The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-01
Thanksgiving.
By Ambrose 8. Ottty.


There are 81. 600 900 of people I'm these
United States who celebrated Thanksgly-
lug. How few, III they were called on, could
toll you the origin and history of this
religious festival that 1t originated In
Now England is generally known. but
they would bo more than surprised II i'm
formed that the first day OF Thanksgiving
was In 1871. tie yeur tue pilgrim father
landed mt Plymouth Rock The fret
record we have OF a day OF general thanks.
England. was In 1868, when November 25
was set apart for that purpose. The exact
time OF the first observance O. Thanks
giAng In America Is not known, but IL
WAS presumably 10 October.
The custom OF oesbratlng ''harvest
home or Thanksgiving is more or less
Intimately associated with AL the States
OF the Union. Many years ago in some OF
them it was made holiday by state
legislation, II did not become national
The present ii anksglvlng Day was OBJ
served by the people OF these United
Stnto5. In observing 1t no less than elk
countries were represented by them In
ealing and drinking and giving thanks:
United States. Brazil. Turkey (turkey).
Hungary (hungry). Guinea (guiLea), aud
Greece (gIsase).
On this occasion. everybody ought to
praise the Lord, that things arc as well
with us as they are. The SHOULD sing unto
sh' i'Otu WIN uAhNuhbkifiukt hlus6 VI tno
earth aud all people princes and all judges
Vi the eurth. The young men and maidsns
OLD men and Old Women, anu children,
should praise the Lord Lot them all
praise the Lord for b name alone is ex-
cellant; his glory is love the earth and
heaven, Praise ye tie Lord. O,fer unlv
the Lord Thanksgiving aad pay Luy VOWS
unto the Most High.
For tho Lord is good His mercy is ever.
lasting; aud his truth sndureth to all gen.
Inns hat a ata..t tna
Lord for his goodness. and Tor his wond-
eriul works TO the children OF men,
Blessing and glory and wisdom and
thanksgiving, and honor. and power, and
might Ds unto God for ever and ever.
Amen.
Ihe following piece OF poetry we we'll
rememher singing about boy named
Eiwood Pyle, who had q very fine turkey
I1o didn't want 1t killed. and when he
found out that 1t was he became very
angry, 30 We boys made up the poetry on
him.
Ell yoCd s turkey mad TO die,
That's so, tnats SO;
To make a fsa 4 OF gooi potpie.
Aud that's so too.
And that Is 8 ), my boys,
And that is sonny boys
And. that Is so. my boys,
And that's SO, too. ..="
When he would hear any one Of us
singing 1t he would want to trim us up
for singing 1t. But as good luck would
have II. none OF US ever got crippled or
had to dis like the turkey.
On Monday evening last Ebsn N Bald
win and Ambrose q. Ottey. who are each
Others rlght.hsnd man. vIsitod the ro-
vival services held at Trainer cha pei under
the leadership OF Rev. MIR Miller, and
while there they both gave grand spirit.
ual address to that people. There we're
no less than ten young men who arose In
tho uudieuce and delIbarat al v waIkad for.
ward and kneeled ut the mourners' bench.
On Sunday morning last 25 Joined the
church ou ptObation the result Of the rs.
vival.
The Harvest Home held by the Claymont
III. Sunday school ON Tuesday evening
last was grand SUCCESS.
Al0nzo Forward is meeting with grand
success In selling milk on his route In
Chester. He is an obllglng man In every
sense OF the word. TRUE AS STEEL.