, 1874-11-26

IN obsorvanco Of q t,tno-hoporcd cwasoa. I,
John l.: Doveridgo, Governor of tito State Of ILL.,
,nbls, do heruhy recommend md appoint Ihuia.
day, tho 2Gtn inst. as day Of thanksgiving and
I praise.
Lot a,l tho poople ayerywhoro. at homo and III
thor rnspeotlvo p1loos Of Worship. glYo thanka
| and prasBo to Almighty God for the norctea and
| ,oaeBsing8 Of anpthnr yoar. md invoko thu oon.
'tinuaneo Of tho Divine favor upon tho State and
nation.
THE, DAY WE CELEBRATE.
Thanksgiving Day hns again dawnoa upon us.
It Is hardly necessary to state that the colobra-
,tiou is not IN anntvcrsary--it ia made by proc
lan,ation. 1t is q day upon which tho American
nation Is suffered to feel particularly ''good,
gsateful, and humble" It il any dreaded by tho
gobbleE race. aud bloascd by oplouros, who loyo
to liae their internal structure with good ca
| pon" TurAeys by tho million hnvo bied to honor
this day. for, like tho Hebrews Of old our Chris
tians offer up sacrifce Of thapkfulucsa-tho
difference boing TINT we cat tho victims and ilud
thom very good for that purpose.
THE cuBToM HAD D1n1H
In NoN England among tho traditional people
called 'Purltana. Thoy abhorfcd Christmas bo-
| cause it was popish day, aud no good Puritan
stonach could digest IBh, aesh, OF fowl shin in
| commemoration Of ony .day cherished by the bc-
| nlgh.ol PERSONS who believed in papal sway.
| ,Thoso Puritana wore good. old-fashlonod ba.
Iioyogs In the Reformed religion, Whose agreed
| with them, they cherished aud made fat; whoso
did not agroe With them, shey made Now England
! lot for, aud turkeys wero no su{1lciont induco-
mont 10 seman within tho limita thorcof+
But times have: changed. Tho traditional
Puritan is cold as Plymouth Rock, and can
trouble no moro. Ills doscoudants hayo
bocomo llboralixod. aud recognize that
detiuo,ious OF croed, may DO permitted
In my coup try, nev or old, without imperlllng
lta freedom. Consequently, tho Now Euslaudor
Of to-day is a man Of broad idoas, and no moro
cats hia turkey In tho belief that tho sops and
daughters Of that soil arc alone tho elect
! Thanksgiving, from having been q loce i; Aas-
| becoMo
II '' 4 NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
1t ta" no moro originated by Govornors Of
5tatoB, Tho man who sits iu tho high plaoc at
| Waahlngtoa-the President Of tha Unltos, States
--proola,ms tho day. and 10000, 900 jaws forth
with proceed with tho pntriotic "maaticatiou OF
turkey. 49,. .n -"
giving was unknown. Old.fuHhlouul christmas
"aa good enough for them. Tho South can
| claim no part Id giving birth to day Oh Which
| 10000, 900 people sav Rraoo and dosour tho King
| Of foWls,-- far as eatiug fs aonrorned.
Thanksgiving waa conducted Ia
-'': 4 VERY 1nnEauLAR MANNER
during several generations. The Governors OF
d,lfot0nt States proclaimed tho giving Of shsn4a
On d!notont days. aaa: mus u became possible
the granite region for. tho purpose OF hayiug
sauate inca, 1.-THE Nos1 Hampatllto folks talliug
! sAo!s change out By invading Msaaashusetta
whom that state proclaim 20 nor feBtvty week or
moro later mat was Aafd!y tho r,gat wayt 40 tna
| tho momosy Of the present generation: Tho
days OF tho War Knit tho greater portion OF tho
| couutrs mora solidly togethet. anu. whon tho
arms Of tic NORTH aohlofed tlor hfst Groas atlc-
good opportunity 70 pasH BY without utilizing "
t4e sauso. iHsueu proclamation fixing Thanhs-
giving Day for tho ollttro nation. and aak.
ing Tint tho Governors OF Tue soveral
|: loyal states inVlto thee people to JON N tue
| geneEa! test!visy. The custom at oneo heea1ae
| popular, and eacb year stnoe thon has soon tho
day rnuowed-tho Southern 6tatos adding them.
selves slowly 70 the roster Of ,hoso ,yho .nanked
tho Lord aud ato fat tuikoY about tho litter end
Of ovors Novombor.
| ,ThnnksglvlnE. It ls plain, Is q
-, BONA F1DE AMERICAN CUSTOM
one TINT III lsoty to survive many institutions
now recognized lis almost indestr1ctible--fo or
amnlo. Glowing tobnceo, reading tho Declaration
dog. every Fourth Of July, and leaving tue then
tro On roasso before tAe close of tho lust act.
t But tho devourlts Of tito mighty gobber Is
i - NOT THE ONLY pLRssiNa
that ThankaE1ving brings IN itB train. It dis.
| mlsaes tho Board Of Trade. sguolcles " jack"
| aturges for twenty-fouE hours, sud prohibits
.corners" during ITS brief but happy re'En
! Humanity in Chicago !a thus "vcdeemed
| scgcnesated. and disonthralaed" from the
tr'ala Of irregular Persons, charged with do.
| tnora'izlng the Innocence OF our commercial
brethren, aud loading tho unwary iuto the pit
fall Of rash spe1ulatio''., We also fet lid Of tho
| Aldermen aud tho Board OF County Commission
CTS: They arc permitted to enjoy themselves.
has tan mie,oa rcsnte rom tho @ aaIr1nn Oiis
zep who wiuAes to bo d Deputy. Mayor Covln
can sit bonoath hls own tie-troe, in the bosom ot
nas .a,n'iy ana ass 3o!sy scstesasy, iona st vass