, 1873-11-28
THANKS GIVEN.
Yesterday Very Genor.
ally Observed as
a Holiday.
The HAN Of Business
Cries a Truce to
His Cares.
The Laborer Takes a Res
pite from His
Thankful People Throng
the Places Of
Worship.
The Day One Of Unwonted
Happiness in Thou
sands Of Homes.
Congregations Thrilled With
Stirring Sermons.
Everywhere Through tho Land Songs
Of Joy and Praise Ascend.
Congregations Thrilled With
Stirring Sermons.
Everywhere Through tho Land Songs
Of Joy and Praise Ascend.
CHICAGO.

Yesterday waa . very unusual Thanksgiving
Day." 1t was On unusual day In any sonso Of
Tho word. Tho ground wns robcd In festive ap-
parel, aud tho sky Ind donnod itB holiday attire
Of blue and white. It was, mosoorologically con-
siderod, m unusual day. Careful housokoepcrs
wero sitting at their open windows, watching
Inc sloigls passing dnctly by. Tho air was still
md balmy, and the SNOW sufficiently well packed
and solid to Withstand tho ardent Invitations Of
the sun to yield. Nothing could have boon moro
satisfactory to the noxt generation. Skating on
tho sidewalk was o1cellont; skating in tho
middle Of tho strous unusually good.
Tho 'buscs wore running With open vim
dows, whilo the boys MORO amusing
themselves BY attaching their Blads to
the stops Of tho same. Such au unusual state
Of unairs was worthy Of mute. as boiuR quito
phenomenal, It was In delightful contrast with
the lust national holiday, especially so to tho
samo coming generation. who will over recollect
with feelings Of the utmost indignation tho at-
mosphero humidity which caused their fire.
crackers to expire with IN tgnoble f1zz, and their
rockets aud Roman candles to foebly g1immer In
protcst, aud then obatinately reject any further
invitations to shine with thcir expectad brilian-
cy. In short, there waa just enough snow TO
please the boys aud girls. .-just:cnough to rendor
B=lghng possible, and not enough to Interfere
with etreet-tragol or mar tho enjoy
mont OF tho day to those who
took tho opportunity OF visiting their
rciativos residing III distant portions OF tho city.
tile weathor, Tho impcounious Aouskespor,
With just ono scutlo OF coal In his cellar. md no
prospect Of securing another, chose tho occasion
10 give thanks for the Brightness and geniality
Of the day; tho sordid wretch upon whose pock-
OF the appeal for aid had novor had effect, gavo
thanEB TINT there WAS ono less excuse for giving
the poor wrotch whose salary, barely 1argo
enough to support him when at full-side, had
been cut down to pauic lovol, thnt his watclful
friends had given him ono good meal whose be-.
till the stringoncy Of tho times should re-
lax the clerk aud the workman gave thanks
for ono additional Sunday; and the minister,
imbucd with fccllng Of solf-satisfaction, gaso
thanks TINT, with all tho advantages Of Sunday,
Thanksgiving Day only required OF him ono scr.
mon, Tho business portion OF the city pre-.
5ented an appearance Of serenity which Bug-
geated the Day of Rest Of the coming municipal
administration, the only Wholesale and retail
places OF lus' ness open to public patronage be.
Ing tho Balooue. Tho churches in which eorviccg
wore announced were doyoutly thrnnged, aud
lhe words Of tho preacher listened to with an
attention quite unusual. Surely no Tha1llsgiy.
Ing Day could have been more grateful to the
city, or more deyoutly observed.