The National tribune., 1886-04-08

troops who surrendered at Mier the 25th Goth of
| Dec. 1912. The number of Texans engaged in the
| battle was 26l; loss being 10 killed, . badly
| and several slightly wounded The number OF the
| yellow bellies" engaged against them was 2o40
men, composed of the Zapadores battalion, the u
| catan regiment portion OF each OF me tn anu
| 18th Inf, an artillery company of 60 men Regulars,
In all 2iO men; also about 500 mounted defenders
of Col. Canaes and about 800 citizens IN and ABOUT
Mier. The Mexicans reported their loss at S3o
killed and go wounded. OF the Regulars only
400 of them were able to march to Matamoras. The
Mexican Gen. Ampudia did not think them a sufii-
cient guard for the 226 prisoners who were able 10
march, and he required Cana!cs, with his 30
mounted defenders, TO accompany them. AT any
rate, the Mexicans suffered terrible loss at Mier
in killed. OF the Texan troops who were sur
rendered at Nier Sc died from suffering and sarya-
ton in Mexico.-J. Z. r., Pulaski, Iowa
OUR MAsCoTTE.
! Some one has said: Guard the manners If you
would protect the morals" True, manners are
often spoken of as the lesser morals of life; but
after all, if we careful about the little things
the trfcs, in our lives, we are apt 10 guard the
great and more important things. We cannot all
| be good looking, but we can all cultivate good man
! ners which go far toward supplying the lack OF
good looks. Forwardness should be strictly
| guarded against and diffidence should be over
come. Diflidence is oftentmes the result OF sell
consciousness We imagine that the eyes OF all are
directed upon us, and we become embarrassed ana
appear i'll at case. Difldence can be cured by &C
! Quiring the poteness of those in whose company
we feel uncomfortable. Good common sense Is in
| all cases the foundation of good manners; because
what would he civil TO one person ST certain time
might be Just the reverse to different person at
! another time.
Nothing shows poor breeding so much as dis
courteous treatment of those beneath US in social
station. Always let your manner towards servants
be kind and polite, but not familiar DO not COM
| mand, but ask for what you want In n courteous
way and you will find that it is better TO inspire
| love than fear.
Manners what soothe, corrupt or
| purify, exat debase us. They give their whole
| form and color to our lives. According TO their
quality they aid morals, they supply Them or they
totally destroy them. " think young man who
&c ito nd oil nplI 10 q
gentleman at heart" Mascotte heard grandpa say
| at dinner
| Mascotte thinks we should always make an effort
TO be attentive to old people, even If we have to
! neglect the younger ones TO do SO. When you are
! in company where there are both old and young,
take at least few moments and sit down and talk 10
an old lady gentleman; show that you are inter
ested in their conversation, and you Will feel fully
repaid for your trouble, If only by their apprecla-
| ton. When people grow old they become SEN
stive, and feel kecnly the neglect of those younger
| than themselves; and for that very reason
should be specially careful to be considerate of their
| feelings young man should never speak TO or
address an elderly gentleman without lifting his
hat. This little courtesy is OF the indications
| of good breeding.
A friend in writing 10 Mascotte the other day
about letter writing, says: Were politician or
public man thinl. should be very careful how
| wrote letters. man can make verbal promises
| and break them without very seriously iniurin
| himself; but when he writes these promises
| and breaks them, it is like breaking statutes of
law. In what we say may be inconsistent; III
| what we write we dare not 4 man may make
love and talk sweet nothings. If he writes these
they stand out like witnesses against him on {.
| trial for life. The woman may make ell sorts of
promises in her conversation and If she break them
no thinks much of it but should she write
these and break them, she would be a very hypo-
! critic. You cannot take back the sentiments you
| write. You cannot change them. You cannot say
! you did not mean them without meeting the charge
of insincerity, or something more severe The
| man woman who can write as they talk and still
! leave out the things they would change the next
minute. or leave unsaid, is an artist as a letter.
| writer
| No, Mascotte certainly does not believe in RE-
venge, although ii is said that revenge is sweet"
No matter how much person may suffer from in
| justice he is always in hazard of suffering moro
from revenge. Only small minds are flied with
| a spirit of revenge.
Mascotte has been thinking of what Henry Ward
| Beecher says about right and wrong. Nothing is
right in itself neither is anything wrong in ITSELF
That which produces good results in an individual
is right TO that one, although il may be wrong to
millions of other
Let me give what consider good definition of
| love" writes TRIBUNE reader 10 Mascotte: THE
giving of self 10 the object of its devotion Just in
| proportion TO the fullness completeness of ones
love will this surrender of self be made. Ilustra
tons The of the parent for its offspring. The
/ human mother gives herself to her children. God
! gave his Son Christ gave himself FOR TO us.
The soldiers in their love gave themselves for coun
try. take 1t that love Is not that blind, sickly
sentimental thing. as il sometimes spoken of, but
the most intelligent and noblest element in human
nature"
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| Washington Co, Ore.
The Curious Corner.
| ANSWERS to questions will not be published with
| In two or three weeks after questions appear. So
| all will have chance 10 send replies, and receive
| honorable mention with number answered.
Greece had but seven miles of railroad up TO
| 1S77-'7S.
Gen. John A Dix said " If any man attempt to
| tear down the American flag, shoot him on the
| spot"
Oliver Cromwell nstigated the death of Charles
| j of England.
| Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded under sentence
passed ID years before.
The Habeas Corpus act went into effect in Eng
| land in ICES.
Alexander the Great died at the age of 49, at
| Babylon, Il. c. 324
Francis S. Key composed THE Star Spangled
| Banner"
l. Who was the only President married while In
Office Mamie e. Sanger Krumundy, Ill.
2. When and by whom was the Cape Of Good
| Hope doubed?-Mrs. j. Barbour
| 3. Who said Thirteen times have ] been rich
| and poor?-Cara >. Curtis, Boston, Mass.
4. Where is TOphet? s. Where is the original
Bridge OF Sighs?-GFace May Hinkly, Rangely, ME-
| G. When was Rome founded T. When was the
Chinese wall built ?-Chas. H. Dixon Lima O.
8. How did Tammany Hall, n. Y, derive It's
name Pc. =. Golden.
BIBLE BRIGADE
Marks mothers name was Mary. (Acts IL: I2)
King Ahab was killed in battle at Ramoth Gilead
Figs is the Bible remedy for boils isaiah 80 q
boys and girls playing " is found in Zecii., 6: s.
continual dropping in a very rainy day and q
contentious woman are alike. prov, q 49,.
The fast God has chosen is found in Isaiah SIS &C.
! z. To Unoose the bands of wickedness to undo
| heavy burdens, 10 let the oppressed go free, to
break every yoke. to deal bread to the hungry etc
i. What were the Cities of Refuge, and why es-
tabshed Sarah Shocks, Superior, Wis
2. What does Solomon say of al contentious man :?
M. y. Brubaker, Florida. o.
3. Who built an ivory house Henry Nourse,
Mapleton, Iowa
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