May- we be thankful e'en as though
Thanksgiving Day had never come; J
Our love in gratitude should ftov,
Nor might our' lips be mute and durntv
Each hour our hearts should thankful be ,'
And prayer and praise ascend to Thee.'
Each day should be Thanksgiving Day . '
For blessings that were gifts from Him;i
Though we forget, or though we pray--.
Or whether down and deep within'
Our hearts are hard as nether stone
"x Our gracious gifts were' all His own!
The gift of home, of life, of health,
Of plenty spread upon each board,
The things of years that make true wealth,
Rounded and heaped as gran'ry stored,
These are the gifts of every day
Though we forget or though wc pray.
The gift of country free and wide
With liberty of thought and creed;
A land wherein we may abide
And freely choose our ev'ry nesd;
A country where sublimest.good
Bespeaks our constant gratitude.
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DOX'T kuow," gnld Gramlma
Pecker, laylug nsldo her Bpcc
tnck3 nud pushing the little
Iron teakettle to the front of
the stove. "Wo may hove a special
cause for thanksglvlug this year, b.ut
I can't think of nny. There's the red
cow gone dry a month earlier than
usual, and the pumpkins caught by
that early freeze, every one lu the
field. But worst of all," and the old
voice quivered a little, "there'll bo
only tig two at the table this year,
and what's the use to bake anything
extra Just pretending to keep Thanks
giving Day?"
"What's that?" said her husband,
looking over the top of his paper. "Not
keep Thanksgiving when we've never
let the day pass these forty years
without roast turkey and all the rest!"
"I kuow," was the answer, "but we
used to have Ellen and James, and
then after they died little Jess took
their place. Dear little Jess, she al
ways seemed our own more than El
len's. But this year we're all alone,
and It takes more than turkey and
pies and governor's proclamations to
make a Thanksgiving. If we had not
lost that $20 Jess would bo here now
Instead of up to Ilowland'g working In
BENT OVER THB TABLE.
h
5 heir kitchen for money enough to pay
ast year's taxes on the old farm."
'And her eyes tilled with tears.
I "There, there, mother, don't cry,"
said the old man, half tenderly, half
reprovingly. "It's no use crying for
lust money or spilled milk, though
where them five-dollar gold pieces
Went to In a mystery to mo. I was
counting them out on the porch, and
Just laid tlieiu on my papir a minute
.vhilo I went to cull Jess, but when I
cuue lmtk- that big .gobbler that we
5y( May
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S'S'MArm ; MaV
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a&FJ: We.f,nd a Faer kind and good-
li w'
ki.i- i-arwr-
kept last year was a-trylng his best
to tear up the paper, 'fore I read It,
too. They must havo rolled some
where, but we all looked, nud takin'
down the slops didn't do no good.
Well, It's n month now, and I've given
up looking, though there ain't much
else to think about since Jess went
away. But," straightening up sud
denly, "that bird's going to be eaten
this year if I -have to do It myself.
Poor little Jess, she always gave me
my second plate of stuffing, but she
won't be home till a good while after
Christmas. It takes a long while to
earn $20 at a dollar and a half a
week." (
The days went by, as days will, even
to lonely old people, and Wednesday
dawned clear and bright. At 10
o'clock Grandpa Decker brought in
the plucked body of the great bronze
turkey, and with eyes a little dimmed
by teardrops, his wlfo bent over the
table preparing it for the oven. In
tho midst of her work a famlliur step
sounded pn tho walk and a dejected
little figure came up to the door, while
the old man sprang from his chair,
saying, "Jess! It's Jess come home
for Thanksgiving, after all!"
Tho pitiful llttlo story was soon
told. Mrs. Ilowlaud, rendered lrrita
blo by over-excrtlou, had that morn
ing discharged her for some trifling
fault, and the two dollars tied closely
In one corner of her poor, damp hand
kerchief was such a little toward the
twenty that must bo paid!
"Never mind, dear," said grandma,
going back to her work. "Wo can
sell old Itcd. She doesn't give milk,
anyhow, on account of the pumpkins
being frozen. " It's good to have you
with us, and money Is not everything."
But her lingers troubled a little as
the sharp knife did its work.
Suddenly It slipped. There was an
unintentional cutting of membrane
and out upon the table rolled bits of
earthenware, stones, gravel and four
shining pieces of gold, with which
the bronze turkey had been grinding
his food since that momentous day
when he picked them from Grandpa
Decker's paper.
How carefully each was washed and
dried and admired! Even Jess, for
getting the humiliation that lies In
being discharged, now that the taxes
were to bo paid by tho very money
first luteuded for that purpose, bustled
about tho kitchen, baking spicy cake
and dainty cookies, until thu shadows
fell.
On Thanksgiving Day, as she helped
her grandfather to his secotid plate
of shilling, he said, "ltemeuiber, Jess,
and always keep Thanksgiving, for In
the keeping may lie the cause for It,
after all." And Jess promised to do
so, as she filled the dishes with quince
preserves nud sot tho first one by his
pluie.
Too Much Droisetl Up
"Here, this Thanksgiving picture
won't do."
"Why not?"
"The rilgrlm fathers were close
economists; they never rigged up la
their Bundny clothes to go shooting
turkeys." Indianapolis Journal,
ve be thankful Lord.' each tfav
vV For blessings numbering' infinite
fj For gifts that heed no stint nor stay,
vis hor wait a coming day nor night
ies That fall upon us as a shower.
1 ,
i iuicwiiis vi meir gracious power.
we be thankful that in Thee
To whom 'tis joy to bow the knee
Ana Know we shall be understate,
When soul is sad or heart opprest
In Thee is perfect peace and rest
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May we be thankful that a Friend)
Stands ever closely by our side, ',
.Who to each prayer an ear will lend,
From whom we never need to hide. ,
One little thought that hurts or grieves
He listens, sorrows, and relieves.' "
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Thanksgiving .Day let it be each day
We cannot give too deep of love;
And may our ev'ry thought betray'
Our gratitude, and constant prove.
That we to Him as children com?'
. And know 'tis best His will be cZr,&
CARVING THE YuRKEY,
How to Ilundlo CoM Stool on Thnnkn
Blvlng Vuy
The first move of the carver Is to
Insert tho fork astride the breastbone,
at the point, plunging It deep enough
to secure a firm hold. Then remove
tho drumstick with one stroke of the
knife, first cutting through the skin
down to the Joint, hitting It squarely.
It Is a little dllllcult to locate this
joint, but by pressing the leg away
from the side of tho turkey It Is readi
ly found.
It is claimed that tho expert carver
does not remove the fork from the
breast until he has quite finished. Be
that as It may It Is quite necessary
to use the fork in separating the thigh
from the "drumstick."
riunge the fork upright Into the
centre of the breastbone. The drum
stick is removed by a single stroke of
the knife, hitting the Joint exactly.
A V-shaped cut toward the Joint
separates the thigh and drumstick.
A neat stroke through the 'ball and
socket Joint Bevers the wing.
To accomplish this make a V-shaped
cut toward the Joint, holding the thigh
against the side of the turkey with
the fork. The "drumstick" drops off
neatly Into the platter.
Tho next stroke removes tho wing.
A deep cut through tho ball and socket
Jolut severs this with a part of the
breast meat. To strlko the Joint
squarely the first time requires skill,
though sometimes It Is done very neat
ly by pure luck, and this calls forth
most 'favorable comment from the ex
pectant and hungry assemblage. If.
tho knife doesu't strike the joint at
first, move It buck aud forth, prcsslug
tho wing away from the body, dis
closing the ball of the Joint, then cut
through and the wing is detached.
When this process Is completed tho
disjointed portKms are laid to one side
of the platter, or put on a separate
plate, to allow of free space for slicing
the brcust meat '
THE BILLBOARD NUISANCE.
BnlTitlo Wlni th Right to RngalBta ThH
Eyesore. ,
After A legal battle, extending over
A period of six months, the city au
thorities of Buffalo have scored a
most decisive victory bver the bill
board barons, who have been making
the streets of the town hideous for a
long time past.
The particular point settled Is that
the city has the power to regulate tho
signboard nuisance. This, however,
was disputed by tho Gunning System,
billboard operators, nud when the
city authorities, acting under a local
ordinance, toppled over some of tho
unsightly boards, the concern succeed
ed In getting a restraining order from
the court preventing further opera
tions In this direction.
At this Juncture Governor Odell
came to the rescue, designated a spe
cial term of the Supremo Court, and
named Justice Kruse to hear the case.
Instead of allowing the appeal taken
by the city to drag nlong for months
until It could be heard by the Appel
late Court.
It was shown on thn argument of
tho case tfcat t he boards, which are
more than seven feet high, Increase
the danger from fire, that they are
llablo to be blown down, that the
gaudy colors In which they are pnlnted
make them unsightly, and that they
are a menace to tho health and morals
of the city by reason of what they
screen from public gaze.
Several days were spent In taking
testimony. Tho Gunning System
fought every Inch of the ground, re
alizing that an adverse decision In this
case would result In pplklng their
guns throughout the State. It was of
no avail. Tho facts were plain. The
billboard operators had been riding
rough shod over the rights of tho peo
ple, and the time had come when It
was no longer to be endured.
The decision rendered by Justice
Kruse Is based on common sense. It
Is held first that the great signs dis
tributed throughout the fair city of
Buffalo are billboards within the
meaning of tho law, that they are a
nuisance for the several reasons given
above, and therefore should and
must come under the regulations of
the city authorities.
It goes without saying that the city
authorities will now insist upon tho
removnl of these hideous eyesores.
If the Gunning System declines to act
In the matter the remedy Is simple.
All that Is necessary Is to turn the
Fire Department Into an axe brigade,
and It will do the rest.
A similar decision was rendered not
long ago in Chicago, and It is only
necessary to prod up the authorities
In tho big cities of nil tho States to
forever wipe out a nuisance which has
been permitted to exist altogether too
long. Then, perhaps, in time, the
State authorities may pass such regu
lations as will relieve the districts out
side of tho big cities.
Buffalo and Chicago have good rea
son to rejoice, and it may be that even
New York will yet hnve Flmilar rea
son for Jollification some day or other.
I- any event we havo hepes. Fourth
Estate,
Benefited by Superstition.
Superstition has built up an odd an:t
lucrative trade for a Kensington Junk
dealer. He makes a regular business
of supplying horseshoes to people who
think there Is no luck, around the
house If the tallsmnnlc Iron Is not In
cluded In the household furnishings.
The dealer In old metals handles thou
sands of horseshoes In his junk trade,
and many of these he cleans up aud
disposes of to believers In the super
stition. It may seem odd to the reader
that anyone desiring a horseshoe
chouldu't go to a blacksmith shop and
got a brand-new one, but the junk
dealer explains that a worn shoe Is
supposed to possess more virtue as a
dlspcller of hoodoos than a new one.
Blacksmiths, he states, don't clean up
old shoes, bo the trade comes to him.
lie has all varieties, from the light
flat Iron of tho trotter to tho heavy
caulked shoe of the draught Lorse.
Eelng of an Inquiring mind, the Juuk
dealer has discovered that many peo
ple who call for shoes nro small store
keepers, who believe the unglc Irons
to have magnetic prcnsrticj wheu
placed la cash Crawcrs. Philadelphia
Record.
Punlibtngr c Tetty T.i'.et
Cra of tho largest sillc Impcrtlns
Jiouscai in New York's wholesale tra Jo
Clacsvcrcd t".u:iug the week that a sov-cnteca-year-olJ
youth outJU". Its v.p-to-Cato
E7Eten f jr protection against cny
rjctliod of cteallng oa tho part its
ea;iloycs. Tho members of tha firm
ha J prided themselves that the limit
of safegr.crd had been reached and It
wa i a "rede awakening."
Tho boy. It was diacovercC, had been
habitually fcrglng the Blgnaturo c2 tho
shipping clerk, atd r-rcseatlnc t'.ic cus
tr.nary voucher ct tho cashier's win
Cow for car faro to bo r.sej lu delivery
cf city packages. Many cf t jeso paci
C3C3 aro fially checked thvjugh l i rcg'
v.lnr routine, and tho Loy uajaed to
fake a couple at Intervals, slip cut u;i
libUcod without any bundle, aud thus
bo "i:" the alleged car fare ITo
owned to stcnlluc a'-out $15 In t ils
.januor before detection. IZo begjred
fo? mercy becr.us3 of tho dJsgr.icj
tho prosecution would brine upon hla
parents. Tho firm had him too t. uaik
la fjj prlvato oKice for several liou.-s
while a search was made of hla hou3.
New York Ueruld.
A Contury of Cneclalliti.
Tha rcung man who wculd attain
access tn this century must bo jtc
paved for It by special training end
such practical education as has never
tofore been demanded la the history
cf the world. Tho tendency In every
lino of endeavor Is toward centraliza
tion, toward great combinations of In
terests, and the men who would climb
up to the bead of affairs, or to respou
elble positions, must be specialists.
Thero will be llttlo hope tn this conn
try for tho Jack of-all-trades. A young
man must know how to do some one
thing effectually or he will not rise.
On tho other hand, the prizes were
never before so great, nor tho oppor
tunities so promlslug, for the inoo who
have been trained to do one thlug well.
Those who know a little of everything,
but have not been tralued to do ono
thing effectively, will be relegated to
mediocre positions. O. S. Marden, In
Success-
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments Tor
November 24.
Subject: World's Temperance Leuon, Its. v.,
8 30 Golden Text, Ira. v. 22 Memory
Verses, II, 12 Commentary oa
(he Dsy's Lesson.
8. "Thnt join home to house." Covet-'
niMnemi in one of the lending in in our,
Innd nt the preent time. A desire to be
rich, a denire to (idd house to house, and
field to field, lend men into nil sorts of
wickedness anil dishonest dealings. It
lends to the nellinK of strong drink, to
rentinn buildings for saloons and gambling
dens and other unholy purposes. It is tho
"love of money" that i the "root of all
evil."
0. "In mine enrs." That is. the Lord
moke what is to follow into the enrs of
the prophet. "Shall be desolnte." God's
curse will rest on the mnny houses nnd
farms which have been aeuuired through
peniiriouvness and unlawful or unholy
means. The houncs shrill stand without
tennnts.
10. "Ten neres one bntli." Ten acres
fif vineynrd shall yield only about seven
gallons of wine. An homer an I'liliah."
The homer, or ltor, was about eight bush
eU. An ephnh was about three ami ono
fifth perks. The owner would thu.H reap
only a tenth part of the seed he had sown.
11. "Woe." Grief, sorrow, misery, ft
heavy calamity, a cur.p. "Karlv in tho
morning." When it was revnrdrd espe
cially shameful to drink. Acts 2: 15.
liannucts for revelrv bocn earlier than
usual. Kceles. 10: '10. 17. "May follow
strone drink." That they begin and con
tinue to use it from early morn till night.
"Till wine inllnmo them." Until tlicre is
excited, executive nction in the blood ves
sels, causing tiiem to act in excitement,
in anger, or any evil way which their na
tures might he made to feel, under the un
natural pressure upon the forces and func
tions of the body. In this condition no
man is nble to ore g:od judgment or to
execute bis work correctly.
12. "The harp." A ptnnged instrument
of triangular figure. Mimic was common
at ancient feasts. Amos 6: 5, 0. "The
viol." An instrument with twelve airings.
"The tftbret." A small drum or tambou
rine, played on as an accompaniment to
singing. "Pipe." The principal musical
wind instrument of the Hebrews, consist
ing of a tube with holes, like a fluto or
clarionet. It was mado of reed, copper or
bronae, and was used on all occasions in
religious worship, processions, feasts and
mourning. "Wine. Such nn indulge in
revels must have every sense gratified,
for only by being stimulated by such ex
citement could thev at all be satisfied
there. "They regard not." The most pos
itive proof that such conduct is sinful.
When so filled with worldly pleasure there
is no taste for anything serious. "Neither
consider." In punishing the guilty.
13. "Gone into captivity. The pro.
phet sees the future as if it were before
his eyes. Those who follow after strong
drink are sure to end in sorrow as though
they were already fallen, with no further
power to act for themselves, "llecause
they have no knowledge." Because of
their foolish recklessness in following
strong drink they make drunkards of
themselves. They act contrary to wisdom.
They become captives because their brains
nre so ruined by excessive drinking that
they are not capable of acting the part of
prudent, careful men. "Honorable men
nre famished. " Strong drink ruins those
in honorable positions just as quickly as
men of low estate. "Dried up with thirst."
Hoth the great men and the common peo
ple suffer alike when in captivity to the
cruel power of strong drink. Awful thirst
follows drinking, anil the burning sensa
tion which drinking men feel is like the
drying up of themselves.
11. "Hell hnth enlarged herself." Tho
grave, the unseen world of spirits. Not
bore, the place of torment. 1'octically, it
is represented as enlarging itself immense
ly in order to receive the countless hosts
of Jews which should perish. "Their
glory." All their honors shall be laid in
the dust. Death will put an end to nil
their joys. "Their multitude." Did they
glory in their numbers? Their multitude
shall go down to the pit. Kzek. 31 : 18; 32:
32. "Their pomp." The figure thev
made. "He that rejoieeth." Death will
turn their mirth into mourninr. Ho that
rejoices and revels, and never knows what
it is to be eerious, shall go where there
is weeping and wailing.
15. "Mean man mighty man eyes of
tho lofty." When death overlooks tins
class of men, those ruined by drink, even
though they como from various positions
in life, then it is that they are- brought
low. There ig no further room for boast
ing. Death settles the matter.
18. "Shall be exalted in judgment."
When man's glory is all passed awav God
is unchanged. Though men acorn His of
fered mercy and refuse His wise counsels
Ho is not cast down. Ho is exulted.
"Sanctified in righteousness." Regarded
as holy by reason of His righteous deal
ings. 17. "Then shall tho lambs." A'.'hen
these aro gone into captivity and swal
lowed up in death others shall lili Heir
place.
18. "Iniquity." Guilt incurring pun
ishment. "Cords of vanity." Wicked
ness. Rabbins says, "An evil inclination
is at first like a fine hair-string, but tie
finishing like a cart-rope."
19. "Let him make speed," etc. They
challenge tho Almighty to do Ilia worst,
and set His justice at defiance.
21. "Wise in their own eyes." Those
who prefer their own reasonings to divine
revelations, who despise or reject the gos
pel, or who claim to have a knowledge of
it. hut do not practice it.
22. "Mighty to drink." Thoso who
boast that they can drink more than oth
ers and yet be able to stand. They shall
not eseae the curse of drunkenness. "To
mingle strong drink." To add spices to
strong drink, and the count themselves
strong because they can endure the effects.
Their glory is their shame.
'23. "Which justify the wicked for re
ward." Who, as judges, pervert justice
and for s bribe acquit the guilty; God will
punish such. "Tuke away the righteous
ness." Though a man be proven innocent,
yet because lie does not give a fee he is
condemned by these unjust men. Misery
will overtake him.
24-30. In these verses tho prophet sums
up hia terrible denunciations and shows
how complete their ruin will be and how
necessarily and unavoidably it will follow
upon their sins. Decause they had de
spised the word of (iod they should be de
stroyed like chaff before the fire by the
foreign armies that should come upon
them and devastate their land and curry
them away captive. "Upon a guilty race,!
unpitied by heaven or by earth, these ar-j
mies execute their commission; and leave
the land desolate and dark, without one
ray of comfort to cheer the horrid gloom.",
KxperloDoo of a Young Actress.
A story Is being told by English ac
tors regarding a recent exporlence of
a young actress, Miss Delavelle Dur
rlngton, who was playing at tho old
Mary Street theater, Cork. The hero
ine of tho play has to Jump into the
Mississippi, but when Miss Barrlngton
reached the rocky eminence from
which she had to leap she saw there
wag no mattress below to receive her.
Also tho ledge of rook In front of the
supposed river wag too low to conceal
the actress after her leap. Miss Bar
rlngton, however, nothing daunted,
took her leap, and came down with a
thud on tha bare stage. The situation
struck a member of the "gods," for a
Btontorlan voice called out, "Oh, be
jabbers, tls frozen!" Chicago News.
Hi Henry's mlnlstrel company irnve
performance at tno Alhambra Satur
day ulght and Sunday afternoon and
evening, and gave good satlcfactlon to
the audiences which gathered la Man
ager Miller's theater for a preliminary
bit of enjoyment before the regular
season of the Urancl avenue house
opens int Bumlay arternoon wltn
"Ui:ntln.r W-HawMf"-"
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR TOPICS.
November 24 "Thenksjlvlni" Its. xxv., Ui.
Scripture Verses Matt., xl 25;
Mark, vlll., C; Luke, xvll., 16; xxli.,
17-19; Acts, xxvll., 35; 'Horn.. 1., 8;
I. Cor., I.. 4; II. Cor., II., 14; lx., 15;
Eph., 1 16; v., 20.
Lesson Thoughts.
How Infinite are God's mercies! How
boundless His benefits and how feeble
and Inadequate are our thanks I'ratso
God that His blessings are not meas
ured by our appreciation of them.
God's bjessings are showered upon
us every day throughout the year; are
our praises for them and recognition
of them also unceasing? . "Would fif
teen minutes a day bo too long to
think over wnnt God Is doing for you
tho remaining 1,425 minutes of tho
dayf
Selections.
An easy thing, O power divine,
To thank thee for theBe gifts of thine!
For Bummer's sunshlno, winter's Enow,
For hearts that kindle, thoughts that
glow.
Hut when shall I attain to this,
To thank thee for the things I mlas?
The blessings of adversity seldom
awaken songs of thanksgiving. Tills
la In part becuuso we often fail to
recognize adversity as a Mossing.
Many a life Is ruined by prosperity.
"Adversity fs sometimes hard upon a
man," said Carlyle, "but for one mnn
who can stand prosperity there are a
hundred that will stand adversity."
Give us, O thou whose gills are free,
The grace to heed thy call,
That In thy gifts we may find thee,
The sweetest gift of ail.
It is tnese duily blessings that malio
our lives to be what they are. Is pure
water a mercy? Then In New York
thero are ten millions of people who
should be grateful 'for this every day.
Is Bleep, undisturbed and refreshing,
a good gift? Then for every unbro
ken night's rest I should thank God.
If at any time I miss my Bleep, and
the weary hours drag on, then 1 real
ize how great Is the benediction of
slumber. These may seem small
things for which to give thanks, but
they are not. If we were deprived of
them for good and all, we should at
once show by our bitter complaints
that we do not think them small at
all.
Suggested Hymns.
I've learned to sing a glad new song.
We praise thee, we bless thee.
Praise ye the Lord.
Come Into his presence with singing.
O worship the King, all glorious above.
Come, thou fount of every blcsalug.
EPW0RTH LEAGUE MEETING TOPICS.
November 24 "Thanksglvlnt" Isa. xxv., 1-8.
Gratitude for deliverances. Thes
are mentioned in the l'at.o of thoBe
cities that had been God's cnemteB, and
of those strangers who had refused to
accept the oracles and the messen
gers of tho Most High. Never shall
those cities rise from their ruins. God's
judgments overtook them with final
destruction. When the ungodly are
about to complete their career of re
proach, persecution and Injustice, lo.
their arm Is brought low. lfow beau
lit ill la gratitude! Perfect gratitude
Is full of praise. It Is humble, and blos
soms out into benevolence. Individ
ual blessings. Life comes to us uuder
conditions that encourage every man
to effort for his higher good. We are
prompted to the noblest and best at
tainments of mind and the largest use
fulness. We have advantages that
surpass tho most favorable circum
stances that other lands afford. Homo
Is not a fine dwelling, a magnificent
residence? It is not a portion of ground
with a house, but tho place where love
abides, purity sits unspotted, contem
ment blesses, and prayer and song, are
heard. Mother's tenderness and min
istrations and father's thought and
care becomes an Inspiration and a ben
ediction. An inheritance better far
than houses and lands, stores and
stocks.
A great country. We have a vast
acreage that invites the husbandman;
Immense mountains filled with ore
call to the miner; stretches of fore"st
promise wealth to the woodman. Long
and deep rivers., large lakes, bounding
seaboards, provide for commerce
Growing metropoll; gigantic indus
tries; wonderful Institutions, of gov
ernment, of science, of art, multiply
on every hand. Halls of learning and
Imperishable monuments rise In state
ly grandeur. Churches expand and
bless. Personal religious experience.
Through the materialistic sentiments
that prevail we are unwittingly in
clined to overrate business, riches,
prosperity, and find few other occa
sions for thanksgiving. Remembering
that man himself ante-dates all mate
rial possessions, he ought to recognize
what he is In himself before God and
through His grace. Faith In God, that
works according to the renewed mind
and His discerned will, rests uncom
plainingly in His goodness when hin
dered and afflicted, even when tried
with fire. Faith follows Christ and
yearns for His likeness. Faith comes
to luxuriant fullness In Him. If you
believe in Him. U you know Him. be
thankful.
RAMS' HORN BLASTS
HE leaves never
fall from tho trea
of life.
Sin Is the moth
er of every human
sorrow.
Theie can be no
happiness without
hiilincsH.
Dreams are of
tho past; vls'.ous
of tho future.
Revivals ce3se
when Satan Jo:ns
the church.
Sociology without the saul will never
sr.ve society.
The ont-golng church will be the In
gathering ono.
Uury hope and you sound tl s death
knoll of progress.
Education without God Is Ilka a ship
without a compass.
You may slight the warning or con
se'onc but you cannot escapo its 16
ward of remorse.
So long as the church classes talk ot
the people ag tho mase3 they will fall
to roach them.
Old gge brluga youth again to the
godly.
Tuo church will branch out hi it
roots in.
A twists! conscience is a poor busi
ness guide.
Sin Itself is the darkest curse and
punitihmcnt of sin.
Tho fercvant prayer a righteous
man still prevails with God.
None sin against themselves without
sinning BKitlust society.
If Christ is King commerce ought
not to have all the palaces.
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trade Condition!.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review ofj
Trade says: "Little relief has been af-J
forded the leading manufacturing indus
try in the matter of transporting facili
ties. In fact the situation on the whole
is less satisfactory since inability to se
cure coke has brought about the banking;
of some furnaces. This in turn tends to
harden the market for pig iron, though
no actual alteration in prices has oc
cured, except at Philadelphia, where as
cents more a ton is readily paid.
"As this industry is considered the
best business barometer, present condi
tions and future prospects are certainly
most cncourtiging.
"Low temperature in grain crowing
States brought a higher level of quota
tions, corn rising 23 cents above th
figure ruling at the corresponding datt
last year, and 26 cents over 1899.
"Wheat is moving out freely at both
coasts, shipments from the United State
for the week amounting to 651,47
bushels, against 3.210,164 bushels in the
same week of 1000, and ,1.927,203 in 1899.
Vigorous milliug and foreign demands
caused a fair advance in price to about
last year's figures, despite the difference
in output.
"Failures for the week numbered 243
in the United States, against 201 last
year, and 33 in Canada, against 18 last
year."
LATEST QUOTATIONS.
Flour Best Tatcnt, $4.45; High
Grade Extra, $3.95; Minnesota Bakers,
$2.0033.10.
Wheat New York No. 2 830;
Philadelphia No. 2 red 7Ga76jjC; Balti
more No. 2, 7S'jC.
Corn New York No. 2, 6Gj4c : Phil
adelphia No. 2, 64)4a6sJ4c; Baltimore
No. 2, 62VSc.
Oats New York No. 2, 45c; Phila
delphia No. 2, 45Jia46J4c; Baltimore
No. 2, 43a45!4c.
Hay No. I Timothy, $16.00316.50;
No. 2 Timothy, $15.00315.50; No. 3
Timothy, $12.50314.00.
Fruits and Vegetables Apples
Maryland and Virginia, fancy, per brL
$2.ooa2.25 ; do Maryland and Pennsylva
nia, packed, per brt, $2.00.12.75. Cran
berries Cape Cod, per brl, $5.0035.50.
Pears Eastern Shore, Maryland, Keif
ers, per basket, 15330c; do New York
Keifers, per brl, $2.5032.75. Quinces
New York, per brl, $3.5034.00. Yams
Rappahannock, per brl, $i.ooal.25.
Beets Native, per 100 bunches, $ 1.00a
1.50. Carrots Native, per bunch, la
iyic. Cabbages New York, per ton
$g.ooa 10.00. Celery New York, per
dozen 20350c. ; do native, per bunch 2ja
34c. Cauliflower Long Island, per
brl, or crate, $I.50a2.oo. Eggplsnts
Florida, per crate $3.ooa4.oo. Lima
Beans Native, per bushel 75aooc. Let
tuce Native, per box 15330c. Onions
Yellow, per bushel $i.oo,n.io; do white,
per bushel $1.2531.30. Peppers Native,
per bushel box 25a30c. Pumpkins, e3ch
435c. Parsnips Native, per box, 25a
30c. Turnips Native, per. box 10a
I2c. Tomatoes Eastern Shore,
Maryland, per basket 30335c.
Potatoes Maryland and Pennsylva
nia, prime, per bushel 60365c; do do do
medium, per bushel 40350c; do New
York prime, 60365c: do do seconds, 45a
50c. Sweets Eastern Shore Virginia, .
yellows, per brl $1.2531.50; do do do,
culls, per brl, 7503$ 1 ; do Rappahannock,
per brl $1.2531.50; do native, per brl,
$l.4oai.6o.
Provisions and Hog Products. Bulk
rib sides, io54c; shoulders, 954C. ; bacon
cle3r rib sides, nc; California, 9?4c. ;
hams, 10 lbs., 13 to I3!4c.; do skinned,
13c. ; do., beef, Western, canvased and
uiicanvased sets, l4'ic; mess pork,
$17.50; ham pork, $1750; lard, refined,
50-Ih. cans, ll '4c. : do. do., half barrels
and new tubs, njc. Lard, in tierces, lie.
Dairy Products. Butter Elgin, 23a
24c; separator, extras, 22323c; do.,
firsts, 2032ic; do, gathered cresm, 20321c;
do imitation, 17318c; bdle.extra, I5al7c;
ladles, first, 14315c; choice Western
rolls, I5ai6c. ; fair, to good, I3ai4c;
half-pound creamery, Maryland, Vir
ginia and Pennsylvania, 2ia2jc. ; do,
rolls, 2-lb. do, 20C.
Cheese. New cheese, large 6b lbs.,
io to io!c; do, flats, 37 lbs., loj to.
loc; picnics, 23 lbs., 11 to iijc.
Eggs Western Maryland and Penn
sylvania, per dozen 23c.a ; Eastern
Shore (Maryland and Virginia), per
dozen 23c.a ; Virginia, per dozen 23c.a
; West Virginia, 22323c; Western, 22a
23c; Southern, 322c; icehouse, choice,
at mark, per dozen 17c. a .
Live Poultry Chickens Hens, per
lb, ow'ic; do old roosters, each 25330c;
do spring, large, per lb, iojc; do do,
small fat, 311c; do do, poor and
staggy, 9a9j4c. Ducks Puddle, large,
ioaioVSc; do do, small, gatoc; do, mus
covy and mongrel, 9310c. Geese West
ern and Southern, esch 50360c. Tur
keysYoung, 8 lbs and over, per lb
IOC
Live Stock.
Chicago. Cattle Good to prime $6a
6.85; poor to medium $375as.oo; stock
ers and feeders $234.25; cows $l.25a
4.50; heifers $2.2535; csnncrs $i.asa
2.25; bulls $234.50; calves $3a6.as;
Texss steers $334 ; Western steers $3.65
a5 4S- Hogs Mixed and butchers $5.60
36.05; good to choice, heavy, $5.6sa6;
rough, heavy $5.3535.60; light $5.35
5 65 ; bulk of ssles $5.6035.85. Sheep
Receipts 18,000 head; sheep and lambs
steady at late decline; good to choice
wethers $3 4034; Western sheep $333.60;
nstive lambs $2.5034.93; Western lambs
$31.1-50.
East Liberty. Cattle were steady;
choice $5.6035.90 ; prime $5.3oa5.5o;.
good $535.25. Hogs Higher; priine
heavies $6.ioa6.l5; heavy mediums $5.95
a6 ; light do $5 9035.95 ; heavy Yorkers
$5.8035.85 ; light do and pigs $5.7535.80;
roughs $4.2535.60. Sheep strong; best
wethers $3.4033.50; culls and common
$iaa; yearlings $25033.75; veal calves
$7a7SO.
1,
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Germany has fifty-five central trade
unions.
Textile unions have been formed at
Gastonia, N. C.
T he cables for the Glasgow, Scotlatd.
tramways are being made on the Hud
son. The world is promised another revolu
tion in fuel by which the oxygen is sep
arated from the air.
Foreign demand for American wheat
and corn this year foots up 213,538,31, oj
bushels, against 182.210,713 busheis foi
the same time last year.
The next thing is to have trained spe
cialists on all fcteamcrs to treat passen
gers for the prevention and treatment of
sea sickness.
The largest sugar plant .in. the world
lias just been prospected in Cuba, to pro
duce 20,000 tons a season. The planta
tion takes in 17,000 acres.
The receipts of live stock this year at
Western distributing centers were ai
325,304 head, an increase of 1,001,610
head over the same time last yer r.
Council Bluffs' city council recently
passed a resolution providing for the
eight ?hour day on all cilv work; also
one rupurmg the uni,u biUd on all city
printing;.
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