Show MEMORIAL IL M DAY before tile next issue of the another memorial day will have passed an on tuesday next appropriate ex excises praises will bo be held at the cemetery when eloquent speakers will repeat the tales of deathless N valor alor of the nations defenders who are now asleep it is meet on this occasion when the thought of the entire nation is turned to its gallant dead to briefly ly review the noble sentiments which prompt us each year to commemorate comme corn meni me orate a great n flee the tile day of may since its dedication by the grand army of tho the republic is now so generally observed that it has indeed become it sacred national holiday to tile american Anie rican people and what is more fittingly beautiful than to honor and keep alive the memory of those who fought bled and died for the f perpetuation of the principles we all till so freely though per haps thoughtlessly enjoy no greater deed hath man mail done v titan dian to todie die tor those yle ho io loves es X truly sings the bard while tile sage answers aye aye ayel it is strange that the present custom of scattering flowers upon the graves of the fallen heroes should have originated with the daughters of the sunny south whose lofty nature made no d distinction ls between tile gray and the blue and whose magnanimous action inspired commander conklin to issue the famous order that no discriminations should be made by the people above the mason and dixon line and time lias has shown that they thoy were no less generous and today toda y the sod which covers tho son of the south and the son of the tile north is holy ground to all the sweet perfume of the flowers has obliterated all till section sectional aJ lines and made tile 11 nation one whole and in devisable divi div isable sable an ali eastern paper s suggests the tile custom of having school 3 whildren I 1 supply potted plants on oil the graves graver of the soldiers A most noble idea and one which cannot help but ex e arcise i a beneficial influence ov over er the minds of the young and thus early impress upon them thell thoughts of bravery and patriotism ali another most impal impressive ceremony in memory of those who fought died di ed and were buried at sl sea a is now generally observed in ill connect connection io 11 with memorial day and find that is to strew flowers upon the waters at the ebbing of the tide to float down upon file oceia graves of forgotten f ahro heroes Os ail and d thus our brave brano defend ers up upon 0 n the sea aro are brought to mind and n nd the remembrance of their valiant deeds VS W A most deplorably error into tile minds of sonic people in ill regard to decoration day that it would be well to eradicate and an parents would bo be wise to correct tile thoughts of tender years on this score and anad that erroneous idea is that memorial day is the only time to decorate the graves of our own onn ii beloved dead the pernicious tendency of tills this fallacy ib that as time goes on there is danger of entirely neglecting or perhaps forgetting the sacred mounds for the other three hundred and sixty four days lays of the year and precious memories gradually sink into oblivion faith 11 ith all duo due tip appreciation and reverence always to the memory of the preservers of our union it will be a sad and sorrowful day for that soul that remembers its precious dead one day in the year x t 11 I 1 we trust the day wil willby lObb favorable and ani that the citizens of manu will turn out in full force with their wives and children and theia flowers and wr wreaths baths and with the booming bo oung ak h of tho salutes solutes from our soldier 41 boys and the eulogies of the tile gifted orator of iho the adny refresh the nielli memories ories of tile past and return home with thankful hearth for the blessings that are ours in the present times of peace and prosperity |