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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
GATHERED QUIPS

Ants preach frugality by deeds and
not by word.
New friends and old enemies are
not above suspicion.
Candidates who "also ran" acquire
a lot of experience.
It's better to have a poor opinion
than to have none at all.
Where there's will there's q lot OF
disappointed relations.
The charitable man never has to
wait long for chance to get busy.
A guilty conscience needs no ac-
cuser, but it nearly always has one.
When man talks to himself he's
apt to be more eloquent than inter-
eSting.
But you can't always tell by mans
actions whether he's fool or genius.
With the man who always knows
what others should do, there is but lit
tie doing.
The world Is slow to recognize a
genius because it has been gold bricked
so often in that line.
Money makes the mare 60, bar
gain advertisement makes the woman
go, and a green picked muskmelon
makes the mango.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
Fried Parsley.

We always use little fried parsley
to ornament our meat dishes with
This is how it is done: Wait until q
blush smoke is rising from the fat,
then remove it to the side of the fire.
When it has cooled slightly throw in
the parsley. and leave it until the fat
has almost stopped spluttering. Then
lift it out at once and drain it well,
when it should be lovely green color.
Be careful not to overfry it, or it will
turn an ugly brownish color.-Boston
Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
RIGHT MALES FOR BREEDING
Save Those of Large, Vigorous Type,
Showing WeIl-DeveIoped Breast
and Strong Bone.

Gull out the bum roosters. Males
of large, vigorous type, showing we'll
developed breast, strong bone, large
comb and wattles and bright eyes
should be held for breeding purposes.
Grow heads, long bealls and weak legs
indicate lack Of constitutional vigor
and are usually found in poor pro-
ducers.
Hold the late-molting hen. Sell the
early-molting hen, the persistent or all
summer sitter, and the overfat hen.
Sell the immature pullets, or runts,
md save only the best. Never breed
from diseased stock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
Steamed Suet Puddino.

One cupful chopped suet, one-half
teaspoonful salt, one teaspoonful soda,
two teaspoonfuls cream of tartar, one
cunful molasses, one and one-half cup
fuls milk, two and one-half cupfuls
flour. one cupful chopped raisins, one
cupful currants, little cut up citron,
one teaSpoOnful Of lemon extract, one
.teaspoOnful nutmeg. Steam four hours.
Serve hot with hard sauce.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
DO YOU KNOW THAT

A little cough often ends in large
coffin?
Bodily vigor protects against colds?
Careless sneezing, coughing, splitting,
spread colds?
Open-air exercise cures colds?
Colds sometimes get well in spite OF
the excessive use Of alcoholic bever-
ages?
Overheated, air-tight rooms beget
colds?
Neglected colds often forerun pneu-
monia?
Persistent, often-repeated colds indi-
cate bodily weakness?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
Just Geese.

good practice, as it depleces the vitality
Of the geese, and units them for good
service as breeders.
After the feathers have been picked,
they should be spread out to dry, after
which they are ready for the market.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
To Protect Bed Springs.

Cover your bed springs with cover
Of hpary unbleached muslin or ticking,
SEWN tapes t. each corner to keep it
riga ON frul.y. This will protect your
mattress from iron rust and can be
t,,Eer off ana shaken every week and
v...si. 81! when Soiled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
PICK FEATHERS FROM GEESE
Best Time Is When Operation Does
Not Draw Blood-Dry Feathers
Before Marketing.

The best time to pick geese Is when
picking the feathers will not draw the
blood; this is usually just before molt-
ing time.
Some make a practice Of picking the
geese twice a year, but this is not
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
!<it1hea BAGS.

-. 20 are h;,:,s for corks and bags
t.r ng ana h"gs for paper, all of
:, II, sr S@g@ IONS for tho en-
,.r. ho v:. contribute 70 q
Il. linen So. er.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21

1t is an i'll wind that blows contrary
TO the predictions Of weather pro-
phet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21

Russian engineers soon will begin
experiments that will cover three
wears to ascertain if sugar beets can
be raised proftably in Siberia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21

If you want to see man act silly
hunt up one who is really jealous.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
HIT AND MISS

Good judgment is often lucky
!, guess.
The love Of money Is also the
root Of much matrimony.
A woman learns lot from her
J servants, but will not admit it.
A sure sign that you don't
! know much Is to think you know
< it all.
Wise is the married man who
I keeps his private opinion to him.
! self.
IF q man Is unable to stand
< prosperity he should sit down
and enjoy it.
{ Poverty Is no disgrace, but it's
q good excuse for heading off
borrowers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
JUST THOUGHTS

Charity for revenue only pays very
light dividends.
If you want to see man act silly
hunt up one who is really jealous.
It is an i'll wind that blows contrary
TO the predictions Of a weather pro-
phet.
Some men treat their wives with
Kindness because they are afraid to dc
otherwise.
There is no cure for the indigestion
caused by having to eat your OVID
words.
The man who has an exalted opin-
ion of himself nearly always has a
poor opinion of human nature.
It's an i'll wind that doesn't blow
dust in the eyes of man who delib-
erately beats his faithful but tired
horse.
Some people do not believe in the
efficacy of prayer because they get
what they deserve instead of what
they ask for.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21

Charity for revenue only pays very
light dividends.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21

Southern Japan has the largest vol
canic crater in the world, measuring
II miles across in one direction and
10 miles in the other.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21

Some men treat their wives with
Kindness because they are afraid to do
otherwise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21
POPULAR SCIENCE

Statistics collected in Germany
show that Of all the trees that are
struck by lightning in that country al
most one-third are oaks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21

There is no cure for the indigestion
caused by having to eat your own
words.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21

Switzerland protects rare plants by
Jaw 60 e:rictly that to be found in the
,ossession of specimens illegitimately
collected is q penal offense.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-02-21

The man who has an exalted opin-
ion of himself nearly always has a
poor opinion Of human nature.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30

many and great obligations to almighty
God, and TO implore him to continue
and confirm the blessings we expe-
rience.
Deeply penetrated with this senti-
ment, 1, George Washington, president
of the United States, do recommend
TO all religious societies and denom-
nations, and to all persons whomso-
ever within the United States, to set
apart and observe Thursday the 10th
day of February next, as a day of pub
lie thanksgiving and prayer, and on
that day to meet together and render
their sincere thanks to the great ruler
of nations for the manifold and signal
mercies which distinguish our lot as
a nation, particularly for the posses
sion of constitutions Of government
which unite and by their union estab-
lish liberty with order, for the preser-
walton of our peace, foreign and do
nestle; for the seasonable control
which has been given to the spirit Of
disorder in the suppression of the late
Instruction"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30

the two little girls with the blue eyes
the mother and daddy. But even then
my father had not entirely vanished
and with one accord they said that
they had never had such Thanksgiv-
ing dinner"
The turkeys, as well as the other
cred around to listen. You are so
proud of being eaten" said the pigs
and ducks, land how can you enjoy be-
Ing proud-your joy is so soon over?
Why do you want to be fed so much
when it only means that soon you can
have no more to eat, because a hun
CRY family has eaten your"
That's because you don't under
stand turkeys" said handsome Miss
Turkey. "We consider it'such splen-
did honor to be eaten on such a nota-
bic day. We are not eaten any time
at all, like some creatures know Of"
The other barnyard animals hung
their heads. They knew of whom she
spoke, and they were suddenly much
quieter, clucking, quacking, grunting
and squealing In low voices.
Mr.. Gobble, cousin of Mr.. Gobbler,
had begun to speak: "Your father
was very fortunate in being the one
saved for the farmers family. And a
great treat he was. But listen to my
tale of greater treat" They all
drew nearer. "Gobble, gobble, COB
ble." repeating his own name and the
call of Turkey-land, ''my father served
a far better purpose.
'The farmer knew Of family in
the city, far from here, where there
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30

W re CELEBRATE that great
AN/ holiday, Thanksgiving, at
" this season. In the gay
round OF pleasures the day
always brings, perhaps not one of US
will stop moment and seriously look
back over the past year, now rapidly
drawing to a close. Many of us-in
fact, all of us-should pause a moment
and quietly review the past months.
Perhaps these months brought us
many trials, but they also brought Us
many blessings. 1t is the blessings we
should itemize and magnify and for
get the crosses. We may sigh dis
contentedly and say, swell, last year /
had many more reasons TO be thank
full than / have this year." but If we
are fair and honest with ourselves we
will have to admit that, even II
troubles came our way, the blessings
that followed them were far greater
In number.
Who has not read the story of that
first Thanksgi wing Day? Fancy a
woman In these times enduring the
hardships and worries those strong
hearted New England pilgrims en-
dured; and what wonderful lesson
in unselfishness they have handed
down to usl
Argue and elaborate as we will on
our burdens, we know fate has been
good to us. Life Is not all sunshine.
If it were we would very soon grow
tired of life. Disappointments, set
backs, establishments come to every
one, and we must expect they will
come to us. Indeed, we have no voice
In the matter. They will come to US
as surely as day follows night; but do
we accept them patiently? That is
another story.
Many women look only on the dark
side of life. whats the user? they
say dejectedly. Everything / try to
do turns out a failure" There is q
tiny breath of selfishness here. 'I'' is
very prominent in these women's
thoughts. Perhaps IL they did some
thing worth while for someone else
their work would be crowned with
success. Doing something for another
has never yet turned out failure.
There isn't a case on record showing
where failure has followed kind deed
done for another. Perhaps this other
did not appreciate the efforts taken in
her behalf, yet the fact remains that
the woman who put herself out to
make another woman happy expe-
rienced wonderful happiness herself.
New York Evening Telegram.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30
5au&@e>N
81 H. A-.-A~<
M.~ A~-@W
Be Thankful Every Day.

The purely passive contemplation of
all good ought to be granted TO COM
mon days on which no more has &C.
Cured than the daily round of little
pleasures and the absence of more
than ordinary annoyances. With the
evening offering of silent thanksglv-
Ing to God we take conscious posses
sion Of simple happiness and enjoy
it once again, instead of slipping Oft
past Gods best gifts as men so often
do. Thus thanksgiving involves the
recognition All this good Is from
God, and this recognition reacts on our
own mood, creating conscious Joy and
humble trust in the God who will con-
tinue to bless I'm things both great
and small.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30
PRETTY GOOD KIND OF MAN
Deacon Opdyke's Action Showed He
Was Only Properly Appreciated
by His Neighbors.

"Well he is this kind of a man.
said the livery stable keeper, when /
asked him about his townsman, Dea-
son Opdyke: Last year the deacon
had some extra work to do on his
farm on the upper road, and 1 hired
out my old Bill to him. At the end Of
a month the horse came back In good
condition, the deacon paid the price,
and everyone concerned was satisfied,
including Old Bill, / guess. Along
about Thanksgiving time the deacon
dropped in here and inquired about
the horse. Seemed real pleased when
/ told him Bill was spryer than usual
after his summers work. Asked to
see him, but the horse was out on
job. Quite member of society, that
horse is he said, and went away after
inquiring how many horses had in
the stable, boarders and all.
Thanksgiving morning there wasn't
much doing here after the regular
chores were done, and we all sat
around the office stove, when the dea-
cons hired man drove up and unload
GU Suhhy Snch luii VI SOinelnluS.
remember thinking he had borrowed
that kind of satisfied smile of the
deacon's as he said / would find a
note inside the bag. / did; and this
was about what Il said:
"'You will find enough carrots here
to give every horse in the stable a
good dessert after the regular feed
today. Be sure and have them cut
fine enough so they won't choke, and
tell the horses that Old Bill is stand
ing treat
THAT'S the kind of man I've found
Deacon Opdyke to be-" said the livery
man, with what j thought was con-
siderable conviction.-Youth's Com
panion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30

The daddy of the family had once been
q school friend Of the farmer, but he
had gone to the city to live, and he
had had a very hard time. He, too
had four children, but their faces were
pale, and often, often they had not
quite as much to eat as they needed.
My father turkey was sent to this fam
ily." The turkey paused, gobbled three
times, then began to talk again.
"Ah, when my father arrived, there
was such JOY! The four children
looked at the feet peeking out of the
box, and there were some feathers left
on his handsome legs and around his
neck. He has fur BOOTS they shout
ed, 'and fur collar. Oh what a rich
bird he must have beeni Isn't he too
rich to eatr a
'"They called him a rich bird-they
didn't know he was still greater than
rich bird-one Of the turkeys of the
great Thanksgiving day. But their
daddy told them how Mr.. Turkey had
come from the country, and that he
would be cooked and would be eaten
that day for their dinner-as soon as
he was nice and brown and while he
flOated in little pond Of gravy!
snow, wasn't my father the lucky
one? He was used for children who
had never known Thanksgiving din
ner before. And weren't they thank
full? Oh, weren't they happy! Such
surprise as my father gave them,
such meal as he made for them, and
how happy the little pale children were
that there was a day in the three hun
dred and sixty-five set aside for
Thanksgiving-and for turkeys!
while you creatures in the barn.
yard got so many of the goodies left
from the Thanksgiving table, so did
old Dan, the dog, get the bones from
my father-such bones as he had new
er before tasted. Even Dan knew the
meaning of the dayr'
'We were both right" said Mr. Cob
bier. "My farmers children were
thankful because they knew they new
er had to long for food. They always
had enough. They never needed to
long for fresh air and place for play
ing. And they did not wish for some
thing they did not have. So were the
family TO whom your father went
thankful. They were happy they had
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30

each other and they were delighted
TO share your father and to have such
a meal and treat. For them, too
there was Thanksgiving turkey. And
they talked Of better days ahead.
"Yes," said Mr.. Gobbler proudly
Thanksgiving day is well named-a
holiday of giving thanks because we
are eaten. Our fathers were eaten in
both those homes-the poor and the
rich, and i'm both made happiness
equally great. And so will we make
happiness in very few days"
But back of Thanksgiving day, back
of the idea that eating turkey is the
great and important event of the day,
there is something else.
In 1921 the Plymouth colony in New
England set aside one day of thankful
ness-thankfulness for what they had |;
not for what they thought they should
have They had known hard days of
self-denial and struggle. Yet they
were thankful, for in new land they
saw great things ahead, and 1t Is our
duty TO see that their hopes were not
In vain.
Thanksgiving day-the day to give
thanks. But are we to be thankful on
one day only. and then return to three
hundred and sixty-four days of grumb-
ling and Of regret for what we don't
possessi Mol Let US have one day as
simply the first day of many, many
others In which we are thankful for
Ill we have. Not only for Mr.. Turkey.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30
Belongs to All Humanity.

Essentially our American Thanks
giving is least American of our holi-
days, for the simple reason that II is
too human to be merely American.
There were no most human things left
for the New England fathers to orig
mate. They are immemorially older
than this country. There are no orig
inal ways of expressing gratitude. All
the pathways of thanksgiving are very
old paths.-James Lane Allen in Mum
sey's Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30

ton Of the revolution was re-
- ported to congress October 1S,
1888, by Duane, Samuel Hunt
ington and Holten. 1t was written by
Mr.. Duane and given TO the people on
the second Thursday in December. 1t
expresses thanks for the discharge Of
troops in the following words:
"Whereas, 1t has pleased the SUI
preme Ruler of all human events to
dispose the hearts Of the late bellig-
erent powers to put a period TO the
effusion of human blood, by proclaim
ing a cessation Of all hostilities by
sea and land, and these United States
are not only happily rescued from the
Dangers and >calamities TO which they
have been SO long exposed, but their
freedom, sovereignty and indepen-
dence are ultimately acknowledged
and, whereas, in the process Of a con-
test on which the most essential rights
of human nature depended the inter
position of divine providence in our
favor hath been most abundantly and
most graciously manifested, and the
citizens Of these United States have
every reason for praise and gratitude
to the God Of their salvation the
United States in congress assembled
do recommend ii to the several states
to set apart the second Thursday in
December next as day of public
thanksgiving"
The first national Thanksgiving TO
no fa1 hn 90
the Constitution of the United States
was written by Washington and issued
on October 3, 1889. This was a gen
eral recommendation of thanksgiving
for the establishment of the Constitu-
ton. The whereabouts of the original
of this instrument is unknown. The
earliest Thanksgiving proclamation of
Washington as president in the pos
session of the department of state is
one dated January l, 1875, and was
issued in view of the suppression of
the rebellion in western Pennsylvania,
which for a time threatened the safety
of the union.
This document was written by Alex
ander Hamilton, secretary of the treas
ury, and bears amendments by Ed
mund Randolph, secretary of state.
The original copy is yellow and the
ink is faded, but it is yet legible. 1t
Is the engrossed copy which bears the
great seal of the United States and the
signatures of Washington and Ran
dolph. The proclamation is as fol-
lows:
"When we review the calamities
which afflict so many other nations,
the present condition of the United
States affords much of consolation and
satisfaction. Our exemption hitherto
from foreign war, an increasing pros
pect Of the continuance of that exenp-
ton, the great degree of internal tran
guilty we have enjoyed, the recent
confirmation of that tranquility by the
suppression Of an instruction which
SO wantoDly threatened Ii, the happy
course of our public affairs In general,
the unexampled prosperity of all class
es of our citizens, are circumstances
which peculiarly mark our situation
with indications of the divine benefi-
cence toward us. In such a state II Is
an especial manner our duty as a peo-
Pile. with devout reverence and affec-
donate gratitude, TO acknowledge our
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30
Autumn.


Now when the time Of fruit and grain 10
come,
When apples hang above the orchard
wall
And from a tangle by the roadside stream
scent OF wild grapes fills the racy air.
Comes Autumn with her sun-burnt cara
van,
Like long gypsy train with trappings
gay
And tattered colors OF the Orient,
Moving slow-f footed through the dreamy
hills.
The woods Of Wilton, at her coming. wear
Tits of Bokhara and Of Samarcand:
The naples glow with their Pompeian
red,
The hickories with burnt Etruscan gold:
And while the cYickets ffe along her
march.
Behind her banners burns the crimson
-nlias CaysnaA n the AtlAnt1A
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30


81 several days before the last
Thursday in November:
my father was at one of the merri-
est of scenes last year." said Mr.. Cob
bier. "He was kept for our own jolly
farmer, his wife and their four fine
children. The farmers wife dressed
him up so well, cooked him until he
was brown and tender, and then she
served him on a big platter as the
principal part Of the meal. To be sure,
she had many other goodies, such as
soup, stewed corn, cranberry sauce,
sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkin pie,
nuts and apple cider, but he was the
main thing! He was the center Of at
traction, and when he was brought In
on the platter, piping hot, the rosy
faced children screamed with delight
and said:
"'Oh, isn't he a beautyp The two
boys ate as much as they could, so did
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30
THANKSGIVING
By REV. JAMES M. FAIR

Thanksgiving is not a day; it is
a habit. We cannot be thankful
on Thanksgiving day unless we
have been learning how every
other day In the year. There
are some simple rules: Walk
on the sunny side of the street;
live as much as possible In the
best room in the house; think
about your friends, not your
enemies; talk about your good
luck, not your bad. These are
some of the ways of acquiring
the spirit of cheerfulness which
Is the only soil on which the
flower Thanksgiving" will grow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-30

who is growing to be an expensive lux
ury these days, but for those many
things upon which all the hard times
In the world will have no effect. Those
things which riches can never buy
the old, old gifts of health and laugh
ter, with the stars smiling upon us by
night and the great warm sun beaming
down upon us by day-trying so hard
to reach our hearts to keep them warm
and sunny on al the days of the year
beginning with Thanksgiving day.
Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union)
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Good Thouoht for the pay.

There can be no better thought for
Thanksgiving day than that which ex-
presses honest gratitude for what our
fathers won for US, and determination
to confer Its blessings unimpaired on
our offspring.