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' to i ll YO l iev. s;i, P 1-j--t '-w I nt -%, I i Ii' . a i t 1 1 ' Thanksgi no People d tir Others g acr But I toll tie All that I wh Overchar l- ma A/hy sho hav Through pal I have pushed ahead unaided, Fate and I've refused to let them crush me, thou( Why, therefore, should I be thankful? t I'm Indebted for permission to keep strl THE OPl Thanksgiving! I am truly th-ankful, th< Though there are no crowds to cheer Other men may look for pleasure, from Others know the Wyptof leisure, but thel tie rest forie-; Yet how weak Is he that sadly sits c.oi I h nge at his fate; I have thanks to render gladly for a vig is great. Why should I be thankful, brother? have to strive and sweat, Carning.icubly, yea and trebly, all the ings that I get? I have marched ahead unaided, thou k strength has oft been tried, I have kept ry soul Unsullied, I'm entitl to p rl'd'.; I am thankful for my courage, thankful Iron will, And the buoyant hope a thousand bitt ures could not kill. CUSTOM HAS ALWAYS BEEN Popular Error Holds That President Lincoln Issued First Thanks giving Proclamation. Thero Is somo discussion as to the origin of the prosent national custom of 2bservig Thanksgiving dlay. I. Swas held by a large number of p~eople" until recently, that the custom was Arst establishe'd by Presidernt Lincoln during the Civil war. Examination of a records showved that t his was a stake. A numbler of the presidents who preceded Mr. Lin< on issued( Thanksgiving proclamnationso, the prac tgce dating back to Washington. They hiad been desultory, however, and there had been no regular repetition of the proclamation until after it had been is sned by Mr. Lincoln. The custom observing a day of tha-nk-sgiving anzd prayer i.gas old1 as the civilization of the country. It was inaugurated In New England veory shortly after (he arrival of the first - Inglish inmmigrants, and It gradually I becamec the day of all others in the r year, for surp~assing Christmas in the enthusiasmn a.nd universality of its ob soevanco. In the southern states, prior to the Civil war, it was quite general, though there was no comimon (lay of celebration. The governors of the. states issued their proclamations with out referenco to the dates set by the , gornors of other states, and it not - infroquently happened that the c'ele r bration would occur in Mlaryland on a day diff'erent from that which was ob served in the neighboring states. There were commonwealths, prior to the Civil war, where no proclamation was - ued,siawl there wvas no observanco The l'roclamation: of Mir. Lincoln Sseemed to electrify the country and to -cement tho states in their observance of Tfhanksgivin~g, though there were commnonwev(alt hs which for some years afterward selected a different dato. Thi dul'y ceased, until now the rainland universal evont. Jior a while it eclipsed the Fourth of Jtuly, and in New England todangil far suir ni passes Christmas in interest. With the disappearance of sectionalism, however, the Fourth of July has as sumed its normnal place in Amnericain * olidays,$and ie not likely again, t~hroug h any combiniation of circum >stances, to le It. ThanksgIvIng Prayer, IJ For days of health, for nights of Squiet sleep; for seasons of bounty and bobauty, for all earth's contributions to our need thk ough this past year, good .Lord, we thank thee. For our coun 'try's shelter; for our homes; for the Ijoy offaccaf, and the joy of hearts that , love;' for the gower of great examples; for holy oes who lcend us in the ways olieand love; for our powers of growth; for longiugs to be botter and eo a n,.re; for ideals that ever rise n1d a bov hhe real, good Lord, we humbly (- thn'. thee! For the blessedness of servitocte. and the power to fit ourselvos a wo k erf r a $for our necessities to a to fc olthat brings us nearer ate to cothe, -nearer to ourselves, thear-oSteenathan thee, 0 our Fa WOPLD THE PESSIMIST. ving? Why should I be thankful? I've millions piled away; D not gladly cheer me; I have little e to play; o to view the w6nders to be found oss the sea; through all the seasons-there is lit rest for me. can earn is quickly claimed by those D lie In wait, ;ing me in order that their profits y be great. ud I be thankful, brother? What I 'e I've had to get the hardest kind of digging; I have : with honest sweat; Fortune I've defied; ih they've often grimly tried. to my strength and to my will ding onward still. 'IMIST. )ugh I still must work away, me, though I've little time to play; ,th cares of duty free, 'e's lit nplain :r that I that bless ;h my ed still for an Or fall Some Appropriate Thoughts. The genoral idea is that when we have an abundance of material good wo should be thankful. Of course, the converse is equally true. And as this is a matter of interpretation for each individual, and as he sees many of his fellows who have prospered better than he, it disinclines him to give thanks. Another theory is that al-. though we have mecager p)ossessions other's have less, therefore we should be thankful. Tfhis is a mighty mecan way to do. It's one way of crowing >ver your unfortunate neighbor, and is the quintessence of littlenese. Anoth. wr way Is to thank God that your neigh LIOrs are no better off than yourself. Ihis was the caso of the old lady when the frost caught hier garden truck. still another is to take advantage of1 rour neighbor and then return thanks hat you are self-made and successful. Andl 'yet another way is to do your ieighbor ere he doees you and then givo thanks, as D~avid H arunm would say. And there are those who profess hankfulness because matters might >e woree. And that bringe up the iuery whether matters ever are so bad mt that they might not be worse. If uot. then one might find an endless chain of thanksgiving if one could really be thankful to a being who vould so dispose or order events as to redluce so much misery. All these otions or conceits are mnoro or less rooked(. For Which We Owe Thanks. That we have much to be thankful or no one doubts or denies. It is not necessary to rehearse details. We know that wo are a happy and favored people. We are rich, prosperous and ~ree. Otw problemis, great as they are, ire as nothiing compared1 with thoso hat arcd-ii-t:essinug the nations of the )ld world. liut the things which we *egard as blessir;gs, andl for which we ire supposed to give t hant~s, are bless ngs only as we use th'em right, and maly in so far as we humnbly acknowi d~ge that they aro the gifts of God. l'ho dang;er is, not that wo shall at tribute too much to the divino power, but that wve shaill take too much credit, to ou rsel ves. Th is has always been true. F'ar hack int Old Testament times Aie peopilv w :m warned aga int think nig thast they th'cemselves hadt got, the w~ealt h whtichs they enjoyed, an d wore told that it was God wiho had given them the power to gr-t wealth. The old ,religious Idea, therefore. rather than4 the new one0, miakes--if it Is cor roctly understood--for national and individual humility. Blessings Enumerated. As a nation we individual citizens of the United States have reason above tall other peoples for the giving of thankts. Whelire others have within the year been menaced by war, by do mfestic dlisorder', by revoliution within or enemy without, Americans havo been at pwee t.t home aind enjoying peaceful relations witih all tho world. Our government has been honored with the leadership in a movement for' th-e limitation and eventuali I nding of war. 'Te broad principles of demo eratic governmient upon which our re pmuei res's have beeni an inspiration to less favored "peoples even in the most backward nunrare ofe earth. nhos. Elrod Par doned by Governor Sheriff Roark went to Colun )ia last week and brought back I'homas Elrod, who was serving life term in the state peniten .iary for. killing Alex Grtham n this county and who was -on v ctei in the September,1911, erm of court here. Elirod is the same man Sheriff Zoark ught in North Carolina ifter a long chase. In accordance with a nev Lrra nemeit Elrod was brought met here to fillish his sentence ml tle county chaingang, but Iccordiig to a report in the reen ville News of Monday norning he and 100 other con iets were pardoned by Gov. 3l(ase Saturday. alo Funds For Man agers of Election H The following letter will be of nerest to managers of the re. 'en1t. general elect ion held in this ounity. The letter explains it. elf. :t dr. J. T. RNichev. Pickns, S, C. t< Dear Sir: W Yutris of the 19th, received Is vii b accou lt of Conn issiines it unl( m anlagers of special elect ion a klij . aIlt p'rpit 41 o wh11 inve'n- counlty Novemberl d; i Hth. As the appropriation for t '144't ion puposes has b1n i Cx - imsc)tofd, I i issue w rran t i O pay thit, ac-c. Non but 1:IV a: ib-d it anld w\ill 1issue1 warrant.1l1 1 0.vn the General Assembly unke1os thel( nece. Ssary approprf- &J IIir. Y<.rs vcr". tr1 l , v 1C A. f. Joes the Cof m1) pt roller General. n ln l tbit, S. C., -Noyv. 2(), I3 el C,.,o. Treasure Gefs 0 Unsigned Letters 1". P T. H-. stewvart, Coulnty Trea~s- g er, toll 1 ho hasIreI vd 0 .overald un1signled letters aisking t< m t mount of taxes the f writ (r s, f t! lettersa w. . A til It wh hs aesktd tor tohiain. formi'n14' by\- hAt(t rift fecivd lo ner a onh wrie t t e ount1 yid rsur lani and b 1ure to snri your name. ii.X aftr Cilation hii' i'he SII of'I' SontIhe Careo olina C1o~veunty if Pickes. y, 1erv luthers of Administration t IiThe are 'tterdoetct md adonis aull mand ina p n~a id W.' N. Hedriko, doeeasedr., n ne. n Jh Corto P4hrbat, Io .Ja l tPik n . . C. nth At after '' pbin ion*w h ef at 11 o'clockV in, tei foreon to iven mob-r4l'i~ myl hand: mplt r .ia~l hi r. daveyldf Noveer, A n (o 1). in i'913 an 11.'* C b Xtln~ Jrcetl. While inrry, c heMithelb Porte lr setr th w0te-n withpe hCarolkner.. C iiss. Gr iJ. Priniti was th VV uNs Jofe \'or anli IFreoman d lm slerIlvic at 01 thi aptistn which Thuirest <Yvnin atlhe a Fireual' hor Evteryhiyin a Siatke. p n WITH GOOD THINGS ............... 'AYS OF PAST THANKSGIVING E Istory Proves that There Always Has Been a Time Set Apart for Festivities. Thanksgiving is generally believed have commenced with the advent of te Pilgrim fathers, and therefore a igacy to us from New England. But hon the true facts in the case come > light we find that Thanksgiving day as first celebrated by Popham colon- l ts at Tlonhegan, who joined in "Giv tg God thanks" for their scAfo arrival 2d many bleesings in the ritual laid a wv'n in the Thanksgiving service of V to Church of England pray(cr book. It known with what antipa'.hy thei irly Puritans regarded any and all of to holy days of the English church, c nd the celebration of such was stern- r forbidden in New Euglind. How many of us know that days for' lying thanks were set apart in Europe ' >ng before the reformation and wero bserved by the Church of England tany years before the Pilgrims land 1? ? 8 The first Thanksgiving in this coun- b y was not set apart as a day of re gious observance, but for recreation. n December 11, 1621, Edward Wins 'w wrote home to England the follow ig very quaint account of the week's t rogram: 10 "Our harvest being gotten in, our 1 0 :)vernor sent four men out fowling so e might in a special manner rejoice gether after we had gathered the 'uits of our labors. The four killed R ) much fowl that with a little help erved the company about a week. mong other recreations were exor- t lees with our arms. Many of the In lans came amongst us and among 1 bem their greatest king Massasoit rith some ninety men, whom we forI bree days feasted and entertained. hey wvent out and killed five deer, hich they brought in and bestowed a our governor, upon the captains and thers." So we get a good idea of the hos itality offered in those days. We earn, too, from Governor Blradford, ~ iat wild turkeys were plentiful, so we sel a reasonable assurance that the irkey has a long and ancient lineage C ad prestige not to be usurped by any ther bird on our Thanksgiving day latter. . Only fifty-five English speaking pee Le sat down to the first Thanksday C last, but the addition of the Indians ~ kade a goodly company for whom the d oor, lonely and homesick women pre-r ar-ed the dinner. There were only ur of them, with one servant "and few young maidekins." There is no ecord to be found of any religious C Forship during this wvook of feasting. In 1628 the second Thanksgiving day ' ras ordered and observed by the Pil- ~ rim fathers. Early Thanksgivings are ot always celebrated in November a or upon Thursday, and it Is not until t 677 that we find the first printed i 'hanksgiving proclamation, now owned y the Massachusetts Historical so lety. It is intereting to note that ince 1862 the president of the United tates has set the last Thursday in rovember to be observed as a day of Lianksgiving. And harking back to 'ilgrim (lays, what a vast difference. ompare tihe harvest then and the ha est now. Whether our forefathers rere over' actually reduced to the tra itional live grains of corn each, is a act not decided by history, but it is, rue that they returned thanks for the most meager fare and endured the 10st grinding hardships without a murmur. Like our forbears we make f the day a great time for feasting nd games and not so much of church oing. It is a day for family reunions nd a day of abundant opportunity for d iaking a cause of Thanksgiving in the c ether fellow's" heart. Happy Thanksgiving C'ustom. A woman who has an almost old ishioned faith in Providence keeps rhat she calls her "thank offering ox." Into this goes through the- year, om one Thanksgiving to the middle e the following November, a sum of ioney for every accident escaped, alamity averted or special joy. These offerings are not confined to em- own escapef but each time some aember of her family bobs up from ame threatened woo into the box goes le money offering of thanks.f Not the same amount is given each me, and rarely large sums, for the oman Is not rich, but a nice little sum irealised.f This is devoted to giving some one. happy Thanksgiving day. It does not Iways go into regular channels. As me woman says-the poor and hoe Itals are usually well cared for in niiday ann. FOR "THE" DAY EST SPIRIT FOR THE TIMI onI Idea Is That Thanksgiving Is th Noblest Work That Man Can Do. Thanksgiving: The act of ronderin lanks, expressing gratitudo for favoi r mercies; a public celebration of d ine goodness. Thanksgiving day: A day set apai >r rcligious services in acknowledl lent of the divino goodness. B3y nature man is religious; an hanksg'ving day is an annual r uinder of this innato tendency. Th ery first 'T:inksgi Ing and the mar or of its observance are not ver ell defined In history. Perhaps th >llowing paragraph will give as su int, an epitoio as is possiblo at th :moto distance: "The fishermeni wero ordered t cour the seas for spoil,' the hunter o shoulder their inatchlocks an ring in such game as would allo le Mayflower colony in a more specl; ianner to rejoice together.' The r uilt was a supply of wild turkey, dee car and game of every sort In suc bundance as amply to feed the color )r a week. The) had as guests tb iendly chief, Massasoit, and 90 of h idians. 'rho Indians contributed i ae feast flve deer and a great bask( f Oysters.' This was the introductic f the young colony to its afterwar ivorito shellfish, and the wom ooked them as they best knew ho 'he menu of that immortal dinner ha ot, alas been preserved, but It nown that the two dishes most ful: ppreciated by the Indians as well a ho Americans were the 'brown roa urkey' ard the 'pumpkin pie.' Ti reat feast of the week was outdoor :)r the air was balmy and the su right. Massasoit was there in all t1 'ravery of a scarlet coat trimmed wil ice and a copper chain, given hi onme time previous by Ed-ward Win w. In a strange medley of Indim arb and a borrowing of European co unme, c('menting there the bonid riendshmip with the white settle: 'hich held good 41 years." In 1621 Governor Dradford after ti rat harvest made provision for i oloniste' rejoicing together wil raise and prayer. In 1623 a day < isting and prayer in the midst 4 rought was turned into thanksgivir y the comning of rain during the pra rs; gradually the custom prevailed Ppointing annually a thanksgivir ay after harvest. Thieso appoin ients were made by the governor roclamatiqns. During the Rovolutlo ry war a day of national thanksgl ig was annually recommended by co ress. For mauy decades the prec cnt has annually alpointed such ay and the governors of tho varlot tates have supplemented the same. "Words are but empty things." Sint ctions speak louder than wor< banksgiving Is the noblest thanksgi ig. To abound In thanksgiving Is icriptural injunction. "See that 3 to this," said Paul. Bridcgroom's Thanksgiving. hundred yealrs from now, sweetheam We will not grieve o'er chances lost, vojr worry over meat or art, Nor c are what coal or clothes may com liund!rd years freom now nor you Nor I will care a pleayune 'or' cold, perisgtent landlords; who 1Urowbjeni, buildose and Impor'tune. 'hun let us in this holy timo Of cleer' giv'e thanks for every joy, tnd most or all for this, that I'm No girl andl you are not a boy. Have Cause to Give Thanks. If we remember what were the co itions, circumstances, events and I. idenits of the first TIhanksgiving da, nmd allow thought to traverse eve ap)o~ly and stuperficially the path lessiung until this Thanksgiving do f 1913, wo shall havo a faint vision, :ast, of' that. for which the land shoul ifer praise. If, we dwell only upo he great benefits that affect the go: ral welfare, abundant reason appoa1 hy we should sot a season apart, a emble in our places of worship, an1 iy upon the altar our united offerli f praise, And this is not alone fc bundant harvests, for commercih resp~eity, for continued peace and il reasing hewer; not alone for goodl b. towedl, but thanksfor evil sp)ared; fc res of trouble from which we passe nharmned; for the floods that throca ned but (lid not overwhelm; for thi aisting down that yet did( not destroy or all calamities endured and ovel ast surely if ever land should in humi ty bring tr'ibute from multitudes c rateful hearts, ours should make thi true Thanksgiving day, 5TR. DO, FIAtMOI BOK WINTER 913-14 neWM C -..-........ - .'. 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Griffin, >f Picke-ns, r'outo 4. it .6 Dr. (Clift on, Pyvo, ear' nose anid h erty at Glenn 's Dr'ut st ore on >t Thursday, the 27th. In Pickens >t at Keowee Phnirmnev on Friday, g the 28th, and ini flisle'v at R. Fi. r- Smith Drug Co., on Saturday. * the 29th. Renwmhitljr ;-il gage gnwnis aret next ne i#'. Call at 3.- Adei< i( , tonsi Is, niasalIinn tuor-. 4 1- caIdam Is. ete.. remloved. Croesi a pves sin~ Ia itned. Ca tarr'ha LB di'.ast s Iv ens I. d. Charimges very reasonaIt~ ie and exam~1innt ion free e to :fl. NO charges to t he poor. Is Please call early at each ofl-ice 'and avoidl rush. (adv) Declare War on Colds. * A (iiu..nde' ..( *'4h~ ittth n wih h at 2o "th t 1r 1. 3nn C. *~i-t inntV 1. er ree ut hPaR I (en heg'inn av pi. nr.' . ;.1 N, Yo~rk phsIrinn e r. 's e ist of 1 h.. t- "don~j'p'" whu ht :ih.s s. s e--~ n ij jt. v. ni then ur nttal v'hIIo ir t'~ or :E4 c bIi;: "ii~I'nt~ RIt in a dIriughty 1' " "n'I t l di'n in hni rouwl Over's I ti rednei(t rt. r resfi~d .nte'.' Tjo uh(ieb w w',thi ader-wbjn to take a cr1hl get rid tof it ni 'iekli &' excellent, Sold by aill deali.'1. 1- CJollon glinn ed in Pickens r. coun y t his year up to Nov. 141, n 1.1,9:30 biles, against 7,444 last 4 Syear' up to the s'amo time. d (iol- (2. A. -Re'd '-' A nderson, n S.C. has prJom-oted-i Liuflt. B. C. 1- Johnsponi oft Masle'i to (t he rnk 'of Captain. N'o het ter appoin t ment couldJ ho made Ourm r'aeJes w"ill nio doublt b)o . 4 Lsurprisedl when they read1 th SIi 'en I h - ra' ce'- Morro w Co.'s big rad!. mi hsnseanpen a their closina-out sale.'Ihisq is .the fi rst sale of the kind1( ever' o held by tile H-eath- Bruce-Mor ;row CJo., and it will pay you to -take advantage of this oppor tunit~y that will likely not como to yon again. They are a re Sliable firm. and will do just what they say.