The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-11-29
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selling apart day for thanks
giving. Since that time the Gus
tom has been continued, and
there are none of our holidays,
possibly, excepting Christmas
aud New Years. thai are more
generally observed or popular
with the people.
| Our Thanksgiving day is dis
tincily an American affair. The
words Of The Executive. that 1--WE
return thanks for blessings re
ceived," may not AID doubtless
do not find response in thou
sands of homes. But We are al
peace with the world. onr pros.
periiy has been uueXampled, oar
people are strangers TO The rule
of the autocrat. and though the
cry of poverty ofiimes wells mp
within the shadow of the church
and mingies with the tianksgiv
ing anthem, even the condition
of tie most wretched Is gradual
iy improving. and The day is moi
far distant. we hope. when not q
single hungry person in this grea,
ronntry will be found TO marour
National celebration with woe.
The most notable recognition
Of Thanksgiving was by Car
du,aI of the Roman Catholic
Church in the east, who issued
orders That service be held IN the
Catholic churches upon This day.
We do not know hat mis- author.
lily extends to all points IN the
United States. but we do know
that his is a most remarkably
step for the Church - ,--s-se 90
take and demo,l.:' ss;s s:ore fully
than anything >,se con'd do, tha;
while the head of that great or,
gapIzation, recognizing the right
Of the people TO give thanks Or
TO refrain. al their will, thinks il
right 10 accord recognition 10 a
day of praise set apart by the
Chief Executive Of the people.
That there is no difference Of
opinion between Church or State.
that there is no internal strife 10
distress the people, are within
themselves sufficient cause for
thanks; but that the people have
been blessed with ample crops.
that the nation has escaped ep-
denies and disaster, that all
factions meet on a common level
today. that all differences that
heretofore existed have vanished
like mist before the morning sun,
the knowledge of This must glad
den and drive all darkness from
the hearts of those who would
approach the grea. white throne
with thanks.
The season Of Thanksgiving
should not be distinguished by
riots. Nor should our spirits be
cribbed in. fenced out or qnench
ed Let us rejoice and be exceed.
ingly happy in a reasonable way.
andas We return thanks. ..praYthal
this good old New England Gus
TO mmay never give way to some
other born of a national alamily
The prominence given the turk
ey on this day has suggested the
thought that we name 1t ST..
Turkeys Day. We say no. The
turkey already has mission
Let the great American Eagle
mark the course of our victorious
armies. leave him in the HANDS
of our orators; adopt whatever
symbols we may, but let the
turkey alone. The mighty COB
bier that patrols the door yard,
that spurns with imperious heel
the very earth az he proudly dis
plays his proportions on the eve
of Thanksgiving, is The chief
adornment Of all tables through
ont the country on this day OF
thanks. He is the apple OF the
eye of the American people. he
lakes the place of the boar's head
that was a leading feature at all
feasts during the middle ages
We thank New England for her
cranherr;es. bnt We lhank God
Tor the g0bb,er. His ancestors
were here wien our forests were
young and he has been steady
growing in favor. May lis tribe
increase.
| The SENTISEL has many rea-
sons for returning thanks to dav.
During the year its business has
increased. and in that we have
evidence that oar labor has not
been lost. At the late election
our party was defeated 1t was
not vanquisl,ed; The lines were
not broken; il was the will OF
the people that the affairs of the
! National Government should pass
from lis han'l:. and we accept The
resul! without a murmur. The
| principles of Democracy still
live and the scep,er Will return
to us again. For this we return
THANKS. Mr.. Oathwaiie was re
elected. Tail Slough is our Judge
Virg. Lowry was without oppO-
! silion, and our Iull county ticket
was elected. For This We return
thanks again.
During the past year some nf
our people have been carried to