The National tribune., 1883-06-21
But the prayers OF the widow will sweeten your
slumber.
And her lot win brighten if you buy broom
Chogsss-Buy broom. buy broom,
You brighten her lot if you buy .
broom.

Oh turn not in scorn from our humble utensils.
Nor blame US Tor calling in our simple tune;
But aid fond fathers. and you, happy mothers,
And brush away sorrow by buying broom.
Ctoras.-lin which The company all join)
Buy broom buy broom,
Oh, grant this favor, and now buy
broom.
The broof,ls were then put trp Mt auction. Begin
ming with the captains duster who has her posi-
ton at the right OF the company. The auctioneer
takes the brooins, with the name of the lady, and
strikes them of 70 tic highest bidder. The party
in charge of the brigade takes the names of the
purchaser, the owner of broom and price. Four
sets OF fours, captain and first sergeant make
fine appearance. We did all 'Er marching with
piano accompaniment: by Eilo Melchors At the
command of . Firel' we were acct . llied with
the drum by our little drummer boy, Ned Atwell,
a single tap answering fer the report.
Very respectfully, yours, MRS. r. G. BAcos.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Good words reach us from all sides, and
words of encouragement to continue in the
course mapped out in the interest of the loyal
woman readers of THE TRIBUNE. One kind
5riend-a tribune acquaintance-writes to
the editor of the wonlan's department. as fol-
lows:
Your home talk is sound-sound to the very core.
A thorough home education is just as essential TO a
woman in any position as the multiplication table
Is 10 q man.
Communications are what we ask. If our
ciative message is an incentive TO continue in
a line that aceords with their views. If they
dissent from any words spoken, will they not
be equally frank? Agitation is the life of all
things.
IMPORTATION WANTED.
Who can answer these questions, and oblige
a reader of TIE TRIDUNE? Do not all speak
at once Here they are, as extracted from q
letter of inquiry:
Can You tell me the author of 'The Pcket's
Last Watch " and many of the Potomac poems?
u runs my head that her is Jane Brown.
read few years ago of the authors death, and
that her newly published volume was placed in the
ssif white hands that had stamped her soul on
paper Can you tell whether " Nurse and Spy !" Is
considered aiathcutic?
A NEWLY ORGANIZED AUXILIARY.
ILIoS. HEEKIMER Co, N T.. June 5, lS53
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
On the 24th of April ! organized Ladies' Auxil-
larry Society OF our Post with fifteen charter mem
bers and vi, date they have taken in nine
bers and more coming in at the next meeting.
They are baiioted for the same III the Grand
Army. The meetings have been held on Wednes
day of each week, and the ladies anxious TO
learn how 90 run the meeting, so have called
them az their bali and posted them some points
They meet at the Grand Army hall, having
given them the of the hail free. They
want to get TO work and do something 10 put in q
1und III the society, and have intention of cali
ing Gu the Post fund for any aid
Yours, in f. c. and L.,
JOS. L. IgU5HAM,
Commander of Cliismon Post, No ITO.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
E. H. BedeIl-George w Anderson Post. No.
hofs to organize a Woman's Auxiliary at that
point.
Mcbride Post, Bradner, Michigan, is about to
form Woman's Auxiliary.
short sketch from week to week of the
devoted woman nurses of the war win shortly
be begun in the woman's department of THE
TRIBUNE Any one possessing information
viii please communicate.
Mrs Elizabeth Mansfield Irving, the Ohio
elOeutionist OF national fame, is subscriber for
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. She made ma
tional reputation with the g. A. r. when she
recited Tho mas at Chickamauga" at the Re-
union Of the Army of the Cumberland, held at
Toledo in 1856, when General Garfield was
present and conplimented her from the plat
form upon her fine delivery. She has since
been q iavorite at general Reunions and State
Encampments.
The Woman's Auxiliary of lion, N. Y.,--
Mrs. j. 4. Chappsl president and Mrs. j. p.
| circular of May -, favoring National Associa-
| tion OF Women, open meetings and q eonstitu-
ton broad enough 20 permit individual soci-
| eties to accept Or reject secret work.
| It is stated that Mrs. George Fl. Thomas,
| widow Of the beloved Pap Thomas" is 10 take
| up residence at Washington.
/ Mrs c. s. Forsyta, mother of the gallant
| young soldier who was shot for putting his
| head out of a window at Libby Prison, is a
resident Of Toledo. It is for the young hero
martyr that Forsyth Post is named. General
/ Forsyth, so long of General Sheridan's staff, is
also son of 8irS. Forsyth.
A correspondent, who says her education was
mostly obtained while rocking a sick, blind
| child in her arms and when her own impaired
| physical strength would permit her to study,
writes thus eloguently of the heroic sacrifices
OF The w&r and the duties II bequeathed to Us
! all:
- II ,Vashe letters from home with their loyalty
and love and confidence that kept the great armies
II the field and the brave proud in the prisons
ull'li treason was qneiled and the flag cast its
c&iTeSses over the heads OF mothers unclaimed,
unsold and unlashed And do you know when /
look over the field Of conquest Cor freedom want
10 90 down 90 my knees to every who shoul-
/ deTed bayouet starved in a prisoni Can we do
| too much for them? Can we do half enough!
haze no patience whatever with the cry, Let the
past be past y
1t was a touching sight at the joint meeting
of Forsyth Post and the Womans Auxiliary,
called TO hear the final reports OF the Mid Nay
carnival, to see 4 fraii and gray haired soldier
I faotEer arise to defend the veterans from the
charge OF casting too much work upon the ladies
at the recent entertainment. A working mem
Der OF the Post had repTimanded The comrades
! quite severely for a neglect of duty, when she
! arose, and, with trembling voice and tears in
her eyes said, beseechngly: Do not say one
word against the boys. They did their duty
| twenty years ago" The lady was Mrs Ruth
Sibley, who lost husband, an only son, and a
son-inlaw in the army. Another son-in law
lost his good right arm in the service, the gal
liant Captain j. W. White, now a door keeper
in the national House of Representatives
Mark z. Sibley Camp, Sons of Veterans, Toledo
Is named for the son. The loyal mother wa:
right The veterans did their duty twenty
years ago. Let US work for them now.
Correspondence regarding Loyal Woma1s's IForG
aciH al,rags Be loeiso;ne address al letters The Ma
ts0nat Tribune, Washington, d. Cl
What is the Grand Armyl
The following lines, written by Henry Hub
bard Pierce, United States Army, in reply to the
question, (" What is the Grand Army of the Re
pnbiieY" were quoted by General Henry A.
Morrow. in speech of welcome to General
Paul Van Dervoort its COMMANDMENTS Chief
on the occasion Of his visit to Ellsworth Post
Vancouver, w. T., May l1th, 1888:
What is that Army? lis blaze
OF glory shed by other days
| When signals cleaned from every height
To lead the mastering hosts Alright,