The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02
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when it sent oft the May flower colo
ny to New England.
| After the first harvest of the COLO
nists, at Plymouth, in 1921, General
! Bradford sent four men out fowling
that they might after II ore special
manner rejoice together" In 1923 a
day Of fasting and prayer was appoint
ed on account OF drought. Rain came
abupdantly while they we're praying
and the governor appointed day of
thanksgiving, when was observed
( with religious services. The Charles
town records show II similar change of
fast day into thanksgiving in 1851, on
account of the arrival of supplies from
Ireland
Ia June, 1852, Governor Winthrop,
of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, re.
commended day Of thanksgiving gu
account of the action of the British
Privy Council favorable to the colo
ni-ts, and invited the governor of Ply
mouth Colony to unite with him
There is record of the Off appoint
ment of days of Thanksgiving in Mas
saehusetts Bay ip 1858 3i-3T-3s aud 50,
sometimes OF more than one day in the
same year, and IN Plymouth in 1851,
1868, 1880 where the form If the recon.
incubation indicates that IL had be.
come an annual custom in 1853 aud
1870. The earliest Of these appoint
meuts We're at different SEASONS of the
year aud for special reas bns, particu
larry for the ARRIVAL nf ships with pro-
visions and new colouists /; put the
latter were more generally for the har
Vests aud were In the late autumn or
early winter.
appointed by the Dutch Governors of
New Netherland in l5ii-'45-'55-'64,
aud ~ the English Governors of New
York ia l755 and 1860.
During the Revolution, Thanksgiv-
ing Day was national institution, be-
ing asuualiy recommended 10y Cou-
gress; out after the general thanks
giving for peace in 1854 there was no
national appointment till 1883, when
President Washington, by request of
Congress. recommended q day OF
thanksgiving for the adoption of the
Constitution. Washington issued a
second thanksgiving proclamation in
1875 on account of the suppression of
insurrection.
President Madison, by request of
Congress, recommended thanksgiving
far peace In April, 1875. But the
official recommendation of Thanks
giving Day Was mainly confined to
New England, when regular annual
proclamations We're issued by the Gov
| erbers of the States, aud the day was
observed almost universally with re-
| ligious services, and was the principal
social and home festival of the year.
The prayer book of the Protestant
| Episcopal Church ratified In 1853 rec
ommends for day OF thanksgiving
the first Thursday in November, np-
less another day be appointed by the
civil authorities. Custom has since
fixed the time for the last Thursday in
November.
large Sales of Wagons and PIews.
Air J. B. Hart, of Bartlett, Parker &
Co. corner of Elm and Market streets,
Dallas, is certainly the ''boss" as
dealer III wagons and pIows. His long
experience and close observation OF
the demands of the Texas trade, ena.
bles him 10 judge what articles nre
best adapted to the climate and soil
Of the state, aud the wants of the
Texas farmer or freighter, and being
fully convinced of the Fish Brothers
! Texas wagon, manufactured at Racine,
Wisconsin,, expressly for this climate,
he makes speciality OF tins wagon,
and, as an evidence of its appreciation
by the Texas farmer and fire..
Mr.. Hart has sold over fuur huHdre
of them in the last fifteen months. As
an express wagon, sporting wagon, or
light spring wagon for family pur.
poses, Harris experience teaches him
that the Newton wagon, manufactured
by Newton Brothers, as Batavia, ILL
nois, b. the one best adapt ed TO thewaBt,
oil Thu country, and has added to his
stock several styles of these wagons
which he is selling Al prices that defy
competition.
4 Mr.. Hart, feeling the necessity Of q
pIov adapted to the wants of the Texa,
farmer, has secured the sole agency
for the Hughes Riding Plow, nj this
place. aud has already sold over t~s
hundred and fifty without hearing ,
word Of complaint from the pur
ehasers. The points of superior excel
leHce, combined In the Hughes Pillow
are ligbtness OF draft on the team
its adaprsbility to the fluctuations o
the ground, simplicity of construc
ton and convenience of manage
ment.
For square dealing, aud q suhstan
tial warrantee GU all articles sold, W,
commend our readers to the abov,
named hrn1.
Cosasy eours.
His Houor Jtfita W.T. r., Tho tri~