The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
Day of Thanksgiving.
The Last Day Of November
Fixed as Time for Especial
Prayer, Thanks and
Charity.

Washington. Oct. 25 The presi.
dent today issued the following thanks.
giving proclamation
By the President of the United States
a-Proclamation. rs
A national custom dear to the hearts
OF the people calls for the setting apart
OF one day 10 zach year as 90 occasion
OF special thanksgiving to Almighty
God for the blessings of the preoediu 2
year. This bouored obser vance acquires
With time teoderer Significance It
enriches domestic life II summons
under the family roof the absent ohil.
dren to glad reunion with those the y
love.
Seldom bss this nation bad greater
cause for profound thanksgiving. No
great pestiIence has invaded our shores.
Liberal employment waits upon labor.
Abundant crops have rewarded the
efforts OF the husbsndmau. Iucresssd
comforts have come to the home. The
national finances have beco sustained
sod made 6rmer. In all branches Of
industry sod trade there has been 40
uuequa'ed degree Of prosperity. while
there has been . steady gain 10 tae
moral sod educational growth of our
national character Churches and
schools have aourished. American
patriotism has been exalted. Those
Engaged 10 maintaining the honor Of
the dag With suuh sigual success have
been in a large degree spared from
disaster and disease. Au honorable
peace has been ratified With a foreign
nation With which We we're at var, aud
NO are DOW on friendly relations with
every power Of earth.
The trust which we have assumed
for the benefit Of the people Of Cuba
has been faithfully advanced. There
is marked progress towards the restora
tioo Of healthy industrial conditions,
and noder wiso sanitary regulations
the island has enjoyed unusual exemp.
tion from the scoqrge OF fever. The
burricsoe which swept over cur new
possession OF Puerto Rico DESTROYED
the homes and property Of the iohs bi.
tanss. called forth The instant symp pa.by
OF the people Of the Uoited States.
who were swift to respond with geuer.
ous aid to the sufferers. While the
insurrectiou still continues 10 the island
OF Luzoo, business is resuuine its
activity snd confidence 10 the good
purposes Of the Uoited States is beius
rapidly established throu ug bout the ar.
cbipelago
For these reasons and countless oth.
ers. !. William Mckinley. president of
the United States, do hereby usmo
Thursday. 1.-The 30ib day of November
next. az a day Of general than ksgivipg
and prayer, to be observed as suoh by
all our people on this couiineet aud 10
our newly acquired islands. as we'll as
BY those who may be at sea or sojouro.
ing 10 foreign lands \; aud I advise that
On this day religious exercises shall be
conducted 10 the churches or meeting
places Of ell denominations, 10 order
that 10 the social features of the dsy it's
real Significance may not be lost sight
of. bat ferveut prayers may be offered
10 the Most High for q continuance of
The divine guidance without which
man's efforts are vain and for divine
500 ISOLATION to those whose kindred and
friends have sacrificed their lives for
their country
l reconmood also that on this day.
20 far as may be found practical, labor
shall cease from its accustomed toll.
sod charity abound toward the sick, the
Oeedy sod the poor.
10 witness whereof I have set nv
hand aud caused the seal of the United
States to be sffixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
25th day Of Ootober. 10 the year of our
Lord 1899 and of the indepe deuoe of
the Uoited States the one huodred,b
md twenty.iolrth
William Mckinley
(Ssal)
BY tba president:
John Hav. Secretarv of S,eto