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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

The snow upon the hillside lay.
And matched the cottage roof,
The web of vines by the Pilgrims door
Was filled with Icy woof.
The boughs were leafess on the trees,
Across the barren PLAIN ,
The north wind swept despairingly
And moaned like one in pain.
Ut whimpered like some hungry child
That clasps its parents hand
And pleads for bread when there is none
In all the dreary land)
Above the little Plymouth town.
Circling with empty NAV,
Mocking their hunger, flew the crow,
Shrieking his ''haw. haw, haw."
(Her eyes with tears We're dtm),
From hunger feeble, trembling knelt
And raised her voice to Him.
Dear Dod," she said in pleading tones,
Tender. plaintiYe and sweet,
yves almost 'thrved, an won't 90
Send down some hngs to eat2'
Then all day long her watchful eyes
Gazed down the village street,
Not doubling but she soon would see
Some one with "hngs to eat
And lol before the sun had set.
With wild fowl laden down,
Four hunters from the forest drear
Came marching into town.
And (as in answer to the prayer.
To add to all the cheer,
And Danish famine from the place,
Came Indians with deer.
The Joyous villagers rushed out
The ladened ones to meet,
But Patience knelt and said: ranks
bod,
For sendin' fings to eat"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26
night before Thanksgiving

The night before Thanksgiving l
found mamma sitting alone by the
window in the dark, and when / put
my cheek against hers it was all wet.
and l said out quick:
"Oh. pretty mamma, what is the mat
ter?" and cried, too
Il was thinking about your uncle
Jefferson" she answered, then she
dried her eyes and mine. He will
be the only one who will not be here
at our Thanksgiving dinner"
But why don't he ever Gomez" l
said.
Three years ago he had a misun-
derstanding with your father" said
mamma.
THAT means a quarrel" l said.
What did he quarrel about?"
THE pronunciation of word" said
mamma.
THE way a word ought to be spok-
en?" l asked.
YES" said mamma.
/ thought that such queer thing
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

WANT?"
to quarrel about, but l did not say
anything. for, of course. big folks
know best.
1T was on Thanksgiving Day three
years ago." said mamma, and he has
never been in the house since"
He must be very cross and bad"
/ said.
NO. indeed, Hilda," said mamma
He is { splendid doctor, and very kind
to the poor. He is ready to go and
see them any time, day or night.
have often known him to take the
ragged little children who were sent
for him In his gig
Then she said again: "They will
all be here but he"
"Shall l go and ask him TO Gomez"
/ said after while. So l know where
he lives"
mo, Hilda, he would not listen to
you," said mamma.
"If l was a ragged little girl would
he Gomez" 1 asked
He might" said mamma. Then
she sat very quiet and looked out of
the window for long time, and
knew she was thinking about Uncle
jefferson.
Next day every one came-grand
ma, grandfather and all my aunts, un-
cles and cousins. big and little
The table in the dining room was
bright and glittering with pretty glass.
silver and flowers. Every one seemed
happy, out l knew just by her face
that mamma was still thinking,
"They are all here but Uncle Jeffer-
SON.
So went up to her and said:
Maybe Uncle jefferson will come
after ALL mamma" but she shook her
head and the tears came into her eyes.
Would he come If 1 was a ragged
little girl and asked him?" / said.
He might" said mamma "He is
always so very good to poor chill
dren."
Then I will go and bring him."
said to myself, and ran away. Dinner
would not be ready for an hour. so
had plenty of time. l left all my
cousins playing and talking together.
l was afraid some one would call me
back, but l got away without being
seen and went into mammals room
and into a closet, where l knew an
old coat of papa's hung. 1 knew no
one would mind, so l got the big
scissors and cut off some of the sleeves,
then l put it on; but it was so long
that 1 could not walk, so l cut off the
to make it ragged.
I climbed up on chair after 1 was
dressed and peeped into the glass. l
looked just like poor, poor little beg
ri ri oil m
II hope 1 am ragged enough to suit
Uncle Jefferson" | said, and l ran
down stairs and out of the door. No
one heard me.
When I reached Uncle Jeffersons
office his gig was standing at the door,
SO l waited close by until he came out
of this house. I was afraid that after
all b would not listen, but the mo-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26


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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

meEt he saw me he stopped and looked
at me all over through his glasses.
Dear. dear. he said. my poor
child, what do you want"
"T want you to come and see NAM
ma" said,
He answered right away. Certainly;
jump in and tell the boy where to
drive"
When the black boy lifted me into
the gig he laughed and said:
Well, little rag-Dag, where shall
take you?"
Just that moment l forgot our num-
ber. so l pointed.
Uncle Jefferson sat down on the
other side of me, and away we went.
Well, before l knew it. the boy drove
down the wrong street, but there was
n gate into our back garden in this
street, and | told him to stop there.
1t was very dark in the garden. but
l went straight up to the dining-room
door, Uncle Jefferson following close
behind. AS | ran up the steps l threw
away the old coat and handkerchief,
for / knew mamma wanted me to look
nice.
WHeh puSneu open lHe uOOr ana
called out, Here is Uncle Jefferson"
every one stopped talking and turned
around.
Well. l don't know what happened
after that, but anyhow in few mo-
ments they were all shaking hands.
and mamma was crying. but this time
she looked so happy.
When at last they all sat down,
next to mamma on one side and Uncle
Jefferson on the other. she said: You
dear little fairy, how did you man
age to make him Gomez"
Then l told her about the old coat,
and she told everybody else, and they
laughed, Uncle Jefferson louder than
all the others.
Mamma said it was the very hap
piest Thanksgiving Day she had ever
known, and all my cousins said it was
the very best Thanksgiving dinner
ever eaten.
Well, after that day Uncle jefferson
and l were the best of friends. and
he always called me his Thanksgiving
fairy
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

move my armchair to the door that
fronts the autumn wold,
And gaze upon the stately trees, proud
in their garb of gold:
The quail her brood is calling where the
brooklet runs away
To find the sea, and Nature smiles this
glad Thanksgiving day.
The years have touched my hair with
gray, but still above me flies
The fairest flag that fiaunts its folds
against the azure skies.
! watch II in Its beauty as it floats 'twixt
From every lofty mountain top Ger peo-
pie truly free.
No war within our borders. we can all
rejoice to-day:
At peace with all the nations far beyond
the dashing spray!
our navies ride in every sea, our honor
is as true
As when was first baptized in blood the
old Red. White and Blue.
thank the loving Father He who
watches over all.
For blessings on our land bestowed from
mountain wall to wall;
FOR harvests that were bountiful from
far Dakota's plain
To where the old Penobscot rushes meath
the pines of Maine.
I seem to catch the echoes of an anthem
in the South.
Where sings the golden oriole in some
And the laurel and the cedar and the
branching chestnut tree
Grow side by side. where once were
pitched the tents of Grant and Lee.
I hear no. more the battle drums that
beat in manhoods day,
For side by side, fore'er at peace, are
standing Blue and Gray:
Together they are marching to the des-
tiny of fame.
And each one crowns with deathless
wreath our country's noble name.
I dream of coming ages which our ma
tion loved will crown
With mighty triumphs which to her shall
give a new renown:
Until in conscious wonder every country
meath the sun
Shall ring with lofty plaudits for the land
of Washington.
We're marching on to greater things. as
vessels sweep the sea;
And each Thanksgiving fills our hearts
with blessings yet to be.
America is destined, If to God we're only
true,
To be the favored nation meath the can
opy of blue.
Then let the bells all ring today through
out our cherished cline:
Let old and young with pride rejoice this
glad Thanksgiving time;
Let paeans rise from morn TIL eve and
nothing come to mar
TIE hope that rules happy land be-
meath the stripe and star.
The winds blow through the autumn
boughs: methinks / hear a tread.
A merry laugh and a little hand is laid
upon my head;
And soft lips touch my wrinkled cheek,
and this is what they say:
I've come to kiss you, grandpa, dear. a
thankful kiss to-dayl"
My eyes grow misty my arms about
the wee one twine;
l cannot see the meadow and the wood
lands golden line:
My old. old heart beats faster, as It bub-
bes oer with bliss.
And silently I'm thankful for the swsaA
Thanksgiving kiss.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26
Passing of the Cable Car.

A few years ago the cable system was
considered the best, but since the inven-
ton of the trolley, the cable is being rap
Idly displaced. Experts now claim that
compressed air will eventually be the car
power of the future. in all lines of in
dustry improvements are constantly be-
ing made, but in medicine Hostetter's s
Stomach Bitters still holds the lead be-
cause 1t is impossible to make n better
medicine for Indigestion. dyspepsia. belch-
ing or blliousness. BE sure to try it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

Brooklyn. N. Y. Nov. 15th.-A medical
authority says: I'm many families
throughout the world Garfield Tea often
takes the place of the family physician.
for practically everyone suffers at times
from disorders OF stomach, liver. kid
neys or bowels, Certainly. from no 9TH
er medicine can such good results be
obtained This Herb remedy makes peo-
pie well, thus greatly increasing their
capacity for enjoying life; it is good for
young and old"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26
"HE SHALL DIRECT
THY PATH"
Observation-Disclosures:
A Thanksgiving Story.

Trust in the Lord with all thy heart
He shall direct thy path.
Old Martha Brent, murmuring
matches of her days verses, little real
lied that a chal enge to her faith was
close at hand.
She was dusting some books on
shelf in her sitting room. and just then
she accidentally knocked one of them
to the floor.
The books had belonged to Martha's
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
spot, streak or give your goods an un-
evenly dyed appearance. Sold by drug
gists, 10c. per package.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26
Are You using Aliens toot-Ease-

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26
ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED ONE TO
THE FLOOR

THE FLOOR.
husband. She busted them daily, but
she never had opened them since his
death, ten years before. Above the
book shelf hung a bronze medal her
husband had won for bravery in battle.
STOPPING to get the fallen book. Mar
tha also picked up paper that had
tumbed out of it. 1t was deed con-
ferring a small piece of property below
the town to one Frederick Willis.
well, now, to think; l never knew
James decided that away" thought
Martha.
She had Just laid the paper aside,
when the door burst open and little
boy came flying in.
Granny" he whispered, hurriedly.
"you won't let him take me from you
will you?"
why. Jacky!" said Martha.
The boys beautiful. flushed face
was upturned to hers full of eager en-
treaty.
Promise, you won't, GRANNY"
mo. no, Jacky," she said, patting
his mead; 'you never shall leave Gran
Axpwillingly."
\ 6srning, Martha" said . large.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26
PRINCESS VIROQUA, NJ. D.
Endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound After
Following Its Record For
Years

"DEAB Mrs. PINKuAM Health il
the greatest boon bestowed on human
ity and therefore anything that can
restore lost health is blessing.
consider Lydia T.. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound as blessing to
State and Nation. 1t cures her moth
ers and daughters and makes them
well and strong.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

Then you call It an accident when @
woman throws a frying pan at her hus'
band and breaks his nose!" Certainly
How else could she hit him?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26
Running More to Malt.

Since 1878 the malt liquors annually
consumed in this country have grown
from 317 100000 gallons to 1,221, ,O0o,-
600 gallons.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

Primary Teacher-Name the four sea.
sons. Pupil-Spice. pepper mustard anc
cloves.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

Divorce Judge-When did your domes-
tic troubles begin? The Plaintiff-On the
day L was married, your honor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

When Peterman's wife bit off n piece
OF his ear he went before a magistrate
and had her bound over to keep the
peace
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

Mistress-What makes your potatoes SC
soggy? New Cook-Plcase. mum, the
water they was boiled in was very wet
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

To Cure n Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money IL it fails to cure. 2oc.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

do you think 1t was right for that
professor to advise pupils to lie! NO.
neither right nor necessary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken o. -
. cough cure.-J W. o BuHN' s22 Ihiro Ave.
N. Minneapolis, MINI. Jan. D. 1900
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-26

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrur-
For children teething sofens the gums, redue In
nammation ailays pain cures wind collie 2Sc oottie
Sharp County record., 1901-09-20
MARRIED..

Last Sunday night at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hill,
Rev. W. T. Atkinson officiating,
Mr.. John D. Hill and Miss Arie
Higginbottom were joined to-
gether in the holy bonds of mat
rimony. Only a few friends wit
messed the ceremony.
Mr.. Hill, who is a brother Of
circuit clerk Hill, is a prominent
citizen Of Hardy, and until a few
years ago had been engaged ir
business there. He is mayor Of
the city, and has many friends
The bride is a lady of much re-
finement and many accomplish.
ments, and is a cousin OF Mrs
Fl. B. Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
will make their future home a
Hardy. Tic RECORD joins theil
many friends in wishing them
iong life full Of happiness.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-20
stood Death of.

E. B. Munday, lawyer of Hem
rletta, Texas, once fooled a grave
digger. He SAYS: "My brother
was very low with malarial fever
and jauudice. I persuaded him to
try Electric BiLters, and he was soon
much better, but continued their use
until he was wholly cured. | am
sure Electric Bitters saved his life. "
This remedy expels malaria, kills
disease germs and purlfes the
blood; aids digestion, regulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, cures
constipation. dyspepsia, nervons dis
eases, kidney troubles, female COM
plants; gives perfect health. Cnly
soc at Shows drug store.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-20
local NEWS.

osoos
Sharp County record., 1901-09-20

| oft think with pleasure OF old
times at Cave City,
"When fond recollections pre-
sent them to view."
There, the students and teacher,
the doctor and preacher,
The blacksmith and merchant
would pitch the horse shoe.
All the people down there, they
were happy and healthy
And again their kind faces l
would like to see.
The folks there are religious,
contented, not wealthy,
But Cave City l found was too
healthy for me.
l hrng up my shingle on Main
street one evening
And took up my board at the
Central Hotel.
And for weeks l waited, pitching
horse shoes and rea1ing,
But the health of the people
continued quite well.
No call, as time passed, to me
was not funny,
And created within me no
symptoms of mirth.
I finally decided, that, ere
spending my money,
would come back to Egypt,
the place of my birth.
But, as a place for young people
to acquire education,
In a good healthy, moral and
religious retreat,
| believe that Cave City leads all
creation,
And the High School down
there is sure hard to beat.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-20
cEaoNic DIARgEoEA AFTER THIRTY
YEARS OF SUFFERING.

y differed for thirty years with
dlarrhoea and thought ! was past
beng Cured" says John s. Halo.
way of French Camp, Miss 81
nag spent so much time and money
and suffered SO much that I had
gwen up al! hopes of recovery.
vas % feeble from the effects of the
IafThoea that l could do no kind 'of
iee0r, could not even travel, but 5y
~ooldent l was permitted to find a
2ottle OF Chamberlaln's Collie, Chol-
M And Diarrhoea Remedy, and
N taking several bottles | am en-,
cured OF that trouble. | am
Ased with the result that | am
i that 1t be iu reach of all
pier as | have" For sale by
the druggist.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-20

You may bride the appetite, but
you cannot bribe the liver to do its
work well. You must be honest
with 1t t,,help 1t along a little now
aud then with dose of Herblne, the
best liver regulator. Price 50 cts.
At Shows drug store.
Clerk Hill has notified those
whose property was raised in as
sessed value last week by the
board Of equalization, and these
parties may come in at the Oc-
tober term of county court and
show why their property should
not have been raised.
Clerk Hill has received the
pension checks belonging to
Sharp county Confederate pen
sioners.
B. w. Pursell, Kintersville,
Pa, says he suffered 20 years
with piles and could obtain no re-
lief until DeWitt's Witch Haze
Salve effected a permanent cure
Counterfeits are worthless. W
A. Edwards.
County examiner John A
Watkins is holding the regula
teachers examination at the cour
house to-day.
Last week ! went about,
Full of trouble and of doubt.
lNcw Pm smiling and dance with de
light,
| had some Rocky Mountain TIE
last night.
Ask your druggist'
Sharp County record., 1901-09-20
WOOL CARDING.

We card at the Melbourne mill
every Wednesday and Saturday.
Will card for one-fifth in wool or
8 1-3 cents in money.
E. F. Smith & Son.
Melbourne, Ark.
Last Friday night about II
O'Clock the cotton gin belonging
to Wiley Brown was totally de-
stroyed by fire. Together with
the gin furniture and building,
two bales of cotton, a mower,
binder and numerous other farm
ing utensils, large quantity of
hay and other feed stuffs, and a
buggy went up with the flames,
making the loss quite heavy.
The fire is believed to have been
of incendiary origin, as no fire
had been about the building for
several days.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-20
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. These pills
change weakness into strength, list,
lessness INTO energy, braln,fag into
mental power. They're wonderful
in building up the health. Only csc
per box. Sold by Snow, the drug
giat.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-20

y6SIeIudy hlOihiiS'
M. Stokes had a bill of furni-
ture burned in the Hardy depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Evans
are the proud parents of a baby
girl-their first born.
TIE e.ly Guaranteed Z!alsy.'ss
IS Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Your
druggist will refund money, II after
taking one bottle you are not en-
tirely satisfied with results. Soc
The postoffice building has
been draped in black this week IN
memory of the deceased presi-
dent.
Judge John B. McCaleb re-
turned Monday from Mt, Home
where he had been holding cir
cult court.
Henry Braydon, Harris, N. c.,
says: 81 took medicine 20 years
for asthma but one bottle OF One
Minute Cough Cure did me more
good than any thing else during
that time. Best cough cure.
w. A. Edwards.
"a marriage license was is
sued Wednesday to j. T. Smith
and Miss Lou Whitener OF Sulll-
van township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene A..
Shaver returned to their home
Thursday of last week. Mr..
Shaver has a position in a store
at Clover Bend, Lawrence coun-
ty.
Don't wait until you become
chronically constipated but take
DeWitt's Little Early Risers now
and then. They will keep your
liver and bowels in good order.
Easy to take. Safe pills. W. A..
Edwards.
The next session Of the Eve
ming Shade High School will be-
gin next October 7. With the
corps of teachers the directors
have employed the school ought
to be a success and will be if the
teachers receive the proper en-
couragement and cooperation
from the patrons.
Sid Darling, 1912 Howard st,
Port Huron, Mich, writes: 81
have tried many pills and laxa-
tives but DeWitt's Little Early
kisers are far the best pills | have
ever used" They never grippe.
w. A. Edwards.
The levying court meets the
first Monday in October and
quite a lively, and probably a
lengthy, session is anticipated,
as among other important mat
ters the court will consider the
levy of a road tax. 1t is known
that quite a large and active op-
position has developed against
the levying OF this tax again.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-20

lead I vi exchange lumber for
|. h heat, -JnO. s. Medley
Sum --lfaster Ed Hill is visiting
TERI Hth relatives at Hardy
e aa schales was an Eve
rye. made visitor Monday.
te j undoubtedly you have OBJ
be 'rved|the change in the temper
i CUT ture.
olCed NJ. TIE ''rsh I'D W''i' 'fFA' ''la'
The l Laxative Bromo.Quinine Tablets
ttea ure Gold in one day. No Cure
'eat . pay. Price % cents
'prtiS Mrs. NJ. E. Young OF Eve
Il la ing Shade pays in advance for a
'adeH tear's reading of this journal
iT ! S'-Edwards' W gin at Evening
" Shade put up its first bale OF cot
IN for the season last Saturday,
sHm. Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Haney
Pr,I ire rejoicing over the arrival OF a
ered q,ew 10-pound girl at their home
pn r''' ". IN. F. Kinney of this place
led las the thanks of the RECORD for
using ,ome Of the needful on subscrlp-
y "a, rsion.
Mothers write us that they have
=, solved The problem of keeping their
oil children well. Give them Rocky
Mountain Tea each week. A bless
Strait lng 10 mother and child. Ask your
hMp prugglst.
Ire "A marriage license was is
~ NY sued to w. B. Edwards and Miss
,oni Fannie Kinks, both of Johnson
.dg township, Saturday.
''''- -Capt. M. N. Dyer, one OF the
ughRo oldest lawyers ard best citizens
il North Arkansas, died at his
own home il Mt. Home last week.
s ,snsft Deputy sheriff G. c. Clear
9rs 4 and family are now domiciled in
e n' the property recently vacated and
! u ! a by Prof. A. M. Metcalf.
used Whom you want pleasant physlc
lau w fhe new remedy, Chamberlain's
tonsch and Liver Tablets. They
ian NJ ar9 1eaey to take and pleasant in
fe6t Price, 25 cents. Samples
frceat Shows drug store.
'eN Mrs. J. Wann has returned
'.a home from the eastern part of the
county where she taught a sue
''D cessful school. She had been
employed to teach again there
pH97next summer.
E. H. Marlin and family re-
Da moved to Batesville this week,
I,s A where Mr.. Marlin will engage in
Na the barber business. His many
lei friends around here wish him
,s ahnndant success,
,,,ag Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Metcalf
and little daughter are now resi-
dents Of Hardy, having removed
70 that place last Tuesday,. Mr..
= Metcalf is employed in the school
pa' there,~ Mr.. and Mrs. Metcalf
T's leave 3 host of friends in Evening
Shade and their departure is very
"D much regretted.
N, Herman Kirst, a German
y resident of Highland township,
/ I'D was hadly injured one day last
ld \ weekby being thrown from his
'N wagon in a runaway, The
'ts frdehtened team was stopped a
hoFt distance from where Mr..
NidI lsat was thrown out, and a 4
peP ys9Essold son escaped uninjured.