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Entered at lie post ofiee at Cape May, K. J., ae seoeea-eUss matter, March MW, 1901.

Nature's law of compensation works all right. The wholesale graduating of young doctors In the spring Is followed by that of competent trained nurses In the fall.

By the grace of American shipbuilding skill Russia may now claim to possess in the Retviaan, her new record breaking battleship, the latest and fleetest of the armored queens of the seas.

Swimming and life-saving have been Incorporated by the government In the course of Instruction to be taught lb the public schools of New Zealand, and 2000 handbooks have been distributed among the schoolmasters for the purpose. It seems that the hunting of orchids in the tropics Is to be classed as a dangerous profession. Rare species are so much in demand that parts of South America and Africa are every year searched for the'beautiful flowers. but nearly all the orchid hunters soon succumb to the tropical fevers.

Glass is now being manufactured by electricity. The materials used are fused on a hearth fed by an Archimedean screw, and the arc is produced by a direct or alternating current of 50 volts. The low voltage-required makes the fusion exceedingly economical, particularly where the electricity Is produced through the agency of water

According to The Electricel World and Engineer San Francisco leaCs all cities of the United States In the number of telephones to population. With a population of only 342,782 It has 21,824—a total only surpassed by Ngw York City, Chicago and Boston. It has a telephone for every 16 Inhabitants. whereas Philadelphia has onljr one for every 96.

Even In Canada, that land of grand dimension and scattered population, the tendency of movement is cityward. The towns grow In the number of inhabitants; the rural districts fall off. This drift Is accelerated by the jue of machinery on the farms. The land U planted and the harvest gathered by fewer laborers; the small farms are gradually giving way to larger farms In the older settled provinces. There Is land in abundance,* but npKtbe old land hunger. These cqddltlons are

uwu auuBi-r. menu cuauiuuns are very like the condition/In all tfe older states of the Unlo^l _• . Cleveland is leading the way In the abatement of 'die smoke nuisance. Much has Wen done there within a year, and pinch more Is promised, due to the force of-exam pie and the pen suasion of the offleera. Drastic laws are not enforced against the owners of offending chimneys, but boiler owners are taught the economy of modern better-burning furnaces and smokeconsumers, while their pride In a clean city, Is aroused. One evidence of progress is the Introduction within the year of over 150 smokeless furnace*. The best rerv-Us are obtained from the use of hard coal and coke. While endeavoring to correct the methods of the furnace ownent^the city has been a sinner itself, but It 1* about to set-a good example by using smokeless coal at the city hall, the PoBce stations and the workhouse.

Periodically the question of abolishing grade crossings In Chicago U agitated. but without effect. As a result of the present condltlorfs of the crossings, out of a population of a little more than a million and a half there were in the year 1900 330 deaths by railroad accidents. Of these, 257 were caused by steam cars sad 73 by street cars. .In the man year there were In New York .city 134 deaths by railroad accidents In a population of nearly three and a half mlIMons. and in Philadelphia (with a population or more than a million and a quarter) there wars only 65 deaths by railroad aeddeats. EL Louis, with a population of 676.333. had the lowest mortality by Itlboad*. the number of •deaths hstag alas The

Hap-wTbe thaitfiftil e^o^yjougfft 'l Thanksgiving Day had never corned 'Each hour our hearts should thankful be, >And payer aid praise ascend.tojhee) -Though we forget, a though we ptq&^ IQr whether dcm> and deep within i 'Our hearts a« hard as nether’stone; lOir gracious gifts were afl,Hsoy

,Miy *e be lliinkM, lont'eadi'day, J For blessings humbering 4 infinite— [For gifts that heed no stint nor stay, '•'I Nor wait a coming day nor night-' IThat fall upon us as a shower, I kjftaewingjnjhek gracious powo-J fcfaywe be'thiikAil that in'Thee \ |fcWe find a Father kind and good— iTo/whom tis joy to bow the knee I'And know we shall be understood, Vhen sod Is sad or heart opprest— Ttnjhec b perfect peace and rest 1

> Of plenty spread upen each board* _ The things of years that "make true we9fc>' , «Ramded and heaped as grafi’ry stored,—, These are the gifts of every dayftlhcxigh we forgdja^thqughjr TTie^jift"of "country free'and^rkL ■- >[Vfth liberty of thought and creed; A lard wherein we may abide£T ^And freely choose our ev'ry need; A country where sublimest.good / •Bespeaks our constant gratitude.

<i May we be' thahkld thafiTFriend * jj OStands ever closely by our side. .* iWho to each prayer an ear will lew, ■ .-frorr- »hcm we never need to hide ; One little thcxight that hurts or grieves—. He listens, sorrows, and_relieves.f r - ’,< • 'Tlhanksglving.Day^-let ft'be»ch T day=* . • t Ve cannot give too <tep of love; ' And may our ev'ry thoughLbetroy { ^Our graUtude, and constant prove) That we t6 Him as children come * ->>And know_tis best His will be.d&i

DON’T know," Mid Grandma Decker, laying aside her spec-

» little ont of

lost that 920 Jess would be here now Instead of np to Howland’s working In their kitchen for money enough to pay last year's taxes on the old farm." And her eyes filled with tears. “There, there, mother, don’t cry."

; Mid the old man, half tenderly, half

reprovingly. "It’s no use crying for lost money or spilled mWc. though where them flve-dollar gold pieces went to Is a mystery to me. I was counting them ont on the porch, and just laid them on my paper a mlnnte while I went to call Jess, but when I came back that big gobbler that

Iron teakettle

the stove. "We may have a special cause for thanksgiving this year, but X can’t think of any. There’* the red cow gone dry a month earlier than usual, and the ppmpklns caught by -4bat «adjr freeze, every one In the Held. But worst of all.” and the old voles quivered a litter ^“there'll be anly us two\gt the table this year, and what’s the use W bake anything extra Just pretending to keep Thanksgiving Dayr \ "What's that?" said her husband, looking over the top of his paper. "Nat

kept last year was a-trylng his best to tear np the paper, ’fore I read It, too. They mast have rolled somewhere, but we all looked, and

:eps didn’t do no _ lonth now, and I’ve given

down the sti

Well. It’s a

np looking, though there ain't much else to think about since Jess went away. But,” straightening np suddenly, "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 stuflirig. but she won’t be home till a good while after Christmas. It takes a long while to earn 920 at a dollar and a h«ic a Tbq. days went by, as days will, even to lonely olfl people, and Wednesday dawned clear and bright. At 10 o’clock Grandpa Decker brought In the plucked body of the great bronse turkey, and with eyes a little dimmed * r teardrops, his wife bent over the ihie preparing It for the oven. In the midst of her work a familiar atop sounded on the walk and a dejected little figure came up to the door, while the old man sprang from his chair, saying. "Jess! It's ^ess come home n Thanksgiving, after *11P' . The pitiful little story was soon told. Mrs. Howland, rendered irritable by over-exertion, bad that morning discharged her for some trifling fault, and the two dollars tied closely In one corner of her poor, damp handkerchief was such a little toward tbs twenty that must be'paid! "Never mind, dear.” said grandma, going back to her work. “We can sell old Bed. 8he doesn't give milk, anybow, on account of the pumpkins * . _ we.yon with us, and ^oney la not evetythlng.” But her fingers trqmbled a little as the sharp- knife did Its work. Suddenly it slipped. There was an

and always keep Thanksgiving, for In the keeping may lie the cause for it, after all” And Jess promised to do bo. as she filled the dishes with quince preserves and set the Brat one by Us P tate - . ii*

True Meaning of TtuaksglTlag.

One of the obvious bnt too often forgotten demands of the Thanksgiving y is active charity. It should be loomed by everybody as an occasion to help some one not so well conditioned as oneself. Its field may be the ■next house, the next street, wherever men and women suffer. There la at this time an unusual enii the office* of sweet charity, dose of the day should find the resources of our organised benevolent associations very materially Increased. The act of worship will be. incomplete unless one's loaf la shared and anothcr’s burden lightened. These are the plain and simple maxima, the re-

ligion of the Thanksgiving

They who do not keep them will mUs

Erne meaning of the day.

and out upon the table rolled bits of benware, atones, gravel and four shining pieces of gold, with which

On Thanksgiving Day.-aa she helped her grandfather to bis second plate of stuffing, he Mid. “Remember, Jess,

for

The

e home empty-handed. ksgivtng Day la still the favorite home festival of the year, and for that reason Its observance changes little with the years. Each family celebrates It according to Its wont, reviving for the time old family trmdltbe day. It Is a

_ TfWiSFOFMTIOJ*. Tws* hut before Th*nk*giring Dsy, And little Willie White Was sound asleep, all tucked away, A* usual, for night; 'And be had twum a charming race In apricots and cream. When through his viaiona ruabed apses This most atrocious dream:

It was

Who stood upon the spread;

Bis eves were like the court house do$k

Ana dreadful turkey-red!

Ho had a sharp and wicked bill. His nock was wet with gore, s And thus to (Tighten little WiD S, Ha spake these words—no more: "Behold, I «m the wraith of him ' T Who dies a death unjust; ' For greedy boys torn limb from Hmb,

That they mar eat to bust! Oh Willie White,' - -

Anotf • * •

__ _.—n^olrn—#o don’t forget— That you shall change with ac!"

Then Willie shrieked amid his sleep, And tremblingly awoke; But when his flesh had ceased to creep He deemed it all a joke. 'Alas! the words indeed were truth, For ere the morrow night The turkey had become the youth— _ A gobbler Will3 White! . —Edwin L. Sabin, in the Sun.

CARVING THE TURKEY.' ’ How to Handle Cold Rteel on Thanke-

gtrlng »ay

The first move of the carver la to Insert the fork astride the breastbone.

at the point plunging It deep enough to secure a firm hold. Then remove the drumstick with one stroke of the knife, first cutting through the skla down to the Joint, hitting it squarely. It Is a little difficult to locate this

locate 1 i leg av

11 till

Joint but by pressing t

from the aide of tho turkey It Is readi-

ly found.

It Is claimed that the expert carver does not remove the fork from the breast until he baa quite finished. Be that as it may It la quite

the knife, hitting

'A' V-shaped cut toward the Joint separates the thigh and drumstick.

socket joint severs the wing. ipllsh this make a V-shaped

cut toward the Joint, bolding the thigh

’A‘ neat stroke through the boll and

tb»’

be Joint..

against the aide of the turkey with the fork. The "drumstick” drops off

neatly Into the platter.

The next stroke removes the wing. A deep cut through the ball and socket Joint severs this with a part of

thoi

of tbs i Joint is skill.

iugh sometimes It la done very neatby pure luck, and this calls forth most favorable comment from the expectant and hungry assemblage. It the knife doesn't strike the joint at first, move It back and forth, pressing the wing away from the body, disclosing the ball of the joint then cut through and the wing la detached. When this process Is completed the disjointed portions are laid to one aide of the putter, or put on a separate plate, to allow of tree space for slicing

Thanksgiving Js an ideal festival. It falls at the Kappleat period of the yYar. The harvest is gathered, the bright Indian summer days, with their brooding base, have drifted southward over the soft hills before the eager north wind; the husking* are over; tbs camps of prosperity are pitched all through the valleys and the whole land is garrisoned with

THE BAD BOrfi BRAVERY.

1 ain't afraid of lickin'* And 1 ain't afraid to *tay » Miboot »uultimas

And once I ahot a pistol And nearly bit tlie mark— But 1 wish folks needn't aver Go to bed up where it's dart

“I thought he threatened to commit suicide." "He did try IL but the pistol missed fire.” "Ah! and so did he."

lieveg everything she bears. Mrs. Eugglns—Yea, and a lot she doesn't

hear.

Hook—Henpeckke ' Mys he was married in leap year. Nye—Poor

Id learn

Hcnpeckkc! He never could learn

say no.

Nell—Mrs. Newlywed My* she has perfect confidence In her husband." Belle—Yes; rhe even gives him her letters to mall. Hoax—There goes a fellow who beiking things as they come. Joax—A philosopher, eh? Hoax— No; a photgrapher.

lleves in takli

fMKure,” It remarked, "but I can truthfully My there are no flies on me.” "Before a man marries a girl,” says the Manayunk Philosopher, "ho talks abont her great strength of character. After they are married he calls It stubborn ess."

you U have an essay on 'Our Dally Bread?' ” "Thanks." replied the editor; “we perfer butter. Good-day.” “Benny Bloobumpcr. how do we know that the moon is 240.000 miles distant from the earth?" Benny (alarmed at the teacher's manner) replied: "Y-y-yOu said so yourself, sir." Nell—Why did she break off the engagement? Belle—Jrist because of a remark be made to her. He said: "Let us enjoy life while we may. for we shall probably be a long time married.”

r my pat

cp his promises.” II give a promise, tously forget his

knew him to keep I

“That’s Just IL Hell give a promis*

gnanlmi >f slngli

song. I Want to Be an Ansel.' with

K-'saRy^s^sHttwff? IL T , he ,,— ^'

and then magnanimous

generosity."

"You are not singing that beautiful

e rest jf. tie /be si

shook her bead. “What’s the

Itr'-s!

ble learning to play the piano without bothering with a harp."

LOSS OF NAVAL VESSELS.

America Has Been Especially IPnfortu-

nate In This Pnrtlcnlar.

wenty-flve ships In twenty-fl re means the loss of one ship year. The British navy, which is about five times the sice of the United States navy, and which has been more often uring the p»st twenty-five years t

times the sice of our navy, has. during that period. Yost two vessels, and this is probably as heavy a loss as has

taps appea It will t

vies of the world. What makes tho matter more serious la that these mla-

•pear to be increasing.

not do to My. as one Con-

gressman did. that the navy has been recently operating In unknown seas. < No seas on the globe ought to be un- / known to an American naval officer who is old enough and sufficiently ex-

lenced to command a ship. Such

any

naval officer In Europe, and. It Is safe to My. by any American naval officer

—for the la

perienced to command a ship. Bi a plea would be laughed at by i

if “ f *- -

K

la fully the equal In

particular to the former. It la

probs not c ence.

It Is, i ihould b

ly the fault of the system, and chargeable to individual imeompe-

tence.

nevertheless, a matter which be carefully Investigated by

Congress. If It be the fault of s system. Congress can*take it for granted that the system will never be altered in any other way than by legislation. No department of tbe government is so securely In tbe clutches of red tape as tbe navy, nor service so completely jxmnd band and Bot by foolish and

mischievous

tradition. — Baltimore

Bandac** and Bad Tap* During the South African war Rudyard Kipling discovered at Cape ToVn a hospital without bandages and in desperate need of them. This, too.' was la a city where bandages were

<

He told so acquaintance that be w» going to mast that want and the gentleman at once offered to pay for all th* bandages that Mr, Kipling would buy and take to ths hospital. ,A can was qalckty loaded, sad than the author was Informed that — l — army raise tbs bospr '