The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-26
HOME, SWEET HOME.

Home; around i cluster memorys thoughts,
q, Sweet! of our fathers aud mothers.
Mothers always make the home;
Elsewhere tbs not half sweet rs where brother,
Sister, ali unite to make complete,
With their ten thousand little iabors,
Every part with loving hands.
each long will cherish thoughts so sweet
To US, when our father and our mother
ltave gone TO take their last. long rest.
- er their low graves will sister and brother
Make halowed with flowers their last abode
Each thinking sadly OF Home, Sweet Home"
Annie Monroney, Carmi, III.
REMEMBERING THE MILL SPRINGS HEROES.
FRIENDS or THE G. c.: ! attended Memorial
services at the Mil Springs National Cemetery,
eight miles from where we live. IL was beautiful
day and large crowd was present to take part IN
the ceremonies; the GAR, Post of Somerset con-
Quoted the ceremonies. The Mill Springs Gene
terry, where over 700 OF the brave heroes of our
country sleep, with the flag they died To save wav-
ing over them is beautiful place. As placed
hawers upon the graves felt proud that WAS a
soldiers daughter.
Let not Memorial Day pass away with the vcter-
ans. AS the sons and daughters OF the brave he
roes OF our country, Jet us keep the memory OF our
fathers services bright and strew their graves
with flowers when they shall have passed away.
and defend our country and our fiag.-Lavinia Cum
diff, Somerset. Ky.
THE WANDERER RETURNS.
My G. G. FRIENDS: ] returned from the State
University few days ago, and, much TO my de.
light, found that The NATIONAL RIBUNE was still
again coming TO house I turned To the g. q.
column, 10 which occasionally contributed n few
years ago, and found nothing but improvement.
Indeed, l favorably struck with the care
that the great paper takes Of the g. C. corner TINT
determined 10 reintrOduce myself, and once more
II am welcome, please place my name on the
roll as a veterans son.-H. ii. Bronson, Sedalia,
Mo.
BIRDS OF KANSAS.
FRIENDS THE c. C.: Twelve years ago birds
on the pTairies were conspicuous by their absence
But since groves have been planted there has been
quite a gathering OF old favorites.
At the bead of song birds stands the mocking
bird not at all gay la plumngc, but with power
Of imitation that II wonderful. Then there comes
golden aud rcd-breasted robins ihrushes. eat-birds
larks. and grecuish yellow bird a little larger
Than "A canary very pretty, aud sweet singer.
think they are Huncts, but not There -
smaller that Is bright lemon with "A black
cap and black wings. Red birds are very pretty,
ons kind about the color Of flame, with crest
another, dark red without the crest. There are
good many TINT deserve mention. among
them the qunil and her ncsi.-MyTtie L. Garland,
Rozbury. Kan
A SOUTH DAKOTA HOME
DEAR FHIESDs OF THE G. e.: As have always
taken great interest Ia the G. &. thought would
try and describe my prairie home away out In
Dakota. Ny honle Is on the bank of The LATHE
Beaver about mile from v here IL eInpties into
tie bg Sioux River, one mile from Canton. S.
D.. beautiful little town Of ZOO inhabitants.
About two rods from the house. ou the south -
magnificent willow grove, and the north, west
and east three large groves OF cnttonw0ois aud
well surrounded with trees. n II ~ he prairie.
Prom tie road 20 the house Is drive 80 rods long.
which - bUTdcfed On both sides 10y cUitouWoOds,
box-eldcrs aud soit-lnsples. la The trout yard
there are iiiaes, roses. geTAnunis. wax -bcgonias
and pcony that bears over 100 blossoms every
year. III ANY % the Z. {. ever come tiiis way /
hope they will call aud Bie.-Liliie 3. hinns.
Caution, ;. u.
DAY WITH THE c. c.
FRIENDS OF THE q. c.; Il is now just o'clock
D. M. and ana up la my room. have been work
a day uass.
ii So Inches inside first pages, notices.
puzzles, etc, which rneiiton my name. fad
have been g. &. member since Feb. .. 1854. aud
during that time have had 40 90 different CORE
spOndcnis, ana ny g. g. letters number nearly go
have collection Of 30 postal autographs repre-
SEEMING - different States. Ali these Except the
iettefsI arc pasted by hinges ia the album / have
saf ed all te pictures from the n. r. e. g. Gallery,
and they number nearly 80 Among this number
lind many with wholn have exchanged letters
or autographs. Out Of the 30 pictures only three
q. q. badges can be seen. am thai la many
cases u II bccause the engtayeT bas omitted IL.
know Annie J.. Williams lad her badge when
Tie photograph was taken, although It does not
appear IN her picture Ia The gallery.
Where the Maryland aud Delaware &. Cs.
tlEt they do not send i their share toward making
The Reunion grand SUGGEST Would like To hear
from boys who interested enough in lie Halnil-
ton Cadets 10 organize companies. Send stamp for
particulars lours Pro Patria-W. Ii. Sbeahan,
Westminster. Nd.
PRO PATRIA.
Dedicated 10 The G C-Tune America.
by country. Ills for thee
Land 81 Tie grand &. C.,
For thee we band
For whom fathers fought,
For wlIOBD great victoTs wrought,
Free from hll rebel thought
BY Thee We stand.
"There Is victory
For freedom and for thee,
la doing RellH;
Fer let Pro PAtria's strain.
BE sung with glad refrain,
And reign,
And Ia us dwell
Sweet cause Of pure delight,
For God aud home and Fight,
OF this We sing;
FoTeet-De-not. our flower
Fresh from creations bower.
Der the Unknown" shower
Each blessed Spring.
c. C. Of noble birth,
HonoFed Of sacred worth,
by Heavens command;
Prepare 70 take the field
Win courage never yield,
] he battie-hI 10 WELD
For our great land
Louis Cbas Arnold. AZ Twelfth avenue Bill
waukee, Wis.
THE GARFIELD UEvAILIHa.
C. q. FRIENDS: How many Of you were at the
uuYailing Of the Garfield moBuiBent7 kept NV
eyes open for the sight of "A badge but not one ala
see. although doubt not many were there
Our Forest City Is always beautiful but this day.
sacred 10 the memory Of our fallsu heroes il pre-.
thousands who were present. THE red white and
blue, those colors that send thrill through every
American heart, draped aud eslooaed every build
ing ia every form and design, and everywhere
iOaied our Stars and Stripea
Many aud beautiful were the uniforms in that
long parade, but tie most beautiful Of all were
ulone Of our old sOldleTs ALI day / was
wondering where their thoughts were White
marching out 10 Lake View were they thinking Of
another day many years ago. when their sieps
were light and quick as they marched away 10 war
% the music Of the drum? Or were they lhinEino
Of those longer, wearieT marches under n burning
southern SUM- through the long years Of their tierce
siruggieg
wonder how many battles were re-fought on
that dayT How many again in those vile
pFison-pensY How many again their COM
rades fail beside them in the battle? How many
heard the buge notes echoing among tie Southern
hillsl Every Time met one Of those cid veterans
wanted 10 ask him Of what hc thinking and
tell him hO,y we hOnored him
Az stood watching our President and Iiis Cabf-
net, Oho's Governor aud his staff and other noted
pleH all2llt from their carriages and ascend the
steps. and as heard the mighty shouts and cheers
that arose from that vast multitude, thought lat
grand thing u must be To be- Or at Tie top of
one Of the ladders Of this glorious American Ma.
lion.-saliie stanberry Rocky Ridge, o.
NEW MEXIco's FLORAL Tribute
DEAR TRIBUNE; AT the presentation Of "The
Memorial OF the Flowers" by g. X Warren Post
aud Corps, Wallace, n. ~, the following original