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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25
those things Lily Petit told him!" Efie

those things Lily Petit told him!" Efie
cried.
She was putting away the paper, the dis
appearance of which had caused her father
such annoyance, when thought struck her.
Mercy, the cranberries!" she cried,
dashing downstairs to find black, sticky
mass in the bottom of the kettle. "Oh!
what will ma say! Whoever heard of a
Thanksgiving dinner without cranberries,
and there are no more in the house!"
The traces of her carelessness removed,
the turkey in the oven and the fire "roared
up" she stared dejectedly into the yard.
"Oh, how | hate Cousin James husband
and his second wife!" she cried.
"And why" asked a voice she had not
heard since May
ooh, Granville! I-why aren't you in
church,"
Guess wanted to see you, Effie, so l said
my arm hurt a little; they'll let me do any
thing if mention that arm"
"Oh-h, Granville, is it all right now?
she touched it reverently.
"As good as ever, Efie And carried
that housewife half over Cuba. But you
never wrote
"l-l.ilr Pettitt said you guessed all the
girls would write, so /"
"Why, Efhe, | never said that. only
wanted you to think of me, and"
But YOU haven't told me about the war,
she broke in, blushing. "Did you ever xii
a man, Granville"
IL guess | did-one, anyhow. He wai
in tree picking off our fellows, and tool
good aim and fired He hit the GROUND
pretty quick, and it wasn't the fall tina
killed him. Pretty soon | went down
though | didn't know l was hit. When
came to myself, a good many other fellow
were lying about me, Shall tell you wha
my FIRST thought was?'
Efie nodded; she was crying 81 won
dered whether you'd care if ] never cam
! back"
Two hours later, when Mr.. Hill drov
up, mis- daughter gave wild cry: 9Th
turkey" and ran into the house, whcl
was full OF the rich odor of incinerate,
fowl.
That was the THANKSGIVING day upoI
which M. and Mrs III dined sadly Of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

I know that" she said to herself. "Io
think he's been back two whole days and
| haven't seen him yet! | wish We didn't
live so far. | wonder if he's got the house
wife gave him yet? Lily Petit says he
Told her he was afraid was kind OF a
dirt. Well, goodness knows, he can let
me alone if he's afraid of me! can't help
il if Dan Archer does like meat least. l
don't suppose could, and-yes, ma, I'm
coming right now!' -,
Thanksgiving day was clear and colder
Mr. hin hinted at the possibility Of snow,
hut then he had no new dress to wear to
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

A NATIONAL quarantine cOnven-
ton was held in Memphis last week.
Resolutions were adopted calling
for the organization of National
Bureau of Public Health in the
Treasury Department, with an Ad-
visory Council to be made up OF one
member from each State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

Hon. BROOKS NORFLEET, of Mem
phis, is being pushed for the posi-
tion of Speaker of the next house of
representative in the General
Assembly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

THE entire Sixth Virginia infan-
try (colored) is disarmed and under
arrest at Camp Macon, GA. The
regiment had set out for Macon TO
take possession of or kill the white
provost guards.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

7-FIE, Oh-h, IF fe!
What are You doing
now?' Her moth
er's voice was muf-
fled by distance, for
she was in the kitch-
en- and Efhe was
in the front bed
room upstairs.
"l-just airing the
front bedroom, ma.
"Oh, | didn't know
but you was stop.
ping to look at that
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

THE battleship Formidable, said
to be the largest warship in the
world, was launched last week at
Portsmouth, Eng. The ship is of
1900 tons displacement, is 400 feet
long, has 75 feet beam, and cost &l,-
100000
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

TT is SAID that Representative
elect Brigham H. Roberts, OF Utah,
NAV be expelled from the House oil
Representatives on the charge OF be-
ing a polygamist. Roberts was elect
ed on the Democratic ticket. de au-
mits that he is living with more
than one wife, but says he married
them before the law admitting Otan
into the Union on the condition OF
the adjustment of pOlygamy, was
passed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

The latest figures on the complex
ion of the next House are: Repub-
licans, 1856; Democrats, l59; Inde
pendents, IA; Republican majority
over all, II.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

REAR Admiral Dewey has con-
tracted with Hong Kong wreckers
for the recovery of the steel gun
boats Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba
and Don Juan de Austria, sunk in
Manila harbor May |.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

PRESIDENT Timothy Dwight, of
Yale, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect at the end Of the pres
ent university year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

THE complete vote for Congress
man in the Sixth Congressional dis
trict is as follows: John Wesley
Gaines, 1887; Napier (cOlored),
1888; Gaines majority, 1919.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25
Taupbt nv Experience.

Tuifold Knutt-Wot are We goin' to do
to celebrate the day? Wash yer face:
Mosely Wraggs-Naw. ! done that last
Thanksgivin' an wuz bit by four dogs dur
in the day. They didn't reco'nize me
Chicago Tribune.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25
A ThnnI,spINInr CInch.

She latter yes has been said)-What
did you wish when you pulled the wishbone
with me?
He-I wished that you would accept me.
And you?
She Oh, wished that you would pro-
pose.-N. Y. World.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25
Great Happiness.

"Thcre is one thing which should make
this country celebrate Thanksgiving day
with a great deal of enthusiasm, remarked
Hoiack.
"Whct is that" asked Tomdik
Congress isn't in session yet. Detroit
Free Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

A DELEGATION of business men
from Pana, ILL.,, last Sunday nott-
fed Gov. Tanner that the city was
in state of terror on account of the
riotous miners and that the troops
now there were not able to cope with
the emergency. Another company
was ordered to the scene.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

THE Secretary of the Navy has or
dered court of inquiry to meet at
Norfolk and investigate the aband-
onment Of the Maria Teresa.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

at is certainly terrible thing" mused
the turkey, as it saw the farmer approach
ing with his ak, "to be cut off like this in
my prime. But after all death has its COM
pensations At least shall hear no more
Thanksgiving jokes about getting it in the
neck IN. Y. journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25
N THANKSGIVING A n.
~ HOLY DAY. "

HIS nation stands out
alone among all the
nations as having no
established religion or
no recognition Of God
in its constitution and
laws. W hen our ia
thers met in national
convention to frame
the magma charta of
this country the spirit
of infd e lity was
strong in that body,
and a fear has been
expressed frequently
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

FOR ME THERE is ONLY DEATH"
She realized that she was the subject they
discussed.
Il have fairly grown to hate her! With
her superior ways and cold Indifference, she
is detestable!"
"Why don't you swear at her?' advised
his friend you would soon cure her OF
that sublime air, and bring her to earth"
81 wonder do not kill her!" cried the
husband, passionately. Sometimes l wish
she were dead and free"
His friend laughed. They rose. The
wife heard the push of chairs over the hard
polished floor. She pitied her husband.
This wicked woman, herself, should be dead.
1t would be better. Oh, YES. and happier.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

HON h. JARVIS, OF White county,
father of the Jarvis Law" has de-
cllned to enter the race for Speaker
of the Senate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

U. S. GRANT, JR., is relying on
his fathers name and the backing
of Senator Hanna to elect him Sena-
tor from California.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

Soiled Spooner lat the door)-I am willn'
to work, maddim, but competition keeps me
from gittin' anytime to do at my trade.
Mrs. GoodsoUl- What is your trade!
Soiled Spooner-Carvin' Thr"ksoivin' tur-
KEYS fur lonely widows. =. -. Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

The grand jury at philadelphia
has returned true bills against
United States Senator M. S. Quay
his son Richard R. Quay and ex-
State Treasurer Benz. ]. Haywood
charging them with conspiracy to
unlawfully use public moneys de-
posited in the Peoples National
Bank of this city, for the purchase
and sale of stocks and for other pur-
noses not authorized by law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

aimed corn, pickles and pumpEin pie. Ns
for Granville and Elic thov sat with hands
claspcd under the tablecloth and ate the
food of the gods
ELISA ARMSTRONG.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

IN the wisdom of the War De-
partment it is to be Puerto Rico and
Habana ereafter-instead of Porto
Rico and Havana. Incidentally
there ore to be but three military
division in Cuba-Habana, Cana
quay and Santiago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25
What the Wishbone said.

"I cannot, cannot tharkru, be,
Don't ask me to, beg:
Thanksgiving never comes but see
Some fellow pulls my leg"
N Y World
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

THE War Investigation Commits
sion has established the fact that
ample medical supplies were sent
with the Santiago expedition, and
also that they were not to be had
when needed. AS to who prevented
the landing of the supplies, the COM
mission is still unable to ascertain.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25

Gov-ELECT ROOSEVELT will be in
augurated Governor of New York
on Sunday. The laws of that State
REQUIRE that the Governor and other
State officials be sworn into office on
the first day of January, and that
date falls on Sunday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25
NEWS AND COMMENT.

THE launching of the battleship
Wisconsin will take place to morrow
at San Francisco.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-25
NSSNG>rNGSNr
IT WAS INDEED WORTH WHILE

HERE was a grand
Ia iy at the Saliva
ton Army barracks
one cold Thanksgiv.
ing night. Drums
beat, tamboul n c 5
jinglcd; coruet and
fife added their So
prano notes. Sisters
and brothers sang
new and old hymns,
A few of the lately
converted appeared
and joined ieryently
hat ,,.t ,.,, ,,,,t- f.ga
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-28
A GALLANT SOLDIER.
Henry c. Corbin, Adjutant General
of the Army.
He Is n Prime Fnvorite Among Men,
and the Ladies' simply Adore
Him-His Record as
Military Man.

Few Of the gallant soldiers in tho
United States army are able to look
back over career SO varied and so full
of useful activities as that Of Henry
C.. Corbn, the present adjutant gem
eral. lnheriting from his patriot an7
cestors an ardent spirit of American
ism he determined early in life to de-
vote himself to the service of his coun-
try, and since ne left his fathers farm
hardy, unframed but ambitious lad.
he has known no other calling than
that of soldier. At the first summons
to arms in 1861, young Corbin threw
down his farming implements and,
with godspeed from loyal father, he
hastened to enroll himself among the
union volunteers. Up to that period
he had spent 10 years on the paternai
farm in Clermont county, o., where
he was born in September, 1912.
Although he enlisted as a private,
Corbin speedily rose to the rank OF
| first lieutenant of the Eighty-third
Ohio infantry. He went Immediately
| to the front and soon afterward he
| was transferred to the Seventy ninth
Ohio, in which he served for more than
a year. In the fall of 1868 he was ap.
pointed major of the Fourteenth
| United States colored infantry, and
much of the high reputation attained
| by that regiment for discipline and ef-
| fective service was due to his efforts
as a drillmaster and leader. He was
successfully promoted to be lieuten-
ant colonel and colonel of that regi-
ment. and in March, 1865, he received
| the honorary brevet of brigadier gen
| eral. Throughout the war his com
mand was frequently engaged at inn
portant points, and not only did he
| win personal distinction as brave
and cool-headcd officer, but the regi'
ment was cordially commended in Of
fetal reports. The young officer
earned his first brevet for gallant and
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-28
LnrGest Flag Ever Made.

The largest flag in the world has
been swung across a river at Mauch
Chunk, Pa, from the summit of noun
tains on either side. The flag is
swung on cable half a mile long, aud
the flag is suspended in the middle.
The size of the flag is 56 by 75H. feet.
1t contains 975 yards of ordinary
bunting, 27 yards of stay bunting, IS
yards of duck 100 yards of muslin and
- pounds of hardware. This giant
flag, which is the pride of Mauch
Chunk. has an area of 4,233 square
feet, and is 26O square feet larger than
any known flag in the world. The
bunting is 81 inches wide. The stars
are 31B inches in diameter. The
weight of the flag is POS pounds.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-28

meritorious conduct" at Decatur and
Nashville.
After the Fourteenth infantry was
mustered out of service, early in the
spring OF 1866, Col Corbin was at once
commissioned a second lieutenant III
the regular United States army and
attached to the Seventeenth infantry
His ability as tactician and an eX'
ecutive officer soon secured his adj
vancement to the rank of captain, and
in November, 1869, at the age of p
years, he was transferred, with that
rank, to the Twenty-fourth infantry,
In 1877 Capt. Corbin-more famil'
" known even then as Gen. Corbin-
was detached as military attache to
the president, and during the inter
esting period of his service at the eN-
ecutive mansion he developed rot only
an admirable degree of tact, but those
sterling social qualities which resulted
in the establishment of strong and
lasting friendships with some of the
most distinguished soldiers ard states,
men of his time. His relations with
Presidents Hayes and Garfield were of
the most cordial and confidential char
acter, and Presidents Harrison and
Mckinley have each held him in high
esteem as a valued friend. lie was
with President Garfield when the lat
ter was shot, in the Pennsylvania rail.
road station in Washington, in July,
1881, and he was one of the sorrow
stricken family group that stood by
the assassinated presidents bedside
at Elberon when death came few
weeks afterward.
President Haves appointed Capt.
Corbin to his staff with the rank OF
major in 1880. and also made him an
assistant adjutant general At various
times he served on the statfs of Gems.
Hunt, Schofield. Terry, Cooke and
Miles, proving himself at all times a
most Trustworthy and valuable aid to
his chief. He vas with Gen. Miles in
the exciting and successful campaign
against Geronimo. and also during the
Pine Ridge campaign. which continued
through 1890 and 1891. Subsequently
while with Gen. McCook in Arizona he
was vested with the personal direction
of and responsibility for the cam paig1
against the Moluis, and he discharged
his obligations with customary
promptness and thorougness. About
this time he was promoted to be. lieu
tenant colonel. and in 1892 he was sum
moned 10 Washington for important
duty al the war department.
After he had been in Washington foI
few wears Col. Corbin was trans
ferred o Governors Island. New YORK
harbor rs chief of staff Of the depart
ment of the east IN which capacity he
served until October. 1897 when he
was ordered back to Washington ii
consequence of the approaching re
tiremcnt of Adit. Gen. Samuel Breck
President Mckin!cy appointed Col
Corbin rs Gen. Hrsch's srrcc ssCr in th'
at'"r p"rf OF last February
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-28

New York, July 23.-The W. Z. TeIe-
graph Co. was ordered to show cause
at a special term of the supreme court
held in Brooklyn Friday why per-
emptory writ of mandamus should not
issue directing the telegraph company
fered for transmission at its Brooklyn
office without the one-cent stamp re-
quired to be placed thereon by the war
revenue act of 1898. The court decided
that no hearing was necessary. the
commissioner of internal revenue hav-
ing decided that the sender must paw
for and attach the stamp.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-28
SPANISH SHIPS.
They Will Convey Skaters Pris-
oners to Their Native Land.
The Government Awards n Contract Worth
S535,oO0 to n Steamship Line Whose
Owners are Spaniards-Th EN-
barkation to Begin Inside of
Week from Santiago.

Washington, July 2t.-Arrange-
ments practically were concluded by
the government last night for the
transportation of the Spanish prison
ers at Santiago from Cuba to Spain.
The contract was awarded to the
Spanish Transatlantic Co., represent
ed by J. NJ. Ceballos q Co.. of New
York. The company agrees to carry
the prisoners from Cuban ports to
Spain at the rate of $50 Tor each en-
listed man and $50 for each commits
stoned officer, subsistence to be fur
nished by the company on the army
ration basis, as provided for in the
government advertisement for bids.
The award provides also that the COM
pany shall have five ships at Santiago
in nine days from to-day, two in II
days from to-day and enough to com
plete the transportation of the prison
ers in 2l days.
Three days ago Col. Hecker, in
charge of the transportation of troops
in the OuartermaSter generals depart
ment of the army, went to New York
to consult with shipping companies
concerning the transportation of the
spanish troops SuTIeHucFeu III odn-
tiago. Bids which he had previously
advertised for were opened yesterday
at the army building in New York.
Col. Hecker returned to Washington
last evening and had a conference
with Secretary Alger, Quartermaster
General Luddington and Adjt. Gen.
COrbin.
The bids of the several companies
were considered, that of the Spanish
Transatlantic Co. finally being ac-
cepted, as in all respects it was re-
garded as the best made. On the basis
of $4,000 enlisted men and 1000 Off
GERS it will cost the government $685.
900 to transport the prisoners. The
ships will fly the colorx of Spain and
will be manned probably entirely by
Spanish crews.
1t was remarked as one of the curl
Gus developments of the war that this
government should enter into a
friendly contract with a company,
many of whose vessels are auXiliaries
to the Spanish navy and some of
which have been captured or de-
stroyed by the navy of the United
States.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-28
ADVANCING ON MANILA.
California Troops Within Two
Miles of Spanish Lines.
CITY MUST SOON SURRENDER
Desultory Fighting Between the Spaniards
and Insurgents-The Latter sombard IA
Fort at Malste-Spaniari Expect Help
from Camara's Fleet.

Washington, July 23.-The following
cablegram was received at the war de-
partment yesterday:
Hong Kong. July 22.-Aguinaldo
declares dictatorship and martial law
over all the islands. The people eX-
pect independence. Recommend China
ponies. ANDERSON"
Anderson was the senior army officer
at the Philippines when the dispatch
was sent, probably several days be-
fore its Hong Kong date. The refer
ence to China ponies means that Col.
Anderson desires that kind of cavalry
animals.
New York, July 23.-A special to the
journal dated Cavite, July 10, via
Hong Kong, says:
The entire regiment of First Califor-
MIA volunteers advanced to-day to Jan
bo, only two miles from the Spanish
lines surrounding Manila. The Cali
fornia trops have been thrown out by
Gen. Anderson to form the advance of
the attack in force. South Manila
is to be captured first. The Colorado
and Utah batteries are being landed at
Parangue directly from the ships. The
Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers, with
the rest of the artillery, will land at
Malab bon. just north of Manila.
Brig. Gen. Francis Y. Green, form
erly colonel of tho Seventy-firSt regi-
ment of New York, is in command of
the advance. The United States cruis-
er Boston was detailed 70 cover the
landing parties. She occupies a po-
sition almost within range of the guns
of Fort Malate, which is only Il short
distance from Manila proper. The
brigade commanded by Gen. Anderson
is still at Cavite, but his troops are
ready to move. The arrival of the
United States monitor Monterey is
anXiously expected.
The insurgents are gradually get
ting artillery into action against Pom
do, Santo Meso and Malate. The fight
ing is desultory. The Spaniards have
been driven from the trenches outside
Malate and the insurgents are strongly
entrenched near the walls of the fort.
The insurgents have begun to bonn
bard Malate fort and have struck the
telegraph company's cable house.
1t is said on semi-of1icial authority
in Manila that the recent news from
Cuba is "a vile, English fabrication,"
that in reality the Spaniards have
been victorious, that "Admiral Cana
ra's squadron has coaled at Singapore"
and is expected here on July %.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-28
Course of Cuban War Leaders.

Washington, July 21.-SenoE Que
seda and other representatives of the
Cuban iunta consulted yesterday with
officials of the war department. The
United States officials were assured
that there was no dissatisfaction with
the management of affairs in Cuba so
far as the Cuban representatives were
concerned, and that if Gen. Garcia and
other Cubans operating about San
tiago were not in harmony with the
United States authorities there, it
arose from Il misunderstanding of the
presidents proclamation and of the
intentions of the United States gov
ernment The Cubans at Santiago, it
was stated, probably thought the ac-
tion of Gen. Shafter meant the con-
tnuation of Spanish rule and Spanish
authority. 1t being well understood
here that such was not the case, it
was the belief of the Cuban represent
atives that when the matter was
made plain to the Cuban officers in
the field, they would acquiesce in the
action of the United States and render
the United States army hearty sup
mort
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-28
IN TRUE WESTERN STYLE.
rwo Masked Men Rob an Express Car and
Kill Man.

Wichita, Kan, July 1S.-The Frisco
passenger train leaving here at $3.50
Saturday night for st. Louis was held
up by two masked men at Andover, a
station ten miles east of here. y citi-
zen of Andover who learned of the
plan to rob the train attempted to no.
tify the train officials and was shot
by the robbers. He will provably die.
Several hundred dollars were taken
from the express car.
Andover is a flag station and has
about 200 people. Two men rode into
town at dark and tied their horses
near the depot. They acted in such a
mysterious way that they were sus-
Dected and a man was sent down the
road to flag the train. He was shot by
the robbers just "A few minutes before
the train arrived. AS soon as the en-
gineer slowed down the men under
heavy masks entered the express car
and demanded the money. The messen-
ger drew gun but was overpowered,
after which the men went through
the safe. No attempt was made to
rob the passengers.