The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-26
MAKE THANKSGIVING DAY AP-
PROPRIATE ONE.

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Never in the history of the world
have the american people had greater
cause for returning thanks to God
than they have this year. With the
closing of the world-war, and the
prospect of established peace, there
is ample cause for returning thanks.
The people of Paris and Bourbon
county will join in with the patri-
otto people of America next Thursday
in returning thanks for manifold
blessings.
Praise for the goodness of God is
never out of place and never unrea-
sOnable, but it will be especially ap-
propriate on this Thanksgiving Day,
the day set apart by official appoint
ment to notice the mercies that have
been bestowed upon us, the blessings
which we have. enjoyed, the kind in
Propositions that have been made in
our behalf, the bounties which have
been bestowed upon us in order that
we may render again to God thanks
for all His BENEFITS with festive Joy
and heartfelt thankfulness. The pres
ence of the influenza plague and the
absence from their accustomed places
of many members of the household
who are either lover here" or lover
there" in the service, adds a tinge of
sadness and regretfulness to the day,
but we will have so much to be
thankful for in the near prospect of
peace that we can afford to accept
with resignation the temporary
troubles of the present.
We may welcome this annual
Thanksgiving Day with the added in
terest which venerable customs has
thrown around it, with the pleasing
memories which early associations
weave about our former celebrations
of it with the recollection of absent
friends and relatives who have shared
it with us, and hail it's advent as
day of sacred and social joy. 1t
should be observed with happy hearts
and cheerful voices, and for the time
at least the voice of sorrow should
be hushed and the tear of grief re-
strained, while full scope is given to
all the kindlier emotions of our ma
lures. Let us crowd into it's flying
hours the pleasant memories of the
past, the fairest prospects of the flu
ture, and make it bright and glori-
Gus day.
Let us make it as far as we can and
under the present circumstances. a
day of grateful rejoicing, and, while
we partake freely of the bOunties of
the year, give loose rein to the sweet
synnpathies of humanity and dispense
with a liberal hand and benevolent
spirit to those that have need OF it,
so that the voice of gladness may be
heard in every dwelling in Paris. In
imitation of the time-honOred custom
of our fathers and in obedience to the
language of the Scriptures, let us
"eat the fat and drink the sweet and
send portions to them for whom
nothing is prepared"
It is fortunate that the world can
not discern the hidden things of the
heart. There we can store our
grief to ponder over it at our leisure
and give to the world only the smile
a ,benificent Providence may impart
to our souls and that will strengthen
us to sing a hymn of Thanksgiving.
While sorrow for those who are abb
sent over the seas, or in the camps
may reign within, yet may peace and
hope and confding trust surround
every reader of this column. May
the boys in the camps in this coun-
try and in Europe have their share,
too, of the comforts and goodness of
the day!