New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-30
bali match that Thanksgiving Day has ever

brought us.
Ii is gratifying to learn from communication
which Mr. Henry G. Allen has caused to be sent 10
the papers that he is thoroughly aware that tue
lottery business has been revived in this city, tnat
he has knowledge of just how many ot1ces each
company has, and that be knows the amount OF their
profits, etc. He will therefore, have no dihie"ity
in complying with the suggestion which we maao
to him Tuesday last to repeat the puonc service
which he performed years ago and once more MAKE
the District-Atorneys office active in prosecuting
rather than protecting the men who engage IN this
criminal business. From time to time in the past
we have given Mr.. Allen information on tins sub
ject which he has not acted upon it is, therefore.
all the moro pleasant to find that he is 50 quick to
take advice 1t is to be regretted that he has had
to wait. as he intmates for the new Criminal Code
to 20 into effect, but as that happens tomorrow
there will probably be no further delay on MIR.
Aliens part. At any rate we will hope so. And We
will also watch patiently.
Our progenitors IN this city enjoyed Thanksgiv-
ing Day in 1914 which has remained unique. ihey
grit up their l0ins and marching to Greenwich
Conn.,. there slew in cold blood and burned ailVe
about five hundred Indians, including women ana
children. Then returning to New-forK WIN appe-
tites much whetted they sat down to pountilui
Thanksgiving dinner. 1t is fortunate thae '"e
Apaches of the far Southwest are too unciyllized
to keep Thanksgiving in this fashion.
Senator Dan Voorhees, is reported az saying thab
he is in favor of Civil Service Reform but that ne
will support 10 measure which involves the reten-
ton of Republicans in office. Thus for the thou
sand and first time, does Dan witch the world with
noole and unselfsh craftsmanship
d,,,;If nj to-day
because he is going in--the Executive chair Is very
softly cushioned.
OF course Mr.. Cornell will give thanks to-day be-
cause he is going out-the post of honor is the prl
vate station.
OF course Judge Foger will give thanks to-day
because he is going to remain where lie is-Wash-
ngton Is concededly more engaging city than
Albany.
OF course Mr.. Smyth will give thanks to-day be-
cause it might be worse than it is-the vote against
the Saratoga ticket might have been unanimous
OF course Mr.. French will give thanks to-day De-
cause of the arrival of the snow-lt will enable him
the easier to track the footsteps of the proxy scoun-
dre
OF course John Kelly will give thanks to-day be-
cause of his position at the Syracuse Convention
and arter-he has proved cOuclusively that he wags
the Democracy, not the Democracy him.
OF course Mr. Hepburn will give thanks because
he declined not to decline to decline-it is never
pleasant to be run through an able threshng
machine,
Of course Mr. O'Brien viii give thanks to-day be-
cause he is not be County Cerk-the blood of the
martyrs is the seed of the reorganization Of the
party III the metropolis.
OF course the Democracy of New-York will give
thanks to-day because they have been restored to
power--let those laugh that in.
OF course the Republicans of New-YOrk will give
thanks to-day because they have been elected from
power-the road to perfection passes by the font Of
disappointment.
OF course Mrs Langtry will give thanks to-day
because she is bandsome-a thing of beauty may be
only skin deep bat it is a joy forever at the box
office.
OF course Miss Susan 3. Anthony will give thanks
to-day because of the work she has been permitted
to do-handsome is as handsome does.
or course President Arthur will give thanks to-
dav because o. the outcome of Federal interference
at Saratoga in the mild SeptemDer-he is not per-
haps as handsome as he was before the Convention
hut he certainly knows a heap more.
OF course Mr. COnkling will give thanks to-day
because politics ere out of hm-an homes, nnobUru-
sye lawyer is the noblest work of God
OF course all the people in the metropolis that
keep their own carriages will give thanks to-day
because they are not compelled to walkthe streets
are in such a frighfuily appalling condition.
OF course all the people IN the metropolis that
don't keep their own carriages will give thanks 10.
day because of the great expectations that lend
elasticity to their seps-the streets are indeed in
frlghtfully appalling condition but then the
Punger has sworn by the ashe Of his ancestors that
ne will rest not until he has made those streets as
clean as the unstained plumage of Quaker angel.
OF course those that eat the turkey will give
thanks to-day-a turkey on Thanksgiving is worth
two i'll the bush.
OF course the turkey himself will give thanks to-
dnv-it Is always a sweet privilege to subordinate
the claims of self to the common good
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