The National tribune., 1884-08-28
Conversation Club.
SWEET SIXTEEN, MORE Or LESS, AND GOOD
NATURED CHAT ALL AROUND.

SWEET SIXTEEN, MORE OR LESS, AND GOOD
NATURED CHAT ALL AROUND.
DEAR TRIBUEE GLIB: Though em but IA am
interested in the c. c. MY father served ali through
the war; was wounded three times. and once lay
six days the battlefield without anything TO eat
except oBe-and-a-haIf ears OF corn. He first en-
listed IN the 10th Ind, and afterwards served in
the 5lst III. We have q GAR. Post called Custer
Post 40. J. While father was Post Commander
my sister End ], assisted by the ladies Of Laramie,
raised money to buy our Post handsome silk
banner winch cost s5i and q bunting flag which
co-t SIS. J would like 10 hear from any daughter
Of his old comrades; son, either.-Katie o. Vel
ton, Laramie Wyoming.
AN IOWA NATIONAL GUARD
DEAR TRnUsE cLUD: am soldiers son and
am ls years old. am a blacksmith by trade and
belong TO TIE Iowa National Guards, Go. L, I'd
years and three months. | would like to CORE
Epond with Jas. nj. Hughes Of Texas.-Shernan
Lee Centery1lle, Appanoose Co, Iowa.
MoRMoNs AND PATRIOTS
DEAR TRIBUEE CLUB: / cannot boast of a score
Of relatives who in the army bat the few did
what they could bly, father member of Co.
i, 10th III. Cav, aud belongs 10 John a Dix Post
OF Ogden, Utah That is the place where mems
enemy country. In the Fall OF 1852 the grand old
Stars and Stripes trailed in the dust at the rear of
wagon IN Mormon procession. The Aformons
90 Dol care ts much Tor the flag OF the free
4 good hopsekeePer cares for clean dsh-rag. I
wish the G.A.R. boys would rise in their might
/ and wipe the determination from off American soil
Papa was wounded at Searey, Ark, and again
al " hIte River, Ark, while raid after the no
ioIlous guerrilla, Capt. Rayburn. lie was also
with bis regiment when il formed part Of the body
4 guard Of Gen Phil Sheridan on his trip into old
Mexico TO visit Ma1inIiiian Ny grandpa Conoyer
was member Of the 73d I'll, known in Illinois
l a. the preachers regiment. Mammals father was
Surgeon IN the 4lst Wis
Not wishing TO weary the readers win say that
j am about Old enough TO join the Sweet Sixteen
Circle, that will be nay age next September
| and may as well join at any time. The
4 resi- oi the young people tell how many brothers
and sisters they have, and may as well state that
/ ! am the youngest and oldest and my mothers
1 baby, 50 when you see you see all there il Of
/ Us except papa and mamma, and they are little
i folks Papa only weighed 30 pounds when he en-
4 3lhled. ana was known the Babe" in his regi-
4 ment- RaNiins Post, of this place is in g -four
eKer-Aelle NJ Conover, Elk Falls, Kan.
A DOLLAR FOB a PHOTOGRAPH.
DEAR TRIBUNE CLUB: am a soldiers son. Nv
I father was q member of 90. F. 9th Pa and wish
ali the daughters OF soldiers to send me their pho
4 tographs; and TO the best and most intelligent
4 looking one viii send eI.-E. T. Hathaway XII
zeris, Pa.
M. #. S. Glasford, Peoria, H., and Emma
Sock, Rockford, Mimi, send the words to the
song which follows, and which was called for
some time since. One of the writers calls for
the answer. if answer there Is This is an o.d
1avorite. The mothers of the groWn-up daugh-
ters Of to-day sang it when they were girls
IL is a rythmic version Of The Old, Old Story u
ED.