Daily Republican., 1880-11-24
THANKSGIVING.

ThAnksxiving.
We mead not tell our readers that TO-
morrow will be Thanksgiving day, FL
it is pres med that all know 1t and al
are preparing to observe 1t In some +" Ay
or other. The workshops will general
ly be clsssd, but it need not be expect
sd that there will bs an entirs atsti'
nencs from work. To photographers,
restaurants and some kinds Of stores the
annual Thanksgiving is Looked ION
as q god send. Unfortunately liquor
saloons will be to much pstroniE d, ,and
to many the love for the inebriating
cup will be greater than the respect and
yeneration due to . divine Being. 1t ID
hoped that there will be a general es',
sstisn from business to morrow ana
that all the stores will be closed eally
in the morning and remain closed sll
day. A great many merchants are IN
the habit Of keeping their stores open
half the day and closed the other h&li.
It looks as II one whole day in yea'
could not te spared in giving thanks
to the great rulsr of the universe for
the blessings he showers upon Us the
other 1854 days.
Thanksgiving day is more otser' Cd
each succeeding year. 1t ufed t. bs
only observsi in the Eastsrn States,
bat the good custom has spread IN
other sections Of the country and with
such favor has the custom tsen received
that a President who would neglect to
issue his proclamation for q day Of
Thanksgiving would BE- looked upsn
as little short Of a barbarian.
There are mono this year who have
not great cause for thankfulLess, and
every thoughtful American sitiz'r
should feel that it is not only BETTING,
hut that It ia an obligation ande
which he is placed to make acknOS |
edgmcntS for the blessing best)wet
upon us through q healthful and
bountiful laad and good government.
There are graf many things for which
we should be thankful this year. Our
harvests have been unuSuaIly large,
our storshousss and granaries are full
our mauufactories have been kept run
ming to their fullest capacity, work has
been plenty and fair wages have lesl
paid for labor. Scarcely anybody that
wanted work has been idle. This IL
different from what II was two and
three years ago. Above all have we to
give thanks that no soourge has visited
our land. In the maiu good health
has prevailsd. God in his wise deal
ings while he has poured out blessings
with u lavish hand, has chastite
many by bereavements, but his chsS-
tisensnts have not been in anger
Abroad there have been angry con
tentions and outbreaks, insurrsctions
and In some countries war. In Russia,
Ireland, India, Brazil, Peru, Chilli,
Mexico, Turkey and even in Prussia
there have teen trouble and indications
political storms, and civil war which
when fully under way almost rock the
earth from centre to circumference, bu!
in our iGnd the whits do7o with the
olive branch Of peace has been hover
ing ever the nation. We have Just pass,
cd through an exciting political cam
paign W Aich under a monarchy would
hsvs led to civil war, but in our laad
where civil and religious liberty is eA-
joyed and appreciated, no evils have
resul'si from it. Surely this is gIeat
cause for thnnkfulness. In no other
nation under the sun Of $4,000, 900 Of
people could a change Of ru!srA be
made every four years without leading
to internal dissensions and perhaps
civil war. Our land has fgurAtiVsly
flowed with milk and honey, and We
have the pleasant reflection that We
have enough and to spare for other ma
tions not 80 highly favored. What We
have said Of oar nation in general may
be said Of cur little State. We have
hal g COED paying peach crop and
bountiful hsrvests. Bvsry year is lead
ing to new developments in agriculture,
sommsrce and railroadiRg. Education
Ia gradually on TIE increase and Della
were is rot far eAind her sister States
in morality and all that make q people
good, virtuous sndt happy. Then lot
everybody 10 morrow make tome ac.
krowledgment Of tue obligations each |
Ia under to an overrulips Providence
for his gentle guidance and protecting
sare. To n.arly all 1t vii! be q day Of
partial fasting and social pleasures, out
whlls W. arc at the height Of cur en-.
1oymsrt and srs pArtaking Of the grand
bounty which comes to rs so plentiful
ly let us not forget the poor, the orphan
and the widow. "Tbs poor ye have
always with you" says one who spake