Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26

size and looks more like public sale bill
than a Thanksgiving proclamation. Across
the bottom are these words in old English:
God save the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts." Governor William Z. Russell be-
heves that Thanksgiving to God is ever
the duty and privilege Of dependence and
love. Let US, on this joyous New England
festival, gather once again i'll the old
homes where family love realizes its richest
joy in family reunion.
''As we thus lift up our hearts in thanks
giving and praise to our beneficent Father
for His manifold blessings to our Nation,
our Commonwealth and our people, let us
remember that our homage is never so pleas
ing to Him as when the hearts that render
It is full of charity and love for all His
childen."
Governor HiIrs Devout Gratitude.
Governor David D. Hill cites numerous
reasons why the people of New York should
be thankful. He SAYS: 'The year now draw
ing to close has given to the people many
causes for contentment and thankfulness.
1t has been wear of sngularly abundant
harvests. Prosperity and peace have pre-
vailed generally No calamity has befallen
the people. Fair employment has been
given to labor. Industry and commerce
have earned generous returns, and the
wealth of the State has been increased. No
heavy burdens and no unequal laws have
been imposed upon the people by their
representatives in the Legislature and their
public officers, and the taxes levied for the
support of our Commonwealth are the low
est In generation.
Governor Lyman c. Humphrey, of Kan
sas recommends that ordinary business be
suspended and that in the church and in the
homo af ha oil ha
thanks be rendered TO the Giver of all good
for His loving kindness to us as apeople
and a Commonwealth: and let us prove cur
thankfulness on that day by remembering
and literally providing for the poor and less
fortunate, that they too may rejoice and
give thanks"
From Far-Ofr Nebraska.
Governor Joseph w. Fife, OF Illinois,
speaks of the bountiful harvests which have
been ''garnered in the smile of peace and
under the reign of law He recommends
that the people ''give thanks to Almighty
God for the continued blessings of a free
and bounteous land where from
the resources of nature and the
equal and Just institutions of men
alike comes the happiness and prosperity
of the citizen. Let the needy and unfortun-
ate be remembered with charity. Let the
family reunions be held. and around the
board where youth and age meet in joyous
festival let the spirit of patriotism be pro-
NOTED, and let there be instilled into the
minds of the youth of our Commonwealth
love and appreciation of that splendid sys-
ten of civil and religious liberty which our
forefathers planted for us in the wilderness
the New World
Herbert w. Ladd, Governor of "Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations" SAYS:
''While the year has been,marked by calam-
lty and distress in many PARTS of the world,
abundant harvests have brought to us a
large measure of material prosperity, with
the outlook bright with promise for the
Nation and State and for all our people"
Literary and Mechanical Gem.
Governor Andrew H. Burke, of North
Dakota, issues the most beautiful proclama-
tion vet received by the Kansas Executive
1t is also one of the most interesting on
file. Governor Burke says: "Thanksgiv
ing proclamations are sometimes issued as
a matter OF duty or custom, but in this year
of our Lord, 1891, your Executive feels
thaS he will not be able to command
language sufficiently strong to impress upon
the peopl; his own idea of the thanks that
are due for the splendid harvests in this
year OF peace and prosperity.
f'The horn of plenty has been opened
wide" saws Governor Burke, land bless
ings have been showered on the people of
n orth Dakota" He quotes few stanzas
of poetry 10 prove that North Dakota pos
sesses the finest climate on earth
The people of Arkansas are reminded by
Governor James p. Eagle that .'the sick,
the poor and the unfortunate should not be
forgotten, but should be remembered in
sympathy and IN such substantial way
that the day may be to them a day of
indeed"
From the New State of Washington.
Governor Elisha P. Herry believes there |
ire many reasons why the people of Wash
ngion should observe the day. He saws: |
st is meet and proper that there should be |
public manifestation and expression of |
he feelings of profound gratitude which the |
people of the State of Washington cherish /
5oward Almighty God for the numberless |
blessings which He has vouchsafed to them |
Turing the past year.
There are others, but these will suffice |
They are expressions from the Governors of |
States and Territories widely separated, and |
Is they are filed away in the Executive |
0fice from year to year, make an interest
ng collection of Thanksgiving proclama-
ions d. O. MCCRAY.