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Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
Liveries for the Flunkies.

A Main street halter of English ante
cedents displayed in his front windows a
framed colored lithograph labeled
British Liveries." There they were of
all varieties, and as 1 gazed upon the
pictures of the funBies dressed in every
conceivable style of idiocy, bearing in
great variety the badges Of servitude,
wondered which I would like to kick best
if 1 had my choice, the yellow plushes
who would consent to be dressed so for
money or their employers. There is a
taint of this funky tendency in our
American society which disgusts me, and
doubt not liveried footmen, with saw.
dust calves and shorts, are only a ques.
tion of time.-BuffalO News.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
How to Avoid Contagion.

In lecture recently given to women in
Philadelphia a physician prescribed the
best method Of preventing contagion or
infection. The lecturer said: "The best
way to prevent the poison from being alb
sorbed by the lungs is to have the stomach
full during period Of contact or exposure.
The lungs absorb while the stomach is
empty, but throw off during digestion,
never absorbing while digestion is going
on. While watching at night the nurse
should take light lunch, such as beet
teaor crackers, every few hours. Another
point of protection against contagion is
personal cleanliness and frequent changes
of inside and outside clothing.
Rndppt.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
Curious Customs m panama.

One Of the most curious customs that
attract the attention of strangers in
Panama is to see the native women walk
ing along the street smoking long, slen-
der cigars in much the fashion that men
do here. It is the custom Of the women
there to gather in the public markets as
early as sunrise to gossip and talk over
affairs while enjoying their morning
smoke. As there are few newspapers IN
Panama, and a proportionately small
number Of readers, the market is the
place where the news Of the town is to be
learned.-New York Evening World.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
His Best Girl,s Photn.

1t is the proper thing for the young
man who can afford it to keep the photo
graph of his best girl, framed in solid sill
yer, standing on his writing desk. The
frames are about an inch broad, and are
plain or fancy to suit the taste, but the
majority of those imported from England
are fancy. The figures include cherubs
and cherub faces, heads of beasts, heads
Of goblins, forms of elfs, masks of fierce
aspect, and a running vine of some sort,
that twines in and out among the figures.
The inner edge of one very pretty frame
where the ends Of the rope come together
at the bottom. The frames cost on the
avlrage $50 each.-New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
THE SHADOWS.
the fields and fair the rkies

Green are the fields and fair the skies,
And bright is the world today;
But over my home a shadow lies.
And it will not go away.
And my heart is held with fearful dread:
For my love lies pale on a weary bed.
Over the lawn my little boy
Chases a butterfly;
His laugh has ring of careless Joy,
And happiness beams from his eye.
All, mel it is well that he cannot see
The awful shadow that frightens me.
The doctor is gone; Ihave closed the door;
And what were the words he said?
Alas 1 have thought them DER and DER,
And they weigh on my heart like lead.
And 1 sit me down in dark despair
And the awful shadow fingers there.
Donald Ramsay.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
You Garry

A whole medicine chest in your pocket,
with one box of Ayers Pills. AS they
operate directly on the stomach and
bowels, they indirectly affect every
other organ of the body. When the
stomach is out of order, the head is
affected, digestion fails, the blood be-
comes impoverished, and you fall an
easy victim to any prevalent disease.
Miss NJ. E. Boyle, of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
puts the whole truth in a nutshell, when
she says: 81 use no other medicine
than Ayers Pills. They are all that
any one needs, and just splendid to save
money in doctors bills"
Here is an instance of
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
Garden ON the Roof.

There have been q few houses built of
late years with the ROOT. space laid out as
a summer garden, to be rooted with can
vas and screened at its sides from the
sun. I have encountered q couple Of
these establishments in my wanderings
of the city and found them to be a very
delightful and commendable innovation.
That they represent the beginning of a
general practice have no doubt. The
space overhead is the only space wasted
in the topography and architecture OF
New York. 1t is unnatural to suppose
that it will long continue to be left to the
vagTant sparrows and the wandering
winds.-Alfred Tumble in Pittsburg
Bnlletin
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
Was Somewhat Particular.

A customer with about three hairs left
Of his original stock of capillary attrac-
tions took possession of a chair in bar
ber's shop.
II shall want the part made in the mid
die, " he said to the attendant who waited
on him.
The latter studied the bald Uranium for
some time, and then asked with puzzled
expression:
':But, please, sir, what shall I do with
the third hair?'-Judge.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
IL : Nou.nnno,. nrn.on,,.-

at -la-Chapelle there is news
paper museum, founded by Oscar Won
Forczenbeck, which contains files Of
specimens Of more than 1900 different
newspapers IN tho world, and It IS daily
receiving copies Of the remainder from ali
quarters Of the globe. The great curiosity
Of the collection Is No. 40 Of Tho Texas
Democrat, published at Houston on
March III, 1854, when the eugencies 81
war time made it necessary TO print It on
wan paper. New York Sum
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05

Editor-I see the clerks in dry goods
and grocery stores are forming an early
closing movement. Write O stirring edi-
torial standing up for the clerks and do
nouncing their heartless, grasping en-
ployers.
ment has also been started by the poorly
paid and overworlSed bartenders.
"Eh2 Wha--l Guess you'd better write
on the tariff today. Omaha World
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
Huge Plan for water supply.

The stupendous plan for supplying
the city Of Liverpool with water involves
the removal Of q whole Welsh village, in
cluding woods, cottages, churches, ETC.,
this immense space to be devoted to q reser.
voir four and one-half miles long by half q
mile to q mile broad, and eighty feet deep.
There are to be three lines Of pipe, each
sixty-eight miles long, with filtering beds
and secondary reservoirs, and the cost oi
tpq Rquedqct alone IS estimated ct el5,.
OOO,O00.--Now York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
somnambuilat,. oooa rortuns.

Ihe danger Of somnambulism Is well
Snqwn. writer la The Century tells oi
2 piece Of good iogtuno coming Prom the
repig, "A young lady, troubled aud ahx-
l9as eqout 2 prize for which she was to
essay, arose from her bed III s{ao,, .,,a
wrote papor upon aubiect rro6 svl,i i'sf i..f
sn2 bad rot Intended 10 wfIfo w61t
e,4ate enq thia aay secured FOR her fbs
Ra'Aa QPisAeo Herald.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
prescrintinn for snnhurn.

Here is a prescrig gtion for sunbur1l
which must be effectual: If YOU are
red as a boiled lobster, throw wells
and physic to the dogs, and get
yourself fine, healthy brown; and Il
your face smarts or has q tendency to
peel, use towel wrung out Of boiling
water and laid over it twice or thrice
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
Charoctor IN Tbumbs

A French writer judges women by their
thumbs. Those with large thumbs are
said to be more likely to possess native
intelligence, while the small thumbs indi-
cate feeling
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
Not Mueh BreaIyaee.

81 suppose Miss Astergoold's rejection
of young Snipkins nearly broke his hearth"
''No, It didn't break his heart, but 1t
busted his scheme to go abroad ON her
money. y."-Harper's Bazaar.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
cue 81 the Rreastworks.

TATE SPRINGS, TENN, July a, 1888.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca:
Gentlemen-Seven years ago / contracted
an exceedingly bad case of blood poison. /
tried physician, the best at command, but
secured no benefit. My throat began "a
get sore, and my body covered with sores
and ulcers. Going from bad to worse, l
felt that my grave must be reached in the
near future. | gave up the doctors treat
ment, and with a despairing hope COM
menced taking your medicine. I began to
improve from the FIRST bottle, and in a short
time the ulcers healed, and my skin cleared
of and was entirely well.
One year ago a case Of catarrh developed
in my system. Tie physician did his best,
but could not cure me; but two bottles OF
Swift's Specific gave me permanent relief.
]. II. ROBINSON.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05

Bs-EXpress train leaving Harrington at Z so
a. IN, and arriving at 5.l6 p m runs through
solid to and from Baltimore, ria Porters and
Newark.
The11 20 p IN. train also stops at Laurel to leave
passengers from Wilmington or points North.
NOrtb-b0aHd trains leave Delmar l55 a. NJ, daily,
Dover $40 a. IN. regularly: arriving at Whining
ton 435 a. m, Baltimore 6.i5 q. IN, and Philadel
phia 20 q. IN.
The l55 a IN. train also stops at SenfoTd
Harrington, Clayton and Mi3Gletuwn to leave
passengers from points South of Delmar, or take
on passengers for Wilmington aud points North
NelU CdStie Accommodation TrGiBs-LeaVe vii
miugton 800 I'm. and2.50 m. LeRveNew Castle
6 20 n NJ anl 3-5l u m
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05

To the young man who has been too
fast there will come time when he must
wait.-New Orleans Picayune.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
RRANCu ROADS.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND ~ VIRGINIA L. R.
Leave Harrington for Lewes II .05 a. m. and
$50 p. IN. For Franklin and way stations ll05
a. IN. Returning train leaves Lewes for Harring-
ton S.35 a. m, and 225 p. N. Leave franklin
$50 a m.
QUEEN ANNE x kent R R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 946 a. m and IA
p m, weekdays
DELAWARE II CHESAPEAKE r. R-Leave Clayton
for oxford and way stations 1908 a. m and , o.
| D. m, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE * SEAFoRD r. R.-Leave Seaford for
| Cambridge and intermediate stations ll.5O d. m,
! weekdays.
loNs.-At Porter with Newark & Della
ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
! Anne sd Kent Railroad. AtClGytOn with Delaware
| &Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore Il Delaware
| Bay Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware,
| Maryland d Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford- with
/ Cambridge e SeafOrd Railroad. ht Delmar with
| New York, Philadelphia d Norfolk, Wicomico 4
| PocomOke and Peninsula Railroad.
CHAS Z. PUGH, General Manager.
! J. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
schedule in effect April %, 1888.
Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot Whining
ton, as follows:
EAST POUND

ton, as follows:
EAST BOUND.
Phila aceom'n, daily except Sunday y......6 Is a. m
Philadelphia accommodation, daily. so a. m.
Philadelphia accommodation, dali y.......755 II. m.
Philadelphia Express except sundays 80 H. m.
Philadelphia accOm'n, except SUNDAY. 300 n. m.
Philadelphia express, Sunday Only......9 05 A. IN.
Philadelphia accommodation, daily 10 80 a. m.
Philadelphia Il Chester express, daily..1l ID A. IN
Philadelphia accommodation, dali y......1 90 p. m.
Philadelphia accommodation, dOily ly......S00 p. m.
Philadelphia accommodation, DAILY 90 D. IN.
Philadelphia q Chester express. daily
except p m.
Philadelphia accommodation, daily ly......52 25 D. m.
Philadelphia accommodation, DAILY y.......640 D. m.
Phila accom'n, daily, except Sunday~..7.30 p. m.
Philadelphia accommodation, daily y......S55 p m
Philadelphia Il Chester express, daily...S4S D. m.
WEST BOUND.
Chicago and Pittsburg Limited, daily...73 38 a. m
Balto accomn, daily, except Sunday....645 a. m
Cincinnati and st Louis limited. daily-ll 3S a. m
Baltimore Accommodation, daly...........245p 5p. m.
Chicago, Pittsburg aud st. Louis express,
ualy .ss'...s..oiV p m
Singery accommodation, daily~............7 80 p m
Singery accommodation, daily ..........-l2SO a. M
FOR LANDENBERG, $40 a. m Sunday only
II 90 a. IN. and 2.35 p. m, daily except sunday
Trains leave Marke; street Station:
For Philadelphia $50 p. m, daily except Sun.
day, 235 D. m. daily For Baltimore, 2.S5 and $50
D. m, daily. For Landenberg, $50 and IL 90 l.
m except Sunday, and 2.35 and 8. 80 pfm, daily
910 a. m. sunday only; $50 p. m, daily.
Leave Philadelphia for Wilmington:
Daily, ~ 90 10 90 and e1100 a. m. 1900 noon,
Las, 90, 430 $500, $50, $40, 10 90. 1l.30 p. m.
Baily except Sunday $50, $50 a. m, and
"a 25 $50 D. m
Express trains
CHAs. o. SCULL w. NJ. CLEMENTS,
Genl Pass Agt. General Manager.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
A Physician

who lost his medicine chest, but, having
at hand a bottle of Ayers Pills, found
himself fully equipped.-J. Arrison,
NJ. D., of San Jose, Cal, writes:
"Some three years ago, by the merest
accident, I was forced, so 10 speak,
to prescribe Ayers Cathartic Pills for
several sick men among party of engi-
neers in the Sierra Nevada mountains,
my medicine chest having been lost in
crossing a mountain torrent. 1 was
surprised and delighted at the action Of
the Pills, so much so, indeed, that I was
led to further trial of them, as well as
of your Cherry Pectoral and Sarsapa-
rilla. have nothing but praise to offer
in their favor"
John w. Brown, NJ. D., of Oceana,
WA, writes: prescribe Ayers Pills
in my practice, and find them excellent.
urge their general use in families"
T. E. Hastings, NJ. D., of Baltimore,
Md, writes: "That Ayers Pills do con-
troll and cure the complaints for which
they are designed, is as conclusivcly
proven tome as anything possibly can be.
They are the best cathartic and aperi-
ent within the reach of the profession"
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
= ,,,r,,,,, ~ r,an :, ,oeo

KAUFMAN, TEX, June 20, 1888.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca:
Gentlemen-I have been afflicted with
skin disease for about twelve years, and the
best medical treatment failed to give me re-
lief am now using Swift's Specific, and
have received the greatest benefit from its
use. Yours truly VIM. JOINS.
For sale by all druggists.
TIm SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
New York, $50, Broadway.
London, Eng. IS Snow IIill.
Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
Ayers Pills
PREPARED BY
Or. j. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
Philadelphia, Wilmington z Baltimore Slit3ai,
AIsE aBgVISEOX.

On and after April 18th 1887 Sundays ex-
ceptedJ, trains will lleave as follows:
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The Effect on the South.
coLoRED cLERerMES's VIEWS UPON GE

coLoRED CLERGYMEN's VIEWS UPON GENERAL
HARRIsoS's ELECTION.
The New York Herald publishes the views of
a number of colored preachers in South Caro-
lima as to the effect of General Harrison's cleo
ton on the south.
Bishop Arnett, who has charge of the A. NJ
E. churches in the South Carolina district says:
Il don't see that il makes much difference to
US IN South Carolina who is President of the
United States, provided the incumbent is an
honest. God-fesring man and administers the
laws faithfully and honestly and impartially
We can take care of ourselves in South Caro-
lima. and as long as we do duty as citizens
OF TINS great republic and pursue our daily
vacations expect We will be able to get along.
apprehend no setback to the industries of the
south by Mr.. Harrison's election"
Rev. J. E. Hayne, who has a station on the
Wadmalaw Island A. VI. E. circuit. holds that
Harrison's election will result in good to the
south. He says: 1T will give the political
slaves Of the democratic party freedom. 1t
Will relieve the negro of great apprehensions
and fearful anxieties, and it will certainly tend
TO deyelope his moral courage. One of the
greatest questions that will be settled by Gen.
Harrlsons election Is the race issue in this
country, because the progress OF the negro will
be so distinctly marked and understood by his
white brethren that much of the prejudice now
existing against him will disappear"
Rev. b. +. Witherspoon, pastor of Mount
N4oh AIlCah hethoulst EplscOpallan church,
says: AS colored men we do not expect Mr.
Harrlson TO do for US what he would not do for
white men cireumstanced as we are in the
south politically. We only want to be treated
as citizens of this great and free country. and
TO be allowed, without molestation or intimida-
ton. to cast our ballot for the party of our
choice. as do the Irish and Germans and Amer
leans This We hope he will do by the help Of
all progressive men in the south. who will rise
above long-standing prejudices and give to US
what they themselves stand so much in need of
and complain Of its lack-fair play
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A Divorce Before Marriage.

CURIOUS DOCUMENT DRAWN UP BY CHICAGO
JUsrICE-AN EXPECTED BRIDEGROOM MISSING
Chicago special to the Philadelphia Press
says: A year ago Mrs. Josephine Sicotte, a
wealthy French widow, betrothed herself to
John Seifurt Two months later she met John
b. Menger, a well-to-do business man. who was
shortly to wed Dolorita Mazuray, a Spanish
maiden. Both forgot their former loves and
resolved to marry. But Menger found Dolorita
difhcult to manage. She pressed him for an
early marriage. So did Mrs Sicotte. Finally
Dolorita was taken before Justice of the Peace
Jarvis Blume, and the following remarkable
document was jointly signed:
I'VE. John Menger and Dolorita Mazuray, of
Chicago declare and say that
Whereas, We have heretofore been engaged
in mutual verbal agreement to unite in mar
riage at some time in the future, and certain
tokens OF friendship in the form of letters, ex-
pressive of such friendship, have passed be-
| tween us, and finger ring given by said Men
ger to said MaZuray to bind such tacit agree
ment of marriage; and
Whereas, upon full reflection and consider
| alton 1t has been mutually agreed that such
contemplated marriage be and the same is I'M
desirable and to be avoided;
Therefore, we do now hereby declare and
promise one to the other that such tokens as
may be expressive of our hitherto relations in
| the form of such letters and such ring ex-
changed as aforesaid shall be at once returned
to each other, and the expressions of friend
ship and endearment therein and thereby made
shall be revoked and nullifed, meaning and in
| tending that the relations heretofore existing
shall be declared as void and of no effect bv
this writing; and said parties shall be as Of
their former status and free from any obliga-
ton one to the other, either legal or moral.
thus releasing each other from fulfilling the
vows and promises heretofore made, either
verbally or in writing. Witness our hand and
seal"
Mrs. Sicotte then INDUCED in an expensive
trousseau, the parish priest was engaged, the
license procured, and the marriage service was
to take place Sunday; but the bridegroom did
not appear, and has not been seen since Friday.
when he visited Justice Blume, paid him for
drawing up the unique ivorce-before-marriag
document, said he could live no longer in Chi
cago, and departed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-15
Testimony Unimpeached.

from the Pnlladelpl1a Record.
Smart Lawyer-"You say that on the night of
the murder the moon was SO bright that you
could see the burglars in the room. Was your
husband awake at the timer"
Witness-"I don't know"
'His face was toward you, wasn't it; or was
it not?"
Il don't know
"Eh? You don't know? Was his face turned
toward you or toward the wallP'
~ don't know"
"Gentlemen Of the Jury, you hear the wit
ness She identifies the prisoners as the burg
iars VINO were In the room, and yet she cannot
tell in what position her husband was living.
Now Cto witness), why don't you know?''
Il could not see."
"Ah, ha! / thought so. She could not see.
She, who identifies the prisoners, could not
see which way her husbands face was turned.
Explain that, madam, if you cam
Well, sir. my husband is so bald that in a
dim light can't tell his face from the back of
his head"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-15
German Influence I'm the Church

A dispatch from Rome saying that petition
had been presented to the propaganda pro-
testing against the predominating influence of
German Catholics in America having been
shown to prominent theologian of Cincinnati,
he said that such movement had been on foot
since the last council at Baltimore; that a
petition was presented at Notre Dame, Ind, at
the golden jubilee of Father Sorin, drawn up
by Archbishop Ireland and signed by seven
bishops. embodying q request that the cate
chism shall be taught only in the English Lam
guage, and that in those German parishes
where sermons heretofore were preached in
German they should now be preached in Eng
lish; that no more festivities of any German
nature should be tolerated; in short, that
everything German should be abolished.
Bishops Dwenger and Macs were chosen to
present the petition in Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-15
DIEDMoNT AIR LINE.

EJlEDMONI AK LINE.
Il Schedule in effect September Both 1873
$50 A. Mast Tenn. Mail Daily for Marrenton.
Sordonsflle Charlottesville Lyncburg and Stations
between Alexandria and Lynchburg, Roanoke, Bristol
leans Pullman Sleeper Washington to New Orleans
ia A M.-fast Mail Daily for Warrenton, Char
Iottesvllle Charlottesville Stations Ches Ohio Route
Lynchburg, Rocky Mount, Dsnyille and Stations be,
tween Lynchburg and Danvie, Greensboro, Raleigh
Charlotte, Columbia, Augusta, Atlanta. BirmiIs,
ham, Montgomery, New Orleans Texas and California
ton with Pullman sleepers Monteolnery to New Or
leans and Mann Boulder Sleepers for Birmingham
Nlcksburg, and Shreveport Pullman Sleeper Danyille
to Columbia and Augusta Solid trains Washington 10
Sundays.
2:30 p. M--Daily, except Sunday for Manassas
Strasburg and intermediate stations.
80 p. M.-Western Express Daily for warrenton
Gordonsylle Charlottesville Louisville. CINCINNATI
Pullman Sleepers and Solid Trains Washington TO
Louisville: so for Iynchburg, Bristol Chattanooga
Through Pullman Sleepers Washington to Memphis
without change.
burg Danville Raleigh, Ashevlle Charlotte. C9lnm.
bia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta. MONTGOMERY New Or
leans, Texas and California. Pullman Vesibne Seeper
Washington TO New Orleans via Atlanta and Mont
Ga, without change.
Trains WASHINGTON and Ohio division leave Wash
ington 300 A. NJ Daily except sunday, and As PM
Returning leave Round Hill G ;05 An Daily and 81
NJ DAILY except sunday, arriving Washington s 30
Through trains from the South via Char,o,,o n,,
vile and Lynchburg arrive in Washington .o6 a NJ
and 80 PM; via East Tennessee Bristol and vac
burg at ll:l3 AN. and $40 PM: via Chesapeake
and ONO route and Charlottesville at 40 r N
StrasburS Local at 9:47 A. NJ IN
Ilckets; sleeping car reservation and Information
furnls ned and oaggaee checked ONCE 1900 Penn
MIA Railroad, 9TH and y SITS JAS l. T4YI ~ IVA
vi 6eneral PASSENGER Agent
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Ancient Thanksgiving Days.

From Table 1alk
Thanksgiving day was suggested, doubtless,
by the Hebrew feast of the tabernacles. or
feast of ingathering at the end of the year"
Its history in America begins as early as 1921.
The occasional observance of such aay, for
mally recommended by the civil authorities
was not unusual in Europe at an earlier date,
In Holland the first anniversary of the deliver
ance of the city of Leyden from the seige, Oct
3,1575 was kept as religious festival of thanks
giving and praise. In the English church SER
vice the 9TH of November is so celebrated. in
commemoration of the discovery of the gun
powder plot. One of the most remarkable of
thanksgiving customs on record prevailed i'm
southampton and Easthampton, Long Island.
Montauk Point, which consists of 5000 acres.
was owned by numerous proprietors in these
towns and was used az common pasturage for
stock. The time of driving the herds home to
winter was fixed at meeting by the town
council, land it came," says the historian, '.to
be a rule from the period beyond which the
memory of man runneth not, that the Thurs
day of the week following the return of the
cattle from Montauk should be observed as a
day of thanksgiving" At an early period of
New England history certain periods of pros
perity were often made the occasions of public
thanksgivings, or feasts, and often a day of
fasting and prayer was turned into day of
thanksgiving by what seemed an immediate
answer to their prayers.