The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-21


win send "sheridan's Rider and Barbara Friet-
chien to the little girl inquiring for them if she
viii send her name. Conrade Cruis is old
sailor. who served three years and is now a men,
Der of BateInan Post, Cedaryliie. y. j.
viii /. ". &, of Farmington ILL.,. please send
through THE NATIONAL TRiauNis. the name of the
patent medicine for the cure of laryngitis any
diseases of the throat?-Estelle p, French Creek,
w. Va
r. B. Smith. Colona Wis: Address Mrs. W. j.
Muscroft, Mansfield, Ohio, for The Drummer Boy
OF shiloh
Our Weekly Experience Meeting.
A DREAM THAT CAME TRUE-THE MOTHER OF
MEMORIAL DAY-THAT LITTLE COMFORT
BAG-A SOLDIERS TRIBUTE TO THE WOMEN
OF THE wAR-oUR YOUNG RECRUITS.
The widow Of John E. Miller, private in
company A, Tooth Pennsylvania volunteers,
8Iiddletown Dauphin county, Pa, whose hus-
band died Oh the 18th of October last, received
a sample copy of TIE TRIBUNE the November
following, Tor which she has since become 8
subscriber, and says it seemed to her that it
came as a message to her direct from her hus-
baud, to cheer and comfort her. She is leit a
widow with seven children, five Of whom are
nnder thirteen, the eldest eighteen. Mrs.
Miller thus relates remarkable dream she had
when her husband was at the front
Ii was on Saturday morning of March ., 1865 the
morning of the battle of Petersburg, IN which NY
husband was wounded at Fort Steadman, about
o clock II the morning. Thought was with him
at tae front, and he came and said : Goodbye, we
called in line OF battle" Then saw the battle
raging, my husband being of the first men TO
faii. Ia I'VE days after word came that nay dream
was indeed. true and that he had been sent to City
Point hospital Prom there he WAS sent 10 cherry
hospital, Philadelphia, and thence to Selterlee,
ward A, The same city, and was discharged june
., 1865. Taree months after he received pension
OF So per month, which was increased TO IS .ior
which we were very thankful. as he never reEsihed
bs health so one by one they are passing away,
and the sympathies of a widows heart are with
one and all.
TIE MOTHER OF MEMORIAL DAY.
DIES MoIxEs, Iowa, Feb l, 1884
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
On February death entered cur camp and mus
tered Of ranks Mrs Sarah Nicholas Evans
honorary member of Crocker POST No. L.
When early IN le6I, her husband. Conrade George
/ ii Evans, responded TO President Lineoin's hrst
call Tor s0,Wf9 men, and enlisted IN the "a Aiiclln
infantry volunteers, she accompanied hlin 10 the
front, and for three years and nine months served
ia camp, upon the battlefield and in hospital She
was ever faithful in her work bestowiug the
shine and cheer of her sweet presence binding up
wounds. raising the cup of Niater to the burning
lips oi 1anilsied and dying soldiers, ana perform
ing those nlaay deeds of kindness and mercy
which could only be done by the loving tender
] hands OF brave, loyal Christian woman.
Mrs. Evans WAS of the four ladies with whom
the observance originated of what has since be-
! come our National Memorial Day. On the 18th OF
April. Just year after the fall OF sumter she,
! with Alrs May wife OF the chaplain of the regi-
sncnf and her daughters. josie and Ella, gath
cred wild flowers and strewed them upon the
graves OF those who had been their schooimstes
and neighbors II home. But they did not stop
there, hut continued their sublime work until tie
graves Of al the heroic dead then at Arlington
had been aecked by the loving hands OF these
4 noble women. In May Of The next year the same
tribute of love paid 10 the graves OF oEr
soldiers sleeping al the same place. and again, IN
May. 1864. at Fredericksburg, never thinking that
their sweet, simple service would grow 10 be one
Of national importance.
i. IL u E,nFl
filed with love and respect for our fallen heroes
prompted them TO do, dnd what they would wish
some might do for their loved ones shouid
they fail, little dreaming that la after years they
would witness the heart of the Nation making an
uualiy the same lovely offering.
Last Memorial Day, near the close of the cere-
monies in Des Aioines, while the graves IN the
soldiers plat were being decorated. she said
This is the last Memorial service VIII ever at
tend; next year you viii have my grave TO dec
orate.n How prophetic, how sadly true. Of the
four ladies who performed that hrst service al
Arlington, but one IS left-Eila May.
How little did think when ii gave me so much
pleasure 20 present the name OF Mrs. Exans TO be
placed upon the honorary roll of my Post that IN
ono short year | would be called upon 10 perform
this sad duty. While she has gone from US to reap
the reward Of full rounded Christian life, heI
memory vii ever be precious TO soldiers. All viii
4 remember her genial and cheerful disposition. the
brightness and beauty of her wonaniy nature
which had become purified and made perfect by
her patieaf suffering through long months during
which she beroicy struggled with the great enemy
of all mankind. and manifested Spartan-iikt
courage In bearing the ezcruciaiing pains of ths
terrible disease W lIich at last proved fatal.
One there is, sleeping In yorder low tomb,
Worthy the brig siItest of fiorels that blocsn
; Weakness Of womanhoods life was heryi1zrt,
Tenderiy strong was her generous heat
Z Rravely she stood by the sufferers side.
/ Checking the pain and the 1iie-beaFinss tide
figiting the sg-iif-sweepRg phantom ofdeath
: Easing the dying mans 1Iitering breath.
Then. when the struggle that neryed her was oer
Calmly she welt 10 where wars more;
Voices have blessed her, NOW silent and dumb,
s Voices viii bless her in ages 10 come.
Cover herovert Aye cover her Overt
/ Blessings. iise angels, ground her will hover;
Cherish. tic name OF that sister OF ours.
And cover her over with beautiful flowers.
w. H SALLADA,
Commander.