Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-11-24
BY THE PRESIDENT.
a Proclamation.

WAsmNGT0N. Nov. :. The following
proclamation was issued from the depart
ment Of State to-day
BY the Presiden, OF the United States Of
America
4 PROCLAMATION.
II has long been the pious custom Of our
people, with the closing Of the year, TO look
back upon the blessings brought to them
an the changing course Of the seasons. and
10 return solemn thanks TO the ali-g.t!ng
source from Whom they flow and although
al this period when the falling leaf admonish-
Is us that The time Of our sacred duty i al
hand. our Nation lies IN The shadow Of the
great bereavement and mourning which has
filed our hearts and still finds lis soEro~iu.
expression toward God before Whom We
but lately bowed in grief ami application,
Vet the countless benefits whIch have show
cred upon Us during the past twelve months
call for our feryent gratitude. and make
i, fitting that We should rejoice with JOY.
The Lord in His infinite mercy has most
signally favored our country aud our people.
Peace without and prosperity Slthln have
been vouchsafed TO gs. No pesulenoe has
visited our shores The abundant privileges
OF the freedom which our faihers left u in
their wisdom are still our Increasing heritage.
and Il IN parts Of our vast domain some
affection has visited our brethren in their
forest homes, vet even this calamity has
been tempered in a manner sancuhed By
the generous compassion for the Sufferers
which has been called forth throughout our
Hand.
For aii these things il is meet that the
voice Of the Nation should 20 up to God in
deyout homage, wherefore |. Chester A
Arthur, President Of the United States. do
recommend that all the people observe
Thursday, the oath day Of November in
slant. as day Of National Thanksgiving
aad PRAYER, by ceasing so far as NAV b.
from their secular labors and meeting in
their several places Of worship. there to
JOIN in ascrihing honor and praise 10 Al
mighty God whose goodness has been so
manifest in our history and in our lives.
and offering earnest prayers that hls boun-
ties may continue 10 Us and 10 our children.
In stiffness whereof have hereunio set
nv hand and caused the seal Of the nited
States 10 be affixed.
Done al the city Of Washington this 4ih
day Of November. year Of our Lord 1881
and Of the Independence Of the United
States. l06th.
CHESTER 4. AETHUR.
BY the President
JAS. g. BLAINE, Sec'y Of State.
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Mr.. Tilhu Nedder, the well-kuown
American artist. lately returned from Rome
has been working since last summer upon d
permanent cover for TIE Ct1ltnry MagdziHe
The new cover, which IS just completed, /,
TO consist, not Of one design. but really Of
fve-four Of them for the different season.
of the year. Surrounding each are appro-
pirate emblems for every month in the year
and IN each viii appear an mathematical fe
male sggre Of great dignity. The midwintei
cover viii. perhaps, be the most striking o
all. as in the background is seen the Auror;
Borealis. The general color Of the paper o
the present cover viii be preserved willis
the ink will be Of somewhat deeper tint
and the general massing Of the letters vii
also be retained otherwise, the dss,gn is en-
trely fresh and original.