. Reminiscences . silent night, fond memory communes with the past. Wisdom and knowledge are beatitudes from God, which all shouldseek. No land ever gave birth to grander men or more peerless womenthan Dixie. Mercy and love are changeless attributes of God,Even though man will ever sin. The sighs and tears we weep oer here may turn to smiles in Heaven. Over mans imperfections, let charity spread her broad and lovingmantle. Divinity alone shapes our ends, rough hew them as we may, And when Heavens Archangel shall sound the end of time Years of eternity for weal or woe will be the everlasting do
. Reminiscences . silent night, fond memory communes with the past. Wisdom and knowledge are beatitudes from God, which all shouldseek. No land ever gave birth to grander men or more peerless womenthan Dixie. Mercy and love are changeless attributes of God,Even though man will ever sin. The sighs and tears we weep oer here may turn to smiles in Heaven. Over mans imperfections, let charity spread her broad and lovingmantle. Divinity alone shapes our ends, rough hew them as we may, And when Heavens Archangel shall sound the end of time Years of eternity for weal or woe will be the everlasting doom ofman. Revenge, though sweet at first Is bitter in the end. Memory is the mirror with which we gaze upon the past. Here are my kindred, my friends, my home, sweet home; Of all my pleasures and treasures, the sweetest, best. Woman Is the priceless pearl of countless worth to erring man. As a man thinketh, so is he; Rise then and think with God. Duty is nearly discharged, and with me lifes journey soon will Uncle Bob and his grand-nephew Robert Ho\Aard Gatewood, eleven months old.(Born on Uncle Bobs Seventy-seventh Birthday.) REMINISCENCES. 281 SAM DAVI8. Tribute by J. Tkotwood Moore. ♦•Tell rae his name and you are free,The General said, while from the treeThe grim rope dangled threatnlngly. The birds ceased slnglug—happy birds,That sang of home and mother sunshine kissed his cheek—dear sun,It loves a life thats Just very breezes held their breathTo watch the light twlxt life and death,And O how calm and sweet and freeSmiled back the hills of Tennessee!Smiled back the hills as If to say:*0 save your life for us to-day! •Tell me his name and you are free,The General said, and I shall seeYou safe within the Rebel line—Id love to save such life as thine. A tear gleamed down the ranks of blue {The bayonets were lipped with dew); Across the rugged cheek of war Gods angels rolled a teary star. The boy looked up, and this they heard: ♦And woul
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