The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-01

saw for a moment the beautiful Banner Of the
Free.
She describes also the scene of tho surren-
der Of Vicksburg, which she viewed with a
field glass from Fort Hill. 1.-THE blue and
gray formed into lines aud the swords flashed
in the sunlight as they were banded to the con-
querors and then handed back" The Confed-
crate flag which foated over the Courthouse
was taken down, and in its stead the glorious
Stars and Stripes rippled in the breeze What
burst of enthusiasm greeted 1T. The same spirit
of patriotism kindled on July the Fourth, lII6,
burned just as brightly on July the Fourth,
1863.
What heroism was displayed by loyal women
in those days. Miss Brownlow. a living God
dess of Liberty, stands by the Gag defying any
one to haul it down. Jennie Wade falls dead,
pierced by Z ball, while preparing food for the
furnishing soldiers, and then the soldiers wrap
the dear old flag about her and carry her I'M
cofiined TO her grave Mothers search for
their sons among the dead tho battlefield,
| and little Rhode Island girl walks through
the hospital wards and sings the dear old
| hymns onwhich many fainting spirit scars
| upward to its rest.
| Providential circumstances seemed to favor
| loyalty. The refreshing rain fell on field
| planted by Iowa women for Sanitary work,
| while only few drops fell on the surrounding
| fields. The old clock at Vicksburg, needless
of the guns turned upon it, still measured off
| the hours and struck the midday chimes Tor
| the prayers for emancipation.
| Mrs. Wittenmyer's "reminiscences have an
unusual historic interest connected with them.
| She tells US of her visit TO the home Of Josiah
| Henson, the original of Uncle Tom in Harriet
| Beecher Stoves great anti-slavery work OF
| seeing Il son of Gen. Sam Houston, of Texan
| fame, and of telling the wounded Southern
| boy OF. the patriotism of his father; Of talking
! with Abraham Lincoln. who, she says, was
hp her torn f f,e 10 t-hp
friend of humanity, and vino will stand out
a colossal figure in history while men love
liberty more than life, while men love freedom
more than chains, and while human sympathy
links us to each other and draws US toward
| God and heaven"
More eloquently still she tells us of n wound
ed soldier who lamented that he was dying
among strangers. with not friend to cheer
! him; how she took his hand in hers, and was
about TO tell him that she would be his friend;
! but, remembering how empty such friend
ship might seem, she told him of Friend
! that "sticketh closer than brother"
What glorious Christianity we have!
A religion that keep under the sorest
trials; that can comfort in the deepest agonies;
that can give JOY and peace in the presence of
| death, and that leaves its divine stamp upon
the dead clay"
As " Under the Guns" has just recently APP
/ peared, it is yet free from criticism. Other
works may have more finished periods and moro
beautiful figures. The author says she makes
| no attempt at literary embellishments but l
| am sure that il is embellished with patriotism,
and am confident that the spirit OF unselfish
| ness displayed within it will serve to hide any
rhetorical error
Annie Wttenmyer has written several other
books, among which "Woman's Work for
Jesus" and "A Jewelled Ministry" but in
this latest volume she tells OF a work of loyal
w i'm HiS
and this loving ministry in the cause Of suffer
ing humanity will some day win crown of
living jewels.
Ida n. Bonney, Slate Lick, Pa
C. C. sHUT-INs.
DEAR c. c. SHUT-ISs: was much pleased
when j saw the request TO help make happy
birthday for one of our Shut-InS No one knows
how a cheerful letter bright bit to read
cheers the one who is shut-in that has not had
the experience OF being sick for awhile.
have been an invalid for year, confined
to my home but not to my bed but part of the
time. may never get much stronger, but still
live in hopes OF some day being well. / enjoy
the l.. II. w. So much
If C. C.. shut-ins will write to me / will an
swer all, If not too many.
Jennie NJ Craig, Occidental, Cal.
THE SEEDS ARE GROWING.
DEAR FRIENDS ALL: / want TO thank you
ali Tor scunlnH me SEED. recelVed All tnat i
needed. and We have prospects OF good crop.
j will always remember you all, and hope you
may be rewarded for your kindness.
Several wrote to me and wanted me to
swer letters. did so, but have never received
any answers to them. If any of you have not
received answers. please do not blame me for
it. / answered all that wanted me to do so.
Thanking you all once again, will bid you
good by until this Fall. and then / will write
and tell you how / succeeded in my undertake
ing Your {. c. Friend
Jennie Raymond calhan, Colo.