National Republican., 1873-11-27

which tho minister presumes to touch upon po-
llticai and secular AFFAIR.". From the meeting 70
ne fea,ng places Quick t,p was .lw,Ss ,y nss msse
ing and stunning was soon placed before tnem'
followed with other dishes Of meats and vege.
tables all OF which were aiscusseu wam n,.sa,pn spe
Next come the padding, and PIES, ioilowea ny ~
. season Of conversation upon the politlcs OF .ne
time, the abundance OF scarv,y oI w ~ s,vp'
tho apecd Of their horses and the eloquence OF
/ 'smartness" Of the minister on the part ot the
men, and household Affairs, messles, eroup; ,,Is
noishborhood gossip among the women, whhe
they were engaged In "dcing up the dishes. 4.
Al tea time the Old "chlny set comes i0fn M ia
portation in the sloop hsslly Aun" at the port o.
Salem was rcceunted BY the OH sIhnu mn,m n,,,,,
for the nieIh time while y T. Ss,os Tha a s.sea .pVs
| and dourhnutn, cheese aud apple "sass, ana
such buiter as would make q city palate weep.
follow the 'chiny" and then All sslhef afgunu l
The sumpiuous board for more gossip over their
II This over tue unmarried couples play at Tor:
fcits, OF sparkling and "nu,ton' button.' and
ilklcy, some OF thein-have stopped at the second
feast with the children, where all these plays
arc In order, with "blind.inan's biun" In addi.
tlon, and where they can do their love-masi ng
away from the restraining aud prying eyes OF
their elders, which are great extractors OF
bushes and supprcssors OF that abandon which
naireie Of youth and Innocence, in whom the
blossoms OF young love are Just budding.
Sometimes one or two OF the more g'ddy and
s01 Of sS ssss
party Who have arranged tor ten mile rue and
. dance and supper a, nc "a distant , ssSssn ,n re-
r,oas icpriman,is Of the ''oid folks" who have
forgotten how u was with themselves ''once
upon q time"
| ness the nnal scenes OF the family reunion.
| About O'Clock rosy apples and foaming cider,
with walnuts, hickory nuts and dougenuts, make
| the fcasiing Of the day, aud over which the
patriarch tells some stories OF the olden time,
| and feellnely suggests that this may be the last
upon this earth In these pleasant family re-
lations.
familiar place on the shelf, and In his trembling
voice reads and comments upon one OF IN,
psalms Of David, and then offers up solemn
| thanksgiving for the countless blessings tha
have followed them oil through life, and cspe
| cially through that particular day, which the
have been permitted TO spend In company, clos
Ing with an earnest petition for especial grac'
to be vouchsafcd to each member OF the fnmil!
during his future career. Then horses ar,
hitched up, shawls, overcoats and wraps ar,
donne,i, afectionatc embraces are exchanged
the children and young folks are gathered 70
| gether aud all tucked In carefully under tn
robes, down In the straw, perhaps, at the bottom
OF the large family sleigh, and with last, gran,
| goodnight, In chorus, with the jlngling OF tn
| bells, away they 20 to their homes and 10 sleep
| pcrchance to dream OF roast turkey, mince pier
cider and bright eyes and rosy checks and cherr,
| lips fondly kissed. Thus ends an old-fashione'
Thanksgiving In New England.
| Observance Of the Day.
| In accordance with time -honorcd custom ou
citizens, In common with those Of the cntir
country, will celebrate to-day the recurrence Q
our National Thanksgiving In token Of commo
dependence upon the solver Of every good an
perfect gift, . and In expression OF the spprecl.
ton In whiehhis manifold mercies have been =,
ceived. Prominent among the observances {
the day will be the appropriate services In IN
several churches Of the city, most of which ha,
. been appointed for II n. IN. The places
amusement have all announced an extra ds
performance, where pleasant hour gan
> whied away.
: In the evening many Of our benevolent, scot
Q and literary associations Will give entcrta
g ments OF substantial character. where the de-
4 cacies OF the season vii, be discussed. An Z
' most entire suspension OF business will DO ma,
i by our business men TO allow themselves Al
. employees 20 participate In the devotions aI
y festivities OF the occasion. The city press W
" not Issue the usual papers, ami the indicatio
II arc that the observance OF the day will be
le universal and spirited US that OF any previo
n Thanksgiving day.
l. Among the societies which propose enterta
le ments are the Associated Survivors Of the "
u Of 1919, who viii have supper at Bensers
II loon, on sixth street, Al p IN, and the lIib
nj nian Association, No. l, who have been tender
an entertainment by the ladies OF South Wa,
in ington. The members Of the latter society
ID requested to meet at Carroll hall at O'Clock p.