The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-27
THANKSGIVING.

"HOosier Boy" Talks About the National
Custom and Other Matters.
The president proclaims that thus
His duty does direct.
The governor has written ~
Unto the same effect;
Now let the housewives nets be cast
And all the poultry kind
Begin to realize ut last
For what they were designed;
Now rob your fowl yards of their game,
Till Tables groan, anon,
That they who eat may do the same
A little further on;
Now let your clans OF cousins meet
And talk their business DER,
And thank the Lord for what you eat
BY eating all the more;
Now let your indUstry's reward
Achieve fair display,
And hearts and stOnachs thank the Lord
Alternately all day.
II. L. c. FRIENDs-The foregoing beau
tiful lines OF Cartoons so fifty describe a
Thanksgiving dinner that | should like 10
give the whole poem, but space forbids.
You should all read the poem on Thanks
giving" no difference how often you may
have read it before. No poet is so popular
with the Indiana farmer as Carleton. His
writings are so true to nature, so simple
and plain, vet interpreted with sufficient
humor to elevate the spirits OF many a
weary, tarif-weighted tiller of the soil.
But | an DEPRESSING. How thankful should
we all be as n club for the present en-
couraging prospects. We have met with
many reverses since last Thanksgiving
day, but with new hope comes renewed
vigor, increased strength and unsullied
confidence to press on to higher attain
ments and greater achievements.
Now, while eating a good dinner with
some happy country cousin" please show
your appreciation OF her worth, not "by
oil la hut Nv hor
THE SENTINEL and making her thank you
and us, too, for the next thirteen months.
Then, OF couse, you will remember that
other one who is not yet. but whom you
hope to help to make, her cousin. Then
the prospective cousin has one of the dear
est old aunts, who bakes such delicious
chicken and other good things and so often
plans for you to call in and eat with her
when her pretty niece runs over Tor just a
minute, but of course stays for dinner.
The aunt may be republican, but she
cannot help liking the best democratic
paper published in lndiana-the home of
the president. If you happen to be re-
publican, ask your girl TO win you over by
the plan the pretty servant girl used 10
make her fellow vote for Campbell.
As Howard says. we think it best to
hold the holiday social at his home, and
as Indiana has the annual Illinois should
have this one, but if anyone can arrange
to come to my home at any time during
the holidays except the date decided upon
to spend at the presidents home, you will
find our reception ended and my cook
ing'--well, come and try it.
In order 10 favor the teachers who may
want to teach on the oath, / would suggest
that we aim to arrive at Towards by noon
of Christmas day This would give you
Christmas eve for home enjoyments. As
some will come by our place l should like
to have them stOp-going or coming. The
J., b. & w. train leaves indianapolis at
a. m.
Let those who could not help in the
fight make a strong effort to encourage
our president and his sister by their pres
ence on this occasion. From those who
can not come he would like a greeting in
prose or poetry.
The benevolent movement is good for
the future but we are not ready for il
yet. Let the eX-commander hear from you
all regarding a reading course. With NAL
ice toward none and charity for all,
"HoOsIER Boy"
Lebanon Nov %