The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-11-24
THANKSGIVING DAY.

day of Thanksgiving IN older than
our Government, indeed almost as
old as civilization on our Cont.
nent, it dating back to 1921. The
most reliable history informs US
that the year after the Pilgrim
Fathers reached Plymouth Rock,
(the date OF their landing was De
cember 81, 1S2O,) they had, as the
Pilgrims sons, located on or about
the same Rock have ever since
had, short crops. They had been
expecting supplies from across the
ocean for months. and had become
nearly blind in straining their op-
tics to catch sight of incoming sails
Finally, starvation seemed to stare
them in the face, and the Chief. or
Governor, as he was called, issued
a proclamation designating day Of
fasting and prayer, on which occd-
sion all were to bow submissively
to Gods will. The day before the
one appointed for the serious aud
solemn service, a ship arrived, lad
en- with provisions, whereupon the
Governor promulgated a substitute
for his original proclamation, or
dering that the day originally fixed
upon should be observed as one OF
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for
the timely succor lie had vouch-
safed them, and the day was ac-
cordingly observed as one ofprayer
and feasting. So, let popular opin-
ion hold the Pilgrim Fathers in
high or low esteem, all must give
them credit for establishing prac-
tice which has grown in favor from
the date Of its Inauguration to the
present day.
Reader, but reflect moment,
and see if you cannot agree with us
that no other day in the year de-
serves as high recognition as
Thanksgiving Day. Some may ex-
cept the Sabbath, but we do not
That Day Is observed only by
Gods own command. ButThanks-
giving Day is one voluntarily ten
dered to Gods service by His crea-
lures. On that Day, all of our
people, from the President down to
the humblest citizen. openly, pub
licly, and proudly confess God and
their dependence upon Him, and
touch garments as they pass each
other on the way to their chosen
sanctuaries. Then, after Divine
service, it is in order and designed
that friends should meet around
their festive boards and partake OF
the choicest products of Gods be
nificent bounty--turkeys nicely
Drowned, potatoes bursting theil
Jackets from mealy fullncss, bus
cults inviting butter and honey, ap
pie cider, and mince pie, the whole
topped off with Irish wine-yum,
yum, yum.
Yes, Thanksgiving Day is the
Day of days, one on which mar
can give thanks to God for life anC
its concomitant blessings, and at
ter his devotions give evidence tha
/ he loyeth his neiglbor as he dotl
3. himself, at his own board or a
that Of his neighbor-converse or
the situation, the favored situation
occupied by us as Americans, citi
zens of "the land of the free anC
the home Of the brave" where al
our battles are political and blood
less, and all our revolutions thos,
worked out at the ballot box.
We trust the people Of Whit,
Oaks and Lincoln County, aye, al
the deni1cns Of New Mexico, vii
let their hearts swell cut in thank
tulness on next Thursday, tia
they will eat, drink, and be mer
ry, happy as the birds OF the air
and the deer upon the mountains
Selah.
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