The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-11-14

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The National Thanksoiving. y ui
The following proclamation hsi bsen
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day Of National Thanksgiving: snf u
ny the PRESIDENT Of the United States Of Amer
ica-A PROCLAMATION.
In confirmity With recent custom
that may now bercgaritd a established
OH national consent and approvxi, I,
Andrew johnson, President of tho
United States do HEREBY recommend TO
my fellow citizens that Thursday, the
2sth day OF November next, be set apart
and observed through the Republic - .
day Of national thanksgivi wing aud praise
to the Almighty Ruler Of nations with
whom are dominion and feaf, and whd'
makes peace In his High places, restlsg
and refraining FROM secular labor On that.
day. Let us give thanks to our Heaven.
~ Father for the mcrcies and blessings
with which he has crowned the n0w
closing year; especially let ~ remember
that He has covered our land tiifotgh 'alT
Its extentwith greatly needed and very
abundant harvest, that He has cnused'
Industry to prosper not only to our fields
but also in our forests. He has permit
ted us to m,ltiply ships upon our lakes
and rivers and upon the high seas, ana
ut the same time 70 extend oufplron 'roaSlss
% far into secluded places 5f the C0hti--
nent ~ to guarantee speedy overIakd'in--
tercourse between the two oceans. Ho'
Inns iaciined our hearts 70 turn away
from doInestic c6fiteiltions and cotnn1o-
tions consequent upon desolating civil
war, and to walk more ana more In the
ancient ways Of loyalty, Cancellation
and brotherly love. He has blessed the.
peaceful efforts with which we have
established new and important com.
mercial treaties with some foreign ms
tions; while we have At the same time
strengthened our national defences and
greatly enlarged our national borders.
While thus rendering the unanimous
and heartfelt tribute Of National praise
and Thanksgiving which Is SO justly due
to Almighty God let us not fair 70 Inn
plore Him that the same Divine 'piotec.
ton and care which We hitherto unde-
servedly, and yet so constantly, enjoyed,
may be continued to our country and
our people through all the generations
forever.
In witness wherefore have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington the 18th
day of October m the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-seven and Of the Independence
of the United States the ninety-second.
ANDREW JoHSsON.
By the President
WM. IL. SEWARD, Secy OF State.
The reason they have no feaveIs in
Massachusetts, is because there is such
surplus of female population there that
there is scarcely any male area' in the
State.
Some men are like cats. You may
stroke the fur the right way for years,
and hear nothing but purring. But
accidentally tread on the taft and all
memory of former kindness ii oblitera-
ted,
A lady having accidentally broken
smelling bottle, her husband, who was
very petulant, said to her, II do declare.
my dear, everything tiiat belongs to you
is more or less broken" "True," re-
piled the lady, "for even you are little
cracked"
Betsy my dear.'' said stLbbs, giving
his wife damaged pair Of unmention-
ables, have the goodness to mend these
trowsers; it will be as good - poing to
the play tomorrow night Mrs. s.
took her needle, bat eorifessing she
could not see the point, remarked, How
so?" "Why, my dear you viii SEQ the
wonderful Ravels in tf,epant o-mine."
Mrs. Stubs finished the job, and, hand-
ing back the unmentionables, said to s..
"'rhat is darn good" al55 sst
A woman, chatting with one Of Aer
neighbOrs not long since, related her
experience when cOnvarted nnuy yones
ago, rs follows: II us01 to - vesy nnv
and fond of the world 0ud al II A6oh-,
ions, TIL tho Lord showed mo my 6aly-
] Fixed silks and ribbons and lAees md
feathers, hut / found they were dnG- A
ging me down to hell-soI gave them n
all to nv siStcr.v