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THANKSGIVING DAY.When We Should Put Out of Sight Everything Disagreeable.Three thousand years ago Moses instructed the Israelites to keep a feast after they got established in the Holy Land. They called it the feast of the tabernacles, and for eight days follow-ing the close of the harvest they dwelt in booths made chiefly of green boughs, and feasted on corn, wine, oil and fruits.The Greeks had a nine days’ feast of similar character, and the Romans also had one in honor of Ceres, goddess of gram.The Saxons had a harvest home, and after them the English. Our Thanksgiving comes from the Puritans, and it will be noted that, like all its predecessors, the observance bore special reference to the harvest, and, if the harvest failed, there was no Thanksgiving. We have outgrown that narrow view of the day, and it is safe to say that Thanksgiving clay will never be omitted again,no matter what calamity falls on the country.We have discovered that there is always something to be thankful for.Sorrow and disappointment come to all. but there is no life so dark that it is without one ray of sunshine. If you have nothing else, you are to bo thank ful for life itself.Did you ever think what it is not to have a single friend in the world? There may be such persons somewhere, and can you not be thankful that you have friends and relatives?Life is mostly struggle and strife, and that is why we should look on the bright me as often p,s possible. ^Thanksgivjbg day is the period whenshould pTO-out of Rig-lit—everythiuyaud joyful. It is the WEJ/TvKen, if any of your friends or relations are estranged from you, it is your duty to hunt them up and effect a reconciliation. Rid them to your Thanksgiving feast and forgive and be forgiven.True philosophy means to make the best of everything. Give thanks for What you have and forget what you have not. For one day only look on the bright side of life and give thanks with all your heart and soul, and you will have your reward in a feeling of happiness that will remain with you for many a day.—Golden Days.AN UNEVEN THANKSGIVING.
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Crown Point Register
Crown Point, Indiana, US
Fri, Nov 20, 1891
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