Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-11-14
Thanksgiving Oar.

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WASHINGTON. Noy.. 1. The presl.
dent has issued the following:
BY the President of the Quilted States
OF America. A Proclamation:
The American people should CRATE
fully render thanksgiving and praise to
the Supreme Ruler Of the Universe,
who has watched over them with kind.
ness and fostering care during the year
that has passed; they should also with
humility and faith supplicate the tath-
or uf all mercies for continued bless
iDgs according to their needs, aud they
should by deeds of charity seek the
favor Ut the giver of every good and
perfect gift.
Therefore, l, Grover Cleveland. presi
lent of the United States, do hereby
appoint and set apart Thursday. No
vember 70. as day of thanksgiving
and prayer, to be kept and observed by
all the people of the land.
On that day let our ordinary work
and business be suspended and let US
meet in our accustomed place of wor-
ship and give thanks to Almighty God
for our preservation as u nation, for
our immunity from disease and pesti-
ience, for the haryests that have re-.
wa.ded our husbandry, for a renewal
of national prosperity and for every
advance in virtue and intelligence that
has marked our growth as a people.
Aud with our thanksgiving let us
pray that these blessings may be mui-
iplied unto us. that our national con
science may be quickened TO a better
recognition Of the power and goodness
IT God, that our national life We may
i RICH, -onsnrSs.
Aud in our places Of worship and
praise. as we'll as IN the happy reunions
If kindred and friends. on that day let
us invoke direct approval by generously
remembering the poor and needy
Surely he who has given us comfort and
pIent: will look upon our relief of the
destitute and our ministrations of char
Nv as the work of hearts truly grateful
and as proofs Of the sincerity of our
thanksgiving
Witness my hand and the seal OF the
United States. which have caused to
We heretofore affixed
Done at the city of Washington on
tie LIST day of November. in the year
of our Lord 1891. and of the independ-
-'icr of the UnIted States l19 h.
GROVER CLEVELAND
h the President.
W q tiRE>HAM Srcretar, If state
Lone Star Items.
Ralph K-.ier is visiting relatives III
h;tZeliou this week.
Miss Nellie MacGregor visited
friends Oh Sand Greek, Saturday and
sunday.
MIR. Good and family visited with
friends and relatives In Harper a few
weeks.
School was suspended at Crown
Point for few weeks On account of
4hoOping cough.
Jasper L.ttell WAS unfortunate
enough to lose fine yearling colt last
week. Cause UNKNOWN, tut supposed to
nave Oeen fOundered.
Spelling school seems to be increas-
my IN interest as each night brings
larger crowd. At the last two meet.
:ngs MIR. j. Z. Wallace took first place
III the spelling match and William Jar
Wis second.
Messrs. Sam and John Sterling were
down from the ranch a few days last
week. From the boys report every
thing seems to be in a Furnishing con-
dItion up in their part Of the country.
Spencer Mexican and wife made a
trip to the Lodge the latter part of the
week to lay in winter supplies.
Mr.. Littell and son and Mr.. Merry
man composed small hunting party
that went TO the strip. Game seemed
to be scarce, and their imaginative Wis
IONS of duck, turkey, etc. have all flown.
AS Rev. Daniel Cline failed to fill his
at Driftwood Nov. IIth.
Rev. John White took charge of the
ser 'ices and IN his sincere and heart.
felt manner addressed the congrega
ton for short.
The farmers are nearly all through
sowing wheat. the acreage has increas
I'd considerably and every field obtain.
able has been sown. Some few are
waiting for rain TO finish sowing. New
erthe less great many fields are afford. |
lnp excellent pasturage at present.
TRUTH.