Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-24

tne length and breadth Of our Com
monwealth. tho seasons have been
propitious. and most bcunteously has
the soil responded TO th ! sturdy stroke
OF the honest husbandms,n. In ali the
walks Of life. among all classes Of our
people. in every department of com.
merce and trade. there is An ar Of
thrift, an expression Of satisfactiou.
produced by the consciousness Of
Plenty. While the real greatness q
. state or . people Il mot determined
by the measure Of material riches
full bins and boarded Gold--but rather
by tho moral and Intellectual quar-
ties Of Its men and women. yet ma,
terial riches arc m essential element
in tho process Of the development Of
the perfect man. Tho exaltetion OF
the ideal--the reaching up after the
perfect ct--unfAiling courage Of convic-
tion. and . steadfast purpose TO 40
| right, ase the splendid fruit Of the
| hiehest civilization. To be thankful
| fov those qualities. and grateful fos
i that conditien which bless our ma
tsrial existence, Il beautifully In 40
cord with the eternal htness o.
things" Gratitude for fAvors re
ceived is payment to the Giver. In the
priceless currency of the human heart
tho highest tribute Of the soul.
II is well, therefore. for q people
SO abundantly blessed as the people
Of Mississippi have been, to step aside
from the crowded and dusty highway
of life. and under the green shade ol
Peace and Prosperity to spend one
day In profound contemplation o.
their indebtedness to the great God
Of the Universe. and to make public
acknowledgement Of His Infinite good
ness to them.
Therefore, l, James X. vardaman
governor of the State OF mississippi
do hereby designate and set apar'
Thursday. the oath day OF November
instant. as a day OF thanksgiving ant
prayer, and do invoke the observance
of the same by all the people OF tn
State. On that day let all seculai
business be suspended, and let th'
people assemble in their usual place.
OF worship, and with prayer and song
Of praise devoutly testify their graft
tude to the Giver Of Every Good an
Perfect Gift, for all that He has don
ior us In eno ysa s.,s,., tho .co,,ry
tor our eAon1Po so,,vercrc
on pestilence' "u o ...s.So-,
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such problems by the organic law
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