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lie Truly kfuI.

Thanksgiving has mel1owed and be-
come a true home festival, an occasion
of famiIly reunion and friendly greet
ing. Absent children come home from
long distances to sit around the fam
lily table once a. year. Near relatives
and old friends join the gathering, and
the young people, their enthusiasm
STIRRED by the turkey. and plrmrloin
pies. enter into the games and froIics
with zest that belongs to no other
day or the whole year. One who is
not thankful ON that day must be UNI
happy indeed. But 1t need not be
wholly a Jubilee for ourselves. As far
as possible. Within the scope of our
means and influence, we should try to
make tt day of real Thanksgiving
and happiness for others less tortu-
naitely SITUATED. By abundant kind
ness. love. charity, generosity and hos
pJtadity. then, no less than by fealsting,
let us demonstrate the joyful gratitude
we feel in our own hearts and thus
render to our lowing Father above the
best of all Thanksgiving offerings
CHRISTIAN Herald.
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Thanksgiving Day.

thanksgiving has been called the
American Christmas. but IL is of quite
different origin and purpose. Ut is not
a religious festival connected with any
incident in the history of the church,
although there are appropriate relig-
bous oibservances, but 1t is a day of
Thanksgiving for a successful year,
for bOunitiful crops and general pros
perity. 1t comes when all the har-
vests have been garnered, when the
farmer can return thanks that he had
done so well. and that there is enough
for him and his family and all Those
dependent on him through the winter
I'm the early days of the pilgrims. from
whom we borrowed the holiday, this
was not always the case. and many
were s1e winters when Thanksgiving
day could not be celebrated. when the
people went hungry and when famine
and disease sJalked through the land.
New Orleans Tmes-Demoorat.
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Early THANKSGIVING Days.

The first recorded Thanksgiving was
The Hebrew feast OF the tabernacles.
There have been but two English
Thanlnsgivdngs in trris century. One
was ON Feb. 81, 1872, for the recovery
of the Prince of Wales from Illness;
the other. June 81, 1887, for the queens
jubilee.
The New England Thanksgiving
dates from 1888, when the Massachu-
setiss Bay colony set apart a day for
The first national Thanksgiving proc
laima'tions were by congress during the
revolutionary war.
The first great American Thanksgfv-
ing day was IN 1854 for the declaration
OF peace. There was one more nation
al Thanksgiving In 1888, and no other
till 1862. when President Lincoln issued
a national proclamation for a day of
Tina nksgivtng Since that time the
president has issued an annual procla-
ma.tSon.-Sk. Louis Post-Dlspatch.
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GIVE THANKS, ALL YE PEOPLE
ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE GREAT AMERICAN, NSTITU-
TON KNOWN AS THANKSGIVING DAY

the worst world that has ever existed.
but the worst possible world thai
could exist. This Is palpably absurd.
How could he tell. who. so far as hts
CONSCIOUSNESS extended, had export
ence of but one world
Despite the assumptions of pessi-
mists. no human being is or cam be so
miserable THAT Ghe could not be much
more miserable. lit is impossible to
imagine case; hence every human
creature should be thankful, grateful,
glad (uhds. 1 suppose, to be the correct
theory of thankfulnese) that he is not
so unfortunate as d1e might be. For
comfort. for consolation, he should
keen in mind somebody whose condi-
rion is more deplorable than his II
he should break one leg, he should be
thankful that he did not break both.
III he sGhlould hose his fortune, let HIM
rejoice that he SIM retains his health.
III his house should burn down, he
must not forget THAT some of his fur
niture has been saved. II his father
should die. his mother survives. II he
have a bilious fever ihe milglqt have
had Typhoid. III he has had no food
for 36 hours. 1t might have been Sc.
He who is born to poverty, with "a del
senses. with bad disposition, may still
felic1tate himself. for he might not
have been born at all or he might
have been a twin. There Is some kind
of comfort in everything. If I'VE look
ait at nightly. There is cause for thank
fulnesas in all conditions, AZ we will
bring ito mind those whose conditions
are !stll more deplorable than ours.
1T Is vastly better to think well than
to think mi of ourselves and our cir
cumstances: to believe that we are
beituer off THAN most of our fellows; to
hold THAT we have cause for gratitude
and thankfulnielss. No matter, II we
do overr+ate ourselves ever so much.
Overu'auing helps ms in the battle of
existence: affords us strength and con-
fidence. Vanity is almost as great a
suHtafner ais hope, which keeps all of
us alive. Optimism is a Thousand times
preferable to pess'imGsm. 1t rs to be
doubted If any one Is thoroughly a
pesSim1St or can be. To think that we
eve something to others, ITO clauses ,tfiat
re have NOT created, saves us from
seqfishness. the deepest vice of human
fty. Thanl11ulness is the most FERTILE
source OF aAtruAsm, 1.-THE spring by which
the world rs to be redeemed, and al
trudsm is growing steadily. We may
not need a special day to return
thanks. All days should be Thanks
giving days. They keep our hearts
warm and tender and sensitive ITO the
sufferingis Of our kind.
Jmdus Henri Browne.
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Garry Out the Idea of Plenty.

To fulfill the chief end OF It's being
there must be too much TO eat at the
Thanksgiving dinner. That. too. is one
decorations OF the table must carry out
the idea OF plenty. the heaped up fruits
apples. pears. grapes, oranges, man
d6rins. bananas. that form the CENTER
piece; wen filled dishes Of bonbons. salt
ed almons and olives, the vases Of
flowers that mingle their perfume with
the doors that steam from the high
piled plates or the guests. A couple OF
small pumpkins. followed out, lined
with paper and filled with nuts and
rSislns will remind the fasters OF what
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Oysie- soup.

Pour pint Of cold water over n
quart OF oysters. strain through a col
ander into a soup kditle. bring to a
boil. frst adding a pint Of milk. and
skim. Season with butter and pepper.
and when boiling add the oysters and
salt and serve Immediately. The oys-
tiers must not cook a minute after the
edge of the oyster ruffies up. or they
VIII be tough. Use plenty OF butter
and serve with fresh. crisp crachers.-
Philadelpllia Times
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The First Thanksgiving Day-A. ID. 1esa.

And now" said the governor, gazing
abroad on the piled-up store
OF the sheaves that dotted the clearings
and covered the meadows DER,
"'Tis meet that we render praises be-
cause of this yield of grain
IT'S meet that the Lord of the harvest be
thanked for His sun and rain.
And therefore i, William Bradford (by
the grace of God to-day,
And the franchise of this good people),
Governor of Plymouth. say
Thro' virtue of vested power-ye shall
gather with one accord.
And hold. in the month of November
thanksgiving with the Lord.
He hath granted us peace and plenty,
and the quiet we've sought so long;
He hath thwarted the willy savage, and
kept him from doing US wrong;
And unto our feast shall be hidden the
Sachem, that he may know
We worship his own Great Spirit who
maketh the harvests grow.
80 shoulder your matchlocks, masters:
there Is hunting of all degrees:
And fishermen, take your tackle. and
scour for spoil the seas;
And maidens and DANES OF Plymouth,
your delicate crafts employ,
make II feast of joy!
I'VE fail Of the fruits and dainties so
close TO our hand in Devon;-
All. they are the highest losses we suf-
fer for sake OF Heaven!
But see. I'm our open clearings, how gold
en- the melons lie:
Enrich them with sweets and spices. AMI
give us the Pumpkin-Pfe"
So. bravely the preparations went on fc-
the autumn feast:
The deer and the bear were slaughtered:
wild game from the greatest 20 least
Was heaped In the colony cabins: brown
home-brew served for wine:
And the plum and the grape of the forest
for orange and peach and pine.
At length came the day appointed: the
snow had begun to fall.
But the clang from the meeting house
belfry rang merrily out for ALL
And summoned the folk of Plymouth.
who FASTENED with glad accord
To listen 20 Elder Brewster as he fer
vently thanked the Lord.
In his seat safe Governor Bradford:
men. matrons and maidens fair;
Miles Standish and all his soldiers. with
corselet and sword. were there:
ana soppinS ana tears and gladness had
each in its turn the sway.
For the grave OF the sweet Rose Stand
ish o'ershadowed Thanksgiving Day.
And when Massasoit. the sachem. safe
down with his hundred braves,
And ate of the varied riches of gardens
and woods and waves.
And looked on the granaried harvest
with a blow on his brawny chest,
he muttered. THE Good Spirit loves His
white children besti"
And then. as the feast was ended, with
gravely official air.
rhe governor drew his broadsword out
OF it's scabbard there.
md. shifting the trencher near him, ne
cried IN heroic way:
Hall Pie OF the Pumpkin ! dub thee
Prince OF Thanksgiving Day.
November wide-Awake.
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Dressing the Turkey for the Table.

The turkey brought to the table for
carving should have the first Joints of
its legs Topped, for along with the first
Joints of the wings and the neck there
Is no reward for the diner to be found
in the outwork of bone and gristle.
The base of the second joint may be
neatly finished with paper frills, a bou-
tonniere OF parsley thrust into the truf-
fled breast and a wreath of cress TO
encircle the dish of the most heartily
worshiped martyr of the nineteenth
century.-Selected.
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An After DIaner Novelty.

A novel idea for a family Thanksgiv-
ing party Is to have the maid appear
at the end OF the dinner bearing on a
silver salver a very read looking tur-
key. The turkey should be made OF
papier mache stuffed with tiny SOU
venirs. Gay ribbons are scattered over
the breast and lower part OF the tur-
the ribbon Is pulled. out comes a pres
ent. Children and old folks. too. will
enjoy this immensely.-New York
World
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Remember the .Other u,If.-

We who have comfortable homes ana
shall spend our Thanksgiving among
friends with turkey. cranberry sauce
and good cheer; we. whom a kind Prov
idence hath bestowed upon the common
blessings of HES needs; we. who upon
this Thanksgiving day. 1895. have ev-
erything-good health. home. friends
and turkey--how many Of US think how
the 'other hair lives?
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might otherwise be overlooked in these
degenerate days-that the festival Is OF
New England origin. The same fact
may be further suggested by serving
the sorbet in pumpkin shaped paper
cases and by a toast in sweet cider to
the pilgrim fathers-who would, by the
way. have been nightly shocked could
they have forseen the lavishness OF the
banquet.-Exchange.
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upon matters pertaining to ye saliva
tion OF souls. 1t Is clear that i have
a call 30 know her better and point
out We ungodliness and we future pun
ishment that awaits her behavior
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Years ago an old darby whose mas
tier had some fine, fat turkeys, made
up his mind THAT he must have one OF
those turkeys, and, as he tells the
story, ihe set to work ITO get Ii by pray
er. 81 prayed to de Lord" he said,
dat he would send me 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 jes a-wa terhn' for b. So
says to myself / must change dat
prayer, and so I prayed one ebenln'
dat de Lord would send me after de
turkey. and brethren, dat turkey was
here before daylight. "-Excha nge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-18
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

While the reaction from the recent
financial depression must necessarily
be slow it will be sure nevertheless
and hnancers seem inclined to the
belief that the signs are pointing to
better times ahead. A notable i'm
petus has been given to the cotton
cloth industry by the proposed plan
OF several OF the big mills at Lowell
and Manchester to increase their cap
ital stock and build branch establish
ments in the South. These will man
uiacture the coarser grades of cotton
cloth and sheetings, Good news
comes from Pennsylvania that the
Bethlehem Iron Co. have secured
four million dollar contract from the
Russian government to make armor
plates for their new ironClads. The
contract was secured in competition
with all the leading firms OF Europe
and opened thieves OF foreigners who
had never thought the United States
could compete with them in this line
OF business. These are only two in
stances OF increased prosperity that
point to the coming of better times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-18
AMERICAN INTERESTS AT STAKE.

What possibleinterest the president
OF the United States has in deposed
queen who has been deposed to make
way for republic is past our com
prehension. President Cleveland has
sympathized with Queen Lii. ever
since her disreputable government
was overthrown and has turned a
cold shoulder to the new Hawaiian
government. Now he comes out in a
special message to congress urging
that the United States government
consent to the request of the Hawai-
ian government that Necker island be
leased to England for cable station.
Unfortunately for the presidents
desires a new man has arrived upon
the scene right from the Ha waiian
Islands. This is Francis M. Hatch,
the Hawaiian minister of foreign af-
fairs, and one OF the strongest friends
OF annexation on the islands. Mr..
Hatch is on his way to Washington
and stopped in San Francisco long
enough to say that Hawaii does not
want an English cable and will ac-
cept it only as a last resort. Mr..
Hatch has come just in time to pre-
vent congress from throwing awaya
chance to strengthen American inter.
ests i'll the Pacific by giving valuable
rights to England. A cable ought to
be built to Honolulu and it ought to
be built by American capital and con-
trolled by Americans. We want the
Nicaragua canal and the cable to
the Hawaiian Islands.
st. Johnsbury people will recall that
Mr.. Hatch is the son-in-law of Col.
Alex. 6. Hawes of San Francisco, who
is native of this town. He is one
OF the most patriotic Americans in
Honolulu and we hope he will sue
coed in his present mission to the
United States.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-18
THE COMING OF GEN. GORDON

A chivalrous soldier, a courtly gen
tleman, superb orator, Gen. ohm
B. Gordon appeared to us, charmed
us for an evening, and FASTENED back
to the nations capital.
Superior to the delightful attrac-
tiveness of the man, and the magnif-
cent bursts of his eloquence, are his
highly conceived planes OF duty.
which all lovers OF this republic,
thirty years from the great war,
may well think about and decide
upon. Ever since the angry roar Of
those terrible guns was silenced at
Appomatox he has sought a being
nant mission.
Whenever his opportunity has been
given him, he has failed not to invoke
the influence of high standards in all
the relations of the people. In place
OF arrangements and rancor ne has
invited more exact analysis, and
milder Interpretation upon some fun
damental convictions, underlying the
affairs of his own southland. Indeed
no man has better earned the right
to speak for his people.
Born in Georgia in 1882, schooled
in law, he in 1861 entered the Con-
federate army as captain OF infantry,
and rose on his merits through the in
tervening grades to the highest place
in the gift and esteem of his chief,
Gen. Lee.
He fought bravely and with aston
iShing persistence to the end and was
eight times wounded in the line of his
duty as he then conceived it. He
buried former hopes with his guns,
accepted maniully the verdict on his
appeal to arms, and sturdily set him
self to the work OF a stalwart Ameri-
can citizen. And that work COM
mends itself to many, very many
people.
Thrice elected to the U. S. senate,
he has there, with impassioned zeal,
maintained that the integrity of this
Union shall neverm ore be assailed
that law and order shall at all hazards
prevail. He has resolutely determined
that kindlier relations and better
understanding, are the only possible
outcome, between the sections, in the
decision of grave and vexing ques
tons that constantly arise in the
midst of this brave and generous
American people.
So long as his sentiments persist on
these lines, it is not rash or inappro-
pirate to say that Gen. Gordon will
be accorded, as we may hope, many
sympathetic audiences throughout
this broad republic.
S. O, TODD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-18
PROMINENT PERSONALS.

Wallace Bruce, the poet and ex-
consul of the United States at Glas-
gov, whose brilliant lecture before a
St. Johnsbury audience last winter is
pleasantly recalled, is now devoting
his time to the preservation Of
Thomas the Rhymer's tower near
Edinburg. This tower is the most
ancient bit OF architecture extant re-
lating to Scottish song and story,
and Mr.. Bruce has all but $30Oraised
necessary to buy the tower from the
present owner of the land. The bal
ance he will raise in America so as to
connect our country with the enter
prise.
Wulf Fries, the well-known Boston
cello player who has so many times
delighted ST. Johnsbury audience,
celebrated his 10th birthday last
week, Since coming to America in
1S47 he has been prominently identi-
fed with the musical life of New Eng
land, and iseverywhere recognized as
the leading cello player in America.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-18
RECORD OF THE WEEK



Edward c. Potter, son of O. w. Potter
the millionaire of Chicago, leaves for
Japan to instruct the natives in the man
ulacture of steel rails and machinery
Cuba and the United States agree upon
terms of tariff concession beneficial to
both.-President and Mrs. Cleveland
give reception to the officers of the
diplomatic Corps.-Willam Smith, an
employee OF the bureau of engraving at
Washington, found guilty of stealing
$1,000 two-cent postage stamps.-Gov.
Mckinley sends a carload of provisions
to the suffering miners at Jacksonville, O.
Eight thousand acres of forfeited On
tonagon and Brule lands thrown open to
settlers near Marquette, Mich.-William
+. Chandler ofNew Hampshire re-nomi-
mated for United States senator on the
hrst ballot.-Engine and empty cars fall
from the elevated railroad to the ground
beneath. Engineer and fireman injured.
Friday.
Heaviest snow storm that has visited
vienna Tor many years-The Ohio and
kanawha rivers the highest since 1884,
Death of Goddard, the composer, at
Oannas, France, after a lingering illness.
-Ex-secretary of war, Stephen b. Elkins.
OF West Virginia, nominated for United
States senator by the republican caucus.
len deaths from the grip in New York
city reported this morning.-Post Office
building at Great Darlington, Mass,
nurned,-Landing agent at Ellis Island,
~ y, reports a decrease in immigration
during lS94.-Three persons suffocated
by gas in a room at New York.
Saturday.
Firemen buried by the collapse fthe
moor OF a house i'll New York and one
may dle.-William II. Webb of New York
committed suicide in a fit of grief and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-18
Wednesday,,

Great demonstrations from $500
strikers in Haverhili, Mass, who march
through the city.-Strike in Brooklyn
still on.-Clergymen in New York indig-
nant over Mayor Strongs action in re.
gard to opening saloons Sunday.-Mud.
dy water in boiler causes an explosion
at Pittsburg in which two men are killed.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until fur
ther notice.
Per inch per week, $1.00, Per month,
$50. Por three months, SO. For SIX
months, Sc. One year, SO.
DIscoURTs.-To all advertisers using regu-
larry three inches or more 20 per cent dis
count from the above rates. Advertisers us
ing FIVE inches or more regularly, 20 per cent
discount.
Local notices. wants, for sale, etc 2 cents
per word first insertion. (These Will be set IN
reading matter type and given the best posi-
tion In the paper) Legal notices o cents
line three insertions Probate notices $3.50
each for three insertions. Dissolution, liber
alton and similar otices 81 so each for three
insertions. Card Of thanks 76 cents. Obitu-
airy poetry 10 cents n line.
Advertisements in the reading columns, in
serted as pure reading matter, cents per
word.
Advertisers using space regularly next to
reading matter will be charged 9 centsaboV
these rates. For full position, top Of column
next to reading matter or following reading
matter, 20 per cent will be charged above
these rates.
Advertisers requiring change OF copy often
er than twice a month will be charged TOR
composition Of advertisements at the rate of
20 cents an hour for actual time spent.
These rates are invariable and will be al
heved to by the publishers.
c. NJ. STONE & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-18
Presentation of Account.
LILLIAN HALLS ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District -
In Probate court, held at the probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 15tb
day of January, A. D. 1895.
L. d. Hazen, administrator upon the
estate Of William Hail. late OF 81
Johnsbury, in said district, deceased
presents his administration account for ey'
animation and allowance. and makes appli.
cation Tor decree of distribution and parti.
ton of the estate Of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application be
referred to session thereof to be held at
the probate Office in said st. Johnsbury, on
the I'd day of February, A. ID. 1895. for
hearing and decision thereon. And it Is
further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested. by publication Of
the same three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian newspaper published at St
Johnsbury previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account should not be
allowed and such decree made
BY the Court. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-18
CARNIVAL AT CANADA,S CAPITAL.

Ottawa's carnival week, from Ian.
DIST TO Goth next bids fair to eclipse
all winter carnivals. Ice castles,
forts of ice to be defended by the
militia Indian encampments, horse
trotting on ice, hockey matches,
snow-shoe races, skating races, fancy
skating tournament, curling bon
spiel, tobogganing and bob. sleighing,
sleigh driving, snow-shoe club con-
cert, ball, lumbermen's shanties, and
host of other attractions too num-
erous to mention are being quickly
arranged. There is but one idea,
that is to make the week from Jan.
Dist to Goth one to be long remem-
bered in the annals of Ottawa's
history, Special rates will be made
on the railroads, and quite number
from this vicinity are planning to
attend the carnival.