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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

Behold the garnered treasures Of the field.
AN promises of April are fulfilled:
The earth exhausted with it's bounteous
yield.
AS some brown Samson suddenly GER
Willed,
shorn Of its flowing locks all nerveIess
lies
A helpless subject to the low'riug skies.
From distant fields come lowing herds Of
kline
TO lie at ease beside the bursting rick,
Content to know, with reason wond' rous
fine,
If fast or slow the clock Of Nature tick,
That shelter. food and drink in plenty
wait
To cheer their stay within the farmyard
gate.
What though old Winter rouses in the
north.
Who fears him now that Plenty reigns
supreme?
The honest yeomen lead their children
forth
To mingle voices with the pralseful
stream,
The prayerful rushes and the chanting
In grand thanksgiving to the God of
good.
Impatient Love. now weary tasks are done.
Trips all as lightly TO the homely tune
As fairies sporting where the brooklets run
Through rose-trees nodding in the month
IF June.
II. e long deferred a sweet fulnllment
fins y
As era pes give answer to the bending
vines.
Not rural homes alone to-day are blest,
The mother welcomes everywhere her
child,
The wording stands sinner self-con-
fessed
And Is again to virtue reconciled.
Thanksgiving for the spirit born OF
Thee.
0 man Of God in blessed Galneel
From lowiy vale and lofty mountain peak
Stii prayer and praise and glad thanks
giving rise:
The strong grow thoughtful Of the poor
and weak,
The dove Of peace from cot to palace
flies.
While strange. sweet music Weakened by
her wings
Thrills every heart till every creature
sings:
The Lord In His temple
Ne'sr ceases forgiVing,
Sing praise to Him. praise to Him,
Praise and Thanksgiving.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

That's you, father" cried his wife,
admiringly, you amt much of hand
To talk, but when you do you say some
thing" The sole reply was grunt.
She was over TO tn graveyard last
week to see her husbands grave; says
she can't ever hope to get over from the
porehouse, bein' secha poor walker"
Mr.. Beebee's pipe was done, and he
knocked the ashes out. she amt goin'
nohow," he said.
Matthew Beebee, you don't say!"
18th church has labored with her
da'ters; they're goin' to have her week
about. Don't know it herself yet,
though; Jane Rose don't want her till
after Thanksgivin'-she' goin' to sur
prise her tomorrow"
We'll, if you wouldn't try the pa
thence of saint, lettin' me most spoil
my Thanksgivin' over it for nothin'
There comes Mis- Roach, father; YOU
watch the pies while run out and tell
her. Say, Mis- Roach, ole Mis- Tooker
amt goin' TO III porehousc !" she cried,
breathlcssly.
y know she amt" her face was very
grave.
"Who told you?"
1.-THE doctor; she uied an hour ago"
"Nn' she never knew she wasn't to
go to the porehouse; never knew Jane
Hose was comm fer her tomorrow"
Not a word of it, last thing she said
was: Is the porehouse wagon come
yitg"
Mrs peab,,., sat 9,,,,.,, ,,,,.,,, tl,, e+,.,,t,
her apron over her head,and wept aloud
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

on this DIS, and always. What
more welcome and precious gift could
have eome to rs than this2 God grant
that she may be the cause Of thankful
ness to many a. the years go on"
And happy Margaret gently pressed
Ills hand as her eyes turned toward their
baby daughter with love and thankful
ness.
Twenty -four years later this precious
little Thanksgiving hurdle had unfolded
and become 10 the social world Miss
Margaret Stanhope, lovely and loNa-
bic, helpful member 81 society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
THANKSGIVING IN THE WOODS.

a had an almighty slim T'anksgivin'
to-day"
"Oeed we would" said Rastus.
"'Deed we would, honey"
1T am a mighty small turk, Rastus,"
continued Polly Ann. "put you an me
is thankful fur small favors. Jist shove
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
o church Thanksgiv-

Clara Going 20 church Thanksgiv-
sar2
Tiuy-No. amt got uothiu 10 be
thankful for,
Clara Wen. you ought 81 Ne thank
~ for chat, Bay Ciss chat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
IS PARKrR BUTLER.
Thnrhsrlrinr -.

White some VIII dine on turkey fine.
Theae heartfelt thanks expressing.
Alas, few vii have to do
with crew ana chestnut dressing
~ y I'ress
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

The bell of this Maternity home
changed sharply week after Thanks
giving day of ls35.
4 trim matron, 10 blue sccrsueker
gown ANA neat, white apron, answer IA
the bell The visitor, showing her "a
slip e newspaper and card, asked TO
see Ida.
The nurse glanced inquirinely 1T the
visitor and the card and then read the
slip that said; Housewives who Nvill
fake women with infants for general
houseworll can be supplied by applying
TO tile Children Aid society"
The matron said there was d colored
woma+l there named J. ia, and that she
could be seen.
The maternity ward was clean and
bare except for The long rows Of iron
bedsteae S. IN these beds lay wcmen
and girls. There were young slips OF
girls, young women, and middle-aged
faces here and there. Faces lined and
scanned with trouble, poverty, bard
work and care sal faces, had faces, hold
The morning times., 1896-01-03
CRY OF THE POOR UNHEEDED
Destitution Is Rife But There Is no
EuuiA for Nalief

Funds for Relief
The police department has never been
so overrun with poor as it is at present
The Central Union Mission, the Associated
Charities, and other charitable organiza-
tons are sending numbers or their own
poor to headquarters every day, unable
themselves to take care of them, and the
department has no funds with which to
provide for the needy.
The Associated Charities, with its force
Of inspectors, daily asks help from the
police in investigating cases and Mr.
sylvester, chief clerk of the department.
is constantly IN receipt OF letters from
poor who have been refused aId by the
Associated Cha rites.
letter from the father of family of
little ones in the Fifth precinct. received
yesterday, is fair sample OF the stories
that come in almost hourly He writes:
Il am sick in bed: have been unable TO
move for weeks. I an very needy. but
have been unable to secure any assistance.
l applied TO Lieut.. IAcCathran OF the Firth
precinct station-huusei but he had NO funds
ana referred me 10 The Associated Char
tiles. They told me they were not helping
people this year and could not assist me-
| ain destitute"
some provision must be made for these
people," said Mr.. Sylvester, but we have
mounds and cannSt help them. 1t is more
than we can do tn attend to our own poor.
without having the Associated Charities
and the Union Missfjn sending their peo-
pie to us.
In every section Of the city there are
numbers of people in really destitute cir
cumstances. There hosnever been SO much
poverty and suffering as there is at pres
ent, aud the cold weather intensifies it,
But we can't take care OF them without
help from the outside public"
The morning times., 1896-01-03
FIRST ENGLISH LACE.
All Imported and Subsequently Ia.
booed by Parlia ment.
Boston Herald.

The first lace worn in England was
entirely foreign. 1t was imported in
such quantities and at such amazing prices
that Parliament became alarmed and pro-
| hiblted is Importation. as France had done
in 1862. The dealers in despair brought
over Dutch lace workers to work for
them on home soil. But because of in
fcrior flax and incorrect surroundings it
was not success. and the bellies ard
CANDIES of the extravagant and profligate
court OF Charles III dema nded the real
stuff. Then the dealers and the great
folk, too, betook themselves to smuggling
and as much Brussels lace was sold in
London as ever, but under the alias of
point GaDgleterre. This was the fashion
were spent on it.
Paris niodiste made fortune in London
smuggling and selling point d d'angleterre. ="
ana retired to little gem OF q cha teau near
fersaiiles called sauCilly by its mistress
La Foie des Danes Angiaises.'
The only true English lace worthy to rank
with the Venetian, the d'Alencon and the
Mechiin, is Honiton. 1t was first made in the
seventeenth scentury, but was quite neg
lected for foreign products by peorle OF
wealth and fashion until the last half cen.
tury.
queen Victoria caused it to become the
fashion by wearing a veil and gown of it
worth $4,000 at her wedding. the pattern
OF which lace was destroyed Immediately
after using. Since then the English royaI
family has patronized Honiton exclusively.
In order to establish it as the court lace of
Great Britain. Victoria has given each of
the princesSes her wedding laces, each of
different pattern. The Princess of Wales
gown and veil We're of Honiton, embroidered
with flowers, ferns, and princes feathers.
And six-inch lace OF the same pattern
trimmed most elaborately a white wrapper
which she wore several years after her
marriage.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

The first OF the largely anticipated. much
talked of dinner dances took place las,
| evening. The smartest young women and
! men of Washington society each dincd with
| one OF four hostesses, repairing later TO the
! home OF the fifth, where they Joined in a
cotillion, exchanging favors brought across
| seas for their pleasure.
! Mrs. Bonaparte, OF X street. Mrs Board.
| man nof Dupont Circle, Mrs. Brice of La ia yette
| Square, Mrs. Anderson of 4 and Six
teenth streets, and Mrs. Hay of Lafa yette
Square, entertained at dinners, Mrs AI!,ert
Clifford Barney of Rhode Island avenue,
giving the dance later.
The handsome BONE OF Mrs. Bonaparte
was made more attractive by palms and
ferns, the table being ornamented by the
superb silver. huge silver eagle forming
the centerpiece.
Those present were Mr.. Rodgers, Miss
Belknap, Mr.. Howard, Miss Pauncefote,
MI F. W. Andrews, jr.; Miss Patten. Mr..
Macleary, Mrs. Slater, Mr.. HELEN, Miss
Bonaparte, Mr.. Endicott, Mrs. Bouaparte.
Mrs. Anderson entertained at a dinner.
Those present: Mrs. Thoron, Mr.. yogel,
Miss Rodgers, Count de Buisseret, Miss
sheridan, MIR. Blair, Miss Story, Mr.. Rey-
nolds Hit, Mrs. Anderson, Mr.. Charles Nc
Cawley, Miss Anderson, Mr.. Philip. The
table was decorated with roses.
Mrs. Brice entertained Mrs. Davis Miss
DdElS, MrS. hOWiand, Miss Cameron, Miss
Wallach, Miss Wetmore. Miss Maude Wet
more, Miss Bartlett, Miss Philip, Miss
Terrell, Miss Townsend, Miss Robeson. Mr..
Baz-1ronsides. Mr. Brisbane Mr.. Peirne.
Mr.. Berry, Baron Ketteler. Mr.. Wander.
bilt, Mr.. Gascom, Mr.. Furman, Mr. Suter.
Mr.. Curtis, Mr.. Turnure
American beauty roses and crimson satin
ribbons decorated the table. gold service
and Venetian glass were used. Mrs. Brice
the Misses Brice and Mr.. Brice were
present.
Mrs. Hay had as guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Legare, Mr.. William Hallett PhilIips, Miss
Hagner, Mr.. de Sibour, Miss Train, Mr..
Brooke, Miss de Peyster, Mr. walIach,
Mr.. W. X. Brice, Miss Sibyl Pauncefote.
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mr.. Gushing stet-
son, Miss Gray, Mr.. Eugene Hale, Miss
Clagett, Miss Mott, Mr.. Bancroft, Davis.
Miss Miles. Mr.. John Hay. Miss Hay and
Mr.. A. 8. Hay were also at table
Mrs. Boardman gave a dinner of twenty
four of the same set, who made one later
at Mrs. Barney's-
Mrs. Barney's home was thrown omen
to the gay crowd who could have found
no more charming setting for their bright
faces and graceful figures, clad in fin de
steele fiBery, than its luxury of artistio
coloring Offers
Mrs. Barney wore white satin: Miss
Nathalie Barney W hite faille. In the
tall white lilies, with ferns.
were used in decoration, the candles capped |
with rose color.
Delightful music and perfect BAN.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
CO-PASTOR ALLEN OBJECTS
DR.. Talmage Causes a Slight Cloud
in the First Church.
He Wants TO Preach Both Morning
ana dEveningandt the PreSbytery
Has Been Invoked.

On account of a question of ecclesiastical
| law which has arisen in consequence ol
the engagement OF Rev. DR.. L. De Witt
TaIniage as co-pastUr of the First Presby.
terinn Church there will be issued within
Few days cali for a special meeting
OF the Presbytery OF Washington.
AT the present time the church has three
pastors, who are all actively engaged in
WORK. BY an arrangement agreed upon
between them, the work has been divided
SO that each may have his share. Dr.
Sunderland and DR.. Allen preach on alter
nate Sundays and the latter has cha rye of
The parish work. while DR.. Talmage occu.
pies the pulpit on Sunday evenings
It's saiu tiiat DR.. Iai;lIage wouid Ike more
work lie IN IDLE every Sunday morning,
and knowing this, other churches have as ked
him to officiate during the time he is not
engaged at the First Presbyterian.
Within the past few days he has announced
to the elders of the churches that he desires
to preach twice n day. He says that he
is strong enough, and the pressure upon
him seems to be pTovidential call to which
he must give ear. AS this would interfere
with the present arrangement and curtail
in a measure his present usefulness to the
church, Mr.. Allen has objected, and put
his objection in the form of an appeal TO
the presbytery of Washington.
Hence the call for special meeting.
DR. .Talmage was seen last night and said.
II was called to tie First Presbyterian
Church OF Washington and as there were
other pastors the choice of services was
given me. l chose the evening service and
/ shall keep to that service until l see my
duty other wise, although the board OF
session and the board of trustees have both
requested that / take the morning service
as well as the evening service"
Mr.. Allen refused to be seen OF to say
an nythng in regard to the matter
The morning times., 1896-01-03
The Old School of Acting.

remember, years ago. when the Playgo.
| ers club was in its infancy. hearing Mr.
| Pipero. in the course of an address TO that
| body break into an enthusiastic culogium
of the actor of the past, produced by the old
| stock-company system, versatile. a singer
! q dancer, fencer, an elocutionist, ready TO
play any part at a days notice, and
| equally expert in comedy. drama, melo-
| drama. Christmas pantomime, and ''ihe
| legitimate" There is some German novel
| in which crowd of mediaeval warriors
| fired by the eloGuence of Peter the Hermit
burns with Christmas longing TO rush to
| the Holy Land and charge in serried ranks
| on the Paynim hosts-all except one man,
| who is obviously not impressed. Indignant
| at his GOODNESS, they demand what he means
| by it. I've been there" is his sufficient
| explanation. That is how felt when was
! listening to Mr.. Pinero. Having been
brought up ON the old stock-company actor.
| ! knew that he was the least versatile of
beings-that he was nailed helplessly TO his
own line of heavy or light, young or old,
and played all the parts that fell to him as
the representative of that line i'll exactly
the same way.
1 knew that his power OF hastily "swal-
lowing" the words of part and disgorg-
ing them at short notice, more or less mac
curately and quite unimprovably (three
months rehearsal would have left him more
at sea than three hourS), was incompatible
with his ever knowing his part in any seri-
Gus sense al all. / remember his one alb
surd combat that passed fer fencing.
the paltry stepdance between the verses of
his song in the pantomime that constituted
him dancer, the obnoXiOusness of utter
anCe which he called elocGtion and would
impart to pupils for a consideration. the
universal readiness which only meant that
in his incorrigible remoteness from nature
and art il mattered nothing what he did.
Mr.. Pinero madly cited Sir Henry Irving as
an example of the product of the stock
company training; but tie fact is, when Sir
Henry first attempted classical acting ut the
Lyceum he did not know the A Il G of it.
and only succeeded by his original and SYM
pathetic notions of the Y Y 2. Nobody who
is familiar with the best technical work of
the Irving of today, us finish, dignity, and
grace, and the exactitude OF its expression,
of his thought and feeling, can tunless he
remembers) form an idea of what our
chief actor had to teach himself before he
could carry veteran playgoers with him.
Saturday Review.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
UNDERTAKERS.
DIED.

.QUIVERS-The daughter of E. W. r.
2uivers and l.. g. Quivers departed this
iife December 81, 1895, at 6:3O D. M, at
me age OF three years two months and ten
days. ~ I'll
Funeral will take place at 2 p. M, Friday,
January 3, 1896, at residence, No. 4TS
school street southwest. The friends of
the Family are all invited to attend.
=, Marie thou art gone, aud we will see
tnee no more; thy memory shall ALWAYS
De with us; We viii meet thee some day.
CoLLINS-on January 1, at D. m.,
FRANCES, the only and beloved daughter oil
John T. and Ida Collins. aged five months.
Funeral from her parents residence. No.
"a street northeast. Friday, at D. m.
Friends and relatives respectfully invited
to attend.
LATHRoP-Notice is hereby given of
the death OF Edward Lathrop, at Providence
Hospital, on Wednesday, January 1. 1886.
Relatives or friends viii call at X, F.
Harrey's Sons, 92S Pa. ave. NV, and
make ARA Dgements for his burial within
thfrty-six hours. Item
STEPHENS-Mr. William Stephens, one
among the oldest residents of HillsdaIe
D. c.. died at 80 a. m, January 2, 1896,
Funeral Sunday, 5th instant, at O'Clock
p. m, from Fourth Baptist Church.
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. Item
The morning times., 1896-01-03

James 7. Caldwell Division. No. Z, Uni
form Rank. X. of p, gave reception to
the members of the above company OH
New Years night. A most enjoyable
evening was spent. The Christmas tree is
one of the most attractive In the city aud
is open for Inspection. Among those pres
ent were: Capt. and Mrs. Landon, Lieut..
and Mrs. Skidmore, Capt. and Mrs. ColGm-
bus, MIR. and Mrs. Coxen, Robert Jonscher
and wife. Capt. Wilson. W. F. Brown,
W. A. Behrns, John Kraft aud many others.
James Cattell gave some splendid musical
selections. Miss Mary and Katie Saur and
Miss Lille Gicssier assisted Mrs. Lieut..
Saur receiving The guests.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Y. VI. c. A. JANUARY COURSE.
Chief Powell on Ancient America Next
Friday Evening.

John W. Powell. chief of the Bureau of
Ethnology. viii speak at the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms Friday evening next. on the subject
OF Ancient America" This is an inter
esting topic, and there is no one better
qualified TO do it justice than Mai. Powell.
on the following FRIDAY evening. January
10, Hon. A. 4. spofford, librarian of
Congress, will talk on The World of
Books .--s.-
Mr.. W. E. Curtis. of the Chicago Record.
Will follow on January "a with n talk
on Japan while on January 81 a vocal
and instrumental concert viii be given.
This course for the month OF January
could not be improved upon in the selection
OF speakers for the subjects chosen.
the course is free to both sexes. and all
are invited to attend.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Elected New Officers

Constellation Council, No. 80, J. o. L.
a. M, has elected the following Officers:
SouDcilor, H. W. Boyden; vice councillor
Z. A. Hartman; Jr. P. c., Frederick vollmer;
recording secretary, William L. Boyden,
reelected; assistant recording secretary.
A.. W. Beattie; financial secretary, J. d.
schofield, jr., reelected treasurer, J. II.
cunningham. reelected conductor, George
n. welsh, ward, c. a. Brewton; inside SEN
tlnel, Charles w. Morris: outside sentinel,
j. w. Granger; trustee, Thomas S. Ser
geoD, and representative I. B. A, W. W.
Reattie
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
as follows:
Abner Jones and Belle Fields.
William H. Stewart and Mary E. Cum.
berland.
George II. Kager and Gertrude Burke.
John jackson and Kittie Matthews.
George w. Reaves and Lucy E. Cole
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Shakespeare Club Meets.

a very pleasant meeting at the home of
Miss Alice Malone, No. / O Eighth street
southeast, Monday evening. After the
reading, act four, Hamlet, was concluded,
an authors contest was introduced by
the hostess, which was greatly enjoyed by
all. Mrs. Thompson was the fortunate
winner Of the prize. Dainty refreshments
were then served and an informal coryer-
satfoD concluded a delightful evening.
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Fresh Laid Eggs.

You cannot improve on nice fresh egg-ths
trouble is ts get fresh onos We look after
that Our Fancy Eggs are put up in one dozen
patent pocket boxes, and every egg is guaran-
teed fresh, The price is no higher than others
ask for inferior qualities
WILKINS g. COMPANY,
Square Marble and Glass Stands,
Center Market
The morning times., 1896-01-03
TENLEYTOWN NEWS.

On New Years Eve an entertainment was
given in Tenleytown Hall by st. AIMS
SuDday-school. Many pleasing features
were introduced. 1t was the occasion of
a Christmas tree gathering of the Sunday
school. Presents and candy were dis
tributed among the children by Santa Claus.
MIR. Dugal Steward. who has been visit
ing his parents, has returned to Pittsburg.
Miss Edna Hoppe of Philadelphia, who
has been visiting her brother, Mr.. James
Hoppe, has returned home.
The circulation of The Times in Tenley-
town is steadily increasing, owing to the
agency OF its young agent, Master Guy
Hoppe.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

Miss Louise Williams, assisted by Miss
Maggie Aschcnback, entertained a large
number OF her friends last evening at her
home, 1917 ID street southwest.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

DR.. and Mrs Guzman will give Monday
night receptions, 9-l2, this month and Feb.
ruary.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

See 1.-THE Russian Honeymoou'' at Met
zerotts Han Saturday evening, January
4, by Vassar Students.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Olney
will give diplomatic dinner in honor OF
the diplomatic corps, January Is.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

See ''The Russian Honeymoon at Met
Zerotrs Hall Saturday evening, January
4, by Vassar Students.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

The ladies interested in the Chlldren's
Hospital will give their annual ball, 1.-The
Charity Balf' OF the season, at National
Rifles Armory, January 80.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

Mrs. Dora T. voorhis and Mrs. Isabel
Worrcll Ball OF 1121 Fourteenth street,
will be at home on Thursdays during the
season, informally.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

The Misses Brice were at home yesterday
afternoon to host of friends.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

The Chilean Minister and Mrs. Cana will
give dinner in honor of the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Olney Januar,
The morning times., 1896-01-03
Jack Mitchell, of Belfast,
Twas he that looked aghast.
When they roasted him in effigy
IN tho shannon SbAr,

Mitchell was North of Ireland patriot
and Protestant, as were Isaac Butt, Rob
ert Emmett and many of the Irish rebels who
flourished at tie beginning OF the century.
But the priests all admired Mitchell. This
fact was forcibly brought out in this city
on memorable occasion. Early in the
'70s Father Tom Burke was delivering his
famous course of lectures in the Academy
OF Music in reply to the English historian
Froude. John Mitchell sat in a proscenium
box near tie stage. Burke pointed to him
and said in his warm tones:
There sits one OF the noblest Irishmen
living. He is a Protestant ard believes he
is right. I admire any man who clings to
his honest belief. His presence here is not
necessary to prove that he loves his cOun-
try. We've known John Mitchell before to-
night"
Tile audience rose and checred till they
were exhausted. Mitchell moved to the
rear of tie box and bushcd like school
girl. He was always modest and couldn't
bear applause.
The morning times., 1896-01-03

Mrs. Bugher entertained at luncheon
yesterday.