Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-01
ON THE STANISLAUS.

=. NAB IL has been several years since the
|eursioa hrst thanksgiving daS was observed
We ofts Dn the Stanislaus. Indeed, il was
: p'aes probably about the time of the first
disc. rhanksgiyng proclamation in Cali
and D., Eornia. That, il seems, was made
~ y. some twenty-five years ago. The
atons < country AT the time was rent with
There civil strife, and the good President
=. - called upon the people TO ASSEMBLED in
L. AK, their Churches ON certain day 10
a. this pray fOr the Union, and give thanks
~, aa tor fsle mercies OF God There were
Is x 40 mon patriotic citizens than those
ndreis Mio iisrd on the Stanislaus. Ii is
Nm. y true hat al that timecompuratiyely
n ~ few FAMILIES were 10 Ike found in it's
z s wiley, hut there we're plenty OF men
at Aneels camp, and il was proposed
ie iua by them 10 celebrate the day in royal
more style
The civilization Of the place was
~ vsriaps but lttlr in advance Of the
on A. gleFiod when Bret Ilarta linked its
n.o name with immortality Neyertho-
its lesa, Il was ul 81 patriotism, and the
li''.Fs boys acrr us eager TO celebrate their
+, IL, first Thanksgiving as they we're 10
date take IL tic sights when down al the
y. bay
muist.4 Thee Was, however but one au.
saas thorisA upon Thanksgiving cere-
monlAlr aud this was recent i'm.
y y, p0rfafun from Massachusetts In
Is y the feS conversations had with him
on flh subject, il was discovered that
perm hie III, as we're far in advance Of the
r. 81 possililitir- Of Angels camp In the
!. M first glac. there Was no church, which
,bly Zee the Puritan descendant Of the pill
cap grim regarded "a an indispensable
49, i prellniuarN II WIS suggested that
/ % 81 perhaps the services might be held
hrs under the trees, is did the early
~. Christ iana But here another impe-
oan Edlment WAS encountered There was
'N,@' no minister Of the Gospel II was
lsss clear that il Thanksgiving was TO br
ast q celebrated al Angels the religious
ceremouinl must he omitted
eiU Is, Anil good deal OF discussion il
ri 2. was hually decided 10 pass over that
ma NJ portion 81 the Presidents injunction
one p,while strictly observing the rest
'h"t The conclusion was reached in no
,su spirit Of rrrycrncc Cleaner hearts
rttsr and puror souls than those ON the
Stanislnus SO fur az their lights went
- al. couit not be- found nnywher. They
we're incapable OF dcriding sacred
AFFE thing But they wanted 10 do their
tf,., part in the grrnt national ccrrmou.
ial, Aud they desired To accomplish il
deu. without infringing on any religions
~ . propr'cty 50 the church and the
- b'' prenrhor WERE lcf out They could
ss'tst and b. merry, aud they Wcrr
~ thank'ul Tor thu privilege
IS. but here the Massachusetts man
rrr was ngaln destined to play havoc
,u-.la with their nnticipations The load.
hing ing taturc ola Thanksgiving dinner
horns he tod them, was turkey and minco
p e pies. Now a turkey was not to be-
an found on the Stanislnus. and mincc
pies we're only n flavor ofthc rccollcc.
y,tr tom Of their infancy in far distant
homo
81 y, There was gloom in the emp when
the word went round that another
mHnf stumbling block had been found in
taei tile path ufpatriotism and social on.
rfy' iuymcnt But the determination to
keel up with the times was strong
~ N fheir hearts. and Il public meeting
sp8 wac called To consider wnys and
b. means for doing the proper thing on
ana Thanksgiving day.
I slsa Nhcn this was properly organized
WED Nolonrl Stcbhins arose and addressed
ram The audience rs follows:
~. "jrnts we've come here tonight
az N y 90 find out what We arc NIL going TO
eat aud drink next Thursday, The
-, uernsiun is peculiar one in these
tall dlRginEs They call IL Thanksgiving,
the anu We are told that we cant do the
fafH thing the right way unless va cook
th' Hpme turkeys and bake some mncr
pies | have sampled these dishes
NJ, paek IN the states, but never heard
~ ofthnm at Angels We've managed
tugct along pretty we'll heretofore
on bacon and beans, hut bacon and
Nh bvpns wont do now. We've got to
haNen Thanksgiving. and we've got
IRON g 20 It up in shape. But. first and
who iVfemost, let me say, it, got to be
n 10 uone without turkeysand mincr pies.
he HnNc any of Won rot u autyvpstion IN
leliy makc?"
nisa tan't we barbecue n urizzlv?" in
- quifed one of the audience.
,o5 Athrill of hope passed through the
~ assembly The man from Mnssnchu.
au ne1ts arose, digniied and important
by never heard of such thing back
cab 10 the states, he said
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