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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

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] welcome by the genial presence Of Mrsanc
Mrs. KimhaH. And ten neigbbors peepec
out from behind ten curtains and ejaculat
ieds 'Myl they have Thanksgiving com
pany,'. al, ,rd, er,4 -r,...
y But Mrs. Kimball hustled these flowers
into the parlor something the fashion
of an aforeatims- occasion, saying as she did
so: "Chrysspthea will be, here shortly, and
| want this surprise TO be complete"
And Jack Beverly was saying as he walked
home with Chrysanthea This is such a
sweet SURPRISE and tomorrow is your
? birthday!' Could anything be completer"
"And l promised to bring mamma a sur
prise i'll could find one, said Chrysanthea.
as she opened the hall door few minutes
later. r rf
Mammal she called opening the par
lor door, Il brought you a surprise; come
and see it," .H. ..r.t
"You come here moment first, dear,
came the reply. q also have a surprise;
come and see; then viii enjoy your sur.
prise"
Jack motioned her to go in, while he
waited in the hall.
"Oh, girls!" exclaimed Chrysanthea, a,
her classmates rose to greet her, 1--WE want
ed to see you so much!' and they laughed
and cried together.
After greetings had been exchanged in
genuine schoolgirl fashion and Papa anc
Mamma Kimball had reached the seventh
heaven of delight, Chrysanthea said; "Waii
minute; I'll bring my surprise right in"
Mamma" she said, as she presented the
radiant Jack, here is the biggest and incest
surprise / could find, Mr.. Jack Beverly,
physician and surgeon of this city, and youl
prospective son-in-law.
"And girls" she added, shyly, her face
shining with an inner thanksgiving, ''you
all knew Jack in Berea'
20, yes, yes;" they exclaimed in happy
chorus, "but, Chrysanthea, dear, it seems
you knew him best.
Thus in a glad, impromptu manner Jack
Beverly was presented to his friends and
prospective relations and the stately Miss
Kimball proved herself to be equal TO sweet
surprises at least. a
And III is safe to say that no happier din
ner party could have been found in all Rose
rock that lovely November day than that
one which sat down to dinner at the kim
ball home, hedged In by bank OF cream
and white ehrysanthemums.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

the rich beauty about her. Our dining.
room will be magnifcently yet simply dec
Grated for tomorrow" she said, her fine
eyes taking in the wealth of bloom at one ap-
preciative sweep.
She was her mothers daughter; the blos-
SONS were her souls delight. But Chrysan-
thea had leaf in her heart chapter which,
in some way, had been left out or turned
over blank in the bosom of her fond mann
ma. She had penchant for looking after
the poor and her father gave her a beau
tiful compliment when he said that "his
daughter was just like all other flowers, as
ready TO bloom for the poor as for the
Nothing was ever truer than this;
and as Ohfysanthfa drank in the quiet. rich
\ beauty OF the blossom bank, althought Of
the bare cfeerleas cellar room on Brisbane
street, where, day after day, child tossed
from one side to the other with the pain
and restlessness Of long illness, came to her
and she saidn SOS mamma, j mpst take
some Of this beauty and comfort TO poor lit.
stle Janet when fgelwith tho ThahksgNiA6
basket in the morning"
Y, Yes. T" said Mrs. Kimhsil, iBtentsn train
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27


mended day of thanksgiving for the adop-
tion of the constitution. Washington issued
a second proclamation of thanksgiving in
1875 on account of the suppression of in
surrection. President Madison, by request
of congress, recommended Thanksgiving
for peace in 1915, but official recommenda-
tion of a day for giving thanks was mainly
confined to New England until the year 1917,
after which day it was regularly appointed
by the governors of New York. In 1855 Gov.
Jackson, of Virginia, recommended day
of thanksgiving; but in 1857 Gov. Wise,
when requested to do so, publicly declined,
on the ground that he was not authorized to
Interfere in religious matters. During the
war between the states in 1863 and 1854,
President Lincoln issued proclamations rec
ommending national thanksgiving. Since
then a proclamation has been issued annu-
ally by the president, as well as by the gov
ernors of the various states and the mayors
of the principal cities, and custom has fixed
the time as the last Thursday in November.
In the early days Thanksgiving was a
purely religious holiday. Later on it became
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27
THE DhAcoN's RUNAWAY
A Thanksgiving Comedy With Moral and
Several Episodes.

% MV0W be keerful deacon" said
NM Mrs. Dawson, when her hus-
~ v band came out of the stable
yard with the dun mare harnessed to the
hght wagon and dressed in his best clothes.
II was thanksgiving morning. and the
skies were as bright as they could be, and
Deacon Dawson was feeling good, which
was his usual way, and, whip IN hand. he
gave the dun a light tip and off they went
Keep her in the road, too" shouted his
'ster half after him, as in a cloud Of dust
1 1n. outfit vanished. Don't SO near Sam
uIn rs. You know how YOU stand, and
guu INT want YOU to have anything to
40 with at man"
but tne l'u was ALREADY out Of sight with
ler precious I'D, and the deacon was think.
llg OF ms lasI re trade which bad netted
n'nn neat n.te um by his sagacitJ
Now, the Turner and Dawsons were ne
on good terms and h] not been for years.
Their farms almost JOINT and little trade
nag turned the men agaqst one another,
altnough II was sald that m Turner was
willing to forgive his enemy, ut had never
made any advances in that direC;on.
Deacon Dawson had not thougs Of for
giveness at any time, for he maintaiL d that
he had nothing to forgive, but said az ines
that there would always be an insepara,le
gulf between him and his neighbor.
All at once the deacon thought of his ole
enemy ard smiled as he said to himself:
at will be a cold day when | make up with
Sam Turner. don't see what he has to bt
thankful for to-day unless it is for the man
ner in which he got ahead Of the Baxter boys
the other day in that little wheat deal. III
see him in Halifax before l make any over
lures to him, that | will"
Everything went pleasantly for some time
The dun was little more mettiesome thar
usual that morning, as she had not been OF
the road for few days, but that suited hei
master, who was confident that he could con
troll her under any and all circumstances.
Suddenly the mare SHE'D at something
along the road and the next moment, show
ing a little more of her mettle than the dca
con liked, was careering onward at dan
gerous speed. The good old deacon braceC
himself in an effort to check the speed Of the
animal, but found at once that he had hi
hands full.
In little while the mare was plungin.
along in. cloud Of dust, having taken the bi
in her teeth, and Deacon Dawson, havin.
lost his hat in his vain efforts to curb her
presented anything but pleasing spectacle
'Im in for it, guess, and on Thanksgiv
ing day, toe" welled from the deacon
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changed into one of thanksgiving. .f
Benjamin Franklin relates that in time
Of great dependency among the first set
tiers of New England it was proposed in one
of their public meetings to proclaim fast
An aged farmer rose and spoke of provok-
ing Heaven with their complaints and of the
many mercies they had received and of the
causes they had for giving thanks. He then
made motion that, instead of appointing
4 day of fasting, they should appoint day
of thanksgiving. To this the assembly read
lily agreed.
Massachusetts, was the first of the colo
nies to appoint an annual thanksgiving by
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

throat, as the mare increased her speed,
while the wagon rocked in the mad race,
"I'll steer her clear of Sam Turner's gate if
it is open, as it generally is, for what would
Sarah say if she knew fell into the hands
of that mountebank Whoa, Emma! Hang
it all! there's the gate open now just as
thought"
The deacon was now putting forth his best
efforts to stay the catastrophe; but the
chances looked black, and when the mare
came to the gate leading into the Turner
farm she made straight for it, to the old
mans horror.
Vainly did Deacon Dawson try to stem
the tide; he did all he could, but with mad
ness which he could not control the animal
plunged into the opening and in another
moment was careering wildly up the lane.
As well might the doomed man have tried
to arrest the onset of a cyclone; he could not
stop the dun, who seemed determined ia
land her master on the very steps of his en-.
emy's home. ..-.- ..-.
Suddenly the front wheel struck an un-
foreseen obstruetioR-and in another moment
the wagon was overturned and the deacon,
still holding onto the lines, was being
dragged forward over the rough road.
Everything pointed to a mournful Thanks
giving for the good old deacon, when the
whole wagon seemed to collapse, and the
next second the whole outfit was piled in a
promiscuous heap right in the Turner door
yard.
The dun, finally kicking loose from the
debris, vanished through another gate
which led toward a pasture, while the dea-
con, almost buried in the heap, was trying
in vain to extricate himself.
"Well, deacon, how are you this morn.
ing?" suddenly exclaimed voice, and in an
other moment a pair of strong arms were
extricating the unfortunate man from his
dilemma.
When the deacon gained his feet he was
Mortified to look into the placid face of his
enemy, who was offering his condolences in
good faith.
"You appear to have met with an accident
deacon" continued Turner Let me help
you out, and by the way, stay for dinner"
what! with you, Sam Turner"
"Why not? I've been expecting company
that did not come, and, by the way, I've
got new horse I'd like to have you look al" /"
Looking at himself the good old deacon
concluded that he needed little brushing
up, and when Turner had helped him int o
the house. where his wife took care of him,
and the runaway dun had been caught, the
deacon sat down to one Of the best dinners
he ever enjcTed.
"Come again, Deacon" said Turner, on
parting from his involuntary guest "Say
next Thanksgiving"
But not behind nag like the dun, 3"
growled Deacon Dawson. II guess, after all,
this is the best Thanksgiving I've ever had
Say, Brother Turner, there never was much
between us, anyhow"
mot much, deacon. There's nothing
nOw." And the Turner's watched their guest
out Of sight, and the following Thanksgiv.
ing there was great dinner at the Daw-
sons and Brother Turner and his wife were
the guests Of honor"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

of the blessings which have crowned the
year is a question which, we are told, re-
qujres individual answer. ADVOCATES OF the
great college game claim that the innovation
is harmless, yet not even the most enthu-
siastic among them venture the assertion
that it has a tendency to make anyone feel
grateful for the bounties Providence has
bestowed upon him. There are many ways
of showing gratitude, but the old-fashioned
way of thanking the Lord in His house
seems, after all, to be the best and most
elevatng. .....-...-. --... d.
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ChTySanthemumS
A Thanksgiving StorD.
Bu Wanda L. 6rocker.
n EOPLE said they were "a pair of
By Wanda |. erocker.

tn EOPLE said they were "a pair of
w precious fools to give such mite of
Uo a baby that horrid long name"
''As If It were going to make her better
than we common folks said Belle Wicker
ink, with her nose in the air; or that sshe
would be any better looking, either" added
Merry Jaxon, who was recognized beauty
from her birth, q,
Nevertheless the Kimballs did name the
dot of humanity that horrid long name in
y spite of the comment and adverse opinion
ola dozen exceedingly interested neighbors.
Whether ait was because there was bank
Of the beautiful blossoms in the sunny
south room where she was born on that
Thanksgiving day, they having been hustled
in from the uncongenial November air out.
side few hours before her coming, Or not,
was never explained.
No matter; Chrysanthea was now the
belle of Roserock, notwithstanding her
horrid, long name. -'-r
Eighteen serene Thanksgiving suns had
run the glowing day rim, setting in a halo
Of memories sweet for Kimball's daughter,
and we find her fair and pure as the flowers
for which she was named 1n -i~e
Tomorrow would be her nineteenth birth
day, and Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball meant to
have lovely surprise on Chrysanthea
And this special November was behaving it.
self in special way with reference to the
parental plans under way. -'A -'Si
To-day the pleasant, deep dining-room was
: banked with snow-white and creamy bios
SONS on three elsides, a beautiful wainscoting,
truly.
Mrs. Kimball the same reason ito
/. Chrysanthe6 for the indoor bloom that she
had given to her husband just 10 years ago.
''These bleak. nights" she said ''and
. chrysanthemllins were never made for each
I other" But her room and her heart were
always congSnial for them. And Mr.. KIM
, ball smiled ipla pf0udi eentented way as he
carried in the blooming bank nearly two
: decades ago uoY sGhw no y1apm
To-day the stately dauehterlsmiled the
! same proud, glad smile while bending over
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

the proclamation of
the English governor.
During the revolution
Thanksgiving d a y
was a national insti-
tuition, being annual
ly recommended by
congress; but after a
general thanksgiving
for peace in 1884
there was no nation
al appointment until
1889, when Wash
ington, by request of
p0nnragg a a. n m b
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the occasion for an
nual family reunions
and feasts, preceded
by church services.
Latterly it seems to
have been given over
to the football play
ers, just as Decora-
tion day has been ap-
propriated by the BIZ
cyclists. Whether
attending a football
game is calculated to
make men thiRl So
berly and seriously
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

blowirg
Meath The certlc rains of summer and
the winters spotless snow;
And the larches and the Cedars shadows
Ger their graves are throwing
Who kept the first Thanksgiving in the
Autumn long ago.
Marching ever on to glory is our heaven
guarded Nation,
With Columbia leading forward meath
the banner Of the free,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27
Rich stumng.

The Duck-I have a whole string of stage
Jokes to tell you, old chap.
The Goose-Tell them to brother turkey
over there.
The Duck--Do you think he would like to
hear them?
The Goose Certainly! It's the proper
thing to stuff turkey with chestnuts now.
Chicago Daily News --
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

claimed in Massa-
chusetts bay in 1881.
Owing TO the great
scarcity Of proyi-
sions and consequent
menace of starva-
ton, the 22d of
February was desig-
mated TO be observed
az fast day. Before
that date a long-ex-
pected vessel arrived
from Ireland, loaded
with provisions, and
r. - q.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27
The Trimmings.
with you.

Go way wild yoh celery,
Yoh 'taters an yoh pie,
Yoh gravy and yoh dressin',
Case rs gotter pass 'em by.
White folks dey kin eat 'em
Eff dey wants de taste,
But come yere foh turkey
An rs got no room to waste.
Washington Star. I.#.f
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27
Hin Plnce of Worahip.

Puritanieal Father-My son, this il
Thanksgiving day and the injunction 10 us
is that we each repair to our place Of wa.
ship. ] hope You viii take heed, my soRl
Son (nst exactly puritanical) )-That y tlst
What ] am goins tOidO, fathsr-repaiY % 3kN
place sf weEeAip. am gsing 70 SDyAG ~
aay at Clara Lovagoed's hspass--,Posk sI
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open 20 rhnt suspicion.

II guess" remarked the salesman in the
department store, as his Chinese customel
went away, "Wop Lee il making arrange
ments for his Thanksgiving. He has bought
a rat trap. Chicago Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27
Spelled n foS Ri@.

Rev. Mr.. Goedman---W We'll, WiThs. did 700
sniay your ThAnksgiviAg atnnsTi
= Wilhs-No. We had company and had
70 go wilA my tsSk.-cAissss Tinnss-M'O
~ rs-ea u 4szs 81 Co. g..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27
rhe Wiahhnne-

I'll break the wishbone with you, dear,
To crown this festal day Of cheer.
Cold Fate must needs be kind TO you.
Whate'er you wish that shall come true
Chicago Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27
TAeir Cause fer Thanla.

TAeiP Cause fer Thanks,
Tired TFayslsr-Wot has We got Ter Be
thankful fer, Weary rt.,r, ma .
Weary WAlher-Dat We viii Aot be bed
dsTed by de tan eslleOtSE.--HaElsn Lin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27
ThankHwsvsnS Fime.

:. The Whe-Wsli. my dear, shall We have
turkey for. Christmas, toOf lff " -
The Hruts-rYsA, = I suppose thaes whes
wen b makins eur last neab shptAiS one.--
N ~ Wsrid.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27
Naturally Indignant.

''It makes me most indignant"
Quoth the turkey. In a hun,
THAT after they have stuffed me
They should use me just to stun"
Harlem Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

HHTNtsI OF BTtHI FUIti
BY Freedoms sturdy yComan.
cred been again, las gath
md over all the starry flag, THAI
shall lack defender eF
is waving in its glory where the noun
tain meets the plain.
Thus fror the small beginning In New
Englafd's forest OLE
Grew the Sweet and 81 red custom W hich
we keep with love l-day
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

4 the meTp'rieg OF
that morning
v ken fttp In
the forest gold
en-
let { n e humble
Pilgrim Fathers
W i'll remain
with us for aye;
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27
HIsToRyoF THE DAY.
Thanksgiving Is a Holiday Dear to the
.Ee Heart Of Everu American.
bTNHANKSGIVING Day Is a peculiarly
American institution. History, it is |

2 TNSIlHlN IN'VIF NV HHJ Is pecuIafIy
American institution. History, it is
IL true, informs us that the pi6us peo-
pie Of Leyden, Holland, observed a day of
thanksgiving as early as 1915, to ctmmemo.
rate the first anniversary of the raSing Of
the siege Of that city. In 1923 day o. fast
ing and prayer was appointed on account
Of the drought. Rain came abundantly wlne
the people were praying, and the governor
appointed day Of Thanksgiving which was
observed with religious exercises.
The first recorded Thanksgiving, ap-
pointed by authority in America, was pro-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

And hear the bells sweet cadence as they
tell the story olden
How we got our first Thanksgiving from
the men who crossed the sea.
How the Pilgrim Fathers gathered meath
the dun skies Of November
with the painted savage crouching like a
lion for his prey
How they thanked God for the harvest let
the Country long remember,
And cherish unto latest time our first
Thanksgiving Day
To-day the bells are ringing in the fair
Thanksgiving morning,
And all the land is thankful for the bless-
ings from on high,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

Destined i'm the ranks
of Honor to ac-
quire the high
est station,
Breasting all the
angry tempests
like a rock that
dares the sea;
Hall [ n e s W e G [
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mornings that shall evermore remind
us
or the glorious birth OF freedom and tho
liberty we love;
The thoughts that are unmanly we have
put fore er behind us,
Pressing onward, ever onward with the
cloudless skies above.
Let the glad bells tell the story how across
the raging ocean
To the fairest land of freedom came the
little pilgrim band,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

Hu HaDplntss and
smiling p e o G e
90 whole land
And odorning.
bending all is
I h e Autno y
cloudless sky s
From ocean untC
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

Thanksgiving in the woodland grim
and hoary,
They thanked the watchful Father, as the
land thanks Him to-day;
And the millions lift their voices In the
eVer-blessed story
OF the first Thanksgiving morning in
the wildwood cold and gray.
t c. HARBAUGH.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-11-27

'leelnR from q harSA
oppre's s 8 1 o n,
from the old
world 5 h o L
commotion.
To plant the tree
of Liberty in
fair Columbia s
land;
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-28
NOMINEES.

Park River, Sept. 22.-The republic
cans of, the Third senatorial district
held their convention yesterday after
noon to nominate one candidate for the
senate, vice K. P. Levang, pop., whose
term expires this year, and two can
didates for the house. Perfect har-
mony surrounded the proceedings, the
only anxiety prevailing among the del
egates was the ardent desire to nom
mate men who should control the con-
fidence of the people and win at the
polls in November. Gilbert Erickson,
a prominent and successful farmer,
was nominated for the senate, and Ole
Loftsgaard, Dundee, and John Fergu-
son, Rushford, were made the nominees
for the house. Mr.. Erickson is a man
of ability and will prove a very useful
member of the higher branch of the
legislature. He has had a wide exper-
fence in local public affairs as a mem
Der of the Walsh county board of COM
missioners, and is familiar with rev.
enue and taxation.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-28
HOstetter's
Stomach
BitterS.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.

ASSADAAN al 0A4OoA AA<0.
Grand Forks, Sept. 25.-A serious
shooting accident happened lear Will
liston Sunday whereby a young man
lost a hand and a young lady narrow
ly escaped death.
B. A. Johnson, Great Northern sup
ply clerk at Williston, and two ladies
were out cunning, and in some man
ner the weapon carried by Mr.. Johnson
was accidentally discharged, the heavy
charge of shot entering his left hand,
decorating it in a terrible manner
The wounded man was brought to
the city this morning and the hand
amputated by DR.. Wheeler. A single
shot also entered Johnson's eye but DR..
Wheeler says the result will not seri-
ously affect the sight of the patient.
It is said that some of the shot also
struck inc of the ladies, but she is said
not to have been badly wounded.
Mr.. Johnson suffered severely from
pain and loss of blood but stood the
operation we'll, all things considered.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-28
WILL HAVE THE PLANT.

WILL HAVE THE PLANT.
Cakes Republican: The last of the
5000 acres of contracts for sugar beets
was filed with Trustee Mccartney last
night. This closes the deal SO far as
the efforts of the committee for con-
tracts goes, but there is much yet to
be done to make the enterprise a COM
plete success.
While the committee will not solicit
further contracts, they will continue to
accept any that are offered, and give
all an opportunity to get into the deal.
It can now be set down for an as
sured fact-as sure as it can be at this
time-that Cakes will have a beet
sugar plant in operation next season,
and the plant will have G,OOO acres of
beets to work up into sugar.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-28

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the u.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused Dy an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to
it's normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucuous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars
for any Isl Of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls family pills are the best.