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PREPARING THE FEAST.
A Little Method VIII Tighten the Task
of Cooking the Thanksgiving Dinner.

u SOOhluR INC lnhnhhHlNlnK DInners
1t is said that the very sound of these
words causes our mouths to water, but it
will be very necessary for tho housewife to
be systematic in her preparations for this
event if we would have the dinner a per-
feet success. 1t is not our intention to
state here the proper methods Of serving
an elaborate dinner in the most approved
style, but to offer suggestions to help the
enthusiastic young housekeeper to enjoy
to the utmost the delightful responsibility
of preparing and presiding over the dinner
which is to be served on this day
This is the day when the best that is in
us and about us is brought forward and
made the most of. The true Thanksgiv-
Ing spirit should pervade the home atmos-
phere the family, so far as possible, in
all its branches should be brought togeth-
or, the treasured old blue china and an
tique teaspoons set forth, and the various
precious heirlooms made to serve their diff
ferent purposes.
Asmuch rs possible of tho dinner should
be prepared before Thanksgiving day. The
mince meat should be prepared the week
before it is wanted, as it becomes more
thoroughly seasoned after standing several
days, and it should be made into pies the
day before they are used and the pies kept
in cold place until it is time to reheat
them before serving. While making the
mince pies make enough crust for the
pumpkin and all other pies and place this
prepared crust in the cellar, and it will be
ready to roll out quickly tho next morn
ing, when every moment will count.
Have the suct for the pudding chopped
the day before and the hard sauce made
for it and put in a cool place. The cram
berry sauce and that for the pics can also
be prepared and ready for use beforehand
The nuts may be cracked the night before,
and last, but by no means least, the tur-
key should be cleaned and stuffed the day
before
This will leave for Thanksgiving morn
ing first the pies to be baked, but us the
crust is all ready to be rolled out and the
cranberries and stewcd pumpkin prepared
this task can DO readily disposed Of Them
when the turkey is in the ovcn the pud-
ding and scalloped oysters may be pre-
pared for the steamer and oven respective
ly. Then the potatoes may be boiled and
mashed for tho potato croquettes, if they
arc desired, and the other vegetables pre-
pared early so that they may be ready
when it is time to cook them.
A little forcthought and method in pre-
pairing such dinner will usually save
hours of NOTWITHSTANDING.
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Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving has been called the Amer
lean Christmas, but it is Of quite different
origin and purpose. 1t is not religious
festival connected with any incident in
the history of the church, although there
are appropriate religious observances, but
it is day of Thanksgiving for successful
year, for bountiful crops and general pros
perity. 1t comes when all the harvests
have been garnered, when the farmer can
return thanks that he had done so we'll,
and that there is enough for him and his
family and all those dependent on him
through the winter. In the early days OF
the pilgrims, from whom we borrowed the
holiday, this was not always the case, and
many were the winters when Thanksgiv-
ing day could not be celebrated, when the
people went hungry and when famine and
disease stalked through the land.-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
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Be Truly Thankful.

Thanksgiving has mellowed and become
true home festival, an occasion of family
reunion and friendly greeting. Absent
children come home from long distances
to sit around the family table once year.
Near relatives and old friends join the
gathering, and the young people, their en-
thusiasm stirred by the turkey and pump
kin pies, enter into the games and frolics
with zest that belongs to no other day Of
the whole year. One who is not thankful
on that day must be unhappy indeed. But
it need not be wholly jubilee for our
selves. AS far as possible, within the scope
of our means and influence, we should try
to make it a day Of real thanksgiving and
happiness for others less fortunately stu
ated. By abundant kindness, love, chart
ty, generosity and hospitality, then, no
less than by feasting, let us demonstrate
the joyful gratitude we feel in our own
hearts and thus render to our loving Fa-
ther above the best of all Thanksgiving
offerings Christian Herald.
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A Song For Thanksgiving.

A few late roses linger and smiling deck the
sod,
And the world is like picture where the har-
vests smile to God,
There's greater Joy in hving-for no bless
ing he denies,
And-the souls divine thanksgiving drifts in
incense to the sl1iesl
Through the darkness and the danger,
through the peril of the past
10 the starred and stormless haven he has led
our ship at last,
and with richest treasures laden we have
furled the flags above,
lbr the garlands of his glory and the banners
Of his Lowell
Sing sweet thy sweet thanksgiving, o soul,
and ring, ye bells,
Till the world shall catch the chorus and the
anthem heavenward swellsl
FOR his love and for his mercy, for his cross
and Christening rod,
lor his tender benedictions, let the whole
world thank It's Godl
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The Turkey Came.

Years ago an old darky whose master
had some fine, fat turkeys made up his
mind that he must have one of those tur-
keys, and, as he tells the story, he set to
work to get it by prayer. ~ prayed to de
Lord, ;" he said, "dat he would send mo
one Of dem turkeys. prayed dat way
mornin and ebenin for a week, but still
dat turkey didn't come, and tells you my
mouth was jos a-waterin for it. So says
to myself L must change dat prayer, and
80 prayed one ebenin dat de Lord would
Send me after de turkey, and, bretheren,
dat turkey was here before daylight -
Exchange.
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Make Thanksgiving a Joyous Day.

Thanksgiving, unlike Christmas, is not
especially the children's day. 1t is time
for the reunion of families, in which, of
course, the children are included, but they
do not occupy the chief place, as at their
own festival. But we all desire to make
the special holidays bright spots in the
lives Of the children. The peculiar features
Of each should be emphasized so that as
they come round in after years they will
bring with them something Of the old
childish joyOusness, which no lapse of time
can. wholly deprive them Of if they have
been surcharged with it in early life
Ladies' Home Journal.
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The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. e. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: ITO Dr. Kings New
Discovery owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the physi-
clans for miles about. but of no avail and
was given up and told could not live.
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
store sent for bottle and began its use
and from the first dose began to get
better, and after using three bottles was
up and about again. It's worth its weight
in gold. We won't keep store or house
without it." Get free trial at G. D
Gibson's Drug Store.
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Cure for Headache.

AS q remedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best. 1t effects a permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual sick head
aches yield to its influence. We urge all
who are afflicted to procure bottle, and
give this remedy fair trial. In cases of
habitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to the
bowels, and few cases long resist the use
of this medicine. Try it once. Large
bottles only Fifty cents at c. D. Gibson's
Drug Store.
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Boon For Ugly Peonle.

A German genius fills long felt want
by providing mirrors which will not break.
He simply employs Celluloid where glass
was heretofore used. A perfectly trans
parent, well polished celluloid plate re-
ceives a quicksilver backing like that of a
glass mirror. This backing is protected
by another celluloid plate, which also mir
fors, so that we have practically a double
mirror, lighter, cheaper and more lasting
than glass mirror.
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Remember the "other Hnlf.r

We, who have comfortable homes and
shall spend our Thanksgiving among
friends with turkey, cranberry sauce and
good cheer; we whom kind Providence
hath bestowed upon the common blessings
Of LIES needs; we, who upon this Thanks
giving day, 1895, have everything-good
health, home, friends and turkey-how
many Of US think how the "other half
Iixyacp
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RuckIen,s ArnIca salve.

The best Save in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chllblains,
corns and all eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25c. per box,
For sale by G. D. Gibson.
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.EUROPE'S GOLD CRAZE.
Millions on Millions Thrown Into
a Blind Pool.
NEVER SUCH FINANCIAL BUBBLE.

Boom of the South African Gold1elds.
Fabulous Riches Harvested by Promoters.
Their Methods of Floating Mining Shares.
The Only Barney Barnato.
Is it folly or wisdom, is it insanity or
sound Judgment, which leads a credulous
public to throw SIS, 100000 into blind
pool and to risk these and many more
millions solely on tho words of lucky
speculator who only few months ago
had no standing in the financial world9
The answer may seem obvious to Amer
leans, but it is moot question today In
the London Stock Exchange and on the
bourses of Paris and Berlin.
The floating Of the Barnato bank shares
at an enormous premium two or three
weeks ago was only striking incident in
the great game Of speculation which all
Europe is playing-a game in which the
stakes are larger, the winnings richer and
the losses-whcn they come-heavier than
in any which the history of finance can
show. 1t demands serious consideration
and study in other than its mere money
seeking aspect.
What, for instance, has led one of the
most cautious of nations to abandon sud
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denly its financial
conservatism and
plunge into n ca
reer of speculation
which is unre-
strained by even
the ordinary die
tates of prudence?
1t is not necessary
to enter upon a
discussion of any
of the current fl
financial problems
in suggesting at
least n partial an
swer to this qucs-
tiOn Tho pXDla-
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Every pair contains paid-up Acct
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Wear Lewis Accident Insurance
Shoes, and go insured free.
Sold by A. F. LOOMS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-30
Pride of New England.
concord IN. H. Independent Statesman


New England Republicans have hitherto
been too little inclined to unanimty in
supporting their favorite sons for high place.
We are sometimes too critical, and we cer-
tainly impair our influence by this want of
unity. IL we had been united we might have
nominated Mr.. Blaine in 1876. again in 1850.
Our divisions at home alone defeated him.
Yet the Republicans OF the nation wantod
him. az was proved by his nomination in 1884,
with half OF the New England delegation a
third time against him He was defeated at
the polls by "a small nominal and fraudulent
majority for Cleveland in New York state !;
but he would have been easily elected in 1876
or in $780, New England divisions have,
therefore, kept from Us the Presidency from
the time Of Franklin Pierce 10 this hour.
IL IL time for such folly 10 cease. In Mr..
Reed we have n strong and able representa-.
tive. No other New England candidate sp.
pears. Therefore we should unite in his
support all our delegates The national con-
vention should, OF course, be deliberative
body and should nominate that candidate,
being worthy, who is most likely to win. But
there Is DO present reason apparent why Mr..
Reed Will not be our most appropriate leader,
n fitting candidate to present and ask for the
suffrages of l20OO, 900 OF American voters and
sure TO succeed IN that canvass as any Re-
publican who can be pointed out. Local pride
and an intelligent regard for the Republican
party of the whole nation should, therefore,
unite in making the New England delegates
solid tor Mr.. Reed. For once we have a hope
and belief that we shall see such unanimity
which will reflect credit and honor upon us
ana also best promote our every interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-30
FENDERS.

The commission instructed by the City
Council to look into the fender problem
has made its report with commendap ple
promptness. The commission has done
heap OF work in short time. There is
no reason to feel otherwise than that its
investigation has been as exhaustively
and intelligently, well as expeditiously,
prosecuted, and that the report repre-
sents the best opinion on the best things
in tenders.
The commission concludes from its in
quiry that no fender can be. of much use
In the absence OF wheel guards and an
intelligent, conservative motorman. In
fact the commission finds for the best fen
der IL has been possible to select an ad-
vantage only as an adjunct TO the wheel
guard and the intelligent motorman. Ac-
cording TO the report, the commission
ranks the appliances designed for saving
life and limb in the trolley service, in
the following order:
CD. carefully selected motorman.
(2). A wheel guard.
(3). A fender-one OF those invented or
owned by ARTHUR II. JELLY and the
Consolidated Fender Company.
A wise combination OF these, the com.
mission believes, will reduce the dan
gers by the service to a minimum.
The investigation made by the commits
sion has resulted in an official recognition
of, aud tribute to, the value OF the intel
ligent motorman that can hardly be
passed without attracting a good deal OF
public attention, and 1t indorses also the
we'll grounded public opinion that in the
first and most important life-saving de-
vice-L e.-the intelligent motorman--the
trolley service of Providence is particular
ly well equipped. Says the commission:
"a good intelligent motorman Is the
best preventive OF accidents on street rail-
ways, and TO that fact, perhaps, IL largely
due the immunity we have had in Provi-
dence from frequent accidents during the
three years the electric cars have been in
operation"
Now, as the commission recommends, IL
wheel guards are added to the intelligent
motorman with which every car on main
and branch lines seems to be already sup
piled, and then one of the tenders recon-
mended be st'sGhss tss,eto. there waald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-30
Change of Administration Needed.
Syracuse Post.

II was the 25th day of March, 1885, when the
trial of John L.. Waller took place. IL N now
the 22d day of August, and Ambassador
Eustis has Just been informed that however
desirous the French government might be 10
satisfy the demands made from Washington,
II viii take time TO get the documents bearing
upon the case from Madagascar. IL Is also to
be remarked that Ambassador Eustis made a
similar demand three months ago, and re-
ceived practically the same reply. Ii Is nearly
two months since the first request was made
for the production of the evidence against the
accused ex-consul.
10 seems TO be the idea Of the French govern
ment that tho matter will blow over alto
gether II IL can be deferred few more times,
and that as long our DIPLOMATIC officers
continue 10 make polite demands and receive
polite replies nothing serious VIII happen. IL
this administration were 20 remain in power
Tor an indefinite period IN seems possible that
this might be- the case. A change in tho ad-
sministration will bring relief for Waller II 10
does not come sooner than that. Relief for
him personally may come without the aid OF
his friends as home or the government, which
might be supposed 70 protect him, for the
report has just been made public that Mr..
Waller Is very i'll with consumption. and the
sort of treatment he is receiving in a French
prison will hardly be likely TO stay the raw
ages Of the disease. II he dies in prison, when
careful treatment misht save his life, on
whose head will his blood bef
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-30
THE METRIC SYSTEM.

The report that Great Britain is on the
eve of adopting the metric system of
weights and measures is interesting. A
parliamentary committee has reported
strongly in favor OF its general use, among
many reasons because OF the convic-
tion that 1t will contribute to facilitate
Great Britain's trade with foreign coun-
tries.
1t is, perhaps, a quarter OF century
since the metric system was taken up in
the United States by several important in
dustrial establishments which sought to
promote its use. II became quite fad
and is, we believe, today compulsory for
pharmaceutical purposes Nearly all for
eign countries use it universally, Great
Britain, we believe, being somewhat be-
hind the United States in the matter OF
anything like its general adoption. There
is probably little doubt that it's use will
some day become universal, although IL
may be difficult for the thousands OF
English-speaking artizans who have been
schooled and trained in the old fashioned
way to readily acquire a second nature
familiarity with II. The CRAMPS. now
famous ship builders, were among the
first in this country TO introduce the
metric system into their shops, and we
recall the remark OF one Of the members
OF the firm, made dozen years ago.
when asked about their success with IL.
"We use the metric system throughout
our works, he s,id, "but the workmen
still think in feet and inches.
However, a generation or two OF the
use OF il will enable our artizans 10
"think' as we'll as use, the metric -ys.
TEN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-30

The fact remains that Defender has
sailed faster than any yacht in the world,
that she has repeatedly beaten Vigilant,
probably faster boat today than any
other in the world, except. Defender and
Valkyrie, and that her fast sailing has
been uninterrupted, and has not been
confined TO certain weather conditions.
or certain points OF sailing. She is fast
in every kind Of weather, in every kind
OF sea, at reaching, running and. .beating,
and there is no "luekn in any OF 1t. She
Is a . beautiful, powerful boat, more
beautiful and more powerful, II anything.
than she wal. expected to be, for she has
presented the extraordinary "error'' of
being able TO use more sail than was
originally put on her. There will be
no mud on Sandy Hook to touch her
deep keel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-30
SEEING OURSELVES.


Is II vanity or something else that
makes us so anxious "to see ourselves as
others see us"? Not infrequently we have
heard person express the wish that he
might enjoy the privilege, just for single
day, of watching his exact counterpart so
| that he might realize how ne himself
appears to the eyes OF his fellow men.
We are not so sure that the experience
, would be wholly pleasurable one, but
certain II Is that 1t is something ardently,
even IL secretly, desired by man. IL is
not an ambition of the merely vain by
any means, and that is why we doubt
whether its source be simply self pride.
Possibly, on the part Of many, there is
back OF this desire to see themselves as
they are seen, certain lack of conf
dence their own inward-turned judgment
and a genuine wish to profit by what
another point OF view may disclose.
But ii is curious and often funny, the
extent to which this sightseeing desire will
carry even the wisest of us. Here, for in
stance, is a scholarly, professional man,
somewhat silvered about the temples and
having altogether the bearing of expert
ence and dignity. And even he is be-
guiled by this same longing to know
himself through some means outside OF
himself-though IL be through some dis
tant and unknown parsonage who asks
cash for the strain imposed upon psychic
genius. In the folly OF his wisdom the
professional man let's go OF his dollar,
first wrapping il about lock of his hair,
as requested, and receives by mail de-
scription OF himself fit to make him ejac-
ulate with the old market woman OF nur-
sery rhyme fame: "Lack a mercy on me
this is none o'dn The letter, by the
way, arrives during the professional
mans absence on his vacation. But his
wife is at home, and she and her hus-
band have made il lifelong rule to open
| each others letters; so, OF course, she
opens this one. When the real recipient
arrives home he finds out that he might
have saved his dollar, for his wife hasn't
lived with him 25 years without being
able to size him up gratis He feels de-
cidedly foolish over the matter; but the
prompting that led him to seek an in
ventory Of himself was perfectly harm
less. The goodman was simply desirous
OF the chance TO be revealed to himself
and he got it, though not exactly in the
way that he had intended.
modern wit substitutes for BURNS
famous couplet, something else in
rhyme.to the effect that what we really
want is that some power would give
other people the gift of seeing us as we
see ourselves; and II is quite possible
that IL is desire TO compare the impress
sion made by US with the one we wish to
make that sets us all by the ears to see
our picture on another PERSONS retina.
But the truth is that none knows as well
as we do ourselves just what we have
been, are and can be, and we blind our
selves when we try to use other peoples
estimates Just as we do when we try to
wear their spectacles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-30
'MtfTQl1rRS
C~ Ar.
SAYING
Buttcrcup Goddcsses Slightet
New York Herald.

Among the misfortune incident to a gener.
ally untoward summer at Newport one OF
the most pathetic IL the news that tho yesseis
OF the North Atlantic squadron may be sent
90 sea before the buttercup festival AZ Rhode
Islands second capital reaches full bloom 30
10 speak.
The navy would naturally be thoroughly
in the swim" at almost any kind OF social
aversion. but since the days OF Gilbert and
sullivan's earliest operate success tho attrac
lions OF Dear Little ButteTcup, Sweet Little
Brttercup," for navy officers and men have
been proyerbial.
Why, then, does cruel Secretary Herbert
send the ships away just when every young
woman In Newport VIII DO transformed by
clusters OF the golden flowers from which the
solid charmer OF ''PinafoTe' took her name
IL naval maneuvers are IN the wind, well and
good; but why should Newport be butcbered
TO make "A Portland holiday Why should one
fair In Portland be preferred to hundreds OF
the fair in Newportf And, again, why Port
land especially Are there no other little
towns that may be made happy
surely some is lacking in a proper apprecia'
tlon ofthe object OF having our navy ships In
home ports. IL the navy - 10 be trained Tor
war and some people think 10 should bet
may go TO sea: but IL duty is 20 be sacrificed
10 social pleasures surely there Is no altar
whore the victim can be- better offered 70 the
gods than on the buttercup crowned clins OF
Newport.