The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-26

OF our gallant dead. and here perpc,ua'c
n this, great book OF marble and granite
their deeds Of yaior tina, future gencr-
atoms may draw Inspiration from their
heroic sacrncee:s, aud rise up and call
them blessed We cherish III memory the
hSnh So oa the N soa'S sn n risen s but
phoemy from the ashes of her dcsola-
ton; she h,s shaken from her young
prsjadcs, and proud ' Of ses hSs.o asa
proud of her love Of liberty. proud Of the
memory Of every .patriot whe sleeps he.
world wf.h her sunny smls and sends
ouo the Joyous MESSAGE. Peace on earth,
| good will toward men"
| the helpful hands and hearts OF her noble
daughters az from the energy, brain and
nrswn Of her ra'lan' sons her swords
ann hef spears into pruning hooks" rho
busy hum Of her Industries has brought
It's reward of prosperity her fields have
| been whsencd with rich harvests. her
mines, have yielded up their wealth, her
peasetm lanorsrs. IN Joyous sons and
while ten thousand cleaning chur h
| spires point hcavenwlrd 10 tell The wan
der.ng stranger that he is In a Christian
| The Daughters of thu Confederacy not
| only war' 10 see these splendid monu-
m"nts rrcctei 10 commemorate the chv-
| Hold OF ba,ilc. but they want to see sui
| able provision made for those who are
| yen alive and unable u provide for them
The legislature Of Texas has s;ar,ed IN
f tne . mGh, - 1itSr.'en n making wovis',n
need the shelter OF a homo, but ". need
To 80 fuths. than ~. White the G9n
Iedyra'e Home al d.. A"s,im Is sneaasaN
and l. ding COED AZ fa y as |. 'S can ,each.
YET It o,r not reach far enough
the aHs G SS an" sol iSss and Sh we d, S
lrnlshes him from all others ~ has 1--we
OF homo aud Il mliy and friends. Il wy.s
Tor these that lie fought. and for th'aa Ia"
mr. IN, maimed and crippled, hobhlins ~ MS
Jolly f!ce and flashing eyes. stil bioy-
v wn,,s and nSpe,n, as on he DAY Of battle
nc rhe'e Of happiness ard sunshine at
But many II the old fellows ire ee;ans
long Old aac Is h@sinn.nr to toll upon
them. and while Tie. same proud srir.
| Is ,here. tho .aine affection for wife nnd
would rather dic In poverty and rags
thnn to leave Their humtle homes aud
| 'o,e 'hr a more 'leesn' provision else
where. We can have no governmental
mn tor IN hand. AID every needy Confcd-
crate soldier should he provided with the
recessaties Of Nc and this should be
Confederate Home for sf,ch as have no
families
This practical question. bu, II is
one aho'if which We have shown too much
false modcsty.. Tho Confederate soldier
is no ,rauper He IS not ashamed II his
him donation In land. hut the public
domain had been practically exhausted
TINS was 'nadennn'e for his rel ef and
oion from this grand Stare of rcxas. SC.
curne for these gallant veterans adequate
provision for old age.
u has been told 81 sr,.t N.po,.,,.
hat after The treaty Of rilait he was
f ~ 's his army n the presence of
guard. ne told the car that he would
show him his grentes, private solder.
M ranks hsarins fne badsr of the Lc-
Z On oi Honor up,n his breast. strirg
III /, CHARGER, WON inch soldier.
Three fingers Of bis iefl hand had been
carried OFT by bullet his right cv. mad
| hten thrust ON by hayonct. and MS
left lids en-, across by a sabrc his nose
gone, u Jaw had been partly TORN on
by shell. and hi body, showed tac
counted his deeds or personal hproisfn
and asked the Ear II he could produce
iluin The lissan ranks ssich q great sol
der AZ this.
Yves. your majesty" replied tho cav.
| 'wlicle are my men who have 70 hacked
up >our 9id so.dier? Arc they not great
"Ah. sire replied Napoleon. ''vour men
whp, backed up my old soldier are all
| We can not say MIA, they arc al dead
VINO hacked M our old Confederate sod
| rrs. lini II the pension ron is any cri"t-
H'n they tell Ms there ar" moro mon on
III" bounty Of tho government today than
We mad in IN" whole Southern army
There has never been any anihsonlsm
between ne old soldiers OF ,hc two armies
+ ncc the wnr. bur when Y closed ~ tn
them il was OVER. orr boys IN gray 10
moi object to the honest indigcni lirioN
soldier receiving his ren SION from The
70, arnmom. hut the rension roll shoul,
he rol OF honor. and the old Vrirraus
nion no ih'r side shou'd see that All
/ fraudulent claims arc stricken ont II
they WI place Mt the head nf tpe n"9-
sion huroHn q eomfnittee of honest odu
ne don'an Of n2i'icS' NOR pruning
Of an rmy Of c2mp follow ers, I'm" non,
- iol,.'' ,,,l,,,, 49, :, amos "''
uesPls'@ a 'hlu"uiepi poi'-lnner. ....
W. az" tr"uu 81 our 'Urh''ion opHn,iN,
anu lhat ft'f ",IN" h"p WIZ ''e' ''r ul'll