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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
Cur Shoddy Tariff.

Statistics continue to multiply de.
monstrating the bad effect OF the new
tariff law upon the American wool in
dustry. We notice some of the Demo
cratic papers are trying to make capi-
tai by pointing to the WOODEN mills re-
Gently started up and some increase in
the machinery. 1t is wsll to note in
this connection, however, that the i'm
portation of shoidy has increased 1000
per cent. since the Mckinley bill was
repealed. This is most extraordin-
airy increase aud accounts in large
measure for the augmentation of the
business of wooden factories. In order
to compete with the Imported articles
the American manufacturers are COM
PEELED TO resort to the use of shoddy
in much larger quantities than ever
before. The people who buy aud wear
the woolen goods will, of course, be
the sufferers; meanwhile the farmer is
not getting the price for wool that he
formerly received and his focks are
decreasing. aagersto wn Md Herald
and Torchli yht.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22

was kind of shy. The neighbors told
her she better leave him alone before
she was any worse of"
"He went into the army when the
war broke out, and guess he made a
good soldier. Now and then letters
came home telling about the boys
from Marshall County, and nearly al
ways Chris was mentioned. When
Brazil Bradley came home on fur
lough he said Chris was a good pen
man, and he might have been an Off
Ger if 1t hadn't been for that gold
thimble. He was big, fine looking
fellow, but of course every one in the
regiment knew about that, and it
seemed to hurt his chances.
"But he didn't complain. He just
went on and seemed to think if he
couldn't undo that act he could at leas
get along without repeating it. He
was wounded one time and came home
on sick furlough and got several re-
cruits to start back with him. But
they left him Just before they enlisted.
Some one told them about the gold
thimble, and they said they didn't
want to have any thief pulling them
around over the country.
sWhen the war over Chris came
back and bought farm up here in
the thick woods. It seems he had
been saving his money all through the
time he was in the service, and when
he came out be had something, Ht
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22

Chris got up from where he had been
sitting by the head of his wife's bed,
but before he could cross the room the
door opened. and there stood Grand
ma Ellis, with the gold tumble in her
hand.
eyes, sir that same old gold thin
BILE that her husband had made from
his S. gold piece, aud gave her on her
wedding day.
'She could scarcely speak. She
had baked the day before, and had
felt something hard in the hop bag.
But then she had felt something har,l
in the bottom of that bag for years,
and never thought anything of it.
But this Thursday - Thanksgiving
Day-she had started to fill the bag
with fresh hops. and had felt the hard
substance again, and thought. while
the bag was nearly ,empty she would
empty it entirely, and shake it out.
Aud when she shook it, down among
the chips in the woodhouse rolled thas
old gold thimble. It had been fifteen
years in the bottom of that hop bag.
She had dropped it in there th:s nv
before Thanksgiving. when she had
finished sewing buttons on Chris's
jacket, and had gone to get hops for
her bread"
"What did Chris do?" said I.
"Chrisl Why when he saw what it
was, and knew how much finding it
nsant TO Grandms Ellis, he just gath.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
A Thanksgiving Game.

The game proceeds after this fashion:
A map is held by the Judge, usually
grown person, or an older child then,
two children are chosen and placed in
separate corners.
Says the Judge: Now, Carrie, you
represent New York in that corner,
and Richard, you are in Moscow, i'm
prisoned; you want to get away and
reach home by Thanksgiving Day.
You have got from behind the wallis
but what is your directest route
home?"
Then Richard has to tell each sea,
country and ocean he crosses to get
home for the turkey and cranberry
sauce. If he can't do it successfully,
he must remain right on the spot on
the floor where he stopped until he
thinks out his escape.
Other members OF the gamo are
placed in prison at various parts of
the country. The favorite iails are
now located in China and Japan on
account of the interest in the war. A
leading question is s'if you were put
in Yokohama prison, how would you
get back to Pekin?"
Soon the room becomes filed with
prisoners, all trying to get home; half
of them are ''stalled" in the center
trying to think of the boundary line
which brings freedom, others are just
leaving the prison walls.
When the game has been played
frequently. those who join in get very
familiar with the junction of countries
and learn many straight lines and
clever jumps that had not appeared
feasible before. For those who are
not quite conversant with geography,
easy tasks are given; for instance, to
be placed in Paris prison and find
their home to Boston.
Some large games are to be mr.
ranged for Thanksgiving parties with
favors for those who come out of three
prisons successfully.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
boarded at Hi Ranks place and cleared

boarded at Hi Ranks place and cleared
up his land. And then he built (
house there, and furnished it, an6
folks joked him good deal about q
housekeeper but he didn't seem to
find wife. He always said he wasn't
in hurry, but we all knew it was the
women that wasn't in hurry.
"Of course he was respected and
trusted and all that. His credit was
good at any of the stores in town, and
if he went bail on note it was good
anywhere. He was quiet and orderly
and a good farmer; and of course no
one had anything but kind words for
him. Only that old matter of the
thimble would keep coming up. You
know country neighborhood don't
change very rapidly. And when a
story fastens once on man it hangs
there as long as he lives.
'I know he used to try and get bet
ter acquainted with the women, but
when one would go with him time OF
two she would hear that story, and
hear it from so many that she would
quit him. And he was thirty years
old when he finally married. Oh, yes,
he married right here in the neighbor-
hood, and woman that had known
him all her life. She knew the story
as we'll as anyone else did. They made
sure of that. But she said she didn't
care. She didn't believe it anyway.
And they said she had made her bed
and she might lie in it.
But bet you there wasn't wo-
man in West Township had better
home than she had. Why, he was a
model husband.
"And the next year his baby was
born-Belle, that's now Mrs. Harney
in there. La! I've heard my mother
tell time and again about that night.
Mother was over at Chris's house, and
SO were two or three other women.
The baby was born Thanksgiving even
ing, about 5 o'clock, and along about
my mother was sitting in front ol
the fire holding that fat little girl on
her knees, and talking with the wo.
men about people being rich if they
are born late in the month, when they
heard the front gate open. You al
ways could hear that front gate al
Chris Chaffee's house.
"And the dog barked and the women
sat still and listened, and they heard
a stumbling walk along the path, and
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22

cred her up in his arms and carried
her to chair, and told her to never
mind; he knew she would find it some
time"
'sBut it is a good long walk from
the Grandma Ellis place down to Chris
Chaffee's farm, isn't it?" said I.
"Seven mlle," said Dock. "You
see she found it along late in the af-
ternoon. Grandpa Ellis had been
dead a good many years. and she was
hiring man to work the place for
her. and she couldn't leave home till
she had got his supper. And he didn't
want the horses to 60 out till next
morning, because he had been haul
ng wood all day. He offered to take
The thimble to Chafee's for her. but
the wouldn't let him. She said she
must take it herself. She never could
eat or sleep till she did. But she was
crying good deal, and he thought
she would put it off till daylight, and
then he would give her horse.
''But she couldn't wait, and after
supper she started out and walked
every step of that seven miles, and
cried herself to sleep in the spare bed
at Chris's house and slept there till
next morning. She didn't live long
after thaS-four or five years-but she
worried over the thimble till she died.
I guess she left Chris some money,
but don't think he has ever used it.
He had all he wanted when they took
that stain from his lip. They elected
hin. township trustee the next year.
Yes, guess he was trustee when he
died, when Belle, here, was pretty
near young woman"
"Well, we're done with the red
quilt" called CHEEKY voice from the
parlor, and here came Mrs. Harvey
Belle Chaffee that was, with fair
blonde face and laughing eyes, and
lips like cherries. and large, fine
figure, with grace of movement and
charm of speech that are rare among
women.
s'Where's your cat, Dock?" she de-
manded, brimming with mischief.
"We must toss the cat in the red quilt
1t wouldn't be complete quilting if
we didn't toss the cat.
'I'll get the cat if you'll show me
your thimble," said Dock.
And she handed him rather large
but thin and much worn thimble, made
of gold and marked on the inner rim
with shallow traces OF what had once
been the inscription: Wedding gift
Ella Ellis-1845."
She looked in my eyes and knew I
had heard her fathers story. And
she took the thimble again and said /:
sit was my birthday present from
Grandma Ellis Thanksgiving night
oh, ever SO many years ago."
And then she carried her smile and
her laugh and her gracious presence
among the women again-a perpetual
Thanksgiving wherever she went.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
Free Wool and Free Trade.

The wool clip has been decreased
hundred million pounds and the price
of the clip has been lowered from z
to 27} cents. Still some papers as.
sure us that tariff reform is an excel
lent thing for this industry. 1t is one
of the few articles, in fact, the only
prominent one, which has had the al
legged benefit of full Democratic
tariff. Wool was placed on the free list.
There is not cent of duty left on it.
It is under strictly Democratic tariff.
Nearly all the other articles that ore
from time to time cited in the news
papers have some portion of the old
protective duty left standing to their
benefit. It should be borne in mind
that the Wilson bill is not Demo-
cratic tariff. 1t is simply an amascu-
lated Republican tariff. 1t was a
botched Republican tariff when it
came from the House. In the Senate
Mr.. German and his associates added
over 600 amendments, most of which
were protective amendments, for Mary
land has many factories to protect. In
this way the Democratic party is now
defending duties which are two-thirds
at least Republican, only they are un-
evenly distributed, favoring certain
sectional industries. But in the case
of wool the Democratic party had the
courage of its convictions and took off
the whole duty. The wool clip Iunder
the Mckinley law amounted to 1884,
900, 900 pounds. This year it is reduced
to 264, 1000, 900. At the same time the
price was reduced from to 27a cents,
depending upon the grade of WOOL
Iowa State Register.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22

of brick, of course, and with an arched
roof, plastered and whitewashed, and
she was proud of it. And she had a
right to be, for the bread she made
there was tho best in the country.
"Chris went to split the kindling
and Grandma Ellis went back to her
sewing; but she couldn't find her Thin
BILE. No, sir; she couldn't find it any
where, high nor low. That gold Thin
BILE! Why, it wouldn't have troubled
her much more if the house had
burned down. She could have lost all
the COWS or the horses, or could have
borne drought that destroyed the
crops. But that gold thimble, made
from her husbands $5 piece and pre-
sen.ed to her on her wedding day !!
Why, it almost broke her heart.
"Of course she called Chris, but he
said he hadn't seen it. She didn't like
to suspect him, but she could hardly
help it. And when she had looked
everywhere else made him come in,
and she searched him; and ho cried
and SO did she. And they didn't have
HuCu luu Oub VI buht AuduhnBlNiuS
Day.
"Well, the neighbors heard of it, of
course. They all knew of the thimble,
and they all said Chris might have
taken it. Some of them said they al
ways had heard he was light fingered.
And he left Grandma Ellis along about
holidays, and then the neighbors were
sure had taken the thimble.
"But he didn't 60 out of the neigh.
borhood. He got another place to
live, and he worked there that winter
and the next summer-worked there
four or five years, guess. EIe was a
mighty good hand. My father used
to say Chris was the best GRADER in
West Township. just before the war,
when he was grown up, heard man
say one time if Chris Chaffee hadn't
taken that gold thimble of Grandma
Ellis's he would be model citizen.
Oh, yes; it stuck to him. 1t followed
him. You see it's serious thing in
the country for boy to get caught
stealing anything. They never forget
it.
"Grapdma Ellis was awful sorry.
She always would say Chris was q
steady boy, and willing, if there ever
was one. And she would have done
anything for him. Lots of times she
tried to be friends with him, but he
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
The Price OF Wheat.

The wheat crop OF 1895, as given
by Dornbusch's list, was 305, 79o, OoO
quarters. This is less than 5000, 00o
quarters larger than the worlds wheat
crop of 1892. On July /, 1892, tho
price OF wheat In New York was S9s
cents. but on July l, 1895, the price
was only 73s cents, decrease of l5A
cents bushel. Does the increase of
Il per cent. in the worlds wheat crop
between the two periods account for
the decrease OF Is per cent. in the
value of wheat within the same period?
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
The American Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is purely an Ameri-
can holiday, original in conception
and growing from a small beginning
until it has reached the dignity of a
National event. It's first celebration
was by the Plymouth colony in 1921
those sturdy pioneers whose piety
was as pronounced as their pluck, who
honored themselves by honoring their
Deity. The custom soon became more
general, spreading over all the New
England States. After the revolution
it gradually extended to the Middle
States and later to the West, growing
more slowly in the South. In 1868
Lincoln forever established it in the
list of holidays by proclaiming day
of Thanksgiving, his action being
promptly followed by the individual
proclamation of the Governors of the
States, who named the same day.
Since then, by common consent, the
first announcement of the day is found
in the Presidents proclamation, and
the day so named is also named by the
States.
In many ways Thanksgiving is one
of our most delightful events. 1t
comes at time when the rigors OF
! winter are not yet at hand. We have
at our disposal all the varied products
of the soil, and the time for a season
of partial rest for the farmer is at hand.
One OF the most delightful features,
which has become quite general, is
the gathering together under the old
rooftree of all the scattered sons and
daughters on this day. Two, three
and sometimes four generations thus
meet around the festive and hospitable
table of the old homestead, and thus
fraternal ties are strengthened and
filial piety encouraged.
Another and not less commendable
feature of this holiday is a practical
benevolence which has become very
notable. Poor people, to whom !.
good dinner is rarity, are hunted
out, and in an unostentatious way are
helped to properly observe the day,
SO far as it's festive features are con-
cerned. The sick and suffering are
remembered in various ways. The
homeless are, for the day, made mem
bers of some hospitable household,
where they can join in the pleasures.
Altogether, this is perhaps its best
feature. There is nc pleasure so last
ing, none which affords such real Joy,
as that which comes to us from the
knowledge that we have done real
kindness to some of the suffering
children of earth-in some way
alleviated their sorrows or eased their
pains.
Last, but not least, the devotional
spirit which is the impelling motive
of the day, is encouraged and devel-
oped, we learn to be more contented
with our lot. thankful for what We
have and hopeful for the future. -
American Agriculturist.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
Won't Work Their Way.

Exports are growing smaller and
imports are increasing. The consump-
tion of foreign wool is increasing and
that of domestic wool is declining.
Larger quantities of dry goods are be-
ing brought into the country from
foreign lands, and fewer domestic dry
goods are being manufactured in the
United States. These are some of the re-
suits of the Wilson tariff bill, which was
to have increased exports of American
manufactured articles and thus pro-
mote the prosperity of the country
San Francisco Chronicle.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
Will BE in Great Demand.

The New York authorities, in view
of the great demand for asphalt road
ways, are perplexed as to what dispo-
sition to make of the basalt blocks
now in use. The solution is very easy.
If the present Wilson German Demo.
cratic tariff should long continue at
the present increasing magnitude of
the imports aud the decreasing rate of
exports they can be used for ballast
for steamers going to Europe. Sing
Sing IN. W Republican.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
Another Free Trade Trust.

In spite Of the fact that the duties
on window glass have been reduced
nearly one-half by the provisions OF
the new tariff, the manufacturers have
formed trust. The trust has already
advanced prices nearly 18 per cent,
aud another advance of B per cent. is
likely to follow. What becomes of
the argument that a protective tariff
fosters trusts. aud that revision of
duties according to Democratic ideas
would be death blow to such combi.
nations ?--Troy IN. ~ Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22

If you like, there is marked diff
ference between the years '9l, '92, '93
and '94. Yes. that was McKinley's
reign, when Bradford felt thrown onto
its "beam ends" and when men were
at their wits ends to know how to
keep their spindles going and their
looms picking. However, while there
is to-day much fragrance and sweet
smell among the factories of York.
shire, the time is looming in the near
future when there shall be emitted
from the domestic factory frankincense
and myrrh to brighten the lives of
those who now may feel to be the VIC
Tins of fear and dependency.
The following figures show the in.
creased percentages of exports for
twelve months from the Bradford dis
trict to the United States:
ENGLISH EXPORTS OF wooLEN GOODS.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
CANADIANS FLocKINc HERE.

Depopulation of the Doniuion a Liberal
Issue in Politics.
The great exodus of Canadians to tho
United States is one of the strong cards the
Liberal party is using against the Govern
ment.
The depopulating OF Quebec Province is
assuming alarming proportions. Within the
last few weeks a large number OF families
have left Quebec City and the county of Lewis
for the United States. Reports from Atha-
bascaville state that scarcely a week passes
that from forty to fifty persons from that
district do not take their departure for this
American side.
Letters from the North Shore report an
exceedingly bad seasons fishing, with every
prospect of great distress on the coast this
winter and an extensive emigration to the
United States
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
Turkey.

The day OF feas T ing draweth nigh,
And scores of i urkeys soon must die.
Get one that's yo I ng and sweet and fat.
And stuff it u II of this and that.
With fruits and be - ries sauces mako
And add prese IL yes and pies and cakes.
Ask friends and inbred all to come
And spend Than IN sciving at your home
Let not the ear II of life distress,
But fill each gu IL st with happiness.
Revive h Q 10 " of youthful days,
And tor tn l. blessings offer praise
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
Seasonable Aid.

81 would like to make your Inst
hours comfortable, remarked tho
Humorous Nah to the Thanksgiving
Turkey ''what can l do for your"
Thanks, awfully," answered tho
Thanksgiving Turkey; elf you will
furnish the chestuuts, I'll do tho
rest. -. Detroit Free Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
Thanksgiving Day Exercise.

Perley-"Hullo, Jinx! going to
take Thanksgiving Day Off"
Jinx Eyes. Going to devote it to
athletics"
Perley-"Good. What kind? Golf
or football?"
Jinx --"Neither. going to carve
atarAeyI raised myself, for ten people.
Iherts cAerclse for you?' ~ Harper 5
Baza..
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
VOL. XIV.
THANKSGIVING.

That fields have yielded ample store
OF fruit and wheat and corn,
That nights of restful blessedness
Have followed each new morn;
That flowers have blossomed by the paths
That love has filled us with deligho
We offer heartfelt praise.
What shall we say of sorrows hours.
OF hunger and denial,
OF tears, and loneliness, and loss,
OF long and bitter trial?
oh, in the darkness have not we
Seen new, resplendent stars?
Have we not learned some song OF faith
Within our prison bars?
Not only for the earth's rich gifts.
Strewn thick along our way.
Her looks of constant loveliness,
We thank our God to-day;
But for the spirits subtle growth,
The higher, better part,
The treasures gathered in the soul
The harvest of the heart.
Mary F. Butts.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22

NAN is cOnsld-
erably out of
place at q
quilting bee.
OF course, all
the w o m e n
were good to
me, and the
hostess made
a special effort
at entertain
ment, but it
seemed all the
time as inst
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22

A woman named Butler is the first OF her
sex to vote st general election in England.
Her name was put by mistake on the voting
list at Barrow. ant the presiding officer at
the polls held that he had NJ authority to in-
quire into her sex when the name was once
on the list.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
LIsH EXPORTS OF wooLEN GOODS.
Per cent. of Per cent. oi
increase 1895 increase 1885,

This is the actual result OF our Tree
trade in raw WOOL Our wooden manu-
facturers were promised that, with
free wool, they would be enabled not
only to control the American market
but also to capture the trade in woolen
manufactures in the markets of the
world. The result, however, is thas
one little wooden manufacturing dis.
trict in England is capturing the en-
tire wooden trade of the United States
The breach in our wall OF protection
is proving quite fatal both to the pro-
ducers of raw wool aud of wooleD
goods. YANKEE.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-22
THE LOST THIN MBLE.
"pocK's" THANKSGIVING DAY STORY.

9X MAN a4asjS is eonsia, oas d.