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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03
woiseiey on Volunteers.

From the London Globe: In re-
cent address on 1.-THE Tactical Training
of Volunteers" Lord Wolseley, the new
commander in chief of the English
army, said that there was general ten
dency to confound tactics with strategy.
When one talked of strategy he talked
of science, but when he talked of tao
desirable that those who had to hold
high positions in military forces should
have a very extended knowledge of
strategy and of military history, from
which the rules of strategy were de-
rived.
Tactics, on the other hand, was an art
very easily acquired and related to out
post duty, rear guard duty and work
of that kind. He believed any compe-
tent captain of company could teach
1t to his subordinates, and he would
even go further and say that tactical
instruction might be given in a room.
OF course he did not wish to deprecate
the instruction which was given in the
field. On the contrary, the more Off
GERS of both the army and the volun-
teers who could go into camp and be
taught tactical operations the better 1t
would be for them.
1t had been said that regiments and
regimental officers are what the COM
handing officers made them, and he be-
lieved that to be entirely the case.
When he remembered what the volun-
teers had been, and knew what they
were at present, he could not but con-
graduate them upon having done so
much in recent years to improve them
selves. They had improved both in
discipline and drill. He referred par
ticularly to drill, because it had been
rather lost sight of in the discussion,
and although no one worked harder
than he had done to get old-fashioned
drills abolished in the army, he had al
ways thought, and would continue to
think, how great was the value and
Importance of knowledge Of drill. 1t
was not only discipline for the body.
but for the mind, and taught men the
first rudiments of obedience.
If he were asked what were the great
est military virtue-greater even than
courage-he would say that it was un-
hesitating, unquestioning obedience.
With regard to the suggestion that vol
unteer officers should be required TO
pass a compulsory examination in tao
tics, though there was great deal to
be said in favor of 1t, one had to deal
with actual facts and could not lay
down in writing what he conceived
would be the best possible process for
imparting a knowledge of tactics. 1t
was necessary to take volunteer officers
as they were found and make the best
of the force, but, above all, he must
not do anything which would injure the
patriotic feeling which called the force
into existence.
Instructors should take every oppor-
tunity of instructing the officers in a
knowledge Of tactics, but they could
not lay down a hard-and-fast rule and
say that volunteer officers must pass an
examination in tactics or their services
would be dispensed with. On the other
hand, however, where they got a bad
commanding officer in a battalion and
it was evident that the defects OF the
battalion were due to the commanding
officer, they must say to him: "Sir, you
have done your best, but your best is
not good enough for us, and you must
CO."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03
Gods Tests.

Gods ways of testing us are His own.
They are tried upon us when we least
expect them. They strike us in our
least protected part. They are to the un-
regenerated heart cruelty, but to them
which believe they are the Christening
which forms our baptism into the fold
of God. That would not be Christening
which did not hurt us. And whether
the discipline be hard or light, it is
only fool in intellect and an migrate
in heart who will not submit calmly
and nobly to the decree.-Kate Epson
Clark,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03
Care That Kills.

Dean Farrar says: "The pestilent
malaria does not creep with more GER
tainty out of the stagnant swamp over
the doomed city than does that fatal
blight which exhales over the soul
care. Oh, that we could all wiring this
black drop out of our souls! Then, If
cares came, We could lay them all on
Him who would bear for us their in
tolerable burden, and, after the very
heaviest misfortune which could befall
us, sorrowful it may be, but undebased,
We might take UP the burden of life
again,
Not saying even, 1t might have been.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03
The Best Monument.

DR.. Chalmers, wishing to rouse Chris
tians to more active work for the Mas
ter, once drew the following beautiful
picture:
Live for something. Do good, and
leave behind you monument of virtue
that the storms of time can never de-
stroy. Write your name in kindness
and love on the hearts of those you
come in contact with year by year.
These will be as legible on the hearts
you leave behind as the stars on the
brow of the evening. Good deeds will
shine as the stars of heaven.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03
The DUTY OF Parents.

The best and most enduring princi-
pies of religion can never be left to the
Sabbath school to impart-they must
be the personal concern of parents to
instil. The home has always been the
real school, with daily object lessons
in faith. virtue and reverence. When
the home ceases to be an altar, with
parents as priest and priestess; when
prayer is banished from the household
and the Sabbath atmosphere is no long
err visible, the process of degeneracy
may be retarded by the Sabbath school,
put it can never wholly be checked.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03
Each Days Opportunities.

Every man, every woman, every child
has some talent, some power, some op-
portunity of getting good and doing
good. Each day offers some occasion
for using this talent. AS we neglect it,
it dwindles, withers and disappears.
This is the stern but benign law by
which we live. This makes character
real and enduring, this makes character
possible, this turns men into angels and
virtues into goodness.-James Freeman
Clarke.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03
HaphaZard Living.

There are but few people that live
by rule! The majority neither eat, sleep,
work, rest, pray, mediate nor reach a
conclusion of any kind except as it suits
them. Method is the rungs by which
expectation reaches the top of the lad
der of life-that is. the summit of real
power and influence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03

and scare,
Ye shall find the Wanted ensign;
For the English flag is there!
AYE, it waves DER the blazing novels
Whence African victims fly,
To be shot by explosive bullets,
Or to wretchedly starve and die!
And where the beach-comber harries
The isles of the Southern Sea,
AT the peak of his hellish vessel,
IT'S the English flag flies free.
"The Maori full oft hath cursed 1t
With his bitterest dying breath;
And the Arab has Kissed his hatred
AS he splits at it's folds in death.
The hapless fellah has feared it
On Tel-el-Kebir's parched plain,
And the Zulu's blood has stained it
With deep, indelible stain.
at has floated DER scenes Of pillage,
1t has Haunted DER deeds of shame,
1t has waved Ger the fell marauder,
AS he ravished with sword and flame.
1t has looked upon ruthless slaughter,
And massacres dire and grim;
1t has heard the shrieks of the victims
Drown even the lingo hymn.
where is the flag of England?
Seek the lands where the natives rot {;
Where decay and assured extinction
Must soon be the peoples lot.
Go! Search for the once-glad islands,
Where diseases and death are rife,
And the greed of callous commerce
Now battens on human life!
where is the flag of England?
Go! sail where rich galleons come
With shoddy and loaded cottons,
And beer, and Bibles, and rum;
Go, too, where brute force has triumphed,
And hypocrisy makes its lair;
And your question will find its answer,
For the flag of England is there"
London Truth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03
A Lifelong Struggle.

1T is not what we read, but what we
remember that makes us learned. It
is not what we intend, but what we do
that makes us useful. 1t is not a few
faint wishes, but lifelong struggle
that makes us valiant."-H. w,
Beecher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03

ITO be patient under heavy cross is
no small praise; to be contented is more;
but to be cheerful is the highest pitch
of Christian fortitude Bishop Hall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03
VETERANS CORNER.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR THE
OLD SOLDIERS.
Where Is the Flag OF Englsnd?-DIsap
pearance of veteran-He Saved
Lineoln's Life-Gen. Wolseley on Volun-
teers.

ND the winds of
the world made
answer,
North, South, and
East, and West;
Wherever there's
wealth to covet,
Or land that can
be possessed;
Wherever are saw
age races
To coZen, coercc
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03

"She talked so fast that could nor
get word in edgewise." You shoulf
have resorted to q SHARPER language"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-03
THE CHRISTIAN WAY.
RELIGION AND REFORM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
Are You Puzzled Ger a Matter?,,-
Have Faith in God The Faith We
Need-Peace and Righteousness- The
Best Monument.

II RE you puzzled DER
:: J: !: Z: Z: !. !: ]. !:
II a matter,
)Nl3 III Knowing not just
NJ NHs% III how to act?
EY L@yEGs&J Does the tempter
ERAEEN Ed strive to lead
GIJP El you
WY From the straight
AN and narrow
VOL track?
There is One who
~ looks upon you,
Love and pity on His face,
Think, troubled one, of Jesus!
What would He do in your place?
Do not seek advice from others;
They may lead you all astray.
Put your trust in God! He leads His
Children in the perfect way.
When you are in doubt regarding
Any deed you have in view,
Act not rashly-pause moment,
Asking, What would Jesus do!
oh, how often we imagine
Our own wisdom is enough!
And the path that should be rosy
We, ourselves, make hard and rough.
Oh. that we might learn this lesson,
One that we can never rue.
At all times to look to Jesus,
Doing just what He would no.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Merchants Do Good Business.

Despite the hard times which have
prevailed for the past fews months, the
holiday trade i'm Decorah has been good.
The merchants have been kept busy
for the past two weeks, and are generally
pretty well satisfied with the business
done. Ben Bear tells us that this years
holiday trade exceeds all previous
years, which shows that he is still liv-
ing up to the motto "square dealing"
and our other business men says their
trade has also been very good. Now,
let's set to work to make business good
during the next few months, which
are usually light. The shrewd adver-
tiser who keeps knocking away during
the dull season as well as the busy is the
one who reaps the harvest. Money spent
in judicious advertising always returns
its worth, and often many times over.
The newspapers of Decorah can give
merchants as good class of advertis-
ing as those of any city, and are always
ready to accommodate business men in
that line. Invest i'm them, and you
will not fail to gain profit from the
investment. They will pay you bet
ter rate of interest than can be obtained
anywhere else.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
NATIONAL BANK MATTERS.

Receiver Dent, of the First National
Bank is as anxious as anyone torelieve
those who are suffering financially on
account of the bank failure, and has
sent us a very kindly letter, which we
take the liberty to publish in full for
the benefit of our readers:-
EDITORS PUBLIC OPINION:
The Receiver of the First National
Bank wishes it to be known that he is
prepared to act promptly upon any
claim presented against the bank. He
is very anxious to relieve the situation
of the money stringency here, caused
by the failure of the First National
Bank, and if the claimants will present
their claims at once, the Receiver be.
lieves the Comptroller of the Currency
will order a dividend in January. 1t
is to be hoped, therefore, all claims
will be presented without delay. The
distribution of even small dividend
by the Comptroller of the Currency to
the creditors of the bank will greatly
relieve many and certainly help each
merchant in the county and many
farmers just now while business is so
dull and farm products so low.
Ifthe papers of Decorah will kindly
make mention of the above, or an alb
breviation of above thoughts, | will
feel obliged to them. You can readily
see that an early distribution to the
creditors of the bank is extremely de-
sirable, and the idea is L wish to lend
my best assistance i'm that direction.
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM HI. DENT, Receiver.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Will Adams Passes Away.

The whole community were shocked
last Wednesday morning, when the
fact became known that Will Adams
was dead. Not many days before he
was at his post in the Winneshiek
County Bank, and the news that he
was dead blighted many soul that
day, for but comparatively few knew
that he had been i'll, and those thought
him to be improving. He had been
popular favOrite since his return to
Decorah, and by his jovial, good
natured manner had won host of
friends who deeply mourn his depar-
tare.
Will was born and reared, until a
few years ago, i'm Decorah, being the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Adams, now
of Waterloo. Something over a year
ago he came back to Decorah, and
worked during last winter in the Riley
& Baker lumber yard. Early i'm the
spring he accepted a position in the
Winneshiek County Bank, and proved
to be painstaking, earnest worker,
winning the esteem of all with whom
he came i'm contact. He was taken
sick about two weeks ago, but was
we'll enough to be up and about the
house, and on Friday, the 18th, was
taken home by his sister, Mrs. q. F.
Baker. He was thought to be strong
enough to endure the journey, and up
on his arrival home seemed to be as
well as when he started, though a little
tired from the trip; but turn for the
worse came Saturday afternoon and he
gradually grew weaker until Tuesday
evening at nine o'clock, when he
passed away.
Funeral services were held at Water
loo last Thursday afternoon, Rev. A. q.
Wilson, pastor of the Unity church of
this city, officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
WE THANK YOU.

With this issue, the last for 1896, we
desire to thank our many friends and
patrons for the liberal patronage and
friendly feeling extended to PUBLIC
OPINION during the year about to close.
A little over year ago we came to De-
corah, almost strangers, and established
this paper, with the determination to
furnish the people of the county paper
which should command their respect
and should contain every week in the
year, a digest of the news items of the
county. Whether or not we have
failed to carry out this determination,
is for our readers to judge. The first
few years of newspapers existence
are generally the feeblest, for it must
start from the bottom and build up a
good circulation before it can expect to
merit an extensive advertising patron
age. Considerable capital must neces-
sarily be expended for machinery and
apparatus, and the expense of keeping
a paper up while it is gaining in circu-
lation, which latter brings advertising
with it, is no small figure. But we are
glad to state that the people of the city
and county are fast rallying to aid us
i'm this effort, and that with their as
sistance we expect to add to the paper
in every way within our power. No
pains will be spared during the coming
year to make it an interesting, newsy
sheet, and as fast as our income war
rants, new features will be added. We
have established paper in Decorah as
we have before mentioned with the de-
termination to make out of it sheet
that the people may feel proud of and
shall always be on the outlook for ways
in which to improve it, and shall be
grateful to any of our friends who may
tell us of any items of news they may
happen to know, or for any criticisms
they may have to offer.
During the year 1897 we want to
double our present very satisfactory
circulation. Will you help us do it? A
kindly word from you can do more
good than hundred of our own, and
may secure us new subscriptions.
We again desire to thank all our
friends for their assistance in aiding us
to establish the PUBLIC OPINION in
Decorah, and wish you all very hap
py and prosperous New Year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

THE NeU Hampton Courier seems to
think that Iowa will reap but little
benefit from the new fish hatchery at
Manchester, as it says that this hatch
cry will be devoted almost entierly to
the Matching of trout, and as there are
but two or three trout streams in the
state, most of its product will be
shipped to other states. Our boys up
this way think that the Courier must
be little off i'm its estimate of trout
streams, for Winneshiek county alone
has lis miles of trout streams, scat
tered all over the county. We could
use seven or eight trout to stock our
streams in this county, and possibly
New Hampton could put two or three
i'm that slough of theirs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
A Handsome Christmas Present.

About five o'clock Thursday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. D. Marsh We're sur
prised upon going from their store
room into their reception room
to find there a handsome mantel
clock upon an onyx table, left there by
the members of the Decorah City Band
as token of the esteem in which this
couple are held by the members of that
organization. Mr.. Marsh has worked
very faithfully in making the band
what it now is, and is deserving OF
praise for his efforts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
No. 45.
Message of the Bells.

Ring out, blithe bells of the New Year!
Ring out to all your summons clear!
Message OF hope, despair TO quell,
is borne upon your silvery swell. 10
Ring, bells of cheer, across the snow
Till with courage faint hearts glow!
Hath friend seemed faithlesS, love CRIME
cold?
Hast lost that wand of magic, gold?
Saddest of all, hath death snatched onae't
Whose presence was to thee life's sun?
Yet look not back. The darkest cloud
But serves an azure sky TO shroud. late
Thy friend his fealty yet may prove, I
Love that could change was never lovers
And folly 'twere lost wealth to mourn, Il
While tickle fortunes wheel doth turn. l
Grim death. though conqueror of clay.iet
Bows to a mightier conqueror's sway,
Thy loved one hath but crossed times
To its fair shores-eternity. on
MARY II. STAFFORD
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Elegant Premium Book.

B. Anundsen has just completed the
of his annual premium
book. 1t is very nicely gotten up,
contains cuts of all the employees and
of the POsten Office, besi-
des excellent reading matter, aud will
be highly priced by those who resS:ye'
them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Mrs. Warren Married.

AT high noon last Thursday, at the
residence of r.. +. b. Portman, Mrs.
Belle Warren, of this city, and Mr..
James Price Kirby, of Albany, N. T.,
were united i'm marriage, Rev. DIR. Nj.
Willett officiating. A select company
of friends and relatives witnessed the
ceremony. Mrs. Warren has been a
resident of Decorah for a good many
years, and her relations in social circles
and school work have been very pleas
ing to her many acquaintances. Mr..
Kirby holds the important position
of New York Excise Commission
er and resides in Albany, New York,
The many friends of the bride here
wish them much joy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Memorial to Will H. Adams.

A New Years eve service will be
held at Unity church next Thursday
at 7:30p. m. A memorial and tribute
will be made to the late Will Adams at
this service. All are invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Has Married 40.

Squire Gibson tied the one hundred
and thirtieth matrimonial knot on
Christmas day. He is very popular
with the young people, as this certain
ly evidences.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

THE republican members of the
House Ways and Means committee
have taken no Christmas recess, but
are going right ahead with the work on
that republican tariff bill. This is as
it should be. The country needs moth
ing so bad as it needs new tariff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

Tie aDOVe are Sp6ctUt CIUDDIng prices
We make clubbing rates with almost
every newspaper, magazine or period
ical published, with very few ex-
ceptions. 1t will pay you to consult us
before making up your list Of reading
matter for the coming year, as we can
certainly save you money
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

If Secretary Olney and Mr.. Cleve-
land were the whole United States
government, as they would like to be
and are trying to be, their promises to
Spain might give more comfort to
Spaniards and more worry to Amer-
cans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
G4SAc Cktste''
AKERS & GREEN, ProprietOrs.

Is published on Tuesday of each week at De-
corph, Winuesheik county, Iowa. Publica-
tion office at Oil West Water Street, over
McCauley x Carolan's grocery store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

HENRY WATTERsON doesn't seem to
be leading the Kentucky democrats to
any appreciable extent, and his paper
is said to have lost many subscribers
because of Henry's attempt to lead in
stead of follow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

NOBODY has heard "Silver Dick
Bland say that he would support
Bryan for president i'm 1900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
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