The National tribune., 1890-10-23
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AN AJTDASAL STROLL.
DEAR C. O. FRIENDS: How Won vouIJ Ike IN
take stroll through our woods during the month
Of October. Of All Tie months OF the year this IL
the most delightful. IL IL true that few il any
birds remain 10 enVen as with their merry songs
lhey have Ho"n away to warmer climes; still the
Auiumna beauties displayed on every side amply
repay ~ for the absence Of these fcalhered song
siers.
Everywhere about as Is seen pictures from the
hand 81 Nature. She has clothed the trees in their
holiday attire 81 red aud gold the carpet OF soh
green moss and the Etiil-hOweTinR shrub nil bear
evidence Of her hHudiwoTk. A soft dreamy
stiffness seems 10 be pervHdinR the atmosphere
Now We see the Rlimfner Of II blue lake among the
seeming hn9roken extent 81 forest, and soon IL
breaks upon our delighted vision: "A vast sheet Of
water, dancing aud sparkling IA the sunbcams
And See, high ia the top 81 yondeF branching
oak, solitary bird Is fiiling To aud fro Dolibi-
less he has been en behind for be bursts into "A
plaiutye melody which IL soon hnshed ia the
GREATNESS silence Of the lake. feeling of bssfu
conieutneHt steals rs and with Byron we
agree Ia saying: There H. pleasure in the uhth-
less woods. ''-MRmie u. Hodgkins, Brockport
Mass.
PATRICK HENhY's oRAToRY.
g. 9. FEITgDs How many of you have read or
heard declAiuIrd the great speech Of Patrick
| lieHryE Every household 10 the land should he
familiar With a. THIS noble nAns name WAS made
Immortal by lis memorable speech on the eve of lie
! Revolutionary war urging upon the colonists the
Necessity 81 resoTtDG 10 arms, 10 establish free.
don hnd asa independents Government. To fully
appreciate IL TIE reader should know something Of
the conditions then existing la the Colonies: how
they were unIustly taxed and oppressed by the
Mother Country, and how Great Britain was irving
| 10 force upon them IA tyrannioaI Government This
speech Il gem Of American oratory aud of The
1 English language. II teaches us 10 respect tie
rights ~ others, and 10 defend that which Is our
own; u teaches Us 10 be brave patriotic 10 appre-
catc the blessings Of liberty aud 10 reverence the
/ Almighty. who prcsides the destnes Of ma.
! lions This speech was spread far aud wide among
| Ihe coionists. and IL fully aroused them TO a sense
| 81 danger aud of duty; IL created IL sensation in
| England and won many synpathizers for the
| American cause,
IL IT. said while speaking the attention Of bis
hearers WAS riyeted upon him, aud at the close
there was not single cheer or burnt Of appliance
| such was tie effect Of true oTatoTy. Pro PatrIa-
! W. A Barnes. New Madrid. BIo.
VOTE FOR YOUR FAYORITK
| DEAR FRIENDS or THE c. O.: The hero Of New
orleans hts been added 10 the list of aVoritestieu
| u. u. BuileT reader Of q. g. columns living M
Lock Haven, Pa has sent 81 for votes for the brave
| volunteer. Gen. j. A. Logan. Our beloved Gen
LoRan,s name still leads. With 1000 loyal names
on Roll Call hope To proclaim victory soon in the
good cause al iYe cents n vote. Yours Pro Patria
| Aunt May keeieT. South Norwalk Conn
/ ] am sorry 10 See the sum for the quilt grow an
| Slowly. Tan we not get that noTgA paid before
cold weather, so that poor woman will have thai
on her mindf Come, now, some more votes for
The Boidiers best friend both ia the army aud in the
| Senate, our brave and noble John A. Logan-Jes-
| sie johnson, Conservatory Of Music, Lincoln Neb