Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1899 — Page 9

| Thanksgiving | J ar s ‘ BY ' y HAN2A L CROCK!:.; ’v X turned backlog dresser where Aunt w.k d-ep tn the sweet ■' ' ics of fruit lake. Cant a in auv other way than un wonderful until the very ?' cr Tn. auntie? It just looks to me ** ,11,-HI "to apprl '■’'ui ■ i x.-hnnn d .Mrs Mania Stevenlhl with one floury hai <1 half way 8, P jU 'nr.nt bag, “who could have a ltl .' n-ing 'without a fine dinner? Betf’kf 's the sermon;” and she looked tonally at her progressive niece. .Qh yes; I know there s a devotional !,“» was a queer little vein of sarcasm in J'S reply which augured anything but for the insincere n floury hand was slowly withdrawn 111 .he fruit bag, overflowing with the ■' contents, and a half puzzled look prr i the face of the cake baker, but no ** e was forthcoming. Hhe silence which followed Lena went » upstairs, the spicy appetizing odors Thanksgiving preparations following her, ft o sanrtion her convictions. , doll 't care; I believe I am right, she supplementing the conversation of the ' nto suit herself. "Now, there s Aunt L for instance,” and she waved her j toward the stairway as if to call the Lon of invisible auditors, “she always L such a great parade of her dainties Thanksgiving and never mentions the mon unless it be, indeed, ‘to hope the fcter will get through before the turkey overdone.’ And then,” giving a knowing Ito the face in the mirror opposite, Itre’s her annual jar of extra flavored avnicat expressly for Thanksgiving pies," itmbcring the blue jar on the back of , dresser. The;.'s 89 devotion m that, of course ;• but I notice that every matron the neighborhood is made aware of the icious fact in away which would kill fbinksgiving spirit stone dead. Every tin Ome is familiar with even the label, i Thanksgiving Jar;’ but I never heard ■say she was ‘thankful’ to one of them.” ten her tone changed to one of loving tss, and she took from the mantel a beau I blue china rose jar and peeped into it iglad, beaming eyes. “I don’t know how iyslips of paper 1 have in it," meditative"but 1 do know that on each one I noted it blessing received this year for which m very' thankful. Aunt Marcia would you trash,’ ” poking one tapenng index »among the slips; "but I am going to it you all out next Thursday and be ikful all over again." hsnksgiving at Orne was to be celebrated the usual sermon in the little brown ' I 11, ttKJs |f\ Isl r ■fCCAS H .VE A THANKSGIVING WITH- ■ OUT A FINE DINNER?’ ’ ■d and a sumptuous dinner in the town ■ -?r>d if anybody desired to finish up ■wrtiow of thankfulness by tripping the ■to rhythm of Uncle Jake’s violin, why! ■tables would be cleared in season and Motions made. ■ due time the day set apart by the pres- ■ d the Lnited States and the people ■»e arrived. The conventional “sift of ■ was punctually on hand. Nature had ■-: r. her former efforts and the merry of sleighbells gave “an extra” to ■rybody was hilariously glad; even ■ •I.i'ia smiied religiously and hummed ■-•rii d.fromM homall blessings flow," ■gambled from pantry to kitchen and ■kitchen to dining-room, overseeing the ■-t baskets and dishes destined i r ■ -’.'.imming the doxology,” commentJ her usual invisible audience. "I not be surprised if she went to servMarcia did not go to church. to be looked after at the hall ■'“ just as lief do it as not.” ■ lll right,” she said to Lena. “I’ll eje on the victuals. I meant to go but one can’t get hold of the part when the worry part has ho.d ■V™ they? And I can’t bear hypoeMh 111 “''^ e, b confidentially, "you ” ar ‘ on has a new bonnet, and tae Allison girls wear their new B*. Probably won’t be at the e - have a home dinner.” Mm f er ,lie<?e she moved '’tivities intent. Lena shut the T" 3 t htt'c more than usual vigor, !s “bout evenly divided between iiindred and third Psalm and Aunt ■i'devotion. -ervices, and just as Lena had fin■r ‘ n « a mental note of the fact that ", <)re her old bonnet, but that M.e' o, S ?? re arr ayed in the afore--61 ks, Nell Worden pulled her M»tin new Phase of Ome's K n , e as ked, all animation. eW p h as e?” and Lena tried to be ' ej ,’" r ‘ t d *' brushing a snow- ' Mtes’v Ir °^“- her WTap ’ “ you see ’ Dea ’ K, 831(1 11 would give the occasion an3 j lurn 10 have an experiMLr'L,? 113 eve rybody enumerate all Mids th cou ''d recall for the vear Mirth. djstinct b’ thankful. Didn’t 8381B 381 ” 1- mention the ‘new seaM" eons. er J dl ? ncr Programme?" M , Pwith S .k d “I guess I was K and col,/ AlilSon gir's’ gray silks,” Mu.,, °nng a little. ■ ’ cried Nell, “you are provokMiyinS V Da ' "I roufess I feel just ’ a n,e ’ llu< 1 shall remember M‘ r 'O of ,l ar ’i 8 . C do£1 ’ 1 g6t offended.” "ross '■ 2e c hina rose jar came M'-t co. i Ihe Provoking current, and M dai ': 3tion for having be- ■ ?3S sh e had meant to all tha

C T, tin £ the sli P s of P a P cr and betng thankful all over again.” She was r tha , nkfu . lness waa httle better than Aunt Marcia’s, after all. "\Ve have drifted nghVinto it,” laughed Nell as tney stood together in the impromptu ante-room of the hall. They were busy putmatch m" d Wh :' e Caps and 3 >' roila 10 •ta ch I <hd not want to wait on the table toM iy, and the laugh faded into something like discontent on the prettv face I should think not.” Lena wasabwntlv Hinnmg a snowy apron string through her fingers and pouting a little. "1 don’t know what ails the day,” jerking the string fur emphasis I meant to be so glad and thankful and-I am a total failure! Everything jars on me so discordantly; 1 guess l am al' out of tune I wish I bad—” Had what, dear?’’ But Lena was peeping through the half open door, her eyes resting on handsome Ben Waite, while her heart found a chord which was sweet harmony itself Nell waltzed around a little, trying hard to dodge discordant notes in the day’s psalm \\nile her triend was reckoning to herself tn this wise; “1 must eount my mercies iFA' - I ■ i; U i i 7t ilk “THERE’S SOME MISTAKE.” SHE MANAGED TO SAY, if they are to have ah experience meeting. I can send Ben; I can trust him.” A sweet flush went over the fair cheek as she remembered that somewhere near the bottom of the blue china rose jar Ben was mentioned as "the” blessing of her life. And all Orne had mentioned the matter also, but a little differently, when the prophecy went forth that “wedding bells would ring before Christmas." Uncle Leonard was preparing to go over to the hall when a cheery voice came merrily through the kitchen doorway. "Miss Lena wants the blue jar; some sort of a Thanksgiving institution. She forgot it this morning.” “All right,” answered Uncle Leonard from the sitting-room, where he was putting on his overshoes, lie was very busy with a refractory buckle and did not notice that Ben went lightly upstairs and hurried out with the desired article in a trice. By and by the buckle was adjusted and Uncle Leonard came out and cogitated. “The 'Thanksgiving institution,’ ” he said, half aloud; “that means Marcia’s extra mince jar. Blue, yes, of course. As if I couldn’t find that jar in the darkest night, as many years as I’ve known where it sets. I reckon the pies must a’ given out, or suthin’.” Uncle Leonard waddled down cellar quite briskly for him. He meant to meet the exigencies of the case if possible, for he knew if Marcia wanted that jar it must be forthcoming.

Twenty minutes later he came puffing into the hall, and, not seeing his wife, deposited the precious burden on the end of one of the long tables, where it stood in state, flanked on either side by a stack of odorous pumpkin pies. More than one curious glance rested on Uncle Leonard’s addition to the dinner; but, as no one was quite certain, nothing was said until the meal was well under way. Then Penelope Johnson, the one inquisitive maiden lady of Ome, who sat next to the mysterious dish, gingerly lifted the embroidered doylie with which Uncle Leonard had covered it, and, seeing the label, concluded that the choicest of presenes reposed therein. Having settled this to her satisfaction, she beckoned to Lena, who was flitting like a bright butterfly about an adjoining table; then, turning back the doylie, she waited, inwardly glad that Providence had cast her lines in such a plentiful place. At that moment Aunt Marcia, seeing something was expected, came forward from where she was dishing cranberry sauce, and Penelope called her attention to the matter. At sight of the familiar object Aunt Marcia’s face was a “study in scarlet.” “There's some mistake,” she managed to say, gathering up the pride of her life and bearing it to the ante-room. The elderly dames of Ome smiled knowingly as they recognized the famous blue receptacle, but they could not tell the why of the wherefore for the life of them. Aunt Marcia was humiliated. The smile which went around the feminine circle cut her to the heart. But Penelope, unwittingly, resolved the smile into a demure little titter by curiously wondering “where she was going to with them preserves?” "That’s Leonard!” snapped Aunt Marcia, half crying, nodding to the array of cloaks in the corner. “If it wasn t Thanksgiving I’d haul him over the coals for this; but then”—stopping short to think—“what possessed him, anyway?" Wiping the tears off her face, she suddenly concluded that she didn't understand it at all. She would wait; hidden things would be made manifest; the Scriptures said so. Then some spirit of mischief whispered: “And pride goeth before a fall. “Well,” said Aunt Marcia, with quivering lip, “I wish I had gone to church.” When Lena counted some 40 white-winged slips called special blessings she felt that the discordant note had died somewhere between the rose jar and Ben’s loving heart. And she whispered: “Oh, that all men would praise the Lord, etc. But Aunfi Marcia was only thankful, really, “for this Thanksgiving day.” When it all came out concerning the “thankful institution” Aunt Marcia smiled a queer, quiet smile and sard, softly. knew it was Leonard, or the Lord. Then she looked so curiously over her - glasses at her spouse that, although h had a dozen questions at h.s tongues end he only smiled blankly and held his .peaceu And not a dame of Ome ever guessed why that Thanksgiving jar faded into ob«unt or why Aunt Marcia was different, from that Thanksgiving day henceforth His Thankful Frame of M *” d ’ | Rankin-Well, are you ready for 1 hanksgiving? ~ | a we ek’s UD«.

SURRENDER TO VERY FILIPINOS IN ZAMBOANGA PROVINCE GIVE UP THE FIGHT. —< the act is unconditional And Comes With It a Promise To Bring In All Arms—Loeal Chiefs Declare Loyalty to the United States—Watson’s Report. Washington, Nov. 27.—Secretary of the Navy Long received a cablegram from Admiral Watson late yesterday informing him that the entire province of Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, had surrendered unconditionally to Commander Very of the Castine. The surrender was made on the 18th inst. Admiral Watson’s dispatch follows: Cavite, Nov. 26. Secretary of the Navy, Washington: Nov. 18 entire province Zamboanga surrendered to Very unconditionally. Delivery of ail guns promised. Numerous local chiefs declared loyalty. Watson. ■ The information contained in Admiral Watson’s dispatch was received by the president and his advisers with unconcealed satisfaction. The surrender of the province of Zamboanga is regarded as the beginning of the end of the revolution in the island of Mandanao, and it is believed will be a hard blow to those who are still endeavoring to maintain the insurrection in the island of t - On the 21st mst. Admiral Watsoil cabled the Navy Department, that Commander Very had captured the city of Zamboanga on the 16th. He was aided by friendly natives and Moros and was holding the town pending the arrival of reinforcements from Jolo. On the same day General Otis informed the War Department that he had ordered two companies of infantry to be sent to Zamboanga from Jolo. Zamboanga is tha principal city of the island of Mindanao, which is the second largest island of the Phillippine group. A’vices from A’.miral Watson KL-ie tua. me entire southern half of the island, which comprises the province of Zamboanga, has yielded to the American forces and acceded to the authority of the United States. Increasing Watson’s Fleet. Washington, Nov.' 25. — Admiral Watson's fleet in the Philippine waters is about to be augmented by the three gunboats, Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba and Don Juan de Austria, captured from Spain at the battle of Manila bay. The new acquisitions are ab.mt the size of the gunboat Marietta and they will arrive about the time the Brooklyn, New Orleans, Nashville and Marietta, making in al! quite an increase in the Asiatic squadron. No New, From Otis. Washington, Nov. 27.—The war department has not been advised of the surrender of the province as reported in Admiral Watsou’s despatch, Secretary Root saying last night that he had no news from General Otis. Both Secretaries Long and Root are elated over the information sent by the admiral, and they say that the end of the insurrection in the Philippines is now at hand. HE WANTS A CHANCE In Basis of Representation In Republican National Convention. Milwaukee, Nov. 28. — Henry 0. Payne, the Wisconsin member, will present at the meeting of the national Republican committee in Washington, Dec. 12, a resolution recommending a change in that basis of representation in future Republican national conventions. If the plan to be proposed by M-. Payne is recommended by the national committee and adopted by the convention, Alabama would have 9 delegates, Arkansas 8, Florida 5, Georgia 10, Louisiana 6, Mississippi 5 and South Carolina s—a total of 49, instead of 124, as under the present apportionment. The other decreases would be: Colorado 1, Idaho 1, Montana 1, Nebraska 2, Nevada 1, North Carolina 2, Tennessee 5, Texas 9, Utah 1, Virginia 6 and Wyoming 1. The increases would be: California 1, Connecticut 3, Illinois 17, Indiana 6, lowa 7, Maryland 2, Massachusetts 2, Michigan 5, Minnesota 5, New Hampshire 2, New Jersey 6, New York 14, North Dakota 1. Ohio 11, Pennsylvania 13, Vermont 1, West Vir ginia 2 and Wisconsin 7. There would be no change in the other states. Total 894.

Croker For Bryan.

New York, Nov. 28.—Richard Croker, who is to sail for Europe today, was interviewed late yesterday at the Democratic (flub. He said; “I want to say before my departure for Europe that William J. Bryan will be the standard bearer of the Democratic party in the next national campaign. The fight will be made against trusts and imperialism and Mr. Bryan is the only man to lead such a fight. Tammauy hall will give him its heartiest support, you may rest assured of that. No running mate tor Mr Bryan has been selected as yet. Several names have been under consideration, but no decision has been arrived at. ’' Columbus, Nov. 28. -The statements of the Republican and Democrat state campaign committees were filed at the the county ternoon as required by law- The Ke nnblican committee expended, accordcratic state committee reports of $18,149.55 and expenditures of 098.58.

i -a i ■ $ 'SAA v You are cordially invited to inspect the largest and most complete line of Toys, Dolls, Fancy Boxes, Brie a Brae Etc., in Adams county. The. decided advantage of first selection at the “TOY HEADQ UARTEBS" cannot be too strongly recommended. Prices will not be lower later and it is much better to buy early, while the stocks are new and the store is not as crowded as it will be just before Christmas. Purchases made now will be held for delivery until the holidays if desired. All other lines of holiday goods also are now ready. Prices lower than anyones. The New Fair Store, Santa Claus HeadquartersOur Great Mill-End Sale is still in progress. Take advantage of same.

KING OR QLEEftf I Am Their Thanksgiving comes in the sweet honeymoon, Together Life’s pathway they’ll roam. They merrily wish at their dainty lovefeast, With spirits light as the foam. But their wishes are blended with hope and fears, As to which one shall rule their home! —Up-to-Date. Where It Hit ’Em. Thanksgiving day has come and gone With Fortune’s smile and frown, The turkey’s "got it in the necx,” The small boy lower down. —L. A. W. Bulletin. Rntchered to Make a Holiday. The gobbler’s life is full of woes, Thanksgiving’s now on deck. He’s feeling blue because he knows He’ll get it in the neck. —Judge. A MCE PROSPECT. Gobbler —Oh,you feel tickled over Thanksgiving coming, don't you? Boy—Yes, and when it gets here you’ll feel very much cut up over it—N. Y. Herald. |Dr Fenner sGOLDENRELIEFi" g Z A TRUE SPECIFIC IN ALL r - fi. INFLAMMATION |? u- Sorethroat, Headache (5 minutes). Tooth- « .23 ache (1 minute). Cold Sores.Felons.etc.etc. ®c "Colds/^orniing ( in one to thirty minutes. By Dealers. The 50c. sue t y mail GOe. Fi-cduhift,?. >»

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