The National tribune., 1891-05-14

BLESSINGS or BOOKS.
FRIENDs OF THE O. c. or all the frivileres we en-
JOY IN this 1914 century, there u none perhaps, for
which we ought 60 be more thankful thau the easier
nccess O. books. There are few cuioymenis more
rational, more c0ugrulal io an uHyltiHfed taste,
more sUhservluni 90 The moral faculties Of human
Intelligence, thHu the practice uf judicious reading
by u we may AZ by our ircside aud hold converse
With the paiflarciBs. ssgcs aud prophets OF hOary
antiquity. Through his medium We can partake
al and tmbibe The sentiments 81 the fathers az
science philosophy aud Religions Tor the page of
history holds a secret but powerful language, full
81 meaning, full Of knowledge md prcccpt-, pOr.
trayed eithcr iu thc beauties 81 virtue tic de-
i"Tinlties 81 vice. The dcbt we owe 20 books has
well been expressed by Isaac Barrow: lie that
loveth book will never want a faithful friend a
wholesome counselor, cheerful companion. an
theciua comforter BY study, by reading. by
tnHkiuG one may iuuoCently divert aud pleasantly
entertain himself az iu AL Weuhers, 50 la ala Tor
tunes The importance ol books has been Hppre-
cihtrd IN many quarters whore we might least ex-
peci a. Among the hardy Aur,cmcn runcs were
supposed 10 be endowed with miraculous power.
There b. am Arabic prOverb that "a "a isr mans day
y worth a FOOLS life" mud aHniher-though IL re-
hacis, perhaps the spirit 81 he Cults more than 81
the Suitaus-that the ink ~ -crncc j. more pre-
ciOus than lbe blood If the mBriyrsn Therefore
let a. obtain an carrHiion winch VIII carry Us
through tie storms 81 life Wlliri aFe 20 come Let
us each one take ns our motto those beautiful
lines 81 our sister. Nina Nhe- OF Lexington, No:
Improve rHoh little moment
A. q swiftly gldes away,
For Tomorrow you can uc'cr regain
Precious time you've lost to-day"
LOUIE 1-Fo Ihit4a-i-dwgu Young, Nonlichui ia.
n. T. c. c. GUARDS.
W. il. Shoahau. hd5utauf, Pennsylvania Diyis-
ion. having resigned liiH Office 10 return 10 his
bon,e al iietf1,s,-s,i.f, H. f,,,t,,.,,,@r ~. m
liHys hn- appointed John 4. -nrll I7I2 South ST.,
philadelphia, ne Die successor. Mary $. Hoyer.
Reading, las been made Chairman 81 tie luycsti-
gazing Committee, ler associates being Frank II.
De-her and Media PIymptOu. Applications, ac-
componird with reference aud fily cents, Division
dHeT, which includes thr ten cents per capita.
should be forwarded Mary s Hoyer whose address
b. Gil south Sixth street, Reading.
AdIt ~hoHlInn While ln Philadelphia attended
thp Mechanical Drawing Glasses 81 the Franklin
Institute and at tho annual commencement held
April 81 wHs awarded honorable mention aud "A
done. pleasant Hcc0unt 81 the PoUuAy lyHuiR
presentation 10 him by Commander Hays Is forth
coming.
ATTENTION, MAINE MEMBERS, O. CT
To all meBIbrrs who are willing 10 help IN the
work 81 organizing a Division y. +. G. G. O., ]
would suggest Sic follow ing method Write ont au
application for membership iu the Guards, obtain
a reference from Post Commander Minister, aud
send 81 hl' Go y. y. Martin. Chairman 81 Ivcriiga,
ting Committee, BON 80. Clinton, Masses al the
same Time notify me. Then when you receive y
notice from oJ'i-GeH. Seaman saying tld youi
name has been enrolled ar member 81 the Guards
notify me again. aud wall send you lhc nppica-
ton 10 sign. Nhea we have 20 names, permission
/ vii be granted ar 90 form Provisional Division
81 the Guards. New ADk, Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania, Michigan md California have sci as AT
example cHunot we be ueEi in line 81 States &C
organize ?-W. a. shoalRn, DeuneyEVille. Ne.
TO THE C. C. IH KANSAS
Az National AID Tor uc State Of Kansas J ash
! you AL % assist in forming "a Division Of th'
/ Guards. let every one forward Endorsed applioa
zion, with fee and see how quick ly our organization
. can lar pcrleciea.-kHle Marthen, National AID
/ Syracuse. Kan.
ROLL-cALL x. 7. c. c. GUARDS
OFFICE OF ADJUTANT-GENFnAL \
si5 ODD FEiLows HAIL..
~ Louis Mo. J
The following applicants have been duly en-
rolled AZ members 81 lie u. r. c. &. Guards, re
illinois, Emma CArIin, Miles d. Roiramel. To
1 iHl. 2.
Iown-Ida n. sabn, Ada Thnrp. Total. 4
! kansas Bonnie W. lIsbcrIing. Total l.
/ Ma-sRchuseits-Duu i. llill. Total. 4.
Mi-souri--May ". MHucr }. H. MILLER. Total 2
4 Montana-Wniter ID. kemmis Total l.
I'euHsy lvauia-, has N. Gates, H. NJ Hoover Fv
Rush Frank b. Carey, JnO. A. Guell Mrs Sa
IAll IL. Briggs Total,
Grand total. iG.
lIcnilehe Faye. MASSACHUSETTS. omitted on pre
vious iists, was enrolled Roy. 3. 80. making IA,
gTaHd total ~. PRO Pa,rIH,
A. J.. SEAMAN, hdIuiaut- General.
TO THE GRASITE STATE c, c's., GREETING.
By virtue of the HuthOrity vested IN me by ~,
Commander -lu-t Atui, under cate of March 20 1891
aud in accordance VISTA GeucrHI Order No \
hereby ASSUME command aud take great Ileasuu
iH announcing ilie Uaiurr - nay Provisional Dlvis
ion stan Officers aud Assistants. hO viii assuIn
al regular election ui officers be had by bRl
Iot nt such date and place 81 meeting may b
/ hereinafter selected
S.V. C-Alabcl e. Giddiugs. Thornton's Ferry.
u. v. G.-NewtOH D.. CiHko, Mapoe.
i ChHplHIu-hHtt4e ~. Gee, Troy
hdlutuu--C. fannlc EvHHs, Manchester.
Q.-M.-Auulc NJ. Mayo salmon Fails
4. G.-Addie l., Berry. BolliBsiuTd.
/ Council. %. johnson, Salmon Falls, Ross i
Sanborn, iIoderness; William O. Peck. Troy.
Investigating C0m.-lIeleu Mayo, Salmon Falls
W D.. Stevens, Salmon Fuils Ida u. Clements, Sal
I mon FallH.
Ilonen, Com.-L otiis r. HaUksworlh, West Pc
ttTbnTO. Jennie NJ. Goodwin. salmon Fails: SylVi
I NJ. Cummings, Manchester
Recruiting Com j. Stevens, Salmon FAlls
Minnie q Council, Manchester; Warren i. Brown
4 Troy.
IuHnder, hh may bo deemed necessary. let 4
rnch work together never before to make GU
. Granite slate Division q model one. Our state
small. but every inch 81 her sol IL instinct Wit
patriotism, aud none surpass her SOM aud daugl
tors in loyalty w the Union. Let us practice q
well a. preach.
The Division dues viii be 30 cents per Annutn. 4
Doe paid semi -nuually the first before the 1T ia
81 July. the last before Tie last day OF Decent
] Zach Guard upon this notice will uuderstHu
thai the no cents paid paid 60 JOIN the Guard
Tie other ~ cents being 10 meet any emcrgenc,
I such ar cost 81 badges. etc, Ducs will lie sent
I Division QuartermasteF Annie NJ. Mayo, Saline
Ftlis, \. ~. Any compiiiiut Of misdeiueauor q
thc part Of any Guard wall bc reported % the Chat
! man ~ the Council a. q. johnson. Salmon Fall
/ y. IL. let each aud every Guard 81 the old Graz
state do all iu their power 90 cuergcicAliy pus
Z forward the work we have undertaken 10 accom-
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