& ~M mm & mmm PETES SCEEBEB, I THASKSeiYISa, her uneasy. True, the evilseemed to naught but a scowling loQkin answer thev able to eat in peace such food T-»#ei WCffT be dying out, but who could tell and to his friendly words of greeting, and as the jailer had brought instead of many as harmless and seemingly as soon he learns that her daughter, undergoing further trial with the Beneath the homestead's sloping eaves Oetfrpexrtorsi innocent as she had been aecused of We gather round the board, but three years older than his own certainty of death at the end. 4 And for the golden harvest sent exercising evident witchcrafts upon little maiden, has been seized with -DEA N~ They spoke of their Boston relatives, thve thanks unto the Lord their neighbors and carried to jail. devilish possession. The word is but that way did they not dare Builders and Contractors* But from the bursting bins and barns Her uneasiness continued, until, that she is on her way to Salem to Oh, spare a thought, I pray, to turn seeing the enchantments were hi, For those who kept in wintry woods the meal ready some space of time 8? jSfttW ULM, MINN. ~^**Jr haveBev. Cotton Mather and Rev. being proceeded against in that town The first Thanksgiving Day! before her husband's return from the Mr. Paris find out who is the witch with renewed energy And so their ^-g§§ *r CSS fields, she could no longer restrain that torments the girl. ftf*" The face of Heaven was veiled and dark, feast day was spent in deciding Designs and plans made to order and" her curiosity, but, sitting down on And all the world beneath. This is but dull news to take home where their paths should bet lead estimates on all work furnished and, Of withered wood and wold, lay hid -A the wooden settle in the chimney to his wife, but the next day but one from destruction. Yet was it not "i Within a snowy sheath, contracts faithfully executed. corner, she drew her child to her lap i-i brings more. He learns from Elder without praise to God for his goodness They shivered in the bitter blasts and, stroking her long curls, questioned tIK Buoklen Arnica Sa For thmly clad were they Winthrop, who is his friend as well LATH, SHINGLES, DOORS, in saving them from prison. The pilgrim fathers long ago her. The best salve in the world for C^b, as the friend of his wife's father in By degrees they made their way to Who kept thanksgrv mg day. '•When didst play with Abigail Bruises Sores, TJlceis, Salt Rheum, Boston, that after prayer and C.SASH, BLINDS,**!* the Dutch settlements where Thanksgiving Fever Sores, Tetter, chapped Hands, Bishop, sweet?' With all his train of feathered dames close questioning of the girl it was unknown, but where the Behind him in a row. Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-, "This morning, mother. But I has come out that his wife is —and all kinds of— if -. fear of witchcraft seldom intruded They saw a lordly bird with plumes tiqns, and positively cures Piles or no don't like her. She's rough and she accused. He hardly knows how to and there they staid until the feverish Like polished metal go pay required. It is guaranteed to give pulls my curls and laughs at them." find words to teH her, but when at "The aim was sure, the bullet true, state of mind had abated and they -Building Material. perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. In throes ofdeath he lay, "Nay, then, but well she may," and last the matter is laid before her returned to home and friends to celebrate 4 Price 25 cents per box. Sold oy O. And feasting on his dainty flesh the mother thought of the contrast and the first horror is overpast, they a feast of real thanksgiving. They kept Thanksgiving Day. L. Boos. tf EW ULM, MOT, between her own child's prettiness go together in the evening, Deliverance and Abigail Bishop's coarse features "The graves wherein their father's slept, being there asleep in her trundle FRANK FR1EDMANN, Women as Collectors. The fields and fells of home, and stubby locks. "But, alack! that bed, to advise with their minand "Were leagues beyond the forest dark I should encourage vanity in myister The avenues of employment of the elders of the Across the wintry foam child. Sweet maid, thy locks should dealer in 'Though want and fear abided there, church. These wise and virtuosmen, women are constantly increasing. And peril bailed the way, have been shorn this many a day. So holding in high esteem the husband Already she has proved herself a Groceries, Crockery. Stonewm Yet, lonely in a lonely land, thy father says, but he mishkes to and wife, recommended them to gogood Thef kept Thanksgn mg Day clerk, a good book-keeper and see the pretty ringlets go. He says to Salem village to learn just how a good type-writer, and the latest is In all the pleasant fields about, they are like mine when hefirstsaw the matter stood. This seemed right Slassware, Notions, Canned NEW ULM, MINN. Upon the frosted vines, a female collector. At least a dozen me step on shore at Boston port to the husband who felt that his Swe^t Cinderella's fairy coach, when father and I arrived from England." houses in Kansas City are employing wife's evident goodness and refinement The vellow pumpkins shines, Emit, Flour, eto. And etiU with all his tram of dames would refute the vile charge. women in this capacity, and their M.Mullen, PresH. H. Vajen,Vice-Preset The turkey struts away, "Abigail's mother says you areYet not was she so courageous number seems to be constantly increasing. As in the winter-whitened woods J. C. Rudolph, Cashier. above your neighbors in pride, because neither would -she leave her little All goods sold at bottom prices and That first Thanksgiving Day you came from England. She daughter behind lest dread affliction Directors: delivered free of cost to any part of A woman may be a book-keeper or Our fathers' graves are on the hill, says you ought to crop my hair close should seize her. I befell that they a type-writer and yet be the most the city. The dear ones at the knee, and not let it grow. Abigail wants reached the town on a day appointed Werner Bcesbh, Ghas. Wagner, Dr. The storehouse full of goodly things,. feminine creature imaginable, despite my Kitty, but I told her she couldn't NEW" ULM, MINN. for sifting out the new cases. Hon giateftil we should be' her business relations, says the Kansas Wescheke, 0. M. Olsen, E. G. Koch. They thanked the Lord for penis passed, have it." Goodman Carny with his wife and City Star, but the female dunner And for the right tp pray "And what said Abigail?" asked child slipped quietly into the meeting GEO. BENZ & SONS. Then let us doubly thank Him now would seem to be another kind of fU the mother, smiling at the mixture house and sat down near the door. For this Thanksgiving Day! DRAFTS TO ALL PARTS business woman, and she brings forward of matter in her daughter's speech No notice was taken of them Importers and Wholesale Dealers in very promptly the question of who, precocious as the children of OF EUROPE, AND PASSAGE more than of the other spectators. WINES & A Witch's Thanksgiving. how much distinction must be made those stern times were wont to be, Watching, they soon made between a woman and a man in the TICKETS SOLD. yet showed her childishness in this. out the way of it. The afflicted were LIQUORS. same business. One thing is certain, "She called me a proud minx. I placed on benches near the judges, one cannot kick a lady collector out Jl Story of the Olden Days in Siew England. told her she was verily an ugly one." and those accused of witchcraft were of the office. Hose Attention iven to Col- 217 & 219 E. 3rd Str. St. Paul, Minn In the year 1692 the little settlements "Child, child! and is this all thebrought in. When these prisoners' The female collectors are for the about Massachusetts bay breeding thy mother taught thee? I eyes would fall on the girls who were ac-lecting. most part young women, and, am vexed for thy words. And what afflicted, these would writhe and cry were less in the humor of Thanksgi cording to their employers, they are said she then?" out on them whom they said tormented ing celebration than ever before since as persistent and as successful in "She said she did not want my devil's their flesh. A sight pitiful to Two More Mrs.their business as men. Their mode the early clays of their trials. As the cat. What did she mean, mother? behold, but none cried out of operation, however, is somewhat NEW ULM, MINN. one feast of their busy and earnest She said fire came out of its Carny's name. Then were she and peculiar, and they do not seem to go HARVEST MANUFACTURER OF $| eyes and she ran and told her mother her husband at ease, until as darkness year drew near, few hearts could say about the collection of a billthe same FINE CIGARS. gathered one whom they supposed that a feeling of rejoicing animated way as a man. A reporter happened EXCURSIONS Mrs. Bishop passed forward. Then "Oh, my poor maid! Ifear me thy them. What the coming days held in an office where fifteen or twenty was Abigail Bishop seized with fits tongue has brought us into trouble. young men were working. While he in store for each one was the all absorbing and was dumb, but another older, Did'st come home then?" was talking with the manager a TO thought. Hardly a month who was grievously torn cried ''Carny, "Yes and as I passed Dame Bishop's MINNESOTA, DAKOTA, well-dressed young woman walked in Carny." Then those who knew the door she called me a vain rogue, had passed since eight of the colony SSf'Special brands made to order. and inquired for one of the young owner of the name forced her to the MONTANA, and asked why I came to plague her ~£olk had met an ignominious death men. He was pointed out to her, front. Then did the justice put her child." and while the whole office watched Tuesday Oct 9th & 23d., on the gallows. Some of these, as upon saying the Lord's prayer to "Hike it not. I have ever felt WM. FRANK. her she walked over to his desk and JOHN BJENTZIN. well as others before, this, had apparently make trial of her guilt. But this she coldness towards her hypocritical Cottonwood Mills, began a conversation with him in a did in a fervent manner, her hand VIA THE been good and kind neighbors, ways," said Dame Carny, setting tone so low no one could hear. After theresting on the curls of her little down the child and walking to quiet and godly men and women. talking for a few moments she turned St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry. Deliverance who had followed and door, anxiously watching for her Even one of the ministers whom to go, and rising her voice, said: clung io her mother's gown. Then husband's coming. before he "If you dofl't come in and settle I'll his congregation respected in spite Custom grinding solicited. Will said the justice to the accusers that reached the step she saw his face ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS be around again on Saturday." of his inclination to disagree in points they should touch the woman. This grind wheat for (one eigth) or exchange wore a troubled look. She stepped When she was gone the young man all did without hurt until it came to AT BATES out to meet him. or doctrine with the other wise and 34 fts. flour, 5 fis. shorts and 8 came in for an unmerciful guying, CHEAPER THAN Abigail Bishop's turn who made as "Nay, then, sweetheart, and what godly preachers, had suffered this fis. bran for one bushel of wheat. Flour and it is safe to say hefmade a desperate if in a fit before reaching her. is thy vexation," said he, as he EVER BEFORE! and feed sold at low rates and delivered shameful fate. Several, punished as effort to pay the bill before Saturday. scanned her face. She gave him the Then with horrid schreechings She was the collector for a New Ulm free of expense. the worst criminals, had spoken and substance of Deliverance's words. while yet some feet distant she said Less than'One Cent per Mile jewelry firm. prayed like holy men and women, but "I would not mind them at other that Deliverance bit her and that FRANK & BENTZIN. A merchant who has adopted the N unci trip iate bems more thin TWENTY times, but with the past troubles the Rev. Cotton Mather, who knew her devil's cat was scratching her. OLJAES including GR&AT FALLS, HELEDA new scheme was asked about it, and fresh in mind—" and BUTTE. MONTANA The mother was frightened and AUG. QITEHSE, all about witches and witchcraft, and said: I find that my lady collector fer-son3 desiring io EdKe atrip tnrousrii normem "And goodwife, they have broken clasped her child close, but the officer Minnesota. Dakota or Montana for the puipose had led many to confess their wrong is persistent, faithful and trustworty, out again afresh. Good Mr. Mather was directed to release her arms of looking over the country, or with the and has great success in making some doings, warned the ppople that it idea of selectms anew home within the boundfine? has been called to Boston to inquire from about her daughter. The prisoner, very bad collections, and I don't see of tte GEANDEST T/HEAT BELT IN was the devil speaking through these HARNESS MAKER into anew case more full of enchantments for such was now regarded, IHE WOULD, and an agricultural country suitable why a lady should not be permitted for diversified farming, diirv and stock and devilish torments than servants of his. So long as they was compelled to stand with her to ask for the payment of a bill if she purposes, will do well to take advantage of —and Dealer Jn— any other." And he gave her the arms outstretched while her examination these rates. would not confess their "nefandous" can do almost every thing else about For maps and information applv to your home Whips, Collars, and all other particulars as he had them from went on. Almost fainting with crime, their master would stand by an office." ticket agent, to any agent of the company, or articles usually kept Elder Winthrop who had heard them terror shegazedappealingly towards E. I. WHITNEY, them and enable them to appear like read from a letter sent to their in a first-tdass harness her husband who was near and now Gen'l Pass, and Tkt. Agt. angels of light. All this had produced The Conductor's Boniance. minister. Seeing his wife's deepening forced his way to her. He tried to shop. St. Paul. Minn distress be ceased to dwell on a gloomy depression, from which hold one of her hands but it was Come out with me a moment while New harnesses made to order and re the probable miseries to follow, but denied him. She begged him to wipe none had spirit to rally. Who should Oieap Cash Store we pass slowly at first and gradually pairing promptly attended to. tried to encourage her. her eyes and the sweat of terror from next be accused by the afflicted, was faster through the street of on oldfashioned NEW MLM, MINN "Nay, then, be not so downcast. her face and this was not hindered. the harassing question which came town You will observe What evil should come to us? AreDesiring to lean on him, saying that H.FRENZEL, home to each one. we not God-fearmg and earnest she should faint, the justice spoke that the dapper Pullman car conductor, in well-doing? Are any more against it saying that she had with his blue uniform and During a month, quietness had constant in attendance on the provided strength to torment those persons, gilt buttons, is also on the rear platform. been to some extent restored, for the DEALER IN means of grace? Neither know and she should have strength Manufacturer of afflicted suffered less violently, and I any woman in our goodly settlement enough to stand. After questioning DRY GOODS, Very proper, indeed, you say, for SODA WATER if* who is so kind to her neighbors her to no effect next they tried to get the spectres of neighbors who came NOTIONS, the conscientious to be keeping a as my good wife, and all speak from poor, frightened Deliverance to inflict the devil's will upon these SELTZER WATER'' lookout for that second section of well of her in turn." some evil doings of her mother, but TTATPQ A DC unfortunates were now veiled that GROCERIES, CROCKERY our train. the maid sobbed against her mother's "All save neighbor Bishop, and and and OILS. their names and faces could not beshe Well, I didn't insinuate that the skirt and answered not is sore against me. because of conductor was misbehaving himself, known. our sweet maid, Deliverance she Then was her mittimus writ and Also Musical Instruments Champagne Cider. but I must disabuse your mind of harbors jealously towards us." she with her child sent to prison. ind WHEELER & WIZSOB'S The judges and ministers seemed the conception that he is looking for "Be not so downcast, and all will Goodman Carny was allowed to accompany to be undergoing reaction after their Latest Improved nothing more interesting than a locomotif thebe well, sweetheart." them but irons were commanded ntre Street. New Ulm, Minn zealous efforts which had led to SEWIJXG MACHINES. and a train of cars, which "Nay, then, according to Goodwife for his wife. Came after this hanging of so many. Tlie jails were the admirable block system of the Bishop, thou art the one who, the jailer whom Carny had well befriended still full of accused waiting their Ill Goods at Bottom Prices Pennsylvania road is certain to keep by thy sw eeet titles and endearments, in times before and told how trial, but for time were left unmolested. at a safe distance from us. He didn't sets thy wife and child to feeling the talk went in the council to torment People began to breathe more button up his coat just now and above their neighbors, Goodman the child to the mother's harm. ireely, and to hope that God, through 'JEW ULM. MINN. brush it he didn't set his cap knowingly Bishop does not so, she says." And when the parents cried out the supplications and energy of his over his blonde bang, or pull men were so cruel he told that a Goodman Carny 1-iughed as he faithful servants had purged the land up a tag of his white handkerchief so Empire Mill Co. maid of no more years than their's moved towards the door, at the uncouth, of the vile infestation. as to set off his manly chest, for the had been seized as a witch and languished coarse-grained and uncourteous purpose of impressing you or me. "Truly, has it been a dreary time," in jail. "Mayhap," said he, Bishop showing sings of endearment .Now please keep still and see what ROLLER MILL. said Dame Carny to herself as she "they may order thy maid to be towards a wife and child our good-looking young guardian in moved busilv about her pleasant fastened heels upon till the blood so truly his mates, even to exceeding blue is up to. kitchen, hanging the long strips of run from nose and ears rather than him in his unamiable qualities. But Try He is on the platform with us— 24 Rollers and 4 Burrs. pumpkins and the strings of sliced chance the escape of her mother, be for a time these people were forgotten that is, he has one foot on the platform apples over the lines stretched from she a veritable witch the Cure. in his play with his little daughter. and one foot on the first step beam to beam. "But God has been In his love for her he was negligent, Then did they prevail on him with "We take pleasure in informing the below it. Now comes the critical ood to us, in that he has hindered as his minister warned him, in sad beseechmgs to aid them in flight. Ely's Cream Balm jublic that we are now ready for busness. moment! atan from troubling this household." enforcing the strict discipline approved And he, saying he had more than The best machinery and all the Did you see him lift his cap1? More, She shivered as she spoke. by the Puritans in the rearing enough of such work, promised to Cleanses the Nasal Passages. latest improvements in the manufacture did you see that graceful girl leap "Even now am I frightened to mention of children. Besides, as she grew older, do his best. But for one day they Allays Inflammation. Heals the of flour enable us to compete with out from a doorway, shoot a sheaf Sores, Restores the Senses of the evil one's name lest he look he thought her quick tongue and must stand what would come but Lhe best mills in the country. of arrows in a second from her eyes, Taste, Smell and Heaping. •About to do us harm." merry ways should be repressed. During the evening of' that clay would, We are constantly buying wave a handkerchief and dart back the customary silence of dinner the council break up to spend Dame Bishop will say you are a Wheat, again into the old brick house with the thought of the morning's news, thanksgiving at their several homes. A particle is applied into each nostril and is witch, mother, if you talk to vour-self," Rye, its white portico of wood? agreeable. Price 50c. at Druggists or by mail. coupled with his wife's words, caused Then could he do somewhat (or said her four-year-old daughter, Corn, ELY BBOTHEB8, 56 Warren Street, New Tori A romance on the rail to be continued, him uneasiness, but he would not them, but he must share with them Deliverance, who, stretched out on Oats, perhaps to the altar, from that she should see it. He therefore or he would, if he staid behind, be the braided husk mat before the wide I CUR Buckivheat, day to day. That is all.—Pittsburgh chatted with Deliverance about the imprisoned. fire-place, noticed, as she played with Dispatch. &c. coming Thanksgiving to be spent at her black kitten, that her mother's All of the day preceding Thanksgiving At the Highest Market Prices. her grandfather's in Boston, and lips moved in prayer. day the distressed family laughed at her extravagant ideas of It Helps Trade. Dame Carny looked at her little prayed and their prayers must have We sell all kinds of the wonders she would seem the daughter with surprise. availed for they were left in peace. Prom the Chicago Herald ELOVK, town He lingered longer for hisAt "Say not so, sweet, Goodwife A man who rushes into a place hurriedly night the jailer warned them to be nooning than his wont for his heart SHOBTS, Bishop would not spaak such dire in readiness by midnight when he and asks for small change for was tender towards his home, and «peech of her neighbors. would let them out, as so he did. a bill is considered a blooming nuisance BMAN, &c.t for some curious reason he misliked "Yes, she would, mother," said They had a long walk through falling in all first-class commercial centers, AT LOW RATES. to leave his dear ones. This was the Deliverance, earnestly. "She says sleet over muddy roads beyond and the inventor of the patent When 1 cay CURE I do not mean merely to last of their merry tunes for many a evil of you. Abigail Bishop told me the outskirts of the town where "they cash register is hailed as a public Btop them for a time, and then have them return weary day. JSpecial Attention given to again I MEAN A RADICAL GUBJS. to-day." were met by a wagon driven by the benefactor in these quarters. Why? I have made the disease of 0\xs"toirx& *Wor:fc When, at last, he did start to his jailer. Until morningthey rode, and "It is not seemly for me to heed Well, because it is impossible to open FITS, EPILEPS or labor, he met one and another of the when the light growing strong, they the words of a child. Play with the drawer of the register to get settlement folks in an evident distraction |i FALLING SZCKlffESS, neared a village, instead of going to .your kittens and hearken to the An extra stone for giinding feed. change unless a sale is "rung up." of mind. The ill news of the it they turned off towards the deep -concerns of your elders," said Dame In consequence the applicant for Steam Cornsheller. AWe-long' study. I WAKSAST my remedy to fresh witchcrafts had spread and woods. Shivering, drenched, hungry, Carny, with that strong inclination CUBE the worst cases. Because jthe\s have change is obliged to makeapurchase ,#-,S"Sg failed is no reason for not nowreceiving a euro, hersorely vexed them. As he passes the' they, descended and sought such 3 to repression inculcated by before he can be accommodated. Thi« Wood taken for cash or in exchange •^end at onee for a treatise and a FREE BOTTLB house of Mother Bishop, he sees her shelter as promised safety. I this Puritan training. She went on with of my IOTAIXIBLE REMEDY. Give Express helps trade and creates a good excuse and Post Office. It costs yon nothing for a 1 and Abigail mounting Carrier Hubbard's comfortless way did their Thanksgiving tier work, preparing the mid-day trial, and it will euro yon. Address to starve off people who want a bill C4 SH PURCHASES cart. The dame gives him day pass, yet grateful were *neal but her daughters words made H. G. ROOT, M.C., 183 PEABL ST.. NEWYORK broken for nothing. 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