The National tribune., 1884-12-18
Conversation Club.
EXCHANGE OF AUTOGRAPHS.


DEAR CONVERSATION CLUB: We have had enough
OF exchanging photographs. which gives no chance
to US homely members. Now they say that ones
hand writing is an index to his character so why
not exchange autographs? Each member to send
his or her name and address to all who request 1t
through this column. In this way children of SOL
diers from the Atlantic to the Pacific obtain q
valuable collection of autographs of a large num-
Der of the sons and daughters of veterans. What
say the members of the G. g. to this? am is, and
would like to correspond with some of the readers
- for mutual benefit" Father served in the 25th
Mo-, S. NJ, Co. H." Ypsilanti, % box 81. Hopkins
Mo.
WISHES GRANTED.
DEAR CONVERSATION CLUB: In response to q
quest of a member of the Club, send three lines
as suitable for an autograph album:
MY album is garden plot
Where all nay friends may SOW;
Where weeds and thistles flourish not
But love and friendship grow"
Now, who will write to the daughter OF veteran
of the Nth n Y, severely wounded in the battle
ter, n. Y.
Here is an autograph verse:
Remember me is all ask and II remembrance
be task-forget me-"
would like to hear from of the boys and girls
whose fathers served in my papas regiment-8th
Conn. Cay.-Maude h. Chadsey, Middetown, Conn.,
DANCING AND WRESTLING.
think every one should know how to dance, as
IL makes them graceful, and then use their pleasure
as to INDUCING. For my part, think there is no
of it-Grace NJ. Rambach, Carinda, Iowa.
"Whistling girls and bleating sheep
Is the best property man can keep"
So says the old rhyme So, girls, keep on whist
photograph sent me.-Bert Walton, Sutton, Neb
A STORY OF PRISON LIFE.
DEAR CONVERSATION CLUB: AS have no young
folks old enough to write, permit me to say that
enlisted when 10 years of age in Co. E. Ringgod
Cav. Pa. Vos, and served three years. Over eight
months of that time was a prisoner IN Libby,
Belle Isle and Pemberton Prisons, Richmond, Va,
and through exposures and Dl-treaiment was dis
abled Perhaps there many who have but
faint idea of what was to suffer imprisonment for
that period of time. To any who wish account
of what it was let them write me- / have also a
complete and fashionable system Of penmanship,
which ! can impsrt to any OF the club in short
time, should they wish it.-John w. Manning,
Salinesville, Cumberland Co., Ohio.
THE WISHING CORNER.
As leap-year is not quite over will Netie g. Nor
ton write me =? Father a veteran of Co. g, Sd
n. Y. Cav. belong TO the Sons of Veterans, and
have been enlisted as member of the Sd n. Y.
National Guards since 1882. would like to ex-
change letters and photographs with soldiers sons
~ Y.
My father, Miles Cook 1880 H., has been dead
six years He was black smitI,ing the greater part
of his service would be thankful If some COM
rade would give me an account of the regiment
after they left Springfield Ill. had nine uncles IN
the army, and all returned but one. am lS, and
would ilke TO exchange music with some one.-
Ida Cook Rirl,sville, Adair Co., Mo.
From careless observer have become an IN
terested reader of the G. c. letters they appear
from week to week in THE TRIBUNE, which Is
both valuable and interesting. As am a veterans
son, / would like To correspond with members of
/ the club.-W. w. Daniels, bfddetown, CT.
would like to exchange visiting cards with tho
boys and girls. am IS; daughter of q veteran Of
the LIST Me. Cav. With love and best wishes TO tho
club-Addie Il. Friend Brookyille, Me.
win some one send me good subject for q de-
bstef Father. Jacob b. Woods served in Co. X,
18th o. V. l. and has not been well since the battle
Of Pittsburg Landing.-Bell Woods. Madison, Wis.
VIII some send the words Of Daisy