Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-26

thing calculated to disturb the har.
mony between the people of the north
and the south. On the contrary. thev
are of such a character as to briny
closer together the people OF the
north and the south. the east and
west, and center their hearts and
minds on the one great country and
it's one beautiful, much meaning en-.
blem, the stars and stripes.
There may have been time when
the eX-soldiers OF the north and the
south entertained fears that when
they left the stage of action memorial
day ceremonies would be abandoned
That day has passed long ago The
veterans, looking through dim eyes.
and some of them through tears Of
gratitude, see swinging into line the
national guard, the republics new
army, millions Of school children, thu
churches and great numbers of other
citizens, to take the place of the old
armies mustered out, to perpetuate
the valuable and beautiful memorial
day onies.-Chicago Times.
Herald.
GRANDEUR OF THE DAY.
A nation may be judged by ts
holidays, and to no nation can come
grander day than the one we cele-
brate now. A day chosen when ma
ture is at its loveliest, when flowers
unfurl the colors of the flag and blue
skies bend lovingly over the last
camping places of those who wore the
blue. Not a day of mourning this,
but of solemn rejoicing. Rejoicing
for the men who knew not selfishness
nor fear and so obeyed their country's
call Men who lie today, perhaps, IN
alien graves, their only personal mon-
ument a numbered headstone, but
men who live immortal in flames
unforgotten roll as the saviors OF
the union, the teachers Of patriotism
THE BOYS OF SIXTY-ONE.
They are fewer, these old soldiers,
than they were a year ago; their
heads are winter, shoulders are more
bent and footsteps are slower than
they were; and yet TO each other they
are always boys" The old jests
make them smile, the old nicknames
are in use, the old stories are retold,
until the present fades away and only
the brave past remains,
To the watchers they may seem
bowed with years, but they know 1t
not; to them, in fancy, their youth
comes back 1t is not old men who
stii,is march out to pay a tribute OF
respect to fallen comrades. 1t is
the boys of 81
LESSON OF PATRIOTISM.
Teach the children patriotism; let
them learn the names of heroes who
died that a nation might live Let
decoration day mean TO them no
mere tumble of flowers, music and adj
dresses, but a living tribute to the
glorious dead These children are thel
future custodians of a country's hon
or, the men and women of another
day who may be called upon in theirl
turn to defend it, Let them, then,
learn early their sacred lesson Of pa
triotism, that it may be stamped in
delibly upon their hearts, never toI
fade away.
BLUE AND GRAY.
There are far fewer of the gray to
remember than of the blue, for the to-1
tai of those who fought for the south
ern confederacy is placed at SOC, 900. \
The graves which are decorated todaya
not only contain all that is mortal oil
men who persisted on the battlefield
but of hundreds of those who were1
taken from the cares of this world
years after the sounds of strife had1
ceased. 1t is the principle Of the1
Grand Army of the Republic as well
as of the confederate associations
that any member thereof shall bel
honored in death with the same tri-l
butte that is paid to the comrades
whom death claimed during the war
Exchange.
THE BRAVE COLOR BEARER.
A giant color bearer, with a voice
Ike bull, saved the day at the battle
OF the Weldon railroad. The fighting
had been Of the hottest, and in spite
OF themselves the union soldiers
steadily had been driven back. The
officers had striyen desperately 70
rally them with no success. Sudden
~ the big color sergeant waved the
Tag above his head and began to sing,
Rally Round the Flag, Boys The
men caught the inspiration. One
after another they caught up the re-
IRAN until all were singing They
fought like fiends as they sang. and
thew forced the confederates back