Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-25
TaANKsGuvaNG DAV.

s'e VI Suts W INV ~ 'uk yehts eu0 10 wv" W
snce more. tits always welcome, this an
nually recurring fs.ival Of good cheer,
bringing, ~ it does. the memories Of the
good old times, asd the cOnssling thought
that from time immsm oriai. turkiss have
been sa1ehtersd, plum pudding and
pumpkin pies Lave bssn provided in unlim-
tied quantities. There 10 . certain savery
atmosphere conjured up in speaking Of the
day. thai prophecies boun.ilul things for the
inner man. 1t has always been this way,
and there certainly can be no wish, On the
Part Of any sane person. to dispense with its
customs for while yet, or its genial in
| fusnees.
But aside from these indications Of .
plentiful supply Of earths good things,
there are other censidsrstions which should
prompt US TO mako this, indeed, . day Of
Thanksgiving. And, frst Of oil, We can
surely say sincerely, 1--WE thank thee. Lord,
for the good and large land which thou hast
given W for heritage" In spite Of the
many conflicting elements that are net -
| yet stilled, We have reason to b thank
ful for the large measure Of civil and rsli
geus liberty We enjoy. May the next an.
niversary And US still further advanced in
every scheme that tends 10 promote good
will toward oil men, with the genius Of
vittuous liberty brighter and more clearly
defined than ever. The labor Of the farmer
hes been abundsntly rewarded, and We
have reason to be thankful that, in addition
to the prospects Of severe winter. We have
no picture Of gaunt famine staring us in the
face. Our various institutions throughout
the State ere in prosperous condition, and
there 10 bright and glowing future for Us
appsrsntly in store. These and masy other
things ws have reason to return thanks for;
besides the gifts Of life and health and
strength to each and oil Of ~.
The day will Be observed with joyous
ness and gayety, and around the hsspitable
board new frisndships will be made and
old enes more firmly csmentsd, and, from
the interchange Of thought and feeling io
these social hours, men 60 forth strength.
snsd and refreshed, to engage in the s,srnsr
battle Of life, with hearts lsss keen to de-
tset fault in fellow man, and more ready
10 overlook their shortcomings. Let u
hope, in al charity, that such may 30 the
case With very many on this anniversary.
Still the occasion will not bs without its re-
grsts. There will be vacant chairs By
many fresides. and there, psrbsps, will
come only to them the saddsnsd memories
Of the past, msllowsd bv the genial infu-
sncss Of the prsssnt. Pleasant faces will
be missed whore year age they we're the
life Of the occasion. These are the insx>
erabls shadows on the wall that come to
oil Of us, and are part Of our pilgrimage,
as much - the blsssings ~ enjey. Let
those whom ws have Away with W" net
be forgotten they have claims on % which
cannot be misundsrstoed and should not bs
overlooked. And 90, each in his appointed
way, let thanks Be rendered by all, and,
accepting the brish. pleasure Of the hour,
as good ofnsn for the future, take .
stronger hold on . manly life, and 20 for.
ward in the right through all the days ef
our lives together.
A NovEL DIveRcE SuIr-FAxlLY Drrrr-
GUILTY EASILY SErTLED.-A few miles back
in the country lives, or did live, . well to
do farmer, Hans hammers BY name. and
his wife Christina. Domestic happiness
was IN unusual thing around their hearth
where played their two children, one = sisl
Of four summers, and the other, . boy who
had scarce seen the autumn leaves fall
twice. Hans was too violent when excited,
and. at times took Christina to task, aftsr
the manner Of bringing stubborn children
to terms. Her ears were not made to be
pulled aad she, in no wise, rslished the
demonstrations he made upon the checks,
whose rosy hue had once charmed bis
youthful fancy so she called upon Lawyer
Hubbell whose success in settling these
'little unplsasantBesses" had reached her
sarr, and poured into his willing ears her
tale Of woe. The case was good one and
could be easily wen, 80 . suit was COM
mencsd. Christina returned and told the
truant Hans what she had done. With an
eye to business and desiring to stop costs,
Hans lost No time in coming to town; and
made straight fer Lawyer Hubbsll, and
offered him $50, to 6x up the papers %
that Ch,isssna should be Mrs.. hammers no
longer. A very philosophical way Of set.
tling indsd. Terms were finally agreed
upsn, and paying e1bo down. with the prom.
ice to pay $500 in February. he signed the
papers, tssk his boy and went his way re-
jsicing, 6rm in the belief that hs Vas once
mere simply Hass hammers.
Il is unnecessary to state that the papers
hs signed were cnly accepting service, and
that by the time The $500 10 paid the Dis
trics Court will have rendered decision
sDd be will then bs what hs thinks he new
10. Some others might, perhaps, take .
lesson in practical philosophy frsm Hans.
To-noRssw NieHf At run OrERA Houss.
As Ne have already informed eur readers,
Ars. J. F. Rodgers will faver the public
with some excellent Dramatic Recitatieos
frsm her repertoire. The selections are the
most excellent, Is the following programme
will show:
Scens from Richard dIlI.......... ..Hhakspeare.
0eauSitut SNOW. .faxon.
Charge Of the Light Brigade. :. .Tsnnyson
lntermiseien Of ten minutes.
DsrUsre RrtcuS.. -. W hStof.
Scene from Henry With. 0hakspeare.
Anthony end Cleopatra. .Lyttle.
Unekhe Aecores.. n0ppin.
This is her Arst appsssasee In this city,
and We hope to sss an apprssiasivs, a. we'll
- large, andisses present. Mrs. r. 10 .
lady Of the highest sseial standing aad Of
aas literary sttainmsnts, end wherever she
hss appeared, either - an sctrsss, ,ss In ORA.
matte Rssitaaisns, she hes bssn highly CON.
msudsd. Secure yssr reserved seats. Il
Luss / 0rises. this evening. and keep clear
Of sngagemsnts for ts.morrsw evening. nm