The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-11-21
From Tie New- Engtand Maga.ine..
THANKSGIVING.


Like unto Sancho Panza, who invoked
a blessing upon the ingenious mortal that
Invented sleep, because it " covered man
up like a cloak"--so is the dcvout bcnc-
diction Of true bon rirGm upon the m-
yentor of Thanksgivings. Sancho's ben
efactor gives us all cloak, and his ante
type OF modern times affords us lining,
since day is hereby set apart on which
all geod citizens may stuff themselves by
the authority of the State Such was my
reflection, as the Rev: Mr. - be-
gan an ediiying discourse on that we'll
known anniversary, fixed and consecra-
ted in due form by the momentous docu-
mept ending with "God save the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts"
One goes to church on Thanksgiving
day with light heart and grateful soul,
for he has two good things provided for
him--a sermon and a dinner-and both
of special excellence for this occasion
for if the former be not twice as well
composed as common, it is pretty sure to
be twice as long, which amounts to near
ly the same thing. The homily with
which | was regaled, happened to be of
the latter character, and though found
the worthy diyine's cxhortations exceed
ingly good and put to the purpose, felt
my eyelids weighed down by his seven
reenthly" and "eghteenthly )" in short,
before he despatched two dozen of his
heads, and made near approach to the
Improvement" was fast asleep.
And | dreamed dream, and behold
a table set for thanksg giving dinner, and
there were gathered together from the
four corners of the earth, all the Il ateri-
ais of flesh, fish and fruits Of the field,
out of which the luxury of man deviseth
70 construct hetacomb for gasronomic
sacrifice. There were ronsted turkeys,
smoking from the spit, and suffering i'll
their own gravy, these delectable words,
" Come bite me now come bite me
now !" There were plum-puddngs, for
midable as bombshels. rolling in, capa-
cious rotundty, rumbling with their eficr-,
vcsccnt contents, like pent up volcanoes,
ready to burst and discharge muuthiuls
point blank in your face. Th're wero
canvass-back ducks, waddling.. about in
majestic gravity, and entreating to be cut
up. There were apple pies, trund'ing
round the table, upon their edges, and
begging some kind soul to put in his fin
er.-There were calves heads gaping
70 be looked into meats tongues that,
were all talk, and refused 10 be silent Til
.hey were slit Sleeps lrottcrs exc at
tempting to kick up row, &c. g.,
While | stood gazing u.pon this attrac-:
ting display of good things, and had jus:.
made up my mind to seize knife and
fork, and treat myself to one or two tit
bits, that seemed to be here going beg
ging, behold the several members of the
goodly assembly, arranged themselves in
regular flee, and a voice, III an authori-'
tive tone, proceed d from the upper end
ofthe table" Gentlemen, please to como.
to order" This voice presently per-
ccived 10 have come from a venerable
turkey, who rolled sideways out Of the,
dish in which he had lain truss'd and smel
king from the spit, burst the pachtlresd
fettcrs TINT bound his c'nylrss st'urfs,
and mounted with great dignity, uposi IN
enormous apI lc-dumpling, where he seat
cd himself IN state, Ike the Chpnccllor
of England on the woolssck. The meet
ing thus being organiyed. the Moderator
delivered the following address -
Gentlemen ofthe Thanksgiving Din
Nerve are assembled agnin on tine an
myersary, to take into consideration the
manifold and intolcrable grievances Which
we have all been subjected to, by tt~syt-