The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-15
EDITORS CHAT.
wedding Day Resolves - How the Battle
HYMN of the Republic was sung by Libby
Prisoners.

HYMN of the Republic was sung by Libby
Prisoners.
WEDDING DAY RESOLVES.
A bride of century and half ago wrote out
a set of rules to be observed after her marriage,
which have been good deal commended for
the practice of prospective wives of the present
day.
That is all very we'll but why not commend
the rules to prospective husbands? There Is
not one of them but is equally applicable to the
husband rs well as the wife.
Too often the ipjunclOn Is! St Paul. Wives
obey yrur husbands" is quoted without the
corresponding command, Husbands love your
wives" even AS Christ loves the Church.
This is a very good set of wedding day rules.
bat in writing them down we" should be
substituted for Il, F" and they should be signed
by both husband and wife as soon as the bans
are blessed. What su ideal marriage that
would be.
THE BRIDES RULES
Some rules resolve to observe Though the
assistance of Almighty God when am wife:
l. / resolve never to contradict my dear
husband without it be quite necessary, and
then with the greatest goOd nature j am now
mistress OF.
2. To serve God more sincerely than / have
done in the state am about 10 leave.
3. Never to fret or to fail into passion about
small matters, but to have always cheerful
heart. knowing my blessings much exceed any
troubles that can possibly be!all me, and IN all
dangers 10 commit myself and family TO an all
wise Providence, and then 10 be easy about the
event.
4. Likewise to lay aside all fondness for
dress but to be always exactly neat and clean.
5. resolve to be very active, and never, for
the sake of saving myself walk, to neglect
anything, though it be never so great tribe
g. ] resolve to be very frugal, and never put
my husband 10 any needless expense.
2. resolve to be very kind TO my servants,
as well 10 their souls as their bodies, and
always 10 give exact orders and never to be IN
passion if they are not executed
g. resolve TO treat my friends kindly, but
never exiIayaganlly. and TO be full as glad to
see my husbands relations as my own.
Thus wouId live thus would die,
And when this world leave to heaven would fly.
This paper was signed on the eve of her mar
rage.
MARY CHRISTIAN.
April %, i74L
THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
In response 10 repeated requests the words
OF g The Battle Hymn Of the Repulic," by Julia
Ward Howe. Of Boston, herewith given.
This song was written during the war, after
Mrs. Howe had seen the watchires of hun
dFed rircling camps" upon Il visit TO the Army
of the Potomac. csrnped near Washington, and
listened 10 the stirring speeches of Union
rally.
Il was FIRST printed IN HGfper's Weekly. one
Of the great Union newspapers OF the old war
days and w3s then taken up ty band of con-
cert singers and sung 10 tire tune of John
Browns Body Lies Moldering in the Grave"
and hiss been sung TO this tune ever since.
At first the soug made little impression,
and il Remained for the Libby Prison soldiers
70 make it famous And this is how the story
Is told by one who was there
lone morning in that dark July when Vicks-
burg was besieged and Gettysburg was fought
o group OF some 500 prisoners were gathered.
Two from the number had just been taken out
by the keepers to be shot IN retaliation for
the death Of rebels somewhere. 1t was an
anxious morning. The prisoners knew little
Of the outside world. That Grant was reaching
out for ficksbnrg; that a Confederate force was
marching North. and had fought terrific
battle this they knew. and nothing more
Richmond paper was struggled into camp at
noon BIZ faithful negro; il confirmed the
worst fears. In startling tyre the headlines
ran: Meade Defeated at Gettysburg" The
Federal Army Fleeing to the Mountains"
"Grant Repulsed at Vicksburg," The Cam
paign Closed in Disaster"
The starving. shrunken, hollow-eyed men
broke completely down aud cried like babies
a little later the same negro friend brought in
another paper; Chaplain McCabe opened IL
cautiously. that the guards might not detect
him. AT one glance he took in its tidines of
good news, and, spriDgiag To a box, he read /:
Grant has captured Yicksburg, aud taken
10000 prisoners; Meade defeated Lee at Get
tysburg. taking 1900 prisoners" CHAPLAIN
McCabe's strong voice caught up the words of
julia Ward Howe's hymn. and many voices
Joined IN 10 make il famous from that day:
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming Of the
Lord
he Is stamping out the vintage where the grape.
Of wrath are stored
de hath ioused the Hateful lightning Of ais terrible
swih sword
HIS truth is marching On.
have seen Him in the watch fires Of hundred
ciuc!ing camps.
They have buiIded Him an altar 10 the evening
dew- aud damps:
have read his righteous sentence by the dim and
naring lamps;
dis day is marching on.
ihave read a fiery Gospel writ in Furnished rows
As ye deal with my conieniners 50 with you nv
grace shall deal:
Let The hero born Of woman crasb the seaman, ,.,
his heal.
Since God is marching en-.
he hath sounded forth the trumpes tina, shall never
call retreat;
he is sitting out the hearts Of men before His judg.
Oh. be swift my soul, 10 answer hlml BE jubilant
my feet,
Our God IS marching ont
In the beauty of the lilies Chsst was born across
The sea.
With glory in his bosom that transagures you
and me-
As he died to make men holy. iss US die to make
men free.
While God is marching on.
THE GOTH CENTURY AGAIN.
a. V. Baeon's chronological table is good as
Ear as II goes. He should carry il a little far.
Their, VIXEN ne will see that inst as 1891 finds
It's unit IN j. SO 1901 finds IL unit in / He
must complete the l900th year before he enters
the l9Olst year, or tie first year Of the 10th
century.
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Alice c. Hart, who enrolls herself in the c. c.
lost her mother more than year ago She
keeps house for her father and would be pleased
TO correspond with C. c. giris She is a NOM
Der OF tic Congregational Church and teacher
IN the primary class IN the Sunday school,
Age, y.
Angie II. Conklin makes a similar request in
enrolling herself. She is young girl OF 10 a
teacher. who writes pretty letter mem Der OF
the NJ. L. Church and Epwo.th League, daagh-
ter OF veteran who served three years in Co
B. 3d Me- Cav. NJ. S. NJ. aud OF the Presiden,
81 Capt. Bari Emery COrps, MaIbeFry O