The National tribune., 1884-03-20

listening we thought of that other sweeter song of
redemption that was susg by the starry hosts on
the midnight plains of Bethlehem; but this song
was broken-ernotion too intense grief at the
parting of friends could not be restrained. and
after few lines it died away IN mighty sob
Heads were uncovered and bowed, eyes unused to
weeping filed with tears for il seemed as II
the response contained in that song was not alone
in answer to the call of the Nation, but of the Ma
tons God, and as we listened to their retreating
footsteps, as they died away in the distance. we
felt emotions in the heart that had never been
stirred before, and looking up through the dark
to the stars shining solemnly down from their
unknown depths, we felt the throne of God was
very near. That was patriotism 1t means some
thing to-day. 1t Is more than a name. Teach It
TO your children. Point them to the graves of
Chattanooga, Gettysburg and the Wilderness as
the place where heroes rest. Then, if in the future
our country shall be molested by foes from with
ont by foes from Within there will rise up stall
wart sons of freedom, ready 10
Strike for their altars and their fires,
Strike for the green graves of their sires,
God and their native land.h
WHY HE STOPPED HIS PAPER.
Willie s. Cooper, Georgetown, Wis, a patri-
otto boy of thirteen, whose father is veteran
of both the Mexican war and the Union army,
says his father took the Grant County Witness
until the article which follows appeared in it,
when he paid up and stopped his paper. The
editor said, when asked for an explanation,
that he did not propose to have the Govern
ment swindled. There are many more who
will do as Willie's papa did, and which Willie
and his mamma both think quite right The
article was headed What They Lost in the
War;" and is malice and SANDER very thinly
disguised as joke. Here it is:
During the recent raid on the pension thieves at
Washington some startling grounds for the issue
of pensions developed. Men who had lost y
leg in a contest with reaping machine were found
IN the receipt OF good fat pension. But perhaps
the most remarkable claim of the lot WAS that OF
one gentleman, who, on being investigated, as
g wa
But what did you iose?" demanded the exam
iner; You seem TO have all your members and
facuties.''
Well,n replied the claimant driven to the wall
] lost my head at Shiloh and left for home
Anothershould have been placed on the list for
the rest of his life at the highest amount allowed
by the law.
:. What is your claim?" asked the examiner.
What did you lose?''
. lost 1850 at poker the night before the battle
of Fair Oaks
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The per capita tax of the Department of Illi-
nois has been fixed atsixteen cents per quar-
ter.
The Relief Corps at Coral, Mich, gives
monthly socials and is now getting up jjuve-
nile play for the benefit of their relief fund
On February 23th G. L. Nevius Relief Corps,
Rockford, H., gave a supper in Grand Army
/ Hall, after which dancing was INDUCED in
until II o'clock. very enjoyable time was
had. and the Corps netted neat little sum.
We are in receipt of the Soldier. a very neat
| little paper published by Woman's Relief
Corps, No. 21, OF Somerville, Mass, in the in
terests of the Grand Army fair recently held
| at that place. 1t contains eight pages, printed
! on tinted paper, and is a model Of neatness and
/ TASTE
! Comrade c. J. Johnson commander of A. L.
| Brooks Post, Hamilton, \. Y. will accept
thanks for favors received. Comrade Johnson
| is wide-awake Grand Army man. He was
| in the Union army and three years with the
Regulars ON the Texan frontier.
The Post and Corps of Cameron, no, had a
| joint Campfire On Washington's Birthday
| and notices and the literary exercises and
tableaux were very impressive. BERTHE Rogers
recited '.Jennie McNeal" very finely, and
Lille Evans, ~ The Battle of Ivry."
Arthur L. Brooks Relief Corps Hamilton
n. Y, has membership of fifty good workers
the Senior Vice President of the Department
/ having been elected from that Corps They
propose to add to their charity work by aiding
the Ohio Valley flood sufferers. The president
Mrs. Abbe D. johnson, is the wife of the Pos
commander.
From Comrade Wm. L. Whitted, EIlettsville
Ind, we have the following list of the officer
of f. d. Mathews Relief Corps No. I05, of tha
place, installed on the 9th inst: Martha l.
| franklin. president; Sarah e. Matthews, senior
| vice-president; Mary Eakin. junior viee-presi
dent; Mary May, secretary Mary L. Hanston
treasurer; Cecilia V. Strut, ehapiain Hattie
E. Baugh, conductor; Effie Matthews. guard.
Emma D. Sibley mustered in Fairbanks Re
lief Corps at Detroit, Mich, with the following
officers: Mrs. Emma s. Hampton, president
Mrs. Helen I. Gibbons, senior vice president
Mrs. Lizzie III. Beard. junior vice-president
Mrs. Frances @. L. Curtis, secretary; Mrs
Fannie L. HUFF, treasurer; Mrs. Maggie
Dixon, chaplain; Mrs. Laura P. Moore, con
duetor; Mrs. Anna p. MeWilliams, guard
Weare indebted to Comrade Howard c. West
BelcheIton, Mass, for the following roster O
the officers of the W0man's Relief Corps aux
ilary TO E. J. Griggs Post, No. 81: Mrs Esthe
Davis. president; Mrs Eliza Fellows, senio
yice-president: Mrs. Augusta Barton, JUNO
vice-president; Mrs. Mariet c. West, secretary
Mrs. Sarah Abbey, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Plan
tiff, chaplain; Mrs. Nellie Dorman, conductor
Mrs Eliza Shumway, guard.
Mrs Annie E. Sackett, Port Chester. n. Y
writes Us that Charles Lawrence Relief Corps
No. is, was mustered on the 21st ult. at tina
place, with the following officers Mrs Georgi
Mosier, president; Mrs. Jennie Conover, senio
ice-president: Mrs. Mary E. Wakefield. JUNO
yiee-president; Mrs. Annie Z. Sackett secre
tary; Mrs. agnes Foran; treasurer; Miss Alc
Hawkins, chaplain; Mrs. Hannah De Mot
conductor; Miss Lille Blackmon, guard.
And now comes Washington Territory, t
whose wonderful physical and social progres
the old soldiers are contributing so muel
Comrade j. II. Perkins TO whom the edito
forwarded instructions, writes from the fouI
ishing town of Seattle, Kings county, wher
he says there is Post of 135 members, an
the comrades are anxious to have the ladit
form a Relief Corps We hope to see the Corr
at Minneapolis in July, as they are on th
direct line since the opening CT the Mother
Pacific.
The secretary of a new Relief Corps asks VIII
, takes charge of rituals, ode cards and otht
Corps property at the close of meeting |
reply we viii say that they should be colIecte
by the conductor and placed with the seer,
tary, who should deposit them IN a drawer
box kept for that purpose in the hall where til
meetings are held. There should be two key
to this drawer one held by the president an
| the other by the secretary. No property shoul
be taken from the hall without special PEE
mission from the president.
Applications have been sent through til
Womans Department to Comrade Thorn;
Swanger, commander, Clay Hay Post, Ne
Carlisle Ind; Comrade Mart Billings, Po
190 Williamsburg, Ind; Comrade w. A. Wi
liams, adjutant, Burnside Post Attica, Ind
: Comrade Myron S. Anson. adjutant, James
V Mason Post, 213, Bellevue, Mich; Comrade ]
4 p. Gibbs, past commander, Wetherwax Pos
: No 75 Grand Haven, Mich; Comrade f. Y