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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29
WARREN.

The public schools were closed yes
terday afternoon to give the teachers
an opportunity to attend a Coupty
Teachers Institute held at Bristol.
George Barker and wife celebrated
the 20th anniversary Of their marriage
at their home on Metacom avenue lass
evening. Nearly $50 guests were pres
ent from this and surrounding towns.
The host and hostess were presented
with large variety of gifts by the Wis
itors, including glass, crockery and
silverware. Supper was served and in
teresting exercises followed until
late evening hour.
There Is increased interest IN reg
istratiop during the past few days, and
the number registered is larger than az
a corresponding period last year
A wooden addition has been con-
struCited, 20 the gas works building, in
repair OF the damage done by the re-
cent explosion. The present works wih
be utilized until the building in Bris-
tol is completed, when the entire sup
ply will be manufactured there.
Lawyer John +. Conley left today
for Asheyille, n c., 10 visit his partner
Mayor Cronin of Pawtucket, who is Sc
riously i'll there.
The entertainment under the auspices
of Amity Lodge OF odd Fellows was
well attended ID. w. Gladding gave
a stereoptieon exhib sion of views in
the Philippine Islands.
Michael William Quann, who has a
large circle OF friends here died at
his home in Swansea yesterday, aged
81 years, after long illness
The harvest festival OF st. Marks
church. which was held in the church
last evening was largely attended. The
boy choir OF Trinity church of Bristol
sang and Rev Levi h. Edwards OF
Providence preached.
Miss Rosa Seymour is visiting
friends in New Bedford this week
The Fragment Circle of the Kings
Daughters held their regular weekly
meeting last evening i'm their rooms on
/ Water street. In accordance with their
usual custom each member brought
IT TO be distributed Thanksgiving
| day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29

The water rose rapidly and the bail
ing force was doubled. But the buckets
were gradually smashed and barrels
and boxes were substituted for them.
the men working in darkness with
planlSs and portions of the cargo being
violently washed among them. The
firemen could only feed the fires by
being lifted on the shoulders of other
men through water waist deep.
ENGINES STOP.
The typhoon lasted two days and a
half, and i'm the midst of IL the engines
stopped. The officers then held a coun-
eli and found that there were 420 per-
sons on board. with life boat accommo-
dations for 213.
In the meantime the men below, ig-
norant of their extreme peril. were
passing buckets and singing What
the H Do We Care" while the ship
rolled helpless on the ocean with hatch
es closed.
The heat was intense until the ty-
phoon passed, and then the PelSin which
had retraced her course about 20 miles,
came alongside the Manauense. which
was rolling so heavily that the SOL
diers in the hold could, at each roll,
see the Pel<.n through the matches
overhead.
Col. James s. Pettitt the command-
er OF the 31st Volunteer Regiment, or
dered the Manauense 10 proceed to
Guam and await relief, but the cap
tain of the Manauense demurred. the
officers say. because the government
was renting the ship for $500 per day
Throughout the remainder of the
voyage the engines OF the Manauense
| failed frequenty, and the ship would
| roll for a few hours while the engines
! were repaired. Then the steamer would
proceed again for few hours.
FOOD RoTTED.
The meat and vegetables rotted be-
cause of the failure of the refrigerators
| and We're thrown overheard.
After the storm. the water supplied
! the ship at Honolulu had to be used fo.'
! the boilers and there was little or none
| for drinking. In fact. 1t is asserted that
, during the last week of the voyage the
| men lived almost entirely on whiskey,
| beer and hardtack.
| The officers and soldiers were utterly
! exhausted when they reached Manila.
They declared the engineers were gross
ly incompetent. The officers also SAID
! that the behavior of the troops was
| beyond praise. For days they worked
in the dark, suffocating hold. with wa
! ter some times up To their shoulders
| and planks washing about in a manner
| dangerous TO life and limb. The Off
GERS took the lead in bailing and en-
! couraged the men.
The captain OF the ship promised the
men % cents an hour for bailing, but
he now proposes TO paw them a dollar
| and a half day. The soldiers talk of
attaching the shin.
The regiment will proceed to Zam-
| bOanga on the PelSin to garrison several
| ports on the island Of MtufauaU.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29
GRAlN-O! GRhIK-0!

Remember that name when you want
a delicious, appet!zing. nourlshins roo , !,
drink 20 take the place OF coffee. Sold
by all grocers and liked by all who nave
used il. Grain-O Is made of pure grain
il aids digestion ami strengthens the
nerves. 1t is not a stimulant out a
health builder and the children as Wei
as The adults can drink 1t with great
benefit Costs about "A as much as COL
fee. 15c and Csc per package. ASK your
grocer for Grain-O.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29
Swan Point Cemetery,

Omce-s5 North Main Street.
An omnibus runs from the junction %
Angel and South Angel streets - tn'
cemetery on Sundays every ~ minutee
from 10 a. m. TO 6 p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29
WORCESTER DIVISION.

FOR WORCEST ER--J IS, 6 50 (exp).
90 (exp 10 Woonsocket). . J5 tioc.
exp). II So a IN (exp. To Woonsocket,.
l43 texpl. 4 Is tsxp 10 WooLsoclSsD.
5 So Z SO (exp. to WoonsocNeD.
5G d m (accom) sundays
Call exp. 10 Woonsocket)--1 &c a IN.
5e, h6 p IN.
MIIi,VILI.E-5 Sc. 6 35. sc. . 90 II sc 4
m: A. 10 56. I 56. . IS p III. SUM
days. 56 a m. Sc Z 56 y m.
BLACK KSTONE--5 50. 6 35. %. ! So. ~
s25,4 i5445.5 e5.5 sec 25.7 %. : 81. s.5s.
II Is p N. Sun.ays--1 %. IS. 9,25. ii -
a m: / 25, 5 20. Is. 3 Sc. 25. 75S. . =.
w00NsoCKET-5 sc. ss5. rs. 75s.
S45. . %. Q 56. IL 25. II Sc a m: l 25. AZ.
S25. AIS. 445. q. 8 Sc, 8 %. %. 80.
95e, IL 25 y IN. Sundays 25. 5s. %,
II 25 a M; \ %, . a5. ., s Sc. 25. IS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29

"Cure the cough and save the IRE. y
D. Woods Norway Pine syrup cur s
COUGHS and colds down to the very
verge OF consumption.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
az ones vitals couldn't bc much worse
than the tortures Of Itching piles. Yet
there's a cure. Doan's Ointment never
falls.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29
s,p,ano snp csNrRaL p;v,sics

Trains leave Providencs rs foliows,
FOR BOSTON. Terminals o4. - -
M. - Ol. 4 95 p m. Returns ol a m:
~ o4. 3 Sc . 10 p m.
SON WIIIIMANTIC AND HART-z
FoRp-S As a m and ID p m. via
Blackstone. , ,s
FRANKLIN--6 oi. 10 a m: - =. 80.
MIfLFoRD-s : II 8 10 a m; IL oi. 4 sS. o. p
cRlaNsToN-s l IS. 90. AMI: II o5. =.
81 40 81 D. m. Saturdays IL 10,
y. n sundeys-7 81 p: m. :, !.
rGHTSvII.LE--?1e o. 70 81 +"
n m SATURDAYS 10 p m,
MIGsHANTIcu,I,0orns n No. 70 o. -
pSSMTIaC-gs ra1ygs 3s am; 7ls o5 AZ. "a "a
~ saturdays-?il 10 p. m. sun
davs-7 81 p. m. crSTRr.
NhTfcK RIVERPOINT cEy w rIr ru
NyiII.E ANTHONY md w s.n,
lN1Ti,.ISs T,aT % m saturdays-1i:O
.PcTrc m sInST; H%D oUipNIcK-e:ss a IN:
iS.o5 4:s7. $50. 6:42. ?!;sI IN; sat
urasys-11;i0 p m. sundaysr-.;g I, Up 2 q. e,
covENTpRf;N ;NoosIfp IS Mpi AND PLAIN.
,SIFI.D-e:Ss. 900 m; 4;sl. ':2' u m.
,r,,pri ru4uey iyNC JEwETT CITY. CAN
TERRURY. sCoTLANl'1c:ss. y;v? =
-. s:37. 7:27 m. Sundays-1;sl y
m. ~.r a.rf- cOrrTf4
Nll;J,fH~ntiAN wJLLIMANT1C. HART
FoRD AND NoRwIcH-c;ss. 1908 .
risi,I<IIIiJ,. NEwRuRG WATEE-
PJRY AND DANRuRy.9:css srS, ~. =, :. .
PAsCoAG AND lNrEhM r.DiN1 20 =. 5$
n m. Saturdays land except Fields
Station)-il:15 m
?Stop on flag. 80
Via boat from FAN River.
hExcept Monday.
aSleeping cars only. Cali parlor csfA
dVia walpole line.
A r t<t,NDAIL Gent Sups.
General Passenger Agent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29

RAILROADS.
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
EASTERN DlsTRicT.

A Time Table giving full information
as TO LEGAL and through train services
may be obtained at Providence station
and stations below;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29

Builds up the System; puts pure.
rich blood I'm the veins. makes men ana
women strong and healthy Burdock
Blood Bitters. At any drug store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29

IL suffered for months from sore
throaa Eclcctric oil cured me In TWEEN
tv-four hours." +" NJ :. Gist Hawesville.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29
WARREN axp eelsroL eaancH.

Leave Providence tFox Point Station)
for FALL RIVERS 80. 80. 80.
il so a IN; 80, 5 30. 30 so. 6 so p m.
Sundays so, 70 m; 81, 5o ~
NEWPORT-7 90. 9 so, II 80 a m; 30.
30 a So S0 f6 30 y m. Sundays 80.
80 a m. 80. 80 p IN.
WARREN BRISTOL and way sta
lions at 6 2O Z 80 . 80, IL 80. m: 80.
3 90 AS. 4 so texpD. 80, 80. Z 30 ana
- Sa n n Sundays. 80, 8 so q m:
20. 5 so. 6 so y M.
,-iact~i. oars leave Market aguare.
rovidence, at Is. Is l.. II Is =
m. 15. 3 is. 4 90. s 10. i5 6 Is. I Is,
II 10 D m. Sundays 10. 10 q m;
II : Is and 10 m.
no,,r,ino connect with all trains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Mr.. Albert Tyler of Brookside ave.
nue. Centrevile, is seriously Ill at his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29

FOR NEW YORK tvia Stonington
Line)--T go s 0S p m (week days).
FOR NEW HAVEN AND NEW YClsh
(Shore Line)--sl 1o. s5 daily. 0..
10 10. ell 03 Oirsited). IL II tdaily) a.
m: 10 40 daily. 6 - daily. for
New Havenl. s T. y m daily
FOR PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE
AND WhSHINGTQN Nia Uari'in
River)- 20 a m texcspt Sundays).
S17 y m (dalS).
FOR NEW LOIDON-al I2.1 25 faaily).
6 40 (accomD. %. 10 10. 10 Is texp. TO
East Greenwich. II O3 Slmiiedl II "
daily a m: 10. . IL. 41n. 4 Is. Is.
clio S17 m daily. Sundays % a
m: 55 p m.
HOPE and way stations-6 80 30 m;
10 80. . 80. 50. So G 30, II 30 m.
Sundays 40 q m: 20 y m.
OAKLAND BEACH BUTTONWOODS-
and way stations--f 90 20 n m: l2 %.
22O. a20. 8 %. % II 20 p N. sundays
. 20 m: . 90 8 20 m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Train Service from provIdenee.

Corrected to Oct %. 1892
BOSTON, $40. 'l S:a1. 7'oa' a''sa s:oa. s:os
1902 a m: l2:C2. c20o. 2;o4. 3:23. 4:0.,
5:O2, 6:53, 6:02. 1928. 1868, SOS. 1853, i0:VS
y IN. Sundays-4:55. 5:i0 5:f7, d6 20.
1:0S. 9:0S III. 1908. 3:2S. 40S. C:Os 75s.
sos, 1858 p IN. Returning, l.ave Boston
Terminal Statlon-l2;03. 6.i2 f.s2. S.is.
9;Oo cl0;O0. l0:03 1912 a m: i2.i2 1906,
2;42, 800, S.42. i:42 500. 5:42. 6:as. 100.
81. ll;2. . IN. Sundays-la:03. 6:zI.
s;l9. 1905 m; l2.l5. 5000 5:l5. GOO.
5;l5 700. S:l5 IN.
ATTLEBORO-h 5:4O 5.iT. Gao.
1902. So2. S:4O. 9:02. 1902. il:4O m:
1902. 1850. 2:0i. 3:40 i:02. 4:40. 500.
5:4O. G:O2. GAO. 7.05 SOS. 1905. il:aO
II. Sundays-4:55. $40, 5:47. Gao. t:os.
S:to 9:0s a m: l2:0S. 2:i9. 4;0S. $40.
G:0S. sos m.
NORTH ATTLEBORO AND PLAIN
NILLk--6: $40. 1i;4O a m; t;4O. s;lo
p IN. Sundays-6:4o a IN; S:io p n.
'AMPUM. WRENTHAM NOR
WOOD CENTRAL NORWOOD AND
DEDHAM- S:40 1l:40 a NJ: i;i9
M. Sundays-6:40 A IN: $40 p m.
MANSFIELD -h4t55. $40. 5s4s. s;02.
500. 9aQ2 le:o2 nr 1909 2soiA:os.
soc. 6sDa. ,.0s. sos i00S y N. sun
days-vA:55 5:40n5.i1sa :0S. sos n.
1908. A:0s. sos s.pi y n.
FITCHBERG and Way Stasions-5:i 70.
9:02 Am; 1909. 4i02 D ~. sundays
sos m
LOWELL and Way Cations - - a m:
1902 4:O2 m. sundays 4t0S y m.
TAUNTON AND NEW RtDFnRD. :.
e.40. $40 a m 12:40. $40 l.fn. $40
(Taunton). Gao. ll,40 pm sundays
GAO. $40 q m; $40 o m.
/ MIDDLEBORO- $40. $40 a m: Il. 20.
! 3:40 i:4o $50 IN. SUNDAYS $40 4
| N
! PLYMOUTH 1870 4 40 u m.
| POINTS ON CAPF. COD-6f0 m:
3:40 u m yarmouth and way sta.
tions), l2:40 i40 u IN. Sunr1 1ys-6 ~
M (Yarmouthl
! COTTAGE CITY,. 40 m: 1874 p m.
MA 'CC ET-6.i0 m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29

A. Il STFBBINS, Asst. Trafnc Manage.
W /. TURNER, Gen. Passenger Agent
J. 4. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager
baltimore. Md
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29

Tickets include meals and stateroom Iccolnno-
dsiions. Send l"r descriptive folder. etc.
~ height or passage Apply CO
j. w. McCLOSkEY, Agent.
On,e@ snd Wharf foot ol Benefit street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29

Robert Emmett ball Thanksgiving eve
Gold prizes TO couulc win.ipg break k'doNh
contest 10 music of Ttacy's lii-h bnsplpes'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-29
Merchants and Miners Trans
EoItatiOn Company.

tirst-ciass Passenge' Ser
vice rom Providence every
Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 8 p. m. Through Tick
cts sold to al points South
and Southwest. Baggage
checked 10 destination.
LOCAL RATES.
Providence 10 Norfolk. Va. SO 90
Round Trip, 1900
To Baltimore, Md, 1000
Round Trip. Z0.U0
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-02

The man who invented an end
less chain letter to Edward Atkin-
son is IL genius. The only obiec-
ton to it is that it is not worth
wasting a two-cent postage stamp
in order to tell Atkinson what one
thinks of him.-P.-I.
His goldbug lies is what you
want. They were of great benefit
to the Republican party ir 1896
and that is all the use they had for
him. The truth is not wanted.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-02
-rASSz1vu PANORAWA OF CITY
AND COUNTY.

Go to Scots for your wall paper
Claud Helm is in the city this
week.
First class watch repair a
Privett's.
Fred Butcher returned home
last week.
Chi ;kering pianos at Privetts
on easy payments.
Go to J. II. Scott for holdings,
picture frames, etc.
IL. J. Snively, of Yakima, was
in the city Monday.
Judge Graves was in Roslyn
Tues lay on legal business.
All kind of small musical in
struments for rent at Privett's.
A large stock of wall paper just
received at Morgan's Book Store.
William Huss, CT East Kittitas,
left for Pendleton, Ore, last week.
Mrs. Nettie Stevenson has
bought out Mrs Jenkins on 9Th
street.
A. S. Randall, editor OF the
Roslyn Miner, was down on bust
ness this week.
Elder Kenney's Grafton on Dec
Grafton Day as published in our
paper to lay is a dandy
W. l.. Goodwin, John Veach and
Prof. Cruikshank, all of Thorp,
were callers at THE DAWN Office
Saturday.
Great reduction in trimmed hats.
Supply your self for the 4th, now
during the time of Mrs. Stevensons
clearance sale.
James Simmons, a Roslyn miner,
aged about 40 years, had his right
leg broken Thursday by fall of
rock in mine No. 2.
A new grange has just been Or
ganized at Pullman, with thirty
charter members. Prof. Spillman.
OF Agricultural College, is master.
Mrs. Seaton, who has been visit
ing i'm the East for some months,
returned to Ellensburg last week
She will move over to Seattle next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fish, of Elmira,
New York, arrived in this city
Monday. They are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Montgomery
were in the city Monday on bust
ness. They are among the most
industrious and intelligent class OF
people we have in the valley.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-02
Deafness Cannot BE Cured.

Rv local applications as they caunot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. Thcre Is
only one way to cure deafness, ana that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed CONDITION OF lhe yr niu,
dus lining of the Eustachian Tube. Wneh
this tube is intlamed you have rupiihS
sound OIL imperfct. hearing, and wh2n II Is
entirely closed, deafness is the result. anu
unless the inflammation can be taken out anu
this tube restored to its normrl cohol'ioii,
hearing will be destroyed forever, hihe caSts
ont of ten are caused by Catarrn, Whiei j.
nothing but an inilameu cohoi''o" Vi '"o
muclIS surfaces. ,,un tr
we will give One Hundred Dollars IoI
any case of deafness (causen ny calarrh)
that cannot be cnrcd by HAIRS Ca'a'r"'
Send for circulars; free.
F, j. CHENEY n CO.. Toledo D.
Sold by druggists, l5c.
Hall's Family Pills are the BEST
The government duty on tea has
increased its value. We will con-
tinue to sell it at present prices
for a limited time. f. Bossong ~
Co.
Twenty-Five of the trusts cleared
over 100000 during 1898
That would furnish employment
at $500 a year to 2s3,75o men,
The New York Sun has present.
cd three kinds OF crow to pick
which it explains as follows; 1t
crow of Uncle Sam is "4anke'
Doodle Doo." OF rooster, COCK
Doodle Doo." Of an old mad
"Any Dude'll Doc.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-02
Hats.

Take it off. If the spring winds
haven't already done it, take Oft
that last seasons hat and see my
new line. y. IL. OoLAiNs'
Ramsay pays highest cash price
for wool. See him before selling.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-02

The city school closes today.
Go to Privett's for stationery.
Milk cans are still $3.50 each a
Ramsay's.
Inst think! Ladies trimmed hat
at Mrs Westcott's from SOC, up.
!. G.. McCrimmon, of Nortl
Yakima was in the city Friday.
Go and see that fine chair at
Flynn's when you come to town.
Wall paperl wall paper! wall
naper! at Morgan's Book Store.
Mart Hollenbeck. of Toppenish,
was in the city Friday and Saturday
They make a speciality of -. and
$3.50 shoes at Flynn's Try them.
Eor watch repairing go to F. A.
Home, the practical watch maker.
The latest patterns of wall paper
are on sale at Morgan's Book Store
They make a speciality of ~. and
$3.50 shoes at Flynn's. Try them.
Go to W. A. Privett's if you
want first.class repairs on bicycles.
Ifyou want real genuine bar
Gains in hats 90 to Mrs. Westcott's.
The finest holdings in the
market for picture frames at }. II.
SCOTS.
The Quaker Bath Cabinet is said
N have cured several cases of con-
sumption.
The rush is all to Oasis, for
candies and cigars lemonade and
orange cider
Every 25c. purchase at Flynn's
entities you to 4 chance on that
beautiful chair.
have for sale two thoroughbred
Ole. sows. ALI st John, Prop.
Thorp House. Thorp Wash.
Don't fail to see the immense
stock of wall paper at Morgans
bookstore before buying elsewhere
For RENT-a pasture. plenty Of
water and good shelter, good fence.
Apply to G. V. HUM, Thorp, Wn.
Don't be deceived by peddlers,
but buy your watches from F. A..
Home the practical watch maker.
Charley How invites you to give
his restaurant-the Maison Doree
"a call when you want a good
square meal. Dec. 2-tf.
"They are not so many" but two
and one-half of them buy a splendid
Lady shoe at Flynn's. Brown or
black lace on the latest lasts.
LosT-A black gloria, umbrella,
cherry handle, silver plate with
name" Hayes engraved thereon.
Finder will leave at DAWN office
and be rewarded.
A couple were recently married,
and the bride invited an old aunt
10 the wedding. The cards were
swell affairs, and in one corner
bore the inscription: "Children not
expected" After scanning itclosely
over her specs, the old lady said:
That's all right, but they'll have
EN- just the same"
A Yakima preacher asked the
women in church to remove their
hats. They were complying very
reluctantly, when he added: "My
request does not apply to those
whose hair might come with the
Dat or to those who might be en-
Oarrassed by display Of physical
lnhrMities." The hats came off.
S.W. Maxey, of Ellensburg, was
b 10 town on Wednesday to be ex-
n amlned before DR.. Rosser for pen
X noh as civil war veteran. Mr.,
q Maxey had charge Of the state hor-
ID ucultural exhibit at the Worlds
ID falr tie says that the clover and
"A strawberries were winter killed in
n Al'lltas, but strange to say, the
Nj Olackberries are all rignt.-Yaki.
ma Herald.
d we want the news" says an
hi exchange. "If your wife whips
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-02

here to respond to the morning
reville on the verdant plains OF the
great unknown. Comrade after
comrade is falling out Of ranks
making vacancies about the camp
fire. Close up the ranks and let
the affection bestowed upon the
fallen comrade be transferred an
hundred fold to the living. May
the evening Of your lives be spent
in we'll earned rest. And you may
rest, assured that we your sons will
keep the fires brightly burning up
on the affairs of patriotism. No
foe at home or abroad threatens our
peace. Our school houses and our
free institutions are our bulwarks
of defense. Nothing but h,me-bred
sedition can endanger the nations
life, which can be quelled by patri-
otism at the ballot box.
When the cruel civil war was
over and bright robed peace once
more spread her snowy pinions
over our land and happy spring
time with sweet voiced messengers
of song and bloom had returned TO
heal with magic touch the nations
wounds, and hide with bud and
blossom the scars that furrowed
and scanned the nations breast; in
the sunny Southland where there
is more poetry in there natures
than in the more practical North,
and where flowers bloom
in wild luxuriance, here
and there groups OF
women came bearing flowers to
deck the graves of their Confed-
crate dead, often pausing to strew
the grave of some unknown Union
soldier with impartial hands, softly
murmuring the while "somebody's
darling is buried here" Quickly
the news were flashed to the North
where they struck an answering
chord in the grand symphony Of
woman's love. The women of the
North took up the beautiful custom
and the Grand Army acting as
their mouthpiece secured the adop-
ton of Memorial Day as an insti-
tuition and national holiday. Thus
in the Southland and not the North,
with the women of the land Seces-
sion and not the Grand Army as
so many suppose originated the
beautiful custom We observe today.
A custom peculiarly American,
for of all the nations Of
earth ours is the only one to observe
day in commemoration OF its
warrior dead. Nor do we decorate
the graves of the Union soldiers
alone but of all our soldier and
sailor dead of any war. Nor does
Decoration day belong to the Grand
Army alone as so many seem 70
think. but is your day and mine,
every Americans day. The nation
may meier foaget but she can ne'er
repay the debt ofgratituds she owes
to her noble defenders who sleep
beneath the sod. Let us return to
our homes today to guard our lib
critics and democratic institutions
bequeathed to US by their valor
and blood as iealously as the homer
of our sons, and the fair names OF
our daughters, and on next Me-
mortal day let US gather again in
silent cities of the dead, bringing
from garden, field and messy dell,
Aorral offerings, emblems of peace,
love and Immortality, to strew
their graves. Let us plant the
stars and stripes above each sol
dier's grave that the colors they
loved so we'll in life may be near
them in death. Sleep on thou
silent slumLer while a nation doth
her virgil keep over thy lowly bed
Murmur softly We low voiced winds
thy sad requium through the nod
ding grass above their graves. BE