The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-27

Iabored with ner own hands to supply
 tbe needs and add to the comfort of
 our soldiery Tnceasingly she gave
 her time and labor, at home. or In
 inc hospital She fed and cheerea our
 men. When peace came and wealth all
 gone, amid the cruel days Of reconstruc-
 tion. she faltered not. but push
 ing aside every obstacle. with
 a heroism s,insprpasscd, met the hour
 even darker than wat. and rising to
 meet the emergenc7. she made hom"
 happv man was cheered hy her living
 sacrifice and in time our desolate coun- try began to bloom as the rese' ana
 the waste places were made to rcJoice and inc heel of the lespct %as hurled frcp, our ;ecKs. and our Southland donncd her ,karments of beauty and glory, and today stands beacon lgh' to the advancing hosts of Christiah civilization. "Olr women wrought new order or thins-s and catching the spirit or their .ngle- Saxon mothers, waved the han- ner of triumph and encouraged us | men to r~puild our ruined fortunes, | heo,,tirv our old homes ana rehabil't.te our grand old com monwealth. All honor to our mothars.
 wives. and daughters. who met the changed conditions and won trium- phant victory.
 l McAgHRf TOT Let our South-land push onward ana
 upward: let her win victories in the
 battles that arc to be waged in behali | of the betterment of humanity. in all the walks and departments of life; let 1 her rise higher and higher in science. art. literature. law, and religion, until
 she eclipses every other section or the
 civilized world. Let her fertile prairfes'
 beautiful table lands. mineral noun tains tell of her greatness. So that the
 desolation of war. may have reared up-
 on it's ruins. a land and people. that can
 hcallenge the greatest the wisest. the best.
 Let our great State rise to the high est realm of true gratitude and patriot Ism and appropriate out of her revenue every dollar that can be spared. as pen sions for Confederate soldiers who | are in want. and the helpless widows of i those who wore the gray. No more de-
 serving benefactions can be conferred. | It is the solemn duty of the State to care for the indigent xConfederate
 soldier and the deserving widows of the deceased ex-Confederates, SO long as they may live. The integrity of the | State is involved in this duty and l have no fears but each succeeding Leg
 islature will look well to this object | Comrades we can perform no service that will benefit our fallen dead. save to cherish their memories and honor | their deeds, They sleep their last sleep | to be awakened on the resurrection morn.
 "The muffled drums sad roll has beat The soldiers last tattoo;
 No more in life's parade shall meet The brave and daring few.
 | "On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread; And glory guards their solenN round The bivouac of the dead.
 "'Soldier rest, thy warfare's OCT. Sleep the sleep that knows no waking, Dream of battlefields no more, Days of danger. nights of waking. Rest in Pe..ce.'
 Word to the Living ITO the living we turn with a word of warning. Thy pilgrimage is not yet ended. The angel on the pale horse has not yet claimed you as his own. The | silver chord has not been loosened. nor
 the golden bowl broken. nor the pitch
 CT broken at the fountain, nor the | wheel at the cistern.' A day is com ! ing when these things will coge to pass. Are you ready? Can you say, as did that grand old Soldier of the Cross: T am ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished
 my course, have kept the faith.
 Henceforth there Is laid up for me
 crown of righteousness. which the
 Lord, the righteous Judge. shall give me at that day Glorious thought. Tri- | umphant in death. And when the gen.
 eral roll is called on that great and
 notable day may we all be there. robed in beautiful garments of white, with new name written. and gathering around the great white Throne. chant the praise and glory of the Eternal God and the risen Savior.- s