Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-29

| the LOfu, ana he ma0e our enemies
be at peace with us. Russia, the mos
despotic nation on the earth, becam
our ally. France was driven out Q
Mexico. England was compelled to lie
the Confederacy go, and Appomatto.
came.
Several reasons were given VIII,
..they never fail who die in Il grea
cause"
Then it was shown how the tire
mendous energies of the nation called
out by the war, when turned into tn,
channels of peace. had resulted in th,
development of an astonishing wealth
and prosperity.
The address occupied almost an houl
and was given at the Northern Metho
dist Church at Belgrade.
On decoration Day, the exercise:
were held at the Ramsey Grove Baptis'
Church.
The procession formed at the hall in
Belgrade, having visited two other
grave yards, reached Ramsey Grove
about noon. Having attended to the
decoration exercises, dinner fit for
kings was spead on the ground, and
freely partaken of by about 800 people
who failed to consume it.
After dinner the meeting was called
to order in the church, and opened
with prayer by the tourist. A few
were afraid that something wrong
might be said or done. But no one
was injured. The invited orator of the
day gave the first address, about 25
minutes long. 1t opened with:
FELLOW SOLDIERS: Having gar
landed the graves OF our nation dead.
if any one asks US why did you this?
what were they to you? We can say
we went down with them into the
valley of the shadow of DEATH But
he was busy with them, and saith. go
your way for this time, and when have
u more convenient season, will call for
you
And now that we are veterans of
time as well as of war, many of us
having passed the three score and ten
limit of life, death is calling, calling.
and we arise and go, three thousand
each month, one hundred a day, four
every hour.
..But do our dead comrades know
what we have done to-day?
Does that dark and soundless river
stretch so wide,
That homeward rolling tide, DER which
have crossed
Our loved and lost, that their un-
sealed eyes cannot more see
This hither side, when mid this coil
and misery we hide?
When they find us bowed with sorrow,
do they sigh?
Or when for them earth passes by, do
they forget
The troubles that beset their best be-
loved? Or do they wait
Oh be 1t thus-and watch beside the
pcdrlS SdLc IOF US:
We are yearning for their secret,
secret, though we call
No answer ever falls upon our dullard
ears,
70 charm away our fears. But God is |
over all, whatever may be,
md trusting so. patience, oh hearts. a |
little while,
And we shall know"
In answer to these questions, the
lead soldiers called from their graves,
skiing in regard to the present state of
many national issues. These questions
sere answered, keeping strictly within
he limits of the most scrupulous
and the pickets of the
!. A. r.
DIR. John Eaton gave a good address
n posthumous national gratitude. as
isplayed by observing Memorial and
Days. and building monu-
,ents to commemorate great men and
vents. The Dr.'s description of sew
raj of those monuments and their
which he seen. showed
g had kept his eyes open.
Then Mr.. William Ramsey was call
d out. He modestly declined to make
speech, and read admirably a speech
to the G. A. r. Post at Salem,
hich could only have been excelled
v some man who had gone through
1e war.
Mr.. Allen Goforth then gave a short
ddress, setting out a mass of hard
Iets. and going as near partizan lines
5 the pickets of the G. A. Il. would
ermit. It is likely that in a rough
nd-tumble debate Mr.. Goforth's oppo-
onent would have a lively time.
When the meeting adjourned, how
the people fingered. No
ne was in haste to go. They had laid
side their pressing farm work, and
,me out to have a social reunion, a
pod time. They had it. and were re-
lived to prolong it to the uttermost.
The order was hard to equal. and
,uld not have been excelled All went
ONE tired and happy. Il
The next letter will be composed of
sneral observations and incidents, of {
y trip to st. Louis and return.
Eoote. Mo. THOMAS CALLAHAN.