Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-12-15
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INDIANAPOLIS CORRESPONDENT.
Thursday is Thanksgiving Day
We hope Brother EnDr msy have as
good o dinner ~ he had last yearl--
Ind. american.
Indeed, sir. give you tAapksl Did
you suppose that no man could have
a good dinner outside Of Brovkvilles
That you DO have such In your quiet
ilk, | don't deny. But so they do
elsewhere. More men than my old
friend, DR.. Il, keep themselves
poor BY carrying enormous dinnsrsl
Now, TO crafty your laudable anxiety
about my diete,ics. l esn inform you
that did have fine thanksgiving
dinner-you will endorse the ssme
when | tell you that Mr.. s.S Cooper,
OF Cincinnati. was the host. whose
amiable wife was Brookville born and
bred Have you any doubt now. al
belt your name is Thomas. q synonym
of doubling?
Thanksgiving brought mp mingled
memories, joyous and gricvOus. re-
membered year sgo in Brookville,
Mt the conclusion OF our services, the
congregation sung;
Christians. brethren. ere we part
Join every voice and every heart;
Here to God. the Father. raise
One last hymn Of grateful praise. :"
One sweet voice Of surprising power.
joyous in the song-loudly and sweet.
ly rang her silver tones! 1t was the
LAST TINE. In little more than one
week we followed he. TO the grave!
"Thou hast all seasons for thine own,
o Deathp
Thanksgiving
may" said some. "a day OF fast
ing would have been more nppropri-
ate;" and said they. "God has dealt
with us in great wrath. He has with
held the rains-our plains have been
parched and withcred-tbc sea has
swallowed our shippiug-commercc
has been well nigh ruined-then at
home has come financial ruin--shock
has followed shock. and crash sue
ceeded crush. until confidence is des-
troycd."
All very true; and yet, as the dear
old class-meeting experience runs
"Thank the Lord that It's rs well
with us as it isl' Crops have par
tally failed. but there is still enough
for all. There have been shipwrecks,
but mas not Deity been rebuking us
for our insane thirst for speed. and our
atheistic contempt for the declaration
that "HIs way is in the mighty wat.
ers?" He has suffered financial de-
preston to reach US, but he has also
taught us thereby that the path Of L.
Ultimate business alone is safe, that
speculation is dangerous; that men
are mad when they make haste to be
rich." instead Of trusting 10 the slow
and sure gains Of the "diligeni
hand"
Then have we no national and state
cause for gratitude? We have been
at peace with all nations. except Gray
torn. and there victory perched upon
the glorious stripes and starsl
At home, and in common with the
citizens Of other states. we give praise
to the Author Of nations, that the de.
cision has been solemnly made "Nc
more slave territory. "-"lhe destruc'
ton of the ruinous liquor traffic. -
Thus have they decided. and we be-
lieve in the chancery Of Heaven tn,
judgment is affirmed.
But | have no wish TO write
thanksgiving sermon.
have been already over gooc
deal Of Northern Indiana, and into
Illinois. OF course the stsgnation o
business is everywhere. But ye
there are manifest signs Of progress
sion. Villages arc rising; cabins ar
giving place 10 comfortable dwellings
school-houses and churches. neat an,
tasteful, are rising up. The fact is, n
monetary depression can check per
mancntly the growth Of the cosntry
The mighty heart Of labor will pull
safe. and the hands Of industry vii
gather.
I In my own agency ] have some en-
coaragement. OF course my collec
tons are not what they would be i
] more suspicious times. But the pee
pie, many Of them. seem detern:in
ed that while they must retreneh use
less expenses, they will nos''rob God.
Money expended In aiding the heal