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bark u 10 rough aud "scratchy" that
he generally reaches the ground with
his breeches In state of general dilap-
idatlon.
The big boys sometimes so out for
hickory nuts, and by big boys are
meant the boys from IA to IS years old,
and when they get Into the woods
they very often Introduce scientific
principles into their quest. A good
sized piece OF timber u hoisted TO the
shoulders OF number OF sturdy boys,
and they stand a short distance from
the tree ready 10 employ the principle
of the battering ram.
With a call OF "Ready." go" they
run toward the tree to be Jared, and
the heavy timber strikes the tree as
high up as the boys shoulders with a
jolt which sends the nuts rattling down
to the leaves below This scheme
Is known to the Initiated as bump
Ing" 1t is a labor-saving device, so
far as tree climbing Is concerned, and
Is an exceedingly popula: mode Of get
ting them In the rural districts, where
hickory nuts most do congregate.
To many persons new to the woods
the fact that the nuts fall In among
the leaves and are often hidden by
them Is a source OF much searching
and considerable I'll temper. But to
the experienced person this Is a mat
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19
THANKSGIVING DAY IN EUROPE.
Baked Beans, Glace, and "Bounkir
Pie a pAmericaine."

Baked Beans, Glace, and "Bounkin
Pie n pAmericaine."
A few years ago one of the diplomatic
corps in Paris complimented some Amer
lean visitors by giving Thanksgiving
dinner He made some elaborate re-
searches regarding our national customs
as applied to the day and with help of his
chef offered among other things baked
beans, well tbinned with custard and
frozen. The crewning glory of the feast
was pumpkin pie. Its crust was shing-
ly puff paste fully an inch thick. The
pumpkin was merely filmy glaze upon
the paste, with a taffy-like consistency
that made it cling to the eaters teeth.
The chef must have impaired the secret
to the national pie, at least in part, to
others of his craft, for a little later q
well-known restaurateur announced on
little placard at his establishment:
"Bounkin Pie a Ia Americaine"
In Berlin the traveller will find. il he is
there in November, an addition to the
menu of some places of refreshment. The
addition is a flourishing announcement to
Americans that Indian puddings, bean
puddings, pumpkin tarts, and other delica-
cies, which the waiter will affably say
are for the American thanksgiving" but
which only resemble the originals they
initiate as the mist resembles the rain.
Foreign restaurants pride themselves
upon catering to American customers
tastes, but their translations are striking
and worked out laboriously from the die
tionary. One Berlin hotel proudly put
upon the menu, False hair stewed Amer
lean fashion," 1t requires some penetra-
ton to discover that dish of smothered
beef known to us as mock rabbit is
meant.
A Russian of wealth and position hav-
ing gathered accurate knowledge of In
dian corn and the ways it should be serv-
ed some years ago, invited some English
and American friends to dinner and, after
little preliminary boast of the success
his gardner had made in cultivating the
vegetable, presented his guests with tiny
immature cobs an inch and a. half long,
boiled till tender and served like aspara-
gus tips with rich cream dressing. An
American present found it difficult to
maintain circumspect gravity when the
hostess asked him if it was true that in
America this corn was always eaten with
the fingers, for in view of the dripping
ears she was daintily lifting, one at a
time, upon her fork, he had to assure her
that she was eating it in the only proper
manner.
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his eyes. Strange lights danced before
him, crimson and gold: the air was popu-
lous with unknown shapes, weaving in
slow mazes; soft melodies sang in his ears
as from infinite distances, thrilling, uncer-
tain, rising and falling as with the sweA
Of an Invisible sea.
"Children," his own voice sounded re-
mote and discovered from his, good
night. Have you had n good dinner?"
The vociferous assent recalled his stray.
ing fancies. He saw his guests multi
piled as in room walled with mirrors.
Being of unceremon;ous habit, they
stood not upon the order of their going
and soon were gone. AS the little news
boy slii down from his chair the man laid
hand on the child's tangled head and
gazed in his face with look of yearnine
tenderness. The boy looked startled and
hurried away.
"It was great success" said the man
to the waiter as he laid bill on the ca sh-
ier's tray. He uttered his words with hes.
itating precision.
ever-iid- iid-in--my--lfe,' and then he
laughed aloud.
The waiter smiled complaisantly; the tin
was 'aibe ehouSh W SoNeE many eceu-
tricties.
Bring me bottle of brandy, some ci.
gars, and an evening paper" said the
man. still in the same measured tone IL
will ring when / want anything more, y
he concluded, and the waiter withdrew.
Nearly an hour later he cautiously open
ed the door and pceped In,
"Did you ring. sir?" he asked diplomat
ically. There was no response, and he
went swiftly to the averte,i chair. On tho
table the cigars were untouched; one
glass of brandy had been taken from tho
bottle; several sm--. white paper wrap
pers lay on the cloth beside the emptied
glass. In the chair, with his hands still
holding the paper and his head against
the high leather back. sat the man--bui
his spirit had gone too far on long quest
to be recalled.
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the post of deputy, or representative

the post Of deputy, or representative
did not subject it's holder to a somewhat
cruel test. He admitted that 1t did.
''In exposing one to criticism and
abuse, suppOseT his questioner ask,
ed
"Oh, no." said Monsieur Spuller. "The
deputy has no right to think of those
so long as he is conscious of doing his
duty as well as he can do it. The sor.
row Of public representatives life lies
in his inability to serve all the good
causes that appeal to him.
Monsieur Spuller took an important
part in the elevation OF Monsieur Cast.
mir-Perier to the head of the ministry
and afterward TO the presidency Of the
republic. He was much displeased
when Monsieur Casimir-Perier sudden.
ly resigned the presidency.
These young men," he exclaimed,
''renounce public honors as IL they had
been given them on their own accountv'
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19
"LE's HAVE BoFE."

a brief interview with the manager he re-
turned to the door.
"who wants a Thanksgiving dinncr|
he asked. Two or three voices said Me-
explosively, but for the rest an incredu-
lous stare alone responded, until one boy
said, slowly and reproachfully: "Ah-h,
g'way! You're givin' us guff!'
For answer the man opened the door,
and the children, without more ado, clum-
silly shufled past him. All save one, a
Girl with an accordion slung from her
shoulder and the black locks of Italy
straying from under tho red kerchief on
her head. She paused with look Of in
quiry.
Does de girl come" asked a boy.
"She's a purity good feller-for a girl"
"Yes, come along" said the man, with
an affectation of checrfulness. I'm n
time like this female suffrage goes"
They were led by a grinning waiter to
a private dining-room where long table
stood shrouded as with new-failen snow;
and while the children we're taken to wash
their hands and faces, the man, whose
head throbbed afresh as he came in from
the outer air, took in a glass of brandy
two of the powders from the package in
his pocket.
Bring us a real old Thanksgiving din
ner," he said to the waiter, 'and plenty Of
it, without too many frills. Some soup
and-some turkey" He paused and
looked archly at the children, who caught
the spirit of his glance and shouted: "Yes,
yesv'
"yes, some turkey with cranberry
sauce" W ~
The tiny ncwsboy hrsged himself and
murmured: .'Crambry ,saucew
"And some 'scallopcd, oysters" contin-
ned the man, stopping after the mention
OF each delicacy TO wa'ch the children,
who shivcred with eagerness and punctu-
ated each pause with approving mods and
murmuring echoes, "anJ some sweet po-
tatoes, and plenty of bread and butter,
and-ah, pickIes---" .fs
"Ah-h, picklesv' repeated the children.
"And pie-shalt it be mince pie or apple
piey' he asked.
This question required pondering. and
youthful Alexander cut the Gordian
knot by saying: LES have bofe."
"Here, here" said the man to boy
who scrambled for the seat mt his right
hand. "When there's only one lady in
the company the sent Of honor should be
long TO her" 3"}
The man touched her hand reassuringly
| and turned to his left, where sat the little
newsboy. Long and steadily he looked
into the child's face.
HE. 700, had blue eyes." he murmured,
with catch Of the breath as for brief
o.
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gathered over it. 1t dignifes prosperity.
Ii prompts men TO reach out helpful
hands to their less fortunate neighbors.
1t reminds us afresh from whence every
good gift comes. If it seemed good TO
our fathers in the midst of the hardships
of this new world to give public thanks
to God for blessings, how much more
reason have we TO follow their example?
Abundance of food and clothing, happy
homes, free country Mt peace with all
nations and extending its influence
throughout the world, with marvelously
multiplied appliances for use and pleas
ure which surpass the widest dreams
Of those who first were moved to set
apart a day of public thanksgiving and
praise, are ours. What shall render un-
to the Lord for all His benefits toward
me? win take the cup of salvation, and
call upon the name of the Lord.
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ter Of very little Importance. He SIM
ply scrapes away a circle around the
tree he is getting nuts from, and then
sets fire to the leaves under this par
ticular tree. The fire spreads to the
circle and there stops, leaving the
faintest possible track of blackened
ashes. All the hickory nuts are thus
easily found and much time and work
saved.
orally speaking, but the walnut takes
more time and more trouble. Hazel
nuts, when the clusters are dry, are
easily beaten out from their husks.
The hickory nut and the walnut de-
serve honorable mention in the annals
OF American history, for they are part
and parcel Of the winter festivities in
almost every middle central farmhouse
in the land. To go up in the garret
with n half bushel measure and bring
down lot of the nuts and then to get
all the hammers In the house and the
monkey wrenches from the granary Is
the first move. Next you go out to the
smokehouse with a gallon jug and
draw 1t full Of "Ben Davis" cider
Then you go to the cellar and get a
lot OF northern spy" ''wine sap"
''rambo," ''seek-no-furder apples and
you are all ready. Then you sit up
with the rest of the folks for two or
three hours, drinking cider, eating ap-
pies and cracking hickory nuts and
walnuts.
II you never experienced this sort
Of thing you can never appreciate 1t.
If you ever have you know how it is
yourself and no explanation is needed.
But IL you never enjoyed an evening
such as this half your life is gone.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19

sistence the many resolves he had made
to himself the efforts to change, the ever
succeeding failure su-ged up before him,
and his lip curled in contemptuous scorn
Of himself Never did man hold himself
up to more merciless scrutiny, more in
tolerant judgment
In his abstraction he nearly fell upon a
group Of wretched children of the street
who stood clustered about a restaurant
window. = ,trrqs .-t.s..fas
And such window! = The light Of mel
low globes flooded it. 1t was decked with
holiday green's. In the center, on plat
ter sprigged with parsley, reposed brown
and crisp, a roasted pig, with the reddest
of apples in its mouth. On each side n
fair, fat turkey, dressed for the oven, lay
In state. Lobsters, in their scarlet coats,
brown quail with heads tucked under
their wings to swell ont the pitiful little
breasts, and divers other resources and
accessories Of the culinary art lent color
and suggestiveness to the tableau.
The man stopped. A tiny fellow. about
as large as his own boy would have been,
but ragged and dirty and shivering. as by
Gods mercy his own never would be, lift
ed a newspaper up to him and piped in a
shrill little voice:
"Buy paper, mister, to help me git
T'anksgivin' dinner!
"Is this Thanksgivi1g?' asked the man
with dull surprise.
"Surew said the boy. "Don't y see dat
layout in de winderr
The man looked at the window. He
had not noticed 1t before. He stared mt
the children. He put his hand in his
trousers pocket and felt the small roll of
bills he knew was there. He remembered
approximately the amount. Brushing
past the pleading child at his feet, he
went abruptly into the restaurant. After
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19
instant his own eyelids closed and he Bit

instant his own eyelids closed and he Bit
his lip.
When the soup was served-"Wait a
moment" he said. He Lad vague no
tion that some sort of grace ought TO be
asked. Swiftly his thoughts few back
to the New England home of his boy
hood. He remembered the bowed head of
his mother and the subdued voice of his
gray-haired father asking the divine bless
ing. Oddly enough, he remembered, too,
how he used to kick under the table at his
brother to make him laugh. Somewhat
unsteadily he rose and leaned heavily up
on the table. A strange giddiness was
creeping upon him which required all his
will to resist.
'.Lord bless us, and make US"
His mind wandered he could not think
of the next word. It seemed 10 him he
had no right to address the Deity-what,
he! 1t was absurd! And while he hesi-
tated two of the children, thinking the
bencdiction done, cried out "Amen" and
fell to eating their soup with a clatter of
spoon and dish and divers other noises
of the mouth not heard in polite society
What if some of them put their plates
up to :heir lips to drain the last drops;
what IL some of them ate with their fin
gers and surreptitiously stole choice bits
from :heir neighbor's dishes; what if there
arose occasional outcries and ineipient
riots which the oewldered walters
promptly quelled In spite of these ehings
the dinner was a complete success from
the standard of its purpose.
Never We're guests more appreciatively
hungry: never was host more careful to
supply his guests, though it must be con-
fessed he himself ate little, and US the
dinner progressed his eyes grew duh, and
from time to time his head dropped slow
ly forward till he caught himself like one
fighting against an overwhelming drow-
siness.
At last, when each child had eaten two
pieces of pie, even to the last crumb, the
man rose to his feet, clut"hing at has chair
For support. He brushed his hand across
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19
Bear Adopts a Little Girl.

Little 4-ycar-old Helma Ursler wan
dered away from her home near Snow
shoe, Pa, Oct. %. She was swallowed
up by the wilderness Of the Alleghaiiy
Mountains. A large searching party
turned out. Late Saturday, afternoon
four lumbermen found the child about
a mile and half from her home in the
dense woods playing happily with two
bear cubs. The men were taking
Helma away when a 300-pound female
bear dashed out from the underbrush.
After a desperate struggle the beast
was killed with axes. FRITZ Yanscer's
right arm was terribly lhceratcd ana
amputation may be necessary.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19
The NUTTING SEASON
WHEN THE SMALL BOY TAKES
TO THE WOODS.
With Falling Leaves the Forests Of
the Central West Are Invaded by
Youngsters : Methods Employed In
Gathering and the Varieties Sought.



In the fall when the leaves drop OF,
the trees become bare and the hickory
nuts and walnuts. the butternuts and
hazelnuts and the pecans get ready to
be gathered. Along the country roads
you may see groups of from three to a
dozen small boys trudging toward the
woods with brown or white sacks
thrown across their shoulders. Some
times they will speak to the stranger
passing by, but usually they are as
shy as partrides, dippir into the fence
corners as wagon. approaches or scut-
Ting into the fields like scared rab-
bits. These brown. silen. children are
of the woods themselves. But could
you see them under the trees, freed
from all restraint and chattering
among themselves. they would remind
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19
Public Dutv.

The old-fashioned subordination Of
the individual to the demands of the
State was cardinal principle of a
statesman who died lately in France
NJ. Eugene Spuller, who had been min
lister Of education and of foreign affairs.
and had held other important public
posts. He was always serious in his de-
votion to public duty.
Monsieur Spuller was once asked if
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19
The Drowning of the Year.

This IS the festival wbich the Pilgrim
fathers inaugurated. which New England
has annually celebrated fer two centuries,
and which the nation has adopted and
sanctioned ns a day of public thanksgiv-
ing to God, 1t exalts the home and
strengthens its sacred and tender ties.
1t brightens the shadows which have
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19
Ticklctooth Puddin o.

"Tickletooth pudding" was the name OF
the Thanksgiving pudding of old colonial
days. 1t was only memory of the great
progenitor of that name which the pill
grims had left at home in old England.
There were no ten pounds of solid fruit,
no twenty luscious eggs, rich beef suet
nor was it dampened with choice brandy
and home-brewed ale. But it was prob.
ably more easily digested.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19
Every Day.

Every day is a day of thanksgiving for
Christians. They do not wait until the
crops have been gathered before returning
thanks, for they are thankful for every
days blessing. Still II IL commendable
custom for nation to officially recognize
mans dependence, and 20 ask its people
TO unite in common thanksgiving.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19

HE was not a bad
nan at heart. But
the very qualities
which moved some
people to call him a
"Jolly good fellow"
We're identical with
those which made
other people consid-
er him a bad citizen,
and, with the usual
an,pn ole of noopla
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19

Late--what! Have all your daugh,
ters become engaged this summer? I
wished to ask for the hand OF Fraulelp
Marie myself "Oh, she Is the most en-,
gagged OF allv'--Fllegende Blactter.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-11-19

tree in ragged and tough steps. which
almost always point downward, and
when you clasp the trunk in fond
embrace and start In to hunch up the
tree 1t catches hold Of your breeches
with firm, "rippy" grip that will an
initiate the toughest pair OF trousers
during the course Of one ascent.
How Boy Climbs.
Only boy can climb these trees sue
cessfully, and he does 1t by grabbing
the tree tight to his shirt and then
spreading out and lifting up his legs
as he makes his way upward. When
a boy gets up in the tree he shakes
the limbs vigorously until all the loose
or dead-ripe nuts fall, and he then
takes out his Barlow" and cuts off
a branch and trims 1t into club With
this In hand he creeps out on the limbs
that win bear his weight and begins
to thrash around In the smaller branch
es, knocking Off the nuts which have
already been dislodged.
When tree has been thoroughly
stripped, and not until then. the boy
returns to earth again. This he will
accomplish on shell-bark hickory nut
tree with a great deal OF circumspec-
tion In the manner Of descsnt, IS the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03
ADMITTED BY GOLD MEN.
The Conditions In Ohio Are In Bryan's
Favor.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.--Private ad-
vices received here from Ohio by Re-
publicans and gold Democrats amply
bear out the claim that the Buckeye
State is in the doubtful column, with a
far better chance that 1t will give its
electoral vote to Bryan than to McKin-
ley in November. One gold Democrat
reluctantly admitted that the letters
he was receiving from friends in Ohio
were astounding in their statements
regarding the extent of the Republic
can defections to Bryan. He said that
he would not believe that anything OF
the kind was possible but for the fact
that the men who wrote to him were
personally known to him as reliable
and conservative, and in almost every
instance opposed to Bryan. His con-
clusion was that unless remarkable
change of sentiment could be brought
about in Ohio between now and cleo
ton time the State would astound the
country in November by repudiating
Mckinley and voting for Bryan.
Another Ohio Democrat, also gold
man, admitted that his advices from
the State, especially the northwestern
part, showed an astonishing growth Of
silver sentiment among Republicans,
who were joining Bryan clubs by the
score. On the basis Of his reports he
could not see how it will be possible
for the Republican managers, with all
their money and desperate methods, &c
hold the State In line for Mckinley.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

Bryan's Campaign.

The personal campaign Of the Demo-
cratic nominee for the Presidency is
developing into the most remarkable
the country has ever known.
The English practice Of heckling--
that Is, catechising candidate and
trying to stump him with questlons-is
being tried by Mr.. Bryan's audiences
more than ever before. In New Hamp-
shire Saturday, one OF his speeches was
almost entirely taken up with answer
ing the questions of an enquiring hearer.
When the practice is properly con-
Quoted it is an excellent device TO test
the readiness OF the speaker and bring
out the strength or weakness OF his ar
gument.
Mr.. Bryan has shown himself excep-
tionally apt and convincing in his re-
plies. But this readiness Of retort Is
only one OF the features of his campaign
that make 1t altogether extraordinary.
When his age and experience are con-
sidered and the fact that he has been
going almost continuously since the
Chicago convention, making often two
or three speeches day, one Is aston
ished at the power, versatility, re
sources and endurance Of the man.
People who sit at home and read his
telling utterances, do not realize tn,
tremendous strain OF mind and bod,
which produces them.
| When the curtain falls on the great
political drama in November IL can b.
said Of Mr.. Bryan more than Of an.
other Presidential candidate that HI
made his own campaign. He will hav
earned the victory by brilliant work.
| Republic.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03
A Fair Expression.

Whatever may be the result Of the
election THE NEWS believes
we shall have very fair expression of
the people on the silver question. The
verdict will be nearly perfect in its ex-
preston Of the sentiment Of the voters.
Some gold Democrats will vote for
Bryan because they do not wish to be
called "bolters," and some Silver Re-
publicans will vote for Mckinley for
the tariffs sake. The one may Offset
the other; at any rate, the race IL
strictly between Bryan and Mckinley.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03
TRAINS aun UPWARD


Straight up-sas-Dawn Eass q
Downtown Esrss*<s<
"Ail aboaryi--scscnth door tfss
This cry greeted . rrpor'sf -
Is as he stepped into dowH'o"s
building and faced \ halls esa
yators. lie wishsd 70 20 . "
floor. lie stepped into as sis'1M
which was the sign: "ksp
stop seventh fioor."
la II there were three men ass
dleagsd woman. The s'art1
"All right" and the slfssM
grsspcd the throttle Of The
II was the usual cable rops. a'as
man pulled {, began iis Journey
Tho lone woman passsrgsr ~
to . slight "Ohl. and held Der ~
Floor after floor was passed ~ ~
OF about eight miles an hour. v"
sixth floor WIS reached. the
wanted TO get of, but was ~
that she was on an express ais
against the rules 10 stop A.
Until It's destination was ffsens
elevator arrived at the ssssus
On time. II took exactly siEh.
70 make the upward journey 2 4
The elevator man then anuoan
the next stop would be iAe y
100 feet above. The top hooi, ~
to the directory. WINS The li'a.
elevator flew upward once n, :. q
ing near the roof a few sesoaa,, !. n
eve can make a round srirs =
onds. including short steps
engineer of the express. es
mnde IL In about 10 wi,'~ .s,a,
There are two express sle
four regulars that we call w
They stop at every floor ana ~ !, !,
body who shouts. Often ! 4,
gers who want 20 get OUT - II
or tenth floors. They g. ~
when they are told they mus =,
take another elevator down. mn,
] express makes no intcrfne's
at all during the busy hou'r
Press.