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Show w . the weekly reflex KAYSYILLE, UTAn c Content! tSPluidDrarftr ,sNt - 'I y- 11-- " SlVltC For Infants and Children. Mothers Know That ,cV . S' A . ,. , ?'' ?&!.; - fVw , fff- ;?z$x .' ,ir : T ,tf. jt-- A S ' - aa!w!raay .'.' f' -T AH Ns&Xjl M 8, '4. rfr''" 'A H u x- - . '( fV, hx 'M t'$ .XX - i . - 3. . . 'tT Kid J ?f V :L ff 1 v $ t?4 - ? s: h 1i .4 & e w of ' w In - .5 :i WvdFtrvrrlshnm IxissofSlee tit rcsLlllnt AA T' XttX tyZT& Hundred Tears Ago THE PILGRIM FATHERS TKree im 'CUhI and Mulled, n mUiu u ,.hM s siailo wlien a dinner is a ruccc-- s The few dn'dron of tlio colony dung to the women's skirts mid looked in awe at the Indians, who had come In foil regalia plumed heads, painted fuvs and whh hows and quivers at their sides. Dinner finished, tables wen- cleared ami the men rested their baths against stumps to let digestion have Its way. But the Iud ans, who hadn t Inherited digestions, decided it was time to dance. So they yelped and Jumped ami danced around to the delight of the settlers und to the fright of thp children. Cnpt. Miles Standlsh, the same who lost a bride by proxy, led out Ids company of twenty soldiers and drllhsi them before the Indians. The little hand went through its maneuvers and us a climax tired a couple of salvos from their matchlock muskets. The Indians dieered lustily, and crowded around the tnptaln while lie attempted to explain to them the mechanism of his hhmderbus. Then, as now, sports were a part of the observance of the day. In a clear space, leaping, running and other athletic games were staged. The Indians laid aside their fur cloaks nnd the colonists peeled off their Jackets and contested for the honors. Evidently no records were lowered, for the official score books have nothing in them concerning this meet. In the course of three hundred years the celebration of Thanksgiving has become a national mstom. Its observance grew gradually and not Until the Civil war were our national Thanksgiving proclamations Issued with annual recurrence. The presidents general Thanksgiving proclamation is now supplemented by that of the governors of the states. In 17S1 the Thanksgiving recommendation took, for the first time, the form and name of a proclamation. On September 13 ltoger Sherman, seconded by John Witherspoon, moved that Thursday, December 13, be selected as a day of thanksgiving. Tills Roger Sherman Is unique In our history Inasmuch as he Is the only man who signed ali four Articles of Associa of the Great Documents: of Articles 1775; DecConfederation, 1774; tion, laration of Independence, 1770, and Constitution, Held the First American THANKSGIVING FEAST - r, colony. But in the spring and summer that followed, their fortunes Improved, and by autumn they had acres and made It ready for cultivation. This Industry, too, had been rewarded by a bounteous harvest. Now food and fuel sufficient for the needs of the winter were hid In. Then Governor Bradford ordered a Thanksgiving, the first in America. With a little help from the Imagination It is asy to reconstruct the scene In part The historians have recorded that the first Thanksgiving Bty was bright and fair. Of course there was the tome riot of autumn color that glorifies New gland falls today. Bed, gold and bronze leaves hung on the trees and carpeted the ground. Purple wild grapes g vines. hung from the Bed cranberries were thick on the marshes. Blue 1787. The official growth of the Thanksgiving Day observance was quite gradual. The Massachusetts Bay Colony officially designated such a celegHitinns starred the meadows, and the uplands bration In 1630, Connecticut followed example lu were bright with gotdenrod. Over all lay the haze 1639, and the Dutch of the New Netherlands In Indian summer," and, as the crowning February, 1044. nek, rose into the still autumn air the smoke The day of observance varied, some of the n the seven log cabins of the colony. colonies bolding their Thanksgiving as early as It was yet In when a the rent early day yell July and others as late as February; but, by lr, and Massasoit and his Jghters arrived degrees, It came to the great harvest celebration, My peeking Into their ovens the women joined thus preserving the true significance of the first men 1 welcome 7 the guests. They lined np Day. Thanksgiving wig the path leading to the house officially appointed Thanksgiving first government The nd cheered with the redskins. Ninety Indians observed by the whole nation was the twenty-sixt- h Day accepted the invitation. The women rushed of November, 1789, which Gcorge Washing-(o- n t0 tlieIr Itchens. while the men of the colony proclaimed as a day for rendering the thanks ." exchanging health greetings with the of the people to Heaven for the good fortune that wss theirs at that time. Washington had been In . JVtne roll of drums,- - and the Crestdeot of the colony made' Its" "Office just six months 7 devoutly to the United States. meeting house for worship. a simple, short "" service. At. the door, as This document Is couched In an exalted strain 016 nistom over a the t0d guard watching that should bear its message anew to every Amerilot e Eternal vigilance, even with can today. After a brief preamble, the proclamandly Indians present, was the price of life. tion says: hen the Benediction had been - to.,;" "Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign, spoken, all Ir of November next;" to the IttBif t0 tables of rough boards, Thursday, the twenty-sixth from trees, set on trestles In the open . these states to the of the people by devoted be service of that great and glorious Being who la the toiaL K)S,W to g!v a good guess at the good beneflclent author of atl the good that was, that la, " ,kat'Sra,d the had harvest boara.TIie or that wilt be. That we may then unite In Wfy .ante0Da The success-kCfunto Him our sincere and bumble thanks been hunters had ftL doubtless Old Mother Nature, who had for Bis kind care hud protection of the people of o to the colonists, was now gen-Sthis country previous to their becoming a nation ; tro,8JIierc8a her lg the possible' menu: ' . for the signal and manifold mercies and favorable In the course and Interpositions of His providence eat Soup for the great degree late war; the of j conclusion Vegetable Soup Clam Chowdef which we have and pfonty union of tranquillity, 'Oyster. Stew and rational the peaceable for enjoyed; since b 11 k stwvwa'i w e have been wablcd to establish hobster'"'rt! whicb Jta Brook Trout'. manner Bried Oysters ' constitutions of government for our safety and I Steamed Clams the national one now rnines . and parttorixrly ciVlt find religions liberty ' tnid Venison lately .Instituted , for ine and the means we tlM Duck Turkey blessed we art Wild Goose with which - Cam rastry knowledge, and, diffusing and of acquiring Blackbird Pie have which He bath V a neral, for all the great favors . us, - -cocuer o upon s Succotash been pi-eCranberries 1 Turnips In most unite 4 then we may that alsr And notniy Beans Jams Jellies t to '"humbly offering our prayers and supplications ekfn p;e - the treat Lord and Holer of nations, and bweeb Nuts Becdi Nuts I!ckory nattmmlrand other traneres-sion- s , t- k f ,Ilra t0 pardon our oe wnnmn to enable us all, whether hi public or in their dark gowns, set olTat the to perform, our several duties n1 cuffs with hits of of private stations, white, with w to render jtnr Mflonni -out fro?n under their white hoodf properly and punctually tree-climbin- cotn-Pty- -- -- h - rea-deri-ng ., -- 4? "i d l.--ps f' I Yonic. Exact Copy of Wrapper. Thirty Years tm etnvaea vlw IHVN- -r VI. t J 4 v .'5yS5, ti K lia h 'kk ': government a blessing to the people by constantly being a government of wise, Just snd constitutional laws, directly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect nnd guide nil sovereigns nnd nations, especially such as have shown kindness to us, and to bless them with gotnl government and pence and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue ftiul the Increase of science among there and us, nnd generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity ns lie alone knows to lie best. "Given under my hand at the city of New York, the third day of October, In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and elghty-nhie. "GEORGE WASHINGTON." There Is, as stated, no statutory provision for our Thanksgiving proclamations nor for their date. In evidence of this President Andrew Johnsons Hist Thanksgiving proclamation designated the first Thursday In December, 1805. If we speak of Thanksgiving day as a national Institution It lutes hack to the Itevolutlory, hut If we have In mind the annual harvest Thanksgiving day It becomes nationalized through the adoption of It by the several states, and tbs first appointment was That by Abraham Lincoln November 20. 1803. proclamation Is, In part, as follows: The year that Is drawing to Its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields arid healthful skies, , , , Needful diversions of health and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to five national defense have not arrested the plow, the shuttle or the ship; the ax has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of Iron and of coal as of precious metal, have yielded ev?n more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily Increased notwithstanding the waste that has been made In camp, the siege and the battlefield, and the country, retit . augmented joicing In the consciousness to Is and expect continpermitted flgor. strength uance of years with large Increase . jso human counsel bath devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked oat these great things. They are the gracious gift of the most high God, who, while dealing with us In anger for our sins, hfllUjWertheless remembered mercy. It ha seemed to ine fit and proper that they should be solemnly, fervently and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and one voice, by the whole American people. I do, therefore. fellow citizens In every part of the Invite United States, snd also those who are at sea and t those h sr sojourning In foreign lands, to w-t in Novemler Thursday apart and observe next as a day of Thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father, who dwelfetb In the heavens. And I rwmmend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due toTIlnf for suclTslngu-- ' lar deliverances and blessings they do alsq. with tumble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to Hla tender care all those "ho hat become widows, orphans, iaourn-e- r or offerers la Abe Jamen table civil strife in engaged, and which we are now unavoidably Of the Almighty the interposition fervently Implore hand tfuhenl Jhe wounds. of. the nation, pul t9 restore it. as soon as may be tonslstenf with the to the full enjoyment of peace, . Divine purpose, ... harfwmyr tnqulDlty and union. jB testimony whereof I lave hereunto set my band ard caused the seal of the United - States to be affixed-Dene at the city of Washington, the third day of October, A.D.18G3, and of the Independence tie eighfy-etghtof the United-State. . 4... ."AB1UILAM LtsacxLNASo it was Abraham Lincoln who first named the last Thorn lay In November fn his proclamation of lt63 knd thus fixed the date of the annual cclehrfcMon of Thnnlg'rlng. (! bn GREaTtEACHER REALLY NOTHING MUCH DOING Works of Euclid, Ancient Mathematician, the Foundation of the Science of Geometry, Llge Parson Was Not Actually on the Warpath, but It Seemed There Were Casualties. Euclid was an ancient iniitheimitl clun, who Is said by home to Imvc flourished In the third centry before the I'hrlsllun etn. It Is generally held that lie wus a Greek, hut the dale aud place of his birth are unknown. It Is generally held that much of Ills work was done ut Alexandria, Egjpt, whleh In those undent times wns a famous seat of learning arid the center of extensive commerce. The most famous work of Euclid that has come down to us Is the Elements of Geometry In 13 books. The first six are the most valuable. They contain the foundation of geometry, on which Is based several branches of higher mathematics. These hooks are still The used In schools and colleges. next three books deal wlib the properties of numbers hut they are superEuclid seded by modern arithmetic. also left other works, such as treatises on harmony and optics. "Kveobudy expect a Kentuckian to tell a feml xlory. statist Governor Morrow of Kentueky recently. "The thing Ims really been much overdone, hut the story of Llgu Parson may tie worth telling. Like dropped into the courthouse to see his friend, the pro- HONORED AS ii; COXTI.VlEt At th Aral .inn of Will knutk It In vmjr nhort llin .onk r eolJ lu jruur hornw. tlv n (w it uf HCoHNS" It will I rt on Ih kUriU. .Itinliiui amt ih. ill furihur N M tia prvnt ilfi.liuitlnn nt to.lv liy "Nl'ullg.rin. tba nl romnly for tlUmpr, InAuonan, Ilnk Kys, Calnrrbul Kvar. 10 tsanta and l la (VUKha onil Co lila far a quarlar of a oautury. par but I la al your drUK alora M'OIIN MKIHCAI. t OMPAN'V, linaban. Ind. :u P coron IJCT THAT atw reaa ervr. trerur, SPOIINS DISTEMPER COMPOUND hsZ&jj:-- ff'.A - MEKICA, England and Ilollnnd, the three nations most concerned with the landing of the Pilgrims December ft, 1620, at- Plymouth, Mass., havel)een celebrating this year the Tercentenary of the Pilgrims, and the celebration runs over into 1921, with many interesting features on the program. , So, though the Pilgrims did not actually eat their flrsi Thanksgiving dinner until the harvest of 1621 had been gathered, the Tercentenary of the Pilgrims," now being observed. Is also properly the "Tercentenary of Thanksgiving." The Pilgrims, as every good American knows, haded at Plymouth lu December. Their first winter was a hard one. At one time only Brew-teStandlsh and five other hardy ones were well enough to get about. Hardships, hunger end sickness took heavy toll from the little Ctntacs Courier. nw A Afm 9' For Over thmfbomj0 - Is v Use A helpful Remedy CoostJpaUonandDUrrnjc , 1-- , 0H-- f twenty-si- x jgrarsEflSwit " :) y v?- cleared t iti JJ W V J : Vs- y1 Nakgotw ifiw :;i V IJtlneraL Not H r i !.,' rf i4 tk&W WNJ f r t "-- , t J' f - T,fi Signature Dittcstfac Thereby Promoting Cheerfulness wd UcstCjatniss nor neither Opium. Morphine cs:i,;ii: k. vt f sV'- v t Always Bears the igmrm Vks4 &. $ v - teas i Vi it fkwsr asganaai 1' p Genuine Gastoria Vk Whtri H Belonged. "Iflrnm," said Mrs. Corntossel, "what band wagon are you going to ride oor "Mehltable," was the reply, I know how 1 am goln' to vote, hut I won't he flourlahiu on any band wagon. 1 am not sufficiently prominent to have a seat and be examined by the admirin' populace. Im only one of tbo fellers that are supposed to be proud and happy If they are Invited to climb down every now and then and crank up the car." M f llowdy, Llge I' greeted the Judge. "'Howdy, Judge I' " 'Wlmta doin' down your way, I Lfge? a evenin' I was readin of my Bible, judge, smk np Llge, 'w hen some shoutin begun. On of my gala Maid 'teas the Harris boys down by the middle pasture. Now, judge, I didnt mind them Harris boyg a shoutin', hut I was afraid a stray bullet might hit a calf or one of the kids, so I picked up my rifle and dropped a few shots down that way and went hack of my Bible. Next tnortiln' 1 went down that way an they was all gone cept four." Harper's Magazine, -- 1 . New Style or Ignorance, Mary had a new fellow and at the breakfast table members of the family who had given him the once over the evening before, were not backward about making comments. Father said: "Mary, why does the young man wear his hair to long" Mary replied: "To tell the truth I dont know ; It may be a new atyla or It may be just plain Ignorance." . f I I i are sure of satis-- f "u make faction when you 1 your table beverage Coffee drinkers delight ' --- . in the change because ofgreater comfort,andi,, thepricjiisattractive V -- because so moderate.. i AlLthe family will like ;' ' flavor of Postum the " At Grocers tEverywhere - --- - s, Made by v e ; - Postum Cereal CoTncl Battle Creck.Midu' vw ' "'Nuthln', Judge, nothin',' With' -- i "Tother A Healthful Drink . t f bate Judge. the-las- " i f f 1 1' 1 - .I " JjWSEF1 A ' I 1 |
