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i ___ DAY dawned coldly and
q m o cheerlessly two hnndred
Jf X and eighty-five years ago.
^yfQIT when, from the deck of the
fran Dark the Pilgrim Fathers gazed
upon the forbidding line cf the NewEngland
coast Even to-day the shores
"?? 2C#o%si3ure4ai - of
Cape Cod present an anything but
cordial face to the ocean, and what
must"The~"ltt2"veiituresome passengcrs
on the Mayflower have thought as they
saw the sand dunes rising up out of
the sea that chilly morning of November
21, 1G20? Stern and deterring as
their own religion, lay that New World
to which they had sailed to find liberty
of belief: inhospitable, wind-swept,
treeless, loomed- the laud. It must
have taken necessity or dauntless
courage to make a landing at such a
spot.
But the Pilgrims were made of stern
stuff, and what lay behind them was
infinitely worse?to them?than what
lay before. So they stoutly called their
?L' - women and children together and ventured
ashore to plant the banner of a
gloomy religion upon a still more
gloomy shore. From that landing
sprung the town of Plymouth, and
from those men and women sprang
the mighty race which now. from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, gives thanks
each year for the blessings of the last
k;-: - twelve months.
I* . E&ward Winslow, historian of the
Plymouth Colony, has left us an account
of the first Thanksgiving Day.
It was celebrated in 1621, after a year
: . ^ of cruel cold, hardship, and difficulties
overcome. The work of settlement had
C been hard, and the houses, of roughhewn
logs, had risen slowly. Exposed
pr to the fury of a New England winter,
offering suffering from hunger, constantly
threatened by roving bands
of Indians, those heroic souls, with
jSc; sublime faith, could still thank God for
benefits received. A row of graves lay
h . . near the sea, almost half the number
of those who had landed the previous
??.: year, but, undaunted, they, inch by
inch, fought the wilderness, the ele||V
' ments. and the savages. And they
r gave thanks that their condition was
not worse.
Of just what the first Thanksgiving
pi dinner consisted Brother TVinslow does
not relate, but contemporaries tell us
i. that even in those strenuous times
there was good cheer. They had turjfe*
* keys, you may he sure, and fat geese,
reminiscent of Michaelmas feasts at
home. There was feathered game a- v
plenty, and venison for the killing.
. Oysters lay before their very doors, and
iV fish galore. Then there were the home- i
5% made barley loaves and cakes of In^
dian meal?a dainty borrowed from
the aborigines. For vegotabfres they
L^:'-r had p?as and. of course, beans; pars1^+
_ nips, carrots, turnips, onions, cucum- i
| : bers, beets, cabbages and "coleworts." i
Then they had grapes?"very sweety '
ftp- and strong,*' history tells us?with i
melons and other toothsome products
of the vine. And last, but by no means i
Sgt-'f least, copious supplies of what the
Indians called "comfortable warm ;
I- water,'j but what the an in Puritans
a--./' ' knew as "Hollands." So some broad
leather belts were loosened, probably, i
after the meal was over, and the long-!
stemmed pipes were lighted.
It was 011 such a day that the FurlH,
tan housewives were in their glory.
Cunning recipes, handed down from
granddames who flourished "while
lames I. was king:" rare cordials, made
from berries and herbs; compelling
"pasties," most excellent tarts, whcaten
biscuits, calculated to lead men's
thoughts away from holy things: forcemeats,
preserves and jellies, all fresh
r5 and sweet from the spotless kitchens
V of Dame Brewster and Priscilla
Alden.
Nevertheless, with ali the feasting,
. religious things were not forgotten.
The first harvest festival was ushered
in with prayer and the giving of
v-;- thanks. The Indians were mainly
friendly, and King Massasoit and his
retainers were bidden to the festivities
g,vr- with that New Engzland hospitality
> which has continued ever since. Longwinded
prayers there were, without a
doubt, to which the impassive Indians
listened with stolid calm- A man who
could not pray for one solid hour witbrv>.
out repeating himself was not considered
of much account those days, and
'
it is pretty certain that the endurance
of the worshipers was tested that day."
So dawned and waned the first Thanksgiving.
The first national observance of the
day followed the proclamation of
President George Washington, issued
in January, 17S5. It will De read with
i interest, as it was the first real "crow"
that our forefathers permitted themselves
after the stirring times of the
Eevoiution. It was as follows:
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"When we review the calamities
which afllict so many other nations, the
present condition of the United States
affords much matter of consolation
| and satisfaction. Our exemption liitlir
erto from foreign war, an increasing
j prospect of the continuance of that
eioujption, the great degree of internal
tranquility by the suppression of an
: insurrection which so wantonly threatened
it. the happy course of our public
affairs in general, the unexampled prosperity
of all classes of our citizens, are.
circumstances which particularly mark
our situation with the indications of
the Divine beneficence toward us. In
such a state of things it is in an especial
manner our duty as a people, with
devout reverence and affectionate grat-"
itude, to acknowledge our many and
great obligations to Almighty God, and
to implore Him to continue and confirm
the blessings we experienced.
"Deeply penetrated with this sentiment,
I. George Washington. President
of the United States, do recommend to
all religious societies and denominations,
and to all persons whomsoever.
for |
<0ratoful people J
within the United States, to set apart
and observe Thursday, the 19th day of
February next, as a day 'of public
thanksgiving and prayer, and on that
day to meet together and render sincere
and hearty thanks to the great
Ruler of nations for the manifold and
signal mercies which distinguish our
lot as a nation; particularly for the
possession of constitutions of government
which uuite and. by their union, j
establish liberty and order; for the
preservation of our peace, foreign and
domestic; for the reasonable control
which has been given to a spirit of disorder
in the suppression of the late
insurrection, and generally for the prosperous
condition of our affairs, public
and private, and at the same time humbly
and fervently beseech the kind
Author of these blessings graciously to
prolong them to us; to imprint on our
hearts a deep and solemu sense of our
obligations to Him for them; to teach
us rightly to estimate their immense
value; to preserve us front the arrogance
of prosperity, and from hazarding
the advantages we enjoy by delusive'
pursuits, to dispose us to merit
the continuance of His favors by not
abusing them, by our gratitude for
them, and by corresponding conduct as
citizens and as men to render this country
more and more a safe and propi+;/vi,o
ncrliim fni- tho iinforfiinnt{* nf
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other countries; to extend among us
true and useful knowledge; to diffuse
and establish habits of sobriety, order,
morality, and piety, and finally to impart
all the blessings we'possess or
ask for ourselves to the whole family
of mankind.
"In testimony whereof. I have caused
the seal of the United States of America
to be affixed to tlnse presents, .-.ml
signed the same with my hand, done at
the city of Philadelphia the first day of
I January, 1703.
"GEORGE WASHINGTON.
'"By the President:
"Edward Randolph."
Thus did the eagle scream in 1703
and the noble bird has been lifting up
his voice annually ever since.
' Boiled Fish Sauce '
Boiled Potatoesi
> ** Roast TurHey, Gible't Gravy..
Mdsbcd Turnips, Browned Sweet Potatoes i
Cranberry Jelly.
Lettuce, French Dressing.
Cheese Straws, Salted Airrtct)ds. ,*
Icc CrcaniV Ginger VJajcrs'
CoffeeFruit
Nuts- Bonbons5
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' hearts and lips in "worship! acco
we recount'tbe blessings on us p>u
i lijt our voices bymns oj praise to s
for allThy care"'-.
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The lJay of Tliankx . I
With song.s approach your God to-day,
Ye saints. be swift vour vows to pay
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-\ticj dicss tne j^ora
With one accord, }
Whose love the year hath richly crowned.
He smiled, when winter darkly frowned,
And by His gentie. balmy breath
Woke ice-bound nature from her death;
He gave the blossoming of spring.
And bade the birds their carols sing;
Vouchsafed the summer's rip'ning neat
And all the fruits that autumn greet.
Then iiaste to pay,
On this glad day.
As well ye may,
The debt of love to Him ye owe,
Who doth unceasing goodness show.
"Praise God from whom all blessings flow.*' ?
LUCKY, AFTKli ALL.
Mrs. Newly wed?"Mother writes that i
she can't be with us this Thanksgiving."
Mr. Newly wed?"Gee! And I was j
just thinking I had nothing to be j
thankful for."?Puck.
The Invalid's Thcnksgiving
How to Serve en Attrac ive Dinner
on Trays. !
For those persons eontinod to their '
rooms, hut whose condition allows of
tin ii* eating n moderate Thanksgiving
dinner, it may bo served more attractively
in courses on trays than all
massed on one tray at the same time. :
gaining in zest by being a series of |
snrnrises.
Heat a bouillon cup by ictting hot
water stand- in ir while you quickly |
l>oil the soup .from a small can, to
which add a good shake of celery salt I
and other preferred seasonings.
Toast one cracker in the oven: Cover ;
your smallest waiter with a pretty I
doil.ey: place on it the cracker lain on
a dainty bread-and-butter plate, the!
cup of bouillon 0:1 a line breakfast !
plate^a thin tumbler of water with a '
fresh chrysanthemum lying beside it, !
and serve, having placed the large j
napkin-under the breakfast pinto.
The next dray should be carried tip ;
find set down outside the invajid's room !
until the previous one i< brought out. i
On it have a small platter containing
wliot IrtiVl.-c . fni* ?>H fltrv wnvlil n !
w * ?? *. 4V/I 111) IV* " "? i\k ?
LUifvnthin turkey, beautifully browned, j
stuffed nnd garnished with parsley, and J
which is. iu reality, a plump partridge
or a squab. To go with this there is .1
spoonful of eurr.'int or grape jelly.
But .as this is posing for turkey, have ;
a little mold of cranberry jelly turned ;
out on :t very small saucer, and on
,1 hot plate, covered, a slice of sweet '
s j
t|ss hd a |
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potato that has been baked in the
pan with the little "turkey*." with some j
of the brown gravy 011 it. a tiny ball of .
creamed white potato that has been j
browned in the oven ami has a sprig !
of parsley stuck in it and a helping ;
of stewed tomatoes with a bit of onion \
cooked in them. Southern fashion.
This larger tray should first be cov-;
ered witit a Jiniuisom? napam. tarnish
th^ ed;re of this all round with
jrreen celery tops, having a crisp white j
stalk lying beside a salt cellar.
After this carry up a small tray with i
a glass sherbert cup lii'.ed with change
sherbert. and oh a small plate a crisp i
little lettuce leaf with mayonnaise j
and a cheese sandwich made with '
sinail era' kers.
On the last tray carry up a little
oid-fashloiied "mincer pie." such as the ;
invalid had made for her if. her child- i
hood, a pumpkin pic. and with it a j
mere bite of preserved ginger and an i
after-dinner cupful of clear coffee.
That will be enough for a con vales- j
cent, but not too much, as only a !
small portion of each dish is served.
But better than either of these would j
' A A f A1M%A A f I
in: nu/irii \.u?i<uu JU IAH; luiiu ui ini^
pumpkins.
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?011H CAROLINA " ?
\ STATE NEWS ITEMS. j>
Ginnery burns uown.
1 lit: tr-iiUtJi V Ol 0>Mi lo.UUUrg, Ul
0'.seals, uas been burned, en tan.rig a
lc-> s>oi iiucut ?pi,ooi>, w.iii no liiout*
; mice. /\ii II.o iiio.cu.uery in Hie yuiiil,
wiiu Hie exception oi Hie engine,
ueairoyeu ay uie mimes. u<ucj
ui ungmuea cotton aiso vent up iu
smoke.
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Grand Jury Indicts Blesse.
The grand ju:y oi bauua. comity returned
a ' true Dili'; in. the caoe 01
the State vs. hugeae S. biease, 111
dieted tor ine murder of Joe Ben
Coleman, his brother in-law, several
months ago.
Both men were prominent citizen^
of Saluda. Blease is one of the ror->
most attorneys of the locai bar, ana
is now serving his first term in- the
state senate.
Coleman was formerly a member <?.
the state constabulary, and a prominent
merchant of Saluda. ^
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Judge Cobb Fatally Hurt.
As the result o! an explosion ci
gas in his office at Columbia Captain
Wade Hampton Cobb, probate judge,
was carried to the Columbia hospital
in a dying condition.
He started to open the vauit in his
office and struck a match to see the
combination. The gas fixtures ha l
been leaking and the explosion whicn
followed threw Judge Cobb across tna
room with great -violence. The office
was wrecked, and the force of the explosion
smashed all the glass in the
court house.
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Woman Dies at Age of 108.
Mrs. Ann Bumbaloo, said to be the
oldest woman in America, died in
Greenville a few days ago, after an
illness of only three hours.
She was born ill 1797 and the day
before her death she appeared as a
woman of 75, the only marks of age
being the deep seams on her cheeks.
She had a wonderful memory and
was a veritable encyclopedia of historical
incidents.
Mrs. Bumbaloo was born in Gwin
nett county, Georgia. Her parents
were killed by Seminole Indians m
1817. She was born two years before
the death of George Washington.
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Claims Have Been Deposited.
J. O. Proctor of Boston, representing
the reorganization- committee of
the Union and Buffalo cotton mills at
Union, announces that over three
fourths of the claims against the
two concessions have been deposited
with the holding company, and that
tlie reorganization of the corporations
under the scheme proposed is now assured.
The plan is for the holding company
to issue stock in the new cor
poration in settlement of the claims.
It is likely that the old corporations
may go through bankruptcy proceedings,
the holding company buying in
the properties. ,
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Lumber Men Form Merger.
At the joint meeting of the North
Carolina Pine Association and the
South Carolina Lumber Association,
held in Columbia the past week, the
bodies as heretofore arranged were
merged into the former. The new association
will practically control the
lumber industry in the two Carolina?,
Virginia and a part of Maryland. Its
combined capital will represent $20,000,000,
and its annual output will
amount to about one billion feet ct
lumber.
After discussion it was decided to
accept the price list of the South Carolina
Association on long leaf pine.
The association also discussed- methods
of expediting transportation.
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Heavy Damage Suit Filed.
A $50,000 damage suit has been filed
at Union against the Union Manufacturing
and Power company by the
Columbia Electric Street Railway.
Light and Power company, for alleged
loss sustained by them on account or
low water caused by the big dam at
Neal's shoals. A temporary injunction
was also granted by Circuit Judge
Townsend .returnable in Yorkville, De
cember 8, as to why an injunction
should not be issued enjoining and
restraining the Union Manufacturing
and Power company, its agents ana
servants from damming back ana noiaing
the waters of the Eroad river from
passing down to the Columbia dam,
canal and water power station, as
heretofore, and from any acts tha:
shall in any way diminish the volume
of water or in any way interfere wirn
or injuriously affect the flow thereto.
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Hold Cotton for Fifteen Cents.
Secretary F. H. Weston of the South
Carolina division of the Southern Cct
ton Association, in an interview, says-:
"I am in receipt of instructions
from headquarters in Atlanta to in
SUlUUr cL
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pledges from the fai'mgrs for the petton
-which they now have on h a-; Hit
13 cents. g^* ^ w
"We know that there io ? most '
active demand for dry r,ocds, and uhr l
the mills have not the ?otu>?> necessary
to rqn them to nil these contracts.
The association considered 11
cents a fair but not unreasonable price ' t
for cotton, but, in view of the very ag- ^
gressive campaign that has been in- '. v *
stituted against cotton in the last few
days, it would be absurd for the South ^
ern Cotton Association to stand b>
and see the producers of cottor
tux ougnout tne soutu despoiled of
lmiiious oi uoiiars.
"Vve must convince the spinners ot
the world tnat trie price ot,cotton is
to Le nxed oy tne producer, and not
by the speculator.
"We ini\e tne money on hand, and. . |
propose to pay u.ese canvassers tor
their work/'
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That "Georgia Cut Off." The
Atlanta constitution says:
While no definite conclusion has been*
reached as the result of the <confer- ^
j ence between Governor Terrell and , -:M
I uo\ernor Hey ward as to the exact staUuo
oi' tne boundary luxO oetweea tne - yis|
! i.o, uierh part oi ueergia and' coutn
v^aicaua, an mterent.ug qiscenery > -v^
a-aae in connection w*ui the matter .
is mat there :s a strip oi Georgia ter- i .
ntory iocatea wholly to the east of .
toe savanuan river, and apparently . %^|
in ioucn Carolina.
Tnis strip 01 land is known as tho . \;?
"Georgia cut oh," and was at one time
an isiand in tne Savannah" river. At
the treaty oi Beaufort, made some- :
tiling more than a century ago, the .-?Jh|
Savannah river was agreed upon as
the boundary line between the two / J|g
states.' It was stiplated; however, thai
J ail the islands in the river should belong
to Georgia. .
Some years later an arm of the river,"
which formed an island about tei
miles below Augusta, in Richmond,.
county, ceased to fiow, or was turned ~ |J|i|
back into the main stream, and left
this island high and dry on the Soutb
Carolina side as a part of the maih
- This island is quite a large plantation,
and to this day remains Georgia
territory, paying taxes in Georgia, '
though it is seemingly a part of Sodtfc ^ " ^ '
-Carolina. '
* M'CURDY DRIVEN TO COVER.
Insurance President Asks That His . i
Salary Be Cut $75,000.
At a special meeting of the board
of trustees cf the Mutual Life Insniv^.
ance company in New York Thursday,
at' which a preliminary rejfart
of the recently appointed special in-. ^Investigating
committee was submitted, ^
President Richard A. Mo Curdy caus-' ^
ed a stir announcing that at his own
request his salary had been cut- in " ' SJsBp
half, from $150,000 to $75,000 a year. " jaBl
Salaries of the other officers of the'
company also have been reduced, the
saving amounting to $145,000 and v'.'-'?8
$150,000 per annum.
McCurdy's statement to the direc- " ,H~|g5
tors preceded the submission of the '
investigating committee's report This . "
committee, which was named to examine
into the affairs of the company,
made a significant request for.:'-' ^Jag
broadening of its powers and recommended
changes in' practices by" the '
company, "which, on their very face,.
are loose, unsound and open to criti- ;
cism."
The committee recommended that. .. jgfl
pending its further inquiry, the exec- ,
utive officers adopt immediately a CvSgl
policy of retrenchment The directors
ordered that full publicity be given to ^
the report as well as to the state- ^
ment made by President McCurdy.
EIGHT MINERS MEET DOOM. '..0^
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Killed by Explosion in Pennsylvania x 'M.
Pit?Three Badly Hurt
In an explosion Wednesday evening
in the new shaft of the Brasnell Coal ' <
company at -Monongahela, Pa., eight ~ -*jj
miners were killed and three badly in- ? ^%j?|
,
jured. y:
The dead are lying In the depths '
.-\f thp shaft. which is badly choked ^.'1
with debris and fast filling with wa- ^
ter. Rescuers are working to reach the
v ictims.
HELD WHITE BOY IN PEONAGE. |j|
Two South Carolina Men Must An* ?.
swer the Charge in Court ^
John Thomas and Eubert Martin ot
Cherokee county, South Carolina, were
arrested Wednesday and taken to.
Blackkburg hy Deputy United States
Marshal A. L. Hollman on a charge ' of
holding a white boy named Fitzhugh
White in peonage. The prisoners
were placed under $500 bond by
United States Commissioner E. A.
Treseott, who will hear the evidence.
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FIRE WHEtMS WHOLE TOWN.
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Village of Burke in West Virginia it
Totally Wiped Out
Fire wiped out the entire town of
Burke, West Virginia, Wednesday, entailing
a loss estimated between $20,000
and $30,000. Only four dwellings *
and one storeroom remain of more
than 200 houses, and it was onlv bv
.
heroic work on the part of the volunteers
that this small portion of the
town was saved.
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