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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
A SHOWER IN THE VILLAGE.
ThIs Word Picture Somehow Awakens
Pleasant Memories.

This Word Picture Somehow Awakens
Pleasant Memories.
Over the whole village that stiffness
reigns which only Sunday in summer
can produce. 1t is nearing the noon
hour, and there is a glare of sunligh,
everywhere.
The quiet of the streets seems to be
intensified as one approaches tho corns,
where tho small stone church stands
alone. There is service going on IN
side, and the rolling music of the organ
family waited from within reaches the
deserted streets outside. Rows of houses
with closed blinds and unoccupied door
steps meet the eye on every side, and
down narrow lane near at hand q
freshly painted barn CLEANS holly in the
fierce sunshine. Three OF four pigeons
have futtered to the roof and are sun
ming themselves and softly oooing.
Near the door of the church q horse
and buggy stand, and now and again
the animal. bothered by flies, stamps
and splashes in the shallow puddle un-
der him.
A dog trots lazily up tie street and
stops on his way to chase and bark at q
few belated sparrowa One ct the pigeons
stalks with dignity across the Roof, aud
another fatters into tie air with u
whirring sound and disappears.
The sound of tue organ has died quite
away and only the distant cluoking of a
disturbed hen breaks the quiet. Tho SUI.
light seems to have taken Oil darker
shade.
a sharp gust Of wind sweeps up and
down the street and rushes through the
foliage of the sleeping trees. The spar
rows that occupied the street aye not H.
sight. No living thing Ia to DO Seen, and
the newly painted barn, that a moment
ago looked scorohed and biistered, seems
to have taken on cooler tinge. TIE
breeze has died quite away, AID there
is moment Of supreme stiffness.
Then dull, suAen sound that geoms
like the roar Of diatant train steals
upon the air. Il comes again, and thers
40 ~ h&sStaEiuB lt~'i0 ID tuUuuSl. ~
Hurried hon runs across the lane and
disappears behind board just as three
largo drops mark the dust covered side.
walk. Drops ave falling everywhere,
and as they increase In humber they de-
crease in size. There is gentle pattar
on the sidewalk, Gu the house tops,
through the trees. which becomes more
and moro hurried until it generates into
steady rush ct falling rain. The land
scape is almost shut ont from sight.
J Slowly and by hardly peroeptible ds.
grees the steady rush becomes pat:cr,
and the Sun, with sudden briliianoe,
changes each dcop to o glistenins dia.
mond.
The rain ceases, and The sparkling
trees gently shake themselves In tie
sunlight.
The shower is ovor. Walter 81. Eg-
CLINTON in Now Bohemian.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
PLUMBERS OF SPEAKERS.
a Wen Known Orator Points Out Some
Humor.Iis Instances.

| Wei Known Orator Points Out Some
Humorsis Instances.
Mr.. Joseph Mains, himself a vel
known p2blic speaker, gives The Won
ans Signal some amusing instances Of
the hGmors of public speaking. 1t is,
be thinks, q lack CT Auency that causos
tie speaker so often to blunder. Mr..
Mains has listend TO temperance ora.
tor deploring the fact that friend re.
sorts to site frequent use Of the daily
| glass " He heard a notable lady speaker
! speak Of slum children brought into
tile world with 70 more idea OF homo
comfort than the children of negroes III
Africa
One speaker said, 81 rise eInphatio-
ally" and another said, II stand pros
trnte with establishment. Yet another
feelingly told his audience that it was
mot the platform speaker, but the
house to house visitation and the utter
ence of the silent word by the caller
which did the most good" The state
menss that "the previous speakers sug.
gestjoBs were very suggestive and that
another speakers remarks were "m is
! calculated 20 mislead" Mr. Mains also
mentions
Then there is the speaker who always
misplaees his "h's" and who prays "that
we might be brought to the halter. F"
There was fight of fancy when the
speaker asked, Suppose if modern
balloon dropped upon an unirhabised
island, what would tine natives say1"
The scientific lecturer said Of his com-
ing experiment that "sll depends upon
the present condition Of the body about
to ba created. A town councillor spoke
Of "the rivers and streams that abus
on the borough boundaries Among
Mr.. Malin's other examples is the speak
er who began with saying, "Tbe proper
study Of mankind in general Is the-the
study OF mankind in general" where
upon MI urohin in the audience cried
out, You're a-goin in at tie same hole
you came cut at. +"
No less embarrassed was the old gen.
tleman, who, stumbling through al
after dinner speech, said, II have
no mere to say, ard so--eHd so--Iil
mako few more remarks " The build
or frankly declared be was "more fitted
fog the scaGold than the platform. !"
Sometimes the chairman esrs in vel.
coming the speaker. A chairman was
heard to welcome q speaker as one who
is always with rs, and We wish he
would come efioner." Kind was the az
nouncemens that there will be two
more opportunities to hear the lecturer
once more" 1t was wien tie meeting
ended that tie chairman asked the au-
dience to "o!oae BY singing just ons
verse OF the doxolosy."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
BLUE PETER IN WHIST.
The Signal For Trumps First Employed
by LorA Esary RentineIs.

Tho Signal For Trumps First Employed
by Lord asary Reaeinel.
There is a house in London which
should be the Mecca OF ell whist players
who believe In tho new school ana the
information" game, shrine before
which they shoald bow respectfully AS
the fountain head Of all that is modern
in the game. This is 81 ST. James
street. and it is within sisilt Of Marl-
borough House 1ts fame rests chiefly
on the fact that 1t was ut ore time
known as Graharn's club, aud that
within its walls Lord Henry Bentiaek
first introduced thu blue peter, or
signal for truinps, which consists in
playing higher card before lower
when DO attempt is made to win tie
trick. That signal hes besn to the whiEt
players Of the world like the pillar Of
fire TO the children of Israel Foe mere
tl;an 10 years it has led them up ard
down in the wilderness Of arbitrary con-
ventions. but 1t has never brought then
to the promised land of better whist.
This blue peter was the introduction
to whist OF a purely arbitrary signal or
convention, and it's seed hes spread like
thistlo's until it has entirely overrun
the old game Of calculation, obsesva-
ton, position ard tenaoe," leaving in its
place long salts, American lsads, plain
suit echoes, four signals and directive
discards. These seem to have choked up
all the dash, brilliancy and individual
lily in Cur whist players. reducing them
MI to the same level, not by increasing
the abilities CT the ty1o, bat by ourtail-
ing the skill Of the expert. r. Frederic
Foster il Monthly ILLUSTRATOR.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
A LONG eEARCH.

Everywhere Kitty had sought the quotation
Browning and Tennyson, Shelley and Lang.
Shakespeare she handled with great venera-
ton,
Shutting. however the tones with bang.
Byron she searched. and Swinburne so burn
ing
Goese Austin Dobson, Stevenson, Moore.
Leaves Of each ono sho was futiioiy turning
Hopeless her search as ever before.
Then wearied, fearful, she angrily 1irted
Out Of tlfo library-rusied she distrauEht.
"Let's give 1t mp, then she poutingly blurted,
"For I have forgotten TIE line that we
sought"
-E-chanRe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La, I
February IS, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Clerk of District Court at
Alexandria, La, OIL April 18th, 1897, viz:
George f. McGlendon, who made Home
stead Entry No. 1881, for t he S. L. Id
OF n. w. Ia Section "a, L. 8 N. X.
West. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: James
f, Ball, john w. Ball, Joseph Peek, Jos.
ephiue Simmons, uA of Rapi.les Parish
6. Med. BRUMBY,
Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
Subtle Elattery.

A certain rector in Suffolk village,
who was disliked in the parish, had a
curate who was very popular. and, on
his leaving, was presented with a testi-
mouial. This excited the envy and wrath
of the rector, and, meeting with an old
lady ono day, he said:
81 am surprised, Mrs. Bloom, that
ycu should have subscribed to this testi-
monial."
why, SIR" said the old lady, "if
you'd bin a-goin, I'd ave subscribed
doubler' -London Tit.Bits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Rapides-
Tenth Judicial District
Court
CHAs. E. ScHwALL }
VS.. No. 1867.
OLIVER WADE,

OLIVER WADE '0' f0'''
pY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
| IL an order of seizure and sale issued
from the Honorable the Tenth Judicial
| District Court and tome directed as Sher
if Of the Parish of Rapides, La, com.
handing and authorizing me to specially
seize and sell all the hereinafter described
proper belonging to defendant, after due
advertisement and according to law, |
have seized and will offer for sale at Pub
lie Auction, to the last and highest bid,
der, at the front Door of the Court House
in the Town Of Alexandria, La, between
the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 20rn, 1897,
the following. described property, to-wit !:
certain piece, parcel or lot of ground,
together with all the buildings and i'm,
provements thereon, and being, lying and
situated i'll the Parish Of Rapides, Louis
lana, and being Lot Number Two of the
Partition of the Tabor Heirs, had before
Geo. 0. Watts, Notary Public, on the 2nd
day of May 1898, and containing $500
acres of land as per Plat thereof on file
in Office Of Clerk and Recorder of Rapiles
Parish, La. i'll Conveyance Book 90
PIP. 48G ct seq
Terms Of sale--Cash, subject to ap,
praiscment.
d. II. STAFFORD,
Sheriff, Parish Of Rapides, La.
Fe6'y. II, 1897,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
Perfectly Natural.

Willic--Dobbs, in all my life I never
saw mora natural expression Of coz
tempt than yea have put i'll the face of
this woman. Who was your nedcl?
Dotts--I used two models at the
same time. One was an old maid, and
the other had had three divorces. The
painting, consequently, is a composite.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
What Did He ,rean9

DO you think that beautiful women
are apt TO be spoiled" she mnrmured,
with upturnad eyes.
Your beauty will never spoil You,
darling, " was his eqaivocal answer. -
Detroit Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

Amateurs who undertake to lay a
floor should remember that one-ffth
moro siding and flooring is needed than
the number of square feet Of surface to
be covered because of the lisp in the sid
ING.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

De Myer says that at Hide, Siberia,
go below the zero of Fahrenheit, liz con-
sidered nothing ont Of the ordinary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

The Erie canal, in New York, was
""'" rtifcial waterway began in
nGuseanf, ry. Ground was broken for
the coluriprise July 4, 1917.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
Queer.

Mrs. C.--Doctor, you were ut the last
Illness of my eldest bog?
Doctor--Yes
Mrs. C.--You also tended profession
ally my FIRST husband, who died?
Doctor-Yes
Mrs C.-Well, my second husband
is ill, and l would like you to SEQ him.
London Fun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
City Officers.
CouNcILMEN.
ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE BiREC.
TORY.

Jonas Rosentlal. ........... Post Master
Wan Maddox, ...... Asst (" j"
Office hours from s o'clock m to D m.
Money order business closes at 4 y IN.
Registered Letters close at 5o'clock nm.
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hinestcn, six times week. Leaves
Alexandria at 1870 a nj arrives at 6 D N.
Pineville, fourteen times week.
Leaves Alexandria at 11.3O a nj and 6 D m.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 q m aid j III.
Poland three times week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays ab.l Sat-
nrlays at & a NJ: returns same days. IN.
Iatt, once week Leaves Alexandria
ON FRIDAYS at 6 IA and returns same
day at $50 pm.
Kansas City. Watkins e. Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediates pos,
Offices, daily and return same day
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

When Germs on the toes ache, bad
weather is Likely within "a hours.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
RID RIVER LINE.

CHAs. P. TRCsLeW, President.
CHAs. W. DROWN, Traffic Manager,
New Orleans, La.
LEROY !. STAFFORD, agent, Alex
anil.ia, la.
This Line is composed of the following
tirst-class steamboats,:
I,aperial, capacity 5000 bales of cotton.
Valley Queen, $500 "
Hailettc I" 2HG0 :.
w. L. Scovell % 1905 (" {"
Anna b. Adams 1000
Rosa Bland 800 8. ="
And Fleet offs Barges, capacity 500
bales Of cotton, each.
Boats leave New Orleans Wednesdays
and Saturdays and leave Shreveport
Tuesdays and Fridays.
The new steamer w. T. Scovall, built
expressly for this trade, viii make week
ly trips between Alexandria ana. Shreqe-
port during the coming season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

Terms Of GOurt-SocOnd Mondays III
February and July.
TERMS OF COURT For RaPII,Es PARISH:
Civil Terirs-First Mondays i'll Jann-
airy and May.
Jury Terms-First Mondays in April
aud November.
POLICE JURY.
Wm Hill, Il J Sullivan. Alexandria
T G Wheaton. Observation-Disclosures. Lamonrie
j j Swami, President. .Cheneyyil}e
john y Phlillps...... Spring Hill
K NJ White ....................C alcasien
j NJ Nixon ....................H ineston
w JaDies.... .Cotiie
T j Sleet. ............ .Lalnotle's, Z O
| q Price. Pineylfie
JOS iaWIpiice...... tiSoieste
Mrs Jennie Barrett. Clerk
Whey Deem. Officer Of the Police Jury
SCHOOL BOARD.
G A Setback, Alexandria. -. President
G . Watts Alexandria .Supt and Secty
W Bringbnrst. ...-.........A lexant.ris
Il llardtner. Pincville
SAMUEL Blum. .............. Chcneyviic
J Il Pickles. ................. Lamonrie
W w bra>hear. ..llnavii!e
j E Collins. ..............H emphisl pO
} l. Smith. liineston
Samuel Mailette.. ......... Babb's Bridge
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CON
STABLES:
Alexandria Ward
Justices Peace-W w Wilmington ard
s RACIAL.
Constables-M w Baillio and " j
Gilmore.
Cotile Ward
w Sorelle, NJ S Trims.le, Win Melch.
Constables--u L Thomas, Eli Glove
land Z G Henderson,, Sam HoSt.
Calcasieu Ward
Justices pcace-E NJ Lambright, G w
Strether.
nstables-Henry Perkins and Frank
Perkins.
Lan.ourie Ward
Justices Peace - Robert Martin and
Nick Mareshal.
Constables--G A Wise Ed Dunn.
Chencyville Ward
juStices Pcace-j II Moore, IL IL Jack
son.
Constables-W S Roberts and N l..
Stewart.
Rapides Ward
Justice Psace-LC Sanford
Constablc-R II Murphy.
kigolctte Ward
Justices peaco-Joe Simmons and c
NJ pettis.
Constables-Geurge L Anthony and
Griffin Nugent.
Spring Hill Ward
Justices Peace-J w May ANA L L
Galligan.
Constables -BP Phillips, ) d Dnnu.
Hineston Ward
Justices Peace L Rougeou, and
Daniel Hogan.
Constablcs-James Melder, H Rou-
geou.
pineville Ward.
Justices Peace-Andrew David L b
Daniels.
constables-F H.lIolt, sA Ryder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

Does a general barking business. De-
posts in amounts of s. and upwards re,
ceiSed payable OF demand Exchange
bought aud Sold Collections promptly
attended To. Offers to the public and do
positnrs every facility that their business,
balances and responsibility warrant.
Officers Thos Clements, President; B.
Ehrslein. Fice-Fresisle,,t; A. Wettermark,
Jr., Cashier.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

U. $. Senators.
N C Blanchard term expiring on the
4th of March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the
4th of March, 1901.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
Sunrelne Court,

Francis T Nichols. ........ Chief Justice
New Orleans.
AScncy,rEs
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
Parish Officers.
REPRESENTATIVES,.

JUDGES COURT OF ArpEALs-3nD clseyar
w L Blackman. and. ......A Monton
Terms of Court -socond Mondays III
February and July.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

TERMS OF COURT roR RarInEs PARISH
Civil Terlrs-First Mondays i'll Jaun-
airy and May.
Jury Terms-First Mondays in April
aud November.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25

priety Any of the games played during the holidays and on birthday and social occasions are perfectly suitable for Thanks- giving night, and proverbs, buzz. story telling reading character In the palm. for tune telling. quotations. the memory game and others of a similar nature will afford any amount of fun anc pleasure to young and old
 A big, splendid golden pumpkin, decked with vines about it's base makes a dne centerpiece for Thanksgiving dinner table, or just the shell of the pumpkin may be used as a vase. and autumn leaves and berries and vines may overflow its golden body in the most gorgeous splcndor
 One of the best ways to enJoy Thanks giving Is to contribute something to the fund for supplying the poor and friendless with 8 good, wholesome Thanksgiving dinner New York and Brooklyn have many charitable people who will see that the poor are fed that day and 1t is one of the sights of the grea,t city to go among the clustering thousands of unfortunates and see them in at least one thankful mood however short 1t may be
 It Is asserted by many that the first Thankssi ing day in America Was not tablIshed by the pilgrims but by the church oi England It Is said to have been celebrated at Monhcgan. of the co,lSt of Maine. Tn 1907 A chaplain by the name oi Seymour LpM'h,d the sermon Thirteen years later the May.iuw r,sachcd Plyrout" rw York Tribune
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
rHANksoIvINo DAY AT THE
 POORHOusE.

Thanksgiving day at the poorhouse; Waiting with patient endurance, I'll their summons from bondage shall sound When with spirits ehsstensd hy sorrow, And minds grown dull with despair, With jov thev1l look upward tn Heaven And Ind safe resting place there. Thanksgivine day a the poorhouse; Tber-'s k whole world Of pathos 70 me In the thought that these desolate creatures The spirit of Thanksgiving can see; That their eye~ are not blind to its meaning Their rars not deaf 10 It's call; Thar it lightens the drearina-s round them, And brings soa 6 brief comfnrt to all. Tn nssviving day at the p ,orh use; Will you go there to-day for awhile And scatter & few words of kindness, That will call forth an answering smils7 will you show these poor. saddon-d creatures That the infinite mercy of love Win esas@ the last stage of their Journey To the glorious haven aboye7 Thanksgi,irg day al the poorhous.; While f.sss'ing and merry today Just think of ths hearts heavy laden, And spare brief moment to pray: "ti,'d comfort ih- lone and fnrsak-n- Guide their weak footsteps arinht; And lead them out of the ds knsss ro the splendor of Eternliy's light"
 -n.Lo O.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
THE GOLDEN PUMPKIN
aaeen of the Fruits of the Earth
 Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day.
 Of the fruits of the earth the ruI',i I.. is queen upon this occasion In hci
 may be found modest quiNcrinp Ir,i.,s. stiff necked ices. dougEnuts cookns oI crullers The pet recipes oi each .ai. .ly handed down from mother to daughter should have their places in each home Poor indeed is the child who grows to manhood with no fond recollection oi what his mother used to make tor Thanks giving which is alas only a sweet mem ory now. as hls wife naturally but in,on siderately remembers only what her moth CT used to make and reproduces that The pumpkin pie is the nucleus of the SIC ond half of Thanksgiving dinner Take the pumpkin. scoop out the meat though Halloween lantern were to be made and use your ingenuity in turning this shell into as pretty a " horn of plenty as may be Fill 1t with grapes, red apples oranges figs. nuts etc. what you will and let 1t, for the day oust the sil ,er epergne or the bowl of flowers and crown the table With d little care most beau tifui and ornauca:al center decoration can thus be made. one most thoroughly in keeping with the occasion
 The season will decide whether autumn leaves may be a feature in decoration and the locality whether some perfect heads Of wheat may not play the part of boutonniere as we'll as chrysanthemums But. what ever you decide upon Tn the way of floral decoration. dou call upon the hothouse flowers on this the harvest home
 Let us eat. drink and be merry It has a riotous sound but 1t is more than justifiable in many cases and having Jus tiied ourselves by sharing our goods with our neighbors 1t Is the duty of every God fearing. true hearted American upon this day inspired and assisted by King Turk and his noble train, to do Justics to this mandate. Philadelphia Press
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
A woman's Influence.

George Washington issued the first pres idential proclamation tor Thanksgiving observance It may not be generally known that a woman was largely Instru mental in bringing about the annual ob servance of the day but such Is the case Sarah .Josepha Buell. Hale Is the name of the woman who adN ocated the yearly Thanksgiving day For several years pre- yious to 1864 the custom had fallen into disuse Through the columns of nIaga zine she edited Mrs Hale earnestly urged a return to the ann"al custom and prcsi dent Lincoln ably seconded her plcaoings by issuing in 1884 another presidential proclamation for general Thanksgiving day Since then the custom has not been changed. and it bids fair to stay as 1t is to the end of time
 And who would wish to change it. What would we do without the great fami Iy rcunions when the children. grand children and perhaps the grrat -grandchil dren come back te the dear old home bringing happy memories of her young days to the silver haired serene faced mother us she cl,isps her children and her children 8 childrcn m her eager loving urmsy It Is a hallowed day and old and young alike love its Joyousncss and gener ous good cheer New York Tribune
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
Thanksgiving Suggestions.

To the mind of the American at large Thanksgiving Is suggestive of certain things called up at the mention of no other holiday in the nations annals--a day of rest, day of retrospection, 8 day of thanks for much that is here enjoyed alone, day of feasting. To the New Eng lander there is an added suggestion of whitened ground, winter skies, rugged hills and the faint echo of the angry sea pounding upon the barren coast where pilgrims first set foot to found nation of freemen in years to come. Stern and rug god men were they, capable alone of bray ing the wild and unknown land about, strong in faith that made the small rays of sunshine and hope which came to them through the clouds of diversity cause for thanksgiving. So 1t Is that tiine has as- sociated with the day the memory of these sturdy pioneers. s.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
Survival of Thanksgiving.

Days set apart annually for nationa thanksgi> ing or humiliation are not like ly to be long observed unless there are good and abiding reasons for their ap Iointmcnt ENcn in oycrconscrN ative Eng land the days once kept in comnicmoration of the nation deliNcrance from thu gur powder plot and of the murder of Charles have for many years cclsed to figure among Anglican holidays and barely re tain the notice of the penny alnanacs That the institution of Thanksgiving day in America originally prescribed by the Puritans as n substitute for Christmas day should saye survived almost to the close of the present century is therefore prcsumptive evidence Of it's propriety and its necessity. New York Herald