Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-02-01
THE INTEREST TAKEN N THE GER
MAN SOLDIER

m. HOSPITALS and establishing sanitary
societies in every city and village OF
the land, but the people, young and
old. rich and poor, are untiring in
deeds OF liberality and love. From
the hoyeI OF the poorest, as well as the
palace Of the richest, may be seen
package after package OF substantials
and love on its way to the dear ones
gone to war. Every ETelizer, that can
be spared. Is eheerfully turned to the
comfort Of those shedding their blood
In defense Of HsJes VdtsrkdTld. Even
the little children in the schools have
their YerRies, or unions, for saving
and gathering ia their mites, to buy
something for dear brothers and faith
ers, who, as they proudly say, are
away on the bloody field fighting for
their much loved homes. All the
little hands, too, that are big enough
to ply the needle, are at work knit
ting, and from those little fingers
hundreds Of pairs Of socks and nit
tens 90 to the brave soldiers Nor
are the children Of the soldier forgot
ten, and Just now, at Christmas time,
their little hearts are made 70 bound
with Joy. The thirty-nine, whose
fathers have gone to the war from this
little city, were called yesterday BY a
few benevolent women, ErGUs VIII
dermuth at their head, into the large
hall OF the museum, where they were
surprised by the sight Of long table
most beautifully decorated and loaded
down with articles, almost innumera-
bic, good for the stomach and sensi-
bic for the back. You should have
seen their little eyes sparkle. How
their little hearts thanked the dear
Christ Kindlein, as they took their
plates and paekages ! This is only
single example OF the benevolent ac-
tivity Of the people. The same spirit
is at work throughout the land. In
deed, wherever there is a true Ger
man, whether ne be in Vdterldnd, OF
America, Asia or Africa-Wherever
he Is, his heart and his purse beat
true to the interests Of his country
men, who are fighting for the Union
and independence Of his dear native
land. With such interest in, such
affection toward, the soldier and his
family, and such love for the tntegri-
ty and welfare Of fatherland, say you
not, that an army can well AFFORD 70
strike glorious blOws2
A beautiful sight, too, in the midst
Of all this simple, hearty beneheenee,
I Is the poor peasant girl, tripping
along toward the depot with her little
box, the savings Of her seanty earn
/ ings, her face all running over with
| smiles and joy as she consigns the
/ precious treasure to the express officer
and Is assured, that in fOrty-eight
hours It will certainly be in the hands
| of Johannes, her lover. But this re-
minds me that
CHRISTMAS
! Is here, and with 1t seems TO be JOY In
every heart, a smile on every face
! You know this is the home Of Santa
I Claus. and / need not enter into any
\ Of the particulars Of the manner in
which he makes his presence known
in the land Of his birth, save, for the
information Of some OF my little Ohio
I friends, that he is in the habit OF
coming to his little German nephews
! and nieces in more magnificent train
and with bigger wallet and boots
than to his more remote little rela-
! tives on your side Of old Atlantic. Yet
he tells me, for have already had &
talk with him, that he expects to have
plenty OF tery nice things to I'll 8
right nice big stocking for young
/ America, IL he Is careful to be q righi
4 good child. So let Willie and CaaFliC
and MOIlie and Annie be looking out
for he has already cracked his whiI
\ and is fast on the way! With MERRY
Christmas.
WINTER
Too, in ehilliest garb, has come to Oul
doors, and now stands shivering on
mountain and hill, along river aDc
brook. The little thdLs, wales, havy
hid their green, laughing faces be
\ meath robes Of white, and the trees o.
the beautiful tdRneH forest seem nest
ling together, as II afraid of the pres
ence Of the 10y visitor, and the Suabi'
an Alps, wrapt in snowy sheet ar
| looking down darkly and sullenly
upon the smoking ehimneys OF th'
4 humble peasant dOrt, while away
over the field is heard the jingle o.
the merry bells, as Hans with hi:
! SchGstzeheH, speeds along singing o.
! the happiness OF first innocent love, or
with Lie6sts on arm, glides, ike the
spirit OF the winds, over the CLASSY
pond, little recking II angry BOreai
blow and icy HENS threaten to throw
I over him his mantle of snow, so long
as the fires on the altar within still
glow. Happy, happy peasant boy
Joy TO thy youth! A Christmas Ol
peace to thy age But, dear, editor
/ must not forget, with your permis
sion, to run for moment up 20
LUXENIBURG.
You are aware that this little indie
pendency had bound herself by agree
ment with both beHigerents, to re
main a neutral spectator during thl
4 progress Of hnstilities. Well, govern
ments. like some people, do not alwaY'
keep their promises, as seems unfOr
tunately to have been the case witt
Luxembourg, for, as report says, sh'
took it into her head to 90 around thi
treaty Of 1867, in order to find wa!
to give aid and comfort to her Frencl
neighbors. to the annoyance Of Prus
sia in particular, and the detriment o
the German cause in general. StraRg
freak! For her naughty conduct, Bis
> marek, who. you know, IS 3 rathe
, rigid disciplinist, is disposed 70 pu
her in a straight jacket, that she ma.
afterwards have opportunity TO shar
the honor of a seat with Alsace ant
Lorraine at the imperial board II
Berlin. Perhaps about as good al
T arrangement as could be made Q
secure her future good behavior an,
insure her true developments.
BAVARIA.
What a world Of contradiction
, this! During my flight 70 Luxem
! burg the report comes in, that Ol
Bavaria has not yet said ga. Wei
whether her black ultrdmontdJtc
) allow her to do so or not, the Germa
Empire does really exist and viii cor
tiEue to exist, and the laundering {
: cannon and the jubilation Of the pee
pie have not been q sham. But Bs
? varia too, whose troops have coyere
her arms, in the present war, with
> much glory, will yet wrench heTsel
? from the grasp Of Jesuit, villany, an
z with her king, and her most inteli
: gent people, take her place by tn
! side Of her sister states should SD
l not, she must sustain tile unenviabl
: relation Of an ally to Austria an
; France. Such, Of course, is the Jesul
: programme. But more anon. WisE
ing YOU and your readers a most bles!
. ed Christmas, long life and cheer, l al
I yours most faithfully. u.
TUEBINGEN, GERMANY, Dec. q, ~
E The ecorrespondence between Secretar
Fish and sx-Ministsr Motley disclose
the fact that our government is IN accor
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