The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-11-23

HIS HAS VS. 81
r.,;oual festival. Tomorrow twenty I,
,bree States and two TERRITORIES Will u
;,in IN Offering up thanks for the bies- Y
sings Of the past year. We cannot
letter speak Of the day than by en-
.lorsinr the thoughts Of the "Agricni- 4
,%nr;rt.- II was the custom Of onr New b
England fathers, when the crops were {
gathered in, to keep . socia. and rei'-
.,;ous festival. under the name O
thanksgiving. Il was the most JOY
ous dav in the Puritan year, the sea-
sol q family reunions and good cheer
The absent son and daughter in the
civ. with their little ones, then re-
turned to the CID homestead, once
more to greet the mother that bore
them. and to receive the blessing OF
their grey haired sire. Those were
happy days, when the old family CIR
Gle, with many new links was econ
structed, and the aged couple we're per
United to look around upon children's
children, and to rejoice in their wei
fare. ~.
For many years this honored rns-
tom was confined to New England and
her 0 u and daughters removing
West and South found nothing in their
new homes at this genial season o.
harvest to remind them OF the East
Gradually the institution passed Tho
Hudson and the Delaware, the Poto
mac and she Missouri, until now, will
lew exceptions, it has become an esta
Mished usage in all the States. It i
worthiIy perpetaated for its social AM
religious ends
Aud Of ell clssses in This wide-spres
land. none have more occasion for e.ssi'ud
20 the Author Of life, and al lis blessing
than our rural population. We ~ho ha'
permanent possession OF our homes, On
esn i,ok 90. over broad acres, and call the
ours. and point TO lofty oaks and elms VI
the growth or centuries 10 their bouehs,a'
ssv these monarchs Of the wood are o
possession. have 10 occasion 70 envy
luxurious LOT Of the citizens, who dwelis
hired houses. is ministered unto BY biz
servants, does business in q hired rstab'i'
mens.is followed 10 his grave BY hired mou'
ere. and whose bones are thrust out Of u
hired sleeping place 10 make room for : y
street or . new hotel.
We have the most hesllhful occupation
the world, ne green sclds and he free
ever around us. Our climate u ind
chsncesble, and severe 10 is influence uI
those who are reckless Of health But
those xho will adapt themselves 10 lie pc
I~iarifies. and live soberly, and indus'riou
there y no better climate in the world !
saa be found 10 most parts Of our coun
There Is something exhiIarsting 70 The
vous system 10 our brilliant skies and q
breexes. The reckless activity 81 The
sricsn character il no doubt in some q
sDre owing q the 9uslity Of cur atmosph
Then xe have, what IS wanting 10 the
uIous Countries OF Europe, cheap land.
il 90 abundant and cheap, even in The :
Sts,es, that almost any industrious msn
il lev years. earn mcre acres than he
ill. We have everywhere this mat
basis Of happiness within our reach.
man Of willing heart sDd strong arm
rear his home upon his own free scre'
rejoice IL the full reward Of HE toll.
appreciate this blessing We have on
visit lands where the rent q the soil,
ally, i two Or three times more thu
Shole cost with ~. TIE poor handles
igrsns Of ten years ago 10 now the pr
tor Of bis quarter sections cleared
on whieh ere the comfortable dwellin
oui-buldings. with herds o. cattle and
Of sheep.
Dur county y the p~srsdise OF the
m Isri schesH labor . dear. ssd q
hsvs that commodity % cell. . their
fy.suss, can dispose Of u % the besi
sible sdvaassge. The rudsss kind Of
- ~ demand, and svesy one Who csI
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