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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24
ABOUT THANKSGIVING.
How the Proclamation Is Issued by
the Presidential Boys Com
position

After Halloween is over, the next
thing to look forward to in the way of
fete day is Thanksgiving. A few
days before Thanksgiving the pres
ident issues his annual proclamation.
There is q little form to be observed
about this.
1t is composed by the president him
self, which, you know, is not true of all
state papers, and in most instances
written out in his own hand. When this
is done, the document goes to the state
department, where it is carefully cop
led in ornamental writing that is al
most like engraving, on the official blue
paper of that department. The next
thing needed on the document is the
great seal of the government. This
seal is kept by the clerk of pardons and
commissions, and it is very carefully
guarded under lock and key. Its keep
er will not get it out without special
warrant signed by the president, and
an impression of the seal is quite a
ceremony in itself. When the procla-
nation has been thus duly signed and
sealed, many copies are made of it by
clerks, and one is sent to the governor
of every state in the union. 1t is also
given out then to the press agents, who
telegraph it all over the United States,
and in this way the day is announced.
The governors, as they receive it, issue
one themselves for their state.
The first proclamation, issued by
President Washington in 1889, was
dated early in October. News could not
be telegraphed everywhere in an hour
then, and the word from the executive
mansion had to travel slowly, so it was
got out in plenty of time. Washing
tons example in the way of issuing a
proclamation was not followed by all
his successors. The practice stopped
with him, and was not revived until
Lincoln became president. Since then,
however, every succeeding president
has issued a proclamation.
Here is that funny composition which
boy wrote about Thanksgiving, which
is worth repeating, now that it is
timely:
Thanksgiving was brought over
frosn England by the Puritan Fathers
in the year 1920. 1t has staid here ever
since. On Thanksgiving everybody
goes to church in the morning, so as
to have everything out of the way be-
fore dinner. Then you come home and
hang around little while and get aw-
full hungry smelling the turkey. After
dinner Thanksgiving is over."-N. Y.
Times.
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mind bit, dear Aunt Susan. OF course
we'll stay over Sunday, and will help
you cook tomorrow; and Saturday
we'll have a big dinner. l am not Mt
all afraid of starving in the meantime"
Although the dinner was two days
late, never. was a more tempting one
placed upon a board nor ever did hap
pier people gather around it. just as
Cousin Jim had finished asking bless
ing, his eldest son returned from the
village, where he had gone upon an er-
rand.
Here is a letter for you, Cousin
Sarah" he said, handing her large
envelope.
"a letter." she echoed. "Who can be
writing to me?"
She broke the seal and a crisp bank
note fell upon her plate.
She read aloud:
Dear Madam:
81 beg that you will pardon the liberty
take in sending this amount l shall never
miss 1t, as l am a wealthy man and have
no family. One who knows how to make
much good use of home should certainly
not lose it. Yours truly,
ROBERT UPTON"
"Oh, don't deserve it don deserve
to be paid in this wayl" and Aunt
Sarah buried her face in her apron
Eleanor Norton Parker, in N. Y. Inde-
pendent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24
A welcome Day.
Times.

The setting aside of day of national
thanksgiving is one of the finest Gus
toms that could grace the record of a
prosperous nation, and no time in the
year offers more graceful opportunity
for living out the spirit of the day to its
most practical extent. All expect a
good dinner on Thanksgiving. They
don't always get it, to be sure, but the
day has so long been associated with
the thoughts of an exceptionally good
meal that the very name of Thanks.
giving day almost smells like turkey
and cranberry sauce.-Detroit Free
Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

lavish her affection, she turned IL all
to the old house where her family had
lived for two generations. Cousin Jim
had spent many years in Missouri, and
his wife and children she had never
seen.
The one great shadow that darkened
Aunt Sarah's Efe was mortgage for
$1,000 upon the place, the time for the
payment of which was rapidly ap-
proaching Her usually cheerful dis
position was so clouded by this trial
that for several years she had not been
able to find heart for the celebration of
any festivities. However, since "Jims
folks" those that really cared for her
and were her own, were coming, she
must make suitable preparations for
their entertainment.
So the morning before Thanksgiving
found her up by four o'clock, and bus
ting about with a brighter face and n
brighter step than she had known in
years. All day she mixed and stirred
and baked and tasted, regardless of the
lowering clouds and steady rain with
out. BY three o'clock in the afternoon
the last pie, steaming hot, was placed
beside many others in neat rows on the
pantry shelves, the enormous turkey,
brown and crisp, lay in regal state be-
side spiced ham. Cakes, snowy loaves
of home made bread, jars of preserved
fruits, jellies and marmalades and pats
of golden butter were arranged in
tempting array. Aunt Sarah gave
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

| to the village. / hate to leave you,
though there isn't anything to hurt you.
l will hurry back as quick as | can, and
you kindle fire in the kitchen stove"
The child, dumb with astonishment,
could only gasp: "Yes'm." She stood
watching the resolute figure until it
was lost to view, and turned away with
a shiver as she thought of the distance
to the village. She knew nothing of
the interview with Mr.. Stanton. She
understood, however, that only some
stern duty or pressing necessity could
take Aunt Sarah from home so late and
on such stormy evening.
Notwithstanding her promise to re-
turn promptly, it was nearly two hours
before Aunt Sarah threw the doors of
her sitting-room invitingly open.
Come right in" she said, cheerily,
every one of you, just as fast as you
can"
Susie Belle, who had fallen asleep
after weary watch, started at the
sound of Aunt Sarah's voice. She fell
back few steps and began to rub her
eyes. What could it mean? She was
surely dreaming. Pouring into the room
were rough men and miserable,
drenched women, many of whom were
carrying small children.
Here, child! These poor people have
had their homes washed away. Show
the men into the kitchen while get
dry clothes for the women and chill
dren."
And Aunt Sarah fell to emptying
chests, drawers and wardrobes, utter
ly regardless of her usually orderly
habits. By ten o'clock that night, 20
men, women and children had been
warmed, bountifully fed and comfort
ably bedded.
Aunt Sarah felt a strange lightness
of heart as she and Susie Belle sought
hard bed in the attic. True, she was
at first unmindful of His command; but
had she not made generous atonement? :?
Even the garments of her beloved dead,
which she had aired and treasured year
after year, were put into use that night
dry sob arose in her throat as she
thought of "Jim's folks. "Never
mind" she said TO herself. "Perhaps
they will stay over Sunday, and | can
cook them another Thanksgiving din
ner."
Morning dawned clear. Aunt Sarah
and her willing little helper were up
betimes preparing breakfast for their
numerous visitors, and right COM
Portable one it was. Many of the way
farers set out early to return to the
doomed town or to seek friends or rela-
tives in the country. Others fingered as
though they were too weary and fright
ened from that terrible days experience
to think of aught else. Most of them
were of the poorer class. One among
them, however, was man of kind and
gentle manners, who somehow won
Aunt Sarah's confidence at once. He
did not ask many questions; but before
she realized what she was doing, she
had told him of the expected guests,
the disappointment and even the mort
gage.
A little later Aunt Sarah was lowering
about her relatives, explaining and
apologizing with tears in her eyes.
Wasn't it grand of her to do that ?"
said Jims wife, who proved to be a
plump, kind little woman. Don't you
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

with heavy heart. The brightness and
warmth of the sitting-room smote her
with deep sense of guilt. She tried to
put the matter from her mind; but
every time she looked into the glowing
flames she saw host of cold, haggard
faces. Unable to bear it longer, she left
the room on the pretext of seeing that
all was well upstairs. She passed from
one to another of the neat bedrooms
Never before had the old-fashioned,
high-posted beds looked so inviting. She
paused in deep thought. Suddenly her
eyes rested upon faded sampler she
had worked when a child. The long,
uneven letters in red, green and purple
silk danced before her eyes. "Inasmuch
as ye have done il unto one of the least
of these, My brethren, ye have done it
unto Me-"
Done it unto Me-" the words echoed
in her ears. What if He were out in
the rain hungry and cold, would she
have treated Him thus?
She sank beside the bed and bur-
led her face in her hands.
'Dear Lord" she sobbed, "it is so
hard, when it is the only pleasure I've
had since mother died, five long years
ago. l wasn't expecting it, and it all
came so sudden like, and now to have
it spoiled. But for Thy sake, Lord,
accept the sacrificed"
Susie Belle" said Aunt Sarah n
few minutes later as she appeared muf-
fled from head to foot, ''I'm going down
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

sigh of satisfaction as she surveyed the
goodly store.
Here, Susie Belle" she said, filling
the child's hands with some of the
choicest cookies. "Take these and eat
them. We've got enough for to-mor-
row. Let me see, Jim has five children.
Well, l want those little ones to have
real, old-fashioned dinner for once in
their lives. L don't believe they ever
had one out there in Missouri. Dear
lme! how it does rain!" she calculated; I;
"but I'm not a mite afraid of its keep
ing Jim's folks at home. Once Jim sets
his head to do thing, he always would
have his way or die"
And she settled back in her armchair
by the cozy sittingroom fire ''to rest a
Bit after her hard days work.
Just as she was dreaming of a
Thanksgiving long ago when she and
Jim and her brothers and sisters popped
corn and roasted apples before the
great open fire, a loud knock caused her
to jump to her feet in alarm.
"Who on earth can be coming on such
an EVENING"" she muttered drowsily,
as she groped her way through the hall
to the door.
"Why, Mr.. Stanton! what has brought
you up here in such rain as this!" she
exclaimed in surprise. "Come right in"
The cashier of the Newton bank
glanced down at his dripping mackin-
Josh and muddy boots, then at the i'm
maculate oihiota on the hall floor.
''No. thank you, Miss Sarah" he an
swe,ed. II am in a great hurry.
Haven't you heard the news? The dam
at Watertown has broken; nearly all
the place is submerged, especially the
poorest quarters near the factories.
The people are flocking TO Newton in
droves. Every hotel, private house and
public building is full and yet more are
coming. 1t is pitiable to see them
drenched and shivering after walking
four miles in this dreadful rain. Many
of them have had nothing TO eat since
early morning. We are trying to find
shelter for them in the nearest farm
houses, and thought, as you haven't
much family and considerable room,
you might accommodate good num-
ber."
Aunt Sarah's eyes grew round and
her jaw dropped in dismay. At any
other time she would have made the
poor wanderers welcome enough. But
now-and, in imagination, she beheld
the groaning pantry shelves, the shin
ing floors and the beds with their fresh
lavender-scented sheets.
"Mr. Stanton" she began, family, II
never hated so much to refuse any
thing in all my life. 1t doesn't hardly
look Christian, and under ordinary cir
cumstances / wouldn't think of refus-
ing; but my cousin, that / haven't seen
for years, is coming tomorrow. His
children never have had real good
Thanksgiving, and can't think of hav-
ing everything torn up before they get
here. j am dreadful sorry"
Mr.. Stanton was disappointed, yet he
went away glad that such an unexpect-
ed pleasure was coming into Aunt Sa-
rah's life. He quite understood her
feelings, though when he thought of
the miserable unsheltered creatures in
the town, he wished it might have been
otherwise.
Aunt Sarah turned from the door
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

The turkey and the wild fowl to increase
the scanty fares
"Our husbandry hath prospered, there is
corn enough for food,
Though the pease be parched in blossom,
and the grain Indifferent good
Who blessed the loaves and fishes for the
feast miraculous,
And fixed with oil the widows cruise, He
hath remembered us!
"Give thanks unto the Lord of Hosts, by
whom we all are fed,
Who granted us our daily prayer: Give
us our daily bread!'
BY us and by our children let this day be
kept for aye,
In memory of His bounty, as the lands
Thanksgiving day."
Each brought his share of Indian meal the
pious feast to make,
With the fat deer from the forest and the
wid-fowl from the brake.
And chanted hymn and prayer were raised
though eyes with tears were dim
"The Lord He hath remembered us, let us
remember Him!"
Then Bradford stood up at their head and
lifted up his voice.
"The corn is gathered from the field call
you to rejoice;
Thank God for all His mercies from the
greatest to the least;
together have we tasted, friends, together
let us feast.
"The Lord who led forth Israel was with
us in the waste;
Sometime in light, sometime in cloud, be-
fore us He hath paced;
Now give Him thanks. and pray to Him
who holds us in His hand
To prosper us and make of this a strong
and mighty land!'
From Plymouth to the Golden Gate, to-day
their children tread,
The mercies of that bounteous Hand upon
the land are shed;
The 'focks are on a thousand hills" the
prairies wave with grain,
The cities spring like mushrooms now
where once was desert-plain.
Heap high the board with plenteous cheer
and gather to the feast,
And toast that sturdy Pilgrim band whose
courage never ceased.
Give praise to that All-Gracious One by
whom their steps were led
And thanks unto the harvest's Lord who
sends our daily bread"
Alice Williams Brotherton, in Home
Queen.
'"There was great store of wilde turkies
of which they took many beside venison.
&. The fowlers had been sent out by
the governor that so they might-after a
special manner-rejoice together after they
had gathered the fruits of their labors."-
Palfrey's History of New England.
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THANKSGIVING
DINNER.
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'O .&% " U pies are burning!"
o. And small head
with two tight fiaXen braids was thrust
hastily out of the kitchen window and
as precipitately withdrawn
Aunt Sarah, who was evidently lost
in deep thought, gave such a sudden
start that the great yellow pumpkin
she was lovingly caressing fell from
her arm.
'Well, 1 do declared" she exclaimed
reproachfully, as she hastened to re-
cover her treasure and turn her steps
towards the farm house. 'If things
haven't come to pretty pass, Sarah
Jane Smithers. You a woman of 60,
and standing out here dreaming like
someyounggi girl, and leaving your mince
pies to the mercy of child. But
guess l ought to be excused this once,
like. This time yesterday l was living
my old humdrum life, and not thinking
about making a Thanksgiving dinner.
1 always said I'd have a big one when
I got the mortgage paid and not be-
fore. But / haven't seen one of my own
flesh and blood for 20 years. And to
think that Cousin Jim is coming and
bringing his wife and children"
By this time she had reached the
kitchen; and breathlessly depositing
her burden upon the spotless table she
proceeded oopen the oven door, whence
issued savory odor.
''Just one minute more, Susie Belle,
and these mince pies would have been
burnt to a crisp"
"Yes'm," replied Susie Belle, re-
spectfully, and with a shade of awe
in her tone. THAT was tho reason why
/ called you. thought you had for
gotten"
1t was such an uncommon event for
thorough-going Aunt Sarah to forget
anything that the rather timid child
felt some hesitancy in alluding to so
fragrant breach of the good woman's
strong point. Aunt Sarah colored
slightly, but made no reply.
"Now, child, you fall to work on this
pumpkin while dress the turkey. /
want to get everything pretty we'll
done up tomorrow so there won't be
much on hand when Jim's folks get
here"
Aunt Sarah was the last surviving
member of large and prosperous
family. She lived alone with the ex-
ception of an orphan child of ~ years.
Az one by one those whom she loved,
and for whom she had cheerfully sacri-
feed her life. passed away, and she
had no animate object upon which to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24
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Each in the Market.

Wasn't it lovely in the Jones' to ask
us to eat Thanksgiving dinner with
them?"
~ don't know; they waited so late ]
think they expected us to ask them."-
Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24
Left BehInd.

Stubb-The Shamrock has three leaves,
hasn't it?
Penn-Yes. 1t left England, it left Amer
lea and left the cup.-Chicago Evening
News
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Spreads It.eif.

Thanksgiving day makes even tho
dining-table turn ovcS u new leaf" and
spread itself-L. A. w. bulletin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

A successful man is one who attracts. so
much attention in the world that people
consent to abuse him.-Atchison Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

Somehow badness is far more contagious
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

N PURITAN New
England a year had
passed away,
Since first beside the
Plymouth coast the
English Mayhower
lay,
When Bradford, the
good governor, sent
fowlers forth to
snare
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08

Having reached the fring-line,
many officers left their horses tied to
the brush ON the sands OF San Juan
river. Baggage and gu mules were
turned loose, and stood stupidity
about. There was constant tweet
OF bullets coming through the trees
from the Spanish position. One horse
caught three almost in bunch; an
other passed through them, and he
lay down on his side, painting desper-
ately. A big gun-mule lay ON his side
gasping, and another horse sat down
like a dog, giving every evidence of
great pain. A ball cut the skin on
mules knee, but he only stamped the
leg as though to get rid of trouble
some fly.
The thing about it which was
strange to me was that the horses
which were untouched seemed sleepy
they gave no evidence of excitement
except slight pricking of the ears
toward the hill. One aim st wondered
il they suspected that things were not
right. Even the blood which was all
about on the sands, from horses and
men, did not have its general effect
OF soaring them.
Why do not horses die for their
country? They do not have pre-.
vious intention of so doing-the act is
not voluntary. Well, possibly. Meth
er does conscript die voluntarily, or
man put war-stamps on checks vol
unfairly, but it's for the country just
the same. A mule does more work
for his country and more suffering
than man. 1t also takes more reve-
nue. stamps to keep him going. But
why speak of these things? 1t is suf
ficent to know that all soldiers respect
and honor all mules. Frederic Rem
ington, in Harper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08

of the shortest, and short even rs re-
CARDS the elongated front, which can
be called long only because the back
is so far from that. The way in
which the braid is applied seems
more in keeping with the idea OF
the tailor-made gown than does the
wandering floral pattern that is often
used. Mink fur lines the high collar.
and mink plays an important part on
the hat, where it forms the crown.
The charms Of black and white are
to be seen in an extremely plain but
very fetching gown. The skirt of
black cloth is unrelieved with the ex-
ception of row of white stitching.
The dainty little bolero is bordered
by row of the white stitching, too,
and is fastened with buttons of black
and white. On the revers aud collar
another note is brought to bear, for
they are faced not with white, but with
a delicate corn-colored material. The
toque brings the black, the white and
tho yellow into combination by using
black and white plaid with q narrow
line of the yellow running through