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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-13
OFFICE DIRECTORY.
Arrival OF the Mails.


Arrival Of the Mails.
Eastern Maiiart daiis fsundsgs exeettedjyiA
Plymouth, ats o'clock. y. IL.
st.Loais and seasherh Mail arrivtfdsily Mondays
sxcepied) sss,p.m-
Western Mail arrives daily texeepi unda, 200
o'clock
Darlington Mailarrirss dAily except l6nDdssf; ;ai
30 Il.
csrtLage and Plymouth Mali arrive iiiiy EaaiAys
exceptxdl AT SPIN.
Gasrisstoa Nail IL tri-weekis) arrsv& faHIAys,
It hEE ssia and kssasasst AT pm.
Closing Of ahe Mails.
Eastern Nail siesss dails tenseFt saturdays, at sp
CO.
St. Louis and Southern Masleioses daily isxaurdays
exeerted)stsp N.
Darlington Aailcioses daily texeeptsatsrdays) 81
p
Western Mail closes daily tsxeept katsrdsys1 ~
acioci p M.
aearslaseaad Ply outL Msilclosea dali Saturdays
.-aes ptral 81 y.
GhArisstob Esilttri-weeki,1 1eiosss Mondays, Wed
Eest&ys ard Fridays, ,atB
Wg' The Post Uftcs will be open on Sunday from
9to loc'eleek y. B. HOW ELL, r. ~.
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KEOKUK IOWA: TUESDAY, NAY h. 1862

She was oil dressed to come down, sir,
and was thinking abe was all well again
and, just as she was coming out of her
rom; she got chance sight of his little
ehair, that he sased 10 SIT in-fittie Wit
lies faForite chair. strand it's all come
right lack upoa her! 1t seems as ii her
heart would bresk, now again, sir, and
you II excuse her Tonight He was a
dear boy, and she takes it hardl Excuse
me, SIT! Another time, perhapsis And
50 the faithful and kind Edward apoio-
gized for a mothers excess of grief, and
shnt his palace door once more upon the
heart breaking within! How alike .ate
human sorrows, in high places and in low
the same under the roof of the ruler OF
twenty m}liions. as in the cottage OF the
peasant all nknownl
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O9- r..co,n :. Nd her L1ss.

The Home journal, A 'rh 81 says
A gentleman who has beel.' IA tne nanit
Of visiting the White House, DuI VINO
had not ventured to intrude uioon tnc
mourning family since their late ben cave
ment, called 70 make inquiries for Mrs.
Liucoln, q few evenings SINCE, and sentup
his name. kdwaru, the we'll known por.
ter, came bacx presently with message,
stating courteously that the Presiden.'s
lady would be glad to see the gentleman,
and begging him TO walk into the recep,
ton room and wait q few minutes. A
half hour elapsed and the bereaved
mother did not appear; and, when the
visilor was beginning to apprehend that
the servant had made some mistske in his
message, re-appezskd With q lcok Of en-
bar1mnent. Pardon ne, sir! said he,
making the explanation in tremnlous
tones, with his strong Irish accent, I'm
afraid you'll not see madam tonight
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The Hsung S0idfer LcmgaDg fer
AAme.

Very touching is the following passage
in one of d. w. Bartlett's Washington
letters to the Independent
a few days ago. New York soldier,
an officer In our volunteer army, came into
Washington with the dead body OF com
radc. who had just expired in one Of the
Teglmental hospitals aeross the Potomac.
The dead soldier was Soupg man, and
the only son os widow. I have not al
lnded lo the case on this account, for
many xidows have given up their only
sons for this war. but to mention an al
feeling incident connected with it. The
officer who had the body in charge seem
sd % be deeply affected in iact5 was so
overcome by Als sorrow, that u few strang-
ers gathered around him at the railway
teriulAus to as. the story of his comrade,
now sleeping in death. " II 10 no new
story" SAID he, THAT / have to tell you.
He was the only boy OF widowed moth
er, and the favorits Of his regiment. Ey-
erybody loved him--thoy couldn't help
It aud aulong his townsnlsn, who knew
him and his mother, there was scarcely
one who would not have risked bis own
liie for the sake OF the widow aud her boy.
When he was iirst taken sick, he had q
great aversion to taking medicine; but as
he grew suddenly very i'll, the surgeon,
who kind aud attentive, promised aim,
~ he ro&id take the medicine promptly,
he would obtain furiough for him, so
that the moment he was able to travel, he
should 90 home, to be cared for by his
mother Very soon thereafter the sol
dier became wildly delirio "a, in which
state he continued TO the last: but he
never for moment forgot the promise.
He did not know one OF bis friends, but
no matter how violent be was, the mo-
ment the surgeon offered him medicine,
he became as gentle as woman, bending
eagerly forward 10 take it. Even when
he was dying. and the surgeon wished to
relieve him of his agony by opiates, he
took them with contented smile upon
NJ face! TO the very last it was evident
tha.' the idea Of going home and obtain
;nr the fnriough through good conduct
- ,.L,ng his medicine, never left him."
He has 9etn vned 10 his home. and tie
sods of his IA tive valley cover him, and
m. widow, : Gotta ge II desolate.
q
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4 RRIVALS AND DEPARTURE!
h OF
RAILROAD TRAINS.

Northern Train leaves daily issuudsss excryae) al
sGaa. and arrives at 40 y
WestefB Train leaves daily tspndays excepted, nj
7aD .. m. and zoo p. sld arrives at i2:eS m and
800 y,
AtHsmiiton Depot. Tralnson the Wabash Valley
RalisesG sssiss asi,, except ksndsss .i4scIeek ..
and a.fsrs daily SUNDAY excepted. ts.30 :. m.
Bsssss connect With this city.
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knights ofihc Golden Circle.

A friend who came in from the East a
day CIR twosince, states that last week there
was an organization Of X. G. C.'sat Pei.
la, Marion county. As far as could be
agcertaincd, some Is citizens OF that place
and vicinity united with the order. For
some days previous to the organization,
two or three suspicious fellows, haiing
from Boston, were hanging about town !:
and it vas generally supposed they had
come West duly authorized by the ennis
saries of JET, Davis, to set new lodges in
m ,tion. We are beginning to hear Of
organizations all around. There is one
ut least in this county, ard how many
more are yet in embryo awaiting deyel-
opment, il is difficult TO tell
Enough has been revealed with refer
ence to the Knights Of the Golden Circle.
to prove that their object il secret and
organized opposition to the Federal Gov
ernment 10 this war. The aaimus Of the
whole thing is deadly hostility to the
Constitution. 1t is Jesuitical sneak.
skulking around in the darkness, con-
snming midnight oil. going its round Of
unmeaning mummeries, and plotting
against the liberties Of the people. In
It's brief career of treachery to the Gov
eminent, it has accomplished all in it's
power 10 give comfort to traitors, to pro-
scribe loyal men, aud to emiairass the
Administration in the prosecution Of the
war. Its chief corner stone, like tie ac-
cursed confederacy Of which il is the
champion, il Human Bondage; and the
great purpose of its mission is to subyert
the foundation of popular liberty. over
throw the Constitution, and convert the
heritage which our fathers left us into
vast empire of slavery. II is brauch OF
the rebellion projecting into the free
States. Its motive power comes from the
Cabinet OF Southern conspirators. 1t has
no thought, or feeling, or aspiration, or
sympathy in common with the loyal SEN
tiincnt Of the country: but prowls around
in she darkness of its retreat, intent on
digging the grave Of patriotism and libe-
raj government This is the mission of
the Knights Of the Golden Circle.
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APRlNG ARRANGEMENT.
kE0kUK, MT. PLEASANT l. NUSChTlNE
- L Ee g
II ALL d OAD.

On and afses Monday, April 7th. 1863, and until
fnriher notice Trains will run daily Sundays except
ed} ~ follows:
Leave Keoknk IT 500 A. n.
Arrive II ~. Mndis"n nj O:3O A.. NJ.
Leave -. Madison ~ $500 r. n. (oE on arrival sf
mai.l
Arrivca. Keokuk nj 4:3OP.M
wv. OGDEN,
Apr1-d Eupt.
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91eoE31nG Cars
on NIGHT TRAINS TO
Philadelphia, New FORK and Baltimore.
e. Baggage Checked Through. -
All Transfers Free.
EI5 EIGHI I,G

II Ii +. II III IL ..
By thtsronte. Freights Of all descriptions can be
forwarded from Philadel thia, Ae~ York. Roston or
Baltimore to or from IN, point Oh the Railroads
Of Ohio. Ksuiueky. Indisas, Iiiipois, wiscoasiu.
lowa Or Mlssoari, BY RAILROAD DIKECT
The PeunSy ivAna Railroad also connects II Pitts.
burg With Steamers, by which Goods be forward
cd 70 any point on the Ohio. Musktngnn, kenincky
Tennossec. Cum bcrtand Illinois, WiscOnsiu, Missis
sipni, MiseOu RI. Kansas, snsss and Red Rivers,
aud al Cleveland Shndussy and Chicago with M
era 10 alt ports on The North W Westerh Lakes.
Merchants sud shippers eDtrustinf The Transporter
ton of their Freight 10 this Company rely with
confidence IN tta speedy tfsDsit.
M The Mates - FREIGHT
To and from any point In the West BY the Peansyt-
ants Central Railroad. are a, nil times AS "a.
YORABLk As ARE CHARGED BI 0THERRAIL-
ROAD COMPANIES.
r BE partieniar 10 mark packages, ttviA PsHs.
CEsTxAL n. H.t'r
For frcighi contraeisor or shipping Directions, ap-
py address either Of the follow ing Agents oftAa
Cnmpauy.
k. r. SASS, ~. Louis, Missouri.
ID. a. .sTEWAkT Freight Agent. Pittsburgh.
CLARkkA CO. Transfer Agents, y
H.W, BRoHN q CO.. Cincinnati, %.
re. MELDRUM q Co, Madison, lndf
=. r. AoGRE. louisville. ~.
w. W. AihMAN a CO., Evansville, Ind
CLARKE CO., Chicago. III.
w. n. q n L.. LANGLEY Gaifipolis, %.
G.A. NEAL. Parkersbufg, Va.
HALL Co. Marietta, o.
b. PIERCE 4 CO., zanesvilie, %.
M'D0W ELL l. M'CoLM Portsmouth %.
H. M'NkELY. Maysyifle, Ky.
J. p JOHNSON, Ripley, %.
JOHN TODD. Covington, Ky.
G. l., HEA1Oh. Cleveland, O.
X. {. Mk.DKuA. Geni Travelling Agstfor
the South and West.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-13

II FACED THE EaEnY AND FELL
The history of this cruel war affords no
incident Of greater moral sublilnity than
the death of that Christian patriot, Col.
Herman Garfield. One Of the most modest
and retiring Of men, having not breath
OF military ambition, actuated only by
love If The Union, he resigned his attrac-
tive home, tore himself from devoted
family circle, abandoned all those pursuits
SO congenial TO his nature, and assumed q
calling, Of I'll others, not of his choice or
.to his taste. and went forth 70 battle for
the cause he loved 20 we'll.
We remember on Inauguration Day at
Columbus, when military button was )
passport within the lines at the review,
asking Col. G. why he did not wear his
uniform, and his reply. '.whon il is my
duty shall do so, and quietly suggest
ing that we should visit the Bene volent
Institutions. Leaving the field, where,
had be even intimated his rank, promi-
nent position. would have been assigned
him. he preferred to leave the scsae Of
the review and visit the home Of the un-
fortunate. The incident was perfectly
characteristic Of the man.
He coveted no display, he shrank from
observation, but when his country called,
he, Ut the head OF his regiment, cheered
on his men in tho very face Of the rebels
and fell. What death could one ask q
die more sublime, mora resigned, than
his, as with his failing breath he whis-
Pered 81 faced the enemy and fell + and
bow fearlessly he met the King Of Ter
rors, with his latest breath saying, "a
Christian need not fear to die " Such a
death makes true the words, 1Dulce a
dccoram estpro patria mari. .'-CIeyeland
Herald.
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The Negro Brigade.

The sensation story about negro brig
ade being organized in New York Is thus
explained BY the Commercial advertiser !:
The facts appear to be thatA little pri-
or to the date Of Gen. Frcmont's ) cclebra-
ted proclamation, when our ma lional affairs
looked quite gloomy,.a . gentleman from
Washington city came on here and stated
sthatI Ile had assurances that.a regiment or
brigade Of blacks would be accepted. By
the government. On the strength OF this
statfmpnt rolls were opened and within !
week 6elween two and three hundred vol.
ppteers had joined the movement, but the
removal Of Gcneral Fremont at once
checked further action. The rolls con-
tanning the names Of over three hundred
blacks who stood ready to march It any
time when their services,would be accept.
ed, we're placed in the hands Of . respon-
sible gentleman, and thus the matter re-
mains. There - small military com
pany Of blacks. containing twenty or thirty
young men, but they are not specially re-
oruited for the war, and there 10 ut pres
ent no effort to get up brigade.
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wssat slavery Dsss.

The Boston Post. an old time and old
line Democratic paper. allows correspon.
dents to detail the effect of slavery in Tir.
ginia;
"Sail down the banks of the Potomac
alone, and you pass and enough to set
tie all Ireland IN. Surely slavery, while
it ID legal is an evil to the South, for poor
men can not settle on those shores with.
out slave labor, and poor men can not bur
slaves; for this reason are these lands un-
tiled. Internal improvements will never
be made in the South until the South use
free and white labor. Slavery fosters
aristocracy: even the very slaves par,ake
Of the aristocracy; they do nothing but
save rs the horse mill treads Lix daily
number OF steps and sleeps his allotted
snunber of hours. You have the tobac-
co grown and the cotton and sugar cult
waited ~ usual, for the boss needs them;
but you will have no highway built
nothing but the everlasting mud-piks.--
No manufactory established. Civilization
clears not the forest here, a. it advances,
for it makes no advance. Progress waits
By the wayside for the white mans COM
ing; for his labor. energy and interest in
his toll. Hope of reward sEcetens labor,
but TO the white man alone is giren the
faculty and endurance, with the desire to
toll, even when he knows il is for posteFity
or the benefit Of mankind---he labors in-
stinctively and thus blesses his ehildren's
Children @
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A RRIVALS AND DEPARTURE
-A w
RAILROAD TRAINS.

Northern Tram issses daily .srndays excepted, q
2 e0s. M. snd arrives At sso p nj.
Western Train leaves daily Sundays exeepsedl a
'i0 =. m Hnd aee p. m, aud arrives 81 IR " H. and
s:Go D. N.
At Hamilton Depot, Trains on the Wabash yallsy
Rsilroadarslys daily, except Sundays as4 oeioci D.
m. AND d-psri daily, Gu ndaysercep .,s;sa. m
Hasses connect ~iththiscity
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S1ccl311aG Cars
On NIGHT TRAINS To
Philadelphia, Sew York and Baltimore.
E Baggage Checked Through. -
All Trsnsferp free.
+ II EIGHTE

FREIG GHTS.
BY thtsroats, Frstxhts Of all descriptions cas bs
forwarded from Phiadeiphia, New York BostOn 3,
bsfnoss. 80 Or from any point on the RafIYDad du
Of Ohio, k0ntncky. indisns. Illinois, Wtscousin
lows OF Missouri, by RAILROAD DIRECT.
The PApnfylvAuia RAfvase also connects nj Pitts.
bark With sssAmcrs, BY sAleh can he forward
ed TO any point oh the OHIO. Ausl iDxup Ksu,ucky
Tennessee ~ umberiand, IIinois, bscobsfn MfsEis
sippi. kAnaxs, Ark snsas, and Red kjsers;
snd ~ Cievs}Ahd, Sandueky and Chicago ishstea 10
srs y ~ Rnsss On ~ NCrtb- weAsrn Lakea.
AerchsbtA and Shippers enrnssng Tie tran 80 orta-
uon - tssr Freskhtt 70 This Company car rely with
coa6dsaeA ON it, peed, transil e 8Esas4 s9'y1 {
The lsaies of freighl
TO and from ans poiia III the West 81 the Pepnsyl.
sastA Geltssi Heitrosd. ere II all anss As nj.
V0RAkLE As AXE cHAkGED BY OTHERRAIL.
ROAD COMPANIES. sl1ir4' -
T r BE partsoalArto nark paeksxes, Alv,APxr..
ctsTRAL u. R."LU ="
fer rraght Contracts o. shipping Diseetscn,, ap-
ply TO or address either Of hs fvifo lug
Company. -. I
X. SASS, st. Los II, Missouri.
~ A. EVAkT. Freight Agent, Ristshureh,
CiAfkE& co Transfer Agents, =,
IA ". kHONN CO., Gincisna O.. 4as
re. AELDRUM Co., Madison, Ind
JE. AookE. Lousv Me, ky.asasFE @sk
y, M y; AikaAs ~ = : 60, E,s..ssy Ne, lad.
W. h. q r. l.. LAN1LEY +, ,6slti polseyU.
G.B. NEAL, Park ersburx. Va,
HALL 4 CO.. Marietta q.
u 3. PikkCE8k Co., zaaesviiie, u.
M'DoWkLLkA'coLh. Posismouth %.
r. ANEELY, Msysvitle, Ky. LIE
J.P. JQANSUA, kipiey, o. ~
JOHN TODD, cosfngton, Ky.
9Th. HEAT ON, Cievetabd, o.
the South and west
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LIVE STOCK

LIVE STOCK. a
Dseverssud Farmers III And tAis the most dys sr-
iaEsous route for Lave Stock. Cspacious rards wol
wase red ard ptfcd with every cohvenisac@ IA u
hsou openstf % Ar line and its and evers
auenfion u paid to their wants. From Harr4sbur rsn
Nhefe VIII De found every cenvenisnee f0r feediu
aud rsAtng, cheice- IL saeTed Of tho PtilLA bhf
PhiA, NEW Y0RK and BALTIMORE AARkETS
This viii slso be found the shortest quick ess nd
mcat direct route for Stock New YOrk-rla Alien.
tswA]-and with fewer cha g~s than any other
kNOCHsLEWlS, General 5 upt.. A ltoona Pa -
\ T. HouPT, Gen. Tick ct Agt philadelphia.
Jxn2%dAw SbAf sa5G aB& 80 E~8E
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PssterGices Rsspensa .

Pssteraices RsspensA.
The following PostoHhces have been re-
opened in Tennessee
Nashville. county scat, Davidson co.
tiallatin. County seat. Sumner county. !.
Clarksvilie, county seat, Montgomery
COUNTY.
Springfield, (county seat, Robertson
county.
Franklin, County seat, Williamson
county.
Columbia, County seat ,Iaury county.
hurfreesboro, {couo,J seh, Rutherford
county.
Shelbyville, county seat) Bedford CO.
Lebanon, Country seat, Wilson co.
smi.hville, (county seat, KeKalk CO.
Watertown. wilson county.
Liberty, Dekalb county.
Palmetto, .Beford county.
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j = ]. sKEOKUK IOWA: TUESDAY, NAY 27 1869
How - AvoaA abaA MasAand.
|. Never marry for wealth. A womsu'
life cossisteth not in'those things that sh.

A.A - - - AVos0 OoN M0oD000s
L. Never marry for wealth. A womsu' .
life cossisteth not inthose things thst she
possesseth. es1g
q. Never marry a fop, or one who
struts aboat dandy ike, in his silk gloves
and ruties, with siivered cane. and rings
on his fingers. Beware there is trap.
y. Never marry Il niggurd, or close fist
ed, mean, serdid inan, who saves every
penny or spends IL grudgingly. Take
care, lest bes,int you to DEATH sa
a. Never marry strnnger or one VII hose
character 10 not known or tested. Some
females jump right into the fire with their
eyes wide open.
8. Never marry NOPE or dronc, one
who drawls or drsggies through liic, one
foot after another, end lets things u cir
chances.
q. Nevor marry man who treats his
mother or sister unkindly, or Indifferent
~. Such treatment is sure Indication
of neanness aud wickedness.
z. Never, on any account, marry a
Gambler, or profanc person. one who in
the least speaksl lightly Of God, or religion.
Such man can never make good hus
band
y. Never marry .loyen, man who
is Negligent OF his person or dress, and is
filthy in his habits. The external an.
pearance is IN index to the heart.
D. shun the rake as snake, viper, a
very demon.
10. Finally, never marry man who is
addicted to the use of ardent spirits. De-
pend upon IL you are better of alone than
you would be were you tied to man
whose breath is polluted, and whose yiais
are being gnawed ont by alcohol.
In the choice Of = wife, take the obe-
dient daughter Of . good mother. II From
Moere's Rural New Yorker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-27

1@Speaking Of the effects Of war upon
domestic manufactures In Philadelphia,
the North American Of shst city ..;s
"Most manufacturing firms are opsrating
as largely as ever, and not few Of them,
instead of sufering aydepression from the
war, have been more hurried dufisg the
last six months with orders than at any
former period in their history"
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H6eyen war vesssls are now being
fitted ont at the Charleston, Aass, Navy
Yard. Two thousand 1--WE hundred lnsa
are popataply employed, And1no oatsideas
are admitted on any prstenss.
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THE WEEKLY GATE CITY
DOST-OEFICE DIRECTORY.


Arrival Of the malls.
Asstsfn HAIL strives daily tsundsys exreptedyyi
Rlynputh, st e'cieck. p. n.
~. Louis and Southern Mail arrives d. 4, IN md.
exeepted) atG,p.m.
Western Aaiiarrives daily ge- ceI eo
o'ciock, N.
burlington Msiiarriysa daily (exs.Yt sspds, >, ~
20 pm.
Carthage and Plymouth Nail Axrivs lA,ly d,
sxesptsdj Ats,D,n.
chariesson Mail "a tri-vsskly) arrives fanf.,,
'hnrsoaJs and bstsEdsys,si7 p. m.
ClsstnE ~ liae Malta.
Eastern Nail elssssastiy texesJ 81 .t ep
NJ
It, Louis and Southern Mafieioses daily fssturdsy
sxespted)s )sssp. m.
suSsinston Asiieiosss daily tezcsrtss.urdays) !,
ep. m.
Western Mail eiesss daily except SATURDAYS, sts
o'clock m.
CarihageAnd Plymouth Aailcloses d all SATURDAYS,
sacsrsediatsp.n.
eharisAton haiiHri-weckiy} closes Mondays W sd
pssd4ys and Fridays. at s.m.
LIZ The Post oGce viii *opeu on aunasysfren
30 oeeiock,a.n. B. HOW kLL,P.A.
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CURING ARRANGEMENT,
kE0EuE, MT. PLEASANT I HEsGAfIHE
GRR -; l117 =
Ii ALL kkO


On and after Monday, April 7th, Ie6a and u.tit
furthernnsce Trains wiiirun daily tsandsys except
eti) ~ foioSs:
Leave keokuk at 700 A. M.
Arriss AtFt. Madison atO:3o A. H.
Leave Fl Madison ~ 33OO p. u. (or ON arrival OF
mail.) z5k =
Arrivcat Keokuk ~ A:sOP.M
apr7-d supt.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-08-27
NOW OR NEVER
BY OLIVER W. HOLMES.


Listen, young heroes your country is calling !
Time strikes the hour for the brave and true
Now, while the foremost are fighting and falling
Fill up the ranks that have opened to you.
You whom the fathers have freed and defended,
Stain not The scroll that emblazons their fame
You whose fair heritage spOtless descended,
Leave not your children birthright of shame,
Stay not for questions while Freedom stands
gasping,
Wait not till honor lies wrapped in his pail
Brief the lips meeting be, swift the hands clasp
"Of for the wars p is enough for them all.
Break from the arm that would fOndly caress you!
Hark It's the bugle blast sabres are drawn
Mothers shall pray for you, fathers shall bless
you,
Madens will weep for you when you are gone
Never or now cries the blood of nation
Poured on the turf where roses should bloom,
Now is the day and the hour of salvation
NeFer UT noW cIios eno uumP0e VI """H'
From the foul dens where our fathers are dying,
Aliens and foes in the land Of their birth;
From the rank swamps where our martyrs are
lying,
Pleading in vain for handful of earth;
From the hot plains whore they perish Out-num-
bered,
Furrowed and ridged by the battle-felds plow,
Comes the loud summons, too long have they
slumbered,
Hear the last Angel trump-never or now.