Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-05

there DIS woven the story or SOME
one soldier of low rank whose valor
and whose patriotism have thrilled
tho sourg OF men France, with r.
glorious Latour. undoubtedly leads Cine
world hundred poets have SUNG
and as many biographies have written
of his deeds. but time does not w,tncr
nor or telling stale the beauty ~ the
tale. Centuries hence lts appeal viii
Doc AS strong as It is today. for % has
Tor its essence three elements -hcrolsm
simplicity and love OF country with
ont which life would Boz barren ard
governments could not endure.
A generous. kindly spirit was Latour
d.Auvergue The blood of one o. tilo
greatest mobiles Of France flowed in his
veins. but never did be- show envy or
malice because the bar sinister robbed
MIN OF title or empty honors. az war
ri0r race. be proved himself tho warrior
supreme. He was nearly 90 years old
when France entered upon that period
az blood and struggle almost withnJ.
parallel in the history of tho world. To
him country meant more than king Ion
the army of the Alps boo tine days ol ,hs
Directory. Doc fought as gronddIcr COLI
umns might Doe shattered. goucuu's
might make mistake, but LHtOur and
his grenadicrs never were known %
fail with sword ar h1y0uot he led bis
men, 80 task was too desperate, 100
charge too hazardous for him. Soon
the army rang with stories NJ bis hraN-
cry. He was the FIRST t0 enter Chau-
berry. sword iu hand lu battle hc was
all that was gallant Too victory he was
an that was WagnHnImous. tender ana
humane Re lived lif. of spartan
simplicity No soldier could Ep hungry
while hc had "a crust OF bread; up |
wounded enemy uncovered while he |
had "a blanket Dc could call his own
Promotion was offered 90 him dozen |
times. but every time boz declined lie |
would be- a captain. nothing more.
DEAD or THE FIELD OF HONOR
His example was am Inspiration TO |
the soldiers Of France Men craved 10 |
serve under the banner ~ Latour The /
grcnadiers developed into the flower Of /
ahe army when he was sent To- the I
Pvrenees he commanded 5000 men. bat /
still he wore the uniform of % cap /
tain. So great q dread did the enemy /
have Of the bayonets of Latours grcn-
adlcrs that the corps got the name W /
the internal column"
From the army of the Pyrenoes Ma
poleou sent him TO the army Of the
Rhine and unable % get him 10 ac-
cent regular promotion. gave 20 him /
tho title Of The First Grcnadicr n
France" A wonderful leader be proved
himself time and time again. but ~
I'm Bavaria. on June a.
$500. i'm tho hour OF victory. he WINS
Killed Never 10 simple soldier WINS
shown greater honor than 10 L0tour |
d Auvorruc The whole army OF
France mournod FOR him three days !
and every soldier set aside one DAYS
nay to buy a. golden urn 10 hold his
noble heart His sword was sent 20
the Church of the fnvalIdcs 10 be treas
lirod as one NJ the priceless glorics of
Franco. aud then. hy order ~ Ma
ralcon who knew how 90 do thing
,vcl. there was iuausur7tod custom
That continued Go the close uf the nW-
i.iro At tho muster POLL ot h's i'Hi-
reut 1Hh morning Tho NOM" ~ l't'lr
was cuDd ana me oldest
r'0rr.d fnrv'rl and rnH"o"oI. A'uIt
gr fNnr.u rruun.uH tICtd on INC
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America lu1 iiH prototype Cd. L',out
q AuNoig1c Zoo Niluu Jasper io'
.mrc DlI,rlruus .HIIit the same rus
ftd simplicity, the sI.nn ma eminent
raVcgy that Lot1ur dlell1Neu Guar
.'s'. t'@'i w. ,'''.iic,, saIiier np-
a1t,d uu,1 % smaller st1gc and before
y smaller luolenceg What does IL mat
Ion In re neither could read nor writer |
,-,lor patrlotsm and modesty are
,u,litles OF tho heart what does II
Meter tliat the place of his birth is In
loubt and that his grave ls unmarked?
,Its f,u,a i- mono tha less secure.