Show utah has much to feel thankful for tomorrow to morrow the year has been one of unexampled prosperity GOD has sent his rain clouds and watered the parched earth the rich streams from tho mountains have trickled down in abundance abunda nc and the farmers have bad a sufficient water for agri cultural purposes consequently the valleys have been blessed with smiling crops and thanksgiving day finds our granaries gran eries welL filled tho mountains have been clothed in verdure and the flocks on a thousand hills have gamboled gam and frohe ed as though sensible of the rich blessings of nature the shepherd has clipped larger fleeces than over before while more wool has been shipped out of the territory than any previous year cattle men also rejoice in their increased herds and in general those following the rural pursuits of life feel to give praised for a bountiful year in our cities are found astonishing evidences of prosperity more building has been done than ever before in their history more fine stores have been erected more tenement house more factories and more ma chine shops in fact more of every class of edifices that make the cities truly handsome and wealth producing in short 1890 has been a year of peace and prosperity many societies for the promotion of morality have been formed and the old ones have increased in membership all feel that a merciful father has showered his utah and to him should be given thanks for all rich favors 0 nature let all therefore meet tomorrow in their houses of worship as the president of the united states has enjoined and give praises to GOD for his manifold blessings unto us each individual has cause for thanksgiving be he a church member or not and as he honors the customs of the country in which he lives so let him abide this one pleasing feature of american life let him blend the sentiments of his heart with that of the great american nation in giving praises to a merciful GOD and father |