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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
-MARstAaE.oF MARSHAL NEx.
An Account .of the Event from an
Aunt OF the Bride,

An ACCOUNT .of the Event from an
Aunt OF the Bride.
Hortense contributed TO the marriage
Of Egle with General Ney. Egle hesl-
tated some time before giving her con:
sent to this union, solely from the fear
of being the companion of warrior
who would be so often exposed. Still
his great bravery, and the frank and
open character which distinguished
him, had inspired her with great es-
TEEN. The demand for her hand had
been made, and Egle had asked her
father for eight days to consider it. He
had not consented, and was in doubt
as to the determination of his daugh-
ter, when very natural incident dccid-
ed the question. A guest who was din
ing with NJ. Auguie spoke of the high
promise of Ney, and referred to one en-
gagement where this brave general had
had seven horses killed under him.
''What do you say, sir:' said Egle, with
vivacity. "He had thirteen" NJ.
Augie asked his daughter if this ex-
clamation was consent; she blusllef
and said nothing. The same evening
he asked her ii he could inform Nine.
Bonaparte, who had been charged with
the demand by the general. of lier con-
sent; she did not object and their mar
riage was soon concluded.
The marriage took place ut the
Chateau de Grignon. Only a few were
invited: Hortense, then married to
Louise Bonaparte. was the only lady
present outside Of the family (Of the
two witnesses for Eglc-two particu-
lar friends of her father-alas. one
voted for the death of the
brave marshal) The band of one of
the regiments of the general was placed
for a week at the Chateau de Grignon;
the park was Illuminated; all the in
habitants of the neighboring hamlet
were admitted to enjoy the fete, which
continued for two days. The general
adored his pretty companion, and joy
gave him radiant air; but how mucli
we were touched when, upon the day
the nuptfal benediction was given in
the chapel of the chateau, we saw him
leading an old shepherd and his wife
whom he had discovered on the farm
of the chateau, and who at that time,
according to Catholic usage, had to
celebrate by second marriage the fif-
tieth year Of their union! He had had
each completely dressed in the fashiop
Of their Notwithstanding.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
CIVILIZATIONS sAvAoERy.
Horrible Torture in Past Ages In.
0ictcd by Man Upon Man.

Horrible Torture in Past Ages In.
1ictcd by Man Upon Man.
During the middle ages and, indeed,
down into the last century, torture was
egularly resorted to for a variety of
causes, chief among them being rellg-
ion. In the early part of the seventeenth
century we read of man named Zach
ary Druseman being suspended by the
arms in a torture chamber, while
screws were applied to his feet in such
manner as to crush the bones. After
watching him for while, the Judges
went out to supper, leaving him in
charge of the executioner. Druseman
besought the latter, "by the wounds of
Christ" to let him down, IL but for a
single moment, but the officer refused
to do so except at the Judges COM
mand. After an hour the judges re-
turned, all Of them the worse for liquor.
Druseman was dead. Little imagina-
ton is needed to make one shudder at
this story. Satan himself might hesi-
tate to fill up the gaps of the narrative.
During the struggle between Spain
and the United Netherlands torture
was employed by both parties indiffer-
emily, and became very violent. The
Dutchmen once. tied number Of pris-
oners together IN pairs and confined
them in large room. No food was
given them, and in the course of few
days they were mad with hunger. AT
length they began to devour each other.
They were kept in that room until the
last man was dead. Terrible us was the
Spanish iniuisition, this affair goes far
to even matters between them and the
Netherlands. Another device of the lat
ter was to strip their victim, and drag
him backwards and forwards ON rope
stretched taut, until he was sawn asun-
dor
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
lmportant Contract Secured.


We are glad to inform our readera
that we have closed a contract for ad-
vertising No-To-Bac and Cascarets, the
famous preparations manufactured by
the Sterling Remedy Co. of Chicago and
New York. The Sterling Remedy Co.
appreciate the value of this paper as an
advertising medium, and the complainant
ia the more marked. as the company is
conservative concern which sells its prod
uets under IN absolute guarantee to cure
or money refunded. Every one of our re-
tail druggists is authorized to sell No-To-
Bac, guaranteed tobacco habit cure, and
Cascarets, guaranteed constipation cure,
under this absolute guarantee, and our
readers need not hesitate to buy these
preparations, as it involves no risk what
ever, either physical or financial.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
A Household Necessity,

Cascarets, Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the age.
pleasant and refreshing to the taste, acts
gently and positively on kidneys. liver
and bowels, cleansing the entire system,
dispels colds, cures headache, fever, ha-
bitual constipation and biliousness. Please
buy and try box of c. G. C. to-day; 10,
25, so cents. Sold aud guaranteed to
cure BY all druggists.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

The sugar cane of China is said by
botanists to be an entirely distinct spe-
cies from that Of India, and this fact is
supposed to Indicate that the develop
ment of sugar cane was carried on in.
dependently by two different nations at
the same time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Stale candy can generally be worked
over by reboiling it. In the case of
acid candles, such as lemon drops, the
candy is boiled, the acid is withdrawn
by the use of lime or chalk, and the
syrup may then be used in the manu-
facture Of that or any other species Of
candy
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

A woman's idea of showing deep de-
votion for her husband is to insist upon
being coaXed by him before she will
leave him to take vacation.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
No Time shoulo BE Loaf

By those troubled with constipation In seek.
Ing relief from Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The disease Is easily relieved In its earlier
general health. postponenent OF the remedy
is unwise. Tho same holds good Of delny In
cases Of fever and ague. kidney complaints.
nervousness. debility and rheumntism. all
nents to which the Eitters Ia particularly
nt
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

About ten minutes after you have
patted dog on the head, you begin to
back off to place where you can
scratch yourself.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Any article that has outlived 81 psars Of competition
and Imitation @ and sels more and more each year.
~ 1865. Ia just that article Ask -FOUR grocer for It
lie hiss II, or Will get IT,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Some one sends n sheet of music to
this office entitled, "God Protect MY
Little Sweetheart" If the composer
is like most men, he has SO many sweet
hearts that God has His hands full
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

pity the man who can travel from
Dan to Bcersheba, and cry, tits ali
barren-and SO it is, and SO is all the
world to him who will not cultivate
the fruits it offers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Don't brag. Your life may have been
blameless, but have you no sons. daugh-
tiers. or kin who may yet disgrace you?
Don't boast. 1t is always too early to
brap
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Just try 1Oc box of Cascarets, the fin.
est liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

murmurcd, not good-by, but farewell.
Mr.. Marsh wheeled abruptly round, and
grumbling to himself, trudged away;
while Violet Mowbray slowly and sadly
drove buck to Woodburn Parsonage.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret.
candy cathartic; cure guaranteed; 10, 25c
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

alrs. Wlnalow's SOOTHING sYaur for ch,ldre,
eeethtng: sottens the gums. reouces infamm alton
allays rain. cureS wind collie Is cents hottie.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

For lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is tile best medicine we have used.-Nlrs.
j. L. Northcott. Windsor, Ont, Canada.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Cascarets stimulate liver kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grippe
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Glucose is the sugar produced from
grape juice.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

1t is folly to expect God to forgive us
while we are hating others.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

According to LIGHT and Goerz, Ger
many produced in 1889, 975,000 tons o:
beet sugar; Austria, $4,000 tons
France, 4T5,OO0 tons; Russia, $4,000
tons; Belgium, $4,000 tons, and Hol
land, $4,000 tons Of beet sugar.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price 7s cents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Ocean steamers of the first class each
consume from 300 to 400 tons of coal
n
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your
Life AWAY.

and forever. regain lost manhood, be
made well, strong, magnetic, full Of new
life and vigor, take No-To-B Bac, the won
der-worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days. Over
100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac from your
own druggist, who will guarantee cure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
and cookies and all sorts of goodies"
for the Thanksgiving tea.

and cookies and all sorts Of goodies"
for the Thanksgiving tea. i
On Thanksgiving eve, at eight p. m.,
might have been seen a torchlight pro-
cession moving across the meadow
from Mr.. Emery's barn, and along the
lane that led to Widow Gray's cottage
at the other end of the village. And
this was the programme:
Two boys with Chinese lanterns; two
little Cinnamon bearing on a pole be-
tween them a real Chinese tea-chest
filled with tea and sugar; wheelbar-
row, alternately wheeled by Joe EN-
cry and viii Somerby. On each side Of
the barrow two pumpkins containing
pies, doughnuts, etc. One pumpkin in
front with celery and cranberrles;
large oval pumpkin in the center with
turkey, decorated with laurel sprlgs;
spaces filled up with white potatoes and
sweet potatoes; at the head of the bar
row, on pole, a little banner-"A
Thanksgiving greeting from the
friends Of Mrs Gray"
Now, don't you think Joe Emery's
was new and jolly pumpkin lark?"
"t' B. P.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

and came in himself laden with pieces
Of the nearest fence to keep the fire 60
ing in the meantime. They must cook
the steak for supper right away; they
must find the package Of tea among all
the other bundles; they must get good
fires started in both the bedrooms.
Why, Mother Robb didn't seem to be
ready for company from out West! The
great cheerful fellow hurried about the
tiny house, and the little, old woman
limped after him, forgetting everything
but hospitality. Had not she house
for John to come to? Were not her
old chairs and tables in their places
still? And he remembered everything
and kissed her as they stood before the
fire as If she were girl.
He had found plenty Of hard times,
but luck had come at last. He had
struck luck, and this was the end Of
great year.
mo, / couldn't seem to write letters;
no use to complain O. the worst an
wanted to tell you the best when
came; and he told it while she cooked
the supper. mo, want goin' to write
no foolish letters" John repeated. He
was afraid he should cry himself when
he found out how bad things had been;
and they sat down to supper together,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

w Ap "A 4 ALL MANI
icy bitches. 1t seemed to her as if in
all the troubles that she had known
and carried before this, there had al
ways been some hope to hold, as If
she had never looked poverty full in
the face and seen its cold and pltiless
look before. She looked anxiously
down the road with horrible shrink
ing and dread at the thought of being
asked, out of pity, to join in some
Thanksgiving feast, but there was no.
body coming with gifts in hand. Once
she had been full Of love for such days,
whether at home or abroad, but some
thing had chilled her very heart now
poor old woman.
Her nearest neighbor had been fore
most of those who wished her to 90 to
the town-farm, and he had said more
than once that it was the only sensible
thing. But John Mander was waiting
patiently to get her tiny farm into his
own hands. He had advanced some
money upon it in her extremity, and
pretended that there was still a debt,
after he had cleared her wood lot to
pay himself back. He would pillow over
the graves in the field-corner and fell
the great elms, and waited for his poor
prey like a spider. He had often re-
preached her for being too generous to
worthless people in the past and COM
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

First the pumpkins were cut in two
parts, about two-thirds from the base;
then both parts were scooped out, !eav-
ing the yellow rind about an inch in
thickness; then green willow withe
or switch was cut the right length and
put into the smallest part of the divid-
ed pumpkin (the cover), for handle.
Then the boys put thin coat of var
nish over their work, and left to dry
on a shelf in the barn row Of splendid
new-fashioned orange-colored dishes
and covers!
The next three days were busy days,
/ can tell you, for the surprise party;
but Squire Fiske gave the turkey and
the "ixings" and cranberrles
and Joes mother made a real Yam
kee plum-pudding; and Willis sister
made two such pies, as viii said
mince and squash-and the other boys
mothers and sisters made doughnuts
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
THANKSGIVING
l0O9000Q 00@0@00N@0O0O

The old-time honOred custom of MAX
Ing a festival at Thanksgiving, as, in
deed, at all other national holidays, is
simple, beautiful, right.
No greater argument can be adj
vanced in favor Of these holidays than
that we continue zealously to keep
them up in letter if not in spirit
When we think of the terrible hard
ships the Puritans were constantly un-
dergoing, and yet Of the feast which
they spread in the wilderness-when
we think Of their brave CHEEKY ways, OF
their courage that stopped at nothing,
and Of that first primeval Thanksgiv-
ing dinner with its attendant praise
service and air of hearty cheer, we can
not help regretting that little Of that
old-time sentiment has not descended
to the present generation.
We who have everything to be thank
full for are often thankful for little. We
who are surrounded by every comfort
are often as ungrateful as if we were
surrounded by none. If one does moi
appreciate ones mercies, one may as
we'll have calamities, for what does
prosperity signify If one is not glad?
Let us then be truly, heartily glad for
the beautiful world that surrounds us
Cor the books, the flowers, the pictures.
me music, the love Of kith and kin, the
lisping words Of children, the helpful
hands of friends-for all this and much
more which we receive with apparent
indifference.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Loves Service.

Love always gives. Service has
thousand forms, says the Christian
Herald. Sometimes 1t is poverty that
stands at our door and relief is want
ed. More often it is not money nor
bread, but something more precious,
friendship, sympathy Sorrow or lone
illness is before us. A mothers heart
is breaking Money would be useless
it would be mockery. But we can
hold to the neighbours lips cup Of the
wine of love, filled out of our own
heart. which will hearten the sufferer.
Or it is the anguish Of life struggle,
a human Gethsemane, beside which we
are called to watch. We can give no
actual aid-the soul must fight its bat
ties alone; but we can be as, the angel
that ministered to our Lords Gethse-
name imparting strength and helping
the weary struggler to win the victory.
The world is very full of sorrow and
trial, and we cannot live among our
fellow men and be true without sharing
their loads. If We are happy we must
hold the lamp Of our happiness so that
1t will fall upon the Swallowed heart.
II we have no burden, it is our duty to
put our shoulders under the load Of
others. Selfishness must die or else
our own hearts life must be frozen
within us. We soon learn that we can
not live for ourselves and be Christ
ians: that the blessings that are sent
us are to be shared with others and
that we are only Gods almoners to
carry them in Christ's name to those
for whom they were iRtende3.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Oh! Turkey with cranberry jelly!
Oh! Doughnuts and pudding and pie


If there Is ever time when we want
our turkey to be tender and juicy, 1t Is
for the Thanksgiving dinner. 1t is not
every housekeeper who knows how to
select turkey, though it is not diff
cult matter. The best turkeys have
smooth, black legs with soft, loose
spurs, and are short and plump. The
end of the breast bone should be soft
and flexible. The breasts are full, and
the flesh plump and white.
The cooking is fully as important as
the selection, and the preparation for
it should be carefully attended to.
A turkey is greatly improved by
drawing the sinews from the legs, This
converts the otherwise coarse and
tough flesh Of the drumstick into deli
cate meat.
If you prefer to stuff your turkey,
place enough in slit of neck to fill the
cavity made by removing the crop; fill
the breast with the remainder and sew
firmly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Teddy's Thanksgiving.

Hail Thanksgiving time once more,
When Turkey rules the day,
And aunts and uncles, cousins, too,
May come from far away
To grace the full Thanksgiving table,
And eat-as much as they are able.
Teddy, one year old to-day,
In his new "best Dress
Wants to sit in his high chair
And eat his share-I guess,
And help mamma be thankful, may be,
For her Thanksgiving birthday baby.
So at mammals side he sits
Little rosy. dimpled boy;
HIS Cturkey" only bread and milk,
His little heart oerfull Of joy;
And life to us IS twice worth living
Since it brought Teddy last Thanks
giving.
M. D. Brine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

Just as they used to when he was q
homeless orphan boy, whom nobody
else wanted in winter weather while he
was crippled and could not work. She
could not be kinder now than she was
then but she looked so poor and old!
He saw her taste her cup Of tea and set
1t down again, with trembling hand
and look at him. mo, 1 wanted to
come myself" he clustered, wiping his
eyes and trying to laugh, "And you're
going to have everything you need to
make you comfortable longs you live,
Mother Robb!"
She looked at him again and nodded,
but she did not even try to speak.
There was a good, hot supper ready,
and her own folks had come; it was the
night before Thanksgiving.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Thankful.

ct don't see what makes people go 20
football games on Thanksgiving Day."
remarked his wife. "It hasn't any
thing 10 do with the spirit Of the oc-
casion."
"Oh, yes, it has" was the reply. II
never went to a football game in my
life that 1 didn't feel tremendously
thankful that wasn't one of the play
ers. Eek.
The above goes very we'll with the
experience of the little girl, who, locked
ND the dog in dark closet while the
family were at church Thanksgiving
Day. so that he might be thankful
when they came home and let him out.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

Kitchen and a tiny bedroom that leu
out OF 1t, and there still remained the
best room and bedroom, with the
low garnet overhead. There had been
a time, after she was left alone, when
Mrs. Robb could help those who were
poorer than herself She owned a pig,
and was strong enough not only to do
a woman's work inside her house, but
also a mans work outside in her piece
of garden ground. At last sickness and
age had come hand in hand, those two
relentless enemies Of the poor, and to-
gether they had wasted her strength
and substance. She had always been
looked up to by her neighbors as be-
ing independent, but now she was left,
lame-footed and lame-handed, with a
debt to carry and her bare land, and
the house ill-provisloned to stand the
siege Of time. For a while she man
aged to get on, but at last 1t began to
be whispered about that 1t was no use
for any one to be so proud; 1t was cas-
Ter for the whole town to care for her
than for few neighbors, and she had
better 20 to the poorhouse before win
ter, and be done with it. At this ter
rible suggestion her brave heart
seemed to stand still. The people
whom she cared most for happened to
be poor, and she could no longer go
into their households to make herself Of
use. The very elms overhead seemed
to say mo" as they groaned In the late
autumn winds, and there was some
thing appealing even to strange pass
ers-by in the look Of the little gray
house, with Mrs. Robb's pale, worried
face at the window.
Anniversaries are days to make other
people happy in, but sometimes when
they come they seem to be full Of sha-
dows, and the power Of giving Joy to
Others, that inallenable right which
ought to tighten the saddest heart, the
most Indifferent sympathy, sometimes
even this seems to be withdrawn. So
poor old Mary Ann Robb sat at her
window on the afternoon before
Thanksgiving and felt herself to be
poor and sorrowful indeed. Across the
frozen road she looked eastward over
a great stretch OF cold meadow-land,
brown and windswept and crossed by
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

Thanksgiving Day is timely pre-
narration for Christmas. A thankful
heart makes one desire to share good
gifts with a poorer neighbor, and so
by the time Christmas Day appears the
spirit of selhshness has been sup
pressed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

3 N'@A- ~" ing they were going to have,
and Tom said, I guess we used to have
as good time as anybody when father
was alive; but mother says we mustn't
expect a turkey or a mince pie this
year.
Il lay awake last night ever so long,
and planned it all out. You and will
go up to Squire Fiske-father says he's
got big heart-and I shouldn't Won
der, If We tell him how hard Widow
Gray works to get along and keep the
boys at school, If he'll give the turkey,
and then the biggest thing Of all will
be off my mind.
Then want at least six pumpkins,
and here comes in the fun-these sur
prise pumpkins will be such pumpkins
as you've never seen in all your life.
You just come up to our barn tonight,
at seven o'clock, and bring your pock-
etknife, sharpened up, and I'll show
you what l mean by surprise pump
kins.'"
And seven o'clock that November
night found as jolly and happy half
dozen boys as you'd wish to see, col
lected in Mr.. Emery's barn. Six of the
biggest pumpkins-one oval in shape
and six boys and six knives busy at
work on the straw-covered floor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Turkey HumOr.

Old Turkey-Are you trying to lay
anything by this year?
Young Turkey-No, shall be salts
fled if l can only keep ahead until after
Thanksgiving.