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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22
THANKSGIVING WITH SOLDIERS.
Veteran of the Civil War Tells of Some
Experiences.


Veteran of tho Civil War Tells of Some
Experiences.
"There is no day." said Gen. J. ID. At
kinson recently, that brings up the old
memories as does Thanksgiving. 1t Is
the contrast. suppose. Thanksgiving
depends for its enjoyment upon home sur
roundings, and its very mention suggests
feasting. Now, IL there was anything
more sadly lacking in the camps Of both
the Union and Confederate armies than
these two items, l can't guess what 1t
was. 1t might easily have become a
very dreary and homesick day. and to
guard against that the boys used to get
up all kinds Of schemes to make 1t pass
off pleasantly and seem more like the
days at home. Those who were fortu-
nate enough to get boxes from home usu-
ally shared the good things with their
friends, but when we had just been in ac-
ton or were ON the march it sometimes
happened that no boxes could reach US,
and we were thrown wholly upon our
own resources. Some of the forms Of
diversion that were originated then seem
very laughable as we look back upon
them from this distance.
II remember that on one Thanksgiving
day, when we had been on the move for
several days. the men organized a
Thanksgiving celebration beginning with
a fantastic celebration and ending with
some impromptu tableaux, and the sing
ing of army songs. Discipline was usu-
ally relaxed little on holidays, and the
officers gave permission for the affair.
Considering the unshaven and tattered
condition of the men and the accumula-
ton of Virginia mud which adorned
them, it was not difficult TO get up q suf-
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22
Paying a Debt.

Some years ago an ARRAY among the
miners Of the West resulted in murder
and Senator Thurston, believing the
accused TO have been innocent In inten-
ton, took up his case and greatly miti-
gated the lads punishment. Six months
afterward a man, armed to the teeth,
appeared In Thurston's office.
BE you Squire ThurstonT /
"Yes."
BE you the man that defended Jack
Bailey at court?"
The Senator, thinking his last hour
was come, again answered, "Yes."
"Well, I'm Jack Bailey's pardner.
and I've come to pay you. Ihaven't
got any money, but I'm a man of hon.
or. Anybody I'm town you don't likeY
AS the Senator smilingly disc.aimed
any thirst for booty or blood, the caller
insisted incredulously, Put ON your
hat. squire, and just walk down the
street, See anybody you don't like
throw up your thumb and I'll pop him.
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out frosting the damask cover of the
table with turkey pickiugs and the young
men themselves have regarded their dress
shirts and frock coats notified with flying
turkey sorrowfully and sworn never to
give thanks again. Evary gentleman ought
to know how to take Thanksgiving bird
to pieces. Such knowledge should be q
part of every gentleman's education.
The best carver on Garth cat carve
neatly unless the bird is propri : arrang-
ed and well cooked. 1t takes J cd cook
to properly fix turkey for table carving.
1t shouldn't be fixed with its legs sprawl
ing, and one arm shoots out in one direc-
ton while the other goes in contrary
direction. Nobody can make nice work
with turkey like that. Its legs must
be laid fiat to its sides and then tied close
iy together. Next, the cooking is import
ant. The fowl must be cooked so that the
legs will tear off easily. That is test Of
the turkeys tenderness. To begin with,
no man wants to stand to carve a fowl
or anything else. His scat should be a
trife higher than the others. and if he is
short, why a careful hostess will consider
that point. The fowl should lay with his
bead coward the carver. The carver does
not flourish the slender carving knife as if
1t We're a weapon of war.
The first move he makes should be on
the legs. These should be lifted one at a
time, and with the knife two cuts made
to form a circle about the second joint of
the leg. Cut only through the skin and
then the leg should tear off easily, leav-
Ing the meat light and 6aky at the end.
After the legs are taken off the fork is
plunged into the breast ia rear the center
of the breast bone as Is possible and need
not be removed If the correct place is
found until the turkey is practically cut up.
The white meat on the breast should be
the second portion attacked in the carving
act. The meat should he cut in the thin
nest, hakiest of slices SO that while they
will not break to pieces will still be tempt
ing in their daintiness. Turkeys should
not be served with wings ON them. Re-
move the wings before the turkeys are
cooked.
If the turkey has a disposition to skate
around on the platter or hy into the lap of
the lady beside you dent get excited.
A man has to get over being nervous. If
he's calm and understands how to handle
the turkey no well bred bird will make
any disturbance.
After the breast Is cleaned 1t is the
carver's duty to carve the legs. He must
not help any one to a whole drumstick.
He must slice close to the bone of the leg
up to the first joint AMI turn the angle
and strip the bone of the second joint in
the same way. This supplies plenty of
dark meat.
That's all most men uced to do. The
small parts aren't generally peeded in n
family serving. If q mai wants to show
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HOW TO RESCUE DROWNING PERSON.

to pull drowning people out Of the wa
ter" said Cornell, land, fortunately, l
succeeded every time in getting them
safely to land. You see, there's lots Of
folks who come here that won't listen
to reason. They can swim a little and
think they know all about 1t. The
undertow on Lake Michigan is pretty
strong at times, and bathers must have
their wits about them to escape from
its clutches.
1.-THE process of rescuing drowning
people Is pretty much the same in all
instances, and It's something worth re-
membering if,you're going into the life
saving business. But let me give you
little advice-don't do it unless you
have complete control of yourself and
can avoid getting ratified, no matter
how serious the situation may seem.
The game isn't worth the effort. Why,
do you know that chap 1 fished out
Sunday morning never said Thank
you! When l got near him tried to
slip my left hand under his right shout
der, with just force enough to support
him while l pushed him ahead Of me
toward the shore. The great danger
is in getting too close to a drowning
person, as they will invariably clinch
with you in their fright, and whenever
they do this it's pretty sure case Of
two people being drowned instead Of
one. thought l could keep this fel-
low away from me, but, as l say, he
was a big, strong chap, and he fooled
me. The first thing knew he had me
tight, and the only way could break
his hold was to rap him smartly.
Sometimes you can shove a persons
head under water and thus make him
let go, but in this case was too tightly
held, and had to resort to more violent
means. Having broken his hold, l had
no further trouble, as all had to do
was to keep him up by the support Of
one hand under his shoulder, and shove
him ahead Of me until we got into
shallow water.
"This method can be followed in al
most every emergency that is likely to
arise, with variations to suit the partic-
ular conditions of each case. If your
arms are free you can escape from
the grip Of drowning person by grasp
ing his nose until he chokes and his
attention is in this manner diverted
from clutchlng your body. Or you may
sometimes force him off by pressing
one of your knees sharply on his stom-
ach. In fact, there are dozen differ
ent ways in which to free yourself, but
the main points Of rescue are as first
stated. 1 was amused the other day
In reading in magazine some direc-
lions that presuppose the assistance, to
a small degree, Of the person you are
trying to rescue-or at least his intelll-
gent submission to your efforts. This
sort of thing Is all rot, because a man
who thinks he is drowning has no
sense; he Is for the time being raving
maniac. He is SO paralyzed by fear
that he is incapable Of assisting in his
rescue, and is menace instead of a
help 10 the rescuer."
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plemented by suppleness of limb and
muscle. Mr.. Chauncey, an officer Of
the Victorian government, once made
a report of personal observations of the
aboriginals. which Mark Twain quotes
in his book, Following the Equator"
MIR. Chauncey has seen an aboriginal
stand for half an hour as a target for
cricket balls thrown with great force
at a distance of ten or fifteen yards
by professional bowlers, and success
fully dodge them, or parry them with
his shield. The shield was no broader
than a stovepipe, and about the length
of mans arm. One Of the balls, prop
erly placed, would have killed him.
Yet he lodged them all with the utmost
self-possession, depending on the quick
ness of his eye and his agility.
Mr.. Chauncey once saw little ma
tive throw cricket ball 119 yards
beating the English professional rec
ord by thirteen yards. He saw another
native make somersault over eleven
horses, whereas the ordinary circus
man, who bounds from a sprlngboard,
turns a somersault over only eight
horses.
He also saw the same native leap
from the ground, 60 over a man on
horseback, and dip his head, while 60
ing over, into a hat placed in an in
verified position on the top Of the mans
head. The native landed on the other
side Of the horse with the hat fairly on
his head.
"The prodiglous height of the leap"
says Mr.. Chauncey, land the precision
with which it was taken so as to ena-
BILE him to dip his head into the hat,
exceeded any feat Of the kind l ever
beheld." We should think sol
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dents have issued an annual proclama.


There is no pastry on earth comparable
with a pumpkin pie. Not only for the
deliciousness of the article itself, but it
recalls the pleasant days and memories
Of boyhood. 1t is song of youth and a
poem of old age. 1t awakens memories
Of past pleasures and cheers the present
with delight. No man, unless he be a
heather, ever eats genuine pumpkin pie
without thinking Of his mother, home,
Thanksgiving and schoolboy days. Then,
all hail to the delicious pumpkin pie, the
highest ideal of culinary art. Thou art
entitled to sit on the top -helf of the
worlds great pantry. Thou ,rt jewel
more golden than the nuggets Of Klon-
dike.-Exchange.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

The first recorded Thanksgiving day
was the Hebrew feast of the tabernacles.
The first national English Thanksgiv-
ing was on Sept. 8, 1888, for the defeat
of the Spanish Armada.
There have been hut two English
Thanksgivings in this century. One was
on Feb. 27. 1872, for the recovery of the
Prince of Wales from illness; the other,
June 81, 1887, for the Queens jubilee.
The New England Thanksgiving dates
from 1888, when the Massachusetts, Bay
Colony set apart day for Thanksgiving.
The first national Thanksgiving procla-
nations were by Congress during the
Revolutionary war.
The first great American Thanksgiving
day was In 1854, for the declaration Of
peace. There was one more national
Thanksgiving in 1850, and no other till
1858, when President Lincoln issued a
national proclamation for day of
thanksgiving. Since that time the Presi-
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ter, where the fork also can he placed
after the work is done. Each persou
should be given both dark and light meat
The last thing before the portions are
served cross sholld be cut where the
stuffing was put into the fowl. 1t is COM
mon to cut only one way. but by making
the cross cut the stufing can be served
neatly. A good carver will not allow any
bits to fall around the platter, and, in
fact, there shouldn't he any crumbs
Every piece of fowl should be clean cut.
No plan has yet been invented which
will insure turkeys staying on the plat
ter during the carving process. Practice
is the only thing able to achieve that re-
suit. But IL a young man only carves
turkey once year, on Thanksgiving Day,
he isn't likely to grow perfect In the art
until his head is shiny and pink, and what
is left of his hair is angelic in its white
ness.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

South Africa. He Ia the commander
in-chief Of the Boer army, and is look
ed on as the country's savior in the
event Of war being declared by the
English. The General Is 68 years old
now, and SCARED by many a wound
from English bullet and native assegai.
Yet he is sturdy of frame and keen of
eye, and withal crafty as North Amer
lean Indian. He led the Beers at Ma
Juba Hill, where 28O English gave up
their lives, General Joubert losing but
five men. He beat the English at
Laings Mex, commanded the forces at
Bronkhorst and Spruit and finally
caught Jameson like a rat in a trap
through quick mobilization Of troops
and superior craftsmanship.
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So young man vino despises Thanks
/G\ giving after it is over is he who
SS meets the TURKEY and is subdued
by the bird. In plain English, about the
most miserable swain in town Thanksgiv.
ing night is he who has been asked to
carve turkey and the turkey has OBJ
sected. When turkey objects to being
carved there is no telling what the bird
will do. Engagements lave been broken
as the result of the birds antics in the
hands of the inexperienced carver. Moth
ers-in-law-to-be have protested against
receiving young mea into their families
WHO couldn't take bird to pieces with
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

A sirloin Of beef should be placed on
the platter with the undercut under
meath. Thin cut slices should be taken
from the side next the carver, and then
turn over the roast, and carve from I'M
derneath. A portion of both should be
helped.
To carve loin of veal or mutton,
begin at the small end and cut the ribs
apart. A fllet Of veal should be cut
first from the top, and in breast of
veal the breast and brisket should first
be cut apart and then In pieces.
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AToNED FOR HIS FATHERS SIN.
Brave California Boy Who Died Trying
to Condone a Crime.

Brave California Boy Who Died Trying
to Condone a Crime.
When. five years ago, William Jack
son, of Reading, Cal, was sent to pris-
on for embezzling $4,000, his son, then
a boy in college, vowed never to rest
until he should pay the criminal debt.
Last April he paid it-not in money, but
with his life. All over California they
are talking Of the honor and bravery
of the boy who gave his life to his
country to wipe out the stain Of his
fathers crime.
The elder Jackson was treasurer Of
Shasta County. He was known as
Honest Bill Jackson" The public
confidence In him was SO great tn
citizens all over the county gave hi
their private money for safekeepin
One day $1,000 Of the public monc
was stolen from him. To cover up b.
own carelessness he res0rted to ga
bling to make the loss good. From t.,is
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JAMES 8. EUSTIS.

The Former United States Ambassa-
dor to France.
James Bidwell Eustis, former am.
bassador to France, who died at New.
port recently, came of an old Massa-
chusetts family, but was born in New
Orleans in 1884, his father having gone
thither from Boston and become IA
nous as lawyer. James Eustis was
educated at Harvard and began the
practice of law in New Orleans shortly
before the civil war. By virtue of his
native gifts, which were Of a high or
der, and his family wealth, he soon oc-
cupied distinguished position In the
public life Of the city. With the firing
on Fort Sumter Eustis Joined the Con-
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

federate army, as staff officer of Ma
gruder. After the war he became a
member Of the Louisiana Legislature
and achieved fame as a lawyer. He
was elected United States Senator in
1877 and sat until 1891. In 1893 Presi-
dent Cleveland sent him to France C.,
ambassador. Upon his return to this
country in 1897 he located In New
York. He was one of the most polish
ed speakers that ever sat in the Senate.
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SONG OF THE TURKEY.

! look my last on fields oil bare,
My fond wife shares my sorrow,
For I'm to be Thanksgiv ing fare,
Tomorrow. oh, tomorrow.
The cheerful sunlight Inocks me so,
1t seems but gloomy wea her;
Turkeys may come, aud turkeys 90.
But I'll be gone forever.
Last year twas one grandma had Matched,
So thin bird, the cook
In looking at him, said he matched
The masters pocketbook.
But this year they must have bird
Of weight; for hopes are greenes
And Uncle Sam, SO ! have beurd,
Has eaten Philopena.
l gobble, gobble, as 60,
To mount the grooming table,
Because for this year, well know
Thanksgiving days no fable.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

fciently grotesque parade by turning
coats inside out and wearing skillets and
such other articles Of camp furniture as
could be had. One of the features Of the
entertainment that followed was a Carl
cature Of our bill of fare for the preced-
ing two weeks, which was announced as
coffee and crackers for breakfast, salt
horse for dinner, for supper crackers and
Coffee"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

Exiled Americans cling to the celebra-
ton Of Thanksgiving day, and every No
vember sees Thanksgiving dinners in
London, Paris, Berlin, Rome--or wher-
ever some of the scattered children of
Uncle Sam may chance to sojourn. In
deed, Mr.. William Astor Chanler, the
well-known explorer, tells of a Thanks
giving dinner which he enjoyed In the
very heart of darkest Africa.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22
The Moth and the C.nd,..

Moths fly against the candle flame Re-
cause their eyes can bear only a small
amount of light. When, therefore, they
come within the light Of candle Their
SIGHT is overpowered and their vision
confused. and as. they cannot distinguish
objects they pursue the light itself and
fly against the fame.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22
Let All Give Thanks,

Sing sweet thy sweet Thanksgiving, o, souli
and ring, ye bells,
Till the world shall catch the chorus and the
anthem heavenward swells
For His love and for His mercy--for His
cross and Christening rod,
For His tender benedictions, let the whole
world thank Its God!
Atlanta Constitution.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

Tuffold Knutt-Wot are We goin' to do
to celebrate the day2 Wash yer face?
Mosely Wraggs-Naw. l don that last
Thanksgivin' an wuz bit by four dogs
durin' the day. They didn't reco'nize me.
-Chicaxo Tribune a.. .-----
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

The first FIVE minutes after an acct.
dent a man is grateful that he es-
capped with his life; after that, he be-
gins to complain because his panta
were torn.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22
Wonderful Eeata.

The aboriginal Of Australia is an ex.
pert in lodging missiles. The quick
ness of his eye and the accuracy of his
judgment are wonderful, and are sup
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

that he really understands the art of
carving he will turn the fowl over and get
the two choicest, finest bits of meat Oh
the entire turkey. Right on top of the
back, one on each 81 lie If the spine, are
two depressions not digger than silver
dollar either of them. But In those two
hollows is the finest grsined, most deli
cately favored meat the bird carries.
In serving the party the same fork Is
used that was used in carving, while the
knife can lay with the b!ade on the plat
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

Thanksgiving comes In glad array,
The poets jocund text,
With turkey and mlnce pie one day
And blliousness the next.
Washington Star.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

About the hardest thing for the ANA,
teur farmer to raise Is the money = ~
The farm.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-22

The eccentric cannibal had rather
take in a missionary than a three
ringed circus
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GEN. p. j. JOUBERT.

Boer Com mander the Most Celebrated
Fighter in South Africa.
While Dom Paul Kruger is the head
Of the Boer republic, the military chief
Is General P. ]. Joubert, the man who
carries out what Kruger plans. Jou-
bert Is the most celebrated fighter in
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-02
GLIMPSES OF
HUMAN NATURE
Hon. Bill Readers Debut.

According to the Kansas City Times,
politicians in Kansas are enjoying a good
story at the eXperse of Bill Rceder, the
new Republican congressman from the
Sixth district. He went to Washington
early this summer, and Joe Bristow, of
Kansas, the Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General, agreed to show him around
and put him onto the ropes. The first
place they went was into the office Cf
Charles Emory Smith, the postmaster-.
general. They were introduced and
chatted for awhile, and as Rceder arose
to go he said
81 beg you- pardon, but didn't catch
your name"
Smith" replied tine postmaster gen.
eral.
"And what position might YOU hold?"
81 am postmaster general"
"Ah, yes" said Reeder, as he backed
out awkwardly
Bristow was blushing like a SCHOOLGIRL
Then they went to the war department.
and Mr.. BrstOw took the Kansan into
Secretary Alger's private office. Reeder
put his hat down on the desk in front
Of Secretary Alger after the introduction
and the three chatted for a while. When
they started Eeedcr nearly stampeded
Bristow by asking the secretary:
"What did you say your name was?''
"Alger-Russel A Alger."
And" continued the new congress
man, with the air of a man yet unenlight-
ened, what are you secretary Off"
Secretary of war" replied Alger,
truthfuly, for he was than.
During this seance Bristow stood first
on one foot and then on the other.
Before leaving the state, war and navy
building they ran into Nice-President
Hobart. There was another introduce
tion, and this time he remembered the
name. Reeder, still thirsting for knowl-
edge. asked:
"Do you reside here in the city, Mr..
Hobart?"
Part Of the time" replied Mr.. Hobart,
but my home is in New Jersey"
well I'm mighty glad to have saw
you" replied Reeder with cordiality. typ
ical of the boundless West Later he
asked Bristow what does that Teller
do?" and when told that he was vice.
president and therefore didn't do any
thing he was greatly surprised.
Then they encountered Senator Cullom,
and after the introduction Reeder asked:
II didn't catch your name. senator?
"Mr. Cullom," replied the senator.
Then, after an embarrassing pause:
"What state might you be from?"
"IllinOis," said the venerable senator,
modcstly.
"Glad l seen YOU" continued Reeder.
"Do you know, you look like the pictures
of Abraham LincOln?"
Before the Illinois senator could recover
from his astoniShment Joe BristOW had
Reeder by the arm and was leading him
back 10 the pOstofiicc department. They
had an engagement TO go to the white
house together, but BristOw pleaded to
be excused on the ground that he had
a tremendous amount of work to do. In
reality, he was afraid he would ask Mr..
Mckinley what state he Is from. and
what he Is president Of.