Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-27
A THANKSGIVING SERMON.

the Boston Courier q number Of Thank spiyinos
ago, bat is still as good as ever:
A L.erry heart doeth good like a medicine bu,
oroken SPlrit orieth the Eones.-Prov. xvii, -
Inc words OF the wise man deserve especial
regard; for this is occasion when il il good 10
be merry and wise There are three hundred
and odd days in the year besides this, when a
man may be melancholy without setting at
naught the Goyernors proclamation; but once
IN year there is reason in feeling CO onfortable.
ne wise man IS assuredly right in prescribing
his medicine for unhappy mortals sick of sin
and sea coal, the pinch in the money market.
and the palpitation in the price of breadstuffs
Ho, every one thst thirsteth for a relief from
the cares that cash is heir to; come We to Doctor
solomon and take little of his balm of Gilead
IN the shape Of merry heart 1t is not to be
taken tasting, nor will il make auy person
quake with fear, though when taken il NAV bo
Well shaken-not under the cork stopper of a
Try face, but through the liberal tunnel of
broad grim merry heart doeth good like
medicine; and who does not wish to do good 70
uh Win sucn pleasant kind of Doctors
stun verify, the faculty in old times were
wiser IN their generation than many of the mod.
ern NJ. D.'s. VI WIG ni0u-
There are three things under the snn-vs,
Ious, winch, on Thanksgiving day, are to be-
ese1eHeu OF men-the small soul of parsimopy
anu the grrmo bling bowels of cOyetousness the
broken spirit of thankless repinins and the Sry
BONES OF cold uncharitableness There is nons
OF the right medicine IN these drugs which dc.
serve TO be all pounded in the same mortar and
Worked up into blue pill of more ip6nistesi.
in sness bomas,t tnaG any quantity yet prescribed
oidden to be thankful; and whether we think
OF tne bidding or not, it is to be hoped we can
All mud cause to offer thanks
10 De thankful this day is a duty cpioined
upon as oy the executive authority and urued
9yOui own feelings of what is it and becoming
1laQkfQlQRss
Gates good humor-good hunor is cheerfpInoss
anu whose has cheerful heart has, perforce,
merry one. ltiS therefore as clear "a nreacb
ing, that Ming Solomon and the Governor ire
pom t. 0i one mind as to the proper way of keen
ns tnanAsglVlng; and where is the son of man
IN tniS commonwealth who will undertake 10
eontroVert their joint authority? If thee he
any suen dry bone of a dOubter anono us Iet
him suck the wooden spoon of perversity. pnay
tne dry drum-stick of his own dogmatism. and
I;~ ~ ooNn IN skePtlcai ssckcloth and ashes till
MS more sensible and rebelliOus stomach barLs
ior dinner Let him dine upon dish of doubts
and go 10 ped IN the cruel of grumbling and
groaning. But We hope there is no such one
90 let US oil be reasonably thankful and moi
GnfeaSOnaoiy may We also be of a merry heart
Lev NOSE VINO are In health be thankful for
tnelr good case, and those who are ont of beaI,h
oe thankful that they are no worse Let tbose
VINO are rich be thankful for their wealth. and
tnOse VINO are poor ind cause for thankfuI1ess
IN having so little to do with the root of ALI
sVh- Let old folks be thankful for their wis
,g uun "a showing that youngf folks are fools, and
let young ones be even with them in thankful
ness and good opinion, by thinking the commit.
msnt esck again. Let the lean folks be thank
iai Tor their spare ribs, and let the fat folks he
thankful that they can laugh at the lean ones.
.Iu gov istter ana latter every day. Let him
Hn9 Is IN debt be thankful that he is not in
limbo for II; and let him who is ont of 5abt Do
the same, and call at our house and let ma know
What sort OF feeling it is Let those who are
IN once put up all the thanks they can imag
.n .Ie mat merit Is at least rewarded; and let
those who are out of Office utter thanks ola
mat the country does not insist upon tbeir sa,D
ing sour grapes. Let married folks be tbanL.
iui lor blessings both little and great. Let oId
bachelors aud old maids be thankful for the
privilege OF kissing other folks babies. and
maeh good may IL do them
4 ne works of the wise man are as nIurns in o
pudding; they are to be swallowed With the
gravy oil dlscernment, and laid to the heat in
Ine sweet sauce of quiet reflection. Let no man
LHok upon a Turkey to-day, and saw, q This
' - EanIIy hatis the life of man with
ou' creature comforts, and the stomach of the
son OF man with no aid from the tin kitchen
Despise not the day Of small things while thero
are Puilets on the spit, and let every fowl have
ialr play between the jaws of thy pbiIosonbv
AIo not Puadings made to be sliced, and pie
crust to be brokSn1 Go tby vav. tbon g.
eordlng to good sense, good cheer GOOD anns-
Pette, the GovernOr's Proclamation and ererv
Sener gOod tnlng under the sun render thanks
ior all the good things of this life, and good
COOKING among the rest eat, drink and be
merry make nota lean laudation of the boun-
Ties OF Providence, bullet a lively gusto follow
long grace. Fess. thankfully and feast no.
p ngiyi feast good will to all mankind
Irahamites included; feast in the full and
J1yous persuasion that while the earth remain
On, ssea time and harvest, dinner time, pud-
90 out Of fashion feast 10 the exuIting conf,
dence OF the continuance of cooks kitchens
ana ortnodox e1pounders of Scripture and the
Consutauon In our ancient, blessed, and fat
aded ommon"ealth-feast, iu short, like a
good Christian, proving all things. and en;ov
ing all things relishing all things, expectin1
all tnlngs, and enJoying all things. Let a good
stomach Tor dinner 70 hand in hand With a
good mind Tor sound doctrine. This day must
tn'1 oe thankful; let thy thanks be accompa-
nled steadiast reliance upon the care of
Providence, and let not thy wits run avay
upon sleeps trOtters of doubt and mistrnst
Nevertheless De not stuffed u with couceit but
let the dressing of thy discourse be sage. and
thy tongue be titilated with the sweet forum of
true wisdom.
- All flesh is grass" whatsoever is sold in
the shambles that eat; but far be it from US to
be 50 green as to judge any man in meat or
drink. We leave such matters to every ones
own bowels, bearing in mind that every vege-
table and animal creature in the market is
good and ht for the dish if il be received with
thankSgiying. Once more, Therefore we say
let the smoke of the right sacrifice everywhere
ascend from every pewter platter; let every
slice be sayOred with the salt Of sincere faith,
the pepper of piety, and 4 liberal out-pouring
from the mustard pot Of mercy and aims Civ
Ing ieteTery morsel be chewed with the tooth
OF charity, swallowed with a clear conscience
washed down with the sweet cider of single
hearted satisfaction. Let both dinner and doc
trine g straight to the heart, edifying both
the inward and outward man, and msy we
conclude the feast by picking up the crumbs
of calm content.
RUssIA.-At the beginning Of the nressr,
year the debt OF Russia was u.s. 33l OO7 ron
bles, equal TO 2,073 336 00Ofr This sum. re-
marks The Official return, cannot be considered