The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-02

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Alice A. Owen. v.d.'s, Grant. Tenn; A. J. Jehl,
s. ". Walker, Iowa; Ipez Rowdish. stoekbrdge.
Mich. George o. smi!hs rs, 1926 Mccullough
Burnside, Pa; Thomss,J J, Hart. New Point, Ind;
Dora Wheeler, y.d.. Cossosd, Mass; John Baird.
Box 49, H Ms Ssas lnd Ter Tsr Gs ayd L.
PASSING IN REVIEW.
AC C. friend, whose name has become detached
from her letter, says tint she has two old photo
graphs in her possession, &C, Burkholder, Lewis
town. Pa win she kindly send her name?
Edith NJ. Haines desires the addresses OF Clyde
Lyle and Noble Arnold.
H. J. Akron. Box 49, Centraln. WASH, writes
for the address Of Henry j. Ross Custer Camp, No.
9, Of California. whose photograph appeared in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Dec. To-
Florence q. Crossmin. Woonsocket, r. l.. says:
81 wish to express my thanks for the dictionary
which sent to me for the part took in the
Patriotism prize contest. 1t is very useful"
Addie Haring, Westwood, N. j.. writes: The
book. Campfire and Memorial Poems was re-
ceived, and am very prond of it; not only the ap.
pcnrnnce of the book, but that which ii contains.
Accept my sincere thanks.
T. Grace Evensizor, Chapman Neb., and Robert
Bobst, Du Bots, Neb., were married on Christmas
Eve Reported by Nellie Hendrickson, Clarks,
Neb.
Joel S. Stevens's paper was received too late for
insertion in the Columbian contest
e. G. = are again reminded that full length cabi-
net utogra phs cannot be used in Picture Gallery.
On Jan. l. ut the residence of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Ashbaugh. Eight Mile, Ore,
we're married their daughters Susie and May to
two brothers, Gilbert II. and l.. Pearl Jones. c. c.
Jones performed the marriage ceremony, brother
of the grooms and brother-in-law Of the brides,
having married nm older sister four years ago MIR.
aud Mrs Ashbaugh now have three daughters
married to three brothers, very unusual relation
ship. Mrs. C0rdclia AShbaugh, the brides mother,
has been frequent contributor to the c. G. col
umns aud her daughters are all &. C.'s, and will
be glad to receive congratulations.
Accept my thanks for copy OF Dante's Inferno"
just received. i am highly pleased with the book.
prize won through the columns of the c. C. IS
10 little honor, and to be appreciated, es-
pecially commendnble subject as g Patriot
ISM" Loyay-John Il. Hasiacker, Maysyie,
w. Va.
FIDUs ACHATEs.
FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: Aehates was q friend of
Hnens and his fidelity exemplary that
" Fidus Achates" has become n proverb; it means
true friend. How many of us are i'll need of true
friends to day? Indeed. / think all But
how many such friends are to be found? There
very few.
In times Of health and prosperity we have many
So called friends, but when reverses come
friends disa ppear like miss before tho Perhaps
two may remain true; then they deserve
the title of " Fidus Achates'
Each of ought 10 try 10 win that title, to stand
true. What difference does il make whether our
hearts IRE covered with silks with rags? The
tender love aud friendship Is in the heart, and
ought to be appreciated If we have true friends
and become better off in this worlds goods, we
ought not to feel ourselves above them anu thin.s
we are their smperiors, but we should remember
that riches take wings and that God made all men
equal in his sight, and their hearts are list pure
and good az ours Let US prove ourselves, In &C
tons, words aud deeds = Fidus Achatcs Edith
NJ Haines, East st. Louis, Ill.
GLASS OF COLD WATER.
DEAR C. C. FRIENDS: Some weeks ago there was
n letter in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE about the effects
of liquor. c. G. friends where is the liquor which
God The Eternal brews for lis children? Not in
the simmeriug STILL over smoky fires, choked with
poisonous gases, surrounded with the stencil of
sick ening odors and rank corIuptiOns
Where doth your Father in Heaven prepare the
a,fItf 10.
the green glade and grassy dell where the red deer
waitders and the childrloves to play. There God
brews it. ! & su
Or down. low down in the lowest valleys. where
the fountains murniur and the rills sing Or high
up The tall mountan-iops, where the naked
granite glitiers like gold in the sum- where the
storm-cloud travels andihe thunder-storms crash.
Or far out on the wide. ,wld sea, where the hurri-
cane howls-there he .brews ii, that beverage of
life and heath-giving water.
Everywhere IL is thing Of beauty; cleaning In
the dewdrops. singing in 4 he Summer rain, shining
in the icegens until the leaves all seem to turn TO
living jewels, spreading golden vail over the
setting sun, or white gauze around the midnight
moon.
Always it is beautiful. that life giving water no
poison bubbles its brink; ts foam brings
madness and murder; blood stains its liquid
glass; pale widows aud starving orphans weep
burning tears in its depihs; no drunken, shrieking
ghost curses it in the words OF eternal despair
Speak on, dear friends: woHid you exchange it
for demons drint>-alcohois May all cry out
with loud voice, No, ae4eri Loyally-Florence
Sawteli Colo, Iowa.
LOOK TO THE FLAG.
Every G. c. will approve all propositions that
look 10 the largest possible use of the American
flag. The r-spang!ed banner cannot be too free
~ displayed throughout our country, and every
effort should be made to commend it to the adj
miraton and love of the youth of the land. to the
end that their patriotism may be stimulated and
their love for the National coiors increased.
For this reason there can be nothing but COM
mendntion for the resolution recently introduced
in the United States Senate, providing that the flag
ui,sI La. .xyaIn IN Ettl nf thn
United States and aiso that any DETACHMENT OF the
coors shall he regarded a n1isdenesnor.
Efuhi'y mertorious ~ me ofaer OF the war
Department that at all the military schools, where
Army officers the instructors the United States
flag must be used all occasions when flag
would be required by United States Army tactics
regulations.
1t may be somewhat surprising that an order Of
this kind has become necessary, but 1t is none the
less to be approved because IL is tardy III being
made The sight OF the National flag cannot he
made too familiar TO our people, and especially is
1t desirable that the youth Of the land should lenrn
to know II and TO love il. For this II should
be on every schoolhouse on every public building,
and wherever else IL may appropriately be thrown
to the breeze. Especially In every G. G. home let
the beautiful Stars and Stripes be hung.
There is no danger that our flag may be seen too
much. Its beauty and the glorious history il rep
people. 1t is a splendid flag representing every
thing that is dear to mankind. and it should be
ever-present symbol to our people OF National
honor and power. Yours, loyaliy-John Z, Gull
ton, Omaha, Neb.
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY.
DEAR FRIENDS THE C. c.: Our Nation is not
yet noted for it's songs but what heart Is not stirred
to patriotism by hearing the few we have?
Probably the most truly National OF our songs
are Tho Star Spanged Banner" The Red,
White. and Blue" " America" and Yankee
Doodle" But less is known of the old familiar
tune Yankee Doodle " than Of any other of The
National songs. The only words attached 10 it are
doggere and the origin uf the Air is old aud oh.
scure that IL cannot he traced
Yankee Doodle " red it9 Mace in Ma
tional songs because IL was played by the British
during the "Reyoiu i0nary war" AZ the battle OF
Concord the dersive words sung by the
trained soldiers rs tey marched 10 the easy victory
they expected over baud of farmers. The rus
tic opponents caught the air and deianty sang 1t
Yankee Doodle was longer British but an
American tune for To the former II meant huniIiIa'
ton aud defeat, while to the United States 1t
meant victory and freedom.
One OF the queer characters OF Boston during the
last quarter of n century was an old man called
the air as lie went through the streets with old
boots that lie taking home to mend slung over
his shoulder.
He neither look ed to the right the left and
when the clear. loud whistle rang out on the air
people said: There goes old Yankee Doodle"
aud looked curiously after him AS he marched
steadily
A trngic interest has attached to his memory
since his death about five years ago, by the murder
of one son by another 10 get the property he left.
This WAS the famous Sawlelle case for old Yam
kee Doodle" WAS fnther1of Hiram and Isaac Saw
tee. Yours, Pro Patria-Lilan knight, Monte
vdeo, MINI. Jrs9fS
N. II. c. &. GUARDS.