sleeps
by his side. and she, too. deserves more
than passing notice in the pages Of his
tory. Abraham Lincoln loved her as
Il mother. and 1t is said that he owed
much of his straight character and no
bleness of soul to her training. When
he was elected President, and before
going to Washington, he visited his
fathers grave and the lowly home thai
had sheltered him for 80 many years
She, with a mothers Intuition, was fear
full Of the great task he was undertak
ing Of leading the nation in Its hou
Of greatest peril and told him aha tnAu
he would be killed. Abe only laughed
and said in his characteristic way that
he guessed not" bot her fears were
realized. She died in 1859, and such
was her fame that the whole surround.
ing country Joined in the funeral pro-
ression. No stone marks her last rest
Ing place., =
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18

Two niles southeast Of the graveyard
b the old Lincoln farm on Goose Nes,
prairis-so named In early days be-
cause the woods surround it in the form
Of a goose nest-to which Thomas Lin
coin moved from Macon County, thu
only move he ever made after coming t.
Illinois. Abraham Lincoln helped buile
the old log cabin here. but never LIVED
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18

part Of Coles Coun-
ty, ILL.,. Is a beauti.
fully situated coun.
try burying ground
known as the Cor
d on Cemetery.
Here, among the
modest headStones
that mark the
graves Of other
pioneers, tow er 9
eh ~h1n cl,o n % NJ
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18
Hope is a bubble that, ia bursting,

Hope is bubble that, in bursting,
leaves behind "A tear.
To be good listener is to possess as
great an art as to be good talker.
Hypocrisy is counterfeit religion.
Great mountains make the deepest
shadows
Those who know little and can do lie ss
are the severest critics.
Little men with one itlea are often
worse than those with mono.
Doubt and distrust are two grave
diggers that have helped to bury low
since the world began.
Good thoughts are no better than
good dreams unless they are executed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18

the ashes or the
pioneer, almost
forgotten In the
excitement OF
the times when
his only son was
acquiring the
height Of his
fame, until Geo.
b. Balch, q local
poet Of no mean
talent, wrote q
poem on The
Grave of the
Father Of Abra-
ham Lincoln"
T b e verses
were published
in Lippincott's
Magazine and
other publica-
tons and a copy
Spnf IN Rnhorf
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18

Though the mints have for two months
past been coming pennies at the rate OF l50.-
900 "A day they are not able to meet the de-
Inand. The amount OF cents now outstand-
ing is reported at 75J. 900, ,00l, but many more
are needed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18
AND SARAH LINCOLN.

Last Resting Place of the Great Presf
ident's Father and Stepmother.
At the Shiloh Church, half way be-
.ween the quiet country towns Of Farm
ngton and Janesville, in the southern
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18

Lincoln, who promptly responded by
Offering to pay the expense Of a monu-
ment for his grandfather's grave.
Meantime the poem had aroused the
some funds had been raised, SO that
when the draft was made on the young.
er Lincoln 1t was for only SIG. The
monument Is plain Grec,an obelisk OF
Italian marble, 8 feet inches In
height, by no means the finest in this
rural graveyard, and bears the follow.
ing simple Inscription:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18
Welding Lead.

An Ingenious method Of welding lead
has been recently devised In France by
NJ. Blondel. The surfaces to be Joined
are carefully cleaned, and between
them Is placed a thin layer Of lead
amalgam. On passing an ordinary
soldering Iron along the line Of juno
ton the mercury Of the amalgam Is
vaporized, and the lead. set free in an
exceedingly finely ilsided state. fuses
and unites the two surfaces together.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-18
FOUR CHICAGO GIRLS -AsRoADa

fhsy Flatterinx
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15
Decisions Judiciaires Con-
Cernant les~JOurnauX.

10 Toute personne qui retire re-
guliArement son journal du bureau
de poste, qu'elie ait souscrit on
non, que ce journal soft adress6 q
son nom on q celui dun autre est
responsible du Placement.
20 Tout personne qui renvoi un
journal est tenue de payer tous
les arr6rages qu'el le doit sur abon-
nement, autrement l6diteur peut
continuer 4 le lui envoyer jusqu'a
CO quill ait pay6. Dams oe cas-
l'abonn6 est tenu de donner en- ou-
tre. le prix de pabon. ament JUS
qu'au moment du paien. Mt, quill
ait retire on non le journal du bu-
reau de poste.
80 Tout abonn6 peut etre pour
suivi pour Announcement dams le dis
trict Oh le journal Sc public, lors
meme quill demeurerait 4 des cen.
taines de lieues de Get endroit.
10 Les tribunaux ont decide
que le fait de refuser de retirer un
Journal du bureau de poste, ou de
changer de residence ct de laisser
accumuler les num6ros d Pancienne
adresse constitute une presumption
ct une preuve "prima facle" din
tention de fraude.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15

les pieces de Shakespear, il man
que ropportunlt6 de sa vie. II en-
a manqu6 une autre aussi n'ayant
jamals joui du plaisir dun voyage
sur le st. Paul & Duluth Ry.
Cest la ligne la plus populai-
re du peuple tous les jours ct en-
toute saison de l'ann6e en-
tre st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth
West Superior, Saltwater, Tay-
lor's Falls ct autres points, parce
que ses trains de passengers sont
du plus haut luxe, ses "times ta'
bles" commode, ses annexes wives,
son chemin doux ct ses employees
les plus obligeants. Ellie q gagn6
sa reputation par ses propres re-
rites ct le voyageur d'aujourd'hui
est l'ami ct protecteur de demain
Aussi prenez toujours le Duluth
Short Line lorsque vous voyagerez.
S'adresser 3 w. A. Russell G..
P. A. st. Paul.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15
Literature Gratis.

Ain de montrer au public tous
les m6rites du ST. Paul & Duluth
Ry., ct la beaut6 du paysage quill
traverse, cette compagnle adresse-
ra gratis a toute personne en- faj-
SAINT demande ct sous reception de
l2. cents pour lenveloppe ct lie
port un des livres suivants, ct sous
reception de 81, 40 la s6rie compile
to.
g. An English Girl in America
By Tallulah Mattesen Powell.
4. Was it Suioide?-By Ella
Wheela1 Wilcox.
z. Sparks from the Pen of Bill
Nye. 1872 pages.
g. Poems and Yarns by James
Whitcomb Riley and Bill Nye
Prose by N ye, Poetry by
Riley. Illustrated. 250 pages.
9. Martha Washington Cook
Book.-352 pages. Illustrated.
IL. The Adopted Dsughter,-By
Edgar Eawcett. "the Bayard
of American fiction"
12. Peoples Reference Book
999 999 facts. r208 pages.
l3. Health and beauty.-By Emil
ly S. Boutou.
IL. Social Etiquette Emily
s. BoutoD.
IL. Looking Forward..-An imagi.
nary visit to the Worlds Fair,
Chicago, 1898.
18. Reveries of Bachelor.-Ik,
Marvel. 240 pages.
l9. Cosmopolis.-Paul Bourget.
341 pages.
20. Dream Life.-Ik Marvel. 240
pages.
S'adresser pour les recevoir q
W. A. Russell, A. G. P. A., St
Paul, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15

La derniAre edition du "Hof-
mans Catholic Directory" indique
un pregres lent mais assure de
rEglise catholique aux Etats- Unis.
D'apr4s cette publication, IL y a
aujourd'hui dams le pays. II arch
6veques; 73 6veques; lO,053 pre-
tres; $500 6glises; l9l colleges;
609 academies; 3,73l ecoles pa,
roissiales dormant l'6ducation 4
775,070 enfants; 239 orphelinats
avec 30,867 orphelins; ct 82l au-
tres institutions chsritables. LIE
nombre total des enfAnts dams les
6coles ou colleges 6atholiques est
de 9l8,207, ct la population catho-
lique des Etats Unis est estim6e
au ch1ffre mod6re de 9,O71,865.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15
Trains Touristes de fa.
mile a Pudget Sound

mile a Pudget S0und
Les chars-touristes bourr6s, sout
la direction dun "porter' ct gar
nj de Its, rideaux, poeles de cuisi-
ne. bonne provision d'eau, cham
ore de toilette ETC., bien ohauf6s,
4clair6s, aires torment une partie
du Great Northern Ry., entire les
Villes-Seurs ct Seattle.
Les trains touristes quittent st.
Paul tous les jours a 7.45 P. M.
Minneapolis SIS P. M. $4.00 pour
un lit double jusqu'a Spokane;
$500 jusqu'a Seattle, en connec-
tion avec le service sp1endlde &C.
tuel pour toutes les classes de voy.
ageurs.
Pour renseignements ooncernant
les voyages dams aucune partie du
pays, s'adresser d
F. /. WHITNEY,
G.P. & T. A. st. Paul,
MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15
VOLUMES GRATIS

La Mayeux, par x. de Monte
pin; La Mal6dlction dun p6re par
E. Richebourg; L'Enfant myste-
rieux, on 2 yols., par DR. V. E.
Dick; Amour ct Haine, Vengean-
ce fatale par l.. G. W. Dorton,
Pour plus de detail achetez Trahi.
son vaincue par pamour, grand
roman historique par Jules Mary,
on vente dams tous les depots de
journaux pour 10 centins. Lepro.
hon ct Leprohon, editeurs, 25 rue
ST. Gabriel, Montreal.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15
melange de cereaIes dams
un meme champ

Les cultivateurs reconnaisssent
que l'industrie laitiere largement
patronis6e ct encourag6e peut etre
un acheminement certain vers de
meilleures ct plus abondantes re-
coltes en- c6r6ales, tout partlculie-
rement pour le bic. Mais, diront
quelques cultivateurs, au prix de
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15

Des milliers de personnes ont
maintenant les yeux tourn6s vers
la California.
Files veulent savoir Oh ct COM
ment cueillir les fruits OF voyager
bon march6.
Files mont qua s'adresser au
alifornia Bureau Of Information
Room ll48, Guaranty Loan bldg
Minneapolis, MINI
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15

La recclte de fruits verts a rap
porte q la California en- 1898 Ia jo-
lie somme de $5,000,000.
ST vous voulez savoir comment
cuellir des fruits adressez-vous au
California Bureau of Information,
l138 Guaranty Loan Building,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15
I'm EMbAKKAS SHAKES
PEARIEN

lgnatius Donnelly pretend que
les pieces repr6sent6es CONNIE
6tant 6crites par Shekespear FONT
6t6 par Bacon ct aessaye de le de-
montrer 4 SO maniere de compter
Un autre hcmme pretend de plus
grandes chooses encore pour Bacon
disant que Francis l6tait l'auteur
de toute la literature de son
temps, Dependant CONNIE Inger-
soil le dit, 81 Bacon ma pas ecrit
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15

vente actuel du BILE, nous y ga
gnons en- cultiver le moins posi-
BILE, par le fable rendement obte-
nu, ct quill est mieux d'acheter la
farine pour s'approv1sionner de
pain. C'est n6cessairement un
faux osloul, Car pour pavantage
des sutres cultures, le bl6, CONNIE
les autres c6r6ales doit entrer dams
l'assolem6nt. Sill est plus avanta,
geux d'acheter la farine de bl6,
rien n'empeohe de le cultlver afin
de favoriser advantage pindustrie
la1ti4re en- hiver an le dormant
moulu on 6cras6 aux bestiaux, ct
pour que cette alimentation soft
moins cooteuse, il serait plus
avantageux de culliver le seigle
avec le bl6.
Volcl ce qul peut autorlser oe
mode de culture, en- pratique dams
les pays od rlndustrie laitiere est
On grande faveur par le commerce
d'exportation du beurre:
Dams les prairies naturelles, aus
81 blen que dams les bois, le culti-
vateur ma pas et6 sans remarquer
la tendance des especes vegetables \
croftre ct se multiplier plutot en-
m6lange qu'isolees. II en- doit etre
de meme des c6r6ales sem6es, par
exemple deux q deux, ct tout par
ti,ulierement 81 ces c6r6ales dol
vent 0tre utilis6es q lalimentation
des bestiaux. Ainsi sem6es ces
deux c6r6ales auront plus de force,
ct dams le cours de leur vegetation
elles pr6senteront plus d'6paisseur
que 81 elles 6taient cultiv6es isol6-
ment.
Oe mode de culture est surtout
avantageux dams IN champ Oh le
sol dome consecutlvement plu-
sieurs r6coltes de BILE. Dams CO
cas- Ia, le bl6 mel6 de seigle, rem
dra plus que sill eht 6t6 sem6 seul
ct le cultivateu1 obtiendra en- plus
la recolte de s-igle.
Sur des terrains m6dioores, le
bl6 associ6 au seigle est s~nsible-
ment plus vigoureux que lorsqu'il
ny pas de bic. Aussi, toutes les
fois que la fertllit6 du sol nest pas
assez grande pour assurer la bonne
qualit6 du bl6 lorsqu'il sera seu],
le cultivateur ne saurait hester 3
le cultiver avec le seigle.
La farine provenant de Go me-
lange de o6r6ales peut etre utllisee
pour le pain qui est un peu molns
'blanc que celui provenant de la fa'
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15
LA FEMME

Mgr Pinto de Campos. 6vsque
de Parta, lun des membres les
plus 6minents du olerg6 du Br6sil
est on meme temps un 6crivain dis
tingu6.
On d6tach6 de l6crin poetique
pr6lat la page sulvante::
~.
Quelle est cette noble figure qui,
apres avolr anime de son sang CO
nouveau ne, le nourrit le caresse,
lui SQUIRT, lui apprend q balbutier,
q marcher ct q prler?
C'est la femme mere.
~
Quelle est cette belle figure gra-
cieuse ct charmante par pesprit ct
par le corps ct don't Ia perfection
r6vAle la toute-paissance de la cr6-
alton, cette anne pure qui sacritie
souvent ses clans nsturels, parce
qu'elle croft oe sacrifice n6cessaire
pour atteindre q Ia perfection?
C'est la femme Verge.
~.
Quelle est cette figure sublime.
tendre compagne de lhomme ct
dams Fad, ersit6 ct dams la joie qui
le conseille, le guide, l'encourage
pattendrit, le retient ct Paine: qui
Wit on lui ct par lui, fate d'amour
ct de d6vouement?
Cest la femme 6pouse.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15
COUR NICOLLET No 255.

Edmond Pelt1er @. r.
J. G.. Peltier, r. S.
e. j. L'H6rault, D. II. G. r.
Assemblies, les 2emes ct 4emes
mercredis q 8 heures P. M. Sale
Seible, coin des Avenues Plymouth
ct Washington.
+=t=++
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15
On sot bien vetu, fort souvent,
Passe pour un homme savant.

La r6colte de fruits exp6dies
dams pEst en- 1898, et6 de $4,000.
ST vous desirez savolr comment re-
Golfer des fruits, s'sdresser au:
California Bureau d'tnformation
Chambre 1888, Guaranty Loan
Building.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15
POUR RlRE.

Trop de po6sie.
Lui.-Pour vivre B vos cot6s, je
quitterais tout, parents, amls, di-
gnit6s, honneurs, fortune.
Ellie, naivement.-Alors, quest
ce qui me resterait?
Au lieu de perdre son temps On
bavardages qui le plus solvent
tournent q NAL, il est bon de faire
la lecture de quelque l1vre utile ou
amusant:
Apprends ct tn sauras,
81 tn sails, tn auras,
81 tn veux. Ia pourras.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15

.Quelle est cette figure affetueu-
SO qui s'installe au chevet du We'll.
lard, soulage ses douleurs, adoucit
ses tongues heures de souffrance,
remplaoe ses yeux (qui ne voient
plus), ses oreilles (qui n'entendent
plus, sa bouohe (qui ne parle
plus?)
***
Quelle est cette figure h6roique
qui traverse les champs de bataille,
pareille a Pange de Ia palx, pour
relever les mourants, sans SO SOU
cier nj des bales qui silent, nj du
canon qui gronde, cette figure qu'on
retrouve toujours lorsqu'il y des
malades a soigner, des enfants q
ipstruire, des douleurs a soalager
ct des larmes a s6oher?
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-03-15

rine de bic; dependant il a bon
got1t ct il est moins dess6chant
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-21
LET
US MAKE -.
A .
PROPOSITION.

Will you drop in some day
and throw your custom tailor
made Overcoat down alongside
of one of ours.
Why should you?
We want to demonstrate that
you are paying $40 or SIS too
niue b. ...
We want to show you how
much better ready to wear
clothes are.
We want to show you what
quality means, what fit means,
what style means.
We want to draw you away
from the old foggy ideas that
once prevailed regardingth the or.
binary ready.made clothes.
The tailors who work at the
benches have come over to the
ready.made ranks and the con-
sequence is less tape, more for
your money and less trouble.
You who are prababIy up.
to.date in other things should
know what up-to.date clothing
is.
Elegant Mems Suits and
Overcoats. SIS, Sc, 81 and sc.
Fine Mems Suits and Over
coats, $40, $40, $15 and $19.
Storm Oyercoats from S5 up.
Our principle Of unquestion-
ably giving better quality at
same price or lower price for
same quality than any other
house applies to Boys Clio tiles
as well as to Mems.
We sell good durable and
well made suits for boys at
$l.5O, So. $3.50, So, $3.50, 81,
$3.50, So and SO.
Boys Refers from 50 to IS.
Boys Oyercoats from 81 to
Sc.
Can't make prices any lower
unless we sell under cost.
Strictly one price, and if dis.
satisfied with your purchases
we will return your money.
Max Ephraim, Proprietor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-21
BIJOU
GOLD KING"
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, November
~. -. 49, Sat Mat.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION!


Executive Department.
In acknowledgment of the manifold
blessings of Almighty God, the ruler of
the universe, In grateful remembrance of
our reliance upon Him, in the hope of Ills
continued favor and guidance, and in
conformity with the proclamation Of the
President OF the United states !, William
a Ma1Soh do s pereh9 desipnate ana ap
point THURSDAY, the 2Sth day of No
vember, instant as a day to be set apart
from all worldly employments and TO be
dedicated as a day OF general thanksgiv-
ing and praise throughout this state, and
l do earnestly recommend Its observance
TO all my fellow citizens.
Let us be especially grateful that we
have been enabled peacefully to pursue
now drawing to n close: that our homes
have been made safe and happy; that the
greatest personal and religious liberties
have been enjoyed by our people; and
that we have been exempt from the de-
vastation OF disease.
For tile assurance, which comes to us
with each closing year, OF the perpetulty
of constitutional government! FOR the
popular respect for law and order; for the
Intellectual and Industrial progress OF
our people. It behooves US to render hum
Bile and hearty thanks to the supreme
Being and to invoke his divine blessings
upon all efforts for their future mainte-
On Tie day designated let us assemble
at our respective places of worship and
with grateful praise and thankse wing
confess our responsibility to God. the
Creator of us all, and forget not to share
our plenty Win tllt puolt 10 tuHilpll tle
stick cheer the unfortunate. and manifest
charity towards all.
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
M. the great seal of the state of
Delaware TO be Affixed at Dover.
this 18th day of November, In tic
(SEAL) year OF our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety five,
ana of the Independence of the
United States. the one hundred
and twentieth.
By the Governors;
WILLIAM T. WATSON.
j. HARVEY Wl1lTisMAN.
Secretary of State.