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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28
THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS.
A Day Suggestive OF Hospitality and
Good Cheer.

GOOD Cheer.
Thanksgiving feel tempted to
say it is the most blessed inheritance
the citizens of this broad land of free.
dom received from their sturdy an
cestors, this custom of setting apart
one day in the year for rendering to
the Father thanks for all mercies and
blessings. As the years have passed
on the custom has lost much of the
solemnitv and religious fervor with
which it was observed in the olden
time, but it has preserved one of the
most beautiful of its original features,
the assembling Of separated families.
1t is the one blessed day of all the
year that brings together the scattered
members of the household. The
wanderers, separated perhaps by miles
and months, meet once moro by the
glow of the Thanksgiving fire OF the
old homestead, to smile and speak the
merry word, to forget for one bright,
brief day the cares and worries of the
world. There seems to be an agree
ment, unspoken, yet recognized and
binding, to lay aside all petty griev-
ances and small vexations, 20 drive
away all thoughts Of business troubles,
to remember only that which is pleas
ant, and to make the day one of peace
and gladness.
Thanksgiving! The very word is
suggestive of welcome, of beaming
faces and happy meetings, Of good
cheer and hospitality unlimited, of
tempting heaps of ruddy apples and
golden oranges, aud of that spicy
dainty, our National confection, the
"pie de pumpkin.
And inseparable from thu word
Thanksgiving is another National
dish, roast turkey-the once proud
bird OF our Wildwood hanked by the
reddest and cranberriest of cranberry
sauces.
Some one has said, heartlessly and
audaciously, that to spend a truly
ideal Thanksgiving we must not only
cast aside our own burdens, but forget
the troubles of others less fortunate
than ourselves, the poor whom We
have "always with u.s." This may be
comfortable sort of philosophy, and
the owner OF such convenient, cast
iron conscience and memory could, no
doubt, get a great deal OF selfish en-
loyment out OF life.
But believe that to make the day
perfect one we must think of the
poor in our midst. for few minutes,
at least, not in a maudlin, sentimental
way, signing over their poverty, be-
wailing their hardships, but in a
simple, substantial way, sharing with
them the viands with which our table
has been blessed. II the giver OF
every Thanksgiving feast, or even il
every ordinary family dinner, would
remember the destitute long enough
to feed one hungry family thousands oi
homes would be gladdened for at least
one day.
The most acceptable thanks we car
send above consist in making Others
thankful. With grateful hearts WI
may celebrate the day, but sweeteI
than any praises we can sing are tn
little acts of thoughtful kindness w
may all bestow. - Detroit Free Press
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28

In stack and cellar, bay and bin,
Now rest the harvests Of the year;
The orchards wealth is gathered in,
The ricks are filed, the fields are clear.
To-day we take truce from toll,
And at the genial flresidc meet;
Nothing shall come our peace 10 spoil
As we the annual feast repeat.
Hcw calm the Indian summer haze
Above the distant mountain lies;
The squirrel darts from place to place,
The crow across this valley flies.
The ripping stream with murmuring tone
Seems lonelicr as 1t passes by
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28
An Old Violin.

The Stradivarius violin, K'
der the name OF Hercules
passed into the possession 4
gene Ysaye, the well'knC"l
violinist, who purchased !
Paul Nothomb, Kings Ao| ,||
Manche, iu Berlin, Tor SOW
instrument, dated 1872, anlSl
most perfect ever turned oll
celebrated Cremona mas'er'n1
full state of preservation u
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28
The Smallest CLOCK

What is without doubt 'l'
clock in the world was laIel
bition in the shop windos,,'
tingen ieweler. The dla'
less than one.third OF an ll''
eter, and the weight wh'ca
the motive power is su'ps''|
human hair.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28

And one slow hawk, reserved, alone,
Cuts his broad sweep across the sky.
The colored pallet, rich and rare,
Is gone which made the forests gay;
A Quaker russet now they wear,
And even that shall pass away.
But we. around our ample board.
Confront the winter without fear,
Whose fruits are housed, whose crops are
stored,
Whose friends are true, whose home Is dear
For all, may some good fortune come,
Some cheer 10 drive sad thoughts away;
Thrice happy friendships, love and home.
And naught to mar Thanksgiving Day.
Joel Benton.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28

and cranberry tarts. amt SO lucky.
But, then, I'll get pumpkin there's
plenty of 'em in the old corn lot and
make a pumpkin pie. There will be a
Thanksgivin' taste to that, anyhow"
And the Widow Wyman raked to-
gether the fading embers of the fire,
pnt on two or three fence pickets to
make it blaze mp, and brought in n
new back log, fringed with gray moss,
and smelling family of the woods
But all the while her heart was as
heavy as lead within her bosom.
Something's going to happen, said
''',e y!!dcw; ss the tears dropped slowly
into the apples she was pairing for
sauce. 81 know something's going to
happen. P'raps it'll be q Cyclone,
Or, maybe, the mortgage is goin' to
be foreclosed sooner than ] calculated
on. Or, p'raps I'm goin' to have a
spell o. fever"
But just here some one tapped
briskly at the door.
"Come in, said the Widow Wyman,
dropping an apple on the floor in her
CONSERVATION.
And in came tall man, wrapped in
fur.lined garments, with bright. .hued
eyes shining under the rim of a seal
skin cap.
els this Mrs. Nancy Wyman?' said
he, grulliy.
"That's me-" said the widow.
"Oh!" said the stranger. "Col(
weather for this time of year"
Every cold" said Mrs. Wyman.
Threatening snow"
at does look like it," acquiescei
the widow.
81 believe this place is mortgaged,
said the stranger plunging headlong
into business.
The Widow Wyman began to trem
BILE all over.
81 knew something was going t.
happen" thought she. And she
added. aloud: eyes, it is.
81 thought So" said the stranger
I've bought the mortgage from
Squire Satterlee."
al hope you'll excuse the interes
and taxes being little behind" sal
Mrs. Wyman. 'I'm a lone woman
and"
"Yes, 1 know" brusquely inter
rupted the gentleman; "but bushes
is business. Do you see these papers
ma'am?"
The widow eyed the yellow packe
in his hand.
"Yes," said she; "its the mortgag
l signed myself. 1 see 'em plai
enough"
"Very we'll, said the stranger, an
he deliberately tore the documents
two, and flung them under the moss
old log, where they shot into yello
spires of flame and few up the chin
ney in train OF fiery sparks. ''The
were taken off the record this NOR
ing" said he. "Why, Aunt Nancy
| is it possible you don't know Harl
Wild?"
| And in another second he had h
I in his arms, with the apples rolliI
I over the kitchen floor, and her cap q
| on one side.
8 "Tye come to spapd Thspksgivi1
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28

@-A@@ " Ib Va tlc Ntth-
ly Herald of Freedom. "Well, it
don't make much difference to me,
Thanksgivln' or no Thanksgivin'. /
haven't much to be thankful for"
And the tears rose instinctively into
the wiiow's dim eyes as she remem.
bered the radiant Thanksgiving Days
of her youth, when the sun rose be.
hind veil of amethyst and gold, and
the trees hlazed in royal -nhN~
..-.. all moons sale. ocean
OF violet air.
The Widow Wyman was young then,
and the world wore its holiday guise.
She was old and poverty stricken now,
and things were changed.
Outside, the dead leaves rustled in
the bleak November blast, and the
gate, hanging from its one hinge,
creaked like a complaining gnome.
Everything goes against met"
sighed the widow,as She measured out
six drops of laudanum for her tooth.
ache. "The wind didn't blow any,
body's gate down but mine and the
side of the old barn mas caved in, and
the latch is OF the corncrib door, and
weasel took all my spring chickens
night afore last, and the apple.sass
has fermented, and the moths has
eaten up my furs, ana | haven't had a
letter from brother Johns folks in
three months, ana there amt living
soul, as far as / know of. as cares
whether I'm in the world or out of it,
"There was jamie Greyson, as |
brought up out oi the workhouse and
bound to the bookbinder trade in New
York, she's married n store clerk, they
tell me, rs wears Sunday clothes every
day of his life, and never even writes
to ask how 1 am; and Sarah Soames,
as / nussed through the smallpox that
summer she taught district school up
here; aud Harry Wild, as never could
have set up business if my Elnatban
hadn't mortgaged the old place tc
lend him money.
81 might sit here and starve, and
they wouldn't none of 'em lift f,
finger to put bread in my mouth and
there's the mortgage to be foreclosed
at Christmas, and the fences all down
and everything going to rack anC
ruin. / declare to goodness, Nv,
most a.mind to swallow the whole o.
this laudlum bottle, and put an end tC
my troubles. There amt nobody
would care"
And the Widow Wyman lookeC
gloomily at her bottle of laudanum a
she set it on the shelf.
There" she added, as the back loI
separated in two pieces and fell in
shower of ashes on the brick heart
There goes the fire, and there ain
a dozen sticks of wood in the shed
Things didn't used to so so slipsho
when Elnathan was alive. And l can
go to meetin' tomorrow, because
haven't decent dress to wear; and
/ roast a rib O. pork, with steve
apples and sage, for dinner. it'll be a
/ eau saiord. Other folks has turka,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28
All Can BE Thankful.

The few who have been prosperous
Can easily give thanks;
They have sufficient for their need
And credit in the banks.
The multitude who are hard up.
The victims OF reverse,
Can only try TO thankful be
II isr't eny worse.
Kansas City Journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28

William Riley, Philadelphia boy.
has invented contrivance by which
his Newfoundland dog supplies the
motive power for his printing press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28
A WIDOWS THANKSGIVING
II ANKSGIYIN',
~ HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

y
eh?" said the
Widow Wyman, as
she studied the
Governors proc.
lamation through
her glasses as it
appeared in the
type of the Week.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-28

II is estimated that 5000 marriages
are daily performed throughout the
world.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
HAS HAD NO WORD.
The japanese Minister at London
Talks of the Alleged Settlement.

London. April 16.-rhe Japanese min
ister here In am interview today said
that he had not received information
that peace had been concluded on the
terms stated in a dispatch to the Lon
don Times from Shanghai:
Flrst-Tlhe independence Of Cnrea.
Second-Ja Japan Ito retain the territory
she has conquered.
Thhrd-'JApan to retain the territory
east of the Liao river.
F'ouruh--The island of Formosa to be
ceded permanently to Japan.
Fi6uh-TNhe payment OF an indemnity
of s1OO. 100000.
Sixuh-,An Offensive and defensive al
liance between China and Japan.
The Japanese minister adds THAT the
Times dispatch omits several partic-
ulars which he knew Japan HAD ad-
vanced, notably a favored nation
treaty and other commercial conces-
sions. He also sand that tthe amount
of indemnity mentioned is very small,
but he helieves that uhe clauses re-
ferring to the Independence Of Corea
and the cession of Fornosa were cor
rect. Clauses two and three. the min.
lister remarked, were difficult to under
stand while 1.-The offenoive and defensive
alliance between China and Japan re-
ferred to in the sixth clause. was. in
his opinion. scarcely reconcillable with
the present requirements of Japan.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
THE NIcARAeUAN QUESTION.


London. April 16.-'It is stated on
good AUTHORITY THAT the question OF
protest on the part Of the United
States against the bom|bardment of
Greytown and the landing Of British
troops In Nicaragua has never been
realized behween Great Br9taan and
the United shaltes 50 far as the British
government is aware. In any case It
is added the British would not bonn
bard Greytowu, in the event Of Mica
ragua refusing to comply with the de-
mands of Great Britain. But steps
will be taken to insure the payment Of
the indemnity demanded by the Brit
ish government and necessary orders
have been sent to commanders Of the
British war ships. Buf the nature OF
the orders sent to the British COM.
manders, and whether they include
the Iandlng OF troops. Is mot stated.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
CONGRESSMAN sEBLEY PLEADS
He Speaks ito an Open Air Meeting in
Denver


Denver, April 16-lAn open adr silver
mass meeting held from the steps of
the state capitol this afternoon was
the largest that Denver has ever seen.
Various estimates place the number
present ait from 1900 to $1,000. On the
steps of the capitol and I'm the vast
concourse of people were men and
women of every division and shade Of
political afflliation and belief. Republi-
cans, Democrats and Popullsts stood
shoulder to shoulder and showed by
their cheering their sympathy with the
remarks of the speakers. Ex-Congress-
man Slbley, of Pennsylvania, was the
first speaker.
Frantic appeals, . he said, 'are be-
ing made Iby the goldites Ito the bank
ers and merchants Of the county to ed
ucate the people In regard to sound
money. 1 wish Cleveland could see
the PEOPLE he wishes to educate ana
he might modify his vdews.
'Tlhe great political particles In the
coming campaign VIII have TO dncorpo-
rate the free silver 10 their pratforms
or "straddie.' said Mr.. Sibley. II have
had q great deal of experience with
bugs. The chlnch-bug is severe men,
acc to farmers, but 1t cam be exteTvni-
mated; even Iuhe the goldIbug can be
NterminaFed-thate is, converted by
proper argument, but the bug / fear
most is the straddle-bug.
There are but two parties in the
field today, monometalMc and bimetaa-
lie, and it is necessary for the people
TO arraign themselves under the banner
of one or 1.-THE other. l have not come
to ask the people to elect any presi-
dent, but to ask Them to unite under
the silver banner. / am. ready to fol-
low that standard whether borne by
Republican, Democrat or ropuhst.
General Warmer, the next speaker,
was introduced by the chairman as one
of the few surviving generals OF the
late war, and one who had been chosen
as a general of THE silver forces. The
general said
Party lines must be submerged for
the present, and the free silver believ-
ers must unite on some one candidate
for their support. We present for your
consideration Mr.. SIbley, and how
ever much you may turn the search
llg,at of investigation ON his character
you will not find blot. II he were
president he would be the first real
president since Lincoln.
IF the silver Democrats, silver Re-
publicans and Populists will unite on
candidate the BATTLE Is won"
He warmed his hearers against put
ting their trust in an International
conference. "As WE'LL" he said, "for
our protection friends to propose am
International conference ON aihe tariff.
America must take care of itself"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
UNDER UNCLE SANS WING.

Washington. April 16.--The United
States government has been requested
by the Chinese government to take
under its protection the Chinese re-
siding in Guatemala The suggestion
was brought about by a scaled note
transmitted to the Chinese. minister An
Washington by the United States miti-
lister in Guatemala. The note whH
signed by about 100 Chinese In Guake-
mala representing that they had no
one to look to for prctectlon. AS Chi
ma has no diplomatic or treaty relations
with Guatemala, Minister Yang Yu
appealed to Secretary Gresham to ur,,
dertake TO care for these people
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
THE SAN FRANCISCO muRDnRs.

.NN.tHN
4 Ban francisco, April 16.-rhe coron-
erlHsan the inquest upon the remains
81 Maadar WBlliams at the morgue
this morning. The surrounding streets
were packed with crowd of morbid
ly curious people, among whom were
many tashionably aIttired women, the
latter being especially bitter against
the flend Of the Emanuel Church. Du-
rant was followed to the morgue by
a large crowd.
A squad of police resumed the search
Of the Emanuel Church this Afternoon
for further traces OF Blanche Lamont's 3
murderer. Under beam In the roof
Of the church the girls shoes were
found. Her school books were dis
covered gecreted between the plaster
and the framing. This discovery 10
important, showing THAT Miss Lamont
did not go home from school after
her meeting with Durant. Blanche's
missing glove and hat were found Sc
reted la the roof. Detective Anthony
mas identified Durant as the man who
1S months ago took the daughter Of an
ex-policeman Ito San Jose and there
betrayed her After returning here An
chony says Dursant forced the girl to
become am inmate Of a dlsreputable
house. The police now believe Durant
intended 30 bum the church and SO de-
stroy the evidences OF his crimes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
THE INCOME TAX.
Revenue Collectors Have Received fur
ther Instructions.

Washin gtOn, April 16.-The following
Instructions were sent TO an internal
revenue collectors: I'm case OF tncor-
rect income tax returns now filed In
your offices you will notify the persons
VINO fled such returns that they must
appear within a reasonable time. speci-
Tying THE date and place for appear
ance, and correct or explain said re-
turns. and that on their failure to ap-
pear and make said corrections, you
will correct and increase the amount OF
such returns.
Where persons and corporations IL
able to make returns have neglected
or refused to make returns, and where
in your opinion false or fraudulent re-
turns have been filed. you win give
notice to delinquents and TO those
who made false or fraudulent returns
to appear and show cause why penal
ties shall not be assessed against
them"
Although no official statement Sf
facts would be given out today for
publication. It Is believed that the re-
turns received today show conclusive
" that a large number Of persons in
all parts OF the country VINO are sub
ject 10 the income tax. have not made
return OF incomes. The proportion Of
these 70 the whole number liable 70
the Tax is Dlaned ~ some as high as
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
THE FAIR WILL CASE.

San Francisco, April 1e.--ln the Fall
win case today Judge Patterson. who
represents the minor heirs. announced
that NE would contest the lead pencil
will Cor his clients On the ground that
1t Is not the last Will OF Senator Fair.
Reuben Lloyd asked ten days In which
10 plead the contest and called atten-
tfon Of the court to the fact that Her
man oeirdchs has been appointed guar
dian OF Hermann Oeinchs Jr., on
March 2Tth, and declared that ne rep
resented both father and son. Judge
Patterson maintained THAT the father.
though guardian. could not select an
attorney for his child when they were
opposing litigants. The matter win be
argued hereafter.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
REPUBLICANS VICTORIOUS.
They Capture the Organization of Ia,
cona's Council.

Tacoma, April 16-lnhe Republicans
captured tine organization of the new
city council today. They will control
the committees and take authority alb
solutely out of The hands OF the Pop
ulists, who have held the balance Of
power for two two years past. There
are eight Republican members. two
Independents, and six Populists. One
of the Independents went over TO the
Republicans and elected Harris, Re
publican, president on THE first ballot.
while the Populists made a vain en-
deavor to create deadlock, as they
did two years ago, with the alleged
object Of attempting to dlctate the
mayors appointments. Ths council af-
ter organizing, pabsca unanimously d
resolutions declaring chat every out
standing obligation OF the city shall
be paid when due. The resolution was
aimed ait Judge suallcup's suit to en-
Join the payment of interest on light
and walter bonds, which suit was re-
GENTLY decided against Stallcup.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
THE cH1NA-JAPAN TREATY.

Tien Tsm, April 16.--An Imperial
edldt has been issued aulthorizlng IA
Hung Chang 10 sign the terms Of peace
in accordance with the Japanese ulti-
matum. The Indemnity to be psaid to
Japan is 2OO,OoO.OOO taels. or $3.50, 900, 900.
The edact furuher authorities la Hung
Chang to grant possession Of the Lao
Tung peninsula In 1.-THE 40th degree of
latitude, and FNormost, to the Japanese,
and also Ito consent TO THE opening OF
Peking and four new ports to COM
merce, and giving the Japanese power
DO open COTTON fadbories and other In
dustries In China.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
AN ADVERSE DECISION.

Washington, April 16.--Secretary
Smith has decided adversely to the
claim of the Northern Pacific to the
lands in Idaho withln the limits Of its
grant. but were subsequently, ,,~s:.th-
drawn by proclamation and formed
into part of the coeur d'Alene reser-
walton. More recently dhe Indians eed-
ed the lands back to the United States
and congress confirmed the cessIon. Tae
Northern Pacific claims this de'ision
reversed Its original rights In these
lands.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
OF COURSE NOT
And 1t Is More LIKELY They Never
Will.


Washington. April 1o.--llt is learned
THAT the state Department has nude
no protest against any proposed Brit
ish action in Nicaragua for the very
good reason that the Bidltish govern
ment has regarded the issue between
itself and Nicaragua as one in which
no other nation can have any concern
and has not acquainted the govern
ment Of THE United States with It's
actual purposes. No vessel OF the
United States is now at Greytown, but
the six vessels comprising the squad
ron Of Admiral Meade are now at Co.
Ion. with in days sail fran Grey
town, 1t Is said ait tine navy depart.
ment that THE fact tliAt six vessels
are within reach OF the Mesquite
coast is due to accident and not to de-
sign
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
BLooMER LEGISLATION.

Kansas City. April 16.-An ordfsnce
is 10 be introduced ait the next meeting
Of the Westport council by Alderman
Wheeler which will DOUBTLESS create
CONSERVATION in the ranks Of the BIZ
cycle riders, L. provides that the wear
ing Of bloomers ON the streets OF West
port shall be prohibited. Wesrport Is
residence town where many society
people live. Bicycling lately has be-
come quite rage, and wtthdn the past
few weeks a great many bloomers have
been seen there.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17
RDED WAS INSANE.

Portland. April 16.-Rev. J. c. Reed,
the Baptist minister VINO has been on
trial for attempting to rob the East
Portland First Naulopal Bank. was
this evening found not guilty. by jury
on the ground Hhat ne as an insane
person. Judge Stevens rernanded the
.nlfnaster 10 the custody OF the sheriff
and ne win have an examination for
commitment ITO tine insane asylum.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-17

will be appointed to succeed General
McCook in commanu OF the departnent
Of Colorado. 1t is also STATED that
General Otis, now IN command Of ela
department. Of the Columbia, win event
ually be transHerred TO the department
Of Colorado.