The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-21
A NEW YORK RrDaFr.
"Ilove thee, Nary


balance Of little poem which "A chemist addressed
10 his best" on 81. Valentines day. All 1 re-
member of II is
"Ilove thee, Mary.
And thou lowest me.
Our mutual fame is like the affinity that unites
two simple bodies.
II am potassium, %
Thou ART
Which united forms one single body, one homo
geneOus crystal -
Happy New Year to ALA. ID. Dart, Center
MOriches, ~ v.
LINES TO THE c. C. FRTESDs
II seems but day since the sunny May
Awakened the blossoms 80 fair;
But now al the GRASSES are browning,
And the FROST flakes llling tbo air.
Il is even 20 in this maIiai life:
We huTs little time grow
Toward thai other and perfect life.
Ere we hud the chilling snow
Is drifting all silently round us.
Aud Sitting tiIe white in our hair;
While tlc lioiosOf our youth dine are browning
Which once were 10 verdant and fair.
But there is no Winter cterul,I.
For beyond all this sOrrow and strife
We viii find sUaet spriugiiMe supennAl,
An aNyEking 10 immortal life.
Yours, Pro PatTin--Deia H. Wooster, Mt Desert
Ferry, Me.
Patriotism EXALTED.
WftFnFH.
Onr iaitii tTlUmph % er fonrs
Arc al Ion shuG--iiTo al for thoei r"
-LonafslOls.
G. c. FRENBs: Yes we love our country and IL
Ia virtue 81 Va hich muy justly be proud. viz
tue Which viii eVEr be universally admired even
by the unhappy muTiui yyal0 ~ incapable OF pos
sessiug Il. b we hsstoF a moments reflection upon
The most uEtrl0us of tlIe past we shall dnd
the true source ui their greatness this iuVi0la-
/ hie love 81 their country We need not leave the
shores Of AmericA dive into ancient history for
IfIf nfg nj gr1ftI
/ FlHcihIc cuuTaEg oi "a patriot.
Did Wsilare0T BrIce love Scotland with greater
zeal Than our own Washington loved American
/ Bid Warrington march al the bend II his army
with desire 10 bulid hiE greatness upon the ruins
Of tiis Distressed or 10 remove tsrant 10 REIN
/ stale another NOl But fired with "A generous
/ glow 81 soul, fired win the manly sentiments Of
/ freedom, with am implaoabe hatred Of oppression.
he marches his tE8u{s Ia the delivcrauIe Of lie
afflicted country. Shall wa ever check Tie current
4 Of gratitude, shall ever cease TO admire the
1 modest prosperity Of such a. her by no means
tFiuiiu principles.
To-day we enjoy the blessings Of liberty and
peace; and while the annual tribute - paid 20 the
memory % ihnsc departed citizens who fell "A
rliice 10 iiefpciuats your happiness check not the
I sympathetic iehF generous feeling: for re.
niefuilsr tliui y0H repay them. o, my
friends, ID Was want u patriotism that plunged
our own beautiful country into domestic strife aud
turned the abode Of happiness aud tranquility
iuio house OF mourning aud tears. But. thanks bs
Justice ~ at Tie helm. Pro PHtTia--J. 4. French
-. VI w. Lite AlhTHA ia.
FRATERNITY OF THE C. O.
4 g. q. FHEEDsi Much has been written oonoern.
ing the oiDect, aims and the benefit Of the q. O..
and the general opinion Of those not closely allied
wit d D. that q IL bureau for tie accomplishment
81 matrimonial ends, Rud much discussion has been
INDUCED ta tlIe pn8pFleiy 81 the so-onlled uIi.
known correspondent" siid ths postal exchange
Il ii any more q crime fur tie and dAugh.
ters Of veterans 10 hAud themselves together for
ths perpeitution Of that liberi y-loliug doctrine
which inspired tile boys IA blue tO defend and save
National coiors than for the voerans 10 organ
ize the q .A.lkR Tie noble Masonic Order com.
prised 81 tiie best talent and principle n the land
pnI1niiH stTHnEers 10 greet as irleds aud the oIy
guaranty OF good faith rednTssd 10 oEidsnoe of thf
possession Of signals aud signs whereby reoog.
milton IN brought about. So with the numeroul
fraiernities with which our land s blessed IT, ~
Ia tlio case of Mrs willard, the fraiernsl rotations
Of the q. 9. bring about the happy union of two
loving hearts, who can say thai IL would hav,
been hutier lihd tley met at "A Masonic ball or mt
church soolAlf IL seems 20 me that the worlds
critics should he content with tie ANA ysis Of thing
wiorewith thny ara aoquainiad. and spend thea
leisure iIuurs ia the afufiy ~ liberty and Nations
paifiollsm and the encourfRenleItt 81 Tie e. O.
Fred T.. Trumbull, Ausabie Forks. Y.
CHRISTMAS IN TENNESSEE.
9. C. FHIEEDsi Perhaps some 81 you would Ia
Interested Va reading a description Of "A Christms
spent la Middle Tounhsscr, I" the gaTden-spul O
the world" Osuow, no orange blossoms, but
genial bf1iig atmospheric, inst lowered The mer
0ury even tu 81 II. We uocdad no bmfdena0m
ulstCrH no biHdug wraps. True. this young Hn,
; mirlliiul popuiRDe were barred from snow-baiug
: sloigh+ riding, aud such but they
permitted "a pleasure That Northern friend
m cannot enjoy. that Of open-Rir stroiis lea n bRmy
bTRcing hruczo ON ChriHttnHs-dAy. The little folk
hidod the cunning Of ST. Nicholas with JOY Rn
mirtii unsshlkahe. The stockings Of the rnh IA
A good old Saint hlieG with presents costly, rNrn
4 willie those of tlc poor filed with dRintiC
"a justify choir station. To all lac gave the OLE
old story 81 tile ChFisi-chiid la the mHnger.
D. Cupid not idles his bow bent the dzl
, was oasi and woll isaInod ID was, for
Where two hsArta slnEly bnat,
nm Beat now bnt one
May eRoh Christmas ever 10
As tilEt Of Nineiy-ouu.
The boys. the misuhieg0un boys snluied the fau
tive day with thor NOISY l,ise and la every dire
Ian uon miEih have been nean and heMrd the boaut
aud chatter of hrnNofks previously prepare'
~ Mlwn the day had farther advanced la almo
= every field the shotgun Was playing havoc vii
the frAtherod tribe. Upon tile whole, Christina
"a dhy of ~ wes n fanat 81 lovs,aud JOY.
~ ~ Hoping Il YEA spsnt pleasantly by every o.
"a brother aud snstnr aIn yourh Pro PhiriA-Hom'
=. - Q. Miller, Caldwell. Tenn.
THE sELF-HELP CLUE.
@. @. FHnnMDu; 10 those who huve written On n
". itILaFosaud wtnh aay tInt wa have effpafpd I
10 organization, aud now hasa n nasnhnrpLip Of 1
Are there not othcrs among the q. @. who won
like thinb up definite COURSE Of study aud pn
rh sue 10 nuguiAFiy tiis Wintar4 A litsls puFnsve
D. Anos will accomplish much. We furnish ali a
~ books nsonn.Ary also Ilis inalFOliona and aMsls
AZ RItns Of oumpetsit tOnohsFs AZ y0M desre n I'll
~ cost Of tose instrnnlaons will be but 10 10 10 con
Sd per lossOn.
10. n y0H want 10 ioin the cillb send mo yonr nan
and addfoas, aud 10 o6iIta DoalIlp fess
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