The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-18
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Thanksgiving Proclamation. .
1t has long been the pious custom OF our
people with the closing of the year to look
back upon the blessings brought to them in
the changing course of seasons and to return
solemn thanks to the all giving source from
which they flow, and although at this period
when the falling leaf admonishes MS that the
time of our sacred duty is at hand, our ma
ton lies in the shadow of a great bereave-
ment, the mourning which fills our hearts
finds us sorrowful in the expression toward
the God before whom we but lately bowed
in grief and supplicatIon, yet the countless
benefits which have .howered upon us du-
ring the past twelve months call for our
fervent gratitude and make fitting that we
should rejoice with thankful hearts that the
Lord in his infinite mercy has most signaliy
favored our country and people. Peace
without and prosperity within have been
vouchedsafe to us, no pestilcnce has visited
our shores, the abundant privileges of free
dom which our fathers left us in their Wis
dom are still our increasing heritage, and if
in parts of its vast domain some affiiction
has visited our brethren in their forest
homes, yet even this calamity has been
tempered and in manner sanctihed by a
generous compassion for the sufferers which
has been called forth throughout our land.
For all these things it is meet that the voice
4. el,a tc Ctnl N d4yput
homage Therefore, /, Chester A. Arthur,
President of the United. States, do recon-
mend that all people observe Thursday. the
oath day of November, as day of national
thanksgiving and prayer, by ceasing SO far
as may be from their secular labors and
meeting in their several places of Worship
there to join ascribing honor and praise to
Almighty God whose goodness has been SO
manifest in our history and in our lives, and
offering our honest prayers that his bounties
NAV continue to us and our children. In
witness whereof, etc.
By the PRESIDENT. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
JAS. G. BLAINA, Secretary of State.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, SALEM, Nov. IA.
WHEREAS, For long period of time a
custom has prevailed of setting apart an
nually day Thanksgiving to the God of
the Universe; and
WHEREAS. His Excellency, the President
of the United States, in compliance there
with, has issued his proclamation, recomend-
ing 'sthat all people observe Thursday, the
Oath day of November, inst, as a day
of National Thanksgiving and prayer, by
ceasing so far as may be from their secular
labors, and meeting in their several places
of worship, there to join in ascribing honor
to Almighty God, whose goodness has beer
so manifest in our history and In our lives
and offering cur honest prayers that hii
bounties may continue to us and our chill
| dren." Now,
Therefore, I, w. W. Thayer, Governor O.
the State of Oregon, in view of the foregoing
and through a respect for the opinions o
others, do hereby appoint f,r the people o
| this commonwealth the day as recommended
| in the said proclamation of the President
of the United States rs such day of Thanks
! giving, and earnestly request all to observ,
it in accordanee with said recommendation
SO far as consistent with their homes
sentiments and convictions.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunt
set my hand and caused the great seal o
| the State to be hereto affixed
By the Governor: w. w. THAYER.
| r. ?. EARuEART, Secretary of State.
There is not much poetry bat lots of trutl
in the following, concerning legal custom
in vogue at the present day. Courts o
law are queer institutions The clerk vii
require the witness to swear that he vii
tell the truth, the whole truth and nothin
but the truth; but just as soon as the witnes
begins to tell the truth, one of the lawyer
apt to sustain the objection, and he who j
sworn to tell the whole truth is compelle
to commit perjury by Withholding part of il
These are the views of the average witnes
who fails to distinguish pertinent testimon,
from that which is immauerial or not ad
inissible. Why. it is not to be admitted
sometimes plainly seen by unprejudiced G
disinterested parties, and at Others, no
so easily understood except by those az
quainted with the law, but they should nc
forget that the rules governing evidence ar
such as constant use for many years hs
proven to be correct and not to be intricac
of case CT the amount and variety of ev
dence offered, the minds of those untraine
to habits of careful attention to fine point
of distinction, are apt to become confuse
and imagine there is conflicting testimon
offered, or that certain facts necessary
the case are being suppressed when in realit
the very best evidence in accordance wit
the facts is taken and only that which woul
tend to confuse, or waste time. or would
unjust to either party is suppressed.
A PREssING NEED.-One thing that Co
wallis very much needs at the present
more hotel facilities. At present there al
three hotels but they are all full to the
utmost capacity. many Of the guests havir
to put up with sofas and on hastily co
strncted beds on the parlor floors, and
some instances even that floor ac c,ommod
tion can mot be had and this has been Il
case for months past. 1t almost seems Iii
| a miracle the way the hotel proprietors CT