The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-26
THANKSGIVING Al HOME.
4 DELIGHTFUL, PLEASANT AND
MEMORABLE DAY.
Observed by All Classes With the
Usual dixture Of DfVOutness
and Merrimeat.

warm snd genial rays OF an unclouded
sun. The weather was exceptionally
bright, fair and bril- liant, ard those
who had no otner caute for thaukful-
ness cent their silent thanks upward
for being permitted to live and drink
ia The joyousnets that pervaded the
atmosphere like perfume. There
was a stimulus in the outdoor air that
seemed to impalt new life and vigor
to all who came within its IL II ence.
The stalwart, broad shouldered man
who marched briskly to the scene OF
his daily abor was no less aft cted by
it than the modest and pretty work
ing girl, tripping lightly along the
streets with ir,sl roses on her cheek
and new life in her sparkling
eyes. Towards noon the character
of the pedesi ians hegsn perceptibly
TO change. Ladiee cut shopping, or In
search of some rare del icacy to crown
the Thanksgiving dinner, and men
hurrying on q cir way 10 important
bus ne matter replaced the art san
and mt coapiC. The ehowy sealsk n
or plush cloak Of the leisurely class
replaced the n Mt but uncostly attire
OF the ge ,arner, but rich or poor
male or female, the expression on all
feces was alike, look Of festivity, o!
ri icing, of content, OF hopeiulness
unmarried By sorrow which, il it ex.
s,ed, was for the nonce Ic,sed and
cast out like an evil spirit.
IN BUSINESS CIRCLES
there was a general disposii ion to
playfulDess and to avoid all
mention Cf matters that couls be con.
veniently settled today. Il an effort
was made to talk business with man
he would say somt thing about "tur-
key" and make oAbalis.ic sligo, which
was Immediately interpreted as Ely
nal to adj urn to the nearest appel ger
depot. such invi atoms were fire..
queDt, and scattered over sufficient.
iy wide area OF territory to justify the
assertion that there was enough sppe'
tisiug done before l O'Clock in the
afternoon to have resulted in a fearful
absorption OF turkey.
TaE EXCHANGES WE'RE ALL CLOSED,
and no advices from other markets
were posted on the blsckboards, Chi
Cago, New Yo,k and New Olesns all
observing the holiday. There was no
one on the floor of The Exchange ex.
cept an occasional straggler or two,
WHO were afraid to stop In that de-
ser ed precinct as il in fear Of desc
Grating their mute surroundings.
Everything was silent but the stead.
fast telegraph key in the Merchants
Exchange room, that clicked aud
clicked with a cheerineJs that in itself
conveyed suggestion of festivity.
ON MAIN AND FRONT STREETS,
business was virtually suspended
sf er l o'clock and the large majority
of the wholesale stores closed their
doors. The retail ores kept open
as usual, but transacted little business,
most OF the visitors bsing merely out
for purposes OF "sampling" and adj
miring the tempting displays in the
windows. The banks were closed,
AT THE FEDERAL BUILDING
there was no 8 ga of life. Tne post
office vas closed after 10 o'clock and
uFllNCIHs uG
Uuited Sta,es Circuit Court had ad
journed over, and the Surveyor Of the
Customs and the other officials in the
building kept theic holiday in faithful
compli Ance vita the Presidents order
Even the eleVa or was motionless, and
the polite youth who runs 1t miles
away.
THE COURTHOUSE WAS DEJEBTRD,
and its dark anu dlngy corridors
looked more sepulrhral than ever,
which hardly seems pos3 BILE, but is
neye thele true. The Uounly Cou I
Gle Ms office was tenantless. The
marriage license book lay serenely
undis urbed on the counter, rejoicing
in us idlensss, bu; toward evening its
We'll earned repose was disturbed by a
would be BgaediCt, who made the de-
serted halls echo with his frantic cries
for "a license, a license !" Alter dill
gent search and much hurryi0g to and
fro, he finally discovered an attaChe Of
the office languld from over feeding,
but mellow hearted under the inhd-
ence of the "nimmings" that went
with the turkey, aud this courteous
official was induced TO HE himself to
the Courthouse and issue the rtqui-
cite papers. The welding came
off on schedule time, So will appeal in
another column.
THE PLACES OF AMUSEMENT
were literally patron zId, the matinee
at the New Memphis Theater attract.
ing an unusually large crowd. The
Mikddo was the bill, and Miss Abbott
and Walter allen divided thu honoIs.
Among the audience was President
MADDEN, who in company with friends
occupied the right proscenium box
and enjoyed the opera heartily, es.
pecially the reference TO his favorite
cream ColoIed mule. The Dime Mu.
scum also had It's share of patrons and
IeAped a silver harvest.
THE ERwsBoYs
had feast OF their own, provided by
the hbeiality Of Mr.. Hunsdon Gary.
The affair took place at George Schil-
ley's, on West Court street, and the
way the boys made the turkey, veni-
son and duck disappear you'd have
tbIlChNh bO'iOA W OuO FOul W bhO 10 y
lamenied "Mr. Bumble," could he
have been there. There was no need
10 ssk for "more;" there wss an
abundance Of everything, and the
ne sboys, twenty. FIVE in number, had
royal bAnqu t
Services and Reunion aG 1he Chelsea
(Presby teEian) Ghureh.
Services were held at the CHELSEA
Presbyterian Church yesi erdsy by the
pas or, The Rev. W. Richardson, who
preached the following 81 rmon, taking
Tor his text The I'd verse Of the 9TH
chapter OF ColossiaDs:
We are commanded to give thanks
always. Not that we are TO be always
in the act or service OF thanksgiving
but to be always cherishing thankful
spirit. There Is not q day or an hour
oil our lives in which we have moi
abundant seasons for thanksgiving
But 1t is needful and prof able K
have epecial Bessons Of thar ksgivinl
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