The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-21

Now. however, that am dh N'N s
ard tho sole survivor of all that oano
n, Inflated adventurous; now that no
ones feelings can be hurt by the Ieci'','
can sec no further objection; indecu.
~ seems nv duty 10 see that the s,oiS
of Thanksgiving Day. 1891 in the Nun
dixie. is not lost 90 the world
Tho histories tell how the raw to"n y,
strageling streets OF shaniies lay that
wear along the bank or the creek anu ny
shora ~ The Yukon: how the newcomers
noured into town until late In the autumn
crowding every shanty TO suilocatoh ulu
even camping out in tents almost az .ns
edge Of the Arctic Circle. what the his'o-
rtes cannot describe is the tense anNI.,S
-, a. little town. its fcverish growth
a.. a,.rl, s,ucides that lay in the streets
a, mornines. the haegard faces worn
w,th herce toll and privaton NO, they
cannot describe that; nor can
4, NAV seem the grimmest or Jokes
,hat such a hungry. tattcrcd, desperate
gang should have though OF Celebrating
Thanksgiving az all. But habit IS strohs'
Most OF as had seen better days III peas
anter homes, and we olah / pioposo ~
Iet the twenty-hfth OF November go Dy
unnouced. 49,,
Vet we might have forgotten the DAY
altogether in our greed OF gold, our fears.
and our hardships. but for an il-umeu
attompt at lest made by some one who
afterward never dared let his name Do
known. ,,.,,
IL was on the morning Of the eighteenth
81 November that this announcement
was found posted on Dolans door,
NOTICE.
vb.rsas A kind Providence has Grub
staked Us through another Year with no
more than the usual Proportion OF Star-
walton and Chilblains, and
whereas. The aforesaid kind Providence
has opened up here such crack-a-J"sA
tier of claims that were all hkey 10 10
starved and frozen TO death before SPLITS
nv the multiplication OF mouths SUD
tract,on of grub. ana division Of flrewood;
therefore,
i by tho authority vested in me- do pro-
claim Thursday. Nov. o. as a Thanksglv,
ing Day. and particularly recoinhehu
mat on that day Dawson city be run
wide open. 80, 80,
Given at the White House GitD under
the hand and seal or ..,.,,
ehortfoot Dolan himself came hobbling
ont of his saloon as a crowd OF us were
reading some with laughing faces, some
with anger in their hearts.
Dolan spelled the paper out slowly then
reached up a sinewy hand ana tore ~
down.
cts n disgrace 70 the camp" he said
with deep feeling. sweeping his eye SLOWLY
over the group OF rs. IF | ever ma out
the blasted cub that writ that paper
ana nailed Il ND. I'll make him think
be's roasting in the bottom oven of the
DEVILS kitchen. with forced draft on
Also, therell be a meeting TINS AFTER
noon Here -Four o'clock.
DoIan's speech decided the group, which
had for a moment hung undecided be-
tween levity and disapprovai. II was
fun meeting that followed at the hour
named. and Ike Mofiitt, John Doe, Etehhe
Macier, and Jack Foster were appointed
a COMMITTEES OF arrangements, Dolan act
ing as chairman.
The news spread like wldhre, and by
evening OF the next day enough SINH
lar committees had been formed 10 IN
sure accommodations for every soul IN
Dawson willing 20 make a bluff al eating
a Thanksgiving dinner. Pretty soon this
new notice appeared in the place or the
bogus proclamation on Dolans door;
pRIVIT HOME THANKSGIVING.
A Privit Home Thanksgiving Dinner
will be Served on Thanksgiving Day
which will be November %. as we reckon
IL AT . H. m, at the Palace Hotel and
Grand Cafe Metropole. Dawson CITY
Tickets. one-half ounce. For Sale inside,
M the Bar. BY order Com
am bound to admit that the four
members Of the committee spent most
Of the next few DAYS at the bar ar
ranging details. and that John Doe
Was drunk a good share Of the time He
had called himself John Buck on coming
10 Dawson. The nickname was given as
n delicate intimation of disbelief in his
identity.
When men are lonely in the great will
derness or at sea or in strange Iands
Jar away from home, little things IN
terest them strangely. We thought or
nothing else save this dinner until the
day arrived.
BY common understanding, we gathered
at Dolan's an hour before the dinner
was timed TO be ready Silent we sat ana
still looking gloOmily ut one another-
Then a loud booming voice started IN
20 sing II was big Jack Foster. ana We
all joined in:
Thus far the Lord hath led rs on
Thus far His power prolongs our DAY
and suppose every man there thought,
ns he sang, or the early darkness, and
the moaning wind outside. and the long
fierce winter SO swiftly coming on, that
would listen 20 no prayers and be moVeu
10 relenting by no sunerings
A little pause followed the song, ana
then shortfoot Dolan rose impressiVey
70 saw: "As chairman OF the committee
7 desire 10 announce that Amt selling |
that he can't get through without nra-
Ger or two, he can have il on me but hes |
got 10 keep strictly inside o his indlvid-
nal capacity. as the same IS estiih'aeu
NV myself We amt going to have no
xyhooping II up this trip An now We're
o-goIne to sing Rock OF Ages, an aiter
that Ike Mofiitt- ,.,....
ie was interrupted by an irresolute |
,,ard ~ tho latch; the door slowly opened
end IN came, with curious mixture OF
Madness and sfyness. half dozen wom-
~ looking seamy and haggard without
,he,r war paint. Some or the miners
,ylye. were already on hand. Mrs. Moihtt
vas one OF them--a fat, CHEEKY woman
with red hair, remember
Room righ, down here" she cshed
out IN that way she had This way
sisters" And so they all sat down TO-
rether. the sheep and the goats hefore
tho Judgment. quaverlng out, Let me
hide myself In Thee"
You could have heard pin drop when
Ikei unconed his long legs and got up,
Mrs. Mofitt looking up at him, KIND OF
proud like.
BOYS" ne said. 'I'm no preacher, as
CO ALI know. Nor We don't need no preach