The National tribune., 1895-06-27

Write on one subject. D. W rite your best. .. EhcH
week the names of those writing the best letters
style. composition. spelling, penmanship ana gen.
ernl merit considered-will be named at the head
OF this column Oil the Honor Roll: First honor
will inclpde all OF these requirements. second
honor will include n deficiency In some one poih'
LONE MOTHERS LETTER DAY.
Chaplain Mary A. Weaver, of Corps 1s3,
Alma Mich. will be - years old July IL, 1895.
Her only son sleeps peacefully in Fredericks-
burg Cemetery, and there is none to care for
mother now.
She would enjoy birthday letter party, if
the Loyal Home Workers and G. c. will send
her a word of cheer upon reading thisesnd Will
chrerfully reply TO those Enclosing stamps.
She has Just received from the Superinten-
dent of Fredericksburg Cemetery the withered
flowers and cross that were placed Memorial
Day upon her sons grave, also fresh flowers
from the cemetery, for all OF which she is
deeply grateful. She writes as follows:
The Superintendent says they had no help
from any source this year, not dollar from any
Pest or CORPS. and only four comrades to do ali
the work The task was heavy one, SO many
graves to decorate. but they went through with
it. My sons grave is 3,7i9.
He says there is Southern woman there that
helps in special decoration every year, true
blue Union woman. She makes floral piece
for my sons grave every year, and appreciate
it very much. i have written her and the
Superintendent letter of thanks"
PEACE AND PROPERTY ATTEND THEM.
Iwish to announce the marriage in early
June of Rev. Frank w. Combs Deer Walk, w.
Va, to Miss Essie Winnora, Nashville, ..
Brother Combs is . wcll-known Loyal Home
Worker. his earlier writings and earnest labor
in behalf Of West Virginia Guards being well
remen bered. At present ne is Assistant Secro-
tary Of West Virginia L. II. W., and Minister
of the Gospel.
Miss Winnora has been member Of the c. c.
for several years; is n member of the L. A. s.,
Epworth League, and NJ. E. Church.
j know the c. C. will join me in wishing
them long and prosperous life, with joyous
snticipations fully realized.
M. Warner Hargrove
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Lincoln Circle. 2, L. H. W. meets at 2531
North Eleventh street, Philadelphia, june q,
at D. m. sharp; L. Aldrich. President.
Vim. II. Mandy, or Cripple Harry" writes
that the Echo was discontinued owing TO dis
ability caused by the paralysis Of his lower
limbs, February, 1894 and the withdrawal of
bis partner, deaf and duHb boy. The plant
was sold to Oscar c. Pierson, Ealeyvlle, n. j.,
a cripple also with an Open Door Library. AS
Cripple Harry" has now way of earning
anything. be asks to be excused from answer
ing letters. unless paper, envelopes and postage
accompany letters received.
THE ROMANCE OF A LETTER.
DEAR C. c.: Reading Marie Bakers "Ro-
nance Of q Letter leads one to conclude that
she is one Of those kind and benevolent lights
characterized by ex President Hayes as phi
lanthropst.
/ had the pleasure of listening TO true.
fatherly talk by eI-President Hayes at 6. A. z.
Campfire at Washington years ago. upon which
occasion he gave his definition of philan-
t. h. h.
word or deed or sign cause another to laugh or
feel glad and happy while passing along through
this sad and sorrowful world was philan-
thr0piEt.
From this infer that Miss Baker is aphilsn-
thropist because when / read her bright
thoughts so rich with pathos and good humor,
there is sure TO pass over the mirror OF my soul
a glad emile which is very, very apt 70 break
into a ha. ha, ha and l exclaim: Good foI
Sweet Marie"
o. c. Russell. Co. D. Sd Ohio Cav. Bowling
Green, o.
THREE CHEERS FOR THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
DEAR c. c. FRIENDS: The yearly tribute o.
Memorial Day has been paid tine dead heroes
and on their graves rest the beautiful garlands
embcms Of our uDdying love for those who
laid down their lives that our country might
live.
And yet wonder If we rising young Ameri.
cans ever fully realize the love, honor, and
respect due the veterans Of 1876, living as
well IS dead.
There is one thing for which the old soldiers
themselves are to blame. that tends to lessen
the honor and respect we might otherwise feel
| for the veterans. ard that is, that the ncn who
| have seen tho least service are SO often AZ the
! head Of the procession, and the loudest at the
| Campfire. while the men Of many scars arc
/ relegated to the rear.
Now fbot ;e ct rioht Thu fhrnn- az
4 man is ali right in his place, but that place il
! not in the lead, while some old veteran oil
! tHree years service At Gettysburg. Wilderness
/ Tupeo Hill, Ficksburg aud other places has
I 10 stand back and learn how the war was end
/ ed. ] honor the old soldiers, and honor them
according to their service; the three.years mon
! first two-years second, one-year third and the
/ tbree-norths men last.
] will close by making s motion for three
cheers for the grand old NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
and hope il may continue to fight for the vet
Grams rights until the foe is vanquished and
driven from The field. May The TRIBUNE
! live long and continue 10 cheer the old boys In
! blue, and in '96 nominate an old soldier for
/ President and the boys in blue and their sons
will do the rest. Loyalty yours-E. W. Pine
! Dunkirk, n. Y.
OUR RoLL-cALL-
THE letters VS.. mean veterans son. v.d veter.
an's dRug liter and Wv. veterans widow: members
I OF associations VIII be ozark ed s.N. and ID.
Charles +. Murphy, late Captain. Holbroole
! Camp. So, S.Y., now Of w. b. Goodrich Camp
! jog. Potsdsfn, n. Y; Anna Montague v.d
2Q9th Pa. Total, l5,20s.
TO EXCHANGE.
Fine solid gold s. OF V. pin for standard
litersture.-Chas. +. Murphy, POtsdsm. n. Y
Postal autographs exchanged with C. C. mem.
bers by Anna Montague. Decorum, Pa; fond
/ oil howers, coed Literature, and travels
YOUNG AMERICA.
Paper read at NobrasLa Reunion l. NV
We have all learned that the world completa,
a revolution every "a hours and, indeed in
these days there is little doubt but that there
is more truth than poetry in the belief that the
worlds inhabitants are likewise afflicted with
| a revolution every "a hours.
There is nothing strange or startling in the
fact that today our country, well as others
is in the first fresh budding Of revolutions.
We are unsettled in everything; so have
been the people of the world in times before US
The storm gathers grad ally, ever and anon a
gust Of wind, upsetting the tranquility of life
until eventually the storm has gathered in il.
full force and burst upon US, eliminating In
disaster TO tho world, snbsiding again. or pass
ing on, leaving humanity to Teadjust itself
and with its additional experience begin once
more, endeavoring TO avoid the mistakes o.
the past.
nd ILL