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nation seemed necessary. The first
one was issued on October 1, 1888,
and the Thanksgiving celebration was
held two weeks later, October 16
The custom soon spread throughout
New England. Then, on October 3,
1889, the new President Of the new
nation, George Washington, called on
the American people to assemble on
Nov. 26 and give thanks, among other
things,
For the signal and manifold Mer-
cies, and the favorable InterpoSition
of His Providence in the course and
conclusion of the late War {.
for the peaceful and rational manner
in which we have been enabled to es-
tablish Constitutions and Governments
for our safety and happiness; and par
ticularly the national one now lately
instituted"
Washington, it might be deduced
from this alone, was a nationalist,
with no leaning whatever toward state
sovereignty, and with perfect readi-
ness to make his preferences mani
fest, in prayer as well as in any other
way. An amusing instance of this
frankness occurs later in the same
proclamation, where he asks the peo-
pie to pray heaven. ITO protect and
guide all Sovereigns and Nations (es'
pecially such as have shown kindness
to usl."
An honored lineage, that of this
best-beloved festival. 1t started in
the days when the Neolithic dweller
by the lakes Of Switzerland finished
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APPEALS TO BEST IN MAN
Faith That Led to the Institution Of
National Thanksgiving Deep in
the Human Heart.

The joy of Thanksgiving ought to be
heightened, rather than lowered, by
the realization of its deeper signifi-
canoe. Gladness and happiness are
rightly associated with 1t, and are in
deed, as they ought to be, part Of
it. Hymns and songs of thanksgiving
are always joyous, and often jubilant-
there is such a thing as "the fullness
of joy" The point simply Is that even
when there is, as it seems, little to re-
joice or be happy about, there is still
much to be thankful for-and this is
true even in the darkest times AL
ways, too, there Is an implied pledge,
a pledge to use rightly and nobly what
has been received and Is enjoyed. "All
we have we Offer" so the hymn runs.
There is an appeal in the great fes-
tival to, all that is best in human ma
ture. The thought that underlies it is
an overruling providence, the thought
expressed by the author of Deuteron-
Omy: 1.-THE eternal God is thy refuge,
and underneath are the everlasting
arms" or as one of our own poets has
put it: Life in God, and union there"
With such faith there must Of neces-
sity go a cheerful and brave trustful-
ness, and with it a confidence, far re-
moved from fatalism, that things are
working out for the best, and that the
balance even now is on the right side.
Such faith as this, when one can COM
pass it, affords abundant ground and
reason for thankfulness. 1t is the faith
Of Thanksgiving day, the faith but for
which there never would have been a
Thanksgiving day. In keeping the fes-
tival it will be well to think of 1t as
one of the blessings for which graft
tude is due. 1t should mean more and
more as the years fly by, and be val
ued each year more nearly and exclus-
lively for what it is In it's deeper real
ity 1t is foolish to try to minimize
sorrow and pain, or to attempt to ig-
more the dreadful tragedies of life, ma
tional and individual, but it is possible
to triumph over these, and in the face
Of them to keep a thankful heart
Indianapolis News.
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The Pumpkin

O. greenly and fair in the lands of the
sun,
The vines of the gourd and the rich
melon run,
And the lock and the tree and the cot
tage enfold,
With broad leaves all greenness and BIOS
SONS all gold,
Like that which Ger Ninevah's prophet
once grew,
While he waited to know that his warn
ing was true,
And longed for the storm-cloud, and
listened in vain.
For the rush of the whirlwind and red
fire-rain.
On the banks of the xenil, the dark Span
ish maiden
Comes up with the fruit Of the tangled
vine laden;
And the Creole Of Cuba laughs out to
behold
Through orange-leaves shining the broad
spheres of gold;
Yet with dearer delight from his home in
On the fields Of his harvest the Yankee
looks forth,
Where crook-necks are coiling and yellow
fruit shines,
And the sun of September melts down
on his vines.
All! on Thanksgiving day, when from
East and from West,
From North and from South come the
pilgrim and guest,
When the gray-haired New Englander
sees round his board
The old broken links Of affection re-
o, fruit loved Of boyhood! the old days
recalling;
When wood-grapes were purrling and
brown nuts were falling!
When wild, ugly faces were carved in its
skin.
Glaring out through the dark with a
candle within!
When we laughed round the corn-heap.
with hearts all in tune,
Our chair broad pumpkin, our lantern
the moon
Telling tales of the fairy who travelled
like steam.
In a pumpkin-shell coach, with two rats
for her team!
John Greenleaf Whittier.
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THANKFULNESS THAT is REAL
Even in the Midst of Sorrow and Be-
reavement There MAY Be Feel
ing of Gratitude.

OF course Thanksgiving day implies
the existence of One to whom to be
thankful-that is, unless it be regard
ed merely as secular festival, day
to be devoted to having "a good time" !"
But even so, the name is retained, and
it is still Thanksgiving day, a day for
giving thanks. Gratitude has an OBJ
ject-cannot exist without it. There
is no need to raise any theological
questions-all that is suggested is that
If there is such gratitude as the day
calls for it must be "the Giver of every
good and perfect gift" And that
raises the old question asked long ago
by Job, in answer to the reproaehes
Of his wife who besought him to
course God and die''-that old ques-
ton: "Shall we receive good at the
hands of God, and shall we not re-
ceive evil?" 1t is denied today that
evil ever comes to man from God.
But that problem is not involved in
this discussion; 1t is enough to know
that evil, or what they think to be
CNlly GULLY " lACll. 1o\h Va
it-some of the pain for instance
is not evil at all, but may be, as it
often is, a great blessing. But what
men have to realize is that the thank
fulness that manifests itself only in
time of prosperity, and when things
are going smoothly, is really not
thankfulness, but something quite diff
ferent. If the heart is thankful,
it will be thankful under all cir
cumstances and conditions, be thank
full even in the midst of sorrow and
bereavement, and while it itself is
sorrowful and grief-stricken. 1t is a
pretty poor sort of religion, philosophy
Or theory of life, that does not suffice
as stay and support at such times. 1t
was Job again who, when told Of
the death of his sons and daughters,
said: 'The Lord gave, and the Lord
hath taken away"-and then-"blessed
be the name of the Lord" There are,
it is to be feared, few Christians who
can rise to such a height as this.
Substantially pagan-or worse-many
are in their thoughts of pain and
death.-Indianapol News.
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we ourselves still say "West Indies"
Put that alongside of the Italian name
for Indian corn-"Grano Turco" or
Turkish grain-and we may guess how
Turk and Indian got mixed up fol
something only, uniquely, solely and
exclusively American in its origin.
Testimony for America.
Therefore the turkey which we eat
at Thanksgiving and, as Tusser said
in 1873 for England before the first
century of America was done-'in
Christmas husbandlie fare"-is a ma
tive of the New World where it was
first described and not Of the Old
World, where no one ever described ii
al all until long after.
'If there had been anything like the
American bird" says a French nat
uralist, show could it have ever been
forgotten in Turkey or Asia or Eu-
rope, leaving not footprint or prog
eny or any memory behind?"
On the contrary, all the woods of
America were full of them, so that no
European or Turk or Arab could ever
talk of having introduced them.
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LIGHTNING KILLS FEW

The fear of lightning is almost uni
versal, but the number of deaths
caused by it is small. DWellers IN
cities are even safer than those In the
country, since statistics have shown
that on the average four-fifths of the
deaths from lightning occur in rural
localities. The innumerable electric
wires, the many grounded water pipes
md the metal roofs of cities are un-
'oubtedly the chief elements Of their
,afety in this respect.
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bringing in his scanty harvest and
settled down to a secure winter. 1t
is close akin to the Dionysiac feasts
of ancient Greece and the "horkey
night" of rural England. But it has
a peculiarly American flavor and sub
stance; and for this, one must thank
the sturdy Pilgrims, whose iron cour-
age was tempered by fine humanity,
and who probably smiled into their
boards when, over their supper of snail
soup, they thanked God, "who had
given them to suck of the abundance
Of the seas, and the treasures hid in
the sands"
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OCCASION is GOOD FOR MANKIND,

FOR man In the midst of his work
to pause and look about him, and to
set the relatively little that he is or
can be, over against the infinities, is
good for him. 1t is good, although the
pause be only for an nour, and the re-
Election fall short Of thought of divin-
ity. II the pause be for a day, and If
the thoughts reach up to the unsearch-
alba and some emotion Of thankful
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GULLIBLE SIGHTSEERS

A crowd of sightseers went to
Mount Vernon the other day on one
of the "rubber-neck" wagons that hold
forth in the vicinity of every large
hotel, and for a consideration of 81
or so passengers may view the places
of interest in out-of-the-way sections
of the city.
The garrulouS guide accompanying
the party continuing in monotone
4 line of information which could or
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could not be taken for granted, point
ed to stump on the premises as the
remains of the famous cherry tree and
handed to a small and inquisitive girl
a seed, which, he assured her, was
from the identical tree chopped down
by the truthful Father of His Coun-
try.
"There is only one left in existence"
he added.
Three young things yet enthralled
by the romance of hoDeymooning
pushed forward and begged for the
priceless Washington Star.
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fear which finds
expression in this
text. He was not
afraid that his
converts would be
drawn back into
wOrldliness, su.
perstition, or idol
airy, nor did he
fear lest under
persecution they
might deny the
name of Christ.
Know in G tn a t
they were sub
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Debt to Each Cther.

Such help as we can give each other
in this world is debt to each other !;
and the man who perceives a superior
ity or a capacity in a subordinate, and
neither confesses nor assists it, is not
merely the Withholder of kindness, but
the committer Of injury.-Ruskin.
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Saul Is Anointed.

Then Samuel took vial Of oil and
poured it upon his head and kissed
him, and said: Is it not because the
Lord hath anointed thee to be captain
over his inheritance. And the Spirit
of God came upon him.-I Samuel
1O:1-10.
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True Ethics.

You may preach ethics till your hair
is white but, unless you preach the
crucified Christ, lou are not serving
the interests of true ethics.-Rev.
Dinsdale T. Young.
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rh;nL Mot IF tbe Morrou

Take therefore, no thought for the
morrow, for the morrow shall take
thought for the things of itself. Suffi-
cient unto the day is the evil thereof
Matthew e:34.
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ness for natural blessings be quickened
in the heart, that Is far better. And
that is what Thanksgiving day should
bring.
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Keep Thy Word.

Keep thy word and deal faithfully
with thy neighbor; and thou shalt al
ways find that which Ia necessary to
thee.-Ecclesiaste 29:2.
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Simplicity of
Christian Faith
By REV. JOHN G. PAGE
Teacher of Bible Doctrine. Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago.

TEXT-But fear lest by any means,
as the serpent beguiled Eve through his
sublety, so your minds should be cor
rupted from the simplicity that is in
Christ.-II Cor. 11:3.
In the heart Of the great apostle
there was a certain and well defined
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T ON SIM S AY S

We can all be thankful this
Thanksgiving collectors don't carry
guns.
Funny things are true. The saw
ings bank originated in Scotland.
The way to mans heart is
through his mouth, but the way to
a woman's is through her ears.
Chicago hotels ask to serve mince
pie with brandy this Thanksgiving.
Some even want to leave out the pie.
Three men who tried to organize
the League of Henpecked Husbands
are still at large.
The Ohio man who has eaten PA
kinds of mushrooms should try ar
senic.
Do your Christmas mailing early
so you can get an answer.
Several small nations are planning
their New Year resolutions.
High noses," says Dr.. Wood, Gin
dictate brains" We say they may in
dictate the neighbors are cooking
cabbage.
Money isn't everything, but it is
very useful in paying bills.
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Governor-elect of New Hampshire
is a former baseball player. We
nominate Dempsey for budget d.
rector.
Washington experts say our
homes are too warm. Tear this up
before the janitor sees it.
The U. S. has shipped 10000 pairs
of galoshes to the Balkans, but this
isn't quite far enough.
Canada is declaring war on Single
men. Another result Of women's in
fluence in politics.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, Galicia, has
had an earthquake and you can't
blame the earthquake.
Too many wives want to share
half of their husbands winnings and
none of their husbands losses.
We have most of the worlds
autos. Money made the mare go.
Most any man can be popular by
keeping his opinion to himself.
Do your Christmas mailing early
and avoid the pickpockets.
Fashion DEGREES women's winter
shoes must have loose tongues. One
calls them her prohibition shoes.
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AUTUMN-THE SEASON
OF THE HARVEST

A pen picture by Artist Satter-
field shows the environment in
which nature intended all of us
to earn our living-close to the
soil,
AS you study this picture, you
realize how unhealthful artificial
and unnatural is thesham exist
ence, City Life.
The real life is out yonder-in
the open country
Behold autumn! Tang in the
air Frost on the pumpkin. Fod-
der in the shock. Turkeys so fat
they can hardly walk. Leaves
futter, brown and dead; back to
the soil from which they came.
So spring all life, from the
soil, back to the soil, in the eter-
nal cycle of mystery.
What is your favorite season?
Spring, possibly, and it is beau
tiful-resurreetion of life, the
promise of better things to
come.
Summer, too, lures-the midst
of natures vast preparations and
LIES activities.
But autumn has dignity,
spectacular beauty and psychic
calm that makes it stand out as
the most impressive of all the
seasons. Particularly does this
seem so when you are in a phil
osophical mood.
For autumn. in the time of har-
yest-the goal of all the other
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times-Recorder Nov.
20, 1929
One of Americas newest resi-
dence streets, Horne, connecting
Church and Taylor, will soon be
we'll built up in attractive bungalows.
Already c. S. Horne has built four
or five houses of attractive type. Mr..
and Mrs. Shelton Harris and family
have for several weeks occupied a
pretty bungalow while Lee Allen IS
adding the finishing touches to a
house which he will rent. William
Humber has had plans drawns for
six room bungalow which he will
erect at once near the Allen prop
erty. .. sat Ma
c. H. Burke, who has served the
Country club as treasurer and chair
man of the house committee, re-
Gently resigned and James A. Wal
ker was elected to fill the place.
Miss Mozelle Baldwin, of Cuth-
bert, is the guest of Mrs. Walter
Rylander, having arrived yesterday.
Miss Edith Creighton, of Helena,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. j.
Tyson, on Barlow street.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

(From the Times-Recorder Nov.
20, 1922
1t is altogether likely that council
at its next meeting will select a chief
for the proposed paid fire depart
ment. This matter has been brought
up several times already, but for
various reasons no action was taken.
The vacancy in the position of SUI
pernumerary teacher in the public
school by the election of Miss Emma
Council as teacher of the 4th grade
was filled by the election of Mrs.
L. H. Simmons. The following APP
pllcants, who have recently passed
examinations for license to teach,
have been granted certificates: ]. E.
McRee, Miss Lizzie McLendon, Mrs.
L. H. Simmons and Miss Julia
Worthy.
The primary election bids fair to
be lively one. There are two can
dldates for mayor, Colonel Cults and
Captain Cobb; for clerk and treasur-
er there are three Richmonds in the
field D. X. Brinson, Henry S. Da-
Wis and t. A. Cranberry.
The regular meeting of the Whist
club will be held Monday night at
the residence of ]. A. Kendrick.
playing to begin promptly at s
o'clock,
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OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

daughter, Mrs. Maynard, and the
judge and when Capt. Sheppard ar
rived at their home for dinner the
new buggy awaited him there, a
pleasant surprise and acceptable gift.
Thanksgiving day is just a week
hence and Americas is preparing to
celebrate the dismemberment of
Turkey and overthrow Greece.
Miss Leila Carter goes to Albany
To-day as one of the attendants at
the Walters-Greeson marriage to oc-
cur there at an early date.
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The voters in Georgia were in
no humor IT, rass constitutional
amendments on November 7th.
1t is now evident that all of those
submitted were defeated. The
amendment to increase the salary
of the judge of the Superior
court of the Augusta circuit, is
very close ard unofficially APP
pears to be defeated --Bruns-
wick New.
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VISUALIZING SOME OF
LIES CHANGES.

The thrill that comes once in a
lifetime tingles through the veins
of William Jones, driver of Fire
Engine Nof 2 at West Newton,
Mass.
Wandering down a side street,
Jones passes the old Davis gram
mar school. 1t is being torn
down. Among the wreckage he
finds the little desk at which he
sat years ago, as a schoolboy.
Memories flood up as William re-
calls the golden days when he
was plain Bill, small, disillus-
toned lad in knee pants.
So he sits meditating. A pho
tographer with Imagination
chances along, clicks his camera
and so we get the story.
Do you remember the little
desk you sat at back yonder in
the past, in your early school
days? Next time you are in the
old home town hunt up the old
school house and sit-or try to
at your former desk.
You will get the shock of your
life, and you'll wonder how you
ever managed to squeeze in. 1t
will seem ridiculously small, that
little desk. And it will impress
you with the vast and mysterious
changes that take pace in US hu-
mans during life.
Doesn't it start you thinking
the ink bottle with rubber stop
per, the gum stuck under the
desk, the place you carved your
initials, the dusty map on the
wall, blackboard erasers, teachers
pointer and the cloakroom where
bad boys were sent?
The old school house, in many
cases, has long since disappeared
at the hands of wreckers. But
it cannot be torn down in men,
DRY,
1t is good that we can keep
the old schoolroom and its asso-
Citations in memory, and that
we can turn to them OCCASION
ally. The recollection is refresh
ing, for many of US left the best
part of our real selves back yon-
der Time has mellowed some,
soured and hardened others.
1t is rather startling, when you
think back over those days and
make comparisons with now,
How many of your childhood
ideals, ambitions and illusions
have you managed to cling to,
despite repeated attacks by that
arch-robber-the grim reality of
mature life?
And what wouldn't you give to
know what's become of all those
little lads and lassies who "1earn-
ed their letters" with you?
If there is anything more pa
thetic and heartrending than the
battered little old school desk, we
have yet to hear of it.
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
SEABOARD AIR LINE

Arrive Departs
1905 AM Cordele-Helena Sis PM
1926 PM Cols.-Montg'y. $40 Pm
$40 PM Cordele-Savh. 1926 PM
5:15 PM Richland-Cols 1905 AM
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seasons, the harvest 0, natures
gigantic activities of birth and
growth, assited by man.
As you contemplate it all, it
makes you wonder: What
will my harvest me, in the
autumn of life?"
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EDITORIAL
co M NJ f N +
When a man shoots himself he
gets the one to blame for his
troubles.-Quitman Free Press.

Writing in an eastern paper,
C. N. Creighton, prominent jour
nalist, says: "The home paper
is your chum, your pal and your
intimate friend; the big city
daily is your casual acquaint-
ance; the magazine is your occas-
ional visitor. And when it
comes to advice, we trust a chum
and intimate friend first, don't
we? You may not know it, but
the small town paper not only de-
livers more friendly and intimate
home-inhuence circulation, but it
is trusted far more widely than
the big city daiIies produced by
men so far away that they can't
possibly be in touch with your
COMMUNICATIVE Enterprise.