The National tribune., 1903-05-28

| against TlOI. anu 10 DlItkllSI lUeUn De.
cause they are National Guardsmen is an
act of folly for the employer"
ANOTHER SURVIVING WAR GOVERNOR.
In the press notices of the death of ex-
Gov. Ramsey. of Minnesota, it was stated
| that ex-Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island,
yet survives. A letter from Comrade
Taylor reminds us of still further forget
fulness. He says:
EDITOR NATIONAL TIBUNE: see in
| to-day's issue of The National Tribune,
| in the account of the death of ex-Gov.
Ramsey, of Minnesota, the statement that
his death leaves only one of the war Gov
ernors living, viz, Sprague. of Rhode Is
| land. This is an error, as Frederick HOl-
brook, who was Governor of Vermont
from 1861 to 1863, is now living in this
town at the age OF 80, hale and hearty,
| able to walk about the streets, and greet
his mary friends, and welcome them to
his home. He takes lively interest in
| all State and National affairs, reads n
great deal, and keeps well posted ON all
matters pertaining to the Government He
also takes great interest in the veterans,
| and is always glad to greet his boys"
as he calls them, and always has kind
and sympathizing word for them. l in
close copy of letter written by him to
our present Governor, in reply to one
| from the latter, congratulating him on
passing his Goth birthday. l also notice
in the article the claim that Gov. Ramsey
was the first to tender regiment to the
Government. l think that Gov Andrew,
of Massachusetts. was the first to do that,
but am not perfectly sure 1 am sure
of the facts, however, in relation to Gov
vynlhro.!-
VT, Brattleboro, Va.
In his reply to Gov. Mccullough ex-
Gov. Holbrook says:
81 can hardly realize that 1 have lived
through nine decades of mortal life, and
am now started on the tenth decade,
which, however, in the nature of things,
is OF uncertain tenure, being on the ex-
treme outer edge of human life. But
shall endeavor to follow the advice of
the Angel to our forefather Adam:
"'Nor love thy life nor hate; but what
thou liv'st
Live well; how long, or short, permit to
Heaven '.
Longevity is largely due to two fac
tors; good hereditary inheritance. and suf-
ficient strength of will power for self
government and control. On this matter
of self lf-control Milton, in his Paradise
Lost has some apt words, wherein he
relates an imaginary interview between
the Angel Michael and our father Adam.
in which the Ange! fOretells the various
aches and pains and ills the human race
would be subject to; whereupon Adam
asks him? -.
as there then no other way, besides
These painful passages, how we may
come
dust:'
''There is.' said Michael, "if thou wilt
observe
The rule of Not too much; by temperance
taught,
In what thou eat'st and drink'st; seek
ing from thence g. 10.
Due nourishment, not gluttonous delight
So mays't thou live; till ripe fruit, thou
Into thy mothers lap; or he with ease
Gathered, not harshly piucked. for death
mature: s--
This is old age."'
what changes 1 have seen in my 30
years! Progress in the world, and in
mankind. seems to be the design and
plan of Our Father which art in Heaven
And although His nltimare designs are
often kept in sacred reserve which we
mortals cannot penetrate, still we see
that s.-..
:" 1t is love that makes the world 20
round;
and that his all pervading Fatherhocd
"Lives through all life, extends through
all extent:
Spreads undivided, operates unspcnt:'
and compasses and directs all, with ma
Jestic and consummate munificence and
loven
|. This is comforting thought for all
ages, and especially for old age, and how
much the light which comes streaming in
so fast upon us in these later DAYS is
directing the religious views of mankind
to the true inwardness of the first words
Of the Lords Pray9-'Our Father which
art in Heaven Preachers. especially our
young ministers. with modern. education.
direct their audiences more to love of
God, SO amply shown In all his works
and ways. than TO an angry God, intent
on the endless punishment Of sinners for
the imperfections and infrmities of hu-
man nature. So progress Of the human
race is seen in these results of more en-
lightened teachings. as well as in the vast
discoveries, inventions and facilities. ele-
vnting and improving the world and man
kind.
.'In my old age love to aonsider these
things. And | am daily thankful now
that through life l have cultivated a love
and taste for sentiment, for now it warns
the heart, cheers the spirit. enlarges the
observation and QuicaieGs the Imagination,
thus keeping the. heart. young and fresh
In fact, what co4or is to nature, that re-
fined sentiment is to human nature and
each wereimpoverished indeed if robbed
Of its distinctive coloring."