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History of Thanksgiving Day
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Till festival la of Puritnn orlcln,
tlimiL'h tlm rustoin of civitiz tlinnka for
favoru of tlto field nml stnll has prcvnllcd
na far brtck ha written rccortln go; with
the ""Qrocka nntl oven the Egyptians In
their frnata to Dcmetcr nntl Irlis, with the
Itomnim In thclr Ceroalln, nml with the
Jews In their .Penal of Tnbertincles. Com
Iiir down to more nuitlcrn times, we read
or public thniilcKRlvlnRt In Germany, Hol
land, nntl In Kuglniul, the recolleclion of
whoso "Harvest Home," perhaps, Inspired
the Puritans to InntiRurnto the custom.
Though pious nntl devout, our Now
England nnccstors were yet rlsld non-conformists,
hence their rejection of Christ
mas ns a relic of popery; yet the yearn
ing of the heart for n religious and family
festival had to ho sitisllcd, nnd so they
Instituted Thanksgiving Hay, which they
appointed nftcr the gathering In of tho
harvest, when, the main work of the year
being accomplished, families sundered
might assemble In the homes of their eld
ers and give themselves up to n short sea
son of solemnity nnd mirth.
Tho first Thanksgiving, nccordlng to the
well-credited chronicler, Edward Wlnslow,
was held In 11121, ten months nftcr tho
landing of the Pilgrims, when, the crops
being garnered, they felt spring up with
in their hearts n feeling of praise and
thanksgiving. It lasted almost a week,
nnd was participated In by Kins Massa
solt nnd ninety of his braves, who woro
feasted nnd entertained for three days,
tho newcomers showing their guests their
proficiency In arms, vxpertucss In wrest
ling, etc. Hut we may Imagine that the
feelings of tho Palo Faces were not wholly
mirthful as they dliportcd beforo these
grim and stolid Ited Men. To show their
prowess In turn, "tho Indians went out
nnd killed five deer, which they brought
to tho plantation nnd bestowed on the
Governor nnd upon Captain Miles Htaud
lull and others," a fine contribution to the
feast.
Hut, nlthough thus Inaugurated, the
custom was not thoroughly established for
some time. Days of thanksgiving were
nppolnled In tho different colonies by dif
ferent Governors for various occurrences
the safo arrival of ships bringing loved
relatives', provisions, otc. j for seasonable
weather, rain after long droughts, nnd
safe deliverances from jhtIIs and foes.
These, of course, wero at different periods,
but most of them occurred In October or
November, after tho harvest.
On tho day appointed, families being as
sembled, they remembered first their duty
to thank tho "Giver of every rood nml
perfect gift" publicly, for His bounty
during tho year: and so repaired early to
His house to observe public worship.
Hut when tho family nml guests nil met
on Thanksgiving Day around the ho
pJtnblo board, there was. no lack, but a
superabundance, of viands nntl tempting
instrles, game, turkeys nnd chlekens,
wholesome vegetable and Inviting fruits.
The good wives vied with each other In
lelr preparation of toothsome, delicacies;
Indeed, somo of them wero famed through
out Ihe colony for their culinary skill. To
be a good housewife In thoso days, and to
look well nfter the welfare and comfort
of her family was considered womau's, vo
cation. Thanksgiving Day did not become a na
tional observance until some time after
the nation's separate life was assured,
There was a general thanksgiving for
peace In 1781. but none of a national
character until our first President, by re
quest of Congress, recommended one. in
1788, to celebrate the adoption of the Con
stitution. In 1703 there waa a general
thanksgiving for the suppression. of insur
rection In several States, and In 1815. one
for the termination of our second war
with England.
But these were sporadic Instances.
Governors of tho different New Encland
j States often Issued proclamations for the
'observance of tho day, until, lietween the
church and state, It grew there Into an
ennttal festival. Twice during the Civ' I
War, President Lincoln issued pro la:u i
lions for general thnnksf.vlng In IMIi
and 18(13, because of abundinl Ii rves's
ind certain victories, though In the '.inner
year the war cloud was still without a
thow of a silver lining.
Nov. 2, 1S4W, a national thanksgiving
for peace was held, which was morn gen
erally observed, nnd perhaps more heart
ily, than any which had preceded t. Since
Ihen the custom has become annual the
President, followed by the Governors of
tho different States, Issuing proclamations
for tho last Thursday In November. Il
lustrated Home Journal.
31 n U I ii W lite I'roi-lamntloii.
There is a good deal of form and cere-
mony about Ihe making of the Thanksgiv
ing proclamation. It Is composed bv the
: President himself and In most instances
'written out In his own hand. V,'hen this
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Department, where it Is carefully copied
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In ornamental writing that Is almost like
engraving on tho olllclal blue paper of
that department. The next thing needed
on tho document Is tho great seal of tho
government. This seal Is kept by tho
clerk of pardons nnd commissions, nnd It
Is very carefully guarded under lock nnd
key. Its keeper will not produce It with
out a social warrant signed by the Presi
dent, and nn Impression of tho seal Is
quite a ceremony In Itself. When tho
proclamation has been thus duly signed
and sealed many copies nro mndo of It by
clerks, and one Is sent to tho Governor
of every Stato In tho Union. It Is nlso
given out then to the press agents, who
telegraph It nil over tho United States.
Each Governor, as ho receives It, Issues
ouo himself for his State,
TlinnksKlvliiK or (ho Itcvoltitlon.
There wero eight Thanksgiving days
nppolnted by tho Continental Congress for
observnnco among the colonies during tho
war of Inilejiendcuro. After the ono called
for tho purposo of celebrating tho pcaco
THANKSQIVI
You nro Just nn nvcrngo limn. Illclien lmvo not coino to you, nor linn
extreme, poverty followed you. You can triumphantly nntl truthfully y "1
, never lmtl n dollar that I (fill not earn." When politicians speak of the pop
ulur will nnd the rights, of tho plain pcoplo they mean you ami tho mllllonx
Ijko you. Sometimes you nro known na the Good Citizen, but It Is nil tho
nino you nro tho majority, CO to 1, In this grand country of oum. You
learned curly to us your hniids nnd your brnlns nnd found work for lioth.
You learned that lulmr Is jjood, nnd because of tho ninblttoii that was bom
In you-you tolled and played the part of a ninn.
You had n fair Hluiro of good health. You loved, and because tho world
Is full of good women, you found a mute who was willing to give up romntico
nnd liecome the mother of your children nnd the bearer of moro burdens than
u man can know. And thero has been Joy In your homo it ml young folks
havo thought ami mill think that tho wisdom or the world Is nil centered In
dad. You Jwught a home, nnd by thlH tlmo perhaps It Ih ymtrri, overy Htlclc
and stone, from the tulips around tho porch to tho chicken homo In tho back
yard. And there Is n llttlo bank account that takes away tho scare of a rainy
day. Tho intiKhps lmvo tunny bank accounts In this country.
On election dny your vote weighs its much as tho vote of the millionaire.
You have u voice In government, a hand In tho making of lawn. Thero aro
public schools for your children, Thero nro countless means f recreation
that havo been gotten down to a piano where n great deal of good can bo got
ten for very llttlo money. Philanthropists, honest politicians and olllco-hohlers
are trying to Improve tho lot of the plain people. Your loy may becomo Gov
ernor, or oven President. Most of the men who lmvo held thoso positions come
from tho iiimhho.s.
Of course, thero are Ills. Forgot them If you can. Remember thnt the
sun shines on no laud whero thero Is so much of freedom, optiartuiilty, Joy,
temloruehs, sympathy and charity, as In America. Compare your condition will!
tbo nverago of any people on God's footstool and you will lliul that you, ou
this national holiday, as one of tho millions, haio causo to
"PrnlKi God. from whom all Messing (low;
Prulso Him, all creatures hero below."
treaty, ylilcli was held Jn 1781, tho day
was allowed to lapse until 1"8!, when
Washington took his seat nrf President.
The Idea In theso early days was to offer
thanks nn some special occasion. That
our ancestors could find eight such o em
ulous during the dark tUys of the Revolu
tion shows that they wero ready to be
thankful on somewhat slim provocation.
Hut It also shows that tho gobblers kited
their blood for the country as well as tho
men.
Mr, Turkey' Kirn I Appearance.
The real origin of Thanksgiving as a
day specially set apart for prayer and
rejoicing must be attributed to Gov. Brad
ford, the first Governor of Massachusetts
colony. In gratitude for the plenteous
harvest, In 1021, following upon a period
ot great depression, he proclaimed a day
of thanksgiving to be observed on Dec. 13
(old style) of that year. Four men were
sent out In search of game. They returned
loaded down with wild turkeys. Thus did
the great American bird make his first
appearance.
Tilt. Mortem Cirvor,
"Henry, at our next llttlo dinner we
won't havo any carving dotio ou the
table."
"Good That's where I generally do
It." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
THE EVOLUTION
TEN LITTLE PUMPKIN8.,
Ten little niiiiinbliis nil (Intr nn h vines
Throutrli the fcr.Or n cow's head came, then
there were nine.
Nine little pumpkins prowlng near the gate;
Over one n wngou rolled, then there were
eight.
Illslit little pumpkins growing round and
even!
Ilaby thought he'd found a ball, then there
were seven.
Seven llttlo pumpkins with the tall weeds
mix;
Along cmuo tho gardener's hoe, then there
were six.
Blx little pumpkins left to grow and thrive;
On one the pony stepped, then there were
live.
I'lvu little pumpkins
where ten grew be-
rore;
Ouo withered In tho sun,
four.
then thcro wero
Kour little pumpkins,
green as green can
lie;
Johnny mndo a lantern,
three.
then thero were
Three big green pumpkins; then sntd little
Stic:
"Make me n lantern, please," then there
were two, .
Two yellow mimnklns rlnened In the sun;
Aunt Mary took one home, then thcro was
nut one.
Ono big ripe pumpkin, left, the last of
many;
arandma made Thanksgiving pies, then
thvra wasn't any.
Ninette M. Lowatcr.
THANKSGIVING FANTA8TIC8.
A But-rival of the Guy Knwkcs Dny ot
Old J'.n tri ami.
Thoso who nro not satisfied utiles
everything Is explained havo pulcd not
n llttlo over tho growing custom of eclo
brntlug Thanksgiving day by parades
of curiously clad boys and girls, toot
ing horns nnd accosting passcrsby.
Tho theory most favored Is that the
custom Is n survival of tho English an
nual rejoicings over Guy Eawkcs day.
This Is tho explanation adopted by
Prof, llrnndcr .Niattliows and other
scholars.
Guy Enwkcs lived In tho last years
of tho sixteenth century nml gained famo
by being tho best known member of n
conspiracy which was formed to blow
up tho houses of parliament by firing
nltio barrels of Knpowder hidden In tho
NO AND YOU.
cellars. When tho plot was reevaled
by treachery tho members of (ho plot
ting group were, In the plo.isunt manner
of the day, hanged, drawn nnd (itinr
tered, bnwkes, being the last to die.
Parliament then decreed Hint the fitti
of November should over nfter bit kept
as n day of thanksgiving, because It
was on tho ."Ih (hat tho powder wus to
havo been exploded,
It was tho custom to build bonfires,
to ring bells, to toot horns mid especial
ly to rig up a fantastic figure In gay
rags and hang It as an efllgy of Fawkes.
This was paraded through the streets
nnd consumed, nfter it had been hutig
up and well pelted, In the evening bon
fire. In tlmo the custom was added of
selecting a party of young people to
dress In ridiculous disguises to personate
Fawkes, Rookwood, Winter and the
other conspirators.
Fawkes day has almost died out of
observance In England. It Is curious
that Its customs should live In this coun
try by the mere accident that two na
tional holidays come at about the same
time.
Rut, after all, It Isn't necessary to
havo things explained. Tho boys pit
rado on Thanksgiving day, as tho girls
do so many things, Just "because."
New York World.
OF A FAT TUItKEY.
THE REASON WHY
Bourne Should Not
Be Elected U.
S. Senator
Tho New Aoe has said beforo and It
now says again that It doe not be
lieve that the next legislature will
elect J. Bourne, Jr., to the United
States senate, it has been said that
our opposition to Mr. Bourne Is In
spired by prejudice, and that we can
give no good reason for opposing him
since he was regularly named by the
republican voter for the office.
We opposed Mr. Dourne during the
primaries for the reason that we knew
him to be unfit for the high office to ,
which he aspired.
First That he la not a loyal and
consistent republican,
Second That he Is a traitor and
political black-leg.
Third That he could not be depend
ed upon to support Roosevelt.
If he had' been a loyal and consistent
republican he would not have deserted
hie party In the hour of its dire dis
tress, when the blight of Dryanlim and
populism overshadowed the country In
1906. But oa a true and loyal repub
lican would have put self aside and
rendered whatever service he could
for his party and his republican
friends, If Bourne's will had prevailed
and Bryan had been elected who can
say that there would have been today
a strong, Invincible republican party
In Oregon to honor him for his perfidy.
The legislative session of 1895 was
the most spectacular In the history of
Oregon and the King Pin of that aes-
e
slon was J, Bourne Jr., whose mal
odorous record Is even yet a stench In
the nostrils of decent people. With a
goodly supply of money and other cor
rupting Influences the trick of thwart
ing the will of the people and debauch
ing the honor of the citizenry was the
special mission of this political monte-
bank, who, now, ten short years after
ward, has the brazen affrontery to seek
this high and honorable position at
the hands of the party, whose murder
he conspired to bring about.
In the light of the past record of
Mr. Bourne, who Is so unsuspecting as
to trust him In the future? Does any
one who knows him, save his hired
henchmen, think for a minute that he
can be depended upon to stand up for
republican principles and policies In
the United States senate, and to up
hold the hands of life-long, true and
tried republican leaders In that body,
and to "stand pat" with the party's
matchless leader, mose profound
ctateman, patriot and humanitarian
slnco the days of Lincoln Theodore
Roosevelt
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