The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-11-19

THANKsGIvING.-On week from to-
day. lEhursday, the 18th inst. :, is the day
set apart by proclamation of Governor
Merrill, "as a day of thanksgiving and
praise"
The proclamation recommends-"tO
| the people of Iowa that, sustaining
from all secular employment upon the
day appointed, they assemble in their
respective places of worship, and give
thanks to Almighty God that the har-
vests Of the year have been abundant;
that our Institutions, civil, political,
educational, and charitable, have been
enlarged and strengthened; that, law
and order have prevailed, enabling us
to dwell together in happiness and
safety: that He has disposed the hearts
of our people to deal justly and love
mercy, denying the claims of liberty
and equality to none of the children of
God within our borders, that i'm both
material and spiritual things, He has
been the gracious benefactor OF this
State.'
1t is the custom in many places, and
has been such with us, that union
meeting be held and conducted by the
several pastors as they agree among
themselves, where the people of all the
different denominations may gather
under one roof and join in the glad ser
vice of praise and Thanksgiving. This
plan would seem, for place like ours,
much the most pleasant and appropriate,
and though, as yet we have heard moth
ing of its adoption for the present year,
we can but hope that such may be the
case. =
If fasting was ever a feature Of
thanksgiving day" the memory of
the dinners we, have all participated in
et1ectunlIy banishes. such gaunt and
ghostly tradition. And, indeed, it seems
difficult to see why either the anticipa-
ton or realization Of a Mdnksgiuing din
ner should injure ones state of mind for
rendering thanks to the Oliver of all
good things.
But in the midst of bounty and
thanksgiving, as is suggested by the
Governors proclamation, "let US not
forget the claims Of charity, nor the i'll
junction Of Him who babe us remember
the poor Let US cherish the memories
of those who gave their lives that our
country might live, and spread the ia
bles of their widows and children with
abundant gifts" --I
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TIpToN.-The Muscatine Journal of
the 1oth inst talks rs follows under the
above caption:
We visited this substantial and -four
ishing young city yesterday, in compa-
ny with the Muscatine delegates to the
Railroad meeting. 1t shows healthy
though not rapid growth. 1t has a fine
location, is surrounded by rich agri-
cultural region and can boast Of some of
the most enterprising business men in
the State Unfortunately it is still with
out railroad communication with the
balance of mankind. But the railroad
from this city to Anamosa will not
only afford Upton an outlet, but will
give it the advantage OF two or three
competing lines to Chicago and the east
Upton is bound to be city of no mean
importance. = Z
We are surprised occasionally to see
children wearing shoes ragged at the
| toes, wasting their parents mon