The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-12
A Victory Won.

A victory won says the school boy
as the teacher places in his hand the
prizes for which he has toiled through
all the long term, working diligently
with all bis energies TO gain this, d.,
first victory in liie's great battle; but.
all there are many other victories to
win ere he will have climbed the steep
and rugged hill of srience.
A victory won says the student as
the parchment is placed ip bis haaSs
denoting to the world that lie has grad.
uated with honor; but remember
young man this is only the first round
in the ladder of fame, only one of the
many victories that are to be won err
you will have gained the last round in
the ladder and your name be write.
IN the book Of fame.
A victory Won! says the young man
"a he is returning home after an eve
ming spent with the star of the affer-
tions for tonight she has promised To-
be my bride; young man remember
trough this one victory has game.
her affections and she has become the
presiding angel of your heart and home,
yru must bear in mind that this one
victory cannot always retain her love
unless you have gained victory over
yourself banishing all Jealous feeling
and angry words which 50 mar and d. ;.
stroy the happiness of the home circl
where they are INDUCED in or permit,
ted to reign.
A victory won; says the once again
happy wife as she welcomes home her
husband who was wont to come wit.
reeling and unsteady step, but whics,
is now firm and quick as he hurries {,
his bright, cheerful home. Yes, a vic
tory won, of great importance a fel-
low man won from tie depths of VIC,
and intemperance back to the path o.
of honor and virtue, and by the patienc,.
and pleadings of a fond and devote,
wife.
A victory won! says the soldier a>
he cast his eyes around over the ba,-
tie field, strewn with the dead aud dy
j & after long and holly conteste
victory, and the stars aud stripes az.
proudly floating where the secsssio
banner few moments ago was wavin.
with its raitlesnake devise, a fit emble:..
Of the vile traitorous band that are 81
work with all their forces to break
under and destroy this once firmly al.
soon to be again united nation.
would that the last victory was We
the last battle fought, the last ratt
snake banner uprootcd, and the 81
red, white and blue firmly planted /.
its place and unfurled to the bree
then would we hear from millions
voices in one lond, clear, and broIone
shout, the Union, the UNIoS, nov 4. |.
forever.
A victory won! says the christi,
when he has conquered sin, and tax !.
mp his cross henccforth 10 waik only
the path that leads to eternal life III. +,
death comes and lays is-rclentl. :.
lhand upon his brow aud claims him
his victim, surely It's grea. vict..~v
which the christian then .galnse- :
death, for, though his body is laid ::
the cold, damp tomb his spirit ascen
on high agd -enters the gale of The u
Jerusalem, there, 10 sing the s,rlg ef l...
ANGELS nj Gods right hand ,hroa.hs
never ending, cycles Of e,srn,,, 6.l
not this victory greater-than all o,he
one that we should all strive for. q.
striving for rightly will, in the cad -
sure TO gain. STELLIE
Prairie Home, Michigan.