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ALWAYS OTHERS TO HELP R evers |U e
™r. s Thanksgiving
Rejoicing.
This wae the sweet, consoling word
that came to a woman struggling with
fresh bereavement at the Thanksgiv
ing season. Instantly a well of thank
fulness w as unsealed in her own heart.
All was not over, then! There was
still something left to live for. Some
one yet leaned on her. Someone turned
to her for help and strength and com
fort. It set a whole nest of singing
birds caroling in the very ruins of her
own happiness.
Does this not give us a hint how to
comfort the sorrowful? “ 1 don't want
to be ‘poor-doared!’” cried one whose
best-beloved had been taken. "All 1
want on earth is Just once more to
hear him say, ‘1 need you!’” That
comfort, alas! was nevermore to be
hers, hut time showed her a helpless
worldful of people always saying It. It
ie the true soul-tonic. The solace of
helping others is within the reach of
every sufferer. Added to that is some
times vouchsafed the reward hiutfcd at
In the beginning of this paragraph.
Now and then someone will feel a
warm throb of thankfulness toward us,
and say so. It pays a thousand times
for the little wo are able to do out of
our weakness. It is a thousand times
better than sitting by life’s wayside
and holding out pitiful hands for beg
gars' alms of condolence and sympa
thy. Nobody wants to have anybody
thankful to him, but It Is a high form
of happiness to know that someone Is
thankful for us.
For the Blessings Bestowed.
Thankfulness makes the ordinary
and simple gifts of God shine with a
morning luster, and exudes the rarest
perfume. There are two ways to get
rich —one is to Increase the number of
our dollars, the other is to increase the
value of the few dollars we already
have. Thankfulness raises the bless
ings we already have to higher de
grees of worth, and thereby enriches
Vjs. If thankfulness does not create
new roses, It paints a finer hue on
those we have; if it does not load our
table, it puts a delicious sweetness In
our simple fare; if It does not clothe
our bodies in costly raiment, it lends
a sweetness of behavior to our bodies,
so that we do not need such raiment
to make us attractive. All other beau
tiful graces of Christian character are
lacking in luster without the shining
grace of gratitude to God for his
abundant mercies and unceasing lov
ing kindness to the children of men.
To the Discontented.
I.et's be thankful, though care
May be sent us to bear,
For only the foolisli may never know
That trouble still breeds
Wherever hope leads—
That the flowers of Joy are watered
By the cleansing tears of woe.
Bet’s be thankful, though still
There Is many an 111
That we long to have strength to clear
away,
For contentment Is shown
By the foolish alone,
By the weak who are merely waiting
To return to their mother clay.
-8. E. KISER.
No One Too Poor to Give.
Something that rich, poor, weak,
strong, young, old can give—thanks.
Did you ever think of that?
Just as long as you have a heart —
and may it be always—you cun appre
ciate something and be grateful. Poor
Indeed is that man or woman who in
this life can find nothing for which
thanks can be given.
THURMONT, FREDERICK COUNTY, MD., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1913.
Eel’s be thankful for the coal that’s in
the cellar:
If it's paid for. let’s be thankful that it is;
If it isn’t, let’s be glad the other fellow
Must consider that the risk is wlic.l ly his.
fuel’s be thankful for the jobs at which
“ we labor;
If perchance they’re not exactly whal
we’d like
We may still be better fixed than some
poor neighbor
Who has just been bounced or called
upon to strike.
fuel’s be thankful if our relatives are
“ present
To share the joy we have; but if
they’re not
The- case will then, of course, be still
more pleasant.
So either way we’ll have a happy lot.
I*el’s be thankful if the grim old money
“ question
Doesn’t serve to keep our turkey of!
the plate
In case it does, we won’t have indigestion
When the rich man’s taking pills and
blaming Fate.
S. E. Kiset
Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving day is tlie day when
every one says he is thankful, and
wants to eat turkey to prove it. If you
haven't anything else to be thankful
for, you can be thankful you are not a
turkey.
Thanksgiving day was first observed
by the Pilgrims, who were thankful
that they had five grains of corn
apiece. In these extravagant times a
man wouldn’t be thankful If he had ten
grains of corn—which ■ shows conclu
sively that we are prosperous. The
trusts are doing a noble work In rem
edying this evil condition.
People have various unreasonable
reasons for being thankful on Thanks
giving day. Some men are thankful
they took a wife, and some are thank
ful they didn’t take two. Bachelor
maids are thankful they are not "hor
rid bachelors,” and a married woman
Is always thankful that her husband
has a good wife. It Is easy to be
thankful if you go about It right.
But the thing people are most thank
ful for is their money—even though
they came by It honestly. The more a
man has, the more thankful he is that
It Isn’t less, and the less a man has
the less likely ho is to be thankful
because it Isn’t more. Be thankful,
therefore, that you haven’t too much
to be thankful for. Turkey tastes all
the better for coming but once a year,
—Lippincott’s.
Time to Banish Depression.
You, perhaps, have had trials of the
severest kind, rebuffs, bitter disap
pointments, trouble that has clouded
life's sky, but there is a compensation
In your life. The fine balance that na
ture shows in hor great scheme does
not stop with the natural world It Is
continued on through evolutionary
lines and finds compelling, convincing
expression in our lives!
Trouble is sometimes another name
for a character builder; disappoint
ment frequently acts as a fine balance
wheel. The story can be carried on in
all directions cf experience.
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BEST SPIRIT FOR THE TIME
Good Idea Is That Thanksgiving Is tho
Noblest Work That
Man Can Do.
Thanksgiving: The act of rendering
thanks, expressing gratitude for favors
or mercies; a public celebration of di
vine goodness.
Thanksgiving day; A day set apart
for religious services in acknowledg
ment of the divide goodness.
By nature man is religious; and
Thanksgiving day is an annual re
minder of this Innate tendency. The
very first Thanksgiving and the man
ner of Its observance are not very
well defined In history. Perhaps the
following paragraph will give as suc
cint. an epitome as is possible at this
remote distance:
“The fishermen were ordered to
‘scour the seas for spoil,’ the limiters
‘to shoulder their matchlocks and
bring In such game as would allow
the Mayflower colony in a more special
manner to rejoice together.’ The re
sult was a supply of wild turkey, deer,
bear and game of every sort. In such
abundance as amply to feed the colony
for a week. They had as guests the
friendly chief, Massasoit, and 90 of his
Indians. The Indians contributed to
the feast five deer and a great basket
of oysters.’ This was the introduction
of the young colony to its afterward
favorite shellfish, and the women
cooked them as they best knew how.
The menu of that Immortal dinner has
not, alas been preserved, but it is
known that the two dishes most fully
appreciated by the Indians as well as
the Americans were the ‘brown roast
turkey’ and the ‘pumpkin pie.’ ’the
great feast of the week was outdoors,
for the air was balmy and the sun
bright. Massasoit was there In all the
bravery of a scarlet coat trimmed with
lace and a copper chain, given him
some time previous by Edward \\ ins
low. In a strange medley of Indian
garb and a borrowing of European cos
tume, cementing there the bond of
friendship with the white settlers
which held good 41 years."
In 1621 Governor Bradford after the
first harvest made provision for the
colonists’ rejoicing together with
praise and prayer. In 1623 a day of
fasting and prayer in the midst of
drought was turned into thanksgiving
by the coming of rain during the pray
ers; gradually the custom prevailed of
appointing annually a thanksgiving
day after harvest. These appoint
ments were made by the governor's
proclamations. During the Revolution
ary war a day of national thanksgiv
ing was annually recommended by con
gress. For many decades the presi
dent lias annually appointed such a
day and the governors of the various
states have supplemented the same,
“Words are but empty things.” Since
actions speak louder than words
thanksgiving is the noblest thanksgiv
ing. To abound in thanksgiving is a
Scriptural injunction. "See that ye
do this," said Paul.
Bridegroom’s Thanksgiving.
A hundred yearn from now. sweetheart,
We wil. not grieve o'er chances lost,
Nor worry over meat or art.
Nor care what coal or clothes may cost.
A hundred years from now nor you
Nor I will care a picayune
For cold, persistent landlords who
Browbeat, bulldoze and importune.
Then let us In this holy time
Of cheer give thanks fur every joy,
And most of all for this, that I’m
No girl and you are not a boy.
—S. E. KISUH.
Have Cause to Give Thanks.
If we remember what were the con
ditions, circumstances, events and in
cidents of the first Thanksgiving day,
and allow thought to traverse even
rapidly and superficially the path of
blessing until tills Thanksgiving day
of 1913, we shall have a faint vision, at
least, of that for which the land should
offer praise. If we dwell only upon
the great benefits that affect the gen
eral welfare, abundant reason appears
why we should set a season apart, as
semble in our places of worship, and
lay upon the altar our united offering
of praise. And this is not alone for
abundant harvests, for commercial
prosperity, for continued peace and in
creasing power; not alone for good be
stowed, but thanks for evil spared; for
fires of trouble from which we passed
unharmed; for the floods that threat
ened but did not overwhelm; for the
casting down that yet did not destroy;
for all calamities endured and over
past
Surely If ever land should in humil
ity bring tribute from multitudes of
grateful hearts, ours should make this
a true Thanksgiving day.
WITH GOOD THINGS FOR “THE” DAY
DAYS OF PAST THANKSGIVING
History Proves that There Always Has
Been a Time Set Apart fop
Festivities.
Thanksgiving Is generally believed
lo have commenced with the advent of
the Pilgrim fathers, and therefore a
legacy to us from New England. But
when the true facts in the case come
to light we find that Thanksgiving day
was first celebrated by Popham colon
ists at Monhegan, who joined In “Giv
ing God thanks" for their sate arrival
and many blessings in the ritual laid
down In the Thanksgiving service of
the Church of England prayer book. It
is known with what antipathy the
early Puritans regarded any and all of
the holy days of the English church,
and the celebration of such was stern
ly forbidden in New England.
How many of us know that days for
giving thanks were set apart in Europe
long before the reformation and were
observed by the Church of England
many years before the Pilgrims land
ed? ?
The first Thanksgiving in this coun
try was not set apart as a day of re
ligious observance, but for recreation.
On December 11, 1621, Edward Wins
low wrote home to England the follow
ing very quaint account of the week’s
program:
“Our harvest being gotten In, our
governor sent four men out fowling so
wo might in a special manner rejoice
together after wo had gathered the
fruits of our labors. The four killed
so much fowl that with a little help
served the company about a week.
Among other recreations were exer
cises with our arms. Many of the In
dians came amongst us and among
them their greatest king Massasoit
with some ninety men, whom we for
tlireo days feasted and entertained.
They went out and killed live deer,
which they brought in and bestowed
on our governor, upon the captains and
others.”
So we get a good idea of the hos
pitality offered in those days. We
learn, too, from Governor Bradford,
that wild turkeys were plentiful, so wo
feel a reasonable assurance that the
turkey lias a long and ancient lineage
and prestige not to he usurped by any
otln r bird on our Thanksgiving day
platter.
Only fifty-live English speaking peo
ple sat down to the first Thanksday
feast, but the addition of the Indians
made a goodly company for whom the
poor, lonely and homesick women pre
pared tlie dinner. There were only
four of them, with one servant “and
a few young maidekins.” There is no
record to be found of any religious
worship during this week of feasting.
In 1628 the second Thanksgiving day
was ordered and observed by the Pil
grim fathers. Early Thanksgivings are
not always celebrated in November
nor upon Thursday, and it is not until
1677 that wo find the first printed
Thanksgiving proclamation, now owned
by the Massachusetts Historical so
ciety. It is interesting to note that
since 1862 the president of the United
States has set the last Thursday in
November to be observed as a day of
thanksgiving. And harking back to
Pilgrim days, what a vast difference.
Compare the harvest then and the har
vest now. Whether our forefathers
were eve r actually reduced to the tra
ditional live grains of corn each, is a
fact not decided by history, but it is
true that they returned thanks for the
most meager fare and endured the
most grinding hardships without a
murmur. Like our forbears we make
of tlie day a great time for feasting
and games and not so much of church
going. It is a day for family reunions
and a day of abundant opportunity for
making a cause of Thanksgiving in the
"other fellow’s” heart.
Happy Thanksgiving Custom.
A woman who has an almost old
fashioned faith in Providence keeps
what she calls her "thank offering
box.” Into this goes through the year,
from one Thanksgiving to the middle
of tlie following November, a sum of
money for every accident escaped,
calamity averted or special joy.
These offerings are not confined to
her own escapee but each time some
member of her family bobs up from
some threatened woe into the box goes
the money offering of thanks.
Not the same amount is given each
time, and rarely large sums, for the
woman is not rich, but a nice little sum
is realized.
This is devoted to giving some one
a happy Thanksgiving day. It does not
always go into regular channels. As
the woman says—the poor and hos
pitals are usually well cared for In
holiday seasons.
wo views,, sr. n
- WOM.D
.■MBV THE PESSIMIST.
Thanksgiving? Why should I be thankful? I've
no millions piled away;
People do not gladly cheer mo; I have little
time play;
>l' v Others go to view the wonders to be found
y across the sea;
fi/ But * toi * throu ß h all the seasons—there is lit*
Lj tle rest or me ‘
/( All that I can earn Is quickly claimed by those
/ \ jrV who *' e ' n wa ' t >
Overcharging me In order that their profits
'v iIV Jf* *i|j rr,a y be 9 reat *
Why should I be thankful, brother? What I
have I've had to get
SSSSSSSSaSSSSB Through the hardest kind of digging; I have
paid with honest sweat;
I have pushed ahead unaided, Fate and Fortune I’ve defied;
I've refused to let them crush me, though they’ve often grimly tried.
Why, therefore, should I be thankful? To my strength and to my will
I’m indebted for permission to keep striving onward still.
THE OPTIMIST.
Thanksgiving! I am truly thankful, though I still must work away,
Though there are no crowds to cheer me, though I’ve little time to play!
Other men may look for pleasure, from the cares of duty free,
Others know the Joys of leisure, but there's lit
tle rest for me; n
Vet how weak is he that sadly sits complain- \j
ing at his fate;
I have thanks to render gladly for a vigor that
Why should I be thankful, brother? I that 1
have to strive and sweat, (1
Earning doubly, yea and trebly, all the bless- 1 1
ings that I get? j
I have marched ahead unaided, thcugh my I \
strength has oft been tried, It
I have kept my soul unsullied, I'm entitled still l( ez~y'
t0 pHde:
I am thankful for my courage, thankful for an
iron will,
And the buoyant hope a thousand bitter fail- / 'NlliliLV
• ures could not kill.
CUSTOM HAS ALWAYS BEEN
Popular Error Holds That President
Lincoln Issued First Thanks
giving Proclamation.
There is some discussion as to the
origin of the present national custom
of observing Thanksgiving day. It
was held by a large number of people,
until recently, that the custom was
first established by President Lincoln
during the Civil war. Examination of
tlie records showed that this was a
mistake. A number of the presidents
who preceded Mr. Lincoln issued
Thanksgiving proclamations, the prac
tice dating hack to Washington. They
had been desultory, however, and there
had been no regular repetition of the
proclamation until after It had been is
sued by Mr. Lincoln.
The custom of observing a day of
thanksgiving and prayer is as old as
the civilization of the country. It was
Inaugurated In New England very
shortly after the arrival of the first
English .immigrants, and it gradually
became the day of all others in the
year, for surpassing Christmas in the
enthusiasm and universality of its ob
servance. In the southern states, prior
to the Civil war, it was quite general,
though there was no common day of
celebration. The governors of the
states issued their proclamations with
out reference to the dates set by the
governors of other states, and it not
infrequently happened that the cele
bration would occur in Maryland on u
day different from that which was ob
served in the neighboring states. There
were commonwealths, prior to the
Civil war, where no proclamation was
issued, and there was no observance
whatever.
The proclamation of Mr. Lincoln
seemed to electrify the country and to
cement the states In their observance
of Thanksgiving, though there were
commonwealths which for some years
afterward selected a different date.
This gradually ceased, until now tlie
celebration has become a thoroughly
national and universal event. For a
while it eclipsed the Fourth of July,
and In New England today it far sur
passes Christmas In interest. With
the disappearance of sectionalism,
however, the Fourth of July has as
sumed its normal place In American
holidays, and is not likely again,
through any combination of circum
stances, to lose It.
Thanksgiving Prayer.
For days of health, for nights at
quiet sleep; for seasons of bounty and
beauty, for all earth’s contributions to
our need through this past year, good
Lord, we thank thee. For our coun
try’s shelter; for our homes; for the
joy of faces, and the joy of hearts that
love; for the power of great examples;
for holy ones who lead us In the ways
of life and love; for our powers of
growth: for longings to be better and
do more; for ideals that ever rise
above the real, good Lord, we humbly
thank thee! For the blessedness of
service and the power to fit ourselves
to others’ needs; for our necessities to
work; for all that brings us nearer
to each other,* nearer to ourselves,
near to thee, we thank thee, O our Fa
ther!— Selected.
Terms SI.OO in Advance.
NO. 37.
Some Appropriate Thought*.
The general idea is that when wa
have an abundance of material good
we 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 meager possessions
others have less, therefore we should
be thankful. This is a mighty mean
way to do. It's one way of crowing
over your unfortunate neighbor, and Is
the quintessence of littleness. Anoth
er way is to thank God that your neigh
bors are no better off than yourself,
This was the case of the old lady when
the frost caught her garden truck,
Still another is to ftike advantage of
your neighbor and then return thanks
that you are self-made and successful. ,
And yet another way Is to do
neighbor ere he does you and
give thanks, as David Ilarunt
say. And there are those who
thankfulness because matters
tie worse. And that brings
query u In tiler matters ever at4HHHH
but that they might not be
not. then one might find an endless
chain of thanksgiving If one could
really bo thankful to a being who
would so dispose or order events as to
produce so much misery. All these ’
notions or conceits are more or less
crooked.
For Which We Owe Thanks.
That we have much to be thankful
for no one doubts or denies. It is not
necessary to rehearse details. Wa
know that we are a happy and favored
people. We are rich, prosperous and
tree. Our problems, groat as they are,
are as nothing compared with thosq
that are distressing the nations of thal
•old world. But the things which wa
regard as blessings, and for which wa
are supposed to give thanks, are bless
ings only as we use them right, and
only in so far as we humbly acknowl
edge that they are the gifts of God.
The danger is, not that we shall atr
tribute too much to the divine power,
but that we shall take too much credit
to ourselves. This has always been
true. Far back in Old Testament times
the people were warned against think
ing that they themselves had got the
wealth which they enjoyed, and were
told that it was God who had given
them the power to got wealth. The
old religious idea, therefore, rathe*
than the new one, makes —if It is cor
rectly understood —for national and
Individual humility.
Blessings Enumerated.
As a nation we individual citizens
of the United States have reason
above all other peoples for the giving
of thanks. Where others have within
the year been menaced by war, by do
mestic disorder, by revolution within
or enemy without, Americans have
been at peace at home and enjoying
peaceful relations with all the world.
Our government has been honored
with the leadership in a movement for
the limitation and eventual ending of
war. The broad principles of demo
cratic government upon which our re
public rests have been an inspiration
to less favored peoples even in the
most backward quarters of the earth.