Show THE GOOD LORD president harrison issner his chauls gaung proclamation ut saji be country has been free from pa and famine aal great IT blessed washington nov 2 the following thanksgiving proclamation w as issued by the president yesterday evening i highly favored people of their dependence on the bounty of divine providence should seek a fitting occasion to testify their gratitude and ascribe praise to him bo la the author of their many blessings it behooves them to look back with thankful hearts over the past year and bless god for ilia infinite mercy in bless icca to our land issuing peace to our people freedom from pestilence and famine and to our husbandmen abundant harvests and to them eliat labor a recompense for their toil abio therefore I 1 benjamin II arrison president of the united states of america do earnestly recommend that thursday the day of this month november be set a art as a day of national thanksgiving and prater and the people of our county ceasing from the cares and labors of their working day shall in their respective blacas of and give thanks to god who has prospered us on our way and made our paths piths the paths of peace him to bless the day to our prescot and future good making it truly one 0 thanksgiving for each reunited re united lume birce as the nation at targe in witness thereof I 1 have hereunto but my liand and caused the seal of alie united states be affixed |