The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-03
THANKSGIVING DREAM IN THE
DAY TINE.

Like unto Sancho Panza, who invoked blcs-
SIM upon the ingenious moral that invented sleep,
because it covered man up like cloak'-so is
the deyout bcnrdclon of n true bon rirant upon
the inventor of Thanksgyings. Suncho's benciac-
tor gives us all a cloak, and his antelope of mod
EN- times affords MS lining, since day is hereby
set apart on which all good citizens may stuff them
selves by the authority of the State. Such was
my reflection, ms the Reverend Nlr--began an
edifvng discourse on that wcll-known annivcrsa-
nv fixed and colsecraed in due form by the no
mentous document ending with God save the Com
monweallh of Massachusetts,
One goes TO church on Thanksgiving day with
light heart aud grateful SOUL lol he has din
ner-and both of excellence for this OCCASION; for
if the former be not twice as well composed as
common, it j. pretty sure to be twice as long,
which amounts to the same thing. The homiIy,
with which was RECALLED, happened to be Of the
latter character, and though found the worthy d-
vines cxhortations exceedingly good and apt TO the
purpose, felt my ey cds weighed dowr'hiS by 'sev-
en.eenihly' and eightecn,hly;' in short before he
had despatched two dozen of his heads, and made
near approach TO the Improvement was fast
asleep
And irenmcd n dream, and behold table
set for a thanksgiving dinner. and there were gath
cred together from the four corners of the earth,
all the materials of flesh, fish and fruits orhe field,
out of which the luxury of man deviselh TO con-
struct hecaomb for gas'rononc sacrifice. There
were roasted turkeys smoking from the spit, and
suffering. in their own gravy, these deeclabc
words, Come bite me now--come bite me now !!
| There were plum-puddings, formidable as bomb
| shells, rolling in capaclous Iotundlty, rumbllng
with their ellervescent contents like pent up vol
canoes, ready TO burst and discharge moulhluls
point blank into your face. There were canvas
bacl, ducks, waddling about in majestic gravity,
and en,reating to be Gu: up. There were apple
pies trundIing round the table, upon their edges
and begging some kind soul to put in his finger
There were calves heads gaping 10 be looked into
meats tongues that were all talk, and refused to be
silent till they were slit sleeps trotters exc at.
tempting 10 Kick up row, &c. SC. &c.
While I stood gazing upon this attractive display
Of good things and had just made up my mind to
seize n knife and fork. and treat myself to one OF
Two tit-bi's, that seemed to be here going n beg
pnr. behold the several members Of this goody
assembly, arranged themselves in regular files, and
voice in an authoritative tone proceeded from the
upper end of the table Gentlemen, please to
come TO ORDER This voice presently perceived
TO have come from venerable looking turkey
who rolled sideways out Of the dish in which he
had lain trussed and smoking from the spit, burs
the packthread letters that bound his clawles:
stumps. and mounted with great dignity, upon al
enormous apple-dumpling, where he seated him
self in state like the Chancellor of England on the
woolsack The meeting thus being organized, the
Moderator delivered the following address,
sGentlemen of the Thanksgiving Dinner-Wc
are now assembled again on this anniversary. tc
take, into consideration the manifold and in,oera-
bic grievances which we have all been subjected
to, by this tyrnnnical and gluttonous practice o.
the Yankee nation. Loud applause from III
trhole assembly, Gentlemen, this terrible day con
tinues to sweep or yearly lis thousands and tens o
thousands of our unfortunate brother fowls anC
auadrupeds, and if it continues 10 be celebrated
much longer, il is TO be feared that the breed O
turkeys may become extinct. II is time that u
nited effort may be made to preserve the gobbline
race from destruction. Cheers from all the FUR
KEYS PRESENT. Not only on us but on the devoted
heads of the goose tribe also do the deeds of th,
evil day fall boodily. Hear hear ! from q
green goslingl oh geese. will You suffer your
selves TO be pucked forever! A general hiss ana
cries No, mol call upon YOU also, ye ducks
TO contribute your efforts TO avert the general ruin
T Cries of 'quioh quick quick' from the ducks.
The other members Of this respectable assembl,
would also appeal TO, and remind them OF thelI
several individual wrongs. o fowls of the barn.
ward, what henroost is sacred from the rayages Of
The fell destroyer Immense cackiing among all
the poulfrul Oh harmless calves and sheep! arc
not your ranks thinned by the autumnal slaughter
er who unsaisfcd with the delicacies Of the eath-