Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Governors Prociamstion-somo oil
che subiects for Thank fuiness.

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The custon of observing Thanksgiving
day has steadily grown in Virginia since
| the war. and the promise IL that the APP
| nroachino holiday will DO more generally
| kept here than ever before.
,fhe Governors proclamation calls upon
the people throughout the Commonwealth
to observe the day with thanksgiving ana
| such religious services as their consclences
may dictate, and enters pleator the re-
! memhranea of the poor, who are always
| with us. During the past year the people
| of Virginia had much to be thankful Tor,
and at this particular time an especially
! auspicious era appears about 10 dawn
upon the Commonwealth.
GOOD GOVERNMENT.
The State has had good government.
| There has been freedom from internal dis
| order: and while there has not been escape
| from the financial depression that was the
| common lot of the entire country some
months ago. the storm haH been weathered
without any serious WRECKS anu tue sAIes
are clear and clearing.
The political situation had happy solu-
ton in the last election, and the great pro-
| blem-the debt questlon-which has In
| previous shapes harassed the State tor near
| Nv q quarter of century, viii, III II now
| considered certain, return no more TO
| plague US. but, on the contrary, mas taken
| q IOIIQ tldL VIII pIONO u bAOSSAHbs
THE TRIBUTE TINE DEMANDS.
The year has not been without its sor-
rowful dispensations for many. Loved
| forms of Young and old have been laid
away, family circles have been broken, and
| family affairs draped in sables. These have
| been and ever will be the tributes remorse-
| less Time will exact. But neither has the
wear been without its joyful dispensations
| for many, IL has strewn flowers in the
pathway Of these, filed their households
with sunshine, and garlanded their Lares
and Penates with bright hopes.
To the joyful the lesson IS that they give
of their cup of gladness TO the sorrowlng
and fear not that 1T will be emptied. FOR
every drop that overhows tho brim and
brings peace, consolation, or comfort 70
wounded heart will well 40 spring within
| the vessel. To the prosperous In worldly
| goods the lesson 10, Remember the poor.
| TO those who are in health the anniversary
carries the Injunction, Forget not the SICK.
BEAR OLE ANoTHER's BURDENS.
Bear one another's burdens" is O
proclamation of the herald of Thanksgiving
| that ali can obey. A kind word here, an
open hand there may be the germs Of bios
SONS of good that will burgeon forever.
| Charity of speech and charity OF deed are
| thank offerings the Giver of AL will never
| despise.
AS is usual, the day Will be one OF home
| coming and of the gathering OF families
/ around tho freside. II will be in Rich
n1ond day Of feasting with the well-to-do
| and of grooming of family boards. While
| this class are stocking their larders let them
| not fail 70 recall that even IN this city
| there nav be those who, it they do not
actually go hungry. will not have anything
| ont of their ordinary fare unless gene
rous hand is extended to them. Let 1t not
| be forgotten that we have our homes for
| old people, our private hospitals, our or
| phan asylums, and our almshouse, where
| hearts can be made thankful alta compare
| lively insignificant sacrifice. Let 1t be
remem bered that there are prison-gates
| in the city through which may be sent
rays of light and messages OF comfort.
Let it be rendered that but few. miles
away is reformatory which IS doing 8
noble work, and that that work can be
assisted by giving its inmates cause to OF
fer thanks.
| THE DAYS OBSERVANCE.
Tho banks, the municipal, and the State
| Offices will be closed on Thanksgiylng-day,
! At the post-oflice Sunday hours only will
| be kept, and business will be pretty gene
rally suspended. Parties having paper
maturing on the holiday will have to take
care of il the day before.
The Governor sent printed copies OF his
| proclamation to all the ministers IN the
| CITY and tho notices of Thanksgiving SER
vices will be gwen out from the pulpits to-
| day.
The freight departments Of the railroad
| and steamboat companies will, II IS pre-
| sumed. keep the regular holiday hours.