The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-11-25
From tie New England Magazine.
THANKSGIVING.
A DREAM IN THE DAY TIME.


cause 1t covered a man up like a cloak"-so
the deyout bsnedicton OF true bon Uivant upon &
inventor of Thanksgiving. Sanchos benciact
gives US all cloak, and his antitype of mode
times afford lining since day is hereby set apo
OH which oil good citizens may stuff themselves
the authority of the Statc.--Such was my rehectit
as the Rev. Mn began edifying dscour
on that we-known anniversary, fixed and cons
Grated in due form by the momen,ous document ent
ing with God save the Commonwealth of Mass,
ehusetts."
One goes to church Thanksgiving day wi,
light heart and grateful SOUL for he has two goo
things provided for hm-,i sermon and dinner
and both of special excellence for this occasion fc
If the former be not twice well composed as com
mon it is pretty sure to be twice as long, which q
mounts TO nearly the same thing. The homiIy, wit
which was regaled happened to be of the latte
character and though found the worthy divine
exhortaons exceedingly good and put to the pur
pose, l felt my eyelids weighed down by his " sev
enteenthly" and eiehteenthly - in short, befor
he despatched two dozen of his heads, and made
near approach to the /" improvement" l was fls
asleep.
And dreamed n dream, and behold a table sc
for thanksgiving dinner, and there were gathcre'
together from the four of the earth, all IN
materials of flesh, fish, and fruits of the field out
which the luxury of man devsch TO construct q het
acomb For gasronomic sacrifice. There were roast
ell turkeys smoking from the spit, add sputtering i,
their own gravy, these delccta.,Ie words " Com,
bite me now-comc bite me now !" There wcr,
pum-puddings, formidable as bomb b-sheIls rolling
IN capacious rotundity, rumbng with their cffevcs.
cent contents like pcnt up volcanoes, ready to ours
and discharge mouthfulls point blank in your face.
There were canyass-back ducks, waddling about in
in maj jesiic gravity, and entrcating be cIt up.
There were apple pies, rundng round the table,
upon their edges and begging some kind soul to
put in his fnger.-Thcre were calves heads gaping
To be looked into; meats tongues that were al talk,
and refused to be silent till they were slit; sleeps
troiters exc attempting to kick up row, &c.
While stood gazing upon this attracting display
OF good things, and had just made up my mind to
seize knife and fork, and treat myself to one or
two tit-bits that seemed to be here going begging
behold the several members Of the goodly assembly
arranged themselves in regular files, and voice, in
an aulhoritivc tonc proceeded from the upper end
oithe table" Gentlemen, please to come to order"
This voice presently perceived to have come from
venerable turkey, who rolled sideways ont of the
dish in which he had Lin trusscd and smoking from
the spit burst the packthead fccrs that bound his
cawless stumps, and mounted with great dignity
upon nn enormous appIe-jumpling, where he seat
ed himself in state, like the Chancellor of England
'on the woosnck. The meeting thus being organized,
the Moderator delivered the following address -
Gentlemen of the Thanksgiving Dinner-Wc
are assembled again this anniversary, take in
to consideration the manifold and intolcrablc gricv-
nnccs which VIC have all been subjected to, by this
tyrannical and glutinous practice of the Yankee
tion. Loud applause from the wholc assembly,
Gentlemen, this terrible day continues to sweep off
yearly its thousands aud tone Of thousands or ga,
unfortunate brother fowls and quadrupeds, and if it
continues to be celebrated much longer, it is be
feared that the breed of turkeys may become extinct
1t is time that united effort be made to preserve
the gobblng race from destruction. Cheers from !
1Uf ffP furIru Not Al h,ltn On hr
devoted heads of the goose tribe, do the deeds of
this evil day fall bloodily. [ucar! hear from a
green gostiag.
Oh geese will you suffer yoursclvcsto be pluck
I'd forcvcr9 4 general hiss! and cry Of no no 7
call upon you also, We ducks, to contribute your
Efforts to avert the general ruin Il Cries Of quick,
puck, quick, from the ducks. The other members
Of this respectable assembly would also appeal to,
md remind them of their several and individual
wrongs. o fowls of the barn-yard what lcn-roost
5 sacred from the ravages of the fell destroyer
Immense cackHag amsng the poultry. Oh harm
ess calves and sheep! are not your ranks thnncd
~ the auumnal slaughterer, who, unsatlsed with
he decaces of The ieuthered creation, adds even
he enormity of head and pluck to his piles of pre-
,osterour luxuryl A general ba-ing And you,
Unfortunate sucking pigs sweet emblcms of inno-
.ence! How often do your lovely infant couutc
nances gleam of rucful despair at the nexor-
able jaws of the tin-ktchcn in which the horrible
Thanksgiving Day dooms you to be cabincd
ribbed, confined and make more turns round
about than modern politician! Hear, hear, from
,e pigs, accompanied By general grant Of sympd-
hHl Friends, countryman, and fellow sufferers,
ayor US with your counsel. Yc valiant turkeys
if up your heads. Learned geese, display your
wisdom. Young ducks, quack defiance TO the
Governors proclamation. And oh! sweet pigs
'e musical sons of thunder! set up your pipes and
queal deafenng chorus into the ears of the Mas
Executive Council. Down with that
tobgobln The genius of Thanksgv-
ng Day 7haaacrs Of app'0ase.l
The Moderator layina concluded, an old gander
osc and addressed the chair. " Mr.. Moderator"
aid he, 9" give me leave to express my entire and
ordial appreciation of the sentiments you have ut