The National tribune., 1884-08-07

gether Also ask him IL he remembers the old
freight house they were put in ut Memphis, Tenn.
think The TRIBUNE the best paper in the world
and hope to hear again from Lille and other boys
and girls whose fathers were in Co. r, Sth Iowa.
Ella Petty, Fort Scott, Kan.
My fathers name is Hubert Randall, Co III, sOth
Wis; served three years aud has had poor health
ever since the war. 1 had four uncies in the war.
have two brothers and four sisters My oldest
brothers name is George Washington Randall
IL years old; my other brothers name is johnnie
Randall, six years old. Many thanks to AIDA
Taylor for her suggestion concerning the older
girls and boys. would like very much to coTre-
spond with her any other TRIBUNE girls. Will
some one please send me the song entitled The
Drunkard's Dream and Ring the Bells of Free
DOM. should like to be elstssed with the sweet
16.n am i5.-Rosa M. Randall Poy Sippi, Wis.
CALL FOR AUTOGRAPHS.
DEAR G.. G. FRIENDS: Since writing THE TRIB-
sins, and would like to answer them all, but time
forbids feel so grateful to Frederick III. De Pen.
Crooked Creek, Ind, for his poem. / almost fancy
1t was my brothers words; he such kind
hearted brother. The other letters were also very
good and am sorry to decline the request of cor
respondence. i congratulate James M. Huger on
starting Good Tempiars Lodge. / have belonged
to one for year, and think it very nice. would
like to exchange postal-eard autographs with ali
THE TRIBUNE boys and girls, and will return my
photograph to the one sending me the prettiest
card. Josie Rogers example good so do
not think she will care if I follow it. hope shall
have an opportunity to read THE TRIBuSE as long
as live. i would like to contribute verse which
/ just now think of:
"Then let US watch those little things,
And so respect each other,
That not q look word or tone
May wound some loving mother"
Love to all THE TRIBUNE girIs.-EvA L. BEEHAN
What Cheer, Iowa.
THE BAY STATE GIRLS
DEAR G. @. FRIENDS: l. too, am a soldiers
daughter. and as such would like to become q
member of the Conversation Club. Fathers name
is Calvin Eager, and he was in Co. F, 36th Mass.
but was afterward transferred to the 73d Co. I'd
Bat, V. X. G. Father was in no hard battles but
he wGs in Starvation Hollow" That not the
real name of the place, but so-called because
the soldiers had little eat that they glad tC
steal corn from the mules TO satisfy their hunger
Father has heart disease which he contracted in the
service. also had three uueles in the army. One
Mason A. HILL was killed in battle, Uncle Stephen
/ Eager died of disease in the army and Uncle VIM
l.. Barrus had part of his jaw-bone shot or which
makes him partially deaf.
| enjoy reading the letters of THE TRIBUNE girls
+! very much, and often wonder how they look. and
what their homes are like. Wouldn't it be nice j
we could all meet and have a good handshake
/ We have taken THE TRIBUNE since January, 1889
and like 1t very much. Mother lays each one aside
after we finish reading it carefully as if it wer,
! gold. hope shall always take it, for it keep:
| growing in interest all the time
Where all the Bay State girls d? I don't re
| member having seen letter from one of them
Don't let's let our Western cousins beat Ours
is one of the oldest and best States in the Union
and ought TO be well OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES +
I EAGER, West Sutton Mass.
I am soldiers daughter and DESTROYS Of max
| ing postal autograph album, and wish a care
| from every reader of The TRIBUNE To the on,
sending the best / viii send nay photograph
| Katie Jones, Leafield, Ind.
| My papa was a soldier in Co. G, 18th N Y Heav,
Art, and Is in quite poor health. He was in LIB,
! Prison, and went through great many hardships
He belongs to Mcpherson Post. / am l3. How w
| all love The TRIBUSE.-Aliee NJ Hodge, Travers
| City Mich.
! Stand up for the Union, boys. I am Is. an,
| take great interest in THE TRIBUNE. My fathc
tells me to stand by the Union, live die, which
shall do whenever get the chance. Hope the sol