The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-21
Olives to endure the hardships of SOL

selves to endure the hardships OF SOL
dier's life, who have called up their sons,
one and another, in some cases all they
have. aud have said to them, "Boys, our
country calls for you, she is struggling
for very life, fly to her rescue" But
these wives and parents did not give up
their husbands and sons without an
effort. In some instances, it required 4
terrible struggle. Can you tell me ,chyf
WHY was it so difficult for your own sis
ters and wives and parents to give you
up? 1t was not for lack Of patriotism.
They love their country as purely and
fervcntly as did the mothers OF our revo.
luton. Why then the quivering lip,
the fearful eye, the inward struggle tina!
none but God could witness and under.
stand? Other reasons may be assigned
bu. the main reason, | apprehend is the
one given by mother whose son is now
present: "If ny son acas christian, l
would not say word, but | cant bear
the thought, that he should be killed and
90 to hell Thus spake true christian
mother. She was willing to sacrifice
her sons her brightest jewels, upon her
coun,ry's altar; but not willing to sacri.
fee their eternal we'll being. Brothers,
husbands, and sons, by all the love you
bear the dear ones you leave behind aud
whom you may never sec again, by tho
value of your deathless souls; yea, by ali
the diving aconies Of Jesus, cntreat
you, " be ye rcconciled to God
Remember as you leave US, that =
thousand prayers are daily ascending Tor
YOU. You have all read of the boy who
climbed the side of the Natural Bridge
in order to carve his name beside OF
above Abe. Of George Washington. Hav-
ing assembled to the last niche cut ia the
rock, he found that others taller than he,
had carved their names above his reach.
Nothing daunted, he drew his knife from
his pocket, and by cutting places in the
rock for his hands and feet, he continued
to ascend At length he reached poips
where he carved his name in large CAPT.
tails far above all others. But alas, bis
rejoicing was Of short daration, for he
soon discovered that there was no posi-
bility for him to retrace his steps. He
therefore cuts and climbs agaiD The
news of the boys perlous condition
spreads as Oh the wings of the wind and
his parents and ghbors assemble, II
possible to rescue the brave boy he
/ has already assembled hundreds OF 'eet
! anu Se' '''s,o :, s;,;n -, f,;,h.
/ soP, ;,oh
iu ', N"''' - WI" ~ ''0 ~ ,,nor.
'o means :''' ,""' aI.aal = loo
Gus 'o''T' ~ VIZ: ~ ' aL"5o lim ne c.n
az: :. o 1'., NV ,he tones Of his father
Ju9' u'>''"-' w. III ,Ta cner,v of d;sn,;r.
s .W;II,,07, William. dom, look down
yo,r Nn,hcr and Henry and Harriet ara
IN loro nr,v;nc FIR Won Dan, lool
down Keen your ev, toward the ton'"
lhc BOY d'a not look down But rally
ing his strength lie cuts and climts
gam "'' :. ,"p' - ~, oo"" az" VIZ"
the "o'"' -'.''hrt a. u Jt'u'' ne ''i's IN
TO the moose and is drawa safely up As
w., p,,.L,r : rl;,,. ~ ;, ,,, al
~ '''' '"'''N' 'o
'il' pa"' ~ th''h 'o"u' l"u' remember
that Y"Hr mother and sister and brother
and = Thousand more are # home rr,v-
f.
rug ''' "'" '-t '"'S "h'h'''' Jou 10
deeds Of hcroism and cheer YOU amid sli
,ho ,r;ro,;,,s ,,l tar4.l; e
= o0 VI yout
spidIcr-i!te
And in conclusion, we expect YOU to
guard aud defend the fig Of our coun-
try Let no traitor hand trail IL In Tho
J., I,n..i
Wv '' J. quay ~ nay
battle ned, has waTti over the bleed.
inr dyinr soldier and % the Las, ,,.,cs
! r..
u h'' -'"'"t we c"H-he S'mpSc OF IL,
, sNl triumphant his lat breath shouted,
r;ryoru or all RI. ,o,,.,r. ,I,Jo,.
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i oorc baan,;fuI "a ,ho ,,no 49," a,.; "
ere than the stars and ..,;nos H. -
wL;,a and h1,a2 n,b.IJ !, n,oa .a.;n,
..rr.. ,.:,,. .,as. 49,.
te4r. ~ " = Wv ~ -
In that Tag by our own country unfurled:
Ana lie STRIPES 'Aa' are s"e"'ns IN m'e'S
Like rainbow alo-nfng the world;
Their lights are "o.oLied as those in the sky
n ny oeGa fna, "aE i1'sFs nave d.af
In their motto OF Many 10 one
From the hour when those patriots 'ear'e'''y
Thai nag h,Gner Of .,.r,jrh, abroad
Ever true to themselves, to that motto they
elung ,c,
b. the 1'ns traced at the mdn pn. Of wsr
On the fields where our glory was won,
On; perish the neat, Or ,''o nan" 'A"' "ou'' "s'
mia t tns '' 'nar u ''' e'"''' '"' '"A''"
How OF it hath gathered renown!
While those stars were reflected in rivera OF
gore,