The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-11-30
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pleasant. Rain fell ia torrents during
the entire day, aud very few persons
ventured from the shelter Of their homes.
excepting those who were called cut bv
necessity. The Deps rtmenrs and most
places of business were closed. and the
streets wore deserted and decidedly uu-
inviting aspect.
II had been decided at the Mite
House that as the repairs and improve
ments upon the country residence at
''Oak View had been completed, that
the President and party Of his select
friends should eat their Thanksgiving
dinner there, but the plan had t. be
abandoned on account OF the weather.
and Mr. Cleveland spent his time at the
White House. and was engaged during
the greater portion of the day upon lis
message to Congress. Mrs. Cleveland
spent the day quietly with her mother,
and there were no callers whatever.
Tie rain, however, dia not ia any
manner interfere with the annual
Thanksgiving dinners at the various or
phan asylums and charitable institutions
throughout the city. Secretary Whitney
manifested his generosity by distributing
three hundred turkeys among the clerks
and employees in the Navy Depart
ment.
1t has always been the custom to pay
the employees Of the House OF Represen-
tatives their November salaries upon the
DAY before Thanksgiving. This year.
however, the rule could not be complied
with, a the law requires that the Speaker
should sgn the certificates before the
sergeant alarms Is allowed 10 make the
payments. During the recess Of on
grtss II has been customary 10 forward
the certificates 10 tie Speaker ~ his
home, in time, 50 that they may e re
turned 10 the Capitol before pay day.
For the past few DAYS ths Speaker has
been expected 70 arrive in the city: there
fore the certificates were not forwarded
to him. In order that none Of The clerks
should fcrego the eujIS meut II
Thanksgiving turkey through lack OF
funds, the sergeant made small
, advances in some instances 20 meet the
emergency.
OF all the Thanksgiving pr2cIamatiunS
/ issued by the executives of the several
. States and Territories, and copies of
/ which have been received at the STATE
! Department, that OF Chief BGshsy head.
/ of The Cherokee Indian Nation, is cousid-
/ cred the most unique ana original. 1t
reads as follows: "E-T6cVtt"e I,pnrt-
ncHt, cherokee Nufiur. !. To the
/ Cherokee People: Let rs again publicly
confess and commemorate the goodness
/ of the Great Spirit, lay dCvCtirg one day
III this year To thanksgiving IN unison.
It is d good custom. and should impress
upon our minds "a truth that everyone
ought to realize more and mCre. IS the
DAYS and hours succeed each other IN cur
short lives. That liuth il, that every
/ thing we have comes from God, aha that
everything = good and will be profitable
to us. even Is we regard and treat il. for
the fun observance at our duty 10 our
common Father. and our brothers.
Therefore, I, II. W. BUslcy head. prinCi-
pal chief Of the Cherokee nation. do now
appoint Thursday, the 2J.h day OF No
vember, 1885, as a day ~ general thanks
giving and praise throughout this nation.
aud recommend To all Cherokees TO
keep the said anniversary soberly
( gladly, and lovingly as BELTS = reason
able and Christian people so to do.
should there Toe poor or unfortunate in
any neighbOrhOOd, forget and neglect
them not. our system Of societv and
government Will not allow Of excessive
and individual wealth, nor Of lie sure at
tendant-CNCe5Siy poverty-fCr which
set us give special thanks. and hoid fast
that which Is good. But what Is called
accident or misfortune will ever present
opportunities 60 the generous and vigil
ant in well doing. 10 do acts OF bens vo-
Ience. May the next Thanksgiving Day
lind Us. aS nation, and az individuals.
more virtuous, prosperous and happy for
having kept this one.
In witness whereof. J heIeuut0 set my
hand and atfiX the seal OF the Cherokee
nation. on this 18th day Of November,
\. u. 1886.
1SFAL. -. W. BUsHEYHEAU
There has been some gossip here oyer
the report that Mr. Blaine refused tie
prUfTcTed hand of Senator Edmunds ut
the Arthur funeral in New York. lIr.
Blaine's friends say that they are con
WINGED that he will make no attempt tc
CouCiiate Mr.. Edmunds, rs he i fully
aware that the latter can have no sym
patny with him in his political aspra
t!ons.
y gentleman. representing the Govern
ment Of Costa Rica, is now in the city
engaged in studying the plan ana ar
rangement of the National Museum. II
i the intention of that government tc
establish museum which will he mod,
eled after the museum here. Tire Ha-
waiian Government has also recently
asked 10 have & competent person dt
tailed from the force Of the Mt ona|
Museum, TO 20 10 Honolulu and SEperin.
tend the establishment Of a Government
Museum there. IT.
RidicuIin% Science.
Probably Mr.. Herbert Spencer. Or.
Huxley and others have become weary
of being amused by such attacks upon
their post ions as that made by Rev. Mr..
Talmage the other evening, In order
lLat n man sLnnll LIE rnn,ratcrt Tn mt.