The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-24


He'll get it in the neck.
The above text is appropriate for
the season of the year During the
past six or eight months there have
been many gobblers on the scene and,
as suggested, their life has been full
Of woes, and pursuing the text of the
above verse the individual gobbler
may be feeling blue because he knows
he'll get it in the neck.
The annual thanksgiving day, so far
as it applies to Minnesota, falls upon
a date thoroughly acceptable to ev-
cry one, so far as it is possible to put
the house in order. Last year Thanks
giving day came at a period when the
roads were dusty. Nature has kindly
stepped in this year and covered the
dust that had accumulated during the
last two weeks with a beautiful blan-
ket Of snow.
There is no reason why any citizen
of Minnesota should approach his din
ner table today in any other than a
thoroughly Thanksgiving spirit The
year just passed, so far as nature
could contribute her best offerings has
been famous in plentiful supply to all
who have been Industrious There is
nothing to be derived from this life eX-
cept through labor; and Minnesota
contributes very slenderly to the class
of people who are regarded as delin-
quents i'm industrial endeavor.
The advent of the thanksgiving pc
Rod ought to be one of the most, If
not the most. acceptable festivals Of
ha inc
ed in Massachusetts, under the Puritan
domination Of Gov. Endicott There
was an impressiveness associated with
his proclamation which seemed, some
how or other, to touch the heart of the
later republic when George Washing
ton became the president thereof 1t
was the great Nirginian who issued
the first presidential proclamation rec
ommending an annual thanksgiving
ceremony. He did not live to witness
many returns of the day; but he start
ed the procession and it has been
maintained by all his successors ever
since
The real spirit of Thanksgiving day
IS probably very indistinctly appre-
ciated by the ordinary American citl-
zen. The day is turned into a festival
"a sort of national harvest homeland
has combined in the celebration of
events sort of expression of gratitude
t. the Almighty for favors received.
At this point the anniversary too often
ends. There is probably no incident
in our national life which carries the
knife of woe more directly to the heart
of the human being, who, from adver-
sity and misfortune. is unable to share
the joys of this festive scene. Christ
mas comes along with its splendid Of
ferings of free win, and this festival
is followed with that of Easter in the
early vernal months when peace ana
good will generally is extended to the
human family. But the Thanksgiving
season, as we recognize it in this coun
try, has never attracted TO it tina
force which should make of this holi
day the noblest of the year. The day
comes in the fullness of the harves
period and at time when, if ever, tn,
pockets of men are well filled. TIL,
appeal TO all men thus favored. al
though it may be silent, is neverthe
less urgent in the direction of help
fulness to Others who, falling on tn,
wayside in their struggles. are left des
titute at a period when kindness ana
generosity are most demanded.