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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

turkey and have piece of meat
roasted nice instead. 1t will be so
much cheaper"
"No, sir-ee," answered Tommy,
"Were going to have a turkey this
Thanksgiving IL we never do again.
My, can't 1 almost taste it!' he ex-
claimed, smacking his lips In delight
full anticipation.
81 haven't counted the money yet,
but l know there's enough cause I've
been saving since last spring every
cent ] could spare, and-well, there
must be, that's all. Let's go over the
bill of fare and then I'll count It," AS
he spoke he took stub of pencil and
scrap of laper from n shelf and COM
menced to write.
1t was a dingy, i'll furnished room in
a large city tenement house, where
few rays of happiness fell, and the in
habitants ever appreciated small
things at their full value. At the
table, busily sewing, sat Tommy's sis
ter Dora, n girl of fifteen, fair and
pretty. Tommy himself was news
boy, several years younger. They
had had hard struggle for existence
ever since they could remember, and
Thanksgiving had hitherto been to
them an unknown event, but last year
they had viewed with no little interest
and some envy the preparations of a
neighbor for that event, and Tommy
had resolved to hoard every cent that
he possibly could before the next
Thanksgiving should come, so that
their own.
Listen Dora," said he, looking up
from the paper on which he had been
scribbling. Here is our bill of fare
--one pie, mince, that will cost fifteen
cents; saw one down to the bakers
on the corner this morning for that
price; half pound Of nuts, mixed
ones; two quarts Of big red apples; a
quart of cranberries; half a pound Of
broken candy and the turkey. I've
picked him out down to Maxwell's,
and he's buster, / can tell you
weighs six pounds and is as tender
as-as chicken" pausing for want Of
a comparison. "Now, Dora, what are
you going to get?"
Dora smiled at his eagerness, then
said: "The pudding, you know, and
it's to be real old-fashioned one; Mrs.
Beede, downstairs, showed me how to
make one last week. shall have TO
get raislns, and eggs, and sugar, and
all sorts of things for 1t; and there,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
Not one late leaf of golden fame ls len;-
: .ASl2t1.L Hdttie Mhitp2XS

Not one late leaf Of golden fame IL ieft
The autumn boughs are barren and forlorn.
The meadow-levels and the nelds bereft
OF wlnd-waved clover and of dun-topped corn
Dry scattered seed-pods burrow out of sight.
Blding longmonths before the sprlngtime birth 6
From looms OF dark are woven webs Of light.
Give thanks, give thanks, o earthi
The green and scarlet riot In the briers.
The crimson OF the vines upon the WALL
The late gray rains have washed away their nres.
And puifs OF snow. like ashes, cover al/
Yet. blossomlng In fragrance on the sill,
Are flowers that winter cannot bid depart.
SO CHEEKY buds OF hope may blossom still.
: Give thanks. give thanks, o heart!
We used TO love the zephyrs soft caress,
That swept the blue wild asters to and fro
And whispered In the corn.leaves-none the less
In keen. strong winds there IL Q charm. and
though
We may not In the placid valleys dwell
While the gray Year Is rushing 10 his goal'
Rest TRANQUILITY. for this IS also WE'LL
Give thanks. give thanks. o souli
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
HOG, HAS HUMAN RIoHTs.
Should Not 10 Killed In seif-Dofense Il
There IL . Tree to Climb.

There IL Tree to climb.
A Jury in a Justice court at Atlanta,
Mo-, in It's finding. applied the same
rules for self-defense against an ami
NAL as obtain in criminal jurispru-
dence when an alteration between two
men occurs. Phil c. Atterberry shot
a valuable brood SOW belonging to his
neighbor. j. w. willard, and gave as
a reason that the SOW had attacked him
and came near killing him. willard
sued Atterberry for the value of the
dead animal, s25. The trial took place
In Squire II. H. Brooks court and last
ed all day.
Atterberry went on the stand and
told all the details of the killing. He
said Williard's SOW got in his field, and
he took his boy Fred, aged II, and n
hired man, James Vaught, along to
take up the intruder. AS soon as the
SOW saw the army Of invasion she gave
r. snort and charged II. Fred, the boy
escaped by swiftly climbing up tree
The hired man and Atterberry didn't
fare SO well. The enraged SOW got the
former down by the fence and was eat
ing his hand Off when Atterberry came
to the rescue by beating her over tho
back with club. The porker then
turned her attention TO Atterberry and
chased him across the field, finally cor
nering him against some logs, where
she commenced tearing at his knee In
the meantime Fred had slid down the
tree and ran to the house for gun
He slipped up behind the SOW and gave
1t a tremendous kick in the side. The
SOW jumped away from Atterberry
who instantly caught the gun thrown
him by his son and as the animal re.
turned to the attack he let her have Il
right between the eyes.
From that moment the SOW was only
worth so much a pound at the
butchers, and her owner sued After
berry for the difference in value be
tween a live and dead hog.
Atterberry, Fred and Vaught swort
to the facts as above detailed, and sale
IL the SOW hadn't been shot one, OF
maybe more, OF them would certainly
have been killed, or at least seriously
injured.
The jury wanted to know why At
terberry and Vaught didn't climb tree:
like Fred did, and as the answers were
not satisfactory they held Atterberry
had no right to shoot the hog If hi
could have got away, and in falling tc
utilize the opportunities afforded b,
the trees he was guilty Of negligence
and could not set up necessary self
defense. And the plaintiff was giveI
the full amount sued for.
The lawyer for Atterberry lost ne
time in filing an appeal to the Circui
| Court.-Chicago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
-Doru, Oorn, I want 10 tell Won some

-Doru. Dorn, I want 10 tell you some
thing. Don't you remember how l
told you about that boy who was run
over last week? Well. he lives IN this
house around on the other side; I
didn't know it before, for they just
moved In when he was hurt, and I
saw his face Mt the window as l went
past, and l went in to see him. He
was taken TO the hospital, but they
sent him back as cured last night, only
ho says he won't be able to sell papers
for two weeks more, anyway, so he
feels droadfully downhoarted. His
mother is sick most all the time, so
what Dick earned was great help.
I'm almost sure they won't have any
thing good for Thanksgiving, so
want to carry them and old Granny
Martin, who lives in the next room to
theirs, some of our Thanksgiving din
ner."
"Oh, I'm so glad, Tommyr' cried
Dora, "for 1 have planned the same
thing almost to give some to the Ger
man family down stairs. That will
take Il most all; but we won't care,
for we will have our Thanksgiving by
making others happy"
"Yes," said Tommy, eve will. When
shall we commencey"
ain few moments the turkey will
be done, and we will begin to carry
around our things right away"
So the turkey was cut up and d.
vided, and Tommy and Dora hustled
themselves distributing their provis-
ions until only two apples and some
coffee remained, besides the turkey
frame. But the delight of the German
children and the pleasure of their par
ents were sweet to witness, and when
old Granny Martin, who was nearly
blind and had not thought of having
n Thanksgiving, kissed Dora, with
tears In her eyes, and told her that the
pumpkin pie made her think of those
she used to eat when she was n girl
In the country, she felt more than re-
paid for the sacrifice she had made.
So did Tommy when he saw the
speechless surprise of Dick and his
mother at the unexpected kindness,
and Dick told him that he was the
best fellow in the world, and that next
Thanksgiving Day they would cele-
brate 1t together. and have the best
one ever seen.-Alice G. Caldwell, in
! The Beacon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

emigrants downstairs who came last
week just open their eyes. If they
could look in here?"
"That's just it," said Dora, some-
what sadly. "While l enjoy our hap
piness as much as you do, l cannot
help feeling sorry for so many around
us who have none. / wish that we
might share some of ours, but l fear
that 1t would be hardly beginning,
and am selfish enough to want 1t all
for ourselves" Taking q last look at
the turkey, Tommy went out for his
morning papers.
Dora had just put the turkey In the
oven when she heard the door bell
ring, and ran down stairs to answer
her letter. but glance at the name
upon 1t told her that it was for the
emigrant family down stairs on the
right hand side. Dora knocked at the
door, and as she did so heard a child's
voice crying, and its mother trying to
hush it. No answer to her knock be-
ing given she stepped inside.
luc lutHer udu gone out 10 SearCn
for some work that he might procure
some bread and fuel that they sorely
needed, and boy, about as big as
Tommy, stood looking sadly out of the
window. The mother sat holding a
little girl, who was crying. trying to
hush her with promises of something
by and by. Dora handed her the let
ter, and she nodded her head In thanks,
being unable to talk word Of Eng
lish.
II wonder what Tommy will say
when tell him." thought Dora, "that
l am going to give my share of our
dinner to these people. they are so
poor, poorer than we. for don't be-
lieve they have had anything to eat
for two or three days. know Tommy
will not be willing. and I am afraid
l shall not like II much better, but
never could enjoy 1t after hearing that
little girl cry for food"
| As she opened the oven door saw
ory smell came out. and at that mo-
ment she heard Tommy's voice call.
Ing; ....--
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
"A THANKSGIVING SACRIF|CE= =

apples reposed on a plate surrounded
by layer of nuts. The mince pie and
the bunch of celery beside 1t looked
quite pretty. Then there were the
little dishes filed with candy. The
plum pudding, work of skill, and
last, but by no means least, the turkey
itself. 1t was really remarkable
looking turkey, so thought Tommy,
and Dora agreed with him. He lay
in majestic state in the long pan that
Mrs. Beede had kindly lent Dora for
the occasion, all ready for the oven.
"Seems most's If l was dreaming"
said Tommy at length.
"There won't be another such din
ner anywhere round. Wouldn't those
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
Thanksgiving Mince Meat.

The preparing and marketing for
Thanksgiving begin early, the first
preparation usually being the mince-
meat. For this purchase the neck of
the beef-the sticking piece, as 1t con-
tains more of the juices of the meat.
Tart apples should be used. Currants
cleaned and picked over can now be
purchased by the box and are really a
saving of time and money. Use good
raisins, as there is no economy in
spelling the mincemeat by not using
the best of material. Many prefer the
sultana raisin, as it is seedless.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
:" All the Sky.n

"A lady went recently to read to the
woman's club at social settlement
in Chicago, and she chose for the
subject of her reading, "The Vision of
Sir Launfal." But no sooner had she
got within the door than she was
seized with the idea that her selection
had not been wise one. The weary,
unresponsive faces offered little prom
ise of appreciation.
"I'm almost afraid you will not en-
Joy what I am about to read to you"
she said, with very honest apology, as
she rose to address them. much of
this poem Is about the country. and
1t is very likely that some of you have
never been in the country, and so do
not care about It,"
When she had finished the women
came to thank her, and among them
was one who ventured upon a timid
reproach.
"How could you think we would not
understand about the countryg" she
asked. ut was the easiest part of the
poem to understand-that part which
was about the country. We knew per-
fectly what was meant"
"Then you must know the country.
Probably you have lived in it,"
"No, I've not lived in it, but | know
what 1t is like. There is vacant lot
next to us. and sometimes you can't
speak for the colors in it-and there
is q row of trees and all the sky!'
That is what she said. word for
word. That was her simple and ex-
qulsite epitome of Natures message
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
Perhaps a Happy Thought

Oliver Wendell Holmes was accus-
toned to even up the general average
with this sort of consultations: "The
worlds great men have not common
ly been great scholars. nor its great
scholars great men,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
II ia Misnanad.

Cleopatra's Needle has nothing to do
with Cleopatra, but was set up about
100 years before that lady was born
by Thothmes ILL.,, full record Of
whose wonderful exploits is preserved
in the Temple Of Karnak. and In the
British Museum.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

Take bread one day old, CRATE or cut
Off the crust, crumb 1t very fine by
rubbing between the hands and add
one-fifth the bulk of large italian
chcstnuts boiled, peeled and mashed.
two onions chopped fine and a season
Ing Of pepper, salt. mace and thyme.
Moisten this with four ounces Of
melted butter but no water must 20
IN this dressing New York News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

OMMY, have you count
ed the money yet? 1
am afraid you will not
have enough, and you
know l can add only n
little to 1t. 1t seems
to me as IL we had
better do without the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-24
April Delineator.

The D~elineator has been publishing
articles from the pen of DR.. Grace
Peckham hurry dealing with The
Sick Child. The April article refers
to The Fevers of Childhood. All DR..
Murry's work is characterized by
careful throughness.
There are sixteen portraits of the
fair and patriotic daughters of Che
South in the April number Of The
Delineator.
A novel method of illustrating and
at the same time a very useful, is
adopted in the April number Of The
Delineator, where in connection will
a cookery article pictures ere shown
photographed directly from The dishes
they represent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-24
The Ground Broken.

Ground has been broken for the
erection of the big rice mill that is to
be erected here and it is now under
full headway. The contractors con-
template completing their part of the
work in about three months, after
which the machinery will be put in,
and it is estimated that when it is
completed and ready for occupation
it will cost about SIC, 900. It will
take about q million and a half bricks
and it will cover about one acre of
ground. The building where the ma
chinery will be placed is to be four
stories and the remainder of the
building will be two stories high.
The plant will be built within about
fifty yards Of the depot of the /. and
Y. Railroad and wharyes on the
banks Of the Bayou Yermilion. This
plant will give employ ment to q large
number hands.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-24
Act No. A. S. B. No. 3-By Mr.. Cage
.EOBNV RESOLUTION.

Promising an amendment to the Constitu-
tion ii tile State of Louisiana relative
to rat.fying and CARRYING into effect
q s~neeial tax levied IN the City of New
Orleans for certain public improve
ments. and to es ablish therein public
~systelLs If sewerage and water. the
issuance of bonds therefor and the
uYoviding WAYS and means to pay the
principal aud interest of said bonds.
c,rr,aS, "a " reao,ved lv fla Can
ala.n,hhiy ~ tbe STATE If Inmisiana
IA ~, tLirds ~ al the members elected r.
COZ Hanse catienrrina: That ne foliow1
8 ai,an Is,ant n the Canstitnt,on If tha
m55fs he nhinitted 10 the electors Of fbe
State at the newt general election for rem
rasan+atives in fhe leoisIatnre IA he hold
en- IN the Tuesday next following tbe
third Mnuday in Anil A. ID. 1900. to-wit.
GA ,tinie The snecinj tay for nnbl;c
;r,nr ,yaments voted law the nrouerry tav
~ rars ~ the titv III New Orleans IN
fn3ue & 1900 aud levied by the Civ Conn
Ill liz Ordibauee No. II. 391 aDpIaypd
Inne % 1890 is hereby ratified. and It's
val;ditv shall never he questioned The
sp.cial act adopted by the legislature ut
enustitnt no the Sewerage and Water
M fhe CITY IF New Orleans to issue
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-24
Died

Near Abbeville, La, on Saturday,
March IL, 1900, at 9:45 a. M, Chas
Escudfer, aged 68 years, a native Of
Langued'oc, France.
The deceased was well known If
this town and had 2 host Of friends.
He leaves two sons, Arthur N. of
New Orlems and Albert G. Of this
place, to whom we extend our sym
pathies. His fanernal took place at
the Catholic clutch Sunday evening.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-24
Death of Mrs. Ella Bently.

We learn with regret of the dealt
at Donaldsonville, on Sunday at 6 ~
a.. M, Of Mrs. Ella D. Bently th'
talented wife of The editor of th,
Chief. She was q talented and mos
amiable lady, who had hosts Of friends
wherever known. We sympathize
deeply with our bereavod. brother in
the terrible affection which has be-
fallen him. The Times-Democrat of
Monday says:
The flneral of Mrs. Ella Bantly
was conducted yesterday afternoon
from the residence of her mother,
Mrs. L. b. Davidson, No. 1927
Erato street. All day long throngs
of sorrowing friends visited the grief
stricken home, and great banks of
beautiful floral tributes were fragrant
tokens of the love and esteem in which
Mrs. BentIy was held. In the throng
of friends were many prominent in
the literary world, of which Mrs.
Bently was such an accomplished
member. There were also many from
Donaldsonville, the late home of the
estimable woman, while prominent
Knights of Honor, of which order
Mr.. Bently is a supreme representa-
tive, offered sincere condolences.
The services at the home were con-
Quoted by Father Mekenna of St.
Theresa's church. At 4 O'Clock the
funeral moved to st. Theresa's
church, where the burial service was
read and a beautiful eulogy delivered
by Father Mckenna. The funeral
then proceeded to the old American
Cemetery on Girod street, where the
body wasinterred in the family tomb.
Among the floral offerings were beau
tiful tokens from the New Orleans
Chapter Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, the Knights Of Honor, Mrs. j.
l.. Webster, Mrs. Imogene Tory,
Mrs. (Capt.) Paul Renaud, Capt.
John Journee, Harry Strong, Hon.
Jacob 2Seinaber, Emerson Bently and
a host Of others.
The pallbearers were j. Elphege
Leblanc, G. A. Gondron, E. f..
Dyer, G. Fl. Brownlee and d. T..
WE'LL, representing the Knights Of
Honor, and Major II. FL. Baker, Ma
jor Fenton W. Gibson and Peter
Herman.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-24
The Land Suits Decided.

On Monday the Supreme Court
rendered two decisions, which we
give below, settling forever, we sup
pose the status Of the lands in Town
ship IA South, Range4 East, stu
ated in lower Prairie Gregg-title to
which is claimed under patents from
the State of Louisiana and the United
States. The land in question appear
to have been donated to the State OF
Louisiana, under the swamp land act
and several adjudications from our
courts have been to that effect, and
it will be better for all concerned, if
this decision is accepted as final.
Onizephore Thibodeaux vs.. Charles
Raggio.-Appea from the Seven
teenth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Vermilion. Debaillon, Judge.
Syllabus: An order extending the
return day of an appeal based on err
ror and want of knowledge Of the
facts will be rescinded and the appeal
dismissed when it appears that the
appellant, or his counsel, is response
bic for the transformation upon which
the court acted. Justice Breau1 hay
inc been counsel refuses himself.
Emile Thibodeau1 VS.. William Il.
Cayard.-On motion to dismiss APP
peal.
Syllabus: Where the court, be-
cause of misinformation Of the true
facts, grants On order extending the
return day of an appeal, and this mis-
information is chargeable to the ap-
pellant or his counsel, and it suisse
auenfiy d~evelopsin a motion to res
cind the order and to dismiss the
appeal that the facts were such that
if brought to the timely attention OF
the court the order would not have
been granted, the same will be re-
voked and the appeal dismissed.
Appeal dismissed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-24
The Fusion Republican Meeting

n" -
Last Friday the Fusion-Republi-
cans held a mass meeting at the court
house which was comfortably filled.
Martin Bagley presided.
Judge Taylor Beattie spoke both
in French and in English. He dwclt
at length upon the present admins
tration, and said that there should be
a change in the present affairs Of the
state, ard favored such a change as
would purify The ballot, remove the
one mar power and place the work
ings of the government in the hands
Of upright people.
Mr.. Chargois was then introduced
and spoke very earnestly for an hour
or more in French. He was loudly
applaudded at different stages Of his
speech. which was well received
throughout.
Don Caffery, Jr., was the last to
speak. M. Gallery said that be was
representing the fusion factions Of the
State of Louisiana. 1t was fusion
times. His authority was w. j.
Bryan and Murphy j. Foster, who
had indorsed at different times in one
way and another.
He denied that there was a Demo
cratic party in the State, but a party
that had turned itself over to the cep-
tralization Of power in the bands OF
one man. He said that the Govern
or of Louisiana directed all nomina-
tons in city and State to the best
interest of himself. He said thai
Fosters pleasure at the last State
convention was the pleasure OF The
convention. Foster dictated to the
Democratic party, and the Democrat:
were slaves to his will. He declare;
imperialism in the Democratic party
in Louisiana and likened it to i'm.
perialism in a nation. He declared
that Gov. Foster was not in line witt
his party on the money question.
Referring to the registration sys
TEN, he cited Jefferson parish, where
he said, the registration books show
ed 2743 registered voters and tn
census finder found only half tha
number.
Mr.. Broussard, he said, objected
. 10 his election for the reason that ]
elected he would tern over the Stat
to Mckinley. That statement'of Nh
Broussard was a confession Of the on
man power.
He closed by stating that the pu1
lie schools had been degraded AM
dragged down into politics and tina
Louisiana stood at the bottom OF tn
Ladder in education.
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