The herald., 1897-11-21

richly rewarded and plentiful harvests
have been gathered. Farmers rejoice in
improved markets, laboring men in re-
munerative employment and business
men in auspicious conditions prevailing
in the commercial world.
Good cheer fills the hearts and bright
hopes animate the spirits of our people.
For all these blessings we should be de-
voutly thankful.
(Signed) JAMES A. MOUNT,
Governor of Indiana.
TO the thoughtful mind, the real basis
for thanksgiving is that an unerring
providence directs everything pertain
ing to the history of nations and the lives
Of individuals. David Livingstone, when
in darkest Africa, penned a sentence
that is immortal in it's statement OF
beautiful and accurate truth: II do not
know how the great loving Father will
bring out light at last, but He knows,
and He will do it," Many of the years
and the events of our lives have to be
interpreted on the basis of such sublime
faith. And it makes thanksgiving pos
sible and reasonable, even when the
skies are overcast with clouds and the
family shrouded with darkness.
But there are years and events when
the goodness of our Creator are more
manifest though not more a fact The
past year has been such an one with US
as nation. Some dark places there have
been; but the days have been crowded
with great and glorious providences. y
thoughtful remembrance and enumera-
ton of these can but bring us to the
point of view occupied by the joet vhan
he wrote:
''Would'st thou first pause
To thank thy God for every pleausre,
For mourning over griefs.
Thou wouldst not find the leisure
(Signed) LON V. STEPHENS.
Governor of Missouri.
The people Of Florida have special
cause to be thankful that wisdom and
strength have been given the guardians
of their health, to enable them to pre-
vent the invasion of yellow fever into
our state and that they have never en-
joyed greater immunity from all disease.
(Signed) w. d. BLOXHAM,
Governor of Florida.
I most heartily favor the principle es-
tablished years ago, by our government,
to set apart day for thanksgiving and
prayer to the Supreme Ruler of the
universe for His goodness and mercies
to us as nation. While we do not al
ways receive such blessings as many of
us think we ought tC have. yet the Di-
vine Creator knows what is best, and we
should cheerfully submit to His provi-
dences. We have much to be thankful
for the present year. Our great govern
ment is measurably at peace with the
world, and we have had abundant crops
with which to supply our wants and
needs.
l trust our people generally will spend
the 25th of the present month as day
of Thanksgiving and prayer. This is
Christian country, and great good ne
cessarily will result from this national
day of devotion and thanksgiving.
(Signed) G. w. ATKINSON,
Governor of West Virginia.
Have the people of North Carolina
cause for thanksgiving? Yes; they have
something to be thankful for and much
to hope for. They, with the rest Of the
country, have cause to hope for deliver
ance from the bondage of moneyed
aligarchy.
(Signed) DANIEL L. RUSSELL
Governor of North Carolina.
To the God of our fathers we are in
debted for the blessings of peace and
tranquility and for decided progress In
(Signed) JOS. F. JOHNSTON,
Governor of Alabama.
Contrasted with one year ago, the con-
ditions existing today furnish good cause
for rejoicing and thanksgiving. The
times should also engender better feel
ing by man for his fellow men, for pros
perity's the very bond of love-"
(Signed WIN. A. RICHARDS,
Governor of Wyoming.
think we have cause for Thanksgiv-
ing every year. Gods merces and
blessings SO constantly attend us. and
in such profuse abundance as compared
with our merits, that there Is not mo-
ment of our lives but that we have great
cause to thank Him.
(SigneD A. j. M'LAURIN,
Governor of Mississippi
Colorado has many things for which
to be thankful. First, a superb climate